The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1869, Page 10

hilis, overspread by @ Sahara-like loneliness . and an utter absence of waylarers on the highway, that make {it admiravily adapted jor the purposes of @ fleeing criminal. Bight or 10 NEW YORK HKKALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. DR. MUDD. Hily Return Home~A Drive to His Resilesce— Sketches on the Way—Booth’s Ride -How the Dector Looks and What Ho Saye—His Account of Booth’s and Harold’s Visit After the Assassination—What He Thinks of His Own Trial aud Condemuation—His Reported Confession to Captain Dutten a Shum, which He says was Concocted by Secretary Stanton. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1869, It will be many, many years ere the tragic story of President Lincoln’s assassination ceases to exer- cise its fearful fascimation over men’s minds. The thrilling horrors of the deed assumed by cireum- siances @ character that made it the most surpassing tragedy in the history of the world, The head of the nation shot dead in a public playhouse, in the centre of the cagital, on Good Friday evening, and the as- Bassin boldly escaping fram the seene of his awful crime, make a subject of more terrible interest and weird influence than any tale fiction bas ever fur- nished, The profound thrill of surprise, grief and Indignation that shot through the hearts of thirty millions of people and went circling round the earth wherever humanity and civilization dwelt attested the magnitude of the offence and the desperate pur- pose of the assassin. It was no wonder, in the angry time that followed, with the nation’s pulse at fever heat and the cry for vengeance ringing through the land, that all who were in ever so remote a manner ideatified with the chief conspirator shonid be rashly judged and sammarily dealt with, In that period of lightnipg passion, when a storm cloud of wrath hung above the country like a pall, one was Aurried to her account for whom no human restitu- tion can ever be made; and yet, perhaps, it is a marvel that no other victims were immolated to the blind aud reckless vengeance of the hour. Among those caught up in the prevailing maelstrom of suspicion at the time was Dr. Samuel Mudd, of whom the public’ have very fully heard as tne surgeon that set the broken leg of Houth, and who wes sentenced for life to the Dry Tortugas, Time, which removes us to a calm, unprejudiced standpoint from the excit- ng events of @ past period, has brought to him his freedom from a living tomb, and has given him the fortune to outiive the clamor of false accusation and to rise above the ponderous weight of odium heaped upon his name. Men did not stop to inquire, hich track of the road les, and G1 n curat the base of ‘an elevated plateau, on top of which, in the contre, mane the Foaidence of Dr. Mudd. | After struggiin up be ascent we come in a few m in view of a white ted, b~ frawe — building, surrounded by trees cedars and standing about 400 yards from the road. Tue iace of the eo a vast change. Cutt hot the exception, 1¢ was four o’cloc! moramy, in the year 1836, when Booth and Harold, with "their ullrvy souls steeped in the blackest tn- famy and Aerim despair staring chem in the face, rodé their horses up here and bent their fatal steps to the doomed domicile of Mudd, In the meantime We can tell our own story, Guessil im the absence of reliable information, that the white frame house standing over in the fields was the one we were in quest of, we drove across, and having hitched the horses toa fence \ook a leisurely survey oi the ground, noting especiaily the beauty and seclusion of the situation. There were several outhouses, one a barn, the other a stable, standing at a distance of a few hundred feet from the dwellmg. A garden ta whieh nophing appeared to be growing: a seui-clr- cular area in front of the house planted in low wide spreading cedars, an extensive strip on one side of rolling meadow land, and on the other a long, irregu- lar line of pe Ueces constituted the chief features of the scene. We knocked for admission at the same door that Booth did after tis six hours’ ride—tt Cook us rzut— and were promptly answered by: a pale and serious looking géntienat, Who, In answer Lo our inquiry if he were Dr. Mudd, replied, *fhat’s my name.” It was gratufylag alter so long a journey to find the man you sought directly ou hand and apparently prepated to iurnisa you with the amples stores of information regarding his counection with Booth, &c, Having stated the object of our visit— that the HERALD leit ap interest in learning some particulars of his experieace in the Dry Tortugas and bis recollections of the assassination conspira- tors—his face grew extremely serious and he an- swered that of ali uhings he wished to avoid it was newspaper publicitv, simply because nothing was ever printed in connection with his name that did not misrepresent him. “A burned child dreads the fire,” he exclaimed, “and 1 have reason to be suspicious of every one. 1¢ Was in tis Way booth came to my house, represent- ing himself as being on a jour from Kichmond to Washington, and that his hofse fell on him, fractur- ing his ieg and otherwise injuring him. Six months or so irom now, When my mind is more settled and when I understand what changes have taken place in public opimton regarding me, I shall be prepared bee remy’ and iully on these mattera you are auxious to know about, At present, ior the reason stated, 1 would ratuer not say anything.” Having, however, convinced the Voctor that it Was Wit no motive to nusrepresent his statemenis that we him his visit aud tat between Boot's case ours there was no analogy, he iuvited ys to pass the evening at his house ‘aud postpone our return to Wasiungton till tue morning. Left alone to ponder, to investigate the possibility of perjury on one side or innocence on the other when judg- ment was silenced by the flerce demand for speedy retribution. To gratify this Mrs. Surratt was sacri- ficed and Dr. Mudd was consigned to an outcast felon’s doom. In other and calmer times it is safe to presume neither result would have occurred; the one would not have passed into history the reproach of agreat nation as being the victim of judicial mur- der, and the other would have escaped the torture worse than death of blighted name and hopes for- ever ruined, Your correspondent, anxious as well to see the returned prisoner of the Dry Tortugas as to ride over the thirty miles of ground that witnessed the mad and feariul fignt of Booth, took a wagon and gallant team of bays aud rattled away from Washington in the breezy air of yesterday morning. East of the Capitol half a mile is abridge that crosses a branch of the Potomac—an old bridge, very unevenly floored and altogether rudely con- structed. The night of the 14th of April, 1805, sen- tinels stood at either end of this causeway and saw booth flash past theu, followed by Harold, the first announcing himself as a docior rushing to a sick call, the latter as the messenger sent in. haste Jor the doctor. The conspirators were in no mind to «bserve the rule toat al! other equestrians have to follow of walking their horses across the bridge. bey flew with the wind, wheeled to the left through e village of Uniontown and ciattered over a broad sacadan d road into Maryland. We followed the ul of the assassin’s ride up itll and down hill for veral iniles until we reached a point on the road Ned Good Hope. Standing here you take your last .impse of Washington, the silvery Potomac and the @ dome of the Capitol, 2nd haviag made ind to the euterprise you plunge tuto the ost heaven-fersaken country within a hundred mites of Washington, is isa portion of “My Maryland,” where.the very landseap@ is supposed to vii forth poetic aud patriotic enthuslaym and evey vooa Of soll supports 9 freeman hold and brave. We roll down @ great billowy in- of red earth, cross & tremulous bridge of rotten is and mounta steep ascent of furrowed mud etthe otver side, No fences anywhere, no green vung in sight, no trim farm houses, n0 people with white faces, save ever and anon @ bankrupt and Supeless looking farmer stretched on a load of ma- sure and“cornstaiks aud gazing dejected!y at a team of palsied ponies. By the wayside every few miles «blacksmith blows his bellows for the edtfication nd delight of a few forlorn loafers, who seem to astain themselves between watching the sickly laze of the furnace and poking fun at 1¢ impecunious son of Vulcan, Such a erfect terra incognita so near Washing- wm and civilization could hardly be dreamed of; nd now we begin to understand why Booth elected it for his ine of fight, But Booth, be it snown, Nad long previous to the night of the asaassi- vation inapped out this part of staryland as the ourse by which he intended to abduct Presideut (ancoln ‘into the confederacy. After a thirty-five ailes journey he intended to strike the Potomac, nad, crossing over, hold on his journey through the east known and wildest portion of Virginia. Giving up his abduction scheme and resolving on assassination, he sull fuundjthe route serviceable a3 ameans of escaping capture. No better could be welected, for no nan unacquainted with the country could follow @ fagilive through it without being lost, and yet there are no dense forests or impassa- ble streams in the way, but there 1s a constant aip- plog of the sot] uniied with tow broken ridges of Uieonel up your ten miles from Washington we passed Surrattsvil once the happy country residence of the unfor family of Surratt. This was a fa’ ite resort Booth, Here the girl was supposed to live to whom he Was accustomed to say he was afianced, and Wheuever the business of the conspiracy took him from Washington he generally acy abseuce by saying that his marriage fhand, and he had been making preparations for tts consummation. Surratt’s house, palnied white aud #ianding by the roadside with ita fresh, green shut- ters aud wide, shady verandas, looked the only redeeming feature of the road. it was once 4 tavern, 4n the good o@ times before the war, when the chivalry of Maryland lived in ciover and niggers abounded on every tobocco plantation in the state, But tuere it stands, untenguted, and all its iormer iumates have left its neighborhood to: . We puli ap to learn t rings of the road at an old fashioned grocery, a mile or $0 beyond Surratts- ville, and a whole party who have been engaged playing cards and drinking whiskey come forth to give the desired information. Such @ team as ours iy seldom seen in that vicinity, #0 we immediately become the centre of much curious observation, Where we are going is a theme of vartea speculation and there are many meditative mouths woucering if our Visit Ineans a treat jor ail hands round. here we learned that Booth stopped to replenish bis brandy flask, riding up to the door on his horse and waking up tne ini ¥ a loud knocking with the handle of bis whip or the stock of his revolver, cant say which We leave very soon. Yue roads are in a terrivle condition, mud holes on every side, and our ovjective potn 1s still afar of. Now we pass @ scnool- house sixteen feet long by twelve. Six of the eeholers sre out at play, chopping wood, and two of the female pupils are engaged 1 milking cows for pastime, no doubi. Now we come to a swollen stream with @ very uneven bea; (he wagon keels partly over, and the horses struggie fearfully to extricate tt. All right again; but Boolh ninst have had a rough experience hereabouts, A few miles more and we reach the village of T. B.—a curious name, truly, which ts explamed by th jest iInhavitant as belog the initials of some belated pioneer wio carved the letters on a linge beech tree and then laid himseif down to die, The viiage so called spraag from his ashes, Sul on the trati of the assassins we find Booth made another lait here sent iiarold to Jot tavern to procure # strap of leather to fw broken buckle vn the girva of his saddie, The t ghouls, dot the ‘oad Lo Reautown a . *. Toughest highway vutaide of the corduroy causeways of old Virgivit. ihe wheels sink to the bubs in muetiagioous inud and the road rans trough forest, ‘eid und swainp without any at tempt at regularity. tive mies from 7. B. the route to Dr. dude's strikes of trom the main road, Jt ia extremely narrow, barely wide enough for two horsemen abreast. Ouce out of the wood, through which . it assumes wiler proportions and slopes obliquely across the shoulder of @ hui and past a Gathol church, W over to the church to call on Fat has @ World of anecdy'c after the © cers call ‘Of Hare says the priest, Hot Kavw ani if i had not @ tiem 1 never heard of liarold, ‘The only one Chlide Harvid for @ while im tue parlor, an ample, square apart ment, with folding doors separaung it [rom the dip- ing room, we began to feel an irresistible inclination to e two sirangers on horseback waging, up to the door in the dua gray oi au April morning, the younyer of the two liftuug the other from bis saddie and both hike evil stars crossing (he thresnokd of an innocent and happy houseboid to biast its peace tor- ever. Dr. Mudd’g return disturbed our reveries. Doctor says he 1s thirty-five years of age, mar- tied 1 1860, buut the house in which be now lives alier his marnage, Owned a well stocked farm of aout thirty acres, and was in the enjoyment of a preity extensive practice up to the time of mis arrest in 1 ‘The world went well and smootniy with him previous to thai unhappy eveat, His Louse was furnished with aii the comforts of a country gente- man’s residence. He had his horses and hounds, and in the sporting season was foremost at every fox hunt and at every waniy ouidoor sport. He had robust healt and a Vigorous, atuietic Irame in tose days, but it is very diuereat with am now. Above the middie beight, wita a reddish mustache and chin wiusker, 4 high forehead aud attenuated nose, his appearance indicates a oad of caun aud slow re- Hection, geuiie in manner, and of # very domestic turn. fie says le Was bora within a Tew miles -of this house, and jas lived all his life in the country, Hig whoie desire Low 1s to be aliowed to spend tae balance of his days quietly in the bosom os hus jauily. Jn his sunken, lustreicss eye, pallid ps and cold, ashy complexion One can read the words “Dry Vor- tugas” with @ terribie siguiticance. Iu cue prime of hig years, locking prematurely old and careworn, there are few ludeed who could gaze ov the wreck aud ravage in the face of Uus lun before then Without iveiing a seuument of syinpathy aud come miseration, ‘1 have come home,” said the Doctor, sorrowfully, “io td notuiag deft me but wy house gud fauily. No Dioney, Ro provisivus, ho crops in tue ground aid no clear Way beiore me where lo derive tue means of support im my present en- feebied condition.” ‘there was no deception here, Iu the seauty furniture of the house and mm the pale, sad countenance of the speaker there was evidence enouga of poor and altered for- tuue, it was now evening and growing rapidly dark. A big fire blazed om the aiuple hearth, and Airs. Mudd, up intelugent and handsome iady, with oue of her cluudren, jomed the Doctor and ourselves iu the conversation over the evenis of Lust memora- be Apri morning aller the assassination. “Did you see Booth, Mrs. Mudd?’ we inquired, with a ieeling of 1nteuse laterest to hear her reply. “Yes,” sue replied, “Ll saw nimsed and liarold after they entered this parior, bootustreiched him- Self out on that sofa there and Harold stooped duwa tw Whisper sometiung to bi.” “How did Buoth look 7’? “Very bad. He seemed as though he had been arinking very hard; his eyes were red and swollen and ais i2!t in disorder.” “Did he appear to sulter much? “Not after be laid dowa oa the sofa. In fact, it seemed as if hardly anytuing was wrong with bim tuen.” “What Kind of a fracture did Booth sustain? we inquired, addressing the Doctor. “Weil,” said he, “alter he Was laid down on that sofa and having cold ime hus leg was fractured by nis horse iallimg on him duriog his journey up irom Hichmond, i took a knie and split Lie leg of m8 boot down to the instep, supped it Of and tue sock with, it; 1 then felt carefully w:th botn hands down along bis leg, Dut at Erst could discover Duthing like crepe tation Uli, alter @ second investigation, 1 found on the outside, near the audle, someting that Leit like iadurated flesh, and then jor the first tive | coa- ciuded it was a direct and clean fracture of the bone. 1 then Waprovised out of a sort of bout that adhered close ju to the leg to keep it rigidly straigut beiow the Knee, without at all inter- fering With tue exure of the leg. A low cut shoe Was substituied for the leatuer boot, and between five and six o'clock in the morning booth and his companions started off for a poms ou the river below.” x “How did Booth’s horse look after his long ride?” we inquired, “The boy, after putting him up In the stable,” the Doctor replied, “reported tuut ius back underneath the jorward part of the saddie Was raw and bloody. ‘This circumstance taiiied with Booth’s account that be bad been ridiug ali day previous irom Richmond, and no suspicion arose in iny wind for one instant that the man Whose leg I was attending to was any Uuug more thau what he represented himself.’ ou knew Booth beiore, Docvor “Yes,” rephed tie Doctor, “i was first intro- duced to Bovth in November, 1364, at the churen onder, spoke a few words to him aad never saw hum atlerwards until a litue whi.e before Christmas, when | happened to be im Washington making & jew purcaases and waiting for some frieads irow Hulimore Who promised 10 meet me at tue Penn- syivau:a House aug come out here to spend the holidays. 1 was walking past tue Notional iotel at the tune, When # persou tapped me on the shoulder aud, on iuriung round, | discovered it was the gen- Ueman I was introduced to at tue church about Bix weeks previousiy. He asked me aside for a moment and said be des.red an mtroduction to John H. Sur- ratt, with whom ne presumed | was acquainted. 1 said that | was. Surratt and | became almost necessarily acquainted from the fact of his living va the road | travelied so often on my way to Wasuing- ton, acd hav! the only tavern on the way that [ cared to Visit. th aud l waiked along tue ave- hue three or four blocks, when we suddenly came across Surrait and Weichman, and ait four having become acquainted we adjourned to the National Hotel wad had @ round of drinks, Tue witnesses my case swore that Booth and I moved to @ corner of the room and. were en- gaged for an hour or 40 in secret consultation. That Was # bare‘aced lie, ‘The whole four of us were in joud aud open conversation alt the time we were Pa and when We separated we four never met ay “You told the soldiers, Yoctor, the course the fugi- tives pursued after leaving your house 1’ “LE did. 1 told them the ruue that Hooth told me he mtended to take; but Booth, it seews, ol iis nine after quitung here aud went anotuer way. ‘This was natural enough; Pg 1 Was straightway ac- cused of seeking to set soldiers astray, and it Was urged against me as proof positive of linpiica- tion im the conspiracy.” agitated on being “You must bave fi arrested in conaection with this matter?" “No, sit. 1 Was just as #elf-possessed as lam now, They mught have hanged me atthe time and i shouid have taced death just as composediy a4 l smuke (ule pipe. “What did you think of the military commission 1" “Well, It would take me too long to tell you. sur. fice it to say that nota inan of them sat on my trial with an unbiased and unprejudiced mind, fore a word of evidence Was heard my case was prejudged and | was already condemned on the strength of wild nor aud Inisrepresewation. Ihe witnesses perjured themselves, and while I was sitting there in that dock, listening to their monstrous faise- hoods, I feit ashamed of my species and iost iaitn forever in all mankind, That Inea couid stand up in that court and take ao oath before Heaven to tell the wuth and the next moment set themselves fo work to swear away by dow uright perjury the life of 4 fellow man was ating that | im my innocence of the world never thought possible. After 1 was convicted and sent away to the Dry Tortugas # confession was got up by Secre- tary Stanton, purporting to have been made by me to Captain bution on board the steamer, and was afterwards appended to the official report of my (ria. This Was ove of tbe most infamous dodges practised against ine, and was evidently intended as % justilication for the iliegailty of my conviction, | never made such & confession aad Never coud Lave made it, even if | tried.” “How did they teat you down there to the Dry Tortugas?” “Weil, I feel indisposed to say much on that head, If 1 made disclosures of matiers with which 1 am post physician not a life was lost. My whole time was to Buting Gis spend of the ise ease and iu) its specie T found that the disease hot generate the pofson which contagion and infecuon which that one Daiwa owe wh the fever spri and the otuer not. Con- tagion, ipox, measies, &c., gene- rates the 8 ol diseases, If reqt pol not with the disease to infect a person, and if a thou- sand cases of fever were removed irom the piace of disease no danger whateyer need be hended, ‘The fever in the Dry Tortugas was of the same type as the typnoid, and the treatment on the expectant plan—that, is wotehing the case and treat- ing the symptoms a3 Ser mani themselves.’? is 3) you untramun led in your management of 1 #1 “No, aes shames: where | felt aie -ewmand nese oe my position, was Lrammeiled, SCY could not act with the independence a physician under such circumstances should have.’ ‘The Doctor talked at considerable length on many other topics connected with his jinprisonment, in replying to the remark that his feelings must have been greatly exercised at coming within sight of Lis old home and necting his wile once more he said, with visible tremor, tuat words were entirely inude- quate to express the overwhelming emotions tbat ied his mind, It appears that a few days beiore he left the Dry Tortugas a company of the yhtrd artil- lery, Who Were on board a trapsport about belug sRipped to some other point, on Beoung the Doctor walking onthe parapet, sot up turee cheers for the man who perilied his life for (hem im the herote fight with the dread visitation of fever, We talked alouy Ul midnight, then retired toa comforiable feather bed, and, rising with the sun in the morning, siarted on our homeward journey to Washington, SUBURBAN INTELLIGENC®... NEW JERSEY. Seracy City. Primmay ELEcTiONS.—The charter election being close at hand the primary elections will be all held this week. The democratic election in the Fourth ward will take Pom this evening. In addition to the usual city officers four pulice commissioners will have to be chosen in case the bill now beiore the Senate becomes a law. Hudson City. CourT OF SESSIONS.—The following cases were disposed of by the Court of Sessions on Monday, where prisoners waived an appeal to the Grand Jury:—Jolun Roche, petit larceny, thirty days in the county jail; John Jones, petit larceny, retracted his former plea of not guilty and sentence was sus- pended; Mary Parslow, assauit and battery, sixty (days 1n'the county jail; Alexander MeDonuld$ grand larceny, eighteen months in State Prison; Marun Fiyno, grand larceny, pleaded not guilty; sames O’Brien and Thomas Wueian, breaking, entering and larceny, were comiuitted for the action of the Grand Jury; Martin Cunningham, assauit and batvery, re- sisting an oicer and assault with mteat to kul, pleaded not guuty. Hoboken. ARRESTS ON SUSPICION.—Robert Green was ar: rested at the ferry yesterday on suspicion of steaitug @ bag of cotton, eleven pounds weight, found with him. Green says he resides at 334 Hudson street, New York, and says ke ought the cotton irom a boy in Hoboken. Thomas Lyne was arrested on tue charge of being a® aecompiice as he drove a truck load of cotton irom tae ierey to the Hamburg dock. Jonn Clark was also arrested on @ slinilar charge, and the trio were held ios examination. Tue RvCKMAN-KING Svcr.—in reference to a para- graph which recently appeared in the HERALD in relation to the suit between Dr. Bevjamia W. King and Mr. Elisha Ruckman the latter gen- tleman writes that, the account referred to Was an ex parte statement of the case, and setting down the statements as calculated ty iead to inier- ences prejudicial to his case. He recites the whole case, and shows that King did not appear to make a permed, (pork ony to the understanding vetween nem, On a certain day. He conciudes by remarking that the object of the suit commenced against him ip the Court of Chancery is to tie up ali his property and thus compel lim co pay biackmall to get bis property released. Newark. SERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT A BALL.—Late on Monday night, while a bail was in progress at Baier’s saloon, on Springfleid avenue, a young German named August Siegmaan, # resident of No, 40 Rankin street, who had hitherto been among the merriecst of the merry, felldown @ hatchway, @ distance of about thirty feet, and sustained tujuries which are very hi body is bruléed eouslderabiy. the greavest cause y is braised col le t cause of fear, however, arises from the opinion that internal injuries had resulted. He was unabie to be removed, and still remains at Baier’s in @ dangerous state, SaD AND FATAL AOCIDENT.—Between two and three o’clock yesterday afternoon, while-a little gir, seven years of age, the daughter of Mr. John C. Barry, hotel proprictor, was playing in the alley jeaging to Miss Somers’ school, in Muijberry street, near the corner of Market, she stepped on a piece of oid stairway that lay against the wall, causing it to fail over with her agatase the stone pavement. She was promptly picked ap and removed to the office ofa 4. sician near by, When it was discovered that her skull was fractured, She died while yet uncon- scious and within @ few minutes after tae occur- rence. AS a@ natural consequence her paren's were almost demented when informed of the matter, The county physician has been notitled. SHocking CoNnDITION OF STREBTS.—The shocking condition of certain streets in this city is a crying disgrace to the authorities, and the complaints of citizens are pretty loud at the present time. The state m which River street, bordering the Morris Canal, has been aliowed to remain for weeks past is especially shameiul. Along East River street, in front of private residences, the canal company seem to nave taken fuil possession of the public highway, and not aloue pile up barriers of clay aud divt, but, according to the guchority of reia- bie citizens, are continually encroaching on and tearing away the street. To under take the driving of a light wagon tirougl this taor- ougiiare is notumg short of cruelty to animals, so deep is the mud, Where there 13 so much trailic, why is the street not paved? One gentieman who owns @ small frame house on the street says ie compelled to pay @ yearly highway tax ot over $100. Naturally, he asks “for what’? Something ought certamly vo be done right speedily, not only in the matter of repairing the streets, but seeing how far the corporation aliuded to have gone aud can go. Paterson. FocxD vrap.—An Englishwoman named Phillis Nuttall, seventy-seven years of age, was foun’ dead yesterday morning at her residence in Tyler street, Her husband said she had risen ntly well he had a trivial te With her about sume matte and then went ddwa town alter feed for his cattle and when he returned she was dead. Coroner Booth empaneiled a jury and heid an inquest yesterday morning. THE BoNDING PRosEcT.—The question of bonding the county of Passaic in aid of the construction of support to the bill, and also requesting the persons, — w — % Many a rege ink great cry against ire, and before the question had properly ventilated. id ve oe eer te the road, wi would ve absorbed by Erie, there ia no doubt that a ree ee a tee benedit to Pater- some think that the whole opposition 13 an eiec- tioneering dodge. At the present ti however, the excitement on the subject is very high, and will Goubuess coninue to be untii the question is finally decided by the disposal of the bill now before the ature, ‘Trenton. Binras, MaRniaces AND Dearis.—The Secretary of State reporta the number of births in the State during 1863 to be 9,544 males and 9,949 femaics; mar- Tiages, 5,960; and deaths, 9,019—mailes, 4,761; aud fe maies, 4,238, ALLEGED Tunrt.—Yesterday a young man named James Stevenson, from Fiemington, was arrested in this city on a charge of stealing two drafts, repre- senting upwards of bel to a man named ‘Asher Wwanes Mr. Nolan poe, Py that he suspected ig the drafts off his counter, ing iin found them on his person, evenson Was committed in defauit of ball to await the action of the Graad Jury. Tis Porrens’ StTRIKB.—The trouble between the potters and their employcrs stil continues, About 1,000 of the former have been on a strike for more than a Week, without any, probal mise. The potters are “preparing a explanatory of their grievances and sppesiang for support to tho mechauics aud workingmen of the country, They demand emliteen dollars & week. The b0s4 potiers are as inflexible in their terms and have decided to employ ho Wan Who Calls not furnish @ Written discharge irom his previous employer. RAILnoan SLAVGHTER.—According to the report presented yesterday t the Legiviatare by the united raliroad companies of the State for the year 1408, 2T persons were kiiled on the line between Jersey City aud Treaton and 18 more or jess mattned during that period. On the Camden and Amboy ratiroad 7 d certain officers in command there might #eives curiously Compromised.”? ki good service duriag the fever plagne, Doover “Well, | can aay tha, that as longaal acted as persous were kuied aud § injured; on the Pem- ervon and Hightstown Railroad 3 were killed; on the West Jersey Ratirond 4 were killed and £ injured; on the Paterson i Hudson fiver 4 14 were killed aud Yaterson and Kamapo ral injured; on the New Jersey Central Kallroad 24 per- sons were killed and 26 injured: on Morris and wore 1° iia 2 estes oa Serene wie tes eerie gt ghee Pc Suamerc. Ficut BeTwEen Prison KEEerens.— Yesterday afternoon two of the deputy keepers of the State Prison engaged in a fistic exercise in front of the State Prison. It seems that one of the com- Datants, Wiliam J. Uf, was dismissed by Mr. Wal- ker last Saturday for an alleged slanderous attack in aTrentou bag, pe a fellow officer, named George Springstein, esterday lif went down to the Prison on some business and was met at the door by Springateim, who tumediately charged him w; the authorship of tie communication, he two men then commenced abusing each otper, and setting on the sidewalk, it is alleged, Springstein struck lift, who retorted with # similar salutation, Both then clinched and struggled for @ til the principal, Mr, Walker, came up and procured the assistance of a maa named Heudricxson to separate tae, The contest was quite erce for a time, both having their faces scratched and bloody. Mr. Walker considers it fortunate that the fracas did not occur in the pres- ence of the convicts, a3 a general riot might thas have been provoked, flit? considers himself the wpagrieved guy aud inteads to bring the matier fore the Grand Jury. PROCEEDINGS OP THE LEGISLATURE.—The House yesterday passed the Senate bill providing for the consolidation of Jersey City and the adjoining cities in Hudson county; also the General Tax bill. Mr. Bevans offered a resolution requesting the Senate to procure the retura from the Governor of the bill to incorporate the Jersey City Water and Com- pany. a8 Only one of the Many amendments adopted Was engrossed in the bill. This reckless management of bills is becom! juect and causing considera- ble trouble in the jure. Senator Brinkerhoit introduced a bili authorizing a person who may be an attorney, but not @ counsellor at law, to be pro- secutor of the pleas. A biil Was also introduced and passed, under @ suspension of the rules, appropria- ting $10,000 for the enlargement of the State Keforin School and $12,500 for the yearly expenses of that institution. A concurrent resolution was adopted by the Senate deferring all action on the pro- posed constitutional amendment, known as the fit- teenth urcicie, till the third Tuesday in January, 1870, When the question shall be submitted to the people and a Legislature in harmony with their views, A resolution was adopted appointing commissioners to confer with the executors of the late Edwin A. Stevens in relation to the Stevens batiery and declaring the State's acceptance of it, Uniess the time for adjournment 1s extended a great deal of business wiil be leit unflnisped in the Senate. ‘the House will be ready to adjourn as resolved on Friday next, WESTCRESTER COUNTY. Suppry Deara.—Moses T, Strong, one of the old- est residents of New Rochelle, fur many yearsa prominent oificial of that town, expired suddenly yesterday morning at the Hartford Lunatic Asylum. The remaus eve expected to arrive at his late resl- dence to-day preparatory to interment. YESTERDAY’S ELECTION.—So far as heard from the town elections throughout the county passed off without any unusual disturbance. Notwithstanding adverse weather the ‘citizens turned out in large numbers, and it is believed the returns wili show that @ heavy vote has been polled, SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT PoRTCHESTER.—AS the eight o'clock way train, bound east, was leaving this village on Monday evening, the conductor discovered that @ passenger named Arthur Carpenter, residing at this place, had allowed himself to sleep when the train stop] and Was then being carried past nis destination, To arouse the sleeper and pull the be! rope occupied scarcely an instant by the col ductor; but the object of his sojicituce, doubtl.+s alarmed at being awakened sudveuly and feeling that he had been carried past Lis home, jumped from the train, unfortunately while the latter was crossing a bridge, thereby precipitating him to Willett street below, a distance of thirty feec. Mr. Carpenter was conveyed home in a state of insensibility and surgi- cal aid at once summoned. Although the injures sustained are of a severe nature tley are nol con- sidered as being necessartly fatal. SING SING. The body of Muntague Dean, the convict who died from the effects of showering at the hands of the keeper, Buckingham, at Sing Sing Prison, has been disinterred by Coroner McEntee for the purpose of holding an inquest on the remains, 1t seems the body was buried without the Ooroner’s knowiedge, A car ioad of convicts left Sing Sing yesterday for Chiuton Prison. POCGHKLEPSIZ. Fifty laborers passed through Poughkeepsie last evening ontheir way to Cuddebackville, Orange County, where, on Mondav night, another serious break occarred in the Delaware and Hu:'son Canal fifty feet in depth and two hundred tect in Jengih, THE RIOT AT SING SING. Inquest on the Body of Lockwood, alias O'Neil, Resumed—Testimosy of Caleb Storms—Evidence of the Surgeou—Verdict ofthe Jury—Afiidevit and Writ of Prohibi- tion. Coroner Flynn and the jury yesterday morning re- sumed the inquest on the body of Charles H. Lock- wood, alias Henry O'Neil, shot by a keeper of the Sing Sing Prison. The body of deceased was sur- rendered to his iriends a tew days ago for burial. ‘The Board of TIlealth, it wili be recol, lected, declined to authenticate the certificate of death presented to thei by one of the oificers at Sing Sing, and directea the Coroner to take charge of the matter. On Mon- day a demand was made for the body by the Coroner of Weatcheste? county, which was of course retused. There were few spectators in the Ooroner’s.ofice this morning. CALEB W. STORMS was called and testified as follows:—I reside at Tar- rytown with my father; I was woke up on the mora- ing of the 15th about hall-past four o'clock by my brother George calling me up from the door and saying there were some men trying to steal my horses, so I armed myself and we went out together; one went either side of the barn; wo searched outside and inside and could find nothing; we went into the woods, back of the barn, found nothing there; I thought nothing more of the matter until four o’clock in the afternoon, when, going back to the fleld where father was, he told me that one of his men had toia him five prisoners had escaped and were hidden in the barn; he told me to get George and the revolver and search the barn thoroughly before dark; I told George, and he got his revolver; he started then to go directly into the barn; I told him not to fasten the door on the outside hen I went in and took and told ould search with the iork, him to hhotntagy shen jumped ms rT George sad gol! when they came out; Buros and I think the other's name was Miller; Baras stayed on the mow; he had to be driven down with the pistol; then they went with us wituout further trouble down to the ; there we requesved Constable Law- reuce to them; Burns was very nervous when he of the death of tne keeper; after taking them to Bing Bing, Lion what Maller said, we ‘understood there Was another man ia the barn: took the YY hn gf pas 4 “ad ‘not some one add je prisoners; py the Witiamson men; there was @ ii crowd; one of the men who addressed the ners to them, “I would like to put bullet ou.” don't know through y: recom, the man if Tsaw him; some to the I would like to an indecent reach now; Burns did not bat I heard one of them me ; one of the men (who ad- ore “You damned son of @ py & bullet through you; with Muller I su ‘Tarrytown very’ Tast it Seer to gers in 0 eh We arrived Constable waiched the barn while I H woods above, that 1s, the prisoners: were in the I had a dispute with & man I took to be a guard; I ‘the Femark that made It was wrong to shoot man because he stovd on the iloor ready to answer any questtos he guard) said the man was shot while siding oif the mow aud that while siding down he held one of bis hands behind hin; whtle we were disputing about it Charies Williamson came in; 1 turned to lum and asked him where the man ‘was when he was shot; he said that he stood on the floor, about seven feet in front of Captain TL asked him if be bad both or eith: his hind bin; he ho; he had one of his hands ratsed the otner he dea noe fevoii uard made t ; remurk there ard shoulder that a man waving " he would surrender no difference pin iecen: prc. Eras Aer seks pnloss the oMcer put his band oo him aud told hum BROOKLYN Ci7Y¥. winian A ware taco s post mor coun’ sor cere fet al Boe oe —— Seabee Nnone on © nm the anterior ean win sat tae tom; FOCesS O1 : the direction of the wound was downwards and the abdomen the intestines were adherent at ail poiuis to the peritoneum; serum, pus and blood were found in the cavity; death was caused by inflammation of the berks the result of @ gunshot wound of tue abdomen, ‘rhe jary then retired, aud, after aeliverating half an hour, returned the following verdict:— VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY, the abdomen, at the hands of CHaries: Sullivan, on the sth of March, , in Mr, Storms baru, near Tarry- town; and we consider Jesiua sane as being ac- We recommend that immediate action be District Attorney tn this matter. clusion of the proceedings the tollowing afidavit, accom! by an order by Judge Gilbert, of the Kings county Supreme Court, was served upon Coroner Flynn:— State of New York, City and aekntse, of the thwwot Cort nD aald bedi Of New Yorky os.:—James fa the couuty of West- ie therefs that der be Testraining aud prohibi tnd Goruner Fiyua, frog proe cup turer: ia CAUSE at & irk term of this held at the Court House, in the elty of on the Sth day of April, 1869, why @ writ of prohibition shai not iasue Persea any further inquest or being taken or before bim as such Coroner in the JiMES MOENTER. Sworn before me, March 29, 1899—JouN 5. WOODWARD, Notary Public city and county of New York, The order issued by Judge Gilbert directs Coroner Flynn to a ppear before the Supreme Court at the Court House, in Brooklyn, on the 6th of april, 1869, to saow cause Why a writ of prohibition should not be issued, CUBA. Reappearance of Insurgents at Puerto Baya- mo—The Troops Fortifying Mayarl. SANTIAGO DB CUBA, March 18, 1869, ‘there has been a report here that a band of tusur- gents recently reappeared at Puerto Bayamo and had fired on some volunteers, kiliiug one, but thus far the report has not been confirmed, The steamer Guantanamo left bere on the 14th inst. for Bahia de Nipe, carrying supplies for the troops ‘bt Mayari and also two cannons, colonel Camara is fortifying that place and will leave a garrison there. The march thither from this place was under @ continuous fire from the insurgents, but with sinall lo 8 Monson, who had murdered the Spaniards, was shot by order of Peralta and not of Marmol, as reporied. Marcano was the chief in command there, oe Gomez, Marmol nor Figuerdo being in the vicinity. The captain commanding the n of Palma Soriano advises the Governor here that a refugee told aim that 6,000 insurgents were concentrating to ultack that piace, and, if successful, to follow by an atiack on Santiago. A band of 800 reveis had ap- peared near Yarayalbo receutiy. — §T. DOMINGO. Anxiety of the Dominicans for Aunexa- tion—Liabilities and Asseta of the Repube lieGoid DiscoverieeAn Envey on the Way to Washington to Arrange Matters. St. Domingo, March 19, 1869, Mr. J. W. Fabens, Dominican Envoy to the United States, left for Washington on the tlth inst. He carries with him @ complete official exhibit of the industrial, financial and political situation of this republic. Tue debt, foreign and domestic, including the paper currency in circulation, figures at les9 than $1,000,000, while the schedule of public property to be transferred to the United States, including forts, arsenals, bar- racks, custom houses, vessels and munitions of war, &c., 1s estimated at not less than $20,000,000, Mani- festoes have been received from Santiago de las Ca- balleros, Leybo and other points deciaring for an- nexation, and clothing President Baez with full power toact, The State Geological Survey, under Professor William M. Gabb, of Philadelphia (iate with J. Ross Browne, in Califgrnia), is progressing. Rich gold veins have been discovered on the Ingua, near the well known “placgrs” of the gold flelds of Columbia. The country was never more quict. Luperon’s steamer Telegrapho has succeeded in reaching St, Marc, Haytl, where she 18 offered for sale, as Luperon has run out of funds, She has been crutsing under the American flag. The press has published some inaccurate state- ments respecting the mission of a Mr. Augnard to Washington. Mr. Augnard is a very decent man and much esteemed by M,. Landais, the Freuch Cousul at St. Domingo, but unless ch: i with a secret mis- sion to the French Emoassy at Washington, he had none beyond the charge of delivering a letter to Mr. Seward. It was sup here that Mr. Fabens, the actual Envoy Dominican republic, on his away back to St. Domingo, and im and, therefore, required no weigh ‘The chief object of that letter was United States government that tle of civil war amo the were pure inventions, up aud palmed on vi to ob- Jeo and by. dest the “nna tal dit nc! cre tad these fabrications are ent the which of the government. and published to “9 wit ‘DOssi discou! + & to his desire to ‘aster tapeine mer’ Dh bony here that Minister Fabens was instructed to obtain the co-operation of the United States in ® gteat commercial centre, unican Cabinet seems the — Dom gatisficd with his course, He had written oMicial statistics to lay before the people ; but not recel he came on in person and found them just ready to in ular contradiction eat! the pub- Ite aebt made by Mr. A: le estimated it at from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000; itis, in fact, leas than $1,000,600, ani the French loan is ac- it will be and repubile has ten times that value public do- main and gold flelds, which not as Dominican republic. If, theref: ve admission into the Union she brings with her a rich jower of comm advantages and. asks none, Her whole revenue is about — $500,000 a, of which nearly 000 is derived her Custom ‘hese would inyre to the 1 m development of her means a rity, For these out any ion of public debts, whic! ‘State m gag wonie ce her own account like by) hag ng of the Union, annexation is much “There were only four men shot out of the fourteen condemned to death by court martial for the upris- ing in Seybo, Ali who paar not guilty of murder, arson of rob! were on @ term of tmprisou- ment, Upwards of a hundred prisoners were taken, fully two-thirds of all those who took up arms, ‘and o : Is etd in “ the ioe’ tae 0 repull excepting, of cou e bie Cacos along the line of Hayti. is felt avout the which Before Jndge Troy and Justices Hoyt and Voorhies. ATTEMPTED MUKDER—CONVICTION OF VIRGIL A. KREPPS, Virgit A. Krepps, indicted for a felonious assault on Miss Carrie King, on the 24th of February last, was tried yesterday morning. Krepps was a tele- graph operator, and had been paying his addresses to Miss Ring, who finally refused to have anything more'to do with hun. It came out on the evidence that on the day of the assaulthe went toa store in Fulton street where Miss King was employed 43 a saleswoman; she was engaged at the time he came in with @ customer, put as soon as she Was at Iiberty she spoke to Krepps and asked what he want- ed. He said he wanted her, and then raised a pistol and fired al her. The ball Casper through her hand. Her employer and his bookkeeper tuen laid hold of Krepps and took his pistoi from him. ‘The ball was afterwards found in a drawer, The pistol he had was a revolver, and three of the barrela were loaded when it was taken from him. The prisoner, Ww! was without counsel, tried to show that he waa under the influence of liquor at the time, and that he had several times attempted his own life while intoxt- cated. He then read to the jury a written statement of the case, as he wished them to understand it, His document was for the most au inde- cent diatribe reflecting on the character of the young Jady whom he attempted to murder. The jury, witn- Out leaving’ thotr seate. found the prisoner, gulity, and he was tmmeaiately sentenced to eight years and seven months at Sing Sing. A CHURCH PICKPOOKET. iting posters Se e opaceh rmbt ha picking atachureh in Wi urg duriog pgm Sipe service, He pleaded gutity and was sen- tenced to Sing Sing for two years six months, HIGHWAY ROBBERY. William Dunn, a yo man of about twenty, was trled on a charge oi robbing Morris Giveson in Ham- ilton avenue on the night of the 26th of January last, Come, Dunn and another man had been together, and alter going out Gleeson waa atiacked by Dunn and robbed. The affzir was seen by an officer, who promptiy arrested the highway- man. He wasfound gullty of the offence and re- manded sor sentence, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Morrauiry.—There were 145 deaths recorded at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in this city during the aut week. Of the deceased 36 were men, 30 women, boys and 43 girls. ‘i OvrkaaEovs AssauLt.—John Heim, the proprietor of a grocery store, at No. 125 Plymouth street, was, assaulted by @ party of rowdies on Monday evening, who entered his store and beat him without any Provocation, 80 far as is known. One of the parties used @ shovel, with which he belabored him over the head, leaving him tinally insensible and bieed- tng on the floor. The police are searching for the rafllans, . St. NicHoLas Socrety.—The annual meeting of this society was held on Monday evening and the following officers for the ensuing year were chosen:— President, Jonn A, Lott; Vice Presidents, John Ber- gen, John J. Bennett, E. A. Lampert, Henry C, Mur- phy, Wm. Wall, Nicholas Wyckoff, Martin Kalb- 8. J. Garrison, B. Johnson, W. and John A. Emmons; High Steward, Wiliam Hunter, Jr.; Secretary, John Hunter; Treasurer, E. W. Wiilet, Deata oy aN EX-NavaL Orricea.—Coroner Whitehill held an inquest on the body of Thomas Moffatt, formerly a heutenant in the United States Navy. jon Monday afternoon. found dead in bia bed at his resi Ham ton, on Sunday last. The jury found a verdiet of death from hemorrhag® of the lungs. The remains _— taken to Matteawan, N. J., yesterday for inter- men THE Park EXTeNsioN AWARDs,—The Prospect Park Commissioners have revised their previous awards for ground taken for the extension of the Park. An Increase from the figures previously given hag been made ranging from five to ten cent more than originally awarded. The sum of $1,648,961 1s to be paid by the city for the Litchfield mansion and the twelve biocksof land, The amount giver for the ca packs $160,000, fas ag Li a comprise average aw: for each which 18 $2,250. A Worray Osjzcr.—A number of ladies and gen- tlemen in South Brooklyn connected witn diferent churches got up a very pleasing exhibition at the Brookiyn Athensum, in Atlantic street, the oviect being fo aid the *Zenana’’ mission, ‘The exhibition consisted of tableaux and music, the iarge audience owe. their appreciation of the excellent manner in which the scenes were presented and the music rendered by gomens. ap] “The Artista’ Dream,”’ @ double tavieau, representing the foilow- res ld hardly be surpassed:—*‘Little Red Hood.” “The pe “Tue Opera Box,” “Marie Antoinette,” “The Artist's Ideal,” “The Love Letter,” Queen of Scots.” There were two scenes from Dickens’ works, one from “Pick. wick” and another from “Oliver Twist,” both of which were well produced. PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN. Row Between tho Comailssivners and Prew ‘ perty Owners. In pursuance of @ call issued by the Prospect Park Commissioners, inviting the taxpayers of Brooklyn to meet them and discuss the questioy why the Com- missioners should not sell a portion of Prospect Park, consisting of 137 acres on the east of Flatbush avenue, asa matter of economy, @ large mass meoting of some of the most substantial men of the City of Churches was held last night in the Circuit Court Toom of the new Court House. Messrs. Stranahan, Low Baylis and Van anden were tas the Park Cowmiasioners. Mayor Kalbfeisch and other leading men Were among the audience. The matier which evuked this meeting may be briefty stated:—There are 137 acres of land east of Fiatbush avenue, which was included in Park at the time the Commissioners secured author- ity {rom the Legislature to appropriate grounds at » fair valuation for the coustruction of tie Park, and missioners lave a bili before the jaturé asking permission to seil this land, tor w! the owners have been paid, as they only a nomial value, and to this proceeding the property owners object, on the ground that the Commission- ers want the laud for speculative and that such a sale would have a rulnons etfect OB exisiing exist their aa at present and to pom by reading a pile of manuscript giving o hi eZ, of jrospect Park since its first inception, and = ee by the eR in ie of condi ing affairs, laid stres3 on the fact that Brookiyn in TeoT and 1308 had built twice as many houses as New York, and it was im order to make that city a quarter of the mer. polis of the State, and not a suburb, that and was now was first desi i, a develo) le also argued that tly proper for the Commissioners to sell the land east of Flatbush avenue in order to save re wa pppmenmtad and that it save the they had been ane ring the people’ 5 uande! lewaly in vertous ways, one of which was the fe Fidtwust avenue, wailo. they ald for fifty acres oF the Litchfield 91,600,000, wel Som alscioness Raves ry at Albany for that i sr seu Sal Sa ao ioe exhausted ai tne courte in tne country down, very last, He read a ietter from General Viele vealing the jal misase of by the po gl cal my const ons and attention to the beautify npet ine wood of or to the development of natural rural which there abounded. He contended that the was for the benefit of the poor as well as the and the Commissioners Fant had no more i i eens b z0 to ride in their cost carriages Sette Sant Pre ee cel |, White! mo- aauon he was decidedly In favor of. Mr. Goodrich nae at length Was greeted several times Mr. den rose to interrupt him when he was ing General Vicle’s letter, but was compelled to sit down amid @ storm of hisses, Mr. A. A. Low made # short address in vindica- tion of his course as one of the Commissioners. Mr. Chittenden followed in support of the ground. taken by the Commissioners, and after remarks by other speakers the proceedings terminated, isi PERSONAL, The New Bedford Mercury, ot March 29, says:— “Mr, Joseph Gringell and wife leave the city to-day for New York, whence they will take passage for Europe on the dist tn steamer Hecla, They will aang be absent six months. The best wishes of te of friends will acvompany our venerable townsman on his voyage. Henry W. Dutton, of the Boston Transcript, hae boon elected President of the Boston Associated Press, In place of BE. ©. Bailey, of ute Herald, re- be Macon (Ga.) Journal says:—Various papers make the mistake of announcing that General tien- ningsen married a dangliter of the late Senator Ber. Hien, of this State, Her niaiden name was Belt, but at the time of her marriage to General He sie was rs. Conley, of Burke county. Miss Mary Grant, of Kichmond, was marriod in that city on the 2th ty a Mr. Ford, of Gooehiand county, Va. It will ye remembered ‘they were the mubjeots of the article hu the Sothern Opinion whieh resulted in the kuliss of it) editor, th, lives Poll