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NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. MRITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. ‘whe Alleged Internal Revenue Embczzle- ment Case—Honorable Discharge Granted to Sheridan Shook. Before Commissioner White, The United States vs, Sheridan Shook and J. P. Abrahams.—This case, in which the defendants are charged with embezzling'a check for $7,700, and With depositing public moneys in banks other than public depositories, was resumed yesterday before this court. Johu Sedgwick appeared on behalf of ex-Collector Bhook, and District Attorney Pierrepont appeared ’m person on behalf Of the government. William H. Rogers, receiving teller of the Nassau Bank, called by the goverument, test:led—The eheck in this case was deposited with me on August 5 by H. B. Matteson, and was entered in his bauk book; the check was endorsed Sheridan Shook. The defence said that they admited that the item about the check did not appear upon Collector Shook’s cash book, and that the cash book was the record of the Collector's datly receipts. ‘The government asked an adjournment on ac- count of the absence of Messrs. Wood aud Colgate, two government wijnesses, until their attendance gould be secured, Counsel for defence desired to know whether any aigoual evidence would be oilcred against Mr. 00K. . ‘The government counsel replied in the negative, ‘and said they would let the case go to the Commis moner on the evidence against Mr. Snook, Commissioner White—Then 1 suppose you with- draw the charge as against Mr. Shook, as there is no charge against i ° Mr. Ji mn replied in the negative. vommissioner White repiied that be would dispose of the case as it stands summarily. ‘There was pothing whatever against Mr. Shook in the case. The evidence showed that he has had nothing to do with the transaction. I shall therefore discharge Mr. Shook was then surrounded by his friends, ‘who complained bitterly of the outrage of which he ‘was the victim. ‘The case against Abrahams will be resumed next Saturday afvernvon. ‘The Raid on the Lager Beer Brewers. The United States vs. J. F. Sutton and andrew Fiieger.—There are several cases now pending before Commissioner White, in which brewers and lager beer saloon keepers doing business in Morrisania are charged with drawing lager beer from kegs with- ot cancelling the internal revenue stamps attached reto. ‘The case of J. F. Sutton, a lager beer saloon keeper, ‘and his barkeeper, Andrew Flieger, was taken ap P Seagighinad and testimony given for the government owing that on the 4th inst. Andrew Flieger drew er beer from @ keg, having first, instead of cancel- affixed thereon, removed it from the keg and put {t in a cigar box, in which box several Other similar stamps were sudsequently found, ‘The defence will open on Thursday next. One of the “‘War Widows” Under Investiga- tion—Atleged Frand and Perjury. Before Commissioner Stilwell. The United States vs. Mary Ennis.—The defendant elaimed and received @ pension as the widow of a New York veteran, Michael Ennis, the amount being paid on condition that she should not marry. When Bhe called at the Pension Office to receive her last Ree $59 30, she was arrested on a charge of ving defrauded the government by receiving the pension afier she had become the wife of another. The testimony for the government was to the effect that defendant had been married to her second hus- band, James King, avout two years, and has during the whole of that period been drawing pension as She unmarried widow of Michael Ennis, a deceased Union soldier, ‘The examination will be resumed on Tuesday next. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, A Curious Money Transaction—A Newly Landed German Secks a Safe Deposit for $38,000 and iias to Sue to Get It Back, Betore Judge Clerke. Benjamin von Blemer Abraham, Maurice, James and John Valk.—According to the statement of Mr. P. OC. Talman, counsel for plaintiff, and from the papers, the following extraordinary state of facis were developed before the court in this case:— The plaintim came to this country with about $35,000 im gold, and, knowing nobody on landing but the defendants, to whom he went the day after his ar- rival and said:—“I have got so much moacy, which I wish to lave invested securely with some well known banker. Can you tell me somebody who is reliable?” The defendants said they could, and asked hum to come to their store (@ Wuolesale grocery Store in Murray street) next day. Nexi morning Jonn ‘Vaik called on the plaintiif at his hotel and told him they had found a banker, and for hun to “come down” with his money. viatntir accoraingly gave Valk the money, which was then in the hanas of the hoie! keeper for safe keeping, and they botn pro- ceeded to the store of the deiendants, who took the money and toiad him they had imvesied it witha banker, and that it would be all right. From tune to time foliowing this the plaintiiy went to the de- feudants and arew his interest, Finally, about a year ago, he became uneasy about his principal, and asked them where his money was, and said that he should have security for it. The defendants replied what tiey would give him security, whereupon in gave him five pieces of paper covered all over with stamps, and promising to repay him his moneyin five, seven, twelve and sixteen years, at the same time informmg him that these sag of paper were equivalent to bank bills, and they tms banker who his money. Last fall the laintifl, to Lis utter astonishment, in calling at the wore of the defendants, saw that all the goods it had hitherto contained had vanished, upon which dis- covery he naturally exclaimed, “What ts the matter here?” ‘The reply was, “We have suspended; but ‘We have taken care of you. We have reserved about $260,000, and have taken care of you and our sick brother, Maurice. We want you to go down to a man named Dayton and prove your ciaim, and then ‘we will give you your money.” During all this time it seems the defendants had gone into bankruptcy. The plamuff, however, acting on their suggestion, ‘went and proved his claim, supposing he was about ‘to get his money; but the defeudants then said they were Mm great coufusion, and so forth, and that they Would give it to him in a few days. The few days flew by, and were succeeded by several months, bat no money was itis and, the plaintims atience becoming worn out, he brought the matter Festersay before Judge Clerke, who granted the plain tif an order of arrest, hoiding the defendants ix the amount of bail covered by the claim, Application to Discharge from Arrest Under the Stilwell Act. Inre Ramon S, Latorre.—The petitioner is an tn- solvent and imprisoned debtor, who is now lying in Ludlow street jail, where he has been imprisoned twenty-one months under the Stilwell act. A pett- tion has been made by his counsel to Justice Clerke, sitting in the chambers of the Supreme Court, to allow Latorre either to be discharged or admitted to bail; and further asking that he be allowed to make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. The petition was opposed by counsel for the creditors on the ground that the debts due them had been fraud- ulently contracted, and that Latorre had secreted property of a value almost, if not quite, sufficient to pay bis debts, After argument by opposing counsel e Court took the papers, reserving 118 decision. " COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Minor Offences and Acquittale—The Calendar for To-Dny. Before Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr., City Judge. At the opening of the court yesterday William Green, who was jointly indicted with John Thomas, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree, the charge being thaton the 24th of Angust the welling house of George W. ler, 412 West Twen- tieth street, was burglariously entered and $100 ‘worth of property taken. Thomas, who was a pro- fessional burglar, was previousiy sent to the State Prison for ttve {mer Counsel for Green urged good character in mitigation of sentence. Judge Bedford responded by saying that the case was clear, an thai men who would swear to the good character 0: ® man Who associated with ® professional burglar evidently did not Know what they were doing or else they Wished to mislead the Vourt, In all such cases he would not be influenced by such kind of tes- tumony. Green was sent to the State Prison for three yearn. John Wallace and James Murphy were tried and convicted of grand larceny, in stealing, on the 22d of May, two sails from the steamer Florida, the pro- rty of Andrews & Brothers. The satis were traced & junk Cat where the prisoners soid them. Wallace avatied himself of the privilege of testifying 1n his own behalf and denied his guilt. When the Jury pronounced them guilty, Judge Bedford sgid he ‘would impose the highest penalty the law permitted him to inflict because Wallace added perjury to the other offence. He was sent to the State Prison for five rere while his associate got off with imprison- ment in the same institution for two yeurs and six EES wen 7 julius Wei leaded guiity to an attempt at the charge Deliv th the ath of yy ee coe at $200, from were mitigating circum- stances he was sent to the Penitentiary for lx months. Francis (Heinrick was char, by Henry Meyers with Leap on the 24th of Auguat, $170 From his trunk, at No. 67% Greenwich sireet. In the course of the trial it, turned out that they were partners in business, and that the accused took the money to By the necessary expenses of the establishment. 5~ ju Roma sare {nae bag john Horn! Was also acquitted ofa ot ebiaining from Henry Alexander, on the ys ¢ the sum of thirty-five dollars by an alleged false dete, ment. Mr. Hutchings ayandoned tie case, Mary McKenna was tried upon a charge of @ixty-dollars from Bliza Londy on the 30th of Aw at 95 Tonto avenue, ‘Ihe testimony of the comple NEW YORK! HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1869.— ant as tothe theft was very slight, and Mr. Howe’s rigid cross-examunation of the witness threw dis- eredit upon ber statement. She positively swore that she was married to Mr, Lundy at the Dutch churen in Thirty-first street about nine years ago, and when Judge Bedford put two or three ching Carer she admitted that her real name was jcCarty, and tyat she was not married. Mr. Hutch- ings abandoned the case and the City Judge observ- ed that s woman Who swore so reckiessly ought to be tadicted for perjury. she jury, by direction of we Court, rendered AYES he not guilty. ‘The followin; 6 caléfidar for to-day:—The Peo- pe vs, Edward Kiel and Frank Adams, robbery; me vs. Thedore Manson and William Davis, rol ber; Same va, Cornelius Mahoney, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Simon Thompson, felonious assault ard battery; Same va, James Gillen, bur- giary; Same vs, Thomas McGuiley, burglary; Same vs. David Marsti, forgery: Same vs. Manuel Cortez, forgery; Same vs. Gavriel Brak, grand larceny; Same vs. Charles’ Hart, grand Jarceuy; Same va. Mary Brown, grand larceny; Same ve. James Rooney, grand larceny from the person. COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. A Jealous Woman Justified—Getting a Watch Repaired on Commission. Before Judge Dowling. Margaret McDonald, a good looking and a very respectable and evidently well educated woman, yesterday charged Bella Clarke, a blonde beauty of a meek and mild exterior, evidently got up in a neat and quiet dress to excite the sympathy of the Court, with striking her in the public streets, and also with using violent and abusive language to- wards her. Mrs. McDonald’s story was short, and put before the court with consideravie calmness and modera- tion of statement, but it revealed @ world of misery ‘ She sald thas about twelve mi ir band had left het, leaving NS alt tate children, and had “taken up’ and gone to live with the prisoner, Bella Ciarke; that ne had left her in destitute circumstances, and shortly atver that he had stolen away her three children, She had traced her children to Wooster street, where her husbaud had put them to board with some colored people. She ultimately got ner children away, and she had found out then that ner husband and the prisoner were living together at the same time in that street, Some time afterwaris she was standing in Amity street talking with a Mr. John Murray, when she saw her husband and the prisoner near her, The latter came up to her and struck her in the face. Mr. Murray told her to go away, but she refused, and she was apprebended and taken to head- juarters. - Mr. Harnel, who appeared for the defendant, asked a McDonald if she was not a very jealous woman Judge.—I'll answer that. Of course she is. She has aright to be jealous. Her husband has ore away, leaving her with three chtldren, and he is living with another woman; that ts enough to make the woman jealous, [should think. (To complain- an, don’t you have bim arrested. irs, McDonald—I have had him arrested and took him before Judge Dodge, and he ised to maip- tain me, and he was let off with alight punishment. Judge.—Well, young woman, what did you do this for? Detendant—I was not in company of her husband, Judige—Well, but you live with him. Defendant h, yes; I live with nim and take care of her three children, for she can’t take care of them; she drinks 80. Judge—Enough trouble to make her drink. Judge, to prisoner—Well, 1 shall remand you for sentence. tires mild-eyed young lady was then taken to the 8. cell Judge Dowling advised Mrs. McDonald to bring her husband up for not maintaining her and her He has been in the State Prison; he has been mixed up with @ gang of murderers, and it seems to have done him no good, AN INGRNIOUS MODE OF GETTING 4 WATCH. Charles Moon, @ youth, was charged by a simple minded young man, named William Mahoney, with robbing bin of bis watch under the following cir- cumstances:—Mahoney and Moon were acquainted, and he happened to mention, in conversation, that his watch wanted repairing, upon which Moon, with an eye to busthess, said he knew a place where it could be repaired well and cheaply in Twenty- second street, near Kighth avenue. Mahoney gave hun his watch, and with some prudence suggested his accompanying Moon; but as this did not quite square with Moon’s little game he told Mahoney that that tebe ded him getting the watch done so cheaply, for if they Knew it was not Moon’s they would charge him considerably more, A tew days afterwards Mahoney met Moon, who told him that the watch was ready, and that the cleaning of it was eighty cents. Mahoney, with a trustful confidence, entrusted Moon with the eighty cents, and, findiug he did not get his watcn or his cents, gave Moon into custody, and for this ingenious little swinale he Was sent \ the Penitentiary for two months, MISCELLANEOUS GASES. Charles Harring, for stealing rope from plier 34 East river, was seut to the Penitentiary for six months. Catharine Smith, for robbing a boarding house, two months Penitentiary. Aston Endred, for strikmg William C. Medhof, at 185 Hester street, in & tenement Nouse in this street, by which complain- ant’s cye was greatly inflamed, was fined twenty- five doliars. Elien Wilson, for stealing two silk dresses in a boarding house, at 41 Essex street, two monthe Penitentiary. Robert Mofiatt, charged ‘with striking William Brown. Moffatt was ener to Mr. Joseph Jefferson lee Van Winkle). The quarrel arose from Brown, who was going down Washington street, with a basket on his arm, knocking against a lady whom Moffatt was speaking to. ‘The latter re- monstrated and an altercation ensued. Both parties seemed io be in the Wrong and the case was dis- charged. COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY. SurReMe COURT—CHAMBERS.—Nos. 47, 48, 50, 59, 90, 121, 124, 130, 131, 189, 142, 169, 166, 169, 170, 174, 115. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Nos, 3287, 8289, 8299, 3325, 3497, 22, 8696, 8530, 3603, 3628, 683, 3634, 8635, 3636, 3637, 3278, 3617, 368), 3840, TAR WEATHES YSSTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for tne past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- Tesponding day of last year, as indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HERALD Bulldig, Broadway, beat of AD street:. 303, 1869, 1863, 1869. 63 oo 2 68 15 oi 13 12M. . 72 14 12P.M Average temperature yesterday... Average temperature for corresponding date last ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Yesterday morning a col- ored girl, Mary Jane Stuart, a nattve of Mexico, ser- vant in the house corner of Ninth street and Sixth avenue, attempted suicide by taking laudanum. A physician administered the proper remedies dud she recovered. TuE OFFAL Dock.—The secret session of the Sani- tary Committee of the Board of Health to con- sider tne subject of the offal dock dispute did not take place yesterday, owing to the neglect of some member of the Sanitary Committee to atvend. The meeting is set for Monday, at two o’clock P. A VETBRAN SERGEANT RETIRES.—At the session of the Boapa of Police Commissioners held yester- day Sergeant James C. Pell, of the Twenty-sixth pre- cinct, tendered his resignation. The Sergeant has been an active member of the force for twenty-four years, and consequently his resignation was at once accepted. THE INDIANS AT THB INDUSTRIAL EXuIBITION.— The Indians of the Northwest were delighted with their late visit to the American, Institute exhibition last night and have signified their intention of being present this evening in the character of warriors and adorned with their favorite war paint and wea- pons. The machinery 1s now in motion at the fair. Bovy IpmNTIvIBD.—From letters and a likeness found in possession of the man discovered in the water at the foot of Désbrosses street, North river, the body has recognized as that of John F. Hal- sted, a mem of the Syracuse Jypographical Union. Friends from sbroad have been telegraphed to, and will take charge of the body for mt it. Founp IN Tas WaTrR.—Yesterday afternoon a body was found floating in the Fulton ferry sip, It is thought to be that of William Byrnes, tne lad, foumeen years of age, drowned at that place on Saturday last. The remains were secured, and tn- formation given to Coroner Svkirmei bis office mm the City Hall. The parents of young Byrnes live at No. 38 Joha street, Brooklyn. ARREST OF 4 Horsa Tuier.—Three years ago & man named Sam Hitchcock was arrested in Roches- ter on the chi of stealing a horse from William Patterson, of that city. Hichcock secured his liberty, it is alle , by bribing the constable. He was, nevertheless, indicted. Yesterday Mr. Patterson, ‘while in South street, saw Sam, called an oificer of the First precinct and bad him arrested, He was locked up £ the Central OfMlce, and was yesterday sent on to Rochester. FRionrous AsSAULT.—Between three and four o’clock yesterday morning & man named Peter Mul- vey, aged twenty-four years, entered the Twentieth recinct station house, bleeding from @ wound in the jeft temple, which he ‘avers he received in a bakery at No. 364 Kighth avenue, at the bands of one of the modeHers of dough. A physician who was called dressed his wound and pronounced tt dangerous, Mulvey gave bis residence in the Sixteenth and ag he coun not idenufy hig assailant no was madé, MARRIAGE IN HiGh LiF®.—Miss Carrie, eldest daughter of Mr, C. E. Detmold, was married, at the residence of her father, No. 97 West Tenth street, Yesterday afternoon, to Count Gaston d’Aersnot, an Attache of the Belgian ‘tion at Washington, ene core! in. the 108 Of a fow mony Was personal friends by Father Farrell, of St. Joseph’s Buuren after the coremony bad been performed by Fathor Farrel) the bappy couple siarted in pys- | charge of keep! TRIPLE SHEET. sult of a civil magistrate, to be united a second time, im accordance with the laws of Belginm. BROADWAY PERILS.—At ten o'clock yesterday a horse attached toa coupé belonging to and driven by'Samuel Abranall, of No. 225 East Twenty-fourth street, ran away ip Broadway, near Spring street. {ter rushing wildly through tbe crowded tuorough- fare for some Gistance the vehicle came in collision with a lainp post, and the horse knocked down aad injured several persons Ata otter, of No, 208 Fifta avenue, very noone Louis Koppeli, of No, 11 Ann street, and afemale slightly, The parties were taken to their bores and the debris of wreck was re- moved from the strect, ™ DEATH FROM INJURIES.—Richard Stack, late of 438 Greenwich street, on the 11th inst. fell on the corner of Beach and Washington streets and received 1n- juries which resuited fatally. A physician who ad atte.ded him gave a certificate of death, which, however, was not honored by the Board of Health and the case referred to Coroner Flynn for inquisition. The case wul be investigated to-day. ‘There seems to be nothing necessary in the matter except the FE cer: Ufying as to the cause of death when it was a proper subject for a coroner’s jury. Deceased was riy-seven years of age and a native of Ireland. DRATHS FROM HYDROPUOBIA FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS.—From statistics !n the possession of Presi- dent Lincoln, of the Board of Health, it ap- pears thet there have been forty-one deaths irom bydrophobia since 1851, a8 follows:— 1861, 4; 1892,4; 1853, 1; 1854, none; 1855, 4; 1856, 3; 1857, 2; 1868, none; 1859, 2; 1860, none; 1861, 5—July, 1; February 1; May, 1; August, 1; December, 1; 1802, 1—May; 1563, january, 1; April, 1; October, 1; 1864—July, 1] 1865, 3—March, 1; April, '1; December, 1; 1866, 2—July, 1; September, 1; 1867, 4—Apr' May, 2: Sopvember, 1, 196 August, 171609, 3 eptember, % ‘Total, 41. ‘This uary, 1; August, does not include Broo! POLICE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CiT¥ URDINANCE.—At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday Frank Ficlds was arraigned for violating a Corporation ordinance by Mooring & canal boat contall oifal at the foot of Forty-fifth street, East river. He was ordered to give ball to answer. Took THE WRONG CarPer.—Detectives Young and Hubberd, of the Eighteenth precinct, yesterday ar- raigned @ milk dealer named J. Schoucht, residing at No, 842 East Twentieth street, before Justice Dodge upon complaint of John W. Mudgett, @ salesman in tne employ of R. Somerville, No, 37 Nassau street, who charges he visited one of their auction sales on the 19th of August last aud pur- chased a carpet for sixteen dollars, which he paid for, but took a rol valued at sixty-five dollars in- stead of the one he had purchased. He denied the charge, but was committed in default of ball. ALLEGED GAMBLING Housz PULLED.—A gambling house situated at the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Broadway was pulled on Wednesday night by Sergeant Paillips, of the Yorkville Police Court; but ‘when the sergeant and his menenterea the place ‘they found that the gambiers bad fled. Mr. Richard Darling yestetday morning appearea at the York- ville Police Court and announced that he and his brother were the proprietors of the place, Mr. James Colburn, of 302 East Fifty-ninth street, stated ‘that some nights aince he entered the saloon, and that in a game of faro he was cheated out ol $415. Justice Petia apc Darling to bali to answer the ig & gambling house. OpraiIninag Money UNDER FALSE PRETENCRS.—A German, named Christian Gehr, was arraigned be- fore Justice shandley, at the Essex Market Police Court, yesteraay morning, charged with obtaining money under false and irauduiént representations. The complainant, Ernest Dochse, of No. 117 Joun street, stated that about the 26th of April tae pris- oner, Genr, had possession of a lager beer saloon at 412 Pearl sireet. Genr came to Dochse and repre- sented that he owued the place, and persuaded Dochse to buy tue place, giving him $500 tor the good will and fixtures, After Dochse had had pos- session some weeks he discovered that Gehr could Not seil, and was forced to move out when the owner claimed the premises. Johu Ledrer, of No. 412 Pearl street, testified that the premises belonged to his mother, aud had been hers for two years and that Gehr had no authority to sell. The prisoner was held for examinavion. A SINGULAB Lakceny.—Witiam H. Carroll, of 63 Eighth avenue, yesterday preferred a complaint agains:@ man named Johu Burns, before Justice Dodge, atJeflerson Market, chargmg him with steal- ing $265 in money from Lim on the 24th of April last under the following circumstances:—Carroll states he loaned the money to Burns on tue above date for the purpose of opening @ Jiquor saloon, Which be did, but @ few days since, unknown to him, sold tue piace out, put the money tn his pocket, purchased a ticket for Caidornia and = in- vended sailing io-duy, abandoning his wife and family and cheating him out of the money. Burns’ wile, becoming aware of the movements of her bus- band, informed Carroll of the facts, who caused his arrest by Oflicer Palmer, of the Ninth precinct. He denied the charge made against him, but was com- mitted for examination. Mrs. Burns yesterday ailernoon, accompanied by her seven children, ali neatly dressed, the oldest of which is twelve y and the youngest two weeks, appeared at court, and upon iniormauion furnished her pre; ad piaint of abandonment against her husband, and he was commitied in default of bonds for their support. INTELLIGENCE, THE BaRR2TT MURDER CASE. Investigation Concluded—Verdict of the Juary— The Prisoner Solemnly Protests Her Inno- cence. The case of Thomas H, Barrett, murdered at No. 170 West’ Broadway, as is alleged, by a bowie knife m the hands of Ellen Rebecca Utt, mistress of Geceased’s brother William, was yesterday after- noon concluded before Coroner Flynn, at the City Hall. The prisoner, a neat, thick set and not bad looking ‘woman, was present, with her female infant, six months old. Mrs. Utt’s daughter, a bright girl of seven or eight years, was also present and called as @ witness against her mother; but as she saw nothing of the 1atal occurrence the oath was not adminis- tered to her. Below will be found the main points of the testumony:. John Barrett, of 362 Pearl street, was the first wit- ness calle¢. He testified that himself and some others, afcer the funeral of the elder Barrett on Sun- day, went to the house of William Barrett, 170 West Broadway, to have supper; afterwards the deceased complatned that he had been slighted, when his sis- ter, Mra. Dunn, struck him on the face with a para- sol; he made a remark about her being a woman, when she struck him again with a parasol; Wil- liam Barrett interfered, and @ quarrel then ensued between the brothers; the witness interfered and separated them, and the latter said to deceased, “Let us (ie he then saw the prisoner come from an adjoin: room and make one thrust at deceased, complained that he had been acts prisoner had been im the room with the thers previous to the stubbing; the ‘Witness saw something which he thought to be a im the prisoner’s hand; this occurred about nine o’cleck in the evening; nothing was said to the prisoner before she rushed into another room and came back with toe knife and stabbed deceased in the abdomen; she had taken no part in the quarrel. Mary Ann Dunn, sister of deceased, living at No. 6 Staple street, testified that wiule at the house of her brother William, in West Broadway, on Sunday, the deceased made some smutty remarks to her and she resented the insult; he repeated the remarks, ‘when sie struck him with her parasol; her brother Williata then interfered and had @ quarrel, during which the prisoner, Ellen Rebecca Utt, ran into the bedroom, lifted up the lid of @ trunk, and entering a few moments afterwards with a bowie knife in her hand, stabbed deceased in the abaomen before one present knew what she intended do - ing; the deceased felt shghted because the witness had invited him, with the others present, to go down to her house, in State street; from the funeral of the ‘witness’ father all the parties returned to the house of William Barrett, in West Broadway; when deceased William ‘om mean %?” God, I’m stabbed!” deceased ve- doing 80, but at that time the knife was seen in her hand; she then ran down stairs and was s Tested by Officer Farrell, of the Fitth precinct; t a words deceased saki berote LS Ss to his sis- were, ‘I’m gone; she has Kil ‘Wm, Barrett, brother of deceased, who made’ a statement at the hospital on Monday last, was called and sworn, He testified tnat on returnt from his father’s funeral the party, a8 was the cus- tom, called and had a drink, after whieh they ar- ranged to goto his place aud have supper; after the dimoulty commenced the witness saw the pri- eT go to the trunk and teke therefrom a vowle mife; he had noticed the Witness using it; butina few moments afterwards she ran at de- ceased and stabbed him 7 when he exclaimed, “My God, I'm stabbed!’ deceased thought from the first that he would not live, and while in the hospital remarked to the wit- Dever did ears to this woman, and it I 6 law must take its course.”” ie ith which the murder was committed has not been found, but the scabbard it was kept was produced aud identified by the witness. {cer Karreil was called, and testified to arrest- ing the woman ard taking her to the station house, 4m company with the deceased. ‘The medical testimony heretofore pubiishea in the BERL was then read, and the cee ooh to ch: «That Thomas H. Barrett, the deceased, came Dis death from internal hemorrhage, the result of stab wound of the abdomen, infiicted by a knife 10 the hands of Ellen Rebecca Utt, on the 12th day of September, 1900, at 170 West Broadway, Alien is thirty-four years of age and a native of ttits city, Im her examination the prisoner says:— taking the knife out of trunk, bot dur- ing the dispute between the two brothers some per- fon took the knife out of my hand, and whoever took must have stabbed the deceased; I tne i not stab nim.” ‘Tie accused anid she never had any trouble with the deceased, who was always to her, she ‘Was committed to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury, THE BOOK TRADE SALE. Opening Day of the Sale—Large Attendance and Spirited Bidding. ‘The annual fail trade sale of books in this city began yesterday at the new trade salesrooms,.in the Merganule Library rooms, under tue direction of the auctioneers Leayitt, Pirebgigh & Co, Such a large gathering of purchasers and from auch yerled por- tons of the country has not shown itself for years at these sales. Representatives of nearly all the important book dealers in whe comntry were in at- tendance. What induced to this result was the fact that the invoice of books was one of the largest as Well as the most attractive ever offercd, and further, that the books would be sold without reserve. Atnine A. M. the sale began, Mr, W. R. Leavitt first taking the hammer, and in turn being relieved by Mr. Foster, of Canandagua, and Mr. J. K. Pratt, of Middleburg, Mass., each displayed those happy endowments of effective and successful auctioneers, loud and distinct voices, quick utterance, prompt- ness in selling and intuitive conception of oppor- tunities to say jocose things and thereby keeping the bidding up to @ spirited point, and the bid- ders in the best of humor. The saie, in ract, not withstanding its continuanee till ten o'clock in the evening, with only two intervals of an hour each for dinner and supper, progressed at a lively speed, ‘The sale yesterday comprising the invoice of D. Ap- pleton & Co., Cobb, Pritchard & Co., Bridgman & Childs, Rice, Rutter & Co., B. H. Buttler & Co., Uriah Hunv’s Sons, W. W. Sayne, George Routledge & Sons, Alteruus & Co, A few of the items in the sale was 200 volumes Grace Aguilar; 1,090 octavo novels; 100 Bryant, blue and gold; 60 Buckle’s Civilization: 50 Burton's Oyclopa:dia; 276 sets Dickens! works; 500 Victor Hugo’s The Man Who Laughs; 50 Lecky; 120 sets Marryatt, 12 vols; 8,000 Muhibach’s Novels; 265 seta Waverley Novels, popular edition; 50 Dic- tionary of Mechanics; 150 Bourne’s Steam Engine; 40 Ure's Dictionary; 4,000 Appleton's Poets: 200 sets duveniles; 1,200 Prayer Books; 200 sets Waverley Novels, Edinburg edition; 1,600 Tales of a Grand- father, 1 vol.; 100 Scotv’s Poetical Works, 6 vols. ; 500 do. 40., 1 Vol; 2,600 Moore's Works, iémo, cloth; 1,000.46., paper; 1,000 do., diamond ‘edition; 1,000 each Dicks’ Shakspeai Byron, Goldsmith, Scott, Burns and Arabian Nights; 250 Hogarth; %,000 oc- tavo Poets, new style, gilt top; 2,500 Chandos’ Shakespeare, cloth; 1,000 do., paper; 1,000 Photo- graph Albus, assorted styles, Altogether the prices were very satisfactory. The works of Grace Aqut- lar brought 70c. per volume; American Eloquence, 10 seta, 2 Vols., cloth, $225 per volume; Julia Kava- nagh’s novel Dora, 50 sets, 60c. per volume; Arabian Nights’ Entertainment, 20 sets, 600 engravings, $3 25 volume; Blot’s Handbook of Practical Cookery, sets, $1 20 per volume; iton’s History of the American Navy Dur.ng the Rebellion, 12 sets, $1 90 per vol.; Bryant’s Poetical Works, 100 se blue and gold, 90c. per vol.; Burton’s Cyclopedia o! Wit and Humor, 50 seta, 20 vois., 600 engravings, 24 gteel portraits, $2 to $2 70 per vol.; Buckle’s Civill- gation, 50 sets, 2 vols., $4 per vol.; Ohittenden’s Peace Convention, 100 seta, 1 Vol. Sv0., 80c. to 50. per vol.; vickens’ Works, 18 sets, 200 in each set, small 8vu., 17c, per vol.; Dickens’ Works, 6 vols., small 8vo., with 32 ‘engravings, 60 gets, 05c, per vol.; same size, in sheep, 20 sets, $1 30 per vol.; same, hai calf, 6 sets, $2 per vol.; Speeches of ‘Generai Dix, 2 vols. 8vo., 26 sete, 860. per vol.; Figuier’s World before the Del illustrated, cloth, 1 vol. 8vo., 6 Bets, $4 20 per Vol. ; er’s The Vegetable World, The Ocean World, and The Insect World, 6 seta each, cloth, §4 20 per vol.; Gibbons’ Banke of New York, 10 seta, 70c. per vol. ; Gil Blas, 10 sets, 1 vol., 800, illustrated cloth, $1 60 per vol.; Fitz Greene Hal Jeck’s works, blue and gold, 20 sets, $1 per vol st The Man Who Laughs, paper, 60c, and 70c. cloth, 500 sets, $1; Julia Kavanagh's work, 12 vols., 95c. vol.; Macaulay’s Complete Works, 8 vols., per 6 sets, cloth, $2 60 per Vol.; half cloth, $4 20; do, Es- says, 7 vols. 70c, (a new aud elegant revised edition, inted on tinted per), 10; 6 vols., extra cloth, 1 10; Marryatt’s Novels and Taies, 12 vols., cloth, 6c. per Vol.; People’s edition, illustrated covers, 12 sets of 100 each, 26c. per _vol.; Merivale’s History of the Romans, Under the Empire, 7 vols., 5 sets, cloth, $1 80; John Stuart Muli’s Principles of Political Economy, 10 sets, 2 vols, $2 08; Louisa Muhibach’s ‘Historical Novels, 80 sets of 100 each, paper, 55c. to 5734¢. per vol., cloth, T5c. to $1; Kawlinson’s History of Herodotus, 6 sets, 4 vols,, $2 30; Shakspeare, 25 sets, edited by Mr. Clark, 1 vol., sheep, $2 12 per vol.; The Spectai 6 large vols., 5 sets, cloth, $1 1234 per vol.; Tha rav’s Works, 12 yois., 10 sets, cioth, 60c, per vo! Waverley Novels, 25 sets of 200 each, 50 vols., pa- per, 123,¢. per vol.; do. Library edition, do., 50 gets, 6 Vols, 8c. per vol.; Appleton’s Cyclopedia of Drawing, 5 sets, $6 per vol., and Dictionary of Me- chanics, 60 sets, $5 75 and $6; Bourne’s Catechism of the Steam Engine and Hand Book of the Steam Engine, 100 sets, $1 25 per vol.; Appicton’s cheap edition of the Poets, including the Works of Scott, Burns, Milton, Dante, Tasso, Campiell, Pope, Kirke, White and Dryden, 9 sets of 100 each, 1. vol., 16 mo., paper, $0c. per vol. At about this average figures the sale continued through the morning, afternoon and evening. The average was about one-haif of the ordinary retail prices, The programme of the sale arranges for its con- tinuance some days. It 1s believed that it will take aday or two additional to finish up the catalogue. ‘This catalogue, by the way, ts quite a book of itself, comprising 420 pages. AB it progresses there 13 greater variety. It embraces, in fact, almost every species of book, ce gen con: ments from most of the principal pubilshing bouses in the country and including ful lines of their publica- tions suitable for the fall trade, Thus far the indica- tions are that it will be one of the most successful trades sales we nave nad for many years. In addi- tion to books a variety of albums, stereotype plates and stationery are to be sold. DOUBLE BURGLARY. Two Thousand Dollars in Cash and One Han- dred and Seventy Thousand Dollars Worth of Notes Stolen. {From the Cincinnati Commercial, Sept. 15.) The city residence of Mr. Briggs Swit, No. 57 West Eighth street, bas been entered by burgiars halt a dozen times in as many years, marking the adinin- istration of three mayors. Mr, Swift has had occa- sion several times to make complaint to Chief Ruffin, and as he is a heavy taxpayer and a good citizen be possibly had some right to fog ie and some claim upon ihe consideration of the Ublef. We do not assert that Chief Ruflin did not bestow due con- sideration upon the case, or that he did not place faitnfal watchmen on the beat in which Mr. Swift's city mansion is located. But the plain facts of the case are that Mr, Swift’s residence was entered at an early hour of yesterday morning by burglars; that the thieves secured in the house # bunch of weve, three in number; that with these Keys they ‘ained admission to the interior of the safe in Mr. Syuvs porkhonse, and that they made their escape with $1,860 in cash and $170,000 worth of notes be- longing to Mr. Swift. At what hour the thieves entered the house, or how many of them there were, is not known. They made their Way in through a rear door transom, the honse being entirely dese! im the absence in the coua- try of the family, and went thro the house quite deliberately, examining and completely overhauling bureau drawers, cedar chests, wardrobes and trunks, turning things inside out generally, and raising par- ticular confusion. They went down the cellar, and did not forget to empty a coupie of bottles of wine to Mr. Swilt’s health, What articles of clothing they may have taken has pot been ascertained, It 1g probable, however, that they took nothing except a bunch of keys, ana it is very likely that they went through tie house for the express purpose of finding these keys. If this were their purpose they were eminently suc- cessiul; for when they finally left the residence they took the keys with them, having found them where they had been thrown carel: down mi months since, in a closet drawer. They seemed to have known that one of the keys woulda admit them to the jorkhouse, through the front door, and that the thers would Ey. them through both doors of the vault safe of the oMce to the val- uables it contained. They evidently hurried from the residence on Eighth street to the pork- house, northwest corner of Ninth and Sycamore streets, themeeives in, locked the door be- hind them, opened both doors of the safe, turned their “glim’’ light around as they needed to use it, gna made their search in perfect safety. They took from its corner a tin box which, apparently without nit tuey laid down again in another place. ey did not steai this box or any of ite cx nts. It contained a cool $10,000 in bonds, of which no note of numbers nad been made—equal, therefore, to $10,000 in cash. In this they were not smart; py were very foolish. From @ cash drawer they took and pocketed $1,860. From another drawer they took bundles of papers representing to Mr. Swift one hundred and seventy odd thousand dot lars, and with these and the cash in their 2 made their escape, taking the duplicate keys with them. ‘The list of ‘‘bilis reeetvable” stolen inctudes notes drawn ih favor of Brags Swift by many of our most prominent and wealthy business men. One of these is for $26,000, two for $20,000 each, several for $10,000 and $5,000 each, and the twenty others in smaller sums. MAJOR BYRON. To THR EvITOR OF THE HERALD:— The correspondent of the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald is right as regards Major Byron. Allow me, a8 & friend of the family, to add my mite of information on the subject. It was, no doubt, the finding of the marriage certificate of the Major's mother with Lord Byron in bis lordship’s desk that caused the final separation of Lord and Lady Byron. ‘The Major ts at present in France, or no doubt he would come forward with @ true statement of the case, as he was ‘on the most intimate terms of friendship with the Hon. Mrs. Leigh, for whom he bad the greatest es a mentioned but with the utmost ae] as aj of. tifat most estima! it he named his first child after her a8 a small mark of his regard for her, Major's wife ts still in this city and 14 the moth at the time then pro- and was well aw Major that he she married ti ry bis ciaims to his birthright and was ace the most of the Byron family and was Mustrio begaha ‘a ti raries of bi much of bi Hected through the son. PRINCE ARTHUR, The Overland Journey Through the Wilder- ness of New Brunswick and Canada—Incl- dents of the Trip by an Accompanying Cor- respondent of the Herald—Pecullarities of the People aud the Country. - i y Riviere pu Loup, Province of Quebec, Sept. 14, 1 There are very few who would have aared antict- pate as 4 pieasure trip the overland journey which has just been completed by Prince Arthur and bis party. Itwas made through the heart of the most desolate and wilderness-like territory of the New Dominion—through a country without railroads, without telegraphs, without hotels, and without any of those necessities and comforts so highly cherished by a civilized and progressive people. Notwithstanding, however, that his Royal High- ness had so “rough it,” the excursion was one re- plete with varied and pieasing experiences, and the four or five days consumed in performing it were among the most enjoyabie of any which have cha- racterized the Prince’s visit to the British Provinces. ‘To obtain an intelligent idea of the resources of the country and the character of the people was proba- bly as much of a motive for making the protracted and dificult tour as it was to indulge in a few days’ recreation from cheering crowds and hospitabie demonstrations. * The last popular ovation of the people in honor of the royal visitor, of which @ detailed account hus been given in the HERALD, was at St. John, N. B., on Tuesday last. In the evening the Prince Mngered as the ball until long after midnight; but he was up bright and early the next morning and ready for the long journey before him. From St. John to Fredericton, the capital of the province of New Brunswick, the trip was made in a special steamer, but the remaining distance of 260 miles, from that point here to Riviére du Loup, the only conveyances employed have veen horses and car- riages. The steamer chartered for the Journey from St, John was obtained by Lieutenant Governor Wil mot, and besides the Prince and his suite there were also on board, by invitation of his Excellency, some 200 of the representative citizens of New Brunswick, many of them accompanied by ladies. The Prince spent only a singie night at Fredericton, during which time he was the guest of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor at the Government House. There was a demonstration of welcome on his arrival, a torch- light procession in the evening and the customary address from the city and acknowledgments thereof by his Royal Highness, On Thursday the overland highway journey from Fredericton to Riviére du Loup was commenced, The m dawned approvingly upon the tour, and everyt! seemed to combine most favorabl for @ pleasant start. The sky was clear, not a clou was discernible, the atmosphere was cool and balmy, and every element of nature was in ita hep. plest trim, As early as eight or nine o'clock the citizens of Fredericton be; to assemble in the vicinity of the Government House to witness the de- parture of the royal party, and @ company of militia turned out for escort duty. At about ten kis Royal Highness, and nis companions, Colonel Elphin- stone ne reper eel Php — seats ied @ light open buggy, and with @ span of prancing bays, and ‘amid the hurrabs of the assembled crowds, dashed rapidly in the direction of Canada. Following close in their rear was another prancing pair of steeds, with a jaunty little carryail, contain- ing the HERALD’s correspondent and the representa- tives of a couple of other American newspapers. Behind this was a general medley of vehicles, which followed in the wake as far as the town boundary and then bade a farewell and God speed to the royal and journalistic tourists. ‘The road was in excellent condition, and in obedience to the Prince’s desire he was put over it as rapidly as possible, but closely pushed all the while by the industrious and perse- vering press gang. If it would not seem egotistical I would venture to make a record of the fact that the correapondents had altogether the best trotters, and their respect for royalty and ones feelings was all that prevented them from leaving Arthur behind in their dust or clse distancing him altogether, ‘The journey of the frst day was made without any stops except for a few moments, at intervals of twenty rallies, for a change of horses. Eatables and drinkables for the day were consumed while on the road, and thus scarcely a minute was wasted during the day, and when twilight came the town of Wood- stock, @ distance of sixty-two miles, had been reached, Woodstock, tt should be observed, is the most populous and important town between Frede- ricton and Riviere du Loup, and as the arrival of his Royal Highness had been anticipated the rural citizens were bound to give him some sort of a wel- come. The militia company of the village and the various hremen’s organizations were out, of course, im their finest toggery, and all the flags and bunting in the town had also been brought into requisition for the occasion, #0 im- portant in the history of Woodstock. Upon arrival the Prince drove immediately to the Cable House, & passably decent ina, ohristened in honor of tue Atlantic cable, He had barely time to indulge in a wash and glass of sherry before his apartments were invaded by some of the town mag- Dates, who a his immeatate preseuce upon the balcony of an adjoining hall, where, they re- marked, he wouid learn through one of their closen representatives how glad the people of Woodstock were that he had come among them. Arthur could not well decline if he had desired to; so, under escort of the committee, he proceeded to the scene of the coming exercises. AS soon as he left the hotel tne crowd made for him, and in spite of police and military he was absolutely hustled and pushed along the entire distance, something like a quarter of a mile. The crowd was very en- thusiastic, with vei loud cheering, and per- haps their kind feeling manifested in this way towards his Royal Highness nay in some degree have atoned for this rough and unmannerly conduct. The hall having becn reached the address of welcome Was soon read, and the Pri: ce responded eloquently and feelingly, expressing his regrets, at tne close of his acknowledgements, that he could not spend a longer time among a peopie so hospitable and loyal. In the evening there was @ concert, at which Arthur was present for a few moments, and, at a later hour, while he was sweetly slumbering from the day’s fatigue, he was the unconscious recipient of a complimentary serenade and torchlight procession. The heaviest single day’s journey of the whole trip was on Friday, the second day, when the route traversed was from Woodstock to Grand Falls, a stretch of between seventy-five and seventy-six miles, The weather was by no means as auspicious agon the first day, for instead of being clear ard balmy there was a cold and drizzling mist, which was only interrupted by occasional heavy showers Which drenched the royal party to the very pelt. The correspondents, being provided with a covered- cartiage, escaped the stot and, although their for tunate circumstances migat have been envied by his Royal Highness, he was persistent in declining the complimeniary offer of an exchange of vehicles. The route between Woodstock and Grand F: us between Fredericton and the former place, lay al the course of the St. John river, and the scenery all along Was most charming. Landscapes and water- sca) hills and villages, wildernesses and settle- ments, fertile land and barren land, soil cultivated and soij uncultivated, forests and plains, and, in fact, every conceivable and ingenious contrivance of nature was displayed to good feof a The most attracuve and wonderful scene was the fails, known as Grand Falls, in the town known by that name, and where the party rested over night at the conclusion of the second day's journey. The falls are formed by the waters of tne St. John river, and are but littie jess in magnitude, to all appearances, than the famous Niagara. When the river is high they are much more terrific and fearful, and the current and channel below the talis are as rapid and uninviting to the adventurer as the stream below the Fails of Niagara. A suspen- sion bridge, of the same general style as that span- ning the Niagara river, also extends across the river @ few rods below the falls, and is the only one over the stream from one end to the otner. The Prince spent some two hours in visiting the falls and the rapids below, and he was so much pleased with thetr deur that he was moved to make the expression that they were not only far more stupen- dous than anything he ever wituessed, but that they were more grand than he had anticipated from the very graphic deseription which had been ven him of such a wonderful work of nature. Dur- the evening the citizens of Grand Fails turned out in large pumbers in the shape of a-torchiight procession, the torches for the occasion consisung of huge rolls of birch bark, which had more than quadruple the illuminating effect of a similar num- ber of kerosene torches. Bonfires were aiso nume- rous in the different streets of tne village. and addi- tionat pomp aud splendor was also furnished in the presenve of @ freshly organized militia company, which was reviewed by his Royal Highness in we course of the evening. The journey on Saturday from Grand Falis across the Canadian line to a point known as Degeice was through a more uncivilized and uncuitivated sec: on than any previousty travelled, The inhabitants, what few tuere were, were of the lower le of Canadian French, with now and then a few Indians, They lived chiefly im log hate and cabins, aud it was no uncommon ching to look into the doors of some of them and see a 300 pound porker stretched upon the floor, nursing a litter of young swine, while inthe same room the family Was partaking of the noonday meal. dows were 80 rare as # excite remark when one ‘was seen, and I doubt if for a stretch of fifty miles there was such a luxury asa carpet. At one place, where the correspoudenis stopped to refresh LS horses with a draught of water, three muscular men were engaged in a game of cards on the bottom of an ancient washtub, and out in the field were the female mew bers of the household industriously er plot in digging potatves, The principal crops cuitivated seemed to be buckwheat and potw toes, occasionally @ feld of wheal, oats or flax being visible, the As well as the famtly’s consumption, all of which indicated most unmistakably the shiftlessness of the people and their | lack of ambition to harvest more crops than will supply them from one season to another, The country which they inhabit, however, is fertiie, and with proper cultivation would be one of the most wealthy agricuttural sections of the whole Dominion, For several miles, on the opposite side of ine river, were the United States, , although divided by only a sinail stream and inhabitants in Gully sptercourse with these shiftiess settiers, 5 they were still fhdustrious and , and the resnle Was that, instead of It ip log Cabins, they dweit in tidy white cottages, and their barns and granaries were filled with bountiful harvests, all ready for the market, The difference between the two people, represented in their manner of living, was a ther. mometer indicating civilization and prosperity which the young Prince could hardly fail to observe, The inevitable result of the undeveloped country consequent upon the indifference of tne settiers was fay bes og: by the royal party Satur- day night. Having travelled upwards of sixty miles a halt was made at @ small place called De- gelee. It may well be called a small place, because it consisted of only two houses (one of these a log cabin), two baros and achurch. The family occu- pying the larger house had been engaged to care for the royal party, which, with the servants, was seven in number. These filled the house completely, and the only sheiter for the correspondents soemed to be the well ventilated roof of a rickety old barn. The Prince could not allow therepresentatives of the American press to endure any such hardsnip as that, and by Mgt di attendants to “double up” the touring journalists were provided witb as comfortable quartera as the house afforded; but, let me add, this is not saying much for the house, A French Canadian was the proprietor, and it was very evident Irom the sleeping apartments that cleanliness was not one of the virtues of ether himself or his housekeeper. The fact was developed that bedbugs have no more respect for royaity than they have for journalism, and on the night in question wey undodbiediy had @ id feast, The supper and breakfast furnished, ho sr, Was Well relished, Uberally re and generously paid for. The rare luxury of a dish of trout, fresh from the > mutton, pork aud fowl, equaily fresh, ther with the bill of iness toge! eggs and milk, were the chief features o1 fare, and the party devoured them with a which made the French landlord open wide his eyes with astonishment, During the evening the rrince took @ solitary stroll algng the river, and while en- joying the geautiful display of aurora borealis also tried huis iuck at trouting, and his efforts were re- Tames with a fine string of that finny and palatavie ibe, On Sunday the journey of 270 miles was com- pleted, the party arriving at Riviére du Loup at haif-past six in the evening, followed cle the dents, ougd energetic newspaper corres} four days were consumed in the trip the exact trav- elling ume was thirty-four hours and a half, At almost every point along the route the party was ahead of time, and for this reason there were fewer demonstrations than there would have been other- wi In some of the towns the people did not know the Prince had passed until he had been gone three or four hours, and thelr indignation thereat Was very great. Upon arriv! at Riviere du Loup the Prince and party embar! on board the govern- ment steamer Napoleon IIL, which was immediately placed at his service. To-day his Royal Highness is enjoying @ fishing excursion up the Saguenay, and this evening he will start for Quebec, where he wwl arrive to-morrow morning and be cordialiy received by the peopte and the local and Dominion govern- ments. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF $15,000. Wasted Labor by the Police. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Captain Jeur- dan, of the Sixth precinct, brought before Judge Dowling aman named Augustus L. Thomas, who ad been a clerk in the employ of Barkerville, Sher- man & Co., wholesale grocers, No. 260 Canal atreet. ‘The captain said that Mr. W. H. Johmson, a member of the above firm, came to him in a state of great alarm and trepidation, asking the captain to take measures to arrest a clerk who had been in their employ, and who had entries on their books, and from $10,000 to $15,000, Th the story with his usual oaveninty ana he would send a man and go himself to another Very likely place for the capture of the clerk. “une man!’ exclaimed the excited merchant, “I muss have ten detectives;’? upon which the captain re- ied with some spirit, ‘‘Ten men; we know our usiness, sir; we Will take him without ten men.’? ‘The captain proved he knew his business, for early the following morning the clerk was taken out of @ bed at a hotel in the oy and placed in eustody. Upon being informed of the merchant said t¢ would take them some little time to go through their books, and should like to nave some conversation ‘with the prisoner. The captain sald he could notallow that, but as the merchant pressed tor the interview very much the captain took both before Justice Dowling, who cautioned Johnson, the complainant, of the consequences of compounding a felony. Some communication appears to have taken place be- tween Johoson and the ner, and when they 4 peared before Judge Dowling this morning thi prosecutor Waa auXious to withdraw at prese! rom the prosecution, on the ground that his bool ‘were not sufficiently vestigated. The Judge was down rather heavily upon the prosecutor for disre- garding tue promise he gave to the Cours on the pres vious day not to communicate with tne prisoner, and ordered the o00ks to be brought and witnesses w be in attendance im the afternoon. At the journment Mr. Howe ap} ed for the prisoner; buG the prosecator’s unwillingness to prosecute was as great as beiore, and he declined to give any evi- dence likely to criminate Thomas. Judge Dowling remarked Tather severely upon the conduct of tne prosecutor and acquitted Thomas. THE WALL STREET BOND ROBBERY. ExaminationRiley Committed te Default of Bail. John Riley, the late clerk of Messrs. Colvill, No, 50 Wall street, and who is charged with stealing ten $1,000 United States bonds, was brought before Judge Dowling at the Special Sessions yesterday morning for further examination. Mr. McKeon, for the prosecution, and ex-Judge Phillips, for the defence, were present, and the aa ination room was filled with parties di or in- directly interested in the case. ‘The only wit- ness examined was George McKnight, who not depose to Spy new facts beyond this—that Riley did not tear’the envelope which nad contained these bonds into smail pieces and throw it into the stove, but tore it down diagonally into two pieces ana laid the pleees upon Clarke's desk. Bosh counsei addressed the Judge in the interests. of their respective clients, and Judge Dowling said that he should not express any opmion as to th weakness or the strength of the evidence as against the prisower, but there was sufficient evidence to justify nim sending him before the Grand Jury of the General Sessions. Counsellor Phillips asked whether bail would be taken. Judge—Yes; the same amount as givon in Butler's case yesterday afternoon—$20,000, ‘The counsel said that was practically a denial o! bail in Butler’s case, and urged the reauction of the amount. Judge Dowling saia he certainly could not do that The qiestion with him had been whether in a rob- bery of so large an amount he was justitied in taking any bail for the appearance of the accused. Riley was then removed in custody. COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, The stated semi-monthly meeting of this Board was held yesterday morning‘at the rooms of the Commission, corner of Eleventh street and Third avenue, with the President, Commissioner Bowen, in thechair. The business of the department during the past two weeks was canvassed and carefully supervised. There was, however, littie of public In- terest, as the business comprised matnly the ordi- nary reports from the wardens, nurses, orderlies and other officers under the Commissioners. The reports ali show the continued prosperity and eifl- ciency of the several departments. The appointment of Dr. E. D. Hudson as visitin, physician to the Second district (Jeiferson Market, prison, in place of Dr. Leroy M. Yale, resigued, waa confirmed. Commissioner Brown reported, in relation to the trial trip of (7 ncwoeh a meray Grr im oa pany with Drs. Riggs and Watts, in charge of the boys of Hart's Isiand, left the island on the 10th inst., at three F. M.; sailed through Long Island Sound and :eturned, arriving at Hart's Island at haif-past five ?. M. on the 14th, He reported that everything connected with the trip worked charm- ingly, aud that the boys entered mto the spirit of the occasion with ®& gusto that seemed quite promising. The report from the Bureau of Medical and dys cai relief for out door poor, as presented to the Board, shows that during the month of August 1,447 new patients were |. Making @ total of 8,818 patients cared for by the surgeons and pnysi- clans of the department; and that 6,001 prescriptions were given. The report was placed on file, and after the transaction of some further routine business the Board aujourned. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCE. New York Commercial Travellers Taxed Out of Business in Maryland—Opinion of Core poration Counsel O’Gorman—The Question to be Curried to the United States Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals of Maryland has recently affirmed the constitutionality of the statate of that State which imposes upon traders residing outside that State a tax, by way of license, of $300, which 1s three times as high as that required of residents of Maryland engaged in like pursuits. As this law operates injuriously to the commercial interests of New York, the Common Council have requested the Counsel to the Corporation to Se tue question and hts opinion has been rendered. ‘Mr. O'Gorman holds that the laws tn question are not repugnant to that clause of the constitution wich confers upon Congress the right to late Load Pca | the several States, but that they are in violation of section bd of article four of that ineuanen, which a “the citizens of each State A be entitled to ali privileges and immuyb ‘ties of citizens in the several States.” He supports this view by reasont whiten soethe ous Farther concluave, and which will, it is believed, ing carried for final ne va opinion of the ba ise Court of Appeals at | business it is beheved Common Council will publish the opin! of AT] tained by the Supreme Court of the United States, to which, tt 1s understood, this important matter ts be- Jadication. léarned counsel reviews ubyect is one of it importance to the Intereate of this Corporation Counsel In such form thes it Will De ao @ensibie to the persons intercstgy 1h SUL eee

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