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

THE SCAFFOLD. Execution af Edwardsville, M., of Wil- liam Bell for the Murder of Herman Wendell—History of the Murder— Arvest, Trial and Conviction— Statement of the Prisoner— He Protests his inno- cence to the Last. {From the St. Louts Democrat, Nov. 1%.) Anoluer victim gone, Abolher gallows martyr swung. The majesty o/ the iaw vindicated, Bae tive clemency 17 the background nid under a bushel, and the light of another gailows lesson slings a3 on hill top for the ed:iication of the good and law- abidwwg cliizens of Southern filineis, Another soul, stained Wilt guilt, or et ieast clouded with circum stances overs belining and suspicions damning, gone ‘to lis JUBE retriobuiion—its fina peace. ‘The story laa a long one; tie lite of tue doomed inan a rad one—a first vate case for pedesuuarians, for if ever an evil destiny oliowed 3 map Irom childhood to manhood, Jroiu MaAnlvod vo the grave, 1 Was the lero uf this November day. THE STORY. Away down on the st. Louis bottom road, just four wiles irom Gdwardsville, the shire wwn ot Madison county, Lilinos. there stands # small log cabin Which, during tue latter part ol tae year 1565, ‘Was the home of a woodclopper aud sinall farmer Bamed Hertian Wendell, iis wife, some years ais Junior, & sual child aad his father-in-law comprised the jamiy. ‘They were not weaithy i this word's gvods, jor they rented tue small piace they lived on, ud Leriaan eked oul a scant sustenance tor him. seit, wile, father-in-law aud ciitid by doing odd joos in the nexgubornvod aud working Out wood tor the Failruad companies. One day along in the lute suin- Micr season a s'rauger, Wiliam Beil or Bill Bell-—Old Biil Bell, a8 he culled bimseidt—presenied himself at tiie lox Aut door, Bad Qe Was poor, Gut of Work for his wiling bends, tired wind Wanted to stay all night, He was taken in, and ja Une Morning Hou that he could get employment in Lhe neighborhood, perfecived is wrrangemenis to board with the Wendelis, and was soon iosialied in the Weudel family circie, Now, Mrs. Wendell, no beauty, for she was singe eyed, but plu complexion and a liveiy woman, woon Hecaut y Wita the stranger, and looked upon hin Wita & Kuid.or eye tian eiderly husbauds on the sere and yellow leat of Ife like to have their oung Wives regard young unmarried gentemen, le, tuo, in Curn Was mu Joseph, and the litte ulfarr acted 80 long ago in ancient Egypt was to be re- peated Ina very different way In vis Kgypt of Like now, By whet witehery he won her we know not, be It persuasion or tags or force or mutual conseat doth Lot appear, but she Haaily decidea to abandon “the lies and languor of 1ove for the roses aud rap- tures and vice.” “Sie was the omy woman ib wie vicinage, and so he woved her ai the more vigor- ously, plied is siege of Jove with valor, Ul the for- wess of married Virtue fell beneath the amorous can- honade of tie rustic Conqueror, But Wendell, tae husband, Where was he al: the imey He iad eyes— he saw, he iclt that he had takeu a serpent mito bis repille Was acuuy oUt Bis Dratlsh mchated under if, stood we sly the nelguo0r a bore Caeir coarse NOV just a year ago, Sept his Wite and ALIONS Of 1b Word, eas on, fatter to Tuts was tue fa Ht Saturday, Novemoer 22, 1803, a3 Wendet's lass Un Caursday fol- 5 fetes body, pierced by a gunshot wound eck, Was fouud in the pig pon agjoming tie Cabin, ALA AL OLCE@eli was arresied, triGd and yes- terday liu JUSE RL Lis point the statements vary. ‘The evideuce comes in in circumstances, suspicious ana doubis. Certata 1s tat Bell bad been beard ‘to threaten tho life or Wendell. Certalu it 18 that the deceased (Weudel) spoke of Beil’s intimacy with ais Wile. Certain 1 is tau: Wendell Was last Seen alive fu company with bell, Veil was With bins on the fatal might; agua disciarge was twice heard in quick succession by Lwo of tae neiga- bors, and bell was eceu in We morning comug from Me Howse at dayorewk and carrying corastalxs to the pigpen, in Wiieu @ few days later the body of tue deceased was found, At say rate a man was murdered, avd lus fedow companion vad been heard to threaten bis lie. Stroug circuustances, perhaps hot concustve, but tedablo to tue minds of the jury and overwueimingly satisfactory to the mids of the citizens, Bell protested his innocence to the Inst, tod a lomg story about two men who came on ihe ight of the murder; how they made & trade wit a revolver for tae murderea man’s sholgun; how Mey drank together by tho crackling log fire; that he at last grew sieepy; went 0 bed; soou heart a noise a8 of a quarrel; heard the discharge of a gun; Was about. to gu out When & mun cane to his bedside and bade him to keep quiet or he woud Kill ttm, But there 1s uothing to corrobo- race the statement of tue prisoner save two letters, suONy nous at that, received by the judge tac sab upon the trial and the Shertit in cuarge, THE COLONEK’S INQUEST. ‘The news of ihe disappearance of Wendell spread Uke fire in u dry prairie, «na the neighbors, ove and ail, turned out to ferret out the Crime, Ond the body and bring the murderer to justice, Aman and bis wife had heard ihe suoton Saturday night, and Mr. Schwartz, a shrewd German, recoiectiug Wendell’s fovlings agalust Bell, at once fastened his suspicio upon him aud was the weaps or bringing him to jus- tice. “Keep very quiet,” ne said to the man and wile Who beard the sound of the gun's discuarge, “and we will see Who did it.”’ They did see, taey did search. If Bei was seea near tue pigpea perhaps the body was there. Let us look. ‘fnursaay, tue 27th of November, 1868, they searched the pig pea, urned up the fresh sta.ks, turued Up the Iresi arth—anid found A FRESH BODY. -Tt was the mardered iaan Weavell. There he lay in the mire and mud—dirty, saturated with stime and filth, somewhat decomposed, but still the means: Oi identity visible. The gunshot wound was a fatal ad torn out tue carulages of the throat, ing away the iaryox and making, a gigantic opening on tue lefé side of the neck. In fact the eniire lett side Was torn aivay, Wiile tie entire jayu- lar Vein 0! tie right gide Was Pierced by a buckshot. Dr. Payne, Who 82 upon the Coroner’s jury, was 1 made the examination. They sen ut Lo the pen sie caune, tue people her out, and she subbed, and sighed aud sald. my God, that is my poor husband. ‘The verdict of the Coroner's jury was that the do- ceased came to his death by a guushot wound made by Willan Lell So Mr. Beil was arrested, bound over and his case, set ior Muy term, 1869, was cou- tinued ili te Octover term, ab Wuich teria be was tried and convicted, THR TRI! The testimony agains’ the accused was circ staniial, 8 Were proven Wuat he lad mad few weeks which he called Wendell “a “3— ol a b—! he would fix Wendell where the dogs Wouldu’t find him,’ Toe listener replied, “That is not right,’ but he retorted, “inat makes no diff i mean to kill him yet, and you will hear of it some day.” He also sald there “were hot menenough olu in Madison ww conyics id Bul Beli.” Mr. Klingus and hia wife swore to two distinct reports of the gun about haif-past 1x, or later, on the evening of cho murder, and saul they heard the voice of some person as if In distr: Strange they never went to see; had not humanity enough to answer a call of disivess—a yell for iife that might have saved Weudeill’s life and Bell's doom. But Mr. iin: thought 16 was Bell thas fired the snot and thought that tie nad killed W del, He even wid bis wife 80, and they talked it over thay nigut ana ted about the threats tiat Beli nad made, ff nice old man Kiingus went to bed to keep wari, but not to sleep, He could not sieep; he sata he thouchs be saw mur- dered men in lus dreams, ought he heard ertes of distress, #0 he gets up early 1 tie morning, goes to the window, peeps out ayd sees the man Hell wan- dering pigpeuwward wiih ifs arms full of cornstaiks, This reinaikabie domesticand bed-loving man—with asoul full of charity, but of that domestic kind that never girs abroad—tinaliy went out of doors when the sun was up and, condding ia Mr. Schwarts, 14 told to keep stil and see What will Gevelop, This ts why he did not report before and why the body was ROL discovered! sooner. ‘rhe jury, after beimg out three hours, brought. in verdict of guiity of wmurder, aad on che Wednesd: following he was senvdnced to be hung on tac of November, 1869. BELLIS STATEMENTS. He mace many and coniichiag ones, but we give below bis story to us on yesierday morning. in his own language, us he sat tn ius cell for the last time on earth:— My name ta Wm. ©, Bell; Iwas born in Nashville, Tenn, ; am thirty-seven or thiriy-tight years of age: my parent moved to saline county, Missourl, in 1883 or 13u4; father died when Lwas avout three years old; when about seven years old my mother weat back to Teniessre to collect some money; ahe got her money and started home, and the auppe- sition wns that she was murdered and robbed; I have one brother and two sisters living at Brunswick, M any education; when my mother was torn from me I wi botind out to one George Us liarper, a, tailor; I was bound 40 ita against my will, as 1 bad seiacted «man thot I Iiked Detier; was viten’ cruelly Veaion "by Harper; wl hia children slept in good beds was made io ficen on the floor on twoold ragged quilte; my principal Baturday work was to clean tho turntlure; on vos occasion as I was working I got hold of a cloth collar, and when my muster found it, ou he bung me up by a ropa aod beat me with » rope; Mrs. Harper out me down ; this ‘was In Sait Pond settlement, in faline county, and 1 was bo- tween nine and ten years olf; then I ran away to little Kook and lived with a man named Adam Dye, @ carpenter. 1 Iiked Dye and think bo t# the only man T ever suw that treat- ei orphian children right, A stayed with Dye ti the sheritt Cleared him. out, | Uajok C staid with Dye for elgutoon months to two years. Then Twas takea by the authorities and went to live with aman named Jerre Reed; Reed was a erual ran and often whipped me cruel and bard, Tho Inst time he whipped me waa on Sunday morning; he whipped me with a bridie and whipped me to make me teil a liv. Reed's nephew bad told bin that L was eaucy to lis wife, Thad intended to go to schoo! for three months, but on Mon- day Tran away aud went (olive wish my aister in Chariton. Keed wae back, 1 lived © with iv for this and tried to have me come my married sister two yoars and went to learn the sadier’s trade with The ophitis Newbold. 1 wanted io bind myself, but ewbold wanted to take ms ontrini, My beaith waa bad; he was kind to m the journeymen were cruel. 1 st oy with hin two yoars, and ia '1s47 wont to Saline county and worked on a (arm tll 1800, when T crossed the plaina to Call: fornia, where I followed mining, farming, prospecting elaine and bunting indians for ight or nine years To 1508 1 went to Nevada, enitsted in the Cuiied States service for three yeurs. and was honorably discharge, I staged in Ne- vada ili 16 to Mixgourl; cane to Titiaola ¥th of De- cember, 1867." J got out of moans aud went to work for Wil Liam Mayberry, whew he w: it in jail on a peace warrant. ‘sorry ‘Vhea Lworked'for Mr, Davis, cutth 0d, 108 corde of wood, wad had to take the Meskine ms pay hen 1 took a joo of clearing for s man named John Foringe, and Gwork for hn wim at sje for Killing Herman Wen- adell wee killed on Saturday nighty Novomber 22, 30K On Haturdgy moraine Wendell’s ‘Sith and ‘atherin- Jaw started for St. Lonia. I NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. went to my work about balf— mi my dinner every day. On that Sator vaual, Day dows on my bed and amoke 1 woud jown ap i 100% at some timber on the line Decatur road, Wendell went, too; returned home went to work. In two or three houra Wendell came to where Twas at work andJtold him he could have timber from me if he could not gut tt at the other ead of the tract. worked no mure that afternoon, but went home with Wendell about four o'clock; 1 helped him get supper, then he milked tho cow, and I went for a bucket of water aud chopped the wood for the tre; 1 came back and lay on the bed and smoked while Wendell wasted the dishes; some time after the disies were Washed aud the house pat to rights there was a knocking at the door, when Wendel! said, “Come 4, and two men, srangers, eniored; they sat down Lefore the Ore dns engaged ia conversation, Wendell bad a shot gun haugtn, ‘over the Lreplace, aud ove of the men asked him if he wot trade for ® revaivers he ceptied he would trade anything he bad; the stranger handed his pistol to Wendell and tool down the shot un, and the stranger brought tho pistol tome and asked me what [ thought of it; said he would trade tor two dollars to boot; I let Wendell have the two dollars to give to the siranger; then oue of the strangers took m bottle out of his pocket and we all drank arouud; I went to bed; don't know bow long I slept, when T beard'a fuss; I sprang out of bed and reached for ‘my shoes, when one of the strangers rushed in and throatened to shoot me tf I made any noise; T asked what was the waiter, but before he answered the other came in with the gun in his hand; be dropped down before the fire aud suerned to be loadiay again ; when he had tinished loading he laid it across the corner of the table, with the muiz~ Ze pointing towards me, und aaked myname, and buniness, and if 1 was a ‘relation to Wendell, and said, “1 fotended to kill you both, bul af you will pro; mise sncredly to conceal this’ I will, spare your life: T agreed to” this; we then got down before tire, and I asked ‘if I might wind the clock; said I might; Tasked their names, but they refused to give them; one sald, “Yhe last breath has left the s——- ot a b——, and he will never be the death of another of my brothers;” I got ready to go to bed again, but before going we all took another drmk, and I left the men sitting before the fire ; at times one or the other would go out of doors; about oue or two o'clock one ‘Went out and brought two sticks, six or seven fect in length, an‘! some boards, and asked me for some nails; I got some {rom under the cupboard and they nailed the boards on the sticks; about three or Cour one sald let's carry him off, and they both went out; I watched them and thought they went toward the Umber to thé north of the house; 1n a short time due came back and soon the other; they stayed in ihe house {fl nearly six o'clock; they asked me for the clothes Wendel wore when ho went out, aud I told them, and they got them, and one tried on his hat and Said it was too nice to rot on the ground; they asked me for a spade, and | told them there was one by tho side of the house; they took ft and went away; after they had gone L went to bed, and pretty soon a negro, who lived near, faine for some milk; 1 got up, fod the bogs, inliked the cows anid pare the negro three pinta of milk; that waa on Sunday, and fwas alone all day. That night two uelgibora’ boys came in and stayed tilt nine or ten o'clock. I asked them to ntay all night, but they refused, Aster they had gone I went tobed. After they had gone the two strangers came back and said they had just unished pu:ting him away. They passed the boitle round again and We ail drank. ey stayed fome length of time, and threatened to serve mo the same way if 1 revealed, After they had gone I went to bed, and laid and studied what I shoud do, aba made up my mind to keep my promise, Mrs. Wendell and father came back on Nouday, when 1 told them W. had gone to Sk Louis. I continugd my work until arrested in Edwardaville. 1 did not kil W, Tam entirely innocent of the charge, Had hover seen the strange men and do not know their Gaines, CORRESPONDENCE, While confined in prison lie dictated and received letters trom his family, lis sisters and vrotuers, wao, though living only @ few hundred rallies away, could not raise money enough to come aud see their brother before his awfuideath. Tne letters are all miserably written, and snow the writers to belong to the uneducated class, We give them oelow, as well as (Me anonymous ones received by judge Gil- lespte aud Sherif Moor THE GROTHER'S AND SI8TFR'R EPISTLE. BRUNBWIOK, Mo., Nov, & 1269. Drak Brovwen—I am uncer the painful uvcessiiy of writ Ing to you in glace of comiug, ag 1 find it ontot my power, 1 thouglit wuen I beard from you Leould get off 11 a day or two. Chad no money on hand, I thought I could ralee what Y wanted very ely. have fatted upto this time. 1 have been sick all summer,otf and on,and not well. Now, brother, lam very # rry that yon bave got in such troup! but simply being Sorry don’t do you any good. Tdon't se how I could do you any good—-you give me such short notice of your trouble, 1 don't know anything about the efroutnstances of the ease. You ought to wrote at firs, then i might done you come good, If the crime you have done was not tov great L don't see why you did not get a change of vente and move your trial to your old native coum, re You Was acqalated and where you knew your inenua were, brother, I wish you could yet tne day of exe- cution put olf» month'or no. ICT knew the cirewinstances Limight yet up a petition to the Governor of Laat State; 1 might do some good, Brother, you knew my situation when you were here as regards mo masters. I have never col- ected my xnoney yet. Brother, it may seem strange to you that a) of ua can’t Yaise monkey enough for one of na to come to see you, but it seems to be so, Brother. you have no iden how We Are all straightened, Brother, Lean’t write anything that will do you any good, #o I will close by telling you that Lam at ester Kiizabeth's. She takes tt mightily bar. about your circuny She wrote two letyers to you, We are very anxious to hear from you. So, brother, don’t fuli to let us hear from you while you tive. Brother, I close by saying good bye for this time, and hoping if we never meet ta this word we will in # better oue above, To W. C. Bitte D.H. BELL. ELIZAUBLN'S LEYTER AND MATILDA'S POBTCRIPT, BRUNSWICK, MO, Oct. 31, 158% Dra BRoTnER—T received yours of October 3%, and very much surprised to hear of your fix and also very wort} Brother, {do not kaow what to write, ony I will conic to see you ina few.days, and if 1 can do you auy good I would be Very giad to do ko. Brother, you ought to have wroie eouncr, so that li we could have done you any good we wonld have a better chance to bave dove something for you, though we will do all we can for you. 1 am at sister Matilda's to-day, and brother David Is there, and be is coming on with ne, If nothing happens, we wii both be there by the lust of next week. Sol will’ close my letter for the present. May God bless you forever, ELIZABKTH GROVES, To WILLIAM BEL. P. S.—Veur brother, ons of us will be there this week. 1. dow’t think I can come, but if I never have the pleasure of feelog you here on earth again I hope to meet yon in Heaven, where parting is no more. Dear brother, 1 want you to spead all your time in praying, and make your peace With Gow. I willp ray for you day and night, and may Goa auswer my prayer; and pray for yourseit. ‘Don't forget to caiion God for ‘help, but let every breath you draw be a prayer to God. Brother David will start there toanoriow evening on thet rain. So may God biess aud save you, and may His richest blessings attend you forever is my prayer. Your devoted SISTER MATILDA. ‘Dear brother, write _m@ one more letter before that dread- fulday. May God save y ou and be with you. ELIZABETH GROVE. Below we give hia last letter, dictated by himself to tue Sheriff the day before his execuuon:— MIS LAST LETTER. EDWARDSVILLE, IIL, Nov. 1, 1869, Drak BROTMERS AND SistuRs—I received brother's let~ ter of the 4h to-day, and was glad to hear from you again, Dnt sorry that L could not see you again and that you could not be bere to see what was done with me. I am going to leave, happy and perfectly contented. I never was treated better fu my life than J have been siuce I have been in jail, ‘Tho juiler tias been u fatuer to ine and as kind as « brother. ‘The reason EF did not change my trial was t T did not thik the criine was against me, The people ali liked me, and T was not afraid 01 the trial, and that did not think it would go hard with mo if tried 10 tua oonnty. It was nothing but prejudice, jealousy and false testimony that convicted me of luis great crime. My last words that I say wre tuat ‘am innocent the erme I am sorry that I cannot wee you wl, 60 that T can tell you all my slater Bilizaveth that { shall herer forget the last few days L spent with ber were happy days to mo and I wish they contd be again; that J am very sorry that I did aot reverse my rosd and go back to Nevada; vit has Yen my 1ol ever since @ child to fail into the people; that iC Chad taken her advice and stayed at home f would have been happy; that we can neve again meet in this world, and I hope that Goa may bless her; when atic heara that Lam dead to pray Yor me and pray or herself and be prepared to moet me in heaven. ‘Tell brother John that | can nv again enjoy mysel’ with him in this world and be prepared vw meet me in the next world, ‘Teil Matilda that | want nee to remember me and romember her sisters that are deed and gone. | want her to raise her iittie family up in the world to be good and truthful, to love God and love hor, I am in such a situacion that I cannot think and I do not know what to Kemember ail of you that live have got to die; don't rve the Lord, “i would have been happy if (could met with yon'on my last day. Feil Urother Oliver Juat remember hint; he was good to ie when i was ac A want you to pray for me when you hear that [ am dea pray to God to take my soul home to reat. Ihave noth! more to say jear browiers and sisters, n 23, 1881 S19rRR—T ain in jail place tinder the charge have heen tried, convicted and sentenced to don the 12th of November next, Lhave ne: of you yet, but now want you to If you candor come, tome and tell me whore b 4s.” che reason J dtd not let you know of my troubles was I thought 1 would not be convicted, aud did not want you to know anything about it. W. 0, BELL. THE PRISONER, We reached the jail at hi it nine yesterday morning, made % bes ling for the Sherif, rode m his (roving buggy to tue jail, asd found the prisoner had arisen, smoked several cigars, eaten a hearty breakfus onversed with his minisuers, and was warming himseli by the cannon stove in the jal hail. Ve was telling hia story for the last time, ina low voice and hestiatingly, and sitting down beside him we heard his siory. He is about six feet in belgut, fuce smoothly shaven, form siender aud weil propor- tioned, head smail and badly shaped, features neliher repulsive wor comely, 4 lack Of expression in hia countenance, and 18 ¢yes gray, smail and near to- gether, uot sharp, saapping eyes, but slow moving and sluggish ones. Hair auburn; forhead narrow, low and recedimg. tis nose is large aud long, nostrils clinched and not Anely cuisellea; chin heavy and ,ooa; face sallow, hollow and slightly crooked, with @ pale rose tinge on his high, very high cheek bone. Caimly and composedly he sat opposite the door of his cell, talking with all who questioned him. TO THE GALLOWS, At eleven o'clock sharp, the Sheriff! said “all ready.”’ The prisouer was then tn the jail, seated in @ chalr, leaning against the whitewasted wall and warming himself for the last time near the lively cannon stove. The preacher was by bis side—tine crowd outside rampant to see him. At eleven o'clock nnd one minute he was ted out of the Jail, Sheriff Moore in front, Deputies Cooper and Bouuer on each stde of fim, followed by the press and clorgy. Slowly we marched to the gallows; down tue stone steps of the jall; out into the yard, where ail the crowd could see, and into the old stable; througit a tumbie-down door, on to the straw of ie gullows yard floor. ‘The gillows nowadays consists of two stories; in the second ts the trap. The matin, mosi horrid, most complicated feature of the whole ta the trap-door, three feet square, coasisting ot two thick- hesses of pine boards and fastened by iron hinges between two of the hoor joists, On the under side of the trap was an iron bar, three feet tong and a quarter of an inch thi fastened to t¢ by five nuts and screws. When the trap was closed this bar caught in tho projecting saw of a twisted wrought tron bar ten inches tong that slipped through the hole in the Moor six inches im front of the trap and swung back and forth of an tron pivot. ‘Thin perpendicular iron touched with the foor waen Uhe weight of the hanging wan Was on the Wap gave way, the rope moved out, the death gurgie ensued and tie hanging was consummated. THR SCRNR. Five chairs stood on the gallows. Twelve people and ine press, clergy. officiais, invited wuesis and curiosity lovers occupied the yard ueur tue gallows. At 1102s the doomed iaaa walked bravely up tho gullows steps, Jook M18 seat in the rear ol the trap and seemed firin and resolute. His facial mascles twitened alittle, You could not cateh his eye, and his hands, crossed tn froatof him, trembied a bit. Tae Shoru? put on the cap, strapped the legs, tied the hands, Moments Wore precious now, . seconds were ages, The doomed man stood up, though, and faced the music; but at 11:03%, when they tried to adjust the ropo, his knees grew weak, his confidence (eit him, aud sinking in strength, he fell heavily, uauwplugly on tue gallows floor, They soom “the last words I have to picked him up, and the fellow when he saw the rope, “Oh God ! oh God ! ob, oh, oh!” Ah! he gives It up, and, fainting, falls heavily, Kindly they raise hum, and @ man standing near says, ‘It’s rouga, 0} ‘The roinister exclaims, “Keep your mun on God.” ‘Time, 11:04. He stands now upon the trap. 11:041;—The deputy pulis the bolt southward— the doomed body falis downward. 11:043,—Body was off, with only a suppressed “Oh !—a tremor that made the bystanders qnake, 11:20—The rope is unued, The body fails heavily to the arms of the atcendant oMcials, and thence 18 laid in its wooden receptacle, — But, did . the prisoner say nothing? ies. Protested his luno- cence to the last, and just before the rope was put on aod he fainied, in a tremplng volce—and speaking very slowiy and scarce audibly, be said IMS SPEECH. “I am honestly innocent of this cr)me for which Tam charged, I die for others’ crime, Twas asleep atthe ume the crime was committed, ‘bese are y, 1 ain innocent. Gen- Uemen, itis cruet and hard, I never was afraid of the truth. ‘Truth did not bring me here. 1 go happy. My soul 1s with God, but you have for my body; put i forgive everybody, Thatis allt Lave to say. A SINGULAR FACT. He protested innocence to the last. Protested it when they confronted him wito the dead body 1 the hogpen, before the coroner’s inquest, at the prelim- inary examination, at the tial, in the cell, in his letters to bis famuy, mm his conversations with the jailer, in tus talks with the tninister and, lastly, on the gallows, the noose about to ciaim nim, death ready to grasp him, he boldly stands up and fear- vey gays, either with the greatest amount of cheek on record, or with au innccence that is angelic, “I am innocent, Innocent, innocen}.” Could it be that he was not the guilty man? Who knows? His lace showed, when he protested bis innocence on the ecattold, that he was suffering the pains of tho damned, Really his agony was in- tense. What @ rush of feelings must have come over him, fe was uot @ hardened sinner—vhat is, not the worst in the world, He tried to earn an honest living. He was working to earn his bread by she sweat of his brow. But the people believe him guilty; at Jeasi they say so. Only on the minds of some of them there dre still doubts, grave doubt; but slight straws of nesitation when they talk oF the mae guilt or innocence only show the drut of their muiads. lt FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. The Result of a Drunken Debauch—Arrest of the Alleged MurdererCoroner Keeuan Takes Charge of the Case, At hulf-past eight o’ciock yesterday morning the Bank Coffee Mouse, No, 388 Grand street, of which Alderman ‘Tony’? Miller 1s proprietor, was the scene of a dloody tragedy, Wich will result in the death of William Kaue, a printing press feeder, Whose home 1s at No. 153 Delancey street, It appears that James Lee, @ calxer, itviug at No, 82 Willett sireet, and Kane had beea On a@ drunken spree tor several hours, and soon after cight o'clock A. M., both much under the iniiuence of liquor, entered Alderman Miler’s barroom and asked for move liquor, which, it is understood, was refused them, Lee and Kane, who had been quar- reliing before entering the place, commenced avother war of words, aud, becoming very angry, blows were excianged. They retreated to the rear of the barroom, when, it 1s alleged by Lee's friends, Kane buried a heavy glass tumbler at the head of his assailant. It wtssed its aim and, striking the par- ution wall, Was broken in Many pieces. Kane then for seli-protection Jeaped through an open window nto the billiard room, 1M the rear of the bax, and, Passiug tirougi a hallwayleading from the Trout to, the rear Of the prewtises, reappeared In the iront of the barroom. ‘Tue friends of Lee allege that ab this Ume Kane took up another tumbler from the bar in a threatening manner, when Lee said, ‘billy, doo’t Larow that at me or 1 hurt you.” Kane then turew the thubler, which, it is alicged, struck Lee's face, cucing un severely. Lee wen tired his ree volver, the bwiet from waich took efect above and im front of tue leit ear, passing mto ine drain and instantly reducing bin W insensibiitty, tue brain oozing Irom the wound, Tue alaru) Was Instanuy given, When oiiicer brady, of tie Saviiary squad, ran into the place and took Lee ta ge. inrepiy toa question by the ofticer ue prisoner confessed to ootng Kane but said he aid it in self-detence. he accused Was then taken before Sergeant Weed, in charge oi the ‘hirteeuth precinct police stauon, and committed, and in a siort space he was sieeping oif his drunkea debauch, Dr, James Was called, and, pbemg unable to render any aid, advised nis instant removal. A siretcher boing procured Kane was taken to tie station house, Dr. Phillips being sugunoned by telegraph, speedily arrived from Believue Hospital with an aibuiance. Coroner Keenan, who hat been notified, arrived, but as Kaue was unable to make a statement his services were not then required, She dying man was careluily removed to the hospital, but the attend- ing surgeon thought he couid only live a short time, As 6000 45 possible alter the Occurrence Sergeant Weed took the necessary steps to secure the most tunportant wituesses in the —_ case, Artuar McKeon, of No. 277 Delancey street, Baw the pares enter ie barroom, aud, suspecting there might be trouble, foliowed them im; but ab the moment the pistol was discharged lis head was turned and he did not see the stouting. On looking around, however, McKeon saw Kane fail to the foor, Juiia Philips, a mulatto woman, who was scrubbing tue floor at the time, heard the report of the pistol, but ivis said sie did not see 1 in the prisoners hand, What was seen by Joun E. Smith, the barkeeper, or Larry Hill, of No. 8 Columbia sfreet, both of Whom Were 1 the barroom, remuins to be determined. ‘here seems to be a desire on the part of the trequenwers of Alderman Miller’s bar- room, im reluung the circumetances —con- nected with te tragedy, to give a coloring very much In the mers favor, amouuting, as they seemed to think, almost vo a Case of jusu- abvie homicide. ‘ihe true state of facts, however, will be developed at the invesiigation before Coro- her Keenan. Aituougi Lee was represenied to ve a calker by occnpation the poiice clam he isa deaier | in @ gambling lie.t corner of Bast Broadway aad | Grand street. . } THE SORosis. | Phe Periodical “eal? aud Chatter. The regulat montily meeting of the Sorosis took place yesterday, as usual, at De tc avout thirty members being preseat. The meettng was an unusually protracted one, being opened fully a |} couple of how’ fore the customary hour (at ten A. M.), aud continuing In session untll between five and six in the aflernoon, lunch being served at tae usual hour—one P.M. Much interesting and vai able matior was discussed, of which publication will be made hereatier. Most of the members, including Mrs. Wilbur, Mime, Deworest and others, ofered suggestions of material value upon tie various anb- jects presented, A synopsis of the objects of the Sorosts, as set forth by a tiny printed and delicatciy monogrammed cirenlar in response to we many queries upon the subject dally edvanced by curious wi is Lere- with appended, to wit (in Drilitant seariet):— sonosrs. ‘The object of this association 1s to promote agre useful relations among women of ilterary It is entirely indepe: f sectionalisin It recognizes women of thought, taste, totelligen and Wumaatiy everywhere, when these qualities pave found an expression in outward life and work. Tt wims to estabiish ao order amoung women th der them heipcul to each other and remove, i barriers which custom and etiquetie place fa th friendly tatercourse and tnited action. It allords women an opportunity for the discussion of such fact’ and prinetples as promise to exert an important iafiue ence on the welfare of women and of society. Representative women in literature, art and philanthropy everywhere will be personally invited to become mem: PRESIDENT. ¥ VIOR PREGUDE! Madison eveune Fanoy Fern Parton, 868 East Eighteenth street. Mary Owen, Harmony, Indiana, Mary C, Greeley, Trioune olliee. Jonny June Croly, Workd otlice. Emily Faithful, Vittoria Majasing, Prin square. le and \ Shall ren- me deares, way of street, Hanover BUSINESS, Mpmbers are elected by ballot. ‘The Initiation feo Is five dollars. The members meet once # month for buainess, tunch and social conversation, Each member present at a regular meeting bears Ler pro- portion of the expenre incurred. At any aj meting, every member accepting an invita- tion bears her proportion af tie expense Incurred, No public notice ia given of the meetings. FTIQUETTR. Members can invite friends to a regular meeting on the extra expen «lien recetving invitation to any meeting will return ‘or declination three days previous to date of meeting ‘At all meotings Iunch will be ordered by the committes, who will attend to the reception and fntroduction of members end io ‘The receipt of this cireutar by any lady of the Soroxis ie an favitation Wo become a member of the association. NEW YORK NAUTICAL SCHOOL. Lecture by Dr. William B. Lewin. ‘The rooms of the New York Nautical School were comlortably filled last evening by a gathering of sailors and their friends to listen to one of the weekly course of lectures delivered under the auspices of the school. The lecturer of the evening was Dr. Wm. B. Lewis, his subjeet being “The Best Method of Preserving Birds, Animals and Pishes,’ ‘The lecturer commenced by expiaiuog a number of charts displayed on a blackboard, on watch were given the names of the various divisions of the animal Kingdom. ‘These were first of ail Kpoken of by their scientific names and then were translated into popular language. The Lootor then gave some general instractions to his hearers as to tie best manner for preserving any Batural history gpeciinens which they migat chance to obtain, He advised that these should be placed tn tin or cop per cans, filed of parily filled with aichol. in Going into further deiails the gentleman Kpoke of larger spectinens, and tilustrated the method of pre- paring them for immersion in the fuid, The locbure shall give was wlustrated by @ very int lug Collection of #pecimens of the varius ciaagea to whick the ByCaker referred. i NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED. STATES DISTRICT COURT. In Bunkraptey. Before Jaage Blatchford. In the alader af James EB. Broome,—In this case Judge Blatchford has rendered bis decision. It was alleged that the bankrupt had made a fraadulent conversion Of certain tands im Florida. ‘Tue Court held, however, that the proofs did pot sustain the allegations pul forward aud dismussed the proceed ings with costs, In the Matter of Mortimer Earle.—A witness named Flint, produced in this case before the re- porter appointed to take the testimony, decitned to present a record of his transactions with the bank- rupt tor the year prior to July, 160. adge Blatchiord has issued an order compelling the witness to produce tue requisie Gocainents, provided that it should appear that the record was hevessary Lo Ventiieie the transactions, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Alleged Mutiny. Before Commissioner Shields. The Untied States vs, William Carroll,—The de- endant, @ seaman, was charged by Oscar St. Join, captain of the ship Florence 8, Lockwood, with hay- ing, on the 4th inst., between the ports of Wiming- ton, N. C., and New York. openly reiused to obey the necessary orders entrusted to lim, he having been articied to serve on the voyage. The detend- ant is also chargea with threateuing to take the ie of complainant. Heid under $600 Dail to awalt examinauon, Alleged Bounty Frauds. The United States vs. John 8, Buse.—The defend: ant 1s charged with deirauding one Thomas Mechan, a@ Union soldier, of his pounty, The case had been repeatedly reterre| to, Meehan deposed that the first time he applied to L. Brown & Co. for his bounty, Was in October, 1868; the oflce was tien at No. 229 Broadway; saw Brown and Biss oa that oceasion; never received any bounty frum the gov- ernment; accordins to his term of service he was enticled to $104 bounty. Willam F. 'Ta)lor was called on the part.of the defence and tesiiied that ve resided m anbury, Conu.; Meevan called on tii last Winter and lefe a Memorandum in his olice siowimy that ne was entitied to a bounty which he ciaimed had been collected fur him by Johu Ss, Biles one cf the firm of L. Brown & Co.; wanted witness to collect Ib ugamst Biss; Lh 1. Norton seat diceuaa to the witness; Meehan siaied that Biss demeu his lia- bility; Withess tien told Meetan that he would tg the matter 1m hand ana see Bitss, wich the unde: standing that he should be uusus jul he woud ask noting for 0s irouole, bus Liat he recovered the money itshoald pe divided; Mechan said he would take as low seventy-five dollars for his claun, aud Witness was to have half; called on Bliss, Who, ater first ueayiag lis Haviaty, gave bia eighty dollars, tor woich he gave a receipt. In cre abunation Wiles staled that he sent Meehan @ chevk for forty dollars, le to the order of B. 43. Norion; Mee 2 witness any writing or power of avorue: scover Lite money; never received tie lrst cusck back; was not aware tant the ceck to Norton was ever paid; neard of proceedings be instituted agaimst vltss and gent asecund check; the mogey was in Ue bank tor Ts payment; defeadant wid Mua noo te pay & dollar of the money to Mechau, Meelian tere stated tuat he had not read all the laws in regard to bounty, Andrew scNair tesuiiet that h& knew Brown for two yenrs; ne coliccict bounty claims trom ibe gov- ernment; had had several partaers; the frm weno to 229 Broudway ist May, 1897, und lett ist May, 15693 Bliss was ac erk ia Uiew employment ata salary of $2,000 a year; the mo were ulways paid over to Biss when frown was Me A. S. Newcoube was called for the prosecution and testified thuc ne had a conversation with Bliss in July, Loew; be told wicuess Cat te made $21,000 in SIX Weeks in the bounty business; that ke had im his po ION @ HUMbEr Qt sokuers? Checks. and would turn them over ty witness Mf he gave fifieen doitars each for them, Alter soime ower evidence the case rested, to await the decision of the Commissioner, The Lottery Cases, ane Cnited States vs, Auen Thompson,—The de fendant was charged with carrying on the busiess of a lottery Gealer without payment of the special tax. Robert Hunt, @ revenue officer, testifled that he visited the deiendaut’s place, at 461 Pearl street, and bougut a ticket for twenty-five cents in the Ken- tucky jottery; cailed again, when ‘“houpson ad. mitted that ne had Lot paid the special tax; sald the government Wouid Lot Lake ii from him because he had not the mauagers’ bund; said be had not paid the tive per cent tax nor kept books required by law; defendant gave witness uli tacilities; wenjamin Wood was his backer, Evideuce of a similar caarac- ter having been given agais: James Hogy, No. 176 Greenwich street, and Juseph H. Sturges, tacs row, the three deteadants were beid to awalt the action of tue Grand Jury. Several other parties were charged with the same ofence, but aa adjourniuent was asKed lor OWlg LO the abséues of the derendan’s’ counsel, Assistant District Atioruey Jacksoa strenuously opposed any postponcuient of the case, He con- tended that the government had been largely ce- drauded by the jJottery aeaiers nob paymg tue re- quired tax., In not obianing the specitied license tucy Were gaily of & violation of the luw. More- over ie Submitted that it Was no de.ence to urge oF vart of Uke delengants that they were oniy they tnust be regarded as Magagers and pay the peuuaity, Commissioner Shields said that the case must be At once proceeded Wil The absence of ¢ Was no excuse Whatever lor Ue delay aud 0: ghat tue Cuse be perewmpiorily set down mioruuing at eleven o'clock, SUPREME COU AT—SPE AL TERM. The Erie Railroad War-B5,000,000 Invelv. for Luis Couspiracy the Lawyers, ere Pickings for Before Judge Barnard. The Evie Raviuvay Cornelius Vandervttt.— This was an application for a trial by jury of we whoie jae In the case, and was made on the pleadings by Mr. 0, in moving for the or referred to the provision of the code justifving hts motion, and §: i to your Honor taal Uris Ns nature, ought to be tried by li is an action to recover about live mah dovars ou tue wllegert ground that the defendant combined ana connived With Ue oicers of the Erv deiraud that company out of abouts by mducing those oilte of their own, to pay for him Which Was Lob wor character of the case, and numerous ques f the Amount mvolved and the cha mony are such that it willingly tak ‘ond Company to 00 oF ther for private mouv: 060,000 for stock KO biat sure, the magn ober of L seems to us 10 court wou Upon itself the labor of investigating these questions of tct, aud it would be more satis- factory to the court, a8 weil as to the parties, 10 have them passed upon by a jury. As to the pra tice in such cases I refer your Hiohor to an opin of Judge Cardozo in tie of Clarke again Brooks (26, Rowara’s Practice, p David Dudley Pistd, 1a oppo se nas be Ni ulemaa Who nosy moves to send ugh it to the Special Term hum- self on two occasions— ly, in May asd Sep ber of this year. siiis, re, i$ Molton by tue counsel to undo what he biunself has done—to take the case from tis calendar and pat im another, when he hinself nas brought it here. This is @ case which ought to be tried at Speciai Term. ‘here is no more reason whi it should be sent to a jury than any other case. ‘Ihe prayer for reitef is” fourfold, First, for an injunction restraming tae transter of bonds; second, that the bonds ve delivered up to be cancelled; tnrd, that if they cannot capeel or deliver up she bonds, — they indenmities agaMsc @ guarantee of the Erie company for ine bonds; and fourth, thas there be a recovery of the price paid. Now, this is not a case in which a jury ital is required by jaw or by any rule of the court. Jt is @ cage between the Erle Katlway Company and Commodore Vanderbilt, in which the guesiion whether Mr, Vanderbut made a@ fraudulent transaction with the company, by Which he got $4,0)),00v of $5,090,000 out of it, is the sole question In the case. Who can teil there will be any coutlicl of evidence? What rignt have they to say that Mr. Vanoorbilt will deny the story that will be attempted (o be proved? This application is reflection on the court that itis not competent to try a case ia Watch Mr. Venderbut is concerned. 1 don’t know why Mr, Vanderbilt 1s eatitied to any anfrerent jaw from aay otlier person. Mr, William A. Beaot, of Trey, followed in sup port of Lue motion, urging cogent reasous for a coiit- piance with it, Which tmateriaily strengthened Mr. Rapalio’s portion. Towards the close he dts: ciimed muy intention on behale of defendant's counsel to cast any reflection on the ceart in Wwe matter, Judge Barnard—I wilt look at the points and de- cide tn the course oF a day or two, Vor plane ms, David Dudley Fietd and aunt, Horace Fy Kj nts, and t foto a jury he Dudley cisions Rendered. by Judge Barnard, O@—~Movon lor new (ria MeKee ¥ mpire Sewing Machine Case setiied; amendments ailowed, rts, Bi eHHCtele ene OlhG: erding denied. mpany— —Demurrers sus SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TENN. fxumination Before Pleadiog. Before Judge Fithian. Martin Townsend ve. Mortimer Hendricks et al— ppears that the plaintiff deposited with the It defendants $26,000 ag a margin to purchese 490,000 pounds of copper, Soon afier copper tell in the markgs, @ad 1p consequence tue Margin gave OUh whereupon défeadants sent s notice to the plain- tiff explanatory of the fact, that they would weil if the margin was not in r some correspondence on the mater deiendants sold, or pretended to sell, and plamuif now expresses his doubt as to whether they ever bought or sold the copper for his account, and sues to regain bis margin. Hie prays for an order of the Court sub- Jecting deiendanta’ books to examination, in order vo discover if the purchase or sale were ever effected, 80 that he may be placed in @ position to Irame his complaint accordingly. ‘Tho Court denied tie motion, and stated that the plainti? had as mach material with which to trame bis complatnt as parties usually have, and that he could not grant hi an order vo inspect defendants’ books until it became clear that such inspection was necessary to his case, Lf on te trial thelr mspection became “necessary an order for tneir production could then be made, SUPERIDA COUAT—PARTS | AND 2. Judge McOunn hag been suifering froin a severe cold for the past three days, in consequence of Which he has been unable to preside at jury trials in Pari tl. fie 18, uowever, rapidly convalesciig, and 1a expected on the beuch in a day or two. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, A Novel and Interesting Question of Law—An Alierman Has no Power to Make an Order of Filintion—The Order Quashei—The Law Relative to Bastardy—Judge Bedford's Opinion. Before Gunning S. Bedford, Jr., City Judge. At the opening of the court yesterday morning City Judge Bedford delivered We following opinion:— commussioners of Charities ant Correetion vw: Witiam EB, Van Houten, Appetlant.—This 1s an ap- peal in bastardy from an order of filration made vy James E, Couter, one of the Aldermen of the eity of New York, en the sist day of August, Ise. The facta in ths case are admitied by the appellant, put he denies the power snd gutiority of Alderman Coulter to make Such an order of filiation. Thave no doubt that the Aldermen of tnis citv have all the powers of justices of the peace. These powers were conterred upon them by the first clar- ter and have been confirmed to them by subsequent legisiation; but by chapter 608, Laws of 1506 (page 1,008, Section 6), Ibis provided that “any proceeding now authorized to be taken before any two police jusuces im said city may hereafter be taxen before any one Of said jusuices, and any action upon or 10 furtherance of any such proceeding so taken before any one of suid justices may be done by the said Justice, with the same power, force and effect that ‘it may be done by any two of said justices.” Previous vo the enactment of that Jaw of 1560 it re- qu.red Lwo Justices to make any order of tiation, and if the wording had been “any two justices” instead of “two police justices!’ [ snould have hat no doubt on the subject; but tits law being restricted in its operation to the city of New York and tie oillces thercin named to whom this power ts giyen being distinetly Stated as police jus ices raises So much doubt that 11 ome to the conclusion to quasa this order of ation, The jaw in revation to bastardy (R, 8, 2 vol, p. 91! REC. 30) provides that ‘4f the Court of Sessions quash apy order of fihation and matnterance for any other reason than upon the merits aid the facta such Court shai! proceed and make au ortut- nai order of fiiution, in the same wane two justices of the peace may by la now, having quashed the order on pure! grounds and not on the merits and facts, and, a3 before siatea, the acts being admitred, the Court, in pursuance of the statnie. direc order of fation and malutenance to be made, and do hereby make such order, adjuaging the suid Wil- ham B, Van Louten to be the father of a child born of the body of Anna Maria Carlock, and that said child is a bastard, and order and adjnage that the satd Willtam &. Van Houten pay the Commissioners: ot Charittes and Correction the stun of three dol- lars weekiy from the day of the birun of sad cluid, and ijificen dollars for the sustenance ot the said Anna Maria Carlock durng her confinement and recovery thereupon, and the Court @ «costs to be taxed to tie Commissioner of Charities and Cor- rection, and that the appellant (Van toute n) fortl wiih give a bond in sum of $500, condittaged tuat he will in all respects comply with this order, ana in default thereof that he stand committed, Colonel Fellows, Who has just beon appointed Assistant District Attorney, conducted ihe prosecu- tion, He will be a valuable acquisition to this department; for he not only possesses a thorough knowledge of criminal law, but ts a pleasiag and eloqueut speaker. Deunis Leary, who was jointly indteted with James Martin, was placed on trial charged with larceny person, The complainant, Andrew lick- sou, testified that on the night of the 17th of Octo- while passing through Henry streot, ie met the prisoner and his alleged conicder: and imme- diately after leaving them he missed his waten, which he valued at fifteen dollars. He pursued them, and at the time of Leary’s arrest the watch was found in the gutter near where he stood. ‘The jury renaered a verdict of guilty, with a recom- mendation to mercy, and Judge bedford sentenced him to the State Prison tor two years. Jawes Gibbons was charged wiih being implicated In robbing Jame? McOattrey of Untrty-one doilars on the night of the 25tb o1 October last. at the corner of Dover and Waiter streets. The evidence ot the com- plamant was so unrellable—iwo police oMtcers pest- luvely contradicting lis statement—tuat the prose- euulig officer abundoned the prosecution and the Jury acquitted the accused. @ following is the calendar for to-da The People v4. Jolin J. ‘Tripp, felonious assauit aud bat- tery; Same vs, Henry Conway, felonious assault aud battery; Same vs. James Muir, burglary; Same vs. James Witson and Thomas Meponatd, burgiary; Saine vs, John I Tr, Lurglary; Same va. Magnus: Levy and Samuel Straus (iwo es), erand lar George Montague and John same vi yerant | dame ve. Wiliam Burns Rodge Same vs. Frank David Kronsie un, receiving ire, felonious Dusenbr optatuin same v Ham Campbell, obtaining goods by false pret SUASOGATE’S COURT. In the Metter of Proceeding to Cox Recariiy from an Execator, an Ailes Resident. Before Surrogate Tucker. ‘This was a matier to compel L. Shasi executor, arity, on the ground cirenmst are precarious aud do 9 funds in hy, any material ports of law, + ‘tite petitioner cial was atesident of Phitadei sonal aud young taxes ilic with the estaie in hist who died in 1v6l) the With $41,0 $106,000 in Seit $95,000 The executor tesiiiied that he was we besides & Hfe laterest in lus father's est exided it New Lorkgat and nowiere else. Un was some till and very andcon, Devision ith RTP Cor t opens Court R IAL Jonrned to fanrth Friday. Jones. Court opens at eleven A. M. 1560, 1366, 1470, 1475, L482, 1484, 1500, 1504, 150 COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TerRt.—Part Judge Daly, Court opeas at eleven 0’ Nos, 677, 470, 1695, 1202, 446, 1504, O8 482, 517, 649, 459. Maning CounT—TRuaL TreM.—Part Judge Alker Call of caicndar at ten o'clock A Nos, 4158, 4190, 4019, 4u74, 4151, 4195, 4115, 4: 4229, 4250,'4241, 4232, 4233, 4234, 4295, 4236. Part 2.— Before Judge Groas, Cail of calendar at ten o’ctock A. M.—Noa. 4218, ¢ 4066, 4119, 4127, 4120, 4103, 4108, 416, 4204, 3903, Nos. 1 lo 1490, 1494, 1496, 1.—Beto L.—Before CHY UTELLIGENCE. Tar Wearner YesTeRoAY.— following record Wili show the chauges in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- Tespouding day of iast year, as mdicated by thie thermometer at Hnanut’s Pharmacy, Heap Build. ing, coruer of Aun sire 1868, ist 1868, 1889, 3A. M 48 40 GAM aa 40 @A.M 46 4c 12 M. 4s 42 Average temperature yesterday. .. * Average temperature for correspondin, jast year. . ease ‘Tre “Star” Lectures.—Wendell Phil the second lecture of the star cours: Hall this eveniag. Subject fue Question of To- morrow.” PAIR AT St, ANTHONY'S CHuRCH.—A fair will be opened this evening by the ladies of St. Anthony's church, Sullivan street, near Houston, in the bas went of the church. ‘ne proceeds will be dovoied to liquidate the debts of the church. FINK IN CLARK STRERT.—Ky 4 tire in Clack street (No. 9) yesterday morning Mr. K. Levy, occupant of the firat door, sustaimed $260 loas; Mrs. Demnits, on the second floor, $500, ant Mary More, of the attic, $150, None of these parties are insured. The patia ing, owned by Mr. Mauning, Was damaged $600; insurance not ascertained, BURGLARY IN Broapway.—On Sunday afternoon three burglars effected an entrance to the dry goods sore of Smile & Co., on tha second door of 76% Broadway, by means of taise keys. ‘ihey were Gevegied by At Steinway | and immediately beat a retreat without any piuoder. DeaTn PROM BuRNS.—Charies Doelger, a child two years of age, died at the residence of his parenta, 264 West Houston street, from the effects of burnd. Previous to his death deceased was attended by physician im Tarrtieth sireet, bul nis certileate of death Was not satisfactory to tue Hoard of Healths ‘Tue clreumstan under whieh the cutia was burned did not transpire, Coroner Rollins was noused io hold av mquest on the bouy of deceased, THE Boaxp of CouNTY CANVASS# continued their oMeial labora yesterday, The urns ef the ughth, Sixteenth and Twenticth wards were cane vassed, but no opposition was entered to countin, the voterof the districis, A protest was received trom William A. Rooney against counting the votes st for Gwen Cavanagh for member oF Assembly. The protest was placed on file, aud, together wit: those already recetved, will be considered on the last day of the canvass. Tue Deatn or Mrs. Smrra—No MURDER.—~ Wooster Leach, M. D., yesterday made @ post more tem examination over the remains of Mrs. Mary Smith, late of No. 37 Mulberry street, who died under soinewhat suspicious circumstances, as here- tofore faily detailed in the Hetaup. There were some sughi marks op the body, but they amounted to nothing. Death resulted from disease of the kidneys, Corover Keenan Will hold an inquest to~ day. * Tur DuRAND Casr.—Mr. Joseph Durand, the de- fendant in the abandonment case of Durand vs. Durand, states that an aflidavit mada by the plainti@®, grossly libelling him, haw m Widely published, Out of regard for ins child and numerous friends he has avotded making any statement of the conduct of tie plain. Whenever the facts are necessarily developed in the course of judicial proceedings he tecis sure the courts and public will exonerate him. Tue Greenwicd Srzser Firg.—The losses at this fire, No. 175 Greenwich street, yesterday morning, were:—Wood & Brothers, printers, second floor, los about $2,000; first floor, occupied by A. P, Clark, boot and shoe dealer, loss $2,000, insured for $5,000; J. Ross, occupant of a part of first sloor as a cigar store, Jost about g5u0, The basement 18 occupied by Fret, Klein as a restaurant, logs 3509, insured for $50. 8. Harrison, cigar manuiucturer, on the third and fourth floors, sustamed about $3,000 damage. The building was damaged $1,000 to $2,000, FaraL RaiLnoad CasvaLtTy.—Coroner Sebirmer was yesterday called to Hold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of Owen McGuire, a man abouts forty years of uge, who died tn Bellevue Hospital from the effects of Injurtes received some weeks ago by beiug run over in Chatham square, near Oliver ycar 83 of the Dry Dock tne. De x 3 lnloxseated, fell from the frout piatiorm of nh he was riding, and, failing beneath the wheel, Was terribly crashed. Before iis deat deceased exonerated the car driver frow all blame. McGuire lived in Park avenue, Kroosiyn. Unsare BUILDINGS.—The following unsafe b: who wes the car on whi ings have been reported to the Superintendent ¢ Public Buildings during tne week endiag Novey ystie rear ber‘1s:—Novemver 9, No. 818. » 126 Ol sireet, front and south side Wall badly buiged; i badiy bulged and cracked and in a very «utiop. November 12, No. 319--No. ireet, Trout wail badly cracked and out of unsaie and dangerous. November 15, Now Cherry street, timbers of building are e 10 fail b Navemuber 138 Leonard stre ut wall over- gerous cv Sixt Langan, 3 November No, 32l—Noss 18, 16 a ob et, Tront of buildings very much bu November 15, N fo. G4 PTANK wr cracked and sett Noverber 2 Yorks streel, rear wall settled and uM RIC AND AURORAL DispLay.—The heavens were complete'y overcast ou the morning of Novem- ber 14, but at other portions of the earta, perhaps the Pacitic Ocean also, the November mete- ors ot have be scen, Between three and four o'clock on Monday morning the reu variety of the Aurora Borealis was again visible. The followmg 18 the register of @ Humber of meteors Seen passiig over a sky partly,remal Kably clear:— Ininute past five o’c. . M. & large red cor shot thirty degrees towards the pole cot G five o’clo one white, train tweive degrees, S106 rrees, from a point degree nt Regulus, At nineteen minutes past five one emeraid equal to Reguius, shot easi-northeast from point twenty acgrees south-sourmwest of Regulus. the pomter Merak of tne “Great Dipper.’ n minutes past than Venus, POLICE INTELLIGE:! ALLEGED PICKPOCKET.—John McIntosh, a boy, was arraigned at Jefferson Market yesterday by om- cer Palmer, of the Sixteenth precinct, upon com- plaint of Thomas Arnoch, of 435 West sixieenth street, charged with picking his pockes of sixteen doliars in money While la his company on Sunday alteruvon. ‘The prisoner dei the cuarge, but Was comiitted in default of $500 bail to answer, Tar Povcax boxp Rossery.—An exami. nation was held yesterday morning before Justice Dodge, at Jetlerson Market Police Court, m the case ick, an Exchange place broker, riain Dutcuess county ponds ve been siolen trom the oulve of the 3 County Mutaal Lie inst Company, as ecpsic, in Oetover last, but uo new develo; ments were elicited other can the fact thes Mr. Ken- drick bad disposed of We bonds, not Knowing thei to have u stolen. AN APFECTIONATR ate y night Williaor Dwy ay 10 Amity place, became engaged tu @ dispate with his wile Br Winch waxed so warm tl eu a carpeote chisel from th floor avore! to yoreioly his argun shor biow on with tie as & would © very serious ed by oulce! ppp, of the b and yester- lerson Mai ton behav of the fiectionate Dwyer was co wit of the Wjurt 3 vAY —Francis Lyan, 1th arrais at JeMerson Market on ay Toromg « ive Uutcuer, of the Six- click, robbing # laborer, a une m the morning, ph Shaw i ‘arket na William 1 ch t | James Lee Welch witn | opt McGowan states that terday H or in tue Marion Huvse, corner of | iway and Ca where lie’had t tates t they fol- upon the sidawaik (ue robbed lim os an over- 1 twenty-four dollars in id the men for exaui- of the Seveath ward, LARCENY.—Ju Mansfield s.eX Market Police Court yester- tfor Timothy E. Sullivan, who is now ‘ated in the Rochester jail, The warrant was granted on an aftidavsc made by Burton Mansfield of No, 261 Mad t, WhO charges the prisoner wich grand lar fes tac on the Ist of tho month he eptrusted a quantity of cloth, silks and piaved jewelry, of the value of $610, to Sullivan, to pe delivered to certain customers of his in various parts of ine State. Sullivan never delivered the gouds, but sold them and appropriated the money so gained to his own uso. ‘The warrant will be seat to wn ollicer In Rochester. ONB Mors WARNING TO STOREKEEPERS.— Yesier- day morning a boy named William Bennets was brought before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, charged with tapping the till of Christopher Rosch, who keeps a store at No. i84 Franklin street. Mr. Rosel said that, attra by tie sounds of the martiat strains of the baud, he went to the stoop of iis store to Watch with qiickened negves and throbbing enthast the “marca past™ of @ target party. While t patriotically occupted the boy Bennetts stole ito Mis store and cleared his ttl of About two dollars’ worth of stamps. He was, however, too siow; ior Rosch, seeing Beunett leaving bis store, porsued and captured hun. He was given into the custody of w police oiicer, Judge Hogan said that the target parties were unintentionally tie cover for these thieves, and it was only by shop- keepers taking Steps against this kind of depreda- tion, by increased’ care, that these thefts could be stopped. benuett was committed to answer. A FeMALE PickPocker CavaHt.—Mra. Charlotte B. Crossman, of No. 26 Lawrence street, Brookiya, was about to cross, yesterday morning, from Fulton street to Broadway when she was observed by a decently dressed young woman in mourning, who said her name was bliza Diver, and who thought Mrs. Crossinan Was too much engaged with jer two little “children to be able to take care of her pockets. This was a delusion but Diver did not Know tt, so, cautiously rat the skirt of Mrs, Crossman, she glided het @ugers tio the matron’s pocket, ‘The lady had had her pocket picked twice before tn her life, and she was very sensitive to the siightest touch in that direction, aad betore LL ‘8 fingers could dive far enough sue Was caughi, and she glided her fingers away from the grasp of the indignant lady, but Mra. Cross man’s tusband was with her and, confiding the children to bis care, sie started in pursuit of Eliza. With toe assistance of ovicer Lester Lewis, of the Broadway squad, she was soon run down, and on being brought before Judae Hogun, at the Tomos, be recoyutzed ber as one of nis earliest acquaiut Acarmay rendiad on Ue sbiTU door, | auces, Sue Was committed to answer,