The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1870, Page 9

THE LAST BROOKLYN MURDER, ae Tho Trial of Edwin Perry for the Murder of Thomas Hayes—Judge Pratt's Charge—Disagreement of the Javy—The Prisoner Re- manded, Yesterday Was the fourth day of the trial of Edwin Perry for the murder of Thomas Hayes, the night Watcuman at Harbeck’s stures, in Furman street, and although tt was Known that the evidence had ail been taken and the counsel for the prisoner and District Attorney had summed up the case on either Bide, yet the interest in the final result was so strong that bundreds of persons were eagerly Striving at an carly hour in the morning to secure admission to tie court som, The usual precautions were taken by the police Lo pre- vent the corridors {rom being completely choked up by the throng, anu two officers W stationed at the ‘door of the court to prevent the room being filed to “excess by spectators. As the charge in tuts case was the first made by Judga,Prait ina trial for murder since assuming lus offige it naturally excited a great deal of interest among the legal fraternity Who thronged the court during the delivery. ‘The wife of the prisoner was present, surrounded ‘by her little ones, and she manitested the most in- ‘tense anxiety in regard to the fate of her husband, THR CHARGE TO THR JURY. At half-past ten o’ciock the jury was charged by ‘the judge as follows:— GENTLEMEN OF THE JuRY:—You have patiently listened to the evidence in this case, and it [s for you now, pon your consciences, to decide and upon your oatus render a verdict. In the first place, perhaps itis.ploper for m dion you againet permi:ting any sympathy for the the ac: ed to mlerfere with your verdict, You at dict hers vl ve. Neither are you to may have pon the community, ii upon the ‘prisoner. | You are simply case upon the evidence. t hat I should cal your attention to eo rules of law that “govern this case. It 18 not proper for the Court to fndicate to you any opinion upon the facts. That is the provines of the jury, and it Is not in the province of the Court in any manber to indicate any opinion upon the fu ‘As to the ds C ‘& prisoner of capital er: that the prosecution should prove the of rational doubt. Ni erimes as murder are e darkness and in secre by and use the circu crimes, in order to bring ernment can claim a con: or where itis partially circu: They must satisly the Jury the defendant is guilty of the Monat doubt? ‘Thre is not a statial and partial.y positive, beyond a rational doubt, that Low, what ts i ra- tion of all the ch alate that you 4 i faut 18 indicted for night of the 2th of Dex delinite statute, if you und he killed Hayes, his ofleace f Judge Pratt then read the statute different degrees ol gbe crime of takin, Tnued:— Now in order to make out a case on the part of the people § is necessary that taey should satisfy your minds that the risoner killed Hay fated design to take bis ite or that of some ¢ ny. 1 did the defendant take the Hie of 1 ‘Of that and constder all the facis referring to the life and con- or Just previous to the kill design to take Lis life or t jaw presi » and it must appear in som estion of infanity’ is mn en of proof is in fay proof in the case oubt as lo the sanity of the gh in fa risoner is o this case joner killed Haye whether he killed sury for you, as 1 sald*bei Anto consideration all the 1 case. It has been—In [ fied that jast prior to atter it the prisoner b drinising—of being under the of his intoxication you wre to Jud, have heard, (rom his acts, f yelling whieh has by Mon‘comes up, What elfect are Its not for me to say upon your mind, but is sh tue legal effects’ of certain gn it is neces r questions, to take apd circunsiances of the of witnesses have testi- killing of Hayes aad afew moments dent marks of having been the voluntary intoxication forms noe erime, and if you find that the p and with premeditated design, took th mmaterial whovher mining the question ditated a propositions whi suggestions as 1 case, under the evi aicis. First, murder in the fils ce; ter in the ihitd degr rd, acquittal. eecond, inanslaughe I charge that pro: position. Kut, x tly You must tind. It fs for you to determine under which depnition of the statate the facts and circumstances piace this c It ix impossible for the Ci ect tk “he prisoner is 1 hands, az a verdict to . 1 also ou to say upon the e statute The Judge of inurder in Killed Hayes; that he di must find that the prisoner ki sion, with the desiza to et The Co voluntary {ntoxication was no excuse tor erime the ciretimstances were such as to yea In the ct the pris fuct of the shooting, ‘was not prooi positiv Ac was a ate ‘whether it duced 4 pass upoa, dence intro- ourt, to the e 1 other poiats presented by de © the case to the jury, wao revire THE fhe jury, aiter an absenc the cour: room and said‘tne vere unable to agree upon the testimony of one of the witnesses—that of the ca rPelaney. ‘The clerk then read ls evi- den hirty-tive p Oue of tho jury o then askeo Wi 3 for the third degree? . Juage Pract told them that they were not to decide upon tue punishment, Tae jury then reured, At two o'clock they sent fa Word that Unudie to agree, The Coure returncit answer that they would not be discharged; thougit tuey ought to beavie to agree. At five o'clock wey sent for an additional number of policemen to Walt upou Lieu —oriag their coats, some supper, Some Cigars, and take Word to Weir families that they would noi be able to get home Jast might. muri AL The PUDyshinent Wi THR JURY Dist The jury appeared in cou bout half-past six Ociock, und, as there was HO possibility of their agreeing upon a verdict, they wer 1 4s understood that ten were Perry of muracr in the firstedecve muining two favored his acquittal, ‘Was rewaaded. BROOKLYN CITY. . ‘The prisoner Cutting Work—The Wallabont Improve- ment—A Government “Land Slide.” Patrick Skutly, the driver of a swill milk cart, got Into a quarrel with some halt grown boys at the foot Of Gold street yes en one of them pbed Him in the back w nd inade his escape. John Magee, anemployé iu Wi oS silver plating Manufactory, at the corner of Front and Pearl Btrects, Was held to await the action of the Gr Jury in Justice Walsh’s court yesterday for stavbiag Dennis eras, and Dauicl Maviin, a nepue Gurns, with a plater’s tir ged tool. Qturrelied with Burns’ wife and sister-in- they with him, and Burns determined i make Magee ogize. He retused, and a fight ensued, in tue .coixse of which Burns -aod Martin were stabbed. ‘The\ojuries of Burns nearly cost Lim lus ile, A canplaint has been made by the United States against the Wallabout Commission—Seymour L. Hustead)Alexanger McOue aud A. F. Campbell—in which they sre charged witn andermining tue pro- perty of the government in the construction of the Waillahout tasin, Mr. Benjamin I’. Tracey, the United States Distrt Attorney, sets forth, among other “things, that (hese defendants, pretending to act under certain \aws, tiave constructed substantial Wooden cribs aling the nort: y side of suid Walia- bous creek, 12 ONer to protect the northerly bank thereof irom beng undermined, eud thereupon with divers MacNnes, driven by steam, have com- menced the excavytion of the land from tle bow tom of the WaliaSout creek, sid have, s0 tar, proceeded to meke yn excavation in the pody of ‘aid creek foufteea {ext indepth and 400 feet and more in length. Taat while provecting the aertherly side or northerly bank of said creek from injury, as alorosaid, said defendanw Lave toiwlly negiscted ands: to protect the southerly side or bank of the said creek irom injary, as they well could have done; and have so conducted themselves in and aboul the aki excavations of the said creek ay to undermine the said soutaerly bank of the aid creek, and to cause it to fail into the water; and have caused 100 of more curt loads of gravel, bemg part of land of the said Uuited States, to fall into the said creck, aud have caused lect or more of the said brick walt of the said Untttd States to fall, and bave caused said wooden wall in many places to legn over and in some places tg hang un- supported, except by ita connection with the con- neeling wall; aud the said undermining and Jalung of said land bas progressed and 13 now progressing, so that the Jand of the said United States bas been undermined and has talien to within seventy-eight feet of te house occupied by the resident, surgeon 1 Lhe United States Hospital, ‘That the sald Uniced ates has from time to Une called the attention of ese deiendants to the great injury aud joss by tiem inflicted on the said United States, and has caused the paid agent of the United States to write to these deiendantis and vo speak with them and with their engineers, and has ‘re- quested them to protect the land trom Deing undermined by said excavations; also that defendants, combining and confederating Logether with divers over Ping at preseut unknown, ab- Soiutely refuse to desist froin taeir acts as aforesaid, and continue to commit the said ipjurious acts as aloresaid, and threaten further to continue saki ex- cavauions; ail of which acts of desendants are con- trary vo equiiy aud good consclence and tend to the Mapilest injury of the United States. & ‘fue compluut then asks jor a writ of Injunction, restraining the defendants from making further excavations, aud for @ sutpinons to the devendants to hy werd betore the United States and to answer and fo abide by the decree of the cougt. ‘HE BROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS, The Indicted Election OMeccr#—Tilt Between Counsellors, ‘There is considerable anxicty evinced on the part of those who have been indicted by the Grand Jury for tampering with the election returns, and various opinions are expressed as to the result, A number have heid that the District Attorney never Iutended to try the cases; but yesterday he announced, in tbe Court of Oyer and Terminer?that he was ready to proceed with the cases, Mr. Britton, the counsel for the parties, satd— ‘There are seven or cight of these cases which were ordered to this term for trial and the balance were putover to the March term. Tue learned District Attorney, through inadvertence, on Tuesday pre- sented some of tie cases for trial at this term which had been put over to the March term. I notified him of the fact, and also that we were ready to go on with the triat of those cases which had been set down for this term, but t have not ye qreceived any notitication from !um of the cases whica he 1s ready to try on this occasion. Mr. Morris—The District Attorney proposes to re- gulate his own calendar aud tie order in witch he will try cases, . Mr. Britton—If he insists on trying cases whicn were ordere® to other ters tor trial Lt wall try to be ready the learued District Attorney will give me an tour's notice im order that 1 may get my wil- nesses here. Mr. Morris—-I think the counsel might waive all technical objections, i Mr. Grittoa—li ae will only name the cases I will be ready at any bourof the day ne may chose to mes Mmm Morris—Well, I am ready immediately after the close oi this case (meaning the Charge to Ue jury in the case of Perry), i Mr. Ftp him which case he will be ready 0 wry Mr. Morris—I cannot name the cases; those cases wien I gave him notice of. duage Piatt Morris—Can not you call your win 8 to See Whether they here? Mr. Morris—1 think if will be better to conclude the case on (rial belore taking up any of on Judge Pratt—It 1s rucnt, however, thai the mem- bers oi the bar should Know what will be doue wien this case 18 conciudedt—whether we slall be apie to go on with U ai caleudar or not. Mr. britton—it is sight | he intends to eal, a5 iu Know what case ssibie Lor counsel to in four @r live cuses without receiving a Short notice. ‘The 1lolowiag ts w Copy of the letter sent by Mr. Briton co the sustrict Attorney :-— D, M R—I perceive that the ele: lus moraiag you waaht v , by order, transferred to the d ana te Instead of this. ‘the es W. Naughton. an Noxton. 1, ie ple ¥ ame you fnaavertanc®. Ibe ready wad gli day of at any other time you may na. the above cases you may select, and y me at your earilest conv move. Very respectiuliy, BRILLON, for Detendants, After the charge had been delivered aud the jury had retired, the lolowing conversation occurreda;— Judge Prat rv. Morris, are you ready to go on with any of those cases? Mr. Morris—i will cail my witnesses and see, The t Attorney called tor Michuei Simmons, A. A. Dickinson, A. D. Bergen, otticer Vaugun, Captain Leitch and others. A few oi tie witnesscs answered names; he then turned to the Court and said, “Yes, we are ready.”” Mr. Lritton—Which case does he say he 1s ready with? Mr. Mor Tuesday; te M —Those of which I notified him on 3 of Mayo and Liarmon, , Britton--1 asked hu an hour ago lo name the cases Which he was veady to go 04 With, but ne de- med tgdo so. If he had done so it would have ven me an opportunity.of getting some Witnesses L must say, @$ counse, i these cases, that Yety Unusual meio anu, tag to 3 and tak force thi sudge Pratt. cases which he point is tlis—Here are eight moved into ths court to be tied The District Actorney cannot fores you any Ohker Cases; MeuCr do 1 sit kere Lo force you to do 80. Mr. Gritton—I am anxious to try these or any other cases, and [si be ready in aa hour if be will give me A Chance to call niy witnesses, He has not doue So, aud LOW, at Cue last hour, he says, *h ami ready.” Morris—It is a matter for the Court to decide Lritton—l wil be ready 10 an hour, o¢ if the Court gives Us watil to-morrow or sets them down 1 would lige to make my motion in ta Judge Pr for soi —Wottid 1¢ not be better to get tt do ue day next iy now; I am always ready totry¢ Mr. Briiton—Yes, ca that are not in this conrt. Judge Pratt—! will seo tais case down for hali-pa nine o’clock to-morrow morning. WEW YORK L@siSLATURE, ‘ SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. 14, 1870, The annual report of tne Commissioners of Public ‘Charities and Corrections was received and ordered to be printed, BILLS INTRODUCED. . By Mr. Woop—To punish homicide and other Inju- ries by the es3 handling of firearms, By Mr. CAULDWELL—To amend the Trustee act. By Mr. Genet—Amending the New York and Long Island bridge charter. ty Mr. Lewis— Regu ating the storage and sale of crude oil and petroleui im cities and villages. Morrisania By Mr. Gexer—Aruending the act, poviaing for the government of city of New Yors. Mr. Lewis—Amenuding tae Geaeral Banking By Mr. Guxer—Amending abatement of suits by op against corporations, By Mr. Woop—To or,fauize the geaeral terms of the Supreme Court under the amended judiciary article. the act to prevent The bUL to authofize the city of Albany to issue bonds was passed. By X Lokp—To protect persons and companies ATE PRISONS. ELD moved that the Committee on nstructed to investigate the subject to syste sive and of the prisons unnsually Ine and to report LOCATION OF TUB INSANE ASYLUM. Mr, BANKS reported a bill to approve the location of the asylum tor the iasane in Western New York, 1a the dighth Judicial distric Mr. LORD reported a bi authorizing the Utica Mechanics’ Association to borrow mouey. Adjourned wil Monday evening. Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The following confirmations nave been made: To be Agent Onondaga tribe of Indians—Rowland Ti. Garaner, of oiondaga. for New York city—Walter F, Bupreil, Morris M. Budiong, James y P. Cooper, Francts Forbes, Henry sve, Jonn Lum, Orlando P. Smith, Fred- Swilt, James M. Varna, Horace Andrews, ry A. Abvott, Caarles J. Busanell, Marshal Bell, Thaddeus Leecher, Paul W. Breto, Thomas J. Brown, Wiliam kK. Collady, Frederick B. Cleves jJand, Henry De Puyster, John t, Davenport, Jr., Hienry OC, Dennison, Wm. Henry Darlington, Thomas R. Dale, Laton 8. Drone, ‘thomas J. Evans, James Fairgrive, G. luribrandt, Wiliam A. Hovt, Henry ©, Harpending, l’'red. W. Kinney, Robert B. Lindsley, Ambrose Morre!!, William G. McLoughlin, Stephen Merritt, Jr., Satuuel Malcolm MeDonald, Samuel D. Mack, H. oughlin, Samuel F. Prentiss, Curiiss B. ’ ter S. Pinckney, Charies ti, Phelps, Willis S. Paine, William H. Ryan, Charles H. Smita, Jr, Addison V. Smith, Charles J. Stewart, Wiliam ©. Shipman, ‘Thomas ©. Vache, Willan M. Wermershick, Alien R. Walker, Charies H. Wood- bury, Euclid Waterhouse, Fraucis 8 Weeks, Isaac Yanan, Jacob Dubois. BANK DEFALCATIONS The Merchants’ Exchange and Fourth National Bank Frauds. Oakley, the Cashier of the Merchants’ Ex- change Bank, Still at Large—Veltman and Leith Admitted to Bail—Cope- land Not Yet Arrosted—What the Bank Officials Say. Several days ago an affidavit was sworn to before | United States Commissioner Shields, upon which a |, warrant was at the same time issued for the arrest of the party implicated, to the effect that the Merchants? Exchange Sank of this city had been defrauded of some $150,000, through the acts of the cashier of said bank, Edward J. Oakley, the party for whose arrest @ Warrant hag been in the hands of the oficers for several days. It will be remembered that some of the circumstances of the deirauding of the bank, tn connection with the Somers bank of Westchester county, appearsd m the HeraLp a couple of weeks ago, at which time Oakley, the suspected party, was removed from his position as cashier. in making up the books ‘ef the bank, however, to trace We apparent frauds in the accounts and which led in the first place to Oakley’s removal, Oakley managed is pomts so a3 to be permitted to take pari 1m the inyestigation into the frauds in whic he was hunseif the principal, as now alleged, participant and actor, Having thus gained suiticient time to make his arrangemeats, he suddealy disappeared from the scene and has not since peen heard of. ‘The affidavft sworn to before Commissioner Shiclds charges Oakley with having embezzled the sum of $150,000 from the Merchants’ National Exchange Bank, and was made by Assistant United States District Attorney Purdy, from his knowledge and belief of the facts as presented to him by the officers of the bank, ‘The the covered in the alleged em- rs, Oakley bas been avsent At days, ald though the Ware rant for lis apprekenston was issued nnmediately following nis Urst day’s absence, he bas nov yet been arres.cd. Lvs, however, in tie hands of active ofticers, who are on his track and who will ceruuniy bring the alleged deauiter before the court to be deait wilh accordiny to law in & Very icw days, WHAT THE BANK OVPICERS BAY. ‘The bank oliicers state that as sour as the defalca- tion was discovered a committee ot four of the directors Was appoluled to investigate the matter, Mr. Thowps Wwe newly elected vice presiuent of the instituuon, 1s & member of ths committee. Soon alter organizing the cominitiee went cuer- geticaliy lo Work and SOud» became couvinced tual iiere had been cxteusive “irregularities,” and that thoy consisted of Lie Muntpulations Of Lue accounts of tie couatry, banks wita wilch the Merchants’ Na- tional Bank Correspoaded ta a oausiness Way. ‘These Tnanipulations, tl 14 needless Lo state, were perforiae. by Mr. Vakiey, and when this fact was well esiab- lished, at the suggestion of Alr. ‘thompson tie casiter was suspended. ‘Lhe comuitice, however, after a few days labor, foan:t chat to would taxe tucim several months to ges ail une accounts straigutened out, 1 Oakley did not throw some light upon tie complications inte waich his irregular Way 01 dowg busiuess wad turowa tue books. In a couversalion with Gue OL the dicectors yesterday & Muka reporter learned tat Uakiey Was requested to heip tae Lavestigauon, on accouut of Lie superior Knowledge he had of own handle Work, and he consented. ‘This dir siaves that Oakley worked ght Wilh the imvesitga- tors, dn did, a8 & inatter of course, great service In ¢ tie Knotty skein Of mixed or rat! outs Wh you,” said “that the bans wad to uso Mr. Uasiey vol work of the colum:ties. ile had pos concerning the country bank affairs wita which our misiitucon Correspouded, and which would have given US an Immense deal ol work, even if they line ween placed on tile, as Oakley Knew ali about them, not yet Completed their lave lave Cole fo tke conclusion thas We may lose $150,000, ‘Luis wili Hot, however, mjure tue credi¢oy the bark, th 18 solvedt and La as ourists log a condition as could weil t aifed, aaa of tais fact the stockaolders and deaiees are weil will prouabiy 8 formal complaint agaiat Oat dey, but waat tie bauk will do L cannot say ior cer- ” ti. “When did you see Oakley last?” inquired the re- porter. “I Unk It was on Friday last,” was the reoly. “ate did not come down to Work as usual with the muMltice M unraveling the “Irregularities? but ab word watt as Word OUS by Ube Excessive labor of the Jew days previous and was loo Ll to come dowa, Some peovle say tuat he had heard of an order of arrest being mae out ages lia, and so lefy tac city. But ldo not tuink t town, aad I never did believe he would trom the firs.’ Le did not make anytaing by the defalcation, I feel conligeat, His brocuer, 1 thiak, gol ai Uke allow me to add tha nk of Westchester to Mr. Ougiey's inauipilations of tae account of K with Lhe Bauk s false paricuiar, ‘the ot%ce y onthe lookout for the accused, but up to the present they have ulterly fated ip briagmg hin to bay Jt 1s velieved he ig Sul in the city, and @ close waten upon iis place of residence and those of his Iriends is iam. tained by tue oilicers who are In searcu of him. The ¥Yourth National Bank Case. The examination of the bank clerk, Veluman, and the ovner party arrested, Leith, was to have been held ye y before Comnissioner Sticidse but as Copeland, the third party implicated ina the aou- y to deiraud the bank, had not peen arrested, ecuting ofiicer decided upon postuonig L The oniclals of the ‘43 Not paying teller of Uk; that IM lact he heiG no oficiai pusivton ARCHEOLOGY. Important Discoveries in Germany and Greece-Ancient Drainage Counsellor Paulus, of Wurtemberz, whose labors conceraiug the Roman antiquities of his country are well known, Las sticcceded im retracing the whoie line of what was called the limes trans Ihe. nan. Wt consisted in an earthwor ha deep moaton the German side; in tuese places waere it xist4, the rampart measures thirteen feet tn altitude, with an upper base of srom four to six feet, and a lower one of forty. The ditch. 1s not more than from five to six feet deep, about five in breadth at the bottom, and al@ut twenty ab top; but Wt is highly probable that at the time of the Romans tle earthwork seen foet nigh and the dyke twelve ieet m depth. smail e turrets, about nine feet in clevat re to be found at m- pf 500 puces trom cach other. ‘Tne Wails are in thicxness, copiugs at the 1 at iinportaut n stronger and rampart the th s. Now, what eouid be gigantic work, ail im 9 strarche what we might cai a telegraph. ver adytiing alarming ob- served the £ acod In one of tne turrets gave a signal, which was licard at 500 paces by his neighbor, and thus ta a few mumutes the news Was to headquarters, y cor mht ed to The me hhis ine is joined aloe nd Vines rans Danubian of the empire. Belund tis sher tue Danube an “ nuwi F ore: Wans RNCRANUs eX which W if side, and connec the ‘object of tu line? «lt. was 0 hich tie Komans had KS Of protection; then tha wie Rhine, ‘rhe provinces of 1 was unknown, he Dumoat, a me! atAtuens, At about th the south of the Hebron, may be pe: st extent of ruins iv the midst of pestuential ‘anes, Which have readered the country s@ unin- his circumstance suiiciently expians oliection of these vestiges had been lost. Xists AN Museription On the spot, shov city Was once ‘Trajanopo! opie colacide: ries} aS Lor its What remains Of 1 18 ani evidence fortuied city wail, five Kilometre been broughé to light, together with the remnants Of Vast suburbs extending over two square leagues. The acropolis contains rains of edifices of the turd century, arclitraves, breken colamns, pedestals with some! inscriptions, Daring the middie ages, the'antgue city Was gradually replaced by a Byzan- lune one, and very probably part of tie ruins served as @ quarry for the stones with which the two fine fortresses of Dymes and Enos were built, As it is Niglly tuprobable the Romans should have pitched upou such an unhealthy spot for a iarge town, the ground has been explored to see whether any drain- age had been attempted, amd these researcies have led to the discovery of @ magnilicent system of dykes and sewers, It seerhs this city did not disap- pear completely uniil the ftteeath century, when the Byzaptine empire was at its last gasp. ‘Tan ASSESSED VALUE of Teal estate and personal property in Astoria is $1,966,000, The rate of tax ex $100 ie wixty-alue cents. tt, has SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE, NEW JERSEY. eee ‘ Jersey City. ALLEGED Anson—Tunes MEN IN CusTopy.—An account was published inthe HERALD a few days ago of a fire in the liquor store of Thomas Loughran, . 214 Grand street. ‘The liquor, stock and fixtures were insured for $1,500 and the house furniture tor $500, both in the ‘Stace Insurance Company. As this insnrance was nearly four times the loss sustained the Le we hee ae very} strong evidence giv. the! house had been fired by certam ties. Accordingly when Thomas Loughran, his her James, the bartender and Patrick Connolly entered the insurance oflice yesterday to have thelr claims settled tiey were arrested by detectives Car- roiland Strattord, on a warrant issued by Recorder Martindale, and committed Lo the city prison for ex- amination.’ What makes the case more grievous is the Jact that a Mrs. Connolly, who kept a lancy store in the building, and who nad no insurance, lost all her property. Si Hoboken. FUNERAL OF AN OLD CiTizeN.—Mr. John Gordon, gn old and highly respected citizen of this city, Who died at hia residence afew days since, was burted yesterday with 1uii Masonte honors. ‘Tho Washing. ton Lodge of New Jersey and Lodge of Antiquity of New York, besides an immense concourse of private, and leading citizens, accompanied the remuins to their dual resting place in Greenwood, Hudson City. HELPING THE City TO BUILD SEWERS.—A meeting of ihe Germania Land and Building Association of Hudson City waa held yesterday afternoon, when the trustees presented’a report recommending tne coustruction of a sewer 800 {ves in length, from Grand avenue to ‘ounce avenue, on the iiue of the property he:d by the assoctation, ‘This sewer wil be con- structed at the expense of the association, and will be the first undertaking of the kiud ever engaged in ‘by private individuals in the city. ‘The city authort- ties ave engage i in sinking sewers on Newark ave- nue and City tiall place, aud similar operations are ‘being carried on in many streets of Bergen. Bergen City. A SMASH-UP ON THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.—The emigrant, train, which left Jersey City, on the Cen- trat Rhulrogd, at half-past seven o’clock last even- ing, came to grief midway between Claremont and Greenville, ‘rais train is composed almost entirely of Ireigut cars, and one or two passenger cars at tho reardo for theemigraats ‘except in rare instances. The truck Of one oi the Ivelgact cars Rear the engine broke down and a geueral piling up of cars and freight 1ollowed. ‘fhree cars were totally sinashed and their contents strewn across both the up and down tracks. The passenger cars were tortunateiy saved and did not even leave the track, the lumber, splmters and fre'ghtacting as an elasuc brake. ‘The tain waich left Llizabeth at fifteea taimutes before ought was detamed for twenty minutes ull the track was cleared, aiter which it proceeded to Jersey City. Newark, 4 Cosmurtoy.—James Stalenfetd= and William Clark, the two alleged burglars whose arrest was chronicled in yesterday’s HERALD, have been com- mitted, The hats found im their possession were Mdentified as a part of a lot stolen from the factory of Mes:ra, Moore & Seatey, whose superintendent, Mr. Dewitt H. Lynch, made afidavits on which the mien are held, Arrocious ASsauLT on A Boy.—James Fitzsym- ons, @ resident of No. 45 Monroe street, who 1s known to the police as a drunken :oafer, atroctously assaulted f littte boy named Pnilip Alsectz vester- day iorenoon in the course of a drunken ft, He struck, a3 alleged, the iitte ‘fellow a vioicut blow witha brickbat on the face, smashing his jaw and provably distiguring hin tor life, Fitzsymon3s was arrested and 13 held to answer. GERMAN IN THE PuBLIC Scroors.—Some time ago the Hoard of Education oidered that the Ger- man janguage be taught to the male pupisin the grammar schools, and appropriated a sutiicient sum of money to deiray the expense. Ata mecung of he bua ‘he'd last night, a resolution was adopte: eriand?’? be tne language ef the “va iney recite with the males. The resoiution was oifered by Mr. Sorrged. Paterson. Tar Wynockin Lost CuILpren,—Notwithetand- ing all reports in some of the New York city papers to the contrary, no trace has been discovered of the Wynockie los clittdrea, Passaid County Court SENTENCES.—In the Pas- saic county courts yesterday, Judge Bedle presiding, the follow sentences were pronounced:—A boy named ‘Thon pievens was arraigned for throwing lime into the eyes of another boy, named Michael Jupn, and destroying his sight,” Tae Judge snva- pended sentence for the present, ordeting Wat we prisoner pay tree dollars per week toward Dunn's support Watil next term of court. ‘Two New York sports, named James Muiugan and Thomas McGuire, were sentenced to six years caci in the State Prison for uttering counterfeit mouey. Charles Lopeter Was sentenced to three months and Wilkam Odell aud Garret Ackerman to two moutus in tbe county jail for assault and batiery. George W. Smith, a negro, Was sent to State Prison for tiee years for forgery. Robert Gartner, receiving stolen gooas, two years in State Prison. Andrew Siinoas, petty larceny, three months in county jail, James Moran, for stealing a horse and carriage while arunk, was sentenced Lo mine months In State Prison. ‘Trenton. Tne LEGISLATURE.—Bota Houses of the Legisla- ture met yesterday moraing.* No business bemg presented they adjourned until! Monday evening, when tue commitiecs will be announced, Coun? of QUARTER Sesstons.—This court held its semi-monthly session yesterday, Judge Beaspy pre- were passed on the following ca. M larceny, county jal sixty days; Witham Wess ounty jail three months, assaule and battery; George Woods, county jau twenty days; anderveer, state Prison six months; Charies Miller, charged With assault, was discharged, QueENs County TcRNrikes.—The South Oyster Bay Turnpike is one of the toll roads recently in- dicted gbrough the exertions of the mdefatigable District Attorney of Queens county. Té rans from Hempstead, m tae vicinity of Stewart's recent pur- chase to Babylon, a distance of eighteen miles, and or most of he way is in sight of the beautiful bays on the south of the island. ‘Che country is dotted with deligatfat summer residences, and atong tne road are situated many of the beantiful trout Jakes wich makes the south side of Long isiand so ceie- ‘Tis corporauon was chartere, rty-three and for the last fifteen years hardly any upon the road or bridges, (ly indicted, but as the fine, a mere nominal one ($250), mst be collecgea trom the property of the corporation, and the corporation represents no property, it can be eastiy sn that the fear of an indictraent worries but Mitle the ancient president and tie more ancient dircctors. At the jast session of the Grand Jury, when the periodical complaints were made. agi this cérporation, Attorney Downing brotZht the president of the turnpike corporation before che , Who admitted that the road and bridges were in poor condition, but as they bad uot collected toll for the last year they thoughs the responsibility ought not to rest on them. They farther staved that at the intention of the directors to yindon the road to the public. The matter did not here. Communications were frequent between the District Attoraey and the officers of the road. A few days since the Mirecivors of the corporation took oficial action and refused to ratify the promise of thelr Gillcers, Ibis 3aid, on account of the recent agitution on the subject of buying the roads by the county, ‘Thursday the d of Supervisors of Queens county met ac 0; Bay to toke action Uyon the matter, and atter hearing @ large amount of testimony ordered the Dtstrict Attorney to imme. diateyy lay the evidence taken beiore the Grand Jury, the actloa of the Grand Jury and the testi mony taken by the Board before the Attorney Gene- 1 d requesé that an action be imaie- a for the torfeiture of te fran. ‘Yhe testimony of Wiliam Floyd Jones, fatly sub- stantiated by others, was that the road had been oat of repair for tilteen years ; that twenty-two of the Lwenty-seyen bridges were dangerous, and the live In good repair had been replaced by the citizens at their own expense 3 tuat for the Jast three years not & day’s Work had been performed on the road or bridges at the expense of the company; that the cilizens living along the road, acquatnted with the danger of the @bridges, would in- variably get oub of the carrag and = walk over the bridges; that accidenis were very common, and serious ones not unfrequent; @ short time since a horse and rider tell through one of tie bridges; the horse was drowned avd tle rider rescued with dlitigulty; that travel on the road in the night time was entirely saspended, and that property along the line was greatly depre- clated on accyunt of the poor condition of the road. ‘The ieeling of the 1ahabitants on the tine of the turn. pike is incense, but they are powerless to act, until the road is abandoned to the towns, who are willing to put the road and bridges in good repair, WESTCHESTER COUNTY. DEATHINBY Suicrpe.—The adjourned inquest tonen- ing the death of Ellen Leonard, which occurred last Wednesday, at her house on Boston road, Melrose, ‘Was resumed yesterday afternoon by Coroner Bath- gate. Dr. 8. H. McEtroy, who made a. post-mortem examination of the remains, testiled that he had analyzed the contents of the stomach and found therein an abundance of corrosive guolimate, which, in his opinion, had caused death, The witness also tesuilied to finding the same poisonous substance in @ bottle which aeceased had been seen to throw from the window of her apartinent on the atternoon of the day above named, tt Ifving been fully shown by the testimony that Mrs. Leonard Deen ad- dicted to intemperance the jury rendered’ a verdict, “That deceased came to her death by poison, ad- ministered by herself While abe Was 1D A state Of par- Wal mytoxication,’? Its Extension Over the Whole Road The Men Refused Re-Employment—A Com- Railway Company in their machine shops in Jersey City still continues and threatens to assume larger proportions and to interfere much more injuriously with the affairs of the company, if all that the leading spirits of the men on strike say and promise 43 to be actually carviea out, It were useless, how- ever, tospeculate upon these promises, or rather threats, for thé present, and a fair and concise narra- tive of will be more uséful to the public. From this convention there arrived yesterday morn- ing ® committee of two, consistivg of Mr. James Finlay, of Buffalo, the vice president of the associn- tion, and Mr. James Foster, of Susquenanna, These two, accompnanied by Mr. George Keasley, the president of the Jersey Clty branch, crossed at once to this city and asked for an interview with Mr. Jay Gould, the president of the road. The request was granted. interview was fully reported by Messrs. Finlay and Foster at ofthe workmen on strike, which was held in the aiternoon, at two o'clock, at the engine house No. % Mr. Foster spoke first, that they had no difficulty in seeing Mr. Gould, and were well received by him. The salient points of the dificuity were stated by them, and they said thatiftne men acted bastily Mr. Gould acted hasully also in discharging all of them; but he denied that he had discbarged them—they left themselves, and he even offerca to them that they sbould return tw che shops and go to work on Thursday morning, which they refused. cause of the delay in paying them, but that Mr, Keasley contradicted him on tuat point. Mr. Gould, said Mr. Foster, appeared desirous to impress them that it was fully ume enough after four o’ciock to pay of the shops, which they had dented. Mr. could admitted that the paymaster was dereiict in duty, but veing an oldjcmployé of the company, and 8u also his tather and son, leniency upon aud it may now be decided as weil as at any other time. ‘Discipline among the empioyes of the road must heved that the mas enough to maintain disétpiine, according to Mr, Foster’s report, then turned upon vhe cause of the strike, mm waich toe committee clal agreement by paying the November wages on the Asth of December only, was urged, faid Mr. Foster, with manly argument aud wineut any servility or Gould said he would not cmpicy tue suikers agaia, ag with crisis. Une other slops of the road wou.d sustain the Jersey City mea in their rash act, to which the commit- tec replied that even tnough the mea may have acted rasuiy they had a right to the support of their fellow crafismen in the assuc the company toplied a breach oi Lucir agreement. Mr. Foster conciuded his report by staung that tho interview lasted over an hour, and taat they were turougnout treated civilly ant couricousily by Mr. Gould, and also by Mr. Fisk, who came into the room towards the Close of the conver: on strike, ag they only injured themsel while | awakened so much ipteresi, Referring to ‘geology temporarily embarrassing the company. utes Professor Blascom aa that causation Must be taken, HOW THE SHOPS LOOKED, into account. é lecturer thea divided his subject! ‘A visit to the shops revealed the fact that they | into turee he: and im @ verv masteriy manner), | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEEP, “THE ERIE STRIKE, Threatened. mittee from Western New York Inter- views Jay Gould—Mass Meeting of the Strikers—The Shops Deserted. Pink had ates e, Out Was overrmed, eral Mr. on THE TELEGRAPHERS’ STRIKE. ‘The strike of the mechanics employed by the Erie The Operators Still Determined — Al@ from the National Bricklayers’ Union Views of the Independent Press—Two Hundred Thousand WHAT WAS DONE YESTBRDAY It will be remem- bered that on Wednesday last, at Binghamton, tn Dollars for Defence, “Not One this State, a convention met of delegates of the sev- ” eral branches and divisions of the “Mutual Pro- Ceut for Tribute, tective Association of Erie Railway Employes.” —— « ‘The Telegrapners’ Protective League held thety regular meeting at 270 Grand strect yesterday, af three o'clock P.M. The meeting was addressed Mr. Waish, of the Laborers’ Union; Mr, Peters, the Clothing Cutters’ Association, and by Mr. of tne Workingmen’s Union. A despatch was from Erle, Pa., which stated that the Westera Unio” Company have been using thelr utmost endeavors, to Induce the operators to go back to thelr desks’ but they manfuliy refused to do so until the whele thing was definitely settled, What was said and achieved at this A MASS MEETING were somewhat lukewar Hatchison said that he vote, whether they should give up whether they would, hke mea, figut i out, The room at this Ume was fall, there being some eighteen or twenty ladies present, who d are very much in heed of the regular which they have been accustomed to dray the chairman called out, “All in favor of out please hold up their right fends,” | hand m the house went up with a will ng that snowes pate Ss i note heart or & awong (em, ‘The following resolution, adopted by the National Brickiayers’ Upioy in Caicago, on Thursday, was read by the chairman;— Whereas the members of the National Bi of the United States believe in the identity of labor the world over, and that an fajury to ome erat or ing will eventually prove an Injury to al, and it is Weir to carry this principie into practical eifect) the operators of the Western Univn Tele.raph Company, one, Of the most Unscrapulous monopoties ta the coumry, ba been compelied by its open and avowed hostility to protect labor organizations to pirike agai nst ite exactions abd whert= ‘As their action, With a few honorai.e excep lone, Mr. and said Keasley presided, in substance in Jersey City. He had notifled the men of the he had looked witit it, to which Mr. Foster replied, Why not loox with leniency on the men y Mr. & terepresented by the prees, on Gould, however, said that this atu of tue men | “oncealed that toe discharce of the San Fr allowing themse ves to be led astray by “benevolent | was but a part of a deep iaid aud bo sat and protective agitators” has got to come to a crisis, | destroy their organization, which, if if “a © fosuited in the disbanding of every “i ‘solved, by the National Brieklayers' Union, That it eam « diaily endor: a the d couse adopted tae said operators, and it pledges them to the utinost of ability the moral and material support of its members, cails upon all other labor organizations to do likewise, VIEWS OF THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, PRESS. nen Secret Circulars from the Telegraph Othe garchy=Two Hundred Thousand Dollard’ for Defence=Not a Cent for Tribute—Thé; Western Union Losing a Thousand Dollars a Day. The following 13 among the recent information W@ have received concerning the strike of the tele graphers:— SECRET CIRCULAR FROM THE OLIGARCHY, CuicaGo, Jan, 12, 1870, A private circular (not for pu ution) has been issued by the secretary of the Westera News Assocfe | ation. We copy fcom it:— Our contract with the Western Union Telegraph ts s second in importance to that with tie New lord Ausociated! Press, and it is desiraple that all jouraals uv our association should scrnpulonsly live up to lis re juirementa, ‘The altem- tion of the publishers of our association is invited to the =| clause in our contract with the telegraph company which forbids us to encourage or support any opposition or came peting telegraph corapany itis proper that 1 should say, in this connection that that clanse was to the t 4 com, pany @ valnabie consideration for the favorable terms upgB. which they contracted with us. . The object of wbis clause is to provide that the press of the West shall not encovrage compelition with the telegraph company. ‘Tae clause im the ORs | tract here alluded to 13 as Lo1i0Ws:— | And said Associated eo that during the } ance of this agreement they and their agedts and all tiem with news for publication, aud the: but Mr. Finlay be mechantes had power ‘The conversation, be ularly ed that last month the company broke tue The position of the men but Mr. rouching; he wodld proceed to fil thelr places other men. it has got to come to a Mr. Gould had said thut he did not believe aciou, a3 Lue action of tion, Mr, FINLAY followed the first speaker, corrobora- ting what his associate on the committee had re- ported of the mterview. Gouid and Fisk, he said, want to try the metai of their employes. Are you ready to figot them? Loud shouts of “Yes, we wili,”’ were heard all over the hali in response. he speak- er’s duty as vice president was to see that they were supported; his mind was made up, He wuld teie- graph to Binghamton advising the Convention to or- der a strike 1n all the shops along the whole lengih of the road, and he was coniidept that by Monday next not aman wil be ot work. They will be suc- cessiul if they apply themselves; they nada right to resist and to keep other men out of tbe saops. But tits should be donc in an honorable and conscien- tious inanner, and they should not subject them- selves to an arrest for trespassing on the jaw. ‘Tey should appoint a commiicee of thurty, divided into two squads, with a captain over each, to see thar new men do not get inio the shops. ‘Iuey should re- solve to stick to it, if tt takes six montis, (Cries of “We wil do 1%.) They might carry bricks for masqns, If necessary; for any kind of labor, what- ever it might be, wes more honorable than to submit to Gould and Fisk. or his own part he (tae speaker) would rather scrape dirt than submit.» The corporatioa had rights, but tie workingmen had rigits also, The imen, howeve: should keep sober, create no disturbance and take to no unlawful meaus, ‘his Was a serious matier for all. They were aware of the power of capital, . it could buy judges aud Gould could accomplish anything to ruin them (the workingmen) uf they did not keep within the bounds or law. Mr. FosTer again sose and said that Mr. Gould had toid them unis strike oi the Jersey City shops haa a ready materiaily iajured the Ene intercsts, to which he replied with the question, ‘What then, i the surike extends to all the sudps On the road}? but re- ceived no answer. THE WATCH COMMITTER, ‘The suggestion of Mr. Finlay was then adopted, and tbe List of thirty commiticemen or watclers to persuade new men from taking their places wa quickiy fied by volunteers. A captain was chosen Jur each platoon of fittcen men, who subdivided taeir mien into three squads of five each aad then made out a tabiedor regular time reilels every two hours, 80 that each captiin and platoon serve on guard sIX hours, Wita six hours ‘oir duty.” It appeared subsequeauly and belore adjournment that a number of Den nad come from ogher cities in tac hope of getting employment, but under te circumstances tusy felt in honor bound not to take the place ot th strikers, but were witaout means to revurn home. ‘Their case was referred to the Fi- nance Committee, wilt orders to assist them, but to be careiul that this liberally was mot abused by false pretenders, WHAT THE COMMITTER OF THIRTY DID. Immediately after tne adjournment of the mass meeting Messrs, Miulay and Foster seuta despatch to the Conveniton at Binghampton, stating the result of their interview with Gouid and advising the pas- sage of tng order indicated above in Mr. Finlay’s remarKs, dclegate was also sent to Binghamton to make @ personal and more agtailed statement to the Convention than could be givengi @ telezram, The commi.tee of thirty also went at’work ai once, and one of tae squads took position around the en- gine house, covering, a8 military men would say, all tne approackes to the machine shops. ‘heir efforis had all the appearance of being effective. . ‘ihe re- preseatative of the HEEALD remained in the imme- diate neighborhood for some time i order to ob- serve their modus operandi, As 800n a8 persons approached whose exterior showed them to be Workingmeu, or strangers in search of employment, they were questioned and quietly told the condition of affairs, and in every instance—in wdout twenty cases which were noticed—these arguments were suiliclent to turn the men away. AN EXCITING RUMOR, In the course of the alcernoon a rumor was cur- rent which created considerable excitement amoug the men. 1¢ was Lo the effect thac some of thelr comrades liad applied at one or two locomotive works at Paterson jor employment, but were re- Jused, for tie alleged reason that Mr. H. L. Brown, master mecuanic of the Erie shops in Jersey City, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS VOR DEFENCE NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE, [From the Raleigh (N. C.) Standard, Jan. 11.) The telegraph operators’ strike still continues toan increased extent, Consequent!y we have ni telegrapic despatches. How long this thing will continue we cannot teli, but believe chat it will be, until’ the operators triumph. We unaerstand thal the Nationai 'Typographicat Union and other labor, associations have offered the operators $-00,000 ta, ald them in the strike. Jf this 13 sy—as che Western, Unton Telegraph Company 1s now losing about $1,000 per day by the strixe—it 1s more than probable tat the contese wili be of short duration. “| {From the Raleigh (N. C.) Sentinel, Jan, 11.) We had iniended to give to-day a general resumé of the great strike of the telegraph’ operators of the: Western Union Telegraph Co.upauy, but want of; space forbids. ‘The strike," however, so far from’ being over, as We were led Lo supyoss a day or two, ago, is more strong and confiaent waa ever, Man: eiforts have been made by the compauy to reduce tiie operacors to terms, but they reluse to comproe mise their rights or to sacrifice uieir brethren. Other unions and associations are extending sub-' stanital aid aud encouragement to Lhe Wiegraphers, and wo tumkthe monopousts will eveniaaiy bo: obliged by public sentiment ani the jastice of tha! claims of the operators to come to terms of accom-' modation. Ail tne icadiag newspapers, SO far ag we have seen, sustain and eadorse Ue action of tha strikers. ~ ed SLENDER HOLD OF THE COMPANY ON POPULAR SYMte PATHY—SENATOR FENTON’3 ORGAN SPEAKS. {From the Jamestown (N. Y.) Democrat—Senatoy Fenton’s organ—Jan. 12,] ,In a matter where controversies exist 98 In this, 16 18 not easy to decide what tie facis may be. ‘The telegraph company will ‘have a slender hold on! popular sympathy. It has been @ monopoly of the} most rmgorous kind. It has exacted exorbitanG: prices from the people for sending their messages.) It has beon niggardly a8 an employer. It has wa- | tered its stock repeatedly and taen maintained the high taruf.so as to make dividends on the watered | stock. Ab present the Westorn Union people have determined opposition in the Atlantic and Pacifl Company, which 1s the reason, we suppOse, for the reduction of their rates, ‘Ibis 1s a contest in which® |, tue operators lave the power to cotmpei complianc with their reasonable demands. Their course is ong, in which our sympathy is with them altogether. WATURAL SCIENCE AND MENTAL PRILOSOPHY. . Lecture by Professor J. Blascom. Professor J. Blascom, of Williains College, WM- liamston, Mass., last night delivered the fifth of the. course of scientific lectures before the American Ine stitute, in the large hall of the Cooper Institute. The Attendance Was. not large, but was very appre-, ciative, The lecturer of the evening was introduced | by Judge Daly. Professor Blascom announced his had telegraphed to Paterson a request that tue | SW0Ject as “The Connection of Natural, Science, id surikers wd not be employed, Of course, | and Mental Philosophy.” The lecturer come- he men grew wrathy at this, as they calied 11 mean | menced with a defence of metaphysics. Natural torferer : a H interference with their efforts to make an honest lly: science had to some extent lost hold: ing, but some oue, shrewder than the others, consid. cred it an evidence that tie company were prepar- ing to take them back, for why should they thus try to prevent them from getting work elsewhere? This looked piausible and aliayed the excitement. WHAT THE MASTER MECILANIC ‘HAD TO SAY. The UERALY representative again called on Mr. Henry L, Brown, the master mechanic, yesterday afteraoon, He stated, In repiy to a question to that point, that in so Jar as he was concerned, the above rumor was not true, as no such request bad gone out from him; but he considered ty probable that the Paterson shops would not employ these men, as they might be averse to introducing a dis- turbing element among their empioyés. Mr. Brown also said that they find but little didiculty in gettin: new ttands, but naturally not as fast as they need them. pixty-five had already been en: |, of whom about thirty would go to work to-day and the baiaace on Monday. He ielt sorry for the men i upon those who were placed among the tntel-4 lectual classes, It was his intention to urge the supremacy of mind, wore particulatly.the power! of the mind in connection with the sguses. Proiessor: Blascom then reierred to the wor.d of sight and; sound. The solar system was a creation Of the mind; not declared by the sen: the solar system was, not really seen. Tae theory of chemistry in moles; cules was more complex t the solar system. ‘This was entirely a Leas Neiry of tue mind, The spectro-— scope even Was but little gain to the senses. ‘The! mind declared the nature of the sun. ilow was it, that the mind made so much of 80 litle? Only bes; cause it bro to the external world certain ideag! which compe! aconception. Tie idea ot spaca: was received from the puma The sane was trie in’ the moleculé system. eferting to the idea of causa- | tion, the lecturer stated that this was brought ta, his observation by the Cardtif giant, which had handled all in connection with is shbject, A biuc board was used and his remarks ‘Hlusirated to som extent thereupou. The remarks miade Were genere: ally too deep to make them interesting td the pubs! lic, The most important point wasa@ urade against; phrenology, which, whether just Or not, Was argued ; ‘out in such @ manner a8 to meet the approbation of the audience, Time and space were aiso considered, and discussed at some length. At the close’o! the lecture a Vote of ‘tanks Was passed tO te legturer, »4 Were more de: yesterday than the day before. The steam engine in the machine shop had even stopped, and net one of the many pieces of machia- cry was in motion. Nota single workmay could be cen, only some half dozen aes te dn the black- smith snop all the furnaces were Goid; the place had a dreary look, as if it had been hurriediy deserted by a busy throng of hardiisted vulcans | fvon) fears of some dreaded approaching evil. Inthe locomolive repair suop he MAR Bud ay apprentice s