The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1870, Page 5

etic ete THE COURTS. The Fourth National Bank Fraxd—The Hoffman Distillery Case—The Martin Whiskey Crasade—Rights of Ar- tists—Rights of Creditors in a Bankrupt Corporation--The Glasson Divorce Case. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Fourth Nationa! Bank Fraud—Commit- ment of the Accused, Before Commissioner Shields, The Untied States vs. Witiam J. Veltman.—The examination into this case was resumed yesterday &nd occupied: the court for nearly three hours, The defendant, a8 collection clerk and bookkeeper of the Fourth National Bank, is charged with having by false entries On the books of the bank In his special charge defrauded said bank of $7,000. The evidence wbows that one Robert Copeland was a party to the traud, he, as alleged. having induced Veltman to make the erasures and the substitutton of false fig- ures Co the amount gtated. Another party charged le one Leith, a depositor im the bank, an who drew the money. Veltman was held for the action of the Grand Jury. Leith and Siege examination comes on to-day. The witnesses examined yeslerday were J. M. Underhill ano fhomas Sampsou. Counsel for the association, General Jackson, Ass'!stant United States District Attorney; tor the defendant, Messrs. Jozeph Bell and Chauncey Shaffer. The Hoffman Distillery Case—Arrest’ of Schlesinger. The United States vs. Moritz Schlesinger.—The defendant, who was a witness in the Hoffman distil- hery, case, and who was charged by another witness & warzwalder) Witt compelling him to bear false timony against Messrs. Hottman and others, was arrested ona charge 01 running an illicit still and Seen. Manufacturing distitied spirits in July, 1863, at Newtown, L. I. ‘The defendant gave ball for examination, =~ The Martin Whiskey Crusnde, Before Commissioner Osborn. The Untied States vs, Barker and Other's.—The Gefendant 1s conjomtly charged with Elaskey, Bam- berger, aud other defendants not yet arrested, with uncitly running off over $500,009 worth of whiskey from the diatillery in Eighteenth street, between ‘Tenth and Eleventh avenues. The abovenamed par- ties surrendered themselves and gave bail for exain!- Bation. ‘ihe affidavits made against these pares were sworn to by one Warnock Martin, who has entered upon the business of informer with a stock capitai—preierred shares in his own hauds. The examination of Messrs, Barker and Elaskey was set down tor yesterday, but Commissioner Osborn deemed, in the interest of justice, and no doubt act. ing upon a suggestion thrown out by the ILERALD a few days ago upon the point, that 1t was better w have a preliminary persoual and unofilcial exami. mation into the claims for credibility that Martin and his brother informers might be able to show before entering upon @ direct prosecution of the parties charged, To-day the eximlaation of Harger and the others wili be commenced, SUPREME COURT —G. AMBERS. ¥ Rights of Artists to Their Paintings. Before Judge Cardozo. Johannes A. Ocrtel aut George PF. James vs. Hamilton Wood, Jr.—Vuls was an application to vacate a preliminary injunction restraining the de- fencant from selling auy copies of the painting known as “The Rock of Ages.” It appeared thar ‘this paloting had been paintea by Mr. Vertei; that a copy uaa been made which had beet on exhibi- tion at Schaus’ gallery, at first as “Fatt” and after- wards under its present utle, from which photo- ‘aphs had been made and sold; that this copy been sold to Augustus Storrs for $1,000; that an agreement was then made between tue plalutitts that Mr, James should nave the sole right of selling reproductions of the original painting and that the profits should be divided, ta pursuance of whica a chromo-lithograph Was made abroad from anotuer copy sent there for that purpose; that the aintitts had since been engaged in selling copies jh of the photographs made from the copy sold Aur. Storrs and the chromos made in Paris; that an attempt had been made to obtam a@ copyright, which was, however, copsjdered to be void; that ‘We defendant had sold photographs of the painting 4 question which had been made from the photo- graphic copies of this ren. f0id to Mr. Storrs, and which lad mn sold by the plaintiffs, which photo- graphs had been colorea by hand. It was also claimed that the plaintiffs had assured the defend- ant that they did not cure whether these photo- hs were copied or not, and were therefore estopped from prosecuting this action. George W. Wingate, for the motion to vacate, argued, first, that the tacts required to sustain a preliminary injunction nad been shown; second, that the right of the arust w his paint- ing was simply & right to hs “design,” to which he stood in the same relation as an author does to @ book or play; that t¢ wonld be conceded that prior to a pubiication an author’s rights in his literary property were absolute, and could not be interiered with even by his cred. tors; but that the instant his works were publishea they became public property, aud could be used an Qny manner which such pudlicacion would enabie thein to be used. That any circulation of copies except to & lumited number of S, and upon conditions expressly or uupliedly preventing any diffusion of the knowledge of their contents, would be a geperal publication, and unless a legal co; right was obtamed the public thereupon became vested with an unlimited right of repubushing in any mode in which such publication might directly or secondartiy enable them to republish, and that a sale of a single copy would have that effect; thar in this case such general puplication had been made by the sale of the painting to Mr. Storrs, and by the saie of the photographs and chromos above mentuoned, anu tbat the plaints had thereby lost their comm- mon law rights, and must resort to their remedy under the copyTuEny law, if they had any; that the right sought to enforced in this case was ot favored in law, being unlimited in duration ahd wituout qualifications, and therefure a nulivication ol the copy right statute, Clarence A. Seward, for the plaintiNs, contended that literaty property was prosected at law im tte same manner as any other and held to be exciusive in the author untit he should abandon it by a public dedication, and that such property existed in paint ings a8 in any other literary works; that such rignt Was susceptible of assignment; that there had been mo such publication of the picture in question as to make a dedicatiqn; that the original should be looked On a8 @ Manuscript and could uot be witecicd by the circulation of copies as loug a8 the utie to ine original remained in the artist; (nat tnis couid only be done by an absolute sale of the original picture, which had not been done in this case, ax the artist had expresely reserved to himself ali the necessary Tights; that that the painting, bemg a beautilul creation of the artist's fancy, was one of those sub- Jects which should be pecultarly lavored by the Court of Bquity, and that the injunction should, thereiore, be made perpetual and judguieat ordered for the plainiifta upon the pleading. ‘The Court took the papers and reserved its de- cision. Rights of Creditors of « Bankrupt Corpora. tion—The Svldiers’ Messeuger and Despatch Vompany in Court. Wiliam C. Rogers vs. The Soldiers’ Messenger and Despatch Company.—'This was an action tw recover for goods sold. The answer set up, aniong other Matters, that the defendants had been adjidi-. cated bankrupt im involuntary proceedings, in which the plaintiffs had proved thelr debis, It aj. Dearcd that all the defendanis) property haa veen swallowed up in the payment of secured depts, and that the assignee had nothing in his hands and an oraer bad been made tte, ae to apply for his aon pres Se, pena Santen ed had ter- muni @ proceedings, and they now move for Judgment on this action as fnvolous, Wingate, for the motion; contended :— Firat—That certain denials in the answer should be stricken out a8 sham. Second. has the provisions of section 21 of the Bankrupt act, providing that the proof of a debt should be @ bar to an action by the creditor, did not apply to a case where the bankrapt ‘Was not or could not be discharged from his devts, and that therefore the provision, section 27 of that act, that no discharge should be granted to # corpo- ration, must be considered as restricting the general language of section 21 in the sume manner that tt had been decided to be restricted in regard to ihe right to proves against a bankrnapt for fraudulent debt. Third—That the ans Was opposed to the decisions and clearly frivoious, Tremaine & Tyler, for the defendants, argued, first, that by the Bankrupt agt the mere proving of a debt by a creditor forfeited his right of return, irre- epective of any question as to whether the debtor might or might not be discharged. Second—duat the answer could not be stricken out as frivolous. Decision reserved. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TEAM, The Glassoa Divorce Case. Before Judge Barnard, John J. Glasson vs, Margaret A, Glasson.—-This casc was set down for trial yesterday before w Jury. A motion was made for # stay of proceedings which the Court denied, ‘she complaint sets forth that in June, 1836, plaintiffand defendant were war- ried. The issue of the marriage was three children, two of whom are living, aged, respectively, twenty eight and twenty-six years. ‘ie complaint avers that in September, 1) and at other times, the de. fendant committed adultery in Providence with one dobn B, Howell, and has since cohabited with hit, i that the plaintiff was ignorant of the comm!s- unui March, 1869. The derence set up denier allegations contained in the complaint, and avers that the delendaat lived with Howell mercly , sion the NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. Motion of defendant's counsel Kk. ‘the case was eJourned fora wee! Decisions. . By Judge Barnard. Jeremiah Toole vs. William Remsen et al.—Demur- rer overeat with costs and judgment absolute-for The Same vs, Barnard De Wilt.—Demurrer over- Tuied with costs, aud judgment absolute for plait, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour, Mary N. Townsend vs, Charles Gould et al; Richard Brush vs, Albert Corneil; Janalick Benji min vs. Horace A, Miler; John Preston vs, Henry Well et al; M. Daniel vs, Jacob Besson; Jacob Beck vs, Wilkam Lindos; Witiam B. Duncan ei al, vs. Wiliam B Snukhe; Frederick Stark vs, Johanna Stark.— Motions granted. By Judge Jones. Aina B, Cohn vs, Emanuel Strauss.—See memo- randum with Spectal Term Clerk, Louis Elesvery vs, New York Fenyot Coat Con pany.—I seo ho reason"ior altering my decision. By Juage Me’ an. Sarah M. Malone vs, Rovert Maione,—Report of referee confirmed and judgment of divorce granted. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. The Bishop Divorce Suit—George, the Count Johannes, Makes Another of Hiv Churacter- Istic Splurges. Before Judge Van Brunt. ‘This case, which has been before the courts in a number of phases for some time past, again came ‘up yesterday morning in the shape of a motion by the Count Jobannes, on behalf of Mrs, Eleanor Bishop, for judgment against two of the defendants on the ground that they had failed to file a verified answer as directed by tormer order in the case made by Judge brady. Mr. Beach read aitidavits in opposition to the de- fendants, Robert £. Jones and William L, Sweet, denying that they bad ever been served With @ written notice of the order of Judge Brady. He also read an afidavit setting forth that on the 23d of November an amended com- plaint was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, in obedience to the order of Judge Brady, and on the 11th of January an amended complaint was served on them, which they intend to answer and thus form anew issue in the action, He contended that the proceedings of the defendants were, therefore, clearly ee and the plaiatii’s motion meaningless aud abaurd. Count Johannes—My learned brother Beach, or Beecher, is trying to tempt me to make a speech, as he-did on a ormer occasion, Knowing that it will be — in the papers. ir. Beach—Yes, it 1s well known that the counsel makes up his own reports and sends them to the papers over his own signature. Count Johannes—Yes, and they are good roporis, ‘The truth 1s, may it please the Court, that they do net want the first answer to go on record, because 1t contains rank perjury. This isa matter for tue at- tention of iny friend, Judge Garvin, Mr, Beach—Yhe practice is well settled that wren an amended answer goes in the original answer oes out. Count Johannes (with considerable histrionic effect)—What! Because the Siteento amendment is put in force, making black whuite,-is our giorious constitution, therefore, gone’ No, sudge Van Brunt—Mr. Beach, you are clearly right in the question of practice, 1t is well settied. Mr. Beach—Undoubtedly; your Monor, and 1 bee to say further that the presentation of such a motion as this to the Court 13 a mere rifling with its intelli~ gence and dignity, and demands to be rebuked. ‘The counse 1s constantly bringing us here on such friv- olous and absurd motions. Judge Van Brant—Counsel have a right to make what mott: It is only for the Court to grant or Mr. Beach—Yes, your Honor; 1 suppose if the counsel on the other side wants to make au ass of bimsett he has @ right to doso; but when he charges my clients, respectable merchants of this city, with perjury, | say to him that “no supernumerary actor on the Boston stage” is ft to black their boots. Judge Van Brunt decided that the certificate of the cierk must produced, showing that the amended answer fas hot been filed as directed by the order of Judge Braay, whereupon the Count re- ured behind the scenes. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. lored Woman Acquitted of a Charge of Accidentally Killing Her Paramour. Before Gunning S. Bedlord, Jr., City Judge. At the opening of the court yesterday Margaret O’Brien was tried he @ charge of stealing gn the 15th of January thirly dollars from Henry Olmstead, ‘The evidence was unreliable, and Mr. Fellows aban- doned the prosecution. Lydia Ann Grimn, colored, was placed on trial, charged with causing the death of Henry Grant, on the 18th of October, by tring a stone at him. Mr. Fellows in opening the case said he would only ask for a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree, ‘The only witness for the people was 8 colored man named Samuel Cummings, who testified that on tue day m question he was in company with Grant and ‘went with him to find his ‘vld woman” (meaning Miss Griftin, who was a good-looking wench of twen- ty-six summers). They found herim Baxter strect, and on thelr way home the prisoner went into a yard at the corner of Canal and Baxter streets for a few moments, “When she came out she few at Mr. Grant and knocked film in the head.” He saw him Jall senseless, but the witness did not see anything iu her band. fie helped her to bring Grant home, who complained ou the way of a pain tn his nead, and witness did not see him in alive, On cross- examination Cuminings 81 that he was sent to the Penitentiary for stealing, Counsel for the-prisoner allowed the prosecuting officer to read a statement made by her to the otticer. She acknowledged to lim that sie threw the stone which struck ihe deceased. but thatshe did not intend to hurt him; that the stone was intended for Cummings. Drs. Shine and Cushman, who made a post- Mortem examinauon of the body of Granton we zist of October, in their statement gave it as their opinion that death resulted from compression of the brain, cansed by a fracture of the skull. Lydia Ann Grifin’s story was in direct conflict With Cummings’ onnt of the alfair, She said that she lived with ut, and never had apy trouble with him; that on the evening in question he came down. to Baxter street, and asked ber to aceqmpany hia home to thew place im Rivington street, whic consented to do; when they arrived at’ the of Canal and baxter streeis Cummings urged Grant, who had been drinking, to go in there; she remon- strated, and had trouble with Cummings, who ap- plied an opproprious epithet to her and struck her witi Mis fist, wich she returned; he then drew a knife, aad while his hand was uplifted to strt she lifted a stone. und, unforiunately, it friend, the deceased, After w brief and clear charge by Judge Beslford the jury, without 4 moment’s hesiiation, rendered a verdict of not guuity, ‘The following 18 the Peopl calendar for t vs. Charles Dup rape; Same vs. and James Carney, burgiary; Sam . nolds and Charles Spar, felonious as- sault and battery; Same vs. Edward Stuelds, assault and buttery; Same vs, James Martin, larceny from the person; Same vs. James i. Kobinson, Michael Jones, Albert Dalberg, Mary Ann Hogan, Minuie Wilson, Michael Carroll, Isaac Simon and’ George W. Samuels, grand iarcen COURT CALENDANS—THIS DAY. SVPREME COURT—CHAMBERS,—Held by Jua: Call of calendar welve M.—Nos. 78, 9 129, 157, 170, 2 }, 240, 2433, 244, Surenion Courr- Judge MceCunn.—) 9, Lay 3: i, 1307, , 38, 12 efore Judge Freedman. 2, 1735, 1700, 1714, 1010, 1770, 1854, 1836, LoS, 1842, 1844, 1846, 1862, 1884. 1868, 187 MAING COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1.—Beforo Judge (08. 4427, 4375, 4661, , 12,195, 108, 12, 2 213, 214, 215, 217, 216. Part 2—Kerore Judge Curtis. 1%, 176, 4330, 4044, 4819, 10, 5, 100, 219, 22 24, 226, 14 COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-—EASTERN DISTRICT. Alleged Violation of the Revenue Law. Before Judge Benedict. A swt has been mstituted py the United States agalust ihe Bushwick Avenue Railroad Company to recover $5,000 for an alleged violation of the Revenue law by the defendants tu not making returns of their rece)pts for tax, ‘The trial has not yet taken place, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY. The “Gladintor”? to be Sold, Belore Judge Benedict. A final decree in favor of ail the libellants having been filed in the case of Eli &. Connel and others agaulnst the steamboat Glaiiatoy (which was an ac- tion for the recovery of wages), the Marshal was yes {| berday ordered to pei) the vessel to satisiy the judg. DENIS. A Pedier in Trouble. Betore Commissioner Jone The United Slates va. Nathan Cone: he defend. ant Was charged with carrying on the business of a Pedier without paying special tax. He was held to Dau in the sum of $600 to await trial on the charge. SUPREME COUAT--CIRCUIT—PART |. An Insurance Company Mulcted. Before Judge Prau, Wiillam B, Walters vs. The Home Insurance Com- pany of New Haven.—Plainti® prougnt sult to recover $1,600, with toterest from September 8, 1868, On the evening of that date bis planing establian- | q ment m Navy street, which was insured for $1,500 in the Home: was ‘olally destroyed by fre, but the company, upon being notifed of his loss, refused to pay the amount of the insurance, On the part of the defence It was admitted th Mr. Walters had taken out a policy, but cou argued that tt was nob Winding, toasmuch as the premium had not been paid. They further arraed That were the policy to be held binding piatuuit could not recover, Uiat the business carried on at bis establishment was more hazardous than spect Hed and nad been carried on at night. The jury found for piainti! m the full amount claimed. SUPREME COUNT—CIRCUIT PART I, SmasheUp on the Delaware and Lackawanna Railvead Company—Action for $50,000 Dauages. rs Before Judge Gilbert. Charles Eaton, by Patrick Eaton, his Guardian ad. Niu, vs, the Delaware and Lackawanna Kavvoad Company, Lessees of the Morris ang Essex Railroad Company.—On the 2d ‘of April last the platn- unr was riding in caboose of a coal tram proceeding = 1s aivection of New York, and when near Chatham, N. J., another tram, approaching from behind, . ran ito Mt, smashing several of the cars, killing one maa, and injuring Eaton so badly that he Is crip- pied for life." ‘The collision Was caused through tne hegiigence of the conductor of the coal train, who had failed to send w agian back to notify the approaching tran, Viuiutit theretore ciated damages in the sum of $50,000, ‘The defence ses up was that the plaintif in getting on the coal train violated a rule of the company, which forbids any person other than employés from riding on such trains, and Ut theretore they could not be held responsible for the Injuries sed by the collision, ‘The piainuit had not paid any iare, and before getting on tne caboose was told by the conductor that he had no authority to allow him to ride on the train. Katon, however, denied that the conducter had told him this, and bis counsel claimed that as no such regulation had been produced to nun that the company were habie, notwithstanding the fact that quch a regulation as the one referred 0 did exist. ‘the jury rendered a verdict inefavor of plaintiit for $1,000, Decisions. Before Judge Gilbert, Mary Maurervs, Thomas Johnson.—Referred to Jesse Jounson to ascertain and report facts aud opinions, &c, Zachariah P. Duner vs. Wi nied, with ten doflars « COURT OF SeSsiONs. Before Judge Troy and Justices Voorhees and Joln- son. A DESPRRATE CHARACTER DISPOSED OF. Robert Ellison, a negro, was placed on trial charged with having committed a felonious assault upon Ludwig Seller, of No. 326 Broadway, E.D. Jt appeared from the evidence that on the nignt of the 11th of October last Mr. Seller was in # saloon at the above stated plac when it was re- ported that ® woman was lying drunk on the sidewalk outside. Seller, with — others, repaired to the street and while two men were en- gazed in lifting the woman a gang of negroes, among whont was the prisoner, came up and attacked the party im front of the saloon, Hilison struck com- iwinant several tunes with a club and then stabbed im in the side, ‘The defence endeayored to prove an alibi, the prisoner swearlng that on the mght in question le was at the Bowery theatre and saw Booth act there. ‘The jury convicted Hilison of an assault with intent to do bodily harm, and Judge Troy sentenced him to the Penitentiary for four years, eleven months and twenty-nine days. “SOCIAL CL A SOCIAL EVIL. Thomas Kennedy and ‘Thomas Downey were tried for grand larceny in having stoien two overcoats and forty dollars in money frotn Michael Judge’s oyster saloon, No, 100 Amity street.’ ‘I'he prisoners, wio are mere youths, are members of an organizauon of young rowdies and thicves Known as the “South Brooklyn Young Mea’s Social Ciub,” and the stolcn coats were recovere! by the police at their‘ room”? in Coiumbia street, ‘The jury rendered @ ver- dict of conviction and the prisoners were sentenced to the Penitentiary for three years each, A RECEIVER SENTENCED. Jacob Simons, “an old clo’ man,” doing business on Toird avenue, who was convicted last week of having received a quantity of wearing apparel which had veen stolen trom Jamaica, Long Islaud, was sentenced to the Penitentiary for three years. Willian Brown, @ negro, Was convicted of indecent conduct in Schermerhorn street, and ag this was his second offence, Judge Troy seutenced bim to the Penitentiary for one year. NEW YORK CITY. ‘The Sound” Steamers—Raid on Chatham Street Bagnios—The Police Board— Funeral of “The Widow” Claus— Knights of Mount Carme!— Seraps of News from the Police Courts and Coroners’ Office. The following record will show the changes In the temperature of the weather tor (he past twenty-iour hours in comparison with the corresponding day. of year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HekALv Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street. ; 1869, 1870, 3A. M. ot 6A. M. 45 9A. M 43 12 M.. 4 42 1 40 Average temperature yesterday... 25 Average compet for last year... cure corresponding date Yesterday morning Patrick Harmon, residing in Ninetieth street, near Fourth avenue, was thrown of tis cart at the corner of Seventy-ffth street and ‘Third avenue, and had bow iegs broken, tle was seat to bellevue Hospital, Yesterday morning, about two o’clook, the hands on board the United States revenue steamer Jhs- pune, lying at pier No. 1 Bast river, rescued from drowning aman named Paivick Kavanagh, a rest- dent of the upper part of the city. “He received uo lyury other than the ducking. A colored man named Delany was found drowned in Wwe dock foot of Thirty-second street, North river, and conveyed to the Morgue by the Twentieth pre- cinet police, where Coroner Seulraer wil fold an taqueston Ute body. Deceased was employed on board @ kKehocner iylag ai ine place where he was drowned, i The eastern branch of Young Men's Christ Assoclation eld a reception and social reunion evening at their rooms, No. 473 Grand strect, aud, despite the Unpropitiow’s state of the weather, was weil attended, The members, Visitors and Iriends engaged it social converse and Listen Various addresses delivered by friends of the organe vayiou. Quite a pleasaut time Was spent by au. Catherine Mutlen, the !t¢! who was terribly injured w platform of car 3s, Bleecker sireet Lae, op Suuday alternoon, subsequently dicd in Bellevue Hospits whither she was couveyed soon after tue occurrence for amputation of the tractured limo. She live with ber parents at 451 West Sixteenth streeu, Corouer Seiurmer was notified aud wil huld an in- quest over the remains to-day. girl, ten years of age. leaving the front The obsequies of Sylvester Robbing yesterday from the residence of William Bush, at No. 80 Firat street, The deceased was well kuown a8 4 politician im the Seventeenth. ward, im which district he had held severai positions of honor. A large uumber of his frends turned ons to ao the iast honors to his memory, and a delegation of sume 200 took place of the best known residents of the ward marcied bvelund the hearse to tie Tenth sireet fer ‘The Teuains were deposited im tue family tomb) ac Cal vary Cemetery. : Within the last three days there have n three of the keepers of the Chathain pireet salo: a8 com mitted for examination at the Tombs foi Y Captain Allaire Ras aetermined to do all ne can io suppress Liese dens for robbery and Vice In tus neighborbood, This is begianing, and all lovers of jaw and order stiould wisi hii Godspeed unto the end. Yesterday afiernoon George Bonnett, of No. 83 Chatham sireet, was committed for exanit- nation for this ofence to the General Sessions, but Was admitied to vail in $000, At the annual assembly of the Sir Knights of Mount Carmel American Protestant Encampment, No, 1, New York, held at theix rooms, corner of Eighteenth street aud Wighth avenue, the follow- ing oMcers were elected foc whe ensaing year:—- Worthy Patriarch, Sir Kichard Drammont; Worthy Vice Patriarch, Sir James Collins; Recording Serbe, sir Join Wm. Heape; Financial scribe, Su John Jackson; Treasarer, Str Sauuel Miller; Chapidin, Sir Joseph Smit; Guiae, Sir Joon Rett; Assistant Guide, Sir 'T. Lambert Kelly; Watcu- Habs Sir Samuel MeMeckin; Sentyel, Su Jono Pivioa, . idward Purtell, the man who was caught in the machinery of the ferry boat New Jersey while cross- ing thé North river on Sunday afternoon ana terri bly crushed, subsequently died in Bellevae Hospital from the effects of his injuries, The witnesses in the case Were molded to be in attendance at! result. | | eleven o'clock yesterday morning,’ and after waittag early two hours Coroner Flyan arrived and ~ adjourned the — investigation Ul! this morning. At the time of the accident Pur- tell 19 thought to have been under the influence of liquor, or at jeast such was the opinion of the oft Who conveyed lum to the hospital. Deceased was twenty-two years of age, boro in Ireland and lived at 400 South Bighth street, Jersey City, He was pot employed oa the ferry boat and bad no business near ie machinery by which he was fatally crushed. a Catharine Olaus, better known as the “Widow Claus? who vestded at No, 43 Hester street, near Pssex, was buried from her late home yester- day afternoon, For many years Mrs, Claus had Kept a saloon at the above number, which was made te headquarters of the politicians of the Tenth and ‘thirteenta wards. In ber ‘establishment “siates” have often been made and election Walters arranged, and as she was @ kind-hearted, courteous laay her ci Acquaintances Was very large. ‘Ihe funeral services were held about half pest ten o'clock, the Rev. Mr. French, of the Allen street Methodist Kpiscopal cuurch, oficiating. The reverend gentleman delivered a very appropriate and eloquent addvess, during the delivery of which many of the persons present were affected to tears. Among the persons who accompanied the funeral Were Justices Siaudiey and Scott, Mayors Marshal Tooker, Aiderinen Walsh and Miller, As- sistaut Alderman Lawrence L, Hull, M. J. Shandley, Gene ‘Taylor, Mr. Harrington, Thomas E. Mail, i. C, Campbell, Thoinas Grahai and a large number of the politicians ta the two is. ‘The remains were conveyed to Greenwood Comeicry, where they were iuverved tu the fauly vauie. The East River Association met yesterday at No, 40 Burling slip, Mr, James KR. faylor in the chair, and adopted tue draft of a bill lorbidding the Long Island Sound and other steamers from occupying Guy portion of the East river below Corlear’s Hook, in accordance with ile memorial to the Legisiature adopted at the last meeting of the association and publisied in the HERALD some days age. The bill provides that for any infringement of tne proposed iaw & fine of $260 or Unprisonment In the City Prison lor thirty days 18 tO be impose or both, in the discretion of the court, The contemplated protibition is not to apply to steamers of less than 700 tons burden, nor to steamers bound for ports beyond the Narrows, hav- ing to use the river in going to or coming from port, nor to such a8 way seex to *<fock"’ below Corlear'’s Hook for repairs. Mr. George WW. Blunt, the sec- retary, stated that be had received @ letter from Mr. Wiliam M. ‘tweed, announcing cps as favorable to the action of the association and piddg- ing himself to urge the passage of the prohibitory Jaw through the Legislature, The secretary was ordered to transmit the bill to Albany, together with the memorial, which has been signed by the most Prowineut merchants aud shipping inen of the port. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, At the Yorkville Police court yesterday before Judge Bixby, William Bagle charged John Moore- head with embezziement, It appeared upon the evi- dence that the prisoner was an employé of the pros- ecutor and m that capacity disposed of 30st worth of goods for whici he made uo revurnu. Moore- head was held to answer. Catharine Mullen, of 451 West Sixteento street, who was run over by car No. 33, of the Bleecker Street line, on Sunday night, died at Bellevue Hospi- tal yesterday morning from the effecta of her inju- ries. Jeremiah Driscoll, driver of the car, was arraigned before Justice Shandiey, ab Jeferson Mar Ket, yesterday morning, by oilicer burke, of the Si leentlt precinct, and remanded to the custody of the Coroner. Conrad Keasen, who is charged with fracturing the skull of Julius Wagner, while engaged in a quar- rel over a game of cards on Sunday night, the par- tiemlars of which have already been published in the HERALD, Was arraigned before Justice Shandiey, at Jeferson Market, yester morning by offic Coilvy, of the wentiech precinct. Wagner reinsed to prefer a charge agains the prisoner, wuen be was discharged, Justice McQuade opened the new police court tor the Harlem district yesterday morning at 129th street. ‘His assistants are John B. McKeon, formerly of the Supreme Court, Justice’s Clerk; George H. E. Lyach, Court Clerk, and Mr, Peyser, mterpreter, Francis Mulien was brought up, charged with com- milling @ grievoas assault upon oflicer Miner, of the Tweitth precinct. The officer testified that about one o’ciock yesterday morning he observed the prisoner insulting a young ludy at the 126th street depot, and he hnmediately turned him away, Mul- len subsequentiy followed the officer and knocked him senseless with some blunted weapon, He was commited, Sylvester Sullivan and John O'Connell, both resi- dents of Seventictn stree!, between First and Second avenues, Were arraigned before Justice Bixby at the Yorkville Police Court yesterday. Sullivan charged O'Connell with firing a pistol at him, with felonious intent, while Connell, ou tae other hai, said that Sullivan attempted to take his life with an ax ‘The whole difficulty, it appeared, arose in conse: quence of Sullivan attempting to pull up a post on tne ine dividing two iots owned by the partics. Both were locked up for examination, but were subsequently discharged, they having amicably ar- Tapged the difficulty berween them, Yesterday morning George J. Tysen, a newsdealer at No. 144 Waverley place, detected a young man named William McNulty following up one or his carriers and removing papers from the residences of Iva customers alter they had been delivered on the door stoops. He was handed over to ollicer Michaels, of the Ninth pretinet, who fourd eleven copics of the HERALD in his possession. He was subsequently arraigned before Justice Suandiey, at Jeiferson Market, and comuit- ted for examination, Jonn Byraes, a boy, in the employ of James sitler, of 647 Broadway, was alxo arraigned at the same court by officer Crow, charged. with stealing one copy of © Esop’s Fables,” valued at 31 60, which was 1ound his possession, lie dicated the charge, but was heid to auswe SOWEARY OF WAiTING.? icide of a Speenlator by Sheoting—Pecu- mury Diftenls the CauseA Letter—A Norweginu, Tired of Lifey Hangs Himscli. Coroner Schirmer was yesterday culled to the Morgue to hold an inquest on the body of Mr. Henry Garaner, @ specuiator, who sacriticed his own life. Deceased had been occupying a room at the Inter. national Hotel, Willtam street, dud on Thursday last, while alone in his room, or the fourth Moor, deliber- ately shot himself ip the head with a pistol whicn he had purchased in Chatham sireet for that purpose. rgeant Christie, of the Pouria preemet, on being informed of the occurreace, immediately w 1 and saw Gardner, who was b! Wound in bis prow. ‘The myured man treciy d that be had vucposely shot himself, aa le lured of life, Owing so pecuniary emparrass- He was removed to the Hospital, where he jingered til Sanday might and died, among his ciects were found several pawn Lickets, representing versonal property woleh he bad b: compelled to fo rawe Money to keep tim aitve, and a lette i. Couper, Sag Harbor, Lon » OlOWiNg 14 a Copy :— ment 1 the sooner itfe THURSDAY, Ye M. Taye some thio, Mr. Gavitner rot age and a na- live of Unis country. The pawn uckels referred to ave tn possession of Corouer Sctiuer, It1s thought relatives or friends ot Mr. 4“ Wii appear and piatin the veniains for Inve! rapn ane nounelng tte oviginal Lact 6 appeared in last Friday's Heat, Karly yesterday. Reinhardt Onlson, tort Sound dead in his roou, ht Yne body was cub down, aud s Xiluet for several hours, tutemperate in his havtts, and tat douvl Was the cause for the couunission of the ae! tuquesc will be Yeld on tae body whither io Was removed, the at the Morgue, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Monthly Mecting—Keports of Commitices, &e.—Voung Men Wearing Corsets, The Young Men's Christian Association hed tueir regular monthly meeting last evening, in thelr new and elegant building, corner of Fourth avenue aud ‘Twenty-third sireet, The reports of the various committees, some ten or twelvein number, were read, all showing ihe association to be ti the best possible condition. rhe Commives On Memberslip reported $00 new mem- hers during. the last au increase of about The Devotional Comnt ng shat has heretofore been reported that (ue moe held at the Five Powis House of Industry has been discontinned on account of extensive repal: ere bemg Made there. Jhey will be contin ain, NoWeVer, A$ SVON as ie repairs are wuleved. ‘Cae Committee on Empioy ment reported twenty-fou situations Obtained for Membdets of Lhe associations dhe chuirtnan of the commilive on visiting the aick said toat he had been informed hy a lady that there are a great many young inen im this city who wear corsets. He boped ff auy of the association wore them they would discontut ine, After listening to a few ve fouuent and appro- priate remarés by the ker, Dr. Noagers tue meeting adjourued, Suicipe av PawruoK Mr. Ellis Pitoher, a pro- mipent and much respected citizen of Pawtucket, BR. L, committed suicide on Friday night by shoot tng himself with 4 pistol, ‘The loss of several mem- bers of his family wy death recently and the failure ofa firm for which he nad endorsed to the amount of $20,000 or $.i0,000, atriyping til of nis property, At ts supposed Unwetiled bis mind and Jed ro the sad BROOKLYN PUBLIC EDUCATION. perintendent. Increased Accommodations—Ifteresting School Statistics, &c.—Total Value of School Real Estate Nearly Two Million Dol- lare—Large Attendance and Satisfactory Results, Ip a report of the Superintendent of Public Schools of Brooklyn recently issue! itis stated that— The past year has been one of muparatieled success in the history of our schools, ‘al and progressive Spirit has characterized the action of te Board of Education, ‘This has been apparent in the building of new achoolhousas, the enlargement and linprovermeut of some which were un- ‘equal to the der ‘a, and the projection of others, Here. improved accommoda- Jucreased facilities for nd tions for the children of the eity a Justruction, A liberal advance Salaries of the veachers, by which means we are now able wo command a higher order of talent, scholarship and ex- perience in the teacher. Not only’ #0, but the influence ery happy upon those ' already engaged io teachers ure now relieved ‘from the einai. their salvo been made in the tain and successful movement th, the killing thought of working ‘There fw otbing like good salaries in producing fret class result mare appreciative sentiment in relation to the character of our pubile #chools prevails, and @ more general interest Is felt for them by the public. ‘Thin ts seen in the muluitude of children who are datly seeking admission, tuough in vain, owing to, the w r tions, Notwithstanding tho eff wants of the city with echool for public instruction, we find the supply far below. the de- mand. ‘The great want is set forth as being @ lack of pri- mary school accommodations, During the past two years a uniform series of text books bas been used | the expeuditure of money. in the schools with good result, ‘The report con- tinues, in regard to school accommodations, as fol- lows:-— Last year we occupied forty-one schoothouses, Thin three new houses have been opened, but two of them take the places of two houses which have, been vacated. Ono of Uhego was a hired house and the other a small, old house anit for the wents of the district. Although we gain fn number but one house this your, stil we have increased accommoda- tions in the new houses and the eulargement of several others for about 5,000 additional pupil n of our school buildings are built of wood and tairty-two are built of brick. Five of the houses we occu alld ‘The estimated ¥: ites of the ‘ity In. ‘Whe eat r Total vaiue of achoolhouses and sites... $1,966, 113 NUMBER OF SCHOOLS OL DEPARTMENTS IN THF OLTY, ‘The nu and tens parce! ol male departinente ts, mn pol female departments: ‘The number of orphau asylums, male and female, ts. Total...... ‘rhe subjoined interesting statistics in relation to the attendance of pupils and expenditures are also given: According to the census of 185 residlng in the city who were twenty-one years. It is eatin be woogie there were 106,099 children ol From w census t R Board of Police Commissioners, Enueatioa, it fn nerd that te tendance On private and corporat pupils, To this number should be wid h order of the Metropolitan or the National Bureau of word found ia the city, in at- ‘about "22,0 about 1,000 for eer we then have for this nagaregate of 108,000 pupils 1 Lan the ‘The avorage attendance Is. Tn the evening schools are. Iu the asylum schools arc ‘Total... ‘The number of male ‘The vumber of femal ‘The number of mate tea The number of femaie venlng ‘The namber of male teachers in colored echo! Tne number of male tea ‘The number of female teachers in the asylum ¥ ‘The number of music teachers (males) is. Total. Amount money Amount Total PAYMENTS. For teachers’ wages for the past year For schoo! apparatus, «e : For colored schol 1 AchOOlhOUKER, Viz, For sites. For build! For turing For repaith For al! other incidental expenses. viz. For fael and preparing the eam For building tres, aweeping, &e Fu jaries Of ollicers, For printing. ....-. For orphan asylum schoo! $12,807 20,873 Balanes on hand Octover 1, 1868. ‘Total. The foregoing tnancial statement exceeds that of the previous year by $103,635. About $8,000 has been paid tothe orphan asylums, as tueir share of the school woney, during the past year. The number of volumes in the public school libraries 1s 36,583, the estimated value ef which 1s $45.40. Ol the evening schools the Superiitendent reports doors of the eveni en Virown open ab ore than a dozen hav for @ term of i din y the hoilua reopentag the rch for a m holidays were over, has been repeatedly ma ad wolle #ome of the most earnest und nde the pupils returned to their viasses and diligen eir studier, still ft has boon thought that the aiter sinall to Warrant the adaitioual month after tl ning the ev 5 4 eho of pursued ance was t holidays for teachers engaged dur! numuver of pupils 9911. Here we t the preceding year. The tn ed, and clearly sowed that U of study, Instruction and 1 P attended for the pric: ‘ovement. Many mide pupil this was py eadunce, « of churact ple exerted & happy 1 11 the acbuois. and perseveranc upon thelr associates a: NEY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, clinquent Jarors? “Looking Up? Vines Unpaid=T The Board im aiternoon al three O'clock, We President, Supervisor Osburne, of we Sich ward, in the chatr, A communication was received from Coroners Jones and Whitebili, asking for } dlereage of (nei eacn case, It appeared from an extract from tne books of the County Treasurer that the alount re- ceived by both Coroners for holding inquests during fouy Was $8,300, ‘The salaries of their clerks during that time amounted to $2,400, so thas the amount actually received by each Coroner was only $4. 5 Supervisor NELSON, of the Second ward, offered resotntion providing Jor aD licreasu or the feed, as requvated, Which Was adopter. ‘The Commissioner of Jurors sent in & communica. tion inclostng a jist of deimquent jurors whose Mes. amounting to $6,470, sul remained unpaid. suggested Luat some competent jawyer should be engaged to attcnd to the matter aud exauuine the delmanents under oath ax to their Uaniuity to yay Pathe whole mutter was reverred to the Law Com. miiiec. Supervisor HAKMON, of the Twentieth ward, offered w resointion asking the Senators and Assen hymen of Kings county to secure the passage of An act ag sal! hereat ecure to the munopity acitation in the Board of vawsers and in- ors in each election district of tue county. per visor CASSIDY, Of the Niath ward, sard that Board had been blamed a great deal by the press for the appotut 3 of inspectors aga cul Jani fail, and he thought tat 1. was now due wihat the resomtion shout be adopied. On the part of the democrats of the Board be urged the Legislature to pass au act similar to the one pro- posed, and take frou Board two-tt the appointments uf 43 majority of iae luapectors aid cam- the was = adopte Board a and js adjourned until F be BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL, urther Proposed Ani iments te the City Charter=Five Year Terms of OfficemAl the Commissions to be Abolinhed—Good Sulinview. ‘The board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen in the chatr. His Honor tie Mayor sent the name of James H. Hart for appointment us member of the Board of Education in place of L. M. Mecker, resigned. ‘The Common Council con- firmed the appototiment, , Aiderman Whiting, republican, offered tha fol- Jowlig resolution in connection with tht report of the Law Committee on ainendimenis to the city clare ter and the amendments presented by the Chairman, Suni Bergen, &t tie previous ineeting of the joatd:— Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel with the Law Coumittes oF thie Roart in connection be and is bereby as loilows; | for’ Thole a ma. ae] io ie eifebans Rina tho mes be in 1870 there sbatt clocies 4 Maver C fh ig ny Fes hall be five Annual Report of the Sue | (p< shall be an election tue sume olicer* for Woe ease 'wt—At the next snaual election there shall pe elected, Ald f Brook whose term eAtiormen fOr the elty of rook:yny ‘Said officers shall en- ‘Common Qoaneie and no ticket shail contaio more names for Aldermen, The Mayor, and each Alderman, before taking \fornteh oe city, to be pore by -the ud Clty Treasurer, to the amount o ie walaty oF tho” Aldermen aha be $000 per of departments, except the City Treasurer, Taand employes of the elty anes by the Mayor aud Board of Aidermen. iy, Tresnurer ghall bo elected ah the sane stne term wa the Mayor, isting cotmmuesions shall be sbolished, and i autlority now entrusied to them be given aud Bourd of Aldermen. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall fix and de- # tue amount Of money to be raised Lor the expenses ‘ty government and for all improvements. ove resolutions were ordered Co be printed In he Wunuces, to De Made the special order of busl- hess at ihe next meeting of the Board. ‘The Board adjourned for ove week. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Ponrts Stated Sessious of the Common Council—Vault- © leaving @ balance of 41,000 of achool age in womattend- | i | iees for holding Inquests trom ten to fMieea dotiars | uiiu | | | 1s } ne ing—Old Time's Rocks to be Removed— Property Owners Permittod to Order Work to Suit Themselves. The Board of Aldermen assembled yesterdyy atter- DOOM pursuant Lo adjournment, With the president, Alderman Coman, in the chair, but the representa- lives of the people were not present in suficient number to do any Dusiness which would involve ‘The majority of those Who were ansent, it was understood, were assisting al the funeral of the brother of Senator, ex: Aldermaa Norton, 80 that thelr absenée caused uo comment. Alderman Guotzer was present, however, but he did not know whether he Dad his own scat or that of somebody else until, With the advice and assis. tance of Alderman O’Krien and Mr. Smith, an attacue of the Board, he found the particular pluce, to occupy which he was entitied by his certicate of election, When the members of the voard had ‘come to order’? aud compara- tive order had been obtained from “the gang” in the | lobby una on the adjacent corrtdors, the Board at | Ole procecded to business, ‘the usual preimma- the president went to Lue papers woieh en- cumbered it. Among tose papers were a number usual style of documents m relation to regu- » grading, curbing, paving, ighting, &¢., up town Sireeis. A resglition Was adupied auecting Lue Croton Aqueduct Department to report to we Board oy What authority, if aay, the Equitable Lite Company bad extended the vauits of building under cue street oeyond the Line dewalk, This ambition to vault as far as nie way Lave been the wi seine “equita- eau y be rraugement belweea the insurance company and tue Croton Board, The later may give tie uermalon sougat by the Cily Fathers, bub as tue Croton bugs comparatively suubbed May on the question ol tie” Broadway probable that the Croton board may not bored by questions rom the Boare and may auswer merely, as they did the t uley faye examined che vaults, What Lil ght, pertectly saie, dad, perhaps, Wh up With au? (lic) all tual sorte’ tung you kno A resviuhion was adopted directing tbat the resolus Hon eppowting assiscant city liorerian be amended by siriaiug oul the name of “Charies L. Baulch? aud rung “hares H, Venty.” Mr Bauch tas been i eu uumver Of years, bul the substicudion is Huy & (ROUZHEMML One. Qui pens z vous # et Culmmisstoner Was direcied to potty ely OWners OD Mifty-frst sireei +o have the 1g the sidewalk removed furtawith, aid Lo Le In & Gaugerous condition. duis the Filty-Lrst street portunity to hive aged roe cif for them. 3 Wil Lave angther o; , not exactiy tae roc Resolutious were adopted y owners on ue, DetWeen L20Ui ald L2i8t streets, and treet, trom First avenus 10 avenue A, to regulate aaa grade the streets in frowt of thew come Lurtber wtportant business wus 11, auler Waien (he byuard wajourued to Mon- day hexcattwo P.M. Of ages Heard of Assistaut Aldermen, This Board met yesterday alteracon, the presi- deat, Mr. Netlly, ma the ehatr. ‘rhe Board concurred with the other branch of the Common Counck im substituting Charles HM. Pents len, who was recently appointed tau. heeolutions were sented and ldid over in favor of appomung two additional assistant clerka to hou woards. he « ik Was directed by resolution to iurnish the crs Of the Bord with the necessary station- ery. maps, boo &c., lo enabie thea so properiy duixenur r ollicial duties. Ailer passing a few unimportant general orders the Board adjourned. COLLECTOR BAILEY'S RAIDS. Millions in Property in His Hands—No Charges Yet Made-Complaints of the Mer- chants, &c.—The Law's Delay. Collector Baiey’s army of occupation all holds possession of the premises, stocks, books and papers of more than tweuly firms engaged tn the Liquor DUsness Im the Thiriy-second disirict. Sev. ol property are in is hands and have been tor two Weeks, and, a6 yet, & “a stugic Inirmation, even of tke fain naire of the charges apon which he \as taken these © eXtrvordivary and apparenty iegal pr ‘ngs. He uppears to ave swung bimscil joose fom an spurned all the statutory provisions intended: to guard the citizen agatust oppression and edings on the part of ment offi- ed with extraor ary powers to altain i. She revenue Jaw pro- warrant is in esume © 2 ol sea tue tL Wy ott order Wo eaable thea ty exautine precuses in which they have & on Ww su ct tl: existence of estils the mMauutacture of the parpose of evading the al taxes on th wrucies. Cole on United pre ai papers of ett ZODS O1 UE t y ae ROW Integ- niiy and work, dus property for Uwe Weeks, Wilhou ending io take a single ehaigo i iraud or to speciy, th Whe iavst Indefinite Lie causes OF tus He breaks open Clples premises: a PLUM DWenty firs Jor fourteen days, hereby Woperihng Vast mleresis on & siapie seareh warral lily provided by jaw for the sim rpose of dis- pverinig ath 7 ’ the @ wan 10 law prescribes {unt bo serzures shouid be mude that were not car- United States courts in forty-eight hours for fival adjudication. = Mr. Collector Bauey holds several wilions oF dollars of property f days and takes not a single sep to ine ogal procecUinRs against Le parties ur pro usiness firms in hile tolls, ed to furnish by these sand evidence ax are, theres DOORS OL post ti toey complain Assessor, Who aluue bas Ue right to 2 the amouur of tax to be ievied, o alone bs cipowered to eXalnioe into ace counts to detect fraud, lias been set asde by te Coiluctor, Whose OY Business It 1s Lo Collect taxes dt by Une Assessor, The © yas usurped: ssessor's aushority and eve epped that, Zag and holding books ou a@ siuple xearcn tHe bas thus Vioiated the law an two re- and by oppreasing and att » DUsiNeSs OF MOM OF Lhe best Mrins in t he tas been guilty of anotuer gross \ioution statutes. Against these usurpations Bal acis the merchants earnesily pro- lest, iney are ready ww {uli every vemand OF (he law and have always doae so: but they ject to this Unusual aitd inexcusable proce ner, Which Ursh adjudges them eruminals, gravs (ew property aud the pws Mem to surnist somesning thas dbay be Lwistod into evidence ag, of the Cou np Lue caus v wih bin cuons. No diettonary Yee printed gives we iy accepted meaning of the word “cunpro ice tue War began. The meccnanis huve steps to try tnese cages and to ascertain wheter colectors enjoy laws unto nemseives, aad whetuer Were 1 any se curly tn property against the ihegai and rary proceediliga of goverument — oml- Thts 1s an lnportant Guesiien. tor iquor Merchants paid more than $65,000,000 last yeac in taxes, dad are paying now at the rate of f5U,000, 00. TWO years ago the revesue from toe two dolar per gallo tax Was only $20,000,000, Now It 18 ab ihe Pate of $50,000,000, Why should the gouse tuat lays (ne goidea exyg ve Killed ‘The cost to the guvernment im matitaining Collece tor Daley's spies. ageuts, clerks, Watohinem, &c.. 1a the present cases Is probably at least $2,000 a day. Yet nota an ind charge has been made against these mercuante, Sg ne cities Baye been visited for proof. vig to be hoped that the Coilector will to] soou What fraud he has discovered, aa the oldest houses in the country interested in the Ube mens of bis facts,