The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1870, Page 5

Important Proceedings in the Courts Westerday. oes The Martin B, Cook Allegts Whiskey Frauds— . Frosh Trouble in Erie Stock—A Theatrical Imbroglio—Real Estate—Boulevard Pug perty in Litigation — The Jymel Will and Estate Again in the Courts—The Ship Neptune Out. rages — Sentences, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Fraudulent Removal of Whiskey—Tho Martin R. Cook Case. Before Commissioner Beits, The Untted States vs, Martin R. Couok.—The defend- ant isa momber of the firm of Gordon, Fellowes & McMillan, and is charged with having aided and abetted one Ebenezer W. Farrington, an ex-gauger or revenue inspector, in aking false and fraudulent returns of whiskey in bond, and having the same removed in much larger quantities than the owners pald the revenue tax on, This 19 one of the cases which Collector Balley has brought beiore the attention of the government, and in whicb nis action in the b ively) has excited so * mucb public comment, ‘The case has been under examination for several days without much material testimony having been eliciied. Yesterday Judge Pierrepont, District Attorney, conducted the prosecution, Messrs. Samuel G. Court- ney and Pelton appearing for the defendant. » OG, Koop was the tirst wituess examined. He identified a number of gaugers’ and mspectors’ re- surns which were found on the premises of Gordon, Fellowes and MoMillan; those returns were marked exhibits, running from A weil through the alphabet; he identtied exhibit A ag an entry of merchandise to be withdrawn by E. B. White; exhibits A and C were put in evidence, the siguatures to them being admitted to be un defendant’s handwriting. Moses F. Webb, Deputy Coilector of the Thirty- second collection district, identified other revurns which were found on the premises of Gordon, Fel- lowes and McMillan; these returos were acized oy Witness aud brougat to Collector Baliey’s oifice; de- fendant handed witness the vox in which the re- turns had peen deposited, but he (defendant) ob jected to his taking away the box; fouud and now identified returns marked exhibits A, B and C in the invoice book of the defendant; took’ away the book and has kept it till this ume. Counsel tbe defendant objected to the exhibits as evidence, Admitted so far as identification went, bai not as applying to the charge ugaiust the defend 9. Harvey, bond clerk of Collector Batley’s bens eters “ye poy of Deputy Collector vatfer exhibit A, an 0 to the signature of Farrington to exnibit C. bes Several witnesses testified as to the signatures to the returns and entries, Joun 8. Griggs, cierk to Gordon, Fellowes & McMi!- Jan in Augast, 1963, testified that barrels mentioned in exhibit A were shipped to Boston; atiended to the shipp! of them; knew the defendant in the other case, Farrington; several times carried letters from Cook to Fa} 0D; saw the latter frequently in Cook’s office. where both talkea togesner with re- Jerence to the withdrawal of whiskey; heard some- ‘ning at the time which made me believe their con- Versation was secret; knew that Farrington was in the habit of gauging and inspecting whiskey barrels for Gordon, Fellowes & McMillan on whicli we paid tax in accordance with his returns; I saw the marks on the book and the mark of the gauging; saw them subsequently inspected by the receiving clerk at the store in a case that i saw the inarks on the barrels were leas tvan tne contents; what purported to be the letters carried by ‘Witness from K so Farringion lad something evidently more than writing in them; tne contents felt soft and thick; considered at the lime that the envelopes contained money sent’py Cook to Farring- ton; Young was Gordon, Fellowes & McMillan’s re- ceiving clerk; saw him inspect the barrels and note the contents on paper, whitch he handed to aetena- ant, Cook; the gouging by Young showed that tae pogion es, more than the gaugers returns 6 Winfleld Tucker, cashier in 1863 tor Gordon, Fel- lowes & McMullan, testified that be had been in- structed by Cook to enclose money in envelopes, from titty dollars to $600, at various times; Cook told bim to seal the envelopes with mucilage; he did £0 aud then handed the inoney and envelopes to Cook; Cook also toid him to what accounts to charge the money; uot to the regular accounts; on ove or two occasions Cook said to him that he aia not Want to have it known what the envelopes contained; the entries showed no bills or names. e case was then adjourned till this morning, at eleven o'clock. Bounty Frauds, Before Commissioner Shields, The United States vs. W. H. Johnston.—The de- fendant was charged with defrauding discharged soldiers of their bounty in coniunction with William Sheldon, a pension agent, in whose office the de- Teudant was for some time employed. In the vourse Of the testimony 1t appeared that Johnston was but an accessory in the particular fraad for which he had been arrested and was now charged. A compro- mise was consented to by the government by which Jounston paid $100, the amount claimed by the sol- dier, aud on further giving bonds in $500 to appear against Sheldon, the alleged principal be was dis- charged. On motion of General Jackson the Commissioner discharged the defendant, Assault on the High Sens—The Accused Sent Home for Trial and Permitted to Escape on Staten Island. Commissioner Shields yesterday recetved official papers from the United States Cousui at Para, Brazil, being the testimony taken belore him on the com- Plaint of Edward ©. Morton, mate of the American schooner Edwin, against Peter Craven, @ seaman belonging to the said schooner. The charge is that Craven tlercely assauited and seriously wounded the mate with @ knife, The Consul informed the Com- missjoner thai he had placed the accused in cnarge of K. G. Drayton, captain of the schooner. ‘ihe ves- eel arrived in the harbor on Saturday last, and the documents were at once forwarded to the District Attorney’s office. In the meantime those having Craven in charge landed witu hin on Staten Island, and there permitted him to escape. Commissioner Shieids has issued a warrant for his arrest. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. More Trouble in Erie—“Puts” of Stock and What Came of It. Before Judge Spencer, George F, Gray vs. #isk, Belden @ Co.—This is an action to recover between $20,000 and $30,000 by reason of the defendants, who were former bankers of the plaintiit, withholding an alleged balance in their hands of the above amount, together with damages for “taking im” 690 shares in Krie. ‘The piaintuf ciaims that prior to March, 1868, ho had over $i2,000 in defendants’ hands, and about that time ordered them to seil Jor his account wvd shares of Erie. On the sth of March the defendants pretend or set forth tnat they soid the same for his ccount, and that @ certain fluctuation having occurred in a day or two afterwards they (defend- ants) sook in the stock, which gave them a reclama- tion against the plaiutif for some thousands of dollars, besides using up bis whole back balances, The piaintuY alleges that the defendants uever took in the stock, but made fictitious “puts.” He also claims tnat his balance was kept up and that his margins were right, entitling bim to tne full term for carrying the stock. The case now comes up on @ motion by Mr. T. B. Eldridge, on behaif of plaintiff, for a reference, on the ground of long accounts being involved. A ref- eree (Mr. B. O. Fair) bad previously been appointed by Judge Fithian, to whom the defendants, through their counsel, DW. D. Field, Jr., objected, and the ref- eree deciined to serve. A moilon was Dow made to accept nis :esignation and bs &@ new referee, Deiendanta’ counsel objected aud made a crosa Motion to set aside the order of referee, namtity, however, several gentlemen to whom he was willing to have the matter referred. The Court took the papers and reserved decision. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECAL TERM. Interesting Real Estate Case—Boulevard Pro- perty, Divorce and Other Complications. Before Juage Spencer. Wiliam H. Baldwin and Sarah Elizaveth wit Hams, Wife of William H. Williams vs. Eli- zaveth Baldwin; Impleaded with Luke Owens and Elizabeth Jane, His Wife.—This was an action for the recovery of upwards of $21,000, brought by the laintiffs, who claim to be the chiliren and only Beira of Jacob L. Baldwin, deceased, who died on the 21st of October, 1451. It seems that the money in question was awarded by the Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment to (be owner of property m Eighty-third sireet and Bloomingdale road ior art of the land taken tuere for the new drive or joulevard, ‘the money was paid by the Comptroller of the city of ‘New York to the defendant, Elizabeth Baldwin, otherwise called Elizabeth razler, alias Jane Park, who claimed to be owner ol the land and widow of the deceased. Tie plainugs claim that Jacob L. Baldwin was lwarried to their mother in New Jersey some years ago, and that he abandoned her and went to live with the de- fendant, Mra. Kaldwin, with whom he conabited; vhat she (the mother of the plaintiffs) subsequently obtained a divorce from her husband on the ground ofadultery, the marriage being dissolved by the Court of Onancery. ‘The cuildren claim also that the defendant, Mrs. Baldwin, lived witn their father in adulterous intercourse for years, and that she fraud- ulientiy obiained the money irom the Comptroller under pretence of right. The defendant, Mra. Baldwin, claims that she mar- ried Mr. Baldwia in Jersey im 1836, he represeatiag hat he was a bachelor, and that she was tgnorant of he fact that he was Married until years alver: that mety doviats on account took title in his own to the forme) e had then, by advice of her lawyer, she took a for $12,000 in her maiden ‘aine of pet Park; that thas mort, image being imposed she, after her huspand’s death, had 11 assigned, by tina of lerging, 19 ord her lawyer, toMr. Henry J ler to fore. Close the mortgage; that the mo: was fore- losed in the name of Je bougit by the de- dant and @ deed taken in her name on the 23d of Rovenwuer, Wi, ea which time she has held title, 3 ander whicn ttie sne ombud the money ig tighten Sous the Comp. er, : The plaintiffs allege that the defendant fraudu- Tentiy invested pasice of the money thus obtained— Damely, by pay! pg Seo for property in 128th street and by investing from $14,000 to $15,000 in the build- ing of @ house oo property in 127th street, which sie had owned for many years. Plaintiffs also charge that deiendants, Luke Owens and Elizabeth Jaue, bis wile ape being the daughter of the deceased, Baldwin), had coliudea together to conceal! the funds, and that Mrs, Baldwin bad imade a fraudulent wrans- fer of the jot in 127th street to her daughter, ‘This action 18 noW brought to trace we property aud pave tt declared the property of the plalntitts, Case COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. A Theatrical ImbrogliomJarrett & Palmer in Court. Before Judge Van Brant. Albert Sywester vs. Jarrett é Paimer.—This was @ motion made on bebalf of the defendants to open a judgment taken by default for $400 In gold. The defendants are proprietors of Niblo’s theatre and the plaindif fs an actor, who brought an action to recover for breach of contract ou the ground that he was en; by the defendants while in London to periorm with his troupe im New York, commencing in August, 1869, (Maving played at The Tammany for three months he was disc! by the defendants, and the sult was brought to recover for loss of ume from the 20th December, 1869, to the 16th January, 1870, Several affidavits were read to support the motion, and Mr, Booth stated that the plait had recovered @ judgment in the Marine Court on the eri nd $200 goid, and that the aefendants had lefence. ir. D. Barclay opposed the motion and contended that the Marine Court judgment bad not been paid, and that defendants’ affidavits did not show @ good and sufficient detence. Motion granted on payment of costs of motion and sheriif's feca, oe sm sa i The Jumel Estate Again—Action Commenced te Set the Jumel Will Aside. George W, Bowen et al, vs. Nelson Chase.—This action is brought by the plaintiff, who claims to be the illegitimate child of Madame Jumel, and a Mrs. Vandervoort, claiming to be a daughter of one Maria Jones, a sister of Madame Jumel, to enforce their alleged rights to the estate of the Jatter, which i3 now in possession of Mr. Chase, under judgment of the court in the suit to set aside Madame Jumel’s will, The case came up yesterday on @ motion to aetaside an injunction restratnmg Mr. Chase from disposing of the property aad for a receiver to take possession of the property during the litigation. ‘The complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Vandervoort, and she makes affidavit as to Mr. Bowen's relation- Ship to Maaame Jumel. The defendant denies the trath of these allegations, and says that as Mrs. Vandervoort is ten years younger than Mr. Bowen, her positive averments of Ins birth are mere hearsay, and that asto her own claim she told a different story as to her descent about two years since. He also alleges that the Plaintiff Bowen bad ampie opportunity to prove his claims, not only in the will suit, to which he was not a party, but wnen the defendant earnestly sought in any Way to invahdate Mr. Cnase’s titie, but also in hig OWN three sults, in which, after months of waiting, he had declined to try nis case. Judge Van Brunt dentedithe motion, with costs, to abide event. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Damages Against a Landlord. Before Judge Loew. Joseph Davis vs. Claude Ducreux.—This was an action brought by plaintiff, a printer, against his landiora, the defendant, for damages arising from a peglect to keep plaints roof repatred. The evi- dence disclosed the fact taat frequently during the year 1367 the rain would pour into plaintif’s room through the roof, and that on one occasion his apart ment waa so flooded with water that considerabie property became damaged, including a prinung press, type, ink, paper, &c., and considerably inter- Jering with toe ’plainti(s ‘business. ‘The defendant sougut to deny the agreement to keep the roof in re- pair, but the jury, under an abie charge from the court, were disinclined to believe his version, aud found @ verdict in favor of plaimtiff for the sum of $126. For plaintitf, Adolph L. Sanger; for defend- ant, ex-Judge Phillips. SUPERIOR COURT—S?ECIAL TERM. The Biniuger Contempt Case-Order of the Court. By Judge McCunn. Abraham Clark vs. Abraham Binninger, ana The Same vs. Bracken et als,—Let the motions before me Jor coutempt in all these cases stand over until February 26, 1870, at twelve o’clock M. MARINE COURT, ‘The Ship Neptune Atrocities—Action for Dame ages. Before Judge Gross. Wwittam Joyce vs. Peavody.—The defendant was captain of the ship Neptune on her late voyage from Liverpool to this port, The plaintiff testified that he shipped on boara the Neptune in Liverpool on the ‘vn of December, and that on the subsequent voyage here, between the 25th of December and the 20th of February, tue defendant committed grievous as- saults upon nim, for which he now seeks $3,000 damages. The testimony of the plaintiff was ram- bing and aimost confitcting at times, particularly as to the dates or the portions of days on which, as he charged, the assaults were committed upon him, ‘The case stands adjourned till to-morrow morning, atten o’ciock A. M. Counsel for the plaimtil, Dou- glas “ampbe)); for defendant, M, W. R. Beeve. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Recorder Hackett, SENTENCES, Henry Hartwig was tried and convicted of steal- ing, onthe S8ist of January, a gola watch valued at fifty dollars, tbe property of Albert Konninger. He was sent tothe State Prison for four years and six months. Mary Ann Ilogan pleaded guilty to petty larceny, she having been charged with stealing on the 10th of January fifty-fi dollars worth of fringe, from Kaphael Spring The Kecorder sent ner to the Penitentiary tor six montns. ~ Arthur Puli and William Supp (boys) pieaded guilty to burglary 1m the third degree, On the atter- noon of the 12th instavt they burglariously entered the premises of He 5. Davis, No. 33 Clinton place, and stole thirty dollars’ worth ‘of lead pipe. They were sent to the House of Refuge. Joun Williams pieaded gutily to an attempt at burglary in the thira degree. The compiatpt set forth that on the vth inst. the premises of Samuel Figenbaum were entered and $100 dollars’ worth or skirts, stockings and drawers were stolen, The prisoner was remanded for sentence. DISCHARGED, Michael Eagan was tried and acqniited of a charge of grand larceny. On the 26th of September Smith Scotield lost tty dollars, and suspected Kagan, but the evidence was only circumstantial, and the jury promptly rendered a verdict of not guilty, The following is the calendar to-day:—The People vs. Charles Dupell, rape; Same vs. James McCarty and Michael Collins, robbery; Same va. Cuaries Bioom, John Gaier, James McCann. Jobn Lone, Zbaries Williams, Peter Burk, Jamea Parks, Martin erney, John Moore, Thotaas Murray and Joho Willains, burgiary; Same vs. Edward Quimby, forgery; Same vs. Thomas Bigicy, Jamea Doran Wiliam Fletcher, James Fietcher and John Patton, felonious assault and battery; Same va. Albert A. Nast, embezzlement; Same vs. James Gough, grand larceny; Same vs. Francis Lapoint and John Suili- van, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Jonn Wil- liams and George W. Howard, larceny from the per- son; Same vs. George Thompson, assault and bat- tery. COURTS CALENDANS—THIS DAY. OYER AND TERMINER AND SUPREME CouRT—Cin- curr.—Part 1.—Before Judge Ingraham. No Circutt calendar. Partz.—Belore Judge Brady. Adjourned to Wednesday. Surreme Court—SpxciaL TerM.—Before Judge Cardozo.—Court opens at half-past tea A. M.—Nos. 252, 260, 236, 68, 125, 186, 205, 207, 264, 62, 109, 130, 161, 181, 221, 227, 51, 50, 59, 79, 87, 92, 98, 101, 114, 116, 122, 128, 131, 133, 185, 148,167, 165, 177, 188, 209, 211, 220, 242, 25136. Supreme Count—Cuamprrs.—Before Judge Bar- aa Calendar calied at twelve M.—Nos. 104, 116, all, 120, To-day being Washington's birthday all other civil courts, have adjourned until Weanesday. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPR.ME COURT—GENERAL TERM. Fraadulent Divorces—Decree in the Suit of Jue vs. Jue Set Aside by the Court. Before Judge Gilbert. The characteristic features of this case have already been fully laid before tbe readers of the HgRaLD. The motion to set aside the degree of di- vorce came on for hearing yesterday. Fisher, the notorious divorce lawyer, who ob- . Salad acs sausctakd ISG GS ddie eb La 2 eget! Gee Baveoeoueciagasae oa hepea lee Gohan cco ep? aa cab ae ne bad Goo Sano eee ann con EC. GE Se ee bo ep Se © Be Baccus oa. © penne en ae eee wee the country, and the of all the parties in- Volved—whether as or witnesses—being so > Mt was naturall; “4 Would’ not whe motion; auch was not the case, ee ‘was warmly con- ing for th tained tlroumstances “et the gules afidavits, Mr. James B, Silkman appear- the plaintid, while Mr. William W. Goodrich == the motion on behalf of the lady. ar Gil quive bert, who presided, ap) familiar with in details or the case, Raving alread, passed upon the same points in the suit of Dalzell Vs, Dalzell, The Court made a summary disposal of the motion by ung an order vacating and set- ting aside the lige decree of divorce and order of reference on which the gar were had and all proceedings under the order. The Court further orders that @ reference be had to ascertain the amount of alimony aud counsel fees to be paid to defendant, Alleged Slander. Before Judge Thompson. Jacoo Punk vs., Jacob Eppinger.—The plaintiff brings a sult vo recover $2,000 damages tor alleged slander, the defendant, as claimed, having in M Jast called him @ “tiuef, a murderer and a rovber.”? ‘Khe defence is @ general denial. Case still on. COURT OF SESSIONS. A Negro on Trial for Manslaughter. Before Judge Troy and Justices Voornees and Johnson. The People vs. Primus Hamilton.—The prisoner, who is @ negro, was indicted on a charge of man- slangbter in having on the 20th of November last assaulted Gifford Brand, the proprietor of a lager beer saloon, corner of Gralam avenue aad Marshall street, E. D., and inflicted injuries upon him which caused nis death. It seems that Brand had been suf- fering from hernia and the evidénce for che prosecu- tion showed that shorly before twelve o’clock on the night in question he was closing bis saloon woen the prisouer, who had been drinking there, kicked bim in the abdomen because he woul wh give bim another drink, He died on the following Monday of strangulated hernia, and the allegation is that his death was accelerated by tne injury indicted by the prisoner. The daughter of the deceased testified that ner father had told her that Hamilton was the one who nad kicked him, This statement was accompanied by auother to the effect that he (deceased) knew he Was dying at the time he made it. A number of other witnesses were examined, ‘The defence set up an aiidi. Several witnesses Were produced who testified that the prisoner was at home at the time the alleged assault was com- mitted, ‘The wial will be resumed on Wednesday, Assault on a Child. James Brown, the patentee of the “weather strips,” ‘Was indicted on the charge of having attempted to outrage the person of Eliza Costello, aged nine years, whose parents reside at No. 606 Grand street, in September, 1868. He was tried last week, when the jury disagreed. Yesterday he pleaded gulity to an assault and pattery, and the plea being accepted Judge Troy sentenced him to tne Penitentiary for three months, Harriet Goslin, of Canarsie, was convicted of rob- bing Wilham H. Cauitield of seventy aollars and sentenced Lo the Penicentiary jor three months. Arraignments. The following persons indicted for the offences named were arraigned yesterday and pleaded not guilty:— Joe Cox and John Marshall, attempted burglary; trial, Wednesday. George Thompson, Joseph Eagan and Martin Rorke, burglary; wial op Wednesday. ‘Thomas Smith and Jon McGowen, burglary; trial cusharsdays Tuomas White, assault and battery; trial on Thurs- lay. John Donegan, assault and battery with intent to do boally harm; trial on Thursday. George A. Cumberson and James Haggerty, viola- tion of the excise law; trial on ‘Thursday. ‘The Court adjourned until Wednesday morning. THE ASSASSINATION HOAX. Trial of Police Officials for Promulgating the Rumor. On the bth inst., at noon, the afternoon pap2rs pub- lished the particulars of the arrest of several persons by officers of the Twenty-ninth precinct on suspicion of having designs upon:the life or person of the Eng- lish Prince Arthur. The facts as published were mainly obtained at the Twenty-ninth precinct station use, ‘The publication excited Superintendent Ken- nedy and President Bosworth. ‘the former gontie- man sent for Captain Burden, of tne T'wenty-ninth eee ‘to meet him at his (Mr. Kennedy’s) house. r. Burden proceeded tuere, when he was asked why he bad not put the case on his retura. Mr. Burden mformed his superior that there was no basis for che report. Mr. Kennedy then ordered him to send his dental! to his office by telegraph. On Sat- urday night Captain Burden sent the despatch de- nouncing the publication as all bosh. This was pub- lished im Sundays papers. On Monday superin- tendent Kennedy officially aadressed letters to the reporters, asking them to give the source of in- formation now denied to be tinparted. Mr. Kennedy made a long report (after obtaining the written statement of Jeilerson Market and other reporters that Captain Barden had promuigated the report, and after its pubiication prompunced the facts trae a8 published, The report made no recommendations, On this report the board made charges against Taylor and Carpenter, and subpwnaed Superintendent Kenneay, J. KE. P. Doyle, A. O. McGrew, John Hal- ton, W. F. Quinian, A. W. Orr, and otners, ‘The trial cane on yesterday, when Doyle swore to obtaining the facts from Taylor, and remarked that when calied upon officially he made bis written state- ment to Mr. Kennedy with the express undersiapd- ing that it was not to be used as the basis (or acharge against burden. When asked whether he bad con- versation with Burden on tne subject he deciined to answer, stating that Capiain burden was not on trial, and chat when he was a defendant It wa; time to connect bim with the case, The counsel for the deience, Mr. Spenver, objected to the admission of evidence against Captain Buraen until he was placed under trial, ‘fhe consequence Was that the witnesses who were present to testily that Burden circulated the report before its publication Were aot called, John Halton, of the Democrat, tesuded that at Jeflerson Market Police Court Captain Burden approached him and asked him he had that seusauou bere this morning; Witness replied in the negative, when Burden told him that one of the prisoners arrested confided to oficer Carpenter that there was an intention to assassinate Prince Arthur, Witness detaiied his interview with Carpenier, Whica was substantially as published in the Demo- erat of the sth. Carpenter, he swore, on that occa- sion, staced he had reported the facts to Captain Gurdeu. Mr. McGrew was called, but as he haa not obtained any information from the accused he was not ex- amined. Murphy, one of the prisoners arrested, and who Uarpenter says told him of their inteation, denied making avy admission; denied thar he was in we crowd, but admutved that he carcied a revolver. He swore tnat he never heard the Prince mentioned that night, and did not know that he was in the neighborhood, The case Was referred to a full board, . ‘fhe charge upon whicn the officers were held reads:—ihat by direct statements und intimations the said Carpenter induced John A. Halton and other reporters of the pubiic press, on the 6th of February, at tae station house of tne Twenty-ninth precinct, and at other times and piaces, to make report in tue public prints that an attempt had been contemplated by certain persons under arrest and partially citected to assassinate or Kidnap the British Prince “Arthur, while on @ visit to we fouse of £. W. Stoughton, Esq, im Filth avenue, on the evening oi February 4, when there was no foundation forsucn report, of an attempt having been madeor contemplated to be made by said prisoners, as is more fully set forti in the report of vhe Superiatendent to the Board, on the 11tu inst., and the papers therein referred to, ‘The charge against ‘laylor 1s substantially the same, except that the name of J. KE. P. Doyle appears: for John Halton, who was the main witness in Carpenter's case. In the afternoon @ motion was made in the Board to place Captain Burden on trial; but the vote stood two to two, and its consideration was deferred for the present. TO ALL. FEBRUAAY 21, 1870, To Tae EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— I find im your Sunday’s issue an account of medals and money being awarded by the Humane Society to the brave men who rescued several lives from a wreck on the coust near Rockaway, L. I; also a like reward given to Charies McCarthy for saving @ child in Jersey City 1ast summer, to which I was an eye- witness. Now, there is a case which for bravery and per- sonal risk incurred far surpasses that of McUarthy, waich 1 witnessed. The hero 18 James Allen, an attaché of your marine news Office, at the foot of Whitehall street, in this city. The Hamilton ferry- boat had left the slip for Brooklyn, when two men in & smail boat aempted to cross her bow. Not hav- ing headway enough tie steawer struck them amid- ship, stove the boat’s side in, which filled, and the two men were immediately precipitated into the Water, Neither could swim. Upon seetng the pre- carious condition of these unfortunates, who were drowning, Jemmy, with promptness, excellent judgment and cooiness seldom ex- hibited on such occasions, went in his boat to the rescue and landed tuem on (terra firma 10 less time than it has taken me to relate the facts, ‘This is @ Clear case of heroism, and there is nothing relat to it in your report. It may not have come under your observation or that of the Humane Soci. ety; if not, L hope the case will be looked into, and that Jemimy Alien will receive hig just reward. The only reward ne has had so far was the grateful thanks of those poor men, which, in his simplicity and honesty, was ail ne wanted. If awards are made to others tor such gallant conduct I see no reason why this should be made an exception, and J appeal to the humane gentiemen who make these to give this young man who, at the peril of his own life, saved these men irom death, a suiladle reward sor this noble and humane act, JUSTICH JACK REYNOLDS’ LAST DITCH, Is Hanging “Played Out ?—The Murder of William Townsend—A Crowded Court Room and Exefted Trial Scene— Testimony for the Prosecu- tion Closed—Insanity the Only Defence. ‘Jack” Reynolds, alias Breen, was yesterday Placed on trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer for the murderjof William Townsend on the 20th of January last. Judge Ingraham presided. The cir- cumstances of the crime alleged are yet fresh in the Ppubdiic mind, though, owing to the long list of deeds already on the criminal calendar, it would not be surpriaing if the remembrance of the one at issue were dimmed and confused. The strange yet sig- nificant expression which fell from the prisoner’s Nps immediately after. his arrest—‘‘Hanging for mur- der 1s played out in New York’’—has greatly excited the public interest and curiosity. Indeed, consider- able importance has been attached to the re- mark, and for that reason, perhaps, as much as any other, the trial has been anx- fously looked forward to, The court room was yesterday morning crowded to the doors, and es the prisoner, Reynolds, made his appearance the greatest excltement prevailed. The motley gathering that accompanied the unfortunate man from the Tombs followed him with hound-like per- sistency, hooting at him as he went along, Long before his arrival, however, not a seat in the court was left unoccupied. The most deter- mined efforts on the part of the officials were almost powerless to stem the cur- rent, and when the prisoner, handcuffed and surrounded oy prison authorities, took his seat beside the counsel assigned an overwhelming rush was made to the railings to gratify the curiosity of those who glared upon him. The seats behina were heard to creak considerably, and so great was the desire to gam admittance that the hinges of the entrance door were almost carried away. Subdued cries of discomfiture were heard throughout the room, when at length the presiding Judge directed that the door should. be closed, as the room now con- tained probably one-thira more than it ever aid since its construction. A constant muttering was kept up behind, caused by the inconvenient posi- tions upon which many of the spectators were per ched. The prisoner preserved the same unconscious, careless, vacant and seemingly idiotic look that characterized hi pearance when last in court. He was shabbily attired, and had quite a neglected aspect, Shortly before eleven o’clock District At- torney Garvin announced his readiness to proceed with the trial. Mr. William F. Howe, assigned by the Court, appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Judge Ingraham directed tne jury to be called. ‘she Clerk then proceeded to call the roll. Fally two hours were occupied in obtaining jurors, there being thirty or forty challenges on the part of the prisoner. At length the following gentiemen were sworn in, viz.:—George A. Terry (foreman), A. 0. Foster, William Seidel, Albert ivers, R, L. Decamp, N. G, Reeves, Patrick Conaway, Joseph Tolson, Joun = Aldridge, A. W. Comin, G. W. Lowery and Charles jones, A recess was then taken, and at a quarter to two o'clock the court proceeded with THE TRIAL, District Attorney Garvin opened the case on the part of tue prosecution. He sald the prisoner was charged with tne highest crime Known to the law, and the examination of the case on the part of the Jury would involve not only their feelings, patience, judgment an@ best consideration, but it would in- Volve the interests for time and eternity of the fudividual now on trial. The crime with which the prisoner was charged was committed under circum- stances of great atrocity, 80 much so that the whole public mind was not only amazed but astounded at the manner in which the crime was perpeirated. The community had been from day to day, from month tomonth astonished by the character of the crimes, ROU Only 1n this metropolis, but in Lhe neigh- boring ciues, Crime was spreading over the coun- uy. A man hardly walked upon the streets or approached bis farm in the country when he was as- saulted with personal violence, whether in the form of murder Gr for objects of plunder, He now asked the jury by the holy ties that oouna them to those they loved beat, as well as for the interest of the citizens, to give @ courageous verdict in this case, and let the community understand that transgressors con- nected with the erime of murder in tue city of New York can be punished bya jury. In this case he would show that William Townsend was mor- dered 10 his own house on the 29th of January last; that the poor, miserable prisoner came into his room and refused to leave it; that Townsend gently laid bis hand on ois shoulder, saying, “You must go away; Ihave not room enough for my own family;”” and that instead of going out the prisoner drew a knife and plunged tt into Townsena’s breast, after which he died within the space of twenty minutes. If the prosecutiou could show auch a state of tacts, and the jury were satisiled it was true, and they saw no reason to doubt the statements of the wit- nesses he would agk for a verdict of murder In the frat degree. Lydia Townsend, & young and delicate giri, thir- teen years old, and daughter of the deceased, was the first witness examined by the District Attorney:—I1 have yot one brother, a child; my other sister i8 eleven years old; in the Jat- ter part of January I lived at No, 192 Huason street; my father was a tatior, and also kept a grocery store in the basement; there were five steps leading down to it; remember the 29th of January last; on the evenlig of that day my father, Harrlet and 1 were sitting in the basement; the witness never saw the prisoner before that day; he came down to the basement at six o’clock; he entered without rapping; my father Was sitting in the vack room; he went rigut in an sat down on a chair; hesatd, “You know me; I am your brother; I waut to stay here ail night; my father said, **No, sir; you are not my brother; won't you please go out? I have not room enough for ny family; the prisoner then went out ito the store and sat down; my father said, of no use; you must vo out,” at the same time laying his hand upon the prisoner’s shoulder; the prisoner then dragged my father out on the steps, wy the Court—Was it light or dark at this time? Witness—It was dark. Examination resumea—The store was lighted; Harriet was present when this occurred; then L went out, and when I returned my father was dead in the back room; before 1 went out my fatuer came in from the steps and sat down on the bench In the store; he was stabbed in the [eft breast; atthe time the prisoner dragged my father on the steps some men ¢ to take the man away from my father, and when my father came in I went up siatrs; 1 saw the prisoner afterwards at the Poitce Court; the prisoner (WWenufying him) is the man; [left my father sitting on the bench and when J returned he was deau. Cross-examined by Mr. Howe—The prisoner re- TMatned with my father on the steps; that was after he stapbed bim, aud continued to hold him; some men then came and took him away. Harriet Townsend, eeven years old, was next 6x- amined—My fatner’s name was William Townsend; on the 29th of January I remember the prisoner coming into our house in Hudson street; mfy father asked him what he wanted; the prisoner said le Wanted to stay ail night; my Jather said be had not room cnough for his own family, and asked him if he would not please go out; the prisoner tuen went out and sat on the milk can in the front room; my father told lim it was no use to stay, whereupon the prisoner got hold of him, dragged him to the steps aod stabbed him; @ man strove to get the knile out of the prisoner’s hand, ana took hin away; my father then came, sat down on the bench and afterwards went into the room and told me to bring my mother; when Lresurned my father was dead; I saw where my father was wounded in the breast; he was also cut across the wrist. Cross-examined—i saw the prisoner stab my fatner; after he stabbea my father the prisoner re- tained hold of the knife; several persons tried to get the Knife from him, but be would not let them; he clenched it tigutly and refused to deliver it; I did not hear what he said after he stabbed my facher. ‘Thomas Hudson was then examined,and in Feply to District Attorney Garvin said :—I am a shoemaker; on the 2vth the prisoner came into the basemeat where 1 work, No. 138 Hudson street, and asked me to give him a job; I said 1 could not as the last job had just been finished; he said Le was a Scotchman and ad been ta this country nine months, and that he had been outof work @ long time; my place is the next but one; he then went quietly away; a knile Was missed after his departure. In repiy to Mr. Howe the witness said that the Poa spoxe quietly, but seemed to be under the nfuence of dripk; witness watched him leaving. ‘Thomas Arnold examined—I was at work at No. 188 Hudson street on the 20th January last; just be- fore sia o'clock 1 left my store; when I returned the door was locked; my mate toid me he had hada customer there he did not much like; 1 subsequently missed my knife when I went to cut some leather; Theard soon alter that @ man been stabi down the street; after making inquiries I found tbat my kalie was the instrument that was used in the stabbing. (Witness here identified the Kniie.) The witness was not cross-examined. ‘Thomas J. Belcher exarmined—On tue 20th January last I lived opposite, 188 Hudson street; on that evening I heard a essing cry; 1 crossed over aad saw a scuiie; when I got to the footpath I saw we prisoner on the top of Townsend; whe former Was tryivg to free himself from Townsend; I sep- @ratea them; Townsend askea me to hold tle Prisoner, who said he could lick two of me; he then endeavored to escal alter baving struck me twice on the shoulder; atter pong T held him unui the officer came; Townsend picket up the knife and handed it to me; 1 brought Town- send into nis house; he sat down on the bench, and I subsequently brought nim into the back room aad ve him a drink of water; from the time I brought him into the bouse until we died | think was about #1x minutes, To Mr. Howe—The prigoner resisted me very NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. did not hear him say anytning; it took me two or three minutes to overcome him; I had to torow the prisoner; at time he bad not the knife ;, 1 saw @ Mr. Klein there; there were two gentlemen there belore I came; the prisoner was a frenzied at the time; he was rough and violent; Prisoner said to me, “Show me a sieht, you 1 can lick you;” 1 consigned the prisoner "y @Q oficer: 1 thought the prisoner had 4 drinking. Jobu Scully deposed that be was in the neighbor- hood of No. 192 Hudson street on 20th of January last; Was present auring the scuitie; witness picked up the knife and gave it to an officer; when snomda —— ato the house bayer was dead; the sc! place two or three ai own. To Mr. Howe—The riponer had the knife very tightly in bis grasp; that was a few moments after the deceased hud beem stabbed, Witness identified the prisoner. od ner—I never saw that man before. Wham Walsh was next examined—He stated that he was attracted to the occurrence by the cries ofa child; saw Reynolds on top of Townsend; wit- ness told him to get up off ; Townsend ox- claimed, “My God! that man stapbed me, and I don’t know for what;’’ witness said, You are stabbed to the heart;” the deceased asked was there pobody to do anything for bim; he subsequently went down the steps and the prisoner was handed to an officer; Townsend died im about ten minutes afterwards, Crossexaimined—When golug to the station house somebody asked @ prisoner why he stabbed the man, and he repiied that Townsend had striven to stab nim first; the prisoner acted ike & rough; he seemed to be wild and tried to get away from me; I helped to take him to the station house; he applied opprobrious epithets to te ofMicers, to me, and to another man; when taken to the station house he told the sergeant that his name was Jack Reynolds, and that he was born in the United States; the sergeant asked him what bis occupation was, and he said he was a thief. In reply the District Attorney the witness iden- tiled the pr jaoner. Peter Klein testified that on the night in question he was going down Hudson street when he was at- tracted by cries of “Murder;” saw the ner and ‘Townsend scuMing; the prisoner bad & knife in bis hand; witness subsequently cried out “Police;” the deceased was raised up and entered into his house; the prisonet kept still for @ moment or two and then endeavored to run away, but he was arrested; sub- Sequently going into the’ house witness found that Mr. Townsend was dead. Sergeant Matthew Tuck deposed that on the night 4p question hig attention was directed to the occur- rence; when it was ascertained that Townsend had been stabved some peopie suggested to hang the prigoner, when he said, “Hanging 13 played out in a York; he was them conveyed to the station use, In reply to Mr. Howe the witness said that the Prisoner was excited and labored somewhat under the influence of liquor; he looked as if he wanted to escape; when at the station house he said he was @ thief, in repy to a question as to how he made his livelihood; the prisoner was three or four minutes in front of the desk; he was not so drupk as to be liable to arrest for intoxication; at first the prisoner was very wild, but when in the station house he be- came quiet. Officer Robb statea that he came to the acene of the occurrence alter the prisoner was held by some of the parties present. Witness took the knife to the station house. Mary Townsend, carrying a little boy in her arms, was next examined:—My husband’s Dame was Wil- am Townsend, residing at 192 Hudson street; | was notat home atthe time of the occurrence; I was me about ten minutes and when | returned my usband was dead; I never saw the prisoner before the 20th of January. ‘ @Mr. Howe did not cross-examine this witness. Dr. Shine testified to having made a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased ou the day aiter the stabbing; he found that the heart had been penetrated in the right ventricle; there was @ super- ficial wound on the neck; the wound ip the heart ‘Was the cause of death. Tis closed the evidence for the prosecution. ‘TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE. Captain Petty, of the fifth precinct, was then ex- amined by Mr. lowe, and stated that be visited the prisoner in the Fifth precinct station house, between eleven und half-past eleven; he was ae on the bunk apparently asleep. Witness shook him and awoke him. Surgeon Hammond was next examined by Mr. Howe, and de ‘i that he gave special attention to the study of diseases of the nervous system; by Tequest ot the d prisoner twice, tl ‘again on Sunday last; with reference to the forma- tion of his skull and headg, be found the leit frontal eminence more depressed than the right; he would call the prisoner’s bead an unsymmetrical cranius in a physical sense it is @ Mailormation. Alter git ing his opinion as to the character of tne works of Taylor, Kea, Morsley, Trugo and others upon ept- lepsy and the various phases of msanity, the wit ness went on todescribe epileptic Mania and voll- onal insanity, showing that many persons were compelied to commit crime without apy motive whatever while they labored under mental aberra- tion. For instance, the exposure of @ knife or other implement of danger in such a case might excite ‘the feel'ng to destroy life, and with regard to the family or relatives of the sufferer of that disease “the desire was often stronger to kill them thana a r. ‘The witness stated that he had been summoned by the prosecution. He was subjected to a very rigid and searching examination by Mr. Howe, who cited several pertinent extracts on the subject of insanity, and elicited from Dr. Hammond a lucid explanation Of the charactertatic features of the disease, labor- ing under which men unconsciously committed crimes. In reply to the District Attorney the witness stated the resuit of his examination of the prisoner. He found hin to be & man not much below the ordinary mental capacity of human beings. There was no fault with his original condition; his cranium was unsymmetrical; the largest circumierence of his head is twenty-three inghes, The measurement was exactly the same on both sides, so that the depres- sion ou the left side of the frontal eminence 18 com- pensated for. Tne prisoner seemed perfectly con- scious of having dope something, and although he was a man of low intelligence, he did not believe he was laboring uuder any epileptic disease at the time the act was committed. At this stage of the proceedings the case was ad- Journed tii this morning, at nalf-past ten o'clock, A “SENSATION” EXPLODED. son ——, and What it is Said the Trinity Church Corporation Pays Its Employes and What it Does Pay—The Truth in a Nutshell— That Strike ‘Hoax.’ A sensational array of alleged facts, setting forth the Trinity corporation as guilty of most irreligious closeness in the payment of tts employ¢s, from rec- tor down to its choristers, appeared yesterday in a city sensation dally, which turns out tobe utterly devoid of any foundation infact. Itis needless to state that scarcely @ single statement in the entire article fa true First, in the article in question are given the salaries of the teachers of the five schools connected with the Trinity parish, It 18 stated that the princi- pals of these schools are paid only $1,000 salary and $600 to the assistants. On the contrary, the princi- pals are each pala, with the exception of the one in charge of the Trinity chapel school, $1,500 salary, $1,200 being paid to the last only, as the attendance at this school compared with that at the others is very small, wile to the assistants are paid $700 each. Is is said that these assistants give music lessons and work at other employmentgs, and thus “barely Keep themselves alive.” As part of the biography of a “Poor Young Man,” gotten up in the highly colored style of the Parisian fiction of this name, this looks cruelly severe in type, but its romantic fiction vanishes in the fact that it lacks truth as its basis. Next in order are presented the glowmg outlines of ‘ihe huge loit in Laverty street, where pupils are taugst, once used by poor Dr. Cutier, the eminent orgaatst- of ‘Trinity, as @ bedchamper, because be found it im- possible to hire @ respectable house froma misera- ble salary.” As Dr. Cutler never occupied this loft the pertinency of this attempt at lofty writing ts very apparent. The third subject ventilated is the pay of the organists and choristers, It is stated that “salaries of the musical staf are not princely, Mr. Messiter, the organist, receiving $1,600 a year, and the choristers $1 a $4 a week."gMany would suppose the organisis are well paid, even at the amount stated, considering the slight draught that is made on their time; but the fact Is all of the organists re- spectively of re church, St. Paul’s, St. John’s aod Trinity cha receive $2,500 salary each. Among the poorly paid choristers ig mentioned Martin Lee, It so happens that advance in'years, which likewise brougnt with them no advance in pay, a8 they do with ail the best voiced choristers, compeliea him to leave the choir some tine ago, 60 that the sympathy sought to be excited in his case 18 rather ill-timed. Further ou comes the Blatement that “the clergy, who do the hardest work, Who pray and preach and minister to the rich and baptize, receive less than journeymen shoe- ers,” and tn the same connection it 18 stated that “two consecrated divines were recently obliged to quit Trinity church and St. Paul’s chapel because their stipends were #0 miserably poor.” The truth 1s more briefly told than these quotations. Rev, Mr. Van Kieeck, one of the ciergymem referred to, leit over year ago. The other clergyman, Ke Mr. Oberly, 13 still on duty at Trinity. These mi! asters, or deacons as they are called, are only appointed for @ year. They receive liberal salaries. As ror the leading ministerial salaries, Rev. Dr. Dix, rector, receives $12,000 @ year, with @ and Rev. Drs, ‘inion, Ha! Weston and Swo $10,000 each, while A Dr. Higby, reured, receives $7,000 pension. A touchingly commiseraung peregragh. ie written about the sexten of Trinity church, and his sleeping in the church on account of his beggarly pay. His salary is $1,000 @ year, and the nae doubtless twice as much more paid by those going ‘up the ateepie to enjoy the unparalleled view {rom its “windowed height’? The statements avout Mr. Peck, the organist of St. Jobn’s chapel, are not worth contradicting, as also the attack on the vestry, 3 in uno, falsus in omnibus teil the whole story. Such is this se Von dissected; such the truth ina nuiskeil of the alleged “strike im Trinity church."* § “POISON IN THE AIR.” Dr. Harris’ Report to the Board of Health—Re- lapsing Fever Contagious but Restricted— The Number of Patients in the City— The Proposed Hospitals and the Present Temporary Hospital. ‘The Board of Health is @ close corporation in more senses than one, It adects the business style of autocratic governmental bureaus, insists on keeping it# most important pubiic proceedings secret, and 1s Successful in being eminently ridiculous. Masters of tne highest interest to the public have been im the knowledge of the Board for some ume, bus owing to the cranky Derverseness of certain mem bers extraordinary care was taken to prevent the press, and, consequently, the community, from knowing anything of them. In the estimation of the members of the Board the Board is the’ master of the situation and the people their servants. It 1s a fine position to hold, though it 1s mot quite an easy one to maintain. If these sel{-sumctept doctors do wrong nothing {8 heard of it, if they do might care is taken to notily the press. A olg job can be concealed, ‘an instance of oMciai virtue chronicled. But how- ever much the members of the Board of Health may desire that perfect secrecy should envelop their pro- ceedings they are not always successful. Those who try to muzzle the press must expect to be bitten. . Dr. Harris, the Superintendent of the Board of Health, made a report to the Board some time since, which was supposed to be of so much importance to the public that it was considered in secret session, and all knowledge of its contents was carefully concealed from the reporters of the press, It might contain highly important information neces- sary for the public to know, or be stuffed with medical bosh, of no account whatever. But it was @ “secret,” and, therefore, of some little consequence, and the delighted members of the Board pigeon- holed it and chuckled spasmodically. Perhaps if they had not chuckled quite so much the HRaLp Would not have taken the trouble co obtain posses- elon of it. Dr. Harris’ special report on relapsing fever in the clty states that he has himseif examined fifty-four patients who are down with the disease; that ne finds this peculiar fever to prevail in the low dens and tenement houses of the citys that it ts super- added to pauperism and that tt is contagious, ‘The first case that came under his notice was thatof Thomas Keane, of No. 332 Water street; he found im it characteristics different trom any before encoun- tered and called to bis assistance Dr. Aolnzo Clark and other eminent consul physicians. These gentlemen pronounced it a distinct form of disease and recommended the Board of Health to establish hospitals at once for the treatment of those whe were taken witn it, ag it was understood that the Commissioners of Caarities and Correction could do nothing. In accordance with these recommenda- tions the Board of Healtn established at No. 128 Worth street @ temporary hospital tor the accommodation of pauents affected with the fever. It can accommodate 1,000 persons, and is supposed to be well adapted ior the purpose. The regula- Uons of the hospitai are stated to be perfect, Re- lapsing fever attacks people who do uot have proper nourishment, and im the cases that bave come under the notice of the Superintendent it was found that the patients had not eaten meat of any sort jor a lengta of time. Those now at bospital are given piepty of nrutton and beef soup, Which is provided by charitabie persons. The mortality among the patients down with the fever is only seven percent. The learned doctor does not say, but it is true, that the per centage of aeaths among children from whooping cough 18 as heavy as this, and fatls to recommend the immediate erection of Whooping cough hospitals. Cleanly people do not guifer from relapsing fever because there is no “poison in the air’ about them, and they ¢an sing “shoo Fly” with a ciean and conscience. The Ginense is considered contagious because it is sup to have been originally brought from the city of Brotherly Love by @ diseased bummer some weeks ago. The number of persons suffering from relapsing fever in the city at present is sv0—accord- mo Dy. Harris, ‘The “En Seg Becket pate p information was sub- mitted to the Board of Health by the learned and fussy Superintendent witb great secresy, aud, as betore stated, the Board chuckied, Now, inthe con- cluding passage in the report on cholera prevention communicated to the Board by Dr. Harris, M. D., &c., &¢., in 1867, occurs the following passage:— Added to all that the sanitary authorities did and ordered to be dove agaiust cholera, we must not forget to givecredit for the inestimable amount of preventive care and disiniec- tion applied by the people themselves, under the constantly reiterated suggestions of the daily press, concerning cleans- fog and disinfection. Popular intelligence and popular to the requisite means of ebolera strengthened and extended the epiiemic. Medicine had f in each recurring epidemic to save the coliapsed vict of the cholera poison. Because of the failure of remedial measures, audio view of the fearful destructiveness of this exotic scourge, thoughtful physicians fo all coun re- solved to solve the probiem of preventing the evil they could not curc. Ezperienee proves that this problem bas at last been solved. Experience in the Metropolitan district has abuudantly proved that the beat way to prevent both pestilence and panle is o know and prepare for the danger. dndeed, this is lue only way to deal with cholera, and he who knows the sources of peril will, if wise, upply the means of safety. If in the opinion of Dr. Harris there is danger from “pestilence ana panic’? just now, would 1: not be well that the public should ‘‘know and prepare for the danger?” But then it is an obvious fact that the board of Health is much more interested in the avic” than the public, for the excellent reason that a “peatiience’’ does not exist. ‘The tollowing letter from a correspondent is added as an opportune commentary ou Dr. Harris’ re. port:— To THR Id Eptton OF THe HeRatp:— to state a few words in corroboration of the com- Juable paper of the 20th inst, In regard to ement of relapsing fever in Mulberry aad reets, realdent of Mulberry street, and know that no such fever existed in that locality, although ho bas pelied several basements to be vacated by the false as- sertion that fever Jofected them when really no {ever existed in the vicialty, I thereiore believe him to be (a# you do) an “oid humbug,” trying to raise w sensation. and seekif some method to convince the public of the ty of the Board Ith, as well as to Induce th PHOT to {suue @ pro- pestilence, and or- he (Dr. Harris) could iis death blow. live we'll crow." T NOW A POOR LODGER. cl The doctor's motto evidenti ia, While we. ONCE AN ARISTOCRAT, BU i B BURGLARIES ON THE EAST S!DE. Three Cases at Essex Market Police Court— Justice Ledwith Commits Ail the Privyeners. ‘Three charges of burgiary were mage. yesterday by residents of the east side of the city before Jus- Uce Ledwith, at the Essex Market Police Court. Durmg the past two weeks crime has been on the increase in that part of the metropolis, and the pre- siding magistrates have found their bands full of important cases, The cases yesterday were as fol- lows:— BURGLARY IN BAST SEVENTEENTU STREET. Louis Berge, @ piano manufacturer, appeared pe- fore the Justice and charged a young man named August Lutz with breaking into his factory, No. 343 Second avenue, and attempting to steal therefrom plano tools and iwateriaig of the vaine of $300. On Sunday night Mr. Berge visited his factory and found the giass of a side window broken and door forced open. On entering the premises fie discovered the prisoner in the factory,. and @ quantity of tools a materials thered together for the purpose of rémovals Mr. Berve arrested the burgiar and beid bim unui oMcer Burleigh, of tue Eiguteeath precinct, arrived, who took the prisoner into custody. On searching him atthe station house a quantity of property, identi- fled by Mr. Berge, was found tn his p ion. Luis (who 13 a German baker) pleaded gulity so the charge of burgiary, abd was committed to answer, BURGLARY 1N FORSYTH STREET. A young man, giving his name as James Gavigan, was arraigned at the same court, charged py Cle- ments Ell, of No. 203 Forsyth street, with burgla- riously entering his premises and stealing @ watch and chain, valued at eighveen dollars. Shortly after ten o’ciock on Sunday night Mr. Ell retired to bea, and at alaier hour was awakened by noises In his apartment. Jumping from his bed he found Gavigan in one of his rooms, aud at once aske. him, his business. Gavigan, flnd- ing himself detected, wok to his heels and ran {rom the house, closely pursued by Mr. Eil. ‘The fugitive was soon overtaken, and when ho found himself caught ne took hoid of Mr. Eli’ hand and placed his fugers in bis (Gavigun’s) mouth, biting them severely. Mr. Ell, however, held on to his prisoner till officer McGrim, of the Tenth pre- cinct, came to his assistance aud took the prisoner mto custoay. Gavigan stated thas be was not Rutity, but Justice Ledwith held him to auswer at the General Seasions. BREAKING INTO A CANALBOAT. Two ill-looking young men named Timothy and James Devine were yesterday arraigned before Jus- tice Ledwith, enarged with breaklog into @ scuooner belonging to Captain Hart, now iying at ine foot of rwenty-third street, East river, day evening the men went on board the and broke open the deck'box, While leavin avout seventy-five dollars’ worth of proper: men were detected and arrested by an officer Eighteenth precinct. When arraigned beiore | Justice the meno admitted their crime and sa that they had been led to its commission by the s« regentations and golicitations of one James f This man, James Hagan, is Known to the pol! the ieader of a desperate gang of river thieves, the gutuotities have for some time been looking him, but have not yet been able to fasten any crime upon Justice Ledwitn issued a warrant for the man’s arrest and heid the two Devines t¢ answer ip default of $2,000 bail. |