The New York Herald Newspaper, July 19, 1870, Page 5

cal bs a YHE SCANNEL HOMICIDE. ‘Tho Inquest on the Body of the Late Florence :8eannel—The Riot im the Liquor Store and How It Occurred, Avoording to the State. \ ment of the Brother of the Deceased. whe on the body of Florence Scannel, the {mdividas! who dled the other day from the effects ‘of & pistol shot wound he received during a row ‘thas occurred in Donohue’s liquor saloon, corner ot -third street and Second avenue, on the 3d of December last, was begun yesterday, Coroner Fiynn a8 the presiding gentus of the occasion with ‘Dr. hing was his assistant. The proceedings were Beld in the sweat box of a room under the City Ball. which is assigned to the reporters whose especial duty it is to keep welt watcnful eyes on the doings of the coroners, ‘Tne reom was filled with ‘@ crowd of the upper Second avenue style, who affect ‘big diamond pins, the swaggering aire of the ward Pally and all those other peculiar airs which so ‘@istingulsh the upper crust of low bred politicians ‘m this city, There wasalso present a tew drops of ‘the ‘rough’ element, or rather the political Ranger- on clement, which makes its head quarters at ‘Corner groggerica, where it is kept, dogingly afoat all whe year ronnd, from election day to election day. “qhe witnesses. examined, it was evident from the start, were all strong Scanuel men, and ¢wo of them; in their eagerness to make as big and strong @ story 28 possible for their side of the case, 80 evershot their mark in some of their answers that mueh of the welght of their testimony was un- deubtedly destroyed in the cycs of the jury. The statementa they made were in many Important par- deulare at variance with one another. ‘The reoorus of the police captain’s book of the Eighteenth precinct of the occurrence were firat read to the jury. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM TINSMAN. Wiliam Tinsmanexamincd—He testivied that on the day of the occurrence ho mot Florence and John Bcannel, about one P. M., at the corner of Twenty- fourth street and Second avenue, ana it was pro- posed'to goto Donokue’s and take 4 drink; when they got into the room Donohue was benind the bar; Florence was going toward the back door when Donohue took a short pistol from a drawer and flred ‘at bim; he was leaning on the bar at tho time; wit- mess thought he waa shot in the side; saw no ether shois fired, and heard no disturbance after Aho shot was fired; he ram out; had not been in the place a minute before the shot was fired; de- eased didn’t siate his object in going thers, he asked witness to go and take a drink and a f; Tan to the Firat aveaue ‘and told an omicer to geand arrests Dono! for he had shot Scannel, and the officer sail, “i shalltake you inasa wit- neas;” Boannel fel after he was stut; saw no clubs or slicks inthe bands oi the party; witocss. bad mone; had not been drinking be.ore; Scannel never drank; as bcannel was going towards the back Yoom, Donohue sald, “you caut go in there;” lis Back was towar.is Donohue wien he was shot; wit- ness made u complaiut the same day at Jefferson ‘Market against Donohue ‘or having shot Scanned; dou’ know what was done about tu; as Scanuel was falilog he onied out, “Uh, my God, Yam sot.” TESTIMONY OF JOHN FLOOD, ¥ Jonn Flooa, of 222 East Twenty ninth sirect, horse dealer, testified that he was im the party when Scan- nel asked them to go over to Dunohue’s and take a rink; there were three or four with iim; when they t mto the barroom deceased walked toward the ack room, when Dovohue raid, “Pon’t you goin there, Scanuel,” and he turugd back and icaned on ‘tno bar; When digi in the room heard Scannei’s mame they rush ous, Kome into ‘twenty-third ‘atreet; there were twenty-five or unirty of them, { auouid:think; : Dononue then, having a small pusto came from benjnd the bar, and, golng towards th Ace box, fired when be! ween tite 1:e box and the bar, and Scannel exciaimed, “My God, I am shots’? 1b ‘Was as they were rushing out of the room tha! Dono- hue fired, and then be rushed-for the Twenty-third Street door; most of.the party in the back room went out’ by ue Twenty-third alreet door, and a few Yan through the © barroom: bellevea . Join Beannel fired two shots afterwards at come of the party who hed been in © the ‘BACK room; no fiveats had been made, and thee ‘had been no dteturiance before Donohue fired: did mot Know that Donohue's piace was iavorable to Me election of Nesbitt, who ran against Scan) for ‘Alderman; always thought Donohue and Scannei ‘were friends; did not know that the party in the back room were Nesbiti’s ‘ricnas, and that Scannel ‘wanted to get there; witness’ party were all Sean- Rei men; had no ciub, haystick, pistol or knife; do mot know who shot Vonobue in the room; do’ not tink 4 Was wounded wi a he left ete Pescootss Shere were three or four shots nro; John Seanne "Waa in the back room van hig Dota Were Snd remalued there uati he heard that he had been mnpmew that some of the men there were from he Sixth and Twelfth wards, brought vy “Nica- Fagua Niley” to register; tuey were paying them Money ‘at the time sor their votes; saw some of ~~ register more than once; there is 9 space he- ween the ice box ani the bar; did not see where Ponohve.toek ‘js plsvol from; he had it in his band ,Whén he ran out or the paYroom, hg oe pega exammed—I ‘was a policeman Jat F; On the 8d of the month I was comms Wh Second avenue on a car, about half-past one, ‘when 1 saw a crowd on the corner of Twemty-fourth etreet and Second avenue; asi passed Ficry Scan- nel went by, followed by several other men; these men, headed by Flory, went down to: Dono- ‘hoe’s store and entered the piace by the Twenty- ‘Unird street door; J got off the car and ag 1 neared she place J heard a noise ag of a scuitle inside und at the same time the report of a pisiol; the iirst re- en Was followed by otners at regular intervals, as ough one man was doing the firing, the time elapsing between the shots being, in my opinion, oc- cuplied by the shooter in recocking his revolver; as 1 entered the Scaunel crowd, with ome others, came out; Joun Scannel was among them; on passing in I found Flory Scannel lying on the floor, with his feet toward the Tweity-third street door; he was beiug supporied by two men, who held pistols in their nands; one of them was John Seannel, who heid his revolver rather ner- ‘ously; the officer took the pistols from them; the Tan with John scannel said the pistol he had’ was ‘Rot his; the pistols were numbered 42/ and 495; No. 424 was the one taken from John Sca:nel; it was a Gye-barrelied Remingtoa, and kad three’ chambers discharged; the other pistol was also a five-harrelled Remingtop, and pone of the barrels were dis- charged. (Two pistols were here shown witness, Who identiica them as the pistols the oficer took from the two men.) Ifound another wounded man ing partly im froné of Flory Scannel; his name ‘was Johnson, and he told tne that he had bezn siiot & man Who wore w coat; Jonn Scannel was je only man in ihe crowd with @ gray coat, aud su ‘arrested him; 04 [ shoved Johnsun cut after fnd- ‘ing hia @ gang Of men rushed out; accompanied by another policemay I took Jobo Scanned (9 tiie sta- ton houze, MES AOTAE, oan Attn Dhertit ce! he 4 DRINKING SIGN. 7 1 “Gounsel for defence Teqnested the Coroner to ask the witness it he was aware at the tine he saw the men coming down Sccond avenue that they were coming from a registration p.ace whicn they had do- m ished. ie witness stated he did not know tite fact at the time, but that he had heard that was the case. Counsel for the defence then asked if the men did nos look Oisorderly. ‘Ihe witness replied that ne did not think ao at the time; but that they appeared to be sears (aged La Ce the remark to my- 1, *Ehe boys are in umor; they're going io yu for the aefonce (quietly)—Yer; they'd oom- Bicted shetr work of disorder and iooked as thougd were going to take a drink over it,!” Witness resumed—The loaded pistol Fiory Scan- be Fear pa was po he said he ana en a Remingt r with thom, 2 ton revolve! TESTIMONY OF GARRETT BROWN. Garrett Brown, 303 Kast Thirty-fourth street, ex- amined:—On the 3d of December, at one o’cluck, 1 ‘was on the corner of ‘thirty-fourch stree: and Second avenue, when | saw Flory Scaunel coming down ‘With ilve or six men; he asked me to go along and have a drink; we wont down the avenue into Dono- hhoc’s store and Flory satd, “Come, boys, lev's have a drink;” be then went towards the back room and Donotioe asked him not to goin; he then stopped right by the bar, when some person on tiie other gide of the door opened it; myself and Johnaoy Scannel then went in, with a couple of iriends; there were some twenty-five or thirty men im the room; one man sat at a table writiag out names on slips of paper and giving them to the ochers; { saw Bio hand a slip to a couple of men. IMPORTANT IF TRUE, Counsel for de‘ence to Dr. Shine—Put that “couple of men” down; that 1s Important. DID ONE SCANNED SHOOT ANOTHER? Witness resumed—Wihile we were in the room we heard a report of a pistol and a man cry out “Flory Js shos;” then Jolmny Scannel went out into the store; J stopped in the back room for a mmute or so; Donohoe, just as 1 was going to euter the other room, caine rupning a/ong, with a pistol in his hand, from the front room; he ran against me in Is hurry, Knocking oT my hat; he went out of the side duor on Ywenty-third street; I heiped to carry Piory out to the fish wagon ana went to the hospital with tim; Jheard a few shots in the front room aiier Johnny toate,” the back room, but I cagnot say who By a juror—t only heard one shot in the front room betore | leit the back room to go into it; but I did ear two ey ore shots afterwards, TESTIMONY OF OFFICKR O'KEEFE. OMeer Kdgar O'Keefe examinel—I was passing Bp Sceond avenue, 4 a @treet, about one eee the corner of Twent: 1 ‘1 he 3d of December, swhen'l met Flor; Mag , ‘otuers; 1 hapy hs pg John Scannel and a 1ew Tweniy-Hith street and sare ek WHER L got ni : ® lot of people running; cet Lonte pete Twenty-third street and rotted on.” ere, there’s shouting goimg A JOLLY CROWD oP rovans, J immediately ran back, and as 1 Roo's \ heacd mai say, “Donohoe has geet tory; thore he is running down wu reet;! t rie he street; the ‘ie name me pombed to Twenty-thipa TESTIMOY OP JOHN SCANNBT~ The following is the of Jonn Scxnnel, the brother of Fiory, in the exact words he testitied:— Well, on the d of December there was registering browuer Florence wus a candidate many ina ponder 1% candidat thot he had the = ependen: the nomt- nation of tae Demooratts Union and other oiganiza- sious; my proiee oD Sas day understood there were several men Ulogally register ing. LAT ‘4 CROWNAR’S QUEST. Counsel for de‘ence—I object. to that, If ve got any witnesses to show that let them bring them up. It won't do to allow @ witness on. hear- gay vo blacken the character of respectable people, Besides, he quesuon of she Ly a Dart of this case, and even if it were @ fact that the men in that back room were making count at mouey that would not} @ gang Go in tuere and club and shoot them. ‘Tue Coroner allowed the witness to go on, and the counsel for the defence notest ir ig @ young man, and if he gels fairly, all right; byt we don’t want'no fn by thot means we were ur hopes, or scevepiek means we were ven thing @ great deal of iraud, what we knew Was about te practised: , ib One ovlook or Lalt-past, 1 think, ‘four or five. ‘Second avenue froin the coruer of Forty-fourth will y ‘going to’ in store; when pone to Benches in &iricudiy mamacey § ¥, — oR: oe EI ban or not; they had re ear postive which, but Donohoe was. beuind ihe bar with another iman, who came out from behind tmme- as he see ws, leaving Mr, Donohoe aac don’t know whether the men were getting a drink or nof, but Florence weut to the back door and turns the knob found it fast; as hetrued tue koob Mr. Done ty fa “Scannel,”” he says, “don’t ye go in there;” with that Florence ¢ame back’ aid Stood agaist the counter, with his elbows in this Manner, and leant on the bar; as he nd judge fifty or sixty meu; some of the men that were with my brother au myself went into the back room, and I along with them; the men at the table were in the act, of handing sltps of paper to the others; well, .when tho men 8aW Us go in roi the coor they got KIND OF PANIO S7RICKBN, and went for the windows and doors to escape; they tried to yet ous every Way possible, and I cailed out as loud us I couldnot \o raise any aisturbance and not to ran away; one of the.? p. aa @ member of the ‘Jummany Genéral Commit.e@, and another man be- to dispute; I got im frou. of him and said, “Let atrike him or any oticy many? as 1 was try- ing a Pui an end to this somebody oried out, “John, fi YOUR BROTHER 18 SHOT |”” with that I rau into whe barroom and saw my brother stretched out ipa muting position against ihe coun- ter; 1 called out.to find who bad shot him, and the crowd had a. ran out; nobody was ‘near ine; they were running in all directions except oue man,;wio stood beside him; Tinsman told me Donohoe spot him, and he followed him up vo the station house; {wo or three nen told me. Donohoe,and Klorence told me 1¢ was Donohoe who shot him; 1 asked hin who shot him, aud be said to. me, “Well, Johnny, 1 don’t like to tell you who shot me, jor you'll get in diiiculty, and our family: Counsel for derence—Where did ne tell all this, id the barroom? : Witness—No, sir, In the hospital. Counsel: for defence to Coroner—Then think such testimony is tighly improper. . The witness was wid te coufing his testimony to te barrooi. ' © DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING. Counsel for deience asked the Coroner to.ask wit- ness if he knew who shot Domohoe'tn ttc arin. The witness repued:—I couldn’ sweat positive, counsellor; I fired, I know; but 1 dowt know whether I shot him or he sho: himself. Counse} tor defence to Dr. shune—Now, I waat that put down just a3 he states it, and, dir. Coroner, Neuse ask him if Le shot gt Donohoe, NOT PARTICULAR WHO GETS HiT. Scannel—I shot at no person in-particalar. Counsel—I want that down, ; Ask him if he know who siiot Johnzon, Scannel—Am | bound to answer chat? Well, nere, DM tell the whole story; yes, Ishota man. 1 think was Johnson; I fired two shots at titm; I think he sits there (poimtlag toa mad ip the crowd in the his ita =, % oS Bh penrengiinnys him if he hod another pistol and a ne, Scannel (after @ long pause)—Wel', yes; 1 had a knife; { never had tt beiore that day aud haven't Dad Vt since, Counsel —What is catled a dirk, a stabbing knife? Scannel—Well it wasa big kolle; I don’t know What you cal) it, A SELF-DEFENCE REASON. Counsel—Ask him whiat neecssity there wa3 for his firing at those persons who were in the room. Scannci--I decitne to answer that; if the jury Wanis ine to, I'l do it; I'll give a fair siatement, I will; I don't want to hide nothing if the jury say they Like to know allabout buts thing, A Juror—What wag your reason for shooting at the men you did? Scavnel—If the jury waut to know, why, I'll teil allaboutit. (Here there was a pause, during which Dr. Shine volunteered the guestion if the motive could not have been self-delence), and the witness at once auswered—"I shot im self-defence; that was It. Cozmnsel for defence—What was belng done to you when you fired your pistot that rendered self-defence necessary ? RATHER UNDECIDED. The witness hesitated a while, and then saia:— “Notinng was bein’ done to me in particular,” and a moment or 80 aiterwards Dr. Shine had written the counsel’s question and read itto him, The witness exclaimed, “I decline to answer that question.’? EVIDENCE THAT DOESN'T “SQUARE.” The counsel for the defence thea remarked, in» very determined manner:—It is important for us to know whetier this man fired lis pistol the way he did through passton or for self-detence, His evi- dence does not square with thas given by previous witnecses, ‘The first witness remembers noting more than that Donohoe took a pistol oat of adrawer and delibexacely fired at tne deceased, ‘Tae second witness says be never got into the back room, and that the otter party pressed out, and then came th? collision. If ail that is true the testimony of thts witness canmot be true, and, I repeat, this question Whether this witness discharged his pistol through pas-ion or for self-lefence is au all important one for US RTE ee wen. pe FINALLY, A REASON. Scanne! looked rather uncomfortable while the counsel was speaking, 83 did. certain otuer person whio is in tue case. nally, after higgling about the thing for @ lung time he biurted out, “Weill, tomake a long story short, l knew wheu I fired that the room ‘was full of thieves, men Known as thieves—some of whom I knowed by eyesight—that would assassin my brother, and I meant to kill as many as I could; they migiit have assassined me also, Counsel for defence—Be kind enough to put that down, Dr. Shine, just as he states it, A Juror—How many perecus were in the room when you fired? Scannel—I couldn't say; you know ther was men passin’ in. and out ail the time. Another Juror—Did you and your party go there to raise a disiurbance. Scannel-—No, 81°; I’m under oath; I knowd no more about the other party’s beta’ in that room than know where l’ii be @ year from now. ‘The case at this stage was adjourned to Thursday next, WESTCHESTER COUNTY COURT. The July term of the County Court and Court of Sessions for Westchester county was commenced at the Court House, White Piains, yesterday morning, before Rovert Cochran, County Judge, Messrs. Myron, B. Stikman and Stephen Billings, Justices of Sessions. The following named gentlemen were empanetled as Grand Jurors for the term:—George Sherwood (foreman), Noah Briggs, Benjamin &. Buckont, Peter Briggs, Jr., William Cornell, Edward J. Carpenter, Hatiiela Davi Samuel B, Dusenbury, Chelsca Ganung, Handford M. Henderson, Samuel L, Knapp, David R, Lyov, Gilbert M. Pardy, Thomas Rogers, James C. Travis, Richard D, Ta'ford, Stephen A. Marshali, Dennis Vatentine, Charles W. Little, Ferdi- naud Meyer, Judge Cochran, in delivering his charge io the Grand Jury, directed their attention espe- cially to the neces-ity of Increasing the accommoda- tion3 in the county jail by the enlargement of tnat building; also the importance of separating the sexes in the building, which camnot be now done with the preaent limited room. He likewise alluded to the necessity of providing apartinents to be used for hospital purposes in cases of contagious diseases appearing among the prisoners, Judge Cochran manifested @ desire that these sabjects should be presented to the Board of Supervisors of the county, and if they should then neglect to perform their duty in the mater, the responsibility would rest upon them and not upon the court or members of the Grund Inquest, FIRE IN JERSEY CITY, Avout five o'clock yesterday afternoon the oakum factory of Davy & Co., Madison avenue, Jorsey City, caught firo and was one destroyed, Several buildings adjacent were injured, and heat was 80 intense that buildings across, the street were scorched, Tie logs 13 estimated at $38,000, parliy covered by insugancg. 7 let's go-in end I ee arik;’’ he | T went ia I ie SINGULAR DISASTER. Burlesque Racing on Dundee Lake, at Paterson, N. J.—Sad Termination of the Day's Sport— A Platform Falls Into the Lake Carry- ing Two Hundred Persons with It—Iwenty Persons Injured. ‘There weré two or three thousand people aasom- bled at the Dundee Lake, near Paterson, N. J., yes terday afternoon, to witness the races udder the auspices of the Phunany Pheliows’ Qlub, @ society recently formed, whose object is denoted by ite title. The first contest was @ blindfolaed race across the river. Mr, John Hindle, the president of the club, was being taken across the river in @ small boat, by the incorrigible Ed Bolton, who turned over the craft and dumped the “worthy president”? Anto the river. ‘This was not in the programme, but was taken in good part, notwithstanding Mr. Hindle’s watch was filled with water and the pic- tures were washed ont of some of his greenbacks. After the appointment of Messrs, James Crooks and Jonn J. Warren (Recorder of the city) as judges, and Mr. Alexander ©, Beckwith as referee, the boats ‘were placed in liae. Every man wascarefally biind- folded and the boats were placed how: to the shore, the feat was to turn around and) reach the opposite shore within a given space, aspot about two hun. dred feet in length, Tne following” were the entries in this race:—Messrs. John J. Garrabrant, Johi Mor gan, Samuet Whitney, Witliem Cabs, Freeley Bip, ALI patnowts upsetting the judges’ boat order was Testored and the signal givéu to start. | Bolton sshotstraight across until’ within flty feet of the shore, when he veered off to the left and struck land about ven feet outside of the goal, Stanley came in seco: and Morgan third, both further of ‘han Bol- ton. None of the others réached the shore. Sipp and Garrabrant's pow around in the middle of the streaw, and all the others got disgusted and gave it up after rowing around for some time and reaching no place 7 partguing. The dist three were declared the victors, ‘The next was & tub race, in which there were Oftecn entries. There were three flags placed upon a stump in the middie of the river, Whoever got the first flag was cntilied to the. frst prize, and 40 on, At the ‘start about bait of them turned over, and considerable laughter was evoked by the plan which had been adopted by some of thew, of naming thelr tubs bottom, Atte! ted uj the ‘on the uy ipaets majority. gave the contest. William Brown, the commander of the tub Wild Duck, was the only one who escaped gromaite and he won the first pr: @ purse of twenty-five dollars. James Bove, wit his Butcher Boy, wou the secoud, fifteen doilars, and John J, Garrat raut the third, teu dcllars, In the pool seliing the latter was the “(iret chotce,” while the two other success.ul competiiors were in the "fleld.”” Tho prizes were awarded by Mr. Hindle, in a bom- bastic speech, after which the spectators amused themselves looking at the freaks of the “Phunny Pheliows” in tie water until, about five o’elock, A TERRIBLE DISASTER occurred, of which Mr. Vanderhoven, the editor of the Paterson Guardian, was the innovent cause, “Van” had gotten into @ boat, when the crowd, full of Lun, cried out to upset him. The immense gather ipg tn the Cedar Lawn depot rushed to the front bal- cony, which overhangs the water, to see the sport, The balcony was well sceured; but it was never intended for such a@ rush, conge- quently, when there were nearly two hundred people upon it these was a loud crash, and the Whole structure fell tnto the water, some fifteen feet below. The water wus but two.or three teet deep, but many had fainted, and the shiieks of the wounded and pied of the ladies created a most intense excite ment. ‘There could not have been less than a hundred and fifty people, mostly women and chtiaren at that, struggling in. the water, The club. members and others did nobly, komo th in and-had all the unfortunate peopie rescued in a few manutes, It was fhougiit at lirst that with such a crush there must been. number killed, but, luckily, such was lOund not to be the case, aithough several were 'y hurts Among the most severely wounded were;— A little son of Mr, Henry Marshall had his arm broken aud a very severe Wound on the head from a Jalang Umber. His injuries are uudeubtedly fatal, bid Leodbig Priestly, badiy wounded on the bead and. nec! Miss Sarah Hawicy, severely wounded in the head, over th eye, A lad whose name was not ascertained had an ankle broken, while some twelve or fifteen others, mostly ladies. and children, were m . bruised, his sad occurrence eat a damper on thé e aud the happiness of the occasion was de- spoiled by is sad termination. There was citement in Paterson last night win; i2) ble rumors that obtained etreulatiul In eohhéction with the affair, All those injuked are Patersonians, He none ave considered critical except the Marshall Oy. reat ex- ¢ horri- “THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC. The Question Raised tu Yonkers—Conflict of Authority. The police authorities of Youkers, ou Sunday last, made a determined effort to enforce the law agaiust the sale of intoxicating hquors. Ia the course of the forenoon they arrested Robert Fawcett, John Archer and George Crambul, and took them to the station house for detention until Police Justice Baird sbould hold court and adjudicate upon their cases, J. P Sanders and John C. Donohue, cailed at the station house and-propoved giving honds for the appearance of the accused when required, but (heir rclease was refuse. without tue sanction of Justice Baird. Subsequently thomas Smith, a Jus- lace of the Peace, called et the station houxe and demanded the reiease of John Archer, upon giving bonds to the sergeant of police command aud, becoming somewhat boisterous io his manner, was also locked up in the station house to await an exammation, A member of the police foree, whose Dame was not learned, went dw = day to and entered the establishment of Bryan Flood, @ deputy suerur of the county, Who was treating some ol his friends with milk punch, when the police oaicer, who went to arrest Mr. Flood, was locked inside, Where a littie skirmish ensued between the poiice officer and aepaty sheriff, the former making an im- pression upon the latter with his locust, aud thea es caping out of a wiudow. Subsequently the Ceput; sheriif arrested the policeman, and in tarn Mr. Flood Was arreated by & posse of policemen and taken to the station house, where tie gave bonds for his ap- Avance tO auswer. ‘The conflict between tue po- ice, Justices of tite peace .nd deputy sheriff. is likely to prove au interesting adalr, FRATRICIDE IN DEL]IONT COUNTY, ¢, A Maa Murdered While Abusing Hie Wife by Hts Brother. {From the Barnesville (Belmont county, 0.,) Enter- prise, Juiy 14.) In York township, on July 6, @ fratricide took place someting in tus wise, as related by the prin- cipal actor in the tragedy who is tucarcerated in Be:mont county jail:— Elliot Barues, of penitentiary plumage (having served @ term of five years for hg ped since the spring of 1861), late of the State of Mississippi, virl- ted ois brother Leander Barnes, residing near Busi- nessburg, ome time in the early ber ors dane, in- tending to go from there to visit his father, Peter Barses, 01 Noblé county; but being Hopper by Leander to remain and assist in “getting out’ some shingles, ne remained until the 6th of Jdly. It seems (cays rumor) that daring this interval the jealow of Leander had been surred by the intimacy tha’ existed between bis brother the partwer of his joys apd sortoyy At ail evehis he openly charge the parties with that enormity. On Wednesday Leander Barnes went to Mr, Peter Net's to work, Seiler him @ bottie of the ‘fusil ot” that bad m fre indulged in by the brothers on the two previous 8, le labored about two hours, when he returned home, and in a short time thereafter @ very tragic scene occurred, Eliot was lying in the shade in front of the house, when the sister-in-law, Lizzie, ran out of the house, followed closely by her husband, who had a hoe ja his band. She exclaimed, “Elliot, take the hoe from him; don’t let him kill me and the children?’ Lean- der swore he would kill her and the children, as well ‘a4 Eliot, sandwiching first class blasphemy at the proper intervals, [ihot says that he sprang between Lizzie and Leander and grasped the uplifted hoe and ‘werked if down, when it erushed his brotier’s skull,” and that this was the sum of his offending. le further deposes that he ran away, taking the hoe with him; that he looked back in order to see how to “dodge the big rocks” that Leander threw at him, and finaily stopped at Peter Neft’s house; that after- ward he returned to the house and took therefrom some of his clothes, the half emptied jug of whiskey, and coaxed the litie child away; that about tour o'clock in the afternoon he became uneasy about his brother, and, as ali the rest were afraid to go around to the other side of the house to find him, that he went himself, and after seeking him in the house and garden, went into the corn field, and there, three rods from the garden patch, found him ying dead. He said that the people crowded there that evening and were much excited; that he re- mained among them all the time, during the coro- ner’s inquest and afterward unui the arrest; thas he had no intention of killing Leander, only intend- ing to Paves him from killing bis wife. When asked if he was excited, he said that he was as much ag any one would be when they beheld mur- der about to be done. At the coroner’s inquest, which Drs. Buiner and Blackford attended profes- stonally, several wounds and contasions were found upon the head and left shoulder of the dead man, He resided two miles from Busimessburg, was fifty- three rae old, and had a wiie and three children, Elliot Barnes 8 thirty-nine years of age, five fect eight inches high, with dark brown hair, high fore- head, light complexion, light brown eyes, small straight nose, full faced and wears 2 mustache and spe. He fs muscular and. well formed, weighs 60 pounds, and looks capable of committing any 4,CFUME WD SAC Calgndar, Count Turenue, of the French Legation; Colonel 0, N. Pratt, of Chicago; Thomas D. Pearce, of Phila- delphia, and Mile, Prévost-rarado), daughter of the newly appointed French Minister, are at the West minster Hotel. General 8. E. Marrin, of Albany; A. 8. Kimball, of the United States Army, and G. W. Charters, of Bel fast, Ireland, are at the Brevoort House. Judge 1, A, Smith, of Memphis; Colone) James H. Howe, of Chicago, and Judge L. 8. Trimble, of Ken- tucky, are at the St. Nichoias Hotel. Paymaster D. B, Boitone, of the United States Navy; General H. H. Heath, of Santa Fé; Captain J, N. Jackson, of ship Great Admiral; Senator L. M. Morrill, of Maine; F. D. Sewell, of Washington; Senator H. W. Corbett, of Oregon; G. W. Gill and L. Uubbara, of the United States Army, are at the Astor House, General Lopez, of Cuba; Colonel Q, P. Fountain and Judge J. F. Olmsted, of Washington; F. T. F. Temple, of Los Angeios; Juage J. H. Bancro‘t, of Boston; Professor G, M, Mowbray, of Massachusetts; Colonel J. E. Lawton, of Memphis; Colonel N. Funnite, of the United States Army; A. A. Moorson, of England; Colonet G.W. Emerson, of Georgia; Judge 8.'T. King, of California, and Colonel J. M. Font, of Tivusville, ere.at (he Metropotitan Hotel, ae Hoey, of New Oricans; F, P. Byrue, of New York; H. A, V, Post, of Cincinnati, and P. J, Churchill, of New Orleans, are at the New York J. Ts Drew, of Washington; FE, Wilkins, of Daven- port, lowa, and L, H. Guiick, of Honolulu, are at the Irving House, Captain G. ©. Dorsey, of Geneva, Colonel W, P. Barnes, of Nerth Carolina, and Judge Robert Green, of Macon, Ga., are at the St. Charles Hotel, H, Rashooe, of St. Louis; B. W. Davis, of Bristol, R, 1.5 8 W. Lorimer, of Rhode Island; W. Miller, of Herkimer, and J. R. Childs, of Philadelphia, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Senator P. Keliogg, of Louisiana; Senator T. Fitch, of Nevada; A. F. Wilmott, of New York; J, 5. Barny, of Balumore; Judge Stanley Matthews and Dan. McLauren, of Cincinnati; Judge H. R. Loew, of Middietown; Judge Nelson, of Poughkeepsie; General R, Maxwel!, of New Orleans, and Major BE. Wills, of Charleston, 8. C., are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. J. Wake man, of Cohoes; FE. Harrington, of Batti- more, and T. R. Pickering, of Connecucut, are at the Coleman House. Nathan Appleton, of Boston; G. W. Bentley, of New London, and J. M, Townsend, of Bast Haven, are at the Albemarle Hotel. Captain J. R. Tucker, of the United States Navy; George McD, Malcom, of Toronto; and E. R. Stevens, of Hamilton, C. W,, are at the St, Elmo Hotel, Prominent Departares, Senator Fenton aud J, Terwilliger, for Long Branch; D. A. Gage, for Newport; Major E. F. Brown, Long Island; Captain 1. Kimball, for Iale of Shoals; Judge 8, Haven, for Canada; Dr. Hincks, for White Mountains, and Mr. Kendross, Belgian Consul, for Washington. Personal Notes, ee Professor Werling, of the old Intelligencer, Md Mr. Harvey, -cx-Mipister to Poriugal, will edit the new democratic organ at Washington, | It will ve called the Patriot and have a capital of $300,000, Nevada also trots out its Enoch Arden, one of the Most sensible as well as successful of the tribe. He played’ seven ba ith the “local Philp Ray for tho Cole fi of both 1 aueoions aud won her by two 0 ints. A large. Florida ‘planter, a democrat, who has some 400 negro hands employed, cousituting a majority of the voters in his county, has agreed with Nis laborers to suppost one of ‘hem. for Kepresenta- live, they ip turn to support him for Senator, ‘The editor of the Augtsta Sentinel saw Jeff Davis the other day at a hotel in Memphis.» He sayai— “The last time we saw him was down in Georgia, riding thinly by our thin lines, reviewing. And there he sits eating—a gray-headed confederate postage st He wasn’t im-uring lives When we belonged jo him, ar ‘SCHOOL RECEPTION. Gain Way ce Colored Grammar ‘School, Ne. 1. Yesterday, at nine A. M,,. the pupiis of Cotered Grammar School, No.1, gave tueir summer recep- tion at thelr school, No. 135 Mulberry strect. The excessive heat of the morning seemed not to retard ‘their guests, for as carly as eight o’clock the seats were entirely occupied, and the aisies and other stand- ing places werecrowde.. At half-past nine the exer- ciges, consisting of composition, declamation and singing, commicneed. | The soto, “Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer,” sung by Migs Annle Hofman, was very fatriy executed, and the young laay’s voice, if a litte more caltivaced, will render tera very vocalist. Miss Bienora Murray, in the solo “Language of Love” did very well, but her voice ts betver adapted © parlor music, being very sweet, but not very strong. The trio, “As Pants the Heart, by Misses Hoffman. Murray and Mr. H. Loveridge, was very good, and would have deen much betier bad one of the male puptis of tne school been substituted In tis stead; otherwise 1b was very Crediiable, Miss irene Loveridge, a young miss of about six summers, sup; with great applause tic solo and chorus, “Lit Barefoot.”” Misges Mosely anc Demarest in thetr com- posit.ons are deserving of great credit, aud though the subjects were furfetcned, they were well handled, ‘Tbe calisthenics, which were prescpted in toree different forms, manifested good training. ‘The exercises were conducted by Mesars. Peterson and Loveridge, Misses Thompson, Hageman and Mr. Loveridge performed at the piano, And at the close of the exercises the pupils were presenied with certificates and books tor their diligence and de- ortinent during the last six months. As @ whole, he school did remarkably well, and the guerts ap- peared ite satished. Speecies were made Dp; several of te trasiees and other friends of the schoo), alter which the exercises coucluded. Report. on the Terribic Condition of the Chinese Quarter in San Francisco. (from the San Francisco Balletin, July 6.) The Board of Health ued a meeting yesterday, and received a deputation from the Anti-Coohe Asso- ciation, Who presented @ writen statementon the condition of Chineze quarter of the city. They ask the attention of the Boara to the shecking con- dition of ‘that quarter, aud say that no language can adequately descrive the crowded, filthy apd abom- mable condition of Chinese iife in this city. It “disgusts” them and “sickens tiem to smell it.” Some houses have 600 lodgers, some 1,000, and in the Globe Hotel, standing ou ground 60x60, and three stories high, there are 2,500 people (thriving hotei), In some places they say Chinamen have burrowed dens even beveath the streets; holes that would “not admit @ coffin.” There are tonumerable sub- torranean dens where gambling is s gatricd and where Faigice ma “cannot be nimed are habitually committed,” “To thasetiveria,” aays the deputa- don, “Chinese women of il) jame are taken for Medical treatment, aud if not cured they se'doi escape, 0 the kiting of such is ogre by their térrible secret hands.” ‘The Chinese isregare all sanitary Jaws. The deputation give some sta- tustacs to suow how much aw poopie need for health in dwellings, boarding houses and hotels. They add that the Chinese bere carry out thotr laws lade- ndently of ours; they hold suyterranean courts, have Judges and executioners, and Infict the death penalty on any of their race who may reveal any ot thetr secret doings to Americana. They believe there are 2,600 Pps in the quarter, aud describe their places of abode, They complain that nothing lias been done towards enforcing the law for vaccinating Chinamen on their arrival here, and charge that the wealthy Chinese corruptly inflnence public onicers, In conclusion, they pray the Board to interfere and prevent at ouce @ threatened fatal epidemic and a Violent popular outbreak. Tney pray that the “vacci- nation law” may be strictly enforced, that the Uhi- nese be compelled to move out of the city, and that a sia! of fearless healtD onicers be employed to invoke any remedy which the Jaw affords \o remove them. this document was signed by Thomas Mooney, George Fisher, Hugh Duty and Heury T. Bray, and was tabled for further consideration, SINGULAR MUTILATION, A Boy’s Face Cut Of by a Railroad Train. [From the St. Louis Democrat, July 16.) About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, as three finall boys were piaying apon some freight cars on the side track of the North Missouri Railroad, pear the foot of Mullanplyy street, an engine ran down the track and coupled to the cara to put them en the ferryboat Dunlelth for trangporiation across the river. When the cars commenced to move the boys aitempted to jump of. Two ot wem who were in one of the box cars jumped from the elde doora and escaped uninjured. The eee however, Jumpe? or fell from @ platform car on which be we ganas » and, gettmg between the wheels, Wi instantly killed. The wheels passed over the back of his head, crushing it to a jeliy, while the face and front of the head, from the centre of the skull to the base of the chin, was severed as smoothly as it done by a saw. The face was, after the train had passed, found lying ebour three feet from the body, an looked more like 4 horrible wax mask than anything else, Tho Coroner was notified, and at once pro- ceeded to the spot to hoid an inquest upon the re- mains; but, singular to relate, no one was found who could identify them, ‘the inquest was conse- quently postpont unt. this morning, when we Aidenity of the boy wiU douvtiess be eatapiiahed, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCZ Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday. Mons. T. Berthemy, ex-French Minister, and THE NATIONAL GAME. A Lively Game Between Amateurs—Alpha and Athletic of Brooklya, Unfortunately for the purity and stability of the game of base ball, professionalism has grown to be such an abuse that people sarcely care to hear of the game. True, they would flock in crowds to witness @ display by leading nines, as there is 4 fascination | in the game that cannot easily be overcome, even if | the spectator has reason to know that the game 1s but a hippodromed affair and a put up job to get his money. The professionals have monopolized 80 much of the time of the lovers of the sport, and as it has seemed that whenever a fine player appeared im an amateur nine ne would be BOUGHT UP by some “procurer” for a profeastonal nine, it might be supposed that there were few, if any, professional Dines worth going to see. ‘The Stars have made @ Teputation which cannot be gainsaid, and they are the acknowledged exceptional amateur nine in this vicinity, but there are others which can lay claim to being first class players, and among these may be ranked the Athietio and Alpha Clubs, of Brooklyn. ‘These clubs are coumpesed o young men who play for the sake of playing, and therefore no POT UP JoB can be expected from them, and none need be feared. They met atthe Union grounds, Brooklyn, Yesterday, and despite the sweltering heat played such & game as would put many of the professionals tothe biusn. in both nines there are excellent play- @fs. Crane, formerly of tie Atlantic nine, is in the Alpha, and 1s, of course, too well known to need comment. Waterman, the new pitcher for the Alpha, mapien, ‘an acquisition. He delivers the bail neauy wecurately and yet not too well for his eppo- ments. On the Athletic side Noonan at short aud Bennett ax catcher carried off the honors and ac- ted themsetves in their decisions, thereby laven the game and keep players properly at work. A dead ball was usea and with ood’ effect, as may be judged from the following score:— ATHLETIO. ALviA. 7k O.RABT. — Players, 4°10 6 Frederick, r, Remsen, 6. Grane, 24 b. = Bl mcmewncan? e29 | Seeccmnonwes ©) merc emeaw’ 5 +20 9.6 8 mpire—Mr. Price, Eekford Clab, ‘Time of came—One hour and Ofty minutes, Base Ball Notes. To-day the Mutua! muits, Green vs. Biue, will pi at the Union grounds. This will undoubtedly be a heayy game. A ‘dead ball’ will be used so that the play-ers will be made lively, and a number of Koap-fat menwili be on the ground tg ¢oll iy grease that wil Ti expect ee expected, Fun over the field. The Unions and Unknowns play to-day at Tremont. On Saturday the Pressmen and Stereotypers of the HERALD establishment played a full game, which ‘Was won by the former, with A score of 22 to 16, The Fly Aways, of this city, play the Burnsides at bunter’s Point to-day, and will start for Troy on ‘Thursday to play the Putnam Club at that place, Members of clubs and lovers of the game gene- rally will regret to learn of the sudden death of My, ‘William Piecots, late sporting editor of Wilkes’ Spirit O/ the Ties and the 7rivune.. For some time past he has been ailing, but was not deemed to be dan- gerously i, He died at his resivence.in this city yesterday morning, the immediate cause of his death being bemorrhage of the Inngs. Mr. Piccott wag known as @ carefnl, coneclentious and independent eric, @ genial: companion and @ true man. He was for many years conpagea hs proofreader on the Times newspaper, and “Mg & lover of the game of base ball frequently attended match games, He a hole Le Ted report teri Lee LA mes, and performed. with signal ability. He sepeven tho apeaintetnt se egitor. OF guises e fporis, except prive fighting and kormeé racing, for Wukes) Spirit, aud during the season of 1369 was appolated eee or all outdoor sports on the 7r- bune. In all positions he proved nimself valuable and competent, His sudden d ath will throw a gloom over the fraternity to which he helonged and ‘Will call forth many @ syinpathetic—Poor Milly |?" BOWLING £5 DENT ST. Mrw. Dolnn Wants Satisfaction—The Judge Will Give It to Her if she Predaces Tan- sible Preof of Damago—“‘Whas is the Mnt- ter with Your Mouth ¢? A hardy old Irish woman, named Mrs. Dolan, of the Sixth ward, yesterday appeared before Justice Dowling, at the Tombs, demanding a warrant for the arrest of Mra. Janc McCarthy, @ neigtbur, for ill- treating her and “smashing @ tooth in her head.” The Justice did not quite belioye the story, and told the old woman his doubts about the damage to the tooth. Dr. Anderson, who happened to be in court, was requested by the Judge to sec if any recent gum excavation had been effected in Mrs, Dojan’a mouth; but it was dificult to determine whether the docwr meant, by the shake he gave his bead after attending tho patient, that Mrs. McCarthy way ; ullty or that the story was a bu . ‘The Judge, however, insisted that the missing dental ornament had not been in Mrs. Dolan’s mouth for ten years or more, ani that M she wanted any furtier sriiafaction about her imaginary grievance she should produce the tooth in court, which she promised to do at a very early day, adding, upon her oath, that the doctor had not put his Anger near the stump. which the Justice posi- tivety refused te look at, notwithstandibg repeated fnvitations from the old lady, who was very earnest In ber sosicitauons for his Honor’s personal diag- peosis, }0GN COMPANIONS." ‘On Saturday night John Phelan, of 462 West Twentyaixth street, and Simon Reilly, a carpenter, of 429 West Twenty-fiftn street, visited several theatres and brought up atthe Westchester House aboutone o’clock in the morning considerably under the influence of Hquor, when both tumbied into bed together. Phelan states that when he woke up in the morning he discovered that Reilly haa eloped wito hig gold watch and cham, valucd at $450, seventy-five doilars 11 money and a revolver and cigar hoider, valued at tuirty dollars, Atier Reiliy had left the house he strolled through the Sixti: ward and commeuced firing off the revoiver, for which offence he was arrested and locked up in the Frankun street’ police station, having all the pro- pery pti! io bis posression, which was takeu from im. Reilly was yesterday torning artaigned be- fore Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, by detective aiferty, of the Sixtecuth precinct, and, pleading oe Ma. charge, waa committed in defauit of % 5 SENTENCE OM JUDGE WHITE, GF HOBOKEN, Some months ago a sensailon was created in Ho- boxen by an elopement, which was widely publisited under the title of ‘The Scrasburg Fugitives.” When the parties arrived in Hoboken from France an amMdavit was made before Justice White that infor- Mation was received by a cable despatch that the parties had brought with them a jarge sum of money, which the erring woman, as alieged, stole irom her husband, Justice White had the guilty pair arrested and took into fis possession the money they had with them, This money he did not return, on the ground that it was stolen property and could oniy be recovered by due process of law on the part of the owner. The Jus- tice was indicted for embezzlement and found gulit: Judge Redle sentenced him yesterday to three snouts In the county jail and to pay a fine of $600, AT NEWBUAG, On Sunday the First Unitarian chareh of Newburg, atthe Intersection of South and Johnston strects, was consecrated to the worship of Almignty God, after the usages of that denomination. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. 0. B. Webster. Rev. O. B. Frothingham, of New York city, and Rev, i. P. Crozier, of Brooklyn, were present, but took Ro part in the serviecs. ‘The sermon was preached by Rey. Mr, Webster, who took for his text Psalma, Xe, 17: ‘And let the beauty of the Lord be upon us, and establish thoa the work of our hands upon us, Yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.) The Oburch was handsomely decorated with flowers from the conservatories of Judge Monell, H. K. Brown, the senlptor; Hon. W. ©, Hasbrouck, Major Sheruiau gud othe. The edifice cost $18,000, A FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPES BROWNING, On Sunday afternoon @ laborer, with the members of his family, was embarking of @ row boat at Ber- gen Point, N. J,, intending to proceed to Pactoryvilie, when he capsized the boat by stepping on one side, The four children were precipitated into the water, and three of them wero reacued with difficuity. The other child, a girl, sank to the botiom, and her re- covery seemed hopeless, when Mr, J. 5. Smith, @ ter diving four times, succeeded in biinging her to ihe surface, and sho Was ig*areitated, A crowd of persons thronged to the 1 and epplauded the | bravery of Smith, 5 Se THE COURTS. i LL FTE TASS, The Case of the Stolen United States Bonds Again—Charge of Resisting a Custom House Officer Dismissed—A Soquel to the 12th of July Riote—The Wilkes Libel Suit—A “Repeater” Sentenced. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUT. The Stolen United States Bonde—The Cne® of Merriam Again Under Examination. Before Commissioner Usborn. The United States vs. Charles H. Merriam.—The defendant In this case was originally charged with knowingly receiving $1,600 worth of stoien Treasury bonds, but after a very full and searching examination he waa discharged. He was subsequently rearrested ona a of having himself stolen the beads in uestion. Yesterday several witnesses ‘Sppeared for the defence, who testified that Merriam, the accused, was here in New York when the bonds were al to have been stolen trom the Treasury at Washingy ton, The examination was then aajourned at We. request of the government. Charge ef Resisting a Custom Howe Oficer’ Dismissed. Before Commissioner Shields, Charies H. Higgins, the master of a coal boat, who was on Friday last heid in $1,000 bail to answer a charge of having resisted Custom House OMicer ‘Thomas W. Stephens tn the discharge of na cay, a yestei Cyc ante Comi loner Shields on the mo! of ut District Attorney Jacksun, Who stated that @ satisfactory explanation had been given aud there were not suficient grounds to Warrant an examination. ‘The New United States District Attorney. . dudge Noah Davis, the newly appointed District Attorney, visited tne federal building, Uhambers street, yesterday, and heid a long conversation re- specting the autier and government of his ofMicé with his predecessor, Judge Edwards Plervepont. He is to take the oath of office vo-day in the Umited Stawa Cireuit Court, 4 eT, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERMR Sequel to the Orange Riots. Be‘ore Judge Barbour, In re John K. Hogeboom.—Tma was an applicae tion on behalf: of John K. Hogeboom for release from imprisonment on ball, He was arrested om complaint of a man named Murphy, who charged him. with shooting at him, His story is that on Friday last Hogeboom came to where Mu: was workh and asked whether he was an peed an or. noe Murphy told him he was not. Hogeboom then leit, bug on qouurning, seeing the complainant behind a trea he dey him, grazing his cheek, The accused be t fy ‘ghd at “ bird that was orp on Pm ree, not see Murphy at all had no dee 81; at wiglevs wig i ‘udge Barbour grau he application and res Jeased the prisoner on $ uk i COURT GF OER ANO TERMINCR, . — The Wilkes Libel Case—Another Postpo::s- ment, Before Judge Cardozo, The People vs. Sanders D. Bruce, Hamilton | .s- by and James C. Simpson.—This case, which ‘as Peremptorily set down for trial yosterday, on the occasion of the last adjournment, was aga... post- ‘poned for two weeks, The adjournment was granted at the rey iest of ex-Judge Clark, the counsel for Mr. Brace, who showed that the commissioners suggested by tho defence for the takinz of testimony of Witnesses in California were objected to by Judge Garvin, and such delay caused thereby bas’ rendered tt impos- sibie for them (the defendants) to make a proper de‘ence to one portion vi the alleged libel. Judge Whiting, who appeared in the case with the Distiict Attoruey ior Mr. Wilkes, said that he woul Consent to abandon that porifon and try tie othen spices: Ju Cardozo sald that in consideration of the Manner in wheech the indictment hat been drawn he aid not think the charges could Ve separated, as there was but one couat; he would, therefore, grang: au djournment until two weeks from tu-day, on which occasion be will hear no exeuse in relation to 4a farther postponement. } Election Repeaters on Trial=The Purity of the Ballot Vindicated. Before Judge Barnard. The People vs. John Kelly.—The defendant was charged with having, at the late election in this city, actea the role of @ “repeater.” Keily having no counsel tha €ourt assigned Mr. Kintzing to delend him. After consulting @ litile together counsel re- commended the defendant to plead guilty, waich bho did. Judge Barnard, after remarking on the necessity of preserving the purity of the ballot, sentenced him to one year in the State Prison, The next case was that of Andrew Morris, to whom Was assigued the same coun-ei as Kelly. Tho prisoner toid couusel his story—that ne had nob! voted, and was noi going to vote, but bad been are resied on envering jie Douing. place. Conscious in- noceuce prevented the man from succumbing to thé solicitations of his solicitor. He went to trial, and on tie testimony of witnesses for the pros°cution Mr. Fellows abandoned the cuse, and the Court dig- charged the prisoner. Edwara Martin was next called tothe bar. He Was charged with voting twice at the Second and Fourth districts of the First ward. Dur.ng his cross- examination the principal witness said that he be- Heved that nearly ali the votes poiled in that districs were fraudulent. The prisoner was placed on the nd, and testified that be only ee once, The Jury, On stating tc! Uiey were unable to agree, were, discharged. x A Colored Repeater, Charles Lake, colored, on tue same charge, was let off, it appearing that ail he did was to mistake the number of the house. Judge Barnard said as Lake was friendiess and unfortunate oud bad at most only madea mistake, he would Leirleud him, and le was dischar; MURDER IN ILLINOIS, 4 Young Man cf Respectable Family Kill a Suspected Lover of His Mothers, ' (Do Kalb (iu.) wee Ira July 15, Chicago’ on One of the most fout anu cold-blooded muriters! known in the history ef Le Kalb county occurred at Northwest Shabjona, @ small settlement in close proximity to Shabbona viilage, yesterday forenoon.’ At that point a puns man by the name of William’ Stimpson, an Enghsman by bith, aged about twenty-five years, has tor some years been carrying, on the blacksulthing business in @ quiet way, at tending W his own business and evidently ovending? no one, at least so it would seem, uutil the particu+ lars of this 8ad affuir were bronght to light. He, went to bis shop yesterday Morning a6 usual, audi in the early part of the forenovu bis place was vis- led by two or three of his neighbors, aud atieaay one or more io that viointy raw @ young mats by the name of Horace Grover enter ‘the shop, but of couirsé thought nothing strange of the occur- rence, About eleven o’ciock A. M. @ little boy was sent there, and not finding the proprietor in, pienved out for a drink, and on his retura happened to oor into 8 stmail barn close by. Here he saw, strebohe: Upon the barn floof, the form of the blacksmith, aud af once had nis youthful suspicions aroused, und called the attention of the neiznbors thereto, A number of them repaired to the spot, an’ at once discovered that @ cold-blooded murder had been committed bul a short sime previous. A pistol ball: had pierced the neck, another had entered his right’ side and breast, and, passing around to hits Beart, a8 once did the fatal work. Feariug, eat as the work of desiruction had not been ete, the murilerer seized w blacksmuith’s spitting chisel and: struck Stimpson several blows, breaking hid #&ull im’ two places. The news of the fearful murder goon spread all through that section, aad the scene of the tragedy was visited by hundreds of spectators, dur- ing the day, and many were the surm! asto who was the author of the foul marder, and what could have led to #0 terrible adeed. During the afters noon & coroner's tuquest was held over the remain: aud the veraict arrived at was that the decease came to his death from a pistol shot at the hands of Horace Grover, Mr. Grover is @ young man of about. twenty years of age, of fine appearance and pleasing, address, and for some years has been a student aw the Soldiers’ College, at Fulton, Dl, where he bord an unblemished reputation, and had, by perse- verence and studious habit, prepared himself to enter West Point Military Academy. His father wag a soldier in the iate war, and we believe was killed in one of her batiles, His inother still lives oa & farm near Shabbona, and 1s In good circumstances. From what we hear it would seem that the deceaseé had been on too iniimate terms with young Grover's mother, and the general opimion seems to be tn the neighborhood that she desired Stumpson to marry her; that he would not do so, and titat her son come mitted the deed at her instigation, ver and Stimpson wero heard having an altercation witty words on the previous evening. Grover was arresto® last night at Rochelle, and loaged tn jail at Sycamore, THE SMALL GIN MILLS AT TRENTON, N. J. ‘The people of Trenton have become heartly dis. gusted at the ill repute in which various portions of the elty are held owing to the abundance of mini ture grog shops. Many of these shanties are in- hahited by disorderly individuals who seem to eke Out @ comartab. stence by their profession. In consequenc’ they readily pay the fine impos d on thei Whenever @ hostile pecler has invarted their habitations. Yesierday moving a man aud bis Wire, ramed Philips, Were arraigned before Mayor Napton and fined heavily 1 accordance With pop wishes, ‘The authorities intend to act similir