The New York Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1870, Page 6

“ 6 Z EXPIATION. Execution of John Real for the Murder of Police Officer Smedick. LAST MOMENTS OF THE CONDEMNED: ®wo Years Waiting for the Final Verdict. The Murder, the Trial and the Doom. A Disgraceful and a Bungling Execution. The Black Cap Not Drawn Over the Face. At nthe o'clock yesterday morning Jonn Real suf- fered the extreme penalty of the law for the murder ‘of police officer John Smedick. After two years’ bard struggle on his part and on that of his friends to evade the terrible punishment of his crime the mevitable fate of the murderer overtook him at last, andin the bright sunlight of a summer morning, Deneath the shadow of the deadly instrument of jus- tuce, his sou! went before the Mua! Court of Appeals, where no quibble or chicanery of hnman law ever ‘ands place. THE MURDER. On the night of the 23d of July, 1808, about half- past ten o'clock, two Men met on First avenue, near Thirty-second street—one a policeman on his beat ana the other aman of desperate character, whose naturally resolute mind hal been jong, through dis- sipation, turned ito a turbulent channel, the outlet of which is crime and the gallows. They were im- placable foes, and had met before under cireum- stances which should have taught them to avold each other, The officer had charged the other twice In conrt with having attempted to kin him, and twice, through some quibble of the law, the prisoner was permitted to go on his way rejoicing. Mayor Hall, then District Attorney, was fully im- pressed with the dangerous character of the rela- ons between the parties; for immediately before leaving the city, while one of the cases in question was in abeyance, he left instructions with his assist- ant not to jet the prisoner out at large at all hazards. His fears were verified a few days later. The officer and bis enemy, then at large throngh the friendly assistance of a convenient bondsman, met for the jast tme. The long-threatened denouement took Place, and officer Smedick lay on the sidewalk dead, shot in the head and breast, and lils murderer, John Real, after attempting to kill oMcer Mee, who pursued him, was lodged in prison, whence he emerged only to undergo the extreme penalty of the jaw. THE TRIAL. was remarkable principally for the celerity with Which the proceedings were conducted. Real was arraigned before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Barnard presiding, on February 11, 1369, and at eleven o'clock that night the jury brought m averdict of “Guilty, with a recommendation to meres.” He was sentenced to be executed on the 24 of April following, but, almost on the very brink of the grave, he was respited for a time by a stay of Proceedings from the Supreme Court. But the hopes withewhich this respite imbued bim soon proved delusive, for both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, on a careful examination of the case, decided adversely to the expectant criminal, Asa jast plank appeals were made to Governor Hoffman y the counsel and friends of the prisoner, and every argument that could be brought to bear in the cas affidavits, entreaties, tears and religion—was tried, but the Governor remained firm—the law shouid ave its course. ON THE BANKS OF THE DARK RIVER. As the last hope vavished from the mind of the quhappy man and he was told on Thursday that he was beyond the aid of earthly succor his habitual firmness gave him calmness and resignation. He clung then vo region as the only consolation which would temper the bitterness of his awiul fate and prepare bis soul for the journey into the valley of the shadow of death. Not even the dread scaifold which threw its shadow across his path as he walked up and Gown the prison yard with his spiritual adviser, Father Duranquet, had any terror for him. His poor father and heart-broken sisters were with Bim to the Jast, and he had to summon to his aid all his courage and resolution to keep up before them. Those ministering angeis, the Sisters of Charity, were also around hun; smoothing the path which he was compelicd to tread and robbing the dread future of haif its terrore vy their genule and Christian-like offices, Through the long, weary hours of the sum- mer day, his last on earth, the condemned conducted himsell as one who fully realized his position and ‘was prepared to meet it, His appearance was changed; there was that indescribable look upon his face which one never sees on those who have no thought beyond this world, All the bara, callous Wines which characterize the countenances of per- sons of his class disappeared; the eyes were bathed in the light of religion, aud sublunary thoughts were to ail appearances banished from his mmd. He weemed to have fergotien entirely the vendetta which was for so long in existence between dom and hig victim, and of which yesterday's tragedy was the Anale. When night came, and tie pale moon threw her flickering rays athwart tie dreary courtyard of the prison, the ex-boatman and ex-car driver—for Real had served tn both occupa- Uens—walked for a sort time with the good Father Duranquet, whose simple faith and earnest devotion buoyed up the heart of tne condemned and made hima Jook beyond the bleak prison in which he was confined toa purer and better life above. The absurd Tromors of an, attempt at reacue which were set afoat by some unscrupulous Bohemians reached his ears, aud for & moment excited his heartfert mdig- nation. The night wore on; the last sad parting With (bose to whom tles of blood endeared him took place; the silence of the sma wee hours was broken at intervals by the incoherent remonstraaces of some drunken wretch confined for the night in ‘the bieak prison, and the lighted lamps cast strange and phantasmagorical figures on the stone court- yard. ~The cofidemned now only felt the dis- grace which the manner of his death should bring on his memory and on those beloved ones who seemed the only link which could bind him to life. Atiength nature became exhausted, after the tremendous strain that defeated hopes, a bDiasted life and tortured mind caused, and before the hour of midnight the condemned sought the repose of iis couch for the last time, Few would have imagined his last resting place to be the cell of murderer. ‘ihe gentle hands of the good sisters, By the ald of flowers, books and pictures, trans- formed it into a shrine, and in it John Real slept, tin- conscious for the time that the sands of his Jue were fast pouring out, THE MORNING OF THR EXECUTION, Real retired to bed at haif-past ten o'clock on Thursday night, and owing, doubtiess, to the great Telaxation slept soundly. it was lis last sleep on ere fellow, tor he was soon to sleep that » that knews no waking. He arose at haif-past five with mliconsciousness and appreciation of his coming doom. He preserved a calm and pions de- meaner, and dressed himself with that taste and 4 fulness. that have marked his apparel since his ren in the 'fombs. Braggart he was not, nor dia ‘he all the morhing attempt to assume an appearance foreign to nix voughts. Mild, uupretending and comparatively composed, Real showed sincerely that, now, hope being abandoned, he was resigned to his fate. He :prayed earnestly, and humbly im- gored for mercy from Supreme Judge trom ‘Whom there i#.no appeal. Having. completed his toilet the condemned man kuelt down before the cruchtix in his cell. . Those Who Witnessed his devo- ons state that is prayers were fervent and bis Yearing that of a man who, in a religious point of » a realized ywfal position. Short! aller six o'clock the Rev. er Duranguet arrived, aud, accompanica 37 ae ity ween i ato ded 9 the cage in whi eb} conti ti wards seven o'clock Real was visited by Sheridan, who is now under sentence of Bud VOID wel Lo hear ure gosee sor wee area. "i the satires ith bis religion ines. Ove wi us exerc! Dass ing concluded Keal returned to his cell aug ‘Was closeted alone with the reverend gcutieman Wao vended As the bright warm sunlight glanced acrovs the granite walls and fell in unbroken radiance ‘on the red ng bamereg| to pe more fitter, for the rth of & ola than of @ tree of dean, a hush fell over the assembied deputies, poll and repor- ters. The iron bridge leading fiom the Court of Special Sessions to the cells beyoud§ was screened bY aR awning, and @ similar structure fapped in folds over the scaffold. Not a cloud maried the azure Dive of the sky, and the dark granite walls aud stone pavement seemed to be warmed tn the siaut- tug lines o} ght, ON THE LEP OF THR SCAFFOLD, huddted together behind a triple line of hastily im- Pprovised desks, ke unruly echoolboys, gat a score or 80 of reporters, some writing, KoMe sketching And otners chatting and exchanging opintous. At the entrance to the women’s prisou gwere grouped another score of doctors, who anxiously awitited the moment when their professional services: should determine the actuality and tline of the aeaih of tie central dgure of ail this cn, and they also exchanged gold-vlooded theories on the subject Of murder and death of alt kinds, Above, peering ont between the bara which give a prison aspect to the Court of Sessions, were many curious laces, some dlanched ip anticipation of the ap- proaching tragedy, and others listiess aud uBcon- cerned, Along the yard, extending froi the seal fold to near the Centre street entrance, was THE DOUBLE LINE OF POLICE, down which passed the trim, soldieriy figure of Captain Kennedy, whose youtaful, well defiued aud resolute face reflected characte: “tically the dread importance of the occasion. The slight, well bulit form aud determined countenance of Supermtenacat Jourdan, aud the swongly marked, bold features of Judge Dowling Were also noticeable In thal prison yard, TRE ARRANGEMENTS. Ridiculous as Was tue rumor What an attempt would be made to rescue Real, ts utter fallacy Was Gon- firmed by the unwented decorum dispiayed on ail sides, Few executions Dave been ciavacterized by such deep soieunity, Whether it was the feeling towards Kea!—u feeling, by the way, that no one could properly dedae or cared resolutely to asseri— Wwhetier it was that the “delays of office’ had in some degree tended to weaken the Lone of the com- munity atiarge in relation to te crime for which Real was condenned—awe, compassion aud a sort Of sembselfsanstaction possessed the spectators— and they were not numerous. To be sure, morbid curiosity seekers were out on the housetops around the Tomvs, There was a crowd in tue street, ‘The windows in the vicinity were jammed with anxious beholders—anxious and earnest in their endeavors to peer through thick stone walls in order that they might see their fellow being banged like w dow. Better police arrangements were never made for an execution. Captain Kennedy, trim, business like and soldierly looking, marshalied the 360 stalworth officers under his command within the yard. A cordon had previously been drawn across Franklin street at both extremities of the Tombs. ‘There was uo excitement, Passes to the ‘Tombs were exammed with much scrauny, and the popu- lace looked on in wonderment. It was aiter eight o'clock when the large force of police, under Cap- tain Kennedy's command, marched into the yard. They tnmediately formed im double file at might angies to the seaffola, Throughout the bearing of Lhe police was highly commendable and the tho- roughly eflicient manner in which their excellent executive oflicer carried out the orders of Superim- tendent Jourdan elicited general adimiration, Some two hundred visitors were preaent, THE SCAFFOLD. The barbarous instrament of death—vo hound of Vulgar species Could susler more ignominousiy Lian by ‘it—was situated in the same corner ‘where Frtery, Jerry O'Brien and Jack Keynolds have paid the peualiy, it was arude machine, as if unprovised within fliteen minuies, a shabby structure, aud a machine at which Cajcraft would scorn to pull the rope. ‘The disgrace of such a fixture culininated yesterday. To @ cat or a dog 1s repulsive; to ‘string up a human being like cither animal 1s an out- rageous horror. Executions should be looked upon as pubilc examples, from which all evil-minded citizens are expected to profit, lt is a lallacy to think they were invented for torture. It 1s the wiping out of a man from the face of the earth, upon watch a jury of twelve men think he has forfeited bis right to live. Out with him, then, but discrimimate between a man and # rabid dog. ‘wo uprights of an altitude of wwenly ieet and a rude cross beam, passing fromone t6 the other, formed the “gallows.”” ny Tiere was & pulley in the centre of the crosstree, and at the corner where the crosstreo was joined was another pulley. Phrougd boti these pulleys a rope was passed, one ead of wich dangled in the air, suggesting to the spectator un accurate guess of where the prisoner’s head should come; the other end passed down the beam to the victiin’s Tight Wil it was lost to sight behind an enclosure of planks. Behind that enclosure the rope was under- stood to be attached to a weight. This weight was held in place i! @ cord, and When that cord should be cut by the blow of un axe the only thing to stop its descent would be the prisuner’s body with his head in the noose. On the end of the cord that dangled between the beams there was a sinall iron hook, with @ spring catch, ‘There was a platiorm, so-called, for the murderer to stand upon, which consisted of a flooring of planks simply laid down on the pavement of the yard. ‘The crowd was in front, and now their anxious and curtous looks were directed to the apparatus soon to do its direful work, All the tne almost complete ailence rely: ‘There was no loud talking, and save for occasioual whispers the stillness of the place was unbroken. As the time Wore on there Was yo visible increaso in the attendance, but those present manifested decp interest in the proceediugs. There was no ribaldry, no juke, no wit, no sarcasm. Reui was to be hanged and the spectators remained to see the operation. That was all. The murder of hmedick arose before few minds. Real was to be Sanged, The spectators wished to sce the fatal jerk. Alter that, curiosity, hopes, fears, compassion, ‘apathy or indisference in Real's interest would be at anend. Shortly before nine o’viock the police had judiciously, and without any apparent intention on their part, retarded the progress of the crowd be- hind. Sheriff O’Brien had succeeded in making the most complete and salisiactory arrangements, He moved noiselessly about, and though assailed va- rious times by ingulsitive visitors was communica- tive and polite. It was generally expressed that no event of the Kind, aud under such circumstances, had ever been more void of turbulence and dis- quietude, THE MARCH TO ETERNITY over the stony pavement came at last—final for the culprit—his Jast tramp on earth. The Under Sherut, Mr. Joel 0. Stevens, who, in conjunction wit all, seemed to be much impressed, led the way to the fatal tree, At the sound of the comparatively regu- lar step the spectators m the yard started, and the idea flashed across the miuds of all that a fellow being was about to appear before his Creator. Stony hearts excepted, a tremor rau through the asseni- blage as the leading man of the procession passed theporch, Hats were offin a moment. The deathly pageant had commenced. Immediately behind Mr, Stevens came Joup Real, between two clergymen— Fathers Durauquet and Kearney—and foliowiug were the copay sherifs, in mouraing costume. As Real came from the porch his lips were mnoving. ite was praying. The surroundings secmed a perfect oasis tohim. He was finn, but nis Soe wae rapid. Pin- ioned as he was, he nevertheless held acrucifx in nis hands, upon which his eyes were centred with reverential expression. He may have been nervous, Dut he was wholly wrapt In prayer. Every eye in the yard gazed at bim as he walked towards the scaffold, The sight was terrible. Fools talk of meeting deatu bravely. What is death? To be slain on the field in defence of one’s country may be con- sidered an honor; to meet death with indifference, having murdered a fellow man, Js a sin—a sin that cries Tor vengeance. Real, as he was marched to his doom, was not a braggadocio, There was no sign of trepidity in his gait. He struggled agamst it, and succeeded, His look betokened a resolute resolve to pray. His face was a little fushed, and his responses to the clergymen, who aM whis- pered to him, were made without apparent agita- tion. The procession moved quickly tw the gcaf- told. THE TOILET. was scrupulously neat. He was cleanly shaved and his apparel was faultless. On his bead was a black cloth or headdress, with the cowl that was to cover his face, His arms were pinioned above the elbows by acord. .He wore a biuish frock coat and light pantaicons and his boots were polished, Altogether 8 apparel Was Leat and tasteful. The noose was already around his neck. It was a small cord with @ heavy knot adjusted behind the neck, and on the loose end of this cord was @ small iron eyelet to be fitted io the hook at the eud of the cord that dangled trom the gallows. HIS LAST STAND ON EARTH. Amid the most profound silence Real, with the two clergymen, knelt down to pray. Tne crowd eae intently, aud every one present almost held is breath. Iu response to Fenn Durangaet he could be heard, aud the vreathiess stillness, be- seeching the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And now large beads of perspiration covered his face; Jor during the devotions the bangman had adroitly come behind him and snapped the iron eye- let on the noose into the iron hook on the rope that had been dangling tv the air, aud now the crisis was at baud. It was an awful spec- tacie. Real was still on his knees, his bbe being riveted on the crucifix and ps movil rapidly im prayer. ‘ihe spectators looked paralyzed, [or the last moment of the man’s existence had come. Tne knot of the rope was firmly wghtened around the cuipriv’s neck. Tne Rev. Father Kearney took the cruciNx gently from the man about to die. For an instant Real glanced at the priest. He bent forward an the crucifix with passionate earn out his right hand, which Father Duranquet grasped warmly, and Real once again bowing his head hissed the reverend father’s hand. IN THE VALLEY. The arrangements were complete. Real made an effort to rise, and had lifted one knee irom the ground, when the deuth sigual was given, the weight fell and the smmortat soul of the man took fight, Death was almost iustantaneous. ‘The body went up with a sudden jerk. This was at five min- ules past nine o'clock, ‘The knot had been placed immediately at the back of the neck, and It was generally supposed that Ingensiblilty at once set in. The black cap had acetdentally noi been pulled down over the face, but no contoriions were visible with the exception of a slight convulsive twitching of the fingers just alter the weight tell. There was nothing more. The arms were close by the side, the legs straight and tie body in no way deformed. As the body swung in the air the bspgman stepped for- ward da pulled the fal Tp less han a minute all movements ceased, The assemblage gazed on with wonder. ken eyes and: grednslly rawhess tbe tact thay Real yaa one vo lig after alithe more preferable, for wheu the welght fell a prayer was on his lips. He was not distracted by the near and dreadiul approach of bis fate, as he might have been bad the cap been drawn slowly over his eyes. Drs. Shine, Hi ton, Nealls and others, medical genilemen, examined the body some minutes after the fatal jerk. The heart fut- tered faintly for over ten minutes, apd at about twenty-five minutes past nine the body was cut down and put into a coffin, which was only a few feet from the gallows, There was hitle change m the appearance of the deceased. ‘ine requisite papers having been made out by the Coru- ner, the body of John al Was given to his friends, and the funeral! will take place to-morrow. After the execution the asseinblage quietly dis- persed, The police arrangements were excelient, and the Under Sheriff returned thanks to Superin- tendent Jourdan and Captain Kennedy for the satis- story manner iu which the important duties de- volving upon them had been carried out, There was curiosity upon the part of the multitude, but no noise; and ikea! went quietly to his acconut. Reals Dying Declaration. ‘There is one incident connected with the off? of the unfortupate eriininal which has created agreai deal of comment, and which certainly las done nothing to soften the feelings of the community toward his memory. Of course the felon is new beyond the sympathies of the people, and they mat- ternot to him. Inthe morning papers of yesterday was published what purported to be the “aying man’s final defence’ of bis crime and his pleas io extenuation 5 but the document was 1n reality @ politiclan’s bulletin, It was Miled with vindictive anil in every respect false charges and insinuations agaist Tammany Hail in general and against Governor Hoffman and other prominent Tammanyites in particular, aud ninety- nine out of every hundred persons deny belief as to the originality of the document as a production of Real’s, ‘The umiversai impression is that it owas forgery iu bls name, intended for. poiltical effect solely aud purely, that he knew nothing of it to his dying moments. Such a fraud might easily be perpetrated, as Real was too solemnly engaged yesterday morning to busy tlin- self as to the contents of the newspapers, In any event there is na. doubt that the document was neither phrased nor written - Real, as is avparent by comparison with the defective grammar and wording of his former appeal published about a week since, In the second place Real, 2s his sin- cere friends know and will admit, had, to his credit be it said, laid “ aside all vindictiveness for many days’ prior to his death. This letter seethed with an impotent malice. Real possessed no such quality; but the adherents of the rebellious Political cligue of which he was but an humble Member possess it in an unusual degree. That men could be found base eno’ to tuvade the quiet of the last few hours of his on Thursday afternoon or evening, and so work upon his feelings as (0 induce him to put. forth a defence, 1s not only possible, bat — probable, and’ it is equally possible, but Jar more probable, that the document,’ if ever real to him ajter being written by others, was, In the state of mind which pervaded him at that time, never understood by bun, Under such circumstances he may bave been deceived into giving bis verbal consent to it without reflection. Still he never could have in- serted in hia dying moments such @ falsehood as wis contained in it, to wit :—That A. Oakey Hall sat with Judge Barnard on the beneh at the trial. Hall never entered that court room in any capacity whatever during the triai—not for @ sin- gie instant. He was not a Judge at the time, nor Was he the District Attorney, afd inost positlyely did not hear one word of that trial, ‘Then, taking into account the fact that the alleged confession was Tornished to all the other papers by a sheet notoriously opposed to Mayor Hail, the motive of the whole docuinent is apparent, while the jurther fact ts equally clear that admission to the prisoner's: cell was refused to ali representatives of the press for several days prior to his execuilon, This refusal was peremtory. and is Warden Stacom, therefore, guity of refusing admission to the many but edmit- ting the one? There Js food for refleciion tn these facts, as evidence of the means political hacks will eiploy to further their ends, by thus anake “capitai” out of a dying man’s last Bonnett Scop Execnted at N Recital of the Murder—Behavior of tho Doomed Man—He Affirms His Innocence to the Last—His Last Words. {Special correspondence of the Oleveland Leader.) un Friday, the 0th of last October, two men, named Jacob Goodman and Bennett Scop, arrived in Greenfield township, in & pedier’s wagon, and passed the night at a neighboring farm. The next day, during the forenoon, the two set out on their jour- ney, having attracted the attention of the town but little and excited no extraordinaty remark, The two persons left the farin together, and along in the evening Scop came back into the town and offered his goods forsale. When asked where bis companion was he auswerced in an incomprehensible Jargon. Then going intoa house he picked up a club and began brandishing !t in the alr and strikig: frequently. With every blow he pointed out on the road and cried ‘Lod’ and other words, A crowd was soon collected, and to clear up the matter per- sons accompanied him back on the road. Driving his hrsoe rapidly the young man soon came to a halt, and before him in the dim Hight of the evening a short distance from the road, he potuted to a corpse covered with blood and wounds. Near the body was an iron bar stained with blood; about the road for a distance of several feet were pools of blood and marks of astruggle. The strange conduct of Scop was at once accounted for; by his broken English and gestures he had’ endeavored to convey to the bystanders the fact thata murder had been com- iilited, He was seen to have a weil tilled pocket- book in his hand. No one thought for the moment of accusing him of the crime. Jie was taken back to Greenti¢ld and all the money belonging to Good- man belng found upon his person he was arrested and charged with the murder. He was taken before a justice, aud subsequentiy, at the February term of the Huron county Court of Common Piens, betore Judge Peneweil, he was tied and convicted of mur- der in the first degree. A sentence was pronounced, and the prisoner condemped to be hun in the Hu- roa county jail oa Wednesday, August 3. IN JAUL. During his confinement the prisoner states that he has received everything necessary to render his cou- dition comfortable. The Sherif, Volonei Edward 0, Culp, conducted himself in such a manner as to cal! forth the warmest sentiments of affection from the prisoner. He was also very profuse in thanks to the deputy sherit, 8. Couch, aud S. B. March, tie constable, for their Kindness, HIS SPIRITUAL ADVISER, The Rev. Dr. Mayer, of Cleveland, on learning of his situation, visited him m his cell at Norwalk several months ago. The condemned ts of the Israelite religion. Since then the doctor has made frequent visits to the prisoner, giving lim the con- solation and advice betitting his situation, On two occasions the doctor has gone to Columbus to inter- cede with the Governor for a commutation of Scop’s sentence, aud has each time failed to accomplish the object of his mission, Governor Hayes stated qthat ifhe knew anytuing in the past life of the con- demned that could throw @ favorable light upon his character. or. could discover “any new facts to weaken the testimony he might grant the request. But in the absence of these he was compelled to be governed by the decision of the jury and the testl- mony in the case, Dr. Mayer arrived in Norwalk yesterday moruing on the fifteen minutes past eight train, and immediately repaired to the jail, After a sent telegram to Governor Hayes, praying for acom- mutation of the sentence on the ground that new aud important developments bad been made. An auswer referred the matter to the §prosecaung attorney, ‘The doctor remained during the day, comforting the prisoner with the promises that religion offers to every mortal after the shadows ot life have deepened auc the glories of another world are opening to the soul. On Sunday evening Judge Penewell was requested and declined to sign @ peti- Uon for a conmiutation of the prisoner's sentence. THE PRISONER'S LASt NIGHT. Mr. 8S. B. Mareh, constable, who remained with me it soner during the last night of his life, states that bis conduct was varied throughout the uight. Atseven o'clock he was cheerful and talked treely. Towards eleven he spoke of his wife and children und wanted to see them. Walking about the cell he Trequently smote lis breast, called on his absent ones and cried, “Oi cf God! my Jesus Christ! At @ little after bweive he exclaimed, “There 1s no sleep for me until lm in my cofiu.” At two he slept a few moments and on awakening said he was innocent and wanted to live. Soon after this he fainted and on reviving siept a short time, At half- past two he wished the job was over, Until daylight he wandered about the jail, talking incoherently, | aud on one occasion said, ‘J have but nine nours to | live and then [go to heaven or to Buffalo; 1 guess to | heaven.” He called the scaffold—which he helped to buiid— | his horse without a saddle, and went to examine It Jrequently. When his iriends came in to see him alter he had been shaved aud had breakfasted, he showed them ‘his horse,’ said he was ready for the job, and requested the sieriff to adjust the cord weil and tightly, A CURIOUS MARK OF RESPE One of the strangest features which has onaracter- ized the conduct of the prisoner is his manner of | suowlug lis al(achment to bis friends. Ou the front of his shut he has written the names of ail the sons Who have favored him during his troubie, and his greatest Joy Is fo know that he wil be baried in thal shirt,» /ovevery visitor he presenied a note ex- pressing lis desire to Le remenibered by them, about (en o'clock A COFFIN LINED WITH ROSES was brought in, and the sigh! of this seems to Dave had @ terrible effect on the prisoner. He was stand. ing wear a seat, and ici! back on it in a lifeless con- dition. Restoratives were applied, and after some uctive ravbiig he was brought so his senses, when he looked at the iast narrow resting piace of mun with composure and calinness. The rest of the forenoon wae passed 1 talking with is friends, the prisoner dauyhnbg Bud JovNue as 1h death wae woo mearcs Die A. Oakey | short Interview with the prisoner he withdrew and | At! NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1870, sl Eucharist, Throughout the ser- | Secount. His death was an easy one. Although 1t | thonghts than to the most mnocent and healthful 19 ularly Gevout and seemed 10 be } may have been sudden its rapidity was the village. ‘THE LAST HOUR NEARING. By one o'clock the prisoner said be had but one hour wore to live, but-his face still wore an unruf- fed sorry. Dr. Mayer, who had given every thought tothe condemned, had received 4 final de- spatch from Governor Hayes, which gave him no satisfaction. He had passed an bour in talking with the Judge, endeavoring to obtain his signature to a petition for commutation of sentence. now re- ured to the jafi to befriead and comfort the con. demned during his Jaat fleeting moments of life. After some conversation with Soop, in which the awful solemnity of the hour was impressed upon his mind, he asked “ARE YOU GUILTY 1” “As God Is my judge,” answered the prisoner, ‘I am innocent.” ‘He then told the doctor that he would like to be buried tn the Jewish cemetery, and was assured that this request should be granted. Several tmes, the doctor conjured him to confess his crime if he were gulity, and he continually made the one reply, ‘4 am innocent.” “Then be coura- cous and brave,’ said the doctor. *1 shall be 80, or I’m innocent,” replied the condemned, Mr, Iso- dore Roskoph, who had manifested a great interest in behaif of the condemned, was with him up to his dying moments, encouraging and sustaining him, ADIBUX, 4 At a quarter to two Scop bade good-bye to the Sberif!’s family, who were deeply aifecied. They had been near the condemned for several months, and in spite of his crime had acquired an affection forhim. The ug was very affecting. He then bade farewell toa number of persons and walked about the jail with a firm rg od He washed bis face and combed his haly, and on belng told that the HOUR HAD COME mounted the steps with @ firm tread. Now and then his countenance wore @ gloomy cast, but he struggled and succeeded in keeping down whatever feelings of sorrow he may have had. He shook hands with several persons and siniled as if not dis- Pleased With What Was golag op. ‘ON THE SCAFFOLD he said, “1, Bennett Scop, am innocent.” The sherif read ine death warrant, to witch the con- demned listened with the utmost coolness. During the reading he ratsed Is hand and shook hands with a gentleman, saying “Good-bye; I shall soon be In a& better world.” “He Jeaned on the iron railing and trembled, but no change was visible in his coun- tenance. When the Warrant was vead the prisoner was hae wheiher he nad aught to say. Me answered in A FIRM VOICE, “T have not had an honest trial. were not present. J am innocent. | have done nothing to be hung. Good-bye, my friends.’ He kissed the hands that were stretched out to him to shake, aud the sherif proceeded to Ue his hands, HIS APPEARANCE, ‘There was something really extraordinary in the prisoner’s equanimity and presence of mind, He Baw nee above his head the cord which was svon to be placed about lis neck, and his feet rested on the drop which was to disappear and lauuch lus soul forth on the boundless sea of eternity. The sheriff, assisted by Mr. Ferguson and Colonel H. Kelly, were engaged in fastening cords around his body, and everyting was being done to sunder the bonds that held him to life, and yet he was as cool and composed as it sitting down to a meal. He looked down with a swiling face when te bands were being tightened, and once said, with @ smile, “too Ught” Ge buttoned his coat up close to his chin with @ steady hand, and as the ast cords were placed about hunhe remarked, with a laugh, that they were enongh to Kil! him. @18 LAST MOMPNTS. Everything being in readiness, the sherif! asked agali, “Have you anything Lo say?” Prisoner—"No. I’m iunocent. Give my respects to your wife. Gooi-by; God bless you ali. 1 know you dishke to hang me."? The cap was placed over his head and the rope around his neck. He again said ‘zood-by” in a Joud, clear voice. “Good-by,”” answered a dozen voices, “God bless you, God bless yon,”’ came from every side. ‘Tae rope was tightened, and in a second THE RAP FELL, and the condemned man descended a distance of six feet, Whirling balf around, his head resting on bis rigut shoulder. There was not one shudder or sigu of pain; no contraction of muscle; nothing visible except a slight motion of the foot. ‘The pulse was good two nnnovtes after the trap had fallen; in two anda half minutes jt beat eighty puisations to ine minute; in four minutes 104, ia Gve minutes 120; 1u eight minutes it began to grow feeble; in twelve minutes it made but forty movements to the minute, wud to fifteen minutes was comptetely stilled. His hauds grew blue, and in twenty-five minutes the qphysicians—Drs, Reid and Ford—pronounced bite extinct, His soul had passed trem Jife’s contracted bourne beyond the icy hills of death. A few hours before he hag said that he would only sleep in his-coMn, The coffin was hard by, where he was to sleep, The most deathlike silence prevailed during the execution, and tt continued to reign while tue body was being taken down. It is proba- ble that an execution was never better conducted. ‘The rope, which was brought from this county, and which had been used bere in executions, was per- fectly well adjusted and deuth cane with no per- ceptible pain, ATTEMPTED RESUSCITATION. The body was carefully lowered to the floor and ap attempt made te bring the dead man to life by electricity. Sponges at the end of a wirecommuni- cating with @ battery were rubbed over nis body, and at times quick, conyulsive movements of the limbs were visible. The sponge wa* placed in his hand and he grasped it so tight that it was with- drawn with the greatest dificully, Pressures were mude on the chest and sides to induce respiration, and the breathless spectators loosed on with awe, doubting whether death would remain master of the body in the face of the scientific applications, It was at first surmised that the neck was not dislo- cated, and @ full examination gave no convincing proofs on this point. The back and neck were rubbed for fitteen minutes and the attempt to revive was then abandoned. Tie clothes were again placed on the corpse, it wax put in the coftin and the remains quietly interred in the Norwalk cemetery, Mr. GC. M, C, Prentice, a student in the Charity Col- lege of Cleveland, was very active in the attempts ty restore the corpse to Life, UNNATURAL RELATIVES. Bennett Scop hax two brothers and a sister residing in Buftalo, who, it ts said, during the long trial of the deceased, have stubbornly refused vo afford him any assistance or comfort. They were written to by nu- merous parties, but declined giving any atteution whatever to the demands made upon them. They finally offered, it 18 said, to contribute twenty-five doliars towards purchasing ® commutation of his All my witnesses sentence, and at the last hour sent a teicgram stat- ing that they would defray the expenses of his burial in the Jewish cemetery in Cleveland. THE PEOPLA OF NORWALK generally thought Scop guilty, thougn — was a great diversity of opinion on the subject. jany of thew left the city on the day of his execution, wish- ing to be as far as possivie from the spot where the scene was to be enacted, The country people, how- ever, came in in such numbers as to more than compensate for the absentees. They crowded around the court house by hundreds and manl- fested the strongest desire to see the execution, It had been reported through Huron county that a large scaifold was belng erected in iront of the court house, and that the execution would take place in full view of the public. They manifested considera- ble displeasure @t not being permitted to see “the sight. voue but reporters, physicians and a few gentle- men were permitted to enter the jail durmg the ex- ecution. Sheriff Culp deserves the greatest praise for the order and decorum that characterized every. thing connected wiih the execution. Reporters were present from Toledo, Detroit, Cinciinatl, San- dusky and Cleveland. During the evening nothing was talked of but the dread penalty that Scop had undergone auring tne day. There were not wanting persons to maintain the innocence of the executed man, but the majority believed that he had only suffered the justice of the law. Some deciared the evidence more conclusive than if witne: had swora they had seen the mur- der committed. ‘Scop left two letters with the sheriff to be given to relatives after his execution, but it 1s not thought they will throw any light oa the crime. Many may never be convinced of his guilt; but the jury, attor- neys, officers of the court and sheritf fee! that they have discharged their duty like conscientious men and good citizens. Twe Thieves Execated in Denver City. DENVER, Col., Anguat 3, 1870. Two horse thieves were hanged Wp the Vigilauts yesierday at Puebl THE CASAREAN OPCRATION, Medical Ignorance Faliy Exemplified—A Wo- uiun Doctered to Death by a Quack. Coroner Rollins was yesterday notified by the Board of Health to hold an inquest on the rematus of Mrs, Lena Fuller, aged seventeen, who died under suspicious circumstances at No. 47 East Seventh street. On investigation it appeared that she was suffering from circumscribed peritonitis and had been treated for that disease by Dr. Dupuis, of 145 ‘Third street, and Dr. Rafael, of 415 Sixth street, who ed in their diagnosis. But not curing her in ag short @ time as’ was satisfaciory to thelr patient they were dismissed, and Dr. M. Berg, of 47 East Seventh street, called in, under whose care she died, he giving a certificate that she had died from “aneurisin_ of the heart and aorta—remote cause— Order Vi. gen system,” but had stated verbally she had died of sunstroke. The ess mortem examination and the evidence of 1, Berg showed that when Mrs, Fuller stated her case to him he was convinced that maliormation was not the cause of her trouble, and that the ouly | means of saving her life was by the performance of the Cesarean operation, which, he stated, @ Leipsic professor showed him how to do. The lady willingly acquiesced in the proposition of the doctor, aud death, no doubt, superiuduced by malformation as much as by malpractice, was the result. ‘A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Dr, Berg, and as the post mortem examination showed that the heart was ina healthy condition and that the diagnosis of Drs. Dupins and Rafael were correct, itis consttered highly probably that Dr. Berg will be indicted for homicide. THe WEIL DISAPPEARANCE, Nothing has yet been heard of Mr. Weil, of Jersey City. Many of lis friends are beginning to fear the worst. The firm with which he was connected a moods OD Commission, and the goods are now in the wesrion of the owner, a New Yorker, not in: the ndy of Mr, Weil's barines, as stated yesterday, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Temporary Discharge of the Grand Jury— Sugsestive Remarks by Judge Bedford in Reference to the Nathan Tragedy—The Grand Inquest to Hold Themselves in Readiness to Aid the Authorities. Before Gunning 8. Beafora, Jr., City Judge. ‘The Grand Jury came into court at moon yester- day and announced through the foreman that they had disposed of all the complaints placed before them, whereupon City Judge Bedford rose, and, amid profound silence, addressed them as fol- lows:— 5 MR. FORRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JuRy—t learn this moment that you have compicted our labors for the term. Permit me, in all Cn igs in behalf of the law-abiding citizens of Unis clty, to vhank you, not only for the prompt and rapid man- ner jn Which you have fulfilled your duties, but also for the sound discretion whicit has guided your ac- tton—promptly discharging When there was not sul- ficient evidence to warrant finding an indicument, and as promptly indicting when there was sufiicient to have a petit jury pass upon the case, Whenever aGrand Jury have ores their labors they are discharged “by the Court. ‘Today I deem it my 3 to make an exception to this general rule, There is foing, on in this city an investigation, the object of which ig to lay the iron hand of the Jaw upon the neck of the murderer of a respected and honored citizen. Happily ior the ends of jus- uce, I um satisfied that Superintendent Jourdan and the District Attorney and his assistants are doing and will continue to do everything in their power to throw light upon this, as yet, shrouded mystery. As J have reason to have great hopes that the guilty one will be brought to justice in a few days, 1 deem it prudent and wise not to discharge you, gentlemen, but to ask you to hold yourselves in readiness, so as to answer at once any smnmous which may issue from this Court tor your attendance. The Foreman said--the Grand Jury fully concar in the views expressed by your Honor, and they will be very happy to be present ou the call of te Court at any moment, The Grand Jury passed upon a hundred cases, and they were materiaily aided in the discharge of their duties by Assistant District Attorney Blunt, who prepared the cases and drew the indictments, DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT OF A HUSBAND TO MURDER HIS WIFE—HE CUTS HER THROAT PROM BAR TO EAR—PKOMPT CONVICTION OF THE PRISONER— JUDGE BEDFORD SENDS H1M ‘10 THE STATH PRISON FOR TEN YEARS, ‘The moat aggravated felonious assault and battery ever brought before this court was tried yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Tweed, which re- sulted in the prompt conviction of the prisoner. Jobn Dugan was arraigned at the bar, charged with attempt:ng to kill bis wife, Catharine Dugan, who appeared to be an fnoffensive and amiable looking woman. She was the principal witness for the eople, and testified Unat she was married to him in apperary, about fifteen months since and came to this country in April. A few days beiore this occur- rence she was é! 4d at the St. Cloud Hotel, and on the alternoon of the 47th of June, while returning from the house where she formerly lived, and, passing through Tharty-third street, between the Eighth and Nimth avenues, the prisoner came up and asked her for some money to go home, The wile repited that she would give him some a8 soon ay she could open the box which sue wis carrying. _ He then took hold of her by the hair of the head and cut her across the throat, Infiicung @ number of severe wounds, the scars of which were inspectea by the jury, He ran at her twice and drew the razor over her throat. In answer to questions put by Mr, McClelland Mrs, Dagan said she never had any trouble with her hugvand, nor did she ever know any of his relatives to be affected in their minds, OiNicer Sultic said that Information came to the st tion house that there was a man attempting to mur- der his wile in Thirty-third street. He went there and found Jolin Dugan in the street with two stones in his hand, one of which he threw at a man who ‘wus trying to arrest him, and the other he threw at him. His hands and coat were all bloody. The woman was alterwards brought to the station house. She was faint and weak, 80 muci so as to be insensi- ble and unable to speak, The prisoner was stub- born, and on the same day his throat was cut, the mark of wich was visible. The officer stated he did not see tbe prisoner cut his throat, but that he was taken to the hospital on Blackwell’s Island, where be was kept a few days, Counsel asked permisston of the Qourt to have the officer state what he heard the authorities of the hospital say in respect tothe prisoner’s mental con- dition. Although not strictly legal, his Honor per- mitted the officer to muke the statement, A warden in the hospital told the oilicer that Dugan was trying to act as af he were Insane, but be did not believe lie was. His Honor facetiously asked the counsel if he wanted that in evidence, wiich query caused sup- pressed Jaugiiter in the court reoin. John Dugan was placed upon ihe stand, and sald he might have cut bis wife’s throat, but he could not tell; he did not remember anything about git. The wife was recalled by the Judge, and, in answer to a question, said that her husband never acted like an insane person before this ocourrence. He Peay a for mouey many tunes and she always gave it to him, The Jury rendered a verdict of assault, with mteut to kil, without leaving their seat: Judge Bedford, in passing tence, said:— John Dugan, had your wife died, you would have been tried for marder, and a conviction would, un- questionably, have followed; so tbat you would have explated that crime upon the scatrold, For had death ensued, it would have been a clear case of murder, Your wile, after testufy- ng, turned round and begged me fér God's sake, iu case you were couyicted, to put ou out of thé way, as she Was ' afrald of her life in case you slowdd not be imprisoned. For her sake, and for the protection of sociely generally, and as ab example to all other desperados A shall wend you to the State Prison for the term of ten years. ALLEGED ROBBERY. Patrick Kearney, who was charged by Emma Dwyer with ropping her of a watch on the 18ih of July at a drinking saloon in Oak street, was acquitted, Mr. Howe, who defended him, cailed a number of respectable gentlemen (o prove Kearuey’s good character, and it was also shown that the statement of the complainant was unreliable. ACQUINTALS. ~ James Conway, Michael Ward, John Keliy and Jolin Gorman (boys), were tried upon a charge of eed larceny tn stealing some clothing from the ouse of Natnaniet Culbert, No. 217 Kast Eleyenth sireet, on the 13th of July. ‘The evidence was in- suiictent to sustain the charge, and the jury ren- dered & verdict of not guilty, John Burke was charged with stealing a horse and wagon belonging to Myers Samuel, on July 23, at Cremorne garden. The jury failed to agree and were discharged. As the testimony against Bu was vesy slight, on jwotion of the prosecuting villcer he wus discharged, Frederick segner was tried upon a charge of felo. nious assauit perpetrated upon ‘ank Segner, his stepfather, who, it was shown, used offensive lan- guage and attempted to strike him with a bench, whereupon the prisoner seized a knife and stabbed the complainant in the back. ‘The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, LO CLOSE OF THE TERM. Assistant District Attorney Tweed addressed the Court, and satd it afforded tim great plea- sure to state that, notwithstanding the calen- dar in the Disizict Attorney's ollice was unusually heavy every, case had been disposeu of. He expressed his thanks to the jury for the fidelity and sound discretion they had exer- cisea in the consideration of the cases. Judge Bedford responed by saying that with that statement of the District Attorney it became nis duty to discharge the jury from jurther attendance, His Honor directed the court to be adjourned till Monday, the 16th inst., so as to enable him tw co- operate, if necessary, With the Grand Jury should ener be required (o investigate into the Nathan tuurder, PORTANT POST OFFICE STATEMENT. Business of the Last Quarter, Showing the Awount of Mull Matter to Each Place in Europe. ‘The following statement of postal transactions by the New York Post OMice with Europe is of inverest at the present time, as it shows the amount of mall matter received and forwarded to each place, and which is at present occupying the attention of the Washington authorities as to how the mails shall be forwarded. The statement comprises three months, and is made up for the quarter ending June 30, 1870. ‘The letters received during that period was 1,282,049, and those forwarded 1,353,167, making @ total of 2,635,216. The postage on the former amounted to $112,367, and @ Jatter to $113,787; oy they take @ total of 145 received. To the West Indies and other ports 251,310 letters were received and forwarded in the same time, and the postage col- lected was $27,467. The whole show @ grand total Of 2,886,526 letlers, and $253,602 postage collected on the same, ° EVROPE—RECEIVED. Letters. Postage. Great Britain,.... 763,009 $45,782 Bremen and Hamburg. 256,307 26,087 North German Union, 180,620 30,746 France. beso Bk Belgium. 9,0 rs Netherlands 14,323 1,434 Switzerland, 3,084 Italy... eee Vota)... +) a FORWARDED. Great Britain Bremen and North German Union. France. Relgium. Netherlands, $115,787 $14.7 12,704 $112,367 Received. . Forwarded Received from Europe. Forwarded to Europe. 113,787 Received from West Indies, 4c. 188, 14,762 Forwarded to West Indies, 4c. 112,384 12,704 Grand WUD ceccereeseseereny + oDot86.b20 | $268,002 NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor {tems of, Metropolitan News. z ‘The following record will show the changes tn the temperature for the past twenty-four hours 12 comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnat’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, coruer of Anb street: — 1892 1870... u 90 1 86 ye ++ 69 s . 12P. M., 61 ( Average temperature vencntce evens BLS! Average \emperature ‘Tor corresponding Wat Inst Year... sess. ~~ Se eececene Ti Michael Donan, of 108 Mulberry street, while! under the lufuence of Nquor, fell from the fire! escape on the third story, and, fracturing ni Was gent to Bellevue Hospital.’ els Sad ' Patrick Morris, @ laborer on the Boulevard, near; 158th street, was killed on Thursday evening by al stecak of lightning during the storm that Drevaiied! that day. ‘ ‘The omMcers of the Board of Exelse will about} Wednesday next remove from the Central Police Ofice to the rooms lately occupied by the street? cleaning contractor, at 299 Mulberry street. ’ A fire at 183 East Houston street yesterday morn« ing inflicted fifty doliars loss upon August Martin, | tin roofer; Charles Heyman, lager beer saloon, Binet and on building, owned by Charles Frankiin, of 1! Houston street, about $209. Alle” the suilercis al insured. & y od ey | Coroner Flynn decided esterday to postpone the Inquest In the case of Henry G. Johnson, who died} on Thursday from the effects of injuries sustained | that morning at the Lands of Michael Griffin while they were quarrelling. The alleged murderer bas? hot yet been, arrested. 3 Owing to the illness of a juror the Inquest in the; case ot Patrick Keilly, who was xiled by Adam); Langfield on Monday morning in Fourteenth street, was unavoidably postponed yesterday by Coroner | Flynn to Monday next. ‘The prisoner still remains mm! custody. 4 Florence Graham, of No. 73 Eldridge strect, who: claims to be an actress, was committed by Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, upon complaint: of James Barr, of the St. Cloud Hotel, charged with | slealng a watch and chain, valued at ninety doliars, from hum on the sta of July last. OMcer Fogerty, of tie Sanitary Company, yester-, day arrested Joseph E. Marshal, aged ten years, living corner of Third avenue and 109th sireet, who! stabbed with a pocket Knifé in three places a boy | uamed Lawrence Meehan. The wounds are not of & serious character. $ It was erroneously stated in our columns om Wednesday last that passports for Europe could only, be obtained at one office in this city. It will be seen{ by our advertisements that there is no such monop~| oly of the business. Passports can be procured by ap- plication to the Department of State at Washington, », personally or by agent, aud there are ere | attorneys and notaries in this city who attend to and are famil- lar with the business, ; In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Judge: Dowling, Julius Metzler, of 49 East Houston street, | whose arrest for receiving property stolen from ‘Thomas C. M, Paton, of 341 Broadway, was noticed) in yesterday’s HERALD, was held for trial on the for~ mal charge to that effect being preferred against: lim. Besides the property stolen from Mr. Paton; two lace shawis, valued at $135 each, the proj of the Messrs. Jatiray, of 859 Broadway, were fount in Metzler’s pawn ollice, aud on this separate com-) heeie he was also committed. Judge Dowling fixed: nis Dail ab $15,000, A LABOR OF LOVE. Bergh’s Report—The Amount of Good Dore: and Yet to be Doue=The Street Car Ques= tion Still Unsettled. The annual report of the Soctety for the Preven« tion of Cruelty to Antmais for the year ending April’ 30, 1870, recently published, makes, on the whole, ® very good exhibit. Intimately connected as the operations of this and) kindred msttntions are with the welfare of the human race, 1t is not surprising that the snbject should have taken such a strong hold upon tha public mind, or that 1t should have atiained a de gree of public favor seldom accorded to any Institn< tion. In teaching mankind that the brute creation. have rights which should be respected, We not only ameliorate the condition of these lowly creatures,, but sensibly advance the condition of our own race, morally and physically. ! ‘The secretary of the institution says, in reply those who charge that the soclety’s energies might be more profitably employed in ameltoratung the” condition of the haman race, that when the latter are oppressed they have the power to redress their Wrongs, but not so the vrute creation; they are the: slaves of the former, siiently- ministering to then necessities and pleasures, and unable to remonstrate against the Wrongs to which they are subjected. G it 1s true that the oitlcers of the society have, im the discharge of their duties, had to encounter con-; tiaued difiicuities, but they nevertheless enjoy the satisfaction ot beholding the fruit off | thelr labor ripening with tume. During the, year covered by this report 405 persons were ar- rested by these officers, of whom 260 were convicted,, 126 acquitted and ten complaints withdraw. From those convicted the sum of $2,177 50 Was collected, | us Ones, ranging iu sums from $250 to $60. Besides the fines imposed upon these offenders very many | or them were imprisoned tor from ten days to six, months, The truck recently constructed by the society for the removal of crippled and disabled animnis is weil adapted to its purpo-e, and has already bee the means of ameliorating @ vast deal of suffering. among animals, especially horses, From July " 1869, to May 1, 1870, there were removed with this} vehicle of mercy fifty-two animals not permanently disabled to places of shelter and security, thus res< cuing them from probable death, The dogpound,, for the purchase and slaughter of dogs, has been closed during the season of 1869, and hence the | cruel and demoraiizing scenes formerly witnesed im. the streets have beeu suspended. } The practice of crowding street cars, however, ta! cruel to the poor animais dragging them, and 80 di gusting and destructive in its eifects on the public: health aud morals, sull continues to dely pape: sentiment, the law and every effort of Mr. Bergh’ and his associates to put — to it, Several cases dated in 1868 await adjudication, and although the’ society have failed to effect such a change as 1s de-, sired by the community they declare they will’ continue to cause their legal influence to ber felt om every proper occasion. Their object, they say, I the “prevention of cruelty,” and it is thei duty at once to arrest tts turther continuance, an not make themseives a party thereto by permitting: sore and bleeding animals to drag the cars to the end of the route, merely for the ‘convenience” of the railroad company or the public. In Phtiadel-| phia, in 1869, @ verdict of gullty was obtained by the; society in that city against the driver and conductor of one of the Union Passenger Raulway Oompany’s- cars for torturing thelr horses by overloading they car with passengers. Since the treasurer's last report he has been noti~- fled of three legacies bequeathed to this Institution, . amounting in the agzregate to $7,000, and that since: May 18, 1870, the sum: of $8,000 has been received) toward the purchase of a building for the aociety, © THE BLUES. VICISSITULE3 OF Saealyoiinapisan.toie= : Police Trials at Police Headquarters—A Vile: y 1» Conspiracy, Against an Ofiicer-A. Singular Case in the Fourteenth Precinct. } Commisstoner Bosworth yesterday heard evi in some thirty complaints agatnst officers of force. A case pf unusual interest is that of doorman: Patrick Le Strange, of the Twentieth precinct, who was charged by John M. Searles, of No, 74 First. street, who claims to be in the Mayor's office, with! improper conduct. The evidence of Searies is that. on the evening of the 26th ult, he was locked up im the station house on the charge of Intoxication. While in the cell he heard a woman in the cell oppo- site cry ont, “Oh, dont! oh, dont |” and saw the door-- man enter the cell and take improper liberties with; her. It transpired in evidence that the comp! was made by order of the Superintendent, who de-~ spatched roundsman McGloin to investigate it. The defence showed, by Captain series tanty Lowery: and the other doorman, that tt was no female: prisoner locked up during Le Strange’s tour of dutys, that but one woman was in the buiiding—a sick: lodger named Walsh, who was in another part of the: building more than twenty-four feet distant, and se.) parated- by @ door ‘The complaint, as @ matter of course, Was dismissed, but it is said a criminal prose cutton will follow. Officer Patrick Doran, Fourteenth precinot, was: charged with improper conduct. The complaingns} was Mary Norton, Keeper of a maison de joie im, East Thirteenth streef. it appears that Doran has’ visited her house, at times, and a few evenings ay while on post, was visited by who cursea him, and threatened to follow him alt nigi he did not comply with a certain request of hers. ordered her away, and threatened to ai her } she did not leave. She hecome very Alsorgorsy. grea: filthy Janguage and was arrestea and dollars ‘The oilicer wii evidently be acquitted,