The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1870, Page 8

38 JERRY DUNN, The Trial of Jeremiah Dunn for the Murder of James Logan No. 2, Continuation of Testimony for the Defence Summing Up of Counsel—Plea, Justifiable Homicide—Judge Cardozo’s Charge. Disagreement of the Jury—They Are Locked Up for the Night. ‘The secend day's trial of Jerry Dunn, for the murder of Logan Ne. 3% Was commenced before Judge Cardozo in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday morning at half-past ten o'clock. ‘The room was, a8 on the previous day, crowded | with a motley assemblage, including the various | grades of those who are so aptly and characteris- Ucally designated the dangerous classes, and who strained all their faculties in an apparent elfort to atch every word that fell from the lips of the Judge, counsel and witnesses, THE PRISONER, though evidently sensible of the serious nature of the position In which he 1s placed, maintained the wame confident and nonchalant air which charac- terized his demeanor throughout the proceedings ‘on the first day ef the trial. That he is, however, fully conscious of the position he occupies Was manl- fest from the fact that he scanned every witness weh ascratinizing eye, and in bis frequently sug- gesting to his counsel questions which he thought would elicit an answer favorable to his case, During the interval which elapsed between the arrival ef Dunn and the formal opening of the court the prisoner conversed freely witn the prison ofivials who bad hit in charge, laughing heartily every now and then at some remark uttered by himself. Judge Cardezo having taken bis seat on the bench, and the jury being present, the prisoner's counsel resumed the examination of witnesses for the deien Y a IMONY OF WILLIAM BERRIGAN. | The twitmess calied was William Berrigan, Who ; testified:—I saw the affray between Dunn and Logan; tnat night I was at the Theatre Comique; I went to Florences and played at billiards; abeut ten minutes past one o'clock I left there and started down Houston street to go home; I saw the coffee house op my way and went in; 1 saw there Peter} Norton and two other gentlemen; on the lower end of the table J also saw @ female, with a man sitting beside her; they were carrying ou jokes among ; shemsely: but I saw no insult; two more | bsequently came in and sat e; tue Woman Who Was sittin) up and Went out and Legap himself ards went out; I finished my coffee and here 1 saw Logan, who said ebrweriey 931 down oppo- wel oul, with him stood oulsile tWo orfthree minutes and Mr. Nor Dunn und another man came up out of the b ment, and Logan went up to Dunn and said, “W did you insult my woman for?’ Dunn said, were not talking to you ;” “You jie!’ said Logan; “I can lick ali three of you;” saying this he made a motion and held bis band up; be had something in bis hand, which I have no doubt was a pistel; I heard a re port and I first thought it was Donn who but | saw Logan throw up bis arms and ¢ droppea from his hand. ned—lam a wholesale fruit dealer tn siington Market; I first mentioned what aw ef this case the day after the occurrence; | was. subpoenaed last Saturday night; I was in the vase- Ment Hiteen or twenty minutes; this ba half-past one; the only one | knew of those im the row Was Peter Norton; I was sitting behind the three men and two or three yards from where Logan and the woman sat; Logan Went out about two min- utes after the woman wno was with him; 1 don't remember whether or not Logan had an overcoat ; When the pistol was fired 4 saw the fash, but f thought it was Duno that was shot; I did not see any pistol in Dunn's hand; J should not think the prisoner was tie same man I saw Chat mght; Logan tarew up his hands after being shot, and exclaimed, “Ob, Um shot! and went towards Broadway; I will gay that I saw @ pistol in Logan’a hand; 1 don’t think it was anything else, because the sound occa | sioued by its tal! was Hke that which would be pro- shuced vy Use fon UE UPS EMMA HALE’S TESTIMONY. Emma Hale, eased, but sickly lo woman, about twenty-five vears of age, testitie: dsaw Logan the same night oa which be was kt) tais was at my heuse, Ne. 6 Greene street; he pro pe lareyolver im my house, and Went away with “ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1870.-TRIPLE SITEET. fj, ta0 Teputation of Logan was not a very agreeable | ait the THE DEFENCE RESTS. At the conclusion of Tested tneir case, nis testimony the dates |S everybody will be content, fer evidence will gay what the truth of the ia, ‘une you. wil render, your verdict accord- ingly, without ear, favor or partialtty, and then you ‘ou will have done your whole duty to yourselves, to the oommu- In reply to the Court, District Attoracy Garvin sald | nity and the ir. Re bad no rebutung tesumony to offer, é jury retired at three o’clock, ARGUMENT FOR THE DEVENCE, At five o'cieck a m was delivered to the Mr. Bartlett then jed to suin up the case for | Court te the effect tha: the jury were divided in the defence, He said:—May it piease the Court, gen- | opinion and that there was ho prospect ef their tlemen of the ures as high as is the appreciation in | a, ing. this community of the learning and ability amd the ‘pon this intellige Judge Cardozo directed t consclentiousness which your Henor brings to the | criers of the court to aunouuce that @ recess would di rge ef yeur judicial duties, 1 is yet natural be taken till nalf-pa-t ten o'clock this morning, and inevitable that ‘ve saould have a pecuhar’ it was then arranged that ff the jury arrived at no deep and prefound appreciation ef the value of these decision by nie o'clock they should be locked up uailties in a case which, hke the present, invelves the life of ahuman being, And, gentiemen of the jury, the prisoner, saan. of the privilege which, under a just and righteous law of this State, gives him insome degree the privilege of selecting his own jurors, we lave chesen you to pass upon the question ef his guilt er innocence with conti- dence, frem the intelligence of your countenances, from the reputation we knew you to possess in the community, aud we feel that We can rely upon you for a saiv and honest verdict. We did, there ore, in the beginning of this detence congratulate ourselves that we were befere your Homer and belie the intelligent and, I am safe in saying, uprighe and conscientious jury dispose of this ase. Gentiemes, you have been refrestied, du the thirty minutes’ recess which has been taken, with the balay air and rare beauty of this be tor its loveliness is upon the lips of every man, Yet 1t ‘Was @ balmier day, ior it was in the balmy month of Toses—June, the lirst month of the summer, which ‘Was f0 aptly deseribed by Mr. Burgess on the iloor Of Congress as eur own Lieeming June—it was twenty-six years and a half ago whem a yeong mether of Oswego, in the Siate of New \erk, essed for the first time to her flowing bosom her autitul Bew-bern vaby, She pressed it te her bosem with that love which comes with an instinct strouger than ali reasoaing, stronger than all learn. ing—an instinct wluch God implants in the heart of every mother, As he grew in years it became his duty to ge forth tote the world to support the widowed mother who had giveu him birch, to en- counter the rough seas of human experience, and ‘that sume God who implanted In the heart ef his mother the mstincl to preserve him in nis infancy and helplessness implanied in bis broad and manly chest amother instiuct, no less divine and no less essential to the preservation of Our specics, the inganct Of selt-aefence, without witch and m the absence of which no man is nothlag buta despised, unworthy coward, Atter speaking ‘wiedy on the history of the pris- oner counsel coutinued:—Now, geutiemen, in bring- ing this case belere you, with the lite @1 this man in our hands, we cote pelere you crect and beld, asking at your hands tne triumpuant deliverance of our chent on the ground that tats homicides is not merely excusable but justifiab.e; thatit was an ach of daty to lilmself, The counsel referred te the Nathan and Rogers murder, and asked who would not have re~ joiced bad the Victims of those murders been able to defend bimselves at the cost of the assassins’ lite. Counsel then went on to review the testuingny, and on resuming his seat ‘THE PROSECUTION SUMS UP. District Attorney Garvin then procecded to aa- dress. une jury. He said:—May it please the Ceurt, gent®men of ite jury, il 1s no pleasant task for any biah © discoarge the uly which has already been discharged by the counsel fer the prisoner, tly responsibuities are of a characier wiich you, robably, Will never be able 40 reaiize, iD this ‘case, like ail others, the prosecution is hosnd to show that @ man hus been killed, tevertibie and evidence that cannotbe gainsayed by aaything said by tue prisoner in his defence. We have made out that part of our case, aad we, whea that ts done, have taken a long step towards making eut the charge maue against the prisoner. And charge Uhen [(18 Jor the prisoner te show why he took the life of a human beng. The District Atvor- ney then commented on the Rogers case, and said that at the Judgmert Day, when everything connected with that horrivie murder should be revealed, the charge thereof woutd never be lald at the door ef Logan No, 2, Witt respect to THE MURDER OF MR. NATHAN itis not for me to say here what I know about that case, or What hope ihave in tuat case. It is only for me to say that I hepe and trust and believe that the day will come whea the red rigut arm oi justice Will evertaks that assassin and bring him inte this court room, and that be will be sentenced, and that uot tar from this place we shall see Bim hanging up on a gallows to expiate the offence which in the midnight hour he committed. Counsel, alter reviewlag the testimony, concluded With au earnest appeal tothe jury that y Would perform their duty, and by so dolng check the arm of the midnight assassin and strengthen thar of the law in Dringing criminals to tat punishment which not enly their own crbues demanded, but thy 8: servation of the good order aud peuce of ine com muaily so Imperatively required, JUDGE CARDOZO’S CHARGE TO THR IVRY. Judge Cardezo then addressed the jury. tie said:-— ‘The counsel lor the prisoner has submitted tw ma of requests to charge, aud I now charge them, ‘The first is that the beneit of a doubt, whether @ homicide is justifiabie or not, ts to be given te the prisomer; and if upon ali the evi- deuce a dount Nas been raised and exists ia tn Minds of the jury as to whether a homicide is just a) not guilty. Second, that when oae who, with- out fault himself, Nas been atiacaed py another and kills his assailant, if the clicumstances be sucit as to iurnish reasonapie ground for apprenending a design to take away bis life or te de him some reene street 15 | a Inan named | Cross-cxamined—I don’t remember the day of the to he get this revelver; it was i February, hi , but am not sure; No. 6 € dd side going up town; Uthe house at the same time Logan | o other ladies there; 1¢ 13 a house of Ll-lume, kept by myself; there is a bar there, Re-examined—It was about two hours atter Logan | ovtaiued the revolver that he was shot; iam posi- | live it was the same aight. E i LESLOK’S TRSTIMONY. | Edward Leslie, the next witness calied, testifie Jn the fore part of January last 1 went into Houston sireet, between the hours of one aud two; 1 was | iusto a saloon to get some coflee; oppesite the commons” I saw some men standing | heard @ man whom I don’t knew say, ! could lick ali three; ne arew | om his pocket, whica | have no doubt er; When 1 hear @ pistol aud fred ed—I am a specniator in aiffere I don’t keep a i aid nol im the on curd trom i was shot; J ha k L stop BENNETT'S TE: know clther of altercation; the sion) the about the 1 oULside of _ they trout nm fee bul whea i ROU was vi of TIMONY, about sixteen, with, iand, She sald—{ know eard her say anything about 5! Carrie Sm) t send ing Lu SMITH'S TESTIMONY. Simiih tested —f Was und th new James ¢ his death; J knew woriety Was charac: umény aunb cai V hot even ing at the table; they wens Wus the = first, Duun came } Logan is hand ©: and su) sult my We “You, you son of a 1 op had been pou acl wi went ne next and p to me, pub ld yau fellowa i at me can his pocket purdon in my pocket. | reat bodily sport L thought it | tink | b from | in | boaily harm, and there 18 greund fer believing danger imminent, the homicide is although it may turn out that there was in tact no suca design nor danger ef 18 belag accomplished. Third, that it the jury can Say that ab the time or the killug the prisoner might reaseuabiy and did actually baieve that the ouly Way to protect himself vom certain and immediate danger ef his life, or of rm, Was to shoot the deceased, Logan, then they have & right (0 say, and sheuld say, that the prisoner acted 12 elence, and they cannot y ol murder or manslaughter. n yeu long, gentieinen, in presenting this case t you, lor i shall not camment on the evidence, because if I did so J should probably convey io yon ny judgment of its effects, and imight thereby mauence your de- ui have neither the right nor the wish you have to ren- nd not I, are join tt excla~ stimony and deter- ves the facts of the case, So also le credipiltty of the witne: dey ail the witnesses tatriy, such i you van econciie thelr © tailing te do that, it wii be for you to | sivey_ be mine for y te you belon ui will mstances surrounding thelr manner on the ig what occurred ving such consideration My duty will have been discharged when I shail have given yeu ries, in a very general way, the substance of the the: us presented by the presecution nd give you the law governing 1we yOu to say Whica of them 1s of this occurrence. 1 shalt «i to give 1 m detail nor qnote all at the witne: id, but simply io present a i view of the prosecution charge. It is bound tana, | and sich like matt | on her shoulders, |! 1 t | their oppo 2c as yo! may chink proper. {wu | 8 th day Of January, 1870, ab the Ol mes Logan received & pi 6 Wound at the’ hands of the prisoner, and t yusequence of that Weund he died on the 6th lisputled by the prisoner, vilenoe you will find. it secution msisis that that Kil dd That presents the Important qu re to determine. Hefore y nd o be | ee, net ouly that Dunn shot Log, so from a premec sig that premeditation 1 net any particular leugcn ef thine if Was entertimed by ned it only in the hot, that rge ef premedi view the theer prosecution : and 1 | sutticor Tho Court t ' | to tion, i ¢ Attorney’ t you pene 1e shot Was fred Duan intended to k i @, ane did not tL eve and had no reasonable ground to believe his own body er life in great dun- , then the killing of James Logan by Jerewn Dunn was murcer in should 1 0. nected with the pr ht shal! speak pre- question of y, you have noi The docy was then handed to the counsel, | ¢4mcs Legan’s character er his taults. By 2 sud- Whe said it ¥ ta ia d violewt death he bas been summoned to A DON a erring: from Goyerner Hofman, daied D given im order that the Witness m vase, Cross-ex ing and accented it. ‘The pardon was then handed to the in read it to the Oeurt. 2 r showed that the prisoner was conic ef grand jarceny and seat Ww Sing Bing for two years. Witness—I hea connection w gers murder, Cross-examived—T nev hed any personal troubles in New York or anywhere cise; ikeep a club house; I don’t Kuow whether you would call ita gambiung hous A ygan was spoken of as a desperate > pr n OnE aecasion rence’s Saison; i iaveweard Dunn say he had seen Logan. TESTIMONY AS TO LOGAN'S CHARACTE: Michael Powers, ealied to testify us to th acter of Logan, the deveased, testified th: al attache of the pelice force in Lroo! that the character ef Logan {or vieleuce and blood Was tad. Cross-exatmined-—i was attacked to jury, one of whou T the Eighth preciuct in New York twe years ago; J] was tvans- ferred to Broekiymin February. AD eo YT witnesses were here called for the @eti but no answers were seluraed. Among them wereaptatn Mills and the late Superintendent Kenneay. EX-SUPERIN DENT KENNEDY ON THE RTAND. Jobu A. Konnedy was ihen called to the stand. Q, De you or de you not kuow what yas the heracter of Jauies Logan in the community at tne time of lis deat, us a manuel vivlenvey A. 1d0 not kmow that! do. To other questions witness said:—I hadgno yer- sonal acquaintance with him; nove ife; among the policemen he was regard of the 1 as Oas mined—J] received the pardon this morn- ; i speak of Logan's supposed Jor them anal, and as hi august tribunai he should be telt, except just . in jastice to the living, we may properly ite of the dead, THE THEORY OF THE DEFENCE. dge Cardoze iben recited the version of the at- ponte for by the deteuce,aud conned: W, gentlemen, if you believe this @ooi 2, then tae question Will OG 1 ou Whether Dunn believed ai that time, wit under (le Cireumsiances ke had a reasenable righ wo , Likae bie lite or his body was in immiaens danger at Logan's te prorect Wiinself, tb you believe that, and in terming “your conel on Uvon chat subject you should also consider the eviv dence a3 to Logan's enaracter and habits, and if you 1 am {| tray jc } Ond that Dunn knew them, wen it wo j acase of justifiable hemicide, and tho. pr | would be entitied ye acquiltal, You not tind the prisoner guilty merely because Logan is dead, but simpiy aad solely, if you so couctad cause the proof satisties you that he has | brought within the rales of iaw that I give you tf you do so belteve then, though you may sym taize % uot infiuence yeu to acquib Run. Your oaths Lor it. You must not acquit the prisoner siraply b cause you may think Logan a man oi bad Character, la sacred in the eves of the law, aud ibis nol to be | wanton taken, but enly ia defen : lve or body. Jf you should come to tne co teat ly will next consider whether {! ts a case of slaughter, The only degree ef mauslaagnter to whi the evid | ! 1 O! the sudtute with res | that it yoa thing the p wWely jusiifiabe, you can convich hia ‘fbat bas Lo be established by evidence incon: | when we have satisfied you on that part of the | Hable er not, it is thely duty te render a verdict of | Justifiabie, | © Tsnail | as | Vie will be | ih him in unis terrible catasivephe, thal rust @ man of blood, because the hie even of such & man clusion proofs de not susan eitker theery, you Wan OC I this Case at all directs aitentioa 1s Tae third, and | peed oaly read you the preyisions tto that, and say to you ‘isonor not gan.ty of murder saw mmin my | i the first degree, and yet Unat “the acl Was not en- of mane Saige gort ag tho Wight Ward gang was dade a, Slgusbicr inthe turd degree, Opreduiy reviewing } et emument domain in peblic lange | Jor the night, Nine o’clock camo, with still no chance of agree- | Ment, and, in accordance with the understanding | mentioned abeve, the door of the 8 room Waa | securely fastened, and the twelve arbiters ef the fate of Dunn Were left to their interesting delibera- | tions for the night, THE FLURRY IN RHODE ISLAND. The Recent Congressional Electioa—Was Money the Main Element ?--Hub- bub on the Plantations, PROVIDENCE, R. J., Deo, 10, 1870, To Tee EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— The recent defeat of Civil Service Jenckes for 9 seat in the next Congress has furnished food for | certain persons who live by the patronage he has ; dispensed to them in violation of all the principles it his Civil Service bill, wherewith to laud that gen- tleman in the newspapers and otherwise at the ex- pense of the successful candidate, the Hon. Benja- min T. Eames, and alge to strike beyond Mr. Hames | nvilifying the Hon, Willam Sprague, te whem is | given the credit by these persons of furnishing the means by which the Hon. Mr. Eames was enabled | so thoroughly to extinguish the Hon. Mr. Jenckes. So @ correct version of the situation will not be out of place, especially a8 threats are made that the end is not yet. The Congressional Convent on, 12 which Jenckes received burt thirteen votes ontol fiity-seven, broke up Without a nomination after ifty fermat baliots, Mr. Hames ieading all through and coming three times wihia twe votes of receiving a majority, when, by # vete of the Convention, 1 which the Jeuckes fac- tion voted aye, It adjourned without day, the whole matter being referred directly to the people, There- upon Mr. Jenckes, under the «gis of the Providence Journal, waich is the organ of Senator Anthony, sesing no possible chance for himself, planned to defeat the election of anybody else by effecting a trade, in which Mr. Thomas Davis, husband of Mrs. Paulina Wright Davis, sheuld run, making, with the democratic candidate and Jeockes himself, four parties in the fleld, and requiring, by the Rhode Island laws, a majority ever all to elect. The plan looked & su. cess, mest signally, i Howard Hall, 1a Providence, by a most atrocious at tack on Senator Sprague, who supported the Eames tucket, in which he accused the Senator and other gentiomen of high standing in Roede Island of trading with the enemy Ouring the war ol the re- bellion, ‘the eifect of this Charge was at once tuwarted by General Dix, who vindicated the Sena- ter and all concerned from al! the charges in a ietter wiilten with the speecn before Um, ace WRich Is 4s 1oliows:— is = Nnw York, Nov. 2, 1870, Dean S1m—Lhave just received your liter of "yestern with a copy of a speech by Hou. ‘f, A. Jeue! dence, on the 20h ull, making charges of disloyalty against Senator Sprague, and other gentiemen of high standing, Tounded on & transaction which occurred during’ the war of tue rebellion. As my uame is connected with this transac- Hon, and as it was through my agency that the attention of the ‘goverumont was called to ft, Ldeem it a simple act, of Justice to thone gentlemen to aay that on & full investigation ‘of the case no ground waa diseovered for institnting proceed- ings against thom before a civil ora military court. On the | coutrary, in February, 186, Iacdreesed a letter to Colonel | Wm. H. Seynolda, ‘one ‘of atlemen referred to, | who was sted By my order, exonerating Lim from sil | censure, and expresting my regret at the inconvenience 1 bud | caused biz, in the per/ormance of duty, as I connidered it. | The case was one of those which somet{mes occur in times of civil strife, and which leave only the regret on the part of the government that it hai and ‘that unjust suspicion aract | ete on mistaken information, «for tha moment been cast on cuous patriuti«m are bear bemg tt The “treasonable intercourse” i euumarily sposed of, the of “uribery”? was set up. Mone < to flow like water to prevent this } } 000 aud man Jenckes from being returned the ue. elo the Nalis of Cengress. Recent acts of 8 touching the election of members, though idied by the United | ey and Marshal at a school office. Deputy marshais ed) Were secretly sworn four horse ms from Sprague’s Print Works, leaded with greenbacks. All the other government otticials wore organized miea Committee of Na- tional Defence, to protect the good character of the rom the stain which was to fall upon it. The | | | but, as the result proved, failed i Jenckes epened the campaign in a speech at | | | 1 THE COURTS. Violation of s Contract with the Government— Selling Cigars Without e License—Im-. Tortant to Dry Goods Dealers—A Family Suit—Business in the General Sessions, UNITED STATES ClRCUIT COUT. Violation of a Contract with the Government, Before Judge Woodrutf, the United States vs, Densmore, O'Donnel ana Others. —This was an action by the government ainst the defendants, stationers in this city, and who are charged with @ breach of contract under the following circumstances:—The government al- legea that the defendants, under contract entered into by them, were obliged to supply white writing paper of a certajn weight and quality, and that they supplied an inferior quality ef paper; in consequence the government was ob. to go into epen market and at an overrate ef $874 purchase paper of the re- quired quality, There was no opposition on the part of the defendamts, and the jury returned a verdict for the government for the amount claimed, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Selling Cigars Without License. Bofore Commissioner Shiclds. tne United States vs. P. Estrado ana& 7, Antomo.—The defendants were arrested yesterday and brought up for examination on a charge of selling and deallng in cigars without being packed in boxes and without being properly stamped. Held for further examiuation, eo SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—=PART 2. A Question of Luterest to Dry Goods Dealers, before Judge Van Brunt. Francts Barrett, Jr. vs. Samuel W. Lederer.—This | 18an action brought on goods sold and delivered. | The auswer is a general denial. In July, 1866, one Westbrook, a dry geods dealer, sold and delivered | to the defendant the goods in question, for which the latter paid, Thirty days afterwards the plain- tif claimed that the goods were his, and that the sale by Westprook was us sale, which the defendant denies, Claiming that he bought the Mme of a man heaving pessession of them, aud who delivered the game to hin. ‘The question is whether the deten- | dant, having thus bought the goods, and being an innocent party 1u te transaction, siall be com. pelled to pay over again. The case is still on. The Case of the Certified Check. The Nationa’: Bank of North America vs, Fergus Peniston et ai.—In this case, im which it will be re- Membered the plaintifs sued to recover $18,606 on & certified check, claimed to have been given on fraudulent representations as to parimersuip, the jury W6s unable to agree as tu a verdict. SUPREME COURT-~CHAMBERS, Decision. By Judge Ingraham. The People on the Relat on of Anton Novating vs, The “Mahol.”—Motion dented without costs, SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TERM—PART | One of w Serles of Suits Against Marine Ine surance Companies. Before Jndge Freedman, Rermax Finke et al. vs. The Orient Insurance company.—This is one of several actions against various insurance companies, those against the Atlantic and Mercantile Insurance Companies having already been tried and fully re- perted—to recever insurances made upon the Samuel P. Keys and carge, lost In October, 1867, in tue Gulf ef Mexico. The total insuraaces were $163,000, ef Which amount $15,000 was insured by | the defendants. One of the plamtifs is General | Sturm, well known In the late war, and who after- wards became enthusiasicaily mte ested the republican party fighting against Maximilian in Mexico, and sent out several vessels leaded with arms and goods, some on bis ewan account and seme as agent of the republican army. ‘The defence 15 that the vessel was unscawortiy, aud that the cargo Was not of the value represented, ‘he case 13 atill on, and bids fair, luke ts predecessors, to last sev. eral days. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. Suit om Acceptance ef a Draft. Before Judge Spencer. John T, Philorick vs. Henry C. Dailett et at.—The Plaintiff sues on acceptance of @ dratt for $10,000, drawn on them by Riquelme & Co.; of Havana, Tue defence is that the draft was accepted on the ex- pecied shipment of sugar which, it 1s claimed, the defendants had advised them hada been shipped to New York to their account; that the sugars were never skipped to them, but were fraudulently sent to other parties, and that the plaintiff never gave any value for the sa‘d bill of exchange, After the de- } si combinations were so perfect it was impossibie that # choice could be made on the first trial. and it was | boasted that a second Ceuld nob be had wutil well | junto the spring, and time would be gained to work up pew ‘ways that are K.?? But Mr. Dames went quietly en with hls while Mr. Jenckes was jay came, and to th. mies Was elected, 10) iN a VOte Of avOUt 19,000 ~ea urse a fe were Imade for ) irom the elass an descent; but OW of evidence { 21S not aud never ¥ ust any one of them. en ioilowed nts Jonyress, Of C0: . Hammes’ seat, g for the impe mething werse | o. Seaator Sprague, of Lbei sutts aud suits ior slan- wer. ay | ed and “childlike and bland.” and with it the reflection ome Tolks baye made asses | | The mornin 3 that somehow or oth | of e | A word on thls avery, Which is always | the cry of th ! faction when soundiy | thrashed, Ibis notorious that money 1s used in this State at all elections. By aprevision in its constl- | tution a p of taxes to | estate or pe | of ene dolla omitied to p jaws he is r 2 Let having a right to vote by reason © aiaount of oue dollar paid upon real sonal property must pay # registry tax as a prerequisile to young. if ne has y for the previous year by the election d to pay two dollars or he cannet | vote. Thest stry taxes: ed ordinarily, | and when a ed election comes a large {sum 18 neceskary to qualify the voters, ; and the or friends must furnisi it, for the voters will Se money must | be used, and it Is but le | reaily bought by Sub this is pot all. 3 the voters are Vl pay these tax 2s. require more. Their 8 work and forage mus! dior, and, 1m most cases, tran: iation to and from the polls. | Then combinations are formed and leaders must be conctiiated, and in a hot contest they bid nigh. | Last year, in April, when the Legislature was ed wliich Was to choose a United States Sena- (Mr, Anthony was the lucky man), a leaéing erin the Highth ward of this city received a eck for $6,000 for conciliatory purposes, So,1 senator Sprague did ‘use a littie money In this election it was used icgitumate! nd certainly Money may Rot be necessary in elec ew York er New Jersey, nub as a dis- Rhode Island gentleman, one of o1 wrote ta the e soite im khode tor “Mont VE | Mala ele the AS. mn meat nd. SS ROLE. Tits Siy 2 t The Exd Near at Hand=rebability of Work Keing Resumed Yo-Day. n ead, and in all | Probability the wen will be at their peuches agai, flourishing over the last us of yore, witha forty- | eyght how ‘There are now but four er five shops | Standing out, and as soon as these find that the others have resumed work they will follow sutt, {| One of the largest shops in the } fall “team? of non-soc! | Crispin affec | t | i in, and will resime hey experion great diitleulty ta men, as they wi persuaded and the most dire vengeance if they 0 Work, ternoon a committes of conference from the manufacturers aud (ue strikers met for the purpose ef devising sone menus whereby the exist. ing difficulties may -be overcome. Whether or not y arrived at any definiie and satisfactory conclu. sion the reporters were uvable te ascertain up to a late hour last bight. One of the wiost distressing results ef the strike 13 that upwards of five hundred females, many them with large families to support, are thrown out of employment, and, being unabie to get work of any other kind, are re ed to the last extremity. THE LABQA REFORM MAVEWENT IN MISSOURI 7 it. LOUIS, Dee. 12, 1870, A delegation of gentiemen representing the labor reform party Called on B, Gratz Brewn to-day, con- giavulaliag him on his election and presenting him an ad highly commending some positions taken by lim on the labor question, Mr. Brown in re- sponding spproved of the weneral purposes of the | nadlonai labsr reform party, as set forth at their re cent convention in Gincinnatl, and was glad to KNOW that their aim is tor ie, rather tain to autagoulze, the relations of labor w capital, He ap- proved of the three jamental principles of te party, viz.7—The ballot, the issue ol meney by gov- ernment (or the benetie of tie people, end the right gation comrelt- | back property of the value ef $145,000, alleged to “Donaldson and Greer”? | sendant proved that tne draft was fraudulently put in circulation by Riquelme & Co,, the Court ruled that the burden of tue proof was on the plaintilT to show that he gave value for the drait. COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART 3. The Hushand and Children Sue the Wise to Recover Trust Property. Before Judge Robtuson. Aten! HE. Wright et al. vs. Emma L. Wright €t Qu The plaintiffs by thelr father sue the wife—the de- fendant—-from whom they are separated, to recover | have been conveyed to her by ner husband for the support of her chtldrea, The husband claims that the wife has wandered jrom the right path in company with ae Van Ness, and has refused to apply the property to the uses for which she received 1t. “fhe wile tells a digereut story, alleging that the preperty was } chiefly gifts frem her father, and other portions were subject to mortgages, which the huspand | agreed te pay on condition of her father assuming a debt of about $60,000 due by tho husband. Ste denies tie charges against her, and alleges crneity on (he part of the husband. She also atieges a wil- Inguess to support the children, but that sie has been prevented by the father. The proofs of the trust were mere loose declarations by the parties, and the Court, holding them to be too indefinite, dismissed the complaint. COURT OF GENERAL SES: Before Recorder Hackett. PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN DEGREE. The People vs. Morrls Kehr.—-The defendant was indicted for the killing of Conrad Ostreicher, at 121 Norfoik street, on New Year's nignt of this year, On bemg arraigned Kehr pleadea gutity to man- slaughter, which, under the cireumstances of whe | case a3 detailed by the District Attorney, the Court accepted, Sentence deferred, GRAND LARCENIES, Amelia Burnding, who pleaded guilty last week to stealing a pocketbook and a pawa ticket for a gold watch, valued at sixty-four dollars, on the 14th of October, from Josephine Wakeman, was brought ap ‘Judge Bedford sens her to tho Stace nk FOURTH | tried and convicted of grand iy, li steating on the 28th of August three pigs glisn tin, worth seventy dollars, rom the es- hment of ais employers, A, Schoenberg & Bro. As the guilt of the prisoner was clearly estabiished Recorder Hackett sent him to the state Prison for | three years and six months. , Tuomas Quinian, who was jointly Indicted, being on bail, the Assistant District Atuorney siated he would not try hin now. AN ACQUITTAL. Sarah Micrasls was charged with stealing a pin h ninety dollars trom Mr. Voorhees, but the seculng officer falling to prove ownership was compelied to abandon tae case. The Court instructed the jury to acquit ner, ‘The foliowing is tue calendar for to-day:—The Peo- ple vs. Charieas Jones, robbery; Same vs, David Green, robbery; Sate vs. Isaac Rosenthal, bigamy; Same vs. Jehn Young, Hlegal voting; Same vs. Jenn ©. Cornish, felonious assault aad battery; Same vs, Jolia Ceilins, burgiary; Same vs, Michaei Keily, grand larceny; Same V8. Maigaret Schetuler, grand jerceny; Same vs. Michael Meyers amd” Louis sehmidt, grand larceny; Same vs. John Cettee, grand larcemy; Same vs. Jawes Hughes, grand larceuy; Same vs. James Cala, larceny from the persen; Sane vs. Robert Stamey, larceny from the person, | i | of | COUAT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. OvER AND TSRMINER AND SurrEMe Courr—Cim. cuit.—Part 1.—Befure Judge Cardoz0.—No Circuit calendar. Crimioai causes. Part 2.—Before Judge Van Brunt, Nog. 1516, 1772, 6692, 1748, 2520, 3616, 1710, 1610, 956, 800, 1814, 1826, 192834, 836, 1572, 1846, 1850, 1853, 1560, 585%. SUPREME CoUkT—SPECIAL TERM.—Held by Judge Brady.— Demurrers—Nos. 9, 11. _ issues of law and Juct—Nos. 29, 30, 52, 83, 43, 93, 118, 11854, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 131, 152, 133, 134, 185, 186, 137. ‘Surrems Court—CoaMBEeRs—Held by Judge In- graham.—Nos. 65, 75, 94, 98, 103, 115, 119, 145, 162, 467, 197, 200, 211, 218, 234, 236, 233, Surexion Court—Part 1—Before Judge Preed- Man.—Nos, 385, 189%, 143, 191, 1043, 265, 97, 807, 57, 93, 403, 465, 460, 471, 475. Part 2—Before Juage Spencel.—Nos. 226, 22634, 223, 210, 602, 003, 604, 262, 408, 663, 644, 550, 876, 120, 462, 73, 43, 572, 512, 578, 214, 217, 540, 254, 414, 606, 206, 384, 464, 350, 168, 300, 418, 446, 570, 442, 1172. Mawins Part Li—Now, 4585, 4430, 4474, 9 | lants, } dar for December 14 4490, 4491, 4511 4271 Mtoe 244: Sete: dae, SOF AO, a8, eons, BROOKLYN COURTS. noe Ann SUPREME COURT—SENERAL TERM. The South Brooklyn Gas House Murder= Owen Hand to be Hanged on the 3d of Feb- raary, 1871. Before Judges Barnard, Gilbert and Tappen. Owen Hand, who murdered James O'Donnell, a fellow workman in the South Brooklyn gas houss, in August, 1869, was yesterday resentenced to bo bung by Judge Jogeph F, Barnard, at tha General Term of the Supreme Court. The circumstances attending the tragedy were of an atrocious character, It seems that Hand and 0'Don- nell had been quarreling, when the foreman ordered the latter to go home. O'Donnell immediately ceased quarrelling and went over to the stde of the estab- lishment where he nad been at werk, ana was In ‘the act of changing his clothes when the prisoner accested him, Some words ensued and Hand sud- denly drew a shoe kuife and stabbed O'Donnell in the abdomen and arm. The injured man feli to the ground, whereupon Hand hurled «ne Knife against be wail and exclaimed defantly:—Tnere be 1s for O'Donnell lingered but a short time, and died in the greatest agony, Hand was atterwards tried in the Ceurt of Oyer and Terminer, and, being con- victed of murder in the first degree, was sentenced to be hanged. A temporary respite was granted, aud his case was taken to tie General ‘Term of the Supreme Court, which approved the conviction. It ‘was then argued at the Court of Appeals, which sustained the courts below. Mand, wio had previously thonght that he might escape han, ing, then abandoned ail hope. Strong evorts had been made to effect a commutation ot the sentence te aprisonment for lige, but the Governor Would not interfere. Tae prisoner all along has conducted himself in the most indifferent manner, and althouga many acts of Kindness were extended vo lin in the Jail he did not evince any feelings of thauklulness whatever, but, on the contrary, he retained his sullen disposition, When, taken to court yesterday he still matntained gn Indifference to what was going on and stared about cim in the most unconcerned wanver possible, District Attorney Morris arose ané moved that the Court Hx a day for the execution heretofore ordered. Judge Barnard announced Friday, the 3d of Feb- ruary next. The prisoner was then arraigned, and Judge Barnurd, in passing sentence, sald: Owen Hand, you have been convicted heretofore of murder in tie iirst degree, The case has been ap- pealed to the Supreme Court, where the conviction was aflirmed, and then the case was takea to the Court of Appeals, und they have sent your case back to tbis court to fix the time for your execution. We are compelled by law to perform the duty thas imposed upen us, and we fix the day for your execution on Friday, the 8d of February, when, between the pours of ten in the morning and twe in the afternoon, you are sen- tenced to be hanged by tae neck until you are dead. The prisoner merely bowed to the Court, and was pe conducted to his quarters in Raymond street jal. CITY COURT—PART {. The Forwery of a Will, Berore Judge McCue, Charles A, B, Bergerman and Anthony Hilder- brand were convicted some time since of suborna- tion of perjury, 10 haying Por the perjury of witnesses’ to a bogus will of Jen Philip Browne, late of Kast New York. A motion was suosequently. made for au arrest of Judgment and new trial, and tne Court yesterday denied the motion, and sen- tenced each of the prisoners te the State Prisen at Sing Simg for two years and six months, Action for an Assault. Before Judge Nelson. Edward Rowhan vs, John Fox.—The plaintiff” alleges that one day in March last the defendant entered his shop, in Baltic street, and struck bim with amailet, Hgtherefore brings suit to recover damages in the sum of $5,000, The defendant, on the other hand, says that Rowhan first us:d the Mallet on him, and moved for a dismissal of the com- plaint. Case on BAGOXLYN COUNT CALENDAR. Crry CouRT.—No3. 120, 122, 137, 70, 161, 52, 78, 158, 168, 6, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 24, 84, 65, 68, BL, 89, 186, 204, 242, 270, 195, NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS. Decisions. ALUANY, Deo, 18, 1870, No, él. J. Shuster Smith et al., Respondent, vs, Abraham D. A. Miller, impleaded, &c., Appellant.— Judgment reversed and new trial granted. Costs to abide events, No. 67. Bridget Morrow et al., Respondents, vs, The Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant.— Judgment afirmed, with cost. No. 16. Joseph Feilows, Respondent, vs, John Herrman, Appellant.—Order granting injunction re- versei and motion for an injunction dented, and order appointing a receiver aftirmed, without costs to either party. No, 25. John W. Shumway et al., Executors, &c., Respondents, vs. Isaac G. Shumway, impleaded, &c., appellants.—Judgment aflirmed, with costs, No. 82, The People, respoudéats, ys. Charles G, Miller, et al, Appellants.—Judgment ailirmed, with ey Rewittitur stayed — days, on motion or s, and. No. 49. E. F. Woods et_al., Appeliants, vs. Ma- renco A. Wilder et al., Respon jenws.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. No. Nelson M. Knltckerbocker, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Tbe People, Vefepdants im Error.—Con- viction and judgmeat avirméd, No. 64. Saran Wood, Admintstratrix, &c., Appel. Erastus B. Phillips, Respondent.—Ovder grantin® new trial reversed and judgment tor plain- Ui on verdict, wiih costa, No. 68. Richard 8. Roberts, Survivor, &c., Appel- lant, vs. Aaron N. Fisher, et al, Respondent.—Judg- ment reversed and new trial granted, Cosis to abide event. No. 71. The Glenville Woollen Company, Respon- vs. Alexander J. Cauicron, Appellant.—Judg- ent affirmed, with cosis, ‘dhe Glenville Woollen Company, Respondent, va. Josevh Ripley, Appellant.—Jadgiment alirmed, with Coste No. 73. Albert B. Gibbs, Appellant, va, John W. Bates, et al,, Respondeuts.—sudgment aiirmed, with costs. No. 74. Mary Garrity, Respondent, vs. Nicholas A. Haves, Appetiant.—Judgment ailirmed, with costs. No. 75, John H. Bergen, Execator, &c., Respond. ant, vs. Henry Whitta! J aut, &¢., Ape peilant.—Jadgment atin '. No. 76. The Bank of the Commonwealth, Apeliant, vs. The Mayor, Alderinen, &c., of the City of New York, Respondeats.—Judgment. reversed and new trial granted, cos.s to abide event, No. 77, AldenjS, Wilcox, et al., Respondents,—-Judg- meat ailrmed, with costs, y 2, Court of Appeals Calendar, ‘The following is the Court. of Appenis Nos. 99, 102, 92, 101 lay calen. 4, 103, 105, POLITICAL NOTES. The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks that the era of re- publican Governors of Ohio has ciosed. Rey. J. 1, Caldwell, who has been in the fleld as an independent republican candidate for Congress in the Third district of Georgia, has retired, and ad- vises his friends to support the regular nominee. Governor Brown, of Mississippi, who made himself somewhat conspicuons last year by a number of let- ters in behalf of Congressional reconstruction, has recently written another letter In which he approves the assemblage of a whig State convention. The number of persons so far registered on the books of the city of Natchez, Miss., a8 voters 13 714, of which 500 are colered, The DeKaib county (Ga.) radicals have nominated Bill Joiner, fermerly & notorious negro thiel, as their | camaldate for the Legislature. The State Register mentions the following gentie- mea who have been named in connection with the republican nomination for the next Governor of Iowa:—Judge Baldwin and General G, M, Dodge, of Council Biuils; John A. Eliott, of Mitchell; C. C. Carpenter, of Webster; Edward Wright, of Ced, Hiram Price, of Scott; B. F. Gue, of Fort Dodge; C. W. Slagle, of Jefferson; M. V. Burdick, of Winne- shiek; J. B, Grinnell, of Poweshiek; John Scott, } in the testimony of witnesses examined THE TAYLOR WILL CASE, TALES OF A GRANDMOTHER. ‘What Will be Put in Evidence Against the Va- lidity of the Will—Mr. Taylor's Affection for His Granddaughte —-Procsodings Before Surrogate Hutchings, One of the most important wl!l cases, perhaps, that ever attracted pubiic attention 1s now before surre- gate Hutchings for adjustment. Several witnesses have already been examined, and so far facts of a most interesting nature, and which have already been published in the HERALD, have been brought forward. Yesterday there Was a further hearing im the matter. Mr. Henry Clinton, who appeared or Mrs, Howland, the claimant to the disputed estates, addressed the Court in’ an opening argu- ment. As @ synopsis ot his speech gives a history of the case It is unnecessary to preface it by lengthened comment. Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Andrews and other associate counsel appeared for the deiendant, Mrs, Taylor. Allthe parties interested in the sult were Present in court and manifested a lively interest in the proceedings. COUNSEL'S OPENING, Mr. Clinton, addressing the Court, sald that the will presented to his Honor for probate purported to be that of James B. Taylor, who died on the 22d of August, 1870. Search having been mads to discover whether the deceased left a will, wwe papers now in court were discovered in @ book in Mr, Taylor's oflice. Those papers were transferred to the Safo Deposit Company for safe keeping. Just one mouth after Mr. Taylor died this wil was discovered— namely, on the 22d of September—and then under the most suspicious circumstunces, Mr, Taylor, 16 would be proved in evidence, wus inmost PAINSTAKING AND PARTICULAR WITH HIS PAPERS. “phis will, which is attempted to be put in probate, ‘Was without an envelope or cover of any kind, That was not the way the deceased gentleman would have left an important document, and certhinly be never would ave concealed it in such a place #3 is was found, Another circumstance, which at the outset might be considered as showing tt to be a fraudulent document, was that the witnesses to its signature Were mot produced in court to prove the facts alleged. WHO DREW THE WILL? ‘The person who did draw out the document and prepared it for signature should be forthcoming. As there were exceedingly suspicious circumstances connected with the case, he (the counsel) thought that that person should be brought forward to tes- tity to prove its validity, It waa a most remark- able circumstance that the defence did net make any attempt to prove the handwriting in the will. It was acknowledged that Mr. Owens was that per- son; but why was he not produced in court? Mr. Marsh was tne legal adviser of Mr. Taylor, and he knew nothing whatever of the will now before the court, although he drew out for the signature of tho deceased gentleman THE DRAET OF A WILT some years before, in July, 1567. In this aleged will John B. Taylor an allowance of $5,009 per annum is given Kate, us graaddaugater, during her natural lie, and all his oiher preperty, amount- ing to millions, to his wife, Mrs. Sarah Taylor. In the will drawn up by Mr. Marsn, in 1367, the sum of eed ie annum was bequeathed to Kaie, and on her attaining the aze of twenty-one the entire pro- ery, proper provision being made for his widow . Marsh and Mrs. Sarah ‘taylor were made admin- istrators of that will, Tuese were Mr. Tayler’s tesia- mentary intentions at thut time. Surely he would not have changed his feelings toward his grapd- daughter without cause, Counse: then recited the history of Kate’s (Mrs. Howlaud’s) life from her birth to the deaih ef Mr. Taylor, showing how tao latte: had ADOPTED HER INTO HIS FAMILY, treated her in every respect as a daughter, lavishing on her the greatest affection, ‘the house in Madison avegue (305), In wnich Mr, Taylordied, he hought for her. In this house Kate lived until her mar » and never-once auring that time had there been the least difference between Mr. Taylor and his grand. daughter. It was otherwise, however, as to Mrs. Tayior and Kate's relativas toward each other. Mra. Taylor began life in a d:tferent way froin Kate; the latver was brought up 1 juxury, and all the re- finements of life were hers; besides this, she was & careluily and ngbly educated iady. Hence it was that the manner of living, the Lustes and inclmations of the young lady met With no approval from her less liberally endowed graudmother. Counsel men- tioned incidents showing this divergence of views and tasies, and said that on one occasion Mrs. ‘Taylor told the young lady that sie “did not care for her father’s purse more than for the dog in tne street, A REPROACH WHICH NATURALLY HURT Kate's feelings. Coming to tue period in the bis- tory of the family when Kate got married to hor present husband, Mr. Howland, counsel explained that it was on the invitation of Mr. Taylor that Mr. Howland was received at their house; that Mr. nowiand was the acknowiedged suitor for Kate's band; that Mrs. Taylor encouruged him, kissed him when he asked fur her good oilces with Mr, Taye lor, and was exceedingly friendly and encouraging to his suit, Matters had su iar progressed toward & marriage that when Mr. aud Mrs, Tayior were going to Long branch, m July, Kare felt justitied in decliniug to go with them, ber future husband being expected back from New bedford. It would. seem Unat ner disobedience is this matter hurt Mr. Taylor much, Mr. Howlaad returned, aud Huding how matters stood, urgea Kute to ect for herself. ‘She resuit was a flight to New Bedford and @ marriage there on tue 14th of July. Four days after that important evemt Kate returned to New York, soughi out her fatiier, woo freely forgave her; and welt he might forgive her—he had done the same thing Limself, There was nota word spoken og Mr. Taylor m unkindgess to his granddaughier alter THIS AFFECTING SCEND, but onthe cenirary, until the aay he died he re« garded her as lis dauguter and treated heras such, of her husband, Mr, Howland, ne spoke im the warmest terms of commendation, ‘Tue two famiucs constantly visited and excuanged courtesies, But although Mr. Yayler had ireely lorgiven Kate and taken ner io lus bosom, Mis. Taylor, her grand. mother, manifested towards her a great deal of splie, endeavoring to alienace her nus- clions fromm her; at Oller times throwiug OuG unpleasant hints to the husband against ins wife and behaving in a most singwar manner, Tho counsel recited a numver of incidents in which Mrs. ‘Taylor deveioped very queer charac.eristics for a grandmo.her, This he did, he said, to show that thee was no foundaiion for the statement that Mr, Jor’s aifeciion for his granddaughter bad suilered in consequence of her marriage ‘racing the move- ments of te Howlands and ‘Taylors irom Unts coun- try to Europe, and dwelling at great length on the | many “scenes” betweea Mrs. Howland aud her grandmother te read LEITERS FROM MR, TAYLOR TO KA full of the warmest expressions of aviection—lerters written about the same Ume the will before tho court was signed, Notwithstanding tne outhreaks of ill temper or malice on the part of Mrs, Taylor, boin families revurned tozetuer irom Europe Tiveu just betore the death of the decessed ge: man. The scene between Kate und her grand. father at the death bed of xr, Tavior was, said conn. fei, most afiecting, the dying mim eudeavorimg to alay the frantic grief oi tis chlid. immediately atier the funeral Mrs. Taylor slowed much ansieiy concerning her husvand’s will, She said she did, nov think he he had left one, and gaid if a will was | leit Mr. Marsh would know of it, A few days after | the iuneral Mrs. Taylor orderca ont of her to's) own heuse Mrs. tiowlyud aad her mounW Way Was this? Was if not to obtain possession of tae house worth over $200,000% Counsel branded the ; Will now before the court as a iraud before Mr. Tayo one death and acrime alerwards, After pointing ou! APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS the other side, counsel cenciuded by premising O» stantiate by evidence all he had charged Co ls address to the court. yy THN OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE. Mr. Stoughton, for the defence, said he nau lis- tened patiently to all the counsel had said, but failed to perceive whether he (counsel) was opentug or summing up. There were no arguments adduced. or new facts presented to justify nis Honor in set- tung aside tne will, He hoped the case would be proceeded with without further detay until fulsa After some uniiportant discussion between cou! sel on both sides the Court adjourned the further Enid of the case until Friday next, at eleven o'clo of Story; Henry O'Connor, of Muscatine, and H. G. Augie, of Cedar Rapids. PROBABLY A PRIZE FHT IN PENNSYLVANIA. From the Scranton (Pa.) Republican, Dec. 12.) The “Hon.” Christopher O’Bierne, better known to the Se ders’ fraternity as “Kit Burn,” the keeper of a dance house in the purtieus of New York, a prize fighter, dug fancier and a remarkable epecies of the geuus “rough,” accompanied by & large number of his ‘‘pals,” were in the city yester- on The appearance of such a motley gang of buffers and thieves on a quiet Sabbath day gave rise to aeeatiaar nines as to what the visit could mean, A carefal interview of the ‘knowing ones” revealed the fact ‘hat a prize fight was on tite tapis, ene of the belligerents hai'ing irom Shanty Hill, a recognized bruiser of the filist water, he having been pitted seme time since agatnst the famous Joe Coburn, but for some unknown reason the fight uever took lace, This time, we understand, his opponent halls m New York, and bas fought many battles in the roped arena. We could not iearn wheter the fight took place yesterday er not, but trom the absence or the roughs in the alternoon we would not be sur- prised to bear that a pugilistic encounter disgraced Our syburhe somewhey “0 IY W2LE YouRE youye.» A Fast Lad Betrays a Young Lady, Robs His Employer, Picks a Gentleman’s Pocket nnd Decamps. ‘ Stephen Watts, of Pearsalls, L. 1, left suddenly yesterday for parts unknown. He had been mn the empioy of Wright Pearsall for some time as clerk. Of tate Mr. Pearsali had @ great many turkeys and some money stolen, and on several occasions his horses were taken from the stable and badly used, one of them being driven to death, Suspicions w entertained against several persons, but they estab- lished thelr innocence, and then came the trial ef young Watts. Watch was placed over him, and he Was detected In stealing his employer's turkeys and selling them to & Marketuan named DeMott. He ‘Was aiso detected in using bis horses at midnight in alring himself and sweetueart, & girl whom he most pacely betrayed, Ana more chad all, ho was de ected in the actof pickwg the pocket of D, Ke Limendort aooul merchant of the village