The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1870, Page 4

4 SHOPLIFTING. THE RECENT ARRESTS AT MACY'S. ‘What tho Storokeopers Think of the “Klepto- mania” Business—The Danger of Leav- ing Goods Exposed As ata Fair. ‘The shopkeepers of this gay and festive city are just now ing “terrible stew,” if such @ term be pardonable. A question discussed everywhere among them 1s, “Was Macy right er wrong in having several ladles arrested on a charge of theft??? A lipkanp reporter called at Macy's, on Sixth avenue, and found the store pretty well crowded with customers, Lots of pretty girls were in waiting «behind = th counters, = and on the counters heaps ef goods were gpread out for the edification of visitors, After waiking back through the store the reporter discovered @ desk with a high railing, behind which ‘® pretty and graceful woman, with black eyes aod hair, habited tn black velvet, sat. This was the superintendent of the establishment, Mrs. Laforge. Within six feet of her sat a young and good looking gentleman of that pecullarly blonde com- plexion which is only found im the middle district of Long Island, This was Mr. Laforge, bus- band to the graceful Mrs. Laforge, who holds the responsible position of general superintendent out- pide of the store and attends to all Custom House business. On stating his business to Mrs, Laforge, that lady desired him very politely to i TAKE A SEAT WITHIN THE RAILING, which he did. “Now,” said Mrs. Laforge, “I suppose you are in search of snformation in regard to tie arrest of Mrs. Phelps?” “Yes, ma'am,” said the reporter. “Well, then, I will tell you all | know,” repliea the lady. “I suppose we have lost as much as ten thousand dollars’ worth of goods in a yeur by THIS NEFARIOUS BU: Some of the most respectable ladies in the city, as far as appearance goes, have been caught in this store while in the act of carrying away Mr. Macy’s property, and for two years past we have let them of; but the evil became too giaring, and in the case of Mrs, Phelps we were compelled to make the arrest, One very respectable looking lady had on her per- fou one day when caught PIFTY-.IX DOLLARS’ WORTH of black thread lace. Mrs. Phelps when arrested had a package of candy vained at twenty-two cents, nnd it was large enough to have obviated any mis- take on her part, 1 think, She was stopped by the girl and brought to this desk, and she sat down in is very chur. I asked her address, which she gave nod 1 found it correct in the Directory, The lady, Miss Gretty, stated blankly that she saw her take the package and conceal it on her person. Drs. Phelps was thea taken below stairs and bearched, SHE DID NOT AT ANY TIME DENY. taking the candy, you will observe, not even in vourt. She answered my question by saying to Miss Grotty, ‘Oh, my child, there must be some mistake,’ and in court sie answered Jadge Dowling, who asked her, ‘Did you take the candy, Mrs, Phelps? ‘fo the best of my recolleedon I know nothing about the matter.’ This, of course, was not ade- mal. Before the trial young Miss Phelps brought Horace Greeley here, and Lnever saw &@ man who Wwauted to get out of a thing Worse than POOR MR. GREELEY nid out of that business. iey are always getting Miss Phelps had a drawa which she wanted Mr, Macy to kign, in which Phelps was to be exonerated of vge. Mr. Macy blankly. refused Mr. Greeley, id not on y acconat break his honor in the poor man toto scrapes. up paper ' iuon. There has been a great deai of trouble yuud lus Cuse 1M the newspapers, because, oe Pielps knows @ lot of 1 has sent her friends to get statements believe, @ member of the IE re have clerks attend to. own business and watcn suleves, A ree be feasional, as 4oon as Bhe sees a clerk ‘gawking’ at her, will drop to it righs away, J tet them work and then work them, [ts HOW TO KNOW ALL THE THIEVES, and even the pest men at the Central OMce are sometines at fault with the new faces all the tune comming: vp. ‘Then how can clerks be expected to know the honest from the dishouest persont Here we have.no trouble. Ladies come here like a famuy “nd walk around the stere and up stairs and 100k at everything just as if they were al home.’? To THe Epiror oF THe HERALD:— Mr. R. H. Macy, the Sixth avenue storekeeper, makes a very lame apology for Uke recent outrageous arrests at iis store in his communication to the TleRavp of this morning, These cases, judged upon their merits, show a system that puts in pert! the rights and personal liberty of every person Who may enter his store. A detective system that is no clearer in its perceptions than the ove shown would not be Seeeraned in the State, aud much less should it be in a shop. But the point to which | desire to direct attention ia that Mr. Macy's clerks have long been commiting offenses of incivility and wrong towards his cus- me A case of this king came under my ob- ‘vation some time since, A lady went to the store and purchased @ small infant’s brash, aad. a few. moments after teaving discovered that the one wral ed up for her was soiled and worthiess, On taking it back the shop girl pertiy denied that any brusa that she had sold Was soiled, and refused to make an exchange. ‘The language used was impertinent in the extreme, Subsequently the husband ef the lady brought the matter to tne attentionof one of the malo superin- tendents. He too seomed to doubt the statement of the lady, aad stated that explicit reliance might be laced on the word of the shop girl. Finding that was likely to have troubic be finally made an exchange. Ww tis case and Man: hers prove that Mr. Macy's female cierks are Ly no means the etvii and reliable persons that he states them to be, Rig rule scems to be a reverse of the maxim of law that @ persou 1s mnocent until proved guilty, For the sake of the public generally it is to be hoped that nis recent experience wil suggest to him little more reliance in sound wisdom and law, and not so much in tue pert young femaies beuind his counters. TRUTH. EW YORK, Dec, 27, 1870. To THe Epon or THe HRRALD:— As a lady and an occasional shopper, will you por- mit me to express my indignation at the outrage which has been recenily committed by Mr. Macy, of Sixth avenue, and his employes, in causing the arrest and imprisonment, for a supposed theft of candy valued at twenty-two cents, of a lady of post- Uon and well known respectability of character re- siding in Twenty-third street; and later, the arrest of two other ladies of similar antecedents upon equally trifiing suppositioas’ Because one person may be found whose kleptomaniac propensities are disguised in the retnemvnts of dres¢ and geod breeaing is it @ fair suggestion that ail who wear the garb ot wealth and social distinction are also to be distrusted as having the same dishonest inten- tions? For myself, and others who are cognizant of the over zealous watchfulness of Mr. Macy and assistants, it is our determination never again to euter his store, feeling not enly that the good name of every lady who approaches his countera is at stake, but that should she desire to examine an arti- cle before parchasiag, in so doing she lays het open to the accusation of Kleptomania, B.S. MODERN PHILANTHROPY. tlat iafluence has been, no Oue of the ladies, & meme cin, who, I think, was a ary im we associalion cunie June,’ formerly iustead of censuring duties in this matter, cserve honor and credit for aiteraative, as superti- wige. Justice Dowling L. always be tempered with 1 David Dudley Field en- me on at ten o'clock in the Y AT MISS GROTTY he cross-examined her, aninch. It would : nto hay Mr. Macy and after tae prisoner i the non-appear- ni, to whom only twenty 1 om the jMorning of the come trom, Mrs. La- pia'y Is pas to tached to tile A veing wntrae and a daily paper last to hush up I believe. all tus know Wiaat naif? 4 of the brain, aad [ ctable ladies in with the di ra an No > She was mor “A well kn pre the tii » Mr. Macy desiring to huve us 8. Phelps wiio had ted for Sueplifang and who had ud Li su they Our Ould Not keep therm store, Mr. Macy ione everyiling iu lis power Lo have this matter etnre a Mr. Bi isiness, and wi wi luce ab Macy's, entered ti , Who is in the law was 4 some store, Mr, Bryant un Fit tu strect, and SKVAEWED 1 a very @d next pai i & Constable, in Broadway, being desirous of ving whether large drygoods stores were mach by female tateves. He asked a beautifal looking clerk, whose kuir was parted in the middie, i Mr, Rovert Johason, the superintendent of the establishment, could be seen. ‘The beantiful young Liao pointed ty & gentleman whose head was slightly baid aud said, “inat’s hin.’ The reporier approached this personage, who was in conversauen, and suid to him, “Are you Mr. Jebpsou!” to Wuich he answered, “I am; but 1 am not Mr. Johmson, the sseperintendent. He 1s out to din- ber,” and then the oluer Mr, Joansoa ran away, after pointing to a counter where be teld the r er he sought stand until the second Mr. Johason came tn, Soon the superintendent, a tall, magutiicent-looking | man with COLDSTREAM GUARD'S WHISKERS, camae in and in auswer to the reporter's inquiries spoke as follows:— “We ave uot troubied with thieves here, sir. Ar- know all their oid cus- nold & Constabie’s peop tomers, and when We sce any strange or suspicious person lathe store we quictly inform them vo walk out, We are our own detectives and know all the suspicious persons much better than the detectives themselves, Besides, we do not allow our goods to ite on the counters, as 10 @ fair or bazaar. We have Kk boys’ especially to place the goods back on tue shelves as soon as they have been inspected, Leaving goous spread out loose on the counter is OFFERING TEMPTATIONS to those whe are only partially dishonest. It is pos- sible that there are some go-called ‘respectable ladies’ who are in the habit of stealing In stores. If so, we don’t have tuem here, and Aruold & Con- stable do not Know them. ‘Good evening, sir.’ The next piace Visited was the store of Lord & Taylor, one block above Arnold & Coustable’s. The reporter found Mr. Warriu, the assistant snperin- tendent, whose courtesy was very marked to tue UsRALD reporter. Mr. Warrin satd:-— “T have been in the detective business, aad was of the detective firm of Wariin & Wiupp! 1 KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON and nene of tuose shoplilters can come {a here with- out Lknow them. Idon’t think there are any vir- toous iadies i the shoplifting line, but tere are womea Who come ip here wearlng motre antique and camev’s bair shawls, bui they pever # chance wit *WORK’ THE COUNTERS. “] saw a little woman come in one day, aicly dressed, and ask for some cloil. | went up to her and [satd, ‘You dou’t want any cloth—get out.’ dt was ligle Annie Tayler, an . ibiei. She got right out tell you. Another woman came tn and tried to work the hosiery silk counters, but I piped. ber of wad sue bad to avg) 18 pouseawe ve ile in the store be wis Fill, and Mr. John Hockex’s Theory for Reclaiming the Young—A New Mis:ion Dedicated. Mr. John Hecker is a gentleman whose heart has often softened at the appearance of the ragged poor in the streets. Fourteen years ago he established the mission school at No. 266 Madison street, and yearly he has expended from $8,000 to $10,000 upon the poor children of the ward, many of whom, tt is be- Hevea, through his bounty have been led to a know- Jedge of Jesus and rescued from a life of crime and indolence, MR. HECKER’S LAST EFFORT is the establish ment of a mission school at No, 53 Rutgers street, where it is intended all the poor chil- dren of the ward shall be gathered from the high- ways, garrets and cellars, educated, fed and clothed, and directed in the right way. Yesterday morning the new mission school at No. 58 Rutgers street was dedicated to the service of God, in the presence of about 800 children aud many ladies and gentlemen of the ward who take an interest in the welfare of the youth of the neighborhood, The services were conducted by the Rey. Dr. Nicholson, pastor, who delivered an impressive sermon, in which he referred to the noble charity of Mr. Hecker, and Invited all the chil- dren to come and partake of the hospitalities of the mission. The musical selections were of a superior order, and were under the direction of Mr. Thomas and @ surplus choir from the Protestant Episcopal church, ‘ihe scheol is known as the CATHOLIC MISSION, and {is conducted in ihe Pusevite form of worship, in the afternoon the children were invited to A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, when Christmas trees and a collation were provided by the pastor. The services were very impressive, and the youngsters left with smiling faces and hearts overflowing with gratitude to the philan- thropnic gentiemen whose bounty had made their happiness complete—tor one day at least, It is the intention of the founder and pastor of this mission vo make it AN INVITING RESORT for the poorot the ward, In addition to the re- ligious services, which will be held twice a day and three times on Wednerdays and Fridays, it is Mr Hecker's intention to set apart the upper floors of the mission as A SCHOOL AND HOME. for all who choose to come in and partake of the hospitalities provided. Sut free education and spiritual knowledge are not the only things to be provided. The founder of the mission contemplates ‘at an early day to provide sleeping apartments, a dining room and clothing, where all deserving chil- dren of both sexes can be fed, clothed and lodged. The best feature of the mission 1s that its privileges are not restricted to why particular sect or creed. ‘There all can congregate ou one common level and enjoy the ee und spiritual blessings so gene- provided. Jollowing extract from a letter published in UeRALD Of Tuesday Wil more fully explain Mr, Hecker’s idea of what constitutes VRUE BENEVOLENC Wo dea! with the matured fruit; we punish the man; we negiect the chtid. Uous neigh orliood this candidate for the penitentiary, autl- cipate his wants, clothe him, feed bim, sympathize with hita, lace from tum’ the brand of caste, edicate him, wake lim a peer among peers. ‘The deadly’ atmosphere breathed ore the germ. We by bis parents will be oppressive to him; he will feck, the A mother’s lOve wil follow lm ir of the scho sentimentality a shrinking from co but delicacy forbid when we would apply the reme ly, Some years ago 1 purchased the Rutgers Mansion and twenty lots, intending to wet the whole apart as a ool, in whieh the chtidren were to be educated in accordance with the scheme here proposed, General prostration of bual- ness rendered the undertaking, impracticable, 1 have how. ever, decided to carry out the idea on @ more limited role at 08 Rutgers street, Here a school of 250 cl will be cared for” ax above stated. My views on edtication wil be utilized, my theory of recorm tested. Chief among the instramentalitics | will be provision for the moral and reigions development, simultaneously with the physical and invellectual training. ’A chapel {s now in preparation, and will be ready for divine service on Wednesday, 28th tnat,—Holy Innocents’ Day-—at half-past ten, morning. Here children of all creeds and nationalities are united, Here will be found true catholicity, Should the Board of Commissioners wish to strengtnen my hands by their co-operation the Rutgers property is at their dinposal. Let them put the grounds Jn order, and appoint teachers whose traning for the pecullar work shall be under my direction, together with a supervisionary power over the establishment. Reform—social, political and educational— will soon” give ence that my guine anticipations are based upon poor, deserted, the unwashed, unedu- cated, those cnildren of penury for some inscrutable purpose of Providence, those victims of crime by the austerities of a clety and the weakness of their own fallen bread and we give them ® stone, they we mete out to them the severities o! Their neces- aities pressing upoo them, and socrety holding them under & ban, they array themselves against thelr oppressor in a war of opposition, Made to feel that there are no ties {a common between them and the favored sous of wealth, they question tue sincerity of all direct efforts at Feconciliation. By indirect meanw we must reach Love for their child; ‘asstrong as that which sway: heart of the noble, Gain the love of the child and every throb 1m the parent's bosom will be a plea for the sympa- thizer. That piea will draw together the coniicting elemen' in tue harmouy of reform, 3B iy reality. the 7 ature, ask of ‘ask our sym) the law. BOSTON SMUGGLERS. Trial of the Boston Smuggling Cases—Novel Methed of Detrandlag the Revenue—New Eugland Deluged with Nova Scotia Whiskey. Boston, Dec. 28, 1870, In the trial of Dexter 1. Mills et als, charged with smuggling, before the United States Court to-day, Assistant District At- torney Dickinsen opened the case for the government, briefy stating the modus operandi of the defendants In getting Uquors from Nova Scotia, where, he alleged, they arranged with par- ties to ship the goods by one vessel and transfer them to a coaster at sea, which landed them at Bos- ton and New York without suspicion of fraad, the latter vessel not coming under the entry rules of yoasels engaged in trade with foreign ports upon Janding. It was further alleged that the britsh customs marks were erased and United States revenne stataps supplied, and the goods piven veh concealed and offered forsale by the defendants, who, 48 owners, agents, warehouse- en, teamsters, &c., have their several parts in tne usiness. The amount ciaimed as lost to the gov- ernment by the several transactions alleged 1s $160,000, Collector Kusse!l and other oiticers of the Customs in Boston were placad upon the siamd and xamined at some lougtt. _ ‘buy case is ikely to last OF HV eral MAY Gy CARNIVAL OF FIRE, FIRES LV THS CITY, A Large Printing and Publishing Toure Damaged—Loss Thirty-five Thousund Dol- Tara. At six o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the building No. 107 Fulton street, the ‘origin ot which is as yet unknown, The first ana second floors are vacant, with the exception of the room oc- cupled by A. Henderson as @ printing office, which is much damaged by water, and is insured for $5,000, Tho third floor 1s occupied by Farrell & Co., publishers, who sustain « loss of nearly $12,000 from fire and water... This loss is partially covered by an insurance of $5,009, distributed as foliows:—-Phenix and Queen Insurance Com- Pantes, $2,000 each, and Exchange Insurance Company, $1,000. The fourth and fifth floors are occupied by Joseph Laing, lithographer, whose loss 18 $5,000, and is only partially coyered by iasur- ance, The basements were occupied a8 store-rooms by F. W. Devoe & Co, and were filled with paints and oils, These are not much injured, and are tolly insured for $3,000 in Bufalo companies, The top story was aleather bag manufactory, and was damaged to the amount of $2,509; insured for $800, ‘The butiding 1s the property of A. OC. Dewn- Ing, and the damage will be .not less than $12,000, which is fully covered by insurance, A Large Private Kesidence iu Forty-ninth Street Barncd—Loss Filteen Thousand Dollars, Early yesterday morning a fire broke outin the four story brown stone house No. 120 West Forty-ninth street, owned and occupied by Sigismund Stethel- mer. The house is damaged to the amount of $10,000 and the jurnitare to the extent of $5,000, ‘The loss 15 covered by an Insurance of $25,000 tn the Pacific and Excelsior Insurance companies. DESIRUCTIVE FIRE At Aewsena, Immense Boiler Works and Plaut Destroyed . Lous $250,000. On Tuesday evening, as was stated in brief in the HERALD's special despatch published yesterday, the litle Highland city of Newburg was visited with one of the most destructive fires ever Known there, One of the buildings burned was Alderman Cauldwell’s extensive boiler works, cne of the largest establishments of the kind in the country, and was formerly part of the Washington Iron Works, which gave employment to 1,500 men during the war. This bullding was of wood, covered a large area and BURNED SO RAPIDLY and with such an intense heat that nothing could be removed from it. The other building destroyed was the paper machinery works formerly owned by John L. Seaverns, Who was murdered in August last while sitting at the tea table by Robert Bufum, Mr. Seaverns had only a few months before the tragic event removed from Worcester, Mass., to Newburg, bringing with him the costly patterns used in his business—the accumu- lauons of some forty years’ toil in the busi- ness of manufacturing paper machinery. These patterns were valued by Mr. Seaverns during his life time, and were insured for the sum of $65,000. ‘The property, however, passed into other hands stuce his death, and the insurance was reduced tothe figure paid for it. The works have not been in operation for some weeks past, aud were about to be sold to Close the estate of Mr. Seaverns. THE PATTERNS, MACHINERY, &C., were totally consumed with the buliding, and the space covered by the establishments de: something over a acre, is covered with bls Tulns, At the wharf, near the boiler works, were lying when the fire broke out two steamers—the M. Maru and tue City of Newburg. They were quickly COVERED WITH BURNING CINDERS, andit was feared they would be. destroyed; but fortunately the latter vessel had steam up and both were soon removed from the scene of danger. The progress of the flames was so rapid that two fire- Minion ene root of the boiler works narrowly es- cap ened BEING BURNED TO DEATH. A ladder brought just in the nick of time was the means of rescuing them, THE LOSSES and insurance, so far as ascertained, are ag fol- lows:—Lliomer Namadell loses on buildungs, of Which he was the owner, $40,000; on heavy toois, engines, &c., m boiler works, $75,000; on patierns, &c., in machinery works, about $30,000—total, $165,000, OL this amount only $68,000 is covered by the insurance, Alexander Cauldwe!l, on machinery, stock, manu- factured work, boilers, among which werga large boiler for the propeller €ity of Newburg, &c., about $40,000, oa which there is an insurance of $6,000, Whitehill, Wood & Co., lose about $6,000 on cotton press, boiler, &c., 1n the boiler works. Not insured, bags od L. Monell, brass finisher, occupied a shop in ‘he boiler works. He loses tools, stock, machinery, &c., to the extent of $5,000. Partially insured, Other losses will swell the amount of damage by this fire to over $260,000, Tne fire is supposed to have originated—as stated yesterday—in one of the rivet forges in the southeastern part of the bollcr works, About 100 men are tirown out of employ- ment by ills conflagration, The United States Hotel at Valatic Destroyed by Fire. Hupson, N. Y., Dee. 28, 1870, At four o'clock this morning fire broke out in the United States Hotel, in Valatie, owned by William E, Trafford. The weather bemg dry the flames swept through the large wooden structure, and it Was soon completely enveloped. The flames com- municated to the stables and outbuildings connected with the holei, and thence to the adjoining build. ings, occupied by Mr. Hewitt as a dwelling and saloon; Van Alstyne’s dwelling and saloon, and the barns of Messrs. Paton, Sharp and Hewitt, which were all totally destroyed. Three valuable borses, belonging to Mr. Hewitt, were burned to death, The loss will exceed $20,000, on which there is an insuignce of $11,000. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to have beea the work of an incendiary. Burning of the Memphis Varieties Thestre. Mepis, Tenn., Dec. 28, 1870. Broom's Varieties, on Jefferson street, was burned early this mornihg. ‘The building, wardrobe, scenery, &¢., were entirely desiroyed. The loss i estimated at $10,000, Large Fire in Fort Smith, Ark. Sr. Lovts, Dec. 28, 1870, Advices from Vort Smith, Ark., state that the brick block in that clty Known as the officers, quar- ters Was burned on the 20th inst. Tne buildings Were occupied by Major Thibout, commandant of the post, with his family, and the families of several oiler Oiicers. The loss is $50,000. Three Buildings Burned in Lynchburg, Va. LYNCHBURG, Dec. 28, 1870. A fire occurred here at midnight, destroying three frame buildings, The sufferers are:—Mrs. Hoisch- field, dry goods; Mrs. A. Boyd, confectionery, and “A co Mien cigars, The losses are estimated at 5,000. in Glastonbury, Burned. Hartrorp, Dec, 28, 1870. The dwelling of Walter House, in Glastenbury, was burned, with all its centents, about three o'clock this morning. The family only escaped in their night clothes, Loss $8,000, North Attleborough, Munrss. PROVIDENCE, Dec. 28, 1870. The jewelry manufactory of Ira Richards & Co,, in North Attleborough, Mass., was damaged by fire this morning. A Private House in Brooklyn Damaged by Vire—Loss $2,000. An alarm of fire wae given about half-past seven o'clock last evening, as flames were discovered issuing from the servasts’ department, on the third story of the brown stone front four siery dwelling house, 318 Greene avenue. Before the fire was ex- tingulshed tne furniture was damaged to the amount of $1,000, The house, which is owned by Anthony a Campbell, is oecupled by Mr. J. H. Whitney, The jatter has an insurance of $2,000, but the name of the company could not be learned. ‘he building was Gamaged to the extent of $1,000, and was not In- sured. The origin of the conflagration was accl- Dwelling House Coun., Fire in dental. The Rutherfurd Park Fire. ELmasertH, N. J., Dec. 27, i870, To THB Eprtok or THe HERALD: As thors seems to be a well grounded susplcion of incendiarism in connection with the burning of the Ratherfard Park Hotel, do me the justice of saying through your journal that! had no interest what- ever in the property, having disposed of the same to Mr, Kuapp in October last. d, 8 MCPHERSON, ‘The body of James Doran, thirty years of age and born ta Ireland, was yesterday found floating in the water and sent to the Morgue. Deceased fell into the dock at pier No. UNoxth mver Monday evenlug. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEM BER 29, “DOCTOR” EVANS BAIL The Story of Kennedy’s Death and Evans’ Wealth. Charged with Murder, but Nover Tried— Developments of the Deviltries of the Human Hound, ‘There lives in the rear of a two story briek house, painted a yellowish white color, at No, 36 Rose street, tn this city, an honest mam named Timothy Kennedy, who 13 a patrolman in the Fourth precinct Police, Said Kennedy is a second cousin to John Kennedy, who was 8 partner of the infamous Lookup-Evans-Ward, of No, 94 Chatham sireet, and who died in the then premises of Evans-Lookup- Ward, at 116 Chatham sirect. As tnls bad man ts, at the present time ‘moving heaven ana Earth” to get loose from the punishment which 1s his due, a reporter of the HERALD called upon officer Kennedy at his residence, No, 36 Rose street, for the purpose of obtaining some information in regard to the ANTECEDENTS OF THE MONSTER KVANS. Oficer Kennedy was just coming home as the reporter entered, and on stating his business the oMcer hospitably welcomed the reporter to his humble, but decent abode, and bade him take a chair. Omicer Kénnedy is a hale, hearty, rnddy- faced and proad- shouldered fellow, of fifty years of age, with a very honest look and @ tearing voice. His story was brief and to the point, and ts as fol- low ‘his man Evans was always known as Ward un- Ul after the 12th of January, 1668, wen John Ken- ‘hedy, hispartner, who was a second cousin of mine, died, Ward was married to Kennedy's sister, or at least he lived with her for twelve years, and they lived comfortably enough wien they were in Lispe- hard street, although EVANS NEVER HAD ANY CLOTIVES but three pairs of stockings and a pair of india rabber shoes, which he used to wear over the three pairs of stockings in winter. Kennedy made a good deal of money 1m business, such as it was, with Evans, But let us come to the 12th of January, 1868. I was sent for by Kennedy that day, as he was very sick, and 1 never would go to their place in Chatham street, as I was afraid people would think Iwas going there for something else. When I got there Kennedy was in bed, suffering badly. There ‘was a demijehn uuder the bed, and OULD BYANS WAS RUBBING #18 HANDS TOGETHER over the fire. “Tim,” says Kennedy from the bed, ‘I want to leave you a littie piece of ground.” “On, don’t be thinking of such things, man dear,”? sez 1; “settle yer allairs, for I don’t think ye have long to live. Ihave got enough meself to live, and 1 aon’t want ye to lave me any ground.”” “What's he sayin ?”” sez the ould docther, rabbin’ his hands, “Noue of yer bizness,” says THE DYIN MA: “go out of the room,” and so he did, and then he came back and took a dish of warm milk from the stove and he held a table knife over the milk and began shakin a white powder into it.” “What kind of a powder Was it?” asked the re- porter. “Oh, L can’t tell, excepting that it was fine graics and white, Evans gave it to him and 1 s:z to him, ‘Whatare ye givin that to tue man for? sure he doesn’t want such medicine as that.’ Wellhe gave it to Lim wnd as soon as he swallowed it POOR KENNEDY DOUBLED HIMSELF UP and drew his sheulders up and stretched out his arms full length as if tt was burain’ Ms tunards. “fhat’s pad stui,’ says I to Evans, and then the ould docther gave him some liquor frow tie demi- john from under the bed and that cooled him. I left him then about eight o'clock ia the night, and at seven o'clock the next morning I called and POOR KENNEDY WAS STONE DEAD and cold. He Jeft no will and i knew he had houses and lots, I called day after day to go to the funeral nd there Was no funeral at ail, Evans kept lus boay eight days, and there was no flesh on his body, as the Man Was all gone to nothing, although he was not over thirty-one years of age wiea he died. You see Evans could not get # certificate of Kennedy's death until J told the Coroner, Flynn, and he held an inquest. The jury brought ima verdict that the Geceased came to’hts death from THE EFFECTS OF SLOW POISON administered by Dr. Evans-Ward; so you see it was pretty sirong; but the trial never came off; for the mortyal villain got ball, and the tnal was never heard of, Kennedy leit three houses and lots; one at No, 191 Stanton street, m this city; one at 163 Adams street, and one at No. 100 Ninth street, in Brooklyn, and the whole of these lots and houses were valued at $52,500. Now, Peter Walsn, who used to be making pills for Evans in Chatham street, and Sarah Col- lins, who lives at 191 Stanton street, and who says she 1s a sister to Evans, have given STRAW BAIL FOR $75,000. for the Docther, and both of them are not worth a toraneen, They never owned an inch of ground in their lives, and this Sarah Collins is a poor ignorant creature, and is ne more a sister to Evans than Lam. Two weeks before fennedy died a woman— a decept woman, named White—Who lived in a part of the housé at 191 Stanton street, went down to 116 Chatham street to ask Kennedy to reduce her rent and missed him at that time. She had recelpts— and has them to-day—from Kennedy, who was THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, as her landlord, for the rent she pald nim from time totime. She asked ans if he had anything to do with the property or could he reduce the rent, as she had heard that he was concerned in it some way. Old Evans told he do with it; its Kenned, bought the property in Cassidy, TIUS GIRL COLLINS 18 at all, but she has a chil iv’sfour years old and ne , *i have nothtog at all to MARRIED n in Jersey, and r aid a word, als | though Y believe it’s begiuntug to mutther a bit. ‘The nearest relation Kennedy had was a tirst cousin, named Mrs. Dwyer. Sne was Ryan betore she was married, and she 1s dead now, and )wyer and the children are allve and they are the next of kin, and I took out letters of administration in the | children’s names, and got papers of guardignship jor the sather, and the property of Kenucdy that’s gone belongs to the children of Dwyer. WHE BIGGEST SCRAPE THAT EVANS EVER GOT INTO was seven years ago, When a porter m a Chambe:s sty ore treated a youn girl badly and sent her to Evans to be confined. Tie mother lived, but the child died. It cost Evans $3,000 to get out of that scrape. JL sued for tho personal effects of Kennedy atver he died and got them, They were worth fifty-nine dollar Dat there Was a silver watch and we covida't value that, soit was thrown out. I have got an action now in the courts for the real estate of Kennedy that Sarah Collins and Peter Walsi, that was only getting THREE DOLLARS A WEEK FOR MAKING PILLS for Evans, says belongs tojthem. There's two girls now in the House of Detention, and Evans is work- ing night and day to get them out ou bail, and then, may be, he’ll send them off somewhere where they'll never be ‘dof, a8 then he'll have no wit- nesses agaiust imself, Neither Walsh nor the girl Collins have a cent of their own, and Evans has merely transicrred his own property and that of Kennedy that’s worth $32,500 to both of HIS CONNIVERS, and that is what I cail straw bail. He can get wit- nesses that will swear to anything—men and women that never went to church, mass or meeting house. ‘The lawyers and Tare goin’ to fight Evans and his clan for the property that belongs to Dwyer’s ctui- dren be right. THE ENGLISH MISSION. Genera! Schenek’s InstructionsPrepurations for Sailing Completedsecretary Moran to be Retained. Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1870, The Journal publishes the points of a letter writ- ten to its editor by General Schenck in reply to one asking for particulars concerning bis misston:— He 1s entrusted with the discussion of the Ala- bama claims and ail other questions which have been withdrawn from the London mission. They ail go back there now. We had never supposed that General Schenck would consent to appear at the English Court as a mere figure-head, or ve satisfied with the empty dignity of the position. His letter confirms our opinion that all questions at issue between the governments of the Unitud States and Great Britain are to be placed in his hands for discussion and negotiation, and that such AN agsurance was given with the tender of the mis- sion. The General writes that he will pfesent his resignation as the Representative of the Third dis- tricé on the reassembiing of Congress after the holidays, and expects to sail for Bngland on tue 18th or 19th of January, though this has not been ko definitely settled as to justify kim in engaging his passage for either of those days. In regard to the contest Generai Butler will take charge of that in the absen ce of Generat Schenck. In speaking of the English mission Gen- eral schencK says that the present Secre- vary of Legation, - dir, Moran, who has been connected = with = the mission for some twelve or fourteen years, 1s pereecny famillar with all its details and ts a gentleman with whom he is Well acquainted, will continue to occupy the position. This will serve as an auswer to the applications which have been made for this import- ant place. The General speaks 6f these appiications as being “‘withont aumber."? ‘The Generai’s daughter, Miss Sally, will aecom- pany him. The two other daughters will follow in Avil AMUSEMENTS. WALLACK’s THRaTae.—The “Hetr at Law” was given at this favorite resort of admirers of tho ster- ling old comedies of the English stage on Tuesday evening, Itissofullof human nature in general, as weil as English nature in particular, that ils very naivetés, requiring naivetés in acting to correspond, make it as perpetually delightful in New York as in London. it therefore happily inaugurates the series of old comedies which has been announced av Walluck’s. ‘The following was the cast:—Daniel Dowlas, alias Lord Duverly, Mr. J. Gilbert; Dick Dowlas, Mr. George Clarke: Dr, Pan- gloss, LL.D, A.S.8,, Mr, J..H. Stoddart; Henry Moreland, Mr. Charles Rockwell; Steadfast, Mr. M. Lanagan; Zexiel Homespun, Mr. J. 0. Witliamson; Kenrick, Mr. ©. M. Molland; Waiter the “Blue Hoar,” Mr, J. Curran; Servant, Mr, W. Quiziey; Deborah Dowlas, alias Lady Duberly, Mrs. Jon Seiton; Cicely Homespun, Mrs. Thomas Barry; Caro- line Dermer, Miss Helen Tracy. Mr. Guibert is, We all know, unapproachable in the rdle of Damiel Dowlas, alias Lord Duberly, Mr, Stoddart’s render. ing of thatof Dr. Pi » LL.D., A.S.8., snowed his thereugh study of its traditional ‘anems’’ and other whinsicalites. Mr. George Clarke dressed well and acted fairly as Dick Dowlas, ‘the Lord’s son,” wuo is transtormed, but ng! tempora- rily, into a hearcless dandy, Mr. J. ©. Williamson personated io the very Life the uncouth bat manly and generous Zeklel Homespun, and Mrs, Barry nade a good Cicely Homespun. Mrs. Sefton played her familiar role of Deborah Dowlas, alias Lady Duberly, as amusingly as ever. We cannot imagine why Miss Helen Tracy, a8 Caroline Dormer, “every one of whose friends is dead,” shouldn't wear mourning. But, 28 a whole, the “Heir at Law” was performed With that careful attention, both to dressing aad acting, wich We Dave becume accus- tomed to expect at Wallack’s. ‘The same must be said of the “School for Scan- dal,” which was brought out last evening with its usual unvarying success, Ninety-two years oid, “it holds the stage yet with the loveliness and grace of youth.’ Ivisthe masterpiece of Sheridan, whore Unintermitied fire of epigrammatic wiltticisms, keen insight into the tollies and weaknesses of society and great ingenuity im inventing whimsical situations, 1ully entille him, according to the unanimous verdict of the critics, ro be compared, in respect of literary skill, with the comto writers of Congreve’s time, It 18 announced for the last time for the matinée of Saturday, December 3L. ‘Pius eveuing, ‘The Road to Ruin;" to-morrow eve- ning, “fhe Heir at Law,’ and Saturday evening “The Serious Family” will be given for the last ume this season. PARK TUERATRE, BROOKLYN.—To a not very large, but certainly a very appreciative, audience, the re- nowned “Fernande” was last night presented at this theatre—not the “fernande” of the Fifth avenue exactly, but a fair representation of it. Mrs. Conway appeared as Countess Clothilde, Mr. Conway «as Mons. Pomeral, and Miss Jennie Carroll as Fernande. Mr. Mark Bates made a fair Andre, and Mr. E. Lamb, as the Commander Jarbi, was excellent, The other parts in the piece were abe} represented. The audience testified its appreciahon of the skill of the principal actors by frequeat and hearty applause. vs, Conway deserves —_ credit for her constant endeavors to afford the Brook- lyniies an opportunity of witnessing the new- est and best plays, and there can be but little doubt that in presenting *‘Ferpande”’ in the excellent iman- ner in Which it was put upon the stage last night 1¢ will prove tobe ® paying venture, ‘The piece will doubtiess hold the boards of the Park until aiter the holidays, “ GRAND OPERA HocsR—ILLNES3 OF MLLE. AIMEE.— This artist was announced to appear for the first time ag Fiorella in “Les Brigands" last night, the jdle which has been already filled by Miles. Persini, Sty and Montalana. Indisposition, however, in- terferea and compelied the management to post- pone the occasion uutil this evening, when Mi'e, Aimee will certainly appear, Moataiand played Fiorella last evening. 5 MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. “Hamlet” will be produced at the Bowery theatre to-morrow (Friday) night, for the first time in a num- ber of years, for the benefit of Mr. E. T. Stetson, who will assume the titie réle. A grand sacred concert will be given on Sunday evening at St. Francis Xavier's church, West Six- teenth street, by the choir, under the direction of the accomplished organist Dr. William Berge, for the benefit of the poor of the parisi. an excellent programme is promised, On Wednesday next Mme, Rose Czilag, Le Franc, Reyna and Susini, forming an association of artists in a managerial capacity, will commence a season of Italian Opera at the Fourtecnth street theatre. Mr. De Vivo 1s in charge of the enterprise, The first concert of the Ninth regument band, numbering ove hundred musicians, under the leadership of Carlo Patti, D. LL. Downing and J, Alexander, takes place at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening nex! Madame Marie Seebach will commence her series of farewell performances in this city on January 10, ‘The Wallace Sisters’ Opéra Louse, Buriesyue and Comedy troupe, under Frank Dobson's inenagement, play three nights this ek at Fort Wayne, Ind, ‘rhe opening plece was ‘he Ficld of the Cloth of God. Corinne D’Estaing will deliver her lecture, “Our Ruling Loves,” at Mount Vernon on January 6 Lor the benefit of the Mission School children, Theodore Thomas, Miss Anna Mebitg and the Sym- phony orchestra have returaed to this city after a very successful tour ta the Weal. ‘fhe “fwelve ‘Lemptations” in all their corgeous- ness were unfolded to the admiring eyes of the en- thusiastic Chicagoans last nigut, Walter Montgomery is playing a round of Siaks- pearian ebaracters at the Boston ineatre, Morlacchi is creating a furor in San Francisco by her dancing in “Monte Cristo.”’ After “Saratoga,” the brilliant American comedy | now onthe boards of Mr. Daly's boudoir tieatrs, | comes Boucicani? last and, a3 some say, his most powerful work, “Jezebel.” The heroihe, as one might judge from the tit! e Wicked on the stage, and @ bigamist withal. Tu utterly unlike Boucicanit, as ib docs not depe: sehsallonal etvorts for suc: The Hanlon Brothers are at th v play 1s nd Upon London Alnam- ora. ‘The positive triumph of Christine Nilsson ont West is of a character akin to that of her c ywoman, Jenny Lind. Column upon coliinn of unstinted praise is poured fort by ihe ern critics, and v trom the Chicago 7 the Lolid ui and deser’ i—“Other singers hi been Were, in years who can exe sonte parliewlar detail of vocalization, bu test of position; for in one detail, aud th diiicuit of alt—pianissimo or the midad’ she excels all others, ‘The test of the | her general excellence, in the combination ; Of ail details into one symuetrical wiiole. | You may say that Parepa-Rosa did tins thing better, and Carlotta Patti did that | betier, but did either of them charm you like | Nilsson? Dia either of them, or any of the great artists who have been |. socharm you that you could not resist the fascination, althodgh yon could notexplain the subtle cause of the fascination? any of them p their naturalness gh their years ol s cnlture as she nas? Haye any ol them attained so periectiy the art of concealing their art as to defy you to tell sometimes What is art and whatis nature? Have any of them so completely set the critic at defiance who came to cayil and went away to praise, without Knowing why he did sof No artist in our recollection, ex- cept Jonny Lind, has so thoroughly captivated her hearers a8 Nilsson, and this, too, im every style of singing—in the madness of the Ophella scena and the passion of the Traviata, as well as in the seraphic beauty of the Handel aria and the touching pathos of ‘Sweet Home.’ Richly does she deserve to wear the jaurel, for she sways ali hearts and reigns triumphantly by the God-given right of song, which appeais alike to high and low, As 4 refined, venevolent, natural, good woman, she equally claims TMAS FESTIVALS. Sabbath School Children Celebrat. ing the Season. At the Colgate Mission. ‘The festival held last evening in the Sunday school of the Colgate Mission was a most delightiul advair, and elicited tne admiration of the large and fashionable assembiage that congregated to witness a really excellent display on the part of the children. The decorations were exceedingly tasteful, while a tempting Christmas tree provea to be one of the most attractive ornaments in the room. A wellarranged programme, which included joyful songs, addresses and humorous recitations, was gone through with great credit, some of the young lady and infant students displaying marked ability, at the termination of the agreeable exercises Mr. Wilham Kemp, the superintendent, to whose generosity and bountitat beneficence the worthy in- stitution ts indebted for its existence, invited the audience to partake of refreshments, and distrib. uted a large supply of good things am: the chil- ren present. Nearly 30) scholars attend the Sun- day school, which situated in East Twentieth street, between First and Second avenues, ‘The arrangements and general pre; jon of the youth- ful scholars, for exhibition were entrusted to the care of Miss Byrdsall. A8 ® Christmas feati- val it Was in ail respects successful, while the great- est harmony and e1 ent prevailed throughout the even ng. Mr. Kemp and a tew vihers were ure- sented with beautiful boujuets by the children, and ‘the proceedings closed with the benediction, At St. Jobe’s Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, Brooklyn. The annual celebration of the Sabbath school of St. John’s Methodist Episcopal church, on Bed- ford avenue, in the Eastern District, was held on Tuesday evening. The spacious and beautiful edi- fice was thronged in every part, >7 the fame of these annual entertainments has Lecome widely known, ‘The interior of this elegant structure was tastefully festooned with silk banners of every hue, with ever- green and holly and appropriate Scriptural inserip- uons. The platform of the church was enlarged 80 as to accommodate the primary 6 mut, and *<he upturned faces" of the hundreds of beautiful children furnished a spectacle that never can ve erased from the memory, Perhaps the most inter- wane part of the programme was the choruses, which Were sung by the litte ones under the guid- ance of Sirs. Paap. the gifted and esteemed wife of the Superintendent, Mr, feed ens Knapp. The organist, Mr. Fox, performed an ipiring march aa the school walked In processsion from the Sabbath Sones hall—wnich 1s a gem of beauty—to take their places in the audience room of the church. The ex- ercises consisted of solos by Miss Thursby and the Hess family, ana choruses by the school. ‘The enter- tainment wasa grand success, and the children were delighted Witt Uhe giits which were distributed at its close. At Mount Washington Valley Presbyteriaa Charch. The Christmas festival of the Mount Washington Valley Presbyterian church, at {nwood, was held in the church on Tuesday evening, 27th inst. The church ‘was tastefully decorated with evergreens and appro- riate mottoes by Messrs, Spinner, Riddle and Sonnsou, Two large trees were loaded with gifts of various kinds. The exercises consisted of addresses by Professor Merrill ana Messrs. Dyckman and Cum- ming, and singing by the children; aféer which gifts were distributed to the school and refresh- ments pariaken of by all present, to the number of 209. NEW _Y CITY. ORK acca SS TNR Lip ~~ The following record will show the chatizes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, a3 indteated by the thermometer at Hudaut’s Phar- imacy, HERALD Building, corner of Aun street: bo 1870, 1800: 1st. BA. M. 87) «OP. M. 2 U 6A. M, 46 36 «6PM. -45 3T 9A, M, 48 38 9PM... 43 35 12 M. 51 $8 12PM 43 33 Average temperature yesrerday. a+ BOM Average last year perature for corresponding date is % On New Year's Day Mayor Hall will recetve hia friends at the Mayor's office. Sheriff-elect Brennan and County Clerk Loew will receive their friends pm eieven A, M. to one P, M., in the Sheriss oftice. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at No. 259 West Nineteenth street on the body of Thomas Johnson, @ man seventy years of age, who was.al- ost msStanily Killed by laliing down a fight of stairs, Peter Murphy, a bricklayer, yesterday, while at Work On a@ scaffold erected against the fourth story of premises corner of Filty-fourth street and First avenue, slipped and fetl tothe pavement, crashing in his skull and causing death soon afterwards, ‘tne remuins were removed to the Morgue, Patrick Madden, Lawrence Walsh and Joseph McCabe, who were arrested some time since for breaking the windows of Patrick McCann’s dry goods store, No. 564 Third avenue, were yesteraasy heid for trial at the Yorkvilie Police Court by Justice Bixby. They gave bail to answer at the Court of Special Sessions. * Coroner Schirmer yesterday took some testimony in the case of Edward McDermott, who was fatally lojured last Satarday evening by being run over by a Third avenue car near the corner of 120th strect. While much under the influence of liquor deceased made an attempt to get on the front platform, and falling down, the wheel passed over his legs, crush- - jug them badly, The majority of the members of the Board of Allermen got snow-bound in some out of the way P yesterday, and were not able to dig them- selves out In time to meet in solemn and regular conclave at the City Hall in the afternoon, accord- ng to the intentions they expressed in a resolation ast week; so the sprigitly members who were on hand adjourned, after issuing a caul for a meeting on Saturday uext, at weve o'clock, Edward McCabe, a laborer, fifty years of age, died yesterday morning ta Bellevue Hospital. Three weeks ago last Sunday deceased was acting as watchman at the building No. 1 Bond street, then being demolishea, when a portion of the wall gave | way and crushed hislegs. Deceased has lefta widow and echt children. He lived in Fitty-seventh street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues. All the depnty marshals and supervisors who have not been paid by the chief deputies in the various Assembly districts will be paid at the United States Marshal's office, in Chambers street, om Thursday, Vecember 29, between eleven A. M. and three P. M., and on Friday, between seven and nine P. M., on presenting proper credentials from the chief deputies of their respective Assembly dis- tricts, and surrendering their badges. Miss Fanny Sears, residing at 54 West Houston street, was arrested at the instance of James White, of 113 Laurens street. The said James White met the seductive Fanny and accompanied her to the house. Miss Fanny, valuing ‘stamps’? more than recognition, because this type 18 apt to be very scarce Ln the genus artist.” T2E TWEED RELIEF FOND, Mode of Distribation—List of the Articles Issucd—Types of the Seventh Ward. Yesterday afternoon the oflice appropriated for the distribution of the articles provided by the Tweed Relief Fund was crowded by applicants, whose names were registered by the assistants in the fol- lowing mauner:— Each individual was required to state his or her residence, whether single or marrted, and in the latter case the number of the members of the family. No distribution of articles took place yesterday. The ward is divided into three districts, with an inspec- tor for each, whose function it is to visit every party who applies for relief. To every applicant whose statement is found to be correet orders will be issued for fiel, provisions, clothing, medicine and other articles, according to their several necessi- tues. The fojlowing aruicles will be distributed: Flour, coal, wood, candles, coffee, tea, blanket shoes, stor rice, ham, beef, pork, peas, cal bage and oatmeal, These articies will be tssucd from the office at 114 Bast Broadway, with the ex- ception of fuel, which is to be aelivered from the several yards. ‘The greater number of the applicants were women, many of them carrying bubies in their arms, There were also mechanics Who are out of emploguient, and many who had no employment, trade or profession whatever, and never meant to have any if they could holp it, Here was an oid gentleman in SHABBY GENTE! attire, with coat buttoned up to the chin, whom a series of imisfortupes and a paruality to strong drink had brought to such a pass that he was a de- peudant on tue public charity; there a poor woman destitate of the moat common necessaries pecnuse her husband was in the babit of investing ols Weekly Caruings 1 We CraMsnove the society of her victim, ‘went for him” in the most approved style. Throwing her arms around him, sne relieved him of his silver watch, some fifteen dollars in-currency, aud finding nothing else let him go. Miss Fanny was arrested by onicer Henderson, of the Eighth precinct, brought before Judge Shanaley and committed for trial At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday Au- gustus Burkhard, of 125 White street, and John H. Miller, of 24 Elizabeth street, two alleged spurious detectives, and Mrs. Elizabeth Renter and her daughter, of No. 9 Forsyth street, were held in de- fault of $1,000 ball each to answer on a charge of being jointly concerned in stealing from the stere of A. Troll & Oo., of 63 Nassau street, on the 224 inst., & quantity of gold chains, of the value of about $1,000, irs. Reuter claims that the property was her, and that Troll was only the ostensible owner of the establishmeat 63 Nassau street. The particulars of this case, which came up originally at the Tombs, Ll EN he Dowling, were fully reported in the ERALD, DEATH ON THS BOIL. Accident on the Atiautic and Great Western Ruilroad—Gue Man Killed and Sevesteca Wounded. CURTELAND, Dec. 28, 1870. ‘The Atinntic and Great Western mail train, boand West, thts morning ran off the track about five miles west of Meadville, near Suttons. The hind car, whieh was filled with emigrants, was thrown down an embankment of tuirty feet, turn ing over several times. One man, named Hopkins, was killed and two others were badly fo- jured. One of them 18 not expected to recover. ‘Fifteen others were slightly injurec, The tratn was about two hours behiud tume, and runviag very rapidly wnen the accident occurred, The canse ts not kuown, but it 13 Supposed that it 1s to be as crioed to & poor rail, a8 One was found broken, and is ties were entirely broken ot ‘fhe injured were. \ brought to Meadvilie.