The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1871, Page 8

8 THE PORTION OF POVERTY. Inquest in the Case of the Tene- ment House Horror. A Household in the Sleop of Death—Fotir Dead Bodies in One Bed—What was the Condition of the Deceased at Retiring—The Coro ner's Inquost and Rendering of the Verdiet—The Landlord Ceisured. ‘The HERALD of yesterday contained the particu- lars of the appearance at midnight of the bodies of four persons—iwo women, a child and a man—a Ut- He time before found lying dead in a wretched bed, tp & still more wretched lookmg tenement house in Third avenue. By atypcgraphical exror the name of the man was given Incorrectly as Scanlon instead Of Laughlin. ‘The fact of the death of these persons Was not discovered til in the evening of Mon- day, and was reported a ittue after dark to Captain Byrne, of the Twenty-third precinct station house, in Lighty-sixth street, The landlord of the tenement house was the first to communicate the fact to the authorities, and ne appeared much ex- cited and pale, evidently feeling that no little of tno responsibility for the death of these poor beings morally rested upon his stouiders, When Captaila Byrne accompanied him to *the house they found the victiins in the same position im which they were found by the HERALD reporter at midnight. Entering the room, asmall one, there was to be seen in one corner a bed containit four dead bodies, In the room was scattered avoul clothing, scanty articles of furniture and dishes, all Qnclean., A small piece of candice was furnished by fhe police, and with this a hasty iuspecuon was made of the premises, Sticking the piece of candle on the head of the bed the bodies of those it con- tained were examined by its uncertain light. All of those upon it wore the tll everyday dress. Evi- dently the room had got cold and they had, as poor folks often are compelied to do, RETIRED WITH THEIR CLOTHES ON. On the further side of the bed, and near the wall, was @ man, some twenty-seven years of age, and Very good-looking, Whom the police knew to be one John Laughlin, wita black hair and half-open eyes and a beard some three days old; he was dressed in & dark coat, dark pants, light-colored vest and a grayish woollen surt, A pair of woollen stockings were on his feet, half covered by an old qalit. Frem his mouth there had escaped a quantity of foam, nd it hung upon his Mps tn a great white cloud. His right hand was thrust into the upper part of his ft hung over the or creeping up on ie breast. The child scemed creeping away from the asphyxia of death which surroande it, Jt was scantily clad in a woollen jacket apd striped skirt of cotton stud. Next to this lay the motner, enceinte, with a placid and listless look. She ‘Wore a dingy dressing gown, of purple color, and a gray serge Underdress. She was about twenty -clgnt ears of age. Next to this woman, and on tie out- ude of the bed, lay another—a s ster, Lamed Susan Bands. She wore a maroon colored dress and a black Bud white plaid shawl. Her face was red and her Nostrils aud mouth were covered with blood, evi- daenuy vi THE EFFECTS OF SUFPOCATION. It was one of the most horrible spectacies that one can imagine, aud even the police, accustomed to fvery horror, refused to enter tne room. One of the mocuing papers reports the quartette— man—women and child as diunk. Indeed, the in- guest before the coroner gives to Joho Laughlio and Susan Sands a vad character for intemperance, From the appearance of the bodies, however, with the exception o! that of Susan Sands, the lower balf of whose face was covered with @ bright red Blow hike THE SUFFUSION OF BLOOD, and whose lips were stained by the crimson fuld, there Was rather the appearauice of hudaling close together of the bodies to secut e from animal heat an tmmunt’y from the coldness of the room, Possibly they were overcome by the effects of the escaping as, aud, Without Kaowing or suspecting the caus feit the sieep of death creepmg over them and r tired one aiter avotiier, too languid and drowsy to remove their clotir ‘Thus INCAPABLE OF EFFORT TO SAVE THEMSELVES yy opening tie door or window, they perished tn hat state of uo. bid languor produced vy asphyxia. The followuig conuuus the developments elicited dy the mquest:— IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODIES. Owen Reilly was the first witness sworn—He re- Fides at No. 162 East Eighty-sixth; he marrie! a bister of Mrs. Laughlin, and identified the bodies Jying in the room at No, 1,497 Third avenue as Joho Laughlin, Ann Laughiin, bis wi.e, and Bernard, their child, and Susan Sands; Mrs. Laughlin and her child were at lis house last Saturday night; heard of their death last evening; John Laugiiin ‘was intemperate in his habits. BODIES DISCOVERED. Charles W No. 1,451 Third avenue, sworn— am a laborer; | went to visit the club honse or the Oriental Social Club at hatf-past four oe Mon- day afternoou, and while in the room smellea gas; one of the members asked me to call a plumber and stop a leak in the pipe; 1 went for Jom Halpine, in Eighty-sixth street, near Third avenue; he went a@nead of me, on reaching the club room I found Mr. Ha ne had amined the burners of the cuandelie: 1 found there was no leak in them; I smelled the gas very strong; Halpine thought the jeak must be under the foor; on going to a glass door leading mm the bali into the back room I smeiied the gas very strong through a hoie; 1 found the door locked: told Mr. Moet! he gave me aecrew diiver, and I took off the lock of the door commun: ing with the beck rooms; I it into the room with the plumber ana founa a’bracket but properly closed; tound the bodies of four per- sons lying dead on the bed; I went down and told Mr. Moelier, who came up with me; he opened the Windows; 1 told him to unlock the door which led to the haliway, which he did; Moeller opened the sky- light before going into the room; I to.d Mr. Moeller to notily the police. EVID Charles Moeile! OF THE LANDLORD. bemg sworn, says—I reside at 1,497 Third avenue, where I keep a bakery; [ rented the b non the second ste my wife rented the Mr. hd Mrs. Laughlin before Onri stmas; O gasin the room, but the pipe terminated in the celling, the as bemg cut off; ‘Mr. Rosenberg bivea the front rooin ou the secon Btory eight days ago fo holding meet. | ings of a club: he nt of using the chandelier nation 11 thi pied by the on Saiurday afernoon La | : ml- | pipe in the ceiling ia the room occu- ‘coused persons had @ plug in it or not; t ihe plumbers put up the | chandelier and tu tie gas on; tis was about four or fiv PM; I did not know of an. having occurred until about six o’ciock Jast evening, when Mr. Charles Wilson told me that he smelled gas up stairs; I went up, and nding the door lec {t forced and fonnd the room filled wit Laughlin, lis wife, child and Susan dead on the bed; 1 opened the door and then found gas leaking from the ptpe in the welling; 1 pli a cork tn it; I then went tothe station house and notitied Captain Byrnes of the facts; the gas was turned on by the plumbers; for the three years that { have occupied the house there ed on the second fioor; I saw the cnild D'S WIFE. orn and testified as Moeller, the pre- « room on t second @ New Years to EV Magdalena Moe! follows:—I aim th vious witness: I r floor of our ho | partment, examined the rooms and found the gas nes capped; when I came to the back room found the door locked; Wilsop went down and obtained & ecrew driver with which he forced the door; on en- teripg the room found tf be dd with gas and fopr persons lying dead in bed; T did not col aoe it my duty to go Into the back room to see whether the pipes were capped or not, THE PLUMBER'S ASSISTANT, Michael Coiwell, sworn, testitied—Reside at 185th street and Fourth avenye; 1 am a plumber by trade having been employed ‘by Mr. Halpine for tnreé years; I screwed on two gas txtures in the front roo of the second story of 1,407 Third avenue on Saturday lage; I turned the gas on aud found it came throug! pa Captain Thomas Byrnes, of the Twenty-third pte cinct tested that fpout half-past aix o'clock Jaat evening, while in Third avenue, near Fighty-fiftl Sneet, he met Mr. Moeller aud two ontgers: ake aoe where they were golng and was informed that four persons had been sound dead th the room at 1,407 Third avenue; went there and found the ro) Biled with gas; founa the windows rer cy bed Closed; these he ordered to be openes i also found ‘Ue gas leaking out of a pipe on whe ceil ings toinks it was Moeller who handed a cork, with which he lugued the pipe; sent for Dr, Thomas, who hey must have peen dead about thirty-six hoars; at Once notifed Coroner Scpirmer, and detained the witnesses at the siation house over might; found vo cap in the room; te gas might have Tore out any cork which may have been tu the pipe. SUSAN SANDS’ CHARAOTER. James Garland, an ollcer of the Twenty-third pre- inet, testified that he had Knowh deceased, Susan Sands, for years; she was of loose and intemperate habits, and had been several times arrested, TKR POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION, Joseph Cushman, M. testified that he made an Xaminatton of the bodtes of the four persons lyin; §end in the room at No. 1,497 “ihtra avenues. foun the body of aman lying on his back near the wall, dressed in ordinary clothes; next to the man, and resting upon the body, he found thatof a child; n xt he found the body of Ann Laughiin, and on the outside the body of Susan Sands, haddled up; both ofthe females Were dressed in ordinary clothing; from an examination of the thoracic organs he was i the opinion that death was caused by asphyxia rom the inhalation of coal gas. This closed the testimony, and the case was given to thé jury, Who, after fully an hour's deliberation, returned wath the following VRRDICT:— That John Laughlin, aged 27; Ann Laughlin, his Wifé, aged 20; thelr child, Bernard Laughhn, aged 4 years, and Susin Sands, aged 25, canie to their death by asphyxia from the imhalation of gas, at 0. 1,497 Third aveunes, aud we ceysure Charles foellér for not having caps put upon the end of the sas pipe in said room. Below we Garland, 211 East Bighty-seventh street; Theodore Holt, 1,564 Third avenue; H. Bierbaum, 1,455 Third avenue; Thomas Hughes, 1,709 Third avenue; William H. Morris, 1, Third avenue; Au- stus Callez, corner Seventy-third street and fourth ayenue: Edmund Smith, 207 East Eighty- Seventh street. A YOUNG NEW YORK THIEF -N WSsOTRI (EB POLICE INFORMED. He is Trapped and Sent to the House of Kofuge. [From the Hannibal (Mo.) Conrier, Jan. 25,1 There arrived at the Union depot, in Kansas City, yesterday morning, from CUheyenne, one of those Tare cases of youthful viliany tliat every few months 80) the press of the country ablaze with literest. It was In the person of one Tom Ciitford, alias Harry Ferrin, atlas Dashing Charley, who made a brief halt at the depot, securely ironed, and under care of & United States detective named T. S. Gledden, of Cincinpau, by whose politeness and affability we were enabled, says the Sullziin, to glean the fvollow- ing facts connected with THE HISTORY of one of the most daring boy impostors ever canght by the authorities. His name is sald to be Dennis Harrison, and is the youngest son of a machinist, luving In Columbus, Ohio, At an early age the boy developed @ victous disposition and was detected in #n attempt to rob the United States mail car on the Pan Handie read. For this offence he was SENT TO THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. Finding the accommodations of this establishment Unsuitable to his fasudious taste, he made such earnest protestations of piety and repentance that he was allowed to return to his parents, at Colum- bus. Here he again developed his vicious instincts by beating his mother, setting fre to the house and ranning away. The next neard of him HE IS ENLISTED asa bugier ina cavalry regiment, en route to the Rocky Monntains. Here he proved himself such an Incorrigible young thief that after one year’s service in the guard houge he was drummed out of the army at Fort Laramie. He was soon aiterwards taken, disguised as an Indian, in an attack upon a supply train, together With another white renegade, who Was fortuwita hung to a tree. Harrison was spared on account of his youth and taken to Fort Halleck, Wheuce he soon aiterwards escaped. He became acquainted in Denver with a desperate gang of stage rovers, and took part in their attacks ‘upon the overland mails In 1864-3. He soon after jeft the West ana returned home to Onio, andi joined the Methodist Church, He became acquainted with @ young country girl and married her, but deserted her soon after. HE BECAME A BRAKEMAN upon the Central Ohio Railroad, but was discharged for laziness. He was married again tn Zanesyiile, and was arrested in Newark for seduction, but managed to Crt the deinded victim with some nine hunared duliars in money. He CAME TO KANSAS CITY 1n the winter of 1867, and assuming the character of a@ wayward son of a wealthy banker East, made his Way into good society botit here and at Wyandott Being good-iooking and free witn money, he “to weil,’ and becaine engaged to two of Kansas City’s fair daughiers (whose names Were given us). ite remained here @ briei period and left the city, anda res able family in Wyandotte cursing him and his deception. lis next scene of raxcailty was at a COUNTERFEITER’S DEN A in Houston street, New York. Here he became ac- quaited with the thieves, gambiers and ceun! feiters, and emg natorally smait and Intelligent, soon became a leader of his fellow crimmals. He stablished a saloon, whien became the headquarters OF all the counterfetters and ‘‘shoyers of the queer’? in the country, a d in due time bee: AN EXPERT IN THE BUSI When the counterfeit tity dollar Treasury notes first made thelr appearance, he “shoved” seventeen of then in one day, purchasing a suiietent awount of clothing to supply Uimself and mistress tor over two years, Snortly ater this he became one of the leaders of one uf the worst gangs of counterieiters inthe United States, and was connected with the stealing of certain plates from the United § e. In 1848 the gang to whl nt, went tnio the fractional currency bustness, and to them the country is indebted for the innumerable fiity and tent nity ve cent notes with hick every commu- st and West, were flooded, and it was business that he Was detected, In No- 1569, bis gang had agents in ali parts of the antry, to Whom they sent their worthle ‘ulation. His bolduess getiiag th his discretion he was devected Colonel Wood, Chief Det [4PED FROM A and Albany £ from the the best lie has made dd scattered “the queer?’ in and was traced up and ar © upeD a train between Chey enue and Den HIS APPEARANCE is that of a meek, ioifensive young man; a clean, smooth face, pale blue eyes and light, curly hair, led us to belie punger than he really 18, In’age he is about twenty-three, but does not appear more than iimeteen or twenty years of age. His couduct Was qulet and gentiemanty, During oar conver n as ciizens, MentOning the South- as his old piace of resort; but said he beat the Sheriian, Gillis and Planters’ iouses w here. He scemed indifferent as_to his fate, but says he intends to escape again if possibl REAL E ATE MATTERS, ‘The attendance at the Exchange Salesroom yes- Mr. Langhiin, wil lars per-moi r three years and bough Susan Sands; the contre on the 19th of Januar purchase money was pair the rate of six dol- » house for the last did not kaow was made instalment of the nad Jast the gas Was not flowing | of u E ¥ | pipe wbout hall-pact Batu the plumber tu | : stn sett room burnec Snapire Rozenter y-third street, | wor i ania member of the “*« 07 rd avenue; we to open our roouns; we lire moutn; I aeked gas while We | the plumber, w Hers 1p the rect urn o'clock; the plumber had | find five o’clocx; the gas About one o'clock; | noticed astight smell of but found the burners did not leak; 1 turned the Of mysell; Laid not go tere again til about to o'clock yesterday (Monday) afternoon, when, sme ing the gas very stroug, I went te the p Wilson, and we toid him to send round stop the Jeak; 1 Was aware that a tamily ogcu the back room. | EVIDENCE OF THE PLUMBER. er by the n nigh John Halpine, of 441 Kast 119th street, testifi am a plumber and my place of business is In 5 | eixth sireet, near Third avenue; on Saturday noon last, abi half-past two o'clock, George fon came to my place and inquired for a g. saying that he wanted two gas fixtures screwed on; | 1 told him that 1 would do tt and went there: found that two caps were required to be take the bal! and anottier in econ siory of my workmen there, crewed the ixt: about hajf-past four o'clock some oue came Stating thal tue would not burn in the bak Bont A man there who, finding that lie ser had frozen, thawod it out: about f o'clock yesterday afiorioon Mr. Rosen there a in the ga there and = oxamt the gxtur ut up and found them allright: elled the gas very pile J then thought ft was the wipe under tie oor that was leaking: 2 | terday, though large, was mainly made up of spectators an. 13 to ascertain the tone of the mirket, The prices realized were not m accord with the views of owners, who stil entertain high notions. The property ofered was not first class: but real estate In valuable localities and on the backbone of the island shows no depreciation. sale anuounceé by A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co. affolk county, 1. 1, situated miles trom New York, t ream, In the town of Istip, ¢ about a fortnight In consequen: The following are the full particulars sales:— ofa bout ud postponed pt the storm, of the other *8 AND CO, Jol $51,700 May 1, 1°60, annual + 8,450 Bi buildings, lot lot, to Lewis Ber a ‘ON. Tn the matt Col lace to the Commissioners of Est ment have about completed thelr labo: derstood that all irregularities and inequal and tha sroperty outsid of ihe ssessment have been eHon of th 20K's SESS the property fronting jmprovement bas been made vo the present uext before bis ile: Jud e Barnard. DAARK HIMSELF TO DEATH, Whether fvom Joy at the crowning snecess of Gere apitalation of Paris, or some other tery, but certain it Is that Conrad a wild “KGmuel A rpse. He leaves @ ve the names of the jnrors:—James | present y | articl The | on of Park place from | for confirmation on | CALENDAR OF CRIME. Yesterday at the Special Ses- sions, Review of Social Criminals and Soenes and Inci- dents—Interesting Cases of Beating—Robbery of $800 of Jowolry by a Blonde—Erie Flour — Juvenile Centenarian, Before Judge Dowling, fr {sevident that a certain portion of the poptia- tion of the city of New York are as much interested in the manner in which the penalties of the law are meted out to transgressors As though they were wit- nessing a grand sensational drama, It is true that there is a great deal of Information to be obtamed in the criminal courts, because in these places every phase of human Jife fs at some time brought under the observation of the magistrates and judges, elicit- ing facts that are frequently as startling as they are romantic and interesting. Lovers who cannot agree to difer in their opinions, or who, after having passed a certain term of “courting,” discever they have been mistaken in the object upon whom the affection has been concentrated, but who cannot break off the engagement, which has been SEALED WITH THE ENGAGED RING AND MANY SWEET KISSES, without violating some promise made in one of those moments when love’s young dream was at the height of its hatlucinating fascination—seek the counsel of a magistrate and first whisper into his ears their tales of wrong and sniferings, heartaches and blighted hepes, and afterwards tell to the open court hew, when and where the rapture occurred, Every day, without exception, whole histories, some of ‘trem betraying the secrets of tne domestic circles in which both parties have moved, are brought out, though seldom published, Next in order comes the unfortunate an DISASTROUS INFELICITY OF MARRIED COUPLES, where they wrongly coupled. The atiference be- tween these cases Js that where the former onl imaginary Wrongs, anxious forel ings, loss of a “chance” and broken vows, the latter produce broken heads and bruised, disfigared and emaciated features. Murderers, abortionists, Lg pickpockets and night marauders, who Indulge tn those fatal noctur- nal orgies, and every kind of crime, can also be seen and understood. As @ proof that all these things are looked upon as highly dramatic, instructive dccur- renees, may be cited the fact that every day the court of SPECIAL SESSIONS is opened an eager, and freyuently well dressed ¢rowd, rush into the ball of justice, take possession of the place, and await with asort of curions, breath- less anxiety the fate of each prisoner brought before the court. Yesterday morning the crowd was of that compesition known under the common appellation of ‘motley”—partly respectable aud partiy disrepu- table. In one place a well dressed gentleman, with ail the latest fashions represented in his own person, and gnawing at the gold knob of a walking cane, sils, avtentively listening to ALL THE LAUGHABLE AND EXCITING INCIDENTS adduced on the trials, relishing them amazingly. Next to him ts an old Aavitud whose dress presents @ strange contrast with that of his neighbor, placing him totaily in the “shade,” and who looks upon the acene from an entirely different standpoint. Instead Of enjoying the fact of @ man being sent to wail for SiX Months “across the river,” be smiles in the same sense that Shakspeare represents the dreadful Richard III.; he could “murder while he smiles,” and wishes’ he had “that ‘ere Judge m some down town alley; wouldn't he go for him, that’s ail.””_ He belongs to the “‘bummer’s brigade” and knows how it has been with himself, ‘ihe calendar contained twenty-elght cases, As- sault and battery upon policemen appears to be in- creasing. ‘There were four cases of this sort, two of Which ended tn the parties bemg despatched to the Penitentiary, the remaining two being dismissed for lack of conyi cing evidence, James McHugh, of 64 West Houston street, charged Charles Richardson, a flerce, ill-looking Fold With beating him severely and cuiting his ead, LAYING OPEN A PORTION OF HIS SKULL, The conipiainant presented a frightiul appearance, having suficient sticking plaster and linen abont his head to stock a snail infirmary. It appears that the prisoner 1s one of four rowdies who entered the house referred to, of which the complainant is mana- ger, and atter raising a “muss” took up a large bot- tle and battered him on the head with it until he had well nigh “settled ms hash.” The manager screamed and fainted on receiving these wounds, The prisoner made a Me es defence through hi counsel and endeavored to prove he had been at- tacked by McHugh, but it was evident to (ne Judge that the only attack on him was the alcoholic fever, asa cure for which a month's treatment at the Penitentiary was assigned to him, HIGH LIFE AND DIAMONDS. Millie Rosenficld, a showlly dressed young brunette, who rejoices under the title of ‘Misa,’ re- siding at 132 West Thirty-sixth street, citme before the Court charging Maggie Bryson with stealing a ceat and also a diamond ring, some silver knives and forks anc otler arucics, amounting to about $800, Millie was a very attractive com- lainant, Maggie was also an interesting-lookt Bionue. Milhe said that the diamond ring aad other things had not been found upon the defendant, but the coat had been discovered among her clothing, She didn’t know if Maggie was about to BECOME A SORT OF DR. MARY WALKER and don the male attire, but In any case she didn’t wish Maggie to commence on the cheap in that way. The coat was not new, cither; It was a sort of family relic, one which had formerly belonged to the young lady's father—a hielaer” architecture of the seventeenth century, With all the point and fashion of that antique period, Perhaps it was tts antiqnity that tempted Maggie, who probably thought thati was like an o!d yioln, valuable for its age. “Well, Maggie,” said Judge Dowling, “what did you intend to do with the coat; did you intend to ‘Wear it?” Maggie (with great in to what she nas reierre did not Know where it w. with the old rag? Judge, to complai coat? “I didn't vee and found up 13, ge—Are you positi HE DIAMOND F and the owner articles “That is only our} suspicion, sir,’’ said Miss Rosen- zgie denied all knowledge of these latter ignation)—I don’t know ; Ldid_ not steal the coat; ; besides, waat could I do ant—Are you sure she took the take it, but it was s 1 have sald.’ she took i VALUED AT $500 and wes vehemently denunclatory in her | remark: : to the motives Of Miss Rosenfeld in the making t 1¢, I must detain you in order unity of either pro Jjucing the arucles Hamed ov find such proof of your Junocence Will Convince the court offyour ignorance of their whereabouts. It 1s important, on the one hand, that the Jourt should not convict co one without the fullest proof in such a case; on the other hand, the fact of the coat being found among your clothing Seems to be against you. MAGGIE WEPT, : As she was led away she gave a last Tey chfal Jook at the pretty couiplainant, and passed “over the iron. ERIE FLOUR, The Erle Railroad Company charged William Galvin with stealipg a barrel of flour from the depot in Coenties slip. William saw an immdnse nurube} barrels of this staff of life piled up, and considering that no one had a@ greater right to It than himseif, selected one and commenced rolling it Having succeeded in secreting it near the vin next sought for a vehicle to convey it habiiation, somewhere in Water street. ‘The watchiaan didn’t see him jake it. but a night poilceman had watched my “nibs and arrested him. “What! did yon want some doughnuts at the ex- vei of the x ny, defrauding Mr. Fisk and other; e, Prisoner (in an e te style)—I was “tight” and didn’t know I had been rollin’ away the barrel. I dont know Mr. #rie anyways, and should be sorry to rob him of his flour. In pretty partial to “nats.5? If hac Jet us went tais time I'll see 1 don’t go near that crib again,’? hina have one month to get the jilusive visions | of four and doughnuts outor nis nead,’? said the | Judge, and Gaivm bo: A YouTHEt “I keep a place at 289 G 1d Henry Pee i dealer in sotled hosiery. “Ven I Ww. ck de voy he tomy sthore. He take nme p: up dee sthreet and my boy cate George is fourteen and the 1 George Schultz, come r glof, und cen herun nim wit de gtofs.’? but his appearance ide bimsell, hold- Ing forth, with his right hand extended to the edurt, pusic strain, lt might be imagined he san old youth, “Fourteen, sir."? undred," remarked H | “Pourceen ! why you look a h his Honor. | . George next desertl fluency, statin? that b 1 his history with great had only been sent up twice before, and that owing to his mother's efforts he had just been released from the Juvenile Asylum. A litde girl had been weeping bitterly in the court all the morning, aud when tus lad was brought up the Judge inquired why she sobbed so, “I have noticed you weeping for an hour,’ narked the Judge, “and I tought it was an expression of tenderness or regard for some ef t prisoners sentenced,” “N 7? sald the girl orge 18 my brother.”? na dndge advised the lad as to his had bena manner he had abused his parents erforts at ing hii, he said, “1 wiil allow you to go now you steal gloves or anything’ else of your sister nor the Ii prevent my sending ANOTHER K handling, @ kerosene lamp explode of Join Valois. The house caugit na wae with difficulty saved from uttef destruction. Ag it is $1,000 will not more than repair the damage , daring whieh the | 1 tne fuiare, | | death I don’t think I met him at No. 48 Pine street, THE TAYLOR WILL CASE. “The Best Custodian of the Property was Ske Who Helped Him to Make It.” George Duryea on the Stand-« Important Testimony. The Surrogate Court was greatly crowded yester- day, and among the curious and somewhat excited audience were @ number of ladies, sympathisers with Mrs. Taylor and the fair contestant, Mrs, Howland. Immediately behind the former lady the Fox sisters, whose connection with tne case has been heretofore mentioned, occupied prominent seats, They were exceedingly attentive observérs. The important feature of the session of the conrt was the examination of George Duryea, whose char- acter would have suffered severely at the hands of opposing ounsel but forthe watchful care of the learned Surrogate, who, ever since the cage has been efore him, has firmly prevented the admission of relevant testimony, TRSTIMONY OF MR. CHARLES W. BAKER. Mr. Charles W. Baker, being sworn, was examined by Mr. Andrews—I reside at No. 178 Madison avye- nue; I knew the deceased, James B. Taylor, for thirty years, and our relations were always of the most intimate character; during the last fewyears I was in the habit of seeing him two or three times a week and had a great many business transactions with him; during the time his family was absent in Europe I frequently dined and breakfasted with him at his residence; on the Monday preceding his death I breakfasted with him, and we had a conversation in reference to hts will; he said HE LEFT THE BULK OF HIS PROPRRTY TO HIS WIFE, who heiped him to make it, and who, he believed, would be the best custodian of it; he remarked that after her death he did not care what became of it; he also toid me he had leit KATE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR in Ner own right; I have seen Mr. Taylor write so often that I think I would know his signature; I have no doubt whatever that this signature (the signature to the alieged will) is genuine. Cross-examined—I was not in partnership with Mr. Taylor in any business, but we both had a joint Interest in certain transactions; I was at the house of Mr. Taylor daily for a week or ten days before his death; I did not see himself, and called merely to ascertain nis condition; from 1860 to 1865 I received frequent letters trom Mr. Taylor, probably averaging one a week; from 1865 to 1867 | received quite as many letters as before; 1 have had checks of Mr. Taylor on the Shoe and Leather Bank, and they were generally signed James B. Taylor; I never saw this will until this morning and made no examina- tion of it until placed on the stand. GEORGE DURYEA CALLED, Mr. George Duryea was called and examined by Mr. Anthon. He gave his testimony in a very cool, confident manner. I reside at No, 20 East Filty- ninth street; Iam now superintendent of the Post omice, aud have charge of the entire ofice from six in the evening until five in the morn- ing; I have held that position since 1869, and obtained it through the deceased, James B. Taylor; I knew him for about fourteen years; I was his insurance clerk; I remained with him until the summer of 1861, when I went to the war and served until the spring of 1862; I received an honor- able discharge by special order ot the War Depart- ment, at the request of Mr. Taylor; I returned to New York and continued in his employment until the time of his death; 1 was more familar with Mr, Taylor's handwriting than any man living, and was his confidentia! clerk; I sat at his desk for hours together, when he would write whole sheets of oe of his signatures; I see the signature o the will; itis the handwriting of James B. Tay- lor; laave no doubt about it; the latter portion of the body of the willis also written by him; it 1s too plain to admit of doubt; | first saw this will the day it was found by Mr. Sweeny, in 483 Pine street; I was in the outer office and when it was found I came in and saw it; I don't know whose handwritiug is ™ the body of the will; no part of tne will is in my handwriting “RECOLLECTIONS OF A BUSY LIFE.” Cross-examined—My first acquaintance with Mr. Taylor was through an advertisement i the news- papers tor au office boy; I cannot now tell with whom I lived at that time; I did not live in Great Jones street; I lived tn No, 7 Great Jones street for about three years after J] entered Mr. Taylor's employ; 1 also lived at 123 West Twenty-third street, ‘and none of the residents of that house had anything to do with my release from military duty; I became Mr. fag confidential clerk about 1562 or 1863; I kept Mr. Taylor’s books and they were a compiete record of his financial transactions; general memorandums Were laid away in Mr. Taylor’s desk and in my own; I never saw him fite away papers in any other place; 1 was at the office regularly in the months of July and August Jast; 1 sometimes went to his office on Sundays; from the death of Mr. Taylor to the 22d of septem- ber I visited the office in 48 Pine street and my name was over the door; during this period I never saw Mr. Jackson or Witherell at the ofice; it was nearly five months after the death of Mr. Taylor when I saw any of these men at the office; I might have had some special reasons to keep me away a week from the oftice, but il I had it was some business transac- ton; I saw Jackson at the Post oilice several times, but I have no define recollection of any couversa- tion that took place on subject whatever; I do not remember hearing him say IT WAS STRANGE THAT NO WILL WAS FOUND from the death of Mr. Taylor to the 22d September; ido not remember having said anything to him in reference to a will, but I might havé forgotten it if it did occur; during that interval 1 don’t remember ever speaking to him, and our personal relations were not very intimate; on the day of Mr. Taylor's nor am I aware we had any appo!ntment ther dow remember having any conversauon with Jackson on the subject of Mr, Taylor’s will within ten days after his death; I was never in the office of Mr. Taylor, aiter his death, with Jackson and Wither. eli for any purpose whatever; I often saw Mr. Taylor PRACTISING WRITING HIS SIGNATURE; he often wrote whole pages of signatures; I don't Know. what he did with them aitcrwards;' J never saw the handwriting in the body of the will before; don’t kno Who wrote it; Mr. John Owen, the lawyer, tes like this; it’s a common hand; I thougtit it, was Mr. Owen's handwriting the day the wilt was found, and so remarked; I would not like to say that taisis Mr, Owen's handwritin iv18;lam on my oath now; I cout ued to believe it Owen’s handwriting for one month; Inever heard anybody say that the writing was that of Mr. Owen; I don’t remember baving said within the last two weeks that I could break the will 1a @ minute or anything to the effect; I cannot | be mistaken as to who wrote that signature to the will; 1 was Mr. Taylor's confidential cierk for seven or cight years; 1 had one of ine Keys to his safe, CONTRABAND QUESTION: Counsel here asked & riumber of qnestions, with a view of eliciting answers showing that the witness Was irequeatly denounced by Mr. Taylor as a scoun- arcl, a dishonest man, &c. They were exciuded by the Court. Questions intended to bring out the facts of the relations between a Miss Weston, onc of the legatees, aud Mr, Taylor were also excluded by the Surrogate. The eiforts of Mr. Clinton to obtain answers to these tons caused considerable feeling among thg ladies in court, Cross-examination continued—I have had no consultations with Wethereli or Jackson concerning this case; the last time I saw Wetherell was in this court. TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN JONAS P. 1 Captain Jonas P. Levy examined by drews—I ki 2 Ye Mr. An- ‘w Mr. Taylor inumately for the last twenty years and am acquainted with his hand- writing. (Tne will was here shown the witness.) I believe that this is mes B, Taylor's siguature; 1 have no doubt about Cross-examinel—I followed the sea for a living and am now areal estate agont; haye been mer- chant, shipchandier and everything els old alle spice, pepper and such; Iknew Mr. rv since have had letters trom him; have seen him write frequently at his store in Wall street; Mr. Taylor always called Mrs. Taylor the “Queen,” and 1 knew her by that title. i$ then called and ex- am cugineer in the Dee partment of ks; Lwas very friendly with '. ‘raylor and knew him for a number of years; I y with him.for the last few years of have occasionally 's rom him and am familiar with his handwriting (the will was here shown); J have ne Goubt that this 1s the signature of James B. Taylor; Mr, Sweny found the will in a book—Benion's Thirty Years im the United States Senate; I had a amined by Mr. jon with Mr. or woout his books before he died; he wanted to give me some of his; he would give me two volumes of Benton, and reviled never mind new, walt until you get well; we were interrupted in our ¢on- Versation and the subject dropped; T am tlie BE. H. Tracy na as executor im the will; on the night Mi. Taylor died he gave me his keys to keep; next morning Mr. Marsh and I went down to the office (the witness here described the search for the will as already given by otuer and previous wit- nesses); Mr, James M. Sweeney, Mr. Van Schaick d myself handied ail the p: 3.1 took the un- ected Will out of Mr. Taylors drawer myseif; We went tirough all the papers a second time, and made @ thorough examination; we exara Kease thoroughly, and found ‘In “Benton's Where some Mr. Sweeney he ae Year will. FOUND TER WILL,”? he sald, “that is Mr. Taylor's signature,’ I read it to all present; Mrs, ior was much affected; we made two copies of the will; I took one and Mr. Jones the other; the copies were mined—T have not had many letters from ‘aylor Within the last filteen years; I had no business transactions with Mr. Taylor aod never had hls checks, MR. ROPERT MURRAY'S TESTIMO Mr. Robert Murray, late United States Marshal. Was next called and examined by Mr. Andrews—s got ry juainted with asa dry in Bast Ways he boarded writ irs. Wetherell, ne Hotier ot MF Wetherell, @ witness to the will. (Witness named all the places where Mr. Taylor lived up te the time of his death.) 1 was very intimate with him and saw ‘him two or three times every week for the last fif- teen years; I generally saw him at his oMce and at his House; but one business transaction with iim; he was my bondsman when I was confirmed as ited States Marshal; [ appointed Mr. Wetherell Deputy Marshal at the ‘solicitation of Mr. and Mrs. Talons When Mr. Taylor called—and he often called—at my office he always asked for old Ned, meaning Mr. Edward Wetherell; 1 always saw his wife when I called to see Mr. Taylor; the relations between them (Mr. and Mrs. Taylor) were very cordial up to the day of his death; Mr. Taylor id to me that he always consulted’ hts wife in usiness matters and took her advice; on the last day I saw him at his oftice he was very sick; we had @ conversation about business; ne said bis affairs were in good shape; we then got into a carriage and I took him home; } Was present when the ex- amination was made of Mr. Taylor's effects the morning after his death; Mr, Mudgett had very little to do with the examination; the examination was not thorough, (The witness corroborated the evi- dence of . Tracy as to the persons present while the search was being made for the will.) I first saw this document (the will) on the day on which it was found; I saw it next at the Surrogate’s office. Mr Marsh was present, took the will In his hand, turned to the signature and said, “This is James B ‘Taylor's will and I'll swear to it; when he read the will he turned round and said “How much 1t1s Uke him;”’ Mr. Van Vechten also looked at the will very attentively; 1 had @ cenversation with him subsé- uently in Broadway; he told me that he had no joubt that the signature to the will was genuine; [ remember meeting Mr. Field and Mr. Wethereli in ‘Taylor's office in 1567; I think General Spinola and General Boynton were also there; when Wetherell had left they commenced joking Taylor about Mr. Wetherell’s sister; 1 am familiar with Mr, Taylor’s handwriting; (will produced) L have no doubt about the genuineness of this signature. THE SURROGATE IN DEFENCE OF A WOMAN'S REPU> TATION. Cross-examined—I have taken no part in procur- ing Witnesses in this case; my visits to Mra. Taylor were not generally in reference to this case; some- times they were; I Know Adeline Weston; never met her before this case commenced, The eurrogas here inte , and said that he Would not allow any aspersions on the character of Miss Weston. There was no foundation for it, and questions concerning her were quite irrelevant. He would rule out all the evidence in which her name was mentioned, Ihave received some of Mr. Taylor’s checks, not over a dozen; the signatures wore sometimes Jas. B, Taylor and sometimes James B. Taylor. TESTIMONY OF MR. JOHN BOARDMAN. Mr. Boardman examined—I knew Mr. Taylor for twenty years, and frequently exchanged notes with him; have seen him write very oiten; (the will shown) 1 am certain that this signature is genuine, Cross-examined—I have had no business transac. tious with Mr. Taylor since 18¢4; 1 have not seen nis signature within the last ten years, except on a fe occasions, probably two or three times; never saw this will until now. The Surrogate announced that he wonld certainly close the testimony in this case this week. The court then adjourned to this morning, at ten o’ciock. FRAUDULENT BONDS. Important Case Affecting the Execution of Bonds in the United States Court. One of a number of cases that continually come up in the United States Court of the District, and which give considerable trouble to the officials in the first place, in assuring themselves vhat profes- sional bond givers are in fact the possessors of the property on which they justify, and afterward on effectually prosecuting them, came up yesterday before Commissioner Osborn in the United States Commisstoners’ Court. This class of offenders have done incaiculapie injury to the administration of justice in the federal courts during the whiskey ring regime, and their exposure, whenever a case is Teally made out against them, isa public require- ment. The case in point 1s that of the United States vs. Stephen Sherlock. The defendant is charged, under the act of Congress of the 5tn of April, 1866, with naving forged and caused to be uttered and published a false and fraudulent bond, with intent to defraud the government of the United States, The bond purported to have been signed by one John Brennan, and given on property belonging to him in East Thirteenth street. Mr. A. H. Purdy appeared for the government, The defendant was also represented by counsel. THE TESTIMONY. The bond in question and the Oficial record of it were given In evidence by the United States Assist. ant District Attorney. TESTIMONY OF JOHN BRENNAN, John Brennan sworn—I never saw Mr. Sherleck, the defendant, to my knowledge, ull I saw him three or four days ago in this court; I see the signa- tre of “John Brennan” on page twenty-eight in bond book; It is not my signature; I do not write my name in that way; there are two letters left out; Inever signed a bond in this court in my lite; I have lived at No. 28 West Trirteenth street up to June, 1869, when I left; 1 kept a shop there for re- pairing wagons; I had a house aud lot there which 1sold adout fourteen days before 1 lett; the place Was heavily mortgaged; the signature to the justi. cation ,dated 20th day of July, 1869, is not in my handwrinng. Not cross-examined, COMMISSIONER BETTS ON THE STAND. Mr. George F. Betts, Clerk of the Court, was called by Mr. Purdy, and the Justitication handed to him, Mr. Betts said he recognized nis signatute to this document. From the fact ot signing the paper he recollects that some person swore to the paper be- fore him, but he has not the least recollection of the incidents of the transaction. Cross-examined—It is usual for persons swearing | to bonds to sign the bond and then come before me and acknowiedge tie signature thereto to be their signature; it is not iy custom to particularly notice or ascertain the identity of the parties; 1 always see in the execution of these bonds that the District At- torney Is represented and satistied with the bond, and if itis opposed I hear the parties and take the evidence, TESTIMONY OF MR, EMERSON. be Mr. Emerson, of District Attorney's office, de- posed that the bo. the justification was in his Handwriting: from this fact he was able to say that aman cauie before him, gave him statements and he put them in writing: parties on the part of Mr. | Sherlock offered to bond this property, found at No. 402 East Twenty-tifth street; Mr, Brewster and | others appeared with the sureties; examined the party who represented himself to b2 Join Brennan and also a man representing himself to be John Moser; have seen Moser since; he is the same per- son who signed this bond; J have no recollection as to the identity of Brennan. Commissioner—Is the John Brennan who is pre- sent the person wno signed the bond? Mr. Emerson—I cannot say, The Commissioner—Was Mr. Sherlock, the defend- ant, present ? Mr. Emerson—T cannot say; but there was a pore present representing himself to be Mr. Sher- lock, Cross-examined—There was another party pre- sent, but! do not recollect who it was; | was not personally acquained with any of the sureties. TESTIMONY OF JOHN H, CLYNE. John H. Clyne sworn—i remember the seizing of the property of Stephen If, Sherlock at 402 Ka Twenty-tifth street; recognize Mr. Sherlock as the person who claimed the property; he 1s the person who was examined here betore Commissioner Os- born for doing busmess on these premises asa wholesale dealer without a license, cre ‘xainined—I knew trem the records that Mr. Sherlock was connected with this property at 402 East Twenty-iifth street; knew nothing about this property being the same as that referred to in the bond; J am part informer in this case; I reported the facts of the case to the collector; I have no earthly reason to expect anything for giving this In- formation; what | may expect is something more than they may be disposed to give ine, Redirect—{ think | first saw Mr, Sherlock, the defendant, the day of the seizure on the preinises: I saw him there atverwaras, ‘ase for the government. MOTION TO DISMISS, Counsel for deteniant m to dismiss the com- plaint, on the ground that it had not been proved. 3 urdy opposed the motion. The Commissioner dented thé motion, stating i given that a crime had been com- hat it was probable Mr, Sherlock had ore, for the defendant vctton. case was postpened xy part in Uie tra ‘The further hearing of the till to-morrow, THE DEATH OF MR. WATSON. Resolutions of Condolence and Respect by the Attaches of the Comptrolier’s Office. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the oMice of the Comptroller for the purpose of giving @ formal expression to the feeling ef sorrow enter. #ined for the death of their late associate ana friend, Mr. James Watson, the County Auditor. Mr. J. TOWNSEND CoxNoLLy moved that Deputy Comptrolier Richard A. Storrs be appoluted chatr- man and Mr. Stephen ©, Lyons secretary, Carried. Mr. Joan D. KELLOGG presented a series of reso- 8, offering their condolence to the family of the 1 and expressing the nigh regard’ enter. | plaints expresse | the tegal tained by the attaches of the Comptroller's Omice for the late Janes Watson, both in hus oiticl; social character, These resolutions were un mously adopted, ren Morr addressed the mecting in lice to the life and character of the deceased, three, consisting of Colonel P, Daniel P. Smit and Stephen C. 1 to make arrangements for nt Lyons, was appoli the inombers ot the department to attend the funeral 1 in @ body. THE COURTS. A Collision Gage in Admiralty—Custody of Bank rup: Property—Alleged Violation of the Reva. nye Law—Motion to Change the Venue in an Erie Suit Denied—The Perw. vian Gunboat Case—Landlord and Tenant Caso—Decisions, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN ADMIRALTY, Collision Case~Counter Complaints. Before Judge Blatchford. Eleazer Penny, Owner of the Sloop Wave, Lidelé lant, va, R. BE, Allen, Owner of the Propeller J, @, Stephens and H. Crary, Owner of the Steam Pros peller Gladiator.—In this case the libellant seeks td recover from the respondents $8,000 for the sinking of the Wave. The Wave was being towed past Peck slip by the propeller Stephens, It is claimed that the Gladiator came out of Peck sup under a full f steam, and ran into the Wave, sinking her im thé course of avery short time. Tne libellant alleges negligence on the part both of the Stephens and the Gladiator. The mesponaen is set up the usual denial, and further state that the Wave was unsear worthy and comparatively wortiless, and that the Gainages claimed are excessive. The case has not concluded, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Custody of Bankrupt Property—A Compll- cated Mortange Case. Before Judge Biatchford, In the Matter of Samuel Hanna, a Bankrupt In this case Judge Blatchford has rendered the folk lowing decision:—An order will be entered appoint: ing the register in charge of this case to be sp 4 custodian of the property advertised for sale under the mortgage to A. T, Stewart & Co., and cineine him to seil the same under general orders Nos. 1 and 20 and rule No. 11, of this Court, with suck Other advertisement of sale as shall seem to hi States Trust Company on interest to th credit of these proceedings. a8 a separate fund, sub- ject to the further order of this Court. The deed to given by the register to the purchaser will con- vey a tite under the order of this Court, tree front the lien of the mortgage of September 30, 1369, in pursuance of section 20 of this act, and the er ‘will be made iree from such lien, Tho order wil recite the application of A. T. Stewart & Co., and will direct that the lien of thé mortgage be trans- ferred from the property to be sold to its said pro- ceeds. If it shail be thought desirable, in order to obtain a better price for the property, the injunction may be so far modified that the sale may take pi: also under the judgment, and the referee may unit m the deed, An order will be settled on notice carry out these proceedings, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, Charge of Selling Cigara Without Stamps, Before Commissioner Shields, R. Lopez, No. 85 Canal street, was charged with, selling cigars without stamps, He was held it $2,000 bail to await an examination. Uncaccelled Stamps on Whi: key Barrels. Bernard Rourke, distiller, No. 35 Forsyth street, and Daniel Corrigan, also a distiller, at No. 351 Ninth avenue, were held in $3,000 bail each to await art examination on a charge of not having obliterated or cancelled stamps on empty whiskey barrels. They. gave the required amount of bail to appear tor examination. Jobn P, Boyle, No. 44 Broadway, on a similar charge, also gave bail in $3,000 to awalt an exaiiua. tion. Charge of Using Ilegal Tobacco Stamps. The United States vs. Joseph, Edward and Albert Scheider.—The defendants, who are extensive tos bacconists, carrying on business at 73 and 75 Bow- ery and 53 Chrystie street, are charged, as already reported in the HERALD, with having put on parcels of tobacco sold by them stamps which had beer used before; and they are further charged with hav« Ing entered into a conspiracy wito one John Ramse; for the use of such stamps, with a view to defraud. ing the government. Ramsey's statement is to the effect that he had had several dealings for tevacco with the Scheiders, and that at or about July, 1869, he made an agreemenc with Joseph Scheider that if he (Ramsey) returned the tobacco stamps he would: allow him sixteen cents on every thirty-two cent stamp returned. From time to time he returned such. stamps and received the amount agreed upon, and there was a further agreement that goods re- ceived by Ramsey for stampy returned were not to be entered in either Ramsey’s or Schelder’s books, He further states Edward Scheider kept an account of these transactions in @ memorandum book which he carried in his pocket. The defendants deny these statements and declare that Ramsey, who now accuses them, was arrested some time since for selling tobacco with counterfeit: stamps on it, and that it was suspected at the ero that he bought this tobaceo so stamped from th Scheiders. On this suspicion Scheiders’ place of business was examined by the collector and asses- sor of the district and by Supervisor Dutcher and re- leased. James Brooks, a detective. is reported to have told Ramsey that if he (Ramsey) brought a charge against the Schetders he would get ciear. The defendants, within the past two years, have paid duty ou tobacco to the goverumont to the Amount of $580,000, The examination will be resummed to-day at twelve o'clock, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Tio Fisk-Albany and Susquehanva Ral'rond tiza=The Motion to Chauge Venue Before Judge Brady. In the suit of James Fisk, Jr., against the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company, on the motion made by plaintiff to settle the order changing the place of trial to Rensselaer county, Judge Brady ren- dered the following opinion:. DECISION, This case 1s now before me for the third time, in reference to the order directed by me changing the place of trial herein. I resettled the order, which was entered by the plaintiifs, and on the ‘appear. ance of the counsel for the platatti’ and deien+ dants, who stated that they had been referred to me by the General Term, Treported to that tribunal what nad occurred 1 relation to the order and re- I setilement, aud the plamtii’s appeal was heard. have now only t) add that in rea "ng u and in making it declaratory of a1 part of the plaintiff, I passed upon’ a, sion to what I regarded as the legar preference for tc cou. Rensselaer, and it not done without due appres ciation of the question presented. On refectuion E do not feel calied pen to modify the order as reset- ued. 1 entertained no dcubt whey the resettlement was made, none when this motion was made, gnd do pol now entortai any doubt thas. effect of the preterence employed by the plaintiff is as stated im the order. To prefer is “to have rather, to choose, to regard more than another,” and a preference is an “election of one rather than another; the choice or election of one thing before another; to elect 18 “to take in preference,” “to choose,” and the synonym of “proier? and “elect” is “choose.” When the plaintuY preferred he “elected,” and the use of the latter word In the order, a8 resettied, was the adop- tion of language use: in legal phraseology and pro- perly employed for the purpose to which it was applied. Ido not consider it proper to discuss the subject further, inasmuch as the whole matter is now pefore the General Term. It is not necessary for me either to consider whether there 1s any pre- cedent for an application the object of which ts to inodify an order from which an appeal has been taken and argued, SUPREME ‘COURT—HAMNBEAS. Decisions. By Judge Brady. In the Matter of the Claim of Martin L. Finch va, The Estate of Reuven Lowe.—Motion granted, but without costs, Emily C. Watson ve, pleaded. Case gettied. f deal et al. vs, Delaplaine et al.—Findings set ed, Herman B, Baboock, Im- SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TEAM—PART 2, The Peruvian Gunbents Case. Before Judge MeCunn, Antonio Milon vs. Captain John Graham.—AN of yesterday was occupied hearing the testimony of the defendant. His evidence in almost every par- ieular was in flat contradiction of the testimony of the plaintiff, Ail the conversation between him and the plainttY, he satd, were jn Spanish, and theretore there could be, he alleged, no Inisundersiandmg re- garding the same by the latter. ‘The contracts as ta the purchase of the gunboats, he further testificd, Were originally drawn in Spanish and afterwards transcribed in English by Dominguez. The test mony of the defendant will be resumed to day. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour. Osear F, Bacon vs. Joseph P. Prerson.—Ordes granted, Ethan L. Watson et ai. vs. David R. Martin,--Th¢ same, Alyied Roe James L. Titus ton dented, with Warren S, Barlow.—The same. etal. vs. David Macd —! ten dollars costs, cereal MARINE COURT. Action tor Ren Before Judge Aike: Anthony McReynolds vs. Mayer Bisemann anv Solomon May.—This was an action for two months!