The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1871, Page 4

Collision on the Central Rond at Cranford, N. J. -‘Phree Men and Two Mules Slaughtered—A Pas- ‘ senger Train Mows Down a Circus Cara- van—The Coroner's Inquest and Ver- dict—Full Particulars of the Calamitous Affair. Another frigttful slaughter on the rail. At Cran- ford, a pretty village on the line of the New Jersey Central Ratiroad, between four and five miles be- yond Elizabeth, a calamitous occurrence took place early yesterday morning. Shortly after seven O'clock, just as the tall end of an itinerant show- man’s menagerie—two provision and cooking uten- Bil wagons—was crossing the railroad track ut the ‘Westfield turnpike junction with the latter, the 6:03 A. M. passenger train from Somerville came ‘whizzing along ata fast rate. One of the wagons, @rawn by two horses, passed over safe, but the Second, to which was atiached four mules, was struck by the locomotive, the wagon smashed to atoms, oneman killed outright, another injured 80 ‘that ne died in half an nour, a third so that he died Im the course of the evening, and three more persons quite seriously. : TAR KILLED AND WOUNDED. ' The man killed outright was named Theodore Conkijn, a young man about twenty-two years of age, a native of Delevan, Wisc. His body was : mutilated m a shocking manner. Occupying the |. river's seat with him at the Ume of the accident, was Evward Dyer, a mulatto, He, too, was fright- ¢ fully cut up, but lived about twenty-five or thirty + . minutes. Asleep im the body of the vehicle were |. George H. Sickle and Charles Stiles, colored ser- vants; Thomas Welch, a boy-iriver of the dwari’s carriage, and John Joyce, a waller, The boy Welch ‘ Was so dreadfully lacerated and bruised, besides susiaining concussion of the bram, that he died while en route to Bellevue Hospital, in this city. He was from Racine, Wis. The other threo were also badly hurt and likewise removed to Belle- ‘Vue Hospital. Stiles lives at No. 112 Thompson strect, New York; Joyce in South Second street, Jer- sey City, and Sickle at No. 29 Marshal street, Brook- * lyn. Conklin and Dyer were hurled a distance of about forty feet from the track. Two of the mules ‘were completely jellified. The loss to the showman } Wil be about $1,000, IMMENSE CROWDS OF PEOPLE a ithered at the scene of the collision, and the utmost F excitement prevailed tor miles around. The bodics h -of the dead, dying and wounded were conveyed to lizabetn, the conductor of the train and his men / @oing all in their power for the unfortunaies. + Thence, Inver in the day, the wounded were taken _ to Bellevve Hospital. ! Coroner Alexander Gibbs, of Elizabeth, was } mptly notified, and with his deputy, Mr. P. J. 7 an, proceeded at once in the holding of an inquest. jury of twelve men was empanellea, with Josiah Crane as foreman. After viewing the bodies of the , fWo dead men the members of the inquisition assem- bled at the Elizabeth Court House and proceeded 1 eae THE INQUEST, The firat witness sworn was Dr. Frederick A. Kincle, of Westfield. His evidence weat to show that on being notified he at ouce repaired to the | Beene of the accident and found Mr. orgs dead » gna Eawara Dyer in a dying condition; he died aif an hour rward; Conkling’s right leg was aly fractured; the immeaiate cause of death was cussion of the brain; Dyers death was caused yy concussion and dislocation of the second verte- bree of the spine, « Dr. Martin, of the Central Railroad, next testified. He merely described the condition and disposition pf the dead ana wounded. = ( Sherif Joseph M. Osborn, of Scotch Plains, a pas- | Benger on ine train, swore that when nearing Cran- for he heard an unusual noise made by the ». locomotive. whistling and;ringing of the bei); looked put and saw two mules running with haruess on », ‘them; heard conductor say some men were killed aud order the train to be backed; being an officer of the county felt an iuterest in inquiring into the case; * onarriving at we place of accident witness found 4 eS officer present and saw three bodies lying among he ruins of the wagon; heard four were killed. THE CONDUCTOR'S STORY. George P. Dougity, the conductor of the tratn, stated that his train Was due at Cranford at sixteen tes past seven A. M.; as bis twain approactied the crossing the whistle was blown as usual; he gid not see feam crossing the track, but when "© bis train reached the crossing he beard the whistle ’ | pra felt the shock; the engineer called “down rakes,’’ and the train was stopped as quick as pos- fe ii on going forward to see what was the matter found Waier running from the tank and the roken off. * \ ‘The nexc witness wo men were in 1 A 1 Crossed over, When the driver made motions to ‘th one behind to go back; heard a locomotive coming, and called out to those’on the second wagon not to Gross; they tried to go over, but the locomotive struck the wagon; dia not know whether the engine had made any signal; at place of accident saw Several dead ana wounded persons and tite wagon Sinashed to pieces; did not know whether the people A ron oes te warnings; one of the ys told witness all the os were asi people on the inna Randolph, a lady residing at Crenfo ave evidence corroborauve o1 ie last wince ler home ts near the scene of the accident; she heard the 1ocomotive wiistle and saw the driver of she fatal wagon sitting in his séat, and called out to +» MM not to Cross; the train was about an eighth of amule from the place of accident, the interseciion a Westield road and the railroad; after the acct- pa beg) nae men, & colored resident of . Nata urg, nam deorge Sickles, wi Ki |) ter house and cared for. ~ eee . William Colthar, a brakeman on the train, heard he whistle sounded a second time; feit a sudden jar md heard the signa! to down brakes; found the en- ‘ume water-cock broken off, James Miller, a night watcbman employed by the * gilroad, was ou the engine; heard tne bell ring and [mcg dol god cy vat Orst about halfa mile ve Craniord; Kepi the lug til Cre serscesal ringiug Cranford John N. Gennin, the showman’s treasurer, and dwara Clark, the driver of the first wagon to croas, ‘ere the last witnesses examined. ‘fhe first witne aw nothing of the accident only what he had hear onklin was a groom and drivef, of Delavan, Wis. ; tark, the driver, stated that he kuew the driver of te second wagon was not asleep; he thought it was ary dangerous for the driver to attempt to cross hen he did. About half-past six o'clock the jury retired, and Yer about an hour and a quarter's deliberation re- rned with the following verdict:— TEE VERDIOT. The jury, ic transpired, were exercised as to the cact sort of a verdict they should bing. Some of em wanted to exonerate the train officials and ace some blame on te company tor not having a gman stationed at so important a@ crossing. hers beld out, however, and the result was they Teed that the decease’! men came to their deat ecidentatly and by misfortune,” by being run over @ killed; “and we further find that no blame is ‘ached to the employes of tiie said Central Rall- ad Company.” ‘ Mysterious Affair and Probable Marder iu East New York. “he doleful denizens of the dull, monotonous sub- » of the ity of Churches, known on the map of »» 1gs county as East New York, have been under- hg & perfect fever of excitement during the past 9 or three Guys attendant upon a strange disoov- enshrouded in mystery bordering on DEEDS OF MURDER. ‘be affair is told in brief as follows] vy a native of village In question:~—On last Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, as Anna Doyle, a girl of fifteen wT va, was her way to school across the fields, *attenUon was attracted by the appearence of ] u man, ebont forty years of age, who oe @irection of the Water works which 4 located at East New York. He carried in his ' of clothing until he arrived at a a } th near entre of @ Vacant lot, near we line +} gud Atlantic avenues, when he threw yo his burden, and turning in the direction from moe he came walked rapidly of. The girl's joaity Was very paturally exci by this strange ceeding and she at nigh- to inspect the con- \s of the parcel. drew back an ATARED IN HORKOR a Ing the traces of blood upon the exte- the w: and ran away toward the po- station to not the authorities of the nature her discovery, Officer Schalack was sent in ‘oh of the mysterious bundie,gnd, upon opening &@ new chemiseite, a Baimoral skirt, sev: pieces of cloth aud a vedquilt, all of whicu ar- 3 wore TURATED WITH HUMAN BLOOD. @ Bervices ~ of » Wisemantie, of the ge, were called ‘tnvo requisidon, to a ee ac iA a8 Dio rr vbortion had been committed, wea that the ver and clild were both dead. A boy corrobo- 1 the statement of Miss Doyle ag to the actton of NEW YORK CITY. Local and Police Items end Minor Paragraphs of Metropolitan News. The following record will show the changes in the tempera- ture for the past twenty-four hours io comparison with the respon. if last year, as indicated by tbe therme- meter at Tiudbaes Pharendoy," 'HegALD Building, corner of Ana street yam, 1871. a - aie fing date lat year... 617 238 are Fy day. ure for correspond! Aye! unperat ‘Average temperat ‘The anniversary reception of the Five Points House of In- dustry, 155 Worth street, will be held in Calvary chapel of the titute, this ernoon, at three o'clock. Rey. Dr. Cuyler, of Brovkivh, ani Rev, Dr. H. C. Potter, of this clty, are ex- pected to deliver addresses. ‘The mecting of committees having in charge the raising of the new cathedral fund, which was to have taken place last evening at the aremacanconal residence, was account of the westher till next Thursday, May 4, at eight o'clock P. M. Its confidently expected that full and gratt- fying reports will then be recéived {rom all suarces. A higbly interesting reunion of tho scholars of Grammar School No. 85 took place at noon yesterday in the chape! of the school, in Thirteenth street, near Sixth avenue, at which alarge number of the friends 06 the young gentlemen and several distinguished citizens were present, The ocersion Cerived particular interest from the presentation by tue gra- Gusting Class to the school of two statuettes, throuch the Principal, joln M. Forbes. One of the ‘statuettes ts dosipnated “Councit of War,” and the other is “hip Van Win- kle. Yhey the work of the artist Koger. Addresses were delivered by James W. Gerard, Rev. Dr. Bellows, D. D., and other gentiomen, ‘The cause of Patrick O'Sullivan's death in Bellevue Horp!- tal, some days ago, was further investigated yestemiay before Coroner Young, Jolin O'Niel, bartender at No. $1 Market slip, testified that deceased entered the barroom much under the Infiuence of liquor and sat down inachair. After re- maining there two hours John Flannagan Ty ithes to lift Thim from the ebair, when both felly Flannagan falling on top, O'Sullivan. subsequently complainéd of iuternal pains, and walked away to his boarding house, No, 157 Cherny rel, From which he was taken to the hospital, Ho there stated that while wrestling he was thrown by his adversary, wo fell upon ulm, Tae investigation is not yet concluded, ‘The annual exhibition and award of prizes to the pup/is of the primary school No, 80, in Monroe street, took place on Wednesday afternoon at the schoo! house. There was a very large attendance of the acholars and their friends. The extr- cises were unusually pleasant and well rendered. Mr, Thomas Sheila, chairman of the Board of ‘Trustees, occupied the ‘chair. On the platform were Trustecs Jobo Ford and William Colligan, | Coroner Keenan nd others. Certificates. were distributed by Mr. ord and Mr. Colligan, Trustee John Ford presented to the bert boy in the school a bank book for twenty-live dollars, handsome and val nd eloquent speech, thanked ‘The school is under the and to the best girl a ver medal. Mr. Hagerty, ina brief the trustees for gnelt Mberalits charge of M: ows a high state of disci; I the trustees of the Seventh ward have presented valuable gold medals and other presents to the beat scholars in the different schools. Mr. Timothy Brennan, Commissioner of Education and brother of Sheriff Breanan, was married yesterday morning, atthe early hour of six o’clock, to Miss Ophelia Whiteford, teacher of Grammar schoo! No, 28, Sixth ward, of whichiMr, Timothy Brennan Commissioner, The wedding took place at the residence of the bride, in Brooklyn, and was celebrated by the Rev. Father iran, é or of St. Andrew's church in this city. Daniel O'Don- obus 3 chief groomsman and Miss Carrie White- ford, sister of the bride, the principal bridesmaid. Among the guests were Daniel Slote, Harvey Wood, Major Purdy, Charles Gordon, Thomas N. William Millany, principal at Grammar School No. 23; mes Sweeney and Thomas Murray. After the wedding breakfast Mr. Brennan and bis bride took ther departure for Magara Fails, The wedding tour will extend over two weeks, and will be spent Cane in the West, a return being contemplated by way of Washing- ton. The wedding presents were numerous aud valuable. AID FOR HELPLESS INFANTS. Rane eee Meeting at Association Hall to Organize an Infant Asylum and Foundling Iostitnte. In response to a widely circulated call, signed bya large number of prominent citizens, a meeting was held last even- ing at Association Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, to take steps to reorganize the New York Infant Asyinm and Foundling Institute, which was chartered by the State Legislature in 1865, through the active exertions of the deceased Mra. Richmond, The meeting was called to order by Dr. Bellows, who nom!- nated Dr. Montgomery as chairman, Mr. Holden was called vpontoactassecretary, Prayer was offered by Dr. Deems- ‘The Chairman briefly aidressed those present, explaining the object for which the meeting had been called. To show the great necessity existing at present for such an fustitution in this city, he stated that formerly the mortality among these little founclings in the pubils, fnstituiions Lad been as high as 95 or 86 per cent, and although through the exertions of the good sisters of the Homan Catholle Founding Asylum and of Sra, Dubois and others at the Nursery and Child's Hosp} tal, it haa been greatly reduced, it was still very high. He | reading a number of resolutions, which more fully fet forth the object for which the asyiuin had been estab- shed. He was followed by Rev. J. P. Thompron, who stated that for some time bis reason was opposed to the establishment of such asylums, but having viewed the workings of man: such institutions in Europe he had felt obliged to cnange his mind. Some urge that it affords crime an opportunity fe but, it is not as bad as where a or, where taken which not ‘Commo. ings these institutions: have’ bees Gees stitutions have been bra pander tho care of distinguishes tedical talent intanitetie minished, and 14 18 even believ. Pin ch jeved that immorality has vrofessor Parker was the next apeaker. He referred our baving two appelites, which contribute to our haporocses cr unhappingss io #0 far a8 we rule them or are ruled by them. These appetites are, the desire to perpetuate our Being and the desire to perpetuate our species. He spoke of the danger aitending those who are so unfortunate as to fall from virtue, beset, as they are, by wily miscreants, who ple- ture to them the :mpossivility of returaing again to the paile of rectitude, and this persuade them to enter: ‘hou Of prostitution. According to the records of the Heal Bourd there are 25,00) births and 25,00) deaths in one among these 2,500 were b deatns 8,600 were foandiings. In 1830 rr . re under | year o making 27 4.10 per Gied Detore attaluine | year of age. 1n'is10 the total mamber Of deaths were 27,000, and of this amount 81 per cent were under 1 year of age. ‘Atan asylum in Montreal, where the bottle was used, out of 4.069 chilidren received In six years 8,787 died; making 95 percent. At Randall's Island but 10 Cut of 100 were aaved when the bottle was used ; where nurses were provided 274 per cent were saved; and where the mother cared for the child fully 70 per cent were saved. He was followed by Dr. Bellows, who made an urgen pes! for the ittle ones, the offapring of viee and crime, ig that the sins of the parents be not visited upon the of the innocent child. He thought the slim’ attendance showed how litte interest was taken by the community” in e fate of these poor children. Dr. Armitage and adiressed the meeting upon the same subject ws NNT NEW JERSEY STATE CAPITAL. The Enlarzement of the State House—Only $50,000 tv be Expended. The pians for the enlargement of the New Jersey State House, at Trenton, have been adopted. ‘The corridor will be extended through what fs now the Executive Chamber, and on each side halls, one story high, lighted from the top, will be erecter, “rhe Aseeinviy Charabens ont the left hand ym be exactly the size of the United States Senate Chamber, and will be 48x53 withont the lobbies, which wiil be iarge. There will be a ladies’ and gen- Speaker's chair will be Senate Char without the lobbie: is chamber will also of wwe Age ident's amber and Chamber will be considerably altered. “The Bere ate Chamber will be made into the Executive Departmen? and have a beautiful suit of rooms. The old As. mn! Chamber is to be tus into offices. The State Li- brary Is to be extendet twenty. feet. Suitable rooms are to be erected for documents, and are to be fireproof. The alte. rations will greatly add to the beauty of the Ground will be broken on Monday next for ceil: dazions, and ft is expected that the alteration Assembiy id enlarge- ment will be completed in time for the use of the next Legis. jature, 6000 SAINT AQUA. The Sons of Temperance at Glen Cove. The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of the Eaat- ern district of the State of New York left this city early Wednesday morning by the mer W. J. Underhill, bound for Glen Cove, They reached Glen Coye | ten o'clock and assembled” tn the Fowm, Haat clieven. Grand Worthy Patriarch “X, Wiltiame Glent son presided. All the Grand oflicers were pres. ent. Tue report of the Grand Worthy Patrbrch exhibited a state of alairs that calied forth repeated cheer- ing from the delegates. Th. reports of the Grand Seribe and Grand Treasurer revealed the excellent condition of the Order. Over, 2200 menibers were reported tu good and reguiar st Domber 7,000 were ladies. Up- wards of 8, been recet rier Dy subordinate divisions, and ¢ ed, during the juater by receipts of the Grand Diviat UN, ‘Three livndred'and tat rope Great Larmony marked the jon, The \isomely draped with flags and tem- while the tables were laden with fows with freat cheering. In the evening monster temperance meeting was held under the auspices the Grand Ulvision, Eloquent and effective speeches were delivered by T. W. Parsons, of Missouri; Miss Q. A. ‘pence, F. G, Gedney, Father Gleason, Rev. Stephen Merritt. dr’ Captain Joba Thompson, 8. G., Warheld and George W. Bu gay, The mesting adjourned at & late hour and tue temper. ce army wended its to the bout, arriving at New York at au early hour yesterday morning. THE NEW PLANET. Report of the Superinter States Naval Observatory. Commodore B. P. Sands, of the United States Naval Ubser- vatory, writes to the Secretary of the Navy that the new planet discovered by Dr. Luther, at Bilk, near Dusseldorf, Professor Hall on the 294 inst. as fol- ight necension, Il hours, 88 minutes, 7 seconds; north declination, 11 degrees, 2 minutes, 31 seconds, jThe new planet fs of the eleventh magnitude, and t# of the 11th of the Ly rind vem Tt bas been named by whe,Berlin astronomer “Awultuea,” BIL, n divisions United BURGLAIS WN WoaOKEN, Two grocery stores and & Taidt siore in Hoboken werd NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. APRIL 28, 187 THE OCEAN’S TRACK. Mutual Rights and Mutual Interests—An Alleged Obnoxious Bill of Lading and a Protest. A meeting of the shipping merchants of this city was heid at the Produce Exchange yesterday to take action in regard to an agreement which has ‘been coucluded between the agents of the several Mnes of steamers plying between this port and Europe relative to their non-responsibility for mer- chandise entrusted to them for transportation from one point to another. By this agreement—of which shippers complain chat they had no notice whatever untilit was sprang upon them in the form of an obnoxious bill of lading—it is claimed that tne steamship companies have sought to alvest them- selves of all responsibility for the delivery of mer- chandise that may be shipped in their vessels; that they maintain their right to transport it in what- ever vessel they may elect, giving the shipper no voice in the matter whatever. This is certainly a wide departure from long estab- lished rules—and it would seem that, even though the responsibility for the safe delivery of goods en- trusted to them can be thus summarily thrown off by the shipowners, of which there are grave doubts, common equity, which should characterize dealings between man and man, would have prompted a consultation with mutually interested parties. It 18 said that the immediate cause of this action of the steamship companies Is the vexatio s and frequent losses arising irom the shrinkage or loss of grain during the course of transportation, which shippers matutaia ts attributable to careiessuess in banding or peculation on the part of the employés oi the steamship companies, for which the employers may justly be held responsible. It 13 very doubtful whether the responsimility for the safe delivery of goods can be thus evaded by the steamship companies, who act in thig matter in the capacity of express companies or common carriers, who are always held Hable for goods entrusted to their care; but even though it be so it is questiona- ble whether this would ve the better plan. The interests of shipowners and shippers are so closely allied that no decisive action of this sort should be taken by the one which can seriously and injuriously afiect tle other, as it 18 claimed that this will—at least not without full and free consultation, ‘Lhe reeling engendered among the shipping mer- chants may be inferred by the action whica was taken at the meeting yesterday, and by the terms of the resolutions adopted, which are subjomed:— Whereas the agents of the various Ines of steamers trading between this port and Liverpool have suddenly changed their old form of bill of lading, which has been in use a great many years, and insist upon ono containing fresh clauses which almost, {f not entirely ignore the rights and f the din exchange for his prope: Uselose as-a collateral for bis spondent in England would be exchange perfectly Justitied in retusing to accept as a voucher for the shipment) therefore esoived, That, in thus acting without previous consulta. {on with dr notice to the shippers of produce from New York to Liverpool the agents of sald steamship tines have acted with extreme discourtesy, and that a bill of iading being @ contract between two parties, the attempt of one to impose thee rales upon the other without previous concert Is arbitrary and unjust. Recolved, That the shippers present at this meeting pledge themselves to resist such action of the steamship owners fa every lawful manner within their power. Resolved, That the sald lines of steamships, having now Practically’ mouopotized the carrying trade between New York and ctuer points in tho Unifed States and Liverpool, are not justitied In imposing new and hitherto unheard of e: actions and rules upon the interest which has been mainly fnstrumental in buliding up their prosperity. Resolved, That % committee be appointed to take the best legal advice as to the rights of shippevs in the premises and to draw up a general protest, under which shippers may counteract the rues now atiémpied to be impoted upon them. INTERNAT.ONAL BOAT RACE, The Crew of the British War Vessel Lee vs. Tho Blue Jackets of the United States Steamer Saco, at Malaga—Victory for Uncle Sam’s Boys. Macaca, Spain, Feb. 18, 1871, A very interesting event took place here to-day, Which consisted of a boat race between the United States steamer Saco and her Britannic Majesiy’s vessel of war Lee, which adds another to the long list of triumphs achieved by our men in forelgn waters. The race was a three-mile one, to the outer buoy and back, measured by the officers of each vessel. The challenge was given by the Lee, which was promptly accepted by the Saco. The boats were a ten-oared cutier of the Lee and the Saco’s launch, also ten-oared. The Saco having but @ short time before arrived on the station her men were new, and had not pulled together before. But three days’ practice was enough for our biue jackets. Each one of the Saco’s crew bad more than one victory against an English vessel to record, and they soon came down to their stroke. All preliminaries being arranged, the boats were started by Lieutenant Jonn J. Brice, of the Saco, the judges being, on the part of the Lee, Lieutenant Greaves, and of the Saco, Lieutenant Commander Thomas Nelson, The word given and the gun fired, of they started, tue Sacos With te quick. short stroke 20, Wel dUnerrbor tid ead tine mediately (notwithstanding that the starboard stroke oar broke at the siart, being quickiy replaced by a =. one) and kept it taroughout the race, commg TWO MINUTES AND FORTY SECONDS AHEAD of the Lee's. The Saco’s boat fairly jumped through the water at each stroke, sometiing unex- ected, as the Lee’s bout had a reputation o: doing etter. Just belore the start the United States irl- ce Plymouth came in from sea and anchored, th boats passing her as they pulled toward the outward buoy, und her presence, of course, acted 8 an additional incentive to our blue jackets to do their best, The next day the Sacos were presented with @ magnifigent game cock by the Malagaians as a tropby of victory, which will be retained as a prize for 1uture boat pulling. You may imagine the astonishment of the Eng- lishmen, When, with only a ten minutes’ respite, the same boat and crew, over the same course, again won aed of all our boats for a good purse. How's that After the taces music, dancing and mutual en- Joyment became the order of the day on board the Saco, participated in by the élite and beauty of Ma- laga, and “everyehu ed. . wen toe ng passed of merry a3 a mar. MEMPHIS RACES. Mearns, Tenn., April 27, 1871. The second day of the spring meeting on the Memphis course brought out a large number of people, notwithstand- ing the showery character of the weather, The Srat race was for all ages, mile and a quarter dash, #50 nan ‘red the bundle and Jeft it where it found ta The lot. The authorities of East New are vigorously prosecuting thelr tnqniries, with br nd homing the mystery, and the people, Rossips, ate co. ting with them. The twas at the Brovgiya poilce head- tera ou eduosaar. a visited yesterday morning by burglars, but the thieves did Rot reap much profit by thetr visit. They bad not time to commence street, when ‘thi decal In 16 window of whi forced open wit! jhntay the most valuable vair of vantaloous belonging article they carried off wag Vg A entry, balf forfeit, $10 if declared; club adds. $200, Colonel Johnsen, Nighthawk, Von Moltke and Alice Ward paid for- feit. Banquet, Sallie Farrell, Woodbi S arte: and in thal order went under the wiring. Time Sane ‘The eecond race was a swoepatakes for tareo-year-olds mile dash, $25 up, p. p.: club adda #358 subscriptions six entries, but two Jeff. Davis an pad forfe! ° Lizzie Mor Sentinel, Sir Rufus, Lady Fairchiid and runoers. The first named won, ‘ime, “‘Vhe third and last ‘race was for all entry; ball the purse and $400 added for'wmucr’ ven 800 suMMaRy, Corsican. ‘anglefoo Derringe Juartermaster iia Jackson. ho betting was light. ~HORSE_NOTES. We visited the Paterson raee course yesterday morning and saw the horses tn training there taking their gallops, Mr. Coffee's string, consisting of Judge Dureil, Joe Elliott, a three-year-old by Bonnie Scot- land, and a three-year-old gelding by Lightning, ont of Maiden, are in the finest possible condition for strong work. They are well aavanced and Mr. Cof- fee may well be proud of them, Mr. Littlefield’s lot did not look so well. Aureola and Talaria have been badly wintered and ms ac not in condition to be trained. It is impossible to work a horse hard and pat flesh on him at the same time, A War Dance colt looked tolerably well, however, There was also another stable of horses on the track, but with the exception of a colt, the get of Vandyke, dam Nina, by Boston, they seemed of not much account, CATTLE PLAGUE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. An epidemic prevaiis among the large droves of cattle owned by Messrs. Corkey and Devine, at Centreville, Westchester county, More than aacore of valuable milch cows have al- andy died, and the losses of both parties, who are exten- waged in the roilk traffic, are very heavy. go large Humbers of the poor beasts were drives fren pastures and turned loose upon Untonport Common, terminates fatally in the course it ie believed, In the clothes ed district In'the East, who ir. Corkey only a short time ‘© prevails among beef-caters the diseased cat'ie should get 10 employ of Conmderabie are 1n the community, leat sorn foio the slaughter houses, THE PATERSON WATER SUPPLY, A apecial election will be beld in Paterson on Wetnesday next to obtatn the sense of the community on the subject of the city’s purchasing the rights, travchises and works of the Passate Water Company. If the people decide by ama. Jority vote that thi a ind nota private company should own the waler supply thea Tiwil undoubtoaiy b¢ purchased. This election will be ed ov in the name man- fr, under the same os and restrictions as a huge public election, by sent act gt the Legislature. he cost of ine works 1s’ not | bs: age for the water works mat roper, and 9160, q ence & diveraty of opinion Her tbat tS predyet the rom of te Seton would be ae avolue fmponlpity, @ price demanded i teh, and works could: be constructed for lees ATTEMPISD MURDER. A Twenty-second Ward Ru Man Tries Assas- stoation—Tac Result. However vigilant the police may be the contemners of the law excel them in activity, For one arrest recorded in the daily press a dozen crimes are noticed. The ferries and street cars are haunted by thieves, strixers and vagabonds of ‘all descriptions, so much so that {t is becoming dangerous for respectable people to be abroad after nightfall The ex- perience ot Mr. Putnam, an eminent merchant of this city, affords the lates: vlustration of this humiliating condition of things. The facts of the case speak for themselves. ‘On Wednesday evening, about half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Avery D. Putnam, a provision merchant, doing business at 68 Pearl street, ond whose residence 1a at No. 3 Cottage place, got on Seventh avenue car No. 44, in company with Madame Daval, adressmaker, coing business at 762 Broadway, and that lady's daughter, a young girl of considerable beauty. ‘This beauty, though innoceut enough probably the cause of Foxtons to her mother’s friend which likel{hood wil cout bin bia life, The party, it is sald, were on their way up town to some church or meeting, and were the only passengers that were on the car. When the car got as far as hixteenth street and Seventh avenue William Foster, or Frost, who had formerly been ® conductor on this road, jumped on the front platform. After baving conversed quite rreely with the driver, Vatrick Cunningham, for some time, Foster commenced to make wry faces at Miss Duval through the half open door, The young giri became much confused, which seemed tp rather encourage the rufian than other- wise, Bir, Putnam happened to NOTIOR THE FRLLOW'S AOTIONS just then, and he quiet'y pulled the door to, but it was in; Slantly pulled back by Foster. Br. Patnain again abut it and Foster again opened it, and both continued shutting and penta the door ithts manuer until the car. had reached irtieth slyeet, In the meantime, however, the eon of the car bad been requested by Mr, Putnam to compel the ruilian to desist; simply asked Foster to stop, and planied himself beside Miss Duval stantly exchanged places with her, whi Foster boyond control to him where he was going to fet off, but recelving no reply, he got up, and, walking to the front door of the car, he waid:—"I shall ride aa far as you do, and when you get o the car Lill fix you.” He then went out on the front platform ‘and bezan to converse with the driver. At Forty-siath street Nr. Puinam and his ladies descendedy and while he still held the elder lady’s hand he was struck {rom behind by Fos- ter with the gar hook used by the driver; Mr. Putnam fell Ike's log und Yorter ded. Tue car drove off, and. the in- soneible man was lett where he was tntil a gentleman who was passing came to Mrs, Duval's assistance and took Mr. Putoam to tke sidewalk. It was then that an oflicer was called, and the ele man was conveyed to the Twenty- avcond preainct station house, where Dr. Raborg, police sur- geon, examined his wound, thding A FRACTURE OF THE SKULT. of a very serious nature. Mr. Putnain was ut ouce sent to bt. Luke's Hospital, he being still unconscious. Captain Killaiea thea began a search for Foster, frat ar- resting Cunningham the driver of the car, He succeeded in frightening him into telling (he namo of Mr, Putnam's assatl- antand his residence, which, he sald, was at No. 302 East Twenty-fourth street, ‘Here Foster was arrested uiso at three o'clock yesterday _ morning by detective Davis and oficer O'brien. Yesterday Cunning! ruian Plunkett at h then got into the car but’ Mr, Putnam i eemed to madgen ‘atnam, he asked were both brought before Alice the Yorkville Police Court, who back to the custody, of Captain | Kilinlea, who was instructed to take them before Mr, Putnam, wnen Le became conscious, for identitication, While they were in court, however, Mrs, Duvai positively identiiied Foster as the man who bad struck Mr, Putnam, and Mr. Putnam himself also identiied him during the day, after he had regained con- sciousness. In the afternoon ille prisoners were again ar- Talgned at court, when Foster was committed without ball and Cuouinghain sent as a witness to (he House of Detea- tion, ANOTHER FEARFUL GRIME. A Pair of Rongis Break Into a House and Outrage a Middle-Agea Woman. About ten o'clock on Wednesday night Michael McKenna, alias Michael McGuire, a notorious blackguard of the ‘Twenty-second ward, and.anvther young man of like charac- ter, visited Mrs, Sarah M. Bogart, of No. 128 West Fifty- second street. ‘The house is a two story frame building, and nobody besides Mre, Boga! occuples rooms there except two young Iady friends who board with her. ‘The police know nothing badof the place, The two young men, or rather Fullans, were alightly unger the inguence of liquor, Just eient 80 to in toa bat e deri mi F After | kickin, devil might Gi! their heads witb. up considerable noise they left, but returned again about hi ast eleven o'clock with two others. ‘The door was found boiled, Mrs. Bogart and her lady friends, Louisa Brandon and Eiuma Gollaby, being ia the act of retiring to thelr beds, ‘Admission was demanded by McKenna, ‘This was refused, when the door came crashing Into the ratddle of the sittin, rom. McKenna then asked for supper and beer, but bot being refused he took hold of Mra. Bogart and endeavored to throw her upon the floor. She resisted and screamed for help. She was then pushed into her own bedroom and thrown upon the bed, where McKenna and the ruilian who had first accompanied him tothe house criminally assaulted her several times. They did this each with the assistance of the other, It does not seem that any of the young women were treated in @ like manner; for they only Complamed of abusive language received by them trom NoKenna, who also struck them, McKenna was the ouly one arrested out of the four, nd Alderman Plunkitt, before whom he was taken yesterday, committed him in default of #2,000 bail on Mrs, Bogart’s complaint and $50 each on tho complaints of the other two women. The police are, how. ever, after the others, and their names being known they will soon be in custody also, ‘The career of McKenna is an inter- esting one. Last election, which was a hot one in the Twen- ty-second ward, McKenna was found useful asa “bully” by some of the candidates, Alderman Plunkitt was a candi- date, and not being triendiy disposed to McKenna, the latter ‘one fine day closed one ot the Aiderman’s optics with a weil Girected blow of one of bis tmauiers." He was not, how- ever, arrested ; but he was shortiy afterward, for nearly kill- {ngs German bartender, and held in $1,000 to answer, A few daya ago another warrant was taken out against him for another assault, THE BROOKLYN PANEL CASE. Strange Tenarts on the Heights—A Queer and Contradictory Story—Tie Testimony ‘The Tavedigation fa the case of the two girls and four men arrested on suspicion of playing the panel game in the City of Churches was commenced before Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon, The accused are Emma Smith, Jenny Melville Charies Lewis, Danie! Dunn, Charles Merritt and George Brown. The physiognomics of the prisonors as they sat in front of the bar of justice were certainly calculated to adorn the Rognes' Galiery, where theit pictures are now displayed, District Attorney Morris appeared for the prosecution and W. J. Dainty for the prisoners, Tne first witness examined was Mrs. Martin, of No. 51 Hicks street, who testified that she had owned the house for the past six years; on the 10th thst, the prisoner, Charles Merr { tt, called there and hired the front room and bedroom, on the second floor, for himselt and wife and sister-in-law; in a day or so after this she dis ‘covered @ bolt upon the room door and { c its having been tampered with, which, utter eFideuces of AROUSED HER SUSPICION; witness identified Dunn and Merritt as persons who were gonstantiy in and out of the place, and algo tetified to secing Jenny Melville zo out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the week which they occupied the prensises, and’ waga each of these days she returned with from five to six men all of whom remained but » short time and then went away; on the day they were arrested witness heard some one tell “go outon the street and bring somebody in as as got mot yr. Ir. Martin, who is captain of a tugboat and hus! last witness, testified that bis wife told him that cot ERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG in the character of their tenants; be secreted himself in a closetin the Fp reryon by the accused on Thursday where he could see and hear everything that transpired. In the course of time Jenny Melville entered in company with an elderly, individual, who, remained there ‘bit a Tew Tam’ out of the room. ex Wau naover 49 frightened in al lie ete nn eet te rgeant Dunn, of the Second precinct police, they were notified of the character of the phervtgert id er toe ol bo ged oligo! ° ae corner of Middagh an reels, where they watched their game Uh nh where they ed their and subse- The counsel forthe accused at this poimt moved that the charge of keeping a panel house be dismissed and his clieits dischary he Judge very quietly remarked, “I DENY THE MOTION TO DIBMIs8." Ds | Merritt was then calied to the stand, and swore that he wi rman by trade, aud lived No, 40 West Fourth street, New York. He told avery odd story. I been out of employment for several months, but liad kept board. era. ‘He engaged the premises tor his’ wife's sster-in-luw, bat as hie “better bait” was opposed to living in Brookiyn, he did not bring o1 bis lu when he took the place. On the corner of Fuiton and Hicks streets he was arrested, while in company with Brown, talking on business and looking for hs wiles whom he Sxpected to. some over, despite ber objeo- ons to the “City o1 eechet ou the C1 -eXam! Whicb was moat searching. the sscleraatdee Ll OF TIS NARRATIVE ane, and impressed the District that the sembiance of truth con- : ye that be bad sbaved the bottom of the door leading from front room to the bedroom, which latter was to Be covonted by Miss Melville, He did this in order to make it close eas! as it was out of order. Ho also puta bolt upon the door make it secure and assure that jeverything right, As for the holes in the paneis of the door be could not account, The otber prisoners testified in their own bebalf, each one ad- mitting tbat they bad been out of employment for gome time . ie women admit! Eiken men to their apartments, siinantaxtiercd District Attorney Morris ed that the accu be held for conspiring in. solfcicing men to te prewiace oot cupled by them. ‘The counsel for the prisonera contended that po robbery had, been proved, against his clients, and at it was not proven that they bad kept a disord . They could Dot, therefore, be convicted of any ollenes. THR DROISION OF THR COUR’ was mild indeed, being that the defendants be held in $600 ball ench to keep the peace for one year. | Kings county vail being required, and they not having tbat amount of financial intluence at hand, they were recommitied to jail. CHLOROFORM AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR WHISKEY. A Man Takes a P of Polson a Day— Fatal Resajt. is conceded by most men, and women, too, that the Nquid potton so abundant in this city, charitably called “Bourbon” whiskey, 18 strong enongh to satiety any or- dinary appetite: but a case bas been brought to the attention of Coroner Young which proves the falsity of this betlef, Henry Benngson, an Enghsbman, thirty-four years of age, recently employed in an Eighth avenue store, and who bearded at 292 West Nineteenth street, was an exception to ‘most men, inasmuch as he preferred pure and unadulterated chloroform to catgut whiskey, the later of which he thoroughly tested fore long time and | pronounced it “wanting.” Beuneson was found dead in bed with ‘en empty bottle labelled “chioroform’ tightly clenched in one hand, while with the other be pressed to his nose a mus- Hin cloth which had been saturated with the deadiy po Jt was fn evidence before Coroner Young that deceased bad ‘been in the habit of eens, intozieated by inhaling chloro- form, as It produced the desired result | rvellously short mal ft tit “ i all Mes not anusial for Henneson to be nidter ioe tnfvence of ‘ag not unusdal for chloroform for three or four since fh his fr Is Beaneson’s love for ebloroform, but on, the contr him to inbalo aitt! larger quantities of it, and with fatal re- sul Deputy Coroner Marsh {s to make a }-mortem examinn- tion ¢ budy to detinitely determine the cause of Mier which @ yosdict will pe reudered im the nate 1L—TRIPLE SHEET. THE COURTS. Important to Charterers of Vessels—Alleged Bounty Frauds—Verdict Against an Express © Company—The Hoffman House Leases— Domestic Troubles— Decisions. ~ UNITED STATES CincuIT Cova. Lien on Vessels for Advances ia a Forelgn % Port. John Pritchard ve, Emily B. Souder,—This cage has been on for some days, and the facts connected with it have been re- ported at each examination of the case. It is a case of ap- peal from @ decision rendered by Judge Benedict in the United States District Court of Brooklyn condemning the steamship Emily B. Souder for advances made by the libel- lant to the steamsh{p in Maranham, Brazil, when the vessel put Into that port in distress when on a voyage from Rio Janciro to New York tn May, 1865. The circumstances under which the advances were made are set forth in the following opinion by Judge Woodruff :— The ay fo this case was heard together with the apnéa! tn Beatky ot al, va, Tho Same Steamer, which was prosecut 4 inthe Kastern district of New York. Having come to the conclusion that the libel cover, itis here only material to notice the grounds uy which the case of this ibellant {s claimed to difer from that Of the libellants {n the other suit, ‘The steamer having put into Maranbam, in Brazil, in'distress, at which port the eap- tain and owners were wholly without credit, Pakenham, Beatty & Co, consented to make and did make advances for her repairs and supplies to evabe her to continue her voy- age to New York, and bilis of exchange were drawn by the captain on her owners for reimbursement, and to the amount of one of such bills they are An the oxher auit adjndged to have acquired a lien, upon the easel, which tiey, upon tho non-payment of the bill of ex- change, are entitied to enforce. ‘The present Ubeliant, after such advances had been actually made, or a personal I bility to pay for such repairs had been incurred by Beatty Co,, on the day before the vessel sailed advanced fifteen bun- dred mil rels, which Beatty & Oo, placed to the credit of tho vessel and owners, and the libellant took a bill drawn by the capta’n, n his own favor, upon the owners for his own reim- bursement, and Beatty &'Co, took a biil for the balance of thelr account, It is thereupon Inaisted that when this itbel- lant advanced bis money the vessel had in fact obtained all the credit which was necessary, aud therefore the captain had ut that time no authority to ‘obtain or accept funds from the libellant on the credit of the vessel, and consequently the livellant could acquire no Hen, but miust rel upon the bill of exchange alone for reimbursement. The principle here involved 1s, no doubt, clear, The master is not presumed to borrow money on thé credit of the sel where there 1s no necessity therefor, and no implied Tien arises in such a case, But upon the proofs here I think (notwithstanding the denials of the master, who in previous particulara {8 contradicted) the libeilant in respect of advance stands upon the same footing as Beatty & Co, In the endeavors made by the master, and the American Consul assisting him, to procure advances for the repairs and supplies to the vessel, the ibellant was applied to. He algo ass! in making application ‘to others. He consented, or at least gave reason to expect, that be would advance some portion of the sum required, and finally, when the hi partial reimburse- ver ‘was about to sail, he |, fol ment of Beatty & Co. advance nis money. In dolug this he only complied ‘with the request of the master, and no substantial diference should be made to bis preji dice other than could be made {i he had consented to make je advance, and had paid over his money directly in satia- faction for bills for repairs or supplies, Whether he be re- garded as making the advance {n pursuance of such consent, And so became a sharer with Beatty & Co. in the giving of the credit, and with like recourse to the vessel, or arded ag assuming with the master’s consent a share actually made with its hazaras and its incidents, came pro tavtoe holder of the lien by delegation trom them, express or implied, in elther case he is entitled to the like Protection, Without discussing the testimony in detail, it Must sullice to say I think the decreo in his tavor was cor- Tect, and the libelant is entitled to a decree for the sum awarded inthe District Conrt, with interest and costs, to- gether with costs on this appeal. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. The Case of Karples and Smith. Henry N. Karples, who was arrested last Saturday on a charge of defrauding the government by means of fraudulent bounty claims, was brought betore Commissioner Davenport yesterday for examination. Frederick Smith, who was also arrested for the same of- fence, was allowed to take the stand, He deposed that Kar- ples and himself prepared the bounty papers and had for- warded them to Washington to get the money on them; m ‘One instance a claim for bounty was prepared by himself and Karples ins lager beer saloon in Centre street; altixed the name of Philip Schroeder to the claim; Schroeder had aied before that time in Germany, and the Department in Wash- Ington had evidence of the iact. Sharles Dewender, keeper of a lager beer saloon in Centre streot, testitied that he signed his name to one of the papers ‘a witness, but did not know what was in it, ‘The case was then adjourned till Tuesday, ‘The whole amount of frauds perpetrated by moins of false bounty claims reaches a large sum. It is reported that some twels concerned in the bounty frauds alluded to above. ‘are fmplicated by Smith's confession. ‘The entire sum involved in this city alone ts $400,000, Smith bad been arrested twice, and the second time his bail had been Axed at $10,000. SUPREME COURT--TRIAL TERM—PART 2, Verdict Against an Express Company. Before Judge Sutherland. Samuel A. Foot vs. Moses Dodd.—In November, 1267, the plaintig, the well known ex-Judge of the Court of Appeals, was on his way from Pennsyivanta to his home in Geneva, ersons are under arrest About this State, Be took this city m bis route, and, before arriv- ing bere, gave to un agent of Dodd's Express the clteck for hus trunk; stipulating that the same should be delivered at the ‘i Hudson Kiver Railroad depot fn time tor the eight o’clocic train next morning. ‘The trunk did until after the train bad left, and the Judge, not wishing to pithoue ie trunk, stad, ‘ul an aiternoon tr bravabtin‘tun anything else and to show wi Companies had a right to-mate stipulations ae t¢ the da of bagunge and then violate them at will. He was par- tionlarly severe upon the independence of the representatives of the company in the matter. Mr. Dodd hisalde. He said the 1 Seeats of the roe, uctions to the agents of the come pany were never to guarantee the delivery of b special time ata train, bo where there uy steamboat or anywh considerable other testimony taken. The dudge in ny charge Was not particnlarly complimentary to express companion, The juny rendered a verdict for twenty-dve doUars for the ai SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, The Old Story of the Hoffman House Lenses, Bofore Judge Cardozo, Tame B. Mitchell we, Cassius H. Read.—Thia isthe old sult Tegarding the renewal of the lease of the Hoffman House from the Ist of next month. The parties to the sult are the present lessees, Their partnership expires by limitation on the Ist of May, 1871. The defendant obtained new leases in hisown name. The plainiiff claimed that the lenses tained by Mr. Read should be held by him as. a eee of the firm, and brought suit to obtain Judgment to that effect Judge Tngrauain, before whom the case was hoard at Seesial Term, decided that the partnership fally expires before the new leases go into effect, and consequently that Mr. Mitchell had nothing to do with them, “Under thie decision & receiver was appointed to take charge of the hotel until the expira- tipn of the present partnership. The case came up ester: ,, ob motion to continue ihe receiver, and length. The Court reserved tts decision, | “™* *7éued at SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TEAM, Decisions. By Judge Spencer. Dunepough ve. Hodge et ul.—Order granted, Bobinvon vs. Danielson.—Same. Newnvinn vs. Spiteer.—Same, Ciark.— Same, ve Lord.—Same, Johuson ow Williams —Keference ordered. Court Order, It is ordered that the day calendar for the first Monday of May Torm, 1871, in Part 1, shall consist of all causes hereto- fore marked “off term" in that part. If any such causes be omitted for that day calendar by the Clerk the same may be placed on the ealendar at the opentog of the vourt on that is the request of lth of the causes on the da; ndar for tbe - day of May will on that “ap ut wil be led for disposition either by puttin, fent, oF on motion for enuse aiown, or by wetting thom one) for trial on some day in term, either by conse: the Court y ir bY e mut or order of XO catise whatever, set down for trial on a specified gar, id No will be further postponed, except for | Syamiar - a a paige for legal cause to be shi ‘ne day calendar for the esas erm, consist. of Nos, 157, 163, 501, 679, so ahr on, 358, Gast 667, 669, 671, 678,878. Noa. 137, 163, 601, 877, boo, ba ang 76 will be ‘called for trial peremptorily, and will rot poned except for legal cause shown by aildavis; ers may be marked off the term or set down for trial on a. da 4a term on consent of parties, or may be ordvred of term oF w jown wr of 9 Col Ol Court may deem suficleny SBF oral exception the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL Team. Domestic Tronbles, Before Judge Loew, Amalia Rows vs. Joeph Rows.—The plaintiff brings this action to obtain 's separation from defendant, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. In her petition she swears that at different places where they lived during the year 1870 he bad beaten ber with his fists and a stick and bad bitten her nose with his teeth; that he ts worth $100,000, and bas ‘an income of $20,000, in proportion to which she claims ali- mony and counsel fee should be allowed - ant alleges that they were married in the tal La June, 18:0, he found that she bad already been married to ‘another man, who had commenced an action. agaitist de. fendant for crim. con. ; hw | b (defendant) haw had two al actions against bim by pininty ad fame matier, both of which have been distajs rodeand ines he haan action mul th 6 n trick. het except ‘when ‘she commenced the commenced the q ¢ was compelled to resist in ‘The case came wp yesterday on a mosion by U alimony and counsel fee, Judge Loew took the papers and reserved his decision, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Policy Dealers Bronght to Bay—Denth to Dee flance—The Law Vindicated and tho Offender Sent to the Penitentiary—A Bare-Faced wi Made to Feel the Weight of the New Law, Botore Judges Dowling and Shandley. Peter McIntyre, who bas for many yoars carried on tho contemptible, though remunerative, business of @ policy ofice keeper, was yesterday morning brought before the Court of Special Sessions on a charge of fraudulently refus- ing to pay a “hit” that had been made by ope of his cus- tomers. The defendant has two places of business in the aristocratic neighborhood of Chatham atreet—one at No. 93 and the other at No. 14—wnere, according to the numerous gna, which aro written up in several languages, he pro- feasce wo be @ money changer, Probabiy be means that, of Prereraesealdtecesinesns when once does not chan; . The’ compisinant was Thowae King: af or Lis street 08 tediridual whose busing, $0 judge from the mony Offered in Ons6, been as con- ast as that of the man who with biny fn the suit. Kin; ‘was to this effect : He went te the ollice No. 93 Bosliet bis raoney the eum ‘ot two dalare-to Day against PURCHASING WHAT H® OALLED A COMBINATION, which means that if jn were arawa out he could win 8150, He staked his money and drew forth nine numbers, which made the combination, and he was entitled to the full sum as stipulated by MoIntyre whon the game was eee wae dareta tice (aney: bat Malniyte re- arrest of, te latter on ‘tag's scousation, haereirares tu 0 complainan Lutyre when be Fefused to pay the money #708 nay 19 Me- weal hakod him why he refured, and be swore at me, hia reas ve at fret. et wo and he said he would bo d=-—d if he woud pay. t Pf migney. “What did you depostt your money for?" “Because {had the expectation that I should win, If = {gig} should be drawn 1 ought to receive 87 60; af the full combination (which actually came), $150. Atter drawing the numbers [ presented my ticket to Piser, Mclntyre's agent, and he gave mo «# check for $100, Lut it was never paid.” MoIntyre said IT WAS A DEAD BEAT. I said, ‘If you consider your business a beating one why don't you go into something e! " defendant scemed indifferent about the matter, and when saked if he wanted to, put, any questions to the oom- laigant be shook his head and del mattered, "Ques- oe | pert iniy not; you can do nothing.” His brother, john Molutyre, desired to be aworn for ‘the defence, and, ‘a8 a set-off against this piece of roguery, he said that some ei RK in bis employ, obtained p10 A“BEAT OF THE FIRST WATER,” having been engaged n policy dealing sll the days of hls life, He, however, did not deny the assortions mado by King as to thé present case. " Judge Dowilng—Then you admit the statement made? Om this the Court finds you guilty, You can olfer no defence, ‘because you have nothing tangible upon which to base it. It {s ono of the most degrading aud mean institutions that I know of. You care not by what means your caine is ted; but I am fully aware that in ning cases out of ten poor peo- ple are unpoverished, who, In order to stake something, will ple:ige thelr clothing under the infatuation that they will be rtain to win something. They little know how poor thelr ances wre, Seventy-eight nuinber! are put in to be draw for, but only one of these numbers—or combinations—-caa fall to the lot of those who play, the remaining seventy-seven being in favor of the man behind the counter, and he rareiy fails to secure the prize. Mysell and associate are ~ DETERMINED TO BREAK UP THIS VILLANY, ‘and we shall not abate our endeavors until we have success fully relieved the community from this temptation to commit crime in the attempt to provide money to feed the games, You seem defiant and rasher delight in what you consider » sate position, To wuela you and your brother policy dealers 8 lesson, instead of eng a tive of 500, T think tue pud- Hic will be better vindicated by senditg you to the Peniteu- tlary for one montn, BAREFAGED SWINDLING, William ‘Tylor, of No. 40 Morton street, charged Henry Austin with robbing him of twenty-five dollars, A few days ‘ago tho former met the latteron the New Haven steamer at Feck aiip. Tho latter eald tie had just bought a lot of goods to sell in his store ja New Haven, but that he had not enough mosey to pay for them by | twenty-five dolinrs, and ‘asked ‘Tyler to lend him the money. Sectog @ quantity of goods wnich had just been brought by another man, and belfeving him to be an honest kind fellow, ‘Ty.er let him have the ‘money on condition that he would provide security for it. Auatin gave him what pur ported to be a twenty-dollar gold piece, but this turned ous to be counterfeit, and the defendant was arrested. On be Jing searched a large Bagiul of the spurious coins were found on him, and also a bogus one hundred dollar bill, ait of which were taken from him and destroyed. Judge—This 1s asbarefaced a awindie as I ever knew. You, Austin, must suffer for {t, Five months in tho Pent- teutlary and 100 tine, COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. AnpANy, April 27, 1871. The following is the Court of Appeals day calendar for not arrive at the depot yas prose very April 28:—Nos. 7, 217, 219, 223, 220, 208, 224, 285. COURT CALENDARS=THIS DAY. Surreve Court—Crrourr—Part 2—Held i SG : i doaa' Svat, Riad, tush, noe, Bu, 214d. BUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM. Freedman.-—Nos. 1418, 1197, 1295, tale, Was, Tesi, 71 a PLRAg—THIA i etc Pee oe by j—TRIAL TERM—Part 3—Hel ae} Fee ee ee cobs, 1b, 151,100,380 ele d 4d, 673, Wi 6, B02, 15, ‘el, 963, BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR. —CrnoviT.—-Nos. 41, 196, 96, 86, 165, 168, wie 43, 117, Lad, 1485, 188, 188, 189,"100, 19L. THE M’CAHILL WILL CASE. More of the Life and Death of Bryae McCahilt. ‘The adjourned examination in the McCahiil will case took place yesterday, before Surrogate Hutchings. There was = Jarge attendance 1n the court room. KxJudge Pierrepont aud Mr, Flanagan appeared for the contestants, TESTIMONY OF PATRICK GALLAGHER. Patrick Gallagher, being sworn, deposed as follows:—& knew Bryan McCahill; I have seen bin occasionaliy. Q. What was his condition? A. He was not temperates he used to drink very often. Q. Did you ever see James Brady take him home? A. I did; he was then under tne ingnence of liquor; he usd to drink in the afternoon; whem he loft the liquor store ho was Intoxicated; he used to come back in the evenings and drink occasionally. ‘Cross-examined—Attended the liquor store which MoCab iit used to visit; sold carbon water in the store; McCahill used to buy one or two bottles of carbon in a week and take then home; his principal drinks were ¢ aud brandy, and some- times he took sherry wine; saw him last on the dist of No. Nember; he spoke ‘about a, loan of, $11,000; he was sober then; He wae Intoxicated when Brady took J ApMLOP 252 ionston tne ad ue wld it Was a will, Out did not tell me 7 George Rannigan was ‘anoth 'ahill was not drunk then. sri ares: not hear the will read. Michael RoeeE ONY OF MICUARL nocity, ichael Roche was the next witness. He testi: t Bryan ‘McCaiil; saw hlin frequently; T used. to seo oe ey Oxrroli's liquor store; 1 saw him under the latluence of liquor and I saw him sober; I saw him on oue occasion with Bradys Think he was drunk then : I think Faw him on the day ob big taal sloknesay ue was tien under the Iniluence of liquor: ined -Us found Br} D wn cromeeran iy ryan MeCabill sober im TESTIMONY OF THOMAS BOYLE, Thomas Boyle, a venerable man, then took the deposed :—I hi Surreme 168, 171, 174, 17 stand. He known Bryan McCabill fo: enre saw him frequendly the year before last; hi sed ts Gos ‘the corner to drink; 1 think he drank too uch; saw him taken home; he was-ratber intemperate; saw him ng Branch be used to drink there, but I don't think he was worse ‘thant eee of us, (Laughter.) I will not swear that he was ‘Cross-examined—Saw MoCahill led hom: he complained that (here was something the matter’ with fad Joga; Thave baa business relations with Bryan MoCahill; i asbing @ note of $2,000; Bryan advanced the money, ne’ McMahon foe Thomas McManus deposed that he eaw tr. M ’ e eo kaw Mr. Carroll's liquor store raid not see Bredy pena hae we James G. Coffey deposed that he assisted Bi home, while McC riers under the ingoeuse of emer ee Phi Smit igaited at bo Upew Brya Wocabll and ie note h ather MeMahone ohn and ear C ‘as with Mr. MoCahill one Sund: mthuvas erremens heme Sisrorneoes i Ing unust Tore than when he saw lim onthe avenue, Conversation ‘James Smith testified that he knew Bryan MoCahill for seven beg 4 pte to his death; saw James Brady assist him home; bé seemed to be helpless; he seemed to ve under the influence of Mnteg T have seen MoCahill drink v btreet ad Thied avsuue. Hevdtrectiiraay wan yn Pt o . MeVabtil from Carroll's to the ‘other cor! ad = The case was here adjourned till Monday next, THE TAYLOR WILL CASE, . Motlon for Allowances to Counsel. At one o'clock yesterday afternoon the Taylor will case came up again before Surrogate Hutchings, on motion for ab Mr, Andrews, counsel for the proponents, moved frat for ‘an allowance to the widow of the testavor pending the Iitign- Uion, and second, for an allowance to counsel for the propo- Rents, Ho said the precedents of the court warranted the motto Mr. Clinton moved for an allowance.of $5, helratiaw, Mra. Howinad the mount, ving been fetter ina will. Ie also moved for an allowance to counsel for the contestants. Mr. Vanderpoel, also on behalf of the contestants, moved for an allowance to counsel. Mr. Authon moved for allowances to counsel of Mr. George Duryea, ANOTHER MOVR, Mr, Andrews then moved thnt testamentary letters fasued in the case, and the motion was opposed by Mr, ton. Itwas claiued by Mr. Andrews that the Inw passed he inat Legislature empowers the Surrogate to graut eters, ‘The Surrogate reserved bis decision. be WHOLESALE WATCH ROBBERY. A Clerk Arrested for Stenling a Number of Gold Watches from his Employers—The Tadicted for Res coiving Them. The Tombs Police Court wns, for a short time, turned into a jewelry store yesterday afternoon, John Dagnor, a plaust- ble speaking and good-ooking young German, was brought up ona charge of stealing ten gold watches from his employ- ora, Strasburger, Adler & Co., 11 Maiden lane- The prisoner ‘was a clork in the employ of the above firm, and as he bad every confidonce reposed in him and was entrusted with » Jarge amount of monéy, diamonds, watches, &c., it was easy for him to commit the Inrceny with which ne has been charged, On Sunday last Dagnor, who had been m PHton several days, sent tor Mr, Strasburger and, informed Him that he could’ tell him where to tind the greater of the property he had previously stolen. An ‘ollcer of tne Nineteenth precinct was at once set to work up the case, aud soon BUCCREDED IN TRACING THR PROPERTY, ‘One gold wateh, of the vAiue of $66, was taken from Simp- son & Co., 165 Bowery; another, valned was taken enry Lindo; one #85 watch was found with Plymann Cross: one $85 from John Smitn; one @80 from H, BR. lay 1M Orchard street; one from Wilson. iy neey street, $8), and one at #65 from M. J. Fieidman, 45 Lis d street. The other three were purchased by Mr. H. R etter of 611 Broadway, under circumstances differing ensentially from the others. At first the Peteonge, wag was known to Mr, Elias, took the Iaiter a wi of his own, for which he L 4a 17), Ce the puroht lite transuctiot hes for sale oreover aiways told had an uncle who was a pawnbroker, and ho. taere- As soon 0 it became known It the more . We pa ie Batino te Pate en vos VI » LTO! i offered to forego all claim to it, desi gaily clerk punished. Afidurke Hs i ony 10 aaa tha Jrote made by the various ling intimated TaRt Ingenaing te the jury he should accor iy wit be found agatumt th = o to have ‘piso pf giving owt