The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1871, Page 6

* What the Governor of South Carolina Had to Say to the Herald Commissioner, HE CONGAREE An Ex-Union Major General's Opin- ion of the Ku Kiux Klan, Arms Being Imported into South Caro- lina in Large Numbers. CoLvmatA, S. C., May 27, 1871, From the open window by which Governor R. K. Beott, of South Carolina, sat, with the HERALD Commissioner, we could see the far nills of Lexing- ton county, the high dome of the State House, ‘which one fine night seven years ago was shelled by Stolbrana, Sherman’s chief of artillery, and below, 4n the wide and well-shaded streets of Columbia, groups of pedestrians passed to and fro with that peculiarly languid, swinging ggit which ts common $e all Southern races. The room was HD IN DUSKY PROFILE against a Southern moon and sky which overhung the Executive Mausion, and afar of we could plainly disungwish the roaring, helpless babble of te two rivers—the Congaree and Salu@a—that at Columbia form a graceful fork, near where the old wire lerry crosses the streams, The Governor of South Carolina, the best abused man in the State by one section, and who is promi- neutly mentioned by the black race as their CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT, is a blonde, with a ruddy color and light brown hair, which hangs tn clusiers over a clear, high forehead and shades a pair of piercing biae e; Governor Scott is a man of large and powerfal ; portions, WITH A WELL KNIT FIGURE, and was dressed, as is usual with him, in a black broadcloth suit. A little boy of six or seven y: of age, evidently nis son, from the close resemblance im features, played at the Governor's knee. As the interview progressed nothing disturbed the silence but the hum of countless insects, whose buzzing made a rade melody drowsy in its natur “Ihave called, Governor, to hold a cmversation with you on the subject of State affairs, and to ob- tain some of the resuits of your personal experience in the process of reconstruction. I would like to ask you first something about the Ku Klux. Do you think IT 18 A MILITARY ORK “Well, yes; in one sense it ts, General and special orders are issued and sent to county officers order- ing them to resign under pain of a VISITATION BY THE KLAN.” “Are these orders printed or written?’* “They have been printed after being served; but are not printed by the Ku Klux themselves, In one case, in Fairfield county, 8 copy was pushed under the door of a printing ofMfce, and the editor was ordered to publish It”? “Do they serve notices on democratic as well as republican papers ?* “Oh, yes; and the editor of tne Winsboro demo- cratic paper 1s said to have remarked that he would SE PUBLICATION.” recelved Ku Klux ANIZATION ?"* “Have you individu entogs?” “1 have received several communications of the kind; but ihey were from persons whom 1 knew did not belong to tne Ka Klux. They were sent for effect.”? “Have any of these threatened men c: you, Governor, for protection !? “A great many, and, as far as was in my power, I have afforded it. In several counties I have secured the presence of United States soldiers by applic: to the President, which is the only pro’ 1s possibie for me to afford.’ “Have you asked the President, in consequen the late troubles, TO SEND TROOPS?" “I did, very recently, and he responded ing them to the points designated—two c Of infantry and some cavalry.” “Ata rough estimate how many troops would be becess: to restrain the violence of the Ku Klux it it should break ont in every county “1 think it could be done with a single company of troops in each county. In fact, under the existing orders, they are of no value except for producing mere moral effect and for protecting those who may appeal to them. I think, however, that the Presl- dent will give authority to the commanding officers to and turn the prison the United States Dis- trict Attorney for prosecution—Major D. T. Corbin, of Charieston.” “By what kind ofa jury would they be tried #7 “By a jary composed of blacks and whites, I am Satisfied (hat such a course will either put an end to the Ku Kinx outrages or force a collision between the United § anizations, which would very soon end the troubles now exist- dng.” “What is the present force in the SI “There are four companies of cavalry and ten companies of infantry. cay. ter, because the infantry can do nothing unless they can reach the Ku Klux ‘on foot.” “Do you kn on Young, the negro County Commissioner, whom they recently attempted to assassinate {’? “Tknow him as an oficial, but la ally acquainted with him. I nave n thing injurious to lis character.” “Do you know Watt Faulkner, the wounded Ku Klox, who was arrested for the o vig! “No, sir. I never heard of him, except in connec- on with his case, “Are arrested Ka Klux ever released by the citi- zens?” however, are decidedly be m not person- r heard any. “This ts the first instance in which one of them has been arrested, so that there 1s no way of nnd- ing out what te cluzens Will do, In Fairfiela coun- ty, when A HUNDRED OR MORE appeared there, the Sheriff wrote me a letter that he Was wholly unable to make any arrests or give pro- tection to tne thregtened parties. I replied imme- diately that it was his duty to call out the posse com- itaius and Inake an atteaipt to arrest. If there was resistance then tuere would have been a clear case Jor the United States to imteriere, and the citizens Teiusing to 0 would have become, under the law of Congress, parties to the wrong aud SYMPATHIZERS WITH THE MURDERERS, hence liabie to be prosecuted.” “Did aby meuver of the Taxpayers’ Convention wh dim Columbia offer to co- ug down these outrages”? y, but a number of them pubiiciy nce which took piace in the uce Would be ex- he law and to maiotain order and security for the lives and property of the y expressed thi ndemmaion of the outrages that have ocourred.” “What Will be your course, Governor, hereafter ‘when your county ofilcers, under threat of assassina- tion by the Ku Aiux, send in tuelr resigaatious ?”? “1 shall certainly ACCEPT NO BE under such circumstances. “You Wil make @ test of it?” shall, most unuoubtediy.”” ‘How do you do to aflord protection’ What is your mode of procedure t” “There is BO mode of procedure except to call upon the President of the United States Jor a ioree sufficient to arrest the persons known to be engaged Jn these outrages upon ciizeus. Iam confident of one (hing, naimely—that as s00n as the people feel that the jaws will be enforced there are a large number of persons who will come forward and give fueir testimony, J have such assurances from scores of men Whom the community suppose to be i sympathy with the Ku Kiux. Now, they dare DOL express themselves opeuly. It bas been sup- read that most of tue Cliizeus Who were opposed the politics of the administration were iu syu- paiby With these Ku Kiux, BUT SUCH 18 NOT THE PACT. ‘There is a large class of persons who, while not in accord With (he blate government are as strongiy oppored to outrages a8 any friends of the adminis. twauon, and would, if they had any assurance that weir lives Would 100 be sacrificed, unite in an effort to bring these men Lo punishment and give the Le commary evidence Ww secure thelr arrest and convie- ton. “DO you find that the EX-OONFEDERATE OFFICERS SYMPAT! with the Ku Kiax at ally “Not ta the leasi, sir, On the contrary, I believe ‘them to be among the most law-abiding citizens In Abe Bite, Ji we tuvse Who Daye never been in the ZB —the sman tieians—who are giving us The ‘reatest otters ‘of trouble; or if they were in the army at all they constituted its worst element and nad to be DRAGGED TO THE FRONT nd conecsins oMcers, and then disgraced the name of men and soldiers. Atthe beginning, Ld impres- sion is that the Ku Klux was merely a political or- ganization, and before any outrages took place em- braced many respectable citizens; but since that time the organization has got beyond the control of its former leaders and 18 nOW under the influence of ‘a class who are PERVECTLY RECKLESS AS TO RESULTS and indigerent to the real welfare of the community 10 Which they live.’” “Do you think that 5,000 regulars would be enough to restrain the lawless element in this State, Gov- ernor' “One thousand troops are all that are necessary— thet is, if thev have authority to make arrests; but without the aid of the United States Court to prose- cute the parties arrested TEN THOUSAND TROOPS WOULD DO NO GOOD. They would simply protect those within the reach of their guns—no more.’? “Do you anticipate any Ku Klux trouble in the seaboard counties :? “None whatever, There may be individual dif- ficulties, resuiting in death, and so on; bat I appre- hend the existence of no organization.” “In your opinion, uf these outrages should contl- nue, Would the UNION LEAGUE OF THE STATE, which, 1 understand, 18 composed almost exclu- sively of negroes, assume a belitgerent attitude 1” “It is very dimicult to say what will be the result. Of course jong continued abuse must bring its fruits sooner or later. Even the mest abject worm may turn in self-defence when it 1s least expected.” bed re tue division commanders of your State mnitia? “General Winsmith, who was a Confederate major, and General W. J. Whipper” (a colored man and member of (he Legislature). “lave you recently given any tnstractions to any general oficer of your militia having reference to Unese occurrences t”” “T HAVE NOT. “Do you Intend to do so7? »e governed by circumstances. 1 hope, at no emergency wil arise which will essary for ine to call out the militia or law; for I have a firm belief that conservative element of the State, without ard to political afiliation, will unite in putting e down the men who are disposed to disturb the pea 1 quiet of the communities in which so has occurred, The recent action of Paxpay Convention 1s very thy, and if lelent time be given it will have its proper eect, The members WERE REPR and I regard the: NTATIVE MEN, as pledged to use all their infin. ence to restore harmony and quell existing als- orders. “Have ou authority under the Ku Klux bill to te under martial law?" not; but by communicating with the President of the United ‘States he, under the power conferred, may, at his pleasure, take such a step,’ “Were such an event to occur would trials BY JURY BB ABOLISHE “I think not, That 18 one of the results only of actual war.’ “But would not martial law result tn trials by military commission 7? “1 think not. Martial law, T understand tt, would result simply in a suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, leaving the civil courts im undis- turbed existence as at present, with full authority to try prisoners, but withont authority on the part the Judge to release them from jail before trial.’ Should oatrages on colored men continue for any lengta of tine do you think the blacks would rise and defend themselves, or that A WAR OF RACES think ‘that, but I believe they would “Are the Dlacks not now organized in a certain way?” es, they are, All they want is some one to en- conrage thei, and retaliation would have takea piace before this time, But for the good counsel of those who have had more experience than them- selves I am confident that, whatever might have been the consequences, there would have been a widespread retaliation, and in such a manner, too, as that perlaps even the Ku Klux could OT HAVE MET AND CHECKED IT.” “Have you any knowledge that arms have been quietly sliipped into the State for the white men??? “Yes, Lhave received information that within the or eigt months iarge numbers of arms have en received in this State." “Do you beheve those arms were wanted for do- mestic use, Or are they for another and MORE DANGEROUS PURPOSE?” jc use for their importation the parties re- ug them im that they were to be used agalust the organized militia in the event of trouble, 40 1s true that the militia are composed pretty largely of colored men, and some of them through ignorance may have acted impradently. Like all people who have been deprived of a privilege, they seem to have put a much nigher valus upon it wnea granted than those who are accustomed to it, and the consequence was that the colored men carried their drilling to such au excess in Many piaces that the whites became annoyed and aroused, Whether tieir apprehensions were well founded or not | have ho means of knowing, but |. am disposed to think PEARS WERE NE, pinton, any forndation for them. never entertained the idea Q would be anything like an organized evfort on the part of the biucks to invade the rights aud privileges of the white men of the State; nor dol believe the, er will attempt a war of races, unless it is in seif-defer The more intelligeot awong the colored peovle Know that m such an would wave the whole force of the raiment HROWN AGAINST THEM if they became the ageressoys, They know that an attempt to produce a war ef races would destroy all tue s hat exists for them, without refer- politizal aMiiaton, aud, being so y in the munority, they would stand no chance niest. fence I have never enter- east fear that sucn @ war would origi aem. That they may become ambitious, ‘e they have a majority may attempt to ex- control over the polit airs of the com- yin whlch they live, [have no doubt. That I have no doubt, for the ition op thelr part, as demonstrated by the ¥ st, 18 to force men into import. o WHOLLY UNE by ronder the most Impossibie, tin the past two or three years. RPOSE, 1 of civil gov- have had some ex- Bus my obligation to rhe repub- ample: ie Lhave recognt: n party, and as ecutive of the State acted in acc e with the long practice of parties to dispose of public patronage among the iriends of the administration, I found it in many instances i th apply the i 1 jees—such bagistrates other county oflicers—with moderaie men, who : NOT IN ACTIVE AFFILIATION aplican party, aud yet whose general 1 18 such a8 to imduce the belief that uid discharge their duties faithfully and partially toward ait classes of citizens.” “Have many of these men oes your? jome have done so. In 1868 I appotnted a large nuinber of magistrates throughout we State who had been old magistrates—inen not in sympathy With the aduinistration— BUT SO MUCH COMPLAINT resulted that the Legisiature of 1869-70 abolished the A with the re jaw cted another, which provided for the appointment of what are Known as trial Justices, the Governor hominatiog aud the Senate confirming. i Senators were thus made more or less respousivle for tac character of the men selected.” “HOW MANY {RUAL JUSTICES are there In the State; are there over 200?" “About 250, But the number varies in each coun- ty. It is not a@ salaried oilice.”” “Do you suppose that any of them honestiv real- izeas much as FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR— Thave heard that some of them do so?’ “| Dave no means of knowing.” “Do you think that any of them realize money dis- honestly?" “That would be a dificult question to answer.’’ “have you found auy complaints, Governor?” “Yes, in the city of Charleston; more frequently than anywhere eise. That is, not from present trial Justices, but from old ones.” ; “Is there Any State law which limits the finea they impose |” i] fees and fines are regulated by law.” o the State militia receive anything {7 “They donot. Taey are simply enrolied militia as tn other States.” “Does General Anderson, of the State troops, HIVE A SALARY !”? “Be does, as Assistant Advutant General, $1,509 ayear. The Adjutant General, F. J. Moses, reccives a Salary Of $2,509, aad has a contingent salary this year of $509. I Lave also expended some money under a law which authorizes the Executive to em- ploy a force for putting Jown disturbances.” “Do these State regiments have bands? “No, sir, Dothing but a fife and dram, unless they choose, On the occasion Of & parad cure, at ihels own expense, additional music.’ “What Go their arms consist of 1? “SPRINGFIELD RIVLES ENTIRELY— by the United States. There were, ,009 Winchester rifles purchased,” ‘ you had auy communication since April with the President of the United States t" “None, except his notlication that the Kn Kiux law was In existence, and would be enforced.”* “is it your opmion that cumulative voting will faery remedy the condition of things in tue State?” “Yess T think it is avery important measnre, both for the majority aud the minority im the State—that 18, both for republicans and democrats, First, the re mo heed the imtroduction in their Legi sia- ure OP A THGHER ORDER OF INTELLIGENCE more experience and education than we have at the present time; and the presence in taat body of wensiemen of culture and political ability would sumulate @ feeling of emulation, Whereas at we present time, realizing the power of @ large ma- jority, the members do not experience the necessic; ‘ol greater Intelligence, because they have litle with which to compare themselves. Again, such large majorities as we have in our Legisiature are dan- gerous. In other words, it is my judgment that two polltical parties should BE MORB NEARLY ALIKE in strength. J believe in good, healthy oppost- t , “Do you find that the negroes are Lpadty sy | as poe now as (hey did the year after the clove of the war?" “They are producing twice ag much, The stails- tics of crops show that each have im- roved upon the last, There Tew tect decided Increase 11 the amount of agricultural products in the State, The only branch of agriculture that has LANGUISHED SINCE THE WAR is rice, the culture of which requires extraordinary exposure to wet and unhealthy climate, Hence no persons voluntarily engage in the production of that cereal ere those who are trained to it, Other branches of industry, however, have sprung up and mm @ measure compensate for the diminution in the use crop—for instance, the production of turpen- ne. “But do not the cotton planters take a despairing view ef the situation and say they are living trom hand to mouth because their profit is merely nou!- nal “Ihave no doabt that such is the case, but the foundation of the evil was lala by themselves, In the first place they have attempted tv recuperate thetr fallen fortunes ever since the war by PRODUCING LARGE CROPS OF COTTON, forgetting that a very large crop ts destructive of their interests, They have neglected the coru and provision crops, aud hence they nave paid nearly doudie what they should have paid for corn, bacon, hay, &c., &c. In the second piace, it is a cusion ‘with many persons to plant a lai nge area of ground, without reference to its productive qualities, They will raise contentediy 159 or 200 pounds of cotton to the acre, when, if they would plant one-tentn of the area on ground fully culuvated, they would get 4 BALE AND 4 BALF TO THE ACRE, besides eaving largely in labor and the expené of males, ploughs and feed. The same error is prac- tised in the production ef corn, ‘They wil plauta Jarge area of corn and raise ten bushels to the acre, when, by planting ten acres, well cuitivated, they can raise forty bushels to the acre, thus realizing the same resuits Al ONE-TENTH OF THE Cost. . Many of those who imagine that the country 13 decreasing in products judge from the resuits of their own erroneous system and the changed con- dition in which they find themselves, For instance, @ planter who, before the war, HAD A HUNDRED HANDS, now finds himseit unable to produce more ¢han one-third or oue-quarcer Of his former crop, He be- Heves Unat labor has left the country or that the Regro element has died out, whereas, looking around him, née will ind men who formerly owned only threg or four slaves now working thirty or forty hends. What one loses, vaerefore, 1s made up by the other.” “YOU HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER?" “Yes; 1 was raised on a farm in Pennsylvania.” “Would other crops be more beneficial than cot- ton}? “Most decidedly so. The State is eminently adapted to the production of corn—indeed, of aii of the cereals raised ina higher latitude. There are some of the richest bottom lands here that can be found anywuere. IN THE CONGARER BOTTOM there !s land that will yield seventy-flve bushels of corn to ihe acre.’” “Have you a farm here?’ “Yes; about three hundred acres, I ralse cotton and corn principally.” “Can you give me some statistics connected with your opevauons?"” “Well, circumstances have prevented my paying that attéatioa to farming interests which L should have done. Therefore, while I ratsed a very good crop, it Was not what a fair cultivation of ihe soil would have produced or What I expect to produce from the same ground this year. To give you an il- lustration of whatcan be done On an acre anda half I will mention a small jot whicb adjoins the Executive mansion, in Columbia, aud was formerly the site of the miliary academy ‘of the State, Last year 1 put it undera fair cultivation—not better than a good Northern farmer would have done Were he cultivatiug forty or fifty acres in the West. From that ground I produced ONE EUNDRED BUSHELS OF CORN, atonof corn blades, worth two dollars a hundrea in the market, aud Untity bushels of what are cailed cow peas, which range from $1 50 to $2 50 a bushel, according to the season of the year. The manure {| used was principally from the stable, and I did not use as much of that as{ would have done had I more. Imention this simply to show what may be done by the ordinary cultivation applied oy Northern and Western farmers to tocir crops, One of the prin- cipal causes of small crops here 1s that the PLOUGHING I3 DONE BY A SHOVEL PLOUGH and the ground is merely scratched—perhaps two or three miches deep. I learn from reliable sources that im the early settlement of the State it was not unusual to raise forty busvels of wheat to the acre. ‘The custom has been to sow in the latter part of October or the first part of November. “What 1s the encouragement to emigration tf”? “The principal inducement is the salubrity of the climate, the fertility or the soil, and the fact that South Carolina is ap oid State possessing ali the ad- vantages of a new State, It has a compiete system of railroads, and in twenty-four hours {rom any por- tion of the State the markets of the SEABOARD MAY BE REACHED, Only about oue-fiih of the land bas been brought under cultivation, so that the imiigrant would have an extensive choice oi virgin soll.” “Js Luere not much clearing to be done?” “Yes, but that can be scarcely regarded as an ob- jection, because te Umber can ve easily disposed of by burning or sale. in Obio and Michigan, waich 13 much more heavily timbered, this fact does not interfere with the progress of development,’ “What are the prices of lands ?"? “Prom three to ten dollarsan acre, Since the adjourament of the Taxpayers’ Convention two of its members—General M. C, Batler and General M. W. Gary—haye united with Mr. John Chadwick, a capitalist of Charieston, under the name of the South Carolina Land and Immigrant Association, and thelr purpose is to purchase lands and locaid settiers upon them. ‘They are gentieimen under whose auspices in fiumigrant can be assured of a warm Wi d as Mach success as can result from well applied energy and enterprise." i “What class of emigration would be most welcome ere 2? very class—farmers and mechanics; but I be- Ueve they would be more satisfied if they Mz IN COMMUNITIES and bought large tracts of land. There would be a double advantage in this arrangement:—First, the sion Would make the laud cheaper, and, sec they Would not be dependent on strangers for y. There are many sections of the State in Which iminigrauts would receive a cordial welcome, aud the citizens would extend them all the assistance aud hospitality which they would have a rigut to expect. Imake tnisremark particularly with ref- erence to the judicial circuit presided over by ex- Governor James L. Urr, wuere a MAN IS AS SAPE FROM MOLESTATION as in any part of the Unitea Siates. He is an honest aud a feariess magistrate, His counties are in the mountamnous region of the State; the climate 1s healthy, und the lands exceedingly fruitful, pesides which there is an 1nexhaustibie water power.” ror, it is a dei e md but will you we asketch of your life? As Chief Magistrate of South Carolina your cbaracter has been discussed so much by both parues tat some kaowledge of your antecedents might be desirable.” “{ was born in 1526, in Peansylvanta, and am, therefore, about fort, sold, When fifteen years of age 1 mov ry county, 1m North- Western Onto, then comparatively a new country. I had a common school eaucation, and aiso at tended Central Co'lege about two years, then studied medicine in the Starling Medical College, of Coium- bus, Ohio. After leaving this college [ went acrow the’ plains to Caltfornta and Mexico, foilc medical profession until 1856, when circumstances inrew me into mercanule busigess, mu Which I re- maimed until the BREAKING OUT OF THR wag. Iwas then authorized by Governor Dennison, in Conjunction With another gentleman, to raise a regi- ment of voiunteers—the Sixty-eighth Ohio, In less than sixty days 1 went into camp with 934 men and wasthe Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel i. Steadman was the Colonel. Our first fight was at Fort Donei- son, after which We took part in nearly all the great battles and important skirmisues of the West aud Southwest. Eventually {commanded the brigade and conunned to do so until the close of the war, On the 12tp of January, 1965, 1 was made a Briga- quer General, On the 16th of December, 1865, I was made a Brevet Major General, and ordered to this department to relieve General Saxton, as the As- sistant Commissioner of the Freedman’s Bureauwof this State, In 1863 1 was elected Governortor two years and 10 1370 RE-ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS MORE.” “Governor, I have heard it stated that YOU ARE A MILLIONAIRE and have made an immense amount of money out of your position. Is that so?” “Jn answering that question I will say this—that I have never regarded 11 as good policy for any map to make a public d ration Of his poverty, as very frequently a large portion of a man’s capital is his reputation as the possessor of weaith, Tnerefore, if J were to admit the fact that I was a millionaire, it would give me a much better standing than if [ were to tell the simple tratn, The fact 1s, when I entered the army my property, waich was in Ohio, consisted mostly of Wid, uncultivated lands. Tae money | revetved from various sources during the war was froin time to time so invested. These lands have since appreciated in value perhaps four or ive times, and are Worth to-day over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, In addition a portion of the town of Napoleon, Ohio, 3s buiit on my property, which 1s also rapidly on. hancing ip price, besides aMfording me an income. ‘This income I wave invested in South Varolina. In Jact, berore { was nominated as Governor I had tn- vested all my surplus means, and borrowed addi- tonal money, which Iinvestea in the stocks and bonds of the State to the amount of nearly one hun- dred thousgna doilars, parchasing the bonds at froin twenty-seven to forty-two cents on the dollar, In 1967 I found myself the owner of perhaps $110,000 worth of State stocks and bonds. Some of these bonds were sold at advanced rates to return tho loans on whict I had made the original purenase. Of course the appreciation under my administration has made a considerable Increas¢ jn their value. To- day, if my property in South Carclina—real and per- sonal—were soid at the best prevaliung rate, I SHOULD PAVE, SAY $70,000. The stortes of my linmease wealth are simply fabri- cations by those Who have no meaus of Kuowing of what my possessions cousist.”? “lo your Knowledge has your name ever been mentioned by the colored people ta counection With the Presidency or Vice Presideacy 1" “I don't know that 1 would be jnstitied tn answer- ing in the negative, but the suggestions have como from persons of ho importance aud are merely tue result of personal feelings.” oWhat a ‘our views with reference to ihe fluances of the State?’ “L regard them in a8 hoalthy a condition as any State in the Urion. Our debt is a mere bagatelle— only eight miliions and ode dollars. The tacpayers have picdged themsclves anew to its redemption, the taxes tre being pone ly paid, and expenses Wiil be greatly reducell. ‘The auy i promptly Lact a s00D ag it dug, fore consider that unless bad and vicious men combine to destroy their own State South Carolina one day, and that not a distant one, will hold as high a position as she has ever enjoyed. No man in South Carolina can more fervent pray and work for that consummation than myself.” At this juncture the HERALD commissioner took bis hat and Governor Scott courteously accompa- nied him to the door, shaking his hand warmly as he bade him goodby. Calling me back for a mo- ment, Governor Scott said:— “south Carolina needs to have her wants made known through the great POWERFUL HERALD NEWSPAPER, and certainly no paper in the country has been so Just to her as the HERALp.”” THE GREAT TICHBORNE CASE. Full Text of the Will of Lady Hen- rietta F. Tichborne. The Present Claimant the Long Lost Son and Rightful Keir. The following 1s the text of the aMidavit of Lady Henrietta F. Tichborne, in which she affirms that the present clatmant is her long iost son, The case, 1% Will be remembered by the readers of the HERALD, has occupied the attention of the English courts for a long time, and ts, perhaps, one of the most inter- esting trials of years:— 1, Dame Henriette Félicit¢ Tichborne, at present residing at 2 Dorset street, Manchester square, in the county of Middiesex, widow, make oath and say as follows:— 1, On the Ist day of August, 1827, I {ntermarried with the late Sir James Francis Doughty Tickborue, Kart., late of Tichborne, in the county of Southamp- ton, then James Francis Tichborne, Esq., u0w «i ceased. My said marriage was solemuized at St. George's, Hanover square, aud at the Roman Catholic chapel, Chelsea, both in the county of Middiesex, ‘There was Issued of the said marriage four children, and no more—viz., 1, the above-named plaintiiy, our first born son, who was born at Parison the oth day of January, 1829; 2, Mavella Louisa, who was born on the 8th day of July, 1882 (now deceased); 3, Alice Mary Perpetua, Who Was born on the 14th day of October, 1887 (now deceased), and 4, Alfred Joseph Tichborne, who was born at Paris onthe 4th day of September, 1839 (now deceased). 2, Upon the death of the late Sir Faward Doughty my husband became Str James Francis Tichborne, tenth baronet of ‘Tichborne, and entered tuto and thenceforth down to his death continued in the possession or receipt of the rents and protits of the Doughty estates referred to inthe plaintift’s bill filed in this cause, as tenant for life under the timi- tations created in bis favor as m the said bili mene tioned. 3. By royal license dated tne 26th day of April, 1853, her Majesty grants unto my husband heense and authority that he apd his issue might thence. forch use the name of Doughty in addition to and vefore that of Tichborne, and that he and they might bear the arms of Doughty, quarterea with those of Tichborne, and in exercise of tue said license my Jate husband thenceiortn continued down to his death to use the surname of Doughty in addition to and before that of Tichborne, and also to use the arms of Doughty. 4. My husband died on vhe 11th day of June, 1862, leaving the plamtit, his eidest son ani heir at law, and the sald Alfred Joseph Tichborne, his second son, his only issue him surviving. §. Upon the death of my husband the plaintiff be- came the eleventh baronet of Tichborne, He at tained his age of twenty-one years on the Sth day of January, 1950, 6. Tne plaintiff's brother, the said Alfred Joseph Tichborne, being then a bachelor, intermarried on the 17th day of April, 1861, with the above named aeiendant, the sald Hon. Teresa Mary Josephine Tichborne, daughter of the Right Hon. Henry Bene- dict, eleventh Lord Arundell of Wardour, 7. The said Alfred Joseph Tictborne died on the 22d day of February, 1866, having had issue, one son vorn in his lifetime, namely, Laward Francis Tich- vorne, who died in early infancy, and no other son born in his lifetime; but his wife was enceinie at the ume of his decease, and on the 28th day of May, ‘1565, She gave birth to the above named defendant, Henry Alfred Joseph Tichborne, My husband and myself resided for many years before he succeeded to the baronetcy in Paris, and the plaintiff resided with us at Paris, where he was born, from the date of his birth until the year 1845, when he was brought over to this country, and was shorty afterwards placed at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, where he received his English educa- ton. 9 In the month of July, 1849, the plaintii? was appointed cornet, and subsequently Heutenant, in her Majesty’s Sixth Dragoon Guards (Carabineers), He joined that regiment in the month of Uctober, 1849, at Dublin, where it was then quartered, and was on duty with the regiment until the month of January, 1353, except during ‘emporary leave of absence, The plaintiff retired from the regiment in the month of February, 1853. 1G. During bis vacation from college, and while on leave of absence from his residence, the plaimtit usually resided, from the year 1845 until he country to travel in foréiga parts, as hereinal Mmeotioned, with his late uncle, the said Sir Bdward Doughty, at Tichborue Park, the family seat of the ‘Tichbornes, and was in the habit of shooting over the Tichborne estates and hunting in that neighbor- hood, and gave up much of his Ume to ficid sports and the managemeat of horses. ll. The plaintiff frequently expressed a strong de- sire to travel in foreiga parts, and he left his regi- ment with the object of waveiling for some years in distant parts, and in the first instance Ne deter- mined to proceed to South America. 12, In tae month of March, 1853, the plaintiff’ took | meng oe on board a ship bonnd for Valparaiso, and ‘rom letters [ subsequently received from tun [ was informed and believed that he arrived there in duce course, and from the like source of information L Knew that he was engaged in traveiling in va.ious parts of South America, and enjoyed the wild sports Of the field until about the month of April, 1554, 13, After the death of Sir Edward Doughty my husband and } took up our residence at Tichborne House, Where we continued to live down to the date of his death, During the platatii’s stay in South America he sent home to Tichborne some birds which I understood he had killed, and also some pictures, and two pairs of very large and peculiar silver-plated spurs and stirrups. 14. Some time afterwards, and in the conrse of the year 1854, intelligence reached Tichborne that the plaintut had taken passage, in the month of April, 1554, at Rio Janeiro, on board a ship called tue Beila, bonna for New York, and that she foundered at sea, and that the owuers of the ship and the un- derwriters at Ll a3 having been Jost, but no tiaings reached Us as to the fate of the crew except that one boat belonging to the bella 4 With no ohe On board, and it was feared all the crew were drowned. 15. Ielung to the belief that my son was saved, and [nad asettied presentiment that some day I should see him again. I thought it probabie he migit have been picked up at sea, and | never ceased to express that belief to my husband and various members of the family, and aiso to Mr, Francis Joseph Baigent, of Winchester, an old friend of the family and a frequent visitor to Tich- borne, and to other persons. 16, In or about the year 1858 @ sallor, whose name is unknown to me, solicited alms at Tichborne Park while I was living there with my husband, and represented that he had come from Anstratla; apd Jad a conversation with the sailor, and made in- uiries of him asto whether he had ever heard of the Bella or any of her crew having been saved. ‘The sailor replied that he had heard, whea In Aus- tralia, of some of the crew $f a ship, which he thought was the Bella, having been picked up at fea and brought to Melbourne, but no further or more definite 1uformation as tothe Bella or her crew could be obiained from the salior. 17. 1 communicated to my husband the state- ment made by the sailor, but he expressed tne opinion that it was not worth notice, and no further notice was taken of such statement in his lifetime, save tat I frequently referred to it; and when the marriage between my ounger son and the Hon, Teresa Mary Josephine ‘icliborne was in contemplation I stated that 1 had still the presentiment that the plainti! was not lost and my husband and I sent the defendant, Vincent Gosford, irom Tichborne to Wardour Castle to Lord Arundell, before her marriage, to explain that whenever the piaintif returned the title and estates ‘would belong to fim, and not to Alfred. 15, After the death of my husband and in the year 1865 1 caused advertisements for the plaimtift in the English, French and spanish languages to be in- served in the Times newspaver, iv. I soine time subsequeally communicated with Mr. Arthur Cubitt, of the Missing Frieuds Ofice, bridge street, Sydney, New South Wales, adver- tising agent, and the said Mr, Oubitt, by my direc. tion, caused advertisements to be mserted in vati- ous Newspapers pudlished at Melbourne and oise- where, announcing the death of the plaintiff's father, and giving a description of the plain and offering a reward for his discovery. 20. Ultimately, and in or about the month of March, 18606, I received a letter from the plaimtuf, dated from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in Which he told me that he had made up his mind to face the sea once more, and requesting that funds might be sent out to him to defray his voyage home, Treptied, urging lis iinmedinate return home, and | atterwards wrote him a letter and remitted to hin a draft for £400. I haa been previously in commu- nication with Mr, Gibbes, of Wagga Wagga, and the said Mr. Cubitt, and had urged them to be very careful of the plainii’s identity, and to be sure he ‘was my soa belore they allowed him to come home, and | gave them certam mformation respecting the plaintdt upon which they could question him aud test his Wdentity, 1 have becn informed and belicve that the plaintiff left Australta before such letter arrived there, and [ have since received the £400 back, ad payee that the plaintul wouid arrive by the French packet from Austraila to St. Nazalre. in France, and | went to Paris in November, 1856, to meet bim. He did not, however, come by that route. I recetved a letter from hia in the early part of January, 1547, announcing that he had arrived in England ‘with his wife and chil nd that he would ‘be wt the Eotel de Lille et a’Al' in the Rue St. Houoré, Paris, on Thursday, the 10th day of the same monih. servant on the following Friday 22.1 sent my pay ey the hotel he had name to inquire if bir Roger Tichborne had arrived, and a message was returned to me co the effect tbat he had red, but was cow too wawell to gy out. J ten went to the | Josephine Tichborne, from Paris, a lotter in repiy, hotel and was shown into a room, where I saw the Maint’. He was dressed, but lying down upon the , and was much overcome by emotion at seeing me Tinstanuly zed him as my first-born son, rn seeing him, and but he became so ili that I gent for Sir Joseph Olutfe, physician to the British Embassy at Paris, and Dr. Shrimpton, of that city, to attend upon him. I waited until they arrived, and in the Eo pepe of the plaintiff and of the said Sir Joseph Ollife and Dr, Shrimpton, and Mr, Holmes the plaintif’s solicitor, and Mr. Joseph Leete, a friend of the plaintid, I deciared that the plaintit ‘Was, as iu fact he 1s, my first-born son. 24, From that time until the 19th of January, 1867, 1 ere the greater part of each day with the plain- uf, By that time he had sumictently recovered to return to England, and he did return on that day, and a few weeks subsequently I rejoined him, the plaintiff, and his wife aud daughter. [resided with them at Essex Lodge, Croydon, where they then lived, from the 15th day of February to the 26th day of April last, when 1 left Croydon because It did not agree with my health, and came to live in London. Since the last mqueaied day [have peaneny, vis- ited and written to the plaintiff, and Ihave made and patd him an allowance at the rate of £1,000 per annum to support lis family until he obtains posses- sion of his estate. 25. Lam certain as I am of my own existence, and distincuy and positively swear that the plaintiff is my first-born son, the issue of my mariage with the said Sir James Francis Doughty Tichborne (de- ceased). His features, disposition and voice are up- mistakable, and must in my judgment be recognived by impartial and unprejudiced persons who kuew him before he left iiglind tn the year 1953, 26. Since he returned we have constantly talked over many private famly matters which occurred in his youth and up to the time of his leaving Eng- Jand, upon ail of which he has a periect recollection, he has reminded me of his having sent over from and South America the birds, pictures, spurs and stir- rups heretn-before referred to. I had forgotten the cucumstance of his having sent the spurs and stirrups, After the loss of the Bella was reported 1 | ordered that all his military accoutrements should | be placed within a large OX, Which Was accord- ingly done, and to the best of my knowledge and peilef such box has not been opened for some few years until It was searcied ag hereinafter mentioned. I had the box sent to me at Essex Lodge, Croydon, aforesaid, and opened it, and m the box I found the spurs and stirraps, which the plamutf immediately } recognized as those he had sent home from South | America. The box also containel the plaints two military cloaks, three-corneres hat, gauntiets, cap, coat, trousers, epautets and other articles, The hat, cap, cloaks and gauntiets fitted mim direcily they were taken out of the box and he put them on, While the other garments seemed to have been made foraman of the same height and length of arm as the piainti, but thinner im person than he now is. The evidence I have had that the piamntutT is iny first-born Is most positive and conclusive, and it 1s impossible I can be mistaken, 27. While the plainti? was staying with me at Paris the said Teresa Mary Josepiime ‘fichborne wrote and sent to mo a letter, inquiring of me whether I was pertectly satisiied that the plaintit I immediately, upon the receipt of auch letter, wrote and sent to the said Teresa Mary informing her 1m the most positive terms that the plaintit was my son, 2s. Ibelteve that the last-mentioned letter was received by the satd Teresa Mary Josephine Tich- borne in the course of post and in the month of January, 1867, Since then she has had no commu. Dication whatever with me, although previously we had been on terms of close imftimacy and adection with each otner, and in particular stnce the death of my gon Alired Joseph ‘Tichborne I have shown her ean amd repeated marks of kindness and affec- tion. 29. The several statements hereinnetore contained are within my own knowledge, except as hereinbe- fore appears, and in such last-mentioned cases are belteved by me to be, true on the grounds herein appearing. HENRIETTE F, TICHBORNE, Sworn at the Record and Writ Cierk's ofiice, Chancery lane, 1m the county of Middlesex, this 27th day of June, 1370, before me¢—FREDERICK BEDWELI. YACHTING NOTES, The New York Yacht Club feet, season of 1871, will comprise the following yachts:— ScuooneERs—Alarm, owned by A. C. Kingsland, / New York; Alice, George W. Kidd, New Yo. Caprice, David Sears, Boston; Columiia, Rear Com- modore Franklin Osgood, New York; Dauntless, Commodore J. G. Bennett, Jr., New York; Edi George 0. Hovey, Boston; Eva, 8. J. Macy, New York; Enchantress, George Lorillard, New York; Fleetwing. George A, Osgood, New York; Fleur de Lis, John 8. Dickerson, New York; Foam, $. & J. S. H. Homans, Jr., New York; Gypsy, H. T. Living. ston, New York; Halcyon, James R. Smith, New York; Idler, Thomas C. Durant, New York; Jessie, J. Van Schaick, New York; Josephine, B. M,C. Dur- fee, Fall River; Julia, Crawford Allen, Jr., Provi- dence, R. f.; Madeline, Jacob Voorhis, New York; Madgie, R. F. Loper, Stonington, Conn.; Magic, J Lester Wallack, New York; Nevile, D. Boston; Paimer, Rutherford Stuyy Phantom, H. G. and Chartes H. Ste! Rambier, James H. Bauker, New John Heard, Bosion; Restiess, ‘Astor, NewYork; Sappho, Vice liam P. Douglas, wtttle Neck, L. Major, New York; Sprite, S. W. Gailoupe and $. D, ckerson, Boston; Sunshine, E. urd Grubb, Bur- rolinta, N. H. Kent and H. A. Kent, Jr, New York; Vidal Wave, William Voorhts, Nyack; Vesta, Richard Baker, Jr., Boston; Wan- derer, Louis Lorillard, New York; Wivern, T. D. Boardman, Boston. SLoors.—Addie, owned by W. H. Langley, Bay Ridge, L. I; Alice, Thomas G. Applewn, Boston; Ariadne, Theo, A. Strange, New Yor Breeze, A, al- Sea Drift, Hy G. Kingsland, Jr.. New ‘York; Coming, W. B. | Nichols, New rk; Doiphin, Johu Keijum, New York; Elaine, G. B. Durfee, Fail River; Gracie, i. W. Johnson and Wiliam Krebs, New York; Josie, Kate, Robert Dillon, i. Dexter, Boston} Sadie, Boston; Salite &. Day, N. Palmer, Stoningion; Viudex, Robert Center, York; Vixen, Ludlow Livingston, Staten Island; White Wing, W. B. Nichols, New York, STeamERS.—Emily, Jacob Loriliard, New York; | Jeanette, James G. Bennett, Jr, New York; Minne- | haha, T. C, Durant, New York; Mischief, J. D. Max- Ww w York. e Commodore Maxweli’s new sloop Peerle: attached to the Atlantic Yacht Club, bas been ft witha new bowsprit, two and a halt feet longer than the first, and se has received more head sau. Saturday afternvon last these changes were tested In an extended trial down tie bay and found to be satisiactory. Lynn Yeeht Cinb, At a meeting of the Lynn, Mass. Yacht | Ciub it was voted to request Commodore Babb to allow the postponement of the serub race © the 10th inst., which request has been com- plied with, The change Is made in consequence of many of the yachis not betag quite ready for tho run. On the succeeding Saturday, June 17, the an- nual club regatia will take place. The club house will then probably be in trim, when “a great time may be expected.” Vice Commodore Davidson’s yacht, the Expert, met with a slight mishap last Tuesday, the Rertha ranting afoul of her as she lay at her moorings, carrying away her topmast. SOUTHERN MAIL TRA Prominent Post Office Autberities on a Tour of Inxpection. For some time it has been apparent to the authori- tles at Washington that more definite arrangements must be made to secure some degree of certainty in Southern mail connections with our Northern routes. There are but few business men in New York who have not at some time since the war been annoyed and perplexed at the delay in the arrival of thelr letters from the South, and it has not un- Trequentiy becn the case that newspapers have been a week over dne from New Or- eans, In order to facilitate matters und establish ® regularity of system the Postmaster Geaeral has mstructed Mr. BE, Re Petherbridgo, Superintendent of Matl Service at Large, and Mr. Stephen H. Knapp, Superintendent of Mails of New York City, to make a tour Of inspection through the South with a view to such improvements as may seem practicable, These gentlemen, who havo already entered upon their arduous dutles, are now in New Orleans, where they have been giving thelr attention to the Introduction of a system of night distribution of late) mails which will admit of thew being forwarded—such of them as are going North—without delay. During the tour of Messrs, Fetherbridge and Knapp they will make Ita partof their business to carefully inspect the several ratiroad routes over which the principal Thalls are carried in the South, and correct as far as possible mach of the careless management that has peen for years the cause of general complaint, This move on the part of the experienced Post Oalco officials engaged is one of wore than usnal im- jortance and will tend greatly to facilitate the de- ivery of Southero matis in this city. FATAL AGOIDENT IN BTIDGEPIRT, CONN. A Prominent Citizen Instamly Killed, Mr. Willlam §, Humphrey, of the firm of@ ffum- phrey & Watson, boiler makers, of thia city, was instantly killed about half-past seven o'clock Satur- day evening, the 34 Instant, by the falling of a tree in front of St, Jonn’s Episcopal church, He was standing on the sidewalk, in company with several other citizens, When the tree fell, striking him on the forenead and crushing in bis skull, The tree Was a large one, and the top branches having been previously cut of, the truak was sapperted with ropes held by ®& namber of men, who vainly endea- vored to foll it im an opposite| direction, The work was carelessly performed, anyl When tio tree, which Inciined to one side, was tirouynt to & per. pendtouiar by the ropes, it jell, and, being partiaily old by ene of Lue side ropes, It #1 ok around and struck Mr, Humphrey on the . Be died wightly Injured. instantly. Two other men were Mr. Hamphrey was ono of the most : citizens of the city, and hia death Will be deplored by a large circle of friends, | POLYGAMY AT WEST POINT. Brigham Young Sends One of His Hun- dred Offspring to be a Cadet. An Interesting Letter on the Subject. Will the Boys Permit the Outrage? SALT LAKE Cry, May 24, 1871, The coolest piece of impudence that Brigham Young ever perpetrated took practical shape yes- terday in sending one of nis polygamous sons to West Point, When Brigham wants to be fanny he is a huge joker; and immediately after the recent return of Mr. Hooper, the Territorial Delegate from Washington, he resolved on sending one of hig numerous family to bo educated at the expense of the nation, The old chief saw the ludicrousness of the position of one who had so abused the nation— who had 80 frequently and so unctuonsly cursed and damned the government—sending tn one of his sons: to be instructed tn the sctence of war for the aefence of that same nation; but the opportunity of making an issue was too good to be neglected, and so Mr. Hooper’s suggestions were overruled and Willard Young left yesterday for the Eastern States with the view of being a cadet at West Point. Personaliy and financially Brigham cares not a | pin’s point about any of his offspring vegetating and luxariating on the banks of the udson; that Is not the question with him, One of the apostles said’ yesterday, in the ews oMfice, that it was to test President Grant and the nation on the subject of polygamy, and that ts all that it does mean. Con- gress says polygamy 1s a relic of barbarism, itis a crime agatnst civilization and the laws of the United States; Brigham says, “Now I will send yow one of my sons to West Point, and I shal see whether you dare to test the question of the legitt- macy of my offspring.’’ Will President Grant sanc- tion that nomination of the Delegate or will he veto the appointment and raise an issue? That is pre~ cisely the question with Brigham Young, and the friends of the government and the cause of Chris~ | ttanity here are anxious to see what will be done in! the case, A number of federal officers and other gentlemen met yesterday on other business, and this subject was incidentally brought up and the proposition was made to remoustrate with President: Grant against the endorsewent of the cadetshtp of Willard Young upon other grounds. It seems a terrible humiliation to see a man like Brigham Young, who gloats éver the idea of the nation’s woes. and who during all the late war did Ree thing he couid to encourage the South, and publicly in the Tabernacle, time and again, that he would See Lhe nation in hell first before ever a man showd be drafted from Utah, and not a Mormon was either draited or volunteered | Now, while he is every year increasing the muiitary power of the Mormons in anticipation of a aay of trouble, when, 1f need be and sale to do tt, he can bid deflance to the nation to execute the anu-polygamie law, he selects one of his polygamous sons to be educated at @ na- tional military school, where he will acquire the art of war and bé ready to assist huis father THE ROY HIMSELP is astmple, harmless lad of eigiteen, and 13 likel; enough to properly conduct himself, But what will the other cadets say? Will those who sent the f- teenth ameadment Smita to Coventry take any better the presence of a polygamous son of tis old fox? He will probably be supple and of easy humor, and will bear a great deal. He has been brought up im trouble and got used to it, Wall President Grant be silent or will he act? ould Brigham be successiul in this affair he ve encouraged to orler otliers of his numerous progeny for Mgher honors. His eldest son ‘Joe,’? Would make an excellent ambassador to Turkey; he could in addition to the honorary duties of statesman+ tend much syinpathy to the Sultan, while he ned corTesponding:y from the Pachas “how they got along’? With the iastituuon, and so be a general benetit all round. tis second son, “Briggy,’? 1d slightly disposed to rotandity and would figure with 2 advantave mm a genial ciime~ Spam, tugal or sunny Italy woula fill his ambition; and ¢ y,’? the next im Im- portance, would luxuriaie as consul anywhere mifree-lovedom. The olt man himself once prophe~ sied that he would yet be the President of the United States, Perhaps this is the beginning of that interesting evi At allevenis the Young Jamily is slightly numerous, and this indulgent na- nu have choice trom abig pile, Mr. Hooper lis loans at Wastingion have their return for value recelv A STEAMER LAUNCHED ON SALT LAKE, Yesterday was a gaia day at Corinne, the Gentile city of Utan, on the occasion of launching the new steamer the City 01 Much to the credit of the Centra: Pa Company and some leading Gentile: ent litte steamer 18 now Nt ready to ply’ through the briny lake for pleasure ana commerce, One by one the avenues of enrerpr are taken hold e of by the Gentiles, and Brigham, with all his rapacity for Monopoly, sees liimseif ouuligured. For two or | three years General Connor had @ little steamer pat on the lake, but the Kate Connor was too small for the work required, and te City of Corinne has been with the grea care, fitted up elegantly for pleasure partics aud with great capacity for mer- chandise and ores. ‘The Central Pacific offered three months ago to buy Brigham's Utah Central Railroad, ranning into Salt Lake from Ogden, but the Prophet thought he had too good a thing of it, and refused, not ouly all overtures, but —‘threaiened to raise upon ail Morinon trade going — westward, ne Central. Pacific saw its opportanity, encour- aged the building of the steamer, and now Brigham may whistle. Some of the most extensive’ and the richest mining districts of Utah are west of Salt La and this steamer tradlc will be an enor- mous item taken from the Utah Central. instead of freightng thirty miles or more Into Salt Lake, ho transit over the Inke will reach sixty or eighty miles northwest of this city, on the Central Pacifico Ine. for jess money. it also opens up to the lumber yards of the Truckee and the Sterra Nevadas Markets that any portion of Utah can neither supply a3 well nor 43 cleap. The good work of Gentile Increase 18 rolling on, and soon Brigham’s: rule will be terribly weakened. ENGLISH CAPITALISTS OFFER TO BUILD A RAILROAD. The representatives of te English capitalists here in the organization catled the “Utah Silver Minin Company” have offered to build sixty miles of railroad from the East Canyon Mining Dis- irict to this city, but Lrigiam has put a veto on It. ‘They went to see him and to ascertain his dispost- tion towards their proposed enterprise. The Prophet financter was very amiable in tne proposition that. they could do 80, provided that they gave him the “controlling interest.” ‘The Englishmen thougnt hot was “d—--d cool,” and now propose to see if thi canuot puild the railroad under the general ratlroad: laws of the United States. If they cannot do they certainly will not do so with the copartnersht} oc Brigham Young. He has got the Legislature at. lus bidding in that as in everything else, JEALCUSY IN NEW JERSEY. Almost a Tragedy in Newark—A Woman Shot Three Ticies—The Notorious Kate Connor Redivivas. Newark came within an ace of being the scene of an atrocious murder between stx and seven o'clock Saturday evenlug. In one of a row of wooden shan- tes ina yard of 99 Howard street there has dweit for some time past a yougg couple supposed to be man and wile. In other apartinents of the same house resided a woman named Bridget Murphy. Between her and the other woman a feud sprang ap, the in- direct cause of wiilch seems (0 have been the man. ‘this culminated a few days ago im an open rupture: between the females which took the form of A FIERCE WAR OF WonDs, Meanwhile, the ‘wife’ became so violent that Mra. Murphy went defore a magistrate and caused her rrest on & Charge of breach of tue peace. 1e arrested and discharged Saturday morning. 16 n transpired that she was the notorious Kate Connor, and that she was not the wife of the man with whom she nas been living, Following her @is- charge matters grew still worse betwoen Kate and tue other woman. Kate entertained an idea that Mrs, Auurphy desired to CUT HER OUT in the affections of the man. ‘This was the state of attuirs Saturday evening, avout belie yd o'clock, when the neivhvorhood was started By the suarp, quick shots of a revolver. Presently @ man was observed to rash from the house indicated and dash out of sight qnite rapidly. Soon afterwards Mra, Murphy appeared streaming with blood from several wounds. She was removed to her rooms and Dr. O'Gorman sent jor. She was badly but nob Jatally wounded in three places, the most serions being in the abdomen, appears her would-be murderer, instigated, as alle-ed, by the brazen bawd Kate, went lato the woman's apartments and there deliberately shot her, tutending, tt 1s velieved, to make short work of her. ; THE ATTEMEIED MURDERER 4 @ young man of German parentage, named Hent Euod, allus Hoe. He is a hatter by trade. Wine enacting the bloody deed up stairs Kate walted tor Kim on the stoop ail dressed ready to go. ie had drawn from the savings bank during the day but had hot been drinking. He was still at large at la! accounts. Kate was arrested and is now held im tue City Prison. She first came into ne ty being the paramour of the murderer Welsh, whe bak avis bee bed or four years ago, Since i en lew ae og @ lite of the most shame