The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1871, Page 3

zi ot NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. ee Sere THE TEMPEST ON TAMMANY. ‘Mutterings of the Waking Thunder. . ‘What ToDay Will Brive [6:46 Wat To.More row May—Thre- ened Arrest of the Mayor— ‘The © apérvisors to Decide~The Three ~ Seore and Ten Taking Their Time— Connolly’s Nervousness—Ha- gerty as an Unsen- teneed Criminal, ‘The week of work which begins to-day had its day Of rest yesterday. It was well for the armed contesiants that the Lord’s day intervened between the Jousting and tilting of the last few weeks and ‘she great battle which is among the inevitables of ‘the near fuwure. Yesterday was a Gay of prayer, and it is to be hoped that those on both sides who rent to bed on Saturday witn the gall of animosity yankling in their bosoms will have arisen this morn- Ing with more lamb-like dispositions m their hearts, Muhappy the Tammanyite whose fortune it was to sit mnder the puipit whence came the denunciations wf corruptness in high places, Not all the sparkle pt his diamonds could outshine that clerical light- ping as it strack him through and through. Not all the solace of A SAUNTER OVER A PATENT PAVEMENT, @vbose goiden foundations he wotted of, nor all the Juxory of a lounge at his clu could heal the effect f that witherer. Sooth to say the clubs were not Wisited yesterday, for those who made the Sabbath @ day of truce wherein to sharpen their battle layor was Out of town, out of the Union in fact— iver for the morrow did it in private. The at 18, he was in New Jersey—where the Warrant bt a writ of the Three Score and Ten could not cD. ee ONE HAIR OF HIS DEVOTED HEAD, ) Yes, 1t was murmored on Saturday that some one ad heard from somebody ese, who had caught the mor in the wind that the wise men aimed at aving the city in name what is in fact, without a ernment. This did not eventuate, but as the ige ones profess they are not in a hurry, there is Sime enough yet for a first-class sensation, ‘What ould he do in case he arrested?” was @ ques- mn which was answered variously, the indi- per who essayed a’response generally predicating their ideas of whathe should do by mentally put- ing themselves in his place. Those who saw the ‘vous excitement, ‘not to say confusion, of Richard Connolly as he sat by tne table in the Tombs on day, when Gounty Auditor Lyons was on thé ‘itness etand, WONDERED ALL DAY YESTERDAY how be would comport himself to-day when called give evidence in conviction of the poor tools of Ring, Edwin M. Hagerty and Charles Baulch, it 18 dangerous to publicly brand a man as a thief who knows damaging facts against one’s own in- aegnity, and many are uncuaritable enough to ume that Buch aré the relatious between the Vomptrolier ana the fellows at the bar. To-day, i THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS eet at one P. M. to decide whether they shall dele- te their powers to the sub-committec and let that dy loose upon the powers that be. In view of What further developments this may bring about | ag soxiety navurally hangs its eharp hook Taney it, and the public brain has exhibited lately auch & capacity for figures that no one deed fear the effects of an arithmetical avatanche: ‘What is teaily longed for is to see those figures hung yaround somebody's neck, and the unfortunate Xhrowa into the stormy waters of public shame, pour encor er les auires. While on the water guestton it is Worth noting that the present inlec- ‘uon‘ef public virtue has seized { THB TRETOTALLERS BY THE THROAT, \\ Pointed and pungent were Mr. Leigh’s remarks Bast night to the Father Matthew men on the cone wicted but uncondemned criminals of New York. “His assertion that Hagerty, the alleged voucher 4 , beings Lo this Class of convicted criminals, ‘in whose judgment wassuspended by politicat Influence, is @ queer side-light on the men whom ‘Tammany has elevated to like positions of trust. 4 TRE COMMIITEE OF SEVENTY had designed to meet to-day, but their a on Saturday, in which they relieved themselves of an Qe or appeal to the citizens of the State to elp them in this hour, may have defeated their urpose. Something, however, may have turned p yesterday which Will call them togetner to-day. ey appear to have had, or still have, in contem- lation tae arrest of Mayor Hall for criminal particl- ation in the theft of the vouchers by Ed Hagerty, the remor to that effect which prevailed yester- @ay and Saturday night about the lower part of the wity testified. + | The committee have deemed it proper to. shut out fhe press from all their proceedings, and in certain events we cannot find fault with this action; but dhow comes it to pass that the very news which is denied to the press lest it shonid forewarn the ‘criminals ts furnished in full to them within half an hour after the adjournment of the committee, and hen finds its way about town in the snape of un- lefined rumors. It does seem to us that the com- uttee could, if they would divide their public from heir secret ‘busin and hold executive sessions the latter, while the representatives uf the press should be admitted to the former; otherwise their proceedings will partake more and more of the Star Chamber and the Inquisition. Let them adopt this juggestion at ineir next meeting, and as they pro- @ permanent organization let them prepare to render an account of themselves to the public, whose servants they are. ; THE SIEGE OF THE ory, GovRneat wi ti Is progressing steadily, and so far the fire from the Gclantss hasbeen weak and ineffective. How many more masked batteries there are on either side is yet to be determined; but probably before the end of the Week the fire will extend along the entire lines. Que hhuge elongated injunction bomb has scattered the commissary stores and driven the besieged to great straits to provide food for the army. ‘The besieged, too, are fighting among themselves, while the busy Deslegers are getting their big guns into position as coolly as Mr. Moltke in the late Parisian difficulty. THE LINCOLN MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, {From the Springfield Journal, Sept, 20.) The completion of the architectural part of Lin- coln monument and the removal of the remains of te late President to the crypt designed for it in the catacomb makes this an appropriate time to review some of the events connected with the building of ‘the same. On the 10th of September, 1868, the National Lin- coln Monument Association of this city adopted a design—selected from thirty-one submitted to their inspection—for a monument to be erected to the Memory of Abraham Lmcoin. Tne design was pre- pared by Larkin G. Meade, a native of Brattleboro, Vt., but who has for several years been residing in Florence, Italy. The specifications state that the whole exterior of the monument was to be of granite and the statuary of bronze. On the 30th of December the association entered into a contract with Mr. Meade, by which they took charge of the errcuion of the architectural part of the monument and were to build according to his design and speci- fications, Mr. Meade was to mould, cast and de- Uver in Springfeld all the sculpture requirea by and necessary to his design. The sculpiure specified fas @ statue of Lincoln to cost $13,700, and four groups representing the infantry, cavalry, artillery ‘and the navy, each to cost $13,700, and the cost of arms of the United States to Cost $15,000, ‘I'he asso- ciation reserved the right to order the work to pro- cced on one or more pieces of statuary ata time, An@ not to incur any obligation to pay, until they gave a written order for the Work to proceed, desig- nating tne particular piece or pieces. The whole of the statuary thus contracted tor amounts to $70,000, On.the 7th of May, 1869, the association ordered Mr. Meade to proceed with the work onthe statue of Lincoin and the coat of arms. About the same time they advertised for proposals to pulld the chitectural part of the monument, Upon openii if rthe bids tt was found that W. D. Richardson, o| Spripgtigli, was the lowest, being $136,550. [he as- #oclation accordingly entered into contract with Mr. Richardson to build the monument. Arrange- ents having previously been made, ground was ae \vith appropriae ceremonies, September 9, 869, Mr. Richardson nad his materials on the \ ronnd, and commenced the work at once. In the + Waence of the President.of the association, ex-Gov- c tuor Oglesby, the Vice-President, Hon, Jesse K. D ubols, read a atatement of the assets of the asso- ciadon, showing them to amount to $158,604 46, Wut iabilities were for — the _ fulfliment oF pile contract, «with =o Mr. _—_-Richardsou, and Payment for te two pleces of statuary ordered, pi) showing that the payment of these sunns Would leave a balance tn the treasury of $6,013, It Mietcd pected that the work would lave been com- {igted by January 1, ist), but delay on the part of he ig ip sd in bringing grontte trom Quincy, Mass., made it necessary to defer the completion of the wark ae the present season. The cap-sione was one an onition on the obelisk Mouday morn: ig, lay 22, 1971, That, however, did not complote gl aihere Was sul work to be done - as men dane, with the exception oF Denies race, laying the Soor in memoriat hall and some other uusmiportant Agtaiis, It w hy Are sd Ke Ui! certainly be done RUM ANY PRIMARIE Hon, C. @. Leigh on Polities and , Drunkenness, Nominations—An Appeal to Tem- perance Men to Vote, An address was delivered last night by the Hon. C.C. Legh, candidate for Secretary of State, at Jefferson Market, before the Father Matthew Tem- perance Society, Branch No, 1, There was a large attendance, and many of the statements of the lec- turer as to the mode in whici legislators are manu- factured excited constderaple attentiop. The in- troduction of the lecture was devoted to a sketch of the great evils of drunkenness, after which Mr. Leigh traced the connection between the present Political evils and tne rum shop, He said:—These legalized rum shops, which are multiplied im our city by tens of thousands, are Places where drunkards, id!ers, vagabonds, thieves, Pickpockets, gamblers and politiclans—in short, where the dangerous classes congregate ana keep constant camps. Wuitle the peaceable citl- zens are engaged im their various and multiplied vocations of industry by day and spending tneir evenings in lecture rooms, social circles, building humane asylums, meeting in temperance socicties, trades unions or in church fellowship, the danger- ous classes are holding their orgies in the dram- shop, alluring the young and vitiating those of Mature age. Did they confine their labors to cor- rupting only those whom they induce to enter their circles, even then we should have serious arges to lay before them; buat they have laid claim to and have for years sought to rule our city and our State, In this effort they have also been too successful. Cotton was once, but now whiskey is enthroned, Tell it notin Gath; publish it not in the streets of Askelon, lost monarchs in the Old World rejoice and the aristocracy of Europe tjumph, The dram shop 1s King, and democrais ‘and republicans slike bow down in subserviency to his iron will in this Of Washington. I will teli you the mode by which their power is admitted and their sovereignty is undisputed. There aro TWO POLITICAL PARTIES in onr city and our State. Each present their can- @idaves on the day of election to be voted for by our fellow citizens. As there arg generally but these two seta of Candidates it is apparent that the power that jominates these candidates is, after all, the true urce of influence in their respective parties. Now, these men that Keep constant camp in our grog+ erles are the very men that determine who shall Fepresent them In our ward, cliy, county aad Stat conventions, When the time arrives for a form: Tgp or a ratification of their previous decrees he inmates from our thousands of dram shops go forth like bees, surround, take possession of the Primaries and force the’r caudidates into nomina- ton. Partisan pavers will announce the names of Tae ne ees On the following morning, and THE DAY OF ELECTION Make use of all uese arts they are pertect adepts in to induce good citizens to go the polls and vote for thelr aram-shop candidate. Now, allow me here to say, after a close observation, I am compelled to admit in this particular mode of selecting candi- dates to be voted for both parties are ailke; the acknowledged leaders of both use the same means bi often the same persons to carry out their abom- pu ble schemes. By such means, waichever party the dram shop is sure to win, tI sets of candidates owe their nomination entirely to tieir influence. When elected the patronage of office is dis- tributed among the frequenters of the dramsbop. And woe be it to that legislator who sball vote for any law damaging their interests, To do so would be to insure their defeat at the next regular primary meeting. By this mode our best citizens are dis- franchised, and the government of our State and city is left to the nominees of the dangerous classes, From legisiators thus chosen it is but reasonable to expect corruption, from such judges bribery, and from such executive officers peculation. As an illus- tration {would cali your serious attention to the Who have their headquarters in the dramshop. Scenes enacted every winter in tue city of albeay, to the decision of some of our juoges, and capecially to the enormous frauds just Dow exposed in this city. Were our public men nominated and chosen to ran for office seiected by any other class of our fellow citizens they would not dare to act as they bave done; but being elected and chosen by the Worst class of men, they know they will not endan- ger their renomination by PLUNDERING THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS, paler they divide a portion among their con- federates. This isthe situation we are in this day, and! again, it arises entirely by tne good citi- zens (who far outnumber the dangerous classes) going yearly tothe poles and voti for the nomi- nees these villains have selected. When men get elected to oftice through such means, and by such a constituency, they are enabled to intrench and for- tify themselves through another agency, which is more pliable and even wore dangerous than those I have named, thougn they belong to the same army of the dramsnop; ye they are organized with @ sepa- rate, Independent, yet more effective class; 1 mean (hat very large class with indictments and euspended judgments hanging over them—men who bave been found guilty of some grave offence against the peace of society, and whom the judge aliows to run at la with the caution that they will be brought up mtenced to prison for their crime whenever w terest or Caprice of the officer deem it expedient, Men placed in that position become the unwilling flaves of these officials, but more guilty criminals. I can give no data as to the number of such men in our midst, but in conversation with a gentleman at ‘the bar he assured me that there could be no less than twenty thousand of these + SUSPENDED CRIMINALS within the Metropolitan district, It has come out im evidence within the last week that one of these suspenaed criminais was ap. ponte Jamitor of the Court House, and had under is Care valuable papers. This man is now under the serious charge and in prison for destroying the papers he was employed to preserve. There could be no inducement for this man to commit this grave offence; ne was in no way benefited by the destruction of these papers, but those who Were instrumental in appointing him to this place of trust knew the power they held over thelr victim, and whetner he commit the crime willingly or anwillingly they required it at his hands; if he refused he would be committed to prison for a former offence; 1f he went farther in_ crime it could only end in the same. The interested but concealed villains will of course employ the best legal talent to acquit him, ana there are nundreds in like situations to prove an alibi, or swear to anything their masters impose upon them. 1t is with these instruments THEY CONTROL THE NOMINATIONS; such offenders they get to vote often; they place them as inspectors of elections and guardians over the sanctity of the baliot box; with such convemient instruments they can obtain any number of oaths to the entire correctness of any returns these in- Raspes) find it necessary to bring forward to re- elect their guilty superiors, Now, what is the remedy? How can we avert the Tarther chastisement Justice hus in store for the guilty city and State that allows these dramshops to exist? it 1s clear that every citizen who goes to the polls and votes for these dramshop nominees, for nen who are pledged to sustain them—and both Political parties stand thus piedged—he ts guilty and is a participant with them in their crimes; but for a Father Mathews man tu vote for these dramshop candidates 18 to stand seif-convicted of violating the pledge, which requires him to do all in his power to remove intemperance and the cause from among men; And 10 no one act of che year can he do so much to sustain the dramshops as to vote for their candidates. AFFAIRS IN TEXAS, The Rallrond Elect in Galveston—The Taxpayers Convention at Austin—Fire at Houston—Seven Buildings Destroyed. GALVESTON, Sept. 24, 1871. The Governor assumes control of the city, State and special police during the raliroad election, in this city, and orders the Chief of Police to report to the Register for orders, The election so far has pro- ceeded orderiy, The Taxpayers’ Convention, tn session at Austin, Texas, has elected Governor E. M. Pease President. Ninety-five counties are represented. A resolution was passed that a committee be appoinied to wait on the Governor and ask his co-operation with the Con- vention for the purpose of reducing taxation. Another resolution that no candidate will be supported at any election who will not pledge himself to retrench- ment and reform, was referred to the Business Com- mittee, A fire at Houston, Texas, this morning, on the corner of Travis and Presvon streets, destroyed six stores and one residence, Most of th Places were insured, of Ln Seami “YACHTING NOTES Yacht Bunsby, H.Y.C., Mr. Pope, from New York wn 4 cruise eastward, passed Whitestone yesterday. ,Yacht Sea Drift, N.Y.Y.0., Mr. Major, which nas been at anchor at Whitestone for the past few days, proceeded on @ cruise eastward yesterday fore: hoon. Georye Harris, of 215 avenue ©, was badly beaten and bad ):is upper jaw broken in a lager beer saloon by Dennis Norton, of 631 East Thirteenth street. Norton was arrested abd heid to await tue result of Jig vicling’s igupries, THE M’GEHAN-MYERS MURDER. Motion for a New Trial in the Ohio Courts— Vallandie« » Client to Have Another Chance—Application for Admission to Bail Denied. Pest Ee vat FAY Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1871. In te case of Thomas McGehan, who figured con- Spicuously In the recent Vallandigham tragedy, and Who, it will be remembered was on trial at Lebanon, atthe time of Valiandigham’s Seath, charged with the murder of Thomag Myers at @ gambling saloon in Hamilton, Ohio, last Christmas evening, and Which Triaf resuited im a disagreement of the jury. was removed to this county by change of venue, This trial, which engrossed the attention of the Court of Common Pleas for the last two weeks, terminated in McGehan being convicted of murder in the second degree, which, according to the laws of Omio, involves imprisonment for lie. . This morning, the prisoner’s counsel moved for a new trial, on the following grounds:— First—Because of certain irregularities in the roceedings of the Court in the empanelling of the Tay, by which the defendant was prevented from ing @ fair trial. Second—Because of misconduct and fraud of cer- tain of the jurors—to wit, of John Bickweiler and lienry Piatl, each, before being called as jurors, having expressed opinions that said defendant (MeGehan) was guilty of the murder of Thomas vers. Third—Because the sat verdict 1s not sustained by sufficient evidence and 1s contrary to law. Fourth, —Because of divers errors occurrmmg at the trial of said defendant, Fifih—Because of accident and surprise, which or- inary prudence could not have guaraed against. avih—Becuuse said verdict was reudered on a Sunday. Seventh—Because said verdict was not rendered in open Court. The main and only grounds proved, and which are relied upon by the counsel for the defence in support of thelr motion for a new trial—the second Teasons—are assigned as most cogent in the motion, and that only as to the conduct of John Bick+ Weiler, one of the jurors, against whom seven afidavits are filed, upon which proof the counsel for the defendant, McGehan, claim they have a large Prepondergnee of testimony establishing the tact that “sald John Bickwelier haa, during the month of January, 1871, and repeatedly since January, and bale. wial of defendant at Lebanon, and pre- ylous to the present trial, expressed his opinion that the defendants were all gullty of the murder of Thomas Myers, and that they ought to be hanged.” ‘THE MOTION GRANTRD, Judge McKelly, in granting the motion for a new trial, remarked that ‘if Bichweiler could have satisfied the Court that, when he entered the Jury x, his mind was entirely free from any imfuence or bias by reason of his previously formed opinions, the Court would be more reluctant about the matter of setting aside the verdict; but it is shown that as late as June Jast, and within the past twenty days last elapsed, he (the juror) freely ex. pressed his opinions when reading the proceedings of the triai at Lebanon that the defendant was gullty, The role laid down by Hilliard on new trials is that if the juror, in his vox dire, says he has not formed orexpressed avy opinion, and if on motion fora new trial it is shown that he had, previous to the trial, frequently expressed his opin:on against the eee a new trial must be awarded. (Hilliard on als, 7 ie geatalas ‘ ST OION FOR Bite No sooner had Judge McKelly rendered his de- cision than Mr. Samuel Craighead moved the Court to admit McGeban to ball. He argued this as a ballable case, and all criminal cases are ballable except where proof of guilt 1s evident, or pre- sumption of it great, In bis case one jury failed to agree upon a verdict. The case was then transfer- Ted from Warren county to this county, with another qnd different result, \going far be- hind the action of the Warren county jury, pero they found defendant guilty of in the second degree, an offence which, beyond all controversy, is bailabie. According to the laws of the States of Ohlo and Michigan McGehan could noé be tried tor anything higher than murder in the secona degree, and the finding of this jury Places bim exactly where his claim to be admitted to ball is recognized. REFSUED. Judge McKelly repiied that he could not entertain the application, He had already given this supject the full benefit of a calm and deliherate considera- tion, and 1n his judgment it was not @ bailabie case. A GRAND ITALIAN PAGEANT. A Featival in Honor of Christopher Colum- bus—Five Thousand Italian Workingmen to Join iu the Procession. Ata meeting held at Italian Club Hall, 17 Baxter street, last night, by the Italian International Work- ingmen’s Society of New York, it was decided to render the 12th of Uctober—it being the anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Colum- bus—a national commemorative festival. On that ay this year the Italians propose to have a proces. sion arranged with great taste and splendor, which Will move through the chief streets of the city. The Procession being over, those prepared to continue the festivities of the day will proceed to Jones? Wood, to participate in the enjoyment of a national Nenic, * Signor Biacio, President of the Society, addressed the meeting as fullows:— FELLOW CITIZENS AND COUNTRYM ‘—Our Propo sition to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of this | Sve land by our Mlustrious countryman, Christopher Columbus, reflects credit on our nation: ality a8 represented in the metropolis of the United States. In celebrating the 12th Of Octover we will republish to the world the fame and Ute of our great pioneer, and establish our claims upon the Tespect and sympathy o! all Americans. It was by firmness, courage, perseverance and genius that Columbus accomplished the great project which we intend to celebrate. His projects were depre- cated, and, by many, scofted at as wild and chimerical; but his perseverance overcame all prejudice, opposition and contumely, while his final snecess elicited the encomiins of Monarchs and the wonder of the universe, Let me ask of Italians to exert the same perseverance and courage as Columbus in all our undertakings, and a8 1m Uhe past, so it will be in the future, the name of Itaiy will be a cognomen of all that is great and good. He expressed the fervent nope that the 12th of October would not only be honored by the Ital- lans, bat by all citizens, irrespective of their creed or politics, as, in tis opinion, those who are enjoy- ing the advantages of living in this great country should participate in (he anniversary of the dis- covery of their native or adopted land. ‘But I may freely say,” concluded the soeaker, ‘to Itallans of the United States that the 12th of Octover will hot only be honored by a dignified and attractive commemoration of the fact and cause of the discov. ery of America, but that it will be made a fixed annual festival.” The secretary, Signor Sbarboro, informed the meeting that the Italian workingmen of New York, 6,000 strong, are willing to join the procession. ARISTOCRATIC ITALIANS IN COUNCIL, The Meeting Brenks Up in Confusion—The Consul General of [Italy Present. The wealthy Italians of New York assembled last night at Concordia Hall, No. 7 Delancey street, for the purpose of forming a bureau of emigration in this city. Signor Corradi was elected temporary chairman, and addressed the meeting as follows:— GEYTLEMEN—We have assembled to-nigit for the Purpose of forming a bureau of emigration in this city. It is the supposition that there is to be a large Italian emigration to the United States in 1872; and it is the fervent hope of Italians in this country that we will not be bac! scheme that may countrymen when they Most of the European nations have such institu- tions existing in this city, which have been the principal cause of getting employment or sending them where they may be able to receive employ- Ment. 1 know that this scieme Will meet with the favor of Italians throughout the United States, Previous to the election of officers of the bureau Signor Sinelli was elected President. Signor Ca- vayni proposed Signor P, Bainotti, Consui General of Italy, President of the lialian Bureau of Emigra- uon. A discussion ensued in regard to the proposi- tion. Several gentlemen occupied the floor, speak- ing at the same time, which caused general confu- sion; 80 Much so that several gentiemen leit the room disgusted, when the meeting broke up about half-past nine o'clock. CARRIAGE 8MASH-UP IN JERSEY. About five o’clock on Saturday, while mr. George W. Marshall, of No. 307 Muiberry street, Newark, was en route from the Waverly fair ground to Plainfield, in @ carriage, with his wife and three children, when near Elizabeth nis vehicle was run into with great violence by a buggy driven by a dranken Newarker, whose business is that of bar- keeping in a low place corner of Lawrence and Mar. ket streets. A general smash-up was the result; Mr, Marshall was badiy cut over the forehead, as was also his wile, besides both being badly tnjured about the Lag ‘Their a head four years old had her skull fractured, and doubts are entertained of her recovery. The dranken barkeeper and a woman with him both escaped, THIRTY SHARKS AT ONE HAUL, Captain Briggs, of Greenpoint, while drawing his purse net in the bay, on Saturday, enclosed thirty sharks, They tore his net terribly, and some few escaped. The jargest one caught measured four- J wen feet and the smavest one 61x fee ~~ LOVE, LIQUOR AND MURDER. A Fatal Quarrel in a Boarding House in FOLEY DENOUNCHS O'BRIEN Ee mia + ee re en paR SE Eee anna ‘The great political cyclone which has just rnined, awed, frightened and amused the different sections and classes of our city population during the past few weeks has been remarkably accompanied by a hurricane of crime that fairly threatens to drown the moral sense of the community in A SEA OF BLOOD AND HORRORS. Scarcely any day now dies into darkness, or any night is dispelled by the dawn, without leaving & blood-red record of some murderous crime com- mitted In this metropolis or the large cities which form its suburbs, To what this epidemic of outrage 13 to be attributed it is impossinie to say. Weooly know that it comes upon us Periodically and that the results of its violence are dreadful to contemplate. The frequency of its visits recently has become alarming, tor the visits are now so frequent as to form a permanent horror among us. The worst of it is, there appears to be no effort whatever made to check or eradicate THE GROWING EVIL by those whose business and whose duty it ts to wipe it out; and this, of course, is naturally regara- ea by many thoughtful persons as the principal, though not primary, cause of all ow troubies in this respect. Our prisons are stored with murderers and homicides of every degree and character of guiitiness, ‘The victims of Buckout, Foster and others have long since mouldered into their original dust, but their slayers re still without receiving the punishment they so richly deserved, and, to a greac exten® go un- Whipped of justice, Except in his own case and a few others as rare, the opinion or Jack Reynolds, that ‘hanging is played out in New York,” 19 aglmost literally correct. Honest Jack fell a victim to che utteranéé of that opinion, and to that alone; for are there not others whose bloody deeds were fully as foul as his, but who have had the sense to keep their opinions on the question of CAPITAL PUNISHMENT to themselves, and avoided halloaing until they got out of the woods, and who, therefore, have so far escaped the punishment due to thelr enor- mities? In fact, comparing the number of murders committed in our midst with the number of down- right murderers who have suffered the extreme penalty of the law, it is ag astounding as it is outra- geous to think how many such criminals have been permitted to imbrue their hands in the lifeblood of thelr fellow-creatures with {impunity, If their Pollucal friends fail to cajole the State Executive into pardoning the guilty wretches, or if their moneyed relatives cannot manage to bribe the om- cers of justice, then the energetic counsel for the defence has still lett the unfailing resource of an application to some judge, who brings his TENDER BUT DANGEROUS IDEAS on the subject of capital punishment to interfere ‘With the plain course of the law as it stands, and thus shields the criminal from the punishment he has s0 fairly earned. The effects of such examples on the already depraved and evil-disposed members of society could be easily estimated if they were not s0 plainly and fearfully discernible in the fre- quent and numerons murders which now atartle the pu blic day after day. The particular morder which points the moral here drawn occurred early yesterday morning in the Fourteenth ward. At the northeast corner of Grand and Elm streets there stands a two story and attic brick house. The first floor is occupied as a ‘Workshop by a silver oe named Edward Haw- ley, Wao boards with Mra. Bowen, a wiaow, who occupies the remainder of the building and uses it as @ boarding house. MRS. BOWEN is a tall, buxom and rather attractive widow (at least she was a widow until recently) of avout forty- three years of age, with a grown up son and daughter. Among the boarders, in addition to Hawley, were John J, O’Brien, Daniel Foley, Patrick Murphy, James Hogan and several others. At least @ dozea of the boarders appear to nave veen itten with the charms of the handsome landlady, who, with the income accruing from her boardin, house business, was evidently regarded as a mos desirable “catch” by her devoted admirers. The most ardent of these was undoubtedly Mr. Daniel Foley, who, alas! received only the very smallest share of encouragement trom the bewitching widow. Painfal to relate, he knew very well the state ol Mrs. Bowef’s feelings was such as to afford him Iit- ‘ue hope of ever becoming ‘‘boss’’ of that establish- ment; but Daniel was possessed of an extraordi nary share of perseverance, and he did persevere unto the end. He adopted the policy of THE DOG IN THE MANGER. He determined that if he did not win the widow nobody else should, and he was frequently heard to declare when in his cups that he would x his rivals, one by one, Boabdll fashion, He took it into nis head that Hawley was the most successiul candidate for the coveted position of master of the househol aud Mr. Hawley himself, really believing that suc Was the case, took no pains to deny the soft impeach- ment, aud so drew upon himeelf une concentrated enmity which sprung irom MK. FOLEY’S JEALOUSY. Affairs were 1 this condition until one day last week, when the entire boarding house, and particu- larly Mir, Hawley, were astonished by the annouuce- ment that the widow Kowen had just been married, not to Hawley, nor yet to Foley, but to another boarder, Hogen, atoresaid, Hawley and the other disappointed suitors bore the calamitous news with most exemplary patience; but who wouid break the tidings to the desperate Foley? The task was assigned to Huwley, who madly made a clean breast of the whole affuir on ener 4 mourning. Foley, “with the devil in his eye,” looked particular brimstone at Hawley, declared that he blamed bim for all his misfortunes, vowed “to get even” with him and the rest of them, and then went straightway and GOT FLAMING DRUNK. At supper time he entered the dining room very much under the influence of *forty-rod,”’ and sat down at that portion of the table upon which was laid the largest and snarpest-pointed knife. It was noticed that he had a very “bad look” in mis face. Hawley was abvut to sit beside him, when Mrs. Bowen (now Hogan) quietly drew the former aside and made him sit at some distance from the unap- asable. Foley noticed this movement and Tooxed disappointed, but said, “Never mina.” After supper Hawley retired and kept out of the other’s way for the rest of the night, Foley went out and had more poison, About one o'clock on Sunday morning he reiurned to the boarding house heavily laden with that spe- cles of Fourteenth ward gin known as “hell's flames,” and proceeded to his sleeping room in the gairet. This garret is divided into two separate apartments by a very thin partition, which enables the occupants of one room to converse easily with those of the other, One of the apartments was oc- cupied by the Sleeping cots of Denis Foley and Patrick Murphy, and in the other siept Jonn J. O’Brien, a young man of twenty-three years of age and a ruler and bookbinder by trade. Mr. O’Brien was A MAN OP EXCELLENT CHARACTER, and was greatly esteemed py all who knew him. He was President of the Olive Social Club, was a member of the Magnolia Base Ball Clab and a mem- ber of the New York Young Men’s Roman Catholic Benevolent Association. When Foley entered his own garret room he commenced a ‘violent tirade against Mra, Bowen, the newly remarried widow, 1n the course of which he uttered statements which, if believed, would be utterly destructive of that lady’s reputation. Now, the young man O’Brien was a near relative of Mrs. Bowen's, and when he heard the abuse of Foley he gently remonstrated with that individual, saying that her sex ought to protect her, and advising Foley to vent his vexation on some man, who, of course, could resent an in- sult, Upon this Foley turned THE TIDE OF HIS ABUSE on the whole family, name and race of the U’Briens, and violently assailed the character of young O'Brien's dead father in particular, “If ee say that again,” replied O'Brien, ‘I'll have to siap your face.” Foley repeated the offensive observation, and then O’Brien ran into the next room and slapped the offender in tne face. The latter then dressed himself and went down stairs, saying “I'll sete wit you.” In about twenty minutes Foley returned and went to O’Brien’s door, calling upon him to come out. O’Brien appeared at the door, and a scamie took place, in which Foley drew a large knife ana inficted two stabs on O'Brien, The latter cried out, “Iam stabbed !" and a number of the other voarders rushed to the spot. Foley made des perate and uearly successful attempts to STAB TWO OR THREE OTHERS; but they succeeded in wresting the kuife from nim nd locking bim up in the room. When O’Brien received the wounds he rusled down stairs and out into the street. He ran up Grand street, but_ when he got as far as Centre street he fell dead. He was followed by Mrs. Bowen’s son, whom Foley also attempted to stab. O'Brien's body was removed by Lhe police to the Spring street station, but was sub- fequentiy brought back to the boarding house, Where the remains were “waked” last night, ac: cording to the Irish custom, and where they’ still remain. After committing the crime Foley remained quietly in his room until he was arrested and taken to the Fourteenth precinct station house, where he was LOCKED UP to await the result of the inquest. James O’Brien, a brother of the deceased; Patrick Walsh and Aifred Baxter, who were present when the murder was committed, were detained by Captain Walsh to Appear as witnesses, averday afternoon Deputy Coroner Cushman, with Dr. Vandewater, of the Centre street Hospital, made a post-mortem examination gn the bouy of | O’Brien. They fonna a smail stab on the left side of the neck and deep wound between the fifth and sixth ribs, through which the knife passed into the left ventricle of the heart, ‘The inquest Will be hela on Tuesilay morning, by Coroner Bonirine fe Foley is @ brass finisher by trade, He is well known to Captain Walsh, of the Fourteenth preciac who says he always considered him a rather wel conducted and inoftensive man, He ts over fifty years of age. Te gays O'Brien and we others at- tacked bin first, and that he only struck out In self ALLEGED WIFE MURDER, aoe Ter EEE SE ss Ai Mononan, an Trish ‘woinan. twenty-seven years of age, yesterday morning, at half-past four o'clock, was found dead in her bed at her residence, in the rear of premises 231 Bowery, under circam- stances which induced the belief that she had died from the effects of violence inflicted by her hus- band, Sylvester Mouohan. Captain Davis, of the Tenth precinct, being mformed of the affatr, caused Monohan’s arrest and locked him up. Deputy Coroner Cushman and Dr, Vandewater, on entering the rooms occupied by deceased and her husband, found them in the greatest disorder; particles of provisions, broken dishes and dilapidated furniture were scattered over the floor, and in one corner of the room stood akeg of freshly-tapped lager beer, iudicat- ing that deceased and her husband the night pre- vious had been engaged in a dranken debauch, ‘The mother of deceased and other friends state that Monohan hat long becn in the habit of beat- ing his wife in a serious manner, and on one or Wo occasions her mother had been callea upon to take her danghter away from the prisoner. Drs. Cushman and Vandewater made a post-mortem examination on the body of deceased and found the abdomen filled with blood, caused by rupture Ol the spleen. ‘This rupture may have been caused by a kick, or fist biow, or by a fall. Monohan de- nies having beaten nis wife during the night, and was hotaware of her death til he awoke in the morning. Coroner Schirmer will hold an inquest on Tues- day. Deceased has left three children, from seven Months to seven vears of age. ANOTHER MURDER. A Barkeeper Hille a Customer During a Quarrel. Another of those fatal and foonsh disturbences that end in bloodshed occurred in a lager beer sa- loon last night. At about a quarter past nine o'clock Rudolph Wucherer, Frank Feirs and Joseph Elia went ine the” drinkiog place kept by Philip Wilke, at 419 Tenth avenue, and asked for @ glass of wine. Wilke told them he had no wine, and they took each a glass of soda water. They paid for it, and were about to leave the saloon when an altercation occurred. Wilke, Who seemed to have some old grudge against Wucherer, fan to abuse him im a most vio- lent manner. Wucherer returned the compliments bestowed upon him, and so enraged the keeper of the den that he sprang frum behind the counter with @ large butcher knife in his hand, and seizing the offender by the arm, plunged the murderous weapon into the thigh of Wucherer, severing the femoral artery. The man died jn a few moments after, Wilke was arrested, to await the result of the Coroner’s investigation, and the companions of the Wounded man were held as witnesses, SUNDAY NIGHT DEBAUCHERY, A Row iv a House uestionnble Repute Brooklyn—Shootiug, Cutting aud Wound- The cry of murder and other unusual noises ata house of questionable repute, kept by Mrs. Mack, Gt 362 Gold street, Brooklyn, at eight o'clock inst night, attracted tne attention of Sergeant Cason and Officer Barr, of the First precinct. They entered the house, when they found a number of young men engaged in a desperate fight, while four young girls Were endeavoring to separate them. Two or three ofthe men showed evideiices of having sucered during the affray, as their shirts were smeared with blood and their faces were scratched in Q terrible manner. It was dificult to agcersain Wwhd | were the assailants or how the affray driginatea, Some of the ven were Keamen, and belonged on board the ship Vermont, and were out on a leave of absence. The others were clerks, butchers and | others. Edward Thompson, who belonged on the Vermont, was shot through the hand, while another was cut with a knife. e officers ook the men and two of the women into custody. They gave their names as follows:—Mary Mack, Mary Lynch, Edward Thompson, Thomas Mount, Joseph McCau- ley, Samuel 8, Worth, Charles Regan and Thomas McGuire. They were charged with shooting Eaward Thompson. i Mrs, Mack had a formidable slungshot in her possession, CRIME IN WILLIAMSBURG. At & late hour on Saturday night, while Mr. George Rowe, of No, 23 Conselyea street, was visiting the lager beer saloon of August Huhn, No. 204 Union avenue, Wilhamsburg, four young men unknown to bim hustled against him in an apparently Iriendly manner, and on their departure he missed his gold watch and chain, valued at $8. The police subsequently arrested Tnomas Flynn and John Abbott on suspicion of being members of the gang, and they were fully identifiea by the proprietor of the saloon. The prisoners were locked up in the Morrell street station house. Their companions and the watch and chala are sul missing. During an altercation on Saturday night between Jonn Oswald and his wife at thetr residence, corner of Leonard and Sigel streets, Willlamsbarg, the lat- ter’s right hand was half cut off with a large carving knife that the former assailed her with, Oswald ‘was arrested and locked up. A MAN STABBED, Aman named Timothy Keefe, thirty years of age, and residing in 106th street, near Second avenue, was brought to the Central OMce last night by a pohceman, suffering severely from a wound. He stated that while passing up tne Bowery, near Hester street, he ran against a man carrying a harp, Who drew a knife, stabbed him and ranaway. Two Itallans named Landé@ro and Grisco were arrested for the offence, but Keefe could not identify either ofthem as the mau who stabbed him. FATAL AFFRAY. During @ row on board the schooner Mary, of Bel- fast, last pight, at the foot of Gansevoort street, bee tween Joseph Quinlan and John McNeill, the latter ‘was severely if not dangerously wounded tn the left side with a sheath knife by Quinlan, Who was ar- rested, The injured man was sent to Bellevue Hos- pital in an ambulance, CUTTING EACH OTHER. Two men, named Henry Kelly and Michael Rourke, who were found in Grand street, near Elm, bleeding profusely from wounds in the head, were brought to the Central OMce bya policeman. It was alleged they had been Oghting and hurt each other, They were atvended to by the doctor and both locked up. INTERVIEW WITH A WOMAN WHO MUR- DERED BER HUSBAND. Mii OS at tate ed ({¥rom the Utica (N. Y.) Herald, Sept. 19.) Our reporter yesterday afternoon visited the Mohawk street jail, and, through the courtesy of Deputy Sheri? Cole, had an interview with Eliza Ann Edick, now under arrest charged with making the fatal assault on Christian Bdick, her husband. The personal appearance of the prisoner indicates a strong animal nature, with little mental or moral controlling power. She has iron gray hair, broad cheek bones, expressionless eyes and a’ mouth which varies strangely, at times seeming to indicate ‘Strong resolution and at times Indicative of no Mixed purpose. One eye is still bloodshot, and under it is @ faint discoloration. Tis, she said, was the result of a blow given her by her husvand, and she added that she still bore the marks of his'till e on her arms and body. Her maiden name was Claws, and she 18 @ native of Columbia, Herkimer county.’ She ‘Will be forty-nine years of age in October next. Being asked wit! ly oi to the killing of her hns. band she hesitated at first, and then being reminded that she had already confessed to another person, she commenced by saying:--‘‘Well, | don't think | ought to go to State Prison; it’s pretty hard fora woman as old as I am.’? In reply to another question she added:— My husband came home and pitebed on to me and pounded me, 1 could not get away until be had pounded me.” Then 1 t away, and after he went to sleep I got the stick and struck im two oF three times. I had been drinking a little too and strnck him harder then I meant to; be had pounded me so much I thought it was no more than right to give him a little, That is the only time Tever struck him, and I don't think t deserve to goto State Prison. never had such a time be- fore. Iwant you to go to work and get me off easy. Thad rather stay here six monthe than to goto State Prisox, Being questioned further she sald:— Thotsted the window that was found op woul some one else climbed ru thought they when I etruck him I T couldn't stay there ; im; he was asieep; [knew up and locked the dour after 1 left; ears and never struc! Lo reatened to Kili me that ni he me; Ido not Anything they ought to send me to State Prison for; | think any one has to stick up themselves; gill 1 struck harde Meant to, I acknowledge that; the boy id my girls got between him and me when be took the axe to me; I thought it no more than apt he should one pounding after all he had given met that it Peteuck him wicnmy band! he would rise Tight up and strike back ; I ht that if 1 took the stick 1 Would bave time to get away; if I had not been dri king whiskey I should not have had courage to strike him at all ; Want to toll this just as it is, because J don't think they ought {o put me in Slate Prison, The prisoner seemed quite weak and tottered when coming from her cell. She evidentiy has no Conception of the enormity of her crime. She brought her confession to an abrupt close to beg for some strong toa, and that being Promised see med conten. Average temperature for corresponding date and'fell, severely injuring himself. up by the police and sent to the Park Hospital, 8 AQUATICS. The Races To-Day on the Harlem River and Kil Von Kut The Empire City Regatta and Neptunc-Argo- nau.a Contest—Exciting Times Antici- pated—A Challenge from the Biglin Brothers. There will be quite Interesting and exciting times in the aquatic world to-day, Inasmuch as two events of importance are set down to occur, these being the tenth regatta of the Empire City Rowing Club and the challenge gig race between the Nep- tne Club and the Argonauta Rowing Association. The first of these, year after year, has been attended with much success; and ac this time, belug in the same able aud experienced nands as formerly, it will, no doubt, prove equally as pleasaut as those gone by. The regatta will take place from the foot of 114th street, on the Harlem River, the following being the programme;— EMPIRE CITY REGATTA. First Rack.—For light weight rowers (130 ibs.) in seventeen-foot working boats; four miles, three turns; first prize, $30; second prize, $15. SECOND Rack.—For two pair sculls working boat; same distance; first prize, $4); second, $1). THIRD RACK. ‘or ladies only, in single scuil seventeen-foot working boats (boats will be fur- nished by the clud); first prize, lady’s gold watch; second, & gold bracelet. Ali the ladies who row over the couise will receive a prize. Fourtu Race.—In single seventeen foot working boats, open to all comers; distance four miles, three turns; first prize, $20; second prize, $16. Firra Race.—For ladies only; two pair sculls; seventeen-foot working boats; two miles; first prize, @ gold watch. Ali competitors will receive a prize. IXTH RACE.—For six-oared gigs; first prize, $303, second, $16, The following rules of @ number governing the regatta will bé of interest:— ‘The contestants will start from the judges’ boat, anchored off the foot of 116th atrect, Harlem River, and row’ down the river tO @ stakeboat anchored off the foot of Ninety-aixth street, which boat they will turn from west to east, or frome the Ni 1 shore to the Long Island shore; thence back boat, turning ft trom east to west, or from the ; thence down e st in, hired as: sal Lae it m! ee turns. itive Canis will eet ready by the sound of ebusie, and in tem minutes thereafter will b6 searted by a pintol snot: Xf poate foul during the regatta they must weparate as Dest they can; yet the crews are not to put their bands to another boat or boats to pull or shove away for the purpose of clear- ing them. Hoats crossing the bows of others must be at least aclear length in advance or they will be ruled out of the faceand deprived of all prizes In the regatta, aud if an; boat's crew maliciously lnterferes with the ‘progress o} another they will suffer the same penalty. The prizes will be delivered at a meeting of the club, to be convened for that purpose one week after the regatta, Mon- day evening, Octover 2, at the corner of 11h street and Third avenue. acute members of 1 jesignating mark, ai ing order.’ Each boat rm drawn position in the race, These contestants, ‘The following ladies have advised that they will compete in the double and single scull working-boat races:—Miss Amelia Shean, of Ward's Island; Miss Anna Harris, of Staten Island; Miss Elizabeth Cus- tare, of Harlem; Miss Doyle, of Fitty-elghth street, East River; Miss Catharine Sealey, of South Brook- lyn; Miss Mary Gagsner, of Harlem; Miss Olivia Roberts, of Harlem. The judges selected are Bernard Kelley, James H.. Welsh, E. W. Gardner, Chas. Tucker, Michael Con- nolly, W. § Hillyer, Gnas. E. Peverelly, Geo. J. Wood and Geo, ©, Newindn. Steamboats and sailing craft on the river during the races are requested to keep the course clear and club during the regatta will wear » will exert thelr influence {a meintain- just carry a flag with a number of wilt ‘be furnished. to the ' pot \ fers with the contestants, aid to give all Rosaries chance to those present of wituessing the en NEPTUNES AND ARGONAUTAS. ‘This six-oared gig race between the Neptune and. Argonauta Clubs will take place ya the Kill Von Kull, the same course of three miles over which the latter and the Oneldas of Jersey City rowed last Wednesday. The interest in this struggle is of the most intense nature about Bergen Point and op Staten Island, and it would not be surprising if several thousand persons were present Lo witness it. The Neptune crew have been practising early and late for several days past in order to be in trim for the race, and as they feel equally as contident of Winn as do the Argonautas the contest will, no doubt, be very close and exciting. Steamboats will leave pier No. 14 North River, foot of Cedar street, and pier No. 18 North River, foot of Cortiauut street, ‘at half-past two P. M., to convey guests over the: course. Ward Brothers vs. Coulter-Biglin Crew. ‘The following challenge will explain itself, It 1 well known that the Ward Brothers, previous totne international regatta on Saratoga Lake, decided never to row again as & crew; but there is @ proba- bility of this determination being reconsidered, in view of the Coulter-Biglin dissatisfaction :— New York, Sept. 23, 1871, To THe EDITOR OF THE HEB‘ LD:— Being dissatistied with the result of the recent four-oared race on Saratoga Lake, the loss of which we attribute to our unfavorable position in the line and the fact that one of our men was ill and weighed fully @ dozen pounds more than he should have done, aad believing that we are capable ot out- rowing any four men im the country upon equal terms, we hereby challenge Say crew In the United States to row a Ove or six mile ruce, tor irom one thousand to five thousand dollars a side, time ana course to be mutually agreed upon nereatter. It having been stated through the Clipper, previous to: the race, that the Ward Brothers would row us after it had taken piace, we look to them to acccpt this, and if they decline to do so we shall consider our- selves entitled to the position to which tney la: claim, and which we will be prepared to defend against all comers. However, we do not desire a tle unless it 1s gained by rowing for it, and It is our most earnest wish that the Wards accept this chal- lenge, which ts especially intended for them. In case they ao not then it 1s open to any and all. othera, Hoping to hear favorably tn reply to this I remain, on behalf of the crew, youfa respectluliy, B. BIGLIN. Hadson Amitear Rowing Association. The fifth snnual regatta of this association, to take place on Uciober 7, at Pleasant Valley, bids fair to be @ great success. Already several clubs have sent in their entries for the six-oared gig, eight-oared barge and six-oared sheil raves. Among these are the Atlantic, of Hoboken; Gulick, of New York; Vesper ana Palisade of Yonkers. For the single scuil shell race there are now on the list well- known names, and others will be added. A single scull worklag boat race has been substituted for the four-oared shell contest, and entries for all the races extented to the Ist of October. Ata late meeting of the Board of Delegates there were selected the fol- lowing officials:—Judages, Thomas &. Stewart Colonel J. Bailey Myers, General Alexander Shaler, William W. Shippeu, Charles E. Loew; timekeeper, Smith E. Lane; referee, William Wood; starter, Josh Ward, NEW YORK CITY. The tollowing record will show the changa3in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar. macy, HBRALD Building, coruer of Ann street:— 1870, 1871. 1870, 18TL 34. M i 61 co) ee 2 . 70 8661 7“ 4 65 . 7 tesa - 3 3 12 P. M.. oo Average temperature yesterday.. 69 last year,........05 encore eesecesees TG Several gentlemen from Loulstana, temporarily stopping in this city, have received despatches fhe that yellow fever is now raging in New Or- jeans. Vout 1s State Senator Polk. Among the victims of the terrivie black At abont half-past six last night James Hendry, seventy-three years of age and residing at 37 James street, while on car 124 of the Belt tine on ita down trip, jum off the car before it came to a full stop Ria bore He was taken The body of an unknown man was brought from Pier 36, North River, aged thirty-five, 5 feet 7 mehes. high, brown hair; had on brown sack coat, black vest, brown woollen undershirt, blue woollen socks an brogan shoes. Body too mueh decomposed to be placed on the Morgue, black pants and overalls, blue check shi Coronet Schirmer yesterday held an inquest on the body of John W. Washington, a child four years of age, who, on Saturday afternoon, fell from @ truck Im Third avenue, near Thirty-first street, and was almost instantly killed. was purely accidental. The parents of deceased live at 1,466 Third avenue, ‘The occurrence Peter Nugent, a blind man, appeared before Judge Koch, at Essex Market Police Court yesterday morning, to prefer @ complaint against Bernard Cunningham, @ truckman, who tan over a son ot Nugent’ father across the street. The boy died shortly after. Jadge Koch remanded Cunningham to the Seven- tenth precinet station house to await the action at the Vorouer, 8 on Saturday afternoon while leading his No complaint was taken