The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1871, Page 5

THE NORTHWESTERN FIRES. Weartrending Narrative by an Lye Witness of the Williamson’s Mills Conflagrations. ‘Men, Horses and Cattle, Delirious with Fright, Bush Into the Jaws of Death—‘Oh! Is Hell ‘Worse than This ?’—Thirty-one Persons in a Well Struggle and Die—Awful Ap- pearance of the Dead--The En- tire S:ttlemeat Destroyed. ‘The story of the dreadful scenes and excruciating Wufferings which have lately occurred during the forest and prairie fires in Wisconsin and Michigan bas been but partially toid. Every day adds new developments of the fearful disaster. Mr, James B. Gtark, of Detroit, a land agent, extensively engaged tm the locality burned, happened to be near the ecene, and aithough escaping unharmed was 8 witnéss to the termble visitation to others. Bis story is substantially’ the same as that more riety related by others, but gives more startling and important details, Sun- @ay night last he was at Uniontown, Wis. Fires were blazing tnrough tne forests and along the prairies in every direction, At sundown there was & strong breeze, which, at nine o'clock, increased to ® furtons gile, blowing towards the lake. The whole surface of ‘the country to the westward, east- ‘ward and southward seemed to be one mass of flame, which almost reached to the lowering @louds and rushed along ifke a freshet, Even where Mr. Clark was the heat of the at- mosphere was most tutense, Beyond, towards the lake, was situated the settlement of Williamson's Miils, comprising about fourteen fam- ilies, The fire suddenly made arush like the flash of a train of gunpowder and swept in the shape of m@ crescent around the settlement. It Is almost tm- possible to believe the frightful rapidity of the pro- ‘gress of the fames. They sped along faster than a Rorse could go. Sometimes, when the wind would come with a furious sweep, the fre fairly shot hke whe discharge of a gun oyvér the prairie and woods, So flerce anu terrible was its power that it seemed © eal up and annihilate the trees like the cousum- bw force of @ blast furnace, % THe ROAK AND RATTLE of the hot air currents was as loud ag the whirr of a great mill, and added to this horria sound Were the awial moaning and wailing of the wind. That @oise Went through one’s very bones and marrow. 48 we stood looking on, say at about ten o'clock, ,We heard another strange sound. Straining our ‘eyes toward tlic fire, about seven milles distant, we could just discern something moving. Now it ‘would appear like & bncg mass, then it would sepa- Fate into fragments, swaying to did fro and bob- Ding up and down. Itcame towards us directly from the lurid wall of flame, So intense was the glare of light all about og that our eyes were dazed, they ran ‘with water, and we could only see by constantly using our handkerchiefs, At last we made out by sight and sound that the moving mass ‘Wasanumber of cattle and horses, thundering along towards us, away from the flames ,bellowing, neighing and moaning as they gallopped on, Fin- ally they came rushing past with fearful speed, their eyebails dilated and giaring with terror, and every motion betokening the perfect delirium of fmght. Bome appeared to nave been badly burned, and ‘must have plunged through @ 1ong space of flame fm the desperate effort to escape. Following con- siderably behind came a solitary horse, panting and snorting, and nearly exhausied. He was saddled and bridied, aud, we first thoaght, had a bag lashed t his back, As he came up we were startled at the sight of # young lad. lying falien over the animal's Beck, the bridle wound around his hands and tne mane being cinched by the fingers. Little effort ‘was needed to stop the jaded horse and at once re- fease the heipless boy. He was taken In the house, ‘end ail that we could do was done, but he had tn- halea the smoke and seemed in a dying condition. Some time elapsed and he revived enough to speak. He told his “Pather and mother and the children got in the wagon. ! don’t Know what became of them. SBverything 1s burned up. 1 am dying. OH! 18 HELL ANY WORSE THAN THIS?” The poor fellow lay in a critical condition when I teh The next morning we drove down to the set- @ement, The first house we came to was that of Wauick Byrnes, father of the lud before spoken of, It ‘was hut a heapof ashes, The brick caimpey, the cvoking stove and iron portions of farm tools were the only remnants of the piace lem. We passed farther on. ‘The forest was burned down close to tne ground, the stumps only being left, smouldering and smoking away. Everything was hot, Even tne road was vaked and cracked by the heat. We had gone avout a mile wien we came to a hor- fible spectacle, Alvngaide the road, in a gully, fay ul bodies of six persons, and two horses roasted to acrisp, The iron tires of the wheeis and braces and boltsof the wagon were scattered apout, Here the fire hat surrounded and engulfed them, Evidently the team, in its mad career, bad reared, plunged and fallen neadiong from the road to where they writhed in tne throes of s horrble death. Mr. Byrnes was a4 native of Tipperary county, Ireland, and, with his wife, nad been in America over thirty years. Formerly they lived ingthe Fourth ward of this city, where he was employed a8 a Cartman. Seventeen years ago he came West, and, by industrious habits, had accumu. fated a snug property. He had five children, the eldest being eighteeen and the youngest tive years old, Sickened and thrilled at the scene, we hurried on, only to sée More an worse. All along the road jay the carcasses of cattle, sheop, nogs and dogs, bnrned.to # crisp, ‘fie smalier aulinals were al- most entirely consumed. Now we came to the vil- Nothing was ieft except pilex of ashes, smoking and smouidertng. in the cellar of one house We found eight bodies—one, of 2 man, was im a stvopinyg position over tof achilu, as though ‘he died trying to shield off the flames. ‘this was very likely ttre body of Mr, Williamson, the owner the mills, who, with nis entire family, 1s said to have perished. In the rear yard ot the nexv house were four bodtes, apparently those of a mother od ber children, ‘they were scorcied, not burned crisp, aud one cheek of the youngest girl of six— retained an expression of caimuness thut seemed to indicate a painiess death by suffocation. but THE MOST HORRIBLE SIGHT OF ALL ‘was at Boorman’s well. Mr. Boorman’s house was ‘the lurgest in the village, and in the centre of tue yard, miaway between the house and baru, was lo- cated a large pul shallow weil. Several of the weighbors were suppiled with water fromm tis toun- Sain, and itis key that tn the midst of the contla- ration, When all hope was cut of, the neighbors, sune with terror, thonged with one purpose to this well. fhe ordinary chain and wheel pu ip used in that place had been removed, o Wretoned poorts Guieted Ue well as the last remuge. Poards hag beon thrown down to prevent them #eing drowned, bul evideatiy the reientiess fury of the fire drove thei peli-meil into the pit to strnggle with each other and die—some by drowning aut othere by fre and suifocation. “None escaned. ‘Ton ty-two bodtes were found there, They were tn every taginabie position, bul the contortions of their limbs and whe agonized expressions of their faces told ihe harrosing tale. They must have fought with the fury of wild beasts, and their death pangs must have been excruciating. ‘The fixed glare of the eyes—someuimes staring and strained almost out of the sockets—te clinched hands extended, grasping or pushing, the set jaws, dishevelled har and bruised peisous, ma de one's blood freeze to iook upon, ONE FAIR YOUNG WoMAN ‘was bent nearly double, but clasped to her breast ‘was a sweet young babe, whose lips seemed giued to the fond young mother's in the just long kiss of deaib. ‘Three little giris, one of them with golden blond tresses falling to her waist, were (ound clasped to- gether so tightly that considerable forve was neces- to separate (hem. These were undoubtedly stifled to death, and sank away with the deep, protound sleep that knows no wakiwg. One vid man was found head downward below the water; a litte bor was near him with nis hauds clinched in the old man's white hair. ‘Tiree women were almost doubled with heavy bodies pressing upon them from above. Those on the top of the well were badly disfigured by tue fire, This was indeed @ pit of destruction, ‘The water Was about five feet deep and the well was walled in nicely with stone, hav- ing @ diameter of fully four fect. But beyond was more destruction, in the road were two children and a@ man roasted (0 a crisp. One cellar contamed three bodies, eviientiy of adults, All the houses along the roads down to Sturgeon Bay were reduced to ashes, and in them or near by were the blackened corpses Of the ill-fated resideuts, Tweive only are #5 yet known to have escaped, ‘These ran to the jake and plunged to their uecks in the water. Deati and horroy lave wade a clean sweep In that settie- ment and vicinity as far ax the ¢ye can reach. No Words can express the facta as they stare at the Spectator on the spot, Exasgernied Keporin of the Destruction of Property—Many Lives J.ost—The Fires Exe Unguished—The Prosperity of the Country { Unaffected. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19, 1871. 4 gentleman of this city, just returned from we Borth west, states that ina togs of property by the » Northwest, outside of Chic: name—Patrick Byrnes—and said, | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER: 20, 187L—TKir GY “Same. Michigan and Wisconsin fires has neen greatiy ex- agaerated. Many lives have deen lost,.sdd there is ‘imérvidval eaffering thay needs reitef, but nothing cameras annersh emmaiatien snd nothing to borg shed the fires there a week ago, fave spent their force, _— oie ‘The total loss of property in Minnesota is trif'ing Jn amount, a6 no towns have been destroyer in that State, but few grain stacks aud very little timber of value. ‘The 10-3 of property in Wisconsin and Michigan will not exceed @ iew million dollars in all. Chart- tabie contmbutions for the destitute should be con- Unued as winter is at hand; bat the impression is erroneous that the destruction of property in the ‘ago, is sudicieht to adect in the shghtest. aegree tue prosperity of the coun- try at large. Lumber Destroyed at Pishtexo, Curcago, Oct. 19, 1871, The Green Vay Advocate states the loss of the Pishtego Company by the recent fires in the lumber region ut $369,000, with cn insurance upwards of $100,000. NEW YORK CI1Y. Join Crownw ,man50 years of age, yester- @ay, white leavi.g the steamship Aller, foot of vike street, East River, fell from @ ladder ana striking on his head fractured his skull, deat soon afterwards, Deceased was a carpenter and had been making some repairs aboard the ship. Mr. Crowphead lived in Willamsburg. Coroner Keenan was notified, Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest in the case of George Fawcett, a child nearly four years of age, who, on Monday last, was ran over and killea at the corner of Delancey and Cannon strects, by An ice wagon driven by Moses Strauss, The Delleving trom the testimony that the fcctdend ae unavoidable, rendered a verdict accordingly, and Voroner Keenan discharged Strauss trom custody. Mr. Abe Hummel appexred as co: 1 for the de- fae The parents of deceased live at 68 Lewis On Wednesday evening Altred Jago, aman twen- ty-seven years of age, who was conductor on car 16 of the Broadway and University place tine, either fell or was accidentally palied over the dashboard before the wheel, which pasaod over mis pod: crushing him terribly. ‘The accident occurred at Fifty-ninth street and Seventh avenue. Mr. Jago was taken to St. Luke’s liospital, where he died at two o'clock een rity Dec q lived in Eighth avenue, between Fifiy-trst aud Pilty-seco \d streets, Coroner Schirmer will huld an inquest wo-day. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at the City Hallin the cas6 of Frederick Diedrich, a German emigrant, only four days in this country, who was fatally crushed by the front wheel of car 107 of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad Company: Deceased, in attempting to cross the track at Thirtieth street and Seventh avenue, fell and was crushed as stated, but not run over. The driver did everything in his power to prevent the Soculent Bas could ane mie jury, conbiderin the occurrence purely accidental, accordingly render: @ verdict to Wat edtect. Roe ot A meeting of members of the Produce Exchange whs held yesterday afterooon +o Consider measures for the relief of the sufferers by the late fires in the States of Michigan and Wisconsin. A resolution adopted at a previous meeting by the majority of the members of the committee of thirty appointed to coliect tands for Chicago was submitted, appro- preing $10,000 of the monoy subscribed for Chicago the two States, This resolution met with dis- approval and was voted down. It was then ro- solved that a committee be appointed to raise funda for the Michigan and Wisconsin sufferers, JLRSEY’S LATE:T HYSTERY. Bloomfield Still Greatly Excited—No Denoue- mont—No Arrests, The goo people of Bloomfield, N. J., are still in- tensely agitated over the Fullman mystery, and the feeling sull prevails that a great crime has been committed, but exactly of what character cannot be more than suspected. Yesterday Mrs. Fullman lay ona bed in a small front room, and had 80 far recovered as to be able to recognize her acquaintances, She was unable, however, to give any reason for her sickness, In answer to @ question she said her husband haa given her one or two spoonfuls of something to drink, ‘but she was “not able to tell whether it was that that made her sick.” She subseqnently contra- dicted herself by saying her husband gave her the stuf to drink after she became silk, and she did not like it because it tasted jike gin, When asked who slept with her on ‘Tuesday night she sald she slept alone, and in reply to the question whether her daughter slept with her that night she said, ‘Oh, no; my daughter has gone away.” When closely ques. uoned in regard to the circumstances wh led to her sickness she says, ‘Me not able to tell; me bones 50 heavy and sore.” The fact of her daughter's death has not been mentioned to her yet, and she does uot seem to know anything about it; on the contrary, sue asks frequently ior her daugister, ‘The oldest gon wakes no secret of his aversion for hia father, and when told that Mr. Fullman cried aud seemed so sorry, he replied, ‘Oh, yes; he cries because he 1s afraid of being found out” Fullman’s son tells some shocking stories about bis father’s alleged brutality. He also said that ns Jather has been anxious to sell the property, but could not do so because Mrs. Fullman had hidden the deeds away, and would not consent to the sale, at the same time saying she had worked hard to accumulate the property, and if it was sold she wouid never get any more. Tue boy’s account of his father’s cruel conduct to himself and the rest of the family 18 amply borne out by the testimony of the neighbors, all of whom, with the solitary exceptton of one German lady, seemed to be afraid to visit the house. The theory that the girl’s death was occasioned by the gas from the stove appears to be abandoned, but no other piausible reason has yet been advanced except tt be that Mrs. Fullman, hav- Ing grown tired of the treatmenc of her husband, determined to take her own and her daughter's lile, Nu steps of a decided character have yet been taken by tue county authorities, GREGORS REPORT. New Buildings Erected During the Week End- ing Ociever 19, 1871. Below will be found Superintendent Macgregor’s report for the week ending October 19, 1871, which shows that thiry-fve new buildings have deen erected, ten altered and eight reported as unsafe:— NEW BUILDINGSB—UROWN BIONR, S second class dweilings, m. side 130th ete, 140 ft, we 4th 158358, eas aries A. Budden, Gua iret s dweiliug, ®. side BU 18 ft. e, re 21.4x60, 4 storien; Rev. Dr. Tuitie, 0 waaay os cre and tevementa w. side at av. 25 fem. 85th at, ey 00 Uh, we of 2a ith, owner, ant 220 and 222 Madison at,, 26182, 8, owned. 45 it, # of 75th st., 25x60 and 15x80, Brothers, owners, 40 Horatio st., 25.60, 6 tomes; J, W. Johnston, owner. rs Tenement, 42 Horatio st , 25x60, § stories; William Pepper, 300 Ct. @. of 3a av., 25x43, owner. Firat clase dwelling n. #. 112th at. Vali . Wovlsey, owner, MBit. @, of Lut Ay., 0248, 2 ato- 20x60, 4 stories TS? $y ea; Me sLveneny Ke S stories and b: S2d st. 120 ft. ©. of 4th av,, 80x98.9, 6 stortes; Joun H. Morrell, owner. Seooiid class store, trou front, 42 West Broadway, 28.9x50, 4 stories; Hy: Brothers & Co., owners. Brick stable, No, 42) Kast bud st., 1/326, 2 storief; Michacl Delmage, owne: Second clase store, ©, side Imh ay,, 25 ft. n, 25h st., 24x60, Motories; Flanagan & Wallace, owners. Brick stable, #. side 88d at., 175 ft. ¢, of Bth ay., 169212 9 ries; Louis Araheimer, on Brick atabie a, &, 684 stories; Jacca & hi Store and tenement, Michael Halyia, owner, lore and tenement, 8. 9. corne . and Mth st, 0, dctories; Joba Vecroll, owners) 0 Std 54th sts ALTERATIONS. L frame and brick front dwelling, No. 254 Monroe st., 2) stories, Dx. alilc story to ve Fawed uy to ull sory; Mie M owner, Tbrick store and tenement, No, 88 1 Torick dweling. No. es vert }y ae at. | stor) modelled and extended, M331 and 14 tees bigs f) Senin; nore side, 67th at, 150 feet west of id av., counts, owe ic to be raised ‘up to fal story; Mre, M. 1 brick and brown stone front dwelling, south aide dint st., 6 4 stories, 90.10255, extended 13xd4 and ner. #t.. 105 £4, w. of Lexington av., 50298, 3 owner Greenwich st., 24.10x60, stories; 5 stories, 25250, mi 140 ft, enat of owner, #u, 100 ft, east of ath No, 385 Wi 4 tended V8rid and It fort high; Agbey Bolter owner. ee ot Loriok avweliing, north wide, 48th at. 10) feet wast 7th ay. Astorien, “wbxi7y axvenied Vaxit andi fe bight Ascher jecht, owner. a pubite building, No, Nav. A, 9etories, 88x60, one story Ot veyPernck sécond clase dwelling: @27 11 rivk sect inj LT 26385; extended 16216 and 1b fuehi jerver wag owaen Mrs. C. Smith, 679 Greenwich st Mewis & Jones Mt Pine 8 aPRBare wats, Joseph Hyams, 28 Greene st. ; unseat out, Bradiey & Vary, 8b Weet a8th a0; Corporation, 41 Waits mt, froot; unsafe Trinity Church Trinity Church Corporation, 41 W: ny : peng ° ; faite at, rear; unsafe Edward Birmingham, @. ® of 2d ay., 19 fM. n. of 112th et. ; rated t 19 at ‘unsafe wal jon. John Ghass. o, & Of B¥tb at, O51 w. of loth walle, unsafe THE NEWARK TRAGEDY. | Fourth Day of the Trial of George Botts. THE EXCITEMENT INCREASING. Terrific Rush at the Court Honse—Women and Babies Almost Crushed to Death—Insanity, Accident and Irresponsibility the Defen- sive Theories—Sensation About a Chal- lenged Juror—The Best Men of Newark Have a Weaknoss for Bourbon Straight=Close of the Evidence and Summing Up of the Defence. A8 the period of the denouement in this singular trial approaches the excitement over the matter in Newark increases, Yesterday, the fourth day of the trial, the popular feeling reached a feverish point, and already the question is being seriously asked in every direction, “What will be the result?” This was the prevailing question in Newark last evening on the subject alter ail the evidence nad been produced and the senior counsel for the defence had concluded his summing up argament, The court room was opened yesverday at about a quarter past nine o’clock, and at this time there had gathered in front of the dismal tom'like buiiding an DEMENSE crowa. 'rhe moment the door was opened there was a terrific rush for the court room, a large, spacious room, extending the entire left wing of the top floor-of the structure, in their eagerness to get inside the crowd forgot age or. sex, and surged with a roar for the best seats. In the crowd, a8 usual, Was & sprinkling of femaies—ladies they could not be called, notwithstanding tneir fine raiment. One or two of these ladies, in their desire to gloat over the vile social rottenness expected again to be exposed, forgot that such a place was the last on earth to bring bablea in arma, and therefore brought them, A8a@ consequence, in the midst of the rush several women shrieked plercingly, and were compelled to Tetire, Others succeeded in getting inside. During the proceedings one of the babies, with a great deal more decency and common sense than its brazen- faced mother, became disgusted with the proceed- ings, and siguifed the same by the usual opening of infantile labia!s and giving full vent toits sturdy lungs, Of course this crented a momentary sensa- tion, but the little one was soon squeiched, nobody knows exactly how. The evidence adduced yester- day formed an extraordinary mixture of temporary insanity, suspected tampering with a challenged juror, and the alleged weakness many of tne people of Newark have for taking their whiskey straight, 80 that it renders the taker’s subsequent niovements extremely crooked. TaB PROCEEDINGS commenced promptly at twenty-five minutes to nine o'clock. ‘The first witness catied tn continuation of the evidence for the defence was a Newark horse dealer, named William H. Vreeland. This witness testified to Botts’ good character before the murder and to having been with him on the Babunday Fagbe previous to the morning of its enactment. On that night, Vreeland testified, Botts acted very strangely ‘and in @ manner to lead witness to believe that something was up with Botts, ‘A. G, Hopwood, a Newark grocer, gave a similar review of Botts’ charanter and appearance on that Saturday. Witness said:—He was at my store be- tween nine and ten o’clock; he came there with two-thirds of a load of charcoal; he was in the habit of supplying me with coal for a number of years; I bought some coal frog him that ea be seemed nervous and uneasy; he indicated it by slapping me on the neck, blacking my face and by saying he would give me $10 that day if 1 would a off with him; I said to him it was saturday, and could not ieave my business; he tnen said that charcoal had got the best of him that day. Cross-examined—When he slapped me on the neck and face I did not think he wanted me to go olf with him, because he had a load of coal to sell; Ithink be was slightly intoxicated; have not seen him so more than once; it was one afternoon about a@ year ago; I was unable to tell how he appeared when he was intoxicated; be has always been very quiet when about my piace; he delivered me the coat and collected money as usual; I have cashed checks for him and loaned him money, TAMPERING WITH TODD, ‘This same Witness could not recollect that he had told David H. Todd, a customer ol bis and one of the jurors who was challenged, that he (Toa‘l) could make $25 by favoring Botts. A question as to when ‘witness next went to Connecticut was objected wo by the deience and the objection sustained. ‘James Bolce, of East Newark, was next sworn, This witness saw Botts in a saloon about midnight of Satuaday, July 1, and drank with bim several times; he took, he said, about FOUR WHISKEYS WITH BOTTA; Botts was very full, so that he had to be helped into a street car. A Mr. Erb was called, who also swore to Botts’ good character. This witness created nota littic merriment by his revelations on the whiskey qnes- tion in Newark; he said that be was with Botts, and that he was either iutoxicated or acted strangely the day before the murder, Cross-examined by Mr, Titsworth—He seemed a3 if he had been drinking; he was throwing up his arms; 1 have often seen him worse than that; he was always a peaceful wan, drunk or sober; I heard of him tn Mr, Hennion’s making a noise ana being very loud; never heard of him carrying a pistol nor oj him being turned out of Hennion’s; have known Mr. Henzion toclose up bis saloon because Botts was coming, as he was afraid of Botts being drunk and making a noise; I think there is nothing in that, as some of the very best men in the Eightn ward get drunk sometimes, Mr. TrrsworuH—‘“Oh, yes; that’s m the Fighth ward.” WitNEss—*Yes, and in every other ward the very best men im Newark get on a spree sometimes.” This turaed n THE LAUGH AGAIN ON MR. TITSWoRTH. Witness added that be had known Botts tatimately for filteen years, Leonard W. Morehouse, another grocer, knew Botts three or four years; in his piace also Botts was the night before the murder, and to hii, too, he ap- proton very strange and wanted witness to go with im on “jamboree.” On cross-examination wit- ness said be was a customer of his; ne seemed very determined to haye the check; he pulled me in the store very easy; 1 was glad that | got clear of him so quick; he hada very bad eye that nignt; 1 think he was under the infuence of drink that night. James Garrigan, in whose house Botts and the wretched woman Wilson cohabited, was sworn. He testified that Botts rented the room and bought ar- ticles for the house, THE MOST IMPORTANT WITNESS for the defence on the insauity theory was Mr. Charlies Baley, in whose saloon Potts was the night beiore the murder. Witness said:—I have known the defendant for eleven years; fis repn- tation for good behavior = =was — unsur- assed; say him in my place tie Satarday night preceding the day of the homicide; Isaw him in Henoion’s saioon when on my way home Friday mght, between twelve and one o'clock; I went tn; when I went tn Botts came at me LIKB A LIONS T asked him if he was crazy; he said he was not; 1 tunk he was under the influence of liquor; have secon hira drnnk beiore; have never seen him act that way before; he was so wild thas ( was afraid of him, and left the saloon to get ont of bis way; he came in my saloon about twelve o'clock the next night, which was Saturday; he called for me several times; 1 then put out the lights and ‘commenced to close up; he was the last man that went out; 1 do not know who went out with him; he wanted something to eat; I don’t think he got anything to eat, but he got something to drink: 1 don’t think he got asleep; when I shut up my place [ was alone, and went home alone in preference to having his company, because I felt airaia of him from the way he acte the night before; 1 bad just a few days before had a contest WITH A LUNATTIO, and as Botts very mach resembled bim I did not e about having anytiing to do with him, This oecasioned quite @ sensation among audience, On cross-examination this witness said—He treated me fol roughly on Friday; I thought he was crazy; he was tight, aad he came at me as & crazy man; I was alraid of Nis violence, as he was a strong man; I presumed that 1 word be nothing im his \d3; in By judgment a man can stand up when intoxicated; f think I would have been afraid of him even if ho had not becn under the influence of liquor; I have never seen him violent at any time except when he was under ihe influence of liquor; the reason I feared him was because | thought he was crazy; he told me he loved that woman and would die for her; he told me this sume une before Friday; he used violent lungaage to me; he smashed my hat and told me that he weld make it all right with me; shits \. on Fri- day night; 1t was at a lager beer saloon, kept by a man named Henry; & named William Grecian told me [ ought to Knock him dow; I replied that I thought he was crazy and did not want to have any- thing to co with lim; when he wae in my saloon on Saturday night he was not so tight as ne was on Fri. day night; he was not very boisterous; after T closed up I thought I saw Botts on the raiiroad. with some other men; I crossed the street to get out of his wa: 1 was afraid of him because of his violent mann on the night before. e Afew other unimportant witnesses were called and the. testimony for the dere: closed. Mr. Tit- worth then called some witnesses {ntended to revut the evidence that Botts was a peaceavie, orderly man, but only served to create @ sensation, for the Teasun that they endorsed aid that the ce had the claimed, At one point occasioned that Judge ence toorder, The only in court who re- mained unmoved throughout was the prisoner Bous. Not a muscle did he move. TODD AND THE TAMPERING AGAIN, David H. Toda was called—He knew the witness Hopwood; the latter told him he onght to oy and get on the jury, a8 he might make $25 by 1t; witness told the other he Was mistaken in his mau; this was three weeks ago. ‘The evidence being ali in @ recess of fitteen min- Utes Was taken. At the opening of the court the prisoner's counsel Droodaden +0 BUM UP. Mr, SPENCER opened with a reference to bis fulfil- Ment of the most iy it part of his duty, on which depended the life of a human being, aud Made as strong an argument as it seemed possible, | under the circumstances, towards proving that great was the commotion had to call the andt- the murder was not premeditated, and that, therefore, the prisoner —_ could = atthe worst only be heid . guilty of murder in the second degree. Ile drew a comparison be- tween Botts and Halsied, and sald the latter was a member of one of the most honorable famiiles in the State and a man of r@putatton, ability acd cul- (ure; the other an ignorant, coarse, overgrown, but g00d-natured charcoal pedier. Mr. Spencer then referred to Botts? early acquaint- ance with rs. Wilson, which commenced seven Years ago; also to his having sapported her two chil- dren and his great generosity to her. Mr. Spencer Proceeded:—George Hotts has lived ip this State since he was three years of age, and is surrounded in this Court by bis brothers and sister, and would be by his old gray-haired mother but that she 1s lving on a sick bed prayiag to the great and good God above that you may spare her gon. Since he became a man he has becn @ quiet and peaceful citizen, and there 38 but one instance brouzlit up where he ever used his great strength, aud that was at election time, When he whipped 4 man who deserved all ne go. This defendant then get acquainted witu this wo- man; nis pear hate nan wound around her; he be- came infatuated with her, gave her jewelry, paid er bills and rented houses for ner, brought bis cbildren to live with her, and it was lm the midst of these circumstances that the deceased appears. Mr, Halsted came to Mrs, Wilson unaer the specious pretext of getting a divorce from her husband, so that she could marry Boits, The counsel continued at length, and sought to Fhow that Botts never fired the fatal snot, bnt that {t was accidental; that he was irresponsible by Teason of his deranged mind, aud that Botts was in all respects the guardian and support of the woman Wilson for years, He concluded his re- marks as follows, addressing the _jur: If you find that) In. this fatal sira Mr, Halsted was the first assailant, and that tl firing of the pistol was the result of an accident, it is your duty to acquit him; and if you find that Botts purposely the pistol, but did it under the influence of delirium tremens or mania of any kind, it 18 your duty to acquit him, ‘This concluded the summing up for the defence and brought the Court tothe hour of adjournment. At was generally admitted that Mr. Spencer's argu- jnent Was not as elaborate or strong as it might have been and a8 Was anticipated. The prosecution willeum up to-day, after whch the Court will charge the jury, so that the case Will Probably be finished before the close of the day. Rome, Maly, in watch he sets Ee. ag 4 con auions worsi “unt ake quigtlon pe made countries, and asks that suen legisl: by neral Conventions as will give to these con} ous parochial righte and bring them into pal closer relations with the Church at home, and re- qnests that they be allowed representation th the Generai Conventions, A resol nm Providing for holding evening ses- sions was adopted; also a resolution that afier eae no Lew subject be eutertained by this The order of the day, the amended .canon relating to Whe adinission of persons as candidates for holy orders was taken up and discnased until nearly four o'clock, whea an adjournment took place, BAPYISE MISSIONARY CouVeN? Annual Convention of tn Questions of Cuureh Discipline The sittings of the thirty-first annual Convention of the colored delegates of the Baptist Missionary Association were resumed yesteruay morning in Shiloh church, corner of Prince and Marion streets. The Rey. Wiliam Troy, of Richmond, Va, presided. During the previous sittings, which were held in Brooklyn, nearly eighty delegates aticnded, sev- eral States by both clerical and lay members, The assemblage as the morning session yesterday was pretty numerous, including many colored ladies. After prayer the question arose as to the matnic- Nance of a newspaper called the Monitur, pub- lished in the interest of the colored people. The sulject elicited a great deal of discussion, 1 appear- i that hitherto the paper had not met with the success anticipated, It was the general lesire of the Convention to make the organ self-sustaining; and, after a lengthened debate, a report was unani- mously adopted py the Convention, suggesting Theans for the payment of previous 1adebtedness and the meihod by which tn future the Monitor could be seli-supporting. All the clergymen present expressed themselves in tavor of having it largely cirouiated among the colored psople, ‘The SECRUTARY read a report of a commitice ap- pointed to investigate the subject as to whether it ‘was correct to organize a company of brothers and sisters into a church without letters of dismission from the church to which they belonged, The com- mittee submitted that in uneir judgment it was not correct. There were only thiee modes of dismis- sion in the Baptist Charch, uamely:—By regular let. ters of dismission, by exciusion and by death; thero- fore, the commitiee thought that letters of dis- mission befure any Organization was formed was incorrect, I ‘Tis report created quite a lengthened discuss.on, Fivaily, upon the motion of the Rev, Mr. Dupee, of Kentucky, who toretbly pointed out the injury thas might arise from any such recommendations by the n ON. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION Fourteenth Day—Report of the Committee on Canons--Report on Ritual Uniformity—tanons of the Church of England in i603—Standard Adition of ths Book of Common Prayar— Trinity Church, New York, Inv.ted to Provide a Building for the Fu- ture Sessions of the Coavention. BALTIMORE, Oct, 19, 1871. The morning service was conducted by Revs | pent, The resolution, Dana, of Mississippi, and Gillespie, of Michigan, and Rught Rev. Bishop Kerfoot, of Pittsburg. The Committee on Canons, who were instructed to inquire:into and report a8 to the expediency of amending canon 13, title 2, of marriage and aivorce, reported that they had considered the subject, and no alteration in said canon was deemed expedient at this time. A Majority report from the same committee, to. which had been referred a proposed new canon, providing for the establishment of one or more dis- | untiring diligence which wiots as suffragan bishoprics within any diocese of this Church, and for the election of sufragan bishops, was made that itis inexpedient to create this office of suffragan bishop. Carolina, from the same committee, submitted a mumority report in favor ot the proposed new canon, with a recommendation that the subject be recom- committee, tue report Was indefinitely postponed. A report was next read by the Chairman of the Cotanittee on Temperance, showlng he monstrous evils arising from the use of intoxicating liquors, and suggesting that the resolutions accompanying this report be read in the varions Baptist churches as having been adopted by the Convention, ‘A delegate from Ohio said he would like to tn- corporate in the forezoing a resolution recommend. ing abstinence from the use of tobacco, Upon this many of the delegates stood up, and said that, having become habituated to its use, they could not well vote for the resolution, as 1b wound not look well if they were subsequently scen smoking cigara, Other delegates, saying that con- fJession was zood for the soul, stated tnat they we: sinners go far as the use of tobacco was concernod ‘The Moderator wola oue delegate to sit down and ywever, Was nally passed, ‘A report was then adopted nominating the speakers for the evening session, after witch the Convention adjourned for dinner, Eveuing Session. ‘The evening session commenced at eight o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Troy, Moderator, in the chair. Atter the usual preiimmary services the Secretary read a series Of resolutions submitted by the Committee on the State of the Country, to the effect tnat the hand of Almighty God was recognized in bringi to them through tie Executive and Con- greasional administrations all the itunuoities and privileges they now enjoyed; that the the exercised over the interests of the South in tecung tneir lives and property justiy entiued him to the gratitude and support of every American cit! ven; that the economical administration of the President had Soderal, government aud ie Fpanedion < pe na- thoval debt were deserving of the highest com- Rey. Dr, Watson ani Judge Battle, of North mendation; that the Convention would pray to AL s upon the e lana for od in Elis hty God for His continued bless! real friends of freedom throughout t what they had already dono, and that G infinite wisdom might continue them in the ascen multted to the Committee on Gunons, with instruc- | dancy. dhe Rev. Mr. Troy, of Richmond, having vacated tions to prepare a suitable canon, weie laid on the tabie, Rev. Dr. MEAD, of Connecticut, from the joint eommittee to whom had been referred the report on Both reports ritual uniformity, made a report submitting the fol- - lowing canon, entitled “Of the Ritual’?:— SECTION 1.—This Church, holding fast its lberty in Christ, its head, recoguize no o.ber law of the rituat than such as it siall itseif have accepted or provided, meaning therevy in no wise to prejudice or arraign the difering rites, usayes, cus- toms or lawa of other branches of the Church of Christ. EO. 2. The provisions for the ritua: in thia Church are, Fira ~The Book of Common Prayer, with the offjces ‘and orilinal thereto appended as adapted to the use of this Churen by additions, omissions or other alerations from tne to tutfonally m. ‘he canons of the Church of Engiand in use in an provinces belore the year 1/8, und out sub- sequently superseded, a tered or repealed by legisiation, general or diocesan, of this Ohureb, Th'rd-—The canonical or other legislative or judicial action or decisions of this Church in its conventions, general or diocesan, or by ite duly constituted authorities, Sro. 3. For the greater uniformity and simplictty of the puvllc worsuly of this Caurch, for the more eilectual @ forcement of dne habits of solemn reverence in its con, gations, and out of considerate regard to the conditio Under “which the extension of the Church ts now and hereafter to tuke place, it is clare) and provided that in all questions arising concerni ritual observance, the administration of the law of ritual o1 this Church, whether for enforeement or restriction, apper- tains to the office and auty of the ordinary, whose official ‘written determination, whether of his own motion or at the Ollicial demand either of @ rector or of a vestry, shail be fn to be the settlement of any question which shall at any concerning rita tradictory determinations sh otherwise to revision by the House of Bishops, rules and regulations for bringing the same ‘as aald House of Bishops shall prescribe. The following resolution was also presented:— Resolved, That a joint cominittce, consisting of three bish- ops, three presbytera abd three laymen, be appointed to ex- amine the canous of the Chureh of England of 1003 and re- portto the next General Convention whet portions were in use in the Ainerican provinces {a the year 1/83, and how {ar the same have been movilied by repeal or alteration or other mode by the action of this Church in its conventions, gen- eralor diocesan, and wheiber any portion requires modilica- tion or repeal. Mr. Beenarp CarTen, lay delegate from Mary- land, gave notice of the following proposed amend- ment:— Resolved, That the foregoing canon shall not go into oper- ation until the General Convention of this Church shail ha determined and declared what canons of the Church of En. laud were in use in the American proviaces in the yer r 1789. The entire subject was made the spectat order for to-norrow, at half-past eleven A. M. BR is understood that the foregoing, canon on the ritual is from the pen of Right Rev. Bishop Whittingham, of Maryland, and, with the ex- ception of three members, was adopted by the entire joint committee to whom the subject was referred, A Message was received from the Hoase of Bishops proposing amendments wo section 3, canon 6, ule 3, relative lo the organization of churches or congregations in foreign countries, making further provisions in regard to the orgaa- ization and discipline of such, Also & message inat the House of Bishops have adopted a resolution, the clerical and lay deputies concurring, that the edition of the Book of Common Prayer, tie admlaistrauion of the sacrament and other rites of the Church, articles of religion and the form and manner of making, ordaining and con- secrating bishops, pricsts and deacons laid before this Convention at its present session, and pub- lished by the New York Bible ani Cominon Prayer Book Society, be and the same is hereby set forth a8 the sladdard edition; and amending section 2, canon 17, title 1, 80 as to recognize the foregoing as the standard edition; and providin, for the custody of the stereotype pilates of sat Also a message relative to providing measures for the relict of disabled clergymen and widows and orphans of deceased clergymen, with @ resolution, the House of Clerical aud Lay veputies concurring, that the jund for the retiet ot widows and orphans of deceased clergymen and of aged, infirm and dis- abled clergymeu be earnestly recommended to the generous oie ag of our whole commanion, and the trastees of the fund requested to adopt such measures as may secm to them necessary and expe= dient for iypevine, and extending an interest throughout the land In this important charity, and naming the oa Delaware, the Bishop of Kas ton, Rey. Henry Potter, Rev. Morgan Dix, Mr. James F. ir, Stephen PY. Nash and Mr. Wil- hem er Smith as the Hoard of Trastees for the three years ensuing. Rev, Dr, FadDOox, trom the Oommittee on Canons, submitted q report, with an ameodment to canon 21, title 1, $0 as to prevent the alienation of church buildings and is tO parsies | of. corporate bodies cf congregations no longer in accordance with the doctrine, discipline or worship of the Pro- testant Episcopal Charch. This amondwent grows out of the Cheney matter at Chicago. , BENJAMIN STACK, Of Connecticut, moved that the Committee on the State of the Church be instructed or upder si before them proposed to consiaer and report on the expediency of here- alter holding the sessions of the General Conven- on im the city of New York, and, if the com- mittee find it is expedient, then to consider @ud report upon the propriety of submitting & memorial, the House of Bisho} coucur- i ome ore ge of Trinity church, ‘ork, requesting sald corpora- tion, upon condition that ‘the sessions of. the General Convention shail so be hereaiter holden, to provide a suitab! racture and to dedicate the same to the use of General Convention, oMicers and commitiees and the committees, com- Missions and omcers of the Domestic aud Foreign ety. Referred. Miasionary . GHT, Of New York, presented the re- Rev, Dr. nortot Rav mental progress mace by the colored pe the war, and refuted the assertions jude vy tie ro- DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, Meeting of the Commissioners—Financial Cond) tion of the Department—The Commie sioners on the ity Complications. ‘The Boara of Commissioners of Public Docks met | yesterday in stated session, she President, John T. | Agnew, in the chair. After the ordivary routine | business nad been disposed of a oumber of reports | from the Executlve Committee were read and | adopted. Among these were three from owners of | docks and alips in @uswer to communications trom the department ordering the dredging of sips. Tha owners, of course, ovjected to @ certain extent on | the ground that there was quite water enough inthe slips for thetr respective business. A discussion was raised on one of the reports, from which it appeared | there had been a report adopted previously ordering | the dredging of the slips between Thirty-second and | Thirty-ninth streets, North River, to the depth of | eight feet, The amended report of the committee offered yesterday recommended that the owners be required to uredge to the depth of five feet instead of eignt foet, Commissioner Woop opposed the adoption of the report, saylug that with only flve feet of water at tow ude | 1 i | Ir WOULD BB DANGEROUS for schooners or otter small craft, and that the ‘owners who had appeared before the Board in any matter regarding improvements to their docks or slips were quite well satisiied with the present con- dition of aMaira, and that. it was which gave the docks generally such a bad appearance, Commissioner Hexey thought it would be very unjust to oblige the owners to dredge eignt feet when they said they had water enoagh tor their business und were willing lo co.oply with tue wishes of this departuent and dredge tive f¢ commissioner Wood thought if ab Was uijust to oblige them to dredge eight feet that by entorcing the resolution offered FIVE-EIGHTHS OF THE INJUSTICE would rein: Superintendent Weatervelt had recomme there should be at least | twelve Jeet of water, and ubmitted to Mr Wes- | lervelt’s practical knowiedge, aad moved, therefore, | aS an anendinent, the origiual report of ihe com- led that | mittee, ‘The amendment was voted down and the Feport of the committee was adopted. | Messrs. C,H. Sfitllory & Uo, had asked for a lease of the west halt of pier 2t East River, On this the } committee reported tuat they deemed It Inexpedient to lease any piers at present, The report oi the com- Inittee Was wlopted, alter wuich tie Auditing Com- Inittee reported on THE FINANCIAL ABLLITY OF THE BOARD, a3 follows:— Balance on hand August 3t..... . Received for rents, &c., to September 30. From one-nalf expenses to pier 64 Hast River Interest OD deposits, w..6. coos Total receipts, dbeveeeeceeseeceseeeeeess $120,709 Disbursements: Checks drawn to september 27. $1,140 | Pay rolls, laborers, 4c. . 23,794 Salaries of Commissioners, &c 17,039 Balance due tor 3ix mud scows. 1,159 Faid into the sinking fund.... Total disbursements. ... oe $57,372 Balance op hand September 30, $68,351 Commissioner Woov, who offered the report, | stated that there were bills remaining unpaid to the { amount of $71,673, Toese could have veen pald off | had the Comptroller or Commissioners of the Sink- ing Fund placed to the credit of the department the money to which it Was entitled. The commitiee thought it best to retain the balance on hand to pay the uebowers aud mechanics tn the employ of the de- artment. P Commissioner HENRY then asked when the re- quest jor the million dollars’ worth of bonds had been made to the Sinklag Fund Commissioners. Pres:dent AGNuw stated that the request bad been made on the 4ch of May, and the Commissioners had ordered the issuance on the 18% of May. Commissioner HENRY then said ne A RBMARKABLE FACT that although the department nad received but one- half the amount authorized to be isaued, in two payments o! $260,000 each, and they had aot imcur- red an Indedieduess greater than $5,000 or $6,000 more than the balance they had gn hand, be couid not understand why the Comptroller did not issue the olner $500,000 gi bonds, all of which a gen- tlemaa of this city would have taken In May last, and would take now if they were ready. hey bad been ordered, and to all intents and purposes issued, bul the mere mechanica: work of preparin, the bonds had delayed the matter up Wo the ume o: THB PRESENT Dir¥ICULTY, | which stopped the workings of the city Quances. Commissioner, Woop said he felt very mach Sggrieved at the action of the Finance Department, | {inasmuch as in 1870 the department Was entitled to have $3,000,000, but had drawn only one-sixth the amount, for the purpose of saving the interest to the | Cliy, and mm 4871 It Was entitled vo the same amount | $8,000,000, but had dra yuly one-sixth of it, an | the result was the members of the department are ght it was enemies’ of the colored people ihat now that < they were free widolence characterized their | Placed in a very humiliating position, actions, He contended that the negroes in President AGNEW then explained by reading from Virginia were very orderly and decorous, | Me law the authority given the Comptrolicr io issue The churches in Richmond were on Sundays and their conduct poner was every- | onal matters thing that could be desired. In educat the colored peopie were p riends could have anticipated, v. Mr. Sheldon, or , Massachusetts, and other delegates addressed the Convention on the resolations submitted, ‘The Convention then aijouraed, AROUND THE CILY HALL. Painters After Thoir Pay—The Citizenw’ Come mittee Closing Up Their Work—The sircet (leaning Commi MOTE. The appearance of the new Court House was more lively yesterday, as the hallways were crowded by anumber of the painters, who expecied that tbe Deputy Comptroller would have completed arrange- ments with Mr. Vandewater and allow num to ad. vance the money to the men; but up tow late hour in the afternoon the arrangement had not Veen com- pleted. THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTRE, or rather their accountants, were hard at work yes- terday. They state thit a public meeting of tne committee will be hetd early next week, when their report will*be made, and then their labors wil ceuse, TAE STREET CLEANING COMMISSION met yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's office ac- cording to call. Deputy Comptrolier Green was tne first lo make his appearance. He did not wear a white hat, but be took his seat in the room, just as he did a few days before, in a f.r corner, aud toyed tae bundle of documents which he held m lis and. ‘Tim Golden rushed into the Inner office and tn- formed Mayor Hail that Mr, Green was outside. ‘The Mayor Came oul shortly after and took lus seat at the tabie, after saluing and gonversing in a low tone with Mr. Green. Thea the Corporation Counsel walked into the room tn full dignity, with his jetty mustache glisten Ing. wok of his hat, bowea Ww tie Mayor, shook hands with Mr, Green and stooped so close to him when giving lim the sinovth, studied “How—do—you—do—Mr. Green :’* that he could ave given a French salute without inuch diMeuity, Recorder Hackelt then came in, firm, upright and solid, with his quick, clear eye and pleasant smue. He saluted all around. and was followed Immediately by the Secretary, Colonel Joline; and then came the burly contr r, Brown, who stumped into sue room and lowered tmself easily down on the sofa. He handed in his hilt, which was laid aside, The Secreiary read the minutes, while the canary hanging near the window tned to sing him down, The minutes were allright, Then the bill was taken up. It was for $142,081 for services (rom Septem- ber 1 to October 15. The matter was quictly wiked over and was then referred to the Comptroller. Mr. Green said he would take the pay and report at the next meecing, The Board having no over business Lo do then adjourned, THE BOARD OF ALDRRMEN Met, but adjourned, without transacting any busi- ness, untat (a afternoon, are to meet this THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT afternoon to make provision from the excise fund for the support of charitabie and re- Jormatory institations antnorized tO draw npoa Lhe excise fund. q ‘The rumor ts revived of the ple Ope of Mr. John Kelly, an ex: of the city, to the Com ptrolierani Mr. Kelly has been in Burope . rod three gregh? the hay a ma ita, He is expectea to ve in the city on Saturday in renewed strength, and it is known that this appointment would be entirely satisfactory to the reformers apd the democratic pariy. Mr. Keily’s integrity ts umimpeacha and a better man Jor the place it is not possibie toname. inthe cvent of this appointment proceeaings of a criminal or # quasi-criminal character will be takeu againat Mr. Connolly, the present Comptroller, It is understood that evidence if in the hands ofthe reform com- mittees that will Decessitate, when developed, bis removal from his preseut office. Mr. Green_ will, it i sald, take his seat at the Park Commission and retire from the rat Comptrollersbip, and Mr. Sweeny wilt lapse into private life, ‘These rumors, which have beon current more or leas tor some days, are ass.im- ing amore tangible form, and may eveniuate in realities early in the beginning of the coming week. effect of this arrangement will be to withdraw antes the reformers and to give to the ‘or Ul endorsement aoe la confidence In & ‘ivately the M ublic manner which lin for some days its | members of the reform has been shown to the more disinterested committee. There is a growing impression that the friends of Mr, Conuolly ‘on the Committee of seventy are diminishing con- niderabl numbers and that itis beginning to be discovered that (he confidence that has becn reposed 4+. Nevin. rectoa of Grace chorch, | ip Bim Was a delneion. rogressing With marked | Faplaty. In fine, he belteved tnat the colored peo- had accomplished more than their most sanguine Olio; Rev. Mr. Grimes, of “silvér-tongued” | crowded | bonds for the Dock Department irrespective of the | Two Per Cent act, Commissioner HENRY then addressed the Board, aud said it Wasa farce for anybody to atiempt to limit the expenditure to $500,0u0 when tue depart- ment was eatiied to 000,000, Yet with what taey had received tuey had piaced the docks in re- pair, had built Ofveen or stateen new docks, nad ac- complished most complete surveys and soundings around the entire river /ront, and had maue borings to ascertain the formation of the bard pan; had Made @ critical examination in relation ‘o evects of ~ tidal currents, have adopted a pie for the improve- | iy ment of the water front; had alre: INAUGURATED THB NBW PLAN by building @ wali some two bundred feet up from the Battery measuring m9 | Teet thick at thie base, Uurty feet at the top, aud having an average deptn of thirty or forty feet, and Dad tn reality commenced the foundation of the commercial prosperity of the ciiy.. it seems now A CRYING SHAMB that a department of so great importance, and against Which no nan had rateed a whisper, should be stopped in its work, as it must be if the money te which It Was entitied Was not turnished, Commissioner Woon thought that one of the MOST PROVOKING OF THB CASUALTIES was ‘nat the department had seven or eght thou- sand barrels of !ortiand cement with which tt was Intended to make the heavy blocks of artificial Dlocks would weigh, some of them, one hundred tons, aud the work on them should be done beiore the frost should set in. If the money be noi epee ity ovtained the work must be put of some four or five months, aud the cement would to the meantime be subjected to damage by lying tn the yards where it wis now stored, He thought the department had been ; Particalariy ili used, as might be seen by looking at What it had done, aud then looking at what it tad not done by not asking for the money to which 1 was enuued. Commissioner Hunt said that by stopping the Work the amount of damage that would accruc Would be (ily as much as the cost, A large number of miscelianeous reports from the district superintendents and comraunications from | dock owners aud others were recetved and orderec | on ile or referred to the Executive Comuittee, alte Which the Board adjourned, THE CROTOT. AQUEDUCT LABOLERS. | Dilatoriness in Paying the Lavovery Wages and What It Cosis. New YorK, Oct. 19, 1871. To THE Epitork or THK HERALD:— The HERALD would render a public service if would editorially advert, in its usual Concise and tel ing style, to the (act that at the rate of payment pa sued a week at least will have been occupied in pa; ing the eighteen handred laborers employed on tt Croton Aqueduct at Ninety-secend street for two weeka endiog September 15, Isil: where: under the former system, vhen the force was mo humerous than it is now, @ single day suiiced | Paymaster in the City Champertain’s office to pi off the entire body, im addition to the distre | caused by this sow proceas to those who nave pb | been paid, the loss to the city in effective wo will not Le les3 than $15,000, owlug to the idlener interruption of work and temporary disorganizati: of working gangs occasioned by it. Payment oor menced last Saturday, and is not yet finished; ¢ Joss to the city for cach day thus occu mc than the one day indispensabie exceeds $3,000, Jn addition to the loss thus incurred by the city the way of economy the constant empioyme of the large force engaged is necessary accomplish we work within the period p seri by the Legislature. If, as 1s asserced, | Gentleman in charge of the payment has resp: sible duties in the Comptroiler’s ofice requirin, daly personal care, wich prevent bim from giv) his undivided attention to this, he ts douvtiess p sonully blameless; bul some system should adopted whereby the city wil not be expored eacn semi- moat My payment to & daily loss In Ww of $3,000 for five days, and hundreds of needy lat img men be subjected to ermbarrassment ana + ‘tress In consequence, especially as all previous perience bas shown that it Is pertectly easy to pose of the enzire payment in a single day, Ic is reported that there ts great want and suf mg among the aqueduct men; that they are fn tress because thetr pay for the whole of Septem is not fortncomi If the report be true, as ita robably ts, the speedy payrucnt of these me ue a8 on act of charity, If justico has no lor any claims; otherwise they will soon be applic: faroilea from iYeoumg aud starving ‘atm tie w ‘am ‘om freezing aud >| the ity owes them for labor of which it has benefit, And the grandly generous sommnaney. 80 bountitutly raised $2,000,000 to re'teve the treme need of a 4 igor. could, Bea: sone Upon the distresses of thousands of famille home while !¢ waa enjoying the parks, drinking water and «tiving over (he streets—the [rnits 0 unpaid labor of these men, Be just vefore b generous; or, betier, be just aud be gererous, motto wortiy even Of this great citys HAB) stone for the foundations of the docks. 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