The New York Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1871, Page 3

~ MUNIGGPAL MATTERS ” The Situation Yesterday in the “Public Departments. THE POLITICAL AXE AT WORK. Removals and Appointments by the Comptroller. FONDS FOR THE SCHOOL TEACHERS. The Sinking Fond Commissioners and _ the City Property Valuation. eee CO EO Eee el INGERSOLL STILL AT LARGE. ‘ The Smali Pipelayers After the “Boss.” 8 “ABOUND THE CITY BALL, “ ‘The quieinde of Sunday and the opportunity thus a@eréed for a good rest iter the exertions of the pat few days was evideatly setzed upon by the Politictans-of all classes. Ti at and afound the departmen: im good condl- son, #id fresh to the of office hold." ing and ofice ‘They congregated in the 2 and Gortivors a3 usa}, and talkea and t and chatted about the Work and workers mothe late campaign. The old City Hall was more yesterday than 1t hid bech M'some time past, tus the turn in pubiic favor, Where a or, two ago the crowds flocked to the new as use OF to the Department of Parks or Works ed yesterday to the old City Haltand to the rooms occupied by ex-Sherit O’Brien, looking upon itm now as the rising democratic leader in the adairs of the city and county. Numvers of the news Bren. Bates of e fromt at a ema the following was read phatic yo th To THe COMMIssI ov THF Bin (ozs aa = Uncrpatodly on my pa, by 1 bp Board, on me, the ist of May last, une im iia aerate furnaces ceterey county of New York." As the oldest estate auctioneer in the and ef the real estate branch ‘Country, of the business in this city, with ye ry i ition, and presumed ft was Custely paid for Wen. othe Peso ith tained tition appointing us containe, atte! Gren as wo tele tera’ Upon cy ve ord paid rt ° have over h ee Ae aatatteaven the nature and extent bal one und the services traderné. Our of the montis of May, SL siting at communion s re ul (all of us teat parte Sines of the vast property Salongise' te ihe ba fe sehoo}, Dollcc. state very pubif My engine. com very palgon, charitable inslitavion, SORES Veleheath ter andi es &6., &¢., on this ‘1 on the other islands of a Day after day through the summer we wont to oun work in diferent portions of the city, traversing all the ands ‘of the county, esti distances, turning | parks wares iuto city lots, in ‘order to 6 ir, market vaine Ny feet and inches, Spoging balldrogs Iabor {in shorts giving tae chy ‘an exert sooghat nt heaeae fo power, by which ts ered aa teen vit ‘arc en " wequens wi ge percentages have to brokers for sera gh ge Me wagons York, em rial ly {oF the ‘punoee of weeuting | the at their names to “valuaion that ‘ --- FF an ae Of skill aad labor which. thecariiers of tbe hour would now Fa oll) the crade attempts of tender 0 f the respectable fraternity to be. jor and to “smatterers within it, "P ata not suppose tare, nor to hatetne wehaes or teuneeeteest inde es. auired throush @ long life estimated reaattnetoer- in or out of the trade. Would the Public expect Mk O'Comor or Sir. relat lo: 5 Ir 3 Place their legal qualifications and the remonetailons of thar b eee oe frevy obscure and Inexperi- business no way of detennining com! snes aoe wors of the id which we hare torte tty ents, 6; and. wa Mr. Connol eked. team Eitounls “aatlaCactory” or otherwise, we have ‘20 Feeourss ‘but to refer to the rules governing brokerage and known to dp. th 5 comuale: ‘cent that'T am aware 198 loen-than oneeighth of one ¥ ef; and though we have made Hain for that or for any we r LT that Mr. Gonnoily i, Commissions tyclected Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, as well ag those’ whose adherence to the wuthTammany | Ucket in the late contest had won them places or promises of places, were on hand in good number, discussing the merits of the situation, One gentle- man who is known a8 a ‘‘i'aminany” republican Yery contidently and said he “knew” the es had iried to make ~* .. ¢gryr AN ARRANGEMENT WITH TWEED, to the effect that If he would uive what he controls tm the Legislature: to the support of Conkling ‘or United States Senator there would ve no attempt Made to contest his seat or throw him out He thougnt, alzo, thar tere would ve a serious division im the republican ranks, und that Hauk Smith would Bave & htt to say about how tilings went in Albany oy ter. Another thought that tie repuolicans Ww eare to do anytning with the democrats ‘(this year, of tue Li os they had votes enough in voth branclies ogisiature t Carry sbrough any measare, ard that Shey would Jngko a sweeping reforin, ee gd Hot, fF REFORA pec rsa This state was mentioned to Jimay Gerrey, the ee ex-alderman Gooker us Marke: eS Pees, ‘1mm, Bridiod ap a boldly declared that the only A sons ‘BO were the Tami republicans ‘at we! uence of la be an understanding and the in- the-deaders of the reform it in ali the councils. @ republicans have had a@ trial of the Business, and it Jost: them tle Stace; commmlcaions aes Ee 5 folks have had their dose of 1, anu ib the democracy the Staic, aug 1 uns now ‘Will. veceive a Litue inure consideration ia the nouMuating and selec ing ollcers.”” co Abtke Lomptrollbrs Oftice there was caves furry, owing to the removals veiig made of attachés at the various markews, The removal of ex-Alderman Croker was pretty gene- raliy known bus not officially promulgated until yeacerday, Wien tLe gallant Gorrey took the oath of Office before the jolly Jojine m the Mayor's office. Besides eX-Aiderman Crok tne Deputy Comp- trouer has removed Joun Bush, Jaines Heflernan and 1, Cougtin, Deputy Collectors oi City Revenne, Qnd has appoiwted Francis F. Keynolds, Daniel Oxenly and Pp vb. byrnes, lie nas also removed J, L. Whitton, Cierk of the Washington Markel, Jobn Hearne, Depuiy Vlerk oj Eigiteeath Ward Market; soln O'Brien, Vierk Contre Market; ene U'xecie, Clerk Gouyeruear Market; P. 1, sy, Clerk Franklin Mar! and James Don. “assistant Collector oi Washington Market, those above moutioned the foliuwing recent appointees took the oath of oilice yesterday iy MeGortey, Deputy Collector of tie Kighteenth Ward 5 avec Fitzpatrick, Clerk of Washington ‘Mark iijam Meakin, Clerk of Ceatre Market. HER PAYMENTS BY THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER, uty Comptroller Green yesterday paid the De- partment of Fublic Instruction $100,000 tor salaries 1 teachers, &c., ind to tle Leparimeut of Cuarities and Correction $12,600 for donations tu the bitnd. At the Mayor’s Off: there Was an unusual stream of visitors, callers and interviewers. The fact that tne Board of Ap- portionment and Comuussioners of the Sinking Fund were to meet to-night no doubt drew a large Portion of the crowd, as many of them represented aucti' firms, charitable institutions and Claimants of various Kings. At about two o'clock , Deputy Comptroller Green, mr. Peter B, Sweeny, Hi Chamberlain Bradley and sistant Aidorman Lysugnt assciubicd in the Mayor’ efice, The doors of the office were thrown opel and the crowd entered, ‘Tho Board oe! Apportionment ‘was first to assemble, Mayor Hall presided, and Sec- retary CORSON, being In readiness, read the minutes of ine last mecting. This part of the routine having been disposed of, Mr. GREEN moved the adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuing of $600,009 in bonds of the stock Known as the Public School Building stock and_ $200,000 of the Normal school Bui'ding stock. This having been adopted, the Board udjourned., Secretary Corson bundled up his papers, Mr. Sweeny picked up lis hat, and they both wulked out bowing and suniling to all around, The Sinking Tanda * Commissioners then assembled. Secretary DikE- MAN took the seat vacated by Mr. Corson and read the minutes of the last meeting. Mr, Gaeen called up the resolution which naq been laid over some days ngo, authorizing the issu { ing of dock bonds to the amount of $1, 000, He thought that the work of reforming the water front should Le helped alo.g. Mayor Watt said that wasa reform he beleved in... He did not agree with all tie reforms, but this was very nice one, Mayor ticn moved the adoption oi the resolution. ‘Tue Darury CourTRo.Ler asked 1 It had not bes- ter..ie over. Thexe wis stil due the sum of $300,000 on a former Appropriation. Mayor HALL #aid that all he wanted was to have the matier reierreu to tae Couiptroller, so as to have it off hula hands. Mr. GRREN-—O! ‘ans Mayor MaLL—Ceriain) Mr, Green—Thav's all very well between you and mo, Dui THE PUBLIC INTuRESTS ‘we are expected to look alter may not demand this, Major HALL—The public interests, | aim sure, do demand it, The best evidence of thatis that the Commisioners, Who should Know what is wanted, ask for jt. They inade the request on Sepiember 28 «that is six weeks ago), and they sould have it. Recorder Mackkit seconded the Mayer’s motion, * and, the question bemyg pul to vote, was decided in fitlinative, Depaty Cowptrolier Green atone “nO. THE RIGHTRENTA WARD MARKET Mestlon caine up by the reading of the opinion of ea counsel to the Commissioners, He that the Commissioners lad full the ben ne lots adjoining And roar of the ment of Docks. The commu. nication Was ordered on tiie, ‘Ine MAYOR then offered coe Meat Oe eeetng the application of the De- i by Mocks oF the unoccupied ground in the ol y, ighveonth Ward Market, w be wed og lock yard, iud that twenty-three lots ol We Ganse- , La ig property Le leased for wa years at $15,000 a i Chamberiain Brant. if the property were | ‘RY Objector, on the ground that oased Jor auyt "i Ket the people who liad invested Tn preporte iae neighborhood = woul! be serious thought also that one dove a yoar woult ae es woe a6 $16,000, The MAYOR stated i wag ONLY A MATTER OF NOOKK BRPINGS tho samo ag the city selling to the county the ground TX OF NYW YORK. To Grorar W. Biuat and A. J, BLREOKER, Uotober 18, 340%, Apprasecrn:— 7 appr: as folows:- Fukon Markers’ occasion Samit wes Ipoereabt sie 0 eae ban feel it due to and to other an nal case, justil, hot to be eonetdered a departie erning our commission bipste 3’ A see penny Jour K. HAO} ORK J, HRADLBY, JAMRS G. ‘of the Sinking ; For professigr Pg ay an ad county of New Tork, fa" yptveanan ot ae Si'a tceling of the Comunigsionere of the 8 ao 187 y ‘otal ‘appraised value,,c, tet nensace sie BORIS AD Commission, |; of pee piel al ge a ot bo Recorder Hacker? moved terete. the bill to the Comptrolier tor adjustment. |. }t bad beep lett to him ‘by previous action .nd he should see wat, Mayor Hai thought it would be ~ topey the Dill, as tne Legelasure mould ve sure et the paymeat OU, Dercepir en: ever knew a reform ure that Bot go in for Seat colada, noi aLgle wi ine prattnt mate oer sl The mateer was pa eae a al ler, after wich tae to AWENONY At the Devariment of Public Work-. Tuere Was a great rush of the gas pipe layers at the Department of Pullic Works yesterday. All day jong the corridors leading tothe “Boss” omce and that of William FE. King were thronged with the men, many of whom were quite nolsy in their demands for their pay. The Acting Comptroller, down to the Jowest clerk in the Departinent of Puvite Works, in fact everyvody connected with the office came 1m ior his share of denunciation, Several of the men stated that they had not been pala for six months, and that their families were in extreme Want in couseyuenee. Mr. King was not on haud during the day, and the men were in the long run compelled to go away without getting any satisiuction, although one of the ofiicials intormed them that they would get paid off as 5001 a8 ull the bills had been audited and the Comptroiler had made up ils mind to suppiy the necessary funds, Tne oMicial stated that tne De- Dartmens of Public Works Was not to blaine for the delay m paying Wespen, and that the Comp troller’s solely responsiple for the “hitch.” “Boss? was ously engaged most of the day vounsel, and Was unable, therefore, [0 re- it few Of the Many Visitors who calleu upon It 19 said by those who pretend to know of Do. what they afirm, that he laughs to scorm the rumor that he imtended to leave the country; that he 1s as determined as ever to fight his enemies to the biter end, that expresses him- self equally confident of able to prove what he ail alopg contended could be proven when his case comes on for tnal—nis mnocence. Quite a large number of politicians called late in the afvernoon to have a talk with the “Boas,” buteven they were unable to obtuin an tater- What the apsnot of the comierence between ~ ‘Tweed aud his counsel was, of course, not imade public. At the Sheriff's Office there was nothing new. Mr. Judson Jarvis was out ali day hunting for Ingersoli, but did not return with him up to the hour Joy closing the onice. TOM FIELDS, What He Has to Sny About His Sent in the Next Legislature. A fgRaLp reporter, alter a somewhat extendea tour through the city yesterday, succeeded in coming across cx-Assemblyman Tom Fields. The genueman was loth to talk politics and expressed himseif as unwilling to speak of bis own particular case. “You see,” said Tom, wio seemed to be in the best of spirits, “1 haven't any desire to get into tne papers and vecume notorious;” and he laughed leartily as he uvtered the words, “But then ali I want to talk about, Mr. Fields,” persisted the reporter, ‘ia whether you think Mr. Seymour will be put 14 your seat, or rather whether you will not be allowed to take your seat, and as to what you have to say avout that Fire Departinent case 1”! “AIL 1 have to say about the talk of contesting my seat 13 br thig:—I know notuing myself nor 4 hi rau district in the matter of voung, cautacoed Here 9 Mr. lone, of the Nineteenth ward, who Was an Inspector of clection in one of the districts of the ward, and who voted tie reforin ticket, with the exception of Seymour for Assembly, came Alon and, on hearing what the reporter and Mr, Were talking about, remarked, “Why, nonsense to talk about there having Iraud in our distric. ‘There never been any such thing as ballot box stumng or faise counting there at any election, and Pil eli you the reason why. Everyboay in it knows everybody else aud just how every man 19 ES wo vow long before the election takes place. in Us respect it 18 like the country districts. it ie not like the districts In the thickly populated por- tions of the city, Where the voters and the inspectors: are for the most part strangers to oue anotner.”” air. Fields, 1 may be said, Was not anxious to talk avout the alleged firemen {rauds, he contenting mm- self With saytug that the news, b ari appeared to know more about them than he ” 3 NEW RAILROAD IN COLORADO, DENVER, Col, Nov 13, 1871. Articles of Incorporation of the Denver and salt Lake Railroad were filed for record in ths city on Saturday. The proposed route is along thé South Platte to Middle Park, thence by the most feasibie route to Salt Lake. ‘The route will be of the same gauge as the Denver and Rio Grande and Leaven- nm on Which the Court House is erected, ‘Tho mater was finally reverred, in order that the appropriate maps and papors could be prepared, resolution was adopted authoring @ release to enver aud Sale Lake 200 miles, The mcor- im sre W. 8. Jackson, ©. B. Lamborn and uu Do A. 0, ; and bitterly arraigul NOT OFF YET. Movements of Genera} Sherman—A False Start for Europe—The Wabach Arrived, but Not Bendy to Leave—Description of the Frigate and List of Her Officers, General Sherman, volonel Audenried and Lien- tenant Frederick D. Grant left the Astor House yesterday, at two o'clock, accompanied by a num- ber of friends, and drove to the Battery, where & large. crowd had collected. The steamer Henry Smith was 1n readiness, and the party, in all about fifteen persons, embarked, A pile of luggage, pro- visions of all kinds and personal trumpery Mttered the deck of the gayly dressed THE CONNMCTIUP MURDERENS LUCRETIA BORGIA RIVALLED. Mrs, Lydia Sherman on Trial for Her Life, An Adjournment Until cember Term. the De- HERALD, TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER 14, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. months and eleven days; rest Nel corner of Lawrences a, i Broadway; ded of typhoid me Ne Hd Trinity Cemetery; altenting physician, The Presbyterian minister who now resides in Har em, who was present at the bedside of Lydia and Ann EB. Struck when they died, declared gon ¢ months ago toa HeRALD reporter that their symptoms were those of poison. As‘ yet no eftort has been made to secure the disinverment of the bodies of che Struck family, but if the cases against the nccused fail her, it 18 probable that an investiga. | Won will be inade in your city ol her connection with the death of the Strucks, Taking all the cir. cumstances in consideration, there are very grave reasons to velieve that this Woman, Who was appa rently a devoicd wife and au aifectionate morher, has caured the death of three husbands and six cnildren, three of wnom were her own offspring. New haven, Nov. 13, 1871. Contrary to general expectation, and to whe chagrin of the people of this city, who auntic!- pated a feast of the horribie, the wial of Mrs, steamer. Among the latter were several fowling | Graphic Interview with the Woman Ae= | Sherman: has been postponed until the third Pieces and rifies. Genera) Sherman had a very fine rifle, Which he examined, cocked and uncocked, and put to his shoulders im evident delight, appa- rently unconscious of the fact that the crowd was highly amused atthe spectacle of the General of the army ot the United States PUTTING HIMSELF THROUGH THE MANUAL of arms. There was no cheering or other demon- strations as the steamer backed out and headed or Staten Island; but everybody wanted to have a good look at Sherman anda ‘Prince Fred.’~ The trip down the bay was very pleasant and was much enjoyed by all on board, especially the Indies of the party. Not a [ lustle amusement was occasioned by the unnounce- ment that the Henry Smith could not safely go alongside the Wabash, and more when the party, headed by General Sherman, stepped from a plank and crawied through a porthole to the maia deck. Of the frigate, Rear Admiral Alden crawled after the General and assisted the Indies to the deck, and aiterwards did the honors of the ccca- sion with his usual courtesy, The dis- tinguished digmfaries remained on board for about anhovr and a half inspecting the cabins (wbich were found to be beautiiully fitted) and the thousand aac one objects of interest on board. In the Meanwhile the ship’s band—lately transtcred from the Franklin—played on the quarter d2ck. The mae rines were then drawn up in due order and galuted THE GENSRAL AND THE ADMIRAL ag they passed with their retinoge on board the steamer. A salute of seventeen guns was fired as stieg snd away. -The Wabash is mot ready to go to sea yet, having to take in goal before on voyage. she 1s a apr specimen - of naval architecture, rebuilt from the keel of an of@ ship, carries forty-hve guns, forty. lour nine-inch in and one eleven inch forward on the upper di and has a crew of 446 men. She is classed first rate and proved herself worthy on her trial trip from beston. she left that poe on the 8th inst. and encountered a severe gale m the northwest. ‘I'he officers are pleased with her performance, Three mei at the wheel were severely injured on the voyage, bat arc doing well. The Wabash will, when she arrives in European ‘waters, bo HE FLAGSHIP OF OUR SQUADRON, bearing the pemoant of Rear Admiral James Alden, Who goes out In her to take commana. Admiral on Market, Washin: Fort, Boggs, Who i8 on board the ’lymouth, which tem. Ptereryros ~ regs airpen-y Per porarly bears lis flag, will be relieved ‘and assigned One-fourth of ons per cent..... other duty. The following is ‘Paid 4,00y to George W, Blunt, A BOSTRS OF THE OFFICERS Doyeuber 8,1 ke of the Wabash ror ens hae ee: arth Gs, Yesoadiial Se see | wit Adwire! Janes Alden, commanding Eu- | ing may shpticalion bo ihe aioe Capiain Wiliam G. Temple, Chief of Start, the action of come of the E. brown, Secretary to Commander-in-Culef; J, pressed ons lite Blatr, Clerk to Commander-in-Uhier; G. J. Marbury, Cierk to Chiet of stam. Captain Robert W. Shuleldt, commanding Wa- Licutenant Commanders—Thomas L, Swann, ecutive Officer; George W. en Navigator; ghemee Hsp i Bowman H. McCalla and rege i praia G, Hooker and Franklin Hanford. Masters—Leavitt 0, Logan, Robert T. Jasper, Wil- | Mam J. Barnett aud Wilham H. Reeder. Ensigns—Sumner ©. Pains, Charles R. Brown, Newton E. Mason, Edward B. Barry. Midshipnun—Ferdinand H. Geutsch, Chauncey ‘Thomas, Charles W. Sartlett, Edward Ff. Qualtrough, ‘Thomas U. Wood, Weorge L. Selden, Asner C. Baker, donn T. Edson, ‘Medical Inspector—Eaward Shippen, Fleet Sur- Surgeons—Passed Assistant, George F. Winslow; Assistant, M2 L. Kuth. Pay Insp:ctor—James Fulton, Fleet Paymaster. Engineers—Chiel, Edward PD. Robie, Fleet Engi- neer; First Assistants, Daniel P. McCartney and Jones; Second Assistant, Charles W. Captain of-Marthes—George: P. Houston; Second Lieuionant, Benjamin R. Russell. Paymasier's Cuerk—i. B. Moody. Flee: Paymaster's Clerk—Wilham M. Gibson, Captain's Clerk—George A. Shuteldt, Boatswain—charies Muller. ‘Gunner—Charies W. Homer. Carpenter—Kobert A, Williams, Saitmaker—Francis Boom. General Sherman, Mr. Grant and Colonel Auden- reid returned to the Astor House, where they will Temain until the frigate is ready to leave, when the will once more embark, President Grant intende to wait until the departure of General Sherman and his-gon, but owing to a pressure of public business he was compelled to leave tor Washington on Sun- day night. Last evening General Sherman and Party attended the performance of the opera of “Faust” at the Academy of Music. They were, of course, delighted with the singing and fine acting Of Miss Nilsson as Marguerite. tHE PACIFIC COAST. | Vincent Colyer Denouuced by tho Arizoua Setilers—Quicksiiver Mines Discovered in California, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 1871. Advices from Arizona charge Vincent Colyer with floating his Indian reservations over the lands pre- empted and occupied by settlers in Verde and San Pedro valleys. Governor Safford, of Arizona, publishes a letter in the San Francisco papers, recounting the mur- ders and outrages by Indians from the reservations, Golyer’s late operations and : Fepor, derick W. Shoholm, who was kilied in the he attack on tie La Pax stage, was a native of Phtiadelphia and returning there. ‘Loring Was from An incendiary fire in Vallejo yesterday burned Armory Hall and the Kennedy block. A aiscovery o! rich quicksilver has Seen made in Monterey county, RK ington, Of Keeseville, N. Y., died sud- denly at Truckee yesterday. THE MISSOURI RAILROAD DISASTER, Farther from the Disaster on the Northern Missourl Railrond—Fifty Persons Injured— List of the Serious Cases. Sr. Lovts, Mo., Nov. 13, 1871. A list of the wounded by the accident near Wells- ville, on the Northern Missouri Railroad, on Friday last, has been received. It contains the names of fifty persons, including the following, who were the only ones seriously injured:—Lieutenant McConihe, Fourteenth United States infantry, in command of the detachment, hurt in the head and back, not dangerousiy; Sergeant J. A. Jay, collar bone broken and bruised in the head and back; Sergeant H, Ho- back, coliar bone broken; privates Henry Scott, seriously bruised on the head—recovery doubtful; E. Smingle, collar bone broken and head cut—re- covery doubtial; &. Dingles, braised on the head and abdomen; R. Jordan, severe contusion on the right side and chest; D, Ransome, severely bruised on the abdomen and back; Dantel Roberts, severe cut in the head: John Willls, severe cut in the head; Mat thew Rolen, bruised on the chest and back and cut in the face; John Bunce, arm broken, The rewainder were only slightly hurt, EQUAL RIGHTS IN BALTIMORE. Barrimors, Md., Nov, 13, 1871. In the United States District Oourt to-day the case of John W. Field, colored, against the Baltimore City Passenger Railway, to recover damages in $2,500, was concluded to-day. The plaimtit was ejected from a car of the company. Judge Bond, having tstracted the jury that if they found that Field was ejected irom the car on acvount of his color, and for no other reason, he was entitled to recover, a verdict was rendered for the plaintif, awarding him $40 damages. [n consequence of this decision negroes are now admitted into all the street cars In this chy. BOSTON ITEMS. Boston, Nov. 13, 1871, Ellery F. Daniell, defaulting casmer of the Web- ster National Bank, Was to-day sentenced to five years’ imprisonment in the Dedham Jai. Peter Connell, agel eleven, was run over and killed to-day by a gravel train at @ street crossing in South Boston. James Brown, charged with forgery in Boston, where he was recently in business, was arrested in Montreal on Saturday, brought here and held in $6,000 for ith ‘The iriend: of Frederick W. Lincoln, a promising young author of this city, fear he was among the Victims of the Apache Indians in an attack upon a stage coach recently, in Arizona, mentioned in last nignv’s ich, He was connected with Lieutenant Wheeler's Exploring Expeditions cused of Putting Nine Persons to Rest—The Siient raves Give Up Their Secrets, | The Struck Family, of New York, and How Trey Died—A Beautiful Girl Has a Presentment - of Death and Gives Directions for Her Obsequies— Was She One of Mrs. Sherman’s Victims? —_— New Hav¥en, Conn., Nov. 12, 1971, ‘The trial of a human being at any time for mur- Ger i# well calculated to excite the mind ‘of the community where the accused is Known; but when the person charged with so grave acrime ia a fee male much more interestias taken In all the details, ‘This is shown in the Laura Fair, of Saa Fran- cisco, and Mrs, Wharton, @f Baltimore, who are ac- cused of the awful crime ‘of life-takin; Connecticut isa case Of alleged poisoning that far overtops both these cases, for Mrs. Sherman is sus- pected of having committed, A SERIES OF MURDERS, and not confining her administration of deadly draughts to adnits, but causing the death of inno- cent little ones, whose prattling tongues.sho had so often hstened to, and for whose welfare she had shown a mother’s solicitade, No wonder, then, thatthe arrest of Lydia Sher- man in July last for mumer caused a commotion in the aristocratic cirojea of Birmingham, Conn., where several of the alleged murders were commit- ted, and that the people @F this county should again revive their interest in the case on the eve of her trial by a jury for the marder of ber husband, Ho- ratio N. Sherman, of Birmingnam, in May last, by means of arsenical polsqn, HER PRELIMINABY EXAMINATION, before Justice Platt, was held at Birmingham, in this county, on the 6th and 7th July last; but while itis believed she has poisoned nine persons, she was examined only upom the charge of murdering her husband, As her final trial commences Tues- day, I will give a brief i ” ResuM OF THE CASH, As developed upon the July examination: _ It appears that some time in tae fall of iast year Mra. Sherman, who was then the widow of Dennis Hurlburt, who nad died very suddenly and mysteri- ously after willing his property, worth $10,000, to her, made the acquaintance of Horatio N. Sherman, Here in| ® great a widower, employed ina factory at Birminguam. For several weeks she visited nis family—which con- sisted of himseif ana four children, the youngest of whom was aged one year—and finally, avout a year ago, they were married, aud Mrs. Shernmn was iu- stalled as the second wife of Sherman. Frank, the Youngest chitd of ‘Srerman, was December, and after a iew days’ illness, whtle under the care of his stepmoter, and of his grandmother, Mra. Jones, died with ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF ARSENICAL POISON, A few weeks later another child, Ada, a beautiful girl, aged fifteen, and # universal Javortte in the Village, was taken sick : wed symptoms of and eve-of last year. sho’ x ay following Sherman, who was a Powwon. In the mi dissipated man, was 1 and died, with the symptoms of arsenical polson, on the 12th of that month, The evideuce oi Dr. Amvrose Searsicy, the Health Ofticer of the town and tho physician who aitendca ybty-two children, after Shi ry New dersey, oO on @ visit. Pr. Beardeley’s suspicions having been aroused, he communicated with Dr, Pinny, @ post mortem examination was had upon Sherman, and jater THE GRAVES OF THE CHILDREN WERE OPENED, died on New Year's | Tuesday in December, Her counsel, George R. Watrous, made a motion in the Superior Gourt, after my last letter was written, for a postponement. In explanation of the motiou he stated that facts had lately come mito bis possession | ‘that he belicved would have an important bearing upon the case, ani he did not feel that % would be justice to his client to | proceed with the tearing unt) he had had time to fully sift the new facts that had reached him. Without intumaung their uiture, he aaked ou behalf of ius client thatthe iearmg go over. Al- though i K. Foster, the State Prosecutor, was Yeady and fully expected the case to come on at this term, he raised “ho o%jecuons, and the motion ‘was grauted, THE INDIOTREST upon which she 1s to be arraigned was found on the 2ist September. It charges that, at the town of Derby, on the sth May, i#71, Lydia Snerman, wife of Horatio N. Sherman, lato of said place, did fe lopiously, wilfully, &, mix and mingle quantity of deadly poison called white arsenic with a quantity of chocolate, which she administered to the said Sherman, who died on the 12th of May, and that tne sata Lydia Sherman is yutity of murder in the firet degree, ‘The second count charges the administration of arseme in gruct at divers umes between the 8th and 12th of May, 1871, and that she is guilty of murder in the tirst degree, The third count charges the administration of poison in certain sling, bevween the 8th and 12th of May and at divers other times, and that Lydia Sherman is guilty of murder in the first degree. The fourth and last count drawn by Colonel Wooster, of Derby, 1 the frame as the first, except that there are changes of { the verbiage, ‘Through the courtesy of Sheriff Scott and Warden Webster | was this morning accorded AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ACCUSED. Proceeding out Broadway a distance of a mile and a half a tine brick ‘structure, surrounded by a bautital lawa and dotied wiih stately firs, which presented the appearance of a genilemsn’s country house, was fonnd to be the temporary abidiag place of the accused murderess, On stating my business the janitress retired, and soon ushered inio my presence thia remarkable Woman~rémarkable if she pe Innocent of the high | dries against Tamanity that charzed to her, as a Victim of suspicious circumstanc.s, and If she be guilty sfil remarkable as one who, under serene exterior, has the faculty. of uidtog her wutity secrets-from the observer. She prosented the same catm appearance that astonished the spectators of ‘the preliminary ex- amlaatioa, but her prison continement had changed her appearance slyhvy and given ier s careworn look thas piainly told of the anxions hours she nad Watched and waited for tho end, falling to recognize me | remarke’ kindly:— + ‘Yuu will remember wie, Mrs, Shermau, as the, reporter of the New Yor« HERALD who. attended taken stck in-| your trial at Birminghau.” Her languid eyes brigutened up, and slo re sponded, extending her hand:— “Ob remember." Seating herself gracefaily the accused awaited a question. “Lhave catled to see you and converse with you regarding your case. Do they treat you well cre 27 “Ob, yes, air; I have the satue privile;es given me a8 are accorded to other prisoners. 1 liave ue iree- comm of the halis, and receive every alteution com- patible with the rules”? “L have seen your counsel to-day, and he seems to be qniie hopetul or your acquitis on the present charge; bul are you not disappotited at the post- ent of the case, Mra, Sherman '’? *Hotat ail, {am iv the bap ts of my counsel, and all be dou: ‘she bess, & d mm “Can you tell me wily he the case to-go over”? ‘ “I cannot. He has not informed me on the po:nt, Bat I presume he has good reisons,’* “LT have hear that his motion has taken every the contents of the stomachs secured and sent to | body by surprise, as it was belieycu that the deience New Haven lor analysis. The who had taken these preliminary Pp lings acted very secretly, and on receiving the report of the cheimisis that sulficient arsenic was found in the stomachs of each victim to cause death they instituyed inquiries into THE ANTECEDENTS OF MRS. SHERMAN, when the facts of her marriage to Dennis Huribart, @ Wealthy farmer, living in an adjoining town, and his mysterious death, were ascertaine!. One very strong circumstance regar.tog Lurlbur’s taking off was that the only person Wno was an occupant of the house with nim during his illness was his wife—the accused. HIS GRAVE WAS OPENED, the stomach secured ana sent to New Haven for avalysis. Unmistakable evidence of poison was Tound in its contents. Having careiuily woven the Web of circumstantial evidence around te accused, Dr. Beardsley aud his associates communicated their investigations ‘to A. H. Gilbert. the local Graud Juror, who went before Judge Pratt and secured a warrant forthe arrest of the female Borgia. This ‘was placed in the hands of Sherif Henry A. Biake- man, who proceeded to New Jersey, and, arrest her, conveyed her to Birmingham, where the pi liminary investigation already reierred to was lad, Coionel William B. Wooster appearing for the peo- pie, and George B. Waterous, of New Haven, and 8. -M. Gardener, of Derby, tor the defence. Alter a turee days’ patient hearing she was COMMITTED TO THE COUNTY JAIL ce nf Haven on the charge of poisoning her hus- and. ‘This 18 considered one of the weakest cases of all the alleged murders committed by her tn thts State, and upon it she isto be tried first, ‘The evidence heretolore given shows that she could have no in- centtve to the murder of Sherman unless TO RID HERSELP OF A WORTHLESS HUSRAND, who had no property of bis own, and upon whom she had squandered several thousand doliars in- hertted from Huriourt, that she might marry a more wealthy one. In the death of the children sue could not achieve any gain; hence the absence of a motive in making away with the Sherman fawity, for whose members she had betrayed much affec- tion, 1s a strong point In favor of her innocence. In the death of her previous husband, Huriourt, THERE WAS AN INCENTIVE to the commission of the foul deed of which she is suspected. He was wealthy and bad made his will, bequeathing ali his effects to her. He was taken suddenty sick at his farmhouse; & netgabor passing ‘was called in and requested to summon & physician, Dr. Shelcon was called, prescribed, aad Hurlburt died three days after, and was LAID AWAY IN AIS LAST SLEEP, no one ast | iu the house who could administer poison but the accused, who attended him in bis iiness. Yet, Professor George F. Barker, who nade the analysis of the stomach, swears that Vennis Hurlourt died from arsenical poison. If acquitted on the charge 01 poisoning the Sherman iamtly the | case Of Huriburt 13 80 suspicious against her that | she Will likely be trie for his sudden taking of. But tue alieged crimes of Lydia Sherman stop | Not With we recitalof the avove. [here are grave suspicions that years anterior to her appearauce in Connecticut sie COMPASSED THE DEATH OF VIVE PERSONS in your city by the subtle drug, arsenic, About the year 1846, there resided in Manbattan- ville Edward Struck, & coachmaker by occupatton, | in the employ Of @ man named Baller. Struck at this time was a widower, and in that year he mar- ried the prisoner, who bore him several children, They hved together several years, Mra. struck (now Sherman) being a regular COMMUNICANT IN TMB FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Manhattanvilie, In 1564 Struck died, after @ short illness, and was burted in Trinity Cemevery, He was appointed on the police to! in January, 1857, and disi! Decemver, 186°, for violation of rules, The t member of the family, that “shuifled of the mortal cou” was Edward Struck, Jr., aged about four Years, who followed his tatuer on July 6, 1864, to ‘Trinity Cemetery, and the same day juts litie sister Martha died, aged 81x years and nine months, ‘The next to find a resting place in Trinity was William Strack, age! Hine months and fliteen days. Then, on the 9th of March, 1866, Ann Eliza Struck, aged twelve years, died, and was tard away to rest in the family plot. But death did not stop here. On May 19, 1860, Lydia Struck, an accompiisned young lady, aged eighteen = elgit months and é.even days, breathed her Tost at the faially residenoe, he THE HUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS record in of this ciry is as follows:— Edward W. Strack, aged fitty-n avenue, birthpiace, New Jersey cicd of ‘eonsumption; in- erred at Trinity Cemetery; died f . Sician, Dr, Ne Hlustead ss te crc Ju 664. -Kdward Strack, aged foar oe, Tenth aventie; native of Ine years; residence, Tenth oars iow Y. ver; buried at Acioity Cemetery; mont! sh of remitient physician, Dr, G. Jackson, ui 804. Win. Struck, aged nine months and fifteen days; resi nk airdet; native of New York; died of oronen vinity Cemetery; attending physi- clan, Dr. Ht. MARcit 9, 1868,—Ann FE, Struck, aged twelve years; rest- denee, corner of Lawrence atrect ant Kromdway ; died of ty- prowl fover; bution at Trinity Cemotery ; “undertaker, angner ; attonding physician, L. Kodeustein, May 1), 1 sougiit an carly trial’? “Tam anxious to be tried. My counsel may have reasons for deiay that make an adjournment neccs- sary.” “I may say, Madame, that alter bstening to all the testimony given vy the people at birmingham I have grave reasons to think that on the preseab charge, bad as it appears now, vou can scarcely be convicted. Tho jacis show that you were udevoted wiie to Sherman aad an affectionate mother to his children, and that there was no motive for you to make away with them,” “Yes (with emotion), ‘that is true. Mr. Sher- =e man, when sober, Was @good man, but when under the Influence of liquor was not hiunself by any means. When intoxicated he was kind but faony, and more pleasant and Kind to ius family than when sober.” “Was ne subject to perlorls of melancholy 1" “Yes, sometiines ne appeared guite strange and unnatural.”’ itis said that you received $10,000 from Hurlburt. To-day 1 have been informe! thatthe amount was much less.” “It was much less than $10,000,” ‘How mach of it did you expend upon Sherman?” ‘That is a question | have uever considered, It may come out some day, however. Yet I spent Money upon him. The people siy I poisoned him to prevent him squandering my fortune, when the truta is I hela the money In iny own right and he could not obtain a ceat except by my free consent.” “Phere i another stroug point in your favor.” The eyes of the accused woman sparkled with hope as she asked—"*What ts that? “That you eudeavored to reform Sherman.” “Yes, said she, her dark eycs shining more brile liantly sull, ‘I did endeavor to reform him, I first joined a temperance suciaty and Luen requested his ‘brother .to do hkewise. He objected on the und that he was already a teetotaller, but | urged bim to do it as an example for Horatiy, and be tmitiated with him to give him confidence, as he had so often tallen away from fils good reso- luuons. His brother consented, and 1 got taem voth into the lodge.” “And you gave @ free consent to the nolding of a post-mortem on the vody of Sherman /’’ “yes: Dr. Pimry came to me and ret it and | told him to hold it by all means. Lt gutity IF would hardiy have consented, : “And your affection for Ada was unbounded 1” “J could not have treated her more atlectionately. had she been my own child. Between us there was ever the gteatest affection, and the neighvors that she uscd to tell them that I was as kind to her as her own mother, although sie knew I wasn’t,’? “Mra, Sherman, while, were | a@ juror, I could searcely convict you of Sherman’s death on the evi- dence, unless more is in possession of the peopie than came out at Birminghaia, I inust say, im all candor, that the death of Dennis iluriburt points very strongly to you as the guiity party. You were the only on» in the house with him during pls iliness, and Protessor Barker's evidcuce shows that there was potson both in the stomach and iiver. This ts the most suspicious case of all, but Dyin- cerely hope you may be able to establish your innocence.” “That does look bad,” said the accused, who be- trayed au unusual calmness under the severe com- ments; “ut I have given Mr. Gardner, one of my counsel, an explanation of matters attending Mr. Harlburt’s death that may maierlally affect this ” “Dr. Shelton, who attended hun, gives very singu- lar testimony.” “Yea, he did, He treated Mr. Hurivurt, and sald to me that the Cisease was —-. Some months later, while passing the house, he called and pre- sented aaa Bul, a 1 said, a Rei what be | my hasbund die o! e people are asking me, an Teannot tell them.’ He tien made the same an- ewer.” ‘But on the examination he swore that the symp- toms were suspicious :”! ‘*yes; ne should have reported the case if they were suspicious.’” Here ihere was a pause in the interview for a few Moments. Finally | rematxed:— “Mrs. Sherman, I wish now to speak of the Struck family, of New York, 1 had an interview some montis ago with the Presbyterian minister Who was present at the death of Lydia Struck, im Manhatian- ville, it appears that your irst husband, Euward Strack, and four children died. Were these your children?” They were,’ “The mintster to me spoke of you as a devoted Christan and a Woman who betrayed great mater nal ection.” ‘The accused was visibly affected, “pid he?” she asked, “Mr. Payton could say nothing less. He knew me well.’’ “Gat’—and | stopped & moment to weigh well my words, lest they should wound the feclings of one already buwed down by grici—"‘he says tucre is one circumstance he could never understand,’ “What Is ity? sne asked eageriy. Again | hesttated, fearing that I was trespassing en upon the conddence of the unfortunate * ‘He states that some time belore Lydia's death, While tn the company of @ young lady iriend, she suddenly stopped ta ner céie-a-(te, and remarke:l:— ‘Dear ——, 1 will soon be stricken down A 865,—Lvvia Btruck, agel elghieen years, elgbt | mot recover. 1 have a request to make; W dead Nave me jaid out in this way,’ and that she aes down upon the carpet of the floor, io fot ibe gas ind assuming the posture of a CORDS, im what in matertal she should be clothed for uke grave.” The answer came quickly from Mra, Sherma “That is true, It occu in my house, w e respon ‘Showing bow I wish to be bariet in “but Mr. Payton saya he ubderstands that you refused to allow her to b@ buried in the clothes she Hamed; thet you bunel her without any other clothing than suffictenc 6 cover neh portions of the body as were exposed inthe coMin, aud that, worse agai you refused W ihe corpse & pairol «tock: u | “Thatta not so, Lyla said to me, ‘Mama, | Me ia my biack dreas; don’t use my best dress,’ Was LO! prescut at the laying Out of the corpse, bus 1 Know she was fully clothed as she requested, The oung lady of whom she le the request. 1s. Mine tdley, and the present wife of Kev, Mr. Payton pti) ee Who If stilt living, assisted in pre- ring her tor une weave, 1 can’ Mr. Pay 1 fon could say thie? 7 | CAN eSee how Me. Pas | “Wen, bro he ne Meare this,” “Wel! itis antvue, Mr. Payton we Of his own kuowledve.” . Pa ns | “i saw Cerneling Ftrnck @ few Weons ay He is } still a coinevor on the Third Avenue Kallroad. He Parl not seem to think that you poisoned his amily. “The doetors gavé certificates In each case of death in Mr, Struck’sfamuy, They all died of na tural dise Dr. Rodenstein would hardiy have reco Hied me ush noree to his patients had he | suspeclod anything wrong. He gave the certiticates of death in two ot the cases, “Thais tn your favor, Mr. Payton made the same remaré to We, -‘Vhesbali of these fonr children of Struck were ycars 7? ° “Yes: all nig cnildven are stil Itving. But another. of mtie by hain Is dead”? “rhe record in tne New York Bureau of Vital Sta- listtcs does not shew anotner.” > “hhli| nother, a cinid, died of measies years De- fore. It ought to be on record.” ~ At tis pout LE wichdvew, more than ever per plexed as to the guili or Innocence of the accused,’ after cordially assuring her that 1 would endeavor not to misrepfseat her language, as she charged had been done by others In reported interviews thas had never taken place, Frou pretty rehable sources I learn that the de- fence wit be the imsanity of the accused. In all of the nine muriers charged upon this unfortunate. | | | } | | | | bus soi @What polished prisoner, the absence of {a motive for iite-tuking is apparent, with the exception of the case of Huitburt, and even the prosecution are befog zed on some potnta, ee Fuster, however, in drawing the tadictinent, has betrayed much legal acumen, wna im it ie wall be diulewit for the distingutshed counsel for the accused to-tind a technical Naw. Taken as a whole, the case of Lydia Sherman is desiived to be one of the most remarkable trials of the pertod, ABOUT BOTTS. Who Gave Bim the Whiskey ?~Colonal Davia 5 He Didn't, but Botts Again Says He Dia— the Juror Govern R’ses to Explain—A Very Exivaordinary Siate of Affairs. The pubiivation in the HerauD of some facts about George Botts, the Newark murderer, created quite a stir ta the Sheri’s Department and in the County Jit yesterday forenoon, Regarding Botta’ assertion to Colonet Johnson, the Warden of the jab, that Colonét Davis, the Deputy Sher, had given hum liqnor ou Saturday aud various times vefore, Colonel Vavis himself stated yesterday to the HERALD representative hat the assertion was utterly untrue, aud thas at the proper time he would maké & full statement over bis ows signatare. He meimated iiat, 19 hia opinion, te story was ao ' giayted by certain persons of hts own political party, Who are, be says, Je vious of him, Subsequently THR MURORRER WAS INTEEVIBWED by several reporters, to whom he stated, in presence ol the Wardeu, thac It was trne that Davia had mvea him the whiskey on Saturday wed on previoas occasions, Bovtsiurther satd that pe once handed Davis $2, Vat Davis refused it, saying, “Don’t give ine mone; before peopie.” Ja any case tt is certain toat Botts got witakey from somebody, and { might easily have obtalifed, iu @ similar way, @ vial of polsom or @ weapon with which to destroy life, and 8 \ rob the gaiiows olita due, Such @ loose manner of | doing rweiness renects anything but credtt on the const o) $3 hiving charge of the prisener. Botts also catered iato a history of bis case, ail of which { has aiteady been fully published in the HERALD, Of ; hig telat he said that he WANTED TO UO ON TRE STAND HIMSELF, * but his counset word not allow him, He clatms to hayebecn abieto brlug ou syme important facts. 3Uahux det been trewted squarely by tne ris ne ob Fhe, ne says have been given mere time wire, Weevidently nasy lively recotlection of ts iuperiecious witea he commders sx weeks tis soul, “I tutak,” said he, “char tue Judge Was tuo hard upon me not to give me more Ume, | don’t feel prepared to die. IF feet I bave cone untuy thiags tht f ougut not todo T feel wat | did wrong im negiccting my own children aud paying Mis. Wisoa money.” He scouts tne dea, Of its tasaniiy, and says, “Ll was A PRETTY LOOKING FELLOW 10 be stood up there and looked at as insanef* In regard to the awounutol money he haa spent upon Mrs, Wilxou, Botts said, +1 stip| I must have given ber $800 in money during tie past year. That suk Gres she had on in Court | gave her. [° gave her & gold Watch Worth $80, and a set of JeoWeny tia! cost 736 at wholesale, 1 gave her boy a ie and chaia and moncy,’? Cre for the w: of jing ow fic gave a long account of his fivst visit to Ner Mouse about seven ros in company wit others, on Sunday, She was at that time Live the corner of Mime row and Summic wark, SOR COUNSELIOR SPENCER TO BXPLATN, mocred that the reasons offered scer, 11 hls motion on satarday for ‘¢ that he was possessed of attidavits yné ol the jurors, Vatrick McGovern, rial publicly stated that he Mad from e oy nis mind fo go ‘or hanging Bots, ars that there Was No stich person ot the Jovern, butone Puirtck Govern, minus person now comes forward and endeavore't to be excused | too short ty prep: i at g that o elas require! to serve, and on he voted for conviction from iiuon during the in the jury room nee sice. In addi- aid 10s on he has prepared for pubiication TI FOLLOWING CARD, which tully explains itself:— ‘brand as false the Lots on Saturday ja eon. iuet as ous Of the ynrore fn at thal . Ball, who was Fe owiedge fnorications, Mr. John © } presente | ‘acing to one of them, denies ail ka Of the fwets (beceim falsely imputed to him. He never directly or indirectly sate! by aliiavits or otherwise, that he mnde the salt charges. Daniel Morgan and John Mo wanee names ‘ate eabecribed lo ciher aOWdavite, whick purpor: to corroborate the statements mate tn the Rurdavit of T know nothing of whatever, | MeKenna I am acquainted with, but ueyer. to him or to any ‘one else did I state tnat | was browbeateu by my on the jury. All the jurors used me kindly and are. in every way entitied to my respec, Py, justice to myself to ihe iy and ATRICK GOVERN. Air. Guild stated to Govern that he knew nothing of the afidavits; that bis associate counsel, Mr. Charies S. Spencer, of New York, ad waoole charge of them. Members of the Legislatare Favor Repudiation. CHARLESTON, Nov. 13, 1871. ‘The Charieston News prints a report of the action of @ caucus of the colo ed members of ibe State Legislature held last week. The caucus resolved to TAKE 4.0 App jatiou this couung session for the payinent of t orest OR the State debt, and de-~ elavea tuem-cives in favor of the repudiation of both the vid aud new devt ol the state, Colored DISASTER ON LAKE BHIB, CLEVELAND, Onto, Nov, 18, 1871. The vessel reported sunk on Friday night, of Madison, Onlo, proves to be the Canadian schooner Juueite, Captain Albert Bassett, loajed with griad- stones. we} Rapes except William A. Thayer, the cook, were lost. ‘Ihe verze! and cargo are @ foral loss, ‘The insurance is inknown, Li a THE ORUROH TROUBLES AT HUDSON. Hu. son, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1871. Fromm the present imdicatious It may be inferred that (he Catholic tmorogiio in this city, which hag agitated the Church for wany months, is avout Grawing to an amicable setticment. Yesterday Mass Was celebrated by Key, Father Walworth, a& chureh, and the attendance was that has been known for many years. Im Reverend Father said tuat the investigauon wld be et and searching, and that no grievance presented properly Ald sustained by prool Would be overlooked. bus he 3 hearers that the ” of tis tnvestigaung comuinittee Would be aad, Whatever the resu 2 appeaied to all, as houerable wen and devout 18, LO DOW to its decree, Uat the Church migit resaine ie holy 1 ty its work Of Ns2fULNes ‘Lhe investigation commenced as ten o'clock this moruing in St Mary's sehoolroo. e comut of tie lmsurgents, a Weil ag Paiher O'Sullivan and some of Is most prominent adherents, were ia atiendance. ‘Tue lavesgation will probably occupy several Junctions aad proceod 5