The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1871, Page 5

- mestium ot a public trial than turon, because from @ correspondence whic! Paste vetnect structions, He may deny ust Fags aay DO tn my impression, Dut by means of the te incorporated with this ee are Syston tho prion fined in @ prisoners confin ern crema neat looking structure, kept scra- puiously neat and cleau, and altogeiber refecting credit upon the Sherif of the courty. Among the men coniined within its wails is ‘<ieneral’’ Lates, seeeas & prominent rad.cal and an indefatigaole r up of democratic Ku Klux, untu it ‘Was suddenly discovered that he was one of the = Ku Klux in the county, irged with murder and the radical inited States authorities, With this gentleman I Was not permitted to bold any conversation what- ever—probably at his own request. ‘ihe other pri- Soners, some twenty in number, belonged for the most pars to the lowest classes of society. Two wg men told me that the; join the Ku ia uni a of Teceiving 100 lashes, ‘hey were democrats, and they were told that the organization was formed for the purpoge of driving tue radicals out of the county and putting the negroes down, her young man, Who declared that he had been 8 republican ever since the war ended, told me thas be #lso had been forced into the organization, bus that afterwards he leit the democratic ‘den’ and voluntarily joined a radical Ku Kiux “den.” ‘Lhese they been members and had been on raids, but they in- Bisted that their object was to punish crime and wr. ‘Tho others asserted their innocence or personal knowledze of tue Ku Klux. These Ww ndeuily of better class shough not of the are They spoke imtelligently and self-relianuy, and were confident that nothing could be proven against him, One of them was a tall old man, with gray beard and a most, dignilied declaration of inno- me as deeply as did bis presence in daila » Lhave given you tis account Wiihous commenting on the statements men, It 18 to be regretted that { was NOt permitted Lo sveak withthe prisoners above, while it may not be wlias the presence of @ uty marshal proventog the men speaking can- to me; the fact that I could noi see them ex- core ‘bis presence struck me as singular. Never- Hess itis but just to say that my request to seo $hem was promptiy acceded to by Marshal Johnson, A RB .ULST FOR INFORMATION, I come now to a subject of much importance, In my last letter i stated that I nud seen: one of the confessions, and a orief resunié of What it contained ‘was given. The penitent is aman named {su wards, who coniessed himself the “chief” of the “Horse Creek Den” (1 think that is the titic.) This man is evidently wholly uneducated, as “his X mayk” a at the bottom of his deposition, indicating bis rance of the art of writtug. ‘The character of is confession strack me as singular, aud | requested Commussioner Wilkes io allow me to examine all the @onfessions in his possession, He replied that he would show me “a few” oi tnem, whicn he thougrs would convince me that the onject of the Ku Klux organization was political This was ov Saturday evening list. Conning the matter over in my mind on Sanday I concluded that the only fair way would be to acceue to wy original request and permit an examination of ail the confessions. On this (Mon- day) morning, theretore, your commissioner ad- Greased Mr. Wilkes the following letter:— SPABTANHURG, 8, O., Moxnay Moustna, Nov. 6, LiL ly Dean Pb aacsnang | ‘upon your offer to let ace 8 of the confessions of tie Ku Kiux prisoners, Lhave ar: as the conclusion that ft will scarcely be fair to the peo this past of the State to pick out a few cases. Col missioned by Mr. benvett, of the KRW YoRK HiRALD, to make a full and impartia/ investigation into the troubles’ in these counties, I um.desirous of ootaiuing all possibie facts which may euabie me \o arrive ata just appreciation of the Situation. Its changed that the Kui Klux orcauization was pirleliy political, and that it resisted the enforcement at the wa. ty is to ascertain {f auch charges are warranted by the statements and papers placed before me for consider. hat you slow me tive confessions of rimes by the Ku Klux upon individuals whose only offence was that they were politically obnoxious to vbeir persecu- 4 that you have one hundred other confes- which the reasons assigned for the raids are that the ictine had committed crimes, such as robberies, &c., would be just to take the tive as evidence of the political eharac- oi the tion and ignore the one hundred? On % you showed to me the confession of @ perpe- e m which gives the fallow! [mer oan Ing reasons for outrages Pit-A wai ri-& negro,whipped had beaten his former master S-ond—Another negro whipped had “shoved ot white'man at the election and had given information tom wevenue oflicer, Thi'd—Iwo men whipped were charged with stealing Fou:th—One negro whippea had boasted that when “the Yankees" came he would go to “quiltinge,” ait beside Bis and have a woive wiles + are wie af (Ghz One man, whore, arrest was-ordered, but who the X Cid not Ler, Was charced with having atal man who had Stato warcant for his arrest. ns see Ovscrvo, my dear air, that of these ‘five cases there te biit ‘one in which the reason assigned is political. Of the others One i resentment of a declaration of social equailty by a Regro, walle all the others are directed against rea! or alleged ‘rimina's. Upon this confession men have been arrested, ‘nile, tt may be, that they merit punishment, I cannot in, except in the one cre, thelr offences arose from political tutolerance,. ‘this confession has made so fan impression on my mind that I uave determined t> suin the following reqaest:—Will you permit meto examine all the confessions in your possesaion und extract therefrom the feasons assigned lor the several raida coniessed? I pledge you my , mat ‘A journaliat, neither to bliah nor to iiivaige the name of any individual implicated Te spre ir a ded fact ot she my arrival 1 have been favorably Mmpressed wtb your apparent desire to act fairly and impar- 17 in the Jnvestizations wow pending, acd I ust that you pression by acceding toa request ats ut even retaris justices 7 inform you that my object in writing this, unicating with you vervally, is to publish HERALD, should you deem ft proper to ce- gine affording me (he information {require. Iam, my dear Very truly, youre, ew YORK HERALD COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER WILKES DECLINES, To this perfectly fair and proper request: Mr. Wilkes this ufteracon sent the following reply:— BPARTANRORG, 8. C., Nov. 6, 1871. Dex Stx—In reply to your letter of this ate, requesting leave to examine the confessions of Ku Kiux, Ihave to say Wat I consider neither public nor private interests would be subserved by tt,aod bence I decline to accede to your re- quest, The aidan or consession you refer w was the frst due made Lefore toe, and was the entermg wedge into the Ka Kiux orjauization bere. Since tuen otuer and far more sairazeous ‘note, have come to light, which T think ought more-properiy ve placed before tue country throush the «Let me call your attention to th: giving an enumeration of different + Sommitied. ‘Théxe “reasons” were all ihe outrazes and you accept thei as trae; self does not goad ‘ar, by any means, 80 tho ference sug- the press, portion of your letter ‘Treaso: fur outrages causes” for ponent him- gested that ony twenty per cent of the outages are on the aftidavit. ics is not Bt the t of sported by Gertinction ‘you draw between “political D struction of the laws denouncing penalties for conspiracl gains te rights secured by the constivution and Tawa United staces. “Tthink you fail to apprehend the fall Intent and purpose of tue atalutes relative to the suppresst0n 9 Ku Kins outrage, These laws propose the puniaument ‘all ofeuders committing illegal acts in disguise and c t the rights, rivileres ani immunities have been eectired to citizeas by the Uniicd States somprehending the rights of le, iverty and proverty, aa weil Bs of suftrage, Seo tue fourteenth amendment.) _A careful @xaminativh of the Enforcement act of May Sl, 1870 (acc. 6), Pearell as of me Ku Klux, act’ of April 20, 1821 (eee. 2), wil, ik, eonvince you of thie, Please do me the justice to publish this letter, In connection with your own, ff you adhere to the resolution expressed in the lauter, Reapect{ully yours THOMAS M. WILKES, United States Commissioner, THB QUESTION AT 183UR. But little need pe said to show iow untenable is the position taken by Air. Wilkes in this mater. 1t Must strike every reader that a great deal depends Upon the reasous Which impelicd the Ku Klux to commit outrages, and that pubitc interests wili be subserved by the publication of such reasons, The eltizens of this coungy assert that the Ku Klux or- ganization was forméd for the purpose of punishing Offenders aguinat law ahd morals whom tie State Buthorities would not punish. ie federal govern. wt denica this, and asserts that the object of the ‘anization Was political; that it outraged the pe- gro voters of the republican party soiel CAUSE they were republicans, to intimidate and either keep them from the polis or compel them to vote the democratic ticket, Now, is there not a direct issue between the white citizens and the federal govern- ment? if a large majority of the outrages wére per- petrated upon criminuls whom the State government rovected in their evil-doing by meaus of rt juries and pardons, will It uot be conkide the native people of the country somewhat hard for the federal authorities tosend mea to the pent $eOPeR {ok punt lune Criejnals? 1 am fully aware q Of Cougiess do hot refer to pulitical ‘Offences alone, but to ail offences against life, hab or property; stiil that is questionab.c justice which pee a@ man for provecking, bis Own property. 8 regards the contession of the man Edwards, J have only to say this, I do not know Dow far he ‘Went, but Ido know thay he went no farther than tO give the reasons which I have quoted, precisely as ke gives them. Ii he meant anything else J can- not fiud any additional meaning to his confession, PUNISHING MEN FOR PUNISHING CRIMINALS, As regards placing the facts before the country ‘through the medium of a public trial’ 1 will say this, Probably not more than one-sixth of all the Prisoners will bave a “public trial.” Five-sixths of them have coniessed or probably will confess to hav- ing joined the Ku Kiux for the purpose of self-protec. on against criminals, and these state that the per- sons punished had commitied serious ofences, Tuese men Will simply be brought before the court to re- ceive sentence, The remaining sixth, who aeny their guilt, will be convicted, i atall, mainly upon the evidence of men who participated in their Crimes, supposing they are guilty, and who, for the sake of & pardon or im the hope of escaping punishment themselves, have agreed to become United States witnesses, It is already ree ried that these men are being Manipulated by the Ratnonues and that they are being educated up to the testimony needed. If this report ve ialse would tt not Le best to produce their confessions already made aud give them to the public? ‘The facts of the outrage: arenotorious; why conceal from the world the reasons assigned for their comission? OUTHAGHS CLASSIFIRD. in @ measure, independent of re ich have been drougntto my notice rae pace them under three distinct ol against rae. avons Y the second 18 olen social prejudices, and ‘ue third te wanton brutalhty. Beton ontering tuto details | would say that in my investigations 1 did Qot seck out any particdlar class of outrages, If mention was mave of a case of whipping | would ‘mediately inquire into the particulars ad is- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET a Gover the oases, 0 tcxet pedicrs and some with refusing to | cific for purtryin, jurther state H a@rrest re} misunderstand u ane Tonowin sone embrace ! N ‘The parties will be up for trial to-day. the causes wuich make the better the wiser way. tir tage have been committed “not a Rerouran—What effect do ie Fe Able minority—but I think that they show the pro- What They Say at the Water Board, cent cefeat of {he democratie party will Bave upon eas ouirages 4 other. on dag representatives of the brane wah DE Pa aery, salutary, str, in the high- e Of of the Water Commissioners legree. Municip tron: is too limited to wich PRammanammet orserrag tex constble | What They Are Doing About It | teun'yucrasr wm ercst wsscerainissnyenng | sang ie adiarens of ear pater” Winsal foe 2. A negro trate shot by men not disgalsed new had transpired since bis recent visit, Commis | oifce-seckers which e: * —— + for nming's white girl who hid hud some trouble Over the River. Bil parties. Hence our possession of the municipal nth a negro woman. wane negro whipped for shoving. a white man at me negro whipped for persuading another negro ot to vote the democratic ticket. 6. Aman (color, not ascertained) whipped because he bragged that the radicals had the upper hand In South Uarolina and would make the whites behave wbemselves, 6 A negro whipped for voting the radical tieket 2. 5 >e> after promising to vote the democratic ticket, 7. Anegro whipped ‘‘vecause he was a radical, I have heard.” PERSONS. PUNISHED FOR OFFENCES AGAINST LAW AND MORALS AND ON ACCOUNT OF SOCIAL PREJU- DICBS. 1. A negro killed for cohabiting with a white rom gud destroying the infauts bornof such co tation. 2 A white man whtpped for abandoning his white wife and (aking a negro mistress, 8A whipped for threatening to burn the barn of his employer, 4. A nezro whipped for inciting another negro to buroa barn. 5. A negro whipped for beating a white man (hia former muster) ‘almost to death.” 6, ‘Two whlie women whipped for cohabiting with negroes. ha whipped for stealing a mule, & A negro whipped for attempting to fire a house, 9. Two negroes Whipped for stealing meat, 10, A negro whipped torstealing corn, 1). A man (color not stated) whipped for boasting that when the Yankees caine he would go to ** quilt- ings’? ait beside wuite girls and have a white 12, A white man whipped for receiving stolen property. 13, A negro Whipped for stealing & hog, 14, Ancgro whijped sor threatening to kill @ ‘white woman. 15. A white man (a democrat) whipped for steal- be ed not state what he had stotea.) 6," ‘Three negroes whipped for attempting to rob barn. Sr eemeeenlret ot eres ares LW nipped for propos! 01 breaking to other negroes. Pere 12, A Begro whipped for making improper re- marks to a white girl. 20, A negro whipped for abusing and threatening @ white wouan. 21. A white min whippea for deserting his wife, and compelled to return to her. He nad treated her very craelly. 22, A negro whipped for stealing a shot gun, 23. A negro whipped for stealing provisions, 24. A negro whipped for stealing corn. 21, 28, 29, $1, 32. and 33, Nine negroes whip at different periods for stealing corn. 35, 56, 37, 38, 39 and 40, Seven negroes whipped at aiderent periods for steuling meat, 41. A negro whipped for stealing a cow. Itis proper to state here tuat I have grouned together the nine cases of whippings jor sieaung corn and the seven cases for steuling mcut sunply because the offences being the same it was unne- cessary to cousuine space with repetiitons of the Rame thing. ‘The alieged criminals lived in different paris of the county and not in any one | locality. WANTON BRUTALITY, 1, A white man whipped and outraged, 2. A negro forced to gratily his passions meen the person of his own wife in the presence of per- ‘secutors, 3. A negro woman shamefully ill-treated. 4. A negro girl abused. 5. A negro girl abuse.l. , I failed to learn what reason’ fs assigned for the commission oi the horrible barbarities mentioned above. 1am perectiy satisfied that, while persoual enmity might nave been tne cause, tuat the perpe- | trators were aud are a gaug of brutes deserving of the gallows, SUMMARY, Men outraged for their politics. Persons “outraged” for crime Persous wantonly outraged. Total..ecce.es DO YOU BELIEVE IT? You will perceive that the number of persons out. | Taged use of their itics §=beara = the Droportion of polite Jess than seven of those whipped because of crime and social piejudices, If you adda the five wantonly outraged to the seven the proportion is one to four. I shall not, however, make any such addition, The federal oficiats here themseives adwit that there was nothing political in the beastly outrages I have reported. You may now judge from the table I have given to what extent tie Ku Klux organization was political. Every case I | have put down as tt wasgivento me. The first one tn the list of “wanton bratalties’? you may add to the political list i you please, because the wile man—a most vilanous looking fellow, by tne way — was & manager Fld al ‘dat the men and wo- men whipped were whipped 1s unquestionably trae. Do you believe the reasons assigned to be the true ones? I express no opinion, put close this re- port without comment. THE KRUSTER MYSTERY. A Siogalar Affair—Coroncr Youn2’s. Iavesti= gation—An Open Verdict, Coroner Young yesterday afternoon commenced an investigation into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Gustav Kuster, @ boot and shoe deuler of Yonkers, who was founa lying. on the track of the Hudson River Railroad, near Riverdale Station, early on the morning of the ist inst., fatally injured, one of his erms eying been crushed by a passing train, besides which he had two pistol shots (not necessarily fatal) im the head. tho conductor ol the train which passed over deccased testified that after the accident he stopped the curs, took him aboard and brought him to the city, when he ‘was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. Several wit- nesses who followed the conductor seemed to know Uttie or kvothing concerning Mr. Kusier's death, Mr. Charles L, Anderson, of Yonkers, saw Mr, Kuster get on the cars at Mannattanville; saw nim at Riveraale station, and saw him on the train when it reached Yonkers, at filteen minutes past one o’clock in the morning; how and in what manner deceased returned two mires down the track, where he was found at four o’clock A. M., did not appear, and probably caunot be shown. None of the tam: of deceased appeared at the investigation, althou: mer were informed that tke inquest was to ne held. Probably, however, they possessed no valuable in- formation to impart to the Coroner or the jury. ‘The testimony did not in the Jeast tend to ciear up the mystery, and nothing whatever was addnced to estabilsn cither the theory of suicide or that of shoot ing with intent to rob—both of which had been advanced soon after the occurrence, It appeared that deceased was doing a fine business In the boot and shoe trade, and that his pecuniary circum stances were 004, and, as far as known, Mr. Kuster hag no domestic trouvie whatever. Thus the mat- ter stands, and it remains for {urther developments to soive the mystery. Coroner Young, with a few appropriate remarks, submitted the case to the jury, who rendered tne following verdict:- “That Gustav Kuster, the de- ceased, cnme to nis death trom shock to the system, caused by having first been twice shot through the head and then run over by a train of cars belonging to the fiudsou River Railroad Company, near Riversdale station, on the morning of the Ist of November, 1871, but how the pisiol shots were re- ceived, from the testimony they are unable to de- termine.” FOREST FIRE FUND, Mr. A. A. Low, treasurer of the committee ap- pointed by the Chamber of Commerce to obtain re. ef for the sufferers by the fires at Chicago and the Northwest, reports the following additional sub- scriptions received since the 9¢i Instant, up to and inclusive of the 14th instant:— = BS A, Le. Peeves sess: Cosh for the Northwest. Ba chiar eae, ne fata, Hagen, Pr 70) 'g Con’ for Unleago..- toe 149 99 Baril siorer's enw Londow Liverpool and dias v ‘cow, turugh Francis spies’ & Co. or Chicag $70 8 Louis: pet, Lausanne, Switzerland, tn: : Jacyuelin EDs Co ‘or Chicago,. 50 00 Wm, Richardson, gi apd Wisconsin, $60; through Charies L. ‘Iifan; 100 00 ©, Hiller hn, Cheminty, Germany, through Frederick Victor & Ache: syseteese © 00 for’ Wisconsin 10 00 ice: i 0 ior Wine mittee of yurg, th: eS try. OO : iit drew, ey: se this t 52 00 Adains Sackeil, for ihe Wes 100 00 J. U, Titus, 100 0 87,619 26 £81989 65 Grand total by the Chamber of Commerce Com- mittee. .... ae «nf 880,608 90 81, NIOHOLAS SOOIETY. The annual meeting for the election of officers ‘Was held at Delmonico’s, on Fourteenth sireet, on Monday evening, the 18th instant, when the follow- ing gentlemen were elected to hold office for the ensuing vear:— Prestdent—Ricbard E. Me vw James, M. , MeLenn “eeconay John “Ee” Loti Augustus R. + Fourth, William M. Vermilye. Treasarer—Kdward sonel Becretuty—Sauith Ev Lane. As aiatant retary—Joba C. Mills, ins— Rey, Thomas B Vermilye, D. D.j, Mev. Noah. Hunt Schenck, D0, D, Physicians—Abram Dubois, M. Di; William &, Vermilye, M. D. Consulting Physicians—James padcene, M. i James RK, Wood, M. jan ‘Wiltam Johnson, Charles it. Bwrords, D. Henry Hai aunty Anigusiue Sobel, #en- m0 Hi. » James W. Beckman, Roome, aron K. Hayes, Frederick De Veyster, James 1, vam omith Clit, George We MeLeus, Tames reat, Son: wood, Sm! » '. mes Breath, jamin L, Swaa, Sh sobs ‘Treat Irving, Samuel Jones. The Lg will celebrate its anniversary by a din- mon! teenth st reet, on ber next, when Messrs, Maunsell were ted Weniesas ay tne én rot irecen cers will be ‘aly tatlalods Fieid and James W. the Commlltes of instalments ‘ : | of | evening. Police Peculiarities To Be In- vestigated. “What Are the Wild Waves Saying” Amid the Sea of Trouble? DE WITT’S DENUNCIATION Warning to. the Committee of Forty—Will They Be Hocdwinked by Politicians, IS IT A DISGRACE TO HOLD OFFICE? Curiosities of the Canvass Re- viewed by Loeal Boards. THE MAYOR ELECT ON FRAUDS. About” City Hall and County Court House. ‘There was considerabie excitement—but it was of @ quiet, though none the less earnest order—about the great political centres of Brooklyn yesterday. A damp, musty odor permeated the atmosphere of the halls, nooks and crannies about the marble piles named, and men conversed in groups and gesiica- lated with pantomimic effect with an air of mystery and consclousness of the fact that there was “thunder all round the eky,’’ and it was well to be in _under the shelter of having done that which was right The prominent officials did not have much time to indulge in general dis- cussion with any one, and so kept on the “even | tenor of their way” among their records, which are shortiy to be scauned by expert and curious com- Mmitteemen fvem the ‘seventy-five Solons.” It was facetiously remarked that Brooklyn had done better in her reforim row than tne village of Gotham; that she boasted a larger committee; ‘she had seen New York and gone five better.” The Aldermanic Com- mittee on Eiection Returns were at weir post of duty, and anxious candidates ‘hung around’? to hear what they had to say about the figures. Those who were reported beaten in the first count now have their fondest hopes aroused that it may just prove possible for them to ‘getin,” \ aiter all, under @ protest against the ‘stating’ and other innocent little prccesses to which so many had recourse. This class of visitors was large and eager in quest of mformation. cared ior tne ofice, jts honors, pay or influence. | On, no; far irom it. But what they did want was an pen and a Jair canvass—even if they themselves were to be compelled to serve the public 1n the o7.ce under dispaie, ‘Te Supervisors composing the Board of County Canvassers commenced their labors inex- cellent spirits aud with tolcrably fair cigars about nooo, having , reviousty reiresned tne inver man. ‘They went to wor with mach apparent gusto and im presence of a fatr siced audience of spectators, How these canvassing boards progressed will pe foun low. There Was nothing talked of upon any side but tne election frauds aud the possible re- sult of the overhauling of the allexed ‘mixed munt- cipal natiers” and things in general. 111s gene- raily conceded upon all sides that the places that now know very many poiliical prowg¢s will, “ere the spring time comes,” “kaow them no more torever.” The republicans, it has been sad, are very hangry tor municipal | “pap,? from which they buve been debarred tor two. years in Kings county.. Their prospects of enjoy- ing the long-coveied feast ave certataly brittwat | The republicans catin that they will etfest woole- some legisiation at Albany Unis Winter; that they will take charge of the Water Department, tne Health bureau, pol.ce: machinery, Hxcise oiice and | whatever cise 18 Worth looking alter and lixcly to yleid prout and patronag2. ney wiil no longer | BuOMIt to standing vassively by whe the peope | are veing de rauded of their just and legal right. ; They have, tuey say, @ gloriously veto overrid- } Ing majority and “the couutry Is sale.” ‘the Inspectors apd cinvassers of election who are charged with pespesretag, the frauts on the ballot | are in a teariul state of mentat anxiety as to wnat will become of them. 1t was ronnmes yesterday | that warrants had been tasued for eight: of tnese ' gentlemen, but nothing could be learned upon ap- | placation at legal*headquarters to verify this usser- | ton, ‘the Comiuittee of Seventy-fNve were “swing- ing round the circic” in ouds aud ends in quest information, tt 1s fuir 19 jresuine, or at least laving the pipes for iuture ope- Tations, but they were ‘<lumb as ~oysters? Wheo interrogated by members of the presg All they could say was that tiey were on tie alert, had appointed! sub-committees upon Ube several de- partments, and laid out the work for their tcllow Members in good shape, aud that “by weir truiis tue public should know them.” ihey will meet in the directors’ room of the Academy of Music tania What action will.ve .aken vy the com- Mittee of the Acanemy to effect aa amalgamation with tue Rink Reforin orgauization is not dennicely Betucd. It is probable, however, tiat an amicable understanding will be had between them, such as Will best Conscrve the mutual interests of the citi. zcns, irrespective of party. * The Mayor Elect on the Frants. The Mayor elect, Mr. Samuel Powell, the regular democratic or Ring nominee, was waited upon yes- terday by @ HERALD reporter, who inquired as to his view on the election. Mr. Powell said that be had not seen the returns of the canvassers as yet in their entirety, and could not, therefore, form @decided opinion upon the subject, When asked what he thoug’t of the alleged ballot box stufiug and other frauds said 10 have been Committed, he re- | plied that they should be condemned, and that every man wilo committed suck @ orime should be an occupant of the State Prisom It 1 to be deprecated, ‘The inen should be punished without regard (o person, He believed that the indignation mecilng at the Academy of Music on Friday evening was Very necessary, aud he wasin hearty sympatuy and accord with the purpose jor which it was held, ‘he persons who perpetrated tnese wrongs should and most be punished. In avswer to the query, “When will you assume charge of your oflice?” he replied, “On the ist of January I shalt be ln charge Of the Oflice.”” And this was ali he sald, The Police nu © Frauds. A representative of the HERALD in the pursuit of information concerning the charges of fraud made against the police visited the Police Headquarters yesterday and had a conversation with mr. Midgley, the obliging clerk of the Board. The following is the information gleaned:— RerorTsr—I understand that charges have becn Preferred against a number of members of the de- partment. CLERK—Y es, sir; there have been several charges made against the police. RerorTer—And among the number are, as I am informed, two of the captains of the force, CLenx—Well, there are qirect charges against one, but in the case of the other tnere has been no complaint made, RerorTsr—The captains are— CLERK—Captain McConnell, of the Second pre, cinct, and Captain McLaughiin, of the Tenth, A citizen charges Captain McConnell with refusing to arrest a repeater at one of the districts near the station house, but it really don’t amount to any- thing. This man, who was charged with being a re- peater, was a poor felow who. through presistent drinking had reached, as we mightsay, the lowest step of the Jadder, and has had no local Habitation for some time past, He wasa well known lodger at tie station house, and the cap- tain, 0 tor and all about the polls knew him. 12 ry Tir drunken state he came up to the polis with some tickets in his band aud said he was going to yote., Of course his vote was refused, and (his com- plainant then called upon the captain to arrest him. ‘The captain refused, and hence tne charge. KBPORTER—At the citizens’ indignation meeting serious cure were made against Vaptain McLat Dy Coen Yes, and thé Captain is now makin, every,effort to have tue mal shea investi- wed’ before the Police Commissioners, He wants frose who made the charges to prove them if a can. He was much surprised to find that he hat been accused of violating any rules of the depart. Ment, and asserts that he took no part whatever in tne elecuon. RErORTER—Well, how about the charges against the patroimeu? Cusan—shere are several chal as I said be. fore, against the patroimen, but cannot tell what they are at present, Some are accused wilh inter. feraps With Yours @ te polls, others with having It was not that they ; stoners Fowler and Lowber were both busily engaged in matters concerning the department and in reply- ing to the numerous interrogations made by parties concerning the rumored resignation of Mr. Archi- bdald Bliss, Mr. Fowler received all his visitors in his usual affable mauner, In reply to an inquiry in regard to the resigna- ton of Mr. Bliss from the Water Board, Mr. Fowler said he was not aware of the fact until late on Mon- day afiernoon. In fact, said he, Mr. Bliss has mot yet resigned. He is as much @ mem- ber of the Board now as he ever was, though 1 told him thathe could act at his own Bleasure in the matter. If ne thought it advisable for him to resign he could do so; but we have not received his resignation, He told me the matter ‘Was in the hands of his friends, though he did not wish to leave the ship until there had been a thor- ough uvestigation into the affairs of the Board and the public were sausfled that our accounts were correct. Aiter these remarks Mr, Fowler was calied to attend to some duties con- nected With the department, aud our representative SSituronrE ‘ese be exe! —These a} 0 Mr. Lowber, siupihine einai ite Mr. LowBER—Yes, though, not being a politician, 1 am not so much interested in it, Mr, Fowler being @ politician, and { being » member of the Board, ain someumesy dragged. 1m. 1 shall not hear the Board assailed without defending 1t, 1 wish to call your attention to the following section 2m the law relating to the Water Board, so much having been sala about our reckless expenditure, and the Mayor having made au assertion which he knew was untrue:— BKOTION 12,—All water rates and water rents aball be paid foand collected by the said Board, All moneys received by the sald board shall be paid weekly to the Treasurer of the city of Brooklyn, who shail keep a separate account of all Moneys received from ani pald on account of the Water Works, and shall pay then as ‘provided by this act, and no} otherwise, The said onrd shall draw thelr drafts upon the Comptrolier of the said city, signed by thelr sident and secretary, Cor all salaries and all charges, line ities and expeussa idcurred in the performance of thelr duties under this act, specitying inauch drafts the purpose for Which the anme ure drawn. ‘The sald Treasurer aball’pay the game out of the said water moneys on the drait of the Cowp- troller, countercigned by the Mayor and City Clerk, ‘That certainiy sppcom. very explicit. Lowser—Yes, sir; that is the law under which We work, and it cannot well be mistaken. Corporation Counsel De Witt Spenks. As Corporation Counsel William C. De Witt occu- pies a prominent position ia tne political atfairs of Kings county and of the State also, a reporter of the HERALD yesterday called upon him sor the pur- pose of obtaining his views on tae situation. Mr, De Witt was fouad in his office in the City Hall, hard at work, as usnal, ‘The oifice is beautifully | @ecoratea and tne most eleganuiy furnished in the hall. The walls are artistically frescoed and adorned by numerous engravings, among which isa large engraving of Daniel Webster addressing the Untted States Senate. A portrait of the late James T. Brady, a particular friend of the Corporation Counsel, also has a very prominent place. Mr, | Thomas T. De Wilt, chtef clerk of the rolice Depart- ment, a brother of the Corporation Counsel, was slt- ting in the office engaged in a discussion with a democratic official. The HERALD reporter was courteously recelved by | the Vorporation Counsel and said that he had called to ascertain nis views on the election frauds and other local affairs, Mr. De Witt was willing to talk | freely, and the following conversation then en- sued:— RePorren—Mr. De Witt, will you please give me your views at large? Mr. De Wirt (settling himself in his chair)—I am @ violent antagoulst of all election frauds, from Whatever quarter they orginate. I do not wish to theorize, but I am satisfed that unless free and bonest expression at the polis is Ziven to the sovereign will of tne people, not only in our great civies but throughout the downtrodden South, the end of our republic is nigh, and an im- perialism, in the nature of a monareby or kingdom, will be hailed by our people as a relief and an im- provement. The best of governments is @ govern. Ment of the people, but a government of cabals and cleats is the meanest and tie worst. RE OKTER—But 1 wisi wo talk with you more especially a3 to brookivn. re D& Wiit—Well, sir, there was a vast incretse in the vote of this city this fali—an increase, 1 bee heve, of about twelve thousand over the vote of last year. If auybody is wiiliog to uttrinute this in- crease to the great excitement wuich undoubtedly prevailed, that 1s the end of it. But it_it has arisen from fraud then eecay will see the fraud has been promiscuous and by both Parties. 1t is true that the iucrease of votes In the three democratic wards—tie Second, Filth and Twelftn—hags been suspicious and alarming, but the locresse in the republican vote in other wards equally £0. Let me illustrate trom @ paper on my desk. In the Seventeeath ward Hoffman last year polled 1, and Wood- ford 817, This year Willers poils 1,302—showing that the democrats held ther own, while Scribner gets 1,752, Here is @ republican addition to its own gubernatoriat vote of 96), without any po nwa] conversion from tne democracy, Where aid tiese Votes come from? ‘Tne ward has not grown in that ratiy in one year. Tuko the Twenty-first ward. Hlodman got 1,732, Woodiord 1,603, Willers gets 2,001, sceribuer 2,303, Here the democrats Improved On last year, but the republicans, never- theless, make ap addition—not from conversion, but a pare and simple uddition—to their vote of last year of 795 votes, in the Tenth ward the returns @re still more astounding; for in that ward—an old and not growing ward—the republicans add nearly twelve hundred to their vole of lastyear, While the democrats do not lose to any considerable extent, I, as 1 have ‘timated, the democratic returus showed a change of the popular mind these things might be explained, but tits Is not che case, Tbe democracy stood well in this city when taey went to the people this fall. The had reduced — taxation $2,000, 0v0, or thirty per cent in one year. ‘They had stoped local improvements expensive m_ themselves; they had limited the outlay of the various departments ol the city goyernment—facts Which appearea on te tax bills of the-peopie— and they could jusily boast that the city was cleauer, handsomer and wealihier than ever before. That any leading man shout have conceived cheating to be necessary to carry the clection 1s incompatible with what everybody knows was the puvlic expectation of the resuit of the election inat it would be overwhelmingly vemo- cratic. Under all these circumstances no honest mau can deny that the increase of the republican vote in the wards I have menitoned is Just as astounding ag the increase of vote mthe three democratic wards about Whica so much clamor 13 made, REPORTER—But, Mr. De Wilt, the repudiicans show a district 1a the sixth ward where more votes are returned than coald have been poiled had ihe imspectors worked every moment of the day. Mr. De WirT—Yes, sir; that district is a shameful fraud. There is a similar district im the Assembly district where Waluwright ran. No one will in- sist on receiving the votes of either of these districts. ‘ey are the work of some moustug ward politician who bad neither honest; government has been the cause of widespread dis- satisfaction and jealousy. Now we are so poor that none Will ask and none will be disappointed. Ber sides, the democtacy are comparatively a ‘weak party in power, because of thetr honesty and con- servatism. They quarrel and divide. But out of power we are the hottest and most ferocious party on earth. When the democracy are banded together by common disaster and common opposi- tion they will ‘arm to the rescue and possession of the city government with as much enthusiasin and power as ever characterized thelr palmiest days and most triamphant encounters. The interview here terminated. Canvassing the County Ticket. Tne Kings County Board of Supervisors met in their, comfortable chamber, in the Court House, as the clock struck the hour of twelve, high noon, and the rain fell in torrents without dampening” the ardor and the outer wrappings the “outs’ that would fain be ‘ans, There was a goodly crowd of interested speculators assembled, who manifested &@ marked interest in all that was said and done by the Board. Noticeable among those present wero the gentlemen of the sub-committee of the com- mittee chosen at the Academy of Music. The “subs” were five in number as follows:—Henry G. Reeve, E. J. Whitlock (the President of the Boara of Education), Seymour L. Husted, W. Potter ieapso strongly favors secret seasious) and A. C, avis, Proceeding to business, Supervisor . James H. Howell, of the Eleventa ward, was nominated by Supervisor Nelson as Chairman, and Supervisor Hopkins, of New Utrecht, nominated Mr. Stilwell, ot Gravesend. The vote was announced by Mr. Baruard, “pt gag Shape Clerk, a3 11 for fiowell und 2ior Stillwell, The two candidates then paired of, end on motion of Supervisor Milne Mr. Suiweil’s nomination was declared unaminous, The returns were then opened, as follows:—First ward, two dts- tricts; Second, four; Third, three; Fourth, tive: Futh, nine; Sixth, seven; Seventh, nine; Ewhtl four; Ninth, six; Tenth, ten; Eleventh, seven; Twelfth, six; Thirtesnth, six; Fourteenth,’ six; Fit: teenth, six; Sixteonth, eight; Seventeenth, sx; Eignteentn, —; Nineteenth, four; Twentieth, seven; Twenty-lirst, four; Twenty-second, four; New Utrecht, one; Flatbush, one;. New Lota, two; Gravesend, one; Flatlands, one, ‘The courtesies of the Board were tendered the Committee of Five. ‘The freedom of the hall was ven to all persons wishing to be present. ‘The re- urns of the iollowing wards were gent back for cor- rection:—Firat ward, First districti—Total vote for Coroner met agreeing with detailed vote. second district--State and Judiciary; statements not prop- erly writiea out. Second ward, Second district— Totai vote for State officers not agreeing with the detailed vote, Fourth district—The total vote not agreeing with the detailed vote. ‘The returns have also oecn freely scratched and rewritten, Third ward, First district—Coroner's total vote less than deiail vote. Second disurict—state, total vote leas ‘than ‘ictal your. The Board of Commissioners then adjourned to meet at one O’ciock this afternoun, A Tal With Thomas W. Fields. Mr. Thomas W. Fietas was found tn his office, in the City Hall, yesterday afternoon bya Heratp nor sense. The proposition was made frow hig! uarters in this oflce this morning that leauing emocrats, imitating Megers, O’Conor and ‘iden in New York, shouid themselves prosecute an‘ punish these miscreants, and I wope tt will be carried out, REPoRTER—Is there anything ke this on the other side? Mr. De Wrrt—Yes; oh, yes. In Mr. Perry's dis- trict, where the main push was made by the repub- Means, there are all sorts of phenomena. Pierce ‘Was weil up to lis ticket in the Third and Second, where it 18 known everything is fair; but m tue Fourth, Seventh and Eleventh Perry in some dis- tricts dashed away ahead of als ticket like a comet. At one poll L understand the figures would seem to show that about two hundre! men voted no other ticket und for no other man but Perry, RePORTER—What, 10, your judgment, will-be the result of the labors of the Committee of Forty? Mr. De Wirt—There are good meu on thas com. mittee and patriotic feelings governed the Rare who crowded the Academy. But beneath it all is the craftiness and foresight of the politician, The need @ popular agitation to justify poliucians they have in ‘view, the legisiative cuanges They mean @ revolution in our ernment, ‘They intend seize and pos- sess the Water Board, the Police Board, the Ex- cise Board and the Fire and Health Departments, even if they do not design farther and still more revolutionaty changes. If the people agitate the Tepublican pohtuiciaus will reap the harvest. These committees are in danger of being sade cat’spaws for the hauling of these nats out of the fire, REPORTER—Do you know of any trauds oF cor- ropebe being unearthed ta the city government? ir, De WiTT—NOo, sir. I know of neicner irauds nor corruption, either Unearthed or earthed, in any of our departments. There has been extravagance; but the most thorough scrutiny will, in my judg- ment, acquit all our officers of corruption or crime, Iv ts pitiful that a popular agitation of the public mind, Co! Ment upon the enormous crimes in New York, should be used by every scandal-monger and re head, to Ddiacken all vilclal character id poison all oMicial ilie, It has come to be a dis- grace to be im office—to be suspected, billeted, maligned. Your character is muttons for every gossip, loafer and tax-rebelling miser in the com- munity. 1m the midst of the simoom, whirlwind and Polar storm of vitaperation, calumay and accusa- Yon which has enveloped municipal in jew and Brooklyn not & minister man, or &@ press, or ever spoken One syllavie in vindication of a solitary public officer, hosts of whom 1 know as faithful @nd able in their public duties as if they were la boring at their own desks or for the esiate of their own Af thisis reformation; if this is the way to get good men im OoMice; if this 1s the correct Ape- representative, Who announced his desire to inter- view him on the question of frauds. RerorTeR—Do you think the labors of this Com- mittee of Fifty will result fu any particular good, Mr, Fields? Mr, FIELDS—No, Ido not. I have held office tn this city for upwards of twenty years, and I can honestly say I do not think any frauds have been committed, Icertatnly know as much about the management of the affairs as they possibly can upon @ mere cursory examination; aud from what 1 know Iam most decidedly ofthe opinion that no frauds will be found to have been committed. If, however, Iam mistaken, and they do succeed In discovering that things have not been conducted as they should have been, I am sure I, in common with every good citizen, will be only too happy to sec them cor- Tected. I have assessed for locai improvements in this city to the extent of six or seven millions of dollars, but I am sure 1 never made a cent out of it further than my salary, nor do I see how those who have had the handling of the money could possibly have applieu any portion of it to their own use, AS for the Common Council, all the money they have control of would not amount, in round numbers, to upwards of two or three hundred thousand dollars. ReEronieR—But, Mr. Fields, what do you think of the alleged election frauds, about which so much is being said ? Mr. FiELD3—My opinion of that matter is that if frauds have really been committed both parties are implicated; that the extent of these frauis has been and 1s still greatly exaggerated there can be no kind of a doubt. It is equaliy certain that Mayor Kalbfleisch hus done more towards this exaggeration than any other man in Brooklyn, because, 10 ins oficial Capacity us Chief Magistrate of ‘he city, he has a vast deal of infuence anit whatever he says. carries With 1t considerable weight. REPORTER—Mr. Fields, do you not think the ex- citewent in New York has been the chief cause of all your troables on tis -ide o. the river? ir. Fizi.nS—Why, most assuredly 1 do. The ex- tement in New York over the stupendous frauds trated by Tainmany has spread, not only to Brovklyn, but co almest eviry section of the conn- wy, aud people have iurmed aluiost universally @ Cistrust Of toe fidelity of ali pubic oMcers. So far a3 Lai concerned, however, and 1 believe it ia the feeling of every official iu the city, 1 invite tue most thorough scrutiny into the conduct of both myself and my Oijcial associates tn the Board. REPORTER—! hear it said that sumgent measures Will be adopted at the next meeting of the Legisla- ture to lave the Water Board abolished and the Eolleg, aud Fire Departments thoroughly over- auled, Mr. Frevps—And so do J. The pubitc mind is very Much excited just now, and I suppose they (tle public) wil have to have their viciims; couse- quently, 1 can’t see but that the branches of the RRs service to which you allude are quite as likely to suffer as any, althougi | sincerely beileve wey are unieserving of any censure, The Curlosiiies of the City Canvass. The Common Council Commitiee on Election Re turns met yesterday in the Common Council Chatm- ber and proceeded to canvass the votes cast for city officers on Tuesday jast. Alderman McGroarty ‘was selected ag chairman of the comsaitiee Among the persons present in the Chamber were ex-Captain of Police Jucova, Silas B. Dutcher, Su- pervisor of Internal Revenue William 8. Leach, Deputy Comptroller Alderman Burrows, Clinton Furbish, Alderman Weekes, ex-Capiain of Police 0, B. Leich, Nelson Schaurman, Auditor O’Brien, Alder- man Clancy, Assistant Internal Revenue Assessors H. M, Connelly aud W. Thorne, Samuel Frost, ex- Alderman Whiting, James H. Pratt, James & Bangs, &¢. Un motion of Alderman THORN it was ordered that all the returns and poll lists be brought betore the committce. ‘The committee decided to make a copy of the re- turns for the purpose of relieving all parties of any farther responsiviiity in keeping the returns, and thea, when ail the figures were copied, the com- mittee decided to hear whatever protests or objec. tions mignt be Petia and reserving all action op that suvject for some future occasion, PROTEST. The following protest was received from Nelson Schaurman:— To THE BOARD OF CITY CANVASSERS OF THE CITY OF HOt Nereased respecktuily protests aiainet the exavace, ¢ undersignes by your honoravie body, of the revurns made by tue Inspec: tors of election of the First district of the Sixth ward of opening of the p could legally commence thereat, placed, in each of the ballot boxes kept at said district, 60 hacth oF eouset to 08 false and {rauculent bailots, and @rote, or caused (0 be writ on the poll’ lista Kept’ at sald poll five bua .red fictitious names purporting to be the names of persone who had voted at said poll. ‘Tat said taspect if d and canva re faine and f thereon in their return made to your honorabie b« said ucts of said inspectors {a depositing said fraudulent Votes in the ballot boxes anu in counting and correcting the same were done with the intent aud design to cueas and de- fraud the undersigned ont of bis electiun as Auditor of th elty of Brooklyn, for which oltice he was at said election candidate. Yours rispectfully, NELSON SHAURMAN. Latd over for .uriner action, SIXTEENTH A eb iaudh ae bisesd State of New Yorks Onenty of Kingsy City of Lr votelym, tr— WitianLank, being duly sworn, axve that he aitenced st the Beveuth district poe, Sixteenth ward, and deponent further ‘states that while at sald district polis he saw one Edward H. Ferrier, © reptbiican inspector, deliberately brush awa, tickets’ presented to him by Voters from the cover 0} wh lot box, and ry | with Uckers the said Ferrier hela in his hand. And deponent furtt: ra thi was present at sald poll whe one Jacub Worth demanuea of the said Terrier that Gurdon H. baxter, a democratic in- ctor, be removed Ss h fuspector of he said district, anc wet at de mand of said Jacob Wort! faw the republican inspector remove the said democr: Aaspector. ‘Ko the beat at deponent’s hens yh oter to a ’ voject in not allowing the democra\ ‘act was for tbe purpose ot committing fraud. WILLIAM Link, fore me thie 13th day of November, 1871~ 'AYNE, Notary Public, Kings county, WARD—SEVENTH VISTRILT. City of, Br 00K LY ty tm ra that he Duly sworn CHARLES C. x ANiae York, Gnu ty 97 Kt lew Yor! y In ciurdgn fi Meter bang day omar a was 5 atl Inspector at the Seventh blection Ot the Bixteenth ward, on tha back day of gyn Dy , tne Lg ng J election aay, ESSEC ee tities Rl a spectors, a took his p Piatt’s piace he but and the duties of an peddling tickets in the interest of insvectors for next year, as deponent wi rom the said district poll and not per. mneoector at the dictation of ‘did not attend apeciory twas was outside Ferrier as 9. Sworn to before me, this 18th day of N 7 W871 —< CHARLE® WAYNE, Commissioner of Deede bad Notary Pub- Ue, Kings county, FIRST WARD—SBCOND DISTRICT. The following was received from residents in the. First ward:— The undersigned, residents of the First In the city of Brooklyn. aud voters therein, hereoy respectfully Agalost the canvassiig of the alleged returns of held November 7, 18.1, for the Second iifetrict of the First uae Agia ye enumey of any votes then ard there een VOU ction Boarl which may be basod upon the asrerartion that sald election in sald dis d the returna thercof, are in any respect legal or val'd, petition your Board to refuse to receive or canvass snch returns, and to deglare that sacks election and the returns thereof were wholly illegal and voldg ‘upon the following grown Fir-t-—That John Fiynn, da 1» one of the inspectors of eleetion f had been duly clecte ana swore ity wag ed withdn the discbarge of hie duties, aad removed and prevented from jon. Y and ——- Rooker, the legal 1 tora, were also removed at the instigation of U. 1). Hutebine and executed by the same policeman and prevented from act- ing aa poll clerks during the whole of the electiou. iird—That one Lewis without autiorite of law,. ind without any right or aul whatever other i. verbal direction of anid Hate usurped the place Of ag Inspector of ‘8 for said and in ot the remoustranes and protests of the other inspecters and Many of the legal voters, ‘8 an inspeeior of election im sail Second disrict during the whole day of the electio the ballota of the voters and himselt recetvi of ‘and depositin, thew in the ballot boxas, an} also acled during the fg After the clos'ng or the poll, counting aBd canvassing votes, Fourth—That Charles B. Heighton ard —— acted as polly clerks during the whole of sail election without any lawful, apvointment or auinority whatever aud against the protest and remonstrance of @ majority of (he inspectors of said diss iPh—That sad Lewis Lewis was not an I of Election for sald «istrict, in that he had never been efected- ey Of appoiuted to that oilice by any law!ul authority w Sa at the said Lewis Lewis, nor either of said pre tended poll clerks, Heighton aod ——, were duly swore to peeforia the duties of insyector clerk respectively: Seveth—That the pretended tion of Board of Inapecasre for sald district in which said, Lewle Lewis (oon s nar! 2; sic'¥ illegal and vold, and that the Martin ae President of said Board were cone 7 and void. hat the poll ‘fst and returos for said election are (rav dulent and void upon their face, ‘Therefore the undersigned ask that the return from sald Second district, uf Ue First ward, be diareg and re jected by your Hoard as and v ‘ 77 Ube fie NETT, 98 Columbia Helghts, JAMS 5. G3, 45 Joralemon street. SAMCEL PALMBR, 142 Columbia Heights. BnooKtyy, Nov, 14, 1871. All the communications were laid over for futuré action. IRREGULARITIES, The vote in the Second district of the First ward being Irregularly recorded for Justices of the Peace, At was held over until the imspeccors could be seen. In the Second district, Second ward, there were 476 votes recorded for “William Powell” for Mayor. In the Fourth district of the Second ward there were discrepancies between the total number of votes cust 1or Comptroller and aiso for Justices of the peace sat the detailed votes as recorded for the several candidates. ‘They were laid over andi the inspectors should be notified to appear before the committee, In the First district of the Fourth ward the totale of the votes cast not vey received, the Inspectors yall be notified to attend to make the necessary Cor- rection. THE CENTRAL DISPENSARY. Third Avnual Meeting of the Central Dispese sary Assoclation—A| Geod Work in Need of Help. “ Tne members of the Central Dispensary held thelr annual meeting Monday evening at 934 Eighth ave- nue, where the office of the dispensary is located. Tne association which conducts the affairs of the dispensary vegan their work of charity on very slender means and with but little encouragement from “outsiders” to strengthen them in their plans. A charity pure and simple, however, never fails, nd the dispensary, not long after it had begun operations, saw that their friends who were willing to help it along with their money were increasing day by day. In 1869 the total number of new pa- tents in the dispensary classes was 3,243, which number was increased in 1870 to 4,67¢. In 1863 10,030 prescriptions were dispensed, and 15,311 in 1870, What good the association has been doing among the sick poor since the last report was made can be seen in the fact given inthe rerort read last evening, that during the past year 18,524 pre- scriptions had been dispensed and 5,703 new patients m the dispensary classes had been attended to w physician, darting the sane period, made 2,015 visits and 972 new patients were treated. The only drawback which the dispensary has to contend with ai present, as shown by the treasurer’g report, 1s debi. 1618 now some five thousand dollars on the wrong side of the books, aud the managers are naturally very anxious that the debt suould be Wiped out #0 that the association may not be im- peded in its great work amoug the poor. Im order to mect their wants it 13 intended by the assuciution on the 25tu of the present month to give a charity ball at Apollo /iall, where those who have tue welfare of the dispensary at heart, who are friends of the sick poor, will be om hand in person or do as much good ag if they were by pur- chasing @ Ucket, The dis»ensary as done excel- Jeut work so far, aud it would certainly bo a great misfortune to the poor people to Wnhuse wants, When sick, it administers free of charge, it it should have w give Up its benevolent operations. Last evening the association elected their Board of Directors, choosing I’. M. Bangs as President, and Edward V. Faigis, who presided at the wecting, a3 Firat Vice Presiaent. “FLEETWOOD PALE. The several trots announced to taxe place yestet. day at Fleetwood Park were postponed on ugcount ofthe weather. They will come om on the first fair ay. ¥ HORSE NOTES. Atthe good old age of twenty-eight, Queen Mary, one of the most successful brood mares ever foaled, Was destroyed, as being useless, at Biaukney Hall, near Lincoln, Engiand, on October 23. She was, a3 most breeders ani tur/men are aware, originally owned by the late Mr. itameay, but the golden bDar- vest of her stud career was reaped by Mr. William TAnson, of Maitou, who sold her to Mr. Chaplin, With several of her younger relatives, in 1805. PRODUCE OF QUEEN MARY. Queen Mary was a bay mare, bred by Mr. Ramsay 1m 1843, got by Gladiator, her dam (fualed in 1540) by Plenipotentiary out of Myrrna, by Whalebone, feat Git, by Young Gouanna out of Sister to razier, by Sir Peter. 1847. Br, f, Muricot, by Mango or Lanercost, 1848. F. by Mango («died @ /oui). 1849. B. f, Braxey, vy Moss trooper. 1860. B. o. Bairownie, by Anuadaie, 1851. B. c. vy Ferneley (Patt bres), 1862, B. f Blooming Heather, by Melbourne. 1853. B. c. Bonnie Scotland, by fago. 1854. B. f Blink Bonny, by Melvourne. 1855. Missed to Touchstone, 1856. B, oF br. c. Balnamoon, by Annandale, 1857. B. {. Bab at tue Bowster, by Annandale, 1858. B, o& Bonnyteld, by West Australian. 1869. Br. f. Bonny sreast-kuot, by Voltigeur. 1860. B. f. Bonny Beil, by Volcigeur, 1861. Lead Nily by Stuck well. 1862, B. ¢. Broomiciaw, by Stockwell. 1863. B, c. Beruie, by Newminster, “1864. B. c. Bitnkhooile, by Kataplan. 1865. Ch, ¢, Blankney, bv Stockwell. 1846. B. f. Bertha, by Young Melbourne, 1867 and 1863. Barren. 1869. Covered by Volunteer (son of Alarm), A BURGLAB HELD FOR YHE GRAND JURY. James Currie, the desperate house-breaker and thief, was arralgned before Jastice Waish yesterday mrerning on a charge Of bargtary in having forcibly entered the residence of Mr. Jerome Cantield, 169 nenry strect, Brooklyn, on the morning of October 12. The testimony against the prisoner fully established Nis guilt, Jt will be remembered that Currie tried to take the ive of Mr. Candeld by firing a@shot at him trom a revolver while ransacking ine bedroom escaped being Killed . for booty, Mr. Canfield barely by the desperate rascal, who boidly carried of some property in escaping from tne house. He nad no auswer to Make to Lhe question, “Guilty or not julity 7? and was committed to awalt the action ae Grand Jury. BAD DEMISE OF A NEWARK OLERGYMAN, About twelye o’clock on Monday night, at the Parsonage, after @ two montns’ illness, Rev. Alfred Cockman, pastor of the Central Methodist Episcopal church, of Newark, died in the forty-fourtn year of lis age. He was widely known in the denomi have oegupied vromiaout charges ta New York, Puila- telpnis, Wiiming-ou an: other ee Laat spring he was transferred to the Newark nce frou ‘Wilmington. He was a aon of Rey. George oe formerly pastors of the street < dist Kpiscopal church, aud for some oer erie in the navy, Who was fost fu tite stea.nshyp, pany Jeane suice, The Cie} allah hosts of iriends in Newark, lay aud af