The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1872, Page 4

WHO MURDERED PANORMO ? The Brooklyn Mystery Still Unsolved. LIGHT PIERCING THE DARKNESS. ‘Witnesses Coming Forward to Testify. ‘Five Hundred Dollars Reward for the Murderer. Particulars of the Terri- ble Tragedy. THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION. Witnesses Volunteering Valuable Statements. THE CORONER’S INQUEST. The mind, for the indulgence of morbid conjecture and multiplicity of possible and impossible theories, oi the good and bad people of Brooklyn founda yes- terday ample food to digest in the contemplation of the curious circumstances attendant upon the un- ravelling of the thread in the chain of evidence which, it 1s hoped, will ultimately lead to the detec- tuon of the murderer of Proiessor John B. Panormo and the verification of the truth of the oft-disputed maxim, “Murder will out.” The case was discussed in all its bearings upon every side, and, in fact, it may be said that it was the all-engrossing topic of conversation. What could have been the incentive? Robbery, eVidently. But was there no other cause that might reasonably be assigned to the commis- Bion of the terrible deed? Certain it is that the un- fortunate gentleman was minus his gold watch and chain while on board the Greenpoint and Myrtle avenue car, as was shown by the statement of Sam- uel Galvin, the conductor. He states that the wounded man said he had lost his watch on the car, and that a passenger procured a match and instituted a search for the missing timepiece. Of course it was not found there. Dr, Conklin, a well Known medical gentleman, who was a pussenger on the car at the time Panormo entered, stated to the Coronor yesterday that the injured maa, When questioned by bim as to how he came by his injuries, replied that be haa been assaulied on the Street, Atthe station house in Washihgton street, whicd is only half a block from the point where de- ceased alighted, he stated that he had been assaulted On the car, struck on the head and ROBBED BY A FELLOW PASSENGER who sat beside him, but whom he did not know, The conductor, on the other nand, states that the wounded man got on the car at Cumberiand street ‘avout ten minutes past ten; that he paid his fare for & minute or so aa he went towarda Myrtie ave- Bue to take thecar, It must have been then Be yas sreck 0m Sie Saad Wik @ jimmy or nd robbed, while that inter- vened between No, though how be wandered down to Oxford street 1s a mystery still. The police on Wednesday went over the ground scanned the sidewalks closely to dis- cover if marks of blood, They found none, ne Panormo to the dr store said he found him lying in a pool of blood on Park avenue. STATEMENT OF DR. CONKLIN, Dr. Conklin, of 149 Remsen street, called in the Qoroner’s office yesterday morning and stated that he was on the car when the muraerea man hailed it and got aboard. ‘he Doctor nad been up to Classon. avenue, aud had not been long on the car when it ‘Bt0) and the deceased got on. He had his hand- kerchief and one of bis gloves in his leit hand, and was holding them to his oye. Blood was stream from dim, and bis hat was all bruised ana battere and bad blood on it; his clothes were saturated with blood. When he entered the car he sat down next to a lady, who was asked by the conductor to sit a little further i asthe wounded man was swaying to and tro, and looked as thougn he was going to lall. 1 Went over to him and .0oked closely at him, and saw that he had been fearfully beaten: his hair Was satarated with blood, while that fluid was Streaming down from a gash im the temple. THE DECEASED TELLS ANOTHER STORY. 1 Said to him, “You have been hurt, sir, have you not?” He answered, “Yes, I nave. ‘I was attacked down the street by two men.” 1 noticed @ peculiare ity about his speech, but | know he had not been drinking, He acted like a person confused, Some of ihe passengers got round him and wanted to take him to a drug store; but be refused and said, “Put me out at Pineapple street.” He told the con- ductor vaat he wanted to get of there, PATROLMAN WOOLSAKE,. ‘Who rode down on the Myrtie avenue ‘car with Mr. Panormo, makes the subjoined statement:—at five minutes past ten I left the station house, and was coming down Myrtle avenue on this car (No, 239), and stood ou the rear platiorm, with my back to- Ward the car, and this man (Panormo) got on at about Hampden street, [stepped on one side to let him pass. He went in the car and sat down alongside of a dady, ana the conductor went in, tapped the lacy on the shoulder and asked her to sit on the otner side of the car. Lsaw the man pay the conductor is fare, and when the conductor came out on the platiorm | asked him what was toe matter with the man, He said he had asked him, but the man didn’t Speak; ail he sald was, “Let me out at Pine- apple street.” The man saw mo standing in tull uniform, and it he had been robbed he should have toid me, but he didn’t. I did not think he‘ aeeded any assistance. 1 rode down as far as Navy street aud then got off, THE ASSAULT UPON SIGNOR NAVARRO. ‘The followimg statement was made by Signor Na- varro in presence ol a HERALD reporter:— 1 was standing al the corner of Myrtle and Carl- ton avenues, shoruy betore ten o’ciock on Tuesday night, wuen @ man Walked up and asked me what time it was. { did not ike hiv looks, and my coat being closely buttonea | replied that I did not Know. He made another step forward and said, tercely. “Damn it, naven't you got a watch?” { replied that it was vone of bis business, whereupon he seized me by the shouider, I shook him off and struck him in the face with my open hand. He Staggered back and J then quickly thrust my right hand down towards my pistoi pocket. He saw the movement, ana, evidently becoming irightened, ran om, Shortly alterwards another man came up and asked me what was the matier. 1 replied that a man had jusi insulted and tried to rob ime. 1 then got on a car which came along, and had gone about a block when Mr. Panormo goton. He was bieeding from the face and his actions excited the attention of some Of the passengers, several of Whom asked me if ne was druuk. I sala, “‘No”— that he must have been asswuited in the street. Mr. Panormo had a haudkerchief to his face. Two or three men asked him who had knocked him down, bat he could not reply. When he went to pay tis fare he ielt about nis vest pocket and then ex- claimed that he had been robbed of his watch. I got of the car at tue corner of Jay street and left Ar. Pauormo in tt. * DESPERATE LOOKING CHARACTERS were seen by a grocer named Boylan, who resides next door to Mr, Marvin’s, About ten minutes to ten Mr. Boylan ciosed his store and proceeded down the street toward his residence, No, 7 Park avenue. Hall way home be encouniered two desperate look. ing characters, who first walked briskly to meet him, and then, after staring him in the face, passed him by. One ot these ill-looking /eliows wore a long light overcoat, ‘Tne other, to the best of Mr. Boy- laao’s beliel, Wore a thick pea jacket. Directly they passed aim Mr. Boylan heard a peculiar whistie— naturally enough ana asked to be let down at the corner of Pineapple street. At the time he got on he was bieeding about the face, to which he neld @ handkerchief; nis eye was badly swollen and his black silk hat was all broken in on the top. He did not tell the conductor that he had been assaulted. It is strange that the unfortu- nate man should nave told the story of the assault upon the car, which could have existed alone in his imaginawion. But this may doubtless be accounted for by the haif-demented condition which was pro- duced by the effect of the fearful injury resulting from the blow, causing concussion of the brain. It ‘was, then, a mere creation of the sudidenly-diseased mind that conjured the idea of assault and robbery at the hands of a fellow passenger. This theory 18 verified more strongly by the statement of a drug- gist, a Mr. A. J. Marviu, doing business on the cor- ner of Park avenue and Oxford street, who called on the Chiei of Police yesterday morning and, stated that at about ten o'clock on Tuesday night last a an came into his store, leading an- other, who was bleeding {rom a wound In the head, and asked him to dress the wounds of the injured man. The druggst declined, saying that the in- juries were of a very serious nature, and surgical attendance was necessary, in his judgment. He therefore advised the Samaritan to conduct nis patient to a surgeon or physician without any de- lay. Tne man who had charge of the wounded man said he nad found him LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD on Park avenue. ‘Ihe two men then left the drug store, Subsequently he learned that a policeman had said that ihe man who was bleeding had taken passage on a Myrtle avenue car, ‘his was all the suck as thieves use tur a signal—proceeding {rom Park avenue, near Cumberland street, The men quickened their pace and disappeared. Airs, Boylan was visiting Mrs. scott’s house, and leit soon after Mr. Panormo, but saw nothing of eitner the Professor or bis assassins. THE NEIGHBORHOUD IS IN BAD ODOR, and has long been so, Assaults at night are of fre- quent occurrence, and the residents of “the Hil’!— as tne Fort Greene outlying section of the Fourtn Police precinct 18 termed—bear numerous testi- mouy to the fact that 1 1s dangerous to travel at night unarmed in that vicinity, in consequence of certain gangs of ruffians who hang about dark places wating for their unwary prey. The police are looking up the man who brought Panormo to the drug store. THE SCENE OF THE MURDER 1s believed to be on Park avenue, near the intersec- tion of Oxford street. Here, in front of a yap in the jence Which surrounds a vacant lot, were yesterday ound two large patches of blood. MR. A. J. MARVIN made the following statement to Chief Campnell yesterday:—i reside at the corner of Park avenue and Oxford street. At @ littie velore ten a man came up leading this man, who was covered with blood, and wanted me to prescribe jor him, 1 keep a drug store, The man told me that he found Mr. Panormo on the owner site Of the strees. He was lying on the sidewalk When he first saw him, but then got up ana was staggering toward @ sence, There was a large pool of Diood on the ground. I saw the wounds of the deveased Were O/ such a serious nature that I told hima to go for an oilicer who should take Panormo home, The map then went out and leit Panormo sittiug on the curbstone, and the man who brought deceased in went to the corner of Park avenue to try and find @ policeman; but not seeiug one there he went down a block further on Park avenue and found one (OMcer Woomake, Of the Fourth), who had just come from the direction of Myrtle avenue, aud who told tus man, “Why, the man just described to me has got on a Myrtle avenue car and 1s gone home.” Upon this the man returned to ‘We place Where he had leit Panormo situng, bat he was gone. draggist knew of the affair, and, seemg the account of the murder in the HERALD, he naturally presumed that the victim was identical with the man who nad been led into his place on Tuesday night, it belag in proximity to No. 41 Cumberland street, where Professor Panormo haa played the ‘Faust March,” his last earthly musical notes. The invaluable agency of the press as the great detective of the clues which, ‘when found and published broadcast, shed light in dark places and reveal hidden enormities by bring- | ing Witnesses to the front, was certainly instanced in this case, Were it not for the circulation of the terrible story of murder and robbery 1m the midst of a civilized community—a City of Churcies—peopled vy 400,00) imhabitants, patrolled by mearly 360 policemen, well lightea by gas aud all that should tend to guard the lives and property of ctuzens * from the fend incarnate, there would have been no clue found upon which to work out the much to be = desired ~—s arrest of the desperate highwayman, who stops not at mur / der on the public thorougnfare. Another thread was placed in the anus o! the police, through the agency of the press, by the remarkable and impor- tant sia‘ement of Mr. Raptae! Navarro, who is, sin- | gularly enodgh, when taxen im consideration with | the facts, also a teacher of music, Mr. Navarro siated to the police chief yesterday thai at about ten g'ciock on Tuesday evening he was accosted by a rough-looking cusiomer who inquired the ume. He replied curtly to the fellow—veing judiciously awake to the dodges of rogues—deciining to give him the amiormation. THE RUFPIAN RETALIATED by striking him. The musician drew a revolver, which had the wholesome effect of irightening the scoundrel, who ran off. Subsequently tne Myrve avenue car came along by the pomt where he stood awaiting ils coming, on the corner oi Myrtie aud Carlton avenues, and he got on board. | tou THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION was made on the body of the vicum of the mys- terious murder yesterday afternoon, by Drs. Shepard and Snively, im the frout room of Mrs, Snow’s dweiling, corner of Pineapple and Fulton streets. Upon the scalp being removed from the upper poruon ol the sku a compound Comminuted fracture of the frontal parietal and temporal bones Was found, and also the upper Jaw bone was frac- tured, Ascalp Wound of some three or four inches in iength was discovered upon the top of the head, ‘The left portion of tne skull was completely smashed tu, from the jaw straight up to the side of the head, indicating that a feariully powertul blow must have peen dealt, lor the Lone vf the skull was literally broken in pieces. The doctors are of the opinion thac it must have beea dealt with some blanc and long iron instrument. The direction of one wound shows that the blow was given from vehtud, and the other was evidently struck when the Vicum was down, the direction of the weapon being plainly vistble from the sKull, just over the sett ear, to the jaw bone, at the end of the nose, On tue leit side 18 & distinct hollow where the bludgeon of the murderer had broken the bones all along. Dr. Shepard says:--"‘When | first saw this wound near the eye 1 thought a stiletto had been used; but when the scalp was removed and J saw the terrible iracture he had received I felt perfectly satistied, and am still, that it must have veea eifected with an iron bar,”? A THEORY. “I all probapility some burglar had been unsuc- cessiul and had inade up his mind to knock dewn | the dirst man he met, and struck this poor teliow with ajimmy, The wound is of just such a nature as @ weapon of that description would make, I ever saw such a fearful wound before.’ Upon the upper portion of the skull being re- Tooved @ very serious compression of the brain was <j, Which Was caused by the gradual nemorrnase of Niooa which resulted trom the divided arteries, This vlood as It increased coagulated, and thus jnade the compression, aliuost as large @s @ man’s hand, and this was tae direct cause of his death, THE INQUEST. Coroner J. P, Jones, who affirms with solemn em- Phasts that itis a clear case of “murder most foul,’’ is Dent upon ferreting out the Baty Pry if that great desideratum can be accomplisned through his Harmole influence, vacked by the poweriUl coeopera- tion of the jaw. He nas several witnesses subpoenaed to attend the inquest, which will be commenced this There he no- | Jorenoon 1 fis office at the County Court House, lived poor /anormo, with Whom he wasacquainied, ; The following gentiemen were yesterday empan- ‘Tnere can be iitte doubt that the desperado Wao soudit to snatch the watch of Mr. Navarro trom his hand—bad be been so far taken olf his guard as | > to exuibit 1t—and THE MURDERER OF Mit. PANORMO are one and the same man. It Las been said that ove loses nothing by politeness. Now it is possine toat the deceased lost his lile by siowing his waten through @ spirit of Kindness and courtesy for which he was poticeable, The viliain doubtiess seized his watch as soon as he produced it, and dealing him i death blow, so as to iuecilitate escape, made of, Sutil undaunted the bighway- man sought spoll a lew blocks «distant at tue ex- pense of the plucky Navarro, whose proupt exn- biuion of the pistol struck fear to Ue heart of the murderer, Onicer Woolsake, who says he was on the car, rear platform, when Mr. Panormo got on, exouer- aies himset! irom any blame from lack of eflicieacy in the discharge of his duty by asserting that the aeceased must have seen him, and tf he wanted him could readily have toid him so. Instead of calling npon bim ior aid, however, Mr. Panorimo went in and took Ms seat, paid the conductor and acted sanely, 80 jar as he saw. ‘There is this inconsisi- eucy in the statement of the officer as compared with that of Galvin, the conductor—he 1s positive that the injured man got on at the coruer ol Hamp- wen street and Myrtle avenue, wuereas the former says 1 Was at Cumberland street that the deceased gol on, ‘This is a difference of three vlocks. Detectives Folk and Videtto, who are at work upon the case, have found that Mr, Panermo gave & his | elled as jurors by the Coroner inthe Panormo Ine quest:—J, ‘I. Chase, jeweller, Fuiton street; E,W. hardware, Fulton str 4. W. Jones, pa- perhanger, Pulion street; A. ‘arnell, furaisiing, Fuiton street; D. Harbloom, clothing, Fulton street; | James Morris, engra' Fulton ‘street; George Swayne, bookseller, Fuiton street. PROFESSOR PANORMO, the murdered man, was forty-two years of age and was a native of Ksngiand, being born in Regent | street, London. He camé to America seventeen cars ago, fifteen years of which he has lived in rooklyn, Where “he formed a numerous circ acquaintances and irienda, being much resp aad well patronized for his Superior musical qualith cations and excellent character, He has a sisier, married, residing in New York, but had no fambiy of hisown, ‘The funeral will take place from his late place of residence, at two o’ciock tls after- noon, Rey. H. M. Gallaher wilt officiate. The re- mains are to be interred im the Cemetery of ne Evergreens. A committee composed of Aldermen McGroarty, Clancy, Wiley aud o.ters Waited upon Mayor Powell yesterday forenoon to request him to issue a PROCLAMATION OFFERING A REWARD for the apprehension of the murderer. Mr. Powell had, however, fovestailed the Worthy commitvee in weir honest intentions by having of nis own voll. ton previously caused the subjomed notice to be pubilsned:— MAYoR’s OFFIOR, BROOKLYN, Jan, 25, 1872. Whereas Professor, Panormo, e peaceavio nud inotencive citizen, was brutally murdered in. the neighborhood of Washington Park, on Tuesd bt, 23d fustant, now, Inusie lesson in Atlantic sireet to a pupil, a Miss Ennis, on Tuesday evening, and left shat house at 4en minutes vo wine o'clock. From there he weatto Mr, Scot's, 41 Cumberiand street, near Park ave- ay Veep) mo by mo Ke wo a pore oung » his pupil, un! abou minutes before ten o’clock. The boy says that he ace iis Leacuer Vo the gate and watched Lum m, Tuesday nig therefore, I, 8. 8. Powell, Mayor of the ‘city of Brooklyn. do hereby offer nthe arr nd Hetlon of the perpetrators of UP Send U half that amount for su formation #8 will lead to pprevension, sat BS. POWELL, Mayor. MR. WUSTERMAN’S STATEMENT. AMr, Wusterman, an intimate iriend of Panormo, [called wt the He statement:--I have known Mr. John P. Panormy, the murdered man, severa! years. He was always Very quiet aud gentiemaniy, and not at all a to provoke hosulity from any one, I do not he had asingie enemy in the world. His age was forty-one years. His father was an italian and his mother English, and he was born in London, Eng- land, bat has spent r part of bis life in America, When excil he always spoke stucter- ingly, which will account for the umn- telligible remarks ne made in the car, and on bis reachi his boarding house, — 108 Pineapple street. It has been stated in some of the accounts publ in the morning pores that the deceased had ta Lis possession at the time he was attacked @ large sum of money. Such, however, ‘Was not the case, as I am sorry to state that he has lately been in an extremely impoverished conaition. On the eventing of Monday last a complimentary concert was given for his benefit at the Brooklya Institute by his former pupils, by whom he was greatly res: a. He was not much benefited by ‘the concert, as the total bie gd taken at the door amounted only to $22, with the assistance of some friends, have opened @ subscription to defray the expenses of nis funeral, and Mr. Clinton, the hatter, in Fulton street, Brooklyn, has kindly con- sented to act as treasurer, CHARLES WILMOTI'S STATEMENT, A fellow boarder with the unfortunate man vol- unteered the following:—On the crenine of Tues- day, January 23, I, in company with Eddy Brown, Was sitting reading in the parlor of No. 108 Pine- apple street. Mrs, Snow, the mistress of the house, Was away in New York, ond her two daughters were engaged in another part of the house. We were suddenly startied by the appearance of Mr. Panormo staggering into the room, covered with blood, his clothing disurranged and his hat crashed on che back of his head. His face presented a most hasiy sight, and fis clothing was per- fecuy saturated § with blood. s he stag- ved towards @ lounge in the room 1 ana rown went to his assistance. The two Misses Snow then came in, ‘he youngest immediately Tan terrified away, the eldest got some warm water with which to bathe the wounds. ‘The tirst words Panormo uttered were, ‘I have been attacked.’ Dr. Snively was immediately sent for, who examined the wounded man, and ascertained that he was sadly in) avout the head. Dr. Snively then asked him, “* Where have you been attacked ?’’ He answered, Ou Mvyruie avenue, iu a car.” In answer to the query, ‘Wat part of Myrtle avenue?” he replied, **Near Cumberiana street. I had been visiting at No, 41.’ His answers to all the questions put to him were very faint and indistinct. He did uot know the number ol the car, or how many passengers were in it, and lie kept on con- = = stantly repeating, Yo not know. Cannot tell any- thing now.’ Later on im the evening the following questions were pat to him:— Q. Do you know how many attacked you? A. One, he sat next to me. conductor interfere? A. He Why did not the aid not dare to. Q. Was your money taken? A. No; it was in my pistol pocket—took my wah. (Here it may be stated that $9 50 was all the money jouna upon the murdered man.) A policeman then came to the house and looked at Panormo. ‘fue policeman asked “ Were you com- lug up or going down Myrtle avenue: His reply was “Coming down.’ After the surgeon had ap- Plivd leeches und dressed Panormo’s injuries, Isat up and watched him ali night, He appeared to sieep well, only uow and then showing signs Of un- easiness, until about six o'clock in ihe morning, when convulsions set in and we sent for the doctor again, who arrived ata quarter belore seven aud attended him until he expired, THE RULING PASSION tor gain, despite ull other considerations and ament- Wes Of Life, Was Lustanced yesiercay in a most strik- ing manner by a well known music teacher who 18 usiness on Court street, Brooklyn. The man of musical temperament in question 80 iar forgot a decent respect for the memory of bis brother musi- cian, if the wssertion of one of the boarders in the house of Mrs. Snow, where the deua musician lived, 1s to be relied upon, as to visit there and persistently urge the influence of the tady of the house to pro- cure him the tutorship of the bereaved pupils of Professor Panormo. This is an meident gleaned by the wayside which 1s worthy of note, tuough not Tausical, as a dirge. A MEMORABLE NIGHT. Tuesday night, January 23, will long be memora- ble in the police annals of Brooklyn. 1t was upon that evening that Panormo met his death, Navarro was assaulted. Mrs. Lucy A. Williams, widow of the respected captain of the clipper suip Ameri- can Congress, Was burned to death in her own dwelling during the Pearl street fire. Kodman 0. Backus, ex-Deputy Auditor, a weil known citizen and prominent politician, was instantly killed by a fall The Jeweiry store of James McMurray, Fui- ton street, near Johnson, was broken into, under the very shadow of tne First precinct station house, and robbed of $3,500 wortn of silverware and jewelry. BRIBERY PUNISHED, A Chicago Alderman Sent to Frison for Re ceiving a Bribe. {From the Chicago Times, Jan. 23.) At the Criminat Court on yesterday alternoon the closing act in the interesting drama of the *‘scala- Wag’s Tital,’’ with Herman 0, Glade as tue princi- pal actor, was preseated to out few spectators. oe ascended the bench snortly belore three o'clock, ‘The CourT—Mr. Sheriff, bring in the defendant. THE DUTY WAS PERFORMED. The Courr— fave you anything to say why the sentence of the Court should not be passed on you, prisoner at the bar? An appalling silence seized the Court. Tne cour- teous Deputy Clerk stood ready, pea in hand, to register the prisouer’s plea. The Court ten proceeded to pass sentence on Mr. Herman 0. Giade:— Herman 0. Glade; you have had a fair and impartial trial before a jury of your own selection, and have been defended by very able couiisel, who have done ail that legal learning and professional experience could suggest to protect and Secure to you all of your rights. The result of that trial is Your conviction of ‘the crime of brivery. Your great fall rom @ position of honor and trust, to which you lected. by the votes of a free peupie, to the bar of a cruni punal, for a betrayal of that trust, must be sutiiciently painful and mortifying to you without the addition of another word from the Court, It only remains for the Court to pass sentence upon you, which, in your case, must be the heaviest which the law permits me to inflict. ‘The sentence of the Court is that you be taken from the bar of the Court to the County Jail, and that you be imprisoned in the County Jail for six months and pay a fle of #1U, ‘The writ of commitment was then made out and Glade went beiow. About half an hour after the trial a Times re- porter called in at the jail to see whether Mr. Glade ‘was comfortable in lits new position. He found the prisoner sitting on one of the benches, smoking & cigar and engaged in earnest conversation with Aluerman Schatiuer, i in afew moments Schaffer left the jail and the reporter approached Mr. Glade, who seemed to feel bis position soarewhat more Keenly than he has done hitherto, He showed no unwillingness to enter into conversation on the reporter iniormiag him that he was one of the staff of the Zimes. REPORTER—Well, Mr. Glade, how are you now? GLapE—I feel very well. REPORTER—The trtai’s finished up at last? GLaDE—Yes; 'm glad of it, REPORTER—What do you think of the sentence? GLADE—Well, it's pretty hard. But I don’t care so Much jor myself as 1 ao jor the disgrace that will fall on my family. REPORTER—HOW Many children have you, Mr. Glader GLADE—I have four boys and two girls, and fve of these are in attendance at the city schools. 1t 13 very hard for them to be pointed out and to have it Said of them, “Un ! they are the children of Glade, who is in prison.” ‘The reporter, being @ man of very large family Mimself, comcided with this jeremiaa, but still thought that such little unpleasantness should have been considered before tie $300 check Was manceuvred, “Yes,” auded Glade, ‘when my children were at Fare schooi on yesterday, no doubt they heard sald — KeroRTER—W hat about the supersedeos ? GLADE—I don’t Krew what they are doing. I | have not seea my lawyers tately. They say iad are too busy. I suppose they are doing some- hing. KEPORTER—Do vou expect to get a new trial? 2 GLape—I don’t know. Two of Giade’s unrepresented German electors here entered, and the reporter, having gieaned all, that was to be learned, wished the disheartened, remorseful Alderman good day. THE WARREN HALLET MUTINY, The Captain Explains How the Fight Arose Which Ended in Little’s Death—Arrest of the Entire Crew. PROVINCETOWN, Mass., Jan. 25, 1872. An inquest is being held here to-day in the matter Of the shooting of George Little, a seaman of the bark Warren Hallet, during the mutiny on board of that vessel yesterday. The captain declares that tue crew attacked and beat the second mate un- mercifully, and were about to attack the first mate, when the latter fired, killing Littie, the leading mutineer, instantly. The names of the crew are Alexander Wiison, William E, Harris, John Spencer, William Mulien and Joho Wilson, ‘The crew were arraigned before United States commis- sioner Hallett on tne charge of mutiny; Andrew H. Kingmar, the mate, Was arraigned for murder, ‘They are in jatl, in custody of tie United States Marshal. THE SfBAMER ALASKA, The Vessel Struck on the Bacon Rock, at Cairo, Mh. CINCINNATI, Jan. 25, 1872. # The steamer Alaska, bound from Cincinnau to New Ori¢ans, struck on Bacon Rock, near Cairo, Ill, this morning, breaking in some Of her timbers, Hopes Were entertained she would be got off, as the steamer Rocket is there, At iast accounts the water was gaining siowiy and apprehensions were telt that she would break in two. Sie haa on poard $00 tons of mixed freight, 700 being trom Cincin- hati, Which 1s insured here, Later advices say that she was puiled off at ten o'clock A, M. The damage is nov asceriaimed. WEST VIRGINIA, State Constitational Convention. CHARLESTOWN, Jan, 26, 1872. ‘The Constitutional Convention yesterday passed & Tesvlution to hoist the United States fag over their HBRALD Ollice, aud Made ibe following | ball, Ove votipg agaipat it. THE SHAKY SAVINGS BANKS. Old and New Charters and Their Respective Results. Meetings of the Depositors of the Market Savings Bank—Committee Appointed to Investi- gate the Affairs of the Institution. THE RUN ON THE THIRD AVENUE BAN Paying the Ocean Bank Depositors Their First Dividends. The question as to the condition and general man- agement of savings banks has, owing to unfortunate circumstanees, become very prominent, and there seems to prevail an earnest desire on the part of the public to thoroughly comprehend the situation’as it stands. That a feeling of insecurity has of late pre- vailed among the poorer classes of depositors has had ample demonstration. Whether the system of doing business is well understood there appears to be considerable doubt, ‘The fact ts that a great deal of ignorance prevails as to the mode of operation; and since a few institutions have thrown up the sponge, so to speak, confused ideas naturally take possession of those whose sudden reverses have naturally induced feelings of excitement, But in order to know the real state of affairs it is necessary to consider the laws which govern the tnstitutions in question. A representative of the HERALD visited yesterday many of what are termed the old savings banks, whose charters were passed, in some instances, over twenty years ago. From conversa- Uons with several of the officers 1t would appear that the STRINGENT LAWS ORIGINALLY ENACTED for thelr guidance are strictly adnered to, and hence their security and comparative prosperity. The case of Conklin, of the Market Savings Kan«, Turnished the text for some inquiries, and in reply to the question as to whether the investment of money was placed in the hands of an individual, and whether by any dexterity he could mislead the trustees, it was stated generally that no money could be invested except by the affirmative vote of at least seven of the trustees out of a quorum Of ten, while some of the banks have rules that no money can be invested where securities are below par without a two-third vote. The old banks were Tesiricted from doing @ discount business, which competent judges consider unsafe for savings banks; but recent Legislatures have been much more liberalin granting charters to the new insti- tutions. Discounting, however, seems to be outside their province, as not @ litle risk was involved by that method of procedure. Although many of the new savings banks in this city are regarded with decided confidence, it appears that all the institu. tions which have caused so much COMMOTION AND INDIGNATION were doing that description of business, The old charters distinctly prohibttea the discount trade, but the Legislatures for the past few years have not been quite su stringent in their requirements, In his annual report ou savings banks for last year the Superintendent, among other things, sets 1orth that, as it is impracticable to apply to savings banks the requirements as to security of invested capital and stock deposits in the Sank Department which are applied to banks of discount and circula- tion, and in @ degree to other fuancial institutions, the duty of the State becomes the more imperative to provide with jealous care such safeguards for the protection of depositors as are practicable. Again the indiscriminate multiplying of a certain class of savings banks, such as characterized wie legislation of the last few years, is considered most IMPOLITIC AND HAZARDOUS, The Superintendent went on to show that the competition for business to which that policy mevi- tably tends results in diminished security to deposi- tors, growing out of the greater risks incurred in doubtful investments in order to meet the higher rates of interest promised them, The old charters limit the investments of the savings banks to which whey Were granted, and distinctly detine the charac- ver of the bonds in Yuien these banks are to mvest, They are restricted irom investing at @ higher tigure than ninety per cent of the cash value of such bonds, and providing Where such bonds are depreciating that measures be taken to secure the depositors, Tne bonds in which the old banks are ailowed to invest were only those issued by the United States government, State stocks, bonds and mortgages, and county bonds issued under the laws of the Staie, and city bonds authorized by act of the Legisiature. That many oz the new savings banks follow that wise provision there 18 no reason to doubt, but it is THE DISCOUNT BUSINESS that has generally caused unfavorable comment. It is thought that to insure vigilant care the busi+ ness of a savings bank should be disconnected from all other business. The Superintendent’s report says:--""When operated in connection with a bank or insurance company the interesis of the savings bank are almost cerjain to be made subordinate, as at times they are opposed to tnose of the institution assuming the conduct of its affairs, and the laxity on the part of its proper guardians, engendered by this relation* only intensifies the evil.” Now, it appears that Legisiatures of the past two or three years have been very liberal in their provisions, and some, but not ail, of the newer banks are allowed privileges distinctiy prohibited to the older institutions. But the recent developments will doubtless cause A WHOLESOME REFORM, and it is expected that the present Legtislature will be more stringent than its immediate predecessors, ‘The older banks generally are in favor of careful legislation, In making inquiries yesterday it ap- pears that many of the banks have become so cautious that they nave had their mortgage pro- perty examined by @ special committee, and in cases where the property has decreased in value loans have been called in. A feeling of annoy- ance 18 experienced in the older institutions at the recent failures, as they have tended to create uneasiness among depositors generally, although there 1s no foundation for the slightest apprehension so far as the savings banks whose charters provide almost entirely against loss are concerned. In the old banks the interest generally averages six percent, which allows them to ac-, cumuiate a surplus, which is distributed in the form of an extra dividend. Some of the imstitue tions are prohibited from receiving more than $5,000 as @ deposit from one person, but others ave had their charters managed to allow the ree ceiving of @ much larger amount. However disas- trous THE RECENT FAILURES have been, it is sincerely hoped that they will prove @ warning in the fature. Careful and judicial legts- Jation in regard to savings banks 1s demanded, ana the law cannot be too stringent that will protect the hard earnings of the poor, Below will be found meetings of the depositors of the Market Savings Insutution and details of the ran on the Third Avenue Savings Bank, THE MARKET SAVINGS BAN Meeting of the Depositors of $1,000 and Up- wards—A Committee Appointed to Investi- gate the Affairs of the Institution—Going into Bankruptcy Must be Prevented. Agreeably to @ properly authorized call a large number of the depositors of the Market Savings Bank, having $1,0v0 and upwards of their funds in the “safe” lockers of the institution, met at the rooms of Mr. M. J. Dowley, 79 Nassau street, yesterday aflernoon to confer together and take such action in the premises as they thought best, During the morning 128 of the largest depos- itors called at the above number and advised that their business was of such a nature a8 would prevent them from being present, yet they would heartily endorse any ac- tion of the meeting. Before organization there was @ general interchange of opinion as to the right course to pursue in the case, and during the progress of such conversation 1 was evident, aud agbaequeutly so charged, iaarsuere wore friegda 1 gf we Lad, of the bank oMicials present, who endeavored to discourage any movement on the part of the depost- tors until a statement, showing the institouon’s couaition, should be presented, and then—such was the burden of their expressions—‘‘we can work ad- visedly.” One of these, found to be @ dealer in Washington Market, was very talkative, but Dis true character was soon ascertained when he be- took himself to flelds more favorable for his zealous work. Mr. M, J, Dowley, a large depositor, was called upon to preside, and Mr. Fred J. Stokes, of 83 Nassau street, appointed Secretary. Briefly the Chairman stated tne object of the meeting. They were desirous of preventing, If pos- sipie, the institution going into bankruptcy, and thought a committee should investigate its affan peporane oe ie subsequent and iarger inecang of 1} Ol MoKgcunie, President of Typographical No. 6, suid he represented that association and as 118 members had $6,000 anc over in the bank, he would ask the Chairman’s opinion of the present state of the bank’s affairs, Mr, DowLEY--If the attempt made to force the bank into bankruptcy is successful there are assets in officers’ nands that will Rever be reached, We shoujd and must avoid it. An investigation com. gg has recently been shown tn the matter of the W! Green Savings Bank, cao do something. ‘They have discovered frauds in that insticution which many whitewashed reports never developed, and which the officers dared not to divuige, it ts the wish of the bank oficers in the case of the Market Savings Bank to keep back any- thing they can. We are greatiy interested, aud Want 6uch action as will protect us and cause our mouey to be returned, ‘To this end it is suggesied that & commitiee of five be appointed to mvestigate the ailairs of the bank, and im due ame report the result Of their work, (Applause.) Mr. F. J. SroKEs—I have learned with the deepest regret that steps nave heen taken for “our broken- up savings bank” to go into bankrupicy. If the lady who started the matter knew #3 much apout the laws and results of such action she would never have taken the step. It will materially injure our prospects, and I entreat all depositors to oppose it. it 18 a sure loss of twenty per cent. A DEPOSI'OR said tnat action must at once be taken if they desired to prevent the bankrupicy mat- ter, No tume could be lost, Energetic work and zealous co-operation were demand Mr. MCKECHNIE—That's tne right way to talk. Let us work, and that our eudeavors may take a practical shape 1 move that a committee of five be appointed Lo mvesugate the aifairs of the bank and report (hereon so soon.as conventent, making such suggestions a3 are deemed necessary. DerosiroR—The bank officials won't let you or any other committee make such an investigation, tough I shouid like to see it. Mr. McKECHNIE—We can try at least, and should ‘we meet with a rebuif the public wilt Know it. We are not all so dishonest in the land that fraud will always be winked at. The committee can do no harm and may do much good. iH DePosiroR—How did the Bowiing Green Bank Committee manage to succeed in their work ? Mr. DowLEY—Tney went into the bank and in the name of the depositors demanded that they be al- lowed to examine the books, and they were not re- fused, The result you know. DeEPosIToR—It is just What We must do, The pub- Me are becoming aware that some, even many, of these so-calied “savings banks” are rotten to the core, They take the money of poor men, speculate with 1¢ and do that which m other stations of life would cause the offender to be sent to the Peni- tentiary. There were many other like expressions to the above during the tormation of the committee, which ‘Was announced as loilows:—K. McKechnie, Presi- dent of Typographical Union No. 6; Eugene Ferris, No. 81 Nassau street; G. W. Parsons, No. 194 Broad- ‘Way; Mr. Mumtord, No, 390 Fuiton street, Brooklyn; Frederick J. Stokes, No, 83 Nassau street; M. J. Dowiey, 79 Nassau street. ‘Lhe names of the depositors present were then taken, and the meeting adjourned, every one being of the opinion that decided action must at once be taken to secure their rights, ‘The committee ap- pointed will go to work immediately, Another Meeting and Another Committee. While the above meeting was in progress another of like character of other Market Savings Bank depositors was held at No. 231 Broadway. Three or four hundred answered to the call, and much harmony characterized the proceedings. Earnest work was demanded, and, judging from the tone of the several speakers, @ thorough Overnauling of the bank’s affairs will be made, A committee of seven Was appointed to call upon Mr. Dennis, the receiver, to-day, to obtain a statement of ite condition. It was understood that this committee will heartily co-operate with any or all other comunittees that have veen or may be appointed, The Staten Island Depositors. Depositors in the Market Savings Bank residing on Staten Isiand will hold a meeting at Huguenot Hall, Port Richmond, on Saturday evening, Janu- ary 47, at half-past seven o'clock, to take such ac- tion as may be thought proper to secure to them the largest proportion of the moneys due to them from said bank. WILLIAM A. ROSS. S. F. RAWSON, ‘Trustees, &c. D. M. VAN NaM&, JOHN CROOK. CHAS, VAN NAME. JANUARY 25, 1872. THE THIRD AVENUE BANK. Dluminating the Bank in the ‘Wee Smn’? Hours?”—Waking the Offcers—A Decrease in Numbers, but Increased Alarm=Slow Pay ments and Singular uppositions—Is6 the Bavk Near the End @ Yesterday was the twenty-frst aay of the run upon the above bank, yet there was very little evi- dence of any abatement—certainly none in excite- ment if there was in numbers. Since the abolition of the ticket system the people nave become very violent in their denunciation of the officials, and even President Jonn H, Lyon, whose urbanity of tem- per and hindly nature has made him very popu- lar, did not escape the general scath- ing. Notwithstanding the chilly blasts that sang their requiems about the institution, by mid- night a large number, Including many females, had taken position in line, and as theehours rolled away they became so chilled with cold that some suc- cumbed and left, Others, more daring and deter- mined than their companions, held their places, About one o'clock a lonely policeman, of Officer rank Smith’s platoon, leisurely approached. Saw frail women huddled upon undies of straw and wrapped about with old carpets and rugs, His heart ‘was touched, and he exclaimed, ‘Why the deuce don’t you build a fire?” his wasa suficient hint tor the ireezing creditors of the Third Avenue Bank. The policeman waiked away, and the men, women and voys deserted the line in search of combustible ma- terial. Stiner’s tea boxes, Vain’s kindling wood and Luyfeiv’s champagne baskets were called imto requisition, and filieen minutes later there was a roaring fire. About tt were congregated the haif trozen crowd, who had numbered themselves before breaking line, so tnat each would Know his place, The courteous Cornell, of the bank, looked out and wondered § at the illumination; Une hawk-eyeu Tuthill, who sleeps above, showed his embroidered pigutcap at an upper window, and wondered whetaer there was @ reporter about to describe the scene. Captain John Cameron, white prowiing about in search of Buil’s Head horse thieves, Was On the eve of touching off a fire alarm box and calling out Shaler’s battalion of ‘‘vraves,’” ‘when the beautilul Groo, of the ferocious mustaches. tapped him upon the arm and poinied to a member of the Insurance Patrol, who was the central figure of the motley group who kept the wind trom the roaring fire. Captain Cameron went home smiling, to sleep and report at nine A, M. vo the jolly Keiso, small boys kicked the-burn- ing embers into ashes, and Luthill aud Cornell slept and dreamed of tae future. such was the night. What was the day? At half- past nine the crowd without was smailer by fifty than on tle previous morning. As’ ten the doors were opened, and about two hundred were admit- ted. ‘The theologian, Mr. Seaman—who is as fami> liar With Hordce aud Homer and tne Koran as Mr. Hepworth ts with the Bibie—took charge of the greenbacks and paid slowly for atime, when he was “spelled” by Mr. Spencer, who, since deposi- tors have been sparse, divides his time between loading the revolvers of the bank and aid) me tellers, Occasionally the artistic Weeks, of the bionde locks and jockey cap—who can tell a “twenty” from @ “ive hundred” vy in- tuition, relieved these gentlemen at the teller’s desk. "Thus it went on ail day, money going out in insignificant sums and very litle conung "In. The payments during the five hours of the day footed up seventy-five persons; but there were some extra books. The a#bulitiun of the ucket system was in- tended to gate pea the reporters from getting tue number paid and preventing depositors from having @ “aquare show’ with the book buyers and the irlends of the bank. Nevertheless, wie payments at the front yesterday were avout as foliows:—First hour, 21; second hour, 19; tmrd hour, 10; fourth hour, 11; fith hour, i4—total, 7. How much Mr. ‘Luvuill patd out im rear to the frienus of tie bank was not ascertained, Certain it 18 thal when Kounds- man Doran inarshaiied his police force and lett, at three P, M., he drove out veiore him unpaid thirty one of the 106 persons admitted five hours ocfore. Veposiiors openly charge that une bank ofnicials have agenis avout to buy places m line at $1, $2, $6 and $10; that when a large depositor’s place is thus purchased a man with & number of books call- ing tor small sums enters, and that In consequence they macerially reduce the amount dally taken out of the bank. Jt is not certain that there 1s any ground for sucn charge, but @ careful scrutiny of the amounts taken out yesterday indicates that the grand total did not exceed $85,000 m troni. Be- tween two and three yesterday a friend of the bank, who has made himself for many days | con- the conceru, entered the Seaman which spicuous in extolling rivate dvor with three books Mr. janded him out blank checks, he signed as “Jobn A. Holman,” and then drew Against tls books, An old lady, din Quaker cap and nood, has for many days had the free ran Yesterday ye audeay ta ga THE OCEAN NATIONAL BANK, Depqsitors Paid a First Dividend of Thirty Per Cent—Statement of the Receiver. The Ocean National Bank on yesteraay made its first dividend to depositors since the suspension of the institution, paying thirty per cent on ali depo- sits, Tne officials of the bank have been able to realize considerable money on its securities, such as loans, mortgages, stocks and bonds, The pros- pect of the depositors now begins to wear a more hopeful aspect, and the receiver expresses his confidence tnat they will be able to pay the rull amount of its indebtedness, and stockholders will receive eighty cents on the dollar, The prompt ac- tion of the committee appointed to watch the affairs of the bank on venalf of the deposl- tors has contributed in a great degree to bring about the satisfactory state of things at present. When the bank suspended payment, some tour or five weeks ago, there was very little chance of @ speedy settlement, as the assets and liabilities of the bank seemed to be hopelessly complicated; and it 1s very cheering to tne depositors when they find that there is now a fair chance of full payment of claims, Ms. Theodore M, Davis, the receiver, says that the full amount o/ all cialms will probably be paid three months from date, when the securities will have been realized, Quite a large number of depositors attended at the bank yesterday to re- ceive their money, but there was not anything jike a rush or a panic. A singie police- man was on duty, and his efforts were amply sufficient to preserve order. Each depositor on entering presented his bank book at the d and if his claim was found tobe valid a@ prin form was filled in, With Bis name and the amount of his deposit, He then took nis place ia the line, and when his turn came, on handing in his paper the thirty per vent was promptly paid by the ci fe ‘The totat amount to be paid on the first dividend at thirty per cent will amouat to $836,000, anu of this nore than half was accounted for yesterday. Nearly all the cliy depositors have been paid, ard to-day those jrom the country are expected to come in. As the bank {3 a government insutution It can- not resume business aiter being placed in the hands ofa receiver. Tne following is the official statement of Mr. Davis:— STATEMENT OF THE RECEIVER, eanUress Nominil Vitlur, Estimated Vi 17,859 1 B282,859 914,574 43, 659,090 448,431 233,431 + 95,208 33 5,793 Real estate. . « 215.613 48 188,400, Furniture and fixtures. + 24602 63 10,000 fen ipod account.... + 111,149 84 TIA ash In United Stated Treasury.. 834098 49 884,093, ‘Cash in bank . seee 22,459 49 22,459 Total. + o§$ 2,535,482 U8 $1,867,641 BL tte Pinte a depositors. aici eal a seeeee 81,280,528 99 Sxceas of resources at estimated value over ‘liabilities. err eee + 587,813 02 Total... Thave mad Judgment, the full amount thereof, to wit, 5 will be realised. | With good management and good luck, assets ought to yield a much larger sum. is ates STHEUDORE M. DAVIS, Receiver of the Ocean National Bank, New York. the A Card from President stevenson. New York, Jan, 25, 1872 To THR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE OCKAN NATIONAL BANK: I have refrained from communicating with you since the action of the Clearing House in suspending this bank, My reason was that I preferred to wait until Mr. Davis, the re- ceiver, made his first official report of the liabilities and bis estimate of the assets of the bank. ‘This he has done, show- ing the abilities to be $1,280,328 29. The labilities, so far as the circulation 1s concerned, against the bank ceased when the Comptroller sold the United States bonds; the goverp- ment now bas to redeem the notes, The asses, Mr. avis estimates, will yield 1,887,641 81, leaving an excess of ’313 which, of course, belongs to you. My reason for addressing you isto advise you not to sei your stock at the present market price—twenty or twen- ty-two cents on the dollar. 1 know the estimate Mr, Davis has put upon each item of’ asset, and he has very pro put hat glow figure, Bull L believe and think the result wile show me to be correct, that the assets will produce $100,000 more money than Mr. is estimates. It is not improper tor me to say to you that I believe a better selection for re- ceiver could not have been made for your interests, and that Mr. Davis will get all the monev out ot that ane other man could under the circumstances, C. 8. STHVENSON, late President. MORE INTERNATIONAL ROWING. The Atalanta Boat Club Challenge the London Rowing Ciub—Probable Acceptance and Prospect of the Most Excit- ing of Recent Contests, At a spectal meeting of the Atalanta Boat Club, ot New York, held at their boat house, at the foot of Christopher street, North River, last evening, it was resolved unanimously to invite the London Rowing Club to compete in a four-oared shell race during the coming summer in English waters, for which purpose the Alalantas will leave here in April, 80 a to be im Great Britain early in the sea- son, They will send a telegram to-day ap- prising tne London Rowing Club of their action last evening, and the next steamer will carry out the Atalanta’s formal chal- lenge, which will doubtiess be accepted with alacrity. This race will certainly create a greater excitement and furore in the boating circles of the Old and New World than any similar contest ever rowed, the Harvard and Oxford match not ex- cepted. The latter event was in reality but for the college championship of the two countries, as Har- vard won only the champiouship of American colieges, never having at that time met a represen- tative amateur crew Outside of tue colleges. and Oxford and Cambridge can claim @ similar status ouly in English waters, as itis @ well known and undisputed Jact that the London Rowing Ciub com- prises the champion amateur oarsmen of England. it may 0 considered presumptuous by those who have a historical faith and bellel in the invincibility of britatn’s oarsinen for even so good a ciub as the Atalanias—the oldest and probably the best in this country—to desire to measure Oursmauship With an organization ranking, by common repute, as the iirst in tue worid., Yet we can assure the Viat the Atalantas seek and.desire this important match, with the confident hope and anticipation oruchieving @ trtumph which will redound to the credit and lame of the aquatics of th:s country an@ reverse the result Of the il-starred Uough gallantly contested Harvard-Uxiord race, A brief retrospect of the career of the Atalanta Club may be oO! interest at this time, Organized in the winter of 1547-48, they enjoy the proud disanc- Uon of being the oldest rowing club, of continuous organizatiou, 1 the Unite i States. Their rowing record 1s a series of victories, marred with but tew reverses. In Scptember, 1860, in the regatia of the Hudson Navy, composed of the assoviated boat clubs of this vicinity, three races were on the pro- gramme. ‘Tne Atalanias made @ tle of the first race and won the second and third races, Tuelr sixe oured gig races with the Atlantic, Columbia, and Gulick Cluos were exciung contests; and their several races, in six-oared gigs and shells, With the Jamous Muvual Boat Club, of Albany, are familiar ta ail Jovers of American rowing. For four years, com- meacing in september, 1867, the Atalantas com. peted in the annual regattas of the Hudson Amateur Rowing Association, which was composed of tue Atalanta, Atlantic, Gulick, Vesper, Waverley, Cu- lumoim, Mutual, Beaverwyck, La Favorita and. Hudson boat ciubs. In these regattas the clubs colors Were credited with frequent and noted victo- ries, Of their apnual single scull regattas for the championship of the club it 18 unnecese sary 10 speak, as all of our amateurs are familar with the skill of such accomplished oarsmen as Russel Withers, M. D. captain and stoke; Edward Smith, &, I. Losee, ‘Theodore Van Kaden, Henry B, Le Ray, Leander Waterbury, Alden 8. Swan and Alexander Handy. ‘The season of 1871 was one of the most brillians ever experienced by the Ataiantas, an@ was marked by their six-oared match races, in shells, with the representative crews oi Harvard and Yale Colleges, In both of which the Atalantas won easy triumphs. ‘The Yale race was rowed on Lake Saltonstall, near New Haven, distance three mies, witha turn. The race with the Harvard University six was rowed at Ingleside, on the Connecticut River, distance wree Tues, straight away. _———— ONE THOUSAND AND FIFIY DOLLARS GONE. Sneak ropberies of a novel nature are growing yery numerous in Brooklyn of late. The ‘sew de- parture” from the old system of housebreaking consists in scaling the columns leading to the roof of the piazza of private dwellings and entering the second story Winuows. Wien thelamily are at supper the rogues generally avail themselves of the opportunity for ransacking the bedrooms. Last night the residence of A. J. Morrison, 191 Cumoer~ land street, on ‘the Hill,’ Brooklyn, was entered in tats way and ropbed of a camel's hair shawl, valued @t $1,000, and a muff, Worth $60, No clue to we rogue has been had. HEAVY ROBBERY IN NEWARK. There 1s now im castody in Jersey City one Harrie Mockridge, of Newark, on suspicion of having stoien some three thousand pounds of pig zinc, or spelter, found in his possession. The polive of Newark have jomed hands with those of Jersey City, and it is possible that the facts in this robbery will be brought out. Mark Corbett and “Crow” Kelly, two notorioas characters of Newark, bave been arrested, Wy BeqoUNRLICES Of DiggkII RE