The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1872, Page 8

MAYOR HALL. The Swearing In of Competent Jurors No Joke. THE DEFENDANT AND HIS COUNSEL. Citizens Summoned as Jurors Will Read the Herald and Thus Eat the Fruit of “Good and Evil.” A LEGAL DEADLOCK. Yesterday in the Court of General Sessions, holden fm the General Term room of the Common Pieas, the | $ria) of the case of the People vs. Mayor Hall was resumed. manifested in the rush of citizens for seats or stand- Ing place within the court room. There was almost an exceptional amount of courtesy displayed by the | subordinate officers of the Court, but all members of the press, lawyers and other privileged persons Sound courteous guidance and ready access through the Chief Clerk’s ofice of the Common Pleas into the Temple of Justice itself, At the doors, to the great and unusuai pressure for adinittance, the re- sponse was, “Yes, sir, the Mayor 18 on trial inside, and you are weicome to enter if you can find stand- ing room;’’ but the opening of the door displayed such a Cc} that the claimant for admission quickly retuured, periectty salished to wait and read the Hsravv’s report of the proceedings tis morning. THE MAYOR weems In every attitude he assumes, in every defiant position he takes, in his every action, even in his manner of instructing bis counsel—for yesterday he Bald nothing to the Court himseif—to be like a giant refreshed with wine, or, indeea, like @ man who in a@great struggle, after presenting his shield to the @arts of tne enemy in protection of his frends, him- Beir uncovered, 1s at last free to defead his own person, THR COURT OPENED at a few minutes past eleven o’cloek. All of counsel ‘on either side were Luen assembled and in thelr al- Jotied piaces, Mr. Sparkes, after the forma! opentng of the Court of General Sessions by the usual crier, Captain McCloskey, proceeded to call the names of the jurors | summoned, ‘The first Juror on the panel-called was Edward L. Shipman, stationer, examined by Ira Shafer He kvew the chara the charges; had formed and pressed opinions as vo them, and wa fe on? as therefore held incom- Henry F. Lockwood, importer of mustard and beer, knew | the general character of the charge, aud had formed opin- ‘To Mr. Clinton--My epinons seem to me now so fixed that Veould Hot sit Imparlially on the jurs Kichard Jordan of No, 48 Christopher street, Nquor dealer, ad formed an opinion und expressed it on the guilt or inno- ence of the Mayor, and was allowed to go. OUIS KREUDLR, JUROR NO, 4 Louis Kreuder, dry goods, of No, 53 First avenue—Knew fhe general charges against the Mayor from what he had heard here ; he read the papers, but nothing of this kind; had mot talked’ anything about the case to speak of; had not formed or expressed any opinion and had none about 1. ‘Challenged to the favor—[ have no bias, political or other- wise, agaitis: the Mayor; I think there are plenty of men here ‘Who would try him better than me. Clinton—I understand that this charge is neglecting Dills, or something of that kind; the Orat I heard of it wi Yast Monday week; 1 havn't read of any of these char; jainat him, nor against any other oilicer; Tread the S¢ " that is, the eighth’ page, what ovet Biate, but nothing poiftical; I” understand as you an judge from what I gay, Dut there are a great many words Idon’t hear every day that I don’t understand; 1 talk Eng- Mab and German about equally, Mr. Smith—I have understood very well what Mr. Clin- fon said to me and what you said to me, Q. Do you understand what is meant by the word audit? Smith—Vhat is not a proper question, I submit, urt—You are arguing the case now. The question ness—Audit! If you say “Hand me that coat,” is that what you mean / (Langhter.) fo you understand what is meant by the word “wilful?” Court.-That word involves a serious question of law. by the Detence What is the meaning of the word decide? | 4. To say whether a thing ts or wt is not. ‘Mr. Clinton desired to include tn the challenge to the favor @ecballenge that the proposed juror did not suiliciently unaer- sland the knglisn language ‘A DISCUBBION, eccupying some time, arose as to whether the counsel were ound to state the grounds of the challenge to the favor ‘when demanded by we other side. The Court held that the general challenge was proper, though the Court, to prevent abuse, might cali on the counsel to give the specitic grounds. Mr. Ciiuton then Suggested that as the other side had chal- to the favor, and they admitted that the cha!lenge was sustained, there was nothing to co to the triers, Mr. Shafer mnsisted that this was a matter for thi ‘and not jor counsel. If they withdrew their chaile at once, the private counsel would challenge to the ae to bave the last word. Mr. Clinton said he did not know there was any private counsel in this case, He and bis associates here were repre- the Attorney General. urt ruled in accordance with Mr. Clinton's sugges- triers, Mr. Shafer withdrew their challenge to the fayor, and Mr. Clinton renewed it on his side. . Smith objected, that the question as to his under- mlanding the jsh language was # challenge to principal cause, and the Court so ruiet. After a few further questions Mr, Clinton withdrew his eballenge, sworn in as fourth juror. George i iy, but he hi ‘gv ugainst the city olliciais generally, He read the pavers evers day, but bad not formed! auy opinion as to the cally. Challenge wishdrawn, and chailenged ir. Clinton to the favor. ‘Witness had read almost dafly the charges against city als, and had expressed opinions as to the action of the including, he supposed, the Mayor: that was in re- gard to giving out large contracts to persons. which were known of Out, he had not noticed what officials, but had thought all ‘were bad. ‘The defence conceded the challenge to be sustained, and be was excused, Jobn H. Springmeyer said he did not thoroughly under. stand the charge against the Mayor, pxcept as be had heard it in the court. He read the papers very little, and bad formed Bo opinion whatever on the charges. To Mr. Ciinton—Was in the cabinet business down to within two years; he had not read, that he could say, any harves against the Mayor; he knew t or by sight only ; he bad no claims against the city; he used to bay chairs from old Ingersoll, up to about live years ago; he bad known the old man from the time when he was in partoership with Mr. Tweed; he did not know Mr. Tweed nor Mr. ingersoll's on ; did not know that he was in the business; liad not had any \ransaction with them within tive years. F. Clinton chulienged peremptorily. Joln D. Cordey, of 290 Greenwich street, called and testi- fied—i know theyeneral nature of the charzes against the Mayor and nave formed an opinion, Excused, Edward Martin, of No. 1,268 Broadway, knew of the E bud diseussed"them and expressed and formed " tive, varnisher, of 44 West Eleventh street, Jad read of the charjes against the Mayor, and had reseed ao opinion that if be was guilty he was the Most guilty of the At this point Judge D: A RULING. aly said he had bean looking into the suthorities, and b's view was that on the chatlenge for prin- ipa) cause the ground must be stated; bai on the challenge for favor either side may request to bave the ground stated, and it is in the discretion of the Court to require it, merely for the sake of discriminating and to prevent the challenge for principal cause being revewed. The juror waa then questioned by Mr. Shafer. He stated he had formed no opinion a# to the Mayor's guilt, though he Feads the papers every day. @. Then you did not believe the artictes ? A. They were contradictory, Y. They made no impression, then? A. I saw no evidence tn them. Q. And your mind is now perfectly blank ? A. It is, Q. Where did you express the opinion that if tbe Mayor Was guilty be was the guiltiest of the lot? A, Ata resiau- Fantin West Eleventh street, at a dinner there, How many were there’ at dinner? A, Thirty or forty Bentiemen; a daily gathering. Q. Anu question of the Ma t discussed every day hy A. Ye eve tt was. Q. And al & let fall auy opinion either one way or Mayor's guilt? A, No; butt have formed and expressed an opimion as Wo the guilt of the ng. * The triers found the chal lenge true; the ju here- fore reese © juror was, there. jeorge Isaacs, sworn—Did not know the specific charges inst the Mayor; knew the yeneral charsesagainet city ials; read ‘t our papers every day and ‘had read about alked avout them ; had not formed or about them; bad uo opinion about the or innocence. 0 the profecution- Formed no opinion except fro dre; bad expressed an opin he y olicinls, ad ge coutracts to diff which were trauduient, @ccording to general s: cots, Witch bad not bea contra: aieted; T formed xn opiuion that all of {vwas bad. ‘The juror was then excused by cousent wf buth parties Jobo H. Springmeyer, sworn—Wus a cabinet maker, did not know of the cbarges agaluat the Maycr*except from what he bad heard in the Court; did not read yhe newspapers much ; had not conversed about the charges; Wad no opiuion ae to the guilt or innocence of the Mayor, then challenged as to favor Ly the detenc Had no political b, 8 one way the other; was not jo business now; retired ab Qut two yea knew Mayor L ‘ell by sight; had never ru Wished any: Aty 5 ingersoil ‘chairs of tu about five years ago; knew Ing was in partnership with bin, that was fifteen yi “rs ano; had only # business acquaintance with Ingersoll. ‘The juror was peremptorliy challenged by bbe }¥osecu- woes WH the nas to the geueral Ne Mayor, in giv yn. Jobn D. Cordes sworn—Was in the willow ware bi at 200 Greenwich sireet, hac read of the charges a, Mayor, and bad conversed about them and bad express. W ‘opinion about thi ‘The Court—You may stand aside. kdward Martin sworn—Did knew the general nature of .the car; A 1,268 Broadway’; them a The ( you may stand aside. Henry ©. Valentine eworn—Was « varnish dealer at 28 Chambers street; bad been in this city siace December Jat ago., Knew of the charges against the Mayor by what had beard in Court; bad read abuut them tn the news: Papers; had conversed ‘about them repeatediy, but had ex- ressed no opinions as to the guilt or innocence of the ‘or, had Hot expressed an opinion except that, “If the ty he was the worst of the Jot;” this was at a had expressed ap opinion, art. wan made by the defence, isity of the jad rend ts were contradictory ; thet of blank paper, without any im- he expressed an staurant, discussed; had formed Vb OF the Bing gener- All the interest of the preceding day was | new nothing about the | roved fraudulent accordiug to statements that haa come | we Tweed | ges agaiust the Mayors and had read about them io the HERALD; had talked 28 NEW, YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. $y bad stave regnetet Mazer Hall asa member of the ‘The triers then decided that the challenge was true, and the witness was ordered to stand aside. Morris M. Brainard sworn—Hiad no business; bad four years ago been engaged in| ma pufact ica H would bs seventy on the :0th of May if ne fiveds ‘The gentleman was set aside by consent of both sides. George W. Walgrove sworn:—Was a merchant clothier in Nassau street; had done bumness io the city upwards of wenty Years + read the general cl in Durbad’ no knowledge of the speciiic barges; rend’ the HERALD and the sim cial e witness Was challe as to favor, a Witness hat expressed no opinion as to the guilt of any person; most assured.y he bad expressed an opinion as to the guilt of officiais of the city, and had included in that num- ber Mayor tail, By consent of both sides the witness was set aside. Jon Boyd sworn—Was a candle maker; had long resided in the city; knew the general charges against the Mavor, and haa read and conversed about them; had expressed an opin- jon about them, ‘The Court—You may stand aside, FIFTH JUROR, Joseph W. Simpson, sworn—Was a dealer in taces and embro.deries in Eyghth’ avenue; knew the general uature of | the compiaints against the Mayor; had read and talked ai.out them, but had not formed or expressed an opinion about the guilt ‘or innoceuce of the Mayor; might have expresse! an Spiuion during the last election, bue did not recall having ex- pressed it; would not form » deeided opinion on mere new Paper reports; read the HERALD; had heard of the Commite | tee of Seventy and knew the, names by reputation; had no political bias the Mayor; did not take an active interest in politics; had not attended the reform ;, bad an opinion about the guilt of the city officials, that opinion still; never formed an opinion about Hall; felt in doupt as to him, but as to some of the baiance of the officials he had no doubt of their guilt; hud no dius against the Mayor on account of his order about Prosessions, ‘The juror was accepted by the triers, and was sworn as | the ‘ifth juror. It was then exactly one o'clock. Moritz’ Erthetler was called and examined, but rejected | decause of his having very decided opinions us to the guilt or | | innocence of the accused, | Michael C. Van Pelt, @ restaurant k | read and frequenuly discussed the charges and had expressed oploious with regard to them. David V. Fucwler, actuary, roadway and Liberty street, | had not read the special charges against the Mayor, but had j Teas and knew of the general charges; had formed tmpres- | sions trom the statements in the papers, but these statements he alwaya received with doubt. ‘To Mr Clinton—As to the special charge against the Mayor asm member of the Board or Audit In omitung to audit » | j certain claim he had no distinct impression, | papers, aud It would require couater satements to remove | those impressions. * |. kdmund 3, Bleasby, a dealer in spices—Had an existing tmpre: of the guilt or innocence of the accused, but | that impression was not of a character which would preveat | him (rom returning a verdict in accordance with tue testi- mony. Counsel for the | and er, sworn—Had | alist the Mayor, | defence chitllenged upon the admission, but was overruled, In answer to gurther questions he stated | u garded the general charges against the Mayor his | | impression was such that it would require evid to | On the application of counsel on that adinission the Court ordered the juror to siand aside, Kienry A. Van Ness-Had read the charges in the news- | wally read the ‘as Mncluded in | any opinion on | vor fu eneral charges; had never expressed | the specilic charges against the Mayor; had neard of the | Commatice of Seventy; bad no knowledge of any of the | | members of that body, and bad no afliiation with it what. ever ‘bad taxen no action in the politica! reform movement jn thls city. | 'Yo Mr, Ulinton—Could return a verdict according to the evi- dence, without reference to any previous bias or intluence. ‘Acceptes by the triers and sworn, Fr viok Burnhas expressman, haa read the charges against the Mayor; had not expressed, but had tormed | ‘opinions which it would require evidence to remove. Rejected. | "Aiexuuuer Heuderson, dealer in straw goods, had read the | charges against tbe Mayor, and had formed opinion thereon, To Mr. Cinton—Had formed no opinion with regard to thi special charge agatust the Mayor-—thut is. a8 to his audiung OF Hot aud Ung & certain clainw againat the city preferred by ‘A. J. Garvey; bad formed no opinion whatever on that ornt, Pero'’Mr. Shafer—Had formed opinions upon the general charges that 1s, neglect of duty, Challenge for principal cause sustained by t! ‘ourt, and the juror rejected, Alver @ protracted discussion between counsel as to the grounds dpon which the juror was challenged for princi. pal Cause the Court sustained the challenge, and the Juror was rejected. Daniel Wright was rejected on the challenge for principal cause, he having formed and expressed ‘an opinion with re- gard Co the charges against the Mayor, and having formed ap Opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accuse |. ‘Archibald Culvert rejected on chailenge tor’ principal cause, ‘Charles Lewi street in the worn—Resided at 315 West Twenty-second tic cloth; have done business | was a jobver in dom ty aboutayear anda half; his attention had been | to the general charges against the Mayor, and he bad d them and bad formed an opinion, he Court You may stand aside, Francis A. Jayne, sworn—Carnied on business as tobacco merchant in Maiden lane; had resided here tive years; bis | atiention had been drawn tothe charges against the Mayor; — | had made remarks about them, but had not expressed or formed an opinion ag to" the Mayor's guilt or innocence; had expressed an opinion to tne ef- | fect that’ it was diticult to form an opinion: | had read the indictment against the Mayor; very rarely read j editorial comments In newspapers; the reading of the arti- } a cles about the payments on fraudulent vouchers bad led him | to make a conclusion In regard to the guilt of certain par- | ties, Mayor Hall was not one of those parties; had never formed an opinion as to Mr, Hall's misconduct as Mayor. The witness was then chailenged as to favor. He contiuued—lad at present impressions about the Mayor's conduct, but they did not, he thought, amount toa as, ry Are you able to say that, having read what you hav yok have be feeling or bias, pro or rm against, Mayor Hal? | the balance to his own use. Yo Mr. Shafer-—l got impressions from What I read inthe | Of | question of Ward’ | tons of fact and the libel was dismissed below. | the Cirenit Cou THE COURTS. Interesting Proczedings in the United States, New York and Brooklyn Courts. The Union Pacific Railroad Company in Court— A Patent Suit—The Jumel Estate Case—Al- leged Violation of the Internal Reve- nue Law—Sentenced for Con- tempt of Court—Decisions. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Decision in Calendar Cases—A Singular Ques. tion Between the Government and a Rail. road Case—Compensation of an Agent Esti- mated at $50,000. WaAsntneron, D. C., Feb. 27, 1672. No, 68, Ward vs, the United States—Error to the Circuit Court for the District of Michigan.--In this case the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad Company made an arrangement with the United States by which, upon the depomt of certain bonds, they were allowea to import railroad iron with- ont the immediate payment of the dutics. Subse- quently the company became embarrassed, and wished to effect 4 compromise with the government, and to this end they proposed to Ward to pay to him $80,000, out of which he should effect a settlement with the govern- ment and pay himself certain demands held against the com- pany for becoming surety in the matter, and also to com- pensate his services (or arranging the seitiement, Ward a ranged with the government for #35,000 and appropri ‘The government, aiterwards learning the facts, brought this suit to recover the balance of the money, claiming that have been ‘paid into the Treasury under the prop the company. Under the instructions of the verdict was for the government. id that the jury were misied by the, charge, upon this srowad ‘reverse the judgment. It {x also art Court and anid the hot duplicates thereof as provided by law shall forfeit and the sore of I, Poverament contends that the wore ‘m this laat clause “as provided by law,” must be held to ap ly to the keeping of the books, as well as to furnish the and the sion to cover every case of failure to 6 correct entries in the books, as required by sestion 49. On the part of the defence itis insisted that the clause in operation was provide for the total omission to have a 00k 00 wgcount requir ‘ook. Lam of the opinion this case, the brewer has kept wi h pasposts to ‘be an account such as is required by seo tion 49, he is not Ifable to un action for the #800 in the’ fifty-tirst section. So construed the section provides ® punishment for any fraudulent omissions in the account, and also for any false entries intentionally n, Dut does not punish nny aschiental omlaslon of an item, OF ‘any unintentional error in the account as kept, and its effect will be reasonable and just. The words, “keep the books,” are elsewhere used in the act, but not’ alwaj equivalent to the words ‘make’ correct entries which is what the government contends for here. Thus, the seventh section of the act in respect to cotton, the pro- vision ia, “if anv person shall neglect to keep such book or make false entries in such book.” That the distinction in- tended fn the seventh section is intended to be used in section fifty-one is shown, I think, by the provisions of the section, Were tucre no provisions fa regard to the entries in the bovk a different construction might be muintained, The motion for a new trial ts accordingly denied and judgment will be be entered for the defendant. SUPERIOR COURT—3PECIAL TERM. The Contested Klection Case, Before Judge Pratt. Juage Pratt yesterday denied the application for a “struck Jury” to try the contested election case of Jobn P. Douglass vs, Andrew J. Foster, Mr. Foster received the certificate of election as Alderman of the Eleventh ward, and claims to have been elected by one majority. Dotigiass contests the election, and hia counsel on Monday, and reported in the appiied to Judge Pratt for a struck jury totry the case. In view of the Judge's decision the ‘Case will have to be tried by a jury selected in the usual way, Constructing Sewers Before the Streets are Opened. Corporation Counsel William C, DeWitt yesterday appeared the whole 20,000 should | on | that the amount paid to Wara was intended to cover the sum | paid to the government on the compromise and all claims of Ward against the to de compensation be leit to the jury i termine, Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. Dissent ing Justices, Bradley, Cliflord and Davis, jo. 105, New Haven Steam. Transportation Company vs. Steambout Continental et al—Appeal from the Cireut for Connectiout,—This waa @ case of collision turning on ques- ‘This Court reverse th vecree, holding that there was neulizence on the part of the Continental and the cause is remanded for fur- ther proceedinus, Mr, Justice Cliitord del No. WI, Gibson & Co. va. case the Court held that a paper signed by one member of the firm of Moore & Sons 14 mortgage, and bas priority over a chattel mort; a revers? the decisis the validity and priority of this paper. Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion, No. Burtinyer va, the State of lowa—Error to the Su- prome Court of lowa.—Writ of error dismissed because asso- Clate juatice had no authority to allow t, Mr, Justice Miller delivered the opinion, No. #2, Alden Firat National Bank of Chicopeo—Error to tue Chrowt Court of Maine. —Judgment ailrmed by a divided UNITED STATES CinCUIT COURT. The Union Pacific Kailroad Company. Yesterday, in the case of Charles W, Pollard vs. The Union Pacific Railroad Company and others, Judge Blatchford ren- dered a decision on demurrers to the bill which had been filed by all of the defendants except the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany. The case had been removed from the State to the United States Circuit Court, Allof the defendants who demurred, with the exception of the Credit Mobiiler of America, de- murred to the entire bill, on the gronnd of want of equity in respect to those who demurred respectively. Judye Blatchford saya:—As regards te frauds and breaches of trust alleged to have been perpetrated in respect of the con- tracts assigned to or guaranteed by the Credit Mobilier of Amer he bill is maintatnabie a& respects such devend- ants demurring for want of equity as are proper parties in regard to auch alleged frauds and breaches of trust. As re- gards the transactions respecting the subscriptions for stock, 1 to which, and which alone, such parties maintainable against them, Ido not regard it as alleging any frauds. or breaches of trust, or as properly or sul- clently alleging any acts ulira vires in regard to such aub- scriptions Tor stock, and therefore aa not making e caso before referret to, must be overruled, so far as such demur- ers apply to the claims made by the bilirespecting the subscriptions for stock, for the reason that these demur- rer for want of equity, are to the whole bill, and are good to only a part of it. All'of the defendants who demur, ex- | tthe Credit Mobilter of America, demur to the whole owing no right on the part of the plaintiff to maintain js bill in bis own name against the defendante—that 4 ‘A. Lam not conscious of ‘any; knew of the organization known as the Commitiee of Seventy, but was not connected ‘with it; knew some of its members; joined a reform associa. bet eee to the ogtete but had not could not say at’ the meetings at which he was present resolutions were remembered one speech was made room — in | Fitty-fourth street; the speech was a humorous one; ik might | have Leld up the city odictals to ridicule; the points he re- membered were directed at others than the Mayor; the ob- | ject of the association was to get an houest vo.e; to is ‘ Lnowledge, no particular allegation bad been made againat | the Mayor, the association directed its efforts against the King, or combination, of which the Mayor was a member. ‘To the prosecauion--The assoclation was a municipal re- form assuciation; did not know the connection between it | and the Committee of Seventy. i 1 Q. Notwithstanding your being tn'favor of reform, could | ou give an honest verdict on the evidence? A, Yes, sir; 1 Rave’ no bias azainst: Mayor Hall’ which would prevent ny deciding on the evidence, Mr. Clinton then addressed the triers. He said tt was the | detesminaton of the prosecution to have a fair, impartial | and upright jury. This witness had been examined at length, and ine principal thing against him was that he had belongea to w retorm orgauization, ‘The fa that a man favor of honest voting not Aw disqualiticat on the evidence alone, | case, He did not think the counsel of the deience meant to | no one could go on the jury who was not in favor } of pal abuses, yet they would have to go that length to reject tits witness. It would be impossible to get a jury #f that rule were adopted; for the entire male population of the chy were eter in favor of reform or against it, It had not been proved even that the witness was politically op- posed to the Mayor, and If he were that would not be a dis | quuiificaion, Ex-Recorder Smith followed. He noped that the rm and auti-reform should not be rat We were ali in tavor of reform, The detence had no knowl- | edge of the witness, and would not object to him, except thal they thought he had a bias against the Mayor, although | he honestly thought he could render an tapartial verdict. Ail men banded together politically had a prejudice against their | antagonists, and this witness must be superior to other men | ithe were tree trom such {niluence, Suppose one of the | triere were a member of the Rinty, and had been abused! by almost every newspaper published in the city, and a member of the Cominitiee of Seventy were proposed us a Juror to try him, would they not think it unjust and unfair to accept him, No mater how high that man might be socially, he Would not be w at juror. We all have srejucices, sum of which were unexplainable; but a prejudice arising from political tellowship was explamable and, indeed, unavo! able. Would it not be uniair to have a jtiry made up twelve members of the Committee of Seventy? ‘Then why | tak Y The gentleman was ken as to his not having any bias. ‘Tue Court charced as before, and, while the jnrors de- Mberated, Mr. Sullivan explained that the extended term of the Court would expire the following day, The Court could extend its term wituout any outside aid, however. Mayor Hal then rose and sald:—All { have to way 4a, that whatever order the District Attorney and Your Honor may Ruree to is perfectiy agreeable to the defendant. I will not how, nor at any Ume, make any objection to any irregularity | in these proceedings, ‘Judge Daly then said that an order would be made to-mor- row by the Court to extend the term. The triers prouounced the challenge true, and Mr, Jayne was set aside. ‘rhe Court then adjourned until this morning at eleven o'clock, STATE ‘AID TO ESTABLISHED CHABITIES, To THe Epitor oF THE HERALD: Will you please permit me to express horror to the men who combat the “hue and cry” against cbaritable imstitutions because they are Catnolic, which the majority must needs be, Among the question this trial, of E | only aga he defendants, the defendants demurring respect parties defendant, All these demur- 18 respect,as there {sno right, as Dofore stated, iu the plainti, on the allegations in the bil, to bring tige bill against all who are made defendants, but | ist some. All the defendants who demury tn- | cluding the Credit Mobilier of America, demur to the whole Dill because it is brougat for several distinct matters and causes, in many of which the defendants who demur, re- | spectively, ure not interested. I think the of action undertaken to be set forth in regard to the subscriptions for stock ‘are, or the allegations in regard to them, from the other causes of action, and that all of ‘there de- murrers are well taken. ‘The other demurrers taken by the defendant Bla'r are weil taken. The plaintiff is entitied to costs in respect to the demurrers overruled, and the defend- ants respecti are entitied to costa in regard to the de- murrers ailowe'. In respect to the demurrers allowed the plaintiiT may amend his bill on payment of such goats, In overruled, the defendants ao demurriny must answer the bill within thirty days, David Dudley Field for the plaintiff; 8. P. Nash and A. B. Crane for the defendant, A Patent Suit, Judge Blatchford was occupied all day in hearing argu- mentsin a patent suit, in which the Rumford Chemical ‘Works is plaintiil and John Hecker defendant, The Jumel Esiate Case. Before Judge Shipman, The further hearing ot the case of George Washington Bowen vs, Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday. considerable length by Mr, Chattleld, of counsel for plaintiff, ‘The testimony given related to matters in relation to the wills of Madame Jumel, ‘The further bearingof the case was adjourned till this morning, : URITED STATES COMMISSIONERS? couRT. Charge of Scliing Liquor Without a License. Before Commissioner Shields. ‘The United States ve. James Duffy.—The defendant, who Keeps a. grocery store at fl West Forty-third street, was held in #50 bail for examination on a charge of selling hiquor without a license, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Barnard. In January last G. P,S. Stillman recovered a judgment against J. L, Browning, an inspector of public buildings, for $250 95. Execution was issued and the Sheriff made return that there was not sufficient property to be found to satisfy the judgment, The plaintit subsequently learned that there were three months? salary due defendant and he appiled ex parte to Juage Barnard for an order that he might . The motion was denied, when Stillman f the action of the Judge and stated the Bar ssociation was right in investigating Judge Barpard’s case. The Judge listened Beietlyy and finally brought the proceea- ings to a close by ordering Stillman’s imprisonment in the County Jail ten days and a fine of $75, The Judge subse- quently reduced the time to one day, but let the fine stand, Deputy Sheriff then took Mr, Stillman away. The follow- ing is the order of the commitment :- Ordered—That G, P. 8. Stillman be committed to the County Jail of the gy and county of New York for one day and pay a fine of $75 for gross and ineultin, open Court, refusing to desist when ordered to do xo, and interfering with the argument on hearing; that said Stilman insisted upon having an order that was tm ; that he exclaimed that it was a gross outrage, and that he couid not et justice. Wherefore, now, the Sherif of the city and county of New York ts now ordered to detain for the above classes they relieve are many respectable mechanics who have lost limbs and Iife in the dangers of their | calling, leaving families dependent upon the charl- | tes of the community, Our almshouses, nurseries | and hospitals containing the pauper poor we all | know are crowded, and thelr greatest difl- | culty is in obtaining competent nurses, helpers and attendants, paupers being prin- clpally employea for that purpose, Samaritan associations, whether under the pale of a particular church or not, are generally well managed, The heipers are kind aud tried men and women, par- ticularly when the work 1s carried on by the patient, | gentle hands of the Sisters of Charity. With them @ labor of duty 18 @ labor of love, Could not, then, our State, which takes $1,000,000 annually from the taxes of tuts city (and that has recently received its dividend), return @ portion or wate until our unpaid laborers receive their due? We need present aasist- a@uce for our needy mechanics, clerks and artisans when sickness and death overtake them, and if the }Jauer, a neiping hand must be held out to helr destitute families. As the majority of | our working class im the State as well as city are Catholics they may need the most | Qeeisiance, ‘They are the laboring poor, Cuilariy lable to accidents from their position as porters, Masons, laborers and builders and more dangerous employments, where & man takes his life in his hands When he leaves his home, as much as the soldier who goes to battle, And when wounded or slain In the conflict of life, shall not their wives and litte oues be assisted by the State or city Whose coffers he has helped to fill ? As has been said, “It is a matter of no conse. quence whether such charities are under one sect or Therefore we pray Ulat inetitutions the hoimes,’’ reformatories, orphan and foundiing asylums, hospitals and societies for the aid of street children, worthy aud weil established charities, May coutinue to recetve State aid. . 8. OC, ALLEGED PIOKPOCKE? ARRESTED, On Monday night Officer Fitzgrana, of the Ninth piecinet, found Francis McCann, aged forty years, of 20 Tenth avenue, leaning over the body of wtopher Roberts, of 242 West Thirticth street, Gor maine he nad robbed him conveyed both partie.’ to the station house in Oharies street. Upon searchivg McCann a pair of gold spectacles, which Roperts ¢aimed as his property, was found in tne pocket o% McCann, The parties were botn con- veyed bel We Justice Cox at Jefferson Market yester- day, when Woberts refused to make apy complaint. Justice Cox, however, gave McCann six months oj the Ja * gnu Roberts with a rep; mentioned time the said Stillman for such aforesaid period of time and until the payment of the fine, MARINE COURT—PART 2. Decisions. By Judge Jonchimsen. Cullem ys. Leopold.—Motion for new trial denied, memorandum, Judgment ordered for defendant, and $25 allowance, teinrich vs. Wright.—Motion for now trial denied, See opinion, Judgment ordered for plaintiT on verdict, with costs and 25 allowance. Farrell vs, Thomas.—Judgment for plaintiff for i, Levey vs, Andrews.—Judgment for plaintid for $487 67 and cons and $20 allowance, ‘Loughran va. Esterly.—Judgment for defendant for costs and #9 allowance. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. ompany, but the instruction is that the | ey demur tthe bill Yor want of eauily, Ido not think the bill is. | { coming within the decision in Heath vs. The Erie Railway | Company. The demurrers of such parties for want of equity are, therefore, allowed ; the demurrers for want of equity of those who are ‘not proper detendants {n regard | to ‘the —alieged frauds and breaches of trast distinct | \ Fespect to so much of the bill as is covered by the demurrers | Contempt of Court and Sentence by Judge | men have at last made up their minds to resist Mr. before Judge Pratt with a petition of the Water and Sewer- ‘age Board to have commissioners of estimate, &c., appointed to open Pacific, Butler, Warren, Dean and Baltic streets and St. Mark's place, trom Nostrand to Albany avenue, and also Kingston avenue, from Fulvon avenue to Bt. Mark's placcy ani from Warren aireet to the city line. The Water Boar ‘sald that they desire to construct sewers in the streets men- tioned, but it seems that the sewers were constructed last year, dithouzh the atrests were not opened. The object of aving the streets opened is that the assessments for the pay- ment of the same may be laid, The applicadon was opposed by Messra. Choate and Tweed, and the Judge reserved bie decision, A Blue Stone Field Purchased at Port Jervis, N. Y¥., for $500 and Stocked at $1,000,000, All Inside of a Week—How the Stone Operators Are “‘Chiselled’”’ Out of Their Just Profits by the Erie Ring Thieves. Erle has been prolific of ‘rings’ for the last five years since the “late lamented” Fisk took charge of that company and its very unfortunate stockholders. Erie has hau its “Opera Ring,’ 1s “Ol King,” ite “Steamboat Ring,’ its “Wall Street Ring,” and now it has a “Blue Stone Quarry Ring,” which is just as fraudulent toward those who have invested their money 1n shares of the Erie Railroad as any of the other numerous dishonest schemes wiich have made the word “Srie” synonymous with fraud and treachery. A few years since, when Jumes Fisk, Jr., was in the full enjoyment of the plenituae of mis power, It was hinted to him by certain specu. lators who thought that they had found a mine of Wealth Iu @ blue stone quarry, which is situated on the borders of the States of Pennsylvania and New York, near Port Jervis, Fisk, who had a manta for doubling in all things, seemed weil pleased at the suggestions, and the land was bought for a merely nominal figure—apout five nundred dollars, The tract was a large but uscless piece of land, and Fisk soon owned the majority of the shares, In one week this $500 dollar piece of land had been stocked to the extent of $1,000,000, and very snortiy after work commenced on the quarries, Bluestone Tor whe flagging of sidewalks was taken out in great quantities, anil was taken down on the Erie Road and delivered at tide water at Jersey City. The milk in the cocounut now begins to leak through. Aring was formea in the Erie road, whereby @ certain number of men snould entirely control the transportation of this blue stone, in | immense quantities, to Jersey City, at a merely nominal freihtage. AMr. Jonn Galt was made president of the stone company, and another man, named Fletcher Kiigore, who had been a poor quarrym.n in Ulster county—whose assets did not amount to $3,000, all old, and who has since made | Over $100,000 by this transportation of stone —was made the right nand maa of Fisk 1n this manipula. tuon. Kilgore was the chief agent in this monopoly, and he is now the owner of magnificent house at Passaic, N. J. Each stone car coming down the road carried ten ton of this binge stone, at a cent and a half a foot for treightage, which was really a swindle on the Brie Railroad Company, as all out- siders who had reason to transport stone from the vicinity of Port Jervis were charged at the rate of three cents a foot to Kingston, N. Y., 100 miles above Jersey City, and tnence they have to transport it on sloops to Jersey City at an additional charge of twocens a foot, which altogether amounts to five cents a toot, while the stone riny, inside of the Erie Railroad Company, now managed by day Gould & Co., are now transporting the blue stone in enormous quantities to Jersey City at a cost Mr. Nelson Chase, the defendant, was cross-examined at | Of only one and a nall cents per foot, which is a sure and unmistakable loss of taree and a half cents per foot to the stockholders of the Erie Railway, ‘who are never allowed to manage their own atfairs by the villanous combination which coatrols this rich and powerful property, There is great excite- ment among the blue stone manufacturers in this city, and builders who find it impossibvie vo compete with this ‘Erie Blue Stone Ring,” and it 1s sald that a meeting will be held in alew days of the principal men engaged in this trade to devise means and receive suggestions as to how Mr. Gould and his “Stove Ring’? may be overthrown, and a fair Tule Of freigniage established for the transportation. ‘Two hundred thousand dollars a year—a very nice little sum of money—drops into the pockets of this “Stone Ring” over and above their expenses, and the evil ts growing dally, so that the blue stone Jay Gould and his associates, having been em- boldened to make a fight principally by the tre- mendous assault made on the Erie conpirators by the HERALD, THE TEA AND COFFEE DUTIES. The Action of the Importers’ and Grocers? rd—A Counter Petition to Congress— Ninety Days’ Grace Asked for in the Event of a Decregse in or Abolition of the Duties. Congress, having at present under consideration the tariff quesdion, and it belong pussible that a ma- jority are in favor of a reduction of the duties on tea and coffee—two of the necessary articles of con- sumption in every household—a meeting of the im- porters’ and Grocers’ Board of Trade was heid last week, and a@ petition, numerously signed, was for- warded to Washington asking that Congress make its action, whatever it may be, immediately operative. The sense of the majority at that meeting appeared to be in favor of the abolition at once of ‘all duties upon these two articles, bat a feebie opposition was shown in the discussion of the resolution adopted and petition approved. The with costs | Board at that meeting appointed a committee to proceed to Washington and draw the attention of Congress to the matter. Many merchants who are opposed to the sudden abatement or reduction of duties on tea and coffee, on the ground that such action would benefit the few at the expense of the many, have caused to be prepared a couuter pe- tution on the subject, asking for a grace of ninety days alter the passage of the law before it goes into effect, to allow those who have large stocks on hand to “trim their sails” to suit the changed condition SUPREME CovRT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge | Of things, The petition ts as follows:— Ingraham.—Nos, 147, 148, 149, 154, 422, 157, 169, 168, 166, 16634, 167, 163, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS—Held *by Judge ie osha 83, 114, 145, 186, 202, 203, 206, 208, 109, 210, 211, SurREME” CovrT—Crmcvir—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Case on. Part 2—Adjourne for the term. Surerror Court—TRIAL TenM—Parts 1 and 2,— Adjourned for vhe term. COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Parts 1 and 2,—Ad- Journed for the term. MARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—Parts 1, 2 and 3,— Adjourned for the term. BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUAT. Interesting te Brewers—Omitting to Make Entries on the Book—Dec! of Judge Benedict. United States vs. David Obermeyer,—Judge Benedict yes- terday rendered the following decision in this ease :— In this case the question reserved at the trial was whether {he omission by « brewer to enter into his brewer's book @ true account of the barrels of ferm Niquors ade by him, as required by section 49 of the Revenue act of 1866, renders him lable to forfeit and pay #300 under the provision in the last clause of section 51 of the ‘same act, notwithstanding it appear tthe brewer had provided himself with a book {n proper ‘orm. and had made and put in it what pi Ot required by section 49, the items of w ever, were not correct, By section 61 an} OF refusal to make trie and exact entre book fs made punishable by forfelture ponment, The tection next 5 intentionally made—whieh felvnre, fine and ta nd. Chas ube cacti that “any ‘drower who’ wha aywlegs ho. beng ite poous se frandul -] in rovides for a fine and impri- faise entry in the for- We, the undersigned petitioners, iearn that there is a Com- mittee on Tea and Coffee from New York about to call on you in the matter of duty on the same, and to ask that im ‘case of the abolishment or reduction of duties on said goods that it take effect at once aiter the law being which they will claim is to the benefit of the trade, fy ORC Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans Mitioss pare bave [ keg their ee as former stocks of juty paid, and ft is the above four citi only where individuals would be benefited by the reductior Of duty taking effect at once, and thote individuals are bat avery small minority of those cities, as they consist only of the importers and jobbers who hold their goods in bond till sold, thereby having a tendency to demoralize trade all over the country, as the difference in the duties would enable ‘them to sei! at less price than those having duty patd goods, thus a very few being benefited at the expense of a great mWe therefore muagest and beg, in behalf of the trade and yur constituents in the whole country, jer passing the faw abolishing or reducing the daties hi ‘at least ninety days’ time before the same shall take effect, $0 that ail may be prepared alike to meet the change. While the committee appointed by the Grocers’ ana Importers’ Board only represent that body, tne authors of the above petition intend to give ita national character by circulating it in the principal cities of the Union. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. As the Staten Island ferryboat Westfield was on ‘New York, chased and teas and coffees tobe | her three o’clock trip from the island yesterday to the city, and when off Stapleton, an unknown man jumped overboard, with the Lis onal intention of Guaitang suicide, The yawi of the ferryboat was launched, and the man rescued in a Pret ed condition and placed im (he hands of the p au- at the island, STOKES’ GRAND JURY. Another Day of Legal Discussion on Technical Points. The Case for the Prisoner Closed. Judge Cardozo appeared on the bench vesterday morning | to resume the hearing in the Stokes case. Counsel for Stokes came into Court on time, followed by a whole library of law | books inthe hands of several attendants. The District At- | tomed seat, the crier opened Court and proceedings were | | tarmey being also on hand, and the prisoner in his ace formally recommenced where they left off. Mr. Gerry rose and stated that at the iast meeting of the | Court Mr. Abram F. Pruyn, the witness who was then and is now on the stand, had bees asked if oir. Fisk had ever ap- before the Grand Jury. He spoke in favor of the ad- mission of the question. Mr. McKeon followed, and in the course of his remarks alladea to Fisk as having controlled courts and judges, and using undue influence with yrand juries and district attor- | neys. In concluding be watd that be was unable to under- | stand why there should be so much sympathy for such a | man. ‘Tho question was excluded by Judge Cardozo, Several other simiar questions were aiso excluded. Exceptions | taken and notes. Witness—We are supposed to have 110,000 namer on the | {argdins, bot have not able to get more than 16,00) or 00 names on the present lists. JOUN J. BYRNES, | examined as to whether the name of MeCauliffe appeared on the lists, testified that it cid, but was unable to state when it had been put there. J.K, McComb, chief clerk to the District Attorney, had | filed ail the papers referring to the investigation, indictment | for conspiracy, & es ‘Mr. Pruyn—Have boarded in Varick street since Septem- ber; do business in Broadway; have several times been on juries, notably in the MeFariand case, which jasted tive weeks. MB. OHILDS recalled—The name of Joseph Nicholls, one of the grand jurors, does not appear on the petit jury list; neither are those of Jacob L. Lacas, Jacob Frey, John F. Conway, John James L. Dannut, E. Yan Valkeaburg, Washington M. Thurman and Francis Hendricks, To District Attorney—These lists contain the names of the Jurors. ‘THE CONSPIRACY INDIOTMENT. Mr, Gerry offered as evidence the indictments for con- spiracy, in order to show that Stokes had svifered serious injury at Fisk's hands, and that Fisk was pursuing him erisninally while be was taking legal steps for redrexs, ‘Judge Cardozo excluded the Indictment for misdemeanor, but admitted that for conspiracy. Mr. McComb remembered seeing Mr. Lisson around the District Attorney's office; gave nim subpwnas for tue Grand Jurors, but don’t know whether they were in court or not, Mr. McKeon—Would you give me subpeenas for the Grand Susy? A. L woul ait y a juror Would you give them tome? A, I would. Without consent of the District Attorney? A. I would consult him if he was there. the tuneral of our Patriarch, Bis residence, No. 126 Stanton street, at ten o'clock A. M. By order, a WILLIAM i. REYNOLDS, ©. P. FeaRNHEAD.—On Tuesday, February 27, aller @ Ungering iliness, Mr. WILLIAM FRARNUEAD, aged 65 years, Funeral from hes iate residence, 438 West Forty- gen bmg te on Thursday, at nine cers a oe K Ne dey onl Paina be taken to Franklin, FRYE.—On Monday, Fel HAMILTON, youngest son of Hannah and ‘he late Samuel Frye, in the seth year of his age. Also, om the same date, at half-past twelve o'clock P. M., oF pneumonia, HANNAH, widow of Samuel Frye, 10 the v4th year of her age. ‘The relatives.and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend vheir tuneral, this (Wednes- day) afternoon, at one o'clock, from’ the Third Uni- ver antl church, corner of Downing and Bleecker sures Lyne papers pases by ‘ . os ARDNER.—Suddenly, on Sun , Februar: heart disease, MaRy, the beloved: wite of Douglas W, Gardner, aged 69 vears. ‘The funeral will take place from her late rest- dence, 144 Bergen street, near Hoyt, Brooklyn, om Wednesday, at two P, M. Relatives and inends are respectially mvited to attend, Aibany (N, Y.) aud New London (Conn.) papers please copy. Guary.—At eight P. M., on Monday, February 26, 1872, at Woodside, Newark, N. J., GEORGE E. GEARY, youngest son of Daniel aud Bhgabeth Geary, aged 26 years, 2 montis and 17 days, Services at the residence, Woodside, on Wednes- day afternoon, at half-past two. Relatives and iriends of the family invited w'thout further notice, Interment on Thursday, at White Plalns Cemetery, Westchester county, N. Y. GkPRE.—On Tuesday, February 27, ANY, widow of Joseph Geere, tn the 57th year of her age. Friends of tne family are requested to attend the funeral, at‘ her late residence, 139 West 29th street, at nine o’clock this day. Her remains will be taken to Cold Spring for interment. Gray.—At Morristown, N. J., on Monday, Febru- ary 26, Lucy E., beloved wife of Charles L. Gray 26, of pneumonia, , and daughter of William and Catherine Warner, ig the 24th year of her age. i: The remains will arrive at Hoboken ferry, foot of Christopher street (ver Morris and Essex Sip ne this (Wednesday) morning, ateleven o'clock, and Wilk be taken thence to Calvary Cemetery for inter.nent, Relatives and friends are requested to attend with- out further notice. HaRRig3.—At Smithtown, L, L, on ruesday, Pebe ruary 27, CHARLOTTE E, HARRIES, Widow of David Harries, late of Cincinnati, Ohio. ‘rhe relatives and friends, and those of her brothers, Edward, Henry and J. Lawrence Smit ih, ‘are invited to attend the funeral, at St. Jamed Counsel for prisoner read the verdict of the Coroner's | ‘and the indictment of the Grand Jury, and commented ‘on them, ‘The former, he said, did not preclude the idea that the shooting was done in seli-defence, The latter was not called for by the evidence, while both were founded on the same jacts, ‘Ldward Baker testified that he was Secretary to the Grand Jury, and wrote the minutes in the minute book shown him. Being asked by Mr. Gerry 1f he could swear to the writing, the witness asked to be allowed to look at the book again. After looking he said he would not swear positively that the marks opposite the jurors names mean that the jurors resent. Iu answer to the District Attorney witness said he wasa furniture dealer and lived fifteen vers in this city, this being the tirst time he served as a juror, d—He testified that he was a clerk in the District Attorney's office. His testimony was in relation to the Grand Jury indictment for conspiracy, | and was ruled out, Mr. William H, Morgan took the stand and testified that he was a lawyer; that summons was signed by him (summons shown); the complaint annexed was issued from his o#ice ; it was a'suit brought by William 8, Fullerton against E. 8. Stokes to recover for legal services. ‘Any further testimony in this regard was ruled out. Mr. Gerry—Do you know whether counsel have been em- pirecpoctscnie sak for murder? District Attorney —~ object. Judge Vardozo—Ruled out as immaterial. Counsel thought {t quite material, and the Court stated that it might be on the trial of the principal charge. Q. Did you volunteer as a witness against Stokes before the Grand Jury’ Ruled out, Other questions were put of the same import, with the same ruling. Counsel offeret to show that al before the Grand Jur sonally known to witness, and that the Grand know their real character, Mr. Francis 8. Wynkoo Grand Jury and had no other business but that of acting for jeceased persona in settling up estates. ‘William S. Copeland, also on the Grand Jury, was one year m the Comptroller's office; was often subpwned on petit juries, never served, having always got excused through jury did not | some friend: he did not leave the Comptroller's oilice voiun- tarily. Edward A. Moore, betng sworn, testified—I am Superinten- dent of Streets under the Department of Public Works; hive been such superintendent since April 11,1870; my oltice is Seventeenth street and avenue A. ‘Mr. Gerry—We rest the case for the defence. (Sensation.) District Attorney—I offer the Grand Jury list in evidence, and also the drawing and the precept requiring the Sheriff to empannel the jurors. The sheriff wus called to prove that the notice of the drawing received one publication, but as he was not present the Court was adjourned until to-morrow at eleven o'clock. ANOTHER RALLROAD CASUALTY. At half-past ten o’clock yesterday morning James Watson, a man fifty-three years of age @ad born 1n England, died in Believue Hospital, where he nad been lying since the 17th inst. Deceased, it ap- peared, was attempting to drive a horse attached to ® wagon across the Harlem Railroad track, at horse became frightened and unmanageable, and, dashing on the track, was struck by a passing train, and the horse killed, Mr. Watson was thrown out, and, striking on his head, received a fracture of the skull, death being tne result, Coroner Young being notified gave the relatives permission to remove the remains to the late home of deceased, 622 West Fifty-second street, No day has been fixed for the Coroner's investigation. “MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Birth, Coonan.—On Monday, February 26, at her resi- dence, 17 State street, Mrs, CoonaN, wife of Colonel John Coonan, of a son. Died. APEt.—On Monday, February 26, 1872, EDwarD L. APEL, aged 24 years, 2 montns and 15 days, Friends of the family, also the members of B com- pany, Third regiment, and the members of the jount Vernon Mannerchor are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, West Mount Ver- non, N. Y., on Thursday, February 29, at half-past ten o'clock A.M, Train will leave Grand Central depot at 9:30 A. M. Wisconsin papers please copy. BarrLett.—At Centrevitie, N. J., On Friday, February 23, Mrs. MAkY BARTLETT, widow of Gamaliel Bartlett, in the 82d year of her age. BINN.—In Newark, N. J., On Tuesday, February 27, 1872, Mrs, ELizabera BINN, widow of Edward Binn, aged 73 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 36 Lock street, Newark, N. J., on Tnurs- day, February 29, at two o'clock. Biswor.—On Monday, February 26, arter a lin- fering iliness, Extas B. BisHop, In the 46th year of 18 age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, southwest corner Fortteth and Spruce streets, West Philade!phia, on Thursday, February 29, at two o'clock P, M. BLatk.—At Harlem, on Monday, February 26, JANE KENNEDY, wife of the late William Blair, in the 34th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 2,337 Third avenue, near 127th street, on Wednesday, February 28, at ten A. M. BLAKE.—In this city, on Monday, February 26, Eiza Bake, widow of Michael Blake, In tne 28th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to atiend the funeral, from the residence of her mother, 88 Monroe street, on Thursday, February 29, at two o’clock, to Calvary Cemetery. California papers piease copy. Boyp.—At_ the residence of his son-in-law, Abra- ham _N. De Yoe, Dwaarskill, Ulster county, N. Y., on Wednesday, February 21, of paralysis, JoHN N. Boy», 1m the 78th year of his age. BRapy.—In South Brooklyn, at her residence, 143 Twenty-first street, on ‘tuesday, February 27, Mrs, ELIZaveTH BRADY, age’ 53 years, native of Carrick macross, county Monaghan, Ireland. ‘The relatives ana friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, Feoruary 29, at ten o'clock A. M., at St. Jonn’s Roman Catholic church, Twenty-first street, Brook- lyn, where @ requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. The funeral will take place at two o’clock P. M., thence to Flatbush, Bray.—On Monday, February 26, after a short ill- ness, ANDREW BRAY, native of Oastietown Deivin, county Westmeath, Ireiand, aged 71 years, His friends and the friends of his brother-in-law, James Hogan, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 275 avenue B, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock. BurGeR,—On Thursday, January 18, in the city of bi i ee Joun Devoor V, D. BURGER, aged eal OLLARD.—On Tuesday, February 27, 1872, MAR- GareT FE. DOLLARD, Notice of funeral tn Thursday’s Herald. Donovan.—On Tuesday, Febrnary 27, Mr. Pat- Rick DONOVAN, brushmaker, son of Mary and Jere- intah Donovan, deceased, in the 324 year of his His relatives and friends, also those of his tather- in-law, Mr. Maurice Ahearne, and the members of the associations with which he was connected, are invited to attend his funeral, from, bis late resi- cence: zouisie Cherry street, on Thursday, at one o’clock P. M. Dorric.—On (pe morning, February 27, Joun J., eldest son of 8. C,and A. A. Dortio, aged 62 years, Notice of funeral hereatver. DUSENBBRRY.—At Tuckahoe, Westchester county, f, Satan pats To ane of Charles: jusenberry, e year age. The relatives and triends of the family are ro. spectfully mvited to attend the funeral, her late residence, on Wednesday, bruary 28, at eleven o'clock A. M. Carriages, Depot ance at Tuckahoe station on Yaat leaves Grand Central Yore and Harlem EMG An —LEPANON ‘at 9:30 A. M., New were per- | Y. | on Friday, February 9, 1872, WILLIAM LEg, aged 4a BNGAMEMENT, NO, Ue 1, 0s OF. ere, | chureh, Smithtown, on Thursday, the 29th inst., at two o'clock P, M. JonES.—At Greenville, N. J,, on Monday, Febru« ary 26, WILLIE F,, iotant child of Richard and isa« bella Jones, aged 1 year and 26 Gays. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the toneral, from his late resiuence, on Linden avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock, Ketiy.—In’ Jersey City, oa Tuesaday, February 27, after a lingering iliness, THoMAS KELLY, a na« tive of the county Lougford, parish of Bally MeCor~ mick, aged 39 years. ‘The relatives aud friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend ms funeral, from the house of Mrs. Michael Doy'e, 101 Wayne street, on Friday morning, at nine o'clock. His remains will be taker to St. Peter’s church, where there will be a solema hugh mass offered for the repose of his soul. California aud Longford papers please copy, KErr.—On Monday, February 26, of consumption, DANIELJ. Kerr, mm the 40th year of his age, a nauve | of Thurles, county ‘Tipperary, ‘The relatives and {riends of the family, and those of his brother Matthew and brothers-in-law, James’ | Fogerty and Thomas and John VD. Powers, are re- spectiully invited to attend tne funeral, from hig jate residence, 828 Navy street, corner of Faiton, Brooklyn, on Wednesuay afternoon, 25th inst., at one o'clock, aad thence to St. Peter’s Cemetery, Staten Island, by the two o'clock ooat. KIDDLE.—On Monday morning, February 26, afcer @ short illness, FREDERICK KIDDLE, in the dist year of iis age. The funeral will take place from his late reste dence, No, 309 Twelitn street, near Fifth avenue, South Brooklyn, on Thursuay afternoon, at one o’ciock. The remains will be incerred in Cypress ' Hills Cemetery, textifed that he was oneot the | LkE—At Randolph, Cattaraugus county, N. years. LENT,—TECUMSEH LODGE, 487, F. AND A. M.—Breth; | yen of this Lodge are hereby summoned to atten Sixty-sixth street and Fourth ayenue, when the | | ; Urange Junction, on Thursday, @ special communication at the rooms, Seventh street and Third avenue, on Thursday, February at halt-past twelve P. M., to attend the tunerat our lute Brother David A. Lent. By order, FREDERICK E, DAVIS, Master. SAMUEL J, Hunt, Secretaiy. Mornts.—On Monday, February 26, after a snor§ illness, JoHn Morais, aged 75 years, ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 508 West Thirty-seventh street, on Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock. . Morris.—On Tuesday, February 27, Mrs. Lucia G., wife of the late Deacon John B. Morris, of Wily braham, Mass., aged S2 years. Services at the honse of Isaac P. Olmstead, 1d West Fifiy-iirst street, at three P. M. tnis day (Wed« nesday), the 28th, ‘The remains willr be taken i@ Massachusetts for interment, Mutry.—On Monday, February 26, Truorny J.* MULRY, eldest son of James and Mary Muiry, age 23 years, 6 months and 26 days, The relatives and friends of the family are re~ specfuily invited to attend the funeral, on Wednes- aay, February 28, at half-past one o'clock, from the residence of his fathe! )) Kast kleveoth street. MULLEN.—On Tuesday, February 27, after a long and severe iiness, JonN F, MULLEN, in tne 33 year of his age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at one o’elock, from his late residence, Newark street, three doors above Grove street. Hoboken, N. J, o Murruy.—On Tuesday, February 27, Gari anine, the beloved wife of Miles Murphy, a native of Cape poquin, county Waterford, Ireland, aged 38 years. Her relatives and friends are respectfutly invited, to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Blssville, near Calvary Cemetery, L. I., on Thurs day morning, at ten o'clock, to the Church of St. Raphael, Blissville, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul. NEAL.—On Monday, February 26, GEORGE Hy NEAL, ihe beloved son of George and Margaret Nealg aged 2 years, 5 months and 2 days. To-day a shroud of purest white, In ebon casket lying, Hides all of him from earthly sight, Past pleasuring or sighing. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Thursday, 29th, NEWELL.—Suddenly, on Monday evening, Febru< ary 26, at the residence of his son-in-law, Charieg W. Anderson, south Cherry street, Orange Junction, N. J., THOMAS NEWELL, in the 64th year of his ages Relatives and friends are respectiully invited ta attend the funeral, from Christ church, Main street,. February 20; at eleven o’clock A. M. Trains leave foot of Barclay street, New York, at 9:40 A. M, Bosion and Portland papers please copy. O'’BRIgN.—Suddeniy, on Saturday, February 24, PATRICK O'BRIEN, & native of Tulla, County Clare, Ireland, in the 56th year of his age, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednes.. day, February 28, at two o'clock P, M., from the Church of the Assumption, corner of Jay ana York streets, Brooklyn, where a requiem mass will be pid for the repose of his soul; thence to Flat. ash. San Francisco papers please copy. READE.—On Tuesday, February 27, after a shoré iliness, Mrs, CATHARINE READE, aged 72 years, 4 month'and 13 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 18 Second avenue, near Grand street, Ag+ toria, on Friday, at two o'clock P, M. Kerp.—At Aiken, S. C., on Sunday, February 25, CHARLES H. RErD, of this city, aged 46 years. iis remains will pe interred at Norfolk, Va. RYAN.—Un Monday, February 26, NICHOLAS Es RYAN, native of Tallow, county Waterfora, Ireland, aged 27 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from 244 West Twenty-sixth street, this day (Wednesday), at one o'clock, SCHELL,—On Sanday, February 25, after a short illness, ALEXANDER M. SCHELL. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his laté residence, corner o{ Madison avenue and Twelfth street, Tremont, Westchester county, N. Y.. OM Wednesday, February 2%, at one o'clock P, M. ScOFTELD.—On Saturday, February 24, WILLTAM H. SCOFIELD, of this city, in the 70th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family and of nis sons-in-law, Samuel T. Rogers, Nason B. Coiling and Henry Day, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of the latter, 320 Madl- son avenue, on Thursday next, at three o'clock Py M., without further invitation. RUEMAN.—On Tuesday, February 27, after a short fines, Hannien, infant daughter of Charles and Johanna Trueman, aged 8 months and 24 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re~ spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from tha residence of her parents, 76 Suffolk street, this ¢ afternoon, February 28, at two 0’clocks VAN VLIET.—On Sunday night, February 25, Wite Liam VAN Vitret, in the 57th year of his age. The relatives and frienas of the family are invited. to attena the funeral, from his late residence, East Fitty-seventh street, this (Wednesday) morning, at nine o'clock, Interment at Rhinebeck Wednes, atternoon, AV ALS. —At Lansingburg, N. Y., on Tuesday, February 27, MrktAM M. BRAINE, Widow of Ale: ander We in her 70th year. es Funeral on Friday, March 1, at three o'clock P. My 1 WELDEN.—On Tuesday, February 27, SaMUE WELDEN, in the 42d year of his age. if The friends and acquaintances of the family ard respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this day, atone o'clock P, M., from his late residence, 457 Ninth avenue. Canada East papers please copy. Beau hy Warn, onan hag toni f ie Colonel Ame BROSE J. engineer People’s Gas W the 60th year Of ‘nis age, if ee e relatives and friends of the family are res fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thurndags February 29, at two o’clock P, M., from his lat residence, 101 Taylor street, Brooklyn, E, D. Philadelpnia, Southern and Western papers pleas@ copy. ILLTAMS,—On Monday, February 26, ANNA Conpetta, daughter or Te A Martha Williams, aged 2 years and 3 A Oa ve nears Me gga Thursday next, at thé church, wi rg a avenue Deas KousBl |