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THE COURTS. Interesting Proceedings in the New York and Brooklyn Courts. The Jumel Will Case—A Sick Juror and an Inter- mission of the Proceedings—A Patent Suit— Alleged Blackmailing—The Great Geneva Watch Company -in Court—Business im the General Sessions—Criminal Calendar in the United States Circuit Court—The Mareb Term of the Civil Courts. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. ‘Fee Jame! Estate Uase—A Hitch in the Pro- coedingw—A Juror Sick. Before Judge Shipman. Yesterday the case of George Washington Bowen ve. Nelson Case was called on at the usual hour. 4t was then ascertained that one of the jurors, Mr. George Palen, was absent iu consequence of in- tion, judge Shipman regrettea tts circumstance, as likely 10 aelay the case, which had already occupied eh Jong weeks. @une of the counsel for plaintiff oifered to go on ‘With eleven jurors, O’Conor, for defendant, accepted this offer. for puuinsic, alter consulting a while, withdrew the olfer, and The case was adjourned til] this morning, at eleven o'clock, A Patent Snit. Betore Judge Woodruft. Judge Wooarutl was occapied the whole of yester- @ay in hearmg an argument in we patent suit of renus H. Wheeler vs. The Clipper Reaper and jower Machine Company. Criminal Calendar of United Staies Circuit Court. ‘The United States Circuit Court opens to-morrow tor tne trial of criminal cases. Judge Benedict will preside, but it is probable an adjournment will be erdered tl. the close of the Jamel case. ‘The follow- ‘mg is .@ hist of cases on tne calendar :—Chrisuan Marvell, embezziung letters; John 8. Kerivan, em- wezsling letters; Isuac 8. Lannigan, opening letters; Jenn Moon, opening lotters; Stephen J. Carpenter, lerging name, postal money order; James J, Riley, opening letters; J. W. Morton, Morris S$. Hill, em- wegzhng; Owen Gannon, violaung Election law; ¥. K. Kelly, counterteiting; J. Boyd Smith, counter- Selting ; George Wendeikin, counterfeiting ; Liewellyn. Willams, counterielting; William Messick, perjury; Wiitam E. bury, cruel punisnment oi’ seamen} Charies Caliencer, Unived States Bank Examiner, receiving bribes in a piace of trust aud promt; Damel 4. Kebty, embezzling letters; Patrick Bannan, dispos- Img 0} Obscene publications; James Irving, assauit- ing Uned States Marshal; Edward H. Bowry, John W. Wright, Alexander Clapperton and Anton Moller, conspiracy to defraud United States; L. Hh. Piethman, false returns; Henry FP. Cooper, re-using cancelled stamps; Joshua D. Miner and Benona Howard, counterfeiting; Alexander Cristalar and James 8. Woodhouse, perjury; Henry C, Justice, smaggling; Orange % age ana Christopher E. ‘an, embezzung letters; Samuel Strapp, viola- wou oi Election laws; Adolph Keep, perjury; Warren @. ADbOLL, making false revurns, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Blackmuiling Case. Before Commissione; Osborn. ‘The United Staves va. J. H. Lawrence and Lloyd Field.—The defendants are charged with having, while acting as keepers under a paper signed by Alfred Daggett, Deputy Collector of the Second dis- trict, illegally exacted the sum of $100 Jrom Francis Gottaberger. Mr. A. H. Pordy appeared for the government, and the accused were defended by Mr. Harjan. Francis Gottsberger, sworn—I am a wholesale Uguor dealer and grocer, at 194 West street; on the 27m of February I was in an eaung house getting ‘unc, corner of West broadway and Worth street; the defendants made their appearance there; Field etepped up to me and said he had authority to seize may store; he showed me a paper-regulariy issued ‘ey che Collector; 1 read a part of the paper; | only read that part of it to take possession of my stock at 194 West street, for some alleged violation of the revenue aw; the paper was signed Alfred Daggett, Deputy Collector, ana was dated 27th of February; Fieid told me they had been down at my place; he also took me aside alone on & bench, and gaia to me, “Bither this thing can be settied,” or “You had better seule it)’ 1 told him I was doing a small ess, and could not pay money; 1 thought in may own mind [ would offer $60, and I did; he tnen walked away irom me and consulted with Law- rence; alter a few moments they stepped up to me, Lremajning where | was; one of them said, ‘Make it $100,” and Lawrence said, “Yes, you had bet- ter make it $100;” so 1 told him to come down to ‘the store and | would give him a check dated Satur day, March 2, 1872; and £ did give him @ caeck tor $100 on the Irving National Bank; | Jet it viauk, and Fieid saia, “make it payable to bearer; Field said to me, “We have been seat down here to see if there was any cause for seizure, and we shall report there is no cause for seizure; ne told me to say nothing about the transaction. Cross-examined—I nad seen Lawrence once before in my store, to give me @ message; he haa veen in my store ovefore, in January, a8 keeper; Lawrence came to the store with a paper, telling me ine store Was under seizure; Mr. Uassemeyer, a deputy cul- lector, looked at my books ouce, and said my busi- mess would have to be investigated; I was charged with not having my transactions written up; they were written up on other Dooks, but not on the gov- erament book; that was the wnole of the charge; there was an order in the paper to seize my place. Counsel for defendants offered to produce the paper, but counsel for government objected, on the ground that the paper was not handed in wuen he called for it. The Commissioner allowed the paper to be put in. The witness replied that that was not the paper the defendants had shown him; it had been written m red Ink. The Commissioner observed that the paper now Produced had been written tu red ink. The witness said that when Field told him he Would settle the matter he (witness) had no idca what he owed the government $1, because nis place, which nad been seized because his books were not written up, had been released; Mr. Cassemeyer told me that the matter could be settled for $200; Mr. Daggett referred me to Mr. Cassemeyer, and Mr. Wassemeyer referred me to Mr. Daggett; | could get no satisfaction {rom that ofice. Alired Daggett, Deputy Collector, Second district, de] that the paper produced was signed by him, dated rebruary 27; 16 authorized the detend- ants to go and seize the place of Mr. Gottsberger: [ gave the paper to Mr. Lawrence; I did not give m any oiler paper bearing my signacure but the one bearing date Fepruary 27, Mr. Harlan, for the defendants, moved to dismiss the complaint, on the ground that they were depu- ‘tized to seize the goods of Gottsberger, and having, under the paper, made no seizure, but merely acted as keepers of property seizeg by the Collector, the paper became a lifeless instrument, utterly invalid. dn reply to the Commissioner Mr. Daggett said he considered that Gottsberger’s piace was under seizure at the time he sent tne defendants there to — the property. Mr. Purdy having been heard in reply, The Commissioner denied the mouon to alsmiss @n@ put the accused upon their defence. SUPERIOR COURT. Anjanction Against the Grent Geneva Watch Company. Before Judge Sedgwick. The American Watch Company vs. The Great Geneva Watch Vompany.—This case was brought ‘Up On an application by the American Watch Com- ne ee toe ee er ee eer ae. pany (Waltham) to restrain the defend: ants, & firm ostensibly composed of in- dividuals loosely styling themselves Brown, Stanley, Lee, Bradley, Bradiey, Jr; Elkhart, Jr., Henry P. Elias and otners, and asa firm-—the Great Geneva Watch Company—trom di- rectly or indirectly selling or causing to be sold or offering for sale any watch movements manutac- tured by any person or corporation other taan the prainti fs, under the denominatton of William Bilery or Jonn Ellery, or whereon Is engraved, stamped or pressed in any way made apparent the words “Wultam Ellery” or “John Ellery” or any colorable imitation of the same. With Ulits intent the applica- ton for an injunction was made and temporarily, granted in the words above described. . The defendants, by satd injunction, are required to appear in che Superior Court to-morrow and Ww cause Why sald injunction should not be con- 1 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1872._TRIPLE SHEET, leaded to grand larceny and was Jentenioed ee a teats Prise for four years, 7a ny Seerous ¥ weapon with intent to “a0 wen ny as wentenced One year to the Penl- nary. “eioaie Burke, for an attempt to commit bargiany (in the third degree), was sentenced to the Die tentiary for one year and six months, - Carl Haak, for grand larceny, sentenced to State Prison two years and six months, William Newport, tor burglary in third degree, pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence. ‘The indictments against Mrs. Mai t Van Bus- kirk for alleged petit larceny of some trifling articles from several of the “Black Crook” bailet girls, who were ejected from her house, in Bond strect, some weeks since, were called by the Distmet Attomey and discharged by nolle prosequi. The Grand Jury of the Genera! Sessions was called and discharged till Monday, the 18th tmt., the Grand Jury of the Oyer and Terminer being in session. THE MARCH TERM THE CIVIL COURTS. ‘The State Civil Courts opened the regular March term yesterday. The following are the assigaments of sudges for the different terms in the respective Courts:— SuPREME Courr.—Spectal Term—Judge Barnard. Champers—Judge Cardozo. Circuit—Part 1—Oyer and Terminer—Judge Barrett, Circuit—Part 2— Judge Brady. Supskiog CourtT.—General Term—Judges Monell, Freedman aud Gurus, ho air Term—Judge Sedg- Wick, Triai Term—Part 1.—Chief Jusuce Barbour. Trial Term—Part 2—Judge McCuon, CoMMON PLEAS.—Equity Term—Judge Rovingon. Trial Term—Part 1—Judge Josepn F. Daly. ‘Trai Term—Part 2—Judge Van Brunt. MaRINE Covrt,—General Term—Judges Shea, Curtis and Spalding. ‘rial Term—Part 1—Judge Gross, Trial Term—Part 2—Judge Curtis, ‘Trial ‘erm—Part s—Judge Shea, Chamberse—Judge *Omring voit ment of Chief Judge Daly in wing Lo (he eng: of C the trial of ‘Mayor “itall the Genera! Term of the Court of Common Pleas stands adjourned unti Monday, the 1ith ingt. In the Supreme Court the regular assignments for the year provide sor no Geuerai Term 19 March, ——— COURT CALENDARS—THIS DY. Unirep States Disrrict Court—IN Apmi- RALTY.—Nos, 18, 39, 40, 42, 68, 24, 124, 32, 144, 150, 146, 118, 154, 167, 111, 46, 60, 131, 29, 62, 53, 61, 62, 159, 156, 12, 139, 78, SUPREME OouRT—Crncurr—Part 1,—Hela_ by Judge Barrett—Court opens’ at half-past ten A. M.— Nos. 71914, 843, 963, 951, 1015, 2639. 1087, 1079, 115154, 1159, 122332, 1257, 1897, 1288, 1289, 1291, 1296, 1297, 1299. Part 2—Held py Judge Brady—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. t42, 646, 704, 43234, da» 364, 34, 6044, 188, 230, 27034, 98, 176, 36054, 364, 416, 418, 5052, Supreme CourT—CHAMBERS—Held by Judge Cardozo—Court opens at 11 A, M. and calendar called at twelve M. 82, Call 35, SUPREME CouRT—SrxciaL TERM—Held by Judge Barnard—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.—De- murrers. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Barbour—Court opens at eleven A. M,— Nos. 295, 1557, 737, 1285, 1301, 167, 1325, 1451, 95, 1829, 1231, 1347, 1379, 1387, 1891. Part 2—Held. by Judge McCunn—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Ad- journed to March is, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TekM—Part 1— Heid by Judge J. F. Daly—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Same calendar as yesterday. Part 2—Held by Judge Van Brant—Uourt opens at eleven A. M.— Nos. 1179, 1259, 1807, 1308, 1409, 1310, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1815, 1316, 1319, 1321, 1822, 1428, MARINE COURT—IRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Gross—Court opens and calendar called at ten A. M.—Nos. 7765, 7785, 7810, 7824, 2781, 7835, 8016, 8020, 8038, 7896, 8063, 8373, 8074, 8088, 8089, 8093, $148, 8425. Part 2—Held by Judge Curtis—Court opens and calendar called at 10 A. M.—Nos. D, vs. W., 7988, 6032, 7185, 7391, 7177, 7606, 7331, 7528, 7986, G. va, M., 7986, 8014, 8106, 8106, 8107, 8110, 8111, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8117, 8118, 8119, 8121, 8122, 8124, 8125, 8126, 8128, 8120, $133, 8189, 8140, 8141. Part 3— Held by Judge Spaulding—Court opens and calendar called at ten A, M.—Nos. 8839, 8837, 9008, 9009, 9012, 9013, 9014, 9015, 9016, 9017,’ 9018,” 9019, 9020, 9037, 9030. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. ‘ornell University and the Agriculiural Col- lege Land Scrip—saing Ezra Corneil for $116,000, Before Judge Gilbert. William A. Woodward vs Ezra Cornell.—The Legisiature of 1869 passed an act giving to the Cor- neil University, ac Ithaca, the whole of the “‘Agnicul- tural College Land Scrip” to which New York State was entitled by an act of Congress giving to each of the States a quantity of tie puviic iands in the West for the one of establishing Agricul- tural Colleges. the share of New York was about @ million of acres. ‘Te act of the Legis- ,Jature giving the sorip to the Corneli University pro- vided that Cornell, the defendant here, should give $500,000 to the University, watch he aid. Suose- quently he bought of the State all the scrip, paying for it fifty cents an acre, and aiso giving bonds that he would account to the State for all the proceeds of the land, and all the protits that he might realize, He then proceeded to locate the lands and dispose of them as he could, the result of which will be, as al- leged, that the University will have an endow: ment more than twice as large as i; otherwise would, while Mr. Cornell makes no profit in the transaction, merely acting as stake- holder or trustee tor the University. He employed tue plaintiff in locating these lands, and now Mr. Woodward brings suit against him to recover $116,205, alleged to be due. His statement is that in 1865 Mr, Cornell employed nim vo superiutend and locate, witn tne ald of the proper agents and assistants, inthe Western States, and particulariy du Wisconsin, government lands, of suitably Quality ; to pay for the same, as well as to pay the land reg: isters' and receivers’ fee, to procure and correct the patents, to open and keep accurate pooks and en- tries of the transactions, to do what Was necessary Vo accomplisn the entries and to furnish a history of the lands. This he agreed to do tor the sum of thirty cents per acre, reckoned by the number of acres coutained in the scrip. From time to tme Mr. Woodward selected and entered in the Govern- ment Land Oitice 3,190 pieces of College Land scrip Of 160 acres each, amounting gin all to 610,400 acres. Jn and about this business ne paid out and dis- bursed im all about $269,775 61, of all of which he Made reports to Mr. Cornell, who approved and ac- cepted tne reports. Between the ist of April, 1869, aud tne Ist of August, 1871, Mr. Woodward was employed, as he alleges, by Mr. Cornel to put the jJands in condition for sale, to pay the taxes and seil the ands, which ser- vices were worth $3,000 @ year. A third cause of action in favor of Mr. Woodward, as he claims, 18 bis Compensation for nis services in 1866, In DUViug ground and Water power at Branett Falls, on the Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, prepare ing maps, &c., to estavlish the village of “Cornell,” and also in procuring the passage by the Legisla- ture of “An act to incorporate the New York Lum- acturiug and Improvement Company.” e, he claims to be worth $2,500, Plaintit further alleges that for the severai causes of action set forth there became due him $209,775, of whicn he had received in cash $153,569, leaving the amount sued tor due lim now. MR. CORNELL'S DEFENCE. On the part of the defence Mr. Cornell claims that he represented to Mr. Woodward in 1866 that it was his desire to conduct this enterprise solely for the benefit of Corneil University and without protic to himself, and Mr. Woodward, pretending great re- gara and admiration for the University aud great anxiety to advance its pecuniary interest, proposed to him to become his agentin the location, sale, &c., of the Jand. Mr. Woodward sald that the entire cost of the location, management of saie, &c., would not be more than $15 per quarter section for farm, and $26 for fine land; and he also proposed to locate twenty pieces, of 160 acres each, paying himself all the expenses and charging nothing but making these expenses and his services his gift to the Um- versity, Mr. Woodward was Lo advance the money himself necessary in locating the lands, and was to Walt unul the ianas were sold for his remburse- Ment, He was also to cause every quarter section of land to be personally examimed by competent agents, noting the character and Chey f of the umber and of the soll, None of tnese things did Mr. Woodward do, Mr. Cornell had to advance the money, and the land was not personaliy examined by agents as agreed upon, The damage, or loss, resuiting irom this Want of personal examimauon of the lands—that 1s to say, the difference in value of the lands located and tuose that should have been selected, if the agreement of Mr. Woodward had been faithfully carried out—is $200,000. A number of the books and memoranda of the various transactions Mr. Woodward has Kept and will not deliver up. Mr. Corneil also sets up a counter claim of $260,000, which amount he asserts he has lost. The case 1s set down for trial in Orange county, Where tne plaintiff lives; but yesterday deiendant’s counsel moved belore Judge Gilbert to have the venue changed to Tompkins county, where the uni- versity is situated and Where defendant lives, The ground of the motion was tuat the greater number of witnesses live in that county. Plaintifl’s counsel opposed, and tne Judge took the papers and re- served his decision. tanuea until judgment 1s rendered in the action. COURT OF GENEMAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. ACQUITTED. Lizzie Kohler, a young German servant girl, was drled and acquitiea by the jury on a charge of steai- ‘ng nearly seven hundred dollars from her em- ployer, Mrs. Burg, of 437 Second avenue. SENTENCED. Philip Beler was convicted of grand larceny, stealing from the St, Charles Hotel, and sentenced five years to State Prison. Patrick McQuade piéaded gulliy to an attempt to coment bu six nun! the es ana a sentenced two Years and John McCarthy and ‘Timothy Burk to pets jarceny from the riba of ane stake muity erson of ane Michuel mii - awe? ind were sentenced each to State Prison for Frederick Biendel pleaded guilty to an attempt to = rand lareevy and was romans lor Men Mugd Dayrigan (ap old thicl, thopgh young in The Suit Against the Board of Health. Mary J. Remsen brought suit against the Board of Heaith, Dr, Cochran and another, to recover $10,000 for the loss of her son, who, whiie suffering from smallpox, Was taken to the hospital, where ne died, Corporation Counsel De Witt inverposed a demurrer to the complaint. He argued that if auy anility exisied it. rested upon the city, the Healtn Board being but a department of the city. Justice Gilbert yesterday anuuiled the demurrer, with costs, with Jeave to defendants to auswer on payment of cosus, The Mannings. Before Judge Pratt, Judge Pratt yesterday renaered a decision dis- solving the injunction restratning John G. Manning from disposing of his drug business at Clinton and Baluc streets, the order to be settied on two hours’ notice, Mr. Manping’s Wile, as aiready noticed, had brougnt an action agaist him tor a divorce on the grouvd of cruel aud Mhuman treatment, Decisions. By Judge Gilbert. Harrison Cocks vs, Jown W, ‘travis,—Judgment for aefendant, with costs, Opinion with Justice, roline P. Pendie ve Michard M, Pendie— Juggwent jor plaiutit. Richard Whipple ve. Della Shields,—Judgment for plainuft. Leon Cohen vs. Caroitne Kahn et al.—Judgment for plaintia, but for defendant, Carojine, a8 to Claims against her, without costs. Sarah Graham vs. Katherine Thompson.—Judg- ment for plaintif, Dutcher, Assignee, vs. Chatham Bank.—Judgment for plainuf on demurrer, with leave to answer oD payment Of costs, aroline Murray vs, Alexander Murray.—Com- Plaint dismissed, but eutry of judgment will be pi ten days to enavle plainuf’ to appiy to open proofs, COURT OF OVER AND TERWANER The Grand Jury. Before Judge Pratt and Associate Justices. The Oyer and Terminer was erganized for tne month of March yesterday morning. A Grand Jury, of which Mr, Matthew Edey ts ioreman, was em- panneled and charged by Judge Pratt. The Court then adjourned, COURT OF SESSIONS. ‘The Marcy Term. Belore Judge Moore and Assistant Justices, The March term opened yesterday. A number of prisoners were arraigned to plead and their cases set down for trial. BROOKLYN COURT CALENDAR. Ciry COURT.—Nos, 4, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 81, 32, 38, 3, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS. Second Tria! of John Purcell for the Murder of William Kiernan—Sentenced te the State Prison Two Years. At the opening of the Court of Genera) Sessions yesterday, Recorder Hackett presiaing, Assistant District Attorney Sullivan moved on the trial of John Purcell, who stands inaicted tor the murder of William Kiernan upon the 24th day of May, 1869, Quite a crowd were collected in the Court to witness the trial, this being the second trial of the prisoner. His first trial took place in the same Court, and be- fore the same Judge, at the February term of the Court, 1870, and resulied in a conviction of murder in the first degree, whereupon he was sentenced to be hanged. Before the day for execu- tion arrived his counsel, Mr. Kintzing, succeeded in obtaining a writ of error and stay ol execution, and the case was removed into the Supreme Court, and finally into the Court of Appeals, which Court, Qt its session in Albany last Devember, ordered a new trial, the prisoner having been confined in the Tombs under sentence of death nearly two years, ‘The facts of the MURDER, In consequence of the jengtn of tfme that has elapsea since the commission of the offence, have passed, no doubt, Irom the recollection of our readers, The killing occurred during an affray in the street. The prisoner, John Purceil, who is better known as “Bottles” in the Eleventh ward, shot William Kier- nan, causing instant death. After the commission of the act Purcell said he intended to kill him, and when the fact of his death was communicated to im by the sergeant of the police he remarked that he was ‘‘giad of it,”? and that he “could caich a rope and swing as good as any young fellow.” It was these foolish remarks of the prisoner, it 18 sald, that were instrumental in causing his former conviction. His counsel contended on tne trial that the act was the result of passion and not inten- tional; but it was of no avall. His con- viction was prompt, and it then seemed as Mu =he would be afforded an opportunity of a “swing.” Purcell 18 @ yopng man, about twenty-two years of age, and, considering his long confinement in prison and the anxiety of mind that must have been occasioned by knowing the uncer- ‘vainty of the law, looked very well. Upon bis ARRAIGNMENT yesterdav morning he was accompanied by his in- defatigabie counsel, William F. Kintziug, who looked more careworn than his lucky client, after being at the bar. District attorney Sullivan said he was ready for trial in the Purcell case. Mr, Kintzing then rose and, addressing tne Court, said this case has once before been tried in this Court and before the honored Judge whom he had the honor of now addressing. That he was quite Jamuiar with the facts upon the former trial. The prigoner dia not deny the killing of tne deceased, but contended it was the result of passion and Not intentional, and that it was a case of man- Slaughter and not_murder. The jury thought ouner- wise, notwithstanding the humane and correct rulings of une Court, and convicted the prisoner of murder. His Case was appealed and, the appellate courts—poth the Supreme Court and Court of Ap- peals—have, alter a careful examination of the case, sald that the facts did not justly the jury in their finding, and have ordered a new tnal. ‘The prisoner now, through his counsel, offers the same mee Lo- day that he offered on his former arraignment— manslaughter in the third degree. District Attorney Sullivan said that under the cir- cumstances be should accept tus plea, the respon- sibility of which must rest with the iigher Court. They have said it is a case of manslaughter. How- ever much we may differ from them, Your Honor knows it is our duty to respect their decision. Mr. Sparks, the Clerk of the Court, then directed the prisoner to rise, when the prisoner withdrew his lea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to manslaughter fh the third degree, Mr. Kintzing, addressing the Court, said that the Legislature very wisely left the puniskment some- what discretionary with the Court, tue maximam being (our years and the minimum one year. Cou! sel then commented on the fact that the prisoner had already been nearly three years in confinement, two of which he was under sentence of death, which the Court ought to consider in passing sentence; besides his conduct has been most excellent during his confinement, and these facts ought vo commend him to the mercy of the Court. THE SENTENCE, Recorder Hackett then briefly commented upon the facts, and said he concurred with the Disurict Attorney in accepting the plea, as 1t had been in- vited by the decision of the higher Court. He must say, however, he differed with the Court in the con- struction they put on the facts of the case. The fact of his lengthy incarceration he would take into con- sideration, whereupon he sentenced him to hard fabor In the State Prison for two years. The nna was then reconducted to the Tombs, Purcell promises to be @ better man in the future, and says he will never forget that since his confinement in kept he has witnessed three exe- cutions—that of Real, Jack Reynolds and, last sum- mer, the poor negro Thomas, This, more’ than any- thing else, will make him remember the services of his good frend and counsel, Mr. Kintzing, and the mercy of the Court. ‘To-day he will be removed to Sing Sing and commence to serve his term of im- prisonment, 8 IT BER CHILD? A Suspicious Case © About half past six o'clock Sunday evening an old woman, having with her a small boy avout six years old, dressed in @ rather rusty appearing velveteen suit and having flaxen curls, entered the saloon of William Reagan, 31 Park row, and solicited alms. Two or three gemtlemen who nhap- Dened to be present gave her twenty-five cents euch, when she took her departure, aragging the voy along after her in a very rough manner. When she had gone the gentlemen thought all was not right and followed out after her, and on reaching the sidewalk saw her beating the child, because, as She said, he would not call her mother. An officer Was called, and at the request of the gentlemen TOOK THE WOMAN IN CUSTODY and conveyed her to the Second Precinct Station House, where she gave her name as Mary Mat- thews, At first she said she was a widow, her hus- band having died sometime since, and then again she said her husband was living in Orange cuunt: New Jersey, and was very well-to-do, The mid would not answer any questions put to him, but cried almost continually, and otherwise acted in such @ strange manaer as to confirm the suspicion the gentleman who had caused the woman’s arrest first felt, Yesterday morning the woman and cnild were taken before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs, and, as she fatled still to give any very satisfactory excuse for the chid’s action, she was locked up and the boy put down stairs until an examination of the case can be had, the Tombs Police POLICE MATTERS, Commisstoner Barr yesterday handed in to the Board of Police Commissioners the list of fines for the month of February, which amounted to $1,097 47, an mcrease of $106 28 over the previous month. Superintendent Kelso gave instructions to Captain Irving. of the detective force, Yesterday, to detail one-third of his command in ‘fature to sleep at Police Headquarters every night, in case of acci- dents, &c., occurring, At the present time two de- tectives are ou duty through the night, but under the order of the Superiutendent eight oMmcers will be in tire butiding every night. br. F. N, Ouls, the President of the Board of Police Surgeons, was retired from the department Yesterday by tue Pouce Commissioners. FATAL OIL LAMP EXPLOSION, Warden Brennan, of ‘Bellevue Hospital, yesterday Informed Coroner Keenan that Ann Grace, an Irish ‘woman, twenty-four years of age, had died in that eae erat cipal artes ars ry plosion of @ ke ¢ Ol Jamp &t 192 Chrystie streets THE INSURANCE INQUIRY. INTERESTING TESTIMONY YESTERDAY. How the Mutual Life Company Supported « Bill at Albany—The Tell-Tale Stub Check— Money at Last Traced to the Superin- tendent—George W. Hope's View of the Investigation. ‘The investigation into the alleged abuses in tne Insurance Department was resumeé yesterday by the Insurance Committee, Present, Messrs. Lip- Pitt, Enos, Babcock, Lacy and Aiken, ‘The first witness called was Henry A. Freeman, who said ne had been twenty-seven years in the business and 1s now President of the Globe Mutual; the Miller testimonial was presented to bim by Messrs McCurdy and DeWitt, ana he declined to sign It; as far as our company was concerned it was correct, but I felt our company had not been Properly treated, and if I had signed it tt wouid be untrue; our sworn statement was made out and sent in to the department; we were not informed of @ discrepancy until we saw in the report an alleged impairment; it was an error of the department, and not the company, as afterwards was discovered ; one stem of $100,000 was found agaist the company in the footing; they promised to rectify their error, but they did not do tt until later, when our actuary went to Albany and got a certilicate, but it only corrected the errors in part; the injury had gone all over the country; in many places they did not receive the correction. Mr. Barnes here asked the opinion of witness as to the propriety of closing up the Great Western Life, when Mr, Miller objected to go into the matter, as the Courts had passed upon it and the corpse was dead and buried. Upon the subject eloquent speeches were made by the rival Superintendents that created much amusement on the part of the spectators. Mr. Miller, however, declared his reaa- ness to go into it, and only regretted that be bad not wound up more rotten companies. Witness, in answer to Mr, Miller, said:—The error occurred during your absence in Europe; there were other errors amuunting to $80,000, or $40,000 against the company; had no correspondence per- sonally with you. Henry Grifin sworn—I am assessment secretary of tne Westchester County Fire Company; Just alter our examinauion | saw Mr. Eldridge m our city oiltce; he was there about fifteen minutes, cnatting with Mr. Pentield; they went out, 1 think, togethert this was in May, i think, of last year; [never paid movey to Mr, widridge ‘nor drew a check for him. David Rowland, counsel ot the Hope Mutual Life, sworn—t have looked at the bill furnishea by me to the Hope Mutual Life, as testified by Mr. Jones; I paid Sournwick thus $1,000 for the examination of the company; @ check was drawn to my order by the company; I drew the moncy and paid tt to nim; 1 told him that was the amount I thought he was entitled to; he seemed to be surprised that it was so large; the secon item is, “To George W. Miller, to aid in the passage of the bul, $500;)? that 1s not my phraseology; Mr. Jones stated that ne wanted an estimate of my expenses and charges in Albany; I laid it on his desk; he said later that he though the item to Mr. Miller was an improper one to be paid; {sald J had not paid it; I put it in be- cause Miller had been to much trouble, and 1 thought @ testimonial of that Kind would not be wiiss, as he was going to Europe; 1 never got this item; £ got all the rest; Mr. Miller aided the pas- Sage of the bill to aid the Hope to increase its stock; the other items are my expenses; I was there ninety days; I wanted $500 for my Services, and got $00; the $500 was not paid to Miller to my knowledge; I was employed by the Na- Uonal Life, at $2,500, to go to Albany and attend to legislation; it was done by Edward A. Jones; he aid not want any legiglauion against young companies, and I fixed my price a¢ $2,600; I requested Miller to examine the National Life: I paia none of the $2,500 to Eldridge or other persons in the department; ‘dia Not pay for the examination, but if Miller sent’ bil for it to the company I should consider I ought to bcs fe of this $2,500; the Metropolitan Life, by mr. napp, sent me $200, as he considered them; 1 called to copgratu- late Knapp upon getting @ statement trom Miller that the company was sound, and he drew a check for tuis amount; when the company was being examined they were airald a receiver would be appointed; | calied on Miller, and, without stat- ing the company, asked him what he would do; Miller said be would let the company go on if they made up the impairment; 1 nk the item ip the ‘bit was *+$500 to be paid to Mr. Miller;’’ it was not. “To cash paid George W. Miller personally to aid in the passage of his piil;” Jones I saw since tne in- vestigation commenced; he said he haa been sub- Pornaod to produce this bill rendered by me to Jones; never promised Miller anything, but I thought, as he had treated me very cleveriy, I would give him a testimonial; I remained in Aloany until tne com- pany’s bill was passed, ‘To Mr. Miller—Never saw you until the winter of 1871; the letters of introduction from Lieutenant Governor Beach and General McQuade were pre- sented to you by me; Mr. Miller said the clerks were very busy and we would have to pay for the examination by outside experts; you never inti- mated you would receive or accept a cent for your influence, ‘To Mr, Babcock—I would have offered the $500 to Miller if [ had gotten tt, The testimony os Thomas H. Borden, a policy holder in the British Commercta!, was unimportant. Theodore R. Wetmore recalled, aud produced the cheok book and a check made by the curity Lie Insurance Company for $1,500, drawn March 10, 1871, payable to Justice Lawrence or order, this veing the sum referred to in this witness’ evidence as paid to aid in the passage of Miller’s Life bill. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. George T. Hope came in and announced that the Insurance Times, eaited by English, the assistant prosecutor, had charged that Mr. Wilson, Who could prove that the Home Insurance Company of New Haven nad Paid Senator Pierce $5,000, was in Hope’s employ and kept out of tne way. Mr. Hope declared that ne had immediately, on seeing the article, sent for Mr. Wilson, whom he now produced, and asked that he be called and questioned as to the matter. Mr. Barnes objected to cali the witness, and Eng- lish, who had made the gross attack upon Mr. Hope, also declined to question Mr. Wilson. Mr, Hope in- sisted that Mr. Wilson should be examined, and Mr. Miller urgently pressed the suggestion. ‘The com- mittee seemed to side with Mr. Barnes and weuld not call the witness. Finally, after a scathing as- sault upor Barnes’ course of procedure at the hands of the Superiatendent, Mr. Barues called the wite ness, Charles Wiison, sworn—I was Vice President of the Home Insurance Company of New Haven until duly Jast; Iwas there during the examination by Mr. Miller, Which took place in the directors’ room; he may have been there three days; do not know how the examination was conducted; 'T. E. Doolittle was the standing counsel; there was-a man named Pierce came there about the time of the examina- tion; I dow’t know that he performed any service for the company or was paid any money; don’t remember an entry on the books of $5,000 paid to Sewall & Pierce; {think | may have drawn te check, which was to the order of E. 8S, Scranton & Co., a8 I drew many checks upon them; on looking at it I see [ did uraw it. ‘To Mr. Miller—I received an article from the In- surance Times enciosed tn-a letter from Mr. Hope; Yesterday Mr. English came to me at church, in New Haven, and asked me aoout it, but 1 declined to say anything about it; he tien said to me that he might have more to say in his paper; after leavin, the church J caiculated to write Mr. Hope, but thought 1 had better come down and explain all L knew to sir. Hope; if English testifled that the Home never had more than $400,000 stock ne uttered what was false; it had $850,000 paid in in casi and $150,000 stock dividend; that made the capital $1,000,000; tha capital was subsequently re- duced to $500,000; I saw your report of our condl- ton made to the company, and it wastrue, The following 1s the letter trom Mr. Hope:— OFFIOR CF CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY,) 103 BROADWAY, NEw Yous, Feb. 29, 1872. "5 CHARLES WiLson, kaq., New Haven, Conn, My DeAR SIR—I enciose a slip from the Lusurance Timer, Do you know anything of this transaction ? If you do know anything, what do you know? It is not what you have heard, nor what any friendly or unfriendly feeling you may have towards Mr, Miler may lead you to suspect, but what do you know? My own notion is—and it {8 that of the intel- ligent insurance men generally, so far as [can bear—thi nothing yet has been shown which impeaches Mr, Mille integrity, but rather, on the contrary, esta that, with Opportunities to coerce investings and repealings, and in such @ way as to exuibit = zeal for purity only, he has been re- ad pure (rom stain, held to be a new form of pros nt that any really adverse to Mr, Miller's own it anything exists, so let me know what let me know where, a telegraphic despatch Wil reach you any day next week. Hastily and truly GEORGE T. HOPE. Mr. Wilson resumed—The statement of English regarding our Company'sgpaid up capital is false if he sweurs that our capital was but $400,000; also he uttered what ts false if he stated that in June it Was rotten to tie core ana Without any capital, Messrs. Daly aud Davics, counsel of the Mutuai Lie Insurance Company, appeared on behalf of J. M, Stewart, Secretary, aud stated that he could hot produce the books and cheek books, but wouid vestily a8 to any particular entry. They then pro- duced @ copy of the stub check, Which Mr, Stewart verined, is 18 the cueck alleged to have been paid to Miller to get the Life bill passed, ‘The stub reads as follows:— Fe eens tein ee No, 11,856, $ For account —_._.__, 3 Paid to 3 GEORGE W. MILLER, 3 ; ieuais in Albany, ‘ 3 ors xpenses in passing laws, , > 3 Manon ts lente ait eee ie eeerevsccevecneseateresstetesereroatsss ssp sesete ry Mr. Stewart sworn—I am Secretary of the Matu Lite Insurance Uompany; 1 have in my hana oon Of stuv check No, 12,860 of the Bank ol New York; this 18 @ correct copy of the stuo check; I can pro- duce the check, presume; 1 do not know any of the particulars of the payment of the check; don’t foot mo 1 gave tne chook to; the $2,500 paid examination of the com, produce if it ve wesired. iinet ane Richart & Meturdy recalled—I am Vico Presi dent of the Mutual Life; ai the examination the company had a stenographer ; Mr. McCullough had one and the Superintendent had some one who took notes ; Briggs Was present nearly all the time of the examination ; we paid nothing to Mr. Hammond, Deputy Attorney General; tue fee.of $2,500 for ex~ amination was paid by check ; the Dill is in Maller’s handwriting ; the $3,500 was pald to present to the memoers and ovners the advantages Of a bill then vefore the Legisiature, which Mr. Winston urged favorably ; 1 Know of no such subseription as Wet- more testitied to on Saturday, amounting to $20,000; T can’t say how the cueck jeft our omMce or how it reached Miller. | To Mr. Miller—The check happened to be drawn thus:—Winston came into my room with another wentieman; spoke of the matter before the sla ture, and then consented to the payment of the $5,500; after the man went out Winston said he did not Know him very weil and he would not make out the cheek to him, but rather to your order; you never solicited any money; Mr, Winston did not mtenda that it should be used for any improper cone duct; te person to whom I referred as being pre- sent when Mr. Winston agreed to the payment was | Mr. James H. Goodsell; he and Mr. Wiiston came | in together; Mr. Goodsell made no application of any kind on benalf of Mr. Miller, nor did he suggest that the money Mr. Winston was going to give Mr. Miller should be used for any improper purpose, The following 1s the letter sent with the check:— ‘Tue MUTUAL LIFE LNGURANCE COMPANY OF NEW York, 144 AND M46 Buoapway, { New York, March 14, 1871, GronGE W. MILLER, Eaq., Superintendent :— DEAR Stk—We send our check for three thousand five hundred dollars, to be .tzpended ia guch legitimate and roper way as your judgment may direct. Very respecttully tnd truly yours. > FS: WINSTON, President. Mr. McCurdy to Miller—It was a general bill, and did not refer to any particular company. George T. Haws, of the Commonwealth Msurance Company, was sworn, but his evidence was upim- portant, The committee adjourned unti! half-past ten A. M. to-day. HARBOR INVESTIGATIONS. An Inquiry Regarding the Pilot Laws and Harbor Masters. ‘What Some Ship Agents and Owners Say—How the Pilots Look at the Question—The Kind of “Bonus” Exacted for Favorite Berths at Wharves—A Few Towing Bills. ‘The Legislative Sub-Committee of Commerce commeneed their investigations into the complaints against the Harbor Masters and Pilot Commission- ers yesterday morning at No. 50 Pine street, Messrs, David Judd (Chairman) and Bennett were present. The Chairman stated that this investigation was not instituted im consequence of specitic charges against mdividaals, and might be more properly called an inquiry. John Maginn, pilot, deposed—Was appointed in 1835 ; I complain of persecution on the part of the Prot Commissioners; the law on the subject of pilot- age was repealed in 1845, and a law was enacted in 1853 appointing a body called Commissioners of Pilots; was called on to take out a license under this act and refused to do so; was a few days afterwards notified that he was a suspended pilot; appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, but the Commissioners procured a law at Albany forbidding appeal to any but themselves ; suits and indictments were brought against him in 1860; was employed by the merchants, notwitb- standing the suspension ; the counsel for the Com- missioners tried to effect a compromise with wit- ness’ counsel, Mr. Gilbert Dean; a friend expressed an opinion that money was at the bottom of the question ; penalties were infictea, which at the re- quest of Mr. Dean were reduced to $100, but when he came to pay the bill found 1t amounted to $860 ; there was a bylaw forbidding a pilot taking a ves- sel to sea which he had not brought into port; was dismissed for violating this in 1865; tunis by- law had been previously wiped out, but was re-enacted in order to prejudice witness ; took the ship Ericsson to sea, and was fined in the amount of the pliotage of the vessel; took this ship to sea subsequently, and was ordered to turn over the amount of the pilotage, which he did; his iriends were threated vy the Commissioners with ven- geance; witness has been prevented trom exercising his functions of a pilot generally since 1853, but has been employed by his friends, three of whom have been suspended in consequence; they were ordered by the Court to obtain a re-license from the Com- missioners, but refused to do so; considers the Com- missioners exercise an arbitrary power from per- sonal feelings; that they have made it a kind of police office; there are 128 pilots in New York; others reside in the State of New Jersey; has been followed by a Commissioner, Mr. Blunt, and threat. ened with his vengeance in every office that en Ploys him; the Commission 18 of a partisan cuaracter; no charges of incompetency were ever made against wituess; has been prosecuted by the Commissioners (or doing duty under his mspector’s lcense, ana those who employed him likewise. F, T. W. Beliows, Vice President Pacific Mail Steamship Company, tesufled—The Commissioners retused to allow them to employ such competent pilots as they wished; were fined for employing pilots not Hcensed by the Commissioners; never re- fused to allow the pilots who bi ht in their ves- sels LO take them out; the Commissioners have en- forced the bylaw as a matter of tavoritism; the jaw operates io the detriment of the company by tne ex- pense of suits and deiay and trouble caused them under it; has beentfined trom $100 to $726 on diferent occasions; never heard of the Commissioners exact- ing money for employing their pilots; one of the company’s vessels Was run ashore by @ pilot of the Commissioners in 1867 or 1863, in broad daylight; iv Was the steamship Baltic; the company would be satisiied if the oylaw was repealed; witness con- siders they should be at liberty to employ whatever pilots they think competent; thinks it would con- duce to the inverest of commerce if pilots were ap- poimted by the Port Warden; was notified by the Commissioners within the last two months that they were violating the laws and would Le pro- ceeded against; tninks the compauy should be allowed pilots appointed by the federai authority as well as those by the State law. i Henry Seguine sworn—Have been a New York and Sandy Hook licensed pilot since 1857; do not think the repeal of bylaw No. 28 would be satistac- tory to the majority of the merchgnts, but consider tne reverse the case; they own a Zreat deal of prop- erty, aud want intelligent men to have cnarge of it; the repeal oi this bylaw would tend to much confusion, and incompetent men, knowing but ittlé of the business, would obtain places of trust; then, again, it would be @ sort of premium on the idle men of the calling; many of the Sandy Hook ptiots are averse to gol to sea; 1 have veen brought in contact with more than one of such discontented persons; cannot think it were better to repeal the law; the pilots that are cruising for days and weeks, undergoing great haraships, shoula be recompensed in some way, and being able to take to sea tue vessels they briag to port safely, is only {3 never fave paid the Commissiouers any premiums for this sort of work nor ever heard of any others doing 80. The question of the number of merchants in New York m tavor of the bylaw being repealed was then again spoken of, and Mr. Hinken, who seems very active in tue matter, said that all were signers to the Albany petition of a year ago, This some of the pilots denied, and instanced -ome of the merchants who are In lavor of the law as it now is. The per- centage paid to the Commissioners 1s for office ex- penses and benevolent purposes, Cinton Hunter sworn—Represent Messrs, Spof- ford Bros. & Co., and made similar objections as brevious witnesses; the ships Orient and Calhoun had been run, one on the bar and the other on the ‘Spit, by pilots; there was no redress; in the case of the Orient sent word to the Commissioners that we wanted another pilot to take the vessel out, and they sent us one; We want to use our own pilots; know them to be competent; have been sued sev. eral times for violating the bylaw in question; we could not aiways teil, perhaps, when our vessels were coming in, but couid guess near enough—(laughter)—don't think the Comitssion- ers are of any service; the Port Wardens could license pilots and direct them; if a plot should jose my-vessel there 1s no “redress; have always insiructed our captains not to pay off-shore pilotage; once @ pilot was taken on board one of the firm’s nie 6 at nis request, although the master said he would not pay such pilotage, but the bill Was sent i with the charge and the firm compelied to pay it; had six or seven heavy draft vesseis; never had heard of a Harvor Mastor’s “ring; once pald stevedore on Pier No. 4 North River $25 in ad- dition to Wuarlage dues; is Interested in the towing business. chibald Heany testifled—Is a shipowner; has had diMculties about off-shore pilotage; been ‘com- pelled to pay it fifteen or twenty times;’ this part of the law ought to be repealed; don’t kuow the Com. Inisstovers at ail; complains of the vonus pata for berths of vesseis, but never could bring the matter | fees; 5 eighth bylaw of the pilots is arbitrary; merchant should have the liberty of employing whateve: Pilots they liked; had no hostility to the gentieme: asa gy Mr. Walsh produced a bill for $100 Messrs, Parker & Gibbs for the bark Mary A. Wa; for the privilege of laying at pler 12 for two days, an overcharge of $88; paid $30 for towing a vessel from pier 4 to pier 9; this should hnve been dona for $5; never made any Complaint to Captain off Port; felt fearful there was no redress, James K. Jones deposed—Am Captain of the Portz filled the position neariy two years; my position it sort of a judicial one; tt 13 Or was worth last year $4,800; received no more than this amount; iave heard of this “bonus” work; never insiructed thos under me regarding tllegal fees; never knew tna towing men were eXacting such exorbiian when formal complaints were mada remedied them at once; consider my di.tyw has been done most tnoroughiy; never re~- | ceived any present, exceptiug a simple sealt ring; was only shighiiy acquainted with th late Heaith Officer; uever heard of the Captain o! the Port sharing ‘with that official; the legiviation that would be beneticial, in my opinion, 18 that the Governor should have the appointing power and removal for cause. Walter R, Parker, sworn—m in the towing busi« ness; don’t know the Pilot Commussioners, put an little more acquainted with the Harbor Masters and their business; did not think there was much o anythiag in the charges spoken ot, Here Mr. Hinden said oe wanted to ask the gen« tleman one question, and produced several checks that had peen paid Mr. Parser or his agent for tow~ age; they had his endorsement ‘These sum4 were charged to be greatly excessive, and weret compared with other towing bills to prove it. These, or portions of the amounts, it was held, were pai as “bonus” for favors and were eXtortions, Mr.. Parker supposed they were payments for centractst previously made, and he insinuated that merchanw# often want favors, and when granted did the rathet unmanly thing of grumbling. He had never shared wkh a harbor master, June 16 Jast the bark Maul4 toba was towed by one of Mr. Parker’s boats fro} Wall street, Brooklyn, @cross the river and placec ather pier. For this service $75 was exacted an the bill paid, KENNETT—Well, Mr. Parker, don’t you think Mra Hinken was swindled tu this transaction? Mr. PARKER—NO, sir, There may have been oe of work to do oefore sne Was properi; rthed. The witness testified that he was not especially’ favored, as he knew, by the harbor masters; the business was not very profitable, bat had maca Money; merchants trequentiy made offers of money, for favors, BENNETT—So would one attacked on the highway, and not approve of it PARKER—I think of getting out of the business, BENNETY—Getling too hot? Henry Harbinson, sworn—He was a Sandy Hook ptiot and had held that position for toirty< eight years; knew that pilots had certain privileges in every port of the world, and considered the law regarding pilotage im and out of New York just and uitanle. orohn Gibbs was the next witness called. His evi~ agence went to show that he had entered into am agreement by which he was to have @ certain amount of harbor towage, and he had paid mone; for the privilege; but not a dollar of that Lie tg gone to the harbor masters directty or indirectly. *W. I Parker, partner of the previous witnese,. was then re-examined. He said that the agreemenw® Gibbs had mentioned was made with @ persom named William Chapman, who consented to imtro« duce witness to the Harbor Master, in consideration of receiving two and one-half per cent on all tow= age done by weponent that came into his hands through the Harbor Master's Department, At tnat time either: J. W. Husted or William Smelt bac charge of the district, The present Harbor Master is named Price, George Hall testified that he was a stevedore, doing business upon wharves along the East Rivers never paid anything for the privilege of bringing vessels Into certain piers, aud never donated any~ thing to a harbor master. Mr. McKenzie, of the General Transatiantiol Steamship Company, objected to the present pilot laws because shipowners could not select any par~ ticular pilot to take their vessels out to sea; had no fauit to find with the manner in which we pilow discharged their duties. Gustavus A. Brett deposed that he was a shipping and commission merchant, and objecied w the present system of compu'sory plloiage, and alsa that clause which enacted that the pot which brings a vessel in from sea shall be employed to take her out again; the Pilot Commissioners hack always lent a willing ear to any complaint he hat to make, and the present Port Captain bad invari- ably treated him with courtesy and consideration, ne had labored under the impression that Captain Jones nad received a good portion of bonuses that had been paid to harbor masters, but he now believed such an idea to be utterly erroneous. George W. Blunt stated that he had been a pilot and Harbor Commissioner for twenty-six years and: coula see nothing wrong in tne present pilot system. ‘The twenty-eighth bylaw, which the merchants ‘Were so much Opposed to, Was @ just and necessary one, ftlots have certain privileges th every part of the world, ‘The Chairman adjourned the meeting sine die, Stating that aue notice of further proceedings would be given in the press, THE BULLS AND BEARS, Beginning of the Examination of the Allege® Perjury Case at Jefferson Market Yester- day. An examination was commenced at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday atternoon in the case of Wiliam Heath, the Wall street broker, who is charged by Stephen V. White, of 210 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, with having committed perjury in a civil suit in the Supreme Court in June, 1870, in which Charles EB. Quincey appeared as plaintif, and Joseph F. Young, Willam S. Woodward and Stephen V. White as defendants, the facts of which have already appeared in the columns of the HERALD. Join D, F. Town~ send and M. W. Devine appeared for the defence, and Assistant District Atioruey Sullivan for the prosecution, The first witness called was Mr. White, the complainant, Who was examined by Mr, Sullivan as tollows:— I am the complainant in this case; I am @ broker; nave an office at No. 5 Wall street; have been there! seven years; am a member of the New York Stock Exchange: have known Heath for seven years; has been in the same business as panes he 1s also a member of the Stock Exchange; | had large OPERATIONS IN READING - Raliroad stock in July, 1870, with Heath; Heath's! oilice was at 15 Broad street; | also had transactions with bis partners; W. 5. Woodward and J bh F.> Young were interested with me; on the 16th of July, 1870, Mr. Young failed; on that day the tirm of Willlam Heath Co. assumed his re- sponsivilities In the stock; the amount of stock prior to that day held by us was $2,200 shares, Mr. Sullivan, at this stage of the proceedings,, offered in evidence a ceruflea copy of the triaf held in the Supreme Court, where it 18 claimed the defendent committed perjury in the disposi- lon of the above snares of Keading Railroad stock. Mr, Townsend opjected to the document, and de- sired to have the original papers produced, which objection was sustained by the Justice, ‘The case at sthis stage of the proceedings was adjourned until Saturday Lette next, at half past ten o’ctock, in order to enabie the District Attorney Lo procure the origiual testimony in the case, oe = RFT THE NEWARK HIGHWAYMEN. meme en rn 96 1s dg gS, Artful Dodging Desperadoes—More Robe beries—Prociamation by the Mayer. Ex-pugilist Mike Carr, James Finnegan ond Peter Farley are safely lodged tn the jall im Newark, awaiting trial on the charge of brutally assaulting and robbing Mr. Bannister, bat are not aisposed to give up the ship by apy means, They and their irends outside are busy plotting to secure their escape, They seem to cherish a fond hope of being able to prove an alibi; but, inasmuch as Mr. Bauaister himself has positively identitied Carr as the man who struck nim, and as others Mave periormed the same service for Carr's companions, the alioi read appears to be an extremely brittle one io reat upon, The valiant Mike ts out In a card expressing Ms opinion that it ts isedly fair and square ior tue people and press to abuse him so muca before he has uad @ trial. He TLINnKS It Was “humiliating enough to be marched through the streets tanuouffed, witnout being. con- sidered a vnief watil such time as It is proven,’ and adds that he has not ule sligntest uneasiness about proving tis entire ino A Mr. David Hap- ward, Who passed tue robbers a8 they lounged in front of Bannisier’s store a week ago last night, aud who looked sharply at them then, has tdentited Carr and Finnegan as two of the party, but is not certain avout Fariey. Yesterday Jonn Martia, another citizen, Who Was an eyewitness to part of the out~ Tage, identified Finnegan, fie also identified Fariey 4s une of a crowd who Lr wayiaid aad roobed hua #1X montis ago Of a gold chain. ~~ In tne meantime assaults aud robberies continue. On Saturday might an elderly German lady was potnced upon im Ferry street vy three young ruflans, »beater, and rodbed of her market basket. fuli of Sunday provender. Lhe switch-tender on the Newark and Paterson road and @ friend were Waylaid the same uight, near Belleville, vrutally beaten and robved. No arrests were made in etther case. While toning down @ saloon dis- turbance on Sunday Officer Weidenmeyer was at. tacked by the barkeeper aud badly beaten. An- other oficer appeared and arrested the barkeeper, whose name is George Keisch, ‘The Mayor yesterday issued a proclamation offer- home to anybody; the charges are generaily in- cluded in the towing bili; had a biil of $75 sent_me by owners of propeiier Trojan against the bark Tar- Tytown for towing her only from pier No. 6 Bast iver to pier No. 9 same river, $65 of which was Mlegal; this dill hus never been collected; have paid bills of this kind, however, and regarded the whole system Wrong; ain a commission merchant, aud tae mvre business done by me the more money | make, John E, Miller deposed— [ne pilots are a privileged class and are opposed to the system; lad diiticul- Ues with pilots and reported them to the Comumis- sioners, but the latter generally ruled against the merchants; had paid much money in shape of bonus for vesse!s’ bertus, outside of reguiar rental of wharl; had been taxed to keep vessels in their places. Mr. Miller submitted as vouchers several checks, and thoaght the system was getting worse year after year, mjuring tae commerce of the port, F KE. Walsh, sworn—Am @ shipowner, and the opinions as expressed by previous wit- ug excessive clarees; the twenty. Taal confirm mosee? ing a reward of $250 for the arrest and convicuon ol every garroter or aighway man, MURDERED WITH A CHAIR, ind After Being Dead Three Days= Beaten to Death by Her Husband. Burrato, N. Y., Match 4, 1872, About one o’clock this morning two men entered @ tenement house one square distant from the Police Headquarters and found Patrick Markham lymg on the ball floor drunk and unconscious, with @ bottle of whiskey ta his ket, They toon «riuik of the liquor and then roused Markham and carried fim Into his room, where they iound the body of his murdered wie on a lounge. She had favestionion tikeees 2 eon with @ chair. Aa ation losed 11 t that the Veen dugd sce sriday las, bees ni