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THE STATE CAPITAL, Senatorial Sins Analyzed and Discussed. THE “CASE OF SENATOR WOOD. Aj@rave and Reverend Seigneur Under a Cloud. Corrupting Influence of Tammany Thicves— Wood to the Rescue, ‘Cross Fires on the Supply Bill fim the Assembly. Republicans and Democrats in Wordy Warfare. . Charges of Bad Faith and Trickery Preferred, SINKING VANDERBILT . JTRACK. ALBANY, April 5, 1872. SENATOR WOOD'S CASE. ‘The discussion on the case of Senator Wood was the special order in the Senate wo-day. The pro- ceedings were opened by Mr, Chatfield rising and explaming how deeply he felt the unpleasantness of the duty he had imposed upon himself in moving the expulsion of a fellow Senator. He was about to discuss the tesuumony when he gave way to Senator Allen, who asked leave to cor- rect the report of the committee by adding the words “and his associates” after tne word «rweed” so as to make the paragraph read:—“Con- sidering Mr, Wood’s situation at that time, and finding, after having supported in the Legisiature Measures now almost universally condemned— measures introduced, advocated and urged by Tweed and his associates.” Mr. Chatfield then Proceedea to read extracts from various news- papers condemnatory of Mr. Wood, and praising Mr. Ohasfiela for the stand he had taken. His remarks were rather rambling and not strictly con- fined to the subject under consideration, but he ‘was allowed to go on without any interruption. An closing he alluded to tue threat said to have been made py Mr. Tweed, that the present Senate ‘would NOT DARE TO EXPEL HIM, ‘He challenged any Senator so point to a single act Of hus life wnioh could justify anybody in the belief that he would not dare to vote to expel any Senator whom he considered guilty of receiving money “which he was not entitled to;’’ but, strange to say, the Senator omitted to state why, if this was nis position, he had not as yet offered a resoluuon to expel Mr. Tweed. When Mr. Chatfleld resumed his seat Mr. Woodin called for the reading of Mr. ‘Wood's defence, written by Judge Selden. No ob- jection was offered to this motion, and it was read, ‘The document 1s a very long‘one, so I append only = Closing portion, which covers the question of LOANS MADE TO MR. WOOD BY TWEED AND GOULD. After rane: over the evidence minutely and pomt- ing out’ its Weakness tae Judge says:— Itmay be conceded that this loan would not have been made if tne official character of the parties to it had not existed; that 1 would not have Deen applied for on the one side, and on the other would uot have been granted, if it had been; tt does not by any means follow that the loan fur- nishes evidence of corruption, Any such inference would be exceedingly unjust, unless ‘the other circumstances re- quired it, and these,’ as I have aiready shown, utterly Fepel, it’ Such a transaction is certainly | consistent ith honor and integrity. In such a case the rules of law and of ‘charity require that a favorable interpretation aball be given to the acts, unless tne other conduct of the parties in regard to the matter indicate corruption. In this r e worst enemy of Senator Wood to show the lightest circumstance, thorough as the investigation has ‘deen, in the conduct of elther Senator Tweed or of Senator Wood which does not indicate perfectly honorable and up- right conduct on the part of both in their oflicial and private character. If Senator Wood were to be condemned in this ease it would be without a particle of evidence of miscon- duct on his part, and without any on the part of Mr. Tweed in bis dealings with him ; for, in that respect, tnere is not a scinitlla of evidence against either. if Senator Wood is condemned, it must not for any wrong done by himself, but for the misconduct of ‘Tweed in another de- partment and disclosed elsewhere, no evidence of which ap- pears in this record or couid_properiv have been introdueed re. Itmay have been indelicate and improper for Mr. ‘Wood to have applied to Mr. Tweed as he did for _a loan to his friends, but if 0 it was a fault and not a crime, nor can it be tortured into a crime upon any evidence which this rt presents, {, must be remembered that, at the time when this loan was applied for, the estimation ip which Mr. ‘Tweed was hee was very different from what it 18 now. He was then regarded as a very wealthy, successful and generous business man and a very skilful and energetic politician, controlling in a great measure the muni cipal affairs of the city of New York. He was not thought ‘worse ot, oF spoken worse of, than is ordinarily the case in regard to prominent politicians. The enormous frauds which ave since been disclosed were not then known or even sus- to have been committed. But for the existence of ‘x post furto circumstances, for which Senator Wood is in no way’ responsible, and which have nothing to do with the case, which are not proved and could not be proved in it, Dut the ‘existence of which is assumed by the committee this proceeding would never have @ constant recurrence ip Teport of tne committee to those circumstances, the in- ferences which they draw against Senator Wood would lack even the quality of plausibiilty. Trespectfully submit that Senator should not be condemned for per.ectly innocent ‘acts done by him in 1870, on account of the misconduct of with which’he had no connection, first brought ff Jay Gould scarce! other parties, to Heht in 1871, The joan Mair Conds though he sage he r. Gould, thoug! ie says ‘ood had been “tan avowed gpygnent.of, the passage of measures in whieh Erie was in- "It is obvious from the manner in which this testi- ven, the language quoted being that of the ex- not’ of the witness, that the witness had no Feference to any contemplated ‘of the Erie road, or any services which he sup- Mr. Wood wi ever be called upon to Tender an alegislator, ‘Two other considerations operated ‘upon the mind of Mr. Gould. Mr. Wood resided at Geneseo, and the Erie road was interested ® projected railroad to form a connection for the Erle through . Mr. Gould was anxious to se- cure Mr. Wood's active exertions in behalf of that road; that ‘was doubtless one inducement to the loan. Prior to the election Mr. Gould had, as he testifies, furnished Mr. Hum- phrey, the opposing caiididate to Mz, Wood for the nomina- mat Sarat 5,000 40 enable him to obtain the Romination. | He’ wished to balance, that account, tr ‘Mr..Wood jald ft up against him, and probably thought it by loaning $10,000, payable the loan obtained from Tweed, ene 10 that both expected it would be re ‘the business, with Jar ‘this they were disap) on the year, from ‘ge profits to themselves besides. In they pointed, but there was never a thought the part of either that the note was not to be paid. Now, T'oubmb that there ie no ground for any tnterence trom thess facts inconsistent with the nonorabie character of botn the parties. Mr. Gould Intended to secure an honorable, not a shonorable friendship, and to this extent Mr. Wood intended to be bound by the favor done him, and po further. But in whatever light the transaction ma; De viewed, as it_had no reference whatever to the duties o ‘Mr. Wood as a Senator, I respectfully submit that it is not @ ‘matter prover for the consideration of this body. Legisia- tures are not made conservators of the character or conduct of their members beyond the manner of the discharge of their official duties, If this were otherwise, there might be danger that the iH time required for such investigation would Yeave scant room for attention to ular legislative duties, The other matters presented by the investi- gaien, | including the evidence of the long and nisome atruggle of Mr. ‘ood, under —embar- the consequences, not of idieness or extrava- nee oF of folly, unless ft be the foliy of excessi foy'and kindness toward bis friends; of hit gaining, at last, ‘conxortable position as to property by economy of living and saving ¢! paid him by the government for three ’ services as 8 soldier; of his close and industrious ‘application to the exacting ‘duties of his profession, trom ‘which it appears, by the testimony of unfriendly witnesses, Sout he earned from 85,00) to 86,00 per year, while they show ahe thorough scrutiny which his wnole business ie has Fecelved in this investigation, show, also, not only a most blameless, but a most creditabie record. Excepting the fact of his inability for a time to meet ail his engagements for ble frienda (those properly his own he always met), there = rauch in his life to approve, and I leave it to his ‘enemies to point out, if they can, anything, however trivial, to . Should not the record of suc consented, as it is, maluly by bis foes, have some weight the scales of justice in determining the question of bis guilt ‘oF innogence of the high crime of which he stands charged? Few lives could stand such an ordenl with 80 Aavorable a result. The wisdom of ages has established as ‘among the rules never tobe departed from in the. adminis: tration of justice, by whatever tribunals, that tne acts. of men, and especially of men whose prior lives have been withdut reproach, shail receive such ‘interpretation as will make then consistent with integrity, unless the circum- stances compel a contrary Interpretation, Thia rile is appit- cable as well to all official and social conduct aa to judicial nga, Lt constitutes the rule by which all Shoman naactions should, in Christian charity, be. mierpreted, ‘Tried by that just atArrdard, no conciusions’ean be a Ruveree to the Senator whoee conduct is under review. MR, WOODIN'S STAND. Al the close of the reading of the argument Sena- tor Woodin got the floor and made a long ana elaborate speech in defence 01 Mr, Wood. It should be borne in mind that Mr, Woodin 1 the President wm, ef tie Senate, antl 1s recognized as the fenuer of the dominant party in the Legisiature, He is decidedy the mosc eloquent man in the Senate, and wien fully aroused speaks with a fiery energy that carries everytning before it Under the circumstances, When it became noised about that he was tO mak A set speech, the crowas in the Yalieries of the Assemvly poured into the lobbies of 55 ved at entertains estas Spade outatiie the railings that separate the sacred circle from one reg.on allo! to spectators of, Indeed, it finally became Yonetene to get in or out of the chamber, and the crusit © such an extent that a Bumber of the laqies in the audience were com- pelled to take reluge within the circle, wnere they were ailows to remain duriug the session, The speech certainly & magnificent effort, and during its delivery the utmost silence was pro- served by the vast gathering of spectators, He spoke 80 low at first that it was quite dificult to catch every word that he uttered, but hy degrees he warmed up to ms subject and spoke tu clear, ringing tones that could be heard even in the lob- bies distiuctly, He began by relerring to the way the Senator from the ‘Twenty-fourtn had sprung the résolution of expulsion on the Senate without havmg given Mr. Wood any inumation of what he was going io do fle then went on to criticise the testimony, point by point, (o show that there was not the sligniest evi- dence to base the charge of “oribery and corrup von” on, as fares Senator Wood was. concerned, He argued that everyting that could be done to TARNISH THE REPUTATION of a man who had, up to the present, led a blame- leas life, and enjoyed the esteem and regard of all honest mev. was done by Senator Wood's enemies, and that their every charge was unsustained by the errenee taken by the committee. He then closed as follows:— ‘This brings me to the conclusion of the testimony in one of the most important legislative trials that has ever transpired in the history of this state. Important, because the offeace charged Is of the highest grade which a public oflicer as such ean ‘commit, short only. of actual wrengon. Imp. rtant, be- cause it Involves, 1m a greater or lesser degree, she political and persona: rights of every citizen of’ ihe Com- Integrity, oficial integrity, is our safety ax Tt does not matter so much who or what party n country “rules so that we "have an honest administration of every department of mment. Keck- extravagance and incompetency and other kindved evils may exist and can be endured, ax they Involve only pecual- ary sacrifice, or interfere with the generat prosperity, and too often the people lobdk with indifference even upon these thinge without serious complaint. But that ollicial who wc- cepts a bribe for the exercive of his oficial power, offends ast forgiveness in public estimation and strikes A bIOW at the very*heart of political and social life, and by common. consent he Is “forever divorced from all responsible sonnection with the admimstration of public alaira, It is the unpardonable official sin, ‘the enormny ot the offence is not measured by the statutory penalty. There is a severer standard. Aman may sirike down his fellow under eireumatances which the law and pub- ie opinion will decide to be manslaughter, and the oifender may suffer the penalty, and in due time resume his place iu society and mingle in the a'airs of men, eujoying alike thelr its ect and contidence. His offence is condoned. but a a igh public official who so far betrays his trust as to receive ribe and prostitute his ollcial power therefor, wietver ac- tual pubile Injury results therefrom or nots whew detwcted goes forth with the ever present consclousticss that he Under public condemnation for a breach of puviic trust, which “his remaining years, whether many or iew, though spent in works ‘meet’ for repentance, will not remove. Such is the public judgment against that olfeuce, It is distinguished in this respect from all others, it in se- Vere aud perpetual, and ju Its severity admonishes us to be thoroughly persaaded that we have the case of a guilty man under consideration before we pronounce a judg: ment that will consign him to taat oblivion, which admits of no reprieve, If ho 1s guilty, all the punishment we can Inflict {s not too severe. If he is innocent, our determination should vindicati him, to the end that the injury already sustained by him may 1h some measure be palliated. ‘The untriendiy spirit that has pursued him in this investigation has, tosome extent, been aldeu by a portion of the public press in'an edurt to prejudice tne public mind. Not content with a publication of the cl st him, it has from day to the investigation, in utter tnorance of the by the committee, visited him with the moat ly, and without the Of authority for so doing, predicted his resignation in view of impending danger. It has called him a riminal and con- demned him without bearing. It has threatened binn with the Grand Inquest—the prisoner's dock—the trial for orime— the verdict of guflty—the sentence—the felon’s ceil. Senators, what legitimate end was to be subserved by such acourse? Wasit the purpose to influence your minds and control your judgments regardless of the evidence? He was then on trial ordered by the. Se The evidence taken was known only to the committee be judged by that evidence. He is to be Juuged a(ver be‘ore a fair trial. To judge before and give the form of trial afterwards is a cruel mockery ; {t 18.8 practical deaial of @ fair trial, and a contempt for the methods of le investigation and inquiry which the law prescribes aud cus- tom has sanetfoned. For what purpose, then, 1 ask, has this course veen pursued? Was it to intimidate the committee, and by that means compel an unfavorable report? Wi to prejudice the Senate, and thus secure which would send him out into the world with the brand of infamy forever fixed upon him? If neither tho one nor the other, Lam utieriy unabie to divine the object. But whatever it may have been, it ecms to me wholly fuex- Gusablé and uojustifiable after he was put on trial, Is it any ‘wonder that the system of trials by jury has fallen into dié- repute while the public press induces in unrestrained com- ment upon the question of guilt or innocence before and during trial? The press 18 ali powerful in this country. Lis influence for good or for evil it is difficult to withstand, ‘There are thousands whose opinions upon all concelvavie subjects are formed and. they read, and they follow exactness" and precision, and —_ with more zeal, than they foliow the teachings of the Master. i ocusers may possibly ve satinied with ths result air. complished. They have tarnished his good vaime; thes ve flooded the continent with the, charge of oflicial corruption; they have prociaimed him a felon; they have persecnted hin at his home ;, they have alenaved ‘friends and embittered his enemies and denounced him abroad; they have plotted Against him in aceret and railed against him in fublic; they. ve pursued him with relentiess cruelty in the time ot ucop- eat domestic aliction @nd stayed not their hands in the cava of bis mourning. Yes, they may “be satistied with their Work.” but they have fatled—uiterly, miserably (aiiel to establish bis guilt. and not shapene wee them with greater Inuntely 18 SQUELCHED BUT NOT CONVINCED, Mr. CHATFIELD rose at the conclusion of Mr. Wootimn’s remarks and ylaimed that the laters speech had not changed opinion of the case. le himself was no lawyer, aud could not be ex- Cae to compete with Mr. Woodim in eloquence; us he meant to do his duty the best vay he knew how. Mr. Woodin had apparently squeiched hun: but he belleved the Senate Would do iis duty 1ear- lessly, no matter how poorly he had argued to show that Mir. Wood snouid be expelled, ‘A DRIVE AT THE COMMITTEE, It snould be stated that during his speech Mr. Woodin read @ letter from Senator Ames to Mr. Wood, in which the former complamed that tue re- port of the committee of which he was chairman had not faitntully represented his views of the case and had come conciusions which he could not endorse. In laying stress upon certain words in the letter which apparently reflected upon the action of the other republican member of the committee, Mr. Woodin turned toward Senator Allen and looked him fuil in the face insuch & Way that there could be no mistake as to whom he meant his indirect allusions to apply. This incident cre- ated @ decided sensation, which was rendered all the more intense by the brief but spirited reply which Senator Allen made, He claimed that one of the members of the committee had been present during the investigations but two or tree tumes—he being atthe time sutlering from iliness— and that when the testimony had been all written ont the committee only hela one brief session, at which their findings were discussed. He had done his duty and was ready to stand by the report. He also had received a letter from Senavor Ales, which he desired read. The letter was then handed to the Clerk, who read it aloud. It turned out to be MR. AMES’ VIEW OF THE CASE, and concludes as follows:— ‘Anere are but two conclusions. One is that Tweed and Gould advanced the money to enable them to influence Mr. Wood's action as Senator. It is not, stated alrecily or by Smplication that Mr. Wood consented that it shonld have that object. ‘The other conclusion is that Wood's applying tor and receiv: ing the loans of those men, assuming them to be of tne char- acter generally attribued to them (perhaps with perfect in- nocence so far as his intention was concerned) has placed himself under obligation to them. It may be claimed—in the nature of things it cannot be denied—he placed bimself in a tion where he could not act on these measures in- purpose of avoiding the aj 108 might be led to oppose measures in Which they were interested, where, if he had acted indevend- ently, he might have thought that duty should require him ot {0 oppose. Or he might say those men have been friendly to me; 1 will favor them. In either his action would be influenced; and his transactions erefore improper, or, as we say, inconsisten& But fs that enough to warrant expulsion? I say no. There isnot only not sufficient evi- dence to base a legal conclusion on, but there must be adoubt as to the correctuess of the moral Conclusion, and Mr. Wood is clearly entitied to the penetit of that doubt, and for the reasons given I should yote against the resolution. 1 would like my ideas, as stated, in some way to be made known to the Senate, vut have left the matter with you. Mr. Allen said he should have contented bimself with tak- ing no part in this debate but tor the, allusions made to the committee, He then alluded to the financial responsibility of the implicated Senator, and said it was proved by a danker in his own county that he was insolvent up to a re- gent date, as late as 1870, ‘The witness had stated that his note was not good for $100. Even the Seuator himseif had said enough in the testimony to, juatity the committee in their aferences. He commented ai some length on the tes timony of Jay Gould and the Senato inission that though he did not want anything for himself Le would be glad If his partner could be assisted, This was certainly im- roper. ag WHAT 18 IT? Mr. Murphy here interrupted Mr. Allen and re- quested that, as it was getting late and Mr, allen would undouptedly not be able to conciude nis re- marks In me to have a vote taken upon the ques- tion before the alterncon adjournment, the furter considerauion of the case should be post- poned to ‘Tuesday evening next. He desired to vote on the question, but was anxious w go home vy the early aiternoon traiu; and, furthermore, he had an amendment to offer to Mr Chatield’s resolution, which would proveniy take the Senate some time to digest. ‘The senator then put His request into the form of a mo- tion, which was carried. What the amendment is ‘that he invends to offer is & mystery as yet, and, as @ matter of course, the subject was the theme of conversation among the Senators alter the adjourn- ment Mr. Murphy did not divuige its nature intimate what bearing It might have on the case. It 1s, however, generally believed that he has become satisfied the evidence in che Case 1s not sufficient to justify the expulsion of Mr. Wood, but that the impropriety of the latter’s bor- Towing the money from ‘weed and Gould the way he did and under the circumstances he did would jus- tity the Senate in passing a severe censure, and that the amendment he mtends to offer ts nothing more nor less than @ resolution of censure. THE HARLEM RAILROAD—SINKING THE TRACKe In the Assembly this morning Mr. Chambers asked and obtained unanimous consent to report, as he said, a very important bill, whicb, when pre- sented, was found to be in favor of the Harlem Kailroad Corpany’s ae for sinking the track to Fourth avenue, to the Harlem River, as mentioned in this morning’s HBRALD. The majority of the Com- mittee retarned the original pill, and recommended the adoption of a substitute, which they supmited, and which had been prepared under the auspices of the Hariem Railroad Company, From ali the indi- cations itis evident that tils measure is one of the heavy jobs which it is intended to push through this Legislature, and when it comes up lor consiueration in the Honge it will undoubtedly create a good aeat of discussion, It is estimated by competent engi- neers that the work will cost seven or eignt millions of dollars, of which the city of New York is to pay one-hall, the improvement, When completed, to be under the entire con'rol of the rallroad company, ‘This new bill authorizes and requires the Hariem Railroad Company to regulate the grade of their road in Fourth avenue and to construct tunnels, viaducts and bridges as follows:—At Forty-fftn and Forty-eighth streets, to constract tunnels under Fourth avenue tor sidewalks and carriageWays wn- derneuth ine railroad at least 34 teet wide, and at Vorty-sixth, Forty-seventh and Forty-ninth streets, @Sevaie, aod iia few swdutes every avaliable . tupucis uuder We Ame, or bridges over the same, at least 12 feet wide, for foot passengers, the tun- nels to have easy approaches and to be drv and properly ventitated and lighted. Between Forty- eighth and Foriy-ninth streets the grade of tae railroad shall commence to descend and the track Shall be sunk as rapidly as the operation of the road will perait, 80° that at aieee sireet the grade of the ratiroad shall pe 11 ieet S inches and at Futy-ninth street 15 feet 2 incnes veiow the grade of the avenue; then gradually ascending to Sixty-eignth street, where it shali ve 48 leet 7 inches below the grade of tne avenue; then upon the present grade of the railroad to Seventy first street; then descending gradualty to Seventy- H1ub street to 13 feet 9 inches below the grade of the avenue; then gradually ascending to Eignty-second street to the present and continuing io 105th street; thence descending at tne rate of avout 40 feet to the mile to the centre of 120th street, where the rade shall be 14 fest | inch velow the grade of the avenue; Lhence descending at the rate of about 12 feet to the mule to the centre of 129tn streel, where tne railroad grade shall be eleven tcet below the of about twenty-six feet Lo the mile vo the centre of 1234 street to and upon the present grade ol the railroad, At Filtieth and Filty-first streets elevated tron bridges for foot passengers shail be constructed over the railroad; between Fiity-second and Filty- Boge, with approaches parallel to the railroad, and at Fifty-lourth street @ bridge for 1000 passengers; between ‘Fiity-titth and Filty- sixth streets one similar to Filty-second «and Fiity-third streets; irom Futy-seventh to Sixty-tuird streets, inclusive, bridges upon the lime of each street, the full width Of such sireeL; between Sixty-fourth and Sixiy- filth streets, a bridge similar to that between Mity- second aud Fiity-third sireets ; at Sixty-sixta aod Seventy-second streets, bridges for 1oot passengers ; from Seventy-second to Kichty-eighth street, brulges With carriageways and sidewalks the Lull widto of Whe sireeis at the intersecting streets, excepung ve- tween Seventy-seventa and Seventy-ernth streets, where briages with parallel approaches, lke that betweea Futy-second and Filty-tinrd streets, siall be construcvéd, and #iso exceptins at Seveaty-sec- ond and Seveniy-ningn streets, where there shall be foot vridges only ; at Ninety-sevenin street @ bridge ju wiith of the street. From Ninety-eighth to 115th streets the railroad shall be carried upon a viaduct, with stone arches or iron bridges over the croxs streets above list Street 0 sth street. Between li7th and listh streets a bridge 18 to be constrccted ike Lhe one oc- tween Filty-second and Fitty-third streets; trom 11sth to 129th street won bridges upon the line of each strect ine sull widta of ihe sireet, and at 130ih and i31st street bridges for foot passengers, He- tween Forty-fiith and Forty-nintn streets iron rail- 1ng8 shall pe construcied gulside tne rairvad wacks, to prevent crossing on a level with te Yallroad, and a coping aud tron rauway upon the parapet ana retaining walls along tne ine Of the improvement wherever the roadway runs through an open cut. During the progress of the work tue company may lay temporary tracks above Forty-second street; aud the company 1s also authorized, “lor the purpose of lacilitaung rapid wansit and accommodating local tratfic,’’ to lay two additional permanent wacks on tie avenue. THE GRADB OF THE STREETS crossing the avenue may be altered, if necessary, ‘With the assent of the property owners, The side- walks on Fourth avenue, above Forty-tiith street, shall not be more than flteen leet wide, A board of engineers, to be called tae Board ot Engineers of the Fourth Avenue improvement, consisting of jour members—namely, Allan Campovell and Allred W. Craven, or their successurs, and tne Chief En- gmeer of the Board of Public Works of New York city and the Engineer of the Harlem Railroad— shall execute, direct and superintend tne work, and accounts of ali their trausactions shall ve kept open to ispection to tne officers of the ratiroad company and the Comptroller of the city of New York. in case of the death, removal or resignation ol Camp- bell or Craven, or their successors, the vacancy vhall be flied by the remaining members of the Board. The compensation of the members of the Board 1s fixed at ¢8 per day. They may appoint oue of their number a general superin- tendent. ‘The cost of the whole Improvement is to be paid equaily by the Harlem Railroad Company nd whe cy of New York as the work progresses; tial 18 10 Sav, When trom time Lo time the expenal. tures reach the sum ot $25,000 the Comptroller shail issae his warrant in favor of the railroad company tor one-half that amount One-half of the whole amount which the city isto pay is tone provided for in the tax levy of 1872 aud the other in 1873, The Comptroiier is directed to issue revenue bonds to be sold at par, in auticipation, so asto provide means for paying the city’s proportiin of the expense of the work. ‘Me municipal! authori- ues ore expressly forbidden tu oostruct the improve- ment, or the use of the Fourth avenue for that purpose above Forty-second street; “and the said mnunhicipal corporauon 18 hereby authorized ana di- | recied to pass and adopt suci orainmances as may be requisite or necessary to facilitate the said improvement.’ rhe work shall be begun and completed with reasonable expedition, and, when finished, the improvement ist ve under we entire control of the Harlem Railroad Comoany. When this bili was announced Mr. Wattbeck rose and expressed his unqualined dissent, and nis pro- test was entered on ine journal, On moion of Mr. Husted it was made the special order tor next Wednesiay morning immediately aiter the bill pro- viding tor extraordinary repairs of the canals, which, by @ previous motion of Mr, Fort, has the precedence over it. A LIVELY DISCUSSION I8 EXPECTED, in view of the fact vnat it Is said the railway inter- ests which are to profit by It are determined to have it passed if possible, espectally as the city 1s to pay one-half the cost of the proposed improvement, SALARY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. ‘The concurrent resolution to increase the pay of the inembers of the Legislature came into the As- sembly back from the Senate with some sligat amendments. ‘The bill, as amended, proposes to make the compensation of senators and Assembly- men $1,000 a year Instead of $3 a day, the Speaker of the Assembly to receive $200 additional. it first Tuesday 1u December instead of at the begtu- hing of the year, and that the question 1s to be sub- Mitted to the people at the next general eiection for State Senators. ‘he House concurred in the senate amendments, REPORTS FROM COMMITTFFS. Before the special order was resumed in the lower House @ numoer of reports of committees were pre- sented, some of them of interest to New York city, tne Committee on Railroads reported in favor of the Tenth Street Crosstown Kail- road; the Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Rail- road, the same which has passed the Senate; Cary’s Twenty-third street crosstown railroad; the New York eievated arched ratiroad for the east site of the city; the Palmer elevated railroad; also in favor of the Guibert elevated project. On motion of Mr. Fields the latter was made the speciai order for next Wednesday evening, when we will have an- other talk ou the subject of rapid transit. The Com- mittee on Cities reporced In favor ot the act, whicn has already passed the Senate, to repeal what 18 known as fweed’s Water bill, and also iu favor ot the bill to repeal the act of 1865, providing for the appointment of commissioners of records and Jor the sale and disposition ot the city records and property held by those commissioners. ‘hey re- ported agamst the extension of Desbroxses street, and also against the proposed regulating ana grad- ing o1 poi ae sireet, between second and ‘third avenues. The vill wnicn passed the Senate donat- ing $5,000 to the widow of Samuel Wyatt, who was kilied in New York during tne riot, and whica was recomimitted to tae Assembly Coinmittee on Cities, Was reported back tus morning with an amend- ment providing Uhat the amount shali be provided for in the tax 1evy of 1872. THE SUPPLY BILL. The House resumed the consideration of the and finally ordered to a third reading. Mr. Moseie; moved that the House take a recess until hall-past seven this evening for the special purpose of considering general orders. His mouon was adopted, together with an amendment that in future the House meet on every week day from ten in the morning until two in the afternoon, and again at hall-past seven in the evening, omitting, however, the even- ing sessions on Saturaays and the morning sessions on Mondays, Accordingly the Assembiy hela an evening session for the special purpose of copsider- ing general orders, When the memvers recon- vened this evening, three vuls haviug been moved, the House went into Committee of the Whole to deliberate upun them. These bills were in relation to THE BONDING OF TOWNS, which was recommitted im favor of repealing the act to incorporate the New York Metropolitan Koat Club, the passage of which was recommended, and in relation to the rate of interest, which was kil!ed, Mr, Husted having, by a vote of 50 to 41, succeeaes 1 having it referred back to tue Judiciary Commit- tee, with instructions to strike oat the enacting clauye, and upon which le moved the previous question. AS soon as these bills had been thus aisposed of Mr. Springsted, of Aloany, moved vo take from the table the bill providing for a new Police Commission for the city of Albany, together with the Governor's veto upon it He explained that the municipal election, with reference to which the vill was drawn, would take place in afew days, and it was desira- ble to have the bill become a law as soon as possi- bie, notwithstanding the Governor's veto. He held in his hand a supplementary bill which he said he Would subsequently introduce, and whiea would overcome the objections submited py the Gov- ernor. Mr. D. B. Hill, democratic member from jElmira, then rose and in a short but cutam@ speech ex- posed the animus and inconsistency of this proceed. ing on the part of the republicans, The very fact that Mr. Springsted promised to introduce # suppie- mental bill was clear and conclusive evidence that THE OBJECTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR were valid and fatal to the efficiency of the bill. The Governor's veto had not been read, and Mi Hill cailed the attention of the House to the extra- ordinary and humiilating spectacle of this legis- lative body attempting to override a veto of tne Governor when that veto had not been read and the members did rot kuow the grounds upon which the bill had been revurned without approval; and he also called attention to that other extraordinary and unprecedented spectacle of proposing to pass a oll over the Governor's veto, and then to pass a sup- plementai bill to meet exactly the objections which Hw Excellency pointed out as being good and suf- ficient reasons why the bill should not become a law. Further than this, Mr. Hill directed the SPRCIAL ATTENTION OF THE HOUSE to the fact tuat this evening’s session was heia for the particular purpose of considering general orders. Many members had gone away this even- ing with the understanding that the session would be devoted only to routine business, and now, in their absence, this motion was sprung upon the House, This bt pata of bad faith and trickery on the part ot thé republicans brought Mr. Alvord, the radical leader, to bis feet, and he proceeded to deiend his party and to animadvert upon the con duct of Whe Governor, Me alluded ta she (ect that grade of Lhe avenue; thence ascending at tie rate | third streets a briage for 100t passengers and car- | that between | also provides that the Legislature shal! meet on the | annual Supply bili, which was further amended | xy | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIQ 6, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. withheld this bill until the latest elecuon in Albany would take He did not Y IMPROPRR MOTIVES this particular, but he called at- matance and ulso to the fact thas signed the New York charter of vision for Police Commission- pose, ahd asked Whether that ve passed but for the votes of . Alvord answereu that it would, OORATIC MAJORITY it had also received the votes of ns. who had been bought by Alvord made an appeal to the Assembly to stand shoulder to shoulder and the bill, notwithstanding the veto; for it “was now a party matter. the Governor havimg made it so by ins keep: ing the bi until ul last moment, and then returning j¢ with his veto, Mr. Alvord coneluded by jag the previous question. The reading of the veto was then demanued oy tie dem- | Ocratic mem Tu giving ils reasons jor return: | ing the bili witg@at approval, the Governor calls at- tention to the fat that 1% provides for four Police Commissioneraygo be chosen at the next municipal election, to hold office for four years; that they are to have the sole and ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF THE POLICR, and that no matter how they might abuse the power entrusted to tuem no provision is made for calling | them to uecount, He also alludes to the extraordl- | Mary provisions relating to filling vacancies in the Board by which, M case of a vacancy, the voles of the three remaining members are necessary to the choice of ® successor, and no appointuient or removal can be made m tue police force while o yacancy in the Board exists, thus plating it in the power of one member to prevent a choice, and in the meantime to practi cally paralize the eiticiency of the force. His main objection, however, 14 that Lhe Commissioners are to be designated by party caucuses and conventions, | And subject to no responsibility in case of mis- conduct or malfeasance mm oilice. As soon as te veto had been reat the previous question, wotch cuts off ail debate, was moved, and the bill Was passed Over the Governor's velo by & Vote of 68 to 25, Lt Was atmost exclusively a strict- jy party vote, all the democrats present votin, against the passave of the bill, and all the repubil- cans, except Mr. Hart aud mr. Whitbeck, voting in favor of. ‘The Governor has vetoed quite a num- ber of the bilis which have been PASSED TITS SESSION, 1t is acknowledged that hus objections have been founded on good and substantial reasous. This is the frst instance in wich vis Assembly has passed or attempted to pass a vill notwithstanding the Governor's objections. ‘There is considerable com- ment woon the predicament in which the repudlican majority have placed themselves by acknowledging the defects of the bill in the fact that they promise to mitroduce one supplemental to it, 1a accord. the Governor ni moment, and place on Tuesd mar" to the Governor tention to the the Governor 1870, which ers. Mr, fii charter would republicans, jor there was im favor of It; reereant repa Tammany. Mi republicans in {ance with the views of the’ Governor, and then turning round and passing what they admit to an improper measure m the face of the Governor's opjections. ‘The tol- lowing isAhe vote:— AyE8—Mesars, Albesver, Alvord, D. L. Babcock, J. H. cock, Badeau, Ballz, Beckwith, Bemus, Bennett, Serr, B. Brown, J, 0. ir.wn, Burritt, ‘Dy«emin, Kuos, Ford, For ty Fowler, Geib, Goring, Goss, “Green, Gregory, Hawking, Her- Tick, Holdridge, Holluter, Houghton, Hungerford, Husted, én wis, Lincoln, ree, jepard 8 Smyth, Sniper, Snyde Ker, Springsted, Squires, Stra: han, Swain, Tobey, Tuc womoly, A. L. Van Dusen, W. J. Van Deusen, Wells, Woolsey, Wyman, Yeoman: Nave “Measrs, Aitken, Blair, Buckley, Buell, Campbell, Carroll, Chamberiayn, Vouchman, Dunphy, Foley, Houghton, Hay D, B, Hill, Moseley, Oakley, Paige, Ray, Whitbeck, Wiley. ALSENT—Messra, Abvott, Birng, Kastman, Fields, Fiam- mer, Greenbalgh, Griffin, Hateht, A. L, Hayes, Jacobs, Kil- lan, Knettles, @, D. Lori, uran, Marey, Morton, Mo- sher, Moulton, Niles, Osgood, I) Simson, Tilden, D. Tompkins, M. M, Tompkins, Vedder, West, White, Whita- ker, Woodward. The Insurance Committee held a meeting this afteraoon, to hear the summing up of the evidence, William H. Barnes, ex-superintendent of the insur: ance Department, speaking for the prosecution and George Miller, the present Superintendent, speaking in his own cefence. ‘The arguments were not concluded when the committee adjourned. ITALIAN OPERA. “pon Giovanni? with a Strong Cast—\’ Crowded House and Grand Performance. That the chef damuvre of Mozart, #0 often buich- ered on the Academy boards, would receive an | unusually fine interpretation trom the unrivalled ‘oche, combination now singing there no one doubted, but few were led to expect such ; @ fimshed, careful and = artistic periorm- | ance as that of last nigny Regarding ‘he attendance we neeil only say that the season ; shows every symptom of continuing tothe end in the brilliant manner in which it commenced. There was no diminution even tn the namber that lined \ the passages leading from the lobbies aifd ia the dense mass that filled the Olymptan abode near the rool, When ths opera was pro- duced duriag “the first Nilsson season last November we gave the most remarkable casts that appeared in ft im Lonaou, Since Bosio, Steffanone, Sontag, Subin, Beneventano and Formes sang in this opera in this city, twenty years ago, 1. would be diflicuit to potut to a stronger cast than that of last evening, at least in afew of the principal roles. Madame Parepa Rosa’s Donna | Anna has come to be regarded as her best effort } im opera. ‘the broad, pure, classical nature | of the music ts just’ en rapport with her | Voice and style, and we douot if there be a | prima donna living who can sing the two arias, | “Or sal cht Ponore” and “Non mi die” (the letter air) like ner, as they are terribiv tying on the | voice. Mrs. Jenny Van Zandt (oime. Vanzini in Itallan opera) entirely removed any unfavorable impressious Which might have been createa during | tne last Englisa opera season, when she ap- peared ln “La Gazza Ladra’ and ‘Maritana” suflering under the elfects of fatigue and iitness, | She rendered her two principal artas, “Batt, batu’? and “Vedral carmo” with delictous expression and sweetness, and m the duet, “La ci daran,") she divided the honor equatly with Santley. Tne Don Juan of the famous English baritone was a triumph no ies great tt not so d¢monstrative as lis Rigoletto, Such an ease and perfect delivery in recitauve, and } Such complete accord with the spirit of the role in yooalization, has nov heen Known on our boards for many ayear. At times it would appear ag if pis voice was but an instrument of the Witla 80 | prompt and so nicely balanced were its tones. It 18 refreshing to near a periect artist in opera, a vara avis, and Santley may be regarded in that lent. Wachtel appeared like a caged ton in the réle of Don Oltavio, There was no opportunity for him to indulge in 4 of his astonishing (ours de soree, and to his credit as an artist it may be said that he kept his high chest toues in the background for once, Yet tho effort which this cost him threw him occasionally off the pitch of the orchestra, and left a lute more smoothness to he desired. His rendering of “It mia tesoro” was very delightful. | Ronconi’s Leporeilo is one of those irresistiple, Murth-provoxing characterizations which he alone | can create. His every look, motion and word were | instinct with the spirit of comedy. Miss Clara Doria did pot make much of the réle of Donna Elvira as far as singing is concerned, | and Dubreuil| was an imeffective Mosetvo, Ryse made a very ghostly commander, and the chorus and orchestra, double the number we have } had here belore in this opera, were admirably con- | ducted by Mr. Nenendori. In the bail scene there | were three orchestras on the si @, and the eect | Was very grand, A matince of «Il Trovatore” will | be given to-day with the same immense cast that | characterized Its production on Monaay. No one | should miss such @ performance of Verdi’s popular work. It is the greatest cast that has ever been presented in this country. MATINEES TO-DAY. The following matinees will be given this after+ Fifth Avenue Theatre, “Article 47; Wal- fartha;”? Olympic, “BRumpty Dumpty; Poll and Partner Joe; Grand Opera Nibio’s, House, “Lalla Rookh;” Booth’s, “The Hunchback,’ Comique, Cmion Square Theatre, Pastor's, Lina kdwin’s and New THE LATE SERGEANT WYATT. ‘The following communication has been sent to the HenaLp for publication by Lieutenant Jonn H. Wood, F company, Ninth regiment, National Guard of the State of New York, who 1s one of a committee appointed to receive-contributions for the widow of the late Samuel Wyatt, formerly sergeant in F com- pany, Who lost nis ine in the riot which took place in this city on tne 12th of July last:— Through Lieutenant Colonel Charies R. Brame, Ninth regi- ‘ment— D. Wolf and ©, Theriott, Bryant's, ork Circus. Tony D. W. Dig vompauy . 8. Rice, Company G.... +0 ‘Third regiment, NG 8 NY, 10 ‘Through Captain B, W. Spencer, Ninth rogiment: Kignth company, Seventh regiment, per John R. An- | treasurer... ... a crews, Jr., treasurer Through Colonel W. K. Van Wyck, regiment...... soe Through Captain’ A. Bianey, Total... “ Any farther contributions to the fund can be made at the ofice of tnis paper, or to Lieutenant Coionet Charles R- Braine, Captain A. Biaaey, Lieutenant a. H. Wood, 155 Broadway, Committee, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE COMPANY CEN- company, Nintn ‘company, Ninth veg SUBED, Coroner Herrman yesterday investigated the case ot John Enright, the man who was killed at the Brooklyn bridge, foot of Roosevelt street, on the 2d inst. by the failing upon him of the gallows frame over the water shaft, caused by the dredging engine having been started by the engineer without orders, ‘The guy supporting the frame had been de- tached, which fact Was unknown to the engineer. ‘The jury, alter hearing all the testimony, Tene dered the following verdict:—‘"That Jonn Enright came to his death from injuries received by the fa! tng of the gallows frame on the Brookiyn bri foot of velt street, caused by the premature y Frederick starting of the engin 8. Collins, en- @ineer; and We censure said Collins tor startung the engine without orders. Furthermore, we censure the company tor not novifying the engineer ‘that the guy of the irame had been detacied.” Deceased was forty-two years of age, born in Ire- land and lived at 163 Tenth street, Williamsburg, where he has left a widow and four cntidren, Mr. Enright ig the third man at least killed at the KIYD HELARS OL HUA BIG OF Ue Aver, SOUTH CAROLINA. The Government Stonecutters Not Reinstated, as Promised by the President—A Serious Riot by a Republican Froces- sion in Columbia. ConumBrA, 8 C., April 5, 1872, Superintendent Kingsley bas been structed from Washington, in accordance with the assur- ance of President Grant to she delegation of stone- cntiers, to reduce the ume of the laborers— negroes—working on the federal building to eight hours @ day, which was cfficially communi- cated this moromg, He maintains bis right to refuse to reinstate the old cuters, nowever, and has not permitted them to recommence work on the buildings, Senator Roberison, who before the war is alleged to have been extremely severe Upon his slaves, Opposes the eight hour rule ; says he will sustain Kingsiey, and endeavors to raise questions to prejadice the cause of tue cutters, alleg- ing that the men refused to work side by side with the negros, Representatives Hoar and Dawes and Senator Wilson, of Massachusetis, are urging & final settlement of tae question at the Capitol, and Wil present a bul for ail tne lost ume in conse- quence of the strike, sir, Hoar maimtains an opinion that the men shoulu be reinstaied, and is understood to be laboring vigorously with that view. A RIOT IN THE STREETS. ‘The republican leaders here urganized a procession last might, celevrating the Mavoralty vic- tory. As they were leaving the Columbia Hotel a Teslo! shot was fired into tue ranks of Wie proces- siunists, who immediately halted and demanded to have the offender orought out, ‘This created great contusion, and very soon there was a general Mot, the paraiers revarning to the hote:, anu bezan breaking all Lhe Winuows of that part facing the street. A crowo then made for the front entrance, which had been ciosed agatnst them, and began batteriig at the door, avowing that aniess tt was opened they would force their way in, The scene for alew moments was almost indescribable, the noise and confusion representing a Pandemonium. At kength an alarm was given, it being feared that great violence might enste, and the Chief ot Police, with a strong posse, arrived on the scene, and endeavored to clear ine streeb by sturting ne procession — again, This be- ‘ug ineffectual, a despatch was sent to the oficer commanding the feueral troops, requesting Bis assistance to quel ithe disturbance, The troops were speedily in sight, and then the boisterous rioters began’ to “move on,” and in avout ten minutes after the arrival of the soldiers the riot had ceased, Noclue has been obtained of the parties who fired the shot which led to the disturbance, VIRGINIA. Adjournment of tho Genoral Assembly Sine Die— ‘The Tax Bill and Other Injurious Mea- sures Passed During the Session. RICHMOND, April 5, 1872. The General Assembly adjourned sine die to-day, having been 29 continuous session for exactly four Months. The most important busimess transacted hus been done at the ‘called session,” which com- Menced at the termination of the regular session on the 26th of March, within whicn time the Tax and Appropriation bills and a joint resolution increasing the number of Presiaential eiectors from ten to | eleven were passe:l. The fight avout tae Tax bill has all along been be- tween the representatives of commercial ana agri- cultural interesis, the latter endeavoring to place upon the former the onus of raising an unfairly Jarge portion of the public revenue. The result has been the passage of a bili which, while | nominaily retaining the old rate upon lands, taken in connection with the law recently passeu for the reassessment of lands throughout the Commenweaith, will only prodice enough revenue to support the state government and pay uree per cent interest upon the puvlic debt next year. There 18 velieved to be enouga | money in tie Treasury now for the payment of four per cent interest on the deot thus year. One of tne features of the new Tax pills tne imposition of a | tax o1 Hiity ceuts on the hundred dollars, markeu value, of all ptaie and railroad bonds, to be re- served out of the interest on the same. Among the many measures ruinous to the credit | of the State passed by tals Legislature Is a bil instructing the Lreasurer HOt to Feceive on deposit, | as securities for foreign insurance companies dog | business in this State, the Virgina deierred bonds, j or West Virginia certilicates, as they are called, | supposed to represent West Virgimia’s lability for one-third of the aebtof West Virginia, and declar- | Ing thay this State is not respousine tor and will | | hot pay avy portion of satu certifcaies, ‘These certilicates, though virtually repudiaed vy voth Virginia agid West Virginia, are still quoted in une | New York markets at from sixteen to seventesa | cents, | About four weeks ago a bill was passed providing for the election ol ten electors to vote for President anu Vice President; but to-day, upon the recoiu- mendauon of the conservative members of Con- gress, the bill was amended go as to provide Jor tne €lecuon of eleven, which is believed to be the number to which Virginia is enutied, though there 1s some doubt about the matier, : Gnough most of tae members of this Legislature were elected on the reirenchtment aod rerorm plat. form, tuey bave wasted more mouey than aay of their’ predecessors since the war, and have done irretrievavle damage Lo the prospects of the State; and now return to their constituents the most odions and unpopular body of men ever adjourned from the Virginia capital. RAILROAD COLLISION. Disastrous Meeting of Two Trains at a Junc- tion Crossing in Mlinois—Tie Fireman Kalled aud Both Kugines Wrecked. Sr. Louis, April 5, 1872. | Reports were circulated here ata tate hour last night that « serious accident had occurred early m the evening at Brighton, Il., tne junction of we Chicago and Alton and Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis railroads, resulting in great loss of life; but no definite information could be ascertained. Subsequently, after the telegraph oMice had ciosea, it was learned thet @ collision bad occurred at the point named. about eight o’ciock, between the southern bound freight train on the Rockiord and Rock Island and the northern vound passenger train 0a the Chicago and Aiton ratlroads, The roads at tis poimt ran some distance paral- lei, then cross at very acute angles, The engineers siopped the trains and then started again, each supposing the other to be standing still. As the Reckrord engine reached the crossing the Chicaso engine crashed into and upset it. killing the fire- man outright. Botu engines were badiy wrecked and the baggage car of the (ficago train was smashed. ‘There 18 @ report that eight persons were Killed and several wounded, but this cannot be traced to a reliable source. Further particulars will be obtained as soon as possible, Later Despatch. | St. LOUIS, April 5, 1872 ‘The statement sent out this morning is correct, except that it was the Rockford and Kock island train that ran into the Chicago train, There were no other casualties than the killing of the fireman. None of the cars were Injured DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN OHIO. LONDON VILLE, Ohio, April 5, 1872. A (re occurrea here at an early hour thts morn- ing, which burned acarly an entire square, The following are the losses and insurance:—Uliman & Sons, dry goods; 1088 $10,000; insured in the Rich. land, Mutual and Lycoming, of Pennsyivania, each 3,000, The upper story of this building was occu- pled by the Masonic fraternity; 1088 $600; no insur- | ance. Ff. Baidner, grocer, ioss $6,000; insured for | | $3,500 in the Home, of Columbus. Leopoid & Sons, stoves and tinware, loss $8,000; no msurance. J. Young, grocer, loss $2,500: insured for $1,000 in the Amazon, of Cincinnau. C, Oppenheimer, clotmer, loss $5,000; insured for $2,000 in the North America, | of Philadelphia, A. Whissemore, photographer, loss $600; no insurance, There were also a number of smaller iosses, on which there were no insur. | ances. A NOVEL LAWSUI! a Bank as a Corporation and the Directors as Receivers of Certain Moneys from a County Treasury. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 5, 1872. Attorney General Francis B. Pond, of the State of Ohio, brought a suit to-day in the Butler County Common Pleas Court against the Second National Bank of Hamilton, Univ, in its corporate capacity, to recover $107,000, being the amount alleged to have been deposited in the bank from the Butler County Treasurer by ex-Treasurer Lindley, of But- Jer county, between the latter part of 1868 and the beginning of 1870, and, as alleged, was never re- stored to the treasury. ‘The Attorney General has also commenced suits against the Directors of the said bank at the time the above deposits were alleged to have been made. One sult 19 for $86,000 against the following Direc- tors:—Jolin L. Martin, Joo E. Owens. Henry Beard: ley, John W, Carr, William &. Brown and Ezra Pot. ter. A second suit is ior $22,000 against Alexander Sands, Joo K. Owens, Benjamin Ezgleston, Wiaun & brown, Joba M. Wilson and Jona W. Cart, PERMI' THE SWAMP AdGILS, Our Captured Correspondent with the Lowery Outlaws. Story of His Adventures and Release. GOING TO CHURCH. A Trap to Capture Donahoe—The Herald Man as Bait. Escorting the Queen of Scuflletown. TED TO VISIT LUMBERTON Tom Lowery Wants the Yankee Shot. i A JOURNEY TO THE DEVIL'S DEN, A False Alarm at Moss Neck---Re- turn to the Outlaws. % Mixed Morals s fletown. ACCUSED OF The of BEING A SPY. Blindfolded and Hurried to ' the Swamps. A TRAMP OF TERRORS., IN THE BANDITS’ GLOOMY NEST. Cajoled and Threatened—“Re- member Saunders!” A CHRISTIAN CARD PARTY. , Eucire aud California Jack Versus Blind Jack, Whistling Jack and Three Up. BY THE GRAVE OF SAUNDERS. Told to Depart in Peace with Henry Berry’s Shot Gun. THE OUTLAWS’ STORIES. What They Say in Their Defence. STARTLING INCIDENTS OF THE WAR Tired of Their Life, but Will Die Game. CONCLUSION, THOUGH ‘The morning (Sunday, March 17) after I had been given into the kindly care of the Chevises by the out- laws, with directions that I should be delivered to tem in good order the next day, guided and guarded by two of the young men of the family, I staried for New Hope church, near Eureka, four miles from my reating place. Near the church we were met by Andrew Strong and Steve Lowery, who Wok charge of me again. They now had anew idea, They told me that Donahoe, wno had siot Boss Strong, was out m the woods again looking for them, and as it was now generally known throughout the neighborhood thas I was in their hands they intended MAKING ME THE BAIT FOR THEIR TRAP. to ensnare Donahoe, They directed me to go te church and alter the exercises were over to accompany Rholy, Henry Serry’s wife, home, while they would = remain con- ceaied from view but near me in our trip across the swamps. They thought Donahoe would follow, and periiaps present htmseif to me, seekit information about them, when they would obtain that which now seemed the great desire of their hearts—a fair shot at the slayer of Boss, They tried to Impress upon my mind that it was to my interest as well as theirs that Donahoe should be killed, for, besides the rare opportunity given a newspaper correspondent to witness a killing by them, DONAHOE WAS SURE TO KILL MB if he could dogo, aud have them, the oudaws, charged with it, Indeed, | was assured very often by the mulattoes with whor I came in contact that I would certainly be killed by the Ku Klux, being a Northern man and & correspondent of the HERALD, if it could be so Managed that the crime could be laid at the doors of the outigws, I perforce agreed to the ar- rangement proposed, and after short exercises in & greavbarn of a church, where the only light had was admitted from the open shutters and doors, L started for HENRY BERRY LOWERY’S CABIN WITH HIS WIPE. She had the “chile” with her, and the struggle bee tween my gallantry and a dislike to “tote” it myself ‘was settled by the appearance of a cart, drawn by @ mule and driven by a dark mulatto, whom f hired: on Wwe Spot to take us Over, Had it not been for tne young Lowery and half @ cheese which Andrew Strong sent with us to be lett at his house [ would infinitely nave preferred walking. The cart waa rough and the road was uneven, and at the worst parts of the road, or where a stump appeared in the, Way, that diabolical mule would trot, notwithstande{ ing the strong remonstrances of tne driver, and the violent see-sawing of the rope lines, Add to this, the possibility of a snot from Vonahoe and phe knowleage that TWO OUTLAWED MURDBRERS WERE WATCHING Ma‘) and it will be appareat the ride was nota pleasant one. Leaving the cheese at Andrew’s cabin—where { examined the “cat hole” and position ol Koss when, shot, as explained by Andrew’s wife, chad ing humerous streams and branches, at every ona of which our mule would drink, we reached Rnoay’s house about four o'clock, where, an hour later, wa had dinner—corn oread and bacon, of course. Wey had SEEN NOTHING OF MY CAPTORS OR DONATOR onthe way. Steve nad told me I mighs go about’ in the neighborhood of lis mowers ead Rhgoy