The New York Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1872, Page 10

10 ‘PICTURES OF POVERTY. The. Rotten and Tumble-Down Tene- ments in the Old Wards. FRIGHTFUL FILTH. Ruined Ranches in the Depths of Baxter Street. THE NEGLECT OF PROPRIETORS. Rain, Hail and Snow Pelting Through the Broken Walls Into the Sleeping Rooms of the Poor, Remedial Measures by the Board of Health. Constant vigilance by the officers of the Health Department, although it has in a few years greatly improved the sanitary condition of some of the worst quarters of the city, has not yet succeeded in accomplishing the perfect results, the absence of which will ever be scandalous to modern civiliza- tion. It seems improbable to half the populace of @ large city that the other half are living in squalor, filth, wretchedness, infection and disease ; and paint the horrors of those scenes’ in the substrata of life as they may, journalists have failed to remove the prejudice from the mind of the bigoted citizen that much of their details were the exaggerated work of the imagination, Such lack of susceptibility is excusable, but not so the DARK-SOULED HYPOCRISY, with which another class of well-to-do people look upon the repeated expos¢s of the monstrosities of neglect which exist m the tenement system of New York, and of which they affect to disbelieve the truth, These men are, almost without exception, wealthy owners of real estate whose property lies in the very locali- ties most condemned, and one would not suppose that gentlemen with pretensions of the highest social and religious order were the proprietors of many of the worst conducted bagnios in Water street and of the vilest lodging cellars, whose sickening fumes are breathed out through the nar- row openings along the filthy sidewalks with, no other escape. Yet such is the case. The old build- ings which line the most dilapidated and filthy Streets of the lower wards produce THE INCOMES OF RICH MEN. while the horrors of their condition are the cause of disease, wretchedness and despair to the.poor creatures whose means afford them no other shel- ter, or whose vile debasement has made them un- Willing inmates of these lowest and filthiest dens ofvice. For it cannot be believed that many of them prefer filthy and rotten beds to cleanly and orderly ones, although both be couches of sin. The Health Department has been recently en- gaged in thorough inspection of the tenement houses and low dens of ill-repute in the city, andtits labors have disclosed afresh, even after all that has been already done to alleviate the evil, scenes and facts of so startlingly disgusting @ character as to be well calculated to shock the public. Yet af the descriptions of these places are received with incredulous shrugs and pooh-poohed by the persons who sym pathize alone with the owners of the premises, it must soon be conceded as an ad- ditional maxim of fact, that while one half the world knows nothing of how the other half lives, it also cares less, i The Health Officers have recently made several ejections of families from DISEASE-BREEDING LOCALITIES, and in visiting these a fearful degree of neglect and carelessness a8 to the welfare of the tenants on the part of the proprietors was discovered. A large majority of the houses reported on were old and hall ruined—walls and ceilings crumbling, foors broken and worn through, stairs rickety and un- safe, roofs leaky as seives and cellars subject to frequent overflows from the ad- joining delapidated and useless sewers, Two of the dirtiest abodes in the city are Nos. 67 and 59 Oak street—a low two-story frame building with attics and a brick rear extension, and owned by J. God- frey, No. 72 Catherine street. It is occupied by two stores and four families. It has fora long time been in a terrible state of RUIN AND FILTH, despite the frequent efforts of the Health Depart- ment to have its condition bettered. The exterior Of the structure is very far from being inviting, al- though it is quite picturesque. The entrance is far Jess inviting than that of a stable. Groping into the narrow, dark hallway, the visitor stumbles over various obstructions, such as small hillocks of garbage, and may be accounted lucky if he do not y misadventure slip into tne holes worn into the floor by generations of treading by human feet. ‘What was the history of all those human feet; where they had carried their owners before they eventually brought them to the grave; how often their gait was sorrowful or gay, or moody, or weak or strong, might be interesting and smack of ro- mance if only such inanimate things as these sombre and ancient walls might be induced to hold converse with us. Many years ago the old house occupied by some unpretentious but respect- able family of the society of that humbler day looked not so crestfallen and gloomy in its aspect, nor gave one such qualmy feelings of disgust. The cellar of this building is black as night, and THE ATMOSPHERE DAMP AND CLAMMY. The bottom is an area of mud caused by the leak’ age of the sewers, and from it arises the most {rightfully sickening odors, having a sort of deathhke quality which suggests the terrible and almost sure efects of long being compelled to breath them. In the rear of the house is a small yard, which was only recently paved with brick. It was formerly strewn With garbage and filth, and =the drain to the hydrant was in guch bad repair that it emited fafectious smells, A tumble-lown, dilapidated pee | in the back yard, too filthy for description, was shut by the owner and the door nailed up; but no other like accommodation was substituted for the tenants, and slops and garbage are now THROWN INTO THE GUTTER Jate at night to avoid the observation of the watch- man; and also at times into the closets and cor- ners of the house, which are in @ most execrable condition. The stairs are tottering and dangerous and full of holes. The walls of the halls and rooms are broken, loose and in danger of peta | and causing injury to the inmates, and they are black- ened by the soot which is washed from the fues by the rain and with the leaking of water from the roof, On the — second Noor the closets are filled with rubbish and impart a horrible stenc! The inhabitants of this human abode have little encouragement in any attempts they may have ever made to li in cleanliness and decency, and their squalor and wretchedness should bea palpable reproach to their landlord, whose name is J. Godire: The orders of the health au- thorities have never been fully complied with by him, and after the late inspection the place was directed to be vacated and thoroughly repaired and cleansed. BAXTER STREET. No quarter of the city contains more old apd dangerous structures than Baxter street. This thoroughfare is liaed op either side by squalid tenement houses of various sizes and kinds. A large number of them are builtor wood, while many are tall and immense piles of brick and mortar, loosely constructed and reaching five or six stories heavenward, On the first floor of almost every Duilding is an d clo’s shop,”’ kept by a respected relative of the Wandering Jew. THE SHOPS ARE FILTHY in the extreme, and the vapors which steam from the piles of cast-off garments permeate and burden Qll the air, so that the stranger is fain to hold his nostrils when passing along the walk. The awning poles in front of the doors are oe with ragged clothes, and trom the windows overhead the newly purchased stock is suspended to be aired or dried, In the rear of the; shops, in small, arrow rooms, reside the “mercliunts,” in the peaceful bosoms of their families, and here they retire from the hampering cares of business when the shades of evening wear into the wee sma’ hours of the night. e shops are daily lighted trom eight to twelve o’clack, and during Lpis time most of the inhabitants of this miniature city—a city ip itseif—in the heat of Summer sit upon the doorsteps and the curbstones. ‘The hour of slumber aloes not come wntil late, and then the multitude, ‘which seems to fill the street to overfiowing, finds some nooks wherein to disperse itself in THE CELLARS AND SKY-PARLOKS ef the houses. Large tamiles are crowded into Bingle rooms, reposing on filthy beds of straw or y9g3, even jn the corners of the halis, and reeking ‘wite the heat, and hardiy gaining a breats of fresh r, they Inhale the stench and gases whieh arise rom eaeh other's Horrible as this pictwre is At is vivid one th. These large houses are con- tinually watehed by the health officers, and the least infringement of the rules is now summarily attended fo, Ai the smaller houses which have been re- Pad oted are those known a3 Nos, 35, 36%, 3, 2, Bi, Sie 9%, 19)» O and 62 Baxter street, ) They are Nos. 35, 3534, 39 and 3034 were di euterday. Tue condition of the others is not less horrible. Nos, 60 and 62 Bax- ter street, owned by Robert McClay, No. 432 Canal street, and leased by Isadore Abrahams, stand ad- joining one the other, and are of nearly the same escription, OLD AND RUINOUS BUILDINGS, originally constructed of wood and afterwards re- aired with brick, They are three stories in eight. No. 60 contains three families and No, 62 has five under its roof, The brick side walls of the latter: are badly broken and Gongenoualy weak. The -weather boarding without warped and through apertures where it has been torn off by thé wind it admits the Ce and rain, e the walls and tim- bers, weakening them by causing rapid di of the material, The floors are rotten and weak, and large openings are broken through them in many places. The woodwork is damaged and some of the doors broken into splinters. In all parts of the house the plastering of ithe walls and ceilings has fallen off, exposin the Jatniny and admitting deadly drat of air. The window frames and sashes are also dilapidated and decayed, and many of the panes of ‘lass are broken, The whole aspect of the place is that of neglect and ruin. It has long since be- come unfit for human habitation, and the ROTTEN ROWS in this and adjoining streets should be razed to the ground and new structures erected in their stead, A very ancient and ruinous building is No. 27 Baxter street. It is of wood and is three stories in height. Owing, perhaps, to its [lala 6 dan- fesens condition, 1t is only occupied by one family, jardly enough to make it their abode, The tim- bers are decayed and broken, and for this reason some portions of the floors have become sunken, and all of them are frail and uncertain, trembling beneath the tread. The rain from the roof drips down along the walls, soaking into the frame and causing it to decay. There are gaps in the weather boarding, and the plastering of the rooms is-partly detached from the lathing, leaving entrance for the wind andrain, In winter the snow drifts in upon the occupants, and the cold must be extremely bitter. The building is owned by John H. Williams, of 209 Mulberry street, ‘The other houses in this locality, andin Bayard, Mulberry, Pell and Mott streets, are in much the same stite, and all of those which have been thus far inspected have been ordered to be vacated and repaired, NEGLECT OF THE SCAVENGERS, The appearance of the thoroughfares upon which these tenement houses are situated is in perfect keeping with the dilapidation and the filthy and slovenly habits of their occupants. Dr. H, R. Stiles made an inspection of the streets of the Fourth ward during the last month, and gave the following report to his superior, Dr. &. H. Jones:— Bear or Heattu, New York, August 24, 1872, E. H. Jonas, M. D., Acting City Sanitary Inspector :— Sin—My daily observation warrants me in saying that the streets of the Fourth ward have not, in my opinion, been as thoroughly and faithfully cleaned during the last six weeks as they were during the month of June, and not so well ay the sanitary interests of that portion of the city demand. ‘he same remark also applies to the collection of ashes and garbage, which in many parts ot the ward is defective. First, by reason of irregularity; second, b want of proper notice by bell-ringing; third, by inet cient and partial emptying of vessels placed on, the side- walk; fourth, by reason of refusal, as lam informed, tn many to empty the cans and barrels from one excuse or another, ees a SS CR leaned macau Carts neglect to make their rounds with any regularity, and frequently take away only a few shovelsful and pass on, leaving the balance to He asa source of nuisance to people who complain bitterly to me about It. Asan ex- ample I call attention to the pile of filth in the gutter in front of the tenement house No. 8 New Bowery. * * * * * * * * . Tam, sir, ‘rempectiully yours, H. R, STILES, M. D., Health Inspector. By such neglect and irregularity on the part of the ashmen the barrels on the sidewalks are left fui! of filth and the inhabitants of the tenements are forced to dispose of the garbage and offal in some other way. This undoubtedly explains in many cases the reason why cellars and back area ways are cloddea with filth, from which arise such fearful and deadly odors, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. The Knife on Shipboard. Before Commissioner Winslow. Theodore Roberts, alias Turner, colored, was charged before the Commissioner yesterday with having stabbed George Blake, also colored, aboard the brig Meta, during a voyage from Boston to Cuba, It seems that on the 14th of July last the parties had some difficulty with each other, and auring a row which ensued the defendant, as al- leged, cut Blake with a knife. The complainant's testimony was heard yesterday, after which the further hearing of the case was adjourned. Liquor Dealers’ Tax. Three more liquor dealers, F. ©, Loesch, of No, 126 Throop avenue; A. Meisil, of No. 91 Throop avenue, and John McGuire, of Dean street and Vanderbilt avenue, were before the Commissioner yesterday for carrying on their business without paying the special tax required by law. ‘They were held to bail to answer. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. Decisions Yesterday. By Justices Barnard, Gilbert and Tappen, The General Term of the Supreme Court, held Jast week, adjourned yesterday. Below will be found a list of the decisions rendered :— Jones vs. Union Free School District No. 12, in town of Fishkill.—Judgment afirmed, with costs. Opinion by Barnard, J. armon 8. Whitbeck vs. Charles V. Morgan.— Judgment reversed and new trial granted. Costs to abide the event, Opinion by Barnard, J. People ex rel. Supervisors of Westchester vs. Joseph G, Fowler et al.—Order reversed. $10 costs, Opinion by Gilbert, J., Barnard, J. not sitting. George W. Hurtin vs. Edwin Mills et aL—Judg- ment airmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Gil- bert, Judge Barnard not sitting. Monroe B. Washburn vs, Albert Hebbard et al. Judgment reversed, and new trial granted at Cir- cate cases to abide event. Opinion by Judge Gil- ert. Bernard McAnally vs. John Mullen.—Order af- firmed. $10 costs. Be Barnard not sitting. In matter of proving last will, &c., of John Kel- lum, deceased.—Order of Surrogate affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Gilbert, Judge Barnard dissenting. People ex. rel. Ostrom vs. A, Anthony, County Judge Dutchess county.—Proceedings reversed. Opinion by Judge Gilbert. Walter T. Hatch et al. vs. George B. Elkins et al. Judgment reduced $250, being the amount of coun- sel fee improperly allowed, and affirmed as re- duced, without costs of appeal to either party. Mary J. Remsen vs. Board of Health. Order af- firmed, $10 costs and with leave to answer. Judge Gilbert not sitting. Edward Ingraham, &c., v8. Gilbert Disbrow. Mo- tion granted. . John E. Lasher vs. Barnard Gibbs. Judgment for plaintiff on the verdict, with costs. Brooklyn Crosstown Railroad Company vs, East mak Ferry Company et al. Order afiirmed, $10 costs. Mary A. Hall vs. James Albro et al.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Barnard, Supervisors of Kichmond County vs. Samuel H. Frost etal.—Judgment affirmed with costs. Opinion by Judge Gilbert. In matter of attachment, etc., vs. Steam Ferry- boat.—Order affirmed, with costs, Judge Barnard not sitting. Moses Odell vs, Edward DeWitt.—Judgment af firmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Tappen—Judge Gilbert not sitting. Louis F. Vandewide vs, James R. Taylor.—Judg- ment and order denying new trial reversed and new trial granted at Circuit, costs to abide event. Opinion by Judge Barnard, Judge Tappen dissent- ing. foun R. Kellum vs, William Northrup.—Judgment reversed and a new trial granted at Circuit, costs toabide event. Opinion by Judge Barnard, Judge Gilbert dissenting. Samuel H. Arnold vs. DeWitt C. Van Tuyl.— Judgment reversed, With costs. Opinion by Judge Gilbert. Henry B, Welton vs. Isaac Pye.—Judgment re- versed and new trial ordered at Circuit, costs to abide events. Opinion b; putes Tappen, Willi Harloe vs. David C. Foster et al.—Judg- ment ersed and new trial granted, costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Barnard. Henry E. Wylde vs. Northern Railroad Company and Erie Railway.—Judgment aftirmed, with costs, Benjamin Grien et al. vs. Walter Welsh et al.— Judgment aMrmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Tappen; Judge Barnard not sitting. Newly-Fledged Lawyers. There are six more lawyers in Brooklyn to-day than there were before yesterday morning. The class examined by the Board of Examiners ap- pointed by the Supreme Court (General Term) was much smaller than usual and numbered but seven applicants, Of these six passed the examination successfully, They are:—Charles F. Adams, Albert Lasker, Churles F. Irwin, Frederick Cobb, Joseph Ridgeway and Tennis B. Woolsey. The Board yesterday morning reported in favor of admitting these gentlemen to practice, and the Court contirmed the report. The newly-fledged lawyers were sworn in during the day. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Allowing a Prisoner to Escape from the Prison Van. Before Sudge Gilbert. William Connolly, formerly driver of the prison van “Black Maria,” was recently convicted in the Court of Sessions of Albany of allowing a prisoner to escape from that vehicle while on the way to the Penitentiary. The “consideratiop” was a few dol- lars. His counsel, Mr. Cooney, excepted raising the point on the atatute that Conpolly, not being an officer, in whose legal enstody the escaped prisoner tad been, Was not guilty of an offence, ; Yesterday morning Counsel applied for and ob- talied a writ of error and atay of proceedings, so that dhe case may be reviewe? at General Term. Soap ae also admitted to bail in the sum of SURROGATES COURT. Wills Admitted—Letters of Administra- tion and Guardianship. Before Surrogate Veeder. The wills of the following named persons were admitted during the week. :— Braden R. Hurd, of the oy of Orange, N. J.; Johann Fock or Vock, of East New York; Mary A. Ridden, Paul Sifert, Samuel Back, William Warden, John Tyson, Solomon T. Caswell, Henry Wilkins, Fanny Marx, Celeste Correja, James Boyle, John ‘W. Coombs, Sr., John McQueen, Michael Cahill, Joel Brown, Thomas Gascoyne, Matthew Me- Cormick, Margaretha Sublang, Caroline Walllam- son, Allrich Henken, Mary Mix, Matthew Farrel, Thomas Read, John H, Wetgen, Adam Simon and George W. Browne, all of the city of Brooklyn. Letters of administration were granted in the estates of the following named deceased persons :— viz., Samuel Drummond, Kobert H, Scarf, Geor; Hoslaur, Mary Fieming, Henry Riley, James Warring, Catharine B. Clear, George Preuss and Anna Maria Baier, all of the city of Brooklyn. Letters of guardianship of the persons and es- tates of Georgia M. Nash were granted to Alice Roberts; of George P. Skardon, John A. R. Skar- don and James Skardon, to Susan M. Skardon; of Herman Clayton to Catherine Fuster, all of the city of Brooklyn. JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Justice Cox. CHARGED WITH STEALING SILK, John M. Casey, a housesmith, nineteen years of age, was presented by officer Schick, of the Green, wich street station, on complaint of Ann Murphy, of No. 2 Renwick street, on a charge of grand lar- ceny. Mrs. Murphy charges that on the 8th instant she temporarily left her room in charge of de- fendant, Upon her return she found the prisoner and twenty-two yards of black silk valued at $70 gone, and charges that the prisoner took it from the fact that po other person was in the room. He denied the charge, but was fully committed for trial. AN ALLEGED EMBEZZLER AND FORGER. William Schotte, a corpulent-looking individual, claiming to be a journalist, was arrested by Officer ‘Tully, of the Court squad, charged with embezzle- ment and forgery. William P. Groom, of 130 Rod- ney street, Brooklyn, President of the New York Mercantile Journal Company, charges that on the 4th day of January, 1870, the prisoner was in the employ of the company as a canvasser for adver- tisements; that on the above day he collected $175 from Messrs. William J, Peake & Co., in payment for an advertisement, and appropriated the money to his own use. Lewis St. John, a broker, doing business at 138 Chatham street, also appeared as complainant and referred a charge of forgery against him. Mr. St. john charges that on the second day of April, 1870, the prisoner, by means of false representations, in- duced him to cash a check for $75 on Messrs, Ward, Campbell & Co., bankers, drawn payable to the order of the New York Mercantile Journal and purporting to be signed by E. R. Mudge, Sawyer & Uo., which he represented as good and would be honored upon presentation, r, St. John testified that he placed the check in his bank for vollection and had it returned a few days after with the statement that the endorsement was forged, The prisoner denied voth charges, but was heid for ex- amination. BOSS TWEED’S BUTLER ROBBED. On the 5th instant Hamilton Lodge, L, 0. 0. colored), gave an excursion to bert A Grove, mong the excursionists was Archibald Waters, Boss 'l'weed’s colored butler and an Eighth ward colored man named John Sewell, alias John Williams, of 48 Watts street. On their return trip Waters states that a sham fight was gotten up, the crowd pressing around him. While jostling against him he charges Williams with stealing a gold watch from his pocket, valued at $50, which had been pre- sented to him by the Boss, A colorea woman on the boat appeared and testified to seeing the pri- soner take the watch from Waters’ pocket. Wil- liams was arrested on Friday night by Detective Murphy, of the Prince street station, He denied the charge, but was fully committed for trial. A YOUNG BURGLAR CAPTURED. About half-past ten o'clock Friday night Officer Cain, of the Twentieth street station, observed two boys cmerenag from the coal hole in front of the boot and shoe store of James Spencer, 129 Eighth avenue. One of them, named Martin Tierney, of 110 Ninth avenue, was selzed by the officer and conveyed to the station house, His accomplice succeeded in making his escape and is still at large. Upon examining the premises it was dis- covered that they had forced upen the grating over the coal hole and packed up three valises full of shoes ready for removal. He admitted the charge yesterday murning, upon being arraigned, and was fully committed for trial NEW YORK CITY. One thousand nine hundred and ninety-one per- pone were arrested in this city during the past week, The vital statistics during the past week were as follows:—Deaths, 677; births, 479; marriages, 226, and stil births, 49. During the past week there had been sixteen fires, the aggregate losses being $64,440 and the in- surance on the same $96,800, Of these fires four were caused by the explosion of kerosene lamps and three by spontaneous combustion. E. J. Hall, Chief of the Ordinance Bureau, reports that for the week ending yesterday at noon there were 191 vioiations of corporation ordinances. The complaints were referred to the proper depart- ments of the city government, Coroner Keenan was yesterday called to 76 Roosevelt street to hold an inquest on the body of Bridget Donohue, nearly three years of age, whose death was the result of severe burns accidentally received. Marshal Hart, for the week ending at noon yes- terday, issued the following Mcenses:—Express, 36; vendors, 25; carts and cartmen, 1,895; coaches, 6; junk carts, 2; second hand dealers, 1; porter, 1; drivers, 71. ‘Total, 2,037. The licenses for carts and cartmen are principally renewals, James Donahue, Superintendent of the Free Labor Bureau, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes the following report of business for the week end- ing September 14:—Applications for employment, 1,141, Of these there were 234 males and 907 females. Male ed required, 205; female, 1,110, Situations procured for 182 males and 819 females, vue number of situations procured for the week, 001, : Ata meeting of the Seventh Ward Central Club, held last evening, Mr. John Glass in the chair, reso- tions were introduced endorsing the candidacy of Mr. James Callery for Assistant Alderman and were heartily and unanimously adepted. Addresses were made by Mr. Glass, Mr. Considine and others, advocating the election of Greeley and Brown, as also of their candidate for Assistant Aiderman, EXTENSIVE ROBBERY. How to Pay For a Tenement House. Mr. Albert Levy, a clothier, of 132 Church street, has for along time past suspected that he was being robbed by some one in his employ, but who the party Was he could not conjecture. A few days ago his suspicions were fixed on David Freiaen- berger, who was in his employ as cutter, and Detective Fields, of the Fifth precinct, was re. quested to work up the case. He did so and was soon convinced that Freidenberger was really the thief and accordingly arrested him. He had on at the time a eoat with an immense pocket in the in- side, in which he could conceal the pieces of cloth he took from the store, It was ascertained that the prisoner owned a six story tenement house at No. 226 Lovers’ Row, Chrystie street, for which he aid $24,000, and on searching his rooms there a large quantity of cloths were found, and also in another house, the total value recovered being about two thousand dollars. The prisoner con- fessed his guilt, and that he had taken at different times a large amount of property. He was taken before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, and committed for examination. Mesars, Howe and Hummel appear as his connsel in the case, . A PATAL FALL, On Friday afternoon a young man, named Samuel T. Yager, a carpenter, was seized with dizziness while working on an extension of the Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson, and fell through the beams, a distance of twenty feet. He sustained serious injuries on nis head and had his back broken, the spine being completely severed. Death ensued in about one hour. Deceased was twenty- two he of age, nad been married but six weeks, resided in Hamburg avenue, Paterson, and was & native of Bergen county, New Jersey. A BROKEN HEAD, A Man’s Skull Fractured in a Rolling Mill by a Flying Plece of Iron. John Robinson, an unmarried man, about twenty- eimit years of age, Uving at 508 Main street, Pater- son, was at work cutting railroad tron on an im- mense pair of shears, 4a Qollier’s rolling mill, yes- terday morning, when a huge re of gon few w and struck ‘on the head arm. He sustain a contused ture of the skull 4nd a byokep arm, Dut it is thonght ha will recover, * TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. A Friend of “Reddy the Blacksmith,” “Indian Ned,” Alias Edward Wallington, Mortally ‘Wounded in Front of a Concert Saloon— “Reddy’s” Gang Attempt to Break Into the Saloon and the Proprietor Resists—Particulars of the Affray—Story of the Wounded Man. A few minutes after two o’clock yesterday morn- ing the neighborhood of Broadway and Houston street was startled by the report of a pistol ig the concert saloon at 598 Broadway, known as the “New Idea.” It appears that the notorious Wil- Nam Varley, better known under the sobriquet of “Reddy the Blacksmith,” had been on a rather lively spree dur- ing the night witn a number of his peculiar friends, among whom was an individual well known to the police as “Indian Nea,” but whose real name is Edward Wallington. After carousing about for some time they concluded to go to the “New Idea,” where there are @ large number of girls in attendance. At this time the gag were in front of the Revere House, and from here they started to the saloon, which is kept by a man named Edward Perkins. Perkins was about to CLOSE UP HIS PLACE and had a carriage standing in front of the door, in which he and his wife were going home, and when Reddy and his followers came up they began pulling and maltreating the horses and trying to make them run away. The driver remonstrated, and this occasioned some boisterous talk which attracted the attention of the ten-pin boys employed in the saloon, who ran out and immediately returned with the unwelcome intelligence that “Reddy the Blacksmith’ and his crowd of roughs were outside. Mr. Perkins at once closed his doors and tocked them, for he knew full well the character of the men he had to deal with, and that if they once gained an admittance they would in all probability create a serious disturbance which might terminate in bloodshed. He had no sooner turned the key than the party, tired of abusing the hackdriver and his horses, rushed against the doors and demanded admittance. Perkins told them he had closed up for the night, and therefore could not let them in, “Kick the door in! “Bust up the shebang!” shouted SEVERAL OF THE GANG, and without further ceremony a A pd onslaught was made on the doors, which, however, refused to Se principally because Mrs. Perkins, a woman weighing 303 pounds, had set down against them, Betore making another attempt to break in Mrs. Perkins remonstrated with them, as did also her husband, telling them that the girls had all left, and that if they were admitted there was no one to wait on them. This, however, seemed to have no other effect than to increase the determination of the roughs to gain an entrance anyhow, for they again rushed against the doors, this tlme with renewed violence, and kicked and pounded until the pannels were all split. But Mrs, Perkins still reclined against the doors, and they moved not. Seeing the task of gettin; inside was a far more dificult one than they hi anticipated, the roughs became greatly enraged, and swore they would batter the doors down. Their threats of violence frightened Mrs, Perkins from her position, and when again they tried the door it yieided before them. The first who rushed in was ‘Indian Ned,” and as he stepped across the threshold PERKINS DISCHARGED A PISTOL at him, the ball taking effect in his forehead just above the left eye and passed through into the brain. He fell senseless to the floor aad, of course, the rest of the gang, like cowards as they are, beat @ hasty retreat. Omicer Townsend, of the Fourteenth precinct, was soon on the spot, and, learning of the shooting, at once despatched a messenger to the station house, im Mulberry street, tor a stretcner. This bein, brought, the wounded man was placed on it an borne to the station, followed by Otticer Townsend and Mr. Perkins. Asurgeon examined the wound and pronounced it mortal, and ordered the man removed to Bellevue Hospital, which was subse- quently done. On being ques joned about the affair Perkins ad- mitted having done the shooting. and said he thought it was fully jmstiflable, especially as he knew the character of the men he had to deal with, AT THE TOMBS. At ten o'clock in the forenoon the prisoner, accompanied by his wife and several friends, was taken before Judge Hogan at the Tombs Police Court. Messrs. Howe & Hummel appeared as his counsel and at once moved for the discharge of their client on the ground that his action was jus- tiflable. Mr. Howe denounced in unmeasured terms “Reddy” and his followers,’and declared that every man had a perfect right to protect his remises from a gang of well known rufflans and lacklegs. Judge Hogan said he fully coincided with the counsel's remarks in regard to every citizen’s pro- tecting himselfand his premises, out he would, of course, have to hold an examination in the cuse, He therefore set one o'clock as the hour for the in- vestigation. At that hour the prisoner was brought in, and in afew minutes “Reddy the Blacksmith” and some half dozen oof his gang came in and took seats. Just as the magistrate was about opening the case he was notified that Coroner Young had taken it in hand, and would take the wounded man’s ante-mortem state- ment at Bellevue Hospital during the afterngon, Under these circumstances the Judge directed Captain Clinchy to take Perkins up to the hospital. The Captain started off with bis prisoner, but was met on the steps of the Tombs by a messenger from the Coroner’s office, who said the Coroner would not go up to Bellevue, but would be at his ofice. Accordingly the prisoner was taken thither, where he was kept until four o'clock, and the Coroner not then having put in an Fhe Captain Clinchy was compelled to take . Perkins back to the station house, Commit- ments to the House of Detention were made out for Charles Edwards, John Jameson and John Brennan, all of whom were eye witnesses to the oc- currence, Edward Wallington, alias “Indian Ed,” is of very respectable parentage and well connected. He has a'brother who is president of a bank in Corning, N.Y. He came here from Boston some time ago, and has led a dissolute life ever since. “INDIAN ED'S)? STORY, A HERALD representative visited Bellevue Hospi- tal yesterday afternoon and waited for Coroner Young, but who failing to appear, he gained per- mission from Warden Brennan, and visited the bedside of the victim and en- deavored to converse with him, but Wallington seemed both unable and unwilling to talk. He said, however, that he had no statement to make an did not know who shot him. He suffered with great pain in his head and threw up considerable blood. While the reporter was endeavoring to gain some information from Wallington, Captain Clinchy, of the Fourteenth precinct, entered the room, company with the prisoner, Perkins, and asked him (Wallington) if ’ he could identify, the man who shot him, and he said “No.”’ Wallington, in be to a question asked by Captain Clinchy, said Jim. Bell and others were with him at the time he was shot. Perkins does not deny the shooting and pleads justification for the act. The hospital surgeon has not been able to locate the ball in Wallington’s head, but is of the opinion the wound will prove fatal. The injured man declined giving his residence in the city, but said most of his relatives live in Steu- ben county, in this State. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. An Aged Shinnecock Squaw at Quogue Killed in Her Bed=—The Deed Done for Gold—Four Cents the Booty. Mary Ann Titus and her husband lived in a small cabin in a remote part of Long Island known as Quogue, The place is noted chiefly for its abund- ance of game. Mary Ann and her husband were descended from a slave family when slavery was an institution in these parts. The little cabin in which they lived was bequeathed them by the chil- dren to the man who held theiy parents in slavery" They resided here undisturbed, working among the neighboring farmers; and, living with them saved their earnings. Being upwards of sixty years of age each, their salaries were small, but old Titus, from his association with his master’s children, knew how to save his money, and had it put out on bond and mortgage. Rumor had it that aay man was worth $2,000, and that he kept n ‘ " GOLD, SEWED UP IN THE BEDTICK, On Monday morning the old man went to work and returned late in the evening. He was sur- prised to find the cabin dark, and above all, the windows darkened, The door was locked, and he went to a neighbor's to find Mary Ann. She was not there, and the neighbor and his son went to the house with the old man, The boy was lifted through the window and opened the door. They found everything in disorder, chairs and table up- get, the old clock knocked down and the stove broken, On the bed, reclining on the left side, lay the old woman. SHE WAS DEAD AND COLD. The old man became helpless. , People gathered at the Coroner's inquest, and the jury, after listen- img to the most ridiculous stories, found that she came to her death at the hands of persons unknown to them. She had been murdered, beyond doubt. ‘The object must have been the pose? they were said to have in the house; but the old man says every house contained was four, which her; but no one would be able to recognize elther men or boat. The whole affair is ‘A MYSTERY. day. ‘On he ment preceding. t ~ On the ni preces der the husband and wife were on spree, and quarrelled on their home. The old man now oe. He says that Mary Ann was not his wife, runaway squaw ol dian, They had lived romether for some time. says he left home at four o'clock in the morning to fe, to work, and returning at seven found her dead. ler head was cut and bruised, and also her breast. ‘The old negro was yesterday placed under arrest. It is believed that ile ‘assauite her after the quar- rei on night of the spree. JIM WATSON'S TELL-TALE BOOK. A Remarkable Revelation of Ring Divisions—The Book in Which County Auditor Watson Re- corded the Division of the Stealings of the Ring Found and Deposited in » Safe De- posit Office—Names of the Partici- pants in the Division, with the Dates and Amounts—Republi- can Gentlemen Said to Have Shared in the Stealings. As the campaign progresses and the various local political celebrities aspire to office, or arraign themselves on the side of their respective parties, the matter of the Ring prosecutions causes much concern to some, who fear that at the last moment some move may be made calculated to knock down their idols. It is now well under- stood that Tweed has cast his fortunes with the Grant and O’Brien party, and this circumstance has produced in the minds of many the impression that some pledge has been given him by those who had the indictments in terrorem over the Ring that he will not be prose- cuted ifhe aids O’Brien. Some who profess to know declare that the indictments against the alleged Ring thieves have mysteriously disap- peared, but a reporter who yesterday called upon District Attorney Garvin is enabled to give this a flat contradiction. Judge Garvin assured him most positively that the indictments are all safe in his office, and that they were examined by Mr, W. H. Peckham and him only two or three days ago. The reporter also conversed a few days ago with Mr. William F. Havemeyer, who expressed his belief that the parties indicted would be vigo- rously prosecuted this Fall hy the authorities. In the course of his inquiries the HERALD re- porter was positively assured that the memoran- dum book, that rumor said was left by the late county auditor Watson, showing with whom he had divided the stealings, had been found, and was in this city awaiting the calling of the cases in the courts, to be offered in evidence. Sheritf O’Brien, Mr. Havemeyer, Comptroller Green and others were questioned as tothe truth ofthis rumor, but they rofessed to be ignorant of the existence of the telltale book. After diligent investigation the re- orter learned in whose possession the book now and on calling upon the custodian, whom he had for years known as a gentleman of unimpeachable veracity, he frankly admitted that he is the c Y= dian of the book, and he confidentially detailed the manner in which it passed from the custody of Mr. Watson to ex-Comptroller Connolly, by whom it was left in his care, under certain restrictions as to ite use in the future. The book is now in a safe nepoett company on Broadway, where it was placed by the reporter’s informant. He states that it is covered with blue velvet, is about fourteen inches long, five inches broad and about two inches thick. About two- thirds of the leaves are filled with memoranda of the amounts paid to the various members of the Ring and others, out of the proceeds of the forgeries. ° The dates of these payments are given, and the book seems to have been kept with zealous care by County Auditor Watson, in whose handwriting the entries were make. It is also asserted by the gentleman who holds it, that the book contains entries of payments made to republicans who have never been suspected of having participated in the spoils of Connolly & one Since the HERALD reporter began the search for the book some of the parties active in the Ring prosecutions have obtained knowledge of the ex- istence of it, and a few nights Mr. Samuel Tilden expressed great concern because it had not reached the hands of the prosecution. It is understood that he is endeavorin to find out where it 1s deposited, wit! @ view of compelling, by means of the ¢ourts, its production. The gentieman who possesses it, however, is under certain pledges to keep it secret for a certain period, and while he mentioned con- fidentially to the reporter the names of some of the parties mentioned in the list of payments, that ‘would fill about four pages of the HERALD In closely printed agate, the above was all the details for the publication ‘of which permission could be obtained. It may be said in this connection that ex-Comp- troller Connolly is not now ip this country, and the reporter learns that he has not been here for sev- eral weeks. Atthe time of the exposure of the frauds the Ring learned that such a book had been kept by Watson, and great efforts _fail- ing to unearth it, the Ring felt more easy, and came to the conclusion that there was no such book in existence. troller, however, anticipated his asssciates in the matter and secured the much-coveted record, which is likely to fall upon the Court like a thun- der-bolt, should Connolly consent to permit its production in Court, ‘DETECTIVE DOINGS, Detective Farley recovered a large portion of the goods stolen from the office of the Hamburg-Amert- can Packet Company at Hoboken, N. J., the day betore yesterday, at Baltimore, Md. This robbery ‘was committed on the 3d of August last, and Cap- tain Irving, of the detective force, was made aware of the circumstance at the time. He de- tailed Detective Farley to look up the case, but the adroitness of the thieves defeated the efforts of the detective un- til the day before yesterday, when he discovered the goods. On communicating this in- formation of the heenald f to Captain Irving, De- tective Farley was desired to proceed to Balti- More; and in that city, after an arduous search, he found eight of the watches stolen from the pier of the Hamburg-American Packet Company. These watches answered the description given to Captain Irving of those stolen, and Detective Farley brought them on to New York with him. The detective was informed by J. S. Rodbery, upon whose ae he found the watches, that they ad been bought from @ man calling himself Nathan Rodgers, and who said he came from New York. Detective Farley telegraphed to Captain Irving of his discovery, and the latter officer directed him to secure the property and return to New York imme- diately, as the party who committed the robbery was under surveilance. Detective Farley returned last night, and it is understood information is now in the hands of the police that will lead to the arrest of the parties who committed the robbery. CALIFORNIA, Four Additional Jurors Obtained in the Fair Case—Arrival of Thirty Chinese Students. The Comp- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 1872, Four additional jurors were obtained to-day in the Fair murder case, The thirty Chinese students who arrived yester- day are very young. They are fine, intelligent ladies and gentlemen and of much fairer complex- jon than any of their countrymen who have here. tofore visited the United States. Three tutors of the bce rank accompany them. The Chinese government appropriated $1,000,000 for their edu- cation. The design of the Chinese government is to send thirty students to this country annually, FUNERAL OF BISHOP EASTBURY, Boston, Mass., Sept 14, 1872. The funeral of the late Bishop Eastburn took place to-day from Trinity Church, The interior of the sacred ediflce was elaborately draped in crape Bishops Neeley, of Maine, Bissell, of Vermont and Clarke, of Rhode Island, took part in the services, Many clergymen were also present, including Kev. Dr. Potter, of Grace church, New York; Rev. Dr. Millett and Rev, W. H. Munroe, of Emanuel church, Philadelphia; and ‘Rev, J. 8. Plcott, of Northfleld, Minnesota. FUNERAL OF A MURDERED MAN, LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 14, 1872. The funeral of the late George H. Favor, who ‘was murdered in Providence, R. I., took place from his residence on Favor street, in this city, at noon to-day. The funeral was Lt attended by his friends and members of O’Brien Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., of this city, and fifty members of Kearsarge En- campment, of Lawrence, Chief Patriarch J. 3. Hutchinson, of which bodies he was a member. GRANT'S DEATH WARRANT, ‘West Custer, Pa., Sept. 14, 1872, The Governor has signed the death warrant of George Grant, for the murder of Mrs, Spence, in October last. Wednesday, the 16th of Octoner, is the day of execution, -FORRESTER. ‘ The Alleged Nathan Murderer Before Judge Leonard, of the Supreme Court. Proceedings Upon the Writ of Habeas Corpus The Writ Dismissed Pending Forrester's Com- ing Examination at the Tombe—Another Writ Then Yo Be Applied For, It having become noised about, as such matters somehow nearly always do, that Forrester, the alleged Nathan murderer, would be brought yester- day morning before Judge Leonard, holaing: Supreme Court, Chambers, a large and curiously eager crowd thronged the court room anxious get @ glimpse at the present criminal lion or city, ashe certainly now is, Stokes, Foster other noted offenders at present filling the City’ Prison having for the nonce to stand im the background. The crowd did not have to wait long to@have its curiosity satisfed. Punctually a6 half-past ten o'clock, the appointed hour, Forrester, under the custodianship of Captain Irving an@ Detective Farley, was brought into the court room, His wrists were encased in a pair of iron bracelets, but he did not seem to heed these, but with light and agile steps advanced to a seat on one side of the room. He wore the same dress a# om his appearance on Wednesday last at the Tombs Police Court, and showed a seeming indifference to the proceedings. His counsel, Mr, William F. Howe, chatted with him a moment or two after he had taken his seat, but their conversation @p- peared to be more as an interchange of friendly courtesies than anything else. Mr. District Attor~ ney Garvin was promptly on hand to enact his paré in the programme. Meantime he dangled his eye glasses, while his eyes were directed to the ceiling, asif seeking to gather some sort of inspiration from their blank whiteness. Judge Leonard sat for @ few moments busily engaged signing orders, but soon finished this part of his work and announced his readiness to proceed with the case of Forrester, " OPENING REMARKS BY MR. HOWE. Upon this announcement Mr. Howe rose to his’ feet, and, with that bland suavity characteristic of him, bowed to the Court and then proceeded to speak as follows:—This is a writ of habeas corpus directed to the Superintendent of Police requiring him to produce before Your Honor the body of one William Forrester. At the time this writ was sued out the relator was in the custody of the Superin- tendent of Police upon a charge the exact nature of which we did not accurately know, although we have a pretty good intimation as to what the nature 1s. On the very day the writ was sued out, when this relator was in custody without any process of law atall, he was brought before Justice Dowling, atthe request of the District Attorney now pre- sent, and there a formal charge of murder in the first degree was entered against him, charging him ie th6 URDER OF MR. BENJAMIN NATHAN, in this city, in the month of ug believe, 1870, ‘The District Attorney and the Ju set the exam- ination down fornext Wednes: ut inasmuch as Your Honor must gee that as to this murder—and a Nery areeenal one it was, executed, no doubt, by skilful burglars, who, being detected in their nefa- rious designs, in order to escape, commit! this horrid assassination—the Police and District At- torney and all the authorities must certainly at this stage, after the lapse of two years, ve in pos- session of all the evidence they ever can obtain on the subject. The learned District Attorney informs’ me that he shall proceed with this examination on Wednesday next. Of course if that course be ror sued, and the examination is proceeded with, it is all the accused asks or desires; but if itis not pro« ceeded with he desires to avail himself of this writ of habeas corpus and ask that he be discharged, He has given a very EMPHATIC AND SOLEMN DENIAL of the accusation, and is, as I am informed by him, abundantly able to prove his entire innocence; in fact, that he was not in the city at the time of the commission of the murder. It is perfectly fair and conducive to the interests of justice to ask that this suit be adjourned until this day wee ae. which time we hope the District Attorney will have concluded the examination. 1f, as I am instructed. by the prisoner, at the expiration of that time: no evidence can be adduced st him, we then ropose to come before your Honor and ask for his- Uischarge. We simply desire to hold this suit a@ auxiliary to what may transpire then. WHAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS TO SAY. Mr. Garvin—All Ihave to say in regard to this case is that the terrible murder was committed by somebody. ‘The circumstances surrounding prisoner indicate to us eed distinctly that he was in the city of New York at that time. Two years having transpired since this transaction took place witnesses have scattered. Some have gone one way, some another. It is very possible om ‘Wednesday next, the day which the magistrate has assigned for this examination, thet pome of the witnesses making out a link or links fn ~ é a CHAIN OF are y may be wanting, or they may be all here. It is im j deel to say. One or two persons who are said to’ ave been connected with this murder have been tried, convicted and sent to the State Prison for other offences. One man that is supposed to be: implicated in this transaction has gone across the: water, and our best information is that he is in: London. There are other persons skulking about. Philadelphia, and Your Honor will see that tl INTERESTS OF PUBLIO JUSTICE require that there should be not only thorough. preparation in regard to this case, but thorough’ sifting of all the facts and all the circumstances. Bringing back to mind everything that transpired on. THAT BLOODY NIGHT on which this man lost his life which sent him to eternity, and the suspicions that connect the’ prisoner’s name with it, it seems tome to be emi- nently proper Your Honor should discharge this writ, recommit this prisoner and let justice take its course. If he is the man that committed this crime: let him be executed after due trial and conviction,. and the ordinary cou be pursued in reference: to cases of this description. ie do not desire to come here on Saturday next if we sre not thre 7 with this examination and have this men out, There are reasons which surround this case why this man should not be brought out = oftener than is absolutely necessary, It is necessary for me to detail such reasons here. Your Honor can imagine what they are. A man so dan- gerous in the community it requires the utmost precaution to keep possession of. We do not want to take him through the public streets any oftener than 1s necessary. I can, therefore, say with great Voki that this writ should be dis- charged. If justice in this case is retarded it is easy to get another writ. This process should pag right here to-day, and, if necessary, another is can be granted. WHAT MR. HOWE I8 WILLING TO DO, Mr. Howe—The only objection is this:—I can see the force of the District Attorney’s remarks, as to: the impropriety of Vo slten tag from time, to time in Court, or taking him out of the custody’ in which he now is. I consent here publicly that the writ shall be heard in the absence of Me ro oner—that is, I will waive the production of his: body, but his right to this writ I cannot waive, JUDGE LEONARD ON THR CASE. Judge Leonard—I do not understand the District Attorney to ask you todo that. He oniy asks that. there shall be no such process continuing. When. this writ was granted all I knew about it was whatI saw in the papers. I was COMPELLED TO GRANT THE WRIT or incur the penalties. I see by the papers that he. is under conviction for a crime in Illinois, and it is. evident that his associates are of that class that. would not be likely to have permanent residences, WHY THE WRIT WAS APPLIED FOR, Mr. Howe—Our object in suing out this writ, as: Your Honor must have perceived, is simply to force the prosecuting authorities to a speedy examina- tion, such as the constitution, law and justice afford this prisoner. In order that there may not be misapprehension, no mistake about it, if Your Honor will endorse on the writ that it be dismissed with- out prejudice to make application for another writ at a future stage, I have no objection to the present writ being dismissed, PLEASANTRIRS OF COUNSEL. Mr. Garvin—It would be without prejudice in any- event. Mr. Howe—Judge Garvin has the habit of ing. things about res adjudicata, which he has ve ored to teach me with salutary effect. CONCLUSION OF THR WHOLE MATTER. After some further remarks Judge Leonard made: the Lael endorsement on the writ:—‘The ex- amination of the prisoner having been commenced: before the magistrate the writ ts discl on that ground only, and the prisoner remanded.” The case having thus been dit of Forrester was removed from the Court under the care of his. custodians. Most of the crowd followed, pressing closely upon his heels and those of the officials hay- ing him in charge until he was placed in a carri and at once whirled rapidly away to his prison cell. A OBAZY SMALLPOX PATIENT. At an early hour yesterday morning one of the male patients in the Hoboken Smallpox Hospital, while temporarily insane from the disease, rose from his bed and escaped into the street witha Rauor store and procured «glass of lager becr,siter of rr, iiich he was not seen ‘up fos late out, the ar- tendance given to patients in this miserable ineti- tation has for a long time been inadequate to their Maken Ghargo.of le out of the Nands ‘of, tows: of it ou ‘Wok proper care of the suierers,