The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1872, Page 8

The: Mystery at Last Being Cleared Up. The Alleged Perpetrator of Two Mur- ders on Trial for His Life, AN ULSTER COUNTY DESPERADO. A Ghastly Midnight Seene at the Mountain Tome of the Outlaw. Whe Mother of the Sluyters and Mer Grandchild—A Sad Pictare, FIRST DAY’S PROCZEDINGS. Kinesron, N. Y., Oct. 16, 187%, - @ne of a sertea of three murder cases, to be tried at the Circuit of the Supreme Court, now being held 4m this city, was called up to-day before Justice In- galls, Hiram Sluyter being arraigned for the mur cr of Walter Soper on the 24th of Septemtber, 1869, ‘Fhe court room at an early hour was crowded to its atmost capacity by an eager throng of spectators, all waiting in anxious expectancy the appearance of THE ALLEGED MURDERER, At nine o'clock the prisoner, Hiram Sluyter, was srought into Court by Sheriff Keer, closely followed by his aged mother and other members of his family. The prisoner was seated by the side of his covn- sel, T. R, Westbrook and Surrogate Peter Cautine, pad maintained a STOICAL INDIFFERENOR @aring the progress of the trial. He was dressed in & light brown coat, black vest and blue pants. He We forty years of age, about six feet two or three émches in height, broad shoulders, strong and mus- ular, Bis complexion is light and freckled, blue ponken cyes, red hair and whiskers, low, receding Sorchead, and looks like one ready tor doing the most DESPERATE AND FIENDISH efdeeds. He has long borne ‘the reputation of a eatthroat and villain of the deepest dye. He has been the terror of the neighborhood for many years. Was there acrime committed, a deed of willany done, it was traced to his door, but he has siways up to this time succeeded in eluding jus- fice. Now, at last, he stands charged with the awful crime of murder, ¥¢ wilt be recollected that on the 24th day of Sep- tember, 1869, in the early morning of that day, Walter Soper, @ farmer, living in the town of Seopus, Ulster county, was MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED #2 bis own farm while protecting his property. On the night of the 23d of that month the deceased and his son-in-law, Walter P. Soper, were making wider and sorting apples in the former’s barn. At midnight they quit! work and entered the house, Waiter P. ir went to bed. While the old man ‘was making preparations to retire he heard a moise at the barn and informed his son-in-law that he was going out to see what was the matter. He ‘went out, but never returned. His son-in-law soon fell asleep. Between three and four o'clock he awoke, and found the light still burning. Thinking it strange, he got up and went to the dceased’s partments, but round THE OLD MAN’S BED EMPTY. He aroused his wife and both went out in search ‘Bf Soper, the house dog leading the way. Back of the barn and by the side of a stone fence they found the old man dea, He had been shot in the head, face and chest, the heart and lungs being pierced. In the forenoon of the same day the Coroner was ified and an inquest held. Suspicion at once rested upon Hiram Sluyter, living about one mile THE SCENE OF THE MURDER. He was arrested and charged with the crime. He Uestestes his innocence and said he had nogun. house was searched and three guns found Sherein. Forty-three shot were taken irom Beperie by the physicians, and in jayter’s gamebag were shot of the same size as those removed from the wounds. About thirty-six feet from where Soper was shot lay the wad of the consisting of tow and a piece of newspaper— Kingston Journal. In Sluyter’s gamebag were also found a quantity of tow and a copy of the Jour- mai, with a piece torn out. Notwithstanding these facts the Coroner's jury thought there was not suf- Qcient ——— tohold the accused and he was dis- en A REWARD OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ‘Was offered by Soper’s famtly, and efforts made to ferret out the murderer, but without success, and ‘the crime gradually died out of public memory, By the occurrence of ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS EVENT on the night of the 25th of March last new light ‘Was thrown on the murder of Soper. Onthat night shere wasacarousal at Hiram Sluyter’s house, which was capes pin in by his boon companions, ‘William Davis and wile, William Smith and wife, Hiram Siuyter, his brother Adam and their mother. Hirain had been to Kondout that day and bonght haifa gallon of liquor. He then invited his friends to join him in A NIGHT OF DEBAUCHERY. ‘The liquor lasted till about eleven o'clock. At that hour 8. Smith, her son and Mrs. Sluyter (the mother of the prisoner) went to Norris’ Hotel, sev- eral miles distant, and got another halfa gallon of frum and returned with it avout one o’clock at might. After drinking the liquor Mrs. Smith and the old woman Sluyter went to bed; Mrs. Davis sat 4p a chair by the bedside; Hiram and Adam lay on the floor; Smith and Davis SAT UP BY THE JUG ALL NIGHT. In the morning about six o'clock Smith called to Davis and said, “Billy, I believe your wife is dead ;” then Mrs, Sluyter got out of bed and felt her face and hands, AND THEY WERE COLD, She was ing poe the floor dead, and her hus- Sand and Smith sitting by her drunk. A corone: Anquest was held. ‘The jury, after a hasty exami tion, rendered a verdict that Mrs, Davis dicd from ‘the effects of alcoholic liquors. Davis, however, did not feel satisfied with the Verdict, believing his wife nad been Pri Sonoma BE BLOVESR: ner Q purpose. it appears that tor a long time the Davis family had Bien in the secret of Sinyter’s murdering Soper; that as far back as December, 1869, Sluyter had told Mrs. Davis he had shot Soper ; but either through fear or iriendship TUE SECRET OF THE TRAGEDY ‘was not revealed. Shortly before her death, how- ever, Mrs. Davis had some trouble with Siuyter, when she threatened to expose him. Davis at once ected Sluyter of poisoning her to prevent her revealing his crime, and told him so. le did not deny it. Convinced of his gullt, Davis resolved to bring him to justice. Accordingly Davis went be- rg authorities, and under oath charged Sluyter wit SHOOTING SOPER. He was arrested, aud his examination took place at Port Ewen, in April last, before Justices Wheeler and Niece, and the Simp was committed to the Kingston Jatt to await the action o!.the Grand Jury. yen the greatest of publicity was given to the murder at the time the tragedy was enacted, ‘by both the city and local press, no trouble was found in securing a jury of twelve men who had @either read nor heard of the transaction. ‘The fol- lowing gentlemen were empanciled as jurors:— John E. Woiven, Saugerties; Abrauam Ferguson, Hurly; William Brannen, Clive; Ellas Kelder, Rochester; Everret Gorsiine, Rochester; Andrew Wolven, West Hurly; Henry’ Smith, Clive; C. M. Merritt, Kingston; Jotun Veruoy, Rochester; pt Be Whispell, Shandaken; Samuel Corwin, Marlbourgh; George Misner, Shandaken. After the oreas address by District Attorney Fowler, who is deserving of great credit for wie ontiring energy displayed in revealing this DEEP AND MYSTERIOUS CASE, ‘the following testimony of a most damaging charac- ter was duced, conclusively cetwblishing the guilt of the accused :— ‘The first witness called on the part of the prose- cation was Dr. Edward eeetey of Esopus, who testified as foliows:—I reside in the viliage of Port Ewen, Ulster county; ain @ practising physician and surgeon; in 1469 1 was one of the Coroners of this county; | know the prigoner, Hiram Sluyter; knew Walter Soper in his lifetime; he died on the morning of the 24th of September, 1869; I was called ‘upon to hold an inquest upon his body; I found the deceased LYING UPON HIS PACE fear a stone wall, back of lus barn; I discovered blood on the fence: I found two gun wads lying upon the | ged about thirty-five feet from where the body lay; one was of to and the other was a Rebel, eae abe, ine Kingston Journal; Thad en to the barn, an * amination; {found n, and there made an ex: PORTY-THRER SHOT IN THE BODY; one in the right eye, one in the mouth, severgl in ‘the chin, neck and chest: two shot passed through the heart, which caused death; I summoned a jury aud took evidence as to the condition of affairs and then adjourned till October 2 1869; several ‘witnesses were called; the jury found that “Walter per came to his y & gunshot wound, in- ficted by some person to the jury unknown.” (The wade and shot were then exhibited to the Court and jury.) iram Sluyter, the peitonee at the bar, ‘was examined at the inquest; he stated that the NEW YORK HERALD; SATURDAY, ry weir to the window to listen; the ing violently; my-wife said to me t go.cnt to.200 waa the matter; en Wi hard ait and was so tired that I did not wan' tal apemel t the old man would be arty A dogs had a end’ 1 "went to iocps halt ¢ in bed I saw that the light was still burning in the other room; I thought it strange and jumped out of bed and then went into father-in-law’s room to. see if he was in; I found his bed al Ithen went and aroused my wile and told her that father had not come in yet and that something must be the matter; she got up and dressed, and we beth went out towards the barn; we had two small dogs; they were both still barking one of the dogs seeing us coming seemed be ve glad Tun | back run cl ag of the barn; we followed the dog to the stone tence back of the barn; I took down the bars and went into the meadow; I then Baw something black lying along side of the fence; Ijumped back at first, but seeing the other dog by the side of the object I went up closer; THE DOG WAS HOWLING; I soon discovered it was my father-in-law; Iin- formed my wife of it, and told herto go to the neighbors and arcuse them; I went back to the house and procured a light; by that time several of the neighbors had arrived, and we went to where the body lay and found that he was dead; I do not know who shot him; some one had been trying to get in our henroost that night. Cross-examination—My wife and two children, Mr. Sopers and wife and myself constituted the family; they had all retired when Soper and myself came in from sorting of apples; I never had any trouble with my father-in law. NEVER QUARRELLED WITH TIM; Mr. Soper and wife have not slept together for many years; Ido not know the reason why they did not; I never knew them to quarrel; about a month before deceased was killed he went my wie to Daniel Duboise’s house Hy of kilt gai whl h had been for the purpose of killing a fox, whicl e) taking our Sette the next day after the burial of my father-in-law I took the shot and threw them away; I donot know what made me doit; I felt that after he was killed I did not want the shot around the house. ‘The wife of the last witness and daughter of de- ceased was next called, and testified substantially the same as her husband, ‘The next witness called was William Davis, who testified as follows:—I residein the town of Esopus; 1 know the prisoner, Hiram Sluyter; we are mete bors; I knew Walter Soper, deceased, in his life- time; I did not hear of his death till the day fsollow- ing the morning i . HE WAS FOUND DEAD; the night Soper was shot 1 was sick; I did not.sle any that night; between eleven and twelve o’cloc I heard my dog bark; 1 went to the doer and looked out, and saw & man going towards Soper’s house from the direction of Sluyter’s; 1 could not not if it was Sluyter or not; about three months after the death of Soper, a8 1 was returning home from m work at Mr. Cummings’, near the watering troug! below Holt’s place, the prisoner overtook me; I said to hi “Hiram, they bave bad talk about you;” he ed what it was; I told him, “About Your shooting Soper ;” he said, “Well, Billy, I WENT TO GET A FEW CHICKENS and nee sot two dogs on me; 1 was afraid I would be bit by them; Soper followed me; I told Soper to go back or {would shoot him; tue old man sald to me, ‘Shoot away, Hiram,’ and kept setting the dogs on; thenI shot him and went on to the woods and loaded my gun and returned and FOUND HIM DEAD ENOUGH; Sluyter has told me this ten times, drunk and sober; I was afraid to tell of tuis before because of my life and the life of my wile; I am all alone now since my wife is dead and I ani not in so much danger, because I will not be there so much now; on the 30th of March last prisoner was at my house ; we were tulking about the death of my wife; I said, “HIRAM, YOU HAVE KILLED SOPER, and Ibelieve you have killed my wife;” he said, “You did not see me kill Soper, and if you did not see it you can do nothing about it;” we were drink- ing together; my wife was buried on the 28th of March; about the 1st of March prisoner was at my house; he told my wife that he would fear to eat her bread because she snutfed; she replied to him that she could inform worse than that against him; he wanted to know what it was; she said about shooting Soper; 1 was present at this conversa- tion; he did not deny it, because he could not, Cross-examination—Prisoner told me he had shot Soper about three months after Soper was shot; I said to him, ‘Hiram, there is bad talk about you; he said, “What is it?” I said, “About your shooting Soper;” then HE TOLD ME HOW IT WAS DONE; Taccused him of poisoning my wife; I believe he did poison her. At this point the Court adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. A great deal of interest is manifested in the trial, and conjectures of all kinds sre tuduiged in as to what probably will be the defence of the prisoner. It 1s supposed that the defence will try and show that the murder was committed by the son-in-law ofthe murdered man. The prosecution claim that they have yet more damaging testimony against the prisoner, which they will introduce to-morrow, It is supposed to be that of the granuchild of Mrs. Sluyter and niece of the prisoner, who, it is claimed, witnessed the murder. THE RING FRAUDS. The Case of Tom Fields To Be Passed to | Early Trial—Jadge Brady's Ruling. Judge Brady, pursuant to his intimetion of the day previous, rendered yesterday the following de- cision upon the motion to postpone the trial of Thomas C. Fields :— JUDGE BRADY'S OPINION. I deemed it proper to consider more deliberately than possible upon the hearing of the application to postpone the trial of this indictment, which is strenuously opposed by the District Attormey, inas- much as the tain is one which may seriously affect the liberty of the defendant, ie views then expressed, however, are only confirmed by reflection and reference to the authorities. The ap- peal is to the discretion of the Court, it is true, but. that discretion 1s said to be an enlightened view of the case, and acorrect application 01 the ruiesof law ; but, is to be exercised with caution, however, when THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SUSPICIOUS orthe pupers presented are insuMcient in form and substance. In criminal cases the request roust be scaned more closely when either of these ele- ments exists, on account, it is said, of the superior temptation to delay aud to escape the routine of the law. The rules.which govern the Courts in this and kindred cases were elaborately discussed and declared in The People vs. Vermilyea, 7 Cowen, Rep., 809; and it was held in accordance with an un- broken current of authorities that though the ab- sence of a material witnese is a good ground for putting off a trial, when there is no cause for suspi- clon that the object is deiay, tt should neverthe- less appear that he cannot procured at the time when tne trial is about to be brought on, and that there is reasonable ground to expect his attend. ance.at the next term of the Court. The affidavit submitted is deficient in not making any statement of the probabie attendance of the witness and io failing to show due diligence in the effort to ascertain his place of residence or sojourn. Conceding, therefore—as may be done for the purposes of this motion—tkat the testimony of the absent witnesses may be material, nevertheless the rales to be observed are to be complied with. it must be further remarked that the amidavit is not mae by the defendant, which, if it be not sus- picious, leads to criticismand doubt of the peng SNdes of the application. In a ease of this magititede the defendans should appear upon the record, i may be said also thatdn the argyment THE FLIGHT OF THE WITNESS from justice was wentioned, and, as | understagd, conceded; rn assuming that to be as deejared, it destroys all réxsonabie ground to expect his re- turn to thia jurisdiction, and makes it more appar- ent that the motion to put off the trial should not be granted. The defenciant has been indicted for some mouths, and, although pot advised of his intended trial at any particular time, has had time to prepare to meet the charge. He should, it is true, be afforded a reasonable opportunity to procure the attendance of material witnesses, but delay for that purpose can only be granted upon compliance with established principles, The motion Is, for these reasons, denied. TIME OF TRIAL, The above decision compels the bringing to speedy trial the case of Mr, Fields, It was understood, and Was so stated, that his tital would be set down found upon the body of Soper was not th Aging Of shot used by him; ‘that ne. had Ro shot of for the first to be heard at the Court of Oyer and ‘Verminer on Monday noxte A ROMANTIC MURDEREES. Matty Howe Sentenced for the Mur- der of Her Infant. A @trange and Horrible Case—The Prisoner's Amours in Jail—Continued Sorrow for the Unhappy Mother—Bcene in Court and Hor Letter Before Leaving for the Albany Penitentiary. PovoneEsrrsiE, Oct. 13, 1872, ‘The Case of Matty Howe, indicted for murder in the first degree, came to a termination here to-day, before Joseph F. Barnard, During last Win- ter she Was in the employ of a man named Edward Lane, in the towa of Fishkill. By him she alleges she becaMe pregnant. One day, ascertaining that the pangs of childbirth were upon her, he ordered her to leave the house, swearing in a brite! manner that she should not be taken sivk there. She was placed in a wagon and carried to a negro’s hovel some distance off, where, in fifteen minutes after her arrival, in the only room of the house, surrounded by the colored man’s wife and her children, and unattended by @ physician, she gave birth to a child. Then came upbraidings from the occupants of the hovel, and Matty resolved to leave. Two a aiseny BA il, she started on foot with her new-born. child in her arnii to go back to Lane’s. On her way she onserve two young men coming toward her whom she knew. Cast down with shame, feverish and weak, and not caring hardly what became of her, she dropped the child, which wore scarcely any cloth- mg, ina swamp behind a fence by the roadside. In a day or two afterwards the body was found. ey acre arrested, and the Grana Jury in June Jast indicted her for murder in the first degree. Her trial occurred this week before the Oyer and Terminer, Judge Barnard presiding, ie defence was that the prisoner had no money, but little clothing and no attendance at the negro’s house, and that, though the child was born on ‘Tuesday, she was furnished nothing to cat or wear till the following Thursday, when SHB LEFT THE CHILD there, not having been nursed or fed, nor having any clothing but a muslin gown; that when she saw the two men spprencitns, she placed the chila beside a tence till they passed, and that when she returned to it in about five minutes it was dead. jury was out five hours and then returned with @ verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree. The Court then gave notice that the prisoner would be be sentenced this morning. Long before the time appointed the court room was filled to overflowing, a8 at interest has all along been manifested in the case, because of the apparent romance which surrounded it. It will be recol- lected it was this woman who became enamored of a fellow prisoner named Eugene Schmitiand. He was incarcerated in the Poughkeepsie jail for grand larceny, and being a goodnatured fellow was al- lowed the run of the corridors, That freedom movers him in contact with Matty, and the two would sit and sing and talk together for hours, Floally, not knowing that the law FORBIDS THE MARRIAGE OF CRIMINALS, in jail, they concluded to be married and sent for a minister, who sent word he could not come. Then they sent for a justice of the peace, but he de- clined, when they were told the marriage ceremony could not be performed, This filled their hearts with Eriet, and they mourned dally over their lot. Finaily Schmitiand, who has wealthy parents im Europe, received & remittance of $400 in gold, and with that money he purchased 8 profusion of jewelry for Matty and ribbons and laces, At last his trial came and he was sentenced to four years in the Albany Penitentiary, The part- ing of the lovers was an affec! one—to them at least. As tears rolled down their checks they em- braced each other again and again, when the hand- cuits. were placed on Schwitland’s wrists and the iron door closed between him and his would-be bride, THE SENTENCE, She came into Court this morning with eyes downcast and with a sad expression upon her countenance. She was neatly attired in a white muslin dress, with overskirt, black velvet jockey, adorned with a siugle flower, a blue silk sash about her waist and a blue silk necktie, under a close fit- ting white collar, while in her hand she held a lace handkerchief, hen quiet was restored the fol- lowing occurred: — District Attorney Coftin—May it please the Court, T now move the sentence of Matty Howe, indicted for murder, Mr, William J. Thorne (her counsel)—I would like to say that in this case the jury at first stood eight for ac- guittal and four In tavor of inanslaughter tn the fourth legree. Shdige Barnard then proceeded to sentence her as follows :— You have been indicted for murder and haye becn acquitted of that charge, |The jury did not believe you desired to kill the ‘child. (obs from the prisoner, They took a mild view of the evidence, a considered that you inyoluntarily killed it. Tho’ mere statcment of your case is sufticiently horrible to justity a severe punishment. A helpless child wus, by your own story, place 1 by you by the side of a fence in a swamp, on one’'of the coldest days in the year, and lett there to perish, without any covering or shelter, upon it, We id be ylad to let you go unpunished’ if we could. You are young and uneducated, and you have'a future beiore you, but we have to look to the interests of society, and so to act that unborn and newly-born “infants cannot be made victims of by unnatural mothers. And now, out of public justice as well as a warning to others, I reiterate that the sentence should be comewhat s:vere. The sentence of the Court is tha@you be imprisoned in the Albany Peni- tentlary for one year. The effect upon the prisoner was paimfai to wit- ness. She sobbed violently, and many in the audience were affected to tears, Finally she was taken back to her cell, and will be conveyed to Al- bany to-morrow. About an hour before she was brougbt into the Court room to be sentenced she addressed the following letter to her parents:— Yevonxerrsir, Oct. 11, 1872. My Dear Farner axp Moruer—I write once mgre, per- haps the last for a long time, and perhaps wo may not see cach other again in this world. Oh! I trast we may, for 1 long to clasp you to my heart once amore and receive a dear mother's and father’s blessings, Oh? T wish I could have the chance to repay you for the trouble I have caused you. I should like you, father, to come and briag mother and little Belle with you, and let me.embrace you all ere Tleave. If they cannot come, father, I want you at least to come and bring my things.’ I have had my trial and been found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree. T have not heen sentenced, but expect to be soon, I do not know how long it will be for; Ido not like to trust my Jewelry in the hands of strangers; and, should T die in prison, I bequeath all of it to my dear little Belle ; T should like to see you all very much before I go, especially dear little Belle; may God, in his infinite goodness, give me faith and’ courage’ to face my troubles,’ and ere they expire I trust He will renewa right anid holy spirit within me that may live the remainder of m: days in this world in peace and love. with all mankind, May God Almighty shower down blessings on you eM and keep you in health. and prosperity forever isthe wish of your érring daughter, MATTY HOWE. P. 8.—James Ferris has had his trial and been acquit- ted. Come by all means if you can and let me fondly em- brace you all. God bless you again. MATTY. “Dear little Belle’ whom she speaks of is her little founvesso10 daughter, and the jewelry men- tioned is that given her by Schmitland, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Among the’varlous phases of life presented in our police courts, and the many controversies sub- mitted to their arbritrament, none are more fre- quent than the complications arising among the dwellers in our huge tenements, Of these quarrels Essex Market Court enjoys a monopoly, situated as it is on the great east side, in the very centre of the seething mass who dwell in the Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards, those great hives of our population. Every day, especially in the afternoon, the court room is filled with women, who, in the natural course. of things, could find better employment, engaged in angry dispute and fierce argumentation concerning the occu- “ancy of clotheslines, the cleansing of closets, the ighting of halls, the care of children and’ the many other points of disagreement in regard to Which they make themselves ridiculous and their unfortunate husbands miserable, After the watch returns are disposed of the om- cer of the Court calls regularly every afternoon in stentorian tones, “All those who have business with the Judge will now step forward,” and forth- ‘with a dense array of females present themselves at the bar to weary the upfortunate magistrate with the tale of their frivolous so-called wrongs, Mra. Ryau keeps a grocery, and having refused to further credit her former bosom friend, Mrs. Casey, the latter burning with rage, proceeds to render Mra. Ryan’s commodities unsalable by discharging the refuse from her window on the exposed vege- tables of the grocery keeper. Immediately the whole population of the neighborhood become ex- cited gnd array themselves on opposite sides. Mrs. Ryan proceeds to Court and obtains a summons for rg. Casey, The summons is served that night, and each side proceeds to canvass its witnesses, They come the next day from ten to twenty 0 sid according to the strength of the opposing factio! to argue the case before Justice Scott. His Hon who, from wong observation and experience, jsa keen judge of female human nature, ina few moments sits the case to tke bottom and disposes of it generay ina decidedly unique manner = cular to himself, Alter listening with eammenda- ble patience to their long-winded yarns the Judge proceeds thus:—‘‘Ladies, | want you to all go home, and the next time! find you cutting down clothealines, emptying utensils irom windows, or otherwise breaking the peace, I'll jock you all up for Bix neg each and every one of you; and then suddenly angering as he perceives the pro- cession reforming for another advance, he shouts, “Better gokome and get your husbands’ dinner ready, and not be hanging around here. All these Cases are adjourned to live o'clock next week.” After these frivolous disputes which so tax the patience of the magistrates are disposed of matters of importance sometimes come up which really call for the intervention of justice. Yesterday the most important case was that of Hervwoan R. Stevens, of 198 Chatham street, against Wilham Jordan, Jordan was owployed as @ laborer UUTUBER. 12, 1872.~TRIPLE, Setter. to go to Spring Valle Rockland county, to work for Serenaae ner. Jordan ‘was @ man of gentle was not to his tas doned his situation, havi —— to the amount of Carrie Stevens. Jordan was arrested Db; Johnson, of the Thirteenth precinct, and moon returned by Justice Scott to Rockland r trial, ‘Thomas Meier and William Ferten are boarders in the same houge at 16 Stanton street. At about two o'clock this morning Meier heard noise in his room, and, jumping from his bed, found Ferten in the room with his (Meter’s) watch in his pocket. Ferten was arrested by Officer Lee, of the Tenth, and held in $600 oail toanswer by Justice Scott. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Charge Against a Post Office Employe. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs. A. A, Phillips,—The de- fendant, who had been a porter in the Post office, was charged with embezzling packages of mail matter. He waived an examination and was held to await the action of the Grand Jury. Commis- stoners Shields and Osborn poe several ex- eminaions im consequence of the death of Mr. Wi after- county SUPREME COURT=-CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Ingraham, ir ve. tony et al.—Motion granted, Goxeaon va, T.—Sane, wa Florsheim et al. va. Wernnerskirsch.—Same, Same vs, Schneider et al.—Same. Hartman vs, Harra.—Same. Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. John E. Bauer et a).—Same. Jones et al. vx. Cosgrove et al,—Same, Mianny ve. Maury et al.—Same. Godfrey vs. Moses.—Motion granted and referee orde! Steinrich va, Frazer.—Same. William H, Morehead et al. va. William H. Quincy.—Defendant allowed to file an answer and have atrial, ‘The judgment to remain as security and the defendant to pay the costs ef the service of complaint and costs 01 motion, $10. J. W. Green et al. vs. Parks.—Motion denied, Plaintisf’s costs to abide event, Judd et al, vs, Smith et al.—Motion granted, with $10 costs, Beicher et.al. vs. Coll.—Motion granted for third Friday, October Term, without prejudice to motion for commission, Greggory vs. McGuinness et al.—Judgment or- dered. By Judge Brady. Elizabeth Dwyer vs. Patrick Dwyer et al.—Motion denied, CIAL TERM. SUPERIOR COURT: By Judge Curtis, William P. Powers vs; Aun Powers et al.—Judg- ment for plaintiit, CCURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Robinson, Elizabeth Miller vs. William H. Miller.—Decree of divorce granted to plaintim, Cooke vs, Cooke.—AMdavit of issuing of summons and efforts to serve is required. Hansbrow vs. Hansbrow.—Keferee ordered, Platt vs. Robbins.—Motion denied. COURT GF GENERAL SESSIOKS. Before Recorder Hackett. A Young Man Sent to the State Prison for Twenty Years. The trial of Charles McGuire, charged with per- petrating an outrage upon Ellen Smith, on the 14th of September, was concluded yesterday, After a clear and impartial chai by the Recorder, and mature deliberation on the part of the jury, a ver- dict of guilty was rendered. His Honor sentenced McGuire te the State Prison for twenty years, Alleged Seduction—Acquital of the Ac-« cused. The rest of the day was spent in the trial of an indictment for seduction preferred against Francis Dooley on the complaint of Ellen Nash. It appeared from the evidence of the complaining witness that she was employed in the establishment of the Messrs, Dooley, yeast powder manufacturers, in New street; went there in November, 1869, and was now eighteen years of age; she had been there about eight months when the defendant asked her to marry him; she said she would if her parents would let her, but she thought her mother would not let her because she was too young. They con- tinued their acquaintance, and he agreed to marry her on the lith of January, 1871; they went to Father Quinn's house, in Barclay street, on the Sth, to have their names registered previous to the consummation of the ceremony. she stated that on that evening, after they left the priest's house, they went to his store and she reluctantly consented to his embraces. She also sald that he repeated the act on the morning that they were to have been married. She went in to make the necessary preparations for the wedding; but at the hour appointed Dooley failed to put in an appearance. The testimony showed that the ac- cused took the sage advice of some one to “go West,” which he did a day or two after the time fixed for the marriage and remained out of the city till the following May. While absent he wrote two episties breathing with ardent love for Ellen. A child was born unto her as the result of her in- timacy with the aecused. The defendant was sworn in his own behalf and said that he had improper intimacy with the girl several times in his store and at an assignation house up-town: He admitted promising to marry her and that he accompanied her to Father Quinn’s and that he was pertectly infatuated with her. James Dooley, the brosher of the defendant, testi- fled that Elen being a pretty girl, and he having charge of the working girls in the establishment and she being very forward, yielded to her tempta- tation and repeatedly accompanied her toa dis- reputable house up town; he told his brother James oe aes the intended marriage that Ellen was a ad girl. Edwin H. Dooley, another brother, was also called asa witness; but he did not know anything per- sonally about the affair. A good deal of the evidence of the Dooley trio was unfit for publication. Mr. Howe cross-examined the complaining wit- ness und the other witnesses with his usual ability and made an effective speech to the jury. Assistant District Attorney Sullivan followed for the people, and after a brief charge by the Re- corder, in which he read the love letters which the defendant wrote to the girl, His Honor asked the jury the significant question, whether it was likely that Dooley would write such fervent epistles to Miss Nash, who, according to the statement of his brother James, was a prostitute. The jury retired to deliberate uw and at alate hour returned wi guilty. The Forger of Mississippi Warrants Sent to the State Prison. Thomas Cunningham, who was tried and con- victed last month of forging warrants upon the State of Mississippi, was placed at the bar for sen- tence. His Honor denied the motion ef counsel for a new trial, and sentenced Cunningham to the State Prison for five years, Charles Stevens, ‘charged with stealing some Jewelry from 8. L. M. Barlow, pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months, m their verdict, @ verdict of not Alleged Larceny. Late in the afternoon Joseph W. Fagnan, whohas been the confidential clerk of Charles Knox, the hatter, for a number of years, was placed on trial, charged with grand larceny and embezzlement. Two witnesses, who lived out of town, were called for the defence before the complainant gave his testimony—Clarkson Underhill, ot Poughkeep- sie, and Samuel C. Barnes, of Brooklyn—both of whom swore that they knew the accused and the complainant for a number of years; that Fagnan's reputation was good, but that they would not be- lieve Mr. Knox under oath where he was inter. ested. It turned out, however, upon the cross-ex- amination by Mr. Sullivan, that both these wit- nesses had had lawsuits with Mr. Knox. The case will be resumed on Monday. BROOKLYN COURTS. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Viele Abduction Case, Before Judge Pratt, The Viele abduction case was before Judge Pratt, sitting in special term, yesterday morning, on a writ of certiorari to review the proceedings before Justice Minor, of Putnam county, who had held Montague R. Leverson to bail in $5,000 to await the action of the Grand Jury. Leverson, it will be re- membered, 18 charged ‘with having abducted Gen- eral Viele’s child and delivering it to Mrs. Viele. Alter hearing argument yesterday Juage Pratt dismissed the writ, holding that the proceedings of the magistrate were regular. CITY COURT—SPECiA., TERM, Libellizg the District Attorney=Suit for $20,000 Damag Before Justice Neilsoa. District Attorney Winchester Biitton has insti- tuted a suit against Henry A. Richards, the proprie- tor of a local paper of recent birth, to recover $20,000 damages for alleged libel, This proceeding has grown out of a charge published in that sheet to the effect that Mr. Gritton had corruptly entered a nolle prosequi 1a the case of Patrick Keeuan, who indicted forging the names of Two sureties tom aamtiess, wend. After these charges appeared Mr. Richards, whom he deems merely & Tae paper haa been ichowing the Dist os A up sharply, an other statements m: in he’ is abut to bring three more actions for bave already oo Sor paversin ‘which, he saya, have SURROBATE’S COURT. Daniel Ayrew Will. Before Surrogate Veeder. The following bequests appear in the will of the late Daniel Ayres, which has just been filed in the 8 tes Court :-— To the Preachers’ Ald Society of New York, and New York East Conference of the Methodist Epis: copal Church, for the benefit of the Superannuated Preachers and Widows and Orphans’ Fund, $500; to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, $1,000; to the American Bible Societ; ot New York, $500. Aparior ‘an was bequeathe to the Memorial Chapel of the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn, JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT ater Cornelius Cox, a provision dealer, was arraigned before Justice Cox yesterday morning by OMicer Helm, of the Ninth precinct, on complaint of John Owens, of 37 Mulberry street, charged with grand larceny. The complainant states he delivered the prisoner @ quantity of liquor, valued at $195 75, to sell on commission. Instead of doing as he agreed to he placed a portion of the property in a store- house in Hudson street, where it was found by the officer. ‘The balance of the property it is divined he sold and appropriated the money to his own use. The prisoner denied the charge, but was ceranttand in delault of $1,500 bail to appear for y John A, Falva, a white-haired commission mer- chant doing business at 14 Front street, reaing at Woodbridge, N. J., on Thursday night succeded in getting considerably under “the influence.” About n o’clock he called at & house of ill repute in Greene street and formed the acquaintance of two females, named Mary Brown and Emma Stafford. Falva states that when he entered their room he had a gold watch, valued at $200, and a wallet containing papers only valuable to himself, When he left the Place he missed his property and claims that the parties above mentioned stole it, as they were the only persons near him while in the house. He secured the services of Officer Kearney, of the Eighth precinct, and caused their arrest, but was unable to find any of the property. While escorting the females to the station house Drury L. Lumsden, of 113 Prince street, interfered and stremapee to rescue the prisoners. The women denied taking the preperty, before Justice Cox, rday morning, but were committed in default ,000 bail each to appear for trial. Lumsden was committed for examination on a charge of in- terfering with the officer in the discharge of his duty. Thursday night there was a banner raising of a Grant and Wilson Club at 331 West street. After the banner had been unfurled to the breeze Michael Shannahan, of 342 West street, attempted to cut it down, but was prevented by Ransom Van Valken- burgh, of 100 Bank street. The result was a during which Shannahan drew a re- volver from his pocket and fired one shot at Van Valkenburgh, the ball graz- ing his cheek, knocking the skin off. Before he could fire the second time some parties inter.ered and _ took the weapon from him. He was arrested by Detective Von Gerechten, of the Twenty-cighth Precincts, and yesterday morning discharged by justice Cox, as the complainant refused to appear and prosecute the charge. About two o'clock yesterday morning Joseph Dempsey, Clerk to the Board of Assistant Alder- men, in company with two or three friends, called at the “female boarding house” of Lotta Stanton, in East Thirteenth street. Their sojourn in the place did not benefit them much, as they kept con- tinually imb:bing wine, After remaining for over an hour, during which time they had run upa re- spectable wine bill, a gentle hint was extended that it was about time some one attempted to pay for it. This so exasperated the “gentlemen” hat one of them struck Miss Stanton a blow in the face with his fist, nearly knocking her down. As she recovered, it 1s charged, Demp- sey raised the piano stool and dealt her a blow over the head with it, knocking her senseless and bleeding on the Moor. This was the signal fora generat scrimmage, in which five of her boarders, cluding the housekeeper, took a hand in to save their mistress from being murdered, The females received the worst of the tight, as the crowd beat them in @ horrible and brutal manner. Ofticer MoGee, of the Mercer street station, who was pass- ing the house at the time, hearing the cry of mur- der and the noise of the terrible battle that was goin on inside, forced open the front door, when a horrible sight met his eyes. On the floor of the hall- way lay two or three of the women, besmeared with blood and shonting for assistance, while on the arlor fioor lay the proprietress, - surrounded vy & peat of blood, py aaehe! dead. As he entered the door the would-| murderers, beholding his uniform, succeeded in making their escape, with the excepti_n of Dempsey, who was arrested and taken to the station house, where he gave his name as Joseph McLean, and residence as 62 Broadway. A physician was summoned, who dressed the wounds of the unfortunate females, the house pre- sented the Le ae of a hospital and slaughter- house combined. Miss Stanton’s wounds are of such a serious nature that she is at present con- fined to her bed in a dangerous condition. The balance of the wounded yesterday morning ap- peace before Justice Cox to give their testimony reference to the affray. Lottie Morton ap- peared witn her head bandaged up from the re- Sult of a severe cut from the piano stool, besides being ornamented with a pair of black eyes. Lottie Tracey had her nose nearly severed from her face and was also ornamented with a pair of black eyes, which contrasted handsomely to the white band- ages which held her nasal organ together. Carrie Lee was also cut across the nose in such a manner as to necessitate several plasters, besides other bruises about the oe 8 Another inmate was severely bruised about the body by being knockea backwards through a door on the hall. The house- keeper was also severely injured, but remained at heme to take care of Miss Stanton. Upon the testi- mony of the attending physician that Miss Stanton was unable toleave her bed a complaint of felonious assault was preferred against Dempsey by Miss Morton on her behalf. Dempsey, who stood in front of the Judge’s desk, laughing all the while and treating the matter as a pas joke, Was eommitted to await the result of the juries ja@icted upon Miss Stanton. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. BAILEY—BatveuLE.—On Thursday, October 10, row, 1872, at Ti church, Hoboken, by the Rev. R. W. Howes, Matruew A. BAILEY, M.D., to AGNES 8., ai ‘of Charles B. Battelle, of New York city. delphia papers please copy. ‘ BANNING—SCOFIELD.—On Wednesday, October 9, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Ridge Hall, Walden, N. Y., by the Rev. M. V. Schoonmaker, 8. WALDO BANNING, of New York, to Kats De Wirt, daughter of the late Augustus F, Scofjeld, Esq., of Walden, BENOIT—Macpurr.—In Yonkers, N. Y., on Wednesday, October 9, by the Rev. Dr. Banks, FREDERICK G, BENOIT to Mra. FaNNY VIRGINIA MacpurF. No cards. BOGART—OBLENIS.—On Thursday, October 10, at Saddle River, N, by the Rev. Goyn Talmage, AUGUSTUs BoGanr, of Paramus, to MARIA, eldest daughter of Dr. B. Oblenis, DouGLass—Day.—On Thursday, October 10, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. E. P, Terhune, HowARD Dova.ass, of Cincinnati, to MIN- NIE L, daughter of George T. Day, of Newark, N. J. JAHN—TTENKEN.—On Thursday, Octover 10, 1372, at the German Evangelical church, in Brooklyn, by the Rev. F. C, Hausmann, Gustave A. JAHN, Of Brooklyn, to A. MATHILDE TIENKEN, daughter of Henry Tiénken, Esq., of Flatbush, L. 1. KiRk—Roserts.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, May 21, by the Rev. Samuel Halliday, HENRY M. KIRK to MaRi£ ©., eldest daughter of John Roberts, Jr., both of this city. KOLMAR—WuiTMAM.—On Friday, October 11, by the Rev. Dr. J. D. Miller, G. ADOLPHUS KOLMAR to ISABELLA A., Only daughter of the Hon. Samuel EB. Whitman, ali of ths city. LORDLY—CRabrrek.—On Wednesday, October 9, at the Church of Our Saviour, by the Rev. James Pullman, J. E. M. LorDLy, M. D., to NELLIE F. CRaB- TREE, both of this city, PALMER—WILDER.—On Thursday, October 10, at the residence of the bride’s father, Lancaster, Mass., a the Rev. Dr. Bartnol, Mr. NATHANIEL B, PALMER, of Chicago, to Miss Harrig E., daughter of Charles L. Wilder, Esq. Patren—Coxstook.—On Thursday, October 10, Le the Rev. A. G, Lawson, Captain U. B. PatrEen to iss Mary A, Comstock, both of Brooklyn, 1. I. No cards, Ross—H111.,—On Wednesday, October 9, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Joseph H. Amies, WinttiaM A. Ross to Josie A. pe daughter of Joseph L, Hill, all of Greenpoint, ROWLAND—FULLEn.—On Thursday afternoon, Oc- tober 10, at the residence of the bride’s mother, in this city, by the Rev. Charles W. Shields, D. D., of Princeton College, H, EDWARDS ROWLAND, of Brooklyn, to ELLA L. YULLER. i SIMPSON—SHILTON.—On Wednesday, October 9, at the Church of the Holy Saviour, by the Kev. Wash- ington Rodman, assisted by the Rev. William Felt- well, JouN B, Simpson, Jt., t0 FANNY ©. SHILTON, both of West Farms, N. Y, STEWART—AMERY.—On Tuesaday, October 8, at the bride's residence, by the Rev. Alexander McLean, COBARLES STEWART bE rr re daughter of the Jate James Amery, both of this city. No cards, SEWART—SOUTHARD.—At Trinity church, Tren- ton, N, J., on Thursday, Oetober 10, by Rev. Albert U, Stanley, JouN H. STEWART to FANNY W. SourH- AnD, granddaughter of the late Hon, Samuel L. Southard, of New Jerseys } ‘VAN ANDEN—Proer.—On Wednesday, October re ies aererse pacers as Died. ALEXANDER.—On October 11, M. sont Withioneseens th the 084 your het mio of Ontat Ww. ry im and ‘are respectfully invited: to- itend olock FM front eapanday, October 13, at one Nd.—In Brooklyn, ursday, October’ 36, Magarm Taion Anuertoso, inthe Mt Your of r age, Her relatives and friends are fnvited to attend the funeral, from her il Clymer street, Bi BE on 4 vey MKRECR on ‘Thursday, October 10, ' IREBECK. m1 b. or a tion of the lungs, Louis HIMELAY BIRKBEog, pened bi of Sooeee and 50m Sie BE tauitonl e relatives and frie eo are to attend the funeral, from the houso.ef iin 118 East Fortieth street, on rece + morni: ber 14, at half-past ten o'clock, thence to read church, East Twenty-cighth street, xington avenue. Bropuy.—On Friday, October 11, MICHARL’ Bnoruy, formerly of Dublin, Ireland, aged 60 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are imvited: te attend the funeral, from his late reside! 39; Henry street, on Sunday, October 13, at two P. DANIELSON.—On Thursday, October yeh tion of the lungs, Etta P., the wife of J A. Danielson and youngest daughter of James M, and) Phoebe Hook. loo! 1 The relatives and friends of the families are re- ctfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tues- ‘ay, October 15, from the restdence of her parents, oBowaing and Aiba apers please copy. jewburg an ny Pi '. ‘ Demarest.—At Tenafy, N. J., on Friday, October’ pad 5 wife of Colonel A. G. Demarest, in the: Fear of her age. Funeral pote at Tenafly, on Facayee 4 October 13, at two o'clock P.M, ‘the relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, Dononox.—On Thursday, October 10, JAMES H. DONOHOE, youngest son of Thomas and Margaret. Donohoe, a eare. The relatives anid friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residenee of his parents, 157 East Eighty-seventh street, on Sun- day, October 13, at one o’clock P. M, .—On Wednesday evening, October 9, JanB. L., wife of Horton Frost, in the 65th year of her See. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are in to attend the funeral on Saturday, October 12, at. one P. M., from her late residence, 03 Vandam street... Pit are oan ay, Octover 10, Hunzy B. ATES, son of J. B. Gates, Funeral on neers at one o'clock, from 14 East Fifty-fourth stree! mae ey on Thursday, October 10, RNEST Hasse, years, The relatives and frieads of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on San- btais the ea at a oa ene his late residence, je avenue, Yo pHayees.—On ‘Thuraday, October 10, CHARLES O. '. HAYNES. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. piles street, on Sunday, October 13, at two o'clock, : ‘The members of the Veteran Association of the Fifth Company, Seventh regiment, will attend the bud at beta ee place above mention lark dress, white gloves, HoLty.—Orn Thursday, October 10, 1872, ANDREW HOLLY, aged 37 years and 8 months, Notice of funeral hereatter, KinrLanD.—In_ Brooklyn, on Tans October 2a Gaon ‘A i alas formerly of Waterford, ratoga county, N. Y. The latives’ and friends are, without farther notice, requested to attend the funeral, from his sate onde a poe place, on Monday, Octo- T 14, at one o’cloc! TA OREST.—On Thursday, October 10, FRANCIS eg: pent pon of vanes Been ae Mary Jane @ Forest, years and 7 m Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at half- past one o'clock, trom the residence of his grand- mother, 802 East Ninth street. Lewis.—On Thursday, October 1872, HARRIET Rossing, wile of Thomas W. Lewis, in the élst year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from Clinton street: Congregational church, Newark, N, J., on Saturday afternoon, at four o’clock. of rst Fett til? avenue, ANN Exiza, wife of 'rederic! * 8. hi 1 will take place from Grace estealy The funeral will take pl yok , church, Conselyea, near Lorimer street, E..D., on Monday afternoon, at two o’clo: LyNes.—In this city,on Wednesday, October 9, STEPHEN C. LYNES, in the 85th year of hisage. - The relattves and friends of the family are re~ spectfully invited to attend the funeral, his late residence, 47 St. Mark’s place, on Saturday, the 12th inst., at one o’clock P. M. On Thursday, 10th inst,, Mary, widow fagan, in her 63d year, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 332 East Thirty-first street, om Sun- restr noon, at ee ‘o'clock. lifornia ra please copy. Meveneycon day, Octover 11, DELra, only daughter ot Theodore and Sarah E. ‘Meleniy, aged 8 years, 4 months and 4 days, he relatives and friends of the fa ate re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, residence of her parents, 743 Eighth avenue, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one o'clock. MILLER.—On Friday, October 11, Jane A., wife of James A. Miller and daughter of the late Peter A. P. Durando. Notice of funeral hereafter. Moran.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday 2, October 10, after a long illness, DANIEL E, le in the 51st year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to id the funeral, from Grace church, Brooklyn iznts, on Saturday, October 12, at three o'clock P. M., with- out further notice. O’CoNnNELL.—At his residence, No, 97 Vandewater street, JOHN O'CONNELL, @ native of county Kerry, Treland, aged 46 years. Funeral Sunday, at half-past tao o'clock P. M. Pott.—At the residence of his parents, 103 Fast. Fifty-ninth street, on Thursday, October 10, WAL- TER GRAHAM, infant son of James and Josehhine Hawks Pott, aged 11 months and 6 days. Funeral services wil) be held at Christ Church, Greenwich, Conn., on Saturday, October 12, on the arrival of the quarter-past two o’clock train from New York. RoBBINS.—On Friday, October 11, ELisHa Ros- Bung, in the gist year of his age. Notice of the funeral hereafter, Rowgre.—At Sacramento, Cal., on Sunday, Se) tel ir 22, MARTIN E. ROWERE, formerly of Newark, N.J.. aged 51 years, SEABURY.—On Thursday, October 10, at the Gen- eral Theological Seminary, the Rev. SAMUEL SEa- Bury, D. D., in the 72d year of his age. Relatives and friend of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at the Church of the Annunciation, in Fourteenth street, near Seventh avenue, on Monday, October 14, at half-past one o'clock. SEIBERT.—On Thursday, October 10, 1872, MAGDA- LENA SEIBERT, in the 76th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, Mr. Henry Seibert, 9 Lee avenue, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday, October 13, at two o'clock P. SeILER.—On Friday, October 11, after three days’ roms ti JOHN SKILER, aged 36 years, 6 monthy and 1 day, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his: late residence, 35 First avenue, on Sunday, October: 18, at two o'clock P. M. SHERWOOD.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, October 11,. Mo SuERWOOD, son Of Rev, J. M. Sherwood, ages Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, atthe residence of his father-in- law, Mr. Watson Sanford, 74 Rush street, Brooklyn, E. B., on Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock. ‘Tne interment will take place at Bloomfield, N. J., on Monday, at twelve o'clock. Trains leave Barclay street at 10:40 A. M. SLATER.—At her residence, 106 West Twentieth street, on Thursday evening, October 10, Mrs, M. A.. SLaTER, widow of Thomas Slater, in the 71st year of er age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited by her sons, John and James Slater, to atteud the funeral services, at the Church of St. Francis Xavier, West Sixteenth street, on. Saturday morning, at hall-past ten o'clock. SMITH.—On Friday, October 11, Roserr E., son of ean B, and Martha BE. Smith, aged 1 year and jays. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend be! funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of Thomas Smith, Sr., South street, West Brighton, 8. L STELIJES.—On Thursday, October 10, ADESHETD, beloved wife of John Henry Stelijes, aged 38 years and 29 days, The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of United Brothers’ gd lo. 356, F. id A. M., are respectiully invited attend the in Sunday, October 13, at hall-past one P. M., from the German Lutheran (St. John’s) church, 79 Christopher street. SweEENY.—On Thursday, October 10, Jonn Swer- ree hae, aoe John and Mary Sweeny, aged 2 years and) months, Relatives and friends are ctfully invited to attend the funeral, from 82 ‘d street, on San- be October 13, at one o'clock. ‘Rour.—On Thursday morning, October 10, WiL- LIAM 8. Trovp, in the 67th year of his age, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, m his late residence, 149 East Forty-fifth street, on Sun- day, October 13, at two o'clock P. M. ALKER.—Suddenly, on Friday, October 11, Mrs, HANNAH E. WALKER, in the 68th year of her age, Notice of funeral 0-MOrrow’s paper. Hartford (Conn.) ers beta WEABER.—On Friday, October 11, ELURN, the be- loved wife of William H. Weaber, of Bloomingdale, The relatives and friends of the family are in- Tat, at one. o'clock FM front the sgldeaas ot * clock P,. om the residence of her sister, 402 West Fortieth street, sina WILLIAMS—Suddenly, on Wednesday, October Daniel Williams, aged 64 years, to mouths and ai the relatives and friends of the family, and aor of his gons Daniel and Frederi respectfully ial i rege Ai nae tae 8 Li a 1a ab one o'clock P. Me eet a