The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1872, Page 11

THE COURTS. THE TWEED INDICTMENT Another Field Day ot Legal Argument — The Motion to Quash Still in Order— The Court Takes the Papers and Ad- journs the Case Till the 16th Inst. ‘DOCKS, BULKHEADS AND PIERS. —— Motion for an Injunction Against the Dock Commissioners—The Case of Property Owners on the North River— They Demur to Having Their Property Thrown Down, THE WALLKILL BANK DEFALCATION. The President of the Bank, Ex-Senator Wm. Mt. Graham, Again in Court---Letter from the Solicitor of the Treasury and Tele- gram from the Bank Examin- ers---The Examination To Be Opened on Monday Next. The Extradition Case of Dennis Noonan. Another Postponement—The British Oon- sul Mot Prepared with the Ne- cessary Evidence—OQase Ad- journed to Tuesday Next. ‘BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. ee Summaries—Convictions and Sentences in the Goneral Sessions—Decisions. Yesterday the case of Denis Noonan, who is charged under the extradition treaty with Eng- land with having committed forgery at Charleville, county Cork, Ireland, was up again for examina- tion before Commissioner Osborn. An adjourn- Ment was taken till Tuesday next, counsel for the British government having announced that the papers by which they seck to establish the accusa- tion against Noonan have not yet arrived. When the case of ex-Senator William M. Graham, who ta charged with having embezzled $100,000 from the Wallkill National Bank, of which he had been President, was called for hearing yesterday ‘before Commissioner Osborn, it was adjourned to Monday next upon the request of the Solicitor of the Treasury expressed to the Cort in a letter from that oficial. A motion will be heard in the Untted States Cir- cuit Court to-day for an injunction to restrain the ‘Dock Commissioners from pulling down two sheds ‘n the North River, between pler 24 and the Hobo- ken ferry. The Commissioners are engaged in making certain improvements in that locality, and “the owner of the sheds says that for this purpose it Aa not. necessary to pull down his property. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday, ‘before Judge Ingraham, the trial of the People against William M. Tweed was proceeded with, nda large part of the day ocoupted by Mr. Fteld ‘én hia reply to the prosecution and in defence of the motion to quash the indictment, and the further hearing of the case was postponed until Monday, the 16th of December, In the same court John Shea and Peter Donelly ‘Were arraigned upon a charge of burglary of laces, and pleaded not guilty. Thomas Carr was arraigned for assault and bat- tery with intent to kill one Henry, by cutting him with a knife. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Thomas Brown was indicted tor assaultiug a per- son named Wyndham and taking from him his Wwateb, He pleaded not guilty. Joba Evans, indicted for bigamy, put in the same ‘plea, a6 also Frederick Fililski, charged with assault and battery with tntent to kill Mary Spooler by shooting at her with a pistol, and Charles Fletcher, charged with the larceny of a pocketbook. Joho Thompson, charged with grand larceny in stealing a wigon the 4th of August, pleaded not guilty. Patrick Conolly, arraigned for assault and battery with intent to kill John Egan on the 28th November by cutting him with a knife, and Augustina Suunaberger, for bigamy, both pleaded not guilty. The hearing of all the above cases was fixed for Monday next. THE TWEED INDICTMENTS. peo ee Another Field Day of Legal Argument— The Motion to Quash Pressed Upon the Court in an Able Speech—The Court Takes the Papers and Adjourns the Case Vill the 16th Inst, The Tweed case wes again taken up yesterday morning, before Judge Ingraham. David D. Field, as was arranged yesterday, proceeded to argue in rebuttal of the arguments of the prosecution. He first took up the intrinsic objections of the defence as to the meaning given to the word “audit,” and briefly urged that a false construction of the word was made in the indictment, He instanced the case of the Auditing Board of the Board of Foreign Missions, which he said met monthly merely to look over the accounts, but not to compare the salaries with the resoiutions fixing the amounts. | He disposed of this point very briefly, and went on to speak to the Intrinsic objections, which relate to the manner of procuring the jodictment. He spoke of Mr, Peckham's appear- ance before the Grand Jury, claiming that be did 80 after having expressed in the newspapers his Opinion that Mr. Tweed the guiltiest man in the country. Tue very fact of his being thus preju- diced rendered him unfit to be # just adviser of the Grand Jury, and “if the District Attorney himself had mad e Of Such language we should imove to quash ‘he indictment as being improperly obtained, nd T think the Court would sustain us.” Counsel welt on the safeguards for preserving uurity | the Grand Jury, and went over the same line of ‘argument as tue counsel who had preceded him for the defence, but adapted it to the points raised by the prosecution. He said it was @ novel pro- ceeding in criminal law for private prose- cutor who went before the Grand Jury to obtain a conviction to change ms character aud hecome their legal adviser, Mr. Peckham, he said, did this, He was not District Attorney nor > prosecutor, aud yet he forced himself into d Jury room. Counsel exhausted the sub- {horoughly, reading from the Statutes the power of the District Attorney Grand Jury, and he contended that he, and he only, ‘Was authorized to communicate with them. Incon- Clustou he asked the Court to make this case a pre- cedent jor the futere, and by his ruling to reuder Justice fo the defendant by quashing an indictment which was obtained by an entire subversion of Blatulory regulations. aid His Honor was the proper om to make this decision. He was about to retire trom the Benet which he had graced for 80 long © time, and wonld do 80 With the conscious- ness of having performed his duty as an honorable man. We ask the Court, in concinsion, to do what you cau, and that ia great, to bring back this old institution to its ancient purity and vigor, It is older than the disco of this Continent, Tt is older thin all the civilization which we see around us and bie magnificent fabrics of society that have grown up from it. Its root was in the Mi Ages, beyond the time of legal memory. It has been guarded by statute and by constittition, and never, I believe, anywhere tn the history of the Anglo-5axon race have they laid down the vr@anic law, but they have provided that, although there ere no longer any Monarchs to cow them or tram- ple them in the dust, yet there are conmunitics, majorities and political parties which are as dan: gerous as thrones and crowns, and against theae Vicy guard @pd they lave pro | finish the case | a rigit to assume that th in advising the | vided im statute and constitution that shalt be no person it to trial for an infamous crime bat upon the presentment of @ Grand Jury, We ask you now, upon this solemn ‘Where so much 1s sai out of doors, so much within—we ask you to lay down @ rule for us that shall be th tion of the citizen hereafter, and bring back the law to its ancient condition. No Judge can do it as well as ou sir, the oldest, most experienced of our hdges whose form ls a familiar to as any form we have seen in our daily walks, who has lived through the professional life of most of us, from whose shield the arrows of detraction have rebounded into the faces of those who threw them, and whe, when you retire from this Bench, a pe- riod too near for our wishes, will retire with the consciousness of having done good in your day, and crowned with the commendation of just and honorable men. Judge Ingraham then took the papers in the case. Mr. Peckham moved on the second indictment. Counsel for the defendant were not ready to go on with it, these papers not being in Court. Mr. Peckuam next moved on the third indict- ment, that removed from tne General Sesatons, This the defence were not prepared to go on with etther, and after considerable discussion as to the time wasted, delays, &c., Ju Ingraham post- poned the matter until next Monday week, the 16th instant. The Court then adjourned until Monday. DOCKS, BULKHEADS AND PIERS. Motion for Injunction to Prevent the Department of Docks from Toaring Down Property on the North River. ‘There has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the United States Circuit Court a notice to the effect that a motion will be made to the Court to-day for an injunction to restrain the Department of Docks from tearing down two sheds on the North River shore, sit between pier 24 and the Hoboken ferry. These sheds are owned or occupied by Cor- nelius Stohem, who carries on in them an oyster and fish business. The Dock Department are nak- ing some extensions and improvements at the pier in question and upon the bulkheads, Stohem al- leges that the supports have been taken away ‘om his sheds, and that the tearing down of his property is not a work necessary for the carrying out of the improvements, and he therefore prays that the Dock Commissioners be restrained, THE WALLKILL BANK DEFALCA- TION. The Examination of William M. Gra- ham, President of the Bank, Again Ad- journcd—Letter from the Solicitor of the Treasury and Telegram from th Bank Examiner—The Inquiry To Be Opened on Monday. The case of ex-Senator Willlam M. Gratam, who ts charged with having embezzled $100,000 from the Wallkill National Bank of Middletown, N, Y., of which he had been President, was to have been gone into yesterday before Commissioner Osborn; but it has been again postponed for the causes stated in the subjoined telegram and letter. Ata late hour on Thursday night Commissioner Osborn received at his house in Brooklyn the following despatch :— TELEGRAM FROM THE BANK EXAMINER, . Muppcxrown, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1 The following despatch is just received :— . W. C. Moone, Wallkill National Bank Middletown, N. Y. :—Holicitor has written Commisstoner to postpone ex: amination until Monday, and advise you if necdod previously. John Jay Knox, Comptroller, Please tele- graph me at once inreference to it, as a large number Ot witnesses must otherwise leave ‘here carly in the morning to appear against the President of the Wallkill Bank. . W. C, MOORE, National Bank Examinée. The Commissioner replied by telegram, stating thatthe witnesses meed not come and that the case would be adjourned until Monday. LETTER FROM THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY. Drvanrmrnt ov Justice, Ornice oF THe Soicitor oF Treasuny, Wasninarox, D. C., Doc. 5, 1872." § Sin—The Comptroller of the Currency desires that the hearing in the case of Graham, President of the Wallkill Bank, may be postponed until Monday next, so far as it may depend upon the evidence of the Bank Examiner and the directors and stockholders of the bank. They ee ry a> in an Investigation of the affairs of the bank, whicl it is important to press to a conclusion, and which will be over by Monday. Please advise them if the cuse can be Doptponed: AS permesred Very respectfutly, t. C. BANFIELD, Solicitor of the Treasury. Joun A. Ossorn, Esq., United States Commissioner, New York. Mr. Purdy said:—This case having been set down for eleven o'clock and Mr. Bptioet, counsel for the defendant, not being bere, I cannot see very well how We can now goon with the examination. In view of the letter which the Commissioner has re- ceived from the Solicitor of the Treasury, and also in consequence of the despatch sent to the wit- nesses not to come here to-day, I move that this case be adjourned to Monday next, at eleven o'clock, and that the letter and telegram be filed as part of the record as reason for adjourning the case. The examination was accordingly adjourned until Monday. Shortly after the adjournment had been made Mr. Charles 8S. Spencer, counsel for the de- fendant, made his appearance, and stated that he understood the case had been fixed for twelve o’clock, The Commissioner informed him that if, on Monday next, the prosecution were not ready to proceed he would discharge the defendant on his own recognizance, with liberty to counsel to Make a motion subsequently for his absolute dis- charge. Mr. Spencer replied that he was satisfied with that arrangement, THE CASE OF DENIS NOONAN, THE ALLEGED FORGER. Another Postponement—The British Government Not Prepared with Their Evidence—Case Adjourned to Tucsday Next. The case of Denis Noonan, who is charged under the Extradition Treaty with Great Britain with having committed forgery at Charleville, county Cork, [reland, was up again for heating yesterday before Commissioner Osborn. vas Mr. Marbury, counsel for the British government, | said he regretted to be obliged to ask another ad- journment of this case. Certain depositions and documents which had left Ireland had not yet arrived, It was supposed that they were coming either in the steamer City of Wash- ington or in the City of Brooklyn, which was disabled and put back to Queenstown, where her mails, as he believed, were transferred to the Java, The Java was expected on Wednesday, but had not arrived. THe was not certain that the documents were on board the Java, but the pre- sumption was that they were. There was not a particle of desire on the part of the British gov- ernment to delay the case fora moment; but the diticulty grew out of the p ation of papers on the of side of the Atlantic, and they were now dealing in this country with an offence committed in freland, He believed the British government had used due diligence in the case, the delay, as it was attended with incon- venience and expense, aud he was ex. anxious to go on. He had an officer yo from Ireland present. This oficer had come over with certain papers, and he (Mr. Marbury) could go on with his evidence, but he did not be- lieve anything would be gained by this, as, ff he now had the proper papers, he would be able to in one session. He therefore asked an adjournment to that day week, Mr. Willlam F. Howe, counsel jor the prisoner, strongly opposed the adjournment and moved for the discharge of Noonan, ‘The jaw required that within a reasouable time the accused should be prosecuted. They had nothing to do with delays of the british government. entitled to how eight scintilla against its ptection. weeks in evidence He (M was was not a duced Tue man custody and had been ad 3 Howe) had British government had neglveted iia duty in this case. Li the charge were one ol murder OF of treason against the govern- ment he granted that the application for postpone- ment Was one (hat might be very properly conceded, But in view of what had transpired when this mat- ter was lust before the Commissioner he (Mr. Howe) submitted that the prisoner oaght to be now discharged, A police oiicer from Ireland who Janded here on the 4th of November, said, in reply to the Commits- stoner, tuat he brought over certain papers tn reter- ence to the case and had given them bo the British Consul. Mr. Marbury said that these papers were not drawn in proper form, and the Consul was, the fore, obliged to telegraph ba iP his governme to send out papers regularly prepaved. Commissioner Osbhora—The accused had been in t since the 26th of Octo- ber, There was no evidence toshow that the docu. ments expected by the British Consu' were on board the Java. In view of the leagth of time the prisoner had been in eustody he would only ad- Journ this case to Tuesiay next, and it the papers were not forthcoming then or if evidence was not laid betore him that they were on their way he would discharge the prisoner. The Commissioner satd with reierence to bauing the accused that he had no discretion in that matter, but if Mr. Mar+ bury wonld consent to it he would willingly enter. tain the question, ‘Lhe case was then adjourned till Tuesday. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. a COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL T:RM, Decisions. Ty Judge Larremore, Kelly vs, Bradiey.—Application granted. Schivemer vs. Sicher.—Judgment ior plaintit, of him. t custody under his wi He regretted | The moment the de- | fendant placed his foot on the soil of America he | | insumicient. with leave to defendant to amend answer on pay- ment of costs, Motion granted withont costs. Francias Dodge vs, Charles E. Dodge.—Divorce granted. Gottschalk vs, Gottachalk.—Reference ordered. Givernemann vs. Givernemann.—AMidavit of service is defective, Peet vs, Wilde,—Demurrer sustained, with leave to amend, costs to abide event. Delavan va. Quin.—Application denied; it must be made on noti —Motion granted. Crowley vs. Bishop. SUPREME COUAT—-CHAMBERS. Decisions, By Judge Leonard. Rockford, R.1. and 3. R. R. vs. Henry H. Boody.— The afiidavit proves that there was no refusal to make a proper certificate or only such a certificate as was delivered to the Sheriit, ). B, Smith et al., va. W. Britton.—Motion denicd without costs, The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company va. Kiersted et al.—Time to make a ease may be had on defendants giving security for a stay on appeal—twenty days’ time. ‘ayiorn vs, Sarah E. Lish et al,—Motion denied without costs. Henry Plumigran vs. Joseph 0, Matley.—Receiver- ship continued; $10 costs to abide event. MARINE COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Tracy. Meyers.—Motion to open default granted. Geraty vs. Oakley.—Motion denied, Waddy va. Schanck et al,—Motion granted for third Monday, McNamura vs, Spelliscy.—Order settled. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Sentences. Before Recorder Hackett. Before the regular business of the day was vom- menced the prisoners3who were remanded for sentence were arraigned, Robert White and Joseph Hopkins, who pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, were sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, the Recorder observing that these prisoners were very bud fellows. Edward 1. Cox, who was convicted of larceny, was sent to the Staté Prison ior one year, His Honor stating that mitigating circumstances in- duced him to impose the lowest sentence. Felix Behrend pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing, on the 23d of October, filty-two English guineas, four gold watches and three silver ones, the aggregate value of which was $927, the property of Solomon Bertel, The watches were recovered, Three years and six months in the State Prison was the sentence. A Murderous Assault Growing Out of the Summer “Strike” of the Mechanies. The first case presented for the action of the jury was an indictment for an assault with intent to kill. James Chambers was charged with fring a loaded pistol at James Brownlee, on the 6th of June, with intent to kill him. It appeared from the testimony that this occurrence grew out of the “strike of the laboring men last Summer. Brownlee, a carpenter, was working for Mr. Billings, in East Forty-first street, near First avenue, and while in the shop was waited upon by Chambers and another man, when some Coaversation ensued relative to the compen- sation which Brownlee was receiving for blinds; the prisoner drew his revolver and was prevented from firing it by his companion; the tools of the complainant were thrown Out of the window, and he was compelled to go into the street, wien Cham- bers renewed the assault and placed a pistol at his face, remarking, “That is the Way we treat sucha sort as you,’’ One of the barrels was discharged, the contents of which lodged in Brownlee’s cheek, knocking out two of his tecth, The prisoner was sworn in his own behalf, and said that while he was striving to induce Brownlee to join the strike he (Brownlee) struck him with a saw, and that he uscd the revolver to protect him- If. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty of an assault with intent to kill, coupled with a recom- mendation to mercy. His Honor, m passing sen- tence, sald that while the assault was unwarranted and the action of the strikers was riotous, he would respect the recommendation of the jury and send Chambers to the State Prison for seven instead of ten years. Collins vs. Aequittals, Daniel Matthews was tried and acquitted upon an indictment charging bim with carrying a slung- shot on the 3d of October, with intent to use it. John Kenny, who was jointly indicted witn Michael Dwyer ahd Joseph Danieis, charged with being implicated in robbing Dennis Barry on the 30th of September of $28 worth of clothing, was also ac- aut ‘The other prisoners were disposed of last menth, Abraham Uhrfelder was found not guilty of re- ceiving gold and silver watches from Felix Behrend ‘on the 23d of October, with # guilty knowledge that they were stolen from Solomon Bertel. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Ola and New Virginia’s Territorial Rights—A Question Growing Out of the Blockade of the Mississippi—The Case of the Bark John Griffin. WASHINGTON, Dee. 6, 187 No. 7. Shutte vs. Thompson et a.—Error to the Circuit Court for West Virginia.—This is an action of ejectment to recever certain lands lying in the State of West Virginia, but which were in 1800, while within =the juris- diction of the Ol Commonwealth, sold for delinquent taxes, and the question is whether the title of the owner, if forteited by non-payment of taxes, was transferred to the | purchaser in the proceedings to collect the taxes agaist the property, The only points involved ure under the laws of the State applicable to such cases, which were held below to have vested the title in the purchaser under whom the defendants in error claim. J. 5. Hot¥man for plaintit in error, B, H, Smitu for defendants. No, 11. Marshallvs. Mayor of Vicksburg.—Appeal rom the Circuit Court for the Southern District of | | Mississippi.—This bill was filed to set aside a deed made by the appellant to the city of Vicksburg of certain property in that city, on the ground that it was without consideration. It was alleged that the city agreed to surrender its title to certain prop- erty in controversy in consideration of this con- veyance, and that the property conveyed was to he used as a public wharf, Marsiall to have the rents and profits for the term of ten years. The main question was whether the city had jailed to per- form its stipulations under the contract, which the claimant alleged, a iy that the city not paid over the rents and profits as agreed, but had collected wharfage under the name of “landing | fees,’ which it denied the complainants’ title to. The answer set upa reserved right of the city to | collect a landing fee, and pleaded the blockade es- tablished by the war as the reason of the failure to pay the wharfage demanded. ‘The decree was for ti city, and the marshal here insists that it is founded in error, and against the evidence, and that the term of the blockade shall be deducted from the ten year nts accruing to him, Carlisle and McPherson for appellants; for appellees. No. 14. The United States vs. Grifia—Ap) 1 from the Cire Southern district of New York.—~This was an in- formation for the enforcement of a forfeiture against the bark for the alleged smuggling of cer. tain cigars into the port of New York im the Fall of 1868, The Bark John it Court for the | mony to prove the eharge, but from the fact that | the ship discharged her cargo in the night without permit, coming from Matanzas, and that the cigars seized’ had “Matan nded upon them, | and from other ces, among which was a Jetter from one of the claimants | of the bark to the owner of the cigars | referring in a to certat mysterious way boxes for him on board “all right,” the Distric Court condemned the bark. ‘The Circuit Court re- versed the deere, holding that the evidence was ‘The government maintatns here that there was probable cause for the seizure, and tat had | Phillips’ and Corwine | | ¢@ The government did not have direct teati- | to be an uecessory to the ert PETTICOAT POLITICIANS. — EW YUKK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1872.—-TRIVLE SAKKT. “THE STORY OF STOKES.” A Meeting of the Woman Suffrage Party Held | Tho Trial to Take Place on Monday—Josie Mans- Yesterday—Gratifying Progress of the Canse. The cause of woman suffrage, which has been lost sight of during the excitement of the Presi- dential campaign, loomed up again in a very un- expected manner yesterday afternoon, at two P. M., at No. 332 West Twenty-third street. Ciren- lars have been in circulation among the sliort- haired sisternood for the past few days, stating that “The New York Woman’s Suffrage Society will meet at No, 332 West Twenty-third street on Friday, December 6, at two P.M. Friends of the cause are earnestly invited to be present.” At the appointed time a Heap reporter presented himself at the above number, which is the residence of Mrs. A. M. Ryder, and was ushered into a luxuriously furnished parlor, where were already assembled some twelve or thirteen ladies. Ata table on one side ot the room the recording secretary, Miss Corson, a fat lady, wearing spectacies, sat writing, while Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake, the corresponding secretary, who ts not unknown to fame, fitted about the room welcoming the uninvited guests. The ladies were late in coming in, and it was near three o'clock before the proceedings commenced, At that time there were twenty-seven per- sons in the room—twenty-five females and two males. One of the latter was a little man, whose face was undistinguishable behind a mass of black hair, and the other was an individual named Thompson, who hails from Rochester. He rejoices in a head of steel gray hair, but, sad to say, wears no whiskers. The ladies were divided into two classes—they were either very fat or very lean, very substantial or very slight. Some wore long hair and some wore short hair, but all were equally enthusiastic m the cause of woman suffrage. The only difference was that the slight women did ali the talking and the fat women did all the clapping. There was one strange peculiarity about the meeting—two preity young ladles were present, looking like OASRS IN A DESERT or flowers in a wilderness. The proceedings did not interest them much, they seemingly having come with either their mother or aunt. A fatality seems to attach to woman suffrage meetings in this country. The supporters of the movement are either women who for cogent reasons have never been married, or women who from their ex- berience of the married state think that it is their duty and right to control their husbands Among those present yesterday were Mrs. C. P. Wilbour, President of the society; Mrs. ©. B. Hodges, Vice President ; Mrs. A. M. Ryder, Mrs. M. Ravenhill, Secretary of the New Jersey) Woman Suffrage Association; Mrs, Laura Bronson, Mra, H. M, Bole, Mrs.’ Farnsworth, Mrs. Marvin, Miss R. A. Morse, Mrs. H. F. Secor, &c. Mrs. Wil- hour took the chair, and called upon the secretary, Miss Corson, to read the minutes of the last meet- ing, which the latter lady did in a melifuous volce. Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake, the correspond- ing secretary, then read her report in an audible voice, somewhat marred with a slight lisp, Mrs, Blake has not been Idle in the noble cause of which she has been so faithiul an advocate, Acting upon the slight encouragement. hela out in the Philacel- phia platform of the republican | egpedl she has been busily engaged in writing to the republican sen- ators AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, and has received a number of replies, four of which are favorable—three republican members of Con- gress and one democratic member, who have pledged themseives to vote for a sixteenth amenad- ment to the constitution, giving women the right to vote. The report of Mrs. Blake was unanimously adopted by the meeting. ‘The report of Mrs. Hull, chairman of the Execu- tive Committee, was next presented by Mrs. Hull is an extremely stout lady, with a pleasing counte- nance. Her report was extremely gratifying and was cordially reeeived by the society. The reading of resolutions was next in order, and there was a general flutter among the ladies in the back part of the room before they were read. As will be seen they are broad and comprehensive and cover the whole question of Woman suffrage. ‘they were received with great enthusiasm and unanimously adopted. THE RESOLUTIONS, Resolved, That in a country composed of male and fe- male oitizens a male governinent 1s 1 presentative Kovermment and is ineonelstent with the spirit ot the constitution of the United States and alke detrimental to the inter Resolved, That as a x orse the reso- utions passed at the recent annual meeting of the can Woman's Suffrage Asociation at st. Louis, we call upon Congress to enact a law establishing i tial suffrage for ali. citizens, irrespective District of Columbia and the Territorte under overnment, with 5 it a sixteenth cndinent prohibiting political distinctions of sox. Resolved, That asa society we ose, by means of printed matter, memorials, and ‘w ublie meetings, to pla he cause of woman’ y@ betore the public of this city and the States im so favorable a at itsaall Win (ae respectiul attention of the sens, were subsequently made by Mrs, of Rochester, after Wourned until the first Friday Addresses Wilbour and Mr. Thom which the meeting aiternoan in Janual THE EATON HOMICIDE. The Coroner's Inquest Yesterday—The Case Against the PrisonerseThey Ave Committed to the Tombs, Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest in the case of Mr, Authony Eaton, the lumber merchant, ate of Hunter's Point, who is alleged to have been atally assaulted and robbed, on the e ing of the 2ist ult., corner of Madison avenue and Thirty- fourth street, by James Fitzpatrick and John Lynn, as previously reported in the Heratp, Mr. Kd- ward Pratt deposed that he had been acquainted with deceased for thirty years, aud saw him sev- eral times after he had heen injured and tried to talk with lim, but he conid not speak 1tellivibly, and made no explanation as to the manne: in which he had received his injuries, ames Durand, a young man Tiving at 151 East Seventy-thira street, deposed that on the evening | as he was on the corner of and Madison avenue, looking Mr. Eaton lying on | of the “2ist ultimo, ‘Thirty-fourth stree: ata target company, J the pavement and hear hin stood the prisoners, Fitzpatrick and Lynn, having tn their possession the carpet-bag of Mr, Katou; they a away and were shortly att Oficer Connolly, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, the complaint of Mr. Durand, with the stolen’ bag in their possession, Ofiicer Connolly testified to arresting th who were committed by Justi $10,000 bail on a charge ot highway rob! Eaton haying identifed Fitgpateick as the ’man | } Mr. Eaton subsequently ideutitiod | who struck him; Lynn at Belleyue Hospital as anovier ui the nen assaulted him. John Lynn, one of the parties acensed, denied pn identified by the deceased. He said vited sguest on the target e3 pventh Avenue Volunt the name ol a Mr. Mooney, Lyn said he kr nothing of (he circumstances attending Mr. Raton's death; that never saw him, Dr. Marsh testified that he made a post-mortem Xaminationon the body of Mr. Katon and found some of the internal organs much diseased; there was a iracture of the skuil, Which caused death, The case was then given to the jury, who found at Anthony Baton came to bis death tare of the skull, the result of violen hands of James Fitzpatrick on the November, 187%, in Thir th street, near Madi. son avenne; and, further e fiad John Lyon Fitzpatrick 18 Oniy seventeen years of age, was born in Ulster county, this State, and a laborer by oveupation, He pleiled not guilly, He 535 West Pwenty-sixth street. Lynn is twenty-two years of York, lives at 563 West Twent, porter by occupation, He also pleaded not guilty ‘The accused parties w itted to t Tombs by Coroner Young to await the action of tue Grand dur, As to the assantt on Mr. Kato} be no evidence against the aceu their identification by de flowe has been engaged as counsel for the prison- age, born in New sixth street, and a the burden of proof is on the implicated parties; | ts. and tiat in such ® case, if the case is not explained forthe claimants, condenmation will fellow, On the other hand, it is said that in any case the goy- ernment is bound to show affirmatively that the clgars were brought hy the Grifin, but it was shown below that the goods wore not’ brought into port by that bark, C,H, Hill for government; . | Donohue tor claimant. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAN. LBAN 6, 1972. A The following is the Court of Appeals Day Calen- dar for December 9:—Nos, S84, 490, 491, 555, s09, 870, 871, 87% NAVIGATION OF THE HUDSON. Dec, 6, 1872, the Delaware Kingston, N, The water nas been all deawn iroi and Hudson Canal and the last of the loaded bouts | about a mile east of Minin Light tows still leave New York, but Alt yeen | here for New York, wat Alvany towing has leet | Vay turougn tha car immodisicly in iront, killing have reached this place. discontinued, There is no ice to interfere with navigation reported in the Upper Mudson and the mild weather prevailing will probably allow pas- senger boals to run, with litte detention, for seve- ral day Freights on New York steamers are very heavy way vii ough the ige, | have been a recently elected member of Congr | The first section of the Cincinnati THE MIFFLIN ACULDENT, The Particulars of the Divaster on ihe Pennsylvania Railroad=A Me or Congress Elect Sapposed to Have Bee: Onc of the Killed, PUILADELPHIA, Dee. 6, 1872. Despatches from Harrisburg state that Mr. W. W. Danta, who, with his wile and child, was killed by the rafiroad disacter near Miftin, is supposed to 4. Xpress train and the second was half an hour behind time, | tion which ran into the first one ought to have | been one hour behind it, The engine of the first Cincinnatiexpress train going Hast was making steam ladly, and when the r car of the first train was run into by the second section, knocking the rear car on the bumper and hail the persons already named, It is Supposed that they were killed instantly, as their bodies were coid when extricuted from the ruins. It is rumored that there is another body in the débris, but this needs confirmation, The five 1 they will rum as long as they can force @ | persons injured all continued their journey ia tie same tral, aud their names are unknowa, cUrsion OL | rs”? but went ia he did nyt assaultor rob hii, and | lives ut | | spoken against me. 1 opposing we, took tlils aMldavil, exainined it, re | T went di field Disclaimed by Stokes—She Is Studying for the French Stage in Paris and Will Not Ap- Pear asa Witness for Stokes—His Story of the Shooting of Fisk—“I Did Not Wantto Seo Him Die’’—“If I Am Guilty Let the Law Be Vindicated; If Not, Let Me Be Released” —Stokes’ Efforts for a Trial Baffled for Months—He De- clares that He Never Resided in Josie Mansfield’s House and that He Is Held to Provent His Giving Testimony in the Great Erie Suits. The trial of Edward S. Stokea, who has been con- fined since the 6th of January for the shooting of James Pisk, Jr., will take place on Monday next in the Court of vyer and Terminer, before Jadge John R. Brady, as itis understood that Judge Ingraham Will not preside, although itis his term, the latter having to try Mr. Tweed this week, A HERALD reporter called yesterday at the Tombs to have a talk with Stokes in reference to his approaching trial, On entering the inner prison it was notice- able that there were a number of other cells occu- pied by prisoners who are held for capital offences on the same corridor with that of Stokes, which were fitted up in a gaudy style and with some pretensions to elegance, but none were 80 cheer- ful, neat and clean as thatof Stokes, The re- Porter found Stokes, who is quite fond of ro- mance, engaged in reading Str Walter Scott's poem of “Marmion,” which he laid down on the ap- pearance of the reporter. Stokes seemed in the very best spirits, having just had a long tnterview with his leading counsel, Hon, Lyman Tremain, the Congressman at Large elect for the State of New York. Stokes was dressed in a dark brown Scotch plaid Suil, a white shirt, with a diamond in the bosom, and a black necktie with white spots, Stokes is in good spirits at the approach of hia trial, after his long confinement of eleven months, and has lately got to be quite stout, He has had no exercise what- ever in a year. STOKES’ COLD PLUNGE BATH. “Yon seem to be looking well, Mr. Stokes,” sald the HERALD reporter. Sroxes—Well, the only thing which has kept me alive is the fact that 1 have a cold plunge bath every morning, which the Commissioners allow me, ma room below my cell. That alone explains my good health after such a long confinement. Judging from the quantity of sponges and towels in the cell Stokes was evidently telling the truth in regard to his cold plunge batha, “Do you know if Misa Josie Mansficld is tobe @ witness for you on the coming tria!?"’ Srokrs—No, I do not think so, ReEvorTeER—Do you know of her whereabouts, Ed? SIE 1S NON EST." Srokes—No, I know nothing at all about her, ex- cepting that I have seen in the newspapers that she ts in Europe. I never have seen her excepting when she was at my trial, and since I have been in the Tombs I have never seen or heard from her. RerorteR—This seems very singular and strange, since the public have been led to think that you were specially interested in her, and even in some way that she was the cause of your shoot- ing Fisk. STOKES DISCLATMS “JOSTE." Srokes—Well, [have only one answer to make to that—itis infamously ialse. Iknow that sen- sational books have beeu published by the million containing the most fatse and scandalous stories, which have worked me injury. Miss Mansfield was no more the cause of my shooting Fisk than you were. Iwill tell you all aboatit. Twas un, fortunate enough in 1869 to permit Fisk, at his so- licitation, to have an interest with me in my oil refinery at Hunter's Point, rf “NEVER LOANED HIM A DOLLAR.” The story that Fisk ever loaned me one dollar is asubsurd as itis false. At that tune this business: alone was paying me from $75,000 to $100,000a year, but Fisk proposed to make it better, and I became on rather fricadly terms with him and visited Fisk at his residence, where Miss Mausficld was stopping. Miss Manstield and Fisk quarrelied, and she compelled him to change his quart which he was very much enraged, Ho then charged me wity having something toto with her action, The truth of it was that | knew nothing about it and cared nothing about their quarrel, “4 CLOUD NO BIGGER THAN A MAN'S HAND," I told Fisk soat the time. Still, he was determined to vent Its spite ou me, and, consequently, ke can- celled all our agreements, had me reuoved trom the position ofan oMecer ‘of the company which I held, and, on false aMiciavits, got out warrants ior uw ¥, sothat IT night not be . Which cannot be given on Sund Then he sent an armed gang of Tufians and seized the refinery, Without any pro- cess ol law. So your 2 the falsity ofany states ment that I commenced the quarrel THR AFFIDAVITS OF JOSi r of my bame with that of wus Lat my counsel, after he and aiter she has ceased speaking to. kim for over a year, insist hat it was absolutely imperative that Miss Mansfield’s auidavil should be taken, having informed her iriends of lis deter on to bring the malicious proceedings of which L have Judge Pullevton, who is now commended itand for the service received & ree tainer from me, KevorteR—Is there any truth in the report that you atone time resided at Miss Mansficld’s howe in Twenty-third street “NE LIVED TUERS WITH THE TREMPTRES3."* r; the story is Muamous and SroK ridiculously Reronrer—Weil, T don't see what Miss Mansfield do with the shooting, as I knew a elf that on speaking terms with Fisk jor over a year, but stillit is better for you What you should state the facts that you know. Srokes—Well, in tact there is no one believes the story who is acquainted with the facts, and no one corroborates it excepting those sensational book | writers who have flooded the country with their | tr mon they may inflict on me, ‘ T hy works, As long as they can make some ju have to defend ENDER. will » RevontEr—What counsel 1 this coming trial on Monday’? Srokes—I will have Hon, Lyman Tremain, John D. Townshend, John R, Dos P the gentleman irom Philadelphia who so svecessiuily defended Keon, whose loss L very much deplore—he is an yyer and a true friend—the counsel is pretty much the same. ator one than he could bear, Kerorrer—Was there not a Mr, Daly in the case, who has withdrawn ? Srokes—He appeared tn Court, but took no ac- yart in mny case, T retained hun ealy, because ied at the Grand Central Hotel, to look up evidence; but itis of no consequence, any- how, one way or the other. A RIDICULOUS REPORT. ReronTeR—I notice that it has been stated that you will prove that Fisk shot himseif, SroKkS—That 18 ridiculous, and fs nothing but newspaper gossip. I have no doubt but that the ball found in Fisk was from my pistol, Revo n—Well, certainly, you are very frank to mitit. Let me ask you, when you fired, did you mean to kill Fisk ? “1 MEANT TO DEFEND MYSELF.'? STOKEs (quietly and with emphasis)—No, sir, I did hot! No such thought ever entered my mind, My pistol had four shots, I fred but two, and withot aking any particular aim, and I would not have fired at all except to defend myself, | » RerorteR—"Did you not try to escape at the time of the shooting 7? MK COULD HAVE RSCAPED, Srokre—Nothing of the kind. 1 could have waiked air ely into Broadway; bat instead of that tly into the hotel to procure assistance ‘or Fisk and to get a doctor and L surrendered my-+ If voluntarily. Ruronren—That is a new statement, which I never heard before, and it did pot appear on your last trial Sroxrs—I can't help that. Every word of it is true. [inquired of several whom I passed on the second floor for a doctor aud T also asked B.C, Allen, the hotet coachman, at (he foot of the stairs, | to go tor a doctor, Kerowrer—Don't you think it remarkable fora man to attempt to murder another and then to send for adoctor to heal his wounds? Now, can you prove ail this at the trial ? ‘STOKRS DID NOT WANT FISK TO DTE,"’ SroKgs—Why, certainly | can, Captain Byrnes, of te Fiitecath preciuct, told me at the time that my anxiety to get a doctor would be certain to benefit my case. At all events | did uot want the maT ate. Revowrer—Who was it that first made a charge sapling. you at the time of the shooting ¢ tOKKS—Charies G, Hill, @ geutieman from Troy, who was at (lat ime residing at the Graud Gentral Hotel, He was ou the spot diately alter tue ise that there was for the mixing up | ) it does not matter to thea how much injury | », and J, D, Weed. With the exception of John | Mr. McKeon felt the labor to be a | Il — $e" ah and aaw me ag! reac! the head of tha staira. Mr. Hill felt sure that it was me who fred because there was fo oue else around, Revorrek—W as Thomas Hart present when Me Hill charged you with the ing? SToKRs—Yes, certainly; but Hart knew notl about it then, He had not been seen; but after few hours he was prepared lo prove 4 cold-blooded aud deliberate murder, ReEvorven—Did Mr. Powers, the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, take any particular action it the matter of the shooting * IN THE VESTIBULE OF THE HOTEL, Sroxrs—I had bat little rosay to him, He said that he did not ilke me to come into his house and make “this disturbance.” I replied that, knowin; me a he did, | was surprised at his talking to in that way; that | oniy came to visit @ party and then to leave the hotel, did not in any semse ex- pect to ud Fisk at the Grand Central. Rerorren—tlow did they come to confront you with Mr, Fisk after he was shot ’ Srokes— Mr. Hill, the gentleman I juat of, thought, as there was no one there that had wit hessed the shooting, that I should be conironted with Mr. Fisk, and [ coincided with him ex; actly. I thought if Fisk wanted to make any cone Plaint, | wanted to hear him inake it once, 60 a8 (0 Vindtcate myself; but Fisk made no charge against me and when the ollicer asked him if L was the one Who shot him, le merely rec ized me ds bein Mr. Stokes. ‘He would not answer if Lhad sho him, Mr. Fisk looked so very bad that Thad nd heart to say anything against him, yet [ had ne idea that he was going to die as he satin the mid die of the gofa without being supported, THAT MYSTERIOUS PISTOL. RerorteR—Well, to toll you the truth, Mri Stokes, the great trouble with you on the last trial Was that you failed to show wiiat became of Fisk's pistol, while the prosecution proved that he did not nave Spe and never carried one, Sroxes—I Know his creatures swore that wa: A but next time I will show more about that pistot’ RerorTER—ihen, I suppose, if you prove 5 tively that Fisk had a pistol you may have nothing to fear om your next trial for its fal result ? SToxes—O! course, you understand that I caunot fay poy thing about that, butt think £ will ve abie to Vindjcate myself sul ly. RaeeortER—DO you Hoe think the present time for your trial a particularly unfortunate one, the public mind being excited from freqaent murderé committed ? “GIVE ME A TRIAL OR RELEASE MR." Sroxes—I cannot help tt, The public are righti¢ aroused at the prevalence. But no honest jury for that reason will sacrifice the tnnocent, ave been begging and entreating tor a trial ever last July, and it isa great outrage upon public laws anda still greater one upon myself that F have nothadit, If}am salty. the laws should be Vindicated, and if innocent, this long delay is in- famous, My case is peremptorily set down for the sth of December, and when that day arrives [ shalt be surprised tf Mr. Garvin does not ask for post ponement on some pretext. He knows that the State has honestly Ro case against me, and for that reason prefers to turn the whole matter over to Ae successor, Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney elect. RerorteR—Well, [ think that it is a gross wrong that a trial haa been refused you so long, I sap- pose Judge Brady will preside, and if the jury do not agree ona verdict it is said by some of the principal lawyers of the city that he will tuen ba usked to hold you on bail. Srok#s—I much preter a trial now, because [ ant prepared with witnesses, Stil, if atrial is to be refused me, | want to be released on bail, STOKES RECEIVES TUREATENING LETTERS, Revorrer—In the event of your acquittal or ree lease on ball, do you fear that bisk's iriends would make any assault on you? Srokes—From the quantity of threatening letters which [{ have received, one might suppose that there was danger. Still, I am naturally a very peaceful man and quiet, and [ will avoid all diff_- culty if possible. At the same time I shouid have no hesitation in protecting myself, REPORTER—Do you suppose that your presumed knowledge of Fisk’s mismanagement of Erie iadk anything to do with his designs on you ? Sroxks—Yes; my knowledge of those mattera made Fisk antagonistic to me as he was to Mr. Dorman Bb. Eaton, at the tine he was m: Fisk went for me in every respect the same as he did for poor Mr, Eaton. {isk first attacked MYR character and then hired men to waylay me, AN OLD STORY RETOLD, RerorteER—What is that story about Fisk ant Eaton; it was not allowed to come out at your trial ¢ KES—Mr. Eaton was opposing Fisk's mts Management of the Erie roa Fisk endeavored to deter him by a threatened publication of false affidavits, calctlated fo injure Mr. Katon’s char but, failing in this way to effect a compro- 0 he had Mr. Eaton one night knocked down and almast killed, For mony months he lay in an almost critical condition. [told Luther R. Marsh | and John McKeon, who were iny lawyers opposing: Fisk, about his assanit on Eaton months previous tothis afair, aud then hearing how I was con- stantly dogged they were also very much alarmed tor my safety, L did not dare to walk a singlo | block without a body guard. Fisk was indeed a desperate and dangerous ma and t beheve he dtd | More to bring about @ lawles# ond reekless sate | of affairs than any man who ever lived in New | York city. No inun that opposed Fisk was safe in life or property. He oiten remarked, “My toneh 1s cold aud charmy," and | believe that te tuid the truth. STOKES GIVES HIS REASONS FOR SHOOTING FISK. | 1am not relating this in avy palliation jor sl ine a man because he was dangerous or wicked. | Notatall. Ishot Fisk becouse TF could not avuid it, and in preference to being shot myself. Revorrer—Do you know anything about that | det of $10,000,000 charged to Jay Gould in the Bianagement of Erte ¢ THR nH PLUNDRR, the i | impti Vin the plunder of t) golng before the Legtsiaty that is the reason the | trial. ‘They wanl to get me ont of the way a ow, and Here another of the counsel of Stokes entered the grim apartinent, aod the HARALD reporter bade Stoke Aud this is lis story, the last h@ will he goes to bis final biak And aw the law prepares jor tts encounter Heicn Jo- sophine Mausdeld is studying tor the French stage In Park THE MISSOURL INVESTIGATION. stigation into the cause of the disaster ‘AMship Missouri was coutinned yesterday tors Mathews and iucrd. There Charles Conway, fireman of the Missouri, stated that the boilers and steam chimneys of the vessel were covered before leaving New York. The engines were stopped several times during the y account of foawins in the boilers. Outerbridge, a passenger, stated that e being made to the boilers the day before the vessel sailed; the cugines were stop, frequently on the voyage, the slip making very slow time; there were a good many things about | the vessel that looked like things were not right; the boats were not hung rigut and capsized befors | they reached the water. Charles Sinclair, an oiler, retold the story of the | fire, bet stated nothing that has not already beea published. ‘The investigation thereupoa closed. The in- spectors will look over the testimony a3 soon ag possible, and render their deeision to the Chief Supervisor in Washington, ‘CITY GOVERNMENT, (OF FICIAL.) Board of Assistant Aldermen, grat | ) SESSION, Tavaspay, f dss President, in the chair, ait Present—Otis T. Hall, @ quorum of mnempers LOTIONS LAIN OFER, ne That a crosswalk be laid trom the south aide of pier No. 3 North River to the east side of West sir ssw. | That the sidewalks on both sides of ‘bh Ut street, from Tenth to Blevenih avenue, be dugg RuPEREND, pit of F.C. « for stationary, &e., i Brien é rd of Assistant Al ¢ Comptroller be directe ira ¢ trustees of the Church ot To pa; tor 64) to pay dooessments levied om the REPORT LAID OVER, That the Comptrotier be directed to pay Martin Pe Brown $7,363 37 ior printing for the Board of Assistant Alderaen. Adjourned until Monda, PM. t, 1th Inst. at twoo'elock HARL J. K |, Cleek DRESS J, SHACKLETON & SONS, WHOLESALE rag and paper merchants, Bradt jana, aper manuineturers -—We monthly 10 to 100 tons of light gra clean assorted Hand Stuff, suitable for colored Jong ele phants or wall papers, and best sugar papers, ‘shia be happy to communicate, 1 ples and prices wits any paper makers who think they Wi think they will be to good advan largely by our own manufacturers. at reasonable price, packed in bales. \NUERLAIN=15 RUE DE LA PAIX, Pat Ambrostal in for shiv Ye can put them us Fashionable TuiNe foi ndkerehiet, Kau for the 4 Eau de Col (preparation speciale), ine N’S HOTEL, NEAR THE CRYSTAL Palace, Cyner Norwoo'l, London —tTe tourista and families; Its elevated, pleasant and most salubrious posis tion, combined with the comfort afforded and its general management, have made th apenas Hotel a favorite re: sort of the upper ranks ot English society, cus cosmor LAN, AMERICAN AND E GLISH NHE | QUEEN'S [' Peinking War, No. ¢ tue Scribe, Pars visiting ‘Pars are’ informed tha f | Tained forthe be English d gt ANSP R and prietors, @. VALENTINE & GO. Wittian ME LBIER & SON, ALIX-LA-CiLA- pelle, Prussia, Coachmaker to the Emperor of Germany. First class Landans, 1,000 thalers glaces, 1,10) thalers ; Coupe, 3, Landa: five oo thalers | ~___WANTED TO PURCHASE : ANTED—A FOURPULL ALE, PUMP, IN, 200 order, Address, rive, PL, SNOW, Taylor’ Hotei, Jersey City, cine i! Ni IWSPAPERS. JOR SALE—A BOUND FILE oF THE a Herald, from ord the oat eveutiul as the century. Address Aa TOWNSEND, bos eins le! York Post office,