The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1873, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1873.—_TRIPLE SHEET, THE BOSTON BUTCHERY. How Leavitt Alley Killed and Slaughtered Abijah Ellis, A SECOND WEBSTER-P ARKMAN TRAGEDY, Interesting Details of the Trial of the Accused. The Evidence Circumstantial, but Ter- ribly Convincing. “Father, How Came that Blood on Your Shirt?” THE MUTILATED CORPSE Careful Tracking of the Al- leged Assassin. IDENTIFICATION OF THE BLOODY AXE. Was the Victim Murdered for the Money He Carried? ‘ Boston, Feb. 4, 1878, Last November, two or three days after the gen- eral election, there was developed in this city one of the strangest and most sickening horrors that has characterized the criminal history of America for many years, Some workmen employed along the banks of the Charles River, on the Cambridge shore, discovered an old barrel floating down stream and out to sea. A small boat being conven- ijently near, one of the number jumped in, and went to secure what he thought might be a prize of more or less value. Judge’ of the laborer’s hor- ror when he found the floating cask to contain THE BUTCHERED REMAINS ofa human being. The head and legs of aman, who from all appearances had been but lateiy Slaughtered, were here concealed inethe rude barrel, and the fresh blood was scarcely through flewing trom the remnants of the carcass, The features of the decapitated victim were sickening and horrible, and denoted that there had been a fearful struggle for life, and that the murderer was only successful after a desperate encounter. While the terror-stricken laborers were gazing upon the ghastly spectacle one of their number had his at- tention attracted by a second barrel, similar to the one just found, floating rapidly with the tide down the same stream. To recover this was but the work of a moment, and, as may be anticipated, it contained the trunk or remaining portion of the body of him who had been so strangely and horribly slain. The cutting @p had evidently been done in order that the re- mains could be more securely packed, and to pre- ‘vent them from rolling out a few slats had in each instance been nailed across the top of the casks. As before stated, everything denoted that the murder was recent, the most convincing circum- stance being the possession by the victim of some election ballots which had only been printed a couple of days before. In his possession was also 8 gold watch and chain, a pocketbook containing a sum of money and various other valuables, but still gothing to indicate who the unfortunate man was. The case, therefore, was at once 48 MYSTERIOUS AS IT WAS HORRIBLE. ‘It was evident that the man was not murdered for his money, and what could the motive have been? The body was given in charge of a Cam- bridge Coroner, and for three days was publicly exposed for identification. At the end of that time the remains were found to be those of a middle- aged and respectable man named Abijah Ellis, and belonging in Boston. The results of the efforts of the detectives caused suspicion to be directed against Leavitt Alley, a teamster, as the murderer, and in the course of a few days he was taken into custody. The evidence gathered then and since Bccumulated, although wholly circumstantial, is of euch @ nature as to leave but little doubt of the guilt of the accused, although it is possible that in the absence of direct proof he may escape conviction in the trial which has just been com- menced. The case, according to the theories gen- erally established, recalls forcibly the celebrated ‘Webster-Parkman murder in this city some twenty odd years ago; and if the prisoner is convicted it will be upon evidence similar to that which sent Dr. Webster to the scaffold. The most probabie solution of the affair is that Alley and Ellis had business transactions to- gether, and that the. former was indebted to the latter for a considerable sum of money, which je found it dificult to provide for; that Ellis had pressed Alley for the liquidation of the debts due him; that Alley was loose and shift- Jeas in his business habits, while Ellis was close, snrewd, economical and exacting; that the murder was committed im Alley’s stabie, and the body packed in some rubbish removed by him from theshop of Mr. Schouller, om Washington street; ‘that both Ellis and Alley were seen on Washington street about half-past seven o'clock on the night of the murder; that outcries were heard in Alley’s stable later the same evening; that Allev was seen to drive away his team ahot ed several barrels early the next morning, goui towards Charles River, and to return without them. There were other suspicious circumstances pointing to Alley ‘as the man, and upon them ail he was accused of the murder. He received the accusation calmly and coolly, and, as Daniel Webster always advised ‘his clients, HE DENIED EVERYTHING AND ADMITTED NOTHING. During the two or three mouths of his contin ment in jail he has shrunk up quite perceptibly— sically speaking. His appearance in court, wwever, does not cause one to suspect that he is the least bit nervous. Of course he manifests a lively interest in all the preceedings, but he is mevertheless as calm, and serene as a Summer ng. The fact, however, that he has lost so much flesh would seem to betray something of mental anxiety. The recent harvest of murders here, as well as in New York, together with the knowlodge of the probable execution of convicted assagsins in each of the cities named during the re} month, has probably caused him to realize some degree his own precarious situation. THE TRIAL of this celebrated case is of course attended witn the greatest interest, and the court room and all the approaches to it have been constantly crowded during its progress. The trial is held beiore a Special session of the Jad Judicial Court, Associate Justices Wells and Morton on the bench. The Commonweaith is represented by Attorney @eneral Charies R. frain and the District Attorney for Suffolk county, John W. May. The defendant's counsel are G, A. Somerby, L. 8. Dabney amd John M. Way. immediately after the session of the Coart was commenced the accused was placed at the bar for trial The jury list was first gone through with, and those who had excuses to offer were allowea to come forward and state them. The principal excuses were from ve- ing active members of the Ancient and Honorable Artiliery Company, only three or four being ex- cused br other causes. In selecting the panel ‘thirty-eight jurors were called, nineteen of whom were challenged by the deiendant, jour by the gov- ernment and three were excused, having formed opinions as to the guilt of the prisoner, As finally Belected, the jury Was composed of the gah | tlemen :—Nelaon (. Hazleton (foreman), Samuel man, Henry Ewell, Jr, William B. Fenner, Frederick Folsom, John H. Humphrey, Thomas King, Benjamin F. Mahan, George Morse, Charles ¥F Botgan Nathaniel M. Nasou and Ira A. Nay. After? the panel was filled the jurors were allowed to communicate with their families by message, as they will be kept together during the trial. THE INDICTMENT ‘Was then read amid a most painful ailence. It con- tains four counts, the first alleging that Alley Killed Ellis with an axe; the second alleges the ling to have been done with a club; the third charges that the murder was committed by chok- ing and strangling, and the fourth count by means to the jurors unknown. (The last count was drawn to meet an objection which arose in the Webster-Parkman case.) Aiter the reading of the indictment had been concluded the Clerk sald :— “To this indictment, gentlemen of the jury, the prisoner has pleaded ‘Not guilty,’ ana for trial has pot himself uvon the country, Which oyuatry you sworn to try the issue. Ifhe is is not ou are it he is no gulls y a Attor General Train then addressed the Court, and stated that beiore the case was opened for the government it was desirabie that the jury should visit the premises where the deed was com- mitted: Mr. Somerby, counsel for the defendant, made no opposition to the ecemeattion of tne At- torney General, but also desired that the jury might visit Alley’s house in Metropolitan place, as it might become important during the trial. To this request the Attorney General acceded, and the Court granted the motions. The jury, in — of Sheriff Clark aties Bayle; accompanied by District Attorne: ernment and G. A. Somerby ior the ndant. the cqurt room and took carriages for Alley’s stable, at the corner of Hunneman and Fellows streets, his house on Metropolitan place and his team stand on Washington street. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO PROVE. District Attorney May, in opening the case for the government, after alluding to the importance of the trial, proceeded to intimate what the gov- ernment evidence would establish. When the sev- eral portions of the body were discovered, he said, @ thoreagh examination was made, but nething was found at that time to furnish a clew, until in one of the barrels was discovered a piece of brows paper with the name of “P. Schouller, No, 1,049 Washing- tonstreet.”” Naturally the clew tended toward Mr. Schoniler, and investigation proved that Mr. Alley had been in the habit of removing shavings from Mr, Schouller’s billiard manufactory to bis stable on Hunneman street. Following the clew to Mr. Alley’s stable, it was found a dry manure heap had been recently disturbed, An examination of some boards behind the mamure heap disclosed the fact that there were HUNDREDS OF SPOTS OF BLOOD upon them, varying from little spots to those of much larger size. The government would show that these spots were blood as certain as science can demonstrate. It would be shown that on the Monday night previous three barrels of shavings were taken from Mr. Scheuller’s to Alley’s stable, and that in one of these barrels was found the head of Mr. Ellis, It would be shown that on ‘Tuesday night one of these barrels was emptjed by Mr. Alley aud locked up by him. Mr. Alley took the key home in his pocket, and as near as can be ascer- tained, even by the prisoner’s own statement, he arrived at his stable a few minutes before five o'clock the next morning, and found ever} lps 3 in its usual condition, Ataquarter past six o’clock Mr. Alley was called upon by @ man who wanted him to do ajob. Soon after Mr. Alley’s son anda Mr. Tibbetts, empleyed by Mr. Alley, arrived at the stable. About twenty minutes before seven an express wagon large enough to contain four barrels was hitched to an old black horse always driven by Mr. Alley and he started for Washington street. Ashe was about starting the man who had engaged him to do ajob at eleven e’clock jumped upon the wagon and turned up one of the arrels, which was lying upon the bilge. Mr. Alley said to him, “If YOU WANT TO RIDE WITH ME COME FORWARD.” The man started to do so, but just then the horse started, and in the effort to save himself the man caught hold of another barrel, and on liftil it found that there was something in it. ir. Alley then drove to his- house, on Metro- olitan place, and next to his stand, near Risueen's staple, where he left two empty bar- rels, At half-past seven o’clock a party driving along the milldam met, about two hundred feet from the sluiceway, an express wagon, with an old black horse, #0 grievously afflicted with the horse disease as to attract attenti The driver of the wagon he did not notice particularly, but the view ad of him in newise differs from the descrip- tion of the’ prisoner. In the wagon the party noticed two barreis, lying side by side, covered uw with a piece of greem carpet. Subsequently this man, at the stable of Alley, overhauled a lot of bagging aud other materiais, and identified the piece of green carpet which he had seen covering the barrels in Alley’s wagon. On the day the man met Alley on the milldam he was proceeding in the direction of Parker street, and when about to turn up that street he looked around and saw Alley with an empty team going in the direction of Boston. THE BARREIS WERE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN, and the government would claim that the barrels were turown into the sluiceway by Leavitt Alley and that they afterward floated up to Cambridge, where they were found. As to the mode and man- ner in witch Abijah Ellis came to his death there was no ‘absolute certainty, but that it was by -violence there could be no doubt. Mr. Eliis lodged at No, 151 East Dover street. The last time he was seen or heard of was about five o’clock on Tues- day morning (election day). About twelve o'clock he was known to have inquired for Mr. Alley, and the jury would be satisfied that Mr. Alley had agreed to meet Mr. Ellis at twe o'clock and to pay him some money. Mr. Ellis took his meals at No. 3 Smith avenue, near Hammond Park. He was last seen alive about seven o’clock that evening when he left that place. Mr. Alley left his house at about the same hour, and his course would naturally be the same as Mr. Ellis’, who was returning to his lodgings. How they met and what transpired was known only to Abijah Eliis and to God. Within two hours after Mr. Ellis took lis supper he was dead, and in all human prebability HIS CORPSE WAS HACKED TO PIECES and placed in the barrels where they were found. According to Mr, Alley’s statement he locked his stable about seven o'clock that night and unlocked it about five o'clock the next morning. The gov- ernment weuld show the jury that on the night of election, between seven and nine o'clock, an alter- cation took place in that stable, and that sounds of @ human voice were heard and a noise as if barrels were being rolled. The next morning it would ap- pear that Alley’s son said to him:— “Father, how came that blood on your shirt He replied It came from the nostrils of a horse.” Upon an examination of his clothing shortly after by tue Chief of Police there was no blood upon the shirt, and Alley denied having changed it, Mr. May then describe’ with much earnestness the fearful wounds ms*¢ ‘pon the head of Mr. Ellis, and from all appearances that the blow was inflicted by a muscular person from behind the victim, and was intended to Jannch him into eter- nity. An axe was a fearful thing in this case to the deiendant, whoever he might be. When asked it he had bought an axe Mr. Alleyreplied in the negative; but it would be shown that on the 3ist of October he purchased a new axe, which was seen in kis stable only a day or two before the murder. If Mr. Alley was not the party who was seen at the various points mentioned then it was some person who bore a strong resemblance to him; but, when all the circumstances were taken into consideration, the finger of guilt pointed strengly to Leavitt Alley. THE TESTIMONY. The witnesses for the government were then called and sworn and the witnesses on both sides were excluded from the court room on motion of the Attorney General, the defence objecting thereto, THE FINDING OF THE BODY. Stephen McFadden was the first witness called. I reside in Cambridgeport and am employed at the gas works in Cambridge; on the 6th of November, at three o'clock or Somer nol I saw a barrel floating up the river; I took.a boat and went out for it and discovered a dead man init; when I frst saw the barrel only a part of the bottom was visi- ble; the barre! had only one head; aiter the body was taken ashore it was given in charge of two constables; nothing was taken out of the barrel before the arrival of the constables; there was horse manure in the barrel; it contained the shoulders, arms and thighs of a man; later in the afternoon I discovered another barrel floating tow- ard Boston; this was about half an hour aiter the first one was seen; I assisted in getting it ashore, and it contained the head, legs and hat of @ man. A hat was here shown witness, who said it looked like the one he saw in the barrel. The barrels were also brought into Court, and the witness identified the larger one as the one found by him in the river.) ere was found in the man’s pockets some keys, nails and @ pencil, and when the body was carried into the shed a gold watch was found on the ground near where he lay. Several Cambridge police officers here testified to seeing the body in the barrels, and to taking charge ¢ the same and delivering it to the Cambridge Jorener. and Goodw! lay for the THE BARREL AND THE SHAVINGS. Peter Schouller, the next witness, testified as follows business is the manufacture of bil- Hard tables at 1,049 Washington street, where I have been ior about five years. (Witness was then shown @ piece of brown paper bearing his name, which he said he threw into the shavings.) ‘The last time he had seen the paper before to-day was when he was at the Coroner's hearing in Cam- bridge; the shavings in my shop were ali taken away by Leavitt Alley since the 30th of March last; sometimes Alley would take them away once a week, and then not for @ fortnight; about six o’clock on Monday afternoon, the day before elec- tion, Alley took away three barrels of shavings, which 1 helped him ence one barrel was larger than the others; I did not see Alley on the day of election, but the morning after, between eight and nine o'clock he came into the ‘shop; I did not see him at any other time that morning; the larger barrel of the two im the court room {saw in my shop on Monday evening, November 4; it belonged to Alley. Mr. Schouller then examined the shav- ings in the larger barrel and said they were pine and biack walnut, the same as were in his shop. Cross-examined—Don't know any more about these barrels than I did at Cambridge; I did not say at Cambridge that these are the same barrels, but I did say that the shavings in the larger bar- rels were wet while at Cambridge; I would not swear that I ever saw either of these barrels in my op; can’t swear that the shavings came from my shop; I can’t read English and don’t know what the writing was on the go shown me by Mr. May; Iam sure, however, that it came from m: shop as no other person in Bosten has them; chil- dren and others used to < t shavings as well as Mr. Alle; month or so before election day Alley dumped shavings upon a heap outside the shop; never objected to peyisa, en rody. take shavings; the large barrel I saw in Cambridge I think was not so large a8 the one I saw in my shop; Mr. Kimball, who worked for me, has had avings once in every two or three months for four Pd past; a colored man used to come and get the shavings for Kimball; when shown some moulding at Cambridge, I said I hadn’t repaired thing of that kind for over a year, and I still say 80; at Cambridge | was shown some pieces of wood which were never in my shop; when parties came to my shop for shavings I would let them have any barrel there was che around, direct—The last time Mr. Kimball or the colored mau took shavings from my shop was ou Satuyday or Monday before election ; they took away one or two barrels, but not any barrels belongin to Ab i ot more wings than anybody 5 Mr. Schou rT was then shown & piece of moulding which was taken from the larger barrel, and he said that he had some of that kind of moulding in the upper part of his shop, but had not used any of it fora year. wi cuIrs. THE WALNUT Michell Schouller, a son of the last witness, testi- fied that pine, chestnut and black walnut were mostly used at his fathe: establishment; Mr. Alley used to take shavings away in barrels of his own; they were, as | undersi Mr. Alley, used as bedding; the rubbish in the shop, such as was not fit for Mr. aor See occasionally children took away sha’ and on the Monday before election Mr. Kimball had two barrel: saw Mr. Alley in my shop op the Thursday after election; on Wednesday saw him there the neighborhood of eight o'clock, when witness gave him directions to go down town and get teols for one of his workmen; I did not know Mr. Abijah Ellis; cannot tell how many barrels of shavings Alley took away on Tuesday, whether it was three or more or less. The witness was then shown the brown paper which was previously alluded to, and said that on the 18th of October he paid a bill of $31 to an expressman; paid a bill of a like amount on the s0th of August; these amounts were marked on the outside of the wrapper, C. O. D. ; alter the pack- ages were opened the Wrappers were thrown among the shavings. On cross-examination Mr. Schouller said he didn’t remember whether or not on the day of election he had promised to pay Mr. Alley a bill of about thirty dollars when he should have carried a billiard table away; at Cambridge I saw some pieces of wood, which I said did’nt come from my place; also saw a plage of @ pocket from a billiard table, which I said couldn’t have come from my place for three months prior. Redtrect—I don’t remember having any con- versation about money with Alley on Tuesday, election day, nor dol think I paid him any money on Wednesday. Mr. May then proposed to show to the jury the piece of brown wrapping paper found among the shavings in one of the barrels, and also Mr. Scnoul- ler’s bills of $31 each (the same as marked on the brown paper), bearing date of August 30 and Octo- ber 18 repectively. Mr. Somerby objected to having bilis shown the jury, on the ground that they had nothing to do with the identification of the shavings. The Dis- trict Attorney abandoned his propositton to offer the bills, and the brown paper was only submitted to the jury. TESTIMONY OF ALLEY’S TEAMSTER. John Tebbetts was the next witness, testt! follows:—Am twenty years old, and have lived in Boston since last June; came from Ohio, a town ad- {oie one where Alley lived; have worked for im since in Boston; drove a team; he 3; one was red, with black the one he drove was an old black horse; in November the black horse had the horse disease; at that time the stable was divided into stalls and grain and hay bins; witness described the interior of the stable by a plan which was produced, and peintea out different parts of it; the barrels were exhibited; don’t remember that I ever saw these barrels before; they are common barrels, anyway; I went to Mr. Schouller’s for shavings on the evening of the election day; took away three bar- rels; two of them were floor barrels and the other a larger barrel; took them away about six o’clock, and carried them to Alley’s stable, on Hunneman street; the shavings were such as would be made in billiard table. work; one of the barrels, the large one, was emptied uader one horse and another under another horse; this was done a little after six; the horses were fed and the stable locked; he then went into the house; don’t know WHO LOCKED THE DOORS; there were five carriages belonging to Alley anda carriage belonging to Mr. Keiley, in the stable; witness described the carriages; after I got home , and ate my supper; think Mr, Alley went the table Curtis Alley said he had left out @ stove down at the stand, and Mr, Alley said he would go down and take it in, as it was raining; it was then near eight o’clock, I think; didn’t see Mr. Alley that night again ; I went to the stable about six o’clock next morning; Mr. Alley and a Mr. Baker were there; Alley had hold of his black horse at the door of the stable; the horse was in good condition as to flesh, but not poor nor very fat; Curtis Alley went with me; Leavitt Alley fed the herses; usually they had been fed when we got there; that morning the wagon Alley usually drove was there, and had two barrels init; they were partly covered up with a horse blanket; they were lying lengthwise of the wagon; could not see whether they were dark or light; was not there when Alley leit; I took a horse to get shod; when 1 re- turned Alley was gone; I then went down to the stand where Curtis Allen was; soon alter took aload of wood from Harrison avenue and drove to Hyde Park: didn’t come in sight of the stand again before noon; as I passed Metropolitan place there was no team there; in the stable there ‘was a manure heap, quite large; the pile was about two feet high; saw the boards near the manure heap on Saturday morning after election WITH BLOQD ON THEM; these are the boards to the stall where my horse stood; the shavings were piled upon the manure heap; on Wednesday morning saw some blood on Alley’s shirt, and Curtis asked his father where the blood came from; he said it came 0m a horse which he had struck; his bosom was spat- tered with blood; saw no indications of a horse having been struwk, or blood on any horse; he didn’t say which horse; made no particular ex- amination of the horses; on Thursday evening the subject of the finding of a body in vharles River was discussed by Alley’s family; Alley said he had better put down in writing where we were on Tuesday evening, as the discovery of the shavings, billial pockets, barrels, &c., might make it go hard with us (horse blanket shown) ; recognize this blanket as the one used by Alley to cover the barrels on his wag6n; don’t know whether the manure heap was the same on Wednesday morning as on Tuesday night; I worked for Alley from the 7th of August to the 9th of pie on the Saturday before election Curtis ley ASKED HIS FATHER FOR MONEY for me; he replied that he couldn't let me have any,as he had paid $50 on kis house that day; didn’t succeed in getting any; the memorandum i made as to whereabouts on Tuesday was given te the Chief of Police; there was a new light axe in Mr. Alley’s stable; { call it red in color; saw it Monday pefore election; we used it that day. (Axe shown.) This is not the axe, out I may have seen this before; have not seen the red axe since; looked after it on the Friday morning after election, but couldn’t find it; Thursday after elec- tion it rained hard; one of the teams went out at about three P. M., but none befere; don’t know that Alley had any business with Ellis, except what I heard him say; he said he paid him $50 on the house; had seen them together a few days before election; only saw them talking to- goto in the stabie rear of Ristun’s store; don’t ‘now what they were talking about; they appeared to be on goed terms; saw Ellis once on the Monday before election on Shawmut avenue; Ellis was walking and Alley and I were ona team; have seen Ellis at the stand when he had inquired for Alley; the barrels in Alley’s wagon had heads in them in the ends towards me; didn’t see Alley ater I left him Wednesday morning until the even- ing; never saw any other NEW AXE IN THE STABLE; there was an old one which Alley said was stolen several days before. The further direct examina- tion of this witness was suspended until the memorandum made by him could be found. Cross-examined—Left the stable election night about six o’clock and went to the house; about the time Alley went out I went to bed; when I got to the stable next pioening I helped get out the | wagous, and then led a lame horse to the black- smith shop half a mile from the staple; can’t tell how long a time it took to do all this; don’t know what time Alley took his breakfast that morning; can’t fix the time [arrived at the stand, but think it was about seven e’clock; Mr. Alley, Curtis and I had keys to the stable; Mr. Kelley had a key to the stable some time before Redtrect—Heard nothing said in Alley’s hearing in regard to fixing the time of his coming home on election night. AN IMPORTANT WITNESS, Ellen Lari testified—Live in Spring Court, No. 6, close to Alley’s stable; the house and stable are separated only by @ small alleyway; remember election day evening; went through the alleyway toa store; think it waa ubout seven o'clock; there was a noise and men talking in the stable when I was going out; when I returned [ heard a man say “God d—n you; there was a light in the stable, which was burning till ten o'clock, when I went to bed; went out. a second time to get a pail of water; heard talking in the stable and a@ noise like the rolling of barrels; Cross-examined—This was on election night; can't tell who was voted for that day, as women don’t bother themselves about such things; didn't notice much about the talk and rolling of barrels in the stable; first told this story to a man who came to see me on Friday night; don’t know who he was, but 1’ll tell you he was eating peanuts; told it ‘two or three times; an oMcer told ine not to tell anything more about it. THE CORONER'S STORY. Dr. W. W. Wellington testified:—Am a physician and Coroner in Cambridge ; held an inquest on the remains of Abijali Klis; tt was commenced on the 6th of November last and continued several days; sessions were held on the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 19th of November; saw two barrels, which, I think, are the ones shown here; first saw them Wednesday, the 6th of November; was called to’ the gas works and saw the trunk, arms and part | of the legs of @ human body; a barrel, with a head and legs, was brought in afterwards; there were Some shavings and rubbish in the barrels also; I took possession of several articles found in the pockets; found a bunch of keys, two copper nails, a plece of scrip and a, lead pencil; sinoe turned them over to the executor of Mr. Bilis; the re- mains had on a dark suit, dirty, and an old hat; the hat shown is like the’ one founda; the legs of the pants were cut and correspond with the cut on the human legs; witness examined the clothing and identith them @s the same; the boots were cut off; the clothing was given to the police of Cambridge and shown at the inquest; it was given to the Boston officers and a receipt taken; a list of the articles given to Detectives Wood and Dearborn was read; the clothing was conn from the remains in my presence and oy my order. Cross-examined—A man brought in a watch Rabat said, was found on the body; the watch Wan stopped at eleven o'clock; when arrived at the gas works there were 100 persons there; thi remeius wer¢ out of the first rel and op tag i ground ; they were carried into a shed and then the second barrel was brought in; all the pockets were searched in my presence; never Knew or saw Abijak Ellis; gave the watch found to J. Q Bracket, the executor. DAMAGING TESTIMONY. Franklin A. Rameell testified:—I reside on Park street, Highlands; am a teamster; have driven for Mergurie & Co. ; on Wednesday after the election E ot up, harnessed my horse and came to city wy the Brookline avenue; the bell was ringing eight o'clock; the bell is rung every morning; on the morning in question it was ringing as I got on my team on my way in; I met a team with two bar- rela in it; when I got to Parker street the team passed me again without the barrels; I looked on the wagen and saw they were gone; looked up the milidam and couldn’t see them; the horse had the epizootic very badly which called my attention to it; didn’t notice the driver particularly; the driver was a short, stout man; can’t remember how looked or was dressed; the wagon was & common fur- niture wagen; didn’t notice the name on j the barrels were mostly coyered up; could see the heads and hoops of ene; did not notice the size; one barrel was new and other old and black; they were covered with an old carpet; have seen one piece of carpet since which resembled it in Alley’s stables; found it in a pile ef carpetsina stall; there were @ number of pieces in the pile. which I pulled over before I found the piece; i thought it was the one seen on the barrels; it was on turday after election that I found the carpet; saw a wagon at the stable, but I can’t say if it was the one I saw near the milldam; saw a horse there which looked like the one seen; he was a black horse, very poor, and had the disease very bad; don’t remember that Igave the piece of carpet found at the stable to any one after recognizing it; (piece shown) this don’t look like the oné I found. An attempt was made to show that witness had described the barrels before the Coroner by asking him it he did not there describe them. This was objected to by the defence, buf was ruled se be competent and the witness allowed to proceed, Before the Coroner I said that the old barrel was not all covered, but the new one was covered, so that only the head could be seen; explained to the Corener that by the large barrel I meant the old barrel; think the bell I heard ring before tegtifed to was the bell I hear every morning; when I met the wagon on the mill dam it was 200 feet from the sluiceway and about a thousand feet from where I was en the corner of Parker street; the piece of carpet shown here doesn’t look like the ene I picked from the pile at the stable. Cress-examined—It is a mile from my house down to the mill dam; the horse in the strange team was. very poor and thin; the tide runs through the sluiceway for half an hour after the tide turns and runs up, ALLEY SEEN ON CHARLES STREET. Mr. W. S. Richards testified:—I live in Newton, Highlands, and do business in Bedford street, Bos- ten; at the time of the November election [ lived on Chandler street; on Wednesuay morning | saw Leavitt Alley between Charles and Beacon streets; Ithink he was driving adark bay herse; he was driving slowly; it was between seven and eight o’clock in the morning when I saw him; I was on my way to my stable, in Ashton place, when I saw Alley; my business is that ofan express man; don’t remember seeing him on any other day that week; Wednesday was a pleasant aiter I saw Alley | saw my men and Mr. ter; the latter I met on Bedford street, and down to market with him; don’t re- ber going with Baxter on any other day of the week; between seven and eight o’elock on election day I was somewhere between Chandler and Bedford streets; one of my horses was sick, and I didn’t drive him on Monday or Tuesday; on Wednesday I used him, and drove Captain Baxter with kim, The cross-examination was mainly confined to testing the recollection of what: witness did on cer- tain days, and the individuals whom he met. WHERE THE AXE WAS BOUGHT, Albert M. Gardner is a dealer im hardware, on Washington street, Some time previous to election day Alley came into his store and purchased a chopping axe. (An old axe was shown witness which he said was not it.) The axe which Alley purchased was an imperfect one and was sold under prices when rad bought it he said some one had stolen or taken his old axe; my partner, Mr. Crandler, was present when the sale was made, and the entry on my books shows that the axe was sold on the 3ist October; the entry in the books was made by my bookkeeper at the time of sale; 1 saw him enter it. MORE ABOUT THE BARRELS, iL W. Baker resides at No. 1,584 Washington street; had known Mr. Alley about six months; on the 6th of November, he thought, he went to Mr. Alley’s house about six o’clock and inquired for the latter; went from Mr. Alley’s house to the stable at the cerner of Hunneman and Fel- lows streets; Alley was cleaning his horse when I got there, and told him I wanted him to move some furniture from Camden street; Ellis had two houses on Dover street, three in South Boston and two in Metropolitan place, before one was sold to Alley; should think Ells received $250 per month as rent; first missed Ellis on Wednesday morning, and sent a boy to his rooms; saw the remaindof Mr. Ellis at Mr. Finkham’s, on Howard street; (a photograph was shown Wwit- ness, which, he said, was that of Abijah Ellis.) BLLIS BHOWING A BUNDLE OF BILLS. Joseph H. Blanchard lives in Sherburne and was acquainted with Ellis; on the oth of November saw Mr. Ellis at the store of M. M. Wallace, 819 Wash- ington street, at about eleven o’clock; Mr. Ellis took his money out of his pocket, and I noticed a large roll of bills, amounting to four thousand or five thousand dollars I should think; I am not re- lated to Mr. Ellis. Horace R. Quigley, a builder, living at 44 Windsor street, knew Mr. Ellis was in the*habit of carryin considerable money; was very well acquainted with Ellis, and about two weeks before he was killed saw him take out his money and count out $100; there was a good deal more money left in the wallet. MONEY PAID BY ALLEY. Daniel Mahan saw Alleyon the morning after election at the corner of Hunneman and Washing- ton streets, when Alley paid him $50 on account of a horse ; held two notes of $50 each against Alley, and the first was overdue some two weeks; he had promised to pay it before, and said he was going to collect some money. Cross-examined—After Mr. Alley left me I think he went down Washington street in the direction of Metropolitan place. EMORY M. JONES had been acquainted with Mr. Ellis since 1859, and knew that he wasin the habit of carrying a large amount of money with him; had done work for Mr. Ellis, and some six or eight days be- fore his death the latter i him for work; after paying him Mr. Ellis had a large sum of money left; he took his money from a large diary; never received pay by a check from Mr. Ellis, and never knew of his keeping a bank account. Cross-examined by Mr. Somerby—afy attention was called to the fact that Mr. Ellis carried a large sum of money when he patd me; the reason I know re carried a good deal of money was because I saw MORE ABOUT ELLIS’ MONEY. Samuel J. Ross, @ member of the Suffolk bar, knew both Mr. Ellis and Mr. Alley; had done busi- ness for Mr. Ellis about ten years; the day before election Mr. Ellis counted $500 in Ross’ office; he had more money in another kt; the reason the witnew knew Mr. Ellis hag considerable money was because the latter was about purchasing & house in the South End, for which he was to pay $10,000 down; Mr. Koss then testified to the execution of an agreement between Abijah Ellis and Leavitt Alley on the 16th June, 1872, by which Alley ‘eed to my, by instalments ‘or a house pur- chased by Ellis. This paper was read by the District Attorney and submitted to the jury. MR. DURHAM WAS RECALLED. and stated thet he had pecuniary transactions with Mr. Alley just before election; witness went to see Alley amd asked him if he would pay the note; Alley replied that he couldn’t, as he hadn’t any money, but would execute a mortgage to Mr. Durham, and he promised to do so the next morn. * ing; this was about half-past nine or ten o'clock on ejection day. 1 ANOTHER WHO HEARS A QUARRED. John M. A. Rudixon testified that on the morn- ing of Tuesday, November 9, between nine and ten o'clock, he saw Mr, Ellis and Mr. Alley talking to- gether in Clifton place; didn’t hear anything that was said, but both men appeared to be consider- ably excited; as witness turned to go away he heard Alley say—“God damn you.” Cross-examined by Mr. Semerby—For the past ten or twelve years I have done alittle of every- thing; I never saw Alley before or since until Isaw him in the court room; have not saia I didn’t know him, but have said that I couldn't swear to him; have told Mr. Dabney that I couldn't swear to “a but since I have seen him in the dock I am_ quite positive he was the man whom I saw with Mr. Bilis; did not say that the unknown man was taller than Ellis, but might have said he was of heavier build. The witness could not say what clothing Mr, Ellis had on, or whether he was dressed ina light or dark suit, and his answers were drawn out alter much hesitation. At this point the Court adjourned till nine o'clock to-morrow morning. TBE LINE OF DEFENCE. There is much speculation among the public as to the line of defence. The counsel for the pris- oner are thus far silent, That Alley is guilty there is at present scarcely any doubt, but if he is convicted of course it will be wholly by cir- cumstanttal evidence, If the killing is admitted the argument of self-defence will be urged; but the probabilities now are that the defendant will stick to his original denial of all the counts in the indict- ment. THE PHYFER RELIEF FUND. The following additional subscriptions have been received at the HERALD office for the relief of the widow and orphans of the murdered man, Charles H, Phyfer:— Thomas Christy. S...890 Eddie B. Mra. Emma ©. Sheridan. 6 Our cashier paid over yesterday to Mrs. Phyfer $184, naking a total of $522 50 paid to her since the subscription list for the relief of herself and children was first opened at this office. The following is Mrs, Phyfer’s receipt for the money :— Received the editor of the New Yorn Heratp $194, in full of 50, being subscriptions from the citi- zens ot New York in my behalt, Mrs, PHYVER, Fesuuany 4 ERIE RAILWAY FINANCES. The Coming Report from the President— An Inkling of What It Wl Say—A Dividend To Be Declared onthe Pre- ferred. Mr. Watson, the President of the Erie Railway, is still engaged upon the report which will shortly be made of the earnings of the road for tne past year, and positively refuses to give the slightest information asto what it is or premonition of what it will be. While the public wait impatiently for the matter the President 1s compeiled to take it leisurely, and says to allcomers, ‘You will get nothing out of me,” reporters, brokers, bankers, financial men and speculators. Mysterious as a Sphinx, as he haa been, it has not saved him from being seriously worried, and on Friday he left the city overtaken by a new attack of prostration superinduced by the excitemgnt attending the Production of the much-wished-for: report. Mr. Watson, who had promised the report for Saturday at the latest, found it impossible in consequence of his sickness te finish it, and only came back Mon- day morning to his residence in Fifth avenue to continue the work. What delays the report so much PAST THE USUAL PERIOD is the fact that previously thas been done ina slipshoad way or not done at all. It was confided to clerks who, having no particular interest, did pretty much as they pleased in the matter. This year, however, Mr. Watson has resolved to do the whole work of the report himsely, About a fortnight ago or so he received the figures {rom the auditor of the road, and has since, as much as hig health permitted, been engaged deeply upon the all-important document. When the HERALD reporter called at his residence Mr. Watson had betore him @ mountain of papers all covered with myriads of figures, out of the whole of which the report must appear. The matter being in the hands of the bx- ecutive Committee the reporter called upon Mr. W. B. Duncan, one of the gonslemen on the committee. Mr. Duncan said :—We have left the matter of the report entirely in the hands of Mr, Watson, who 1s chairman ef our committee, and he said when he was ready he would CALL US TOGETHER, We have not yet been called together, and so we suppose Mr. Watson is not yet ready, But we know nothing whatever of the coming report, and if we did are pledged not to reveal it. From some of the oficers ef the road the re- porter got an inkling of what the general sense of the report will be, and they judge enly from rumors which they have heard, All agree in saying that the expenses of the road have been materially cut down and that THE EARNINGS HAVE BERN INCREASED in ratio. In the general passenger department the old system of commissions—in which an enor- mous ainount of money used to be wasted in ,et- ting custom, and in bhe general freight depart- ment, in which a large number of valuable con- tracts with the Erie road—have been done away with, which used to make the coutractors rich and the road poor. The saving of money at Albany this year and the economy in the general running ex- penses of the road has, it is confidently said, in- creased the earnings about one-third more than they were last year; so that tt is certain there will be @ favorable report and that a dividend will be declared upon the preferred stock, Mr. Watson will not deny that even A DIVIDEND on the common stock may be given. In the course of his paper Mr, Watson will speak of the reasons which have kept the road back, the best means of ferwarding its interests, both by a proper invest- meutof more capital and the continued cutting down in the several departments where fraudulent contracts and contracts honest but disadvan- tageous to the road huve been made, He will re- fer to bribery at Aibany, to the foolish system of railroads competing to run each other down in- stead of uniting to charge an equable and fair tariff, and will wind up with figures to prove the truth of his policy and a declaration of a dividend, the first in several years. The report will certainly be made this week, in case the health of Mr. Watson does not again break down, ee ns MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Des MARETS—GRANT.—On Thufsday, January 30, at the Holy Trinity church, Harlem, by’ the Rev. W. Neilson McVickér, EMILE DES MARETS, of New Orleans, to AGNES E. GRANT, eldest daughter of Robert Grant, Esq., Harlem, MoNcADA—Horrdck.—On Monday evening, Feb- ruary 3, 1873, at the residence of the Most Reverend Arclibishop ‘McCloskey, by the Right Reverend Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, 8. C., Sefior M. DE Moncapa, Spanish Consul at Vera Cruz, Mex! to ADELIA Horrock, daughter ef the late Edwin Smith, of this city. PARSELI.—BEEDLE.—On Monday, February 3, 1873, by Rev. L. H. King, D. D., J. M. PARSELL, of this city, to SARAH E, BEEDLE, of Gardiner, M Kingston (N. Y.) and Gardiner (Me.) papers please copy. SOMMERS—GANO.—On Monday, February 3, at Grace church, New York, by the Rev. Thomas B. Newby, of Kavenswood, CHARLES H. SOMMERS to EMMA GANO. WILLIAMS—LANDY.—On Monday, February 3, by the Rey. T, K. Conrad, D. D., Mr. JOHN R. WILLIAMS to Miss MAGGIE LANDY, all of New Haven, Conn, Died. ANEARN.—On Tuesday, February 4, PATRICK AHEKARN, beloved son of Patrick and of the late Mary Alcarn, aged 17 years, 5 months and 21 days, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, 334 East Thirty-sixth street, on Thursday, the 6th inst., at one o'clock P. M. AUSTIN.—At West Farms, on Monday, February 3, PeTer H. AUSTIN, aged 66 years and 2 months, The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, February 6, at two o’clock P. M, from his late residence, Babennor.—On Sunday, February 2, JoHn, young- est son of John Badenhop, aged 3 years ands months. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 398 Court street, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 5, at one o'clock P. M. Brown.—In Elizabeth, N. J., on Tuesday, Febru- ary 4 Mrs. JOANNA BROWN, aged 74 years and 8 months, The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at the house of J. Seiple, 27 East Jersey street, Elizabeth, N. J., on Thursday afternoon, the 6th instant, at two o'clock. BrowN,—On Tuesday, February 4, 1873, James L. Browy, M. D., in the 424 year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, at one o'clock P, M., on Thursday, at St. Luke’s church, Hudson street, opposite Grove street, without further notice. BURLINGAME.—On Tuesday, February 4, Brown BURLINGAME, in the 77th year of his age. ‘The friends and members of State street Congre- gational church and of Washington Division, No. 4, 8. ofT.,and Mount Vernon Council, No. 51, 0. As Fortitude Lodge,No. 19, F. and ‘A. M.,'are invited to attend the funeral, from the Congregationat church, corner of State and Hoyt streets, on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock. Owego papers please co) Py Cons.—At his residence, in Parsippany, Morris county, N. J., on Friday, January 31, 1873, Hon. AN- DREW B. Coss, aged 6! Pars, The funeral services will be held at his late resi- dence, on Thursday, February 6, at twelve o’clock M. Carriages will be in attendance at the depot at Morristown on the arrival of the train which leaves the foot of Barclay. street, New York, at ten min- utes past nine A. M. CROMBLIEN.—In Washington city, on Sunday, may, 2, ROWLAND CROMELIEN, in the 69th year of his age. Philadelphia and Vicksburg papers please copy. DEXTER.—Passed away, on Tuesday, February 4, vi three o'clock P. M., THEODORE 0, DEXTER, aged 0 years, Friends, Deighbors and Spiritualists are respect- fuliy invited to attend his funeral, on Thursday, February 6, at one o’clock P. M., at the residence of his parents, 216 West Seventeenth street, New York city. D1suLE.—On Sunday morning, February 2, of paralysis of the lungs, Dr. HENKY E, DisBLe, aged 63 years. Interred at Sandy Hn DONNELLY.—On Monday, February 3, 1873, after a short and painiul illness, EDWARD, eldest son of Edward and Ann Donnelly, aged 6 years, 10 months and 11 days. ‘ The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednes- day, 5th inst., at two o’clock, from the residence of the parents, 346 Third street. Tite remains will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. EaGan.—On Monday, February 3, 1873, ANN EaGan, of the parish of Two Mile Burris, county Tipperary, Ireland, in the 68th year of her age. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in-law, Richard Hogan, 603 First avenue, on Wednesday af ternoon, at one o'clock. GRAHAM.—On Tuesday, Febrnary 4, 1873, at her residence, 120 West Forty-fourth street, MARIA VicTORIA GRAHAM, Principal of Primary Depart- ment No. 28, and daughter of Mrs. Jane D. Graham and the late James George Graham, Notice of funeral hereaiter, GREEN.—On Tuesday, February 4, BERNARD GREEN, of the Vag op of Killkeevan, county Rog- common, Ireland, in the 27th year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the fun , 00 Thursday, the 6th, at one o'clock, from his late residence, 741 Third avenue. HorrMirg.—On Monday, February 3, Lucy A., in- fant daughter of John and Lucy A. Hoffmire, aged 3 months and 26 days. Funeral on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock, from wsidence, 50 Charles street. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. HOLLANDER.—On Monday, Febroary 3, 1873, ALeaRS youngest son of Louis and Yetta Hol- er. The faneral will take place this (Wednesday) morning, Feb: it ten o'clock, from the resi- dence of his parent 27 East Filty-sixth street. How®.—On Suni February 2, ALONZO J. Hows, in the 37th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are jayited nee to attend the faneral, from the residence of his sis- ter, Mrs. L. B. Hodges, No. 239 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, on Thur: morn al pew OE BES saan is eleven o'clock. Hoy.—At Elizabeth, N. J., on Honda; evening, Februa 1873, JAMES, only son of Will A. H. tae Ne 6th year of his age. Beng Funeral services at Christ church, Elizabeth, on ruary ReT, youngest daughter.of Edward and Hughes, aged 2 years, 10 months and 7 days. the funeral will take place on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 5, at two o’clock, from the residence of her parents, 225 Lewis street, New York, KELLY.—On Monday, January 3, ANDREW KELLy, im the 47th year of age. His relatives and friends, and also those of hia brothers-in-law, Peter McKnight, Murtha Redmond and Edward Briscoe ; his nephews Francis, and Ed- ward McKnight; his cousins, John Kelly (ex- Sherif), Edward .and James Higgins, and the members of Live Oak Association (Exempt Engine Company 44), are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, at nine o’clock A. M. His remains will be conveyed from his late residence, 112 Willett street, to st. Mary’s church, corner Ridge and Grand streets, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered up for the repose of his soul; thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment, KELLY.—At Yorkville, on Monday, February 3, Nancy J., wife of Nathaniel Kelly. Relatives and iriends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Eighty-sixth street Metho- dist Episcopal church, on Thursday, February 6, at Knrierk.—Suddenly, on Monday, February 3, IETE.. Heawig Kriete, ADELHEID, daughter of Freid and aged 3 years and 7 months. The relatives and friends of the family are re- specttully invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of her parents, 201 West Sixteenth street, corner Seventh avenue, on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock. On Monday, January 13, at her resi- MAGAURANY dence, 11 Abércorn terrace, Dublin, Ireland, after a short illness, MARGARET MAGAURAN, sister of Edward Thomas Magauran, Esq., of New York city. Marsi.—At Philadelphia, Pa., on reget Fe! ruary 3, Mrs, SARAH A., widow of William B, ‘sh, Esq., merchant, of New York city. The friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral services, at 1,956 Warnock street, Philadelphia, on Thursday, 6th inst., at eleven A. M. Interment at Rahway, N. J., to meet twelve o'clock noon train from Jersey City. MATTHEWS.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, February 4, MICHAEL MATTHEWS, a native of Dundalk, county Louth, Ireland, in the 72d year of his ay Funeral on Thursday, the 6th inst., from his late residence, 305 East Eleventh street, Friends of the family are invited to attend. Thundalk papers please ore MILLER.—On Tuesday, Feburnary 4, SUSAN C., wife of Henry Miller, in the 46th year of her age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, No. 133 Chris- topher street, on Wednesday evening, at half-past seven o’cleck. Her remains will be taken to New- burg for interment, on Thursday morning, Feb- ruary 6, Morris.—On Tuesday, February 4, ISAAC MORRIS, in the 53d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 584 Kast Houston street, on Thurs- day afternoon, February 6, at one o’clock, The remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. McDONNELL.—On Tuesday evening, February 4,1873, Mary, the beloved wife of Alexander McDonnell, of Jefferson avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. J. Notice of funeral hereafter. McHENRY.—On Monday, February 3, at the resk dence of his brother-in-law, Peter Fogarty, corner of Carroll and Columbia streets, Brooklyn, JOSEPH MCHENRY, aged 29 years, Funeral to-day (Wednesday), at ten o'clock, from St. Stephen’s church, corner Carroll and Hicks sts., where’a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Kelatives and friends, and those of his brother James, are respectfully invited to attend, MCKEACHNIE.—On Tuesday morning, February 4, Davin P. MCKEACHNIE, in the aa of his age. His funeral will take place on Friday morning, February 7, at half past ten o’clock, from the resi- dence of his mother, No..226 Kast 117th street. His seen and iriends are respectfully invited to at- tend. McLean.—At her residence, on_ Staten Island, on Sunday morning, ANN E., widow of Cornelius McLean, in the 72d year of her age. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom the Moravian church, New Dorp, on Wednesday, February 5, at two o’clock P. M. Carriages will be in waiting at Vanderbilt landing on arrival of the twelve M. boat from New York. Norron.—On Tuesday, February 4, at the residence of his brother, Thomas M. Norton, Marion, N. J., JouN NORTON, in the 32d year of his age, formerly of Brooklyn, L. L Funeral notice in to-morrow’s Herald. Prass.—Suddenly, on Sunday, February 2, CLARA Avausta, infant daughter of Herbert C, and Augusta ‘A. Plass, aged 1 month and 4 days, Funeral from the residence of her parents, 77 Wilson street, Brooklyn, E. D., on Wednesday, February 5, at two o’clock P, M. PuRLY.—On Monday, February 3, Rose, beloved wife of J. Purly and daughter of Thomas Reilly. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednes- day, February 5, at twelve o'clock, at her late resi- dence, 261 West Twentieth street, Ricu.—On Monday, February 3, GEORGE F,, son of John and Henrietta Rich, aged 23 years, The funeral will take place on Wednesday, February 5, from his late residence, 104 Allen street, at na M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Ross.—On Tuesday, February 4, 1873, MARGARET, widow of Patrick Ross (maiden name O'Halloran), nee of Lismore, county Waterford, Ireland, aged years, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 124 East Broadway, on Thursday, Febru- ary 6, at two o'clock P. M. UTHERFORD.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Febra- ary 4, Mrs. DOROTHEA RUTHERFORD, wife of William Rutherford, aged 87 years. The funeral will take place from 281 Sackett strect, on Friday, February 7, at eleven o’clock A, M. The remains will be taken to Cypress Hil} Cemetery. ScHERSTEN.—On Saturday evening, February 1, 1873, after a long and painful illuess, in the full hope of a blessed immortality, PETER SCHERSTEN, in the 75th year of his The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 102 West Twenty-eighth street, on Thursday morn- ing, at eleven o'clock. Remains to be interred in Greenwood. SELMES.—On Tuesday, February 4, SPENCER Rus- SELL, only son of Reevis E. and Mary Elizabeth Selmes, aged 2 years, 10 months and 14 days. ‘The relatives and (riends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the parents’ residence, No. 66 Perry street, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. SLATTERY.—On ‘Tuesday, February 4, DENNIS SLATTERY, aged 21, at the residence of his brother, 232 Tenth street, corner Erie, Jersey City. The funeral will take place on Thursday, February 6, at eleven o'clock A. M. SmitH.—At Hoboken, suddenly, on Tuesday, February 4, MARY ANN SmiTH, widow of John Smith, in the 63d year of he: age. Relatives and nds of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from 246 Bloom- tr opas on Thursday, February 6, at two o'clock P, M. Massachusetts and Vermont papers please oupy. TirvaNy.—On Monday, February 3, Dexrer Tir- PANY, aged 47 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family, as also those of his father-in-law, 0. B. Tweedy, and hia brother, 8. S. Nhat are invited to attend the funeral services, at St. George’s church, Stuyvesant square, on Friday, February 7%, at half-past nine A. . The remains will be taken to Danbury, Conn., for interment. ‘TuGNoT.—On Monday, February 3, AURELIA, wife of George Tugnot, in the 5¥th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at her late residence, 823 Second avenue, on Wednesday, February 5, at nine A.M. The remains will be interred the family vault at Cold Spring, N. Y. The ‘train wil} leave Forty-second street at a quarter to eleven » M. VAN Sal in Sunday, February 2, at Warwick, Orange county, N. Y., SAMUEL J, VAN SAUN, aged 69 Years and 10 months, The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to the funeral services, at Warwick, on Wednesday, the sth instant, at two o'clock P. M. Trains leave New York by Erie Railroad at eight o’clock A. M. His remains will be interred at Pompton Plains, en the following day (Thursday). Cars leave New York for Pompton, via Hawthorne, by Erie Railroad, at eight o'clock A. M. WALSH.—On Monday, February 3, WinttaM J., son of John ana Margaret Walsh, aged 1 year, 2months and 16 days. ‘The funeral will take place from 1,000 Second ave- nue this day (Wednesday), at two o'clock. Rela- tives and friends are invited to attend. Way.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Tuesday, February 4, CuaRtorre J. Way, daughter of Alanson and Mary L. Way, aged 2 years and 3 months, WEtsn.—On Tuesday, February 4, MARY, young: est daughter of James and Margaret Welsh, aged 1 year and 11 months, ‘he relatives and friends of the family. are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her arents’ residence, 415 Cumberland street, Brook- yn, Ls Thursday afternoon, February 6, at one o’cloc! Warryty.—On Monday, February 3, at the pred men Acker, Esq., Mrs, Seeks A Wuitney, yea! jatives and friends, and those of her sister, Mrs. Amanda Outcalt, are invited to attend the funeral, at St, Paul’s church, Paterson, N. J., to-day (Wednesday), at a quarter past one o'clock. Erie Railway trains leave Twenty-third street at 11:46 A. M, and Chambers street at 12 o'clock. ® WILLIAMS.—On Sunday, February $ ARCHI- BALD LALDLIB, youngest son of Samuel P. and the late Catharine Dey Williams, 24 years. Funeral services at the residence of his father, 34 West Twentieth street, at four o’clock on Wed- hesday, January 5, Younas.—Suddenly, on Tnesdey, 1873, Mrs. FRANCES HENRIETTA YoU! Joshua Youngs, Relatives and friends of the family, also members Of Polar Star Lodge, No, 245 F. ani A. M., are res- ectfully invited to attend the funeral from het jate residence, 54 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, E. Dey a Thursday afternoon, at balkpast ope 0” February Nas, wile ol