The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1873, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1873. A MURDER MUSEUM Relics of Homicide from the Sixth Ward Station House. BLOOD-STAINED DEODANDS. History of the Augustan Age of Slaugh- tering in Tell-Tale Weapons. Horrors in Iron, Wood, Hemp, Steel and Brass. THE PISTOL. Revolvers from One to Six Barrels— The Pepper-Box, tho Colt, the Horse, the Derringer. THE KNIFE. Bowie, Butcher's, Dirk, Sheath, Shoemaker’s, Clasp, Stiletto, Oheese, Sailor's, Pen, Pooket, Jack and Spring Knives, Razors and Sword Oanes. Axes, Hatchets, Cleavers and Choppers. Brass Knuckles, Iron Knuckles, Clubs, Crowbars, Jimmies, Nippers and Skeleton Keys. ONE HUNDRED MURDERS--FIVE HANGINGS. How the Records Demonstrate the Safety of Murder. Art museums are not supposed to constitute the greatness of this country, yet if murder be a fine art—and who to-day dare say ‘“nay?’’—there are few museums more suggestive of serious thought than that to be found in the station house of the Sixth precinct, Itisa museum of criminal imple- ments, collected by the Hon. Oakey Hall when Dis- trict Attorney, arranged in walnut cases, labelled and baptized by him with the obsolete legal term of “Deodands.” The cases are small, covering a small portion of one wall, yet there never was so much in so little—never so many silent witnesses of crying wrong. Pistols, common knives, pen- knives, bowle knives, carving knives, paper | knives, hatchets, axes, sword cane: slung- shots, “billies, burglars’ ladders, “jimmies,” skeleton keys, masks, tell the story of robbery and murder, and throw no small light upon the cause of increasing crime. The catalogue of this unique museum, which is published below, has been carefully studied, and the readers of the HERALD are asked to carefully weigh the conclu- sions deduced. OUT OF NEARLY ONE UUNDRED MURDERERS We find that five only are sentenced to death, and Whether all of these really pay the penalty pre- scribed by law is extremely doubtiul. “How not to do it” seems tobe the grand moral principle governing the upright souls of downright immacu- late judges and juries. John Phillips shoots Thomas O'Keefe in May, 1869, He is arrested, BAILED FOR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, and we can learn nothing more. James White kills Thomas Cusick in 1863, and the testimony goes no further, In 1866 an unknown man kills an un- known woman; the man escapes. Stephen H. Maloney shoots Edward Coppens in 1869. He Is ar- rested, held for trial, and there the matter terml- nates. James Colburn kills Theodore Williams in 1862, Patrick Mcvarthy kilis Michael King, Grant Sanders kills Joim Kane, Roger Lamb SPORTIVELY KILLS 1S WIFE in 1863, and this is all we know, Henry Johnson stabs Isabella Chase, Joseph Kerry kills John Wag- ner, Peter Johnson, @ sailor, stabs his captain; James Kelly stabs Mathew Gilligan, James Shep- ‘hard stabs Robert Horton, Dennis Conners stabs Michael McCabe, Samuel Thompson stabs Joseph Johnson, Philip Winslow stabs Patrick Healy, all ‘these cases occur in the year 1869, yet the records tell no further taie. Richard Summers hurls A FRIGHTFUL BOWIE KNIFE, EIGHTREN INCHES LONG, atthe head of alittle girl; Lawrence Freeman killa James Frazer, in 1866, with a crowbar; one Jeremiah Harrington, a notorious proprietor of a den of infamy, is arrested and tried for murder ; but whether any of these noble citizens received the re- Ward of virtue is veiled in mystery. We do not assert that some of them are not now wearing the uniform of the Penitentiary, but as District Attorney Phelps has been recently investigating 14 criminal charges, and finds that in many in- stances even the indictment papers are missing, it 4s safer to believe the worst than the best. WHAT HAS BECOME OF THESE IMPORTANT VOUCHERS isaquestion that the public should insist upon having answered, if any value is set upon the life not already taken with barefaced impunity. Passing from the criminals whose fate is uncer. tain to those whose history is better discover that even under the most ager cumstances justice is so tempered with mei look very like THE Ac ORY OF MURDER, Samuel Merrit kills John Swain, in January, 1862; is convicted of manslaughter in the fourth degree and sentenced to State Prison for two years and six months, Robert C. Hains kills James Williams in 1862 and is sentenced to tour years’s imprisonment. A colored man, Thomas Edwards, shoots an- nother colored man, Thomas Mitchel), in 1869, Tle is sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. William Nicholson killa Patrick McUVormack, in 1869, and, because he confesses his crime, is imprisoned for | three years, Margaret Walsh kills Police Oficer McChesney, in 1869, 18 sentenced ‘o imprisonment for life, but, on obtaining @ new trial, goes to the penitentiary for one year and six months. A man named Clawson kills John Donnelly, in 1862, and ts sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Edward Gallagher kills Andrew L. Fowler and is sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. William-Brand BREAKS A MAN'S SKULL INTO RIGHTEEN PIECES and is sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. What consistency there is in these verdicts! How logical is the intellect of the New York juryman! Grimly suggestive is the caso of Felix Sanchez, @ colored man, who, after killing his father-in-law in 1859, escapes to New Orleans, where he ts sold a8 & slave. Appreciating the benevolence of our juries he confesses his crime, preferring to be acquitted of murder in New Yor® than to remain in bondage. Though sentenced to be hung, he knows their tricks and their manners. A stay of proceedings i ted, pending which the worthy Sanchez con- ‘apires with Stephens, the wile-poisoner, to assassi- nate the Warden and escape. Stephens betrays the plot, a double ios is placed over Sanchez, ‘who, feeling himself insulted, attempts to kill one of the men, for which deed he is sentenced to tive ra’ imprisonment. Verily, it is a fouler wrong | te ttack'e prison-keeper than es) TO MURDER A FATHER-IN-LAW! James. F. Cram kills Joseph Yan boran in 1 tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer one year after; he is jound guilty of mansiaugtter in the fourth degree; recommended to mere: jury he is afterwards discharged. Frederick Lewe shoots Thomas Ryans in 1862; he is tried and ac. uitted. In 186i James Morilla kills Michael | teas: he i tried pud acquitted, ini | and a half. small butcher knife, with a white bone handle. chez stabbed and killed his father-in-law, Harmon Curnon, in 1859, 1865 James Hackett kills John Green, and is sentenced to be executed, but a second trial acquits him and the guilty man goes free. Charles Morrell kills Thomas Reiliy in 1866 and is acquitted. Patrick Mathews deliberately kills a colored man and 1s discharged " “POR WANT OF RVIDENCE.”” It ia not astonishing that the red hand of murder now slays its victim daily when thus far the only doom o/ guilt has been the perpetual imprison mens of inanimate crowbars, car hooks and pistols. To CAPTURE WEAPONS AND LIBERATE THRIR EMPLOYERS is Chinese justice witn a vengeance. It ts not strange thai stays of proceedings and new trials should be a present epidemic when note is made ol their magic etfect in the past. ‘The boy of twelve who steals twenty-cight cents is sent to prison for three months without hope of condonement. The murderer is acquitted, ifnot on the first, certainly on the second trial. The worse the crime the lighter the punishment. There is safety in murder, ‘What a glorious administration.of the law! THE MURDERERS’ MUSEUM. The following is a Sauagon of the glass cases referred to in the Sixth precinct station house :— No. 1.—A four barrelled pistol with which John Cahill, alias Carroll, shot and killed Police Officer Duryea in Jones’ Wood, June 23, 1864. He was tried and convicted February 23, 1866, and sen- tenced to State Prison for life. No. 2.—The Derringer pistol with which Daniel E. Sickles killed Philip Barton Key, Umited States Dis- trict Attorney of Washington, D. C., February 22, 1859, Sickles was tried and acquitted April 26, 1859. The trial lasted from Monday, April 4, to Tuesday, Apra 26, 1859, The prisoner was defended by Mr. James T. Brady and another New York ee A istol, 1d by Dennis P. No. 3.—A pepper-box pistel, used by Dennis P. Sullivan to AP Phones Boraea on November 28, 1862, The prisoner was tried and oonyicted. He was afterwards tried and convicted of an assault with intent to kill Charles Dietrich, August 18, 867, and was sent to the Penitentiary. No, 4.—A six-shooter, with waich John Philitps shot Thomas O’Keele, on the morning of May 5, 1869, in the basement of No, 20 Bowery. pee: - was arrested and put under $2,000 bail to and tri No, 5,—The pepper-box pistol with which Samuel Merritt shot and killed Jobn Swain, in a lager becr saloon, Merritt was tried and convicted of man- slaughter in the fourth degree and sentenced to the State Prison for two years and six months, January, 1862, No, 6,—The panpenex pistol used by Jacob Wheeler to kill his wife, Mary, in 1862. Wheeler ‘Was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree, August 26, 1863, and sentenced to the State Prison for life, No. 7.—The double-barrelled pistol with which Robert C. Hains shot and killed James Williams, a bill poster, in Grand street, near Forsyth, in 1862. Hains was tried, convicted and sentenced to the State Prison for iour years. No. 8.—The pistol with which James White shot and killed Thomas Cusick, in Madison street, in November, 1863. The weapon was taken from ‘Thomes Brown, who was also implicated in the murder, No. 9.—The six-barrelled pasos taken from George Humer, who was charged with the shooting .of Louts Coupage, March the 6th, 1862, Humer was tried and acquitted March the 18th, 1869, No. 10.—An old fashioned three-barrelled revol- ver, ui James F, Uram to shoot and kill Joseph Van Doran in Beaver street, in 1865. Oram was tried at the Court of Oyer and Terminer Febru- ary 7, 1860, He was found guilty of manslaughter inthe fourth degree, recommended to mercy by the jury and aiterwards discharged. No. 11 is the one-barrelled pistol with which Pat Nicholson shot his wife Margaret, whom he charged with infidelity, in August, 1468, He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the State Prison for life, No. 12,—One-barrelied pistol, with which an unknown man shot and killed an unknown woman in a house of bad repute, in Elizabeth’ street, February, 1866. The murderer escaped. 90, 18 i9 the one-barrelled pistol taken from Joh& Garrison while: attempting to shoot John at No. 659 Washington street, January 14, 1869. No. 14,—Six-barrelled pistol, used by Stephen H. Maloney to shoot Ed. Ward Coppens, on the night of June 12, 1869, in Pearl street. Maloney Was arrested and held for trial. No. 15.—A revolver and razor. The pistol is the one with which Thomas Edwards, colored, shot Thomas Mitchel, colored, January 8, 1869, at 50 Baxter street. The razor was also found on Ed- wards. Itis presumed it was his intention to use it im _case the pistol tailed. Edwards was con- victed and sentenced to State Prison for two years January 18, 1869. No, 16.—A revolver and knife. The pistol was used by John Hall, colored, to shoot James Sanders, colored, at 26 Baxter street, November 18, 1868. The ball entered the left side and lodged in the spinal column, This knife was found on the pris- oner, who was committed without vail November 19, 1869. He was tried, found guilty March 16, 1869, and sentenced to the State Prison for two years No, 17.—The horse pistol with which Fred Lewer shot Thomas Ryan. Lewer was tried and ac- quitted, February, 1862. No. 18.—The butcher knife with which Donato Magaldo, Italian, stabbed and killed John Ryiand, in Baxter street, July 4, 1868. He was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced tothe State Prison at hard labor for life. On the Way to prison he made a desperate effort to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket-knife. This instrument is asharp pointed No. 19 1s the sheath-knife with which Felix San- He was convicted and sentenced to be executed; but he obtainesl a new trial, pend- ing which he attempted to stab one of the keepers of the City Prison, He was sent to State Prison for live years for this offence. No, 20.—An Italian stiletto, used by Jerome Mo- rillo to kill Michael Leavy 3L Baxter street, April, 1561. He was tried and acquitted June, 1861. No, 21.—A large dirk knife, broken off at the | handle, with which O'Reilly killed “Mickey Free.’” O'Reilly was tried, convicted and sentenced to be _N —A small pocket-knife usea by William Nicholson to kill Patrick McCormack, April 21, 1869, Nicholson was sentenced to the State Prison ior three years upon pleading guilty to manslaughter in the third degree. No. 23.—A pocket-knife with which Margaret Walsh stabbed and killed Police Oficer McChesney, at the corner of Canal and Mercer streets, on the hight of October 19, 1867. She was tried, convicted December 23, and sentenced to State Prison for life. obtained a new trial, and was sent to the Peni- tentiary for one year and six montha, No, 24.—The knife with which Joln Gilbert killed James Thomas in Madame Bell's concert saloon. No. 25,—The dirk knife with which James Colburn killed Theodore Williams, November, 1862. No. 26.—A large carving knife, eighteen inches leng, with which @ man pamed Clawson stabbed and killed John Donneily im Houston street, Octo- ber 6, 1862, Clawson was tried and sentenced to State Prison for ten years. No, 27.—The jackknife with which Patrick Clark Hae and killed William Henderson April 1, 4, No, 28.—The dirkknife with which Patrick. MoCar- ag killed Michael King December 5, 1862. No. 29.—The shoemaker’s knife with which Grant Sanders killed John Kane, at 13 Washington street, March 19, 1863. No. 30.—A dirk knife, with a burnished brass handle, taken from Jeremiah Sheehan, while under arrest, charged with three separate complaints of | Jelonions assault and battery, which he committed on the corner of Canal and Baxter streets, on Daniel mi Sullivan, Thomas Manning and a man d Boness. Sheehan died in prison. large sheath knife with wooden Eggene Sullivan killed Michael Farrell with it, iy 7, 1867. He was sent to the State Prison for ten years. No. 3 ne bone-handled razor with which Amanda Thompson cut the throat of her husband while he lay in bed asleep, August 29, 1366, She | Was sentenced to State Prison for life. No. 33.—A large dirk knife, Israel Joseph Cavanagh with it, November was sent to the State Prison, No. 34.—The dirk knife with which Edward Gal- lagher killed Andrew L. Fowler. Gallagher was sentenced to State Prison for five years, No. 35.—The sheath knife with which James Hackett killed John Green, September 8, 1865, Hackett was sentenced to be uted on che 9th ruary, 1506. A new trial was obtained for d he Was acquitted Decem» 1866, 6. 36.—The pocket kutie with which Charles Monell Killed Thomas Keilly, February 14, 1866, Monell was acquitted. No, 37.—A two-bladed pocket knife. Hugh M Closky killed Lake Sullivan with tton June lu, 1st i Was Sent to the State Prison. No. is the sheath knife w which Peter Schuitz attempted to kul John Leonard, Schultz | was sent to State Prison, | No, 39.—The one-bladed Knife with whieh Roger Lamb killed his wife, Harriet, February 11, 1863, No, 40.—, knife, with tortoise shell handle, tipped with silver. It was used by John Smith to stab aman named Dougherty. Smith «was sent to State Prison tor five years. No. 41.—The jack fe with which James H. Dacey killed John Wagner July 7, 1864. ‘0, 42.—The dirk with which Henry Jobn- stabbed Isabella ¢ No, 43.—The two-bladed knife used by Michael Sullivan in the killing of Florence McCarthy at “Slaughter House Point,” Sullivan was sentenced to ten years in the State Prison. No, 44.—The one-bladed knife with which Joseph Barry killed John Wagner in Catharine street, Au- | gust 4, 1862, The letters GP. are engraved on the handle of this weapon. No, 45.—The sheath knile with which William Mc- Mayer killed 12, 1862. He Fadden killed Martin Gallagher in First avenue. | McFadden was sent to the State Prion for life, | No, 46,.—The two-bladed pocket knife with which | the notorious “ticket-of leave ma non, cut the throat of John Hastrem, § 1866, on the sidewalk Im front of N 9 street. Hastrem was a witness against Sh in a case of burglary. Shannon was arrested, but ot bailed, which be forfeited, and fed to Ragland, je has since been arr there and seutenced to five years’ penal servitude. Noo dt he dirk Knife with which Timothy Daly | stabbed Michael Syims, August 14, 1564, He was put to State Prison, No, 48.—A spring-handle knife, with a blade twelve inches long. It has been forged out of a file; the handle 1s bone, and the same lengti as the + blade, This weapon was used by @ sailor named Peter Johnson in the stabbing of the captain of his | of January, 1 vessel, No, 49.—The shoemaker's knife, with which James Kelly stabbed Matthew Gilligan at 87 Mul- verry street, No. 6.—The sheath knife with which James Shephard (colored), stabbed Robert Horton, in ae aereey of No. 146 Baxter street, January 15, 1869. No. 51.—A_ jack-knife, used by John McGrath in the killing of John Coilins, August 16, 1864. Mc- Grath was sent to the State Prison tor li/e in De- cember, 1864, No. 52.—A knife, with which Seymour Bouton at- Sanu cee to stab a police oficer who had him under. & ys No. 53.—A razor, used by Patrick McGuire to cut James Eauliyan, at 84 Centre street, June 10, 1869. No, 54.—A fish knife, two feet long, Jerry O'Brien killed Kate ith, alias Ida McLaughlin, With it, at 139 Prince street, on the 30th of June, 1366. O’Brien was hanged November 16, 1867. No. 55.—A pistol ba Weighing sixty grains. It was found in the body of Edward Mathews, who was shot and killed oy 8 notorious character named Pat Mathews, e altercation in which this man was killed took place in Church street. The colored man was passing at the time and turned round to look at the disturbance. Pat. ma- thews, one of the party uarrelling, ae- hberately kitted him and then made his escape. He Was subsequently arrested, but was dis from want of evidence. No. 56,—A_ small pack es xpi used by & man named Reynolds in the stabbing and killing of Pat Mathews on the Bloomingdale road. Reynolds was" onary 1 of manslaughter in the third degree Oc- oper 23, 1862, 'o. 51.—The shoemaker’s knife with which Den- nis Connors stabbed Michael McCabe at No. 63 Mul- berry street, July 30, 1869. No, 58.—The jack knile with which Samuel Thomp- son stabbed Joseph Johnson at No. 46 Baxter street, ‘Thursday, August 12, 1869. No, 59.—The shoemaker’s knife with which Phikp Winslow stabbed Patrick Healy at the corner of Hester street and the Bowery, June 7, 1869, No. 60.—An emblem of the Ku Klux Klan, It was found on the pera of Edward Mathews, who was arrested for highway rubbery in Broadway, July, 1869. No. 61.—A mask, which was taken from the face of Joseph Greenwood, alias Travers, He was sent to State Prison for fifteon years. No. 62.—An old-fashioned, three-barrelied pistol, with which Richard Caéey killed William Cornell onthe corner of the Bowery and Bayard street, veupery 1868, Casey was sent to State Prison for le. No, 63.—A large bowie knife, which was thrown by Richard Summers at a little girl named Ann ‘arsh, while she was playing. This frightiul 13 very heavy and eighteen inches long. —A dirk knife, iound upon John Gilligan. N —A sheath knife, with which John Wilson attempted to kill John Dempsey on the night of the ‘2th of June, 1569, at the old Bowery Theatre. No, 66,—A burgiar’s ladder, Ne n ivory-handied two-bladed pocket 67. knife, with which Dennis Shea stabbea John Healy, in Baxter street. No. 68.—A sword cane, with which Moses Lowen- thal killed Samuel Hoffman in January, 1862, Lowenthal was executed February 20, 1863. The sword is two feet long. No. 69.—The Coit's revelver taken from Joseph M. Murray,‘who attempted to Kill Joseph Isaacs, of No, 77 Bayard strset, September 1, 1869. No, 71,—The large knile with which Frank Ferris killed his wite,in 1365, He was hung in the Tomos, October 19, 18: No, 72,—Axe used by George Wagner to kill his wife Mary, July 21, 1865, Wagner was hung March 1, 1867, in the yard of the City Prison. ‘0. 73,—Axe with which Edward Hunter killed his wife Elizabeth, February 20,1864. He was sent to State Prison for life. No. 74.—The axe with which Michael Healy killed Peter McGarraghty at 46 Mulberry street. Healy ‘Was sent to State Prison for lite. No. 75.—A number of dies used by counterfeiters in the coinage of gold dollars. No. 76.—A_ piece of three-ply Manila hemp my righ wi ch Donnelly was hung at Freehold, N.J., lor the ling of Moses, at the Seaview House, in ‘This same rope whs Ciine and Woolley. in 1868, No, 77.—A nun of tnstraments found in the ossession of Dr, John Dennis, with which he ommitted an abortion on an unknown woman, trom the effects of which she died. No. 78.—Fractional currency of New @ersey of the year 1837, No. 79.—Ourrency of the denomination of five penne of the State of New York, dated February 16, 1771. monwealth, on the face of the note is the inscrip- tion—'' lig death to counterfeit.” No. 80.—A dirk knife, with a peculiar handle, found in the possession of Augustus Scneider, while under arrest for counterfeiting and uttering Sietae quantity of worthless checks, September, No, 81.—Photograph of Felix Sanches, who was arrested in May, 1809, for the killing of his iather- in-law, Harmon Curnon, in Sullivan street. He made his escape to New Orleans, where he was sold as a slave, but preferring to be tried for murder in New York rather than be held in slavery, he admitted the crime and was sent back here for trial on the 11th of June, 1859. He Was sentenced to be hanged on the 22d of July in the same year. In the meantime a stay of procecd- used in the execution of | ings was granted, pending which Sanchez con- peg with Stephens, the wife poisoner, to assas- sinate the Warden and make their escape. When everything was arranged and ready to be carried into effect Stephens revealed the secret. A doubie guard was then placed upon Samchez and he at- tempted to kill one of them, A complaint of {elo- nious assauit and battery was made againt him and he was sentenced to five years in the State Prison. He shortly afterwards became insane and was sent to the Lunatic Asylum. No. 85.—The crowbar with which Lawrence Free- man killed James Froger on the 9th of July, 1866. No. 86.—The pistol with which G. P. Cambridge, of South Boston, Mass., shot himself through the wa in his room at 29 Centre street, November 4, 869. No. 87.—A ring of skeleton keys, forty-nine {n all, that have-been iound in the possession of burglars arrested in the Sixth precinct, No, 88.—Ring containing almost every descrip- tion of key used by hotel thieves, from the small one necessary to open & workbox to the fullest size made to suit the lock of the vault. No, 8%. —A kit of burgiar’s tools, which was founda on George Stanley, the notorious English burglar, April 15, 1863, He was sent to the State Prison for ten years. No. 90.—A number of keys found in the posses- iitam Helwig, March 19, 1869, —Keys found in the possession of Patrick kK, March 4, 1869, —A jimmy found in the rear of 104 Clrat- t. No. 93.—An instrument taken from William Brand, who struck the mate o! the steamship Ka- loraina, breaking his skull into eighteen pieces. He was sentenced to five years State Prison, No. 94.—Jigamy taken from Joseph Thompson, No. 95.—Burglars’ toois taken from Robert Node and Michael Turner, July, 1968. No. 96.—Jimmy taken from William Burke, alt Beatty, September 20, 1866. He was sent to Stal Prison for two years and stx months, Ni Nippers taken from Charles Terry, alias in February, 1868, 98,—Instruments for counterfeiting trade marks taken from a man named McLaughlin, No, 9¥.—set of brass and iron knuckles foul upon Jeremiah Harrington, the proprietor of a no- torious den of infamy No. 19 Mulberry street, where Americans, Europeans, Chinese, Mongolians and negroes of the very worst characters known to their several nationalities were to be found at any hour of the day or night pursuing their various criminal avocations, Harrington was twice ar- rested for murder, 100.—The pistol with which Stephen H. Mo- attempt © kill Michael Waish in Centre , between Worth and hard, November 26, No, 101.—The knife with which Morris Velosky stabbed Rachel Seligman, November 28, 1369, No, 102.—The knife with whic ‘hristopher abbed Philip Lobel in an altercation je pall that Roger Judge, Jr., killed him- 0 Bayard street, September 16, 1864. ‘uis ball was. fired from a horse pistol. It passed irough the body of the suicide and lodged tn the ‘The knife with which Antont Como, Ct- pbed James Moore on the sidewalk Oppo- Bowery, January 15, 18 No. 106, kniie With which Wm. Anderson stabbed James Dougherty on the night of the 16th . L07.—A large piece of hickory, three inches in diameter, covered with fur, This weapon was used by George Murray and Joseph Johnson in assaulting with intent to murder and rob Alpheus Du Bois while he was returning from a bank with: $2,700, with which he was to pay off the teachers. in one of ihe public schools. ‘The men were sent to State Prison lor twenty years each, The tinbox in which was contained $216,000 of the proceeds of the Concord Bank robbery is also in the ¢} The bank was robbed in February, 1866, and this box was buried four feet below the | surface of the ground on the banks of the Delaware: River by Charics Adasms, one of the burglars. BOTH LEGS CUT OFF BY A RAIL CAR. An Ante-Mortem Statement. Coroner Kessler was called to Mount Sinai Hos- pital, East Sixty-eighth street, to take the ante mortem statement of Meyer Cohen, a youth of twenty years, son of the superintendent of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Seventy-seventh street, near Third avenue, who on Friday evening was run over by one of the Third avenue cars, near Sevemty- enth street, and had both legs cutom Cohen says as he was in the act of leaving the car at the front platform he was jostled against by accident or intentionally pushed off by the driver or a pas- senger, and fell t over his legs. There is little or no hope of the young man’s recovery. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT TO A BROKER Coroner Herrman yesterday afternoon Was called to 483 Fifth avenue, to hold an inquest over the remains of Mr. John M, Hodges, a stock and note broker, Whose death was the result of frac- ty evening previous by accidentally falling over the banisters and down two fights of stairs, a distawce of nearly thirty feet. Death, doubdtiess, was almost instantancous. Mr. Hodges, who was a gentleman of fine business attamments and social qu jes, was forty-cight years ot age anda native of Ver- mont, Mr. Hodges has lett a talented and aocom- plished widow and \we interestiag song of tender year ¢ Underneath the coat of arms of the com- | efore the car wheel, which passed | re of the skull and other injuries received the | THE STOKES “STAY.” Another “Cast of the Die” Left for Stokes. Judge Davis Grants the Application for a Writ of Error and Stay of Proceedings. The Whole Case To Be Reviewed by the General Term. WHAT NEXTD Another Interview with Stokes at the Tombs, Intense interost has awaited the decision of Judge Davis on the application of the counsel for Edward 8, Stokes fora writ of error and stay of Proceedings, Public opinion, in view of Judge Boardman’s adverse ruling on the bill of excep- tions, was that Judge Davis would not grant the application for the stay, but, luckily for the pris- oner, that opinion was at fault, and the evil day— should it ever again appear on the calendar for Stokes in connection with his conviction and sen- tence—is, at all events, staved off tor an indefinite period, The Supreme Court, Chambers, was crowded throughout the day, the crowd anxiously expectant of the result of Judge Davis’ consideration of the application. It was after two o'clock when Judge Davis took his seat on the bench, and with his en- trance followed a rush from the halls and corridors that instantly filled the room. His attention was at first called to @ case of habeas corpus in which a young couple claiming to be man and wife sought the protection of the Court, the young woman having by illegal process been confined in the House of the Good ne nat by Justice Bixby. The Court, learning from the lips of the young man himself that the lady in question was his wiie, said he had nothing to do but accept the assurance, and thereupon good humor prevailed all around. The pair, once mote Wuited, left the judicial presence, at peace with themselves aud all the world, OPINION GRANTING THE STAY. Judge Davis then proceeded to deliver his opinion, which, he said, was arrived at after a great deal of. earnest examination of the points raised :— The People ys, Edward S, Stokes,—Motion for al- lowance of writ of error in the stay of procecditigs oan the judgment. Mr. Tremain jor the prisoner; r. Phelps, District Attorney, for the people. It was suggested by the respective counsel when the motion was submitted, that its con- sideration should be delayed till the decision of the motion for a new trial then pending before Judge Boardman, That motion having been de- cided adversely to the prisoner, it becomes m, duty to dispose of the present one. In doing so, exciude irom consideration the affidavits used on the motion for the new trial and all the questions arising trom them. bas! are not, in my opinion, properly before me. I have not considered the questions made by the exceptions taken upon the preliminary trial of the pleas in abatement, but confine myself entirely to those which appear in the bill of exceptions made upon the trial of the indictment, The appiication to me is FOR A WRIT OF ERROR to bring the judgment record and the bill of excep- tions before the General Term of the Supreme Court for review. Judgment having been pronounced in the case, no other mode of review 1s open to the prisoner, and it is apparent that to grant the writ without an order expressly staying nis execution would be an idle and cruel ceremony. The rule which should vern the Judge in determining o motion of this kind has loug been clearly settied. It is well stated, in The People vs. Hartung (17 How. Pr. Rep., 151) :—"‘When, on anexamuination of a bill of exceptions upon an application fora stay the Judge has grave doubts ofthe correctness of the rulings of the Court at the trial, it is his duty, in the exercise of the discretion with which he is clothed, to allow the writ and stay the execution.” In The People vs. Sullivan (1 Parker, 348), Judge Edmunds, in a case tried before himself, declared it to be his duty to allow the writ and stay the execution, where the question was one on which” he felt no doubt, but upon which an appellant tri- bunal had passed; and in The People vs. Hendrick- son (1 Parker, 396), the learned Judge said:—In determining the question whether the prisoner shall have an opportunity for review by the supreme Court of the exceptions taken, I am not necessarily called upon to arrive at a position con- elusive that the Court erred as to the law. It 1s enough that there is an exception in the case which Ideem not to be frivolous and which in- volves a graveiy important question, respecting which there may be even a conflict of authority. but which remains unsettled by the Courts of the State.” Ana in the very late case of Foster against the People, the Court of Appeals, while unanimously affirming the conviction, do not hesi- tate to say that the case was one eminently fit to be reviewed, and which properly called for the allowance of the writs and stays of execution that were granted by the several Judges below. ‘the rule deducible from these cases 18 briefly this:— “That whenever the Judge to whom such an appit- cation ts made in a capital case considers the ques- tions raised upon the trial, and which may have affected the result adversely to the prisoner, to be of such grave moment and serious doubt, either from their not having been settled by the higher yourts or because of conflicting authorities touch- ing them, that in his judgment they are worthy of the solemn deliberations of an appellate tribunal, it is his duty to accgra to the prisoner the opportu- nity to present tiem for review, and in such case the duty should be discharged in view of the Ir- remediable consequences that may follow his re- fasal. The exceptions taken upon the trial of this case are humerous. The great majority of them I deem to be either FRIVOLOUS OR OF SUCH SLIGHT IMPORTANCE that they cannot be regarded as having prejudiced the prisoner. But, in my opinion, they are not all of that description. Some of the exceptions to the rulings on receiving and excluding evidence will, I think, deserveeattentive consideration upon argu- ment. 1 cannot here consider them in detatl. The exception upon which | have the gravest doubts arises upon a portion of the charge, which is a model of clearness aad general correctness, down to the jury in the following rule of law ‘ne jact of the killing in this case being substantially conceded, it becomes the duty of the prisoner here ‘to satisfy you that it was noc murder which the law would imply from the fact of the killing under the circumstances, in the absence of explanation that it was manslaughter in the third degree or justifiable homicide. Because, as [ have said, the fact of killing being conceded, and the law implying malice from the circumstances of the case, the prosecution's case ts fully and entirely made out; and, therefore, you ean have no reasouable doubt as to that uniess the prisoner shall give evidence sumMicient to satisfy you that it was justifiable under the circumstances of the case.” This was perhaps a clear and correct exposition of the common law rule in a case of homicide by violence, ang with a deadly weapon; but is not its correctness open to serious doubts: under the statute of this State defining murder and its several degrees? The indictment was (or mur- der in the first degree, The Court and the counsel tor both sides concurred that the offence was either murder in the first degree or manslaughser in the third degree or justifiable homicide. ‘The killing by a fatal shot from a pistol fired by the prisoner was conceded; and I understand the charge to have been, in substanc that from this concedea fact and the circumstances attend- the law implies the malice and makes case of the prosecution “tully and en- the prisoner gave evidence sufll- the jury toat the killing was ma! slaughter or justifiable homicide. In Wilson vs. People (4 Parker, 619), Judge Wright, an eminent and able jurist, in review at General ‘erm, ina similar charge, says:—‘‘The effect of our statute is to expiode the whole commen law doctrine of im- plied malice, Either of the cases put to the jury would at common law have been prima Jacte murder, for malice would have been implied trom the act itself, and the burden of proof to explain or ‘reduce the grade of tae offence to manslaughter would have been shifted upon the accused; but under our statfte another ingredient was wanted to constitute the crime of murder—viz,, an actaal intention of the infliction of the biow to Kill It is true the jury would be at liberty to infer this intention ina proper case irom the act itself, upon the salutary rule of the common law, that man is held to intend that which a in the ordinary course of things would be the natural result of his acts, but no legal implication of @ Jelonious intention can now arise 80 as to throw upon the accused the burden of explaining the innocence of the transaction or redrcing the offence to manslaughter."’, To the same effect was the charge oi Judge Edmunds in the case of The People vs. Austin (1 Parker, 154), and in The People vs. White (24 Wend., 520), and from the opinions had in the Court of ‘ors tha conclusion is reached that “express malice’ musa be proved. or the prisoner cannot be convicted under sn in- dictment charging a premeditated design to effect death, understanding the charge “el the learned Jndge to have declared as @ legal proposi- ton ti the law implies he malice from tl killing ond the circumstances of the case, so that the charges of the in- dictment were fully and untruly made out, unless the prisoner proved by evidence suflicient to Lisly the jury that his act was a less crime, or no , and cannot but feel in the light of the cases rred to, that there are such grave doubts, hoth to the correctness of the charge and its probable effect upon the deliberations of the jury as to bring this application within the fair seope of the rule that should govern me ta determining tt. It is neither necessary nor proper that I should form or express any positive opinions upon these L questions. Jt 1s enowgh that l cannot say that my --QUADRUPLE SHEET. mind ts free from grave and painfal doubts T) mae TRIGHT OWN TRAGEDY. MY CONCLUSION IN THIS CASE WITH REGRET, but, Rating peacned it, Lsvallperiorie the duty that spr ‘om it with no hesit jon. The writ of error 18 allowed, with stay of the ex- ecution of the sentence until tne decision of the General Term. AN INTERVIEW WITH STOKES. What He Thinks of Judges Boardman Davis and the Jury—Scenes in the Tombs=The Prisoner to Occupy His Old Cell—Visit of the Family. The denizens of the Tombs were very much (and if appearances will justify the remark) agreeably surprised at the news of Justice Davis’ decision in -the Stokes matter. It is almost needless to say that the condemned man himself was in an ec- stasy of delight. For though all through he has manifes'ed an utter indifference and a confident hope as to the final result, there was still an uncer- tainty which must have at times caused him a chill at the heart. Buta matter so decisive as that of yesterday, postponing any probability of a resen- tence for a year and a half, however stoical the de- meanor of the prisoney, would naturally cause big, Lait GREAT JOY. Soon after tie decision Wag gnD0UNCed the office of the Tombs Prison was filled with frignds of the accused, who clamored to be allowed to see Stokes. The request was Jenied by the new Warden, Mr. Johnson, who took his place yesterday for the first time. He said that Mr. Joel Stevens had called on him in person during the morning and had told him that the order relative to seeing Stokes by out- siders was still to remain strictly in force. Mr. Stevens told a HERALD reporter during the after- noon that the fact of Stokes having received a stay did not change the order, The brothers of Stokes and his cousins called on him during the afternoon, and the congratulations poured in thick upon him. ‘They were very formally received, The prisoner's counsel also called, excepting Mr. Tremain, that gentleman being unable to get there. x Stokes’ quarters will not be changed for three or four day» to come, when he will be TRANSFERRED TO HIS OLD QUARTERS on the first tier, up stairs. The change is looked for with anxiety by him. A HERALD reporter interviewed Mr. Stokes in the afternoon to the following effect. The interview ts given literally :— ininaps do you think of Judge Boardman’s de- ty Stokes answered:—‘I feel myself profoundly obliged to Judge Boardman that he only delayed his opinion about twenty daye. He was very charitable. He might, you know, have kept ita few days longer; then I should not have had any chance at all.’ “Have you any hopes of a new trial at all ?”” “Yes, if the rulings and the hostility of some few of the jury are wrong, and the Supreme rt bed tiny poe otherwise" ee oe at do you think of the juy that found the verdicttake them as a bedy i ad The majority ef them were respectable men. There were a few of them that I believe went on the jury to hang me anyhow if possible. They ex- ome themselves so and carried out their inten- ons. PUBLIC FERLING at the time was very high and the excitement fear- ful against any one charged with murder, guilty or innocent; consequently their prejudice was so great that it was impossible for them to calmly de- liberate and determine between perjured testi- mony and that which was honest. The former they believed and the latter they discarded. The consequertce is, I am innocently convicted of a crime, not that I intentionaily violated any of the laws, but because crimes are daily committed. I have no fault to find with the majority o1 the jury. They thought it was their duty, or at least forced themselves to think so. The future will reveal that Iam wrongfully convicted, and that is a great comfort for me to know.” “Do you consider the papers have treated your case fairly 7"? “The newspapers take great delight in attacking Me bitterly, and then wind up by moralizing in the hope that I am preparing for eternity. IF THE WRITERS of these articles were devoting more of their time to their spiritual improvement and tess to me, I think it would be better ali around.” “What do you think of Judge Davis’ decision ?” “He never would have granted the writ of error; but if there is any law he could not do otherwise. I thank him trom the bottom of my heart, and hope be will live long enough to see the justice of his decision. As regards Judge Boardman’s decision I have nothing to say. Some eminent Lg tape say wis very queer. I thank him he did not keep ita ittle longer.” THE WRONG MAN. at EU A Reputable American Citizen Arrested in Mistake for an English Forger. Mr. James I. McManus, who was arrested by De- fective Dusenberry on Thursday on béard the steamship Java upon information forwarded to Captain Irving by the Chief Constable of Manches- teras Samuel Joseph Phillipson, was discharged from custody yesterday by Judge Ingraham. Mr. McManus, singularly enough, has some points in his personal appearance that strongly re- semble the marked characteristics of the man wanted by the English police, yet upon a close examination it is easily discovered there are other equally marked features given in the description of the alleged forger of which Mr. McManus is not ossessed. For instance, Phillipson is said to have owed legs, and Mr. McManus’. are perfectly straight. The bungling of the autforities on the other side has cause& the inconvenience the gen- tlemen has been put to by the temporary de- | ae of his liberty, and it is understood eis going directly back to England to bring them to an account for it. By profession Mr. McManus Is an inventor, and he is a native of this city. He left New York on the 7th of January, 1873, and went to London, where he had some busi- ness to transact with General Roddy. While these affairs were in progress in Le dered General Roddy heard @f the Miss Shotwell case and the stolen bonds. It will be remembered this lady caused the arrest of a man in Chicago, whom she charged with cinta stolen from her a box containing a number of bonds and other valuable securities. Nothing was tound on the prisoner nor at his prem- ises and he was brought on to New York. While the parties were on their’ way to this city, a man here received a box from some one unknown to him in Chicago and when he opened it he’ discov- ered the contents to be bonds and other valuable apers. He went to his lawyers and consulted hem. They desired him to put the securities in the hands of the police and await the result. This was done, and in a few days Miss Shotwell appeared ‘with her prisoner and a detective from Chicago. She made two or three grand spiurges in one of the police courts and then dis- appeared mysteriously, It is said the police re- turned the box and the papers to her, and that this Satistied the lady. She certainly had the best of the bargain, for the box contained papers she had never seen before. It now turns out these bonds stolen from Miss Shotwell, and which she claimed as her property, had been stolen some time betore from General Roddy while he was staying atthe St. Nicholas Hotel. Further than this Detective Du- senberry says that General Roddy charges Miss Shotwell with the robbery, and sent Mr. McManus out here to pursue her for the crime. Mr. McManus has certainly returned to New York to give evi- dence for the prosecution im the case which is to be brought into court soon, It is to be hoped he will be more fortunate im recovering the ab- stracted roperty than he was in land- ing in is native city. He completely exonerates Captain Irving and Detective Dusen- berry from any biame in the matter, out says he will go back to Engiond and make John Bull pay for his stupidity. In the mean time Mr. Phillipson is at large, and, no doubt, enjoying the joke. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ects Suicide of an Ex-Captain of the Ameri- - can Army. {From the tevin x Cape of Good Hope, pec. 14, A melancholy case of suicide occurred at Du Toit's Pan on Thursday night last. A gentleman of the name of Martin Hartman,a native of Germany, and formerly a captain in the American army, shot him- self about fifty yards from his tent. Deceased was thirty-six years of age. It appears that latterly he had been mbling to a con- siderable extent, and finding himseif short of means for continuing his __ practices, he drew upon his brother, a merchant in London, to the araount of about forty pounds. The drafts, it would seem, were either dishonored or he feared they would be dishonored, and the disgrace which was sure to follow bed pet Mo! upon his miad that he became dejected, and resolved to put aneud to himself, In this melancholy frame of mind he is said to have entered a gambling hell on the night in question, and ina state of desperation staked his all—we believe about ten pounds—which he had previously kept for the purpose of enabling him toreturn home. Like too many more unfor- tunate and deluded young men, he lost his all, and—he was destitute. He then proceeded to a friend's tent, borrowed a loaded revolver, placed the end of the barrel to his mouth, and blew out his brains. This isa sad, verysad cage; but we trust it will prove a terrible warning to the young men Whose tendencies may he in the same direc- ton as were those of poor Hartman. Gamblin; proved his rnin. Had Martin Hartman, who: death we now record, not cntered upon the life of a gambler he would still have been in the land of the living, a verey Vaan and perhaps useful mem- ber of society, Let those who are at present bein, insidiously led away by’the infat ns insepar- able from gambling have the moral courage to ac- cept this note of Warming and act uponit, The deceased was buried, yesterday afternoon, his re- Mains being followed by three of his late friends to the cemetery, Where @ portion of the Church of England burial segvice Waa read by the Rey, Mr, Rickardie f = Conclusion of the Trial—Continuation of the Speech for the Defence—Summing Up by the Attorney General—Judge Dalrymple's Oharge to the Jury. THE VERDIOT. Solomon David Moore Convicted of Murder ia the Second Degree---Sentence Deferred, Moraistown, N. J., Feb. 15, 1878. The trial of Solomon David Moore was resumed at the opening of the Court this morning, Mr. Cutler continued his address for the prisoner, an@ after commenting strongly on the weakness of the testimony produced by the State, concluded by a feeling appeal to 3 jury, He was Mllewed by Mr, Mills, Oh the same side, who spoke until recess. The speech of Mr. Mills was a very strong ono, his principal argument being that the evidence pointed More strongly against Thomas Madden tham agalnst Solomon David Moore, The address @0- cupied three hours in delivery. After recess Attorney General Gilchrist com- menced the closing address for the prosecution— the court room being so crowded that it was al- most impossible to breathe, The speech of the Attorney General was a very masterly one, and at times very eloquent. The case against Moore was placed in as bad a light as possible. He contended that Thomas Madden was in no way implicated in the killing; the story of Moore being so contradictory that i¢ was utterly unreliable. The story of Moore was cunningly told, but it lacked the elements of truth and coherence, When he found the condition his wife was in on the fatal morning, ‘nd if he believed that Thomas Madden had kille@ her, why did he not alarm the neighbors, have Madden arrested and brought to justice, instead of pursuing the strange course which he didf Why did he run away when the body was discov- ered? When he spoke of the volces which he imagined he heard—voices crying out on the 206m of November, “Dave Moore has killed his wife; he should be hanged without law or justice,” it was the accusing cry of conscience which spoke to hims in thunder tones, saying, “Thou art the man,’? His flight wae another circumstance of light. He ran away with the intention of giving himself up, he said, but he d#@ not give himself up. He went to New York, stayed there a day or tx¥o, and them returned to the scene of his crim, haynted by that indefinable feeling which all oritinals have. He ran away the second tithe, guised himself py cutting of his whiskers The question for the jury would be to determine: what degree of murder the crime was, and te charge @ man with the higher grade of crime when there was @ lower one Was a very ungracious duty. But the jury were to go according to the evidence and their oaths, and leave the responal- bility to their God. The Attorney General then explined the degreea of murder as defined by the statute, by calling upom the jury to do thelr duty to the State and them- selves, The prisoner was visibly affected during the At- torney General's address, and devoured every word that fell from the counsel's lips. . THE JUDGE'S CHARGE. Judge Dalrymple then proceeded to charge the jury. The jury were to weigh the evidence care- fully, and ifthey considered that the State had fuiled to make out a clear case inst the prisoner he was entitled to an acquit were otherwise the duty of the jury was obvious. The Judge then proceeded to careiully weigh the testimony, and very clearly showed the difference that existed between direct and circumstantish evidence. If the jury were satisfied that Moore killed his wife, the next question was what degree ot murder it was. lt was not contended that the killing of the woman was justified; and if it was not justified it was felonious, But if the jury were not satistied from the evidence produced by the State that the murder was committed with intent to kill, then itavas only murder in the second de- gree. The defendant was entitled to the benefit of every reasonable doubt as to the intent to killom the part of the prisoner. The charge to the jury occupied about half en hour, and when they retired much speculation was indulged in as to the probable verdict, THE VERDICT. The jury remained out nearly four hours, di which time an anxious crowd of peopie surroui the Court House waiting for the bell to ring which was to be the signal for the Lee papdie of the Court. Ata quarter to nine o'clock the bell rang = lively peal, and in an instant the court room leries and lobbies were filled to overfio' The prisoner was brought in in the cast of the Sheriff, looking pale and haggard, the four hours’ suspense having weighed heavily upon him, and a feeling of pity towards the un- happy man was manifested by every one in Court. The jury came in, and the whisper ran around that they had agreed to a verdict. The Clerk cailed out the names, Judge Dalrymple took his seat upom the bench and the Crier proclaimed the Oourt opened. AMID BREATHLESS SILENCE the Clerk said, “Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed 7” ‘The foreman answered, “Yes.” “What is it?” said the Clerk, “Guilty o1 murder in the second degree!” Judge Dalrymple then adjourned the Court until Monday morning, when sentence will probably be passed, and the multitude of people Cat and parted to their homes, The jury at the first stood eight for murder in the second de; four for murder im the first degree. Lui nani will be put upon his trial on Monday. INOREASE OF THE. BROOKLYN FIRE DEPART- MENT. An Appeal from the Board of Under. writers. The Board of Underwriters of Brooklyn met yes terday in the oMce of the Nassau Insurance Com- pany for the purpose of taking some steps towards securing an increase of the Brooklyn Fire Depart- ment. Ata former meeting of the Board of Aldermen @ resolution was adopted requesting the Corporation Counsel to prepare @ | for the Legislature pre- viding for the appropriation of $116, for an in- oe ot the department, che ane INE t the meeting yesterday the following compa: nies were Teprescnted: noenix, Mechanic, Nas- sau, Lafayette, Atlantic, Firemen’s Trust, Conti- nental, Germania, tua. of pera E jurance Company of North America, Philadelp! E Metro- politan Home, Star, Yonkers, British and Hartford. Mr, Stephen ‘Cronin, President of the Phoenix In- surance Company, was app’ . Mr. JONES, Br the Nassau, offered the following:— i unications from the Board of pire Commissioners, and invesigations had thereon 4 & committee of the Common Council, and the recent fires in Boston and Chicago, have deihonstrated to, the Fire Underwriters having risks in this city that its Fire (although proven thus far efficient) and that disastrous fires which would — defy. department; Department is aumerically weak, are likely coous combined, | fore fausiiary to the New. York Gourd) tor the purpose of auxiliary grates of premium; and whereas the Fates ey: fatlished will be increased of decreased in proportion as the Fire Departnent is made adequate or inadequate for @ proper protection of property, it is theretore Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to take measures, by petition or otherwise, to urge uy the‘common Council the importance of increasing the number of engines and force of the Fire Department Resolved, That a copy of the toregoing preamble and resolutions, signed by the officers of this mecting, be forwarded to the Common Council of this city, The chairman appointed as the committee F. B. Jones, of the Nassau Insurance bem as Dwight Johnson, of the Firemen’s ‘rust, and A. B. Thorn, of the Atna_ Insurance Company and Insurance Company of North America. LITERARY OHIT-CHAT. SOME PAPERS on Shakspeare's jesters, by Mr, Cowden Clatke, WHI shortly appear inthe Gentle. man’s Magazine, Tus First NUMBER of the Medical Union, a monthly journal, edited by some of the leading physicians of this city, has just appeared, Tus Scrap from aletter of Dickens to Forster reveals how nimbly his pen created characters:— As you dislike the Young England gentiem: shall knock him out and replace him by a ‘Tan d can dash him in at your rooms in an hour) who re- cognizes no virtue in anything but the good old times, and talks Oi them, parrot-like, whatever the Peoye ai 4 fea ce Or. ty tory, in a blue coat and bright buttons and a white cravat, and tendency of blood to the head, eed ie: MADAME DE SEVIGNE Was a regular Turk or fatale ist in matters of destiny. When she theard of Tu- renne’s being slain by ® cannon bail she wrote:— “As for me, who reoognize Providence in all things, I see that cannon loaded from all eternity!" ‘Tux London Times highly commends M. Ni jaud’s “History of the Working Classes in England, ten by a Freachman twenty years resident in Lon- don, as full of good sense and respect for facts. The second part hag @ full history of the wades _aaiogs. ~ gett