The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1873, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. 3 Peace Commissions Appointed Only to Complicate Matters. MEACHAM & CO. AT WAR IN COUNCIL Sam Case and Uncle Jesse in the “Secret.” General Canby Treated to Advice from Greedy Landowners, —_—_—_—— «— APPLEGATE'S MINORITY REPORT. The Indian Bureau: Informed that the Com- - Iaission Is:an “Expensive Blunder.” Odeneal Not; Likely-to Agree with the “Oily-Tongued Orator.’’ ‘Van BREMER’s RANcH, March 14, 1873, ‘The Modoc question is sti! puzzling the Indian Bureau at Washington, and from the present as- pect of affairs they will probably succeed in run- Ding up & bill bordering upon @ couple of millions before their peace poli¢y 1s Successfully carried out. History credits the late President Lincein with a little common: sense, found in a remark made by, ims to Secretary Stanton when General Grant toek command of the army in the late rebellion—t. e., “that'we bad been commanding the army long enough, and it would perhaps we better to let Grant see what he could de.” The good judgment displayed in that remark was plainly exemplified by the record of current events, ana if the Indian Bureau were to take the matter into consideration they’ would see that the cheapest and most expeditions method of scttling the difmiculty would be to hand over their authority to General Canby, an officer whose years of experience among Indians, coupled with nis actual presence on the ground and en army to back him up, would enable him to treat more successfully with the In- dian, who has more respect for the force of arms than for promises which experience has taught him are only too often made to be broken. HOW THE PEACE COMMISSION WAS APPOINTED. We ave just had the painful experience of the efficacy of a Peace Commission acting under the authority of the Indian Bureau, and their labors have formed a fit subject for the laughter of the -citizens of California and Oregon. The history of this Peace Commission may be told ip a few words. The Modoc trouble broke out, and’ Mr. A. B. Meacham, the Jate : Superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon, happened to be in Washington at the time.. This gentieman is a gifted orater; as described by a contemporary, “words fell from his silvery tongue like peas rolling off a het platter,” and he has for a long time felt deeply aggrieved at his removal from ofice and the substitution of Mr. Odeneal in his place. This war was a perfect god- send to this Micawber politician, and, seizing the . Opportunity, he hied forthwith to Secretary Delano, and expioded one of those shells of oratory, scat- tering pellets of peace in every direction. The Secretary forthwith appointed a peace commis- sion to arrange these Modoc troubles, in which Mr. Meacham was. to act in conjunction with Mr. Odeneal and tae Rev. Mr. Wilbur, of Oregon. This, however, did not suit Mr. Meacham, as, perhaps in dreams of the future, he had seen a picture in which a war that broke: out through the mismanagement of the present Superintendent was settled by the late Superintendent, a happy ter- mination of affairs which resulted in the reinstat- ing of the late Superintendent in full power, adorned by a wreath of laurels. The silvery- tongued orator, therefore, hied once more to the Secretary, and once more hisdulcet tones charmed the ear of Mr, Delano, and the names of Odeneai and Wilbur were struck out and Jesse Applegate and Samuel Case substituted in their place. Every- thing satisfactorily arranged, Meacham started for the Modoc country, and arrived at Dorris’ ranch like a conqueror come to dejiver an oppressed peeple. He had no doubt of the success of his mis- sion, as he could easily manage the rest of the Commission. Sam Case was an old friend, ne could be relied on, and as for Uncle Jesse Applegate there could be no difficulty there, as Meacham knew Uncle Jesse and his partner (another man by the name of Jesse) had a littie interest in certain swamp landsin which he might be able to lend assistance. THE PRACEMAKERS AT WAR. The Peace Commission established their head- quarters at Fairchild’s Raoch, and in two days ‘after their first meeting Meacham’s face wore the expression of a much-abused man. It soon leaked out that the Commission were at loggerheads, as both Uncle Jease and the old fiiend Sam ex- pressed different ideas on the Modoc question to those propagated by the olly-tongued Meacham, His eloquence was wasted upon these two Ore- gonians, who only listened and laughed Mm their sieeve; in fact, one of them openly stated that the Peace Commission was @ mere humbug, used simply as a cloak to cover the attack of Meacham against Odeneal, THE COMMISSION ‘4X. REPANSIVE BLUNDER.”” ‘Under existing circumstances it may be nata- rally inferred that the Peace Commission proved a stupendous humbng, or, as more explicitly termed by Mr. Jesse Applegate, ‘‘an expensive blunder.’? General Canby, however, fortunately arrived, and his suggestions were accepted by the Commission, and would probably have resuited in the surrender of the Indians if the latter had not been scared by the statement of a mau named Biair, a pardoned convict residing in Oregon, who told them he had a Warrant to hang nine of them when they came in and gave themselves up. These Indians have cause to be afraid of treachery, as some years back * Ben Wright murdered forty-seven of their tribe at @ peace feast; therefere such a s:atement totally destroyed the negotiations of weeks, and the work Will have to begin again. APPLEGATE AND CASE RESIGN. During the past weex Messrs. Jesse Applegate and Samuel Case both resigned their positions on the Peace Commission and returned to their re- spective avocations. Mr. Meachan, however, de termined not to give up so soon, and remained a commission of ene at Fairchild’s, « Before leaving Mr. Jesse Applegate sent tne fol- Jewing characteristic letter to Mr. Clum at Wash- ington, as a minerity report :— 4PPLEGATE'S MINORITY REPORT TO THE INDIAN BUREAU, EEADQUARTERS RACE VOMMISSION, AIRCHILD’S RANCH, Cal., Maron, 1878, Seo. H. B. Cium, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs s— Sin—The Commission appointed to examine into \.the causes and bring to aconciusion the Modoc ‘war having concluded its labors submit the follow- as its fina! repert, to w ‘s—-The causes leading to war were the dis- Satisfaction of Captain Jack's band of Modocs with the provisions and execution of the treaty of October 114, 1864, and refusal to abide thereby. To what ext ent wrongs justified resistance, the Com- missien having no power judicially to investigate, cannot say ‘The immediate cause of hostilities wag Fesistance Ly the Indians to military coercion. Third—\jnconditional surrender of the Indians, and tie trial and punishment of the guilty by the civil authorities, Would have been more satisiac- the Indians thon more lenient conditions. > Fourth—Nerms of surrender were oifered the Indians to save the further effusion ef blood and secure o pefmenent peace by the removal of the ‘Whole tribe out oF the country, a result searcely to be hoped ior by continued hostilities, Pyin—The. terms agreed to by the Commission ‘Were suggested and must be carried into etfect by military. A commission to negotiate a peace jas tneresore unnecessa Sitth— in of the war should ve com Mterested imghe Andings of ae, the whites anda better example to ire into the causes of men wholly dis- she commission. di- Teetly or indtreetiy, and clothed with fall power to sion being ono By tnainne wese hin. Ga sem vend Mass of tee chalrmah to be revieed?, its finding must beve been imperfect and unsatis- in regard to the cause of the war. We consider the eee ae ensive bbunder, APP! TE, STRELB’S NEGOTIATIONS RENDERED WORTHLESS. Before the Commission broke up Judge Ros- borough, of Yreka, had been added te the Commis- sion, at the suggestion of General Canby, and that gentleman, assisted by Mr. Elijah Steele, of Yreka, did good service in the négotiatiens that followed General Canby’s proposition. MY. Stecle made several trips to the lava beds, and would have suc- ceeded in obtaining the surrender of Captain Jack and his party if the lies of Blatr had not upset all their calculations. The Indians had gone so tar as to agree to come out and surrender. They were te be met by wagons half way to carry their baggage, but on the appointed day not; an Indian made his appearance, Things siuce them have been in a abate of statu quo, and remers were current that she Indians had deserted the lava beds. MAJOR BIDDLE SCOURS Lava BEDE. Generai Canby finally ordered Major Biddle, of the First cavalry, to come from Bernard’s camp, at Clear Lake, to Van Bremer’s with his troop, and ‘on the way make & scout through the lava beds Major Biddie arrived here last evening and brought tm shirty-four Indian ponies with him, Major Biddle reported to General Canby, who arrived | here yesterday morning, that whem about four miles south of Captain Jack’s stroughokl they came upon & nest of ponies, guarded by five Indians, four bucks and asquaw. Not knowing how peace matters were going on, they did not fre at the Indians, but simply surrounded tie ponies and drove them into camp. ODBNEAL AND MEACHAM PAQE TO FACE, Matters are now an rather @ peculiar basis, as a despateh arrived to-day irom Washington stating that Mr. Odeneal has been added to the Commission, ‘This brings matters to a most imteresting crisis, as the Commission will now comprise Meacham, Ode- neal and Judge Rosberough, the other two having resigned. I¢ is very doubtful, However, whether Odeneal will accept and facethe music of tho sll- very-tongued Meacham, a all TREMENDOUS EXPENSE OF THE WAR. How long this farce will be carried on by the In- dian Bureau is ‘hard to say, but it does seem an outrage that they should have the power of run- ning up such am unnecessary debt as they are rap- idly accumulating. Grain ia now twelve and a halt centa per pound, which ts cheap compared with the thirty-five cents per pound: paid’ during the first Part of the war. On an average each horse in the government employ costs about one doliar and Seventy-five cents per day for subsistence, and as there are about three hundred horses now in this county for cavalry and fighting purposes we can easily account for an expenditure of $500 per day on that braneh of service alone. The cost of freight on ammunition and rations for seven or eight hundred forme alsa no“ inconsiderable item of expenditure. There are also hundreds of other things that help to foot the bili yo one of gigantic dimensions, ENNUI IN THE CAMP, ‘This camp is at present the headquarters of the army, and we have here batteries H, KE and M of the Fourth artillery, companies & ana Gof the Twelfth infantry and troop K of the First cavalry, making in all about two hundred and sty rank and file. Everybody is getting very tired of the inactive state of affairs and hope for come move that will lead to a conclusion of these troubles, AMUSEMENTS. Italian Opera—Miss Kellogg’s Benefit. The dreary, chcerless Weather of last evening sadly interfered with the attendance at the Acad- emy of Music. There were two features calculated to interest opers goers—tirst, tho benefit and fare- well of the most popular of Artteloau singers, and then the début pf a new tener. The opera was “Martha,” which may be considered as a mélange of popular tunes or a concert in costume. Miss Kellogg is entirely at home in the sparkling music of the title rdle. Last evening the presence of an unusaally kind audience and a conservatory of floral tributes laid at her fect seemed te inspire her to special efforts. She was euthusiastically encored in “The Last Rose of Summer,” and repeatedly called before the curtain at the close of each act. The new tenor, Signor Verati, was the Lionel of the occasion. His voice, obscured by huskiness or nervousness in the solo profugo, recovered itseif in the succeeding numbers of his role, and in his singing of the weil-kKnown ‘M’appari” one could form a very good idea of his value as an addition to the company. ‘ihat idea, we must say, is not a favor- able one, His voice, small in tone and flexible toa certain extent, is devoid of resonant quality his method of singing is very much of the bouci Jermée order. If he would open his mouth sui ciently to give his voice unimpeded egress the ef- fect would be more in accordance with the correct system of singing. When tne teeth constitute a barrier to the emission of the voice the tono be- comes ventriloquial. The upper notes in Signor Verati’s voice are well worn and rather shaky. The tremolo element enters largely mto his sing- ing. In acting he is somewhat like poor (ee especially in the management of his legs, and his face reminds one of Brignoli. Mlie, Sanz sung the rdile of Nancy without evincing any particular feature of interest init. We have had so many excellent artists on the Academy boards in this réle that the public can scarcely tolerate a mediocre Nancy. Jamet’s Plunkett was characterized by all the spirit and finish of this painstaking ‘artis, and he received a recail for the Porter seng. The chorus was inex- cusably bad. and the orchestra, at times, little better. To-night the troupe appear in Philadel- hia and will not be likely to sing here again his season. There is a@ rumor of a Tamberlik sea- son after Raster, but as that managerial tenor has scarcely the shadow of 2 ss left it is hard to see how-that can be effected. | it is very probable that we shal have to wait with dag patience untit the Fall, when Lucca and Nilsson will return to us. Mme. Lucca purposes spending tne Summer at een anwets, and Mjss Kellogg will likely go to ondon, & Musical and Dramatic Notes. Mr. Edwin Booth has just leased his theatre to his brother, Mr, J. B, Beoth. The latter will assume the management in August. Mr. Daly intends keeping his promise (made early im the season) to revive “Old Heads and Young Hearts” at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, With the revival Mr. GriMth will have the opportunity of re- newing his former success as Jesse Rural. Mr. J. M. Bellew reads this afternoon at Stein- way Hall, beginning with “The Fire Worshippers,” from “Laila Rookh,” and on Friday evening he de- livers an oration at the Academy of Music on Oliver Goldsmith, with readings from the choicest works of the simple poet and essayist. INTERESTING CEREMONY AT TRINITY GHUROH, Six young ladies were yesterday received into the Sisterhood of Mary in the Order of the Episco- pal Church at Trinity chapel by Bishop Potter. The Rev. Morgan Dix preached an eloquent reception sermon. A large and fashionable congregation Hiled the church, and the ceremonies were of tne most interesting and solemn character, The Sis- ters of Mary at present keep St, Mary’s school, West Forty-sixth street, St. Gabriel's school, Peeks: kill, and serve in the House of Mercy, the Child's Hospital and several institutions of the Episcopal church, VANDERBILT'S SOUTHERN DONATION. The Tennessee Methodist University. {From the Memphis Avalanche, March 21.) Commodere Vanderbilt’s gift of $600,000 to the trustees of the university to be established in Tennessee by the Methodist Church South is not only @ royal donation, but it is the first of any kind bestowed on the South by a citizen of a Northern State. It is said that the Commodore's Wife is a sister OF Bishop McTyeire’s wife, and that Dr. Deems, of New york, tarocan whom the dona- tion was made, has been for years the confidential iriend oj the great Railroad King, who built for him the Church of the Strangers, in New York city, It ts not material what were the influences which caused Commodore Vanderbilt to open his purse, We take it for bmg a that he was controlled by a knowledge of the benefits tobe conierred upon the young men of Tenneseee and the South. In this act we see, Loo, the obliterftion oi that sectional bit- terness for which the Methodist Vhurch isin agreat measure responsible, and which ought to be s planted by Christian fellowship, if not by patri charity. ‘the Methodist Episcopal Church N and the Methodist Episcopal Church South have both sinned enough to torgiveeach other. li Com- modore Vanderbilt, who nas never been remark- avle for hia piety or other Ohristian graces, can bod and forgive, Why cannot the agints do tike- wwe. ‘4 WAS THIS MURDER? A Frightful Story of a Ten- ement Tragedy. WORK OF THE DEMON RUM. A Woman Killed and a Child Burned to Death in One Night in the Same House—The Worst Den in New York—She Devils in Hu- man Form—The Coroner’s In- vestigation To-Morrow. At eleven o’clack to-morrow (Thursday) merning Coroner Herrman will commence an investigation of the circumstances attending the death of a wo- man named Bridget McSheffair, who lived in a wretched hovel at 48 Scammei street, and who died at Bellevue Hospital a few days since of fracture of the skull, This inquest, if the story of the wit- nesses whom the police have hunted up in the case be true, will develop the details of A MOST REVOLTING MURDER, astory of debauchery and wretchedness incredi- bie in a civilized community and the burning alive of a child in the same house under the most reyolting circumstances, A simple notice of ‘death from fracture of the skull’? came to the Coroner's office a few days since, and Coroner Herrman, with commendabie promptness, placed the matter in the hands of Watd Detective Johngon, who is attached to the Thirteenth precinct station house, with what prom- ises to be a satisfactory result. A woman named Mary McNamee, who lived at 48 Scammel street, was also arrested and charged with the murder of the deceased woman on Friday afternoon, A HBRALD reporter ‘last night, after much trouble, gleaned the following horriple details of the trag- edy :— One bitterly cold night, a little over three weeks ago, Officer Moran, of the Thirtcenth precinct, while on post in Scammet str¢et, near Cherry, one of the worst spots in the whole city, heard groans procee@ng ifrem the hallway of No. 48. The house has a very bad name, and, having rapped for assistance, he entered, Groping in the dark he almost stumbled over a body which was lying at the foot of the stairs, Having lighted a match the officer found it was that of awoman, whom he at once recognized as the deceased. She was lying on the flags, with her head turned towards the door, in a pool of blood, Another officer arrived and they liited her up, but she had fainted. They examined her and found that she had re celved a terrible gash across the head. A stretcher was Precured and she was removed to the Thirteenth precinct station house, at the corner of Delancey And Attorney streets, Here she revived a little, and, in reply to the officer's inquiry 9a to how she had received her injuries, she stated to him that she had been struck in the head with a bottle by Mary McNamee, It was bitterly cold, and when she was found LYING IN HER OWN BLOOD the only covering she had on was an old sailor’s jacket, @ pair of stockings and an old petticoat. She again became unconscious in the station house, and, as it was feared she would ate during the night, she was removed in a wagon to Bellevuo Hospital, wnere she survived until last Wednesday, On the same night that she was brought in a dy- ing condition to the station house, and a few min- utes alter the officers had again gone on post, an alarm of fire was raised at 48 Scannel street, and it was discovered that a child of a woman named Howard, who lived up stairs, had been poverey. burned. A day or two alterwards the child died. On Thursday last Coroner Hermann, atter hearing OfMicer Moran's statement, who said shat the de- ceased was under the’ influence of liquor when he found her in the hallway, ordered the arrest o: Mary McNamee. Detective Johnson secured her on Sat- urday last and took her to the Coroner’s office in the aiternoon. Here it wag discovered that she was stuttering irom the effects ofa beating which she had recently received from her husband, and from alcoholism. She could scarcely speak, and she was removed to the Centre Sweet Nore where she now lies under surveillance until she appears at the inquest to-morrow morning. AN AWFUL DEN, The HERALD reporter called at the Thirteenth recinct station house last night and saw Otticer loran. He says that he believes that No, 43 Scan- nell street is one of the most awiul dens in New York city, and thaé its inhabitants are the lowest types of the worst classes in any civilized commu- nity. ‘*¥ou would think, sir,’ he continued, “that they were beasts instead of human beings. The house 1s a wretched-looking four-story frame by ing, inhabited by seven er eight iamhes. ‘The members, mate and female, are continually drunk and steeped in the most abject poverty. The de- ceased woman and the prisoner,’’ the officer says, “were both habitual drunkards.” When the prts- oner, Mrs, McNamee, was drunk, or, as he ex- ba eae it, “in her glory,’ it took’ six’men to hold er or get her off the street if she objected. The post was so bad that two officers were continually stationed on tt. “Now ofticer,”’ said the reporter, “tell me all you know about the murder and the burning of the child taat night.” “Well, this woman who is dead was a regular out and out drunkard. 1 knew her well, She used tosiop with a widow woman named Howard, who lives in the tep floor of No. 48, ‘Tis night they were all drunk as usual, and Mary McNamee and her hus- band turned her out, The husband went eut to get more drink, ahd was arrested and locked up for the night. ‘The woman McSheffan, hearing of his arrest, tried to get back into the heuse to stop there for the night, and the prisoner, Mary McNamee quarreiied with her, aud struck her on Re head with a bottle and knocked her down stairs.” “What about the burning of the child?) =~ “Well, & boy of Mrs. Howard, the widow woman who lives up stairs, came home shortly aiter [ found the dying woman in the hall, He went up stairs, and, as I understand it, lit a stump of a candle and tumbled inte bed, in which bis mother and the child were lying fast asiee;, He knecked the candle over and the clothes took fire. Not more than the size of your two hands of the clothes were burned, and the woman must have been stupefled with liquor or the child could have been suved. It seems to me miraculous how the child could have been burned to death, so little of the clothes were burned,” “Now, what evidence have you got about the murder ?”? “1 hurited around for a day with Detective John- sop, who has the case in hand, and f heard that Mary McNamev's own boy had seen her strike the dead woman, Iquestioned him, and he told me that he bad seen his mother strike her that night with a stick, Mrs, Howard's boy told me that he had seen young McNamee strike her on the head also. In fact, the dead woman was a thorough out- cast, and as she had no home I guess they hunted her out. One of the sergeants of the Thirteenth precinct subsequently informed the reporter that he could not understand how the kd chiid was burned to death, so little of the bedclothes were burned, unless the mother—the woman Howard—was utterly stupefled by drink, THR PRISONER'S STORY. The reporter then went to the Centre Street Hospital, and, by the kindness of Mrs, Brown, the matron, was taken te the prisoner's bedside. She had not yet recovered from the effects of the poi- son which has become her daily sustenance, and was trembling in every limb. She isa tali, gaunt, repulsive looking woman of most pewerful irame, She has lost one eye, and the absence of that organ gives a decidedly sinister expression to her other- wise repulsive features. Mrs, McNamee is a pre- maturely old woman, and her voice ig as strong and as husky aga field oficer’s. In réply to the reporter's inquiries she made the tollowing state- ment:— “This night ye spake of me husband and me had been dhrinkin’ together. He bate me about the nead for spakin’ to this dead woman, He went out of the house to get a few cints word of whiskey and he was locked up, ‘This woman then come inte the house to get up stairs toa woman named Howard, where she used to stop, but she culdn’t get in, as they were inbed. She then come into Me and offered to make some tay for me husbaid, to take to the station house, as I was bleedin’ from my bating and all too wake tomake it. | tould her to go out an’ get a little drop of whiskey for five cints to put in the tay, an’ she fell down stairs, As God is my Judge { am innocent of her biood. You see I got a bad batin’ myself for spakin’ to her. Here the woman was about to exhibit the marks on her head and arms, and the reporter left, ATTEMPTED DOUBLE SUICIDE, A Man and His Wite Attempt Suicide at Jamaica, L. I., bat Arc Unsuccessful. On Monday evening Julius Kude and his wife, Julia, attempted suicide at their residence in York street, Jamaica, L, 1., by severing the arteries in their arms and legs. From all that can be learned of the case it appears that Kude could not find em- ployment, and in the desperation of poverty he and his “better Ralf’ resolved on self-destruction. ‘The most shocking incident in the affair was the cool and eliberate manner in which they set about performing the decd. They bathed mselves, put on clean linen, and Jutus, after sharpening his razor, cut the matn artery in his leit arm and then the one in his leg. His wife took the steel and foilowed his example, They then went to bed to sieep; but, fertanatety, they were discovered here by a lady in the house, who gave the alarm and summoned the doctor, who stayed the flow of blood and sewed tne wou The man and wile new ite in a critical condition, but Jt te the opinion of she doctor that thes wilh a THE GOODRICH TRAGEDY. Five Days Since the Assassination and No Arrests Yet. Chief of Police Campbell Speaks—He Has “g Slight Olue’—The Mystery of Wo- man No, 1 Cleared Up—She Appears at Police Head- quarters and Explains. The Search for the Supposed Murderess, Woman No. 2—‘“Nohbody Knows Her”—Deseription of the Mur- dered Man’s Watch. WORKING IN THE DARK, The anxiety of the public to learn the latest par- ticularg in the Goodrich mystery appears to be in- creasing, for it is expected that the developments will reveal affairs invelving parties who, it may be assured, would much prefer not to have tneir names conneétéd with the shocking affair. The stories conce! ig the movements of the deceased for the two weeks prior to his death have not lost anything by their circulation; very many theories have been advanced in regard to the trageay which would not answer for publication at the Present time. The first impression was that Mr. Geodrich’s house had been entered by a burglar, and that, hearing the burglar, he descended to the basement with his pistol in hand to protect his property; that the burglar stood in some conven- jent place and struck him the blow across the right eye, he having a bruise Which seemed to give semblance to the story; and that, after disarming him, he shot him with his own pistol. It ts, how- ever, @ very singular fact. that there were four chambers of the pistol empty, while but three shots could be found, Believing that the deceased committed suicide, THE DETHCTIVES DID NOT MAKE A VBRY DILIGENT search at first among his effects, Ina subsequent visit a more carefal examination was made, when it was coneluded that if the man wae murdered it was not for the purpose of robbery. If a thief had got into the house he would have ransacked the bureau drawers, These do not appear to have been disturbed. His-underclothing, shirts, socks, &c., were all neatly folded, as he had - placed them, and not an article, 60 far as can be ascertained, was removed. Everything abeut the house would in- dicate that suieide was really the last thing which the occupant contemplated; but, as the Rev. Dr. Cuyler said im his sermon over the deceased on Sun- day, “We know not what may have passed in the breast of shat man during the last night of his life.” Tt ts evident that he but recently passed a period fraught with eventful conse- quences of evil, perhaps not even pausing upon the threshold to consider the consequences of the step he was at-~* *~ take, He yielded his plastic mind to the influences which may have been brought to bear upon him, and gradually DRIFTED INTO HABITS from which he found it quite impossible to escape. He could not at first see the result of his weakness, and the silken threads of pleasure were gradually but surely binding him in the strong coils, In addition to the mysterious woman who has figured so prominently in the case, and who, up to the present, has effectually baffled the etforts of the police to effect her capture, it is said that a certain man with whom the deceased had intimate busi- Ness relationr'was also suddenly disappeared from public gaze, and cannot be found in his usual haunts, Rumor identifies this missing man with one who knew intimately of Mr. Goodrich’s female entangieinents, and also who not unfrequently ad- vanced him large sums of money. It is also alleged that he strongly disapproved of Mr Goodrich’s con- duct to the woman, and on more than one occasion threatened to expose him. This man was last seen on Friday evening, at which time, it is said, he promised to be present at the funera! on Sunday. The detectives were rather disap- pointed to find that he did not fulfl his promise, and still more 60 when they found that he had leit his residence jor parts unknown. It is conjectured in some quarters that he is the companion oi the mysterious woman’s fight. and that, in all proba- bility, both have sailed ior Europe. It is obvious that voth have taken extraordinary measures to conceal their whereubonts, for the entire detective foree, alter four days of incessant labor, haye almost given up in despair. It has been generally supposed that MR. GOODRICH’S LADY FRIEND resided in New York, and, indeed, at one time it was contidently expected that she could pe found in acertain heuse on First avenue; but the more aa supposition is that lor the past three or four months she resided in Brooklyn, and in a house not five minutes’ walk from the City Hail. She was not the Diana-looking blonde to whem gushing reference has been made, but an ordinary- or girl, rather below the medium size, and, instead of indolently basking in the sunshine of her lover's smiles, was in the habit of working industriously in a dressmaking establishment for eight or ten hours a day. She was, however. well educated, and possessed natural refinement for one in her position of lite, Her letters to the de- ceased, which are now said to be in the possession o1 Coroner Whitenti, show ber to be A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE and high spirit. That she was greatly attached to Mr. Goodrich is evident irom expressions in these letters, and that her jealeus indignation was ex- cited 18 equally evident. Mr, Goodrich, it would seem, adopted unusual precautions to conceal her presence from prying eyes on the occasion of her visits to Degraw street. He had a bed fitted up for her accommodation in one of the vacant houses near his residence, and im this house they passed many an hour together, Nothing more is known of her, and the police solemnly aver tuat they do not even know her name, Mr. Oldham, of 116 Rutledge street, who was for- merly A PARTNER OF MR. GOODRICH in the saw business in New York, was at the Coro- ner’s office and had @ lengthy interview with the otticials, ‘They thought, perhaps, ho might throw some light upon the case, from the faet that Mr. Goedrich leit @ mahogany box with him or with a Dr, Elecbardt in New York, which might contain letters or papers cencerning his business. Nothing however, could be ascertained, Chief Campbell had maintained avery evasive manner whenever questioned in regard to the case, and, although it is evident that he has SOXE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION in his possession, he emphatically declines to dis- close it. The theory of suicide has been exploded, and it 1s extremely doubtiul whether the Chief ever entertained any idea that Goodrich destroyed himself, bash several of the detectives who are working on the case under his orders were of that opinion, The Chief has been devoting his at- tention entirely to woman No, 2, with whom Goodrich had been on terms of improper intimacy, and who, it 19 dr believed, was implicated in the murder. It has been openly stated that the relatives of the murdered man were aware of the criminal relations petween Charles Goodrich and this woman, and if this be true they in ali proba- bility know her name and where sie came trom. THE CHIEF SPEAKS—THE MYSTERY OF WOMAN NO. 1 CLEARED, A reporter of the Herat, yesterday called upon the Cuief, in hia office at the Central Ofiice, with the view ol ascertaining what information, if any, had been obtained as to her identity or where- abouts. The reporter demanded the name ana description of this woman, Chief Campbell re- plied that he did not. know the woman’s name, Rerorrer—Do you mean to say that you do not know who tie woman js? Chief CAMPBELL (emphatically)—No! I do not. RerorreR—And you have no clue whatever as to her whereabouts ¢ Chief CaAMPBELI-—No, sir. RerorTer.—Mr. Chief, 1 suppose you have seen the statement that there are two women involved in this case? Now, who is the other woman who is represented to have been intimate with Mr. Goourich ? Chief CAMPBELL.—Yes, sir; I know the woman you refer to, Ihave seen her here in this oftice, She was here on Saturday last and is ready to Se ar at any time. She is a respectable, hard-work- fis oung Wwomap, and her relations with Mr, Geodrich_ were only those of an employé and iriend, There was nothing wrong whatever be- tween thom, and pny oharge or insinuation oj im- roper relationship is unjust to the young woman, Oey the least. She hag not and never bad ap: desire to conceal heraell, and when she heard last Saturday that She was wanted she came to my office at once, I beheve that she is a respectable woman, and 7 think it would be eminently unfair to give her name for publication. I hope that her name will not be published for that reason. Rerorrer—You may remember, Mr. Chief, that 1t has also been stated that Charles GOODRICH GAVE THIS YOUNG WOMAN MONRY. Many people have regarded: that as very signifi- cant. Chief CAMPBELIL—That Money wag given. sir. for & perfectly legtuim: Tpose, ‘was mak- ing some articles of cldening for im Saari and the money was ven to her to purchase material or a8 compensation for her services. The amount, I believe, was $10. REPORTER—Well, now, having disposed of this woman, let us return to the r. Are you pre- Pared to state to me now that you have no clew either hs the identity or whereabouts of this other woman Chief Campser (hesitating for a moment)—Well, Vi tell you, we've got JUST THE SLIGHTEST CLEW, and that is all, Further than that I cannot tell 1 *Raronran—It is very strange. Here it has been ver; . ric! new the name 0 a amon her reiatens with the deceased, Five a we now é! hief CaMPBELL—Yes; but it the Goodrich family do not give us any information about this woman, they knowing her, WHO WILL GIVE U8 THE INFORMATION ? The woman had probably been living there in De- raw street off and on for eight yore ee Berane Ot all the time in one house. Certainly there was but one honse furnished—the one occupied by Mr. Goodrich—but it is believed that in the other houses she slept on a rude bed constructed of boards and perhaps a mattress. The Ohief peremptorily declined to disclose apy information that he had obtained respecting thi woman, saying that ali he had learned he had com- municated to. Coroner Whitehill, to whom all re- porters had been referred, Yesterday afternoon the Chief was interro- gated concerning this woman and in presence of the reporters for the press said :— THE CHIEF'S LITTLE SPRECH TO THE REPORTERS. “If this woman had been visiting this house (Mr. Goodrich’s), as itis alles she had been, I should think 1¢ natural some! should know her name and where she belongs. There is nobody who can give any information of this wo- man’s name or where she in what State or city or town. Now, that bre: the ice in that, Notwithstanding all the be may have said about letters and of this thing and that suing 1 tell you no name is known. Ii there was he papers should have it pene RE i? The Chief, having imparted this startling infor- mation, turned on his heel and went into his pri- vate office, HE MISSING WATCH, bio following is a description of Mr. Goodrich’s wateh:. “Gold orlok. Hetr. Perdt. Way, 19 lines, red gold orick movt. frosted, No. 11,232, Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen.” NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. The Adjournment Fixed for the 4th of April— Is the General Railroad Law a Blessing in Disguise+—-McPherson Rises to Ex- plain—The Infamous Jurors’ Bill Passed by the Senate. Tired of the long and stubbornly contested rail- road conflict, the members of both houses of the New Jersey Legisiature want to go home. By a concurrent resolution the adjournment will take Place on the 4th of April,and Trenton will then resume its wonted tranquillity and dulness, The motion for adjournment was ardently supported by Carse and Cole, of Camden, and it was easy to see im consequence that Tom Scott was playing a wily game, for the period from now until the 4th of April is too limited to afford @ sufficient oppor- tunity to have placed on the statute a Free Rail- road bill that would half satisfy the wishes of the people. Worthington and Letson wanted the time extended one week further, but their entreaties were not listened to, and amendments to that eifect were negatived as fast as offered. Canfield seemed indifferent, said he did not care, and added that he would endeavor to rush all his own bills to a final passage as soon as possible. Patterson was misied, and wanted to move to reconsider the motion for adjournment early yesterday morning, but receiving no encour- agement he let the matter fall through. The General Railroad bill is still in the hands of the special committce. They hela a long session on Monday night, and the labors performed were only of a clerieal nature. Another meeting will be held to-night. Attorney General Gilchrist was consulted on the matter, and his shrewdness is brought into requisition in order to ferret out the colored gentleman in the wood pile. It is strange that Vourtiandt Palmer and other astute ‘lawyers aid not unearth him long ago. The friends of Patterson’s sixty-nine are afraid to try its chances in the Senate. ‘They lack one vote, and until that is had the Senate will not be troubled with its presence, Mr. McPherson arose to a question of privilege at four o'clock, and proceeded to allude to the attack made on him in relation to his railroad record, which he designated as being of an inflammatory nature, and misrepresented him in every shape. He said that no intimidation in the shape of violent and persistent slander would for & moment swerve nim from his path of duty. ‘The scenes witnessed in the late discussion en special legislation were most disgraceful. He then adverted to the special committee appointed by the Scnate on the Free Railroad bill, and in justification oi such committee he said that the Senate iully endorsed all the amendments made and unanimously passed the bill, 1¢ was then sent to the House ef Assembly tor concurrence, and, lo! the House found that the Free Ratiroad bill was not one in tact but in name, ‘The little joker from Hudson had been ply- ing his wily schemes, and was accused of being the cause of all this. He then reterred to Patterson's bill, No. 69, a8 another measure of special legisia- tion, and it seemed to him that the friends of that scheme did not want to tg tell a, general railroad law. He here vindicated himself in a very lotty tone, and concluded by saying that if any amendments were needed to complete the general railvoad bill, let the House make them and they would be accepted by the Senate, who awaited pa- tiently the result of their action. In the House the following petition was received in relation to the removal of the Capitol, and, on motion of A. J. Smith, was laid on the tavie:— In vigw of the question of the removal ot the capital of the State from Its present site to the city of Elizabeth the heirs and executors of the late kdward Kellogg, in whom veata the title to a plot ot ground known as Juck- son Park, 460 feet in width by S40 feet in length, in the Second ward of the city of Elizabeth, hereby offer to the State their title to the samme, the land to be used for the ercetion of the Capitol and other State buildings. BDWARD R, KELLOGG, Executor tor himselt and other heirs, Exizaneen, March 15, 1873. The bill establishing district Courts in Jersey Citys. which passed the House on Monday night, was reconsidercd and recommitted for the reason that the qualifications necessary for the proposed Judges have not veen destined in the bili, When Mr. Williams’ bill, providing for the appoint- ment of Commissioners of Jurors in Hudson county, came up, Mr. Cutler made a most powerial argu- ment against it. He said it was invidious not to have the three political Rea en represented in the bill, (Several Senators here said there were only two political parties.) He denounced the bill in un- measured terms, and said that every man had a right to be tried by his peers, and if this bill passed no such trial could take place. He brought to light the pernicious eifects it would produce if assed, Mr. Stone followed, and entered into a lengthy argument in its support. He said the ne- cessity for this bill was greater in Hudson county than in any other. There was @ pressing necessity for it, for a majority of a Grand Jury lately empanelled in that county were open vie- lators of the law. He predicted that the time was not far distant when every county would have a hike measure. Mr. McPherson then followed, and said that no such necessity existed for this bill in Hudson county. If there were exceptional cases where convicted persous were placed on the jury—and he did not deny but that imight have occurred—still the Sheriif was not to blame, He said the entire sell-government of the city vas being taken irom them. Every office but that of Mayor was practi- cally abolished, and they were now attempting to create another ring—a jury ring, He looked upon it as an outrage on their rights and destructive to their interests. ‘There were certain men in the lobby looking tor its passage who did not represent any interests or respectability im Jersey City. (The Senator here referred to one Pangvorn, against whom several indictments are pending in Hudsen county, aod who managed to get upon the floor of the Senate and buttonvelc Senators in favor of the bill.) Mr. McPhersen concluded by a powerful ap- peal to the Senate to reject the bill, springing as it did from men who chafed and foamed because tiey found the law too strung for them, Mr. Cutler arose again and in seathing terms ex- posed the evil the measure would bring forth, He alluded to the expedient which made it a cpicus measure of the great republican party of \h¢ State a6 unworthy of that party. ony Stone again addressed the Seps‘te in reply to utier, ‘The President vacated the «air at the com- mencement of the discussiop. it was filled by Mr. Williams, He now toy tne floor and spoke in vor ot the bill, saying J% was to purily the jury box, He proceeded to @%ell on the object of govern. ment, which was %o put tweive honest men in the jury box. Tb pill would take away the miserable patronage “eid by the Sherif of appointing his Irlends.%o the jury box. He despised this miser- hi Warty argument. There was noviing in it; it we, for party popularity, - "aiter Mrs Taylor gonciuded Mr. McPherson offered mt, which he said he offered in good fuith, viz. "That the dill be recommitted for the urpose of adding Essex county.”’ He sald that if Rie bil held forth such blessings to Hudson county it would be equally as applicable to Essex county. ‘This was negatived by @ vote of 12 —— 9, Wood and Sewell the ooly republicans voting in the affirmative. The bill was then pat on its final passage and declared carried by the following ote -— Ms YeAs—Messre. Beesley, Havens, Hewitt, Hopkins, Irick, Jarrard, Moore, Newkirk, Sewell, Sheppard, Stone, Taylor, Wile Ag. 62: Moon, oe NAys—Messrs. Banghart, Cornish, Cutler, Edsall, Hendrickson. Lvdecker. McPherson, Wood—®& an amend “CUBA LIBRE.’” Safety of the Herald Commissioneg in the Patriot Ranks, Popularity of Mr. O’Kelly—Arrival in Thig City of a Distinguished Cuban Patriot. trict—General Agramonte’s Bravery and the Enthusiasm of the Cuban People. Yesterday morning the English steamer Clartberg from Jamaica, brought to this city Mr. Antonia Zambrana, whe left the shores of Cuba Libre om the 7th of this month en a confidential missiom to the Cubans residentin the United States. Mr. Zambrana is @ member of the Congress of the Re« Public of Cuba, and is considered an orator of na mean order, and a patriot of tried fidelity and prudence. In appearance he is of average height and muscular build. His face is of a sumburnt’ hue, supplemented by a black beard, and he poss sesses the darkest pair of eyes ever seen in a som of the Latin race, which flash with ex= citement as he speaks upon the hopes and feara of free Cuba, Mr, Zambrana came im company with three of the sailors of the lb« erating steamer Edgar Stewart, which, it may, be remembered, recently landed a quantity of arms and ammunition at Vertientes, when the sailors in question were acctdentally left behind. The party embarked in one of the ‘dug out’® canoes, made from the trunk of a tree, and, taking advantage of a dark night, shaped their course towards Jamaica, occupying some thirty hours im their trip, and being fortunate enengh not to be overhauled by any of the “mosquito” fleet of Span- ish gunboats. The latter, whem they capture thesa dug-out boats on the high seas, are reported in sev< eral cases to have made their occupants ‘‘walk tha plank,” SAFE ARRIVAL AT JAMAICA. The little craft was safely beached upon the shera of Jamaica, and the party made their way ta Kingston, where they waited several days for the Claribe Here Mr. Zambrana was joined by Antonio Aguilera (the oldest son of the Vice Presi« dent of the Republic), who ‘shortly intends taking an active part in the revolation, AN INTERVIEW WITH MR, ZAMBRANA. Yesterday morning the Cupan Generals Jesus del Sol, Bernabé Varona, Villegas, and many other distinguished patriots, called upon Mr. Zambrana at his residence in East Fourteenth street, betweem Third and Fourth avenues, to talk over the profs Pects of speedily chasing the Spaniards from tha “Gem of the Antilles.” In an interview with a HEBALD reporter the following conversation tookl Place :— y REPORTER—First, allow me to ask can you give Me any tidings with respect to MR, JAMES O'KELLY, THE HERALDS COMMISSIONER and who has entered the Cuban patriot lines ? Mr. ZAMBRANA—I am happy to say I can give you recent news, to the following effect:—On the 26th of February Mr. O'Kelly was at the Cuban encamp- ment at Tempu, where he was reposing for a fewi days after the fatigues he had undergone in travel-; ling over a large portion of the insurrectionary dis-; trict. He also suffered, I hear, from the heat of hi woolen clothing, According to my calculation MR, O’KELLY’S. VISIT TO PRESIDENT CESPEUES would take place on the 6th or 7th day of thig month, Two of my friends, Captain Corona and Colonei Cintra, had the pleasure of seeing Mr. O'Kelly, and told me that they were highly pleased with his intelligence and the aptitude he showed in acquiring information concerning the revointiom and of the topographical features of the country. MR. O’KELLY’S POPULARITY. I am very pleased to tell you that Mr. O'Kelly has been received with open arms by the patriots, Who rest ascured that he will tell a plain, unvar- nished tale of what he sees of us, our forces and those of our enemies, the Spaniards. The patriots feel under great obligation to the New Yore HERALD for espousing the cause of “free Cuba,’® and, believe me, sir (with emphasis), that our de- liverance from under the heel of the Spaniard is fast approaching ! BRIGHTER SKIES FOR CUBA. RerortER—Since the midnight captnre of Hol< guin by the concentrated forces of the Oriental district we get no reports of iurther fighting there. Mr. ZAMRRANA—NO; the Spaniards are terribly. demoralized in that part of the island, and are lying perdu in the fortificd places along the coast. ‘e could not venture to hold these places, lor we should be attacked by their vessels. Meanwhile we are laying some deep plans for the district, whick I hope will be successful. Rerorter—Is General Agramonte in good health? Mr. ZAMBRANA—Yes, and he is constantly attack- ing and harassing the Spaniards in his district. He does not know what fear is, and exposes him~ self constantly. I told him that unless he was more careful of his life he would not see the end of tha revolution—but he hus a charmed life I believe. Generai Agramonte has a lad with him of thirteen yeurs of age, bold asa young lion. who is always the first to volunteer for dure-devil work. The General thinks the world of the youngster. We have another celebrity—Sanguili, who has one of his legs partially paralyzed, and the other has beem rendered unserviceable through a gun shot wouna, but in spite of these drawbacks he has himseld fastened on horseback by the aid of ropes, an® fights splendidly. ENTHUSIASM IN FREE CUBA. The existing feeling among the patriots is one of enthusiasm, and they believe that slowly, but surely, they are advancing towards the haven of their desires—liberty. ‘they hope, however, that the government of this country will ere long grant them belligerent rights. At this moment loud knocking from impatient Cubans was beard at the door of the patriot’s room, and the reporter, after thanking Mr. Zambrana for his courtesy, withdrew. SKEECK OF MR. ANTONIO ZAMBRANA, He was born at Havana in 1845, and studied at the University of that city for the bar. He prac- tised in Havana with great success for three year: until the revolution broke out. He then left Cuba and joined the liberating expedition on board the schooner Galvanic, which leit Nassau in 1868, and, subsequently, saiely arrived at Guanaja, on the north shore of the Central Department, Subse- Pag he helped to draw up the Cuban constitu. tion, He ts member of Congress from the Havana district, and has been twice Secretary of that body. CIVIL SERVICE. tsa During the entire day yesterday Messrs, Thomas L. James, John R. Lydecker and James L, Bene- dict, the Board of Examiners for Civil Service ap- pointments in Collector Arthur’s Bureau, were engaged in the examination of candidates who ap- plied for the vacant position of United States Weigher, an office for which, under Collector Grin- nell’s administration, 3,000 patriots were willing to immolate themselves, Under the present excel- lent proviso making brains, and not political preference, the sine qua non tor occupying a place of trust, only nine gentlemen applied who desired to compete for the vacancy. A few days ago a morning journal published some of the formulas adopted by the Board, whereby to ascertain the relative merit of applicants. Owing to this ill-timed ezposé the commissioners were compelled to adopt a new series of questions, which were given to the competitors. The can- didates for the weighership were all employés of the Custom House, as under the rules only such were eligible to strive for an office above a $1,200 clerkship, and of unusually high qualificati A them were Colonel 1. B. Thorpe, chief clerk 3 tain 8. P. Russell, Superintendent of Bonded Warehouses; Colonel Henry P. Hubbell, @ soldier of the late war, aud Others of achievement, elther civil or military. ‘The questions to be answered were of a diMcult nature, especially the mathematical problema which had to be solved, The Board will labor under some embarrass. ment in determining the relative standard of the applicants and in recommending the successful three, of whom General Arthur will make the final appointment for confirmation by the Secretary of the Treasury. Numerous distinguished visitors were present during the day attentively watching the examina- tion, among others Hon. David B. Mellish, mem- ber of ress from the Kighth district of New York; Coleone! Silas W. Burt, special Deputy Naval Oficer and Chairman of the Board of A om hoe Service, Deputy Collector Dudley F. Phelps, Os A vacancy for United States gauger, salary $2,000, will be competed for to-day, and on, the Sist thst. an examination for the following tions will be held, and to fill the same upwards of four hundred petitions @ been received, and the list stands closed :—Two clerks at $1,000 per annum, two at $1,409, three at $1,200 and one at $900; one inspector and three storekeepers at $4 per diem, and one night inspector at $3 per diem, ‘This. competition will be the last presided over by Mr. 'P. L. James, the chairman 0! the Board, ‘who will enter the next day upon his new dutieg as Postmaster of the city of New York, <