The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1873, Page 5

a a THE COURTS. The Murder of Count Bianco. The Case of Carl Vogt---Able Review of Our Extradition Laws---Important Deci- sion by Judge Blatchford. THE PITTSBURG BANK ROBBERY. A Habeas Corpus Writ Sued For in Be- half of the Accused—A Conflict Between ‘State Authorities— Scene in Court. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. Sn The Samuel Laird Estate Controversy—Liabili- ties of Married Women for Debt—Action » Upon a Reversionary Interest—False Imprisonment Suit—Business in the General Sessions, Yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court, the jury in the case of J. Chopin vs. ex-Collector Smythe, returned their verdict. It was an action to recover, with interest, $6,076 40 in gold, paid as duty, under protest, on a quantity of imported velvet ribbons, Tae jury found a verdict for the plaintif® for that amount, and for $2,639 04 in- terest. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Biatchiord rendered his decision in the case ®{ Carl Vogt, a Prussian, accused of having com- mitted the crimes of murder, robbery and arson at Brussels, Belgium. The case came _ be- fore the Court on writs of habeas corpus and certiorari to discharge the prisoner, on the .ground that Prussia has no right under the treaty to demand his extradition, be- cause the offence was not committed within the territory of Prussia. The Judge takes the opposite view and remands the ucoused to await the result ef the examination into the facts of the crime as alleged against the prisoner, before Commissioner Waite. There was quite an exciting scene yesterday growing out of a contlict of authority between two deputy keepers of the City Prison and two deputy sheriffs as to which should have the custody of Jehn C. Hampton, the young man arrested en a charge of being implicated in the late robbery ofthe Safe Deposit Company of Pittsburg, and taken before Judge Barrett, at the Supreme Court, Cham- bers, on a writ of habeas corpus. A full report will be found elsewhere. Considerable time was occupied yesterday in the Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Barrett, in Teargument of a motion brought in a suit of Earle & Salstontall, brokers, vs. George 8. Scott and others, to compel them to show an alleged agreement upon which a pool in Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad stock is said to have been gotten up two years ago. It will be re- membered that Judge Fancher deniea a similar motion a few weeks ago, but with leave to renew the same. In the reargument the previous ground ‘was gone over, and at its close Judge Barrett teok the papers, reserving his decision, THE BELGIAN MURDER. Extradition of Carl Vogt—Important Decision by Judge Blatchford—The Right of Prussia Maintained to De- mand the Extradition of a Prussian Subject for a Crime Committed Beyond Its Territorial Jurisdiction. Yesterday Judge Biatchford rendered his de- tision in the United States Circuit Court on the writs of habeas corpus and certiorari which had been sued out by Carl Vogt, a Prussian subject, who is charged with having committed the crime of murder at Brussels, Belgium, and for whose extradition for trial in Prussia a de- mand has been made upon the government of the United States by the authorities of the German Empire. It may be noted that there is no treaty of extradition between the United States and Bel- gium. Judge Blatchford’s decision in the case has been looked for with considerable interest, and it will be seen from the subjoined report that it 1s ad- verse to the prisoner on @ point of international law never belore adjudicated upon in this coun- try:— THE DEOSSION. Judge Blatchford commenced his observations by stat: ing that the habeas corpus and certiorari in the matter of Joseph Stupp, alias Carl Vogt, presented questions which, Rever been adjudicated tes, nor, so far as » was informed, in any of ‘the ‘countries with which the United States had treaties of extradition, or treaty conventions. There were many treaties be tween the United States and foreign countries contain. ing the same provisions, and between Great Bi nd other countries in Europe containing the same langui Dut, so far as his experience extended and the informat of counsel went, no case involving an adjudication of the present question had ever arisen before. He had, therefore, bestowed on this matter a great deal of atten- tion and time, for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion Bot only satisfactory to himself, but one which considering the importance of the question, might be supported by well-considered reasons _ and unds tor arriving at a proper decision. The Judge ere occupied about twenty minutes in giving a full de- tail of the case from the date of the issue of the mandate by the President, on the application of the Minister of the German Empire, on the 29th of November, 1872 the apprehension of the prisoner, so that ceedings might be taken against him under the first cle of the Treaty Convention between the United S and Prussia, envered into on the 16th of June, 1852, and, Ba in accordance — with the acts ‘of ' Congress on the subject, that mandate was presented tothe United” States Commissioner. At the verifled complaint in writing was Mr. Johannes Roesing, Consul General for the German Empire, residing in the city of New York, set- ting forth his official functions and stating that he is ex Consul for the other States composing the ermanic Confederation, stating that the Kingdom sof Prussia is one ie States composing that empire; that the complainant, as such Consul Gen: of the German Empire, and ex Consul of Prus- sia in the United States, has now in his possession reliable evidence that Carl Vor russian subject, did in October, 1871, at Brussels, in the kingdom ‘of Bel- gium, ‘murder the Chevalier de Bois de Bianca, and set on fire and burn the dwelling house of that per: gon, then occupied by him, and robbed him of 600,000 franes. The prisoner whs arrested on the lth of Apri 1873, and brought before the Commissioner. The ceedings were adjourned till the 12th, the being remitted to the custody of the . here was an adjournment on the 16th to the 2d. On the 18th of April a petition’on behaif of the pris- Oner was presented to him (the Judge), sitting in the t Court, in this district, setting forth the character of with which the prisoner was charged, and fur- that it was claimed by Prussia that he, being ject, committed this crime in the Kingdom fect i petition states that the accused is not ject of the King of Prussia, and that, it even ad- true all the allegations against him, he is menable to the laws of Prussia, "and that, if he committed any crime it was commit- in Belgium, and not within the territorial Jimits of Prussia, The prisoner, therefore, prayed tor a writ of habeas corpus to the Marshal to bring up y; That writ was allowed, ug also a wri to bring up the pr is before the Commissioner, and onthe 16th of April both writs. were made reteena? ble, and the sole matter involved in. the writs Me ‘whether this question falls within’ the” treaty between the United States and Prussia. It therefore be- came necessary to look at the form of the treaty and on that depended 'the entire question. ‘This treaty was con- cluded an the 15th of June, 1852, It was a special extra- dition convention between the United States and Prussia and other States of the German Confederation for the mutual delivery of fugitives from justice certain cases. The preamble to the treaty sets forth that it was found expedient for the better administration of justice and the prevention of crime within the territory ‘and jurisdiction of the parties respectively, that persotis committing certain heinous crimes, being fugitives from justice, shall, under certain circumstances, be respectively Gelivered up, and italso enumerates such crimes as may be punished’ according tothe jaws and constitution of Prussia. It forbids them to surrender their own clti- gens to foreign countries, and the government of the United State to surrender The tt of Bel @ sub) mit nN o citizens of rst article of the convention proceeds to sny that the parties to it shall, b: Fequisition, déliver up to ali persons’ who, being justice Charved with the eritne of murder, afvor oF Fobbery com. ‘mitted within the jurisdiction ot either party, shall jum or be foiind within the territories of the other. an ce of criminality according to the laws of the Which the fugitive shall be found, The third article of the convention provides that none of the con- tracting parties shal! be bound to deliver up any of its own citizens under this treaty. These were all the provisions of the convention which seemed have any bearing on the question under e te and careful history of extradition conventic existing between the United States and other countri He began by reterence to the treaty between the Uni Brivain entered Ww mj. That treaty was In force a ive years. Itexpired in 106, and from that time down to 182 this country had to exiradition t y country in the world, He went on to re shburton, Treaty, the treaties with Franc he Swiss Confederation, Se wo Sicilies and other pean governments, show: NEW that the emi ‘Mose treaties was Rg A ag A txtcrstin af power by the United States to its Ministers and Conta an ich tities commited 10 those punish American cit Ava-territorisily. tries Was a power to pul He illustrated this pont by declaring that w United States punished one of its citizens for Co See eal in ieas Congresspacsed an act fo'earry into efteat & with yy and China. That wi t wax passed four years betore this treaty with Prussia, and’ it uve power to the United nee isters in those countries to try all citizens of the United States commit ting offences. in China fronds to the laws of the United States, and it authorized the Consul of the United Stal arrest any citizens of the United States who offended against the laws of China, and in case of murder or ins urrection to punish the Offender with death, and the act the same power to iaving ad- the Minister of the United State y verted to the various authorities and cases that had been cited in the course of the argument the learned Judge concluded by saying it was not to be supposed that aay prisoner would be delivered up in a cage where the United States had jurisdiction to pumish him if de- mand for extradition had been made. Theretore, in view of all the circumstances of the case, he wassatisted waluncea'be daatartand is Yenosts Rinse i mu: a ey the custody of the Marshal Pee barat , EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER BEFORE COMMIS- SIONER WHITE. The examination of the prisoner will be pro- ceeded with before the Commissioner on tnis day eROsrgns) | weeks when evidence ‘of the prisoner’s alleged criminality will be gone into. THE PITTSBURG BOND ROBBERY. Attempted Release of sthe Alleged Ar- rested Robber on a Writ of Habens Corpus—He is Brought Before Supreme Court, Chambers—Confilct as to His Custody and Exciting Scenes. 'The robbery some time since of the Safe Deposit Company, of Pittsburg, Pa., in which something over one hundred thousand dollars in bonds and securi- ties and several thousand dollars in cash, leit there on deposit in a tin bex, were strangely spirited away, was, as is well known, one of those mysterl- ous preblems of crime that for a time puzzled everybody. Subsequently the tin box turned up, but minus the money and most ol the bonds. This only Geepened the mystery. Only one theory could be given in explanation of the robbery, and this was its per- petration by some employé of the company. Such was the accepted theory, when another mys- terious but disconnected hint developed itself, and thifwas the offer of one of the missing bonds in this city for sale and arrest of-the party offering the same for sale. THE PRISONER ARRESTED, who is @ young man, gave his name as John Cc. Harrington. He was taken before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, when Mr. William, F. Howe, his counsel, insisted he should be discharged, on the ground that no one appeared on vehall of the Safe Deposit Company to make a charge of larceny against him, nor did they dare do so, on account of their widely disseminated stateuient that the bonds were lost, and not stolen. Judge Hogan, however, remanded the prisoner, in order to take advice of the District Attorney as to the roper course to pursue. In the meantime vernor Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, issued a requisition for the pris- oner, and Governor Dix roe this writ granted the usual warrant of extradition, While all this was in progress Mr. Howe, who is never caught napping even, did not sleep. He procured a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, 5 returnable yesterday morning betore Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. This writ was seryed on the Warden of the Tombs, and mean- while two Pittsburg officers, who had arrived to look after the matter, placed Governor Dix’s extra- dition warrant in the hands of Sherif Brennan. As the Court of Oyer and Terminer was not in session esterday the prisoner was taken before Juage Parrett, at Supreme Court, Chambers. Mr. Mott, a Pittsburg lawyer, who had come on with the officers trom that city, insisted that Judge Barrett should at once dismiss the writ, discharge the prisoner from custody and hand him over to the Pittsburg officers under Governor Dix’s war- rant of extradition, Mr. Howe contended that, inasmuch as the writ was made returnable to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Barrett had no jurisdiction in the case, Judge Barrett said that Mr. Howe’s point was well taken, and refused to interfere in the matter, AN EXCITING SCENE ensued. Deputy Keeper Daly took hold of the prisoner to remove him from the court room, and Deputy Sheriff Gale took hoid of him at the same time. “Let go of him,’’ said Daly, addressing Gale, “this man is in my charge, and you have no busi- ness with him.” “There must be no disturbance in court,” spoke up promptly and sharply Officer Fitzgerald, “No disturbance,’ echoed Barrister Nealis. The two latter officers at once pushed the con- tending officials and their prisoner front the court room, The Whole thing was done almost ina twinkling. But the matter did not rest here. Out in the vestibule Deputy Keeper Daly, reinforced by Deputy Keeper Butler, hung on to the pris- oner, while Deputy Sheriff Gale, to whose assistance another deputy sheriff had come, attempted to get him in their clutches, At the same time there followed in in the rear the Pittsburg officers. Getting out of the Sanlding matters grew more desperate. There Was swearing ali around, and then pistols were drawn, The prisoner, a thin, attenuated speci- men of humanity, did not like the situation, evi- dently, for a more scared looking individual is rarely to be seen, Happily, however, the pistols were only, threateningly drawn to be gracefully withdrawn. It was finally arranged to take Hamp- ton to the city prison and leave the settiement of the case to Warden Johnston. The latter official decidedto keep the “prisoner, and he is now oc- cupying a cell there. On Monday he will be taken before Judge Brady, atthe Court of Oyer and Ter- miner. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PART 2. Samuel Laird, the Long Branch Hotel Keeper. Before Judge Fancher. Harrison E. Garoty vs. The New England Life In- surance Company.—This was an action on a policy of life insurance in the sum of $10,000 issued by the defendant to Samuel Laird, the well-known hotel keeper at Long Branch, payable to himself, his ex- ecutors, administrators and assigns, for the benefit of his daughter, Anmie M. Laird, who assigned her claims under the policy to the plainti. ‘The Company moved that Mr. Bennett, the admin- istrator of Samuel Laird, be made a party defend- ant to the suit, inasmuch as he had commenced an action long after the commencement of this action to recover the proceeds of the same policy, The Judge denied the motion. The counsel for the Company then moved that the complaint be dismissed, on the ground that the action should have been brought in the name of the administrator of Laird, Alter trial and argument of the cases on all the points presented, the Judge neld that the plaintity was clearly entitled to the proceeds of the policy as against creditor and administrator, that the action was well brought, that payment by the company was a perfect defence to the action by the adminis- trator, and ordered judgment for the full amount, with two and one-hal! per cent allowance, G. W. Cotterill for the plaintiff; Arthur, Phelps & Knevels for the defendant, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Marine Court Officers’ Salarics—A Test Case. Before Judge Barrett, An application was made to-day by Mr. H. C. Denison on behalf of Samuel Jackson for & manda- mus to compel Comptroller Green topay him $835, being salary due him as an attendant in the Marine Court. Counsel urged that Jackson was regularly appointed under the act of 1853, performed his duties faithfully and was therefoie entitled to his salary. Assistant Corporation Counsel An- drews, for the Comptroller, read an sMdavit of Mr. Green, stating that there was no appropriation made by the ogisiature for the salaries of officers of the Marine Court, and that, therdore, no man- damus could lie to compel the payment of their salaries, Counsel for the relator contended that under the act giving the Court power to appoht it provided that the fapervisors could fix thet salaries and order their payment by the Comptrdiler. Judge Barrett, in the Supreme Cort, Chambers, before whom the matter came, reerved his de- cision. ‘This is a test, case, and on ts decision de- pends the payment of the salaries ofall the officers of the Marine Court. SUPREME COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART I. Liability of Married Women for Debt. Before Judge Freedmai. The case of Reuben Smith vs. Mrs. Annie N, Sherlock came on for trial to-day, n the Superior Court, before Judge Freedman ani a jury. The action was to recover $660, the vdue of carpets sold and delivered, The defence was tl de- fendant was @ married womm; that the goods were purchased husband, WA br and that all the transactions in rderence to the sale and delivery had been with the husband, and hot with the wife. | The testimony on this point was, however, conflicting, and und¢ the Judge's charge—that if they believed that iefendant had purchased the goods and was carryine on a business she was liable jor the debt—the juryfound in favor of the plaintiff, Beebe, Donahoe & Cooke for plaintitt; H. C. Denison for defendait, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TRM, Decisions, By Judge Sedgwick, The Hadson River aud West ShoreRailroad Com- piteroke weten setting aside tne summons snould Kachier vs. Stumme.—Jndgment for defendant on the demurrer, with leave to claimant to serve amended com: vs. Di n.—Motion denied. McKenzie vs, Hartman et al.—Order denying motion. Fitch, Jr., ys. O'Connor et al.—Order granted. Fairfax vs. The New York Central and Hudson River Railread Company. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Chief Justice Daly. Perrine vs. Lokman.—Motion for granted, In the Matter of C. F. Fleming.—Confirmation ordered, receiver MARINE COURT—PART |. Action upon a Reversionary Interest. Before Judge Curtis. Dockstader vs, Harold.—The defendant in this action was indebted to Peter Baltze, a shoe manu- facturer residing in New Jersey. Baltze was indebted to the’ plaintif, a whole- sale leather dealer, in the sum of about $20,000, also to one Jacobus, who had been in his employ. Baltze, to secure Jacobus, made to him a bill of sale of his personal property, includ- ing his book accounts, among which was a claim Qgainst defendant. Subsequently Baltze made an assignment of his reversionary interest in the claims after the indebtedness to Jacobus should be satisfied to the plaintitf in this action. Plaintiff contended tnat Haroid had notice of the assign- ment to him, and assumed to hold him under it. Defendant contended, first, vhat the bill of sale and the assignment were conceived in fraud and collusion; second, that defendant had no due and proper notice of the assignment; third, that the money due Baltze was paid by detendant to the Sheriff, who held an attachment against Baltze in favor of one frit ' Judge Curtis charged the jury that it was incum- bent upon the Ther to establish the integrity of the bill of sale and the assign- ment, and also to establish the fact that notice was given to defendant to pay over before the money had been paid by Harold to the Sheriff; that it was the duty of Harold to certify to the Sheriff the amount dne Baltze, and to pay the same over to that om- cial, in the absence of proper notice of the assign- ment. But if Harold was in colliuson with the judgment creditor in the attachment suit to de- fraud Deckstader he was not relieved from respon- sibility by the payment of the money, Jury found tor plaintiff in full amount, Actjon for False Imprisonment, William C, ‘Washburn vs. George Lewis.—The plaintiff in this action, who is a carman, in conjunc- tion with his brother, sold the defendant certain trucks and horses used in the carting business, There was some dispute about the final owner- ship of a horse and single truck (at the time of the difficulty hereafter mentioned) in the possession of defendant. Washburn, the plaintiff, attempted to seize the horse and truck in the street. Lewis resisted the effort and the Struggle attracted the attention of a policeman, who took both to the station house, where mutual charges of larceny were made, The police- man swore that ‘he was induced to take plaintiff? into custody upon representation of de- Tendant, Lewis, that he desired to make a charge against Washburn of attempting to steal the horse and truck. Captain Petty, of the Filth precinct, locked the plaintiff’'up upon a charge made pb; Lewis. Washburn was discharged by Judge Dowl- ing the following morning. efendant contended that this was an action for malicious prosecution, and also that there was probabie cause to believe that plaintif was guilty of the etfence charged, and moved for a non-suit. Judge Curtis dened the mouon, and charged the jury that the distinction between false imprison- ment and malicious prosecution was that false im- prisonment was where a person was apprehended and held without process of law; that malicious prosecution was where the mbchinery of the law was invoked to prosecute and harass @ person, the complainant well knowing that no ground existed for the proceeding; that laintiiT must establish that the deiendant was the inducing cause Of the arrest, and that the next consideration was, Was there probable cause to believe Washburn guilty of the omence charged? That as matter of damage the jury could find trom @ nominal verdict up to the prayer of the com- plaint if they believed Washburn had established us right to recover, The jury found for plaintiff in the sum of $100, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Grand Larcenics, Before Recorder Hackett. At the opening of the Court yesterday William Ackerman pleaded guilty to grand larceny in steal- ing twenty gross of shirt buttons on the 18th of April, valued at $30 60, the property of Horace B. Clafiin & Co, Bridget McCabe also pleaded guilty to an indict- ment charging her with stealing, on the 10th of April, from the dwelling house of Francis Wilkins, 119 East Twenty-eignth street, silk dresses valued at $454. Ackerman and the woman McCabe were each sent to the State Prison for three years. James McGuire pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the indictment alleging that the accused stole clothing, valued at $46, owned by Felix Doian. He was sent to the State Prison tor eighteen months. - utrick Mathews, who, on the 3d inst., stole “wooden doors valued at $26, the property of ‘Thomas McGuiness, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, He was sent to the Penitentiary for one month. George Fix pleaded guilty to the minor grade of larceny, the charge being that on the 15th of this month he stole a cloak worth $28, the property of Mary Ostheimer, The sentence was six montis in the Penitentary. ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Michael Carroll, who was indicted for stabbing Daniel Geary with a knife, on the 22d of September, pleadea guiity to assault and battery. One year in the Penitentiary was the sentence imposed by the Court. James Monahan pleaded guilty to assaulting Patrick Comisky, at 337 East Sixteenth street, on the 2d of February. Mr. Mott stated extenuating circumstances to the Court, which resulted in His Honor morta the sentence to one month’s im- prisonment in the Penitentiary. A Shooting Affray in Houston Street— Sentenced to the State Prison for Ten Years. John Wallace was tried and convicted of an as- sault with intent to kill John Murphy, by shooting him with a pistol, on the corner of Greene and Houston streets, on the 15th of this month. As- sistant District Attorney Russell, in his opening to the jury, frankly admitted that the antecedents of the complaining witness were bad; that it would be better for society if men of his class were in the State Prigon, and expressed the hope that he would soon have the pleasure of prosecuting Mur- phy and sending him to join his quondam friend at Sing Sing. The testimony showed that on the afternoon imquestion Wallace and Murphy quar- relied and struck each other, and that while Murphy was running away the prisoner drew,a revolver and fired four shots, two of which. took effect, one in the shouider and the other in the breast. Mr. Howe brought out in the cross-exam- ination that Murphy stepped into a prize fight ring and struck O’Baidwin while he was fighting with Campbell. The accused swore in his own be- half and claimed that he shot in self-deience. As‘ 800m as the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of the main charge the Recorder sentenced Wallace to the State Prison for ten years, and by so doing rid the city of a notorious desperado. While in prison Wallace wrote a ietter to Murphy, in which he stated that the man who struck him must put a light price on his life. Rumored Indictment of 128 Sailors’ Boarding House Keepers. It is rumored, on good authority, that among the indictments brought in by the Grand Jury yester- day was one against 128 sailors’ boarding house erie for conspiring to prevent merchants pro- curing sailors for their vessels. It is probable that bench warrants will be issued for their arrest, and that these “land sharks" will be hauled up beiore the Court, TOMBS POLICE COURT.. : The Extensive Operations of a Domestic Thief. Before Judge Ledwith, The Tombs Police Court was yesterday graced by the presence of three elegantly dressed ladies, Whose action and demeanor evinced that they had been hitherto strangers to its uninviting precincts, They appeared as complainants against their late domestic, one Miss Katie Connolly, one of a number of allases assamed by that young lady. Mrs, Annie E. Yates made the first complaint. She resides at 118 West Twenty-third street, and charged the rigoner with stealing from her, on the 16th of February last, @ black silk suit, Valued at $175, and @ satchel containing costly laces valued at $75. Mrs, Margaret Haviland, of 334 West Thirty- second street, was also a victim. Mrs, Haviland complained that on the 14th of March she sustained the loss of a black silk suit, valued at $260; a black silk polonaise, valued at $ @ black silk sacque, $50; ablack velvet basque, $50; two hair braids, $55; a blue cloth suit, $30, and @ black silk dress, $30, amounting in all to $565, irs. Annie Stevens, of 45 West Twenty-ninth street, next came forward, Her valuabie ward- robe was diminished on the 7th of April by the ab- straction of @ mink sacque and boa, valued at $416; YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. ® Cashmere shawl, $100; a inen sult, and a jd waten and chain worth $105, To the erealt of ate, It must be said that the whole of the pr erty has. been returned, she having given full di- pn as to its disposition to Detectives Kierns and Kelso, She was held in $2,500 to answer on each charge. She is an interesting girl, calculated to win the confidence of employers, and was, seemingly, very penitent. When examined she replied to the usual questions quietly and in alow tone. In con- clusion she said—*Judge, I have nothing to say; I have done all that I could to make reparation.” JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. A Curious Case. Atthe Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, before Justice Cox,a man who gave his name as Alfred Kendall, and who claimed to be a lawyer, residing in Jersey City, was arraigned on charge of obtaining money by false pretences. He had @ petition drawn up in red ink, which stated that he had lost the power of his voice and become deaf, and, having a family te support, re- quested aid, On the reverse side was endorsed ; “This petition is circulated by request of the Pre: dent of the United States.” “The evidence showed that he had entered the store of Welcome G. Hitcncock, of 445 Broome street, on pia alternoon, and presented his pe- tition; but that gentleman, belleving him to be @ cheat, sent out for an officer and pro- cured his arrest. He at once recovered his veice and endeavored to get away, but was taken to the station house and 1ocked up. When before the Court he presented a long, rambling document, de- fending himselt for soliciting charity, and affected the air of an insane man. Upon his person was lound a diary which showed that he had collected from ten dollars to fifteen dollars a day. He was locked up to answer, A Charitable Kleptomaniac. A French woman, named Florence Dublett, evi- dently in the last stages of consumption, was ar- raigned before Justice Cox, charged with stealing clothing, trimmings and flowers, valued at $206, from Dolores Camillo, of 58West Forty-eighth street; also money, clothing and perfumes from Florinda Solfonso, of 20 West Forty-seventh street, to the value of $620, Tae evidence showed that the prisoner had a mania for stealing, and that her custom was to devote the results of her the(ts to the poor. She was unabie to stand through weak- ness when betore the Court, and she was remanded for further examination. False Pretences. Luke V. Newton, of the Chittenden House, ap- peared before Justice Cox yesterday and made complaint against H. Page, of 51 South Fifth ave- nue, charging him with false pretence in obtaining money jor a horse, which was represented to be free from vice or blemish, but which turned out to be badly wind-broken. Page was arrested and held to bail for examination, BROOKLYN COURTS. ae ett SEI KINGS COUNTY COURT OF SESSIONS. As alt. Before Judge Moore, Yesterday John Henry, eighteen years of age, Who coniessed 10 having served two terms in the Penitentiary, was tried for committing an assault upon the person of Ellen Sampson, of Amity street. Witnesses were attr by the screams of the complainant and found the prisoner in her apartments, The jury found him guilty, and Judge Moore sentenced him to four years and s1x months in the Penitentiary. Highway Robbery. Thomas McDermott and Patrick Broderick, two members of the garroting fraternity, were tried and convicted of robbery in the fourth degr@, in hav- ing garroted and robbed Michael Ryan of a watch and chain while he was on his way home from a ball on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day. McDermott was sentenced to the Penitentiary jor seven years and six mnonths and Broderick for tive years and three months. Larceny. Ayoung Woman named Mary Daily was con- victed of larceny in stealing a napkin ring from Mary Rust, and was sentenced to the County Jail for twenty-nine days, BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE. pees sate ten To THE EpiTor or THE HERALD :— ‘There seems to be some misapprehension as to the position of the stockholders, floating debt holders and bondholders since the recent move. ment by the trustees. Of course, the trustees were ebliged, at the expiration of the eighteen months from the time they took possession, to call a meeting of the bondholders and form a new corporation; but this act of itself gave no title to any property or franchises of the old corporation. There are still pending various suits on behalf of Noating debt holders and others, with- ont the settlement of which no title can be given to the new corporation, even supposing all the acts of the present quasi trustees and the various other sets of trustees have been strictly legal. It must be remembered that the appointment of the pres- ent trustees was not made under the provisions of the mortgage, but by decrees in only thr& States through which the road passes, upon a statement of facts agreed to by certain nominal plaintiffs, and without proper argument and hearing by the Court, As to the property in New York, no decree of any kind wasever entered by which these trustees could have the shadow of aciaim, and a suit has already been brought in the Circuit Court testing especially the right of these trustees to interfere in any way with any of the rights of the corporation. There is, however, a point of much graver importance, which it behooves the pbond- hoiders to look aster, and which eventually may necessitate a much more favorable compromise with the junior encumbrancers and the stock- holders in order to place the new corporation in such a atin in reference to the entire property as will induce European capitalists to look BpoR it jound security for the thoneys absolutely necessary to be advanced to compicte and equip the road and pay off the mortgages which were given before the Berdell mortgage, amounting to about two and a half millions of dollars. The point we allude to is that the assignees (two of whom are among the foremost counsel in the United States) have filed bills in the different United States Courts through which the road passes, Claiming that very large portions of the entire property are to be taken for the general floating debt, proved in bankruptcy. Among other property they have laid claim to is the entire stock of the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill road, the Norwich and Worcester lease, and the entire property in Boston, covered by the present stations and water front. lt is evident that these assignees would not bring such suits without a pretty good chance of success, as they are too well known to be even suspected of bringing fictitious suits, and without proper cause. Tne property they have claimed is of immense value, especially the control of the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill stock, which covers Over one hundred and twenty miles of the road and is only subject to a mort- gage of about two millions of dollars. The amount of the debts proved in bankruptcy is comparatively very small indeed—only a few hundred thousand dollars—and it is periectly clear that alter the payment of these debts (should the assignees succeed in recovering What they claim and appear to be entitled to), the surplus must go to the old stockholders as the Berdell bondholders have relinquished all right to it by taking posses- sion of their security under their mortgage, it being well settled in bankruptcy that no party holding any security can participate in the bank- rupt assets uniess he has first given up all the security which he had for the benefit of the general creditors. It certainly would be a great pity that this intrinsically fine property should be jeopardized in its early completion by numerous. and mtricate suits at law and in equity—a property which every one must ac- knowledge will be immensely a bon both to the public and private interests if once Satna, Seg ol to the Hudson River. Cannot some plan be de- | vised for a reorganization, so as to harmonize all classes of securities similar to the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, Atlantic and Great Western and other great reorganized roads ? If this could be accomplished it would ensure the speedy completion of the entire line, and the aug- mentation in value of all classes of the old securi- ties, so that the bonds which are now dragging at jorty per cent would, no doubt, on completion of the road be interest paying and worth par in the market. Certainly in such a work as this conces- sion and not obstinacy should govern. Let the berdell bondholders before they surrender their bonds to the new corporation consider well what is their best policy. STOCKHOLDER, COMPTROLLER’S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the City Treasury viz. :— RECEIVER OF TAXES, From taxes, water rents and interest $5,007 COLLECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS, From assessments for street openings, &c, 3,085 BUREAU OF ARREARS, From arrears of taxes, assessments, water rents and interest... . je From market ren: BOREAL Wath Amount received for water rents, Ki Total......6+ or +8 COMPTROLLER'S PAYMENTS. Comptroller Green paid yesterday two weeks’ pay rolls of the Department of Docks to the 19th instant $3,357 5 A SAD SUICIDE. A Mr. Friedberger, Oppressed by Domes- tie and Financial Trouble, Snaps tl Cord of His Own Life—An Interesting Letter of Farewell to the World. The snicide by shooting on Thursday night of Mr. Alfrea L. Friedberger, lat@ a bookkeeper at No. 21 Spruce street, nag heretofore appeared in the HERALD, but not all its interesting particulars, Mr. Friedberger, it appears, was married some years ago, but the union did not prove a happy one, and some months ago a separation between himseif and wife was agreed upon, one of the con- ditions of which was that his wife should return to her parents, which she accordingly did, while he secured board with friends at 149 East Forty- ninth street. still Mr, Friedberger was far from being happy, and the unsettled and ansatisfactory condition of his financial affairs seemed to aggravate his troubles, Most generally Mr. Friedberger was exuberant in spirits, and, on Thursday night, he seemed unusually so, Retiring to his room about half-past ten o’ciock the un- happy man deliberately placed THR MUZZLE OF A REVOLVER to his right temple, and in an iostant a bullet was buried in his orain, he falling a corpse on the floor. The relatives and friends of the deceased gentle- man believe that at the time of committing the act he was slightly deranged, owing, principally, to his paintul domestic aMiction, which iad ever been a source ofdeep mortidcation to him, some tour weeks ago he was sent to Mount Sinai Hospital for an attack of insanity, There were some discrepancies in his accounts, which he promised to make alt right, and felt bad that confidence in his Integrity should be impaired. Coroner Herrman yesterday afternoon examined two or three witnesses in the Gase, but the investigation is not yet concluded, The following 1s a correct translation of a letter written by deceased, but addressed te no one in purtigular:— é MY LAST MOMENTS. A few minutes yet and an end it will be with me. T myself take my} istence, as such is nota lite for which IT would like to live. t is too late to return—too mournful ana dreary to ad- vance. Wherever Iturn my eyes are dark spirits and gloomy ghosist Is it cowardly to destroy ourself when one knows that it would be greater cowardice to twist like a worm? All thatare dear to me are by destiny roughly taken away trom me—but those that I hate come now negy and Argund mo and impart to me a joytul view. y dr rh 1 eats are passed. e beautiful. | twok: like to sleep forever. Farewell to you all that love me. Rear a flower on my grave. Pray for me, tor T wyself have no prayer. I leave this world with pleasure, and only one thing agonizes my heart, and thatis the recollection for my inother, to Whom was devoid my life; to my father, to whom belongs my heart. Ql you good, poor parents, another son goes to the and tind that f shou grave, and again heavy tears will drop for the sake of children, It is getting dark betore me. The thine nears. It must be, Farewell! T go to the unknown regions—although so young I must go, but it is better than to climb to old age. Adieu! Dying Tam! ALFRED, Deceased was twenty-seven years of age and born in Germany, THE GERMAN LIBERALS. Meeting of the Liberal Democratic Cen- tral Committee—Measures of Co-opera< tion, The German Liberal Democratic Central Com- mittee, which originated by a joint reorganization of the late German Democratic General Committee and of the German Liberal Republican Central Committee of the late Presidential campaign, held a reguiar meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms, Third avenue, last evening, when Judge Michael C, Gross presided, who announced thal, in accordance with a resolution passed at @ previous meeting, & conference com- mittee had been formed to confer and | co-operate with a similar committee of the Liberal Republican Central organization in reference to measures to be adopted in relation to the new city charter. The committee was couposed of Dr, Merkle, Dr. Gerke, Claus Puckhafer, Henry Wolt- mann and Charles Wendt, George Wollbrecht addressed the meeting, find- ing fault with the Committee on Resolutions for not introducing resolutions-in condemnation of the new charter, ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married, BARNES—Bacon.—On Wednesday, April 23, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, Dr. Joseph T. Duryea, CHARLES A. BARNES to LIE J. i invaneee of Francis S. Bacon, all of Brooklyn, LL DoMINIcK—BALDWIN.—On Thursday, April 24, at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Mr. M. G. Bald- win, by the Rev. Dr. Hastings, Man Dominick to Maky A., only daughter of Mr. » A. \CH—MILNE.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, April 24, at the residence of the pride’s parents, by Rev. David Moore, Jr., D. D., WILLIAM ATWooD NCH to EMMA, daughter of Peter Milne, Ksq., all ol Brookly! R—WaRD.—In this city, on amiaay. even- ing,* April 24, at the residence of the bride’ parents, by the Rev. Thomas K. Conrad, J. Ove! to Mary C. WARD, dauguter of Willet |., all of this city. s BENNETT.—On Thursday, April 24, at South Norwalk, Conn., MATTHEW KAWSON to Miss A. GUSSIE BENNETT. NE—SiMs. ¢On Wednesday, bt 23, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rey. Andrew Stevenson, D. D., JacoB 8S. SESUINE to HANNAH Ay daughter of Mr, William P. Sims, allot this city. SkE+{COLTON.—At the residence of the bride's mother, on Wednesday, April 23, by the Rev, David Inglis, EVerarpus W. SEE to SARAH H. CoLTon, daughter of the late Clinton Colton, beth of Brook- lyn, No cards, Hackensack papers please copy. SAUNDERS—Day.—On Thursday, April 24, at Christ church, New Orleans, by the Kev. Dr. Lea- cock, rector, assisted by the Right Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer, Bishop of Louisiana, JaMes HARRIS, second son of Richard Saunders, Esq., of Clifton, England, to MARIE L., youngest daughter of James Ingersoll Bie Esq., of New Orieans, 'HOMAS—DAVENPORT.—On Wednesday, April 23, in Providence, Rhode Island, by Rev. Carlton A. Staples, Mr. BENJAMIN R. THOMAS, Of Brooklyn, N. Y., to ANNIE E., eldest daughter of Mr. William ©. Davenport, of Providence. VaIL—TRITTON.—On Monday evening, April 21, by the Rey, Father Bradcomb, at the residence of the bride’s parents, 392 Grand street, DANIEL B, Vat. to Miss MEDORA TRITTON, both of this city. No cards, Died. ANDERSON.—At Passaic, N. J., Joun W., infant child of G. D, and Anna M, Anderson, Funeral services at the house at eleven o'clock to-day, 26th of April, Remains will be interred at Nyack, N. Y. BakERk.—In this city, suddenly, on Monday, April 21, FRANK BAKER, in the 45th year of his age. His remains Were taken ‘to Portiand, Me., for interment, San Francisco papers please copy. Bucknovr,—At Harlem, on Tuesday, April 22, of pleuro-pneumonia, GEORGE W., Son of Jacob Buck hout, aged 38 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, at tie Church of the Holy Trinity, 125th street and Fifth avenue, on Saturday, April 26, at one P.M. His re- mains will be taken to White Plains for interment. BRowN.—On Friday, April 25,on board of the steamer Leo, GEORGE M, Brown, Only son of Robert C.and Mary v. Brown. Notice of funeral hereafter. Cross.—On Thursday morning, April 24, Many Wess, relict of the late Nathaniel Cross. The funeral will take place on Saturday, the 26th inst., at two P.M., from her late residence, 418 Gold street, Brooklyn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. De LaMateR.—On Thursday, April 24, Euva L. De LAMATER, youngest daughter of Edward RK. and Saran 8. be Lamater, aged 8 years and 28 days. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited vo attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 132d street and St. Nicholas avenue, on Sunday, April 27, at two P. FowLer.—In brooklyn, on Thursday, April 24, Joun A. FOWLER, aged 56 years. The rejatives and friends of the family are re- spectfulty Invited to attend the juneral, from his late residence, 263 Park avenue, on Sunday, April 27, at half-past one o'clock, Long Island papers please copy. Grevatr.—On Thursday evening, April 24, 1873, Mrs. JANE GREVATY, Wile of Josepii Greyatt, in the 63d year of her age. Reiatives and triends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, April 27, at two o'clock P, M., from her late residence, 139}¢ Twelfth street, near Third avenue, South Brooklyn, London, Dublin and sligo papers please copy. Grovt.—On the 28d of April, of paralysis, PAUL GRovt, in the 69th year of his age. Funeral serviees, at his late residente, 191 Bed- ford avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday, at twoP, M. Friends and relatives invited to attend, GRUBER.—On Wednesday, April 23, JouN Gro- BER, 4 60 years and 10 months. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 355 Woe, Thirty -aixth street, this day (Saturday), at one P. M. Gvy.—On Friday April 25, Grorce Guy, aged 64 r years. Relatives and friends are Rg ght dl invited to atcend the faneral, from his late residence, 222 West Tuirty-third street, on Monday afternoon, April 28, at one o'clock. HERZBERG.—At 358 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, N, Y., WILHELM LUDWIG OTPOMAR HERZBERG, in the 76th year of his age, ‘ Funeral will start from above place for Green- wood Cemetery on Sunday, 27th inst., at one P. M. Friends respectiul Invited to attend, EGEMAN.—OD Wednesday, April 23, BEN, Een eee wan veut YP Pees? seen ‘The funeral will take place on Sundi tt o'clock, at city Island,” Sy ogi April 2%, CHaRLes Hvcuks.—On’ Thursday, The relatives and fmends of the family are re- Hvaues, aged 47 years, Fre 4 is fs . 2, at one o'clock. Services at Gethsemane apes church, near his late residence, INMAN.—On Friday, April 25, at 240 West Thirty> fifth street, OLIVER B. HiNMAN, in his 64th year, Hype-—on Friday, “Apr” 30 RTs, mecaw ¥’ lay, April 25, Mra, Hype, aged 28 yeara, az bi de i + ty ment at Fredonia, N. Y., on Monday, 2th inst. Hitt.—At Basking Ridge, N.J., on Thursday, April 24, Evizaberu, wife of James J. Hill, in tne 76th year of her age. KELLY.—On Friday, April 25, Tuomas KeLy, native of St. Doloughs, county Dubiin, Ireland, in the 2th year of his age. His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to-attend the faneral, from his late residence, 1.008 Second avenue, next Sunday, at one o’clock P. M. Dublin papers please copy. Linpox.—On Thursday, April 24, ISABELLE LIne DON, second daughter of James and Anne Linden, aged 2 years and 5 months. Funeral from the residence of her grandfather, Peter Tracy, 405 West Ferty-iourth.street, on Sun- oF April 2 t one o'clock P. M, |ANSFIELD.—In Hoboken, on Thursday, April 24, 1873, WILLIAM JAMES, mfant son of Isaac and Jane Mansfleld, aged 8 months. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 207 Willow street, on Saturday, 26th instant. at two o’clock P. M. MunpDyY.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening, April 23, 1878, CATHARINE, the wife of George Mundy, Esq., aged 43 years. Will be interred from her late residence, 113 Hart street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, April 26, 1873, at one o'clock P. M. Cardiff (Wales) papers please copy. $ MaGEE.—On Friday, April 25, after a lingering sickness, ELIZABETH MAGEE, daughter of Andrew ©. and Maggie A. Magee, aged 6 montha, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, at one o'clock, P. M., from its late residence, 198 Bight avenue, MERRITT.—SCRYMSER.—On Tuesday morning, April 1, by the wreck of the steamer Atlantic, at Meagher’s Head, Nova Scotia, M. Louisa (wife of Wm. H. Merritt) and ANNIe SCRYMSER, daughter of James gborrmaer, of this city. Remains unre- covered, URRAY.—On Friday morning, April 25, 1873, H&Mitron H. Murray, aged 43 years. The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 127 Skillman avenue, Brooklyn, E. D., on Menday morning. at ten o’cleck. MrcHeLt.—On' Friday, April 35, THomag MITCHELL, in the 50th year of his age, a native of Ballinasloe, county Galway, Ireland, May his soul rest in peace, The relatives and friends of the family are re spectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom his late residence, No, 10 West street, on Sunday afternoon, April 27, at one o'clock, sharp. Ballinastoe papers please copy. MvreHy.—On Thursday, April 24, at the reste dence of her parents, 315 Filth street, after a long and severe illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude, MARY ELLEN FRANCES MuRruy, in the 20th year of her age. juiescat in pace, Funeral services at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic church, East Twelfth street, near Fourth avenue, on Saturday morning, at nine o'clock, . Relatives: and friends are respecttully requested to attended MONAGHAN.—On Friday, April 25, MARY ANN MONAGHAN, aged 20 years, The relatives and friends .of the ily are res spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 65 Summit street, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, McDoucaLL.—On Thursday, April 24, MAaGGIR JANE, eldest daughter of Charles and Sarah Mc- Dougall, in the 22d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are in. vitea to attend her funeral, from the residence of her uncle, Mr. William Shears, 236 East Thirty- third street, to-day (Saturday), April 26, at one o’clock P, M. McDonatp.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, April 24, , aged 38 years. JOHN McDon The relatives and triends of the family, also the Members of Star of Bethlehem Lodge, No. 322, F, and A. M., are requested to attend’ the funeral from his late residence, 110 Willoughby street, on Sunday, at two o'clock P. M. McGratu.—On Friday, April 25, ELIZaBeTi, wife of Thomas McGrath, aged 30 years and 3 months. The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from her ‘esidence, 40 Carmine street, on Sunday, 27th at one o'clock P. M. No.an.—On Thursday, April 24, BrrpaET NOLAN, of the parish of Ballyadems, Queen’s county, land, in the 74th year of her age. Tl iends of the family and those of her sons- . Michael Fiood, James and Dennis Markey, are invited to attend her funeral, from ner late residence, 302 West Tenth street, on Sunday, the 27th, at one o'clock P. M. Ne.—In this city, on Friday, April 25, Mary, wife of Peter Neil, in the 38th year of her age. Relatives and frienda of the family are invited to attend the fuveral services, at Rose Hill Mevhodist Episcopal church, Twenty-seventh street, between Second and Third avenues, on Monday, April 28, at eleven o'clock A. M., without further notice, O'HakaA.—On Friday, April 25, MARGARET, Wife of Robert O'Hara, in the 54th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfally invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 9 Fifth street, Hunter's Point, L, L,on Sunday, the 27th inst., at two o'clock, P. M. Her remains will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. OLY?PHANT.—On Thursday, April 24, GEORGE TAL BOT OLYPHANT, of this city, in the, 54th year of his ral services will be held in the Presby- terian church, in Fifth avenue, corner of Nine- nth street (Rev. Dr, Hall's), on Monday, the 28th inst., at ten A.M. The friends of the family are requested to attend without further invitation. O’SueA.—On Thursday, April 24, RICHARD O'SHEA, aged 45 years, His relatives and friends, and the members of the Tailors’ Association, are requested to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 298 East Twentieth street, near Second avenue, on Sunday afternoon, April 27, at one o'clock sharp, PETERS.—At Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, April 24, after a short illness, of pneumonia, Mrs. EMILY G, Perers, wile of Surgeon Dewitt 0. Pe- ters, U.S. A. and daughter of William Stouten- borongh, of rookiyn, i. 1 Notice of funeral hereafter. Pierck.—At Perth Amboy, N.. J., on Thursday, April 24, SARAH E., wife of Edward P. Pierce, Funeral services on Sunday, 27th inst., at half- past two o'clock, from the Baptist church. PoweLL.—suddenly, on Friday, April 25, at the residence of her brother-in-law, James Tait, 119 Norleik street, MARY A. POWELL, aged 28 years. Richmond and New Orleans papers please copy. Ross,—On Friday, April 25, WILLIAM Ross, native of Kingscourt, county Cavan, Ireland, in the 78th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 108 East bHighty-eigith street, on Sunday next, April 27, at haif-past one o’clok P. M. REILLY.—On Thursday, April 24, MaRY REILLY, the beloved daughter of Thomas Reilly. ‘the reijatives and triends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the tneral, from the residence of her father, 433 Fifteenth street, on Saturday, 26th inst., at one o'clock, Scnvutre.—On Thursday, April 24, ADELHEID, be- loved wife of Henry Schutte, aged'47 years and 6 mouths. Relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- bers of United Brother Lodge, No. 356, F. and A, M., ‘are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from the German Lutheran ch, Forty-third street, between Eighth and Ninth avenu on Monday, the 28th inst., at Imil-past one o’clo P. Siru.—On Thursday, April 24, SMirH. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at the Allen street Methodist Episcopal ehur ‘fh, on Sunday, April 27, at hall-past tweive 0 Youna AMERICA Councrt, 36, 0, U. A. M.— Brothers—You gre hereby notifled to assemble at Groxoe W. the Council Chamber, with regalia, on Sunday, April at ten o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late brother, George W. Smith. Members of sister Councils invited to attend, THUMAS W. SAYLOR, C, Tueo. Forses, A. R. 8. Spratr.—On Thursday, April 24, 1873, NELSON Spratt, born in Prince Edward's Island, aged 50 years, ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of his widow, 229 kast Fortieth street, on Sunday, at two o'clock P.M. The remains will be taken to Woodlawn Cemetery. ToOPER.—At the Tesidence of her son-in-law, Robert Bagg, in East Orange, N. J., on Friday, April 25, 1873, HELEN TooreRr, in the 78th year of her age. Notice of funeral hereafter. VAN Beurey.—On Thursday, April 24, Eapert K. VAN BEUREN, aged 79 years and 8 months, ‘The frien’s of the family are respectfully invited toattend the funeral, from St. Mary’s Episcopal church, corner of Classou and Willoughby avenaes, on Monday, April 28, atone o'clock P, M. Yatsi.—On Friday, April 25, JouN PurcELL ‘ive of the city of Kilkenny, Ireland, aged 44 years, ‘The funeral will leave the residence of his cousin, James Purcell Degge, 52 First avenue, to-morrow (Sunday), at two o'clock P, M. Relatives and iriends please accept this notice. Irish papers please copy. WRiGguT.—At White Plains, on Friday, April 25, W. Invinc Wrigat, third son of the late William Wright, |». in the 19th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, in White Plains, on lf afternoon, April 28, at hail-past twelve o’clock, WooLpRiIpGg.—On Friday, April 25, 1873, at his residence, 134 White street, NaroLEON WooLp- RUG, & Dative Of this city, in the 48th year of his age. Notice of funeral hereafter. WILLis.—On Thursday, April (873, at pne o'clock A. M., of pneumonia, MARY E. WILu1s, wife of A. P. Willis, Esq., formerly of New Orleans, La. and eldest daughter of the late Levi Elimaker, 0! Philadeiphia, Funerai services from her late residence, 204 Columbit Heights, Brooklyn, at ten o'clock A. M. on Saturday, 26th inst. Remains will be interre at Laurel iil, Puiladelphia, same day. VE Wednesday, April g1HT, -On 23, AMRLTA Fosnay, wife of James Weight, in the 64th year of h age. ‘Lhe relatives and friends of the family are re spectfally invited to attend the funeral, on Satar- day, zeth instant, at twelve o’cieck, from he Spectfully invited to attend the tneral, from his | Perry street. residence of her son-in-law, Jeremiah Pangburn, 08 Her remains will be taken to Tarty: « late residence, $10 Breadway, Brooklyn, on Sunday, | town for tuterment.