The New York Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1873, Page 3

The Anpual Regatta of the New York Yacht Club---A Dashing: Race in a Lively Breeze. ~The Idler Wins the Second Schooner Prize--- . Forty Miles in Four Hours, A Fine Day and a Fine Rece—The Sloop Gracie Wins on Time Allowance. Thunder, Lightning and Rain in the Narrows. Ifany landsman had joked yesterday from the barbette platform of the gray stone fort of Rich- mond, which lies in the blue water, opposite the crumbling gingerbread pile of Lafayette, and higher up to the stern front and massive blocks of masonry of Fort Hamilton, he might have witnessed the start of a regatta which, for beauty of per- spective and for richness of color, has never had its equal in the harbor of New York. The regatta of the day before had been a dismal failure. Excursion steamers were on Thursday thicker than bees in the time of honey. The en- thusiasm was loud and frequent, and at certain moments rather uproarious. The bands on a dozen steamboats were playing airs that com- Pelled ladies to be excited. There was one air in Particular that caused acclamation and made re- Verberation over the waters of a bay more blue even than the waters of the Bay of Naples. It was the song of ‘‘Mollie Darling,” to which all devoted yachtsmen were to answer with a kiss. And hanj- Kerchiefs were waved on Thursday from lily white hands, the fingers of which were golden with Mirtation and the nails glistening with the pink profusion of good health and true blood. This was on Thursday. How different was yesterday on the blue ex- panse of the harbor and lower bay! No band, no excursion steamer, no waving of white hand- Kerchief, no resonant rendezvous of brass instru- ments. There was yesterday but one steamboat attendant on the fortunes of the fleet of ten schooners and five sloops. The steamboat hasa Mame, and it isknown among those sunbronzed People, who have business along the docks, as the Oharles Chamberlin. Imagine, reader, a black Doat with big paddles, extending guards, a great deal of lobster salad and a profusion of Strawberries with sugar. Then, again, a wilder- mess of corned beef and a forest of ham, well cooked. Then place on board of that boat about forty gentlemen, artists, reporters, committeemen, observers, guests at large and the blonde Captain, who stands on the pilot box witirhis auburn whis- kers all aflame. This is the picture of tne first part. Next we hear the surge of the waters at ‘he base of Fort Richmond. The stone blocks feem to be most invisible spectators of the race. A few persons are grouped on the hill that com- mands Richmond. The red streaks of sand and the long, descending plains of green grass that make the brow and front of Fort Tompkins a beacon of hope to the thousands of emigrants who weekly crowd through the Gate of the New World are silent and deserted to-day. Below this hill are'a number of yachts, their white sails fluttering and putting to and fro in the very ligtt wind which comes from the bosom of the threngh the belt of the Narrows. Tne com- mittee boat is jumping around, orders are being delivered, instructions are sent forth with marvel- lows ity, and at every few moments there comes a devilish scream froma steam whistle which makes the nervous men to vibrate and bring the i,{- heels of their shoes closer. Out we go through the throat of the Narrows, committee boat, schooners, sloops, coasters, pilot boats and all the usual riff-raft that will always congregate on such eventful occasions as this. There is at and manifold discussion as to the nanship jayed on the different boats which swarm to- gether. Aschooner, the Resolute, has just now a@chance of a puff of wind, and her topsails are Bot hoisted. This is very severely condemned b ‘the veteran experts. A sloop bursts a throat hai- Re diy and yaws aboutina wild manner. She is so long repairing the damage that people murmur at the delay. Finally she drifts to the leeward of the ‘West Bank and tiiere her throat halyara is made Tight. The yachts keeping in on the Jersey shore and looking’ for a chance of wind are ina’ bunch, Dut soon they begin to spread out and radiate over the waters of the lower bay, the sky clear above them, golden sunlight pouring down upon centreboard and keel boat decks, the crews joy- ‘ous, the jibsails looking like white ribbons, and the gignais apeak just beginning to flutter in the faint breeze. The low, jong line and stretch of sand, white as a virgin’s breast, and then again amber in its changing tints, which Gifford so much loved, Degins to show on the horizon. .Coney Island. the ‘West Bank, the deep red brick houses on Quarantine Island and the flat top of the red can buoy on the 4 Southwest Spit are coming like # dream in the glo- rious June noonday. When the boats reach tne Spit there is but little notse. ‘The Palmer, magnifi- cently modelled, with her white body and green Keel, leads; the lider, black as night, her masts raked like the fabled pirate shipin a novel, is sec- ond, and the Madeleine, destined to carry away the fortune and the cup of the day, is third. Reso- lute is lacking in something; she ts badly, very Dadly managed and the fates are against her. sloop takes the van and goes out to the lightship Uke 4 bird of paradise, and all tae rest of the neet flock after, skimming the waves and cresting the foam like corked soda water botties. At the light- Ship the Palmer receives the shrill salute and wild bells of the veteran Cosgrove and rounds beautifully. At this time the regatta is a decided thing, and nothing occurs until the boats get back to the Narrows. squall then comes down, and the sky is gray and then black, and as the thunder Dreaks with awiul reverberation and the lightning Hashes in arrows of fire a cheer arises 1m all the rain from many boats, and the song is sung and ‘the schooner Madeleine has won the regatta, THE RACE. z lbs Yesterday morning, at about a quarter past ten, the steamer ©. Chamberiin arrived off Staten Island, and, atter running through the feet, found as large number of yachts prepared to race, should there be any wind. The weather was certainly of father a doubtful order; but there was a pleasant Mttle breeze from the west-southwest that looked rather like lasting. The Regatta Committee— Messrs. Krebs, Wesiray and Chase—then concluded that it would be judicious to start the feet as carly @s possible in order to lose none of the prevailing y wind. The Chamberlin then steamed up te Fort ¢ ‘Wadsworth, and wok up a position about two hundred and fifty yards to the eastward, so as to ‘ , ‘De able to take the tune of the competing yachts as u, ' / they crossed the tine. ™ THE REGATTA ‘was sailed under the sailing regulations of the “New York Yacht Cinb, and attention is cailed to )¢he fact that by recent action of the Club the rule ‘restricting the number of men to be carried on ‘Wegattas was rescinded, and yachts were allowed to carry any number of men. TBR COURSE * ‘was from the given line to and around a stakeboat at buoy No. 844 on the Southwest Spit, keeping it on the port hand in turning; thenee to and around the Sandy Hook lightship, keeping it on the star- board hand in rounding, and return over the same course, keeping the Southwest Sprt buoy on the starboara hand. Yachts kept to the eastward of Duoys Nos. 9, 51 and 13, on the west bank, going and returning, and passed berween the judges’ pboat and the stakevoat @ arriving home. THE PRIZES . comprised four, of the value of $250 each :— Qne prize for the schooner which makes the race d tm thie shortest time, without time allowance. One prize for the schooner which wins with:time allowance. One prize for the sloop which makes the race in the shortest time without time allowance, ‘One prize for the sloop which wins with time al- Jowance. By the rales no yacht shall receive more than one prize, and if the schooner or sloop which wins the Prise of ber Jase yOyhous time allowance wing. ~*~ 1% THE VICTORIOUS VISION SLOOP. | FASTEST TIME ON RECORD. | | in good form, and her big balloon G0 to the schooner or sloop which comes im second ‘With time allowance, 7 THE STABT ‘Was a fying one, snd the time of each yacht was taken as she crossed a line between @ stakeboat, which was anchored i the Narrows, near Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and the judges’ steamer, the ©, Chamberlin. The signals for starting were given from the Judges’ steamer, as follows:— For a preparatory signal one gun, and the Yacht Club flag on the steamer lowered; and ten minutes later, for the start, one gun, and the fag again lowered. The expiration of the time was marked by a thira gun and lowering of flag. A short blast of the steam whistle of the Judges’ boat was given when the time of each yacht was taken as she crossed the line in starting. Although there was hardly suMcient breeze to please everybody, the owners of the small yachts were tolerably well satisfed with their prospect of success, as the water was smooth and there was suMicient air to fill all the Kites, The specula- tion on the result wes rather limited, but, if any- thing, public fancy to favor the chances of the Palmer, Idler and Mad@eleine, and fot once the subtie were right. The following yachts started : ~sowoneny “Pad OF aynyorayy fanonoyy Pete Str te BEESonnk FRtscceu K|” R, Maxw: \J. B. Herreshoft. «J. D. Smith. . SeSSeRisl It was really a very pretty start, as ali the boats went across on the starboard tack, with just sum- cient wind to make them slip through the smooth water ata lively gait, carrying all their kites that were of use on the wind. The preparatory gun was fired from aboard the 8, Chamberlin at six minutes past eleven, and considerable activity was immediately observed among the yachts, each one moving up in the direction of the line, awaiting the starting signal. They were nearly all attired in full dress, carrying every available balloon, The second gun, at fifteen minutes past eleven, gave the signal to start, and the SCHOONER IDLER looking as pretty as a picture, glided across, set- ting her staysail—a rather useless sail in the wind, by the way—and followed by the sloop Ariadne, ‘The Ianthe vame next, hugging the Staten Island shore, with the Foam on her lee quarter and the Eva to leeward of her. Next came the Palmer flying across and setting her jib topsail, with the little Peerless on her weather quarter. The Madeleine came next, runuing up her jib topsail, but, judging irom the way the {dler was laying over, jib topsails appeared unnecessary. The sloop Vixen followed, with the Madgie in her wake, balloon gaff top- sail adorning the latter was not doing much good on the wind, The Gracie came next, with the RESOLUTE TO LEEWARD. The Qui Vive crossed the line in distress, with her throat halyards parted. Tne Vision and the escort brought up the rear, The yachts crossed the line as follows :— 8. 59 OF SSSESRES SRB, Outside the shelter of the land there was a pleas- ant breeze and the yachts began to dispose 01 their kites prettytast. The Madgie sent down her balloon gatf topsail and the Vision then made a short tack to the westward. Tite Eva was doing remarkably well and shot bv the Foam and Idler to leeward, taking the lead of the fleet. The Palmer was also gant topsail, still towering over the fleet, appeared to be walking through in the wake of the Eva, The Vision, after making @ short stretch to the west- ward, tacked and followed aiter tne Graci¢. The Qui Vive by this time had her THROAT HALYARDS repaired and followed aiter the Vision, The Escort tacked to the westward at 11:39, # little to windward of the Qui Vive. The rest of the Fleet were all standing on the starboard tack to the southward and eastward and slipping through the water at a lively gait. It was quite a reireshing change trom the previous aay and gave every romise of a lively 1 The Madeleine went on he port tack at 11:43 and crossed the WAKE OF THE BVA some distance astern. The Vixen was doing weil, crawiing up to windward of the Ariadne, and the lanthe had still the weather gauge of the Peerless, The Madgie and Eva both tacked to the west- ward at 11:45, the latter crossing the wake of | the Palmer, which was following in the wake of the Idler, leading the feet. The Idler was sailing re- markably well and exhibited a nice-setting suit of canvas On the wind, ‘The Palmer had not gained on the Idler since the start. As the latver ap- proached the Southwest Spit the wind died away, and, perceiving a little ripple on the Bay inshore, the Idler tacked at 12:03 and stood in, @ manceuvre that was followed by the Palmer. They had, how- ever, run a little too far, and were just on the edge of the calm streak. The Madgie, Madeleine, Vixen and others then came up, and at 12:07 the IDLER AND PALMER tacked again to the southward, but as they felt the southerly breeze were headed off to the eastward. ‘The Madeleine, the Foam and the Eva appeared to have the best of the change of wind, and tacked to the westward at 12:26, and the Palmer did like- wise, crossing the wake of the Idler some distance astern. The Idler stayed at 12:28 to leeward of the Foam. The Vixen sailed across the bows of the Eva at 12:32, The Palmer kept on steadily on the the port tack, and, although going faster through, would probably have done better with a working maintopsail, as her big balloon was aback the greater part of the time. The Vixen tacked at 135, heading for buoy 8's, with SOUTHWEST SPIT, followed half a minute later by the Eva, Palmer and Idler, The Foam tacked at 12:37, and the Madeleine on her Jee bow at 12:37:30, The Vixen passed the buoy, leading the fleet, followed by the Eva, and avout a minute latgr by the Idler, Foam, and Mageieine in quick succession. The Idicr set her staysail as she went by, and skipped after the Eva at a lively gait. The Palmer came next, fol- lowed by the sloops Gracie and Vision. The lan- the came next, leading the Peeriess and Resolute. ‘The Madgie and Qui Vive followed, bringing up the rear. The yachts passed the Southwest Spit as follows :— SOUTHWEST SPIT. M.S. 3 4. | Tanthe.. a2 Ei Ariadn 47 43 Peerless 4805 Resolute. BY 48 Madgie 55 58 38 Qui Vive 56 WW Escort. . * not timed Vision Off the point of the Hook the breeze appeared to liven up 4 little, but as soon as they were past that Spot it died away again, and the leading yachts drew up closer together. As they rounded the buoy of Sandy Hook they caught the full benefit of the flood tide, heading them of. The yachts then flattened down their sheets and hauled up close on the wind, heading up towards the Lightship. The Madgie was coming up pretty fast on tne Resolute, without the aid of top- satls, The breeze still held fresh, and the fleet made @ beautitul picture, reacting up towards the Lightship. The Idier appeared to be doing very well and holding a little better wind than the Eva. The Palmer was also clawing up well to windward. The Eva tacked at 1:16, and after a short stretch tacked again at 1:17 in the wake of the Idler. The Madeleine was astern and to leeward of the Eva, but moving fast through the water, with the Foam in her wake. The breeze still held up steady, and, cutting through the smooth water, the yachts were inaking lively time. The Palmer and Idler were having @ CLOSE RACE, but the former appeared to be holding the best wind. They were ali carrying their balloon top- sails, with the wind still freshening, giving a pros- ct of dispensing with kites. The Eva was claw- ng up to windward of the Madeleine, and looked like a good third round the Lightship. ‘The Vixen was doing well leading the sloops, and the Vision was getting the best of the Gracie. ere up towards the Lightship the Palmer led the fleet, With the Tdier to Jeeward, leading the Madeleine. The Eva foliowed in the wake of the Palmer. The crews were alialive on board the raeipg yachts, busy setting their staysails on deck and preparing forthe run-home. The Madeleine appeared to be closing up with the Idler, aud the Eva was drop- ping, bebind. The Palmer was doing splendidly and leading the fleet when a puff caught her and snapped the maintopsail beom, forcing her to lower away that fancy kite,’ She, however, managed to retain her lead, ana rounded the LIGHTSHIP: rst, with both copsaiis down, followed closely by ‘the idler, ranning up a balloon jt topsail as she filled away. The Madeleine came next, setting a balloon sta, Lag ef the smart little Eva close at I her heels. am followed, a few minutes ahead of the Vixen, the sloops. ‘The schooner Resolute came next, after lowering a gail which she nad been carrying without its being of the sli acting on the con! folio leadi ib to] an the ‘wind at benefit, rather sail. Vision ry as @ The ling the Gracie, with the Iapthe next. le were still some distance latter appeared to be clesing The yachts rounded as for ‘The Peerless and Madgi behind, #ut the the gap pretty fast, Jows:— ‘also the'prise'witly time allowance the latter wilt | ead, but she soon began to miss her balloons aloft, and the Idler, with a big staysail, bellying out in the commenced to close the gap, hunted up by the Madeleine. The Eva came next, Coy Well up to windward and sailing weil for the time allowance E> with the Foam off her starboard Vixen followed, carrying her handsomely. the Eva grief, with lug up about five minutes the Palmer sent up dig finding the Idler pressing her very extra canvass was not sufictent, ally shot by and took the windwai hung pretty close the Idler fin- position, They ther for some few minutes, but the famous old yacht had to succumb and was also passed by the Madeleine, which, under a cloud 1 canvass, rushed along after the Idler. The Foam Was also doing pretty well and closing up on the Palmer, The Chamberlin steamea through the Swash Channel, as the yachts were sailing faster than she could steam, and it was necessary to ar- rive at Staten Island first in order to be on hand to take the time. The yachts rounded as follows:— SOUTHWEST SPIT. HM. .S 2 32 17 Foam 2 32 29 Resolut 2 34 OT Coming home with the wind dead aft the yachts came wing and wing, and the Madeleine, with her immense cloud of canvas, finally succeeded in pass- ing the Idler and taking the lead of the fleet. ia ing Quarantine Island, a squall was observed gath- ering to the northward, and it became a matter of agitation whether it would not catch the fleet .be- fore they got home. The Madeleine had sbpped away from the Idler, and when about one hundred yards from the winning line she caught the first of the puff, and was forced to trim down on the port tack, She ‘was, however, sufficiently near to enable her to Juff and shoot across the line the winner of the prize without allowance. The Idler sent down her balloon vopsail wh she saw what was coming, and trimmt down on the wind, under mainsail, gib and flying gib. The Rambler had come out to see the yachts come home, and her captain let everything come down with # ran. e Palmer also took everything off excepting a headsall, and let the Foam go by her under mainsail, gib and fying gib. ie Idler crossed the line, followed shortly afterwards by the Foam, with the Resolute a few minutes later. ‘The Gracie and Vision came in close together, the former leading by about a minute, and the Vixen came next, followed by the Peerless and Ianthe, ‘The Madgie received a bad kni down just be- fore she crossed the tine, and did not recover for nearly thirty seconds, The Eva came in next, some distance ahead of the Palmer, which had given up. The following is the official time of arrival :— Corrected Ti hooner prize without allowance, the Idler the schooner prize with time allowance, the Vision the sloop prize without al- lowance and the Gracie the sloop prize with allow- ance, THE YACHT AMERIOA Partics Negotiating with the Navy De= partment for her Purehase. BALTIMORE, June 6, 1878. The invitation by the Navy Department of bids for the famous yacht America, now at the An- napolis Naval Academy, has been responded to by several offers to purchase her. F, L. McGee, of New York, has been in negotiation with the Depart- ment, and has been making an examination of the vessel at Annapolis. It is also supposed that one of the objects of the visit of Commodore Voorhis in the yacht Tidal Wave to the Naval School, with a large party of yachtsmen, was to commence pro- ceedings ior obtaining the America, It 1s gener- ally thought that she will soon be in the New York Yacht Club. ARKANSAS QUO WARRANTOS, The Attorney General Now to “Stand the Ordeal”—Martial Law Avoided by the Recent Decision. Litre Rock, Ark., June 6, 1873, There is now a movement on foot to quo war- ranto Attorney General Yonley, It is said if the Supreme Court had decided that it had jurisdiction in Baxter's case martial law would have been declared immediately. THE SUPPLY BILL. cir a dain ied The Lieutenant Governor and Speaker Cornell Refase to Sign This Document— Has It Been Tampered With! ALBANY, N. Y., June 6, 1873. Speaker Cornell and Licutenant Governor Robin- son deciine to sign the Supply bill on the ground that there is cause to belieye that the bill was tam- pered with after it left the hands of the Conference Committee. Speaker Cornell has directed that the bill be printed and submitted to the members of the Conference Committee for inspection. This will take a long time. Meanwhile persons who are in want of their money will have to wait. The Speaker's Explanation. New York, June 6, 1873, To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD :— ‘The Albany despatch stating that J have refused to sign the Supply bill on the ground that there fs cause to believe that the bill was tampered with after it left the Conference Committee is calculated to unjustly prejudice the good name ofthe Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. O’Donnell, and his assistants, and I, therefore, beg to correct the statement. It is true that I have asked to have the bill printed and sent to the members of the Conference Com- mittee, not because of any suspicion that it is wrong, but as a matter of precantion in view of the unpleasant gossip which has occurred in past years in reterence to the Supply bill. The high character of Mr. O’Donnell and the good repute of the Assembly Clerk's desk during the past Winter render 1t impossible to doubt the fidelity with which the Supply bill has been en- grossed. To prove this before the bill is signed will certainly do no harm, and ought notin the meantime place the clerks under suspicion. Yours, respectfully, ALONZO B. CORNELL, PACIFICO MAIL, ‘The Board of Directors of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company held their regular meeting yester- day afternoon. The executive committee sub- mitted a report showing the financial condition of the company. The repert was read and adopted, and will be given to the press te-day. The HERALD reporter was assnred by the secretary that the Board had given strict orders that no information shouid be given in regard to the report until it would be ready for the press, and that it would not be ready before this afternoon. After adopting the report the meeting adjournes MATRIOIDE. The Connity Case Under Inves at Binghamton. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., June 6, 1873. The inquest by Coroner Worthing in the case of Mrs. Rosa Connity, involving slow murder of a mother by her daughter, has resulted in a verdict that Mrs. Rosa Connity died of wounds inflicted by Mrs. Thomas Conning, her daughter. Mrs. Con- ning has been arrested, and is now in jail. The evidence establishes the fact of continued abuse and frequent cruel beating by Mrs. Conning for over a year. One witness testified to tne beat- ing with @ stone, clothes pole and washboard on Friday, May 23, when the fatal injuries were re- ceived. The death occurred on the 20th inst. The post-mortem examination showed fatal wounds on the head, prints, as of fingers, on the throat and bruises on various parts of the body. Mrs. Con- ning, hein Wl dds is about thirty-five years of age, und is addicted to drink. OBITUARY. Prince Adalbert of Pr ia. A telegram, dated in Carlsbad, Bobemia, and addressed to Berlin, and thence forwarded to the HERALD by cable, announced yesterday the occur- rence of the death. in Carlsbad, of His Royal High. ness Prince Adalbert of Prusdia, cousin of His Im- erial Majesty Emperor William of Germany. The ince was in the sixty-second year of his age. He was born in Beriin on the 29th of October, in the year isll. He entered the Prussian army in 1827, but quitted the service in 1882. He was ap- pus High Admiral of the North German Navy in 1867. He has since held many high and impor- tant commissions under the German government. The Prince was an accomplished scholar. He ob- tained considerable repute as a litérateur, being the author of “Aus Meinen Reisetagebusche,” pub- lished at Berlin in 1842, and ‘“Denkschrift tber die Bildung einer Deutschen Flotte,"’ published in 1848, besides other works. He contracted a morganatic marriage, op the 20th of April, in the year 185@, with Thérese de Barnim, by whom he had two chil- dren—é son and a daughter. Princess Augnsta of Licgmitz. Her Royai Highness Princess Augustaet Liegnitz, wiow of King Frederick William III. of Prussia, died at Homburg yesterday. Princess angusta of Liegnitz, created Countess of Hohenzollern, was born on the 90th of August, inthe year 1800, She ter of Ferdinand, Count de Harrach. His ity the late King Frederick William IIL of riage with Pe a casa ne Ue apenas } ful one, WRIGHT’S END Tom Wright Hanged for the Mur- der of a Polish Pedler. History of the Crime as Developed in Court. ROBBERY, OUTRAGE, Trial, Conviction, Sentence and Death of a Fiend. MURDER. A Partial Catalogue of Wright's Crimes—Me- moirs of an Assassin—A Highwayman’s Hos- pitality—"'I Just Knocked the D—d Ped- ler on the Head and Shoved Him into the Closet’—The Last Scene—'‘I Ain’t Willing to Go, but I've Got To Be Hanged.” WASHINGTON, June 6, 1872, Tom Wright, a stalwart negro, suffered death on the gallows in the jail yard to-day for the murder of @ poor-pedier named Rogerski, on December 23, 1872, Although Wright was scarcely twenty-two years of age his career in crime has been an event- He was known as a desperate character. He confessed to having committed numerous rob- beries. This is the fourth execution tn the District of Columbia within the past six months. Wright was six feet in height and weighed 220 pounds. He was convicted in the Criminal Court of this district onthe Sthof April last of the murder of Samuel Rogerski, a pedier, and native of Poland, who had been but a short time in this country. THE STORY OF THE MURDER. The history of the case is as follows:—On the night of December 23 iast a small girl, accompa- nied by a young man, in crossing over some vacant ground in the square bounded by D and E and Ninth and Tenth streets, South Washington, noticed what they thought then was a drunken man lying on the ground. Fearing, as the weather was intensely cold, that the man would freeze to death, they gave an alarm to the police, who found | that the body was lifeless and that THE HEAD WAS HORRIBLY MAX Around the neck and heels were buckled straps which had been used as handholds. The body was taken/to the First precinct police station house and a more careful examination of it was made by physicians. On one side of the head was a wound made apparently by a number of blows, and on the face theye were several incised wounds, made, ap- parently, with a small hatchet. The detectives took the case jn hand in a few hours afterwards and slept neither day nor night until the guilty party was secured. But little could be done on the night of the discovery of the murder other than to shadow several suspicious parties who were known to be bad enough to commit such a crime tor the purpose of robbery. At early dawn the officers were at the place re the body was found, and some few drops of blood were discovered and traced IN THE DIRECTION OF WRIGHT'S HOUSE. The officers, therefore, entered it and made a search, but the house being darkened they could discover nothing. Subsequently they obtained in- formation wiich warranted the arrest of Wright, Mrs. Margaret Wood, Sam Bembey and Mrs. Wood's son, all inmates of the house. Accordingiy on Christinas night they were all taken in custody and a more thorough scarch o1 the house for the evidences of the crime was made. The detectives then lound two hatchets, one with some small par- ticles of blood on it, as also one single red hair, cor- responding in color to that of the murdered man’s, Tn a closet there was some blood stains, and in an old shed the pack of the pedier was found buried tn the ground under a pile of old lumber. THE WOMAN TELLS WHAT SHE KNOWS. Upon questioning the woman she stated that on the day of the murder she had been out washing, | and on returning, about noon, she had found Tom Wright wasbing up the floor; that he told her that she could fintsh it alter dinner; that aiter dinner she finishe@washing the floor, and upon noticing something which looked like blood she had asked where it had came irom; Wright had replied that he had “killed adamned Dutch pedier and placed the bedv In the closet.” + uently, however, he stated that he was only joking with her. Mrs. Wood further stated that Wrignt went out after dinner and eame back to supper. COMMITTED TO JAIL. The prisoner was thereupon taken to the Police Court. Detective McDevitt,, who had principally worked up the case, gave bis testimony and Wright ‘Was committed to jail to await his trial for mur- der, The others were also committed to secure their attendance as witnesses. At police heada- quarters it was subsequently ascertained that Wright answered the description of a party who, | it was alleged, murdered a farmer near Fredericks- | ED. burg, Va., In the early part of 1870. Wright was | not unknown to the detectives, although, up to this time, he had nov been con- vieted in th district of any erme, bat had been suspected of several highway robberies, He soon becaine a troublesome prisoner to his | keepers, and on one occasion, when asked to com. | ply with the rules of the jail, he became deflantand ; squared himself for resistance, but was overpow- | ered and placed in heavy irons. Shortly after his | committal, when a fellow prisoner, confined in an adjoining cell, had spoken discouragingly of his | case, he ATTEMPTED TO CHEAT THE GALLOWS by starving himself to death, and gave sickness as | an excuse for not eating. For more than a week he refused to eat anything. The physictan to the | jail, however, administered to him as a medicine a | preparation which gave him a voracious appetite, ped ad effort to destroy himself by this means | failed, A CATALOGUE OF HIS CRIMES. To his fellow prisoner he made admissions as to | several crimes, among them the robbery of a hotel at Weldon, N. C., in 1870; the outraging of a girl named Davis, near Fredericksburg, Va., in the lat- | ter part of 1871; indecent assault on a woman at Lower Machodac Oreck, near the mouth of the Potomac, soon after; beating and robbing two men and committing an outrage on a girl at Gly- mont, Md., at a picnic last Summer, and another on a girl at a camp meeting near this city last July ; “cracking” a confectionery establishment on Capitol Hill, and entering and robbing the house of a Mr, Stephenson last Fall. ‘The last named robbery was accomplished by slip- ping into the house and secreting himself unde’ the bed until Mr. Stephenson had placed his poc book under his pillow and retired to rest, Where- upon he sneaked it out and made off. THE TERRIBLE HATCHET. The trial attracted large numbers of persons, and great general interest was felt in it, particu- larly by our Hebrew population. It was feared by many that the government would not make out a case, as it Was not known that the woman, Mrs. Wood, would swear to the statement which she had originally made to the detec 1 it was known that Wright had possessed great in Nuence over her. When placed on the stand, now- ever, she told the same story, but with evident re- luctance, ‘The government also proved, by pro- ducing in Court portions of the scalp and face of the deceased (preserved in spirits), and fitting the small hatchet to the wounds, that such an instru- ment could have made them, and the defence hav- ing failed in their effort to prove an alibi, the prisoner was convicted of wilful murder. SENTENCED TO DEATH. A motion was made for a new trial, but was overruled, and on the 14th of April he was sen- tenced to be executed on the 30th of Mav. Excep- tions were also taken to the ruling of the Court, and the case was therefore argued in the Court, in neral Term, but the Judge below was sustained. here Was now no recourse left but to the Execu- tive, and the prisoner having had the counsel of two colored Methodist ministers for some weeks, and not being ag ready to take ‘the short road to glory” as were Jenkins and Johnson (two colored men executed her last Fall for murder), an effort was made by the Rev. Father Wigett in that direction, He succeeded in procuring, just as the President was leaving the city on the 26th of May, the promise of a respite for one week, and on the return of the Executive, on the 29th, the docu- Ment was signed postponing the execution of the sentence until to-day. THE MURDERKR ACCUSES AN ACCOMPLICE. During his imprisonment, noth before and after the trial, he wrote a number ot letters to his mis- tress, Margaret Wood, begging her to say that Sam Bembry had killed the man, and instructing her what to say when she was called, aud after his conviction he renewed his entreati to her, asking her to take back what she had said. He aiso made several conflicting state- ments, all of which can be summed up in the words, “Sam Bembry killed the pedier.’ He in- sisted, too, that the man was not Killed at the time claimed, but towards dark, and that no hatchet was used, but and trowel. The portion of 9 the story referring to the trowel may be true. Sach an article have been use as Well as the hatchet, for a trowel was found in the house after spect occurence ata" os ih st they were found to e bl of on > ee ded animal. |ABBIN’S CONFESSION, On Wednesday last, to one of the rds, he od r the man.came to the nouas about eleven oflork Rad w la + sat om Pty the ‘The door was then shut and the body was into the closet. At pight, when they went war Rogerski out, they found that he was still breath- a that they then dragged him out and fin- 18 im. He also made some statements abont a plot in which he and some dozen of the prisoners were en- gaged to break jail, from which it appears that he, with other prisoners (some confined on the floor above), had been furnished with keys by outside parties, by which they could unlock their cells and corridor doors, as also saws with which to out off their leg irons. There were also parties outside, he said, Who were to have aided them. A SCHEME FOR RESCUE, The plan seems to have been that ona certain night, at a given signal, they were to have kicked of their leg trons, unlocked the doors, and then to have attacked two of the guards with the heavy leg irons, killing them if possibile, Should the guard in the yard have attacked them the party outside were to have thrown a rope ladder over the wall (about twenty-five feet in height), and one or two of the party were to have scaled the wall by this means and come to the assistance of the convicts, The rest of the outside party were to have been at the front gate ready to answer a signal if they were needed, The outside party, Wright stated, was compdwed of desperate men, and had the plot not been detected itis more than probable the attempt would have been made and several lives would have been lost. According to hig statement Captain James Cole- man and Mr. Robert Strong were the two guards they had selected to kill. A JOLLY MURDERER, Up to yesterday morning he seems to have had no idea whatever that the sentence of the law would have been carried out, and acted with the greatest indifference. His cell was immediately opposite the scaffold, and while it was being erected he frequently joked with the workmen about it. He swore that ke would be damned if they ever got the rope around his neck,” and that ‘his body was not heavy enough to break his neck.” In- deed the preparations which were being made to break his neck judicially seemed not to have affected him in the leas nd, while he was as do- ctle as a lamb wi r his spiritual advs called, at other times he was cligaged in railing at the guards, REMORSE AT LAST. In consequence of the threats made by him that he would cheat the gallows and that some of the guards would bite the dust before he did the Warden of the jail determined to put him in double irons and move him to another cell, and that ope- Tauon was performed on last Monday, and he re- mained thus ironed (with a guard over him) until this morning, Yesterday morning he appeared to be very much depressed in spirits, and evidently then gave up all hope of escaping the penalty of the law. He seemed anxious only to see his spiritnal adviser (Father Wivett) and one or two friends who had promised to have his body sent to North Carolina. On ulus point he was much more concerned than in the salvation of his soul, for he was very fearful that his body weuld fall into the hands of the physi- cians, and he did not appear to care who had the custody of his soul, Skercit OF THE MURDERED MAN. _The murdered man, Rogerskt, was a native of the city of Kalvaria, Province of Suiviska, Poland, and about forty-five years of age, and for nineteen years he was the overseer of the principal prison of that province, having succeeded Ms father, who had held the position thirty or forty years, In 1862 he was removed from the office for political reasons by the Russian government, which suspected him of being in sympathy with his coun- trymen, who were engaged in an attempt to throw off the yoke of Russia. He was finally forced to leave, and his property, which was considerable, was confiscated, After travelling about in Eu- zope for several years he emigrated to this country, about a year before his death, leaving his family, a wife and four children, in his native town. On arriving at New York he made his way to Pittsburg, Pa., where he had sev- eral friends; but not succeeding well in busine: there he came here, where one or two of his re tives had settled, and last September he started eddling dry goods. So well had he succeeded that 1e was making preparations to send for his family to meet him in this country. On the morning of his death he purchased some small articles usual place of dealing, and was LAST SEBN ALIVE about eleven o’clock on the morning of the 23d of December, when, with his pack on his back and a small vailse in his hand, two boys saw him enter the house of Wright. A brother of the deceased, who resided in Wales, came to America a few weeks ago to see him, and was not aware of his fate until he accidentally heard the circumstances of the case discussed shortly after his arrival in New York. He immediately came ti and witnessed the execution to-day. Not knowing the usages in this country, he made application to the Warden of the jai! (General Crocker) for permis- sion to “kill the prisoner,” or, in other words, t spring the trap. This request was, of cour fased, but @ permit was given him to witness the execution. THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. Yesterday afternoon the condemned man had an interview with his former school teacher, in which he denied all knowled; the murder, and teld him such a plausible story of his life as would make an interesting book for Sunday School He snb- sequently wrote for publication a letier, in’ which he violently abused duage MacArthur -and Assistant District Attorney hharrington, and expressed the hope that ie will meet them some day tn a place where they Will not enjoy their cigars and wines. He also re- iterates his statement that Bembry killed the ped- ler. About eight o'clock he laid down and went 10 sleep, and nothing more was heard of him uotil nearly five o'clock this morning. THE MAN AND THE HOUR. On rising this morning he was in extra good Spirits, and told the guard how he wanted to be laid out and again denied all connection with the . Rev, Father Wigett, his spiritual ad- ‘ailed to kee him about eight o'clock and re- with bim to the last mome: the jail at nine o’clock and assisted Rev. Fathe Wigett in administering to the condemned man the consolations of religion. All three of the priests remained and a ‘ ‘yore him to the scaffold, At the request of trorney General there were not 80 Many admitted to the ja similar occasions, and, in addition to the police, about one hundred and fifty persons were present. The housetops overlooking the yard were filled wit spectators, in- iB several females. ‘The : prisoner | was, in the early part of the day, obstinate and cain, His language, with the exception of that which he had with the ministers, was of the most revolting character. About ten o’cluck @ suit ofclothes was taken to his ceil. After some persuasion he was induced to wash himself and put them on, and in a ittie while he appeared ina white shirt,’ black tie, dark bine coat and black pants, READING OF THE DEATH WARRANT. The officers then left him with the priests, until @ quarter to twelve o'clock, when Warden Crocker, With the officers sclected to assist on the platiorm, returned to the corridor on which Wright was con- fined. They entered the cell for the purpose of reading the death warrant to the prisoner, The Warden briefly informed the condemned man that it was his ‘painful duty to carry out the sentence of the law and, after reading the warrant, said that be hoped he was prepared to die. The prisoner, who had been gazing over the crowd seemingly to see if any particular friend was 1) ent, and whore tali form towered above all others present, simply grinned in reply, displaying a set of large, ‘white teet, two of which, having b broken out, gave him a ferocions look. TWO MURDERERS PART FOR THE LAST TIME. The guards then took off the prisoner's irons and at the same time pinioned his arms tightly, as also his legs go as to not entirely prevent his watke ‘This precaution was taken because he wa: just the man to attempt to free _him- self, and, being of large size and great strength, if he had made such ap attempt he would have given much trouble, While the irons were being removed the prisoner made a request to see Henry Young, alias Wil.1am, who is charged with having killed and ropbed the cattle droyer, Joseph Hahn, of London county, Va., a few mouths ago, in Armory square. The request was granted, and Young was brought down from @ dungeon cell, in which he bas been confined since Wrignt | and he were separated, about three weeks since. Young appeared quit? serious, but when brought into Wright's presence the latter said, carelessly, “Well, how are you getting along’? Young te sponded, “First rate.” Wright closed the inter- view by remarking, ‘Well, I have got to go. Good- by.” Young then returned to his cell. IN THE JAIL YARD. While these proceedings were taking place inside the jail the crowd outside were being apnea around the scaffold by the police. The crowd had barely become settled when the condemned was brought out, Warden Crocker was in the advance, then came Rev. Fathers Roccofort and Berotti, next tke condemned man, with Mr. Torrens snp- a tity him, accompanied by Rev. B. F. Wigett, while Messrs, Robert Strung, James Coleman and G. W. Dutton, of the jail goard, brought up the rear. The prisoner walked with some dificulty up the steps of the scaffold, and was evidently weakening; but on taking his place under the noose the priests cheered him up, and he stood more firmly while the brief services of the Chorch took place, THE LAST MOMENTS. During an intermission in the services he turned to one oi the guards and inquired if they would send his body to his home in Franklinton. Upon receiving @ reply that the clergy would attend to it he turned to the priests and the services were concluded, The cords on his legs were then drawn more tightly, and after he had whispered some words to General Crocker and had said to a guard, “T aint willing to go, but I’ve got.to be hung, he commenced to pray, crying out, “Oh, Jesus, save me! Theknot having been adjusted, the black cap was drawn over his face as he kissed the cruci- fix. The signal being given at @ quarter past twelve o'clock, an unseen hand sprung the trap, and the body fell a distance of seven feet. There was some contraction of the muscles for a minute, but the pulse continued to move for seventeen min- utes. After it had ceased to beat the body was allowed to hang fifteen minutes, at the end of which time it was placed in a coffin and carried to Mount Olivet Cemetery, where it was placed ina vault until arrangements are made to send it to North Carolina. The brother of the murdered ped- ler and several of his relatives were present witnessed the execution. Bempry, po was one ht, and i some violent Semone Voward arn they .Pathers Roccofort and Berotti arrived at | THE CASE OF MR. PRICE. An Appeal to the American Governe ment from His Dungeon. TEN DAYS IN PRISON—NO CHARGE MADE, The New Crime of Being a Herald Correspond- ent on Spanish Soil, The following letter from Mr. Leopold A, Price, dated in his dungeon on the tenth day of his imprisonment, will explain itself. Mr. Price is still a prisoner, so that three full weeks have elapsed without the United States gov~ ernment taking any decisive steps in his ree gard, even to the extent of demanding on what: charge he has been arrested, imprisoned and foully treated :— MR. PRICE'S LETTER. | Fortress La Capana, Caranoose No. 50, May 30, 1873. r | JAMES Gorpon Bennett :— | Dear Str—The account of my arbitrary arrest and imprisonment and the treatment I have received at the hands of my jailers shall be given to the public when I am freed from the walls that encompass me at present. TEN DAYS IN PRISON—NO CHARGE MADE. In the meantime it will be sufficient to state that, after ten days of close confinement, the first six of which I was incommunicado, I amy; still unaware of what I am accused or whatd charges the authorities may be trumping up to bring against me. ‘THE NEW SPANISH CRIME. ) T have strictly abstained from intermeddlin, in the affnirs of the contending parties it Cuba. If it isa crime (worse than a crimi have [ been treated) in the eyes of those what hold the reigns of this misgoverned coun- | try to be a correspondent of the Herarp, E must confess to the act, But I have done no wrong nor have I offended against the laws of Spain or the special ones of this island. I cam therefore imagine no cause for the proceedings taken against me nor why the authorities in Cuba ‘should deprive me of my liberty one single instant. WHAT IMPRISONMENT MEANS IN CUBA. Time wears heavily within the walls of = prison, and solitary confinement in the damp boveda of a fortress is not productive of good health or strengthening to the constitution. For the past two days I have had the pleasure of the companionship of my friend, Mr. O'Kelly. This afternoon he was embarked in the steamer for Spain. Iam again left to myself, and not even allowed to take the slight- est exercise or a breath of air on the ramparts of this fortress, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN'S APPEAL. My unjustifiable arrest, imprisonment and treatment is sufficient cause to call forth a protest from the people and press of the United: States. It is one insult added to the } many already heaped upon Americans im Cuba. IT was in the most pacifie manner fnl- filling the duties which you entrusted to me when I was dragged from my home, leaving my family without protection, and thrown into }a prison without cause or explanation, WILL THE GOVERNMENT AcT? IT beg you to interest the government of the United States, of which I am a citizen, in my behalf, and that it may take prompt action for my speedy release. Respectfully, your obedient servant, L. A. PRICE. GHOULS AND THEIR HOLOCAUST. more | A NSB AA | Report of Agromonte’s Body Being Filled with Petroleam and Burned by the Spaniards—His Successor in the Field, HAVANA, May 31, 1873. Your correspondent, Mr. James J. O'Kelly, satled yesterday afternoon im the Spanish mail steamer Antonia Lop for Cadiz, as prisoner of war, to be tried at Madrid by the military authorities of the new Republic. MI. PRICE'S IMPRISONMENT. Your Havana correspondent, Mr. Price, stilt row mains in durance vile in the Cabafia The conces- sion of occasional intercourse with him is granted | toa few who, if desirous enough, must spend hours in toadying to the red-tapism of the insignificant puppies who have the power to grant the permit, {HE BODY OF AGRAMONTE. The heading of these few lines is not so mach directed to the circumstance of the treatment of your two correspondents, for which the chivalrous Hidalgos are to account, as to the disposition of the remains of the valiant General Ignacio Agra- monte. Dying as he did, gallantly leading on the small band against the Spanish troops, he fell int® | their hands a lifeless martyr to the glorious cause for which he gave his life-blood. THE PREY OF THE GHOULS. The possession of his remains wasa signal to return to their posts, precipitated by the demoral- izing state into which the troops had fallen, The | arrival of the corpse at Puerto Principe was at- | tended by the same demonstrations on the part of | the volunteers as would be seen by the display a@ quantity of raw beef before the cage of a dozem ploodthirsty tigers. THEY WOULD DRAG His BODY STREETS. His remains were exposed to the view of these” barbarians, ostensibly for identification, but really’ for the gratification of their flendish pleasure. ‘Thus exposed, the body remained until a disposal Of it was found necessary, much to the regret of its never tiring congregation. Consultations of the volunteers as to what would be the appropriate: memorials for the illustrious departed were fre-. quent, the unexceptional result of which were, clamors for his body, their intention being to | his naked corpse through the town at. the tail of muie. These were, however, frustrated by the offl- | cers in command for the no Jess horrible decisiom of THROUGH THE | FILLING THE BODY WITH PETROLEUM | and setting fire toit. The latter programme war | carried out, to the intense satisfaction of a numere ous concourse of volunteers of high official standing. and their subordinates. To commemorate the oce casion, part of the ashes of the dead hero wer@ deposited in two bowls or vases, and now adorm the President's roomin the Casino Espaiiol im Puerto Principe. @Such are the circumstances connected with thé honors paid to the body of this hero while it re~ mained in the possession of the volunteers. It hag now passed away, with the exception of the charred’ contents of the two urns, but the noble form, en- closing a brave heart, will never be forgotten by those who knew Agramonte. A heartfelt sym- pathy wiil ever be called forth when his sad end ig oe AGRAMONTE’S , SUCCESSOR. It is positively known, although his loss has beem @ severe blow to those of his command, that the im~ surgents are fighting with renewed energy, deter- mined to avenge his death, A successor to hig command has been appointed, but lack of authentio information preoludes me irom mentioning the names of several reported to have received ity but it is generally believed to be an American, named Henty Reeve,