The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1873, Page 5

MORE CORRUPTION. Ugly Revelations as to the Mauner of Conduct- ing Affairs at the Workhouse of the Com- mission of Charities and Correction, Warden Eeenu’s “Nigger in the Fence.” ees Te obs Ce ‘The Son of a Politician Detected in Making Dis- charges and Pocketing the Fines—His Resignation Accepted and an Attempt Made to Keep the Matter Quiet. By the usual “underground” method peculiar to modern journalism imtelhgence reached the HERALD oMce, a few moments alter the ink that recorded the last Official action of the new Com- missivners of Charities and Correction on the sub- ject had dried, that irregularities had been dis- covered in the administration of the Workhouse on Blackwell’s Island, over which Mr, John Keen exercises jurisdiction, and that the guilty party was George B. Oliver, clerk of that institution, who isa son of the well known politician, Isaac J. Oliver. A reporter of the HERALD was detailed to investi- @ate the rumors, with a view of learning all the facts, and yesterday he proceeded to the oftice of the Commissioners, corner of Eleventh street and Third avenue, for that purpose. Running the gauntiet of the official who receives the cards of Visitors, and dodging President Lambeer, who he encountered in the hall, the reporter approached the desk of Mr. Philhps, the venerable and polite Secretary, with the remark, “Mr. Phillips, you wiil remember me asa re- porter of the HERALD. Ihave called to requcst permission to see A LETTER OF WARDEN JOHN KEEN, _ of the Workbouse, written on June 7, in which he makes charge agaiust Clerk Oliver for irreguiar- ities.”” Mr. Philips started and showed signs of aston- ishmeni, when the reporter went to business thus :— “I understand that charges were filed, and, pending their investigation, the man Oliver was allowed to resign. As the matter is one that affects the public I would like to be permitted to wee Warden Keen's letter and all the papers.” Mr. Phiilips thougut a moment and responded, “Certainly you can see them, but the clerk has re- mgned, The matter only amounts, as near as we can learn, to about twenty-tive dollars.” Here he returned to his desk, and rejoining the reporter placed belore him the following papers:— KEEN WANTS INFORMATION, Worxnouse (no date). for the following named Mr. Ouven—The discharges my they are persons 1 want you to produce immediately. quired after:;—John W, Bride, May 23; Willlam Van Bigcom, ‘April 7; John McFall, May 27: Frank Gillespie, i9; Patrick King, June 1; Jenny Williams, May 27} discharged, May 28; $8 tine paid. There was no signature to this, but Mr. Phillips said it was an inquiry from Mr. Keen of Clerk Oli- ver. The next document was as follows :— “aA NIGGER IN THE FENCE.” J, Paruirs, Esq., Secretary. &¢. ‘Deak Sin—Will you please inform me if you have_re- fine in the cuse of John McFall, about the 27th of Ma; $8 in the case of Jenny Williams, May 2; also John W. Bride, May 23; also William Van Blacom, Aprii7; also Patrick King. June 1, 13/3. think there is a nigger in the ten Yours traly. J. KEEN, Superintendent. ‘Upon the above was Mr. Phillips’ endorsement :— None of the above has been paid. PHILLIPS, The next document was the one containing VAGUE CHARGES AGAINST YOUNG OLIVER, in the following words :— Worxnovse, June 7, 1873. Wnisau Launeen, Esq., Presiaent, &e. Sin—I have to report that the clerk has been guilty of tulsifying the records and discharging immates without authority. Viease find documents en- ¢losed which explain the transaction. Very truly, J. KEEN, Warden, Having made copies of the above the reporter questioned Mr. Phillips as to the manner in which Oliver had operated. He stated that, under the Jaw, the practice is tosend persons to the Work- house for ten days if they do not pay $10 fine. If their (rieuds raise the tine before their time expires they cuu be discharged by paying $1 per day for each day of the unexpired sentence. The clerk re- ceives this money and must account to tue office ef the Commissioners tor it. “Then,” suggested the reporter, “he bas been @ischarging the prisoners and APPROPRIATING THE FINES ? Mr. PHILLIPS—So it appears. There are so many @ischarged—averaging 100 per day—that 1t is very easy lor @ person disposed to slip im anything that is wrong. I can, however, tell every dollar re- ceived here from this source. “What is the total amount he has appropriated 4m the cases of discharges nawed in Mr. Keen’s in- quiry of you ?” asked the reporter. “T can’t tell. fhey might average $6 each. I should think it at be $30,"? “May not this business have been carried on by @liver jor a long time #”’ queried the reporter. “1 thihk not, for Mr. Keen would have tound it ” “Then you think he is a keen warden?” the re- porter attempted, as a joke. “Yes, he is pretty careful. If the irregularities had been of long practice he would likely have dis+ covered them. These are all we have discovered.’” Satisfied that all in his possession had been se- cured froin Mr, Phillips, the reporter, by a flank movement, got around to the entrance, to the Teoms of the Commissioners, and sent in his card. He was politely received by PRESIDENT LAIMBEER, who was taken off his guard by the remark— “Mr, Laimbeer, we have heard that your Board has discovered fraud in the management of the ‘workhouse, aid that the offender, Mr. George B. Oliver, las been permitted to resivn. I have called upon you to ascertain the facts. Mr. Laimbeer looked curiously at the reporter, and as curiously at his name. Finally he spoke, slowly, as though weigiing every word:. “You had better. through your paper, ask what action has been done.” “fxcuse me, Mr. Lamibeer,”’ said the reporter, “that is not necessary. I have already copics of the complaints upon which your Board accepted the resignation of Mr. Oliver while charges were egies. 1 got them irom Mr. Phillips on applying them. You suggest that the HERALD call upon you for an explanation of your action, I have walled ey for that special purpose. ready Tale now that he has resigned, ana that his resignation has been accepted.” Mr. LAIMBEER—That won't do for me, REPORTER—What will not do ’ Mx. LAIMBEER (With a smile) —The acceptance of Mr, Oliver’s resignation, simply. “Well, Mr. Lambecer, What do you propose doing.” BASY WAY OF DODGING THE POINT. Mr. LamBeer—The truth of the matter is (hesi- tating) when the charges were made they were relerved to Commissioner Stern. “For a report: queried the reporter. e “And he has not made it?” “No.” “Then, pending a report from Mr. Stern on the | Matter, the Board accepted the resignation of an officer under grave charges’* “Yes. Ido not know how long this business has ‘veen going on or the amount appropriated, but we shall pave to go into av investigation of it.” At this point Mr. Laimbeer was called away and MK. STERN PNTERED the reception room. The representative of the HERALD had just mentioned his business to Mr. Stern when Mr. Laimbeer returned, and as le was again retiring from the room Mr, Stern, addressing him, said :— “Here, you had better see this gentleman; he is from the HERALD.”* “{ have told him,” said the President, with a tiar look at Mr. Stern, “that he had betier ‘wait for your report,” Mr. Laimbeer was turning to leave when Mr. Stern asked : Vnat have | got to report about ? I cannot enter into an examination alter you have accepted a resignation and the man has gone. [ don’t propose to enter tt without the snan being Pir. LAIMBERR (to Mr. Stern)—How tong before the resignation was the matter referred to you? Mr. STeRN—A day or so, | think. 1 was going up Wednesday and when I got up I tound his resigna- tion had been accepted and he nad leit. Tf you erdage y will introduce a resolution I will re- rt still. our. LAIMBEER— Well, I will do it. . Mr. STuRN (to the reporter)—I went up Wednes- day and found that the resignation bad heen ac- ted, and had no jurisdiction. “Frere he went out, and soon afterward returned ‘With the above papers and the following VOUCHERS OF DISCHARGES MADE BY OLIVER “Discharge, by order, John McFall, May 27, 18° one B, Oliver, Clerk.”’ “Discharge, by order, Patrick King, Jane 10,.— be har, iver. Fine paid. , fine paid, John McBride.—G. B, Oli- er, Cler! ““bischatge, by order, Tilly Williams, common vagrant; 26th, teu o'clock, fine paid.—G. B, Oliver, Clerk.” “Discharge, by orde' 19.—G. B. Ulver. May 2: “Disc! FrankliA Gillespie, May harge, by order, William Van Blacom, April 7, $4 fine.—(i. B. Oliver, Clerk, House—Send to office when dressed.” Mk. STeRN—-Those are the vouchers I have col- ected, The bog + were received on the 7th, re- Ase to me on MODAAL His Hie alg thy resgua this department | = NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, tion was dated on Wednesda: going up (that is," yesterday), and was to com- smence the investigation, bat found he had re. signed. The resignation reads (dated the day be- fore, the 10th) :— Permit me merely to gratefully tender to your hon- orable body my resignation oi ihe position Tnow hold under you ‘as élerk of this institution, to take eflee day. ecituily, GEOKGE B.’ OLIVER, Clerk. continued Mr, Stern, ‘4s a letter from Mr. Keen, on the previous day, the 9th, sent down op the ten o'clock boat, which says :— T have been informed this morning that Mr. Oliver has resigned his position as a clerk iu this department, Yours, respect(ully, J. KEEN, Superintendent. “And,’? continued Mr. Stern, “here is one dated at two P. M. same day :— L have just seen Mr. Oliver, and he says that he has not Feaigne his clerkship. “Respectiully yours, JOHN KEEN, Warden, “flere,” satd Mr. Stern, pointing to the endorse- tin peneti on the resignation of Oliver, “is sident Laimbeer’s endorsement— 2 HAS RESIGNED.’ ‘said Mr, Stern, in conclusion, “are all ‘stu the case. If they want a report from e they have it, but before | had time to make it they accepted the resignation of Oliver. We have everything recorded on the minutes that we do, so that you gentlemen of the press, in a case like this, can get all the facts and we are spared the delay of an interview, ‘Thanaing Mr, Stern tor his courtesy, the reporter Withdrew, and, going to Mr, Phillips’ office, asked to see the minutes o} the vote on the acceptance of Mr. Oliver's resignation, Mr. Phillips did not show them, remarking that. the only minute were the signatures of the three Commissioners in Initials on the order of resignation sent in by Oliver. The reporter leit the Departinent headquarters won- dering how Mr, Stern’s name couid be attached to the acceptance of the resignation on the 10th, when he did not, as he says, learn of the acceptance of the resignation until the foliowing day. on which he was to commence the iuvestigation, It seems apparent that there must be a mistake somewhere or the initials of Mr. Stern were placed upon the acceptance without his knowledge. It is not likely thas the actual loss sustained by the discharges made by Oliver and nou-accounting for the fees received, now that his resignation has been accepted, will ever be ascertained, An effort was made to find Mr. George B. Olive: with a view of obtaining kis version of the affai but his lather, who had heard nothing of it, was unable to tell where he resided. Mr. Oliver, Sr., stated that while Gevernor he had been instru- mentalin causing the removal of Warden Keen, and it was possible that the Warden had taken this course in consequence thereof, As the Com- missioners will likely order @ Dew investigation it is provable the whole facts will be ascertained in few days. What Warden Keen Says. Late last evening a reporter proceeded to the foot of East Seventy-ninth street, and crossing over tothe Workhouse met Warden Keen about half-past seven o'clock, Mr. Keen sustained the charges against Mr. Oliver in every particular, but stated that he would regret the publication of anything that would injure the young man. He minutely entered into a dctailed description of the manner in which Mr. Oliver had worked, and stated that the irregularities were first brought to his attention yesterday week by an inmate named Donohue, who is detaiied as bookkeeper under Mr. Oliver. Mr. Donohue, who is an old attaché and inmate, on that day called upon the Warden and remarked that he wished to see him privately on a matter of great importance. The Warden gave him a private interview, when Donohue in- formed him that things were transpiring in the office that no one could detect unless they sat the lth. I was there all day, and he at once informed Mr. Keen that Oliver had discharged the above, and produced a record petions named e had kept each day. The Warden at once se- cretly instituted an investigation, and learned that Oliver had ordered the discharge of the per- sons named, and the vouchers given above in the interview with Mr. Stern were found; but how much money he receive@ tt was impossible to find out, or Low long he had been carrying on his sys- tem of illegal discharges and the appropriation of moneys received from fines. The Warden states that the practice under the old régime was tor a Commissioner to attend at the island and discharge inmates from day to day. The new Board have changed the mode entirely, and now applications for discharge mus! be approved by the committing magistrate and forwarded to the Central Ofice, corner o! Third avenue and Bieventh street, from which potnt they are sent vo the Warden for report as to the numiber of times the parties have been seni op and a recommenda- th The Warden makes his recommendation for gainst discharge, sends them to the head n they are returned with orders to e or hoid as the case maybe. The War- hus no power to discharge any inmate, except in a case where the fine is paid, must return the amount to the head eifice. er, therefore, has not only, he alleges, } fines, but exercised the power of dis- charge, which nobody but a Commissioner is in- vested with, The reporter curetuily examined the records on the bo Wiich are models of neatness and system, and if seemed almost impos- sible that the irauds could have extended over a long period without detection, Mr. Oliver has heen clerk since last Octob and waile the Warden says he has been ratier fast he attended to the duties of the office acceptably with the excep- tion of these irregularities, for the first time un- earthed. THE YOUNG INVESTIGATION. sae cerns Testimony of Mr. Joseph P. Young, Late Clerk of the Board of Supervisors—He Protests His Complete Innocence of the Charges Preferred Against Him—' mittee Close the Case. The Young investigation was resumed before the nittee of the Board of Aldermen yesterday afternoon, Alderman Billings in the chair, Mr. Ru- fu Andrews for the defence and Mr. Dexter A, Hawkins for the prosecution. Mr. Joseph P, Young was Mr. Andrews, ed by his counsel, He testified as follows:—I had no- thing to do with making up the bills audited by | the Special Board of Audit of 1869 and 1870; had nothing to do with getting the bilis that were passed over to this Board of Audit; never omitted to make a record of aby bills that were referred to the foard of Supervisors; did not make @ record of any bills presented to the Board of Audit; never certified to the correctness of any bills audited by this Board; knew George 8, Miller; did not know where he was; knew Mr. Albert A. Woodward; had had busi- ness transactions with Mr. Woodward ; they dealt in stocks and did other business, so that they fre- quently passed checks from one to another; hada list of the checks drawn by him to the order of Mr. Woodward. Mr. Young presented memoranda of the checks, but Mr. Dexter A, Hawkins objected, and asked that Mr. Young PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL CHECKS. Mr. Andrews said that if the other side should insist upon this they would insist upon the pro- duction of the books of the Broadway Bank, Mr. Young proceeded as follows:—Did not think the balance between his and Woodward's accounts varied over more than $3,000 or $4,000; had een Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds, and bad been in the habit of taking affidavits; 1t Was customary to take an affidavit without know- ing the party and without taking the trouble to identuy Lim; ue bad frequently sworn people to aflidavits without knowing ‘them personally. (Ubjected to, Mr. Hawkins said that Mr. Young had the right to teil what lis custom was, but not what the general cusiem was). He never knew @ Commissioner of Deeds who had not done the same thing; bis custom had been when a man came in with an affidavit to sign it without asking him whether this was bis signature; never had any understanding, directly or indirectly, witn Mr. Woodward, by which he (Young) was to re- ceive any portion or percentage of the $6,000,000 which were alleged to have been stolen trom the city treasury NEVER RECEIVED ANY SUCH PORTION, or, if he did, did not know It; nis transactions with Mr. Woodward were simply jawful business trans- actions. Mr. Hawkins—I cannot cross-examine Mr. Young unless he produces the checks, Mr. Andrews (in an excited tone)—I shail insist vhat the gentieman must cross-examine the wit- hess now. ‘This thing has been bandied about enough, and it has been said that this investiga. tion would go to the wall. Now, Linsist that Mr. Hawking must go on with the cross-examination, Mr. Young is ag good and pure a man as any man belonging to any political committee, i will not suffer any further delay in this case. Alderman Billings—The committee have de- cided to close the case this afternoon. If the com- mie desire to see the checks they will ask for m1. Mr. Young was then cross-examined by Mr. Haw- kins. He said he made a record of all claims and biils, and of the committees to which they referred ; made a record of the action taken by the Bour of Supervisors; signed warrants on the county treasury; the Comptroller and Mayor having sigued the warrant, he signed it; his record would sbow on what day THE WARRANT CAME BEFORE THE BOARD; Would not sign @ claim if he knew that it had not been before the Board; a number of bills, to the ainount Of $6,000,000, could not have been signed by him unless he knew that they bad been before the Board; he signed the warrants in the Summer of 1870; knew that these bills had not been before the Board of Supervisors; could not swear post- tively whether any portion of them had been be- fore’ the Board = or not; when he signed those bills he made an effort to ascertain whe ues bad been before the Bowrd be | saloons shall be closed on Sundays, | and he considered an explanation necessary. a 13, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. JUNE cause they came with the signature of the mem* mber of the Special Board of Audit; Mr, Woodward becatne his assistant in 1860 or 1561; he and Wood- ward had married sisters; Mr, Woodward cou- tinued the ofice til 1871; never stated that Mr. Woodward was worth $500,000; might have re- ceived @ check irom Mr. Woodward tn April for $5,000; the checks from which he prepared the memoranda were at bis house ; could not designate ‘on the list which checks were drawn to the order of Mr, Woodward and which were DRAWN FOR MR, WOODWARD'S ACCOUNT; he and Woodward bought stocks together; the books of the brokers would not show what transac- tions they were jointly interested in; they also purchased lands and bills of goods together; had no record of th eck he received from Mr, Woo Wara; the r y of money continued until the time Mr. Woodward disappeared; declined to answer whether he had received any checks from any bank other than the Broadway bank. Mr. HawWXiIns—We proved $60,000 that Mr. Young received from the broidway Bank, aud now we want to find out whether he received any other amounts from any other banks. Alderman BILLINGs—Do you want Mr. Young to make out a case against himself? A heated discussion ensued, but Alderman Pillings was inexorable and declared the case closed, The committee will probably submit their report in Lwo or three weeks, eet WIFE MURDER OR ACCIDENT. pei es Fearful Fall fiom a Fourth Story Win- dow—Arrest of the Husband on Sus- Picion—He Denics His Gutit. A fearful domestic tragedy, with a fatal termina- tion, occurred early yesterday morning in the tenement house 423 East Eighteenth street, For some time past Francis O'Neill and his wife Susan—the latter of whem is forty years of age— have occupied apartmenis on the fourth foor, but did not live happily together, owing mostly to their DISSIPATED HABITS and lack of comgeniality. At the time named O'Neill and his wife had a quarre}, during which she either fell or was thrown by her husband trom the fourth story window, and, falling to the pave- ment, sustained a compound fracture of the skull and internal injuries, which some three hours sub- sequently proved fatal. Mrs. O'Neill was removed to Bellevue Hospital in a partially insensible con- dition by the Eighteenth precinct police, who noti- fied Coroner Young to take her ante-mortem examination, oO LL, THE HUSBAND, was arrested on suspicion of throwing his wife out of the window and held in the Twenty-second street station house, Elizabeth Lindell saw Mrs, O'Neil! fall from the window. Mary Smith saw the prisoner strike his wile before she fell or was thrown out, and Annie Collins saw her fall and calied an officer. Later in the day Coroner Young proceeded to the hospitai with his deputy, Dr. Marsh, but before their arrival the woman had died, she having been unconsctous from the time of admission. Calling at the station house Corone: an interview with the prisoner, a very decent looking man, who denied most positively the charge made against him. O’Nelll says his wile was Young had A HABITUAL DRUNKARD and squandered nearly ail his earnings for rum, utterly neglecting her family and domestic duties generally. The accused confessed that he and his wife (the jatter being drunk) some the morning, — but gers lenied striking her on'Thursday morning, as stated by two or three witues: and says at the time she fell or jumped from the window he was absent from the room, drawing some water from the hydrant preparatory to cooking his own breakfast. O'Neill rofesses to believe that his deceasea wile was suf- fering from an attack of delirium tremens at the time of the occurrence When intorined of TOOK IT MUCH TO HEART, and wondered what would become of his only child, an infant less than a year old, now under the kind care of Warden Brennan, of Kellevue Hos- Coroner Young committed O'Neill to the Tombs till next Monday, wh an inguest will be held in the case at the Elghteenth precinct station house, As the case stands at present there seems to be no positive testimony to show that the ac- cused pushed hs wife trom the window. Deputy Coroner Marsh will make a post-mortem exauunation on the body. ANOTHER JERSEY TEMPERANCE TALK. eciearerces U0E The Daliiance Alliance Men Again in Coundl—How They Were Cleverty Hoodwinked b: Newark’s Cautious Mayor—Asking e the Substance but Receiving Only the Shadow—Wh Was Said About It Yesterday. Yesterday Rev. Messrs, McIlvaine, A. L. Bri and two other members of the New Jersey State Temperance Alliance special committee, appointed | five or six weeks ago to wait upon Mayor Ricord, of Newark, and request that oficer to enforce the Jaw which requires that all jiquor and beer plucked up courage and waited upon [is Honor, prior to the holding in the aiternoon of a public meeting to re- apd consider their report. ceived them courteously, and after listening to what they had to say, told them he would reply in a written communication in time for their mecting. At four o'clock the meeting was held in the lec- ture room of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion, There were present about forty persons, in- cluding clergymen and press represtntatives—a very slender gathering in view of the generous manner in which the meeting had been announced, Ex-Assemblyman C, C, Latnrop was called to the chair. Rey. Dr. Metivaine, chairman of the com- mittee which visited the Mayor, was called on to report. He responded, and said that since the last meeting he and the other members o! the com- mittee had beea charged with want of «iligenc He had been placed on the committee instead of hay- ing been consulted, and he did not feel bound to actatail. The Mayor also had been severely cen- sured, but he thought the Mayor so far had per- formed his duty. He thought the peopie them- selves should take up the temperance mutter, and not wait Jor the Mayor to act. He read THE MAYOR'S REPLY, which consisted of six short paragraphs. The first alludes to the morning Interview and its ob- Jeet; the second 18 @ beautiful bit of biarney, in which the Mayor assumes to thank the committee, in behaif of the entire people, “for the interest which you take in the maintenance of good order and the preservation of the public peace,” and as- suring them that their “efforts im that direction not fail to meet general approval ;” the third says there are many laws of the State and it cannot be denied are dead letter laws sy Gospel truth iv saying that certain sections of the “VICE AND IMMORALITIFS” LAW have become dead letters, and especially one designated No. 20; the fifth admits that because a Jaw 18 &@ dead letter, that is no reason against ite revival, and the sixth furnishes the muk in the Mayor's cocoanut document as foliows:— The people of Newark are not a law-defving people. They will sustain its authorities in the enforcement ot all Just'and wholesome laws; and it is for you aud for nll ‘that are aggrieved, when the laws are violated, to make specitie charges aguinst the violators. aud you inay rest assured that 1 will at all times perform whatever duty inay be required of me. é When this last and final paragraph was read the clerics and others looked at each other in amaze- ment, They had asked for bread, but had be presented with astone, They had, ina word, been completely hoodwinked by the astute head ot the city government. So dumibfounded were they that when a motion was made to accept the report it was carried by an almost silent vote. Rev, Mr. Graves arose and made SOME PRETTY SHARP ALLUSIONS tothe Mayor and others, He aid not believe, he said, that there was such alack of public sympathy in the temperance cause as had been set forth by alormer speaker. For years the friends of tem- perance had been confronted by the Executive power. They had fought hard, but had not been successful. Mayor Ricard had said long before that the law was a dead-letter one; but it was not for him to say which was and which was not @ dead letter, but it was his sworn duty to enforce all the laws alike. He moved, however, that the Mayor's proposition be met on Monday morning by a long string of names of persons who had violated the Jaw. Mr. Graves’ remarks were warily applauded, It should here be stated that the Mayor’s idea un- doubtediy 18 to throw all the responsibility of ma ing specific complaints and followmg up prosecu- tons On the temperance men. Mr. I. H. Price said the only way to reach these men Who wouid uot enforce the laws was through the ballot box. Men who were false to their trusts should be voted down. (Applause.) THE AUTHORITIES AND CLERGYMEN. Rey. Mr. De Vende asked what the character of the law was bearing on vice and immorality and supplemented his query by another question, to wit :—Why Is it that no penalty was exacted from those gamblers whose places had been broken up some time ago? The venerable Mr. Ripley also rose and asked what the ministers expected to do when so many of their number smoked cigars and squirted tobacco juice along Broad street. (Sensa- uon re subdued laughter among laymen and reporters.) Motion to appoint @ committee to aelect 100 influential citizens, representing all cenominations, who would call a public meeting and talk the matter over and over again, drew out more dis- cussion, some thinking it would heip and others that it would hurt the cause, It was carried at last, and, afver dificuity in finding men who would serve, the following were appointed and accepted :— Messrs, Enoch Boilies, Banister, Caifrey, Price, La- throp and Rey, Mr, ddams. Thy moetig then jomrngd, The Mayor re- | REAL ESTATE MATTERS. catenins Extensive Sale of Suburban Property at White- stone, L. I, and Marion, N.J.—A Jubilee Auction and Its Philosephy—Feasting and Music an Incentive to Buy—Good Prices Realized at the Marion Sale. A bright, cheerful day has at all times a beneficent effect upon real estate sales. In consequence of the excellent weather yesterday @ numerous assembly congregated at the Exchange to witness the disposal of 500 hundred lots belonging to the Whitestone Land Association, sold by Measrs. Muller, Wilkins & Co., under the direction of Mr, George West Van Sieclen, attorney. The bidding was brisk, but buyers were backward, no doubt on account of not having inspected the premises, ‘The prices realized were comparatively low. Simi- lar lots which yesterday sold for less than two hundred dollars brougat trom three to four hun- dred dollars at private sale. Annexed we give the details of the day’s transactio! While the Whitestone property was being soid at the Exchange an animated scene existed only a very few miles from here, being no less than an auction sale of over one thousand lots at Marion, N. J., eondacted by the Lightning Auctioneer: Jere, Johnson, Jr., of this city, and James M. Gib- son, of Jersey City. Reader, have you ever at+ tended a jubilee sale of property? Ifnot, we will here endeavor to give you a faint idea of one. Connected with a “jnbilee auction” are the inevita- bie tree lunch, brass band and excursion tickets to go and return, These, of course, serve as an in- ducement for people to come. The philosophic principle of feeding persons who are to become purchasers is to get them in as good humor as possible, for it is a well settled fact that a hungry man is not very joliy while under the ban of fast- ing. “Music hath charms to soothe,” &c,, and on a@ human being the lively airs of Offenbach, Strausa, Flotow, &c., vary the monotony o! the auctioneer’s “Going! Going! Gone!” In the case of the Marion sale, the company own- ing the property (the Marion Building Company) had determined to dissolve the coucern and dis- pose of the property in partition, under the direc. tion of Messrs, Wilson & Wallis, attorneys. ‘The sale had been very extensively and liberally ad- vertised, and the natural resuit was that a special train of ten cars, packed {ull of people, arrived on the ground at twelve o'clock, and more caine afterwards. The attractive building of the United States Watch Company was the centre of attrac- tion—every window being filled by the nu- merous workmen, drawn thither by the arrival of human freight, The St. James Hotel, @ portion of the property to be sold, was decked out in cotors and presented a fine appear- ance. A short distance irom the hotel the mam- moth tent of Jere, Jolinson was erected, from th top of which the fag of tne last-mentioned gent man and the banner (surmounted by the New Jer- sey State coat of arms) ol Mr. Gibson were fying side by side. The tent was tl in view, for underneath the ‘as, tab! ing under the weight of sandwiches, ca! coffee and cold cuts, had been set for th tion and profit of the hungry multitude, and ample justice was done to the provender, A breathing spell, more music by Johnson's band and the band belonging to the establishment d the auctioneers, with Messrs. Frederick A. directors of the nd Company, rode off in Mr. Johnsov’s carriage, followed by the crowd of ladies (for there were many there) and gentlemen, and alarge number of vehicles to the end of Wallis avenue, where the sale was commenced. A little soldierly looking man, attired in red flan- nel garnished with blue, @ military cap on his head and carrying @ huge American fag, acted as guide, and whenever a lot was to be sold he planted his stam. The first parcel sold was lot No. 50 on plot No. 53, for $700, The two adjoining brought each $625; the two next, $615; the two next, 600; two, $610, and two others, all west of the first, $615 apiece. The crowd was then taken to another locality and lots sold there. At four o'clock the sale was at full blast and prices rang- ing at very good figures. All the property otfered were high-priced lots, and by half-past six o'clock elghty-cight had been disposed of, wh tloneer was forced to adjourn the’ sate lignres realized were , OF au averas nearly $00 per lo St. James was not sold, the “npset’? thereon being $60,000. ‘Six of the twenty-six cottages, each 16.5x40%J00, were knocked down at $2,400 api Altogetiier the sale was highly successful, nd the next auction will be duly advertised in the columns of the HeRALD. The terms of this sale were Very jiberal—ten per cent on the day of sale, thirteen per cent on the 40th inst., and the balance of sixty-seven per cent on bend and mortgage for ears. Lue highest pri parcel sold was lot_No. 1, block 2 ‘The following the New York f a Whitestone property FY JAMPS M. MILLER, 13% and b. bk. b. dront), 1 ih, (rear), and 1, N Noriolk at, 2. 8, bet’ Grand and Hester ts 25x10; John Gross. peli ny i Hotel @ rticulars of the sales at esterday, including the j lo $14,059 and LW. ot 168x989: Al rr 27th st., 0, 9, , 283, ustin Buldwiit.. ft. OO BY MULLER, WILKINS AND Bl ., No.8, se. corner 7th a Armstrong. 5, 6and ymias Smit ra . L170 910, hand 12,5. 8. of 16th i 2oaln; Thomas Smith. «1,300 q 114, 15 ant 16, ad xi; Thomas Smith... ee... ie 4 lots, Nos. 17, 18, 19 and 20, adjoining, one. s., 6 25X10; B.A. Armstrong. -.....00 c++ ‘ Ox. 2 und 22, adjoining, one. &, cach B, A. Armstrong. 4 lots, Nos. 23, h 25x 100: on ©. #, rmstrong... and 36, on nh, W. corner of Sth av 2x100; Thomas Sunith fs s. Wth et, 100 10 Ww mas Smith...... Jjoining, on W. s., € ots, 4 and Ldth st., eac! A lots, Nos. 7,38, 39 and 40, 25x 100; nd 44. a ith. 100 i 4 lots, Nos. 45, 46, 47 2ox100; 4 lots, Nos, 1, 2,3 and 4 on n. and 16th st., Zx100; Thomas sinith q 1 lot, No, 2, on n.e. corner. of 7th Oxiv0;i.’ Hurd so Stipgaige vata 1 lot, toe adjoining, on 7th a Lan nD. We ch 256x100; B.A, Armstrong........°. of ibth st. 1U0 ft. Ww. of Sth 8, Nos, Toth st, ea 2 lots, ¥ and 10, an 4 lots, Nos. 25, of sth av. 7, 18, 19 and 20, G. B. Carl f : 5 . 13, 14, 15 and 16, adjoining, on'W. &, each 00; GB, Cart... 25xi eiteran 720 4 lots, Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12, adjoining, on w. 5xioo; G. i, Carll. ‘ -. 760 Slots, Nos. 5, 6 und 7, on of 1th ot omen gia} G. E. ive ‘ 900 jots, Nos. by SO ane a ©. of 7th ay. cach 26: ‘ 840 4 lots, Nos. 49, 60, 51 and 225x100: G. EB. Carll... Seenls trees 20 4 lots, Nos, 45, 48, 47 and 44, adjoining, one. s. 26xi00; G. BE. Car sapeenngey 70 4 lots, Nos, 41, 42, 45 and 44, adjoining, one. 256x100; GB, Carll... ces. i . 680 4 lots, Nos. 37, 34, 80 and 40, adjoining, one. &, each 25x100; B. A. Arinstroug . +6 ou A lots, Nos, 83, 34 $4 and 35, on and I4th'st, each sox, Be A 1,060 lock 8B. S gore tots, Nos, 1 to 8, on ue, corner of Sth ay, and Fit see SS! Mertell wok aK , lock Sl. 4 lots, Nos. 29, 99, Stand 3: and igth st, each 25x10); 4) Nos, 26 to 2%, on & 8. of each 256x100; G. F. Carll lots, Nos. 20 to 24, adjoininy Hh . ro rner of 8th av. Thomas Smith... 4 (joining on north, irregu- ext Jar; Thomas Smith. oy ie Sots, Nos, 10 to 12, next adjoining on ith. jomas Bmith. . a 6 lots, Nos. 13 to 18, o. 8. 13th st, 1 irregular; Thomas bigs : 8 lots, Nos, 1 to 8c. & 7th av., between lith and 12th ofthe teen 256x100: E. Cari ot, irreguiar 1,60 4.0 2,200 E. Carl 2 lots, Nos. 9 to 36, & 8. 12th st. and front on Sth av, each 26x10); G. &, Carl... 23500498 . Blo os. 37 to 56, n. 8, Mth st, between 7th and 8th avs, each 25x10, teeeeves Block D. ¢. corner 7th av. and 10th 9, 252100, 7 lots, Nos, 2t6 & s: ©, ¢ ROVE ZEA; GT Coke. 7th ay, and Hith # waar oe Neen tS 28 lots, Nos. 9 to 36, #8. # TIth st. and Bth ay, hetween th t ‘ Block 47 corner 7h ay. and vth st, i iv 5 os. 8, 2, Sx 1); 1 rar 7th ay. and Wt st., DAR nonin 8. 8. ih st, hetw :G. B. Carl... SW. corner Sth av. and I Cari 7 dnd 8) 8. ¢, cor 10; B.A. Armstrong. 6) adjouung on Tih av., each PRORKS s< 15055526 to 12) 8. «of 9th st., 100 ft. eof 7th av, eal 20x10); 8. r 4 lots (Nox, 13 to 17) Wilke «21... 4 lows ¢ 2. adjoiniiy one. 8, ea ) adjoining on es, eae x00; B.A, 387 to 4 each 25x10; W. 16 lots (Nox. 41 to 56) B. A. Armstrong Alots (Nos. to 4) each 20x10; B.A. 2 lots (Nos. 7and 8) &. ¢ each 26x10; J. Le . Armstrong. ‘ " 0) ns. of Sta a 100 #t, WL OF Suh ker 7 jjoining on W. s, cael 25x i00 . Higgins. ots (Nos. 15 and 16) adjoi *, Crosin. .. (Nos. 17 (0 20) f. Carll. GB, Carll " a O lois (Nos. 25 to 28) adjoining one IG AR VORMM cca Sviletiaddeevaiene sons 2 lots (Nos. 29. and 40) Sth iw, “and’s. w. each 25x10; Wm. Atkinson » 36) Sth av. 100 tt, w. of 7th av. 270 ‘HE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, aie a aa he Moncy Exhausted—Another Instal- t Called for This Month—Delin- ockholders To Be Prosecuted— Special Meeting of the Board of Diree- tors, ‘There was a special mecting of the Brooklyn Bridge Company held at the oitice, 21 Water street, yesterday, Senator Murphy, President, occupied the eb The President ed that the object of | the meeting was to call for another instalment of | the stock, as the funds were getting so low that there was barely enough money on hand to carry the work through for another month. Judge McCue asked wheter there was any spe- cial use in making a call so far as the two citles are concerned? ‘The CHAIRMAN replied that “if this work is to be | impeded or stopped we shall then know where tie responsibility rests,’ For the purpose of bringing the matter betore | the Board Mr. JAMES 8. STRANAHAN moved that an instalment of ten per cent be called tor, payable July 1. Mr. W.C. Kr remarked that they had not money enough to carry the work through the weck, if the bills which have become due are to be pata, Mr. Francis D. Mouron suggested that the in- stalment of ten per cent be called for ona day named by the Executive Commitee, and Judge McCUE ofered, a8 an amendment, that they make it the 19th of June. It was just as well to make it seven days as seventeen, and they would then know whether they are tu have the money to go on or not. Comptrotier ScHRODE, moved to lay the matter on the table, and said:—“ltis well known to most of you, gentlemen, that the Common Council of uns city have passed a resolution directing the | Comptroller not to issue any more bonds for this enterprise. I don’t wish to discuss the right of the Common Council to pass such a resolution, or to withhold the pay- mc of due instalments from the Bridge ¢ iy; but fdo think Lhe company owes it to tie city of Brooklyn to at least show as far as it is able that ié means to stand by the conditions upon which the city of Brooklyn subseribed—that is, that ali instalments Shonid be payable in_ proportionate payments—pro rata; and L think (hatin order to show that the compaay means to stand by those conditions that son directors to enlorce due from private stoc the following resolution :— Resolved, That the ex-vficio dir a Ww effort should be made by the of the instalments 1 therefore offer ars of the two cities | paid up all by, appe with to employ against all delta’ for the ridge Company t on stock held by theim— ders, in order to re amounts due for instal and! ew my motion to lay the resoltion call- ing jor the ninth instalment on the table tor the present. Mr. Murpny asked, “What are we to do in the meaptime Y’ Tne Comptroller replied by ying that if the company shows it means business —that all of the stocknolders shall pay up—it would then be demonstrated thai it means to stand by the con- aitions on which the City of Brooklyn subscribed, and that the stockholders will pay up i that reso- Jution be adopted, ‘The resolution of Mr, sehroder was not seconded. ‘The motion of Judge McCue fixing June 19 for the payment of the instalment of | ten per cent was then adopted. “For the purpose | of bringing utter before the Board” Judge Mccue then the Comptrojier's resolution. Comptroller SCHROEDER was willing to modify the resolution So long x8 the principle is provided for, as long as it was shown to the two cities that the private stockhoiders shall pay up as weil as they and that the Board will compel them to pay up as far as lies in their power. Mr. W, W. Gooprice moved its reference to the Executive Committee, and that they be directed to take action. THE COMPTROLLER desired to know whether that committee did not consist of stockholders who were mostly delinquents. Mr. KINGSLBY said—1 can relieve Mr. Schroeder's mind on that point by saying that 1am diunquent toacertain extent—about equal with the other principal stockholders of this company. My posi- tion has been well known; tnat 1am ready to pay Jay instalments at any moment, when the other Cocue stockholders do it that are supposed to have the ability to pay. lam ready at any moment, and expect to do it, but [do not intend to make tt a condition that all of the stockholders shalt pay. Ahave no doubt that it was originally the inten- tion of all the stockholders to pay up, bu; 1 saw that an effort was being made Lo impose unjust conditions upon this: pene. ‘The COMPTROLLER aske' '. Kingsley would it have jeopardized his interests ul four additional stockholders had been appointed who were also to act as members of committees ¢ Mr. KingsLry said his opposition was because it Was not part of our original eement. Why other conditions should be unposed upou private stockhoiders and why other conditions should uot be imposed upon the cities I am not able to under- stand. Lam perfectly willing, 4s a stockholder, to go on according to the original arrangement and pay my instalments, aud | make the same point tn regard to the cities, My stock depends for Its pro- tection upon what the cities may do. In regard to myself, in order to set the matier at rest, I say that Lam willing and ready at any moment to pay assoonas the other principal stockholders do— thore who are able to pay. Comptroller SCHROEDER was opposed to paying on behalf of the city because no steps have heen taken to enforce payment from all parties alike. Judge MCUCE agreed with the last speaker. He was ready to pay all the instalments required of him to-day or to-morrow, and had been waiting to see whether Governor Dix would sign the bill or not. If he refuses to sign it he was willing to pay the whole thirty per cent at once, but if he signs it he would not ve willing. The resolution to proceed against delinquent stockholders one week hence and to enforce tl payments of ail instalments due was referred to the Executive Commit The resignation of ator Murphy was then ten- dered and accepted. Mr. J. 8, T. Stranalan was chosen chairman pro tem, The Bridge and the Fifty. The Comptrolier of Brooklyn, F, A. Schroeder, has addressed a note to the Secretary of the Rink reformers in reierence to their address to the Gov- ernor concerning the Bridge bill, now gwaiting the signature of His Excellency. The amount of bonds issued by the city for the bridge is $2,400,000. The authority is comierred on the financial oficers of the city by the jaws of the State and the ordin- ances of the Common Council. The Comptroller ‘ates that he is not at all alarmed about having vent the instalments on the city stock as they were called for, although he believes it to be his duty to use any proper and legal means to make other subscribers pay as promptly as the city does, SUSDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL ‘The children of the Sunday school of the German Evangelical church of Hoboken held a grand strawberry festival at Martha Institute last even- ing. The Maennerchor, under Professor Toffer, en- livened the proceedings by rendering several choice selections, Rev. L. Moin, Mr. Scumidt and 5 MEZICO. Seles The Law Against Monastic Associations and “Pernieious” Foreigners Strietly Enforeed, ——— Religious Honses Seized and Their Inmates Made Prisoners—The Rights of American Citizens—Appeal to the United States Government—International and Natural Justice Against Ob- soleto Acts of Congress, Mexico, May 31, 1873, The public excitement of the past weex has been cansed by the enforcement of a law or laws which have for some time been considered obsolete, one being the law prohibiting religious persons from living together in communities, Which has not been enforced for many years, and the other an unnatu- ral and anti-international one, authorizing tne ex- puision of foreigners from Mexican territory, Tha doctrine has ever been generally supported by civilized nations, and especially by republics, that the accused shall always have the right of trial, the right of defence, and the treaty existing between the United States and Mexico has been supposed to guarantee, tn spirit and jetter, such right of trial to all American citizens residing tn Mexico and accused of infringement of the laws of the country, MONASTICISTS ARRESTED. On the 20th of the present month the old and obsolete law regarding religious associated com- munities was acted upon, the object, it is said, being for political ends, affecting the coming elec- tions for Congress. The arrests made were not from among the Jesuits, of whom there are quite a number in the district, but principally among the Paulinists, the Passionists and other religious bodies. Among the arrested were two claiming American protection— Thomas McCrealy and Angelo M,. Lilla— the former from Baltimore, Md.; the latter from Hoboken, N. J.; the one a layman only, the other a priest, but neither Jesuits. It has been erro- neously represented by the Mexican press, and per- haps intentionally, that Mr, Nelson, the American Minister, demanded their release without regard to their amenability to the laws of the country. 16 is due to truth and justice, as well as to the diplo- matic wisdom of the American representative, t@ emphat ly deny such evil-favored statements, ‘THE CASE AS I PRESENTS, ‘The following are the facts:—Mr, Nelson, having been informed of the arrest of these persons and of their claims to American citizenship, together with their assertion that they had violated no laws of the country, asked simply of the Mexican governe Ment that they be allowed 4 trial and the naming ota time and place, in order that he (Mr. Nelson) might be present, all of which was formaily and officially retused, It appears that the question 1s not one of persons or religions, but rather one which involves the grave question of observance of treaties and the republican doctrine of the right of trial, 114 understood, up to this moment, that the Mexican government 1s stubborn and refuses the examination of the cases asked for by Minister Nelson, informing him that the President hag decreed their expulsion from the country, together with seventeen other persons, and that the sen- tence will be duly carried into effect. The American representative can, of course, do nothing more, extape to officially protest, which he has alread, lone. THE IS8UR—MIGHT AND RIGHT. The question wAl, it is presumed, become one of subsequent consideration and of diplomatic corre- spondence, The arrested, ufter having suffered imprisonment in the city prison for several days, have finally been placed at liberty, but under bail, Until such time as Seems most conventent to con- t tiem to the coast to embark tor a foreign country. Tis action has taken effect in cons uence of a legat opinion, given by emment la , that they could not be lawtully incarcerated, matter of course, the chureh-goms people im Mexico, whether Catiolics or Protestants, are very much agitated on the subject, and not without re: son, jor the interpretation and eaforcement of sue laws may at any moment interfere with the estab- lishment or continuance Ot religious organizations, schools aud theological institutions, The same ac- tion may be anticipated at any moment with refer- ence 10 Protestant missionary movements her and the American Minister, Mr. Neisou, by mee! ion with so inuch energy an’ prompt- F ceived the warm support of all the ‘al minded people of the country. B: ALN! | agi clous forety: s called, is one which always has and always wit be a blot upon the country, and should be ¢xpun: from the statute book, as the Executive considers himself empowered, notwithstanding all treat to seud any foreigners out of the couutry. following ts a copy of the law:— ne Franvary 2, 183 It isin the power of the supreme go spurt to and cadse any lized fore! ve the territory of th Whose re be pernicicious to public order, even though sai igner may ha uced and established limseli, in accordance w' fc prescribed by the laws, Citizen Opinion On the Rights of Come science and of Church As.o: la.isns. [Froin the ‘Two Kepublics.) A few nighta since twenty-two houses in this city and viciutty, inhabited by 200 ladies, virtuous, mod- rtiring and devout, were visited and tb rudely thrust into the streets, without pro- tection or escort, the police retusing to escort them to houses where they expected to find shelter, ‘These ladies are mnocens and unoifending, but they were religious and lived tn sisterhood, How- ever creditable and honorabie their lives, they were “criminal” in the spirit of the law, as construed. To the enforcement of the law, by its agents, there can bet wurrer, But the existence of such & law, in tisage, andina ublic, 18 a Shame and @ disgrace, and when the intelligence of these events, Which we record ii Mortification and sad- ness, shall have reached the United States and other genuine free countries it will be received — with disgust, If not with stronger feelings, The only crime of these ladies was in their persisten disobedience of the law. However, it was a crim for all violations of law, whether they reasonable or unreasonable, are crimes, however inoffensive the acts of themselves. These ladies have suffered the penalties of the law, the statute is vindicated, but the law itself is a disgrace and in controversion of the spirit of republicanism. On the same night several houses in this city and Tacubaya, occupied by priests, were aiso visited, and upon the charge of being Jesuits or religio persons living in “community” the inmates were arrested and lodged in jatl However offensive and contrary to the spirit of free countrics 1s the Jaw these individuals can offer no delence for vio~ lating it; and we presume will be unable to make any defence, That they were pursuing laudable and uselul lives tuere is no doubt; bat it is unlaw-~ ful in this country to foliow such pursuits, While houses of ‘social evil” are tolerated and flourixt, houses of learning and piety are proscribed; but | such is the law, aud in this law-abiding and con- stitution-recognizing country of ireedom and | equality the law must be eniorced occasionally to show that there js force in the law, even if women aud men in gowfis are the subjects to be selected for the edifying exhibition, ARREST OF TWO AMERICAN CITIZENS. On last Tuesday night Messrs, Thomas McCrealy and Angelo M. Lilla, nataraiized citizens of the United States, were arrested and thrast into jai upon the charge of violating the law against re ligious persons itving in mmunity’? or brother hood, Both are priests of the Catholic Church and were eng in educational pursuits as wel | asin the vocations of their profession. Unfortu nately two men cannot live together, under th law, If they are religious, because thereby the become a “brotherhood” of Jesuits or friars, W call upon the American press to caution thei countrymen against coming to Mexico, under th delusion that it is a country of equality. ‘The law are not exactly equal to all men, Those who ar priests can come, but no two of them wiil be a jowed to live together. They must keep separat household vauts, cooks and bottle-washers, they are Jesuits or friars they will be expeile without ceremony. If they are infidels an heathens they will be welcomed numerot kindred souls in sympathy, and will ve allowed | live together in @ hive, if it suits their conventenc Good, easy souls, these Yankees in the Nort! When they come to Mexico ay are denounced ¢ filibusters; they are imprisoned upon various pr 1 often are banished as “pernicious fo ee) ,') jUSt as Caprice prompts. They take the delicate courtesies philosophically, aad, like tri Christians, retarn good for evil. When their Me ican brethren go to the United States they a, allowed to enjoy every immunity; whether pric | or layman, Catholic, Jew or iniidel their Yank | brethren cash their bonds when they are struggli for national independence ; they intervene in the behalf in their quarrels with foreign nations; th raise money to buiid Christian churches for the and even send ministers of God to convert the Yet who says the Yaukee is impracticable. Li were possi to codify all the laws of Mexicc would be # great saving to the people of fore: nations to have them published abroad. The ex: tions of the law in this country do not consist their penaities, but in the uncertainty of wha‘ law. A man in this country never knows wha’ exactly the law until he informed under w! law he is to be tried. He is first arrested, and tl a law is fished out of the basketof “ id awa’? suit his case, CONFIRMATION IN BROOKLYN, There were 450 children confirmed at the Chu ot Sts, Petor and Paul, Brooklyn, BE. D., by Ri a i u fi several other notables were present. ‘The aair Was f total Buccess and speaks weil Jur tic condi + LW) Hay of the chuych and Khe school, Rev, John Laughlin, The feast of us Chr was very generally observed @h All churches in the dlowesgy