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

: ( TIE WALWORTH MURDER, Third Day of the Trial---Prospect of a Speedy Close. THE PROSECUTION RESTS. Opening for the Defence—Eloquent Ad- dress to the Jury, SUMMING UP TO-DAY. Yesterday was the third day of the trial of young Walworth, under indictment for the Killing of his father by shooting him in the Sturtevant house, in this city, an occurrence which has excited the pub- Ne mind more than any other for years. It would be wrong to write ‘similar’ in the usual style of reference to murder trials in this city, for the com- mon heading, ‘homicide,’ has in this case to give place to “parricide’—the terriple position in which the prisoner has placed himself at the bar of common justice. No trial of the sort, with its ex- traordinary surrounditgs, has ever advanced with the rapidity that this has done. Only three days have elapsed since the prisoner was put upon his defence, and in that time a full jury has been sworn to try the case, the prosecution exhausted its testimony, counsel for the dejence opéned with a@ long and eloquent speech, and to- day, in ull likelihood, the defence will lose, and to-morrow this, one of the causes eélébres of the period, will be a thing of record. There was an unusual rush for seats at the opening ofthe Court yesterday; but, with the special in- structions given and the rather unusual obedience given to them, perfect order and quict was ob- served during the proceedings, The prisoner was brought in, in custody of the Sheriff's deputies, at halfpast ten, at which time his counsel and the prosecuting oMcers were already in their places, Walworth was exceedingly self-colleqced during the day, but nothing of the bravado or the reckless eriminal, who Jancies hg has ‘done the State sume service,” is manifested in his appearance or de- meanor. He has a very composed order of fea- tures, and in his calm and quiescent exterior none would ever suppose that a passion so terrible as instigated a father's murder ever had a moment's possession of him. His mother, deeply veiled and clad in mourning, sat beside him durtng the day. His grandmother and several other ladies, also in mourning, were present and seemed deeply inter- ested in the proceedings. OPENING FOR THE PROSECUTION. Mr. Rollins, Assistant District Attorney, pre- sented the case for the prosecution, addressing the jury at considerable length, and minutely detailing Bil the circumstances of the shooting, as he in- tended to prove by the testimony. Alter an allu- sion to the extraordinary features of the case itself and the extraordinary reappearance of Mr, Charles O’Conor as counsel in this, the first criminal case for many years in which he has taken part, for the flefence, he proceeded to sketch the circumstances preceding the case—the coming of the young man tothe Sturtevant House, his assignment to room No. 267, the situation of that room, the note the prisoner wrote to his father, the father’s visit to him, and the little incidents preceding the en- Wwance of the father into his son’s room, and then to the tact that five minutes later the father was found with four dis- tinct wounds, dead, his blood scattered ou the floor and walls, What happened in those five minutes was to be investigated. A Mr. Moor- head occupied No. 266, he heard a shot and a cry of murder, and like a hand-clapa second shot and another cry of murder, and another shot and three steps. All was over vefore he could get his clothes on. Mr. Hebert, of room No, 268, was awakened and rang the bell furiously. Mr. Doo- little, the steward, heard the firing, and fixed the time at twenty-one minutes past six o’clock A. M, The prisoner walked down and told Mr, Barrett, the clerk of the hotel, “I have killed my father; send for an oficer.” He sent a telegram‘announc- ing the fact. He went and gave himself up and announced that he had killed his father, He told the sergeant he came here to do it. He ‘ent another telegram announcing the fact. He made a statement to the QOoroner, partly read froma paper, in which he claimed to nave committed no crime, yet avowed the killing 01 his lather. The prosecution claimed that this was a tase of clear and deliberate murder. It was the first indictment under the new act which added “deliberate and” before the word “premeditated,” 80 as to read “when perpetrated with a deliberate and premeditated intent to kill.” Yet this came within it, There was the preparation beioreband, the bringing of his father to the death-trap, the Jack of any exciting cause, the absence of passion shown by his cool payment of the bill at the hotel, by his writing and payment of the telegram, by his coolness in giving himself up, He alluded to the great lame of the pris- oner’s grandfather, Chaucelior Walworth, to the terrible character of the crime of parricide. He warned them, however, that in this case they Must consider it simply a8 a trial Jor murder, and the relationship must be considered by them merely as bearing on the motive. He could not in the opening anticipate the defence, but beed by hear of an insulted mother and a bad tather, but those they must not take as excuses for this crime. The prisoner had not seen his father since tue Fail; the only words the father said in this interview was, “I promise.” 1t was not for the son to set himself up as arbiter, judge and executioner be- tween his parents. He warned the jury against sentimentality. He reminded them that their weakness was the encouragement of crime, and they could only deserve praise by daring to speak the whole truth from their box, regardiess oi con- sequences, TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION. Mrs. Eliza Simms was the first wituess. She tes- tified—I live on Fourth avenue, between Fitty- fourth and Fifty-fiith streets; ‘racy Mansiield Wai- worth roomed with me two years; 1 saw tue pris- Oner on the 2d of June, about three P. M., about the time the children got home; he asked me if Mr. Walworth was in and I said I did not know; I went up and looked and he was not in and Iso told him; he said, ‘Tell Mr. Walworth to come to tne Sturtevant house, his son wants to see iim ;’’ [ asked him if he was his son; he said, “Yes ;” I told him he had better write a note aud [ would give it to him; he wrote a note and I put it on Mr. Wal- worth’s table; 1 never saw Mr. Walworth alter I put the note on his table; the prisoner had on a light overcoat and was cool and polite, THE HOTEL CLERK'S STORY. Hooper C. Barrett, clerk of the Sturtevant House, testified :—I had known the prisoner at Saratoga; 1 saw him on the 2d o1 June; he wanted a room an dinner; I sent him up to No. 267; 1 talked with him Sbout Saratoga affairs; no allusion was made to his father or purpose in coming; about an hour ‘ater he came down and went out; when he came tm he asked me to take dinuer with him; I told him I would take supper with him; I saw him again about seven P. M.; | was at the counter; we took supper together at eight o’clock; his manner was his usual inanner as | had known it at Saratoga; I next saw him at hall-past six next morning; he came to the cashier's desk and suid, “I HAVE SHOT FATHER ;” Isaid, “You don’t mean to say that; he said, “Yes, Tshot him iour times, get a policeman ;’’ 1 sent @ boy out to get @ policeman; he didn’t find one, and I telegraphed for one to the district telegraph office; I had seen Mansfieid Walworth that morn- ing; he spoke to the aight clerk and as! for Mr, ‘al worth’s (prisoner’s) room; the ht cierk asked me and (told him the number of the room; he went up with a boy ; I did not notice the belt of 248 being rang; 1 did notice the bell of 268 rung violently; the prisoner came down not more than two or three minutes later; Ne. 268 was Mr. Ebert’s room; the prisoner's manner was cool; he dictated a telegram to 0. A, sh, Albany, stat- Ing, “i have shot father, look out for mother;” he offered to pay for it and 1 told him it would be all one he spoke to me as a friend, in about the tone i am speaking (quite low) ; that was the first intimation of the Kiling I haa; there was nothing about bis dreas to show he was not fully attired. Cross-examined—To Mr. O’Copor—I think he went out after dinner; 1 am not sure; he went Bway, and suppose went out; | was half an hour with him at supper; I did not see him take dinner: he asked me to take dinner with him when he first came in; I remember the ringing of the bell for room No. 268 and his coming down were very near tegether, put I can’t say how near; he handea me $7 10; he took it out of his pocket and handed it to te; 1 don’t remember in what bille a were; he said, “There’s money 1 think that will pay my bill; you take of it; Idon’t know that he bad any other money; I nave known him about two years; I made his Ae when visiting Saratoga; I had known of him betore; I judge he reached the hotel about half-past three, because there is a train coming in about halt an hour be- fore that time, and it takes about half an hour to reach the hotel; I sent the telegram through the telegraph in the hotel; Ldon’t know what they do with the cera it ad addressed toC. A. Walsh, Chapel street, TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM H. AMOS, William H, Amos (colored) testified—I am bell- man at the Sturtevant House; fam on duty from & quarter of five in the morning to midnight ; about six o'clock of the 8d of June a gentieman came to the hotel; he spoke to the clerk, who called me and gave me a card; I carried it up to room No. 267 and rapped twice on the door; I sald, “Ihave @ eard with Mr. Waiworth’s name on it;’’ jnet as I paid it the door opened and I saw Mr. Walworth’s Jace and hand; bo said, “1 am notup,” or “lm Not aressed;” I went down gentleman w be down in waited some time; the bell of No. 267 rang; then I went up and | knocked ;Mr. Walworth “Come in; I went in; he was sitting by the window and said, “Show the gentieman up;’’ showed Mr, ‘alworth up: Was still sitting by the indow; I didn’t see the prisoner rise; I saw Mr. Wal- worth step the corner of the bedstead and I turned and went out; 1 saw the prisoner again in not less than five or more than ten minutes after; he was coming down 5s! but lively; he went up to Mr, Bi hear what was said by him; Mr. Barrett asked me to gofor an officer; 1 went up and down the street @ little way, but couldn’t find any, so I came back; aa Tturned to go out, some one gsald, “Quick as lightning; I don’t know who said it; Mr. and the prisoner were the only ones present; when I got back a messenger boy was tnere. To Mr. O}Conor—I was engaged the Saturday even ing previous, and went on duty Monday, June 2; this occurred the very next morningyI noticed the prisoner on Monday; he looked as if he had been travelling, and his hoots were custy; he shook hands with Mr. Barrett; 1 couldn’t say what time that was; I was not spoken to out of Court about the hour except at the Coro- ner’s examination; I said it was nearer five than one; I don’t remember particularly the time when I carried up the card the next morning; I can’t say whether the prisoner was dressed or not; T only saw his face and hands; Mr. Walworth said nothing tome, but when hé Went in he turned round and gave me a look, as if he wanted me to leave the room; 1t was a kind of frown; he did not look ag cross as you (Mr. O’Conor) do now (laugh- ter); he looked as if he wanted me to leave the room; | suppose he shut the door; when! heard the words, ‘Quick as lightning,’ I saw no one about but Mr. Frank Walworth and Mr. Barrett; when I heard the word, “Ofiicer,” I did not wait to look who was there; I was gone about five of six minutes, and then came back and got my hat, and went out again; it was alter 1 came back the second time that I saw the prisoner and the mes- Senger together, ‘The Court nerd took a recess, CHABLES W. DOOLITTLE ¥xaminea by W. Rollins—is w steward in the Sturtevant House; entered on his business at six o'clock on the morning of the shooting; saw the deceased that morning; came to the hotel and. asked the hour; told tim; knows room 267; heard the report of a pistol about five moments after de- ceased went up stairs; was on the second floor when he heard the reports of a pistol; ascer- tained that they came irom room 267 and imme- diately proceedéd there; heard the shots, but could not say how Tine they were repeated in quick succession, as rapidly, he thought, as a per- Son could discharge @ pistol; met Mr. Moorehead, he thought, on the upper floor; did not know at al where the pistols were fired; heard a cry— uid not say whether it was a cry of mur- er or a cry of pamn—with some exclamation, from a human voice; the shots and the cry of pain were almost simultaneous; first looked into the bathroom and then went up to the third floor and to room No, 267; heard from Mr, Barrett that the reports of the Paey shot proceeded trem room No. 267; saw the prisoner leave the hotel in the cus- tody of an officer; went prevonaly, for Dr. Cutter and returned to the hotel with him. ‘The witness was cross-examined by Mr. O’Conor, pas nothing was elicited atfecting his direct exam- ination. prisoner 8, RUSSELL CHILDS, @ physician, who was summoned to attend the deceased by the proprietors of tue hotel, testified that he reached the hotel about half-past six o’clock in the morning; went up to room No. 267; Jound the deceased dead, and assisted in placing him ona bed; made an examination as to the cause of death, and discovered that he had three pistol bullet wounds in his body and a pistol wound in his right arm, shattering it close to the shoulder; saw the prisoner subsequentiy ; prisoner handed to witness a paper (paper identified). SERGEANT KING, police seargeant, examined—Saw the prisoner on the 2d of June last; he was arrested at the Sturte- vant House on the morning of that day. Witness detailed the conversation he subsequently had with the prisoner in relation to the shooting, the facts of which were testifled to by the previous witnesses, CORONER NELSON W. YOUNG was the next witness called. He testified to the holding of the inquest on the body of the deceased; but, alter @ few questions, uniinportant beyond the official tact of the inquest PE held, nothing bearing on the shooting was eiicite ‘The prosecution then rested. OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE. Mr. Beach then arose, and, in presenting the case to the jury, said he supposed this great and impor- tant trial, so rapidly Hieoree to a conclusion, was one of the sensational topics of the day. He agreed with the District Attorney that it was a crime un- exampled and without parallel in the annals of our criminal Courts. No father, with the heart of a father, neard the announcement without incred- ulity, uncertainty and with horror. Nochild, nur- tured as a child, brought up with care and taught to love and revereuce his parent, could read that first announcement without a thrill of horror, No family whose virtuous relations bound them to- gether that were not shocked by all the details so elaborately given in the papers concerning this crime. But, gentlemen of the jury, every true heart said, as your hearts must have spoken to you, that there was a dread and deplorable mystery underlying this event. You could not imagine What that was, and you could not believe that a young lad, without any seeming cause, provoca- tion or motive, would wildly, in the recklessness and depravity of his own nature—as the papers, first announced—decoy his father to his ruin, and there shoot him to the deathincold blood. You felt that there must be some cause for all this, You look upon this young man and the question comes to your hearts, Is he a bold and reckless profligate, ‘steeped in iniquity and capable of per- trating the terrible crime for which he stands ere indicted. before you? You know better. There are instincts which first prompt, and there are evidences which proclaim the jiability to crime in their possession. There are none of these here. He displays none of those. He stands before you in the first fash of early manhood, with no sinful excesses charged to his account, exhibiting none of the sins of practised depravity and guilt, ana in- capebie, from the mere imputses of his nature, of having committed this fearful crime. It is my duty to give to you an explanation of all the cir- cumstances that have led to the death ot the de- ceased. I know them well. it happened that my boyhood days were spent in the same village with the father of the decea Chancellor Walworth, It was my native place. new the deceased well and long, and | am here to deiend the son charged with the murder of his father, who now rests quietly in his grave. He grew up under my observation. I knew his elder brother, his younger sister and all the history of that once distinguished tamily. It is, unhappily for-me, my duty to reveal those cir- cumstances in delence of the principal actor in this deplorable and yet most natural occurrence, You ali have heard of Chancellor Walworth, and it is almost incredible for you to imagine or believe that such @ son as the deceased, Mansfield T. Wal- worth, could have sprung from his loins; and I grieve that the painful duty devolves upon me to exhibit to you the character of that son. He was the father of this boy (counsel Pointed. to the pris- oner); he was the husband of the sorrowiul and afflicted mother (pointing to Mrs. Walworth) ; he was the son of him who was called the “Great Chancellor Walworth,” and who will be better re- membered rather as the fine, charming friend and companion than as the great and distinguished jurist. You, gentlemen, have heard the opening of the prosecuting counsel, who has presented to you witi his accustomed ability all the salient points telling against the prisoner at the bar, But we for the defence will show you a series of letters addressed by the deceased to his wife breathing in every sentence threats and denunciations against her ; letters addressed to his eider brother, the vener- able gentleman that you see before you, in extcra- tion of him; letters addressed to hia father shock- ing from their irreverence and blaspiemy. For years letters like these were poured upon the Jamily, demoniacal in their purport and terrible in their threats. Gentlemen, you can only under- stand the character of tis man when we shail have presented to you these letters. In them you i) find motive and cause enough for the act of tht young Tana in taking off the » not of the father, though father he was, but of the oppressor and tyrant. I cannot describe this father in better sbape than that he was a falsifier of all manhood and truth, @ cruel nt and a false husband, who violated all the sanctities of domestic life, who iorgot pth iN all the proprie- ties of home and family, disregarded every Obligation to those who should have looked to him for kind and paternal care. You can imagine the natural resuit of such treatment of a parent towards his family. I verily believe thatif he had himself carried into execution any of the murder- ous threats with which his letters were filled and were put upon his trial for homicide there is not a court or jury in the land that would not have pro- nounced him mad, You could only say that he was @ very devil in himself and sent by the arch flend to persecute his wife and cnildren. Mr. Beach intimated that he would give a his- tory of some ef the more prominent and repulsive instances in the life of the deceased, and haa just reverted to an alleged intrusion upon the seminary of Jos, ladies in Saratoga, when Mr. Phelps interrupted and appealed to the Court whether such a line of argument was admissible. Judge Davis held that the objection of the Dis- trict Attorney was well taken, and further refer- cree the objection: le line of argument was pro- § brief period resided with him in a house in which her mother and his stepmother had a life interest. What she suffered during thet time no tongue can tell, The wise of the son of the great Chancellor Walworth, herself by Rohe @ race of which she might well be proud—cultivated and accomplished, comfort and comparative laxury— saan ‘ow Sp es peters and forsaken, was e want; after ait in her lone and desolate ho support. tlemen, night compelled to me without navural I present this picture to you, a sfow you the sort of life this forced to lead aud to enable you to judge jatural effect which such family associations would have upon the mind of @ young and impres- sive boy. During these events he was a mere child, but as he grew up he too clearly estimated a father’s neglect and a husband's ill treatment; and ag he became older and as he stands before yor a to-day ‘he constituted himself the protector of his mother and the avenger of her wrongs. peoe all these years letters were continually addresse to the family by the deceased, fraught with the Most Malignant threats apd breathing the joulest Janghage and profanity. This son and this mother Ana to1a_ them the ] & few minutes; I | lived in continual fear and terror of those threats and im daily apprehension of their fulfilment. Gentlemen of the jury, look upon the prisoner and you will see in him ome whose young life has been oppressed, and whoge youthful or ip have been blighted in the very bud. Instead of a ‘outh animated with the aspirations natural to age, looking forward to a career of honorable distinction, worthy of the two races from which he springs, he presents before you a moody, silent and abstracted look, bearing and demeanor, which not all the love and fond devotion of a mother has ever changed. There was no malice in his heart against his father—no revengeful feelings to satisiy beyond such as were aroused by the wrongs in- flicted on his mother. lt was charged that he came to this city premeditating the act which he perpetrated, Gentlemen, this is not so. He came here with some sort of a hope that he could have {induced his father to sease his persecution of his mother, while he With his uncle would have made a trip to Europe. He had known enough of the father’s persecutions of his mother to feel that he ougnt not to leave her unprotected and without assurance o/ exemption from insult and wrong. To secure that object he came to the city, and, gentlemen, you know the result, When we present our side of the case you will conclude that the act which has brought this youthful prisoner to the bar of this Court was the prompting of a son’s aifection for a neglected and wronged mother, Mr. Beach concluded a very eloquent speech, which visibly affected not only the prisoner and his relatives near him, but the crowded audience who sat out the case during a long session to the adjournment of the Court. ‘he case wiil be resumed this morning, > > POLICE MATTERS. Negroes in the Street Cleaning Depart- ment, At the meeting of the Board of Police held yester- day morning a resolution was passed instructing Commissioner Gardner, Chairman o1 the Committee on Station Houses, t make an examination of the houses in the neighborhood of the Nineteenth pre- cinct station house for the purpose of ascertaining ifextra accommodation for policemen cannot be found in that locality. A petition, signed by nearly three thousand citizens, residents of the Nine- teenth ward, has been sent into the Board of Police requesting further protection in that district than is extended to them at present. The precinct is a very large one, and is not now more than half cov- ered by police. Fora long time past some of the posts in the district have been four miles in extent. Sometimes zigzag, running into cross streets, and frequently in one continuous line, making it an impossibility for one officer to properly look after more than one-fourth of the property committed to his care. By a law recently passed this precinct was divided into two, but the Police Commisston- ers have not done anything in the matter for the reason that they have no money to build or buy station houses. They pretend that a further appropriation will be necessary belore they can answer THE DEMANDS OF LEGISLATION. On Monday last filteen men were detailed to the Nineteenth precinct, and sleeping accommoda- tion was found for them in a house adjoining the station house, This is not enough, and the people are still clamoring fer extra men. ‘Ihe same state of things exists in the Twenty-ninth and other pre- cincts, but the Commissioners find relief in the assertion that the force 1s inadequate to meet the demands eg it. According to the present dis- position it is certainly not strong enough in dan- gerous places, but a proper adjustment and manage- ment oi the men would remedy many of the evils now complained of. There are entirely too many men detailed to easy places through the influence of triends, Oficers who should be on the streets doing duty are left lounging in luxurious indo- lence im departments of but little importance to the public. On Tuesday last five men were taken from the street cleaning service and sent on post. They were detailed on the boats, to look after men making repairs. They wiil be of much more service in the public thoroughiares looking for thieves, The same number of men belonging to the Police Department can be found every day playing cards and amusing themselves around the Quarantine Janding. Instead of keeping these men uiring their uniforms in Richmond county, would it not be bet- ter to send them to the Nineteenth or Twenty-ninth precinct, where they could EARN THEIR MONEY by .aboring for the people ¥ Thieves have not en- tirely leit the city yet. A most daring highway robbery was attempted in Broome street the day before yesterday, and but for the pluck of two lads the scoundrels would certainly have secured heavy booty. As it was, they escaped before the police even heard of the aifair. If one of those ofticers who are so pleasantly employed watching vessels coming up tle bay were on duty on Broome street when this thievery occurred he might have been able to lay hands on the thieves amd save the property of some other people. The detailing of men was one of the strongest objections to tie old Board, amd the new one has certamly not dono anything yet to get out of the slough, The torce in the Twenty-sixth precinct might be judiciously cut down Without any fear of injury to the public in- terests, One hundred and fifty men are too many for that place. Not more than half of them are em- ployed on police business. The two gangs of colored men Superintendent Thorne was instructed to em- ploy in the Street Cleaning Department have not yet been 1ormed ; but numbers of applications were received yesterday, and it ts likely they will be ut work in a day or two. It was feared men could not be found to perform this labor, but the soppoaiiion was groundless, for the applicauts are farin excess of the places to be given them. Some colored men are trying to get appointed as patrolmen, but the nestion has not yet been brought before the joard. It is probable, thou, 1, that one or two will be appointed as clerks in the Central Office. There are several vacancies, and prominent politicians are pushing colored men for places. Two of the Commnissioners are said to have expressed a desire to have colored men detailed as doormen at their offices, and this will likely be the first step to introduce them into the Department At the session held yesterday the Commissioners decided to hold meetings only on Mondays and Saturdays after the first of July. The Board re- cetved @ communication from Joseph B, Varnum, Chairman of the City Council of Political Reform, in which he proposed to designate suitable election oMicers and asked for permission to scrutinize the names of those sent to the Commissioners by other parties. THE BOGERT MURDER TRIAL. In the trial of Van Winkle Bogert for the murder of Ransom F. Burroughs, in the Paterson Courts yesterday, Isaac Bogert, William Monks, Mrs. Gat tleld (sister of defendant), Josiah G, Bogert (defend- ant’s father, Rachacl Spear, Margaret Bogert and Samuel Lewis were examined for the defence; but their testimony elicited no new facts. But one more witness is to be examined on the defence, and it is proboble the counsel will get into their argu- ment pretty well to-day. It is thought the case will be submittea to the jury to-morrow. THE BING FRAUDS. Arrest of Two More of the Indicted Court House Delinquents—Mr. J. J. Walsh and Mr. George S. Miller Gave Bail Yesterday=The Character of Their Offence. Two more of the parties against whom indict- ments have been found for frauds in the build- ing of the Court House were arrested yester- day. The names of these parties are John J. Waish, ex-Court House Commissioner, and George 8. Miller, one of the Tammany ring tradesmen, Mr. Walsh is indicted for bribery and conspiracy. The bribery arises in the receipt of five per cent of a bill that was entirely fraudulent, alleged to be due to him from the Court House Commissioners. This bill amounted to 155,664 63. The five per cent was consideration to ‘aish for his signature. The bribery, it is stated, will be proved independent of the testimony of Garvey. In the charge of conspiracy Walsh 1s in- dicted jointly with Coman and others, The bonda- men jor Walsh were Mr. David O’Brien, 199 Wash- ington street, for $5.000, and Mr. Peter Hickey, 167 East Thirty-third street, for $7,000, for the seven indictments: for conspiracy. Miller 1s charged jointly with others for conspiracy, and after his irrent yenterday Mr. George 5. Davids, of the firm of deus David & Son, became his bail in the sum of $5,000, There are still eight more persons to be arrested in connection with these frauds. NEWARK WATERS YIELDING UP THEIR DEAD. Henry Smith, @ green grocer of Newark, was found drowned in the Morris Canal yesterday morning. He left home on Wednesday at three o’clock, and his wife saw nothing more of him alive. He had not, she declares, been drinking, but must have accidentally fallen into the canal. D. Parks, of Whitehouse, in Hunterdon county, was also found drowned yesterday morning in Passaic River, near the Newark and New York Railroad bridge. When he left home he had $75. When found his pockets were empty, however. Nobody took the money; that is to say, nobody knows who took it. Dead men were never known to be robbed in New Jersey. OCOMPTROLLER’S RECEIPTS. Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasary:— From assessments for street openings and im provements and interest baer ie E BUREAU OF ARREA! From arrears of taxes, assessme! Bnd MNETERT.... 6.04... seseeee eves READ OF CITY hEVEOR. fees and interest THE COURTS. THE WALKILL NATIONAL BANK. Trial of Ex-President Graham, for Embez- zlement, to Take Place in October. coe ee Be THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK Case of the Late Cashier, Taintor—Motion for Postponement of the Trial— Decision Reserved. ‘WOODHULL, CLAFLIN AND BLOOD. Progress of Their Trial in the United States District Court—Cnly Eight Jurors Obtained—Another Panel Ordered. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. ‘Yesterday, in the United States District Court, George ©. Olarke, Frederick Fisher, L. M. Ferris, Jr.; Thomas W. Pearsall, Howard Potter and Edmund A, Smith were ordered by Judge Blatchford tobe fined $25) each for non-attendance as jurors, atter having been person- ally snmmoned. The trial of Woodhull, Claffin and Blood, who are in- dicted tor sending obscene publications through the mails, was resumed yesterday in the United States Cir- cuit Court, before Judge Blatchford. More than two hours were consumed in obtaining two jurors. Only eight Jurors have been procured. The Judge ordered a new Panel of 300 names to be made out, returnable to-day at one o’clock, to which hour the case stands adjourned, Yesterday Edwin 0. B. Garsla, Consal General ot Uru- guay, was arrested and brought before Commissioner Betts on a charge of having committed perjury in a suit commenced against him by Nathaniel McKay in regard to the building of a steam vessel for a South American company and the money that was to be paid on account of the construction of said steamer. Tho defendant was held in $10,000 bail. In the United States District Court yesterday capias wasissued in a suit instituted against William Foster Shaffer, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Charles Knowlton Hawkes and Franklin J, Pratt, as sureties on the bond of Perry Fuller, formerly Collector of Customs at New Orleans, to recover $75,000, the amount for which they became sureties, The bond was filed September 9, 1868, and the capias is to hold the defendants to appear and defend ‘the suit on the Ist of July. The trial of William M. Graham, ¢x-Senator and ex- President of the Walkill National Bank, who is indicted in the United States Circuit Court tor embezzling $400,000 of the funds of the bank, was fixed yesterday in the United States Circuit Court to take place in October. The Court refused to reduce his bail, which is fixed at $25,000, A motion was made yesterday in the United Staves Circuit vourt by counsel on behalf of F. L. Taintor to Postpone his trial on the ground of the absence of im- portant and material witnesses. Taintor is Indicted fo, embezzling $400,000, the property of the Atiantic National Bank. Judge Benedict will render his decision upon the Motion to-day, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Judge Bencdict opened the June Criminal Term of the United States Circuit Court yesterday at the new court room, 27 Chambers street. Several jurors begged to be excused, but the Jue > re- fused to recognize any excuse except old age, military service or sickness. One gentieman said that if he served as A juror his employers would discharge him. To this remark the Judge replied:—“I cannot dispense with your attendance, You will have to serve, and if those"hy whom you are employed discharge you tor per forming public duty report the matter to me, and I will see after them.” The Case of Simon Donau—Motion to ih the Indictment. nd, counsel for Simon Do to qu és im the indictment, which charges Donan with conspiracy to defraud the government out of the tax on a quantity ot Whiskey manufactured at the Spring Valley Distillery. ‘Ar. Bliss, United States District Attorney, asked that the motion be allowed to stand over tor alittle while, and to this request Mr. Harland consented. The Walkill National Bank Case. The defendant, William M. Graham, ex-Senator and ex- President of the Walkill National Bank, is indicted for embezzling about one hundred thousand dollars, the roperty of that establishment, Mr. Graham's counsel, r. William Fullerton, moved to postpone the trial, stat? ing that he had not sufficient time to examine the Dooks of the bank. Judge Benedict observed that he had no wish whatever tocompel Mr. Graham to go to trial under any circum stances that would be unjust or severe. Mr. Blisa consented to put the trial over until the ques tion with regard to the reduction of Mr. Graham's bail was disposed of. The Case of F. L. Taintor. F. L. Taintor, late cashier of the Atlantic National Bank, is indicted for embezzling $400,000, funds belonging to that bank. Ex-Mayor Hall, of counsel for Taintor, moved to put the case over for the term. He said they expected to make it appear that the prisoner speculated with the funds of the Atlantic Bank in order to make up some de: ficicncies in its accounts. Samuel Raynor, now in E rope, would give testimony proving that fact, and it would be impossible | for | them wo to tri without the benefit of Mr. Raynor's evidence. Besides this, Mr. Burrill, one of Taintor’s counsel, was also away in Europe, and he (Mr. Hall) had but recently been en- gaged 10 the case. Under these circumstances he felt convinced that he could notgo on without the assistance ot Mr. Burrill, Ihe present physical condition of Tain. for was sueh that he (Mr. Ha 1d @ consul- tation with him in an intelligent manner. Judge Benedict—We had @ tull discussion about Tain. tor's physical condition at the last term of the Court,and the absence of the counsel mow cannot be looked Upon by the Court as a suficient excuse for postponing the trial. If excuses of this kind were to prevail, no one would be tried. Idesire to hear what Mr. Bliss has to say in regard to the mater of tue alleged absent witness. ir. John Sherwood, also ot counsel for Taintor, informe the Court that the President of the Atlantic Nationa Bank, Mr. Southworth, had gone out of the State of New York in order {9 wyoid appeuring as & witness In the case Counsel urged that his client could not sately go to trial without the testimony ot Mr. Southworth. Mr. Bliss was heard in reply. He argued that the knowledge of the ofiicers of the bank as to what Taintor Was doing with the money did net exculpate him. He demanded an immediate trial of the case. Juage Benedict reserved till to-day his judgment upon fe point as to whether the case is to be put off for the rm. Graham’s Bail-His Trial to take Place in October. The Court refused to reduce the bail of Mr. Graham, in- dicted for embezzling the funds of the Wallkill Bank; and his trial was fixed to take place in the October term. His bail remains at $25,000. The Spring Valley Distillery=Case of Simon Donan. Mr. Harland entered into a long argument in reference indictment against Simon Donan. He argued f the indictment, The nts properly alleged that gs removed or aided illegaily in the re- of whiskey from a bonded warehouse. Purdy, for the government, cefended the ne Courtreserved its decision and adjourned till to-day. WOODHULL, CLAFLIN AND BLOOD. The Jury Still Incomplete—A New Panel of Three Hundred Ordered—Absent Jurors Fined. The trial of Woodhull, Claflin and Blood, who are in- dicted for sending obscene publications through the malls, to Wit—copies of Woodhull Claflin's Weekly—con- taining severe animadversions upon the moral character ofthe Rey. Henry Ward Beecher and Mr. Luther 0. Cbal- iis, was resumed yesterday in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford. Mr. Brooke, Mr. Jordan and Mr. McKinley appeared as counsel for the deéendants and Mr. A. H. Purdy tor the sqzernment, e defendants occupied seats behind their counsel, and during the progress of the pryceedings, made fre: Glient suggestions to Mr. Brooke, theft leadi ver. ‘The court room was mach more crowded on the Are day of the trial: but this was owing: to, the large Humber of jarors who attended and who sat 1n the ces usually al spectators. K Mer eleven o'clock Judge Blatchford took, his matory e bench, and Mr. John V. Keefe, the Assistant of the Court, called over the panel of jurors. The pane! was exhausted, eight only be sworn at the time of adjournment. The Court ordei @ fine of $25) to be lnposed on the absentee jurors, BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM. Important to Bankers, Brokers Bondholders. Before Judge Brady. James H. Taylor vs William A. Guest.—The plaintiff Placed with his brokers, Scott, Strong & Uo.,in Novem- ber, 1871, $110,000 of the Jefferson Railroad bonds, direct- ing them to sell them at the best market rate. The bonds had no quotable market rate, and Scott, Strong & Co. sent word to defendant—a broker—that they had the bonds tor sale. One Potter J. Thomas called on Scott, Strong & Co., to obtain the particulars, and they asked hum to get purchaser, Shortly after Thomas called on NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. Scott, Strong 4 Co. with letter from defendant, in which he offered sixty per cent. for the bonds, and Thomas remarked it was the best price obtainable. Seott, Strong & Co., relying on Thomas’ statement, accepted tu writing Guest's offer aud delivered him the . bonds, receiving deiendant’s check therefor for $65.00. 'A month afterward Mr. Scott discovered that at the time Thomas had told them that sixty per cent was the highest price he could get he and Guest had pet ly closed @ bargain with Danie! Drew to take the bonds wt seventy-tive per cent. t, Strong & Co, at once demanded the whole of the seventy-five per cent, which Guest refused. A suit was brought to recover the dillerence. Guest testifed that Thomas was not his t, and that his statements were unauthorized by His books were produced, and it appeared theré- ron that he divided certain profis wiih Thomas. ‘The Court decided that, as Guest had received and charzed no commission, but bad openly bid in his own name and given his own cheeks for the purchase price, plain- Lull co: The plainuit appealed, and the i be‘ore the full beneh by Mr. HS, nd by Mr. Waldo Hutchings tor de- ld not recover fendant. eversed the judgment in the lollowing elaborate opinion of Judge Brady, in which many Inter: esting questions that constantly Arise between brokers are decided ;— JUDGE BRADY'S DRCISION, ~The evidence in this case establishes the facts that Mr. Scouw to the deienant’s othe held the boud Hl them oi é Mr. jhomas aunted hin te aud wanted to that in respo! ‘out that © he could; that Thomas Viously acted for the detendant in transactions of a sini- Jar character; that Thomas and the defendant obtained of seventy-five per cent ior the bonds; that sub- ntly Thomas went to Mr, Scott and said that sis ty ps the best price he could obtain; that Mr. vied the bid, and that the det his checks for the amount of the price of bi " It also appears that Mr, Scott, when he learned he bonds had been sold to Mr. Drew tor seveniy-five per shah, complained to Thomas ot the circumstance ws a fraud, and that the latter admitted Having made the suatemer UUhat sixty per cont was the best price he contd obtain tor the bonds. @ referee finds that Thoin: made this represeniation, but adds that it was do Without the knowledge of and without auy express rection or authority of or trom the defendant. [t is not questioned, Indecd it cannot be, that the defndant ped the benetit of such representation. He gave the checks for the bonds Knowing that he had a pure Who siood ready to bay hin tliteen per cent ad vai Whom he had secured prior to the purehase. that thomas represented him’ and that h Whether he was ignorant of his mode of ne he I knew it, ptiaon oF now Is undoubtedly established by the proof and on well of his setted principles he is responsible tor the conduc agent (Story, on awency, pp. 126, Biwell ys, Chamberlin, "3 Whiting, 46, Ba (th ed); Parson 2RAt to preauine, trom ihe relations existing between Thomas and the defendant, that Thomas made the state under conoid the avent or employ’ of the defendant, and whether he Knew it or not, is, as already suggested, material, He availed himself of the result ot the Presentation, and he cannot hold itei n law or, morals. It 1s enough to require hun to make restituuion, that through the iotrumentality of his authorized repr sentative he las obtained tinpro} What he ois calle upon to restore Gslwell vs. Chamberlin, supra). other proposition can be maintained in courts of justic and the contrary hax not been asseried except whe the agent has ‘acted beyond the sphere or scope his power or authority In reference to the transaction. tement of the best price was legitimately within bd Was one, is stated Ly the learned reieree, upon Which Messrs. Sco.t, strong & Co, had a right to rely. This is not the cae of an offer made by a person conte plating a purchase, where the right undoubtedly exists to make any bid which judgment or fancy may dictate. Ici, on the contrary, a transaction in which the dea ing rested upon the statem nt und belict that the price Uamed Was the best that coula be obtained, made by & person acting on behalf of the seller, or pretending to do so, no matter which, The omission or intention hot to pay @ commission does not affect the question, The proot that brokers do not charge it as against each other is not material in this case. The iraudulent elo- ment which pervades the transaction destroys all minor considerations, See Conkey vs. Bond, 34 Barb., 276, ease in Court of Appeals, 3 Abb. N.'S. 415, And it may be said in addition that the defendant's gain by the sale which he ide was no doubt entirely satistactory, ren- dering insignificant the amount a commission would furnish. 1t seems thereiore that, whether we accept the findings of the reteree or group them from the testiony, this judgment should be reversed, and such must be the order of the Court, MARINE COURT—PART 3. Wila-Cat Lands and Arkansas Bonds, Before Judge Curtis. Samuel ©. Barr vs. Henry C. Williams et al.—This ac- tion was brought to recover $500 as broker's commissions, It appeared that the defendants had a number of bonds, given by the Arkansas Railroad Company, for sale. Plaintiff induced them to sell them to one banker, de- ing, among other con erations, a nota of “Wwild-cat” land the Stite of Arkansas, which was something like the lovely spot called) Kuen mentioned in “Martin Chuzzlewit.” ‘The defendants swore that Barr was to receive no commis- sions until the note was paid. ‘The note was never satis. fled. Barr swore that he was to receive the commissions 4s soon as the transaction was consummated. Barr was what is known asa “curb broker,” having no seat in the Stock Exchange. The jury did not believe Barr, for they found a verdict for defendants, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, A Case of Miscegenation. Before Recorder Hackett. At the opening of the Court yesterday Assistant District Attoruey Russell placed at the bar Edward Tilghman and Susannah Tilghman, who were charged with steal- ing agold watch, worth $100, and a clock valued at $50, on the 4th of April, the property of George H. Brown, 613 Fifth avenue. Mr. Russell stated that the female was the wile of the male prisoner, and, as she could not be cted on the testimony, he moved tor her discharge. tion was granted by His i d pleaded nd Was remanded ior 901 nee. ihe appearance OF these prisoners at the bar created quite a oonsatio arising from the fact that Kaward was a good-lookin and genteelly dressed colored man, while the damse Was a white woman. Tn point of physical beauty Ed- ward had the best of It A Notorious Burglar Sent to the State Prison tor Ten Years. The first case tried by the jury wasa charge of bur- glary in the second degree made against Michael afternoon of the 7th of, th the basement door of the dwelling house Heilman, 11th street, near Fourth avenue, was forced and a pistol and about thirty dollars worth ot ry stolen, Two little girls positively identified ennedy as the man whom they saw on the basement stoop. The senior Mr. Weller’s tavorite mode ot lege Wartare was resorted to by Mr. Huminel, who defendec Kennedy. To support the “halibi,” the olé mother anc daughter of the prisoner and an old woman name Mack were called, and swore that the accused’ was home the whole of dav, but the fact came out the Kennedy's “shanty” was only two blocks froin Mr. Her man’s house. The jury, after deliberating a few moment dered @ verdict of “guilty.” der Hackett, in passing sentence, said nedy had.as bad a reputation among the pol c as any inan who was ever brought before him. ‘Ie prisoner was sentenced to the State Prison tor ten yes Forgery. James HW, Drake, against whom were three chan®, pleaded gulity to one indictment charging nim witpr- gery in the third degree. On the 9th of June he ae a chéck for $250 on the St. Nicholas Bank, purvorty © have been drawn by Colgate & Co. and sigued by BY Levy, which turned out to be a torgery. Drak remanded for sentence. The next case was a charge of felonious assay Pr: ferred against Edward Lafuley, which pro be more interesting than these cases usually complainant was a young woman named Bleoo, the daughter of Robert B. Van Brunt, a living'in Bank street. From her statement it that she had been married to Mr. Bleoo, and¥ false lrurecaeny a made by Lafuley she was toed ag believe that she was « divorced and consented arry Latuley « yeanago, in Newark. y did not live happil ‘ nd she refused to live any longer Ath him. On_the night of the 26th of May Lafuleysaw her in Sixth avenue, and presented a pistol at 2 mouth, ‘but did not fire it. He was convicted of a sity) Ly and sentenced to the Penitentiary tor six m¢!!#. tte had been convicted of the charge in the imctment His Honor would have sent him to the State Pp for ten years, Larceny. James Duffy, who, on the 15th inst., stole .filver watch and chain, worth $17 50, from William (#¢Y, Pleaded ilty to an attemptat petty larceny fro the person. fie was sent to the Penitentiary tor two 748.1) tne, Charles smith, who was charged wit) stealing three Jace sacques trom Bennett Williains y the 10th inst, lea..ed guilty to petty larceny. He wi sent to the Pen- Reentinry for six months on this pleaead alo for months upon another plea of petty INeny. COURT CALENOARS—TH8 DAY, Svrmewe Court—Crrcorr—Part Adjourned for the term. Fart ?—Heid by Judge Ve Brunt “Cave on. SUPREME CouRT—Cnamanne—Bll by, Judge Daniels.— Non 4 4) 0 128, 1,141 81 AU 211, 242, 245, 255, 1» oy 27S. te Ney 268, uae, TUL BTe WS, TH, 373, BG TT A ied. by Judge Sedgwick.-Nos. 18m. 636, Prt2—Held by Chief Justice arnied for thgerm. iat, Ten—Part 1—Hold b; Pee pa gap 1851, 9899, 1012, 1008, 2628, 900; Gi 29, 179, 89. Part 2—Held by Judge Tenn—Part paid, Da t, 128, 255, 275, 2855, 1459, 2432, 1 2752, 2426, 2570, 1! art van ou, 6 Curtis.— eens Bon 3750 2725, 4008, 2480. 1772, 2652. Sone Gr GirAt Skeions—Pefore Recorder Hack- ott—Ihe. People ¥% Richard Hester, arson; Same. vs, Charles Becker, William Kaiser and George Fisher, felo- nions assault afl battery : Same vs. James Sweeny, bur- ary; Same Edward Dempeoy and Joseph Scullen, urglary; sane vs, Willian Cunningham and Edwari iinn, burgary; Same vs. Charles Vanderback, bur. Soe) auras Barbara Paul and Joseph Paul, and fatedily ; sume vs. James Moore, James OrNeit anid David and larceny ; Same vs. Catharine farcouy’ ‘Same vo Johh Monaghan, misdeme A Young Man Shoots Himself—Poverty the Supposed Cause. OLD HARVARD. The University Crew for the Contest at Springfield in Training—Improvements on the Old 8ys- tem—The Contestants, Their Weights and Appearance—The Fresh- man Crew at Work. CamMBrrpce, Mags., June 21, 1973, “Harvard, of course, is the favorite!” remarked a@ student at Williamstown a few days since, This is generally believed among the oars men now training for the University race for cup and colors. Harvard has @ great name for rowing, justly earned perhaps, during her unfinching con. tests ranging over a period of twenty years, but the general lack of authentic intelligence concern- ing several other crews renders it necessary to exercise prudence beiore coming to a decision on the point of superiority. Here the nearest ap- proximation tothe stroke of the London Rowing Club 1s practised, and this year the crew selected to enter at Springfleid have made remarkable prog- ress in training. oO professional instructor haa been employed, W. C, ger, of the class of ‘74, an active, Intelligent student, having so far acted as coach with considerable effect. The officers of the Harvard University Boat Club for 1873 are:— President—Wendell Goodwin. Vice P dent—L. 5, Morse. Treasurer—Lester W. Clark, Secretary—J. J. Mot. The Executive Committee is formed of the same | gentlemen, having Richard H. Dana at their head, DIXTING THE C&EW. Among the improvements perceptible here this year is the method of training the crew, and every student of these classic halls appears delighted at the prospect of success tor Old Rarvard, Hitherto it has been the custom to diet che men in vivlation of every known law of nature, giving them for Weeks together the proverbial beef, bread and potatoes, All green vegetables were strictly for- bidden, and the great wonder is that, with such food and exercise of the most trying description, Harvard has not killed more men than she hag, Now she is more liberal and certainly more judl- cious. This year the training menu is quite exten- sive, and as itis quite a revolution of the system and may be of importange to other bodies, I will give it as prescribed by the rules now in force here. The crew rise at about seven o’clock, and, without taking the morning run in vogue in Eng- land during training season, a quiet stroll of a few minutes is allowed either before or after breakfast. For breakfast, broiled meat, beefsteak, mutton chop. chickens, eggs in all styles, bread and butter, oatmeal, cracked wheat, boiled hominy or Tice, two cups of tea or cocoa and several glasses of milk, strawberries and banauas are allowed. At dinner there are all kinds of joints, but no condi ment except mustard and vinegar. Tomatoes, as, paragus, spinach, cooked celery, lettuce and old potatoes may be eaten, while the dessert of ordl- nary dried fruits, cherries, figs, &c., can also be had to finish up with, For tea or supper quite a luberal bill of fare is provided, Under these condi- tions the crew appear to thrive and work well. Another feature oj the present management is that each man is leit more te himself, tue old idea of constant supervision by day and night being aban- doned, The course over which the men row on the Cambridge Kiver, though not exactly straight, 18 a very Jair one. Their bouthouse and float are in the rear of Stickney’s lumber yard, very near the Unl- versity, and convenienty situated. The men meet during fine weather at about ten o'clock in the morning for a row of about two miles. ‘he re- mainder of the day’s rowing, averaging about six and a half miles daily, is performed in the evening. Yesterday pains, Class Day, and to-day being set apart for sea bathing and recreation generally, there has been no exercise. I have merely men- tioned these detatis in order that the work Oo! trains ing may be the better understood. THE UNIVERSITY CREW are certainly fine, handsome young men, whose names are as tollows:— 1, Richard H. Dana, 74, Boston; weight, 147 pounds; height, 5 feet 9% inches; age 22; stroke, 2. Daniel Bacon, ’76, of Jamaica Plain, Mass. ; age 17; height, 5 teet 113 inches; weight, 155 pounds, 8. Wendell Goodwin, 74, Jamaica Piain, Mass. ; age, 19; height, 6 feet 44 inch; weight, 157 pounds, 4. H.’ L. Morse, '74, of Boston; age 20; height 5 feet 11% inches; weight, 156 pounds, 6. Tucker Daland, '73, of Boston; age 21; height, 5 feet 84¢ Inches; weight, 145 pounds, 6. A. L. Devens, 74, bow, of Cambridge, age 19; height, 5 feet 934 inches; weight, 140 pout Aitcruates—Paul Di ‘714, ol New York; age * | height, 5 feet 10 inc! weight, 148 pounds :et Wheeler, '74, Portland, 'Me.; age 21; height 945 inches; weight, 160 pounds. , We! ‘These weights, { am inclined to beltely fair, taken under circumstances that were ai the boat 48 I think that with the clothing we the crew will Average 155 pounds. wn to all who Dana, Goodwin and storse aretch improved in Saw last year’s race, and areer’s work. Dana style and strength by their Vike Lyman, but has in the boat looks very myer. Bacon Ix a fresh- not so much dash and emarkably well, consid- man and takes to his tafst year; and. he has the ering that this isecond freshman who ias ever honor ef being tversity crew, Loring being the Towed with & evens are poth men who have first. Dalan t&rews and are doing well, the latter Towed in clagyy the reputation of steering a first bod pores which is a great thing, Their rowing 1s UF rovement over last year, and, consider- reat Jariy it 13 in the season, 1s excellent, 1 do ing hor ‘that Lhaye seen any crew since 1868 in ua food shape at this time of the year, They row such” and fairly together, but lack the vin on 7 ‘start, Which was so maxked in Loring and Ly- shan’s stroke. Mr. Watson and Mr. Loring, of the 1868 crew, have been very persevering and patient in their efforts to keep the crew up to the mark in their work through the Winter and to instil into them some of the principles which kept HARVARD AT THE HEAD na i & teur rowing for five years. 5 fard worker and means to leave nostone unturned which will heip him to win, and at the suggestion of some of the old rowing men kas began to train his crew ina heavy gig with a coxswain’s seat. ‘Phis is the English custom, and the only way a thoroughly teach new men torow, Anew man a a shell gives half his attention to balancing the boat, and is very apt to get into bad habits of “rolling,” because the boat is so unsteady. A barge or heavy gig, on the other hand, is always steady, and I think the good rowing of the present crew 18 due in @ great measure to this change and the coaching Irom the coxswain’s seat. We have no tow paths here, 0 that men can be watched from the bank, ‘and outside coaching 18 almost im- ossibie. The next thing {8 tor some one tn the oat to do it, and the coxswain is the man. until the crew get into their shell when the bow must take care of them. This plan is also a great heip to the bow, who {a relieved from the duty of steer- ing, and can give his whole thought to learning to row with the crew and getting the fall benefit of the coaching. Thus we may now hope to see @ man row and steer well—two accomplishments rarely combined under the old system. Then the sliding seat, which, I believe, will be used by all the colleges this year, has been adopted by the crew, and fs of great advantage to them. It is quite curious that the main objection urged against the sliding seat has proved just the oppo- gite of the truth. When it was first talked of the feeling was that it must be a good thing, but that it REQUIRED LONG PRACTICE, and that {t would be much harder to make @ crew work together with it than in the old way, But there seems ta be only one way to use it to ad- vantage, and men fall into that way very easily. It ghould be used mainiy on the “recover,” and enables aman toget an extended reach without the long body-swing which the old stroke necessl- tated. The recovery is done mostly with the arms and legs, and fa Ha ee oes Sat ae nae bes or the beginning, which shoul arpe tha barder. if prs than in the old style. The men look well and seem to do their work with an earnestness which could hardly be said to charac- terize them last year. One looks in vain for any men like Loring, Wateon, Stmmons or Lyman; but thoge men were exceptions, and are not to be foundin every crew, On the whole tteir a pearance is promising, and, barring accidents, probably show very near the front in the race. Mey will row in ashell built by Blakey. Boating and ee are the two great themes of the moment. 'vard boys are of enthusiasm ust now getting stamps together for the race pools. ten Butler’s determination to rule the destinies of Massachusetts alter Washburn slides out has set the young Grantites in ecstactes, and a professor Of politigal note informed me to-day that the na- jority of his boys like the General “muchly.” Ot For some time past Henry Giest, a young Ge! man, twenty-one years of age, by occupation a lithographer, bas occupied apartments at 122 For- syth street. Business was not good with Giest; and, inasmuch a8 his expenses far exceeded his in- come, ne became despondent to an unusual He owed money for room rent and other tinge necessary for his comfort and conyantenony for which payment was persistently urged bul he could not satisty his eee and in the emergency Knew not what to d Mr. Giest wrote to lis brother in Memphis, Term., for pecu- niary aid, which, however, he failed to receive. Yesterday morning the young man seemed almost on the verge of despair; and finally concluded death was preferable to such wile sory. After writing on a slip of paper, “Better end with- out trouble than trouble without end. 1 am tired of I ife and prefer to live no longer,” Henry placed the muzzle of @ heavil loadea revolver to his left breast and discharged it. He fell back on the floor and in a few moments was @ corpse. Coroner Keenan was notified to hold an inquest on the body. Deceased was unmarried and had no rela- tives in this country except a brother. course Ben will give a trifle towarda the expenses at if gue ata rd that the old bond can be the more easily strengthened, THE FRESHMAN CRwW. The freshmen are workin, ith‘a will. They take their morning and evening rowing regularly, and practice on the same principle as the Univer- sity #ix. The crew will average somewhere near 147 pounds, The crew consists of -~ ©. F. Hi stroke; W. J. Otis, E. C. Hall, G. A. Niskesson, W. Green and W. F, Weld, bow. DROWNED IN NEWTOWN OREEK, The bodies of Adolph Towmand and Nichola Klade! were found in Newtown Creek, near Calvary Cemetery, yesterday. On Saturday last they hired @ dailboat from Albert Mills, at the Penny Mane nd on Sunday the boat was foun Potton up? Mr. Milis did not know what had be. come of the young men until he found their bodies yesterday, fetninks that. they were intoxicated wv the boat, but forgot the fact that Nis st least, moral delinguency to entrust dranken men with sailboats on Newtown Creek,