The New York Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1873, Page 5

“ ed THE GOO’ ICH MYSTERY. Further Facts Concerning the Case. WHE WORKING PRISONER. An Interesting Chapter of Her Life. BES VISITORS YESTERDAY. The Betrothed of the Deceased Spends the Day with Her. CONCERNING ROSCOE. Ground down to starvation wages by merciless employers; compelled to work from early to late in shops which are hired because of the cheap rent father than from their being suitable for those who are crowded in them; compelled to suffer the indignities of those whom good luck, instead of 5 qualifications or the possession of ability, Placed in @ little brief authority; robbed of a portion of their hard-earned pittance be- sause, forsooth, some little error may have been made, can it be wondered at that Uiszie L. King, alias Kate Stoddard, has @o tears to shed in that stone building in Raymond street? To those who have enjoyed the luxuries of comfortable homes, who are gur- rounded by kind iriends and who never knew what it was to be dependent, the idea of being docked up in a jail would be SOMETHING TERRIBLE, But it is not so with the woman who sent Charles Goodrich, with all his sins, so suddenly before his Maker. The jailto her is more like @ haven of rest from the weary drudgery in the work- shop and the anxiety of mind as to how she Might procure a ihiving, It ig not sur- prising that, feeling unconscious as she does of having committed any crime, she should sleep well, have a good appetite and be re- markably cheerful throughout the day. She does a gteat deal of thinking, and her past lie, as she sits staring into vacancy, passes before her like wome panoramic view. What she might have been— honored, loved and respected—what she has been, and the position in which she finds herseif placed at the present time, are thoughts which must occupy her mind, providing it does not wander in Bearch of other worlds which she peoples in her imagination with 4 yery different clags of beings Shap is found inthis, ~— i i & THR PRISONER'S EMPLOYMENT. Yesterday morning the prisoner devoted an hour to writing, then she took breakfast, after which she perused the morning papers. Her trunks have mot as yet been taken to the jail. They are in the possession of the police, and all her letters, of which there are a large number, together with the articles of the deceased, will be retained and pro. @uced on the trial. About ten o’clock Miss Mary andley, in company with Miss Palm, the betrothed wife of the deceased, called upon the Chief of Police. Miss Palm said that she was anxious to Bee the prisoner and have a conversation with her- The Chief, without any hesitation, wrote her the gecessary permit, and shortly after she appeared aT TRE JAlL with it. The keeper carried thé note to Kate Stod- dard, and she expressed a wish to sce the visitor. The lady was taken to the female side of the prison, up stairs to the second tier, Kate Stod- @ard was sitting in an armchair in the corridor writing letters, using @ large box asadesk. On seeing Miss Palm she arose, advanced with a smile, @nd put out her hand, Miss Palm took it, and the two greeted each other in a {friendly manner, ‘here was no emotion betrayed on eitieer side. Kate offered the visitor her armchair, which the latter declined, but Kate Insisted, and she then sat down, Fanny Hyde's rocking chair was brought for Kate. The women made some commonpiace observations, Kate talking, as she 18 wont, with vivacity. The presence of vVeputy Keeper Stenson, who w standing by, was evidently embarrassing to them. They remained silent for some minutes, when Kate, turuing to the kecper, asked him, politely, to withdraw, as she would like to transact some business with her visitor in private. The request ‘was, Ol course, acceded to, Miss Palm stayed with the ‘prisoner during the entire day, and a good portion of the time they appeared to be in earnest conversation. Her counsel, Mr. De Witt, also sailed, and had a brief interview with her. Upon the advice of her counsel she has refused to see any visitors. The sympathy of the public ippears to be excited for her, and already a fund as been started to make her condition as comfort- able as possible ufider the circumstances, WHERE THE PRISONER WORKED, It was ascertained that tne prisoner was em- ‘ployed at $77 Broadway, and a reporter hada sonversation mt Mr, Marsh, a member of the rm, in regard to her, Alter referring to the book, he s: “Yes, she ; tame to work for us February'27, 1872. On that day we gave her two dozen bonnets to take home, and on March 6 she returned them finished, and received therefor $4 16. On March 6 we gave lier two dozen more which she Bas on the 12th, 2 we paid her $6 77 for them, ie made some arteen dozen hats altogether, working for us till lay 4 of that year. The last Jo of work she brought the fr jt time wae brofight in March 12. She eft us the in, Aud aiterwards returned on April 16 yr more work, remaining till May 4, during which time she made $12, I remember the circumstances of her coming to us for work just a8 well as can be,” Do you remember any other besides Kate ? ir, MARSH—Well, not many; probably I couldnt recollect twenty-five, altogether, ai Fey then do you remember Kate Stoddart so inc! uv Mr. MLksu—Becanse I was so struck with her ap- pearance when she first came. She was so modest and lady-like in her demeanor, and bad such a SAD EXPRESSION IN HER FACB, Wiss Stoddard was a girl we were very much im- pressed by. Our sympathies were excited for her, ave instructions to our forewoman to give her work aiways. How was she dressed at that time? ir. Marsa—Dressed very poorly, indeed, but very clean and neat; think she wore a calico dress, @ She does not seem to have made much money while working for you? Mr. MARSH—NO; she Was not a very rapid worker, though a very good one. What she did, she did well. We were making a@ hat at that time called the “Jubilee hat,” which was much sought after, especially by Boston people. It was a dificult hat to make, but Miss Stoddard made them very well. . You gave her the work to take home ? ir. MaRsH—Yes. I inquired where she lived ‘when she applied for work, and she gave me the address of the Young Ladies’ Home, No. 45 Eliza- beth street. She was the only one we had ever | Sere who lived at a Home except Miss Mary B. Handi \diey. She did work for you, too, then? ir, MARSH—Yes; she applied for work February 25, two days before Miss Stodaard came, I was net aware, however, that they were acquainted at all Q. Did Miss Handley work long for you? Mr. MAKsH—NO, sir; we dropped her at once, ‘We were not satisfied with her work. We gave her three dozen hats to make up, and she re- tarned two dozen made and one dozen unmade. ‘There is a note on the book Which says—“Quit—No more work.’’ She got sick the day she came in, and was doctored by the giris. Q. Had Miss Stoddard any companions that you know of? Mr. MarsH—None at all. ‘ Q. Do you know any other place where she has rorked? we Mr. Marsn—No, sir; we lost sight of her entirely after she left us, s THE PRISONER'S HISTORY. Lizzie King, it appears, is now twenty-six years of age, and was born in Plymouth, Mass. ; she lived there ‘until she was eighieen years of age, aud since then her life has been rather an irreguiar and erratic kind of one, Her father’s name is Isaac King. He is still alive, and carries on the trade of & mason. She hae one sister named Augusta, mar- tied and living at Walbridge, Mass, ‘The Jamily are in comiortable circumstances. Lizzie had some money lett to ber, when quite young, und with that she proceeded to travel abdut the country, Ber paren ever ind + do not appear to have held her up to the line of duty and obedi- ence as closely a8 they should have. Wuen she reached the age of eepeea however, the money became exhausted and she was compelled again to settle in Plymouth. After waiting at home for a few weeks the parents determined to send her to an adjoining seminary to complete ner edu- cation. They sent her, but betore being there long she, from causes, BECAME INSANE. Her parents took her from the seminary and en- fleavored to treat her at home, but the malady creased in intensity and they were compelled to paps her m the lunatic asylum at Taunton. Here, Kuider tho care of acillsd Lusniolang, ag receyeryd, NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. venti and at the end of six months was turned outas cured, Whether that cure was perfect or Dot ts a question which the jacts in this case in some Measure answer. That there remained an erratic feature in her character js evident. Instead of set- tung down as her parents wished, she commenced travelling over the country, now working in one town now in another, but remaining in no Place lo! Sbe trimmed straw hats, taught music and at other times it school. She lived in Connect lew York sy) ar Piladelphng Meta loralz inguthe euiploved as 4 teacher in mag ge How long she had been in New York before making Goodrich’s ac- qnaintance she declines to tell, and did all in her power to keep the place of her birth concealed. So far as the tragedy is concerned, while in moderately good spirits, she does not e @ very Sanguine view oi the issue. Among her other peculiarities she is very religious. [Her most con- stant companions since she went to jail have been @ Bible and an ebieoonal, prayer book, These she reads by turns. Her general demeanor has made a al impression on the other inmates of the rison. Among the persons who attended Charles Good- rich’s funeral was Kate Stoddard. She did not fe into the house, but she stood near enough to the hearse to touch the coffin when it was being placed Upon it. It is to be Fememberef however, that at this time the police knew nothing of her. The martlage ceremony of, which she has spoken took place on the 20th of May, 1872, and she and Geodrich put up at the Ashton House in New York. He registered assumed names, CONCERNING ROSCOE. Lucette Meyers criminates Roscoe, from the fact that she tnsists that she saw the pistol which was found among the prisoner's effects in the posses- sion of Roscoe a week before the murder. When first taken into custody and brought to Police Headquarters she said that si lieved that Roscoe murdered Goodrich because he was jealous of him, and it was upon her assertion that the Ooroner issued @ warrant for his arrest. Lucette was held in the mond Street Jail as a witness penne him, for, from the description she gave of im, it was thought he would soon be in the chutches of the police, All Spaniards who resembled the picture she gave of him from her memory were closely scrutinized by the authorities, and in some cases arrested and compelled at once to establish their identity. Whether the description was an accurate one or an imaginary one was all the same, The search for him has been in vain. From the jail Lucette was employed by the Police Com- missioners as one of their secret agents. It was thought that Roscoe, who, she said, loved her, would return to her again, When she—if she kept faith with the Commissioners—would hand him over to the autuorities, Now she says sho has never seen bim since. Should he be caught before the trial of Lizzie King he will be taken before Judge Walsh and held for the action of the Grand Jury simply upon the evidence which Lucette has given. There are many who are of the opinion that Lucette’s story was untrue, and Roscoe is only an imaginary being, created by her fertile brain. Mary Handley is also on the fide ofthe unbelievers. "She say: TONEY thatif there is such a man she can fn im. SCRAPS IN THE PRISONER'S PRIMER. The following sentences, written in a fine hand, are inscribed On the iront page of the “Pupil’s Sra eemier which was found among her effects :— There is mischtef, and that 1s the occasion for my writ- ing. on the present opportunity. m employed during the day. (Wish that I wasn’t). Writing is tedio Miss L, Goxpon :— Should be pleased to form the acquaintance which you have proffered through the columns of Waverly, as I have no intimate lady acquaintances. Will tell you more fully my circumstances if I find you desire to return the compliment I will now close, as it is very late in the evening and my eyes are tired. Yours truly, THE UPTOWN HORROR. Particulars About the Antecedents of Miss Wil- letts, the Deceased—Post-Mortem Examina- tion by Deputy Coroner Cushman— No Signs of Violence The account of the horror of East Eighty-seventh Street, a8 published in the HgraLp of yesterday, produced great excitement in the uptown districts. It seemed almost incredible that such an occar- rence asthe death of a woman could remain a secret for four or five weeks, no matter how secluded or retited her habits might have beet. At the same time, no one believes that there has been any foul play, death, in all probability, asthe aevelopments of yesterday showed, having resulted from natural causes. The body was re- moved early in the forenoon to the Morgue, in order to allow Deputy Coroner Cushman an oppor- tunity to make a post-mortem examination. The fact that it was allowed to remain in the house so long atter discovery is not at alicreditable to what. ever department should have looked after it. Byron Stief, the nephew of the dead woman, turned up yesterday morning in a high state of rage because the facts had been made public. He seemed to think that the press should not have noticed the matter, terrible as it was, on account of hurting the feelings of the surviving relatives, Coroner Herrman told the worthy young man that he had better keep quiet and he would have all the better chance of getting his aunt's property, which he claims, into his possession. The fol- lowing is the sworn statement that Byron made to the Coroner :— Byron A. Stief deposed that he resided at No, 11 Delancey street; deceased was my aunt, and has brought me up from childhood; she was a maiden lady; she formerly kept house for my father and myself at $4 Bowery, where I was born; my father died in 1861; since that time she has resided in Eighty-seventh street; she was eccentric and retired in her habits; she selaom went out in the daytime; she refused to have any help or any one residing with her; I used to visit her once a week when in the city and sometimes oitener; 1 saw her last about the 9b i May her house; I remained there for two days tnd thep f. for Pelham; about four wecks 0 ora off AB A yet at ak ut nd oné answered, pu thin 6 Liofe a Dutt 6 house, it strange, aod bala ty and then went away; first heard of her death this morning; when my aunt was living she was run over, a d since vhat time she was in the habit of complaining of headache; I cannot say why 4 ceased was so retired in her habits; she was Imost like a mother; when ied pron ved her executrix ‘a the my father was in the fyr business in the Bowery ; her full name was Charlotte Wiens Re was very whimsical sometimes, but generally her mind was clear; she was generally cheerful, and never said she was tired of life; she was about fifty yéars old; the only relations she has living are two nieces, who reside in Savannah, and myself; ere was & nephew, but I cannot say whether he 8 living. Shortly after Mr. Stief left Mrs. Handly, who ade the house in which Miss Willetts lived, ap- peared. Sheis greatly distressed at the occurrence, rticularly as it happened in her house. Mrs, Tandly lived in the house occupied by Miss Willetts before the latter became a tenant. ‘The house was let to Miss Willetts five years ago, and since that timeshe has A ised paid her rent. The brother of Mrs. Handly was in the habit of collecting the rent, which was paid by & man living at tho corner of Delancey street and the Bowery. mm occasions when Mrs. Handly had busi- ness with Miss Willetts she never got farther than the door of the house, and of course was en- tirely ignorant of the manner in which the remises were kept. She supposed that Miss ‘illetts was rather un untidy persons but she had not the slightest idea of the fi oe neglect and filth which prevailed in the interior. in appear- ance Miss Willetts was rather attractive, and when young was considered handsome, She complained frequently of oppression of the heart, and said she thought she had heart disease. This may propably explain in some measure the suddenness of her death. It is possible that she may have been stricken down instantaneously in the place tn which ber body was found. The irni- ture in the room in which ti body was found, including the piano, was the property of Mrs, Handly, who paid Miss Willetts for the privilege of storing it there. It is strange that the unfortunate woman should have died in this oe ‘ re Ae fone ty to oe around in roperty hag on possession of by the Public, ‘aden marnecot fa ad- cordance with instructions given by ti oroner. Deputy Coroner Cushman made an examination of the body in the afternoon. There were no bones broken and no traces ofviolence. The remains were turned over to Mr. Stief. There bas been no day yet named for holding the inquest. THE KANGAROO AND EDINBURGH. New York, Jaty 14, 1873. The following telegram bas just been received at the office of the Anglo-American Telegraph Com- pany in New York:— The steamers Kangaroo and Edinburgh arrived at Placentia, Newfoundland, on Sunday mornii with cable on board for two lines between ine lace and Lee Cape Breton. The Kdinburgh Eu in coli Wty 0 iceig maset os off Cay 3 ar was er ut the ship was not much injured. i DISASTER ON THE ERIE RAILWAY. Borrato, N, Y,, July 14, 1873, About eight o'clock this morning during # heavy hail storm @ passenger train on the Erie Railway from Hornellsville ran into @ gravel train near Cheoktowaga station, four miles from Buffalo, se- riously injaring four laborers on the gravel train and cutting and bruising several other peraot Julius Buchanan, @ laborer trom this ,city, haa arm cutoff. Three Polanders, whose names unknown, have been taken to the German hospit: One of them has lost 1 Syd the others have basis riba THE MELROSE MURDER. Trial of Lawrence Erhardt for the Killing of John Morrison in Westchester County—Unusual Interest Surrounding the Case—Story of the Crime—Empanelling a av ‘A Cool Witness and t He Saw. At a special term of the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner, commenced in White Plains, Westchester county, yesterday, and presided over by Justice Pratt, County Judge Gifford and the Justices of Sessions, Lawrence Erbardt was placed on trial for the murder of John Mornsen. The crime with which the prisoner stands charged was perpe- trated st Melrose, town of Morrisania, on the bight of the 27th of April last, and was fully reported in the HERALD at the time, It will, perbaps, be remembered that the deceased, who was & young man about twenty- five years of age, had been trespassing on Erhardt's premises at @ late hour of the night, and that while doing so he was attacked by the prisoner’s dog. Being an ex-fireman, the deceased repaired to an engine house, a few yards distant, and, having armed himself with the company’s trumpet, returned with the intention of “laying out” the dog. While attempting this latter feat, however, the accused emerged from the rear of his house into the yard, where a struggle ensued, during which Erhardt plunged 4 SHARP-POINTED BREAD-ENIFE into Morrison’s neck, severing the jugalar vein, from the effects ef which death ensued in a short time. Despite the intense heat which prevailed yester- day the court room was crowded almost to suffoca- tion by the friends and countrymen of the pris- oner, a8 well as those of the deceased, who was of Hibernian extraction. Outside of the judicial atmosphere the excitement consequent upon the trial would seem to run in THE GROOVE OF NATIONALITY, the Germans evincing a decided interest in the fate of their unfortunate countryman, for whose defence they have, it 1s said, already contributed a handsome amount. Among the irrends of the ill- fated young man the feeling against Erhardt is in- tense, most of them professing themselves san- guine ofa conviction for the highest crime known to the law. The prisoner is about forty years old, @ square-built, heavy-browed, coarse-featured man and presents arather repulsive appearance. As his knowledge of the English language is extremely limited, he spbeared to take but little interest in the proceedings. District Attorney Briggs con- ducted the prosecution, Messrs. Francis Larkin, Gustavus Levy and James R, Angel appearing tor the prisoner. EMPANELLING A JURY, The greater part of the day was consumed in the tedious process of empanelling a jury, three ovclock in the afternoon having arrived before the requisite umber Was optained, ‘The follow- ind he are names of the jurors and the towns to which they belong:—David B. Stevens, White Plains; Goul Scott, Poundridge; Hiram Farrington, Yorktown; Ben- jamin Kitterick, Courtland; John Rae, Morrisania; Smith Orser, Ossining; Samuel Jacksen, Somers; Thomas E. Te aera Ossining; Jolin Stroud, West Farms; Elijah ©. Sniffea, White Plains; James Meeks, Rve, and David J. burtiss, Mamaroneck. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION. The first witness called by the prosecution was Charles O'Neil, who, having been sworn, testificd as follows:—I live at Morrisania; have resided there about two months; am a vender by occupa- tion; knew the deceased; recollect the night of the 27th ot April last; saw deceased on that night in the engine house of Fleetwood Engine Cons aa No, 3; there were two algema of fre on that night, the $econd alarm occarr ing after eleven o'clock; saw the deceased in the engine house bec) the last named per ey Rs quite a ber of the members in the engiue house a} Paid tine } UéCBhsed came tn With HonieDody ea had been acquainted with deceased for about a month previous to that night; deceased, after making a remark, went out of the engine house and returned in a few minutes; he went out again almost immediately; saw him after this on Union strect (here a diagram of the scene of the tragedy was proauced and identified by the witness); he was standing by Erhardt’s fore and leaning across the fence on Union street; Erhardt was INSIDE OF THE GATE; was in the alieyway on the other side of the prisoner’s yard at this time; went around to Union Street, where the men were, and saw that they were scuflling across the fence; was in the act of going towards them when a inan sung out that he would blow my brains out if I went near them; looked up and saw aman at a window on the op- posite side of the street; the next time I saw the deceased he passed me on the sidewaik going to- wards Cortland avenue; Erhardt went into hig house; deceased walked to the engine house, and parties came out and hallooed that DECRASED WAS STABBED}; went to Erhardt's house and looked in at one of the rear windows; Erhardt was talking German; saw a knife in his hand; he stuck the knife in the table; the window was open at the time; stood outside of the house until a policeman came, then went back to the engine house; deceased was gone then; had seen him go home before this; there was blood on his foreiead and neck; he was being assisted home by two men; saw bim again alive at his house, about half an hour afterwards; when next I saw him he was dead. A protracted cross-examination did notin the least shake the positive testimony of the witness, whose imperturbable coolness while on the stand caused occasional bursts of merriment among the spectators, Alter the usual caution by the Court the jury was allowed to separate, and the case adjourned until this morning. A PENNSYLVANIA HORROR. A Gentleman Decoyed from His Hotel at Jennerville, Murdered, His Arms and Legs Cat Off and Buried in a Wood— Buczards Attract a Man to the Spot. PHILADRUPBIA, July 14, 1873, A special despatch from West Chester says a most horrible murder, almost equalling the West Turner tragedy, in Dover, Del., has just come to light in Chester county. Jennerville is situated in Penn township, Chester county, one mile north of the, line of the Baltimore Central Railroad and six miles northeast of the borough of Oxford. On the 80th of June last a strange man arrived at the hotel of the village and took up Nis quarters, saying that he had come from Baltimore and was an agent, but giving no name, He was, in appearance, a young man, probably not over thirty, with black whiskers. On the following day a team, driven by one John £E. Udder- zook, stopped at the tavern, and the “agent” was invited by Udderzook to take aride. He ac- cepted the invitation and tney went away together. The team had been hired by Udderzook at Parksburg, and he returned it in the evening, when the person who took charge of it remarked that there was blood on the wagon. Udderzook made a plausible explanation of the circumstance and immediately left the neighborhood. The strange man was never aiterwards seen alive. On Friday last it was noticed by @ man that @ large number of buzzards were hoveriug about a wood a short distance off the Newport and Gray’s pike, between the villages of Cochranvilie and Penning: tonville, The man at length went to the place to see what they were after, aud found unearthed the head and body of a man and his arms and {ge waist were separated from the body, ‘have notice to the nel aoe and the ribly mutilated body was éventually recognized as that of the stranger who had been stopping at Jennerville. 4 jury was empanelled by the Deputy Coroner, but the verdict is sealed and bas not yet ven handed rea to the yeaa vgn Wet Le . he myr jan wae pte in three or fou! places i arate cut, an both arms and both legs were severed close to the body, Uddersook can- not be found. He is, or was until lately, on the Baltimore police force. Heis young and has red whiskers. The object of the murder unquestion- ably was plunder. No clothes were found except a pair of shoes, Itis reported that the man was known to have a considerable sum of money on his person. The severed limbs were buried in a sepa Tate spot from the peer and not far from the house ofone Rhodes, a brother-in-law of the supposed murderer, ae YELLOWSTONE EXPEKDITION.—Intelligence has been received from J. A, Allen, of Cambridge, Uhief of the Scientific Corps, dated July 2, Camp No. 10, which ia about twenty miles northwest of the Great Bond of Heart River, Dakota He states that all are well and in good spirits, and every- thing is progressing as favorably as the unproce- dented wet weather wil! permit. Heavy showers occur almost daily, large streams flow iD what are usually dry ravines, and the progress of the ope dition is thus rendered very slow. ‘ne country between Heart River and Camp No. 10 is ry broken, Spproactia io charactor the celebrated Bad Lands. Eviden of recent volcantc action abound, the clay shales having been converted by heat into @ hard, brick- red rock, which gives many of the hills a bright, Fed appearance when seen at @ distance, and on visiting them they have the appearance of an old brickyard. The Scientific co: is having fine suc- cess in coilectin (pee beginning having been made in all the departments, Mr, Allen has now obtafned the nest and eggs of the Missour{ sxy- lark, never before collected, and specimens of sev- eral other extremely rare speci m Tran a SAFE AT LAST. Arrival of 140 Steerage Passengers of the Wrecked Steamship City of Washington— Thrilling Statements of Men and Women— The Sufferings on the Rocks of Nova Scotia—Sleeping in a Drenching Rain and Without Cover- ing—Hunger, Exhaustion, Cold and Wet. Some 140 of the steerage passengers of the wrecked steamship City of Washington, of the In- man Line, arrived here at ix o'clock yesterday morning on the New Haven steamer Continental, They had left Halifax at ten o'clock on Friday morning, arrived in Portland at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon and in Boston at eleven P. M. They passed the night in Boston in the depot in the most wretched manner. A special train took them to New Haven, ana from New Haven they came here by boat. The steamship City of Washington carried about 475 steerage passengers. About 287 were taken on board the steamer Falmouth and brought to Portland. About 100 of these went westward by the Grand Trunk Railway and about fifty-five remained in Boston and went to various places in New England. There are still 190 left to be forwarded to their various points of destina- 6 a BE EE See Ee ee “an a” remamed all day. The foNowing are thelr namesze- 7 Bridget Pendergrast, Geore Simith, bridget War UNIVERSAL PEACE, lace, John Francis, Bridget Moynahan, John Bald- win, Sui Blackwell and children, Wakugwiske ——— Ka pen, jernal Megee, Ad vy iBtombure, Tore ende urna, tricl ‘ure, Mary Craig, Maria Maxwell, Theresa Myer, Maria Malone , | Shall the Lion and the Lamb Lay Ellen MeCarty, Anna Mulogalska and children, Wictroska, ‘ancisca Relgtake, Anona Bulioni, Peter Hummel, Susanah Zaniod, Ulka 8. Justin, Thomas Godsend, Roger Boyle, Isadore Rosenth: Jane Galvin, Honora iy Joseph Hyan, Tho ly trick eGarrity, Fred- Stanton, fe lired Wi erick Grbtz, Wife abd son; Dyer, Ani Red- mond, Annie Regan, Mary Burns, Thomas McCarty, Catharine Clancy, John’ Kenney, Ano Coleman, Margaret Doyle, Bridget Leonard, Walter Kelly, Bridget Kelly, “bridge Connell, Bridget Connelt second; Margie Connell, Ellen O’Brien, Sarah Howell, Mary Howell, Bridget Hines, Bridget Bourne, Mary Xevins, James Sullivan, Janes Davin, Henry Newton, Michael Monahan, Daniel Leary, — Thomas O’Brien, — Daniel Sullivan, M. Baldwin, Thomas Dowling, Diedrich Meyer, Dennis Deering, James Co- gps Ellen Flynn, William Quinn, Syames Lyden, lary A. Morris, Annie Moore, Thomas Cooney, Robert Gallagher, Edward Sullivan, Andrew Cog: gins, Daniel Nealis, Joanna eephy: Margaret augiian, Henry Putty, Bridget McCree, Bridget Parks, Thomas ‘Taylor, Ellen Crowley, William Ogiin and wife, Thomas Kettell, John Cosgrove, A. Murpby, Bridget Danang, fohn | Mullen, Mar: Mullen, William Dowling, Jane Child, Helena Sulll- van, Mary Lyons, Kate Sullivan, Henry Shaw, Henry Cuckoy, Joseph Snell, Eliza Stop, jizabeth John, Mary Flaherty, Leona Ahern, John Kilroy, Joseph Leonandan, Joseph Herne, Thomas Haskins, John Burns, Cornelius Lewis, Patrick Keating, John Melvin, Dennis Cass, ‘Morris Hall, John Bares, Ann O’Brien, Thomas Murphy, Michael Melone, Thomas Wighted, John Dowting, William Kierney, Michael McEleanny, Bridget Quigley, tion, and these were yesterday morning already ON THE WAY FROM HALIFAX to Boston. They will probably asrive here on Wednesday mcrning. ‘The scene at the foot of Peck stip was avery in- teresting one early yesterday morning, The poor emigrants looked worn, feeble and exhausted, They were in high spirits, however. After all thelr John Monaghan, James Br Nich Thomas Garrity.” eat ogee as Arrival of the Crew and Stecrage Pas- sengers at Halifax. Hauirax, N. 8., July 14, 1873. ‘The steamer M. A. Starr arrived here from Port Lebear yeaterday afternoon with the captain, om- dangers and sufferings and privations they found themselves actually in New York. It was no dream, no illusion, Here they wero, eating a hearty breakfast, which Mr. Dunne, an employ¢ of the Inman Company, who toek charge of them from Boston, had provided. Many were looking about anxiously for their luggage, but were unable to find their trunks, which had probably remainea behind or had been lost, The hearts of the poor emigrants died within them as they found that their few clothes were missing, and some of the women wept bitter tears, A HERALD reporter, who circulated among them, found that the mia- jority were Irish, but there were also a large num- ber of English and Germans, and a few Poles and Swedes, They told him THE STORIES OF THEIR SUFFERINGS, They all recounted substantially the same facts, but two or three, which were told with particular intelligence and descriptive power, will be found of exceptional interest, John Edward Francis, from Sussex, England, gave the following statement :— “We left Liverpool on Tuesday, June 24, The weather was very rough. Un Friday it became very squally, and continued very coid, rainy aad foggy, and on Saturday, July 5, the ship struck midway between two rocks. It wasa little alter hall-past one o’ciock in the afternoon, The guns were fired. The captain, who had not used his lead once all the time, did not know where he was. We thought we were lost, butasmall boat came from the shore. ~It was manned by two row- men, Cornelius Sloanburg and William Ferguson. One of the men had been ill in bed for seven weeks, but got up when he heard the alarm, and had come to our rescue. They offered to give us all the assist- ance in their power. Jt took them an hour anda half to lower the boats. The excitement was terri- bie, All the people were on their knees and pray- ing to God, some cried. “LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US,'! and the women and Goa shrieked in the most he; ent ft, Lie wonen were iret send i oe Hoe PEN fs the place where they were landed. The men were next sent ashore, but the cabin passengers had taken care to go first. While we were going ashore the rain fell down in torrents, and we sullered @ great deal, We lay all night on the rocks and sand, stones for our pillows, aud had not even blankets to cover ourselves with. On Sunday we made some wretched tents out of sail cloth that we got from the ship. We were very hungry, and they brought us provisions trom the ship, biscuits and butier. One biscuit for each— ‘hat was our breakfast, dinner and supper. Mon- day the weather cleared off. We had but one biscuit and a little tea and rice all day. We had to walk over a mile to get a drop of water. We found a pond and fetched tie water in bottles, cans, &c. The fog became very thick again, there was a drizzling rain in the evening, and we were all cold and miserable. They brought some of the luggage from the ship, but I found my trunk cut open. I suppose ONE OF THE CREW DID IT, 1 lost everything, £50 which I had in the trank and nearly all my clothes, On Thursday night we sul- Jered very much bythe rain, At nine A. M. the ship broke in two, We saw it piainly. ‘There were still twenty men on board, but four boats were put off to rescue them ana they were all saved. The mainmast broke first and after ashort while she was @ complete wreck. A sinall steamer, M, A. Starr, ved in sight, but owing to the thick fog she went away again. Captain Phillips then sent us word that 300 of us should march to Portiand Bay, a distance of about four miles, and there embark for Halifax. We started at half-past nine A. M., and arrived in Halifax at hali-past eleven, marchin through the woods. At three P. M. we went 01 board the M. A. Starr, but the accommodations there were wretched in theextreme. We all lay huddled like so many sheep, and the weather was so rough that we expected to be washed away b; the waves every moment. We arrived at Halifa’ on Friday morning and !n Boston on Saturday night. We slept all night in the ratuway carriage, which was much better than the rocks, bat still very uncomfortable. On the boat ‘rom New Haven Teoh Fat, ‘ Yi ol dry bread and a cup of SUFFERING DREADFULLY FROM HUNGER wheu we arrived here. he next statement was made by Mr. Henry Neyton, fro rbysl Engi in ‘he aesad aay TEESE Td Gigenstown we | had very stormy Weather. A heavy log set in 0) the next day and continued to the end of our vof- e. At midday you could just catch a faut glimpse of the sun, and that was all, On the 27th iH June we all thought that the captain had lost is course and he never regained it afterwards. A cabin passenger told Captain Phillips that he was out of his course, but the later replied gruftly, “You mind your kay jusiness.”” © received rough treatment from the officers and men. There seemed to be no discipline, no system, and Soy. thing went wrong. On the Sth of July the ship struck Gull Roc! ir Port Harbor. She bad ran ten feet out of water, and iay on top of the rock, Thecaptain tried to back her, but faiied, We were all terribly frightened. The fog was very thick and we could see no land, One of the sailors told us that the snip had grounded on the rock. There were blowing o/ horus and whistles and firing of guns, and two fishermen in a small boat came to our assistanci We were all praying and MOST OF US WERE ON OUR KNEES. By nine P, M. we had all gotashore. You should have heard our cheering when we reached the shore. We hurrahed and waved our hats, and some of us cried, “Our lives are saved!’ Some of the women—who went all first—were unwilling to ; leave their husbands or brothers behind, and said they would rather stay behind with them and go last; but they were hustled down into the boats almost by force. The cabin ey who bad one ashore before us were all conveyed to 4 farm | jouse. Not one of them camped ont, but we had to sleep on the rocks aud sand in a drenching rain, The first night we were almost starving; we got nothing to eat. could not sleep on the rocks and walked about all night. We all suffered terribly from the cold. The women and children were all dripping wet, and they had to sleep in their clothes soaked with water. Next morning (Sunday) we built some fires, over which we boiled our coffee. We also got some biscuits and butter, but were still very hungry. The second night Was not 60 bad, for we had «ried our clotues Peery We We aap sre NIGHTS in this fearfal condition owing to a delay on the art of the purser in sending the mesvage to Hali- jax. On Thursday we hy be Ao 69 Teady te on board the M. A. Btafr, bot, aifer standing in thé uring rain for halfan hour, we were told to go back and had to wait till Thursday, For the next two days we thought we should starve to death, and we 5s no substantial food until we went on board the Falmouth. We were very well treated all the wi Several statements were made by women. They did not vary from those of the men. Mrs. Died- rich Meyer, a very tntelligent German blonde, told the reporter, in German, @ most tnriliiug story, in the presence of her husband, who evidently lacked his wile’s Now of language. “We have lost all our clothes,” she said, “which we would not have sold for £30. When we first got ashore it was terribie, I remember two Germaa women. Fach had five Kittie childreg, and they cried ail nightlong, for they had no beds for the poor children and they had to sleep on the recks. It wasawfulto see them when they were sent ashore in the lifeboat. Tbe children shrieked and wept, aud seemed to be frantic with fright. ‘Omother, DON'T LET US DIE one of the little ones cried, clinging to her moth- er’s dress, mother!’ another one inquire ‘where are we going? Shall we die now? Oh, don’ let us die now.’ ‘1 should never have set foot on board this ship,’ the mother cried, ‘but my hus band and brother in America wrote me to come, and now I must dic.’ It was perfectly awful. 1 my- self was trodden upon and trampled underfoot in the confusion and excitement and I had fainted away when they carried me down into the boat. Most of the rteer: passengers who arrived went West. About fifteen, who are waiting to get ROU Ing gage. Wens to sinsie Garden. where they cers and crew of the steamship City of Washing- ton and 140 stecrage passengers, who had been left behind on Thursday. The latver were immediately transferred to the steamer Somerset and sailed for Boston at nine o'clock. One of the passengers, an Irish woman, was taken in labor on board the M. A. Starr, and gave birth to a child shortly after being carried on board the Somerset. Captain Phillips and officers ana some of the crew will re- main to give testimony at the official investigation. The remainder will go to England in the Nestorian to-morrow. The official inquiry was commenced at nine o’clock this morning. There 18 nothing new to re- port from the wreck. It lies in the same position, Captain Sheridan and the divers and Mr. Kerr, of the Customs Department, in charge. PRESENTATION TO THE LAW INSTITUTE. ————EE Portraits of Chancellor Kent and Thomas Addis Emmet—The Late Mr. Hugh Maxwell, i: From the year 1819 till 1829 Mr. Hugh Maxwell was Disirict Attorney of the city and county of New York. When he withdrew from the discharge of the duties of that important office a large body of the merchants and traders of the city presented him with a silver vase of haudsome workmanship. The reasons for this presentation are set forth in the following letter:— 8in—We present you with this vaso on the part of our constituents, merchants of the city, Accept ft, sir, as a testinony of the high sense enteriained of your integrity, ability, Urmness and perseverance in the discharge of ‘our duty as District Lita of the city and county of ew York. We know that ft will owe {ts chief value to the number and character of those whose views it ex- Presses, Permit us, theretore, to add that, splendid and Costly asit is, we do but place before you of a great number of small and equal and respectable body of merchants. respect, OHN 8, CRARY, JOUN HAGGERTY, HENRY J. WYCKOFF, the aguregate fits from a lurge @ are, with great { Committe, Avcust 22, 1829. Mr. Maxwell died some four or five months ago, und, shortly previous to that event, he directea, by his last will and testament, thd the vase, together with two portraits, one of the distinguished Chan- cellor Kent and ine Gsher of the brilliant advocate, Thomas Addis Emmet, should be presented to thd New York Law Institute. This body held its regular monthly meeting in the Law Library, 41 Chambers street, yesterday. Mr. O’Conor, its President, was called upon to preside, Mr. A. J. Vanderpoel, who was deputed to carry out the wish of Mr. Maxweli’s executors, communi- cated to the Institute the nature of the gift that had been made to it, and then, in brief but appro- priate terms, made @ motion that the portraits and vase be accepted, This motion was seconded by Mr. Charles Tracy. The portraits were then handed to Mr. O’Conor, who accepted them on the part of the Institute, REMARKS OF MR. O'CONOR, Mr. Charles O’Conor said :——Mr, Maxwell was one of the most respected, respectable and venerated lawyers of the past that we have had among as for the last jew years. He long ago retired irom the Bar. He was only seen occasionally by those who remember his tine Ogure, his lofty, dignified and raceiul bearing when conducting business in the civil and criminal Courts, as he frequently did during the last fliteen or | sixteen years, to witness interesting foren- | sic displays and hear arguments and judgments, I knew him when I wasa boy beginning to study law. He was a man of splendid appearance, one of the finest in the city. His tacility ofspeech was great. His graceful delivery surpassed that of most of the lawyers of his day. He was much sought for asa public speaker; but when he went into ofMfce his course was changed. Having no assistants he pe i discharged all she duties of his ofice. In is off icé there Were several important cases, of a kind calling for the exercts a ability. Several gentlemen, largelyinterested {n trade and man cantile and financial business—tie very foremost in this city—became involved, by indiscretions or errors or otherwise, in a set of prosecutions, in which they were charged with Mls statutes of the State in particuiars that it was deemed very important to have en- forced. As may be well supposed, the public were divided on the question in two great parties. Em- inent gentiemen, many of them doubtiess of great integrity and probity, who became tnvolved in these dimculties, were exceedingly influential at | that time. It is now nearly half a century ago; and the highést Manner ofexcitement prevaited and the greatest atagonism. Mr. Maxwell, conformably Bas assumed the oe of con og ip e profession—those who jot octal, whg | did not hold oftice—weré Miah ONeA T might Say, Io one body to the aid of those numerous defenaants, and Mr, Maxwell was obliged, with but a limited gmount of aid, to contend against all the pro- | fessional and forensic ability that would be | naturally called tanto requisition on such an occasion. It was thought by these men, who at that time were much better judges than i was, that he was eminently ouccoreful. He certatniy gave satisfaction to the great and disinterested mass of our honorable, reputable and moral citi- zens, and one of the results was the evidence that his transactions had all passed pate h regular hases, and there were no further legal steps to be ken. A large number of the most respectable of our citizens caused to LD af and ene | to him a very costly and elegant article, which, with much just ibrar cca on his own part, was | preserved in the library of Mr, Maxwell during the | whole of his subsequent life, and, it is certain, was most properly disposed of by lim in his last will and testament. le singled out this institution | asthe law society of the state with which he was most familiar, for we had among its members | Many jilustrious men whom he saw pass away ° during the limited period of his retirement, and he | selected It as the recipient and presence of this j monument of official talent and integrity and of ublic appreciation. I trust this society will Ca t he proper means and method of preserving the gift | ina manner so as to perpetuate the historical events connected with it, and that the girt will | serve to inspire our present youth as well as the | mature of our profession, and form an incentive, even for a time, to virtuous acts, fapplause,) ‘The proceedings soon after closed. The vase was not brought down, it being on exhibition Tiffany's, where, we learn, it is insured for $3.00. A PATALITY IN THE BAST RIVER An Kdacated German Drowned in the East River—Strong spicions of 8 cidce—The Body Not Yet Recovered. Yesterday morning two watchmen, named Mar- tin Miller and Patrick Dwyer, on duty at pier 20 Fast River, obsérved a mah asleep on the pier. This is s0 common an occurence that they did not regard it with any significance, but shortly alter- wards, hearing @ splash, they looked to the spot and found him missing. There were left on the Pier three German books and some letters. Float- ing on the water was a gray coat. Nothing could be seen, however, of the body, Acard was found also among the papers, with the name of ‘A. G, Dingee” written upon it. Among the letters in bia pocket is one answering an advertisement for o rivate tutor, and addressed to W. P. G. Shotwell, Ea -, Domascoville, Ohio. In this letter the writer tates that he isa native ot Hamburg, Germany, 4 that he had received a very liberal education atthe seminary in that ci He also states that he came to this country in 1 and has taught io the University of Georgia and in the Catholic Semi- Mary of Savannah, Ga., since his arrival in this country. The following selection, written in French, German and English, was also found among the papers :— Washington has been entirely the representative of bis country, of its cares, jis ideas, its lights, and of the opinions of his epoch. He has seconded instead of con- tradicted the workings of the great minds, He has wanted what he ougnt to haye wanted, that very thing fF which ey at beg eri oo mene, a, herence and the perspicai is Ny who strikes little because Re nataral and abiding in igamated his ce with t! 1 patrimony of Just proportions, has ai G ‘of his country. His growing civilization. Down Together? SLA Eee Meeting Last Night in Response to the House of Commons Resolution Advocating Interna- tional Arbitration—The Law of the Future—Univerial Peace—The Fruition of a Long Dream. A public meeting was held last evening in one of the halls of the University in Washingson square, in favor of a national! peace movement and in answer to the English House of Commons proposition for international arbitration in place of war, Professor Martin was moved to the chair, and Professor J. K. H. Wilcox was made Secretary of the meeting. Professor MARTIN, in opening the meeting, said that they were assembled that night to discuss one of the most important subjects, which was at pres- ent interesting the world, that of that universal peace spoken ofin the Scriptures, but never yet realized on earth. There were signs that at length this prognostication was to be realized, and the dream become a reality. In the still rapid march of events it is not impossible that we may yet see the time when a wicked appeal to arms will not be resorted to, But itis our duty to encourage a policy so hopeful as the replacing of war by peace, and to this end we should labor. The following preamble and resolutions were then voted on afirmatively :— Whereas, The bel aoa House of Commons has voted that the government, of Great Britain should communt- cate with the other Powers of the witha view to the substitution of arbitration for wai @ rule of inter- pational practice ; theretore, Kesolved, That we hail this action of one ot the fore- most natiobs as a grand step toward a complete civiliza- “Gesolved, That the United States, which joined with England in’ setting the examplo in introducing the prac- tice of arbitration, should promptly and energetically co- operate with the efforts to make that practice general. Resolved, That we recommend the trieuds of peace throughout this country to assemble and urge such co- operation on our goveriment. Mr. J. K. H. Witcox then said:—The idea which underlies the action of the British Parliament is not anew one, The oldest nations had a plan for something of the kind, Charlemagne and Henry. IV. had plans sketched out for something of the kind. It has occupied the thoughts of many great minds. But it seems, after all this dilly-dallying with a subject of such importance, that some action is at length to be taken. One great country has taken the initiative in the matter, and new genera- tions may be taught that the lion and the lamb may lie down together. For the past twenty years we have been rudely dispelled, however, from the dream of peace which had begun to animate all, and that war had gone out of fashion—that feil power which holds its revel in blood, During tne last quarter of a century every na- tion on the earth has been at war, which would seem but an unsatisfactory state of aifairs for those who hope for peace. But during the past year 20,00@ people have petitioned the British Parliament ta pass just such a resolution as it has passed. And the resolution itself 1s all the more significant that the Parliament which passed it is largely composed of military, whose influence and whose votes had to be overcome. If it was only by o small majority that the resolution was passed it only shows that in future how much easier it will be to accomplish suck an end. There are some things worse than war. But yet war settles nothing. It has settled nothin; with us. The questions which we fought for woul have settled themselves had we noc gone to the enormous sacrifice of blood and money which we did, There has been much done in this country in this matter. Much has been done to cai some weight to the movement. Napoleon trie some time Bi to get @ peace congress, Dut at enae .,, vavernments were not as they are now. Many Or tite ~via ww. "" who have since been done away with, were ln poWet;‘Suawme governments were hot ready, both because they trusted not Napoleon and because toey did not hke the idea, Mr. Richard, the Secretary of the London Peace Society, has shown that it cost $8,000,600,000 per year to keep up the standing armies of Europe. If America were to. inaugurate sucha policy sie could carry other Powers with her. Had it not been for the Lausanne Peac¢ meeting some years ago We should have been more advanced than we are. This Congress declared that we could only have peace alter all the eXxist- ing governments of Kurope were overthrown. Dr. Samson then said that fundamental principle recognized by ali nations was arbitration; but al) law was arbilration. ‘There wars no reason that what was dvne in nations should not be done between nations. In the couras of his remarks he M. orlgised Henry Stanley, the Heratp Commissioner, for bringing the news to the world that the slave trade was being carried on on the East Coast of Africa as ee: ously as it had ever been on the West Coast. doing this he had rendered civilization one of the greatest services which could have come from Jiving man, and it was his revelations which led to pe subsequent successiul mission of Sir Bartle re to Zanzibar. Mr. W. H. Sharpe then spoke, and, on the sama principles, advocated universal peace. THE ASTORIA THROAT CUTTING AFFRAY. ? — eo. The Examination Begun—Testimony or Mr. Layman. The examination into the alleged attempted marder of George Layman by hia wife, Sarah L. Layman, at Astoria, on the 1st inst., was begun yesterday before Recorder Parsells. Owing to the late arrival of Mr, J. W. Covert, counsel for the prisoner, the examination did not begin until five o’cloek. Mr. F, FE, Blackwell, of New York, con- ducted the prosecution in the absence of District Attorney Dowling. mr. Layman’s evidence was painfully minute, the substance of which is as follows i= ' I am a jeweller; [reside at Northport, L, Lj Sarah L. Layman ts my wife; I called to see her op the Ist of July at her father’s house in Astoria, at her request; she said she wanted to have a talk with me, and that she would meet me in Broadway 10 a few minutes; it was about seven o'clock P. M.; 1 went out to get some supper, after which I met her on Broadway and we walked up the street about four or five blocks and turned te the right; after walking around for some time and selecting several places to sit down, pone of which seeme: to gult her, tual ly hal down; he eames to tell me something; the place where wa sat down was about filty paces from the road, and was iower than the road; in the dark you cannot see anybody on the road from where we were, but in the daylight you can; she said she had something to tell me that she dia not want to teli me in her father’s house; after we sat down Lasked her to tell me what it was she was go par- tieuli bout; she said she had nothing to com- municate, that she had made the appointment to make a fool of me and go home and laugh ie; I asked her if she would take the id meet me at Hunter’s Point ay; she satd she did what she wanted, but that she intended to be a free woman; I told her I thought she always had been a free woman; she said she must go, as her Mother would be uneasy, the baby would wake up; Isat down and she satin lap; she asked me to he down straight; she reached over and put her hand on my fa d sal ‘Ob, how you sweat!” L heard something hard drop; tt sounded like a rock, but I supposed something had @ropped trom a tree ; ane pushed me back and ped @ bandkerchief over my face, pressing with all her weight; she forced m; head to one side; it was with difticulty 1 coi breathe; I saw something pass between an felt a rasping sensation on my throat; it felt like @ sharp instrument; she jum: and ran; I saw her run up the patn; { felt some hot on my breast; I felt of my throat and found it was cut; 1 put a handkerchief around my neck and went to t stetion house; my wife, as she had cut throat; Visited thé spot several times and found a razor near where I was ying q Mr, La) men ‘as Bubjécted to a tong and search. ing Conde ‘aim! nation, by Mr. Covert, but he bore it remarkably well. His throat is still bandaged, but he seems to be in perfect health otherwise. He was on the witness stand over four hours. Mrs. Layman has been @ ner since the 186 ipst., having been unable rocure satisiactory bail. In answer to a question by Mr. Covert as to whether he had ever been known by the name of James Hl. Shepherd he said fia His name was changed by the Legislature of jornia, Mr. Lay- man having had it chan, in consequence of the disgrace brought the name by auother per- son, Mr, Layman has held three commissions im the reruiar army. The Coart adjourned at halt- past eight to meet on the 28th Inst., at twoP, M, | PREAKS OP LIGHTNING.—-A farmer living abou eight ath east of Jerseyville, UL, on Sun ae morning, five horses in the stalls in barn, and while currying the fourto borse the I! struck @ middie post in the barn and ran ‘thi of manger by the horses’ he Killing pany A five. It killed the one h@ wag curryio knocked down another one which was eat the barn floor. The horse he was garry: him, bruising him severely, the ducing @ severe shock en him, The barn over the horses was fired, but the fre glory is Je, Somnaaes His renown arises like one of those uishable sanctuaries Where an inexting pource Bows lor the peaule tinguished without doiog much dat Goud Repubtnn Judy tee