The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1873, Page 8

8 FREE METHODIST CAMP MEETING Plain People Gathered in the Woods at Dover, N. J. Remarkable Absence of Worldly Practices— A German Sister ‘“Happy’’—The Min- isters Present — Close of the Camp Meeting at Wor- tendyke, N. J. At the present hour there is abunch of camp meetings progresting in the little State of New Jorsey, Wednesday in Nosteline’s woods, near Dover, N. J. A mecting, which has been running at Wortendyke station, on the Midland Railroad, for the last eight flays, co3sed on Wednesday, Another one, which ppened at High Bridge on the 28th, aud another at Pitman Grove, which opened on Tuesday, to- gether. with that opened near Dover on Wednesday, and others that are yet to be held during the Month of August, plsce New Jersey in the front tank among camp meeting States. THE FREE METHODISTS. The Pree Methoaist Church or denomination 13 an offshoot of the Methodist Episcopal Churen, It was organized at Pekin, Niagara county, New York, @ August, 1860, It has now six conferences, embrac- ing territory in the Eastern, Western and Middle Btates, and its membership numbers about ten thousand, ‘Their object in a separate church organt- tation they declare to be to promote primitive Ukristianity by the spread of Scriptural holi- ness, They are required to renounce fellow. sip with unconverted men in secret oath-bound societies, such as Freemasons, Udd Fellows and the like, and in all unscriptural enterprises; to 2ease from indulging all depraved appetites and sihiul propensities; to abandon all worldly con- jormity, and especially to eschew all superfuous ornaments in dress, aud to be strictly honest in business. ON THE ROAD on Wednesday a company of men, women and chil- fren, numbering about one hundred and twenty, saden with bags and baskets and trunks and other luggage, entered the noon train at Jersey City, bqund for Dover, Ribbons, flowers, feathers, rings, orooches, or other jewelry or adornment could not 08 seen on any of the females, young or old. They were the plainest*of plain people. Indeed, she Society of Friends dress extravagantly in com- parison, and yet all o! them were neatly attired and looked cheerful and passably weil-to-do. A ‘arge number of them were Gerinans from this city and Long Island, and several acceasions of the same nationality were made to the camp folks along the way stations. Soon a.ter the train had jeft Newark they started singing in one of che cars, but the rnmbling sound of the rapidly-moving train almost drowned the voices, 80 that this exercise was not participated in to any extent. Dover is ‘distant forty-three miles from this city, and the sunning time for accommodation trains ts two hours. The ditstance thence to the camp ground, pver a steep New Jersey hill, is about two miles, and the time by wagon conveyance twenty-five minutes. It was, thereiore, about hall-past two »’elock P. M. when the party arrived in the camp. kyeuy man then threw off his coat and went to work, DISORDER RUIGNED SUPREME, out before the evening services commenced great changes had been made. Tents were erected as tf Magic, and about sixty of them were put up be- ‘ore eight o'clock. The camp meeting is held tor the New York district of the Susquehanna Conter- tee, Which embraces Southeastera Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Southern New York and the southern portion of Long Island, The Rev. W. Gould, of Morristown, d., 18 the chairmaa or presiding der of this district, aud under his auspices the resent meeting is being heid. There are fifty min- isters iu the Conference, and of these the following named were present on Wednesday :—Rev. Messrs. W. Could, Morristown, N. J.; F. Hendrick: ‘own, shi inghamton, N Banta, Riverhead, N. Y.; W. N. Worner, Parry, Dover, N. J.; J.; James Matthews, Bi rya, N.Y. ud street church, New York city; A. G. Terry, 5 ty, N. THE RUL AME prohibit restaurant or bearding tents on the ground, the members holding to the apostolic tn- fanction not to poglect to entertain strangers. dence, for a stranger who {3 not familiar with this leature it is rather disagreeable and hard for him to have to run around to farmhouses to look lor something to eat or to drink, he cainp tolk also protest against the farmers receiving boarders, but ihe latter ignore their protests. Temporary vist- tors to tne grounds are, therefore advised to bring their rations with them, and small parties intend- Ing to stay on the ground for one, two or three days are advised by the chairman of the district to hire or bring small tents with them and to board themselves, Straw, lumber, meat, milk and groceries are brought up from the village aud sold on the ground at toarket rates, The cost ot tents Mipsburg, N B. Kettics, 8 considerably less than the prices ruling in other camp meetings, Tents 9x12 cost only $3 for the meeting; 14x14 end 12x17, $4.50; 16x24, $13, and 30 $15; twenty five per c additional for charged on these sums. Rouud trip ew York to Dover cost $1 70, yt is ts from TING SERV! CES OPENED with half a dozen taddresses by the ministers present, singing i prayer and an early retire- ae of the German sisters iinprovised a peting in one of their tents beforehand, and one good lady “got happy,’ and, bench, seized another sister waist and commenced hug- and pow and again crying Hallelujan” and like ejacu- When the supper time came roweve: jumping up from the around the neck an¢ ying her for dear I out “Glory to God, latory expressions. on some of the brethren started a whole prayer tueeting of singing, ao. &e., over the table be- fere partaking of tueir repast. The voica of one such good brother could be heard resounding through the woods a few feids away from the cam Yesterday and «during the continuance of Rie camp the programme will incinde a prayer meeting at five A, M., break- fast between six and seven, prayer again at eight, preaching at ten A. M., dinner at noon, children's Meeting at one P. M., preaching at hall-past two P. M., prayer meeting aiterward, supper and popes at balf-past seven P. M., followed again y prayer meeting, They expect to have “a glori- ous" time and to see many conversioas, OTHER JERSRY MEBTINGS, The meeting at Westendyke Station, wRicb closed Wednesday night, was under the supervision of Rey. R. Vanhorne, presiding elder of the district. The grove is but two minutes’ walk from the sta- tion, and contains a plentiful supply of water and shade, Exoursion tratns were run on the Midland Railroad at reduced rates of fare, and large num- bers of people trom Jersey City, ‘Newark, Hacken- sack, Paterson and various other points avatied themselves of this opportunity to be present, be- sides a goodly number from the surrounding coun- try who came with their own vehicles. One or two colored clergymen were present, with a considera- ble proportion of their congregations. Two thou- sand persons are catimated to have been present last Sabbath. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Newark Conference, ‘The expenses of the meeting were $450, and sev: eral collections were taken up during 1ts progress to defray these. There were thirty-two tents on the ground, one being occupied by the police, two by the clergymen and ene asa “restaurant,” where substantial board was furnished at $1 per day and lodgings at 25 cents o night, These tents were arranged in @ semi-circular form around the tabernacle, presenting, amid the foliage, an attrac: tive appearance. Booths were also visible where ice cream and other refreshments were dispensed to the multitude who eagerly gatherea around them. ‘The (requent showers have been productive of untold benefit to the crops which yet rernain in the field; and the rain came not a moment too soon, a8 they were in @ withered and drooping een fa: ave: e Meeting Is regarded as @ saccesufal the managers, an bah SEVERAL CONVERSIONS WERE ANNOUNCED, The Lethal jergymen have preached durin the meeting, viz. : vs. C. K. Dunn, 8. N. Bebout, George Winsor, J. F. Dodd, P. C, Jonneon, J, G. ad Dr. J. N. Crane, J. B. Heward, W. i. I son, G. fF, Dickinson, Presiding Elder Vannorne, John Atkingon, Dr. D. W. Bartine, A. Craig, -— Hippincert, of the Baltimore Conference; J. M. ttle, W. 8, Gallaway, William Tunison, P. Lum: mis, ‘Thomas E. Gordon and Nathan Hubbell, who preached twice. OBUELTY 10 ANIMALS AND ALLEGED BLACKMAIL, Mr. Sidney H. Conklin, an oMcer of Mr. Bergh’s society, found a Jaborer in Carmansville working herse badly galled and ordered the arrest of the Griver. This OMicer Shaw, of the Thirty-second precinct, attempted to do, but he was oftt by the owner of the suffering horse, John ©, Dooley, a ‘well known uptown contractor and small politician, who, it is alleged, struck the officer and incited his la-orers to rescue the prisoner. A number of po- licemen eame to the assistance of OMiccr Shaw, and Dooley, with two of his lsborers, was arrested. Yesterday the prisoners were arraigned belore Judge Harlem Police Court lin. Michael Mc for their mh Special Sessions for assisting in the rescue of the prisoner. Dooley alicyes that Conklun’s motive ip Seen he tatin LJ i en was blackmail ni ated that ten or OF Would “Ox” the matter, ee eee not the least of which was opened on | | NEW ART MATTERS, “Drink, Pretty Creature, Drink !" We do not know that it is from Wordsworth that Mr, Eastmar Jobnson derived the subject of his new picture, now in the possession of Mr. R. E. Moore, 31 Uniom square. It is exceedingly sug- gestive, however, of that pensive and gentle poem in which Wordsworth describes Barbara Lethwatte feeding her pet lamb. A damsel is kneeling in the midst of some rich grass, administering to the thirst of a pretty little creature of this description. ‘The sweetness of fecling is the strongest recom- Mendation of the work, which is quite new an‘ has hot yet been seen by the public, We venture to suggest the above quotation as a not inappropriate title, One might alinost take the following verses from Wordsworth as a key to the composition :— Nor sheop noc king were near; the lamb was all atone, And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone. With one knee on the cress did the little maiden kneel, Sa a Ran Seemed. to uae with head and cars, ‘and his tail with least 10 5 Mure, drink she said in such a tone eum pei creat her heart into my own. . pre Thatl ‘almost received Portrait of Franklin, To THE Epirok OF THH HERALD:— The following appears in a recent number of your valuable paper :— A pastel portrait of Dr. Franklin was obtainea in Paris, at great expense, by our late Minister 0 France, John Bigelow. and there are reports of tho existence of a sepa in this country. It isin the possession of Dr. D, R. Franklin, of Newburg, Nt original pioture of Benjamin Franklin was painted by order of the French government while he was United States Minister to France, There are probably two copies in this country, exclusive of the one obtained by Mintster Bigelow. In tho year 1852, while pursuing my profession as hotographic artist in Paris, 1 was applied to by Bhiongl Hartiett, who requested me to make a copy of the original portrait, he having obtained permis- sion from the French government to this effect. ‘Thinking that there would be no harm in making a copy atthe same time for myself, I did 50; and have it in may possession at my gallery, 587 Broad- way, where shail be happy to exible it to the ad- mirers of Franklin, Respectiuily yours, C. D. FREDRICKS, FEDERAL OFFICE AFFAIRS, Pay-Day in the Departments—Cases in Admiraity—Reward of Herolsm—Quar- terly Report ot Postmaster T. L. James. The last day of each month forms ac all times a most interesting epoch, from the fact that the employés of the federal oflices draw their salary at that time, and are made happy. At the Custom House Mr. Samuel J. Jacobs, First Assistant Audi- tor, paid yesterday in the vicinity of two hundred thousand dollars, Mr. Harvey Major, cashier of the Post Ofice, assisted by Mr, Johu H. Furdy, of his department, made the monthly payments yesterday, in the un- precedentedly short time of twohours, The super- intendents of the various stations brought the re- ceipied pay roils to the office, recelving therefor the checks on the Suab-Treasury which the banks adjacent to the stations will readily cash. The amount paid out for salavies amounted to within 8 fraction of one hundred thousand dollars. CIV. SERVICR, Mr. Harry G. Pearson, General Superintendent of the Post OMce and Chairman of tho Civil Service Examining Commission for that establishment, con- ducted an oxamination of applicants for carriers. The class consisted of twelve competitors, all of whom demonstrated considerable proficiency. The civil service rules introduced by Mr. James have secured for his department the very best material posaible, CASES IN ADMIRALTY. On the night of the 29th inst. Captain George R. Slicer, commanding the United States revenue steamer Grant, found the schooner Exporiment, owned and commanded by Captain I, McRoberts, running up the Bay without lights, which 13 @ clear violation of section 70, of the act of Congress passed February 28, 1871, and entatis a fine of $209 upen the offender for the first offence. Captain Slicer made the schooner heave to and come to anchor under his guns, until further orders. He at once reported the facts to Acting Collector Lydecker, who reterred the case to Deputy Collector Dudley F. Phelps, In chargo of the ninth or Law division. Mr, Phelps gave Captain McKoberts a hearing yesterday, and insisted upon the enforcement of the fine. In case of refusal he will cause the United States Marshal to seize the vessel and proceed to libel the same. The canal boat Hudson, for comtng from Whitehall to New York without a license, was fined $50; and the brig Pedro was seized for obtaining an American regis- ter under false pretences. In the latter case pro- ceedings for condemnation were at once com- menced. : REWARD OF TEROISM. John G. Abbott, mate of the American bri Gazelle, was presented yesterday with a very han some gold medal by Acting Collector John Lydecker, whe received the.same through Secr tary Fish, from the Spanish government. Mr. Abbott was instrumental in saving the crew of the Spanish vessel lovan Mercea, wrecked September 39, 1870, in connection witi Captain Robert Black and Mate S. H. Hammond, Captain Biack has re- ceived his medal, but the whereabouts of Mr. Ham- mond are unkuown. His reward awaits him at the Custom House. BUSINESS OF THE POST OFFICE—QUARTERLY REPORT OF POSTMASTER JAMES. The following 13 Postmaster James’ report to tho Postmaster Genera! at Washington of the business transacted at the New York Post Office from April 1 to June 30, 1873: 0 New York, county of New York, State of eae orks Inacconne current with tio Unitod States, for the seevieg of the Fost Omen Departinent, {rout April 1 to Jane 9, I Inclusive, POSTAGE pcCOUNT. bh, To postage of unpaid letters, which remained in the office tthe close of the last quarter... To postage of unpald letters received from other 4 seve 21,058 16 Ottawa, Ci on, mall matter for West In. die: sent from New York Post office 614 66 To amount of postage undercharged from other offices this quarter. 592 13 To amount of postage undercharged from other offices tats quarter, collected at sta- tlona... 8 To amount paid for advertising letters this quar- ter, and which amount has been added to the Postage on letters so advertise:! Total ei By unpaid post: overcharged this quarter. By unpdaid postage of dead and refused letters $259 17 sent to the Post Oflice Departwenttthis quarter 1,223 TL By unpaid postage of letters now remaining in this office. ......+. Balance carried do' Total.. 231 GL 22,256 68 $24,021 17 “GRNER souNt. ou Debit. Balance from postage account, bronght down.. $22,256 08 To anwunt of unpaid postage on cir- culars, books, peti periods cals, pamphieis_and other printed ir, received this office this quarter 34 $2,059 08 To amount of uny nid postage on new: pers collected at stations L157 94 To amount of postage paid to money ‘on such matter sent from this of flee this quarter. + . $613 64 To amoun' nsient newspapers. oe Tot 814 69 Amount received for waste paper and be sold during the quarter... .. + 209 68 Atnount received tor old iron sold ‘ 15 25 Box vent....... se, 20,708 00 Amount received tor rent of stauds in"lobby of Post Office buildin, Poatbeasectveesiyvses 715 02 Amount of postage a envelopes and wrapy re ee from the Department and on han at close, of, last qnarter, receiv ‘om P. H. Jones late Posiraaster Amount ‘ot postage sta ” aadaelhas gnvelopes, and weapt from the Department 12, Deduct’ amount of ‘postage atta astanped envelopes abd wrappers DOW OM DANG ees cere ccceises ITSM OF Leaving amount of stam, a i Stamped envelopes sold during the Hi seeeeses 682,585 By salary... By B40 si ni boat by receipts he By contingent expenses, | By oxpenses, per vouc rew! im, per vou r hers Lerewith.,.... Te tonias t. sitnaster of i , Thomas L. James, Post thas the secounts which I have. reajered’ i" ‘the Past OMice Department fer the quarter ending June 30, 1873, exhibit truly and faithfully the entire recerpls of im: office which have been collected thereat, and the entire gum which could have been by due diligence coll thereat during the period above ry and that th its claimed in the said accounts are just and try i ni nd, furthermore, that during the said re Fverily belve nowing:y delivered or permitted to be perlod T have no livered to person an} mall matter on which the had not beeu paid at the time of sucl delivery. ener FHOMAS UC. JAMES, Portmaster. The above report has already been forwarded to ond audited ot Wostingvon. | 4 pe | | the necessary dredging ax goon as | finished at the foot of rhirtycoigtth ceeces ce River, 4 THE MARKETS. Sidewalks Near Washington Market To Bo Cleared by the Police To-Day—West ‘Woshington Market Nuisances and Fulton Market Booths—Condition of the Smaller Markets. There is no peace for the sidewalk merchants who have clustered in the vicinity of Washington Market. Those who had stands joined to the mar- ket and those whose sheds covered the gutters in the adjacent streets have already been evicted and their structures demolished by the sanitary officers, Now has come the turn of all who occupy the sidewalks along all the streets in that vicinity. Yesterday Police Captain John Williamson personally warned alldeajors he found obstructing or occupying tho sidewalk that they must “clear the track’? by noon to-day or thoy will be removed by the police. This notice is the occasion of piteous com- plaints, of course; but ag these dealers pay no rent to the clty they lack that clement of the list of hardships alleged by the Washington and Fulton Market dealers whose piaces of trade have beep destroyed, though they held city permits and paid rent. This afternoon will see all the walks cleared, and the dealers must look elsewhere for locations in which to prosecute their commerce. RETURNING MONEY. Captain Kettleman, the Clerk of Washington Market, yesterday received a note from the Market Superintendent enclosing Colonel De Voe's check for his contribution towards making goou the loss of those who have sufferod most in consequence of the removal of the stands; also, $6 80 from the Board of Health, which in the confusion of the night raid on the sheds was taken by a member of the Sauitary Corps from the desk of some dealer, probably Davis & McQuade, This money was transmitted by the person who found it, through Dr, Day, Sanitary Inspector, for return to its owner. Several dealera have stated that they had sums lost or stolen on that occasion in currency or coin, though the amount in none of them was large. FALLING OFF IN TRADE. Marketmen both next the walk and within the body of Washington Market assert tnat they find a decided falling off of business during the week, which they charge to the destruction of the booths by tne Board 01 Health and the impression tiic pub- lic have imbibed that a portion of the marke: itself hag been removed. Still the streets and gutters near the market, which are badly broken and un- even in their surface, are littered by droppings from the country market wajons which congre- gate there, and filled with tilth, which shows plainly enoug& to all passers by that thers is yet arduous work to be done by someboily in the | cleansing and disinfection of ti. neighborhood. | Vesey street pavement, of cobble stones, must be | replaced by trap blocks before it can possibly be | kept clean, and Fulton street necds very exten- sive repairs to stop the holes made in iaying pipes for gas and water or connections with the sewer, NUISANCES IN WEST WASHINGTON MARKET, The wholesale market between West street and the river stands on what 1s called made ground. City people know what that means, the gathering and mixture of ashes, street dirt, sand, oyster shells, superfluous carth trom cellar diggiug— in fact, whatever a contractor can most cheaply use to fill a given Ryans to the required grade. On this surface the heteroge- neous collection of butidings forming the wholesale market has been erected. The streets or alleys be- tween these buildings are formed by laying planks upon this mixed goil. As the planks become worn thin they spring beneath a loaded truck and form depressions, in Which rain collects. This, under con- | stant agitation and pressare, makes, with the flitit below, & hideous, black, offensive paste, oozing up through the cracks beneath every passing vehicle and tainting the air with a pubgent odor not aromatic, Many of these eyesores and nose punishers are to be found here atter every rain. Some effort appears to be made to prevent their formation or to hide them by new planking, but this ts far from general and @ man of seusitive stomach would do well not to take pleasure walks | here during hot weather. FULTON MARKET BOOTHS. Windows, ceilings and all the more valuable portions of the condemned booths are disappearing in advance of the anticipated sanitary demonstra- tion of Saturday, which 18 to levei all outside booths | w, and open the market to the sun and the breezes. | At the melon stands about the corner of South and | Fulton streets there seems an extraordinary bination of dealers and customers to obstruct the pathway; and to render it a risky road | i covering it Iberally witn siop and bits of the watery fruit, so that he who picks his rough thein without @ slip may think him- icky, At the stands which had not been dis- sell rbed iy 5 all along the walks abu against the action of the Health Board. AT OTHER MAR! is gz in the other downtown city ma is still sanitary work needed at Cath Centre Market looked a littic better y in regard to garbage in the Broome 81 which was clear. Stands tor stili cumber the stlewalk along the North end, Tompkins Market, with its clean gutters and walks all round, shows that market business can be carried on without obstructing or defling the streets, Spring Street Market has not reformed tn the | matter of garbage in the Spring street gutter, though the inside stands are in tidy conduton, For ! several blocks cast, as well as at the market, the southern sidewalk along Spring str¢e. 1% Gsed by merchants, Who occupy most Of *he space, leaving but a narrow defile for fot passengers, DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, —+ The Dumping Board at West Washing- ton Markct—Tho Matter Still in Abey- ance—Lorillard’s Filthy Slip-Finan- celal Statement—The Christopher Street Ferry. The Commissioners of the Department of Docks met yesterday afternoon at two o' office on Broadway, there being present Mr J. A Westervelt, Preaident, and Commisioners Budd and Gardner. The first subject taken up was the letter recently received from the Board of Health, With roference to the removal of the Dumping Board from West Washington Market to some other locality. It was stated that none of the lessees of piers from that place down to plier No. 1 North River were willing to lease at any price their premises for such uses, and it was resolved to lay the matter over fora short time for further con- sideration. In the meantime it was agreed that the dumping board at West Washington Market be boarded in, as well as the buats loadig there, 80 that the business shall be conducted in the least offensive manner possible, LORILLARD's FILTHY SLIP, The following communication was received :— Tuy Lonitand Steams Compan Prune $8 ano 3 East Riven, July 24 1943. | mtaExt or Docks: =I bog to call your attention t caused by the sewers emptying into the saine, The odor at times 18 so stif_ing that it is with dimeult men can be had to Work on these do*ks. Yours respec! fully, J, LORILLARD, President. It was resolved that the communication be placed on file, no further action being deemed necessary, inasmuch as the lessees of pier 33 and pa bulkhead Lad yh d plers 23 and 34 Kast River ave covenanted in their lease to do thi dredging in said slip. betes ‘The fou f a atatetaes STATEMENT, e following statement was then submit: nd approved :— bate fanco in hands of Tr 93,274 14,986 2B June from rents jong trom wharf property t “lon deposit in bank Requisition ow Comptrolier.......... fk Total... svevnvnti ei Amount of bine sent to Comptroller fo Pay rolls to June 2x, foremen apd | pores ee isi 4 Pay rolls ot Commissioners of Docks and other oi 7,621 Commi: rs of the Sinking ‘Fund, tran. on moneys received during the month of June for rents and collections trom wharf property ‘ k Total. “ ‘ 3.978 or aes 813.576 ¢ to credit of Depariment of Docks.......,.. $3,213 THR HOBOKEN LAND AND IMPROVE v The Executive Committee—Mexsre; Gaednet ud Budd—reported that they had considerea the com- munication irom the Hoboken Land and Improve- ment Company in reference to providing increased ferry accommodation at the foot of christopher street, North River, and, having examined waves | gram submitted by tuem setting forth the ad- ditional apace, mmend the Board that the tition be denied, which was Accordingly done, It was resolved. that thy gress ‘ 1 e done at the foot of Lath street, kunt Ieee ibe qi Teet, East River, at the request of the Health Department, t Y removal of night soli, and that Captain dimer as | tion by By in order to raise the floors a lively trade | f DR. TAYLOR AGAIN ON THE STAND, By Mr, Cover’—I think the wound could have been nilictod with the left hand, but the cut on Mr. Lay. man’s throat wi made with the right hand, OF By Mr. eh for the razor; | we searched tor Mr tracks in the sand; we | | looked for three or four feet on either side of the tracks | forthe razor; T did not find the razor myself, bat. L | brought it to the station house and gaye it tothe Re le think the razor was r then than now; I | ear that the razor now in Court is the ons’ T | Hore, Ky Mr. Blackwell—I_ remember Mra. L an saving | something to her night ot ihe arrest, butt cannot say whether site said he insulted ms or assaulted THE ASTORIA THROAT CUTTING. The Examination Concluded—Nine Additional Witnesses Examined—"I Never Saw that Razor Before’—Mr. Layman’s Char- acter Not as Pure as That of Cwsar’s Wifo—The Decision Reserved. The examination in the case of Mrs. Sarah L. Layman, for the alleged attempt to cut her hus- band’s throat on the Ist ultimo, was resumed Wednesday afternoon and was not closed till twelve o'clock at night, when the Attorney for the people, Mr. F. E, Blackwell, acting for District At- torney Downing, closed his argument. Mr. Black- well handled the case very ably, and was particu- larly severe on Mra, Layman on the witness stand, and in his argament in regard to her letter to her husband, which was published in the HERALD on Tuesday last. Mr. James W. Covert appeared for Mrs, Layman, He exhibited a number of letters, all of them having more or less bearing on the character of Mr, Layman, and one of them going to show that, unless there was a mistake in the date, he had a wife living at the time he married his present wife. These letters and the evidence of Mr, Levi Miller, of New York, gave Mr. Covert license to apply epithets to him far from complimentary and rarely heard outside ofa court room. Some of the letters were written while the play of “Divorce” was being acted at the Filth Avenue Theatre, which the writer seemed to have become infatuated with, and were similar in tone to those written by the hero of the play to his wite, Mr, Covert claiming that Mr. Layman had be- come maddened, and was attempting to play the part of that frantic character. He followed him up, aud showed how, in his opinion, Mr, Layman had PLANNED THE PLOT. Taking up tho undershirt, which was worn by Mr. Layman on the nightin question and which had blvod on the end of the left sleeve, he placed his hand to his throat, drawing the flesh out, and showing how the razor had been used. He was quite severe on Sergeant Darcy for the seeming iu- consistency in his festimony At the conclusion of the summing up Recorder Porrells took charge otf the documents, saying that, owing to the nuinber of them and the contradictery character of the evi- dence, he should reserve his decision till to-day. OROSS-EXAMINATION OF MRS. LAYMAN. By Mr, Blackwo!l—I said my husband was jealous of Mr. Gamble; 1 dowt remember the exact timo Mr. id. myse f were Moxy § i my to my father’s house ‘to boa while there; my husband chargod that Mr. nd i were under the stoop together, but tt was (told Mr. Layman, when he came to see 1 istant that £ wanted to get certain articles tor ifier this { agreed to meet hin on Broadway ; wanted me to ronounes my parents, when, suld have a home; 1 asked him where the no definite answer; Mr. Gamble or hight; there was a slight rain that night; | walked wider my husband's umbrella, but [did not take his arm; our conversation was mostly about ny returning to him; my husband acved gentlemanly dur- ing our interview} T never told Sergeant Darcy that my Rusband assaulted me first; I mever saw thet razor fore. f By Mr. Covert—My tather is a hard-working man, and has been out of employment for some time; 1 accepted money and clothing trom my hasiand tor my chilu be- cause I thought he ought ¢) support it. MR. BURNKIT'S TEST By Mr. Covert—I am an aitot 0) Lhave acted as counsel for Mrs.” Layman on lack well’s office in conne Mr. and Mrs, Layman father’s hou-e; board my enild amy husbawt i tw with, did the iv) I talkil a. By Mr. don’t remember the exact time Mr, Layman was to remain with his wife, but [do know that he was not to come at an unsoasonabie hour. MR, LEVI MILLERS TESTIMONY. By Mr. Covert—I am a manufacturing jeweller; I used to know George Layiman; knew him avout two years: he worked at 17 John street, New York; he used to make vest chains, and would take them home with him: he came to the store one morning and reported that he had besn robbed, but afterwards admitted that he had awned them (the links); f know that he afterwards loft, but I don't know whether he was discharge or not; hig character among lils fellow workmen was bed. By Mr. Blackwell—I live at 4t East Ninetecnth stroct, Now York; | lott Peckham & Denis six vears ago; Ido business at 32 and $4 John street, New York; | mean by a) that his character was bad that he was dishon- ext; Mr, Layman teld me that he pawred the Muks; [ knew hin’ t three years ago, but have known nothing about hini since; 1 never had any untriendly relations with him. MR. CHARLES ISLETON'S TESTIMONY. By Mr. Covort—I reside in J quainted with Mr. Layman; 1 suit, and that T remarked that he had got th 01 Tadked him if he wasdone with them; he said he w: hot, and intended to put them through, oF words to that eile Ls t. Mr, Blackwell—t am a jeweler; I was not a wit- Idon't remember the oxact sp eniated in this ca rioskey and be- nes wor 5 until I came cause knew hi rIMONY. am an officer 0. tho police for the razor ; | not Mr. night of the tragedy : gat: atwas a secluded pl bunch of gr: th blood on it, and brought it to the sta. vise. Mr, Blackwell—Mr. Layman tried to ilinstrate the manner in whieh hls throat : Lwas on bis lap; another person wa: mp. OFFICE! IMONY, By Mr, Coy man; he was inter. viewed by a ej Lasked him it he some one standing be- he sand he coult not. for spot where 8 prevent he me, or whither sho used th tempted.” SERGEANT I By Mr. Binckweil Hotise on the night oj rightly she said hor husband KINNER’S eid her. | word assaulted there was con- y my daughter that mh siderable exciteent and contusion, Mut heard all that iny diughter seit in tne presi nee or ihe oMcera, A HUSBAND'S LETTER. The following letter was produced in Court, about twenty others accompanying it:— ‘ NM 20, 1873 My Once Dean Wirr-I thought whon pent cvon shat | no. three weeks ago it would be my Inst, but, while I | don't intend to see you, I thou :ht I would ‘write this, a | last note, it being our wedding day. 1 look | year's anil think of the vows and promises you have kept them, and ask r | in fons peary a i How you have | 3 ioe to UrLamph over and rum yout | we coul: fave Deen today bad you kept May God forgive Sct; Ldonet lam now 1 Sot desepye it. | 5% ‘ou will wu. '* hear. Disgrace urs to bear, Tiimy child lives to ask yo: give him? [hope ( Tshall not trouble you to se my child wanty any cloth T will send him is Liketiess and vour: is Yoaked ter twill send you the moni I would not have written this had it again, at ville, nollty me Hunter's Point, [ft A that lock of hair t ail t ding day. Oh, how happy we are an husband, wite'and child—and how years A will be to the end of lite, as itrenehes you, +o will my leve. An Me away, wo Cast AWay this rose As the once pure und happy love, ‘The old year 1s going, and to us ti n Ring out the t in the truc, No more talse me,” And new May Got be mercitul to and forgiv We cease to be friends, but 0. for rowel! strangers “io may live to yet repent of your wrongs, not only tome, but the disgrace you have ought on your father and his family; also ‘tho other diegraces tliat will follow ye Hunten's Point, Queens THE RECENT MALPRACTICE CASE. ae Very Little Important Testimony—Tilt Between Counsel and the Coroncr— Singular Verdict=The Prisoner Com- mitted. Yesterday morning Coroner Kesster held an ia. vestigation at the office, No. 40 East Houston street, in the case of Mrs, Pauline Unger, late of No, 109 Delancey street, who died a few days ago, asalleged, | and. from the effects of criminal malpractice, performed | by Mrs, Minnte Kammer, a Gorman midwife, tiving at 127 Stanton stroet, There was little evi- dence to criminate the accused, who, how- ever, been attending the deceased for some days previous, to her death. During the examination of witnesses Mr. William F. How who appeared tor the defendant, objected to the Coroner putting words inthe mouth of the wit- | ness, which the Coroner denie! doing, and broadly hinted that the counsel was there only by courtesy. This Mr, Howe indignantly dented, and | said he was there by right, which he would prove to the Coroner whenever it was desired, Below will be found a brie! synopsis of TUB EVIDENCE and the verdict of the jury ;— Dr. Ludwig Bopp, of 39 Seventh Ftreet, deposed that he was called to see deceased on Friday last; found her extremitics cold; she was almost pulse. | 4 | He had aiso prope! ; hota street or therougniare of say kind, yet the 1 her ; About in fail due for intercst on the deposits, | een wae demand nade upon them by Coniperoley | PAS Broadway onal Bunk (of which Mr, Tancls A, Palmer, the former Chamberinin, is ess, and phe sald phe was dying from internal YUKK HEKALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1873—WITH SUPPLEMENT. hemorrnage: mrs. Sager aoe the same afternoon; phe said nothing abo any operation being por- “Bendsr, of 10% Norfolk t, ler, of 7934 street, do) bad been acquainted with dece: fora ard; saw deceased the night before 0 said sno had ca! in the services of @ midwife, and expressed regret that she had ever seen the midwife; deceased told the witness tuat taken several pilis given her by an Amertoan | some weeks pievious; deceased did not say that midwife had performed an opera- or severely for the mediciu as it would give her . be A BAD NAME. Mrs, Della Meehan, of 109 Delancey street, knew the deocased, but knew nothing about any opera- tion having been performed on her by any one; de- ceased did not say that she had taken anythi ones Unger, ‘husband of deceased, testified that, finding his wife sick, he asked her what was the matter, and she replied, “Not much,” that she would soon be ail right again; she said Mrs, Kam- mer, of Stanton street, had been to see her; on Thursday uiternoon the witness went for Mrs, Kammer, whe said deceased would soon be all right; Mrs. Kammer came around and sald de- ceased would be all right during the night; the witness asked his wife what Mrs. Kammer had igiveD, Dery she replied, “Don’t ask me; if I get over this I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN;"’ deceased growing worse, the witness said he would go for a doctor, to which deceased replied, “Go for the midwile first ;? Mra, Kammer not being at home, Dr. Bopp was called, and, after making an examination, said that deceased going to have a miscarriage ; deceased told he band some weeks before her death that she did not want to have any more children; deceased did not tell him that the midwife had given her anything; de- ceased wan a delicate woman, but was not sickly. Deputy Coroner Leo, who made @ post-mortem examination on the body, testified that an internal rupture was the cause of death, ‘THR VERDICT. The case was given to the jury, who rendered the following verdict :— “That Pauline Unger came to her death from causes unknown, ‘and we censure Dr. Bopp fer not notifying the Coroner, alter finding that deceased was in a aying condition; and the jury further agree in giving due praise to Coroner Kessier, without whose skill aud vigilance the crime would have remained undetected.’ On the above verdict Mr. Howe asked for the discharge of his client, but the Coroner sald the verdict Was an improper one, and he would not release the woman without consulting with the District Attorney. Mr. Howe characterized the holding of Mrs. Kam- mer on such & verdict a8 an outrage on the private rights of a citizen, and said he should take the necessary steps to seoure her release, The counsel also said he would have Coroner Kes-ler himself arrested, if he lived till this morning, for tran- ascending his duty in his conduct of the case. Tho Mayor Visits the Public Institu- tions—The Twelfth Ward Assessment Books Opened—More Indignant Tax- payers. The Mayor was absent from the executive chair yesterday, and, as a consequence, the proportion of callers Was wondrously small. His Honor spent the day, in company with the Commissioners of Charities and Correction, in visiting tne public in- stitutions under their care on Ward's, Randall's and Blackwell's Islands, ‘The only business of interest being transacted in the City Hall was the paym ent of Croton water rents and the assessment investigation under the management of the committee of the Board of Su- pervisors. The Croton Department, of course, drew the larger crowd, as it was the last day of the mouth aud people wanted to pay up, so as to avold the interest chargeable for rents paid after date. In the Aldermanic Chamber Supervisors Koch, McCafferty and Cooper opened t. ¢ books of the as- sessment roll fur the Twellth ward, and quite a number of complainants put !n an appearance, Supervisor Koch, in the course oi the session, made the extraordinary statement that ina care- fol examination of the tax books he had dis- covered some shocking Gxaimples of unequal taxa- tion. For example, he bad found that in Filty- seventh street, between Second and Third ave- nues, there was a four story brown stone front house, built two years ago on the French flat plan, which was assessed at a valuation of only $2,000, the original value of the lot. The house adjoining this One Was assessed at $7,500, and anotier paces, @ plain three story house, is assessed at $8,000. Supervisor Koch promised to give full details of this case in a day or two, Willlam Hayes, oi 124 East Ninety-first street, complained that the assessment on iwo lots own by him has been raised from $12,000 to $21,000, shanty of his is assessed at $6,000—as mac! three story houses on the same block. James Kelly, of 1l9 West Fiticth street, stated that seven lots owned by him were im 1871 asses- Sed at $21,0,0, last year at $25,009 and this year at | $35,000, wese lots are unimpreved, and have rather depreciated than increased in value, Mr. Hugh Preble. of 26 W Twenty-seventh | strect, said he owned sixteen lots on Fiith avenue, Thoy Were located between Seventy-third and Sev- enty-fourth strects, and Kighty-second and Kighty- third streets. In 1872 the aggregate valuation of d A as is THE COURTS On the complaint of George E. Priest, 35 Morton street, Brooklyn, a suit hay been commenced in the United States District Court against Simon Haas, 196 Church street, New York, for alieged under-valuation at the Custom House to the extent of twenty-five per cent. on !mportations of damask cloth, by the steamers Thuringia and Holsatia, in the month of June last, The seizure of the books, papers, invoices, 4c., of the defendant is prayed for. On the complaint of the same persona suit has been commenced against Platt & Boyd, 79 and 81 Murray atreot, claiming that they have imported merchandise, and that by collusion with one or more oMoers of the Appraiser’s dopartment, they have effected a false and sraudulent classification of their goods, thereby making the duty less than it woujd otherwise have been. And upon the com- plaint of the same person, Priest, a suit has also been begun against Edward Rorke & Co., earthen- ware merchants, 40 Barclay street, for under- valuation in the importation of goods. The com- plaint in this case, asin the preceding one, prays for the seizure of the books and papers of the defend- ants, who will, of course, have an opportunity of Putting in their answers to the allegations made against them. The criminal term of the United States Circuit Court 1s to be forma!ly opened on the 6th inst.; but no business will be transacted, and the probability ie that the Court will then be adjourned to Octo- ber, when some important criminal cases will be brought on for triat SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Fees of the Riverside Park Commis. sioners. Before Judge Pratt. Mr, Buckley, on behalf of Judge Sutherland, and Mr, Vanderpoel, on behalf Mr. Traphagen, and Charles K. Gsaham, the three Commissioners of the Riverside Park, appiled yesterday to Judge Pratt for an order against the Comptroller to pay their fees—$7,500 each—as snch Commissioners, Mr. Andrews, for Mr. Green, asked a delay until September. This was one of a class of mieers which had attracted great attention from the pub- le on account of the character of the work and the amounts char; This matter alone involved over twenty thousand doliars, and there were other matters to follow to which this would bein some Measure @ precedent, involving $200,000 Under these circumstances Mr. Green desired to present tho questions arising to be fully examined, whether this or an action was the proper proceeding, and if this was the proper proceeding; whether there is not some means of readjusting the amount due. Some of the papers in this proceeding were served ay wt day before, and had not been fully ex- amined. Mr. Buckley, counsel for Judge Sutherland, ob- jected to any delay. This was a case where a claim for work done, made by a man of undoubted pro- bity and of high oMctal position in the past and present, had been fully examined and judicially pabsen on and fixed, This was besides, so far a8 e was concerned, an adjourned proceeding, and whatever Mr. Green’s ideas might be as to other cases there seemed no reason for delay in this matter, The Court, however, decided that, as some of the papers were so lately served, the coupes Counsel should have further time, and adjourned the matter to the first Monday of September. The Common Councii and Their Station« ery Bills—suit Against the City. Mr. Julius J. Lyons made application yesterday be‘ore Jndge Pratt for two writs of alternative mandamus against Comptrolier Green, to compel him to pay them their bitls for stationery and printing on account of the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, aggregating $1,500, or show good cause MEN they should not be paid. The Court granted the writs and made them returnabia on the third Monday o: August. ‘I'he same counsob ehtained a similar order agatnst the Board of Sus pe for a similar bill for $800, returnable next londay. Traverse of a Mugistrate’s Commitment, Ayoung woman, named Anme Rosenberg, wag brought before Judge Pratt on a writ of habeas corpus yesterday morning. Her counsel, Mr. Ana bacher, stated that the prisouer was committed to the House of the Good Shepherd by Justice Shand- ley (as stated in the commitment), on her own ade mission that she was a prostitute, aud fifteen ) cara of age. Counsel denied that any such admission ever was made by the girl, and said she ts a mar- ried woman. seventeen years of age, and her hus- band was Jourt, and she was entitied to her dis. charge. Tue Court having ascertained that a cer- tiorari was not taken out, decided that it was enough to traverse the commitment and dismissed the Writs Mr. Ansbacher said he would take out another writ for the purpose, as he claimed that all this was a conspiracy, which he wanted to expose. Motion to Admit Benjamin flyams to Ball—The Wounding of Dr. Charlie the properiy was $163,060; \Nis year it was $257,000—an increase of $94,000, or 64 per cent over last year’s V H Mrs, Anua R t Forty-second street, | said the t second street, owned | | by her, was ass much above 118 value, Mrs. Harriett Cramsey, of N: West 122d street, said she owned two, frame houses in the same | et, and the assessors had increased the vaiua- | OL each by $2,000 since 18 Mr, Joun shaetfer said he ov hortawesi corner of Looth stre property at the and Eighth ave- nue. It was valu at $10,000 in 1842, and at $11,500 this year. T rap was unimproved, and there was neither gas nor water in the build. | ings. | My. J. Nordringer complained that his house, 415 | East 120th str ‘as increased trom $2,500 in 1872 to $3,000 this . He claimed that the valu- ation Was unjust, inasmuch as ii was unimproved, Mr. William Whitlock said he owned ten lois ou Fleventh aveaue, between 160th and losth streets, | The aggregate valuation of the property had beex, {Increased irom: $8,000 last year Lo $20,000 this your, and of two other lots in the same peigh! valuation had been raised from $2,009 to & wan the committee th t e and not justified by during that time, Michael Cronan, owner of aome lots on Fifty-sixth | street, between Second and Third avenues, com- | plained that these were ail lots oj auimproved roperty, the ground being rocky and no payin: in the street. The assessment hid been lucreased from $900 per Lot in 1872 to $1,500 per lot in 1973, | in Seventy-third street, be- tween the same ave Seventy third street at this point has aot been cut throwzh; in ‘act, itis | care was | of value Valued assessment oi these lots hind been Increased | from $900 in 1372 to $1,600, j Wha eoramittaa wit wees ps tie the se: mn to-day. COMPTROLLER’3 RECEIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yesterday into the city treasury, from— WURKAU OF ARRKAKS. FS Of taxes, assessinenis, Wa’ rents ana in. Arrea: terest naaehices feths fesse see G2) BORKAU OF COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS. esd H Assessments for street openings and improvements i aud lterest, ‘ 7,036 | uw Au x Market rents and fees j vated Railway 496 | RUKMAU OF Wa Croton water rents and penalti Permits to tap water pipes. DEPARTHENT OF DOO Dock and slip rent x Pozo its for street stands, 3! I ivenses. se HEART MR it 0 Di Rents of premises on Kiversic Costs and ourts ... Total... ees ‘ INTEREST ON CITY DEPOSITS. The Union Trust Company, the National Park | Bank and the Central National Bank, which were formerly depositortes of the funds of the city and county prior to the accession to the oMce of Cham- berlain of Mr, George W. Lane, under tne new chart-r, have paid over to the city treasury the fees from | @return that there was no appropriation Milae. A few days ago an old man named Benjamia Hams went tothe Forty-second street Hospital tor the Ruptured and Crippled, and fired at and ; Wounded Dr, Charles Milne, whom he accuses 01 whipping his crippled child, Yesterday Hyams wag taken to the Supreme Court by Mr. Hummel, on e writ of haboas corpus, and application was mada that the bail in $2,000 fixed by Justice Bixby bo taken, Assistant District Attorney Allen opposed, on the ground that the medical certificate show Dr. Milne to be still in a critical condition, To* matter was postponed for a week, +16 Another Mandamus Aakod F ox Against Collector @, James Cessna, & Arr.) in the o od County Court flovso, applied thro gh nis counsel, Mr, Lyddy, for mandamus against Comptrotier Green to pay him Mis salary for January last, amounting to $53 33, Mr. Forker, appearing for the Comptroiler, put in 9 pa} the money, The Court granted an alternative writ, returnable August 11, The Goodridge-Lane Case. In the suit 01 Mary ©, Leroy Goodridge, the ad mivistratrix of Ezta R. Goodridge, against Fred erick A, Lane, already mentioned in our columns, Judge Pratt haa decided that if tbe plaiptin will consent to a reference and proceed immediately with the trial Mr. Lane wust deposit the $57,000 ha ciaims to ave pele himself as a dividend ona much large: debt with the Uniced States Trust ‘Ompany, to abide the event of the action, Oth erwise he denies the motion. Decisions: By bah! be Pratt. Goodridge vs. 14 emorandum with Clerk, Pendeld vs, James.—Motion denied; no costs, Mayenbey vs. Mayenbey.—Keport confirmed and Ba ae of divorce granted, lorrison vs. Bergin.—Motion denied; $10 costs, The People vs. Thomas Watson and Charles Stephens.—Application to reduce ball denied. Bepa va. Bepa.--Report confirmed and judgment of divorce granted, SUPERIOR CONST. By Judge Freedman. Booth va, Smith.—Order for extra allowance of $50 to defendaut. Ivison ys. Koeler et al,—Order for judgment. Carpenter ys. Engleskercher.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Spyer and Another vs. Fishet,—Motion denied, with $10 costa, to abide the event. Reade vs, Waterhouse and Another.—Motion de- | Died, with $10 coats, Pope et ai. va. Bass.--Motion denied, with $10 costs, to abide the event. Acker vs. Collins.--Motion granted. Memoran- dum with Clerk. Urackeb vs, Thompson.--Injunction continued, Seo decision. Werner tark,-——Motion denied, with $10 costs, Memorandum with Cler! Martin vs, O'Dwyer.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Memorandum Qos Clerk, Foster va, Newbrough, jotion denied; no cost. Memorandum with Clerk, as MARINE COURT, A Question of Rent Due on Burned Bulldings. ‘The case of Goodkind vs. Binning was tried in President), the Tenth Nauional Bank (of Which his nephew, Mr. Walter RB, Palmer, is President), and | the ‘Tradesmen's National Bank refuse, however, to | comply with his demand for the payment of ac- crued Interest to a considerable amount, and the | Comptroiier has taken measures for enforcing their | Spugstic 9 to the city by notiiving the Counse! to | the P ration to commence proceedings against the said institutions for the recovery ol all of the interest now due by them, Under the provisions of the new charter the Comptroller now receives irom the new depostt banks designated by the Chamberlain and Mayor | Monthly statements of the umount accracd for | Interest on the deposits therein of the moneys of | the city and county of New York. COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE. The Commissioners of Quarantine met vester. @ay and the action of Mr. Judd, the Treasurer of the Marine Court, on the 12th June, before Judge Spaulding, without a jury, and the Court has just rendered its decision, The defendant nad leased property of the plainti in Tiirty-second street, for four years und six nonths, for $160 per quarter, payable quarterly in advance. Last Fall the build. ings were destroyed by fire and the defendant re- fusing to pay, is suit was brought to collect rent for the qnarter commencing February 1, 1873. The deience was the destruction of the buildings, The piaiauf asserted that at common law the destruction of the building Was no dofence to an action for rent, The detendant reiied Qpon nn act the Legislature of 1360, exontrating from liwbility for rent when prem untenable, unless the partics exp ree to the contrary in writing, To avoid thie statute, Mr. lost, on behall of the plaintit, put the lease in evidence, and read a of ct taade with him dated November 34, 1870, Was avuroved. site ause ja itas folows:—“And under no circom CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE,