The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1873, Page 5

KELSEY. % Xr. Hurd Tells of His Having Been Masked in Dr. Banks’ House While Waiting for Kelsey. ad nt KELSEY’S COURACE. - Kia Cb Young Prime Swears That He Perjured Himself on the First Investigation. ’ The Mysterious Witness Still To Be Heard From. Tiuntinaton, L. I, Sept. 9, 1873. The little town is in @ quiet mood to-day, not un- mixed witha little wonderment as to what the developments will be on the inquest proceedings now going forward at Oyster Bay. Partisanship has nearly ran the length of its rope on this Kelsey business, arid I find that very few of those promi- nently involved in the case have gone over to-day to the inquisition, They have got a!) the reputa- Uon of this kind that they want, and for the pres- ent ask to be let alone, . Tobtamed to-day fom 4 well known citizen per- inission to make copies, from the originals, of the letters appended. In this conuectionT may state that the only reason why I do not give the gentle- man’s name is that he does not want to be in- volved in the matter any more than is necessary, and desires to avold publicity. As I leit him on the Jawa in front of his house he said;— “These letters will show exactly how he acted in this matter when advised by friends im this affair long before the present trouble was thought of. I considered myself a friend of his, was @ friend for years and years, and this young girl and her grand- mother came to me and asked me to intercede on account of that friendship, beljeving that he would Perhaps listen'to me. If anybody doubts that any such letters were sent and received you can give my name alterward.” ‘THE INTERCESSION, Mr. Cran.es Keary:— Drax Sin—It is rather a delicate duty I have boen called upon to do; Hs in reference to your persistent endeavors to nake Miss Julia Smith receive your at tions. J have been called upon as a eens. and nelghbor, to} would iake consideration and y to doggin: Young and unguarded lady, wherever she should go in evening. Your letters to her also are an outrage to civilization; even by these you have made yourself feos et oes eee oe same been for ene, tee unhappiness a aon y compelled to slay at home for tear ot theetne. Zoung man brought up in her own community, It is @ shame and disgrace I hope Womans Sika etane ak es cee "ea to. bring it before» the’ publ it stopped lo Some of your not compelle do 40. gare at hand: and others have been read by some of the neighbors, that are ready to come forward with what you have ‘write ten. I, asa triend, desire your good as ‘well as others, and hope there will be nothing further, but. will drop Fight here. You certainly know that you cannot comvel roung lady e ar ye Trrcntann 2 tage YOU Societys, Cours, seapeotiuliy, THE REJECTON, on Hountineron, Doc. , 20, 1869, ‘Sin—The most (hat I have to say in answor, our maulting note of the 20th is that, if I Seer recel e andther such an one trom you, I shall issue immediate summons og ‘fore ee Sees ot now nothing of whut you are doin; and it is this tact alone that shields you from the utnosi rigor of Law. If you Sappae you have ability what pe¥sous of greater mecas and stronger heads than Zenroalt here ed to do, youare a sillier man than I in We Rte the aires gi which you have made yonrelf the oracle I will that there are (wo sides to this, ax there are to most Other questions: but what has been done pre the young ladies’ side I shall not + such an intermedier as you are. for your special benefit, that you had better you are — intrudin; result of which, v upon reference e i iat example as would ‘tual; ter all ‘cihere trom following in your Moutsan 8 The yout ong to put & I has friends poirer/ul en stop to all this itahe wishes it ithout ate calling Upon ae z rou; they are only making a fool of you, and I ‘naand our swords will clash, and, mot mistaken, you will find yourself to have undertaken. something you have not brains enough to ‘ancomiplish- Both of the above letters are written with ink, with tne exception of Kelsey’s postscript, which isin alight pencil hand, and appeared to have been written hurriedly. It occupies the fourth page of the note paper sheet, The words italicized are underscored in the letter; the inaccuracies of spelling and the punctuation are literal, as well as the use of capital letters. The “H” in the word “Huntington” is very large and “flourished,” and in the capital “T,” beginning the ietter he makes a scroll of two complete cir- cles, a grandiose character indeed. Although his letter is dated oS 20,” it bears postmark of “Huntington, N. Y., Dec. 22,” and was stamped ‘with a one cent postage stamp, ARTHUR M, PRIME WAS ARRESTED here to-night on a warrant issued by Justice Mon- fort, granted on affidavit made by the Kelsey brothers, It was ay expected that this course would e | pursue: and there was considerable interest mantiested relation to the matter. It was vei quietly managed, however, and but few persons Were aware of the capture. At ten o'clock Justice Monfort opened Court, and the prisoner, A. M. Prime, was brorght into the court room, He is a young man of about twenty-four years of age, of medium size and fair complexioned. He ‘was dressed in a gray coat ana black pants. He wore a blue hickory shirt and his pants were ‘tucked into his boats, He appeared quite indifferent. to the proceedings. There were present the Justice, and Messrs. Platt and Young, District Attorney Tuthiil, of Suffoik county; Charlies E. Duryea, and one or two other citizens and three or four New York reponse, As soon as the Court was opened Justice Monfort requested Mr, Platt to read the fol- low! Midavit, on which the warrant for the per- gon’s arrest was issued:— —, State of New York, County of Sufotk.—Wenry F. Kelsey and William 5, Kelsey Leing duly and severall; swom, eay each for himeci{, that in a certain crit in roteed= ing before Mr. William H. Montiort, a ice of the Peace of the sald county, held at the Justice's Court toom, in the village ‘and town of Huntington, on the 18th day of December, 1872, on the complaint oftlenry F. Kelsey, the sald Justice having jurisdiction over said proceedings, and futl power and authority to administer oatns to all witnesses sworn thereon, one Arthur M, Prime was produced asa witness on the part of the coinplamant and the peopie, and was duly sworn to ak the truth, the whole truth, and novhing but the trath ;and thatthe said Arthur M. Prime had interrogated assuch witness as gla cate 3 Did you sce any person in or about the village of Huntington, on the night of the 4th of November who appeared to be tarred and feathered?” which inquiry was material and port on said proceeding betore ‘sald justice, and for ‘Of justice, did then and there, to wit, at the time and lace aforesaid, as the deponent is informed and be- iifully and corruptly depose and swear that he, the said Arthur M. Prime, declined to answer ions, on the ground that it might criminate eas ip truth and in fact, as deponents are ine formed and believe, said answers did not, could wot and Might not criminate him in i, manner whatever, whereby the said Arthur riace did then and re, at the time and place atoresnid, an the Ueponents are informed and believe wiltnily and corruptly, swear false! commit wilttil and corrupt perjury. That on said proceeding, and at the same time and place, and before said Justice, said . , while under said oath, being interro- Doe a8 A witness as fellows:—Q. “Did you see Koval jammis that evening, or on the afternoon of that day, November 4? Did you see Claudius B. Prime or Royal Fammis In a wagon with Kelsey on tho night of the 4th ot November? Where did you ceme from When you went home? Q.—Where were you on the even ing of ‘the 4th of November, between the time you wero $i Pour father’s house and the time when you got homet 2 you see Charles G. Kelsey in my wagon that, nighrt Did you see any vragen around “bis ree. den t night? Do vou know who tarred and feather aq ee ich Hey on the night of the 4th of November «7 and questions are mater pertinent on said proceedings helure. said Justice. 4 oe ‘there and then, to wit, at the as deponents are informed sud Betleve, 7 Ly.” #itfully and corruptly depose and swear that he, the sai, arthur M. Paine, declined to answer each and every 0 ye area, Questions. on the ground that it might ecw inet! fat ‘whereas, in truth and in fact, said. wi ‘or sither of them, did not, could not and inight 4 aponenie are nd jieren ak the men at yp ime did chen wilfully and cow mit wiltul “har M. Prime of de- h id Informed wa "bend laely and nit an ae jay, in tl ¥, Of the 9th 0 lewd. K Pu duc: form ry fot ymeRiemuer. Her after being sworn Rad full pov-e ayy administer an eath on said inquest "iy then and Fn’ Ze devose and sweat that the anvwers te aid 0° ot dove set forth did not wus nF av et criminade him, and tat said answers above ito TRE” alee etd sumtice William HT. Monfne se said. and whieh, said tesumony ’ po before Save Meyda grounds ponents Antorination and Deller ner in er IAM PB, KELSEY, te 1p, Eo oper o TOW PLPAM HN: MONFOMT Justice of the Pence, At the close of the reading, to which Prime lis- Bencd indiWerentiy, Justice Montort said —These NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET, are the charges against you, Prime; pave you any- whi say to the ¢ “angie have nothing to sey until I have counse! 1 \ Justice—Well, you are entitled’ to time to obtain Leuppose counsel, can obtain counsel by the morning; but, Tesutune, you will lay in the hands Of the officer, Mr. Platt—At what time in the morning? ‘clock, ne Justice Montor! nine 0’ Mr. Pinteeas ? Justice M t this place. OMicer Trainér— you will leave him in my charge. Justice Monford—Yes, Omcer—Then I don’t see how he is going to get any counsel, Mr. Platt— is his business, not yours, OMicer (to Bete —Than you will have to stay down here to-night, atk no reply, and the eight ratte ight or ten The prisoner mi persons in the Ae prsonar and the custodian being the last to depar cer the prisoner at home and in: bed, aud no difieulty in securing hi pany. Trine ae Up at once and dressed “- hime sell, iIked down. 8 the fray and will put the anti- ‘This move be; Keisey party, which claims to have money and in- fluence, on its mettle, The Inquest. From the indications of this morning it seemed as though the public interest in the Kelsey case had died out, but few persons being present in the court room. The inquest was called for nine o'clock, but, a8 usual, did not begin for an hour or 80 after the appointed time. As the time wore on the crowd in the room increasea, and by one o'clock was larger than ever before. Last night two oyster sloops full of people came into Oyster Bay from Greenwich, Conn, These parties say that great interest is felt in the case on the main shore, and every vew item relating creates quite an excitement. These gentlemen did not expect. that Prime would be called to-day; they came over to héar the testimony of that doubiy mysterioua negro, who is said to know so much of the outrage. In this they were disappointed, but greatly surprised at the testimony of young Prime, which adds an- other hue to the already variegated complexion of the case. The testimony was intcresting and novel, inasmuch as the witness swore that he had perjured himself at the previous investigation. The lawyers, the Coroner and the jury so confused and embarrassed the witness on his re-direct examina- tion that he blushed and was verynervous, As each of the points were made by counsel or jury the audience laughed ajoud and enjoyed the em- Darrassment of the witness hugely. dir. Hurd was recalled, and substantiated what he said before without subtraction or addition, A great many are beginning to believe that Mr. Hurd tells the truth, which 1s quite a wonder, as nearly all the ‘people in this place said when he first testi- fied that he knew more than he told and what he told was not true, His testimony will be found below, and should what it contains be re- Mable the body founda 1s not Kelsey’s, for he Clearly states that and swears to the statement that there was little or no tar put on the nether limbs of Kelsey when he was outraged. ‘The theory that strangors were brought in to do the “job” is dissipated by the gentieman’s sworn evidence when he says that a man in the crowa of tarrers came up to him in his position in the bushes, and, peering into his face, grunted a grunt, which he supposed to be a grunt of recognition. The retelling of this grunting story created great mirth among the assembled crowd, and several times noises suggestive of something under a gate were made. Mr, Hord tells of having tied a handkerchief over bis face when in Dr. Banks’ ‘] nouse waiting for Kelsey, which is a new fact not elicited betore, As before stated, expectation was on tip-toe to hear what that mysterious colored man ‘has to say, and the failure to produce him to-day Strengthens the belief that he is only @ ‘‘nigger’, District Attorney Downing made a speech to the jury and Court, in which he defined his position. He called Messrs, Young and Platt and District At- torney Tuthil! to conduct the examination, he nominally retiring. He has not retired, however, and does not intend to retire untiithe case is over. His speech, which is published below, gives the slanderers of his name to understand that he is not to be intimidated by newspaper talk or made nervous by town gossip, MR. DOWNING RISES TO BXPLAIN. When the jury roil had been calied and the first witness put on the stand Mr. Downing rose and said:— Gentlemen of the jury and Mr. Coroner—I came here last Thursday for the purpose, of helping in this investigation into the alleged outraging and murder of Charles G. Kelsey. On my arrival Messrs, Young and Platt, who had been called by the Coroner to assist, said as I was the prosecuting officer of the county they would retire. Neither of the genttemen said a word to me about retiring from the service of Banks and Sammis, I spoke to the Coroner about the matter and said I was willing to investigate this matter in the fairest manner and was anxious to have the truth brought to tight. I had no desire to hold Banks and Sammis to the exclusion of the gullty parties. I also stated to the voroner that looking at the case from my standpoint 1 did not see how it was possible to cover up a inurder if it happened ina quiet jittle riltage like Huntington when all professional skill and detective ingenuity were brought to bear on the subject. Since the last sitting of the Jury some people have seen fit to misiead public opinion and infuence the popular mind by spreading the base aud unmitigated slan- der that I was desirous to cover some parties alleged to be guilty of perpetrating the outrage upon Kelsey. Iam firm in the belief that I have before stated, fhat, ublic confidence should always: be wich the public prosecutlig officer, and for that Treason I would be the last one in the world to allow even the breath of suspicion to exist in the public mind that this investigation be anything Other than the fullest, most thorough and honest ever held. For this reason, and in consideration of what has een said in my regard, I nave seen fit to write to and invite the District Attorney of Suffolk county to meet me here to-day and take charge of the investigation. I had an interview with him yesterday, and he will be here this morn- ing. Ihave impiicls confidence in the belief that the Coroner and this jary mean to ascertain, if possible, the authors of this crime. Ienvy not the head or heart that would throw any obstacle in your way; as for myseif,I fully believe if this crime has been cominitted the guilty parties can be brought to justice, The Constable from Hun- tington on last Thursday reiused to give the names of the witnesses from that place to Coroner Bayliss, Yeferring him to Counsellor Piatt for ja. FMAOD, wn With a few more remarks of little import, to tne issue at hand Mr. Downing took his Beat, and the ‘witness on the stand began his testimony, the greater part of which was unimportant. His doubts, however, are very interesting, and, belicving him to be truthful, they are important. Mr. Hutd was recalled, and gave his testimony iu the same nervous manner as on the previous day. ‘The new fact that he was once masked while waiting for Kelsey is rather interesuing. MR. HURD'S DOUBTS, The reasons ve doubt9 about the body found being that of Kelséy are these :—I said the tarring ‘anf@ feathering operation took at the outside five minutes, and T do not think it took more than three minutes; the stuff that was applied to the man was taken from a small quart tim pail and put on him with am Ordinary brush; the thing was done tn a hurry, and most of the tar, or whatever it was, was applied to the shoulders and chest al- DOUy ete ee I doubt if the lower parts of the body were touched at all, and also if the stuff ap- plied was, tar; doubt its being tar, lor when,’the man was thrown agaings me aod I put up my hands to wa tim off some 07 %t adhered to them: I think | rubbed it off on they*post, or nearly al! off, and when I got home an ONvinary washing freed me fromit; I did not smed, tar at the time, it was afterwards that I sirgiled tar; Lsaw the man that had been tarred @ ad feathered walk out of the gate before spoken ‘at, at @ pace that would have been impossible had Me been usedjin the manner suggested ; I have been reported wrongfully when I gave testimony last time; the man I saw was kneeling | me erat they (the masked men) raised him to his t;he was able to stand and walked about; I thought at the time he had no spunk, or he could have freed himself from the men who surrounded tim; they ted him to a tree betore which they put a blanket or something of the kind below the waist. To a Juror—I have three horses; have changed horses since thils thing occurred; the horses I had at that time were two gray ones; | had them tor eight years; had three wagons, one was a phaeton, the other an ordinary coach; when I went home after burning Mrs. Oakley’s house 1 did not go out again until the next morning, when I went to town; it was about 10 o'clock and I retired about fifteen or twenty minutes; my wife was not at home, so I said — to her; to my sister-in- Jaw said [had seen the tarring and jeathering, and was sorry that it had occurred; I could not tell whether the masked parties took of the 01 rments or not, but am of te han Fession that they were taken off for had they been left on he could not have moved aroun with the aaron = Niue a I were no pan ai ie brush: bad ‘pen used) just before I went to the 1 was nulage ed, as ing from my honse, Thregor four men near the fop of the hilly as the time I thought they were drunk, and | imagined had boon tating s itu whtekey and talking Doll- t 1ske; | 3 yen the, rt who hed been tarred and G tics nm an feathered passed near me towards the house. I saw that there was a scratch on the face and o> a was Some blood on bis Jace; if the men vo the case , maimed before | came there he could not have walked a: ound as he did, and Ican swear he was Pimemee when t [ey © recess Mr. Hurd: was culled again, but nothing of importance was elicited, ‘HUR M. PRIME’S TESTIMONY. Mr. Prime was the next witness called, He de- sed:—Am a thimble manufactn: and have a factory in the town of Huntington, about 300 or 400 fect irom Mrs. Oakley’s house; on November 4, in the evening, | went trom my shop to my father’s house in the village; Ldid not stay to tea; went into the village and had tea there; knew Charles G, Kelsey by sight; do not know that I saw him on the day in question; did’ not see any strange rsons in the vicinity day that now of; I was not in Dr. Banks’ or Mrs, QOakley’s house on Sunday before the outrage, but 1 was in the yard with a party waiting for Kelsey; I did not see the tarring and feathering, and the first | heard of it was from a young min in the vil- lage whom I know as Arthur, who told me when 1 was going tomy dinner that Charley Kelsey had been tarred and jeathered: 1 saw Koyal Sammis ov the morning. of the 4th of November; do not know that he had any !rends from New York at his house that dav; never had any conversation with any one about tarring and feathering Kelsey; do not Know who done the ta ring and feathering. To District Attorney—I was on the preliminary investigation before Justice Monfort, at Hunting- ton, and refused to answer, on the ground that I might criminate myseli; I was a kind of put uy answering, because I was told the investiga- tion was illegal, and that I need answer or not, just as I pleased, Ye Why did you answer some of the questions and refuse to answer others, on the ground that they ht criminate you’ A, 1 don’t know why I did. e testimony of the witness on the previous in- id it Was his vestigation was here shown, and he signature that was signed. Continued—I was in no wagon on the night of November 4 or the morning of November 5; saw no Wagon during that time; was not out of my house frem about ten o'clock on the night of No- vember 4 unti! about six o’clock the next morning; Was not particulariy told by any one that I should say nothing about a wagon; 1 don’t recollect who it Was that put me up to reuse to answer, there rete 80 many speaking Of it and Making sugges- ons, To a Juror —I object to mentioning all of the per- sons who mnmade suggestions, for the reason that I male mention some who had said nothing. ‘0 Coroner—I don’t know whether the sugges- tions were made before or after | received my sSubp@na ; Was in the city during the public exami- nation; went to the city so that I would not be subpenacd to attend the trial; I did not see Kel- sey on the night of November 4, and still I state that 1 would uot answer a question whether any part of Kelsey’s body had been mutilated or cut off, for the reason that it might criminate myselt, Mr. Young—I see by the feeder that you re- fused to answer this question, “Did you see any- body tarred and feathered on the night of Novem- ber 4? Answer—Witness reiused to answer on the ground that it might criminate himself.’ Now that was false was it not? Witness—Yes, it was false, Mr. Young— en I see the following in your evidence :—‘* Did you see your father, Claudius Piince, on the night of November the 4thy Answer— Witness reinses to answer the question on the round that his answer might tend to criminate imself.”” That is false, isit not? Witness—Yes, Mr. Young—Again: “Were you in & wagon on the night ot Nov. 4th? Witness—i was in no wagon on that night.” You answered that question, and the one coming immediately after (“Did you see Charles 8. Kelsey mm a wagon on that night?) You reiuse ie answer because you might criminate yoursel!? Vitness—I believe I did. Mr. Young—Between the time you were present. and the time you gave testimony you were in New York and to see Royal Sammis ? W.tness—1I went to New York and was in H. B. Clafin’s. Mr, Young—Yon would not have recollected your visit to H. B, Clafiin’s uniess you met Squire Mon- fort there, would you? Witness—I don’t think 1 would, Continued—I have met no one in the house of Dr. Banks within the last two months to make arrange- ments about what we Were to say when we came here; have not been in Dr. Banks’ house within two months or more; have seen him on the street, but do not know that I s:oke to him. Mr. Prince is @ young man, about twenty-five years ofage. He was very much put out about the questions the lawrers obliged hun to answer, and ‘st tlines it was two or three minutes before he could answer, It was currently repurted in town to-night that ne would be arrested in Huntington for lk John McKay was called, but not being present po pary: adjourned until Monday morning, at nine ovelock. “CORRUPTION IN LONG ISLAND CITY. The Water Commissioners Aroused and Taking Measures for Their Defence. ‘The Common Council of Long Island City resumed their mvestigations into the affairs of the Water Commissioners yesterday. The Commissioners, who had evidently become alarmed at the serious Position in which they found themselves, had se- cured the services of Mr. J. W..Covert to repre- sent thelr interests during the progress of the investigation, Two new witnesses were examined, who testified as to the value of Jand bonght by the Com- mission ing the mains on id the advisability of la; ‘Thompson avenue, after which Mr. O'Grady, the late City Clerk, who made such startling revela- tions on Friday last, was recalled. He was sub- ected to a searching cross-examination at the ands of Mr. Covert, Geet Hen it was elicited that he could not swear as to the accuracy of his testimony to the et hat he had at the Mayor’s request mgued @ number of duplicate Newtown debt bonds and @ $1,000 water bond in excess of the 300 which t egislature had authorized the issue of. This, he , Ww the best of his recollection he had done. Mr. Covert objected to the admission of such evidence on mere recollec- tion, and requested that-tne witness be more posi- tive; but after going into secret session on the sub- ject the committee decided to accept the evidence as it stood. The committee then adjourned to meet again this evening, at seven o'clock, when the examination of witnesses will probably be con- cluded, The proceedings excited intense interest in the vicinity, and were witnessed by the Mayor, City Judge, the Commissioner of Public Works and other prominent oficials, THE GRAY-HECKSHER DUEL IN COURT, Mr. A. W. Clason, who was committed for con- tempt of Court in refusing to answer questions in regard to the above-named duel, put by the Grand ] Jury, Was brougt up yesterday vefore Judge Fan- cher, on certiorari, His counsel, Mr. Fullerton, took the point that this was a commitment for a criminal contempt, and, by the statute, the fine for such contempt was Imited to $260, and the imprisonment to thirty days; but the order which had been made directed an upprigonment until he should answer the ques- tons, Justice Fancher said he had suggested the limtta- tion of thirty days to Mr. Lyons, put it had some- how slipped out of the order. The question was Whether this commitment was amendable, Mr. Alien, Assisiant District Attorney, said on habeas corpus proceedings the commitment could be amended, Mr. Fullerton replied that this was not a habeas corpus, but a certiorari, in a non-bailable case, where there was no need of Nabeas corpus, 0 amendatory power in the Court; but the statute \ Was peremptory that if the commitment was bad | the prisoner must be discharged, Judge Fancher was strongly of the opinion that | under the above writ the prisoner could only be detained thirty days, and that the commitment was amendavie; but as in all cases where the lib- erty of citizens was endangered, the doubt must | be given in his iavor, and Le would therejore grant | the motion, } | THE JERSEY CITY RING. Trial of Bum: Charter Commis. sioners=—The “Non Vuit” Plea of Guilty and Sentences. Yesterday forenoon the Hudson County Court House was once more a place of excitement, owing to the announcement that the cases of the State va, Various Commissioners, for the perpetra- tion of offences that have gone so far to bring in- | famy upon the city would be brought be- | fore the Court. Several of the Fire Cominis- sioners and members of the Board of Public Works a i in Court. Judge Bedle was not | present, he bein; engaged in trying the alleged murderer of Delia Corcoran, at Hacken- suck, District Attorney Garretsom called | up the several indictments found against Fire Com- missioners Carnes, Boyd, Dean and Tilden for open and wilful violation’ of the law, ta purchasing horses. Counsel for these men arose ani stated that thetr clients would enter the plea of non vult contendere (which is a distinction without a dif- ference from the plea of guilty). This plea was accepted, The Court stated that the ends of jus- tice had been attained by the acceptance of this plea and sentenced the seli-convicted prisoners to pay @ nominal fine of six cents each and co: Commissioner Tilden then pleaded guilty to having received commissions on the price of horses, in violation of law, and was fined and costs, The oy of the Board of lablic Works will goon to- day. NEWARK FIREMEN IN THEIR GLORY, Yesterday was a gala one for the Fire Depart. | ment of Newark, it being the occasion of the at. nual parade. For its size it is pretty safe to say that no better organized or equipped paid fire department existe. The esprit de oorps is admirable, and this was mani- yeaterday. fested in the turnout. ‘he men and the Machines and the horses made A very creditable appearance. The flags of the city few from the staffs and the City Fathers and the citizens honored the show with a review, Engine Company No. 3, of “Sir Edward Thornton Washes His Hands of ‘office of ‘Secretary Richardson, | article of the treaty of Morristown, and Gleason Hook and Ladder Com- pany, o1 Troy, N. Y., participated in the parade as J reed of the Newark boys, Liverything passed of ys WASHINGTON. The Settlement of the Geneva Award Consummated. A SCENE FOR HISTORY pie: PEPE Reception by the American Premier of the Representatives of Old England. RE ete Ae MR. FISH GIVES A RECEIPT. $15,500,000 Cold, as Nomi- nated in the Bond. tor Goose Quills Suddenly Becoming Historic. jets the Millions aud Retires Gracefully, + AY FOR MR. FISH. ecmeoatee A GREAT Caleb Cushing on England's Peace Offering. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1873, The Geneva Award. The great event of the Gay in Washington was the fulfilment of the seventh article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which prescribes, in case the Tribunal to meet at Geneva find that Great @itain has failed to tulfil any duty or duties agreed upon by the treaty in previous articles, or recognized by the princi- ples of international law not inconsistent with the three rules laid down in the treaty for the guidance of neutrals in time of war, it may, if !t thinks proper, proceed to award @ sum in gross (o be paid by Great Britain to the United States for all claims reterred to it, and, in such case, the gross sum so awarded shall be paid in coin by the government of Great Britain to the government of the United States at Washington within twelve months after the date of the award. How the award was made, the manner in which the amount was to be silently put in) the vauits of the United states Treasury, and dwindle the final transaction to the mere exchange of a bit of per, have already been published in these despatches; but could Bulwer have accompanied his fellow country- men, Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister, and Consul General Archibald, of New York, in their rounds to-day, while settling this bit of in- debtedness, amounting to $15,500,000, he could have renewed the famous expression put in the mouth of Richelieu, “Put up the sword; States can be saved without it! Im the hahds of men entirely great the pen is mightier than the sword.” Soone would have thought, when Sir Edward Thornton and Consul Genera! Archibald crossed the threshold of the Treasury building this morning, to exchange a lot! of certificates of indebtedness for a coin certificate covering’the entire amount of the Geneva award in gold. Entering the who had been previously ,informed when he would call, Mr. Archibald was introduced = as the joint partner in this little business transaction, and the gold certificate was accepted in exchange for the other certificates, It was all done by the Secretary writing his name with bad ink in one corner of the paper, approving the signatures of the subordinate officials. This was @ matter of some moment, as it put into the hands of Sir Edward ‘ Thornton the order on the Treasury for the amount specified in gold, Five minutes after this transaction Sir Ed- ward Thornton and Mr, Archibald were in transit for the State Department, where they were re- ceived with that obsequiousness belonging to the portico and lower hall of the first department of the government. The transactions in the office of the Secretary of State were not complicated or confiden- ial. The British Minister good naturedly re- marked, “I believe my government owes the United States a sum of money, which itis my purpose to pay to-day.” Mr. Davis, the Assistant Secretary of State, seated Mr. Archibald, and Secretary Fish requested Minister Sir Edward Thornton to take a seat at nis desk. It was sort of arent day, 80 tospeak, Mr. Fish was lanaord, or, to be more definite, landiord’s clerk. ‘The head of the State Department never lorgets that he is only his Uncle Sam’s clerk, Drawing from his broadcioth coat a Russia leather pocketbook and exhuming a piece of white paper, he said, “If you will please give me pen and ink I will soon settle this outstanding indebted- ness, you know.’ One of Gillott’s swan pens was handed him, and in a@ quick, running style he wrote, “Pay to the order of Hamilton Fish, tary of State,” and sigued his name ofMcially. Con- sul General Archibald then inscribed his autograph underneath of bis superior. The wet ink was blotted, and im return for this prompt settlement | Mr. Fish gave a full release, according to the terms of the treaty. The following is a copy of the receipt given by Mr. Fish:— I The undersigned, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of | State to the United’ States of America, hereby de clares that ne has this day received irom the Right Honorable Sir Edward Thornton, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary.and Minister Pleni- potentiary, and from Edward Mortimer Archibald, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General at New York, agents of Her Majesty’s govern- ment in this behalf, the sum of $15,500,000 In gold coin, being the wi amount of the gross sum awarded on the 14th of September, 1872, by the ‘tribuual of Arbitration, thea sitting at Ueneva, in accordance with the provisions of the seventh | ay 8, 1871, betweon the | said United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty. In witness whereof the aforesaid Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of the United States of America, subscribed his name to this receipt, in dupli- | », at Washington, this 9th of September, in the e year of our Lord 1873, H TON FISH, Secretary of State. WL While that receipt was properly drawn, it lacked one thing, and that was an internal revenue stamp. The representatives of Her Majesty's gov- ernment bade our State Department oMieials good | morning, and vacated the premises, It was at the | close of the winter of 1871 that Earl de Grey, Sir | Staford Northcote, Montague Bernard, Sir John McDonald and Sit Edward Thornton went np the same = staircase that Sir Edward was now descending to wrestle diplomatically with Fish, Schenck, Nelson, Hoar and Williams, a8 to the manner in which the all-important Alabama claiws business ‘should be ‘settled. The British | members of the Joint High Commission walked | more leisurely down statrs the first day they met | than Sir Edward did to-day after relieving himself of that “bit of paper,’ worth twenty-four tons in gold, the result of the wrestling match, in the west room of the State Department building, from which he was now making his exit, Pakenham | was there to meet them. He ts the First Secretary of Legation, and as thoroughly English as a curate of the Church of Engiand, lever piece of busi- ness, this transfer of an invisibie pile of gold,” he said, as the twain got into the carriage, “Ihave done my duty,” said Sir Edward, “and got Mr, Fish’s receipt. I can account The carriage was driven rapidly to the \egation, where lunch was served, Behind them came Mr. Fish and Bancroft Davis, who, twenty minutes later, called on Secretary Richardson and ex- changed the gold certificate fora piece of parch- ment worth $15,500,000 inscribed as a five per cent bond, and that in the following manner :— Mr, Fist, altar satiag that he had come to per- for the amount." | | present satisfactory conclusion of a national con- i form @ pieasant duty, handed the certificate to Judge, Kichardson, with tbe request that the amo be invested in the new five per cent bonds of the Funded Loan under the act of Congress. The Secretary of the Treasury taking the certifi cate, directed that a bond for $15,500,000 be issued which was done accordingly, ana it is in the words and figures following :— “Funded loan of 1881, Washingten, May . ‘The United States of America are indevted td Hoa, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, in trast to be held, subject to the future disposition ot Congress, as provided in the act approved March 2, 18t2, Chapter 241, in the sum 01 $15,500,000, This bond % issued in accordance with ihe provisions of an act. of =Congress entitled an act to authorize the retunding of the national debt approved July 14th, 1870, amended by an act approved January 20th 1871, and 1s reaeemabie at the pleasure of the United States after the Ist day of May, A. D. 1881, in coin of the standard vaine | of the United States on said July 14th 1870, with | interest In such coin from the day of the date | hereof, at the rate ol five per centum per annum, payable quarteriy, on the first day of February, May, August and November in each year, The principal and mterest are exempt from the payment of all taxes or duties of the United States, as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal or local autho- rity, transterrable on the books of this o:lice, JOHN ALLISON, Register of the Treasury. Wn the lower left haud corner appear the words “Entered G. L, W. Recorded J, Hi J.” Around the margin of the bond the amount in figures appears frequently. On the face is a representation ofthe coat of arms of the United States, and upon either side of this @ seroli, the one on the right being encire’ed by the words, “Pr.ncipal and interest | payable in coin at the Treasury of the United | States,” and that on the left encirered by the words, “Interest five per cent per annum.” Across the face is written, ‘“Aproved. William A Richardson, Secretary of the ‘Treasury.” On the back of the bond ts the usual blank assignment for- the payee, assignee and verification, in the same words as on all the registered bonds, ‘The bond was skilfully printed with a pen, being @ fac-simile of the printed form, and in the work of Mr. KE. B. Mugroty, a clerk in the loan branch of the Treasury, Upon being duly executed it was photographed, and then sent to ; Secretary Fisk, who is its present custodian. ‘The certificate of deposit was, of course, retained by the Secretary of the Treasury when the bond was issued. It will be framed and preserved among the e1chives of the government as a memorial of the amicable settlement of the difference between the two countries without resort to arms, In the whole of this important transaction with regard to the payment of the money the Secretary of State declined io have anything whatever to do with the bankers employed by the Brit- ish government, his communications being alone with Sir Edward ‘Thornton, the Brit- | ish Minister, and the only transactions the Secretary of the Treasury had with the banks ‘was to receive their certificates of deposit and issue in lieu thereof one for the whole amount, the bankers receiving nothing from the Treasury as compensation for the negotiation, the expense having been paid by the British government. So endet' the first act in the payment of the Ala- bama indemmity award. The second will begin when Congress meets, and if the play is to be con- Unued as long as the farce of the French spoliation claims it will not need an imaginary lapse of time between the acts, It will be too real to those who hope to be fndemnified for the acts o/ the Confed- erate cruisers, Alabama, Shenandoah and Florida. Aiter your correspondent had witnessed the con- clusion of the business in the Treasury Depart- ment between Secretary Fish and Assistant Sec- retary Davis on the one band, and Secretary Richardson on the otner, he called upon Caleb Cushing, one of the counsel for the United States at Geneva, to congratulate him on these events, expressing @ desire to lear his views on the sub- Ject. He at firat objected to being interviewed, buty after. some conversation, proceeded to make, in substance, the following remarks :— He said that the documents which are now made public, attesting the payment by the British government of the amount of the award of the ‘Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva in satisfaction of the claims of the United States on account of the acts of Confederate cruisers fitted out in 5 penditures or an exceptional character, has yet been enabled within the last few years to re- duce her public debt by more than $300,000,000 and to exhibit a gradual and steady increase of individual wealth in the presence at the same time of the most earnest efforts, both public and private, to better the condition of Ireland and to enlarge the political rights of the people of Great Britain, “But to judge aright the government of Great Britain, one must look above and beyond the de- bates in Pafliament and the controversies on domestic questions, whitch mainly occupy the pub- Me attention of London. We must look beyond all this, to the numerous offshoots of the British race in America, in Africa, in Australia and especially in Asia, ‘There it is that we alacover revelations of Political wisdom and military skill, which tend to show how far Great Britatn is in advance of her #reat rival, Russia, aud which pregent an example of transcendent imperial dominion suca as the World has not seen since the days of imperial Rome, tremember to have reflected on personal observation of Great Britain and British India, that striking as are the exnibitions ot practical wisdum which appear in the domestic Administration of Great Britain, and by means ot which she lias enjoyed stable government at bome for now nhexriy 200 years, yet the spectacle of a hand of ngiisimen ruling by the mastery of eHigence, not tess than force, the hundred millions of Incta, is the most remarkable and conclusive proot of that marvellous visor of the British race which has its other great mantiestation, although ot a @iferent forta, in tie abounding prosperity aud national strength of the United States. “Similar views [ have indeed heard Mr. Cusving express repeatedly, and they seemed to ine par- ticularly apt in connection with this tinal act of the arbitration of Geneva. Specimens of the Bottom of the Pacific Ccean, The»Secretary of the Navy has received from Commander Belknap, of the United States steamer Tuscarora, specimens of the bottom of the Pactfic, Ucenn, secured by him with the patent soundmg apparatus. Some of these specimens were taken at adepth of 1,950 fathoma, or about two and a quarter miles. The specimens were all sent to the Smithsonian Institute to-day for microscopical ex- amination, PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS, Grand Opcra House—“Wandering Jew,” Perhaps the illusions that are most easily de- Rtroyed are those which we cherish 1n regard to the characters in the favorite novels of our youth. We erect finer ideals than it is our lot ever to find realized when we come to see these novels drama- tized and placed upon the stage. “The Wandering Jew” is not an exception to this rule. It ts much too varied, too romantic, too gorgeous and too fanciiul to admit of being put in the form ofa play uniess twenty acts are employed insiead of one. Hence dramatizations of this kind, in- stead of being a harmonious whole, are generally a glittering aggregate. We ask for homogeneity and are given heterogencousness, In fact, it is hard to say how this failure can be helped unless a certain portion or episoae of the work is thrown into dramatic form aad the remainder left untouched, For example, he who attempts to construct a drama out of “Davia Copperfield” dose nut meet with much success. Forty years cannot be squeezed into iour acts. But if the playwright limits his exertions to that portion of the novel which details the experience, within a limited period, of Wilkins Macawber, his chances of tridmph are much greater. fhe same priuciples apply to “lhe Wanderins Jew.” All that the most sanguine dramatist coulc hope to do was to string together a series of de- tached scenes as cleverly as might be. He has done the work with average facility, and has pro- vided suficiently good opportunities tor actors whose rule is to be conscientious. Some of the more salient characters of the novel are retained, We are brought face to face with Rodin and Dagobert, Morols and Goliath, the Abbé peas deer & and Gabriel, and Rose and Blanche, the orphans. ‘The reader will at once perceive how large @ portion of the author's creations are leit out, and how many et nal the brilliant and fantastic incidents of the orig! are sacrificed. Not having recognized all the difft- Great Britain or her colonies during the late civil war to prey on the commerce of the United States, are important in @ mere financia! point of view, as manifesting the judgment, discretion and good sense, by means of which the high oMcers of governments of both sides have effected the transfer of so large a sum of gold irom London to Washington without pro- ducing the slightest inconvenience in commercial circles, and im @ manner which strikes the observer, not more by its completeness and efm- ciency than by its extremg simplicity. It constitates 4@ rare example of the case and promptness with which the largest financial operations may be transacted betweén two governments, where there is good faith on both sides, and just regard for private as well a8 public interests, It has no parailel probably in modern times, except in the incidents of the snccessive payments by France of the war mdemnity to Germany. But this incident suggests reficetions of a politi- cal character of still greater interest and import- ance, We have but to recur to the very commence- ment of the administration of President Grant, when the Johnson-Clarendon treaty nad been al- most unanimously rejected by the Senate, to see how delicate and tender were at that time the relations of the United States and Great Britain, and to appreciate the sincere love of peace, the patient forbearance and the elevated statesmanship of both govern- ments, the result of which now appears in the troversy so serious In itself and so threatening at some times to the tranquility of the world, It is impossible in looking back upon all the successive stages of this controversy to withhold tue meed of approbation from the statesmen on both sides, who have labored so earnestly and st iully to produce this happy consummation. We may well congratulate the people of the two great English Speaking nations, that their public affairs have been in the hands of statemen, who in this respect at least, it connot be denied, have proved equai to their exalted dutics, and have thus, it is to be hoped, established on firm foundations the friendly rela- tions of their respective governments, While we accord ample applause in this behalf to the gov- ernment of the United States, as well as to that of Great Britain, itis due to Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues on the part of Americans to dwell more especially upon the many proofs which these events have afforded of the earnest desire of the British government to place itself on the footing of unreserved and cordial amity with the United States. “I trust and believe that our own government will continue frankly and sincerely to re- spond to these manifestations of the good feeling of the British government. I reject unhesitatingly the suggestion which occa- sionally appears in organs of the opposition in Great Britain and in journals of the Continent, that in thus cultivating friendly relations with the United States the British government betrays or is actuated by any sense of weakness, any undue solicitude for peace, any sentiment whatever in- compatible with the dignity and greatness of culties of a dramatization of this kind, it would be foolish to expect too much. We acknowlege our indebtedness to Mr. Harkins and Mr, Hardenburgt torthaving given us enough good acting to lend re- apecrerniey to @ much worse piece. r. Harkins took the dle of Dagobert and Mr. Hardenburg that of Rodin, The first men- tioned gentleman preserved that frank and sturdy courage which characterized the old soldier, so ably painted by Sue. li at times there was a ten- dency to over act let us charitably set it down to the nervousness of a first night and the conscions- ness that a great part of the burden of the prece fell upon him. But neither in this mor in any other character has Mr. Harkins yet entirely suc- ceed in overcoming that unfortunate hesitation of speech whieh 18 suggestive of an elephant crossing a broken bridge and cautiously feeling its way. Few or no strictures are to be made with respect to the Rodin of Mr. denburg. His acting was the gem of the piece—without a single serious flaw. It was round, full, consistent, lucidiy cone a, thor- oughly elaborated, Not @ great deal ci truth. fuliy be said in favor of any of the otner character- izations, The Rose and Blanche of Miss Lennox and Miss Gordon were properly filial and docile, and when Mr. G. L. Fox, as Goliath, made his ap- earance in an Assyrian-shaped beard and with shat pensive air which is visible through the cep of his Humpty Dumpty, a grateful ana not needed flavor of humor became evident. ‘The carnival scene in the third act was principally oc- cupied by the dancing of the children trained b: Mme. Lanner. The children bave been well drilled, and their dancing is a phenomenon which people who have never known what tt is to have little ones of their own may, perhaps, be pardoned for enjoying; but we should lke to know upon what principle hundreds of married people with young families safely sleeping in their beds at home, can applaud to the echo such a spectacle @ spectacle with which art has nothing whatever to do, and which administers oniy to a corrupt, unwholesome and selfish taste. One dance by Mme. Lanner hersell, who is by far the the most accomplished danseuse now in America, is worth @ hundred from these pale pigmtes. But moralis- ing en this subject is useless, and we blaine the Management not so much for producing as tie public for demanding. “The Wandering Jew” will probably draw good sized audiences for the next two or three weeks. The excellence of the scenery, the good acting of Mr. Harkins and Mr. Hardenburg, the brilliancy of the carnival scene and the singing of little Fay ‘Templeton will contribute to this result, New Park Theatre, Brooklyn. A crowded and pleased audience greeted Mr, A. R. Samuels in his brilliant new theatre last night. At the fall of the curtain after the second act of “London Assurance,” the opening play, he was called out and saluted with a storm of applause anda shower of floral testimonials expressive of the gratification of the Brooklyn public at the pleasing results his liberal expenditure has achieved in changing the old Park in’o a large, elegant and handsomely appointed temple of the drama. Mr. Morris, the stage manager, was also called for, and in & neat speech promised every exertion in the power of the management to secure entertain- ments worthy the new house and of brooklyn. The pantie Pn despite the halting mseparabie to new combinations, evinced fair ability. Mr. M. W. Fiske as Mark Meddie, and Mr. John W. Norton as Dazzle, were more at home in their parts than most of their associates, and received fairly earned applause; while Miss Freeman and Miss Tracy as Lady Gay and Grace Harkaway appeared as pieas- ing artists, who promise to me favorites, Mr. Matt. Morgan is the painter of the drop curtain, an imaginative representation of the “Rescue of Uap- tain John Smith’? by a very full-grown Pocahontas. It is & handsome picture, but the figures are all unlike any live indians eyer seen in America, A very effective orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. soma played an excellent selection of new music. Musical and Dramatic Notes. Engiand, {t is true that not only in their dealings with the United States, but also in those with other governments, Great Britain has in iater times pur sued a policy of reason, self-control, absence of passion and abstinence from her ancient course of hasty intervention inthe affairs of other govern- ments, for which, as [ think, high honor ia to be accorded to Mr. Gladstone and Lord = Gran- ville. The temperate spirit, the dis- position to regard the rights of other na- tions as well as her own, which now prevaiis in Great Britain, deserves and should recetve uni- versal recognition, without implying on her part any diminution of self-respect or any abatement of ber influence or her force as the greatest, the Wealthiest and the most potent of all the Powers of Europe, Lookiug at Great Britain in the narrow view ofher domestic state, and notwithstanding the inaaspi- cious condition of some of her internal interests, 1 cannot fail to perceive how prosperous must be the country which, while neglecting none of the calls of military naval expenditure that her na. tional defence requires, and which, while Loving beep subiect to.occasiona) br ll The sale of seats for the Salvini season will begin to-morrow morning at the Academy of Music. Salvini’s Orst interpretation here will be Othello, his second Conrad, in “La Morte Civile’ (“Civil Death”), by Giacometti, the author of “Marie An- toinette,” in which Ristori acted, This evening “The Belles of the Kitchen”? and “Wilkins Micawber’ will be produced at the Union Square Theatre, with the Vokes Family in the one and Mr. James Fawcett Rowe in the other. : Mr. Gayler’s new play, “Dust and Diamonds,” is faid to be entirely destitute of “slum” and con- cert saloon business. It is to be hoped that the report is true, for Mr. Gayler has had brates experience as a dramatist to have learned that im trying not to shoot over the heads of the people you run the risk of shooting beneath their feet, Mrs. James Oates will appear at the Olympic ‘Theatre on the evening of September 20, in an adaptation of “Madame Angot's Daughter,” made by A. J. Byron, The costumes are sald to be new and imported expressly for the occasion, and sev. eral European opera douse actors are mentioned ag having been engaged,