The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1873, Page 7

¢ “THE CREDIT MOBILIER SUITS, Text of the Answers of the Defend- ants to the Complaint. MOBILIERS TARRED WITH THE SAME BRUSH Bushnell Made the Scapegoat by All—What He Says for Himself—Tom Scott's Posi- tion—Bold Answer of Oharles H. Neilson, James Brooks’ Son- in-Law — The Govern- ment to Push the Suit. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 1873. ‘The United States Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut sits in this city Tuesday the 16th instant. The docket is @ long one and presents one hundred and seventy-five or so—defendants in the Credit Mobilier suit. Mr, Homer F, Perry, senior counsel ef the government, has been town since rule day, the first Monday in Septem- ber, arranging the preliminaries, and, notwith- standing the rumors that the suit would be early abandoned by the government, it looks now as though it would be very strongly pushed, There are between seventy and eighty motions to dismiss now before the Court, mostly uport the ground of non-jurisdiction, and that plea is urged with a deal of sincerity bya large part of the de. fendants. It is well to remember here some IRREGULARITIES OF THE PROSECUTION. Ordinarily a person cannot be held to answer in this court in case of equity, except within his own district, But by special act of Congress the At- torney General is instructed to do away with the ordinary processes, to bring suit against all the parties at the same time and place; and, more- over, by the same act the privileges of bankruptcy shall not be heli to apply to these defendants. There are thirty demurrers on file, all to the general effect that the bill does not bring specific charges against the defendant; that it wilfully joins his mame with others and other charges in which he is not interested, and that the bill is altogether multifarious, Curtiss and Bartlett, of Boston, will appear for the defence in the general issue now before the Court. It is not known, of course, what particular paper will be taken up, but whatever it 4s, it will, doubtless, go for a test case. Judge Ben- jamin F. Curtiss will make THE ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENCE, and Mr. Homer F. Perry will appear for the gov- ernment. It is hardly to be supposed that any of the demurrers or other replies will be allowed to stana by the Court, but rather that the govern- ment will proceed to take evidence with a view to establish the bill. The defence are bound to make a desperate fight, and as both parties dip their ladies into the same dish—the United States Treasury—they would seem to have about equal chances of winning, as far as the money is con. cerned, at least, and the end is not yet, There are fifteen or twenty answers, some of ‘which jurnish interesting reading, although the re- spondents are not inclined, evidently, to tell all they know. Tracy & Omsted, solicitors, New York, end m seven carefully worded, double-headed documents. They first answer the bill and then make exception. Join Pierpont Morgan is among their clients, He denies that he was a financial agent of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and he also denies that he shared with Cornelius 8. Bushnell in any profits realized by himself or said Cornelius 8. Bushnell in the sale of the supposed bridge bonds mentioned in said bill of complaint, and he denies that he is in any wise accountable to said company for any amount whatsoever. E. 3. Scranton & Co., defunct bankers of New Haven, register a denial in toto of alf allegations in ‘the bill, and the same is true of a few others, THE DENIAL OF MR, SAMUEL 7, DANA, Samuel T. Dana, of Boston, finds himself in troubie. ‘Mr. Dana is deserving of pity. He is one of those who did it, but dia not mean to. He de- nies the bill as against himself so far, first, as the Various contracts are concerned; but, on the 25th of May, he lent Oakes Ames $10,000, and as secur- aty took 100 shares of Crédit Mobiller at $95 per share. Before the four months were up he took the stock and sold it to Josiah Bardwell, of Bos- ton, for $12,500, thus pocketing $2,500 or 3,000 jor the use of his $10,000 for tour months, Unfortu- mately for Mr. Dana, he says the stock was pledged to him as security ard wita the Br lege of taking it, in order to induce im to make the loan, and it seems he did not fail to profit by that privilege. As an extenu- ating circumstance. however, he states that ali dividends and profits which were deciared on the stock while he held it—profits, mind you, besides the $2,500 which he pocketed—were paid either to Mr. Bardwell or Mr. Amcs, and now he thinks the Soveraer chy Ought to call it square with him, That ANDREW CARNEGIE appears in the same handwriting and with the same counsel as Thomas A. Scott, to wit—Lewis Sanders. Mr. peer denies tit, as director, he assisted Bushnell in obtaining certain bridge bonds, but admits that he disposed of the same for Busbnell. Oornetius §,. Bustinell will be remem- bered as the man who relieved the company of 2,600,000 of special bridge bonds at prices much below the true value, as per the bill, and Andrew Oarnegie will be remembered as the man who dis- posed of the same in Europe. As & defence he gets up that it was his reguiar business to negotiate American securities abroad; that be had nothing to do with the ets but was employed by Bushnell to dispose o! the bonds on his own account, and that he did it at his YFegular charge of two peg cent commission; and further, that he acted in perfect faith, and whatever irregularities or traud may have sted on the part of Bushnell towards the company, he himself Was not known to them and cannot be held ac- countabie. CORNELIUS BUSHNELL ANSWERS, Mr. Bushnell passes for an honest man among his Reighbors in New Haven, but he seems to bave a dangerous Weakness for government property. It isaingular how many answers agree in crimina- ting Mr. Bushnell, or, what amounts to the same thing, declare that they cannot be implicated with him in certain allegations set forth in the bill. He appears in the bill from one end to the other, and in the tabular view of chicanery calicd Exhibit Y he occupies more space than any other mai ‘Wherever any stockjobbing aayitey was brewing, Mr. Bushnell was right there. sLike Hamlet's ghost, he would not down. Mr. Busanell, living within the district, could not move to dismiss on the ground of non-jurisdiction; he has not seen ft to answer, and, of course, he would not allow the bill to be taken pro con that is, plead guilty; involving, as it does in case, untold thousands, There was but one _ thing leit for him to do, aud that thing he has done. He has demurred, and tn langtiage of startling in- pocence, if that expreasion be allowed. Mr. Bush- nell has been less conspicuous than some others thus far in this unparalicled defaication; but from the tone of t! nswers, 48 Well as of the bill, f in- fer that he will receive some gratuitous advert: Ing belore the matter is settied. TOM SCOIT’S ANSWER. ‘There are but two remaining answers which d serve special attention, and one of them is of inte: est more on account of the notoriety of the man than any revelations therein made--Thomas A. Scott, the man who is said to own tle Penusyiva- nia Legisiature. He has not as yet turned Btate’s evidence, and if there is anything to prove, he thinks it belongs to the other side to prove it. Mr. Scott reserves unto tim: ll and all manner of beneflt of exception which can or may be had or taken to thie many er- rors, uncertainties and impertections tn sald com- lainant’s bill of complaints, and auswers as fol- ws Firt—That on the 8th day of,March, A. D. 1871, this de- fondant was elected President of the said the Union Pacific Railroad Company. one of the, deiendants above D. named, and continued as such President uotii the oth day of March, A. D, ‘Second—Fh 2, at previous to the time when this defendant became President ‘a8 aforesaid, the said the Union ee eautgad Company, as this defendant is fatpemed. no ol , also one of the defendants here! 50,000 of 18 bonds to provide for constructing Saliread Wridge. gallroad bridge for said company across the Missouri A. D, 1871, and Third—That on the 24th day of Fe priot to the thne this detendant Decame Prosident of the ed an act of Congress company, there was app entitled, “Au act to authorize the lon Pacific Railroad truct a bridge across Company to ase its bonds to co ssouri River at Omata, Neb., and Counc Towa,” by which \t wile onactod inter alin, “that erin’ y railroads that are or shall Bevcoustructed to the Missouri ‘h constfucted to the Missouri Kiver at or iy Bluits, lowa, or Omaha, Neb,, the Union, Macfie hargagt Gompany is’ authorized to issne such bonds and secure sho same by mortgage, on the bridge and its uppurien: ances, as it may deein needful to construe: Ata bridge over sau river, and. the tracks aud de perfect the sane.” [¢ was further provide Rr of sald bouds should not exceed we congas Fourth—atter this derendant became it ‘President the anid cree concluded to reduce the interest to be paid ‘On bonds required to coustrnct said bridge irom ten’ per b= per cent, paysbie in gold. This was don Lper cent bongs were delivered to said c. lieu of the said ten per cent bonds, to th U00, the price of U4) eight per cent bonds ‘the same as said Bushnell agreed to pa, The amount which said for such ten per eent bond: SEND Saar es sh ae ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. of the brie, which is now im successtul operation. ‘Fi/th—This defendant denies that he was in any m: terested in the ni it shy o 5 Seecld Beechpell or iatioe chanel with Bias ta any prof whieh he we realized from the sale of said bridge bonds; all ot which matters and things this defendant ig r jo maintain and prove, as this honorable Court shall direct, and humbly prays to be hence dismissed, with his reasonable costa and cl in this behalt most wrongfully sustained, : MR. CHARLES H, NEILSON’S ANSWER. But by tar the most remarkable paper, a} 8 full confession, is that of Charles H. New Yor, From this paper the Bone may getan idea of the enormous sums which the Crédit Mo- bilter has distributed among its patrons—in other Words, the enormous sums which these Treasury Parricides have taken from the taxpayers o! the country, There is something to admire in Mr. Neilson’s answer, ana his plea for dismission is a8 sree and candid as his statement of.fuct. His irankness itapresses one with his sincerity; but it May be very properly doubted whether his plea of ignorance Will be metamorphosed by the Court into a verdict of innocent, Such is not the prac- tice of the common law. 1. This defendant has held stock tn the Credit Mobiler of America and in the Pacific Rallroad Company ov hig own account, but for the account of or for the Denelit of No other person or persons than himself, and no other erson OF perscne, were interested in the shares of stock in eithe: he corporations standing in his name, excepting-as he has from time to time bypothecated of edged the same for advances and loans of money to 2, 2, The number of shares in the sald Crédit Mobilier standing in his name has been 16',. The first 100 shares of the said stock was purchased by him about December 26, 1887, together with 20 shvres of the Union Pacific Rail road Company's stock, and five first mortgage bonds ot the Union Pacific Railroad Company, by virtne of an hy 8 0. D nd, as this defend- nion’ Pacific shares been, declared upon said 100 shares of which were covered by the said opiion: the remaluing fifty were Wlotied tohim, ashe understood, in respect to, the said 00 shares Upon AD increase of the share capital of finy per cent. This defendant paid par and # small amount ot accrued interest jor this, and recetved the ares On or about the 3d day of March, 1863. On the 3d of January, 1868, he received a dividend on his 100 shares ot the Credit Mobsller stock of sixty shares of tho stock of the Union Pacific Railroad Com. arently eilson, of pany. On the 4th of March, 1808, another of thirty more shares, and on the Isth of June, 1863, another of more shares, and on the 2th day of December, another of 40) shares of the same as dividends on his 150shares ot Credit Mobilier. On or about the 17th duy of June, 1A, he recetved, a dividend of Credit Mobilier upon ‘his 150 sharcs of its stock of $9,000 in cash, and on the 8th day of July another dividend of $4,500 1n cash. On the latter day this detend- gut purchased 172 shures of the stock of ti Union ‘This detendant also } dividends on his said stock, January 3, 18 jortgage bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Company of $100 each; March 4, 1 tour similar bonds; July 3, 1868, eleven income bonds o| $1,000 each of the Union Pacific Railroad Company and A certificate for $250 profits, This deiéndant has never, according to his present — knowl- , information and belief, received irom either the sald Oridit Mobilier ‘or from the Union Pacific Railroad Company any other allotments of stock, or bonds, or dividends in cash, or oter prop- erty whatsoever, nor any other property trom them or froin the trustees so-called under the Oakes Ames con- tract, nor under the Davies contract in the Bill of Com- pis nt mentioned, nor from any otfier person or persons in behalf of the said corporations, or either of them or trastees, neither for himself, nor for any other persons represented by him, All he has recetved has been on bis own account, He has no account or memorandum to uide him in answering this interrogatory, exceptiv) he statements contained in the Congressional reports o} the commitice having charge of the investigations ot the Crodit Mobilier, and he makes his answer irom the information contained in them, udded to is general recoliection of the matter, This defendant further an- swering states that he has received nothing else on account of dividends of the suid shares of the Credit Mobilier. ‘This defendant, further answering upon information only, admits e statements of the bill of complaint, setting forth the charters of tho Union Pacific Railroad Company and of the Credit Mo- biller of America, and the issue of bonds by. the tormer company; but he has no knowledse nor’ intormation suftictent to form a bellet as to the other matters in the bill of complaint, alleged not here in specifically an swered and confessed and avolded, traversed or denied, and he therefore neither admits nor denies the xaine, but Jeaves the complainants to make, such proof thereot as they may be advised proper. This detendant, further answering, states and insists that he acquired’ the said 100 shares in the stock of the Credit Mobilier of America in good faith and tor value paid therefor, and without any knowledge or notice of any fraud or ‘fraudulent or Wrongtul practice by either of said companios or their directors, and that he received the said dividends thereof In good taith, believ! the same were the results of the legitimate and honest business of tho Credit Mobilier, lawfully made, and to which le was Justly entitled,’ and that he ‘used und disposed of them for his own benefit with no knowledge or notice that they wei not legitimately and honestly made in ursnance of the purposes of the charters of the Credit Mobilier and of the said Union Pacific Raltroad Com- pany; that this defendant was nota lawyer and that he ad hever read the charters of either of the saii com- panies and had wever been informed of their particulars Ror of the relations between the two companies, and that he knew nothing of the several contracts in relation to the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad in the bill | of complaint mentioned and supposed; that he verily be- lieved that the ucts of the two companies and the divi- dends declared by the Crédit Mobilicr were mnude in pur- suance of and ingccordance with the laws of the United States of Ame And this defendant turther answer- ing submits to this honorable Court and insists that all and every of the matters m the complainant's pill of Inint alleged and contained do not, nor do any, of them, constitute @ goot and sufficient cause of action ih this Court against this defendant, aud that the complainants are not entitled ty any re- Hef or, against him upon account or by reason thereof; and he prays this honorable Coort that he may have the same beneilt of this defence asif he had murred to the said bill of complaint, and he humbly de mands the judgment of this honorabie Court thereon; and this defendant, further answering, denics all fraud combination and conspiracy with which he is in the said bill of complaint charged; without this that any matter, cause, or thing in the said bill of complaint containe not here before tully answered unto, confessed and avoided, traversed or denied, ix true to ‘the knowledge, information or belief of this defendant, and he respect: fully prays this honorable Court that he may be hence dismissed with his cost and charges in this behalf most wrongfully sustained. THE CASE TO GO ON THIS WEEK OB NEXT. So stands at present the United States vs. The Union Pacific Railroad Company et al. It was Stated above that the Court would sit on the 1éth, This is ali true; out there are several jury cases on the docket and it is probable that the Crédit Mo- bilier suit will give way in their favor, so but little is expected in this until the last of the week or the first of next, may be. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, Tae Pal Mal Gazette pronounces Mr. W. D, Howell’s “Chance Acquaintance” to be a bright and truthful bool, but adds that asa hovelist his range is very limited. Tae PurnaMs will publish for the Ghrtatmas holidays a volume of spirited etchings among Colorado scenery, by Mrs, Greatorex, whose “Homes of the Oberammergau’ was so widely admired. It ts said that Mrs. Lippincott (Grace Greenwood) will write the text for the etchings. AMONG THE PAPERS found in the Bastile, now edited by M. Ravaisson, will shortly appear a startling document, showing that Racine was summoned before King Louis XIV. as accused of having ropbed aud poisoned La Duparc, a cele- brated actress, for whom he {composed the part of Andromaque, and who was his mistress till the time of her death, in 1688. The accusation, coming as it dia from the infamous woman Voisin, tried, condemned and execated as empoisonneuse, could not be entertained for a moment; but it heavily weighed on the exquisitely sensitive mind of Bacine till he died, broken-hearted, in 1699. “SUMMER Days IN CALIFORNIA,” by Mrs, War- terston, will appear this fall, Mb. JENKINS (“Ginx’s Baby”) and the essayist, Fitzjames Stephen, both ran for a seat in Parita- ment, irom Dundee, and both were beaten bya nobody named Teaman. CHARLES READE’S latest novel, “A Simpleton,” is a composite story, in which he makes no con- cealtent of the sources whence he derives charac- ters and illustrations, but parades them in a long list ob authorities, This shows him rather sen- sitive to the charges of plagiarism so freciy made against his recent novele. The story itself is highly sensational, If it were not it would not be Charles Reade’s, A BOOK THAT PROMISES to be very entertaining is the autobiography{ of Dr. Granvilie, whose prac- tice Was great not only in England, but in Russia and St. Petersburg and at all the German spas, concerning which he wrote several books, One of his emjent patients in later years was Lord Pal- merston, whose life he saved at the time of the cholera by the use ofa heated smoothing iron ap- plied to his spine. Sir Henry Holland’s charming reminiscences will probably be eclipsed by the Proofs of frankness which abound in the forth. coming volumes, IN SEVERAL RECENT ENGLISH ELECTIONS the com- bination of beer and Bible has been exceedingly ludicrous, In East Staffordshire Alsopp, the fa- mous brewer, was the tory candidate, and in the windows of one of the drinking places was a banner bearing the device of a Bible, upon which Was inscribed the following lines :— Holy Bible, book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine; Mine to teil me whence I came, Mine to tell me what lam. And underneath:—‘shall we have this blessing taken from us? No. Then vote for Alsopp.” ‘THE EMPBROR OF GERMANY has granted a liberal subvention to the eminent geologist, Dr. Von Rich- toien, for the publication of the scientific results of his traveis in China and Japan. A CURIOUS Discovery, relating to @ noted char. acter of the last generation, has just been made in the Public Record Office. During the examination of @ chest containing manuscripts and books, whose existence hat! been overlooked, numerous documents belonging to William Cobbett were turned out, Among them are piles of letters ad- dressed to ‘Peter Porcupine,” in 1828, irom an American correspondent; @ vast mass of briefs, bille of costs, &v., and the manuscript of aa Eng- Usb dictionary, ar for the press, THE CANADIAN C. M. A Long Session of the Royal Commission. THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED SO FAR. Testimony of Hon. W. Campbell, Ex-Postmaster General. THE KANUCKS’ DREAD OF AMERICANS. pS ke cctiba No Possible Way for “the Yankees” to Share in the Profits of the Canadian Pacific Raijlroad—--The Charter a Per- feet Instrument. Orrawa, Canada, Sept, 15, 1873. The Commission met at noon, Sir John Mo- Donald, the Hon, Messrs, Langevin, Campbell, Tupper, Mitchell and Aikens present, Mr. E. R. Burhee, of St. John, was the first wit- ness called, He deposed that he knew Sir Hugh Allen and @. W. McMullen; became acquainted with McMullen in 1872; was appointed director of the chartered Pacific Company in 1872; was told by McMullen that an agreement existed between the Americans and Sir Hugh Allen to build the Pacific Railroad; the Americans were to furnish the capital to build the road; it is understood that McMullen repre- sented a large number of American capitalists; did not know the government favored these nego- tiations with the Americans; believed they rather opposed it; was nominated director by members of the government from New Brunswick; was asked to become a director in the Inter-Oceantc Company; understood from Hon. Mitchell Tilley and other members of the government that the railway would be buiit with British and Canadian capital; also understood the Inter-Oceanic and Canada Pacific Company would be amalgamated as Stated by the government, consequently did not think it of much consequence which company he joined; was quite convinced the government were Opposed to the introduction of the American ele- ment; before becoming director had talked over the terms of the charter with different persons; the company was to be entirely Canadian; the stock was distributed with that object; in that view it was given to thirteen di- rectors, to be divided among the different Pro- vinces; New Brunswick was to have one-thir- teenth; * AMERICANS WERE PROHIBITED; no premium was allowed to be put on the stock ; the thirteen directors stood upon an equal footing; did not think g@the terms given by the government were very liberal; imathes former company thought there was some money to be made out of -this railway; in the chartered company did not see much to be made; knew not&ing of the alleged understanding be- tween the government and Sir Hugh; any money spent in New Brunswick was furnislied by the can- didates or their iriends; did not belteve the money the letters aliegea by McMullen to have been writ- ten by Sir Hugh McMutien; toia him he had ade vanced money to Sir Hugh to meet the expenses of organizing the company. In reply to Sir John the witness said ne had been engaged in railway enterprises iifteen years; was interested in the Pacitic Railway for the J was not asked by Sir.Hugh to become @ director; believed Sir Hugh was opposed to his appointment; he (witness) subscribed on behall of New Brunswick one-thirteenth and patd one-tenth; all the sub- soribers were Canadians; there was no transier of stock without the cons of the government; THE FIRST STEP IN RAILWAY ENTERPRISES was to raise money for organization and other ex- penses; under the charter of this present company 1G was impossible for Americans to get in. Witness gave a list of the names of the subscribers for stock in New Brunswick. Hon. Mr. Campbell was the next witness. He testified that he had been a member of the Cabinet since 1867; had no Knowledge of any agreement between Sir Hugh Allan and Aimericans; was not personally aware that negotiations were going on between Sir Hugh and Americans; the government never encouraged such negotiations, but were entirely opposed to such a scheme, and decided the abso- Jute exclusion of American capitalists; after the | session of 1872 it was the pronounced policy of the government to build the road entirety with British and Canadian capital, and to bring about an amalgamation of the two Canadian companies; read McMaullen’s letter in the Montreal Heraid; Sir Hugh never received en- couragement from the government jn his Ameri- can negotiations; witness went to Toronto in Oc- tober, 1872, on behalf of the government, to try and bring about an amalgamation of the Canadian com- panies; bis attemps failed; some time atterward Sir John went to Toronto to make a last attempt; McPherson thought the lands or lines of railway might fall into Ameri- can hands; he (Campbell) showed McPnerson that the government would so guard the charter and give such guarantees that it would be impos- sible for Americans to secure any control of the lands or railway; several of the interoceanic di- rectors were quite satisfied with their guarantees; McPherson wanted it stipulated that Sir Hugh shoutd be absolutely excluded from the Presidency ot the company; the government in the charter held control ovey the company at every step of their proceedings ; THE GUARANTEES WERE PERFECT, did not know whether Sir Hugh knew of these etlorts to amalgamate at that tim hought that, during the session 0! 1872, Sir Hogh was Informed that Americans must be exctuded; after the faliure of the attempts at amalgamation the government decided to have # new company formed under the act passed, which would represent every Province in the Dominion and give each Proyiace a propor- tiouate influence im the company; the desire of the government was its secure men of wealth and railway experience; much time was given to the formation of the charter; believed 11s ptovis- ions were as perfoct as couid be framed, having in view the interests of the whole country; the opin- ion Of railway men was that the charter was too stringent and too harsh onthe company; knew nothing of sums of money said to have beea furnished by Sir Hugh to members ot the government, (Judge Day here read Cartier’s letter of June 24). Witness never saw his lester; knew nothing about it; was told by Sir John in Kingston after his election that sir Hagh had subscribed to the elections; did not know there was any agreement to give the charter to Sir Hugh; he (witness) was in a position to know all about the charter; there never was an agreement between the government and Sir Hugh or any one else by which the charter was to be given for any consideration; the government never at aay time promised the charter to any one; was positive such a thing had never occurred; it was absolutely impossible, In reply to Sir John Campbell, witness said no matter What company might be formed, THE TERMS IX THE PRESENT CHARTER would be insisted upon; an agreement made be- tween any individual member of the government and others would have been perfectly futile; Sir George Cartier was always opposed to American control; had Sir George Cartier nade an agreement between the government and Sir Hugh or any one else, by which the charter was to be given for any consideration, it would have been so much waste paper; any agreement must be submitted to the whole Cabinet; the object of the government was to avoid the crea. tion Of sectional feeling with regard to the rail- way, and to have a company which would induce the support of the people in every section of the Dominion; Sir Hugh Allen was the acknowledged representative of Quebec ratlway enterprises, and faved not be excluded without his consent; be- teve SIR HUGH’S INCOME WAS SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. yd year; he had taken an interest in the Paci Ratlway Sere long before McPherson did having desired to embark his Wealth in it. his Views were entitled to some consideration; Sir Hugh was aware of the governinent’s intention to exclude Americans, and agreed with their dect- sion before going into & consideration of the de- tails of the charter; he (Sir Hugh) tried to modify many features in the charter, but never once ob- jected to the provision excluding Americans, Before concluding bis evidence, Mr. Campbell wished to refer to a statement of McMullen's, reterring to the renewal of a certain note or Dill, renewed in the Merchants Bank, made by Hillyard and Cameron, and that the renewal of the note was made at the instance of the government alter the Postmaster General’s visit to Montreal; he (Campbell) Was Postmaster General at the time; the insinuation in McMullen’s letter was false; he (Campbeli) never knew anything about the note or its renewal. Hon. P, Mitch@l next deposed:—Knew nothing of Sir Hugh Alian’s alleged agreement witli Amer cans;,heard ramors of such negotiations tuking place} McMullen told him 80; was present at one INTERVIEW OF SIR HUGH AND M’MULLEN with the goverument; Sir Join Macdouaid asked if Sir Hugh had any proposition to make; Sit Hugh asked if the government were prepared to entertain propositions; Sir John replied they were not, which closed the inter. view; when they retired the question of allowing Americans in the railway enterprise came from the Upper Provinces; had seen some of | ‘was discussed; each member of the Cabinet gave his views; every one present, except Sir Francis Hincks, expressed themselves decidedly op! to allowing American capitalists to control our great railway, and he (witness) understood the Policy of the government from that time out to be the exclusion of Americans; they never received any encouragement from the government; much time was spent by the Cabinet in the consideration of the charter; one point was always kept promi- nent, viz:— EXCLUSION OP AMERICANS; under the charter granted Sir Hugh has no ad- vantage over his codirectors$ the government was careful to provide against @ man of Sir Hugh's wealth and power having undue advantage; knew no arrangement nad ever taken place between the government and Sir Hagh respecting furnishing nds for the elections; no money came from the upper provinces to New Brunswick during the election, In reply to Sir John witness said Cartler’s opinions were always decidedly adverse to the introduction of Americans; witness and ‘Tilley selected Burpee as director because he Was the princtpal represen- tative railway man in N! Brunswick, and likely to act independentty of Sir Hugh or any one else; Maritime men rather feared Sir MHugh’s influence, and were anxious to take every precaution aguinst the smaller provinces being overlooked. At the conclusion of Mitcheil’s testimony the Commission adjourned till eleven o'clock A. M. to- morrow. ART MATTERS. Macdonald’s Model of General Thomas. Some weeks ago we mentioned that a number of Modeis for an equestrian statue of General Thomas were tobe forwarded to Pittsburg by the 18th of the present month, and drew attention to one which had just been completed by Signor G, Turini, of No. 44 West Thirtieth street. Since then a model has been tintshea vy Mr. J. Wilson Macdon- ald, which was forwarded to Pittsburg last even- ing, and which we recently inspected at the sculp- tor’s studio, room J, No, 1,267 Broadway. The model is twenty-two toches high, or one-third the natural size, and represents General Thomas seated upon a powerful thoroughbred horse, Perhaps the merit that first strikes the eye 1g the correspondence between the horse and the rider, There is a sort of Centaursnip of sympathy between them. The sculptor has selected a typl- cal, average, characteristic expression for both, He has not represented the steed aa wildly plung- ing or flercely rearing, but as having suddenly been retned in after galloping along at a spanking pace, while his rider surveys the scene around ana chooses a flela of battle, In this survey the steed is made to sympathize. You see it in the ears thrown forward, in the parted lps, which are not without a proper Vleet in the distended nostrils and in the erect tail. In his treatment of General Thomas the sculptor has borne tn mind that his subject was a man of great dignity of character, siow and almost pon- derous in his movements, and with no taste for anything suggestive of capering, tinsel and mere | sho It is these general prevaiiing characteris- tics which it was the sculptor’s duty to indicate, unmindfal of the vulgar prejudice — whic invariably represents a successful general on «# fiery charger ance log destraciion in the midst of sot and snell, In the present. instance General Thomas 18 shown seated calmly on his horse, wearing that look of serious, rugged, dignified inquisitiveness which had growu chara teristic in him, lets and plain boots instead of cavalry one: in these iittie items the fastidious per: of the General are accurately refleciec 3 attentively before him, probably comparing the opportunities afforded "by the lands with th map he holds in one hand, quietly creating that determination which, once completed, passed so immediately into action, But, on the whole, we think that, excelient as is Mr. Macdonaid's portrait of General Thomas, he has been even more su ful with the horse, The sculptor has been a deep student of the history and anatomy of that quad- Tuped, is intimately acquainted with the peculiart- ties O1 his organization, his performances upon the road and the turf, and those idiosyncracies which fit him to be so valuable a companion and servant | ‘The equine mode! of which we have bi He wears gioves instead of gaunt- and idered a thoroughbred—swilt, strong, enduring and intelligent. He las the short back, the broad and powertul loins, the heavy stifle and wide gaskins, the slopimg showders throwing the v ‘8 well back, the long legs, the flat, long and elastic paste the deep chest, the large nostrils and throat, the narrow and compact front, and tat posterior breadth, height and strength, ‘all of which enter into the composition Oo! a grand horse. Amoug the sculptor’s designs for pedestals 1s one intended to be of Kose or Quincy blue granite, the sides of the die betng in panels and meant for’ bas reliefs, At each corner are additional pedestals for groups, representing War, Victory, Fame and Peace. Another design offers, instead of allegorical groups, figures of soidiers, typical of those who Jougit under Thomas, Upon still another design jes are substituted for these figures, Accom- panying the model and the designs is a heroic sizea bust of General Thomas, in which the massive and leonine character of the head and face are finely preserved. A small cabinet-sized sketch of the head retaims something of the same pecu- liarities, The Pittsburg Committee will sit on Thursday. Art Notes. Mr. Carl Baum, of Farmingdale, N. Y., has just completed a very pleasing view of the Delaware Water Gap from the Pennsylvania side, The pic- ture may be seen in Mr, Philip Rein’s store, under the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Henry W. Troy has on exhibition at his rooms, No, 160 Fulton street, an exceedingly clever specimen of the eccentric application of some of the lower accessories of art, which would probably be more interesting to Wall street than to the connoisseurs of the Academy of Design. 1t consists ip a perfect imitation, by means 0! cinningly ap- plied colors, of @ counterfeit $5 note, which is sup- posed to be: pasted against apiece of blank paper inside aframe and beneath a sheet of glass, that has got accidentally broken. ‘he simulation of tho broken glass, of the pasting of the bauk note on the blank paper, of the various characteristics which proclaim the supposititions counterfeit a clever one, is exceedingly ingenious and entitles the work to rank among those piquant caprices of the palette which instantly delude the uneducated eyeinto elevating them into works of genuine art. A SUAVIAN FESTIVAL. The Cannstadt Volksfest at Jones’ Woods—First Day of the Carnival— Dancing and Theatricals Enjoyed by the Visitors. ‘The Suavian Agricultural Festival, known as the Cannstadt Volksfest, which during the past eleven years has been annually celebrated at this season of the year, under the auspices of the Cannstadt Volksfest Association, commenced ai Jones’ Woods yesterday, and will be continucd to-day and to- morrow. It is estimated that yesterday's festivi- ttes, which were of an extensively varied charac- ter, were attended by at least 5,000 persons, many of the visitors appearing on the grounds in the picturesque costumes of the Suavian peasantry. The programme of festivities yesterday included a juvenile proces. sion, and there were also other entertainements provided for the youthful scions of Suavian soil, while @ comic theatrical performance on a stage erected upon the meadow, was enacted, This play represented the seven traditional Suavians in a ludicrous predicament, while engaged in an ad- venturous chase—a periormance, which waa highly amusing and deservedly applauded, Then there was singing of popular Suavian songs, and a variety of other social games and pastimes were indulged in, Terpsichore then held sway at the avilon, and the — festivities were brough to. a close at @ iate hour. A number of committees were organized for the management of the festival. The Reception Committee was composed of the following officers of the assoclation:—A. Rothmand, President; N, Muelier, Vice President; B. Schmittbauer, Secre- tary; C. Woehrie, Treasurer; L. Hengstler, Finance Secretary; F. Buchner, Librarian, In the centre of the festival grounds a@ fest column had been erected, which had been richly and artistically decorated with (ruits and flowers, at an expense of $800. In the evening the Park, with Bengal lights and other illuminating contrivances, presented a fine appearance. A platoon of the Nineteenth precinct police, under the command of Sergeant Schultz, was in attendance to preserve order in case of emergency, but whose presence was only needed to scare away pickpockets, about @ score of which were recognized, To-day’ programme of festivities will incinde a his- torical procession ef eminent characters, rep- resenting an episode of the Crasades—the Emperor Barbarossa and his forces in Pales- tine, It is estimated that the ex. penses of the festival will amount to $4,500, bat tt Is expected that by the receipts @ surplus, atmount- ing to about $1,600, will be gained, which will go to a charitable fund established by the association, | STRUCK WITH A STORE AND DANGEROUSLY INJURED. Yesterday morning Coroner Keenan received in- formation that Rachel Mooney, a woman who was Struck on the head with @ stone in thé hands of William Kelly, an the 12th inst., was lying in a dan- rous condition her residence, 615 West uirty-eighth street. She is attended by Dr, Hugort, who, thinking her recovery doubtful, thought it best to have her ante-mortem statement taken, which will be done by the Coroner should | teen additional indictments agaiust Johuston and THE COURTS. THE NEW YORK CENTRAL FORGERIES, Close of Argument in the Johnston and Yates | Case—They Are Adinitted to Bait Sever- ally in $14,000 and $19,000, — es Convictions and Sentences in the General Sessions. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. John Radford was committed by Commissioner Stilwell, in default of $5,000 batl, for examination | onachatge of passing counterfeit five cent nickel | coin, It is suspected that he is connected with a | gang of counterfeiters, | H, Slucht and John Rolloran, seamen on the | American ship Reindeer, were held to answer a | charge of revolt and disobedience of the orders of their captain, Peter Debbie. Judge Blatchford will come in from Newport and hold Court in the United States District court room to-day, and sit for two or three days to dispose of important business of an urgent character, ‘The criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court will formally open to-day, but will probably be adjourned to the second Wednesday of October, without transacting any business of Importance. In the case of M. Johnston and James G, Gates charged with being implicated in the forgeries of bonds of tie New York Central and other railroad companies, the application to admit them to bail was renewed yesterday before Judge Fancher, holding the Court of Oyer and Terminer. After quite an extended argument Judge Fancher de- cided to admit them to bail, and fixed the bali at $5,000 each on the first indictment and $1,000 each on the subsequent indictments. This makes the Dail of Johnston $18,000, there betng fourteen in- dictments against him, and that of Yates $19,000, against whom are fifteen indictments, Judge Brady will commence to-morrow holding | the Court of Oyer and Terminer, He will hold the | Court the rest of this month, and ft is not unlikely through the remaining months of the year. It is | unnecessary to say that his assumption once more | of the bench of this Court guarantees a prompt despatch of the criminal business which presses heavily on the calendar, THE NEW YORK CENTRAL FOR- ‘GERIES, The Two Sides of the Johnston and Yates Story—Amateur Innocents on | One Side and Full Fledged Sorgers on | the Other—Bail Fixed for Them. At length, alter a week's sharp preliminary legal skirmishing, the question has been setiled as to | admitting to bail James W. Johnston and James Y. Yates, charged with being implicated tn the recently developed forgeries of New York Central and other railroad bonds. As heretofore stated in the HERALD the Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer and Tertniner, after finding one indictment against each of the accused, subsequently brought in thir- avalanche occurrence | fourteen new ones against Yates, an of indictments, in fact, of rare and evidently intended for crushing eit ThA | however, evidently did not discourage Mayor | Hall and Mr, Wiiltam F, Howe, the counsel for the prisoners, for, in the face Of all this, the applica- | tion to admit them to ball was renewed yesterday | before Judge Fancher, in the Court of Oyer and | ‘Terminer, \ , Who frst opened the application on be- huston, saying that he noticed his friend, the Assistant District Attorney, nad 1 a ost liberal patron of the printers and stationers in the matter of indictments. He only regretted that this had been done unmindful of the evidence against Johnston, There could be only one charge. The cuse would either have to rise or fail by the proval or non-proval of the possession or | for bail being made in good faith, the presumption from the indictments against the prisoner, which | was to be considered by the court as prima sacie evidence that acrime had been committed, was overthrown by the fact that the prisoner had made | inquiries at the fountain head as to the genuine- hess of the bonds beiore disposing of them, The bankers Who negotiated thein might as well have been indicted, He referred to the case of the | People vs. Baker and also read Judge Cowles’ | opimon in that case. He then went on io say that the present indictments adduced no testimony; and further, the District Attorney had also refused to divulge, and evidence had been elicited before the Grand Jury. He therefore | contended that no excessive bail should be fixed, and that the circumstances surrounding the case of Johnston were of that peculiar charactor show- ing that the police had simply arrested the inno- cent amateur and not the guilty professional. District Attorney. Alien, in reply, said that, for pradential reasons, he did not deem it advisa- ble at this stage of the case to disciose the testimony upon which the indictments were found, He asked that if bail were fixed the prisoner be held under each indictment. The prisoner, he contended, was in the circie of the principals. stances justified admitting the prisoner to ball, He fixed the bail at $5,000 on the first indictment and $1,000 on each of the subsequent indictments, ‘The case of Johnston being settled, Mr. Howe renewed iikewise his application on bebalf of the prisoner Yates. He claimed that Yates was ready and anxious to proceed to trial at once, as he could prove his entire innocence of any camplicity with the bond-forging transactions, Judge Fancher granted this application, fxtn; the bail m the same manner as in the case ol Jonnsten. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPERIOR COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions. By Jadge Van Vorst. Harbeck vs. Taylor.—Acttons consolidated, | event. pig he Leb Nip B Sethe tacos Ro the . ustody awaiting the result of the in- Juries indicted by bite oe Cropper vs. Legget.—Order lor judgment, Scobeld vs. Colgan.—Motton granted, Godjrey vs. The Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company.—Motion granted, Browne vs, Howland.—Order granted, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions. By Judge Joachimsen, Worth vs. Birdvall,—Order granted, allowing de- fendant’s answer to stand and vacating judgment, on payment of $10 costs, as ordered by Judge Spaulding, and $6 costs of the motion, with plain- tif’s disbursement. Charlemagne vs. Sathse.—Motiou to open default granted. Order entered. Kruierwitch vs, Rosenberg.—Motion to open detauit granted, with $10 costs, Order entered, Heensgen vs. D'Orn.—Motion granted on condi- tions. Order entered. Yetter vs. King.—Motion to open inquest and to place excuse on calendar tor trial September 18 inst. granted, With $10 costs to plaintiff, to abide Order entered Pierson vs, Smyth.—Order of discontinuance granted, Bloomingdale va. Reilly.—Motion for judgment denied, with $7 costs to defendant, Order entered, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Grand Jury to be Empanelled on Wednesday. Before Judge Sutherland, The Grand Jurors summoned at the beginning of the term: to attend in this Court yesterday were again discharged till Wednesday, when they will be sworn in, as it is expected that the Grand Jury of phe Oyer and ‘Termiuer Will be discharged on Tuesday. Robbery in the Park=—The Youathfal Highwayman Sent to the State Prison for Ten Years. | tain that utterance of forged bonds, aud toe application ; | but twenty were wanted. Judge Fancher said that he thought the cireum- | ts grand Jarceny. On the 20th of Angust he stole five pieces of cloth valued at $75, the property of Charles Marks. He was sent to the State Prisos for two years and six months. James Burke and James Ferris were tried upon & charge of burglartously entering the grocery store of Jacob Paulsen, No. 2,163 Third avenue, on the 20th of August, ’ Ferris was convicted of an at- tempt at burglary in Me thigg degree, ana sent to the Rtate Prison for two y' Burke was ac juitte John O'Neil pleaded guilty toan attempt at grand larceny, the charge betpg that on the 23d of August he stole # gold watch and chain, with $150, from James Casey. One year in tue Penl- tentiary was the sentence, George Meyer, Who on the 31st of Angust stole a coat worth $30 from Charies Wolf, pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. An Expert Burglar Convicted. Joseph Rivers was put on trial charged with bur- giariously entering the dwelling house of Willtam N, Pascal, No, 333 West Thirty-fourth street, on the 26th oi July, when # lace coller, @ ring. an opera | glass and some other trifing articles were oes | A jew days alter the burgiary Ravers was arres Upon suspicion of having committed another bur- glary, aid, upoo the Captain and officers searching: the basemunt of No. 229 West Twenty-ninth street, Where the prisoner and his wife resided, the stolen property wos found, iogether with a set of tl Dost Costiy abd claborate vurglarioas implementa ever turnd by the police, Rivers said to the Cap- regretted the loss or his large combina- tion jimmy, Witch was about to be carried out of town to be used in a “big job.” The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, He Was remanded for seutence, aa Mr. Hollins has another oharge against them, SEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Barglary. AX the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, before Justice Ledwith, Michael Farrell, of 217 Bast. Twenty-lourth street, and James Broderick, of 563 West Twenty-sixth street, were charged with breaking into the uquor store of James Haggerty, at No. 217 Wost {'wenty-elghth street, on the nigh’ Of the 13th iust,, and steallug & quantity o1 cigars and niekel cou They were committed without | bail to answer, Larceny of a Horse. James Curry was charged with stealing a horse, Yalued at $125, the property of Joseph Murphy, of o, 209 West Thirpy-fifth street. The horse was found in his Possessivn and he was held in the sum of $600 to answer, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBKRS.—NOS, 35, 39, 48, 63% Cali 66, 08, ey iy , 2015, 2916, 2020, 1922, 2649, Part Hela by Jud; eu. —NOs. 3058, 2656, 2662, $008, 2032, 2499, 204d, 2440, 2714, 2781, 2789, 2055, 2791, 245, 2859, Court oF ERAL Sess10Ns—Held by Judge Sutherland. People vs. Timothy Lane, James Brennan, y ia Noonan, William Dempsey, Charles ‘O'neill, rape; Same vs, William Mar- tin, Same vs. Eugene Gleason, rape; rphy, aitas Dublin Joe, aasaule ys. Join Boylan, fe- lonious assault and 3 , Richardson, iclonious — assaults nd = battery; Sane ys. Join Witier, felonious assault and bate tery; Same vs. Charles Sime, burglary; Same vs. George A, Hicks, larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Delevan Eddy, larcen, and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Michael , grand la vy; Same va, Oliver B. graud larceny; Same vs. Antonio rand larceny; Same vs. Henry Becker, granu reeny, Same vs. Wiliam Thompson, graud larceny, Same ve, Henry Trott, grand lar- ceny. mame vs. Thomas With intent to steat POLICE SURGEONS. Changing the System Throughout the County—Appoiniments Made, ‘The medical wing of the Police Department un- derwent a complete change yesterday. Doctors who were wttached to service under the old | régime were restored to their places, and regular salaried officers appointed instead of occasional | surgeons who have been doing duty since the adyent of the present Board to power. The main object the Commissioners had in view in doing away with the regular surgeons at orst was to try, M1 pousibie, to get a better method of attendance at | a lower compensation, Several systems for doing | the work were suggested at the first meetings , of the Board by Commisstoners, and tt | was finally decided to try that mentioned A great dificulty al- | by Commussioner Chariick. | Most immediately presentea itself, but alter a | good dea} of time and labor were expended on the subject the way was made clear. Over a thousand medical nen presented themselves for places ant The majority of these were strongly recommended, both by political men and private citizens, and it proved an exceedingly difficult natter to chovse the best and most ex- per.euced gentiemen. The Board handed the matter over to @ committee and so dis- posed of the trouble, Commissioner Charlick was nained chairman of the comuittee, and he proved fully able ior the task of getting satizfac- torily through the pile of testimonials and recom- mendations, and oringing lignt from chaos. Tue new pian, after a while, proved cumbrous and it was decided to abolish it. The committee again went to work and Commissioner Charlick recom. mended a retura to the iormer method, with some slight improvements. The Board accepted his ideas and tue new men are to get into harness on the 20th inst. ‘ ‘The following is a copy of THE REPORY OF THE COMMITTEE. The comuittee recommend that the city be divided into twelve surgeon's districts, upon such arrangements as shall assivn ty each district 4s nearly as may be am equal number of members ot the police force, ‘so a9 tor equalize the burdens uni duties of surgeons in cha everal ¢ reputable sanding in his profession be appointed { assigned to duty an each district, except the Twelith, which shali have two surgeons, to be designated aa district surgeons; yueh surgeons to have the medic: and surgical care of the officers and members of the olice force and the suvordinates and employes of the Pepartinent, and to duswer all calls and to treat all cases—accident, injury or — illness— the f;- tion houses or elsewhere, at the call of the poles authorives, ant to perform their dai Unuer and. in ‘person and) of the rules a regulations of the department; the compensation o such district surgeons to be $100 each, except, the Twellth district, which shall be $/,00 each. That three surgeons of skill, experience and standing in the profes- Sion be appouited and designated exanaing sargeo: who shall examine all candidates for appoinunent an ali cages reterred to them ‘or exaraination by the of Police, an ¢ reports on all subjects required by the Board of Poll such duties to be performed una and in pursuance ‘of the rules and regulations of the Bourd of Police; the compensation of examining sur- eons to be $200 per annum each. There shall fe Mhppotnted” une “surgeon of aklil, experience and table standing in his profession, be ated as Medical Director, who pave bis office in the Central Department, whose duty it shall be to supervise the examinations by the examini surgeon and report to the Board ail delinquencies aad irregularities which ovcur in the Surgeon's ‘The compensation ofthe Medical ) & pertect record thereot and report th Board and to the severai Commissioners, surgeons shail make datiy reports, in writing, of, all visits to members of the force and dept visits to station houses and cases treated there- at, such report to be sent to the Medical Director's ofice at or before eleven o'clock A. M. The Medical Director shalt keep @ record of such re. ports and report to the Board tn writing all cases and Matters requiring the attention of the Board. The com milwe submit a programme of surgeons’ districts tor the sideration of the Board; that, upon fhe appuintment district surgeons, examining surge 1 Director, i pursuance of this repe Bation of the existing surgeous will be revoked. APPOINTMENTS. During the meeting of tue Board, upon motion of Commissioner CHan.icg, Dr. Joan Osborn was appointed Medical Director, at a salary of $2,260 per anuum; Drs. D. F. Filton, M. H. Henry and W, Hf. Ensiga, Examining Surgeons, at a Svlary of $2.000 per annam; and the following surgeons were appointed to the districts opposite their nates :— Surgeon. ed H Born 5. V. W. McLeod, Tith, Lsth, 6—91h, 15th, 7—16eh, 20h, 9e B-1Ath) 2st, 25u 912th, 2d T—toth tt —!9th, " DOSS 1B. CR, MB, Dati MD. Detalled—Waierman, McDounell. These appointments are to date from the 20th inst., at which time those surgeons now desi ted to duty in the departmeut will be informed them services will be no longer required by the Board, is . Wade, Charles H. Phelps. George Steinert, ur, A. Thomas. Sater le id A youth, seventeen years of age, named*Mathew O'Neil, Was tried and found guilty of robbery in the first degree. The complainant, Dominick O'Donnell, @ newscarrier, testified that while sitting upon the steps of the Hall of Records, almost asleep, on the morning of the 5tn inst., about three orclook, O'Neii came up to han and rummaged his pockets. | He held O'Donnell by the throat with one hand, and, having a knife in the other, he demanded bis money, threatening to take lus life if he did not. Under the pressure of fear O'Donnell delivered up | his money, amounting to $6. The prisoner ran way, aii was pursued vy Oficer Harris, who arrested him a few minutes afterwards, v $7 erson, most of which corres sponded iRothe currency the complainant lost, sponded wit fered @ verdict of guilty without leay- ine toe ir pent ‘and the Jadge sentenced him to the State Prison jor ten years. | charge of the case, DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE OF POTASSIUM, For some time past Miss Wilhelmina Upperman,. ayoung woman of fifteen years, who lived with her mother on the third floor of premises No. 40 Wik lett street, has been troubled with epileptic fits, and to relieve her suftering she frequently swal- lowed doses of browide Of potassium, On last Miss Upperman, !t is stated, by accident an overdose of the potassiam, the effects which sue subsequently died, deapise the efforts of | the attending physicians, Who sought to neutralizo the effects of the medicyne, Qoroner Keenan hag Dr. Beach will make an wutopsy on the body, A BRAKEMAN OBUSHED TO DEATA, Povonxesrsis, N. ¥., Sopt, 15, 1873, Richard Mareon, brakeman, was crushed to Grand Larcenics. John Nagent vieaded guilty to an attempt at death at Cold Spring .o-day. He resided in keevsie and Was @ single man, 7 ot tricts; that a surgeon Ol skill, experiences eS Ses Agree 4 ’ ;