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t ME KELSEY MYSTeRy. cf New and Important T’,ctimony Blicited at Oyster By Yesterday. or THAT “SROKEN” CHAIN. ‘What thes Dead “Carthalo’s* Brothers Say About It. “BOAT AND-WAGON TRACKS:ON THE BEACH AN*@LD SLAVE’S STORY. ‘One ofthe Last Yestiges of Serfdom in the Empire State. TESTIMONY IN SECRET SESSION. MORE STARTLING PERJURY. Oyster Bay, L. 1., Sept. 29, 1873, ‘hesre was a lively sensation experienced to-day in “the IKelsey inguest case, which was resumed here before Coroner Baylis, The first attraction of mo- ‘meat was in regard to the evidence of an old ‘mejgro, Aaron Jarvis by name, wid saw the bloody shirt on Lioyd’s Leach and found a wagon track running to the water's edge, as well as two tracks where a boat, flat bottomed, evidently, had been @ragged across the road and beach, ‘Jarvis is one of THE PAST VANISHING TYPES ‘of his race. He was born on Long Isiand, in the town of Oyster Bay, and says his father and fmother were ‘life slaves” here inany years ago. (Aaron’s memory is not good on chronology, but he ‘knows that he was a “time slave’ himself, and "was reared in the family of Cornelius Suydam, at Norwich. When he was a grown boy he was sold into the family of Joseph Foster, and remained With them nine years, in the capacity of “inside servant.” “Foster,” says Aaron, ‘was a8 good a master as any servant could want, but I didn’t hitch right well with him and I void him 1 wanted to leave him, so aiter a while I was sold to Sheriff Mott, in this county, and I stayed with him the rest of my time. I was good and taituiul to all my masters and kept out o’ trouble and so I got some o’ my time give to me, and | was free when I was twenty- one.” “vo you know how much you sold for, Aaron ?” Tasked. “No, sir, 1 don’t kyow; don’t know nuthin’ ’bout | that, but 1 was wuth a good smart price, I tell ye; I was a whole team.” Aaron shook his old grizzly, gray and frizzy head as he stamped his Sairey Gamp umbrella on the ground. “I was mighty supple, now, and used to turn han’springs and ‘cart- wheels,’ and there wasn’t none 0’ the oye could git away irom me. My iather worked at biack- smithin’ and J used to blow an’ strike for him. Oh, yes, 1 lived ail my life on this island AND WAS SOLD TWICE “Do you remember when you were sold to Foster and how old you were at that time?” “No, sir.” Reflecting a moment he resumed, “But I tell ye how ye can find out. It was the week after Eclipse beat Sir Harry on the Union course. I used to take smart interest in hosses when | was @ young man. I see’d Eclipse when he was a colt, and I knowed what hosses was, too. Didn't I, Mr. Ackerman (addressing a gentleman who stood near)? You ’member when Crozier’s mare beat that hoss o’ yourn, and I tole you your hoss could beat her ‘fore the holidays, and golly! he did beat her, too—oh! ugh, beat ter bad.’ And the old @arky laughed as he recailed the sport. “Oh, I used to work tor Hiram Woodruif an’ some 0’ ‘the ole hossmen.”’ Aaron afterward told me he came here to tell the truti because he was old now and couldn’t live Jong, and he wanted to see his God. “It I tell a lie I shall bring destruction on myself when I’m old as lam,’ he added. Aaron says he has marks on his back now where he was whipped, but he thinks he deserved it all. ‘ Rydoiph Sammis, James Ives, a clerk at A. T. Stewart's, in New York ; Charles Baldwin, of Brook- lyn, anu a Mr. Jones, of Newtown, all, except Royal, witnesses in the case, were present. Dis- | trict Attorney Tuthill.appeared to represent Suf- olk county, assisted by Messrs. Young and Platt, of Huntington. Henry F. Kelsey, a rather SAD-FACED AND SAD-VOICED elderly man, of slight frame, was present also with his brother Willam, 2 younger, taller and more athletic looking man. Justice Monfort, of Hun- tington, Squire Duryea, ex-Alderman Chipp and Many other well known gentiemen were among ‘the spectators. AS soon as the testimony of Jarvis had been con- cluded, aiter recess, Coroner Baylis arose and stated that he was now compelled to ask that the room be cleared, a8 some witnesses were to be calied Whom it was desirable, for certain reasons which he could not explain, to examine in private. .The audience, including the reporters, then leit the room, ieaving the Coroner, counsel, Jurors, the ‘Coroner's. assistants anu Constable Trainer as the occupants.2nu auditory, Outside the Nassau Hotel uité a crowd was assembled, and anxiously dis- cussed the probable nature of the evidence being taken. Claudine Prime, James Ives, Rudolph and Noah -Bammis, Charles Baldwin and several others who are generaliy understood as representing the tar apd leather element, assembled in a cluster on the aatreet corner and talked and jested together quite freely. One.or two of them, fn conversation with the HERALD reporter, condemned severely the ex- ercise of authority uader which they nad been brought irom Brooklyn aud New York, and were KEPT SO LONG IN WAITING ! before examination, with a prospect of not being examined at all to-day anu of being obliged to lose a@notuer day away Irom their business. Jt certainly does seem aa though this inconvenience might be javaided by the exercise of alitue more forethought in the selection.of witnesses to be subpoenaed, and much embarrassment to outside parues might thereby be averted. Periaps tue Coroner or couu- #el may think @f this and make @ mote ef it. Abont five o’clock in the aitennoon James Ives ‘Decame involved in a very imprudent wrangle With a.number of the villagers in rout of the hotel, Ives was standing on the porch and somehow got ‘im conversation with a stranger. Ives’ manner ‘was quite “gallus.” and ina few moments he be- to ;talk aloud .and dedantly as to what ‘could or could not be proved against him. This @ssembied a crowd and tley began to taunt him wabout “tar,” ‘blood,’ and “feathers.” One of them spoke about Ives yeting the republican ticket jap euntington on last election day. Ives said he would like to know what he wouid do voting the eeyenticen or any other ucket fm Huntington. An (eld man in the crowd said, ‘wh, don’t accuse o ‘SJellow of his style of voting the republican ticket. I ‘That's not his stripe; it’s too respectable.” A con- fusion of taunts followed and some one called out, “Don't talk of sar here, yourg man, or you'll find yourseif in the wrong erawd.” ives still main- | tained his “sassy” ,» and finally said to a by- stander :— “This is all@ political dodge, You go and swear I was there, and I'li bet you'll go to jaal.’” “You go to h—1. was the response, and the sig- nal for new volley of jeers, aud the crowd was talking ugly. Rudolph Sammis very sensibly pos gto Up at this juncture aud called ives away, and what might have been a foolish quarrel, re- suiting in serious injury to Ives, was averted. Henry F. Kelsey, recalied, was the frst wit A ecalled, w: rst witness, and testised as follows: "8" Me 2 A witness named Thomas J, Hal! stated at the last session of this inquest that he met you ow election day in the village of Huntington, and that hy told him some circumstances in reference to e finding ef a portion of the chain on the watch belonging to your brother Charles; gtate what you remember of it? A. Idid not see Mr. Hall on | election day at all that I remember; pesides, I not hear that Obarles had been tarréd ; and feathered at all untill got home, ater sun down on election day; my brother William told me of it them; I have never cold any living being that there was a piece of chain hanging to the watch, and I would assert this on my dying bed if neces- j= fork Solis | the watch)—here {# the wotch Just as I first saw it, and I should have been teiting wilful Iie if T said f jound a piece of chain on it; I fid not see the watch at all until Wedmesday, the day after election day. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET, See ete ae Tad ae eck Wee Ting ca | opt Ween "'wnaese” saw ninl'* 1VeN au! TWEEDISM IN NEWARK. OBITUARY. nea juror—I may have sald there was no chain | plied low? ‘ives rejoined, «The last time 1 saWr So ‘on the watch and hé may have mistaken me or left out the word “ne."” Juror—I have had conversations put up on me that way. William 8. Kelsey, recalled, testified in reference to the same matter and a reported conversation had with Teeodore Hail, son of Thomas J, Hall:— 1 DID NOT MEET THEODORE, ashe testifies, ‘in the vil ;”” tt was not ‘in the afternoon ;”’ he said I met him “on the sidewalk ;” it was mot on the sidewalk; he stated we were alone; we were not alone; 1 was in Mr. Watts Rowe's barn at the time I talked with Theodore ; that ts three-quarters of a mile fiom the Post Oftice; I was conversing with Mr. Rowe, and one of bis workmen was present also; Theodore Hall came in and Mr. Rowe and I still continued our conversation; Theodore, alter a while, questioned ‘me about these things, THE SHIRT AND BOOT AND WATCH; T never stated that tne boot did not belong to my ‘brother; lL identified the boot at once; it was de- Scribed to me before I saw it, and I said I identified it irom the description ; four persous bestdes myself recognized the boot; lhave never stated to Hall or any one else that I did not identily the boot or ‘hat there was a part of the chain on the watch; he may have misunderstooa me ; this conversation took place avout ten days after my brother's di appearance; I have never taiked with Theodore about it since; when I left the barn I went down toward the haroor and he walked with me; ithink he mentioned something about trying to get a farm to work on shares, but I am net positive one that; 1 heard of the testimony of Na- thaniel Brush on the back stoop o1 our house, in the presence of Peter Trainor and Mr. Dillon; Isaid the boot auswered the description of Charles’ boot ; I may have said that Charlies came home that might, for the reason that I. had heard steps going to Charies’ room, and as Charles was out, I supposed it was him that came home—siiuply by hearing tae foot- steps in the night; I went to Dr. Bunks and asked him if my brother nad been hurt, aud he said he had not been injured at all; and as Dr. Banks was achurch member, an elder, and im the habit of passing around the sacrament at the church, I took him at his word Until the bloody shirt was found; 1 may have said something about CHARLIE WEARING AWAY CLOTHES that he used to tend mason, but we have lately found those mason clothes at home; they ure at home now; 1 don’t know whether Mr, Kome heard what | stated to Theodore or not; the mason clothes were missing at that time, and 1 beneve my sister found thei the other day inan old box; what I said about my brother wearing them away Was based on the fact that they were missing then, and Isuppos-d he nad worn them away. Witness here identified his signature and record of testimony given by nin ata private examination on November 80, 1872, beiore Justice Montiort, and testimony given by him on December 27, 1872, in a pubilc examination, Mr. Young read extracts showing that at those times witness had testified, as now, that there was no chain on the watch, AN OLD TIME LINK, Aaron Jarvis, an old mulatto, was next called and sworn. He testified;—I lived at Huntington jast November; 1 was on Lioyd’s Beach the day aiter election, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, on my way to work; 1 saw there a shirt spread out and ‘bricks ou tne corners of it; there was a boot on the the shirt aud the flaps of the suirt were all bloody; there was a, blue necktle also; there was @ wagon track there; there was smart many tracks around tere of people; there was a news- paper or part Ol one, ‘tother side of the road, all pluody, as though somebody had wiped bloody hands on it; the Wazon track went ucross tue road and Liollowed it down and saw that it went to the water's edge; it followed the beach some distance and then turned up to the road again, and there I saw @ track where a boat tad been hauled across the road; by the tracks alongside the boat marks I judged there were two or three men hauling tne boat; then | went along the road and saw where THE BOAT HAD BREN DRAGGED BACK; the boat nad been dragged across the narrow beach irom Lloyd’s Harbor into Cold Spring Harbor; Ishoold judge it was a flat bottomed voat. . 4 How did you know which way the boat had been dragged each time?’ A. By the tracks of the men aiongside the boat tracks—you can tell which Way men are walkin’, generally, by their tracks in the sand; there were men’s foot tracks each side of where the boat had been dragged; 1 was to work that morning at Mr. Brandugie’s; I didn’t notice the clothing or tracks on that evening when I passed that way ; I didn’t notice any lemons lying in the road; the boat track was smooth and about. two leet and a half wide; it looked from the tracks been dragged across easily. ¢ Iront of the shirt appeared more bloody than the back part; it was spread out front upwards, but not exactly square; the wind had biowed4t up a little, James Ives and Charles Baldwin were then called; but as they did not respond, @ recess until two o’clock was taken. ARTER RECESS the court room was somewhat fuller, quite a number of negroes being intermingled witn the audience. Aaron Jarvis was recalled, and testified that, in his opinion, tt was @ one-horse wagon, for a two- horse wagon won’t track where a one horse wagon tracks; there were tracks of only one horse be- tween the wheel tracks on the beach toward the water’s edge; as near as 1 can judge the boat tracks on the road crossing the beach were about ten rods apart. At the conclusion of this testimony the room was. cleared Oi spectators as previously described, and the crowd adjourned to the street to lounge and gossip about the nature of the evidence to be taken in private session. BY AN UNDERGROUND PROCESS the HERALD reporter obtained the following abstracts of testimony in secret session. Justice Montiort, James tves, Annie Cronan, a domestic at Arthur Hurd’s, in Huntington, Charles Baldwin and other persons were examined. Jacob Delong and John fleet were also examined. About six o’clock Ives became involved in another squabpie with the crowd outside the hotel, but fortunately no collision took place, though he little knew or understood the risk ne was taking in thus challenging, a8 it were, a body of rough people, prejudiced as they were against him, William H, Montfort, Justice of the Peace in Hunt- ington, was first sworn in secret session and testified that he called at William Kelsey's residence in the latver part of November in company with Supervisor Woodhull, and ‘that William then told bim distinctly that there was no chain attached to the watch when found in Charles’ room; he said “Charles always wore a chain;” Itaiked with Wiluam [requently after- wards and with other members oi the family, and they were always uniform in their assertions that there was no chain iound on the watch; I had a conversation with Theodore Hall recently and he told me they wanted him to come jorward and testify in regard to a part of the chain being on the watch; | did not know who he meant by the expres- sion “they; ’ I saw the watch at William Kelsey's and the sinell of tar on it was plainly discernible. Cuarles Baldwin, residing in Williamsburg, a friend of Royal Sammis, was supposed to have been in Huntington on the night of the outrage, November 4. He testified that he was in Williams- burg on the 4tn of November; was tiere also that night and called on # lawyer, he thinks one C. D. Evans; saw James lves on last Saturday in Wil- I isburg; Ives came to witness’ house, in Third street, and asked whether witness had ‘been sub- enaed; Ives did nut say whether be had been in duntington on November 4, but said he knew nothing about the Kelsey case, Witness testified Liat le had not been waited on to come up and have a frolic with Kelsey; Royal Sammis never talked to witness about Keisey, but James McKay had spoken about Julia Smith and seemed in- terested about her; he said Kelsey had got in at her window, but didn’t ba What was to be done, Witness had heard James McKay say that parties were going to capture Kelsey, and about November 6 McKay wrote to inform witness that Kelsey had been caught; that letier was destroyed; he invited witness by. letter to come up and assist in catching Kelsey; that letter witness had destroyed also; Baldwin said he could bot swear that McKay did not speak to him about those letters and ask him to destroy them, and could not swear that McKay did not mention Ives’ name in those letters! Baid- win did not remember seeing Ives at all on November 4 or 6, but Ives told him on Saturday or Sunday ast that he was at the polls all day, from = " jock on the morning on election day, Novem- T 5. James Ives, another friend of Royal, was next calied, and testified that he resides at No. 79 South Sixth street, Wilamsiurg; was not in Huntiagton on the night of November 4; was in Williamsburg on that evening; was at the polis at six o'clock A. M,, November 5; Was not at any time during November in Huntington; was not in Huntington from June 27, 1872, to July 10, 1873;. was slightly ac- quainted with elsey; knew Royal Sammis and Julia Smith; witness pitnonacens that he had suggested that Kelsey” should be punished; witness iad heard about Kelsey's apnoyance; tad seen him watth Miss Smith at church; was Dever asked to help punish Kelsey, and was never invited to Huntington on afroiic; never said any- thing Whatever to Dr. James Pe: of Brooklyn, about the matter; heard Royal Sammis say they had tarred and feathered Kelsey; Royal said be aid not. know who did it mor any one who took part in it; .witness had no knowledge or intorination about it; he boarded with his sister, Mra, Archi- bald Brush, at that time, in North Sixth street, but Gees not know yhere she lives now; went to bed Nevember 4 abdut ten or eleven o'clock; was subpapaed on Friday evening, and saw Royal and Baldwip on Saturday and talked with them about coming to Oyster bay. Jacob Belong, a resident of eben fore for thirty years, was called late in the Cay and testified that he knew James Ives, and bad seen him here to- day; has known him for firteen years—perhaps jonger; Ives formerly lived with Dr. Kay, im Hun- tington. Delong then went op, I understand, to vestily that he saw ives on Main supe Hunting- top, on the 4th or 5th of vember; he was not sure which day, but thought it was the morping of the 5th; had no voubt of that; the Gyster Bay and New York boat didu’t run on election day, for u it did Delong wouid net have been af home on that day, as he rune theexpress bosiness on that boat. He saw Ives crosaing to- ward Ragers & Samunis’ store in a southwest. airec- z 2 Q. Did you ever have # conversation with Cap. tain Hailon the subject? A. I think | did, toward the latter part of that week ;I believe I met him in front of Velsor’s butcher shop and talked with him bout it, and J told him probably ti asked nim how Dr. Ray's folks were, an tuere Was.n0 } as they wero maxely passing salutes, tion; Deiong says he called out to Ives and asked What he was doing up here, and Ives made mo re- Ply, so far as witness remembered. Dei hr inks ives repied, but does not remember what hi svi middie of | 0 ;”” lves rejoin The you you tohd me he was guing to California wit- — then told Ives that he did not remember ever tellin: “Weil, where Scranton, long) had him anything of the kind; Ives then saia, Chariie ?’ and Delong replied, “In Pa. ;”’ Iveg Wen told Delong tha’ @ damned poor memory; ‘on when witness saw him at vember, the season; witnes: tinctly; a day or two after t! to his wife that he had heard tl h ives that Dr, and his family were well; Dr. had been intimate with “witness ‘amily for tw ears; witness said he had never rare yt had any dimeuliy with Ives, Annie Cronin testified that she had lived witn Mr, Hurd’s family for six years; Michael Moran told her first about Kelsey Toing tarred and feathered on the after it was done; he said they had cut of Kelsey's hair and whiskers and she laughed when she heard it; she was at home nearly oppo- site Mrs. Oakley’s ‘that night, but heara no noise, smelt no tar and did’nt hear Mr. Hurd come home; didn’t know where Michael was and didn’t know that anybody was watching to catch Kelsey; never conversed with Maggie Macauley about it; witness saw Mary McKay here the other day, but did not and any conversation with her about testliying here, John Fieet, a blacksmith, living at Huntington depot, corroborated Jacob Delong’s story, and seems tu put Ivesin a fix that looks like perjury of avery straight kind. As nearly as I can learn he testifled as follows:—I have known James Ives iifteen years, and saw him in Oyster Bay to-day; 1 saw him at Huntington depot on the night of November 4, the evening belore election day; he was on the platform about nalf-past six o'clock when the train came in, and he appeared to be looking for somebody; 1 spoke to him and shook hands with him; asked him how he was and how his sister and brother-in-law were; her husband, Archibald Brush, is my cousin; he made no reply and | asked tim how his brother Charlie was, and he said he was in Texas, driving cattle; he remurked that he wished he had brought his overcoat with him, as he felt chilly, and I said he ought to have itif he meant to stay in Huntington many days; I left hm then, and Ives turned to another man whom I did not'recognize, and said, “Come, let’s go;” James McKay was at the depot with a light wagon; Ivesmade the remark to his friend after the train assed and the stage had left for the village; ves got in the wagon with McKay; McKay turned the horse and wagon, the strange man ey ee in behind and the wagon went toward the wilage; alter it was gone { said to George Kellum, who was on tne Depot Hotel piazza, that] had seen a great stranger; le asked me who, and I sali, “Jim Ives;” Kellum replied, “I thought 1 saw the little devii in the wagon going down the street,” the man with Ives was a young looking man; Lam on good terms with Ives, and once recommended him for a piace, but he did not keep it, ‘The investigation wili be continued to-morrow, TWENTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT DE- MOCRACY.. Meyer Stern’s Defence of Comptroller e Green. The Democratic Association of the Twenty-first Assembly district met at the hall of the East Side As- sociation, corner of Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue, Mr. Alex. Thaine in the chuir. In opening the meeting he said he was happy to see so many familiar faces in the hall. The last meeting was held in June, and the young organization had not been forgotten, He said that the coming cam- paign would afford opportunities for democrats to show their strength, Mr. WILKES propose the following resolutions for adoption :— Firt—That the severe and disastrous financtal crisis through which we are now passing 1s due to the corrup tion, Yenallty and moxey-grabbing provensity of the republi arty. ‘Seron tthe people of this city were atthe election swindled by the traud of a bogus reform, P works have been stopped, workmen denied their wage honest creditors of the ‘ex led. to resort to thé courts to 1orce payment, Decause u dishonest Comptroller assities power which the laws do not adult, Third—That the only resource of a peopie isin pure democratic prineipies, and it is only by the trivinpi of the democratic party ‘that full empioyinent and honest Payment can be hid by the masses of the people. Fourti—That we are in favor of the imme provement of our docks, harbors, streets and tx so that there shall be full employment for all working: men, andthe city improved in nanner commensurate with its growth ith—‘hut in the coming election we will support only true democratic candidates who are pledged to support the principles we have asserted. Mr, Meyer Stern was catled on for an opinion on the resolutions. He objected to the second, be- cause it was “hard”? on poor Green, whom he thought to be a wise and honest man. At this as- sertion the Assembly laughed, thinking it was a last A Bombshell More Destructive Than Broadwell. Killing First Fire of the Citizens’ Committee— Where Is That $45,000 Worth of Bonds? In spite of the efforts made on the part of the ring to kill the citizens’ movement and in spite of all the sneers, insuits and cold water thrown on the Committee of One Hundred through the ring, the movement and the committee have already proved an unqualified success, thus meriting the warm approbation of the citizens of Newark re- gardiess of party. As will be seen by the subjoined report of a meeting of the One Hundred last night, the citizen investigations have accomplished a vast deal more in a few days, despite official and other obstacles, than the Common Council Finance Committee, with all its facilities and all its expert aid, have been able to do, so far as is known, in several weeks. ‘The meeting was held at Upper Library Hail. It was called to order about twenty minutes past eight by Presi- dent Nathan Hedges. Tue first business in order, after the reading and approval of the minutes of the former meeting, was the reading of THE REPORT ON AUDITOR'S ACCOUNTS. It had tor a day or two past been expected in well-posted citizens’ and official quarters that something startling would be brought before the meeting by the committee, of which Colo- nel Dillon and Mr. John Schnellbacher are the active and President Hedges the advisory member, Nor was this expectation disappointed. Colonel Diadlon, on motion, read the report signed by himself and Mr. Schnellbacher, The following is @ copy in full:— The sub-committee on anditor’s accounts report as follows: Having organized on the 22d inst. the committee at once entered upon their labors, and conterred with the Auditor and Comptroller, ‘The sormer explained system ot booking, the latte of his office, which he, as we understand him, originated. Your committee theh determined upon a certain line of action—that is, to take the last printed reports of the city olticlals and’ ascertain, if possible, the assets and Mabilities of the city, ‘The first point was io ponds issued by the cit; In consequence lette His reply and the stat with our request, Sce letter No. 2. 7 ‘The second point was the sinking fund. Being i- sormed by the Mayor that Mr, Vanderpool was absent from the city, we confined our attention to the sinking fund of 1859." "In this account we tound a departure trom eu ner in which such accounts are kept, and addressed to the Mayor letter No, 3 His ye a correct list in detail of the of Newark und now outstandiny No. 1 was add t enclose notin accorda: 10. 2. he'third point was the balance in the Treasurer's hands January 1, 1378. To have this explained letier No. 4 was addressed’ to reply is herewith— At the present juncture we, as a committee, make no comments upon our pondence. ‘lo au tntelligent community the correspondence speaks for itsell, N-SCHNELUBACHER, JO: LIAM DILLON, Sub-Committee on Augitor’s Accounts. Newank, Sept. 29, 1875. THE CORRESPONDENCE. The letters above referred to, which were also read by Colone! Dillon, are as follows :-— Nuwank, N, J., Sept. 27, 1878 F. W. Ricor, Esq., Mayor City of Newar ‘Siz—-Un examination of the find that, duriny the past yea bonds, $800) volunteer ail Pa in all $46,0)), were with: t debt school und and street amprovement and sewer bonds substitated. rhe sinking 1und account last published does not show that the bonds were sold, nor that the sewer bonds were purchased in the Usual uianuer. the names of F. W. Kicord, F. H. Dawes, gohn Stout dnd W. H. Baldwin ave appended to the fabtished Account, as Commissioners of this fund. As the apparent Chairiin o1 the Board of Commissioners we respectiully ask you, Why have th nds been thus mampulated? We remain, sir, your very obedient servants, YOHN SCHN:LLBACHER, WILLIAM DILLON, . ere on Auditor's Accounts, KO. 1. Newari F.W. Ricorn, Esq., Mayor City te Sim—We respecttilly tirge the necessity o: being imme- diately furnished with the list o! bonds issued by the city ot Newark in accordance with the form handed to you yesterday. It is now two months since # member of the committee calied upon you tor this list. Why it has been withheld you can best’ explain. It the p kept in the City Hall an ordinary writer could ¢ within an hour, We remain. sir, your very ob JOHN SOHNELLBACHER, joke, But Mr. Stern’ meant it. Mr. Wilkes, who Proposed the resolutions, opposed Mr. Stern's mo- tion to strike that clause about Green out. The resolutions Were unanimously adopted. KINGS COUNTY POLITICS, A New Democratic General Committes— Mecting of the Committee of One Hun- dred. The politicians are improving all opportunities of keeping themselves before the public. Last night a number who have been identified with every sorehead movement in Kings county, organ- ized a new General Committee at No. 367 Fulton street. Speeches were made by Messrs, Wilham J. Robinson, Alderman Wylie, ex-Comp- troller Thomas Faron and Caspian Sparks. All the speakers were of the unanimous opinion that it was high time the Ring organization was broken up and that fraud was stopped. Resolu- tions were adopted calling upon the citizens of the different wards to organize and send delegates to the Committee, Committees were appointed to drait Medd and rules for the government of the committee. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED. The Commitiee of One Hundred, or at least twenty-five of them, met last night in the direc- tors’ room at the Brooklyn Academy ol! Music. Shortly aiver the organization they went inte ex- ecutive session.. They then took up the subject of increasing their number to 260. after a short de- bate the jurther consideration of the question was postponed until the next meeting of the comumit- tee. Mr. Schroder, the Comptroller, arose and announced that no matter whether the democrats or republicans nominated Mr. Ripley Ropes for Mayor of the city, the Committee of One Hundred , should support him. Mr. Samuel McLean said be was a friend of Mr. Ropes, but he thought this ac- tion @ little premature. Mr. John W. Hunter said that he had a great respect for Mr, Ropes, apd did not desire to have him killed of in this summary manner, Mr. Needham thought it wouid not be weilfor them to put themselves upon record in this manner just at present, and moved to table the matter, {his was carried and the committee adjourned, POLITIOS ON LONG ISLAND. RivERHEAD, L. 1, Sept. 29, 1873, At the democratic County Convention held here to-day the Hon. H. A. Reeves was unanitously chosen as @ delegate to the State Convention and Mr. Edwin Batley alternate. Resolutions were adopted favoring the elective system of choosing judges, and strongly denouncing the back pay bill, holuing the republican majority in Congress re- Sponsivie for its passage, but condemning the democratic members who voted for or pocketed the increased pay, and expressly repudiating the Hon. Dwight Towsend, Tehihe nie eo of the district, for voting for and taking the back pay. Mr. James H. Stanbrough was elected a delegate to the Judicial Convention, and a resolution was servant ah WILLIAM DILLON, Sub-Committee on Auditor's Accounts. NO. Orrick oF Aupiron’s Accounts, ) Room No. 1 Orry Hatt, Newauk, N. J., Sept. 27, 18 Mesers, J. Scureiupacues and Wittiam DILLON, of Sub- ‘Cominittee :— GuNtLeMEN—Your cominunication of ths date was handed ine es Iwas Jeaving my office on business, On my return 1 hasten to answer 1 treasury, January ceive, ui you look again, isa mistake. ‘Second—As L explained the subject in my lest interview with you, and ws your Chalrman, Mr. A. Hedges, requested this thorning (hat all questions arising should’ be referred to bim, I have respecttully to state that I shall be happy to make the explanation again to your ull committee whenever you will meet at this ottice. Very respectiully, your obedient servant, F. H. DAWES, Auditor. ‘nis statement you will 1 did not. ter of your note No. 5. F. H, Dawes, Esq. ‘Sit—The Mayor cember 31, 187% gin the Treasurer's hand Cask in bank... 2 Cash and cash items in’ treasury Total ‘These On reference to the Tr 1873, the bulance in the treasury is given $439, | latter balance is certified to by you and by the Committee, A. C, Westervelt aud John D. Harrison. We will eed youte explain the errr t bc eg the tworeporti,. We are, sir, your obedient servants, si JOHN SCHNELLBACHER, WILLIAM DILLON, ft LLON, Sub-Committee on Auditor’s Accounts. After considerable discussion the following amendatory resolution was added and the report adopted :— From the report of the committees to examine the Auditors’ Committee, it is evident that some of the officials at the City Hall are most unwilling to turnish the sourges irom Whence the most importent mtormation concerning the Issues at stake can be obtained. It is re- solved, theretor yy this committee to press to the utter- most their Investigation. Mr, Hedges submitted a minority report, but in answer to pointed questions was ferced to admit that he got his information from the mere state- ments made by city oiticials, Colonel Dillon said that the officials positively refused to give certain information or allow cer- tain books to be examined, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. ne A Statue of the Discoverer to be Erected by his Countrymen—Banquet and Fair an Philadelphia in Aid of the Project. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 1873, ‘The Italian residents of Philadelphia bave deter- mined to erect a,monument of Christopher Columbus. and opened a fair to-night to secure the necessary funds for this patriotic and worthy object. The statue will, itis proposed, be twelve feet high, and cost, with the pedestal, $19,000. Every city of the Union is invited to contribute toward the expense of the undertaking. It is hoped that the work will be completed and ready for unveiling in Fairmount Park at the open- assed favoring the renomination of the Hon, jasper W. Gilbert. PROBABLE MURDER. ‘ helene Portions of a Man Fouud Whe Has Been Missing for Two Weeks—Theories as to His Disappearance. MiLrorD, Pa., Sept. 29, 1873, There is considerable excitement in this vicinity over the finding of a portion of the remains of one Jonn Bradley, a man who has been missing for two weeks, Bradley lived with his family on a farm in Dingman township, avout seven miles from here. He was in the habit of carrying on his person sums of money ranging from $100 to $500. Two weeks ago last Friday night he went to a “raising” on Picos’s farm, two or three miles from his place, He left for home aiter nightiall. It was raining and very dark. He did not reach home, and the next day passing without anything being seen of him, a party of neighbors Searched the woods for him in ali directions. No trace of him could be found, Yesterday James Brink and one or two others went out again to seek for him. In a swamp, about a mile west of the Dingman turnpike, they found, floating iu the water, a quantity of hair, and near by a portion of @ shirt, Further search resulted in discovering part of a human head, and there is no doubt al those who knew thas the remains are his. persons were lurking around Picot’s on the Friday of the raising, and ever since Bradley's dis- appearance suspicion has pointed to them as having fouily dealt with him. Measures are being taken to further investigate the affair, A theory advanced by some is that Bradley was attacked, killed and devoured by wild beusts (7) whieh infest that iocality, Bradley had a bank ac- count in some New York bank, and had drawn a check on the day of his ali pe large sum, which, i# is thougyt, AB it ance lor had with bum, bas not been seen SOG ing of the Centenniai Exposition, A banquet was given byithe Italian inuabitants this evening, which ‘was largely attended, Mayor Stokeley, Mr. Morton McMichael, General Norton, Colonel Myerarch, B, H, Brewster, Andrew J, Curtin, Alonzo Viti, Italian Consul at Philadelphia, Colonel Forney an: other prominent citizens were present, Mr. CHARLES H. KEYSER, the toust master, said :— We are the guests this evening of the countrymen ef bim whose grand name survives, and will sur- vive, the wreck of all the centuries. Inviting our sympathies and encouragement, they inaugurate here @ movement to do suitable homage to the memory of Columbus, They will piace in Fairmount Park a statue of that immortal man, and they have selected tor the occasion the first Centenary of American independence On that momentous day they will meet at the hase of that great statue, and will most fitly honor his memory in so connecting it with that event, which 18 the crowning giory of the Continent hie gave to man. The statue will be the work of the most distinguished Italian sculptors, will be executed im Italy of Cararra marble, and will be colossal, The pedestal will be inscrived with these words :— POOTUEOROTORETELILEDE DELETE ELE IDOE TERE DEEN TYALY TO AMERIVA, 3 In commemoration of the First Centenary 3 ot American Independence, July 4, 1876. PORCIEDE DOLE DODELODELE DOE DOLELELE PO LOLOLE DE DETE, ‘atriotic speeches followed, and letters of regret were read jrom President Grant and trom many Italian ofMcials in different pte of the country, Most of the letters enclosed liberal subscriptions. The letters from the italian Minister and the Con- suls of New York, Baltimore and St. Louis were yet eloquent, and were read amid no ttle applause. ‘The fair in an adjoinin, ingly well attended, an ne. apartment was exceed- the order for the statue -will be forwarded by the next steamer, A PRENOHMAN KICKED TO DEATH, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 20, 1873, A Frenchman, named Joseph Therman, was kicked to death during @ drunken melée at t! agile Sligit of the Hoosac Tunnel op Saturday the | the peculiar organization | the City Auditor. f, W. Dawes. His | 0. 5, it iret—-You state that | cerutied to the balance in the 1873, pers Admiral Winsiew, U. 8. N. A special telegram, dated in Boston last night, | Addressed to the HERALD, reported as follows:— “Admiral Winslow, U, S..N., who commanded the Kearsarge when she sunk the Alabama, died at his residence in Boston Highiands this evening.” John A, Winslow, of the United States Navy, and a special vindicator of its honor at sea during the war of the rebellion, was born in the state of North Carolina about the year 1810, After recely- ing a moderately g00d primary education he en- tered the Naval School; after which he was ap- pointed through the influence of Daniel Webster, his warrant as a midshipman bearing date trom the Ist of February, 1827. He was then attached to the West India squadron a8 a midshipman on board the Falmouth, a new eigiteen-gun sloop-of- war constructed at Boston; and among the mid- shipmen serving on that station was Raphael Semmes, one of the junior officers of the sloop-ot- war Erie, This comcidence is somewhat curious when the contest of June, 1864, is taken into con- sideration, Young Winslow remained on this sta- tion until the year 1831, whem he returned to the United states and underwent & course of instruc. tion at the New York Naval School, preparatory tohis advancement in the service. He passed his examination with credit and received his war- rant asa passed midshipman on the 10th of June, 1833, with a recommendation for further promto- tlon, He was then ordered for duty at the Boston Navy Yard, and while employed on that station became a citizen of the State of Massachusetts, During the year 1836 Passed Midshipman Winslow was assigned to the war sloop Erie, eighteen guns, the same vessel on which Semmes had formerly served and was then attached to the Brazilian squadron, On his return from the coast of Brazil he was assigned for duty at the naval rendezvous of Boston, and while thus engaged was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the navy, with a com- mission dating from the 9th of December, 1839, With that rank he sailed on the steamer Missouri, which vessel was subsequently destroyed by fire at sea, He took part in the naval opera- tions connected with the Mexican war and during 1849 held the position of executive officer on board the sloop-ol-war Saratoga, twenty guns, attached to the bome squadron, Upon his returi from this cruise, ‘during September, 1849, he was allowed a long leave of absence, ‘and ‘was not again actively employed until 1852, wuen be was assigned to ‘the frigate St. Lawrence, the flagship o1 Commodore Dulany, of the Pacific squadron, and carrying forty-four guns. On this vessei he heid the position of second lieutenant and remained at sea until the year 1855. Wnen the navy was reorgan- wea under the acts of Congress of 1865 Lieutenant Winslow was promoted to the rank of commander, with a commission dating from the l4ta of Septeim- ber, and was again ordered to the naval vous at Boston, remaining there for four yi He was reileved trom this duty in 1859 and then al- lowed turther leave of absence. Subsequently he was appointed one of the lighthouse inspectors, and was thus employed at the outbreak ‘of the rebellion, — Upon the orgunization of the Mississippl notulla, during ‘the early part of — 1862, Commander Winsiow was assigned to duty with the in- Jand feet, but was »ubsequently ordered to Ports. mouth, Mass., to take command of the Kearsarge, & screw sloop-ol-war, somewhat ever 1,00) tons burden, and eight guus: 2 two eleven-inch, lour thirty-two pounders, one thirty- pounder rifle and one twenty-iour pounder how- itzer, In order that he might avld a commission | commensurate with this command he was pro- | moted to the rank of captain in ine United states | navy, to date from the leth of July, 1862, The Kearsarge was then ordered on special service to | cruise aiter the Alabama, and tor some time was | unable to come up wita the Anglo-Coniederate war | steamer, but at length, during June, 1864, the Commander ascertained that the latter vessel had arrived in Luropean waters, alter a destructive tour through the Indian Oceun and Soucuern seas, and had put into the fortified port or Cherbourg. Captain Winslow at once set sail for that Larbor, with the intention of watching the enemy's move: ments, and onthe 16th of June received a note trom Captain Semmes, containing A CHALLENGE to fight on the high seas, Promptly accepting the belligerent summons, notwithstanding the superior sige of his antagonist, he calmly awaited tne approach of the enemy. THE BATTLE, On the morning of Sunday, June 19, 1864, the Alabama steamed out 0! Cherbourg harbor, and, in order to prevent anything like @ question on the part of the French yovernuient as tothe line of Jurisdiction, the Kearsarge steadily put to sea, still Keeping au eye upon the foc. When about seven mules trom the land the order was given by Captain Winsiow to put about and steer direct for the enemy, Whereupon the Alabaina opened fire at about ‘a mile range. ‘Two other broadsides were fired beiore the Kearsarge replied, and then the action commenced in carnest. Keeping the helm “hard-a-port,” the United | States vessel endeavored, with @ full head of steam, to run under the stern of her antagonist and rake her; but in order to prevent this the latter was competied to sheer, so a3 to keep her broadside to the foe, Thus, broadside to broad- side, the two vessels fought, moving in a circular track, and by tnis manwuvre the Alabama was prevented from taking refuge within the Mnes ot jarisdiction. Although the latter was manned by | experienced artillerists, her firing for a time was very wide; whereas on voard the Kearsarge an order was given by Captain Winslow not to dis- charge # single piece wituout first taklug direct aim, The advantage Of ‘tuis was soon apparen as nearly every shot told upon the Alabam whereas the enemy's missiles olten fell wide of the mark untii near the close of the action. After making seven distinct circles around each other it becaine evident to Captain Winslow that his an- tagonist was trying to make for the shore, and a Jew more Weil-directed guns caused her to surren- der, Ler hull being 60 irigutfully shattered that she was in @ simking state, while the Kearsarge was comparatively unharmed, Oaptain Winslow fa ving protected his machinery and vital points with chain cable iastened up and down over it, aiter the manner adopted by Admiral Farragut during the passage of tne forts on the Mississippi River. | Before the Alabama could be taken possession of | as a captured prise she sank to the pottom of the ocean, being then fully five miles from the shore. Semmes, even after surrendertag his vessel, took refuge on a British yacht und sailed for Eugiand, first throwing his sword into the sca rather than be compelicd to give it up to his conquering oppo- nent, This conduct will always be considered | very unbecoming ou the part of an oficer proiess- ing so much honor a8 Semmes had boasted of during his piratical career. ‘rhe only loss on the Kearsarge during this action | was one kilied and two wounded, while the enemy suffered severely. Upon returning to the United States Captain Winslow was made the recipient of many ovations and public hovors, and his arrival, on Novemoer 10, 1864, at Boston, was the it for @ public pro- cession to nis honor, iollowed by @ reception at Faneuil Hall, On the 22d of November the citizens of Roxbury, Pere wave, him @ public reception, jollowed by 4 grand banquet. During the latter part of the entertainment an elegaut set of silver tea service was presented to him in commemore- | tion of the gallant contest and important victory gained by hiia on the high seas over the then most owerfal vessel in the enemy's. service. The Jnited States Congress also tendered him @ vote of thanks for his gallantry, and the Presivent at once | promoted him to the rank of Commodore, and sub- sequently Admiral, in the navy. The Senate, in exe- cutive session daring 1865, confirmed the appotut- Ment, awarding him a commission as Commodore, to date from the time of bis glorious victory, June 19, 1864, and he has been subsequentiy pro- moted to the rank of Admiral. ‘the vari- ous boards of trade aiso testified to him the full and grateful recognition of the mer- cantile world for bis gallant conduct in sweep- ing trom the ocean a destructive enemy to the commerce of the United States. While receivin, these ovations Loe de Winslow modestly asserte that he aceepted them, not as a tribute due to himself or his own deeds, but as an acknowledg- ment of those galiant brother tars who had Tought 80 nobly and bravely under his command. Admiral Winslow has been in a delicate condition of health during some time past; his nervous system gen- eraliy, and his eyesight, we believe, also, have been sadly impaired by the shock and shaitering effects of the great battle with the Alabama, THE FUNERAL OF DR. DIXI OROSBY, Hanoven, N. H., Sept. 29, 1873, The funeral of Dr. Dixi Crosby, who died on the 26th instant, took place to-day. The large church was crowded. Places of business in the town were closed and business affairs were suspended. The entire medical school, the Dartmouth students and the students of the various departments were all resent, Numbers of people came from adjoini Towns. The President, Asa D. Smith, Dare mouth College, and Key. Dr. Leeds pronounced the proper eulogies on the lite, character and virtues of the deceased. Dr. Crosby was seventy-three years old. He was connected with Dartmouth College as Proiessor Of Surgery and Anatomy for chats obmubceme tai = B. yelvertiny ae filis the chair of anaco! ellevue Hos; Jol lege, iu New York, is his son. akecugte paintaenandatten A LARGE PIRE IN TEXAS. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1873. A special despatch irom Brenbam, Texas, September 20th, says, @ fire there last night con- sumed two and a half squares of buildings in the business portion of the city. Among the losers are:—Thomas Dyer, E. M. Abbott, F. Bush, Messrs, Wood & Co., Warner & Bro., Seihosten & Bro., O, Marquetz, Buck & Levy, H. Frank, G. 5, Parker, all _merctants. Several bar rooms, ten pin alleys and restaurants were also pare 1 the Joan baw At yet. bes bon this section for m: 5 ANOTHER BANK DEFALOATION Cashier Lovett, of the Hingham Bank, Boston, in Trouble. Forty-one Thonsand Dollars Gambled Away in Stock Speculations. The Bank Closed by the Govern- ment Examiners, Boston, Sept. 29, 1873. Another financial “irregularity” has been un- earthed to-day, the transgressor this time being J. 0, Lovett, cashier of the Hingham National Bank, and the amount of his defalcation is stated to be about $40,000, It is the same old story of Speculation, and the defaulter, as usual, is @ venerable man, and has always enjoyed the con- fidence of the community. The discovery of the deialcation was first made by Colonel Needham, the Bank Examiner, who called the directors to- gether this forenoon and startled them with the following little letter :— Gxytuxxex—I find the ¢ faulier to the amount of $40.00). Thé notes held by tl he kK, amounting to more than $200,00, are mostly good I the creditors. of the bank'are se n Botte ecure. A Larue Mtage of the original investment will, undoubtedly, urned to the siockholders, Colonel Needham, in & conversation with the Heap reporter, said he had not been satistied for along time with th management of the affairs of the bank, Twov 8 ago he made an examination and found the > aany securities which he did not approve a.d which he urged the cashier to get rid of in some way. At that time, in @ private conversation with the President of the bank, Mr, Crocker Wilder, he asked him if he con~ sidered the cashier an honest man, and Mr. Wilder replied that he dtd; he had no reason todoubt him, Mr. Needham then said to the cashier, “It seems to me you are inclined to speculations,” and pus the question to him point blank, “po YOU EVER SPECULATE ?” and he replied, “No, sir.” Last Thursday Mr. Needham made his regular annual visit to the bank, and an examination oO alfairs revealed the: whole thing and confirmed the suspicions which he previously had, He discovered that the account of Mr. Lovett, was vot correct, and in makin up his statement-he had got too much cash cred- ited, which the balance did not prove, He claimed & balance against the Suitolk National Bank of this city in favor of his own bank of $396,542 386, Mr, Neediam sent his clerk to the Suffolk Bank and found that instead o1 @ balance in favor of the Hingham Bank the accounts of the Suffolk Bank ‘snowed the former owed them $207,363. When this fact was shown Mr, Lovett, he admitted the whole thing, and said that the money had been used tn speculation. The capital of the bank is $200,000, THE ASSETS, There are as assets, in notes and bills discounted, $211,441 93—all but about $6,000 of which will eventually prove good. There are bonds of the Boston, Hirviord and Erie Railroad and other stocks, which amount to $17,000, The bank has in bonds deposited in Washington, $140,000, The en- tire circulation is $126,000, and the deposits amount to $85,542, so that there is money enougt: to pay all depositors and all the circulation anda very large percentage ot the stock. ‘THK DEFALCATION amounted to $41,000, and was finally discovered last Saturday, On that day Colonel Needham, after having Visited the Suifolk National Bank and satisfied himself that Lovett had overdrawn his account to the extent of upward of $2,000, and that he was a delauiter to a large amount, tele- graphed Lovett to meet him at the Suffolk Bank at hali-past two o’clock the same afternoon. Not making his appearance, Lovett was in- formed by Colone! Needham that he would meet him at Kingham Bank this morning upon the arrival of the first train. He did so, and nm entering the bank found the Board of Directors Tt of your bank a do semt-annual dividend. Colonel Needham made known his discovery of the defalcation, which Lovett at once and unhesitatingly confessed. Being asked how mucu he had used, he replied $35,000, Colonel Needham told him he was a defaulter to the amount of $41,000, Alter some hesitauion he acknowledged that to be the sum. THE BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT, ‘The Board of Directors at once appointed a com. mittee to wait upon the officers of the Suffolk National Bank and see what could be done under the circumstances, ‘Tne statements of Colonel Needham were confirmed and the suspen- sion of the bank. followed. Lovett’s sure- ties amount to $20,000; his bondsmen are perfectly good, and tors will lose nothing by lis speculations, Mr. Lovett has been cashier from the forimation of the bank, and has enjoyed the contidence of a majority of the resi- dents, It has been known for years that he was a Speculator in stocks, He was with many an oracie upon stocks, and his recommendation was received as authority, aud investments were made by others in accordance with his views, Some have thought that the management of the bank was too largely under the control of Mr. Lovett, @ practice common to many country banks, and one which cannot be too strongly deprecated. The tact that Mr. Lovett had the reputation of “running the bank” has been commented upon; bat as he had reached the age of some sixty-live years, and had always sustained himself, the President pee directors were iree from any suspicion of dis- jo nesty. JERSEY'S RECORD OF BLOOD, Terrible Fate of a Husband Who Wage Bought for Fifty Dolkars—Tom Gifford, a Negro, Commits Suicide. Trenton added its quota to Jersey sensations yesterday. It is not many years ago since the good folks of that city were scandalized and the gossips and loafers were amused by tne extraor- dinary freak of an eccentric farmer in Hamilton township named Harry Hall. Harry was given to periodical sprees, and he was often heard to remark that “a gvod square rammer of eighteen carat Moumouth county applejack never yet hurt any man.” Harry was, in the popular sense, a good, social fellow. He could not simply enjoy a good drink and appreciate a good joke, but he loved all who could agree with him on this plat- form, One day there came along a damsel who understood Harry’s eccentricities and nis weak points thoroughly. Her meeting witn Harry resulted in @ practical joke, the conse- juences of which he did not realize for many days afterwards. There are times when @ man is unarmed and exposed at al! points, Harry was thirsty, was jond of a good drink, and yet was “hard up.” The crafty daughter of Eve had a bill of sale nade out, whereby Harry was to become her partner till death did them part, in consideration of tie sum Of $50 to be paid to him. ‘The articles of confederation were carried out to the letter, Harry and his partner lived together. whether happily is not known to outsider but at all events contentedly. er(%) but wiser half oiten said worth more than ten $50 paid tor him. Yesterday the two drove into town on @ wagon drawn by @ double team. In the evening howd started for home, and proceeded as far as Davis’ crossing of the Pennsyivania Railroad at Milham, when he Tailed to look out on each side, A train dasned by, Harry was hurled irom the wagon and killed, and the two horses were cut to pieces, The reader will draw breath in suspente as to the fate of the woman. She escaped unhart! Whiskey bottles, full and empty, were discovered among the débris. The rematis of the aniortunate man were taken to the depot, but $50 woman, who was the sule survivor of the wreck, refused to ac- company them or to impart any information about the deceased. She proceeded to the homestead, which, with the farm, was, up to that day, Harry's property. Jt did not transpire at the’ inquest whether she picked up any of the botties. ere was no flagman at the crossing, although several accidents occurred there previously. A well known 0 Of Trenton, named Tom Gitford, who was a driver in tne empioy ol H. H. Titus, committed suicide by drowning himself last evening in the feeder at Montgomery street, Search waa made for tne body, but up to a late hour it bad not been recovered. he was A HORRIBLE ACOLDENT, Bripaerort, September 29, 1873, James Eggleston, an old man, very deaf, was killed in this city by the morning train upon the Housatonic railroad. He was picking up chips and coal by the side of the track, and although the: Sngineer biew his whistle three times, he aid ‘See appear to hear it. His head was cut complete! I. from his fort and his arms and legs were terri! mangled an broken. The mains were taken to the depot platiorm, the head being placed in a basket. Mr. Eggleston waa about sixty years old, An inquest returned a verdict in a¢col the above facts, mpcratelvenr: -————_—_—__.___. A WILD PANTHER IN PENNSYLVANIA, Wivrorp, Pa., Sept, 23, 1873, John Penwarden and a companion, while hunting grouse near Bear Swamp, im Wayne county, north of here, were attacked by a large panther which came out of the Swam) Were obliged to fee for wwste vee ee stint followed them @ long distance, is the first the wooda panther that hasbeen known to infest . A party a wo be Sruanized"to hunt apd 7 assembled at their usual ee for making their *