The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1874, Page 5

THE COURTS. NEIL TRAGEDY. THE KING- Conclusion of the Summing Up and Charge of Judge Brady. The Jury Unable to Agree and Locked Up for the Night, BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. Decision in the Case of Joshua D, Miner— Holding Two Offices and Drawing Two State and County Salaries—Benevo- lent Society of Masons—Deteo- tive Leahy Gives Bail. The entire day was occupied on Wednesday by Mr. Charles W. Brooke, counsel for Woodhull and Clafin, now on trial in the General Sessions upon an indictment for an alleged libel upon Luther G. Challis, in summing up the evidence. Counsel for the prosecution will make his argument this morn- ing, after which Judge Sutherland will deliver his Charge to the jury. THE KING-O’NEIL TRAGEDY. eee aes The Case Nearing Its Close—Summing Up for the Defence and Prosecution Concluded—Charge to the Jury—No Verdict at Half-past Ten o’Clock P.M. and the Jury Locked Up tor the Night. At length, after twelve days’ continuance of the trial before Judge Brady, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, of James 0. King for the murder of Anthony F, O'Neil, the case reached the jury last evening. A larger crowd than on any previous day filled thecourt room, and among them a large number of ladies. King, the prisoner, was daly on hand, as usual, and occupied his accus- tomed seat by his counsel, Wiliam F. Howe and John 0. Mott. It was observable that, notwithstanding the near culmination of his trial ana the gravity ‘Of the issue, involving the serious question of life or death, he appeared as wholly indifferent to the final resuit as at any time since the commencement of the trial The day Was consumed in the conclusion of the summing up by Mr. Beacn for the prisoner, the summing up for the prosecution by the District Attorney and Judge Brady's charge to the jury. Although these occupied several hours .such was the interest in the case that the large crowd listened with the most intense inter- 280 Up to the moment of the Jndge’s charge. CONCLUSION OF MR. BEACH'S SUMMING UP. Mr, Beach resumed his summing up, He began with reading numerous extracts trom opinions of judges. on the ettects of sudden frenzy of passion, and especially of Jealousy, as an element in the defence. He enlarged Qpon the importance of the taint ot hereditary insanity for the consideration of the jury, wud read opinions in int, confirming the yiew that those with preaisposi- ion to insanity are unable to bear up against adversity, but break down into insanity. He argued that this in sanity need not necessarily be permanent, but might only exhibit itself In a sinyle act of violence. He next Fead trom @ new medical work on epilepsy as pre- Wisposing to “impuisive” insanity. The author is = that ie are found connection with — epilep taint, and the homicidal mania sometimes ideas instead of nerves. 1 am certain, said counsel, it is Proved in this case that the prisoner was laboring Under sing ny desperate homicidal i. paises. es the place of the epileptic attack—a convuision of Causes which rendered him totaiiy unconscious of the | Dature of his act, You will put. yourselves, as far as you May, im the position he occupied. 1 do not stop to in- quire whether this was a hypocritical assumption of frist for the District Attorney will not have tne hurdi- ood to argue that this was mele pretence, Considering deep calamity under which he labored and bis reditar, sider, as bredisposition to insanity, you are to con- sane and reveugetul man, or was acting under the jumane yentiemen, whether he was acting as impulse of disease, aggravated at the moment by leep and bitter ‘provocation, and stimuluted by ree months of suffering. I maintain that O’Neil’s accusations against him of inhuman and cause- less cruelty are wholly unsupported by evidence. You id him # trusting aid respectabie husband. How came e charge? He maintained his family almost in luxury. There was no dissension in that little home in Turner's Station. His servauc and reiations and his old friends prove him to ha: es, to Whom Mrs. Kin deserted her husband, and to wiom she com the most trifling causes of dificulty as to atatner ¢ fessor? King thought htue of the man and his accusa- Yous, except su tur as they had effect upon his tamily. ‘ou are to determme whether these eiuiotions of Mr. King mere pretence, and whether he had feasonable grounds for believing that his wite was unfaithrul to marriage vows. her Womanhood | and her do not here she committed actual adultery. I have a horror of sailing a woman’s reputation.” It Is enough for the de nee if there was sutticient to lead an attectionate and é fe festous husband to form a reasonable beliel on reasona- le grounds that she was untaithiul. 1 subimit to you these telegrams, and leave it to your own disposition, as affectionate husbands, whether you would not, upon these circumstances, Come to the same conclusion. It May be that she was innocent, and J trust she was, and that you, gentlemen, believe so, but the question Is, “What was this prisouer’s belief” and that you are to fudge from his conduct. “What caused the sudden change in lis manher!, They proved that he transacted business at this time, Nodoubta man may be pertectly sane on ‘one pout while his mind is wholly changed. He reterred to an opinion of Judge Hogeboom in the case of Cole, in which counsel was ass with one (James T. Brady) jose Hhame 1s honored in the annals of jurisprudence of this state, but whu now lives only in our affectionate Femembrance, a man ot the most exalted genius and the noblest quatides of manhood. In that ease the jury found Dr. Cole sane the moment betore and the momelit iter the shooting, but they told the Judge they were in doubt as to his insanity at the moment of the shooting. ‘The Court instructed them to give the prisoner the ben: efit of the doubt if they had a rational doubt, and they acquitted him, and that I maintain is sound law. [have detained you’ so long 1 not dweil upon the threats of the prisoner. I will only reter you to the evi- dence of Dr, Gray on ‘cross-examination, that an Insane Wrong and will utter threats, and that ilitate against the theory of the exist- elice of insanity. The nan who steals into another man’s house under the guise of hospitality and seduces. his Wile or daughter deserves death. I do not say that the injured man may do it in ‘cold and. heartless Tevence. I do not say he may do at in the indulgence merely of passion. Bui I do say that there does not exist & true man on the tace ot this earth who will not be transtormed Into a Providential avenger that he may, Without guilt, become ihe executioner of the seducer. We all know the imperfection ot human law; the nnpos- sibility or adapting our statutes to all the v jes ot hu- man circumstances. We know how utterly impossible it | y Is for the law to provide for all those social outrages Which so afflict society, There is no sentence in the Holy Writ, there is no statute ot the land, there is uo instinct | in the breast ot humanity which condemns the act ot the wronged and outraged husband who, under the inevitable and necessary condition of mind under which he acts, takes the lite of the seducer. Mr. Beach conciuded at one o'clock, by requesting the Jury to give the prisoner the benent of every reasonable rr ‘The Court then took a recess, SUMMING ‘OR THE PROSKCUTION. pt the court, District Atlorney r relied, had no bearing oj ‘The men referred to Killed’ the ‘seducers in The heat of passion, on receiving irretragable proof of their dishonor, 'hey did not tirst measure thelr dishonor by dollars and cents, then im- rison the seducer and follow up with litigation, and, all Nis falling, coolly and deliberately shoot hin down. Even the counsel admitted yesterday that unless thé Prisoner was insane, it was a cowardly and brutal t of an intimacy with O'Neil, of her wrongs, She leit by the personal and pecuniary aid ot Mrs, O'Neil, He commented on the business way With whicis King raised money ou Ars; Royston’s house 8 few days betore the homicide, and his exhibiting the Money triumphantly. The boy Joe was a necessary wit- ness for his litigation, and to keep him im his interest he Dailed him out November 1, and, tor doing 40, “justited” gb the strength of the property whic, belonged to, Mrs Royston. There was not ouly no proot ot Mrs King’s in- fidelity but nota particle of proot that King believed It, | Believed she was debauched, and yet persistently sought during that long autumn to induce ber to | come back, and saying that butfor Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil she would teturn., Coming down to the day ot the reter- nce in Mrs. ‘King’s divorce suit against Kang, F.. tnelps commented | on, King's silence and auletness during the hearing of the accusations, which, if Delieved, would result in their divorce; the tollowing of the vroup down stairs, singling @ut his vicum, shooung She lett her house At his back, hitting him with unerring aim, knowing ex- aetly where hot took effecs, sotntaing to the Judge's | shainber with two oarrels unlouded, handing Une pistol to the Judge, hiding in the inner rovm on hearing te fhouts of the'erowd, and giving himeelt up when the po- iceman arrived. No irresistible impulse there. It was coolly and deliberately done, like ail his acts. le d the time when his atiack would be fatal, when z was iurned, When his wile was besid There was no danger to himselt. He selected #iBe And opportunity, although he once told Warner that | f O'Neil had come out. on the street on one occasion be | ReeeE prbabl have setued Be matter ys ea oy out in the pursuit of tl cts of his hate wi bitterness and intellizence, Ne Cvects o At this discharge at he Grand Jury came Jato court and we: Mr, Phelps resumed. for the conspicuous ab: He said the caso was remarkable sence Of proot of insanity on thi Part of King, either bv his servants of bis counsel oF Bis friends.” Mr. Kelso and all the witnesses told them is conduct Was that of any man under the circumstances Whose passions were aroused in bitter liugation. Coun tgl commented on the question, asked in relation to Miss layWood. Counsel couimeuted on. that, and whatever there Was in tt, arising trom counsel's magiuation, coun: gel was encitied agghe benent ot it, Why was hot Miss ood, o1 person who to Warner's house Knew him before going produced to tell’ avout ‘lus obanwe or manner? Why di Wi Was employed at the Erio “uitive, magne kept ch @ constant watch the to joaution O'Neil and 0 stimony as to hy change ofitian wer and th of who knew him best. Was denied. by the prisoner an what suited his purpose at the Snpaanns moves “Gr Phelps argued that epilepsy Js not insanity, but some. that may lead to ft om sometimes Pectin sia oi aud ‘ebllabey Was set Up Ae 2 wide N trae ex-Judge Beach, | ner knew the probable conse- at if it was forbidden by law he ow the consequence did he select his victim’ from with unerring aim, fire i he knew he had to the Wand en Ay eeneg 1 mi ‘hide in the Jnner chamber, and why did hig counsel? The jury had the opinion ot t medical man, Dr. Gray, who had given his life to the study of this interéstt was sane when he committed the act. sneer ateclence, and quote the case of Freeman, who was provounced sane, and, atter execution, the’ post- Mortem revealed insanity; "but he forgot to tell them iat it was the highest scleuce—it was the honored pre- ry Dr. Gray who pronounced him insane, and the post-mortem, anselves scientists Nothing in shot until retu: mind of, prisoner's or insane, nitil in the ck tmlog Stopping at ho e cat Be pubiects himself tothe highest pen: iatever responsibility springs out o} tt on ¥ Hd Mr. Ph except erime t) 1 1 fore they were born, I bring you but the cai ‘nd the law, and sak you to discharge your duty as hon- est, law-abiding, dod-tearing citizens, and ax you deal hogestly and justly with this cause, so may you be dealt with justly yourselves, The address lasted an hour and thirty minutes, Cuanox 19 tite JUuE. A Judge Brady commenced his charge to the jury at haltqiiet tires Oeloek. He spoke as follows -en men of the jury, this case is one of importance not onl; to the privoner, but to the people. For the prisoner it important, because it may, on its resulta, involve his live; for the people, because’ tt is the attempt on their behalf to assert the majesty of the law. [is examination must be approached by you without passion or prejudice, but firmly, Your duty inust be discharged, and without regard to consequences. Such is the obligation of your Quths, and that you will recognize it and that you will discharge it the Court entertains no doubt. Whatever questions have been presented or may arise inust be dis- posed ot on the evidence, and on that atone, with due Fecognition of and respect tur the arguments presented by the respected counsel or advocacy of thelr several theories, The value and effect of it to. what ever stibject it applies ts for you to deciarc. The charge against the prisoner is inurder in the frat degree, and that offehce is composed of two elements Which inust exist—namely, the kiliing of a human Yeing with a premeditated design to kill. These must co- operate to establish the guilt of the offence, ‘The killing of the deceased by the prisoner is conceded. ‘There 1s 0 question made of that part of the accusation, and the jaw is satisted and the charge complete it the intent to kil! exist at the time the death occurs. If on the instant of firing the fatal shot the evil desigu—the intent to kiu— existed, itis enough; the crime is accomplished. The facts bearing on this case are :— * rat— ceased ; their controversies the circumstances ima attending the homleide, whi ployed, the number. of shots dred and the relatlve Positions of the parties. It is upon due comsid- €ration, however, of all the evidence ‘which alects the question, that you must determine it. Do these, the necessary elements, exist ? Does tue evidence satisiy you that the deceased inus killed by the prisoner, and Killed intentionally r ‘The answer to the charge made against the prisoner is, that whatever his ollence | may have been, in Whatever manner {t was committed, he is not respotisible, because at the time he did it he Was ol sane, but on’the contrary was insane, in the con- dition of mind which, in the law, is regarded ak & com: plete and pertect legal response to the accusation made. is incumbent upon the prisoner to prove it; tne burden rests upon tim to establish it, to make it appear to your satisfaction that he Was in that state of mental de! bee ested. ‘This arises trom the nent which hag been presumption of law which is that of sanity. Sanity 1s presumed to the normal condition of men, and the presamption, when to be overthrown, must be so by the person who asserts the contrary, ‘To establish such a detence it must be clearly proven that ‘At the time of committing the act the prisoner was labor- ing under such a detect of reason trom disease of the iind ag not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, and that he did not know It, did not know that it was wrong. You will perceive that the proposi- tion anvolves.u defect of reason resulting trom disease of the mind. and when this condition really exists the Inw absolves ihe transgressor. He is held to be an irresponsi- ble being, deprived of his reason, and, therefore, and fustiy, unaccountable for his acts, which otherwise inight criminal, Whatever may be sald of emotional insanity, he threats of the prisoner: r ding and those ch include the weapon em- | | Which iy ‘said to & derangement of — the moral as distinguished from the mental facul- | ties, or of irresistible impulse, unless the acts which are arrayed lemoustrate its existence are attributuble to a defectot reason trum disease of the mind, tt hag no substantial place im the law of in- sanity. ‘The indulgence of wicked impulse or passion— whether of jealousy, hatred, malice orjrevenge—to the unlawiul prejudice of another, is attended with the le- | gal consequences which the ‘law imposes, and it 1s no | answer when the wrongdoer is culled upon to submit | to the law that his impotence or emotion or passion was | irresistible, unless Nis subjection to itis the result of # detect of reason from a disease of the mind. Sane men are bound to control their passions und impulses. It is an obligation imposed by God on men that they shall do fo. Hauuily powerful and binding is the rule that the insane mai {n the case explained is released from re- sponsibility. ‘This, gentlemen, is all that is deemed necessary to say | on this subject. The object in view with me is to present | the rule suce:netly, without adornment, so that you may readily unaerstand and apply it. Keeping this instruc. tion in view, you should proceed to the consideration of the questioa ‘whether the prisoner at the time ot the homicide was insane. ‘The tacts upon which the defence Fests are numerous, and are contained in the question Which was put to Dra. Goulding and Gray, to the tormer | on behalr of the detendantand to the latter on the part ol the people. It ls not my purpose to descant in de- | tail upon the evidence in this case, but to present some | salient points for your consideration guld- ance and in the hope that they assist you in disposing ofthis. —_ case. The chiet’causes leading to the disturpance and men overthrow of the prisoner's mind, ay 1 undersand them, | are—The hereditary taint of ‘insanity, the epileptic disposition of the prisoner, his epileptic seizure and | Miabilily to its repetition, his domestic troubles, his sus- | Picton of his wife's infidelity, and that deceasea was her aramour. These results, With the attendant incidents, facts and circumstances, more particularly detailed in | the question referred to, are those upon which the pris- oner relies to estabiish the truth of lis assertion that he Was laboring under @ disease of the brain, which made | him unconscious of his act—unable to understand its se fay circumstances, Did he believe of them tobe true? And if Vea, to what extent, aud what eftct did they have upon his inind? To what extent, 1 any, did they operate to | subvert his reason, to produce a disease of his mind ren- | dering ium incapable of distinguishing the difference be- tween right and Wrong? All this comes within your pro- ce, (o be disposed of after full and faithtul discussion and consideration of the evidence. It is tor you to give Value to the elements thus presented, a value which de- ndé not upon them alone, but upon them and such facts and circumstances and’ proot as the testimony on the part of the people reveals relating to the subject. It becomes necessary for you, theretore, to examine whether any, and What, response 1s made to this array. The people’ present “for your guidance on this subject, the evidence of Dr. Gray, the proof of business transactions down to within a few days of on e them or any duct then; the exist ment of litigations, the ated ; the papers in reterence to them; his conduct wh sought by Mrs. Royston tor her mouey; lis wish to be reconciled to his wite; his conduct during the day of the reference. And here, gentlemen, arises @ question ot reatimportance. You will recollect that on the morn- ing of the isth of November the prisoner went to the ottice of Brown, Hali & Vanderpoel, where he saw Mr, Joiine, to get some person to attend on the adjournment Of the'reference, which Was lo take place betore Judge Sutherland. He not only went to see Mr, Joline, which he did at nine o'clock in thé ‘morn: ing, but he saw him again about noon and he saw Mr. Vanderpoel, having the game object in view to obtain an adjournment of his reterence, the reason for the adjournment being a good one—the engagement of his counsel in another case. You will doubtless also remember that after the homicide he expressed a wish ity. Mow potent them; how controlling or convincing tions,'It Is not forme to say. [tis tor me to advise you that they are elements which cemand you attention. It is true, gentlemen, that the experts, Drs. Goulding and Gray, differ. 1 f the testimony of the allenist or exbert depen cht upon his experience, learning, observation and enpacity t@ apply with reasonuule ‘ou may consider in your delibera- Tacy the results of siudy, experience and observation in the examination “of a person suspected of lunacy, or determining his mental status, and is the most important part of ail the elements which contribute to give him the character he assumes, It iy for you to say which of these gentlemen is entitled to superior cre- dence and weixht, and which had the better opportunity to judge of the subject, In answer to the question, by the prisoner's eounsel, they stand opposed to each oth Whatever be vous conclusion on this subject, the evideuce of ucither is necessarily conclusive. It is to be considered in connection with the rest ot the proof. It is upon the testimony of all the witnesses, duly considered, that you are to say whether or not the prisoner was insane when he killed Anthony F. O'Neil; not whether in passion, of Anger, from malice, from jealousy, or irom the spirit of revenge he that ‘deed, but whether, when he did it, no matter from’ what impelling cause he was insane within the recoynized rules of law relat- ing to that subject, and already explained to you. Lr the deed was one prompted by any passion which controlled him, but was not the offspring of an unsound mind, of a detect of reason irom a disease of the mind, he is re- sponsible, Was the conduct ot the prisoner alter the domestic troubles began, irrational or rational? Was tt other than would have ‘marked the bearing and would be the manifestation of # man in trouble or suffering from the anguish which such domestic discord would be likely w produce? Was it such as the circumstan surrounding would naturally provoke in a state of sant in @ sensitive nature, or in such # nature as thatof the prisoner, as he is described? ‘These are pertinent ques tions. So also whether the manivestatioas of the pris- oner’ relied upon demonstrate the pros tration of his reason were continuous, whether occasional or prolonged. These are questions Which may be asked and should ve answered in the consideration of this case; also, Whether, irom a proper estimate of all the tacts, it is true that he believed in the criminality of his wite' with O'Neil, because this i in the group of exciting causes, Gentlemen, It is-my duty to say that if you entertain @ reasonable doubt of the guilt of the prisoner upon the whole case, iucluding the defence of insanity—founded nov on sympathy or from passion, bat upon the evidence fairly and tally examined—the prisoner ts entitled to the beneft of it, and you should exiend it to him, Its also my duty to say" that the testunony of Mrs. Royston and that ot Messrs. Robinson and Martin relate otily to the question of the prisoner’ determination. It matters not whether the charge wi true or not, if the defendant delieved it to be true 0 reasonable rounds or suspected It to be true, and the be- liet or suspicion re his reason, eith ¢ Tris the condition of the prisoner's mind we are todeal with as the reauit of any ana all of the circum. stances detailed. it ig my duty also to say that, however high in moral turpitude the crime of adultery may be; however dastardiy the vioiation of coniidence b a this respect, he does not lite by the law of this state, nor does the injured hus- band acquire the right to sldy him, When such a deed is done by the discovery of the auulterer in the act, it is true that there are common law cases in which it has been held to be manslaughter, the law making due ce tor the suduen overwhelming effe citcmimstance. This ig not such a case. 1 which the law provides must ve sought. husvand may prosectite the seducer and obtain ‘These prisuner scems to bave resorted to. duty ot all persons to obey law and to obtain redress fol ir wrongs committed tnarou Its The weltare society, the sale n, the existence of’ the ‘sta s upon this principie. You must obey t out conduct a Fors, takiog JF your guidance the principles whieh f eclare fo cur government, wi 1, the case ith you, Appr jh it calmi: caretly. ig idly Yaa declan, 7. 0F jusumeDt iat 1 bt at Mt if you have no doub! iy exerted an influence in unseating of such @ inj D rt divore: Tt ie geek it DY y | ee the prisovor wag in the condition ci: ua, OF if dou ult ag have sugge: rath tay’ os wien tor bie due gk Tres, . ie “alleged hostility of the prisoner to the de- | awure and guilt ‘The: larrated by his witnesses, are for your con: | sideration ‘up. question—are they true? | a prominent subject | impar- | rational—and for no other purpose. So with regard to the bond executed ‘to secure the Kberation of Townsley and the papers relating to the. suits or any of these. It must aiso be sid that the evidence relating to the alleged intimacy o1 U'Sell and Mrs. King was admitted for the purpose of Showing one of the exciting causes of the prisoner's jeal- OUsY oF suspicion of his Wite’s untaithfulness, not for the | Purpose of presenting the question of adultery for your | soiely or in conjunction with other | aS NEW YORK HERALD; THURSDAY, MARCH 12; 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET, | ever you regard to the consequences. WAITING POR THE VERDICT, The jury retired at four o'clock, under the care of Mr. Wittam A. Ricketts, the newly appointed “Crier of the Court, Their Withdrawal was a geD- | eral relief, Quite @ number left tne court room, | but the ater majority still remained awaiting | the final result, Of course, great diversity of | Opinion prevailed ag to what Would be the verdict. | By tar the Res sentiment was that there Would be a disagreement. “Why, the medical evidence introduced by Mr. Howe 18 enough to acquit him,” said one. “If it does not Gequit him there certainly must be @ disagreement,” said another. “A disagreement any way,” observed a thira, “would be a great victory for the defence.” “Then you think there 1s no danger” asked still | another, “that he will be found guilty of murder in the first degree?” “By ho manner of means. This man never will | be convicted of murder, for he was sureiy insane when he killed O'Neil a8 any man could be!’ ex- Claimed another, who evidently must be a friend | Of the prisoner's, judging from his vehement style of utterance, It 18 unnecessary to give the varying corments of the diferent parties present, In the meanume ex-Judge Beach, Mr, Howe and Mr. Mott, the counsel for King, thinking that there was no prova- bility of an immediate yerdict, went over to Del- monico’s to purtake of a lunch. They had not been there long when Mr. Howe came into the room below and there encountered Mr. King and an officer in charge of him, King taking lis half dozen on the shell, and an accompanying arink, bates all the cool indifference of any habtvué of the place. “A perfect monument of apathy,” observed Mr. Howe, speaking of the circumstance alterwards; and he continued;—“In my long experience of a criminal lawyer I never had a client tried upon & charge of murder who bas been 80 utterly cool and inaifferent as to the result of the trial.” Ata few minutes past seven o’clock there was quite a bustle in the court room, and it was rapidly succeeded by the announcement that the jury was coming—an announcement that proved correct. pe ae, in taking their seats were closely scru- tinized by the crowd of spectators, in the hope of discovering in their faces the result of their deliber- ations. Their facea, however, betrayed no indic tion of an agreement. It turned out that they came in for instructions, The gist of the instructions sought for was a definition of the different degrees of manslaughter and murder ip the second degree. Judge Brady explained the diiference, and there- upon the jury retired for rurther deliberation. The oy came in again at ten minutes past eight o'clock, and informed the Court that the diversity of opinion between them was such that they coula not possibly agree. Judge Brady said he would keep them together along time. There was no chance of their being discharged until he kept them together long enough to be satisfied that they had exhausted all arguments. ane lay once more retired, At hall-past ten Judge Braay, the jury in the Meantime hot having agreed, ordered a recess ‘until half-past ten o’clock this morning. For some time betore the recess of the Court the prisoner had been chatting quietly with Mrs, Palmer in the anteroom. Upon an announcement to him of the adjournment of the Court he had a few moments’ conversation with Mr. Howe, and on parting with him remarked audibly, “No sane jury can possibly convict me.” Having ex- pressed this opinion o! his case, be was taken in a carriage to his prison quarters at the Tombs, to await the result of the jury’s deliberation, to be announced this morning. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. of Joshua D. Miner—Decision of Judge Benedict. Yesterday Judge Benedict sat in the United States Circuit Court, at No. 27 Chambers street, and delivered the following judgment in the case of Joshua B. Miner, The case explains itself:— In this cage the defendant has interposed a plea of former jeophrdy. He is in the present indictment chargd with the’ possession of certain $2 counterielt plate with an unlawiul intent, and the plea avers that ¢ has been once tried and acquitted of the same act of Possession stuted in this Indictment. It is agreed that the evidence, which the District Attorney proposes to give on the trial of the present indictment Is in every respect gubstantlally the same us that given upon the trial of the former Indictment. and that it may be referred to upon thig issue. The evidence shows the existence of two counterielt plates, with | the possession of one of which the defendant was charged in the former indictment, and as to the possession of the other in this. "But from the evidence the Court can see that the act of possession charged was, as @ fact, buta single act, and thatthe trial of the foriner case necessarily Involved a determination of the act of possession charged in this indictment. The two plates | were shown to have been so connected at the time that | the possession of one necessarily involved the possession of te other. Where two counterteits are eugraved oon ‘the same piece of metal, or otherwise so connected as to form in substance but a single article, and the charge is that of unlawful possession, it would seem that the pos session of both may be wade the basis ot a single charge, and that separate trials tor each engraving should not be permitted. Upon the peculia this case the inclination of (my mind fore, in favor of the defendant’s a. But ii the law be otherwise, I have no hesitation in advising the District Attorney that it is ngt expedient again to present to a Jury the testimony® exhibited upon the former indictment against this man. In that case a very intelligent jury refused upon the evidence produced to fund that the defendant had the possession of ihe pine as charged. The conclusion of that jnry met with the approval of the Court, and it can not with propriety be impugned. If, theretore, as matter of law, the dejend- aut’s plea’ be ‘not sustainable the alternative would be t advise the District Attorney to enter a nolle prose, in the cause, In either event there would be no trial of this Indictment. The Court adjourned till Friday, out of respect to tho memory of ex-President Filmore, SUPREME COUNT—CHAMBERS. Action Against the New York Be: lent Society of Operative Maso: Before Judge Lawrence, James Doyle is a mason and member of the New York Benevolent Soctety of Operative Masons, his membership dating back several years. For the past three years he has been at work on city con- | tracts, he being lastemployed on tne Museum of | Art building, in Central Park. On November 5, | while at work, he received notice from the society | to quit work, on the ground that be was working | for less tl society rates. AS he was not work- ing tor less he paid no attention to the notice. A | Subsequent notice was served on him to uppear be- fore the society and pay his fine, or show cause | why he should not pay. Pursuant to this notice | he appeared before the society, tendered @® month and a hali’s arrearges of ques, which were not accepted, was arraigned upon the charge of working under rates, acquitted, and told if he would oring in his altidavit staring that he was not working under rates he would be rein- stated to all the privileges of membership. On | the 20th of December last while at work he re- | ceived an injury to his leit hand, on account of Which he 1s still disabled from working. Meantime this prevented his putting in lis aflidavit at the time intended, He claims $6 a week trom the time | of his injury trom the benefit fund. ‘Ihe society | reiuses, however, to pay him or regard lim as & member. ‘To set the matter right, Mr. Matthew P. Brown applied in this Court yesterday for an order directing the society, to snow cause why the $6 a week should not be paid, and he be restored to the privileges 01 membership. Judge Lawrence | granted the order, making the same returnabie next Monday. Detective Leahy Discharged on Ball. Pursuant to the decision of Judge Brady in the Court of Oyer and Terminer admitting to bail De- tective Leahy, who shot Mr. McNamara while in quest of “Dutch Harmon,” supposing that he was ‘iving the latter the benetit of his bullet, Mr. illiam £. Howe, the counsel of Leahy, appeared in this Court yesterday with the proper sureties, was discharged from custody. There Were four sureties on the bond ior $5,000 jh, thus covering the au.ount of bail required. * Decisions. | Gs Donohue, Hill vs. Pacific Mail Company; in the matter, &c., Colson; Union Dime Savings Bank vs. asley.— Granted. ei Ryan vs. Connolly. —Motion denied, r orld Laird, &c.; Feeks vs. Feeks,—Re- | ferred. Inthe Matter, &c., Zion Church.—Application | granted. Dowling vs. Brewster; in the matter, &c., | O’Brien.—Memorandums, Smith ve, Bodine.—Motion denied; memorandum. In the matter, &c., New Amsterdam Fire Insur- ance Company; Bernhardt vs. Monahan; Cnas- | | seaud ve, Obasseaud.—Orders granted, | SUPLEME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Davis. Knapp vs. Bonesteei.—Judgment for plaintif of foreclosure and sale, By Judge Van Brunt. Aiden vs. Mercantiie Trust Company.—Defend- ants allowed $500 additional costs, Mott vs, Mott.—Decree settled. | SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, | Occisions. By Judge Uurtis, Stich vs, Robinson,—Motion for an injunction grapted. Andrews vs, Davison.—Motion denied without costs to either party, Rouse vs. Solomon, Wolf vs. Solomon.—Motion to vacate orders 0! arrest denied with cost: Homens vs. Smith; Chamberlain vs, Caruana. Motion granted aniess deendant consents to refer. Moses vs. The Waterbury button Company.— Motion to vacate attachment granted. | Foller et al. v8. Levey.—Motion granted. By Judge Van Vorst. Newbary, dr, va, Scnenck.—Motion granted on payment o1 $10 costs oi motion and costs oi judg. Ment and execution, detendant to have twenty days in which to answer, jocchen et ai. Va Sturge. Motion granted ou terms, (See memorandum.) COUNT OF COMMON PLEAS GENERAL TERM. Question of Drawing Two Salaries. fore Judges ©, P, Daly, Robinson and Larremore, | ‘The eiection of Mr. James Ryan to the last State | 4 | the deiendants | nearly $2 ay declare his crime to be declare it without | Legisjature, and the refusal of tne Comptroller to | pay him his salary as Depuvy Clerk of the Court of Special Sessions during the four months be was discharging his duties as legislator at Albany, bas resulted in a prolonged and perplexing litigation. When Mr. Ryan, through the efforts of Mr. William 'T. McNamara, his counsel, obtained from Judge J. F. Daly,, of the Courtof Common Pleas a writ of peremptory mandamus against the Comptroller, directing payment of the fuur months’ salary claimed, it Was thought that this was the end of the matter, and that the required stamps would be forthcoming. This was calculating without their host, The Comptrolier had mounted his favorite hobby horse, that no one can draw two salaries from the State and county at the same time, an he appealed trom Judge Daly’s cecisiou, 1t 1s not unlikely that he may have been spurred on to this by a prior decision in his favor by Judge Daniels, of the Supreme Court. At all events, the case was appealed to this tribunal and came on for argument yesterday, Messrs, Richard O'Gorman and McNamara representing Mr. Ryan, and Mr. George P. Andrews jor the Comptrolier. Mr. Andrews made quite an extended argument. He iurthermore said that the Board of Supervisors had not audited the claim, and that the County Auditor neither examined and allowed the vouchers, and that without this being done no roceedings could be instituted against the Comp- roller. Mr. O'Gorman will make his argument to- morrow, the Court, on account of the juneral of gaeFresidens Fillmore, having adjourned to this ime. COURT OF COMMCN PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Robinson, Slade vs, Taylor.—Motion denied. By Judge J. F, Daly. Tryon vs. Mallory.—Order settled, ToWes POLICE couaT. Larceny of Opera Glasses. Before Judge Bixby. Joseph McElwain was arraigned yesterday, charged with burglariously enteriug the premises of G. W. Merrill & Co., No, 141 Water street, He was arrested the previous night in Front street, near Maiden lane by Omcer F, Callin, First precinct, and had in his possession @ bag containing thirty- three opera glasses, which were identifled by Mr. Merrill as his property. On examination of the premises it was discovered that the burglar had elected an eutrance through the fan- light over the door, and had passed out through the back _ window, — which opens on Depeyster street. McElwain coniessed that he had taken the glasses from the place men- tioned, but the bag was handed to him by another person who was inside. He was committed for trial at General Sessions. Mrs. Vesticta’s Trunk. Margaret Vestieta, of No. 7 Rector street, is the mother-in-law of John Young, who also resided at No. 7 Rector street. On the 5th of March, John, it is alleged, took his mother-in-law’s trunk, contain- ing a quantity of wearing apparel and some $30 in money, and had it carried to pier No, 40 North River, Young was heid in $1,000 bail to answer, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COUT. Stabbed in the Pace. Before Justice Flammer. Wolf Schrehaud and Frederick Miller were com- mitted in default of $2,000 bail, yesterday, ona charge of felonious assault. The complainant, Louis Schaf, of No, 110 Chrystie street, is confined to his bed from the very serious wounds which the prisoners inflicted upon him, »eing stab wounds in the face and head, the larger portion of the left ear being entirely cut away. In addition his right hand was badly cut, and tere were also several bruises over the head and body. The complainant deposes that on the night ofthe 7th of Marca, about ten o'clock, he met the prisoners in Chrys- tie street anda had some words with them: that Miller caught noid ot him around the arms and held him, while Schrenaud stabbed and kicked nim, The prisoners then ran away and were ar rested the following day. Going for Straw Hats. Robert Lynch and James Derham, a brace of javenile thieves, were committed on a charge of steaiing straw hats, Matthew Tinkoot, captain of the bark Fidonto, lying at pier 54 East River, saya that he saw the youths running away with two bundles of straw hats whicn lay on the pier ready to be put on board the vessel. ‘Uhey were pursued, and, dropping thetr plunder, ran, but were over- hauled by the skipper. A Gentle Kind of Wife. Husbands are occasionally arraigned in police courts, charged with beating their wives; but Mrs. Anne McClinchy, of 292 Rivington street, is not one of these soft-hearted women who permit their lords to pummel them all for love’s sake, She had @ few words on Tuesday night with Patrick McCiinehy, to whom she is tied in wedlock. Patrick suggested that he was head man of the house, when by way of forever putting such an idea out of his pate, she seized a hammer and dealt him such a thwack on the top of nis skull as should en- tirely convince him rhat she was master. Patrick appealed to the magistrate, and Anne can now ex- ercise her muscles on the bars of her prison, She ‘Was put under $500 bail tor trial. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME COURT—UHAMBERS—Held by Judge Donohue.—Nos. 78, $1, 111, 117, 118, 120, 180, 187, 163, 189, 194, 195, 197, 2183, 216, 223, 24, 260, 300, 803, 310, 316, 317, 829, 330, 331. SUPERIOR CoUkT—TRIAL 'TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Monell.—Nos. 899, 741, 871, 781, 633, B41, 1505, 1647, 237, 729, 620, 61, 4i, 777, 163. Part 2—Held by Judge Freeaman.—No calendar case on, MARINE COURT—IRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Spauiding.—Nos. 3412 524, 3180, 4058, 5490, 3498, 3500, 3502, 3516, 3622, 3524, 3040, 3526, Part 2—Heid by Judge Shea.—Nos, 3295, 3293, 3477, 8309, 8245, 3332, 3413, 3499, 3603, 2518, 3523, 3525, 3527, 3629, 3533, Part 3—Held by Judge Joachimsen.— Nos. 4134, 8474, 2 ) 2357, 4050, 4488, 4515, 4545, 3182, 4057, ‘8048, 3779, 4327, 4965, 421, CourT OF GENERAL SeEssions—Held by Judge Sutherland.—Tthe People vs. Patrick Sullivan, lelo- ious assault and battery; same vs. McCluskey, (felonious assault and battery; Same ys, Willam Kyan, felonious assautt and battery; Same ys. John M. Quinn, burglary; Same vs, James McGuire, burglary; ‘Same vs. Eagar Van Buskirk, rand larceny; Same vs, Thomas Fiisgeraid, grand Jarceny ; Same ys, Jonn Collins and Charies Meyers, grand larceny; Same vs. William D. Niel, grand larceny; Same vs, Christopher Herbert, grand larceny; Same vs. William Karl, grand larceny; Same ¥s. John Smith and Charles Stratton, grand larceny ; Same vs, Emil Haase, grand larceny; Same vs, | James Johnson, larceny from the person; Same Vs. | Joséph Leroy, larceny from the person; Same vs. William B, Manstleld, faise pretences; Same vs. Frank C. Astor, jalse pretences; Same vs. James Magan, false pretences; Same vs. Frank Mahon and Charies H. Fitch, carrying conceaied weapons; Same vs. John Radley, James Murphy and William Ford, carrying concealed weapons. Norg.—Out of respect to the memory of ex- President Filllmore, the Supreme Couri, General Term; Supreme Court Circuit, Part 2; Common Pleas, Trial Term, Part 1, and Common Pleas, Gen- eral Term, have adjourned until Friday next. BROOKLYN COURTS. Robert Clack sued George C. Bennett, proprietor of alocal paper, for $5,000 damages for Ube! in publishing him as a young man who went to pic- nics and ordered and drank beer without paying for it. The defendant claimed that the articie did vot refer to plaintiff, but to another man. Ver- dict for plaintiff, six cents, In tne suit of City Judge McCue against Demas Barnes, for alleged libel, the defendant applied to Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court, to have the case postponed ex-vity Treasurer Sprague, @ necessary witness, was unable to attend, ferring to the defendant, said that a man inter- ested to the extent of $200,000 in & newspaper started simply to libel prominent men in brook- lyn ought to be ready at any moment to sustain his charges. Decision reserved. In the suit of Henry Jiffany et al. vs. Israel Sheldon, in the Supréme Court, Circuit, before Judge Pratt, the jury rendered a verdict for the dejendant yesterday. ‘The plaintiff! 18 a stock- holder in the Lodi Print Works. In July, 1872, were put in bankraprcy and subsequently the plaintiifs recovered damages against tne Lout_ Works in the Court o: Common Pleas, of New York, for $34,129 54. Execution was issued and returned Unsatistied. The deiendant cluims to have paid full value ‘or his shares, and that the stock taken for Bropeely sold by the plaints’ firm to tne Lodi Works shail be considered as tuil paid stock. SUPRENE COURT—SPECIAL TERM, The Bente Divorce Suit. Before Judge Pratt. About three years ago Charles Bente separated from his wife, agreeing to furnisu her adequate Support for the balance of er life. aiterwards Mrs, Bente discovered that her hus- band was living at tue house of a Mrs. Mary New- Ne J, comb, In Elizabeth, N and took steps towards bringing a suit agai! him for d.voree, Her hus- bana, however, anticipaved her, and had her served With @ Sammons in & suit he brougat against her for an absolute divorce, The case Was sent toa Tereree, whose report exonerated Mrs, Bente, The Court then aliowed ber gzo per Week alimony, it being — that the plaiuti? was wort! 0 Yesterday &@ motion was made for an attach: ment against i gg 2d to compel him to the Gummony Orderdd, it was alleged tuat he | dead and marries pame vs. James Gillen, grand larceny; | for the term on the ground that | Counsel for plaintiff, re- | Some thue | nh | a hidden himseir away to ‘ 4 suareed ‘ay avoid paying. Decision CITY coUZT—TAIAL TERM. Elizabeth Sptcer’s Dower. Before Judge Reynolds. The second trial of Euzabeth Spicer against George Spicer, to recover her dower, as widow of John Spicer, 1s now in progress before Judge Rey- nods, The platituf is apparently about titty rears ofage. When she was about seventeen years of age she married @ man named Hugh Miller, who subsequently deserted her, and as she heard nothing of him LP oe She concluded that he was | an old Man named Bell. it transpired, however, that Bell was already a mar- ried mau, and, of course, the marriage with the laintia was null apd void. This was in 1549 or $50, In 1852 she alleges that she was mar- ried to John Spicer, # weil known horseman on Long Island, who died in 1868, During the interval between the marriage and John Spicer’s death the latter deeded ali his property to his brother George, with the understanding that the deeds were not to be recorded unless he died, and that George was to pay piaintiif all claims she had in the estate. This the defendant did for a while and then ceased. This is the case for the Plaintut. ‘The strangest part of the case is that Mrs. Spicer’s first husband, Hugh Muler, made his ap- pearance after an absence of twenty-five years, and Was a witness on the first as he will be on the present trial, The jury on the first trial rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,772, but an ap- eal Was taken and a new trial granted. The de- nee is that the plaintiiT never was John Spicer’s lawful wife. APPOINTMENT OF A COURT OLERK. Ate meeting of the Board of Police Justices yes- terday Eugene Otterbourg was appointed Assist- ant Clerk of the Essex Market Court at a salary of $2,000 @ year. THE OYSTER BAY MURDER. Continuation of the Examination of Witnesses as to the Murder of Samuel J. Jones. In consequence of the crowd in attendance at the examination of Thomas W. Jones before Jus- tice Snedeker, at Jamaica, upon the charge of murdering his half brother, Samuel J. Jones, the Proceedings were yesterday morning transferred from the Justice’s room to the large court room in the Town Hall. A number of the lady relatives and friends of the accused were present, and Mrs. Melancthon Smith, his sister, occupied a seat beside nis counsel, Judge Hagner, to whom she frequently made suggestions. The character and bearing of the testimony were evidently watched very closely in the interest of the prisoner, who appeared to be more calm than on the previous day. It was a noticeable fact that neither his wife nor any other member of his immediate family was present. The opinion was quite general yesterday that Detec- tuve Payne had thus tar failed in establishing a case, but he is stilt sanguine, and expresses confi- dence that the result will justify him in the sus- picion which he has constantly entertained. He has @ considerable number of witnesses yet to produce, THE TESTIMONY. Jacob 8, Jackson Jones was recalled as the first wit- ness, and questioned as to the time when he received the "anonymous letter; he could not the exact time, but Kuew it was some time durin progress of the Kelsey inquest; he hui also received two other letters, nut exactly anony- mous—one from the West and another from Brook- lyn—which he had given to Colonel Wagstatt; he did not Know that he bad ever shown the anonymous letter to the defendant, nor to whom he first showed it, and did” not remember lookin in at a window of Powers’ Hotel, at south Oyster Bay, while the Coroner, Payne and Mr. Moore Were examining it; he received the letter from the Ridge- wi Post Ofte. | When asked when he gave the letter into the Coroner's possession he at first thought he gave it on the same day that he showed it to him, then that he might have retained it until the next day’ of the in- quest, and finally he remembered that he did so Keep it, in order that he might go to Amityville and make in: fge Hagner, he said { since the commission of the crime le had done every- thing In his power to discover the crimina!; he gave the two lotiers fo Colonel Wagstat! because the Colonel was taking an active interest in the case, and he thought they imight aid him im his Investigations; he also Heved that the detendant had done his part to aid in the discovery of the criminal, as had, indeea, every mem- ber of the family. Giivert P. Williams, the Postmaster at Amityville, was calied to testity as to the reception of the letter, He iden- titled the envelope as having been received at his oflice, ac cording to the postal inark, on the 1sth of October, 1873, but did ‘not know who deposited it in the office; it) with its contents, was enclosed in a brown envelope addressed to himself, dnd it was remgiled to South Oyster Bay; he did uot recogiiae the handwriting of the superscription, ‘Jack Jones.” in anawer to Judye Hagner Mr. Willlam3 stated that Jackson Jones came to the office shortly aiterward and endeavored to ascertain who the letter Was trom, and that Thomas N. Jones was never in his | place to nis knowledge. \ } | uiries about it Questioned by Ju Peter Maloney was next called, and much interest wax testimony. as suspicion has rested and a4 manitested in his Sul rests, very strongly, ‘pon hii, especially am the Jones family. He gave his testimony in a tnuch le: ositive manner than on cither occasion of the Coroner's inquest, and was evidently afraid of “tripping.” When asked what time the murder of Mr. Jones took place he thought it was about dark, but could not tell the day of the “month. He explained how he worked ° for deceased and the manner in which his time was kept much the same as the inquest. a emises on Friday, and ou He saw ne one on Mr. Jones’ um in A iui the exception of rge Saturday morning no one, wi Hendrickson, the constable, who called to see Mr. J but did not find hi @ thought it was between ten and eleven o'clock. wen he discovered the body iu the manner already d d; he started for Thoina Jones’ house, but ihe fifst persons to whom he mace known his discovery were his wife and daughter. a fleld byt in whieh bi When were in a field by the way in which ho-was goimg. When he informed the defendant the Yatver sata it waa “4s sible: it could not beso,” and appeared to be “skeariul,” Peter then deseribed the manner in which they went to the murdered mau’s house, and said that when defendant got there he looked down the well, and made use of some expression which he could not exactly remember; he was at the well when the body was taken out, but he did not notice the blood on the rope until atter lt was dis- covered by others. He described the appearance of the stones iound in the well and the position ot the barrels, but did not know whether the stones came from the barrels or not; the grass was not very high rouod the barrels and the stones could be found without trouble; a $5 and a $2 bill found in the searon of the prisoner's house were shown. to Peter, but he could hot say that he hed ever wen them in the deceased's possession; the bills were somewhat worn and one of them had a patch upon it; the deceased generally had new bank Lills; he did not remember that the defendant ever asked him how deceased came to be in the well, but he told defendant that he thought deceased was fixing the wheel, when he lost lis balance and fell in; the last time he ‘saw the detendant on the premises ot the deceased was one or two weeks before the murder, but he could have been there on Friday without being seen by him; he saw the detendant going home in the evening across the woods, not a quarter of the way from the deceased’s house; he was going towards his own house, and was in the pathway; he thought he had something m his hand, but was not sure, as he Was at some distance irom him—not near | enougit to apeak tc him; this was Just before sunset; he | saw the stain of blood 1m the kitcnén of the dead man’s | | house, when others were looking at it, and thought It | | looked as though it had beeu rubbed over with some. | thing; deceased was very precise In his habits; he hardly ever knew him to leave his doors open. AYTER RECESS, Peter Maloney recatied—I did not enter the house of deceased until us brother and others went in; Thomas W. Jones and others went in the kitcben with ine; 1 for- et What the defendant said at that time; the body of the deceased nad been sound tn the well at Uns tine; do Not think it had been taken out; think that I looked into his bedroom ; the bed looked as'it it had not been made; have known the deceased to lie down in the day time; donot know whether the deceased nad any money in the house atthe time he was murdered; Inever knew him to be without money in his pocket; he always kept a pocketbook, and a big one at thats caunot describe the pocketbook, a.though I have seen ft many time: ceased paid, me last about the Ist of Jun where I was when he paid me last; amount that he paid me. The witness's testimony was mostly a résum! of that iven before the Coroner. Mr. Hagner, counsel for the prisouer, in order. to faciiitate the lnvestigatio mn, | reserved the right to crogsexamine the witness, and called apon the prosecution to produce their witnesses, that the examination liad already occupied the atvention | ot the Court for two days and not a particle of evidence | had so far been produced against the prisoner, aud if any was produced they were ready to meet it. Maloney, in answer to, & question from the Justice, stated as his belier that Mr. Jones was murdered the | night previous, from the fuct that the deceaged had the | | suine clothes on when taken from the well as he wore on | the aiternoon betore the murder, when he (the witness) | loft him; even the deceased’s pants were in his boos | the same as he had worn them. | Counsel then asked that the prisoner be allowed to go on is own recognizance, anti thie morning, which was | granted by the Court and he departed with histrtends, | | The examination will be resumed this morning | at nine o'clock, when experts will be called to | | identity the similarity between the writing of the anonymous letter and the postal card. OHIBP JUSTICESHIP OF MANITOBA. TORONTO, Ontario, March Ll, 1874, Hon. E. B, Wood has, been appomted Chief Jus tice of Manitoba, ne MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. | | GURNBY -WILLIAMS.—In Brooklyn, on Stee March 10, by the Rev, J, B, Thomas, Cuarces H. | GURNEY to FRANCES A. WILLIAMS. No cards, | _ HITOHOOCK—MONTROSS.~-Un Wednesday, March | 11, 1874, at the residence of the Rey. Dr. Carter, CHARLES M. HITCHCOCK to Miss ELLA C, MONTROSS, | | both of New York. No cara: | Died. | | BaEns.—In Bridgeport, Conn, on Tuesday, March 10, Captain AbsL BERus, of Fairfleld, aged | 84 years, Funeral services at Trinity church, Southport, Thursday, at hall-past two jock P, M, jONDL—On Wednesday morning, March 11, at | | gix o'clock, after a severe tliness, Rev. Dr. JONAS Bonpt, editor of the Hebrew Leader, tn bis 70th = | Relatives and friends, lodges and societies of | Which deceased Was a member, are respectiuily in» | vited to attend the funeral, on Friday moray 13th tust,, at ten o'clock, irom his jate residence, 2 West Twenty-iifth street. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER K. S, B.—The tuneral of the Rev. Dr. Jonas Bondi will take place | on Friday, March 18, 1874, at hali-past nine o'clock .M. The brethren of the Order are hereby re | QWeated to aRsemdIO OF Broeei's Germania Ausem | | lic Lodge, No, 600 F, and SL Tat j sixth street, at nine o'clock A. M., precisely, order of the Grand Saar. hee SIMON MEYER, Grand Sophe! District GRanD Lopes, No. 41,1 0. B. BL officers and members of District Grand Lodge, No. 41,1. 0. B. B., the members of the General Coma mittee, and the Lodges of the district, are respect« fully requested to attend the funeral of our es- teemed and lamentedrbrother, Dr, Jonas Bondiy editor of the Hebrew Leader, on Friday, the 1suy inst., at ten o’clock A. M., from his late residence, No. Jos West Twenty-fifth street, M. GOODHART, President. S, Hamecrogr, G, Secretary. Urapy.—On Monday, March 9, STEPHEN J. BRaDY, eldest son of the late Andrew Brady, Notice of the funeral hereatter, BRADLEY.—In Brooklyn, E, D., on Wednesday, March 11, Mrs, ANN E. BRADLEY, in the 7sth year of her age. also those of her The triends of the family, March ig ce, 11 daughter, Mrs, John Delapiatne, are res} residen bly Rooms, corner Seventh avenue and Etna =| a invited to attend the funeral, on Friday, at two o'clock P, M., from her late Leonard street, a NeS.—On Tuesday, March 10, JaMEs, only , dson ot John J. and Klien 0, Byrnes, aged & years, 7 months aud 2 days. The relatives and friends of the family are rew Spectfully mvited to attend the funeral, from big parents’ residence, No, 220 West Sixteenth stree' Ee Thursday, the 12th inst., at half-past one orclock M COLLINS.—On Wednesday afternoon, Mareh 1 of pheumonia, Mrs, SARAU M, COLLINS, in the year of her age. are invited»to atten® ‘The friends of the famil; the funeral services, at the restdence of her son~ in-law, G. W. Dart, 201 West Fourteenth street, omy Friday afternoon, at three o'clock. The remains are to be taken to Connecticut on Saturday morn: ing for interment. : jopcurr.—Suddenly, on ‘Tuesday, Maren 1 Haney W. Corcurr, aged 49 years, . vg elatives an: lends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the taneray sek hus late. residence, 114 Christopher street, this day (Thurs« day), at two o’clock CUNNINGHAM.—On Tnesday, March 10, CorpRLt. the beloved wife of Samuel A. Cunningham, aged 36 years, 9 months and 25 days. The relatives and friends of the family, the officers and members of Lodge of Strict Observ- ance, No, 94, F, and A. M., Empire Chi oe No. 170, R, A. M., and Morton Commandery, No. 4, K. T., are respectinily invited to attend the faneral, from her late residence, No. 93 Morton street, om Thursday afternoon, 12th inst., at three o'clock. DeMONkT.—Un Tuesday, March 10, Epwarp H, infant son of J. B. and Anna Demonet, Funeral on Thursday, March 12, at ten A.M, from 360 Pacific street. Dessork.—On Wednesday, March 11, at Ropert Poutg Dessorr, iniant son of Robert an Margaret Dessorr. Funeral will take place on Fridax,,13th inst., a@ one o'clock, at 108 West Twenty-second street Donowuvk.—On Tuesday, March 10, JoHN Donde HUE, aged 40 years. His relatives and friends are invited to attend, his funeral, from his brother-in-law’s residence, | James street, this day (Thursday), March 12, two P. M. NEY.—On Tuesday, March 10, MicHARBL Ba Downey, in the 26th year of his age. Relatives and iriends, and members of the Ken« mare Benevolent Association and the Dennis Burns Association, are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, 154 Leonard street, on Friday, March 13, at one o'clock, P. M.; from thence to Calvary Cemetery. KENMARE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.—The mem-, bers of this association are requested to meet at Kessel’a Hotel, No, 475 Pearl street, at one o'clock P.M., Friday, March 13, for the purpose of paying; the last tribute of respect to our late President and associate, Michael B. Downey. B, FITZGERALD, President. D. ©. SULLIVAN, Secretary. DoYLE.—On Tuesday, March 10, Brrpert, the be- loved prey? of Owen and John Doyle, in the sist’ year of her age. The friendeand acquaintances are invited to at- tend the 1uneral, on Thursday, March 12, at half- ast One o'clock, from the residence of her son, 432, est Seventeenth street. Wisconsin papers please copy. ELLis.—On Monday, March 9, NRELLIBJ., youngest: daughter of Louisa and the late William R. Ellis, um; the 6tn year of her age. Friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the iuneral, on Thursday, at twelve o’clock M., from the residence of her motner, No, 348 West Twenty-first street. Evans.—On Tuesday, March 10, WILsOoN Evans, 1m the 49th year of his age. Funeral services at his late residence, 405 nee pole Brooklyn, Friday, 13th inst., at four o’clocl FirzstMons.—At Jersey City, on Wednesday morning, March 11, atter @ short illness, Rose, wife ot Thomas Fitzsimons and daughter of Matthew rady. Relatives and iriends o, the family are invited to. attend the funeral, from her late residence, cor ner of Grove street and Newark avenue, on Fri- day, March 13, at hali-past eight o’clock A. M.5 from thence to St. Mary’s church, where a solemn niet mass Will be offered up tor the repose of her soul. FLANDRAU.—On Tnesday, March 11, ALBERT S.. iat Wiliam and Jane Flandrau, in the 41st year of his age. The ‘relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 473 West Twenty-first si on Thursday, March 12, at half-past one o'clock P, M. GayY.—At Stamford, Conn., on Monday, March 9, Ae L, wife of William Gay, in the 54tn year of her age. , Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, o@ Tuursday afternoon, Marsh 12, at 23g o'clock. HanLey.—On Wednesday, March 11, MARVED HANLEY, aged 24 years aud 11 months, The relatives and friends of the family are re spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from hia late residence, 228 West Nineteenth street, on Fri- day alternoon, at two o'clock precisely. mains to be interred in Calvary Cemetery. Hewirt.—On Wednesday, Marca 11, WrLug infant son of Fred L. and Louise B. Hewitt. The muerai services will be held at the rest- dence of his grandfather, William H. Hewitt, No. 121 Lexington avenue, on Friday, the 18th inst., at tour o'clock P. M. Friends and acquaintances are Fespeosmally invited to attend. OLMES.—At Tompkinsville, 8S. 1, on Tuesd: nignt, March 10, 1874, Sakau ANN, wile of James: Holmes, in the o9th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are ree spectiully invited to attend the funeral, at her late residence, on Van Duzer street, this (Thursday). aiternoon, 12th inst., at two o'clock. Horxins.—On Wednesday morning, March 11, of Scarlet fever, ROBERT W., youngest son of William O, and Margaret J. Hopkins, aged 8 months and 10 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited ta attend the funeral, from the residence of areuts, Weehawken, N. J., this (Thursday) morn- ing, at ten o’clock, Hunt.—On Wednesday, March 11, AGNES, young+ est daughter of Catherine Hunt. The runeral will take place on Friday morning, at hall-past eight o'clock, irom the residence of her mother, No. 33 Charles street, thence to the Church of St. Joseph, where mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. The friends of the family and those Ms her uncle, William McGloine, are invited to attend. ItsLEY.—On Tuesday, March 10, at Dover, N. J., LEwWIs C. ILSLEY. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Friday, at two g poe P.M, at the Baptist church, Dover Plains, MULLER.—On Monday, March 9, 1874, AHREND MULLER, aged 30 years, of Scharmbeck, Usterholz, Germany, Funeral this (Thursday) afternoon, o’clock, trom the rooms of A. 0. of G. F Mona Lodge No. 3, No. 179 Fourth street, near Gran Brooklyn, E.D. Relatives and friends are tnvii to attend without further notice. MoCarrrey.—On Wednesday, March 11, BRIDGET, widow of James McCaifrey, aged 64 years. ‘The funeral will take piace on Friday, March from the residence of her son, J. McCaffrey, No. 1! Front street, Brooklyn. Relatives and iriends are respectiully invited to attend without further no- tice. O'BRIEN.—On Wednesday, March 11, Susan, wife of the late John O'Brien, in the 37th year of her age. the relatives and friends of the family are re= Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her at two Har | late residence, 248 Delancey street, corner of Sher= po ew (Thursday) afternoon, at hali-past one clock. PENDERGAST.—In Brooklyn, on Wednesday, March 11, MaRY ALICE, infant daughter of J F. and Minnie W. Pendergast, aged 2 years and months. Remains will be taken to Baltimore for inter~ ment. Baltimore papers please copy. PIEs.—-Ou Wadhesday evening, March 11, at the residence of his grand parents, No, 247 Bonar | street, Brooklyn, Boas Pikk, youngest child Lipman and Zillah Pike, aged 3 years and @ Months, Notice of funeral in Friday's paper. RooME.—On Tuesday, March 10, 1874, CATHARINE, widow of Peter P. Ruome, in the 70th year of her a e. Y e relatives and friends of the tamily are re spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, Wiliam H. Bassett, 473 Canal Street, this (Thursday) alternoon, March 12, at oné o'clock. Ryan.—On Wednesday, March 11, Groner Ry: @ native of the city of Dublin, ireland, in the year of his age, ‘The friends of the family are r ery, Te uested to attend the funeral, from his late resl- ence, at the Monumental Works, entrance to Calvary Cemetery, on Prigas inst., at ten o'clock; thence to St. Raphael’s church, Blissvilie, Where solemn high mass will be oufered for the repose of nis goal. Dublin papers please cops, TaGGaRT.—On Wednesday, March 11, after @ Taggart, Short illness, JANR, beloved wife of Robert in the 33d year of ler . Notice of the funeral hereafter. WEBKES,—On Wednesday, March 4, IDA Ly, child of NATHANIEL M. and ELizaBeTs W! Qged 18 months, Also, on Tuesday, March 1 NATHANIEL M, WEEKES, aged 43 years. The iriends of tue amily, and members of Repub '. A. M., are respectiully in- vited to atvend the funeral, at No, 386 South Second street, Brooklyn, EB. D., on Th }, the three o'dlock. he remains will be taken to Weab bury, L. 1., on Friday, the 18¢! ‘Tvalne leave Huater's Point at 1010 a. M,