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8 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET, ~ CONGRESS. The Debate on the Habeas Corpus Ques- tion Closed in the House. THE COURT TO BE OBEYED. Continuation of the Louisiana Diseussion in the Senate. PRELINGHUYSEN MANS THE BREACH, SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan, 15, 1875. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., said that the stage of the session had now been reached when it was mecessary to proceed with the current business, and appropriation bills should take precedence. He therefore renewed his notice that he would call up the Legislative; Judicial and Executive bill on Monday. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Olio, said there were several Senators on each side who desired to speak on this Louisiana question, and he hoped tt would be understood that the Senate would meet to-morrow for the purpose of concluding this de- Date. The session of to-day could be continued Uli late to-night to afford the Seuators aa oppor- tunity to speak, Mr. HaceR, (dem.) of Cal, introauced a bill to provide jor the sale of the desert lands in Lassen county, California. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, THE LOUISIANA QUESTION, The unfinished vusiness beiog the resolution of Mr. Schurz instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire wnat legislation by Congress is neces- sary to secure to the people of Louisiana their rights of semrpoveraniens under the constitution and report wit otherwise, Was resumed, Mr. TipTON, (lib.) of Ned., concluded his argu- Ment commenced yesterday. He commented on ‘the Mess ize of the President, sent to the Senate on Weduesday, and said the President, in bis Kind- mess to Governor Kellogg had loaned him the army of tue United States, teiling him to keep it in New Orleans, that the opportunity migot arise woen he (Goveruor Kellogg) would want to use it, He quoted ut some length from the testi- mony taken by the Senate committee two years ago in reierence to the uctiou of Judge Durell, &c., and denied that the United States courts had any authority over State elections. The honorable Senater from lilinois (Mr. Logan) had talked @ good deal about war with the South. He (Mr. Tipton) denied that tne South wanted any war. That section had no pecullar 1n- Atitation Of Its own OW. Massacuusetts or New Engiand or the great Noithwest might afford to revolt, but the people of the South would never revolt. Tney would only strike after they had been smitten. Every interest they nad, manutac- turing and commercial, was tied up with the great cities of the North, The people of the doutn were victims of a politic: tyranny, from whicn they hoped the bétter judg- ment of the people of the North would deliver them. .irue, the South had men, who, as editors, were intemperate; but there were intemperate menin the North. There were indis- creet and desperate men in New York and other cities of the North. The bonorabie Senator (Mr. Logan) had talked about the democratic party Daving been in power lorty years, aud the result Was the ruin and bankruptcy of the country. The party of which the honorable Senator (Mr. Logan) was a leader, had accomplished that resuit in Louisiana in twenty-iour months; but before they accomplisied it they had to educate the Prince of Darkness to the standard to lead them on to con- guest. It had been argued here that there were murders in the South for tue purpose of destroying the repubiican par.y there. The republican party had destroyed i:self, and its occupation Was gone | jorever. “CALL OFF YOUR DOGS.” Referring to the events in the Louisiana Legis- lature on the 4th inst, he said Speaker Wiltz Jound the political hounds of General de Trobriand belaboring his officers in the lobby, ana he said to bim, “Please step out and call of your dogs.” He next spoke of the charges of ‘intimidation in Georgia, and aenied that there was any intimida- tion. He sent to the Cierk’s desk, and had read a note from Hon. A. H. Stephens, stating that there Was Lo opposition to him in Georgia either at the last election or the one in the fall of 87% At th last election he was nominated by the Democratic Convention, ana the Republican Convention aiter- ward indorsed the nomination. Continuing ts argument, Mr. Tipton said it had been charged here that, because the votes | for the republican candivates were not given in that district, there had been intimidation, | The vote would answer that charge. He next re- ferred to the Civil Rights bill, now pending in the otber House of Congress, and asked way the republican party did not pass this bill When it the leust possible delay, by bill or | Last of all, there was the statement of Chief Magistrate of this country that were true. In view of .ali this tes- timony it would not do ‘to whistle such charges Gown the wind. The Senate shouid learn wisdoin bY experieuce. The rebellion was over. At least he hoped it was; but tne current was still very strong. There were animosities, antago- nisms and hostilities, and the question jor the Sen. ate Was whether, come weai or woe, it would stand by the right, or whether it would let this nation drift away, as had been the case with every bation where the voice for right and justice had not been heard, The people of this country had upon their constituuon to-day three great principles—universal freedom, ubiversal suffrage and ubiversal equal citizenship, purchase these great rights 300,000 young men, as good as any Senator upon tis flocr, bad surrendered wy their lives, Every Senator here bad registered his oath before high beaveu to carry out these great principies in spirit and in letter, Had they been carried out? Were they being carried out now SOCIAL EQUALITY, The recent amendments to the constitution had always been met with one plea by their oppo- nents—the plea of social equality, That plea was iy and a delusion. r had been an ity. take @ cup of tea with the poorest and most hum- vie old woman in the country without her con- sent. The pane of this country intended that there should be equai citizenship; that the iaw should be respected in every nook and corner just a8 inueh as it was upon the geck of ‘uny man-of-war, If this system of outrage was conijnued at the Sour there would be no | political division at the North, ‘The demo- | crats of the North are just as determined to have the law obeyed as republicana. What the republicans and democrats of the North tn- sisted upon was a government of law. ‘The same | law applied to the North as appiled to the South, and the nation would fight to the death to pre- serve it, He then reierred to the use of the n:1 tary in New Orleans, aud said it was for the pur- pose of preventing anarchy. The sending of troops to any peaceiul State would mot be ap- proved by any repabilcan Senator. The people of this country were painiuily impressed with the INJUSTICE DONE PRESIDENT GRANT AND GENERAL SHERIDAN auring the debate. ‘he whole charge against them Was ungenerous, unjust apa uutrue. He hoped the United States Senate would be careful, and 10 its hostility to the use of the military power it would not give countenance toa more danger- ous power of usurpation vy civil authority, He reviewed the events which occurred ia New Or- leaus on the 4th inst, and argued that there was usurpation of power by the democrats. the th | tue civil power during time of peace; but the fact | about this case Was that the civil power was not interfered with—only the usurpers were driven out. Mr. Savtsncry, (dem.) of Del., genious in th charges agai aid it was in- jt the democratic party in order to | mitted by the military mierference in New Or- | leans. Me was not surprised at the profound im- | pression made upon the public mind by what took Place im that city on tne 4th mst, and he did noo Tegret that there had been a general uprising and protest against this great crime. He regretted that Senators on the other side had made this a party question. He regretted that his republican friends could not rise above all party teeling and join with the democrats im condemnation of the fact of invaston of the legislative halls of a State by the military, Betore Mr. Saulsbary concluded he ylelded to Mr. Sherman, who made @ motion that the Senate at ba.f-past four P. M. take a@ recess till hali-past seven P.M. Agreed to. Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) of Ala, presented the pett- tion of Victoria CG, Woodhull, Tenme C. Claflin and James H. Blood, praying jor incemnity for false imprisonment by order of a Unitea States Court. Kelerred to Committee on Claims. Mr. ROBERTSON, (rep.) Of S. C., presented a pe- tition of citizens of Charleston, in that State, ask- | ing Congress to reimburse them tor losses sus- tained by deposits in the Freedman’s Bank. LKe- Jerre to Committee on Finance. Mr. BoGy, (dem.) of Mo., presented the memorial | of manuiacturers of matcnes for the repeal of the tax op matches. Referred to Committee on | Finance, Mr. WEST, (rep.) of La., submitted a resolution | directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Senate. a statement of all lanas ceded to the State of Louisiana under the Swamp Land act | of March, 2, 1849, in township 12, in the city of | New Orleans, and that he accompany the state- | ment with the docuwentary aud other evidence | upon which such lands have been declared swamps | and overflowed iands under the act a‘oresaid. Agreed to, Tae Senate then, at twenty minutes past four | | uve business, and at hali-past iour P. M. the | doors were reopened and the Senate took a recess | Ul bali-pasi seven P. M. EVENING SESSION. Upon reassembling, at hali-past seven o’clock, | there were but fourteen Senators present. Mr, MERRIMON, (dem.) of N, C., sald there were but very jew Senators present, and he, therefure, | moved that the Senate adjourn. | Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said if Senators | Would not pay that respect to @ brother Senator he thought the lew who were present were per- Tectiy justified in adjourning. It was understood this aiternoon When a recess was ordered that the senator from Delaware (Mr. Saulsbury) had the floor, and Senators should have attended this evening. Mr. “AULSBURY sald he would go on 1f the Sen- ate desired him to do 80; but hecertainly pre- ferred to speak to @ {Uli Senate and not to empty seats. Mr. GoRDON, (dem.) of Ga., said if 1t should ap- pear to-morrow that there Were more Senators He was | opposed to any interlerence by the military with | mators On the otier side to make | divert public attention irom the great crime com. | P. M., proceeded to the considerauion of execu- | Was hecessary to hoodwink the colored man @ | gesiring to speak than could do so tu one day he | civil riguts bill was rushed through» the Senate and sent to the House. Then the members of that boay went home and said, “Now, boys, to the rescue. send us back again and we will pass that bili.” two-facea in this matter, and the country was beginning to understand it so, The republicans wald by their Senate bill that they were coming into the States to lay their hauds upon the hotels and: regulate them, but they dared Bot do tt. Tuere were too many men keeping hotels, They said they woud come into the States with the Stars and Stripes floating, drams beating, and regulate the system of education; but they dared not do it. There were, too, men sending chilaren to school. Those same repubil- cans said they would regulate the theatres. Why did they Dot go Our as Missionaries tn benalf of the Gospel? No, They thought the theatre the great educator. The “Black Crook” and such plays would educate the people. Again, those repubit- cans said by their Senate bil they would come into the States and regulate the cemeteries. Well, When you come prepared we will give you a bos- Piiable use of oar cemeteries, (Laughter.) THE KEMEDY. The American people were humane and merciful when let aioue, but they Were the devil when aroused by oppression. He proposed as a remedy jor ali this Louisiana difiic tration should call home the army, and the peuple would gettie tue trouole quietly. The government should not protect the carpet-baggers. He pro- tested against the North pouring orth its politic Jazzaroul upon the South. Tne Senator irom 1 nois (Mtr. Logan) understood the priucipies of the Old democracy, of Which he Was so \ong a membe. but # young democ was now rising, 2 demo racy upoa vhe Omen following those who were formerly leaders old democ- racy. Benjamin F. Butler was one of the re leaders in Massachusetts, but lormeriy & of the old pon democracy. The democracy of Cin gave bim his quietis la jail. At the same time tley laid the honoray Senator (\Mr. Logan) in the shade in Jilinols, Was hut surprising that this Senator should feel hard toward tais young democracy, for it was {ol- lowing the old leaders everywhere they weut vo put them down. ‘The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Scott) who Was te author of thirteen volumes on sou outrages, bad chem spread ali over his State jail, They were read in the miner’s cabin, those miners did not scare worth t to the polis and declared ths bus he party should go to pandemonium 107 Mr. Tipton urged that the resolutions Sena uri (Mr. Schurz) be 4 THE OTHER SIDE AGAL Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of Ill, said it had been s1 enator from sraske (Mr. Tipton) that nis (Mr. Logan's) State had been visited by the democracy. He then sent to lerk’s desk and tad read @ telegr: dated January 14, a¢ dressed to himself and Mr. Oglesby, stating that the l\imots House of Kepresentatives had just jail upon the table, by @ Vote of #3 to 62, a demo- cratic resolute laring that tne interlereace of the Exec wu He also sent to the k read the telegram of Mr. Wiltz to the President, of January 44, stating he observed tn the Message of the President that the ase o/ the military in New Orleans on the 4th inst. was unautnotized by him, and calling upon him to reinstate the Legisiature Of Which he Claimed Ww be Speaker. Mr. LoGaN said it appeared irom that telegram that the o.her side Wanted the use Of tue muiwury now. Mr. Trpron said he hoped the request would b Granted, and those gentlemen would be humiliate by being made to go back aud Uudo tueir tyranni- cal works. TRUTE OF THE STOHTES OF MURDER. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) Of N. J., said he felt Constrained to make @ few Calm remarks upon this question, Allegations had frequently veen Made in this Chamber and in public journals to the effect that there was au organized system of murder and assassination im tue South, ior the purpose of depriving citizens of the United States of their consututional rights, It was not lor tim to say this allegation Was true, That woud omy be the opinion of an incividnal; but & targe portion of the people of this country did believe these allegations were true. He then referred to the outrages in Ked River parish, Vicksvurg, and other placea, and said the evidence in regard to them accumu ated, ‘The Senator irom Texas (Mr. Flanagan), @ native Of the South, had told the senator they Were true. | The Senators irom Arkansus and Mississippl had not denied them. Then, there was tue testimony of General Sberidan, that gullant svuluter, whose mame and memory Would be held dear by the American people long aiter many on this foor wad passed away. He said the almosphere which tis Ligh duty Coumpeiied tim vo breatne was filled with viulence. He (Mr. Frelingunysen) had read | hundreds upon hundreds vo; ns from the paviic press, it might be s were mere DOwspapes stories, but they were uuconiradeied, He charged tuat the repuoiican party was | ty that the aaminis- | | Would ask that the debate on the Louisiana gucs tu | jon De continued on Monday. priations would press his motion to proceed with the Legislative, Judicial aud Executive Appropriae tlon bil on Monday. | Mr. WINDOM, (rep.) Of Miun., satd he was confi- | deni the Coairman of the Committee on Appro- | | . The mouon of Mr. Merrimon was then agreed | | to, and the Senate, at ten minutes to eight P. , ML, ad) ourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. H HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 1875, | This being private bill day, the SPEAKER pro- ceeded to call the Committees for bills of a private | character. | THE NEW ORLEANS INQUIRY. | Mr. G. F. Moan, (rep.) of Mass., from the Select | Pacific Mail subsidy matter, It appeared to him | outside of the line of questions which @ witness | | the so-called “corruption jund,” which they were Committee on Uutrages iu the Southern States, | | presented the report of the sub-committee which | had been sent to New Orleans, and stated at the | sdme time that the committee had votea to pro- ceed fortuwith to the State of Louisiana to cun- tinue the investigation. not read. THE IRWIN HADEAS CORPUS CASE. | Mr. Dawes again browgnt before the House the habeas corpus proceedings in the case of Richard &. Irwin, the recusant witness in the Pacific Mail imvestigation, and informed the House that Judge McArtuur, alter the reargument to-day, had de- livered an opinion insisting on tie production of tié prisoner. he (MT. Dawes) would not argue the matter DOW, but valied attention to the loliow- ing bead note in tue Case of Abelman vs. Bouin Howard, p. 506) :— Marsnal or otuer person having @ prisoner in cus- loay under the authority of the United States, 1 is uis duty, by a proper revuru, to make known to ihe State Judge or Court te autnority by which he holds him; but, at the same time, itis fis duty not io obey the process of the State authority, vat to ob y, and execute the process Oi the United States. He also read the opinion of Chief Justice Taney on the Same point. He said he had no idea that the Judge desired todo anything beyond what seemed to him hig plain duty. There was no in- | timation that the Judge was acting otherwise than according to his convictions, lie undersiooa | the Judge’s View to be that although the petition for the writ of haveas corpus might substantialy set out the jact that the man Was heid ior cou- [tempt of the House, and that, although he | was willing to concede that he ought not to go be- The report Was ordered to o¢ printed, but was Wheu a writ of habeas corpus is served on a | | hind tnat, yet toat the petition aiso contained un | allegation that the proceedines tor contesipt were of such @ Character as ought not to have re- ited In acomumitment for contempt. In other words that the commitcee and the House tad put to Irwin questions which should not have been put to bim. To concede to the Court a right to re+ view the action of the House would be to yieid up the whole case on which the House rested—namesy, that the House was the sole judge of what con- stituted a contempt. Mr. Dawes remarked that that decision was unanimously affirmed by the present supreme Court in a case in 18 Walince. Mr. BUTLER said thwt the Court In that case had piy followed @ precedent, but he hed that tie cision in the Booth case did not touch tls tion at ail. There a State Court undertook to qu luceriere wita the jurisdiction of a United Sta‘es | Court. There were two separate jurisdictions, dl. tinet, separate aad foreign, one uudertaking to in- teriere Wit the power of ine otuer. Here ail were parts of the United states. The Court was a United States Court, He conid not be accusea of a desire.to keep Irwin’s lips closed or to shield certain persons who were shown to nave bad @ | part of the money. These persons were not such | friends of bis a4 0 Make bim desirous of sie | ing them. The wrt: of habeas corpus was a great | Prerogative writ, not of the King, but of the cive wen, Tue very Meaning of tue title of the writ | wus that the body must ve producea, LEGAL FORCE OF THR WRIT. Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Ohiv—ts not the House the sole judge of the question of contempt? Mr. BUTLEK—Certainiy. Mr. LAWRENCE—Can Our Giscretion In that re- | spect be revised by @ Co-vidimate branch oF tne | government? Mr. BUTLRR—By no means, Mr. LaWkENCK—1 bat ls What the Judge proposes wo do. Mr. BUTLER—No, be does not. He proposes to have Irwin brought beiore bim that ne may ex- amine and see wiether tue prisoner 18 rightialy detained. Mr. LAWRENCE—Then he proposes to go back of | reyuved aga, | LOWS SEDLGRCE, Bud Lihue Le Cau DOL Ud, | the question is an insul Mr. BUTLER—Pardoo me; he wants to see if there is any sentemve, and he cannot adjudicate on that question until be Bas the body belore him; that ts tie whole of it. Mr. TREMAILN, (rep.) Of N. Y., took the position that the writ of bubeas corpus could never b used to inquire into the validity of a coum tment jor contempt by @ tribunal of competent jurisdic- tion. He defled anybody vo find a case iu England or America where @ prisoner was discharged on habeas corpus who had been adjudged guilty of conser by any House of Parliament or of Con- gress. He referred to the sollowing head note in @ case In 7 Wheuton :— “The Court will not grant a habeas corpus where @ party has been committed for contempt, ad- Judged by a Court of comings jurisdiction, {n such a case the Court will not inguire into the sumMciency of Lhe commitment.” Mr, BURCHARD, (rep.) of Ill, argued that the question presented Was not that of the power of the House to punish lor contempt, but whether, when a writ ot haoeas corpus lias been issued under the statute, 1t 18 not the duty of the person to whom 1 18 directed to ovey it and produce tie body before the Court. He argued that such was the duty o1 the Sergeant-at-Arms in this case. A DISORDERLY SCENE. Mr. Dawes here moved the previous question 1m the midst of cries of “Vote!” “Vote! on. the Tepublican side oi the House, an@ an appeal irom Mr. ELDREDGE, (dem.) Of Wis., that the demo- cratic side o1 the House should have a chance to be heara. Amid the uproar Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, repeated several times the phrase, “Urucuy him!” “Crucity bam 7? Finally the House refused to second the previous question, and the debate was resumed, Mr. ELDREDGE expressed bis gratification that the House was not so impatient as it nad been represented to ve by the gentleman from Massa chusetts (Mr. Dawes). He thougit it becoming that tue House should not exhibit impatience over so grave and Important a subject as that of sus- pending the writ of habeas corpus, His Cemo- cratic iriends certainly couid not have sorgotten the intense feeling created througnout the coun- try wuen President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus, and yet the President had, under some circumstances, the power to suspend that great writ of liberty; but tne House of Representa- tives bad no power to suspend it or to interiere way. with It 1p ony BODY MUST BX PRODUCED. He argued that there heyer Was @ proper return | made tu a writ Where the /body Was nov produced, and be quoted t he following from “say's Parlia- mentary Law”? :—‘Habeas corpus 18 bindiug on all persons whatever Who have prisoners in custody, and it 18 thereiore competent for judges to have beiore them persons committed by the houses of Parliament lor con‘empt. ‘Mr. BEcK, (dem.) of Ky., offered as a substitute @ resolution directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to make acareiul return to the writ that tne prig. ouer 18 duty held by authority of the House of Rep- Tesentatives to auswer proceedings agains, yim for contempt and to take with him the boay of | Irwin before the Court when making such rejurn, as requived by law. He suid he saw nothing lett Jor the House but to obey the law. Ii the jaw was Not good it sbould be repealed, but so long as at stood the House had to oney it, Mr. BUTLER, 01 MASsacuusetts, asked whether the Surgeon General Of the Army ana Navy bad not | by authori‘y Of the Committee on Ways and Means, eXamiNed Irwin, aud reported that his coutinemeat 1 the Common jail placed his life in danger. Mr, Dawks sald that at the proper time he would report on that sudject to the House. Mr. BUILER—Periaps aicer the man 18 dead, Mr. FINCK, (rep.) 0. Ohio, argued that as all the steps taken by the House in the matter of Mr. Ir- Win’s commitment for contempt were correct and legal, there was ho jurisdicuon in tae Court to disturb his imprisooment, He put the case oi a Tecusant Wituess, in cuse Of the iunpeachment of the President beiore the Senate, and asked Whether any court had the right to interiere and discharge the prisoner. He was in lavor ol stand- ing by the action of the House yesterday. Mr. BURROWS, (rep.) Of Mich,, cited Irom “Kent's Commentar.es’’ u cuse where the Supreme Court Of wassachusetts decided that while the Legisla- ture Of Massuciuseits might commit @ person lor contempt the Supreme Court might inquire py pares corpus into the propriety of the commit- ‘The discussion betng closed Mr. CEssNa, (rep.) of Pa., moved to amend Mr. Beck’s resoiulion by adding to 1t that the Sergeaut-al-Arms ve Juriuer directed to obey the order oj the Court, ‘The amendment was rejected, Mr, Beck's resolution was then adopted asa substitute ior that offered by Mr. Kasson, Mr. KASSON moved to reconsider, but as a mo- tion to adjourn had first been made, the motion Was not regarded as belore the House, and tien the House, at twenty minutes to seven P. M., ad- jJourned til Monday, THE SUBSIDY INQUIRY. > DON PIATT TESTIFIES—NO ENOWLEDGE oF MONEYS PAID TO CONGRESSMEN—SHARP RE- FUSALS TO ANSWER IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS— THE COMMITTEE CATCH A TARTAR, WasHIneTon, Jan. 15, 1875. The Ways and Means Committee met at eleven o'clock to-day to contunue the Pacific Mail investi- Bation. Don Piatt was recalled and Chairman Dawes puttohim sgain tie question, *ihrough whom did you make payment of your note of $5,000 to | Richard B. Irwin ?” Mr. Wcod, a member of the committee, at this point remarked that he was not present when this question wag previously asked the witness or be would have interposed an objection, This objection he would now make. Witness baving stated that the moncy was obtained and used by him only ior the purpose of returning a loan and that the transaction had no connection with the (Mr, Wood) that the committee were now going could be compelled to answer on penalty of being considered in contempt. After some discussion Mr. Wood withdrew bis onjection. Mr. Piatt then said that he had already testified that the $5,000 transaction haa nothing to do with | investigating to see if aay of 1t had gone trom the lobby to Congressmen. He was satisfied that he made @ mistake tue Other day 10 appealing to this pnmittee tor justice betore the public, and led now to appear simply as a witness, and With lis bank book ana vougiiers show whut he did with the mouev. | The question was then repeated by the Chair- man, WHENCE THE MONEY CAME. : Witness—Tne committee bas nothing to do with | cy private affairs, bul, under protest, I will an- swer that 1 do not Kuow through whom tue money Was paic, bus lao know where I got the money; under the same protest { wil state that it came irom Mr. Willlam Neeley Thompson, part of it being money earned ana part a joan to me; Mr. ‘Thompson fad no connection whatever with the Pacitic Mail Company or the subsidy; as a matter of lact, ne Was hot in favor of tt. | q What Was ihompson’s business here in 1872? | A. Bless wy soul! L can’t tell you What bis business | Was. Q. What was bis vocation? A, He was a gentle- man. | A SHARP REDUFF, Q. What aid you understand to be his business? A. I aecline most positively to answer, for you have no business to ask ne the quesitoa. In response to other questions witness said he thought the orher day that he did know through Whom tie uote was paid, bat on rurtuer reflection | aud mquiry of irwin he found that-he was mus- taken, and really DOW he did not know anything more about it than this—to wit, that Thompson leit Washington with the understanding that ne would take up the note in Caliloraia, and witness presumes that he did so, a8 the note caine back to him. Witness de; osited the $5,000 in the Freed- man’s Bank; he patronized that institution be+ cause it bad given tim # coluwn advervisment, aud he waned to reciprocate patronage. (Laughter.) His aggregate deposits up to Sep- tewber 6 were $6,600, aud he proceeded to read Irom the stubs of his check book a complete ac- count of how he used all of tois money, Alter reaaing a record of & numver of trifling checks, Mr. Roberts suggested that this Was not becessary. Witness—Oh, yes; I would rather give you all my tran-actions With butchers, bakers.and tatlors; Ihave bad them with every one except Congress- men, and that 18 ail tha: has s.ved me from utter | disyrace. Witne: iso Offered to produce nis ac- count with the First National Bank, which he suid « was st home, DUL at this point the question was asked, (. Vo you know of any members or oMecers ot | Congress being paid anytning in connection with | the suosidy matter? A, I know novbing of the kiud Wuatever, thoagh | have my owa opiion, | A TIRED WITNK53. Q. How much of the money you received from | Thompson was 4 loan to your A, He owed me, | think, some $3,000, Mr. Dawes—Piease answer my question. | Witness—This is going into wy private affairs | too much; | am getting tired, Mr. Dawes—lii you are tired you may take a seat, Witness—I am getting Ured, not im my legs, out in my patience. q. Where were yon when you repaid to homp- gon tis loan to you? A. I decline to answer any | more such questions. | Q Will you imiorm the committee when or in What way you paid ity A, No; you are going 1nio another transacion not connected with (nia, | © Q. Did you ever receive any otper money from | | the Pactic Mati Company or any agent thereol? . i neve received a cent from that company and trom any agent thereot, 000 loaned me individually by Mr. Q. Do you Know whether Thompson was con- nected with tue New idria Quicksi. © Mining Compan Witness—I decline answering anything about it; you lave got beyond | aii Of your legitimate powers, The Chairinan then said that the witness could | consider himsell excused jor the present, and tue | committee could determine whether be woud be | Adjoarued, gthe rear of the nouse, and tried to draw a bucket | | man was re-entering the house he dealt him a | | sion. | to Ridgewood, where, in # small i | of a lot of copper pennies, A few days later Jarvis THE DEATH PENALTY, Execution of Jarvis and Jackson at North Hempstead. THE ROPE BREAKS. A Terrible Scene Under the Gallows. Jackson Executed and Jar- vis Strangled. Lewis Jarvis and Elbert Jackson pald the terribie penaity of their murder of Samuel J. Jones yester- any morning by death on the gallows at North Hempstead, Long Island, in accordance with the sentence of the law. THE HISTORY OF THE CRIME, On the morning of Saturday, June 28, 1873, the inhabitants of the peaceful little village of Oyster Bay, Long Island, were shocked by the knowledge that a horribie murder had been committed in their midst, The victim was Samuel Jones, a farmer, over seventy years of age, who had lived for over half a century on the farm where he was so brutally murdered. He had the reputation of being a man of many eccentricities, scrupulous in his dealings, frugalin his havits and very indus- trious. He lived alone, having never married, in @ one-story attic house, with an extension on the northerly side, the house standing in the middle of the farm and some distance from the barns and outhouses, FINDING THE BODY. Early on Saturday morning Peter Maloney, who had been employed by Mr. Jones to do farm work, went to the house of nis employer and knocked atthe door but received no answer. Thinking that the old man had probably gone to the South Mr. Jones didnot return, how- ever, and so he knocked again, but received no answer. He then went to the well, which was in of water, but found the rope would nat work. The well is only twenty feet deep, and, naturally enough, he looked down to find the cause of the impediment, when to his horror the mangled form of his aged employer was revealed at the botvom. He immediately gave the alarm and sent for the brothers of the murdered man, who resided in the vicinity. On their arrival the body was lifted from the well, when it was found that the head was cut and bruised in several places. On the forehead ‘was a large scar which was supposed to be the mark where he was first struck with aclub. In the well, and partially covering the body, were several large stones, which had been carried a considerable distance and thrown in for the purpose of completing the murderous work. The rope was bespattered with blood, which corroborated the theory that Mr. Jones had been thrown in alive, and that while endeavoring to raise himself these things were thrown down | upon him, The pockets of his pantaloons were turned inside out and nis watch and chain were missing. The house had been rifled, but com- paratively little booty was obtained, and there Was-not the slightest clew as to who were the per- petrators of the crime, On the following Tuesday an inquest was held at the South Oyster Bay Hotel before Coroner Bayliss, but nothing new was elicited irom the evidence, except that Willlam Floyd Jones, a cousin of the deceased, discovered about $10,000 in negotiable bonds in a box whith had escaped the notice of the murderers. The inquest was adjourned until July 15, but, in the meantime, no new light was shed upon the mystery. A reward of $2,000 was offered for the arrest of the criminals—$1,000 by the Jamily and $1,000 by the Board of Supervisors of Queens county—but it failed to have the desired effect. After the lapse of a month the inquest was con- tinued by Caroner Bayliss, assisted by District At- torney Benjamin Downing, put nothing of impor- tance transpired, and it was adjourned until the 12th of September, and again until the 18th of October. Scattered through the town of Oyster Bay are numerous colored families who depend upon farm labor for a living. THE FIRST ARREST. No one thought that any of them were guilty of the crime; but words were dropped which | aroused suspicion, and it was finally decided to arrest two brothers named Levy (colored), on a charge of complicity. This was accordingly done on the 12th of September, and the brothers were Jodged in the Queens County Jail. They refused to divulge anything, however, and stoutly pro- tested their innocence. Among the boon com- pantons of the Levys was one George Lawrence, On the night of their arrest he asked of one of the | townspeople, “If a feller peached would he be. let of.” An hour or so later he was seen to have a gold watch, and on being interrogated as to how he came by it his reply was that Mr. Jones gave it to him. It was speedily ascertained that this statement Was false and his arrest was ordered, but in tne meantime Lawrence had fled. . Nearly five months had now passed since the murder was committed, when at the inquest, which was continued on November 20, a letter was read irom Mrs. Mary Murphy, who resides near the Jones farm, implica- ting Lewis Jarvis and two other negroes, whose names at taat time it was not deemed expedient to divuige, Jarvis was examined but he denied haviig*been in the vicinity of the Jarm when the crime was committed, THE SECOND ARR’ | Keeper Miles, who has had charge of him and | All the time detectives had been at work, and in | March, 1874, Tnomas W. Jones, the half brother of the murdered man, was arrested and charged with the crime. A ciain of circumstantial evidence bad been linked together whica appeared con sive; but on the examination, which lasted three days, the prosecution failed ‘utteriy to establish their case, and Mr. Jones on Marcn 19 was honor- ably discharged. At this time tie crime was as completely enveloped i mystery as on the day it was discovered, But MURDER WILL OUT, and late in October jast the real perpetrators of the crime were arrested. From ciews which had been obtained Detective Payne became convinced tnut Elbert Jackson and Lewis Jarvis were te guilty men. They were locked up separately, and | While tius confined they surrounded themsei with a perfect maze of contradictions. On Octo. ber 26 Jack-on was brouglit beiore Justice Bennett and examined in his own behalf. He answered all questions put to him readily, but failed to clear up Or reconcile contradictory state- ments made whiie in jail prior to his examination, This eXamination lasted for three days without any result except the deveiopmenc of some ‘tail’? swearing on the part of the lemale Witnesses, A jew days later, Jackson, actuated | eiiner by fear or penitence, sent tor Justice Ben- nett and made a statement, charging the crime direct upon Jarvis. He stated that on the night When the murder was comimitted he was at dir. Vin’ house, by appointment, About nine o'clock | Jarvis came in, Wita two small trunks im his pos- session, and he (Jackson) charged bis friend with “having done something wroug.” Jarvis then and were confesseu W baving murdered Mr. Jones and described the mauner of his doing it. He set fire to some low bushes on the farm near tue barn, in Order to entice the old man out of the house, The plan succeeded, and when the old heavy blow with a club, dragged him to the weil, threw him down and then robbed the house. Eme- line Mauida Jarvis, the wife of the accused, was then examined, ana she corroborated Jackson's testimouy in the main; but circumsiances wad leit no douot in the minds of the authorities tuat two men Were concerned in the affair. JARVIS CONFESSES. Jarvis, when injormed ol the confession of Jack- #on and the testimony o; his wife, acknowledged his counection with the crime; said it was pro- meditated aud insisted tuat Jackson frst proposed it. ihey talked avout it tor days belorehand, and he went into all the horrible detalis of its commis. | Jarvis then conducted the officers to a gmail piece of vrush near his house and unearthed asmail trunk Which contuined a quantity of cop- per coins, a small gold jocket, @ bunch of keys | and @ pbuodie of papers, Jarvis! wile also ave Up some silver coins and @ steel Chain which belonged wo the Watch of the murdered man, ai- though she had previously denied having any of | Lhe things in her possession. Jackson was taken pace of clearin, near j18 father’s house, he showed where he had buried his share of the plunder, which consisied made a more complete confession, Which was taken down In writiug by Justice Beunett, giving 4 Complete hiswry Of the whole aifair, | see her in another's company. Grand Jury, and on Novemper 30, In thi jarned term of the Court of Oyer and ‘Yerminer, the case was called, Judge Pratt ou tne bench. Jackson and Jarvia were arraigned and through their Squnsel pleaded not guilty. Theodore J. Cogsweil, Fichmaica, was counsel for Jarvis, and John ‘on beh, 2! Jamaica, for Jackson. Mr. Fleming, bis client2Jackson, asked for @ separate trial jor Dowuing dewoh,Was granted. District Attorney and a jury wi to call the case of Jarvis first, pret cs mptly empanelied. The trial only the accused, no in view bf the copiesston of sented. The evid Getake coula be pre i ence Waa go conclusive that the jury only remained out ava, on returning rendered a Vek cof of murder ih a first degree. Jackson's. trial t later, and the same evidence waa mo § a is case of Jarvis. The jury deliberate ut an hour and a hall, and, finding a verdict of sagt 80 hour der in the first degree, both men Were “wrenced tobe hanged on the 15th of January. The orige oners were taken to the Queens County Jail spd confined in adjoining cells on the ground foor, FEARS FOR RESCUE. On Thursday alternoon both men were taken from the cells in which they had been confived Since their sentence and lodged in the strong ceils on the first floor, ‘The reason o! the removal was to lusure more safety, gn attempt at res- cue was anticipated. The meident which gave rise to this suspicion was a peculiar one, for wuich a more peculiar explanation is given, It appears that on Wednesday morning a wagon full of negroes, male Jemale, up to a grocery store situated a short distance trom jail, and two of the male occupants They held a short conlerence outside the store, and on entering each purchased pail a pound of Cayenne pepper, The party then drove to the jail, but were refused admittance. Witn the provervial rapidity with which news circu. lated in rural localities the story of tue purchase of the Cayenne pepper had anticipated the arrival of the visitors, which accounts for the reiusal of the Sheriff to admit then, it was thought that the pepper was to be used to blind the keepers and thus release the prisoners, but in opposition to this taeory was the well knowa fact that neither of the men who had made the purchase were on triendly terms with Jarvis or Jackson, AN INVESTIGATION Justice Henderson learned the names of the coiored men who had bought the pepper and made it his business to investigate the affair. It was not until yesterday morning, however, that he obtained the sought-lor soluuion, He had alighted irom his sleigh at the Court House door and was about to enter when he happened to see among the crowd one of the “pepper men. He calied him aside, and the man made the following sin- guiar explanation:—among pre gone of negroes residing in the county Of Queens there are inany strange superstitions rife; among others, that whicn induces many to believe that others have the power, if willing to use It, of fatally poisoning any one on whom they lay their hands. ‘The per- sohs whom the superstition thus invests are called “root niggers,” from the fact that it is by | Recessary to the performance of their super- , Side Raliroad depot he busied himself working | “6 i 4 | about the yard, natural power to bold an herb or leaf in one hand while with the otver they touch their victim, Jarvis, it 18 said, was believed to nave this supernatural power, and not know- jog how he might be received, the re- jator had had recourse to the antidote, which is also prescribed by the superstition, Once tie poison ig instilled medical aid is at a loss to re | Heve the afflicted person, but by the depositing of Cayenne pepper in one’s boots, periect immunity is guaranteed. Thus explained, tie matter became more ludicrous than serious, In the narrative of this little incident will be Jouna the keystone of @ theory that has obtained regarding Jarvis’ leadership of the colony. That he had great in- flueuce among his people is established, but here 1s the explanation of Its nature. It was of the vad sort, it Was not the sporadic influence of a retigious preacher; it was silent, vague and mys- terious, and that he exercised it will be seen trom the confessions, which are given later. THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH, The strong cells in which the men were placed during the afternoon were illy ventilated, and the aimosphere pervading them was rendered even noisome by the presence of about Alieen men, Sherif’s deputies and others, in the corridor out- side, who sinoked Cigars of the vilest sort, while an occasiohal pipe lent its rank breath to poison the air, Among the constables were “Doctor Long,” who is seventy-nine years of age, and whose service to the canner, dates back to 1847, The memory of the Doctor very Vivid, and ex- vends back to the time when Queens county had no jail. Daring the early part of the night the “Doctor”? Was the central figure ol a group which formed at the leit of the stove, just in Irontotl the ceils of the condemned men, During the narration of many of the stories of tne early criminal his- tory of tne county the smiling ace of Jackson was visible at the aperture in the barred door. Occasionally he laushed, and when the story was not humorous he listened with attention, especially wuen the story bad & smack o1 legendary interest init, Jarvis did Not appear until some one began to narrate the story of the execation of Ben Tun, a negro, who was hanged in the “Hollow” about sixty- five years afe jor the murder of one of nis friends. 1t was his jealous nature which led him in the heat of passton to the commission of the crime. The story was that Tuin was boeing in a field when his vi:tim appeared on the road in company with a young colored woman to whom ‘Tuin was paying bis addresses. Toey had some conversation over the fence, and the conierence ended by Tuin striking his friend over the head with the hoe and afterward deaiing nim a stroke which sent the man into eternity. During te narration of the crime Jarvis seemed mucn inter- ested, but he did not wait for the dénouement of the story. His face was withdrawn, and he did not appear again until the minister arrived. At nine o’ciock the Rev. Charles Backman ar- rived at the jat!, and the corridor in front of the cells was cleared and the men brought out for evening devotion. Both joined in the hymn; vut on Jarvis’ part there was a notice- avie absence of the earnest devotion ex- pressed by Jackson, whose whole soul seemed absorbed. The minister, alter prayers, conversed with both men jor some time, and when he left them they seemed quite composed. When Mr. Backman retrred the men were again put into ther cells, where they continued praying until Mr. Seaman N. Snedeker, one of the Supervisors of Hempstead, came to draw up Jarvis’ Will, To do this 1t was necessary to bring Jarvis out again trom bis cell. When he stepped into the corridor he greeted Mr. Snedeker and his wife, Who was also present, In @ pleasant manner. The provisions of his will, made ip the face of death, eXbibit the passiopate jealousy which has Marked and moved his iffe. devises his only property, an eight acre farm and appurtenances, to nis wile, Emmeline Matilda Jaivis, a8 long as she may remain his widow. When by marriage she joses that character the property 18 to revert in Jee, in equal shares, to his two married daughters, THE LAST SLEEP. The sensuous Jackson slept calmly throughont its length, bat Jarvis could not sleep. He seemed able to do littie more than smoke. Occasionaily he spuke @ lew words to huis Wile or to Assistant Jackson tor the past six wecks, and to whom he seems to be grateiul for favor: Once he overcame the moodiness of his humor, and spoke to his wile of past days of which he had pleasant memories, but thts lapse was short-lived. ‘The attitude of nis wile toward him was that of a person continually under subjection and feariul | of harm. Her visit to Jarvis was apparently actu- ated by the true woman’s desire to lessen the pain, the misery Of another human being, and not love for him. She had been too often hurt by his caprices and his passions to feel even w Sentiment of respect lor him; and itis @ fact that while Jarvis Was in prison hig wife Was airaid to enter his cell aioue, lest his passionate jealousy should urge him to try to murder her. ‘several tines ip bis moods of vindictive jealousy he do- clared that he would like to kill her. Yethe aiways welcomed her visits, certain than tiat Jarvis loved his wife: and that it was only his pure love for her made him hate to He jookea upon | her somewhat in the ligit of a toy which should THE THIAL, AQ indicument was promptiy found by the be broken When one can no longer enjoy it. His thoughts then, as he sat moodily beside the fire, must have been horrible. Only @ person oi his own jealous and envious disposition can conceive them. Zhe murmur of the voices of” THE JOCOSKE CONSTABLES in the main hail of the Court House and in the side rooms Was a continual reiainder—ti he bad no other im his thoughts—that the time for his death Was approacting rapidly, Beside him was the woman he loved and nated with all the strength of iis passionate nature; and voth the murmur and the woman’s presence must have revived and strengthened in tis mind the jealous horror of leaving nis Wile aiter nim, Bat it 18 sufficient to indicate fom the evidence of bis former actions what May have been the nature of his thouguts as he sat brouding oF the fire tn the smail area before his ceil, Immediately about him ail was silent except wien he spoke or when the regular breathing of Jackson broke upon the drowsy atmosphere. Mrs, Jarvis’ face wore @ quiet, pitiful expression, and te three constabies were solemn irom the con tagion of example and the siamberous nature of | their surroundings, Tous all sat Gotil just before five o’clock in the morning, when Keeper Miles called Jackson, who roused himself and sung Pleasantly and with emotion @ hymn such as 1s commonly Sang at the quieter deVollons of colored Metuodists, ‘Tue younger culprit WAS VERY CHEERFUL fs he washed and dressed himself, and after that he chanted another hymn, He took @ great pleas- ure tn thus singing. In no other way than by singing could be express the peacefulness with which his mind become invested through the retigious faith which he had acquired since his iniprisunment. Alter having conciuded his sec- ond hymn Jackson again laid down and siept uotil Gaybreak. Upoo finally arising he sung uymns in a low tone for a time and then asked tor the Rey. Mr. Backman, That clergyman, who had slept iu the Court House during the night, imme- diately weut to the apartment im which the two condemned men were and conducted reiigious Services, Meanwiile outside, in the main bali, there was A GRBAT BUSTLE. The talk and movement of carious countrymen were constant, These morbid-minded men began to arrive at tue Court House at daybreak, and by nine o'clock they thronyed every part of the pullding. ‘heir curiosity was not gratified, how- ever, by @ sight or either Jarvis or Jackson. The door o! the apartment in which the doomed men were Was kept ciose aud goarded by & constabic, PREPARATIONS FOR THR EXECUTION, About hali-past nine o'clock forty policemen— twenty jrom Brooklyn, under the command of Captain Wogiom, and twenty from Long Island Cli, Commanded by Sermeaut Dulaccy—Alhiyed a) AW AKMae In the instrument he | there can be nothing more | Court House. Soon after their arrival they’ Were ordered to clear the crowd irom the Court House, selecting as they went tue persons who Were to be permitted to witness the execu- tion, While this was going on Jackson 8nd Jarvis were preparing for the closing scene of. their lives. ey dressed themselves in tho new clothing provided them by Sherif Sammis and aiterward took part in religious services, which were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Backman and the Rev. Mr. At ten o’clock Sheriff Sammuis, accompanied by some of his deputies and by the counsel of the condemned men, en- tered their cells and re: v DEATH WARRANTS fe. them.. By eé ven o'clock all the preparations side the jail were completed. The policemen were then sent out into the-yard to surround the soamnie and the citizens were permitted to follow je instrument of death was built in the south- eastern corner o/ the yard, immediately against a high board fence that surrounded ‘the court. The sun beat stronger tuere than in any other portion o! the enclosure, yet ‘fas bitterly coia, The anxious waiters entne SBpeARATIOR of Jackson and Jarvis had to daree the bitter cold uncompainingly, for they lor tego! Move to keep their Wood in circulation snow 1itat -they might ail upon the slippery solemnity neovered the ground. There was no- persons y cofwe Gomennor of the crowd. Fite 0 OSH; ere Merrier an they would pe at @ theatre fore the curtain ~ chaffed each othef!S°%,. They smoked and jjudly, seeming to be quite in- different to the 2 ‘ol the occasion, Even when Jackson and door of the Court Ho nano toviiy. of the crowd did not subside, TERI EROONG, ‘The convicts were preceue Pain march to the Scaffold from their cells by thy two clergymen, Messrs. Backman and Davis. Shri Sammis {ole Pi lowea the clergymen, and cota, at the sides of the’ prisoners, Jarvis Were dressed alike, in Diack Connon at cach Iada nosegay in fis buiton. tie. ith a firm tread, bore thei and looled with clear eyes uy; “r @ud thetupon the scaffold. heads up, on the crowd first ackson siniledaasiiy as he waked, and seemed per.ectly peaceiu mind. It youl , at porn ‘ould be duticult to conjecture waat thoughts trom the a face, He lOyked ag if he had’ puron va mask ra the occasion his face was so expressioniess. AS they stepped upon the platform o! the scaffold both men looied tnstanctively at the ropes hang- ing from the Cossbeam, Jurviu regarding them of mere curiosity, and Jackson contentment, aud smiling as he ped upon the scaffold, and then rowd, at abuut twenty minutes Sheri? Bennett then that were about APS WERE DRAWN, they shook hanas with kman and others, When of ali but Jackson and le @ short prayer, com- God, to which Jarvis “God, have mercy words Issued, whea. om & hatcuet came with @ stare with an air oi looked, They st turned to face th past eleven o’cloc: attached the ropes! the necks of the me’ THE BLAC! over their laces, a Sheriff Sammis, Mr. the platform was clea! Jaryis Mr, Backman added, upon me!? Hardly had \o the sharp sound o! & plo’ eh at the side of the platform, and the bodies of 2 r Into the bir. Jackson’s bodVote aimose ‘renee crossbeam, fell back and tl) ‘less for @ moment. Jarvis’ not reach higher than two leet when there was a sudden crackil matter. dangied motion- Y, however, did m the ground, as of brittie ‘rhe rope broke, and then he fell\ The tortured man fell upon his ee Platform. a Stood up- to droop was right or & moment, ‘then ne be} gradually, his head falling torwal plain that the noose about nis heck Waurawn go tightly that it was choking bim, A and @ policeman ran upon the piay}gostable held bim up. AS s00n as he fell a d laid “upon him, he satd piteously, “For Godt ene tlem unloose the rope. Picase don’ ea : me.” Justice Bennett loosened the no\ ang pulled the black cap secure.y uown over t! uf erabie culprit’s face, 80 that he should not sete body of Jackson above him. Ihe attentio! everybody was drawn to Jarvis by the accideny¢ which he was the pitiful vicuum. Yet alter first momentary teeing of HORROR AND SURPRISE had been vented in a short cry irom the crowd) the sentiments which itevoked trom the lps of the majority Of the spectators are discreditable to human nature as expressed in the character of Long Island farmers. It is almost incredible that meu should entertain a private spleen agains, the culprit whuse life is toreited to the law and who cannot escape death; that the. should feel a pleasure from having the suf. ferings .of the condemned intensified. Yet on every side one could bear such sentiments ex- pressed, While these brutal remarks were being made by the spectators and while preparations were going on to complete the execution ‘so badly begun, the attention of most persons was with- drawn from the suspended Jackson; for & mo- ment after he was suspended his body was motioniess. Then @ series of tremors passed through it, and afterward it was convulsed strongly, the feet being thrown back and forth, with the legs held stiff below the knees. A final series Of thrills agitated the boay, and then all was over. JARVIS’ TERRIBLE PATE. The preparations to execute Jarvis were finished in avout two minutes after he tell upon the platform, but just as the rope was about to be attached again to the noose, by some mismanagement on the part of somebody behind the screen it was sudden: drawn out of the hand of @ deputy sheriff nt through tne eye of the beam. Considerable time was then consumed in rigging the rope: again, during which Jarvis stood without a tremor or complaint, As the rope was being once more attached to the noose Jarvis suid, piteously, “kor God’s sake, gentlemen, don’t make a mistake this time!” When ail was ready the signal was quickly given, and as its result everybody was astonished fo see the body of the culprit ascend slowly from fhe platform, in- stead of being suddenly elevated. 1t was only then learned by the spectators that the weignts could not be affixed to the rope and that Jarvis had to be drawn up by oaud power. Jarvis of course died of SLOW STRANGULATION, He was finally drawn from the platform at half- past eleven A. M., and was pronounced dead at eighteen minutes to tweive A. M. Jackson had died-more quickly, in the interim between twenty- s1X minutes Kaas eleven and twenty-six minutes to twelve A. The bodies were allowed to hang until five minutes to twelve A. M., when they were taken down and put in handsome coins, The people thronged to see them. Afterward Jackson's body was given over to the care of representatives of his sisters, and Jarvis’ to. those of his wise. Much discussion has been had over what things were mentioned in tne confessions of Jackson and Jarvis, Yesterday afteruoou these documents were submitted to the press, and it was found that they contato nothing which has not been pu lished, except the facts ot several robberies in which both men were concerned, and the avowal of Jurvis that be led Jackson away from the patus oi honesty. It _was aiterward ascertained that the cause of the rope breaking Was that the executioner had saturated the cord with soap, and it of course froze hard and brittle during the night. The entir proceedings were most shockingly buagled by th meu employed by the Sheritt. OLD EXBOUTIONS, During the last 166 years seventeen executions have taken place in Queens county.- Sam, an 1 dian, and a negro slave of William Haiiett were banged on tie 2d of February, 1708, tor the murder of Mr, and Mrs, Hallett and their five chiidren. Seven days alter two negrces met a similar fate, Qs accessories to the crime. Deborah Gryce was | hanged jor the murder of her infant child Decem- ber 14, 1774. On New Year’s Day of the next year & hegress was hanged for a similar crime. <A negro siave of John Foster, of Flushing, was executed for burglary, December 30, 1726. On September 15, 1733, a tinker, named King, who muraered William Smith on the road near Flushing, expiated bis crime. On October 13, 1740, burglar, named Richard Combs, was hanged tor practising his art on the house of Ben- jamin Hinchman at Jamaica. William Guthrie and Joseph Alexander were hanged for robbery, this being the third double execution had tn the county. Mr. Buine’s slave Nellie was hanged for arson, October 15, 1790. By her act all the town apers ot Fiushing were destroyed, she baving fired the house ol the Town Cierk, Mr. J, Vander- bilt. On Oetobder 25, 1793, the ruber of Mrs. Mer- | cler, & negro, named Absalom, was executed at Newtown. In 1803 bea ‘tuin, who murdered Adam Gordon was hanged in the “Hollow.” In March, 1853, Thomas Atchison, @ bookke@per, in the em- ploy of Rul Voorbis, was executed for murdering is master. It is said that since the execution @ | Man was hanged in one of the up-State counties who claimed to have done the deed. Jarvis and Jackson complete the list and draw its pumber up to seventeen, THE NEWARK SENSATION. BLIGHTED HOPES SOOTHED BY FIVE THOUSAND | DOLLARS. The suit against Mr. Charles W. Compton for $25,000, for alleged breach of promise of marriage with Miss Grace Elia Plummer, was concluded in Newark yesterday. The spacious court room was packed, ana the lobbies and cven the sidewalk outside the Court House were Oiled witn persons unable to obtain entrance. The entire day was consumed in summing up. Mr. U, Parker opened for the defence; and, in the course of an etab. rato and at Many points jaughter-provoking address, insisted that revenge Was what was desired by the plainufl, and nov justice. Counsel argued that there was not a particle ot evidence to show that any ebuagement ever existed between the parties; tat close intimacy proved nothing in that direction, nor the pres- ents, kisses, attentions, &c., cited in the evidenc A Verdict against Mr. Compton, said Mr, Parke! addre: g tue jary, Will charge him with swea jng to a falsehood, and you will send bim out into the world branded, Counsel for the plaintiff, on the other hana, strongly argued that there was abundance v1 evi-~ dence to prove an engagement, and that the girl had peen cruelly deceived and wronged. At half-past three the jurors reiired to delib- erate. They remained out four hours, and them mé with @ Verdict against the defendant and tui £4.00,