The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1875, Page 8

8 ——_ THE COURTS. Penalty of Playing the Game of Confidence. A REAL ESTATE DISPUTE. The Right to Assess Church Property. Judge Donohue gave his decision yesterday ary Bying the motion made on Wednesday to amend the answer in the suit brought by Micnae! Noonan againat the city to recover a balance claimed to be due for the construction of wer in Fourth aves gue. The motion was urged on the ground that Noonan, when he receipted for his last payment, signed a release of the entire claim. The motion ‘was dented on the ground that no venial had been Made of the allegation made by Mr. Noonan that the Comptroller told him be would not be debarred from bringing suit for the balance. ‘The trial of Benjamin F. Camp, Jr, was con- eluded yeste:day in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge Wallace, and resulted tn & verdict agat:st the accused. Mr. Camp was act- img assistant paymasier in the navy, and on the Settlement of nia accounts in 1564 it was alleged there was a deficiency of $4,655 48, to recover which an action was brought by the government. ‘The case was submitted to the jury, who rendered & veraiot for the government In 36.200 88. Captain Staples, of the park La Planta, trading Detween this port and West India ports, was yes terday under examination belore Commissioner Shields on a charge of having cruelly treated one Of the seamen of the vessel. The charge against the Oaptain, after a fuil hearing, was dismissed. Rockwell Tyler, deputy collector of revenue for the Kleventh collection district, was yesterday brought velore Commisstoner Shtelds, charged with having received $204 of the public moneys, for which he bad failed to make proper returns. He was held for examination in $1,500 bail, ‘The Jury in the case of Herman against Collec- tor Arthur, to recover an alleged excess of duties | en umported cloths, yesterday returned a verdict for the government. SWINDLING JEWELRY DEALERS. The facility with which business men sometimes allow themselves to be swindied found a forcible and probably instructive illustration in # trial yesterday, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Defore Judge Barrett. George Weyman was ‘he party placed on trial, The papers showed that several indictments had been found against him and Hiram Krait jointly, though the present trial was on one indictment only, rately, which request, as usual in such cases, was of course granted. This indictment charges them with having, in November last, swindied various Jewelry dealers in Maiden lane and vicinity out of some $20,000, Having obtained the confidenco of the dealers, the modus operandt was sending orders for goods, under the pretext of having cus- tomers for their purcbase. These orders being filled, the two men fied to San Francisco with their booty, where, however, they were speedliy traced, ard, on a requisition from Governor Dix, arrested and brought back to this city. Among ¥he goods alieged to have been obtained in this way were five bracelets belonging to Kuhn & Co, ana it was to answer this charge, the imdictment being simply that of gran larceny, that Weymaa was piaced on trtwl. Tae court room was crowded, made up largely of his Victims, who naturally felt an interest in the it, Weyrman was represented by Mr. William Kintzing, and the prosecution by Assistart Dis- Attorney Kuesell. aries Kuhn was the fret witness called. He éetailed the manner of getting possession of the Dracelets, as deecribed above, ana then was foj- lowed by other jewelry dealers, who gave similar Tecttals of similar awindies practised upon them, . Kintzing made strenuous opposition to the \dmiasion of the iatter testimony, but Judge Bar- | Tett overruled his objection, subject to an excep- tien. No witnesses were called for the deience, Mr, Kintzing reiyiug on want of sufficient proof for conviction. He made a forcivie summing up, however, Making tbe best of the case that was Mr. Russell qoesibie under the circnmstances. jowed, and then Judge Barrett charged the jury te his usual clear manner. He characterized the case a8 Of considerable Importance to the mer- cantile community a8 well as to the prisoner, and suggested that if they thought risoner guilty they siould allow no sympathy to infuence them in his behaif, but do their duty whipped of justice. bal an ity. Motion waa made jor immediate sentence, t Mr. Kintaing asked tiat sentence be deferred tii next Wednesday, when it was expected the Court of Appeals would give its decision in the of Bieiscboty, which he argued before the lat- r Court on the 4th inst., and which involved tbe of the character of | evidence to whico be bad objected. Judge Barrett — the point was an important one, and express- | avenue, lpg the wish to give the p:isoner the benefit of any erroneous rulings be might pessivly have | burgiary in the thira degree. ranted the request and deferred the sen- question of the admissibuit: made, > THE HUDSON COMPANY'S IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The New York Central and Hudson River Rail the feeling to prevent his going un- The jury were out but about | bour when they brought in a verdict of RIVER RATLROAD NEW YORK William Barnes on peha!t of the city, Judge Law- rence Look the papers, reserving ts decision, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBEBS. By Judge Lawrence. Loder vs. Loder; The Mayor, &c., vs. Hart; An- derson vs. Andeison; in the matter o! Hoit; Burchell vs. Voorhis; in the matter of How.— 3lemorandums for counsel. Browning v8. Browning; in the matter of Mc+ Connel.—Memorandums, Backman vs. Moore.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Colligan vs, Fisher,—The order of examination 13 vacated for reasons stated 1n memorandum. Campbeli va. Hoye.—Motion for re‘erence granted; the parties will agree upon the reieree, Ames vs, Wagner.—Motion dented, without costs. By Judge Donohue. Noonan va. The Mayor, &c.—Motion denied, | Copeland va. How; Van Ranst vs. New York Col- | lege of Veterinary Surgeons.—Orae: canted, Lion vs. Hirstfield.—I tiink the §100 18 @ f compensation for the expenses incurred, | SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Sedgwick. Shmidt vs. Louren.—Morion granted npon pay- } ment of costs up to termination ef service of order to show cause. Memorandum, McIntyre et al. Wusou.—Motion granted, | Elwood = orree 45 = N. Y., 349; Wood vs. | Henry, 40 N. 1 Margott vs.’ Thayer.—Motion denied. Memo- randum. Eldridge et ah allowance denied randum. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Robinson, The People ex rel, Stewart vs. Board of Super- vigors.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Smith va, Babeock Fire Extinguisher Com- pany. —Momorandum, CUURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. This morning Captain McDonnell brought into court Martin Campbell, John Manning, Thomas Devere, John Kirk, Coaries Benson and eighteen | girls, who were arrested on Monday night at the | metropolitan Theatre during the periormance of the cancan, An indictment was found by tne Grand Jury for keeping a disorderly house. Mr. Howe appeared for the defendants and pleaded | not guilty. He said that Campbell was the man- ager of the theatre, and that as the females were simply actors they could not be convicted of that offence. ‘The Recorder intimated that as the Grand Jury had indicted the defendants atthe bar he was bound to presume they had Violated the law, and vs, Streng et al.—Motion for jor want of power. Memo- Were innocents or gallty. | Assistant Distrist Attorney Nolan said that he ‘wou'd try the maie prisoners on Friday. Mr. Howe agreed to try the case at that time. His Honor decided to bail the men each in the sum of $2,500 and the rirls in $100 each, where- responsible bondsmen. Later m the afternoon | erated. | AN OBSCENE PICTURE VENDER SENT TO THE BTATE PRISON. |W. Horace Wood was trled upon an indictment | | charging him with being associated with Joseph | Hail and aman ramed Snellback in the manufac- | Kraft having expressed a desire to be tried sepa- | ture and sale of ubscene pbotographs. The evi- dence waa thatonthe 17tn of January Anthony Comstock, agent of the Society for the Suppres- | sion of Vice im this city, im company with some potice officers, arrested the prigoners at @ Froom on tne top floor of No. 139 Folton street and seized & | large quantity of obscene prints und cards, some oO! Which were m the process of being wanulac- | tured, Wood was seaiched at the station bouse and a paekage Of the cards was found tn his | ockes. A Verdict of guilty was promptiy ren- dered by the jury, aud His Honor sentenced Wood | State Prison and him to pay to the erdered lor two years, @ tine of $64), Hal, the brother-in-law of pleaded uilty a few days ago and received the same pun- ment. The Recorder directed that the pic- Wood, tn the preseuce of the officers who arrested the | prisoners, | ALLEGED DISORDERLY HOUSE. { Jonn Lang was charged with keeping a dis orderly house at No. 67 Greenwich street, which Was shown to be a resort of Swedish satiors. The prooi tailed to meet the requirements of the | Statute, and the defendant was acquitted. i ACQUITTALS, Margaret Phalon was tried upon a charge of ber, worth $4, belonging to Annie Whalen. The girls were domestics in the employ of Mrs. Gal lagher. A verdict of not guilty was rendered and she was discharged. formerly in the empioy 0: Herbert Mason, was also acquitted of Lreaking into his stable, No. 137 West January. No property was taken, and Rodney's story that be went in there to eleep was believed by the jury. Ellen Cassiay, an unfortunate girl, was tried and promply acquitted upon an indictment charg- ing ber with receiving a tab of batter Knowing It to have been Stoien from the store of Thomas | January. A BURGLAR. Louis Tice, who wes charged with breaking into the clothing store of Jacob Shafera, No. 621 Sixth worth of clothing, pleaded guilty to an attempt at He was sent to the Penitentiary for two year: six months. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kubreth 4 POLICE AUTOCRAT. venue, a good deal of it having been filled in by | one of the upper districts. On the strength of the railroad company since acquiring possession. For the purpose of constructing elevators in order 1o furnish facilities for the reception and delivery to consignees of 1,500,000 bushels of grain at a time, and of recetving cattle trains and delivering papers a second time, stating he would regard it | the Information he went to Captain Williams and + asked for his transfer papers, a request which toe Captain, for reasons best known to himself, re- | fusea to comply with. Tne officer asked jor the whe cattle without breaking ap the trains, the . o | @@a personal iavor if the Captain would oblige railroad company claim that they require more him. Capiain Williams, who is avery nervous, laud. Without such additional land tuey allege that it is impoesibic to bring in tne trains and construct @witches 30 a3 toconduct the trainsintothe ele- who, it appears, was uever piuch awed by the Wators being erected, and along bulkheads and a Piers which are to be constructed to enable ves- seis of large burden to receive their cargoes with. out the necessity of transshipment. Like Se Sinan nk The ae ae j orca 1 ‘as per: Sceuwre Twit, mer aes tana bey mre 12 | formed, but Crow tailed to do:ect any estaence of | acquire sch additional land they have in- iiquor.' Williams ascribed the Jalure (o want of | Giguers, respondent Of e diagonal ‘plot of ground oherween sixty. nfta Oliactory acuteness, and consequently acted on © ,, Stxty-sixth streets, belonging to the Metro- | bis impressiong by having Fitzsimmons arrested politan Gasight Company, from 60 to 100 feet im width, and lying tm they can obtain possession of tuis plot the that they cannot construct the turnuuts anda awitches necessary to enable them to p-riect their improvements, ent programme of pro} ‘he gas company refuse to sel. any portion of the lands in question, declaring ¢! they need it tor the construction of future buildmga required in the natural eniargemens o1 their business, Having aby arrangements with the gas company ‘ailroad company have in- Voked the interposition of tue courts, Way hope to obt jossession of the coveted of ground. the General Railioad act for thi oase has been some time before the courts, and came up again yesterday on a motion jor the poIntMeNn’ Of commussioners to appraise the iae of the land In question. There was 4 parrial argument o/ the motion, Messrs, F. Looms and Henry H. Andersou appeuring for the ratroad company, and Juage Fancher and &. P. Nash ap- aring {or the gascompaoy. The argument will fimiwhed to-day. it 18 Claimed on tae part of the company that their corporation, beimg of @ quasi pudiic use, that none of their property Cab be taken Without special actor tne Legisia- nd that the taking of tois plot of groona ip fact be the destruction of their fran- itis further urged that this land is not Recessary for the general purpose: Fequired ny the charter of the raliroad company, Meantime the latter company claim the rigut to tne laod under the act anthorizin railroad company, after its completed, wo acquire such additional land as may be vecessary for freignt stor of cars and for the delivery of nt and storage of the same unti: placed in nds of the cousignees. tae ASSESSMENT OF CHURCH PROPERTY. Notwithstanding the general idea that church property is exempt irom taxation, and the almost uniform practice of alowing such exemption, there is scarcely @ more prolific source of liuga- Mon In tae courts than this very question. The case in point came up yesterday beiore Judge | Law ence, in Supreme Conrt, Chambers. Applica- tion was made by Mr. Eiliot noterd for an order to Vicate an assessment on tour lots on Seventy fourth street mmging to (he Charen of the Holy Bepuichre. it was coutecded that tho assessors Ou4 no! assess lor greater than bai! the valua tion of the jovs as Ox by the UVommussioners of and ti Taxes, jhe Commissioners having &xed the Value at nothitg and marked tne same in their Fecord a# exempt, te board of Assessors Was bound oy the iai'er's acti Alter hearing Mr. a. juch plot o1 ground diately west of their present tracks. Unless insist petulant aod arrogant incensed at the jodividual, became persistency of the officer, autocratic Cearing of the Captain. Never tor Instant supposing tnat any one in his sober senses id regard hie mandate as anything but toal the Captain concluded that Fitzstmimons mugt be ata locked up for the nt, AS 18 usual, the reat was entered on the ‘‘vlotter,” and in th morning transferred to the “return,” which is | Made oat to bring to court. At the Court the Cap- tain made ® charge Of drunkenness and dis orderly conduct ayainst the officer, and called on ‘geant Crow to corroborate the fact, Beiore the sergeant was sworn Captain Wiliams was cross-examined by Mr. Oliver, | Fitzsimicoms’ counsel, when we ptain swore that he smelled liquor from Officer Pitzsimmops’ breath, when he wan standing six feet away. Crow's testimony, much to the astonishment of atradicted instead of corroborating tatement, and the prisoner was The Captain made out the transfer Capt | discharged. Papers in Court and gave them to the officer. CAPTURE OF & NOTED HORSE THIEF. The many victims of James Lester, alias Wiiliam Walter, allas Lane, thoughout this State and Pennsylvania, will rejoice to learn of the capture of this gentleman of many aliases, In 1973, Mr. Rob- ert T. Powell, of Benk street, had a horse, buggy, Darness, rope, blanket and whip stolen from bim, the whole belag valned at about $718. Officer Brownell was Informed of toe fact and tried to find the map, but failed. He knew him by sight, vat bad never spoken to him. On tue lush 01 last September Lester called at Mr. Middie- brook’s stable Ip Seventy-eighth street and hired 4 team of horses Hod ouiit, valued at $650, stating he wanted to drive around the Park, Presenting @ satisiactory reference the hor: Were surrendered to Bim and he drove away, but hever recurned. A week later Mr. Middlebrook heard of bis team having been sold wt Newark, N. J., 80d thereupon a reward Was offered jor the thief and a full description of him published in the clrcuiar announcing the reward. Officer Brown was the same one Who had victimized sir. Powell. On Wednesday a as the offc.r entered a Fourth avenge car, be saw “bia man,” aod took bim into custedy ‘orthwitb, When arraigned Lester said ne had notning to say in reierence to he charge, and the Judge lockea nim up for examination. “TARING A LIvt."’ As Mrs. Mary Ano Keogh was walking through | Cortlandt street on Wednesday alternoon sne slipped and fell to the sidewalk, Before #be bad regained her footing @ young man, named Lemp. soy, Was by her side and aasisting her. Otiror Maulroopey noticed the gallantry, and his atien tion wads rewarded by the discovery of a pica pocket operation. Mr. Dempsey’s gallantry wae no! genuine; 16 hed an eye to busine and, as be aseisied the ‘adv nn. Be thrust Wis tand info ber suggested to the counsel that they should have @ | speedy trial in order to determine whether they upon the motley procession marched out of the | court, led by Captain McDonnell, ip order to find | | the girls furmshed the required bail and were lb | HERALD, FRIDAY. poaes And abstracted $6 40 therefrom, At Com e was beld in deiault of $1,000 to answer at Gen- eral Sessions. JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. Betore Judge Kasmire. THE INFLUENCE OF SPIRITUALISM. Mrs, Louisa M. Cowles, of 419 Weat Twenty-sec- ona street, preferred a charge of grand larceny aga‘nst William H. Brown, whom she accused of stealing apocketbook containing $40 on the Sth of February, Mrs. Cowles alieged that on that day she left her pocketbook in the kitchen, an? Brown, who was then in her employ, was the only | son who was in the room at the time. On the | jonday following Mrs. Cowles remarked in the | hearing of Brown, “I am going to consuit a Spirit. | ualist about the less of my pooketbook."’ same day Brown leit the house without giving any | notice or demanding his wages, He was arrested | yesterday by OMcer Cain, of the Sixteenth pre- cinet, and was committed by Judge Kasmire in $1,000 bail to answer, MORE POLICY DEALERS, Christy Misener, of No. 4 Delancey street, pre- ferred @ charge of selling lottery policies against Louts Parker, of No, 84 Mercer street, and George Warren, of No. 198 Wooster street. The prisoners, who were arrested by Officers Slevin and Hender- son, of the Fitteeush precinct, were held in $500 ball each (o answer, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Juetice Murray. ‘THE LAST CASE OF ALLEGED ARSON. Abraham H. Keineki, hatter, was yesterday ar raigned on suspicion of fring the premises No, 422 Third avenue, on Tuesday night last. As rre-4 viously stated in the H#RALD, the Gre originated in the store occupied by Keincki. The accused was arrested by the Fire Marshal on the night of the fre, who, after examination, Onds that there 1s reason to believe that Keineki was the incen- diary. Three famiites, including Keineki’s, live in the house. Judge Murray held bim in $6,000 bail to await oxal ation. The evidence elicited by the Fire Marshal showed ‘hat when the smoke burst throtigh tne foer Keineki cautioned his servant to keep quiet, and that he made but litte | effort to extinguisao the Names. COURT OF ARBITRATION. The following letter was gent to the Legislature in favor of the Court by one of our most distin- guished citizens and leading merchants :— Nuw Yorn. Feo. 9, 1875. Bon, Wittiam H. Roserrson, Chairman Judiciary Com- Mitte, Senate Chamber, Albany :— Drax Jupcr—The amendinent to the Arbitration act asked for by the merchants ot this poft through the | Chamber of Commerce is one which, in my 0 4 to Se salen and favorab) ¢ Logi the Chamber of Commorce undertake to furnish roo! and fuel for the ase of the arbitra ight #0 Yon meni. i to pay the salaries of the arbitrator and clerk, at the county expense, will, In connection with the offer of the Cnamber, make a permanent pro vision tor the maintenance of the tribunal, which will be greatly for the public benefit and on most economt cal terms, Th» business done by this tribunal ts ot a character which never finds it way into the courts, ant yet it needs a place. Such a tribunal or court is ns, no tribunal g ag it shail exist, and the proposed amend- a ecorelt of commerce, and New York has been among the last of the grea cities of the world to provide one. Alrei i$ has at tracted the attention of oiler cities in our country, which feel the need of a similar institution, and has pect our metropolis in the lead in legislation for the enefit of trade and commerce in this country, the post- | upon the Chamber. and | to stand committed until the fine was paid. | tures taken from the estabiishment be destrored | | stealing a pair of bracelets on the 10th of Septem. | Andrew Kodney, an old colored man, who was | Tairty-ninth street, on the nigutof the 30th of Kenenan, No. 171 Lignth avenue, oa the diet of on the 2ist of January, and stealing $300 2—Held by Juage Alker.—Nos. 146i, 1471, that he was to be transferred !rom that station to ii read the circular and kuew the tiief , tion wnich ehe ought always to occupy. Aud it ould be, indeed, a pity to see the tribunal extieguished just as it has demonstrated its usetuluess, for the lack of that | bes Creve support which alone can continue It. t shonid be remarked that the suggested ainendment + mercly pute the subject on the foundation originally | roposed by the Chamber, which was altered oy the last | wistature so as to throw tho whole expense entirely | The Chamber, convinced of the | great value of the tribunal to the commerce of the port, | Was equal to the emergency, and raised the funds with wach to put the tribunal info operation and pay its ex- penses for the first year. This was most liberal and un- paral'e'ed; and the benent of it has been enjoyed by tho public. But the Chamber is withoat an Income suf: | cicat to meet such a continuous expense, and, as the | triounal is not contined in its jurimliction to wem- | bers of ths Chamber of Commerce, but 1s open to all the | commercial and meroanttie cla:ses of this port, it seems | only just that the ent should hoogte a iaw. Very respect! BD, MORGAN. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, | Supreme CourT—CHAMBrRs—Hold by Jadge | Law rence.—Nos, 75, 80, 83, 96, 115, 161, 190, 256, 283, 264, 285, 126. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Demurrer—No. 11. Issues of law and fact—Nos, 149, 154, 155, 156, 15%, 1, 65, 64, 48, . 60. 163, 165, 251, 168, 1680, 169, 170, 171, 54, 102, 174, | 175, 176, 177, 178, | SUPREME CoURT—CincurT—Part 3—Held Of Judge | Van Bruat.—Short causes—Nos, 1822, 1308, 1496, | 2302, 13 2278, 2290, 1458, 186, 2056, 1870, | 590, 2154, 630, 1476, 1524, 1876, 1650, 2168, 2160, 2004, 2310, 2332, 165042, 2: 2328) 123214, 2534, ‘Part 3—Held by Juége Donohue.— | | Snort causes. 2051, 1639, 2063, 1875, 1821, 2121, | ZLB, 1525, 1379, 169744, 1475, 1653, £165, 2167, 2045, | 1513, 3225, | On COURT—SPRCIAL TeuM—Held by Jadge Seagwick.—Nes. 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 62, | SUPRRIOR COURT—GENERAL TRaM—Keld oy | Judges Monell and Freedman.. No. 3 i SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAI TERM—Part 1—Heid by | Juage >peir.—Snort caaser—Nos. 1432, 1678, | y1552, 1114, 1317, 1777, 1757, 1622, 1700, 1435, 2—Held by Judge Cartis.—Nos. 23, 596, 973, | 554, 958, 996, 1010, 1012, 10124;, 1014, 1016, 1018, | 1020, 1022, 1024. i ' ComMON PLEAS—EQuity TeRM—Hela by Judge | Loew.—Nos. 55, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, 9, 13, 23, 34, 25, 35, 58, | 27, 28, UOMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TeEnsm—Part 1—Held by 8 | Exhibition, and, in pursuance of your a1 | tor this State and for “Group me OUR WORLD'S FAIR. ‘THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN ¥WURNITURE— FIFTEEN THOUSAND SQUARE FEET APPLIED FOR—EXPOSITION OF TELEGRAPH AND BAIL- WAY APPARATUS—SPAIN ASKS FOR SEVENTY THOUSAND SQUARE FZET—THE REPRESENTA- TION OF DUTCH ART.. The increase of applications for space at the Centennial Exhibition 1s one of the most hope!ul ; signs in connection with that national undertak- ing. If people were only as willing to take $1,000 worth of Centennial stock as they are to demand 1,0¢0 square feet for the exposition of their goods the Onanctul prospects of our centenary would be Gagzling in their prilliancy. Ex-Governor Bigler, the Financial Agent of the Centennial Commission at she St. Nicholas Hotel, is irequently asked by ap- plicants whether the space is charged for, and if 80, at whatraic. Of course bis untform answer is, “No, there ts no charge for the space,” but perhaps it would be better it he replied jocularly, “There is no charge unless you wish to take e Centen- nial stock, in which oase you can have it at the ‘usnal price of $10 a share, with the strongest proba- bility of being reimbursed to the full amount as soon as the Exhibition ts over, and tho buildings, materials, £0, are sold, as required by law, for the purpose of indemnilying the stockholdera.” THE DUTY OF CORPORATIONS. However, as he 1s a vory discreet old gentleman be probably knows best. It was, presumably, never expecied that the people at large would take the principal part of the stock. Men of large wealth, like Mr. A. T. Stewart (who gave $10,000), and great corporations are best able to aid the en- terprise in these hard times, and an additional reason why the railroad, telegraph and other com- panies should subscribe largely (o the steck is thes they will be bencfited by the nation’s festival, There are some fiteen or twenty wealthy corporations in this anc adjacent States before ‘woom an application for pecuniary aid is now b pbecaron Every one of those, it iaexpected, will un- joubtediy subseride from $10,000 to $15,000, and It 1s only to be hoped that they will do so at once, in order to set@ good example to othera to whom no application has a8 yet been made. It must ve borne in mind that $2,509,000 were given outright oy the State of Pennsylvania, which ts to be de aucted from the sum to be realised (by admissions and the gale of buildings), tor reimbursing the sub- scribers to the stock, 80 that the expectattor of the full redemption of the stock 18 a most reason- able one. THE FURNITUBE EXHIBITION. Governor Bigler has received the jollowing im- portant communication from the New york Furnt- bind Board of Trade, 160 Canal street. It 1s as lol- lows :— : Naw York, Feb. 10, 1875, Hon, Writ1ax Bicrxn, Financial Agent of the Philadeiphia Inigrvational Exhiblilon, St “Micholas Hotel, New ¢ furniture manufacturers ot New York, com- Sir— | aa some of the iarcest manufacturers in this ‘conn- p havo, in a meeting gasembied and under tt sot the New York f galls ‘uruiture Board of Trade, re- | colved upon making a united and general application for 15.0: their prod turn the [nwrnational uEsestiOn inade to the special commiitee appointed by this Board (who had the honor of conferring with you on the afternoon of the 9:h inst.1, we now enclose an Informal application for the ‘said space, to be allotted to the State of New York for the exhibition of furniture, &c., in “Group No. ." It is understood that all applications tor space eretofere made by individual parties in this State for this group, are hereby withdrawn, as they are now united in this gencral apptication. Tn making application ror so large an amount of space : 40," it Is necessary we ehould explain that New York Slate’ ia the centro of the uraiture manufacturing industries of thiscountry. Hero are her largest inanulactories; horo furnitare ‘imports are made. and from bere is distributed to all ptates of the Union the largest proportion of furniture manutac- tured, and there! New York of necessity has to tar- nigh the greatest display and bear the principal burden ot property represonting this branch of industry. ‘thig industry, heretofore confined Les | > tively to nome consumption, has so cnlarged and improved its advantages og to be able to now compete successinlly with France, Germany and luna for the irade of the South American, We: Indla and otner markets, and we propose to make suc! @ display of American products in furniture as shall ts in aguare feet ol ypace to exhib and its kindred branch | tend to ‘still turtber increase the confidence now grow ‘States can supply the markets of + cheap iurniture. ve shall take in an Exposition of this extent, we have the future wel- fare and prosperity of the productive industry of the country so mach at heart as to justify usin maxing the request for space as we do. Our special committee wiil be happy to receive any euggesiions trom you for the further advancement of this matter, and Will hold themselves snbject to your a for consultation at any time. Very respect- New York Furniture Board of Trade, G=ORUE BROWS, P.csidont. EXCESSIVE DEMANDS. There are but few people who have an adequate conception of the enormous demand for space at the Centennial Exhibition, and consequently ex- cessive applications are not uofrequent, Manu- -facturers, intent upon the handsome display of their wares, are mee to forget how many thousands must share with them in the space atlotted to the American department. The above application, for instaace, was made at first for 22,. ail bis persuasive powers that Governor Bigler Onally induced the committee to reduce It to 15,000, In this connection it {s also amusing to remem- ber that the carriage manofacturers, who held a convention at the St, Nichoias Hotel to discuss the question of space require them, when summi.og up their several needs foucd Judge Larremore.—Nos. 2090, 1166, 837, 1527, 1223, | that the spuce they wanted would absorb tho 1244, 1194, 1215, 782, 49, 1876, 1656, 1650, 1959, 2105, | entire building! To be sure, there were some Part 2—Heid by Judge J. F. Daly. —Nos, 1319, 1965, | 16,000 drms im the United States to be represented, 1380, 1367, 1365, 1369, 1870, 1371, 1372, 1373, 1895, 1376, | and each proba wanted, to ak in the lan- | 1377, 1578, 1379. | guage of most of the apphcants, “as much as he Marine OoctrT—Thian TERM—Part 1—Held by , could get.” However, the mode of represeata- Judge shea. 1460, 1365, 2319, 45, 971, 1179, | tion by association is excellent, as it greatly sim- 282, 1368, 2750, 2958, 4143, 1535, 1536, 1637, 1588. Part | piifies the Exhibition, The Committee of Furni- 872, | ture Manufactarers represents some 120 firms tn 1403, 1439, 1487, 2588, 1555, 1556, 1557, 1553, 1869, | this State, and while otherwise the Centennial 1560, 1562, 1563. Part 3—Heid by Juage McAdam.— | Nos, 3022, 2708, 1225, 2008, 2444, 2677, 2833, 1540, 1643, 1545, 1547, 1548, 1549, 1560, 1551, Managers would bave to deal with 120 different plicants, they can wow make all the necessary | COouRT OF GkNRRAL SRsstONs—Held by Recorder | Cad eave a great deal of time and trouble, Hackett.—Tbe People vs. James Robinson and | | Albert Regan, burglary: Same vs. James Tuit | and John Mason, felonious assault and battery; | Same vs, Michael Gorman, Jelonious assault and is On Wednesday night OMcer Fitzsimmons, ofthe | battery; Same ve. Frank Mitzenins, grand tar- | road Company own five or six biocka between SiX- | giztn precinct, received information of the fact tteth and Sixty-fiftn streets, west of Kievente ceny ; Same vs. Charies Thomson, indecent assault; mre va. Mark Campbell and others, dizorderly Ouse. OYER AND TERMINRR—Held by Jadge Barrett.— | The People va. George Weyman grand larceny; Same ys. Hiram Krailt, grand larceny. ' COURT OF APPEALS. | ALBANY, Fel. 11, 1875, No. 105. John E. Risley, appellant, vs. The Indianapolis, Bloomington and Central Raliroad Company, respondents.— Argument resumed and H | | terday, but rt is understood to be considerable, concluded. No, 82, Salmon G, Cone, respondent, vs. The Niagara insurance Company, appellant. ; No. 99, [0 the matter of @ petition of William Bunta to vacate assessments, —Suvmitted. 1 No, 34. Wes.ey Gouid, respondear, vs. Catharine | | Allison, adininistramx, &c., appellant.—sudmit- | ted for appellan { No, 49. Albert T. Albro, appellant, vs. John G, | Submitted, | No. 11), ©. M. Far nd another, respondents, | vs, The Phoenix Tosaraace Company of Brookiym, | liant.—Submitred. op) fo. 118, Lllen O'Reilly. respondent, vs. Tne Goardian Mutual Life lasarance Company of New York, appellant. Adjourned antil to-morrow at ten A. M. AY CALENDAR, The followin: be Calendar for Friday, Pebra- | ary 12:—Nos. 98, 29, 120, 122, 125, 126 aud 128, ‘ORD OF CRIME, JERSEY'S BE | PROCEEDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT | COUBT AT TRENTON AGAINST AN EX-DETECTIVE {FOR ALLEGED CONSPrnacY, The case of tne United States vs. Charies Becker, | @n ex-detective of the Newark police force, was begun in the United States District Court at Trenton yesterday. The prisoner is charged with perjury and conspiracy with Mrs, | Kate Dunn end = Eaward§ ©. Caliery, | an ex-Newark policeman, to de‘raud the United | States government in the matter of a pension. Tne allegation ts that bre. Dunn, through the aM. | davit oi Becker and Callery, deciaring that she | was the Widow of a deceased naval oMecer, isnsign | Dann, drew pension 48 such, when in fact she was then 4 married woman, the wife of , James Ramsey. Toe parties were arrested in November, and held to appear jor tria} im the sur Of $2,500 bail. There are two in- dictments, to owe Of Which the prisoner pleaded goiity. Wiliam Brinkerpon ana Ww. eoeter were examined forthe prosecution, The torwer witness, who drew the sMdavit, Identified it, and he latter testified regarding an interview held with Hecker tn tie Newark Post UMice. ‘Yhe tral wili Le resuaged to-day. THE HAMBURG STEAMERS. New Youu, Feb, 10, 1875, To tux Enron of tHe Byaain: A large number Of the readert of your valuable paper, os well as tue public et large. are not aware of the fect that uo steamer of our jine left Hamburg for Wiis port on ‘be 270) of dauuary, and, quently, we canuot expect & Stesmer thin , A the Frisia, having ssied irow Hamburg on the 34 ins:., t4 not due here unl the jatter art ot next week. By giving notice of the above n tie Jooal columns Of your esteemed paper you would allay eA Ness and ‘ear whieb Cue Lon. arrival ol @ steamer of our line, whic always ar- arly every Week, Would naviraily sot the puitic, By ed u would muc obItge, ¥ ©. B Micha fully, OTHER APPLICATIONS. important applications are those of the inion Telegraph Company and of the Two ver} Western | Reading Railroad. The apparatus of a telegraph company 1s certainly interesting to examine, and it is the intentiou of the Western Union to expose its entire machinery to public view, thus giving ; the spectator a vivid idea of the practical work- | ings of the telegraph in its present advanced state, This will inseresi thousands of people who know little of the wonders of the electric mode of | conversation beyond the theoretical explanations , they bave read in books, The exhibition by the | Reading allroad will probably be the fuilest that | has ever been seen in the department of railway construction. Every detuil m the compiste ma- chinery of & great railway © will seen at vhis Exposition which will be of the most unique character, The amouot of space which | these two companies nave applied for coula not be ascertained with any degree of accuracy yea- The Managers will certainly not stint tbem in room. VOICES FROM ABROAD, Governor Bigier has received a letter from the socrotary of the Di regard to tho representation of foreign countries, Spain and her colonies have asked for no less than 70,000 square feet of space in the Fxbioition to exnibit their products, The Argentine Confederation bas ofMcially noti- fled its citizens of the coming Exhibition es commissioners of high standing uence, The representation o! the products of en country will be large and exceedingly attrac- e. ve. By royal decree iseued at The Hague and dated | January 18, 1875, Mr. O. Maysken, civil engineer and architect at Huarlan, has been appointed Secretary of the Netherlands Commission. Hol- land, wuo has done 80 much for the cultivation of art, will also be handsomely represented at the Art Gallery, Kigbty promineat artists of Holland Rave nifled their intention of seuding their | Most valuable and best Ba to Philadelphia, 80 that Dutch art will afford to our stadents of paiating its finest models, THR BAPTISTS AND THR CENTRNNIAL. At an adjourned tmeeting of the Centennial Council of the New York Baptists, ciergy and laity, held in the Mariners’ Temple, corner of Oliver and Henry streets, yesterday afternoon, the report prevented at @ previous meeting and recommitted the committee, of which Dr. Armitage is chair- man, Was sudmitived and adopted. Among o:her features it contains the following resoiution :— Resolved, That this Council hereby expresses its deep sense of the propriety and importance of that forpe of centennial commemoration presented by the American Baptist Educational Commission, which, by the action of tts Board of Commissioners, approved by its Adviso: Committees, representing the various sections of United states, ant indorsed by iarge numbers of State convention# aol associations, and social unions, has roposed the mmultaneous ant general raising of funds eatabliaiing on firm foundations our institations of Jearning, 16 commemoration of American ud eg of the growth and prosperity of the Bapt joation during a hundred years, “BUCKET SHOP" CIDE. ALLEGED A MAN ALMOST INSTANTLY KILLED--THE AS- | fAILANT IN CUSTODY, Early yesterday afternoon George Masina, a na- ! tive of Bohemia, thirty-eight years of age, and a cigar maker by occapation, who lived at No, 32 Ridge street, entered the distillery (velter known | aga vucket shop), No, 77 Ridge street, and sat down by the stove, Shortly atter he vecame in- volved in an augry altercation with Daniel Low- entnal, the young man in charge, During the ex- change of angry words between them it is alleged that Lowenthal opened 4 side door and pushed Masina ont on the sidewalk, which, being slippery, Caused hym to fall heavily on the reducing him to ingensiotity, deat few moments afterwards, Lowenthal Was vromotiy arrested folowing in & sn oMcer and not | ; for 15,000 square Jeet, and it was only by dint of rangements with the committee, by which they | tor General of the Exbibi- | tion, whicn contamed some interesting news ta | ahd in: | vement, this | FEBRUARY 12, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. of the Thirteenth precinct and taken to the star tion house, where Mle made some admissions re- specting the occurrence to she sergeant in charge, by wom he was committed. ‘Coroner Woltman being notified, mage & prelim- inary examination, when Dr. Cushman expressed the opinion that Masina nad died from iracture of the skull, as blood was tasuing from hisears. By request of the widow of deceased the remaing were removed to his Ite residence, No. Ridge atreet, where Dr. Cushman will to-day make @ post-mortem examination and a jury will be em- anelied. Lowenthal subsequentiy said tbat asina entered bis place drunk, sat down by the stove and called for two glasses of water, which were given him. He then staggered into @ little room off tne bar, where he fell against a cask, broke a tumbler and upset some cider. It ts al- leged that deceased, alter lying on the floor for about an hour, got ip and went into tne hallway and thence into the street. Lowenthal deniea most positively that he either struck or pushed deceased, and says he must have fallen acciden- tally, ‘John Weisenmeir, of No. 84 Ridge street, stated that he saw deceased shoved out a side door, but he did not know by whom; deceased then fell, Striking on Dis hea THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. STBERT OLBANING—SNOW PLOUGHS AND CAR- EIAGE BILLS—THE MAYOR AND THR RIVER- SIDR PARK IMPROVEMENT. Tne Board of Aldermen held a meeting yester- day afternoon, Alderman Lewis, the President, in the chair. Acommunication was received from the Comp- trolier, enclosing a tabulated statement of the re- cetpts of the Sixth and Eighth svonue ratiroads as reported to him for the year ending the Sist of December, 1874, a8 ilollows:—Sixth avenue, $770,117 18; Eighth avenne, $816,645 62. The Committee on Railroads reported s resotu- tlon, which was adopted, ordering the Dry Dock Railroad Company to set their tracks that are now laid in front of the HeBap building six feet fur- ther to the eastward, so that when the cars are stopped the horses will not bdlock up the crosa- walk. On motion of Alderman Strack a resolution was adopted ordering the Police Board to enforce the ordinance which prohibits the sprinkling of salt in tae street by raHroad companies. FERRY FRANOHISES, Alderman Colo offered a resolution calling upon the Comptroller for information by what authority the present ferry companies obtained their fran- chises, what amount has been received for the leases granted, the term of the leases, what leases have been thrown up, and all otner information he has on the subject, STREET OLBANING, The Committee on Streets mace a report as to What reforms they deem advisable in order to make street cleaning something more than a farce. The committee state that the street clean- ing ought to be taken away from the Police Board, who have so much else to do that they themselves consider tt a burden, and that it ought to be given to a department specially established to take care of street cleaning exclusively. To that end the committee reported a bill which they eat should be passed by the Legisiature, This bii creates @ street cleaning Lureau, the head of Waich is to pe a commissioner to be appointed oy the Mayor and Common Council for three years. The ordinance providing for (Ne Ailing in of Coen. ties sip Was adopted alter being so amended that DO garbage Can be used as filling. A CARRIAGE ITEM, The bill of $2,784 05 for the reception of the Lord Mayor of Dublin was passed upon favoraply aiter some debate over the item Of $3v0 for carriages alleged to have been furnished by Thomas Canary, Alderman Simous»a contended that Canary fur. nisbed only two carriages, and wanted cut down to ) notwithstanding | Alderman had as Assistant Alderman @ report giving Oanary ing that report, be ol the mistakes of bis iife. Lysaght, Billings, Cole and Morris stoutly main- tained that the $300 was @ proper charge for the carriages Wiioh had been furnished, Aldermen S:mouson and Howland voted “nay” when tne re- port was adopted, Alderman Strack’s snow plough ordinance was passed after being 80 amended as to give the Mayor instead of the Common Council authority to grant permits for use of the ploughs. The ordinance, which has been already published in the H&BALD, requires that no rallroad company shall use a snow plough or sweeping macaine anleas they got A permit; that witoin twenty-our hours after a snow storm, whem the machines are used, the companies must, at thelr own expense, remove a oH signe: fen. irom the sidewalks the snow thrown upon them oy the ploughs or sweepers. Livery violation of the ordinance 13 punishe a fine of §10u, ‘The resolution reported by the Committee on Raitroads ordering the Commissioner of Pubiic Works to have the 7 rails removed from the streets wherever laid, was referred back to the commit. tee, so that the members might ascertain in wnat | streets toe rails realy were aud if any legal authority was ever granted which givea railroad companies the right to use the rails. The New York Bridge Company's report for the month of vanuary was submitted, It gives the re- ceipts as $15,080 88 and the expenditares $21,237 74, THE RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT. Y | The Mayor sent in the following message which | alter velng read was ordered printea:— i Maror’s Orrice, New Yona, Feb. 11, 1875, | To tmx Hononas tuz Coaxon Councin:— GeyTLEMeN—In my message to you, | suggested that the construction of the r adjoining the Riverside Park should be at once pro- ceeded with, tor reasons there stated. 1 venture again to call your attsntion to thas sabject. The Riverside avenue was laid out 10) feet the Park Department on the general West side map, under chapter 687 of the laws of . It has sine nm widened on the westerly sido, under pha ter 800 of the ‘widen! I way or drive | pdvised by a | Gromer, $$$ ne THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS,’ CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST THEM FOR Wi~ FUL VIOLATION OF LAW AND OFFICIAL OP PRESSION—THE MAYOR TO ACT PROMPTLY 1 THE MATTER. Yosterday Mr. A. Oakey Hall, counsel for the three men who were arrested by the police some days since on the charge of having been engaged in the robbery of a belonging to the Adame Express Company, and who were detained for two days in @ police station instead of being taken before a magistrate, submitted a series of charges against the Police Commissioners and the Poltce Superintendent, a6 foltows:— To tx Mayor or Naw Yore Crtv:— undeeatanied mabmits the following charges inst the Police Commi ana joners and Superintendent "Olice i= ‘Cuancs L—That thev have violated with wilfulness and knowledge section 62 of the chartor, which makes gent provisions against the undue detention of par cation First—That, causing the arrest of Johw Bwi auiel Haury and James Drew on the Sth of February, tbey did not, duriag the two following days, hi bet the neare: strate, but take tho fore at or any without authority of law. privily confined them and in ‘@ manner torbiddon by the common law and tho statutes of this State, one of the said prisonors, when finally brongh: befure a (casual) being honorably dix jarged as innocent "Ouanan 1l.—That they were guilty of official oppres- ston toward the orisoners, First—They refused to allow members of the Earnitfes ot te Lorne ad to visit them, even in E cers of aw. Pispecuication Seond—They refused to allow Margaret Bweeny, of No, 26 Reotor sireet, to take message to hor brotiee. Jopn asene: (Fr T eeshe prisoners, from coun- . whom ad employe *pseyon itfon Titra they, left such instructions on de- from Headquarters, on the atternoon ot Feb- that these prisoners were thereby prevented ceiving an ansealed. open message trom theit counsel until the following mornin; Avery! aerate 4 Superintendent was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. cification Fire—That on the 6th of February he uscd in bis office chambers to Margaret Sweeny (the betore- mentioned) Yan wage in substance and purport as fol- lows:—"You can go away and tell your counsel I'll seus him as well as your br ite P: glen, that Ae oie nce hom Reapesuiuliy submited. nn rr tet no one soe thom. BGAKEY LALL., #91 Broadway. Faorvary 9, 1875, ‘The following communication (rom Mr. Ha!l ace companied the charges :— Naw Yong, Feb. 9, 1875, Ty fhe yon. Wiu1ux H. Wickmas, Mayor of tho City of w York = Bir—I have the honor to enclose to you, as the exocu- tive head of the city government, and for such further action a¢imay therein seem advisable to you, charges auaines Commiussouers and rintendent of Potice. itis, perhaps, necessary ppend tory itlustrati many years avon our statute book, in spirit of our constitution, provisions ¢ following. Inthe torm now quoted is constituted section 52 of al are ee bring gh police ‘On. er the penalt en days’ fine mi fromthe force, nthe discretion of the Soard, arau: the substantially like mediately apon an arrest eouvey betgre tho, nearest sitting ma dealt with according Fre: ts made during te hours that the magistrate does larly hold court, or if the magistrate fraot Boring court, such offender may be detaine in astation house or precinct thereof until the uex' ular public sitiing of the maristrate, add no longer. and shall then be conve ed withoat dei before the magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. And it shall be the eu of the said Bourd from th to tine to | rules and Fequladons to prevent the mn of persons arreste: al which, Tequlations shall oe as operative and binding pecially enacted, subject, however, to the order of (Ne courtcommitting the person arroated.” With t! orem of these provisions Iam personally” tamiliur. having been Dist Ee Ase when (hey were firat placed up: the statuto book. They took shape aga remedy from the Mischievously oppressive star chamber procedure which had characterized the first municlpal pouce sys tein whereot Mr. Matsell was head. Unable eighteen years ago, as now, to successfully manguvre tor public advantage any constitutional Ideas Ip detecting crime, his tactica, with reg to the latter object were: ot the nature, of ‘stool-vigeonry” and “squealin, ressure. uch tactics are very familiar to citizens o he reps Continent bat, happily. uot aan in the United Stategor England. Frequently, tp Chiet Matgell's tirst da; d_generation, prisunery who had been arrested: upon euspicion only were kept in station housesor City Hall cells un'il tear, promi or physic: premure wrung from them confessions thut secur ruts of crime or testimony or rewards. These were ce- sults that became entered upon popular or interested leagera, to the credit of original police sagacity. Yet the section in question was only in accordance with well-setded English and American law. It secured to the arrested person an instant and public hearing, and protected him trom any squeeaing detcctive process, which, however it might sometimes confound the guilty. could also reas the Innocent, | tion sought to place an arrested person as svon as bie within the protection of that magistrucy whose jurisdiction in New ‘ork [ have never knowa to be abused to the prejudice of @ prisoner's rights. Allow me briefly to recount the frets that can be produced in support of my charges, On Puesday night last, the 5th inst, three per- sons, named Drow, Sweeny and Haury, were, withont warrant, aud merely on suspicion, arrested and put into a station house, charged with larceny fro.n the Adam: Bxpress Company. They were locked up in cells, was legally proper, because no magistrate's cours then open, and section 52 could not operate. oweeny was before morning, howover, removed from the station ma ie Police Headquarters, and there placed ins cell, This toox him out of the o jon of any rule that required all prisoners in 8 stati nuse to be taken. on the next morning early betore a magistrate. - Urday moruing, at nine o'clock, the est mag sand @ most covasientioas, epris it man and abie lawyer, allow me to add) was holding court within haifa mile of the Police Headquarters. However, not only were the prisoners not taken before him at that hour, but attempts ‘were linmediately made he Police Headquarters to compel them to contess. betore the hour tor the sitting of the magistrate hi rrived one of the Beat- quarver tarnkeys had advised Sweeny to confess, Haur: j t toree or four different cells white the whole of prep atiempts were Haury, the father of Drew and thé to meet their relailves; bat permin- sion was duscourteously refused. Sweeny (as he testi. | fled before the magistrate afterward), ng permitied ! to look at his s a & distancs, “and 6, like A RCCO! Ta, A he! uss Peet etee farases tied Saree tae a I a at} en! ce, Course with the knowledge aid perauission of tha Boas missioneta of Police, held a sort Of star chambor inquisi- eeny, a ee priotal Faasiter, and there ce BI tg, and took dowa in wi said. aint) time, however, Swe not nade and did not make a contession. Now, ‘at the very hour when this star chamber examinatica of @ most illegal character occurred in the Saperiuten- dent's private office & magistrate was then bolding cours, the afternoon of Saturday, nearly twenty. four hours ager their arrival. the ‘sister of Sweeny again visited Headquarters, after she had emplo: and she told the Logg tl pt ebe hat ir lawyer 10 had a right to see her id Mr ul that he ought to hav re been taken before — ue as @ park drive, the advan- magi: sweeny alleges that Br. Walling: | pomonsy of wotes steer pork | Fudely reftaed, and stated Taat the dd not take care | “Ttisproper that tho avonue shou!d be reguiated and | sect te state Prisum,’ and tat he would “Keop. the | improved, and the pzbenes should be assessed in Prisoners there long was pleased to, ant Qsual manner on the property specially benefited. [ i it a a8 Te was impos- | shoald not be paid for ont of or made a charge upon the | gible during Saturday to a habeas core ; general construction moneys Department of | pus because the Conrt of r and ‘erminer, ; Parks. But under the existing laws tt is, I am advised, | which alone on that day had jurisdiction to tsue such &° | doudtfal whether such an assessment can be so sed | writ, was not geal and joature. Here I ma; fas 10 be free trom technical objections as to its vaitdiyy, | Wilt, WMLnpt oven ter seal and ving & Deisone: | Section 8 of chapter 697, pane of 1867, provided for an taken be: S marierars so90. Ash atrost | tint , assswmont for construction of the avonae as Originally may be | Uy informed of the charges against ice and laid oat. But the act ot 1873 does not contain (4 & | with a fre consult counsol. About tem o'clock ott Provision, and the third section of that act makes the | saturday night | caused an open noteto be written, ju, money granted generally for park parposes applicable | care of ihe police authorities, direeted to the three pris. for such an imaprovement. oners, ri them that wheirfriends had employed Tam, therefore, advised that it is Proper, in order to | counsel jn theif belalt, and sent a verbal request by tha make dn assesament for this avenue free ‘trom objec: | Yisttor of the prisoner Nweel Ttshoud be inines tlons, that there should be an act of the Legislature pro- | diately forwarded to them. | Dot delivered until | Vidinw tor assessment of the expense of constructing the | Sunday morning. All kinds devices, phy and ‘ eats upon the property penediied, ip rerme. lar to | mental were used to compel Haury to contess. Final ne oN cy dhs he eighth section of chapter 67, Laws | atter forty-elaht hours of confinement, acd there st it of i and T recommend that you refer the subject to ® | being a neglect to take the prisoners on Sunday mornin; | gommittes instructed to prepare a Dill {oF the burps, | before ‘ate, id held Court. at | to be introduced into the Legislature, with a 1 usual bour, Sween, ty Dd uf Contession, | of the Common Council req .esting that it be m jaw thoagh hé bed previousiy refused, and declared bit | at the earliest practicable day. innocence. About ten A. M. of Sunday, when it becal | * herctolore reinarked by me, the prope: owners — known that coangel were in carnest 4, in the [n- jn that locality had. undor compulsion of law. fo.pay a | fereat of the nnowace 10 eavy Assessment for the lands taken to torm this | all these matters betore the Mayor, the Superintenden way and the proposed park 1 | gent a note, asking when counsel would joinin, the act dway ele bai aa Act of Justi a nt, with the reasonable asseaame) he Toad way would be at once opened. construction of the to those who paid expectation thst The aveane will allow access to an extensive territory, the market value of which will be tmmediately en- hanced, and the taxable tuad of the city will be at ones and permanently In A. a Proper to ad at ai incident to action as here recommenced empioyment will ‘be rte = heretotore denended npon employment tm the proseca- ; tion of the public improvemen i ILLIAM H, WICKHAM, Mayor. The Board adjourned to meet next Thursday, THE CORPORATION ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. The following ts the annual report of the | Corporation Attorney of moneys received by him | and transmitted to the Comptroller during the year 1874:-~ Balance Totat | due Ainount, |the ofty.* jE “© Less the amount for expenses tn collect MUNICIPAL NOTES, Chamberlain Tappan filed a new bond with the Comptroller yesterday, with the following sure u —GriMth Rowe, $400,000; Lewis J. Pniuips, $400,000; Wi'liam L. Andrews, $200,000; Sigismund T. Meyey $200,000; EMngham W. Nichols, $200,000 ; Solomon Mehrbach, $200,000; William R, Garrison, $200,000; William Lalor, $200,000, The Comptroiler had aot approved of the sure- ties late yesterday afternoon. If he delays over ihe new bond as he did over tho other, for no good cause, itis believed that measures will be tak | by the Mayor to bring nim to his senses. mgd te A colored man and a white woman were among tbe callers at the Mayor's office erday. Toney came in urm in arm, and the man declared that be and his companion were anxious to get mar- ried, Mayor, however, refused to perform ceremony, and they went away in search of some mintster who had no scruples about al ma tion. Had the Hoard of Aidermen not been tn rep. sion whea they called tt ig probable that one of the republican Aldermen would bave boen galled | UDON LO bie Lhe UUDtial Knot, laborers who are now ont of work, and who have | | 00) $171 00! 43 $1, | | F 50} 897 09} 650 50) +182 Oo aus | Zt 5)| 331 Uo] GY 7d] 1;240 00] 0 | 174 00} 803 0] 470 & 30) 149 25) 455 50) AZL 50] 1,299 He 115 50] 984 50] 454 BBE | | 14) 50) 829 50) . 295.00) 768 00) pr | 2o7 5)! 268 40] $94 Ov 929 50] | 8) 00, 24t 50) 267 CO) 588 Su) Hap | 127 99] 124 5] $85 OO] GBS OO] 1 | 65 U0) 162 6)! 522 CO} 14 3) 219 50) 27900] = 602 BO} 118 7 4763 56183,96) 50] $5,148 10,937 ave an CK: mination, the; hy ounsel on 5 sinver whet hed af throws Salaraey wh funday morning, been a lezal right of A most sabre Gea to the — cHenta, der section 52 of the charter, The object to be attained by all those | oad ceedings of duress and this violation of that sestion: ‘was of coatve to compel, through con‘ession, a discovery of the fruitsot crime. to force evidence ang to secure, robably, some contingent rewal I need not te in- ron yoy en in England when a policeman arrests « apposed culprit be hot only refrains trom talking witte the iatter on the subject of the alleged offence, but he jomodiately. 4 asa part of his insiructed duty, warns the culpri wever depraved ho may be, not to com- mit himself nor eay anything lest his words shoul: ba used st him; Dor need I intorm you that the Britiste nee whenever some rash policeman has traps- cended thiq duty, have repeatedty and strongly dev nounced and rebuked him. And our own courts have siways eer Benn any practice of this “police-squeez- process.”’ But as rece: [Ope |, the ci devant etive (I was about to write system, but let jement of Mulberry street, with 4 Doge-tike a briages and Venetian bur- admirab|: lated = to re- the jateo | 1853, that our citizens perished, with tne old street-pumps and whale-eil aveuue lamps. An arrested person is in France asnally presumed guilty, and must make his innoceice | appear, but in vaxou coun resumed to be in. me say) | arral Ps | Teen ances Of doors and query, re riea of | proces, to become i himseli. Neverthe- FES ihs Weicane Spaepee, sean mode of de: wit be} | arrei in n | During the time in which that qpie Cg eee juris | and homane mar, Jgscen 5 ‘orth, held police con. i) J lates | Bocent, and cannot be compelled, other by duress or } ates during the ft | Bours that followed the arrest practise the Trench, and siso rerused to allow me sot the ferns sted partics to mua! fe rot (in company with aoc! ‘who proper! Eisitegal advices, a culprit wee often (iad quite property: { ico} pt rae: q properly, | lest he should desi @ mee or transfer trunti | crime) denied, while t te waa erporaenly ‘ander at vi on te road to a magistrate. the liberty of com: and © coating private! dette by conversation, wit Sutslde’world Yet he was always allowed. th the pid ence of aa cmiger gf Police to see and talk openly with any of his y, and almost the first quostion to him when he reached a station honse or om juarters was ‘i At ibe of the arrest sever occur! ieee prudence I il be atwered, { prenatusy that alt peuile the did was done with good mo- | Sven toy bees benefit, and in order to disc rh weil as oe, store to my aaearne re erty of any thie Rejected for app. nit iS arent Gert apron amet Brew wi finally prod: reed. before ‘nic! erience has that is rb: a a" ertiasncrytitomtar ieee we been prot ed on 01 wai yt qr had Beem ingprigoned twenty-four houra iu asus ieee tes tr. Nat section 52 ig tie auld tothe eos sentence to “to prevent the nee to be “to p the undue detention moss St petfons "Pie acct of per he section, moreover, the duty of the Board—observe the Words—"1r0 mi at, to provide suitabiq rules and regulati all prevent ue detention.” Obse: auch the words, neal privomer nay be detained in the trate, ext rexdiar sitting of tho magia: (CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE. | j therefore, that the out