The New York Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1875, Page 4

THE BROOKLYY INQUIRY. Tracy eta 3 for the De- fence. KATE CAREY RECALLED. She Admits Being Intoxicated at Times. eens CURIOUS CROSS:-EXAMINATION Great Surprise at the Abrupt Ending of the Case for the Complainant. erday, alter the cross-examination of Mrs. Moulton and Catharine Carey, tue counsel for a ee: England, nine months before coming to Amert She arrived, she said, “atthe time of Burdeil's murder by Mrs. Cubningham.” Smith nad died of “the yaller fever,” and his relict had gone alter- nately by the name of Kate Carey and Kate South. Mr. Evarts, seeking to entrap rhe witness on ber name, ¥as very much suprised to nd that she liad registered as Kate Carey smith. BEECHER BOWS TO MRS. MOULTON. Mrs. Mouiten’s cross-examination was concluded by Mr. Evarts im avery few minutes, and as she descended from the stand her counsel asked the Judge if she was excused. The Judge saia “Yes,” very respectfully. Mrs. Moulton, accompanied by her father-In-law, Severn D, Moulton, and by her uncle, Jeremiah P. Robinson, started down the middie of the cours room, the lawyers and others ho were in the Way rising to facilitate the passage ol the party. It So happened that Mr. Beecher’s chair was slightly in this course, He and his wife botl: rose, and, a8 the elder Robinson passed first, he bowed to him, both Mr. Beecher’s arms being down and his manner that of a profound cong’, yet a li'tie embarrassed, Mr. Robinson, who 18 a large, rubi- cund, smiling man, always half way between coni- | plaisanctry and loughter, returned the vow, @ littic Theodore Tiltou anvougced that the c@se was | closed for the plaintia, The indicates that any further testimony on that side will be saved for rebuttal. It is sup- posed that Florence Tilton, Mr. Carpenter and @ dozen other witnesses are thus kept tn abeyaucs, The sudden ciosing of the plaiucil’s case took the defence by surprisé aud Mr. Tracy Was not ready togo on witn his opening speecd lor the defence, which, it is tiought, wil) take up three dave, He will open today. Mr. Beecher te ex- pected to be on the stand this week or next. Along string o! witnesses wil! be adduced to show tnat Moulton for a long period asserted Mr, Beecher's inuoce that Mr uiton signified the same and that Tilton never charged adultery until a late Gay tn his discussion with Mr, Beecner, Yesterday the oniy voveities in Court were Ea- tly, and a well known spiritua, nl-ol-hand medium, Kev. Dr. H. Lowery, who is now conducting a revival ineeting ding Methoaist Episcopal church, Jersey Ci among Mr. Tilton’s counsel Dr. among the press reporte Mrs. freased the same as last Friday neh browu, with a wolte rose am it, and broad ribbons of the same color; gold @ullion eardrops, a dark gr ounces, & black Sik basque and luce saawl, lavender Kids and luce collar and cuds. Sne nad & large fan and Rave her testimony with cooiness and without any superfuity of words, MRS, MOULTON’S ACQUAINTANCES. Mr. Evarts dropped Mrs. Mouiton at naif-past alter juquiring of her chiefly about the Woodhull Interviews and abont what she said to a Mrs. Dennis, of Newport. Mrs. Moulton snowed a moment’s petulance at the mention of Mrs. Denuis’ name, recognizing a confidential ac- quatntance of last summer duriug tne height of the scandal Mr. Evarts’ cross-examination had been stera and piercing, as iar as manner was conc-rued, and th? witness had me: al. questi ns with quiet, monosyliavic responses. Sie oad neituer temper Lor obstinacy, anu her voice wasciear and flexi- bie, as if the story of a school girl was being told io open 8C)00l session. Judge Fallerton iaised, in the redirect, the curious episode of Mrs. Moulton kissing Beecher. Evarts objected. “Novody couia mistake the spirit of this lady At the time from her statement,” said the Judge. MR. BEECHER'S APPEARANCE, Here Mr. Beecher looked dissatisfiediy at the Judge and fell to reading a book about the trial. Mr. Beecner wore yesterday two splotches of bright red on each cheek, one under tne eye, the other at the top of th> cheekbone. His hair was combed down woman fashion, and his cam and proflie looked to be thinner and more poimtea than previousiy, aud more comporti.g with his years, Mrs. Beecher looked weary and without interest im the proceedings, and t under a headdress of embroidered woo}, black and blue in color. In this dress she locks to Lave a wmaller head than ordinartiy. In piace of the Beecher boys the defendant ana wile were accompanied by Rev. Edward Beecher, mite and daugarer, good natured auditors. An important point tn Mrs. Moulton’s testimony Was eiicited by Mr. Evarts asking how she came «@ threaten Tilton if ne should ever turn agaiost aer busbend, it was, atauy rate, importantia feveloping Moniton’s unbappy relailon to born ibe principals in the (rial. PRANK MOULTON’S STATEMENTS. It appeared that at one period, during the church committee’s investigation, Moulton was arged by his wife and ail nis business friends not to make @ statement in advance of Mr, Beecher. They prevailed, and he put in the statement which Mr. Beecher admitted to be “a periectly honorable one.” But Tilton felt that this statement left him out im the cold, and he proceedea to berate Frank Moulton. At this Mrs. Moulton took the leader. ship of her family, stigmatized Tilton, and told him to beware, or be should never enter the house again. The wite and mother was trying tok-ep her husband out of the vast and nauseous scandal “1 said, ‘GIVE THE OLD MAN ANOTHER CHANCE.’ * This epitomized Mrs. Moulroa’s argument with Prank Moulton to put ina orief, unimportant and evasive statement velore the comuiuties. Mr. Evarts tried noisily to stave of the sound of the answer, to which he had already excepted, but the reply was beard al over the court, and a roar of laughter followed, which soowed that anotner gay word bad been added to the ioug romaust. KATE CAREY AGAIN. While Mrs. Mouiton was yet on the steps of the witness stand, about to step down, Mr. Evarta arose and suggested that Kace Carey would be brought up for re-crows-examiaation, Almost at the same instant, em»arrassed only dy civilities to the retiring Mrs. Moulton, Mr. Puliertou aupounced that THE PLAINTIFF RESTED HIS CASE. Mr. Evarts insisted (hat he had made bis point im time to save the Witness as he pluiutid’s, and aot nisown. Tois was a stiarp piece of work, If tt ad panned out anything, as it deprived tue piain- Mf Of a recail, The woman, nowever, ex. amined duoc rs past, fory made a stou Ty vely tompated the imputa to uperance. Mr. Suearman stood upever and anon at Me, Byaris’ Shoulder to prompt bimn ou this impor nject, but the woman made short work with the lawyer's motes, Some of ner alleged employers she Dever beard of; others vad broken up housekeeping, so taat she couid not have been rged, &c. How- ever, at last the examining lawyer came toa house ia Willow street, kept by a Mr, Helucious, and Kate was asked why sue left (here. “*POXICATED |" Guuotiess as Letsy Ir tue court room fel! iate @ roar, Whie Kae never smiled, When asked avout a certain lodging uouse ana if she was sent away Ly tue proprietor for jutoxt- @ution she answered, With a Learty, convivial iu- digaation:— 0, #iF; She could drink 4s mocn as I coukl.” ‘Tne court roared again. Ob anotwwer occasion, ulso, Kate had Leen turned away in Irving piace for "'toxicate,” Asiod with al) she power of Sir. Evarts on a charge if it was hot in-toX-lca-tion, trinmphautly rounded of, tie woman replied :— “No, air; oxicat cate.” Catharine, enperfcially regarded, is @ sharo- nosed, pock-Marked Wiiow, with Diack eyes, well retired; @ 100k of destiny always to be poor but piueky; @ Comoative Upper lip aud a deep, Matis ead. Bxcept ber pronunciation she is of fair ine selugemee, and dues aot iovk ike @ bard drip Rate said tha: her only husvand’s name was donk Gmith, aud sie Woe Mars.ou ia Mane REPLIED KATE, and It was nothing bat ‘toxi- | to state | gave failed to do it; 1 1 | Weeebuss surprised, Then, Mrs. Moulton passing next, Mr. Beecner rowed to her still lower and with deeper color. She half-courtesied by, with a look of timidity. Mr. Beecher tnen bowed to the elder Moulton, who marched past like a grenadier, looking his Solidest at the Plymouth pastor, and giving Lo salute of response that could be seen, BEECHER TO J. I, ROBINSON. Tne following is the revival of the singular scene of last Friday as tuld im the Brooklyn prints, and it perhaps explains the above :— Immediately after adjournment on Friday Mr. Beecher approached Mr. Robinson, and, taking him by the hand, said, in a tone loud enough to be heard by Genera! Trac, “What gle says bas jou effect, it is @ te. Mr, Robinsog turned from Mr. to General Tracy i— “Lam the last man to whom Beecher should have said that, for) know Mrs, Mouiton’s story is true; for my niece told me the circumstances within twenty-iour bours alter it occurred, exactly a8 she bas sworn to It now." General Tracy said to Mr. Robinson, Beecher 1s excited, and he speaks hastily; Was vad judgment—damaaple judgment,” fHE BVIDENCE. After the jury had taken their seats Mr. Evarts resumed the cross-examination of Mrs, Moutron. Witness stated:-—-l do noc distinctly remember bringing Mrs. Woodhull to my Uouse four times; ldo hot remember bringing her to my house on the occasion you reier to; EF remember vringing her to wv house on two occasivis; | do not recollect the houro! theday wien | got back? 1 ouly remember making a short call on Mrs. Woo !- buil; these visiis were all made in a carriage; 1 did bot yo last year; | went the year o! the publication of th* Scandal; ail miv visits Were in the same vear; I have @ pretty good memory; T have void yoru al! f can recollect; 1 only remember mak- ing turee visits; [ do not Know that getting @ hackney coach im the bight time would impress itseli On my mind very flrmiy; | remember bring. Woodnuil twice, but did not take ner ck; 1do not remember making any other er- rends op this business; Mr. George U. Robinson is my uncle and one of the firm of Woodruff & Kob- iuson; be 18 not tue geutiemay Who was ex- amiuel o# @ Witness—not Jeremiab Robinson; ation in trcth, but, in Beecher and said “Mr. but it tiey are both my uncles; I vad a conversauon with Georze C, Robinson at the beginning o1 the trouble, in 1871; | do not Know ip What season of the year it took place; I Nag ap interview with Mrs. f.lrom, pot at the request of my husband or Mr. fiiton; I thiak | repeated the conversation we had to Mr. Mouiton, Q. In this cou ver-ation with Mr. Tilton in wbich you called him a villam aud said if be turned against Frank, even by a loon — tue Jauge—f don’t thiuk the word Villain was | used. Mr. Evarts—I will read the record. ine Judge—(he answer is sowething of that und. dr. Evarts—'‘Q. Do you remember an Interview you had W:th Mr, Tilton at your douse in which you told bim he @ villain, &c.? A. Lihink 1 had an interview and toid nim something like H Did you uot tell nim thaty A. I toink 1 aid, Mr. Evarts—‘‘A. I said if he was unkind to Frank and turned Upon him even by a look he Must pever come into our house again.” ‘Toe Judge—it 19 not material. Witne<s continued—| remember it wasin August this Conversation Loox place im reference to Mr. Moulton not making & Statement velore toe committee; @ snort Statement Was made to give the commiitee in place Ol the loug stutewent; as I have said, to give Mr. Beecher anotuer chance ms case fairiy; Mr. Tilton did pot know of that waen he came home 110m tne couu- try; be came imto our house aud said, “Frank. you have brosen your iaith; you nave promised to give \o tue committee your statement and you ened to nim, aud J ‘did pot like the manner in which ie reproved Frank 10F having iaied to make a statement; I was angry aud reproved him severely, out my exact lauguoge lao noc remember; I torget the day ui the wonta I to Narragansett, but lt Was some time 10 think it must have been the last purt oi July; Tremasned there avout s1X weeks; 1 Was sick nearly ail tie Gime f was tuere; I remember wy husband commg there, oUt i do not recuilecy tue duie of his arrival; Lremember Mrs, Dennis at Newport; I think 1 saw her in 1873 and 1874; 4 never tola ner that Beecuer was an mnocent and goodman; I au su:el never told ner any suca thivg; | uever oid abyoudy that he Was an innoceut man. Mr. Fulierron then commenced tne reairect ex- amiuarivn, and wirpess staved:—Wahen 1 toid Mr. Kovinson toe story be Was Very much excited ubout it; Mr. Beecher paid trequent visits to my husoand aiter that; Mr. George ©. Robison is & member of Piymouth cuurea; he bad veen a dea- cou; wy visits to Mrs, Wuodnuil Were made after the threats bad bee published tn the dally papers; tue last time that Mrs, Woogoull came io our house sue Wanted some money; Mr, mouitOu was sick at the time, and he toid her he would not assist ber im any way; that was alter tne publica- tion of the story; she only remained a sport time; Mr. Beecuer was a: dinber at Our house on one siou Woen Mis. Woodhull Was peesent; it was aiter Mrs, Wooanull wad pudlisned her siory; | do not remember where Mr. Beecuer and Mrs. Wood. hull first met; 1 tung f was told iast Jaly coat l was to be @ witness in this Case; I chink Mr. Moul- ton told me first avout it; hebsaid toat wita my knowledge of tue case, and witn tue facts Irom Mr. Beecher himsell, | suouid be cailed as a wit- ness. q You have been asked with reference to an occasion Wieu you kissed Mr, Beecher on tae forenead, and you stated that you leaneu over aad kisved fim on the /orenead, aud Wat Was the oniy time you kissed bin; i Wish you tu state un Circumstances that was dow tot”? aris—She us aireaay stated it. it now. A. Asi bave told you, Mr. beecher came to the house sufermg greatiy, very despomdeut and gioowy, in mis lear tha Mr. fiitun was about to publish bis lecter of apoogy, und i 90, ne leit that the truth woud come Gut, and he seit that be could not live under it; and he came to see we anuj lave a long talk with me. Mr. Fullerton--You needu’t repeat the waole conversation; | want to kbow the conaltion uf his mind in general terms, Mr. Pullerton—What was the condition of Mr. Beecner im :@spect (0 mental anguish ani sauder jug at that mer A. Mis condi oR was such that i suid fo Mr. Moulton -—- Mr. kvarts—i veg your pardon, madame; we aob't Wisk to Near Woat you said to Mr. Moulton, The Judge—-strike toat out. Mr. Fulieriva—How aia you feel with relerence vo what you wid yoar husband? a. [elt tuac | nad been in the presence 0! veath; as if 1 aad been to @ innera Q. Now, 1 want to know the circumstances an- de? which you Kissed lun Ou the lureaead 7 A. io was cryiug aud | Was eryiog at tne Lime | kissed Nim on the lorebead; i never expecced iv see vim again, excepe at least jor a jew moments, as he tod me he would cali the next day; we bad a loug interview; Mr. Beecuer bad sufered greatly; 1 caanot desci ive Lo you aay more accurately than 1 have done already. Mr. Faliertou--We bave the evidence nere. Did you expect at that (ime that he wonld wke vis later A. L certainly did, q You lave veeu aged Whether you did say to Dim at that ume that if ever Were was a good man You believed be Was one; you did uot s'ate What you did say a Chat time; bow do you recoilect? A. | tried to dissaade bir /10u suicide; i Said to nin, “You vave committed a sia, but you say you have repented aud will Le Jorgiven, aud 1 still Lelleve there Is much good in you, and 1 tink 1. ts your duty to comess your crime aud do some good in the world yet. \ What was your object in doing what you did and said to Mr, Beecuer ou that aay? Mr. bvarts—[ oojevr tu that. We have had three limes What sae suld apd did. We must judge of what she said aud vid, Mr. Fullerton—We will judge oy her motives aiso, Vatit is certainly pro,er for tms lagy to state Wha’ ber object and motive was on thai day Upon Chat interview With ber pastor, ine sudge—1 think Lhe Object aud motives to be Quite apparent, bUCiLis Bot @ proper question 11s 1# your witness, Mir. Fulerton—Lhey have attempted this iady in @ idise wititude, alihougn they nave faued—very signally jailed, Yet it is proper tor me to (olloW that Up aud show not only tie cir CuMmstances hoder Which this act Of hers Was com- mitted, vat the object Which sue had in view im committing i ‘Lue Judge—I don't think it 18 proper, to place Mr. Fulerton—Weil, i yOU thiuk it is improper we wil bot have! 4. You have been asked jo, Mrs. Moulton Whetuer you did out, pom One occasion, In the presence Of your basbaud, put your Gauds upon Gis sOUUIder aud Deck Ana say to Him, “Lake cure | this goed man,” speaking in reierence to Mr. WO You rev@iuvet aay bucu ibierview, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1875.—TRIPLE SHHET, and if se, state what occurred ¥ A, lremember on one Friday evening Mr. Heecher came into our house; be very much de ressed and sudering greatiy. und Prank called me into the room wita reference (oO some matter—Liorget what it w: but I reme ber pultiog my hana on Mr. Beecher’s shoulder, and rememoer saving to Frank, Take care of (nt. man—ol tis good man.” Q Yon veleved at that \iie— ad you not think Mr. Beecher bad 1epeuted ? A, 1 beueve 90; yes, sir, ie You thoaght he had truly repented? a. Yes, sir, Mr. Evarts—it is rather a leading question, Q. One o her question | ougat to aaK you that I omitted, Mrs, Moulton; did sou relate to your pus: bend the terview which you bad with Mr. Beecher—the loug imierview | reier to~three or jour hoars A. I did; yes, sir, Q. Did yor sti to iim that you had kissed Mr, Beecher ou the toreheav’ A. I did, Q And when did you make that statement to your jusvand’ A, On the evening when tie re- turned; wnen he came back, Q. Your attention as also been called to an in- terview witt Mr, Haliiday, Do you recollect when that took pia A. Tuon’t remember; 1 remen- ver the conversation with Mr, Halliday, Q. Do you recollect what taat coz versation was? A. Tthivk | suid ro Mr, Hatliday, ‘t wonder that Mrs. Woodiu!l should have used my name,” but | Said uoching to Mr, Malliday about Mr. Beecher’s gulit or muocence, q. Was that conversation after tne publication of the Woedputi story? A, Yes, sir. Q. Weil, Wout questions did Mr. Haliiday put to iuat timer A, [don’t remember what the having auy Conversation wits Mr, Halliday wito reierence to Mr, Beecner. Q. Did you jeel at hberty to tell him what you knew iu regard co the matier? A, No, sir; 1 dia not. «. Now, wnen did Mr, Tilton commence taking his meas at your pouse? A, He used to visit us fequentiy in Chuton str-et. y When did fe take us meais there with any ity with reierence to December, A. It Was Devore; 1f degree o! rezul 1870; WaS it Delore OF aier? was in Lood 1 tonik. q. Iséy? A. t think so, 1869 and in 1870; he has been so mitch at our house | don’t remember the eXact time he began to come, Q. Did he commence to come with any degree of ons were; Loniy remember that | avvided | Mr. Evarts—Ir Your Honor please, we have brought Mrs Kate Carey or Mrs, Kate Garey for Jurther ¢ross-eXamiuation, Ar, Fullertoa—Wnat! For further croas-exam- ination? Mr. Evarts—Yes, for further cross-examination, ‘The Judg-—Mrs. eontes. gee may retire. Mrs. \outton left the stand ang passed irom the room, Mr, Be cher ri-ing irom his seat anc . owing to ser and her aad? Sp Kobinsou, Mr, Moul- lou's ta! ter aod Mr, Meus. on—as tuer pissed iin. can Serene Sir; yes, wir; (Or cross-eXaul- Mr. Beach—Your Honor, | raise the question as to their right to cro-s-exumine ver gow. Mr. Evarts—We recali ver on recross-examina- Yon as @ part oF you! Mr. beach ~Whar! have rested our case, cae Evarts—I gave them notice 1 was going to 088 — Mr. Beach—There ts no necessity for any argu- ment ou the point. We shall not object to their cromrekamning her for that or any other pur- se — (Mr, Beach's turther remarks were unleasd,) Mr, Evarts—Wo have a right to do it now, Mr, Beucli—We have suvmitted our case. If be Wishes to !urtuer cross-examine tue witness —~ Mr. —1 proposed my cross-examination betore — Mr, Beach —He had no right to interfere with our case While we were conducting If, the —~ ‘The Judge--Cali the witness, and we will Mr, Evarts—As soon as their wine through We had this one ready to bring o1 The Judge—Call the witness, and we wil ‘The witness Kate Carey bere made uer appear- ance, and tie Court told her to remember she was sworn tue other dav aud that it would not be necessary to roudmin'ster the oath. INVESTIGATING KATE CAREY. Mr. Evarts—1 think you said, Madam, you were married or had been married? Witness—I am a widow lady, sir; can’t tell my hasband’s name: jore my babe was born; Was Marricd chester, England; canuet say the time; 1 w. married nine months before I came to this coun. 8 a Oe part of our case. We | try; Tcame at tne time o! the Burdell murder by j | regularity until after his domestic difficulty ? A. _ No, sir. Q. Theu, can you state whether 1t was before or alter July, 1870? A. It was after. Q. Now, itu he give any reason to you why he | took bia meals there ? Mr. Evarts--That 1 object to, Mr. Pudercou—Way, air, it companying an act. Is not prin: a declaration se. at a very familar ‘The Judge—It would be if it had # specific act in | view. Mr, Fullertou—Well, the acé is, taking his meals at that house. The Juage—Tlaking his meals ls very general. you can single out any one occasion, and show That iis @ parc of pnat occasion, perhaps you can wive it, Mr. Fulierton—-Your Houor will remember that this habit of tis grew up after the domes‘ie dim. culty, anc tue date of thar was July 3, 1870 ‘They have givea that they will tee it heveailer besove this case 1s closed, Now, Ougut it no! to Le competent ior we to show what Mr, ‘Tiitou sald at the time, as characterizing the uct, ‘ue Judge— What ne said on avy specific occasion might be aamicied, Dut HOt yeDeraly. Mr. Evarts—-Your tioner will remember, per- Naps, your ruling aguinst Air. Bell’s evidence? We Ofered to snuw tne act of Mr. Beecher in cailing Mr. Beil wro consuitauon, Mr. Be Your Hon or excluded tt, Pulle: ton—sut Your Honoy will recollect that the oujectiou was cwo.old To that. First, it was & part 0: the evidence which they bad no right to iMterject into our case. Thal was one of the grounds stuted by myself. ‘The Judge—1 think we can’t take it, Q Do you reco..ect when Mr, Tilton first came to your House anu took his meals al in evidence for a purpose, and | aud what he said to | sir, thie domes- | Tic aitiicuity, that he gave apy reason for not | taking them ‘at home ¥ Mr. Evaris—I ovject to that, The Juuge—Exciuded, d. Mr. Fulierton—/ think that was in harmony with | the objection, Q. In one of the gentieman’s questions put to you on Friday last he Qsed the word treacnery 1b asking jou What you said with reierence to Mr. 4ion, Pid you ever im any conversation with your ausband speak of Mr. filtou as treacnerous or as iikely tO be treacherous toward your tus- vandy A. No; 1 don’t rememper inat 1 used tne Word treacnerous tu him. Q. Now; a8 tu these meetings, these Woman sul fraye meetings at your house, tu Which your atten- tion has been cailed, dv you recoliect tu wnat ex- tent, 1i apy, Mrs. Tilton participated in taat move- meutY A. i rememver ner imviting me to take some ofMice in the association of it; I remember she bas been invited to our Louse On one or two occasivns; that Mra, Stanton and Miss Anthony were there; (hat is alll rememper. i | Q Dia she meet tne ladies thai you have named, | Mrs. Srantou and Miss Antnony, atyour house? A. Ttnink not. Q. Do you recoliect the converg@tion with Mr. McLean to waich your attention Las veen called ¢ A. Yes, sir. Q. When was that conversation, Mrs. Moulton f A. don’t remember the ume; he Was waiting in our purior for Mr. Moulton, Q. Were you acquainted with Mr. McLean ¢ A. Ithink I have been incroduced to bim; 1 don't remember positively; 1 think Mr. Mouitoa intro- duced me tu fim ou tat occasion. Q. How long did ne remain for Mr. Mouiton be- fore ne came in?’ A. Perhaps fifieen or twenty minutes, Q. Did he interrogate you with regard to what you knew about the casey A. No; I don’t remem. ver that there Was anyciine sad avout the case; he spoke o! Mr. Beecuer’s portrait. Q Was anything said about the domestic dim. culty, or about Mr. Beecner other than concerning his portrait’ A. No, sir, Q. When did yca make Miss Emily Faitnfuli’s acquaintance’ A. [ tnimk in 1878; 1 forget now lon ago. + Q How long did she spend at your house? A, She stayed at our house six weeks. . Q. Do you Kuow where sae is now? A. In Lon- jon. Q. Did you converse with her in regard to this case? A. Only ina general way. Q. Now, give Us the date it you please, when this shore statement of your husbana was the suoject ol conversation between hin and Mr, Beecher? A, 1872, Q. That was in July, wasn’t it? A, July, 1874; you mean the last statement. Q. ibe first 5 went tuat your husband pre- pared, to make in Juiyy A. Yes, sir. Q And repeat, 1! you pease, what It was Mr. Beecuer satd lo repiy to the question put by your husband’ A, Mr. Moulton sald to Mr, Beecher, “Taen, Mr. Beecher, you consider my statementan houorabie one to make to the committees” we said, “Yes, Frank, | com-ler It so. periectly.?? Q. Did you see that statement? A. I don’t re- memy rt tuat saw ir. Q. Did they nave it with them at the time of this couversariony A. Mr. Moulton nad it; he read tt to Mr. Beecher and to Mr. vanniug, q. You stated on your cross-examination that Mr, jiiton said he would tase Dis cuse in court; What else did he say lu that same conversation? A. 1 don’t recoli Q. Do you recoilect what else he said upon that subjecty A, He said he woud take bis cage in court whe he Would ve vindicated and could have justic q Wel, What Was he complaining of at the time? a. He Was complaimiug uv: the interference of the commiitee. (y Now, What dic he sayon that sebject? A. ‘The injustice of ihe committee. Q. Wuat commirtec’ A. Tue church committee. Q@ Dia pe s4y a Waal respect Wiey Mad done hun ipjustice * . (hat |b Was @ packed committee slating Nts Case, ut tO the feentiemen invt ed house, wr. Riagsiey, u.tun’s tater, and Te present; f also Wus prescut im tue room aud | asked General Butler if tue statement was prepared, q ou need not repeat that conversation, but Why (id you Advise cue short Stuiement? A, Be- catise | Wanted to give Mr. beecher anotner coanee Mr. Kvarts objec counsel 1oLowe Paverton ask What worda did you em: interview as aear as you recoil “Give (De oid tn¥n andcuer chance daca ai argument between y ploy ar (ua A. | Sal (oud | oF Judge Nelison—You lad berter wait antil to-mor- row; there Wil be souething more exciting per- haps |o-morrow. q When did you make Mrs Dennis’ aequaint ance? A. Ido not remember. You know bere A. Yes, sir, } have known ber a'l my lie. 4. Do jou every year or (wor ? remetber seein a her at Newport 1 Visit Newport every sui mer. Q. Was this Case talked about’ A. Ob, yes, sir. Q Did you gu into particulars about it? A. No, sir. Q. Did you feel at liberty to communicate them to Mrs, Dennis Or anybody else’ A. No, sur. Mr, Fuierton—That is al, Mrs, Moulton, THE RECROSS-EX AMINATION, Mr, EvarteAre you quite sure you talked with your husbang on the evemiug of tits day of the In- terview wita ur. Beecher’ A. Yes, str. Q. Woatimpression did it leave oa your mina that you spuke aout it to him on the evening of ihis inverviewW with Mr. Beecuer? A. Because it caused me great sorrow, aod tiade & very great linpression Ob my Mind; | really thought— q. Never mind what you thought, my question 18, What makes you suré you tolu bim that nigur? A! Because Tt made that impreasion upom my mind, y. You can't be mistaken about that? A, No, sir. Q. Do you remember the evening, and you re- Memver jOur Dusvand’s returp that evening, do your A. Yes, sit. . Mr, Fwileriou—-ii your Honor please, one of the Jurors Wishes Co ve sed lor @ moment. Mr. k¥arteYou casing Ue Wiinesa) were @loue with your insvaud Woe you tod om Mr. Fuiertouar, Lvarts, 4 /Usur Das gone out. Mr. EvVori@On! bxcuse gy we the juror revurued Mf, Bvarte said, “That's 18% Cask FOR TOE PLAINTIFF Here ‘io jaintid, by was CuuuEe, Geviered be tread, Mrs. Cunuin i AND KATE CAR Kats Q. When was thi I understand you to mean, with the milk for which you went to Mrs, Tiltonta? A. I could not state Whar time the baby was boro; it was born | in the summer, ; Q You mean the breaat of whose milk you went to Mrs. Tits A. Yes. . Was that your frst child? A. It was not, sir. . How happened tt that you don’t know when your husoand, Joun Smith, died? A. I don’t know; | heard he died with yellow jever; he was vor a Very good heip to me; he went away before the babe was born, Q. When you have lived in these places you have spoken of, bave you \ved there by the name of Kate Carey’ A. Kate Carey and Kate Smith~ both numes; L went always as a widow woman. Q. Youn mean tie t*o nudes at tne same time? A. l went vs Kate Smith imostof tue places; 1 told ine servant girls my vame was Carey, q. Yoa went sometimes by name of Kate Smith anit sometimes vy name of Kate Carey? A. I always went as Smith, sir, DISCHARGED FOR INTOXICATION. Q. Lask you i! you lived with Mrs. Heimdricks in Citnton street? A, 1 don’t remember, Q. Did qou live witha German tamtly? A, Oh, yes, sir, }did; their ousiness was the lancy busi- ness; | velieve it was over tn Maiden lane. Q. Was tueir name Heindricks? A, 1 believe 1t Was; Lam not positive. Q. How long aid you live there? A. I think it Was @ monti, sir. Q, bo you remember why you was discharged from that place? A. Yes; intoxicated. (Laugn- ter.) Q. Did you live in a lodging house kept by Eliza Kyes or Keese, at No. 271 Pacific street? A, No, Q. A servants’ boarding house, is it not, or don’t you know? A. I know nothing of the person; I never visited there. . Never boaraed there? A. No, sir, . Don’t you know Mra. Keese lived there; tt Was & voarding house’ A. Yes, wir, 1 did; lacing Mur. Moore’s grocery store, % Q. You remember nowy’ A. Yes, sir . Loat is facing Moore’s grocery store ? A. Cor- Der 0! Pacitic ano Smith sireets. i. Q. You do rememper, then? A. 1 do remember. q How iong did you remain therey A, Not over # week ata time; when 1 got service 1 went away. . Do you remember being sent away irom the lodyiog wouse for drunkeduess? A, Not at all, sir, never; lor she Was uble to drink as much as was. Q. Well, perhaps she could dink her share? A. Weil, she coula drink her snare 1: I wouid pay tor 1, 1K: wil Lodging women, Q. Now, madame, | understand you to have said | tat you bad nov veen living outiora year—someihing of that kind? A, Not to say sieady m a place, I don’c think; I nave beea poorly about that jengtn of time, Q. What, boarding? <A. Poorly; I have not been very weil since. . Now, about Motley’s; do you remember being 3% A. I do, sir, ? A. 'Toxicated. aiscuarged Irom Moiley’ Q. Woat was that lor Q Anything else? A Nothing el 3 I know At, wir. Q. Wasn't it with regard to lying also that you were sent away irom tuere? A. No, sir, Q Nothing of the kiuc? A. Notaing of the kind, sir. Q Nothing but imtoxication? A. Nothing but ‘toxicat.on; I told her 1 was not tight aud I was tight, . NEVER HEARD TALE NOR TIDINGS, Q. Do you koow anytning about a Dr. Fullgraef? A, No, sir. qQ. Never have seen him or his sign or being | there? A. No, sit; no, sir. Q. Among the dociors that have treated you at the hospital 1s Dr. Brien One of them? A. No, sir. Mr. Evarts—Taa''s all. Mr. Fullerton—We bave nothing to ask, sir. ‘The time at this point being within ten minutes of the usual hour ior adjournment there was @ consultation vetween tne defendant’s counsel, aiter which Mr, Evarts conferred with the Judge privately, and the court was adjourned at the usual time. AFTER RECESS Mrs, Beecher appearea ina black bonnet, black beaded overdress and gray robe. Mr. Beecher sat reading a magazine. It was yeneraliy id by rumor that Mr. Evarts, at the termination of the recess, meant to move to dismiss the case as ao exhibition of the confidence of the defendant. Frank Moulton’s absence trom tue court wiifie his wie was testilying was generally thought to be inspired by wise counsel, Had he been present she might have appeared under duress, His ab- sence further showed that, having testified, he | withdrew trom the court room and maintained no partisan position toward the matter. Mr. Pryor is weneraily the adviser on the etiquette of this case. Mr. Beach is the deciding mind. Aiter the Anal adjournment, at ten minutes past two yesterday, Mr. and Mra. Beecher, arm in arm, walked out tothe middie of Fuiton avenue and stood on a bank of ice waiting foracar, About one thousand people watched them as the bale old man stood there 1p his worn mantle, sioucned bat and Arctic shoes. it ig by no means expected that the plaintiff will bring no further witnesses. His lawyers state that they consider that they have made their case a3 fully as by producing 4 great many people and to have their reserve testimony jor the case in rebuttal. Mr. Evarts, who spoke Ina low tone of voice, addressed the Court, agd said that counsel on fs side had been led to auticipate that the examina- tion of witnesses on the part of the plaiutr won'd have consumed the time np to to- morrow evening. Nevertheless it was in tue calculation of General Tracy that he might be called yon to-morrow to open the case to the jurv jor the defendant. He had ascertained wihetoer !t woald ve possible for General Tracy, suitably to ns presentation of the case and for a proper consideration of it by the Court and jury, to go on this afternoon, and he touna that it wou'd be quite oat of nis caiculation to go on now. His learned iriends on tne other side quite recog- uized this position of the matter. He, therefore, suggested the propriety of an adjonrnment until to-morrow ((his) morning. Mr. Beach, in a few orief remarks, coucurred in the suggestion of Mr. Evarts, aiter which tie | Cours adjourned wll this morning, at cieven o'clock, When Genera! Tracy wili make the open- ing statement for tbe defence, A CURIOUS BIT OF INTERVIEW. It came to the ear of one of the HERALD writers jJast Sucurday that Bessie Turner, tne mysterious witness reared vy Mr. avd Mrs, Tilton and sent to the Weat by Mr. schooled out of harm's way, was living at the house of Mrs. Purdy, No. 74 Hicks atreet, and that she had been taken there oot irom charity but from the persuasion oj one of Mr. Seecuer’a charch Jolks and irienda, ‘The HERALD writer proceeded to this house und found Mrs. Pardy to be @ refiued ond quiet jady, whose husband was formerly @ prominent man in the Clinton street Presoyterian churco, but has been deceased jor several years, The circum. stances of Mrs. Purdy require her to let a part of ber buuse to boarders, and she bad first seen Bessie Turuer #bout ten days prior to Saturday last, ‘The lady of the house Was given tue name ofone of her (rieuds as authority for (he statement that Bessie Turner bad vor been taken in from charity but irom introduction, in the way and by the per” son Mentioned. “Yes, said Mra Purdy, “i dechped to take the SE Rierton, | young woman at first. Dot bearing good accounts | Ot bey temoer aod UoWiiing Lo be mised UD Wie whim lust three months ueé- | in Mane | is bavy born? This is the babe, | Beecher or somebody to be | this devastating scandal. The gentleman who rep- resented Piymouth church asked me if my objec tion was founded only upon a desire to avoid the scandal of the connection, ‘To this,” continued Mrs. Purdy, “I replied trat it might be a part of my opjection, but asl kept boarders 16 was less that odjection than the universal rumor that Bessie Turner was @ disagreeabie, bad-tempered, bews-carrviug person, Mrs, Purdy then expressed her surprise and Satisiaction with the girs gvod benavier walle in her dwelling, and had undoubtedly formed a very pleasing opinion of her. | “Well, madame,” said the HERALD wWilter, “what compensation are you to receive tor boarding Miss Turner? J have heard that you have @ guarantee, but no cash in hand,” “That 1s true,” answered Mrs, Purdy; ‘about as | Mr, —— has told you. 1 was told that at the close | of the case I would be paid my bill upon the per- sonal guarantee of the gentleman who brought Miss Turner, But that, while tie case was on trial, no money could pass on account of Miss Turner, as it might be a subject for cross-exami- nation, 3 Turner from | rnen you did not take in Mi | charity merely?” | Of course | expect to be paid for her board, ' but!am agreeably disappointed in ber beyond ail thar.” | ‘Are you not airaid, Mrs, Purdy, that you will ' be incidentally the subject of much reference | With such a peculiar guest?” | ANOTHER WITNESS. “On, well!” exclaimed Mrs, Purdy, with a smile and hesitation, ‘suppose I snould have been re- | Jerred to in the scandal inany event. I have an- | other boarder of prominence in the case.”* ; “Who is thaty? “Well, a lady was brought here before this with | trunks and apparel, una she has been with me some time,” “That is Mrs. Morse?’ “Yes. She 1s one of my boarders too,” “Have they both been subpwenaed?” “I believe so, Mrs, Morse, | know, expects to teatify. Bessie Turner was once subpcenaed, bat | We could not find out where the subpena came | | from, She was subpenaed by Mr, Beocher’s side on Friday night.” | The reporter aiso learned that Mrs. Purdy was | instructed not to give Misa Turner money, except | mm the way of car tare or a few pence ior ordinary | uses. The girl bad been toid by another Plymouth Member—not the same wno made the arraoge- | ments for ber—that her evidence was now worth | Very little to Mr. Beecher, as the case against | him had amounted to nothing. She was advised to settle down quietly and board somewicre, and | had, thereiore, apparently come to Mrs, | Purcy’s house unaware that any arrange- ; Ments had been made for her im advance | and supposing that she was the subject of benev- oience. The gentleman who sent her had not visibly established any relation with the gentle- man who negotiated for her. This @ccounts for a recent newspaper interview describing Bessic as | @ heipless stray, without nome or sponsors, lodged | by charity. | { NOT TO BE INTERVIRWED. | The HeRatp writer sent his card to Miss ‘Turner, | and tue servant returned, saying that sue re- auired the name of any gevtleman before seeing | him. To the name she sent answer that she was instructed not to see newspaper men during the | progress of this trial. Mrs, Morse and Bessie Turver are thus in daily relations with each otaer and both expectant of testitying for the defence. 1) MILD WEATHER. EFFECTS OF THE CHANGE UPON THE STREETS— DECREASE IN THE MORTALITY OF THE CITY— THE ICE RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING. That nature delights in those contras:s which enable man to apprectate the happiness or misery of his condition has been demonstrated within the past few days, during whicn time we have passed from a temperature below freezing puint, with all | ite attendant discomiort and suffering, through a | dismal rain storm and into that etherial mildness | which the poets and other iancifui people have | been wont to regard as the accompaniment of | spring. Tne immediate effect has been to de- | velop an almost iusutferable amount of slush, mud | and dirt in the streets and avenues, which 1s, per- | naps, the necessary result o: the long con- | tinued and severe cold weather and the unusual fail of snow which has char- acterized the winter. Broadway.and some o/ the other more promluent avenues have, through the | exertiona of the Street cleaning Bureau, been | kept comparatively clear, and in @ condition to meet the sudden changes irom a ireezing to a thawing temperature, without any very disagree- able result, But outside of these, and In the uar- row thoroughfares of the city, tae heaped up snow | and ice which have been thrown irom the side- | walks, the gutters, und, in many instances, from the ratlroad tracks, combined witn the recent rain, have brought avout a oniy causing great annoyance but likely to become | detrimentai to the public health. | An agreeable effect of the recent change in tem- | peratare is found in the immediate decrease of mortality among those directly affected by cold and hunger. The statisics furnished by tne | Board of Health show that the average mortality among this class has been greater during the past | winter than at any other time since 1865, Tue evil of crowding a large number of persous under | one roof, aud ojtentimes in one room, na- | turaily manilests isvli to a greater extent in cold weatier, There is, In this country, no law against the crowding of people either ta tenement houses, boarding houses or ho:els, and in conse- quence there is developed What 18 Known among the medical iraternity us ‘toe crowding poisou,’”” Whica, iniis turn, develops those diseases to which the system is peculiaily subject, and, gen- | eraily, With fatal efec!, dhe number of tne poorer ciasses which during the past two days hi crowed the streets 1 the vicinity of the lare tenement houses sow Dow eagerly they break away irom the rooms Wiose polsonous atinos- | phere is 30 deleterious to them, j THE ICK IN THE RIVERS. Under the genta iays of toe sun the floating ice | encuuibered our rivers 18 disacpeariug. During yesierday con- quanuties came down the tudson, was oO; (hat character that scarcely atfurds any impediment even to @ sallng vessel. The East iver Was almost clear for tue greaier part o! the duy. ‘lhe ice in the Sound avout Heli Gate Is rapidly go.ng away, aud vessels are beginning Lo come through, ‘The steamers of the New Haven line are again running. but the saltog craic sull dependent on the tugs, though they wii probaviy be able to make their own way Very 800) toe Long Branch steamboats resumed their trips yesterday lor tue first time in three weess. The ice ex'euding from Sandy Hook to South Amooy ts raptdiy weakenlug, anu should | & heavy ratu set in or the present mid weather cont Vis likely to be carried out to sea at any momew' ) which rapidly siderable bur it has so long TUR STATEN ISLAND 1CB BLOCKADE 1s now upvarently preity u broken | the terry beats are running much more than jor some tiie past, b thon the Ba Nortn shores, The Kil yon Kallis nearly Gear of | lee as iar us Por! winond, aud the (0a yes- terday las weak “ned (he ice i staten (8 and Sound lw.such an extent that if is Bow becoming danger- ous to cross On (0OL oF on ieedouis. On Monday sume 0: the iceboats broke torough and several | persons gota ducking. Many of tue streets and | crossings in Stapleton and vicinity, yesterday, Were up, and regularly and te | almost overtiowed with water trom the iis above, | | and im many paces the village labore | ployed in Cieaning the street guliers, | water couid escape. THE SIGNAL OFFICE reports show that ‘he thawing Weatber prevailed throughouc the West soutn of ive Obio River, The temperature yesterday was avove (he ireezing Oint in the kustern and Middie States, tre Unio Valley aud in the regions suuth of those sections, | An area of lreezing temperature appeared in the | Northwest, preceded by # ligut raiu or snow, SUICIDE BY SHOOTING, Yesterday aiternoon information was received at the Coroners’ OtNce, from the Twenty-first | precinct, that Mr. R. Bidgotti, an Italian, sorty- eight years of age, who lived at No. 1,600 Third avenue, bad committed suicide, a the 1oot of ‘Thirtieth street, Hast River, by shooting hidself through the head with @ pistol, It appears thav Bidgotti was found by Onicer Roberta tying vetween two piles of jumber witha pistol shot Wound in the rignt rempe, and a large revolver beside him. ‘Tie widuw 0! dece as com: Municated Wi'h, aud op ner arriv Hos itul Was unaodie to wtAle wut should \empt deceased to take bis body was removed to eS late ia Theo avenu re { 0 Wi hod 60 inquest, Deos icka B, Gandy ORG IT Udt BtoTes were em- that the le condition of affairs not | ve, RAPID TRANSIT. Influx Upon the Legislature of Bills to Provide It. SENATOR MOORE'S NEW BILL. lt begins to look aa if the Legisiature will receive @ multitude of bills, each of them de signed to clear the way to rapid transit, To-day there will probably be two bilis introsuced, one into the Assembly by Mr. L. Bradford Prince, and the Other ito the Senate by Senator Hugh Moore, who presented a bill several weeks ago to em- power the corporation ol this city to valld a rapid transit railway. Beside these instruments there are several others in course of prepuration. Mr. Roosevelt who as a ‘littie bill” in readiness, an- tucipates that the influx of wearisome bills, full of details, will so troubie the members of the Legis+ lature that when he sends (hem lis brief act they will throw all other conceptions aside. Hence bas determined to reserve nis bill until he thinks everybody eise’s has been presented and referred to the Judiciary Committee, The act which Mr, L, Bradford Prince will pro ably present to the Assembly to-day is understood to be intenveo to revise and amend all seccions of the General Ratlroad act which make refereace '¢ the construction of railroads within cities. It 19 voluminous, and embraces, it 18 said, provisions in regara to the almost infinite number of details that have connection witn the construction of rapid transit ratiways. Senator Moore’s bill, which is printed be‘ow, differs slightly from the bill which he prepared several weeks ago, The previcus instrument nad reierence to the building of aratiway in the city only, and bence was open to the objection that il it were passed it would be declared unconstita. Uonal as within the promibition of local legisias uon, The present bill, it may be seen, is meaut to apply to every city in tne State. It hag been presented to the special committee of the Board of Aldermen, an that body has been asked to commend it In a report to the Common Council. Wuaether the request will be complied wita or not remains to be seen, itis nos yet Known what the Aldermanic committee will say sudstancially in ita report, ‘Rumor announces, however, that, thouga the committee will hut commend any dill now if existence with that purpose, it will report if Javor of the city being empowered to build the needed railway. The Aldermaute committee held an eXecutive meeting yesterday aiternodo, and Will preseuc its report to the Board to-morrow. ‘fhe 1oliowing i8 tne Moore bill, Whica is to be introduced into the Senate An act to confer apoa the rat cities of this State power to provide. Lay out, construct anu operate rapid transit roads wishin their sespennve cies. the people of the stace ot New York. represented in we and assembly. do enact as fellows:— SectION L.—she Mayor, Aldermen and «ommonalty ot each or any city of this State be and they are herevy auchorized to appoint three Vomumissioners—the savor to nominate and the Hoard of Aldermen tu condra the same—to lay out, constructand operate a rapld transit road o7 roads upon, over ur under any of the streets or avenues oF such city, wiinin the lumiis of such city, at the expense or such eity and as a puolic work, withthe Consent Of the owners of one-hali im value oi ti property boundea on the sxtreec or highway upos Which the same shall be constructed and operated; und, in case the conseas ot obtained, the General e Supreme district ia Which it 18 proposed to be consiructed shall, Upon application, appoint turee Commissioaess, Wad shall determine, aiver a hearing of ail persons interested, whether such rapid transit road or roads ought to b constructec or operated, und ir deterimina.1o:, con firmed by the Court, saail be taxen in lieu o: the consent | of said property owners, Taatsaid Commission ors shall be appulnicd respectively for one, two, or wree and the Mayor of sub Couuniasloner an ap unexpireu term of said Commissioner so removed. SEC. 2—ihe Mayor, Aldernen, and Jomuonaity of each or apy city of this state be and are hereby author ved and empowered ty create n pubic Mad of Bless vo be denominated Rapid transit Stock, fur an amouat not exceeding $12,00),0W), and tae Board of Alderinen of sneh elty shall determine the ‘orm, condition and teruns ol such stock, ihe said Mayor, Aldermen and Comaon- alty being hereby authorized and empoweres to pledge | the faith of sucu city, and the same Is herepy speciticary | piedged tor the redeinption of said stock aud the several parts thereof, when the halt become due und able, by tax upon the estai ject to taxatio f dKC, 4—The Comptioller or other financial officer of such city is hereby authorized and empowered within jor cause, may remove auotuer tn bis place tor the thirty days atter being required m= wring said Commissioners when duly appointed, as a.ore aid, so to do, to prepare and issue the said stocd, specitied 19 the preceding section, tor an amount not excvedini $12,000,0.0, wad iu the jorm and upon the conditioa an terns ‘determined by the Board of Alderien of such city as aforesaid, and iter the same for sale, such offer to be by wivertisement in not jess than three newspa pers published in such city, of the largest elroulation, aud continuing for not ‘less than twenty nor mor | than thirty. days, ac the expiradon of wuich | time said stock shall be awarded to the highest bidder theretor and the proceeds thereof forchwith deposited | With the Chamberiain or the officer de ignated by law to receive the moneys of such city to te credit of the | “Rapid Transit Fund)” bat sald “stock shall mot be ix ted, sold o: disposed of at a tess race than 18 par value. xc. 4.—1he Chamberiain or the officer designated uy WW receive the moneys of such city shail pay over same in such sums and to such, persons as xaid Cor- missioners or a majority of them shall by their drattor order direct in writing. ‘so, 6.—the Bourd of Aldermen of each or any city of this State is hereby authorized and empowered to raise by tax. in addition to the ordinary taxes yearly, and every year, a sum suificeut to | annually upon tae siock provide me ‘at the maturity thereo!. o io ve created by this r erection and compietion of # rapid transit road or rods specified in this act and tor the expenses incident (heres to, and jor no other purpose whatever. ‘xc, 7.—Che said Boar tot Aldermen may fix and termine the salaries to be paid to said Comunys.oners | per annum, and the same snall be part said Comms vv the Comptrolier or other imancial agent of ty. thie Mayor. Aldermen, and Commonalty. of city of this state are herevy autnorized and owered 10 grabt lo ADY Corporation, associa.ion oF vidual the right and power {o lay, coustruct and operate a rapid transit road or roats upon, over or under any of the streets or avenues’ of such city, witnin the limits such ty. verins und conditior as Provided that the consent of the o Value of the properts bounded ou the ubon which the same shai) be construc ve obtained ase the consent of suca property owners cannot be obtained, the Generai term of tae Supreme urt in the district in which itis proposed shall, upon application, appoint tarce Commissioners, who saldetermine, aiter a hearing of ali parties in= terested, whether such rapid transit road or roads oagat to be constructed or operated, and their determination, contirmed by the Court, shall be taken in leu of tae cons sent of saul property owners. —Ali ucts and parts of acts inconsistent with eby Fe} euled. i) take effect immediately. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO EX-GOV- H ERNOR SEYMOUR. of sl ud in {From the Utica Herald, Feb. 23.) Quite @ painiui accident occurred to ex-Governcs Seymour at his residence in Marcy ou Saturday evening. A servant le:t a pitcher con‘aining acid, or @ strong solution of sulphate of copper, for use in @ galvanic battery, upon toe staircase, Wien Governor Seymour retired to lis room ue took the pitcher with him, supposing the contents to ve water. A portion 0! the solution spattered on his | fingers, but it was not noticed. Alter pusting tue pitcher down, the Governor raboed both o: bis eyes with nis flanger, and tle poisonous solution svon cuused greal pain, The use of glycerine asa soothing remedy Was suggested, and un applica tion Was made at once. Coatrary to expeciatioa when the giycerme was applied to the irritated portion of the eyes it increased the inteusity of tie pain a hundred-iold, A messenger wad despatched immediately tor Dr. Edwin doaten b- son, Who spent the nigut at tue Governor's h use, When the doctor arrived be jound Governor sey mour suffering considerable pain and unable ty open bis eyes. Sovtuing remeaies were applied av once and With guoa effect. Yesterday we were injormed tnat ali vauger O1 permaneut iDjury Wad past aud that Governor Seymour Was almost ea- lirely relieved trom the pain and anxiety caused by the accident, | CORONERS’ CASES, Coroner Eickhom yesterday held an inquest to the case of Alexander Ruvle, the German butcher, late of No, 231 East Filty-tourth street, wbose death wos the resuit of injures received on the evening of the lith Imst, by accideutally salliog trom the rear platform of car No, 2of the cros» | town line, oorner of Second avenue and Eignta street, At first the macter was shrouded in cun- siderabie mystery; out through tbe perseverance of Captain Mount, of the Nineteenth precinct, tne preseuce of two witnesses Who saw deceased fail from the car Was secured, whose testimony snowed most conclusively tuat the occurrence was accidental. Lt Monaghan, a conductor, forty-five yeara id boro i Ireland, wao lived ta Livia street, bear Eighth avenue, died on Mouduy Irow the effects Of iujuries received on the Lov tosh by faiiiog on the rocks while eugaged ia superia- tending Diasting vperations in that neiguboravod, Mr. Monaghan sustained a iracture of the vase of thes.uli, Coroser bickhof! Was notified to hold @p luquest over tue remains. Vorvner Woitman yesterday held on inquest at No. 261 Monroe street. over the remains ov Jou Hatton, late @ freman atiacied ty Hook aud Lad 10, 8, Wilose death resulted trow 3 6 frow use No, lds Duane stree,, during Gre, Leceased, who wastuity Years of ume, aa OLB 1B BGOLBaG, Das leit Widow und One Gad