The New York Herald Newspaper, June 15, 1875, Page 5

oo UPON om That se should attribute to this peeresarne a li-sac! spirit of seil-devotion, of se! of piety? Why, gentiemen, » woman docs rom mere carpal etite, and abserving love of woman. F devotion 10 its object is ape it, in whatever sacrifice It de! whe nothing cheeriut daty rendered, pnd disassociates from 1t all idea of impurity or t, Why, gentiemen, if tho nistory of those pit- 1e tures Who sell their bodies for gold could traced Lo the first gin, 1t would not be idund & o} carnality and lust, but a sin of pure, voted, irusing love, amd I can well con- teive that a woman of the character of Mra, Tilton, as given to her by both these per= ons, Who best know her; that this woman may have surrendered herseli, yiciding to the solicita- Yous of Henry Ward Beecher with an atmosphere exaltation and purity, Rot at ali inconsistent with her cuaracter and her devotion to the man | nd to the interest to which he was consecrated, | And what were the reasons addressed by this mab to this woman? 1 have shewn you that they were not of so extraordinary a nature ag not to ave been thought of belore they were expressed by Mr, Beecher. And What were they as testified by witnesses, denied, it i true, by Mr. echer, In tue testimony of Mr, ‘Tilton, on pase 396, in the detail of the interview ith Mr. Beecher, Mr. Tilton swears tuat ge communicated to Mr. Beecher the representa- ion of his wile as to the arguments aud persua- fons which were used by Mr, Beecher to oyer- some her scruples; ‘that sue had done so in her own thougat until finally sue had been persuaded cy him that as their love was proper and not wrong, therciore it followed that any expression oi that love, whether by the shake of the hand or she kisa of the lips, or even bodily intercourse, Mince tt all was the expression of that, which m seif Was NOt wrong, Lhereiore that bodily loter- bourse Wasn’t wrong; that she had said to me shat Mr. Beecher bad prolessed to ber greater love shan he had ever shown to any woman in is we,” &c. Mr. Moulton also says, On page 188:— And Mr, Beecher then said to me with great sorrow, eeping, that he had loved Klizabeth ‘iiton very much} wt through his love for her, if he had fallen at all, he anu fallen; that the expression, the sexaal expression of ‘bat dove, was Just as natural in tis opinion—be had thought so—as ihe lannuave he used to her; thatit he aad fallen at all, he had fuilem in that way. through Ove and uot througa lust, or words to that eiiget, I @ already commented upon the expression, “If he nad jailen at all, be bad falieu in that way,” tnd it 18 DOL necessary vo refer to it again, tnough 1 see it disiurbs the quietude of my learned fiend, (Laughter.) Im another part of nis evi- tence, Mr. Tilion says:—**Sue always used to say, AY, (kat Bue Wasn't to be judged either by her mother or by but by God; she beuerea toas God would judge’ her tenderly; she | saa she loved God, and she did not eve God would have permiited ner to | C; Into those reiations li they had Seen siniul, sud she sald, particularly, that neither her mother wor | rad made it the business of our lives to un- @ersiand what was right and What was Wroug as Mr. Beecher did; Mr. Beecher was a clergyman: shat he Wasa great and holy man; that re nad re peatedly assured her thal their relationship wat not siniul, ana she did not see how it could be uoful; that he had told her love justified ail toings; that love had varieas expressions; that one expression Was the shake of tue hand; another eXpression was the Kiss of the hips; snotber expression was sexual intercourse, and it made very hittle difference what the expression. was, UM that love was rignt | ioe leve itself made rigatful or justified | all the various expressions 0! 1t; and that she be- | Meved, be.ore God, toat her love for Mr. Beecher | was right ana his tor ner was right, and, there. lore, she did not see oW any Of tue Various ex- | pressions of it could be siniul, She said she | rested upon Mr. Beecher’s autnority tor that; toac | be bad tola her so ever and over aguin, Now, gentiemen, you see ' TBE TRUST OF THIS WOMAN | im the man, unc you see thut (hat iliumitable trast that unbesitating confidence in what Mr. beecher | taught wud said was not at all irrational im view | oi the feelings Which this Woman entertamed | It ts the it is gz toward Mr. Beecher, in view of ner conceprion of bis Character and of the great mission whica | she ti.ougat he was destined to fuifl! in sits worid; and it was upon (his woman, so duciile aad jm- pressible, 80 subject to nis Will, so entuwely ander uls control, that Mr. Beecher exerted iis | power, and through the veneration, us well as the | adoration, woich she felt toward lim he im- pressed these lessons of criminal sopuistry which | are (hus related by the withesacs, One ovner as- | pect of ts evidence will close my consideration of this topic. 11s in the testimony of Mrs, Moul- tou. Speakiog of a conversation which she says | she had with Mrs, Titon, @ question was put to | her:—"* State, Uf you piease, Wien It was? I umnk it was at the time when Mr. Beecher was— Mr, Tilton appeared down at the churca that Lcaiied | to see Elizaveth, and i said:—‘ If you are called | velore the Church, what are you going to do to | save Mr. Beecher?’ Sne said:—‘l snail sacrifice my busband and deuy everyting.’ I said: | *Will you allow your iusband to go down with | the truth? She said:—l think [ saouia be | fustifivd’ in stating falsely under the ‘circum. stances; I think for the sake o1 mt. Beecher, for | the Bake oi the influence on the worla, tor my own | position, lor my children, I think it is my auty to | Aud Upom her cross-examinauon the question was put to her, “Did she teil you she snouid not tell the truth?” ty | Ould sacrifice her husband and deny for Mr. Beecher; that she believed under the circumstances that she would be jusii- | fea in telling a le.” Well, gentiemen, I assumes | Jor the present that you will believe tue testimony | oF Mrs. Mouliou; ‘whether ne ta entitled to credit | we will discuss hereaiter. And It Was alter what | is caked the Grmtn Gaunt letter, alter tne dis- | closures Of the sin of Mrs. Tilton nad been made, afier she bad confessed, it was woen this matter | as assuming an Altitude Of public investigation, | that this Woman, When ewakeved to a know ledge of the wrongiuiness of her act, as 1 suppose, aeliberately came to the conciusion that tue character of Mr, Keecher, nis connection witn the great interests of huwanity, (he possible effect of ver wrong upon uer cbildren and herseif, aii justified her te denying ber former coniession, aud | teiiverately faleitying the trath to save these in- terests, Mr. Beecher among them. 1¢ 1s tne usual and (he ordinary resalt Of asseciations Of bois | character, it is verv rarely you have seen in the Story Of buiman nature (iy friend says it 1s an- d) of @ seduced Woman velug receivea the confidence and the trust of her bat tois woman should cher; that this Woman wuld | jolHow the fortunes o: Mr. Beecher, that sue should ‘orsak usband @nd chiidren ts just a5 natural id a8 Mevitable as That sue should sacrluce Lo | &um her chastity, the honor of Womannood. You always find the aduiteress with the aduiterer, and lagree with tne jeared couasel tiat there are very rare eXamples where any other resuit has | toLowed, It is not altogetier anparaiieied, be- cause wy learned friend will remember 1 THE CASE OF GENERAL SiC: General Sickles, Who murdered aduiterer | nd afier trial was acquitted, again takes the wire to lus bosom at home, General Sickles Was snose- | queutiy houored by tac goverument of te coun- | try, Jt wasn’t thought disgraceful to nlm. Mere | were moiliising Circumstances connected with ver offence Wick the world saw aud General Sickles appreciated, He loved her with unstinted de- vetion and he was not condemned, pecanse, ag my learned iriead Says, or as Mr. Beecher orig- maied the expression, because he conconed his wite’s fauit. But | say itis a most natural con- clusion a§ evidenced by the nature Of the assuck tion, and the passtons moving the purty, as weil as demoustraied oy the histury of liasons of tois tharacter—it Was we Maturai, almost inevitavie, sonciusion that Mrs, ‘Titon should assuciate ver | fortunes with Mr. Beecher after they haa become | fnived in the investigation and judgment of the | peeple. tcan’s tell you how this man Was over- some; I can’t teli you how this skilled man of toe | world, this master of human natnre and of pas- Hops Worked upon the Weakness and spirituaity of this Woman, vuti can tell you what Mr. Beecher says aDoUt it:— : “the seducer playing upon the most sacred pas- | ous, he Pe\rays innocence, How? Hy tae tei by ite tr by its unsuspecting | jor. The victim often and often is a0) complice So much as the auterer, be- trayed by an exorcism Which bewitches her | noblest aifections and becomes the saicide of her | viriue, The betrayer, of the most mtense selfisn- wess, Without one worthy motive, without one pretence of honor, by lies, by a devilish juggiery of | by blinding the eye, confusing the con- te , Inisieading toe judgment and instilling | the dew of sorcery upon every flower of sweet | afection, deiuberaiely, bearviessly damns the cous Aiding victim, Is there one shade of good Inten- flon, on* glimmering trace of ligat? Not one. Tuere Was not the most snadowy, tremulous ki tention of bonor; it was sheer premeditated Wootesale ruiu irom beginuing toend.” This is THE MOVE BY WICH HE ACCOMPLISHED I, id He alone Cond aescrive ll. Says the preacher, ¢ “there are three tamgs too wonderial for me; ¥, jour which 1 Know not ofthe way of ai Pagie 1M (he AIT, the way Of a serpent on a rock, | the way of a slip Iu Lhe midst of the seas, the way of aminisier witha maid.” (Laughter and ap- pause.) By what and woh jugglery of fraud, vy | What imposition Upoa the pious nature of this woman, by What appeal to her pity, by wnat in- | sions approaches to her love, to her afection, | he wot on troied her body but eXaited her spit.t to the belief Chat sumission fo him Was not in, no one vul Henry Ward Beecher can deserive. That the (hing Was done, if human eviseace tO be accredited, if the injanotions of the | ‘aw—to which I stall by ana vy attract | your atteution—are to be obeyed; if we may feason irom tue cuaracter of (ne persons invulved, {ruin (heir relations to each other, trom their dis- Pvsliion and their intrinsic character, if by any of ine modes by which truti Upon # subject of tas “kind are ascertained We can be governed, there | is UO reasonavie earthiy douot bat this Woman aa Made the victim of Heury Ward Beecher is Another topic has been alluded to and comes tn | It was an the ime properly of my observations. siement of reflection in the thinking men When tits agains) Mr. Beecher that the imduence of his con- viction Would be pernicious to the interests of Corisianity, It was one of the arguments used to excite sympathy and consideration for Beecher, He is too great to bo bis position aud his imfuence are Important for the interests of religion and Curistianity that he shoul It never yet bas been the teachings of insp it hover yet bas beeu t y erience of the world that Coriscianity or the in- Testa of religion fave been advanced by 1 @euces to impurity and sin. Ido not veheve that THE FATE OF HENRY WARD HER in any seusibie degree invoives che ¢ ehrievanity, J! dition of 5 dae poy denen apap Henry } | 1871, | M. Cole, in place of William M. Coie; L. B. Faron, in | will proceed to Boston with the Seveath regiment NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. e Christianity, with divine energy, Nas ts mission to fulfil and tt wail falfilit, It had stovd a great deal worse catastrophies than the loss of 8 man hke Heury Ward Beecher. The dis- asters 0} sect, of conflicting dogmes, of hy- poerisy, of irreligion; the a 4 sneers of the outer world, all of sin and Satan have’ been interposed in its progress toward evangelization, aod Chris- tlanity bas varvived them all. Through barbarism and ough effeminacy aud the aark ages of tue world, througy ail convulsivas of socie.y and of Dations the march of Christianity hos been still onward, never stayed. The wuire banner of the | ross bas been born on triumphing, aud it will continue to triumph unti! every knee shall bow and every tongue coniess that God 1s the Lord, | (Applause), That is not the importanes of tia case, There ts a0 fear irom tie tail of henry. Ward Beecher upon the progress of Christian civ- iuvation and Chrtsuian influence, Vhe Ohurch Will survive, All its Influence wil be just ab ex- | tensive, just as reforming, just as Caristianizing, as ever; but the great question which attracts the 1nterest of men, the great question Which In- volves tne duty and the responsibuiy or this | hour, 1s whether the wealtM aud the tofnence of Plymouth churca and the power of her great name Bhai overcume the force of proof, the lessons of | the law and the instincts of jusiice, It 1s whether tits Jury cau itft itself above these degrading destructive considerations, aud, im the spirit of | that justice which it is called upon to admioister, do justice to Henry Ward Beeche! You know how aiMcalt it ls, and so dol, Ou behalf ol Beary Ward Beecher, an appeal ia made to our sym pathies and judgment by als very greainess, vy the magnitude ol the man, py bis intimate connec- tion with tie luverests Of society, and 1618 bard | to judge such a wan, It 1s bard to condemn such & Mab, and it needs Upon the part of every one called upon, called upon responsibility to examue + CLIN qUestION Lo exert & Vast degree of circum- | spection in the discnarge of uis duty. And it iA, gea- | emer, allow me to asure you, that very anxiety, that very tuterest, \o know Whether’ law and Justice are strong enough to overcome the power of enry Ward Beecher’s character and position, Munforced by the vigor and devotion of Piymuath church. You may Lot perhaps perceive the im- portance O1 this question, You may not pernaps Uuderstanus What are the expectanons aud the guxiecties which every good man feels, which every tntelligeu¢ and bonest man fecis, in regard to the Manuer in which this Cause shall be considered und determined, be- cause you bave uot been permitted by the Court | to have access to the usual and the ordinary | meaus of injormaiton; bat we know beiwre you were ewpanciied in this case, you know, the pathy ava the excitement which for mont! convulsed the coumunity. have You kuow the efforts Which were mage to muintaim tue mtegrity and the Innocence of Henry Wurd Beecher, and the | | UNiveLsél sympathy Which ail men telt in the eitort, Christian ‘learning and Curisuan zeal and. Christian iaith were all exercised for his Vindicauion, it was the batural aud impui- sive sentiwent of the Christian mind througout the world thacit would be lor the interest of Lu- Mauity that Henry Ward Beecher shouid be | proven innocent, aud ali legitimate means were | exercised to rove Mis Imuvcence. Bui, geu- | Viemen, the developments of wis tial, as L Uhen Said to you, have Worked their legitimate re- sult, One has beeu that pampuier rom which [ Dave read; auowber bas been the diflercut mani- Jestations to which I have alluded, and whether you believe it or not YOUR VERDICT HAS BEEN ANTICIPATED by the judgment ol (he world, und it makes but Little upon the interests 01 Society beyond the im- Mediate interest of these parties themseives, but lutue consequence What your cunciusions may be. You caunot reverse the judgment of the world, Jt 19 said hat the voice of the people 18 the voice of God, and woen you get the gach- ered senilment of the conscience oi & whole Da- tion upou a subject Of this oBaracter youao get somevmiog akio 10 the solemuity and the certamty of Gou’s judgment, It is not lor you to consider it, but you ule to consider the question whecber or not this case is to be determined in coniormity to those rules and precedents given to us in wis- dom sor our guidane? What nave been called crises or emergencies in this case have iron time bo Lime arisen, wad it haa been a strenuous effury on tue partof my imends to avold the responsibility Jor those agitations. have not been abie to perceive tne im- Purtance Of those subjects, except that, | through this eflort of counsel, they attempt to | impuie to Mr, Jilton and to Mr. Moulton and to Various others O1 the actors tn this Wansaction a conspiracy to blackmail Mr, Beecner or in some way to elevate Mr, Jilton apon the strengtnot Mr, Beécher’s yeuerosity and mMaguannunity, or ruin, ‘Lhe first, alter December 30, id70, of these events was the pudlication of the Woouhall card on May | isi Well, certainy Tiiton bad nesting & { With that, Tbatispot pretended. That Was ba- fore his acqualutance with Mrs, Woodaull, Mr. Evaris—That 13 uot our view of it, Mr. Boach—What’s trat? Mr. Kvarts—(hat is pot our view of it, We spent cons.derable time beiore the jury In prov- ing that knew her and she kuew ulm belore that, Nr, Beach—Well, there is nosuch evidence tn this case. Lr. Evarts—Mr, Andrews, your witness, swears to that. Mr, Beach—Mr. Andrews does not swear that ity ‘Was beiore May 22. Mr. Shearwan—fe docs swear to it. Mr. Beach—Wuat, beiore May 22? Mr, Shearman—Belore May 22, ivaris—Yes, taree weeks before. M , t confess | am astonished at that declaration, (fo Mr. Morris—Wiil you pieuse Jo K it up and ficd itt) We will examine taut ofevidence. Lam very iree tu say. arts—Uur witness makes it several months earlier, Mr. Besch— Well, Mr. Andrews introanced Tii- ton to Mrs. Woodbull, and [ am certain—l may be mistaken, but | Jeel certain—tiat that was suv- sequent tu the 22d of May. ‘the gentlewan asser's it with entire confidence, Pernaps he will be kind enough to examine the evidence and show that there Was auy acquaintance between Mr. Tilton and Mrs. Woodhull ¢wo or three tiwntas delore | and Mr. Wood. | Mr. Shearman—Mrs, Palm leigh. Mr. Beach—Not Mr, Woodleigh, certainly, Well, Isuipposs, gentiemen, when we brought da- mate of Mrs. Woodhull’ house aud connected with her business enterprise, who testifies that he introduced Tilton to airs, Wooubuil—wuen we have the evideuce of Tito aad of Moultun as to the circums(agces that induced the acquaintance arising out of this card of May 22, 1871, and the positive oath oi Mr. Tilton that he did pot know Mrs, Woognail prior to that—i bad supposed thas Made the question suMcieatiy cicar. Mr. Beaca then quoted irom toe testimony of Deacon West to the effect that ia the autuma of (ter the Woodhul. biography publication, Mr. Beecher, at his own request, was appointed by the Examining Commitiee ‘iy mouth cbarch acommittee of one tocouler wita Mr, Tiltou im regard to tue publication, Mr. Beecher reported ihat he bad seen Mr, Tilton; that Mr, ‘Tilton Was atthat time in a very critical post tion; that he had many troubles, pecnuiary and ot 1863 he haa bee surrounded by bad infiuences, aud that he thought tt woud be better to leave ar. il ton to the iniuence of bis rriend for the chureh to | take wo action, or ior the committes rather to take no | action With reference to severing tiong with the | eburch. that report was adopted, and no acuon taken. Tae Court them adjourned unit! this morning at eleven o'clock, THE BROOKL At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board of Alder- mea beld yesterday aiternoon, Mayor Munter presented the following nominations for the Board ot Education, which were rejerred to the Com- mitree on Educauon and Troans Home :—Ernest W. Fisher, in place of De Hart A. Bergen; Felix Campveli, in place of Felix Campbeil; Unaries A, Kane, in place of J. J. Fitzgibbons; James Kiyne, | in place of Thomas Kinsella; Joua Y, Cuyler, in place of John Y, Ouyler; G. ©. Bennett, | in place of cu. Bennet! Wititam ALDERME piace oi L. B. Faron; W. P. Libby, m piace of W. I. Livby; Daniel Maujer, in piace of Daniel Maajer; J KR. Sparrow, in place of W. Martin; A. B. Richardson, in place of A. B, Ricaardson; W. Swartswaelder, in pla ot W. Swarizwaeider; W. E. Sprague, in place of W. E, Sprague ; Nelson J. Gates, im place of J. H. Smith; John Wilioms, ta pl of Joum Williams; R. W. Huntly, in place of A. B. Martin. MUNICIPAL NO It ts anderstood that His Honor Mayor Wickham on Weanesday next. This trip is vakon, it is pre- sumed, as aprebminary to the Mayor's contem- pia‘ed departure for London. The Disvecker Aldermanic Investigating Com- mittee, composed of Messrs. Guatzer, Lysagat | and Simouson, Will hola their next sesston in the City Hall, 4¢ one O'clock, on Wednesday next. Will not these gentiemen take some tnielligent and speedy actiiM In »O IMportant # matter as | the Hariom Mats aud street Cleaning mismanage- ment? it was intended to hold a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesteraay, but only eight s natares could ve Oolamed to the call. A rep: of the Cotamissioners of Accounts upon some cuilar tras sactions of Comptrolier Green has been prepared and will be seme in to tue Board on Thorsday next. Tne City Coamberiain makes the following state+ Meat ior the week endiug swturday last :—Bul- ance, June 6, $1,811,260; receipts of tie week, $1.83 Payments of the week, $1,414,304; bal- ance, June 12, $1. GAMBLERS ARRESTED. Mr, Hailiday, the proprietor of the National Ho- tel, No. 6 Cortlandt street, a short time since leased one of his parlors to Mr. Garry Moody, a sporting gentieman of tulsa city, but he avers he did not know for what purpose the parior was Wanted. It scems that as soon as Mr. Moody got possession Of the parlor he opened, in gamblers a “spread’’—a nice little game of iaro, olive got Wind of the matier, and past five o’ciock P, M. Made Mr. Mooay a call. he sporting man, With his colored servant, Alex, and @ few of the fravernity who happened t be in the room ab the tune, were re- quesied to accompany the police to the station . 71,057. \q house, and toway the ony, Will be investigaved a cour J way Verdink © ‘THE COURTS. The Silk Smuggling Cases— The Parties Indicted. Contracts Influencing Public Officials Void. Se SNE BE = Winding Up a Gas Com- pany. SE ine renal BREACH OF PROMISE. The government has brought a# suit against Luther E, Woob and his sureties, Charles B. Jonn- son ve Witt D. Wneeler, to recover the suum of $5,900, which, it is allegeg, Mr. Webb wus short in bis accounts a8 Superintenaeot of Indian Af fairs in New Mexico, Charles Bennett was tried yesterday in the General Sessions upon an indictment charging him with stealing # gold watch irom Rev, John Matthews, a colored Brooklyn clergyman, while he was riding on @ Forty-second street car, on the evening of the 20th of May. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, Charlies E, Nelson, a clerk in the employ of Wal- ler & MeSorley, Was tried upon a charge of steal- | Ing a pistol worth $10, on the 2d of this month. Tre evidence showed tnat be had no felonious in- tent of appropriating it to his own use, and the Jury rendered a verdict of not gullty without leaving their seats, THE SILK SMUGGLING CASES. Yesterday the Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court attended before Judge Benedict and handed in, among otuers, the foilowing indict- ments charles M. Field, Aaron Field, John J. Morris, William G. Fenner and Edmund Fenner, of the firm of Field, Morris, Fenner & Co., who nave | p: been indicted for alieged complicity in the silk | © smuggling cases, appeared by their counsel, ex- ; Recorder Smith, anu put in a pica of not guilty, with leave to withdraw 10, ‘The members ot tae tirm of H, B, Claflin & Co. who have been indicted for @ similar alleged oeheg: also appeared by attoiney aud pub in a e plea. Robert Dea Anges, the Deputy Collector, pleaded not guilty, with leave to Withdraw the plea, Li so wavised before the trial, Charies L. Lawrence is to be called upon to plead next Wednesday. i The Grand Jury having stated that they had Anished tueir business were discuarged tor t term. The recognizances returmatle this ter were foreited, ‘the June term of tae court opens on Wednesday next. “ LOBBY CONTRACTS VOID, Some time since Willlam J. Pease bronght suis Against Maurice J. Walsh, tu tne’ Superior Court, Jor the sum of $15,000 ior @iieged services in pro- curlog from the Dock Commissioners the lease of piers 51 and 62, North River, for the use of the White Star line of steamers. A demurrer was in- | terposed to the complaint on the gronnd that the alleged contract was void, it being one to in- uence public officials, Arguiment was made on the demurrer beiore Judge Van Brunt, who to-day | rendered his decision in tne case, sustaining the emuurrer aud disinissing the suit of the piaintit. ine Judge holds in lis Opinion that the agree- Ment, bemmg contrary to puolic policy, ts tuere- fore yold, and renders Judgment to iavor of the detendant, WINDING UP A GAS COMPANY. In Supreme Court, Chambers, to-day, before Judge Brady, motion was made by Attorney General Prats for ieave to bring suit against the Union Gaslight Company, for the purpose of winding up , its adgirs,on the ground toat the company is hopelessly insolvent, The motion was based on an affidavit made py Henry Morgan, one of the stockholders, which stated that the nominal capl- tal stock was $2,000,000; that the only property the company Owned was & viock Of land between Ni.ety-eignth and Ninety-ninth streets and Sec- ond avenue and East Kiver, aud several un- finisbed bulidings, which will reqnire $125,000 to finish and $175,000 more to put in working order, and that the enure property, at pavlic saie, would not bring $600,000; that the property is mortgaged Jor $500,000; that the interest has been unpald ior two years; that there are jucgments against the company ior $50,000; that the unpaid taxes and assessments amount to $10,000, debts tv about $110,000 more. and that ualess something is done “nothing” will Temain to tb stockholders, Judge Brady at once granted the motiwn, SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD COM- PANY DISMISSED. The complaint in the suit of Ana B, Pannon, # ministratrix, agaimat the Second Avenue Railroad Company was dismissed yesterday by Juage Freed- man, io Superior Court, Trial Term, Part 1. Michael Fannon, the plaintiffs husband, was driving a coal cart on which Wasa heavy coal scales up the Bleecker street track at the same time that a ca of the defendant was coming down 118 own track. In tarning out to give the car room tne scales on Fannon’s cart struck the car, breaking its win- cows, and the car was driven agalost Fannon, throwing him onder tne wheels of his cart aud causing his death. Lis widow biought seit agninst the company for $5,000 dumages. Jndge Freed- man heia that there was no negligence proven on part of the driver of tae car, and dismissed ‘he complaint. THE RING SUITS. The complaint in the sult against the widow of the late County Auditor Watson has been amended by imcinding Richard B, Connolly as jommt defendant. Connolly ts charged with con- separate ills, to (ue Amount of Reariy $1,000,000. The aMdavit 10 the sult is made by Ingersull. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. In the Court of Uyer and Terminer yesteraay, belore Jadge Brady, Eilzavecn Munker was placed on trial for tne alleged murder of a child two moaths old, which had been intrnsted to her care. Tae murdered infant was found dead and mangied in 4 Woodyard On the east sie of the city. adjourned until to-day. MARINE COURT—PART 4 Belore Judge McAdam and a jury, TRILING WITH MATRIMONY—ACTION ror and all other | resulting from the breach under the instruction 1 bave given, placing the: between six cents ana $10,000, the amount claimed,” Tbe jury jouud & Verdict jor the piainufl for $2,000, On which the Court granted five per cent allowance, DECISIONS. BUPREME COURT—CHAMBEES. Mysvcee Lawrence. marbison vs. Van Voikenlurgu.—Tne. plamtit seems to me to have mude out a case, which en- tities bim to the discovery which he asks for in bis petition (24 Now., 257; 2 Wat's Practice, 643 and cages cited). 1 ao’ not regard the aileged tiement of the accounis between the parties 4&3 80 far Couclusive a8 under tie other circum- stances dirccied by the papers to preclude the de- Jendant {rom maintaming bis suri, ‘Toe order Will be settied beiore me on tWo days’ notice, and such provision must be made in thé order as will render the InspecuoD As convenicut for tie de- fendaut as possible, Len doliars Costs 0: motion to piaiutft. Harden ys. Corbett,—The motion to vacate the order for the examination of the plainull 18 Gevied, with costs of mouon. The plainutul is in contempt, and apparently designedly so. | shall slay all proceedings on the part of toe plainiig URI Bie has relieved bersell of the coniempr. Order to de settied On one Gay’s notive belore me Bt Circuit, part 2. In the matter of Burden, Brant vs. De Forest e' me Muy 26, 1876, provided for we peyments to be made tu tue geurral guardian of the infant Mc- Pail, and 1 sve no reason tor any other or further order in that respect. ‘ne confusion in the case has arisen irom tae fact that auidavits and papers have been handed into the Court separately ana witnvut any reference having been made to papers Bees acted upon aud Lied with tue Cierk at Suamope.8. Bean vs. Renedict.—The Justice before whom the cause was tried heard & motion for 4 new tral Ox lie minuies and denied it, 1 cannot, Lheretors interiere on the ground that the verdict wai against the weight ol evideace, Oraer as settled, ‘he orger mace by | i} if Farnbam’s | evidence would have been oc any value, whica I | very much doubt after reading the inconsistent aMuavits which a6 has made on this mouon, | aim of opimon on the whole case that enough 1 pot made out to justify the granting of & new trial on the ground of surprise, Nor can I say that the jury would not have been warranted 10 floding the same Verdict as they did even if Camp- beil had sworn on the trial as the plammtit claims he would have done if examined, Motion denied. Ip the matter Of the Kingsoridge road.—The General Term allowed to Mr. Lyneh $10 cosis of miotion and nis disbursements. On deuying the Diotion to dismiss the aypeat under vais order only hose disbursements Wnich Were necessarily 10- curred lor the purpose O1 resisting the motion to dismiss the appeal can be properly taxed. By tho amidavit of Mr. Deering it appears that he Ppiiuted points espectaily in den.ul (o the points of (ue Lorporadion Couuse: On the motion to dismiss, whic poimts cost $760. ‘This seems tome to be ‘operly taxed as a disbursement reudered nec- ry by th@ motion to disiat The other ltems—viz., $20 15 tor printing tie appeal papers end $78 86 for printing pomis on tae merits on desIsiing the Moon io conlirm the reports of the Commissioners, Cannot be alowed. ‘Those items Telute Lo the malu MOLiON, aud Were notand cuuid hot have been rendered necessary by the muuon lO Clsmiss toe appeal. It is edviods thas I the appellant sbould succeed tn his opposition vo the coutrmation of the repurc of the Commissioners Le wil Le entilied to Lax the Items ist relerred o as disbursements and thereiore he cannot tax woem now. The costs mMual ve reacjnsted. Harbison vs. Van Vaikeubuiga.,—fLue motion to compel the plaiutil to serve a repiy to tae an- swer of the defendant 18 dented, with coats. McLean vs. Loule.—Motion granted and Francis dletsoa appointed receiver, Waters, receiver, &¢., vs. Crawford.—As I dis- Miss tue order Lo show cause in whica the delauls Was granted, aud as the venue of tmis action Was | laid da Lois Coumty and the same Was only trans- Jerred to tae second department by reason of a ulllerenee O/ Opinion between tue judges of this department, think that i¢ is within my power to Siay proceeuings under tne oruer taken by deiauit until the appedant oan be heard before ihe next General term 1a the secoud deparumeat, | buch a stay is accordingly granted, Knigut vs. Malopey.—U L correctly understand the orger of tho General Term, there has been no Vidiatiol of such Orver Ou vhe part of the reteree, Toe motion is, therelore, denied, With costs. Nust vs. Tracy. arrest 18 Geuied, With Costs of motion, Harden ys. Bogart.—roe motion for a stay of proceedings tu tis action, pe: pacually, 18 granted, jor the reason that it is quice evident irom the afl- davits Wiuch have been fed by the ueiendant ihat the plata is WiLully avviuing the service of the orders of the Court aa! 18 guilty Of 4 contemps in s0 dulug. Cosy of motion allowed the de lendant, By Judge Brady. Matter of Fanning, receiver; McKesson ys, Ferris; Alrey vs. Airey; New York Central aud Hudson Kiver Railroad Company vs. Spa- der.—Orders granted, Mayer V8. Mayer; Eisner va. Hamil.—Grantea. American Paddiewheel Company vs. Gooss- ling.—In this case counsel are requested to appear Of the 16th inst, at ten o'clock A. M. Pendieton ys. Cooke-Complaint dismissed for Want of prosecution. Gates va. Doage.—Motion denied conditionally. McDowell vs. ‘oudfit,—Decree granted. Mi tion for allowance grauted $1,000, Waar vs. Vumar,—Granted, (Upinion.) Heiensteiu vs. Ferguson.—ruis motion ts gtanuted on payment @ $10 c prejudice to tue right of the pl nue (bis Action before tine to reply expires. See Voorhees, code (1870), page 620. Oraer so be settied on notice, Lyddy ys. Keuny.—In this case the counsel are requested to appear at Coumbers on tue 16th ist, ab ten o’ciock A. iu the Matter o; Murray.—Motion to confirm re- port denied, Paur vs. Vilmar.—Section 221 of the code author. mes aB oreer (0 show Cause way an injunction suould Dot issue aiter ani and the restraint of tne defendant uniil the decigivn to be made. This 1 ail tags (he piaintif's obtained ana their pro- ceedings Were regu. ar; tee mOllon to dissolve is wierefore demica, with $10 costs to aviae the event. hegieson vs, Hufnagie.—The proceedings of the plaotill age, | Guiok, regular. dir, Datiy was the attorney for the adintmistrator, but seems to have though< that Mr. Martin had charge 01 tue case in which JQdgment Was obtained, ‘Lae plaimtif a leges that ihe estate 18 nO. suiicient to pay his ju gment, and that be has pala referee's Lhis and the other action, The plaintifi’s proceed- jugs having beea regulary, the judgment must sifad, and the defendant permitted to defeed only on terms. The piaimtifl should be indema fied agaiust any further expense, fhe defendant | mast theresore deposit $50 to cover further (ees of | Spiring with Watson to obraim the payment of six | A jury | Was empanelicd im tie case, alter whicu the Court | TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS —VERDICT TWO THOU- BAND DOLLARS. Sophia Vandervelder vs. Plain, @ brunette of nin former employer, who 1s in the.drapery trade in this city, to recover $10,000 damages for an alleged breach of promise to marry. The cor- respondence offered im evidence showed that the parties during their courtship were unusually af. Paillp Lippenan.— eteen years, sued her | jectionate and endearing, bot the defence was | pecuniary circumstances alone obstructed the per- formance of the contract, admitting the court- ship and promise. The Court charged the jary that apom the evidence it Was apparent that the piaintiit was at all times wiiling to perform the con- tract upon her part, and that the fatlure to per- form was owing to the defendant's refusal and negiect, apa iurther charged, “Tae deiendaat rc the promise of marriage and bis refusal to perform, and this leaves for your con- sideration the single question of damages, which you are to assess at suca an amount «8 will compensate the piainuil for her Joss and punish the deiendont for his wrong. The plaintil’s biichted prospects, her biasted hopes ana her injured marriage pros- pects in the juture are all subjects byt pod con. sideration in dererauing the amount of damages to be awarded, and if toe delendant be & man of means you have the right to consider the value of desire to marry {8 nacural ana iegitimate in eX, und welcher has tue rigut, under the eofa promise of marriage, to tride with he affecitons of the other, This influence 1s sald to be remerkable, Sir Thoinaa Browne ‘There is music in the veanty and the silent note Which Copid strikes far sweeter than the sound of an instrument.’ Love, however, like Justice, 1s bind, The love of these parties, Warnl aD) sincere im Its inception, looking jorward to aunion of hearts lor iife, became, vy the chiilipg blasts of time, jukewarim, callous and cold. Discretion, the deendant ciaims, finally asverted itseli and became the master powor over ge eu the fact that his nancial condition was Dot such as to make the Htempiated anioa wise and prudent, and that m consequence he declined the furiher ane closer emoraces of matrimony. This if no excuse ia law for the Non-perior:nance ithe promise, aud you sre to assess and x by vaneces agivaliv and palurauy ‘oken contract in a pecuniary potot of view. | Gections, and that ime avd deliberation sug. | — aod pay 60 the plainui’s couusel $30, trial fees SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TERM. By Chief Justice Moneil and Jadges Freedman and Sedgwick. Smith va, Ryan.—Judgment reversed, reference vacated, bewW (rial granted, wits cosis to appel- lant to apide event. Opinion by Chie Justice smo- pel, Judges Freedman anu Sedgwick dissenting, SUPELIOR COURT—SPECLAL TRAM. By Judge Van Vorst, Harte vs. Ny¢.—Oompiaiut dismissed without | costs, Opinion. Searle vs, Walsh; Donovan vs, The Compagnio Geucrale iransatiantique.—Urders settied. Pierre va, Stera es al—!njuoction dissoived, Eckron ya. Coiling et al.—ihe injunction must be modified so a8 omly to resirain the detendanis irom selling OF disposing Of their interest in the letters patent, and «@ #0 modified it ts comumuca anti the jucthor oraer of the Court, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Rovinson. Agate vs, Lowenhesm,—Motion jor new triai de- Died. SUPREMB COURT—SPECTAL TERM, By Judge Dononne. Scamone vs. Kuck.—Juadgment for piaintiq® on demurrer. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Beiore Recoraer Hackett. Fay, Who was jointly indicted with John Rey- nolds and Henry Swift, pleaded guilty to an at- | tempt to burglariousiy enter the premises of | James McCauley on the 2d of May, A watch and chalu, valued at $15, were stolen. His Honor sen- | tenced him to the State Prison fur eighte mouths, jhomas Mabon and Will! npon a charge of feionious Wiliam Tracy, the tue 26th of May he was attacked by the prisoners, and cutin the site by Mahon. ihe jury con- Victed Sheridan of & simple agsault, and the Other Bian Of aD assault with intent to Go bedily harm, Manon Was sea‘enc ears and six months. ‘cuientiary for six months, TO SING SING FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. Frank Williams was tried upon the serious charge of robvery upon the complaint of Wilam | W. Morris, a fish merchant, from Unionville, L, 1, who swore that on the nigh. of tue isth of May was attacked by the accused and a party who was with him, im South street, near the Grand street ferry. Early im the evening he saw Williams companion at & saloon in Chat. street where, in payment for o of beer, se eXposed mis pockeinook $60. After Jjeaving the saioon Morris Was followed by, the accused and his friend, and While Walking alung he was knocked down and robbed of a paper of tobacco, They fortnnacely did not pus their bands tu % nt og th He halioved ana vate Watcaman snd @ poilceman ca hi assistance, Williams was captured sear the deck, and wien brou,ht back to where the com- and nis ham | Diainant Was, he promptly identified pim as one Of bis aseailamta, Tue jary rendered & verdict of His Honor the Recorder, in passing sen- aid that he felt 1s to be his duty bo impose yas an eXample to deter others, if possi from the commiasion of such odences. Withams Was seat to tie Stace prison ior fifteen years. Ranert Rroid guilty. —Tve mMouoN to vacate order of | ta | Sheridan were tried | ssault and battery. | complainant, swore tat on | to the State Prison sor two | Sheridan Was sent vo the | Jone 15 ee tried aud convicted of a | 110 aud 112 | | duy, charged with throwing vitrtol on his wife, mit npon Jolin Yenson on the 23 or The compiamans used improper language to the detendant, and the aggravation Waa #0 great that the jury recommended him. to mercy. Lis Gonor suspended judginent. WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Belore Judge Wandeli. TEROWING VITRIOL. Storms, of No, 225 street, was brought before Jadge Wandeil yester- | | James F, West Tenth | not b Yest Aogelina, Mr. and Mrs, Storms have living togetuer for the past two years, on day | morning Storms saw his wife walking on Seventn avenue with two other jadies, and suddenly com- ing behind, threw a botiie of vitriol over them, Fortunately none of the vitriol touched the flesh, bas taeir clothes were completely de- stroyed, Storms was arrested by UMicer Kennie, of the Ninth precinct; but bis wife, aiter coming into court, retused to prosecute bim, aod, aiter he haa paid $40 for the damage ne bad done to tue Jadies’ clothes, Judge Wancell discuarged hig. ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Morgan, ROBBED ON AN EXCURSION BOAT, j Two mep Damed Jon C, Prentice and Joho Kerns were arraigned at tne above court yester- | day, charged with stealing a watch and $270 in | duis from Mr, John Hughes, of No, 2,385 Yhird avenuc. Mr. Hughes was on tho steamer Meta- | mora, coming from the Fishing Banks on Sunday at the ioot of Hignth street, Kast River, he missed bis watch and money. He notified the captain And engineer, 0d as soon as the boat landed, Oticer Greivel, of the Eleventh precinct, who was Bianding ‘om the dock, was calied on by the engineer to arrest Joun O, Prentice, Who had just got of the boat, The warch was found tn Pren- tice’s pocket and $140 was founa lying at his tect. Prentice stated yesterday that Joha Keras had placed the watch in bis pocket. Keraos was aiso arrested, and both prisoners were neld by Judge Morgan to awalt examination, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surremm OourRT—CHAMsERS—Held by Judge Brady.—Nos, 73, 83, 123, 129, 141, 143, 153, 154, 16 174, 180, 181, 183, 189, 196, 196, 211, 229, 231, 266, 240, 291, 202, 204, 301, 303, B21, 323, 324, B97, 380, S4i, 442, 348, Donohue,—Deimurrers—Nos. 6, 5, 16, Issnes of Jaw und fact.—Nus. 384, 443, 400, 275, 78, 477, 475. 497, 534, 636, 541, 483, 93, 338, 501, 484, 183, 517, Supreme Court—Circuit—Part 2—Heid by Judge Lawrence.—Nos. 3486, 1622, $03, 1424, 1254, 304, 1554, 1128, 846, 2618, 1244, 794, 164s, 12 1220, 2658, 1176, 109, 992, 1000, 2802, 1000 4, 2994, | 3053. Part 3—tHeld by Judge Westbrook.—Nos. 631, 2780, 823, 1355, $31, $¥3, 1219, YODL, 735, 949, 529° | 69, 1183, 3001, 3039, 835, 895, 1203, 136944, TY1 4s, 12 | 1151, 1647, 8185, 981, 887, 689, 1119, 1359, 2758, | 3105; 8115, 8118, 1893, 1621, 220434, 1661, 9874, 32: 11774, 963, 2420, 1443, 1775, 1777, 2819, 3188. SursRion CouRT—TRIAL TeERM—Part 1—Held by Judge Freedman.—Nos, 651, 1805, 1221, 1145, 1889, } 1041, 881, 330, 647, 1109, nie, 1129, 1067, 1105 | Part 2—Held by emief Justice Moneil.—Noa, 916, 812, 776, 1082, 2110, 0, 778%, 1970, 404, 72'4, 1006, 1126, 2000, SUPERIOR CoUBT—GENERAL TeRM.—Adjourned for ¢ term, Speir.—Case on, No. 13. No day calendar, | Common PLeas—Mquiry Term—Held by Chief | Justice Daly.—Same calendar as yesterda COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1.—Adjourned to Monday, June 21. Part 2—Held by Judge J. F. | Daly.—Nos. 1442, 1172, 767, 768, 2037, 775, 1401, 1498, 1499, 1600, 1.01, 1502, 1503, 1604, 1500. Court—TRIAL TeRM—Part 1—Held py | Judge Aiker.— 4902, 4120, 4108, 2071, 262), 1612, 1285, 2714, 2770, 4078, 4115, 4127, 2893, 2005," 2905, Pr 2—Held by Judge Gr: —Nos. 2609, 2010, 70, 2413, 2624. 2544, 2015, 1931, 3735, 2A10, 2487, 2488, 2498, "2409," 2585, 2580, 2587, 4008, 4102, 4193, 4242, Part $—Heid vy Judge DRWIOING.—NOS. 2794, 4382, 4162, S414, S041, Said, 87, 4208, 2749, 3033, 1109, 569, 4571, 4247, | 8268, 3569, 4218, 4068, 4925, 4350, 4351, 4543. Pars 4— | Heid by Juawe’ McAtam,—Nos. 2732, 2774, 2315, | 4830, 110514, 2010, 2014, 2486, 2596, 2602, 2668, 26; | 2739, 2776, 2779, 3684, 3756, 3977, 4054, 4355, 1196, 1902, | 8983) 4320, 2839, 2844, 2545, 2843, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2 2360, 2861, 2863, 2864, 2367, 2888, 2870, 2873, 2876, 2877, 2878, 2888, 2889, 2891, 2892, 2804, 2895, Covrr OF GENERAL Sessioxs—Hela by Recorder Hackett.—The People vs. Max Rosengarten and Hiarris Simon, rovvery; Same vs. Ubarles RK. ‘nompson, forgery; Sime ve. Peter Richards snd Arthur Brown, burgiary; Same vs. Jonn Hughes, burglary; Sa vs. soon Soumer and Nicholas briges, grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Muckey, ‘Thomas itil, Henry Meyers and isaac White, grand larceny ; Sam 3 Otbo and Pntlip Kerlly, | false pretence; Same vs, Oharies Voss, indecent | exposure; Same va. Henry Masacy, violation of Gambling laws. BROOKLYN COURTS. | crry CoURT—THE NORTH FIFTH SiRRET WIFE MURDER—PATRICK WALLACB 6ENTENCZD TO STATE PRISON FOR LIFE. Before Jadge McCue. Patrick Wallace, who was convicted on Tuesday lust of marder in the second degree for killing nis wife Margaret, on the night of December 28, 1874, at taeir place of residence, No, 79 Norta Fifth sireet, was brought before Judge | McCue, im Part 1 of the Brooklyn City Court, yesterday morning for sentence. The prisoner, an ili-looking fellow, with traces of dissipation on his countenance, regarded tne pro- ceedings with apparent indifference. He stated, in reply to questions from the Clerk of the Court, that he was forty-two years of . had no par- ticular trade and nad never been in S:ate Prison. When asked if there w: y Teason why he sould not be senienced, 1d —“*t don’s think I bad no money, or 1 think [ ido not know E bow this woman came to her deat Judge MoOne, im pronouncing sentence, sald he thought Wallace had nad @ very tair trial and had Leen very ably deiended, He had been given an opportunity of testifying in his own bevalf, but tue jury did not believe his statement, nor did he (sae Court) believe it. Crimes such as the pris- cner was couvicted of had become of altogether too frequent occurrence. A case was reported Wat morning in which circumstances were identical, the cri committed in » similar Manner, and the culprit had admitied that bis wife had died from viofence. It was un necessary for him to dilate upon the facts in tue present case. The law was apsolute in the of a cenviction ol murder, In the case of Walla the penalty was imprisonment for life, and he hoped it Would bave salatary effeot on the pris- oner and all others who meditate such @ crime. | Wallace was then sentenced to the Siate Prison at Sing Sing for ihe term of Bis natural COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER—THE MARGARET HAMMILL, MURDER—POSTPONEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF MRS. SARAH OC. MERRIGAN. Before Judge Pravt. } fter the disposition of a number of civil cases in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, | before Judge Pratt, yesterday morning, District Attorney Britton appeared and said that the case of The Peopie vs. Mrs, Sarah C. Merrigan, for the alleged murder of Margaret Ham- mill, was to have been tried that morning, pat the counsel or the defence’ had made an ap- plication fora delay Of @ day or two, stipulating that the trial should goon next Wednesday mora- ing and Vbat they would be ready to proceed at that time, It seemed to him to be just to postpone the case, a8 it was impossible for General Tracy | to de mm attendance in consequence of it Tiiton-Beecuer ca On proposed to m uid then go ou. of counsel for the gement. The Clerk of the cvurt wen cal the list of jurors. inetracting inem to be In atrendance on the aay set down for the trial Mrs. Merrigan, WOO was in court with her jittie Gaugoter, was then taken to Kaymond Street Jau. Sue looked very pae and seemed to ve tbe COURT OF APPEALS. ALBANY, N. Y., June M4, 1875. In she Court of Appeals to-day tue jollowing cases Were argued :— | No. 68, William Halsey and another, respon- deuts, ve Cyrus H. Davis, appeliant,—Argued by | | dames R. Oox tor appellant, aad by A. J. Parker jor respondent No. 14 Martha Devine Roderegas, aiministra- trix, &c., respondent, vs, The Bast River Savings Institution, appellant.—Arguea by 4. P. Nash, of cvunsel for appellant, aud by |, Jones jor re- spondent, ‘No. 155% Marins A. Sorehan and another, trus- tees, &c., appellants, ys. Tne City of wrooklyn, impieaded, &c,, respondent.—Argued by b. Anderson, of counsei for appellants, and vy Jesse Johnson for respondent. 0. 61, Joon M. Quackenbos, appellant, ys, William M. Sayer and otaers, responaents.—Sub- mnivted. No. 814%. Charlotte Stillwell, executrix, &c., re- spondent, vs. Jacoo Uarpenier and overs, appel- Lints.—Argued by Samuel Hand, Of counsel jor appellants, aud by Benjamin M, Stillwell for re- spondent. ine Court adjourned to Taesday, June 15, 1875. DAY CALENDAR. The calendar of the Court of Appeals for Tucs- day, June 16, 1875, 9 a8 (olloWa:—Nos, 66, 1s, 63, 41, 29, 10, 80, Sie GENERAL TERM CALENDAR. Burrawo, N. Y., Jane 14, 1875. The following 1s tue Gen bi=-Nos, 65, 68, G0, 625g, 9, 100, 307 OO aiternoon, and before tue boat arrived at tne pier | 0, 259, So4, ‘810, "313, 816, | SUPREMB CouRT—SrrciaL TerM—Held by Judge | 820, 104s, | Superior Court—SrrciaL TERM—Held by Juage | Term caiendar for 109, 5 ] THE HARLEM FLATS. ' ---e— DISINFECTION WITH DEAD OTL A FATLURE-— " WHAT THE PEQPIE THINK OF THE PROJECT. Disbecker’s mea have at last becu to Hariem flate, with an old barg>, loaded to its atmoss capacity with “de 4 oil.’? Dead of) is the ultimate refase of petroicam, and may be regarded as 4 very faint imtiation of coal tar, Those who ha nh coumity matrons orna- menting their kitchen ceilings with the smoke of candle can form a pretty accurate a of the manner in which Mir. Disbecker Bes about to dy infeec the Hariem Outs. DISBECKER AS 4 HOODWINKFR, A HERALD reporter visited the futs yesierday, | Dut, strange wo say, be couldn't Gnd Disbecker abywohere, and, moreover, he fatied to discuver any trace whatever of Disvecker’s carts. He | heurd of them tue night before, but could not And | any of them yesterday morning. While passing over the flats in his light baggy the wheels were a/most buried to the axles, and the reporier abaa- doned the vebicie only when he stood in immineat danger from asphyxia. The writer remeimvering the fact that a itttle doy had died wiile carrying water to the men Making with rotten garbage the “iand” over which he was thea travelling, ordered \he driver | to proceed at once to Second avenue, an order which the man obeyed with apparent pleasure. A great many peopie in Harlem who, on Sunday, Saw tne “dead oi” being springleg over the pest | Spots, clapped their nands for very Joy, for they | believed that Disoecker was simcere; that he meant to repair tie evil he bad done by entirely | disinfecting the fats with “dead oil.” They were Willing to Overiook ali nie oftehces If be only sub- | daed the smells. So 16 was that a cargo of dead oll came over from Hunter's Point, which, sprinkled here and | there across the miasmatic districts, suvdued for | w night the steacnes, | WHAT THE HARLEM PEOPLE THING. | The reporter had several interviews with the In- | habitants. Recaptiulating ta @ single paragraph | ali that was said, the following is @ true reflex of | the popular opinion: | “Disbecker bas fooled us; tried to convince the | Peopie of Harlem that it was nis intention to dis- | fafect tne fats, when really he didn’t mean to do anything of the kind. He splashed his coal tar bere apd there in great blotches, but the stench | to-day 18 a8 obnoxious as lt was yesterday, and all | the dead oft in Hunter’s Point woulda’t bring about what we waut. We desire five feet of fresh | earth, Nothing eise will satisfy us.” | INDIGNATION MEELING IMMINENT. | In aconversation with @ leadiag ba-iness man . | Of Hariem the HERALD reporter was informed that circulars were nOW in press, iu whic the garbage filliag in outrages were tnlly set | lorch, and in which au earnest appeal was | made to every male resident of Harlem to assemble in muss meeting and indignantly pro- test against toe prevailing lie destroyiag mu- gances. fe went on to state that toe names of | Many of the wealthiest and most tafueutial resi- | donts of tho disitict were annexed to the cat, | and that unless Disbecker at once tuok vigorous measures to suvdue the sinelis a Unanimous com. | Plaine would be made againss bim before Mayor | Wickbam, | INTERVIEW WITH FATHER FLATTERY. | {The dead oi has done no good,” suid Father | Flattery, whose house stands In the heart of the | Hariem fats. kven he spoke tne disgustins odors floated in at the open window with such an overpowerlug strengtn (Mat the priest was obliged to pull the window down in order tuat the dis- | gusting smells might be shut out, “Many of | the best, wWesithiest and worthy | of . the es! lay, he | continued, 3 200 Sun- | day, because they not vadure the steuch when | My chapel Windows are open, nor the heat of the rvom when tuey are closed. 1 have myseil just recovered from an attack of miasmatic ever, con- tracted because of Disoecker'’sauimps. Just look over toward the river, You see & black spot of coal tar here and there, and only were and v That is What Mr. Disbecker caiis disinfecting the fats, He 18 trying to eae oe people, but [ dou’t think he wil succeed, T have every reason to believe that the people ef Harlem will assemole in mass meeting and protest against the outrage, All the way Irom = 107) strees to the gas works rignt tench 18 horrible, — it Enough tresn earth away every week from tide neighvornood to completely cover over the mias- matic districts, and render our surroundings healthy and imbabitable. See, just across the | street there, they are digging away a Wii!; out the | Jresb, rich earth never linds its way to the Mats. ‘The time has come wheu the Harlem people must tor else suffer from disease aid death entire summer.” DK. DUYER'S OPINION. s Dr. Duyer is one of tite best kvown aud mos jar physicians im Harlem. He saia:—*fne or whatever its name may be, it is only sprinkied ne} a0 there, and the smeils to-day are avout ti me as uscal, We want earth, rth, earth; good, | pore sotl; nothing else will ao, und mark me, i believe that the citizens of this piace will speedily bring upon the officers of the municipal govern mentoi New York such & power.u! weighs thet they will be compelied to give us What we musi have.’ coal tar, de: A CROTON WATER PANIC. TI DISTRICT BELOW HOUSTON STREET tangaT ENED WITH A WATER FAMINE. A very disagreeable surprise, and one resulting in @ vast amount of inconvenience and no litte danger, was in store yosterday for the residents of this etty below Houston strect. At an early | hour in the moraing the water supply suddenly be came slow and insuMicient, and in many houses sit uated on rather nigh ground in the above named district It failed entirely, Waen it i remembered that the majority of factories and other great es- tablishments using steam engines, such as news. rs, &C., are situated below Houston street, tue anxiety and alarm caused by the sudder water famine can ily be imagined, Nobody knew at the first moment how loug it was going to last; whether che breakage or accident that was supposed to have caused the interrap tion was of @ temporary nature or wa | likely to continue, People hastened to the omc of the engineer of the Water Works in the city Hall, and, strange te say, the oMciais there were | m compiete ignorance as to the cessation of the | water supply. They were unaple to give any in formation regarding its cause, Although the firs complaints were made as early as ten o'clock 1 | was almost one o'clock in the alternoon before the assistant engineer in charge, Mr. Jono ©. Camp bell, sent his men to investigate tie cause o/ the | dimiculty. THE CAUSE OF THE STOPPAG#. ‘The resnit of this investigation showed that ¢ comparatively irivial mishap bad resulted in alt | this serious rm and discom/iort, It appear | that one Sprots, wao ts foreman of repairs for the lower district, and has only been a month in the employ of the city, had shut om the valve of the stopcock of the thirty-tnch main at the junctior of Broadway and Houstom street, and waa un. able to open Mt ag thus destroying the connection between it and — tee thirty-six-inco main waoien feeds it from | tne reservoir at Forty-second street. This thirty-inch main runs [rom Broad w: nd Roustos street down Broadway to Pearl ‘eet, and wito two twelve-iuch mans and oumerous branch pipes, connecting wits them in all airections, aup- ‘the lower disirict, Whatever water was procurabie came irom these two tweilve-inck mains, The engineers of the Uroton Works do not know when Sprott shut of tue vaive, but they appose it was on Sunday afsernoon, and that the page Was not noticed until Mooday morning because the consumption on Sunday is so sliga that the smaller mains were sufficient, | A CALAMITY AVERTED, | Had 4 vast conflagration visited the lower pert | of tne city the consequences of his negiect might | have cost the city millions of dollars wad untold disaster ; but ortanately its effects were confined to great personal inconvenience and loss of time. RELIEV AT LAST. found upon investigation that the repairs stopcock at Houston street and would have to be comuleted, G) | } - th Broadway that it was, iu ie Hew thirty-six ined main, which runs down Third avenue and Was laid about a year ago to mect just such occa al exigencies as oogurred yesterday. The en ers say that the suppiy irom this main will be cient to satisiy ail demands untti the stop: cock at Houston street Broadway shail have been repaired, the Saboath being the most pairs to water pipes, The additional suppiy, - ever, Was not afforded antil aoout hal-past three o'clock, when it came, greatly to tae reiief of haw Greds of households aud thousands Wiose bash ness pursuits had been incerrupted by the stor page. Commissioner Porter was adseut Irom + Office yesturday morning attending @ ror And was much surprised woen he Heard 0 ecident, and it is Lo be Noped thas he will strict ta igaction ite ali the cirouny of the case, | | |