The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1875, Page 5

— {ME POLICE PUZZLE &* Meeting of the Board of Po- lice Commissioners. DISBECKER’S' PLEA. General Smith's Retort on Ilis Confreres in the Unhappy Family. The Commissioners of Police took thei seats after fleven o’clock yesterday ata tong table in President Matcell’s room, to hold a business meeting and to finish up the little uppleasantness?of last Saturday. President Matsell sat at the top of the table and Commissioner Smith threw himeetf carelessly into a seat at the bot- tom. Voorhis and Disbecker, on either side, moved up Rear Matsell and sat with numerous papers and en- ‘velopes m front of them, Smith seemed isolated and, ‘as he had neither pens, ink nor paper, he ap- peared to be a mere spectator of the proceedings He is a high shouldered, square set man, of about fifty, with silver gray hair scantily covering the top of his head, a long, red- dish mustache and imperial of the military cut, a full, wanguine-complexioned face and a bearing decidedly in- dependent, A few of the Central Office officials stood in the doorway, and, save half a dozen reporters, the Com- missioners had no other audience. Matsell, seated in his armchair, behind his gold-mounted glasses, awaited the anticipated fracas of the day with becoming dig nity fortitude. After the minutes had been read Commissioner Diebecker unfolded a long document, which he apprised the Board of his intention to read to a question of privilege. Dis- becker is tho juvenile member of the Board, but mot the least ambitious, The developments of the day khowed that be had serious honghts of being President. He is a short, stout young man with black side whiskers, and bright eyes that twinkle with an ever present consciousness of vast self- importance, He is glib and pert and pushing, talks fust und seems to possess a sufficient abundance of “cheek’” ‘to make his living on or off the Police Board, Ho was Dominated to the position of Polico Commissioner by the late Mayor Havemeyer, and is only another instance ‘of the strangely infatuated genius of the venerable de- ceased for malapropos selections to Ol! public situations, Mr. Disbecker declaimed his written defence while sit- ting down. He was pale and agitated, but bis voico never faltered, and he rattled over his copy like any well trained schoolboy. Smith whittled away at the end of an envelope and smiled perceptibly at the aseumed earnestness of the reader, Mr. Matsell smiled benignantly, Mr. Voorhis preserved a calm, gentle- manly indifference. ‘The reporters laughed by turns at the high plane of virtuous remonstrance assumed by Disbecker, but there is no gainsaying the fact that Dis- becker made a good address. It was firmly and clearly spoken and will bear reading, for which reason it is thought worth while to give it here in full, so that the entire situation may be properly understood. DISBECKER’S DEFENCE. m Commissioner Disbecker said:—'At a meeting of the Board of Friday last certain amendments to the rules and regulations of the Board were to have been re- ported from the Committee on Rules and Discipline, but owing to the fact that the clerk of said committee had not had sufficient time to make & clean copy of the amendments, report of the same was postponed to Saturday morning. I stated tm the meeting of Friday that I was about to leave the eity for the purpose of taking a few days’ recteation, for the first time since my connection with this depart. ment, and before ieaving I desired to clearly place my- self on record in favor of the amendments to the rules made in committee. Not a word of comment or reply was then made by any member of this Board. I ob- serve by the papers of Sunday that when the amend- ments were reported on Saturday morning Commis- sioner William F. Smith is reported to have uttered the following :—‘‘lie did not hesitate to give his authority, r. Disbecker had emphatically warned him against this combination, and had endeavored to explain to him the hopelessness of attempting the reforms which he bad endeavored to introduce. Mr. Disbecker had further declared that he would inake the sume statement in the full Board meeting. Mr. Disbecker, in further pursuit of the same matter, offered to aid in making General Bmith President of the @ position to which he did not aspire. Disbecker’s price was small, but yet ‘was too high for him to close the bargain, and on his declining Disbecker went to Mr. Voorhis’ pocket, al- ‘ready occupied by Mr. Matsell.”” A PAUSE Hore Mr. Disbecker paused, his face livid with emo- ton, and asked Commissioner Smith in a dramatic wone Of voice that would be very ludicrous if the preyailing Seriousness had been of a different churacter, ‘What price, sir, did Task 9” Cotnmissioner Smith, who seemed from the very be- saning to exhibit as litile interest in the proveedings as mau in the remote moon, replied with a smile, “Go on, "il answer you by and by, when you get through.’ The coolness of Smith, as if he were attending the ar- rangement fora clambake and just said to himself “Let anybody that pleases take the management’? was very refreshing. The contrast between the poise of Smith ‘and the perturbation of Disbecker was a most amusing feature; but there was beter still coming. Disbecker’s Israelitish eyes glanced a harmless gre, ‘and Smith looked on with an expression of pitying Fon- tempt. He is an old soldier, and knows that furious ewords break no bones, Smith, in fact, wae a perfect wady. He acted in his pantomime as if he deomed the asscinbled wisdom a conclave of plebeian jackasses, who, by the accidents of politics, were thrown into po- aitions they were no more capable of filing properly than so many countrymen from the benighved region Delaware county. Disbecker, still pale and agitated but maintaining a strong command over his voice, proceeded to say:—In one of my conversations with Commissioner Smith [ediscussed with him frankly and freely the statns of the depart- ment, its needs and requirements, and many of the Matters, that required reform and change. | gave him my views freely, not hesitating to say that [ felt con- fident that certain changes which he proposed could not be carried out owing Ww the difference of views enter- tained by Commissioners Matsell and Voorhis, This opinion was based on my own experience in this Board, having had frequent occasions to differ with Commissioners Matsell and Voorhis, Measures which T bave heretofore proposed and deemed for the benefit of the department have been offered and defeated; but L assur’ Commissioner Smith that I was willing, as [ have diways been, to co-operate with him in any way to Promote the eflicieney and discipline of the police force, Commissioner Smith is reported as baving stated that 1 offered to aid in making bin President of this Board, & position to which he does not aspire, but that my betes though smal’, was too high for him to close the ‘gain. This statement Commissioner Smith ought to have left unsaid, at least until I could, be present im the Board. Did I’ ofer to make you President, a posi- tion to which you do not aspire? What price did I ask I desire my colleagues and the public to know what you had it tn your power to give in exchange for my making you President. In one of the later conversations on ‘this subject with His Honor the Mayor | assented to bis desiree on the same conditions I made to Commissioner Smith, and they were that { would not vote to turn out Mr. Matsell from the Presidency; — that, although I have bad frequent occasions to difter with Mr, Matseli on very material points, yet had never seen anything in his Conduct which impaired my confidence in his desire Lo promote ube usefulness of the department; that, should the office of Presideut be- come vacant, | would’ be willing to constivate one of the three votes necessary to elect Commissioner Smith, but ‘that | wished it to be distinctly understood that by so + voting I did not recognize in Comunissiwner Snuth any superiority over bis cuileagues. These were the condi- tions; this my price. 1, too, have been warned-—warned, too, in most emphatic terma, that General Smith had always quar- with every one with whom be has come ju officiad ‘contact, and that I would find that be would either rale orruin. I bave paid no attention to these warnings, but have gone on independently doing wy duty, always ‘prepared to meet Commissioner Smith half-way, aye, wore than baif way, in any proper measure be w opose, Ihave endeavored pot to be outdone in cour. y und a proper regard for the opinions of my col Teagues, I have never rudely and withont apotogy art the room while my assooites were discussing Mnport- ‘ut measures of the department, wor have | ever Ampertinently arraigned any of 1: Heagues in gross T have been ontvoted in tiie Board; Ve introduced measures which were amended or de feated, but | did not dy into 4 passion and fing mud at MY asvociates. Cotomissioner Smith's amendments to the rules have been about the only measures which he bas proposed since his connection with this deparunent, As first in troduced they were so crude and incongruous as 1 be utterly impracticable and would only have caused ,con ju the department The obber mex ‘bers of the Board amended them carefully, and when a majority of the Board thought them proper | and right thoy were adopted. The practical eyes and Jong experience of the Superintendent and superior oiti- | cers of the forse discovered additional defects and su gested romedioa, Whereupon the rules were fartuer | amended and thus reported to the Board. No wonder | Commissioner Smith did not know his own bantling There was nothing left of it. It ix neediess here to enter | into details. Any person of intelligence can know the truth of what I say comparing the amendments orginally introduced by Commiasioner Smith with those by the Board last Saturday, It was certainly proper in him to disavow their paternity, for they are in auth not bis, And next we hear of the utter demoralization of the ice force, I regard such a sweeping assertion by une mpying the porttion of Commirsioner of Police ux ex- | that some member of the Board, on_ reflection, | speaks well and lneidly, Commissioner Jove? ‘out of place, damaging to the discipline of the aud Vanda wiperky bo COMkggy lie morale, Minn. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUSY ‘Nl, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET. oo storie wseeanales’ hae naan am met elec tlt very proper, perhape; In a eo A Ey ere are Ol js Lt int and fearless in a ye roy of thar dut officers who possess as ty tone and integrit any member of this Board, There are doubtless who are dishonest, incompetent and untrusty The members of — this a before the advent of General Smith, been ng with this inoubus of corruption—a Jogaoy. of foriner cor- rupt administrations. - Members of the forgr, cannot bo removed by the passage of resolutions, “The charter prescribes the inethod of expukion by tre preference of charges, the fair and impartial Keyring of testimony, dnd all’ the concomitant detays gf judicual proceedings, neral Smith that the Thave frequently agreed witl Board should bave th ricted power to remov e could then promptly diamiss members of oceania bad men, without, delays of trials, taking evidence, cc, But the law dees not give us this Hsin Commis- sioners have had emphatic warnings against the removal of public officers, without observing prescribed legal forms, But little more than one year Maer” Police Goinmissioners tried the expéerime! 0! disregamiing logal forms in the removal of elec- tion — officers, and the punishment was immediate and severe, Long before General Smith became Com- Missioner Smith this Board sought for evidence, and subposnaed witnesses to prove alleged corruption against members of the force, But we could not secure the testimony because the witnesses refused to recognize the summons, We applied to the Supreme Court for relief, and were told that there was no power in law to compe] the attendance of witnesses, Legislature was Asked to grant us the necessary power, and I heard it urged in eloquent terms on the tloor of the Assembly of this State, during the last sesmon, that the Police Commissioners were powerless to reform the Depart- ment without it, It was not granted ; and we have since that time made honest and determined efforts to ferret out the truth, The Committee on Crime has given us valuable assistance by furnishing tesmony inaccessible: to us, and we have without delay placed on trial prom- inent officers of the force, I regret that Commissioner Smith has not seen Ot of late to attend these trials, and manifested go little interest in the proceedings to ascer- tain the truth, He coald have familiarized himself with much valuable information, The police force is not be- coming more demoralized day by day. On the conirary, it is growing better day by day, and it can continue 10 grow better if Commissioner Smith, instead of indulging in Pisoring generalities, and impugning the motives and conduct of his colleagues, will co-operate in purging the department of corruption and dishonesty. Nothing has been brought out by the Committee on Crime which shows that the present Board has been inattentive to public interests, and I hope that such legislation will be recommended as will enable the Board of Police to thoroughly purify the force, WUKN THE PUN BEGAN. When Disbeeker ceased speaking General Smith arose from his seat as if he were disengaging a corkscrew, and said:—‘Before I begin I desire to make a statement in regard to some reports that have been attributed to me. I did not intend, the other day, to say that there were not honest men on the police force of this city. I am aware that my remarks have been tortured to make it appear thmt I levellod my censure against the whole force, Individually and colleetively. In regard to what formod the subject of my remarks last Saturday, I de- sire to yd that the rules which were handed in by me on the 4th of June were by no means the same as were ultimately determined upon by this Board. You will remember how my amendments were fought over, line dy lit, in committee, and finally, on the 2d of July, were cast aside by the Board, There was plenty of time for the Commissioners to get all the information they wanted regarding the efficacy of these amendments, and they should not have put themselves in the position of yoting for rules that they immediately sought to be un- one, “Last Tuesday, a week ago, I introduced a regotution that I thought should commend itself to the sense and consideration of the Board, I ean very well imagine might have deemed a rulo objectionable, in favor of which ho had previously voted, and refuse to give bis assent afterward to the adoption of that rule.” General Smith went on to explain that he was not so opposed to the Board, either individually or collectively, but he could not get over tho impression that there was a combination against him, To prove this he advanced several instances, He re- lated how one morning he was called into the Prest- dent's room and there he met the other members of the Board, and from the course they pursued he was justi- fied in thinking that there waa A HOSTILE COMBINATION against him on the Board. When he called the Com- mittee on Rules gether he found other amendments to the rules than lis own sabstituted, and shat all the work to which he had given the earnest labor of months was utterly ignored and cast aside, Ho looked upon this thing us a personal combination against himself, and he would not stand any combination and had made up his mind to break it, Commissioner Smith had so far spoken in a syren strain, There was no anger in the tones of his voice, He spoke like a well educated fruit of West Pomt—an officer of the United States Army, proud of the distine- tion; an aristocrat by virtue of that very position, and he spoke without notes and in a low conversational tone, bus with the clear meaning that the men whom ho was addressing were not worth preparing for. Ho looked, acted, spoke and bore himself from the be- ginning to the end of the day*s proceedings in the strangest manner possible. Not that he was cragy, but certainly it might have been expected from a man who had been appointed to a position of $5,000 a year that, with a prospect so glitterin; he might at least behave himself decorously and be subservient to such distinguished men as Matsell and Disbecker. Not a bit of it. This General Smith, this obstreperous officer of the army, would insist on speaking the trush and telling OLD MATBRLL that he was a weak and ineilicteut old fool, and telling little Disbecker that he was a miserable ‘intriguer—a small, insignificant waif—by the blindest accident tumbled into a position which should be reserved for worth and ability alone. Suwaith was in earnest, and he continned as" follows:—‘‘After ‘the election of Treasurer Disbecker came to me and said that Commissioner Voorhis was not to be trusted; that was intriguing for he the position of Prosidept and all that. ‘These conversa- tions with Mr, Disbecker were unaought and undesired, L looked Voorhis. n them as efforts to prejudice me against ‘here was a meeting held shortly afterward, Commissioner Disbecker came to ny room and asked me questions about the meeting. He said the Mayor’s choice for President of the Board was me, and that he would vote for me for several reasons, naming them. I told him that I had already informed the Mayor that I would not accept the situation under any circumstances, After that Disbecker went on to suy that he had endeavored to seek my confidence and that I always repelled him. He announced hima- self ready to support me on one special condition, that I would ‘pnil the papers off him.’ I told him I was not able to pull the papers either off or on him, that I did not want his support, that I did not want the position and there was an end of it. I clearly saw afterward that there was an array against me and could only eonclude that as a majority governed in the Board there was no use for me in it They could make it so unpleasant that I could no longer feel any comfort in acting with them.” With this Commissioner Smith sat down, as cool and unconcerned as if he wore sitting in his tent on the Upper Missouri after defeating an invasion of the Sioux Indians, THE LITTLE PUSSY DISBECKER tried to respond to the arraignment, and turned paler still, though still maintaining the impudent front with which he started. Commissioner Disexckur—I have nothing more to say, and T am resposible for all I have suid, but I would like an explanation tess jngentous than Commissioner Smith has offered as to what he meant by saying I wanted a price. I say that a man filling bis position has no right to indalge in these reflections apon his fellow members. He gives out tho notion that L have been looking for a price, and then this price, as he calls it, turns out to be the pulling of the papers off me. Genoral Smith has not the power to “pnlP? any papers off me, and I deny that Lever made such a request of hin, Commissioner Saat#—I meant what I said, and I~ ve your own words, Here the storm should have properly broken ont, but it did no Smith, who spoke in a tone of voice mild enough fora nursery and with a certain matvelé that was very amusing to disinterested hearers, stood up again and retternted the statement that Dishecker wanted him to “pull off the newspapers” as the sine non of his giving him his support. Smith finaily fell into his lazy chair, with an expression of utter disgust at being drawn into a. controversy with a person like Disbecker, and then up rose the venerable Matsell. He said he didn’t think he had anything to say, but he believed General Smith told the truth, and now, as they were at ft, he would say that he was quite willing to resign his position, He saw Mayor Wickhatn, and the Mayor said t him that he fonnd fault with the whole Commiasio He wanted Mr, Smith mado Pre ident and things property conducted. “IT am willing,” said Mr, Matsell, ‘40 abdicate my position, and the reason why 1 didn’t tell you three gentlenen about what occurred between me and the Mayor was because I felt you were already aware of it and that you would just only gloat over the news when you heard it, (Laughter.) As to the bond General Smith speaks of as existing between me and othér mombers vf the Board he is entirely mis- taken. knows that I voted with him and against him, irrespective of all bonds; and that is all, I think, I have to my.” In the meantime General Smith, still exbfbiting tbe fame EXTRAORDINART DEMEANOR toward the rest of his confrares—a demeanor made up of contempt, indiffere ‘and super ciliousnese—rose and explained his attitude tow. ard Commissioner Voorbis, and revealed a conversation that Disbecker had with him, in which the latter, after hearing Simth’s decided objection to being President, exclaimed, “Well, then, surely you are not going to vote for Voorhis ?’ Smith, palli one end of his long wustache, sauk into his seat and let the torpedo work Ina moment Voorhis and Disbecker were in a snarl across the table. The hypocrisy and double dealing of lite Disbecker were at once apparent, and the efforts of the junior Commissioner to extract himeelf from the | quagmire were intensely amusing, Voorhis, who is a good-natured man, accopted the situation | philosophicalty, but little Disbecker still con- tinned in the yain effort to make it appear that he could ride two horses Levene Nevertheless it must be said that Commissioner Smith did not come up to the great expectations formed of him, and unless he backs ap his charges by he will really have done more harm than good by against his fellow philip) | members of the Police Board, By ae consent the painful business was allowed to drop. Cormissioner Voorhis said a few Words in a couailistory spirit He ith speaks etty mneh after the same manner, but with a suap Pike a firecracker in every wantance, Worn out and weary of the subject the Board dropped disoussion, apd the regular routine business was proceeded with! bat Commissioner Siith, though parently placated, will no doubt burst upon the world in in « day oso and give us some tangible proofe of demporalization of the ‘sues poliwe force im the . th BXOOKLYN POLICE INVESTIGATION,, /BUPERINTENDENT FOLKS TRIAL TERMINATED— ‘TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT--WHAT HE HAS TO SAY IN HIS OWN BEHALP—-WHAT WILL THE DECISION BE? ‘Yesterday the third and last session of the Brooklyn Board of Police and Excise Commissioners was held at Headquarters, corner of Court and Livingston streets, upon the charges and specifications preferred against Superintendent John S Folk by Commissionor John Pyburn, The Superintendent has been connected with the police of that city since 1835—forty years—and for twenty years he has been the head or executive of the force, In politics he hag always ‘been repub- lican, About a month ago he was sum- moned to appear bofore the new Boarl of Commissioners, by one of their members, to answer charges of incompetency and ineMciency. He was asked why the murderer of Hartigan had not been arrested; why the perpetrator of the robbery of, and assault upon, Arthur Heaney, the Atlantic street pawnbroker, had not been apprehended; what megsures had beon taken looking to the detection of the perpetrators of the robbery of the Long Island Bank; what had = been = done effect the arrest of the burglar who entered the residence of Mr, Aaron Shute, on ‘Tompkins avenue, in June last, and shot the proprietor. He was further cited to explain what magistrate William H. Neeves, the English embezzler, had been arraigned before prior to his surrender to the British detective, Spittals, The charges against Mr, Folk were prosecuted by Anthony Barrett, counsel for the Police Board, while the de- fendant was represented by ex-County Judge Troy. ‘The witnesses examined for the prosecution were William A. Folk—son of the defendant—who testified as to the arrest of Neeves by him and his surrender of the prisoner—who was not taken be- fore any magistrate—to the English officer. He also gave testimony as to what had been accomplished by the detective corps in the several cases cited. Sergeant Frost, in charge of the detective squad, told of the general working of his bureau as bearing upon the cases cited in the charges, Inspector Waddy testified as to his knowledge of the department, and indorsed the judgment and capacity of his superior officer, Sergeant Carpenter testified also, but his evi- dence was not of any special moment. The only wit- ness called for the defunoe was the defendant, who, on the opening of the court yesterday, took the witness chair and ; to ‘TESTIFIED IN f13 OWN BEHALF. He sald he was Deputy Superintendent of Police under the motropolitan aduiinistration, and had chargo of the Brooklyn Department; had held his present position for nearly two years; his duties were at his office from nine o’clock in the morning, when he re- ceived the reports of the captains and exercised a gan- eral supervision over the department; orders were re- ceived by him from the Commissionérs; remembered the Hartigan murder, which occurred ‘the afternoon hefore he received the report of the occurrence; the delay in reporting it was owing to the failure of re- porting it at the station house until five or six hours after it occurred; witness was informed as to the means adopted by the police the night before; con- sulted with Captain Smith, of the First precinct, about {t, who reported everything in detail to him the next day; the Captain's actions in the caso were partly the result of his consultation with the witness; the search for the murdorers of Hartigan was con- tinued for some time, and all the news. papers published the names of tho supposed murderers; in the opinion of the witness these news- paper publications tend to hinder the ends of justice by giving the suspected parties warning; everything that experience could suggest was doue to secure the arrest of the suspeated parties; as to THE LONG ISLAND BANK RORDERY, witness first heard of that case while on the cars; the attempt to break into the bank was first made on Sun- day morning, and he was informed of it the same morn- ing; simultaneously with the report Sergeant Frost and Captain Worth, of the Second precinct, went to work to discover the offenders; the steps taken by those officers were exactly in accordance with the views of the witness; on the next day (Monday) he found a boy who was working in the store near the boarding house of the suspected robbers, and the Superintendent used him to identify them; the men were shortly af- terward discovered; the detectives and officers were engaged in the hunt for the men constantly until the criminals were discovered; that robbery was also pub- lished in full in the papers; all that could possibly be done in the matter was done by the officers; when’ the ROBBERY OF ARTHUR MKANY geccurred witness was confined to his house, being sick; ov his return to duty he took charge of the case; « num- ber of arrests and attempied identifications ensued, but no one was held for the crime; when the Tompkins burglary and assault occurred witness testified that he was made acquainted with the facts the same morning through Captain McLoughlin, in whose precines Mr. Schute lived; everything — that could be done in that case ‘was done, and the pursuit of the -criminal was continued — for lore than a week; mouuted policemen and detectives were engaged in actual search tmder his orders. Wit- ness said:—‘I did everything that I thought necessary, and I am satisfied that ihe man Mooney, who is now in arrest for another crime, is the perpetrator of the Schute assault and burglary; Mrs. Schute said she left the im- pression of her fingers on his arm, and when Mooney ‘was stripped we found the marks; 1 think every officer in this city did all he could to arrest the man who com- mitied the offence.” THE NEBVBS CASE. Witness said he was introduced to Detective Spittals by Sergeant Frost; the English officer told him that his business here was to arrest a man who had been rob- Ding in England; that he (Spittals) had followed him all over the country and had come to the conclusion that the man was then in Brooklyn; he asked for # detective to assist him, and the Superintendent called in his son, Wiliam Folk, as he knew the people where Neeves was then stopping; witness talked with Neeves at Headquarters utter he had been arrested; Neeves did not adinit any offence exactly, but said if he went back he would setile all the difficulty ; he said he wanted to go back to Kngland; if he did not desire to return it was the intention of ‘the witness to hand him over to the United States Court for tinal disposition; but as the prisoner was anxious to go back witness asked his son to give him over to Detective Spittals; this was done and the fuct was duly reported to witness; the Board of Commissioners were also informed of the fact, Superintendent Folk said, “I have at all times whie Superintendent given my own personal care and attention to the department, with the purpose of discharging my full duty; itdoes uot occurto me now that I have omitted todo anything which I might have done; the Board that I was appointed by con- sisted of Commissioners Jourdan, Briggs and Jansen.” On the cross-examination Mr. Folk, said that the pris- oner Neeves, who was sent to prison for ten years in England for embezzling, was surren- dered by him to Detective Spitials, who, he believed, had extradition papers from what the officer told him; did not take any pains to inform himself on she subject ofextradition papers before assisting the detectives; the law does not say that a prisoner must first be brought before a magistrate; did not recoliect telling his son on that morning to go on the Long Island Bauk robbery case; SHRGEANT PRO@T MUST HAV? 2NEN ASLER ifhe says he “never saw Neev: whether Neeves went back to England or not; was not aware of any rulovof the department that required him to give emigrants and strangers advice as to their rights; had told Captain Smith. w do all in his power to effect the arrest of the Hartigan murderer; knew that the guilty parties mast have been well known in the neighborhood; had Officer O’Brien de- tailed on that case, as he knew the parties; was still of the opinion that Mooney is the man who fired at Mr. Shute; never had any words with Inspector Waddy with regard to the detective force; the questions put to Detective Folk in regard to what had been done to de- tect the bank robbers, in the witness’ judgment, pre- vented the arrest of two men who were suspected of the crime; portions of the stolen property, At this point the EXAMINATION CLOSKD, Judge Troy saying that they would not take up the time of the Board with argument, Counsellor Barrett was satisfied. Thus terminated the case agaiust Super- intendent Folk. WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS. A reporter of the HukaLv inquired of the Superin- tendent what he intended to do in case the Board of Commissioners should give a decision against him upon the evidence elicited, Mr, Folk said ho had bat one course to pursue in such an event, and that was to bring the case before the Supreme Court, and lay the testimony betore that tribunal for their decision. The whole examination was, he thought, very thin—too thin, indeed, to bave bewn accorded the importance that had beon given to it by the Commissioners, He said that a very prominent democratic lawyer had told him that the evidence taken on the first day was sufficient to sustain the Board in dismissing the case, as there was not a scintilla of testi- mony produced — him to indicate inefficiency or incompetency. His own counsel, ex-Judge Troy, re- garded the examination as a clear vindication of bis management of the department as Sup upon that ground he had declined to make any argu- mou. A POLIC . CAPTAIN FOILED. Yesterday afternoon Captain Williams undertook to make a descent ou several gambling houses on Ann street, bat was foiled in every attempt that he made, He started out with several men and tried to force an entrance into two having, it is said, beon furnished with false keys. @ gamblers, how- ever, got wind of the movement, and inside of twenty minutes afver Captain Williams put in an a co iD Ann street not a ‘“staek of chips’ coul we been found, Captain Williams finally leit the stroet in dis- gust, 4—11—44, ‘The Commissioners of Police are determined upon ex- terminating the policy business in this city, if possible, and toward that end they have made several raids upon the nefarious establishments, In the pie Bees Pid 160 be ae Toa pd the police arrested Propricte and Cornelius Mark: colored believer in 4—ll,-44" The re are hold for court The Fourth precinct police yesterday made a descent nm the policy No, 40 Division street and arrested Has inaungu, my ook seyatenian, Oi ble OO id not know of Mr. Heany receiving back | 4 The proprietor, Delamote, has been ar heretofore on a similar charge, but managed to get clear of punishment Other raids are m pros- pective, TELEGRAPH TALK. WILL A HUGE ELECTRIC MONOPOLY BE ESTAB- LISHED ¢ Considerable interest, not to say excitement, has been manifested for some days past in regard to a rumor that gained credence to the effect that the Western Union | Telegraph Company was about to absorb the Atlantic and Pacifle Telegraph Company. This latter company, | through the mouth of its assistant manager and secre- tary, Mr. A. B. Chandler, elaims to have 5,000 miles of lines and 15,000 miles of wires in the hands of its own management, Two-thirds of the stock is said wo be owned by Jaf Gould, and at one time it is also de- | clared that one-third of the Atlantic and Pacific stock was owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany, The capital stock of the Atlantic and Pacific amounts to $10,000,000 and the capital stock of the Western Union Company is supposed to be at least $40,000,000, It is known that Gould has been making a fight for some time past to get into the direction of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and bought largely of ite stock, having at least 10,000 shares, valued ‘@t $1,000,000, and he was making bard running to get control of the company, but was ready to unload at any time by a sudden cop. He has beon of late m a hazardous position,-and it was expected that he might go under in any immediate financial tumult that might have occurred, bad such a panic or tumult sueceeded the failure of Dancan, Sherman & Co, President Orton, of the Western Union Company, yes- terday denied any knowledge of the amount of stock possessed by Gould in the company, and said that he was not ina position to know how much or how little Jay Gould owned of the stock of the Western Union, But Mr. Orton admitted that Commodore Vandertnit was a large owner of stock in the company; he would not say how much, ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE FIRLD, And now we come to another company which has been started as a rival to the two old ones, aud which bids fair to start under very good auspices. This com- ny ig to be called the National Telograph Com, ea el have its headquarters in San iatence woes its chief incorporators reside, The seven incorporators are said to be very wealthy, and the capital which they are said to control and theif names are as follows:— Controited Names. Residence, i Michael Reese -San Francisco ; Calvin W. Kello, San Francis + 5,000,000 James R. Kee: San Francisco. . + 3,000,000 Faxon D, Atherton...San Mateo, Cal. 2,000,000 William Sharon, . Virginia City, Nov. 20,000,000 William Burling. . Alfred A. Oolen. .+-San Francise ‘Alaineda, Cul. co! , has beon subser ten’ per 7,500,000 of which cent ‘of subscription paid in to the treasurer | of the company. This looks quite formidable on paper, and there can no reasonable doubt but that the uew company will start with good prospects as far as money is concerned, for the directors are all Known to be very wealthy and capable of ener- geticaction. It is designed to at once begin the erection of direct lines between New York and California, and also in the Dominion of Canada, and they propose to erect 75,000 miles of telegraphic lines. TALK IN THR STREET, The opinian in Wall and Broad streets seems to be that Gould has managed to create a feeling that he con- trols the Western Union, but there is not any seeming solid foundation for the assertion. The writer called on Mr. William Orton yesterday morning at the private office of that gentleman, in the third story of the West- ern Union Building, and had a conversation with him in regard to the different subjects adverted to in this article, While conversing with Mr, Orton Mr. Simon- ton, Manager of the Associated Press, eame in and took aseat’ Mr. Simonton in relation ‘to the matter stated that he believer the California party had money, but that if the public knew all he, Mr. Simonton, knew they would not take so much stock in the new move- ment. Mr. Orton is a handsome man, with full flowing whiskers and has large orbed dark eyes and a very bus- iness like aspect, Mr. Orton was shown the Henan ed- itorial on the telegraphic muddle and he put his glasses on and read it carefully, WHAT PRESIDENT ORTON THINKS. Hey Orton, after reading the Hexaip article, spoke as lows :— ‘The general tenor of the article pleases me, and T think that the writer of it should be in my place as President of the Western Union Company and J in his, though I do not say that I could fill his place by any means, Its candor pleases me. Telegraphing is cheaper in the United States relatively than in any other coun- try in the world, Over a considerable portion of the United States it is cheaper absolutely for like distances, In the other countries of the world it does not. mach more than pay the current expenses of its operation, I think in no other country does it pay the expenses of operation and annual extensions. The telegraph has to grow as au element of the growth of all civilized countries, Now, why a private company in_ the United States should go beyond the ability of any of all the governments in the world is a fair question to put Why should the pro- prietors. of telegraph lines in the United States be obliged to cheapen the prices of their services any more than the proprietors of newspapers? Now, the New York Heratp has doubled its subscription’ price and more than doubled ite advertising rates during the last ten or twelve years, During the same period of time the telegraph lines have been extended enormously, thousands of miles of new lines have been established, its service improved in efficiency, and the rates have been REDUCED MORE THAN ONR-HALP, Tho telegraphic business is in effect a business of writ- ing a vast number of short letters for the public, Now, one man can only write a given number of letters ina given time, be they long or short. The cost of writing these letters is not reduced by an increase in the number written, because when the number exceeds the capacity of the present staif additional writing or operating assistants mnst be employed. The idea therefore that the telegraphic business some time or another, under management more intelligent or sagacious than at present, can be conducted on the postal card plan profitably to its owners is one of the absurdities which I do not care to discuss, Mr, Smotonroy—Yes, that’s it exactly; that’s what you want to say. Mr. Oxroy (continuing)}—Of course, if the govern- ment choose to undertake the telegraph busi ness andure willing run it at an enormous loss annually, as is the case With the postal service, they may do so, but with tho startling results of the past five years’ operations of the British postal telegraph service before us L think our political managers will be inclined to go slow. ‘The reporter then asked Mr. Orton if the ramor was true, which seemed so prevalent, that the Weetern Union Company had resolved to purchase the lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Company and to merge ite business in their own company. Mr. Orton—So far as I know we are not going to bry any other lines at present, Yet we are liable to buy lines at any time whenever we can buy them cheaper than we can build them. The majority of all lines that the Western Union Company have bought sinee I have become connected with it havo been obtained on that basis, This is a growing business and we want new facilities, Whenever we ca buy cheaper from a com- petitor’s line than we can build it is our interest to do so, About the proposed California line, I cannot bring myself to believe that it involves anything serious or that it promises anything serious. I have no means of knowing anything about it or its proprietors, 1 don’t know whether Mr. Gould owns any stock in the Western Union or not. I know that Mr. Vanderbilt isa large stockholder in thiscompany, 1 am not indisposed to think of Mr. Gould’s supposed connection with the Western Union Company, but ido not know of bis having any connection with our company. On leaving the building, in a talk with some of the employés of the Western Union Company they seamed to think it more than probable that there would bea union of the two present rival telegraph companies, and then that the rates would be advanced, and in a joyful way they coneluded that an advance in their salaries would assuredly follow the proposed absorption of the Atiaatic and Pacific company. THE ATLANTIC AND PACIPIC COMPANY. A call was made at the office of the Atla Company, which al opposite, in Broadway, and Mr. Chandler, she s most etary } and assistant manager during the absencd of General Kekert, who has been sick for some time past, was seen. ‘In connection with the rumors of absorption and purchase Mr, Chandler admitted that there had been some talk of the kind broached among the directors, but believed that it had all passed away and that there was not now any intention of the sale of their lines, In answer to the question, ‘Wf Mr. Gould did not own the Atlantic and Pacific lines on “the quiet,” Mr. Chandler denied the rumor, and de- clared also that he never knew that the Union Pacific Company, as a company, had owned one-third of the stock of the Atlantic and Pacific Company, and he never knew of Gould owning two-thirds of the stock of the At luntic and Pacific Telegraph Company. He sald that possibly some stockholders of the Union Pacific might have held stock in the Atlantic and Pacifte Telegraph Company as individuals, Lut uever as a company or as- sociation, KEROSEN E EXPLOSIO During Monday night a kerosene lamp exploded in the house No, 101 Essex street in Jersey city and burned Mrs, Bridget Reilly severely. The flames were pone eee before any serious damage to property re- sulted, About the same time a lamp exploded in a liqnor saloon kept by Willtam MeOleary, at tho Five Corners, and created great consternation among those in the bar- room, ‘Three men, who were drinking beer at the bar when the explosion occurred, flung down their glasses and rushed out, forgetting, when the fire had been ex- tinguished, to return and see the proprietor, The fire department was called out, bat their services were uot peedod. . BOILER EXPLOSION. Yesterday afternoon « small compress boiler belong. ing t© Walsh & Brothers, stevedores, and used by them for hoisting freight, exploied while being worked, at the foot of Corlearr gireet, Kast Kiver, ‘The reot made in Mae Dodgy we ome 9th, saysl sn a Alsat CENTRAL AMERICA, Political Complications in the | Colombian Repub. ':. | Bnstamente led their men to the nei tom House to examine the cash books and safes of the To the disgust of the attacking party, It was discovered that only a balance of 600 hard dollars existed, whieh, strange to say, was left antoached, the conquerors con- tenting themselves with the dozen or two rifes found in the establishment and a small cannon, a cally, diaposed of Islay, Arevalo and Having effectually disposed ree ee | Motlendo, nine or ten miles distant, the coast terminus |The Intrigues for the Presidency Likely to Induce a General War, ’ The Army on the Magdalena Reinforced. Panama, Angust 1, 1875, The political situation of the Republic becomes more and more complicated, and the electoral struggle for President threatens a general war. REASONS WHY. The several States are affected in proportion to the political proclivities of each, Antiogula, being almost entirely conservative and intensely witramontane, re- fuses to vote altogether. The battle ts carried on by the liboral party, ‘The election of Nunez by tho coast States of the Atlantic as their candidate and Parra by those of the interior has divided tho party and threatens to do the same to the Republic itself The Numistas carry their bitterness so far as to talk of a separation of the coast States and the forma- ton of a distinct and independent republic, As soon a3 it became evident that Dr. Parra was the candidate of the federal administration every State that had chosen adifferent candidate counted on having the general government as a secret, if not avowed, enemy, and took measures accordingly. Each party pretended, as usual, wo seek only the good of the country; but as neither placed any dependence in the other, and political good faith was an element not to be counted upon, matters have gradually gone from bad to worse. ‘THE PRETENSIONS OF PRESIDENT PEREZ are looked on as so much political hypocrisy by the Numista party, and whey act accordingly. What they had to look to was the fact that each battalion of uw national troops in the several States was sure to be in- structed to keep the interest of Dr. Parra in view, and that notarifle should be fired if likely to forward the plans of the friends of Dr. Nunez, While all this amount Of irritation was brewing among the State governments | on the coast, if not among people of localities, Dr. Perez, appointed a COMMANDER-IN-CHIRY OF ALL NATIONAL FORCES along the coast and sent him down the Magdalena River to have himself recognized as such by each bat- talion of the Colombian Guard—as the army is called. He mace his way to Panama, but before ho could well pre- sent himself to be recognized by the Ayacucho battalion stationed here for the benefit of the transit President Miro had him arrested und rendered incapable of doing any harm by putting his iustructions—whatever they might be—into operation. This was a bold step ou the part of the Nunez party in the State, yut it soon brought the pretended neutrality of the federal Execu- Live at Bogota to the test. The other coast States mani- fested their sympathy with Panama and gave the gene- ral government to understand that any attempt to use force with the sovereignty of Panama would be resisted by all the other States that bad declared for Dr. Nunez. President Perez and his advisers were of opinion that Panama was in open rebellion against the federal au- thorities, which could not be put up with. THE ARREST OF GENERAL CAMARGO, appointed by the federal government, was doubtless a high handed measure. When President Perez reveived the news of what had been done in Panama he ap- pointed two peace commissioners to go to Panama and try and settle matters. A sort of peace treaty was made, apparently to the eatisfaction of both sides. The Panama government pretended to believe in the good faith of President Perez and theCommissioner in thas of the administration of President Miro, of Panama THE AEMY REINFORCED. In the meantime the Colombian army was increased and a large foree sent down the Magdalena onder Gen- eral Delgado, a decided Parrista, He took up a:strong osition at a commanding point on the river calied El Banco and there waited to see what Panama and the other coast States would do. While still there THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS, Mesers. Salgar and Esquerra, paid him a visit, and, re- forring to the success of their mission, advised him, in consequence, to withdraw from the threatening position he occupied.’ He replied he had been instructed by head- quarters to go and occupy Santa Martha and then pro- eced to put ama to rights. Such is the latest news, to bas been transmitted here, ‘The Commissioners, it is said, protested against these measures of President Perez, and considered tis br of neutrality as rendering the treaty of peace with Panama only so much waste paper. ; THE SITUATION AT PANAMA. In Panama overything is quien Dr. Pablo Arosemena has been elected next President of the State, and everybody is waiting 4o see wha: will turn up. The eral Camargo, when the passengers land at the Mole t come (rom or go to California, A STATE IN OPPOSITION, Prosident Baena, of the State of Bolivar, has come ont with a proclamation stating that Bolivar will resist the | pretensions of the federal government to impose it will on the coast States, IN BATTLE WITH RRVOLUTIONISTS, On a 10 @ fight wok place at Camurones, tn the State of Magdalana, between the forces of the govern- ment of the State and the revolutionista, the lauer amounting to 600 men under General Ferias. ‘The revolntionists were by General Riaacos, the President of the State, Ferias retreated leaving be- hind him several chiefs, officers and soldiers, with his ee ofartillery, It is further reported that General Delgado, commanding the National Guard, had sent Ferias a reinforcement of 120 men, and that Generals Correoso and Toledo accompanied the latter to see what the result was going to ba MOST SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS AT MAGDAI. Still more serious affairs are reported wo have taken | place on the Magdalena, As alroady mentioned President Baena, who }s chief of the State of Bolivar, got together # militia force of 400 men, ombarked them on two steamers, the Vigi- lante and Murillo, and sent them, undor Santo Domlugo Vela, to resist the invasion of the State by the national | forces under General Delgado. The latter was met de- scending the Magdalena with 200 men of the Colombian Guard and a mitrailleuse. A fight is reported to have taken place on the river. WAR VESSELS BADLY MANAGED, The two steamers mentioned are said to have re turned to Barranquilla in a terribly damaged state, and that the Mosquera, which transported the force of Gen- | era) Delgado, had remained at Teneriffe. The victory, whether on the side of the natighal forces or on that of the rebels of the State of Bolivar, requires confirmation, AT WAR, It fs considered that war has begun in the Republic, and how it willend no one feels inclined to predict, AN ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED. The city of Panama is in rather a trist state, the gas works having ceased to supply gas, owing to ‘the gov- ernment being unable to pay its gas bills, The money from the doubled conwibutions on the merchants ie needod to pay the troops to keep the administration in its place, The latter, anxious to stand well with the people, tried to make eut that the gas engineer and manager of the English Gas Company was to blame, aud becanse he refused to come at the President's order to explain and receive more promises to pay he was arrested and put im prison for want of respect to the chief authority of the State, j ‘The English Consul, Mr. Mallet, demanded his re- jouse, ‘THY AMPRICAN NAVAL FLAG, The United States steamer Omaha is the only vessal- of-war in the port, FIPAVY RAINS, Heavy rains at present prevail over the Isthmus. A STATHSMAN UNDER ARKRSY. Sefior Esquerra, who was one of tho Peace Commis. fioners to Panama, and is Minister of Finance, was made prisoner at Barranquilla and sent on board of the steamer Vigilante by the State authorities of Bolivia, which is not likely to mend matters between that Slate and the general government. THE PIEROLA REVOLUTIONISTS HEARD FROM AGAIN—ANOTHER INSURRECTION AGAINST @HE AUTHORITY OF THR REPUBLIC— BATTLE WITH THE TROOPS AND DEFEAT OF THR REDRES—GENERATL BARDALES | ARRVALO KILLED—HIS SHELTER IN A CONVENT. Lima, Jnly 20, 19%, The steamer from the South, whieh arrived at Callao ‘on the evening of the 17th, brought the unexpected in- telligence of a disturbance in Islay and of the probable presonce of the irrepressible Pierola in Arequipa, The most recent news led the government to believe that all danger had disappeared; so much so that the garrison had been reduced and the regiment Zepita of the line sent off to Cuzco and Puno w recruit, HISTORY OF THE NEW REBELLION, The scanty information brought in the mail steamer ie to this effect:—On the 15th inet # handful of mounted men, indifferently armed, and led by Bardales Arevalo and Bustamante, two of Pierola’s most devoted followers, dashed into the port of Islay, and in a moment cap. tnred the town, the entire defensive force consisting of buif # dozen policemen, some of whom were drunk and the remainder on their sleepy watch The inbabitants the 20th of July, which | iP. National battalion baving gone away with Gen- | the State troops look after transit | and see that no row takes place at the railroad station | | of the Arequipa Railw While in Isiay the rebels | were loud. in their” aggertions that — Pierola was at the head of a large body of men in | Arequipa, and that victory would now perch on their | banners.’ Novertheless, letters from Arequipa of the same date assure us that that eity was a8 trangull as could ve desired, GOTERNMENT PREPARATION, While the mail bout was letting off steam the comman- der of the corvette Union anchored {n Callao Bay, and received orders to get under way at once and to take om board the fine regiment called the Second of gMay, to act | as light infantry, under the command of Cold@el Willian P Smith, and to proceed to Mollendo at fail ‘The Union left early in the morning of the 18th, THE REBELS FIGHT AND ARE DEFEATED, While I write, at the latest moment, I learn that the steainer has arrived at Pisco from Mollendo, and from the first mentioned port the following message is wired up by the Prefect, directed to the President of the Re- public, and proceeding from the Captain of the Port of Mollendo, He says:— On the 15th iust., at about seven e’clock P. M., we were surprised by an attack made on the town by a-party of @fy or sixty mounied men, armed with muskets and rift and led by Bustamente and Bardales Arevalo. yy came from Islay, where they had commitied disorders and had de- posed the authorities. We were only aware of the ar- rival of the rebels a fow minutes before they opened fire upon us in the streets, and it is due to this circumstance® that the ten gensdurmes constituting the were unable to make a combined resistance, 80 after ex- changing a few shots and wounding two of the police, the insurgents captured the town and proceeded to col lect together all the arms and ammunition they could tind, ‘They then obliged the manager of the railway to place a special train for Arequipa ab their disposal, and at ten P. M. left for that city. Immediately after their departure the Sub-Prefect of Islay made his appearance here with thirty volunteers, | and we lost no time in POLLOWING THE REBELS in another train, they having gained about three hours stark Tho next morning at eight o'clock we learned at the: station of La Joya that the isurgent party had been | met by the government forces at afew miles this side of Arequipa, were i COMPLETRLY VANQUISITED, and their leader, Arevalo, wounded and made prisoner, ALL QUIET. The Prefect of Arequipa telegraphs that all was pér- fectly quiet in that city, and thas the story of Pierali presence there was unfounded. AREVALO, THK LEADER. | So the curtain has dropped on this foolish attempt ab revolt, Young Arevalo ix quite a distinguished soldier. Edu- | cated at the Prussian Military School at Potsdam, he | served in the German army during the war with Franoe, rose to the rank of captain of cavalry and was deco- rated by Emperor William for gallant conduct. Return- ing to Peru, his native country, the old war spirit evi- dently predominated, and he ‘sought every occasion to | indulge his martial proclivities, President Pardo had him arrested wo years ago on suspicion, and after close confinement of six months sent bin to Chill, where he linked his fortunes with those of the unsuc- cessful Pierola, | DEATH OF AREVATO. ‘ As T close, at alate hour, news is reerived by the | Minister of the Interior from Pisco announcing the ceath of Bardales Arevalo, in Arequipa, in the combat of Sachaca, where bis revolutionary forces were de- fonted und dispersed. THE CHURCH ACCUSED, The Prefect of Arequipa states in his despatch that the headquarters of the conspirators was the Convent of our Lady of Mercy in that town, where he captured nearly forty of the discontented party in the very cells. of the priests. ‘The religious element of Arequipa hag always been prominent in its opposition to the present | adiuinistration, ‘The bishop of the diocese has received. | a request to close the convent Probably another re- ligious trouble may arise. | WANATICAL PRIESTS WITNESS THE EXECUTION OF THER AGENTS FOR RIOT. Pawaxa, August 1, 1875, All the States of Central America continue pacific. Ta | San Mignel, Salvador, where, the recent fanatical riots took place, order had been re-established. LAW AND ORDER, | President Gonzales had about fifty of those engaged | ehot, im squads, at the different towns between San | Miguel and the capital, causing the padres who occa- casioned the outbreak to witness the executions, Many of these criminals confessed that they were assured by | tho padres that they might rob the rich provided they | gave a part to the Church. irowt sorrow and indignation have been expressed | throughout Central America at the events of San | Migufl, ia which the respectable part of the clergy jom. MATERNITY AND MURDER. | ‘ | A CLERGYMAN’S DAUGHTER MURDERED IN AR | ABORTIONIST’S DEN-—THE FATHER'S STORY— ARREST AND COMMITTAL OF THE MUKDER- ERS-—GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TORONTO AND | THE NEIGHBORHOOD. | ‘Tonoxto, August 10, 1875. Considerable attention bas been attracted to the remarks of Archbishop Lynch on the murder of innocents before birth. The oecasion that called forth | this address was the brotal marder of a clergyman’s | daughter in an abortionist’s den in this city. The par | ticulars of this dreadful wagedy are substantially as | follows:— | There was found ins gulley Just outside of the city limits a box containing the corpse of a girl twenty-three years of age. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition; was perfectly naked, and the arms were tied at the wrists behind the back with a strong cord. | An inquest was at once held, and the jury, after hearing | the evidenge of two doctors who had made a post-mor tem examination, returned a verdict that death was the result of an abortion procured upon the deceased. The body was mutilated to such an extent that there was | little room for doubt as to the cause of death, The remains were brought to the city dead- housa, and the police detectives began an active investi- gation, ard by Monday night they had arrested “Dr.’? | Alfred’ Davis and a woman who lived with hum as his | wife. Davis was a well known ‘doctor,’ doing busi- | ness in a house that bad been previously used by his | father and one “Dr. Andrews, both of whom had on the nefarious practice of procuring and who had to leave the city very suddenly’ for similar crimes to that with which thelr ! successor is charged. Davis is also well known in Buf- | falo and Rochester, On Saturday Davis had a carpenter at bis house, and the woman Davis there gave him the | Measure for a Dox six feet long, two feot wide and twe feot deep, ‘The carpenter was only to prepare the lum- ber to the right size, which he did, and then handed it | over to Davie, That night, aboat ten o'clock, Davis borrowed a horse and wagon from a grocer, and he, his wife and a may wot yet arrested were observed by @ ight watchman lifting tho box into the wagon, The «watchman had his suspicions | aroused, and {nformed the detectives of what he had seen, ‘The watchman has identified the box in which the body was found as the one Davis re- moved on Saturday night, On going to Davis’ house the detectives encountered in one of the rooms a strong smell, similar to that which emanated from the body of the deceased when in the dead house.. On Sunday there was found in a barrel in an alleyway parcel containing a full suit of the woman’s clothing, except hat and cor- sets, both of which have, howe found in Davis’ house. A description of the clothing appeared in the papers and had the effect of bringing Mr. John Clements and his son to the deadhouse, where they identified the body and clothes as those of Jane i} ham Gilmour, who had lived at his honse for four | months, and who was the danghter of etic oe re- | aiding some distance north of this city. girl carried abortions, | had left Clements’ about a month before the discovery of her body, but had been } sean at one of the railway stations by ao | young druggist who was a visitor at Clements? | a week before her death, She then seemed, | according to the druggist's evidence, distressed and un- | well. The brokey-hearted father came to the city a soon as be heard tho sad news, The girl’s betrayer bas not been arrested, but there is | little donbt that it is the son of one of the families with whom she had lived, | Both the prisoners have bean committed to take their | trial for murder. So strong is the feeling against them, and the evidence 80 convincing, that there is little doubt that at least Davis, if not his plices, the woman and the seducer, will suffer the extreme penalty. Their | trial will take place about a month hence, . bi Toned of Lg — has started people discnes- ing the prevaisnos of abortion procuring in, this city and in Onpada generally, and rather marta, state- mente are made, Now that Davis hag been arrested | more than one person has come forward and stated that | they have seen similar boxes leaving Davis’ office. Davis has been drinking for the last two months very freely, and it iw said by those who he to know that he “botched his job” throngh his being inebriated. What (he girl suffered In Davis’ den of infamy no one can tell. Left for days with no asso- ciates but those compared with whom the midnight assassin is a paragon of merey and virtua, subjected to humiliations against which her sensitive nature inust have bitterly revolted, and treated with brutal violrnce, I is easy to gaderstand how the approach of death must have been to her a visitation of mercy, SHOP LIFTERS CAUGHT. Yesterday afternoon the attention of Detectives Folk and Corwin was attracted by the suspicious action of two women, who were going from store to store on Fake ton street, Brooklyn. The officers arrested them, and the ve their names as Josephine Purogel, claiming to reside at No. 620 Fifth street New York, and Louies Penni On being taken to headquarters a quantity of children’s clothing was found in their jou, ‘They were held for examination to-day, ite wae arrested by Corwin October 2 187). for 4 similar offemee were tanrtiodk aid Lee lavas wrowumled ha bbe Cue | mal sie win fined £00, .