The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1875, Page 4

4 THR TARCE OP JUSTICE Light Thrown on Ways that Are Dark and Mysterious, CURIOUS REVELATIONS OF THE COURTS. The Law's Delay and the Inso- lence of Office. RVIDENCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON CRIME, The side lights thrown on the administration of justice in the city of New York by the legislative investigation now in progress at the City Hall reveal an appalling condition of things in a community with any preten- sions to the commonest regard for a proper and honest rendering of the laws, According to one witness in the | report of yesterday’s proceedings, justice appears to be the cruclest farce possible. Cutthroats, forgers, pick- pockets, burglars, and every possible class of criminals who have money to use ean buy their way out of the strongest meshes .of the law, and walk abroad among decent people to laugh at judges and grand juries, It was a mere ex-court officer named Brown who, with great reluctance, was induced to swear that the common belief with him and his fel- Jow officials was that it was next to impossible to con- vict aforger in the courts of the Tombs, that the forgers were always men who had or could command money, and that money was all powerful im the lists against justice; that receivers of stolen goods, success- fuland notorious pickpockets, panel house keepers, and all that class whose infamous gains are large and who are never without ready money, could walk through the courts as the Hebrew children walked through the fiery furnaces and come out unscathed. The evidence of Brown is painfully interesting, and that of the detggtive, Heidel- berger, gives a curious idea of the purposes for which the detective force of New York was created. Mrs, Rachel Roth throws a strong light on the practices to which the shysters of the Tombs resort to carry out their ends, The District Attorney's office is up again for in- vestigation with a remarkable case, that of Parsons Bros., of Worth street, who strove in vain to convict an employé of theirs who robbed them of $25,000. At eleven o’clock the committee assembled, the mem bers present being Messrs. Campbell, Dessar, Hess and McGowan. Mr. Townsend, counse! for the committee, conducted the examination. The first witness was Mrs, Rachel Roth; but to understand her testimony it is | necessary to state briefly what it related to, Some time ago Levi Aarons was arrested for receiv&hg stolen goods, and the thief was tried and sent to prison, Aarons, in default of $5,000 bail, was committed to the Tombs. John O. Mott, a lawyer, made application in General Sessions for a reduction of bail, saying that Aarons was sick and in a dying condition. Aarotis was released, the bail having been reduced. Some. time ‘after Orlando Stewart, who was counsel for the thief, told Mott that Aarons was dead, and that his information came from the daughter of Aarons, Accordingly Mott went before Assistant District Attorney Russell, told him what he had learned, and Aarons’ bail was discharged. Subsequently Aarons was seen walking about the streets and was re- arrested. TESTIMONY OF MRS. RACHEL ROTH. Mrs. Rachel Roth said, on being sworn, that her father was Levi Aarons, and that she was an only daughter. Mr. Townsend then read to her a statement made py District Attorney Russell, to the effect that he | was called on by Orlando Stewart and John 0. Mott, who stated to him that Mrs, Roth informed them hat her father was dead, and they accord- ingly applied to have his bail discharged; that previous to this Mrs. Roch called on him and said her father was sick and that she desired to procure a — pass to visit him in the Tombs, which was given her, and subsequently she called with a physician’s certifl- cate, in order to have his bail reduced. Mr. Townsend—Did you ever tell Mr. Orlando Stewart or Mr. John O, Mott that your fatherevas dead’ Witness—Never. Q Did you ever accompany either of them to the District attorney's office f Witness—Never; I was only at the District Attorney’s twice, and then all alone; the first time I told Mr. Russell my father was sick and that confinement might Kill him; "he gave me a pass to see him; I saw Mr. Rus- sell again when I brought the doctor’s certificate for the reduction of bail; I was in court only once, and that was when Mr. Mott moved for the reduction of bail. Mr. Hess—Did yoy hear the statement made in court that your father was dead? Witness—Never, sir; and never had any talk what- ever with Mr, Stewart about my father; it was only that my father should not die in prison that I went to the District Attorney; my husband took no interest in the case, and had been on bad terms with my father for foven years; was much astonished to hear the story | that my father was-dead, for I knew he wa not. JOMN BROWN’S TESTIMONY. John H. Brown, sworn, said he was in the employ of the Erie Railway Company as a detective; bad some- thing to do in working up the case of John Clark; on B0th of July last witness was called by Mr. Brown, manager, who said one of the men was siealing baggage ' from the depot; he showed hin a revolver which belonged to a passenger, and said it had been stolen; he traced it toa man named John Clark, who, on being asked if he knew anything about it, Said he had found it; witness insisted that he stole it'and arrested him for it; subsequently, in company with Officer Kane, he searched Clark’s house and tound variety of articles, which he had a suspicion were stolen; a Mr. Franklin identified the pistol, which was tuscribed “SWAMP ANGEL ;’” he was held by Judge Warmoth in’ $1,000 bail; witness went to the District Attorney's office on the 1th of September, and saw a gentleman named Clark there, and asked him what had become of the case; he re- ferred hima to Mr. Rollins; Rollins referred him to John Townsend, saying, “Recorder Hackett will tell you all about it; that was all the satisfaction he got; was for seven years a court officer in the General Ses: sions. Counsel here asked witness about the workings of the General Sessions when he was there. knew that for a fee of $5 a man could walk from the ‘Tombs to the court without being handcufled, and that men could have extra good cells in the Tombs by paying money. i cer to be entrusted with a prisoner. Mr. Townsend—Did you know of some lawyers having Deen given a preference over others? Witness—It was a common saying that Howe had the run of the prison; court officers were in the habit of recommending certain lawyers to prisoners; recol- lected an instance of taking a man to the Tombs after being sentenced to five years in State Prison; on returning to the court got orders to go back to the Tombs and bring the prisoner again to Court, when, after some little delay, he was discharged ; it was @ common saying that people who liad money bad the best chance of getting out; PORGRRS AND PANBL THIEVES stood pretty well, as the saying was, Mr. Townsend —What other class of people stood weil? Witm were well known and panel thieves had the best ¢ of getting away; that was a general impress any man with money might feel pretty sure of passing through; pickpockets are generally known by their right names to the prison people and police; witness gave it as his opinion that it would be weil if the pictures of the ogues’ Gallery had the right names of the men at- hed to them; knew of an instance where a prisoner escaped from an officer on his way from the court to the Tombs, s—I always understood that pickpockets who ance HE DIDN'T LIKE TO TEL. Mr. Townsend here pressed the some more information of alike kind about the court where he was so long an officer, but he begged to be | excused, saying that he would rather not; that there were other men who kuew more, and that it was now some time since he was there, Hail, corroborating Brown’s testimony, sald he was employed at the Erie depot; complaints Bad been sent in at various times about things being stolen; | one day one of the drivers showed him a pistol that he to sell; witness took it up and his suspicions were aroused that this was the one stolen from Mr. ‘lin; banded it over aud it was subsequently | Zenos KB. Franklin, conductor on the New York and New Haven Railroad, said he missed his pistol and article; identified both afterward; was called the Grand Jury and gave his testimony; went before the General Sessions; Clark was called and pleaded not guilty when culled a second time he pleaded guilty, by the advice of his lawyer, and got off Branch last year and came up and went down a, pent troy ee bon ty ree, bi i ud ‘s, he thought im George W. Matsell; he hac Fitri oy Mg ‘there during the races’, boarded West End Hotel, and he believed the expenses were sun be bat Conley drow bis py all the while; the saine Police Commissioners, he thought, with exception of General Smith, were then in office; w hess said his special duty belleck wore with him: in je said he | Never knew a man who was nota court offi- | | in fact, | witness to reveal | imprisonment. | Gharlen Meldleberg, sworn, said that he was sent to was to see that gd Ln ge course; Detectives Keirnes and | ets went in on the race co! Tard he was vent to Catskill ec eee ‘on the same business at the races; was there a wook and his expensese were paid by Racing Association; did not Ww personally that Chamber- Jain was in paving. $100 during the races to detective; owever, 4 columon report, but he never got any money. Mr. Townsead—No; Chamberlain was bard up that Pelee elt nbteant ‘nent’ to. ; have been nine years on the force; witness gave it as his opinion that if the judges had the power and could only act, stealing could be put a stop to in thirty days; the va- rant act needed amendment; he arrested seven thieves: in one day as vagrants, and they were all discharged because the officer cannot make affidavit that they are thieves, as he has no immediate evidence to go upon; heard of Mra Mendlebaum as a re- ceiver of stolen goods, but in the way she does business he thought it would be very hard to convict her; detectives never intertere with any- body's business and @ply mind their own; in regard to THK RECHIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS the general impression is that as they are able to settle their cases with cash, it is hard to convict them, Wit- ness heard often that Mrs, Mendelbaum boasted she had two lawyers who could get her out of any scrape; knew of aman named Leonard, of South Fifth avenue, who was a receiver of stolen goods; his opinion was that there must be at least twenty-five receivers of stolen goods in the city; knew of none but Leonard near Police Headquarters; there are several men on the detective force who never do anything but patrol duty, Witness knew of notorious burgiars and forgers having influence enough to have their pictures kept out of the Rogues’ Gallery, | Witness was dismissed from the detective force. At the request of the committee be proceeded to explain the | cause of his discharge, which was on a charge of steal- | ing a blanket, He went into a minute explanation, from Which it appeared that there was a good deal of | Jealousy existing among the other detectives at head- | quarters against himself and Detective Tilly. He and Tilly, together. made 916 arrests in their time. DBTECTIVE WALLING ON THE STAND. Detective Walling was called and said in regard to the blanket business that they arrested one Odell | on the charge of having a number of stolen blankets | in his possession; the blankets were brought to headquarters; the'arrest was made by himself, detec- tives Clapp and Leahy while the blankets were at headquarters, about thirty in number, they missed two | of them; Tilly and Heidelberg were found in posses- | sion of the missing blankets, and while witness was away in California they were charged, tried and dismissed. | Witness in answer to a question why he was removed | | from being detective at Headquarters to special duty in the Twenty-seventh precinct, said that it was repre- sented to Superintendent Walling that he (Detec- | tive Walling) was im the habit of introducing | himself as the Superintendent. In reply to questions from Mr, Campbell, witness said the blankets were in the detectives’ rooin and the door is usually open; it was Detective Leahy who saw the blanket in Heidel- berg’s closet; me@tioned the fact to witness and that evening they resolved to search for it; three of them | went and tried, but their keys would not open the closet; finally Clapp found a key that answered and they opened the Mr. Hess—You say Detective Clapp had a key that opened Heidelberg’s closet. Don’t you think Clapp could have put the blanket there ? Witness—Yes, sit; he could have done so, Mr. Hess—It looks very much like it, Was the other blanket ever found No, sir. Detectives Selleck and Keirns were called and cor- roborated Heidelberg’s” testimony in regard to going | to Long Branch. Keirns created a slight sensation by | stating that he was sent on duty in 1873 to the West | End Hotel at Long Branch; he was sent there by Cap- | tain Irving at the request of Oliver Charlick. Mr. Dessar—Did all the hotels have detectives ? Keirns—I think uot, sir; this was a special favor I | believe. m | Mr. Delamater (recalled) said that there was no order | nor resolution of the Board of Police authorizing the | sending out of the city of detectives on special duty. George T. Gott (recalled) testified that cach of the’ | detectives sent out of the city in the summer received | | as their amount of pay the sum of $404 each, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AGAIN, After recess, same members present, Thorndike | Saunders sworn:—Said he was a lawyer, and took pro- | ceedings in the shape of preparing two indictments | against Henry D. Johnson for stealing a pair of diamond earrings from Mrs. Frances White, and {for stealing arti- cles, after her death, from the custodian of her prop- erty; worked the case up so as to put it in shape for | action; the first indictment depended upon his own af- fidavit’ and others; 1 was the attorney for Mrs, White, and after her death, Johnson being in the house, I asked him for an inventory of the property of which Mrs. White died possessed; the diamonds were not en- | tered, Johnson saying that Mrs, White disposed of them’ for purposes of speculation; after Jobnson’s | arrest these diamonds were found in his pocket; in his trunk were found a good many articles that belonged to Mrs. White; I went at least twenty times to the Dis- | trict Attorney's office in regard to bringing Jonnson to trial; Johnson was a lodger in Mrs. White’s house and | @ confidential friend, and as such I asked him to make the inventory of her effects. Here witness read a memorandum of the different occasions on which he called at the District Attorney’s office, each time being told that District Attorney Kol- lins was not ready. Johnson was formerly discharged - ona complaint ‘of receiving stolen goods; Assistant | District Attorney Rollins was constautly ‘putting off | witness in regard to Johnson’s trial; saw Mr. Phelps | about the matter, and he promised to look into it; saw | bim again and he said he had no time to look into the \ matter, and that Mr. Rollins was sick. ‘Witness went on reading memoranda extend; | nearly two years of the calls he made on the' | Attorney's office. ig over istrict ‘THE LAW'S DELAY. Rollins was always saving he would try the case next week and next two weeks, and next term and next few days, and so on; after a long time of delay Rollins said to witness one day that he did not think there was such | a good case against Johnson; he advised witness to | compromise with Johnson, that he was a glib, smooth talker, and would make such an impression on the jury, as he did once before, that he would get away; that wag the last he heard of the matter. fs Here Mr. Townsend read a document addressed to the District Attorney by Johnson making am expla- nation of his relations with the decegsed Mrs. White, from which Johason made it appear fiat he was more sinned against than sinning; that hé was an intimate friend of the deceased, aud that she leit him the arti- cles that were seized as being stolen. Witness was asked to say what truth he believed there was in the statement read. He replied that he never had heara that statement before, but the facts were contained in the evidence he had already given. Mr. Townsend—' was the reason District Attor- ney Rollins gave you for discharging Johnson? Vitness—simply that it would be no use trying John- son; that he had such a glib tongue he could persuade | the jury to believe anything; that if he had seen him | in a former cage make his statement to the jury he would conclude it was hopeless to prosecute; the goods are now at Police Headquarters ja list of them has been | made and the valuation taken; Sohn Sparks, Chief Clerk | of the District Attorney’s office, admitted he knew of | | no power in the District Attorney to discharge a pris- | Oner without an order of the Court, and that the entry | by him (Sparks) made on the back of the indictment | | against Johnson, stating that he is “discharged by di- rection of Assistant District Attorney Rollins, May 2, 1874,” was merely aform of entry for the purpose of con- | venience in filing; Johnson was discharged on his own Tecognizance by the District Attorney, but he was not aware that such a thing could be done without the con- | sent of the Court. Detective Reilly said he knew Johnson; he was a mil- itary reporter forthe Sunday Mercury; he helped to | arrest him for stealing military goods from the mili- tary sckool in Thirteenth street; he was taken to Je! ferson Market and held in bail in $2,500; after he was called for trial and failed to fespond, witness procured a bench warrant and arrested him; he then found his | | bail had been reduced to $500; Johnson was discharged in open court on his own statement, though witness | had the evidence against him to produce. James Kinzy, sworn, said that in November, 1874, he called to see his sister, Mrs. Frances White, and | found her very sick; after fer death he saw Johnson in | the nouse, and Johnson said he was an agent of hers, but he believed him to bea sharper; heard. that John- | son had been arrested for stealing Mrs, White’s prop- erty, and went with Detective Kelly and niece and identified the goods; calied at the District Attorney's office about twenty times and got no satisfaction; saw Johnson discharged, Arthur W. Parsons, partner of W. H. Parsons & Bros., merechanta, Worth street, said he had a man named Louis H. Clussmann, who was in their employ- ment for over seven years, arrested for robbing the tirm of some $25,000; he escaped to Canada, but was | | afterwards rearrested; afler his rearrest,’ witness | on District Attorney Rollins and asked him to | allow him to see the prisoner, to find out how the | | defaleations were carried On; Mr, Rolling re. making the remark that’ he could not per- mit the power of that office to be used for the settle- ment of claims, which was @ misapprebension of the purpose of the witness, which was simply to | find out the methods of the robbery and save them the | trouble of examining the books. | Hore various documents were read by. Mr. Townsend, among the rest a letter from J. A, Clussmann, brother | of the detaulter, addressed to the District Attorney, | stating that the frm of Parsons & Bros, had induced him | | to bring back his brother from Canada on their repre- sentations that if he returned, explained everything | and gave up such money as he bad left they would take no proceedings against him. On the strength of this | his brother came buck, and was immediately put | under arrest. Witness put another face on the matter in his expla- nation, which Was that the firm did give the assurance | under’ the impression that Clussmatin had | stolen only @ few hundred dollars, but after- ward, on examination of their books, they dis covered his defalcations to %o over $25,000. | | In regard to the trial of Clussmann he said the District | Attorney had promised to give them sufficient notice when the ca ronid be called; one day & messenger | from the Recorder's Court called and said that if he did not appear within half an hour in the Recorder's Court Cinssmann would be discharged; witness was there in | thirty-tive minutes after, but Clusstmann was discharged ; | said to the Recorder that it was @ curious proceeding; | | the Recorder replied that he understood the party had | Ween induced to return from Canadaon assurance of not being prosecuted; that in civil suits a cage won't hold | | where the party is induced to come within the limits of | arrest on promise of no prosecution, ana he thought the same should bold good in criminal suits, It was here confirmed that on the rvcordof the Court of General | 8 ns was the ontry:—The prisoner was acquitted, the prosecuting witnesses being prose. " Here a letter was read from the District Attorney” office, addressed to Parsons & Bros., explaining the | action of that department in the Clussmann case and justifying the course pursued, It stated substantially that the K r was instructed that there was no case against Clussmann, but that they were at liberty to proceed against him at another time if they were 80 disposed. Witness had never since heard anything about the matter, committee them adjourned uatil Friday next at cleven o'clock, THE INSURANCE CONVENTION. ANNUAL MEETING OF INSURANCE COMMIS- SIONERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS FROM THE SEVERAL STATES. The Convention of Commissioners and Superintend- ents of Insurance from the several States of the Union, which meety annually in some one of the large cities, held its first session for the year at No, 156 Broadway yesterday afternoon. Orlow W. Chap- man, of New York, presided, and Oliver Pillsbury, of Pennsylvania, acted as Secretary. The meeting was not largely attended, as mdst of the members of the Convention had not yet arrived. ‘The president, Mr. Chapman, however, delivered his introductory address. He said that whatever this Convention could do in the interest of harmony, uniformity and reciprocity between the various State insurance departments consistent with safety, should be done. This was the gen- eral idea from which sprang this organization. It had already aone much in this direction; it could do much mgre. There were many ways in awhich, if they would yield individual obedience to joint action, burdens could be lightened, official action relieved of suspicion, and supervision made effective and compara. tively economical, The ultimate good they were all reaching out after was security for policy holders. AS a convention of insurance officials they were standing, as it were, between a $1,000,000,000 on the one hand and half as many scattered risks on the other, between ag- gregated capital, which is power, and segregated weak- ness, In a sense they were representatives and guar- dians of the insured, Everything else must yield to that which would ve to them safety. Just as far as they could go in the path of uniformity and reciprocity without perilling safety they should go, but not one step further. ‘They should, so far as possible, take such action “as would prevent the creation and existence in their several States of fraudulent companies, No insurance official should allow one such to be created in his State, He knew very wgll that in the multiplicity of his duties he bs Ae not be able to do all that might be wished, aud he knew also that Legislatures might hamper action by unwise law but if the official be honest, earnest, ac- tive, ingenious and persistent he could do very much to keep out the dishonest of other States and to overthrow the fraudulent of his own. Houest companies, though small, should be encouraged and sustained in every way possible, always, however, consistently with safety to the insured. Companies might be so small as to be inse- cure, and they might be so large as to become monopo- lies, Each extreme had ig dangers, It was for the Convention, wisely and with the utmost caution, to adopt such’ measures as would protect the peopie from the weakness of the one and the strength of the other, Action was safe always when properly directed, without partiahty, favoritism, or prejudice, toward making all companies strong. Every failure of an insurance company, no | matter what might be its line of business—fire, marine, life or accident—was a public calamity, It was the duty of the convention, so far as possible, to protect the’ people against such calamity. They could effect- ually guard against fraudulent companies or the un- wise expansion of swall companies, if every official would do his duty, 1t devolved upon the Convention, therefore, to map out the course which that duty would designate. Those who had attended former conven- tions knew that the chief value in these yearly gather- ings was not so much in the public discus- sions as in the private conferences, informally and in committees, In concluding, Mr. Chap- man alluded to the question of _ reciprocity, which, he said, it was not now expedient to have, but, at the same time, it might be the part of wisdom for the Convention to turn its attention to that subject, for eventually the increased number of insurance depart- ments would necessitate some movement in that direc- ton. The Executive Committee was completed by the elec- tion of Samuel H. Rhodes, from Massachusetts; Gen- eral Gustavus W. Smith, from Kentucky; and John W. Forster, from Pennsylvania, Messrs, Orrin T. Welsh, from Kansas, and John W. Stedman, from Connecticut) both members of the Executive Committee, were in at- tendance. The State of Michigan was represented by Orrin T. Welsh, No formal business was transacted owing to the ab- sence of commissioners and superintendents, and the Convention adjourned to meet this morning at ten o'clock. The Executive Committee held a second meet- ing at the Fith Avenue Hotel in the evening. CONSOLIDATING THE EXCHANGES. The Chamber of Commerce committee on the pur- chase of site and erection of a merchants’ exchange, consisting of A, A. Low, William Babcock, William E. Dodge, Jackson ‘hultz and F. A, Conklin, will hold ; @ meeting in af ys for the purpose of holding a conference with the representatives of other corporate mercantile bodies in order to effect a consolidation. | Overtures will be made to the Grocers’ Board of Trade, the Cotton Exchange and the Produce Exchange to join with the Chamber in the erection of au exchange on the site of the old Post Off THE PALISADE I ‘SURANCE FRAUDS. Charles Sacia was arraigned yesterday afternoon in | the Court of Quarter Sessions at Jersey City on thé charge of fraudulently organizing the Palisade Insur- ance Company, of Jersey City, and with conspiring with one Louis E. French, the so-called Secretary of said | company, to obtain money under fulse pretences, He pleaded not guilty, and bail was fixed at $2,500, in de- fault of which he was remanded to jail. French is now serving a sentence of ten years in the State Prison. Sacia was indicted with him, but he could not then be tried in Jersey, as he was confined in the Tombs on several charges, He then escaped trial in New Jer- sey by being transferred to a lunatic asylum. Ho’ left that institution a few weeks ago and returned to Jersey City, believing thgt the ease had blown o District Attorney GarretsOn, however, had him arrested, and he will be tried during the present term. THE BRIDG MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS— FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WANTED FROM NEW YORK. - ‘There was a regular meeting of the New York Bridge Company at their office in Brooklyn yesterday after- noon, There were present:—William C, Kingsley, James S, T. Stranaban, General Slocum, Mr. Thurber, Colonel Thomas Carroll, Henry C. Murphy, Abram Hewitt, Mr, Turneir, Mayor Hunter, Comptroller Samuel §. Powell, William Marshall, and the new mem- ber of the Board of Directors, Jenkins Van Schaik, who takes the place’of Charles Canda, the latter being en- gaged on the Rapid Transit Commission. The Executive Committee were authorized by the Board to raise the salary of Engineer Farrington $50 per month, or $600 per annum. He has been in receipt of $2,400 per year heretofore. The Executive Committee were also authorized to en- ter into contract for about $100,000 worth of stone to be used in finishing the arch of the bridge tower on thé New York side. The Committee were instructed to ad- vertise for proposais for the stone. Bills amounting to $4 for current expenses were ordered to be paid. ‘The bylaws were amended, author- izing the Executive Committee to pay all bills, report- ing the same to tee Board. The President was authorized to procure a seal for the Board. The work on the wire for the bridge was spoken of. Mr. Hewitt said that wire could be pur- chased at the present time for about one-half whut it cost three years ago. ‘The President said that the engineer was now testing the wire and would soon make known the specifications and the standard to be culled for. Bids will be received for the wire in the spring. The work was reported ag progressing rapidly, There are two gangs of men at work night and day on the New York anchor- age. Two anchor plates were laid lately on the anchor- age and two more would be laid this week. Some de- lay has been caused by the non-receipt of seventeen pieces of ite, which material had been delayed in consequence of the fog along the coast y are pre- paring the machinery to throw the wires over the tow- ers. In reference to the call for the $500,000 from New York, as share on the subseription, it was stated that nothing had been done so far, but the Cor- poration Counsel had advised the Board of Aldermen to pass the ordinance authori the issue money would no doubt be forthcoming at an’e ng NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. It is expected that Captain D. L. Braine, commanding the receiving ship Vermont, and the oflicers attached to that vessel, will be transferred to the Colorado, which is to take her place about the Ist of next month. The neceseary repairs to be done to the Colorado are pro- ceeding slowly, there not being one-fourth the requisite number of men engaged to do the work re a There are at present on the Vermont about 150 men, nearly 300 seamen and Jandsmen having been trama- ferred to other ships. The Swatara, now fitting out for the Mediterranean, bas already received her full com: plement, Iu the style in which they are ere the Reception House for Sailors, on the Cobb dock, there is no likeli- hood of Jack enjoying the premises for months to } come, The sloop-of-war Trenton, which is now in,course of construction, will be launched in January nex i Captain Blehop, commanding the Marine Guard on | the Vermont, has his men (sixty in #umnber) quartered on the ship in lieu of the comfortable buildin joyed on the Cobb dock. drill to perfe of late few desertions ha 0 reported, ADMIRAL v WELLESLEY. Admiral Wellesley, of the British man-of-war Beller- ophon, now anchored off Newport Harbor, will shortly arrive in this city,en route to Washington, The Ad- miral will visit the Navy Yard, aud will be received by THE COURTS. The Barre Bank Robbery---Motion for Writ of Certiorari. JUDGE LAWRENCE GRANTS THE WRIT. A Reminiscence of the Schil- ler Disaster. George E, Miles, whose name has recently figured rather prominently in the courts in connection with efforts made to absolve him from any connection with the robbing of the Barre Bank, in Vermont, in July jast, a charge upon which he has been arrested and his extradition sought to Vermont, to answer the charge, hus evidently abundant friends, or some one who fur- nishes the money for him with which to employ coun- sel. In the hearing of the case—set down for yester- day, before Judge Loew, holding Special Term of the Court of Common Pleas—he was represented by no less than three counsel, while District Attorney Pheips and Mr. William Allen Butler appeared in opposition, The purpose of the hearing was to dispose of the applica- tion, to accept bail, and to grant the prisoner a writ of certiorari, and to have Judge Donohue’s rulings in Su-. preme Court, Chambers, on the habeas corpus proceed- ings reviewed by the Supreme Court, General Term, Mr. Ghant, on behalf of the prisoner, requested the Court, on the unavoidable absence of the senior coun- sel, Mr. John N. Beagh and Mr. John L. Hill, both of whom held that the certiorari should be granted and bail taken under the act of 1873, to adjourn the case to Thursday, Mr. Butler urged that the notice of certiorari having been given another court could take mo action pending it and the Common Pleas had no jurisdiction. If Judge Loew granted anew habeas corpus the decision might be appegled, and so ad infinitum. The case was so plain that he opposed any adjournment, Mr. Grant argued that serving notice of certiorari did Rot remove the.case to the Supreme Court, General ‘erm. After some further argument the District Attorney consented to an adjournment until two P. M., but it was an hour later belore the case was reached. Judge Loew said that he ginderstood the question before him to be one of jurisfiction, and he then ex- plained the preliminary steps in the case, as heretofore jiven in the Heranp, Mr. Butler insisted that no new writ could be given in this Court, and that the only one who could grant it would be the one dismissing the original writ. Mr. Hill contended that they were bye seeking an additional remedy as allowed by statute. The question for the Court to determine was the case of the deten- tion of the prisoner. They had a right to raise the whole question, The whole proceeding before Judge Donohue had nothing to do with the present proceed- ing. Mr. Butler thought differently, and was giving his view of the line of argument that Mr. Hill should take, when the latter interrupted him and insisted on making his own argument. Judge Loew said that he had no doubt of his right to grant the writ, provided it was not an adjudication, Mr. Hill proceeded to cite authorities on this point, and Mr. Butler just entered on his repfy, when Mr. Hill stated that ne had just been informed that Judge Lawrence had granted a writ of certiorari in the case, which would take it to the General Term. Judge Loew asked if they wished to withdraw their application. Mr. Hill said he should not withdraw his petition. Mr. Butler said he did not see how the two proceed- ings could be continued before two judges. Mr. Hill insisted that the Court should act upon the record, Juage Loew considered it his duty, under stances, to dismiss the writ. Miles was present during the proceedings, together with his wife and their mfant child, a girl some three years old and dressed in the extreme of juvenile fush- ion. His wife, who is both young and possessed of un- usual personal beauty, was dressed in black, being ap- parently in mourning. The prisoner, who is not over thirty, was plainly dressed in dark clothes, has a mus- tache and goatee and a pleasant, ruddy countenance, but an eye and expression betokening great firmness of character, He listened to the argument with apparent interest, but evinced apparently no very-great concern as to the result, until the announcement of the writ asked for having been granted by Judge Lawrence. Immediately on the dismissal of the writ he was taken from the room, THE SCHILLER DISASTER IN COURT. Mary Ridgway, one of the passengers lost by the wreck of the steamship Schiller on the Scilly Islands last May, made a will before leaving New York. by which she left $1,500 to an old servant, Eliza Rouse, directing that Eliza should be retained in the family of her grandchildren, Joseph R. and Mary R. Walter, to whom the remainner of ber estate, valued at $700, was bequeathed. She named Nicholas Longworth and Julius Dexter, of Cincinnati, Ohie, as trustees of the estate until her grandchildren attained their majority. The trustees, believing that the grandchildren were lost with Mrs. Ridgway on the Schiller, presented the will before Surrogate Hutchings, aud it was admitted to probate yesterday. The estate will be claimed by the next of kin, . the circum- DECISIONS. / SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. Shay va. Shay.—Order granted confirming report and granting decree of divorce to plaintiff. MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Joachimsen. Hagle ys. Finkham; Schultze vs. Kaufmann; Maltby vs. Dinsmore; Schmidt ys. Beinheim; De Griff vs. Tooker; Dusenburry vs. Tooker.—Motions denied, Woodhull vs. Gatgen; Black vs, Frost; Keins vs, Lawrence; Ward vs. Drennan; The Germania Bank vi Hockstadter; Merritt vs. Block; Flaherty vs, Simmons; Bryce vs. Opstal; Averill vs. Bryea; Cromein ys. Blos- som; Moissen ys. Hufragle: Schlissinger vs. Piser; Nolan vs. Hough; Spingair vs, Hutchinson; McManus ys. Jacobs; Levy vs. Kilfer.—Motion to advance causes granted. Higgins vs. Witters; Wilson ys. Jacobs; Brown vs. Connors.—Orders for judgments on demurrer entered. Curry vs. Harris.—Motion granted on terms. See memorandum. Holland vs. Wolcott.—Default opened on payment of costs. Herman vs. Newnetter,—Motion granted, with costs, Galway vs. Smith; Neville vs, Rosenthal; Myers vs. Lambert; Hutter vs. Norderaux.—Motions granied. Saretz vs. Degres.—Bail reduced to $25. Schalk vs. Koesting.—Bail reduced to $300, Owens vs. Groesteck.—Order to deliver note to re- ceiver. SUMMARY OF LAW (CASES. ‘The case of James A. Duffy, charged with firing a pistol at Mr. Earle, Deputy Comptrolier, was again be- fore the court yesterday, on a motion of Mr. A. 1%) Purdy to admit to bail. Judge Donohue, after a careful review of the authorities cited by counsel for and against the motion, sald the prisoner was entitled to bail, fixing the amount in $10,000, - The will of Eliza Hicinbotham, late of this county, leaving her estate valued at $10,000 to her husband, William, which was contested by Sarah, a sister of the testatrix, on the ground that the bequest had been ob- tained by fraud and that the signature of the testatrix was not aflixed by her, was admitted to probate yester- day by Surrogate Hutchings, the allegations of tle con- tgstant not having been sustained. ‘Thomas Martin was brought before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday charged by another gailor, James Donigan, with having stabbed him in the thih with a sheath knife while on the steamship Charleston, on Snnday last, during the voyage from Charleston, 8. C., to this port, The defendant claims that the stabbing was done in self-defence during a gen- eral fight on the ship. The prisoner was held in detaalt of $2,000 bail for examination, Donigan was sent to Bellevue Hospital, In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, Judge Donohue granted an order releasing {rom the notice of Tweed lis pendens, property of John Brower, situated between 109th street, Bloomingdale Road and Riverside avenue. ‘The Court of Oyer and Terminer opened, pro forma, yesterday, Judge,Brady on the bench, No cases being ready for trial, however, an adjournment took place till next Monday, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, FELONIOUS ASSAULT, William W. MoNevins was tried and convicted of an assault with intent to do bodily harm. The complaining witness, Thomas McKeon, testified that on Saturday evening, the 5th inst., he was at a meeting of the Fly- away Base Ball Club Association, where he met the prisoner and some other young men, whence they pro- ceeded to a lager beer saloon in avenue A and had some drinks, and that while there he (McKeon) and McNevins exchanged some words about a young girl, and fearing that there would be some trouble he (the complainant) left the saloon and went to another. After remaining there fifteen minutes he left, and upon reaching the corner he saw MeNeving and a pee namber of youn, men, him to fight, an McKeon acces repaired to the yard, While they were leaving street the prisoner drew a small pocket knife out of hi coat pocket and cut him in the check, The accused. admitted the cutting, bat said he did it in self-defence, The fact came out on’ cross-examination that MeNevins was convicted of murder in this Court in May, 1871, Vice Admiral Rowan, who will extena the usual cour- tesies, It has not feen dec whetLes the Bel- leropbon will come to these Watara, and upon the reversal of the conviction by the Court of Avpeals he pleaded guilty t manslaughter im Whe NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. third degree, and was sentenced to the State Prison for eighteen months, His Honor the Recorder imposed the highest penalty of the law, which was imprison- ment in tho State Prison for five years. James Burns, who was with pointing a pistol at Gustay Birschoff, on the 2d of this month, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, He was sent to ihe Peni- tentiary tor one year. i . A little boy, pleaded guilty to stealing a worth $5, from the person of Robert Guenther, wi through Greenwich street, ‘The prisoner was remanded for sentence. Frank Hartnot, who on the 26th of August stole $1 50 from the person of Robert J. Lendrum, while walking in Greenwich pleaded guilty. He was sent to State Prison for two years and six months. John McCoy, a youth, who was jointly indicted with M Farrell, pleaded guilty to burglarously enter- ing the acer © store of Fell & Van Ness., No. 414 Second avenue. The young burglars stole $142 worth of silverware. McCoy was sent to the House of Refuge. Maggie Robi who on the 8th inst. cut Susan Palmer in ee i and arms err a agen in rae street, uilty to an assault with inten lo bodily os The Parties were colored. His Honor sentenced Maggie to the State Prison for eighteen mon Frank Miller, charged with stealing $46 from Richard Ostenhardt on the 2d of this month, was tried and ac- quitted, the evidence failing to sustain the allegation. A verdict of not guilty was also promptly rendered in favor of John Stiegler, who was charged with stealing a ck fire extinguisher, the property of the Aldine Publishing Company. Peter Harvey, Thomas Harvey and Daniel Crowley, who were indicted for stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at $170, on the Sth inst., from George W. Manahap, at his saloon in Ridge street, were tried. It b ourmog that the complainant struck Crowley, and in @ fight which ensued the wateh fell on the floor, One of the Harveys picked it up, and was about returning it to the owner when a policeman arrested him, They all proved good character, and the jury reudered a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats. ’ TOMBS POLICE COURT. Before Judge Otterbourg. QUIMBO APPO AGAIN IN TROUBLE, Quimbo Appo, a low sized, thick set, wicked looking Chinaman, who served ten years in State Prison for the murder of Mrs. Fletcher, in 1859, and five years subse- quently for a felonious assault upon a Pole, in Dono- van’s lane, in 1870, and who has only been out of prison for five weeks, was yesterday arraigned, charged with brutally assaulting Elizabeth Wah Mung on Sunday night inthe rear of the premises Nos. 45 and 47 Mott street. Appo had cast ‘tender glances at the white wife of another Chinaman lodging with Mrs. Wah Mung, and had watched his opportunity during her husband’s absence to visit the house with improper in- tentions. Mrs. Wah Mung, who claims to be of Spanish extraction, repelled the Chinaman, and to be revenged he beat her in a brutal manner, Detective Doreey, of the Sixth precinct, was passing through Mott street at the time of the assault, and when op- pone No, 45, hearing the cries of a distressed woman, @ entered to see what was the matter. He found the woman Wah Mung lying on the ground and Appo standing over her and kicking her vigorously in the head and body. The neighbors, knowing the des- Py Ronee la of Quimbo, were afraid to interfere. @ detective promptly seized hold of the enraged Mon- lian, and disarmed him as he was in the act of stab- ing his victim. Appo was committed for trial in de- fault of bail. He is known to the police as one of the most desperate Chinamen that ever visited this city. He came to this country twenty years ago, and his rec- ord since has been of the most sanguinary character, He once attempted to kill his wife, an Irish girl, who fled the city and has never been seen here since. Ho bass Catt in any number of minor scrapes for assault and petit larceny. PROBABLE JUSTIFIABLE SHOOTING. , John Reynolds, of No, 16. Batavia street, a grocer, was charged with shooting at Robert Dodd, of No. 22 Batavia .street, with felonious intent. Reynolds is @ respectable looking man, and Dodd is a lows browed, rufflanly appearing fellow. Reynolds said that he shot at Dodd in self-defence and to prevent him committing an outrage on the person of Miss Maggie Murphy, The latter was called and sworn, She testi- fled that she resided with Mr, Reynolds’ family; that on Sunday night Dodd came into her room, addressed some filthy remarks to her and attefnpted to indecently assault her; that she cried for Mr. Reynolds, who was asleep on the lounge at the time, to come to her assist- ance; that her cries awakened him, and that, jumping up, he caught hold of Dodd and put him out of tho room; the latter returned and was again put out; he came back a third time and grappled with Reynolds, when the latter discharged a revolver, the ball striking the wall, Justice Otterborg, after considering the case, said he did not think Reynolds “was Justified in shooting and held him to auswer there- for. Dodd he fined for disorderly conduct and’ com- mitted him to give bail for his future good behavior. ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Detective Dorcey, of the Sixth precinct, on Sunday afternoon arrested Richard Feeney, of No. 19 City Hall place, and Andrew Bruin, of No. 81 Park street, on suspicion of having robbed Patrick Fitzpatrick, of, Springfield, Mass. About half-past four o'clock, on the above evening, Fitzpatrick called at the Sixth precinct station house and stated that a short while before, as he was passing down Centre street, near Duane, he was set upon by three or four ruffians, knocked down and robbed of a gold watch and chain of the value of $370 and $150 in money. He was able to give a description of his assail- ants, ‘The prisoners were identified as his assailants by Fitzpatrick. Yesterday the prisoners were arraigned before Justice Otterbourg. They looked like decent young men, with nothing at all of tho typical rough about them, Fitzpatrick was unable to appear, having sustained a severe sprain or fracture of the ankle in the mélée with the alleged robbers, A young and respectable looking Jewess did appear, however, and stated. briefly that she had boon down to see her brother, who works in Duane street, on Sunday afternoon, and thit on her way home through Centre street’ Fitzpatrick came up to her and attempted improper familiarities with her. She ran away from him, and meeting Feeney and Brien at the corner of Duane street, begged their protection. They gallantly came te the rescue, as she alleges, and the result was arow. She could not depose as to any robbery having been committed. She had never seen the de- fendants before in her life. Counsellor Price asked tor the prisoners’ discharge. Tt was chivalrous on their part, he said, to save a young lady from insult and molestation, and for that they should be commended and not punished. Judge Otterbourg agreed with what the counsel had said, but thought it his duty to remand the prisoners until this afternoon, when Fitzpatrick might be able to appear in court, They were accordingiy remanded, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Wandell. MR. CROSS’ POCKETBOOK. On the morning of the 16th of September Mr. Witl- iam H. Cross, of No, 6 Jane street, left his horse and cart in charge of a boy named Louis Wilde, of No. 9 Perry street, A short time afterward Mr. Cross missed his pocketbook, ‘containing $85, and when he saw Wilde again he asked him if he had found it. Wilde replied that he knew nothing about the pocketbook and subsequently carried two advertisements for the missing money to the Heratp and the Sun offices respectively by Mr. Cross’ direction. The latter heard on Saturday night last that young Wilde had been spending money very recklessly on Thursday and Friday, and he procured his arrest by Officer Bush, of the Ninth precinct. Wilde was ar- raigned before Judge Wandell yesterday afternoon, and confessed to having found the pocketbook in question in the cart where Mr.. Cross had accidentally dropped it, He was committed for examination, WANTED—A SITUATION. Lizzie Fiancenberg, alias Lizzie Bryant, was ar- raigned at the above Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a gold watch, chain, breastpin and locket, in all valued at $106, from Mrs. Elizabeth Erby, of No. 15 Second avenue. On last Thursday Lizzie applied to Mrs. Erby for a situation, and shortly after her departure from the house the above property was missed. She was Arrested by Officer Masterson, of the Eighth pre- cinet, on Sunday night, and the watch and pawn tickets representing the other articles stolen were found on her person. Lizzie pleaded guilty yesterday, and was committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer. A YOUNG BURGLAR CAPTURED, Officer Murphy, of the Twentieth precinct, early yes terday morning arrested John Quinn, seventeen years of age, with a brass valve in his possession, valued at $125, It was subsequently discovered that the valve was.a part of the proceeds of a burgiary committed on the premises of William Browne, who keeps a machine shop at No, 541 West Thirty-lifth street, on Sunday night. Quinn was committed in default of $1,000 bail to answer by Judge Wandell. LEAD PIPE ROBBERY. Officer Lambertson, of the Twentieth precinct, on Sunday night arrested a man named Richard McNevin, in West Forty-third street, with a quantity of lead pipe in ‘his possession, The same night an unoccupied house at No. 615 West Forty-second street, belonging to Mr, Thomas Ball, of No. 41 Ryerson street, Brook? lyn, was broken into, and the pipe found on MeNevin wag identilled yesterday as property that had been stolen from tife above mentioned house in West Forty- second street, McNevin was committed im default yof $1,000 bail Lo answer, ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Smith. ‘ RAIDING THE LIQUOR DEALERS, Between four and five o'clock Sanday afternoon, Officer Bissert, of the Seventeenth precinct, arrested two liquor dealers, named William F, Pair, of No. 86 Third avenue, and Patrick McDonald, of No, 115 Fourth avenue, on a charge of violating the Excise law, in keep- ing open on Sunday, They were arraigned before Judge Smith yesterday morning and held in $100 bail euch to answer, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Bofore Judge Kasmire. A DESPERATE THIEF. Jamos O'Brien was caught in the act of stealing a | fouther pillow from a child’s wagon in Kast Twenty-_ Sunday eyenin, 7, oe owner of th ‘len uparly auliing ot Siiy's thumb with © ‘6 thum! He also attempted to stab ilicer Stewart, of the ‘Twenty-second who arrested bi He was held for trial at this Court ere ASSAULTED FOR GIVING EVIDENCE. Thomas Masterson, of No. 427 First avenue, appeared as a witness before one of the coroners on Saturday last, and in his evidence said something which” had the effect of hurting the feelings of his neighbor, Daniel Kenney, On Sunday night Kenney cut him over the right eye with some sharp instrument as he was goin, up stairs to his rooms, enney having been pe | he was held for trial at this Court, A DETERMINED VIOLATOR OF THE LAW. John Mack, keeper of a lager beer saloon at No, 501 Third avenue, who was held for trial on Sunday, at this Court, for violation of the Excise law, was arraigned again yesterday for selling liquor on the Sabbath. His place has been the subject of complaint to Captain Murphy, of the helaan! hu Precinet, by one of the E: cise Commissioners who lives in the neighborhood. He was held for trial in $500 bail. CHARGED WITH SELLING HIS CHILDREN. Antonio Bongironini, of No. 37 Baxter street, the father of the two children who were sent to the House of Detention, on Sunday, as witnesses against a pa- drone, was arraigned yesterday to answer a charge of having sold his children to the said padrone.” Am officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was the complainant, and the accused was held for trial, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surnems Court—Cuamners—Held by Judge Dono, hue.—Nos, 5, 12, 13, 16, 22, 39, 43, 48, 50, 62, 63, 10, 72, 16, 77, 78, 99, 118, '116, 145, 146, 153, 155, 162, 181, 185, 186,' 187, 190, 191, 102, 195, 196. Mare = Court—Taiat 'Trea—Part 1—Hold bj Judge Gross.—Nos, 4728, 2367, 2061, 3005, 4951, 4958, 4085, 4735, 4316, 3120, 3153, 3177, 3168. Manins Court—Tkian Term—Part 2—Held one, Judge Shea.—Nos. 4631, 2791, 4436, 4786, 4878, 4907, 2745, 242, 4523, 4683, 4702, 4730, 4795, 4597, 4781, Count oF GENBRAL Sessions—Held by Recorder Hackett.—The People vs. William Fitzsimmons, felo- nious assault and battery; Same vs Hannah Ford, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Mark Lyn sky, felonious assault and battery ; Same Thomas FI felobious assault and battery; Same vs. Martin McEvoy and Patrick Kelly, Durglary ‘Same vs. Bernard Brogan, burglary; Same vs. Frederick Studer, burglary; Same vs. John Corbett, burglary; Same ys. Hugh McCarthy and Cornelius Farmen, burglary; Same vs, Alfred Fra- zier, burglary; Same vs. James Reagan, burglary ; Same vs. Thomas Murray, burglary; Same vs. Terence Reilly, rand larceny ; Saine vs, Gotleib Messer, grand larceny; Same va James Henderson, grand larceny; Samo va John Matthews, grand larceny; Same vg John Lynch, grand larceny; Same vs. Lavinia Lynch &nd Anne Mar- tin, grand larceny; Same vs, Edward Gallagher, grand larceny; Same vs. Frank Rubiera, grand larceny; Same ys. Bridget Sweeny and Kate Sweeny, grand larceny; Same vs, Ferdinand A. Sawyer, grand larceny; Samo vs. Charlotte Oppenheimer, grand larceny; Same va John Gibson, grand larceny; Same vs. Louis’ Edwards, grand larceny; Same ys. Mary Burns, grand larceny; Same vs, Frank Hudson, grand larceny; Same vs. Daniel Reardon and Edward Camm, ‘grand _ larceny; Same vs. Jamos Burke, grand larceny; Same vs. Frank Hamilton and Frank Bessimer, grand larceny ; Same vs. Cornelius Famier, grand larceny; Same vs. Mary Rob- inson, grand larceny; Same vs. Jane McGee, grand lar- ceny; Same vs. Frank‘Smith, grand larceny Same vs. Solomon W. Solomon, grand larceny; Same vs. John McKay and John MeClarren, grand larceny; Same va, John Hirschel, grand larceny; Same vs. John Block, grand larceny; Same vs. Charles C, Murray, grand lar- ceny; Same vs. Agnes Ward, grand larceny; Same vs. James O'Niel, grand larceny; Same vs. Frederick A. Brady, forgery; Same vs. James Quinn, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Nicholas 0’Farrell and Annie O'Farrell, receiving stolen goods; Same ys. Frederick Smith, false pretences; Same vs. Michael Kemp and Henry Row!an assault and battery; Same vs. Thomas Loyd, assault anc battery; Same vs. Carrie Davenport, disorderly house; Same Vé. Michael Smith, petit larceny. CAPTAIN VAN DUSEN’S TRIAL. THE CASE REFERRED TO THE. BOARD. The trial of Captain Van Dusen, of the Fifteenth pre cinct, was resumed yesterday before Commissioners Matsell and Voorhis, Sergeant Allen, of the Fifteenth precinct, for the de- fence, took the stand, and testified that ho had re peatedly passed the gambling house formerly kept by Mike Murray, on Eighth street, sinco last May, but never saw aby he of gambling. Officer James nah and a number of other patrol- men who had done post duty on Eighth street in tl Fifteenth precinct, swore that they had watched the Lead but failed to find evidence of gambling going om there. ‘The case was referred for judgment to the Board, AN ABANDONED WIFE. ARREST OF A WAYWARD HUSBAND, AND A NARe RATIVE CONNECTED THEREWITH. Yesterday William Varrellman, a well dressed Ger- man who has figured in the local newspapers hereto- fore, was arraigned before Justice Delmar, in the First District Court of Brooklyn, on the charge of having abandoned his wife Bridget and three children, Tho accused, who is thirty-one years of age, was taken into custody in the Atlantic Garden, where he was enjoying himself, on Sunday everfing last, by Detective Roche. His wife and family were deserted by him three years ago, and since that time they have been living in desti- tute circumstances at No. 15 Union street, Shortly be- fore he deserted his wife Varrellman was arrested, to- gether with a Mrs. Van Toone, whose husband ‘was found dead in his lager beer saloon, No. 17 Union street under circumstances which excited suspicions of fo play. Van Toone was a say man, who for several years had kept a saloon at the place indicated, and lived apparently upon happy terms with his wife until his attention was attracted by certain evidences of fa- miliarity between the woman and his neighbor Varrell- man. He accused her of going to New York with William, and frequent quarrels resulted. Overcome with grief and shame, he shunned his former acquaint- ances, and eventually the Coroner was summoned to hold an inquest on his body. By the sido of the corpse was found a vessel _ in which were the dregs of Paris green, The suspected couple were taken into custody by Captain Ferry at the time, and were neld until the Coroner's jury had rendered their verdict, It was to the effect ‘that death was the result of poison, taken by the de- ceased with suicidal intent. Varreliman and Mrs, Van Toone left Brooklyn together, and opened a lager beer saloon in Hoboken, N, J.; but failing in that quarter the former obtained employment as cook in a saloon on ‘Thirty-fourth street, near Fourth avenue, New York, where he worked up to the time of his arrest. He was remanded to jail in default of bail, to appear for ex- amination on Saturday next, 4 THE ABANDONED BRIG. Yesterday morning Captain Morris, of the ship Lizzie Ross, torty-three days from Antwerp, reported that om August 10, while in latitude 42 deg. 50 min north, longi- tude 57 deg. west, he saw a wreck to leeward, The course of bis vessel Was altered so as to pass within 100 feet of the wreck. They were making about eight knots an hour, a high sea was running and the wind was very strong. This, combined with the darkness which was just coming on, it being 4n hour before sun- set, rendered the position of the observers on the Lizzie Ross very unfavorable, They could, however, see that the vessel was abandoned, the crew having been prob- ably picked up by one of several vessels they had passed during the day.’ Two French flags were ilying, one at the stern, the other at the bowsprit. The mainmast had gone by the board, and, in falling over, had knocked a large hole in the side from which quantities of water rushed forth every tite the vessel rosé on the waves, The name, as near as they could make it out, was the Amrojam of Malo. On inquiring yesterday it was found that the only boat answering the description given isthe Ar- moricain, Captain Jouan, a small French brig of only 130 tons burden, built at’ Quimper in 1895, and regis- tered at St. Malo, It underwent extensive repairs from 1841 to 1861 and again in 1866, when its last survey was made at St. Malo. It was Rrcnaeay on a fishing ex- cursion to St. Pierre or Miquelon, where a great number of French fishing boats, many of them from St. Malo, repair every summer, Even full rigged barks are some- times engaged in this trade, The abandoned brig was of oak and chestnut, and had been copper sheathed in March, 1866, the date of its last certificate. It floated very lightly ‘on the water, from which Captain Morris inferred that it was laden with oil, but this inference is probably incorrect, The length of the boat is 80 feet breadth of beam 21 feet, aepth 13 feet, and draws 1 feet of water. The owner’s name is Lemoine. It had not been surveyed in conformity with the rules of the French Lloyd’s, and it is, therefore, impossible to state its condition.or rating. Inthe annual French Veritas for 1874 it is registered pnder No, 1,525, PICKED UP AT SEA, The Norwegian bark Biscop Brun, Captain Forbach, from Havre for New York, while in charge of Pilot Roff, of pilot boat No. 15, on last Saturday night, when sixty miles east of Sandy Hook, picked up a man who | was discovered floating on the cabin door of a schooner, The shipwrecked man was a negro, and stated that he had shipped on a _ schooner, the name of which he did not know, at Philadelphia, ‘The yessel was loaded with iron and bound for Boston, He stated that the day before they were lost in a gale of wind, and he knew of no others except himself be- ing saved. He said he first got hold of a spar, but waa washed off of it, and then caught the cabin door. Further particulars could not be ascertained aa the vessel which picked him up is yet in the lower bay, Tho negro will be sent back to Philadelphia, Pilot Hopkins, of the pilot boat Elwell, reports that Saturday, September 18, when abont cighty miles east southeast of the Highlands, be saw a large quan- tity of wrecked stuff, consisting 1m part of a els galley and the top of her cabin, bulwarks, &c., appar- ently but ashort time m the water, This wav be the vousel that the negro belongs by .