The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1876, Page 5

=~ - - THE COURTS. Supplemental Chapter to the Mysterious Dis- appearance of Jose Holgado y Cruces. Penalty of Picayune Speculations in Wall Street. Necessity of Looking After Cellar Doors. ‘That was a curious, and, for the timo being, rather an exciting story, the alleged kidnapping, and supposed robbery and possible murder of the Havana broker, José Holgado y Cruces, An addenda to the affair has just been developed in the courts, Genaro Fer- mandez charges that Augusto Moren was the moving Spirit in this bogus kidnapping drama. In an affidavit Of Fernandez’s, submitted to Judge Denohue, the former states that in February last, ‘hrough his agent, Rafael Vassello, he gave to Moren, a broker, then in Havana, $31,000 to invest for him in lottery tickets of the Royal Havana Lottery, and that instead of mak- ing such investment Moren appropriated the money to his own uso, He bas accordingly brought suit against Moren for the recovery of his money, and upon an order of arrest ted inthe case Moren was taken Into custody and taken to Ludlow Street Jail, where be Ws still a ner. oe pegs was made to have this order of arrest and Moren discharged, ground that the alleged cause of action Was contrary to public policy and the contract for the purchase of lottery tickets void. In ad- @ition to the affidavit of Mr. Fernandez there was also submitted one by his ‘that upon his applying to Moren for the lottery tickets he was to purchase with the money eutrusted to him, the latter tuld him that he had handed the money over to José Holgado y eae) his partner, who had bought ‘the tickets and left for New York city; that he then, with Moren, came to this city in search of the fugitive, and that then was concocted the kidnapping story— the intention of Moren being, as alleged, alter the mat- ter had blown over, to go to ‘Europe, he having already obtat passports for that purpose. ¢ Spanish Vice Consul in this city, P. Daniel di Rafort, makes an affidavit reciting contradictory statements in the case and his next story, after the mystery of the where- abouts of the supposed murdered man had been discovered, that he had thrown away the lottery tickets he bad purchased, having been told that it was unluw- ful to have euch property in his possession in this country. He says turther, Moren finally offered to compromise the matter by paying over $2,000 in gold doubloons and giving what js known as a deposit note for the balance of the amount claimed to be owing by him to Fernandez, The recital of William Molimown, B private detective, of his eff to find the missing man concludes the affidavits inst Moren, Judge Donohue refused to vacate the order of arrest, but granted an order to show causo why it should pot be vacated, which will bring the whole matter up before him for review. “PUTS,” “CALLS AND “SPREADS,’ Clyde H. Rambo brought suit in the Marine Court to tecover from Richard Baxter & Co. the sum of $109 37 as the profits resulting trom an investment through defendants in what is called ‘‘puts,”’ ‘‘calls’’ and “‘spreads,’’ for which plaintiff paid defendants $53 13, Judge McAdam, yesterday, came to the conclusion that the defendants’ answer is false, or (to use the Judge's words) that the defendant has been guilty of duplicity resembling that illustrated by the fable of the “Spider ‘and the Fly.’ The letters of the dofendant are tully up to the strategem displayed by the principal character in that little tragedy. “I am free to coniess that the whole transaction, upon the defendants’ part, Jooks very suspicious—to use a mild term—and to hold that in consequence the defondants should be held to the strictest good faith to their customer or principal. They should not be allowed to withdraw or insay the admission deliberately made In their letter fy mterposing in defence what is apparently a pretence, ¢. g., that they do nut now know whether the plainti@’s account was closed ata profit, when in their letter they assured tho plaintiff that such was the The defendants were acting in a confidential capacity and must be hold tothe maxim Uberrima Fides, Under all the circumstances the denial is evas- ive, and is interposed in bad faith, and ought not to receive the sanction of any court. The answer must be stricken out, with costs.’? DEATH FROM AN UNSAFE DOOR. On the 3d of July, 1875, Hannah Welsh died in this city. Subsequently to her death her husband, James Welsh, took out letters of adm‘nistration and com- menced a suit against Albert Homes to recover $5,000, charging thut his wifo’s death was attributable to him by reason of his lcaving « cellar doorway out of repair, The defendant denies that the cellar in which the accident occurred was “badly, wrong- fully or negligently covered, secured or fast- ened, or that he ever had notice of any defect in ction or fastening.”’ Ag to all the other a of plat tf that, although his wile never felt well after t fall, and up to the time of her death, £0 about the house and attend partially to her domes- lic affairs; she was about eight days confined to ber bed immediately preceding her death. The case is aes on bebail of the plaintiff by Messrs. Spelissy, jeddy and Judge Goodlett, and defended by Senator It will be continued to-day, Gross. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE, In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, beforo Judge Barrett, a motion was made to vacate the order of arrest granted against Pantalon Gumari the suit ot Jotmnna C. Busselman to recover $50,000 for alleged breach of promise of marriage and seduction. Counsel for Johanna stated, after reading her affidavit and hear- ing afidavits derogatory to her character read, that he only wished the plaintiff was present that he might show the Courta lady altogether too good for this Greek, Pantalon Guinari. Judge Barrett, after hoaring the argument, took the ‘papers for examination. “A PUT UP JOB.” In a cause tried before Chief Justice Shea, in the Marine Court, yesterday, John L. Meyers sought to re- cover from James Purcell the purehase price of a grocery store, Itappeared on the trial that Purcell gave a $1,200 mortgage on some real estate for the stock of groce aad claimed that this was all agree! to give. The plaiutiff’s claim was that mortg-*¢ was worthless, and, in any event, that it was ren aly security. One witness was placed on the stand plaintif, who testified that the mort- gage was both forged and altered, and that the whol thing was a “put up job,” to which he himself and t defendant, Purcell, were pariics, tor the purpose of de- uding Meyers out of his stock of goods. T! ind in favor of plaintiff, and Judge mended his attorney to take such further steps as the testimony of the self-convicted witness made neces- sary, Atthe adjournment of court counsel for plain- Uf appeared before Judge McAdam, and, submitting the necessar; davits, obtained an order of arrest against Purcell, fixing his bai! at $1,500, THE PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. Permission has been given by Judgo Donobue to Isaac V. French, recetver of the People’s Savings Bank, to sue James Ingram, John W. Salter and Francis M. Smith. These three gentlemen were former trustees of the institution. They gave bonds in 1871 and 1872 to make up any deficiency in the bank arsets. The Court algo gives permission to commence suits for losses incurred by the bank through their payment of unearned dividends and for negligence in allowing Charles T. Rogers, the president o! appropriate some $15,000. Receiver French'was far- ther authorized to proceed against Messrs. Ingram and Salter for damages arising out of :nyestmenis in North Carolina bonds in the year 1868. An attempt will also be made to hold Mr. Smith responsible for not prevent- ing the dividend made in Jaly, 1874. An order to this eflect yesterday filed in the County Clerk's office, THE CITY'S BAD PAVEMENTS. A question which will be interesting to large num- bers ts promised adjudication in the courts. The ques- tion is simply whether the city is Hable for injuries to a te conveyance caused by the streets being out tepair. Some time ago Mr. Charles A. Harriman was driving his coupe throngh Twenty-third street, and at the corper of Sixth avenue, in consequence of the Pavement betng in a bad condition, the velicle was ‘Upset and demoralized to an extent requiring an out- lay of $250 to put it again in per running trim. Ho has brought suit against the city to indemnify bin for the expel to which be bas teen pnt on account of such damages. Un bebalf of the city it was set up in the answer asa defence that he to submit his claim to the Com troller prior to the commencement of the suit. C Justice Daly took the papers, reserving his decision. SUMMARY OF LAW GASES. The sdit brought by ‘the United States against the German Savings Bank, previously teported in the Hanan, (0 recover $90,000 for income tax and penal- tiés, caine to at abrupt termination yesterday, Judge Shipuran refused to entertaim the constitul tions raised by deiendant’s counsel, and directed a ve: dict for the defendant, on the ground that the 1874 prohibiting foriher taxes on s banks plies to sults commenced before its DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Judge Barrett. Miller vs. Brenbom.—i think the motion should be ranted without condition. ‘The Washington Life lavsurance Company ve. Heiseb. |. nt, Vassello, stating ; | Marrett.—Case on—No, 1227. ' NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. haver.—Motion granted and Mr. D, K. Schuster ap- ted receiver on fling a bond in $1,000, jarshall —Action continued against the Marshall, deceased. Nolan va, Harris.—Cause rostored and set down for the 181h. Newton vs, Wiard.—It is doubtful whether this ro- tion was the remedy, bat ag it 1s not opposed the respondent take his order. Stillman ve, Ellin.—Motion and Charles wt Ca hee ad litem, on giving a bond in Jones vs. Le ig near to referee on total and to piss the receiver's accounts, and to report what would ve 4 proper compensation for the receiver's counsel, Bell vs. Tilden.—Motion granted for third Friday. Heller vs, espana gd 1n the matter of Crosley. —M. jJorastay of pro- ceedings Say, Sane costs. Partriage vs. Thayer.—The motion !s evidently made for tne purpose of delaying the trial of the cause. The itil may take his commussion if he 1s so advised, ut the stay of proceedings !s denied. Cary vs. Connor.—Motion granted and Charles Price appointed receiver, Reichert vs. Reichert.—The writ must be allowed with a stay; I do not understand how the magistrates could have rendered such a judgment on this testi- mony, Oppenheimer vs. Deckelman.—Motion granted but let the plaintiffs attorneys have one day's notice of the settlement of the order. In the matter of Kingsbridge road.—Reference ordered, Littauer vs. Goldman.—Application denied. The ob- Jection can be taken upon the return of Judge Dono- hue’s order to show cause, which is return: at 80 Pesta a day that the plaintiff cannot be seriously pre- judici 4 Bogert vs. Bogert.—Report confirmed and counsel fee of $250 awarded to plaintifl’s counsel. Niven vs. Niven, —Report confirmed and $5 per week allowed as alimony and $100 counsel fee. Kramer ve. Zwickert.—Motion denied without costs, The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company vs, Greene.—Motion granted for first Friday, Chisolm ct al. vs. Scott—Report confirmed and judgment of deficiency granted. Mcintyre vs. Mclntyre.—Report confirmed aad judg- ment of divorce granted. Sullivan vs. Johnson,—Motion granted. Foley vs. Benedict.—udgment ordered for plaintiff on demurrer as frivolous, with costs, Burghaus vs. Spaulding; Cannuett vs. Handilode et ; Gilroy and another vs. Scheld.—Motions granted. Hower and another vs. Bell.—Motion granted for sec- ond Friday. Greer vs, Richardson. —Plaintiff must servo a bill of H opupirs 3 within five days or his proceedings will e stayed. Braman and another vs. Snider ct al.—Dofault opened on payment, within five days, of $10 term fees, $10 costs of motion and and disbursements for inquost and cause set down for the 10th inst, for trial. James vs Green.—Referred to take proof of the amount actually received by the defendant, Edward Greon, and the amount lawfully disbursed by him, or which he may properly be credited with, and to report nae Green should be required to pay over to nti Van Wart vs. Stillman.—The motion mast be granted without any condition as vo the oral cross-examination of the witness. The commission is under the Revised Statutes, and its provision must be strictly followed—that is, the in- terrogatories and cross-interrogatories must be an- nexed to the commission. Carrigan va Shaw.—It is quite evident that there was collusion in the settlement that tne defendant should not be permitted by his own wrong to deprive innocent parties of their rights. The motion to dis- continue must be denied, with $10 costs, and the stay vacated, The motion to substitute administrator as plaintiff! must be granted. Morrey va. Lillienthal—Motion for a reaajustment granted. The plaintiff is only entitled to the costs ‘wh.eh accrued subsequent to the order on which the casts of the cause were paid to him; this is the trial feo, al- Jowance and disbursements. As to the items which he reviously neglected to tax, ho cannot tax them now, cause he has been paid all the costs of the cause as he chose to adjust them, and he cannot go behind that settlement, Timpeon vs, Androws.—The receivor does not hold the collaterals as general assets of the estate. He Holds them unaer the same arrangement as the Van Krupts did. The matter pleaded is no defence to the note. The defendant can have his collaterala by pay- ing the note or the judgment to be recovered on the note... Motion granted, Breen vs, Muloch.—The attorneys have stipulated that they shall have a precedeace on the calendar over other suitors in a case which 1s not preferred by law orrule, and ask the Court to grant the order ‘‘upon consent.’? This practice is not favored, This motion must be denied, but, as both partics are at fault, with- out costs. Stanley vs. Chamberlain.—The facts disclosed are execedingly suspicious, and the plaintiff should have the fullest opportunity of probing them to the bottom. The motion to dissolve the injunction should be de- nied, with $10 costs, to be paid by Reno. By Judgo Lewrence. Moore vs. Tallcot,—Order granted. By Jadge Donohue, Barnett vs. Brennan; bling vs. Dancan; Mander ‘vs. Mander et al.—Motions grarted. Matter of Priestly; Stevens vs, Wrisley; matter of Teads; matter of Kissam; matter of Falk, ko— Granted. The Mutual Life Insurance Company va, Wemple.— Guardian cannot consent. The Tribune ‘Association ve. the Sun Printing and Publishing Association; Smith vs. Armstrong; De Embil vs. Ramirez; Lansing vs. Lansing.—Orders granted. Fornandez vs. Moren.—Motion denied. The case seems to me one of gtoss fraud, and the defendant should ve held. Fernandez va. Moren.—Leave to renew granted, (See Code, sec. 173, and How., 346.) The. Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delin- quents, &c., vs. Mack et al.—Order granted continu- ing injunction. eck Vay David; Williamson vs, Cobb.—Motions denied. Bergen vs. Raymond et al,—Order it correst, Eaton vs. Eaton. —Report ot referee confirmed and decree of divorce granted to plaintiff. Seibt vs. Bauzer. —Order settled. THEFT THROUGH STARVATION. Jonn Gross, of No. 157 Houston street, was charged by Anthony I. Fisher, 162 East Fifty-ninth street, with having stolen a fancet valued at $1 50. Gross is a German, and seemed to feel his position keenly. On being asked what urged him to commit the decd, he blurted out, amid much sovbing, that his wife and chil- dren were starving, and that they must have something tocat. The Judge said that he sympathized with him, but that he was compelled to hold him to answer in $300 bail at the Special Sessions, where he will in all probability be discharged. His wite and children will in the meantime be cared for. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Court—Caamprrs—Held by Judge Bar. rett,—Nos, 36, 67, 88, 89, 99, 112, 169, 180, 195, 197, 201, 214, 220, 221, 237, 298, 352, 203" 204, 265, 266, 268; 260, 270, 271, 272, 278, 274, 278, 276, 277, 278, 300, 802, 310, 331, 832, 36, Scoraxme Covrt—Sraciat 'xau—Held by Judge Van Wetton asa aon mea, 14s) abo hie 12049, aie 163%, 312, 318, 328, ‘829, 890," 881, "882, "333, 435, 336° 18, . i term con- tinned, beld in General Term room\Held by ber N i cuit—Part 1—Held by Ju Lawrence,—Nos. 1347, y 125, 166634, 1557, 1 1405, 1407, 147%, 1409, 1415, Miz, 1419, 1424, 1423%, 1425, 14254, 1427, Part 2—Hela by bin ag Brady.—Nos. 2338, 380, 1386, 1398, ue, gs , 860, 883, 1253, Ml 2 V2 5 8, jue 1046, 1442, 2506, 2881, Part 3—Held by Judge Larremore.—Cas2 on—No. 1916, No day calendar. Screnion Covunt—Grxenat Teau—Held by Jndj gurus and Sanford, —Nos. 9, 13, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, Sursmorn Court—Srecia Taru—Held by Judgo Speir.—No day calendar. Surenion Court—Triat Trru—Part 1—Held by Chief Justice Monell.—Nos, 1675, 923, 1581, 207, 741, 627, 919, 865, 1361, 699, 893, 975, ‘979, "1003, 940.’ Part 2—Held’ by ‘Judge Sedgwick.—Nos. 800, 716, 869, 718, 1023, 1024, 1024, 1026, 1027, 1028," 1029, 1030, wal, 1632, ox Preas—Kqoity Tenu—Held by Judge ©, P. Daly.—Nos, 11, 12. Cowmon Prxas—Taiat Terw—Part 1—Held by Judge Robinsen.—Case on, No. 1978, No day calendar, Part 2—Held by Judge Yan Brunt.—Nos, 1454, 2284, 1684, 1308, 1467, 728, 1469, 2407, 2285, 1852, 1853, 1864, 1sh6, 1867, 1858, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1965, 1866. Part’ 3—Held by Judge J. F. Daly. —Nos, 1798, 1630, 1685, 1525, 1265, 2124, 1530, 1747, 1584, 1868, 1870, 1871, 1572, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, Manine Court—Triar, Trew—Part l—Heid by Judge Alker.—Nos, 7006, 5002, 2280, 2849, 1792, 8977, 3360, 6820, 7221, 6706, 4071, 4013, 4014, 4015, Part2— Held by Judge Sheridan. —Nos. 3130, 3140, 6912, 3844, 7108, 5640, 7047, .. 3749, S840, 7328, 3816, 5768, 6893, 3942. Part 3—Held by Judge Shea.—Nos. 6224, C010, 3608, 6227, 5390, 6882, 031, 6531, 4716, 6792, 5783, 7243, 6907, 6805, Court OF GyNERAL SEssIONS—Held by Recorder Hackett.—The People ve. ii Bishop, felomous as- sault and battery; Same vs. ry Stephens, felon’ assamit and battery; Same vs. Fannie Vesira, felonio ussaalt battery; Same va. Erich Ruyter, ropbery Saine vs. Bout Prontice and John Green, burglary; same E vs. George Lockwood, burglary; Same vs. Juonie Wil- liams, burglary; Same ys James A. Kernai a larcerny ; vs. George Wilson, grand larceny; Same vs, Jane Lochran, grand larceny; Same vs. Jo- seph Leroy, grand larceny; Same ve. Lawrence Lamb, grand larceny; Same vg. Francis Kelly, grand larceny; Same va. Jonas Smith, grand larceny; Same va. John Leonard, petit larceny; Same ys. John Lovelock, petit larceny; e vs. John Rielly, petit larceny, COURT OF APPEALS. Atwaxr, April 5, 1876, In the Court of Appeals to-day the following busi- ness was transacted :— People vs. Hortot.—Argument resumed and People, ex rel. rexpond Nall tor appellant and William M. ent. No, 131, Jobo Hi varts ior respond. 0, appellant, va. William Lam- vier, reapondeat. 5 ab Coal ith Ce a No. 133, Henr: jenburgl respon: ents, vs. The Presiaent, &c, of Greenbush, appel- lants, —Sabmitted. No. LM. Powell va Powell. Passed. No. 196. Brown vs. Burhans. —Passed, No. 188, Khzaveth Kobinson, respondent, vs, Tho New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com- DY, appeliant.—Argued by A. P. Laning tor appel- nv and J. H. Martindale for respondent. "a Hudson ‘River Railroad Company, xen Got by A. P. 1 for appellant and ml Lani a ai Martin for seapondent. ” Adjourned. CALENDAR, Nos, 142, 18, 80, 114, 148, 95, 112 and 150, ANDREAS FUCHS ON TRIAL, OPENING OF THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION— THE DETAILS OF THE SICKENING TRAGEDY. Andreas Fuchs, the Alsatian, who is charged with baving, on Friday, January 27, murdered William Simmons, was placed on trial for his life yesterday in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Torminer, Judge Pratt and associate justices presiding. The cir. cumstances attending the tragedy are familiar to the Public, being of recent occurrence. . Yesterday morning tho prisoner was brought into court about ten o'clock and took his seatin a corner by the side of Oficer McMahon, He looked serious and was rather nervous in his bearing, His black mustache ‘was waxcd into a sharp point, and he was dressed in a coarse dark suit, District Attorney Britton opened the case for tho people, stating briefly the circumstances of the caso as foliews:—The prisoner is indicted for the murder of William W. Simmons, a foreman in the shop of Jones & Henry, Fuchs being employed ag a helper for the de- ceased. The murder was committed at the house of the prisoner, The wifeand child of the latter were on the remibes atthe time, Fuchs had stripped the flesh de- jiberately off the bones of the , burying portions ot it in a lot some distance away. ¢ limbs he cut off, The liver he put in a stove on which he cooked his meals, For atrocity it bas no ralicl in the annals of crime. 1t has been suggested that there was impropriety between Simmons and Fuchs? wife and that it Was that fact which formed the motive for the act, The motive to the butchery of the be found in the dosire to conceal the horrid vhich would show that he realized the nature ‘The wife by law is not a competent witness in this case. The little girl is young, and sho is wholly untruthful, She tells one story one day and another at another time, so that she would not be called as a witness. The question for the jury to de- cide would be whether it is murder in the first or in the second degree. If the jury find it was demgned. and deliberate murder, then it will bo murder im the first degree. If they find it was an idea formed on the moment by some great wrong or provocation, then it would be murder im the second degree. They were not to be guided by the subsequent cutting up of the body, The crome is in the killing, and the law and the evi- dence should be their guide in forming their verdict. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSRCUTION, George Volkins, the first witness called, resides cor- ner North Third aud Third streets; is a liquor dealer by gooey; knew Fuchs and Simmons; they worked nearly opposite his store; saw Simmons on Thursday night prior to the dav he was killed; deceased entered with Fuchs and called for drinks, which he patd for in stamps taken from a leather pocketbook; the two men nt out together; about three hours after that the prisoner got a pint of beer there; about balf-past nine or ten o'clock that night he got another pint of beor; on Friday alternoon he was again in the store for beer; there was nothing particular about the manner of} Fochs on Friday or Saturday. On cross-examination witness testified that the rela- tions between Simmons and Fuchs when in his store always appeared to be of a friendly nature. Herbert Simmons, residing at No, 421 Second street testified that he saw Fuchs ip a saloon in North Secon street two months before the murder; on Saturday, January 29, he the prisoner carrying a baskot on bis arm—that was on First stroet, near North Seventh street, going in the direction of Greenpoint; that was about five minutes past twelve; did not knuw what was in the basket, Patrick Costello testified that he rosided in Green- joint; on January 29, in Milton street, be found the feat Of aman; 1t was lying between a pile of timber ‘and a fence, 100 fect from West street; called two men pamed MeKenaie and Rooney respectively; they saw it too; word was sent to the station houge, and Officer Knapp came down and took charge ot it, Patrolman Knapp, of tho Seventh precinet, testified to his having removed the head from the pile of lum- ber to the station house, where it was identified by Mr, Jones as the head of William Simmons. Willis Jones, of No. 195 South Third street, testified that he is a manufacturer of axles and springs; Simmons had been running a “trip bammer’ in witness’ employ for about three years; de- ceased was filty-tive years of e; ‘uchs was a helper, and got $10 a week; Simmons worked contract work, and paid Fuchs; on Saturday, the 20th of January Fuchs came to get a balance which was due him ; wituess called to see the prisoner at the jail and told him that be was ‘a bad man, that ho had killed Mr. Simmons;” Fuchs replied, “1 cut his damned head off, and 1am glad of it, and would do it again;” that was the Monday ater the Thorsday of the killing; Fuchs said he bad buried part of the re- mains im the flats three-miles off—in the meadows across Graham avenue. Detective Short, of the Filth precinct, testified to baving made an examination of Fuchs’ house on Sun- day, January 30, between one and two o'clork; Fuchs ‘was mixing a pail of lime, and there were marks on bis. hands which witness asked about; Fuchs took ont a knife and cut his own finge man; the flesh had been all scraped off, excepting under the arm pits; found a hatchet, an axe and a knife; ina trunk were found logs ana arms; in a stove was found the heart and lungs; Detective Corwin found two pock- etbooks in a drawer in the house; also # dollar bitl, | four twenty-five cont Plecos spectacles, rome silver coin and a silver watch and chain. [Witness identified the articles named, and pointed ‘out on a diagram the place where each of the things enumerated were found.) On the Monday following, in a gully the meadows, witness, in company with Fuchs and other oMicers, found six pieces of flesh, which were pointed out by the prisoner; witness was present when the pan containing fime and lungs was taken trom the cooking stove at Fuchs’ house, Dr. Brady testified that he examined the remains found in Fuch’s house, and they were those of a hu- — were missing from the house at that he head, neck, liver, intestinos and pel- in the fire were found several small bones; in an the Jungs were found in a stew pan, and had been cooKxed; the chest part was cut off, and, with part of the back, was in a wash boiler at the foot of the bed. The Court here, at ton minutes after four o'clock, adjourned till ten o'clock to-day, : THE MOULTON-BEECHER SUIT. Judge Dykeman yestorday rendered his decision in the matter of the argument of counsel for Francis D, Moulton in the suit brought by him against Henry Ward Beecher for malicious prosecution. Tho argu- ment, which was heard before Judge Dykeman, of the Supreme Court, mn the first week of April, was to set aside the demurrer, Jadge Dykeman holds that th Against Moulton remaios in full for t has not been passed upon judicially in any way; that ithas not been beiore the Court at all; thatit simply has ‘upon it an indorsement of the intention of the District Altofney not to prosecute; that the Court has not or- dered this nor passod upon the question whether it should be done or not; that it has simply made an or- der giving the District Attornoy leave to do it, and that this is all the Court has power to do, and is all it does, For this reason the plaintiff is allowed to amend his complaint, it being held that a nolle prosequi does not terminate a prosecution. =~ DOLAN'S LAST APPEAL THE CONDEMNED MAN WRITES TO GOVERNOR TILDEN—-HE REVIEWS HIS OWN CASE. Dolan, the condemned murderer, yesterday sent the following appeal for Executive clemency to Governor Tiden:— Crry Prisos, New Yorx, April 5, 1876, To His Gracious Excellency, Samve. J. Ti.pex:— Bim—On Tnesday morning, 4th inst., the sad intelli- gence was by my counsel imparted to me that the art of Ap had ordered an adverse opinion to my appeal to that high and final tribunal fora now trial, thereby sustaining the awful yadgment imposed on me by the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Tam not sufficiently educated in the law to review or catechise the opinion of the learned gentiemen composing the Court of Appeals relative to my case; but, conscious of my own innocence of the terribie ermme for which 1 have been unjust condemned, { can look upon it only in the light of a grievous wrong to me, not intentionally committed, but no doubs based upon the evidence as presented on the trial by the prosecution from those entirely unworthy of be- hef in a caso involving the liberty or life of a human being. I am now standing almost upon the verge of the grav adows of eternity seem gather: around on, perhaps, they envelop me forever in their saddest gloom, and with this belief with ter- rible force resting on my mind Jooking upward to Him who knows the secret of clare that I am guiitiess of the offence for whicl’ 1 have been sentenced to an ignominious death. None more earnestly deplore the death of Mr, Noe than the wretched one who pow addresses you and who is in no that robbed an aifectionate wif ing husband and a ton My earnest hope was that a been granted me; thatin the evidence I am certain could be nocence could be firmly is, indeed, s cruel dispensation the crime of another, and a name stained with the blight of a iearful deed, that could be pure by @ patient and impartial investigation of facts and circumstances connected with the defence. This was not done on my trial, as, for reasons beyond my comprebension, the conciusion was too hastily drawn that l was the real offender in the case, and the public mind accepting of that infer- ence | was sacrificed to the popular indignation excited against me. The only circumstance that connects mo With the offence was the possession of the wateh, kind and endear- devoted tather, e crime so abhorrent to my natare, } would hrank from the acceptance of it for any purpose whatever. lt is evident that the fate that bas Jong threatened mo has warned th from out to him, and he has abandoned me, ince of the ont law. awtal position in which Lam placed my only hope fs in the earthiy power that resis th your hai that can avert the doom that to contemplate s# trightinl to me. I have those who love me as well av ihe uavor: 'y heart, 1 solemniy de- | way responsible for the cruel imjuries inflicted on him | tunate gentlem: ho fell a victim to the insane pas- sion of his slayer and who know of my innocence, They plead to you with me that, as the years may pars away and repentance and contrition Thay prerce the heart of the ‘derer of Mr. Noe, my innocence ma} be known to the world and my vindication be xz torily shown to those who now condemn me, ith aa JOHN’ R, DOLAN, humble, an imploring heart, I am yours, BOARD OF EDUCATION. MORE SPACE AND AIR YOR CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS—POISONOUS ATR OF THE NORMAL COLLEGE—A LIVELY DEBATE ON THE SEVENTH WARD TRUSTEESHIP, The regular meeting of the Board of Education was held yesterday, President Wood in the chair. A communication was received from the Woman's Centennial Union, asking permission to raise, in each of the schools, subscriptions to establish a permanent fund to found medals of honor to be presented annually for distinguisbed scholarship. This, it was said, would be a fitting memorial of the active participation of these schools in the celebration of the Centennial and would promote educational interests, Referred to the Committee on Bylaws. A communication was read from two enginecrs, con- demping the atmosphere of the Normal College ‘Training School as poisonous. The clerk then read » communication from the Com- mittee of the Medico-Legal Society, appointed to con-, fer with tho school authorities with a view to legis- lation to promote the health of the schooi children, The committee suggested, in regard to the amount of air space required, that the principats of schools, zeal- ous in thoir desire for a large number of pupils, and in their competition in this respect with peighboring schools, often, also, urged and harassed by the con- stant importunity of parents have, in many instances, crowded their class rooms by admitting more pupils than they could properly accommodate. Such crowd- dng was not consistent,with physiological laws or with the opinions of tnose whose scientific Judgment was entitled to deference. Entering into a scientific analy- sis of the atmosphere in the schools, the communi- cation oes on ‘to show the deleterious effects of an excess of carbonic acid gas in the air, Upon inquiry of teachers, the commit- tee learned that it was not uncommon for children to Teturn to school two or three weeks after having scar- let fever or measics, and that there was no surveil- Jance whatever in this regard for the protection of the schools against contagious diseases. The minimum age for admission to the schoo! should, the committee believed, be cight. They regarded confinoment and Jabor in schoo! in constrained positions and breathing bad air at the tender age of less than cight years as being destructive to both physical and mental powers, and in every aspect wholly inexcusable, For the same reasons they would make three hours the maximum daily attendance upon the primary departments of schools. Every individual actually poisons fifteen cubic feet of ar every hour, Thirty cubic feet at least should be provided hourly, which proportion for five hours’ daily school session requires 150 cubic feet as the smallest space compatible with efficient ventila- tion, without dangerous exposure to draughts, eos to the Committee on Heating and Ventila- tion. : Tho report of the Superintendent of Truancy from March 16 to. April 4, showed the total number of cases investigated by the agents was 1,380, Uf this number 1,061 were not classed as truants, loaving 319 truants and non-attendants, of which number 317 have been returned and placed’ m school, and two committed to the care of the Soctoty for the Retormation of vuvenilo Delinquents, OVERCROWDING THE SCnOOLS, Commissioner West presented a report from the Commitice on Bylaws, Elections and Qualifications relutive to the capacity of the school buildings and class rooms, and the subject was made the special or- a Tho report set forth that, after a careful consid- eration of the report referred to tho committeo and of the whole subject to which {t pertains, thoy are satisfied that many of the class rooms, particu. larly im the primary departments and schools, are much too crowded, The report suggested the amendment of section 33, page 99, of tho Man- fal, by adding thereto the following at the foot of ge 104:—''13, It shail be the duty of every principal to reject all applications for the admission of pupils into any school or class whenever the room occupied by the same 1s filled to the extent of its sitting ca- ity. In fixing tho sitting capacity of rooms the fol- owing shall be a minimum allowance of floor surface ‘and air spuco per pupil:—In the three lower grades of primary schools and departments, five square feet and seventy cubic feet; in the three higher grades, six square feet and eighty cubie feet; in the tour lower grades of grammar schools, T square fect and 90 cubic feet; in the four higher grades, 9 square feet and 100 cubic feet, In the admission of pupils thoso resiaing the nearest to any school shall in all cases have the preference. All rejected applicants shall be sent to tho nearest school having Accommodation for them. "? Commissiouer Halstead submitted that, while he was not opposed to the adoption of the report, he thought it was a matter of great importance and should not be acted upon ne : Commissioner West cited several instances of over- crowding and contended that the report shoula be adopted. Commissioner Fuller considered that the overcrowd- ing of the schools could pot in some cases be helped. They might as well try to regulate overcrowding in the street cars as in some of the schools. Ii tlie Board were prepared to expend half a million of dollars for dmpraving the condition of the schools then the re- port might be adopted. Commissioner Goulding warmly advocated tho adop- tion ot the report, He said he did now think there ¥ parallel between this law intended to be the law which governod the city railroad In the cars there was frequently not standing cars, room, but up to this time the schools had not reached such a deplorable condition, The question now arose whether @ certain number of children were to be huddied together and become afflicted with disease or were they tobe permitted to enter properly ventilated schools for the purpose of being imstructed. aw in question referred particularly to the primary de- pariment of the grammar schools, Commissioner Hazeitine said that, although he signed the report for the purpose of bringing the mat- ter forward, he thought there should be no undue haste. | Commissioner Walker moved ai | the words '*100 cubic feot,” that the seating capacity, in accordance with the provisions of the law, be con- spicuously posted in each room. Adopted, Cormmtsstoner Schell moved that the report of the pe taid upon the table. Seconded by Com- Mr, Mathewson submitted that, as the tives of the people, the Board should not moment to pass this important measure. Commissioner Scheil’s motion was then pat | by a large majo Tepresenta- hesitate one id lost THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. President Wood then announced the original resola- | tion on the adoption of tho report, which was carried | amid applause, Commissioners Hazeltine, Halstead, Fuller and Schell voting in the negative, THK VACANT TRUSTERSUP OF THE SEVENTH WARD. The Committeo on Trustees,recommended tne ap- pointment of Mr. Thaddeus Moriarty as one of tho school trustees of the Seventh ward, vice Mr. lL. G. Goulding, now one of the Commisioners of Education. Commissioner Hazeltine said that although the re- port set forth that five members of the committee had voted for Mr. Moriarty there could now be found only four who would state how they voted, and as there ap- prared to be some mistake about the matter he moved that {t be referred back to the committee. Commissioner West said he was a member of the | committee that voted for Mr. Moriarty, and he could positively assert, under oath if necessary, that the gentleman received five votes, Ho paid a high tribute to the personal character and standing of Mr. Moriarty, and submitted that the proposition to refer the matter back to the committee was improper. Commissioner Fuller thought as there seomed to be some doubt about the affair it would be well for the committes to reconsider it Cominissioner Goulding delivered a vigorous address in support of the committec's recommendation. Ho | did not hesitate to say, and he was responsible tor what | | he said, that undue influence had been brought to bear | agunst Mr. Moriarty and im favor of somebody who | would be prepared to advocate certain interests in a certain school, He demanded a vote on the question, that it might be seen exactly where they stood. Ho hoped that narrow mindedness would not prevail in this Board against the interests of the schools, Mr. Mori- arty Was presented as the choice of a majority of the committee, and the question should be decided one way | or the othe: Commissioner Eugene wg 4 said he had voted for Mr. Moriarty, and five votes had beon cast for him by | the committee, If there were gentlemen present op- posed to Mr. Moriarty they would have an opportunity | to vote against him, but he did not think it was @ maniy thing to try to send the report back to the mittee, 23 Commissioner Hazeltine’s motion to rofer it back | was then pnt Jost. | Commissi Halstead then moved to substitate the | | name of F. 5, Gardiner, of Medison, in place of Mr, | Moriarty. ‘The motion was lost. | | President Wood then put the original resolution on } | the enone. of the report nominating Mr. Moriarty as Schoo! ried. After the transaction of scme routine business the | Boord adjourned, ‘rustee of the Seventh ward, which was car- / | HEALTH IN 1 'UBLIC SCHOOLS. attend the High School in Bay street, Jersey City, have waited upon une of the physicians of the Board of Health and com- | plained that their children are compelled to go out of | warm classrooms and pass through cold and damp halls | and go up and down stairs for the purpose of reciting lessons before variour teachers, many of ago the attention of the Board of the tom of female teachers being com- | to leave ‘arm room and wateh the irom which many caves | order bas been greatly modi. | | oknens | fed rince, | suilering the penaity of the law. METHODIST CONFERENCES. NEW YORK EAST CONFERENOR—FIRST DAY'S . BUSINESS, The New York East Conference met yesterday in Hanson place Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn. Bishop Harris presided, and the Rev. D. A. Goodsell was elected Secretary, and his assistants were Reva, D. 0. Ferris, W. H. Simonson and Charles Backman, The roll was called and very few ministers fatled to answer to their names, The bours of session were fixed at from 9 A, M. to 12 M. daily, with one hour's prayer meeting preceding. Thestanding committees were ap- Dointed, and were directed to present duplicate reports. In presenting the condition of the New York dis. P trict Dr. Kettell cor red its spiritual condition as remarkably healthy and prosperous. Some marked improvements in chureh building and repairs have taken place, but the debts have beon increased at the same time. At Springdale, near Stamford, Conn, a new church has been erected at a cost of $2,300, and a Parsonage also, Another parsonage has been built for the Sixty-Girst street church in thiscity. And while $40,000 of debt have been paid off by this chureh within the past eighteen months there still remains on it a mortgage debt of $40,000 and a floating debt of $10,000, The church at Mianus has a debt of $10,000, and several churches in the district have either in- creased their debts or have not roduced them, The Rov. M. Henson wished the presiding elders, while reporting the condition of their districts, to re- port also whether they had received more than their erties of salary while the pastors may have been left unpaid, He knew of some such cases and had heard of others. The trustees of the Conferenco handed over $500 to the stewards, Revs. GW. Woodruff, of Providence, Professor Higgins, of Wisconsin, and ‘Dr. Rust, of the Freedmen’s Aid Society, were introduced, An inter- esting letter was read irom the Rev, Samuel Dunn, a member of the Conference, but now a resident of Huckaecy, London, EI d, drat for £10 to be divided be ‘ted preachers and the missionary and other societies of the Church. Brother Dunn ts seveuty-nine years of age, and during the past year he has travelled over a gre rt of the south and southwest of England, preached egg six times, and regretted that he could not do more. Ho has been fitty-nine ‘8 in the ministry, and eight. years ago was in this country and addressed the Con- ference, Dr. Do Vinne addressed the Conterence briefly yesterday. Last year was the first time for fitty-seven years that he had failed to be present at Conference, He was then too feeble, afo is now in the eighty-fourth year of his age and tho fitty-eighth of his ministry, Julius Field, another pa- triarch of the Conference, had a few words of encour- agement for the Conference. He had been in the min- istry about fitty-iour years, and was one of the first to establish Methodism in this city, He was the first pas- tor that Willett street church had, fifty years ago, The Conference fixed Friday, at ten A. M., ag the time to elect delegates to the General Conference, AN RXPLOSION PREDICTED, If the intimations of Rev. G, L. Taylor become true there may be an explosion in the Conference before it finally adjourns. Some yeurs ago the Conferenco, through ono of its commitiecs, appointed “His Excel- lency of Jerusalem,” Dr. Do Haas, an agent, with « salary, to gather funds for a Conference Seminary. ‘Thero was a great institution on paper; landa and lots and buildings were given in Stamford, and ample en- dowments—all on paper, The Conteronce have now nothing more or better to show in this line than the claims and bills of Dr. De Haas, for time, Jabor and travelling expenses for two or more years, After hanging fire for six or seven years \t now ap- Pears that a comember of the committee with Mr. Tay. lor had funds enough in bis possession to settle this claim and get rid of it forover, but has appropriated the money to other purposes. He did not want to go into details botore the Conference, and, therefore, suggested the aPpointment of a committee, not heretolore con- nected with (nis peculiar case, who should hear ali the testimony and report to the Conference the action nec- essary to be taken. Though Dr. Kettell and Mr. Buckley did not think there was anything explosive in the matter, yet, gn motion of the latter, such a com- mittce was appointed. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MEETING. In the afternoon the Conferenco Historical Society, provided for a year ago, held its first meeting, adopted ® constitution and bylaws and elected officers. The design of this society is to gather up and preserva all sermons, manuscripts, obituaries, &@, which bear in any way, however remote, upon the progress of Methodism within the bounds of the Conference, The Conference sermon was preached in the evening by Roy. W, R. Davis, NEW YORK CONFERENCE. The cighty-sixth annual session of the New York Conference of the Methodist: Episcopal Church com- monced yesterday morning in the Free Tabernacle of the city of New York, on West Thirty-fourth street, near Eighth avenue, The conference 1s attended by 279 members, representing tho Methodist Episcopal Church throughout the State., Atnine A. M, yester- day the Conferenco was catled to order, and the busi- ness of the session begun, under tho presidency of. Bishop R. 8. Foster, D. D. Brother Alexandor MeoLean acted as secretary; Presiding Elders, M. D’C. Crawford, William Goss, A. R. Saoford, E. 8, Osbon and J. Y. Bates, The report of the Committee on Ap- plications nominating ten applicants tor orders was ac- cepted and adopted, und the applicants were duly elected. members of the Conference thon listened tothe remarks of soveral veteran ministers, after which the chair was taken by Bishop Ames, Routine business continued until twenty-five minutes pass tweive P. M., when the Conference was adjourned ants this morning at nine o'clock, when the committee will report. in the evening a national centennigl service was held im the same churoh, presided over by Bishop Foster. The edifice was tillod with dologates and the Tepresentatives of the several churches in this city and its vicinage. After singing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’’ tho 1020%th hymn was read by Mr. P. Rh Brown. Prayer was then offered by Mr. J. Miley, a1.d selections of tho Scriptures wero read by Mr J. Holdich. The centennial sermon was delived by A. M. Osbon, D. D., after which the choir sung the ‘Battie Hymn of tho Republic.” . The services were closed with the Doxology and benediction. This morning the conference session will begin at nine o'clock. The anniversary of the Ministers’ Mutual Assistance Society will bo neld at three P. M., and at half-past seven P. M. the missionary sefmon will be preached by Winslow W. Sever. MOODY AND SANKEY, ‘The audiences at the Hippodrome yesterday wero larger than they have been for some days owing un- mistakably to the improvement im tho weather. At the poonday services Rev. Dra. Stephenson and Fletcher, of Dublin, addressed the assemblage and told, them of the happy result of Messrs, M and San- key’s labors in Ireland. ae ‘he afternoon meeting, which was mostly of women, was addressed by Mr. Moody and Kev. br. Booth. A number of children from the Colored Or- phan Asylum wore present, and sang Hi the Fort.” Mr. Moody spoke on ‘Regeneratio: and in the course of his discourse ke of the value of the Bible, He said, “You ara making a great time now about taking the Bible out of the padlic schools, but you bad better see that it is nos taken out of yoar churches. How many of you read the Bible? How many of you in this large crowd have the Bible here with you to-night?” TRINITY'S NEW CHAPEL Work has been begun atthe Bowery and Houston street for the new chapel of st Augustine, Trinity parish, The dutidings for church and school purposes will be of atone, 87 feet by 220, and surmountea with a spire 227 ect he FIVE POINTS MISSION. The annual reception of the Five Points Mission school will be given this afternoon. Theexercises will consist of recitations, choruses and dialogues. Ad- dresses will be delivered by Dexter C. Hawkins and KR. A. Birdo, distribution of prizes and certiticates clus- ing the pi imme. 1S IT JUSTICE? Mrs. Bebi Annie Bennett, who resides at No. 450 Second avenue, yesterday told the following story toa | Henan reporter:—"For many years past my husband has been a drunkard. He isin the habit of coming home at very late hours and crucily beating me. He almost always arrives at the house in liquor, awakens mae and my three children and then begins his abuse, 1 have endured this kind of treatment for months and months at a time without complaint, but of Iato his conduct toward me has been so violent urged by ail my friends, 1 had him summoned to appear before Judge Datty, of the Fourth District Court, to-day, at although Lins 4 iny presence, iinally disposed of. udge and told bim my grievance: treated lightly aud said that the whole thing could be signing the temperance the Judge thi re Was no necessity for me (o sign the pledge, aud that 1 my husband signed it | knew from my previous experience that he would fot keep it, At the same time I assured Justice Dut I did not wish to proceed criminally against my husband, but simply desired him to be pl ina position where he could not be cruel to me without The Judge refused to } Frat the pirates, listen to me, and finully informed me that it 1 did not keep quiet I would bo sent below. Hence the case is the same as it bas been for monthe. My husband a base, and my chil- Pee ee nd the foarful example of right?" This simple story was told in a manner tearful and while the lady -like appearance of Ma gave every pamce that it was true, COAST DANGERS. Another Wreck on Flat Beach, Long Island, ; THE SOLE SURVIVOR'S NARRATIVE, Land Pirates and Their Peculiarities. The schooner Helen J. Halloway, which went ashore on Flat Beach, about nine miles east of Fire Island, at four o'clock on Tuesday morning, will in all likeli. héod prove a total loss, She stands firmly fixed in the sand, with her head straight to the shore, full of water. Her cargo consists of 800 hogsheads of sugat and ten casks of molasses, and is insured by the At- lantic Insurance Company. The vessel, which was worth probably $25,000, was mostly owned by the Messrs. Holley, of Machias, Me. The vessel is about 230 tons burdel and is a Deat, trim craft. The sole survivor of hererew, Jack- son Beale, of Machias, is still on the beach opposite Sayville, 1. Ho is a sturdy looking, intelligent tern sailor, Beale says the Halloway left Cionfue- gos thirteen days before the disaster occurred which proved so fatal to his shipmates. The weather on the trip had not been very bad. It took them seven days to reach Hatteras, andthe remaining portion of tha time was consumed on the way to the point at which the unfortunate vessel struck. The crew of the Helen J. Hatloway wero mostly young men, and it appears the Captain had totally miscalculated his position, and to this fact the disaster is to be traced, According to Beale’s story the Captain judged himself 120 miles from Montauk Point at noon on Monday. His intention was to stop off that point incase the weather proved unfavorable and when all was fair to run down by Block Island and so on his course to Bos: ton. He had no business and no intention of coming on the side of the island at which the vessel struck, Running soundings were taken during the day on Mon- day and also at midnight on Monday night and at tho latter timo there was found to be thirty- three fathoms of water, In consequence of this dis- covery no precaution was taken against danger abead, . for none was fearo$, As tho night wore on, however, and the breeze stiffened, sail was taken in, and when the schooner struck the sand she was running under @ double reefed mainsail and jib, When about 300 yardg from shore the men on the schoonor heard the roar of the breakers, but it was too late to avert the ime pending danger by an effort to shift her yards) The Captain thought, however, that no was running’ and hoped to do something toward saving bis vessel by’ letting go his anchor, To accomplish this the men set to work, but had only gotten it over the side when she stuck fast. Panic must then havo seized all on board, for they hurried to do the last thing they should have: done. Tho yaw! was lowered, and they all got in, th Captain taking with him bis chronometer and some of| Jackson Beale was the last man to step into the yawl, and just as be sat im the bow, before his comrades had time to ship their oars, a heavy sea struck the boat- and overturned her in the breakers. Beal says that wheal first thrown out of the yawl his feet touched bottom; Dut so strong were the breakers that he was tossed and: tumbled over and over, until through sheer good tor: tune he found himself’ standing in a few inches of water, about a bundred yards to the westward of tho ship, It was still very dark, and he cons tinued for an hour or more to hover aboug his ship, which then stood almost broad~ side to the shore, fneading to the west, But he soon saw that no one of the seven but himself escaped, and Beale, a8 the day broke, found his way tirst to the government house, about half a mile to the westward, There was no one there, however, the custom being to withdraw all the men on April'l, After awhile he straggled further west and finally came upon the tent occupied by the wreckers engaged on the wreck of the Great Western, At first Bealo was regarded by the wreckers as one of the hundreds who lounge about the wreck. TELLING HIS STORY. After hovering about the entrance to the tent for some time Beale asked i{ he might dry himself and have somethmg to eat, telling the men he had just been wrecked and his mates all drowned. The men heurd his story with surp! but saw the confirma tion of itin the presence of the schooner high up on the beach to the east, “Beale was taken in and kindly treated by the wrockers, aud several men went to the vicinity of the schooner, but found no trace of the lost men. The following are the names of the drowned :— Lafayette Thompson, unmarried, of Machias, Me. aged about twenty-one years, exptain. Frederick Huntley, widower, of Cutler, Me., aged about forty-five, mate. Frank Foster, married, of Machiasport, Me, second mate. Albert Card, of Dentsville, Me., cook, Thomas W. Gray and Charles Colbath, of Machiage port, seamen, tho ship's papers, WORK OF THK BODIES of the drowned men have been washed ashore within miles of the wreck on either side. It is probable that they have been washed away to the west, and the chance of finding any of them ts getting more slight ag each day passes, The uncle of one of the inates was dow on the beach yesterday, and he entertains but slight hope of finding his relative's boay, This schoo: makes the filth vessel wrecked within a less distance than two miles on Fiat Beach, within the past three years, The skeletons of three of these stick up like grim signals of distress from tho white sands; the fourth is the Great Western. If the crew had remained rd foran hour they could have swung them. ashore with very little effort from the jibboom, tain Merritt, who ii charge ‘ot the Coast Wrecki Compan: en took charge of the chooner’s cargo tor the Atlantic Insurance C pany, but the sea ran so high yesterday nothing was done to save anything but the sailors’ trunks an such of the ship’s famed as mij be found. the first things brought on shore wis Stanicy’§ book of travels in Africa, which afforded considerable amusement to the crowd of idiers about the wreck. THR 6AND PIRATES of the Great South Bay seem to regard these wrecks ag their legitimate prey. They intest the shore at all hours of the day and night by the hundre althougn§ their attendance necessitates a sail acrosa from the main jand of five or six miles, and there is no piace at which they can get anythin, to eat except the wreckers’ tent, whero they should’ least expect a kindly reception. ‘As the work of an- loading the Great Western progresses, these people gather about the ship, getting in the way of the wreckers, crowding about, and purposely jostling the men who aro removing the cargo so as to make them drop it, When it falls, a horde of these beach raveng toar the package open and distribute its contents in an instant, Some attack the carts that convey the oranges, which were a portion of the Great Western’s cargo, and run off with the boxes im the resence of the watchmen. Every one brings » 1g or basket in coming to the beach, and ail carry them away full of oranges, or anything alse they cag pick up of value. During the rain storm of Mouday @ Dumber of women were among the piratical visitors to the wreck, and even at the risk of exposing themselves, to the driving storm they stripped themselves of their Outer garments to utilize them in carrying away fruit, No matter how coid it is, these people waik into the water until it is almost breast high for the purpose of securing @ icw — oranges, They are not content with steals from the vessol, they steal from one another. other day while one pirate hetped himself from a box of oranges in the cart another pirate helped himself trom the tirss Pirate's pockets. ‘hen the first was discovered and proceeded to sneak away with bis booty his astonish Ment on finding that ne bad beon the subject of tricks ag vain as his own was indescribable. Sometimes the men mer, When too much pestered by crowds y, would throw into the water abox ot spoiled ud a8 the erowd rushed for would with ot! oranges from thi 's deck, of being driven away, turned about and picked up Abe missiles with which they had been assailed to see whether they were worth © preserving. The news of the wreck of the schooner, when it became known it she was laden with sugar, increased the number hese visitors to the beach yesterday, and cach one had either an empty Dasket or bag, As the cargo Was not touched, however, they were obliged to re- turn empty banded or rem: all night on the sand hills, oF in their poats, to await future developments, It would require the services of ,au entire reiment of soldiers to suecesstully prevent the dopfedations of these scavengers ot the beach The yawl in which the crew of the schooner en. deavored to escupe was dashed to pieces after being bay and a hitle gig banging at the vessel’s stern was so stove in during the night. POLICE VS. HEALTH BOARD, ‘The Board of Police hold a special meeting yesterday, General Smith in the chatr, Rouudsman Stevens was transferred from the Thirty+ fourth to the Fifteenth precinct, Patrolmen Rack from the Twenty-fourth to the Fourth, Heush trom the Eighth to the Sixieonth, Leonard from th® Twenty. thied to thi dg (rom the Twenty. third Vo the Twet 1 from the First tO the Thirty-second, ‘The following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, Thas the Chiet Clerk he ordered to. give notice loard of Health ite a ee (git cacao cl a find will be required by the 13th of the preseut month. ‘The m: then Mp te thy Chiet on Peocer wndler, of iho Heath Weert, wi Tea ‘tbat the matter would be duly considered “3 seating of tho Board aud an answer promptly