The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1876, Page 11

4 { if y Application for Permission to Fixtend ’ the Bleecker Street Railroad. Important Supreme Court, General Term, Decisions. James P. Sinnott Legally Appointed Marine Court Judge. . SINGULAR CONTROVERSY OVER DOCTORS’ FEES. Queer Exculpation of a Criminal. ‘The Bleecker Street Rallroad continues to be prolific Of Ntigation, and consequently occupies a considerable share of the attention of the courts Tho last phase in these litigious compheations is a motio: behalf of the receiver for an order permitting him to use the additional franchise granted in 1873, allowing ex. tension of the road from Fourth to Tenth ue, through Fourteenth street, and connecting with the Christopher and Twenty-third street ferries. A lengthy argument en this motion was had yesterday before Judge Dyckman in Supreme Court, Chambers, In sup- Port of the motion Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan claimed that only about 4,000 feet of extension would be actually required, as through a portion of the route specified the tracks of other roads could be used by paying for such privilege. He urged, further, that the extension through Union square would largely increase the reve- nue of the road, and that the total expense of the ex- tension asked for would be only some $40,000, which sum the receiver asked permission to ‘expend for this purpose. Ho insisted, in addition, thas there should be no delay, as there was a suit pending by the Attorney General to forfeit the {ranchise for nen-usor. He said that the net profits would be about $78,000a year, or more than fifty per cent on the outlay. ,._ Mr. Heury H. Anderson, who appeared for John M, Harlowe, trustee under the first mortgage, to foreclose for non-payment of interest, opposed the motion, say- ing the receiver was appointed temporarily to foreclose and notto replace the company, six months arrears her principal nor interest could be paid i ction has been to prevent th rmination of the action. If, as the Attorney General claimed, the franchise has gone, building the extension would not help w matter, Mcreover, the recoiver, he insisted, cannot contract debts for the company, and the original suit is on tho calendar for June and no capital, However capable the receiver may be he cannot get credit tor a road unable to support itself, yet he wants to saddle an additional 40,000 on the for an experiment. Mr. Scribner, jor the company, called attention to the motion made before Judge Donohue in March, not yet decided, for leave to lease the road to the Twenty- third Street Railroad Company, which offered und is abundantly able, ho said, to pay off the indebtedness of the road and to pay a consideration of $50,000. Mr, Anderson urged that both the company and the bondholders protested use of the road’s money, on which tho trustce claims a lien, Mr. Bright, for the Twenty-third Street Railroad, ‘argued that it was desirable the lease should bo made. Tudge Donohue might authorize it any day, but the Twenty-third Street Railroad would object to assuming 4p additional $40,000 Sullivan Ay wend and insisted that this was a good Mime to use the franchise for the benefit of the public and tho railroad, as rapid transit would serve rather than injure the company. Re contended the company never did any better than under its present manage At the close of the argument Judge Dyckm: the papers, reserving his decision, CASE OF DOCTORS’ FEES. The case of Louis P. Rollwagen and others va, Alfred Powell, an offshoot of the old ‘‘Rollwagen Will Caae,”’ name on to be heard before the Supreme Court, Gen- bral Term, yesterday, on an appeal trom an order of the Surrogate ordering payments to Drs. Purdy and + Powell of the sum of $1,080 out of the estate. It ap- pears that while the contest against the will was in Progress one of the Browning children, grandchildren of the deceased, brought an action in the Supreme Court to declare tho will void, and as being a cloud on the title to tho real estate. About the same time Magdalena, the widow, whoso widowhood ia denied, Slaimed to be enceinte from deceased. Some of the heirs claimed that this was simulated, and applied to the Court for the ancient writ called de inquirendo in- spicundo to have her examined. The Court appolnted Drs, Poweil and Purdy, together with the family phy- sician, Dr, Goulden, to make such examination, and to ‘de present at the birth of the child. The doctors found the alleged widow was enceinte, and asw the child de- livered, and claimed $1,000 for their services, and appited to the Supreme Court for an order of refereuce 10 Bx the value of their services. The Court appointed William A. Duer as reteree, The heira contended that | the charge for services was extremely exorbitant, and that because the ostate was large and rich was no reason why it should pay wore than the services were airly ond reasonably worth; that it Feqaired no especial science to tell whether & woman was cnceinte or not, and ss to delivery that it required no doctor to be present to tell whatany one present could tell as well as a doctor. The reteree tound in favor of the doctors $600 each, and Teteree’s fee $40. While the reference was in brogress the suit in which the order of reference was inade, and to which suit the doctors were not parties, was discop- tinued and an order duly entered. Six months after that the referee made his report and it was conirmed, and the doctors then applied to the Surrogate for an order directing the receiver of the estate to pay in ac- cordance with tho order of the Supreme Court. This Was OP) upon the ground that the report, order of confirmation and to pay by the Supreme \ without jurisdiction, as, long beiore that, the discontinued. jevertheless, the Surrogate, Bist of December, 1875, his last interfere with the substantial |, that orders were freq of formal order discontinuin; subsequent orders appeared to the Court necessary or fitting for the protection of any one concerned in the (tigation, wnother party or not, The Court took reserving ite decision, Messrs Ciinton & Lang- foo nd oe for appellants and Lemuel Skidmore for Tespon OB DECIDEDLY A NOVEL DEFENCE. In the criminal branch of the United States Circuit Court yesterday, before Judge Benedict, a motion in arrest of judgment was made by Mr. A. H. Purdy, in ‘he case of David Howard, recently convicted of using the United States mails for the purpose of defrauding ansuspecting citizens. The class to which Howard bo- ‘ngs are known to the detectives as ‘+boodle” dealers, and their mode of m is to send circulars to country storekeepers, clersymen. Congressm offering to sell them first ey, Tet and sawdust. euchred two Virginians, who desired to go into the cou feit business On a small scaic, out of $500. It Was pot for this fraud, but for usivg the mails for that pa ted. The line of argument adopted by counsel had the merit of originality. Coun- ged that the class to which his client belonged did more for the suppression of counterfeit: in the officers of the government. The men who frauded in this manner were men who, if de. genuine counterieiters, would flond 1! coumterielt money ; but alter being ome bit! yy one ‘of these shar; ers it would be impossible ior a genuine toumterieiter to have any dealings with them. in- stead of being sent to the State Prison the government ought to pay Howard wo continue in the business, Tho Cours reserved its decision. ALLEGED OUSTOM HOUSE FRAUD. Hermann Hirsch, of tho firm of Hermann Hirsch & Go, importers of laces, of No, 638 Broadway, was ar- rested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Newcomb on a warrant ixsued by United States Commissioner Shiclds. Hirsch was charged with having made a fraudulent statement in regard to invoices of goods imported by him through the Custon House, The specitic charge on the affidavit mado by District Attorney Bliss 1 that on the 7th of October, 1874, the firm ol Hirsch & Co. re- ceived au importation of laces trom Germany, valued wt 1,400 pase aud that he made a faise revurn of the invoice, whereby, as alleged, he defrauded the govern- ment of dutres. Hirsch was taken befure Commis- sioner Shretes and offered bail i® $15,000, the sum re- quired by the District Attorney. The bail, however, was not jorthooming and the accused was remanded to of the Marshal. Diseret Attorney Bliss nst the accused, who is # aged io transactions similar to that for whic! now ander attest and by which the government has bec! trauded of a large amount of duties, Upto a ny last evening Hirsch had not secured the peqhired bail. INDORSER’S LIABILITY. In the suit of Sterne & Metzor against Daniel Jester, ‘ried before Judge Donohue in the Supreme Court yes- terday, an imgoriant question was passed upon relating secona indorser promissory note for $1,360, made by Peter Jester to the order of plain- and before deli to them indorsed by the de~ fer S The complain alicged that the indorsement was made as jou of the plaintiffs accepting the been opened on the ot indorser, for the reason tion of a second indorser on the note; that tiffs, as payees, were first iudorsers, and th hold subsequent indorsers on the note q ed wie eaie agen the faith of the indorsement. The Court motion, bat with leave to piain- tiffs to amend their complaint: THE CANCAN CASE. The publication of the /act that a suit between Kate Forrest, who dances the carcan, and Solomon Cars, who deals in jewelry, involving some features of ro- mance, was to be tried before Judge McAdam, in the Marine Court, yesterday, sulficed to attract a large crowd of spectators, The trial did not proceed, how- ever, owing to the illness of the plaintfi’s counsel. Mr. Purdy, who on behall of the defendant: opposed an adjournment unless the defendant was re~ heved from imprisonment, After some brief discussion on this point, Judge McAdam concladed to release the risoner irom the custody of the Sheriff and commit fim to the custody of his counsel, Mr. Purdy, who be- came responsible bis client's appearance, and an order was entered to that effect. The caso was then adj-urned to Monday hea atoneP, M. Both parties to the suit were accompanied by a number of friends, the defendant baving among his friends his wife, who seemed muen moillified in divposition from what she binge ee revious day, and departed in good humor with her SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Judge Sheridan, of the Marine Court, recovered be- fore Judge Dykman, holding Superior Court, Circuit, yesterday, a verdict for $51 against George C. Genet for services as stenographer. Inthe suit brought by F. W. Brodie against ex- Sheriff O’Brien to recover damages for an alleged { illegal levy under execution on a quaatity of liquor be- longing to the plaintiff, tried in the Superior Court be- fore Judge Santord, a verdict for 870 was given yes- terday for the plaintiff. The suit brought by Margaretta Englebardt against Frank Solliger tor $10,000 damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage, tried before Judge Curtis, of the Superior Court, terminated yesterday in a verdict for six cents damages for the plaintiff. At length, after a trial lasting threo weeks, the suit brought by the widow of John Kellum to recover some $200,000, his percentage as architect ef the new Court House, was yesterday concluded, ‘he jury at a lato hour not having agreed Judge Barrett directed a sealed verdict. John McGuckin, master of the American bark Emma C. Lichfield, was arrested yesterday by a United States deputy marshal on acharge of cruelty in punishing a seaman named Charles Anderson on the 14th of March last while the vesgel was at sea. Tho accused was A motion for the ya cerngg of a receiver was made.gesterday before Judge Dykman, in Supreme Court, Chambers, in the suit brought by Mrs, William E. Edelson, .s assignee of a mortgage mado by Ed- ward J. Shandley to William M. Tweed for $9,000 on a house and lot in Henry strect, The ground of the motion was thatthe property is not sufficient surety for the debt. Judge Dykman took the papers. Jacob Murry claims $1,200 for services as attendant at the Supremo Court from July 1, 1870, to July 1, 1871. His suit against the city to recover this amount was tried yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas, betore Judge Van Brunt, Tho defence was that he was dis- charged by the Comptroller on July 1, 1870, which discharge the plaintifi claims to have been illegal A sealed verdict was ordered, An appeal by defendant was perfected in the Marine Court ‘yesterday, im the suit of Charles 0. Clayton against Wilham H. Oakes, growing out of a dissolution of partnership, which existed between the partics in 1871 and 1872, and in which suit a judgment for $800 was recently rendered one the defendant for mali- cious prosecution. The defendant still insists that bis prosccution was not malicious, and that be never ad- mitted that the $150 piano—the innocent cause of the litigation—was partnership property. Judge Van Vorst gavo his decision yesterday, denying the motion for a new trial in the suit of Benjamin A. Whiteman against Frank Leslie. Thesuit was for dam- ages for an ulleged libellous wood cut, aver the caption of “Something Hot for Breakfast,” published in the Days Doings, in which a verdict for $4,500 was obtained against Mr. Leslie Mr. John D. ‘Townsend appeared for Mr. Whiteman and John McKeon for Mr. Leslie. Tho trial of the suit brought by Louis Ingersoll against the Tenth National Bank to compel the bank to ‘tanefer to his name 600 shares of the bank stock which the piaintiff claims to bave bought from h:s son, James H, Ingersoll, the full facts of which have been publishod exclusively in the Hanan, was set down yesterday by oat Speir, 12 Superior Court, Special Term, for trial on Monday next, Meantime a motion i pending be- fore Judge Sanford for iurther time to answer. Among the multiplicity of susts brought against Jay Gould in connection with pod purchases on bis account on the memorable Black Friday was one brought by Bussinger & Co, to recover $17,000, Tho case was sect down tor trial a in Supreme Court, Circuit, be- fore Judge Donohue. The plaintifl failed to put in an appearance, and Judge Donohue thereupon dismissed the complaint, with $600 costs. William A. Seaver, as collector of the estate of the late John L. Brown, brought suit some time ago — the city for $80,000, claimed. to be due for regulating and paving tbe upper. partot Tenth avenue. He was non-suited, and the case was then taken to the Court of Appeals, which ordered a new trial. Meantime, the city, rather than have a second trial, have compromised the claim. Mr. Seaver’s lawyers seem to be afraid that they will not get their fees, and a motion is pending to at any judgment till suit fees are A rather interesting case, growing out of stock trans- actions, was tried L yiarey, in the eee Court, be- ‘The , Wilham bh & fore Judge Saafot lain: Co. = 200 hares Western Union stock agreed to carry 1, for account of Max Friedman, the defendant, taking as surety two puts of 600 sbares each issued by Eugene G. Jackson. The result of the trial was a verdict for the plaintiffs for $37,625 and two por cent allowance. Messrs. Martin & Smith ap) for plai and Samuel J. Glassey for cre, ig ve In 1874 G. & 8. Heyman & Mack, the furniture man- ufacturers on Hudson street, failed and were adjudi- cated bankrapte. In Augast, 1875, Commissioner Os- born issued a warrant for arrest upon a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, and from that time at intervals the prosecution has presented their evidence, Ex-Jui Cardozo, the counsel for the defendants, moved to di: mins the case, on the ind that the prosecution ha failed to substantiate fraud. The Commissioner so held and dismissed the matter. Among the decisions rendered by the General Term of the Marine Court is one in the case of Waterbury vs, Hewlett. On April 2, 1875, Waterbury, Smith & Co., upon # complaint and an affidavit, applied for an at- tachment against the pi y of Hewlett, who was gaged in business in this city, but resided In New Jer- . The attachment was obtained under the act of 1831 abolishing imprisonment Jor debt. A motion was made by the defendant at the Special Term tv vacate the at- tachment on the grounds. that the affidavit alone did not fully state the facts, and that an attachment against & non-resident of the State under jon-imprisonment actsbould not have been granted, and that defendant uld have been first served with process in New York, nd that the issuance of the pa for service was not sufficient. Tne Court at Special Term held that the at- tachment was improperly granted and vacated the From this decision the plaintiffs appealed, and yn has been rendered revorsing the Special Term and sustaiming the attachment. Mesara Jacovs = Sink appeared for pisintiffs, and C. J. Hall tor de- jendant. GENERAL TERM DECISIONS. The Supteme Court, General Term, beid by Chief Justice Davis and Judges Brady and Daniels, handed down a batch of decistons yesterday, and then adjourned till July 6, to reader decisions upon cases ued before them during the present term. Nearly all the decisions are embodied in lengthy written opinions, but as the fucts aro pretty fully given in nearly all tho cases at the trials it is unnecessary to recite each case in de tail. Below is given an epitome of the decisions in the cases involving points of special public tnterest:— Foremost in importance is the decision in the case of James P. Sinnott, appoimted by Govornor Tilden as Marine Court Judge in the place of the late Judge Spaulding, on his application for an order compelling the Marino Court Judges to recognize his appomtment and assign hima court, This they had refused to do, an they questioned the legality of the Appointment, without the sanction of the Senate. The Court holds the appointment to be perfectly valid, and directs the ndents to recognize it as and to act accord- togly. Judge vantels writes tho optnion of the Court. At the outset he decides that a mandamus was the proper proceeding, as the assignment of judges to their dut es isa ministerial, not @ judical, act. He then discusses tho main question, whether the "s appointment without the consent @ the Seuate is Valid. He says the act of 1846 swept away the for- mer machinery for tho appointment of judges and substivuted for it election of justi with power of appointment to fill vacancies, to be Fegalated by the Legislature. in 1849 tho Logisiature provided for the filiing of vacancies in the Superior Court by the Gov- ernor alone, This system was applied by the act of to the Marine Court, and whatever changes have since been made as to the Superior Court do not avply to the Marine Court. The order to copiirm the Gov- ernor’s appointment ts, for the reasons stated, granted. The Court directs a new trial of the suit brought by N. Hill Fowler against Fernando Wood. The «uit grew out of transactions when Mr. Fowler was Corporation Attorney. The now trial 1 granted on tho ground that certain testimony was impt excluded, In the case of Matthew Lyon, who seeks to ve re- instated on the police force, from which he was re- moved in 1871, the Court reluses to grant the applica- tion for @ mandamus against the Police Board direct- ing bis reinstatement. The Court bolds that he de- layed, his application too long. DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, By Judges Davis, Brady and Daniels. ‘The People ex rel. Sinnott vs Shea, Chief Justice, et al.—Motion granied, without costs. Opiuion by Judge Dani els, Van Wart ot al. va Stiilman and another, —Order NEW Y OKK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1876 affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements, Opinion by J Brady. Doi ns ve Douglas —Order reversed, Opinion by Judge Brady. Holmes vs. Lissbeyer.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Opinion by Judge Brady. Pomeroy et al. vs. Tanner,—Judgment Onuien by Ji Brady. off, &¢., ve. Pents —Order affirmed, without liberty to answer over. Opinion by Judge Daniels. Genet vs, The Mayor, &c.—Judgment reversed ; new trial ordered; coats to abide event Opinion by Juage Stewart va Strasburger.—Order reversed, with $10 costs and disbarsements, and motion denied, with costs. Opinions by Judges Daniels and Davia. Tracy et al. vs. Watson,—Judgment 0 fon by Judge Daniels. Moore ve. Tailcott,—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements. Faber au costs stipulating not to sue. Opinion by Judge Bi A rpenter vs. Law.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements, Opinion by Judge Brady. The People ex rel. Southworth harpe et al.— Opinion by Judge Brady, . Dodge,—Order reversed, with- The Phenix Park Coal Company hoepper. — Order reversed, with $10 costs tnd: dabarsoments and — denied, with $10 costs, Opinion by Judge Brink and auother va. The Hanover Fire Insurance = a i we affirmed. Opinion by Judge ment reversed; action to be tried upon issue proved by , Coste to abide event. Opinion by Judge Bradley vs. heaytig Sem wl affirmed, costs to abide tp on es jon by Judge Daniels. Viadero,—Order reversed, unless within inc pro tunc order and allowance of the writ, with ursement, be entered as in opinion, in which case order affirmed, costs. Opinion by Judge Daniels. Sullivan vs, Henera et al.—Decree affirmed, without costs, Opinion by Judge Daniels. Harlow, &¢,, va. Southworth, &¢e.—Order affirmed, Coste to abide event. Opinion by Judge Daniels. Miller and another vs, Brenham, &c—Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Judge Daniecia. Van Wagener va, Kemp, &c.—Order affirmed, with the usual leave to answer over on terms. Opinion by Judge Davia. The President, &c., of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company vs. Wortendyke.—Order affirmed, = $10 costs and disbursements. Opinion by Judge vis, Hall et al. vs. Tho AtlanticGiant Powder Company.— Order affirmed. Opinion vy big «4 Davis. . The Tribune Association vs. The Sun Association, &o.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements, Opinion by vues ert Wallace va, Batos.—Judgment reversed, new trial ordered, coats to.abide event, Opimon by Judge Davis. Martin, &c., vs. Hicks.—Ordor aflirmed, with $10 costs aud disbursements, but without prejudice to the Tight of the appellant to renew the motion at Special Term for leavo to renew motion to oper the default, Opinion by Judge Davis, Cornell vs, Evans.—Order roversed, $10 costs of ap- p=) and disbursements, to abide event, Opinion by judge Brady. Moore vs. The Mayor, &c.—Motion for new trial granted, costs to abide event. Opinion by setae Davis, McLean ve, Hoald.—Ordor reversed, with $10 costs, besides disbursements. Mation to dissolve attachment denied, with $10 costs. Opinion by Judge Davis, Judge Brady dissenting. Davis and Daniels, By Jud; ‘The People Uz rel Lyon va Beith et al, &o.— Ordor affirmed, with $10 costs, besides disbursements, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Bell vs. The ater, &c.—Order affirmed, with costs = with usual leave to amend. Opinion vy Judge avis, Fowler vs. Wood.—Judgmont revorsed; new trial ot costs to abide event Opinion by Judge vis, The People ex rel. Snellback va. The Court of General Sezsions.—Conviction and judgment aflirmed. Opinion by Juage Davia, rng &c., vs. Cramp —Order affirmed, with $10 costs, besides disbursements. Saportas vs, The Mayor, &c.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs, besides disbursements. SUPREME COUBT—CHAMBEBS, By Judge Larremore. ‘The Kingston National Bank vs. Thorp.—It does not appear that exceptions to the report have been filed and served pursuant to rule 29. The report, therefore, muat be confirmed, SUPREME COUBT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Van Vorst. Freeman vs. The Panama Railroad Company et al.— d and signed. Whi an vs, Leshe and another.—Motion for new trial denied. Opinion. SUPREME COURT—cIRCUIT—PaRT 2, By Judge Van Vorst. Nathan et al. vs. Waitzfelder et al.—Memorandam, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge J. F. Daly. Rosenstein va, Rosenstein.—Counsel fee and alimony gtanted. Blennerhassett vs. Wells et al.—Motion granted, with $10 costs. Van Opstal vs. Dolle.— Motion granted; no costs, MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Rosenblatt va. Kelly.—Motion to strike out answer denied; $10 coats to abide event. Knowles va Sterniols Boi Motion to open detault denied. Simpson vs. Kilter,—Judgment on answer as shown. Herschfield vs. Kelter.—The motion for judgment Will be dented without costs, but the action may be ad- ‘vanced; Le seq Sammis vs. Hann; Gerber vs. Bregsuzer.—Edward bs, Esa., inted rece! ‘Truisson vs. Pollock.—Injunction vacated, Graham vs, Farlee.—Motion to dismiss granted. Foot vs, Southern and AUantic Telegraph Com- pany.—Default opened on terms. 4 Cromwell! vs. Burr.—Order settled and filed. Emerson vs. Boody.—Motion to make answer more definite and certain denied. * Hollander vs. Weidner.—Defendant discharged from arrest. Kelly vs. Kenny; Graham vs. Fisher,—Complaints dismissed. Abraham vs. Caro.—Order vacating arrest without costs. Furth vs. Smith.—Order of arrest vacated without costs on stipulating not to sue. Browning vs. Werdenschcag; Jackson vs. Husted; Peck vs. Martin; Martin vs, Martin; Butterfeld vs, Btevens; Manufacturers’ and Builders’ Bank vs. Ker win; Legget hee Cox; Ansonia Brass Collar Company va. Conne! jou Herrman vs. Moore. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Before Judge Sutherland. A BAD STORY. A poor-looking woman named Aun Dolan, bare- headed and yory scantily clothed, was arraigned yes. terday under indiciment for abandoning an infant. The prisover was honest looking and, but for her evi- dent misery, would have been eomely. Through her counsel, Mr, William F. Howe, sho explained the cir- cumstances of the case, from which it appeared that lived ut No. 191 Varick street, and, being steeped was unable to properly care for her sick bout March 1. Two weeks later a in in equally straitened circaw- with a sick infamt about eight months old, fearing it would die for want of preper care, in despair begged the prisouer to carry it to sume ‘ertilizing Company.— nied. Reference granted, institution where it would be taken care of. Mrs. Doian, touched with ity for ber friend’s sufferings we child, morning of Mi stops of No. 16 Barclay street, occupied by the Sisters of Charity attached to St. Peter's church, expecting they would take itin. She was discovered while leav- Ing the place by an officer and locked up in the Tombs, where she was confined till yesterday, Assistant [is- trict Attorney Rollins, on learning the tacts, aban- doned the prosecution, as he thought the prisoner had not been gulity of abundonment according to the emrit of the statute, which contemplated the desertion of a ebtid under circumstances which would tend to its in- jury from exposure or other cause. The prisoner was ‘thereupon discharged. Mr. Howe promised to person- ally see that the child was conveyed to the Foundling Asylum and properly cared for, AN OLD SWINDLER. ‘ An enterprising young man was arraigned to answor to five separate indictments—one for perjury and four for obtaining goods by fulse pretences. His name is Charles F. May, alias Vogt, alias Gerner, alias Bynor, alias William Leonard. On the 20th of March-he called upon Pond & Taylor, produce dealers, No. 230 Wasbington street, and, representing that he ‘was agent for the St. Germain Hotel, succeeded in ob- taining possession of four barrels’ of eggs, valued at % $52, with which he sloped. One week later be called upon Frederick Hansen, of No. 172 West street, and, saying he was first steward of the St, James’ Hotel, ob- tained five barreis of eggs, worth $77 81, for which he gave a check on the Second National Bank, purporting to be signed by George #. Lester, proprietor of the hotel named. Se a forgery. On April 6 he visited George H. Platt, No. 420 Greenwich street, and obtained six barrels of ecrs, by representing that thev were for the Giisey House. Tho bill was $74 50 and he paid it with acheck (or that amount upon the Second National Bank, with the name of J. H. Bresltt Proprietor of the hotel, forged to it May 8 calied upon John Tonyes, No. 35T Green- wich street, representing himself as coming from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and obtained five barrels ot cee. worth $62 90, Under one of bis numerous aliases the pri ‘woner on May 13 appeared before the Grand Jury and ured an indictment against a woman nemed Sarah Moses, whom he accused of having robved bim of a diamond ring and $126 in money at an infamous hotel up town. The accused was arrested among t inmates of the house of vobn and Josephine Fisher, who were arrested on the complaint of a girl who cinimed to have been abducted by thom, and were sent to prisou a lew weeks ago under conviction of keeping a disorderly hoase, The girl Moses swore that ‘she had become acquainted wih the egg swindler while both were confined on Blackwell's at he wanted her to go into partnership with him, and that, upon her reiusal, he had made the complamnt Jarceny against her from revenge. The testimony of Vogt, alias May, &e., boiore the Grand Jury was found to be '& tysue of lalsebouds, and be was, on the 12th inst, indicted for perjury. The ‘prisoner plended guilty to-day to the offences commie on sas 8 ‘Abell 6, whereuvon Judze Sutherland sentenced him to five years in State Prison on the former charge aud three years on the latter— eight years in all. The giri Moses was then dischary as there was no complaint against her. Assistant trict Attorney Rollins wanted to have her sent to the Magdalen Asylum, but from ber defi it was evident that she was past reform. Sne walked out of the court room with a swagger, but was then arrested in the City Hall Park at the instance of her father aud locked up. A HIGHWAY ROBBER SENTENCED. Jobn Johnson, a colored butcher, ot No, 25 Clark stregt, was sent to State Prison for four years for having snatched a pocketbook containing $1 75 from the hand of Mrs. Mathilda Therriot, in West Sixteenth street, on the evening of April 17. A SCENE IN COURT. Sara Moses, the young Jewish girl who was falsely chargod by the perjurer and swindler, Charles Vogt, alias Vyner, alias May, with stealing bis watch and chain, was arrested by OmMcer Carter, of the Twenty- sixth precinct, in the City Hall Park, on complaint of her father, Bernard Moses, of No. 4 Bowery. On be- ing brought before Justice Murray she tore her hair and screamed vociferously, She called her father vile names and said she would go to State Prison for twenty years before she would live at home. She said his place was dirty and that his ill-treatment drove ber to a degraded life. This Mr. Moses, a yery respectable Jooking old man, denied, crying bitterly. When Justice Murray said he would send Sara to the House of the Good Shepherd sho said she was eighteen years old, and would poison herself before sho would go there. Justice Murray was puzzled as to what disposition ho would make of the case, but finally commitved Sara to the care of Matron Foster, of the Tombs. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Kasmire, . FRLONIOUS ASSAULT. Frank Zeller, of No. 411 East Forty-sixth sreet, and Henry Lachenmeyer, of No. 861 Second avenue, were arraigned on a charge of felonious assault preferred againes them by Oficer Dalbeck, of the Nineteenth pre- cinct, The complaint charged them with inflicting, but in what way the officer could not say, a cut on the right sido of the head of Michael Coins, who resides at No, 340 East Forty-eighth street, and jeaving him to bleed on the sidewalk in Forty-sixth street, near Second avenue. He was sont to Bellevue Hospital, and the doctor pronounced bis condition dangerous. ' Lachen- meyer admitted that he bad been wresthug in fun with Collins, ana bad thrown him on the sidewalk. Zeller dented having had anything at all to do with the mat- ter. They were held for examination. SERIOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICEMAN. Among the persons arrested on Sunday night last for violation of the Excise law in the Eightcenth precinct ‘was Otto Siebenbiinnel, of No. 186 Third avenuc, Ho wag held for trial at this Court by Judge Kilbreth; but he said rothing when arraigned of an assault having been committed upon him by the police, Yesterday, however, he appeared in court and complained that Officer Hi of the Eighteenth precinct, by whom he was arrested on Sunday, had violently assaulted him. In proof of his statement he called the at- tention of the Cotrt to bis eye, which was Diack. Ho said that the officer had algo broken the plato giass in his front door. A number of entiemen who sing in Italian opera, be sald, further, had been spending Sunday evening in his saloon drink: ing weiss beer. About ten o'clock several of them left the saloon by the front door, while six others re- mained, OfMcer Hess, im citizen’s clothes, pushed against the door as he had just locked it, and, failing to push it open, drove th int of his umbrella through the glass, breaking off rye piece of it, The proprietor ti opened door and Hess’ struck him in the eye with the umbrella, The Court, om hearing the statement true t jatter made by Siebenhiihnel, said if it wi appeared to have been’ the victim of @ vreat outrage and directed his clerk to embody the facts in an affida- Vit against the officer. This beiug done, the six gentle- men alluded to by tho complainant were examined by the Court, and having corroborated: the statement of Siebenhiihnel in every particular, their names were tached to the affidavit as witnesses. The Court issued summons notifying the officer to be in court this morning for examination, * POLICE COURT NOTES, Jobn Blitz, a miserable looking German, was ar- Faigned before Justice Bixby at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, charged by Officer Van Ranst, of tho Tenth precinct, with having two cbildren, Henrietta, aged twelve, and John, aged ten, playinga harp and Oiddle and begging almsin the street. He was held in ‘$100 bail Jobn Jones and James Burns were held for trial at tho Essex Market Court yesterday for attempting to rob the cigar store of Thomas Small, No, 738 East Ninth street, Frank Hughes, who said he was a printer, living at No. 229 Wiiliam stroot, was committed by Justice Bixby yesterday for breaking into the cigar store of Charles Kubn, No. 365 Bowery, and stealing $60 worth of property. HENRY SHIELDS’ WIDOWS, A BOMANCE OF TWO FAMILIES—THE FIRST WIFE TO RECEIVE HER DOWER. Judge Barnard, in the Kings County Supreme Court, yestorday, ordered the sale of the property of the late Heury Shields, and one-third of the receipts to be paid the plaintiff, Jane Shields, who sued the oxecutors of the estate for dower. This case, which inwolved one of the most remarkable domestic narratives ever told ina court of justice, was tried twice in tne Supreme Court of Kings county, with able counsel! pleading the cause for their respective sides, On the first trial, which was hold last full, the jury disagreed, and the suit was again tried in January last, the result being in favor of the plain. The plaintiff is now about sixty years of ageand hag twochildren, a son and daughter, both of age and married. H story was one full of romance. She stated that Hevry Shields came to this country from Ireland about forty-seven years ago, when quite a youth, and soon obtained em- Riorment ag cartman with a Quaker flour merchant, hile thus humbiy employed Henry made the ac- quaintance of a pretty Quakeress, Jane Valentino, whom he wooed and won. They were married accord- ing to the Quaker torm, but the cortificate bas long years since been iost. There were three children born ‘of the union, and the young coupie lived in Williams- burg for several years. In 1846-6 jeft hie wife Jat and a fow years later she jearned that he had married a highly respectable lady in New York. Iu themeantime Shieids bad mes 10 ‘wealthy flour ercbant, and was at ‘one time Presidént of the New York Produce Exch: Atamily bad grown up about him, and when he about two years ago, he left his widow in New York a: their children an estate worth about $100,000. lt w not unvil the will had been filed im the Surrog Court that wife No. 2 was aware of the dark side of her departed husband's life. ‘Then Mrs. Shields No. 1 ap- peared as a contestant for the estate. Every step of the clattn was warmly contested by the detence, and some damaging festimony was elicited, [It was shown that for several years Mrs. Suields No. 1 had lived with one James Brown, but that could not, of course, invali- date her claim to dower. The eldest son of Jane and Henry Shields waa killed in battle, and the pension paid by the government bas been the main support of the widow tor the re fow yoars, She will bencetorth be placed beyoud the possibility of want by the hand- some dower which she js to receive. COURT OF APPEALS. Avsany, N. Y., May 26, 1876, No. 168. Clemence vs. Auburn.—Argument resumed and concluded. No, 197. Mass va. Husted.—Argued by George A. Beach tor appeliant, William W. Niles for respondent, No, 198, Brown vs, Gerry.—Upon motion of William jes, for respondent, judgment was affirmed by ule . 201. Weller ¥s. Tathill,—Argued by A. Schoon- maker for appellant, © ‘A Fowler for respondent, CALENDAR. The following js the day calendar Nos. 207, 174, 210, 196, 101, A JERSEY OFFICIAL SCANDAL. A suit was commenced on Thursday in the New Jer- sey Supreme Court by James H, Startup, a member of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, against David C. Haisted, chairman of the Board, or, as he is officially styled, the director at large. Ata recent meeting of the Board the dircctor put a motion to ad- journ and it was carried by @ vote of 10 to 6, where- upov he immesiately vetoed it, a proceeding entirely without precedent. An uproar followed, during which Mr. Farrier moved to adjourn, but the director declared the motion ont of order, Mr. Startup jumped up and denounced the director's conduct as arbitrary, despotic and dangerous to municipal government, after which he left the room, followed by several members. The director ordered the sergeant-nt-arms to bring them back, but that official failed to do ao; The meeting was then dissolved. At the following meeting the proveed- ings had hardly commenced when the director declared a motion of Mr. Startup ovt of order. The Jatter gen- tleman characterized the action of the director in very forcible language, The director ii ad ap, and, ing some papers in his hand, repli! “Here are doca- ments containing evidence sufficient to send Mr Startup to the State Prison. I was on the Grand Jury, and I now tell bitn that be was saved from indictment only by the statute of limitations.” The mingled hisses, groans and applause from the excited crowd in the lobby lasted for tally a min Mr. Startup rose in vindication of lis character, and the meeting soon alter adjourned. Mr, Startup was a predecessor of Dir. Halsted in the Board. sult ts now brought for defamation of charactor, damages beluy laid at $5,000 Several other suits were commenced during the past few wecks by creditors of the county who are aot able to obtain payment of their claims, which were ordered to be paid by the Board, but which Mr. Halsted refused to sign, SUICIDE BY PARIS GREEN. Amelia Hammel, of No. 114 Delancey strect, who took Paris green on Tharsday night, intending to com- mit suicide, died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday, Tho deed is said to have been caused by her husband's de- sortion. for Friday, Ma: 212, 214, 215." if .—TRIPLE SHEET. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. CONTINUATION OF THE INVESTIGATION BY THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE—HOW JOHN L DAVENPORT GOT THE FUNDS TO RUN THE DE- TAILS—THE SECRET SERVICE AND THE KU KLUX FUNDS, : ‘The sub-committee of the Congressional Committee on the Department of Justice continued its investiga- tion yesterday at the Astor House, The first witness examined was John H. Hows, a resident of Harlem, who was @ member of the Grand Jury before which came the case of Mr. Gibson, editor of the Harlem Local, when he was seeking for an in- dictment against the Post OfMce Department a few years since, Mr. Gibson alleged that the official in charge of station L bad maliciously destroyed 130 copies of his paper, and he therefore sought redress, The local quarrel in which Mr. Gibson was engaged was serious and resulted in his having vitriol thrown in his face, an assault which nearly destroyed his eyesight. The witness gave a startling accoynt of the manner in which Gibson was treated before the Grand Jury, all of whose members were highly respectable citizens. When Gibson was making his statement a deputy marshal entered the Grand Jury room and forcibly removed him, giving as his authority an order from District At- torney Bliss, Assistant District Attorney Purdy then appeared before the Graud Jury and explained that the case had been investigated and that thero was nothing in it, Subsequently District Attorney Blixw appeared and made an address to the same purport, warning the Grand Jury that it was wrong to allow everybody to make charges who desired to appear before that body. ‘Those having complaints to make, he said, should pre- sent them through bim. He then converted the Grand Jury into a petit jury and witnosses were produced. Testimony was given o th sides, Some members of the Grand Jury spoke to Mr. Bliss, and then said that were unwilling t@ oppose him, though they be- Neved Gibson was not treated fairly. Finally a vote was taken as to dismissing the case, and a majority voted *‘aye.’? At is intended by the committee to examine some other members of the Grand Jury that sat on this case, to see to what extent the Grand Jury’s deliberation was controlled by tho United States District Attorney. It was stated in the testimony that a letter on the 6 written by Postmaster James, and that the same was read by Mr. Bliss, and this Jeter, if it cam be pro- cured, Will form part of the record. The next witness examined was H. W. Chipman, bookkeeper for the New York Transter Company, He testiticd us to bills for carriage hire about election time in 1874. On the company’s books the bill footed up seventecn hundred and some odd dollars, while the bill as sont in to the government was $1,901 15, and ‘was prevented as a voucher by Marshal Sharpe, whose Dame did not appear atallon the trausfer company’s books. The responsible person tothe transier com- pany was John L. Davenport, and it was to him the Dil! was sent and by him, atter being altered in forro, it was paid. Witness stated that there was a reduction of ten per cent made in DAVENPORT’S PRIVATE CARRIAGE ACCOUNT, but the general bill was made out in the regular way. William Donaldson, Superintendent for the New York Transfer Company, corroborated tho testimony of Mr. Chipman, and, to give an idea of the work doue under Davenport's directions stated that on election night in 1872 the: ight carriages in use, Albert Cunz, the cisbursing clerk of the Secret Service Department in this city, was subjected toa lengthy ex- aiuivation, an interesting h'story of how the ment has been made the head. quarters for the disbursement of money for poli purposes. There are two junds, he said, culled techni- cally the “Sectet Service fund’ and the ‘Ku Kiox tund,’? money from the Custom Hu@e coming in only incidentally. The Ku Klux money was, of course, intonded originally for Ku Klux suppression, Dut its purpose was partially adapted to the good of the administration party. It was from this fund that John 1, Davenport got all or most of bis supplies for politi- cal manipulations, and several others im this city also Toceived‘pay from it, Among those mentioned by wit- ness for whom he made out checks regularly, or for whom he received them, was General Mank, who was an officer of the Secret Service. Another was Signor ‘Tennelli, an Italian, now deceased, who was an accom- pliahed geutleman, and was “— for his influence in controlling the votes of the Italian residents, who was peel by Colouel Whitley. The, Allen drew his money rom witness, but the pay came from the Custom House, where Messrs. Newcombo and Nettleship held his benefit. W. S, Copoland was also Genoral Mank, and trom time to time ‘standing in” for him. Witness himself con- trolied to a great exterft the Italian vote, ana in this connection Colonel Whitie: put up’ the money, Mr, Davenport never explained to witness for what purpose ated or got the money, but Colonel Whitley was opposed to his getting it. The lowest sum, remembered, that lavenport got, was $500, and the bighest $10,000. Donnelly drew his money from the regular Secret Service tund, In 1572, when the appropriation was nearly run out, the sum of $5,000 was sent on from the Treasury at Washington to replenish the supplies. This money was part of the appropriation in advance, made by the then Solicitor General, Bristow. Witness gave a history as to OW COLONKL WHITLEY SUPPLIED MONEY for the “showing round” of his trieads under witness’ guidance and how local clubs were manipulated with ry hes and lager beer at the Colonel's expense. In the early part o! how he had been treated by the he was under arrest charged with being im: plicated in the sate burglary conspiracy, for which he was indicted. The indictment was subsequent: quashed, it appearing that he had nothing to do wit the affair. During the ten or so be was in cus- tody he went round with the two marshals, Harrison and Barnard, enjoying a good time. He would not ypaty marsbals when, swear that he had given the marshais moro than $60, though he put in bill for about $135 for the expenses, which he thought was fair, as it cost himself a good deal more than that amount, not including social expenses, st The next witness examined was Mr.* Donnelly, on recall. He produced receipts and other moranda explavatory of bis testimony of the previous da: desired to correct an error published, that th ual number of men gesplored was from forty to fifty. About forty was the hyhest number, and sometimes there were only three men employed. George H. Wingate was examined as to the pi tion ot Police Commissioners Charlick aud Gardner, in 1874, for removal of inspectors of election. He stated the difficulties he met with in getting the cage attended to in Disirict Attorney Phelps’ office, and how ho finally succeeded in securing conviction, Davenport, br said, rather laughed im the beginning at bis eforts. In regard to the United States Circuit and District courts witness said that though he did not practise much as a lawyer in these courts, still he believed it ‘was the general opinion of practising lawyers that the fees charged were exorbitant, especially the fees in bankruptcy cases; noither was there any unilormity inthe charges in tho different courts, each court seeming to have rules and a schedule of prices ot jts The committee will continue its investigation to-day. BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. AN EXCISE TILT-—COMPTROLLER GREEN AS AN ORATOR—HE CROSSES SWORDS WITH HIS ENEMIES AND IS WORSTED. , At the meeting of the above Board yesterday Messrs. Morton, Murphy and Patterson put in an appearance for the purpose of urging the passage of their esti- mates for $66,800 to defray the expenses of their burcau for the year 1877. When the question came up officially Comptroiler Green arose and made one of the longest and most effective speeches be has ever uttered tn tho Board. He showed that the jount asked for was $18,000 in excess of last year’s estimates, He asked that each, of the Commissioners should be limited to a salary of $5,000, and that $25,000 be the limm for clerical and other incidental expenses, Commissioner Morton was called upon, and bi ted that the amount asked for was absolutely necessary for the prover administration of the bareau; that the previous Excise Board nad received an appropriation of $47,500, but they expended about $61,000, the balance having been made up of moneys uncxpended in the previous year. Mr. Beers, who is said to represent the Coun- cil of Political Reform, hero entered, accompanied by William H, Webb, President of this institution, whose members used to b meetings occasionally ime, in Union square. juesting the Board to travagant wppropriation for Bureau, He argued the sum of $30,000 was sufficient to carry on the Dusiness of the Excise Commission if divided as tol- lows:— Salaries of three Commissioners. $10,000 Clerk hire. “ 3,500 Tnspectors. 7,800 Ullice expenss 3,600, Contingencies Total, ste seeeeeererecees $28,000 Me. Morton stated that the Excise Bureau could not be effectively administered uuless the amount asked for ‘was granted. At this poimt Comptrelier Green stated that there was in the room another Excise Commis- sioner that he hed never had the pleasure of meeting, The Mayor immediately beckoned to Mr. Owen Mur. phy, one of the Commissioners, who came forward and waa for the first time introduced to the Comptrotior. . Comptrolier Green bere arose and, while all eyes Wore turned upon him, declared that he bad wo faith tn the promises of increased revenue made by Mr. Mor. ton, He, in tact, believed that the collections would be less this year than those of last year, and he had bie) reason for entertaining that veliel One of the xeise Commissioners, be said, was chiet of the Permit Bureau some years ago, and what were the receipts and exponditares of bis bureau while be was at tts bead ? In 1472, said the Comptroller, the receipts wero $42,009, Now, sir, continued Mr. Green, directing his eyes upon the Mayor, under your honorable and fear. Jess predecorsor— Mayor Wicksau (interrupting)—Who, sir? To whom do you refer? ‘Corn troller Guxex—To the late and honorable Wil- am Havmeyer (the Comptroiler emphasized “*honorable’’); who else could | mean? Sir, undor that honored chiet_magistrate the revenue of the Permit Bureau in 1873 was $65,000, and the expenses only $9,000, If Mr. Morton should administer the Excise Board at the same rate the amount he asked would be fais testimony this witness explained 4; BB Insufficient. The Comptrolter, after proceeding in thie Strain for some time, concluded by moving that the hree Excise Commissioners be fixed at $4,000 ea: nd that $25,000 be allowed for clerical hire and other incidentals.’ The motion was lost, Mr. Green casting the oply affirm: vote. Mr. Green then offered several resolutions looking to the reduc- f the appropriation, all of whicn were negatived, finaliy, on motion of Commissioner Wheeler, ‘lowed to carry on the Bureau of Excise BOARD OF POLICE, THE COMMISSIONERS DISCLAIMING THE RE> SPONSIBILITY FOR SUNDAY’S RAID, At the meeting of the Board of Police yesterday the subject of the raid on Sunday last was brought up by the introduction of the following resolution offered by General Smith :— hereafter the Superintendent will give no ns lovking toward combined simultaneous: f the various precinct commanders with: refer othe enforcement of any statute or city ordi- nance without first consulting with the Board of Police. In advocating its passage, General Smith called the attention of the Board to the fact that some four months ago the Superintendent notified the captain that he would hold them responsible for the entorcement of the jaw relating to concert saloons.and waiter girls and also the Sunday Liquor law. Since that time, except in a few precincts, there haw been no general enforcement of them, and under these circumstances he (General Smith) could not understand why the Superintendent had summoned the captains te Police Headquarters on Saturday last and given them special insiructious to mako the general raids of the tollowing 4 Ample time had elapsed since the original votice, four months ago, for the captains to have notilied saloon keepers that the law would be strictly entorcea 1m future. No such warning was given, and the manuer of the enforcement of the law on Sunday was not proper. With regard to the law it- self, the speaker desired to say that heroatter, if any well established case of its violation came to big knowledge, he would prefer charges, not against the eaptains, but against the Superintement. In con- clusion, he said no reason had been given why the Superintendent had not consulted with the Board be- tore ordering the general raid. Commissioner Nicbols indorsed the sentiments of the President and said that no doubt the manner in which the law was enforced was as obnoxious to the Board as to the people in general, After the acceptance of an amen¢ment, made by Com- missioner Erhardt, to the effect that nething in the resolution should be 80 constructed as to restrict the Superintendent from enforcing all laws in force, the resolution was adoy A second meeting of the Board was subsequently held vo take action on a communication from Alderman F. PD, Purroy, chairman of the Law Committee of the Board of Aldermen, in which the Board of Police was requested to furnish information as to the manner of eniorcing the law for the suppression of the sale of liquor on Sunday. Alter some discussion a resolution was adopted directing the chief clerk to reply that the Board of Police gave no @ instruction jor the enforcement of tho Excise law on Sunday Jast, and that the manner in which the Board gave orders to the department to enforce laws was by transmitting, through the Superintendent, a copy of such laws, ‘The following additional resolution was then adopted and a copy ordered to be sent to be sent to the Board of Aldermen :— That the Saperintendent be instracted to en- force all laws that it is his daty to entorce, but to instruct his subordinates to uso no harsher measures than are neces THE LIQUOR DEALERS. PREPARATIONS FOR THE MASS MEETING TOs NIGHT. Tho general committee appointed at tho meeting of the liquor dealers on Wednesday met yesterday alter. noon at the Germania Assembly Rooms to perfect ar rangements for the mass mecting to be held this evens ing in Cooper Institute, . The meeting was presided over by Major Sauer, who stated that in addition to the speakers mentioned in yesterday's Herauo Oakey all and Richard O'Gorman bad promised to be present, A list of vice presidents, headed by Oswald Ottenvorfer, Ookey Hall, Bon Wood and Nelson W. Young, was presented and approved, It is expected that the meeting will be pre- sided over by General Hermau Uhl, and that the reso- lutions denouncing the recent raid will: be offered to the meetiug by Judge Friedman. The resolutions are very pointed and express stroug disapprobation of. the recent action of the police authorities They call for the appointment of a permanent Commitiee on Agitas tion, whose duty it will be to bring the pressure of public opinion upon the State Legislatures until tho; repeal the act of 1866, Mr. Hoffman reported over already subscribed toward carryingon the war, and that it was confidently expected double that sum woulg be.ronlized to-day. REAL ESTATE SALES. ‘The business at the Exchange yesterday comprised the following salos:— A. J. Bieeckor & Son sold, in foreciosare, a plot 175x 135x152x175, on south side of Jefferson avenue, Enst Tremont, Twenty-fourth ward, known as lots No. 186 to 142, inclusive, on map of the Samuel Ryer homesteng ‘property, and one lot, 25x100, on same avenue, south. ‘west corner of Samuel sireet, for the ridiculously low sum of $1,000, to the plaintif, These lots sold in 188 at an average of $250 each. V. K. Stevenson sold, in foreclosure, a building, with Jot 248x100, on west sido of Tenth avenue, 40.5 foot south of Thirty-fifth street, for $6,500, to the plaintiff, Scott & Myers sold, in foreclosure, a house, with lot 16,8x100, 10, on north side of lUdth st., 150 feet west of Second avenue, for $6,400; s house, with lease of I 25x100,5, on north side of East Forty-fourth stroot, 276 teet east ot Lexington avenue, loase dated April 1, 1870, term twenty years, ground rent $550 per annum, for $7,000, and a lot, 20x1022, northeast corner of Lexington avenue and Soventy-sixth street, for $1,900, to the plaintiff. . GC. S. Carter sold, in foreclosure, a house, with lot 18.9x100.5, on south side of East Sixty-sixth stree 193, fect east of Second avenue, for $6,000, to Merrit Trimble, 0 49th st, nm. 8., 100 ft. e, Horst and wife to John F. William: . $00 ft. w. of 10th w wite to George B: roy (re! 2. 5. 100 It. wf ft Oe: (reteree) to Johu ini 35 Nt. e, of 10th av., 20x100.8; John rmania Life Insurance Com- s+ 10,000 ‘of ‘dish at., 24.8n100; Jobin ree) 10 5. M. Rawlinnon: 0 ft. w. of Suilives » 21. Jr. (referee) to Edward 420, 2 yoorn® months; Patrick ar ; itiiam ‘Schroeder sce, $1,000 Ou, & years; Cl i. MORTUAGHS, ries, to Ketieces Jones, ms, Stith st, Same to same, 8 8, Stith at, 5 yours. Jonson, Seth R.. wo ‘DHth st, ¢, of Madison a » David, instalments ¥ orst, nh. 6. of 1 YORE. seasee sey husband, of av. Ady 0 by