The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1876, Page 10

10 THE COURTS. A-Lively and Interesting Programme for the June Term. Tweed's One Million Suit and Sweeny's Six Million Suit. THE FIGHT OVER A. T. STEWART’S WILL, Stupidity in the Tax Office as Affecting Taxpayers. The Juno term of the cour.s opens to-morrow, and tho multiplicity of cases on the various calendars gives promise of an unusually busy month, As several of the judges are still on the sick hist it is probable that extra burdens will be imposed on those who have not yet bad to succumb to the banefuleffects of over work and bad ventilation, Happily the well judges show a disposition to lend a helping hand, so that the wheels of justice are not likely to be seriously impeded on this account, The most important cases set down for trial are the Tweed $1,000,000 suit and the $6,000,000 suit against Peter B, Sweeny. Judge Westbrook, ac- cording tothe present programme, 1s to commence the trial of these suitson the 15th of the month, but the general impression is that they wi be put of till fall, when — the weather ts cooler and more conducive to less strain on the power of human enaurance than sueh protracted trials are sure to be durmg the warm summer months, 1t is expected that the litigation instituted to set aside the will of the late A. T. Stewart will occupy no litle Share of the attention of the courts, jor whatever may be the decision of Surrogate Calvin in the proceedings begun hefore him an appeal will be taken from such decision to the Suprome Court. The otber cases on the calendars present the usual variety characterizing suits in the courts, but none of them are of special public interest. There will be no Supreme Court, General Terw, but Chict Justice Davis aud Judges Brady and Daniels, holding this court, will be occupied dunng the entire month writing decisions in cases argued during the last The other assignments in the Supreme Court are Chambers; Judge Lawrence, Special farrett, 1, Cirenit; Judge Van Vorst,'rart 2, Circuit, and Judge Larreiore, Part 3, Circuit. In the Superior Cours, Cniel Justice Monell and Judge Curtis aro assigned to hold tne General Term, but itis probable that Judge Monell, owing to continued illness, will not be able to sit, and it bas pot yet been determined who will take his place, Judge Sedgwick will bold Specrai Term, Judge Sandford Part 1, Trial Term, and Judge Speir Part 2, Trial Term, Iu the Court of Common Pleas the General Term will to-morrow to render decisions in cases already ‘The Equity Term of this court will be held by n Hoesen; Trial Term, Part 1, by Judge Rob- . Part 2, by Judge Van Brunt, and 2, by Judge J. F. Daly. It will be avery’ busy time in United States courts. The trial of Boyd & Co., and other parties indicted tor dealing in crooked whiskey, who are out on bail, each tn the sum of $20,000, ts expected to be commenced on Monday before one of the judges of the United States Circuit Court. These are the most important cases that are on the dockets of the court, The Law- rence case, itis now generally understood, will not be brought to trial this term, if ever. A number of saw- dust swindle cases are awaiting trial, and will be an important feature in the trials this term, Frauds tn 0 Post Office Department Lave been looming up for some time, and while several cases have been disposed of, and the parties implicated are still awaiting t itis well understood in the United States District Attornoy’s office that the trial of these cases will sot take place this term. Judge Blatchford sits in admiralty and eqmty cases. The June term of the Court of General Sessions, which will open on Monday, will mar! i history. For the fi trial of causes, the usual room, while Jodge Gildersieeve will adminis- ter the law in the room lately occupied by Part 3 of the Marine Court, on the upper floor of the rame building. | This room 1s in wretched condition, but will serve throughout the June term, when the Court will adjourn for the vacation and workmen will put the apartment into decent order, The room va- cated by Part 3 of the Marive Court will be fitted up for the accommodation of the grand and petit juries and witnesses summoned to appear before the former body. The calendars of oth branches for the term are vory heavy and embrace cases of great importanc: The assignmeats for the month under the new deal in the Marine Court, rendered necessary on account of the appointment of Judge Sinnott, have already been pub- lished in the Hrratn. TAXPAYERS’ RIGHTS. All taxpayers in this city who have had occasion to eallat the Tax Oilice in relation to their property need not to have described to them the system’ pursued im that asylum for superaunuated and decayed politicians, or the manners or want thereof, or the efficiency or in- efficiency of those employed therein, Such taxpayers will be interested to know, however, that a case has just been decided in the courts which establishes an important right in their favor, in opposition to the fantastic tricks heretofore born of the stupidity, lazi- ness and arrogance of the beneficiaries ot the Tax Dilice. It appears that Mr. David Dudley Field had = for many years regularly paid taxes on » house and lot on Sixteenth street — be- longing to his daughter, but about a year ago he Was astonished to discover that this property had deen sold for non-payment of es ior the year 1868, the purchaser, a Mr. Pinckney, claiming possession under a tax lease for 1,000 years from the ony. Kuow- Ing that ne had paid his taxes on the property for the a Judge Vai year Is68and all other years as such taxes beesme fue, Mr. Field institaied an igation, which resulted in the — disc yt his tax receipt . for that year contained the proper number of and name of the street, the ward in which it was situated and the valuation of the property, but the wrong ward number, and that the ward number to which payment was credited that ofan adjoining lot. The man on whose lot Mr. Fiold’s taxes were credited refused to pay his toxes, claiming that they were discharged of record, and the city authorities reiused to set Mr. Field right, claiming that it was through his fault in not giving the correct ward number that the mistake occurred, and that ho must look to nis neighbor who got the benefit of theerror for such reparation as he could get. Mr. Field then institated ourt in the name of Mr. Pinckn the lease as the resait of the Tax Office error. to have the lease vacated and set aside, the ground on which the suit was based being that’ when a taxpayer states in the Tax Oftice to the proper official the ward in which bis property is situated, the street and number of the Ftreet and the distance’ from the corner of the next cross street, be has given them all the information that can be legitimately within his knowledge and all that is necessary to enable them to identity the prop- erty; that if they chuose to have in the office any other eabalistic sign idenufying the property, snch a a map number on the ward imap, they and not the taxpayer hold the key to the cabula, and tt is for them to in- torpret it, On the part of the city it was claimed in the suit that the taxpayer is bound to co im to the Mysteries of the Tax OMice and find out the ward map number of his property: at his own risk, and that the overworked clerks in the Tax Offce are not bound to .search for it even alter the owner has given such a description of the property as to make it easy Jor any person of or- inary intelligence to fix its Identity with the cabalistic ign which they have attached to it. Judge Van Vorst, wever, who has now decided the case, took a differ: t view of the extent of their dnttes from that enter- tained by the tax officials for themselves, He hol !s, with Mr. Field, that the deseription he gave of bis property is ail that any taxpayer is bound to give, and Sufficient for its identification, and that itis for the tax clerks, from that description, to (ix the number of the property on the wa pat their risk, The result is « & judgment annulling the Mr, Pinckney and di Fecting that the tax records be corrected in Mr. Field’s favor, with costs of the action against the city. THE AUSTIN BLACK SUIT. The result generally anticipated, a disagreement ot the jury, was reached yesterday in the suit bronght by Ur, Austin Black against the Continental Bank to re- over $63,000 0n a check bearing the certification of Alired A. Timpson, the paying teller, but which certifl- tation is claimed by the bank to be a forgery. As will be remembered the jury at the close of Judge Dyk- man’s charge were ordered to submit thetr verdict yes- terday morning to Judge Donobue, in Supreme Court, Chambers. On the opening of the court tre jury promptly put im an appearance, and so ir, Black, the leading otticers ‘of the the respective counsel and others deeply in: terested in the result of this, certamly in all its pe cullar phases, and especially in respect to the flatly contradictory testimony given as to the character of the certification of the check in question, ove of the most remarkable trials that has taken place in our courts for a jong time. The jury looked ceewedly jaded afier (heir all night efforts to effect an agree Meni, and when the announcement was made that they were unable to agree it really Was no surprise to most present. On the further announcement that it wou! be perfectly impossibie (or them to agrees Judg Due ordered their dis greatly relicved, It for the plain! and three for the probability is that the evse will be remains to be seen whether Mr. Ausil watt another decade of years betore be can bring the sult to a retrial. PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Ketore United States Commissioner Shichis, Joun Hi Gill, alias Smith, and Charlotte Thompson, were ar- Falgned yesterday on a charge of passing countericit moo The compiuinant, Jacob Langetucllor, | were passed on them, The woman acknowledged that | Gul gave her the notes to pass, They were held in de- | sworn to, | and - NEW YO 28 Bleecker street, accused the woman of passing at his store a counterfeit five dollar bill on the Hampden ‘ational Bank, of Westfield, Mass, When searched at the station house there were found on Gill fourteen of the counterfeit bills and $69 im good money, The prisoner, it is alleged, hos for the last two weeks been swindling several persons in the neighborbood of Sixth avenue and Carmine street, The i was ill to give the woman one of the bills, with which would go into a store and make a tew trifling pur- She would then give the goods and the change goto another store and repeat the operation. ong those Who appeared as complainants against the prisoner were Mauna Wolf, of No, 399 Third avenue; Kate Stevens, of No, 41 Bedford street; Herman Fla- tow, of No, 11 Cartaine street, and Jennie Samuels, of No. 254 Bleecker street, who alleged that counter'etts 4 1, Iauit of $5,000 each, and the examination set down lor next Monday, AN AUSTRIAN EXTRADITION CASE. The case of Leopold Nettel and his son, Sigismund, the elieged Austrian forgers, who are accused of bav- ing swindled a foreign firm of 70,000 guilders in bonds and bills of exchange, and whose extradition is de. manded by the Austrian government, came up beforo United States Commissioner Osborn yesterday. Their counsel, ox-Judge Dittenhoefer, asked that the prison- ers be discharged, and said that there is ne evidence against them to show why they should be d The Commissioner then adjourned the case day, June 4, at a quarter-pust three P. M., Solomon will sum up on the side of the Austrian gov- ernment, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. The receiver of the Security Savings Bank yesterday filed his report in the County Clerk's office. He bas paid out during the month of May $2,846 83, and tor sundry expenses he has paid $201 93, leaving a balance in his hands of $15,667 15, In the County Clerk's office yesterday judgment under foreclosure was entered against Henry Hilton, Mr, Butler Duncan and others for $50,503 06, at the suitof Augustus Schell. The property offected is the Manhattan Club, on Fifteenth street, near Fifth ave- nue, The judgment was entered by default, the action | being brought to change title, | ge Barrett yesterday denied the motion for an extra allowance to Mr. Whitney, the Corporation Coun- sel, for defending the suit brought against the city by the widow of John Kellum, the architect of the new Court House, to recover $190,000, being three per cent on the cost’ of the building. The ground of denying the motion was that Mrs Kellum had a primd facie case against the city and was therefore justitied in bringing | the suit, THE KLEY CASE. Some time ago the papers published numerons refer- ences to Mrs, Anna. Kley, who, it was charged, was accustomed to operate on false pretences, and was, in fact, a contidence woman full of devices, The charge upon which Mrs. Kley was arrested was made by a Doarding house keeper, whose house is on Lexington avenue, Very soon alter ber aypearanco in court it bogan to be rumored that Mrs, Kley was a professiouay confidence woman, and a lawyer appeared with a long list of charges, which, he said, he would press as soon as the prosecution of the original complaint was ended, That complaint seems not to have been well based, for although Justice Duffy sent the papers lating to it to District Attorney Phelps ollice, it was there passed over, and yesterday the counsel tor the boarding house keeper stated to the writer that it was not tevable, He also said that he had investigated the other charges against Mrs. Kley and found that they were equally without founda- tion, Thoso latter charges were not pressed by the lawyer who declared that he would press them. This tact was prima facto evidence that they were not strong. “Another phase is now put upon the case of Mrs. Kley. She has begun a suit against one John W. Healey, alleging that he conspired to ruin her character, and that in furtherance of his heme he procured possession of a list of her creditors, and then asserted, throngh counsel, incourt that she had contracted all the debts through false pretences, for which criminal suits would be brought against her. The origin of this rather mixed case is thus told:—Several years ago Mr. Healey became indebted to Mrs. Kley, and she began a suit for liquidation, She procured a judgment, and | then Healey appeuled to per to satisfy 1, without’ con- sideration, saying that if the fact of its existence be came known fo the other members of a firm in which he was he would be dismissed and ruined, Mrs, Kley listened and attended to his appeal, She satis- fied the judgment, but soon after learned that Healey nota member ot the firm mentioned. She then began a suit to set aside the release of judgment on the ground of fraud. This action was progressing when Mrs, Kloy was arrested, and to complicate her affairs and injure her chance of recovering from himself, it is alleged, Healey conspired as above mentioned, POLICE COURT NOTES. Andrew Jonnson, a negro, of No, 48 Baxter street, who spends ten months.yearly on tho Islind, was arrested by Sergeant Ryan, of the Sixth precinct, for breaking into the premises No, 65 Park strect, owned and occu- pied by Benjamin Wood, and stealing $20 worth of brass mountings. In doing so be destroyed a steam engine worth$ 400, Justice Wandell held bim for trial. | John R. Vandewater, of No. 267 West Fortieth street | and Rutherfurd Park, N. J., was held at the Tombs yes- | terday for ruiming a girl named Kate Horie of No. 49 Greenwich street. BROOKLYN TAX OFFICE FRAUDS. The case of The People against ex Collector of Taxes Tsanc Badeau, of Brooklyn, was finally and effectually disposed of yesterday. There were two indictments against bim charging him with the embezzlement of city money. He was tried once before Judge Nell- son but the jury disagreed. Since that time his coun- sel bave scoured New York and Brooklyn for evidence, and facts have been brought to light which they clam prove conclusively that whoever else may have embezzled money in that offee, Mr. Badean did not. Checks and other vouchers have also been found which tend to prove this The city has, how- ever, obtained a judgment against Mr. Badeau, and he has assigned over ail his property to satisfy tt. ‘In view of this fact, and of the action ot the Common Council on Monday, since approved by the Mayor, District At- torney Britton appeared befare Judge MeCue in the City Court yesterday and moved that a nolle prosequt be entered oa both indictments against Mr. Badean. Mr. Patrick Keady appeared for Mr. Badenu and said vbat since the previous trial he had found evidence which, in his opinion, would satisfy | any court or jury of the Mr. Badeau’s mpocence, and | this would have been produced had the case been ‘tried again, Mr. Britton said the prosecution had now no more evidence than they bad at the time of the first trial. Judge McCus granted the motion, anda nollo | was enterod in both cases. The civil matters now pending will be settied in a day or two, and this will end the whole case. POLICE COURT REVELATIONS, CHARGE OF ATTEMPT TO BRIBE COUNSEL AGAINST A POLICE COURT CLERK. Several months sinco Louisa Stork, of No. 98 Eighth street, car 1 the arrest in Essex Market Polico Court of Roswell 1. Colt, of No, 155 West Forty-third street on a charge of bastardy. Her ebject was to get support for her child from Colt, whom she claimed to Le its father, Colt lives on the interest of his money, or h father’s, and he keenly felt the disgrnco of bis position, Several examinations were held before Judgo Kasmire, but the greater part of the testimony was taken by | William Hiley, one of the clerks of the Court, the Judge | being called in only to decide technical points, The | Commissioners of Emigration were the prosecutors, the girl Stork having only recently arrived from Germany, and had become a domestic in the Colt family. The | testimony of the girlasto the paternity of the child ‘was most positive against Colt, but he made desperate efforts to disprove the main points, When Judge Kasmire was recently assigned to the Fifty-seventh Street Police Conrt the case of Stork vs Colt, which was in an unfinished state, fotiowed him, and some further testimony was taken. In the me time, however, Mr. Adam, counsel for Colt, had withdrawn from the case, and Rufus F. Andrews took | his place, At the fir: econ! examination in the Fifty-seventh Street Court a revolation was made which caused a sensation, but good care was taken for the time being tbat it did not become public, During one of the exammations at the Fifty-seventh Street Court Judge Kasmire received a Jetter irom Com- missioner Forrest, of the Emigrant Board, calling his attention to an alleged attempt onthe part of Mr. | Hiley, the clerk at Essex Market Court, to bribe Mr. MeCahe, the counsel for the Commissioners, to settic | the case, Mr. MeCabe was called upon by Judge Kas. | mire for a statement im regard to the ALLEGED HRINKIY, which he gave, and it was submitted in writin He ‘said that on one occasion at Essex Market Court Mr, Hiley took him ont of court seid that if he consented to a settlement and in favor of the defendant they could make $250 each, apd that there would be no difiicalty in obtaining a verdict in the defendant's favor, because Judge Kasture would be gut by bis resentations of the evidence | flor was Tejected by Mr. Met Corporation Counsel Devlin and Co regarding the matter. Mr. Hiley, who was present when Mr. Mecabe formaily made his eharge votore Judge Kasmire, dented the allegation most emptiatie- deciding the case. | who intormed amissionor Forrest ally, Judge Kasmire baving finally dismissed the case of Stork vs. Colt, he decided to send the charge against Hiley to the Hoard of Police Justices for their consid: | eration, They submitted the matier to a com | mittee consisting — of and Koln in releren sworn. 1! mony with r opon by the (mil beard. the tests ’ there Will be a vacaney among the clorkships in Kesex Market. Mr. Miley was appotuted at the request of f No, | Senator Booth. | to build up, not pull down, | bands burnt and searred, She said tn addition that her | absent without her knowing it, RK. HERALD, SUNDAY. A NEW SWINDLE. 4 DETECTIVE BUYS 4 TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR LOT FOR TEN DOLLARS—A CUBIOUS MERCAN- TILE AGENCY ON FOOT, The following document was handed toa Heratp reporter yesterday. It was sent to a gentleman in Philadelphia, who mailed it hack to a friend m New York asking bim to see what there was tn {i Ofice of A. B. Chg od Co,, Dealers in Real Estate, No, 14 Park place, New Special_and Llmportant Notiee. An extra drawing of $137,000 worth of une! New Yors, June od prizes, u 1, 1878. ir, —— You are hereby notified that your investment in the Louisville (Ky.) Library Gilt Concert bas resulted In your drawing one of the unclaimed prizes, valued at Oar commission on the same is five percent, which amounts to Flouse Mero us that —— and letas know by what 10 send the prise. is ba gid a A ALLEN & CO., Actuaries. The reporter first made a visit to No, 14 Park place to geta glimpse of the office of AE. Allen & Co. lt covers the first story of the building and 1 divided into departments labelled “Manager,” “Cashier,” ‘“Secro- tary,’ &e., and to the rustic eye might givé an impres- sive appearance of business. After leaving he was satisfied of its status and called on Captain Saunders, of the Twenty-seventh precinct and handed him the circu" Jar. The captain placed the matter in the hands of Detective Mulvey, who proceeded to work itup. A mild looking friend of the detective visited the office, taking with him the circular and $10 to draw the $200 prize, The detective waited outside and in a few moments bis iriend returned with tho deed of a lot in Rowen county, Kentucky, for which bo paid the $10. The deed was given “for and in con- sideration of the sum of $200,” and was signed £. W. Wood, President and Trustee of the Queen Cny Land and Building Company, which, according to a circular, is duly incorporated somewbere in the State of Ken- tucky, The detective then went im and arrested the mun who took the money and brought him to the sta- tion, where he was locked up on a charge of violating the ‘lottery law. He gav name as William H. | Eveleth, and stated be was only acting for Allen & Co. and knew very little of their business. He knew enough, however, to take the $10 and hand over the $200 prize (2) in the shape of an illuminated deed for certain real estate therein described. The document is dated December 2, 1875, and has been waiting for the jucky winner ever since, ' There is no doubt the whole concern isa humbug. The unclaimed prizes, amount- ing in value to $137,000, are MUSHROOM LOTS OUT WEST, which sre probably dear at a dotlar an acre, and the dupe who sends on bis $10 to get $200 in return is presented w.th a deed for 25x100 of this valuable prop- erty. Riinough perfectly satisfied the scbeme was one of he many swindles gotten up every day for the benefit | of verdant individuals, the only charge that could so | | | | far be preferred was for violating the lottery law, und | he was accordingly locked up to answer. fhe papers | and letters found on his person when searched indicate | his connection with numerous enterprises of a doubt- ful character. In one of them ho ts put down as the | secretary of the Mutual Mercantile Agency, a most ex- raordinary concern, as will be seen from’ the follow- ing inducements set forth in its printed prospectus :— 'he policy of the Mutual Mercantile Agency will be the credit of merchauts and manufactarers, and to give full weight and credit to their own statement of their affairs in making up their credit rating.” It farther promises “certain ben- efits which tn value cannot be estimated,”’ all for the sinall consideration of $5 per yeur in advanee. It calls attention to changes constantly made in the commer. cial standing of business men by other agencies, and urges the necessity of immediately remitting the small | atin before mentioned in order that you may uppear good before the world for anv amount you may choose to name, In fact, they promise to pul you down in their report book, “which is soon to be published,” with as much credit as you wish to have, and to do Just the same for those who may want credit from you, It would have delighted the beart of Micawber to meet with such a chance and would have saved bim the many little difficulties his want of credit cansed him. The manager of the concern, D, M. Gazley, is described as a man of ripe commercial experience, who lately vacated the managerial chalr of a promi- nent journal to accept his present position, In addi- tion to all this, they have correspondents all over the country, “to whom you can refer and regulate and tend your credit.” The principal object of this latter provision 1s, no doubt, to enable you to have your creditors at conveniently remote distances. Another letter in hi ket was addressed to > hoeyrtbea «& Co., datod at 0, Texas. It complained of the re. ceipt of watches which were “strictly brags’? and not | in accordance with an agreement oa which money was forwarded. The writer demands half bis movey back and agrees to lose the balance, and threatens to expose Squandorph & Co. if they do not cometo time. As it is fair to presume he did not get his half back this will | probably save him the trouble, GOING TO SING’ SING. During the past week Deputy Sheriffs Daly and Coughlin removed the following convicts from the Tombs to Sing Sing:—Charles Voght, alias Vyner, alas May, the swindler and perjuror, eight years; Edward Thomas, the Broadway highway robber, ten years; James Anderson, alias “Jimmy the Kid," the noted pickpocket, two years; Charles Wynne, the telegraph wire stealer, three years; Joba Mullally, two years; Jobn McCann, one and a half years; William Bush, ove and a halt years; David Scanlon, two and a ball years; M, J. Hanuan, two and a half years; John Kerrigan, three years; John English, two years; John Myer, two years; W. J. Pell, four Eugene Landsberg, one year; Thotnas Ryan, Jobn Foley, James F. Lose and James Savigan, one and a half years each; Fran! Hughes, two anda halt years; John Bi. Pentiell, threo | yeurs, and Herman Pohner, turee and a halt vears, for burglary Frederick McGarry, John Simms, Charles Hit, Edward Powers, William Barnes, jomas Cole- man, Frank Schmidt, Francis Campbe! id Thomas Reilly, two years cach for lare oh Patrick Mahoney, one year; Wilham Dressler and Patrick Connors, one and a hall years each; P. Roberteon, Henry Baker and John Flanagan, two anda half vears each; yutihs Beins, three years, and John Jobneon, four years, for lureeny, George F. Pusch, one year, for bigamy, Harrison H. Shaw and Joseph Walker, one year, each, for forgery; James Kelly, eight years, tor felonious assault, and Jeremiah Harrigan, five years, for arson; making up the extraordinarily large number of torty- four prisoners convicted, sentenced and taken to the State rrison in one week, THE ESCAPED CONVICTs. Up to a tate hour last evening no tidings had reached Sing Sing Prison of the four convicts who escaped from, that institution by seizing a locomotive on the previ- ous day. Infact, tho pursuit of the fugitives was given up when night bad fallen on Friday, the pros+ pect of catching the wily runaways then being constd- ered hopeless. It is now believed that the escaped men made their way to the eastern portion of West- chester county and took a passenger train on the New Haven Railroa w York in the evening, MISPLACED CONFIDENCE, Paul Leguing and bis wife Adele, French settlers in California, arrived here from Sacramento on Wednes- day. They had saved up $590 in gold, with which they purposed to safl for Franco in the steamer St. Laurent yesterday. On Friday a Frenchman made their acquaintance and induced Mme. Loguing to let him try her valise, contaiuing the $590 in gold, while he handed her his valise contatning what he said was gold, but which proved to be lead and serap iron; when they newred Barrow street, the Frenchman and an Italian Who was his coniederate in the robbery ran away, leaving Mme. Leguing in the street. Yesterday morning Detective Hagan, of the Fifth preeinet, with the co-operation of Captain Me- Donnell and Detective Murphy, of the Eighth precinet arrested Andre Bressant, a saloon keeper, of No. 4 Wooster street, on sus two thieves. On his being arraigned betore Justice Wan- deil at the Tombs yesterday he was remanded to the Leonard street station until to-morrow. It 1s claimed by the wife of the prisoner that not only Mme, Leguing failed to identify het husband, but described as U robber a man with a clean shaven face and one of bis husband was at home ail day and ‘could not have been WHO KILLED GEORGE HOPPER? In spite of all the efforts made by Coroner Gannon, of Jersoy City, to clear up the mystery of George Hop- per’s death County Physician Stout refused to order An inquest. Sergoant Peter West, of the Fourth regi- ment, who was accused by Hopper with throwing him ont of the window of the armory, delivered him. self up to Captain MeKatg, of the First preeinet, bat Justice Keese ordered his release, There is very strong evidence that Hopper was foully dealt with, and the action of County Physician Stont has aroused great indignation, Coroner Gannon states that the diMfeulty arises from the fact that he refused to procure the vote of a certain Freeholder tor the reappointmentof Stout, OVER THE STRING PIECE, About eloven o'clock yesterday forenoon considerable excitement was oecasioned at the foot of Fulton street, Brooklyn, by a runaway horse attached toa wagon and driven by n Laze, of Love lone, near Henry street. The horse dashed over the siring piece at the ert of the dock aud pitched into the river, carrying with him Lathan and the wagon, Both man and borse wore rescued, bat she wagon was completely demol- ished. DEAD LOCK IN LONG ISLAND CITY. On application of Mr. George Bragan. a resident of Long Island City, Judge Gilbert has granted an in- junction upon ail tie city oMecials, ola and new. The injunction restraius the Board of Aldermen from auditing any bilis, the Mayor [rom drawing warrants y salaries alleged to be due to the new | jth Commis s, or tor the salaries | Mayor's appointees. Italso restraiue | the City Clerk rom certilying any res lation whieh y be passed by the Board ot Aldermen tending to iphold any Oo! the Mayor's appointments. The mjuno- tion was served upon the different oilictals yesterday morntag, and ts made returnable before Judgo Pratt, at North Lempstead, on Monday, | army appointments, HARNEY’S HISTORY. A SCALAWAG FROM HIS BOXHOOD—HIS AND SALLY DAVIS’ CAREERS HERE AND IN WASH- INGTON—SOMETHING NEW ABOUT GREENE'S APPOINTMENT. Since the publication in yesterday's Henan of the Principal occurrences in the tortuous career of Law. rence Harney, the witness against Speaker Kerr, the detectives who have for a week past bece diligently engaged in ferretting out his history bave almost com- pleted their labors. Harney swore before the Congressiozal committer that he was born in Westchester county, This is now openly denied in this city by persons who claim to know that he was born in the town of Kanturk, coumty Cork, Ireland, and that be was brought here when a child, Certain it is that none of his early associates in this city ever met either of his parents, or any relativg of his, and he never spoke of his iamily. He first became known in the Thirteenth ward, and resided in Essex street, near Hester street. He was known to the men on the Bowery aga ‘ jae” or “lover,” one of those miserable creatures having the forms of men who find their only society in the companionship of abandoned women. He made his headquarters at the Westchester House, corner of the Bowery and Broome street, and had for his associates George Davis and — Tom Reynolds, since dead; young Charley Matthews and Jimmy Dodd. It was seldom that a woman could pass by without being insulted by this gang of blackguards. Whenever «a womes Stopped to speak to them, etther from curiosity or carelessness, Harney was introduced to her os Cap- tain Willoughby. Among the many dodges worked by the party to eke out a precafions living was the print- Ing of bogus tickets for disreputable picnics, whieh they sold to foolish young men in liquor saloons, It was a mistake to class Harney as a sporting man or a mbler. He was regarded by them only as aman to bring 1m a pigeon to be plucked, or A “OREOK CHAR! to borrow from a successful pla: He was well | known in this regard by the habitus ofthe “ld Smoke EEESE House faro gamo,” kept by Elias Randall, and after. | ward by Frank Brown, at No. 116 Bowery, and also at — the old games in the Crystal and Gotham saloons. Tho war broke ont and Harney went into and pocketing their bounties. Tho close of the war found him again afaro bank steerer and a ‘‘lover” in the Bowery. At that time the Davis girls lived im the Tenth ward, Mary was married to Carl Heinrich Newmann, better known as “Dutch Heinrich,” the bank robber; Henrietta was the wife of “Sheeney Tierney,” the pickpocket, and Sally had » lover named Fraser Harney held at this time a sinecure position ag collector of market rates and was a henchman of Tweed, He was removed by Comptroller Brennan, and the man who served the notice of removal found Har- ney living with bis roal wife and two children in a house in Fifty-second street. This was in 1866 Shortly after Sally Davis told Fraser that she was going to leave him, He said, “What for?’ She replied, “Lam going to be married to Captain Willoughby, a wealthy army officer, who resides in Washington and is A PARTICULAR FRIEND OF MR, WILLIAM 4, DARLING.’? “All right,” said Fraser; “if you can better yourself do so,” A few mights afler Fraser met Harney and Sarah Davis walking in Broome street and stopped them. He said, is this your busband?’’ She an- swored, “Yes.” Fraser said, “Why, you ———, how did you come to be Captain Willoughby?” Harney ran away. At this time, which was the date of the alleged payment of the $450, Harney bought Sally asilk dress and jewelry, He took her tou Washington, registered her there as his wife and introduced her as his wife, She is now in this city. An ex-Congressman yesterday made a most impor- tant statement to a Heraup reporter regarding the Harney matter, He said:—‘‘Me. Nelson W. Taylor was the Congressman from the Seventh, Tenth and Thir- teenth wards, When I arrived in Washington Mr, Taylor said to me, ‘1 am in a fx and wunt you to aid me by givin me your 1 asked him what was the trouble, and be satd in reply that he bad sent in Green’s name to the secretary of War, and had since found a young man named James Whelan who was far moro deserving of the appointment. I told Bim I could not give up my privilege, but advised bim to call on Secretary Stanton and obtain permission. to withdraw Green’s name, He did so; Green’s name was withdrawn, and Whelan received the position, Soon after Harney spoke to me and asked as a personal favor to himseli that I should appoint Green. He did not offer to pay me any money, and tf he had 1 would have knocked bim down. [appointed a very deserving young man, then working in Chester's telegraph factory, who now holds a captain's command in Michigan, HOW GRERN WAS REALLY APPOINTED, A Heap reporter culled upon a gentleman in this city yesterday, who was an assistant doorkeeper i the House of Representatives with “Larry.”? The story toll by this party is substantially as follows;—‘“Just after the close of the war a large number of commis- sions in the regular army were issued by the War De- partment, This man Green, who is said to have fur- mised the movey which passed into Harney’s hands, was a warm trend of William A. Darling, then a Representative in Congress. Green wanted an appointment and applied to Mr Darling for it, but Darling was unable to assist bim directly, as he had but recently secured a commission for another friend. He was, however, very friendly to Mr. Strauss, of Philadelphia, and to Mr. Kerr, and, as he desired to help Greea, he went to these gentlemen and requested them to use their in- fluence with Mr. Stanton, Mr. Strauss was first ap- piled to, but it soon transpired that he bad little or no influence with the Secretary, Theu Mr. Kerr was sought, Harney going with Darling to see him. To ac- comodate Darling Mr, Kerr went with Green to Mr. Stanton and secared the courted appointment, I know that Green did pay Harney $450 to get the appornt- ment, but I also Know that Harncy put that money in his own pocket as he had there put money strangely procured before. Why, sit, the very night that Harney says he paid that money to Kerr he was blivd, blazing drunk, ana | took him home, only to get _a blowing up ext day from his woman. The next might, and the one following that, and, indeed, for many nights, he was so drunk that he couldn't tell his own name.” “You say Harney been known to improperly re- ceive and keep money in a@ similar manner before,” remarked the reporter. “Well, I will tell you what I mean by that, In 1861, Mr, James Keliy, who was shen Tressurer of the Ke- publican General Committee in this city, agreed to ve us £500 up in this Assembly district to help elect nis MeCabe to the » The money was to have been paid to me, but I was anable to go for it at the time named and sent Harney. Mr. Kelly paid him the amount; but, when Harney came up town, he handed me $200, saying it was ali he had received. 1 was very busy with the cicotion. just then, but as soon that was over I went and saw Kelly and asked why he had not sent up $500, as per agrcement He wai greatly surprised at my question, SENT THAT AMOUNT BY HARNEY, MeCabe and I then went for Harney. We met him tna saloon up town, and, taking him ito a back room, asked him again ‘how much money Keily ‘had part him, ‘Two hundred dotlars’ was his reply, I then said, ‘Look here, Harney, Kelly — has Just tot me that he gave you $500. Where's that other $300? Harney was very much em- Darrassed, and, seeing we had him dead to righis, owned up. He had spent $80, he sard, for private pur. poses, and the other $250 he still . seeing matters were avout to be made pretty lively tor him, he agreed to return the $300 in the'course of a month ors, Ho did retarn that sum,’” “What 1s Harney’s general reputation among those who know him best?” asked the reporter, “It is not good, I can assure you. He used to be a shoulder-hitter and was at one time the terror of every ih milin the ward. Every word published in to- day's RRALD about his character and abor connection with Sally Davis is true, as | myseif know, Sally was with bite at Washington at the time I was there ana he introduced her as his wite.’ DRMOCRATIC INVESTIGATION OF HARNEY, Since the Congressional Sub-Committee on the De- artment of Justice adjourned, its chairman, Mr, ©. R. Troude, bas remained m this city, ebietly for the pur- pose of taking the supreme control of the investigation in Speaker Kerr's case, and as a consequence of di- ulation of evidence in this city to y liability, ‘This was not found an easy duty, as it proved to be difficult to secure such testi- mony as might be decently presented to a Congres. sional committee, The associations of Harney were of that peculiar sort which in themselves were evidence against his integrity, and yet, for respectability sake, cottld not be brought to ght lor the purpose of testi” mony. My. Meade las, however, through the agonts he employed, secured @ sufficient number ot respect- able witnesses who are familiar with Harney’s ante- cedents to proveg beyond a doubt to a Congressional cummittee that Speaker Kerr's high character cannot be tarnished — by the — assertions of a man whose life has been so strangely removed trom such a course of rectitude as would command ither respect tor hiweelf personally or avy helief in accusations he might choose to make against others, ‘This investigation by prominent democrats ta this city ie still going on, and when completed its result will be presenced in proper form to the Commitice of Investi- gation at Washington. WHAT SPORTING MEN THINK OF “LARRY'’ HARNEY, | Mr. Thomus P. Walsh, otherwise “Fatty,” was found in his shirt sleeves, seated in achair, at Worth street and Chatham square, janning himself with pis broad leaved Panama hat, “What!” saul he, ‘do L kuow him® Of course I do, the dirty loafer, He never | l wonder how he came by his Irith | any good. namo. Old Mr. John Lyng was found at lroadway and Thirtieth street, He smiled sardonically when Har- poy's hame Was Mentioned, and remarked What be couldn't eatch he would have to let run. Anything leftover for Kerr, alter Harney bad hold of it, wouldn't buy a wooden toothpick.’ George Wyman, better known as “California George,” arose from his table and smilingly awaited nd replied that he | | the enlistment business, putting immigrants through — | | | eneek charmer’ fashionably dressed men aed womae who were on the forwerd pert of the boat near the guard chains, A 20, CATRERIAS clock. Daviv.—In Montreal, on Monday, May: wife of Doctor A. H. David, aged 66 years, Docst,—On June 2, Cuantes Doust, of consumption, Friend are Invited to attend bis funeral, from late No, 204 9th av., Sunday, at two P. M. ‘Treatmical MacnasioaL Assoctation,—Members wilt attend. 1 meeting at Sunday, June 4, at tweire " wo attend fupera ot late Brother, Charies . of Ine, parish couuty, Ireland, in the 3éth year of bis age. His relatives and friends and those of his cousim, Lanchitu Tynan, are respectfully ivited vo attend the fonoenl on Sender, June 4, at two o'clock P. M., from Believae Hospital and thence to Calvary Cemetery, years and 3 montha The reiatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom ber ite residence, 418 West 35th st, on Monday, Sth inst., at two o'clock, bouerr—in this city, June 2, Bussre G., davebier of Joseph L. and Grace K. aged 4 Giepate seemed We be im progress between the wo. As | 7%?" the forryboat neared the New York shore the woman SEE EE itt 2 i invited te attend the funeral, from bis late reside! Sit ae’, ths aay (Sanday, Jane 4, at hall-past one has since been axcetianed that the woman In 1s not Senator Creamers wile, ——ceanepencaranmeens A YOUNG SWINDLER. Samuel Lowenthal, son of Mr. Charlee Lowenthal, the woll known provision merchant, of No 2 Wash. | ington Market, was arraigned at the Tombe te: | fore Justice Wandell yesterday. charged with | swindling, The complaint wae made by JW.) Stanton & Bro, from whom he attempied to) purporting to have been mgned by hes father. Sev enengee with ew rudied the Arms of McKew zie, Newman & Co,, of Chambers street, and George & Ferris, of Pearl street, Justice Wandel! remanded bem | for examimation. He has been disearded by his father, who says he has spent a fortane exirieating bim trom is dificulties, ALLEGED SWINDLER ARRESTED. On an order enved by Judge Donvhue Deputy Sheriff Bodett yesterday arrested Julia J Lambert, whe te charged by the Metropotitan Lite Inserance Company. with appropriating to bis own ase 8197 52, collected an | preminma on @ poe eee in Butte. He wan die. charged and turn over to the Chief of Pohee hf oi where an indictment has been foand im, AT THE OLD BUSINESS. Frederick Smith, an ex-convict, Just down from Stato Prison, was arrested to Barelay street on Friday night by OMcer Jordan, of the Twenty-seventh pre cinct, on a charge of intoxication. When he was searched in the Church street station ap axsortment of skeleton keys and a ‘pocket jimmy” were found in bie . . his be he Tombs Torday morning Justice Wandelt hold hit for trial. A GIRL'S SUICIDE. Sims, of No. 267 Madison avenue, committed suicide on the llth of April, after having divested herselt of all ber clothing, by jumping into the Eust River, at the foot of Sixty-third street, The clothing was sentified by means of a letter from Mra Sims recommending her to a new position. Her body was discuvered yes. | terday at the foot of East Sixty-third street, | THE BOY HOMICIDE. Coroner Woltman held an autopsy yesterday morn- ing on the body of Frederick Lawler, aged fourteen years, who was stabbed by Audrew Moore, at the cor. ner of Laight and Hudson streets, on Friday afternoon, An exainination revealed the fact that death resulted from a stab wound on the left sido of the chest, one inch long, penetrating the left auricle of the heart, and causing death by hemorrhage of the pericardium, BROOKLYN TAX RATES REDUCED. Yesterday the Brooklyn Board of Estimates com- pleted the revision of the estimates of the several de+ partinents ot the city government for the ensuing your Fifty thousand doliars were inserted in the budget as the frst instalment on account of the new municipal butld- ing. Avrosolution was adopted recommending that all salaries be fixed next year upon the basis of a general reduction of ten per cent on all salaries over $1,500 and not exceeding $4,000 per year, and twenty per cent on all salaries exceeding the Inst mentioned sum, The total amount of the city budget for the year 1877, as rec- ommended by the Board of Estimate, is $' 29 21. 297,92 Tho approximate total vaiuation of taxable property in Brooklyn is $280,000,000. The present rate of tax is 3.45 per cent; next yoar it will be 317. CORONERS’ CASES, Coroner Ellinger held an inquest yesterday inthe case of Mary Gilroy, of No. 335 Kast Twenty-second street, who took a dose of Paris g¢reon by mistake on the 19th of May. The jury rendered a verdict in ac- cordance with the facts, Anquests were also held in the cases of John Sulli- van, who was accidentally killed by falling down the hold of the steamer City of Berlin, and Charles A. Fisher, who was killed while trying to stop a ranaway team at the corner of Nassau and Fulton streets some days ago. Verdicts of accidental death were given in Doth cases, In the ense of Kari Lanche, who died at Mount Sinai Hospital May 28 from the effects of Paris green, a verdict of suicide was rendered. The body of an unknown boy about seven years of age was found yesterday by the police of the Twenty- fourth precinct floating in the East River off Pike street. At ts described as having dark brown hair aod was at- tred ina white plaid shirt and gray mixed pants, The body was sent to the Morgue. The body of an unknown man, apparently about fifty ars, five feet ten inches in he ght, was found in the Fast River at pier 56 yesterday afternoon and was removed to the Morgue. | It is described as follows:—Dark com- plexion, dark side whiskers and bald head, and was at- Ured ina black suit, Tde Coroner has been notified to hold an inquest ic both cases, MORMON IMMIGRANTS EXPECTED. The Williams & Guion steamship Nev: due here today, will bring about 125 Latter Day Saints, with their accompanying elders. About 700 will leave Iav- erpool on the 28th inst, by the Idaho, a sister ship of the Nevada. Twenty Mormon missionaries left New York for different ports m Europe by the Wyoming, which recently left tor Liverpool, The Mormon emi- gration to this country from all accounts promises to be very large this year. MARRIAGES. AND DEATIEs. MARRIED. Baxen—Crane.—On Thursday, June 1, 1874, at the Tesidence of the briae’s mother, by the Rev, Arthur Brooks, GrorGe A. Bakxx, Jr, to Miss Mixxiz E., dunghter of the late Russell Crane, of New York. Fisup-—P eit. —On Saturday, June 3, by the Rev, Dr. Howland, Eowano RB. Fisiv to Lovisk A. Fer, both of this city. Lestraxon—MoCormack.—On Tuesday, May 30, 1876, by the Rev. Father Ward, of St. T.resa’s church, | Micttani 4cesTRANGe to Manoanet A. McCormack, both | of this city. i Metexk—Hever.—On Satarday, June 3, by Wickhain, Cant Monier, of Chicago, to Heyer, of Melrose, N. Y. No cards, StRasperGeR—Jostrn.--On Wednesday, May 31, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Brooklyn, by the | Rev. J. M. Isaacs, L. M. StrasnerGer, of Montana, to | Deita, thirg daughter of Ellis Joseph, of Brooklyn. Tuowas—Bratow,.—On Saturday morning, June 3, at the restdence of the bride's father, by the Rev. James | M. Taylor, Mr. J. Tomas, of Glasgow, Scotland, to May, danghter of L. Horatio Bigiow, of this city, No cards. Mayor ‘AROLINE DIED. Brvriner,—On Saturday, Jane 3, Thomas Bevarpar, aged 37 years. Friends of tho fa:mly; also Scotia Lodge, No. 634, F and A. M.; the Caledonian Club and the Caledonian Mutual Beneilt Association, are respeetinily invited to atiend the funeral, from his Iate residence, 349 West Bist st., on Tuesday, Ju at hait-past one o'clock, Kinross and Alloa (Scotland) papers please copy. T.—At Paterson, N.J., SARAM A, GLOVER, Wile eorge Burt, in the 3ist year of her age, Funeral at two P.M, on Sunday, from the residence of her brother, Joseph Glover. Maxson, —In June 3° May, das pp Saag bg ECE : Relatives and iriends of the family Serer, ited to attend the funeral, at two o'clock P. M. om ‘Sunday, 4h joxt, trom the residence of her grand. mother, Mes Kitzabeth Hanson, 31 Crap! ate . Meeks —On Thursday, June 1, Sergeant Natuanme 1m the 49th year of bis age, 19 the and ds of the family respecte faulty imvited to attend the funcral, this (Sai after. Sarees. So late residence, ae iivneten.—Suddenly, on Saturday, at Trenton, Mant Hinewen " 4 Hoaas.-on beniagy Jane S ; june duughter of William tnd Mtoccanan Hogan, ta tho Tata i il ; i gE SB ixt a8 & i § i i EN & < z < i i i : 58 ge, F. . attend bis sonetol, on Tuesday, June 64, at three P. M., from the Episoopal ebareh, Trains leave depot New York and New Haven Railroad, 42¢ st,, at 2:20 P.M. Moon. — Keystone | » Brethren—You are sum Joux Hoon, he ate a 8 L 0. 0. F.—Brothers will meet at 1 Court at, tyn, on Sanday, Juve 4, at one o'clock, to attend the iuneral ot our late brother, Will- jam Moore. AUGUST SLEGELE, W. G. MoGrecon.—On the 2d Jane, Ans, wite of James MeGregor, Friends of the family are reapecttully invited to end the funeral, at ber late seatipene, Downing St., this (Sunday) afternoon, at two of McKiniky,—On Saterday, June 3, 1876, Micnam MOKINLEY, tn tho 37th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the tamily are Thursday, Juve 1, Jamns Noosan, aged 42 years. Funeral this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock, A-GARL, —Members of Clan-na-Gael Association in — 1,000 3d av., this (Sunday noon, attend the funeral of our late brother, James ‘M. M, HANLEY, Presiqont, BK. J. Moreny, Secretary. ie ‘of the Cosmopalitan Club will also please attend. U'Coxxon. —At Harlem, Thursday, June 1, Many CONNOR, Cha, o ‘aged 85 yeara. The relatives Iriends of the are fully mvited t nd the juneral, from lute resi- dence, corner 122d st. and Ist av,, on Sunday, Juno 4, waver B.D, Thursday, J ARK EM a Jashan'M Pantene the Hath yeak of is age, Funeral will take place ‘ o'clock, from the residence of hie daughter, {Mende of tse tamiy ane, reepecttiyfovived to attena. are ieennt- On the 3d of Jue, Lany A. Penny. Funeral from the residence of her parents, A. M. Perry, 06 Vandam at,, this day (Sunday past one 0 * r ne (TEs Greenw: on o'clock. Interinent at Plaineveld, S.J. Train leaves erty st at Roser Op sete the 3d inst., Eueanern Rio. at., on Tuesday, June 6, at St Ann’s chureb, Kast 121 solemn mass of requiem will ten o’elock A. M., for the repose of her SPARKMAX,—At Perth Amboy, N. J. morning, June 3, 1876, Jams D. 3 a E i * ba ten A. M., at bis late and at half past four P. M, at the ii 403 Lafayette av., Brooklyn. Fowl the Cee! and directors + # insurance Company, are respect! invited Spink, in the a tasks Lovin i, wile of F. Spink, aged 36 years and 6 mouths, The relatives and friends of the family fully Invited to ont the maeral. trom | don ‘ost 24th st, on a A M.? without further tatueen Ber remains taken to Greenwood for interment Sikuipax. —On Saturday, Jane 4, at the remdence of his son Joseph, corner Summit av. and © Jersey City Heights, Eowanp Stanipas, of a Kilbride, county Cavan, Ireland, ta the year age. Notice of {uncral in Monday's paper, Starteay.—Oo Thursday, Jane 1, Carmanxm, @ native of connty Galway, Ireland, aged 14 The relauves and iri-nds of the family fully invited to attend the funeral, from her dence, No, 14 Stuyvesant st, this (Sweday) “ ao “4 eens hursday, Jane 1, Witwas FReoemes, B. Sweeney, aged 3 months = z F i : i i © E5F j Aste reat Sweeney. —On fon of William and Mira sand 28 days. The reiatives and friends of the , alto members of Vyramid lodge, No. 4, F aod A. M., are fuily invited to attend the Juneral, from the of his parents, 356 0(h av., O@ Sunday, Jone 4 at one o'clock P.M. RY Croton, Juae 1, IST6, Kavos, wife of @ . Telier. The relatives and friends are respectfully tevited te attend the funeral, from resdence, thie (Sunday) morning, at elev Voisty.—At Algiers, og the 17th of Fi . consumption, Josert ARSAND Vorsrx, of this city, aget Bo years, pody having been brought home, his relatives and friends are respectiully invued to be presewt at the taneral service, ta St. Patrick '® Cathodra,, om Mom day, the Sth ina, ten o'clock A.M. Hite rematma will be placed im ihe fanuly vault ender the Cathedral, Waxk.—On Saturday, J) 3, Hassan Mamy, Be loved wife of Witz Notice of fanerat h We Chicago papers please copy. Crossox.—On Saterday, « beloved wife of Patrick Relatives and friends of the family are 3, Aye Aaxvs CURRAN, in her 36th yoar, invited to The relatives and friends of the farmily are fully invited to attend the funeral, on otay ctor. hoon, the 4th inst, at hall-past three 0” the Tesidence of ber Nh ats Grand oc (New Bah Jersey City, N.