The New York Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1876, Page 3

WR BLAINE AGAIN. | Report of the Judiciary Committee on the Caldwell Telegram. A NIMATED SCENE IN THE HOUSE. The Long Delayed Beply of Mr. Knott to the Charges of Mr. Blaine, CAUST.0 CRITICISM OF THE MAINE STATESHAN. hitter Replies from Messrs, Frye, Hale, Hoar and Others. DEFIA'T ATTITODE OF THE RENTOCKIAN. The Report Exculpating Mr. Knott Recommitted, » Wasurxeton, August 3, 1876, Mr. Hurp, (dem.) of Odio, from the Judiciary Com- mittee, submitted the unanimous report of that com- mittee in regard to the Caldwell telegram, entirely exoncrating Mr. Knott, the Chairman, from any inten- tion or desire of withholding it improperly from the knowledge of the committee or of the House. SPRECH OF MR. KNOTT, Mr. Knorr, (dem ) of Ky., chairman of the committee, Said he had no intention to speak on the subject, as ho was perfectly satisfied with the report of the com- mitteo exoncrating himself from all suspicion either of mistake or judgment, or of having been actuated by an | unworthy motive, but he had seen an article lately published in the Philadelphia North American reassert- Ing that the Caldwell despatch had been intamously suppressed by him (Mr, Knott), and holding up to tho contempt of the country aman who should so debase | himself by concealing tho proof of the’ innocence of a political goe, aud: he felt called upon to speak in his own behalf, It was, however, peculiarly painful for him to speak on the subject in the absence of the gentleman {rom Maino (Mr. Blaine), who had found it necessary for the promotion of his own per- sonal ends to mako an unjustiflable and disingenuous imputation on him (Mr, Knott). Notwithstanding tho erroneous impression with which tho popular mind bad been filled by that sublime piece of acting; not- withstanding the flood of vituperation and caiumny which was hurled on him (Mr. Knott) by the republi- fan press; conscious of the rectitude of his intentions, conscious of the correctness of his judgment, con- scious of having done his duty to bis committee, con- scious that he had done nothing more than he ought.to ave done, he had waited long and patiently top. Mr, Maine's reappearauce in the House before opening his lips m his own vigdication. He had waited only to be disappointed by The news of Mr, Blaine’s resigua tion. It syns said that the hand of God ‘was upon him, that he was sick; that whether be was Teuliy affected im body and mind, whether he wag roally prostrated by on attack of sickness, or whether he was only acting a part to postpone the investigation until the popular interest had somewhat subsided, he (Mr. Knott) did not know. He only knew that the geotle- man trom Maine was not present, THE LITTLE KOCK BONDS. He reviewed the action of the committee in the matter of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds, and alluded to the testimony of tome of the witnesses, particularly that of Mr. E. II, Rollins, late treasurer of the Union Pacific Ratlroad Company, and now Senator ciect irom New Hampstire, He spoke of the very convenient memory of Mr. Rollins, and said that no unprejudiced mind could read the record ot his testimony without arriving at the con- clusion that he considered himeclt under no Jegal obligation to remember any fact which could not be proved by some other witness; but his testimony, taken as a whole, had corroborated the leading gtatements of Mr. Harrison before the commit- tee, and had, besides, left the impression that thcro was something beyond—‘‘something rotten in the Btate of Denmark”. jomething which no iellow could find out,”’ CALDWELL ASA WITNESS, © The testimony before the committee had shown that if all men on carth Mr, Blaine was most lnterested in wing Josiah Caldwell brouzht belore the committee, Wf his testimony could be procured in any possible manner. If Caldwell had refused to come that, of course, would be an end of it It might be that i! he had come his testimony would haye vindicated, and not convicted, Mr. Blaine. In any event, Mr. Blaine would have occupied tho attitude of chaileng- Ing ail the. testimony that could be — pro- pured against him, In tho light of subsequent events he (Mr. Knott) thought it probable that Mr. Blaino may have good reason for not desiring that Caldwell should bo disturbed in the retiracy of his foreign home. Calawell’s testimony woulda have been of vital Importance, either for the complete excuipation of Mr. Biaine or to show the nature and extent of his tmpli- Bation in the transaction. The question of sending a fiespatch to Caldwell, requesting him to return to this bountry and testify, had been brought before the com- Mitteo onthe 26th’ of May, and the proposition had been cedalously and carnestiy opposed on the part of Mr. Blaine He went on to rehearse the story of the Caldwell telegram, and said that soon ag he received it he thonght i “extremely fishy,” and it then occurred to him that was a scheme concocted on this side of the Atlantic jo make the Judiciary Committee and the House itself the instrument ot perpetrating a fraud on the Ameri- tan people, . He was convinced of it, be said, om lear- ing sir, Mulligan relate the circumstoncesw! bis famous wterviews with Blaine, wherein the latter groveiled ahjectly in the dust, imploring Mulligan not to destroy | din, and when, 1 the face of the pledge to return tho etters, Blaine coolly put them im his pocket. He sub- uitted that after that he had ample grounds for betiev- ug that Mr. Blaine would not scrupte to be a party to he concocting of the Caldweil telegram, or anything tise that would tead to promote his private or political rnds, THE CALDWELL DRSTATCHES, Passing on to the despatches sent to Caldwell under What be cailed his “meiliflugus pseudonym” of **Favo,”” he said that “favo? was the italian word for honey- tomb, and be considered the name very appropriate in consideration of the honey which Cauldwell had gath- ered through the instrumentality of his arch broker, James G. Blaine, and of his being the gush: | ing receptacie of the precious treasures extracted for him by the active and disinterested Blaine. Caldweli had adopted the despatch concocted for bim, but he would just as readity adopt a despatch requesting him to suy that Mr. Blaine stood by and gave directions when God Almighty wheeled she dirt out of which the world was made, SPEECH OF MR. FRYE, Mr. Fryr,* (rop.) of Me, repiiod to Mr. Knott’ speech. Ho said he did not know when he was more ined than he was to-day, or when his feelings had nso wounded as they had been to-day. An at tompt by lim to review the testimony under the Ta box rerolutiva Was entirely unnecessary, and an al tempt to review it, and pronounce judgiment on it, by ‘the gentlomar from Kentucky (Mr. Knott) when that taso bad been postponed until next December, was without the slightest justification in honor or in parlia- mentary Jaw, That testimony, when it was reported to the House, would convince, beyond a donbt, every honest, sincere sceker atter troth that Mr. Biaine pever had aught to «Go with tbe $70,000 Littie Rock and Fort Smith bonds that were purchased by Mr, Scott of Mr. Caldwell, ana sold to the Union Pacilic Railroad Company. None but a mind fillea with | Jealousy, lliled with malice, fitled with wicked purpose, would dare pronounce judgment ona peer of bis on the floor of tue Hovse on any sach testimony as that. He did not propose to review the testimony in reler- ence to the Caldwell despaich, but he asserted that it | failed to show anything whatever as to Mr, Blaie in- aspiring or sending or seeking to have seat any de- | gpatch to Caldwell, He repeated what himself and Mr. | Blame had again and again said to Mr. Knott, that he might pursue the javesiigation to the very bitter end, | apd that wt that end be would not find the Hon, James G. Blaine, No mind that was not made reckless by Ditterness, by malice, by wicked parpose, wonld ever dare assert that Mr. Blaine instigated, stood over or helped on Mr. Caldwell’s clerk (Rved) to publish these, despatebes. Mr. Blaine was the floor the gentieman from Kentucky had not attempted to make any attack upon him, bui be bad undertaken a PREBLE AND UNWORTHY DEPENCE | against Mr. Blane. Friends of Mr. Knoit bad asked bim to agree to. report that shoa'd excdipate bim, They said that he desired excu!pation because he bad anfriendly Jooks and untriendly criticism from bis owa ide of the House, He had learned, gradually, to have tonfidence in that gentleman, to admire him and to love him, and he had excuipated him and said that ho bad kept back that telegram in good faith; but the exuidition of matice which the gontieman trom Ken- tucky had dared to make in the absence of Mr, Blaine had Satisfied him that he had nov known that gentle. man (Mr, Knott) ihe deep recesses of his heart. That gentieman knew that God had struck down Mr. Blaine; that for two and a hall days he had never ut- tered one word; had never recognized wife or child; hud never closed his eyes; and yet he stood up in the House and, im the absence of Mr. Biaine, insinuated that it was ala et OF THE PLAY; that Mr, Blaine was a great and ieading character in it and that he played bis part admirably, A gontieman who would do that suowed @ malice filling his heart, driving out justice, driving out affection, driving out all that is good, pure and holy, and filling it entirely with its own devilish, Wicked form. If it was there to- aay in {ull growth, in vigorous life, 1 was there when telegrain from Caldwell was received originally; it re then he would éay to the renablican mem- bers of the House that they woold be justified in voting to a man that the report ot the Judiciary Committee was not a righteous, just and fair report, and thas it ought to be recommitted to the commities for amend- ment, Mr. Hunton, (dem.) of Va., a member of the Judiciary Committee, referred to a remark made by Mr. Frye to the effect that no member of the sub-committee had a Itngering suspicion that Mr. Blaine had anything to do with the Littie Rock and Forth Smith bonds. Mr. Frye (interrupting)—Did | not say, ‘Any gentle- man with an bon rejudiced mind?’ (Kneour- publican side. ) . Hunxton—Does the gentleman mean to say 1 am not on that list? Mr. Frys—You may draw your own inference. Mr. Huytox—if he does I’ pronounce— (A pause, during which Mr. Hale, of Maiue, sought to take tho floor.) 1 desire an answer from the gentleman from Maine. Does be mean to say that I am not honest? Mr. Frye—You heard the remark which I made If you deem it necessary you may draw the inference, Mr. Howrox—Did you inteud that inference to be drawn? Mr. Hoan, (rep.) of Mass.—I mse to a question of | order, 1tis not in order for oue gentleman to address anosher directly. Mr. Doveiass, (dem.) of Va., who was standing ee- side Mr, Hunton, suggested to him audibly to insist on ‘a categorical answer. Mr. Hunton to Mr. #rye—Answer that qnestion gorieally. Mr. Frrg—The one hour that was given to this sido of the House is being consumed by the gentleman from Virginia without any right. Mr, Heytox—I trust this time will not be taken from the other side of tne House. | again desire to call the attention of the gentleman from Maino that, before I had answered what he said, he interpoeed a remark from which an improper inference im regard to my character might be drawn. dir. Frym—Well, now, what does the gentleman de- sire me to say? Mr. Huxtox—I desire to ask you categorically whether in that romark you meant to refiect on my character? Mr. Fryz—I must say, sir, that in my honest opin- jon, from the commencement of this investigation ot Mr. Blaine down to tho time of Mr, Blaine’s attack upon you, there was, perhaps, no more than the ordinary prejniicein your mind, resulting from the attack which Mr. Blaine had made on tho floor ot the House against the democragic side. = 1s mean to say further that after Mr. Blaine made the speech in this House on tho Mon- day alter ne read the letter of Robinson, stating that he had been called by you to your room and had been que-tioned for a long ume, and after you replied to Mr. Blaine, your mind has not been, from that time to this, without prejudice against him. Mr. Hunton—And that 1s all which you mean to say? Mr. Frve—That 1s all that 1 mean to say. Mr. Hoxton—Very well, Now I desire to go on and state what I rose to say, The gentleman (Mr. Frye) stated that he was sure there was not a member of this sub-committes who had a lingering suspicion on bis nind that Mr, Blaine had the remotest connection with’these Little Rock and Fort Stith bonds, That remark going to the country, aud not responded to by me, would seem to be an ‘assertion that I came to a conclusion on the subject. I have endeavored to keep my mind clear of conclusious until the testimony 18 atiin, That testimony is not all in; it has been imter- rupted by a motion to postpone on the part of Mr, cal | Blaine. The teeumony not being all in I have come to no conclusion on the subject, Mr, FRYK—If that is trae do you justify the Chatr- man of the Judiciary Committec in bringing that mat- ter betore tho House? Mr. Hunton—I have nothing to do with it, The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee acts for himself and [ act for myself. Mr, Fuyz—Answer mo categorically, now. justify him? ‘Mr. Tuckne, (dem.) of Va-—I call the gentleman tq order, Ho has no right to address my colleague ci- rectly. Do you SPEECH OF MR, HALE. Mr. Hay, (rep.) of Me. said that this winter there had been much of fair combat on the floor of the House, and foremost in those combats haa been his former colleague, Mr. Blaine.« He had given and had taken bard biows, but he had never given a blow in the back. His combats had always been open and manly and everybody opposed to him kuew his ground and had a fair chance to thrust and parry. All of this matter, by unanimous consont, had been con- sidered, as far aa this sossion was concerned, n matter of the past. The Judiciary Committee had agreed, after fall deiiberation, in which its chair- man, Mr, Knott, bad participated, tht the matter in which Mr. Blaine was interested should ceuse from in- vestigation; should cease irom comment; should cease trom discussion, and should go over until tho next ses- sion, He had failed to hear, before to-day, any mar- mur of dissent to the conclusion of the Judiciary Com- mittee, for, at the time it was reached, his colleague, Mr. Blaine, Jay on bis bed of sickness, At the ume that conclusion was reached, it was determined that, in consideration of all circumsiances, Mr. Blaine should have tbe beneilt of what any party in court would have always accorded him. The snbyect had been ned again by the gentleman trom Ken- tucky. If by that opening he had gained anything, if his friends had gained anything, it would ‘be very sur- prising to him (Mr. Hale). The House had had A REMARKANLE MANIFESTATION ; & manifestation not offen seen; a manifestation of combined deliberation and passion; passion whicn did not choose its words; deliberation which Iatd in wait until some dreaded enemy had disappeared belore it struck forth, The House had the two combined in a manner which it bad never seen before, An invostiga- tion bad been intrusted to the Jua ciary Committee of the House and it had been postponed that the minds of tho members of that commitice should be as clear from prejndico and _passion as that of a jndge; but the chairman of that committee (Knott) dared to come to the House and not only to discuss the matter covered in the re- port under consideration but to go tnta,Mr. Blaine’s ro- jations to the matter, It wasa breach of good faith, such as no momber.on the floor had ever been dis- graced by participayng in. There wrs po man present who had not been pained by the exhibition to-day. He appealed to both sides of the House to vote ag. inst tho report exonerating Mr. Knott, The report was mado up principally on technical groands, but it went further, It did not negative the proposition that there was malo in the heart of Mr. Knott, and no man who had listened to his speech would doubt that that was what ‘was moving him to-day ; it was malice which imbodded in his heart for weeks and mont matice whieh laid im wait. In conclusion he said:—If my colleague sat there in his seat the gentleman trom Kentucky (Mr. Knott) would have no more dared to make that speech than a mousing owl dares to venture forth when the eagle is abroad soaring 1m his pride. (Applause on the republican Mr. McCrary, (rep.) of Io member of the Judi- lary Committee), expressed bis regret that the chair- man of the Judiciary Committee had taken advantage of the opportunity ‘afforded him by the magnanitmity of bis colicagues, and had discussed the whole subject of investigauon, He compared with the treatment received by Mr. Blaine the generous treatm-nt accorded by the republican side of the House to Mr. Kerr, and declared that Mr. Kerr’s vindication was not so com- plete, nor so thorough, nor so overwhelming as was the vindication of Mr, Blaine. SURECI OF MR. HAR. Mr, Hoan, (rop.) ot Mass, (another member of the Judiciary Committee), said that be had assented to the report hot on any technical ground, but vecause he had deemed the gentleman from Kentucky incapablo of the act ct sappression charged against him. He had thought so becanse of that gentleman's high position as a Representative from the honored State of Kentucky, and as chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House had outweighed any suspicion growing out of facts before the committee. He bad listeacd to the speech of that gentiemen this morning with the most profound sorrow and shame, and if he had heard it before signing the report, he should not have signed it. ‘Mr, Lawn (rep.) of Obio—another member ot the Judiciary Commiuttee—also expressed his regret at the exhibition witnessed by the House to-day, and said that he would now insist that the report, which he had signed, suould be recommitted to the Judiciary Committee for review. REMARKS OF MR. HURD, Mr. Horp, (dem.) of bio, who presented the report, said that the gentieman on the minority of the coim- mittee, whe had just spoken, did not regret more than he himself did what had transpired to-day, He bad presented to the House the report which had been unanimously agreed to ana to which he hed sup- posed there would be no discussion or debate; he had, in conversation, given his word of honor to Mr. Frye that there was to be no discussion of the report, He had supposed that all that was intended vo be said was that which related to the chairman of the committee, and was necessary tor his iaividual and personal excuipation. He regretted the debate, because it compelled those gentiemen who haa 80 kindly and generously signed the report and agreed to ts being Cong erg to the House to withdraw their approval from it. He was not here to express an opinion as to what had been said by the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, or ag to the different positions which he had dis- cussed. A report bad beem presented which aflurded that gentieman abundant excuipation, and whieh had becn signed by a minority of the committeewith choer- and friendhness. He (Mr. Hurd) would still im that that report was true and that the propo- jong im it, both of ‘aw and fact, were aoand- antly sustained. He was hero ‘to that thero Was not tho slightest eviden show wo on the part of the chairman of the comimitice, either a wilful purpese to withhold the Caldweil despateh or a disposition to injure any person. He was theretore prepared to vote in favor of the report, as he lad voted for it when it was considered by the committee; but six members of the Judiciary Committee having re- quested hin to have the report withdrawn tor further action, he now tade the necessary motion for that perpose. He moved that the report be ro. ommitted, REPLY OF MR. KNOTT. Mr, Kyott arose amid great excitement and said;— “Qne by one the roses jade”—(laughter)—and for what? Because they have been touched by the frost of truth, Alter the ship of the line struck its colors L little expected that I would be compelied to continue the conlliet with the yaw; yet, nevertheless, it seems that such is the case, As to the speech which I have delivered, and which bas caased so much pain to the gentlemen on the other side, I have to say that I would not alter one single word which I have uttered, The man who sapposes that] will sit tamely oy and sub- to a brutal, outrageous, disingenuous and hi en repeated and reiterated in 14,000 diferent shapes and in 10,000 different chan- nels throughout the country, and that I will not say word in my own defence or im my own vindication, mistakes the man. (Turning around to his own side of the House, with great animation and in a spirit of de- fiance, he continued.) Abandon met you wigh to; vote as you please, | stand here upon every utterance waich I made, and I reiterate as much as 1 may. in rogard to the loss of the fr: hip of the gentieman from Maine (Mr. Frye), who could sunder it on such slight cause, | mast say that it certainly was not very strovg friendship, and that if we must part I will aay to him, “Fare thee well, and if jorever, still forever, fare thee well.’ (Applause and laughier.) Now whatis THR HEAD OF MY OFFENDING? It ( said that J bave prejadged the caso hera | NEW YORK 1 trust that such ineinustions were inadvertently made, because thoy are not justified by thofacts. I might even say that sach an imputation is absolutely and un- qualifedly false. Ihave only brought to the attention of the House certain facts in regard to the woll telegram without expressing any opinion on those facts at all or without having prejudged the matter under investigation. But how do these exceedingly virtuous gentiemen deport themselves? They are as much judges of the subject matier of the investigation as lam, yet they can rize in their seats with impunity and say that Mr. Blaine is immaculate and as chaste as the icicle that 16 guarded by the frost from purest snow and hangs on Diana’s temple, and (itonically) there 18 nobarm in that There is bo prejudging the case in that. Ihave not said that he ts guilty or innocent. 1 have intimated an opsnion on the subject matter of the report, but to the authenticity of the Caldwell telegram, I have asserted and I re- iterate it here, and would reiterate it in the court of Heaven—(contemptuous Jauguter on the republican side)—that I beliove it was got up in the interest and | to subserve the purposes of James G. Blaine, It bas deen said that I would not have aared to make tho speech had bo been hero; that I would have bended low, and in’ a bondsiman'’s ke: and with bated breath and whispering humbieness, spoken vory differently. Iam not responsible for the absence of the late member from Maine 1 did not bring about his reeignation. I had no act or part in it, The floor was as free to bim ns it was to me, bat he saw proper to withdraw from the arena where no democrat, no political opponent of his, ha made a charge against hin; but whero he bad been as- sailed by his own Iriends, and that, too, before he had Yindicaied his reputation for integrity asa man and as aleader of his party. I was in no way responsible for that, whether he was acting on tho good old sugges- tion:— He who fights and runs live to fight anoth : But he who ts in battle sinin Will never live to firht again, I do not know; but he bas gone; he has gone from onr midst, and never to return during the pendency of this Congress. Now, the whole gist of this matter is simply the authentielty of the Caldwell despatch and whether or not I acted in good faith in my connection with that matter, Tho Judiciary Committee has said I was not blimeworthy in the matter, and, if they choose to recall that statement, so be it, Mr. Herp—In making the motion to recommit, 1 do it with the object of affording an opportunity to tho minority of the committee to present a minority re- port. ‘The report was accordingly recommitted. AUGUST METEORIC SHOWER. A GRAND DISPLAY OF SHOOTING STARS EX- PECTED—THE IHENOMENON AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY, WASHINGTON—THE RECENT HEATED TERM. Tho enrth is about to commence its periodical plunge into the moteoric-stream, or great shooting star shower, an occurrence that will bo repeated with greater effect in November next. Tho August epoch continues five days, and wo may therefore expect to witness during that period some fiery displays in the heavens. Owing to the prolonged and intense heated term of Jast month more than ordinary Interest is taken in tho anticipated phenomenon and particular Attention will be given to it at the Naval Observatory, Washington. The spaces through which the bodies of the solar system and tho comets travel appear also to be traversed by other celestial bodies, comparatively minute and in number incalculable, Zones of theso bodies, consisting of countless myriads of them, thero ig reason to infer, revolve about the sun, and certain ronomers consider that some of them have been inute srtellites (moons on a small scale) to the carth. ‘These smaller asteroids, when they approach within a comparatively small distance from the planet we in- habit, subsequently become the objects termed shoot- ing stars, fire balis and meteors, WELL PROTECTED STENCHES. CASES IN WHICH FCONOMY IN THE CITY TREAS- URY ENDANGERS LIFE AND HEALTH, In addition to the other stenches from which resi- dents of different parts of Harlem suffer a rood deal of illness and discomfort have been occasioned by the condition in which certain of the unfinished streets aro permitted to remain. In regard to one locality ex- Alderman Hinman imparted the following information to the writer yesterday. Mr. Hinman said:— The condition of 107th street, betweon Madison and Second avenues, isn source of annoyance to many of the residents of this neighborhood. Pools of stagnant water lodge in the street at intervals between theso two avenues, emitting foul stenches and adding to the other poisonous airs the householders of this portion of Harlem are forced to breathe. Nearly a year ago an ordinance was passed providing for the regulating and grading of 107th strect, between Madison avenue and the East River water line. Bids were advertised tor, and the contract fell to Mr. Patrick Farley as the | lowost bidder, According to common usage Mr. Farley | sent in the names of two sureties to the Comptroller, wih the bids, He was immediately notified that his was the Jowest bid. Then he was obliged to wait for the ap- roval or rejection of bis sureties by the Comptroller. ‘or eight months Mr. Farley waited, but without re- sult. Ho called at the Comptroiler’s office several times, but was put off with tho assertion that no ac- | tion would be taken, as the property would not bear the assessment. Meanwhile a sowewhat similar case was pending in the courts between Mr. Guilfoylo, an- other contractor, who sought to have his suretios ap- proved, and the Comptroller, who refused to act on them. This case terminated adversely to the Comp. troller both in the Court'ot Common Pleas and Court of Appeals. It was depided that it was no concern of his whether the property could stand the assessment or not; all he was called upon to do was to approve or Teject the sureties and give his certificate of the same. In Mr. Farley’s caso, however, he ebill per- sisted in his course of inaction, He neither ap- proved nor rejected the sureties; the stench still continued and the people still suffered from this inac- tion. in their distress the citizens sent a petition to the Board of Health to complain of the piace as a nmisance and a committee also waited on the Comp- | troller. The Board ot Health sent an inspector to amine the place, His report contirmed the of the people inthe neighborhood, fhe pl le clared detrimental to health and a nuisance that shocld be abated, According to the jaw, act of Apri 18, 1871, providing for reliet 1m such cases, 1t was made the duty | of the Commissioner of Public Works to abate the nuisance, The necessary papers were gent to the Com- missioner of Public Works, and ex-Alderman Jeremiah, the Superintendent of Streets, was sent to examine tho | place, and he, too, reported that 1 was a nutsance, and that the street should be filled in, or such other vetion taken as would relieve the neighborhood. this nothing done, however, by’ th Commissioner, ai still the people suffered helplessly, The next effort made was an ap- Plieation” to Judge Donohue for an order to | show cause why a mandamus should uot issue to compel | the Comptroller to sccept or reject the sureties offered by Mr. Farley. This application was made abont the time of the St. Louis Convention, and the absence of the Corporation Attorney at the Convention occasioned some delay in its prosecution, Meanwhile Mr. Green saw fit to look into the matter of the suffi cieney of the sureties and the resait was the rejection of one of them. Another name, which was ready to | be offered at any time since the bid was put in, was substitnted, and now the matter remains ata dead standstill, as it has from the very first. Meanwhi the peapie are suffering: malaria is dail ~ poisoning the air and the people don’t know where to 00k for relict. If the contractor is permitted to proceed the nutsan can be abated and the people relieved of one source of illness and death THE 'LONGSHOREMEN’S STRIKE. B SITUATION IN NEW YORK AND IN JERSEY CITY. There was no trouble along the North River shore yesterday. At the State Ine dock the steamship State of Novada left at four? M. with a {ull cargo. ‘The Claribel, of the Atlas linoy loft on Wednesday, and yesterday morning the agents of the lino gave oraers to the stevedore not to employ any of the sirikers now or herea(ter. Whether the steamships Greece and Italy, of the National Iino, will leave on time ov Satur- day isa mattor of doubt, The strikers say that the cannot; the stevedoros say that they ean, Any dolay will be considered as a victory by the ‘longshoremen, At tho Inman company’s dock the men worked all night. At several other wharves the work was con- tunued all night in order to get the ships ready for de parture on Saturday. The policemen of the steamboat squad, under Sergeant Gustin, learving that it was | necessary for the laborers to Work ail night In order to | have tho ships ready to suil on Saturday, volunteered to remain on duty ants! tis morning, | making tours of twenty-four hours enc, Tho | strikers express their determination to howd out woul | they accomplish their object. The stewards on the | ships have been directed to inrnish rations to the | policemen in char; the wharves and g1 Tt was Teported yesteruay that the Waish Brothers were of ing $00 & month for men who would agree towork re, ‘on, ularly for them; but the traired | would not aceept the terms, claiming that they | had been deceived betore by the same device, | The Peunsyviania Railroad Company yesterday in Jersey City reduced their laboring stall ten per cent, which threw out of employment 600 men. The em- | ployés bad becn assured of a steady position tor the summer, Out the tratiié to the Centennial Exposition | did not meot the expectations of the company. The engineers on the New Jersey Central Railroad have concluded to remain at work, as Superintendent Kicker mmformed them that the order for a reducwion of Wages was intended to affect all employés, trom the president down to switchmen, The men wero satisfied with the explanation. ‘Tho situation at the coal docks in Bergen Point re- mains unchanged. The men have abandoned ther threatening attitude and the prospects of a poaceful solution of the difficulty have become brighter. It is understood that the steamboat squad, under Sergeant Gastlin, has been increased by the detail of a sergeant, roundsman and seventeen men, to meet | emergencies, THE NORTH RIVER SAVINGS BANK. In the statements of savings banks, published in yes- torday’s H#a@aLd, an error occurred jn the statement of the North River Savings Bank. The surplus over as- sets was given a8 $4,835 47, instead of $71,955 The former amount was the total office exponses for six months, and the latter fgures were omitted, a | bisek, | here, | John N. Van Lew | dames H. | Joiah Cramps: HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1876. — PME Cease th THE DEATH PENALTY. EXECUTION OF THOMAS O'NEIL, THE NRW BRUNS- WICK MURDERER—A DOMESTIO DIFFICULTY THE CAUSE OF THE CRIME-—SCENES AT THE EXECUTION AND SKETCH O¥ THE CRIMINAL'S CAREER. St. Jou, N, B., August 3, 1873 Thomas O'Neil, the perpetrator, six months ago, of one of the most terrible murders ever committed in the province of New Brunswick, was hanged in this city to-day. The murder was committed in the village of Carleton, on the other side of the St. John River, and tho victim was Mrs, Fothergill, “tho mother of his sec. | ond wite, He entered the honse in the afternoon where was quietly seated the aged woman and her husband, and without any warning whatever sprang toward the Vonerabie lady with an upraised knite which he had drawn from his bosom, and before anything other than An exclamation could be uttered by the husband the instrument was plunged mto tho throat of the woman, The wretch, turning from the female, attackod ker aged companion and. inflicted two wounds in his side | and one on the muscles of his right arm, ‘Tbe baste he | madg to finish bis work rendered his blows less eifec- tive than thoy might otherwise have been, Hurrying from the house without remaining to seo the result of his visit he started across lots in the direction of the wharf, where he bad left the ferryman, The woman wed her son-in-law to the sidewalk, screaming all the way, and close in ner footsteps was her husband, who was just in time to see her drop in tho last throes of death, Neighbors assisted the old man, whe was. bleeding protusely irom bis wounds, to carry his wife into the houso aud depostt her upon a lounge dead, An excited crowd gathered, physicians were summoned and a police officer svon put in an appearance. Learn. ing the route taken by the murderer the officer burried off, and was so quickly on his track that be came upon him two blocks away. With all the coolness imagina- blo the murderer was smoking a pipe, and, as if expecting the policeman, submitied to be handeutled and changed his course to the railway ferry landing, THK INQUEST. Ho was locked up and an inquest begun ‘that very evening, It was continued the next mormng and brought to a close on Friday evening. The evidence was of the most positive kind; the old man, not being Killed, lus wounds not proving as dangerous as was expected, giving his testimony. There was no hesita- tion in bringing in a verdict of murder, the jury being @ unit on this point. . THY CAUSH OP THE MURDER was the estrangement of O’Neul’s wife from him, which he attributed 0 the influence of ber father and mother, This, indeed, was tho fact, for upon her marriage she was disowned by them unless she left O'Neil, and this sho was quite willing to do afterward, on account of his brutal treatment. 118 PRISON LIFE. ‘The first threo months of his confinoment, including before and after the passing of sontence, tho real na- ture of his offence did not appear to be felt by him, but the continued visitation of Rey, rather Michaud, his spiritual adviser, had the effect of bringing him to a sense of his awful position, TAKING LEAVK OF RELATIVES. Yesterday afternoon the condemned man was visited by ason and daughter by his first wife and by the second wileand her child, ‘The sceno was affecting in the extreme. THE KXECUTION. ‘The modo of execution was tho same as was carried out here a few yenrs since. The condemned leit the hall of the jail ‘and proceeded jrom the back door, where the beam had its point of suspension, to a plat. form, Eight feet of the beam extended over’ the plat- form and the rest. of it was inside, the end weighted and made fast to the ceiling. The police forco was arly on the ground and disposed about the Jail yard to pre- vent anybody irom climbing tho roots of the surround- ing buildings At sixo’clock the only sign of the com- ing execution was the presence of half a dozen persons in King strcet, opposite the jail, and they scemed more like persons who had just tappened along than men who were there with a sot purpose. In the course of the next few minutes a dozen or more joined them, among others, Fothergill, tho father-in-law of O'Neil and ‘tho busband of the — yictim of his crime, Ho very coolly leaned against the graveyard fence, smoking his pipe and gay- ing very little, but he became the centre of a littic knot of curious friends, who, , being unable to seo tho murderer, satisfied their eyes by looking at a man who came very bear being one of his victims, A quarter past six Father Michaud, the spiritual ad) ir of O'Neil, entered the jail to pay his last visit and do tho last olfices of the Church to the unfortunate mur- derer while in tho flesh Soon the press representa lives were admitted, with others who tad received tickets, including doctors and the Coroner—about fifty in all, At seven o’clock the tolling of tho alarm beil was sounded once each minute, and the condemned was brought out of his ceil, His arms were pinioned and the solemn procession to the scaffold begun. At the door leading from the office to the platiorm, just outside, a halt was made, and the religious services commenced, O'Neil repeating the responses in a won- dertully clear voice. THE FINAL BCRNES. The whito cap was theu placed on bis head and tho Sheriff made a motion ior U'Neil to proceed, Amid the chanting of a service the prisonor walked out upon the platfotm, looking rather palo and a slight tremor in bis hands. He su.veyed the crowd of gazers but once and this was on taking his placo immediately under the drop, and he withdrew his eyes trom them inamomont. Here his feet were pinioned by the Dopaty Sheriff, and his lips were observed to move a few times as if in silent prayer, Father Michaud stood back from the prisoner and the other officials were gathered near, Qt seventeen mindtes past seven tho Cap was drawa over his eyes and the world shut out forever from Thomas O'Neil. The noose, whieh had previously been piaced n his neck, was now attached to the hook, whieh was suspended from the beam, and, in another instant, the Sheriff gave tho signal and with aduil thad the beam fell and the body of the un- fortunate man rose in the air, His neck was not broken, owing provably to the manner in Which the rope caught him midway between the point of the chin and the back of the Jeft jaw. About four minutes had elapsed when K. J. Ritchie, the counsel of O'Neil at his trial, fainted at the sight. In eleven and a half minutes from the time O'Neil was suspended Hie was pronounced extinct and in sixteen mutes the body was placed in the rade coffin which had in the mean- while been brought into the private office of the jail ‘The coflin was partly filied with hay. AUTEK DEATH, On the body being brought in 1 was placed on tho floor and the fastenings on the arms and feet removed, ‘The hands had a purplish color, and, when the cap was drawn off, the iace was seen to be of a livid hi Im modiately on the rope. being removed his face grew When the body had been piaved in the coflin | tho usual prayers for the ucad wre offered, WISTORY OF THK MURDERER, Beforo being taken to the seaflold (bo condenned man said (hat his real name was Thomas McLarnon, ana not O'Neil. He was born m the parish of Mahara county Derry, Ireland, on the 12th day of August, 182 and had he nine days more to stop upon this earth would be fifty-bhree years of age, He emigrated to Unis countryin May, 1839, coming to St. John. Hts oecn- pation When at work was thatof a sailor. In 1842 he deserted irom a brig called tho Bessti, Captain Len- nox, and in that year he changed bis name to O'Neil, Since thea,he bad given out thatas his name in St John, but in the U. tted States he and his children were known as MeLarnan, In 1843 he married his first wite and Jett for the United States four years | Twelve children were born to him by his first wite, and seven of these are living, Al! these children were born THE CUSTER MONUMENT. ACTION INAUGURATED BY A MASTER. The subjoined is the list of subscriptions reeeivea by the Heranp yesterday for the Caster Monument. It is | worthy of notice that the first. postmaster to tike ac- tion in tho matten isa Indy of Richmond, Va. Doubt. less her excellent example will now be Jargely followed by the large body of public officers in tho post offices, who may bave erroneously deemed their aid super finous in this national matter, ‘Tho following is the Jady’s letter accompanying the subscription list Post Orpice, Ricustoxn, Va, August 1, 1876, gE ov rum ArraLy:— fi piease receive a small subscription. $20 Tb—raised in this office toward the Custer Mgnu- ment, Iwish tt was more, Tho good and honest em- ployds have just been reduced in their silaries-—a very serous thing to them, obliging them to the strictest economy. Some ask this mention as an apolo their twenty-five cent subscription, 1 assure them you welcome ten cents, Admiring your energy and wishing you every stccess, KE, I. VAN LEW, Postmaster. $1 0 LADY post. KL. Yan Lew. J. A, Jofferds, overt Carrunhers. Lee. TM. Wayts cee oo TM. ‘ E Ancerson 00 W. Isaac Jolnson.... 25 Walter H. ‘ue 00 Henry Austin . Wiiham H. Wolls, Jobn C, Harris J. E, Howard ©. C. Mera, William Powers Kaward Powers Bows William Jackson. Total amount of } U. 8. 6. 6, Havana Robert B. Ely, Havana FROM AN OLD COMRADE OF CUSTER, Subscriptions collected by an old comrade cf Custer, who claims bis rightto get and forward them, That right no man will challenge, Andrew Bridem 8. B.C. J. Ry cash. ©. Hi. Oatrandor.... Lewis A. Rieb... W. HM, eash.. J. HL. Stubbing. J. T,, cash. . . DeMerritt. J. G. Soltady J, Simouson. 1, T. Rich... Thomas F. Quigley. Quill. . = Total..... | Deduct sinking fan DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. CITY DEBT AS BEPRESENTED BY STOCKS AND BONDS—WARKANTS DRAWN, The toliowing statements are important :;— Comrrroien's Orrick, Ancast 2, 1876, Statement of the minount of warrants drawn sgainsc the ity T from January 1, 1576, to July 31, 1876. Alxo © statement of the city debt ax represents BL, 1875, and July 1, 876; tozother with a statement of and for what purposes | stocks have been issued :— WARRANTS DHAW THE State taxes..... BS. Salaries, supplies and gen ral ex penses of thi city javernment. Interest on the cliy debt. Public instruction Charitable Miscellaneous, Total payments from taxation NEW WORKS AND IMPKOYHMUENTS, RONDS. Public works, street openinys and a water f City parks improvements Docks and slips, Musenms of | Art History... ies Third District Court iiouse....0..... Redemption of debt of aunexed terrl- Ce sgpiparie ert 4 : Fourth avenue Old elxims ani j “ New York and Brooklyn Bridie and Total from issue of bonds payments Redemption of city Miscellancous. ....- debt. Totai paymentson sp accounts. .. ‘Total payme: | 1 Fanded debt, payable from taxation and the sinking fund. .8119,056,903 $12: Temporary det able. wholly part from as menrs... Revenue bonds~spo- cial... : Revenue bonds, 18° Revenue bonds, 1876 ‘or In oo Balanco.. ash in the Cash in sinking fui Stocks and bonds have been issued in Is lowing purposes Public works, street openings and improvements and Croton waterworks, District Court House. . Old claims and judgments York and Brookiyn Bri {shore bonds ‘ x Judgmen 1,556,000 Fourth avenue improvement (revenue bonds— special) .. a 77,000 | Redemption of debt of the unnexed torritory (rev oune bonds—special), a. 153,718 Current expenses . 17,285,000 Total... sees sees Comptroller Green signed warrants yesterday on the following @ counts and transmitted the same to the Mayor for his countersignature, viz. :— Intorest on city debt ; Contingencies—Depar f Public Works: Contingencies—Comptrolier’s office, Removal of night soil, &e.... Pubtic Charities and Correction 4 Pubhe buildiugs, coustraction and repairs, Fire Department fund, + Third District Court itouse fund Dock fund... teeeees . Street improvements above Filty-ninth Refunding assessments paid in error Museum of Natura} History fund City Parks Improvement fund. Street Improvement tand Pubhe instruction,..... Comptroller Green will pay to-day the officers, clerks and the torce of the Fire Department, in all about 1,000 men, amounting to $87 979 91. +. $385 00 100 00 99 33 & 21,073 68 THE COMPTROLLER AND THE PARKS. Comptrollor Green has addressed tno following to the Department of Public Park: City oy New Yor, Fixaxce Derantuxyt, Compreciuen's Orvrice, July 22, 1876, To tuk Drraxtaent ov Public Parks:— It appears by the minutes of the Department of Pub- Nie Parks that on June 19, ult., the President ot the Le- partinent of Public Parks presented an agreement which he had prepared, on leave previously uskea for by said President, providing for repairs of certain buildings at Mount St. Vincent, on the Park, the cost of whica, not exceeding $1,000, was to bo’ deducted from the rent payable by tho lessee of the refreshmont saldons in said buildings, which said agreement was approved by the Board of Commuesioners of tho D: partment of Public Parks, and the President, on mm ton of Mr. O’Donohue, authorized to execute the samo on benalt of the department, Lrequest the attention ot the Park Department to these proceedings as a plain violation of express pro- visions of law. “Rents” ere pledged to tie sinking fund, ana repairs are to be paid for only out of the annual appropriation to the Department of Public Parks, by warrants of the Comptrolicr on tho Treasury upon vouchers duly audited by the Finance Departinent. You will, therefore, pay over to the Chathberlain of the city the full amount of the rent recolved for these buildings, and such repairs as ara leguily mado will be paid for in the quanner provided by law. Respectiully, ANDREW H. GREEN, Comptrolie?. BOARD OF ALD“RMEN. A PETITION FROM UNEMPLOYED WORKINGMEN— MORE BUNCOMBE SPEECHES ¥ROM OUR ‘CITY FATHERS”’-—MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, A regular meoting of the Board of Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon, with Mr, Samuel A. Lewis in the chair, Alderman McCarthy presentod a petition of the un- | employed workingmen. In connection with this snb- ject he offered a resolution requesting the heads of the different city departments to mect the Board of Alder- men for the purpose of consulting as to the best meth- ods to bo adopted in turnishing immediate employment to the suffering laborers, By this means the responsi- bility could be placed on the shoulders of those entitled ton, ‘Tne following is a copy of the petition :— To rue ifovonanLe Tox BoAkp OF ALDERMEN: — TLRMEN-—The commitice of the unemployed ngmen respectfully state that they have waited several departments ef the city government and ed the following jacts:—That the Depart. ¢ prepared to build a main sewer two long, together with connecting sewers; also to Jay out, curb and gutter and pave Ruch walks and streets as the Common Council may direct in the new districts north of Harlem Kiver. We are also informed that work ordered by the Common Council has been pigeon-hoied by some of the departmonts, and wo re- spectiuliy ask that your honorable body inquire into this matter in behalf of the general wellare of the pub- lic. Respeetiuily, on behait of the commitee, JOHN ENNIS, Chairman, THOMAS ROCH, Vico Chairman. Another communication was received asking the Toard to request Mayor Wickham to call a special meet- ing of tho Board of Aldermen for the purpose of taking | up these labor questions. Alderman Purroy remarked that there was no neces- sity for such weal, The Board was ready to meet at | any moment, He snzyested that a special meeting be | hela Us alternoon tor the purposes specified in the | resolution of Alderman McCarthy. Speeches wore mace by suveral of the Aldermen of the usnal buncombe style, professing great anxiety for the weliure of ogman, Alderwan Bryan Reilly wiso presented a resolution, which wae adopted, calling upon the Commissioner of Publhie Works to proceed as rapidly as posmbie with the laying of additional Crotou water pipes, in accor t- ance with resolutions reeentiy passed by the Board, it was finally agroed that the Board should meet this afternoon for the purposes alluded to by Alderman Me- Carthy. ‘A petition of property owners on the Ine of Vandam xtreet was presented asking lor the repeal of the orat- hance permitting market Wagons to stund in that vicinity, Alter some debate the matter was referred to the Committee on Markets, with matructious to report at the next meeting of the Board, Mayor Wickbam sent in a communication apnounc- ing the death of Judge Monell, and alluding in compii- meniary terms to tho character of the decensed. Alderman Purroy also offered resolutions on the same subject, Which were passed. A resolution offered by Alderman Sheils, authorizing the Commissioner of Puolie Works to lay a forty-eight inch Crpton main from Seventy-ninth street through First avenue to Fourteenth street; also a thirty-six inch Croton tnain from First avenge and Fouriecnth street through First avenue to Houston street, Houston | strect to Orebard streat, Orchard street to Division stroct, Division street to Vike street, Pike street to ast Broadway, Was passed. Tho republicans, bow. er, insisted that the words “by day’s work” should bo stricken out belore they would vote tor the ordinance, Some other routine business wae attended to, when the Board adjourned io this afternoo BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. Aspecial meeting of the Board of Apportionment was held in the Mayor's office yesterday. Comptroller Groen, Mayor Wickham, Alderman Lewis and Tax Commissioner Wheeler were present, Ab appropriation of $25,000, to be inserted In the tax levy, was co to pay claims against the Board of Education oriinated from 1569 to 1872. A resoluuon adopted to also inclade in the tax levy $10,000 or purpose of building a school in West Farms. Corporation Attorney Boyd sent in a commmunica- tion setting forth the fact that the expenditures of his office tor the month of April last exceeded the receipts by 8117 50. Severgi transfers of money were authorized, when ibe aaiourned, shoul! go on with the case ag | arrested hy JAMAICA POLICE JUSTICES, UGLY TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO THE MISAPPRO PRIATION OF FINES—SOME FACTS REQUIRING EXPLANATION—LOOKS BELONGING TO THB COURT VANISH MYSTERIOUSLY. Ex-Judge Elias J, Beach sat again at the Town Hall, in Jamaica, yesterday, as retereo to take testimony in relation to the charges against George &. Bennett and Henry 8. Lott, justices of the peace of thattown, At the sitting last week the prosecution closed their case against Justice Lott, and it was arranged that they st Justice Bennett be- fore taking any of the defensive evidence for either of the accused. Messrs. Cogswell and Fleming appeared yesterday for the prosecution, having charge of the ease on behalf of the Farmers? Protective Union of Jamaica, and General Crooke for Justice Benuett, County Treasurer Carll was called for the purpose of proving that Justico Benuett had not paid over to him the full amount of the fines received. General Crooke thought that the charge should be mate specific and not general, but it appeared that the books did nol show specific amounts There had been an aggregate of $138 paid over between October 1, 1875, and January 31, 1976, in four diferent payments, James P. Darey, the Deputy County Clerk, was ealled to testily as to Bennett's tenuro of oflice and the records of conviction filed in the Clerk’s office, Thero wera two such records in cases of the people against Charles Poterson tor assault and battery—one dated the 10th of May, 1875, flae $20, and the other on June 2, 18: fine entered, the complainant being the same tn each caso, The prosecution proposed to show that there but been only one caso and that Bennett wrongfully charged for two, besides unlawfully reducing tho fing from $20 to $10." ‘There was no record of conviction in the cases of the people against Susan Dobson and the 8a gainst Jane Ditk, for lares It was the pure pose of the prosecution to prov: here no record of these eases, but that they had been charged for by the Justice on both the county and tho town b jouble fees, &o, The direct testimony in these s, however, Was not introduced until later ip the proceedings, Charles E. Jolingon, of No. 22 Menry street, Brook+ lyn, tailor, testitied’ that he and his brother, J. A. . t shoemaker, were in Jamaica some time in , two years ago, and they Were arrested by a cone fe while sianding atacorner waiting for a horse ; they were taken to Justico Bennetts office; he a gun, a watch, a gold ring and a powder horn; or had a gan and a shot bag; the officer took he justice sald; the fine for both watch as security for the fino, when as they wero passing through the door the officer saw the brother’s shot bag and took it; he then Jocked both in a cell until tho when Justice nett caine to the cell «if they wanted a trial; they said “yes.” they into the Justice’sgotiice, when ho the fino was $50; witness took itto the Justice and then asked f 7? when the offi. and as! again tol off his gold ring, ith k the ward afriend pamed a reduction of the fine, and he saw the Ju that the Job: payment of §: see the Justice and told bin he wanted his things, but the Justice told him ould not give them up, as the officer was ngt present; the officer was sent for and said he wanted $20, and the Justice said he wanted $5, making $25 in all; the oflicer said he could not get tha gun, as it was loaned to somebody; witness did not get his property, and the Justice has never given back tha watch or ring; he promised to inform witness when t gun was returned, but has never done so; upon being his brother gave fictitious names. Gene ke cross-examined the witvess without shaking his evidence in any material point, Davia Ketcham gave evidence that James Heuston was lot out of prison without trial, on March 6, 1876 He had been charged with stealing a rope, % Peter Brown corroborated the testimony of the proe vious witness. Jon H. Brinckerhoff, Supervisor of the town of Jumaica, identified both the county and town bills of Justice Bennett for 1875 as having been duly audited and paid; he found the charges fer the Dobson and Dilk ,cases on both bills, bat he afterward understood that it appeared on the town bill by mistake; -thora wagacharge on the town bill in the case of Jamea Hueston above mentioned, and in the caso of Tho People against Charles Peterson; also in the caseof Peter Smith, for petit larceny, the allegation of the prosecution being that in ail these cases feos had been charged where services had not been rendered. Upon cross-examination Mr. Brinckerhoff (examining the record) said that the total of tho town bill as pro- sented was $878 80; it was audited. at $560 05, but ac. cording vo the certificate of the Town Clerk only $865 85 was paid, shoying that $320 had been de- ducted, and it was found that this was the amount of the fees and charges in the cases of Dobson and Dick, seeming to prove that these cases had been voluntarily taken off the town bill; witness had talked with Jus. tice Bernett about his criminal business, and he recol- lected that in the Peterson case there was some induce- ment to a reduction of the fine; the fine, as previously, explained, was reduced from $20 to $10. ; General Crooke—What were the reasons which im duced the redaction of fine? Mr. Floming—lon’t answer, Judge Beach was at first inclined to exclude the quem tion, but when he found that the allegation of reduction had been made and auswered in the pleadings he admitted it. Witnces then stated that Voterson’s father was lying at the point of death; it would be a great hardship to compel him to pay’the tine for his son, and Justica Bennett consulted with him before deciding to make the reduction, 1t also appeared that $9 only of the fine was paid by Peterson, the other $1 coming out of Justice Bennett's own pocket. Justice Bennett was placed on the stand, and asked to produce his papers relating to the cases of Dobson and Dilk, Poterson ana Haeston, but he said he could not do 80, because they, wiih ether articles, were stolen from his office in November last, somo time betore these proceedings were commences, Chaunebey Edwards, of Jamaica, testiied that he made the complaint sgainst Peterson, for assault and Datiery of Henry Jackson; Peterson wai ed $20, in default to go to jail fur three months; he made only one complaint; both complaints, it appears, are om record as having been made by Edwards, By Mr. Fleming—If you made more than one com plaiot since the lst of November, 1875, you would re ueniber it, Objected to, bat allowed, A. You Cross-examined by General Crooke:—Edwards swore that he had never made a complaint against any nan in a criminal case without signing it, The defence will attempt to show that be did make @ second complaint against Peterson, although he 16 80 positive that he dia not, Next in order before tho refereo is the defence ot Justice Lott, which will be followed on Thursday vext by the defence of Justice Bennett, Judge Beach is to submit all the testitnony to the General Term without opinion, TROUBLES, BUSINE! Tho well-known firm of Sergeant & Hunt, dearsers in paper stock, at No. 68 William street, announced, yos- terday, their Inability to meet their engagements, The stagnation of trade is the cause of the failure. A definite statement of the affairs of the firm could not be ascertained, but it is supposed that their Iabillties will reach $400,000. The firm has always stood high in the trade, and much sympathy is expressed for it in its present trouble, Mesers, Carhart, Hills, Clark & Co., cloth jobbers, 0 No. 405 Broome street, suspended payment tempo- rarily yesterday, Thoy give, a8 a reason tor the stop, the shrinkage in value of stock on hand, They owe over $100,000, Messrs, Cottrell & Babcock, mavatactarers of printing presses, of No. 3 Sprace street, New York, and West orly, I. 1, havo failed, with tabilities amounting te over $100,000, Messrs, Anderson & Co., wholesale dry goods, of No, 277 Broadway, have oftected a compromise of seventy: five centa on the dollar with their creditors, Two individuals, named Cohen and Groszfeld, opones an office at No, 126 Chambers street a few months ago, and for @ Ume ostensibly pursued the business of nam wiacturing cloaks and switk They obtained considera ble credit about the city, probably $30,000 or $40,000, A few days ago a judgment of $280 was entered agains! them, and when a deputy sheriff’ went to take posses | sion of the premises was ho unable to tind sufficient as sots to satisty even that judgment, It is now said that Messrs. Cohén & Groszfoid uve absconded, James Wilson, general specniator, has been dive charged trom bankruptcy. A meoting of his creditors was called for yesterday before Register Williams, of No. 4 Warren street, to show cause why the bank should not be discharged, and as no creditors entered Opposition the order was granted. Mr, Wilson owed $475,000, Among his prineipal creditors were the fol lowing:—D. J. Steward, $107,020; Alexander McIntyre, $30,000; Empire Baak, of Allentown, Pa., $30,000) First National Bank, Bethlehem, Pa., $24,000; B. Cy Bogart & Co, $18,000; the National Hank’ of Bethle. hem, 313,323; Alfred Douglass, $13,200; A. Grifin & Sour, $12,450; Michael D. Garrivau, $10,880; Alexander | Wilson, Easton, Pa, $10,000. ‘The creditors of P, busch, importor of silks, at Na 61 tendo street d Noble Hoath, Jr.. of No, The mage & Co., London, $14,459; Hadden & Co., $22,000; A. A. Low & Brothers, $16,550; Browt Brothers & Co,, $10,097. Total liabilities, $90,771. Ata mooting of the creditors of Mossra Wiaternits & Sattio, of No. 105 Keade street, held yesterday be fore Register Dayton, of No, 222 Broadway, Mr. Jamot M. Requa, of No, 23 South sireet, was elected assigned, The liabilities of the bankrupts are $21,476, and it i9 thought that ten cents on the dollar can be pard. #chedale in the Court of Cot Fabbri, r liabilities are tho assots at $63,478 32. Tn tho County Clork's office there was Bled yostor. day the assignment of Samuel W. Barr and Joshua A, Plant comprising the Orm of Barr & Clark, to Lymam recn. * DESTITUTION AND DEATH. John Rourk, aged forty, no home, was found dead morning, |; bris Wiis, Gouvcen *’Voruicscvomie wae’ Foapeuka