The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1876, Page 5

mea THE BROCK MURDER What Ryan Says With Re- gard to His Trial. ALLEGED PERJURY BY WITNESSES. Confident There Is Now Evidence Enough to Aequit Them, HOW THEY ARE TREATED. Thomas Ryan and Charles Oschwald, sentenced to waffer the extreme penalty of the law and confined in the Essex County Jail, at Nowark, are still confident of their final acquittal, Tho story of the attempted rob- Dery, the attendant murder and the direct evidence against the prisoners isa peculiar one, Tho crime was committed on the 3d of last Augast, Officer Brock, who was specially detailed to watch private houses, ‘whose owners or occupants were absent from thé city, ‘was passing the house of Mr. Berdell, about half-past four in the morning, when he noticed that the top of the coal vault had been removed from the sidewalk, and, suspecting that something was wrong, he dropped himself into the vault and searched the house. When he reaehed the sleeping apartments on an upper floor he heard a noise at the end of tho main hall, which was quite dark at the time, He saw men standing in a bathroom, ana before he could draw his revolver one of the men fired and wounded him, He staggored and fell, and the two Durgiars then ran down stairs and escaped. He erawiled to the main door, managed to open it and sat on tho stoop until he attracted the notice of a passer- by. The. police authorities were notified, and he was gt once removed to St Barnabas’ Hospital, Aft Ungering a few days the officer died, and the police redoubled their efforts to catch the murderers. Fora fow days no one seemed to know anything about the matter, but finally the police obtained a clew'in the statement of a neighbor of Mr. Berdell’s who heard the shots and saw two mon running away. Uther wit- messes came forward, and upon their statement the police arrested the two men now under sentence of death, To Thomas Ryan the police givoa bad character, They say he bas long been known to them asa thief and a dosperate man. Ho has served a term in the Trenton State Prison and has also been sentenced to tive years’ hard labor in New York. Charles Oschwald seems to have borne a better char- acter, He is the son of a very respectable resident of Newark, a mason and builder, and all that could be gaia against his reputation was his being an associate of Ryan, The men were taken before the dying officer, and he identified Oschwald as the man who shot him. The men went through the usual examinations at tho Coroner’s inquest, and evidence seemed to accumulate with a rapidity that casta shadow of the fate before them, They wero brought to trial before Judge Depue, ana after a long trial were sentenced to be hanged on the 5th of January next, Notwt:hstanding the peculiar and direct character of most of the evidence there were those whe doubted tho guilt ofthe men, Their easy manner in court and jail and their utter indifference to what would seem to be their inevitable end preciuded in the minds of many the probability of their guilt, It cannot bo d nicd, however, that the greater part of public senti- mentin Newark is againstthem. It is thought that their explanation of their whereabouts on tho fatal night bas not been at all satisfactory, and the public, resolving itself to a jury, pronounced the verdict and the sentence just. Tho irionds of the prisoners, of vourse, claim that they are innocent, and urgo that the identification of Oschwald is a case of mistake: Identity. The case of Carr, Finnegan and Farley is quoted as similar, This is the way they put it:- Three men entered Mr. Bannister’s jewelry store, and, after assaulting and stunning the proprictor, smashed hisshowcases and stole a part of their con- tents, after which they made their escape. The three men named above were arrested, tried for the offence, convicted and sentenced to the State Prison for ten years. They were positively identified as the perpetra- tors of the crime. Mr. Bannister identified Carr as the man who dealt bim a stunning blow between the eyes. Brock identified Oschwald as the burglar who shot bim. A boy testified itively that tho defendant were the three men whom he saw run away from tho store. A woman, who saw the Bannister robbers in their flight, identified one or more of the prisoners. In the case of Carr, Finnegan and Farley the detence was an alibi, It was teatitiod that on tho evening of the robbery the three men were in the Newark Opera House, witnessing the performances of skilled boxers, and passed out only to visit fora short time a saloon In the neighborhood. This plea was sustained by abundant testimony, but thoState argued that tre witnesses belonged to the jower, and perhaps lawless, classes, and were untrust- worthy. It was urged by the prosecutor that the de- fendants had time to leave the Opera House, commit the robbery and then return and re-enter the Opera House before the performance ended, just as, in the late trial, 1} was insisted that Usebwald might have killed Boock and yet have been home early in the morning, when the family say they saw him there. Carr, Finnegan and Farley wert to the State Prison, but after serving nearly two years of their long wentence they were paraoned and discharged as inno- sent men. The counsel for Ryan and Oschwald are to make ai application to the Chancellor for a writ of error. Itis thought that on Monday next the application will be made. The Chancellor will be called upon to deciae whether the exceptions have sufficient foundation tor a writor aro frivolous, and upon the decision depends the Jato of the condemne: men, as, if adverse to them, all peal to the Supreme Courtis closed, The counsel, ho’ ever, believe that the exceptions are important and worthy of argument, and they consequently ex- ot that a writ will be issued. In that ent ti.¢ execution cannot take place until March, as the argument cannot be no!d before the Supreme Court belore the february torm, Tho execution being fixed tor the 5th the Governor will be applied to for a ro- pricve, which no doubt will be granted; but under the law he cannot postpone the execution longer than ninety days frow the day of sentence—that is, to Feb- ruary 20, Judge Depuc, however, has signified his Teadiness to grant a furthor extension ot time, whether or not there is any precedent for such action, Should the Supreme Court deny the motion for a new trial tho Case will probably be carried to the Court of Errors and Appeals. But the approach to both of these courts 1s blocked against the doomed men should the Chancellor at the outset deny the application for awrit of error. Their only chance will then be an application to the Court of Paraons, The condemued men are confined in Essex County Jail, They occupy cell No. 24 in the second tier, directly tacing the iron doors leading to the main hal ot the jail. They are both cheerful and lively, aod express them: contidentiy as to their final escapo from the gallows, They see no one but their imme- diate relatives, who aro exceedtngly attentive, and tboir counsel. ‘Their food is sent to them daily by their families, and through the kindness ot Colonel Jobn- son, the warden, they are made thoroughly comtort- ablo. During tho day they are confined to their cell, and in the evening, when the other prisoners are locked up, they are allowed about an hour and a half to exercise themselves in the corri lors. Yesterday a representative of tho Heraup called at the jail and was admitted to the presence of the risoners. They were both in thoir shirt sleeves, LS ere neatiy dressed in dark clothes, and their neat and clean appearance was lar superior to the average prisoners, In one end of the hall of the jail is a piatiorm about tour feet in height. On one torner Kydn was sitting, and us the writer entered amiled pleasantly and extended his hand. Oschwald was leaning against the side of the platform, carelessly loving with asinall penknife, tho blade of which he opened and shut as he taiked, Neither of the men seemed to be flurried in the least, and received the idence against them in so humorous, and at times Exoats janner as to cause occasionally a tecling Of uneasiness to their listener, Both of the mon have open, frank countenances, and their manner of con. versation—barring an occasional defect, as mentioned above—is as open and frank as their faces. In answer Vo questions of the writer Ryan said:— “1 deuy entiroly that { was there at tho time of the Shooting. [know nothing about the matter, good, bad or indifferent. The oificer's dying statement to the effect that he thought the man that shot him to have been Oschwald, und he was sure that 1 did not, whould be accepved. Ae also saut that if lL bad been re he would have known me. What do you think of your trial?” asked tho writer. “T can say nothing against the judge of attorney, but the witnesses were bound to put us under. Mrs. Dun. more, the colored woman, for instance, perjured her- self twice—once at the Police Court and afterward at the inquest. This was proved at the trial. Ali through tho trial we took little interest, because we did not ex- a conviction. “You positively assert your innocence ?’? “Yes, 1 do, Ut 1 was to die to-morrow, I would die an fnocent man; 1} wos @ conspired and fixed thing wgalnst me. By who! “1 couldn’t toll that, ’? Give me the name of some witness that swore falsely, and the {nets?”” “Well, there was James 8. Blanchard, #e was ar- rested and confined in this jail for carting hats th: were stoleh. He wasin the jail at the time we were committed. One day when we were walking togetiner ib the bail he called Jerry Donovan, one of the hall do asked If those men (pointing to nd Oschwaid, The haliman ie that timo he was visited almost jettleship, and one day was sud. ere Ryan tal nim, ow Dar! \ \ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESBAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. denly released on bail. After he had gone a letter was found ia biscell, which we saw. - I+ was trom his mother and read in substance as Wi * » 1% Son—Althongh you have bee: or for own. Ibad i you as & dream last night and God re- vealed to me that you wore in great danger. He has raised up Brother Nettleship to save you. Do anything he dire and it will be all right. “Was it shortly alter the receipt of this letter that ho ‘was released ?’” “Yes, sir, the next day, On our trial be tostificd that oneevening he was in our saloon and there we planned the robbery with him for which wo were arrested.”? To Ryan—“Did you ever see the man before and did you know him ?’? “I went to school with him when a boy, but never ; had not knowa him certainly for “Dia yout” “No, sir, | never saw himto my knowledge.” “How are you treated ?’” “Very well by the warden and assistants, but the press and public have been prejudiced against us and treat us pretty badly.’ “If you get a new trialdo you think you will be successiul?’? “Yes, sir, we bave evidence enough now to clear us. All we ask jair trial and a chance to prove our innocence.”? APPLICATION FOR A BILL OF EXCEPTIONS, The coungel in the Ryan and Oschwaid murder case met at the residence of Judze Depue last evening for conference relative to the bill ot exceptions they pro- pose making application for. They submitted a rough outline of the exceptions to His Honor, but were averse to giving the facts to the public until the bill is properly drawn, when it will be submitted to the prosecution for review, after which -it will be returned to Judge Depue for examination, If he aigns it an application will be made to the Chancelior for a writ of error, and if he grants the writ the argument of counsel will be heard by the Court of Errors, Shoula the Chancellor deny the application tho whole matter will be dropped. It will take counsel some time to prepare the bill of exceptions, and there will be delay in 118 examination by the prosecution, so that the bil! will not probably be signed by Judge Depue before Monday next, it at all, as ho will be engaged in the Court uf Appeals at Tren- ton to-day, He will be at homo Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will be in attendance at the Court of appeals ain next Monday, and wilJ open the Circult im New- ark on Tuesday, sv that he will not have much time to devote to the oxaraination of the bill of exceptions, un- less it 18 propared at once. SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS. THE DEATH SENTENCE OF SCHWAMB, THE UNION HILL MURDERER, COMMUTED TO IM- PRISONMEBNT FOR LIFE. Trexvox, N. J., Nov, 28, 1876. The Court of Pardons, which consiets of Governor Bedlo, Chancellor Runyon and Lay Judges Lilly, Green, Lathrop, Wales, Dodd and Clements, met in this city this morning, and, after holding a_ brief session, agreed unanimously to commute the death sentence of John Henry Schwamb, now confined in the Hudson County Jail, to imprisonment tor life, Schwamb was convicted in Hudson county for the murder of William H, Belte. HISTORY O¥ THR MURDER. On the 8d of August last, Schwamb left his home in Williamaburg and went to Hoboken. Here he called at several saloons where he met some acquaintances and drank freely, He then proceeded to the house of hi iter, who kept a saloon on Union Hill, On meeting her he upbraided her tor not visiting him or lending him some mouey, as he was poverty stricken. After a conversation vf {teen or twenty minutes he became boisterous and loudly declared he would not be paci- fled. His sister became alarmed and told him to leavo the house, He rushed toward her, but she ran behind the counter, He then drew a revolver and fired twice at her, but both shots missed, dhe of the bullets lodg- ing in the panel of a door near her head. Belte, a tailor, who lit next door, rushed in on hearing the report of a revol and inquired what was the matter. Schwamb's informed him that was trying to kill her, and h just gone into tac yard. Belte walked to the back door and was peeribg into the darkness when Schwamb fired and shot him, tbe ball entering bis neck. Ho died on the following day. Schwamb was arrested and Jocked up in the local station, After an oxamination he was committed to the County Jail. The Grand Jury indicted him for murder at the September term. He was unable to procure counsel and the Court as- signed him Messrs. Randolph and Vroom. Judge Knapp presided at the trial and the prosecution wos conducted by District Attorney Garretson. After a deliberation which was uousualiy brief the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of murder Ta the first degree. Atter the lapse of several days Schwamb was taken from the County Jail and brought before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, when Judge Knapp sentenced him to bo hanged on Friday, December 8. When Schwamb was ned to bis cell in the lower tier of the jail after passed he became quite disconsolate and He seemed to feol tha was deserted ry friends, Ho repeatedly protested that ho did not intend to kill Belte, as he had no ing against him and that he had not been treated with any degree ot kindness by his family. Schwamb was born in Germany about fiity-soven ears ago, and is the eldest ut a family of ten children, is father Wasa man in comfortable circumstances, and one who did his best to give his children an education. He was unfortunate in basiness, b ver, and while Schwamb was still a boy, or just entering upon life as most people do at that period, between boyhood and manhood, his father died, leaving his property in such @b unsettled state that by the Ume Schwamb had done tho best he could to fix matters up, ne found there was ters almost wholly. Among this number was one sister who was blind. After a while he married, and at the ago of thirty-seven years he set out for America to sook bis fortane. His firat wile, by whom he became the father of three children, died, and he married a second time, The second wife, who lives at Wiiliams- burg, is the mother of seven children, so that, tn ail, Schwamb is the father of ebildre some difficulty with his ‘up and cared for, and ever since he has been on this side of the water he bas almost constaatly been kept in an unenviablo state of mind by them. One of thein told stories of how he had abused them and ill-treated thom, but never ment‘oned the fact of bis having sup- ported the whole family when they were too young to take care of themselves, and none of them have ever since he has been in trouble taken the pains to see him \d try to help him outor to console him. Rev. Mr. Mohn, of Hoboken, visited him in Jail and spoke in favorable terms ot his demeanor and atten- tion to religious inatruction. Mr. Moho visited the family of the doomed man in Wiiliamsburg, The apartments in which he found Schwamb}s wife and five small children were very poorly furnished but scrupulously neat. In one room he Jound five of tho doomed man’s chiidren at work making toys, by means of which they mayage to gain a livelinood. There was a large wheel, by the turning of which strips of board aro crt into shape for making the toys, and while the eldest of the five cuil- dren, a boy, marked the board, and seemed to be the general superintendent, the child next to bim in e, a girl, giued the pieces together, and three little girls, together, “made the wheel go round,” which Tao the machine that cuts up the boards in the proper shape, The family seem to have boen well trained, and are well behaved children. Since Schwamb bas been in jail the aged pasior of the Lutheran church which he and his family were wont to attend before he got into trouble, has caliel on him. This venerable gentleman, who is very old, spoke of Schwamb as a respectable, industrious, Christ Schwambd says thut his family troubies bave cause of all his misfortunes. For six years he has not been an able-bodied man, bat be has always worked when be could find the work to do, and when he has been out of work tis sisters have insulted him and lJanghed at bim rather than help him, The efforts to secure a commutation of his sentence were due mainly to Mr, Charles Adolphi, onc of County Clerk Braim’s assistants, who hada petition for that purpose circulated throughout Hudgon county. THE DRAKE SUICIDE. William W. Drake, a foreman in Lorillard’s tobacco factory, in Jersey City, committed suicide yesterday morning under singular circumstances, On Monday evening he was riding in a floboken car with Officer Moulds, from whom he borrowed # revolver, as ho Ball hoot cats. Hoarrived at his hotne, No, 64 Newark avenue, about ten o'clock. At three o’clock yesterday morning he arose and drank a quantity of cider trom a keg standing on the roof, At seven o’clock, the hour when he usually went to work, his wite beard the report of a pisiol on the extension root, and, roshing out, gehe saw ber husband gasping acd lying with bia heaa downward ou the steps leading from the roof, She gave the alarm, and Officers Marinus and ior arrived just as Drake was dying. The pistol had fallen to the ground below, Medical aid was summoned, and it was found that a builet had entered the right breast, avout three mehes above the nipple, and near the medina line. The cause of Drake's suicide is the old story of domestic troubles. His marital career was one of severe trial, In Mossrs, Lorillard’s establishmsnt he wou his way to a promi- nent position by strict attention to duty. He was a fine looking man and was only thirty-seven years of age. Ho was of a genial disposition and was highly esteemed tn @ large sociai circle, NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Tho Board of Managers of the National Temperance Society, Hon. W. E. Dodgo, President, ata meeting held in the socicty’s rooms, at No. 58 Reado strect, yesterday afternoon, adopted the following résolu- tons — Resolved, That we hereby respectfully and earnestly re- st the Mouse of Representatives to concur, with the st possible delay, in tue passage of the bill ding F tbody, and which has twice passed the Senate ot to provide for the appointment comm a to investigate and report upon the results trafic in alcoholic liquors in couneetion with erin pauperism, the public health and the moral, social and telleciual well-being of the peop! id also concerning conse and prohibitory legislation in the several States of the Union, Resolved, That we respectfully renew our prayer to the distinguished oficial commission, Hon, W, M. Kvarts, chairs man, and others, appointed by tl Governor and charged ity of dow mending to ni bad government, nod tor re to abolish all di Fostrict the trafic in alcoho of science, art and mnt mshops and tipping houses, c_ liquors to the legitimate va, THE HUNTER'S POINT TRAGEDY. WHAT IS*THOUGHT OF EYER'S STATEMENT CON- CERNING THE SHOOTING—PROOF THAT THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED. @ The terrible tragedy enacted on Monday morning in the treight depot of the Long Island Railroad was the chief topicof discussion at Hunter's Point yesterday. A majority of the employés of the road who were ac- quainted with poor Taft put very little faith in the statement Ryer has already made as to what actually eccurred in the freight office when the shooting took place, and it would seem now that he has either wilfully made a falso statement concern. ing the number of shots that wero fired, oF that ne does not remember how many were fired, and is only able to make a rough guess, He has ali along asserted that he fired but two shots, or rather that by accident two bullets were discharged trom the revolver during the struggle which he alleges occurred between him and bis victim, It will be remembered that the sergeant of police to whom Captain Woods coniided the revolver perceived that two barrels were empty, on the nipples of which were two exploded caps; that there was no. cap at ail over a third empty barrel, and that ‘Ryer explained, in speaking of this empty barrel, that bo always kept {it empty so as to allow the hammer to rest over it when he carried the revolver to prevent an accidental dis- charge, If bis story bo true in this respect he will have bard work to explain away one ugly circum stance developed by the post-mortem examination held late on Monday night by Dr. Dennier, In probing the wounds in the lip and in the left side of the dead man the Doctor discovered that there waa a bullet in each, The police on Monday morning, {t will be borne in mind, found a bullet on the floor ef the office where the tussio between the two men took place, Tho most charitable view of this feature of the caze is that Ryer was so mach under the influence of liquor when the shooting was dove that he was not avle to tell exactiy how many shots were fired. A STRANGE SUGGESTION. In the opinion of a tew persons at Hunter’s Point Ryer was not the only person present tn the freight offico when Tait met his death, aud that there is good ground for suspicion that certain parties in this city know more avout the sad afar than they are willing to tell. However, every important piece of evideucs thus far discovered which bears on the case is ci vineing proof that the young men who wero seen drinking with Ryer_andTatt at the City Hotel, near | the torry, left tor New York betore either Ryer or Taft had gone up totho office, and that they, therefore, pres 6 when the suid that they could not have been sbooting took piace. It are under bunds, nevertholet and that they will be summoned as witnesses fore the Coroner's Inquest, which isto be held this evening at seven o’ciock by Coroner Darren, and where it been ar- ranged that District Attorney Downing will bo present as examiner mchief, It has been ascertained that the revolver which was used with: such fatal effect was given as a present to Taft by a friend of his, and that he, having no use for it, gave it to Kyor some wme ago. This will goto explain the remark, ‘hat is my pistol,” Ryer says tbat Tait wade when he attempted to get possession of the weapon, aud which attempt brought avout his death. The fact that the two meno wore seon drinking together us early as ten o’clock on Sunday evening, and thatthey were in a barroom as late as hall-past one o’clock Monday morning, would seem to indicate that when they did go to the freight office they were, if not what may bo called drank, at least considerably under tho influence of Hquor, although itis but just to the dead man to say that those who saw him drinking state that he was not drunk and that he did not drink vory much‘at any time during the might, RYKR'S PAST MSTORY, From all that can be learned concerning Ryer tt would seom t! when tn liquor he is not the best humored man in tho worlu—in fact, to uso the ex- pression of a railroad employé, t inclined to be “bull-igerant.” His manner id dismal appearance certainly do not’bear out this opinion. During the conversation had with him by tho writer, who studied him closely, his way of talking and bis actions generally betokened more the well informed man ot the world, whose natural disposition is peace- fal and who has notbing in bis composition that s ot tho bully. Ryer says he is sixty years of aye. He looks ten yeara younger, thoagh his hair and beard aro tinged with gray, His history 1s rather apeculiarone, In 1840 ho was the driver of a Broad- way and Fourteenth Street stage. Four years alter- ward ho began the life of a saloon keepor, which following he pursued at several places in this city. He was assistant captain of police of the Sixteonth ward in 1848, next became an inspector of customs, then mail agent between San Francisco and this city. Ho was Alderman trom tae Twentieth ward in 1856 and 1857, and atter that for four years he hold a position in the Custom House. His next venture was again in the svloon business, which he carried on for six years at tho corner of Broadway and Forty-secoud street, As has already been published he was, under the Gardner régime of the police force, employed as a deputy supor- intendent of the stables of the street cleaning bureau until the successors of Gardner and Chariick abolished it, It was at that time tbat he obtained his place as watchman at the Long Island Railroad yard, In regard to the post-mortem examination made by Dr. Dennler, the Doctor;says tbat either the wound in the face, over the upper lip, or the one tn the left breast, would alone have been sufficient to cause death. The wound in $be tace, when probed, snowed that the bullot had taken an upward direction and had embed- ded itsolf in the brain, It was not extracted, because to extract it would necessitate the distigurement of the dead man’s face. The bullet in the left breast took a downward Girection, passing through the stomach and lodging hear the spine, not touching the heart at all. This being 50, if Ryer, as he contends, only fired two shots (accidentally) hig assertion that Taft spoke te him after the first shot does not seem very plausible. The widow of Taft has been left al- most destitute—so much go that she wag unable to pay the expenses of the funeral. A friend of her busband’s, named James L. Robertson, succeeded jn collecting from the railroad company the balance of wages dno her husband, and by this means afforded her tempo- rary relict, A THRILLING ACCIDENT, A BUNAWAY COAL TRAIN DASHING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE OVER AN INCLINED PLANR— SHOCKING FATE OF A WORKMAN. Scranroy, Pa,, Nov. 27, 1876, The wildest and most improbablo of Jules Verno’s “Scientific Romance contains nothing moro thrilling than an accident that has just occurred at Dunmore, one of the suburbs of this city, and the great shipping centre of the Peansylvania Coal Company. Tho coal trains are hoisted up a sories of steep plains over the undulating mountains that intervene between Scran- ton and Hawley, by a finely regulated and admirably equipped system of machinery, and where gontlo slopes and long ‘‘lovels’’ occur are sped onward by gravitation, under control of an experienced corps of brakemen, 4 RUNAWAY TRAIN down ono of those sharply sloping places isa rare oc- currence, every precaution possible being taken to avert such an accident, Yet, occasionally, there is a runaway, and its headlong flight is something terrific. The train of which I speak consisted of fout cars laden with coal. They were drawn up the plane by a stout wire rope, and were preceded by a small truck known as the ‘balance car.’ Just°as they bad reached within a few feet of tho hoad house the fastening gavo way, 4 moment’s pause und the coal train commenced its wild carecr DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDR, striking terror into the hearts of the workmen at the engine house as they saw it speed away. Down, down it dashed with a rush like a whirlwing, gaining ‘in mo- mentum as it wont until it neared the front of tho jane, Pe workinkh named Dritteisi, who wae engaged pash- ing a car along a brauch track at the foot, fmmediately in the Way of the runaway, saw, it approach hin and was paralyzed with awe. It was yet several yards distant, and he made @ desperate effort to escape. But with a velocity almost as great as that of a cannon bull 1t struck him and the ear by which he was stand- Ing, Sweeping both a distance of 200 yards until Dur- kin’ and the car collided with a largo coal train lying on the level, The scene that ensued builles aescrip- tion, The crash was tollowed by a thick cloud of coal, pieces of wvod and iron, and in the midst of the de- structive tumaul: poor Durkin was TORS TO TIKCE: The mou who saw him when he was struck looked for him after tbe toree of the shock had been spent, and were horrified to fina himcut up into fragments, the largest of which weighed mo more than a pound, The strength of the shock may bo imagined wheo t state that heavy car wheels were flung as high as the car shops, fully a height of twonty feet in the air, The accident, which is the frst fatal mishap that has ever occurred on No. 6 plane, 1s described by those who witnessed it as be- ing wildly grand when the rushing train descended, dike a thunderbolt, down tho stecp track, Tho plano is constructed on a grade of one to every three fect. Durkta was over sixty years of age and bad bevn in the employ of the Pennsylvania Coal Company for twenty years. . UNLIMITED WATER SUPPLY. New Yor, Nov. 27, 1876. To Tur Rprron or THR Hkeaty:, Many plans are being proposed for the attainmont of an abundant supply of wator for this city, but lam surprised that no one has yet suggosted a pipe line to Lake Ontario or Lake Erie, similar to the ono lately chartered in Vennsylvan'a for conveying oil to the sea- board, a distance of 300 miles. In this way only can we hope to obtain an unfailing supply of pure water, m any quantity desired, for all time to come. = Its cost would provably not be greater than the proposed expe- dients, which could only result in temporary reiiet if adopted, and we never can remain satistied with the Mheertain supply of stagnant barnyard washings from the “Croton watershed.” The adoption of this plan 1s a question of timo only, and your powerful journal can materially abridge that if iv will only suggest and eseommend it. Respectfully, GT PHARSON, j dren had left the prison the “Boss” remained TWEED IN JAIL, HE SPENDS A QUIET DAY WITH HIS FAMILY— HIS WITE AND DAUGHTER VISIT HIM FOR THR FIRST TIME SINCE HIS RETURN. The Boss’ rose yesterday morning at his usual hour and took his breakfast of prison fare with good relish. Having perused the morning papers with his cus- tomary avidity he enjoyed some exercise in the prison yard, unaccompanied by any of the keepers. At about ten o’clock Lawyer Johnson ved and with him the prisoner spent a couple of bours in his room. This in- terview was, of course, strictly private, and Mr. Tweod carefully retrains {rom saying a word to anybody about what this Lawyer Johnson basin hand Mr. Johnson hails from Connecticut, and is an object of curiosity to two friends of Tweed and the inmates of the prison. What is to become of Mr. Field in the prospective suits remains yet to be seen; . but whatever legal business Lawyer Johnson has with the great prisoner, he is vory atgentive in calling on bis clicnt and the conversations between counsel and prisoner are lengthy. Mr, Johnson would doa very good natured thing if he were to inform some one where be could be seen and talked to, as otherwise it may become nécessary to devote serious attention to his whereabouts. At the present time, unless Mr, Johnson is pounced upon as he enters or leaves Ludlow Street Jail, he becomes a great “unknown.” The ‘Boss’ yestorday persisted in saying nothing about his personal affairs, refusing to make any state- ment as to where he {s about to stand in the coming legal proceedings, The question was sent up to him on a card as to whether in his baggage, detained by the United States oficiais, there was anything of any consequence, politically, and the captive replied Inconicaily at the bottom of the card, “Notbing.’? Early inthe afternoon the Tweed fomily assembled in the unfortunate prisoner’s room and bad A: FAMILY COUNCIL, which lasted nntil about five o'stock In the aftorndon. ‘The prisoner's wife and daugbter arrived, from their residence in Connecticut, soon after eleven o'clock, and, accompanied by William M. Tweed, Jr..were driven in whack to the jail in Ludiow street. dtrs, Tweed looked palo and feoblo and was evidently suffering, and bore tho trapes of sorrow and great anxicty.’ She was scarcely able to walk up the Stairs loading to the pris- | oner’s apartments, Once the door was closed upon this unhappy family bo intrusion was ventured by any ove, and they were left to their own condolings and passing joy or pain, Atter Mrs, Tweed and her chil- one in hia roum forthe remainder ot the evening, receiving Do visitors—in fact, pone called, those who were likely to do #o having become aware of the family meeting during the afternoon, So the distinguished prisoner was left alone to his own gloomy thoughts, a soluary old man with an uncertain future veforo him and as stubborn a will as ho had even in the days of his splendor and power, In a conversation with the reporter, the Wardon stated that he had had no privato conversation with Mr. Tweed since the return of the prisoner to Ladiow street, end that he was entirely uniamiliar with Mr. Tweed’s private affairs. Watson furthor stated that it was vory unlikely Mr. Tweed would spoak to him of his personal interests, as there never had been any intimacy betweon them before Mr. Tweed came to the Ludlow Street Prison and as Mr. Tweed had not been at all acquainted with him until that time. The day at Ludlow Street Prison was a very quict one, the pres- ence of Twoed’s family preventing all chanco of any developments that might otherwise have arisen, It was stated that the ‘Bose’? 1s not yet ready for action, the pian he proposes ty pursue in the many pending litigations, aiso that he will retuse to say a word uaul ho bas all the preparations made for the coming cam- paign of trial and trouble. BARON VON PALM'S BODY, ‘The way to the Lutheran Cometery by the horse cars Nes through the dirtiest and poorest districts of Will- jamsburg, and over that road yesterday three repre. jontatives of the dally press and an artist from one of the weekly illustrated papers travellod, to bo present @t an examination of the body of the late Baron de Palm, which is mow in a state of preservation by moans of potters’ clay iinpregnated with crosylic and carbolic acids, On arriving at the cemetery it was ascer- tained that none of the medical gentlemen or fellows of tho Theosophical Society, of which society the Baron during his lifetime was an honored member, had yet put in an appearance, but as the hour fixed for the examination had not yet arrived it was thought thas the next car would bring them along. While waiting in tho office two funerals passed into the cometery grounds and wound their way slowly toward two newly opened graves. Although by this time the appointed hour for the examination was halt an hour gone none of the medical gentlemen from Roosevelt Hospital appeared and the Theosophi- cal Socwty was unrepresented, though st js said the Baron in his will lett that organization, besides other effects, two baronial castles somewhere in Europe. After a delay of about an hour, through the courtesy of one of the employés of tne cemetery, Mr. A. Buckhorst, who has charge of the body, was found. This is the gentleman who prepared the Baron's body for cremation and he is an enthusiast in his art. He explained that an attempt ‘was made to preserve the body by injections of arsenic, but the pian didn’t work,’ and it was not until after it had failed that the undertaking tell into his hands. AS there was no chance of any person else Interested in tho dead Baron putting in an appearance it was sug- gested that Mr. Buckhorst and those present should make an exam.nation without further delay. Mr, Buckhorst very readily consented. On the way to the receiving vault one of the employés of the cemetery Joined the party, and then, all told, the number of visi- tors mado around half dozon, Littlo ceremony wi observed, and while Mr. Buckhorst and h assistant unscrewing the casket lid tho four Jookers on @ carolessly standing around. The lid there Jay all that remained of the eo- Any porson who had known jim in recognized him in death. The flesh, to be sure, was discolored and shrunken. No unpleasant odor could be noticed. but with all it wasa ghastly sight. The Buron died on the 20th of May; nis tuneral gor- vices were on the 20th of that month, and were cele- | brated in Masonic Hall with great pomp, Alter the ceremonies were over it was decided to use tho preparation since employed to preserve the remains for cremation, as it was found the arsenic process was not effectual in arresting deca} On the §th of Jame Mr. Buckborst first applied the prepa- Fatfon and completely covered the body with the pre- pared clay ; and, said he, ‘That is the best way to keep the old mab. See here,’? he continued, tapping tho dend body on the skull, ‘he’s as tough as sole leather, and if thoy were not going to burn him he would keep for ever i! you used pienty of tho powder.” One of the gentlemen present was invited to examine how tough the flesh was. He declined; Bucl was enough. ‘He ain't as dry as he ought to b the closing remark of the expert; “if he wa: few months longer ho would improve, but I gue: burn nicely when we get him to Washington.” The body of the Baron de Palm wiil be cremated at Wash- ington, Pa., on Wednesday next, and all that remains of what was once Joseph Henry Louis, Baron de Palm, Grand Cross Commander of the Sovereign Order of the Holy Sepuichre at Jerusalem, Knight of St. John of Maita, Prince of the Roman i-mpire, late Chamberlain to His Majesty the King of Bavaria, and Follow of the Theosophical Society, Kc., &c., will amount to abou according to Mr. Buckhorst’s estimate, “three pounds aud a half of dust.” A PAWNBROKER ROBBED. HOW A BROOKLYN YOUTH sSTOLE THREE THOU- SAND DOLLARS FROM HIS FATHEB AND DI8- APPEARED. The pawnshop of Francis Fely, No. 625 Court street, Brooklyn, was recently robbed of monvy and jewelry to the value of $3,000, and up to the present writing no trace of the thief or the property has been found. The robbery was discovered on last Monday week, when it was reported to the police, who, being unablo to find the rogue or recvver the missing property, have, according to “time honored usage,” withheld the facts from the press. On the day in question Mr, Foly, it appears, went to New York on business, and Jett his sou, Victor Fely, in possession of the shop. un his revurn he found that Victor had gone, no one kuew whither, and a close inspection of the safe revealed the fact thas ths youn man had not gone empty handed, Four hundred doiiars in gold, silver and greenbacks, and watches, diamonds and rings had been stoiea from the sate, It subsequently transpired that Vietor had fied from the city, taking with him a young woman with whom he ‘bad been keeping company. A thorough search of the pawnsbops of New York and Brooklyn for the stolen artic roved unsuccessiui, From this the ollicers who have been *ouking alter” the fugitive argue that he has gone to Canada. The undutiial and dishonest son stole about $1,400 worth ot property eighteen months ogo from his father and fled, but was subsequently arrested. On that occasion his companion in bis flight was the same female who now shares lis plunder, Victor was then indicted and tried in tho Court of Sessions, before Judge Moore, and being convicted was sentenced to the Kings County Voenitentiary for one year. He served his timo, and such was his apparently sincere reformation that his Jather had since roposed the utmost confldence in him, MRS, CASSELLMAN’S CASE. Mrv. Sarah E, Cassellman, alias Banker, alias Suthor- land, the alleged confidence operator who is charged with swindling Mrs, E. F. Bishop of No. 98 Filth ‘aventic out of $475 board money, was arraigned before Justice Bixby at the Washington Piace Police Court yesterday alternoon, Mr. Leo Schwa), her counsel, | cross-examined Mrs. Bishop and learned trom her that Mra, Casselman had obtained no money or chattel property from ler, tho only liability incurred by Mra. Casselman being for board. Tho counsel then moved for Mrs, Cassellinan’s discharge on the ground that she had committed no offence knowa to the law; her ob- taining doard from Mrs, Bishop being a matter in whieh Mra. Bishop should have used ordinary precau- tions, Justice Bixby denied tho motion, and re- jmanded tho prisonor to the Tombs, Warden | | plodges for me to redvom. | There was no | nents it is considered THE COMPTROLLERSHIP, WHAT MB. JAMES &. THAYER SAYS TOUCHING HIS NOMINATION. Te conversation with a Hexanp roporter yesterday Mr. James S. Thayer, whom the Mayor has nominated for the office of Comptroller, said in reference to the subject About three weeks ago! met the Mayor one evening, not for any business purpose, but merely socially. That was before there was any discussion about the candidates. During the evening the Mayor said to mo, ‘1 want to nominate you for Comptroller,’ Tsaid that 1 was glad he had told me so soon, forl could not accept the position, and that he would havo time to select another name, as mine would be of his hs There was no other conversa. Vion on the subject then nor at any other time before the nomination was made, although I may have ssid to the Mayor that if such a nomination should be offered to me is would require careiul thought. On Monday tast I was in Albavy, attending to some busi- ness aflairs of my own, whon I received a telegram from the Mayor, informing me that be bad sent my name into the Board, After my return I called on | him and thanked him tor the high compliment bestowed upon me, and that I would give it a ory careful consideration beloro either accepting or decliving it, The oflice is one of great responsibility and labor, It requires a familiar knowledge of a variety of subjects, such as finance. law, &c., and 1 want (o think and find oat bow much work per diem must be done, An objection to the offi requires too mich time, I have busine my own that requires iy attention, and some- times it calls me out of town tor a few days. Then, I havo other interosts than my own to Jook after, and I cannot withdraw from them without consulting others — Auuther objection, and one that I do not know can be overcome, is my | distaste of publie oflice, My life has shown that never held but one public office, and that was an ap- pointment as Public Administrator when I was a young lawyer, twenty-five years ago. It was more congenial to my taste than that of Comptroller, An- other consideration is my health. It is not reltable, | Sometimes a touch of rheumatism or the gout will kee} ine at home several days ut a time, Butit [ should conclude ty accept the offics 1 would be Comptrolier, ‘Tho oilice woud have come to mo Unsoneited, and without any promises or Of course Lam a democrat, and in reference to patronage L would act accordingly ; but in matters relating to the interest of the city noither political party would be allowed to interfere. rangement of auy kind whatever be- tween the Mayor and mysol! respecting the nomina- tion, and if I’ should decline I do uot know what other name will be sent in.” COMPTROLLER GREEN'S PLACE, WILL MR. THAYER BK CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN?—CITY HALL GOBBIP ON THE SITUATION. The main points of disoussion at the City Hall yos- torday centred upon the probabilitics as to the accopt- ance or rejection of the Comptrollership by Mr, James 8. Thayer in case the Board of Aldermen agree upon bis confirmation, The chances of confirmation are conceded to lie entirely under the control of Mr. John Kelly, as it is thoroughly understood that the Tam- many Jeader can do what he pleases with tho demo- cratic members of the Board of Aldermen. They will Rot move a step without consulting this gentleman, All sorts of rumors were circulated around tho City Fall yesterday as to the pecutiar political situation nocessftated by the sending in of Mr. Thayer’s namo as successor to Comptroller Groen. Some prophetic individuals went ro far to say that the nomination was merely a blind, originated for the purpose of covering up future adroit movements of Mayor Wick- ham. They allege that when the name of Mr. Thayer was sent’ in it was perfectly understood tuat the gentleman would not accept the place, and that the true candidate would ‘come to the front at the next meeting of tho Board. These rumors, however, come principally from Tammany Politicians, whe wish the impression to go to the pub- Jie that Mr. Kelly ia really the commg man. Then others insist upon it that Mayor Wickham is partica- Jarly interested in the reappoimtment of Mr. William ©. Whitney as Corporation Counsel, and that he will enter into no arrangement whatever on the Comptrol- Jorship with the present Board of Aluermen, uni a positive assurance is given that his friend Whitney will e confirmed tur the a four years. It Mr. Thayor should absolutely refu: ke the place Mr. Kelly's friends claim that. their candidate will be the next choles, on an agreement with Mayor Wickham tha; the Aldermen will confirm the nomination of Mr. Whitney. ‘This is the {dle gossip of the **Ihird House” at tho City Hall, where the local statesmen: daily congregate to discuss political movements. — Those 0 are independent of machine dictation, however, contend that Mr. John Kelly and the Board of Aldermen cannot very well afford to reject the name of Mr. Thayer, Jt is stated upon al! sides that be gentleman admirably fitted for place, and that such qualifications and undounted spectability will foree his confirmation at the hands of Mr. Kelly and the Board of Aldermen. Comptroller Green’s adherents, too, claim to see rays of sunlight for their chief in the present com- plications. hey contend that the deadlock will result in the hoiding over of Mr Green until the Ist of January, when Mr. Smith Ely, Jr., assumes the executive chair, As to oppo- at “delays are dangorous,”’ reen having tho faouity of seizing every possible opportunity which may arise in this controversy to advance own interes! Some political philosophers also assert that Governor Til- don’s strategy 18 evident in the present dilemma os to the Comptrolicrship, and if those assertions arc true then Mr, Green must benefit materially through auy influences coming from that quarter, TAX OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS, Greater facilities havo beon offered by the Finance Department to taxpayers in the payment of their taxes by the erection of an inoxpensive addition on th it end of the Bureau for the Collection of Taxes. This additional accommodation affor double the means for payiwent, and parties are enablod to pay their taxes in one-half the time tt formerly took. The receipts of the office were vory hoavy yosterday, as taxpayers are anxious to avoid ihe penalty of ono per cent which willbe added on ail unpaid taxes oh the Ast of December next, as provided by Iaw. NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILROAD. for then Mr. A NEW TIME TABLE—TWO HUNDRED AND FOUB TRAINS TO BE RUN DAILY. To-day the new timo tablo of the New York Elevated Railroad Company takes effect, and henoeforward the number of trains run daily will be doubled, The first going north leaves the Battery at six A, M., and after the third, which loaves at twenty minutes to seven, trains willbe run at intervals of eight minutes until five minutes past soven P. M, With slight variations in the case ofthe four first trains tho same rale will hold good for trains going south, the first leaving Fifty-uinth street at four minutes past six A. M., the last at seven P. M. In offering additional facilities for rapid transit, the Elevated Railroad directors give an earnest of what they intend to do provided they are not hampered by exclusive logisiation and embarrassed by the repre- | sentatives of real estate interests, against which tho company has been compelied to do battie in court since its very inception. Comparison of this tine table, as well as of the company’s books, with those of past years shows a wonderful increase in the advantages of this means of travel and in the number of persons who avail themselves of it. In 1871, when the road was first in good running order, but few trains passed over the route each day, and the number of passengers carried was rorely more than 200, Now 204 trains aro run daily, and thoy transport over 8,000 people and some days as many a With the increase of trains additional precautions haye been taken to guard against the possibi accidents, and the 1ostructions issued to raga 4 of a peculiariy stringent and explicit nature. The suit between the New York Elevated Railroad Company and Jeremiah V. Spader relative to toe injunction procured by the latter against their extending their road to the South ferry bas boen carred on for some time, and it 18 understood that the company expecis a favorable decision from the Court, in which event they will at once proceed with the work of erecting additional iron popecee and will make the South ferry the terminus of the route, instead of No, 7 Broadway, where it is at present located, NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. THE CHARGES AGAINST CONSTRUCTORS HART AND STEELE TO BE EXAMINED. Yesterday forenoon Commodore Cooper, President ofthe Court of Inquiry ordered by the Navy Depart. ment to mectat the Brooklyn Navy Yard and take testimony in relation to the charges against N: Constructors Hart and Steolo, arrived at bis destina- tion, He was the recipient ofa salute of o! fired {rom the deck of the Colorado. The Court, which is composed of the Commodore, Captain Gillis, Chiet Engineer Henderson and Naval Conasiractor Mcintyre, mot 'n te guard use near the gate and remained in gossion, with closed doors, for several hours. The rosalt of their labors will be made known tothe depart. ment alone, The testimony is uuderstood, however, to be 1y relation to the alleged irregularities saia to have been connived at by the officials under investigation when the latter were on duty at Chester, on the Delaware. nal committees investiga as old material certain good iron, &c., belonging to the government, about a year ago. it is remarked as ), 000, strange that the Navy Department should have so tong hong the sabject to sleep quictly in the oles upon igeon of the bureau, and thus suddenly, the eve of the reassembling of Con- realize the fact that ‘the matter ought looked after.’’ A prominent ff officer of the navy stated yesterday that it wat ame to hold the investigation bis statior would be impos- sible to obtain the attendance of witnesses here, the distance being too great. and ho intimated that was the object aimed at | Hayti, the President of that Republic'(Goneral Can: HUNTING AFTER JEFF DAVIS. AMONG THE HACKMEN AT DESBROSSES STREET— EN ROUTE FOR VICKSBURG OR WHERE? Bidding fair to outrival many of tho mysterious digappearances which form the staple of some dime Dovelisis, as well as to add to the sombre tragediet told ia the daily press, Mr, Jefferson Davis arriving is this city last Saturday evening from Europe seems te have dropped suddenly out of view of his friends and expectant relatives, and as completely buried bhim- self from buman gaze and perhaps curiosity, as it he had hidden in the mysterious Egyptian darkness of an ancient tomb. Of course, the fact that the President of the late Southern Confederacy was a passenger on the steamship Adriatic, bound to this port, was well known, and scores Of industrious newspaper report ers, as well as the immediate friends of the gentleman, were disappointed when the discovery was mate that Mr. Davis had landed; but instead of proceeding t his favorite hotel—the New York, the proprietor of which, Mr. Hiram Cranston, was a persona friend—had seen ft to take himself of wu parts unknown, At first surprise gavo way to terror, and all sorts of conjectures were indulged by Mr, Davis friends as to his probable fate, but # calm anal the situation would seem to lead to the conclusion that intending to keep some prearranged engagement he had takon a connecting train to the South, al- though, as will be sven by the report below, the oflle cials atthe Pennsylvania Railroad depot knew nothing of Mr. Davis’ intentions, Alter vain efforts to discover the missing gentlo- | man, aslight clew was followed by a Henatp reporter yesterday under the tollowing circumstances :=-A mya Terious man cailed at the office of this journal and Blated that as there seemed to be some doubt as to the arrival of Mr. Davis in New York, be would say that he saw the ex-Confederate chiel on a Derbrosses streot ferry boat last Saturday night; that a well kuown hack~ man cailed ‘‘Fatty’’ White was in conversation with him, and this Jehu doubtless conveyed him to his den- Unation of to some point of di Giving thie information the mysterious man as he came, evidently velteving — that he could safely leave tho solution of the great question of ‘OWNER 18 RFP DAVIS??? to tho detective reporters, who pierce inysterics as the sun dispels mist. Thero wore now two men to found—one the fallen and missing chief, and the oth (judging by the sobriquet) a tat hackman by the name of White, Arriving at Desbroeses str: rry, the al crowd of whart loungers, policemen, apple women and bun gry travellers were discovered, but the backmeo seemed to be unusually slender fellows, men who could probably smash a trank without winking and hold thoir own in a ward caucus, but nove of whom seemed to answer to the figure in the mind’s eye of the reporter ns “Fatty”? White, Approaching the crowds there was an immediate chorus of “Have a enb, sir?” which, at least, was complimentary to tho respectable appearance of tho Hera» man, Who took advantage of the good impression he had apparently mado by asking of ono of tho stoutest of them, ‘Is Mr, Whito here?” The men looked from one to the other, and nobody Vouchsaled a reply; thay were dumb as oys- ters, Kvidently the reporter was taken for a private detective, and Visions of baggage smashing and extor- tions upon travellers probably kopt them silent. “T mean ‘Fatty? White,” was the quick explination, intended to dissipate a bad impression, ‘I only want to ask him a question, boys,” “Oh, yes, I know him;” “its Loa White,” said @ dozen men, suddenty finding voice, 8 he nero?” ‘o; he stables in Vandam street, near Houston? “Does ke work at this ferry #”” “Hain’t seen him for a month,” volunteored a po Neeman, strolling up. “And he’s not fat,’’ suggested a hard-facod cabbie. There was but little consolation in this intelligencs but the news gatherer went to Vandam street ant found the wife of White living in front of a stable, She handed the following card to the reporte: SMa ORG NSC RIE) SIREN RRRNC | . L, WHITE, Hack No. 401; fy 94 Vandam street. 3 Maror’s Orrics, No. 6 City Hall, New York, 3 ACPO EDO LE LE IE DELETE LOLOLE DO LEDELLEO LE DOIELODE DO CODE But Mrs. White indignantly protested that her bh band was not called “Fatty;” that he did not go te Desbrosses stroot once # inonth; did not know Jofl Davis from Adam, and that he could be found to Broadway 1n front of the City Hall, Check. Thither the writer repaired and found a little wiry Irishman in charge of coupé No. 401, who syid his name was White; he knew no other io the busine: that ho never saw the missing Jefferson Davis, and never hoard of “Fatty,” The next visit was paid to various offices of th Pennsylvania Railroad, both on Broadway and at the ferries, None of the ticket sellers w of the depat- ture of Mr. Davis and the mystery seemed deeper than ever, but the following letter received at the AmaLD office may shed some light on the matter until Me, Davis himsol{ chooses to appear io the city of Vicks burg or anf other place in which ho apparently secka Totirement :— Gran Horet, BRoapway axp THinty-yinst StReeT, Naw Yorx, Nov. 27, 1876. iis? eo Epiton or tae Heratny ‘ this in “Whore c ticle headed, this trionds, Mr. Cranston, ta ached this IT met Mr. Davis upon the arrival of the stoainship afterhoon at balf-past tures, In conversation with me Mr. Davis stated that ha would ionve immediately for Vicksburg, where ie had an appointment on December 1. As soou wi his baczage was passed by the thorities Mr. Davis took a carriage and ia Railroad depot, en roue for the ectfully, EDWIN'N. LOW, plor 47 North River, THE STEAMSHIP MOCTEZUMA, A CUBAN EDITOR'S STATEMENTI—THE CARGO OF ARMS AWAITING HER AT TURKE’S ISLAND—A GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE FIGHT ON BOARD. Twenty-one days have elapsed since the capture of, the Havana steamship Moctezuma by a handful of Cuban patriots under the leadership of Licutenant Lencio Prado, formerly of the Peruvian Navy and son of tho present President of Pern, and nota word of news has yet been received as to her whereabouts, The general impression in this city is that the city. Adriatic Inst Mesucéng South. Yours old slave steamship in question has been seuttled and sunk by her captors, In conver. sation yesterday with the editor of a Cuban paper published in this city he stated with reference to the Moctozama:—“The plan for her capture has ben under consideration for months, This was the pro- grammé laid out for ber, as I understand:—Afier the passengers and such of the officers and crew as wore not wanted had been landed sho was to proceed to Turk’s Isiand, which js buta short distance from the coast of Cuba, and there in one of the keys she was to take on buard a quantity of ‘arms and munitions of war, which have been Cihsiy | hor there since last September. This being accomplished, sho was to land them on the northern coast of Caba, after which she was to be sunk, Another proposition wi take her to Laguayra, in Venezuela; but I think she bas undoubtedly been sunk, and within a few days wo shall doubtiess receive news from “Cuba Libro” contirming this. No news was re- coived at Havana till the 15th inst, which gave the patriots a good start of the war steamers that might be sont after berin pursuit, She is said to have had only five days’ coal on voard, Apotber report i current te the effect that the Moctezuma was to load her arms in being very friendly to tho causo of the young Cuba Republic. The Moctezoma was thi Ne riy of the brutal Ramon de Herrera, Marquis do ‘ontera, and Colonel of the notorious Filth regiment of Havana Volunteers, which regiment fired upon men, women and children at the Villa Nueva Theatre, on January 28, 1869, and later on committed a similar ported the Louvre Calé on account of patriotic demonstrations being made by some Cubans THE LATEST DETAILS FROM CUDA. The following translation from La Bandera Bepanola, of Santiago de Cuba, respecting the capture of the Moe bs uma, Was received in this city yesterday trom na :— The French steamship Columbie, which arrived ia this port on the 15th inst, brought fifteen of the crew and six passengers of the stoamship Moctecuma, which vessel loft Puorto Plata, St, Domingo, for Porto Ru on tho 7th mst, having on board twelve Cubans. At mix o'clock in the evoning, while dinner was bei: served, the Cubans came to the cabin door, ot Jug 4 revolver in cach hand, and in their belts a sbort sword and bowiv knife, fhe leader adveneed and said that the first man who offered avy rosist sistanco woult be shot dead, ‘Tho "captain, Beiior Cacho, who was not to be intimidated by these threats, sprung up from the table, likewise several of the paxsougers, and commenced to burl bottles and lagses at thoir aasailanis, these being their oply arma, ‘a an instant Captain Cacho tell dead, having reostved two sbots im bis iorehead, Jose Castro, the second steward, was also shot dead, likewise the passengers Marocliino José Mendez and Don Franciseo Razuero, Another passonyer (name not given, fireman were wounded, The office surrendered. Upon arriving off the Haytian coast crew and passengers ‘wero p* ushoro, with the exception of several gineers, men, qnartermaster ana several sailors, ar Si if Mi Bann! ete tes ee on, 5 ty shot. The party subsequent jo its wa: ‘a Paz, where the governor tendered them the use of a Small steamer, which took them to Capo Haytien, where they found tho+ French steamship Colombie, which brought them to this port. ‘May God take in his bosom our dear md Cacho and all the other Piste J Bi fog ot Kegpenge. Pitas Ny pce will without dou! in ©: ‘The Spanish mav-of-war Isabella Catolica left He vana harbor on the evening of t ‘andes sealed orders, toaid in the attempt to re shy sfoctezuma, RECOGNITION OF NOBLE SERVICES The Life-Saving Benevolent Association of the United States have placed $100 in bank to the credig of Harry Derrick, the hero of Coney Isiand beach, He saved tho lives of sevoral men, and chilérea who were in danger of going breakers auring the past iow years, aod_ noble day seth ba an about years Recossaries of lile, 2 y