The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1877, Page 6

“THE COURTS. Affirmation of the Judgment in the $6,000,000 Tweed Suit. GENERAL TERM DECISIONS. Ante-Nuptial Bargain That Was Not Kept. THE CIRCUIT OF A CIRCUS MAN. ——_- The Supreme, Court General Term, Chief Justice Davis and Judges Brady ana Daniels on the bench, handed down yesterday decisions in a large number of cases argued belore the Court at its lastterm, Ab_ Biracts of the more important cases are given below, Taking precedence in importance of course is the de- cision given in the appeal taken from the verdict ren- dered in tho trial of the Tweed $6,000,000 suit before Judge Westbrook. In affliming the decision of the Jower tribunal the Court has dong what it was generally anticipated would be the result of its examination into the various legal points raised on beball of Mr. Twoed by counsel in support of such appeal, Tne presumption fs that this 1s but another step taken in the course of the Mitigation, 4s a further appeal will doubtless be taken trom the present decision to the Court of Ap- peals. [he opinion is written by Chief Justice Davis, He examines carefully all the points raised, and as no new points are rased it ip mainly @ more concise statement of the opposing points raised at the argument by the prosecuting coun- 801, which were published fully in the Hxsaup at the time. He says tbat it appears that a sufficient number of Jurors could not be obtained from the struck jury, and the Court ordered the summoning of talesmen to fill up the jury, aud the Coroner was directed to oxe- cute the order, as the Sheriff appeared to be u party in interest. Defendants challenged the power of the Court to make this order, but the General Term coin- cides with Judge Westbrook 10 bis opinion, ‘There is nv ground,” says Judge Davis, ‘to disturb the verdict on tho ground of the challenge against the Jorors, as the prool was they all acquitied themselves ot bi It wus objected “that the Court had no power to sit as trier of the chalienges to the favor, and common law triers were demanded, which Was overruled. This practice, however, prevails in the federal cour: id bo one seems to doubt its constitutionulity. The ex- ceptions taken are too numerous to be noticed in do- ‘tail, The gist of the action was an alleged conspiracy between I weed and one Watson to defraud the city sud county, and the evidence to be given on such actions is not to be restricted by narrow and arbitrary rules; and the testimony objected to tended to prove the purposes of tho parties The case ugainst de- fendant was made out on clear and andisputed evi- dence, and more evidence than was necesgary wus given; no substantial defence Was provea wu no ex- Pplavation of the facts offered, e Court hoids that the rulings and charge were more favorable to de- fendant than be was enuitied to by law, and the verdict for @ less amount than the jury would otherwise have given, The order and judgment appeuled from is, Luerciore, affirmed with coats, and the $60,000 allow- ance is pronoutced Dot too large, considering the enormous expense of the city in bringing and delend- $ng tue action, {ve extent to which taxes can be imposed upon bank 8 shown in a decision givef in the suit of the men’s Bank against the Commissioners of and Agsessments The matter came before the er certiorarl proceedings to review Lhe action ©! the Commissioners in taxing the shares owned in the capital stock o. the bank. Judge Daniels, who writes the opinion, says that there are two elements of value—that of the shares iu the market and that of the tixed or nominal cupital of the bank. The market Value of the shares is that which 1s required to be val- ued for assessment, aud the fixed or nominal capital of the bank is that. which must be considered 1n deter- mining the (o be applied to ascertain the deduc. tion to ve made on account of the investment to real esiate.’ He bolds that as in Unis case such imvestinent Was one-tilth of the nomial capital, or at least had ‘Deen so assessed, there should be one-fifth deduction du the assessment. As this point, however, bas been bow ior the lirst time presented, he directs the modill- Cation should be mude without costs, Joln A. Chissman brougnt a sult against the Long Isiand Railroad Company, for damages tor injuries Sustained while crossing over detendants’ platform at One of their stations, to send a telegram from the office in the Station. Judgment was against defendants, and they appealed, — In giving the decision of the General Term Judge Brady says the delendauts employed the | teleyraph operator, but the business was joint in some veing divided — between Yeiegraph Com- obliged to the Apts the Western Union tho latter not station in repair. endanis invited the public to telegraph; apd, us Judge Brady says, to the satety of life and limp which sigualizes so many of our public enter- prises must be condemned and the persons engaged in them beid to strict accountability, The inuitter- ence seems to increuse in the ratio that the danger eniarged.”” He then goes on to say that examinat 1 pluvtorms in stations at stated periods is a com- paracively insignificant service, Tue defendants aro sible lor injuries to passengers through their hegligence while going over their piatiorm by which the Lelegraph office is made accessible, The judgmens below is allirined. in 1872 the Metropolitan Gas Company had a con- tract with the city for lighting street lamps, tor which they were to be paid 350 each. The Board of Audit reduced the allowance per lamp to $43 26, and the city tendered to the gas company $158,968, the ag- gre sum due upon such diminuuon, Tue matter ‘Was cxuinined into belore a relerce, who reported that the company was entitied to the full amount claimed With interest, au appeal wag taken to the Geueral Terw. In the decision given yesterday, Judge Damels ‘writing the opinion, the Court direcis a new trial. ‘The city claims’ title to certaim land, as also land under water, now ip possession of the Nortn Shore und Staten ‘Island Ferry Company, which holds the fame under a lease granted by the Deparunent of Docks. Suit was brought by the city 10 uve the lease revoked, 1tis not claimed that such lease 18 Void upon its fuce, but that it is not good through omission of certain statutory formalities, The Special Term geanted an order overruling a de- murrer to the complaint, from which an appeal was taken to the General Term, In the decision in the cuse given yesterday the Court sustains the demurrer, George Law owns a house and lot on Mott street. It Js irregular in shape and extends through to Worth Breet, baving tuus two fronts. For several years past he bas been taxed and assessed as though they were two different pieces of property, He has paid the jaxes and assessments on one, but not on the other, baving a Very natural ovjection to this sort of double dvaling, The matter was brought belore the Court on ® certiorari reviewing the action of the Commissioners: Ol Assessments, The Court (Judge Davis writing the opinion) holds that it isa clear case of double assegs- ment aud taxation, Charles B. Wood sued the Erie Railway Company for damayes to a carriage sent on one of their cars, and Was vonsuited on the trial because it was proved be was dowg business under the name of ‘Wood Brothers,”’ contrary to the siatate, the said “Brothers”? myths, He appealed, aud the General Term re- the decision, holding that the bill making the carriage del! ‘able to the Carriago Warehouse Com- pany meant a contract to deliver it to the party bitied to it, Who was in fact the plainuil it was with him tho contract made, and defendants cannot exonerated because of « claim that plaintif’s busines was illegally carried on, The judgment below is re- versed. Jerome Weeks sued the New Haven and Hartlord Ratiroad Cowpany vo recover $16,685 47, vulue of bonds stolen irom him ou one of the defendants’ He complained wnat no precautionary measure in (0 protect passengers, but the trial r judgment tor detendants, ' The Ger oral Term, bu hearing plaintiff's ap |, beld that, there being no roptract with delendants except for sale carriage, and Bo proof that they knew that the plant’ carried the bonds, these bonds were not baggage in the legal pense, and the property shouid have been left in de- ile custody to make them liable, A new trial ordered. David iiume got a ver ecis, and pany, and keep the tot against the city for about jained from the falling upon Bim of an awning Fourth avenue, Th Deing written by Judge Daniels, rendered its de in, reversing (be judgment om the ground that the oty did pot build the awning and bad ne notice of its im- perfect condition. LOVE AND DEBTS. In Vacating av order of arrest granted a, Langer, at tho suit of Amasa Brainard and others, Judge McAdam, of the Marine Court, recites the facts Jaid before bim on the motion, which present a strange complication of marital agreements nd commercial debts, The opinion of the Judge states the facts very fully, but very ly. Owing to the anusualy strange and romantic features of the case the opinion Ie fully giveo:— The defendant was arrested upon the ground that be on disposed of kis property with intent to deiraud. pee Sodavite es ich (be order was grapted prove the existence of the plainiiiis’ cause of action but jail fo furnish legal proof of fraudal intent, The Ww Of the th usy of Januury, 1877, Kk the defendant ed of ed of the greater part of Block defevdans what it m aa of money; that and money, but bad concluded not woman; that he had therefore disposed 0 matter with the woman's also he received Ged ‘ndtes from mt es security that he would do ashe and Jewelry 100 large amounk NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1877. Upon another occasion tne defendant told Block that he was willing to give back the money and notes st the other parties would return to him the diamonds and jewelry he bad deposited with them. Amasa Brainard, ‘one of the plaintiffs, aso makes un affidavit corrobo- ruting Block as to the deiendant’s store being well stocked und that the defendant tad informed him that was diteult to make collections; that Le was svlv- 8 stock Was worth $5,000; tbat be did not owe more than $2,000; that he agreed that if the pinntiffs would extend the time of payment for to | months be would pay; that the time to pay was thereupon extended, but that the delendant tailed to keep bis. promise, The aifiaut then draws the coh- clusion that the defendant has removed or disposed of bis property with intent to cheat and detraud. There is no proof showing that the ex- by the deiendant was untrue in tact, this statement as true to this: it amounts ly Defendant promised to murry a lady, received from her father certain notes and mouey; that he had placed 1m the bands of the lady as securit thereior diamonds and jewelry to a amount; tbat be broke’ bis contract with the lady, thereby rendering himself liable to her for the breach, and that he was willing (to give back the notes and money upon receiving his Jewelry. Assuming, as 1 must, in the absence of proof vo the coutrary, that this arrangement was made in good faith, 1 caunot judicially decide that it amounted to a logal fraud upon’ creditors which renders the de- fendant hiable to arrest, The defendant may have acted unwisely, but his indiscretion does pot make him liable to arrest. The legal title to the property, which the plaintiit™ claim removed or disposed ol, dia not by the arrav, ry still in the detendant subject to fendant was not called upon to account for the prop- erty; the plaintifis bave accounted ior it by adopt- ing the defendant’* explanation, and this account shows that the plighted lady holds possession ot the miss property as — pledy that the defendant will me repossessed of it apon re- turning the nows and money, which he has deciared himself atle and willing to do, The story seems a little romantic, but, as the course of true love never Tuns smooth, there is no te what complicatio! are destined to followit, There is, as before remurked, no legal proof of iraudulent intent, and the ordor of | arreat must theroiore be vacated, but under the cir- cumstances without costs, and upon stipulating not to | sue, AN AGENT IN THE LURCH. In November last Mr. John W. Hamilton sturted from this city tor Bermuda aud the West Inaics as the press agent of Howos & Cushing's Circus, He started two weeks abead of the circus, with autnority to con- tract debts for the company in advance for advertis- ing, &c, About a weck after ho departed the company discovered that the circus of John H, Murray had headed them off, having already sailed in advance of them for Bermuda, Under these circumstances Howes & Cushing changed their route, and, instead of going direct to Bermuda, sailed for St. Tnomas in the steamer North Point, owned by Jacob Lorillard. Un- aware of this change of programme Mr. Hamilton, in pursuance of bis duties as ugent, had contracted debis hotel on, bebalf of the company for accom- modations, advertising, &, to the exent of $250, when he ' found himself leit in furch by the company, unable io pay and unable to get . He was compelled to appaal to the American Consul, but, pending negotiations for his departure, his brother in this city learned of his perplexing predicament and made arrangements Jor his passagehome. When Mr. Hamilton made his en- gagement with Mr. Cushing the latter, ho alleges, represented tobim that Jacob Lorillard, of this city, was a partner in the concern. W:th this understanu- ing Mr. Hamilton, when he found bimseli cornered in Bermuda by British creditors aud British law, gavo | reditors dra(ts on Jacob Lorillard for the amounts hem respectively; but when such dral wero presented to Lorillard for payment he retused, answering that Mr. Hamilton was unknown to him. On bis arrival in this city Mr, Hamilton commenced a suit to recover against the company the sum of $350 for salary, and the summons and com- plaint were served on Jacob Lorillurd as being the ouly partuer resident in this State at present. Mr. Loriltard | denies the partnership, and on bis behalf a motion was mude in Marine Court, Chambers, before Juuge McAdam, yesterday, to compel tho plaintiff to give se- curity for costs as 4 non-resident, It was claimed on behalf of detendant that piaintiff was born in England and is only temporarily resident in this country. In answer to this Mr. Brewster Kissam, couusel for Mr. Hamilton, read aifidavits trom Counsellor William 't. Kintzing ‘and others, who had known his client for many years resident of this city; also an affidavit from Mr, Hamilton’s mother to the fact(which wus peculiarly within her kuowledge) that her son was born in this city. Decision on the motion was re- served, SHORT CAUSE DAY. It was what is known as short cause day yestere day in the Courts, To ail such cases un hour ts given for trial, and if the time prescribed is exceeded the cause is then put at the foot of the general calendar, Of course, as may be imagined, there ta lively work to keep within the mus. All the judges holding Su- prome Court, Circuit, yesterday were engaged in the trial of this class of cases, and Judge Barrett tried three cases, in one of which counsel yot $900 for professional services, when his client only wanted to pay him 0, Judge Van Vorst disposcd of five cascs, one beim; a rent case, one a horse case and two suits on promissory notes, and the other the suit by Deputy Tax Commissioner Blauveit, fully re- ported elsewhere, and Judge Van Brunt did Land Uffice business. He uisposed of thirteen cases, most of which, however, were inquests, and ove Was a suit brought by Mr. William Jarvis against Mrs. Elizabeth Firmun for damages tor alleged breach of contract in regard to the purchase of 100 lots, on Busuwick av- enue, in Brookiyn. It was shown that Mrs. Firman meantime sold the pr y to other parties, A ver- dict was directed against her for $7,975 damages. Another inquest ended m the heavy verdict of $54,726 11 against the defendant, the title of the suit being Piatt vs, Conant, and the suit being on two promissory totes. The receiver of the Washington Liie insurance Company obtained a’ verdict for $12,813 19 against Wilham Latarop, the suit being for loans tor the bank. CAPTAIN WOODHOUSE'S WILL. In this contested will case testimony was taken yes- terday before Surrogate Calvin, Somewhat of a sur- prise awaited the contestants when it was found that the deceased had, previous to the making ofa will, deeded all his property, amounting, it is said, to some $200,000, to two daughters.and a son, excluding from all testamentary recognition two other sons, Claiborne and Philip. The will 8 contested on the usual ground of undue influence, It appeared from the testimony, however, that the two sous had previo from their iatber distributive shares of his wealth, and that o0 injustice was done to them by the pro- visions of the will, It was shown that Claiborne bad received $20,000 to put him in business, in which ho failed, and that subsequently his father advance’ sum of $4,000 to extricate him from some finan! difficulties. Other testimeny damaging to the claims of the contestant Claiborne wus elicited, The further hearing of the case was then adjourned, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the matter of the suit of the Emma Silver Mining Company against Park and others, some further prog- ress was made yesterday to the extent of the reading of the depositions taken in London of T. A, Mathews. ‘There was nothing of any puvlic interest brought to light, and the cage at the close of the session was ad- Journed over to Monday, the 22d inst, ‘The reading of depositions of witnesses taken before ‘a commission im she matter of the alleged collision be. twoen the steamship Adriatic, o! the Waite Star line, and the ship Harvest Queen, by which the latter was sunk tn the Irish Channel on the night of December 80, 1875, Opened the trial of this case yesterday. Damages are laid at $25, The case 18 being tried belore Jud Blatchford, sitting in the admiralty branch of the United States District Court, The testi- mouy will be principally documentar; Joho Jackson, a colo man, was committed by Police Justice Dufly, to answer a charge of assaulting with intent to killa white man named Charies Sum- mers. After having been kept five weeks in prison he tried in the General Sessions and acquitted, He brought suit against Judge Dufly for $5,000 dam- for alleged faise imprisonment A motion was terday belore Judge Daly at Special Term of the Court of Common Pleas by Colenel George H. Hart, counsel for Judge Duffy, to compel plaiuuf’s counsel to accept a pleading returned on the ground that it was made in bad faith. The motion was granted, The defence was that the commiiment was by virtuo of defendant's authority as a police magistrate and with- out malice, In the supremo Court, General Term, yesterday, only two cases of special interest were argued, The first ‘was in the suit brought by the Chrisiopuer and Tenth Street Ratiroad Company igainat the Central and Crosstown Katiroad Company, to prevent the latter road from extending its tracks from the foot of Chris- ferry. t across West street to Christophe Ib is claimed that the charter gion. The case was claboraiciy argued on both The other case was the appeal irom the ordor vacating assessments against Henry A. Cram tor grading and regulating Filth uveoue, in 1871, from 130th to 138th strect. It im charged that there was fraud and sab- stantial errors in the proceedings in relation to such assessments, The Court took the papers in both cases, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. Caldwell v8. Perkias. —Ordor granted, Goodwin, Jr, Va Hatcu,.—Both motions denied without costs, The Mutual Lite Insurance Company va Zoimor; matter of Nathan, apd matter of Hirscu.—Granted, SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, By Presiding Jadge Davis, Judges Brady and Daniela Matter of Burmeister. Order reversed, renoaring or- dered with §10 costs of appeal and disbursements to appellant to abide event Opinion by Presiaing Judge Davis. The People ox rol. Law vs. the Commissioners of Taxes and Assoraments,—Writ quashed without costs, Opinion by Presiding Judge Davis, Barnett vs. Benjamin.—Appeal dismissed as to so much of order as denies motion to strike out the alle. gutions of fraud from the complaint and order allirmed ‘60 fat as it denied motion to vacate order of ty with $10 costs, beside disbursements. Opinion by dudge Daniels. trial ordered; costs to abide event unless plaintiff can and will stipulate to deduct such sum from the recov- ery as will limit it to the actual loss sustained. If that shall be done and a stipulation giv to th: ellect within twenty daysafter notice of the decision then us modified, Judgment affirmed, without costs of appeal, Opinion by Judge Daniels. Geuy vs. Devin aad auotber,—Jadgment affirmed, with cusis, Opinion by Judge Davis, presiding (Judge Brady taking no part) Ge ty ¥s Devin and another.—Judgment as to Donneily reversed und judgm tered in bis favor upou the findings of the Cou Order autbor- jaiug defendant Donnelly io answe firmed, without cosia, Opinion by Judge Da presiding (Judge Brady taking no part). Geity vs. Devin and another,—Judgm: aflrmed on plantif?s appeal, with costs to the appellant. Opinion by Judge Davis, presiding. ‘Lhe People ex rel. Banta and another vs. Kueissel.— Judgment aifirmed, with costs Opinion by Juage Daniels, ° ‘The People ex rel. Banta and another vs. Kent.—Ap- ul dismissed, without costs and with leave to anta, if bo so elects, to enter up judgment in the form directed by the referee, for the pur] of bring- ing before tho Court the question ordered to be raised op this appeal. jon by Presjamg Judge Davis, Nash vs. The Mayor, &¢,—Application grapted, The Union Trust Company vs. Whiton,—Nonsuit set aside, new trial ordered, costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Henue vs. Tne Mayor, &c.—Judgment reversed, new bey ordered, costs to abide event, Opinion by Juuge aniels. Munning, Bonneau ana anotber vs. Kelnan et al.— Judgment and order affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Errico and another vs. Brand. —Judgment reversed, new iriai ordered, costs to ubiae event. Opinfon by Judge Daniels, ’ Peck vs, Peck and another.—Order affirmed,’ with $10 costs, kesides disbursements. Upinion by Judge Daniels. ‘Wood vs, the Erie Railway Company.—Judgment re- versed, new trial ordered, costs to abide event Opin- jon by Judge Daniels. ‘Alexander and another vs. Brown and another, —Ver- dict set aside and new trial ordered, costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Daniels. ‘Chizaman vs. The Long dsiand Ratiroad Company.— JasgmentaMrmed, Opinion by Judge Brady Vhe Mayor, & vs. The North Shore aod Staten Isiand Ferry Company.—Order affirmeu, with leave to deiendunt to answer over on payment of costs, Opin- ton by Judge Brady, Franklin, &¢, vs The Peop! affirmed. Opinion by Judge Dante Woourulf vs, Sherrard, Jr,—Motion for lei peal denied. Weeks vs. The New York, New Haven and Hartiord Ratiroud Compuny.—Verdict set aside, new trial or- dered, costs to abide event, Opinion by Judge Daniels (Judge Brady disseuting) Peck et ul, vs. Gardiner et —Judgment reversed, new trial ordcred, costs to abide event. Opinion by Judge Braay. Tne People, &c. vs. Tweed.—Judgmont and order aflirined with costs, Order granung additional aliow- ance aiso allirmed, with costs. Opinion by Judge Dav: ‘Stevenson et al. vs. Lesiey et al.—Decree modified as directed in opinion, costs of both out of the (und, Opinions by Presiding Judge Davis and Judge Brady, Judge Brady dissenting. 2 vs. Greon.—Order affirmed, with $10 costs, § disbursements, on condition that stipulation ven us directed in opinion, in default of which order. affirmed, without costs, Opinion by Judge Daniels, Order to be settied by Judge Duntels, By Judges Brady, Daniels and Burrett. Hunt vs. Hunt.—Judgment affirmed, with costs, Opinion by Judge Burret. By Presiding Judo Davis and Judges Brady and Daniels, Keteltas vs. Green.—Uruer reversed, no costs to be charged upou respondent. Appellant’ costs, both on appeal and proceedings below, allowed to them as a charge against the estate. Opiuion by Presiding Juage Davis. The People ex rel. The Tradesmen’s Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments.—-Assess- ment so tar modified us to deduct from the sum o! $56, which is the fuil value of the shares, the sum of $11 20, one-ilth of that value, without costs, and aflirmed us 0 mvditied, Opinion by Juuge Daniels. ‘Yhe Metropolitan Gas Light Company ys. The Mayor, &c.—Judgment rever-ed, new trial ordered, costs to abide event, unless within twenty days after notice of decision the plaintiff stipulate to reduce the amount re- covered coniormably with the report nade by the Board of Audit and Apportionment. 1n case such w stipula- tion shall be given, then tho judgment us so moditied affirmed without costs on the appeal to elther party, Opinion by Judges Daniels and Brady. Judge dissenting. The People ex rel. Flanugan vs. Flanagan. —Procecd- ings affirmed and writ quasued with costs. Opinion by Presiding Judge Davis. Matter of the Mechanics and Traders’ Bank. —Order reversed, und a further hearing directed, with costs to abide theevent. Opinion by Judge Daniels. ‘Matter of Hoe.—Order reversed, with the usual costs and disbursements to abide event, and. a further hear- ing direciet. Opmnion by Judge Daniels. frown und another, &., vs The Mayor, &o,—Mo- tions to dismiss appeal No.1 from order of May 27, 1876, granted, with $10 costs, and disbursements. Brown and another, &., vs. Tho Mayor, & ‘Mo- tion to aismiss appeal .No. 2 denied, with $10 costs, and disbursements to be offset against the costs and disbursements on the preceding order. Brown and another, &., vs. The Mayor, &c.—Mo- tion to dismniss appeal No, 3 denied, without costs to either party. Brown and another, &c, va The Mayor, &c.—Mo- tion to dismiss appeal No. 4 denied, without costs. ‘Brown and another, &c., vs. Tne Mayor, &c, Order of June 26, 1876, aflirmed, without costs. Brown und auother, &c., vs. The Mayor, &c,—Order of coutirmation of the final report of referee so tar mouitied us to allirm the report and direct the pay- ment of the amount established by the respondent West, and fonnd to be # hon to his fuvor upon the money collected, and as to the residue the exceptions sustained, and the order im respect to the ciaims of the respondents Fullertod and Strahan reversed, neither party to have costs as against the other on this appeal. Brown and another, &o. vs. The Mayor, &c.—Order of August 18, 1 reversed, with $10 costs, besides disbursemeuts; but it may be provided in the reversal that the sum of $5,000 paid undor 1t shall be credited to the appeliants upon tne amount declared duc to the respondent Weat by the affirmance of the order of confirmation of the reteree’s report as tobim, Opinions in this and the 81x preceding cases by Presiding Judge Davis. Orders to be sevtied betore Judge Davis ‘on three days’ novice, Tyvg vs. Clark.—Motion for roargument denied witkout costs, Dusenbury vs. Callagban.—Motion for reargument denied. The People ex rel. Philbrick vs. Thompson.—Pro- ceedings dismissed, with cosis against the applicant, H, B. Philbrick, personally. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Speir. Rosenthal vs Chapman ct al,—Ordered on day cal- endar for Jonuary 16. Munning et al. vs. 1 &c.—Conviction to ap- ank vs, ‘Tho rady F Stern.—Receiver’s bond ap- roved. bs Meyer vs. The Manhattan Fire Insurance Company; Knave ot al. v& Eberhard, and Gilbort vs, Sullivan ot al.—Orders granted, ; GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1 Before Judgo Gildersleeve. ENTERING PREMISES UNINVITED, Thomas Moore, alas James Owens, of No. 28 Laight street, was arraigned on tho charge ol having entered the picture store at No, 320 Hudson street with !ntent to steal, and Stephen Coppinger, of No, 35 Lewis stroct, wi harged with a similar offence at the premises of Albert Cuppelle, No. 97 Division street, Both pleaded guilty, and the Judge sentenced Coppinger to five years’ imprisonment and Moore to eighteen months in the State Prison, ‘ A RUFFIAN PUNISHED. Peter Andrews, aged twenty-five, & married man, was called to the bar to answer an indictment charging him with having committed a brutal assault upon a little girl eight years old residing with ber parents at No. 175 Muiberry street, He pieaded guilty, and the Judge sent him to the State Prison for three yeurs. AN INCORRIGIBLE SNEAK THIEF, Catherine Clarke, who said she bad forgotten whether she had ever been on the Island, engaged a room at the house of Mra, Evans, No. 263 Sixth ave- nue. Alter a week's residence over $100 worth of stolan property was found coucealed in her bedroom, She was convicted, and, being an old offender, was sent to the State Prison for tour years. KOBBING HI8 FELLOW BOARDERS. John Delahanty, a car driver on the Third Avenue Railroad, was tried on the charge of stealing aquantity of clothing and jewelry from- ral of his McKeover’s boarding house, No. Second avenue, and found guilty, He have been « well known thief, and ho was sent to the State Prison for five years. JACK TAR AS A THIEF. Frank Felton, a sailor, thirty-cight years of age, was arraigned and pleaded guilty to stealing two watches and chains belonging to Ulrich Tjarks and Charles Konnemann, while they wero slooping in the same room with him at the lodging house No. 54 West street, ‘on the night ot December 2, He was nienced to the State Prison lor two years and six months, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2 c Hetore Judge Sutheriand. THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY. In the case of The People against Jacob Van Valken- terg and George W. West, who bave now jor sume days boen on trial, chat ed with conspiracy to delraud the Pennsy!vania Railroad Company, in retaining ferry ticket \d appropriating the proceeds, several witnesses were examined yesterday, and in response to Mr, Charles W. Brooke, counsel for the prosecution, with whom is associated Mr. Leon Abbett, of New to the method of counting tickets iladeiphia, and showing the the returns, Mr, hago tabu- Jersey, testified as at the general office in Ph alleged discrepancy in the chief clerk at Philadelphia, read o lated iorm which he had prepared, show- ing that of three consecutive Tuesdays in which the defendants were on duty before and subse- in average 1 to the Ist of Aowust, 1876, there wi dverease in the collector's returns of 34! W. Gwinner, auditor of Pennsylvania Railroad Compa by Mr. Brooke, and gave a luctd statement of t Casserly ve Manners —Judgment reversed; now | ings of the road, particularly im Regard vo bh 4 of passes and the regulations ip regard te employ és passing over the ferries, He was bri erosa- examined L Rani John O. Mott, and the case for the o prosecuti The defence w'll be opened on Monday. COURT OF APPEALS. ALBayy, Jun. 12, 1877. CALENDAB. ‘The Court of Appeals will mect Monday, January 15, at ten o'clock A. M, ‘The day calendar for Monday, January 15. 1877, ts as foliowa:—Nos. 71, 122, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129 and 181. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasuinaros, Jan. 11, 1877. No, 155. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York vs. Harris, and No. 156 same vs, same, trustee-- Appeal from tho Circuit Court tor the district of Mary- land.—In these cases the defendant in error aud the widow of the insured both claim to be paid the amount ofa policy of insurance on the life of John 8, Bany, issued by the company. Harris claimed as trustee for Brune, and the widow claimed that Brune had ob- tained the title asserted vy a fraudulent arrangement, which ignored her rights, Sho sued and recovered 10 New York, and the insurance company sought by this action to enjoin Harris and Brave irom recovering in Marylund. ‘The Court decided against the company on the ground that the pending litigation in another State o bar to proccedinga in a court of law op 4 legal instrument, This decision in the error assigned. btn E. Davis for appeliant, J. M. Harris for appel- BLAUVELT’S “TRAPS.” A MARRIED MAN’S COURTSHIP AND THE RETURN OF HIS PRESENTS. The courts are full of dramas, ranging all the way from one to five acts, and these are often played with a celerity that allows their dramatic features to escape attention, A case of this descripsion was developed in’ the Supreme Court yesterday before Judge Van Vorst, the plaintiff being worsted ina way togive him litue comfort, but the dénouement was caught on a fly, and it turned out to be another curious illustration of our social condition. When Afr, Samuel Blauvelt, a weil known politician, was Deputy Tux Commissioner, his eyes were dazzicd by an apparition which appeared in bis office, and he used the business inter, view to make the acquiantance of the young lady who created such a profound impression upon him, She had been married and sought and obtained a divorce and was {ree again, At the timo Blauvelt made her acquaintance she was known as Miss Elberfold, her muiden name. In his testimony Bluuvelt guid he first met her in the street, but this 18 dented, and it ts ex- plained that she possessed some property in her own right and bad sought bim in regard to the taxes, Mr. Blauvelt gave bis name as Samuel Samuels, and when ho uid giege to Miss Elberfeld’s heart represented him- self as a single man, He at once began to pay her marked uttentions and acted. juitor for her hand, even giving her valuable presents in furni:ure and dia- monds, The acquaintance began in 1869 and continued through a number of years, when Diss Elberfeld mar- Janey, the billiard table manu‘acturer, the lady hau discovered that Blauvelt was murried, und the acquaintance was put upon theonly basis which could exist between two persons 0 situated, ‘The marriugo of the Indy was an event for which Mr. Blauvelt was not prepared, and his disapprobation took the shape of anger. His displeasure manilested itself by a demand for theteturn of his presents, he wrote to Mra, Delaney asking for ‘those sbi or their vaiue in money. ‘This childish spite on tho part of her old ad- mirer Was naturally un unpiewsant revelation to the lady, who did not care to go to her husband with the annotncement that a married map had imposed him- seif upon ber as @ suitor, and was Bow demanding the return of the presents he had made her or their equivalent. Tocérape a ‘scene’? in unpleasant jittle drama which Blauvelt bad pian: she con- eonted to give him a note tor $600, intending to p: the mouey out of her own incom Biaavelt, bow. ever, Was Dot satisfied with this arrangement, and be- fore tne note was due he wrote to Mrs, Dulaney asking her to anticipate the maturity of the obligation. Tbe latter fell into Mr, De- laney’s bands, ana he demanded an explana- tion first of his wite and then of Mr. Blauvelt; but finding that nothing was really owing to the latter be made up bis mind that nothing should be paid, In this interview Blauvelt said nothing about the “traps,” but claimed that Mrs. Delaney was in- debted to him in $970 for borrqwed mot Suit was brought for this amouut, and on the trial y testified that between October, 1869, und Fevruary, 1870, Mrs, Delaney had borrowed from bim $500 in suins of $100 each, and in 1872 and 1873, on two differ. ent occasions, $170 and $300. The note was only put in evidence to show that there had been business rela- tions between the parties, and this enavied the do- to show the reul charactor of the transactions, ‘The case was put on the short calendar, the judges not knowing that it involved such nice questions of fact apd contaiped a bit of very toothsome scandal, and it was rushed through in an hour, the jury taking only five minutes to find « verdict for the defendant, Josiah I, Lovejoy appeared for the plainuf! and Sumuel G. Grassey and Robert N. Waite for the do- tence. ‘The defendant, who is still a lady of groat personal beauty, and who was fashionabiy dresned, was exam- ined, She stated very irankly to tho jury all tho facts, evidently desiring to conceal nothing in the case. in her cfoss-exaimination an effort was made to show that she had boarded ut a great many different hotels boarding houses, as though this might bea point damagjng to her character, er Lusband, who Was placed a:80 op tho wit stand, corroborated bis wife's statement as far as he could, and his enjoining her most positively to pay no attention to the note, During the examination ol witnesses ior the defence quite a number of letters of tho plainuff were sub- initted in evidence. ‘The following is a sample of this one-sided correspondence, for so it was, he writing all the Jetiers:— No. 229 Broapway, Room 11, June 23, 1876. Mrs. DeLanzy :— I have been thinking, ble interview with you, that you are the person that I came in contact with. You called ‘® biackmailer, a willgive me achancein # court of justice 1 will he newrest to that charactor. If] hal jace but your house | would nave «i your past lile. As to your threats, proceed conv nee, and f am quite sure that Tcan you pictu ut your earliest Offset you every time. 1 mean business J think Mr, Love- Joy will be only tuo aaxious to ccmmence proceedings. | I ‘chi'give you until the 26th of June to settle my claim agalust you, P. BLAUVELT. ‘The trial occasioned no little merriment tn the court, and the result cannot fail to prove a warning to dep- uty tax commissioners and other persons not to fallin love with pi women while they bave wives at home, or, they do not, to demand the roturn of their presents afver their “little game’? has been dis- covered and ended. Blauvelt di verdict being a the costs of bis action, counsel of $50 which #! comiture, BIGGS’ CHECK BUSINESS. Isaac A. Biggs, the old man who has an office at No. 176 Fulton street, and who was arrested on Thursday charged with passing forged checks, was brought bo- fore Justice Otterbourg yesterday afternoon, A com- aint waa mado agai! him by Messrs, Freeman & Bayon, of Fulton Market, on whom he passed a check jor $40'on December 30. On the sume day he passed a similar check for $60 om Mr. A, Weaver, of No. 91 South street, and ulso passed similar checks on Messre, Charles Maurer & Sou, of Fulion Market, and otners. Biggs was held for trial 1a default of $1,500 bail, A STATEROOM ROBBERY. The steamer Vera Cruz left pier 3 North River for Havana, yesterday, and shortly before her departure Senora Joseph Flores, saloon passonger, came on bourd and bad her baggage deposited in her stateroom. Shortly afterward she went on deck and on returning to the room discovered that her satchel had been broken open and her jewelry stolen; among other things a watch and chain, four diamond rings, three gold pins, tour earrings aud miver purse containing Valuable papers and sevon Spanish doubloons. From a reli jource it was ascertained by Officer Healey that a suspicious character named William Anderson, alias Williams, hud been loanging about pier 3 before the departure of the Vera Cruz. Anderson was arrested, and at first claimed to ha been tar awa: from the scene of the theft at the time of its occur. rence, but later on he was furced to admit that he had been there. SHOPLIFTEKS’ MISFORTUNES. Two notorious shoplifters, Margaret Walsh and Nelly McDermott, alias “‘Brocky Nelly,’”? wife of Pat McDermott, the burgiar, were yosterday arraigned at -vhe Washington Place Court, The officers who ar- rested them stated that they held benoh warrants trom the Court of General Sessions for the apprehension of the women, The counsel tor the prisovers claimed that the Court bad no jurisdiction unless the identity of the prisoners should be fully established. The pris- oners were discharged, whereupon the officors re- arrested them and lodged them in the Tombs to await the action of District Attorney Phelps. A FURNILURE MUDDLE. Mrs. Lizzie G, T. Dorsey, wite of Paul Dorsey, was arrested ut bor residence on @ charge of iraud pro- inst ber by Ferdinand W. Herman, of No, 41 ot, who claims tbat ahe executed a chattel mortgage in favor of E. Teachout on furniture stored at No. 815 Ninth avenue, to secure the payment of id of the notes talling dae they were not paid, and that on investigation Mr. Teachout found that on of about the 7th inst. Mra, Dore scy had removed the furniture to some place unknown. Mrs. Dorsey's cvunsel in her bebalf claimed that sho had acted under the coorcivn and duress ot hor hus- FOLD. THE CHILDRENS Charges of Cruelty Against the President. AClergyman and His Wife Accused of Kicking aud Maltreating Orphan Children. AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION, SORES ak An investigation has been in progress for several weeks in relation to certain alleged irregularities in the Children’s Fold, a charitable institution under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and lo- cated at No, 157 East Sixtieth street, in thisouy. Tho investigation is being condusted privately by a com- mittee appointed by the State Board of Charities, con- sisting of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Mr. Henry L. Hoguet and Mra, Josephine S, Lowell, Thiscommitice has beld meetings soveral times each week since the 12th of December and examined witnesscs who had formerly resided in the institution, The committee laid the report before the Board of State Charities, at No. 11 High street, Albany, ut toree P. M. yesterday. ‘The principal charges are cruelty on the part of the president, Rev. Edward Cowley, and his wife. Mr. Melville Brown was chicfly instrumental in bringing these charges to the notice of tho State Board of Chari- ties by presenting certain affidavits made by persons supposed to be conversant with the management of tho institution, The Children’s Fold was instituted for the care of orphan children, those who bad lost one or both parents, and is chiefly supported by voluntary contributions. It was organizod over seven years ago by a committee of ladies, some of whom had been interested in the Shepherd’s Fold, the Rev, Edwara Cowley presiding. In 1874, through the influence of the Jate Richard J, Garrittson, a bill was introducea into the Legislature by which the institution was incorporated and accorded certain privileges and ben- efits, For instance, the president, with the sanction of the trpstees, was permitted to place the children out at service ‘when they had arrived at the age of fourteen, and the Fold was allewod $2 a week from the city treasury of New York toward the support of each child whose friends were unable to contribute any- thing. This weekly sum,-Mr. Cowley says, only covers three-fourths of the expense per capita, The Board of Trustees of the Fold consists of Rev. Edward Cowley, Rev, Thomas Gallaudet, D, D. Wiliam R, Gardner, William H. Nowman, Elias J. Pattison, James Pott, Nahum Stetson, Jr, ; Mrs, Georgo Depew, Mra, 8. M. G. Cowley aud Mrs, H. v. Wyman, ‘The reason assigned by the committee appointed by the State Board tor keoping the matter a secret until they should be prepared to act upon'the testimony 18 that the premature publication of the facts might cause a withdrawal of the voluntary contributions break up the institution and leave the poor children— about 109 in number—destitute. Tho committee, therefore, refused to give any information in reference to the charges against Mr. Cowley, until thoir testimony should be complete. The writer of this article happened to get on the track of the wit- nesses examined, visited them at their respective places of avode after they had been betore the comumit- , requested them to repeat the evidence they bad given thei nd took a shorthand verbaiim report of it. He also interviewed the Rev. Edward Cowley, who repudiates the charges in foto, says he has been the victim of a toul conspiracy, of, which Mr. Melville Brown is the leading spirit, that he can expose the plat which bas been in process of formation tor several yoars to depose him trom tbe presidency of the insti. fution, and that he only wants a fuir investigation by an impartial committee. WHAT JENNY MILLA KNOWS ABOUT THX FOLD. Jenny Mills, an intelligent girl of eighteen, who lived eigbt ene ip the Fold, says that Mr. Cowley was in the habit of treating the children very cruelly, She says that he beat her brother until he left black marks all over his body, cut his bead with his ghoe until the blood ran down and saturated bis shirt, and that, no matter what other mode of Pigmean es Mr. Cowley used, he seldom forgot to p 1ck bis unbappy little victims, and always seemed ‘as an indispensable part of the per- that dirs, Cowley was is she was never complaining of the children, when be came in and heard her complaints he would rush a the children and whip them severely with a Dolly Varden whip. Sometimes when the wiilp was wot at band he would pull off his slipper and thump the little ones until they were black and biue. Jenny alleges that he upished a girl of twelve, named Fanny McCarthy, ina arbarous manuer, and had brought her smo such slavish subjection by his harsh treatment that she would Jail on her kneos io the most craven ateiude before him; thaton one occasiou he beat her black and blue, and raised o large lump upon her » Which Mra. Cowley bathed with arnica every day fora week betore the swelling subsided. | was because she refused to clean alter Mrs, Cowley’s nephew, Dir. Cowley, she said, was very irl pamed Jenny Fuller, whom be locked up in a water closct all night on one occasion, and when her unclo alterward hoard it he bad her removed from the Fold, At another time she alleges tuat Mrs, Cowley urged bor husband to abuse a little boy named John Cimp- bell, who bad veen erroneously suspected of stealing hair from a mattress, saying to him that if he did not do at boy she would never call herself his wile again, 0 alleges that Mr. Cowley was in the habit of swoaring flercely at th children, using opprobrious epithe.s toward them, calling them bastards and reminding them occasion- ally that he had picked them out of the gutter, and that their parents bad died miserably on the Isiand. She also states that Mrs. Cowiey was in the habit of using very barsb, unkind and vulgar terms to the chil- di rything bat kil) 4 she went into a rooin whore several of the ri 6 romping about and making conside able noise, and remarked that “they wore only fit fora bad house on Wooster street. Miss Millis made some allusion to a@ youug widow who had acted in the capacity of teacher for some time atthe Fold, who algo tre d the children very soverely and amused herself occasionally by throwing a little boy on bis back and standing on his stomaeb. She wus a great favorite with Mr. Cowlcy, who /requentiy ried her to church und piaces of amusement. 1t seems these polite attontions tothe handsome youne: widow had hot a very happy effect on the temper ol Mrs. Cowley, which sometimes displayed itself in paroxysms of jealousy, Being questioned in reference to the ‘children’s food, Jenny replied that they generally got enough to eat, and that the food wi Of a fair quality, except on one occasion tor @ te mouths, when Mr. Cowley obtained the refuse from a boarding bouse in the neighborhood and made hash of it, The meat, she says, Was sometimes biue-moulded and smelt badly. After using ita while many of the Children became afflicted with disease of the skin, which, she belioves, was due to the poisonous matter contained in the stule meat. NNY M’BRIDE’S ACCOUNT OF TAR FOLD. petite, pretty fair-hairca girl of rvant in an elegant uptown man- of her experience in the Fold in a very candid and apparently truthial manner, ‘Mr, Cowley,” she says, in a very off-band style, “was very cruel man, and was in the habit of ng tl children constantly. He kicked me down stairs once, but I was more frightoned than burt. I saw him beat Fannie McCurdy will sbe was black and biue, I saw him beat Minnie St. James and knock hor down, Mrs. Cowley was a8 bud as he was. Very seldom a day pussed that he did not beat some of the children very severcly, leaving them black and blue and making them bleed." This girl seomed to be considerably influonced by a indignation against the mauagers of med to think ita very hard thing that such flagrant abuses should not have been cooner ex- posed, as she imagin they must have been known throughout u very wide cirele. Kate McCurdy, a girl of eighteen, who had been five years at the Fold, in reply to the questions of the reporter, said:—Mrs. Cow- Ie: phow had been the Fold and had done something up stairs that was not nice, and Mrs. Cowley called up my sister Fannie, aged twelve, to clvan it, and she refused. Mrs, Cowley told ber to go down stairs, when ber nephew went away Mr, Cowley rang the common room bell and Fannie camo up, and the first thing I knew he had the door locked and I heard her scream and heard the cracks of the Hite ¥. Fanny McBride, who 18 , gave a Kyo} whip. she was saying, “Mr. Cowley, I will be good,” dhe said, “Don’t dare to call my name,” Fannie id not come down to supper that night ana 1 thought thero was something wrong. 1 went juto Mr, Cowley’s room, and ft saw that Fannto’s cloth wero off and Mrs. ag bathing Fannie’s head with arnica Her cut and her eye was all swolien, and her body was covored all over with biack and biue marks. ‘This was about two years ago. Mrs, Cowley aiso pun- ished her one night alterward, She beat her with a brush half an hour by the clock. Then Mr. Cowley came up and said, ‘Lay it on to her good,” and Mra, Cowley said, “lam tired.” Mr. Cowley then got the brush and he heat her a long time. Johony and ills and Fanny McBride all know this Fannie Jack this time and bleeding, and yet she says to- wr had been touched. She still in ‘the in “What do you know about Mr. Cowley’s treatment ot the children generally, Kate? “] guess it 1s about two or three years since he be- gan to treat the children this way. He punished the children every day, and would kick them and knock them down, Sometimes he would take off his shoe or his slipper and knuck them down with it, He took harley Fox and kicked him down stairs. I have seen bim do that, and he hung him up onetime. He tied a rope around him und bung him up to the ceiling, but 1 the punishment just before prayers, going through both operations in regular routine. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE CHARGES These girls say that tue statements taade to the writer are substantially the same us those sworn to be- fore the committee and contained in their affidavits sent to Albany, except that there are a few addiional facta in these that they had forgotten when exanuped by the committee, It ts necessary to state that the closest croas-exumination of these girls failed to elicit anything bearing out the theory of-a conspiracy oF that they had any evil motive for trumping up these charges. So if the theory of a conspiracy is correct 16 must have been ably-rod profoundly hatched. It seems strange that the matter should not have been investigated long before this time, From the evidence taken, a8 T.,4t be supposed, the com- mittee have arrived at ® conclusion decidedly un- favor:ble to Mr. Cowley and have reported accordingly to the State Board of Charities. Mr, Cowley 1 now awaiting the action of that board, He 1s not satisiied with the way in which the committee have conducted the matter in private and will demand ol the Board @ public investigation ip which there cum be ‘ne suspicion of partiality, He contends. ‘+ hie character and position are imperilied by design. ing men who are uctuated by envy and hatred and he is determined to defend bis reputation. It would seem that the idea of the committee was that it would be prudent for Mr, Cowley to resign quietly, not necessarily giving up his position as a trustee, anc have a competent president privately appointed in his place, go tbat the benelicent design of the i stitue tion might not suffer by publicity of the alleged irregu- larities and mismanagement. Mr. Cowley, however, je in no humor té take things quietly, as to consiter the whole proceeding a gross outrage and acunningly devised scheme to ruin bim and discharge him trom the headship of an institetion which beon built up chiefly \hrough bis exertions. The Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren are said to have been investigating the allegod cruelties of Mr. Cowley tor the past two years, but have been anublo to obtain sufficient evidence for crim- inal prosecution, Tho secretary of the society says ‘that the sixth complaint on their book: guration of the society was against Mr. Cowley, there has ben a considerable number since. H. tated that, personally, be did not believe Mr Cowley . was capable of presiding over any institution, owing to his excitability of temper. ‘The society, he said, was morally convinced of the existence of grave abuses and mismanagement in the institution, The Kxecutive Committee of the Board of Trustces are not disposed to make any statement until they know what action the State Board will take, HEAT THE CARS. MEETING OF THE ALDERMANIC RAILROAD COMs MITTEE—PROPOSITIONS FOR HEATING B8UB- MITTED, The Railroad Committee of the Board of Aldermen, consisting of Messrs, Gunizer, Cowing and Rielly, beld a meeting at the City Hail yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the proposition to heat the city railroad cars during tho cold weather, Mr, William H. Maloney, deputy clerk ot the Board, read the resolution of Alderman Cole relative to heating. ‘The following !etter from the President of the Third Avenue Railroad was then read:— Alderman GuytzeR. Orrick or THK TureD AVENUE RAILROAD Company, ‘Deak Sin—| would respecttully submit that it would be 6 THIRD AVENUE, SIXTY-FIFTH AND SIXTY-SIXTH STREETS, New Yore, Jan. 11, 1877. wise, It the Raflrond Com: intends to consider the pro- Driety of warming cars, that the various presidents or man- Xxers of the railroads should be invited to appear befvre the seer AloeeTheymighe haye some. prneticnl eagyestions which would be of value to yu in framing @ nil thas would condueo to the public good.” I should be pleased personaily fo appear at such time as you would indicate, Yours truly, SAMUEL L. PHILLIPS, President. ‘Alderman Cule next made a short speech in advocacy of the proposod improvements in railroad travel, ine sisting upon the necessity of immediate action, and read a letter describing ® patented arrangeinent lor beating the ct in Columbus, Obio, by steam iorced through water in boxes under the seats, The repre- sentatives of other patented and unpatented means of obtaining the same eud addressed the commities, ‘Alderman Guatzor asked i! there were any pe! present who desired to make objection to the propoi tion to heat the cars. Tocre was no response. The committee then adjourned to two o’clock on Monday next, when representatives of the different city railroad companies are expected to atvend. It seoms to be the simplest matter in the world to adopt a feasible and cheap plan of heating the cars, Nobody bas yet appeared to oppose the idea, and the committee can repor favor of the necessary or nance at the regular meeting of the Board on Thursday next. A SHOWER OF GLASS. Shortly after one o'clock yesterday a heavy snow slide took place from the upper portion of the root of the Grand Central Railroad depot, at Forty-second street, The mass of icy snow had a fall of four feet from the yentilator, extending the whole length of the building, before it struck the sioping sheets of glass which give light from the roof, A long line of panca ‘waa instantiy shattered, and tue gluss full with a sharp crash upon the tracks and platform. Fortunately few persons were on the spot at the time, though a Jine of horse cars was immediately beneath the falling shower. A number ot tho car horses wore cut, but only 1 ily injured. This may ve regarded ass fortunate escape, for the glass was half an inch ia thickness, and, falling in fragments of @ loot square or larger, would have inflicted some ugly wounds, to say the least, had the ordinary crowd of passengers been on the piatiorm. A number of workmen were imme- diately detailed to repair the dumages. Tho broken panes were roset and the débris romoved with the de- spetoh characterizing the work of railroad employ és. A TICKET ROBBERY. Charles M. Garrigan, an agent of tho New Yor® Trapsfer Compauy in Brooklyn, L. 1., abscondea oa New Year’s Day, taking with him of the property ot the company about $850 in currency and $1,030 worth’ of railroad tickets. The fugitive is about thirty-three to thirty-Qve years ola, five feet seyen to eight iuches high, rather good build, full face, complexion inclined to be florid, light eyes; heavy, sanuy, drooping mustache; hair dark, sanay or auburn, always combed neatly aud in: clined to curl at the ends; high, prominent forehead, face looks rather rough from effects of smallpox when young, the pock murks, however, not being visible except on close examination. Garrigon bad been im the employ of the company for a your and a half, eleveremonths as ticket ugent in Brooklyn. His absence was not noticed until the 2d inst, while in reality he must have left Brooklyn on the night of the 30th of December. The company will lose noth. ing by this robbery, as they hold a mortgage on Gar- rigan’s house for ‘more than sufficient to cover tho amount stolen. Itis believed that the runaway has wended hig way to the Black Hill regions, Garrigan superseded an agent from New Jersey whom the com- pany employed lor ten years and was snort in his ac- counts $1,100, i SaPSELE nmreruotncontrn Nene on THE: POLICE BOARD, ‘The Police Board had a mecting yesterday, at which @ number of transfers wee made and a number of officers detailed on special duty. Honoravle mention was then made of Officer McDowell, who encountered George Flint, the burglar, and it was resolved to pre- sent him with a medal in recognition of his be. havior, Captain Murray, of the Fourth precinct, also came in for bis share of congratulutions, which were due him for his able mun .gement ot the masked burglar case and his apprehension ot the culprits, Officer Burus and Oilicers Wail and Murphy received like distinctions, the one tor rescuing a child froma burning building, the others for assisting the inmates of Foshay’s Hotel to escape while it was in flames, Officer Watson, of tho Twenty-ninth precinct, was made a roundsman, ‘A resolution was passed that the Superintendent as- certain whether Police Surgeon Pheips was absent without leave or has neglected to visit members of the force since January 1. Chief Clerk Hawley was di- rected to prepare special charges and specifications against Detective Walling. THE CORONER'S WORK. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of the unknown man who was found dead undor a stoop at No, 326 East Thirty sixth street. From the evidence it appears that the ‘deceased came to the place when intoxicated, insulted several inmates of the house, and while Jacob Steyh, the landlord, was remonstrating with him and endeavoring to drive him off a scuifie en- sued, during which the deceased was thrown to the ground and 4o severely injured about the head that he died from the effects of the wound, The jary brought Jn a verdict that the deceased had come to bis death from the injuries received in @ fail at the hands of Jacob Steyh. Stoyb was admitted to bal in $509. A Corouer’s jury rendered « verdict yesterd: case of John Hainer, that ve died from the e accidental fal] from his track. THE KELSEY MURDER. io the cts of an In the village of Huntingdon, L, 1., a petition to the Governor wiil be circulated for signatures, setting forth that the imbabitants of that town are desirous that the murder of Charles G. Kelsey, on the nyt of November 4, 1872, should be further investigated, aud asking him to offer a roward aud immunity against prosecution to avy one who will furnish evidence tending to the discovery and conviction of the guilty party. The indictments charging Royal and Rudolph mis with the murder have been pigeonholed by the District Attorney, who says he will nov arriagn those porsons unless he can secure rewsonable evidence that they can be convicte., UP TO HIS DUTY. David J, Tuohey appeared as complainant yesterday at the Washington Place Court against Counsellor John Stacom, ex-Warden of the Tombs, whom he charged with having used throacening language toward bi Broadway, Stacom stated that fe fiad enlled Tuchop & biackmailer and loafer, and added tuat he deomed it ‘think itdid not burt him. Mr, Cowley was in the bi of getting angry with the children, and when hi ngry band, She was heid for trial in $700 bati, which was turmisbod, wi Campbell antil they were black and blue,” Kate stated further that Mr, Cowley usually inflict he punished both Charley Fox and Jobn his duty «8 an honest citizen to do so, If Tuol Any ground of nection tt was ina civil suit for caneatey when he would ostablish the truth of whet he said. Justice Otverbourg discharged Mr, Stacorm