The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1877, Page 7

TAR AND FEATHERS Pious Ruffians in the Grip of the Law THE WOMEN IN THE CASE. Jersey Justice Agiin at Fault—The Infamous Authors of the Rock Mill Outrage Admitted to Bail. STATEMENTS OF THE PRISONERS. ——+—__ The announcement of a formal examination of the parties implicated in the Rock Milla outrage was the chief topic of conversation in the neighborhood of the Scene of the affair last week. The hearing was set tor ‘yesterday afternoon, before Justice Covert, of Har- gen, a village on the new line of the Central Rail- road of New Jersey and some three miles from Rock Milla. It ts about forty-two miles from New York, It ‘was expected that the confronting of the accused and the rigid examination proposed would fasten the crime thomen now in custody even more Ormly than their own confessions have done and definitely settle ‘the real authorship of the outrage. At the last mo- mont, however, by the advice of State Attorney Voorhees, the formal hearing was deferred until some farther steps can be taken to securo the two implicated parties still at large, and for the additional reason that Hoff, one of the men oow in Somerville Jail, is pros. trated by an attack of scarlatina and cannot be joved. THR ALLEGED WNSTIGATORS OF TUR CRIME On Thursday. last Justice Covert iswued warrants for ‘the apprehension of Fanny Conover, Jacob Shepherd and James Tuttle Peak, of Rock Milis, on a charge of causing the entrance into the house of Amos M. Shep- herd and the subsequent violence done to his wife, The warrants were issued on the affidavit of Wilham Docherty, the eldest of ‘the Docherty brothers, of mbich the following is a copy: WILLIAM DOCHERTY’S STATEMENT. “on the 10th of January, 1877, 1 started from here ‘with the intention of going to the donation party at the parsonage and stopped, at tho store. Richard Van Liew and my brother Howard were in the store, I asked them if they would go with me tothe donation party. Richard Van Liew said they intended to havo some fun that side of the road. 1 asked him what they was going todo. He said Mrs, Shepherd had come up on the mountaip and Fanny Conover had offered half a gallon of rum to tar and feather her, and bo (Van Liew) said he was going up to Jacob Shepherd’s, and I would tay there until they came back to see what he (Jacob Shepherd) said about it, andI stayed until he camo yack and said Shepherd would come down in half an hour, Shepherd came down and said he would go ana see Fanny Conover and find what she said about it When he came back he said Fanny Conover said, go ahead with tt and she would pay all expenses, Then Van Liew sent me up to Shepherd's house to get some vider, When I got there! called Shepherd out and told him they were agoing on with it, and they wanted him to give therh come cider. He let me ni the cider and said nothing about it, went back to Tuttle Peak’s barn, There we all—Rich- ard Van Liew, Isaac Peak, John Corbit, Charles Hoff, Alfred Cray, Howard Docherty and myself—drank the cider, After drinking we all went in Tuttle Peak’s giore, There Richard Van Liow called me out and tola me that Dory Stout had been there and told him that Fanny Conover had sent him down with word to go abead with it and she would pay all expenses, Stout said he wouid give half adoliar too, Then Tut. tle Peak told us we could black ourselves tn his house. He (Peak) said he would disguise nimself and go with us Then we blackened our. selves, and Peak’s wife told bin he ‘nould not go, but should stay at home and have things ready for us to wash off with when we returfed, and told us we must come around by the back door when wegot back. Then Peak went up stairs, got tome feathers and gavethem to Richard Van Liew, Then we went tothe house of Amos Shepherd and dalloed toShepherd. He asked us what we wanted. 3ome one said wo wanted to come in and get warm, Shepherd said ne had no wood aud no fire, and told us to go down to the store. ané warm there. Then Allred Cray asked him if he would lend him his gun. Shep- herd usked who wanted the gun, Cray said Jorry Cray. Then Shepherd said he would not lend his gun, Isaac Pewk then broke open the door and ali went into the kitchen. Isaac Peak struck a match and leoked to find a lamp. Did not find one, ana commenced kicking at the stair door, Some one halloed ‘lhere they go,’ and we all rau out inthe yard and saw that Shepherd and bis wile were both in the road. Mrs, Shepherd slipped on the ice und fell, and Isaac Peak took hold of her, Tuen sbe shouted tor Amos, her bugband. Shepherd stopped and lJookea arvund, Charles Hoff said, ‘There goes the son of a ——, catch tim,’ avd ran after him. Shepherd ran again and shouted murder, Laud Alfred went right down tho roadio Tuttle Peak’s store, and leit the crowd, We went to washing off the blackin In about filteen | minutes they all cama back and went to washing up. | Peak asked if we had done it. ‘hey said they had, and had carried her back and put her in the house, When .we all got washed up we went home about cleven o’clock. Next morning I went to Fanny Conover’s, I wid ber we bad donw the job. I sup- posed she would stand good for balf a galion of rum. Bhe said if they bad tarred and feathered her sho would pay for tho whiskey. sho said she had no change, but would come down to the store of Tuttle Peak at nineo’clock, I went down to the store, and met Jacob Shopherd. He said he woulu go and see Fanny Conover and get the money for us. Richard Van Liew and Isaac Shepherd asked me i I would go aloug With Shepherd aud bring the money buck, Shepherd and | went over there, We called Mrs Con- aver out, and Shepherd told ber thom fellows wanted ‘heir money for doing the job of tarring. She gaid M sbe paid it Mr, Hegeman would say sho had lured the boys todo tt, sh did not pay 1k then, but came down to Peak’s store about one or two hours after, and went in the back store with Tutile Peak and bis wile; Alired Cray went io after her, After ten Minutes | wentin. I saw Panny Conover give Altred | Uray aome moucy. Toen Tuttio Peak und Fanny Con- over told us to go off and wot come back till we got sober, Alier Cray and myself came out of the back store I asked how much he got, He showed me $1 50.”” Tho warrants were served late on Friday afternoon by Constable Braco of Harlimgen, aud alter nightlall We prisoners were brought belore Justice Covert. the | amount of their statement is a more or less dednite | denial of their responsibiiity for tbe crime, All are thoroughly alarmed at the stir the affair bas created, a NEW YORK cognizances, They will, however, bo rearrested ear!: pext week. Cray and the two Dochertys will also euff 4 rearrest. They were admitted w ip $200 euch, and, in the case of Oray, security of $300, making his bonds $500 ie Hegem: Oray’s father furvisbed the requ; security, aod itis Jeared that unless ne rearrested and put uoder bonds he will jump bis bail, who are boys of sixteen and eighteen per iv, ure said to be the least guilty of party, and will in ali probability be admitted to State’s evidence. The rs the A COUNTER CHARGE. ge Wednesday last Cray sued out 4 warrant against Jobe Hegemun and lis tather for asst id battery ‘on the Occasion of iis capture, Hoff, up to the time of bis illness, a!so made repeated efforts to secure the ar- reat of John Hegeman for assault, Both of these men were badly beaten by both the elder Hogemap. Mrs. Co cure the arrest of Joseph Hegeman, cl having forced his way into her house sions and kicking up an awful stir, cursing ber and ber daughter and carrying on like a crazy man. VANISHED. No trace of Richard Van Liew and Isaac Peak, the | two missing members of the gang, has yet been di covered, The general opinion is that ti the county, but the authorities bel hiding somewhere ov the mountain, and tI certain to be captured within a iy fo Shepherd and his wite, who is stti from the effects of her experienc at the house of the latter’s mother. The trial of the case will not be commenced until the next sitting of the Grand Jury, in April, there being no Provision in the State laws for the calling of a speci Grand Jury. The chief charge, unless Mra, Shepherd allegations of violation are substantiated, will be for burglary and the assault. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. WHAT 18 BEING DONE THERE—REDUCTION OF THE LABOR FORCE—DESTINATION OF VES- SELS, A roporter of the Heraup visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of affairs prevailing there. ‘The yard bot the appearance of inactivity, and the workshops were for the greater part deserted and left to the solitary supervision of superannuated watchmen. The only sign of lite visible was found on board the United States sloop-ol-war Trenton, which is being slowly fitted out for sea at the dock near the mammoth iron derrick, Y rday steam was gotten up on the Trenton ana she was undergoing what is known as a “dock trial” of her engines. Riggers, light joluers and carpenters and other mechanics to the number of about 300 were working on the new sloop, which will make ber trial trip about the middle of February. Captain Davis, who is to have command, has reported for duty, but the other officers have not yet been as- signed, As it is generally understood that the Tren- ton is destined to reinforce the European squadron, to take the place of the frigate Franklin, the number of applications at headquarters of the Navy Department for assignment to duty on the new sloop-of-war is sald to be unprecedented. The latier station has always been a favorite one for duty among American naval varied officers attractions and of because of tha lower seamen the riggers be [oie ony their portion of the work. doubtless be ready for sea about April 10, as it | desire of the department to reinforce the fleet of American war vessi im European waters, in view of the pending troubles on the other side of the Atlantic, at as early a day as possible, During the past week 300 workmen—-mecbanics and laborers—havo been thrown out of employment at the Navy Yard by reason of the expenditure of the ¢ unds applicable for carrying on the work 1n the con- struction department at this station, The aggregate number of men now employed there does not exceed 500, The discharged workmen complain bitterly of the action of the government in dispensing with their ser- vices at this season of ihe year, when it 1s almost im- possible to find employment, 5 The fine sloops of war Brooklyn and Alaska con- signed as a prey to ‘*barnacies’’ for an indefinite period, being moored in “rotten row,’ alongside the ‘cob dock.’? There are tew sailors at present on board the recolv- ing ship Colorado. . ihe school practice ship Minnesota is also lying at the yard, students att bours’ recreation among their friends and Recruiting for apprentices for the navy is progressing slowly on board t! nesota, none but youths of unquestionable moral character and of a high physical standard being accepted. The trigate Fraukiin, now celebrated for having con- veyed William M. Tweed to this country, is ‘winter. ing” at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Several changes have been made among her officers, and the members of the crew, whose term of service huve expired, been discharged, so that ner present comple men 18 tn keeping with the spirit of economy ¢! controls the administration of all affairs appertaining to the United States Navy. It is stated that the Franklin will, in the early part of the spring, be sent to Norfolk, Va., wheresbe will take the place of the old sloop-ot-war Worcester as receiving ship at that port. the Worcester will then be Jaid up *‘in ordl- nary.’ NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. HEAVY SENTENCES IN THE CASE OF THE ALAS- kA’s OFFICERS. The Ondings of the naval general court martial, which was convened at the Navy Yard, October 31, 1876, have recently been promulgated by the Sccretary of tho Navy, and the sentences attached thereto have been read on voard tho United States vessels, and the marine barracks ol this station, Captain Alexander A, Semmes, accused of ‘compelling seamen in doublo irons to stand up from early morning till ten o’cleck in the evening, except at meals,” was found “guilty.” The sentenco was ‘'to be suspended from duty etx, months, and reprimanded in general orders by the Secretary of the Navy.’’ Lieutenant Commander Felix McCurley was found guilty of “using disrespectiul 1anguage conceruing his superior and Jate commanding oflicer in an official communication to the Secretary of the Navy,” and of “employing an enlisted man to act his scribe in writing a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, charging bis superior officer with making a false oficial report in regard to said Lieutenans Commander McCarley.” The sentence was “six months’ suspension from duty and reprimand in goneral ordors."” Captain William R. Brown, United States Marine Corps, who was found guilty of “disrespectiul treat. ment of bis commanding officer” and ot ‘conduct subversive of naval diacipline,’’ wai juspended from duty one year and reprimanded in general orders."’ Surgeon Michael Bradley, found “guilty by plea to the charge of drunkenness,” was sentenced te ‘three years’ suspension trom rank and duty, on furlough pay, and reprimonded in general orders by the Secre- tary of the Navy.’? The actsot which the above named officers wero found gui'ty by the coart martial are alleged to have been committed on board the United States sioop-of- | war Alaska, during her recent voyage in European waters, THE COWENHOVEN SUIT. THE VALUE OF THE THIRTY-SIX LOTS ON AT- LANTIC AVENUE ESTIMATED AT SEVENTY- and theit evidence was given loosely and at times al- most incoherently. Jacob Shepherd, a buriy, black beurded farmer of Rock Mills, a brother of Amos Shep- herd, swore to the following extraordinary explauation of bis conuection with the outrage :— JACOD SHEPHERD'S STATEMENT. “I bave po knowledge of the crime charged against mein this suit, William Docnerty und John Corvit tame to my house and got a pail of cider, As they Marted to go William Docherty suid, ‘We wiil pay you dor tbis,’ and a short time after they were gone Howarmt Docherty caine up and said Richard Van Liew bad tent him up for some tar. 1 let him have the tar, Kichard Van Liew told me that Fanny Couover wanted me to come up there to get some movey to buy rum with, They were going to rotten egg Atmos M. Shep- bord’s wife. 1 went to see Funny Conover. she told me it was notso. Fanny Conover asked me il I was a for it 1 told bor 1 would not nave anything to do with it MKS, CONOVER’S STATEMENT Mra. Fanny Conover is not quite defiuition of ber connection with the affair berd. substance of her acknowlougemenut is as follows:—**l had no particular grudge agamat liege- man’s girl, but when my son-in-law, Jako Hegoman (the cousin of the outraged woman), Went away aud | thought be went with her! felt bad. He had gold out bis store and bad moucy, but he never leita cent be- bind bi He aid lvave bia wite and three children oo my hands, and Thad to keep them. When Mrs, Bhepherd came buck I was talking with some neigh. bors of mine about i. They were all women. They agreed with me that she had been off with Jake Hegeman, I said 1 would xive a good deal to get her tarred and feathered or © something else done to her to punish ber. I'bey went away, and must bave spoken about it, for mext day Jake Shepnerd came to me and usked if I meant what I said. told bim yes. The next thing | heard was that it was | done, | didn’t promise him any money for doing it. | beard of is the next morning, William Docherty | same and told ine about it, 1 went down to Peuk’s | Hore, where they all were, and they asked me for money, Lasked Penk what 1 shoula tT didn't | give them money to get whiskey | was atraid they would tear my house out, Peak advised me to give them the money, | only had @ aotlar, and he said he would make the other haif doiar good and { could settio With Yim, I gave him the money and he handed it to Allred Cray. Mrs Penk and Wijliam | Docherty were there at uid ine. H INNUCKSY YHAK. | Mrs, Conover’s gaunt torm wus succeeded by thg lank thape of Mr, James I. Peak, the groveryina Mr Peok Was ibvoeent Of all guile tp the ter, He bad lixed stuflto bluck “the boys’ " faces and haa heaved tue tar, He hd also Vided the feathers, | bat Wad Had we fdea Whal Wos (0 be done with thom, He jught “the boys’? Were omy gong to sare Shepherd , ne wile abe snicar the tar over the house, They Wore wiwuys up to some iua, | ADMITTED TO Bait | The prisoners w Wnally released On their own re- | THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. An action was brought some time since by the heirs ot John Cowenhoven against the city of Brooklyn to recover thirty-six full city lots, located on Atiantic aveaue, The courts ha but lately decided against the city and the toliowing commissioners were ap- pointed to appraise the value of the JIand:—Mcssrs. Abrabam Lott, David Barnett and George J. Murphy. A. recent meeting of the commissioners held for the pur- pose of taking testimony Mr. Higgenvotbam appeared for the heirs, and presented formal objections to the jurisdiction of the commissioners and their right to proceed. The commissioners overruled th tions, and an exception was taken, Met Jessé Carman, W. H. Kalley, Walter 8. Gore, George Brown and C. C. Watson, real estate agents, were then ex- amined by the Commissioners a5 to the value of the Jand, The gross valuation agreed upon oy the witnesses was $73,000. A NEW RECEIYV. In the Supreme Court, Kinga eounty, yesterday, ap- plication was made Vetore Judge Pratt by counsel for Frank Kalbfoisch and W. H. Ritter, who are assignees of claims against the Empire Sewing Machine Com- pany, for the removal of Charles W. Godard re. ceiver of the company, Some years ago a tract of land near Lake Mahopac, Putnam county, New York, was sold to the Mahopac Manufacturing Company by | the Empire Machine Company. As part payment the stock of the frst nameu company was taken. Mr, Godard, the receiver, is, it 18 alleged, # stockholder in both corporation The counsel for Mr, Kitter said that the property tad been fraudulently conveyed; Uhat it 1 cow exceedingly valuable, and 18 about to be ASKED « FOR, | purchased by the city of New York tor $300,000. | Counsel argued that the present receiver is acting 10 | concert with perrous Whose interests are antagonistic to the creditors of the Empire Company. Mr. Godard was appointed receiver July 19, 1874 ! A VIGILANT WATCHMAN, i Karly yesterday morn the watchman at Harrison | Brothers & Howson’s, No, 26 Cli street, heard a noise on the siairé and started out to ascertain the case, | On (he fourth floor he found « bundle of cutlery packed | up ready (or removal, aud turning around he heard | soinebody trying to Pllect un escape through the seule | Ue inthe rod, The Watchman pursued Whe retreuting purtios and fired his revolver at the lest one, Who was | Just then entermg the adjoining bavding, No. 24 Clit | sireet. The burgiars.got away, bat lest their tools be. | hind them. The property was saved, and for this the | rim ure indebted to the Vigilance of the watcuinan, ' previous morning, and that they wei HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET. THE DESTITUTE CASES OF DISTRESS AMONG THE ONCE WEALTHY CLASS—THE OPERATIONS OF 8T, JOHN'S GUILD DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS. Searcely = week passes without some marked in- Glance of destitution among those who were them- selves oace the givers of alms. Cases OF DISTRESS. At St. Jonn’s Guild yesterday a case of this sort was made known. A gentleman of elegant appearance and refined manners presented bimself, seeking for help, bearing the recommendation of Mr. M. F. Hatch, No, 61 Liberty street, who is Chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Twenty-secoud ward. He presented pawn tickets ‘ora dress belonging to bis wife, valued at $180, and about thirty other pawn tickets, representing clothing to the value ‘of $440. For all the articles pawned be bad received $40. The last articles pawn were half adozen of undershirts worth $17, on which | he received $2 This money was given to the landlady, towhom rent, of course, was due. He and his wife were ordered to leave the house, and at nine o'clock on | Friday night were routed out of their beds so that the | room could be shown to some person wishing to rent it. | ‘This gentleman stated to Mr. Wiswall yesterday that neither himself nor bis wife had eaten fooa since the now reduced to extreme want. He asked that employment as copyist or eome such work be provided for him. He was sup- plied with a few dollars to get some food, and told to hire a room somewhere, for the rent of which the Guild would be respunsible. The gentleman reforred to was once # man of lirge means aud a merchant in this city, apother case of destitution, though one not coming properly within the scove of euch distres# as that exemplitied above, was that of the son of a millionaire, whose father, on account of the occasional ‘sprees’? of the son, refused any longer to countenance him. A member of the firmto which the son formerly be- longed bas helped him pay his board bill for some time, but for some reason or other bas thougnt it advisable to ask the Guild to procure him employment and give bim help, Another interesting case was that of an Austrian Indy, @ milliner, who came to tbis countrys tew 0 OD an agreement made with some persons in New York to go into business, She brought $2,000 with and was received by her supposed friends on her $2,000 rom her and then provea landjady of the house at which she bas been staying !ook possession of her trunks at security for the rent, for the arks’’ lett ber penni- less. By collection $15 has beelf raisod to help her to return \o her native country, and Mr. Schwab, of the Bremen lino of steamers, will give her a steerage pas- sage for $20. There is still required about $40, GROCERIES SUPPLIRD AND THRIR COBT The following is aceriified report of gouds bought, prices paid and cash disbursements (or the two woeks ending January 26 by the Guild:—255 barrels corn meal at $3 70, $043 60; 240 barrels oat Esa at $6 85, $1,644 ; 265 barrels hominy at $4 36, 1; 560; 120 dari $564; 50 barrels four at $7, $250; 12 barrels sugar at $24, $288; 3 barrels coffee at $30, §90; 70 chests tea at $16, $1,120; 75,000 loaves bread at 4 cents, $3,000; 10 boxes maccaron, $22 50; 100 tons coal at $6 25, $625; 180,000 paper bags at $1 15, $207; meat, $200; shoos, $350; dry goods, $250; 33 dozen comfortables (bed covers) at $12 50, $412 50; cash disbursements, rents paid for poor familios and sundries, $515; total, $13,594 25. The above stutemont we certly to as being correct. L. D. RICHARDS, THOMAS D. ABRAMS, Purchasing Comittee, NUMBER OF FAMILIES ASSISTED, The following table shows the number of fumihes who received aid from the Guild during the past two weeks, the number of packages of groceries given to each family and the number of loaves of bread given to each :— cn Families Packages Loaves of Date. Relieved, — Disburted, Bread. January 15. 1,025 7,321 6,700 January 16 + 996 5,500 uary 17, 2 5,900 January 18. . 6,000 January 19. 4 6,100 January 20 6.500 6,100 7,500 6,100 6.300 6,500 . 1,022 7,218 6,800 Tho following statement shows the amount of money received each during the past two weeks, and it will seen by comparing the totals of the expendi- tures and the receipts thut it bas cost the Guild over $1,000 a day to continue at work: Casb on hand and received up to January 20, $8,765 75 Cosh received January 2: 1,002 00 Cash received January 2 Cash received January 24. Cash received January 25.. 962 17 Cash received January 26. 546 00 Cash received January 27.. 541 50 Total......06 eee Disbursed, as per statement avoy Balance on band......... Averago umber of tamilies at yd per day, Average number of packagew of groceries di: tributed per day. Pere 8, Average number of loaves of bread distributed 6, erage cost of relief foreach ly For the latter small sum the Guild tur bat t eek. ‘nishes an en- upply of groceries to a family of five per- abled to do so by purchasing large quan- tities at first band. But unless contributions to the amount of at least $1,000 per day aro received the Guild will be compeileu to reduce even this limited allowance, There is no reserve fund, and the Guila can only give from day to day what the charitably in- clined turnish to us. ALVAH WISWALL, Janvany 27, 1877, Master of St. Jonn’s Guiid. ST. JOHN'S GUILD. The following coutributions were received yesterday, and will turoish oniy a parual supply for Monday's work:—Sheldon Collins, $25; A. V. D., $5; R. L. U., $5; Paris, Allen & Co,, $50; William E. Iselin, $50; John H, Iselin, $25; X. X., $5; D., $2; Miss E. W., $1; Wiliam A. Drowa & Co, $10; Cash, $6; Mra F.C Bassett, $26; Mrs, B.'M., $6; Lulu Solmson, $10; Little Jennie, 25 cents; M. W. H., $10; Edward Simp- son, Jr, $2; Cash, $2; E. H., $1; Topham, Weld & Co., $10; A. Richard, $100; John G. Neeser, $25; H. C.0., $10; pyés of American Clock Compuoy, $101; George D. Furrar, $25; Eaton, Colo & Burnbam Go., $10; L. F., $15; Daisy, $1; JN. 8. $5; Little Annie, 25 cents; Cash, $1. ' Total, $541 50. By Feagon of yesterday's contributions falling short ot $1,000, the amount required, Mr. Wiswall says the Guild will be compelled to issue only a limited supply on Monday. Contributions are earnestly solicited and should be sent to Andrew W. Leggat, treasurer, &c., No, 42 Eaat Fourteenth street. ONCERT FOR A GOOD CAUSE. On Monday ing, at Stienway Hall, willcommence 8 nories of concerts, lectures, readings, &c., lor the benetit of a fund to establish a Hospital for the Treat- ment and Cure of Chronic Disea: The first enter- tainment will be a concert, in which Miss Thursby, Mesars, Arbuckle, Roberts, Colby, Fritsch und others wil appear. Other entortamments will follow on each Monday evening through February aad March. BROOKLYN'S POOR, Last fall the paid sysiem of volunteer visitors was abolished by the Kings County Board of Supervisors und the Charity Commission lt was decided to divide the city into so mi parate ricts, each district to be looked alter by some geptieman or lady who could devote tine to a personal investigation of the worthiness of persons seeking relict trom tho city. The applicant at the Charity Commissioner’e office fills out a blank form and answers cortain ques- vions. These bianks, when filled, are banded to the district visitor in which the poor person resides, Shouid a favorable report be presented by the visitor the Commissioner of Charity orders that reliet be wssued, The relief consists of one dollar's worth of provisions per week to each family, and one-quarter ton of coal for the season. Recent compl 8 bave been nade by the benevolent visitors against tho course pursued by the authorities in tion to their reports. They assert that they bi ported cases as not deserving of Iissioners which have veen disregarded, politiciuns exerting tueir influence go ay to secure the unworthy applicant the provisions sought In one district where 600 applications were examined by visitors, it is re- ported but 250 were tavorably reported upon, and yet all were successtal in obtaining the relief, REV. MR. M'CAFFREY'S WORK. RELIEF FOR THE EAST SIDE POOR, To rum Epiror or TH# HERato:— Since my last acknowledgment of January 13 1 have Teceived the following sums from the readers of the HERaLp:—Albert Crane, Esq., $20; C. W, A., $25; A Friend, $2; For the Poor, $3; A Jew, twenty cents. Total, $50 20. Previously acknowledged, $100, Total, $159 20. T have also received, through Dr. A, H. Smith, three parcels of clothes—one parcel froin’ Mrs, Sternberg, one from a lady in East Seventy-first street and a box: ul trom ‘A Friend to the Poor.” During the lust four months over 5,000 persons were | relieved by me and | visited 1, tress among the poor of the than ever, Donations may be sent to Dr. A. H. Smith, No, 110 East Thirty-eighth street, or to the Rev. D. M. MeCat- families, The dis- t side ts now greater | troy, 668 Loxingion avenue, DISCON ED 'TALLORS. At “Golden Rule Hall,” No, 125 Rivington street, a public meeting of operative tailors, employed in mak- ing up goods for the down town wholesale clothing Mauufcturing establishments, was held Inat night for te of purpose completing an organization 10 insure protection and better prices for their labor dutivg the ensuing souson, Several speakers fessed = the == meeting, = giving = & detailed account of the condition of the men employed in this trade, KM Was shown that work had been taken out at the rate of thirty-five cents for making a coat, ten cents tor making @ pair of pautaloons and tweive conte for makiug @ vest, They did not propose to pre- pyre for @ sitike, but they urged organization view ver wr Diospecty = during the summer, A japigation effected by the elects et hens on the adoption of ® constitution of a previous organization. The or- fanization isto be known asthe Tailors’ Protective Association, avd some action was taken to form branch organizations in Will wark, where a large proportion of ti Jocated. IDLENESS AND SUFFERING. MASS MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED IN TREN | TON, N. J.-A DEMAND FOR WORK FROM THE CITY—THE POTTERS’ LocKOUT. ‘Trenton, Jan. 27, 1877. A large mass meeting of unemployed mechanics and laborers was held to-day tn this city, for the purpose of devising means to furnish themselves with em- ployment and their families with relief, In the as semblage were many faces which betokemed poverty and suffering Nearly every one was poorly and thinly clad, and the sight which this mass of pinched humanity presented was, indeed, one to excite the sympathies of all who looked upoothem. Colonel Kimball presided and opened the meeting with a short speech, inwhich he dwelt on the bard times and the many trials which the poorer cl: encountered in consequence. CITY WORK ASKED FOR, He introduced ex-Mayor Franklin 8, Mills, who genoral stagnation of business all over the Country, and suggested the idea of memorialising the City Council 'o adopt some means to put them to work, He said the streets needed improvement, and he be- Heved that work could be obtained in that way, A resolution was adopted authorizing the drafting of « memorial to the City Council asking for work, und a committee was appointed to present the game at the ext meeting of that body A RELIKY ENTERTAINMENT Colonel Kimbali said that, on next Monday week, an entertainment would be given at Taylor Hall tor the benefit of the unemployed, when it was hoped a liberal amount of moory would ve raised. The meeting then adjourned to Tuesday next Out of a working population of over 4,000 people in this city, there is not more than ten per cent of the whole number tn steady employment. THE POTTERS’ LOCKOUT. jes and classe: il on ot the least probability of a compromise fected between them and their late empioyers. Tho Manufacturing Potters’ ociation have reiused to submit tne dispute about Wages to a board of arbi- | tration for final settiement, und this action has so in- Censed the operatives that they arc determined to hold out to the bitter end, us many of them remarked io a HeRALD representative to-day, There is not a man or young and old, male and woman, boy or girl, at present working in any of tho thirteen potteries in the city, Meetings are held every day except Sun- day at and are ‘largely attended by operatives. The greatest harmony and enthusiasm revails, To-day Mr. 'homas Waldron made a speech in which he said that the old hist of wages that had been paid before the ‘lock out’? wos lorty per cent below Staffordshire prices. He read letters trom capitalists offering to omploy potters an the co opera- tive plan. Selections on the violin, accordeon aud other musical instruments are given at each meeting, and vocal music 18 4 leading feature on every occasion, Anti-tariff petitions to Congress are being numerously signed. SYMPATHY AND AID. The operatives aro ip receipt of belp and advice every day irom their fellow workmen in other parts of the country, and also from England, and th have opened & provision store of their own, where their families are supplied with the necessaries of lito at wholesale cost pric A weekly allowance is given union, THE MASSON MOMICIDE. STECKERT MAKES A STRONG PLEA OF SELF- DEFENCE. The trial of George Steckert for the alloged murder of Jacob Masson was resumed in Newark yesterday. Upon opening for the defence Counsellor Kalesch moved the Court to discharge the prisoner on the grounds that the indictment was defective and indefl- bile; that deceased died from other causes than the stabbing; that the statute under which the indict. ment was drawn is unconstitutional, and that the State has failed to make out a case, The counsellor urgod bis points with great force and in reply the Court said it was not in its power to discharge the prisoser, but it was for coun- prisoner under the evidence, Under this the defend- ant might be convicted of assault and battery and in- sent to kill, Under the rule of procedure in this jury, but could direct the jury to convict of count in the indictment murder in the Orst degree. The motion to discharge was therciore denied and Steckert’s counsel then pi to open his case. He said the jury would be d at the amount of Joose swearing which would be shown to have been done by the prosecution. The witnesses, he declared, were afraid to tell the trath lest they might lay them- selves open to prosecution for acts committed during the trouble, The defence would show, counsel declared, that the stabbing by Steckert was done in self-deience, tho im that state of mind, ag ln imminent danger, a it waa either death for Masson or Steckert. The fret witness called was Emma Grosiner, who lives opposite Hart's, where the stabbing took place, She testified to seeing Steckert leave the saloon and two men after him. They knucked Steckert down with their torches and beat him, Other witnesses guve corroborative testimony, and the case was ad- Journed till Monday, NORTH CAROLINA'S DEBT. THE ‘SPECIAL TAX’ BONDS ALL REPUDIATED— THE PROPOSITIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Tho committee appointed to proceed to North Caro- Hina and arrange somo system with the Legislature of that State for the redemption of its bonds, bas arrived in town afterastay of two weeks in Raleigh. The claims of the holders of the -‘old bonds” were board by the Governor and the members of tho Leg- islature with attention. Mr. W. J. Best, the chairman of the committee, states that there 18 & most iutense feeling the of the State against the ‘The Legisiature bas decided to repudiate these entirely, and there isno hopo forthe holders of these bonds, tf $16,000,000, They josie Mansfields” and When the committee visited the “Katy Darlings.” Legislature they were asked at once if they ‘had any ‘Katy Darlings’? avout them. It appears that oth the ladies, whom the bonds were named alter, beld large quantities of thea’ which they obtained in a very pecuhar manner, This was mado known by the bonds being stolen from Josie Munsfield at Liverpool. Nothing definite was accomplish by the committee, but the Leg: ture favored the discussion of the subject and the ar. rangement o! some pian for the next Legislature to carry out, They all agreed that if some system of tax- ation could be devised for the payment of the interest the State would benefit by it in the matter of establish- Ing ita credit. Mr, Best wiil return to North Carolina witb @ proposition in a week or so, and on his second return will report to the bondhold BERGH ON THE WARPATH. During the past week Mr. Bergh’s oMecrs have beon busily engaged in protecting animals trom cruelty, The condition of the streets this past week are in & somewhat better condition than the previous one, and the travelling not so bad, but still plenty of work was found to do, as the fol- lowing will show:—Two hundred and thirty teams were found overloaded, and the drivers compelicd io take off portions of their loads, Seventy-nine horses were found struggling for a foothold by reason of their shoes being smooth; they were sent to the stables | or the blacksmiths. Eleven tine horses fell and so ine jured themselves that they had to be kilied. Nine horges were picked up from tho streets and removed to stables or bospitals in the ambulance, Patrick Gillen, of No. 101 West Houston street, was arrested tor working a b suffering {rom sores on kk under the baroess; Ricvard Hunter, No. 245 D Forty-first street, tor kicking bis horse in the stomach. Kach of the above was committed for trial in $300 bai. Matthew Cunningham, of No. 6045 Watts street, was arrested for causing a team of wretched oid horses to ve worked, The pour beasts were attached toa heavy track loaded with coffee, When stopped by the oficer they were struggling aud stratuing to start the im- | mense load. One of them was lnme, out on legs, sores | on back and, entirely wult jor any work. This Cun- ningbam has been arresied several times cruelty to his horses. Me was heid in $500 t and the driver, McMahon, sent to the House of Detention as 4 witness, John Kader, a baker of Tremont, was arrested tor driving hia horvo until it fell dead in harness, Rader had beeh serving his customers with bread, and while on hie way home gotdrunk, After making bis last cail: he got into his igh and commenced to beat his horse, He was re- monstrated with for his cruelty, but that seemed to make him angry, and be lashed the poor anta until itfall dead, Laving burst « bloodvesse. Kader was committed in $300 by Judge Wheeler. PENSIONS FOR THE POLICE, Tne committee appointed to draft a bill for the es. tablishment of a permanent Pension tund for the Brooklyn police has at last decided upon a bili which provides that fifteen per cent of the excise re- ceipts are fo go the fund, ana that the Board ot Estimate, instead of the Police Commissioners, is to hand over the money; and which aixo empowers the Police Commissioners to retire all officers on half pay who have aionedone duty ‘for twenty years, the Commissioners to use their own discretion in the matter, Ibe bili will bo presented to the State Legis. lature during the present week, to each family from the treasury of the operatives’ | sel to ask the Court to direct the jury to acquit the | State, the Court could not withdraw the case from the | ‘@much lesser crime than that charged in the first | | Uitied affair was made manifest by a largely increased The operative potters, who number near 3,000 of | jockout,”? as they cull it, and | | commodious rooms of Clerk Johnson instead of those THE FORGED CHECK. Two of the Gang Selling the Pass, PT a ee onan | MAXWELL'S LAME EXCUSE. How an Innocent German Wanted to ®scome a Silent Partner, ees Ae The investigation of the mystery surrounding the alleged forgery of a $64, Lite Lusurance Company, drawn upon the Union Trust Company of this city, was further pursued yesterday before Police Justice Duffy, atthe Tombs. In addition to the evidence heretotore reported enough was adduced to cause the Justice to order that George W. Chadwick, ope of the principal actors in the mat- | } ter, should be held tn $50,000 bail, and to send Julius made asonsible address, in which he alluded to the | ! Kelier, the reputed real estate agent and curbstone broker, to the House of Detention as a witness, | Horace F. Browne, who was first arrested as being connected with the forgery, was allowed to further testify regarding — his | connection with the affair and then remanded to bis cellin the Tombs. Among the other witnesses exam- iwed were Thomas T, Dennis, manager of the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company at the Fifth Avenue Hotel; Julius Kelter, Mr. Bangs, the General Superintendent of Pinkerton's Detective Agency, and W, A. Banta, Cashier of the New York Life lnsurance Company. The growing public curiosity in the mys- attendance over that at apy previous examination. Among those present were Detectives Fields, O'Connor fund Malloy and a large representation of bankers end brokers. On this account it was found neces- sary to conduct the investigation in the more of the Police Court, Some of the witnesses were rigidly questioned by Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, of | counsel for the Union Trust Company. At the open: | tng of the proceedings delay was caused by the uon- appearance of General Tracy. of counsel for the pris- oner, and he was telegraphed tor, but arrivea betora receiving the despatch. Mr. W. H. Beers, cashier of the Union Trust Company, accompanied Mr. Peckham in the examination and seemed to be much interesied. SELV-SATISPIED, Chaawick sat throughout with a self-satisfied de- meanor, and frequently smiled. while Browne was testifying against bim, Detectives Fields, of the Dis- trict Attorney’s office, and Sampson, of the Gold | Exchange, occupiea seats near him. counsel for Browne, was aiso present, but did little except hold a conference with his client tho nature of which was not divulged, There was a consultation of like nature between Chadwick and General Tracy at which only Detective Fields was permitted to be present, | The first witness called was Thomas T. Dennis, who testified that he ts the manager of the Western Union Telegraph oltice at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and recog- nized the despatch shown him as one reccived by him at five minutes past nine on the morning of the 17th insi, and seut two minutes later; it was dated ‘*1876,"" but should read ‘1877;” it was signed “B,,” and asked Chadwick to meet sender at the Park Hotel that evening. Upon the cross-examination Dennis sald he could pot swear that the lottes *'B"’ was on the despatcn when first received, but it was there when he first saw it; it was agreed that the original despatch shoud be Placed with tho other papers in evidence, with the | understanding that it should be returned at a future day to the Western Union office. At this point Justice Duty, soffo voce, asked Mr, Peckham what his theory was ag to the manner in which the check came into’ the possession of the par- tes who uttered 1, = Mr. Peckham said his theory was Ubat the check was printed by outside parties and not taken from the books of the office at all. Penuing the urrival of Horace F, Browne, who had been sent for, Mr, W. A. Banta, cashier of the New York Lite lusurance Company, was sworn, and testified that he kept the check book in arack under the counter; bo did not fill out ail the checks for the company, some of them being made out by his aysistunts at other desks which stand eight or teu fect from the counter; hedid not recognize the handwriting in the body of the check nor that of the letters addressed to Maxwell; the letter-heads were either genuine or a fac-simile of those uscd by tho company: the general appearance of the Inise check was good, but it was a trifle shorter than the genuine, somewhat lighter in color, and the water marked name of the company was Dot quite so distinct; witness had never seen Chadwick until they met at the court. Mr. Bangs, Supermtendent of Pinkerton’s agency, testified that in a conversation at the Trust Company with Chadwick the latter said he had never seen auy telegram from Browne; Chadwick first said be aad never seen Browne at the Park Hovel, but afterward suid he bad met him there accidentally, not by ap- poiwtment, BROWNE 'SQUEALS,"” Horace F. Browne, the prisoner, asked to be aliowed to correct his evidence given ov the cross-examination on Thursday. Ho wus accordiugiy sworn. Then he wanted to bear his previous testimony, but the Court | would not permitit. lie then said he wanted to cor- rect his testimony by stating that a third party—Mr, L. A. Brown—was present at the first conversation he had with Chadwick when the forgery business was stated as given in tho previous testimony o! witness and also at several others, including one beld in Con- ner’s billiard saloon; 1. A. Brown took part in that | first conversation. Here the witness hesitated for some time, und on being asked the reason by Mr, Peckham answored that he was (ryingtotbink of al that L, A. Brown said on that occasion, The general impression left on the mind of witness by what he said was that he was in perfect accord with tne sentiments uttered by Mr, Chadwick, to the eflect that the business on hand could not involve anybody in trouble; tho second conversation, at which L. A. Brown was pres curred on the 4th or oth inst. at Chadwick's office; Brown was prevent when witness entered; the conversation ran on the money that bad | been received; Brown said he had received only $100, and that he must haye some more money; was wade to toat, and Brown and witness soon went out together; Krown asked witness how much money Chadwiek had received, and was told, in reply, that he must ask Chadwick aboct th Brown said le was w a terrible strait and needed money; the next inter- view was on the night of the 15th inst., in the billiard room, when witness, Chadwick and Brown met, and had a'conversation; Witness never saw the check in the hands of Chadwick, ‘THINKS HE KNOWS iT. The check was here shown witness, who said he thought it way the one he bad seen in Maxweil’s hands, had never seen it in possevsion of anybody else, he hever saw the letter trom Maxwell to the insurance company; Maxwell told witness he received the check in w letter, but did not show bim the letter; witness did not recognize the handwriting of either chee! letter. “Aside from L. A. Brown said he, “Brown, well and Chadwick are the only persons | know con- hected with this transaction; 1 have no idea of any disclosures that may have been made about the check or any intimation of it from the company; Chadwick did pot tell me he Knew any one there; the check came to him through a friend.” . 4 CURIOUS STORY. Julius Kglter, Of Detention, was now sworn, With his hat on, being an Israciite, Examined as’ to how be obtained $9,500, which was part of the proceeds of the torgery, © testified that be formerly manufactured glass at New London, Conn., but bad bot done any busivess tor two years past, except to aitempt to sell Teal estate on comm'ssion; Had never mnade a sale; bad no bank ace count and kept noollice; saw bis customers at the Ex. change, on Broadway; bad never poesessed more than $500 or $600 at any one time for several yours past; resides at No, 267 Third avenue, upon a French Rat; 'ue obiained the check in question from one m he bad known sume years ugo in Cuieago, ‘where he kept a liquor saloou, during the past five or six months be had met Baumann dati: the Exchange Salesroon but witness bad been unal Baumann, wh to find him there; at the daily meetings witness had talked with bim about starting in tho glass business again; witness r ked that times Were hard aud he could Hot get the capital necessary; Baumann said he liad abundance of se rites, but could not use them just then day, the Lith inst, be met witness; sa money and was willing to go ‘into ship with =obim; =the two” went to office of « lawyer named Marks, and there an agree- mout was ‘drawn up whereby Baumann was to put in $4,000 und become silent parte ner; Jaumang then gave witness the check for $9,ovv, telling bim to put it in bank, as it, would look well to have a big bank account, on the following day witness procured a triend named Max hel to introduce him to the National F Bank, corner of Chambers street and College co, the President telling i finding that the indorsem would have to be guaranteed, witness went to 9¢e Baumann about it; the latter fold nim that he would get the check changed and bring him greenbacks vext day, withess waited for uit next day, but be did pot arrive and bad not arrived up to tnat ; Baumann told witness that Blond, by whom the check was. i dorsed, had an office in New street; bad vever don Avy business with Baumann before, although be had borrowed money from lin occasionally and paid it agin. The witness described Banrnann as a strongly burt Man, about five fect seven incties Mh height aud about filty years old, with a gray beard and no gide whiskers, Me further stated that Baumann spouks? Kagiish im. perfectly, with a strong German accent, and that he ie married and bas one child. In conclusion witness jaid, in anewor to a question, that the check was not | The banking firm of L. Mr. Howitt, of | » reply | he told me | having been brought from the House | id he lived tu Brooklyn, | certified when be had it; but Mr. Peckham sala that ¢ was. - ‘Maxwell, who was also to have been examined, was unable to attend, on account of a broken leg, and he will therefore not be questioned anti! next, ‘at ten o’clock in the morning. ANOTHER LARGE FORGERY, A BANK CASHIER FALLS A VICTIM—-THE FORGER 1S DETECTED BEFORE PROFITING BE THE CRIME. Mr. Nathan L, Lehnheim is a young man of good ad dress and family, and is junior member of the banking firm of Lehnbeim & Son, of Montrose, Pa, of which coucern he also acts as cashier. On Friday last he came to New York and presented for discount at the Importers and Traders’ Bank a promissory note, et which the following is a copy: JANUARY 24, 1877. Three months atter date I promise to pay to the order of Stephen Kessler ien thousand (810.000) dollars at the lusporters and Traders’ Bank, New York, value received, RT. STEPHENS, The note was indorsed “Stephen Kessler” and alse “LS, Lebnhetm & Son.”? ‘The bunk officials took the note in the ordinary course of business. On {ts face it was apparently good, The signatures of the maker and indorsers were as om similar potes passed through the baok, and its pre Seutation by young Lehuheim, who was ki siamped it as genuine. He was therefore told to the following day for the money, A SUSPICION ARISES Soon after bis departure the attention of Mr, Per kins, the cashier, was drawn to a peculiar change is the signature of the imdorser Kessler, and bis sus} cions becoming aroused, a messenger was sent to she tirm of Stephen Kessler & Co., leather merchants, Nos, 7s and old street, to ascertain if “everything was all righ Mr, Kossier was out of town, but his part nor, Mr. Hall, disowned ail knowledge of the transac- tion, Wisuing, bowever, to be sure, Mr Hall telo graphed Mr, Kessler, who was in Great Bend, Pa, asking iffhe had made such a note. A reply came promptly back ; ‘ged. I never indorsed a note for R. unt, See to it at once and have the ating Ie arrested. Upon this formation the oMfcinis of the Importers and Traders’ Bank notitied Captain Waish, of the City | Hall police, who went to the bank to await the comin; of Lennucim, Yesterday noon the young man enter Sone the cash and the Captain took bim toto cus- tody. The prisoner was arraigned before Justice Kilbrech, at the Tombs Police Court, where Mr. Hall mado aff davit to the effect stated. Lehnheim pleaded not guilty to the charge of attompting to utter a forged Hote and Was retnandod, without vail, for examination on Monday. Mr. Kessicr bas been telegraphed tor and will, 1 is expected, be present at the examination, Mr. Stephens has also been notitied. DAMAGING EVIDENCE OF GUILT. On the person of the prisoner was jound a blank Promissory note, with the signature R. T. Stephens, evidently traced out by the forger, 3, Lehnherm & Son, it is stated, transacted much banking business for both Stephens and Kessler. Officers of the Manufacturers and Traders’ Bank incline to the belief that youn; Letnhenn’s intention was to take up the note before 1 feli due, and thus bave toe use of the money during | the interval, hoping that by so doing neither Stephens nor Kessler would learn of the traud, IN GREAT TRIBULATION, STEPHEN RAYMOND, AN ALLEGED ACCOMPLICI WITH THE ERIE BOND FORGERS, AGAIN ID THE TOMBS—THE STORY OF HIS WANDERINGS AND OPERATIONS, Detectives Pinkerton, Fields and O'Connor brought to thiscity yesterday, from Philadelphia, Stephan Raymond, an individual long wanted by District Ate torney Phelps and others, to explain bis alloged con nection with the great Erie bond forgories, HISTORY OF THY FORGERIKS, This case, it will be remembored, starticd the com- munity because of its boldness and tho cleverness | with which the bonds were thrown on the market, | and to this day it occasionally occupies tho attention ofthe courts. Raymond’s history is rather eventful, When the first arrests were made in the Eric case— those of Roberts aod Gicason, who are stili lying im Ludiow Street Jail—Raymond visited England, deeming himself secure in that part of the world. Detective William Pinkerton was sont across the ocean for him, | and in due time brought the fugitive back, when he was lodged in the Tomba Alter eight months’ con- finement in the Centre street hotel, District Attorney Phelps was required to deliver Raymond to the ad- thorities of Elmira, N. Y., who wanted bia testimony in one of the many branches of the Erie case, then ap before the courts of that city, Whether Raymond proved the rightman in the Elmira matter 1s not known, but it is very likely that Reymond dia not | give the sheriff ot the county much trouble, tor he shortly ‘‘skipped”” without declaring his intentions ot leaving, and none kuew whither be had gone, OPERATING IN PITILADELPHIA. In afew mouths, however, it was ascertained Raymond was located in the “City of Brother: and under the assumed nume of Frank Stewart he wat engaged in a clever swindle of no mean proportious, He had advertised in over 200 papers scattered through. out the country, that he was in charge of » bunkrapt stock of pocketbooks, and having over 400,900 on hand, desired to get rid of them in short order, Ench wat worth, or so he advised, from §4 to $8, but they Would be sold tor $1, besides which’ the extraordinary indacement was held out to purchasers of a chance ina lottery scheme. The bait was eagerly swaliowed, and for a loug time Raymond, alias Stew- art, did a thriving busivess, receiving communications and inclosures from every section of the United States. The authorities at Jast -‘pulied” the busines arrested Ruymond, and upon trial he was convicte aud sentenced to fourteen months in the Bastern Pen- Hentiary. OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE PIBR Raymond, alias Stewart's time expired y moroing at ten o'clock, and as a matter of © was glid to leave t ladelphia prison. Ho was given $5 by the officials there as a little ‘pin money,’ and Was about bidding ull bands “goodby’ when the New York officers step, the front from their place of temporary retirement, and untold- ing & requisition from toe Governor of New York iu formed him of their duty to the premises. i over a | man felt bad Rayiwnond was that imdividual, put he soon regained bis usual composure and consented ta accompany the detectives to this city, The party ar- rived here late yesierday afternoon, and proceeding te the District Atiorney's office, the prisover coms mitted to the Tombs, a place of confinement familiar with. | Raymond 1 about forty years of age, an Eng! man, and is known to be very clever. AN INSANE ARTIST'S WILL, THE JEWITT TRAGEDY—THE WILL OF THE SUICIDE SET ASIDE IN FAVOR OF TAZ | wipow. An important will case has been coneladed in the Rudson County Orphan's Court, which involves a tor- tune of $100,000 left by Wilhani Jewitt, formerly an artist inthe employ of Frank Leslie, Jewitt resided with bis wife and three children iu Jersey City, and the family lived happily together until last year, Jowite became addicted to drink, and, it is said, shamefully abused and maltreated his wifc, Asa last resort the unfortunate wife instituted proceedings for a divorce, | Jewitt then made the Bank Hotel, in Washington street, his bome. Jn July last the artist prepared a will boqueathing all his property to Alfred Cox, propti« etor of the hotel, and then he deliberately shot nim | seli through the head, Mrs, sewitt and her ebildres were entirely discarded, apd the former immo. | diately commenced «a suit to contest the will, Counsellor Brinekenbof, who represented the widow, fied a captas m the Orphan's Court, Judge Hoffinan presiding, It was pro iD the part of the contestant that Jewitt at the time he made bis will was suffering from cerangement of the mind and that he was vot responsible for bis actions, Judge Hoflman rendered a decision setting the will astde on the above grouvus and letters of administration wore granted to tue widow. FORCED In the case of Mary L. Gridiey against the North. western Mutual Lile Insurance Company the defond- ant recently, through counsel, moved fora new trial before Judze Benedict, in the United States Circuit Court, Lue suit was tried in September, 1876, when a verdict for the plamtitl was given for $10, the amonut of a policy held by Mrs, Gridley on the life of her husband, The motion was yesterday denied by | Judge Gilbert, EXPLOSION | N WESTCHESTER? Shortly alter two o’clock yesterday afternoon an explosion took place in @ large rag-cloansing establish. ment at Bronxville, Westchester county, by which two men were probably fatally injured, The factory. where the accident occurred has been occupied only a week or two by a fitm who claim to employs new and improved method of cleansing rags preparatory to their manulagture into paper, Detached from theta huge wooden links, in wo powertul chemical preparation. Through Means a4 Yet Unexplained One of these tauks sudde exploded with a loud report, and the igneous com communicating instantly with the dre andernoath whe bower, Wrepped \le cutire baiding 10 a maa or fame, | Betore they could eseape the foreman of the ory. win Th Wiiyn ard lik) two sens, Fietener smes, workmen, Were kKeverely im. jured. Wiison was hook ingly Mack ey portions of the vedy whe his clowing was being removed, Tt 18 thoughe that he cannot survive, ‘The cider Wilson Was alse seriously burned about the face and upper portion of the bedy. Tho other two men received sujaries OF agovere (hough not dangerous character, The building With its tu chinery and a large quantity of rags aud omer stuck | was almost completely consumed, the flesh peeling off soi