The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1877, Page 5

1S THIS MAN INNOCENT? | Is James Rice, Convicted of Manslaughter, a Victim of Mistaken Identity? A CASE FOR JUDICIAL DISCRETION. —~e——— Statements by the Prosecution and the Defence. ‘The extraordinary speech of Mr, A. Oakoy Hall ves- terday during the Rice murder trial created a marked Sensation. It is not often that a noted lawyer like Mr, Hall is so deeply impressed with the imnocence of his convicted client-that a verdict of guilty will induce him to avow a determination never to take a homicide caso again. The facts in this case have only appeared in driblets and not in such a manner as to give the public a clear insight into tho merits. On the 11th of October last there was quite a bloody effray at the West Wash. ington Market, betwoen two rival clans of market men— the McCabe brothers and the McCarron brothers. The McCarrons bad threatened to drive the McCabos out of , the market, McCabe, Sr, on the morning of the Ath of Octeber, got MecUabe, Jr, to avenge the insult, and they went to the market, The goneral fracas which there ensucd and whieh the McCabes provoked had a tragic eva for the younger McCaby, a lad of only twenty, named Hugh, who had been only two years in the country, A man stepped up behind him while he and one of the MecCarrons were clinched and struck him a fatal blow with ahatchet on the back of his hea Hugh foll, mortally wounded, and died in December of abcess of the brain, THE VERSION OF THR DEFENCE. Who was the man? Thatis the question. The Prosecution, which was conducted by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Russell, claims that James Ric por- ter in the employ of the McCarrons, came to tho res- cue of tho latter by stepping up bebind Hugh McCabe , Sod dealing bim the fatal biow with the hatchet. Rice’s counsel, Mr. Hall, says that it was a case of mistaken ideatity and that it was somo one else, “lt became a goneral mélée in which perhaps sixty persons participated,” said Mr, Hall yesterday, “and wo claim that it was impossible to distinguish the person who struck the biow.’”? Mr. Hall then gave the following as the version of the defence :-— . Rice is a young Irish lad only twenty years old, a minor, who is the sole support ofa father, mothoer aud sister, Hois vouched for by all neighbors as a youth not only free trom all blame, but unusually polite and mildand of a complaisant temperament. Yn the staud he impressed everybouy by bis quiet and even timid air, For the last year he had beeu in the 2mploy of the McCarrons, wiio are large produce deal- ’ts at the market. It was proven on the t shat hostile relations xisted betw. the Mo- Jarrons, his employe! and the McCabes. Mc- Jabe, “in company 'witn three or jour vthors, camo over to MeCarron’s produce booth id proveked a hand +> band fight, and that Hugh WeCabe, the deceased, cag: Luere armed with a deadly Reapon Was proven by che police and others who found a hatchet iu bis bet, ‘The fiebt between tne WoCube clan and the Mcarron clan, as sworn to by Hisipterested parties, became instantaneously general tnd, 1 fact, a periect riot, during which bystanders jaw scrapers, Latchets aud clubs used as weil as Usts without beg able to distinguish the participants, Two witnesses for the prosecution swore that they.had 5 Rice leave his booth, step up behind Hugh McCabe aud strike him witb a bxtchet, A third could only swear that the homicide wore a blue shirt but not that it was Rice, The prosecution proved that Rice wore a blue suirt, Here Mr. Hail broke in with a touch of humor upon this serious recital of stern facts. ‘They proved that Rice wore a vlue shirt,’ said be, “and then I proved that others im the market also wore biue shirts, This, case Where the blue light d not cure, “Now, we say,’’ Mr. Hall continued, ‘that some one else who had a motive struck McCabe, who, you will remember, cawe there to provoke the iracas. We sw: that this 1s a case of mistuken identity, aod that weal as the testimony for the prosecution is, the prisoner, and not the people, should have the benetit of the doubt. Judge Brady's chargo was a very Jair one, and coasidering that the jury, on the ground of his youth and good cburucter, eurnestly recommended him to tha, merciful consideration of the Court, 1 do not doupt ‘that Judge Braay will impos tence.” THX CASE AS SEN BY THE PROSECUTION, Assistant District Attorney Rusgell said that the tes- timony of the marketmen who stood b; as very tlear on this point of mistaken identity raised by Mr. Hall, and furnished the following abstract of their evidence:— ABRAHAM DORSETT’S TESTIMONY. Q, What wae the condition of things when you got there? When I got there there was a mob of sixty or seventy sir, a Whi ‘They were standing there and looking on. Q. What were they looking on at? A. Looking at a fight between Hugh McCabe and Frank McCarron. Q. Did you see any others fighting except these two? A. T suw others fighting. mQiahne was Hahting with Frank MeCarront A, Hugh jeUabe. Q. What did you see thom doing? A. I saw them clinch and fighting with one another. A. Give us graplically ou can & descripwon of all you saw in that fight. A. as said before, 1 was in my place of saw an unusual gathering down in frout of Me- nd: 1 went down there, and the firet | saw was Mugh McCabe and Frank McOurron clinche about @ minute and a nalf later | lookea o' of Mr. McCarron’s stand and I saw ir. Rice stand there with a hatehet in bis hand, Q. Whut sice—this prisoner here? A. Yes, sir; and I saw him come out, give un unusually quick step (he only took two steps to’ where thi fighting), raise tho hatchet and hit McCabe on the ud with the hatchet. Q. Where on the li did be strike him? A. On the left pee. a eal avove the ear and a litte abuit of it, as near as can te! im Q. Did he hit him a severe blow? A. A vory sev: @ Could you see wheter he struck bim with t tase side of the hatchet side? A. Hi t side. Q. Then what followed after tho striking? A. I wheeled to ko back to my piace of business, and alter going a few steps for some reason 1 wheeled buck; I saw the man fail. Q. What became ot Rico, then? A. tle went buck to McCurron's stot ting; and in the front blow. ham. truck him with the EDWARD RANDELL’S TESTIMONY. Q. Did you see the fight about sevea o'clock inthe morn- ing. A. I did not see the firgt of it. 6. What did you see there? =A. [ saw frank McCarron snd another man clinched. Who was the other man? A. I don’t know who was i I was there about two or es Rice come out Q. From et A. From William McCarron’s stand, where he was working, and he struck the man that was dlinebed with Frank MeQarron, Q. Where did he strike him? A. Iwas not near enough eo, but it scemed to me to be in the back of the hen . With what did he strike him? A. With « batehet, With the blade or with the hammer? A. Lion's know, T coutd not w I saw the man fat and that was Bil 1 saw; it sickened me andahen I went away. GHOKGE FURMAN'S TESTIMONY. George Furman, also in the market, testified he saw a aan leave the McUarrons’ stand who’ corresponded in size with prisoner, who had on a biue shirt with # hole in the back, und that he saw this man strike MeUabe wit batchot when he was clinched with Frank MeUarro Captain Sanders arrested Kice with a garment on answer- Ing this description. ‘A bookkeeper, long in the employ of the McCarrons, tes- Vified that he xaw Rice go ont with bis hatchet and strike « man named McCurron, bus did not see him strike the de- teased. Mr, Ruseell added by saying:—‘The name of Rico is the only one suggested tu the market as the perpe- Wator of the deed, If some one else did it surely would be some one of the many spi to give evidence to it effoet; tors wish you would also state that the verdict of man- Slaughter in the third degroe—that is, for death taused by a deadly weapon in the heat of passion and Without the intent to Kili—was the only one asked by tho prosecution, and admitted as just by Mr. Hall, if I Rice was the man who struck the biow, From tho tvidence I cannot doubt that such was the fact, and hough the young man has proved a previous good tharacter, and 18, no doubt, deeply sorry for what he bas done, I cannot regard tho punishment which 1s to be metod out to him as excessive, as the highest term for which he can be sent to State Prison is four years,’’ AN ERA OF LAWLESSNESS, It is certain thatin this year of lawlessness, when men are shot down, tarred and feathered, tlubbed to death, cowhided, stabbed or garroted on the public highways, almoxt every day, itis high time to eck the use ol'deadly weapons like hatchots, be 1b ‘en ‘in the hedt of passion.” On the other hand, he question nay, perhaps, be raised whether a young ad, who hag borhe # good character, shall suffer a elon’s doom for a crime to woich he was tempiod by levotion to his employer, who had been attacked, and whom he might have bevevod to be in danger, and the awfas consequences of which he did not intend, Rico is 0 be seutenced to-morrow (Friday), and the ques tion of hig just punishment onder the verdict of the ery may be salely leit to the discretion of Justice irady. ROUGH ON THE REPORTER. ‘The residence of Nathan Marks, No. 140 East Fifty- eighth strect, was entered on Tuesday night and about $60 worth of jewelry taken away, Mr, Marks, hearing a noise, Wentinto his parlor, where he saw two young men who bad no right to be there, The burglars caped, but Oficer Meimbold started in hot pursuit and caught up With one of the parties on the rocks in Fil- ty-seventh street near Third avenue. Ho was brought beture Judge Smith at the Fitty-geventh Street Court yestorday and gave his axe as seventeen and his name as Hugh McCarthy, While McCarthy's examination BY ROPE AND POISON. THE CORONER'S INQUEST IN THE NEWARK TRAGEDY — OSCHWALD PROBABLY POISONED 48 WELL AS BYAN-—INTERESTING EVIDENCE, At the Court House in Newark yestorday the inquest in the case of Thomas Ryan, condemned for tbe mur- der of policeman Brock with Charles Oschwald, was resumed, Mention has already been made in the Heravp of papers found in the cell of the condemned, besides the letters to Warden Johnson and the parents of Ryam. One of these is a sheet of note paper which boars the following in Ryan’s handwriting :— WHAT RYAN WKOTE. “The men that were in my place (saloon) on Wednes- day evening, August 2:—Slim, Billy McDevitt, Dave McClade, “These are some of tho men that was in my place atter the pienic Russel Van, John Farrell, Tommy Honnessy, Charles Peterson, Tommy Behon, Empty Connolly. ‘The men that were in my place after the picnic of the Nameless:—Billy McDevitt, Peter Van Doder (two names illegibie), “The men that stayed there after I went home:— Billy McDevitt, Tommy Hennessy, John Campfold, Joh: Farrell.’ ‘August 24 was the night preceding the morning of the murder of Brock. Colonel Abell, the County Prosecutor, states that not one of the persons named ‘on Ryan’s list were among those he called to sustain his alibi, The Prosecutor regards the slip as an indi- cation of Kyan’s effort to make up an alibi. A part of the testimony yesterday tends to show that poison was also taken by Uschwald, but not in so large a quantity as Ryan. His physique was better avle to resist the symptoms, also. The first witness called by Coroner Osborne was Dr. Henry Korneman, the jail physician. Dr. Korneman testified that he w called to the jail on Wednesday, at one o'clock, to seo Ryan; was informed that Ryan had been iil since moruing with vomiting, purging and occasional fite of fainting, and that Oschwald was similarly attacked, but in a milder degree; Ryan complained of nausea and “pains ull over;” his whole condition indicated approaching collap: Ryan denied all knowledge of the cause of his illness; during the first interview be moaned and vomited; as iar as it was possible to examine the vomited matter the witness found nothing indicating the presence of poison; as there were bo symptoms which migbt not have been ! caused by cholera morbus Ryan was treated accord- ingly; about four o'clock, Dr. Holden ena present, the possibility of poison was rejected, and Dr. Holden and witness agreed that the symptoms were due to excessive nervous irritability; bromide of potas- sium ana braody were given and Ryan was allowed also to drink beer; at seven o’clock witncss found his alien’ worse; at this time he remarked, “I guess am poisoned,” but when questioned he denicd all knowledge of poisoning, directly or indirectly; cham- pague and ice were administered for stimulation ; wit- ness remained with Ryan antil ten o'clock, and during tho night received reports {rom him; found him dead in the morning; witness expressed the opinion that Ryan deceived him as to his symptoms; having seen the stomach of deceased, he now believes that death was caused by poison, In answer to a question from the foreman of the jury, the doctor said that so long as {riends could visit ‘the prisoners and shake bands with them, or hold any communication with them, it was easy to convey poison to them. Had witness known that Ryan was poisoned he would have treated him differonsly. Dr, Edgar Holden gave similar testimony. THK SHERIFY'S STORY, Sherif Harrison testified that he took charge of the Jail at six o’clock on the nigut beiore the execution; prior to that he did not have charge of the prisovers, except at the trial and when they wore sentenced; at nis direction the prisoners were placed in different cells; 1p the evening Oschwald requested Mr, Morrow and witness to come to his cell, apparently wishing to divulge something; Mr. Morrow appealed to Osch- wald to contess, if gaily. and the prisoner was moved to tears; just then Ryan’s groans wero heard, and apparently they nerved Oschwald, for he im- cly proceeded to assert his innocence; he aiso that he knew anything of the otber bur- laries he was charged with being engaged in; he said © was innocent of everything. The inquest was then adjourned until such time as the analysis of the stomuch of Ryan shoud be com- pleted and the roault Jaid before the jury No one is more severe in biaming Warden Johnson for laxity of discipline than the Warden himself. It is admitted on ali sides, however, that bis offence ison the side of mercy, and that unless prisoners were de- nied ali communication with their friends it would not be possible to prevent them entirely trom receiving poison if they so desired. WHERE IS MRS. GILLIGAN? Sheriff Reilly called last Monday night at the Seven- teenth precinct station house and asked to see Captain McCullagh. The captain was absent, but called at Mr. Reilly’s house the next day, There the Sheriff solemnly informed him that one of his tenants, pamed Michael Boylan, liviag at No. 216 First avenue, was suspected of murdering his aged The captain, horrified at this intelligence, ed the grounds of this sus, Picion, Boylan’s sister, Mrs. Bridget Gilligan, lived, it appears, with her brother, who had several times beaten her. Some time last April she had mysteri- ously disappeared, and no one had ever found out what bad become of her. Captain McCullagh accompanied by Sergeant Rooney and Sheriff Reilly went to the house in question and broke open the door of the old man’s room, Near the window was found an old letter press. On unscrewing this thore was found tightly pressed in it four bauk books wrapped up in an old piece of newspaper. Two of the books were on the Bleecker Street Savings Bank and the otber two certified to sums of money at various times deposited with the Archbishop of New York. The total amount in all the books was about $3,000, credited to Mrs. Bridget Gilligan, Sherif! Reiily’s suspicions were most positively confirmed by the discovery of an old dress and shawl belonging to the deceased woman. Michael Boylan wi at home when his visitors called, but he was arrested on returning to his habita- tion, His brother, Thomas Boylan, made a charge of insanity against him, and he was locked up in the Seventeenth precinct station house. He was asked if he had any money about him, and replied that bho bad not. On being searched, however, the sum of $99 20 was found stitched under the linin, and ts, Captain MoCullagh asked bim about ter, but he denied all knowled; He was brought before Justice Murray, in the Market Police Court, yesterday morning. ‘he mony was to the offect that Michael, imagining that he had bought the house in which he lived, refused to pay any moro rent for his room. It was then remem- dered for the first time that his sister, Mrs. Gilligan, had suddenly disappeared last April. Justice Murray decided to place tue old man in the care of Mra. Delia Woodruff, another married sister of his, residing at No. 15 St. Mark's place. * NOT SO DANGHROUS AFTER ALL. A Hexawp reporter called to see the man who had excited such terrible suspicions, To his surprise instend of the tall, muscular, dangerous-eyed lunatic he expected to meet, he was greeted with a pleasant, childish smile by a decrepit, white-haired man about sixty-tive years of age. He could scarcely walk, and appeared to be very weak. At the first word he spoke it was evident that the man was in his dotage. He spoke and reasoned about everything as a child would have done. There were no traces of dangerous insanity about him, but merely a weakness of intellect often apparent in perso) of an extreme old age. When asked how long it had been since he saw his sister he said it was about two weeks ogo, then he hesitated and said it might have beon louger; then at last, as if recognizing his own inability to grapple with dates and incidents, said, “Ask my brother; he will tell you.” When asked 1 he had killed his sister he replied crossiag bis arms on his breast, while an affecting smile played over bi features:—-"Oh! no; I never killea 1 love my sistor, 1 wouldn't hurt a child. in New York. Every one loves me.” Some of his ri plies showed that his reason was not all gone. When the reporter took his leave the old map pressed his hand and bade him goodby with the same sad tone and same childlike smile that seemed to mark him. But what became of the missing woman? It was ascertained that she was very parsimonious in her habits, and whenever sick or in troupie would apply to public charities instead of helping herselt with the money she bad saved up. Jt was finally learned that about tho time of ber disappearance a wo the name of Bridget Gilligan and answering exactly her description was admitted to Bellevue Hospi She was afterw transierred to the Charity Hospital, on Blackwell's Island, and there died. She was buried in the Potters’ Field, Her retatives jee! confident that this must be the Jong missing woman, and Captain McCuliagh 18 making every enueavor to fully establish her identity, or if this be disproved, to clear up the mystery that still may hang about the case. COMING TO LIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE DOINGS OF THE SUHRER FAMILY, ‘Tho watch and chain found im the abode of Mre, Subrer, at No, 16 Cannon street, among the countertoit money and plunder discovered thero was yesterday identified by Mrs. Holderman, of No, 64 Broome stroet, She came to the Fourteenth precinct station house, where tho valuables were shown her, and in relation to them and thoir appoarance in the Subrer domicile she told a story that adds another to the twiquit with which the family is already chargea, It appeai some time since Mrs. Holdermun’s lather, who wai aged, decrepit man, weak in mind as was feeble im body, was enticed to the how of the Sub who ad been — frien of his and was induced to take up tis residence there, He wi juduenly on ill, however, and be- came bedridden and while jn that condition be was advised to buy a deer skin which to cost $8. The old man had an account in the Kast River Bank and he drew acheck upon the institution for $8, which be @ to the Subrers to make the purchase with, This a person was recognized ip the court be the other Ollicer Tooker proceeded to ar- chim when th ) Whose name is John Meehan, McCarthy was held in $2,500 [ae Ltd mene a I. juite a ludicrous incident was t that the gomptainent made in pointing out nresent as one of the burglars, check, it is presumed, they raised to $800, for that sum was found by I8 daughter to have been with. drawn from the bank. Betore long the invalid died and on Mrs. Hol an’s ayplying for her father’s clothes and valuables she was denied them. She al- Joges also that @ will of bis had beon tampered with, | answer, JOE COBURN. THE TRIAL SET DOWN FOR TUESDAY NEXT—-NO INDECENT HASTE IN THE PROSECUTION. At ten o'clock yesterday morning Centre street, from the Tombs to the corver oi Chambers street, pre- sented an unusual appearance. The casual observer could not failto see that something of great interest was about to ocour, for on the corner of the street named crowds of idle men, women and children had congregated and blocked the wayg They wero sight-secrs, and all anxious to get a glimpse of the pugilist, Coburn, who was shortly expected to arrive in coart via Centre street. The patience of the crowd was tully rewarded, for at about halt-past ten the object of their curiosity passed from the Tombs, down Centre street to the Court of General Sessions. ‘To avoid the crowd he was brought up tne back way and led to the prisoner’s box at the back of the court room, Shortly after his arrival Judge Sutherland, accompanied by ex-Governor Hoffman, entered court and the two occupied the bevch, THE CASE CALLED UP. After the remanding of several other cases set upon the calendar to be tried, Assistant District Attorney Rolling said, ‘*Your Honor, | now move the case of Joseph Coburn,” Mr. Chipman, senior counsel for Coburn, then ad- dressed the Court. He suid his colleague, Mr, Brooke, was engaged in the Supreme Court on some important business and would not be able to appear in court for a short time, and he therefore invoked the patience of the Court until Mr. Hrooke arrived, as he was to make a formal motion for adjournment. Mr, Curtis, of Coburn’s counsel, said Mr. O'Noil was also absent, and, as he had been assigned tho important duty of ‘arguing the motion for adjournment, counsel thought it would be well to dolay for a time the opening of the case, Assistant District Attorney Rollins thought there was no necessity for formality in muking the motion for adjournment, and hoped that Mr Curtis would proceed and make the motion, Mr. Curtis said if His Honor 80 directed he would go on, but would prefer to wait the arrival of his associates, The Court thought it as well to begin the caso at once, and thereupon Mr. Curtis said he would finish reading two altidavits he held im his hand, Mr. Curtis then = read sans affidavit’ «in which he had subscribed himself, setting forth that tn com- pany with one Boss, he had spent the hours from six lotweive on Tucsday night in searching for and en- deavoring to serve with summons witnesses for the defence. them had been reached, while others, whose testimony was material to tho prisoner’s defence, could not be found, ‘The unsettied condition of the prisoner’s mind and body were also dwelt upon tn the affidavit, and mention was made of his inability to in- telligently confer with his counsel, After reading this deposition Mr, Curtis said that on account of the great excitement occasioned by the case it would be but just to allow the prisoner moro tte before asking him to lea Pir. ‘Chipman then read an affidavit of one Timothy Donohue, in which deponetit stated that ho had vainly endeavored to serve six witne! lor the defence with subpenaes, These witnesses, Mr. Chipman explaincd, were eye-witnei to the affray, and without them it would be dangerous and tmpolitic for the detence to go to trial. PURLIC EXCITEMENT OVER THK TRIAL Mr. Rollins addressed the Court in favor of tmme- diately proceeding to trial with the case, He gaid that the strect in the vicinity of the court and jail was crowded with disorderly persons bronght together to seo the defendant, These gatherings, the Assistant District Attorney claimed, were an unhealthy indica- tien of public excitement, and the longer the case was held in suspense the greater would the excitement become, Then delays were dangerous for another and an important reason, Every day the papers have something to say about the case; the police and th deiendant are critivised in turn, and these criticism make it more difficult to obtain an impartial jury, Almost every man in New York bas by this) time read and formed an opinion on tho case, and each day’s delay in the case makes these opinions more permanent, In conclu- sion, Mr, Rolling said he would like to correct an im- jon that seems to have obtained in the public that the District Attorney's office was anxious indecently hurry the case of Coburn, For reason he stated to the Court that the resent session fifty-six cases tried the day alter indictments wero nd that all the rest were tried on the third or filth day thereafter, In view of the statements sub- mitted by counsel for the prisoner Mr. Rollins said he |, Would consent to an adjournment of the case untul Monday next provided his adversaries would promise not to seek for further adjournment on that day and cease procuring writs of habeas corpus. air. Spencer, of Coburn’s counsel, moved that the case be postponed until the first Monday in March, as he did not think the prisoner would be in a fit condi- tion to go to trial beforo that day, The Judge set the case down for Monday next, but by agreement of counsel the day was changed to Tucs+ day, and an extra jury panel was directed by the Court. Some of this during were found, AFTER THE BALL. A SERIOUS TERMINATION TO A COLORED HOP, The colored ladies ard gentlemen of the Eighth and Fifteenth wards had a soirée dansante at No. 71 Fourth street on Tuesday evening. There was a largo attend- ance, and Sullivan and Thompson streets were well represented. yerything went off pleasantly tll about three o’clock yesterday morning, when a dis- bed arose between William A. Johnson and James jackson, of No. 148 Thompson street, ai Charles Williams, of Fordham. It was concerning & lady whom Messrs, Jackson and Williams claimed for the same dance. The dispute went so tar that tt ‘was proposed, out of respect to the company and a de- sire for more clvow room, to adjourn to the sidewalk, Thoy did so and on arriving there Wiilams pulled out a pistol and fired tour shots at Jackson, none of which took effect on him, but one of the bullets struck John Gibbon, another colored man who was coming down the street atthe time, Officer Gilgar, of the Fifteenth Precinct, heard the report of the pistol, ran to the spot and succeeded in arresting all three. They were brought belore Judge O.terbourg at Wash. ington Place Court yesterday. Williams was held in $2,000 bail to answer and Jackson and John: nt to the House of Detention. ager Jacksou,” is the negro who, on the 20th of , 1873, after killing his white mistress, Mary Jane Sullivan, was found in Thompson street attempting to | cut bis throat with arazor. He was arrested at the time by Captain McDonnell and served two years aud analf in Sing Sing for his crime. Gibbon, the man who was shot, 18 now lying in Bellevue in a dangerous | condition, SERVED HIM RIGHT, | Almira Criqui, of No. 19 Norfolk street, a poor sew- ing woman, appeared before Judge Murray, at che Essex Market Court, yesterday, and complained that a man named Philip Bopp, in whose house she haa | boarded till the day previous, had dotained her sew- ing macnine, worth $25, for a little money she owed his wife. The Judge granteu her a summons, and Poilip made his appearance in the aiternoon, He was a small man, with stooping shoulders and a furtive, hangdog look. He had very little to say | when questioned by the Judge, but admitted taking | the machine and persisted in demanding $9 from Mrs, Criqui. Mrs. qui, Who seemed to be a hard working woman, said she had lived in Bopp’s house for some time, and had always paid her board until a few wooks ago, when she lost her work. On the 1st of this month, while she was out, Bopp went up to her room, opened the door and took the top of the sewing machine away. Subsequently he turned ber out and kept tho whole machine. Since then she obtained employ ment, but the sewing machine is necessary to take with her | in the shop where she is going to work. She galled | j on Bopp for the machine, offering part payment of the money she owed him, and he harshly told ber that he bad pawned it. Murray, on hearing the woman’s story; directed his clerk to take a complain of larceny against Bopp, and held bim in $500 bail to | i MRS. HUFI’S HAIR. About the Sist of January there was a patient in Bellevuo Hospital of the namo of Johanna Huff, Dur- ing her stay in the hospital she was attended by Mrs. | Mina Keuziiu, of No. 118 Sheriff street, who was a Durse in the place at the time, Johanna died, and Mrs, | Keuzin let, Of late the fatter had hora | that it was reported she had cut off Mrs, Huf’s hair and sold it ‘This accusation she nied, but 1t was injuring her business, so she visited the hospital to refute the false charg When she ar- rived there she was locked in a room by the Superin- tendent, weo had her arraigned yesterday betore Judge | Smith at the Fitty-soventh Street Court. § A for trial. Mra, Keuzlin is respectable in a and seems to be wholly innocent of the ch does not deny that it was becessary in order to relieve the sick woman of the tangied mass o! pair on her head, This plan of cutting off the bair in such cases, Mrs, Keualin says, is of frequent occurrence. STREET CAR POLITENESS, de. | she ating Of the patrent’s hair, but says A MARRIED LADY'S LAMENT, To tHe Epiror or THe HeRaLo:— I noticed in your paper tnis morning an article in which “A Young Lady” says a good word tor the gen- tlemen on ‘Street Car Politeness.’? Allow me to con- | tradict that young lady. If a lady has the appearance Of expecting a scat in the car when she enters she in- variably gets it, out i! she behaves in a | her, unless she be young, preity or well dressed, she is lett to stand, Ihave had many a seat given up to me, but it bas always been when [ have been dres best and lookea my prettiest, and generally ‘om panied with “please tke my seat, miss’?; while if L Jook tired, a littic old or at ail like & married lady, as I am, Lam left to stand, 1 know my experience can be indorsed by most of my iriends. Now, while [do not advocate gentlemen giving up baa (i places to ladies as arule, L still say let them select the tired ladies when | they wish to show their gallantry and not the bold ones oF well dressed. As to being at home, by the time hess men come up town, they cannot always tnan- age that any more than business men can their busi+ | Messra | county; also bis connection wit} MAGGIE BAUER. TRIAL OF FRANCIS M'CONNOCHIE FOR THE MUR- DER OF THE GIRL—CASE FOR THE PROBE- CUTION CLOSED, The Court convened promptly at ten o’clock yester- day morning, and the trial of Francis McCounochie for the murder of Maggie Bauer proceeded. As in the Previous days of the trial, the court room was crowded swith attentive listeners, The prisoner's father and mother wero ip attendance, and much sympathy was expressed for the aged couple, Mr, McConnochie sat by his son the entire day and listened attentively to the evidence, THE VICTIM'S FATHER, George Bauer sworn, testitied:—1 reside at Fos Meadow; Iam the father of Maggie Bauer; I identify the bonnet now shown me as the one worn by Maggie; 1 know Stephen Payn; have seen the prisoner; saw him on the 24th of October at Jamate ; he got in my wagon; Mr. Payn was with me; when we got to Queens McConnochie told me that he laid on the stoop of Rowlaud’s store all night; from Rowland’s we went to the old tobacco factory, about one mile from Queens; Mr. ayn asked tho prisouer it he stopped in that neighborhood; the prisoner replied that he stopped at Mr. Ross’ and got something to ca we then drove to Springlicld; prisoner said that he went to Decker’s store, trom there to a blacksmith’s, and {rom there east from Decker’s store; stopped at Mr, Baker’s; the defendant asked for something to eat at Mr. Baker’s;as soon as Mrs. Baker saw the defend- ant sho recognized him; we then went to Rockel’s store, and from there to my bouse, about one nile from’ Rockel’s store; at Springfleld the uefendant said that he had seen a man near the tollgate, but did not tell tne time; om reaching homo I put my horse in the stable and took my dinner; alter dinner went to the road where the child was iound; John DoMow, Hendrickson and Cornelius Lawrence accompanied us, Cross-exammed—I am a Gorinai birth; have been in this country since 1840; I arrived at home on the day of Maggic’s death about threo o’civck; first became acquainted with Deteciive Paya when the inquest was held at Valley Stream, ‘The wit- hess Was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Bus- teed:—-On the day that Payn and the prisoner rode with ine, on my reaching home they both came into the house with nie; I really believed at that time that the prisoner bad murdered my child; McCounochio said that he was hungry; my wife cut some bread and Payn banded it to him; my wife, mother and jather were present whon Me- Connichie was at my house; do not know who sent for Hendrickson or Lawrence; 'I’ayn, McConnochie and myself went over tv the woods; ' Hendrickson and Lawrence went with us; ayn, | suppose, at that time was a deputy shoriff; ne cartied a rope ‘haiter in tho wagon When we went to the woods; my wile was pres- ent when McConnichio was brought into the house; he asked lor a drink of water; my wile said, ‘Do you think I shouid give you, the’ murderer of my ebild, a drink? Yes, | will,’ and she gave bim a drink; L never talked with the prisoner after the day that he was at iny house; cannot tell how often Payn has been my house; have never to my knowledge any person what | have testitied to on the stand to- day; have never seon Michael Collins but once; 1 know bim only by sight; he was at- my house once; 1 was not at home. HOW THE DEED WAS DONK, Charles W. Sprague, grocer, sworn:—I reside at Ja- maica; saw the defendant while he was in the coils at Jamaica; bad a conversation with him; { was depaty ‘own Hall; be told me that ne had killed Maggio Bauer, that he choked her to death ; that he stood ina corn lot and waited for her to come by; as she came up he jumped out and caught her and carried her to the woods, putting his hands uround her throat to prevent her crics; he had some distance to carry her, and he held on to ner throat longer than he thought for, Cross oxamined.—Have resided at Jamaica for the last six months; prior to going to Jamaica I was berg & vessel irom Springfield to Now York; know Stephen Payn; Payn brought the pris- oner to the Town Hall; do not know that he ‘was committed by a magistrate; the conversation be- tween myself and the prisoner occurred while U was giving him his dinner; he wsked me what 1 thought they would do with him; be said that they could send ‘him to the State Prison if they would not bang him. Witness was examined at some length as to bis credi- bility, Did not teil the prisoner, when I had the con- versation with him, that anything that he might say more be used against him, Tho prosecution here rested. Counsel tor McConnochie (Judge Busteed) moved to strike from the record ull alleged contessions of the prisoner; that the coulessions made by the prisoner were made to Payn prior to the 23d of October; that the confessions were not voluntary, out wrung from the prisoner; that the prosecution had uot called Payn asa witness, giving to the defence an opportu- nity to cross-examine him, In connection with the motion counsel submitted several authorities to the Court. If tho decision was adverse to the defence coanse!l should ask for an adjournment of the court until Friday, as he was not prepared to go on with the dolence. The Court decided that the matter of introducing evidence rested with the District Attorney and what witnesses he should call to the stand, and denied the motion to strike the confessions from the record. Ex- ception taken and noted. THE DETECTIVE’S STORY. The District Attorney expressed bis willingness to call any witness, and called Stephen Payn. ir. Payn ‘was sworn, and testified—At the October term of the Court the prisoner rode with me from the Court House to Hempstead; be had a shirt with him, which I ex- amined when I got home; one of the sleeves time in my possession one of the pri shirts; witness described the shirts and blood prisoner said that the shirt he Jett at Barnum’ one that he bad on when he had his arm cut; the he gave me while in the wagon Was the one ne left at Pearsall’s; I arrested the prisoner in Brooklyn ov the Zlst ot Octo- ber on a warrant issued by Justice Bennett; 1 leit the prisoner in charge of the keeper of the Town Hall in the village of Jamaica, and we talked about 1 (the murder) before meeting Mr. Bauer at Jamaica; alter 1 left him at Edwards, I talked to him about going to show me where he went und remained on the Satur- day night; told prisoner to direct Mr. Bauer where to drive to the places at which he stopped; Pega directed witness to Mrs. Baker’s; Mrs, Baker recognized McConnochie, and stated that when be called at her house he appeared contused and that his tace was scratched. Witness gave a detailed ac- count of the places vised as narrated by Mr. Bauer; upon reaching Mr. Bauer's, ‘Mra. Bauer came out to the wagon and I told her that the prisoner was the man who had killed her little girl; on the way I told the prisoner to tell the truts; as we passed tho corn-field the prisoner trembled and was apparently agitated ; alter going into the houso I said to him, “Come, Frank, tell us all aboutit;”he replied, ‘sive me time to think;” I asked him who was with the lite girl when he met ber first. He replied tiat there was a woman with her, The rest of the witness’ testimony was confined to the statements made by the prisoner while in the house and already published as tue prisoner’s confes- sion. I suggested that the prisoner shoud go with Hendrickson and Lawrence to the woods and tell them all he know about it; I accompanied them, as did Mrs, Bauer and others; prisoner, while in the woods, showed how he broke down tne limbs of the tree, #0 that he could find the place after nightiall; he did not go back. saying that be was afraid to go. ‘The witness Was cross-examined at great length by Judge Busteed, and gave a detaned account of his life trom boyhood to the present ume, together with the arrests made by him if a detective in Queens the arrest of McCon- had not talked With any member of the ‘ors a8 to the offering a reward for ppviction of the murderer of Maggio Bauer; he expected to be paid for his services it the prisoner was convicted; never cavtioned McConnochie that what he said to me would be used agpinst him. Case closed for the prosecution. The detence was opened by Theodore Armstrong. At the conclusion of Mr. Armstrong's address the court ‘until ten o’clock this morning. The detence will attempt to show that the murder was committed by Kate Hoffman. CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY. nichie; witne: Board ‘of Sup the arrest and Mr. Francis S. Lathrop, recently appointed by Judge Donobue, in the suit of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company against the Central Railroad of New Jorsey, receiver of the property of the railroad company in this State, filed yesterday bis bond in the County Clerk’s office, The bond 18 for $50,000, and the sureties aro William Waiter Phelps and A. V. Stoat. Ip the suit of Jonn and Robert J, Grey against the railroad company, by consent of counsel, the lis pendens recently Wied against the real estate of the railroad company in this State was yesterday can- erlled, and the CountygClerk directed to remove the same from file, TEARING UP STREETS. A resolution requesting the police to prevent any person or persons from tearing up any street without a permit from the Brocklyn Board of City Works was adopted yesterday by that Board, in anticipauion of any movement ou the part of the Queens County Rail- road Company to lay tracks on Lafayette avenue. BROOKLYN'S FILTHY STREETS. The Brooklyn Police Commissioners have been ree quested by the Board of City Works, through its Presi- dent, General Slocum, to aid the Board of City Works in seeing that the contracts for street cleaning are properly carried out, The Police Commissioners have consented to do 80, and, as the street inspectors are to be made directly ‘responsible to the Board of City Works for the proper carrying out of all contracts, tt ts Probable that Brooklyn's streets will present a more cleanly appearance tor some time, Tho sireets of that city are in a flithy condition at present, and complaints are heard on all sides. WELL OUT OF A rabid Spitz dog appeared in Eighty-ninth streot, near Third avenue, yesierday afternoon, mach to the consternation of the denizens of the neighborhood, cer Levy, however, succeeded in shooting the ani- mai betore any harm was dono. Another spits, belonging to Miss Shea, No. 446 Henderson street, Jersey City, bit a little boy named Tommy Smith, yesterday afternoon. The mother of the boy called at the Second precinct station house THE WAY. wm she bas any business to be down town at all 4 YOUNG MARRIED LADY, and procured the assistance of officer Kessler, who shot tho animal, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. A DEMOCRATIC WARFARE. EX-ASSEMBLYMAN COFFEY'S ACCOUNT OF THE TWELFTH WARD TROUBLE—~A COMMITTEE OF DOCILE OFFICE-HOLDERS. ‘There was a “misunderstanding” at the last meet ing of the Kinge County Democratic General Commit- tee, which ended jn what wili doubtless prove a lasting rupture so far asthe democrats of tbo Twetih ward are concerned, And more’s the pity, viewing tho sub- ject from a democratic standpoint, for the Twelfth is said to be the banner democratic ward of Brooklyn. Its people are aissatistied, @owever, and one of their jeaders says they have good cause to be. The committee is composed of ten members from each ward and county town, m: 300 members in all. About two-thirds of this num. ber hold offices, At the recent reorganita- tion protests were presented against the ad- mission of the delegates claiming to represent the Fitth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteeath wards, committee of five was appointed with take testimouy bearing on the question of the con- duct of the primaries. In the Fifth district the con- testants were Alderman Shannon and ex Alderman Clancy, and the charges were proved, It was the same in the Kleventh ward, In the Tweltth ward the | protesting party ebarged that the delegates seeking admission, anu at whose head was Mr. Michacl Coffey, ex-member ot Assembiy, bad obtained their places by repeating and ballot box stufp Yester HERALD representative had a taik with Mr. | about the case a of (he matter it Would appear a thi at McLaughlin selects ts own committee rr of ihe wishes of the | people, Mr, Coffey ways that even the wit. nesses of the protesting party in his ward proved that the election was fuir and that any effort at irregularity which they noticed was chargeable alone to the protestora, They testified before the sub-com- mittee that the primary was properly conducted. The returns were signed by all oft! the ward, and everything was in with justice and the rules of the org: face ‘of this testimony he says the committee con- cluded to eject the returns, and at Tuesday night's meeting 80 reported to the General Committee. REASONS FOR THEIR ACTION, the reason for their rend: a Mr. Coffey said their decision was manly chargeable to Alderman Donovan's action, Tho Alderman represents the Tweltth ward, and bis course bas prevented tho election of adem ident for the Board of Aldermen, Mr. nization. In tho such a matter, and now was the time to. ‘dis But Mr. Coffey says Alderman Donovan is acting wholly on his own account aol maintains his post: | Hon trom principle, insisting upon certain concessions | vy the party leaders to democratic custem betore giv- ing them his voto. The roal cause of this adverse de- cision, Mr. Cofley says, 1s ‘Boss’? Mol sonal opposition to him (Coffey) —s ' bad {ts origin at the city Convention last fall, ‘Then, says Mr. Coffey, I was a candidate for Police Justice, with nine-tenths of the Convention in my favor, In the face of this state of affairs the ‘Boss’? roquested me to withdrawyin favor of Mr. Daniel Ferry, but 1 peremptorily refused. To secure my defeat, however, the Convention was three times adjourned, and finally, at tho ‘*Boss’”? order, Mr. Ferry was nominated, . ALDERMAN DONOVAN’S COURSE. Now they charge their rejection to Alderman Dono- van’s action, but they seem to forget that when Fire Commissioner McLaughlin was Alderman of the Second ward in 1866 he with two other democrats sola out the party and elected a republican president, Archibald M. Bliss, This Mr. Donovan will not do, whatever they may say about him, and the complaint they make against him is ouly a pretext adopted by “Boss” McLaughlin so that he may get in will be subject to his orders, Tho General Com- mittee, Mr. Coffey says, will now go through the fareo of ordering a new primary election, but the great body of democrats will honcetorth hold aloof trom a com. mittoe which shows that it does not mean to respect thoir wishes. NEW YORK'S INDEBTEDNESS, Another ponderous document has been transmitted by Comptroller Keily to the Legislature in answor to a resolution of the Assembly passed on the 22d ult The main points of this statement havo already a peared in full in the Hxraup. The paper contains an exhaustive exbibit of the indebtedness of the city and county of New York outstanding December 31, 1876, Tepresented in stocks and bonds, the amount and rate of taxes and the purjoses for which the same were ap- ropriated in the years 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, iu part for 1877, together with other statistical information. The following recapitulation is made as to property tion, rate of taxation and appropriations tor ' phine”? the tion which COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS, In accordance with the provisions of the charter the Commissioners of Accounts, consisting of Messrs, Howe, Westray and Wheeler, have sent in their annual report to Mayor Ely of the condition of the Finance Department for the year 1876. They proceed to show that as the appropriations for the city government are mado yearly and as the government officials are pro- hibited from incurring any expenses beyond amounts appropriated therefor, the law ought impera- tively to require that on the books of the Finance Do- partment each account should at a fixed date (say June 80), be closed each year. ay claims upon the appropriauon which may have wen filed the balance siould lapse into the treasury. casos of Stemmier against Maguire, invoiving title to tho Civil Justiceship of the Seventh digtrict The report condemns the practice of paying trol ury the bills of successful litigants, asin this instance, and recommends the repeal of section 113 of the chur: ter authorizing such paymerts, Allusion is also mado to the sinking fund, which has a surplus ot $9,281,545 05 of accomulatious, against which no claim UXists except the $2,748,000 of the floating debt fund bonds, so that this pecuiiar anomaly will be continued of raising by tax each year an amount sufficient to pay the bonded debt it falls dae, while there 18 ac- cumulating in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commis- siouers au amount every year sufficient to mect this debt, but which cannot be applied to the purposes por main in force. ‘The report then gocs on to says:— “These laws should be amended ai once, making ull the present bonded debt of the city payable from taxation a charge upon the sinking fund afer applying sufficient trom wat funa to pay all the bonds and stocks at present acharge thereon; aud by coptinuing the payment to the fund of the present revenues the accumolations will be suill cient to meet ali the bonded debt and siocks payable from taxation, and thus relieve the annual tax levy of this spectal burden, ”? ‘The Commissioners deal with the subject of assess- ment bonds outstanding, whi 2,371,400, Of this sum there 1s at least $7,000,000 which is not rep- rorented by assessments, and ior Which no assessments can be imposed :—"To classify, therefore, and continue this 7,000,000 of assessment bonus as a portion of ine city’s ‘Lomnporary debt’ secured by assessments to bo recovered is not a correct starement of the facts. For this $7,000,000 the city must provide otherwise, and the presont is a favorable opportunity, owing to the Jow rate of interest, for converting these temporary asseasinent Londs iuto long bonds to be provided lor by taxation or from the accumulations of the sinking fund. The power to issue these jong bonds should be at once conierrea ypon the proper officials,” Reference is to the fact that in the F Department four éontracts are on tile, d | the present Commissioners of the ne for work on that building, the $551,475, while the Board of Apportionment appr priated oniy $100,000 for this work, The charter | expressiy provides that no officer suail imeur any | expense in excoss of the sum appropriated for any | purposes. It is urged that the Commissioners of the Court House have contracted in this way for expenses ding $250,000 above the appropriation thus MUNICIPAL NOTES, Alderman Cole yesterday attempted to secure the pas erecting largo brick piers in the new Court House, whieh, he claimed, are an obstruction to free passage through the ba Iding. The resolution was wbied, The Park Commissioners have been directed to place ghains on each side of the carnage ways of the Th avenue bridge while open, 80 a8 to protect pedestrians in the vicinity. The Alaermen have requested the Commissioner of Public Works to renumber Broauway, north o! enty- third street, and Fifth avenue, north of Filty-sevenih street. This action is oO plaints made by the Post OMfice that letters have m: streets. Tne Corporation Counsel has been requested by the Common Council to giv? an opinion as to whether or not the decision of the Court of Appeal the Commissiover of Public Works bh trol of the tnatter of Sewerage in th the annexed territory. Mayor's Marshal Kolly yesterday revoked the Neense of Thomas Harriman, owner of cab No. S11, ‘This was the vehicle whicu stood outside of “Joe Co- ciusive con. ity applies to dictmeat, ROBBING A CHURCH. William Schmidt, a German, thirty-seven years o: de Sal held for’ wr + add noar Hull stroct, Schmidt was king a body of about | To inquire into the nature of those protests a special | instructions to | ive supervisors ot | trict accordance | men who | the | Alter setting an amount to | The Commi rs direct particular attention to a wyment of $4,600 ou Jauuury 27, 1876, to counsel | Tor the plaintiff in the action of quo warranto in the the city treas- | to any other purpose so long as the present laws re- | eof a resulution of censure against the work ot | carried in this vicinity by the incorrect numbering of declaring that burn’s saloon when the disturbance took piace tor which the redoubtable prize fighter is now under in+ age, yesterday while waiking along Broadway, Brook- | lyn, with a roll of carpet on his shoulder, was stopped | by an officer, who subsequontly learned that the carpet | had been stolen from the Catholic church St. Francis | BOARD OF EDUCATION, ‘The Board of Education met yesterday afternoon aud trausacted the following buineses:—Superintend- entef Truancy Mr, A. M. Stanton gave the following | report:—Number of cases investigated for the month of January, 936; number of truant, 352; number ro turned to school, 352; number of children put ia | school, 38; number of children sent to reform school, | 13 A letter from Senator Gerard was read in answer | to resolutions torwarded to him from the Board of Ed- | ucation recently, protesting against the passage of a Dill introduced by bit in the ate, looking to the appomtment of an assistant super. for sauitary purposes. Senator Geraré | intendent replied that his object there was to act imieliigently, | and to hear the o\eetions to as well as the reasons | for proposed measures, He added that he would have | been much more benefited to receive from the Board or its members the reasous of their opposition rather | than asitnple protest, “There 13," he concluded, a general public demand for such an oficial for the pro- tection of life aud health, whic Is quite as important | aseaucation. Many of the achools as they now are | are breeders of pestilence, ‘Ihe action of the district | inspectors in bealth matters pever amounts to any- | Uang, They have no power, and (heir annual reports | receive no consideration.” | The Board resolved to forward Sevator Gorard their | reasons for opposing bis plan to appoint an assistant | superintendent tor sunitary purposes, A paper from Mr, G. ©. Quezada was offered, tooking | to the in| ofa new and improved system of voutilating and cooling rooms in the sum mer, and also appheabie as asimple ventilator’ in the winter, The system claimed superiority over others of a similar kind, ov the ground that it not only heated rvome during the cold season, bat algo cooled and ventilated during the bot season. ‘The Committee on Normal College submitted a report stating that there Was a vacancy In the pringipalship departuwent of the Norial College, the death of Miss Martha L. Doake. The recomt that Miss Isabelle Parsols, at nt tutor in the Normal College, ve appointed rst assistant tutor in the traintog department ata salary ! of $1,800, to perform such duties In suid department uctio as May be assigned by the President of tne Normal College. The recommendations were accepted after some debate, and Miss Parcels was accordingly ap- pointed. A resolution was adopted requesting the School Boards of Trustees to organize on: the second Monday of Janusry of each year, EDUCATIONAL FINANCES. The following $010,200 of the moneys appropriated by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for ¥ yeur 1877 Were appropriated as follows:—For salaries of teachers in ward schvols, $200,000; caluries of jan- itors in ward schools, $9,800; salaries of Normat College and schools, $7,800; salaries of colored schools (day and evening), $3,500; saiaries of clerks, &e., Board of Education, ($7,000; sularies of evening schools, $20,000, m king a total of $245,000. Books, maps and otver supplies through the depository, $116,- 000; fuel for all Schools and bail of the Board, $65,000; gas’ for ull scvvols and hall of Board, $14,500; rents of school premises, $38,000; workshop wages, &e,, $1,600; incidental’ expeuses in ward schools by trustees, $55,700; incidental expenses of Normat College, $4,100; incidental expenses ot colored $900 ntal expenses of evening schools, incidental expenses of Board of Education, advertising, 18,200; com, ution, wages, &c., $-0,000; Nautical 5 &e., $25,500; pianos, and repairs ol, $2,000, making a total of $610,250. It was resolved’ that the } sum of $300,000 apportioned by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the year 1877 for purchasing, leasing and procuring sites and erecting buildings, furnishing, fitting up, altering, enlarging and repairing | buildings and premises under the charge of the Board of Education and tor repairing the furniture and beat. ing appar of the support of schools which shall have been organized since the last annual apportion- ment of school moueya, and for such turther sam or sums as may be necessary for any of the purposes authorizea by law, be, aud the same is hereby set apart and reserved to be expended as may be required by appropriations to be made therefrom by this Board for any of the purposes herein named. The resolution was adopted, hol wages, TEACHERS? SALARIES. Commissioner Beardsice offered a resolution looking to a reduction of salaries, At the request of President Wood Commis+ioner Halstead took the chair, and President Wood remarked that he did not favor the cutting down of the teachers? salaries; that be did not consider they were properly paid, and he did not pur- | pose in avy manner to help the members of the Board of Apportionment to varry out the plan they bad hatched out the last day of the year 1876. Let the Board go on and pay tho full salaries of the teachers, they logally can. He had consulted with some of thi leading principals of the city of New York, and of | Rate of Total Total Am't | they said t they would much prefer to have Real and Per-| tazon |Amount of \of Appro- | Unimgs go on as they are now, and then, when tho Year.|sonal Estate.) $100, Taxes, | priations, | sue comes, if they had to, they would preter to work —_—- -|—--——| for no salaries for the remainder of the year not pro- 1873 | $1,129,139,623, $2 50 $ vided for, He (President Wood) did not think the 1874 | 1,154,029,176| 2 80 | 32, 76| 34,882,301 | teachers should suffer for the wrongs of a party of 1875 1,100,943, 699) 204 82,367,744) 36,171,472 | corruptionists. The duty of the Board was emptati- 1876 1,111,004, 343} 280 31,109,521] 34,964,395. | cally to act strictly to the jetier of their bylaws. They 1877 |Not yettixed.| Est. at | Not yet | 30,984,269 | should stand ou their rights and not cusoff the salarics $2 65 fixed. of teachers until it became necessary to close the schools for want of money. It would act most dole. teriously to the schools if any such reduction w made. The gentlemen of the Board ot Education wer doing the work of the Lord without any remuneration, Commissioners West, Watson and Goulding dis- cussed the subject at some len; Commissioner Watson was understood as rather favoring the cutting down of salaries of teachers, This brought President | Wood again to nis feet, and he remarked that he did not respect the Board of Apportionmentany more tan he did the Board of Aldermen or avy other board in the city of New York, He had a right to criticise their actions and he would, whenever be thought they mer- ited criticism, He did not begracge the large salary | of the Mayor or other beads ot de; artments, but they were in a diferent category trom the teachers in New York when the highest salary of temale teachers was $2,000 and the highest for maic teachers $5,000, He | did not approve sweeping away the bylaws and leaving the teachers to be unprotected or to be dealt with as this Board of Apportionment approved. Commissioner Watson denied tavoring reduction of Salaries, but he did not think President Wood was wise in urging the teachers to assume a position im the | matter of reduction of salary that would not pince them favorably with the public. He wished to ad@ | that be bted the taste of risiag there and critic the committees on other boards who were presumably | performing their duties as the Board of Education were theirs, When the time came he would havea voice in the matter of reduction of salary, and would speak plainly, without the slightest influence (rom any uarter. ‘The resolution offered py nmissioner | Beardsice, that the bylaws of the Bourd be suspended | su os to permit any amendment, suspension or repeat | thereof, or any part thereof at any meeting or meetings of the Board held in pursuance of an adjournment of this meeting was carried. Commissioner Hazeltine then moved that the Board of Education reassemble on Mouday afternoon, | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK, THEATRES TOO HIGH PRICI 7 ov tHe Henan: | Will you please allow me afew lines spaco in yo | valuable paper to protest against the high prices | charged by the majority of theatres. In better times | I was a constant theatre goer, but of late 1 am com- pelled to deny mysell the luxury, as is the case with Agreat many, On account of the reduction of salaries we are compelled to curtail our expenses of luxuries as necessities. The managers attribute the endance to tear of fires and acelderts, bat it 1s hot #0; it is the exorbitant prices that prevent tho theatres Irom being crowded every night. If prices of theatre Uckets Were reduced In proportion to the re. duction of salaries Lwould go three times where L only xo once, Make the price of orchestra seats $1, general admission fifty eonts, and family eirele twonty- five conts, and they will soon see how much vetter the attendance will be The managers will make more money in the end. Kespecttuily, 3. W. B | WATER RATES INFLATED, To THe Eprron or te Heeatp:— 1 was absent in Europe irom April to December ot | last year, and ov my roturn called at the Croton Wator Bureau to pay my water rates. In addition tothe | asual assessment I was compelled to pay fifteen per cent “penalty,” as tt was called, In explanation the clerk referred me to @ printed notice roading as tol- Jows:—'' Water rates arc payable annually in advance on the Ist day of Ma gust following rates, and on ten per cent, | See act April Ll, 1849." Itsirikes me that the word | “penatty” 1s another way of saying “interest,” and L | should like to know ifthe law recently passed reduce ing the interest on unpuid taxes does not cover the water tax, The author of the bill would do woll to | give this matter his attention, TAXPAYER | To THe as well poor THE STREET CLEANING BUREAU. To tHe Epirox or tHe Herauns— In yesterday's edition of the Hermano L saw & come plaint from an ashcart man for not recoiving pay for cloaning Broadway of the January snow, and inquires if the Commissioners have saved the money to be Spent on legisiution in Albany. The asheart men of the (twenty-second ward havo only reecived part pay- ment for work done inthe month of December, ten days? wages having beca deducted trom each one’s salary, oF #35, on pretence of want of funds, Don't you, sir, think it would be ise to take tho street Cleaning from the Polio Department when they are able to satisiy the public with the performance of sa hat little not paid for? Yours, &a, Wetle work, and that iil TtCARE MAN'S WIPMS New Youk, Feb. 21, 1 | SMALLPOX AND DIPHTHERIA, | { | Tho Board of Health of Hudson county, New Jersey, | report that during the mouth of January there were 18 deaths from smallpox and 25 from dipbthoria, out of atotal of 52% The number of deaths during the mony | in Jorsey City wna 280; in Hoboken, 43; other districts of the county, oy ee ee a i eee