The New York Herald Newspaper, March 2, 1877, Page 8

A, IN HIS CORNER. How Coburn Sparred and Parried in His Rally with General Sessions. HIS VERSION OF TIE “MILL.” Knocked Out of Time on the First Round. “THESE ARE MY ONLY WEAPONS.” Iswas with an air of no slight curiosity that the Maiority of spectators awaited the opening of Coburn’s Gefonce in Vie Court of General Sessions yesterday. By previous arrangement the court opened half an hoor earlier than usual, but the audience and outside stragglers were prompt on timo, Indeed the lazzaront of the City Park hada fuller representation than on the previous days, Coburn sat meditatively among his friends as Judge Sutherland entered and tho crier proclaimed the court open. For s few moments, there was some little fuss of preparation, Then the Jurors * answered to thefr names, the Judge rapped for order, and the work of presenting the case for the defence was ordered to proceed. Mr. Chipman made the opening speech, which was quite short, He requested tho jurors to dismisa pre)a- dice from their minds and consider only the vidence presentod to them. He then reviewed the evidence for the prosecution, and insisted that \t was full of in- consistencies and contradictions Had the shots been fired by Coburn at the distance testified to by the oificers both of them would have gone to their long account, he said. But the defence would show that Coburn did not fire the shots, It would be shown, too, that the officers commenced the difficulty, and that whoever fired the shots did not do go until after tue defendant had been clubbed severely, These oifl- cers, it was said, had also threatened to close up Co- burn’s place, and witnesses would be culled to testify to the threats they had uttered in this connection, Tobias, it was claimed, had said on tho evening of the assault, “Coburn is drunk again to-night, and we'll break bis place up,” and Jeffries, counsel said, had employed similar Innguage a fow days before. THE DEFESDANT’S SIDE OF THE STORY, ‘William Ring was the first witness called for the do, fence, “Where do you live ?”” counsel asked. Witness—Ah—a—(let me see) No, 4—4—402 Sixth avenue.” ‘After explaining that he was employed as ostler, and did not know Coburn or the officers, Ring told what he saw on tho night of the assault, He sald:— “Lwas coming up town from Twonty-ninth street, wnere I called to see a friend, and I went in to take a ginss of ale at Coburn’s, While I was iy thero a policeman put bis head jn at the door and said, ‘Lynch, come out here, and I'll settle with you for what you did the other night.’ Then I wont out and walked up Sixth avenue, Then I heard some loud talking, and, turning round, I saw a man tall down, and after that I heard tho noise of a pistol shot, Then T went on home.” Ring supposed the man whom ho had seen fall had been kuocked down by ‘a box from aciab.”? In his cross-examination Ring corrected himself re- garding mis address, and suid he lived in a stable, cor ner of Forty-second sti t and Seveuth av C “Where do you sleep ?”” Mr. Rollins asked, “in the stable,’? said Ring. “Have you no home ?”? “No, sir. [travels with fast horses and we always sloop with ’em.”? THE MAN IN THE HACK. Michael Costello, No. 330 Pearl street, who said he has a produce stail in Fulton Market, testified that the hack standing at Coburn’s door bad brought himself and two Iricuds to the saloon the night of the aifray. While in thore an officer put his head in at the door and said something and withdrew. Then Coburn went out, followed by some others and witness. As he left the place witness saw Coburn struck and knocked down by a policeman, and another politeman running from across the way to the scene. ‘The second police- map again struck Coburn as he was in theact of getting up, and knocked bin down a second time. ‘Then shots were fred = Very soon after Coburn was arrested, and witness followed him about 100 yards and then left, No sbot was fired until aiter Coburn had been ciubbed. The eross-examination discovered the fact that wit- ness did not sce Coburn struck by Officer Tobias, He saw him down and presumed he must have been struck down; he saw Jerfles strike at the half pros- trate form, but could not say where the biow fell. Wit- s said, m answer to Mr. Rollins, that he had been arrested for bemg drunk and disorderly. parge?’? Mr, Rollins inquired, ‘ot to my knowledge.” You would have known it, would you not?” Witmess— Yes, sir. “And you say you never wore arrested for any other cause #7” er, sir.”? ou did not see Officer Tobias strike Coburn at all??? Witness—No, sir; I omiy saw Jerties strike at him. In reply toa further inquiry by Mr. Rollins witness said he had been called “Strong Armed Mike” once or twice, but did notanswer to this shas In answering questions the wituess had an almost insurmountable favit ot “Um hum” for yes, which set the people laughing a good deal. WHAT AN KX-ASSEMNLY CANDIDATE SAW, Thomas £. Gould, No. 100 West Forty-fourth street, was in the vicinity of Coburn’s saloon waiting for a car the night oj the affray; his attention was attracted by seeing a police officer running across from the south- west corner of Thirty-third str on the northeast Torber a man was getting up from a rising position and was beld by an officer; the second officer struck at the rising man, whom witness did not recognize; then ho heard pistol shots. Cross-exumined—Has known Coburn five or six years. “Are you a friend of his?” Witness—No, sir; 1am no friend of his; 1 wouldn’t eare if he was dead. “Were you ever arrested?” Witness—Yos; once tor skylarking on the street, “\Wnat was done witt the charge?” Witness—It was dismissed. +\ere you ever arrested on any other occasion ?”? ‘Witness once more; not oxactly arrested my- gel!, but | was brought up as a witness, “What was the nature of the case!” Witness—It was a charge of frautiulent naturaliza- tion, and I was a candidate for the Assembly that year, (Laughter.) Witness formerly kept the saloon now owned by Coburn, purchased it, but was sold out on account of Dusiness troubies. He heard no angry words, nor did he see any quarrel before the policeman ran across the Bireet, ORDER IN COURT, During the exatnination of this witness some under- toned conversation passed between counsel and Cap- tain Williams, ‘To this talk Mr. Rollins objected, as he suid it reached the ears of the jurors. Judge Suther- lund said it was improper and should be stopped, and Mr. Spencer, in merry mood, Jumped up like a Jack in the box and promised he would preserve order. This, though by the judicious considered a little indecorous, created a laugh, which seemed to aflord Mr, Spencer a good deal of amusement, THE TOMAS CHALLENGE. John McDonough, No. 619 West Twenty-oighth oF taking a drink in Coburn’s pla ailair with the two police Officers he saw Officer Tobias put his head in at the | saloon door and heard him soy neh, you sucker, come out hore and say what aid to me the other ight and I'll make you take it ba then Coburn ed to the door, and taking the door knob in his and told the officer not to raise any disturbance about @ place; the officer then withdrew and Cobura epped out into the streot; quite a number followed; in tho strect Coburn again talked to Tobias, telling him ieave Lynch alone, that he could not ailord to « Tel with him; Tobias replied that he would take his | Dbatwons off and go wto a room with either Lyneh or Coburn; Coburn said somothing tn a tattered voice in reply, and 8 told Coburn to go away, adding “Or it you don’t, damn you, I'll club you!”—striking nim ai the same time ‘and knocking him down; then Officer derfies arrived, and, a# Coburn wos rising, knocked him down again; after this shots were fired, McDonough was cross-examined at some length, but beyond the fact that he 1s a blacksmith, and at one time kept liquor saloon, and is now out of work, pothing material was elicited from him, POINT PLANK PL After McDonough’s examination Me. Spencer asked “permission to take out the pistol and put it into tho Pinas of Colonel Squier to make certain tests with it— ata plank. &c. che. Sudge said he did not think’ tho application a ‘proper one, and denied it, What was the use giving J Rhelpistol to any one to fire ata plank? ‘There was no nce in the caso that the defendant had fired ata kk with it Counsel contended Colonel Squier was a man of ox. ‘ ft reputation, to whom it would be sale lo conte nd Judge Suthoriand answered testily, “I know hoihing about reputation or anything cleo,” Mr. it do’ spencer wn. é ‘Mr, Frederick Kiseam, of Spies, Kissam & Co., who was pext called, testified that the pistol produced Walid drive a ball through a three-imch plank at ten feet. On cross-examinavion he aid that five or ten jeot more of less would not make a material difference “yn the force of the ball; e could not what would i‘ the result if the cartridge were damp; neither e say how far cloth or wool would be pene- yy a ball thrown ee eet fa eT an. hl his “examination a recess was ordered for . a 7 ARBLER, ward ker, of No. 12 Hester recy rancid ve cose an fhe that as = Coburn’s pi jurin; ning, being en- rs to Pee saw the ofllcor put is hoad in bisa say something 5 Joburn Maid | er’s rej - NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. io oe did not want any disturbance; then Co- burn went out and witness, expecting that there would be vome talk, followed; tere was a good deal of taik- ing, and the policeman epoke ip a very loud tone; said he could take off hi je'd an away with’ anybody around, it: the conversation ceased, and Coburn and the police- man walked to the corner; witness, believing the mat- ter settled, returned to the store and soon after heard shooting; going out again be saw some policemen carrying @ man of, and he learned that the man was “Joe’’ Coburn, Cross-examined—Could vot possibly say what the pohceman, wbo put his bead in at the door, said; was engaged 10 conversation with some one at tl “Do you know Jynen Witness—Well, there are so many peoplo coming there— “po you Know a man they call Lynch??? Witness--Y. sir, “Was Lynch there that night?” Witness—Let me see—I think he was—Yes, he was thero that night, Witness could not tell whut the exact words used by the officer outside the door were. He thought the officer snid be could ‘got away with anybody, ” &o, , George Scovey, salesman, No. 24 Vesey street, said ‘Le eat with Sykes and others in Coburn’s the night of the shooting; attracted by loud talking he lett the suioon and heard the officer talking in a loud tone and boisterously, The officer #aid he was no slouch and that they need not respect his coat and buttons; he pb take those of and lick any of them, then and there. SCOTET’S ECHO SONG. Cross-examined—Witness sometimes sings; was singing for Coburn at the timy; the officer talked ver; loudly and said, *l am no sfouch; | can get away will any of you, and you know it. “Was this addressed to Coburn Witnese—Yes, sir. “and how did he take it?” Witness—Very quietly. “Everything the officer said was loud ?’? Witness—Loud. “And threatening ?'? Wihness—Threatenivg, “And angry? tness—And angry. nd everything Coburn sald was quict!”” ‘Witness—Quiet. “and mild?” Witness—M iid. . “And peaceable?" Witness— And peaceable, “That will do; you cau go down.” POTTING IN 4 BALL. sou ©, Squier, Secretary for the Remington Manufacturing Company, was called, and by him the defendant's counsel offered to prove that an experi- ment had been made with the pistol taken {rom Co- burn, Which showed that a ball shot trom it passed through a board one inch thick and lodged in w board beyond. They also wished to show the sort of hole it made in @ coat at which it wus tired, but these offers were excluded, and they excepted. The intention of | this offer was to show that a bull fired from the pistol produced in Court, at the distance sworn to by the officers, would have produced death. TOKING THK SCRATCH, ‘This matter concluded, the deientant was called to the witness stand, As be ‘approached the stand ho looked rather gloomy, but he soon brightened up and gave his testimony in a brisk and fluent manner, His story was substantially ag follows :—I got to my saloon about half-past twelve o’ciock that night; I was out in the afternoon; after I had been in avout ball an bour Officer Tobias put in bis head and said, “Lynch, you sucker, come out and say what you said last night, and Vl make you take it back ;’? I jumped to the dour and said, “What do you want with Lynch??? 1 then went ont on the street bareheaded and seasoned with tho officer; at my request he walked down the streets a little way, as I dia not want acrowd in tront of my place; I tola bim he couldn’t afford to quarrel with a boy like Lynch, and hesaid, “Lynch is a damned sucker;”’ I told, him 1 didn’t want to interfere between bim and Lynch, and he could tell that to Lynch bimsclf; then he said, “You are adumned sucker, too,” and hit nee on the head with the club, knocking me down; I tried to swing nround and get up a8 quickly as 1 could to grap- ple him, when I was struck un tho bead a second time and knocked senseless; from that time 1 knew nothing that happened until [ found myselt ay Thirtieth street; as | was waking up to the condition of sffairs I was hit again with a club by some one behind me; atthe sta- tion house also I was cuffed and thumped about. Fensiia manorial a do you mean by being thumped abou! Coburn--I got hustled a little; the Captain thore (pointing to Captain Williams) caught me by the neck and run me along the room with an officer at each side of me, and said to them, **Why didn’t you bring him in dead—then he wouldn’t want no counsel ?"? JOR'S WEAPONS. Mr. Spencer—Did you fire a pistol that night? Coburn—No, sir; 1 never carried a pistol and never drow ons on aman; | never carried any weapons but these (holding out his arms). In the cross-examination Mr. Rollins asked Cobura whether he had ever been in trouble about an indict- ment for a felonious assault betore. Counsel for the detence objected; and the question was withdraw: ‘Then, at Mr. Rollins’ suggestion, Coburn took #] handkerchief off lis head and exbivited the wounds, made by the officers’ clubs. There were two, which ure now partially healed, Ho understood, be said, that there had been some words previously va ea Lynch and the officer, Coburn admitted he had been drink- ing that evening, and he thought the officer; had too or he would not have put bis bead in at te door and talked as he did, { To Judge Sutherland he again asserted that ho had no pistol that night; never saw the pistol produced until it was shown him Jn the station house, and never carried a pistol, He denied that he lert his saloon more than once, “I came out once,” he said, ‘and never went buck; I ain't been there yet; [’m trying to get there,” “Did you hear any shots fired?” Coburn—No, sir, | never heard the shots, After the presentation of one other witness, Captain John A. Thompson, lor the purpose of proving the na- ture andeffect of pistol shot wounds, whose testimony the Court concluded to exclude, under exception, the case was further adjourned until this morning. WHERE IS ALBERT KROPPENEOK? WHY DID THE POLICE REFUSE TO SEND OUT AN ALARM FoR THE RECOVERY OF THiS TRUANT BOY? Albert Kroppeneck, twelve years old, entered the public school in Chrystic street some three years ago, having passed tbe primary department, A year after he was in the third class. is father, who js a tailor, removed to No, 507 East Twelfth street, near avenue A, last May, and Albert was sent to Grammar School No. 19, situated in East Fourteenth street, near First avenue, with a good recommendation from Mr. Moor- house, the Principal of the Chrystie street school. _ He was placed in the third class, yonder Mr. Beamer. He had a good record, and his father was satisfied with his progress, He was promoted to the second class, under the care of Mr, Lyons, who, when the principal died, took charge of the first class, Mr, Beamer the second class, ‘*Ihus,” says the tather, **my son was again under Mr. Beamer’s charge; while in that class bis record a8 shown to me Was always good, but on bis promotion to the first class, complaints’ {rom the teacher were received every day. On Irst Friday weok, Texammed his book, and found that his record was very bad, therefore 1 whipped him. Last Wednesday week he went to school as usual, bab did not return to dinner, and we have not seen him since. I have mude every effort to ascertain his whereabouts but have not been able to find him, I went to police headquarters and requested that a general alarm be sent to all the stations giving a description of my poy, but the Captain or Inspector said it was not worth the trouble, as the boy would turn up in a dayortwo, Lam a poor man aud can- not atford to advertise or pay anybody. to search for himn, and as the pelice have refused to assist me, I can do nothing mysell. 1 do not expect to see him again. I received a letier from a Mra, Heinkel of 183d street and Eighth avenue on Saturday las She stated that Albert had becn found by her servant on the street, crying, hungry and nearly frozen to death. The good laty + cared for him and sent bim home 1n company with her | servant, but he ran away ‘rom her on the way. 1am | informed that he was seen on Sunday playing with | some boys in Ninth street, We have no idea where he is now, Ho hus no relatives either in the city or coun- try, and as wo can get no assistance from the police, wo must trust the HkRALD, The boy is twelve years old, four feet four inches im height, wore a plain black jacket, woolien suirt, dark gray pants. He has a small mark on the right side of the nose, His bair is brown, | his complexion tair. Mr. Lyons, the teacher of Albert’s class in Grammar School No. 19, jd that for some time past the boy bad | behaved very badly, and he had to reprimand him fre- quently, He admitted writing the note in the boy’s diary on Wednesday last, but aa that was a usaal pro- coeding when boys were bad he thought nothing more about it until he heard of bis disappearance. The supposition is that the voy, having beon fre- quently punished by his tather, after reading the teach- rruin the diary, was airaid to go home, | therefore threw the diary away and determined to seek his fortune, KATIE RIEDL. TY TO BE REOPENED—SEARCHING FOR ‘JOHN DAS. “Tbave consulted with District Attorney Croak,’”” said Coroner Dempsey to a HexaLp reportor yesterday, “and | have decided to reopen the inquest into the cause of Katie Kiedl’s death just as soon as the new evidence which bas been discovered can bo put into proper shape. The jurors bave been running after mo since Monday to learn what 1 am going to do in the matter, and they obe and all express their anxiety to heve ‘the inquisition continued. It was’ ovi- dent to everybody that Welspiel swore — falsely on bis examination and contradicted himself on many important particulars. Of course, he might be indicted for perjury; but that concerns the Disirict Attor and not me, 1 was very avxious to prolong the trial until every person connected even in the remotest | way with the deceased auring the period just preced- ing her death should bo placed upon the witness stand ; but the impatience of a few of the Jurors constrained me to close the investigation, They are now prepared | to resume it, and I suall call them Logether just as soon a8 the aifair can be got into prover shape. Chief of Police Blake has speat the Jast three days in this eity looking up new witnesses, It is und stood that he bas been assisted by the o berry street, and that he has dev his time to a vain search for the “John Bass” spoken of by Welspicl as the father of Katie's children, nO such personage exists is pretty well settled in tho minds of the officers, and it is generally believed that Welspicl will be conclusively shown to be the only mun in the aso, y | THE CLUB AGAIN. OUTRAGEOUS AND UNWARRANTED ASSAULT ON A DBUNKEN MAN BY A POLICE OFFICER-—THE POLICEMAN A PRISONER, Shortly before six o'clock on Wedaceday night last there occurred on Bayard street another case of police brutality that stamps its hero ag a fit companion for the noted Sergeant Thompson, of the Fourth precinct, whose exploits with the club have been detailed at length in the columns of the HkkaLp, ‘The pugnacious officer this timeds Patrolman Michael Sullivan, of the Fourteenth precinct, and his victim one John O'Brien, a machinist, living at No. 85 Buxter street. The latter was considerably the worse for Iquor. As he staggered up Bayard street at the time mentioned O‘ficer Sullivan was patrolling his post and stopped to watch the drunken man, O’Bricn came along and ! presently stumbied against the officer, who grasped him by the collar and pushed him several feet ahead, aiming a blow at him with hisclub. Revived some- what by the officer’s vigor, the man made a dash for a neighboring alley, the officer following and belore long catching bim and striking bim a blow on the head with his baton, The drunken man, dazed trom the ellocts of tho blow, caught the officer’a arm, and the policeman again struck him on the head, knocked him down and dragged him into the the officer rapped for assistance, and rival of (Officer rlatton, who camo in re- rip, amused himself by giving tho prostrate man afew more kuocks on the bead. The noise had by this time uttracted the attention of scv- | eral persons, who stopped and witebed the subsequent | proceedings. ‘the dronken man, bieeding freely, sought by a few ineffectual struggles to regain his feet. but bis captor held him uightly pinged to the ground, showering blows upon him, The people cried out to him to stop, ter the sake of heaven; but, thoroughly warmed to hia work, the officer disregarded all appeals, BVEN 4 POLICEMAN SHOCKED, In a few moments, aud while Sullivan was sull beat- ing bis almost unconscioue prisoner, Officer Hatton arrived on the scene, and even he joined the spectators in begging the oificer to desist, sayiug:—- “Don’t strike him apy inorey Sullivan; wo both can take nim to the station house,” ‘At the same time 4 brother of O’Brien came running up and Jomed Hatton in begging for God's kake not to kill hig’ brother, ‘1 will,’? suid he, “beip you to take him along with you,’” but Sullivan ordered bim away, ‘After some further talk tho officer ceased bis clubbing, and by the aid of his brother officer tuok the man to the station house. Hero he preferred a charge ot assault and batiery against him, aud the prisoner was I locked uy ‘ AU the ‘Tombs Police Court yesterday O'Brien was placed at the bur and Officer Sullivan nimbly mounted the stand and swore that while walking down Bayard street bo encountered the prisoner, who was much in- toxicated; he told O’Brien to move along, whereupon the latter made an attempt to strike him. At this Sullivan caught him by the collar, and, while endeavor- ing to take him to the station house, O'Brien struck him in the face, and he was compelled to use his club once and then rap for assistance. This was all the officer’s testimony, and tho trom- bling prisoner at the bar stood in a fair way ol re- calving @ six months’ sentence to the Isiand, when Judge Kilbreth looked up und noticed the bruised and battered condition of his head, “Step up bere, O’Brien,” said the Judge, ‘and give me your version of the assault,” OPENING THK EYKS OF JUSTICK. In a fow brie! sentences, uttered as if tho speaker was congcious they could make no indentation ‘in the officer's testimony, O’Brien told his story to the effect that he was somewhat under the influence of liquor when the officor arrested him, He did not remember any attempt on his part to strike tho officer, aod bis next recollection was the bathing of bis wounds, which consisted of two gashes in the head and numer- ous bruises on the body. —* ‘Somewhat interested in the apparent candor of the man the mogistrate began to cress-question tho officer, Sullivan went glibly enough along at first, but the questions becoming unexpectedly pointed he became confused and gave hot a lew centradictory answers. “] will adjourn this case until two o'clock this alter- noon,” said Judge Kilbreth, and, in the meanume, both the prisoner and the officer will have an oppore tunity to produce witnesses. UNLOOKED FOR TEBTIMONY, When tho case was called in the atternoon Mr. John D. Shea, « produce merchant, doing business in Wash- ington Market, took the stand and awore that be was au accidental witness to the assault. and came to court voluntarily and for the purpose of secing justice done. He then told the story of the assault substantially as given above. Felix McCarthy, of No. 55 Eldridge street, and Mrs, Moore, of No. 102 Bayard strect, iully corroborated the evidence of Mr. Shea. Officer Hattoa made a weak effort to save bis col- longue by saying that O’Brien’s brother tried to rescue the prisoner, but the officer not having been present at the morning examination was unuware that Sullivan had disowned all attempt on the part of O’Brien’s brother to rescue him. His evidence, therefore, was of not much value to Sullivan. THE TALES TURNKD. After hearing all tho testinony Judge Kilbreth promptly discharged O’Brien, and ordered a warrant made out for the arrest of Olicer Sullivav, His order was quickly obeyed, and in five minutes the late pros- ecutor found bimself transtormed, buttons, baton aud shield and all, into a common prisoner, “1 will hold you in $600 bail to answer at General Sessions,’ suid Judge Kilbreth to the officer, Captain Allaire volunteered to be responsible tor his appear. ance until morning, when he would produce bail, and the magistrate accepted the offer. In conversing oo the sabject subsequently to a Herat roporter Judgo Kilbreth expressed bimselt satisfied that the case in question was one of unwar- ranted brutality. THE STREET TO THE BRIDGE. The adjourned meeting of the property owners who desired to discuss tho feasibility of the plan of con- structing a street along the side of tho part of tho New York and Brookiyn Bridge which, when completed, will extend over New York property, was held yeater- day at the office of the Briage Company. The commit tee which hat! been appointed to confer with the prop- erty holders 1s composed of Messrs, Oswald Otten- dortor, Jackson 8. Schultz, A. K. Ely, W. Hoople and G. TL. Squires. Mr. Ottendorfer was not present yes- terday, and Mr. Schultz called tho meeting to order. Mr A. K, Ely stated that the estimate of the value 01 property to be used in laying out the new street, he had made it in a somewhat roagh manner from t Tax Office assexements, was $598,200, and that the market value of the same was about $1,000,000 Several gentlemen took part in a discussion that fol- lowod, in which about the same arguments were ad- vanced which were offered at the meeting of the pre- vious day and reported in yesterday’s Heraup. The mecting subsequently adjourned until to-day. A PROTEST, A protest against the laying out of the new street bas been drawn up, and after it has been signed by all those who oppose the enterprise it will be presented to the Legisinture, This protest or petition states that the only matertal benefit to po derived from the con- struction of the thoroughlare will accrue to the land owned by the bridge company, and that other property holders will be rather injured than benefited by the plan. It also states that the expense attached 10 the scheme will be so great as to make the idea of building the street unwarrautable, and, further, that a more feasible plan of removing obstructions to trav in the streets in the vicinity of the bridge would be to widen the present thoroughfares, Persons dosiring to sign this petition can do so at French’s Hotel. BRIDGING HARLEM RIVER, THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT ASKED TO AP- PROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A NEW BRIDGE. A meeting of the Board of Apportionment was held in tho Mayor's office yesterday. Mayor Ely, Comp- troller Kelly, Tax Commissioner Wheeler and Alder- man Purroy were present. ‘The Park Commissioners sent in a communication askjng for an appropriation to erect another bridge across the Harlem River at 138th street and Madison avenue. Commissionor Martin addressed the Board in sup- port of the proposition, and gave a history of the logis- Jation which author! tho expenditure. Theannexa- tion act had given the necessary authoriy. Ten thousand doliars had been appropriated and expended in preitmivary surveys and soundings, Corporation Counsel Whitney supported the law, ‘and said that the Board could issue bonde for the work, It was estimated that the bridge would cost about $90,000, and Mr. Martin favored an iron struc- ture. Mr. S. E. Lyon, of the North Side Association, favored the immediate construction of the bridge. The laboring classes also should be provided with cheap abodes, and the erection of this bridge would rovide requisite accommodation for trafic across the Rrariem River into the annexed district. When sach work was completed it would result in depopulating, to a considerable extent, the lower part of the city. Mr. Jobn J. Crane also spoke in favor of the bridge. Tho Board adjourned until Saturday next without taking any action on the matter. LIITLE HELL Gate, AMENDMENTS SUOGESTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO THE BILL FOR FILLING If IN, ‘The conclusions of the commission recently desig- nated to inqmire into the foasibility of Milling in Little Hell Gate with refuse matter from the streots wore yosterday reported by Mayor Ely to the Bonrd ot ‘Aldermen, ‘The commission has agroed upon a bill as tothe bulkhead line around Randali’s Island, which will be immediately submitted to Congress and the Legs Alderman Purroy presented an amendment to the proposed bill, which reads as follows :— It shall not be lawful tor any department, board or officer of the sity government ih extending of Ming in the area beiween the bulkhead line mentioned in this act to croate a public nussance; and whenever five Foputable citigons shall complain to the Mayor’ of tho city of New York that sach nuisance has arison It all become his duty to tmmediately Investigate th facts complained of, and upon his cortitying to the Common Council that, in bis opinion, such nuisance has. the Common Couneil are hereby authorized to provide by ordinance of otherwise for the tmme- diate discontinuance and abatement of such nuisance, Mr, Purroy, in presenting the amendment, said that he had cousuited with the Polico Commissioners on the subject. While they assvred him that no nuisance could arise from the work he was of the opinion that it was probable they might dump e and vegetn- bie matter utoug with ashes in this loculit, le there. fore thought it advisable to olfer an amendment which would act as a safeguard im this particular. Tho documents in relation to the subject were ordered to be printed, NARCOTICS OR ‘MALARIA. A MYSTERY WHICH SCIENCE HAS FAILED TO SOLVE—WHAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE Four EPILEPTICS? The causesof the death of four epileptics at Black- weil’s Island some time since, which bave puzzled the members of the medical profession who sought to in- vestigate them, and which seem likely to” remain in doutt, were yesterday the object of an inquiry at tho Coroner’s office. Numbers of medica! geutiemen occu- pied the seats In the room wien Corouer Croker ap- peured and bad the roll of a jury culled, which was likewise composed solely of professional men, It will be remembered thatthe occurrence of four douths in oue day with similar symptoms awakened @ suspicion of poisoning, which Deputy Coroner MacWhinnie’s examination tended (o strengthen, A chemical apalysis was determined upon, and this before ail other evidence was submitted to the jury. ‘Phe testimony of Dr. Re A, Witthaus, who made tho analysis, was us follows:—He stated that on Junuary 16 a jur said to contain portions of the viscera of Margaret Poth, # patieut woo had died at tue Epileptic Hos. pial, was left im bis laboratory by Peputy Coroucr MacWaniwnie, who iustructed Lim to make ap analysis and search for every possible poison, In ac- cordance with these imatructions he took every precaution to pluce tho jar whero it could not be disturbed, and on the following .day he began the analysis; the organs and the con- tents of the stomach contained in the jar were divided into two equal purts by weight, ove part to be used in the search for mineral poisons, the other for organic poisons; as pone of thoorgans presented the charac- teristic odor observed 1n cases of poisoning by chioro- form or prussic acid, these poisons were not sought for, aud as the coats of the stomach did not present the alterations inevitably preseat in cases of poisonin, by the strong mineral acids and alkalies, these poisoi | were ulso lett out of the question; an unalygis Was firsts made for orgame poisons, of which no trace was discovered, Tne search for or- wonic poisons also failed to detect ~— any except a sinall globule of mercury, which, being calcu- utod at one-tenth the entire amouve in the whole ody, would account for adoxe equivalent to one- twentieth ol a grain of calomel or three-fiftieths of 9 grain of corrosive sublimate, neither quautity being Builiciently Jute to cause death; the result of the analysis, theretore, did not indicate the existence or character of any poison in sufficient quantities to cause death, ‘Thomas Naylor, M. D., being sworn, said:—I am Resident Pnysician at the Epilopuc Hospital, Black- weil’s Island; knew the deceased, Leonia B. Merrill, Amelia Lope, Margaret Poth and ‘Caroline Gardner; they were patients in the Epileptic Hospital and Were inmates of the same pavilion; they bad been there at variable periods—six mouths, eight months, three years and ton years; they wero all suilering from epilepsy of a chrome charger; on the 10th of January Leonia Merrill andAmolia Lope were aitacked with symptoms as follows:—Giddin fuloess in the bead, drowsiness and hands and fei cold, and, upon standing up, trembling; they were put to bed and put under stimulating treatment, and aga seen ip an bour; jound general muscular relaxation; could be aroused with aificuity, and could then answer questious; one hour alter that, or two hours alter the the firat attuck, they were comatose, pupils con- tracted, but no stertorous breathing; sur- fuce of body cold, puso slow and tee- ble; respirations eight per minute, with a peculiar short catching inspiration and @ prolonged expiration; they remained iu this condition until death, which took place in case of Amelia Tope at two A. Mon the 1th, and in case of Leonia B. Merrill at four A. M. on the 11th; on the night of the l0vb, about ten P, M., Marguret Poth was attacked with symptoms similar to those presented by Jona B, Merrill and Amelia Tope, and became cumatose, and on the evening of the 10th Caroline Gardener was taken sick, but with symptoms dillering from the others, first being attacked with ap epileptic convulsien, and this convulsion was followed by coma. Margarct Roth died at six A. M. of the 11th and Caroline Gardener died at halt-past one A. M. of tne 12th, Th.s last patient had two epileptic (convulsions previous to death ; after the second attack ‘the symptoms became identical with the otnere, Pro- vious to these several attacks the patients were up and around and rp io to be im their usual state, of ‘health, eonisa B, Merrill, in addition to her other treatinent, was taking morphia, one-eighth of a grain three times aday, and she bad taken three dosos; no one bat the regular nurse hau acveas to | medicines used in the pavilion; there are two nurses in charge during the day but no regular nurses ure - jetailo charge at night; two workhouse women ar at night; 1 bave suflered from dizzive ag have several others; somo in the junatic asylum have suffered in tho sume way. Allan McLane Hamuiton, M. D., testified:—I am the visiting phy-ician of the Eptieptic and Puralytic Hos- pital on Biackweil’s Islana; 1 knew the deceased women; tho deaths seeming peculiar I investigated the case as thoroughly 4s possible, 60 far as the medicine and diet was concerned, but could not fod anything in her to account for tho deaths; I asked Dr. Janeway to como up and consult with mo; he did so, and two of the bodies were examinea; one of them had an enlarged spleen and in the other the sploen was normal; the other conditions were the same ‘as those found ip the case examined ut Bellevue; it was then Judged proper to refer tue investigation as to the cause of death/to the Coroner; I have formed a very strong opinion as to the causes of death; I think it wae due to some malarial influence, but what | cao not positively say; the pavilions are situated un made ground, and beneath theso pavilions 1s a quantity of nithy muck, Edward G, Janewa; M. D., stated that some time ago Dr, Hamilton imvited bim to come to the Epileptic ‘ospital to consult with him asto the cause of the death of several putienta there; tne post-mortem ap- pearnnces did not satisfactorily account ior death, and the symptoms presented by patients seemed to me to point to some barcotic poison, and advised that the cases be relerred to the Corouer for investigation; ] have heard tho testimony so ‘lar in this caso, and { feel, or rather suspect that some narcotic poison caused the death, ‘Alter an absence of about twenty minutes the jury rendered the verdict that the deceased’ had come to their deaths from caus oknown to the jury, but the weight of evidence 18 ongly in favor of narcotic poisoning, Bede LECTURE ON HYGIENE, Dr, Mary A, Dixon Jones delivered a lecture last evening atthe Congregational church in Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, on ‘The Nervous System and Men- tal Hygiene.” The remarks of the lecturer were in- teresting and were lisiened to by the audience with Much attention, The speaker is well known as a thorough medical student and skilled physician, She will probubly repeat the lecture at other places, A LETTER FROM OSCHWALD'S COUN- SEL. To Tux Eprtor or THe Heaton You will pardon mo for the trespass I am about to commit, if such you deem it, 1 was one af the counsel in, the late Ryan and Oschwald case—William H. Hagae man appearing for Ryan and Senator Mage and myself appenring for Oschwald My sole object now Is to make a few corrections in yesterday’s aruclo in your paper entitled “Jersey Justice.” The ‘atrango anony- mous letter” spoken of in that article was not received by me. It was received by Sevator Magie, and It was postmarked and mailed from Baltimore, Md., and not from Pennsylvania, Immediately alter its receipt it was shown by Senator Magic to myself, Judge Depue and Judgo Ricord, betore whom the case was tried, ell as Colonct Abcel, the Prosecutor of the Pleas of this county, and by Senator Magie 1 was laid before the Governor at the time, Senator Magic and myselt went before him ‘to present the caso to him in order to induce bim, i possible, to convene the Court of Pardons for’a commutation of sentence, and it was examined by the —, General who was present upon that occasion. After irs. Oschwald had called upon the Governor and bad asked him for the letter, which he declined to givo her, the Governor stated to Senator Magic and me that he thought tt proper to return it to Senator Magie, from whom he had received 11, and aT woulddo so. Whether it has been done | can- not The Mrs, Suenderhaft ana Mrs. Hoffman referred to in the article did come before nd make affidavit, as fully appeared in the papers at that time, and those aMdavits were used by us upon a mo. tion for a new trial, betore Judge Depus, upon the day Ryan and Oschwald were sentenced The affidavit of M ‘tanford was taken by me and submitted to the wernor at the interview above named, and 18 now Jn bis possession, unless revurned to Senater Magic. I think now 1 have answered, so far as I can, the questions, “Why was the anonymous letter to Mr. Morrow, which purported to emanate from the real murderer, so mysteriously suppress and “why did their counsel, who first made such a great ado about tho. letter, let it drop #0 quietly soon after?” and “why was the evide: ot the tw women and of the Englishman not heard?” [ have sought only to correct and explain as T think such portions of the article deserving correction und ex- planation, Respectiuily yours, : ; Y OSAMUEL MORROW, Jr. Nawank, N. J., Feb, 28, 1877. FACILITATING COMMERCE. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CODIFIING THE OUD AND SUGGESTING NEW QUARANTINE LAWS—A BOARD OF APPEALS TO BE EATAB- LISHED—U} OF-STEAM ON THE BELT LINE RAILROADS. An unusually large number of members of the Cham- ber of Commerce attended the regular monthly meet- ing of this body yesterday afternoon, at wich Mr Sumuel D, Babcock, the President, occupied the chair. Aiter reading and adopting the minutes of the last session reports from committees were called for. The Executive Committee offered a resolution ro- questing the President to appoint a committee of five members, with pow 10 arrange for the 10¥th an- vual dinner of the Chamber, to be held on the 3d of May. This gave rise to some debate, which wus cut short by.a motion of Mr, Siaclair Touscy to lay the subject on the table, and st was so ordered, CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS. Mr. Solon Humphreys, chairman of a special com- mittec appointed at the iast meeting to codify and amend existing laws relative to quarantine, reported that, in conjunction with committees {rom other com- mercial bodies, they had compiled and amended the various laws bearing upon this subject in force for the past twenty-five years, The draft of a bill reported by the committee is en- titled “An act establishing and regulating quarantine, and defining the quaiiiications and duties and powers of the Healih Otficer of the harbor aud port of New York,” and contains thirty-five sections, a number of which comprise as many as twelve clauses, Tho whole covers eleven closely printed pears, and, with the ex- ception of two new sections, the balanco are merely im- provements on existing enactments. Section No. 15 deals altogether with the Health Officer's department, aud reads as follows: — fer any order or permission shall be given by the ficer pursuant to law for the dis- Sharwe of any enrgo or merchundine trom a vessel under Quarantine, the agent or the pro} it such vessel shall Bea steamship, or w majority owner or cous cargo or mnerohandine, It such vessel be asulling voxsel, may select and employ such lighters, Nghtermon, stevodores xnd Taborers as he may deem advisnble to discharge tho same, and it shall thereupyn be bawt tod ‘and employed to go alongsii and pase on board tho chandise therefrom, under and subject to such and restrictions in :eference to suid Ughte stevedoros and th OF sary to impo ightermen, deoin wee ublic health; Pi : it or I rietor, owner or Consiznes aloreauid shall, velore aay lighter or person so- Tected by him or them in permitted to Ko alongside of or an board o/ any vessel under quarautine, execnte a bond, to be Approved as to form, amount, substance and sufficiency of suretios by the Heulth Oiticer or Commissioners of Quaran- proper carrying out of such regula d restrictions us the Health Officer sual! deem pore for the purpose aforesaid ; r by himeolf or bis uly constituted agent, to x0 jo of such vessel with such steamboat, other vessel as he may employ for that purpose, und re suid mails ot pussengers and other baxgaxe and ten fie anme to thelr destination, suujeet, hi strictions and regulations as may be imposed by Officer tor the protection of the public health. WHAT THE NEW LAW PROPOSES TO BFFRCT. Mr. Humphreys explained the meaning of tho pro- visions of this act to be uot only u guarantee against Infection by contagious diseascs, but if it becomes a Jaw it will cnable merchants and ship owners to em- ploy their own stevedores, coopors, &c.. aud at tho same time the health Jaws will be tne more respoctod additional saleguards aro provided, and those who employ tueir own help can be held responsible to the authorities, Ip regard to the. other new section, No. 23, sought to be made a law, Mr. Humphreys stated that under the present laws the Quarantine Commissioners act asa Board of Appeals: in all cases where quar- tine or sanitary matters of the bay are in ques- The new section guards against this and resident of the Shipowners’ Association Ith Board, He had no bj ministration of Dr. Van- derpoel as health officer, from whose decision very seldom an appeal ts taken; but in case a chango may occur in that office under subsequent administration: it would be better to have a law which would prov: for the protection of the commerce against arbitrary edicts, In addition, Dr. Vanderpoel and the Quaran- tine Commissioners heartily approved of this meas- ure, ‘The new clause reads as follows:— Sc. 24 Any. perton aggrieved by any, deciston or dl- rection of the Health Officer may appeal thereti Board of Appeal orexted by this section. Appeal shail bo composed of the sioners of Quarantine, the President of the Association and U ident uf the Board of IL city ot New York, Snch appent may be taken by serving a notice thereof in writing upon the Health Officer, statin the order appealed trom aud the grounds of such’ appeal. ‘The Health Officer shall therenpon, witiin shail be prescribed by said Board of Appeal, mal {n writin to said Board, stating the grounds upon which such decision or order appealed from was made, Said Board shall thereupon proceed in a summary manner to determine suid appeal, wnd they niay thereup reverse or modify the decision of order wo apne ‘and their docisiin thereof shail be final, It they verse or modify snid decision they shall immediately uotify he Hl ot, aud he shall be governed theroby in rel execution of 6 Officer shall make any order or give any decision in refer- encb to any vessel or cargo detained ander quarantine, or shall rofuse te xrant auy other permit thau that given by shall He to waid Board trom such order, di ¥ 1 shail be taken ‘sloresaid the notice thergor shall be served upon the Pre ident of the Commissioners of Quarant! who shall ti diately call a meeting of said Boxrd, all be be nd determined the plained of shall be The report was unanimously adopted and the com. mittee instructed to take the essary steps to nat tho same presented by the Legislature, and if possibie to have the proposed codilications become a law as avon as possible, THY BELT RAILROAD TO UKLP COMMERCE, Mr. James P. Wallaco, chairman of the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to confer with committees trom otber commercial bodies in regard to f the belt line for freight purposes, submitted amber 19 reference to the resolution ce, and now pending belore zt to the nating in the contet the Common Council, which would permit the vario: railroads terminating in the port of New York to freight cars drawn by dummy engines over tho ot the Bolt Line Railroad ‘‘between the hours of sev o'clock in the evening and six o'clock in the morning from the lst of October to tho lat of April.” The committee is of opinion that the hour for beginning such trafic shovid be changed to nine o'clock in the evening, After dwelling upon the immediate neces- sity of competing with other cities in this respect the report concludes :— The Belt Line directors s charter tu construct switeh warehontes, and for all oth i if this ordinance shull be adopted an business referred to shall be offered to them. they have t means und are willing to lay down suitable rit, with all needed turnouts, procure dummy engines ‘whatever ire, Your committee offer for they have full power in their and turnouts to the piers and elxe adoption the followin: “Resolved, That the use of steam during, the night for fretght purposes on the railroads along the North and East Hivete af thiv city le approved by this Chamber, and 4 committee Is authorized aud requested to communicate t to the Common Council and His f the Mayor, and urge the adoption of an ordinance to that effect.” New York, Feb. 14, 1877. Colonel William Borden suggested the amendment to the resolution forbidding the rajlroad companies to allow any cars filed or empty to remain on the tracks, and a jurther amendment to the ordinance now belore the council authorizing such use of the railroad only between the hours of nine P. M. and six A. M. After which the report was adopted. HARWOR MASTERS AND SURVEY. Captain Blunt offered a resolution chilling upon Gov- ernor Robinson not to appoint any Harbor Master un- lors he was a seafaring mao, and in case His Exceliency suould not heed the request, to solicit the Senate not to confirm such a nomination. Tho resolution was adopted, as also another from the samo gentieman re- questing the Legislature to provide means for conunu- tg the survey of the state. (he Chamber bereupon adjourned, SAVE THE CHILDREN. The Board of Managers of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children met yesterday afternoon at No, 860 Broadway, Thomas C. Acton tn the chair, Thore were also present President Wright, Willam L. Jenkins, Charles Haight. Nathan C. Ely, Wilson M, Powill, Sinclair Tousey, William H. Webb, Frederic De Peyster, J. Howard Wright, Benjamin H. Field, Jacob W. Mack, A. ©. Kingsland, Jr., and Adriat Iselin, Jr, The Secretary reported the work of the so- ciety for the month of February as follows:—Com- plaints received, 76; complaints ‘Investigated, ad. vies given, 4; cases prosecuted, 18; children rescued and sent to institutions or homes, 2 practic sseatipect MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, a ae MARRIED. Bisuor—SteaRse.—At Riverdale, N. Y., Tuesday, February 27, by Kev. Dr. Burr, W. FRANKLIN Bisnop to JENNIE, youngest daughter of the late Mayor Joseph Ketchdm Stearns. BooxsouT—Van Ciegv.—At Pequannock, N. J., on February 28, by tbe Rev. J, H. Whitehead, Epwarp Booxnout, Jr., to Canrix H., daughter of John Van 1. February 28, 1877, at tno residence of the bride's parents, 18 Wost 2istst., by Rev. G. H. Mandivill, Crakien A. Kenxocnas, of Chi- cago, 60 ALLIB M. Crave, of this city, * Morax—Puckweit.—in this city, on the 28th ult, by Rov, A. J. Palmor, R. Eowanp Moran to Juuia C., daughter of late William Peckwell, Exq. No cards. UxpeRWoov-—PizzaLa.—AL Pequannock, N. J., Feb: ruary 28, at the residence of E. Bookhoal, Esq., by the Rev. J. fl. Whitehead, Warnes J. Unpexwood, Me Di. of Akron, Obio, to Frances G Prazata, daughter of the late Henry W. Finch, WALKER—ANLES,—On Thu y, March 1, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. J. W. Dil- ler, D. D., Eowann Waker, Jr, to Zow Lovise, eldest daughter of George D, Abies, all of Brooklyn, No SERVED HIM RIGHT. William Brokers knocked his borse down witha stick, for which, at the ‘Fifty-seventh Street Court, yesterday, Judgo Bixby held him in $300 bail to ap- peur in tho Special Sessions, cards. “DIED Baut.—At Rahway, N. J., Midailad igh 0 February 28, Mary Baut, wife of tho jaté Samuel #, Ball, in the 761n year of her age. Rolatives and friends aro invited to attend tho fu- AERA eRe as from the resiaence of ber daughter, Mre F. W. Berth Mom Raliroad ave, Rabway. Friday, Alareh % ai LS clock P.M. vgs eee Ts ‘Jersey City, on Tuursday, March 1, 10MAS BOLAND. @ pative of the county Sligo, Ireland, in the 72d alter a short illbess, parisp of Skreen, year ofbis age. ‘Tue relatives and friends of the family aro respeet- fully invited ‘ttend the funeral, on Saturday murn- ing. March 8 at nine o'clock, from the resi. dence of his sou-in-law, rick Y’ Brien, Esq., No. 172 7th st.; thence toSt. Mary's church, where # solemo bigh mass of requiem will be offered up tor the happy repose of his soul, Brasn —At Harlem. on Thursday, March 1, Isaac D. Brass, youngest gon of the late Thomas aud Sarah Brags. ral services at hig late residence, 146 Kast 118th et., ou Sunday, 4tb Inst, at four o'clock PM. Rela tives and frie! are respectfully smyited. laterment at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday morning. Byaxk.—Brooklyn, Mareb 1, Teeascr Brkye, in the 19:h year of his age, the beloved son of Michael and Winalred Byrne. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from bis residence, 306 Furman st, at half-past nine A. M., will then proceed to St, Charict church, Sidney place, whero there will be # requiem mass held, thence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, for interment. Correk.—On February 28, Ropent Cotrsr, native of Kildorery, county Cork. The tuneral will tuke place to-day (Friday), at ona o'clock, from tho i Joe of his sister, West End, Jersey City, to Calvary Cemetery. Merce eadatnies at ber lato residence, No. 645 6th av., Thursday morning, March 1, SAmasTHa Vax prRvoo!, wite of Charles RK. Culyer, in the 37th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family aro invited to attend the funeral services, at the Church of the Covor nint (Rev. Dr. Vincent's), corner Park av. and 35th st., on Saturday morning, March 3, at ten o’clock, without further invitation. Ekincy.—On the 28th ult. parents, 237 West Sist st., Hakny A. Exinca, son of Alphonse and Margaret Ekireb. Relatives and friends are invited to attena the fu- poral, on Saturany, March 3, from the Cornel} Metno- ot, Episcopal church, 76th st., near 2d av.. at one Excock.—In »Brookivn, February 23, ALexaxpen 3, Excock, youngest son of Captain James R, and Jane Etcock, ayed 1S. ‘The relatives and {riends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the tuneral,at: three P. M. on Friday, March 2, irom tho residence of his parents, No 374 3d st.. between Sth and 6th ava, Brooklyn FALKe.—Suddenly, in Cineunati, February 26, Pr fessor Wintiam Facke, trom New York, aged 22 yeors aud 5 mouths Funeral services will take place, Friday afternogn, March 2, at one o'clock, in the First Methout-t Ept cor ag church, Union place, near Java st, Greenpoint, . 1. Relatives and (riends rospectiully invited. GILBERT. —At tho rositence of his aucie, in thia city, Fovruary 28, Geonae W. Giunert, m the 3ith year of 8 Age. Funeral services wil) bo hela this (Friday) morning, at _ ten o’clock, Ip the Reformed Dutch church, corner of 4th st. and Lafayette placo. Relatives and Jriends are wnvited to attend without further notice, Ginvax,—On gering, iN February 28, at cleven A, ti at the residence of hit M., after a lingering. ilittess, Exua Louise, wifo of Thomas Girvan. Funeral servicon will bo Beld at her lato residence, 4 East 23d st., on Saturday, March 3, at half-past turee P.M. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend. Gowpig.—Ronert Gownie, aged 53. native of Dra- mara, Milltowa, county Down, Ireland. Funeral will take place on Saturday, at bi dence, 273 Hudson at. Friends are resp vived, Greexe.—Suddenly, at 198th st and Southern Bonievard, ou Thursday, March 1, Mant, youngost child of George S., Jr, und Susan a. Greene, aged 4 years and 3 months. Hati.—On Wednesday, February 28, at his residence in North New York, WituurT. Haut, of pneumonia and disease of the heart, aged 54 yer and 2 montha, Relatives and trieuds of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, at the Bethany Presby~ terian church, 140th at, and 3d av., on Saturday, March 8, at ten o'clock A, M. Tratn leaves 42d st at 9:40. Hint.—March 1, of consumption, Mrs. Java L. Hint, widow of the late Herman M. Hill. Funeral at frinity church, Hoboken, Saturday, at two o'clock P. aM. Horrixe.—On Tuesday, February 27, Axyprew J, Horrixa. Relatives and friends of the fami!y are invited to ab tend the funeral, from his late residence, No, 226 West 64th st, this afternoon at two o'clock. Huntkr.—In Brooklyn, on Fevruary 27, Hexry Hunter, tn the 84tn year of his age, Kelatives and friends ure invited to attend the fu- neral, from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. B. J. Brush, 260 Ryerson st, on Saturday, March 3, at half past wo P, M, Hercatxsox —In Brooklyn, February 27, Mrs, Mart- Etta Hetcmnxson, aged 73 years, 9 months, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral services at her late residence, 171 South Oxford st., Friday afternoon, March 2, at two o'clock, ‘Laxn.—Fobruary 28, 1877, Euizankru, wile of Daniel Lake, in the 37th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, 152 23d st, Brooke lyn, on Friday, March 2, at two o'clock P, M. ‘Troy papera plense copy. Lawy —In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, February 27, after a long illness, James Laws, a native of the county Don- egal, aod for many years a resident of Loudonderry, Ircland, tu the 88th year of his ago. Relatives and friends of the family and of his son Wilham are respectiully invited to attend his funeral, from St. 1's church, Hicks st., between Congross and Warren, on Friday, March 2, at two o’clock P. M. Londonderry (Ireland) Degere please copy. Marsu.—Suddenly, on Wednesday, February 28, Tnowas B. Marsit, oldest son of tho late Thomas G, and Maury T. Marsh, lato colonel of Fifty-tirst regiment, Inte rest- utully in Relatives and friends, also members of the Soveuth regiment Veteran Corps and Ninth Army Corps, are in- vited to attend the funeral, ou Friduy, March 2, at St. Peter’s church, Perth Amboy, N. J., at two o'clock vy. M., without further nouce, Mrav.—At Orange, N. J., departed this lifo, Febru- ary 28, Corxwita, wifo of Walter Mead, im the 75th yenr of hor age. ‘uneral at one P. M, Saturday, Cars leave Hoboken atll A. M. for Brick Church Station, Relatives und friends invited to attend, MILLER.—-Suddenly, on Wednesday, Micuaet V. N. Minter, aged 24 yoara, The relatives and friends are invited to attond the funeral, from tno residence of his father, Heury Miller, Jr, ou Saturday, March 3. athalf-past one P. 4 Tako the boat from pier 19, North River, at twolve M., tor Sim Purk, 3. Munrrsy,—Suddenly, on March 1, Grorce W. Murrey, Funeral services will take place at his late residence, 877 Sackett st, Brooklyn, on Sunday, March 4, at one o'clock P. M. Relatives and friends of the family are cttully invited to attend without further notice. loGoveRN. —On Wednesday, February 28, at her tate residence, 550 2d av., Zonavia, beloved wile of James McGovern. Notice of funeral hereafter. Qrixx,—On Wednosday, Fobruary 28, Axxre, tho be- loved daughter of Patrick and Margaret Quinn, aged 12 years and 4 months. Funeral takes place from her late residence, 386 1st ay. this Friday at two o’clock, Rick —On Wednesday, February 238, May, wile of Folx Rice, The faneral will take place from her late residence, oy 303 5th st., on Saturday, March 8, at one o'clock . M Fobruary 28, ot apoplexy, Re —At Paris (France), on 28th February, after ness, Captain Hakry KkosssLL, son of t ‘liam H.' Russell, ot New York. Srxtor.—On Wednesday, February 28, after along and painful illness, which she bore with Christian fore titude, ANN Exiza Camrpenn, the beloved wife of George Senior, Esq., in the 53d year of ber age, Funeral on Saturday, at two o'clock, from the Methodist Episcopal church, North 5th st., Brooklyn, E, D, Friends are invited to attend, Skrmour.—On Wednesday, February 28, Grorcs, youngest son of William Seymour, Relatives and friends are invited to attend his fu- neralon Saturday, March 3, at hall-past ten o'clock A. M. from the residence of his father, No, 45 West 56th st. Srexcen.—On February widow o! Guy Spencer. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the fu- neral, on Friday, balf-past twelve o'clock P. M., trom the residence of her son, Harry R, Spencer, 1534 st., near Courtiand av. ‘Suvveex.—At Wilmington, Ill, dn Wednesday, Fob- ruary 28, Epwaxp Surrern, aged 66 yoars, Elmira papers please cop: Timvson. —suddenty, at Peekskill, N. Y., on Wednom day, February 28, Fxaxcts Tiarsoy, in the 40th year of 18 AZO. Reletives and friends are Invited to attend his fu- neral, from the residence of Samuel Ingersoll, Peeks- ki Y., on Saturday alternoon, at two o'clock, KiL.—Eutered into life on Wednesday ‘obruary 28, CaTuarixn Fowner, widow of mes Van Tassel, in ihe 80th year of her age. 1 to-day (Friday), at three o'clock, from tho residence of ber daughter, Mrs, M. L. Hood, 38 Cam- briage place, Brooklyn. Friends are invited. Voor..—On Thursday, March 1, Mra. Pause VogEL, of Binswangen, Bavaria, in the 42d year of her ago. Relatives, friends and Ceres Frauen Verein are in- funeral, on Frida 2, o'clock P. M., from Mount Sinai Hospital Wanp.—On Wednesday, February 28, at ner late rest- dence, in Jersoy City, Lavra M., widow of Johu D. Ward, In the 80th year of her age. Relatives and frienas of the family are invited to at- tend hor funeral, ou Saturday, March 3, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 39 Hudson Jersey City. Westexvent.—On Thursday morning, March 1, Apranam C, WestTerveLT, in the 30th year of bis aga, Rotts of iuvaral on Sunday. ‘#ep.—In this city, on Wednesday, Februar; Acocarvs A. Weno, aged 4 years” bi, Funeral at Greenwich, Conn, Remains leave Forty- beri apad depot Saturday morning, March 3, at 10; —Gustave Writ, only child of Rachel and Sam- 28, Exizapeta Cmarix, W: uel Weil, nged 6 months and 14 days. Relativos and friends are respecttully Invited to at- Vene the fuveral, (rom 526 East 4th at., at eleven o’clock o-day. Witsnaw.—On Wednesday, Fobruar, BinaM, the youngest dauguter of John i 2 years and 11 months, Relatives and irieuds and the membors of Sagamore Lodge, No, 871, F. and A. M., are mvited to attend the funeral, at two P. M., on Friday, March 2, from the’ residence of the parents, 271 Van Buren 8t, Brooklya, Witsox.—At Luxor, Egypt, on February 13, 187 Buakkuky Witsox, aged 60 years, 2 monn, 1 day, ti Relatives and triends of the family are invited t@ attend the funeral on Sunday, March 4, at haif-past one o'olock, trom Graco church, coraer of Kio aud 2h ats, Jersey City, 28, Netue lishaw, aged