The New York Herald Newspaper, March 5, 1877, Page 6

“THR NEW DOMINION. The Contest Between Church and State Decided, Ulergy No Longer to Influence Eleetions—A Member of Parliament and former Minister Unseated. os THE HABITS OF CANADIANS. | Seatoceennteiaaierteeer = Housk or Commoner, Orrawa, Canada, leb, 28, 1877, The spectacie which greeted the vision of a strauger on entering the Supreme Court of the Dominion this morning 1s one that is not easily forgotten. The room itself, Including the jndictal desks, is constructed of Canada pine, which being merely planed, oiled, var » nishea and neatly ornamented, gives to the apartment ahght, airy and gracetul appearance. The galleries were occupied by ladies, behind whom was a back- ground of books, ‘The tloor was thronged by members of Parliament, citizens and barristers in their black | silk surplices, It was a State occasion ; 1m other words, Judgment da ad a full Bench was in session. There are six of them, splendid looking wen, inteliectually and physically, but, if one did net know that they were the exponents of the supreme law of the land, the frat impression would be that they had stepped out of a carnival Vall and leit their masks bebind, In other words, they follow the old English custom of wearing Jong red gowns, with collar aud cuffs of ermine, and belted at the waist by a broad black band, The excep- tion to the English rule is in tho absence of the official wig, and it is only the aspect of honest English taces and splendid heads, such aga phrenologist woula de- | light to handle, that In part compensates for the ridic- ulous character of the costame, TUR PURITY OY THE BALLOT, ‘The case pending was that of Tremblay vs, Langevin and involved the important question of a seatin the House of Commons, Both arescitizens of the Province of Quebec, ‘the chief ground of the contest is that undue influences were brought to bear by the Koman Catholic clergy in behalf of the Hon, Mr, Langevin, who was formerly oue of tho Cabinet Ministers, and that, through threats of excommunication, the tortures ofthodamnea and other inducements, the ignorant constituency did not dare do otherwise than obey their curés, ‘The result was bis return to Parliament, Mr, ‘Tremblay at ouce commenced proceedings againet his antagonist, but, 1m the lower court, Judge Routhier, who is an appointee of M. Langevin, when the latter was Minister, decided that the civil bad no authority over the ecclestastical power, and, in short, that the priest could say and doin his pulpit practically what he pleased. The Archbishop likewiso took the matter in hand and published # circular letter to the clergy enforcing the same position. The case was appealed, and it was the opinion rendered to-day by the highest court of the Dominion, settling for all time a vexed question in politics ag between the supremacy of Church and State, that not only attracted a large au- dience but produceda projound impression, What will be the attitude of the clerical authorities herealter can only ve determined when a decision 1s made by His Holiness the Pope, before whom the subject has been laid, TUK DECISION. When 1 entered the Supreme Court room, Mr. Justice Taschereau, brother of the Archbishop of Quebec—a significant tact—was delivering tn French the opinion of the Bench, He was followed by Asso- ciate Justice Ritchie, a noble looking old gentlemap whoemphasized his points in that plucky British manner which Jeft no doubt in the minds of bis andi- “tors that he meant every word ho uttered. The opinion is too long to be published in tall, but the fol- lowing is a synopsis that will convey a reasonable idea | of the zrounda on which the decision was made, At the end the Chief Justice read the rule of the Court, to wit:—T'bat Mr, Langevin is unseated and compelled to pay the costs, and imust go back to the people for reeelect! Iv is regarded as singularly fortunate that be has not been disqualitied, His irends clann that he will be quickly returned, having power.ul influences at his back, in addition to the fact that his large Catno- he constituency will regard bim in the light of a mar- tyr. Let me add here, parenthetically, that there are BO people in the world Wu are more jealous of their prerogutives, more careful in guarding the purity of tueir elections, more impartial in deciding the honor of a public servant or more determined to exact in the {uliest measure the performance of a public duty than | these seil-same Canadians, A gentleman said to me the other day, “In the States you try men; here we try crimes.’? The sentence tells the whole story of a pure, hig toned, responsible government, WHAT THE JUDGES SAY, Judge Tuschereau regretted that be bad to prouounce judgment in a case of this nature. In a recent pus- torai letter the judges who rendered u similar decision io a case of this kind at Quebec hid been accused of giving a decisivn against the Catholic faith; yet, as a Catholic, he could fully agree with bis colleagues in the decisiun unis Court was about to render, The diflicuities which this case preseuted turned on the Electoral law as it bore upon undue influence tn elec- tons. ibe petitioner contested the election because of alieged fraudulent practices and undue influence used by the clergy, the latter objection being the principal one, The learned Judge tl reviewed the evidence to show tbat undue influence and intimidation had peen practised against clectors ot Charievois, He quoted from the words of Caré Sirois, who Inasermon bad told his bearers tbat if the hverals were to suceved all the norrors of the French revolu- tion would be repeated, and from the utterances of other cures to show the electors tad been threatened with everlasting punishment if they voted jor Mr. Tremblay. In this he concluded there was an oxercta of undue influence of the worst kid. The people to | whom these discourses were addressed were ignoraut and this was entitled to consideration, I the ee to whom such threats were made had been educated littie or no effect would been produced, but as it was a great aumber had ebanged their opinion m con- Sequence of the intimidation, and the proot was con- clusive that a system | of intimidation — was pracused and the people were not allowed to exercise thelr own judgment, ‘ihe law — pro- hibited undue — influel in any form — or | shape and he kuew of no principle by which the law NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1877.--WITH SUP the candi bad actual cognizance of improper means being used. In the present case, thougn he could scarcely doubt that the respondent was aware of the undue exercised on bis bebal!, yet it was poi suflictentiy clear to warrant bis disqualification. Chiet Justice Richards then delivered the judgment of the Court, finding the election void on the ground ‘of undue influence, but not disqualifying respondent. ‘The costs are to be paid by respondent, wito the ex. ception of cost ot printing records wheo the case was tried before Judge Roucher. Judge Strong said he was of the opinion that when the petitioner succeeded im establishing bis case all costs should be paid by respondent, even it he were bot disqualified, THK MANITS OF CANADIANS. Changimg the subject, I tind in the report of the Commiasioner of Inland Revenue the following sta- ustics, which, bearing as they do upon the habits of will be of interest :—- st consumers of beer ure the British | gallons per of Ontario come t j and the mption of 7-10ths of agallon. The greatest consumers of tobacco ar 105 the British Columbians, who chew, smoke or the rate of very meurly 3 ibs. per head per then come the Manitobans, who get through their | 2 6-10 Iba per head; then the Quebecers with their 2 610 ibs, per head; then the New Brunswickers, with 2 8-10 pounds per head, and the Prince Edward Islanders with 1 7-10 pounds per bead. vl be ¢ also the mnie hs of w gallon, pext in rank are'the people of Quebec. The g consumers of spirits are the people of Ontario 1 4. gallons per bead; then come the Quebecers, 1 3-10 gallons; then New Brunswick, 1 1-10 gallons, and last , the Munitobaps, 7-10ths of @ gallol it will be seen that since the destruction of their primitive piicity by De Cosmos, which occurred many ago, the British Columbians are ahead in the conaum p- tion of beer and tobacco. TENARY. PRELIMINABY MEETING—A BRILLIANT GATHER- ING—-RESOLUTIONS PASSED, Loxpox, Feb. 19, 1877. On Saturday, February 17, the historic “Jerusalem Chamber’’ was occupied by a committee of gentlemen, arawn together for a purpose which must rivet the at, tention and enlist the sympathy of ali English-speaking peoples 1t was eminently fitting that beneath the shadow of the great Abbey church of Westminster this meeting should be convened for the discussion of a echeme by which it ts proposed to do honor to the man who, within those sacred precincts, just 400 years ago, setup in the “Almonry’”’ his rade wooden printing press, and produced the first pages impre: ed by separate movable type which ever saw the light of Englan¢—William Caxton, ‘The proposal, mooted some time ago, to celebrate in a fitting manner this great event, found expression in the interesting meat- ing—the frst of a prelimmary series which was held | under the presidency of the enlightened and liberal minded Dean Stanley. It was no trivial cause which peopled the ‘Jerusalem Chamber’? with men of mark, and led them to discuss and to frame resolutions tend. ing to the honor of a man who must ever be immortal in the annals of literature. ie Among those preseut were Lord Hatherley, Earl Powis, the Hon, Eawards Pierrepont, the American Minister; Baron Solvyns, the Belgian Minteter; Bishop Claughton, vean Church, Sir George lunes, Bart, ; Sir Charles Reed, Dr. Frankland, Dr, W. Sparrow Simpson, Dr. Stoughton, Professor Huxley, Rev. W, Hi. Milman, Rev. W. H, Lyall, Mr Theodore Martin, Mr. Heury Hucks Gibbs, Governor of the Bank of England; Mr. &. H. Paimer, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England; Mr. W. Spottiswoode, Mr. R. C, Nichols, Mr, G. Spottiswoode, Mr. 8. W. Kershaw, Mr. W. Rivington, Mr, N. Triibner, Mr. W. Clowes, Mr. W. Clowes, Jr., Mr. W. C. K, Clowes and Mr. J. R. Robinson, ‘The Secretary read letters apologizing tor absence irom Prince Leopok, the Duke ot Teck, the Duke ol West- minster, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Dukes of Richmond, Devonshire and Argyll, the Mar- quises of Salisbury and Hartington, the Bishops of Exeter and Manchester, the Lurd Mayor, Proiessor ‘Tyndall, Canons Liddon and Lightfoot, Mv, Gladstone, the Baroness Burdett Coutts and Sir Henry Cole, ‘The Dean of Westminster then opened the proceed- ings with a short but interesting spocch. The speech of the President was received with hearty applause, and Karl Stanhope then submitted the following resolu- vion:— That ¢he art of printing bag conferred upon mankind ad: vantages which it 1# almost impossible to vverextimat provides the ver Rrallable the resnlts of scieutific discovery and reneureh: and bi pating mankind from the thraldom of j tion und vies. He said be could claim but slight acquaintance with the urt of printing, but be felt greatly honored in mov- ing the resolution, for two reasons—irat, that his great ndfather had invented an irom printing bress 100 years since, which he believed was still ueed in print. ing second editions in some of the large printing offices. His second reason for pride in speaking to the resolu- tion wag, that William Caxton was a native of Kent— bis own county. He considered the n.ceting most im- portant, and the object a most important one to con- sider, Jt hud been said that railways and telegraphs had revolutionized the world, but one would be almost justified in saying that printing had also revolutiontzed the world, ‘This resolution was seconded by the American Minis- ter, at the express request of the Dean, who invited him to show “bow the art of printing bua benefited his own great country,” which Mr, Pierrepont did in appropriate terms. ‘The resolution being unanimously carried, Lord Hath- erley made the following motion, which was seconded by the Belgian Minister:— ‘That the introduction of t by Willian Caxton. whethei art of printing Into England ‘a matter of history or as the most important epueh in the progress of civili- ational importance worthy of public ‘appearacce in 1477 of “The Dictes phere”? (being the first boox nd), being accepted as indic: xton’s lube rs * the Abbey of Westmiuster,”” and that the ¢slebration theretore the 400th anmyersary of the introduction of the art into England, TUR CELEBRATION, riea, Sir Charles Reed, partner in the firm of Reed & Fox’ typefounders, moved the next, im which the pro- posed form of the coming celebration was disclosed :— of tuis meeting the most appropriate nto Assume is that of a loun collec xton and of other antiquities. appli- ances, &c., connected with hat offer by any of the use of the Stationers’ Hall for the purpose be gratefully accepted, He suid he had been chairuiau of @ small provisionul committee in anticipation of this first meeting of a general committee to be elected by # subseqnent resolution. This committee id meet And make preparations for a larger meeting in the city of ic the proposnty they hud to make. ‘ax to the commemoration ‘arly specituens « papers wud w Of the applian mens of type, also be au Wing, letter could be modified, and it was the duty of the judge to administer the law, even if it were an unjust jaw. It he was in error in this principle, he was supported by the bess authorities, in conclusion, he said that be was of opinion that undue influence, sutlicient to annal ihe election, had been exercised. The respondent, however, would not be disqualfled, though be would have to pay the costs, with the exception of printing that portion ot the records printed at Quebec when the | case was before Judge Roacher, Justice Ritchie said it bad pot been denied that a dumber ot pricats had Ken part in the Charlevoix election, but iL bas been contended that they were not amenable to (he jurisdiction of courts, He could not look upon the controversy in this case as at all a re- ligious question, fhe electoral franchise was « stat- tory and civil right, and its exercise was regulated and protected by statute, and means Lo repress any in- terference with this right was provided for by law. ‘The violation of this right by any undue influence had been declared — misde- meanor, wid it mattered hot whether the person using that influence was a layman or clergyman, be was | equally amenable to the law, The learned Judgo quoted | extensively in support of this view trom decisions rendered im Great Britain and Ireland and in this country, and he also quoted from autnorities to show that ali devominutrons were to. be allowed the iree ex- ercise of their religious taitn. They and their sp (ual advisers must always yield to the State where iueir wivil and religious duties appear to conflict, As tw the point wheth nm bad used undue Intiuen an the presi etted to be compelied to i “wer in the aflirmat Tho law plainly said that while clergymen were not denied full and tree disc ¥ion of all public questions there was to be no undue influence of miimidation of force, whetber of a spiritual character of otherwise, exercised to restrain any elector from voung er induce him to vote against his will, Afver election hud been declared void, on the | ember, 187, the archbishop and bisuops | issued a pastoral letter tothe clergy of lay matters were discussed, and pve paragraph of which was devoted tothe part of | the clergy 1 political election, and in this ection it | was declared to be proper for ihe priest to determine iat Voting on such a side Wasa sin and would incur | the censure of the Church, The learned Judge then feriewed the evidence at some length, and stuted that after examination of the evidence he was constrained fo the conclusion that certain curates had used an- jawiul means to secure Mr. Lungevin’s election, and had shreatened spirtiual punishment to any one vot jing jor Tremblay. Jt was contended that their priests were not the agents of the respondent, jong therefore there was no ground for declaring the tlection void, Butthe revpondent in lis own evi- dence acknowledged that be had consented to run only upon condiuen of receiving the support of the clergy, una that be was well aware of their support, ‘and it Was hardly possible to doubt from his tesimony that.be received confirmatory assurances from time to ber ‘aud indeed it was publicly prociaimed to the of Quebe: Quebec, in whieh that tne clergy were in favor of respondent. ith respect to the general ioagoete of the curate, there could be little doubt. If the whoie population was Roman Catholic, and the effect thi ppears to have heen produced on more than one witness by 1! (oral letter aud sermons aod ions of the ‘wus sufficient to induce some to vote against ‘owt inclinations, taking all the facts tmto con- to the question of andue influence, demagg? the voidance of the e+ | beheld dur | a tuna | benetit of wi electrotype, stereotype, lithography, photog- paper. Great pains would be taxen by the committee to muke the exhibition as complete ax possible, and they lad reasun to kuow that they were likely to have Valuable contributions from abroad. ‘the Stutiouers’ Com- pany had placed their ball und garden at the disposal of the committee for the purpese of the exhibition, whi would ks of June, tt was prop rom the exhibition should be devoted the purposes of the Printers’ Pension sectety for the Ndows and orphans of printers. 10 (Hear, hewr!) The concluding resolution was by Mr, Theodore | ' Martin, who proposed :— ‘That the gentlemen whuse names appear upon the proof pectus subinitted to this meeting be appeinted a gen mitter for promot he objects of this cele! that Sir Charles Reed. Messrs, Blades, W. Clowes, Walter J. Coe, J. 8. Hodson, ©. Austen Leigh, R, ¢ Nichols, W. Spottiswoode, (i. A. Spottiswoode nnd J.C Wilkins, whe have acted ‘as a provisivnal committee, be now appointed au executive committee (with power to add to their umber), who shall forthwith call a meeting of the keneral committee to urrange the «ivision of the various fections of the exhibition among Jjts Tt bad Deen, decided, he, said, to form weollection, and to get | li be’ work requiring great knowledge an . It was necessary ulso that the co re confidence in those who were to b the art treasures which every one would ¢ stubraced tu such acotlection. It would be to say @ word to enforce the claim to confi. sed by the gentlemen whose names had been submitte Karl Powis having seconded the resolution, which was unanimously ¢: |, Mr. Spottiswoode proposed sw vote of thanks to the Dean for having so kindly placed that most appropriate chamber at tho dispusul of the Executive Committee lor their first meeting, and | for baving givea them the benefit of his most appropri- Few people had been so completely the printers’ iriend, not merely im the amount of em- ployment he had given them, but in the many acts of kindness with which his intercourse with them had been interspersed, THE ate presiden HORSE DISEAS The uervous aisease which broke out among the car horses of Brooklyn on Friday last continues to pre- vail, and very little hope is entortained of saving the lives of the afflicied animals, The number now sick atthe Gates avenue staple is forty, Fifteen horses hours alter the first symptoms manifest 1 It is said by the veterinary surgeons whoare the sick animals that the disease resembles the cerebro- Kitts, trom which human veings suller, bought to be caused by an unnealthy The Gates avenue stables are old, and respects to the other car stables im the city, which w of sick horses, There have been four sligut cases in the Reid avenue stables and three in the Broadway pies, but no deaths. The drivers say the diss ie generally prevalent at this season of the yqar. The reported mortality among horses in Canada wi by anew and terrible epizootic, coupled with prevalence of cerebro-spinal meningitis in th of the Brooklyn Railroad companfes, bi the stable: created alarm among owners of horses in this city. AS yet, bowever, neither of these scourges has made its “appearance ‘here, A few animals belonging to the Fourth Avenue Ratiroad Company were auiacked 80 jous the evidence bovso cleat as to leave 10 be so clear as possible room for doubs shat with a disease resembling the meningitis, but ti have now recovered and there 1s a0 indication that it ts likely to prevail to any extent. ‘The above resolution being also unanimously car. | ed that | have died since Friday last at these stables, and even if some of the present sick | ones showld recover they will probaly be worthless, ‘the animals die tn about twenty-four | Unts, i} 38 said, for the large number | A CLUE TO CHARLEY ROSS. ‘THE SMRANGEST OF MANY STRANGE STORIES — EXPERIENCES OF AN AMATEUB DETECTIVE— 4 FRENCH LAD ALLEGED TO BE THE STOLEN BOY---INDIGNATION OF THE PARENTS AND ‘THEIR PROOY TO THE CONTRARY. Puapeveuia, March 4, 1877. James A. Logan isa furniture dealer in business in ‘a small way at Ne, 709 North Second street, in this city. Ever since the kidnapping of little Charley Ross he has manifested the greatest interest in the case, and bas endeavored more than once to be the means of finding the lost boy and restoring him to his parents. His ‘motive in this appears to be twofold, In the first plsce, being himself the father of seven ebildrev, ho naturally feels an appreciative sympathy for the beroaved pa- rents who mourn the uncertain fate of the lost one ; d, in the second place, having the notion that hired detectives are often mercenary and unreliable, he bas & praiseworthy ambition to show what a private citi- zencando, He does not seck, be declares, any pecu- niary remuneration, having alr ly spent much time and money in trying to fathom the great mystery, ind being ready 10 sign un agreement to forego the reward outetandiug for the recovery of the child It he can only succeed in hia object. His search 18 romantic and chivairié, and therefore he ts cailed eccentric. His dream by day and night is to return the lost child to the arms of his parents. ‘THE LATEST CLUE, Mr. Logan has had some strange experiences during arch and has followed up several clues, His latest clue bas just been “worked out,” to use the language of the police office, with the assistance of the Henatp correspondent, and, as it was one of the most promis- ing yet obtained in the case, and is still surrounded with some mystery, this story is well worth telling. Inthe month of October last Samuel Benners, alias Gousbling, George Parker, alias Williams, colored, and a mulatto woman from Harrisburg were brought to Philadelphia on a suspicion of baving some knowledge ot ths kidnapping of Charley Ross, The story of their arrest would be a long one, and it was fully told in the HeRaup at the time, sothat it need not be recapitulated here, Suffice ittosay that the charge against the prisoners could never bo proven, and they were re- leased from jail, the police and Mr. Ross being satisfied that nothing could be got from them, after investigation. Mr, Logan, believing that there w. more mm the case than the polico had been able to fathom, sought out Parker, the negro and through him entered into a long series of negotiations with a gang of thievss with which he was connected, interesting In themselves, and finally ro- sulting in the reception of a letter which told him that at a place called Emory Grove, in Baltimore county, Md., at Reisterstown station, onthe Western Marylund Railroad, there was a small French and English board. ing school for smail boys; that this school was kept by a Frenchman named Charles Eysmans, and that Charley toss was living in his custody, passing for one of his own children, under the name of Felix Paul Eys- mang, having been left there by a woman last June; that the child had light halr and dark eyes ard a bronzed skin; and that ho could be identified from the other children by alittle scar on bis left hand, the mark of a slight wound, a fow weeks before made by the child while trying to cut @ boat from a piece or jeter also directed Logan to get a lotter to perine, a Catholic priest of Baltimore, who would give him an introduction to Father E. Q. 3. Wal- dron, of Pikesville, Md., the pri whom he would have to obtain admission as a visitor, INTERVIEW WITH THR CHILD, On the 4th of January Mr. Logan visited this accompanied by a friend, asa witness, and ho tells the interesting story of what occurred as follows :— I entered the house, accompanied by Father Wal- dron, to whom I bad told my story and showed the letter. My friend was loft at the railroad station at the the priest’s request. oon as I entered | saw alittle boy playing with a dog. It was nearly twilight in the evening, bat as 1 caught sight of his tuce as he looked up at me I was startled with the resemblance to Charley Ross, and knew at once ho was the child referred to. While we were waiting for Mr. Eysmans to come I sat down and couxed tho little fellow to come to me, which he finally dia, very shyly. I took him on my knee, ang, after asking bim it his name was Felix, to which he nodded his head, I suid:— , “Where did you live vefore you came here, Felix ? Philadelphia,’? said he, in plain English. ‘Felix,’ | continued, ‘would you like to see your mamma in Philadelpnia?’? ‘At this question he looked up in my face and said in the most piteous voice, jh, mamma!’’ They we these two words, but they seemed to come straight from the heart, and brought tears to my eyes. 1 never heard anything before so touching as vhe child’a manner. While I was talking to the child the priest came into the room, accompanied by Mr. Kysmans, who said at once— “My boy does not speak English. He speaks only French.”? 1 knew that waa not ‘truo as | had just had proof of it, 1 would pot bave been able to tulk to the child in French as1 do not know a word of the language. | still kept him on my knee and put my band in my pocket and gave him a coin; the assistant teacher of poe chool, Mr, Fowler, was also present at this time, and Mrs. Kysmans, the latter manilesting uncasiness at my questioning of the boy, When I gave him the money Sr, Fowler spoke to him in French and tod him to thank me, whien the child did I suppose, The next question Lasked him was— “Felix, do you like horses ?”? “Yos,’’ he suid. “What was the name of the horse mamma used to have—do you renfember?”” ‘Poll,’ sald the child, at once, This a test question, answered correctly, and J was then sure that the chila was Charley Ross, However, I resolved to ask him ove more question, which I did in this way, Petting him a little, 1 said, quietly and coaxing,y: “Felnx, what was your other name *”? The child looked up ito my face with nis great, sad eyes, and then moved his eyes questioningly toward Mr. Eysman’s, 1 gently turned tis fi round again so that be could not see the teacher and re- peated, soothingly aud coaxingly, “What was your other name? That’s a good boy.” “Charley Ross,” said the child quietly. Why, it 1s Charley Ross,” 1 satd, springing up. “He says bis name’s Charley Ross.’’ THE MOTHER EXPLAINS, “Ob, L explains, | explains,” broke in Mrs, Eyswans, “My daughter she go to this school of design in Phil- adelphie, and she meet Mr, Ross’ daughter, wad za: take Felix wiz zew sometime, and zats zo way zay call him Charley Ross.’ Mr, Eysmans was very indignant and a scene of confusion ensued, the woman’s explavation not belng isfactory. She snatched the boy in her arms, and then I saw the scar in his hand which I bad forgotten belore. “There,” [vald, “that scar was made a few days ago when the child was cutting @ piece of wood to make a | boat.” ‘They seemed pl dead 1 should know this and ad- mitted it was so. then showed them the anonymous letter describing the child und the scar, Mr, Eysmans became very much excited and declured that no one should take his boy from bim. Father Waldrea, who is very deal, could not hear much that was going on, but he did his best to quiet the man and woman and tell them that nothing should be done unjustly, IDENTIFYING THE CHILD, Charley Ross 1s about seven yeurs old, Mr, Kys- | mans fusisted that Felix ts only five and a balf. 1 demanded to see bis family record for proot that it was his child. He snowed me a paper. covered book in which I saw several names and dates | as the priest held it ia bis band, but could see no entry five or six years buck nor any namo of Felix. There was one eniry in 1867, and the next seemed to be in | 1874 ‘The priest, however, held the book in bis hand and 1 could not examine it closely. Everything convinced me that I had seen Charley Ross—the child’s manner, bis answers to ny ques. tions, the Eysma' conduct and the absenee of the | record of a virth—and 1 came away firmly beheving that the long lost boy had been found, Father Waldren promised to let me know further about the matter and inquire into tho cuse curclully, he boing responsible for the chtid remaining, ALTOGETHER MISTAKEN, A day or two after he wrote me a letter, saying that 1 was altogether mistaken in everything, and even de- | nyrog that Eogiish, which | knew was not true. This made me suspect even him of complic- ity, and [ did pot know who to trust, I had been told | vy my aponymous friends not even to let Mr. Bows | Know of my discovery. The case was at tbis stage when the Henarp cor- respondent was called upon by Mr. Logan to assist him im setuing this matter, knowing that he possessed facilities for visiting the child and opening doors that would be ciosed to Mr, Logan. Some time was wasted < E in waiting for the negro Parker to ace company at. Logan to the coal regio to get from or through Pat Hester, it was alleged, a very important paper in the case, relutive to the parties to the abduction of the child. The negro failed to keep his word, however, wanting to go alone with some $35 im money and railroad tickets, which very thin game was peremptorily blocked vy the news: paper man, 4 THY WHOLE MATTER. To sum up the result of the Hens visit to the boy briefly, 1b may Le said that the cutid dves somewhat resemble Charley Ross; that he does speak Knglivh and French too, the latter very fixently for a young child. as City 16 Were his natural tongue, and that he does call himself Charley Ross when asked what his other name 1s. Tho Eyemans’ asser- tion as to the manner in which he came to be called Charley Ross is untrue, Mr, Ross having informed your correspondent that his da ghier is only eight years old, aud he ne had rele ative at the School of Design, the child understands some simple questions in English, but | fatled to anawer any of the test questions which Mr. Logan says he put to bim on his visit, except calling bimselt Charley Koss and saying that be lived in l’htla- delphia, where the Eysinans did, reside, A MYSTERY, The child appears upon the strongest evidence to be arching + LY correspondent’s | Felix Eysman, the son of the school teacher; but, all there 13m; in the case, for, why does he bimself C1 Ross’, How does it bappen that bi @ private mark exactly | like one said to be on Charley Ross, and why was he so det vly pointed to by the anonymous letters, hidden a ‘be 18 in an obscure country school with ao acre of mud on all sides of it. Mr. Ross has investigated the matter and pronounces the boy not bis lost one. TRE SPRING SIOUX CAMPAIGN, COLONEL GOBDON ORDERED TO NEBRASKA-— GENERAL SHERIDAN AWAITING THE BESULT OF SPOTTED TAIL’S EXPEDITION—PBEPARING FOR EMERGENCIES, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD.] Cucaco, IN, March 4, 1877. Colonel G. A. Gordon, of the Fifth cavalry, who bas been on duty at Sheridan’s headquarters since the dis- bandment of Crook’s expedition, will leave this city in a day or two to tuke commane of the barracks at Sid- ney, Neb. The troops now stationed at that post con- sist of two companies of bis own regiment, one com- pany of the Third cavalry and Major North’s Pawnee scouts, The latter number eighty-nine and expect to take prominent part in the spring campaign against the Sioux, THE YPKING CAMPAIGN. General Sheridan has uot yet matured his plano operations to be pursued against the hostile Sioux the coming seazon. Under orders issued by him, howe: various departments are being put in condition for tl approaching campaiga, and indications ure that bot work 1x in store jor Sitting Buil and Crazy Horse, un- jess they ask permission to return to the agency. SPOTTED TAL. MISSING. The nature and extent of the campaign will most likely depend on the result of the conference now tuking place between Spotted Tail and the bostiles. Nothing has been heard trom the latter since bis de- partore into the wilderness some weeks azo, He took 260 picked Indians, his purpose being to try and pre- vail upon Crazy Horse and his warriors to return to the agency and to desist from further warfare. Spotted ‘Tail 1s the originator of this scheme, and is conducting the undertaking independent of the army mont, though bis jouraey to Crazy Horse’ made with the consent of General Crook, WAITING FOR XEWS, Major Randall, of the Fittn cavalry, with an escort of about a dozen men, left Fort Fetterman last week for Fort Reno, where he hopes to receive early intelli- gence from Spotted Tail, Tho first reliadlo vews he gets will be communicatod to General Crook ahd by him despatched to General Sheridan. 11 Spotted Tail should succeed there will be no expeditions and tho campuign will be tame and spiritless, If Crazy Horse declares his intention to make war the work of organ- izing two or three expeditions will be pushed aheud vigorously, and the blue coats will be instructed to show the hostiles no quarter, GEORGIA POLITICS. NATURAL EFFECTS OF A LARGE MAJORITY—A POLITICIAN’S REFLECTION ON GOVERNOR COLQUITT—THE COMPLAINTS OF AN OFFICE SEEKER OR A PATRIOT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } AtLaxta, March 4, 1877. Quite a lively little ripple in Georgia politics has been created by the appearance in the newspapers here this morning of a communication from Mr, Hugh ‘A. Haralson reflecting somewhat upoo the administra- tion of Governor Cu/quitt. Mr. Haralson, who, by the by, is a brother-in-law of Senator John B. Gordon, makes no direct charges against the Governor, but ho intimates very clearly that so of the Executive appomtments have been made at the suggestion of purtios tv whom Governor Colqaitt 18 under pecuniary obligations. REQUESTED TO EXPLAIX. The Constitution newspuper accompanies the publica- tion with editorial comments which ym tO Invite Mr. Haralson to owber put bis intimations in the shape of specific charges, or allow the public to inter- pret them simply as emanations from a disappointod office seoker. [tis freely stated on tbe strects to-day, ug coming from Mr. Hai a, that he can make some Very disastrous revelations, and {t 1s rumored less au- thoritatively. that persons known to be close to Gov- ervor Colquitt made strenuous efforts to prevent or at Jeast delay the publication of Haralsoa’s card in the newspapers here. POLITILIANS UXBASY, It 1g impossible to say what will bo the upshot of the matter, but there is quite a fidgety feeling among pol» ticians, and sone of them go £0 far as to predict that u Constitutional Convention, which will probably assemble in June, will be justified in making a new deal all around. AMUSEMENTS, OLE BULL SUNDAY CONCERT. The auditorium of Booth’s Theatro was last night crowded by a brilliant and distinguished gudience, The occasion was a grand Sunday concert given by Ole Bull and Mme. Essipoff assisted by several other ar- tists. In making out the programme considerable deterenge was shown to the prejudices of that largo and influential class who regard anything like profane amugement as a desecration of the Lord’s Day. ‘They bad little reason to complain yesterday, for though the usual Pharasaical announcement of a ‘‘sacred con- cert’? was omitted many of the important pieces down were of a strictly religious character, and the remainder were serious in character and not at all cal. culated to turn the minds of the hearerstoevil. It the matter of the concert deserves so much commend- ation tho manner of it was still more - ex- cellent, and in the instrumental parts left nothing to be desired. The concert opened with a duet from Rossini’s ‘Stabat Mater,” sang offectively by Miles, Martinez and Palmer. This was followed by Faure’s “Les Rameaux,” which was forcibly sang by Sig. Tagliapietra, whose rendering did full justice to this magnificont hymn. The tones of Sig. Tagtia- pretra’s voice have a brett 4 masculine quality that sends every note Vibrating through she audience, As he rendered Faure’s song it was truly a hymn of triumph, tull of intense fecling and militant euthu asm. It was Sig. aa eptelee first appearance this season, and he made so Javorable un tinpression that ‘he at once established himself in the favor of the pub- lic. As usual in these concerts a good part of the work fell to Mme. Essipof’s share. She played Orst Lisa's Khapsodie Honzroise, No. 2, which enabled her to dis- play to advantage the wondertul perfection of her technique, Nota note was lost in the execution of the most intricate parts, and the nimble, graceful fingers seemed to find out by instinct the complicated chords they were galled upon to strike in order to produce harmonies. In grace, ease of execution and precision and sweetness of rendering no pianist who has yet appeared equals Mme. Essipoff, She afterward pinyed the “Bercouse,” by Chopin, and Silas’ “Gui Otte,” concluding her performance fur the even! with a paraphrase on “Rigoletto,” by Liszt, which seemed to have beon written with the express intention of puzzling the most dextrous tinge The lion ¢ the evening was, however, Ole Bull in spite of the fact that he will persist in playiug an imine! quantity of bis own mus.c, When the tnajority of the public would preicr to listen to his imterpretations of greater composers who were inuch worse fiddlers, There is pias | no limitto the enthusiastic admiration felt by the New York public for the great Norwegian, and bo certainly was mado Jast night to feel that greatness bas 18 burdens as well as its plegtures. He first played an adagio religioso of bis own composition, which wus called “The Mother's Prayer.” 1t was a sweetly pen- sive composition, and was rendered with much senti- ment. The execution in this as in the other pieces was remarkably good and woke up the audience to enthusiasm, The notes came from tbe violin clear and silvery as from a flute, ond when the last uote had died away amid the breatbloss silence which reigned im the auditorium, there came 4 burst ot rapturot pplause, which lasted for some time, The second piece on the programme was “The Nightingale,’ a fantasia ona Russian legend, by Ole Bull. This was perhaps bis happiest effort of t night—and won irom the audience no less than four successive encores, which the public insisted he shoutd acknowledge by playing some air. As is his wont he good naturedly complied with the somewhat unreasonable demands of his aamirers, The concert was a great financial as well as artistic success, as all parts of the house were crowded. ‘MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mr. P. T. Barnum is organizing a new travelling show and will begin the season April 9 at the Hippo- drome, Mr, Will S, Rising, a promising young tenor of this city, will visit Milan next year to continue his studies in Itahan opera, MM. Edmond Gerson ana Eugene Larigni will soon produce in this city a new play entitied “A Drama Below the Sea,” “Baba,” lately withdrawa from the boards of Niblo’s Garden, will be producea at the Academy of Musie, Philadelphia, on April 2. The Lyceum Theatre will be opened on March 12 under the management of Mr. George Wood, with the Mrs, Alice Oates Comic English opera company, ‘1a Fille de Madame Angot”’ will be the first opera sung. “Antony and Cleopatra” will be produced by Mr. Ben Sherwood at Niblo’s Garden on April 2, with new scenic effects by himself, Among the principal scener will be the State barge and the voyage down the Nile. Miss Lula Prior and Joseph Wheelock have been bc orp SA a INO VE Rio A SAFE ESTMENT. The jowelry store of Casper N. Gunther, No, Fulton street, Brooklyn, was entered by burglars at @ late hour on Saturday night and robbed of jow- elry valued at about $5,000, The property taken was locked up in the safe, the fromt of which wi forced off by the burglars, who were evidentiy ex- perts, Valuable silverware was left undisturbed in the showcase, PLEMENT. A CHANGE OF FAITH. THE REV. EMORY J. HAYNES LEAVES THE METHODIST CHURCH AND JOINS THE BAPTIST COMMUNION—HIS B¥ASONS FOR SO DOING. The services at the Fifth avenue Baptist church yes- terday mornibg were more than usually ipteresiing, owing to the fact that the Rev. Emory J. Haynes, who was for nine years a Methodist minister, was to be re- ceived into the Baptist Communion and be baptized by immersion. Dr. Thomas Armitage, the pastor of the cburch, performed the ceremony. In his prayer he especially alluded to the convert, and prayed earnestly for him and for the church that he had ieft, Previous to administering the ceremony the Reverend Doctor stated how Mr, Haynes came to bim and sought his assistance on the great question that be was trying to solve. They bad several inter- views, beginning in December lass and con- tinuing up to February 19, when Mr. Haynes finally concluded that he must leave his own church and be baptized in the Baptist faith, The strugglein his mind was severe and long, but on February 23 he placed bis resignation as a Methodist minister in the hand of the presiding elder of his district und received a tender and warm hearted letter of dismissal, This letter he took to Dr. Armitage. Yesterday week Mr. Haynes preached his farewell sermon to his old congregation of the Sev- enth street Methodist Eptscopal church, Brooklyn, and yesterday he became a Baptiss On Wednesday ove: ing last he appeared before the Fifth avenue Baptist church and gave an account of his conversion to the Baptist faith, The ceremony of Baptism was administered yester- day, contrary to the usual custom in Baptist churches, before the sermon. When the Doctor ied the young convertginto the water mid to him:—‘My precious brother in the ministry, at just about your age your Master and mine was led down into the River Jordan to be baptized, There ts only one way*to follow His example—that 18, by professing a sincere belief in Him. Dost thou, my brother, believe with all thy beart in the Lord Jesus’” Mr, Haynes bowed his head in as- sent, and Dr. Armitage continued:—*'Upon this avowal of thy faith, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.’’ The choir then sang the hymn, ‘Shall We Mect Beyond the River ?’’ and the Doctor and his young brother lett the water. Ina few minutes the Doctor reappeared in the palpit and began his sermon, choosing for hig text the twenty-second verse of the twenty-eighth chapter of the Acts—**We desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect we know that everywhere i$ 18 spoken against. ‘The subi po religious sect that has bad so much undeserved obloquy cast upon it, and been so constantly and widely misrepresented us the Baptist, We have the unenviable distinction of being everywhere spoken against. [deny that we enjoy this, but it makes us the more anxious to be understood by others, There are three principles upon which the Baptist church founds its faith. These are first, that the Bible is the inspired word of God and the only rule for faith and practice, In consequence, we have no creod, cato- chism or decretals. Wo preter to go back of the creed directly to that upon which the croed itself is founded. We have,no respect for traditions, If we cannot find warrant tor them in the Bible, we cannot accept them, and if they are there war- ranted we huve no use for them. second great principle is that we hold that God has given to every man the right to interpret the Scriptures for himself. We de not mean by this: that men ure at liberty to think or not to think, to obey or not to obey, just as jh private judg- i i judgment, stigate does not curry with itt jobey. The third great example is that we hold that a mah is responsi- ble to God and only for bis faith and ractice as far as the infliction of any pun- ishment on the part of man is concerned, ‘this we call soul liberty, @ freedom which we have obtained at a great price, We have been more mis- represented on account ot the Sacrament of the Lord’s supper than on any other of our practices, Our views ‘on this a (—The supper is to be recetved only by those who been converted and have been bap- Uzed, but we have a different view from others as to what is baptism, we holding that baptism can only be immersion alter regeneration, Second—We hold that.the eternal salvation depends no more on the sup- per itself then it does on baptism. Bot are of equa! importance and solomnity. Both are symbolical, but neither, nor both together, can alone save a man’s soul, Third—We hold that regeneration of the sou alone is the true test of Christian character, ‘THR RVENING SERVICE, The charch in the evening was filled to repletion, even the platiorm and pulpit steps being crowded, After the preliminary services were over Haynes came forward, and having announced his text—‘Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind’?— plunged at once into bis reasons for changing his creed, He said:—So far «as any change bas been made in my conviction of religuos truth they do not appertain so much to the vitalitics ot Christianity as you might imagive, for all sects have come to believe that there y one way to be cunverted, only one way to be saved. The earliest point of divergence in my mind was a point of church government.. Mr. ‘nes here contrasted the Baptist Jorm of government with others, and gave his adho- son to the former, He alluded to itineracy and gave hig reasons for opposing it. He then came to what he called the “thraldom of doctrine which swept away all the minor considerations of church government, d considered infant baptism and gave his reasons considerable length for opposing it. From this he proceeded to adult baptism, regeneration and baptism by immersion considering each separately and illustrating the several positions that be assumed by copious mnces from the Testament, In concluding Mr. Haynes said, “I do not wish to be controversial or arraign those with whom 1 have walked s0 long in Christ’s name. | utterly disclaim all such intention, Iam ouiy a preacher of the Gospel. I come to you, dear brethren, a stranger. I know not where my lot will be cast, but if God will give me a place I will try to exemplify my life in the future as I have tried in the past, as a minister of tho New Tostament. FORTY YEARS OF METHODISM. The Eighty-sixth street Methodist Episcopal church yesterday celebrated the fortieth anniversary of ite establishment. Morning, afternoon and evoning ser- vices were beld commemorating the cvent, and ad- dresses were made by sevoral of the former pastors of the church. A pamphiet containing a sketch of the history of the church, and a directory of its presont organization and membership was also issued on the occasion of the anniversary, ADVERTISED FOR A HUSBAND. BAD RESULTS OF A YOUNG LADY'S FOLLY— MARRIED TO ANOTHER WOMAN'S HUSBAND— APPEARANCE OF THE FIRST WIFF, AND S8UI- CIDE OF THE VICTIM. PortRRviLLe, Pa., March 4, 187 Five years ago Miss Mary Athers, of this place, ad- vertised im a Boston paper fora husband, Among other responses to her advertisement was one from Jobn R. Johnston, of Rutland, Vt, A correspondence resulted from the advertisement, and three months after the card was inserted in accordanco with the re- quest of the person answering to that name she went 19 Rutland and was married to him, Miss Athers was the daughter of William R. Athers, cashier of the Raitsmon’s Bank, of this place. Her purpose was en- tirely unknown to her parents. When she left home she said she was going to Boston to visit a college friend. Your weeks after she went away she returned home with her new husband, Notwithstanding the fact that hor parents were grieved at her freak they accepted the situation, and, Johnston being a gentlemanly appearing man and a good bookkeeper, his wile’s iather placed him in the bank as an agsistant, Aithough Johnston developed qual. ives that were inconsistent with nis position he w rotained in the situation that was given him, and nis shortcomings were overlooked. ANOTHER WIFK APPEARS. On Wednesday lust a lady with two children, both under etght years of age, appeared ta Porterville. She inquired for Mr, Jobnston, saying that she was his wile, and that he was the father of ber chil dren Hor story was not believed at first, but when Jobaston acknowledged that it was all true the village was thrown into the most intense excitement. | Johnston said that he had been unavle to live with his and bad lett her two months before he answered Miss ‘Athers’ advertisement. He supposed, he says, that all intercourse With ber was at an end, and thought that she would never trouble him again, He leit his vie- tim, however, and went to live with his true wile and family. SUICIDE OF THE VICTIM. 8 she supposed she was, Mrs, John- went to Urchard’s drug store and called for a quantity of arsenic. Being refused the drug she went home, and was tound Friday morning lying an the floor of her room dead. She had show herselt through the heart with a revolver that Joun- ston kept ip a stand drawer in the room they had oc- cupied. FLIGHT OF THK HUSBAND, Jobnston could not be found yesterday morning. | His wite una childrea are still hero. Mise Athers wus out twenty-four years old, and a highly accomptished lady. She leaves one chiid, two years old. The great- | est excitement prevails, and if Jonnston could be found there is nodoubs but ne would be summarily doult with, | A ‘SEAMSTRESS' DIAMONDS. On Saturday evening Miss Kato Smith, a seamstress, aged thirty, was arrested at No, 184 Eighth avonue, a Pawnshop, tor attempting to realize money on two diamond carrings and a solit diamond ring, worth in ull $1,000, The officer thought she stole them, but investigation showing that they were her own prop- wife op account of the Intermperance of ber mother, | TS TUS THE MURDERER ? The Anonymous Letter from the Self-Confessed Perpetrator of the Deed. “Putting the Job on Ryan and Oschwald.” “1 Would Swear to It if | Was Dying To+Morrow.” After much difficulty a copy of the mysterioun letter to Oschwala’s counsel, Mr, Morrow, purporting to ema- nate from the real murderer of Officer Brock, has been obtained by the Hera, and is herewith given to our readers. 1t1s certamly not to the credit of far-famed ‘Jersey justice” that such a document should be pub- lished for the first time now when - the supposed nur- derers have long been slumbering 1p their graves, True, Governor Bedle, who 1s a conscientious officer, States that he bas carefully investigated it, but what" investigation could have shed such clear light upon its value as the broad, brilliant illumination of publicity ? Whether tho letter be a genuine confession of the real murderer, as Oschwald’s mother thinks, or whether it be only a dodge on the part of Ryan and Oschwald to shift the crime upon Blanchard and Koch, it certainly forms a curious teature of this most singular case, O1 late thero have been quite a number of persons in Jersey who have asked themselves, ‘‘ls it possible that these men have been unjustly hanged?” While it is to be hoped that no such heinous double judicial murder was perpetrated, 1t is due to justice to publish every particle of evidence which scems to bear upon the mooted question of their guilt or innocence, A SECOND INTERVIEW WITH OSCHWALD’S MOTHER. The letter is published with the conourrent sanction of Oschwald’s mother and his counsel, Senator Magie and Mr. Morrow. Mrs, Oschwald, who was again called upon at Newark, reiterated what she bad sald in a previous interview that she had not been allowed to sce the anonymous letter, and she felt surprisud when the writer showed it to her, Not understanding the English languago woll she asked that the letter should be readto her, During its roading ehe frequently burst into tears and swayed to and fro on her chair in agonies of heartfelt griof, Sho ox- claimed, “Oh, why did the Govornor keep that lett so long without inquiring into it? My poor boy! my poor boy! Oh, wasn’t the Governor cruel?”? She bo, came nearly prostrated with grief belore the writer leit, She said she was preparing a letter tor the Heap in reference to the sentence of Blanchard in order that the public might be informed as to who Blanchard was, ‘Judge Depue had said that Blanchard belonged toa good family, but I wil show that the Judge 1s aid the poor woman, She unhesitatingly agreed to give the HeRaLp the anonymous lotter, and expressed gratitude for the kind treatment she had re- celved from tho HeRALD. She was positive of ‘hor’ poor boy’s’’ innocence, ‘but he is dead, dead and noth- ing can be done for him in this world but to clear hia name from the stain cast upon it by perjury and faise- hood,” The Jtollowing is a literal copy of the anonymous letter :— z THE ANONYMOUS LETTER, : Bartimoge, M. D., 1876, Sim. I would like to havea little to say about the’ Brock murder case, and that isto let you know thag them two men Ryan & Oshwald who are sentenced 10 be Hung are innocent of that crime and know no more about it than you do. the Fellows that done the job. are treo one of them is one of the States witnesses and nis name is Koch, he is tying to save and clear himsell. by swearing others mens lives away the ones that done it are myself and a man by the name of Jim that put up the Job, he is a carman or Expressman and lived at the tine the Job was done about two blocks away from this house were the shooting oc- curred. and if I am not mistaken he is an- oTHkR witvuess for the State by the name of Blanchard I would not have said anything about this i those two men was going to be sent to States Prison, but I do pot want to see ipocent men Hung for other meng doings. as for myself. they can do as thoy Please. they cannot do me any barm they do not know where to find me. now [ will 51 to you the tacts of the whole job. as near as I can and’also jet you know where you can find the Pistol that Brock wag shot with. if they were not smart enough to get ti out of the way, which would bea very hard job for thom to do, asit is in a very sate Place, on the night of August 2nd 1876 PLANNING THE BURGLARY, I met Koch and he asked me to go with him, as be wanted to meet a man toat had a good job ior him to do, and he (Koch) would like me to help him to do it I went with hint aud we met the man. Koch itro- duced me to bim and saw I was ull right he called this man Jim, then he asked bim bow about that jon. Jim said 1 was all ready if he wus, Koch said he was ready and that 1 was to help him. then Jim took us vo a house in Clinton Ave on somo corner. and showed us how to get in, he said the best time to goin the house was about four o’clock in the morning when t coppers are off duty, and then we could stay in the hou: ali day, pack ‘up the best carpets. Pictures, and other things that are worth taking, and he would come with wagon in the night aud cart away the things. be also said it would be better for us to go with bim and he would show us a Burn to sleepin, Koch said he would go home and be back in time in the morning. Koch went and | started with Jim forthe Barn, which was about two blocks away from the house we robbed. on reaching the Barn he let me 1p and then he started saying that he was going to bed this was about 9 oclock. 1 soon fell asleep and in the morning, Jim came in and woke me, ‘while we was talking Koch came jn and Jim said it was time for to start and get tn ihe house, BEGINNING OPERATIONS. So after something to eat wuich Jim brought with him, we went to the house and got in sate, 1p the bouse we /ound a bag. and we put all the small things we could get bold of init. we was in the house an hour or more when wo was suddenly etartled by # loud’ knocking which seemed tocome from the Hall, we Kept quiet and the knocking was repeated once or twice, and then some one called out ar. Bodell, after, calling two or three times we tried to get out through uBath Room, but some-one pushed open the Doot and we ran back, then I went the front Hall door and saw a man coming towards me. I pointed my Pistol at him and called out stand Back, when | saw that the map fired at mo SELF-DEFENCE ONCE MORE. ‘Then I fired at him and by misfortune hit bim thie all happened on the second floor. after the man was hit, he called for help and said ‘1 am an Ofiicer” we gol out of the house as soon as possible tuking the bag with us for it was allready packed. When we got out ‘we stood for a moment for we did not know wether to go back to the Barn or what to do, Koch then sait, “Come with me.”? I know a good place to go. We then ran up through high st to the first street we came to, turned in and ran along that street one or twa Blocks, then turved to our right and ran across lots und through streets util we came toa house where Koch told me to go in tho yard and stay until he came back. I done so, and in a Hittle while, he camo out of a door in the house, and told me to go around to the back of the house, and put the bag in the cellar win- dow, aiter I done so, he said come in and havea drink, we went ip the sellcn in the same house, and bad a drink. and then I asked Koch what way to go back to the Barn. he told me what way to go and said he would meet me down at the barn about9 oclock. I tound my way back to the barn and. staid thoro until Koch came, Whon he camo he said be was all right it he got the Collar. “PUTTING THB JOB” ON OTHKRS. he said he knew two fellows tnat be could put the job on, tor they were seen at the same saloon where we left ihe Bag, one moruing that week, and tho Police would shure think it was them. for one of them isa novorious theif. and was in States prison five or six times he aiso said he had three or four fellows, that seen them at the saloon and they would swear it was this morning auguast 3rd 1876. 1 asked him ifthe satloon keeper was all right and he said, “yes, ho is solid”? J made him believe it was this morning that them fellows was in alloon and he will swear to that Koch did pot mention any mos, asked he said throw it In the —— House or Well and he gave me a handkerchiet and said throw that in too, i rolled tne Pistol in it aad went to the well and threw itin, and then went back tothe Barn. Shortly after I got back, Jim came in and said. “you feliows done a damn nice job over there, | dont think the maa will live untill night, and the sooner you get out of here, the better for yourselves and for ine, because if the; should find you here it would be just as bad for m it is for you, then Koch and myselt started tor the De- ot and wok a train for Elizabeth I left Koch in ‘lizaveth and have not seen him since, but i have heard he was arrested the same duy, A TROUULESOME CONSCIENCR, Then I left for parts unknown and said nothing about It, bat when I read in the Papers that them two men were to be Hung I thougnt it was time for me to say sometuing and save them if I could, | would n have said anything if they were to be sent to Stat Prisou. now I will simply tell you to go and search Blanchards Wi jd you will find the Pistol & Hand kerobiel there, may be they can Identify the hanaker- chiet as bolonging to them, | mean the Folks that lived wm the house we Robbe. 1 will now close hopetn; everything will turn out right and if L was sure I coul suve myselt by coming back and turning States evi- denee, | would so, but i dare not come back, I will here Pay, that this is the trush, and I would swear to it if I was dying to morrow, Yours S. afl was there iT ooaie te 8, a myself I could explain 1 to you than T'can on Paper. oom’ WORK FOR THE CORONER Honora MoGuire, aged forty-five, was found doad at mi 1 him what to do with the Pistol, and ort tain Tynan, of the Bixteenth precinot, dis- ch her, No, 687 Elev Voroner was now Vr lio sar Aate cr. 1 a