The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1877, Page 4

THE NICHOLS DIVORCE CASE. Testimony of Mrs. Nichols and My Lyman, ALL OF THE HUSBAND'S CHARGES DENIED. The Story of the Stateroom as Told by the Wife. “CLEAR HEADS AND GOOD MEMORIES. | Brivcxvorr, Conp., April 13, 1877. Mrs. Nichols’ divorce suit, with its attending reve- lations and romantic features, continaes to attract great attention here, Mr. Lyman bas told his story ‘of bis calls at the plaintif’s house; of his yacht trips with her; of his unexpected meetings with and his disinchnation to advise her during her troubles at home. His testimony, as given below, evinces a cer- tain amount of care In preparation, and a severe cross- examination did not break i down, Now Mrs. Nichols is makivg her statement and it promises to Deas piquant as the remarkable documents already printed by her opponeut in the suit, The Court is daily crowded to excess by the curious (mostly females) who cousider the matter # great scandal. MR. LYMAN’S TALK. In response to questions by counsel Mr, Lyman Btuted thas the guests who accompanied him in 1869 | from Stonington to Newport were the gentlemen of his party and Mrs, Lowell, whoso husband belonged to the club, and, in answer toa question, stated that at no time did Mrs, Nichols come on board the yacht while lying at Stonington or Newport, {n continuance of Wednesday’s narrative witness stated that alter arriv- jug at Newport, in the summer of 1870, Mr, Nichols * game on bourd the Lois and escorted his wife to the Madeleme, the yacht upon which ue took passage from New London, and thanked him (Lyman) for his kind- ness, This was on Saturday afternoon, and he did not expeot to see them again on the cruise, but, being at the Ocean House on that or the following evening, he Baw ber there, On Tuesday they loft Newport for Oak lutls, the fleet all leaving at the game ume, At Buzzard’s Bay the Lois parted with the fleet, the latter goig to New Bedford and the former to Oak Bluils, During the evening it was arranged that Mr, George H. Granniss should go to New Bedford the next day to get the letters and other mail, and the Lois, with Messrs Seeley and Lyman, should go to Hyannis. They sailed Wednesday morning as agreed, the understanding being that Mr. Granuiss and the Lois should return to Oak Bluffs on Thursday. This day a severe gale pre- vailed, and he did not consider it safe to leave, Re- mained at Hyannis ail day and on Friday returned to Oak Biufls, arriving about six o’clock P. M. A REQUEST LY MRS, NICHOLS. Upon thew arrival tuey saw Mr, Grauniss on shore and seuta boat to bring him onboard, Mr. Granniss Drought word that Mra Nichols was on shore; had Deen disappoloted im meeting her husband there, as she expected, and she wanted to be taken as Jur west as they could, She desired to sve Mr. Lyman ana cousult with bim concerning it There, ‘was no other yaout then lying in the burbor, Alter’ supper Mr. Seeley and Mr, Lyman went asvore, walked up wo the village, met Mrs. Nichols, sat down ou a Bebe, and she, stating her situation, said she would be thanktul if the Lois would take her us far west as they could, she being anxious to get home, Witness Fepiied that he was Dound for Greenport, and would Comply With ver request as 1ar as possible the follow- dg day. Witness stated that be had cruised for a num- ber ol years, bad always succeeded in reaching some porteach day, and apprehended no taiiure on Luis oc- | casion. It Was then agreed that she shoula come on Lourd the Lois in the morning, and Seciey and Lyman returved to the boat ‘The next morning early Mrs, Nichols came on board wih her trunk, and the = yacht’ «= suiled. = They = hada” good and for a ume made splendid headway, spect being lair of reaching Greenport that ng beture dark, About five o'clock they were off Watch Hill, when tue wiud dropped and it soon be- came a dead calm, They dritted about for ral hours, and about ten o'clock in the evening witness Suid be Was satisilea they could not get into port that ‘Dight, and xo siated to the guests, remarking to Mrs. Nichols that preseut appoarances’ indicated that she would be obliged to stay on board all night. He sug- gested sue svould then retire, olleriag her his room, expecting to remain up and oh deek ai night, A NIGUT ON THE LOTS ‘The sleeping apartinenuts Were thea arranged by Mr. Lyman aud toe other gentiemen; toe starboard stace- ‘room being divided by sails, flugs and shawls, making complete rooms, und Mrs, Nichols retired to the for- ward room, ‘which was the larger of the two. Tue’ yacht continued to drift for some two hours, When a light breeze sprang up and they succeeded 1n getting into the harbor of Stonington, afchoring about miduizbt some three or four miles outsie the usdal anchoring grounds, Ar. Lyman stated that be was much fatigues, Daving been on deck since BIX in the mornivg, and about one oclock he retired aud Boon fellasicep, [n the morning they saw a number pf yachts lying near the head of the barbor and recog- ied he Mystic. At breakiast it was arranged that ir. Grapniss and Mr. Seeley should xo on board the Mystic, Where they could remam until evening, when they were totake the truin west, and the Lows would tail to Greenport, and accordingly the two gentlemen Jolt the yacht after breakfast and it started for Green= port, arriving early in the afternoon, AN INVITATION. Immediately alter dropping anchor the Lois was Dourded by Captain John Munsell, who invited Mrs. Dichols to bis bouse, aud she accom bhore, The lollowing day, witness testitied, bis yacht and he dined with Mr. Munsell drove bim aud d they started ho Was hauled outon the W Mansell. After dinner M Is to the depot ying the cars at her bome at Islip a i to bavylon. y asked if from titme Mrs. Nichols came on board the yacht at Oak Bails unui us he leit t win tlere was any lamuliarity between them or any itaproper conauct on Lhe part of eithor one, Ho suid, Ni niber seeing her again until the following New | epling it way have been at church, He did | how see her again at Ishp that season, He had called at the house in Oxford street, Brookiya, a number of times, sometimes on invitation, sometimes on business and sometimes to make friendly calls GOOD CONNECTICUT PIR On one occasion he remembered particularly that Mrs. Wichols spoke of baving some Connecucus pie in the ‘om howe, and inquired if he, being & Connecticut man, would not like w piece, ‘He re- lied he Would, und so they repaired to the basement, here coite erved With the pie, The pie be pro- nouneed ot dard quality. He bad never veen present, he sald, at avy party at Mr, Njchols’, either (oi children or grown peopie, and had never left any cards or notes at the house, He has had no visiting yeurds sinco 1869, Witness said be never rode with Mrs. Nichols 10 brooklyn. Never rode out with her in ‘her busbana’s carriage, and never rove with her iu any He never was at Montrose or He carriage of any kind. \the South Orange Mountain Ho owned a yacht, Stella, in 1871 and ‘as never on board of | ring and summer of 187 in his lie, but Mrs, Nich to his kuowledge. In the he had a sailing master by the name of Ketcham and a mau by the uame of God- yoo was also employed on the yacht. During that spring and summer the yacht utderwent repairs aud ‘was used by witness for ploasure si family, at Babyion; but she never droppe wid, olf the Jersey shore or Staton [sand to take Mrs, iebols on board, and no lady ever came on board at avy of those points. Mr. Lyman remembered ‘making walls on the Nichols ily at their residence in | Bevonty-fourtu street, Now York, ou New Year's days ‘anchor, he ‘And at other times. ‘Have met’ the family on these @ocasions, and have also met friends of the family there. GENERAL DENIALS. Witness denied that he ever rode with Mrs, Nichols © 4m Central Park. He said be generally walked out Bunday afternoons, and alter waiking some distance sometimes became fatigued and would ride in a puviic turryall. He never lott any noves or cards at tue house Jb Seventy-fourth street, and was never called doctor cousin to his knowledge at either Oxtord or Seven- fourth street, Witness positively aflirmed that he ug not atthe Metropolitan Hotel on Sunday, the oth of March, 1876, Was not there with Mrs. Nichola, Thinks he attended church that day at St Thomas’ Cheren. SHk TOLD NIM HER TROUBLES, Said he had seen Mrs. Nichols on Eighth avenue moverul times, It was his havit to do bis marketing on the Way to business, and at one of the tines when gue met him she bogan to talk about family trouble and said ,sbe wanted his advice, he shrank from the ponstbility Of giving any advice in such cases, teli- b was sorry but could not help’ her. complaining of bad treatment at the hanus of ber wnd, but be still shrank from ad- vising ber and sho kept on talking, He told her times were bard and pervaps otter awhile they would ve + better and things would be more com/ortadie at home. He advised ner to have @ serious talk with her bus- _ Dand and if sbe could help him in any way to do so, Juet cach do the best they could and perhaps that would cause better feeling 1M the tanily; but under no eircumstances break ope @ family, on account of the Bhilaron, She said she would have such « talk with jim and lett. After ti she Met vim again and sad she had talked with ber basband and he wouldn’t rea with wer at all, bat was worse than ever. Witness bow her he'could not help her; perbays there would be when times grew better, and he was sorry (0 “ bring, her troubles to him. She tnetined to break up the family, but he advised notto doso ander any circummtances, On ono sho of the family trouble, but ext withess know of it other occasion Sesssicea Vite proceedings bed boom instituted fora rT Rive bogau to ling. with bis | Mimited divorce. Mr, Lyman stated that during his residence in Brooklyn he attended Holy ‘Trinity Chureh, and in New York attends 3t. Thomas’ Church. He was sure that no preconcerted piap or appointment was made to meet Mrs, Nichols at Oak Bluffs, ana the meetings on Eighth avenue were all un- expected by him. Counsel then asked Witness the following question :— Has there ever op any occasion been eriminal inter course between yourself and Mrs, Nichols? Answer. o, ! ‘This ended the direct examination of witness, and Judge Fulierton began a cross-examination which was very searching 1m its character, but the witness stood the test with great coolness. ‘His testimony was not shaken in any degree, and at tho couclusion of the cross-examination came MRS, NICHOLS’ STORY. Mrs. Nichols was reeailed to the witness stand, Her testimony related to the eruise of 1869, At the conclusion of Mr. Lymun’s cross-examination Mrs, Nichols went on the stand, and in rebuttal of testi- mony on the other side, charging improper relations between herself and Mr. Lyman, began long story commencing with the summer of 1869, She was interrupted at — different _points of the rehearsal by counsel tor respondent, but her couusel insisted that the narrative was so pere tectly matural and consistent and bore such conclusive evidence of truthfulness that she ought to be por- mitted to give it in her uwn way and time, which sho was finally allowed to do. She begau ‘by telling how she camo to go on the yachting excur- sion of 1869, and gave particulars of that and subsequent events which have entered so largely into the inquiries of this suit, In the summer of 1869 Mrs, Nichols, with ber four children and a nurse, had taken rooms and board at the Guilford Point House, Guilford, and bad hardly got settied when Mr. Nichols came with his yachi for her to go on the cruise East; she firat saw, from the piazza of the botel, hei husband's yacht inade of Falknor's Istand signalling for a pilot, and ove went out to it; Dy meaus of a ginss she saw him enter uf small boat’ and start for the shore, and she went down the lawn to meet him; be told her the flect was out, that judies were with it, one of whom was the Commo- dore’s wife, who, when she jearned that she (Mrs, Nichols) was at Guilford, had insisted that he should go for her and urge ber to join tuem, SILK DIDN'T WANT TO GO. Witnegs replied it would be impossible, as she was at | the hotel with four children aud a nurse and she could not leave them there alone, and, further, they were | all strangers and she did pot care to go, yachting not being .a favorite amusement of bers, Her husoand satd there wes plenty of accommodation on the boat for ber and the children, and was so Importunate tnat she yielded and at ones’ began preparations to start, he | agreeing that she might return if she did not enjoy the cruise, apd they could stay nights at hotels it sbe pre- ferred’ so to do; they started m Guilford about | nine A. M., children and all, and, having a good breeze, | soon found the fleet and anchored that night at Greenport; bere her husband informea her that ail the ladies had been inviied to the house of Captain Jonn Munsell, and he wanted ber to be sure and accept the invitation; she did not feel very well, and told her husband to go and she would remain on the yacht and geo to the children; he urged, and she consented; jound the house full of guests, and was here introduced to Mr. and Mrs, Munsell and other ladies and gentlemen, including Mr. Lyman; Rev. Mr, Sturges was a guest of Mr. Nichols; she stayed on the yacht that night; the next day tho club was enter. tained with a clambake at Shelter Isiand by citizens of Greenport, a large company of ladies and tlemen being present; the day following the fleet sailed to New London, and at this piace Mr. Nichols took on board bis two sisters and Miss Milbank; be went ashore with his wile to see about obtaining rooms at the hotel; they procured two, and stayed there two or three ‘duys; next day there was a race of the boats, and the lagies avd gen- tlemen on sbore were invited to Mr, Mott’s to witness the contest; the nurnber of guests at the Pequot was large, the house being full, and the times were very gay; the following morning Mr. Nichols in- Vited bis wife to go with him in a small boat and cail on the diflerent yachts, which they did; they called on the Lois to see the prize it had won in tho race the auy before; Captain Memsell was on the yaeht with Mr Lyman, and while Mrs, Nichols and her husband were there Mr, Creamer came on Loard with some ladies to enjoy the sail that was ubout to be given by the fleet in honor of the lady guests; she was urged to remain on the Lots and par- ticipate in the pleasure of the sail, an¢ ber busband consenting, she did so, he goiug ashore after some fair damsels to ride with him, | and promising to call for hor alter the race was over; they sulled au hour or so and then returned, Mr, Nichols coming after her as agreed; in the afternoon they gailed for Stonington, Mr. Nich- ols now having as guests Rov. Mr. Sturges, the Misses Nichols and Miss Milbank. MEK HUSBAND'S FAULT AGAIN, The children returned to Guilford, and she wished to go, but he said ‘No. Here the witness gave full particulars of ail that took placo at this stoppage, and said, ob the subject of bouquets and flowers, that upon going to breakiast in the morning she noe ticed a jew wild, flowers im a vase on the table ant inquired where they came trom so early in the morning. Captain Thomas replied:—-They were sent irom the gentiemen on the Lois to the ladies on the Coming witb the compliments of | the morning.” From Stonington they sailed to Newport, Sue positively denied baving been on the yacht, Lots apy morning in Stonington or Newport harbor, wuile the Coming was “backing and filling and ing,” ag testified to by Thomas; from Newport she returned to Guilford, and thit was tho endof the famous cruise of 1869. A GENERAL DENIAL, Concerning the vistis to their house by Mr. Lyman in 1869 Mrs. Nichols’ recollection was that they were hot irequent—be calling not more than twice; the cuildren’s party, Wuich was held in January, 1870, was the only company of little children they ever had at their Mouse; rplreshments were sorved in the base- ‘nt; Mr. Lyman was not im the house that evening; gentioman by the nume of Frye did call to see ner sister, but be was astraager to witness ; Mrs. Nichols did pot remember of having a girl in her service by the Dame of Carrie Ray, and if she did it was buta few days while she was ‘looking for a servant; on tho 4th ol July, 1870, witness, in company with her husband, was at’ the house of Mrs. Commodore Vorhves, at Nyack, in compliance with a written invitation; they were invited to go to Gowanus, where the Tidal Wave, the Commodore’s new boat, would be in readiness to reeeive them; they went and found the Commodore and bis wife, Mr. Sheppard Homans and wife, Captain d wile on board, aud were ull taken to she stayed for seve days; Mr. | Lyman was vot there, and this was the ouly time wit- ness ever visited Mra, Vorhees at Nyack; afer retarn-' ing trom Nyack Mrs. Nichols weut to South port, where the children were, and on the’ 15th of July started for Ishp, L. 1, to spend thesummer; bere Mr. Nichols came for Ler to yo on the yacht cruise of that year; they went | down on the club steatmer to Witness the race for the Queen’s Cup, aod the following weck she started, by request of Mr. Nichols, to join the excursion; he ‘said he was going on tho Mateleine, but sue could not go on that; be wanted ber to go tv New London by rail to meet the flvet, telling her how to go and turnishing | means to pay expenses; she weet, and was at the Pequot House waiting when he arrived. There was a race at New London while she was there, the English | yacnt being there; Mr. Nichols gave a dinper party at the Pequot House, at which several gentiemen, including Commouore Voorhees and Mr. Ho- mans, were present; during the morning she cuiled, with Mr, Nichols, on the Tidal Wave, the ois, the Madeleine andjotuer yachts; in the evenng a hop was given by the proprictor of the hotel and all the meinvers of the yacht club 1a hovor ot the English- man; saw Mr. Lyman at the hotel iv the evening, also alarzo number of other gentlemen and ladies, and was sociable witb all; she lett New London on the Lois the next morning. MK. NICEOLS’ OWN ARRANGEMENT. At the dinner the day before the question of her ked over (Mr, Nichols had previously he would be invited to yo on one of the yachts), and again im the evening, and it was then proposed that she should go on the Lois; she was thep invived to go, Mr. Nichols being present and assenting to the arrangement; she knew that Mra Lowell had gone from Sioning- } ton to Newport on the same yacht the | season before; Mr. Nichols, baving vo boat of his own, said he would go on the Madeleine, and arranged to as: | sist her in getting from the hotel to the Lois in the | morning; in the morning Mr. Nichols und Mr, Lyman ‘called for her at the hotel, and gue was transferred to the boat as arranged; was not invited to go on Commodore Voornees? yacht; ber husvand bad told her the evening velore that it would hardly be proper tor her to go on the Madeleine jt she should be invited, as there were too many gentlemen on board and two much drinking to make it pleasant for ladies, XO THARS SITED. When the Lois left Mr. Nichols bade hor goodby and wished ber a pleasant sail; no such handkerchiet aud Shedding-ol-tears scene as has been testilled to oc- | curred, and she did potsay to any one that ber hus- | | band was opposed to her on Mr. Lyman’s yacht; arrived at mh the uf. | yoon, und during the trip sho sat im the cockpit; did not go down to diner, tor sho felt sea- sick on deck and she felt sure sue would be worse if she went below; reireshifents were sent ap; she did bot at any time sit On deck near the mast, and at no time did Mr. Lyman place bis headin ber lap; after reaching Newport the Lois tured her saile, Mra. Niebois’ trunk Was banded up and she waited tor her busvand wo come for her; she saw a yaw! lowered trom tho Madeleine, and Mr. Nichols and other gentlemen got in aod palied tor the shore; she watched them with a giass and saw them return ip about half an hour, hav- ing a watermelon; She Was Very abXious to get away, and fivally asked Mr, Lyman to send a yawi for Mr, | Nichols; be complied, and the yawl went over to the Maueleine, returning with Mr. Nichols; he thanked | the gentlemen for their kindness to his wife, and they | then Went ashore to the Aquidneck House, the other | hotels being full; they inquired about rooms; Mr, | Nichols saia be would go back to the yacht, and would the clerk then asked forthe name, | “Mra Nichols; subsequently got rooins Lor bis wife and witness repli her busband concluded to remain, as she did not like to stay there alone; they met iriends, who were stop: 4 at the Ocean House, and Mr. Nichols said to them p that they would like to change their quarters; the friend | said he could get thom im, he thought, at’ the 0 House, and they obvained a room and removed tly stayed at the botel until Tuesday evening, when Mr, | Nichols and herself met some of his trends irom New | Haven, Mr. Thomson and two daaghters; he intros | duced Mrs, Nichols to them, and during the conversa tion they said they Were going to Martha’s Vineyard; Mr. Nichols told them his wile was bound for there wo, but she would have to go alone a8 he was going on tho yacht; they said they should start in the morning, and Mr Nichols 0 his*wite that tt would be a good oppor= tunity for her to go and have company; Mr. Nichols went to the cars Weduesday morning with her, bought & teket, gave her somo money, saw her in @ cur, and the train soon after started; went to New Beatord by rail and took a steamer to the Vineyard; arrived there about four in the afternoon; Mr. Nichols told her before she left that tne fleet would probably get of by Thursday morning, and go to Onk Bluffs; at all events, be would meet her at | on Sunday, Mareb 5, nor on any other day. Martha’s Vineyard on Friday; yard and Ouk Bluflg are one and the same); after reaching their destination they took rooms at the hotel; Thursday night Mrs. Lowell came to the hotel and roomed with Mrs. Nichols; Fri- day morning she was with Mr. and Mra, Lowell, Mr, Geo, H. Grannis, and Mr, Dwight; Mr, Nichols had not come to meet her as agreed; the fleet was to leave made through Mr. Dwight, M ip case Mr, Nichols did not arrive on the afternoon boat she should leave vy the Loia; Mr, Thompson and daughters left Friday morning. . MA. NICHOLS A BAD PROVIDER, She told Mrs. Lowel! she had not money enough to stay thore over Sunday, and she was anxious te uet home to see herchiidren; Mr, Creamer said to Mrs. Nichols, before be lett, (bat be was not going very tur ‘west that day, if he was he would take ber along; she watehed for the afternoon boat and Mr, Nichols did (Martha’s Vine- not come; after a while they saw the Low commg, and she requested “Mr, Gran- hiss to ask Mr. Lyman if he would take h board, Mr. Granniss weot on board tho Lois and some time after Mr, Lyman and Mr. Seeley came on shore; wit- eas was waiting for them and took Mr. Lyman aside, telling bim that ber husband had disappointed her, she had not money cnough to stay over Sunday, did not care to be leit thére alone, av asked him to tke her as far west as possivie the ‘+ day on she Lois; he promised to do so, and told hor to settle all bitis and make arrangements for loay- vag that night, as be sbould start 'y early in the morning; sue djd go, stayed all night at the hotel, and in the morning Was on the dock with her truuk early; a yawl was sent over from the yacht, and she was conveyed to the Lois, which soon after sailed; they had a good wind for some hours, and the gentle- ment seemed sanguine that thoy could easily reach Greenport that day; disappointment finally settled down upon them, for the wind ceased to blow and the yacht ceased to go forward. , THAT EXTEMIORE STATEROOM, They drifted ior some time, and ite 1m the evening Mr. Lyman told her it would be impossible to reacu shore; he said she could have his state. room, aud Mr, Seeley and himself got flays {and ‘shawls and galls and tacks and hammers and used them in parting off the stateroom, nailing the shawis and canvas at the top and down the side, making a comfortable stzed room of the for- ward part, which she occupied for the night; during the night she heard a noise and heard the gentlemen ruu ou deck and heard them talk, but did not know what caused the alarm until mornivug; Mr. George H. Grapniss and Mr. George H. Seeley were guests of Mr, Lyman on this sail; the next morning she foynd thet the boat had succeeded in getting into Swnington harbor, avd bad anchored far out from the common an- ; this was Sunday morning, and about ten cnora, o'cwock Mr. Granniss and Bir, Seeley went over to the Myetic, which was lying further up the harbor, «a8 they designed — starting for bome by rail that evening; the Lois started soon aiter they left for Greenport, und arrived in the after- noon; Captain John Munsell came on board, invited ber to his house and she went; stayed all night and when culled up to breakfast the morning train bud gone; emained at Mr, Munseli’s to dinner and about one q’clock lett on the cars for Isiip; Mra Nichols says as she passed off the boat at Greenport sue handed Captain Oakly, the sailing master, a dolar bill, thanking him for sailing the boat safely to land; upon her arrival at bowe she found her duvghter Auntie sick, and Mr. Nichols was there; he asked her where she came from, how she got home, and sbe told him all about how she bad travelled; he said that he received a telegram that the girl Was sick and come directly home; be suid he told George Bulkley, who was at New Bedford and was going to the Vineyard Saturday morning, to ge to the hotel there and inferm Mrs, Nichol! that Aunie was sick, and if she had no. money to gi her some to get home with; sbe replied that she bad deen looking fomhim at the Bluffs for two days, and wondered why he did not come as he promised, know- ing as he must that she would bo out of funds; never saw Mr. Lyman at Islip. A DISTINCT DKNIAI, Witness was asked if during this trip from Oak Bluffs to Stonington Mr. Lyman was at any time in her berth. Answer, “No.’? Tuo summer ot 1871 wit- ness passed at Southport, with her futher, and the first part of 1872 ut the same place; the latter part of the summer of 1872, in August, she went to Sura- toga’ with her husband, and about the Ist at September went vo Montrose, N. J.; did not see Mr, Lyman at that place; a number of Brookiyn friends wero ut the botel during ber stay there, but he was not one ol them; she never went on board Mr. Lyman’s yacht Stella in her life, and never saw that = she knew of; Mr. Lyman calied one day to see Mr, Nichols about going to Nyack; several gentlemen were going to see avout yacht models; Mr. Nichols was not at home and hé spent part of the evening at the house, A MODEST LUNCH, Witness said she had some pie in the house which her mother had sent her from Connecticut, and sho go inturming Mr. Lyman asked him to try it; coffee was ordered aud they descended to the basement where the pie was served; there was no privacy or s¢- clusion about the affair at all, and alter eating the pio und driuking the coffee they returned to the Parlor; Mr. Lyman was never called “Uncle” or ‘Cousin’ or “Doctor” in her house, neither did hé ever leave any notes or cards; Dr. Hall, rector of the Holy Trinity Chureb, has called at the house in Oxtord street, and was there one day at dinner time; the children coming in trom school, one of them was sent up to the parlor to inform Mrs, Nicbols, who was answering her pastor's call, that dinner was ready; the chud came ipto tho room, was spoken to by the Doctor and sat down; tne servants were a little impatient, but she could not Jeave until her calier went away; Mr. Lyman, sho Said, never rode with ber im ove ol her buaband’s curriages, and furthermore she never rode with him in Brookive in any carriage; it was her bablt the last two winters she lived in Brooklyn to attend philhar- mouje concerts at the Academy of Music, were held Saturday evenings, using her siperbo tick- et; sbe was usually attended by ber dele, cers, or one of bis iamiy, und her tusband knew it and was willing she one of these occasions 4 boavy yuiled, and she stayed all nigut at Mr. Beers’ and was late home sunday morning; uever stayed out any- where else und came home lute Sunday morning. Con cerning tho change of dress and the putting clean linen ou a bed in anticipation of some one coming, which had been testilied to, NO GUEST CHAMBER, Witnesg said that neither in Oxtord street nor Seventy- fourth street, did she have a spare room, and guye up her own room ulways when stiangers were coming to stay all night; of course the bedding under such cir- cutnstunces mast be changed, but at no time did she evor change her dress or prepare ber bed to receive Mr. Lyman or in expectation of bis coming; never out with Mr, Lyman to get ice cream, but with Mr. avd Mra, Redileld; one ume afte few days with Mrs, she invited the visit; would try and make it agreeable possible, and if there was anythigg on at the Academy she would take her, us sue had a ticket that was good any time; did not tell’ her she would furnish her @ gentio- man; have never walked with Mr, Lyman on the street since leaving Mr. Nichols; he called at the house in Seventy-fourth street on New Year’s Day, °73, 74, aud at a lew other times on Sunday afternoon; Was bever upstairs that she knew ol; Dr. Scott olten visited the family Lo attend either herself or the ebil- dren when they were ill; the last Sunday in February, 1576, attended St Thomas’ Church; met Mrs. Bulkley and’ her father, Mr. Erastus Bramerd, of Portland, Conn, and she inviied witness to come home with her to junch; went first to seo her children at Mrs. Reed's school, aud thence to Mrs, Buikiey’s, corner of Forty-fourth strect and Fifth avenue; staid antl avout three o'clock, then went out and saw slr, Nichols a suort distaues trom the house, pony toward Madison avenue ; witness went in an opposite direction, toward Sixth avenue, through Forty-uitn sircet, aud entered a car going down; at the Astor House took a Bieecker street car and went to Fulton ferry, crossed and entered a Fuliou street car, going to Gallatin piace; this was the tirst time she had 5 Mr. Nichols since leaving him; atver staying a while at Gallatin pluce returned to Remsen House, A CHANCE FOR AN ALIBI. On Sunday, the Sth of March, witness testified sho was home all day; the next Sunday attended church at Holy Trinity, and every Sunday alter seeing Mr. Nichols she rode 1n @ carriage with her uncle’s iamily when she Went io St. Thomas’ Church; Miss Whit- meyer was with her at the Remsen House; never heard that avy body called for her on Sundsy morning, March 5; rever went to the Metropolitan Hotel with Mr. Lyman This con- cluded the mipation for to-day, and the Court ad- journed until Tuesday, the 17th, A LAWYER'S GENEROSITY. The Heratp's “Complaint Book” is bearing practi- eal ‘runs, The complaints of prisoners in Ludlow Street Jail Jed to the publication in the Heratp of last Sunday of the distressing case of Michael O'Malley, the octogenarian, who was incarcerated for his inability to pay $1765 costs in a slander suit, in which be was de- fouted. It was stated in the article of last Sunday that efforts were being made to procure O'Malley's liberation, a reputable lawyer of Vine street having offered his services gratis tor the purpose, The lawyer in question was Mr. George S. Wilkes, of No. 4 Pine street, and be deserves due credit for his generous ac- tion in bebaif of an aged and helpless poor Irishman, O'Malley was liberated on Thursday, as appears from the following letter by Mr. Wilkes:— To tux Evivor oF THE HenaLo:— Tain giau to inlorm you that I yesterday obtained an order from Judge Donohue discharging Michael O'Malley from Ludiow street Jai, avd be expresse his gratitude to you for your kindly interference for him. Lam yours truly, GEORGE 3, WILKES, Naw York, April 13, 1877. SHOWCASE SMASHERS. Samuel Bergen and Michael Madden, aged respec- tively nineteen and seventeen, arrested for breaking & showcase in front of the store of W. D, Woods, No. 687 Broadway, on Wednesday afternoon, and stealing therefrom’ five pieces of cloth valuca at $98, were arraigned betore Judge Murray yesterday and held 19 $1,500 bail cach to avswer. BOOKED FOR CAMBRIDGE, Abial F. Fifeld, arrested in Brooklyn on Thursday last, charged with the embezzlement of $20,000 while Water Registrar of Cambridge, Mass, was yesterday ars into the custody of Deputy Suerit Taylor, of Varn bridge. CREMATION OF GARBAGE, The Police Commissioners have authorized Genoral KE. 8 Parker to go: to Philadelphia to examine & garbage cremating machine thera A COLORED TRAGEDY. FUGITIVE HOMICIDE FROM MARYLAND TRAPPED IN NEW YORK. A fugitive from Maryland justice was captured yes- terday at No. 108 West Twenty-fourth street by Detec, tive Ferris, ot the Central Ollice. The prisoner is a handsome young mulatto, about twenty-one years old, and the crime he is charged with ts the murder and robbery of Solomon Costeley, his cousin, in Frederick county, Maryland. He was taken to court, and re- manded until the Sheriff, who has been telegraphed for, comes for the young fellow, who has admitted bay- ing shot his cousin on the 4th inst, in self-defence, Tuk STORY. On the 10th inst, Superimsendent Walling received the following despateh from Maryland:— Fuepenick, Md,, April 10, 1877, To Potacy, Darartwent, New Yous :— edward Costeloy, alias’ Dorsey (colored), is wanted here + for murder and robbery on April 4, Formerly Uved in New York; told wowan was going there; ilght copper cola avout twenty yours old xbout five feet mine inches bi stands erect; has adimple on chin when talking 90 ort curly huir hy fe 3 weighs 155 a notty id vest, narrow striped bluish cast with welt on side and spring bottomed. | If him and telegraph me, ‘atch Post office from Pittsburg. JOHN GC, MOTHER, State's Attorney. On the 11th another despatch was roceived by the Superintendent to watch the house No, 119 West Twenty-fourth street, where a clew to the absentee might be obtained, Superintendent Walling put De- tective Ferrigon the case, and since that day the do- tective bas been looking high and low for Edward, It ig no easy matter to catch a colored man who is wanted by the aid of the slim description given above, but Ferris succeeded. He tound that a strange colored man was in the habit of visiting w family named Jeffers, in West Twenty-fourth street, and was likewise informed that Costeley had boasted tn Mary- Jand of bis inumacy with a certain womun inthis ety. So, with these clews, the officer went about bis work of shadowing the fugitive, THE CAPTURE, Yesterday morning, about ten o’clock, Ferris pa- trolled Twenty-fourth street in the bope of catching a glimpse of the strange mulatto who was said to vc in that neighborhood, Not seeing bim there the oficer turned into Seventh avenue und was rewarded by seo. ing acolored man answering tho description in his possession, Ferris followed him, and the man turned into West Twenty-fourth street, As he approacned No, 119 4 signal was made from one of the windows as if to Warn the mulatto tbutit would be dangerous to euter tue house, He theretore kept on bis way until he came to a restaurant, No. 103, He weut in and Ferris followed him, A moment or two later Costeley ordered his breakiast, aud while he was waiung for it Ferris approached and accosted him, suying:— “Downs, 1 want x for stealing that borse ana wagon in Paterson, N. J.”” “| guess you're mistaken, boss,’ said Custeley, “That’s not my name; | am called Robinson and I hay worked for Mr. Pinkerson up town for more than a years”? * fi “Oh, you have, eb! Well, what were you doing for a” ‘lam his coachman,’? “it you are tis coachman,” said the officer, you can prove it easily, so you had better come along with me and do it at once,” ‘Vhe pair went out without any further parley and got into a Ninth avenue and Twenty-third street stage, going down town, ‘This somewhat surprised the pris- oner, Who made some remark when he and his captor were seated, Oilicer Ferris turned on vim and said: “Dm mistaken, aml? Well, probably 1 am Cos- teley.” ‘the moment be heard his name pronounced the pris- oner gave up. He shook like uo aspen, and adinitted twat his name was Edward Costeley, and that he was a fugutivo trom Maryland, He was taken to the Central office, and confessed having shot Solomon Costeley in seli-delence, aud was afterward taken to court and remanded, COBTHLEY’S CONFESSION, ‘Tho prisoner made the following stavement yesterday alteruoun to a HeuaLD reporter: “1 was formerly employed in a cutlery factors’ at Florence, Mass, 1 was living in that village at the time of the Ail River disaster, but afterward removed to Now Jersey, where 1 wus a waiter iu the Mount Pros- ect Hotel, 1 lett New York for the Soutis last Novem- ir, and met cousin Solomon Costeley, wno was much older than myself, in Frederick. I lived with him and bis wife, und never bad any tiouble uutil Solomon begun to be jealous of we, Teen he quarrelled with me, but 1 always avoided baving any difficulty with him. On the morning of the 4th of Apri he aud 1 left the house. { was going gunning, and had the piece over my shoulder, 1 did not know what it wus loaded with, but 1 Know it was loaded, besides | had ammunition on my person. Solomon aud I bad walked about a quarter of @ mile together and had reached abit of wooas, We Were growling all the time about the samo old topic— Solomon’s wile, The discuasion grew hot, aud Solo- mon knocked me duwn, As I fell 1 grappled with him, dropping my gun, which be picked up. We got on our leet again, und struggled for the possession of the shooting iron, which 1 obtained. In the passion and excitement of the moment I pulled the trigger &nd shot Solomon in the back. He died quickly, I walked away # piece, but, recollecting that I would be accused of murdering him, aud maybe lynched by his friends, 1 made up my mind to fly to New York. Ihad no money and had almost resolved to foot it out ol the Stace, when I remembered thot Solomon bad sold some stock the day before and bad the money on him. Sof it back und examined his pockets, In them I found $23, which | took to pay my way to New York. I have not been hiding since my arrival here, but 1 suppose | had better bave been anywhere else, ‘I expect it 18 ail up with me now.” ‘he prisoner Was quite willing to waive ull his rights, and would have goue back immediately had the Sherilt of Frederick veen here, STREET CLEANING. INVESTIGATING THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS— THE MAYOR WANTS INFORMATION RELATIVE TO STREET CLEANING. Mayor Ely yesterday sent a communication to the Police Commissioners directing them to {urmish him with a juil statement as to what disposition they have made of the street cleaning funds under their control during the past (hree months, the nature of the work done and number of employés. This looks as if His Honor means business. He will, it 1s said, bring tardy officials toa proper account for any carelessness or malieasance in discharging their important duties, Letters have poured in upon the Mayor from citizens of all classes complaining of the rivle condition of the streets, It 1s now hoped that some ellective step will be taken in this matier, The Mayor will not give the programme of his future movements until an an- swer 1s received from tho Police Commissioners, DEPARTMENT FIGURES. The following figures represent the sums expended by the Street Cleaning Bureau for the mouth of Maren, Ii would be curious 10 learn how much honest work they represent. Even in their present barrenness they wond, Third are Very suggestive to taxpayers, the + and Sixth wards not having been touched Labor- ere. ‘$649 20 S46 00 Labor. Cart- Wards, 507 00 Totals. «$15,565 20 Stables. o° Demps, 1. Two extra P. D. Dumps, 2. Carts... 203 53 Total ...eee0.. $2,320 00 Various. Iecapitulation. Unloading ecows— Labor Nol. -$1,093 25 No. 2. . . 836 12 No. hesccceess 1,250 60 cisse 2,326 00 No. . "028 ud Unload’g cows, 4,747 31 Total $4,748 Total....0+++- $52,018 69 A qoneral order was sent out yesterday from Police Headquarters instructing the police to allow farmers and others bringing produce to this city to remove whatever street refuse they chose in their wagons, CONSULTATION CHESS, Last night a highly interesting consultation game of chess was commenced at the Café International, No, 699 Broadway. There were four players on each side, and they occupied two tables adjoimmg each other, were Captain McKenzie, Mr. C. Gil- bert, Mr. Rosa and Eugene Delmar against Dr. Barnett, J Mason, Mr Dillaod Mr, Devoc, They are all yers and MeKe: chess players, Tho fi and first move and opened with pawn to king h The opposition auswored with pawn to king's third, wus making what is termed a close game, At eleven o'ciosk the McKenzie team had slight advantage, but there was no chance of the game ing uDtIL long alter midaight, if at all. INDICTED FOR MURDER. ‘The Grand Jury of Hudson county, N. J., yesterday returned in court an indictment against Thomas Walsh for murder in the first degree for the killing of William Brown. On tho 224 of January last Walsh quarreiled with Brown tn Hoboken, and, hurting a brick at his head, fractured his skull, Brown died in New York, where an Inquest was held, the finding of which was that Brown caine to bis death (rom the ine jury milicved by Wal ay wcused 18 Only twenty vesranid. He wil be triad at once THE STATE CAPITAL. A Dejected Lobbyist’s Opinion of the Legislature. “TOO MUCH WORK INSIDE.” Passage of Morrissey’s New York City Gov- ernment Reorganization. SAVING $142,000 A YEAR. Favorable Report on the Bill for Street Cleaning in New York by the Ambrose Plan. Atuaxy, April 13, 1877. ture I ever saw,” said Ed Phelps, the notorious lobbyist, as his thin and mobile lips wan- dered o the delicate crystal of a champagne glass; “ain't worth shucks, Why, last year at this time I was worth suthin’; but bang my articulate pipes 1! this ain’t asnorter, Tnree montha gone and not a dish washed !’” “Mean to say you’ve made nothing up to this?” “Not a cent. It may be comin’, but it’s a thun- derin’ iong while, Tell you what it is, there arc some mighty mean men around this time. You might take their souls and the souls of fifty like ’om an’ put them on the pint of a cambric needle and leave room for fit- teen fiddlers to dance, Mighty mean men!’ “Have you no hope of fortune this session ?”” “Well, yea. That ere omnibus bill may fetch the doodle, but the fact is all the work is being done insi:lo this year.’? + “What do you mean by inside?”” “It’s all gone inside among the members, A lew of them havo been a studyin’ up our business and they have becn to headquarters and fixed things.”” “Phen you think that rapid transit, for instance, was killed by certain members on the floor of the As- sembly independent of any effort on tho part of the lobby?” “Now you’ve got it. The lobby got no money in that business and I know Barbour got none, at least, so far. You follows of the press pitch into us lobby- sats, bat you forget that the worst and biggest lobbyists, are among the people's elected representatives. 1 could, but I wont, tell you ihe namo of a man on the floor of that Assembly chamber who appears to stand high ic the land, and who ta worse, by a dammed sight, that fifteen of us.” ; “But how can you presume ever to be good, follow. ing such a degrading profession ?”” il “Phat’s right enough, but thea we Haim what wo are ana, see, old man, we are not beat bere by a confid- ing constituzncy to vote tor whatwilfdo good for the aforesaid constituency,” “It is to be assumed then that the bills concerning rapid transit and roturm of the local government: of New York aro iu danger from corrupt sufluences ?”? 1 should think so, but not so seriously as you might ima; You see thero is no central power in New York city politics now there used to be, aud wo cun’t make sure of our muvey, Here this teow comes up to beat So. bill and- atfother fellow to beat the other bil; and as they act independent each of ’om bas got to pub opt all his money. Well, we don’t care to deal with such craft fas that, because we can’t maké gure of the sponds, an’ it’s the sponds we are after, Now, there's Jobn Smith. He bas an idea tnat tho biil to cut down his salary aud perquisites oun bo t by his _hirm’ me, or Barbour, or Charlie Edwards, or John Wiiey, or Colonel Ward; bat suppose Joho Smith after his bill is tights out and tells us to whistle for our money, what relief have wef But wheo weacal with corporation like the New York Central, why wo know the sugar jure,’ 80 much for the thoughts and feelings of the lobby. MORRISHKY’S BILL AND WHAT IT WILL SAVE YOR NEW YORK CITY TAXPAYERS. To-day John Morrisscy’s bill, supplemental to the act reorganizing the local government of the city of New York, was passed, and as it jis fortified by the voice o1 public opinion, expressed chielly through the HeKap, on the great issue Of a spring election, I give it here tn full, aud would pret at by saying that Mr. Morrissey, who drew up the calcutates that it will effecta 1g of $106,000 as furns the section about aldermen 1s concerned, and $36,000 i the other sec- tion, making a total saving of $142,000 # year to tho city:— AN*act supplemental to chapti entitled “An nct to reorgantag city of New York,” ‘The People of the State Of Nef York, represented in Senate te und-Assembly, do enact ias follows he Mayor of the city 0. New York hereafter elected Xeopt 4 herein otherwise p:ovi hold attice 10 od of two yeurs. The slayor first elecced the provisions of this act shall enter upon the autiex aitice day of dunuury, 1879, nnd shall hol Ist day of by law, ‘2.—The Board of Aldermen constituting the Common Conner of suid city, elected at the elections in this act pri vided for, shail hold'ofiice jor aterm of two years. OF six persons elected aldermen at lurge, one of them shall be vowed for and designated on the ballots cast such erection to be “president of the boxrd of aldermen,” und the alder. man so elected president shall hold bie oice aa such during his term or until a vacancy In the office of mayor occurring 7. shall be held onthe first Tuesday in the . 187R, den the first Tuesday in April ar the un olection in std etty, ut elected & ‘Mayor, 4 Comptroller, a Counsel to the Corporation and a board of Aldermen as now provided by law. ‘The olficora so elected shall enter upon the duties of their respective { following the day of stich el Mayor first elected Whenever the President of the Board of Alder- mes acting Mayor of said city. case of a vacancy [ hall conti to act as Mayor ‘ceeding the next election at 875 of the laws of 1873, e local government ot the May, 1 ices on the Ist day of May ction, exeept the cuse of the Aldermen by reason of the death, resignation or otherwise Of # member of said Board shall be filled by election of the Board by a majority of all the members elected thereto, and the person so elected to fill such vacancy shail serve until the Ist day of May succeeding the next election wt which ® Board of Aldermen is to be elected, Any yacuncy occurring. of Comptrotler or Counsel to the Corporation by erwike shall be filled by the Mayor, person appointed shall hold office tor the unexpired —The salary of the Muyor, the Comptroller and the 1 to the Vorporation shall be $10,000 4 yeur eack, to spectively. The President of the Board of Aldermen shull receive an annual salary of $4,000, and the members of suid boar , oter than the president, oxeh w salary of $2, ies for the clerk, w and no subordinate in the depart riment of Jaw shill receive « higher salary than annum, ‘All bexds of dopartmonts, other than those of the nance and Lew and the Chamberlain in .thall hereaiter be appointed by the Mayor with- ont confirmation by the Board of Aldermen, Ske, 8 —The heads of departments and the Chamberlain muy be removed tor cause ux tow provided by luw. cause assigned must be for malfeasance or derelic ‘Guty In office, and the particulars of the ofence must forth in write upon the person charke be heard in his defen Ske, =the Board city shuil herontter cor and three discreet, reputable pe as Cori 1 Estlinate and’ Appor ment, who shall be nd taxpayers of the city of New York, h sald three commissioners shall be appointed by Reecrder of Mid city and shall hold their office five from the date of their appoint- hers are appointed in their sive 9 compensation for their vaency in the ottice of either of said ¢ shall be Oiled withiv ton days from d term. parts of acts incon avt are hereby repented. 1L.—This act shull take effect linmediately. REFORMING THE DISTRICT COURTS, Judge Fred Gedngy was instrumental io securing a favorable report from Senator Kovertsun, ot the Judi- ciary Committee, of the bill revising the laws relative to the administration of justice tu the district courts of thecity of New York, which for years past have been in a most deplorable state of anarchy, and Judge Gedney thinks that the revision will save many thou- sunds of doilars in the year to the poor people who have occasion to use these civil district courts, ‘. immense number of bills passed the Senate to- day, but | cannot recall the wame of one that is of any interest to New York city or to the State at large, The concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to tho constitution, reducing the salary of members of the Legisiature to $1,000 per annum, was progressed in the Senate, Numerous roports were made in the Assembly, es- pecially by Mr. Fish, from the Committee on Cities, prominent among which was the bill relative to street cleaning in New York city, embracing the Ambrose lan, the particulars of which have alreauy been pub- ished, but why should Mr. Ouwdin and Mr. Corsa be oppored w this plan? Has the recent visit of Commissioner “Baldy” Smith anything to do with it? Letus hear, Any pian is surely bettor than the present one for cleaning the betouled thorough- fures of the metropolis, What excuse has Mr. Corsato wiv jor crasenting irom the report? The bill in relation to the taxation of banks and surplus savings of savings banks was made a special order for lucsday evening, A CALL OW THE HOUSE. A session of the House was put down for half-past three, bat us there were only filteen members present Husted moved for a call of the House, and everybody wus excluded except the ollicers and reporters. Tho doors were locked and the Sergeant-at-Arins deputies went out to arrest ubsentees, Finally a quorum was hauled togeth: The General Savings’ Banks bill was d alav the Brooklyn Single Head Com- Elmira Reformatory bill, the Murine Court bil, abolishing the Marine Court; the Brooklyo Hunter’s Point Ferry bill, making the iare three ceats through the day, . . STABILITY POR SCHOOL NOOK: Mr. Skinner, chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, banded tu a bill prohibiting any change of | text books in oublic schools within ive wuare trom -for an end to books are chanyed tor it + Tuesday, in the cise of ng will. be €y to those interested in the Harbor Mast: 111, betere the Senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation. STATE RALANOKS IN BANK TO BK PURLSHKD. “A bili was ordered to tmiird reading to-day, prevl- ously introduced by Mr, 1a Cozzans, requiripg the State Treasurer and other financial officers. to publish monthly detailed stacements of their bavk accounts and transactions, ‘the bill is supposed have been Lp under the direction of Comptroller Uicott and ts designed to prevent the re- currence of such scandals as the Sebuyler county fraud referred to in the Herat of last week, CONSOLIDATION OF STATE OFPICKS, Mr. Sheldon, in a bill of his, proposes to reduce the entire State administration to five departments—viz. Departmente of eK of the Treasury, of Justice, of Public Works and of Public Instruction. This consol. idates twenty-four bureaus into five. A DEFAULTING EX-MAYOR, SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST MR. EDWARD & LAMBERT—A TOO CONFIDING WOMAN, Arumor, which bas been current in Brooklyn for the pust few days, to the effect that Edward bert, ex-Mayor of Brooklyn, had been guilty of appro. priating to his own use money @ which he was bot honestly eutitled bas finally a =) we Oret, truthful basis. About nine years ago of the tirm of Petit & Crook, restaurant keopers in thie city, and husband of Mr, Lambert’s wile’s sister, died, By his will be left bis wife some $75,000 worth of property, real and personal, and appointed Mrs, Crook and Mr. Lambert executors, At that time Mr. Lam- bert was president ot the Crattman’s Insurance Company. The company was saddenty tra red b: him to another company for the sum of $9,000, witl the promise that ghe should receive an additional $12,000, An action was goon after commenced against him by the stockholders of the Craftsman’s Insuruace Company, and he was made to give up the $9,000, MK. LAMURRT CALLED TO ACCOUNT, Mrs, Crook, naving but iitt!e business tact, intrusted the management of her entire property to Mr. Lam- bert, but after bis irregularity in the insurance bt ness and bis retirement from the presidency of w Fulton Bank, Brooklyn, she thought thatho might be dealing dishonestly ‘with her property. ne, CIE veneitihy: ng he atlairs im Athe us ber counsel, + Goouri fated last might that Mr. Lambert Dad boon dealiug dishonestly with Mrs. Crook’s property, and was defnuiter to the extent of some $50,000, but declined going into further detalls, It was learned, however, that the money was taken at different times, and that) Mr. Lambert has given almost everything he possesses to make good the amount taken. A second mortgage, amount. ing to $6,000, on Mr. Lambert's dwelling bas been ob- taived by Mrs, Crook, The house is valued at about $14,000, ‘The deed of this house has also been given to Mrz, Crook, as well as the doed to the Lockwood school property in Oxford. Jt appears, however, that the property was more gaged for more than its value warranted, EMOTIONAL RELIGION. BEECHER’S FRIDAY NIGHT TALK AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH PRAYER MEETING, The usual Plymouth Church prayer meeting was held last night. ‘The lecturo room and the adjoining parlors were crowded, The first half hour was spent in singing and prayers, after which Mr. Beecher spoke of emotional religion, He sald that the most character- istic elemert in the ministry of men who are seeking to arouse the inasses is, in their idea, at any rate, the production of emotion, No proper means are omitted executing this feeling, and the genuine. ness or otherwise of this seeking of religion ig measured by the scope and intensity of this fecling, Itis very dangerous to set up the scale in achurch which said that where there was a great deal ot feeling there was great deal of religion and whero there was little feeling there was none, The cultivation of this idea produced, very frequently, self-deception, and where feeling Was nut the accompaniment of a religious life Many peopls set themselves to work to seo if they could not croute it, Now, nature against this, Mr. Beecher continued; ,God against it, No man runs on feeling all the time. The commonest illustration of this 1s found in the paseion of love. if you watch its development you will tind that most of the time in which the interests of two persons ceutre on one another jt is of an un- emotive character. It is the same with the love of a brother jor a sister, a mother for herchild, A person could not live ina conflagration of heart all the Ume. In religion the s.me laws applied, You gay to yourself that you ure to love God with all your beart, aud you try to do this. But the question is, Are ‘you conscious of the love of God? Cbrist says wo shali know if we love God if wo keep His commandments. Do you suppose Lincoln was always thinking about patriousmy Emotion 18 very pleagunt, but it 18 very desirable that it sbould be tested by walking in the line of duty, Dr. White and Mr. Halliday asked Mr. Beecher a few questions onthe subject, which be answered, after Which a collecuon was taken up for a distressed Con- gregational churen at Ehzabevbport, N. J. An invitation was offered by Mr, Beecher to those desirous of joining the church on the first Sunday in May, tbe anoiversary Sunday of Piymouth Chureb, to remuin jor conversation, and many availed themselves of (his invitation. It is expected that about one bun- dred pew members will be admitted on that Sunday, THE LATE DR. MUHLENBERG. A meeting of the clergy of the city was held yester- day in the Church of the Communion, Twentieth street and Sixth avenue, for the purpose of testifying their respect to the memory of the late Dr, Mublenberg. Bishop Potter presided, Among those present wore Drs, Washburn, Carter, Osgood, Lawrence Carter, Seymour, Dyer, Geer, Buel, Baton, Tuitic, Houghton, Higenbrodt, Peters, Wildes, Mulcahey and others, Drs, Lawrence and Dyer were appointed acommittee to prepare a report of the meeting for publication and for transmission to the authorities of St, Luke’s Hos- ital, e The report stated that it was-the wish of the clergy to offer their heurt{eit thanks to Almighty God for tne lite which has been spent so nobly through more than eighty years. Many of our eminent clergy and some of our bishops, who were students in St. Paul’s Col- lege, look back with loving reverence to Dr. Mublen- Derg as their early teacher. St, Luke’s Hospital may be truly said to tave led the way in this land to the union of charity for the poor and healing for the body with the ministry of Christian love for the soul, Lust and noblest of all, the colony of St. Johnsiand, the ¢rowuing labor of a life whose every step was agrowih, has wrought out his purpose of a social and Christian institution. ‘ ART AL THE UNION LEAGUE, In the exhibition hall ut the Union League Club there is a very interesting collection of paintings, al. most all by American artista. The most noticeable painting is Wyatt Eaton's ‘Reverie,’ This was first shown in New York at the Academy, two years ago, and then attracted much attention, Mr, Katon is the painter of ‘fhe Harvesters’ Rest,’ one of the most important works in the preseut Academy exhibition, Among the attractive paintings in last uight’s exhibi- tion Were a portrait by Rastman Johnson of Robert B, Minturn, tle first president of the Union League; a marine, by Samuel Colman; a male tigure (Oriental), by ttumphrey Moore, the best exumple wo have yet seen of this artist’s work and without hs usaal noist ness and contusion of color; a charming study of a violinist by Walter Shirlaw; a very fortunate study of Jato twilight at Mount Desert a | D, M. Armstrong, and a landscape vy Homer ‘artin. There were in all between fiity and sixty pictures upon the walls, including works by Winslow Homer, Hun tington, ‘Baker, Louis C. Tiffany, J. B. and W. H. Beard, A. T. Bricker, Cropsey, J. &. Brown, Wiggins, Frost Johnson, Guy, Wailer, Dielman, Bristol, Words worth Thompson, H. Smillio, W. and J. M. Hart, C. Hi. Miller, De Haas, Story, Parton, Minor, Bridget and others, W, Velton, a Munich master, we beliov Wus represented by a very soit and bouutiful landscape, wuich revealed, among other things, the origin of the methods of one or two of our younger American painte ers, Calverly, the sculptor, exbibited a head of the late Mayor Havemeyer. THE WITTHAUS LIBRARY. ‘The sato of the Witthaus Library was concluded # Clinton Hall yesterday afternoon, The attendance ‘was not very large and the prices were very uno qual, some books bringing more than they are worth and others not half ora third of their original cost A large paper copy of the old “Book Collector’s Miscel: juny,” edited by Charles Hindley, one volume, fetched $122 50; the “Oriouns Gallery of Victures,” three vol. umes, $172 50; ‘*fhomas Ovway’s Works,’ in two vol umes, $14; “Ovid’s Metamorphoses,” two yolumes, Latin, 1732, 316; “Parks and Promenades of Parts,” two imperial folio volumes, $50, cost $200; & com; set of Punch from its commencement to 1874, thé best cdition of “Ruskin’s Works,’’ umes, $184, often brings $300; “Siebold’s Description of Japan,” $72. THE OCEAN NATIONAL BANK. A meeting of the stockholders of the defunct Oceas National Bank was heid yesterday afternoon at the Tooms of the Board ot Trade, No, 162 Broadway, The action of tho Comptrolicr of the Ourreney was dis cussed In not postponing the late sale of tue assets of the bank, whieh ockholders claim was ‘*slaugh- tered.’’ A committee of the principal stockholdert Was appointed with instractions to examine into the matter and resolutions were adopted assessing the stockholders forty per cent to pay current expenses and also to employ counsel, if it 1 thought advisable, to look into the matter, The meeting then adjourned, ST. ANN'S TREASURER. William Birmingham, the delinquent treasurer o} the St. Ann’s T. A, B. Society, was brought before Judge Murray, at Joflerson Market Police Court yes lerday, and paroled till next Weduesday, to allow To motte a ananuala ith the anaiate. 1 eight vol. Nippon, or