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‘€ HOWARD'S DEFENCE The United States Distriet Attorney of Utah Explains. GILMAN’S CHARGES DENIED. Affidavits in Support of How- ard’s Statement. WwW. W. BISHOP’S LETTER. The Mormon Priesthood Sacrifice Lee for the General Safety, BROKEN PROMISES. Sanur Lake Crry, April 25, 1877. Hon. Cuaries Devens, Attorney General, Washington, D.C. Sir—Referring to the affidavit of Edwin Gilman, made at the instance, as 1am informed, of E, H. Par- sons, of this city, and by the latter gentleman, or through his instrumentality, with the aid of George C. Bates, an attorney in the em- ploy of certain Mormons, given to the press of the country and subsequently Bled tn the office of the Attorney General—so lar as It 18 possible to “prove a negative” to the allegations in said afidavit contained—I respectfully subuiit the fol- lowing:—I positively deny that Gilman ‘‘wont to the Penitentiary of Utan’”? at my request, ‘nominally to act as guard’’ in my interest, or in any manner what- ever to subserve my wishes, but, on the contrary, ho apphed to Marshul Nelson for the employment and asked me to intercede with that officer in his bebalf, which 1 did. 1 assert that Lee’s name was not spoken by Gilman nor myself, and his (Gilman’s) employment had no reference to Lee, 1 did not, directly nor indi- rectly, request nor authorize him to say anything to Lee nor to influence him to any line of action, Gilman was employed as one of the authorized force and sta. toned on the outer wall of tho Penitentiary, with no Tight to talk with Lee or the other prisoners. Neither do I believe that he did talk to him or see what ho had written, LER'S RESOURCES EXHAUSTED, I positively assert that Gilman’s statement of my conversations with Lec, or that 1 made any request whatever of him in reference to Lee is unquali- tiedly false. I was not anxious that he should rid himself of bis attorneys, nor do I believe he did 80; but, on the contrary, I was told by his attorneys themselves—Hon. W. W. Bishop, of Nevada, and Mr, E. D, Hoge, of Salt Lake City—that they should not go with his defenco to the Supreme Court of the United States for the reason that Lee would not or gould not pay them for their advances and services, 1 supposed that Lee’s friends were muking efforts to pay his attorneys until some time alter his case was decided by the Supreme Court, when Lee lor me, asking an iterview at the tens tary. I called on him with Marshal On. His’ first’ business wus to ask my intercession in his bebal!, with the Deputy Warden to aliow bim (Lee) tu sleep in the attic o1 the guard room instead of the cell, he claiming to have the rheumatism, which ] promised to attend to, and supposed urrangements Were mude tor that purpose. At (his time Lee was sick, When I drst arrived he was in bed, He was at no time during my stay within bearing or eight of Gilman, the latter being on the outer wall of tho prison, over the entrance to the prison yard, where I suw bitn as 1 ontered and went out, He did not to my knowleage leave his station during my stay. After talking about the sleeping urrangement Leo Stated to me that bis counsel would do novhing more im his case without money; that be could not raise money for them, aad that he wished to write up bis lite for publication by Mr. Bishop after his (Leo's) death, and urged me io see that he bad the privilege of writing in the prison. THK CONFESSION, Without going intu cetais of the conversation I will say tbat on that occasion he proposed to write a “statement of the Mountain Meadows massacre and other Chureh crimes,” und submit it to me, to use substanually bis own language, “to show that be was the victim of perjury and treacvery on the part of the priesthood and their tools."” I said to bim that the lime to have done that Was on bis trial, aad reminded him that be bud once written what be claimed to be a | “all confession,” and ollered it to Mr. Carey and Mr. Buskin beiore his firat trial, and that they bad retused toact upon it or receive it, because they did not bea lieve be told the truth. Le staied that he did not do belore bis first triai as he would have done il he haa supposed the Church was going to sacritice bim and fend perjured wituesses to swew) his lite away; that be- fore bis trial Brigbam Youn had seat word to bim by Rachel to **be true to his coveoants ana obiigavionsand uot a bair of big bead should be barmed.’’ Ho said it looked now very much as though he was to be sacri- ficed by the priesthood; that be hardly knew on his rst trial what to do, as the Church authorities had employed a lawyer (George C, Bates), who Was opposed to the making of any statement, had told him be ‘was in no danger, which he believed to be true, until the Mormon witnesses swore against him on bis sce: ond tria He urged me to farnish him writing ma- terial aud secure Wim the privilege of writing, and said he would write w iull apd truthful statement of the whole matter; that he bad already written the same | fur Mr, Bishop in his biography. Ip a day or two [again called at the Penitentiary with writing materials, He was then in the guard room. His first galutation was, “Mr, District Attorney, there 18 a question of veracily between Warden Crowe and yoursel!. You promised to see that I was ailowed to ileep in the attic, but Crowe says he will shut me ap jn the cell, and that you bave miue no arrangement to the contrary.’’ 1do not remember my reply, but it was ip substance that [| bad done as | agreed and would now appeal directly to Marsbal Nelson, which I did, and there was uo farther trouble op that question, I state positively that the as ihe ouly conversatiou I ever had with Lee I had occasion to speak of having done as 1 @ | am just as positive that | never did say to him, r. Lee, Lam aman of my word, and Will luke care of you,’’ as said Gilman, 1n his affidavit, allezes. Lee did prepare a “statement” of several transac- tions of the Mormons, including the Mountain Mead- ows massacre, He gave it to me to read, and I lost no time im reading it careluily. I have tt now. [tis mine, No word has been erased, pressed,” nor bas avything been added to it. big own handwriting irom date to signature. By it he declat if Lo be entirely innocent of any “‘in- tentional Wrong in that unfortunate affair.” He cou- Iradicts many unimpeachable witnesses and denies facts that are clearly established by positive and cir cumstantial evidence, In fuct, imsiead of being @ Statement of facts or contession, 1t 15 a denial and a reiteration—so far as it refers (o Lhe case in question— of the story he bad submitted to the prosecution on bis former trial, aud which had been rejected by the Ollicers then in charge of the case, In the presence and heuring of Marshal Neison I plainly and distietly iniormed Lee that 1 could not accept bis statement ws the truth, that it Was not a coniession at ail, aud gave him in detail my objections to the document. 1 wld him that every man implicated in the tnassacre as @ leader, except Brigham Young, according to bis (Lee's) statement was either dead or bad absconded, or wut better proot exisied against them tban his statement indicated tat be could furnish. That so jar us it charged guilt upon Brigham Young i was not in advance of what we already knew. a step That we bad proot tbat whatever orders or directions wero given by Brigham Young were verbal and com- municated through George A. Smith (since deceased). Lee positively denied the possession of any paper im- Plicatipg Brigham Young BRIGHAM YOUNG'S COMPLICITY. Ithen believed, and do now, that whatever written communications were sent by Brigham were sent to other persons than Lee and bave long since been taken care of by Brigham Young, who, with ail the other charges brought against him, has not to my knowledge been accused of being either @ fool OF #0 iidiflerent Lo bis own sulety as to allow #ritten evidence of bis own wilt to remain in the hands of men over wuom be has ad supreme coutrol for all the time since this crime was committed, now about twenty yoars, ‘There are iacts within my knowledge, not derived from Lee, that rebut the inference that there was writter communication between Lee and Brigham Young, but which will show that communication to have been between Young and another party, which I will, if desired by you, recite in a private coumunica- tion, and which, with @ little time and patience on the ‘part of the public will, 1 beheve, fully establish the correctness of ny conclusions in regard to Lee him- gelt being the party to written communication with or from Young. Lee was sent to do his part of the bloody work (to gutber the Invians at the Meadows and take command of them) before the council was held at Cedar, with which it 1s clarmea Young communicated. ‘Ji is unnecessary to enlarge upon this part of Gilman's afiuavit. It isenougn to that when he states (as he di io bis affidavit) that Lee gave me a ‘state ment’ other than the one referred to by me, and un- dertakes to give the contents of that statement, he not only contradicts the written narration made by Lee and ‘now mm my possession, but stuimics all the known jacts as proved on the trial LEK SATISFIED WIT! 118 TRRATMENT, Mr, Lee necepted our decision and acved upon it offered to return to bim the statem He #atd it would be of no use to furnished Mr. Bishop with substantially the same, He gave me tho starement, exacting only a promise tuat | would not ase it during bis litetime, which romise I gave and kept, He talked with me veral times Biter the Occasion altered or ‘sup: | It is in | referred to, | NEW YORK “HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY ‘tly asked @nd received favors trom me, and '¥ ways expressed his confidence in ect for me. He wrote and lett with me @ private communication for his family and attorney, Mr. Bishop. He dictated bis will and left 1 with me, and, within avery few minutes belore his exe- cution, presented me his and gave me bis scarf ne o keepsake." He stated to reporters of the on the ground, but a ehort time before the execution, that “Marshal Nelson hag treated moasagenticman. He bas been very kind and good to me. Howard has | treated me ag a father since I bave known bim.” 1 inclose herewith the pbonographic copy ot Lee's | speech at the scene of execution. You will 4 reading 1+ that bis utterances were in harmony wit my version of thé statement he had given me, and entirely inconsistent with what Mr, Afflant Gilman pretends to have read on Lee’s notes at the Peniten- vary. I positively deny that I ever deceived Lee or in any manner intended to allow him to deceive me. | treated him kindly, and in @ manner becoming to an officer of the government dealing with a man about to be executed, 1 went to Beaver to attend court at the sume time Lee was taken there to have the day fixed for bis execution, I wish to state here tout it is m: | opinion that he expected to be rescued by his friei on the road between York and Beaver. After bemg takem to court he was imprisoned at Camp Cameron, two citizen guards a soueres to guard him, sleeping in the guard hou: ith him, and not leaving bim aloné a moment The statement of these men—Tracy and Puffer—I algo send herewith, A PRTITION FOR PARDON. After the action of the Court at Beaver Leo’s family circulated & petition lor nis pardon oF reprieve. The reasons given to Governor Emery, as 1 am intorme: were tbat Lee was an old man; that the crime hi been commitied some twenty years ago, and that at the time the crime was committed the country was in @ state of excitement; but, believe, not containing a word or pretence that he hac been promised a pardon or reprieve, After the petition had beva circulated among the Mormon people, signed by them and sent to the Governor, Mr, Lee asked me to “see that a reply was received {rom the Geveruor before the execution,’? which I promised to do. On the day before leaving Beaver for the place of execution, that being some thirty miles below telegraphic communication or at least a regular office, ison and myself telegraphea to Governor Emel at Salt Lake, asking that officer if he had any communication to make tn regard to Lee. The Governor replied, “None whatever.”? With this exception, Lee did not ray a word to me about pardon or reprieve after his “state- ment’? was reject J told him on the morning of the execution, on the ground, that we had telegraphed to the Governor and what bia reply was. He did not, in my opinion, at apy time really expect the Governor to interlere, It is difficult for me to state whether or not Mr. Gilman, the ‘‘afMflant,’? expected Lee would be executed, but this I do know, that he requested mo vo ask Marshal Nelgon betore we left Salt Lake City, March 6, to make him (Gilman) ope of the shooting party. NO CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEWS. In regard to that part of Gilman’s statement, in his affidavit, thatthe Marshal and myvelf have ‘shad fre- quent private interviews with James Jack, Brigham Young’s coafidential clerk ana treasurer,’’1 pronounce the statement false so fur a8 the interviews are char- acterized as ‘*private,’’ Mr. Jack is tl it the Territory of Utah, through wh to receive compensation and tees allowed me by jaw for services rendered, on accounts approved by the District Court—in Territorial cuses— which sthnd, in number, in the relation of about teu to one of United States cases proper. Mr. Jack bas often been in my oiffice, and his pres- ence, with funds to pay my just claims against the Territory, would be hailed with a measure of delight which bis oft repeated protestations of au empt; treasury have not inspired. ‘he facts of this Jac! clLion are truthfully stated in the affidavit of said jioriul Treasurer and in the affidavit of Mr. Meads thereto attached, The animus of the man Gilmau, as well as of the man who drafted bis affidavit, 1s. shown by the fact that when my last account wus mado up against the Territory the same man who drafted Gilman’s affidavit, Jerome P. Cross, made up my account, took the items trom the books ol the Clerk of the District Court and wrote the order of tho Judge approving the accotint, amounting to $1,750, He received pay from ine for doing the work and knew as well when be dratted Gilman’s uilidavit that the de- mand which he (Gilman) referred to as baving heard me speak of was an houest und legitimate one as Gil- man did who had heard me speak of it. Mr. Cross has since told me that be was wired by E. H, Parsons to write the affidavits by the folio, and that it was none of his (Cross’) businegs to say anything about it. In concluding this branch of my communication I will udd tbe suggestion that it is strange indeed that neither Lee, bis family nor any other person in Utah should have joined in the wicked, unprovoked and Julse accusations against me; that when the affidavit was to be publisbed it should uot be done here, but in New York; that secretly ovsained affidavits should be thought a Jegitimate means in the bands of an appli- caut for tue position of United States Murshal not only to remove the present incumbent, but with which to chastise me for hav- ing characterized, as 1 have and do now, the attack upon that officer (which consisted of the allidavits of Lhe samo man Gilman) as disreputabie, anda line of “civil service reform” that I could not | approve of. SUSTAINED BY THR ANTI-MORMONS, Having the contidence aud approvat ot the anti- Mormon population of Utab—the sympathy and port of federal officers, Bench and Bar—and baying acted, in the prosecution of this most dillicult case from the time 1 came to the Territory, less than one year since, to the present time, under the direct sanv- tion of the Department of Juatice as to a line of policy as 1 huve understood the same, aud veing actuated vy | pn» olwer motive than to bring to light, by proper ju- dicial investigation, the bottom facts of this unpar- | alleied crime und punish all who are guilty of purticl- | pation therem by giving orders, receiving the prop erty of the slaugit emigrants, or personal partici. pation on the bivody tield, 1 can only invoke that con- fidence for the future which has been sv genero' extended to ine by your department 10 the months of my oilicial service Luat Dave passed, 1 invoke no po- litical nor personal influence to ald me in my deteuce agaist tis vile attack. I can bardly expect the press of the country to pavlish my denial aud proof with the same relish with which the inconsistent and Venomous assault on me was seized, but it is not tvo much to expect thas my official record in your department bas established confidence there und that the developments my work bas made to the country during the period of my short official career in Uian wul not ouly shake to its foundations the gigantic fraud of the age—tue Mormon theocracy—but that the people of the country will not willingly accept the un- corroborated statements of irresponsibie birelings In condempation of public officers the result of whose luvors bas been the inauguration of a new and brighter epoch in Utan history. SUMNER HOWARD. APPIDAVIT, Utah Territory, Salt Lake county, #s,:—Sumner How- ard, of said county, beng duly sworn, on bis oath Buys that he has read the foregoing statement aod knows the contents thereof, and that tbe same is true of his own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be on ipiormation and beliet, and as to those matters be believes 1t to be true, SUMNER HOWARD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of April, A. D, 1877.—G. H. Lewis, Notary Rubite in audior Salt Lake county, Utah Territory. APPIDAVITS FROM UTAIL. In support of his lengthy statements Mr. Sumner Howard sends to the Attorney General a pumber of aifidavits, which corroborate his declarations and go to prove that Gilman’s charges are tuunded on malice und not on facts, Tho foliowing synopses of the alfl- davits give the substance of their evidence :— Deputy Murshat George W. Crowe, of Utah, swears that trom July 19, 1876, to February 2u, 1877, he was ucting as Deputy Marshal, and was detailed to reside at und take charge of the Penitentiary, as Deputy War- den, at Suit Lake City, where Lee was confined atter bis conviction at Beaver City in October, 1876, Crowe further swears that Gilman was simply a wall guard at the prison, without the right even to speak to any prisoner, and consequently that Gilman's aftl- | t, in which he claims to bave been a special guard of Leo, ig untrue; that Gilman never had au oppor- tunity of knowing anything about the prison life, con- Versation or writings of Lee, aand that all his (Gil- man’s) statements regarding Lee are pure inventions, Crowe read all of Lee's letters, and declares that the prigoner was on friendly terms with his Jawyers, and that they withdrew from his case ovly woen Lee could not pay them. The con- demned man never enieriained aby hope that the Dis trict Attorney or Marshal would do anything toward securing a reprieve for him, although he receivod many litue favors at their bands, all of which were, however, consistent with their official duties, Crowe further states in bis affidavit that so far from Gilman having any sympothy with Lee, as he claims to have had, he was Willing to be one of Lee's executioners. Os Vandercovk, also a Deputy United States Marshal, affirms that Gilman wos ovly a wall guard, and never had any communicaion with Lee, by or through which Lee could have learued trom the prisoner anything about his bo; fears or de- sires, He denies that Lee expected a reprieve or pa don, as alleged by Gilman, He further states that both the District Attorney very anxious to ges a conte: they did not believe Lee w cook also mentions the desire of Gilman, frequent! expressed, to be one of 1ae’s execuuoners. ‘The rid davit fully bears out District Attorney Howard's state- ment K. D, Hoge, lately one of the counsel for John D. Lee, and Orst consulied by Lee alter bis arrest, de- scribes his relations to his chent during and after the first trial, states tbat Lee farled to pay him tor ser. | vices rendered and disbursements, and that counsel | therefore retired from tne case, that District Attor- ney Howard nover to his (Hoge’s) knowledge attempted to make any compromises with Lee or his counsel or influenced in any way the break between them, He considers Howard's conduct turoughout as that of a strictly honorable official, Charles J, Swift, attorney at law, and employed as re: porter tor the Suit Lake 7ribune during vhe Lee trials and execution, swears that his opportunities for know- ing all the facts about Lee were exceptionally good, aud that never to his knowledge 01 bene! did Lee claim to have effected any compromise with the legal officials of Utah; that Lee was resigned to his fate, and had Said in Swilt’s hearing that the District Attorney had been ‘‘a father to bin”? Mr. Swift further that Lee stated to him that he had given a full confession | to tis counsel, W. W. Bishop, This confession bas been published in the Heap, No tmpression w sought to be made on Lee's mind that he was to cupe death, and he diea bravely. James Jack, Treasurer of Utah Territory, decla: the ouly transactions between him and ‘tue legal offi- cials, Howard & Nelson, were the settlement to legit- imate accounts of expenses attending the administras | tron of Jaw in Utab; that Gilman once called on him, | a# be sated, to remind him (Jack) that he had prom- ised to pay Howard some money on account; that he (gack) never had @ private interview wih Howard & ‘eison with reference to the Lee affair, or any other business connected with the existing trouples, Nathan Meads, the janitor of the Federal Court House, deposes that, to his knowledge, the statements ip James Jack’s affidavit are true to every respect. J. H, Lewis, Assistant District Attorney of Usab, id tell the wrath. Vander- makes affidavit that bas oocurred relations to the Lee affuir to warrant be charges, and further that Gilman bad said in Lewis’) hearing that he believed H. jectly ‘and trustworthy mi also led to the Attorney G: Howard and C. M. Hawley, the first tho Register of the Land Office an attorney ecution, They Sole from Rev. George Charles M. with tneir treatment of bim, but protesting his inn0- cence of the massacre. nd Gi Tracy, who wore Lee’s ‘amp Cameron, Beaver City, u ul the ouly guards placed immediately with the prisoner, and that bis treatment by the Dis- uict Attorpey was always humane and bonorabie, and, further, that Lee died expressing hia thanks therefor. LETTERS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Strong letters, tndorsing District Attorney Howard, bave written to General Devens, Attorney Gen- eral of the United States, by Chief Justice schacffer, of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah; P. H. Srameront: Ammonites Justice; Freak Lockley, editor of the Salt Lake ribune; A. Patterson, attorney-at- law and court reporter, Sait Luke; the Rev, Join “McEldowney, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Salt Lake City; Frank Tilford, William Nelson, Cuited States Marsnal, Chief Justice McKean, of Utah, and other prominent residents of the Territory, LETTERS FROM W. W. BISHOP, Mr. Bishop was Lee’s counsel and the one to whom the condemned man gave the confession recently pub- Nebed jn the Heravd. His letters to tho District At- torney are very interesting, and are as follows :— Procuy, April 22, 1877, Hoy. Sumxer Howanp, Salt Lake City, Utah Terri- tory :— Drak Friexp—Yours of 16th and 17th inst, received. Tam not at all surprised at the attack that bas been made upon you and Marshal Nelson, for I know of a certainty that Utah Territory contains more con- temptible wretches 1n proportion to population than any other spot on this curth, Lt is really an evidence of honesty, to be abused by tho class of would-be rulers im Utab. The charge in the Gilman aflidavit, if it is as the telegraph indicates, 18 as foolish as it is fulse, There is neither truth, probability of truth, sense or decency in it, I was with John D, Lee in the prison at Sait Lake two days belore I argued bis case in the Supreme Court, ana he told me then that he had no hopes of a pardo! I algo assured him that I knew from general conversations I had had with the Gover- Ror thut there was no reason to expect a pardon or commutation, and Lee agreed with me that the timo had gone by tor him to expect mercy by reason of any confessions he might make, also told me that you and Nelson had treated him kindly, but that you both considered bim guilty and would not consent to his being pardoned, unless ne could show more evidence than be had set forth in bis confession, and he then claimed and in- isted that he could tell no more than was in my pos- sion at that time. Had you promised Lee a pardon on any terms! think be would have notified mo of the fact, for he knew, and so did you, that I would take any and every advantage that f could obtain to secure tl acquittal of my client, And had such a promise been made I would have either forced a compliance with the terms of tne agreement, or denounced you in every way that I pos- sibly could in order to show your infamy. Lee had had just reason to know, and did know, that I was true to bim as an attorney shoulda be to a client, and had such offers been made | would have known it. Therefore, | feel justified in saying the whole thing is false and without even the probability of truth. You and Nelson had knowledge of all that the writings in my _posses- sion. You knew they were subject to your orders at any and all times, hence there was no sense in your making an offer of the kind, for you gained no addi- tional advantage by it, As attorney for John D. Lee, Laid all that I knew how to do for him, aad If eitner ze or Nelson were in the least untrue to your duties, was not smart enough to discover it; 1 did not appeal Lee’s caso to the United States Supreme Court, becau: had not money to spare to pav the expense and he could not raiseit forme, 1 did not give up his case, but necessity forced me to stop where I did and let, what I consider, an erroneous opinion of the Supreme Court of Utab sustain abbo: rent and outrageous instructions of the District Judge; and, in my opinion, the result was judicial murder, Not that I claim Lee to be innocent, but I doclaim that his conviction was not obtained by duo process of law. Yet I do know that you, in all your acts as the United States Attorney, acted tho part of an honorable and able man. All] can find fault with, 1s the fact of ig Buccessini at the expense of my client and loss of a case, Nelson wnderous charge. Any fair man who will Jook at the tacts knows it to be false and siliy, as well as untrue, : You can make eae ening tre as you desire, am, sir, respectiully and fraternally yours, Fe WILLIAM W. BISHOP, Procus, April 11, 1877. Hon. Sumner Howarp: Dear Frienv—I have received from friend Nelson the ast of Lee wanuscript. 1 thank you for the let- ters forwarded by you. I had received letters from same persons; still your kindness was as fully appre- ciated as if | had not received them, I am pleased to be able to congratulate you upon having ut laet re- coived justice at the bands of the tribune. If at any time you desire it | will cheertully send you a certificate that you have at all times, in the Lee’ case, acted the part of an able, fair and nonest public officer, True, you defeated and well nigh disgraced by your success, but know you descrve the pI of the people for having the nerve and good sense to hood- wink ana overcome the Mormon priesthood, and I assure yon thatno word or act of mine shail detract from your weil earned reputation ono single particie of its present lustre. If I can ald you itn any way in future prosecutions, command and 1 will obey. Re- spectiully and fraternally yours, WM. W. BISHOP. (CHIEF JUSTICE M’KKAN’S LETTER, Sart Lakx City, Utab, April 26, 1877. Hon. Craries Devens, Attorney General, Washington, De O, rm Sir—The Hon, Sumner Howard, United States Attor- ney for this Territory, has struck some telling blows against the Mormon priesthood. I, and others who have resided here lou, than he, could bave told him im advance that if he respected his outh of office and did his auty desperate efforts would be made to over- throw him, by rasas in his rear, at Washington. I am not surprised to hear that through their non-Mormon emissaries the Mormon priesthood are working for Mr, Howard's removal. In this connection it is proper to say that the masses of the Mormon people deserve sympathy. Most of the aduits are of the humbiest peasantry of various Euro- pean onus, and their child are subject to the spurious tbeocratic influen which prevail here, While they have no adequate ideas of democratic re- publican tnatitutions, still they would not ve a disturb- ing element in the body politic were they not misied and grossly imposed upon, The _ priesthood, however, ure a dangerous class of men, A few of them are fanatics and the rest are vil- lains, A very sinall number of them are the con- trolling spirits of the imposture, If the powers of Jess—considerably less—tnan ove hundred bad men were broken, tne Mormon problom would ve solved ; and we wko are on the ground know how easily 1t could be done. But, sir, 1 say, with shame, that for more ¢ a quarter of a century the Murmon priesthood, generally through their non-Mormon emissaries, have woo their greatest victories in Washington—no matier what ‘party hus been in power, whetver it was Whig, democratic or republican, — they bave won their greatest victories in Wash- ington, No competent person can thoroughly study the subject hero on tho ground, without coming to the conclu States (perbaps unwittingly) bus encouraged and fostered Mormonisin and polygamy, ‘That question is too large for this letter, I will not dsscuss 14 I will say, however, that federal otticiais in Utah, especially judges aud pabiic prosecutors, are men in whom thé Mormon priesthvod feel the most intense interest, If they are corrupt or can be corrupted that priesthood will capture them; if they cannot cupture them (bey will try toimtimiuate them; if they tail to and thus try to overthrow them ut Washingtou. There bave too many instances of their success in all these endeavors, It 1* a bigh honor to Mr. Howard that nothing short of a raid in bis rear, ap attack in Washington, affords the least hope of a victury over him. On his urrival inthe Territory Mr. Howard honored me with bis contidence, and I buve all along been fully cognizaut of his plans aud proceedings, and 1 say, With emphasig, that he 1@ earnest, able aud indefatiga- vie in the harge of the important duties of his office, law-delying, traitorous, incestuous Mor- mon priesthood instinctively fear him, tor they 8: pect, what [ well know, that he ss steadily on their track, ferreting out theircrimes, His displacement would contirm the Mormon masses in the delusion | that their priesthood are above all human jaws, and tt would add one more to the almost innumerable mis- takes that have been made in the government or m government of this Territory during more thau @ quarter of a century. Lam, sir, very r ectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES B. McKEAN, JUBTICN RMERSON’S LETTER. Utan Territory, Sart Laks, April 28, 1877. Hon. Cuanues Devens, Attorney General, Washing- ton, U, Sim—My attention has been called to an affidavit purporting to have been made by one Edward Gilman, in which certain grave charges are made against Dis- trict Attorney Howard and United States Marshal Nel- son, and Im the course of which be mentions the fact that on the 14th of February last the Mar- sbal and mysel! were at the Penitontiary, and farther states that we bad a long conference with Jobn D, Lee, With reference to this innuendo, rather than direct charge, 1 desire to state that about the date meptioned, it being the last day of the January term of the Supreme Court, ani after its floal adjournment, the Marshal said tome that he b Lusinoss at the Penitentiary (Which 1s some four miles from the city), and invited me to go out with bi I had never seen Jobn D. Lee, who was then at the Penitentiary, and as 1 was to leave the city on the early morning train the next day, and having some curiosity to see Lee, | ac- cepted the Marsnal’s invitation aud did go out with him, On our arrival atthe Penitentiary the Marshal introduced me to Lee, aud then ieft us, 1 supposed, to attend to the business which brougnt bim there; it any rate he did not remain with Leo, myself. I remained in conversation with Lec and his wite Rachel about ten minutes, when the Marshal came 10 and said he was ready to return, and we lett at once, During this conversation nothing was said by Lee, Rachel or myseil wbout the case thea just decided, or about his eee present situation, Jt was not men- Uoned of referred to, Oa our arrival at the Pent- tenuiary | saw Gilman on the outside wall as guard, and he wus not inside the building while I wag there, I notice that Giiman states ip bis affidavit betore the decision in the Supreme Court was rendered District Attorney Howard itormed bi | What tho decision would be in the Lee caso, ‘The opi in Howard's Gimap bis ard to be a per- Affidavits are iat -law, who were witnesses of Leo's ex- vindicate the luw officers. Also tokes, of the Methodiet Episcopal Church, who attended the condemnea man auring bis last moments, Mr. Stokes declares that there 18 DO truth in Gilman’s statement as to any irregularity on the part of the law officers and that Lee died satisfied ear a. that the government of the Uniied | intimidate them they will malign and live! them, | ton im the Lee case was drawn by myself, and after it re, and one of two days betore wes delivered it in court, aod after a cou- sultation with the other Pg and ip thei Presence, 1 directed District Ate torney to prepare such ap order as ought to be on- tered sending the case to the Second District Court, to bave the day of execution fxed, us 4! lay Grst ixed upon by that Court had passed, The District Attorney could, of course, infer from thie what the decision was vo be, but was told in uo other way. In addition I desire to say that tn the discharge of their official duties both the District Attorney and the Marshal have (requently consulted with me, and at all times | have known all that it was proper for tne Court to know in relation thereto, and | say, without apy hesitation or mental reservation whatever, that they bave both been and are faithful and persistent in the discharge of all their official duties. Gilman has been 4 witness in trials before mo and has beep thoroughly and completely im hed. Should he be sworn and testity in a case before me I would not believe him unless he was corroborated by other good testimony. rts your obedient servant, P, H. EMERSON, Associate Justice. DELAWARE AND HUDSON. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DELAWABE AND HUD- SON CANAL STOCKHOLDERS—CONFIDENCE IN THE MANAGERS, ‘The annua! meeting of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s stockholders was hola yesterday afternoon, and acquired added importance from the prominence into which that corporation has been forced of late by the circulation of rumors calculated to affect its credit and impair the value of Its stock, Mr, S. B, Nash presided, and Mr. Henry, the auditor of the company, was secretary. When the meeting wi organized Mr. Dickson sait It is customary for the officers of the company to submit their annual report at the regular meeting of the stockholders in May, but owing to attempts to impair the standing and credit of the company it was submitted this year In advance, im January. The managers had in- tended to make a tuller report in print to the stockholders at this time, but he doomed it sufficient to be there and answer any inquiries that the stockholders might put to him, Tao law provided that the report should be submitted at noon, but he pro- posed that as the polls were opened in the next room he should deter his report until balf-past twelve o’clock, A STRING OF QUERIES. Astockholder, Mr. H. L. Omstep, said:—Mr, Chair- man} we should prefer to know something as to what the managers have cone to warrant our support before we undertake to re-elect them to their present posi- tions. Thero are many things that require expluna- tion, and I have written down a number of questions for which I propose to ask an explanatioh, In tact, we want to know the cause of much of the trouble which has been a source of anxiety to stockholders, By what authority did the mana; undertake to ac- quire leased lines ? Mr. Dicksoy—By a special act of the Legisiature, which, [ think, was passed in 1867, authorizing tho company to lease, purchase, &c., roads of this de- scription, Mr. ULMSTED—Were those leases necessary at £0 great a cost to the business of the company? Mr, Dickson—ln my judgment they were. Mr. OLmstep—Were they approved o! by the stock- holders? Mr. Dicksox—l can only say thoy were always sub- mitied to the annual meeting. I think they proved advantageous to the company, It snould be remem- bered that at first our only outlet was through tho canals, which shut outa large portion of wintor busi- ness trom tide water, and for this reason we acquired possession of the Albany and Susquebanna and other roads 10 give us & more extended market, Mr. OLMsTxD—Will you state if It is true that there was a loas last year of $500,000 on the New York and Canada Ratiroad? Mr. Dickson—No, sir; to the best of my recollection ‘and belief the loss was about $120,000, . OLMsTED—In your last annual report did you make ullowance tor depreciation for the loss by wear apd tear on barges, bouts, &c., or did you put them uown at first cost? Mr. Dicksox—it 1s customary for the company to have its inventwwry taken by experts, who reported tbat they were noted at their present value; that, in fact, he thought they were worth some $200, more, including all apptiances, than they were put down at. Mr. OLmsTap—How does your floating debt show since the last report? Mr. Dickson—It certainly is not large! the agscts are concerned when thi season wo bad about 320,000 tons of coal piled up at Honesdale which had been paid tor. We cannot be held responsible for the depreciation in the price of coal, as navy people pretend to believo thut we are. Our report stated the cost of mining this coal and what it would probably bring. We have been selling coal at about $3 10 a ton which cost us from $2 50 to $6 13 per ton, I think I may say that at present prices wo shall be able to pay our current expenses. Then tho question was asked, ‘01 the 200,000 shares of stock how much has been transierred since August 267” and Mr. Dickson replio “That question seems scarcely to come within my duty here to-day, as I am not sufficiently acquaimted with the methods of Wall street to know how they can deal in go large an amount as they do, but Ithink the amount of stock transferred was about 28,000 snares. During the seventeen years that I have been connected with the company some $23,000,000 1n cusn and $4,500,000 in stock, or 113 and 24, per cent respectively have been paid as divi- dends, T hould pot Ve considered as water in the common sense of the torm, because 1n 1862 the cap: city of our mines was ovly avout 675,000, and | be- Heve the present capacity is from four millions to fourand a haif millions of tonsa year, I should be pleased if the stockholders would appoint a commit- teo to go over and inspect the property. We area producing and a manufacturing company, and wo think we ure producing an articlo (or, as u gontieman suggests, Overproducing it for tue time being) which must ultimately increase in value,’? ANOTHER STOCKHOLDER—Who authorized you to ac- quire the $800,000 worth of bonds on the Rondout hoe? Mr, Dickson answered that they considered it was a necessary outlet tur 30,000 or 40,000 tons of coal a year, bewides enabling them to ucquire a dopot at Rondout. SrockHoLpeR—How about salaries; have you re- duced sularies ¥ Mr. Dicksonx—We havo not reduced salaries, but wo have reduced the force ubout ten per cent, which Jeuves it the same as a reduction, STOCKHOLDER—W bat are your office salaries? Mr. Dicksux—The President hus $25,000 a year; ‘Asaistaut President (Mr. Olyphant), $10,000; Geacral Munager (Mr. Young), $10,000; Lroasurer, $9,000; wales agent (Mr, Moulton), $6,000, general agent of real estate (Mr. Weston), $6,000; secretary (Mr. Haight), $3,000. ANOTHER STOCKHOLDER—State In a lump sum what you pay lor salaries outside of iabor, Mr, Dicxsox—$140,000, A number of unimportant questions followed, and when all had been answered another stockholder said, “What about tne mortgage tor $1,000,000 on coal JandsY’’ Mr. Dickson—That is a mortgage by the Union Canal Company covering five or 81x million dollars’ worth, ieluding the Baltimore and Union Railroad Company, and connecting Scranton with Wilkesbarre and Carvon- auie, and [rom which we transport perbdps one-iourth of our products, ‘The mortgage 18 not perpetual. It covers twenty milos of raiiroad aod terminates in 1887. ; With reference to the bonds falling due in November Mr. Dickson stated in reply to another questioner that {n case no disaster vefails the compuny he hoped to make satisfactory arrangements lor their renewal, &C., and he beneved that in the absence of avy general cbunge in tho condition of affairs there would be no difficulty in completing the neyouations, A STOCKHOLDER—Were the leased lines a loss or a guin to tbe company last year? Mr. Dickson—I am free to state—and I think that due allowance will be mave—that the whole of the Albany and Susquebanna tracks, and a great purtion of those of the Rensselaer aud Saratoga bave been changed 10 steel out of current expenses, and so charged on our books to the extent of $1,100,000—that the leased lines resulted in an absolute loss to the company. 1 would much rather sell you c at $4 50 per tou, be- cause in that case 1 could pay you ten percent, In- deed | would proier to scil 1 to you at $6 or $6, bat then you would gramble because you would receive a larger dividend, but have to pay more for your coal, Un these lines the price of coal was higher than at tidewater, Thus you cun place one evil against the other, When this cross fire of questioning bad ceased Mr, J. V. L. Pruyn offered the tullowing resolation, which was adopted :— Resolved, That the meeting cordially approve of the r endeavors to protect the unjustifiable aud wanton Ke DAde Upon Its credit und chare. they trast that theve effurts will end in bringing t parties to punishinent, which they 40 richly de Judge Amasa J. Parker thon moved that the stock- holders accept as entirely satisiactory the reports mado by the President. To this was offered un amend. ment that they express at the same time their cuntidence th the :atrinsic value of the stock, Both motions were adopted. At the suggestion of President Dickson the follow. ing committee of five were appointed to inspect the company’s property and draw up their report in. cir- culor torm for the benefit of those interested:—J, V. 1a Pruyn, Adolphus Hamiiton, Henry #. Barnum, H. Le Olmsted and E. B, Grant. Ail of the managers, except Mr, W. J, Hoppin, who 1g going to Europe, were re-elected on proxies repro- senting & majority of the stock, which amounts alto- gel! 10 200,000 shares, Foilowing the names of the managers:— Abel A. Low, Robert Lenox Kennedy, James M. Halsted, Le Grand B. Cannon, George Cabot \ Jumes Roosevelt, James R. Taylor, Thomas Dicksun, John Jacob Ascor, Toomas Cornell, J. Pierpont Morgan, Robert 8, Howe and Levi P, Morton. | WHY NOT? New Yor, May 8, 1877. To tre Epiton ov THe HERALD: — Having read go much about the carnival 1 would like to ask if the Boara of Education are not going to give the scholars of the public schools a holiday on the 15th of May, when the carnival procession is to take | place, I hope you will advooute this in oUt pert, 9, 1877.—TRIPTR SHEET. THE BENCH SHUW. First Day of the Exhibition at Gilmore's Garden. ‘SOME OF THE WINNING DOGS Grand Gathering and a Brilliant Open- ing—Mr. Bergh’s Address. ‘The first annual New York Bench Show opened yea- terday at Gilmore’s Garden, and before noon wi stamped with success, In point of numbers and quality of dogs eminent authorities claim the present exhibi- tion 1s superior to any ever before held. Nearly twelve hundred animals are catalogued, the majority of which are on the premises, The arrangements are very complete, the committee of gentlemen from the Westminster Kennel Club, under whose auspices the show ts held, bringing great experience and ability to bear on the work required. Promptly at ten o’clock yesterday morning, everything being in readiness, the Garden was open to visitors, and trom that time until late in the evening streams of buman- ity sought entrance, In the days of Moody and San- key’s efforts !n tho same building very large crowds wel ssemblod, but none to surpa: the gath- ering of last evening, A matcbl display of dogs, it was thought, would meet with general commendation from the public, but the interost and the hearty appreciationo! the man- ager’s efforts expressed on all sides vy hundreds of Prominent citizens and sportsmen was as unexpected as it was satisiactory, It was expected that the ladies, after all the truest lovers of dogs, would turn out in force to inspect their favorites, but everybody wus as- tonished at the collection of pretty, well dressed women that thronged the building. Of the 4,000 that up to five o’clock were In the enclosure, fully two-thirds of the number were of the fair sex and childrea, How they seemed to enjoy the show! How thoy gathered about pug and toy terrier, St. Bernards or Newfoundlands! How the great Mungo, born at the Hospice au Grand, St, Bernard, was carcssod. How Leo, trom Philadel- phia, was praised and called grand, How pretty Rex or diminutive Whiskey, from England, or Tiny, from nly too sweet;”’ and bow the nobie Rover was complimented it would take too long to tell, Suffice to suy lor this occasion, the ladies seemed to thoroughly criti the, to them, best looking dugs of tho several classes, and ‘the deary little thing,’ or “the magnificent fellow,” or “how sweet he is,” could be heard {rom fair women on all sides, HOW THE DOGS LOOKED, The dogs had their best clothes on—that is, they were mude to look as attractive as possible, The larger breeas needed but little atcention and could not be dressed for the eyes of the visitors, but the parlor pets in many cases were gotten up in elaborately made blankets and beautiful collars, or were iound lying upon gatincushions, as was the case with Iselin’s Tiny, the little terrier that made such a seugation on tho “Tally-Ho”? coach the first trip of the season, Woy, tis dot of dogdow oun eat strawberries with any lady in the land, but he looked gad and forlorn yester- day. The judging begau early in the morning and cop- tinued until the closiug hour, Crowds were at all ut the rings, and as much interest seemed to jn the duties of the SAEs by both ladies and en a8 in the show itsell. Incidents innumerable occurred both day and nignt. with M Pearsali’s Fido (St. Bernard), who was hugged by a dark-eyed beauty in the afternoon, and in return for the compliment Fido’s huge paw was roughly placed on the lady’s face. She drew back abruptly und was about to turn away when Fido extended tho same paw and held it out until it ‘was shaken by the badly treated beauty. It was as much as to say, “1 am sorry,’’ and no dog over made a handsomer apology. IN THE EVENING, If there was a crowd during the day in the building there was ajam at night. Six tbousand tsa low esti- mate to place on last night’s bering. They wore of the best people of the city, and at its height the assemblage was one of which New York may well be proud, Tho ladies seemed to outnumber the sterner sex, and the same interest evinced and the same satis{action ex- pressed in the earlier hours wore then repeated, Thero waa an endii Proceessiou walking around 1 tails, and occasionally the crowd in front the first pri: cupant of th MR. BERG'S ADDRESS, About nine o’clock the officers of the Westminster Kennel Club assembled on the platform in the centre of . tho amphitheatre, upon which the prizes were displayed, and in due time Gen- eral A. 8. Webb, president, introduced Mr, Henry sergh, who had consented to muke the open- jug address, But neither General Webb nor Mr. Bergh could be heard. The barking and yelping, the howling und the crying of the thousand dogs made it so that human voice was poworless in the dia, Mr, Bergh, however, did his best and endeavored to make himself heard, An abstract of his address is as follows:— Lapixs axp GENTLEMEN—The present f¥, I believe, the first exhibition of the canine raco, ot similar magnitude snd excellence, that has ever taken place in this city, and T'think I am justified in saying has never been surpassed in any part qf the world. Indeed, the representatives of that race of aiimuls, from almost all parts of the earth, aro to be seen here within these walls tonight! ‘To the gentlemen who have inausurated it, both native and jcnors, the most anqualitied commendation ts their due. IF purpose Means progress and improvement. It has een said that “He who causes two bindes of grass to crow where one grew before’ is a public benefactor. Now. it is not the purpose of these gentiemen, {need bardly say to ‘on, to cause two dogs to grow where ‘one only craw befo at they aim at the improvement of the race of a muls which you are invited here to night to inspect. We are informed by sucred history who wore the first man and the first woman; but neither sucred nor profane history tolis us who was the first dog. In the creation of man we knew that a rib was employed, und wo ure equally well in- formed that bones have always had much to do with the existence of the oth ‘The origin of the dog is undoubtedly the wolf ..as 18 proven his’ anatomy, habits, Hi not oniy by osteoloxy is identical, the’ t estation is likes wise the samo—numely, sixty day oth alike are born blind. Cuvier asserts that thoy are never found in « priml- tive he furthertaore remarks that the doz is t complete and useful conquest that mun b: voted to his masver, adopts his manne: defends bis property, attaches himself to him until dewth, and all this springs not trom necessity or restraint, but simple gratitude and true friendship. [n Inuia wild dogs exerts, and, what is not to be wondered at, they decline to have auythin. to do with mankind. They must have heard of the treatment dogs receive irom the Aluermen here seoms'certain, and that is, that his lazy us of $5,000, He will steal to then he neither drinks, smokes nor chews tobace he eschews polities, although he ix perhup: voting intelligently as those who “vote e He ts not given t nas, although his dog Guys are derived trom him, as weil as the gpg waton Dut he is not the author of any ‘of the doggerels you have read With regard to his moral character the less 1 say the better, because we would suffer so by the Comparison, The Freach have an aphorism waich says, Ce quil ya de plus au dans Uhomme cest te chien.” at wich is the most admirable in tun most resembles e § the dog.) When poverty, di n dewth overtakes you he clings to you like your When your own Children abandon you there he is at your side; nex! d with the first word or lov his yrateful body nt your feet. greet his master Ulysses on his bent was the first tu return Irom the Trojan wars alter au absence of twenty Yours. Cleero asserts that “whatever feels, wills and ucts With vigor und discernment ix celestial and divine, and Teneo eternal,” Without expressing any opinion my- self, let me remind you that there are 400,(000,000 of peop ‘who shure this belief, ns the metempsychosis theory pro’ to wit, that the souls of men pass tuto the bodies of at mals ‘ac their death, May not this account tor the numerous wild beasts we meet among men? If the dog be descended from the wolf ix not man descended from the savage? ‘The e cnec fon of animals with the ban is generally affairs of mankind is more remarcavl rreounized, Let me cite a few instan The protest ot Balwam' revented the com crime Jewven, and the saved Ki When ‘the armies of James William were confronting one another the nose by & Wron picking up sumo crumbs of breat the top of a dram awoke the sleeping drummer And thus saved the army of William, God isin the zephyr as well as in the Wuirlwind, and the moto is as effective an in sirument is His hands as the thunderbolt! eote tells us thus the most splendid event in the history of Seo viz, the ascent of Bruce to the throne—was owing to # der, and one of the greatest naval vice of "England ted from the crowing ot has detected 4 brought mur The tic wen the intimate weil wy tho most y his services cannot be o named B. ring twel' . Saved the lives of forty traveiles itaytriars Bobby lay upon the grave of his master ning ex's, and his unparalleled devotion has been perpetuated bya monument. erected by the Buroness Burdett Coutts. ‘One or two more illustrations wad I have dune. © A young man ouce rowed out into the middie ot @ rivor d then threw him ov tuithtul to the boat, bi sas often driven off by uring one of his efforts, lost 10 the stream, Did the’ dog bis own balance ai desert him? Nog he xeized him by his clothes and held vin ubove wat succor urrived, One of those cruel enthusiasts known as dissectors of living animals, being dof a subject, actually took his own dog, wiich ryearsin his family, confined him to a table and ripped hi though it hud been # sensolens objoct. The suffering erexture groaned and howled in his agony, Just betore dying raised his head and licked the hand of javue tormentor. SOME OF THE WINNING DOGS, ‘Though the judges worked assiduously al) day, they were uuabl on exu bition, a his Several of ived attention, and of th the following were udjudged the win- ners:— Champion English Setter Dogs— prise, L. H. Smith's Strathroy, Canad jeont ars |. Very jacdous's (Cheshire, highly commended, G. de Landre England) Ranger IL, 3 years ola. Chaupion English’ Setter Bitehes,—Firss prize, le H. Smith's Dart, 5 years old. Theo. Morfora’s May and C, 8, ‘Wescott's Magnet were very highly commended, in the order given. Champion Gordon Setter ie First prise, Jesse Sher- ‘ 10. t, jars; second prize, A. F, U years, Pleat prize, LH, sith’ ©. 8. Wescott’s, Phiindel- D. 1, Boston, Englistt tine. N.Y. prize—P. MeSham A, ! Pirst prise, Be thar . Charles? Safe. Bitch Puppies—First prise, Setter Dogs—First prize, Charles A, ie N.J., Lurk. Second prize—Wi " Kew York Sancho. 9 0 eee nglish Setter Bitches—Pirst prize, E. P. Mercil- dD, fi ork, Fe Second prise—G. B: Raymond's, in portedsGordon Setter Dogs—First prize: H. ¥, New York, ize, A. Belmont, ww York, Hobin, Serr 108 Bitches—rirss prise, G. 8. Sedgwick’ . second pring janes R ome ie ‘and five pups. LA , Dres rdon setter dogs under one year—First prize, M. Gi nell's (New York) nex. 5. F, Speir's (Brooklyn, N. Y, ar wes ved commendation. ig N. B. Gordon setter bitghes under one year—First prise, Martin's (Orange, N. J) Kose, n-—First prize, G@. 0. Cote ¢ owner's Bou second prize, vgs, native, black and Bassford’s (Harrison, N. 's Trip, frst prise in the Chesai ride Wie Ghetapaskes srooud rine rst . Da first prize In retrievin; nie, secon fin G. ). Hi. Tebmi E. H, Giliman’s 'r. Finn's Mae Bois Wagstaf” T. Fin spaniels, pri F. H, Hoe’s Witch, first prize in Cockerspauiels; Ray- mond & Cr Cor ‘it fecoma prize. Pr v and Ct four uber than pure irish John Thomas to et } And it sg in field spaniels or any other breed: E Fido, second prize. G. A Edmut wand Judy, first prise in fox- hounds, in couples; Drake & Anderson's Hankey and Jule, second prise. 1. Be Ad Spot, first prixe, in Dachshunds; Prancis econd prize; alse’ Fritz Gubner's Mise Km, ny . Allen's Jeff, second prizes, ©. Walton's ‘Tricksey, Hirst prine, fox terriers: Mr. Dar. ling’s Don, second prize; G. de Lankre Macdona’s Thin, Bret prize, for terriers, under oue year; H. D, Oaerick’s Tips, sec- Leo, first. pri ‘second priz Kex, first and special prizes in nip, second pone 4's (of London) Whiskey, first prise in 0, Iselin’s Tiney, second prize. first prize ip Blenham or King 's Jap, second first prize jecond pris in Newfound. Picot's "> MA prite. in Italian grey- Til hounds; same owner's Lili! THE DOG TAG LAW. THE LICENSE PROCESS AT THE CITY HALL— EX-PRESIDENT GRANT GETS A TAG FOR HIS BULL PUP, Mojor D. 8. Hart and bis assistants in the Permit Bureau were again yesterday busily engaged from ten A. M. to three P, M. in giving out licenses to owners of dogs. A long line of applicants stretched irom the east entrance to the basement of the City Hall out into the Park. Several policemen kept the anxious crowd in order, and they were admitred in single file to the ofiice of Registrar Hart, Here tho license fee of $2 was paid and (he tags issued, About $1,000 was received. at three o’clock a pumver ot these applicants were compellea to go away without the necessary appurtenances lor their camine property, The business will be continued dally, Among the notables who sent messengers for their licenses were Ulysses S. Grant, who set his property down asa white bulldog; G. 1. Lorillard, a Skye terrier; Pierre Lorilurd, a black and tan; General George H. Berdan, a Skye terrier and a Scotch terrier, Fitty-seven Spitz dogs were licensed ray. Ainple tume will be given by Mayor Ely for all per- gous to procure licenses before dog catchers are ap. pointed. BERGH AND THE CAR HORSES, The proceedings in the Court of Special Sessions yes- terday were somewhat enlivened by a case of alieged cruelty to animals, in which the Bleecker Street Rail- road Company was the defendant aod Mr. Bergh the prosecutor. Tho complaint charged John Briggs, one of the company’s drivers, with compelling a raw- boned horse with a variety of equine ailments to pull an overlouded car. r. Bergh’s officers ufled that the animal fell irom prostration at tbe coruer of Will- jam and Ann streets and severely injured its leg. Tho defence put four veterinary surgeons on the atund to prove thut the antinal wag in a good working condition; but Mr. Bergh, not to be outdone in nu- merical strength, called tour others skilled in the treat- ment of horacs Who were equally positive that the animal wus unfitted for work. The last of Mr. Bergh’s veterinary experts went deep into the inysteries of bia projession and expressed a most positive conviction that the case was one of much cruelty to the horse, Tho judges listened in a puzzled manner to the cou- flict of evidence and finally disposed of tne case by dis charging the priso! THE BLACK VEIL. THREE YOUNG LADIES MAKE THEIR VOWS IM THE CHURCH OF 8T. MICHAEL, St. Michael’s Church was filled to its utmost capacity yesterday morning by a throng of anxious spectators, who had assembled to witness the first ceremony of profession that the Presentation Nuns have had in this country, A veil of white silk, adorned with golden fringe, draped the tabernacle, while choice flowers formed a crown above it, numerous: wax tapers cast their light over the altar, and the sanctu- ary was filled with priests, As the frst notes of the choir intoned the hymao ‘Veni Creator’? six little girls clad in white and surrounding their cross bearer, ayoung miss of fourteen, who was arrayed in rose colored silk, ontered tho church by a side door and passed up the middlo aisle, These paused at the foot of the sanctuary steps, while the Reverend Mother and her assistant led the three novices to their places before the altar. Bishop Spalding then blessed the black veils and the silver rings, and the deacon chanted the gospel of the profession—‘If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take u, his cross and foliow me.’? Bishop Spaluing then ad- dressed the novices, comparing the step they were about to take with that of Abraham, whom God com- manded to leave bis country aud bis father’s house and to forget his people, so that be might to God alone; and as this sacr: was demanded of him sa the Church demanded of those wno k to serve God in her bosom that they shall renounce all things and deal generously with that God who has done so much for them. When the sermon was ended the three novices as- cended the altar steps and knelt velore the Bishop while be asked what they demanded, and they each replied, **hougn most anworthy, My Lord, | humbly beseech you to receive me to the holy profession. ”” Bisnorp—Do you think yourselves sufficiently in- structed in what regards the institute of this monas- tery, the ntial vows of religion, the rules and constitutions, and do you kuow well the obligations you contract by the holy protession ? Novicks—Yes, My Lord, with the grace of God, ‘Yhe Bishop then vested bimselt and celevrated the votive mass of the Holy Ghost, while tho novices knelt at the foot of the sanctuary steps. READING THE VOWS. After the Bishop’s communion the Reverend Mother said aloud:—‘-Uffer to God the sacrifice of praise,” and the nuns answered, ‘‘And pay thy vows tothe Most High.’? The novices reptied, ‘I will pay my vows ta the Lord in the sight of all bia peopie, in the courts of the house of the Lora;’’ aud, kneeling on the steps, each, oue read her vows, consecrating Nt ‘“torever vo poverty, Chastity, obedience and the in- struction of poor girls, according to the rales and con- stitutions of the Presentation Order.”’ The Bishop helu the blessed sacrament before each while she read her vow, und as sovn as she bad coy Sob it gave ber the communion, saying, ‘What God has commenced in thee may He oimeelf pertect, and may the body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul to_ everiasting _ life Amen”? Tue newly professed then each presented her act of protession to the Reverend mothers, the mass was con~ ciuded in the usual manner aod special prayers offored for the three new sisters. The chanters intoned **fhou hast neld me by my right hand, and by Thy will Thou hast conducted, and with glory Thou hust received me.” Tho choir responded, ‘for what have 1 in heaven? and besides hee what do I desire upon earth??? The newly professed then sang, “For Thee my flesh and my heart hath fainted away; “hou art the God of my heart, ana the God that 1s my portion forever.” The choir replied commenced the antiphon, iy 1 ceive the crown which the Lord hath prepared tor thee in eternity.”’ The newly professed then sang three umes, Uphold me according to Thy word, aud I shall live; and let me not be confounded In my ex- pectation,” TAKING THR VEIL. The Bishop then pluced the biack veil, emblem of chastity and modesty, upon each head, bidding thet curry (hose Vircaes unsullied before the Judgment seat ol God, ana each one replied, “He bas piaced seal upon my forevead that I should admit no ovher lover but Him.’ The ring of faith, the seal of the Holy Ghost, was then placed upon the third finger of the left hand, ‘in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of tue Holy Ghost, Amen,” ‘the newly protessed then arose from their kuces and saug, “lam espoused to Him whom the angels serve, whom the sun and moon adore.” ‘Then, kneeling, they received | blessing of the profession, and, rising, The empire of the world and all the grandeur of u arth | have despised for love of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom | have seen, woom I have loved, in whom I have believed and toward whom my heart inctinetb.* The Bishop then intoned tue ‘le Deum ;"’ tue newly professed retired to the loot of the sanctuary steps and Temaiued prostrated there wotil the conclusion of this hymn, while the crossbearer and thi knelt reverently around prayers aud responses the psa! KS was suug, the Reverend Mother emoracea her new daughters tenderly and ali knelt in adoration daring benediction of the blessed sacrament, The procession then left thechureb, siugiug “Muy God have mercy oa us and bless ua” Miss Fulbam, of Yublin, Lreland, is kuown in religion as Sister Mary Micvael; Mis Walwn, of Tipperary, lreiand, Sister Mary Augus- u and M Everard, also Tipperary, as Sisver Maury Aloysius, Among the guests who attended the reception in the couvent parlors were Bishop Spalaing, Fatners Rear. don, Fay, &. Brady and A, Brady, o1 we Paulie: Moran, of Princeton, N. J.; Kuily, of Rrooklyn; McCarthy, of the Holy Cross; Dounelly, Ducey an Hurley, of St Michael's; Mra. Neisoa J, Waterbury and Shee bat Hickey (of the Catholic and wile, Mra M. J. Andrews and many others, THE CANALS OPEN, Auaxy, N, Y., May 8, 1877, Much activity has prevailed in and about the cat offices to-day, occasioned by the opening of the canals, Tue tiret boat cleared was the Patrick Bristol, Sr, . Snow, 14 months. ti ‘Nestor Dog Puppies, under one year— | of this city.