The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1877, Page 6

BLACK AND WHITE + He == Ex-Governor Chamberlain on the South Carolina Situation. a STRANGLED BY HIS PARTY. pe ee Refornts ‘Defeuted by Negro Ignorance aud White Corruption. TO HAMPTON. KINDLY. TRIBUTE . Given asmall but compactly vuilt figure, say five feet nine inches in height, wiry, elastic ana well poised; a face {aM of quick Intelligence; a patr of blue tyes that never speak so eloquently as when they are the telltales of some intellectual thought; a head prematurely bald, bot with all of its phrenological | knolls sympathetically developed; a method of speech | gtonee clean cut, correct avd pronounced, ws if every ! word was measured In ascale, end tho reader hasa | skeleton pen picture of ex-Governor Chamberlain, of | South! Carolira, who bas recently oceupted | euch a conspicuous place in the political gallery of the nation, and who now proposes to settle in New York for tho practice of law. It beng desirable to ascertain his opinions on the situation in the Palmetto State, and i the incidents which resulted in the great change which has there taken place, a representative of the Hanan yesterday requested and was kindly accorded the in serview, a transeript of which will be found below :— Revorret=Coming from South Caroliva after the fecent political struggle, what is your impression con- torning tho existing political condition there and its possibilities? . THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Governor Cuammencain—Well, Mr. Reporter, the story is briefly told, The democratic party 1s now in | {ull possession of the entire government of the State—legisiutive, executive and, for the most part, judicial Practically thero 18 no effective opposition by the republican party. ‘The means by which this result has been accomplished is a matter of history with which the country 1s gen- niliar, ‘The contest for the control of the | State was bitter and violent. I have heretofore pub- licly stated my view of the methods employed by the democratic party and sufiiciently empha- sized my condemnation of many of them. It js a fucl, bowever, that now there is peace and q0od order throughout the State, although {do not think shat this should be to any extent re- garded asa justification of the illegal or violent mens- ures that Were’resorted to for the purpose of obtaining control. Still, it may be recogm:zed as a fact that so far in the State at large there have beea no outrages of power or abuse of the colored people orrepublicans generally. Wuo 18 TO BLAME? Rarorter—Governor, had you been properly sus. tained by your own State officials, by the Legislature and by the general government when you called upon it for assistance, what Would bave been the result? Goveruor Cuamprntsin—The contest 13 now over and Ido not care to parcel out the biame lor present results or to appear to reflect upon partic. ular imdividuals or departments of gi Ths, however, I can gay with conli it L bad been enabled to carry out the plans a posed | ber 1, i874, 1 should 1 Hampton has done. Probably bis full term ot off will be required to develop bis plans. Had I had the same time I should have effected the same results, diy prime object was the restoration of good govern- ment and an honest administration, and I think it is generally admitted that what I pro. poset to this end was sympath wiih | the wishes of tue intelligent community. 1 believe | sued those plans consistentiy and with some Urmuess and courage. [tis true that 1 was ssful, but those who haye watched the events in the State are perhaps better than Lui to see who ls reep leertaimy do not teot uae 1 wi opinion (bat a better condition of affairs would yb reached under my administration tbat un- der that of General Hampton, because no man’s civil or political rights would bave been abriaged or deuivd, As I have already intimated, 1 regard the present supremacy of the démocratic party as due to methods which disregarded the political rights of a great nume citizens ofa State, There was a large tha- the people ef South Caroliva eutitied to yore ired 4 continuance of the repablican adminis- tration, and [do not think that General Hampton rep- qualitied a fa pull resents thiselement, Stil 1 believe he will endeavor to make a good and honest government su far ag its | fioaucia! and practical departments ncerned. THK DIVFIOULTY OF GOVERNING IGNORANCE. vonTkR—Among your guberuatortal ou have to encounter the to a recently enfranchised difticultios orance which is nu se. and learn the igent whites would Lot accept office un- inistration because they would naturally 0 this objectionable company und be Lhereby socially ostracised ? Governor CHAMBERLAIN—Frapkiy, yes. I regarded | the ignorance and mwexperieuce of the masses ot tne republican party in South Carolina as ouo of the tn- herent and great difficulties in the polttical problem, 1 was under the political necessity of making politcal appointments to offices from a party which, as a rule, Was not able to furnish competent officers to repre- der your adm: RY y Il times find in the Legista- South Carolina, even among the so-called re- whites as well as Toes, Lhe support Lo you considered yourself entitled as a republican which Governor Cuasuensaix—Here was the greatest of my dill iuies, The majority of the republicans in the ure Were never heartily in symputhy with me ny portion of my first term of office. Nearly public measures in which I took a dvep inter- by minorities of republicans and dem- fuction of taxes und a more ecouomieal of publics funds were naturally the * which I had in view; and bore itis bat y that I met with almost cntire opposition the ranks of the republican party, [ had to ex- poud the greater part of my strength iu resisting what colored race, The resait is the same. Bad leaders and ignorant followers could not work out the problem of good goveroment, This has been the great obstacle and bindrance to the success of the republican party a the Southern States, and it may be set down as the principal cause of our overthrow. A DEAD WRIGHT. Reronter—In other words, Governor, the republi- ean party in South Caropna has been compelled to varry a dead wejght of incompetency, a kind of ignor- ant dry rot—negroes, Northern bushwhackers aud anybody elie intent on spoils and seif-aygrandize- ment—Iis that 80? Governor CHaMMkRLAIN—~Y. the difficulty was that a majority of these who undertook to lead the renabli- can party in South Curolinaanade a profession of pol- itics and lived accordingiy, Now, I don’t think puthim in complete sympathy with the permanent institutions of that community, It is not always Doce sary that@man shail be born on the soil where he lives, nor that he shail be a property holder; bus, im my ‘judgment, it is necessary that he’ should have something besides what be may gain by mere political effort, to the end that be may possess a spirit of conservatism aud a disposition to do the full- est and most exact justice, and at the same time bea sule counsel ag @ public spirited oliicial or citizen, TUL RESOURCES AND THE YUTURS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, KevonTkR—As the former Attorney Geveral of the State, and as its late Governor, what do you think concerning the resources of South Carolina and its ability to pay ats debts? Governor Cuauprnia Jam glad you baye referred to this subject. 1 e bad political dulereuces with the people of South Carolina that were wide and deep, but upon thia subject of the resources of the Common- weaith I have never entertaimed a doubt. South Carolina offers the most inviting tn- ducements to the emigrant Mer resources are almost imdescribable, Her cotton, long staple und upland, her rice and corn, her facilities for production ahd manufacture are absolutely unsurpassed, [had a dream of identilying myself with the development of these great resources; not, if you will allow me to say, 80 much #8 a matter of personal piuun as of satisfaction at seeing a State cupadle of taking her place among the great productive agencies of the Union; but the dream 18 past. Ibave sought other telds, aud probably shall find my tuture in New York, I should have been glad to have participated in the reeults that must come trom the energy, iudustry and growth of South Curolina, tor she js Massachusetts, Alabama and Lowa rolled into one, She bas great variety of climate und soil, She bas @ tractable and adaptive laboring population, and with good government, sell-reliance and the disap- pearance of political disseusions her futuro seems to be aa clear and promising as her most euthusiastic son could desire. THE PRESIDENTIAL POLIC RevorteR—It is rather a delicate question to ask you, Governor, but have you auy objection to stato your Views with reference to the eflect of the pending Presidential policy ? Governor ClaaPERLAIN—I consider myself withdrawn from polities in South Curolina, nnd trom polities g erally, and therefore have no ubjection, You are, of course, aware that T did not approve of the uction which Vresident Hayes (took with reference to South Carolina It was un experi- ment, and time alone can viudicate his judgmont, I think that asa prime result he will find that the democratic party will derive all the profit and that the republicans in South Carolina at Jeagt will re~ main in @ permanent minority, having litte or no influence ou public aflairs in that State, So far as tbe material and financial itnter- sts ure coucerned the democratic party brings wore wisdom, more experience and a more representa- tive character to the discharge of the duties of tne ad- ministration, and 1 can readily believe that under these conditions of General Hampton’s aduin- istration the people will be satisfied. He 1s only doiwg what I could and should. have done with the same influences around me, and therefore 1 shull hartiy rejoice in his success, It ig but natural for me to wish that aloug with material prosperity might have come what | regard as political prosperity, and by that I mean tho perpetuation of the republican party, Which to me means: equal rights and the pro- tection of the hummbiesatcitizen in the enjoyment ol the {ree and unirammelied exercise of bis political prin- ciples. THE PUBLIC DERT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, RkPORTER—What is the amount of the public debt of | south Carolina and what are the prospeets that it will ever be paid? Governor Onaapsrtatv—The entire funded debt South Carolina when the process of ex- 13 completed will. be about $6,000,400. Ot this amount about $4,300,000 of consoli- gation bonds have already been issucd, The present Legisiature will undoubtedly jevy a tax tor the payment of the interest upon all the outstand- ing consolidation bonds, and im my judgment the in- terest wili be regularly and proMptly paid. The dem. ocratic party of the State 18 specifically pledged to co on change this, and TI thipk that the commercial honor and integrity of the people is a guarantee that , it will be done, It is uot a burdensome debt and the prompt discharge of the obligations which jt imposes would make the con- solidation bonds of South Carolina a safe and valuubie mVestment RkvORvie-1e, there not somo question about the validity of these bonds which is jor the moment affecting the coniidence of investors aud holders? Governor OBAMBERLAIN—I am aware that some issue or a duplication of more or jess of the consoli- dation bonds. 1 have the best means of forming an 18 the slightest foundation for any of these rumors. The process of exchange of tbe old dept Jor the new was carefully guarded at every point, und I do not think that there 1s outstanding to-day a single dollar of the consolidation debt that is not an bouget and valid debt of the State, The means of verityin, this statement are casy and accessible ut Columbia, 8. 0, The exchanged bonds are all of record in the office of the Treasurer in that city, and a few hours of examination will put at rest every doubt that may have arisen. It is, of ourae, needjess for me to say that J have no kpowl- edge of any irregularity or questionabie transaction in connection with these bonds, and I am heartily glad to see the administration ot General Hampton dis- Posed to assume the onto of the payment of the interest by levying a suilicient tax for tue purpose. A TRIBUTE TO SOUTH CANOLINA, Thope you will allow me to say turther, without suggestion trom yourself, that I holdto my views of events in the past as well ag the present, with eatire deterence to those who are known to differ with me. 1 have the profoundest respect and admiration tor the conduct and chavacter in the main of the masses of the republican party of Soutn Carolina, ‘The diflicalties in the way of their success bave been inherent, My connection with the colored people bas inspired ne not only with kind, bat with respectful feclings, and I bope there is a happy and a safe future before ‘them. For the white people, not- Withstunding our antagonisin, also. entertain a high degree of respect. 1 make a Jarge allowance for the difference of training and education, and | am willing 10 concede that they bave acted, tor the most part, In obedience to what they have regarded as the best interests of the State. 1 have no pride of fooling that will ever prevent me from re- joicing in any degree of peace, prosperity and har- mony Which may be wrought oat under democratic rule in South Carolina, J regarded as bad legisiation, and I had very litue time or strength left to devote to the tnaugara- tion of better methods or the enactment of better laws Of conrse my idea of the way iu whict a relormation must be brought about was through the republican party, because 1 knew that a majority ef the people of the State were tuchod to tbat ‘party, and that there was no hope of inducing them to jom any other organization, even tor local Sti urposes, But the habits of Jeytsiation woich had grown up between 1808 ana Is74 were | too stroug) for mo, and the result was that [ was overcome aod my policy only | purtially carried out A great deal of evil was prevented and some positive good was done, but only & small fraction of the results which were within the power of tbe republican party, had 1t co-operated with mo, wis made evidei 1 j#e) bound to say tbat if 1 lad been heartily supported trom 1574 to L876 the state ling whieh preceded the vomination of would not have existed. In brie jon bad beeu supportod by the wh repub- y, it would have deprived the democrats of sevunces and made them acquicace in the su. y of the republican purty for a long series of Jiean pa ther 4 PRANK CONFESSION, ng this period, support uch trom repre- leaders of South Care per iniiuenced (hereby t Latx—f am glad you have asked most redly f did, and oi #5 in political fortunes will ever ny OF depreciate the generous and hearty Reronrer—Dia you find, dui or sym Ly oF tho promise of change jena ine to « iupport whieh the best men of south Carolina and o! the democratic party piedged me trom 1 town to the time of the nomimation of | Hampton in the full of 1476. It was generous, de- | use they recognized that my policy 1 > | 1 that so fur as this was con- al cons had no 5 uw any man wus more y OF upporied by political opponenta than by the Gomocrats of South Carolin period to which I Oar subseqr ee occurred from otver causes than the want of sympathy between Lheir ministr. Sand mine upon questions of pricucal ude jou within the Stute NEGKORS A LAWGIVER Jet me o#k you what is several years I people to ate in these bwo way? Governor Cita st as compe KLAIN—I think the colered people tto legisiate and conduct a gov- education and experience, Hie to expect under they ouly want brains. 1y Cireumstauces a good nment witbout a large preponderance of intelii- The strength of every community in the Unton sured by this tact, Whe, therefore, I fetlect on the colored race in saying thay the budiy prepared for the task they asoumed, f stillcon- tend that suceesginl selt-government, unver the ki universal suffrage, requires education, intellectual tryine ing aud a large amount of accamulated portteg) oxi @hce—in suort, an understanding of ‘he duties of citizens Stip. Concerning the intentions of the maxses oi Lhe colored peuple of South Carolina, 1 think they are honest, Their mistortane has been that they were not able to anticipate or follow tho effects of measures that were enacted by their sentatives uotil these measures had taken root and wrought their evil results, And then they were too reauy to be led by designing and unprineipiod men who, became by got as any other people Who have bad as litte | CREEDMOOR. THE CAVALRY MARKSMEN OF THE “INST AND | SECOND DIVISIONS AT BALL PRACTICE, The qualified cavalry marksmen of the First and Second divisions, State National Guard, wore out be- fore the butts at Creedmoor yesterday for carbine practice, and both officers and men suflercd a good deal from the neat, The Third regiment of cavalry had on the field 70 ofhcers, non-commissioned ollicers and rank and file; the Separate Troop, 34; the Wash- ington Grays, 24; the Gatling Battery, 18; the Sepa- rate Troop, Filth brigade, 16; and the Separate Com- pang (infantry), ot Flushing, 2l—the last three sections representing corps Which belong to the Sec- ond division, all the others being attached to the First. Coiovel Budke, of the Third cavuiry, Was the | L divigiou detachmente, aud | flela oliicer of tbe Major Simovs of those from the second. Lieure Colonel Sansord directed the practice of the New York detachments, and Captain Browa tose from Long Isiand, The cavalry detachments of both divisious shot at 200 and JOO yards, the practice on the former range being in front Of third ciuss turgets, trom the shoulder, standing, and at the latter, kneeling, belore second class trge This was in accordance with the + 4 | rales laid dow y but the intunuy company, Tho backors of Warren Smith have decided to accept who were out by virtue of special orders®) the challenge of Wallace Ross, of St. John, to a soull a who had mever been before in front ‘ata " clved uf : . ot a Latch, Gere auic@enie noo es merken’ | lakes and place to ve decided upon hereatter, 1 500 yards; & proceeding which was ular and ought bot to bave been permitted, anomaly of a divided command in the field poticed, Colovel Budke bad the troopagof the First sion wuder his orders, and Major Simons com- nuded thoge of the Second; whereas, 11 point of fact, Colonel of the Third cavalry, being the ranking the ficld, Ought to have assumed charge of the whole. Another unsecountubie irregularity was that Coionel Barron, of the ¥ division staf, who appears to have been on the ground as medical the day, appeared im plain clothes, ant Colonel Santord, who attentively watened the ne of tiring points, found thet with the fay grain cartridge tue practice Was Unsatisiactory, and That the seventy grain charge gavo a much bettor resait, and, tuerefore, ordered this class of ammunition to be used. THE MARKSMEN WHO QUALIFIED, ibe Third cavairy qualitied rate Iruop, Filth brigade, 17; the Wai 1; the Separate Lroop, First division, 10; the Gatl buitery, 10, andjthe Separace Company of Flusuing i. The lollowing ate among the best scores that wore made On this Occasion Ly tne dil ent detachments :— rink REGIMENT OF CAVALE Captain Ve re, Licatenant Stook TH WASH HON GRAYS Ww Private Keleoy.... «+ . BL Sergount Witkon SKPAKATH TROOP, FIRST DIVISION. Quartermaster Sergeant Private Sculampse. Eppet Corporal Dillenburg. Corporal Weigold Corporat Stoizer. SEVARATE TROOP, FIFTH HRIGADE, Corporal Riebs Sergeant Grane SEPARATE COMPANY (PLUMHINE nt Fitzpatrick... 39 Licutenant Kaulhers © Simmons... Sergoaut Joyce... ++ Private Hi So Privat on) force of superior opportunities their leaders, When T sey tor, | desire particularly to add twt | do not cast CUT THE GRASS, Asthe time for tho spring medting approaches it NEW YORK HERALD, SA auy man is qualfed to jead in political 1ifo,) 7He STABLE AND THE PONIZS—A LAWN uuless he has such substuntiul interests in the community to which he belongs will PARTY TO-DAY, am- | rumors have prevailed that there bas been an over- | opinion op this subject, and J do wot believe thatthere | TURDAY, MAY 19, 1877.-WITH | behooves the Creedmoor authorities to see that every: more blame upon the colored than upon the white Jeaders of the republican party in South Carolina, | thing 1@ ‘n good order for the marksmen who will cou | Upon the whole, L thik my own race has | tend next week. The now growing rank before las much to ’ answer for any- counection | the mid ranges and lovs ranges shoud be cut, with bad leadership im that state as the | terferes materially with aiming, and produ tbat blur whieh so irritatiog to the caretul rifeman. A marksman shooting in the carton mateb, with the grass waving belore the buil’s-eye, would have a poor chance of maktng a creditable score, ‘TO-DAY’ KVRNTA. The events that wil! come oll to-day ton long range $300 (gold) prize mati competition for the Spirit of the Times medal, and the first compett- aon for the medal of the Lrish-American Ritle Club. POLO. aro the Reming- WESTCHESTER POLO CLUB GROUNDS AT PROSPECTS OF THE SEASON-— THE JEROME PAGK- The glorious spring weather the past few days bas given a most decided impetus to all field and open air sports. Already the white winged yachts are skim- ming across the lower bay, the ball players dotting the green fields and the runners and pedestrians at work on the different al jo grounds, The season has come when the youug men who protey ealthy, active sport to a Life of indolence, are engaged in the various pastimes they have a fancy for, It matters not whether itis polo, rowing, yachting, rifle shooting, Ball praying or athletics, they have all the same effect, preserving the system from the bad results attending a lethargic life and giving fresh life and mauliness to all who prac- Uce them. MISTORY OF POLO, The game of polo is 4 sport that, although only lately introduced into thig country, has become very popular, a8 1 combines many elements that are attractive, To play polo well the expert must have a good ona horse anda light hand, that ois well broken pony should answer by a move of the reins, a | quick eye and plenty of nerve, ‘The game comes trom | the East Indies, where it used to bo played by the natives, and alterward became very popular among tue Enghsh cavalry officers stationed in that country, By those gontiemen tt was brought to England, and it was first introduced to New York at the commence. ment of last season. It is only im the past tew years that horseback exercise hus become popular in tho Eastern States, und consequently a good seat on a horse was rather rare to find among city men, Polo came just in the right place, as it offered an inducoment for horseback exorcise that to many was irresistible, and aguin, as tho ladies interested themselves in the sport and came out to Witness the games, it was surprising to watch the rapid improvement in the style of our New York polo playors. VU! course the opening games were like those of all bogipners, but toward the close of the season the Westchester Polo Club could turn out a team that certainly was vot to be despised. ‘TUR GROUNDS, ‘The poo grounds ut Jerome Park have been put in thorough order and the green sod £0 woil rolled that it Woks like a bowling greev. It is understood that tho members of the ciub bave determined this season to give some encouragement to athletic sports among the collegos, and it {8 proposed to give a $60 cup to be competed tor by the football players of Harvard, ¥ Columbia, Vrinocton and some other col- leges. lt is proposed to play under the Rugby rules, but that point will be detinitely rettled alter dir, Howland Robbing, the Secretary of the Poig Club, bas communicated with the different colleges, Lhe junds have been flagged out und the goals set up ut the two ends, so that everything 1s ready for the polo mateh game, which will probably take place mextSaturday, THK PLAYERS. 'The club is at present in a very prosperous coadi- tion und quite @ number of new names nave been pul up for election, A number ol the vluyors of lust season huve goue or are going to Kuropa; but with Messrs. Howland Robbins, F. Bronson, Herman Oeirichy, Harry Oclrichs, W. P, Douglas, J. Sout, Pardy Balfour, G, Fearmg, J. Heckscher, J. Rogers, sryce and Hunniwell at home, there will be no lack of members to make up an interesting maich, Several pf the members have already been at work practising and quite ap interesting little gaine was played on Tbursauy afternoon, They do rot appear to have forgotten what they learned List Season, and if they | improve as last us they did during the past year they will be bard to beat in October. 1t is to be hoped that sume of the polo clubs Jately formed in the different large cities in the United states will send a team here | to Ury their mettle bofere the season is out. THE PONIES. Tho stables situated on the northwesteriy corner of the grounds have already put on a bright und cheery ature, and the ponies in their stalls look us if tbe winter had not disagreed with them, Mr. Harry Blussen is aguin iu charge of tue polo grounds und ponies, and as usual bis stables are kept clean enough to dive 1p, Giuncing sround tue stalls some of the old Javorites of the pust season appeared to bo in thriving condition, Mr, Howland Rovwis’ damous dun pony Dick, about 133, hands ana bora and bred in the Mexicffn bills, 18 looking im famous condition. He is oue of ibe steadiest polo ponies of the lot aud up toa heap of work. Tne bay pony Buldy, belonging to Mr, W. P. Douglus (not the one op which by met with bis recent accident), a strong built Mexican, about 13,1 hands, looks as it a Lisle exercise would do him no barm. Mr. F. Bronson 1s going to ride this seuson a ttie bay mare, Flirt, about 13}, bands, that wus ridden jast year by Colonel Jay, The latter gentleman owns: a clever looking piebald, Kalakau, about 14 hands, that is understood to be of Iudian extraction. Picayune, & gruy Mexican mustang, 13,3 hands, owned by Mr. Hor- mann Oelriehs, looks as it he \8 ready for work, and a brown Indian mare, captured — last year from tne Sioux ana recently christened Kite, Will also be ridden this season by the same gentle- mao, Mr, Baltour owns a prety little gray Texan mare, about 13,1 hands, and Mr, Bryce will ride tue bay ‘Mexican pony Jack, about 15% hands, Both these ponies are looking in excellent coudition, Mr. Wadsworth has @ little chestnut mare, called the Fiea, in the stable, She isa pretty little thiog, standing about 13 hands, but her pedigree appears douvttul. That cannot be said, however, of Mr. W. Gray's chi + nut mare Squaw, a diminutive animal of the Indian breed that Was captured last year and 1s credited with having been the petted palirey of Mrs, Sitting Ball, Jast The gray mare Fet, that was so much admired season, Was standing in @ loose box, evidently su ing trom aswelling In her vack that was being bhi tered; but Revolver, The Hawk and ‘Tommy, were apparently eating their heads oif tn their stails, and looking as if they Wanted work, THE OLUB HOUSE. ‘The handsome cottage, with its magnificent batiroom attached, is already im poricet order fur the festivities of the season, The dining rooms havo beew renovated and the iarge yerandas look very inviting these hot days, The bailroom js virtually teady tor the dance, and the polished floor glistens like a mirror. In fue! every (bing i6 ready lor occupancy, and the two han some Clumber spaniels (hat are siceping on the veranda look as tf they thought it was tine some o cume up and made things tivel; THE LAWN PARTY, This afternoon there 1s to be w lawn y on the polo grounds, which have been lent by the club for this oceasion, I bas been arranged by some promiuent ; Society gentlemen, and is strictly an invitation aflur | and contined to some 800 mvited guests, The ladies will be amused with croquet, lawn tcomis, Aunt Sally and other outdoor amusements. Alter lunch, which will be laid out in three bavdsome murquees erected at different portions of the ground, the guests will repair to the ballroom and conclude the festivities wilh a german, Pou ‘he polo ground at AY NEWront, wport, situated at the end of Thames street, a very central portion, is belog putin order tor the season. Mr. Waring, a well known civil cuginecr, is now engaged in draining the grounds and getting them in order for the season’s work, Tho Newport season Will probably not commence aly. YACHTING NOTES. The following yachts aro port, N. Y, Schooner: | H. Stott, J.D. Smith, | Hope, Alert, | Swan, Vail | ROWING im the harbor of Greon- a Witch, Estelle, Lena, Fy Sloops—Kate, Niantic, Arrow, . Rundoiph, R. H. ‘Hantiey, Winans, wa Yucht—Myastic, Osborne, “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Hativax, N. 8., May 18, 1877. NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB. ‘The spring meeting of the New York Athleti Club takes place ut their grounds, Mott Haven, on May 30 (Decoration Day). The entries close to-day. The | prizes are now on exhibition at the Gorham Manulace | suring Company’s store, Union square A MINIATURE HELL GATE, A number of workmen have becn engaged at the Equitable Building for some time past boring for an artesian well to be sunk im the contre ot the block. In the progress of the work they came across a huge rock aud tt was determined to blast it by means oa battery. ‘Ihe blast took place yesterday afternoon and as it Was about lity feet below the suriace of the cellar | the effect was teit throughout the biock bounded by | roadway and Pipe, Codarand Nassau sireeis, As tho cause of the shock Was unknown (0 most of the per- | sons ocenpying the buildings it was thought at tirst that an carthqaake bad siruck the city, and in the | imagivation o| some it appesred us if ihe buildings | were tumbling over their heads) The cw vbemg | | quickly ascertained, bowever, all foars were allayed aud Uusiness went on as usual, May 18, 1877. To tue Emitor or rue Henany;— in your paper of to-day I noticed an article headed “Phupov's Doadly Dirk,’ fhe reporter of the Henan was linposed upon by somebody In regard to the airk, J had a distarvance with a man whose name was mene tioned, and the only weapons I used wore my han -RACING IN KENTUCKY. SIXTH AND LAST DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION—THRER RACES—FIEMI, CHARLEY GORHAM AND TEN BROECK THE WINNERS. Luxixerox, May 18, 1877. ‘The Lexington Associution closed to-day the most successful meeting ever held. The day was 4 scorcher, regular July weuther, and the track wi “as fast as ‘Mgbtning’® ‘The uttendance was very large, the numbers being far greater than on any other day during the meeting, This being the last day of the spring meeting was the cause, no doubt, of the great congregation at the course, Three races were run, the first being the Con- solation Purse, mile beats, for beaten horses; the sec- ond adash of a mile and a quarter, and the third a dash of two miles and un eighth, All of them wero run ip gallant style and gave great satis/action to the spectators, . TUR FIRST RACE hud seven starters. These wero T. J. Megibben’s bay mare Elemi, George W. Bowen & Co,’s bay filly Tillie Brent, F. Water’s gray filly Victress, Jackson & Co's bay filly Little pis, P. B, Pettiv’s bay gelding, J. A. Grinstead’s brown mare Katie and T. J. Nicnoi’s bay mare Tolono. Elomi was first favorite, selling largely over any of the others, First Heat—When tho dram sounded the start Elem: was in the lead, Tolono second, iile Brent third, the others being well bunched together. {lemi showed the way past the quarter pole, but before she reached the half-mile pole fillie Brent headed her. Coming down the home ran Elenie made play and wou the race bandily by a length. ‘Tillie Brent second, two fongshs in front of Katie, Little Sis fourth, Victress filth, Pettit’s gelding sixth, Tolono, seventh, Time, 148346 ‘ H s- Second Heat.—Eiem| then became the favorite agaiust the tield, Little Sis and Tolono wore off to- gotuer in a lead to a very bad start for the others. Pewivs gelding was third, the remainder scaticred, Tolovo and Little 518 took commanding leads for three- quarters of aiile, whéu they shot their respective volts and retired. mi then came to the front on the homestretch, und won the race in a canter, Tillie Brent was second, Victress third, Little Sis fourth, Petut’s gelding ith, Katie sixth, Tolono seventh, Time, 1:444. THR SKCOND RACE had five starters, comprising Lisle & Co.’s bay gelding Dusty, Williams & Co.’s brown ally Feticia, 8. J, Sul- yer’s vay colt Charley Gorbam, G, Gi browa colt m, Xilan Pinkerton, and B. F. Harper's chestnut filly Necy Hule Dusty, Felicia and Charley Gorham were the favorites, all selling in the pools for the sune prices. The horses hud a good start and went off ata tremendous pace, Allan PinkeFton soon taking the lead, Feticia and Charloy Gorham lapped, The trio ran w this order for the fret mile, when Charloy Gorham made pl me away from the others, and alter u bard ruce he won by # length, Folicia second, Allan Pinkerton third, Dusty tourth, Necy Hale filth, The first mile was run in 1:42'4, and the race tn 2:08 34, which 1s the fastest mile aud a quarter on record, Grinstead, at Saratoga, Julv 24, 1875, ran the distance iw 4, Which was the best time previous to that TUK THIRD RACK had threo starters, These were B, I’. Harpor’s bay horse Ten Broeck, J, A. Grinstead’s bay filly Katrine aud A. Bulord’s chestnut filly Chestnut Ouks, the betting lay hetween Katrine and Chestnut Oaks, the former having the call at throe toone, Ten Brocek went off with the lead, but gave it up to Katrine on thegurn, ‘You Broeck weut to the front on the buckstretch, aud then galloping away from the others, wou in a canter by tive: lengths. Katrine was second, Chestuu Oaks third, ‘Time, ’ ‘The following : 53, are the : SUMMARIRS. Keyrucky Assoctation—Sraing Mestixc—Sixrn Day, May 18—Finst Kack.—Consolation Purso, $300, mile heats, tor beaten horses; $250 to the first and $50 tothe second horse. Hot beatoa once allowed 7 lbs. ; twice, 12 Ibs. three times, 16 lbs. Starters. ‘T, J. Megibben’s ch, m. Evem, by Asteroid, dam Edina, 6 years old Gov. W. Bowen & Co, Pheaton, dam Nett F, Waters’ y. f. Victress, ile Brent, by imp, 4 yours old y Victory, Vandal, 3 years old.... seeeeeees vow 38 G. Cadwaliader’s bv. & Little Sis, by Frogtown, di ¥. Yorkshire, 3 yours old..... see 4 F. Petts bo g., by Rivoli, dam Themis, 3 yeurs old....... sSiva eves speed -65 J. A. Grinstead’s br, m, Katie, by imp. Pueaton, dam by War Dance, 6 years old. sees 3 6 'T. J. Nichols’ b, m, Tolowo, by imp. Phacton, dum Alert, 5 years old . TH 7 ‘Time, aay, Sauk Day—Swcoyn Rack—Vurse $250; $200 to the first and $50 to the second horse; the distunco one mile and a quarter, Searters, 9. J. Salyer’s b. c. Chariey Gorham, by Blarucy- stone, dum Aurora Raby, 3 years old. ........-.65 Williams & Co ’s br, 1, Felicia, by imp. Phaeton, dain Farialevta, 3 years old,..... eeccgeners G. Gill’s br, c, Allan Pinkerton, by Glen Athol, dum Susan Overton, 3 years old. oe Lisie & Co.’s b, g. Dusty, by , di Pattie, aged... teeerees B, F. Harper's ch, f. Necy Hale, by Lexington, dun ‘Miriam, 4 years old. Time, 2:08 Same Day—lminv Race —Purse $600; $500 to the first and $100 to the second horse; the distance two miles and an eighth. Starters, B. F. Harper's b. h, Ten Brocek, by imp. Pheaton, ‘dain Fanny Holton, 5 years old J. A. Grinsvead’s b. f Katrine, by Cicily Jobson, 4 years old A. Butord’s ch. 1. ‘dum Alice Wagne we + - o mn 3:53, B. F. Harper has arranged ‘this afternoon with M, Lewis Ciark, President of the Louisvillc Jockey Club, to ran Ten Brocek against the best mile time und th ing, which takes place next weel TROTTING NEW Lasv Day ov Ta® Seconp Spaixa Meerina at West Sipe Driving Park.—The attendance was large and tho track in excellent order yesterday, There were three trots on the card, the first being the uuflnished match race from Thursday, of which five heats had been trotted. Moscow was credited with two, Ver- mont Maid with one and the other two were dead Moscow won the sixth and deciding heat at in 2: lowing are the IN JERSEY, his e ‘Lhe folk West Sipe Park, J. oy THE SECOND SP Taorrina Marcu $250; mile beats, Lost three in five. Starters, Poter Maneo’s ch. g. Moscow (to wagon) ° nee W? J. Gregory’s b. m. Vermont Maid (in harness). 12001 First be: second heat. ‘Thitd heat... Fourth beat. Fifth heat. Sixth heat, al 2 246 Same Da ip Rack.—-Farse $160, for horsos $75 tothe first, 350 w the that have ne beaten du horse, Mile heats, best second and $2) to the three in five, in barness. Starters. yavidson’s b, g. Charlie Hull Willham MeMahou’s &. m, Grac Willam Thom’s g. 8. Tom Bird, . Brown's b. m, Woedan Kate, noe’s DIK. g. Charlic M. 6 d’sch. m. Mury W. ©, Manec’s b. g. Lamganou thi First beat... Filth heat... Saye Day—' best three in five, Starters, C, Davidson's b, g. Frank, G. Ward's & g. Ward, Jr, First heat.. Second heat. Third hea f 4 ‘The causes of the time being 0 slo and \ bird heats wi Jr., losing a stirrup and tho horse cut bis fore quarter very badly aud Was pulled up after passing the hall mile pole, Frank came on very slowly and woo the second heat ia 4:18, The third heat Ward, Jr,, could rot start, us be was very lame; and was drawo. Frank Joggea around the nis pleasure, in MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACES. 2 w in the second the rider of tho buy gelding Ward, The programme 1s a very good one, ew Yorkers wili Tuesday next. and it 18 probable that a great many of which are groat sweepstukes, one with thirteen en- stakes, ove for wnrec-year-olds, with twenty-six entrics, a purse; mile ofa mile, then the Proakness Stakes for three-you aviling rave of @ inile and od mile hoats; and a bi four hurdles. pu $ jo race, m oats, 0 a purse, a mile a relledelence, a# any man would do it tnadited wnt as. suuited, THOMAS PHILPOL, No, 338 it street. best two iniia time on record, at the Louisville Meet- | track and won the beat and race at 2. The Baltimore spring meeting will commence on | attend. On the first day there will be five races, two tries und the other with twenty-two, There are also two purses to be run for over the flat and a stcoplo~ chase, On the second day there will be two great sweep- and the cup, in whieh there are thirtecn good race horses. Besides these there are a handicap stakes and On the third day thero is a parse olds, a mile and @ halt, With seventeen entries; then a hroe-quariets; @ purse of On the fourth day there will be a da half, and one cuts tor all ages. The last race will be lechase Post Stakes, to which there are the meoting will bea success SUPPLEMENT. MORDER'S PAYAL. Three Deaths on the Scaffold Yesterday in Punishment of Capital Crime. “LED ASTRAY BY ‘THE DEVIL.” Confident Expectations of Ascending from the Gallows to a Blissful Eternity. QUEER: ADRAS OF GUILT’ AND. PORGIVENESS, Utter: Indifference of the :Culprits to Their Crimes in View of Im- mediate Punishment. poets omen Sone) EXECUTION OF CHARLES TOMMEY. (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Amunices, Ga., May 18, 1877. Acrime, almost auparalieted in jis wanton ferocity, the speediness With which {¢ was punished and the unconcern with which the guilty m4n confessea tt, ‘was expiated at this pluce to-day, Chories Tommey, a gigantid negro, having perished upon the gallows for tho murder of Mrs, Caraway, a most estimable lady. STORY OF THK CRIME. On Monday, the 16th day of April, Mre, Caraway, the wife of a well-to-do farmer, living abott three miles from Smithville, Samter county, was murdered in her house during the absence of her husband, 1t appears that Mr, Caraway lett the house early on Monday morning to look after some work ou a distant part of his farm, leaving no one at home bi his wife. About ight o'clock that morning she was secn standigg io the yard by ancighbor, At a litle after ten o’clock her minister culled to pay a pastoral visit and found the house apparently empty. Pausihg for awhile to rest himself, he heard a low and pitiful moaning in an gdjoining room, Hastening to seo what ## meant he was shocked to fiud Mrs. Caraway jylog wear tho hearthstone tn a dying and unconscious condition, Her head was literally beaten out of shape. The skull ‘was crushed in several places and fragments of it had been driven into the poor woman's brain. It was plain that sbe_ must have been assailed with a large biud- geon, Dark poois of blood had scttled in various places on thé floor, and hor hair was stiff with clotted gore, Her condition was close upon death. She could not sce, or speak, or move, and only moaned uncasily at intervals. JUSTICR AROUSED, ‘The minister at ouce rushed out and gave tho alarm. Mr, Caraway was summoned and a large crowd was soon gathered atthe bouse, Air, Caraway’s grief upon seeing tho mutilated, body of Lig wife, who had been his faithful and affectionate partner lor thirty years, is described as having been fearful. The neighbors wore, of course, in @ state of consternation over the terrible and wanton crime, and began at once to cast about for some clew that might lead to its perpetrator, Mr. Caraway and his wile were euch notably mild and in- offensive people that it was hard to believé they had an enemy in the world, It was suspected that the murder was perpetrated by arobber. A acarch of tho house disclosed the fact that several trunks bad been broken open and one littlo tin trnnk, usually secretod and the repository of valuable papers, had been car- ried off, In the back yard, where the clay was soft, several cnormous footprints were discovered, It transpired tbat, when the minister was wearing the house, he bad seen a large negro standing in the road, a short distance above the place, whose actions struck him as being suspicious, ‘'bego were (he only clews ollered. SUSPICION, Finally, some one suggesicd that the only man in the county whuwe fect.were large enough to Gisthe foot. | prints in tue back yard was Charles Tommey, a negro of an extraordinarily large trame. Upon bis being described the minister averred that thie description talned precisely with the negro he had met a short distance from {ho house, piter the killing occurred. It was further ascertained that this negro Lad some years previously been a workman apull Mr, Caraway’s place and that he find dir, Caraway bud bad a disagre ment concerning a trade of some duttlo, and that the negro leit the service of Mr, Caraway feeling that he had been badly used. Mr, Caraway further stuted that ths negro knew of the existence and usual contents of the little tin trunk that was missing—a knowledge that was not at all general, LOMMBY CAPTURED. Upon the above suxgéstions und informution a jus- tice of the peace aummoued n possoand sallied out to hunt Tomiey. fe was found at bis house, about six n distunt from the sceno of the murder. As the Justice and posse approached Tommey appeared at the window and was evidently very much frightened. He left the Window speedily, aud dashing woward tho rear | of the house attempted to escape, —Seoing, however, thut he was surrounded he surrendered himself When be was first questioned be said nothing. His house was soarched, and the tin trunk Lbat Was wissing trom Caraway’s houge was found under is bed. Tv contained $10 45 in silver (the amount stolen) but the valuable papors were missing. Upob the discovery of the trunk the negro made a full and voluntary confession, giving all the detarts of his performauce of the crime. At the conclusion of his contession, which he delivered in the most non- chalapt and self-collecied inauner, be proposed to take his captors to the pluce in the woods where he had hidden the valuable p»pers, Ho was encouraged to do this, and the papers were all recovered, HUMANITY OF THE BEREAVED HUSBAND. He was then taken to the scene of the murder. He repeated bis confession, and when he bad reached the house went and showed where be had secreted the iudgeon with which be had killed Mrs, Caraway. ‘too “stick is still preserved, It is an ugly piece of | hickory wood about three feet long and two and a balf inches thick, Tommey was very cool, but stated | that be supposed they intesdod w kill bir, aud that be was willing to die for what be had done, He would assuredly have been lyncned but tor the interierence of Mr. Caraway, who begged that the peace ‘nt be preserved and the law allowed to tuke its cours Upon this unexpected potition the prisoner Was taken to Americus and placed iu Jail, The Superior Court being then jn session an Indictment was ubtuined and the prisoner put upon trial, He at Ouce proposed to plead guilty, but the Judge ordered a plea of “not guilty” to be tiled, and appointed excel- | lent counsel to detend the prisoner, Upon the intro- ductivn of the testimony the case went to the jury Without argument and a verdict of guilty was at once returned, The prisoner was then seutenced to be hanged to-day. He received the announcement ol the verdict and of the sentence without a sign ot emotion, und med to lake it all asa mutter of course, He never ned lo think of pleadiug for time, although he has been arrested, convicted and executed within ono month ulter the commission of the crime which ho committed, TONMKY'S CONFESSLON, be Yesterday the prisoner made the following statement of his case Lo his jailors— “{ killed Sirs, Caraway almost without intending to doit, f did pot kill ber from ny tret intention, ‘ou see, some yoars ago, Mr. Caraway, according to my jdea then, cheated me in a trade fora yearling. 1 had never liked hitn since, and when I passed his houso | that morping und suW no one there bat bis wel thought it was a good cuance to get even with him, 80 I entered the house with no other purpose than to take enough things to make me even, 1 waited until Mis, Caraway bad gone into the house, and then I entered the yard, The dog sprang upon me, and al- ativactca Mrs. Curaway. 1 saw at once that | should F eyes closed for awhile. So I just eu- aud talked to awhile. When she turved her 1 struck her sharply on the back of the head, | she fell on the fireplace, groaning terribly. T hurried trom the room aud seized the tin trank whore | knew the money was 1 was disappointed at dndiag only « bandiul of silver in jt, and then looked arouod tbe house tor something else to take. A PROULIAR KIND OF BYMPATRY, ed turuugh the room where dire. Caraway was lying [| saw tuat she had crawled across the floor, and was sull crying, ‘Oh, Lord! ob, Lord!’’ [felt vory sorry tor her, as she had always been kibd to ine, aud J thought tbe best thing | could do would bo to pat her out of her misery. Sol siruck ber three or four more licks over the head, until she stopped groaning. ‘Then I thought she was dead, and 1 burried away, I had no idea any one would suspect me. I haa no thoughts of rupuing away, J teli you the trath, sir, 1 am glad they are going to bang ine. T have never had a night's reat since [ did the miserable uct, Tero 1s something after me ali the time, I suppose it is the dovil. Anyhow, I'm glad I'm going to yet rid of it, ‘T know it can’t bunt me attor I'm dead. Lexpected to be hang the first mght | was captured, and I shoulda’t have cured if I bad been,’’ AN INTERVIBW WITH THE MUROBRER, Your correspoudent vieited the jail carly this morn ing, and wag admiited through the courtesy of Mr. Wheeler, the Sherif, before the preparations lor tho death had commenced, the prisoner, crouched in the furthest corner of his cell, was not a'bad looking man. Ho was six feet and abalt high aud of broad proporiions. He bad a ligh forehead and intelligent eyes, His face was covered With a (hin straggling beard, On entering into conversation with the doomed man your correspondent found him apparently uncon cerned about the future, After begging a chew ot tobacco he stated that he had nothing to say for the “As [pa though | fought him off ho mage such # noise that he | "Ties Ee pI he eaid, “1 will tell you one thing that I have acknow! to no One except my jailer. While Mra, Caraway Was unconscoas and 10 a dying condition L committed an outrage on person. ki this. a seeret for fear of, being lynched.” RRADY Por ‘DEATH. While with the prisoner he sold his body to the phys sicians for $8. On leaving the jail he taced a crowd of 2,000 people without loar er trembling, and as he rode on nis coffin to the gallows, quietly chewea your ree porter’s tobbaceo, and calinly gazed at the surgin: crowd, When we reached the gibbet we found at that 5,000 _peopic, many of whom were white Indica, assembled to ‘witness the vengeance of the law. He lett the wagon and ascended the scafiold with a firm , Without aby sign of fear. THK MURDERER’S PAIL IN A HAPPY BrERNITY. Alter the religious services the Sherif asked him it he had anything to say to the multiiude, He replied, “Nothing.” On being pressed be sald:—“1 have but to say to this larze crowd, This scene onght to for me. 1 tell youl am with Jesus, (Great ap. ) Lath not hereto tell of things that happened 0, Iwill svon be where | shall be at rest tor. neAmen !?? from negraes in the crowd, ) “Don’t do as L have dode; bat W you do, put faith in the Lord; He is merciful and will forgive, Till now he bas made my yoke exsy. b bave pothing moro to say,” STRANGLED BY LEGAL PROCESS, ‘Turning to the Sherif, ho said, “Lam ready,” and without a quiver iu any muscle he stepped upon the fatal trap and held his hands for the cords tobe tlet by the Sheriff. As-the cap was beimg adjusted he spit out his tobacco and said, “Lord, may the Lamb pray,” Av this moment the trap fell, and falling seven fect hig ing at the end of the bangman’s rope, wed that his neck was not broken, ana ufter sixteen minutes he was pronounced dead trom strangulation, ANDECENT HASTE. : The husband of Mrs. Caraway this morning bought a license for n second marriage and then proceeded to witness the execution. Much excitement and indignas tion was exprossed at this unseemly baste, years ever. JACK BURGOYNE’S EXPIATION, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Mantoy, 8, C., May 18, 1877. Jack Burgoyne (colored), convicted of the murder of Aloxander Gregg, on the 6th of November last, to-day cxpiated his crime on the gallows, At twenty minutes past cleven A. M, he ascended the scaffold, where roe Iigtous services were petjormed, The condemned man, in matant expectation of death, was perfectty calm and coliected, and realized his fate with apparent in. difference, A MURDERER’S HOPR OP TEAVEN, Assuming un attitude of boldness he delivered the following speech :—‘‘My brethren, my position here to-day should bea terrible warning to you ail, white and black, 1 have prayed to the good Master and {eel that I have been forgiven, 1 am not the first, but hope to tho last, placed in this position, I am able to ‘say that I am notafraid to die. God 18 not like man; He forgives, but guan does not. Lum ready and tilling to go to the Lord, who will crown me in Heaven. I am betoro you now but am avout to croes Jordan’s stream, where [ anxiously await that glorious day when the general roll will be called. ‘Trust that you will bo thera and answer to your names. Hope to rise together when the trumpet will sound. You havo heard of my crime. I was led astray by the devil. I wes bound and chained but now I am loose forever and am going to a vetter world. Tell my wile and obildren and sister Mary I shall look for them to mect mein heaven, where the parting will never be, ‘Ye!l my brother to attend to my funeral arrangements, Good bye ail; meet mo in glory.”? LAUNCHED. Themoose was adjusted, the cap placed on his head, and at filty minutes past twelve o’clock the Sherif!, ‘bidding him adieu, placed his foot on the treadle, The trap fell, and Jack Burgoyne was launched into eter- nity, After hanging twecty minutes the body was cut down und given 10 chargo of his friends for interment. SAMUEL ORR HANGED. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., May 18, 1877., A special from Mount Vernon, Mo., to the Globe Democrat, says Samuol Orr was executed there to-day for the murder of a farmer named Davis, in Christian county, eighteen miles trom Springfield, on the 11th of December, 187% Murly this morning be wrote a Lrief articie to be publigned after his death, in which he warned young men against drinking whiskey, keeping bad company, &c., declared Ke had made his peace with God, was not atratd to die, and would not make a con- fessiou on the gallows, In conversation he would not aasert bis gait or innocence, and was averse to talking about the matter. THR LAST SCENE. At forty-seven minutes past -wo the Sheriff and hia assistants ascended the scatfold with tho culprit, who walked up with a firm step and unconcerned manner. ‘Yue rope was immediately adjusted, and at forty-eight minutes past two the drop wid sprung and twenty minutes later Orr was pronounced dead. About 5,000 poople witnessed the execution, among them te children of the inardered man, ORR'S CRIME. The history of this case 1a one of the strangest in the annals of crime Davis was a wealthy larmer, and Orr and Cox, it 1s alleged, were mired to Kill him by Major R. K; Hart, to whose sister Davis was mur. rigd.; Husbandaud wife treqdently quurrelled, and on two or three, gcoasjous Hart was called in to protect is sister, but this would not have been sufficient of itself to Jedd to such dire results. ‘The primary cause ot thé murder occurred during the war. Hart was a major and Davis wu private in tho Second Vatsalion Misgouri State Militia, When their regiment was at Yellville, Ark., a Confederate prisoner was cap- tured, having in his possessiun $4,000 or $5,000 in gold. The money was given to Hart tor safe keeping and thé same night the prisoner was murdered. Such wag the siory told by Davis at a poiitical meeting held at Billings, Christian county, in 1873. Although Davis was in liquor at the time ot its recital, the story was pretty generally credited. Hart and bis friends were angered and Uawise cnough to remark that Davis “betrayed them’? because he did not get his share of the money. From this time forward Davis was in con- tinual tear for bss life, and:some weeks afterward was shot down at nis own door. On the morning of Degember 10, 1873, Samuol Orr and Albert Cox, a disreputable charactor from Ar: kansas, hired horses at Freeman's livery stable, in Spriugileld, stating that they were going south ou business. ‘Orr rode a bay and Cox a gray horse, ‘they roceeded along the Wire din the direction of the Javie farm, apd were seen and recognized by a num- ber of acqnaintances, ‘They were traced to within half a mile of the sceue ot the tragedy. A gin bottle, previousiy seen with Cox, was found a shoti distance trom Davis’ residence, whore wo horges bad voen hitched to some dwart oaks, and on one of these trees were some gray hairs, thus showing that one of the horses was of thatoolor. The story of the murder, as told by litde Kddy Davis, a son of the murdered man, brought tears to the eyes ef all in the court room, KILLED WITH DERRINGERS, Ho testified that on the fatal evening between suns down and dark the two men came to the fleld where he and bis fatber were feeding their stock and inquired if tuoy could buy some feed, as it was scarce down on the he told them they coud be accommodated when they got over in the lot, and started-with hia father to get the feed; they walked behind the doomed man, and drawing their derrivgers simultaneogsly, shot him down like a dog in the presence of his child, When arked what hé did then, the lad said that he cred.’ Charles W. Mitchell, of Arkan- sas, also gave some damaging testimony against the accused im regard to certain admissions le by Cox tn reference to the mutder. At a late hour on the night of tbe murder Orr and Cox returned to Springtield and commenced a riotous career. They appeured to be well fixed Ooanctally, and frequently boasted that they were living cn ‘blood money,” It seeins evident that they had been employed py some one to commit the murder. In making their inquiries into its cause the Grand Jury of Curistian county suv pervaed a somewhat notorious character, who wa: deemed quite capable of the commission of’ any crime of violence. Ho was asked whether Hart had ever made any overtures to hrm looking toward the murder of Davis, The witness replied that Hart came to him and said there Wasa man he Wanted to see sont out oft this Into another country, and he bad $1,000 ready for bun if he would do the job. In reply the witness suid be “told Hart he bad jamped the wroug man; he didu’t do such things tor money; he was nov afraid to du them—in fact, he had done then but he didn’t do ARREST OV HAR, Th consequence of this and other evidence Hart was arrested, and after a preliminary examination was held lor tual, giving bonds in $7,500 to auswer, In order ty indemuity bis boudsmen ue mortgaged bis farm to them, and then alter the capture of Sam Orr fled the c@untry and was supposed vo be in Colorado until Deputy United States Marshal Langston got on hit trail through the postwarks on some letters seat to fricnds tu Springtield, and fiuaily captured the Majot in Brownwood, on the Western trontior of Texas, where be was keeping a store, He avd Orr were subsequently chained together in the same cell at springteld, The trial oi Hart took place at Marsblieid about tiiteen months ago, AnJafiera lengthy and bitter coutes ia whined the State and detendant Were represented by eminent counsel, he was acquitted, Orr was not so fortunate. His flual trial Look piace in Mareh, at Mount Vernon It began on the 3d aud lasted untii the 9tb. The prose: cution took bold of the case With a determination thal Justice sbould be satisiied and were unremitting 10 thoir exertions, The detence labored with equal Zeal for their client, but the evidence could not be over: come, al jet ot “Guilty of murder tn the first degree” was rendered. ‘The result was unexpected to the prisoner, fle maintained a deflunt atitade throughout, and joculariy told witnesses that he would be back in Springticld ina few days, Orr Was good locking, avout twenty-six years of azo. His mauners were engaging and he created a tavorabie impression upon nearly ull with whom he came it contact, He was a thorough desperauo, however. Hie family, consisting of father, mother aud threo xoDe—. Jonn, Theodore and Sau—removed from Arkansas t6 Springtiold duriog the war, Mrs, Orr, a lady of whoot aul who know her speak’ in the highest terms, wi closely related to Tatt, tho Contederate spy, who was killed in adael with “Wild Bill’ on the public square a Springteld, Jobo Orr got tnvo trouble while acting a8 @ thero during the memorable riot of 1 bas not since been heard of, I'heodore died Springtieid over two years ago, The oid man is worst of the And Was imprisoned on two oe sious for endeavoring to atd Sum to escape. Ono! occasion the attempt was successiul, and the mardert public; he bad accounted to God for what he had done, and be cured got what wan thought of him. Un being did escape, but was recaptured in Arkansas after @ long chase, |