The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1877, Page 9

THE TWEED ROMANCE, The Ex-Boss Again Takes the Stand and Continues His Story. ANSWERING THE DENIALS. Apgar, Fairchi'd, Hastings, Van Vechten and Cassidy Answered. VERY INTERESTING LETTERS. William M. Tweed was’ betore tne Aldermanio Co! mittee again at ten ofelock yesterday morning. He was accompanied from Ludlow Street Jail by Major Quincey, Deputy Sheriff McGoniglo aud bis bonds- man, Mr. Charles Deviin, The room was crowded with spectators, and when, toward the close of the proceedings, Alderman Cowing and Counsellor Cole lndulged in @ littie heated debate as to the admis- sion of a question which was claimed to exhibit a decided political hue, demonstrations of applause from the lookers-on greeted either gentleman as hore- sumed his seat, Thero was notuing of startling terest a developed yesterday, most of the seasion being vocu- pied by the witness im reading documents to support the assertions be made at the preceding session, and Wuich evoked suet a flood of denials trom all partie (plicated. Somo of these doeuments are very inter- esting aud will surprise many readers, Mr. Tweed de. clared that be nad been unable to prepare tho list ot sinecurists asked for ay the preceding session, but hoped to have \t roady next week. Mr. Domas Barnes’ questions about the East River Bridge Company were Applied to the witness, but nothing new was elicited. THK PROCREDINGS, The proceedings began as usual by Mr. Tweed cor- recting the minutes of his previous testimony. Then Mr. Colo was about to examine witnoss touching the bridge, when be begged for a moment's grace and ree \ marked that almost every peraon he hag accused on the preceding saturday had come out with a denial. He was prepared, he said, to answer these gentlemen, and would do so, He then reud from one of the aaily Papers of the Ist inst, a statement to the effect that Altorney Genoral Fairchild, baving been asked con- cerning Mr. Tweed’s statement, turoished him last spring, Said tuere was nothing in the document about subsidizing the Albany Argus or the Evening Journal, of that city, and that there was nothing in it about Edgar K. Apgar, prosent Assistant Secretary of State, In con- tradiction of this statement, and in support of bis declarations at the preceding meeting of the com- mittee concerning these parties, Mr. Tweed read an extract from tho statement or **confession”’ in quea- , Persons specifically he bad declared himself in read- Iness to gi idence against all persons concerned ib frauds againat the city under the Ring rule, whether they had been intimate friends of his or not, if such demand was made upon him as « coudition of his re- lease. The Attorney Gonoral, sir. Tweed said, 1s correct in stating that he (Tweed) did not specifically mention Mr, Apgar or the Avening Journal. These were things which it he were then examined by the Attorney General he vould, as he now oan, testify in regard to, Mr. ‘weed thon stated that Mr. Hutchins’ edition of the Albany Argus bad said in that peper in relation to the assertions coneerning him, while he was con- nected with the Evening Journal, that he had no in- tumacy oF asgociation whatever with Mr. Tweed be- youd what be was drawn into by Mr. Georgo Dawson, now editor of the Evening Journal, ‘la justice to Mr. Dawson,” said tho witness, ‘+I will state that I never, to my knowledge, had any conversation with him; hever saw him but a few times, and never had ’ any business relavious with him whatever,’ INTRRESTING LETTRRS. In confirmation of bis statements concerning Mr. Hatchi: and George H, Demers, Mr. I'weea pro- duced the following two letters sent him by Hutch. | ins, Making arrangements to have Demers meet Mr, Tweea:— {Confidential.} Orrick or Albany Eveminc Joumnat, ALBany, Nov. 11, lnti7. { Dear Sin—At our last interview in this city you signified a desire to form the acquaintance ot Mr. Demers. business will call bim to New York this week or next. If you will designate the hotel, day und hour where he can nivet you it will afford him piensure to fill such 4 wppuintiment. The time is fully wt your own option. Ailow me to congratulate you on your own perso jecess, and wlyo on the triumph ot your party. It ive complete victory for the democracy Sud @ good thing lor us, a8 we will show you “nuxt time,” We now know where our weasness lies. wine vars, 8. C. HUICHISS, RTMENT OF Puntic Wonks, { jONEN's Orricy, Naw You, c . Tox. Witttam M, TwKeD:— Dear Sin—If i Joave the city pt T must re- turn to-morrow Respecttuily y 8, 0. HUTCHINS, Indorsed. “Answered December 20, 1870."" “Tho latver letter,” said Mr. Twoed, *+is indorsed by a young graders who was io my employ ut the ume whoo I can name to prove tho inaorsement, I also offer two checks—one for $100, dated March, 1868, to the order of Demers, aud indorsed by him, and the other tor $2,000, aiso indorsed by bim,” The checks were read by Mr. Townsend and handed to the committee for inspection. Mr, ‘'weed aiso offered the jollowing two letters trom Mr, Vau Vechten, suowing the relavions between the “ Bose’ and Hutchius:— Atbany, July . Dear Tweep—I have just seen barber, and at his re- quest | write you. ‘Ihe Committee on Cithes bave uot yet Teached any point a» far us T can Judge. You huve no cause for apprehension. L go to Lase George this ufter- oun, iutching is coming up here to-morrow to stay over Sunday, and L shail come down with nim on Monday: wil then an opportunity of finding out all he kuows, and siail be in York on Wednesday. Provauiy f reyou. 1 eaumut see suy sort of use of your being next week. ii 1do 1 will let you know. pretty well satisfied that the mi regs 4 of tue republicans in the Convention ure disposed to let the people w York gov. ern themselves. The lormer Legislature has bagly damaged the party, and the; wt disposed to weaken it any more ‘by taeir action. Yours truly, A. VAN VEOHTEN, ALpany, May 47, 1867. Dean Tweev—Hutehins’ man, whont he wants up- pointed, is Martin B, Brown, No. 201 William street. He was the Fire Commissioner, Yours traly, a. VAN VECHTEN, REPLIES TO DENIAL, Next Mr. Tweed produced a newspaper slip, which he said was from the columns ot the journal over which Mr. Hutcning tad control, and Mr. Euelsiein read it, ‘Tweed, so fur aw they related to Mr. Hutchius’ ir- regular reiutions witu him, and denying that Mr, ‘Tweed had ever affected the course of the journal in , afly way. reply to Mr, Hatebing, puvlished tu the other paper over which he bas ap influence. Mr. Tweed regretied ils inability to get al persons and papers to susiain his statements in greater detail, but stated that he expected to find many new documents Those he had Produced were found woile looking over his scraps, Witness then proceeded to acard published the Herat last week by Mr. Apga he was recommonded to Mr, Tweed by Mayor Holf- man, This statement Mr. iweed denied, ‘Mr. Ap- gar,” he said, “was recommended w me as a person who might be of service by Mr. George Magee, tie may be correct as to the umount be received, as the records of some of my peivate payrolls cannot now be found; | cannot say about that, 1 will submit the fol- lowing lower: ‘ No, 63 Want Straxt, New Yous, Doc. 5, 1863. My Dean =in—Wiil you be kind enough to wri Jutorming me, if you dan, Low suou you will be met 1 would not write bus fur the reasons thas tioned to you. 1am in Mag ra bhere is any way bo whieh i could pay 1 sh Jad to do so, but 1 know of nu one likely to ous tinable to dy auytiing before T send not novu, ’ ing Tam in debt largeiy on there ; einties aud money bor ing the sien, between Xpectod aod promised t aud ‘some of which is realy needed, to & whom Lowe it, 1 hope you will foi tuat it is vuly the ¢ Durrassinent of my own position that impasls me to troubl> You suai sCyou know ot any way in woich 1 cau secure the advance of my back pay, and will inform ma ot it, you Will ada another bo the very great furore already bestowed npon yours very truly, vee YT UDUAR K, APGAI, No. 68 Wail street, ton. Wittiam M. Tween, New York. Mr. Tweed then produced a check dated September 23, 1868, drawn by bimsell to “cueh” lor $55, Un Lack oi the cheek is the name “EB. K. Apgar’ writen in pencil. This, Witness suid, Was undoubledly mude by the paying teller of the bank, according to a cus Wm of (hal insiitution, by Which ‘the Lame of every oue for Whom & check Was cashed was thus piaced on the back of the document, INFAREMTING TO MR, CassiDY, Mr. Tweed next reaa irom the Albany Argus, ot September 80, the foliowlug, which, he suid, wus an ex- tract (rom @ OMe articie:— Neither the Argus Company uor any member ef said elved, as iwitel wel of auy valuable thing wuazever at any sme frow Mr. Tweed or any one on Dis vebail tor any puryose whatever, No pecuniary or obber benebt was revel vu Company fram Mr bwe Mr, Tweed uever liad the benett tho Argux at uny ime, and no member ot the Avjus Com: pany ever was indebted to hit tor @ favor of wily descrip- tion. Witness subimitied in this connection five letters from William Cassidy, several of tuem askiug that bis nephew, youow Burwell (or Birdgaily, might ve given @ position in AlbaBy, BNd GUE OF wo pr ar Mr, Tweed would ovta tor the you kK pay due bim jor tk tn the office oj the Surro- pay o gate where be “ad been pleced. A copy of the pay roll of the Sirevt Department tor February, 1810, was then produced by Mr, tweed, Un it appears toe name of A 8, Ca ‘Third Geueral Clerk to the street as having received $160 G6 in ia, a tion, to prove that while he had not mentioned these | and stating that | | | | oF come transactions | some ot the. by In substance it denied ail the statements of | Theo was read the denial of Mr. Dawson in | ‘* salary. “This man,’? ‘weed, tne “brother of Mr, Wiliam Cassidy, and held the position for years, an all payrolls was charged to the Argus, Hus balary was $2,000.” Mr, Tweed pointed out written opposite Cassidy’s name on the margin, the word “argue “He was onge removed,’ continued Mr ‘Tweed, and William called on me ond bad him rein- stated. Afterward, at the solicitation of Wilitem Cag. widy, and aller the paasge of the cburter of 1570, his brother’s salary Was tucreased to $4,000 us a compen- sation for lavora received trom the Argus Company, I was instrumental in baving imserted in th Laws of 1870, ehupter 402, the following: the Argus Company have — legislative contract extended for three yeurs, Comptroller deemed it for the interests of the sate,” Mr, Tweed went on to «discuss tho declaration of the Argus people that they bad received no beneiit from him. He stated that last week ne wrote u letter to Comptrolier Uleott begging the latter to furnish him with a list of the payments tothe Argus in 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872, and also the contract for printing made by the Stace with the Argus Com- Pany in 1869 and 1870, und copies of the laws under which the Argus bad been paid moneys in the years Folerred to. fo this letter Mr. Tweeu ad he bod ve. ceived no reply. He proceeded next to read trom @ nowspaper dated October 1, 1877, @ siatemenut that the following paymeuts were ‘made from the State Treasury to the Argus Company in the following ¥ —1 1868, $9,000; 1869, $60,500; 1870. $176,600; 1871, $207,900; 1872, $136, 400 1873, 138,800; 187: $23,200; 1575, $10,000, moking iu’ all $775.50, 01 Which $384,500 was paid them in 1870 and 1871, while Mr. Twoed wag in the State Senate. Kelerring to the sudden decrease im the amount in the other years, bo rewarked that they were the dribbiimgs of the years when he was in power, He said be could substantiate all he had suid about subsidizing the press, He here produced the following check, dated January 10, 1871, for paid by bim to the Albany Argus, inuersod by Wiilam Cassidy, President of the Argus Company, aud Daniel Manni jecretary :— New York, Jan, 10, 1871. Tenth National Bank pay to the order of Nubiowsl Com mercial Bank of Albany four thousand dollars, 4,000, W. M. TWEED, As evidenc Woodin, Mr, Tweed submitted tho payroll of the Water liegister’s office for August, 1870, showing that @ man ovmed James J, Weed was an inspector of meters in that oflice at a salary of §3,000u year, “This man,’ sala Mr. Tweed, “was appointed for Senator Woodin on the ist ot August, 157, and drew back pay for July of that year, He retaiued hls oflice up to July, 1871, at $3,000 a year, aud was removed because the republican Senators made & party question of the tax levy of that year, On the privato records of the department be Was charged us baving been appoinied at tbe solievfation of Seuntor Woodin and was known as *Woodin’s man fromthe country.” He pertormed no services, Mr, Tweed suid, and his salyry was gen- erally paid to ab assignee. THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK, Toucbing upon the Teuth Nutional bank Mr, Tweed said be was prepared to prove tual Mr. Palmer knew that wero irregular, He had waite at the bank aller hours to pay money out to printing provided the FAVORS TO WuGDIN, | messengers sent by Mr. Tweed, MK, UGH HASTINGS AND THB HOSS. Thea the ex-ioxss” toow up the Commercial Ad- verliser and read a paragrapt in which he was couruct+ erized as ‘a Villanous old lar.’? ‘To prove thai he bad been on intimate terms with Hugu J. Hastings, proprietor of that journal, or at icast, as Mr, Tweed heid, (he aythor, Or at leust the person responsible tor tho paragraphs denying bis statements, he read the foliowing letters Which were Banded up to the com- mittee:— Wasttinaro: My Dean Twrep—I am in w tight spo aid, You bave no doubt seen Brooks? speech, The p devil, before attacking me, went about the Wouse tusi-ting aimong republieuns that Iwas in tho employ of Tammany to secure the secrets of the republicans, He doue this to Ret up & prejudice against me. tn his speech be beld up the Commercial Advertiser int melodramatic way, exc.alm- ing, “Here ix the evidence that ue is ‘a, hired spy and informer af the | democratic party.” In iis printed speveh it is Tamwauy Hail, in his public address it was the demveratic party, 1 Wish you could teach Kerr, who ix on the vommitice, It can only be effectual to-morrow morning, as Loxpect to be Drought belore the House [ur contempt. You will have » the motive of my objections Veiore wis committee. Id hot open my case to show wy hund and what 1 propose to prove. Brooks could tuke advantage of Cun’ you tele. graph bi vo whi San, 17, 1874. and want you cau for our friend. John Schumaker or ys will add the balance. 1 am rather sus- picions that Fox pat up Brooks to make the intimation or it Being wn intormer, I be tonr hours, Think of me looking througu: bas@wment of the Copicl! Wont! bea the grates devil of w fellow in w snail way tor w yo. y small sae Jan. Yours in tribulation, but ever yours, COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER OFEt CORNER FULTON AND Nassau Sx! New York My Dear Friexp—Your letter dires tou tailed to ronch me there, I found it at iy oitice morning. Tue warm sentiments of fieudsnip expre have bouud me to you for ever. ILL Lave onagvi thy many that io:t people boast of hever tof atrignd, never to "go bie on womun or cuild who does «favor, write through o ot heart when I suy, through’ sunshine and adversity, through good and evil report, no matter what may occur, rely Upon me to xo to “the front” in your vehull, mand ine at any time. fardon me for being so expeessiy: Your kind offer in your letter ts so onerous that | cannot rexist opening my Leart to you and suy,in addition, God Diess you and yours, Brooks suid to Jolin Schumaker that he desired to have evervtuing drop atier the report of the committee. Jonn came to ine and intormed ime of brooks! wishes. OF ail things distaste! to me is lawsuits and seeing thy name in tae papers. I have got heartily sick of it, even whew It is complimentury, and L presume you must tee: pretiy much that way’ yourself. Beiore leaving Washington Schumaker suw Brooks and yuve me to uuderstund that hostilities would couse, L will be up Tuesday might of gis ‘Again thankins you for your kitducss, believe me ever yours, U. J. HASTINGS. Wilitas M,. Tween, THY DEMAS BARNES QUESTIONS, The list of questions sent in by Mr. Demas Barnes, of Brookiyn, concerning the Bast River Bridge and 1a management were next put to witness, He told over again tbe story related several weeks ago, He knew $65,000 was paid to the New York Aldermen to pro- cure the oppropriation of $1,500,600 tor ihe new pro- ect, Outside Of the passage of Lue resolution to pay r. Wilham ©. Kingsley ftteen per cent upon tue cost Of the coustruction of the bridge towers to a certan héigot, Mr. 1 weed knew of no irreguiarities in conneg- toa with the campany, excepting, of course, the stock given to bimselt and bis igilew members of te Ring, aa tuily detatied at a previous session. He said he nad cxpected to receive 4 portion of Mr. Kingsley’s tilteen per cent bad it been paid to the inter; and while he had no understanding with Mr. Kingsley avout it be had spoken to that goutleman to ive effect that tt w: @ good deal of money tor one man, and ought to be divided, Kingsley remarked that ne hau expended a great deal of 18 own money for the company at Al- bany and at Washington, JONKS & CO.'S PRESENTS. With regard to the presents which Mr. Tweed, at the eXamimation session, alleged were made to ems ployés of the city by Jones & Co, and Rogers & Uo, Air, Tweed stated that be Would be unable to furnish @ list of those to Whom such pregeuts hud been made unlit he should refres bis memory by talking with Mr. Willium &. King, Who Would soou return to the city, Almost every city oflicias at that time received such presents; be knew that James Hayes bad been the recipient of such iuvors. Mr. Cole asked Whetuer witness was prepared to give a list of those who hold Sipecure positions or figured upon bis private payroll. Air. Tweed stated that he had not ueen able to prepare a List, but boped toMave it ready, Wits the expectod assistance of Mr. King, belore the next meeting uf Lue commitice, nO thut ove ls gratitude niki ness THe SINKCE RES. “With the assistance of the two gentlemen from th Departinent vi Public Works,” he sald, “1 have cur that be had doue favors for Senator | | | same view, holding that it was wholly irrelevant who was or who was not ® imember of the Tammany Com- mittee or auy other commuitive at that time if he were uot concerned in some frauds Mr, Cowing replied that Mr. Cole Bad no right to object to any quesiion OF Lo criticise apy action of a momber of the commite tee, He was there a8 the servant of the committee to put their questions to wits Mr. Cole responded that be bad been called upon early in the 1b¥ectigar Hou bo advise the committ & the scope of their power under the resolution by which they were ap- peinied, It be bad the right to advise them on such an Important quesiion Le surely bud w right to Bay whether any questions propounded were proper avd relovant, He bad been sent trom the office of the Corporation Counsel to ‘uid’? ta the investigation, and proposed to do so. Alderman Lewis, chairman of Lhe committee, supported the postiion of Mr. Cole, While the gentlemen were arguing the mater, Mr. ‘Tweed blurted out that there Was uot 4 man on the list Whom be knew to be guilty of any fraud. Mr. ‘Yowusend said even if the comuittee decided not to press ive question Mr. Tweed could vot afford to bave (he impression ge} abroad that he bad acy feeling for one party of tbe other, and therelore ho suould auvine bim to auswer ue question, At the suggestion of Mr, Townsend dr, Cole fare, "witnesy nation that at the next meeting ould furnish w list of the organigution of the auti-lammany end ublicun commitiees, well ag the Tammany, aod questivn bim concerning \uem ail indifferently. After Mr, Colo had excuanged apulo- gies with Mr. Cowmng for the heated lunguaze used the committee adjourned will Tuesday worning at eleven o'clock. THY BROOKLYN BRIDGE BRIBE, The ordinauce lor thy Brooklyn Bridge was intro. duced in the Huard of Couacilinen on the 26th of Do- cember, 1863, by Mr. James A Monaghan, the Presi- deat, and passed that Bourd three days later by the following vou Councilmen Bryau Reilly, Jeremiah O'Brien, Joun Stacom, William Piggott, George W. Ivaus, Peter Cul- kin, John Hampsou, Jouu Mack, Peter Gibney, William Lumb, Thomas F Daty, Bernard Kenny, Joseph coil: man, Jr.; Kaward Welch, George A. Heinrica, sichael Fay, Edwara Brooks, James thompson, Fyoreut unel, Berourd K. Murphy, Jobn O'Brien, Jaiwes Cunniogham, Bernurd Galigno, John Hart, Joun Reynolds, Cuaries Feitner, Henry ©. Perley and we Present, 1N THB WOAKD OF ALDKRMEN. ‘The ordinance was received in (he Mourd of Aldor. men on the 2%h of December und laid over, lt was called up OX the Slet ef December aud passed that vay by the tuitowing vote:—President Thomas Coman, Aidermen Jouu Moore, Michaei Norton, Kuward Cuddy, Eugene Ward, Hugh O’uriep, Anthouy Siler, DA. Cushman, Thomas Connor, John Haray, Fre erick Roppery James KE. Couter, George MeGratu, Torence Farley aud Jobn McQuade. ‘The ordinance Was sighed on the evening of the Zlst December by acting Mayor Cowan, Mayor Hollman having resujned his office on ihe 16h November, 1563, alter be Was elected Governor, at will be observed that the presideais of Lotu boards introduced the ordimauces, MANNING CONTRADICTING TWEED, . ALbany, N. Y., Oct, 6, 1877, The Evening Times says:—Wuen we received the despatch trom New York to-day giving Tweeu’s testi- mony as to the check sdorsed by dr. Manning, we Senta reporter to interview that genticman, who in reply toa request for a statement of the facts relating to the check said :— ; In the session of 1871 I was a reporter for the Argus ip the Seuate aud bad an acquaintance with Mr, Tweed; on One occasion he asked ime in What bank the Argus Company did its business, and I repiied the Commer- cit Bank, of which Mr, Cassidy Wasa director; pro- duciug « check, he asked me it F would ebhge tom by Jndorsing it lor identification; L did 60, writing ov tue back of it “Willam Cassidy, Presideut; Dagiet Man- ning, Atlorney;” the Argus Company or any member of ib never received apy pecuniary favor, directly or imdifectly, at the hunds of Mr. Tweed or any one repre- senting Lit or connected with Lim, MABEL LEONARD. FURTHER EXAMINATION UNDER THE CONTEMPT PROC“EDINGS—MR, MESSAM, THE LONG LOST HUSBAND, AN ESCAPED CONVICT—MnkS, ROGERS’ MATRIMONIAL AND THEATRICAL CAREER, As might be supposed from the notoricty already given to the case and the peculiar circumstances sur- rounding it there was # large attendance at the re- newal of the examination yesterday before Mr, Wiil- tum Sinclar, the referee tm the contempt proceedings against Mrs, Mubel Leonard Rogers, the mother of Mabel Leonard, the child actr who first be- came known to the pubite from piaying a part with Aiiss Clara Morris in the play of “Miss Multlow” = Mra, Rogers was present, attended as heretofore by ber litle sou, George, whose attachment to bis mother, hotwithstunding the uspersious ugaimst her, seems to show no diminution, aliraction tu this judicial melodrama, was not pres- ent, she still, pursuuns to ihe opderoi Judge Donohue, beimg kept a close prisoner at’ the House of Mercy, Two of Mrs, Rogers’ husbands—the first and last knowo of the series, Mr. Messam aud Mr, Rogers—were present, the former, as will be sven by the report given beiow, being the important witness of the day, and tle latter for the uonce keeping inthe background, Mr, Willan F, Howe, who appeared on vebull of Sirs, Rogers, aud ir, L. L. Delafield, the represent eof the Society for tho Prevention of Craeity to Cnildreu, were also present. MR. MEBSAN’S STORY. The first witness callod was Mr, John Messam, who claims to be the tirst husband of Mra, Rogers, He 1s a diminutive specimen of a man, with a wondertul Shock of hui, a caduverous countenance aud sight | mustache, his appesrance aliogeiber being that of a sorily ,o0e over the payrois of the Jate Street De- | partment during imy conection with 1; ware Lam | saustied In ny OWn tind that tuore are many persons whose names are there Who never renuered servic but received pay, 1 am unable io distinctly recolive but sew; the payroils for in pecters wud suppiemen tury roll for clerks iu the Departinent of Public Works durimg the yeur 1870 are, to the lay recollec- tou, culmposed entirely of such pares; 1 bawMes of) sve PeroOks OM hese roll $2,000 per year; many of tess men residents of New York city, wever dia and wer $2,000 per your cack. ‘These appoluuments Were made to vblige suime of the republican vs Who wued in tue passage of thy euarter of 1570, but Lain uoable Ww naine them, Whine Law of the iapression and am wer auy verview | contident that there are many others Who, like the | above, Were appuiuied to oblige Senaturs aud otbers and Graw pay WithoUl periorming auy survices, yor L atm not able to specifically muivaio Wem, Tue roils and papers are stili ai wy disposal, anu 1 will endeavor to further curciully examine aud inVestigaic, aud re- pore iw full to your honorabiw commiitee the result!” Being asked co tell Lhe bates of those pore who Jrow tue begiwuing OF ihe Irauduient percentage ar rangement uuuer the old Boaru of Supervisors, rua- Riby Urough the seitioment of aujusied clwins aud alterwara Lbrough the Board of Audit who wore per- fectly cogmizaut of these trauduiens (ransactions, Mr, ‘Tw ed gaid that there were but oue or two Wio knew uli row the beginning until the cud. for the names Of those Who Were insyupathy witn Tweed 1 bis traads, and he meutioued 1 reply te bumes of Mr. Connolly, Sr. Wovuward, Hugh sini, B. Sweeny, Garvey, Kounard, J. di. Sweeny, A. Oakey Hall, George Millor, Edward Joues, Jou i, Dare nard, Ligersoll, Watson & Cv, He Smit, “dirmmy” Hayes, W. B, ‘Cornell, Keyser, Jouu slcbriue Daviue | son, Isaac J, Oliver, Joun sirius, Jo yx wna J, Re Buukeley going on,” Mr, Tweed bere said bis his wai.) and tie geuilemen Who were in sounds”? bad better be careful, for be KHew uvouL What he spoke aud bad documents ty prove tile aseurtions, Alcerfian Lewis reqaerted (uat in the jucure Witness Would ott the Lawes of ail persuis avout Wom he bad ony doubt o being Connected Wilu ihe frauds, Being questioned about tie New York Printing Com- pany wud Lh AseOciations from Which 1 sprung, Wite wees suid there Lad been paid «w the New York Print. tug Coump.iy $200,288 81; Sanu acturing Siatiouers, $156,490 61; asoript Associaition, — $1 Transcript A-ru ation (tof advertising!, $801,874 03, Mr, tweed did Hot know of way irouds ia conuee Uon with thy erection of the new Court House at Harlem; Genet bed ehare of tat, nd Dir, Tweed sigued every document suut needed his signature, WiihoUl asking — ques: tous, Alverman Cowing, Who examined Wivuess upon this point, quired Whether botu ihe judges of that aistrict Were “OL Memoers Of tow Tammany Haid General Committee; Mr. Tweed thought they were, Mr, Cowing they aswed Woecuer Joun Cox, ie Com missiover tor the consirucion of Jelierson Market Court House, Was aot also a member 61 (hat commit. tee, “I will band you 4 lat of mames,” Le weut on, “aud ask you Wuether at the tie’ you were tu power were any of (hem members of the tammany Commies,” This brought on a beated argumeut wich lasved for turee-quarters of an bour, Mr, Towns end contended tat purities bad been kept out of ibe eXaiminution UP Lo Lhut pout aud beped they Would vo Wo thvend Lt was Hot right, be held, to drag ino the diccussion the vawes of men who were not con. nected with the frauds im some Way. He suggested to Mr. Cowing to put u general question without iur MISLIDg Withess speciiic Humes dr, Cole tovk whe men “Who Knew presty tiuci all tae Was Was excellent, Me Cole asked | Appuinted avout July 1, 1870, at a saucy ol | simple, unpreieuding country mechanic. He an- swereu, Without hesitating, the lollowing questions put to him :— Q Mr. Messam, what is your name? A, John Mes. sam. Q Whatis your residence? A, Scrub Oak, Yank- town, Westonester county, N. ¥, Q What is your occupation’ A, Wagonmaker, Wheelright aud biacksmitv; I have been engaged ia that busiuess ior the just tweuty-live yeurs; | have been at Seruo Oak Jor the past three yeurs; | owu tue Geud of my shop and tue land 16 occupies; i came Lo this couulry emht or nine years ago: | was married iu Loudou, 1m the parish of Clerkenwell, to Miss EU beth Muukin, in 1965, Q. Do you see (uis Woman in Court? A. Yes, sir; thats Ue ludy situog tuere (points to Mrs. Rogers); we uad two children vor iu Bagiand, Anua aud Thowas; the former 1 wow known and tue jatver ay George Leonard; tav Was twelve Youre old list July auu the boy is two yeurs younger; | T recognize the boy wow in Court as my sou; | saw the girl, Muvel, yesterday afiernoon at the Sisters of Mercy iu baghty-o)xth sireor. Q. Wen did your wits cuase to live with you? A, Pour years ago just May; previous tu tual ume sue Weil Upon (H® siuge; she acted wt Nibio's Garden; she dia nut go Upou ihe stage With my consent; Ler hours Were Very irregular When on the stage; usually 1 Went io escort Ler home, but sometimes she would Sup away aud remMBiN ULL two OF (uree O'cluGix In the worus st tbat time L bad uo Control over ber, Q Lf your children were given Lo you woud you be Abie to Lake cave of tuem? AL Lait able to support tem; butasto Mabel, t woulu like Wo take auvice frum che Court; don’t tituk Lam exactly capaie of taking Churye of ber Mader Lue preseus circuinsiances; | 1 Would Like to provide tor ber welfare and have her properly wud respectavly brought up aud educated io @ Virtuous manner, HUNTED UP, Among the first quvstivas propounded to the wit- Ness vb cruss-exuminatiog vy MP. owe was, “Who Were the parties inducing Lin Lo pul tM aD appearauce iu the present proceeding?’ His answer Was that be Was Luuted up by the Suciety ior the Vreveution of Cruelty to Cuitdres. unied up,’ ejaculated Mr, How mean by taut’ Were you a ioxt® “what do you “T uivan L Was seareued oul by the soctoty,’? an- | Swered Lue witness; “Lsinply mean that tue to Peekskill and inquired alver me, Quirtcs drove to my stop at Yauktown,”? ou Were the 10x they were hunting were you?” ST ouject to this style of Delutivia “1 iusiwt thai busy bs Gvurative aud allegorical as | Well us the w eLoried att. Howe, thai the society Went wut ‘aw buubog bor mim Aller Sylue dsCussion &s (oO Taking (he examiuaton aliegurical ur real Dit, Mowe proceeded tu crosscx- MWe the Wisuee. MAMITS OF LXTOXICATION, Q. How offeu wave you been arr tou during Lue last turee years? coraing Ly wy recolection, Q You ure unuer ouib, and the penalty is imprisou ed for intoxiea- A. Uuly once, ac meut jot perjury, Is your auewer cortectr A. 1 ouly rememuce oned. Q, Have you lived with any woman for the last three Yeure? A. No, sit. Mr. Howe attempted to puraue this line of inquiry, to Whicu Mr, Delatvid strongly objected. Mr, Howe sed (hab “Whuk WS BRUCE Jor LUO gouse was jor tue gan ihey bad aempied (oO sbow Hnspropriciies om (ue part of Mrs, Rogers, be suid, and He HouKhE bBo nore than Lar thas be suuuid be ule lowed Wo prove Liat (we Witness did Lot occupy ihe high pedesiai oF virtue Upon Which he had been placed vy the Upposing Counsel 10 his proauction as a wituess tu the proceedings, Iv tho progress ol his turer crose-exuminiion Mr, Howe unuertook (0 cic Irom the Wivbess (Ue fact Uuut betere ne lott Ragland vo Was @ cont: tied and Uouted drunkard; that he treated his Wile Wila great Cruelty; HOMt Le agsociied WiLb Women oF lowd character, aud that altogetaer uo Was an uOLt person to be entrusted WitD Lhe care of ihe two ebil- dren, “You are going too far to this examination,” finally interposed Mr, Siuclar, “Lue (rouble 13 ihe With Mr. Howe. Alver (ois Little episode the witness, in response to other questious, proceoved to state that ue obtained empioyuient tures hours alter nis arrival im this euuniry, went too far,” rejoined MESSAM'S CONPESSION, “Were you never im prison?” asked Mr, Howe, A, Mubel Leonard, the centre of a8 Mabel Leonard | ad witer some ine exuminasion,’? said str, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1877.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. Yes; I was sent to the workhouse by my wife for aix mMontus; there was a littic disturvanee one night tv our famiy; | was a litte demonstrative; a policeman was sept for and | Was arresied; | was uoder the tu fluence of liquor, of course; | was charged, io fact, with being au Gabitual drunkard; 2 did not strike her, withough | was accused of violence. hat did the magi-trate do im thi j@ sebienced ne to tne Workbouse tor s)x month tnaived Luere only thrce weeks, when I escaped. » Escaped!” exclaimed Mr. Howe, ‘are you an es- Ped pricover ft"! 1 suppose | may be considered s0,"” “What dia you do alter your escape?! 1 wont to sea as a snip carpenter; I think it was a an Dark, Lwentto Ireiand; 1 think 11 was four years ago last spring—a year moro or le+s is OL much to me.’ “When aid you next see your wife?” Mr, Howe fur- ther inquired, hortly after! returned from Irelaud; lsaw ber inthe room she occupied on Sixth avenue; | saw Map ip the room with ber.’ MIRTH OP MABEL, “You say the chiid Mavei Leonard is your ebild “Yes, sir, | bave no doubt of it; Mabel was bora in 1 Lave not made any ioquiries withia the last rs as to where my wife or the childreo You became spasmodically desirous of sceing | them?” | " am Dot conscious of being spasmodic in any Bense,’? “Wore you spasmodic when you were sent to the Island??? {am vot a spasmodic man, anywa VHA MRTWERN COUNYRE “1 consider tuess questions iupertinent,’? mt rupted Mr, Delageld, “1 qm as old as you are and have read as much law,” rotorted Mr, howe, “aud ciaim to know Wuat 18 ln- pertinens aud what is not,” Ou are coptinuousiy impertinent,” retorted Mr. Delaieta, Your apprenensious in this regard,’ replied Mr. Howe, “are ilidsive.”’ “DON'T READ THE PAvEKS.'? “Did you ever read the wewspapers!” pursued Mr. Howe, tm the continuation of is examination. “Bomeumes, ” “Did you ever read of Miss brated play of ‘Miss Multon ? “No, sit? H “Do you not know that Mabel Leonard was playing | with pert ©No, sir; 1 was waiting for something to tary up.’ “Ob, you bave read about Micuwber in “David Cop- | telat? was wailing for something favorable to turn up. | During the turee years 1 Look bo sieps to secure (he | custody of the cuiidren., 1 Was informed of the pros | ceedins ugainstmy wile, aud wos simply asked to | come and proclaim my identity.” | ARaAM'S POKTHRK TESTIMONY. On bis re-direct exainimution the Witness stated that | j Me bad treudy in New York wio knew tis wuere- avouts, and be weniioned Juin Gilber\, the actor, one of such inends. Ha iueatified the’ maa im court pointed out to tim as dir, Rogers. as the person ne baw tu bis Wilo’s aparcmeats iu Sixth avenue; be could | Hol state positively When he Was arresiou, Dut Luinks | iL Was tour yeurs ago iast May. Ou veing iurtuer | eXumitied he said that be was a paticnt im St. Luke's Hospital ior ten days or wforunzbi ln on awer to n question whether he did uot pawn almost | everytblug velunging (0 uis Wile, be answered Luat be | had ho recollection of doing £0 MR. GRE W'S STATEMENT. Mr, Joun L. Griflich, cierk of tue Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, gave a deiailed uccount Of a Visitto the idstutRuoD by Mr, Jobo 1. Kogers, aud bis statement of a supposititious case of two children belug wegiected by (ber mother, he asking if the | Society could take care of such children, Mr. Grit. | fith stated that he vecame suspicious ihat Rogers had | more interest in the cise than appeared on the sure face, and toid the man that be would rever the matter to the Superintendent, whieh he uid. The witness | stated furiie; that Mrs, Rogers called upon bin ove | | Ciara Morris in the ccle- day and asked him if he could do anytuing to reseuc Mabel Leonura trom we Shelierimg Arms. He Added that Mrs, Rogers, in the course of the copveraution, siuted (hut the child wus placed there to protect her trom the evit influences which surrounded the mother, Ho repited to Luis, * suppowe then you huve more husvauds than the jaw allows?” to which she replied tbut ‘tut was to ber a mere matter of business.” On bis erors-exarmiuation the witness was asked whether he did not know thut Mabel got the ttch at the Sheitering Arms, He bad no knowledge of this fuct, and did not know whether the mother begged lim to ‘take the child away im order | that sho might play with Clara Morris. Me conceded tbat he was noi a theatricul map, not having visited » theatre for thirty-oue yeurs. le took down a memo- Panda of what Mrs. Rogers told bin and referred the case to Mr, Jenking. MK. JENKINS ON THE STAND. Mr. Jenkins, Sucretary and General Superintendent of the Society tor the Prevention ot aty to Cail. dren, was the lust witness called. He stated that, upon juformation imparted to hit, be culled at the top flour ot No, 24 Jano street and there tound two negro Women aod a mau in charge of Mabel uud Georgie | Leovard; the boy was shabbily dressed and looket us though he was poorly cured for; he was told that Mavei Was at a boarding scuool im 8 xueth street; he made searching inquires amoug tue boarding Schools in this viewaity, but did vot ind Mabel in avy of them; he finally jound ber i ihe Childreu’s Fold; on knucking at the door of this insutution the dour Was opened by Mabel Leonard; he asked the matron Of theortablishment how Mabel came there aud was tuld that sue Was brought tnere by u'negry Woman, who stated that ler mother was a Widow In great want. Mr. Jenkins stated in the course of his \urtier exam- inauion (hay be had seen Mrs. Rogers ou the siage at the Parisian Varieties aud had algo seen her under the intluence of liquor. Mi, JENKINS AT THR PARISIAN VARIETIES, “What character did Mrs, Kogers assume at the Parisian Varieyies?” wsked Mr. Howe, he Was w Variety actress, daucer and comic singer.” “What is the reputation of the Parisian Varieties ?”? “Very bad.”” “Did you often visit the place?” “Yes, sur’? “1a your official capacity ?”? “Yes, sir”? ‘Do you recognize Mrs, Rogers a3 one of the parties you saw taking part in Lue periormances ?”” “think wo, but it 18 rather dilicult to Wdewtify a Woman In ap ordinary lady's dress as one you buve seen In a ‘model artist's? exibition.” d you ever gee the ‘Venus de Medicis?’ es, sir? “Dig your sensitive nature blush more at the one exhibition than the otbe: 2” | ‘T don’t kKuow that it dia?” “You say chat the character of this Louse was bad, What inakes you think su?” “They auaced the can cau there,”? “What's tue can ean 1? “i Unok you know as much about it as 1 do,” “1 don’t know anything ubous it, Is that all against the place t"" «lt was ‘pulled’ once or twice.'? “Whatdo you mean by ‘pulled “i guess you undersiand tuat? “Did they ever siug there the songs, I am Waiting my Darling for Thee,’ ‘Dare Tney tel: M y, “L shoulda’t Wonder if tuey gang some curious oe “Are you @ married man ?” “Yee, sit’? “And you visited the Parisian Varioties ?”" , bin?” Dia you ever go to see the ‘Black Crook ?’"” “Yes, sir,?? Well, | don?t wonder; all Now York was there, in- juding the referee, whom | saw there myseif.”” j AN ADJOURNMENT. | The examination was bere « journed watil half-past two P.M, to-morrow. Mewutine it was stated that Mabei Lignaru would be required to be in atiendan aud Mr, sinclair, the referee, said he would see tual she received the proper vot fication. Mr, Messam | aller the adjournment sedulously endeavored to ine duce Mrs, Kugers to give charge of their boy to lin temporarily, out this she retused todo. Mr. Rogers twok & back geal, but wos observed {o give wisilul ances toward Mrs, Rogers, PAVOKITISM IN OFFICE, The following letter was received yesterday at the Heaave office im relation to the recent appoiaiment of | | w new superiutendent of the Female Lunatic Asylum | on Biackwoll’s Island :— | korron of THE Henan := nplaiu of the accion of Commissioner Balloy case: About the Int of August De i. be - Asyium on Blackwell's land, resigned bis position ws superintend-utof that ine StIGIHON to weeEpE a similar ONE KE Flatousl, Un leaving Dir, Pacoons wrote a letter to tue Comutissioners of» hare and Correction, recommondin Hira assistant, Dry Jo A. Arnold, to EAE Vaca’ position. the wets of Miia it lng terms, stating that he (Dr, Arnold) bad served W lor three years, wad without salary, in (he most septanld manter, LE Arnold wax thereupou di suporimendens until wn appoint de, For two men Aususe and 4 wed | To rH in as perfect # manner as bad. Judge of the surprise of & Feqnes, the si dhiath ryvody when De, | ns to wiriend of cording (0 his own | hind wad never Hon, Me buiey highost author: ic the cerrible responsi bility Were it to be dav” be tendered the | Story, nev u ustitutiod of treated puts dine ¢ is tully emp: 1,000 poor uzert that w leath who presides over the Department of Charities ana Correction, Was called upon and the following conver. gallon, whieh is given verbatim, ensucd:— KRevonter—Mr, Bailey, is it true that Dr. Strew ver bad any experience Whatever in the treatment of the insane ? Mr. Battery (smiling)—Well, 1 don’t suppose he has had very much experience. You know you can’t ex- pect Lo get a first rate man for $1,500 a year, | RuronTex—Was he recommended at ail? Mr, Baitay—Yes, he Was recommended vy whae | We cou-tder sufficient uuthority—armoug others by Dr, Oruronaux, Commissioner in Lunacy, Wo bave received Bo Complaints avout bit thus far, 1 rather think Or, Strew isa much better u than we cup generally get for this posiiiou, Ttisn'toiea we can | cuieh a Iman like that. Yhe writer then called at the ollice of the Com: missioners and wsked to aco the letter of recom= mendation trom Ordronaax, Lt Was iound vial Lae letter bighly recommends Dr. strow, on yever junds, but Hot on uecouDL of its familiarity with | We eatment or the tnyune, It makes no mMeativn Whatever of ‘hat point, and in this particular the com piaint Would soem 10 be Durue oUt Uy the facts as far they could be gathered from Mr Butiey anu tue let of recommeudation on which he based te ap- [_pomtment, | that the ueneit of | by tue directors on January 1 | directors, as their reguie mouthiv | Irieods woo haa been | bered tity-uve, THE FORGEKIES AND DEFAULTS, YURTHER D¥VFLOPMENTS YESTERDAY—LYMAN AND HOGAN BENT TO CATSKILL~-THE ARC? TIC INSURANCE COMPANY'S CAPITAL IM- PAMED—ALLIGER BROTHERS, GILMAN ABD HOGAN NO, 2, The developments in the great forgery and defalea- ton cases yesterday were bul few. ibe magnitude of (he interests involved in the Gilman aud Alliger irauds requires thet a very careful examiuation of the books of both drms musi be made beiore tue full extent of the losses cau be positively known. ever, that they will not much exceed the eatimated amounts already pubiisea Lyman Judge Barrett dismissed the writ of haveas corpus, aud they were sent to Cutewill tor trial. More trouble bus arisen among the insuraace coms Pauses, the capital of ine Arctic being Impaired to the exient of $4,010 The directors of the Brewers gud Mautsiers’ lusurance Company have agreed 10 assess the stockholders sixty per cent om tue value of the stock to make goou the impairment of their capital, The two latter deileits did poe result from any dis- honesty im (he magyyement, but omy shripkag® im Value of securiies Led by tne com- panties, ALLIGER BROTIRYS’ DRPICIT, Nothing new hasbeen discovered im regard to the deve of Aviger Brothers, Mr, Richard alliger, brother of Elijsh All ger, the alleged deiauier, is treed from all suspicion im (he matter, as he retured fro the firm over u year ago, Mr, Schvoum.ker, tae Junior partuer, is suppored to have been eutirely ige horant of bis senior partner's tvauds, and has been retained im tue employ of th Amoricun companies represented by the ugeney, He sald yesterday «that (he business of the drm would goon as usuul, Ho Gesitates (0 be- Heve buul Oi Alger Wae gulty Of any mieutional Wrolg, dud expects (hit be wil Wake a sulisiuiory stuleibend 66 thy pubhe Upon bis arrival irom kurope, Mr, Alger cadud trou L. verpoos 4B Lae ateumstip Buhl, OF toe Vidar lag, wctou leit that part sat- Urusy, Sepember 2Y, and uched at Queenstown the urxe day. lo te expewied vw i (ia GHLY BEX Weduenday ti riing, But lWsses as puystoued iM yeas wo re cuereck by escubaLives o@ut iuuce Cumpany , lerauy's Hktabd Were uiliri nora Brows aud Gampuell, ba suumMerctai Uuiai a OU, LY tant chihge ot Lowe sulerent. hey Ure vhgaged Ib OX Ming tue Buus, Dut Have DOL as Yel Wacovered aly iveous veyoul those wineady PUvisued, Fhe WUVoury, Gouiuilles appyiued | LO woul Ue preseut Mauugeueus have Gut eb dott a meng Me oslds, of Morin, Biss & Co. its CuWirMad, silo Yesieroy tual the make | tor Would ve vel tu An, Brown, Whe Would eal upye thy COMMLLEG OLY Im Case OL heed. Al parties Ueol- late Lu (uinKk Gual Ske, Alliger’s irauds Were dolloure Aley plduaed, VU beueve Hub My Use beeu imduced by Oliv rs Lo ge THE U AN FORGKIINS, It is beheved that Wauuin C, Gino is hiding im the CUY OF ite Vicmity. store Were rumors 5 esterday of negotiations by his Jawily to say dpseis, Wicd anon Lo MOU $47,000, Le Is ruinured Lat velore beginning Lis forgeries be used Up Most of (we proceeds O1 bis IMasber’s estate, oF Wicd Le Was tie executor, s0 lua much cannot be looked Lor trom Unis quarter, {he ollicnils of the American ix. change Bank and Aulanuc Masiue Mutual Iusurance Company, and the other parties. iutererton, ull uy (UAC (he persous buving Une mater iu charge huve as yet lea. wed Hoiuing buat g ves thom too sigbtestelew to Mr. Gitnan’s Whereavouls, and they deny wil rumors of & Gumpromisy, the Uri Of slessrs. Heury sainadg & Co, one of ihe Paneipal crediturs, Bid Chul Luey Were cugaged In look. Ing vVer Mr, Giluan’s uccoudts, but bad ;ouad HOLhing to lead them (0 change Lueir original estimaces of tt Josses as publishes yesterday. Ge bai nol received aby propusiiions for e Compromise trom Mi, Gilaau’s tumiy or intends, The sue would be opened iu u teow days after tac examination of tue books, aud then a Méeling 01 Lue crediturs would be called, THe CHECK Raiseits, Mr. Pinkerton Was iu great give yesterday moralng Over the succeastul Capture mude by his detectives of J. C, Hogun why Is suid Wo be evnuected With thy ironds on uuuerous bunks by Means of rats dratte. Mr. Pinkerton had discovered the real names Qi the parties arrested, out desired twat they shoud not be made public, us be Wishes Lo trade tueir Cou. hection with ober irauds Ju wuica they were on- gaged and in which they wad accomplices who are sill Hogan 2 is the lust ot the paug tuat comuitied the frauds on the Awericun Express Cou pany, but there are other parues counecied with him Ob Oluer cases, Wiluain tt, Lyman and J. C. Hogan No, 2 were brought up yesterday moruing ‘on a writ of habeus corpus belore Judgo Barrett, in Su preme Court, Cuambers. “The warrants were issued from Catskill, Where, tuo complaint says, there is reason tO beneve that ihe prisoners committed a forgery, The counsel for tue prisoners appued to the Cuurt tor their relewse om tue ground | that the affidavit ou Which Wey hud been arrested uid hot speciticully charge (hem with way crime, Le simply stuled buat according to tie velit oF tae party making the wiluavit they had beea conueeted with Lue Lorg. ry uses Mentioned, Couusel aso saul tua Lueir entity was u mutler of doubt, the evidence already adduced Was suilllciout to held toem lor (ral and dismiesea the writ, be prisouers were therelore rethauced tu the charge of Minkertou's detectives aud Were liken to Catskill yesterday ulter- hoon an AR( The officers vit UTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Arcig Lusurauce Company assert 000 ound by the Insurance De- partment wiil be subscribed m @ suort tine aud Loe vusivess Of tho company Wil go Obs usta Tue tout Hatiiities, imeluving capital stock, are stuted at 2 13, leaving & et surplus, over ail labiliies, of $10,400 UL. Tue Insurance Superiutendent tas Maue 4 requisition upou Lhe evtapany tor $30,000, fife been per ceut of iis cupiiul, the amount to be Awe up 14 Cash Wituin sixty days Lhe amount Of stuck owoed Was $98,460, and tuo tol! amuunt louned to ollieers and direciors was $20,500. Lu 1863 the capital Of Lue company was $500,000, but tuts wus reduced Lo $29y,000 aud subs: queutly tu $200,000. Puteen per centoi tos aa ount will uly cover (ue deveit, Lhe books of the cum. pany show an apparent surplus, but this re- uid from the Valdes attached to the 6 ouriies hey cid, wuich bave since depreciated, ste, Parker, the secretary of the company, sud ik woud hot be uecessary to Cult a specmi Weetng of Lue mesung would He thought 1% provavie that tuey Would compiy With the requisitivn of tue iu surance Superimieudent (0 make up lifteen per centuaa Of the capital, oF $8U,000, and -ontinue tie vusiD the company, Lhe impairment of tie capital, wuich wos, becuuically, more uu $25,000, Was due’ chictly to (be shrinkage of the company’s securities, altuough pardy to depression of vus.vess foe secures Whicit hud declined Were mostly United States woods, Thore would uot, 1M any case, Ve any Ives to ihe policy howers, ‘TUR BKSWERS AND MAL TSTRR: INSURANCK COMVANY, Al ihe meeting of the directors Of Le Brewers aud Matsters lusuranee Compauy, beld to consider the propriety of 68 ZOOU Lhe MBpHiMEDL OF Lie cap. ital, & resolu Was adupled agreeing LO make an use SessMent OF Ube stock Jor BIXLY por Centum of its par Vaiue, 1b case the huideres ul an fuse Lo pity in the required ass Supulsted the order of the dusutauce supevimiendeat wuluurizes (be Company Lo Fedde Lie amount of such Suures ty jorly per cenium of their present lace value And (0 issue Jew shares at par Lor the renuiing Sixty per Centum providing the compauy, by this means, cau make Up the inpairmeuk The total deve 14 about 312,000 Mr, Ogden suid tual twenty-live per cent of the wssessiment ti been alreauy made up. Yusierday a quaatiy o. cieuluts Were sent out vy tue teky ple next week, | company announcing tie resule 4NOLbinn FORGE, Samuel Sirong, acierk of the Western Insurance Company of Canada, was arrested Lave last wight at the Metropolitan Havel, where he was stopping, by Devoe Uve sergeant Kealy and Detective Von Gertchiea, He Was Chis ged with committing lorgeries lo ie atnouut of $4,000 om the imsiitution oF Wu.eh he Was a late clerk. ADMILLED tO BAIL, In the case of Louisa Wetzel, who has been confined {n the Tombs several weeks ou the charge of bomte cide, buving, ws used the death of Valontix Listermau at No, 440 bast i wollth street, application Was made yesterday to admit the we Lio vail. Tt Joulst wud tue deceased, between wUmaey eXxisied, quarrelied, aud , in consequence, Whe former mutilated iw im SUCH a feiguttui manner as to Cause deach, Assi-tane Disteict Attoraey Hell fixed thy bail at the sum of $2,600, which Was furmsned vy Joun Gaesnaner, of No, Gud Bust Ninth street, The Voudsman jusuued betore Judge Dononue wad the prisoner was released to wwart trail, A MARING'S LOSS. George Wii¢ou, & marine aitached to the United Laces steamer Lambia, reported to the police yeater+ day that be tad beew robbed a tew days ago of $1,200 by’ hea McDonaid, a auipmate, The robbery, nae suid, Luk plave 1b Lue Fuliors’ boarding house Nov. dob Water sifvet, lhe police are looking sor the thief, NEGKO BULLDOZERS, Atan early hour yesterday morning @ 1argo and dis- reputable party of colored people of both sexes got in a Fintbush avenue (Brooklyn) car near the siabies ard reused Wo pay tueit lares, Wien they got as iar ihe eptranee to Prospect Park they uriver wud Couducior, Uuuer threats of viu turn to Fintvasn aad take ou bowed » leit boniud. nie oi their The parcy pum. PLAYING WITH FIR Bertha Porter, aged en years, of No, 334 Bast Fitty-third street, was severely burned yesteraay While playiug wear a voulre ia irons of Ler residence, It is believed, bows | lu the cases of Hogan and | from tne | a¢ Liane Ou Jusuiticieut curity aud | } thug Occesiowed the coMpany’s \OSoem, | bin tom provecus | gion by the stirreuder to Mis creditors of ali hie own | A member ot | The Court Was of opinion tuat | 9 A MODEL COMMISSIONER Suit has been commenced tu the Brooklyn City Court agalow: Charity Commissioner Joba Raber, of nd battery. Frichler, of No. 62 sirect, Withansburg. She alleges that be violent assaulted her on septem»er 1% aud sues to recover damages in the sum o! $10,000, + A To Tuy Eorron ov rae Hemato:— 1 beg to cail your attention to w moat herole aet pere | formed by Joba Clancy, a9 employé of the Pennsyt vania Railroad, at Desbrosses ferry on Friday night. A passenger pushed by the keeper of the gase ou ibe boat and sprang for the bridge, bus missed his aim avd plunged inte the dock instead. No soo did 'y see thy occurrence than he plunged into the er and held up tue drowaiug man until assistance Ved, Please let this young mun have the satistace too at least of seeiag Lis Boble act appearing in your valuable pape CONSPANT READER, ————-- MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. BRAVE YOUTH FRANKENUBIM—MeTzoeR ~Samusy H. Frayeea MriM to Reovcoa Merackk, No cards. Werintas—MalyruoW Sunday, October 7, Mr, Exsest Weinman to Miss Jesus Maixtgow. | ouras. No MARRIED. f Bexait—FRang.—On Wodnesday, October 3, 1877, a (he residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, Ht P. MMe Abkauam J. Bsyaim to HANNAH, eldest duuguier of Gersou Frauk, Eeq., all of New York, Hesvekson—WhTykY —in Newtou Centre, Mags, Vewbor 3, oy Kev Jonn Whituey, Mr. ANoREWw Hen. psnsos, of New York city, io dias ANNA JeWare WiuieNey, Gausoter of ine ollicating clergymau, No cards. N—Caix —On Tuesday, October 2, 1877, at 0) Holy Cross, by J. Campueil, Huxay J, COKIN WO MARY Euizaberit Cats, Ol ol buts city, Ke. SOLDS—LACKLE DUK. —UM Weduerday, October At the residence af the Bride's vurents, by tue Browner, ALVau L. ReyNoups,’ of New Ys, tO ANNIE A, BLACKLEDGS, Git David Blieklouge, Esq., of New York hy, F HiLsux,—Oa We iaeeduy, August 1, by diy MAX SERAKISCH LO CATHARINE, etison, At Brook yu, on the Key, BW, Mews WW BLLA A, eld Tuceda: ty, abd ib daughter SULLIVAN, of C of PD. Kida Chicase wud co papers please covy, Watsit—YOUNG.—suuday, Septemuer 30, at ML Washington av., Brovkiyn, by the Rov. Thomas Matcher, WaLrkk Watsu lo Mrs P. k. Young, betn of | Brovkiyn, No cards. Busion papers plvase copy. Witson—Funtos —io Bivokiyn, Friday, October by be Rev. bisbop Fauikuer, Henny Wilson to Alra, GRACE kL ULTON, Dicd. + ANbRaDE. —On Friday, October 6, Ayntm, wile of D. | © Auvrade, in thy #400 year of ner aye. Remains were mterred in Calvary, BaRTHoLoneW,—Ou Friday, the Sth inst, Tsomag W. BakruoLoanw, 1 the O54 Yeur of Uis age. Reisuives anu trends of tue tumuy, aiso the mem. bers of Polur Star Lodge, No, 245, 8. and A.M, wi inVited to atiend (he funeral, irom’ tis late restdene No, 443 ast S7th st, on Sauday, the Th last, atone o'clock I aL PoLak Star Looge No. 245, F. ano A, M.~—Baerae REX—You ure hereby summoned to aiiend u special communication of tue lodge, ab tho rooms, 115 av. D, on Sunday, Tih inst, at twelve M., to pay the las! tribute of respect to our deceased brouer, Luomas W, Bartholomew, SMITH 5. MERRILL, Maste Jog W. Swaine, Secretary. Uyaxes—Ou October 4, Hakny J, ouly son of J, W Byrnes and Huunan M. A., deceased, aged 3 years aod § months. Relauves and friends of the family, members of Montgomery Lodge, No. 68, F. anu A. M.; Progress Lodge, 389, 1.0. 0. F., aud Shawnee Trive, dl, L. 0. KM. are re july Invited to actend the funeral, trom his law residence, 218° West diet #., to-day, ab two o'ciock P.M. NSTITUTION LODGE No, 241, F. AND A, M.-= Brerunks—You ure hereby uvtiped of the death af Brober Kdward Castell, ‘the lodge will meet in lone Rooms, Musouic lempie, this (Suaday) alteraoun, at ove o'clock sharp, Lor (ue purpose of paying the last tribe ute of respect to our deceased broth he fraternity ure cordially invited. a. ©. YARGER, Master, Cooxey.—Jasics Kowarn, eides, son of Joun Mee Dormott sua Catnarine Cooney, of 643 West 4340 a, on October 5, agod Bb years, LU aud 14 days, Friends and acquaintances are respectiully invited end the funeral ut two P.M. RAWPOKD.-—Davin R, CRAWFORD, | ‘Tue tuneral service at St. Paul's Church, Vesey st, | at noon tnis day (sunday); theace to Greenwood. |. Davey.—At Bioomtleid, No J., Ocober 5, Leriria, tot the late Wiitlam B, Davey, Vaneral tron ber late residence, on Tuesday, ab hail-past ton A.M. ‘Train leaves Barclay st, 8:50 A. Me Davis.-At Pittatield, Muss, Thursday, Ocvober 4, Counniia C, wile of Goorge K. Davis, in the lst year ol her ag ‘ Fuberal tits (Sunday), from Woodbine Cottage, Pitts ela Derxw.—On October 5, Exizaneta W, Devew, widow m K. Depew, anit daaguter of Joseph HL Terry, deceased. rral from the residence of nor sister, Mrs. C. 449 West 49th st, on Monday, at twe Relatives aud triends are invited to ab to | o'clock by at. —On October 5, Josuva C, Doourris, “a 57 years, Funeral trom the rosidenco of his brother-in-law, James bostwick, Westav., Long Isiand City, Sunday, October 7, at balf-past ut A. MM. che body wil be taken to Norihport, L. 1, tor interment, GERMAN, —Oo . Kuiny M. Gas seet, wife of Lewis German, in the 26.0 year of net age. . ‘rho relatives and triends of the family are respect- fuily inViled (9 attend ber funeral, irom her late reste dence, 93 Livingston st, Brooklyn, on Sunday, the 710 imet, attwo lM, Hoxy,—Ociover 5, 1877, Varnick Hoxy, aged 63 yo | ihe relatives and friends of the family are respects tuily juvited to attend lis funeral, from nis late reste deuce 435 West 42d st, on Sunday, 7th lust, at one o'clock i”, M, Horkins.—On Saturday, October 6, Sanau A. Hor KINS, iv the 64 your of tier age, Keistives and irvends of Uae tuinily are invited to ae toud the funeral, from her late residence 607 West 40.1 6t,, on Monday, Ociover 8, atone V. SL. How JOUN HowAKO, Sc, iu the 76ib year of bis 20, alver an il ness of cares Weeks, ral will (ake plage on Monday, 8th inst., at two o'clock, Irom tis late residence, lid East Broad w October 5, ELtzas a the S¥ub year of Kinperty.—At Brookiya, Frida: ner, widow of David Kimberly, her aye. riends of the family are respectfully 1 to the fuueral, on Monday, Octovur 8, at two P. M., her late resiueace, No 196 Hicks at widenly, ou Saturday, the Gib inst, ANDKEW NRILSON, ayod 34 years, hs relatives and iriea le members of the Columbia Association, eotiuliy imvited to ate nd tho iuneral, on Monday, (ue Stu inst, from bis resideuce, Jud West luth st, at one o'clock P.M. Parrensox.—Oo Friday woruiug, Otb inst, SARA WaLken, wie Thomas ©. Patverson, ia the 450m year o/ ber ase, funeral cervices will be held at her late residence, 4) Mauigou av, near 127th st, Sunday, 7th t ck. Juwrment Moauuy morning, ut New York Bay Comotery. Ray woob,—On the oth inet, at 25 Suffolk st,, SaRag, widow of Joseph Ruy wood, in the T6tu year of her age. Tue relatives aud friew [+ of the family are invited to atiend the juneral, at two o'clock YM, on Monday, a All Saints’ Chur, corner of Henry aud ja) 0, N. J., Priday, October 6, Mra, Asya Ithuat, in the 27cb year of her age. iho reat Ves aud Irteuas, algo tue members of Frateruity Lodge, No. Lid, 1’, of O, Fa, ate respect- d the tuner the German orber Sixth and Garden streets, op Sunday alteraooa, October 7, ab two o'clock, Ritey.—On Thursday, October 4, at Fishkill, om the Hud-on, Mary, widow of tue lute Patrick Riley, vives aud friends of the famiy and of ner ph, aud Ler sonein-iaw, Jos. J. O'Donohue, respectiully tovited tw attend the taneral, from be hee, No 208 Bast 17tn st, at ton o'clock A, jonday, October $, thence to the Cuureu of St, Xavier, West 16th st, where a solemu requiem iuass will be celebrated at ball-past ten, thence to Cal- vary Conewry. No tlowers, DHSLDON, —AL Hoboken on Friday, October 5, L, Sheldon, 19 bes Caxpack MARSHALL, wilt TN year, Puseral services wil be held at her late rest denee, No, 262 Bloombeld #., on Monday, 8bB inst, at four YM. Kelauves wid friends are respectiully in. vied Watiend, Lhe remains will be taken te Von: necticut, Sime yson-—On Friday, October 5, Exiny 8., widow oi} the late George Ht. Simonson, aged 5% years, tue irieuds of (he tauily are respectiulty invited to attead ber juaeral, rom tne residence of her sua-in- jaw, Charles F. elweil, 184 Cumberinad street, Brook- | ly, ou Mouday, 514 1as%, at bail-past two o'clock vM. , October 4, Euizanrtu, wile sairi.—On Thursdi | Of Isaac sunith, Gaughter of the late George Monroe, iu the 70th year of her age, Relatives and Irieuds are respecitully invited to at | tend the tuvoral, ou Sunday, 71h, atiwoP, M., irom Tesidence, 283 Kosciusko at, Brookiyn. Tikxwey.—On Frigay, Ovsober 6, Winxeeaep Tie native of Galway, Ireland, aged 78 years. The relauves aud friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, trom late’ residence, 125 Monroe st, ov Sunday, Octover 7, at two o'ciock P, M. SITLA.—At Sibg 5 *: October 6, Lovisa EK, daugn- ter of samuel jane Tittiar, aged 4 years, 3 mouths and Relatives ana ds are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of Leonard N. Ganvvg, Kis piace, on Monday, Uctober 8, at two o’ciock P.M. Train leaves Grand Contral Depot wt 11:30 A. M. Sounquist.=On Friday, Octover 6, 1817, Joux F. Tonxquist, aged 67 years, Kelatives and irieuus aro invited to attend the funeral, trot bis late residouce, 416 West 33d #t, oa Sunday, the 7th inst, ut one ocluck P.M Wo.rk—At Mamaroneck, N, Y., on Satarday, Octover 6, Joun H. Wore, the 28to your ofuis age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the iuueral, from St. Thomus’ Kpiseopal Uburch, Mamaroucck, du Monuay, at two P, Ale