The New York Herald Newspaper, November 9, 1877, Page 11

“THE COURTS. More Revelations in the Art of suk Smuggling, TRIBULATIONS OF DIVORCE SBEKERS. senescent Interesting Chapter in the Matter . of Charges for Fees. The trial of the slik smuggling conspiracy case was continued yesterday belore Judge Benedict and a jury im the United States District Court, Assistant United States Attorneys Foster and Herrick representing the Progecution and ex-Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer and Messrs. Frederick A. Lane and Louis Ff, Post the ae- fendants, At the opentng of the Court Judge Bene- dict rendered his decision om the admissivility of oral testimony as to what the marks on the barreja in which the silk were claimed to have been smuggled were, He held that without proving the loss of the Durrels no testimeny could be given as to what those marks were, Mr, Owon F. Stebbins, employed by H. D. Miner & 0, auctioneers, wus called as a witnese, aud testitiod he attended the sale st Scott’s house in Varick Btrect in April, 1877, The sale commenced in the Cellar. The book produced contain the entries of the sale, and was in the bandwriting of the witness. On that list there was no entry of empty barrels belng sold, Some wooden tubs were sold, but whether the Jot included barrels or not he could not say, The tubs sold toa man vamed Dwyer, a secoud band tur- in Brookiyn. Placed on the stand, and said that three or four barrels were tn the three lots he bought, aud that ho broke them up for drewood the day alter the sale, Mr. Jobn Scott was recalled and testified that be tirst Feceived the barre! at the express oflice containing the siiks, and 1t was afverward sent to Nagle’s house; there was a letter “1? on that barrel; he remembered Tecoiving @ cage at that time; the letter “1” was Marked on it; the letter produced was in Richard Clark’s bandwritipg and was written from Liverpool, The Aswistant District Attorney said that he ollered shat ietter in evidence as proof of the conspiracy which ag Commencod in Liverpool, England, and terminated bn this side by the uction of Scott, the witness. Ex-Judge Dittennoeter objected and Court sustained the ob- jection, Witness, resuming, identified a lotier written y James Wells in March, 1874 An objection was taken by tho defence ana it was sustained, An eo- @eavor to ascertain by the witness what occurred at the introduction of Owen by Wells to the witness was ruled by the Court as inadmissible to proves Joint purpose. Mr. Vrummond, a clerk from the firmof J. & J. Stuart, bankers, was next examined 1m reierence to the abstract of certain bills of exchange, which bilis were allegod to bave been purchased by the witness on behalf of the defendants, This abstract, alter certain eri 9 were made by the District Attorney, was ad~ mitied. The witness Scott thon renewed his testimony and id that be bad kuown Wolis many years. When he Ww is witness was asked by him whetver he could Bell suiks for tim. When Wells introduced Owen to witness Wells asked the latter about silks, and Owen anid that he would bring silks out in the same way as Wells bad done, These silks did not pay dut; The Jattor part of this answer was objected to, and the Court sustained the objection, Tne witness was questioned furthor as to bis connection with Wells and ‘Owen, and also by the jury. ‘The Court declined to admit certain letters written to the witness by Wells, and shortly belore four o'clock ord the adjournment of the court until eloven o’clock this morning. In doing 80 the Judge reques' the District Attorney to exhaust all the evidence that Boott could give of the conspiracy beiore the recess to-day. DIVORCE SUITS. Motions in divorce suits formed the leading feature yesterday in the courta, Loading off the catalogue of Cases was tho suit for divorce brought by Jobo Briant against his wife, Elizabeth Briant, which came up yosterday before Judge Larremoro, of the Court of Common Pleas, on a motion for alimony and counsel feo, Mrs. Briaut mukea an affidavit in which she says that tho plainuiff, on the 25th of August, 1877, com- meneed ua action for a limited divorce im the Supreme Court, which is still ponding, and afier she put iu ber answer depying tho allegations of the complaint an application was made for ali. mony and counsel fee which has been adjourned from time to time and is still ponding; that on the Roth of Uctobder, 1877, the plaintifl commenced another action against ner in the Court of Common Pleas, charging her with adultery with one Joba Judson Brookman; that she has served her answer in the ac- on, explicitly denying the charges; that she believes she will be able to prove her innocence on a trial, and that the plaintiff employed Brookman to bold bimsell Out as her friend and counsel to entrap ner, und, if possivle, to have Brookman colmit aduliery with her, he being a married man aud pretending to be an attorney-at-law; tbat the effort of said plaintif and Brookian failed; that no act of uduliery was com. Tnitted; ti jhe bas not paid her attorney anything for his services in the action, being unubie to do 60, and that the plainuff is reputed of means and, as she believes, live: She, therctore, prays to bave tho plainwifl required to pay covnsei tee and $20 a week alimony, Judge Larre- more granted un order requiriug the plaintiff to pay $100 counsel ice, but that noaimony be given the defendant, provided ile plaintiff gives her a comfortable support during the pendency of tbe action at bis house 1n Car- mine sirect, otherwise she may apply again for alt- mony, Judge Larremore juriher directs the dixcon- Hipuance of the suit tor limited divorce, as also tuo motion in that suit for alimony, The present suit be directs to be referred to some suitable porsom to take testimony aod report, Next in the erder of cases was the well known suit for divorce ou the ground of adultery brought by Lorenzo D. Newali against Anna Ne Tus cuse came up yesterday belore Judge Lawrence in Su- ae Court, Chambers, on a motion made by Mr. 5, X. Ten Kycke, on bebaif of Mrs. Newall, to suppross the examination made by commissioners in Buston aod direct that the orai testimony be taken of the witnesses thus examined. Counsel complained that the commissioners, altuough having the cominis- sion reissued to them for the examination of the sane parties, had failed pursuant to agreement to novily Generai Benjamin F. Butier, counsel for Mra, Neauii, ination, 60 that he might be present, = It tod that the testimony of the witacsses Contradicted tuetr previous ovidence. All the facts connected with the suit, inciuding Mrs, Newall’s efforts to break the will of William MH, Hoard- mau, whom she claimed had lett her $2,000,000 by a previous will, but which bad boen surreptitiously dis- ev ed of, Were recited in detail during the argument, r. John H, V, Arooid, on bebaif ot Mr, Newall, insisted that this was simply av effort tosuppress lestimony, that it was well known that Mr, Newall bad already ex. pues some $300 in securing this evidence, and that e could not allurd to pay any more money, and that the result of granting this motion would ve disustrous Ww Mr. Newall in prosecating this suit. Ab the close of tho arzumont Juage Lawrence took the papers, resery- ing his decision, ‘A suit brougut by Meyer Broom against Toba Broom for divorce, aisu on the ground of adultery, developed, yesterday, in & motion belore Judge Lawrence tor alimony wad counse) lees, some racher curious facts, It was stated that the defendant, baving procured an iliegai’ divorce from her protesstonal divorce lawyer, was living in aduitery with one William Stein- field, Which, of course, was dened, 1t was claimed for the motion that Broom bad several hundred dollars io the savings bank, and that he is earning $20 A Week, Which allegauion was mot by a counter states ment that ali the money he had in the world was $1 96; thas the utmost he earns is $8 a week; thar nis employment is very precarious, and that he 1s now out ol work, ihe papers were also takon in this case, A lengtiy argument took piace beiore Judge Law. Fenes on thy motion to set aside Lhe order grantec vy Judge Westbrook staying proceedings in the Camp- bell divorce suit, pending um appeal to the General Yerm. All the details of this lamiliar suit were re- papitulated at length and the argument closed with hoe counsel passing up their papers. Motion for counsei fees and alimony was also mado tm the suit tor divorce brought vy John b, Keliy against Kilen Kelly, the facts o| which haye beon pub- hished. Couuter allegations wore also mado here as to the plarotill’s pecuniary status, Tho day’s list closed with a similar argument upon alike motion made in a suit for divorce brought by W.lium Curner, 4 colored coachman, against his wile Maria turner, According to the wife's siaement the position of tho coachian 18 an exceedingly remuner- ative oae, whereas, according to bis story, 1 unites plonty of bard work and poor pay. Judge Lawrence also (ook the maiter under advisement, ‘LOWING FEES,” Some time & daughter of Mrs, Diedoma Sommer, van aged, wealthy lauy living in the neighborhood of Madison square, appiied for an examination as to the latter’s mental condition, Tho examination wok place belore tho Sheriil’s jury, and resulted in w ver- dict declaring ber to be sane, Application was mado to Judge Lawrence, im Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, by Mr. Cephas Br.inera, counsel for Mra, Diedema Sommer, tor an order (hat her rolatives pay the Cost of the IMuacy proceoding» instituted againat her. ihe sums to be paid $150 cduumissioners? feos, $160 jury Lees, $50 lor the stenographer and $10 to tuo juiior, wiicu sums the indy winks she ought not to be caved upon to pay. Ie was stuled that woder the rales governing tuch cases the commissioners’ fees amounted to $12, beiwg at the race of $2 aday; the Jurors to $1 57, und that there should ve no allowance ior a jani- Jor, te being already pard by the city for his services, Mr. Joseph M, Dixon, the opposing counsel, ob- Jecied on the ground that the proceedings wore Drought in good iain, tho lady having lormerly been ja @ lunatic asylum, and sue never Laying Doom - NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877.—TRIPLE a violevt lunatic. Judge Lawrence hh equity that the party do- clared sane should be compeised to the costs; that i such rule it would giving a pre- m1um to relati ot rich persons to try whether they are oF are oot insane; that if they take that risk they must pay for it, He took the papers for examination. SUIT OF JARRING DISCURDS. A somewhat interesting suit bas just terminated in the Sixth Judicial District Court, before Judge Kelly, jn which Mr. Andrew Webber, a landlord, instiuuted Proceedings against Mrs, Martha A. Berge fur tue re- covery of three months’ rent of a music store at No 139 Third avenue, which from tho evidenco adduced upon the trial was shown tobave been leased and epened in 1876 by Louis Berge, the music teacter, and divorced husband of the defendant, Mr. Webber tes- tifed thas during the m 8 of April, and June Louis Be paid the reni for the premises; that the receipts were given in the pame of Mra. Berge, who on the Lith of July procured the arrest of her husband; that she said sho would be responsible therealter tor the rent of the same and added that she < es would pay the rent and aji damages that may be done and would take a lease dowl May, 1877. testified that she pn Webber as he allege whole jersproesy give Mra. Borge the conversation with she flatly cont Mr. Webber. Mr. Berge en r had by of April, May aud June Mra. Berge was a constant visi- wor lo the store and aitended to as much businces us be did, This testimony was entirely contradicted by Mra. Berge, who on the trial charg awindling her out of $150,000 | be this fact as, Qu ibe ipation by 8! pluinsiff’s counsel, contradicted, she stating that the property was lelt to the children. Judge Kelly ren- dered judgment in javor of Webber for $150 and coms AN IMPERILLED ESTATE. In 1842 four minor obildren became entitled to an estate under the will of the late Robert H, Moran, The estate consisted of four houses in Rector and West streets, this city, which fora number of years yielded an apnual income of $4,000, but now yield less than $3,000. The last surviving trustee of this estate is Forsythe Labagh, » man now seventy years of age, During some three years past the accounts of the trustee bave been under investigation by auditors ap- pointed by the Surrogate, which resulted in finding a deficiency of $4,000, and the motion to contirm the Feport of the auditor to that effect 1s now rending be- fore Surrogate Calvia. Upon th tate =f facts tl four beneficiaries of the eatato iustitated proceadings through thoir attorney, Mr. H, F. Averill, to huve the trustee removed trom bis office, In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesteruay, beiore Judge Lawrence, on a petition on behait of the four ag- grieved parties, in which it was set forth that tho trustee’s habits had become intemperate, that he waa behind tn bis accounting of the income, that he had allowed the property to depreciate and the taxes n to accumulate, application was made for bi On she pplication Mr. W. T. B. Milliken peared as counsel in Support thereol, and was op- posed on bebull of the trustee by Mr. D. R. Jaques, who sought to controvert the allegations containea in the petition, Judge Lawrence wok the papers, re- serving his decision. A SEAT IN THE COTTON EXCHANGE, David 8, Ritverman, receiver, bas brought a suit againstJames H. Baygott and the New York Cotton Exchange and George H, Fietcher, assignee iu bank- ruptey. The it ie brought by the receiver to compel Mr. Baggett, who is a momber of the Cotton Exchange, to transier bis seat to a third person who had offered to purchase the same. The defence is thatthe seats of members of the Exchange are not property, and also that they can only be disposed of accurdiug to the bylaws and rules ot the Exchgoge, which the statute incorporating the Exchange gave authority to make, and that according to those rules the judgment creditors had by their acts estopped themselves irom sharing in the seat the case came up for trial yesterday before Judge Speir, holding Special Term of the Superior Court, and de- cision was reserved, Simon Sterne appeared tor the receivor, Francis M, Seott for the Cotton Exonai and Emmet R. Olcott for the delendant, Baggett. decision 18 looked forward to with con: terest, inusmuch as it is the first time has ever becn belore the courts, LIBEL SUIT DISCONTINUED, An order was entered yesterday, before Judgo Law- rence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, by Mr. William F. Kintaing, counsel for the National Police Gazette, discontinuing the recent libel sult brought agaiust the paper by George Reinhardt, proprietor of the Albion, loon in Filieenth t, near Broadway, the dan having been laid at $25,000, for an article which appeared in tue paper reflecting upon the character of the guloon, The order of arrest against the publisher, Mr. Richard K, Fox, was vacated and nis sureties dis- charged, Mr, Fox agreeing to publish a proper retrac- tion, SUMMARY OF LAW OASES. In the case of obstructing the receiver im taking possession of goods in Brooklyn, on an order of Judge Donohue, Mr. Baldwin F. Strauss, counsel for the parties charged with contempt of court, settled the Matter yesteruay by payment of the judgment in the suit of Tinker vs, Cavanagh and the costs incurred jp the late proceedings, On the mjunction proceedings instituted to restrain Mr. Frank Girard, guardian of Mabel Leonard, trom allowing her to appear on tho stage at Tony Pastor’s Theatre, there was te have been a heaFing yesterday betore Judge Lawrenco, in Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr. Englehardt was ready to proceed with the case, but owing to the absence of Mr, William F. Howe, the opposing counsel, the matter was adjourned until next Monday, tho injunction meantime remaining in force. Judge Speir, of thee Superior Court, yesterday granted a motton to open the default aud allow the defendant to servo a supplem: 1 answer in the sult of Duoham Jones Crane against August Funk, brougitto recover for rent of Irving Hail, the full particulars of which have already been published in the Heranp, The motion is granted upon the pay- ment of all Lhe costs oi tho action, Mr. A. J. Onderdons, attorney for David Orr, ro- coived an order from Judge Lawrence yesterday di- recting General Smalley, receiver of the Clairmout Savings Bank, to suow cause why $690 depostied in the bank on September 14 to pay a 10te due on the 16th, which was presented and payment re:used on the 16tn, before the closing of the bunk, should not bo returned, The motion will be argued on next Mon- day. DECIsLONS, SUPREMK COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judgo Lawrence, Schwartz vs. Kavanagh; United states Trust Com- ny v8, Calson; Drew Vs. Goodwin: Musson vs. Duly; iviagston vs, Arnheim; Purdir vs, Murphy; Mazi lage V8. Lane; Reecke vs. Brady; Jacobs vs, Olschof- shy; Butust! vs Halle; Wateon vé, Conover. —Granter The People vs. Fianagan.—the consent must signed by the Attorpey Geueral. Wagener vs. Cooper.—Relused; not on the calendar and notice not sufficient, Hartman va, Tatt.—Memorandum. An the matter of Waring.—Explanation desired. Cussuck vs, Guincs,—Motion granted and cause set down lor Friduy, November 16, 1877. Ecclestive vs Ecclestine.—Report of referee con- firming report and granting Judgment of divores, Sawer vs. Foisom.—The counsel jor the retator has not furnished me with # reference Lo the siatute nor to any of the authorities under which he claims that ho is entitled to ihe writs asked for. Van Nostrand vs, Pateo,—Memorandum for count Loriliard vs. Loriliard, — Report coufirmed, Ducios va, Aimee,—Must be presented to Mr, Jus- tice Donohue, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Van Vorst. Manning vs. Hogan.—The counsel should appear be. fore me at three o’ciock P, M. on Friday, November 9, at Speciai Term. Morgan vs. Franklyn ot al.—Order granted, Crosby vs, Barber.—Order settled and signed, Everingham vs, Vanderbilk—Appiication dented, Seo memoranaam. Rieger vs, Hiliier,—Findings signed, BUPELIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Speir, Crain vs. Funk,—-Vetendant’s motion granted upon Paying costs of opposing and all coats from tho come Mencement of tho action to the present time and try- ing the caso this November term. Groesbeck ot al, vs. Vanderpoel; Swoeney vs, Slide,—Undertakings approved, Gilman va. Foten ot al.—Order granting defondant exira allowance of five per cent and amount re- ceived, Appleby et al, vs. Porter et al,—Referee’s report confirmed aud judgment of foreclosure and sule or- dered, Kingsbury et al. vs. Gardner ot al. ; Kingsbury et al. vs, Lasoll ot ai,—Order for jadyment, Fairchild va. Lynch.—Order transferring cau: equity calendar to Jury calend: The Fifth National Bank vs, Grof ot al. (No. 2); Same vs. same (No, 3).—Ordered op short calendar for 80th of November, , COMMON PLEAS-~SPECIAL TERM, By Judgo Larremore, Briant vs. Briant; Equitable Liie Insurance Com. pavy va Mulberry.—Appiication granted, Bernard ys, Bernard,—Application granted, In the matter ot Gutes.—Order lor loave to prose- cute bond granted. In the matter of Vanderpool—Application denied, without prejudice, Davis vs. Davis,—Tho testimony of a paramour must ve corroborates, Davis v8 Daniels.—Motion for commission granved, In tho waver of Sinitu.—Tbe petiion is insuilicient. Davies vs MeLwughlinmAlliaavit insufficient; it should show tue ute of the ling of the transeripty MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, Isy Judge McAda, Valentine ya. Keynolus (four, cases),—Account ap. Droved and $25 aliowance 4) Ol receiver's lees, ; Duvall vs Wood, Wilsou vs Gruhn; Black vs, Same; Glement vs, Ferenvack; McDonald’ va. McDon- ald; Jusoph vs. Raberg.—Soe Indorsement on papers, Violawsky v8, Baily; Cummins va, MeManon,—Mo- tions grantey trom Rosenzweig ve Goldstoin; Tronsor vs. Hagar; Samo vs Hofmaa.—Complaints dismissed, Hallock vs, Remington. —Proceedings dismissed, Bernbardt va, Saver,—speedy trial ordered, Gries vs, Huber.—Attachment vacated. MeCallum ‘Hopgood.—Motion denied, without costs, Marks vs. Lettof; Engler vs. Shearer.—Defondants Gagatons a hn an a RPLEN: wis Vs, Solomon. —Justification dism: The Wright Manufacturing Company va, RosenstelL— Ammue R, Sewoll appointed receiver. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, Before Judge Davis. i THE LIFE INSUBANCE CaSES—TBIAL FOR HOMI- crpE. The Court of Oyer and Terminer met yosterday pur- suant to adjournment, The insurance cases were set down tor trial on next Monday. An order was en- tered in the case of Isaac H. Allen, of the Security Life, for a commission to exumine witnesses in New Bedford, In the case of Dr, Lambert a motion to quash was adjourned in consequence of the absence ot ex-Recorder Smyth. Mr. C. L. Crse, President of the Security Lite, whose bail was forfeited on Wednes- day, appeared and pleaded not guilty, His case was adjourned in cousequence of the absence of his coua- sel, ex-Judge Fulleriom, until Monday next, James Gorman, who is indicted for homicide, will be tried to- day. 8 charged with killing fhomas O'Connell, in Thirty-seventh street, between Tenth and KI avenues, in september inst, Lhere boiug a0 business the Court adjourned, GENERAL SESSLONS—PART 1 Before Judge Sutherland, A MEAN THIKF, On the 26th of August last Mra, Rachel Rice, of No 239 Kast I'wonty-cighth street, was proceeding home- ward when she was attacked by a man, who gave his name as Hugh’Lennon, who lived in tne same streot. After assaulting her he snatched her haudkerchiel, which cqnta:ned ity cents, When arraigned at the bar yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Bell on tho charge of highway robbery the prisoner pleaded guilty and was sent to the State Prison ior five yours, DANGER OF FALLING tered the store of Henry J, Knapp, No. 788 Sixth avenue, while the latter waa aslecp, on the 24d of October, was arrosted aud yesterday pleadad guilty. sent to the State Prison for two years aud six months, ASSAULT WITH A BWORD, Detectives Q’Connor and Field, of the District At- torney’s office, arrested yesterday Frank Staffeck, a Bohemian cigar makor, residing at No. 618 East Fitth street, The charge against him was thas on the 18th of October last he assaulted Jacob Miller with a sword, The prisoner was taken before Judge Buther- ian and committod in default of $1,500 buil to await ri GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 2, Bolore Recorder Hackett, THE BYAN MUBDER TRIAL, The trial of William Pool ana Joseph Font for ti murder of John Ryan in Leroy street on morning of tho 29th of April last was yesterday resumed, Tne Prisoners, it will be remembered, were joiatly indicted with James Keenan for having robbed and killed the deceased, but the last mentioned prisonor preferred a Separate trial, The testimony adduced for the prose- cution went to show that a police officer found Ryan weltering in bis blood at bali-past four in the morn- ing. He died on his way to the station house, It Was proved that the deceaged was scep two hours pro- Vious, and that the prisoners were also seen in his immediate vicinity. When arrested they made cer- tain admissions which, it was olamed, fully orimi- nated them. A boy pamed Jarvis testified that ho saw tho prisoners in the neighborhood of the mi Ho also testifled that be left Michacl Mal- saloon, corner of Bedlord and Downing streets, after two o’olock that morning, but the owner of the saloon contradicted bim, siauiag that he uad closed his establishment at twelve o'slock. James H. Par- ker, a boatman, tostifed that he remembered the night of the murder; that he knew the prisoner Pool for the last twenty years and that be came to a scow where be was sleeping at tour o’clock that morning re- questing periaission to rest himself, Mrs, Lester, who resided at No, 56 Leroy stroet, deposed to the fact that Fda souille va the strectin front of her house on the night in question, Detective Officer Noble was r called and reiterated the confession: had heard the Prisoners make while confined in tho cells at tho Ninth precinet as that if 16 had not siruck the mal that he cautioned Font to keep quiet or they would get their necks sirctohed. The witness also testified that he beard Poul say he had thrown the stick in the river, The evidence in the case Daving closed Mr. William F, Howo said be was willing to submit the caso to wl Jury on tho Recorders euarge; but, Assistant District ‘Attorney Lyons intimating that be intendeu to say a jew words, Mr. Howe procceded to adaress the jury behalt of the accused, contonding that there was positively no evidence on wich to convict the prison- ers and claiming that the coufossions were wrung irom them by the threats which had oeen mado to- ‘dthem. Mr. Lyons then reviewod the case as pre- nted by he prosecution and submitted that a trial in which circumstantial evidence was stronger and more Conclusive hud rarely ever been listened to by a jury. Heo urged that the interests of society, in View ol the chatu of facts as set forth and proved, demanded the copviction of the prisoners, The Recorder then ad- ministered the usual caution tothe jury as to coavers- ing about the merits of the care sand ordered an journment until this morning, when he il deliver ‘bis charge. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Surrens Count—Cnampens—Held by Judgo Law- rence.—Nos, 75, 52, 99, 101, 107, 110, 111, 117, 122, 123, 124, 130, 148, 149, 156," 15," 165, 2.4, 213) 233) 234, 263, 264, 265, 267, 281, 285, 202, 301, Sud, 305. SUPREME COURT—SPKCIAL 1#RM—Held by Judge Van Vorst. —Case O—Musgrave vs Sherwood. No day calendar, DuUrREME CouMm—GENERAL TERM. —Adjourned until Wednesday next, SurRess Court—Cincorr—Part 1—tela by Judge Van Bruot,—short causes—Nos 2472, 1925, id, 2525, 208, 219 2612, 2900, 1965, 2268, 2307, 2402, 2602, 2629, 2512, 2044, 2055, vart 2— Held vy Judge Barrcit.—short causes set down tor this date are adjourned until Friday, November 16, 1877. No day calendar, Vurt 3—Adjourned until Mon- day nex, Sursxion Court—GxxeraL Teum—Hola by Judgos Curtis, Sanford and Freedi os. 18, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 82, 33, U4, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43. Surekiok Count—serciaL Txnma—Held by, Judge Spoir.—Nos. 64, 69, 68, 52, Surenion Count—ikiaL Texm—Part 1—Held by Judgo Sedgwick.—Nos, 367, 4203, 21, 114, 179, 351, 272, 761, 699, 751, 340, 612, 287, 251, 268, 430, 027, 359, Parts 2-and 3 adjourned for the teri. ComMoN PLEas—Guxxnat Tanm—Hold by Judges C, P, Daly, J. t. Daly and Van Hoeeon.—Nos. 30, 123, 108, 16, 39, 43, 70, 74, 15, 78, 105, 111, 115, 117, 119, 120) 122, 126, COMMON PLeas—Equiry Tsna—Held by Judge Lar- remore, Jr.—No day calendar. ComMoNn Pikas—Tria 'xkM—Part 1—Held by Judge Rovinson,—Noe, |, 406, 867, 723, 1953, 967, 1637, 1106, 438, 1945, 359, 926, 777, 1172, 490. Parte 2 und &—Adjourned for the term. Sheridan 3551, 3615, 2080, Part Nos, 3870, 354 8657, 3691, 3075, ‘art 3—Held by Judge Shoa.—Short causes—Nos, 625, 8462, 8399, 8661, 3571, 2025, 2803, 2237, 2338, 8535, 3633, 3519, 364 3666, 3619. COURT oF GENKRAL SmssioNs—Held by Judge Suther- jand.—The Feoplo vs. Thomas Fewnuer, robbery; Same vs, Funwio Boyd, grand larceny; Same vs. Jw Morressey, Jovn Conneily, John Counor and Thomas Flanigan, grand larceny; Same Wiliam Conway, grand larceny; Samo v& Joun Parks, grand larceny; Same vs. Blanche Morrell, grand larceny; Same vs. Caroline Apel, grand larceny; Same vs, Jou Heeny, larceny trom the person; Same vs, Peter alc- Carten and James McGuire, larceny irom the perso Sume vs. William Browa, forgery; Same vs, Charles Miller, faige protences; Same ws. Barnoy Kerney, abattory, Part 2—Held by Recorder Hackett, — ople vs. fhomus Cleveland, felonious assault and Samo va Andrew Smith, grand larceny; ‘ss George Briggs, grand larceny; Samo va Same vs. Peter Flom: 3 Same ugh Same Richard Harmon, burgiary; ing, Joba Harris aud Thomas Kinzie, vs. Charice K Robbins, burglary; Same vs. Campbell, burglary, court oy Oyxk AND TanMinen,—Tho People va, James Gorman, homicide, A LOAN LITIGATION, An action was brought before Justice Barnard, in the Kings County Circuit Court, yesterday, by William Howard against Ralph L, Lanning, formerly a com- mission merchant of this city, to recover the sum of $10,000, which plaintiff claims to bave loaned de. foudant in 1875, Plaintiff testified that the loan was made on condition that the defendant should employ witness’ son at a salary of $1,500 por annum, and thay iy everything turned out as represented by defendant piaintiff would put $10,000 into the concern at tho end Of the year on behail of his son, A short time alter the moucy was loaned the defendant made an assign- ment for the benefit of his creditors, It is alleged by ondition the defendant that the on which ine loan Was begotiated was that into the concern asa partner, He turther alleges that the money Was calied lor betore it was due and thata conspiracy Was entered into by youny Howard with the partner of deiendant for the purpose of injuring defendant, NEW JERSEY DECISIONS, VERDICT AGAINST 800Y'S SURETIES, ‘TreNTOX, Nov. §, 1877, Tho Suprome Court to-day decided the case of the State against tho surotics of Josephus Sooy, lato Stato Treasurer, that tho euroties aro jiable for all monoys Focolved by Sooy aftor tho bond was given, Judgment SHEET. ‘was rendered for the State for $44,116 64, with inter. est from October 25, 1875, ed 4 MOTUEE’S RIGHT OF ACTION FOR SEDUCTION, In the case of Mrs, Noloo against Alvert G. Brown for the seduction of ner igbter, ia which the ques- ton was whether there could be an action for services and seduction atter the death of the fasber of Miss Noice, tt was held that the action will lie, and that Mrs Noice, as the administratrix, can maintain the suit. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasutxetow, D, C., Nov. 7, 1877. The following cases were heard to-duy:— No. 76. Clark va, United States—Appeal from the Court of Claims —Tnis was an activa to oniorce oral agreement made between the Quartermast Department and the appellant by his steamer Belle was to be employed by the government it found wo be suitable after trial. While making a trial bs the stoamer was wrecked and became a total loss It appeared on the trial that the plaii bad obtained @ Vessel trom the Confederate States in payment for supplies furnished that government and that the contract made for the use of the crait by our government was not im writing, The defence Was, therefore, that the claimant had no valid titie, and that, it be had, bis contract was void be- cause not in writing, The Judgment sustained tho deiouce, and itis here insisted that as no time was fixed in which the contract should +be reduced to writing, and as it was a trial trip on which the ship ‘was lost, the Court erred in its décision; also that, us the Conlederato States was a de iacto government, it Gould convey a valid title and the claimant obtained one. Enoch Totten for ciaimant; solivitor General Phillips for the government, No, 81, Beecher, exocutrix, va. Wetherby et al.— Error to the Circuit Court for the D: consin. —This wus of pu Shawano county, Wis, of the alleged value of $25,000, Both partios claimed title to the lana by paleuts—the piaintifl from the United states and the dei 4 from the State of Wisconsin. On ‘she trial the Court heid that ina subaivision of lands between the goveroment and the State, made in 1854, the lanas in question became by virtue ef the compact entered into ie property of the State, and that, thero- fore, the patents trom the government were not good @8 against those of tho Stata The question here is whetuer the lands passed to the State by the terms of the subdivision as claimed by the defendants and held below, and on this point there 18 general discus- sien of the public acts in pursuance of which it was made, W. Felker jor plaintiff im error; Lynd, Fisher and Barber tor detendants. No 82 Moyius, survivor, vs. Arthur—Error to the District of New York.— between August aud December, 1872, imported at New York varnisl skins, upon which the defendant, as Collector of the port, exacted tho rate of ninety per cent of thirty-five per acts of 1861-2, which im- Pp ty at thirty-five per cent on patent and enamelied leather or skins, and also under tho tariff fact of 1872, which allowed ten per cent reduction of Guties on all leatber not otherwise provided for, The plaintiff claimed the importaions were otherwise Provided for by the first section of the act of 1872, Which imposed duty at the rate oi twenty per cont ad valorem “on upper leather of all kinds and on skins drersed und finished of all kinds not herein othorw provided for,’’ aud repealed the provisions of the a Of 1861-2 upon jupanned, patentr enamelled leather skins under which the dusy was assessed, they boing ‘finished skios,’’ and not being otherwise provided fo the act of 1672, The Court sustained the Col- lector, and the question 1s whether in the actof 1872 there was uw repeal of the acts of 1871-2, relative to went and enameilod leather or skins, Kuwurd Hartlo for plaintiff in error; Solicitor Gonerat Phillips tor Collector. No, 83. Bloomstein vs, Sneed, collector—Appeal from the Supreme Court of Tennessec,—I'his was a proceeding by mandamus to compel the tax collector to recoive in payment of appeliani’s tuxcs what was Known as tho ‘new issue of the Bank of Tennessee,” Or Dotos issued alter May, 1861, when the State had One Inte the rebellion. The LZ jas that, by the the writ would not lie in the case, and that tho State could not be sued; also, that by logisiation the now issue could not for taxes, The Court below susta hero contended that th 1 Unconstitutional attom, noteboldera’ remeay vy mandamus lector, uod, further, that 1t was erroneous in the de- cision to hold that the contract between the bank and the holder of the new issue is not protected by tho foueral constitution, or that this new issue had been validly repudiated by the restored State government, R. M. Bmito for appellant; J, B. Heiskell, Attorney Goneral of Tenvessee, for appolie AN EVENING’S AMUSEMENT, George Curtis,a marine from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was saonteriug along the Bowery Wednesday night looking for amusement and anxious to meet somebody who would Join him, Near Canal street he came across two mon, named James Creogan and Michael Roach, who ongaged him in conversation, and the good natured marie asked them to take a drink with bim. At their suggestion be went with them to “OQwney” Geoghegan’s: establish- ment, No, 1083 Bowery, where they had sevoral drinks togother. While they were standing at tbe bar talking Roach introduced the sub- Jeat Ol dog fightivg, and asked tho murine if he would ike to seo a good would like nothing botter, and be was accordingly ushered to a room up stairs, where two do; it once brought urtis wok himup. The money was placed in Roach’s hands and the fight commonced, Curtis’ favorite won the fight, but when he went to look jor his two friends, Creegan and Roach, he dis- covered that they bad suddenly decamped, taklo, bis money wita thom, The marine did not Jeave the promises bat hung around the barroom down stairs for somo time, expatiating on the he bad beon wronged, and expre: hi mination to get even. After waiting his patience was rewarded by seeing th waik in the front door, and demanded bis mone: know nothing al it taken, 5 T navi or Beon y: mistaken,”? said the marine, hour oF more two wortbies He at once went up to Roach betore.”” rand 1 will prove it.” He tnen grabbed both Creegun and Roach by the col- “Lam not Jar, and shouting “Police!” held them uniil the ar- rival of an officer of the Yenth precincts. When Juggo Smith heard tne marine’s story yeaterday tnorning ho decided on holding each of them im $000@ | 10 an- swer en acharge of larcouy. OF BAD REPUTE, Sergeant J. D. B. Smith, of Inspector Murray’s dis- trict, with a squad of mon made a raid on an allogea disreputable house im Canal street, Wednosday night, and succeeded in capturing twelve of the inmates, eignt women and four men, The proprictor escaped, it is said, by olimbing through to the root of the adjoining house, and there making bin way to the street, The prisoners were arraigned belore Judge Sinith at Kasex Markot Police Court yesterday morning; the men were dis- charged and the women were fned $10 each and held in $100 bail for good bebavior. Aman namod Luuts Steis, atias oi Louis,’ was arraigned botore 4 Magistrate ia ti Mternoon, charged with bet the Proprictor of the place, but as the evidence was not very conclusive he was’ paroled and placed under the custody ot his counsel, Oscar H. Bogart, till this aftor- noon, at three o’clock, wben tho examination will take place, HER OWN ACOUSER Margaret Massan, a young giri about eighteen years of age, was arraignod before Judge Morgan yesterday on compiaint of her employer, John Walter Scott, of No, 351 Went Twentieth street, charged with stealing a gold watch aud chata anda gold locket and chain, in all valued at $200, The property was missed on Wednesday morning, and when Margaret was ques- tioned about it she said she thought she beard burglars in the house the night previous, Detective Doyio, of the Sixteenth preciuet, was placed om tho case, and after making a searching examination of the premises, and also Closely questioning the girl, he cane to the conclusion that she was the thief. ab nis instance the girl was searched and the stolen property ‘was ail foand sewed up in her petticoat. Yeste: when asked wnat so bad to say ior herselt, she re- fused to answer, and was committed in $1,500 bail A SEWING GIRL’S PLIGHT, About five months ago Kdward Lawrence, a teacher of ianguages, with a salary of $80 a month, marriod Emilia, his wife, who had by sewing savod $200 in moncy and bought watches and jewolry wortn about $300 more, On Wednesday Lawrence was arrosted at No, 215 Forsyth street, and in the Fifty seventh Street rt yesterday appeared as defendant in a case of rod by bis wile, She all ed but afew days when he Teceived 0 a ree weeks, He, for art, claims be is anable to support her and xa; it him, Tho case was set down for turther exami. nation, Lawrence paying his wife $2 conditionally, THE FIFTLENTH AMENDMENT. During the sitting of the Court of Goncral Sessions, Part 1, a negro prosouted himself and demanded ad- mission as & representative of the press. This claim being doubted by one of the officers the matter was reported to Assistant District Attorney Bell, the prose- cuting counsel, WhO, on reading tho nmegro’s card, di- rected bis admission, The dark reporter took an ob. soure corner at the desk, DUL soon lett, apparentiy an- noyed at the officer’s misirust of bis word that he was “a knight of the quill,” HARDWAKE AND HARD FARE On last Sunday night the hardware store of Nathan Nutting, No, 614 Tenth avoaue, was eniered and $150 worth of goods stolen, On Taosday Jobn i, Mullen and @ companion wore seen leaving No. 659 Wost Forty-fourth street, In tho cellar of this last men- tioned bouse was found $127 worth of the stolen goods. Mallon were arrested, in tho Street Court youterday ho was neld in Qgut Curtis answored shat he CIGAR STRIKE NOTES. Brooklyn inaugurated its first strike shop yesterday, and sent delogates to the Central Organization in this city, The shop in question is that of Buchanan & Lyall, No, 141 Degraw street, where sixty hands are employed, ai) of whom have leit work. A large mass meeting of cigarmakers was held at the corner ot Court and Carroll streets, Brooklyn, last evening, at which the aflairs of the trade were discussed and a de- termination to assist their New York brethren ex- pressed, The ejeciment oases against tenants of tenement houses are being peremptorily enforced, Kerbs & Spies ed out six families yesterday and had their furnitare put on the sidewalk. A sidewalk brigade of twelve policemen were present to preserve order, as some of the strikers are becoming so exasperated as to utter threats of violence, The furniture was alier- rd joaded upon wagons supplied by the Central Or- ganization and carried to other houses in which accom- modations bad been provided for the ejected tamiti The same tirm will enforce the ejectment oruer cases of several osher families to-day und to~ morrow, Cigurmak, pickets in front of Belcher & P; factory, No. 23 College place, were yesterday arrested by the police and taken bolore Judge Dufy, who dis- charged them after admonishing them to be careful how they conducted themseives in the future, sov- eral ejectment cases brought by Simon Brothers, Fitty-lrat stroet, were yesterday dismissed. The contributions yesterday to the Central Organi- mativa were:—Germun Cigarmakers, $418; German Browers, $60; from Davenport, Iowa, $22; Warrem, Baliwor Pa, $15; Boston, $90; Providence, $3; $8.95; Pittsburg, $5. $2,000. Joseph Cohn, landiord of several tenement houses in Pits street, occupied by cigarmakers on strike, has bis tenants that they cao remain unui they dan Francisco promises to se day arrested Frank Staffok, Jacob Mf The accused ts one of the cigarmakers on sirike, was comunitied to the Tombs ju default of $1,000 bane mian, Whoen the 15su IL, assanil er AM EMPLOYER'S STATEMENT. New Yong, Nov, 8, 1877. To tum Eprron oy THz HskaLv:— Im your reports ef ejectmont cases of cigarmakers from our houses in your issue of to-day you state that @ woman in tho preliminary stuges of confinement was Temoved to the street and carried buck by the orders of an attending physician; ulso that three months’ nt in advance was offored by a saloon keeper of the neighborhood, This woman was nover removoa from her room, bor Was she in the preliminary stages of coutlocment, nor is she ab presvat—iuree P, M.—anud Bo noarer her confinement than sho was yesterday, and we have good grounds to say that she will not be con fined in tho near future, Neither was there three months’ rent offered to us by anyone, iu justice to employers as well as cmployés wo hope you will give the above publication in your paper Respectiully yours, LEVY & ULLMAN, WILL OF JAMES M. BROWN, A petition was flied yesterday in the Surrogate’s Court for admitting to probate the will of Mr, James M. Brown, the late senior member ef the banking house of Brown Brothers, The executors are George Hunter Brown, Howard Potter and John A, Schultz, The testator died on the 1st of November. His only heirs and next of kin are Eliza Maria Brown, of No, 836 Thirty-seventh str Sarah Benedict Brown, a daughter, temporarily iding at No, 388 Thirty- seventh street; Mary Louisa Potter, wife of Howard Potter, also a daughter, residing at No, 37 East Thirty- seventh street; Margaretta Hunter Lord, widow of James Cowper Lord, also a daughter, residing at No 43 Park avenu rge Hamiter Brown, a son, temporarily residing at Geneva, Switaeriand, and Jobn Brown, a son, residing at No, 368 Thirty-sevensh streot, ‘The principal prowsions of the will are that he bo- queaths to the Widow in cash $250,000, dwelling Louse and stable and income of $500,000, as well as the added sum of $50,000 per annum for her life, charged upon certain real estate, To each of his grandchildron ho gives $6,000; to the widow of his deceased son, Clarence & Brown, the income of $60,000 for life; to Mra Nott, of Bo! wady, the income of $20,000 for Jife, with remain jo Union College. He directs also the following legacies to the undermentioned chari- ties:—I'rustees of Genoral Assembly of the Pres- byterian Church for the ministerial rolief iund, $10,000; Princeton Theological Seminary, $10,000, and to the following cach $6,000:—Ameri- can Sunday School Union, Now York Asso- ciation for Improving the Condition of the Poor, Presbyterian Home for id Women, Presbyte- rian Board of Home Missions, Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, Children’s Aid Society, American Seamen's Friend Society, Church Extension Commit- tee of th jew York Presbytery, Amorican bible Boctety; tl ew York Female Auxiliary Bible So- ciety, 000; Reformed Dutch Church at New Dur. ham, for ‘sundry uses, $4,000. To the clorks in the firm of Brown Broth & Uo. ho gives $100 each, and ts to family servants and re- into five equal shares and distributed a: ro surviving children, secured by trusts to tho legatecs, who are married women. REAL ESTATE The foltowing sales wore mado yesterday change :— the Ex. BARNET. Coart foreclosure sale—George P. Smith, of the four story brick dwelling house, t and rei 22x73, No. 153 West 10sh R. ¢. Corl fr. similar jarner 2. 1,000 BY BERNARD SMYTH. Foreclosure, sale, by ordor of the Court of Common Piens—Jobn . Ward, rote . briek dwelling house, with lot 12.6x93.11, No. 314 Kant Oth 175 ft. @. of 2d av., to plaintiffs (executors) oe « 19,500 Bupreme Court foreclosure salo—Flliott F. Shepard Foforoe—ot the four wtory brick dwolling house, with lease of lot 25x03.0, No, 519 Wont 24th ot. n. #., 250 ft. w, of 10th av., loasod April 1, 1869, term 2i yearn, to tiff, ‘ ‘ Also, tureclosure sale, by ordor of the Pleas—Frederick W. Loow, roferes ry brick store and dwelling ho low 3. No. 774 11th w to plaintiff... +e 5,000 0 iY 6,0 corner 54th si 80, with 13,000 BY wins Foreclowure salo—G. P. Smith, referce—of five lots, each 25x100, on 99th st, 175M. 0, of Sth av., w ‘BY BRN. FAIRCHILD 12,500 0 house two lot 25%100,5, No. 210 frame stable, with Easd Slee a . $0 plaintifl. Ks, Ens Slat at., & 8, 125 2. 0. of Sd BY SCOTT Supreme Court foreclosure referee—ot one lot 25x1 8, 8,, 225 tte. of 11th av. 25,2x113,5, on be J, W. ey O42 fh, to A. R. Ward, Shiba Total sales for the day.... 7,500 8,000 rand st., 75x 22x82 Dinah Ge 1290h Ht. n, &, 169.6 ft, w 4. Smith and wife to 7. A. Davis at, 41 50 ft. w. of 6th hen and hasband so B. Barnard roast 'eaigg 1°? . corner of Ington wn A. 4, nlao seen at a 80,800 fhe weol Oth ve, 2541005 Janos ee Judgo and wife to M. Walines B34 Legs me uw t 102.2; Gor- ton, to Uaro- i uh ates n. 8.) 2040 fi, 0 of Tispeck to William 11. Jacko is of Post Ri 113th st., n. 8, 254.6 fe. Helden to Francis Marphy. 6th av... w. corner of Lilth Burke to Li. W, Mitebell i V4 OB ). Whiting. . ®. of Madivon, to William P. Powor i #. (24eh ward); 8, D, Gifford (ref P. Muiler 700 148d wb, 8, 275 fe. Ward ‘roferee) to J. A. Gannc 75 Alst st. 4. 85 tb. @. of Bd ay, Findlay (re GBth st., & 5, W. Oth at., w. of Oth av; also se, & of L206h TRIE of haat ab of 121 ff 7th J., 00 Wittiam A Wright, Marti Ldigt's., w, of dd av.; 6 inonths 2,900 Archibald and wile, te A. B. Davis, a s, 5,000 Baveock, Ds ora 5,000 1,200 ‘of Sd uve? years. 1200 ‘Stoddard, ua. of 8,000 of 48 #b, w. 6, Kiiroien, Sigmund ai ; we mot 40th ot, w. of 1 7 yoath...... 5,000 Jerome, Julla G., to A. B. Whitney. a, &, of 19¢h f Sth av.: Syomre ..... Caroline and busbend. to 8, ‘Brown, Bud st... Of Bd Sy Clarke, Elisabeth s. of both 1 year, . olden, n. & of Lidth st, mm and wi "to, Corner of Wd AED Hs FORT ror re rnveeven ens pty HIS JUST REWARD. THE REMARKAWLE CONFESSION OF TOM ST NEL, THE MUBDERER—THR FATHER OF OND OF MIS VICTIMS MIS EXECUTIONER—~aN EAST DEATH. A very brief despatch on November 3 ansounced the execution at Little Rock, Ark. of the sentence of death upon Tom Staner tor the murder of Mra Mack Staner and Mra P. Taylor, The erime was peculiarly alrocious, as |. was sciuated by no impuleé Of passion, but im order to obtain © small sume of money. THE PRISONER'S CoNrensron, as publishod by the Litsie Kock Gasetic, is as follows: = desire I bad drenwet ied 18e persons and bet secered @ larce sum of money. Remething with the bad thoughts they suggeried gave me eo much te ube that | coaid not work, Bor Could 1 oe contented. tu fart, 1 was very wiserabie. Finely, afer thew dams bat Wrought me Up to such & pitch thas! could aot comet uke Inclination te fob, of aitemnt te rub, 1 woat one “wnday v0 the house of Moses Bad le money. | aid wot intend to kill him or any of a tas Sapemes shat shag fom would be at el | Nd Os | Could Erk Ube money win inverrupat ‘of the familly were at howe, I got nothing: whereapea 1 leit inwardly acaina wreett, “For what ‘am 1 here?” Bhurt:y afterwart | went residence of Mr, William Gentry for the purpose af geting his money by rebbery, beh iG thle leetenee the fawliy were also at home, aud f i ight previews to the oO marcer Mra, Stam a vot L otayed as he residence of Me. Trennt to the bawse of ave picking uy inside the east gave i Bat ae ate the house, L went in wi douk © vent. They talked to me avou: teentry aad endeavored to oe mene They then got up, in pare we Tou and commenced Ww cleans hogs head sud fork Something within me reed me to hill Shem ben wow “9 up the jo and wr or. whe v Mack's, discovered ber calf to down to put tim ia the lot While see to Kill came up to Aunt hiarriet, yiitob f nt sul or ry inveatlua, 1 then of her pocket, rifled a trank of moi nd eft che 1 Bs to my lawy of Convey. told we ot the murder ited whe crime mysclf this was no news to me, ub nay Om 1 bunted up Mr. Gentry’s horses, aud wout with bis family and M bry over 10 the scene of the erimes, Wheu we thas Amot [ i i Tim on me tor committing Le murders, However,1 took Uncle Mack's torse Benton and brought a doctor. ‘The erlwes were committe by me on Wednesday, and on Saturday 1 was arrested. to La ES do not think 1 ‘would bave been speg the testimuny they could produce if jo written that letter about the meney. The Fy evil fecling had yained greatly upon mo, aud is was my ine tention, hud I beon nequitied of the charge and secured if burned the Beuton Court House and Jai rmined te lay AL. La. Dale, 8. Khoa, and Kill on the sly; 1 bad but little or nothing againes them. 1 wy also intended to burn the houses, cribs and stables and the horses of Mose Kades, Amos Genti urting it was also my intention to kill Hugh and Jonn ler and his son; it was then my intention to murder and rob men aud ravish id det of which, how belt 38 Prossed me, and bad | lived with my auele, company and obeyed the relixious teachings, | would have done well and no Lave become « murderer, T. P. STANER, ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE, Staner was convicted on his verbal confession, The trial, irrisatea at some remarks of Colonel Henderson, he got wice, ashe after et" up twice, the purpose of killing Henderson which he had muraorea es ‘the jaller to visis lime Toad book he intgneton ta Fortunately they failed te meet the appolutment, and no tragedy resulted. On tho night of Monday, October 24, Stanor not fire to the ail, buruing ik to the groind. aud succeeded in getting out n the early stage of the fir Nghtly ‘hung, and pat the light of the fire from flooding the street, Thi athor hot. and when slog had been burned Ia two, 01 and pulled out so as to enlarge the opening, such was made by tbe falling bricks that the prisoner knew that an alarm would be made, and if he desired to do anythi y be done at once. He ri bei ale wout tuke the chances, jerked loose and ram about any yard, Mr. Shoppach firing at him with @ navy-six all the tim Staner was strace tires times belore he fell. One bail Passed through tho fleshy part of the left arm under the Shouldor, # second took him In tho left thigh, whtle « third wandered luto bis hip Joint, causing an immediate balk, 1 The scaffold or gallo Houne yard about sw view from every point whom wore women and children, all eager to seo the show, The scaffold was a frame piat.orm, 12 by 12, raisod nlx und avhalf feet from the ground, with two cevtral poste oot nocted with @ cross beain rising about fifteat From the middio of the boam feos from the was He did not display onsy fooling, so: enjayod it according! son, Jailer Shoppach, Onp' urns, tue Drs, Hervey, Mr. Gionn, tho ered Mra. Ataner, Mr. Mex Staner and Mr. Taylor, husbands of the murdered women, the membors of tha pross aud the condomned man, AN ANGRY soRRE. the reading of the confession given above Staner ed, “In that correct !”? and replied in «loud voleo, T ‘made that conforsion this morning, road It over and signed ic. and it is true st it of faets, It Thad not wrote that letter and boon would have curried out my plans, and & good many of you would have suffered,” Some indignation waa manliented Ly the crowd at thle cold-blooded remark, and especially with the cool aad in- different manner in’ which the prisoner had c ‘One man shouted ney ght, the tensed Lk feactul crimon, thing you w ‘ once and declined was cutting up. He merely remarked that hi ence would i ui thing ior vome of you,” and never opened hig lips again. any further, nevENan. Sheriff Thompron read the death warrant, the prisoner's hands and feat were tied. he was relonsed from the chale aud stood on bis foet, partially supported by Captain Bin, bam, ax he could ‘not stand firmly om account of, bi woulded hip. Still he never wavered, and lis peculiar e; Shorif Thompson adjusted she Near ir Was as unquailing as ever. nd the Jailer pulled down the black cap. John Glonn, fut dropped lightly about to at 8 did not break his nek, as be died of gulation ousily and without 4 struggle other than ® swinging tion caused by the fall. HANGING CORPSES, A MYSTERY OF A TEXAN FPOREST—PROBABLY & LYNCHING, [From the San Antonio (Texas) Exprosa, Nov, 3.) Yesterday morning & man reported to the county authorities thas two men were soon hanging to a troe about six miles southwest of the city, Three boys had boen out hunting cal he day provious, and about a mile this side-of the Loon they wore startied by the strange sight of two bodies dangling in the air, mid way botween the earth andastoat limb which pro Jocted from a kingly oak, They approached the tree and ma jurvey of the scene, One of the men was an American and rather young looking, while the other was an elderly Mexican, They were rathor cou» moply dressed, and both bad on light colored hata Evidently they had not been banging vory long, One rope Was used to bang them both. One of the bed who had geen the mei secured, and told in substance wi ‘His earnestness and the straightness of the story con. vi il woo beard him that he told the truth, and &n expedition, to be lod by the boy, was at once set on foot, Lo investigate the matter, ‘Iiags Cottou, with a Jury of inquest, and accompaniod by an officer or two, Jett the city about tou o'clock, and the country was scoured im all directions, but to no avail Au Kapress reporter followed the abovo mentioned party, and mado overy effort posnivle to discover the bodies of the men reported to be hanging to au oak, but only succeeded In stiffening bis l:mvs, and came back aie gusted with his adventures, The country where tuo boys reported they had found the mea ts anything but diversitiea in appoar » and though it is iinpossible tor any one who d their st doudé it, yet thelr discovery being the merest ht, wud hOL having marked tueir i irichtened ut the time ing discovery, they returned in haste aud are unaple to guide the Way to ino exact spot, The tive-ouk Gat where they found tho vodies ‘is several miics Jeongth, and the trees are so much alike and the cou: try 80 similar im appearance everywhere thut onl; most thorough aiutance With 1 would euablo o to find any particular sp: Ibis conjectured, how. ever, that tho bodies of tho moa may have been wus dowa and secroted somowbort, hanging was above stated,