The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1878, Page 5

BILL POOLE. An Answer to Mooted Questions in the Pugilist’s History. SOME THINGS NOT GENBRALLY KNOWN. The Principal Life Events Narrated by His Friends, The columns of a luminous morning contemporary have lately tocmed with a discussion concerning one of tho most ominemt of deceased American pugilista, ‘Whother Bill Poole in his quality of a rough-aud- tumble adversary was a fair fighter or im the habit of gouziug out his opponents’ eyes, whother in bix fam- ous dock Hight with Joba Morrissey he tried his hand ut optical surgery, whether Morrissey, to oludo the experiment, twisted himseif from under the practi- tavner’s Kneo and swam to a distant pier, and whetner Poole became a proiicient at mayhem by going down upon hia kooes to kill rata with his teeth, these ques- tions gavo rise to the dispute. That the latter might bo closed tho writer called yesterday at Wasbington Market, where Poole during bis’ liletume was inti- mately known, BILL POOLR’S HISTORY. According to Joha Beanie, keeper of stall No, 272, Washington Market, Bill Pooie was born tn New Jer- sey. He loarned his trade of a butcher with a rela- tive named Jim Ford, and afterward worked at it in ‘New York with Thomas &, Broadway, at the Clinton Market, He went to Washington Market in 1846 or 1847, andset up there as a “small meat” butcher (selling mutton, lamb and veal) ta partnership with Bolomon Hawos. In 1854 be sold out his interest as the market and opened his once woll known saloon, the Bank Exchange, on tho coruer of Broadway and Howard street, He coutinued <9 keep that salvon Until the 24th day of February, 1963, when ho was shot doud at Stanwix Hall, Daring a part of Poolo’s tonuro there Mr. Ackorman, pow a butcher occupying a stand in Washington Mar- ket next to Bennie’s, had charge of tho Bank Ex- change bar. He is therefore qualified to speak in regard to Poole, and it was {rom Ackerman and Benule, stand- ing betwoen the enormous haunches of beef and Mutton that bung from the market hooks above them, that the writer yesterday drew the following information. Half a dozen other stallxoopers, burly and wearing blood stained aprons, approuched trom time to time to attest their own reminiscences, POOLE DXSCRIBED BY HIS FRIENDS. ‘What about Pooja, generally ?”? began the writer “Can any one give a description of him?” “Well, said Ackerman, “1 don’t believe, if you’a a secon Voole, you'd thought there was £0 blankod much diflerence between him anda gentleman. He was a 800d lookin’ map. Some called nim nhanasome ——”” “Ho was the bandsomest son of a blank that ever fit Into a fight,” broke in a bystander “Atany rate,’ Ackerman contlnuod, “he was well built, and no one ever seen him licked,” “Was be fond of fighting?” “A great deal has been said about that. Bill Poole ever went around witha chip on his shoulder, He Wa’n’t a man to pick no lint ——” at 1g to Say, interrupted another, “he didn’t pick on to men as wasn’t fightin’ men thomselves, Il any fightin? man ceme around to Bill Poolo’s placc, though, they could aiways,be accommodated, you bet.”” “Thats about it,’? aesemted Ackerman. “He was Qlways accommodating in that way, and some men ‘hat caine to tho place used to be ustonished somo- times afore they left it’? “Do you rocolicct particularly any of Poole’s fights??? “tile got intoa broil about 1850 en the corner of King and Hodson streets, 1t was with some of gngive No. men, Thero was ‘Red Head’ Pat and a fellow they used to call ‘Weighty? among ‘om Ddecauso bo was so big. Weighty? out with a razor, Poole took it away from him in a jifly, and just graboed him py tbe Darr with bis loft hand’ and went at him with the fogzor with bis right. He gashed bis scalp all over. ‘Weighty’ was tho scarifledest lookiu’ blanked galout what over dragged himsel! out 0’ the gatter.’” ‘hat was aa accidental fight?’ 4 ‘N-o; not exactly, They’d beon a grudge of #ome sort for some time.” HK FIGHT WITH MORRISSEY. ‘Poole was mixed up in several barroom rows about that time, wasn’t to?” **1’ll Lell you one thing,” said Bennie, “Poole was led into 4 good many scrapes by Lew Baker, whd atiorward killed bim. Low Boker was onct great Iriend of Btls, He and Bill Poole used to take ain- er together pretty near every Sunday, ‘then Baker ‘would give Poole all the chin-music he'd heard down. Lown through the week. Morrissey’s friends used to have a sort of headquarters at tue Gem Saloon, on Broadway, and whatever they had sud about Poole Baker wi ure to let Poole Know. ‘Then, of cours Poole would bave bis say about tho follows th taiked about him, and in the course of tbe next woek Baker would bo blanked sure to repeat it all gown tothe Gow. That's the way some of the bad Dlood was churued,’? “What ig the trutn about tho fight with Morrissey ?”? “The trutn is Jast this:—Morrissey and Poole met Jogether and got into trouble about politics. Finally, jays Poole, ‘By God, Morrissey, 1’il put up $60 you fassent mvct me at the foot of Curistopber streot |? Some one of Morrissey’s iriends that was by told him Rot to go to tho foot of Christopher street, thut be wouldn't have uo fair play there, andso Morrissay bet Poole 350 more that Poole dassent moet him on somo other dock.” “No,’? put in Ackerman, “bey didn’t raiso tho det. Poole took the offer on the first itty.” “Vory well,” Bennie resumed, “5 Morning at the Amos etroet cock and bad ft ont.” “Ig there any trutn in the story that Morrissey rolled off the dock and swam for 17?” “Not u word” (All the bystanders who pretended to Kuow anything of the occurrence united in reliev- ing Morrissey from this asp “How did the fight ond the “SMorrigsey cried ‘Eaough |? “There waa no gouging?” It Was us square and clean a fight as mbie can over vo—’? “And that's protty blamed airty at tho best of 1 pow, jet ine will you, gentlemen,” exclaimed a Duteber, with uw yood-humored twinkle in his right eye—nn eye somewhat shoved out of place by a swel- ling on that sido of bis broken Lose, which locked as if at bud received a biow trom the migtty cleaver ve- sido Lim; “is all very well for boys, but when you gittwo mon ke Bill Poolo and divFrissey was 10 Dsatin? euch other around on one o’ them docks first one throwin’ the other and thea bim a jumpin? up and knockin’ the other inan agin a snubvin’ post Aud jumpin’ onto bim, and poundia’ him in the face til the biood squirts so the genticmen etanarm’ around jumps back to save thoir clothes trom telin? Biories 1a court—why, you kino just bet ali o Kear. bey’s money you've got in your trowsers that it ain’s Do place ioF a dandy loon !? MORK OF POOLN’S BROILS. “I mind the time,’ said Ackerman, “when Poole board of a fellow named Charley Burtlett, in West Broadway, that was goin’ to whip him on sight. Poolo went there alone one day, ard Bartlott got wil he wauted, and some more,” “shen there was tbat choescr—what was his fame?——” ‘Holland ?” suggested one of the group, ‘Ou yes; Holland. Le was a man from tho Firat Ward,’ cooinued Ackerman, “He tuought he coul Wuip Poole, aud come and void tin so, Lull step| out irom vehind the bar and settied with him then dthere, Afterward Morria Lunigan, anoter coon trom the Firet ward, come around tothe Bank Ex- change and Was evou Burer than Holland was that bo could lay Poole out tor tho undertakers, Says Bill, ond Lanigan sound bimaelt mighty nigh where he wanted to put Poole. “He come as migh bein’ worms’ meat az any mao Poole over tackled onto,” observed the butcher with the broken nose, THe HGHT WITH MYER. “Patch Charley (shat Was Cbaricy Doane) and Tom Hyer were togewver at the Broadway House ove time, Ov) the corner of Gi nd roudway. Hyor,’? Baid Ackerman, * weed He could tick DP So when Poole mot him that time with Dutch Charley ho culled him out ou the sidewaik, and says Bill, says he, ‘Now, blank you, hero you aro, You've got Cvariey’ Duane with you. i’vo only got these two boys Now’s your time.’ 80 they Wentin, Poole licked him fearfully.” “Tho police appear not to have troubled thomselves about street and barroom fights in those days?” ven- tured the writer, “Well,” responded Ackerman, with a peculiar Bmile, “they was vory quick settioments then, It Gidv’t take much time Lor a row to be over.” “No air-ool”’ the butcher with the Lroken nose de+ Clured, Vivactousiy. “1hey didu’t wait tor no be- tween rounds ‘Phore wa'n’t any spongiu’ ofl, and cull’ o’ tune, It was piteb in and bang away Wibl- out stoppin’, The folier that lost his wind was o Rover, |'Ve seen meu uso all sorts oO’ tricks to punch the other man’s dinner-basket. It wa’a’t lair play, but they done it all the same,” “Dill Poolo never did,” cried a defender of the Pugilist “Waal,” said another, “we won't swear adzactly how bill got in all bis leks to them daye—o @ tho ring, wind. Bat Bill Poolo was « gentiowan, it he Was a Gxister,’” tout’ just what he was,’’ ejaculated Mr. Bonnia *Telibim ubous that trip to Charleston, Ackerman,’”? 4 RAD DOWN soUrIL Ackerinan went oni—="L think it was somewhere About 1694 Poole nnd Larry Hyer aud Si Shay and George Doremus loft New York aud weat down to ‘barlvaton to wend the rucos, They govin with some f.0gbe8 dowa there ot Unarieston—eome tough ones, ‘Fhe peed of "em was Arthur Conner, He was a cut- er, “A cutter? What is a catter?” bere | man that uses bis kuife. A slasher, a stab- » by Well, Larry Hyer carried a roulette wheel, and Was goin’ to open it out on the track. Thoy was all together one night, and Conner and the rest of the Charleston men said Larry shouldn’s use the wheel, By and by they got to quarreliu’, and the Chariesion lua advised Poole and the boys to cloar out altogther, Conner threatened to shoot Poole on sight if he mot him out om the track. Svein’ as the Charleston men wastoo many for ‘om, Larry Hyer and Si, Shay ana Gourge Doremus took the bint and quit the town, They wanted Poole to go with ’om, but he swore ‘by blank, be wouldnt go for any blanked blanked Charieston sons 0! vianks out of blank!’ He went aud bought him a koife and put itim his-pocket, wad next day out he went to the track, Arthur Conner bad heard how the other boys had leit Poole, and, says —‘By blank! Poole’s a gat man, and them sons of bianks is 4 pack of cowards!’ So, when hi it Poole, instead of shootin’, he walks up to bim and holds out his hand, Conner and Poole was friends from that day on.’ 4 PORTRAIT OF POOLE. “Was Poole tn the habitot carrying arma?” “No,” answered Ackerman, “I uever know or heard of bis carryin’ apything bat that katfe till about six weeks before Bukor shot him. That wus alter Poolo and Jule Johnson met Baker and Tom MoGann one night at toe Gem, and Baker agd Mo. Cann drawed pistols on ’em.’? “Oomo over bere,’’ said Bennie, ‘over across the strech yondor; 1’11 show you Poole’s picture.” ‘Agalust the wall opposite tho bar in a neighboring guloon hangs a large sized photograph of Poole, who is moat widely known as a boxer, but whose exploits 1p @ Dundred barroom “scrimmages” are tamiliar to tho memories of many middle-aged residents of the down town wards, The fontures preserved by this pbotograpt were striking and would have been haud- some but for a certwin ignoble indvntation at the tomplez. ‘Sho cyos were bold and piercing, but vot vindictive, Tho frank expression of the mouth wus intertered with by a thick mastache, artificially turned up atthe ends in the Austrian style, Poole dressed with self-denying good taste, and uppeared to the mass of people like the “gentleman”? his {rieuds like to call him. He would uuve been taken for a gambler sooner than for a bruiser, but ne never displayed any passion so strong as that which he had jor Ughting and belong called the best man among fighting mon, BASEBALL. TWO POORLY CONTESTED METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES—THE ASrOuS AND MONTGOMELYS BOTH BADLY BEATEN. The Metropolitan championship game on the Union Ground yesterday afternoon, between the Hud- sons, of Brookiyu, and tho Astors, of this city, was poorly contested on tho part of the Astor Club, who made a total of twenty-one errors and but one single Daso bit during the gume, The Hudsons played a strong game, both at the batand in the flold. Of the sixteen runs scored by tho Hudsons only one was eurned, the rest being scored on errors by the Astora. Raleigh, Scoanck, Lavin, Morgan, Hurley, Hayes and Purcell played well in their respective positions, The following 13 the score:— HUDSON. ‘ASTORS. K1B.O.AB, RAB, O. AB. 22°11 Fiteh,e....0 0 6 0 6 1 0 0 O Purcell,2b.0 0241 1 2 5 1 Bayes, 30..0 0 31 0 M.Smith,s.8 1 3 0 3 0 Costelloas.0 12 3 5 Schauck, p. 2 1.2 4 0 Hurlgy, 1b.0 0 8 01 Lavin, 1b.. 3 212 0 O Calligan, p10 001 4 Morgan, c., 2 210 0 9 Ponder, it..0 0 2 0 1 J.Raleign,le4 2 0 0 6 o201 Movuea't.1 3020 00212 Totals....16 17 2714 2 0 12710 21 ‘Score by Ist, Ud. 3d. th, 8th, Oth, 0 4 4 0 0-16 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 oOo First base by errors— Hudson, 5; Astor, 1. Harned rans—Hudson, 1; Astor, 0. Umpire—Mr. Fleot, of tue Flyaway Club, Tine of game—One nour and filty ininutes. WITOKA V8, MONTGOMERY. The game on the Capitoline Ground bot! Witokns and Montgomerys was one ot the tor the Metropolitan championship, Tne Witokas played with but eight men, ‘Ihoir opponents, however, wore not able to uvail themselves of this opportunny for Victory. Both clubs piayed a poor flelding game, the Whokas winoing by superior butting, Booth, bass, Morse, Palmer and Burns doing some splendid hitting. Following 1s the score in full; — on the MONTGOMERY, WITOKA. BALO. Ay Be KAB.O. AE Shannons.81 1 3 2 2 Booth, 3b.3 821 2 Ridiey, 3b. 1 2 01 8 Bass, '2v...2 3 4 3 1 Meuirk,ci.1 0 1 0 1 Palmer, 32 2 4 3 0 Hossey,rf.1 1 0 2 1 Burns, c...2 2321 diayes,'c... 0 1 5 4 4 Bannon, lb0 113 1 0 ‘Croman, 2b. 1 2 6 3 0 Lawier,'p,.1 1 0 3 0 MecKiroy,L10 0 2 01 Baecb Li,1 1102 Schafler,1b 0 011 0 3 Morse, r.t,3 200 0 McDonaidgp 0 0 0 0 3 —--—-—-— ————— Totals,...14 16 2713 6 Totals... 5 7 271218 ‘Score by Inntngs. Clubs. Ast, 2d, Bd, Ath, Gth. Gth, Tih, Bik, Ih. Movigomery. 10 1°00 00 345 Witoka, 1 8 0 2 0 38 0 0-14 Rous carucd—Moutgomery, 3; Witoka, 2, Firat base by crrors—Moutgomery, 2; Witoka, 7, Total leit on bases—~Montgomery, 3; Witoka, 3. Total ba: hits—Montyomery, 9; Witoka, 19. Struck out—Mont- gomery, 1; Witoka, 1. Umpiro—Mr. Ricker, of Alaska Club. ‘Time of gamo—two hours, At Staten Islaud a game was played in which the two nines wore selected from the Stuten Island baso- Dall and Cricket Association, Nive cricketers played agalast a mixture of the first and second nioes of the baseball cluv, Au cnjoyable afternoon was spent io this friendly contest, The game was brought to a lose by darkness, ut the conclusion of the sixth tn- ning, tho score standing 10 to 10. ‘The game at Hudson between the Hudsons ana Hay- makers, ot Troy, resulted im tayor of the latter by a score of 5 to 2 A five-inning gaine was played at Washington yos- torday Lotween the Nationals and Uticus, which re- sulted in a tie, the score standing at 3 to 3. ‘Tho games to be played to-day arg as follows:— Alaska and Witoka, on ibe Ceatcnnial Ground; Astor and Orange, on the Union Greund; Hudson nod Fly- away, ou the Capitolime Ground; Helyokos and New Bedfords, at New Bedford, RACKETS. ‘Very woil,? | At McQuado’s court, No. 404 Madison street, this Gily, yesterday aiternoon, iu presence of a large au- dience, a grand contest of Awetican rackets was be- gun. Tho rub ts tho best six in eleven games. Tho contestants aro Mr. thomas J. Moore und Mr. Ephraim Post. 81x of the games were played, result- ing in u te, a8 Ouch Won thFoe, Tho remaining tive will be played on Friday afternoon of next week, Following 1s tho score:— 21 19 16 21 17 21-115 20 21 21 14 21 17-114 ot ‘3, Hoboken, Professor Jumes Keating playod a rab, best threo in tive games of Americay racke' with Messrs, T, Goodwin and J. Kerwaa. Iv each game tho Protessor gave his an- tagonist ten aces to begin with, Following 1s the score :— Professor Keating.... 21 219 19 «18 = 21100 Goodwin and Kerwan 19 = 20 2k 2 7 98 The contest at American rackets at Cusay’s court, Dougtas street, Brooklyn, was singio banded. Mr, James McEvoy played against Mr. Michael Connelly, The latter was given ton aces to begin with jn each Following jon nelly wb 13—49 Mek voy. 2. 21-48 HANDBALL, At tho court of Mr. Thowas Courtney, No. 199 Centre street, Brooklyn, noar Hamilton avenuo, yesterday afternoon, each couple had to be couflned toa single game ip order to accomodate all The first contest wos between Mr, Michael Cronin and Mr. William Courtney. Tho later gave the former ten aces to lead off with. Two Of the contests wore betwoon Mr. Jowepl Wager and Mr, Jamos Hoimes—tuo latter potting Leh aces (0 siart With; and one votwoen dir. 18 Horton and Mr. Joseph Wa Following are all the scores: ‘onin, 21; Courtney, 19. Wag- ner, 21; Holmes, 20. Horton, 21; Wagner, 7. AL the court of Me. P. Casey, Douglas street, Brookiyn, the handball contest, beat two in throd games, was between Mr. P. Casey and Mr. Jamos Mckvoy. Iho latter received ten aces to begin with in vach guime, Score:— Cosey 21 16 21-68 McEvo; . « 17 a. 1i--65 ‘rhe by aah cQuade’s court was iour- hanced, The contestants were Messre. b, Brady and Joho Conner against Messrs. P, Volton and D. Barry, The rab was the be: ind tho io the rt _ Brady and Cooner. 20 2162 Colvon and Barry. 21 63 NUTR. Tho tournament tor tue venolit of tho relief tund for the yollow fever saferors at the South will be ro- sumed ut McQaade’s court, Madisoa street, this city, this afternoon. One i ro of the outertainmont will bo the fuisuing of a strugy! Amorican rackets, Which was begun last Friday, at Cusey’s court, Brookiya, in which Protessor James Ki plays against both Mr, Philip Casey and M eQuade, Besides which the handball will be conclude cunte Mowers. B. MeQuade and W. Courtuey against Messrs, Philip Casey and Jobn Grady, Other games will also be played, a8 a number of excellent bunds at the two games havo kiudly Informed the Finance Committes Of shoir willingness to piay for this benevolent cause, CRICKET, ‘The return match petween the St, Georgo’s and Staton Island clubs was played yesterday at Hoboken, und resulted in a victory for tho St, George’s on tho score of the Urst innings—77 to 66. The featur it the yaine Were the batuiug of M Soutter, tan Marah and Cross tor tho 81. Guor; ud Moore, Huts for sho Staten Island Club. In the ‘an and Prager dia goud service jor the St. Geor: id Sprague, Harvey and Sicvens tor the Islanders, The best hit was made by Alien, of the isianders—a clean leg over the western tonca Moore, Giles, Stevens, Kessler and Housing made good catches, The umpires were Mesars, Brewster ond Leiden, bowling Sourte FLEETWOOD PARK. TBIND DAY OF THE SEPTEMBER TROTTING MEETING — WIZZ THE WINNER OF THE “FORTY” PURSE, AND THE “TWENTY-FOUR” RACE POSTPONED AFTER YOUR HEATS. ‘The third day of the September trotting meoting at Fieetwoed Yark called out the “forty” and “twenty. four” horses, Of the liberal list of eighteen entries in the slower clas’ seven came on the track. The race was won by Billy Weeks’ bay gelding Wizz in three straight heats, but the victory was attended by the loworing of his record to 2:29. Weeks can feel rativied at bis success during the mecting, aa he hus alveady captured threo cvents in three straight beats euch, the first being tho “fifty”? purse, by Captain Emmons; the second, the “thirty-five” oluss, by Rutus, und the third by Wizz, as above. Six of the seven “twenty-four” horses came for the word. Alter four heats darkness prevented further competition and the race was postponed until this afternoon, THE “VORTY’? PURSE, William E, Weeks’ bay gelding Wizz, A. A. Free- man’s bay gelding Star, M. R, Brush’s gray gelding Marlbro, L, H. Van Wick’s bay mare Bello of Kings, J. W. Driscoll’s black mare Blackwood Queen, John E, Turner's sorrel gelding Chance and S, Walker's bay gelding lark started, Wizz was the favorite, and barr- ing bim tne bookmakers offered to lay 2 to 1 agalust apy horse in the race. Very little money chauged hands, For the urst heat they wore sent away on the third trial. At the quarter W1zz led Blackwood Quoen two lengths and at the half this dis- tance Waa doubled, while at the heaa of tho stretch Wizz was so tarin advance and going 60 level tho beat was practically ov Ho went under tue wiro two lengths in front of Blackwood Queen, sho one length ahoud of Maribro, with Chauce fourth, Turk afth, Star sixth and Belle of Kings soventb. Time, 2:31. On the third attempt the word wus received tor tho second heat. Maribro Jed around the turn, when Wizz assumed command and was nover afterward beaded, going under the wire one jength the best of Maribroin 2:30, Chance third, Belle of Kings fourth and the balance as below in the summary. Wizz took tho lead in tho third hoat and kept it to the end, although he was forced to trot in 2:29 to wim, This gave him tho race, Marlbro scouring second money, Chance thira and Blackwood Queen fourth. TUE ‘“EWENEY-POUR” CLASS. : William 8, Brooks’ bay stalnon Result, J. P, Gtl- bert’s vav mare Lady Mills, J. Bary’s gray geld- ing Steve Maxwell, Smith & Go.’s bay gelding Sooner, John E, Turner’s bay stallion Nii Desperan- dum and George Huner’s bluek gelding Vulcan ro- sponded to tbe summons of the judges. The vook- makers desi to bet 2 to Ll against Max- well and Resalt, 38 to 1 ugainst Nil Despe- randum, 4 to 1 against Sooner and Vulcan, and 8 to 1 against Lacy Mills, On the fourth iriul a good gtart was elleeted, Result going to the front on the turn and though he leit bis feet uloug the backstretch, holding it ull the way. Ho two Jougths abead of Vulcan under the wire in 2:25, Sooner boing third, Lady Miils fourtnu, Steve Maxwell Qith and Nil Desperanaum sixth. The second peut Was more exciting. Vuican lapped Resuit ou the turn, when the stallion left bis fect and falling back fiiub, rewainod there, vapce of Lady Mills at the balf, Sooner third, then Maxwell, Result apd Nil Desperandum. Maxwoll moved to third piace on the third quarter and swiog- tug into tho streteh went tor Vulcan, who was lead- ing Sooner two longths A merry race was had to tho stand, Maxwell beimg best at tho fluish, beat- ing Vulean andor the wire half a length in 2:25, Sooner was third, Lady Mills fourth, Result Utth and Desperandum sixth. ‘i'bo voico of the pook- makers was bow courageously heard offering to bet $25 that nobody names the winuer.”? On the filth trial the starting judge shouted “Go,” whue a brother oficial carelessiy pulled the bell jor # “recall,” For- tunately the drivers used a little common sense aud none returned. Vulcan led half a leogth at tho quarter pole, when Sooner joined issue und the two weut along the backstretch at o :aitling gait head and head, but Sooner reached the hall in troo. Yo the head of the homestretch be increased his lead to three lengths, and though Nil Desperandum now worked up fiuely and came with a rush he could not reach Sooner, who went by the judges one length to the good, Desperanaum bving second, Vulcan third, Kesuit fourth, Lady Mills fit, and Stove Maxwell sixth, he word was given tor the fourth heat alter some delay in scoring, witn Sooner in froat, He was two jenuths ahead ut the quarter, one length at the balf and three-quarters, Vuican all the tine fighting keenly tor first honors, Maxwell, who bad been third from the quarter, satied into second place at the head of the strecc, ang when fairly «ito tho straight work tor home, moved ap for Soouer, and, reaching Lim at the distuace stand, they bad st hammer und tongs the bulance of the way, Maxwell winning under the wire by asbort half length, Resuis was third, Luay Mills and Nil Dosperaudum made a dead for fourth plice and Vulcan was sixth. Time, A postponement was shortly atterwards ordered until two o’clock tuis aftornven, STMMARY, Fuxwrwoop Park, Naw Yors, Sxprexuge 12, 1873— THinp Day OF THY SéPYEMBER TROVTING MkETING.— No. 6.—Purso $400, for horses that never beat 2:40 mile heats, three 1 fo, 1m baruess; 200 to she fri $1 00 to tho second, $60 tothe third, and $40 the fourth ge. Closed With oighteen entries, m. 1, Weeks’ (Now York) b.g. Wiza(Woeks) 2 1 1 M. RB. Brash’s (Huntington, L. 1.) gr. g. Mai bro, oor sevese »(Jaryis) 3 Jobu KE. Luroer’s (Philadilpbia) 6, g. Guauce, 2 (Turner) 4 3 J. W. Driscoll’s (New York) blk. m. Binek- wood Queen, tseeeseeeeseeecese(DFIBOON) Z 6 A. A, Freeman’s (Now York) b. ¢. Star.(Casey) 6 5 4 7 M L. u. Van Wyvk’s (Flatbush, L. 1.) b. m, Belle of King: (Van Wyck) 7 8. Walkes's (Ni . g. Turk. (Waiker an 5 phy The b. m. Champion Girl, 8, g Arkansas, 4 m, tie J., b, m. Lady B., cu. g Joho H. Stari Siigo, ar. mi. Jonnie Maud, b. g. Bourbon Chi 3 m. Dolly Everett, b. m. Rosa Belle and blk. g. Shorty Fountain were drawn, rae. Quarter, Hal. Mile, 7 1 Firat beat.... Second beat Third beat. Same Day- pover beut 2:24; milo heats, throw in five, im barnoss; $250 to the first, $125 to the second, $75 to the third end $50 to tho sourin horse, Closed with soven en- trier, (Postponed alter four heats, ) 4. Bary's (New York) er. g. Steve Max- well... seersesece reese, (Murphy) 5 2 6 1 Smith & Co, ’s (New York) b. g. Sooner... (Brown) 3 3 1 2 W. 3. Brooks! (Morrisania, N. Y.) 0. s. Re- sult, .(Brooks)1 56 4 3 Goor; e HK. g. cau, +(Haner and 1 236 John ‘4 (Puiladeiphia) b. 8, r 6 2°0 o. ++.(lurner) York) bs iu. Lady Gilbert) 4 4 6% 4 Ray was drawn, Mile, First hoat.. ot 1:10) Secoud heat... 3ad6 Alt ‘Third beat, vo 1:10 Fourth heat . 3545 Lig "Dead heat for foartu place. PRIDAY'S BVENTS, In addition to the posipoued twenty-four’? race, purses for “thirty” horses and teams will be trotted for to-day, making a vorv attractive programme, LEXINGTON RACES, FOURTH DAY OF THR FALL MEKTING OF THE KENLUCKY ASSOCIATION—MINNOCK, ED TUR- NLR AND KING FARO TITER WINNERS, [BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Lextsarox, Ky., Sept 12, 1878, ‘The storm which set im on Tuesday still continues. It rained very bura last night and up to the noar vi starting the races, while a cold northeast wind made the situation extromely uncomiurtablo, ‘The track was deop iu mud and water, bat,whatever the weather, races are never postponed hore, and so the evonts on the card were as promptly disposed of ay if the day had been fair, Tho attendance, owing to the storm, was light. Tho programmo comprised throe purse races, the first beiwg of one mile and an eighth, the second one mile and a half, and the third two miles, ONE MILE AND AN mIGUTH. Firat on tho programme was tho dash, for albages, of one mile and an eighth, ior purse of $200. six camo to the post, theso being Kellar’s Ada 8., Sulyors? Florence Andorsou, Calloway & Co.'s Fair Count, Swigor’s Milan, Thomas’ Heresay and Mtegibben’s Mianock, lo the pool los Milan was a favor- ite over tho fold $100 tw §70. The sond- off was givon with Milan lapped by Minnock, Ada 3, tuird, Horesay fourth, Fair Count Afth and Fiorence Anderson sixth, They passed the stand in this order, aud s00n alter the race Was roduced to a match be- tweon Milan and Minuock, These two ran head and head to the three-quarter pole, Whore Milan gave it up, and Minuock coming away won eauly by six lengths, Horesay was second, Milan tnird, Fo Count o bad fourth, Florence Anderson Mith and Ada 3. eixth, Tam AND A MALY, Noxt on the card was @ purse of $200, one milo and a@ hall, tor all ag ‘This brought. only Nichois’ Ed Turner and Swigert’a Mexico to the post, Mexico sold tor $80 avd Kd Turner $75, the betting being spirited, The pair went off together, but at the thre: quarter polo Mexico showed 4 length tu tromt, farn soon again Was on even terms, and at the stand Whey wero running head atid head. Around the turn Mexico, drew away and was a longih the beat of i, This Jead he maintained past tho. Vulcan was one length in ad- 1» Mexico bad shot his bolt, and keeping up his pace, won easily 4 In 2:59. TWO MILES, The last event of the day wus a-dash of two miles, for all ages, purse $300, Four started, these being Nichols’ King Faro, Swigert’s Mahistyck, Haveock’s Allan Pinkerton, and Loud & Co's, Poovess. 1D the pools King Faro brought $100, Mabl- atiek $50, the told $24 Pinkerton jumped away with the loud, Poctoss second, Mublstick third aud King Faro fourth. Ou the turn Mahistick was loud- ing the quartet, Poetess being second, three lengths away, At the quarter Muablstick bad mereased his Jead to five lengths, Pootess second, King Faro third and Pinkerton a bad fourth. They raced in this erder past the balf and three-quarter poler, but down drawing aw by two leng the stretch Poctess bad shut up some of the gap, aud at tho stand Mublstick was ope length only the best of it, while ing Faro was three lepgths behind the dilly, ‘They went around the turn aud to the quarter in this Way withoul matorally changing positions, but going down the backstretch Poctess lapped Manistick, and, Sticking to her work courageously, beaded bim aé the nalf, Going around the turn King Ls abageny rep upon, and moving up with a will he hot by the pur, and coming away creaitably won the dash in a cunter by twenty lengths. Mahistick was second, halt @ length in front ot Pootess, third, and Aliau Pinkerton a bad tourty. he mile was ran tn 1:08 and the raco in 4:04, It rained heavily aud continuously during the pro- gress of tho races, Luxixcroy, 1878.—Vouvrrn Dax ov tun Faw Mrwriy Kevrvouy As- soctatioN—Fixst Rack.—Purse, $200, tor all age: $150 to the first and $50 to the second horse. Oue mile and ap eighth, T. J. Mogibben’s ch. f, lenolg, dam Minx, 92 1 B. G. Whomas’ b. 1, Heresay, dam Dixie, 92 Ibs, D, Swigert’s’b. ©. ati Minaock, bs ‘dam Alumni, 95 Ibs, ceasseccesvens 3 Galioway & Co.'s b. ¢, Fuir Count, 3 years, by War Danes, dam by Second Lightuing, 95 tba. . 4 Samuel J. Satyer’s b, f. Florence Anderson, 4 Tae by uquirer, dam Salhe Anderson, 107 James F, Kellar’s ch. f, Ada 8. oid, dam Jennio H., 92 ibs. Time, Same Day—Suconn Parse $200, tor all ages, of waich $200 to the first horge abu $50 to tho second, One mile and a balf, 7. J. Nienols? bik. g, Ed Turner, 4 years, by En- quirer, dam Kate Walker, 107 IDS. ...00. ssecesee D. Swigert’s be, c. Mexico, 3 yours, by Asteroid, dam Zene, 95 Ibs... ‘ by Aster: Time, 2:605¢. Sams Day—Tuinp Rack.—Vurse $300, for all ages, of which $200 to the first and $50 to the second horse, Two miles, T. J. Nichols’ b,c. King Paro, 4 years, by Phacton, dam by Kuight of St. George, 110 ‘Ibs... D, Swigerv’s b. c. Manlstick, 4 dam Rebecca. Price, 110 Ibs. Loud & Co.'s bt, Pocters, 4 yeu dam by Lexington, 107 Ibs. GW. Hancock’s b,c. Alla " by Gleo Athol, dam Susan Overton, 110 ‘Time, 4:04. TROTTING AL TERRE HAUTE, (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD, ] ‘Terre Havre, Ind., Sept. 12, 1878. In the free for all race, for a purge of $500, this afternoon, Kipon Boy, Judge Pollard, Nellio K, ana Eouo were entered und gtarted. Judge Pollard won. Time, 2:32—2:33 4 —2:35, RHINEBECK FAIR. Ruuensck, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1878, The Rhinebeck Fatr closed to-day, Phil Sheridan Woo the 2:50 race, ‘Time, 2:56—2 693g —2:52¢, The 2:40 purse was won by Silas Wright. ‘ime, $49—2 38442474 —2:4314—2:45 15, Defendum took the first and fourtn heal years, by Lever, eo 4 yea Ibs... CLEVELAND RACES POSLPONED, CunveLaNn, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1878. The racea have been postponea until to-morrow on account of the rain. A JOCKEY BADLY HURT, Nonwatk, Conn., Sept, 12, 1878. During a running race at the fair groands to-day A. McCarthy was thrown from ono of tho horses. Tho accident happened just after tho start was mado, McCarthy falling heavily to the ground, his horse fol- lowing and making a completé somersault. ‘The un- aeeeacnts Jockey’s injuries, it is teared, will prove ade HIANLAN-COURTNEY RACE, THE MATCH SATISFACTORILY SETTLED—Asn- BANGEMENTS FOR SEKING THE RACE—THE COURSE ON THE 8ST, LAWRENCE, [BY TELEGRAPH To THR HERALD.] Monrheat, Canada, Sept. 12, 1973. The secrotary of tho Lachine Rowing Club has re- ceived a telegram trom Mr, Webster, acting for Court- ney, accepting the proposal that the race shall be for tho championsbip, Tho now articles to this eflect have boen signed by Hanlav, and now await the signature of Courtney, who has not arrived hore, ‘the Rurbor Commissioners of Mon- treal, whoso jurisdiction extends over tho course at Lachine, have given permission to eroct a grand stand on the beach, overlooking tho starting and winning point and commanding a view of the whole course. ‘This stand will be capable of accominodating 10,000 people, The trifling cburge for soats will be included in tho railway tare, ana it !s proposed to run cheap tps on the day of the race from all points west as far a8 Chicago and south to New York An invitation be extended (o Lord Dufferin to be pre and no doubt he will acce; permit, ‘the Harbor Cémm: the services of Hon of good or Tho guarantee fund is about ali subscribed, ove canvasser having taken up over $2,000 1n a few hours aod another $1,900. Sir Hugh Ailya has been elected cuairman of the Citizens’ Commitice, and the roll in- cludes many leading citizens of Montroal. Tho course at Lachine 1s the samo as that rowed over by the Reniorth and Paris crewa uch man will have bis own course buoyed, 80 (hat interiereuce from back wash or fouling will be impossible. After the tarn, at two and a halt miles from the starting point, both beats will sweep down again tn their re- Spoctive courses. Thoxe who bave visited Luchino Know that the St, Lawrence here expacds invo a mag- nillcent sheot of water some ten miles across, known as Lake St. Louts, and tBere 18 scarcely any perceptible current The course lies almost directly betweon the Lachine shore and tho little picturesque island called iste Doral, #0 long the residence o: the late Sit George Siinpaon, Governor of the Hudson Bay terzi- tories, This island, with its grove, forma o conve- nieut Jandmark, Hantan and hig party are quartored In a cottag Lachu nd t aampion goes out daily fora spin over the cou Courtney’s arrival is looked for with much interest. batt ce, if other engagements ners have also oflered water police to insure the prosorva- YACHTING AT NEWPORT. epee CONTESTS IN THE HARLOR RETWEEN CAt- BOATS—THE HELE AND DART THE WINNERS, (BY TELEGRAPA 10 THE BERALD.) Newvorrt, RB. L, Sept, 12, 1878. Two interesting racos took place this afternoon be- tweon cat-riggod boats belonging hore. The moro im- portant of tuese was betwoou the foliowing:—Dart, Captain Crowell; Mattio, Captain Arnold; licbo, Captain Seller, and Madeline, Captain Shay, The course was from the head of Ktusley’s wharf to and around Bishop’s Rock buoy, and Im returning going around Gout Island, The distance i ut wx tad ‘Tho wind was quite fresh frot tho southsouthoast, THK RACK. ‘The start was a flying ooe. The Dart did pot got a good soud-off, while the Hebe, one of the lastest boats 1m tho harbor, took the lead aud kept it to tue Hoist, arriving at the dock about thro minutes abeud of the Mattic, the latter clesely followed by the Dart, Tho Mattie’ was the first to round the baoy, but she was imiediately Overhauied by the Hove. Tho above race was preceded by one betweon the Kittic, Dart, Mattio and Madeline, the course being trom the head of Commercial Wharf to Maitiand’s buoy aud back to the ost of Government Isiaud Adams buoy. This was won vy the Dart, with tho Kittie second aud the Mattio third, THE DOWLING CUP REGATTA. SIX STARTERS AND & DULL CONTEST—DARE- NESS PLRVENTS THE FiNIst, Tho third regatta forthe possession of the Dowling silver cup came off yosterday afternoon ou the Lariem River, Tbe conditions ander which the-cup is to fall finally into the hands of the owner of any boat is thatitshall be won three times, successively or othor- wise, by Sy one boat, £0 that tho boat which shall first score ite third victory will b fitled to tho prize. The cup is a vory handsome silver one, standing eighteen tuches in height, and valued at $100. It has been wou twice by the Kmma )., of the Kmpiro Club—tue fires timo last yeur, and again inst spring, Tho race was thrown open to ail boats, irom whatever quarter, under twonty-one fect, Thiv liberal offer brough' out [rom Commanipaw, David Murphy, yeuterday, with his yacht Brothers, which made it lively for the other boots in the race, ali of which belonged to the Empire Club, The day was anything bat propitious the boats being almost becalmed at tien, causing NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. feeling of disappointment. Tho following boats en- tered the race:— Name. Owner. Emma D. Dowltng & Ruth. Wora D. W. Wright Mary D. W. Decker. Hogan... 6 J, Hogan, Mary D.,5r. 4 W. Decker, Brothers, 5 David Murpby. ‘THE COURSE AXD STaRt. Tho course was trom the Ewpire Ciub House, foot of 104th street, to aud around astakebeat anebored off 116th street, thenee to and uroaud a stakeboat anchored off the Munbattun Cluo House and repeat SIX times, making a distance of filtcen miles It was anuounced thut the start would take place at noon, sharp, and, hud this arrangement been aduered to, a decisive result would have been reached. Alter u de- lay of two hours the boats were started In the follow- ing oraer;— e-em latliiiiaticaemiaed HM S. &. Cora D. 2 18 55 Emma D.. 53 Hogan 2 19 60 Brothers. 2 Mary D., Sr... 2 19 02 Mary D., 16 A TeDIOUS RACE. ‘The tide set 1m against the boats trom the start and this witha light breeze caused a very lazy progress to the stakevoat of 116th street. Once afound this tho crows pickod up courage and made a spirited run for the Manuattan Club house stakebout. After rounding it very littie Leadway could be made, The Hogan gave up the race but the others persevered. About five o'clock the breeze treshened. Two otber dexertions however took ploce and tbo remaining bouts completed the third rouna in the following order: — HM. 8. Mary D., Sr. «. 6 21 10 Brothers... 22 16 Emma v, 24 08 This or ‘everse pistion of the fourth round, which resulted as lollows:— HM. 8. Emma D, 6 12 00 Brotuors 6 13 30 M 6 16 06 Darkuess having sot in tho race was abandoned, and will Le resummed to-day at noon. YACHTING NOLES. Schooner Voata, N.¥.Y.C., Mr. J. R. Keone, which lay off the Herarp Yelegraph Station at Whiio- stone, L. 1., during the pust week, started eastward on a cruise yesterday. Sloop Alert, N.Y.¥.C., was yesterday beached at West Farins, having her bottom cleaned, She would proceed to New London to moet her owner, Mr. Heury &*, Vail, a8 soon as wind favored. MEXICAN WAR VETERANS, The annual celebration of the Associated Veterans ot the Mexican War will be held at Lexington Avenue Opera House this evening, the occasion being the thirty-first anniversury of the capture of the City of Mexico by the army of the Unitea States, An oration by Major General James Shields and a poem by Colouel George W. Patton, Unitea States Army, will form part of the exercises. TRIAL OF REV. H. HAYDEN. CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF THE CLERGY- MAN FOR THE MULDER OF MARY SLANNAED. Mavisox, Sept. 12, 1875. The court room was crowded this morning with straugors at the commoncement of the adjourned pro- ceedings of tho Rev, H. H. Hayien’s trial for the murder of Mary E. Stannard. Charles 3. Staunard, father of Mary E. Stannard, was recalled and questioned closely, Ho testified concerning Mr. Hayden’s call at the house onthe forenoon of the fatal duy:—When he (Stannard) told Haydon that tho water in the house was not iit to drink Hayden responded that it would do; be drank some; Mary had.a water pail going to the spring at the time that he started in the same direction; he didnot gay where hoe was going; he was dressed in common clothes ; witness did not see Mary come back, but gaw her im the house in the afternoon before be went to work; Mary had a timid disposition and was alratd to go toto the woods alone; the witness did not think that her body had beon moved alter she was killed untit he had seen it; the deceused had a poor memory ; whou Hayden camo in in the forenoon there was no conversation between him aud Mary; witness could not recollect wuether Haydea or tho giri started Orat for the spring, but thought Hayden started drs: Stovene was at the house at the timo of Hayden's visit; witness could not recollect what he (Stevens) Was doing or how he was dressed; Stevens nad had be washing done at his house since the murde Mary’ dress which she wore at the timo of the mur- der bas been put in soak. A GOOD BERRYING GROUND. The fact that Benjamin Stevens know where Mary Stanuard was going in tho forenoon, that he advised her to go thoro, that he alterward went that way, and that Mary was murdered at the place recom- mondod vy him as boing a good berrying ground, causod his testimony to be anticipated with a yooa share of interest. Ho testiiled that ho was #ixty-ono years old; that be know Mary Stannard trom bor birth tothe timo of her death; bo was at the Louse of Charles 5. Stannard oo the day of the murder, as other witnesses had testified; ho saw Heyden como in and go out, bat did net seo him speak to Mary; ho saw Mary go out alter blackberrics in the aiternoon, and next saw her dead, Which was on the day following; witness bag been a widower sinco 1561; be owned part of a hogse, and a son has lived with bim #luce fost May; be had employed Staunard and bad eaten some ineuls at Lho latter's house, perhaps one-fourth of thom in the past three montus. Witness desoribed Dis residence at Siangard’s us casual und desultory ; ho had not attempted to aispose of hi: proverty since the iust hearing, aud bad not told one Lester Wililains that bo sbould have no moro need of his caitie and Derses; be Was at Stappara’s the Sun- day {previous tv the homicide (the day of t arrival home of Mary Stannard); he arrtved there Justat dark; ou Monday morning he wont away uod returned Tuesday morning, aud remaimod about the house all the foreuooa; he did bot recollect baving carcied Stannard any ‘liquor on Tuesday; be told Mary to go to ‘the big rock” berrying on Tuesday; Mary bad boen gono twenty minutes when he leit; bo saw no one on bis trip home, except somo children; thero was no ode at his (stewas’! home when be arrived; ho 1a au fell asleep abd spoke to ne one watt b: arrival about 61x o'clock; he tnade vo mquines oi his nelgh- bors oa accouut Of the absence of his family; bk. A, Btovens (old bin of the ma: and he ab once we to Stunnara’s house; he wolch he wore at Stannard y Wore thea, and any oue could insoect them. (Tho Knife be had on tho fatal aay be sbowod, aud the Court ox- amined it careiuily, It showed, apparently, nostain ot blood.) Liv kuew of no clothes having been burned since the drst hourlng; Mary hud worked at his house; he had stayed for Vuriuus jerieds ut Stanoara’s; bo BeVer attempted or haa way improper connection with tho decvasod, und bis age forbade the supposition ; he had haa no kaif other than the one showa in court ina year, and this be was willing ap export should oxamine. (Ab this pomt articies Of Stevens’ clothing wore sent for.) A JURYMAN TRATTPIES, ‘The witness was succeeded by Henry HE. Stone, foreman of the jury of inquest woien gat iu Mary Staunard’s case. He testified (hat he met Mary Stan- nard (he day previous to the murder aud sho ap- peared to be much dejected; he next saw her on Tuesday morning, then saw her at the spring and next saw her a corpse. Alter 4 lung arguments was decided that evidence given by the accased betore the jury of 1aquest as to bis whereabouts thoday of the murder would be missivle. Sate ans apc i ROS TA AR ARR BIS SE yo Si i ee Rae oe ER SEE See Re A STONR vRODUCKD. AttornoyJames J. Hayes, of New Haven, produced alarge jagged stone whieh diseo bear ihe big rock, About thirteen pacos from the bouy, aud whieh hada blood »tuig on 1 DE. JUWHEN'S THOLIMONY, Dr. Pliny A. Jewert, of Now Havon, testified that tn the sevond post-mortem the skull was found not to be fractured; the henrt was healthy, 4s were algo the spleon aud the Kidney! 0 OLOF OFguIs had yet to be examined, anu could not be done f several days; death casued within two minutes the stub im the neck; i was a stay knite, god smalior than that of apparently ; there wae no blood on the bavas, and, consideri) the position of tuo hot believe 1t was a sulside; the wound 4 might have boon by a tall after the upon tbe bi throat Was cut, the blood apon the stone wae that of a buman being, and he was of the opinion that the stone Caused a Wound On the heaa; hore was nothing to indicate recount pregnaney; the toss for arswnic in the stomach could be tnade ta a tow aa} alt the or. gins could be tosvod by vext Puesday. HH URARING OF BITKIEKS, Mrs. Kiiza Mis testilied to bearing shrioks-about hali-past three o'clock, jously stated, and thas ol nothing avout them betore the avws of the murder reached her. WHAT HAYDEN CLAIMED, Jamea Hall, one of the Gorouer'a jury, told te Court that Hayden had claimed that ne leit off work about four o'clock; Hayden had seen Mary on tho day of Lhe murder, As Other Witnesses had Btated; abo was at Hayden's house, so the accused testified on Mon- ny, 0d appeared troubled, but didu’t toll him the cause; the jury jound some blood on the d the accused loid tho jury that he tad been to and Middletown on the day of th noon. 1HH PROSKOUTION BUM CP. After tho examinutiva of two unimportant wit- ho District Attorney summod up and then asked an adjournment, to eravie meutoai experts to proj their testimony. He said that Hayden knew where the gir! went, was wear Ler at the time of the murder aud met bee tour times oa the day of tho morder wou Oo the preceding days twice cacti day. He had promined to holp her out of het delicate cons dition and he bought the poison, The knife jound 19 lis possession had boon examined vy the experts, but bo report had yet boen presented, fhe Court ordered that the case should be contin to-morri THE BILLINGS MURDER. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS AT THR TRIAL OF JESSE BILLINGS, J2,—PESTIMOME OF WIT- NESSES FOR THE PEOPLE—PHE BHOOTING DESCRIBED BY AN BYE WITKESS, v4 (Sx_2ELEGERAPH 70 THE BERaLD.] Bauustoy, N. ¥., Sept. 12, 1878, The Billings murder trial was begum this morning. by the examination of witnesses for the people. The court room was crowded. All the witnesses were present, numbering 108, of whom forty were females, A large number of ladies was also present, The line of detence, as far as indicated, aeoms to be the number and tatensity of tho enemies of Mra, Billings by reason of ber vindictive gossspping, Mra, Curtis, the woman about whom Mr. Billings amd nis wife quarrolled go continually, and who augmented the latter's jealousy, has disappeared and cannot be. found, Mr. Billings was accompanied to court this morning by the Rev, Mr. Ford, hia former pastor, bia fatuer and brother-in-law, the membor of Assom« bly trom his district, Tho prosecution have produced a large number of photographs, mapa, surveys, sketches of the house and the grouuds. One photograph represents the murdered worau’s head, Iife size, with the-builet hole iu Lertomple, Aucther tho perforatea window pane and the chair in which sue was seated baside the win- dow. Owing to the excessive beat the Court was com- pelied to adjourn eariier than usual this.afternoon, ae the request of the counsel and jury, TAS BVIDENCR, Tuo testimony of Jeeso Billings, Jr., the accused, aa made by him bolore the Coroner's jury prior to bia arrest, Was offered and accepted as parteof the testle mouy for the people. THe SERVANT GIRL'S STORY, Maggie Mahonoy, tho scrvant girl, wag the first Witaess culled, She testified as iollows:— iknow Mr. aud Mrs. Billings; Was present at the time of her death, on the eventing of June 4; wo were all in the sitting room at their house; there wero in the room Jenaoie, myselt aud Mrs. Billings; the lattes Was sitting in a rocking chair, ‘beside the window, om the south Bide of tho house; Jennie was sitting oppor site to her mother; a small stand stood between thd Windows, on which there was a lighted lamp; after dark 1 wis sitting on u sofa on the east sido of fhe room; Cangot tell whetuer the cUrtaius or blinds Were raised or open; beard the report of @ rifle; saw the hole through the giuss; Mra. Billings was struck the side of her head; she did not rise, but her hi dropped toward the window; I wont out of the weat door immediately; 1 was not thore when Mr. Bulings came into the rooin ufter the shooung; saw hum ga Out trom the house alter supper, about six o’eloc suwW him have ruvber voots on aller supper; 1 ha seen bith wear the boots before; 1 Was at the Bouse ou Wednesday, the day after the suootng; | enw Mr. Bulltags that-night in tbo dining room; I sald, “ was so atraid to pass that Window,’ Mr. Billings raphed, “ylaggic, you need not bo afraid; Whoever red that shot bit the ono they wanted to; they did not mean for you,” during the inquest 1 said to Mr. BiBings, “You oughtto have got ria of Mrs. Gurtis.?” 100 Bap! too BAD! After my remark uvout Sirs. Carts Mr, Billings asked to sce Jenuie, “od wanted to know when we funerai would be; be went into the parlor where the corpse was, and ‘laying his hand on her head said, “Too bad! ‘too bud!” he gaid he wished he could die as she Bad died, Lecause sae never know what struck do not remember whotner he suid anything about tho death being au eusy ope; my memory is very uncertain, that and | was very nervous at timo; I ‘was the only female help th in tho houwso; 1 did general Sam Voilo was the man employed about ; be did general Indoor work also; Philo was dischurged s0:ne timo before the murder by Mr. Billings; he was about tho premises the moroing that the shooting happened; bis busiaess was with Mra Billings; he came turough the kuchen and passed into the sitting room; I did uot ace the tw together; he was in the room about flve minutes; there had been trouble between Philo and myseit be- fore he left; wnen Puile came he walked up and down by the wiodows; [ do not ro momber that there were any strangers about. tne house that day; Mrs. Bilhings’ mother and sister came to the houne tuat day between foar anafive. o'clock; they remained to tea and left between seven apd vight o’clock; Mr. Billings took his tea after they left; [think he was away when Phito was there; ha cume hotme about turce o’csiock; Mrs. Billings near tho southeasteriy window and Jeunio Gia den other; 1 was looking directly at Mrs. Billings; o1 heads were about 19 a linc from the window; eh@ was in a rockwe chair silting still; had been the room about ten minutes before I beard tho whot; Jom hio was sewing; the mother was not doing anything; WHAT JENNIN SAW. Jennic ran out tuto the ball and oo the front stoop; leried “murder,” I did not seo or hear anybody out ther went into tue bull and met Jopaie as she cawe back; she spoke (o me and said:—Oh! Leaw 4 Man run across the roud bound that lumber, with a high bat aud broad briim;’’ there was a@ pile of lum: Der across from the house on the river bank, I haa previously expressed to Mr. Billions a fear that tho slot bad becn intended for me; tho ladies were all up staire together; the tu arrangements Wore all undertakea by the Folutivesy when Mr. Bitlngs wi rrasted and tuken away ¢ body had not bech buried; have not seen him since he was arrested until be Was brought into tou court roomy this morning; Mr. Billings bad boon away from home on the day previous to the murder; he carries on a boat yard aud employs @ namber of men; Mr. Bulings generally came in at weal time, bus neves, stood around the house much; when in the bouse during the eveniags he usuaily stayed in the sitting room; he gonorally wont Ww bed imumodiately alter coming Into the howac, Du, GRANT'S TESTIMONY, Dr. Charles 3. Grant, Of Saratoga, was the next witne: He said s— iuavo practised ag @ surgeon and physician at Saratoga for ton yoars; on the moraing of Jui o bin I went-to Scuuylorville to assist Dr. Gow toe ostemortem examination of the body of Mary Eliag Rinings; wo found a gun shot wound on the lof \emple, Which made a bole about toree-quartera of} ap inch ib diameter; the bullet had passed directly through the brain and lodged im the skull at an oLly Opposite pout; the bones were splintered, nd the pole was Wreguiar; portions the skull bone were curried away with w anu lodged in tho brain; t form; Wo had to saw the order to got at the bullet, it wea eo thoroughiygim- bodded 1n the bone; the bole through the outer skia was irregnlar, it Was ota clean cut wound (bullet shown); I recognize this as the ballot extracted; it Iq substantially in the same shape and condition now us when taken trom the skull; tho efect of the shot was Instant douth; tho wound was olongated perpene dicularly. ‘The wi was requosted to make @ drawing of the wound, giving its locatioa, shape and appoarunce, Ine dependent of the fracture, which he proceoded to da BVIDANCK OY DK, GOW, Frank Gow, the Corouer of Sonuylervil whe Was nOXt culled to Lue Wit Hi under outh, wuicb was read, Was follows:—When Mr. Billings came for me oa the night of the murder it was exacily ten minutes alter nine o'clock; 1 saw Billings that oveutwg in a room adjoiniog the ‘sting room; we conversed; alter | bad empanelied the jary I went invo the room; ho spoko to me; | askod. him if be bad any suspicious, 60 that we could make any arrests; be said, “1 titak we had better ali be ‘rested ;” | returued to the honse from Schuyterville O KANO Digit; 1 saw hite agar, hour soda alt later; I found him im the sau e lying I saggested to bim to Bead tor de- lective; be answered, “Yea, | think it would be 4 good iden,” or something to that efleet; he said be would bear the expeuso; I sent Officer Pennock ta Lroy for a aetective; he made ho remarks about anr efloris to discover tue murderer, ue remained lying ov tho Led on boih occasions; | then discharged the jury and empanciied a new ono; I weat In to see hink on my own suggestiva; | took the bullet to my office, Woighed it aod found the weight to be 165 grains; this builot L ideotify a8 the oue taken trom tho head of Mra. Billings; it was serarched with a kuite by Dr. Grant, oo tuat We Could recognize 1h, wo searched the premises and found tracks noar tho house that wore ioadig west; | covered a track with @ board; | observed that lithags’ pulse very high ou tho night of the murder; he was greatly ex- cited, 4 CIVIL ENGINERN’S STORY, Lowis IL Cramer, 4 ¢ivil engigeer, was examined, He sald :;—I made a map of the “Billings? ron traversed the distance from tho house to w polut ia the lane neat the old woil, where the gan was foucd, z and then drove ahorset Mr, Washbur house}, tho samo as Billings did; it took me aine minutes, At the concia of this witn evidence the trial was adjourned to a o'clock this morning, RUM AND MURDER A NEGRO KILLED IN Tie STREET BY A PARTLY INTOXICATED wits MAN—BO PROVO« CALION, [Bx TELEGRAYH TO THE HERALD.) Nonvouk, Va, Sept. 12, 187% A most unprovoked murder was committed op Watet streot this afternoon, The Victims was an aged negro, & wood sawyer, by the name of Francis Cornick, The deceased was eating bis dinner ata stand kept by @ hegre woman, when he was approached from behit by @ partially intoxicated whivo man, by the name -Qscian Cook, Who held a heavy oak staV6 in bis band, sach as aro used io boling hay, Upon Feachs “ing Cornick, who had committed no offel and was ‘even woconscious of bis — por! Cook raised the stave nud struck bim a hoa viow upon the back of the head. The injured maa tell to the pavement, aod although several partics tushed to fonder him juasistance he died in a fow minutes Cook, alter comimitsing the assanlt, walked of toward the fish stands, below the Market House, upon one of which he threw the stave, and then ran. up tho market square te au alloy and disappeared, Oilcer Dickson at once etarted In pursuit of Cooks whom he tound with « briek in bis hand. He bronght bim before Judge Muler, who committed him to Cook is & youbg man of abou rp yenra 8 won of James Cook, of thie ality.