The New York Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1878, Page 7

UNFATHOMED, The Staten Island Mystery More Complicated Than Ever, GEORGE HUMMEL’ ERROR. The Murdered Girl Not His Daughter After All. SCHOKNFELI’S MYSTERIOUS VISITORS, What the Saugerties Gossips Say About the Hebrew Clothier. Sacorrtizs, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1878. : The Silver Lake mystery, an explanation of which Promised by the story told by Mr. George Hum- of this place, who said he recognized found in tho barrel as that of thickens and grows more When I heard Mr. Hummel, whom 1 mel, the pvody bis daughter Annie, tomplicated. accompanied to the pauper grave at Richmond Hill do Friday, declare that the body of bis daughter wag In the rough pine coMu, it seemed as thongh a full explanation was near at hand. Investigations here to-day, however, tend to show that a great mistake = been made by soma one Eitner Dr. Walsh is at fault when he deciures that the body found near Silver Lake bad ‘Dot boen buried more than two weeks or Mr, Hummel was misled by what he saw. Tho latter seoms the most likely when the devciopments of to-day are con- Maderod, A dozen facts, slight in themselves, but ot great importance when weighed with others beforo ascortained, were gleaned to-day, all tending to show Ybat a mi: @ bas been made by Mr. Hummel. PROOF THAT THE GIRL WAS ABDUCTED. Woile it is quite clear that Mr. Hummel has not yet found his daughter’s body it is cquatly clear that she hes been abducted, and the proof of this is so strong Uhat when Schoenfeldt comes home !t is said on all sides be will be dealt with according to law. Evidence Is to be had that himself and wife induced Anne Hummel to go to New York; that they paid ber exp that they claimed at different times to have heard from her by letter and that they knew ber condition, The theory the Schoenteldts have main- tained, tbat Annie had the dropsy, is annihtiated by the tostimony of two of the most prominent doctors ta the county, who told Mrs, Schoenletat the girl’s cir- cums’ances. All things considered, it seems strange thatthe Rev Mr. Lichtenberg and thd father of annie should bave gone to New York with such a meagre knowlegde of the real facts. It maybe that tno father knew all tbe facts, which wero laboriously col- lected by your correspondent hero, but cross-queation- ing yesterday, during tho four hours ho was in my company on Staten Island, failed to clicit them, MR. NUMMBL'S MISTAKE, The question of idcutity could pave been settled in Bhort order and the Jast cloud of doubt been clearaa away if Mr. Hummol had stated, as bis wite did tome, that Annie, when about cight years of age, toll and broke her right arm. A single incision ot tho sur- geon’s kaile would have revealed tue condition of the radius and ulva, and thus indispatable proof be aflorded as to whether the body was that of Annie Hummel or some on0 else. Such a mark as this would bavo been all sufficient for any jury, for Buch a marvellous coincidence on two bumaa beings, Whose conditions were such as that claimed tor Aunte, would not reasonably ve supposed to exist Tho points where the bone nad annealed would have Deen quite plain to the eyo by reason of a slight, but always sufficient irregulanty on the surface, which follows wi bones have been broken and set. Mr. Home! 80 Woll satisfied (hat he had foatd bis daughter, by the superficial marks spoken of 1m yes- lerday’s HxeRALD, her hair, teeth eud breast, on which wns alittle mole, that this strong potat quite e@rcaped his mind. This is not, howe sa only tbeory he seems to bave forgotten, e sald Bothing of the Inst letter received from hi ughter Mary, who 1s | as a domestic in the family of Dr. Liebtonberglo wite, Philadeiphia Dr. Lichtenberg expressed an opinion Yo me io the presence oi Mr. Hummel on Friday, while on Staten tothe effect that Mary was iS Of Annie, and io fact toat at she knew what had ome of ber sister. It seems strange that the father should havo allowed this expression of opinion to go un- heeded, uniess, as it 1s charitable 10 suppose, he was ine much preoccupied with his own sad thoughts to ear it, MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Mrs. Hammel Perey peices te me this afternoon a Gor- man fetter, from home, in which ber mother venturea to exproes the opinion beld b: Dt. Lichtenberg, that she knew something of Anni bot It apooars that Mrs. Hammel w: M % her sister, and © copy of the 1ollowing letter:— Dyanest Ms. Hommrti—It ts very bard for me that T gould not vetore. w. us it 18 possible to do 80, I think if daty to iniurm you of your daughter. Suffered in the bowels, and the blood became water, ‘fs Is the case in all dropsicqi casos, She suffered nino from bie, so that [ could not ob- eG the woman who attend words ae Respectfully x, Jou oing, could tl Dave knowu that Sister Aanie, who was aiways so a me and to all of us, was dying and not let you now?'? Sho takes occasion to deny in the most emphatic manner that sue ever kuew where A was, Sho says that all the corrospondence Detween herself anv the Schoenielis 1s open to in- Bpection, as 1s also that trom Annioe, In spenking of Ube letters written 10 her by Aunie she gives very Kindness of the Schoentelis, “who keep her supp with money, clothes, ef cetera”? Alter Au! Appearance, Mary came here from Philadeipiis ed lived with the schoenielts for three months, and vivian goisips bad it that ahe came to discredit conccrmiug bor sister and Moses Sénoen- was also touched on by Mre. Hummel in ahe came to the ueked jor y' the In conciuding this ‘oportant letter ‘As sare as My Hume Is Maury, and as Bure as there is a God in heaven, I do not and have not known apy- thing of Annie. ues bo the people who say I do. Day they never Koow ao hour's rest agalv. Oh, it is bard that 1 sheuld have to bear the blamo wiibout the knowle A rime Teer. one of significance, which Mr. fg seem to bave over- weinber, 1877, when Au- had beeu koown jor three , ber child would bavo been If the budy found oa Staton nfo Humine!, which seoms impos- 4 looxed, is the fact tbat ip nie leit here, ber cooditi onthe This all No ofA must have been buried since May, for the ehila foun was of eight months growth, June. there ca! o'clock tra! Woman. Ina litte village hke to arrival was of course noticed. Instead of going to hotel they Went to the saloon of Louis Ziegler, and after calling tor Deer asked where the store of Schoeu- feidt was, Being tpiormed that it was around the cor- por, the wom it Mir, Senoenfeldt could t be sent for, A boy was sent apd Schoen- it called at tho saloon, The three then sudaenly ed wn xttrain for New York. The woman thin and ugiy, with very black hair and ¢ companied her was equally romarkable, having very red and full red beara. Bowh Seemed about Icrty years o! ag SCHOEXFRLT AND HIS WIFE AT STATEN ISLAND--THEY SAY THE HAIR OF THE SIL~ VEG LAKE VICTIM IS NOT LIKE ANNIE BUM- MELS THE HEBRLW CLOTHIER MAKES A STATEMENT. Among the passengers who landed at New Brighton, S. 1, ‘rom the ferryboat that left New York at noon yesterday were three sirangorsa—two men aud a Woman—who, upon inquiring the way, pro- ceeded at once to the office of Coro. ner Dempsey. Thero was a marked contrast im the appesrapce of the men, Ove of them was about forty-five years old, having bisck eyes anda Jow forehead, dark hair, sandy mustache and full veard of the same light or reddish hue. He was dressed in what resembled the business clothes of a hard working storekeeper avd had on a black slouch hat which had evidently gone through considerable service, His features wore a thoughtlul expression, and belng ronnd-sbouldered he bent his head forward as he walked, The woman was observed to keep close by his This persoa, wasa sallow complexioned, sickly looking woman, whose care-worn features and anxious countenance told plainly that her life had not been one of perpetual sunshine. She wore a ateel gray cashmere polenaise over a back skirt, the only attomp: at variety im hor very plain make up being a bunch of sim; artideial flowers in her not over fashionable bat, The party first alluded to was Moses Schoenfelt, the Hevrew clothierot Sau- gerties, N. Y. A® may be readily conjectured, the woman was Rebecca Schoentelt, the wile of Moses, The third party was a young man, a lawyer, whom Schoentelt had brought irom Saugertios. SCHOSNYELT CONFRONTS THE CORONER, Having entered the Coroner’s office, distant only a few s from the terry landing, the visitors were informed that Coroner Vempsey had gone to New York on important official business, but that he was expected to return ero long. Shortly alter two o’eloek the Coroner arrived, when Mr. Schoenfelt nee announced bim and that he oticed big nume in the newspapers and had come lor the purpose of secing whether he could identity the remains of the murdered girl, nec of surrendering himself to the custody He said Anvie Hummel bad family for six years; that any improper relations with he: that sho was always on toe best of terms with Bi family, and that up to the time of her leaving Sau, ties be and her father had always been rood triel Mre. Schoentelt told the Coroner that did not believe the reinains of woman found pear Silver Lake were those of An: Hummel, f it were true that the hair of the former ‘Was as long as it had been described to be. she sald she bed often planted Aante’s bair, aud (pi ig the flogera of her right hand on ner lest wrist) addea, ‘It 8. she the young was only about so long,’? indicating a length of six or sevoa inches’ When the Coroner askea ber if Annic’s hair had not. grown while living in her family tor Give or #ix years, Mrs. Schvenfelc again measured on her wrist, this time making the length a little over what sne had at first designated. It was evident from the expression of the Coroner's face that he vid pot piace full faith in the statements of the Schoentelts regarding the length of Annie Hommei’s hair. Ho told Mr. Schoentelt that he did not wish to piace him under arrest or 10 impode bis moy mente iu any way, argo whatever that ¢ within hie (the Goroner's)jursiction ferred p' xiety, and #eemed more or less fright- ened at the posiwon in whieh her busband ts placed baving the fiuger Of suspicion directed toward him. Before tbe interview was terminatea Mr. Schoentelt told the Corone> that whoo annie fam. mei sett his house, lass. Docemper, she was goivg A ber suster, In i Ptiadeipbis, to veraer Ve pro- been preserved, office of the ing at the Poor Mouse the party were shown the hair Indicated, when the Schoenielts suook their heaas and suid it was pet Anpie’s, Alter examin- ing the ebon tresses of the murdered girt and measuring tho length of ih braid the party visited the spot where the remains are interred, and thon drove back to Now arriving there beiween five aod six in the It was noticed that whil Schoenteit me thought! ion that evening. ‘on returping had the h Lures presented pl much more cheer!ui, her animation as though & from her mind, Ine Coroner invited the party into bis private office, where, m answer to his questions and without having heen sworn, Mr. Schoeotols made the following statement:— STATEMENT OF THH UKBREW CLOTHIER. I knew Annie Hammel; ste lived with me nearly let PROOF OF INFLORNCE. ere gem to thiok it will be a dimoutt ot Schoen ieltdywith the departure of Furthe her testimony will show, if tue at of Ulater county take the caro to hand, that M Behoenie.dt suggested that sioves, her nusband, ac- oom y Anale to New York, and that ne objected, baying Annie knew where to go. MOKK PRATINENT FACTS. In March last, w pocent Seboenfeldt, that estioner, a short time be- lore, that tne gitl Was in tue family way, At this un- pected exposure Schoenieldt Jott the store in great Deste, At the corner of Secieba'be street ond . dad are. poe, New York, joon kept by a co-re of "yy ‘ork and the datos given by the o! pbous lp pigeiteant, A ed never knew her to do wrong; si out December 15, 1877 money from me were due her, none had Bg or $40 ga to make chang. hover saw her afterward; have never received a letter from her ard, Dut my Wile did; sho received a letter from Vbilauelpuia ’ the Wednesday tol- lowing the Saturday Annie leit; Annie vent it to hee si who resi and instructed her to secdittoime. | age lettor irom ber with tho postmark Brooki: own handwriting; a0 not rem h DT » pos her handwriting, the envelope in a differ. 1 paver knew ot avout her, bat l went to York to lovk alter bor witu Kev. Mr. Lictten! 1 never hestd of any person going to look tor her in New York belore me; 1 went to Potice Headquarters in Brookiyo; L could get nO iniormation there alter giving (hem articulars went to New York to look jor a pum er in Uhicueth and Thirteenth streets and could find no person who kmew anything my object In going to look took ua deep an i went to fud her, 1 possible that | was ippgceat; L wont opce velore wi! man named Gol grand seerotary by several , who keeps two cigi it was the Fulton terry we took; Hirsch went with us to Police Headquar. ana discovered potbing with reference io Annie Hummel; nevor saw Mr. "yirech sioee that time; ic ume to Now York alone for jour or five daysat a time to remain BOL over two days on any business; never he: until i went to ‘d from uny lawyer or justice juspicion; 1 have se: a Dew © th Hummers two feet foar inches in never ont of our employ in five or mx years and she never bed ber hair cut daring thattime. bave wo brothers in-aw—ond is Jacov Bashenstein, at No, 275 Kast Houston street; the ovber js Charley No. 445. Merk’ place,” velore revurning to New York with jenal adviser, leit his addr: Mr. Scuventel te alsh, WOO was prose fan alter death « littio fF than if the person was alive, ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS, Letters are being dally received vy the Coroner from parties tm reiution tothe identity of the mur- dere, woman, One of these, sent oy mail last Fri- day, was signed v; ler, living at No. 97 Clinton pince, New York, forth dio, containing articles of ciotl: t jen yn when found le pe Pouce calied ou dirs. When she showed him a ing of that day, band Biue suit, anaweriug We deserip:ion of those worn by Ellen Marpuy just be- fore ber disappearance, Yesterday ibe Coroner received by mall three anooymoas communications, all of Which bore tue staiwp ol the general poss vMce in New York, foided yece of lewer paper bat on th img that the remains found ia the barrel were those of Fanoy St. Clair, 1t is as fol- lows := On a postal card, avd in @ large, ree masculine hand was the following :— New Yo The body Is ihat bury quick defo ie X YORK. Was Written jn small fom- _. The third communicatio imine characters on a slip of biue tiated paper and is as lollows:— i; ee Tt Nt 7 this letter farcoalind ‘The proprietor of the Bowery Hotel sent a letter te Henatp yesterday statiog that he bad seen Mr. Mrs, St. Ciair, the 1 bei je lady who, a Was supposed, had disappeared mysteriousiy »ome time ago. A reporter of the HERALD, however, last bouts of the evening endeavored lo trace the wuel couple mentioned, but without success, MISLEADING CLEWS, In one of the letters written by Annie If jer Mary at Sauge Saturday morning on 4h Mt way mo at the tollowing addross, peared to have be: writing but stopped off afior inseribiug “Mary 3.’ ry and crossed on given underpeth “2 In the letier, however, a slip of paper with West the the following address Thirieth — st Hskatp bunted but found ti board fence stood No, 373 was tenement house, where nubosy of & could be found, — THE ADAMS INQUEST, FERDINAND BLLUIGE BELD FOR THE ACTION OF THE GRAND J\RY—THX HTORY OF TUR HOMICIDE AS TOLD LEFOKE CORONER WoUT+ MAN, Ferdinand Bieutge, charged with the m Woifl Adams—with his young wite—was im at the Coroners’ oflice yesterday during the inquest. The prisonor was detended by Counsellor How Mary Moeckel, aged twelve resides at No. 15 Stanton street, on the top foo! tne day of the assault on Mr. Adams she w the yard, where she saw the prisoner, with a kaile io bis hand, threat trying to protect bimself by holding his assatiant by tho arm, when Bleutge called out to bim that if he (deceased) did jet go of his arm tio would kill him; Mr. Adams kept protesting that he had done notbing; the prisoner’s wile then came to the window and appeared to bo jaughi: saw Mr. Adamssitting in a chair in the room occupied by the prisoner, while the lat was standing oppo site bim with a« policeman’s ciubia Lis band; with this club Bleutge kept knocking oa the bureau, sayin, to Mr. Adame, “Putallthe money you have got onthe bureau or I’ kill you;’’ the old gentieman pusned tho shatters open and culled for u policeman; the prisoner said to deceased, “‘1{ a policeman comes 1 will telt Bim that you burt yoursel! py falling down stairs;’ a boy called an officer, and when one ar? rived Mr. Adams was bleeding /rom wounds in the head; be told the officer that he had injured bimseif by falling down stairs; the officer icf, when the prisoner took Mr. Adams into the house and washed the blood from nis face; he then pushed him out of the door, saying, ‘You have enough now,” and the mun went away; the witoess bad seen the old mi go into the room about hal!-past two P, M.; previous'y the witness had also seen deceased go into the pris- oner’s apartments; that was iu the morning, + WHAT A NEIGHBOR BAW AND IKAKD, Margaret Duffy testified that sho resides at No. 15 Stanton strect; ou the day in question, between two three P, M., sb looking out of the window, when sno saw dirs. Bleutge and deceased go into the rooms together; witness saw Mr, Bloutge following them; tho Jatier then wept up one fligbt of stairs and knocked at & neighbor’s codr, saying to the woman who avswered his ummons, “Geo down stairs acd knock at my door and tell that 1. want her;” the woman tructed, bat reccived no answer to her re- peated knocking; Bicutge then went down stairs, entered nw rooms and closed the door atter him; rd blows following, but coulu not seo who there for a month, but in sbut ime bas not do: work; Witness saw come from Bleut, room eovered with bloo: Aaame at No. 353 Hast Fives sires, and ially iden- tifled 1% as that of tho man who was beaton by Mr, Bieutga mocuoests w'auite’s TRATIMONY. Patrick, aanyrerd * < Hetesamee ot te Teash cinct, dejfoeed shat on Pf and four o’ciock P. M., be was o1 Stwatou wrest was imlormed suit a ight wa the vutiding of No. 15 Stanton street; h knocking attne door of aroom on the first floor, wen’ and saw an old mau in the room; he waasitting vow! ind was bleeding iro} at in’ bis, forehead, which Td be bad recorved by falling down stairs; wit- D il any person had xtruck bim, and deceased replied, **No;’? the prisoner stated that the biooa marks on the sleeve of nis shirt bad beon eaesed by Washing the old man’s taco; witness le!t the injured man there und took no jurther action in the mater, la reply toa question as to the repitiation of the house, the witness replred that the piace. had a bad character; that it was « revert of low women, DOF A PRACTCRED SKUEE. M.u., of No, 105 East dag he was called to Isane Oppennermer a be 17D inst, at No. 333 a in b ond an. veral small cuw- ed wounds on the head; irom the symploms witness suspected compression of the brain aud Iracture of the skull; Mr. Adams died about nine o’elock the same evening; U wus present at (he autopsy aud found th: of death was due to fracture of tue skull and com- ion ef the brain. EMILM ADAMS’ SPaTaMENT. Emilo Adam-, sou of dece: bo does business at No. 361 Canal street, said ek tu on tbe way of tho homicide coused styted that be was bee MM; dee BOUL Lo Ket & ginss of avout tour P. M. his father returned with biood on bis luce; be Was Conlusrd and could not account for his injuries; his coat was torn, lis bat broken aod his collar tora off; Dr. Boutee, vf No. 190 Huu son street, dressed his wounds and said they were not dangerous. THK STORY OF THE TRAGEDY. Pr fond Bleutge (ook tho witness staged with cool in- od gave her testimony witbeut trepida- Her English was imperfect, and in German, Coroner Woitman act- She weposed tollows:--On 17th of September, about ten A. M, de. te my Toom and anked me it 1 took ja id yes; he said be would come sgaru in the afternoon with some Wash; in tbe afiernvon he came, but did pot bring any wash; as bo came into the room he looked arouud and then shut ine door and made improper proposals 10 me; be took hold of me, aud 1 told bim I was married aud prevented him cariving out bis designs; my husband then cawe in $ sband usked deceasod what nd them struck the oid id bolted, tnd my 1 did not cry out nor call for bi sou had huid of ine, At this stage P she prisoner admitted infiicting the rjeries whieh Jed to Mr. Adamo’ death, vat claimed ties it was jus- tilable homicide, Vecexsed was a trespasuer on the Resmioes and the prisover, to protect nia wile from bad struck the blow which resulted in THe VERDICT. d ihe following verdict :—"That v¥ compres Kuli, received 0, at No. 15 Stanion if was remanded ¢ bail, to await the actiou of the Howe becomiug woman as a Withers tho Tombs without raud Jory. On Mr. ponsible for the appourance of the 6 wus discharged from custody. IMPORTANT IF TRUK, Bioulge’s story has bevn disbeieved by many, aod elved many leiters from parties whom Bleatge expects that p maa will ri that avout three monins he advertised @ morning papers for a bousckeeper. He recoivea a Call from Frederick Bieutg, at bis resid: Forty co ninth sireet, Too latter toid bim his wite would make & good housekeeper; she was young, strong and prey. He toti Biontgo that ber prettiness was not ary | qualitention 1 out to a neighbor's. Wosslau went into & saioou the neighborneod and Bleutzo and bis wite come tm there and requesied him to go into their aperiments, but he sad he Brew suspicious and would not go 1 to Dave anything further todo with «| not like their looks, He could not, by for (heir uctions o ‘on, until papers on Friday of Bioatg her. with him on the wagou while driving, and that he was constantly quarreiling with his fellow work nea, Detective McGowan states that he went tothe house, No. 15 Stantoa street, on Friday, to examiae | | the snot Wax Meod just beture | or, 60 as to bo able tO correctly testtty mt ihe He said door showed no 1% beech broken oF of hay. usage. It was femtoned by a Jom bolt. No marks were on the doors except those, tho tenants say, Which wore made over « year ago, | velore knowa TUE BILLINGS MURDER TRI:L. Unimp ortant Testimony for the Defence. MR. LEVITY. A Puncipe!l Witness tor the Prosecution Contradicted, — THE CARsINE IN THE STORE. {®t TeteGRaen To TUR BeRwp) Bacestos, Sept, 21, ists. The close the see0ed wert’ of the Bee woted [ill imgs WUrder Iriel oourted at BOOM \oday. The pro: Fons mace Wh ‘he Cane bes Coftaioly been grea’, The wgeinnk © the pw prisoner hove a} i, The proseeu- © eire bey rT Or proofs that (he masse facts, whveb have been ugh @rtances earn a were sapect porters From or | here and the priet to the opeming of the twist the pepeler mind ere oe te the ADiicipatron of the lertheoming of some clews oF proofs should, af M Were, Indubuably fasteo the gual he aorused, At least antl he could aie Prove (bem and offer some olfsetiing evidence; but aller eleven ruceessive days peut ib hearing (he case there have heen no starthug, OF even \ulereeting de velopments, This will wudoubledly ougmens the ex. Cilement regarding the tvsueof the ural At the chances of esepe were oark indeed for his hopes somewhat looks Like toes up whether the jury flod @ seoienee of death against bim or allow him freecom. This will cause perple to h the cave bereafier, The race te even one, the contestants are nearing the bome- human lite, euber for or net, be jucotssful ttruggler, There remay, one week more of the confit. The care tx thirds through, must lorevod'pgs but matural to question, reply i to do se, The carciess smite and mien that be showed at the oulset of the trial hes been supplanted by an UnmMIsiacadle earnestness, He at the to note” whether any indwations for hope, or whether their indifference augure bh for him, His auxioty is getting daily more painial vo The excitement eh Northeru Now rolative to the caso than suytning rior a jong time, If since the war. On the us OF stages there are ory: boon and night awaltt lage tavern or otber public resori, te Tows to the close thoy naturally more care: the prospects of both sides, The assertion of ¢ for the delence respecting bi another hand than Billings Creating a largo amount of discussion, JESTING BY COU Tho proccedings of the day have been characterized principally by the aboormal discus sion which Counsolior Moai brought forth during the think this Is an adroit masay of insignificance or unimport testimony of the defence. pg pea wi ben: of the prisoner are principally of the poorer classes, generally uneducated, hence the shrewd lawyer finds them ao easy prey on which vo exercise « s G@esire, Boatmen, farmers, iumbermen aod caval men would seem ‘to bo the grouter purt of the -yeo- some of these are ewd abd quick ‘a brash tet pe a which Billings must select hi a to give Jearned counsel a decidedly aoes not go with the grain, THK. TESTIMONY. ae court opened inis mor; jag Orson G: yo 4 asesee portant in Guerneey textiied—Found nails and hammer where Miilings lett them; on the night of the bomictde | was at home; heard the abot fired ; alter the shot | heard the serea ple running towara Biltioge’ ied oa my boots Fan to the house mysell, Hero Mr. Moak qu witness In # minute manuer as to the si jawp, 188 Kigd, shape of the globe, where it how high from ground, ho horse hed on, what the men whether the horse was uneasy oF not, walek w Stanaing, whether fi bothered him a other questions of 111 acter, which ‘he wi who was @ sbarp foatured, sunburned, 1 looking Yankee, suswered i a good natured manner, and evidently enjoyed the close questions as much as the audience, who were at times convulsed with Jougbter at the amount of curtosity with which Mr, Moak, seems to have o afilictod) this morning. A vast deak of amusement wus ereated when Frank CoMoger, a lea, long, the lar, loose julnted ru: court room with bat on, tucked in hi under bis arm and a terol.” His evidence w: with aMfcuity and ihe cross examiner took hold of the subject with avidity. Mr. Mork asked winess gaw Mr. Billings with the measare tn bis hand, replied, “Kewweea sun down auddark.”” Upon being asked how hek what time the sun went down be innocontly repiied, *ibe~ "and every oue laughed. Mr. Moak then asked him if bad pot been arrened for shooting at a mm en he slowly uas.’? How long ago did that Mouk? “Dunno”? answers pears D’vo forgotten.” “Who wi show at?? asked Mr. Mov Witness gazed 1 cently at his questioner, apparentiy totally ancon- scious of the uct that he was creating 4 good deal of amusement, and replied, him Smith,” “That's just who tt was,” quickly re- plied Mr. Sionk, and every man, womad and child im the house roared with laughter, SITERMAN CONTRADICTED, William Brumagiy, once oiere jor Billing Ne tal Ket Jotin 5! turoed ' from Thanksgiving Dey, 1877, remember seeing a carbi toom; pick Ps m broegnt © it down atuire; was last February; after bringing it down | con- Versed with others about it; conversed with Sher man, my co-clork, wbout 1; onriridge rifle; aftor | had brought it down it wan laid on the egg sbell, aiterward, while 1 re- mained it Was kept there, and in cold we pat bening melt, and was in that p leit; Sherman and myself measured the gua to WHAL Size cartridges it Would take to Mt it; that wi some time before | leit. THe FAMILY QUARREL. Never heard of any difficulty 1 the Bil about too Billiugs trowm New York; was about Sherman boing in the bank; served while | was there any impropriet part of Mra. Curtis; aut at the teble at mouls with Mr. aod Mrs Billings while | was there gir. billings’ com 8 family family until after the return of Mr. the first trogbie of that Kind never ob Wis particuiarly tend of 19¢ than pleasant to: am y him they w ; ryt nt; be was always joking atthe tabie; ‘Mrs. Billings would often coinmence joking him,’ and they would keep it up autil rome one got mad; she almost invariably commenced the Jox- Very jocore ing, and sho almost invariabiy got angry; he would = joke = ats the = store; thiuk he had = wbusualiy good contre! of his temper; 1 often looked in the bank windows; Sherman was often mw there went to look tor man held the gam whi ; be examined the general on put the gan back oa th o wut ordering some Hand lett it ont ; Dominie Fora ever hud it out bat | know of, A Juror— Wore there rubber boots kept as stock in the store? A, You; Nox 8 and S% were the common Bizus Of boots sold in the store—(Luots shown to the winese)—don't remember dimtinctly whether those were the kind of boots sold in tho store; | think we had Hoots sitive to those; the tap I don't remember ; there were booty about the pluce resembling those, there were other Inspiring Wiiness was Miss Laar: aio of vhirky, w enormous Joghorn hat on ber head, acai shaw! and soowy dress, with a largo bright blue bow benenth ber chin and abigh Kuizabethen collar, Tho following collequy occurred between her and Counsel: lor Mouk:<1 liveat Northumoeriand; heard the sho looked at the clock, it Was a quarter belore Hine; youd At the clock Fleeville paper mit the clock was roguiated by tlie Ne whintie, <amination—We regiiate the clock about K; lived with the M Finne, who aro our way us old t Q. Did you not tell some one that you wero disap. NEW YORK . HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1878.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. “I believe they calied | seurched the store for | Very jovial and good pavured toward bis | 7 = but twa courses for Vicior to follow-to be d und be forced away or to bid fareweib to Florence nd leave’ before his bistory could be pointed at pot having been summoned to go to Balsion? A. ir. Q Did you dress and bat t you had beught a uew nd expected 10 bave . She reads the handed her by the serv: and ai follows, The third act portrays tJ mancuvrings of tho two old ladies to Undivided attention of the false lord, one for ber daugnter, the other tor ber neice, Tne tourth last act begins sadly, but Suusbine soon appear ab Inst Vichor exnoses the deceit of Lom Tilbrook. He has just received news from England which clears b ner from the charge o! forgery and announces th e ove they hay’ been tryin so hard (o please ie no other than the real forger, and that the viticere await outside to take bim » was Mr. Plympton wes a trifle too effusive Temp! Messrs. G. Lovick, Maginiey a did very well, the two lntier giving admirable b eccentric ebaracter. Miss Rose Osborn and M Davenport filled their rds acceptably, don and Mrs. Poole, as the two intrigall were oupitul, not £ot any particular feeling oF 1 have @ You bave talked “Bout thi 8 cage corsideraply ? A. Not so mach as I might. Q You have taiked bout this care a good deal; oor Billings?” A. 1 have, Lt ig pot an wo: Fa gun fired about were in ihe doy returns with time, qa w as | tome did you hear the shoty A. A quartor Q” Now, what bas cil that to do with firiog the hott A. ft aon! kuow; I didn’t fire the shot; I was aubpeved here by the prosccution; I have nu her than to bave exact Justice in the case jersiand it, She alterward told the gentleman sked “horridiy impadent questions.”? George Washington Norton relaud bow ho had | measare io Mr. Ril i 3? wogom that it was (hougos bad used to salt the MUSICAL AND DR\MATIC NOTES. Mme. Isidora Clark 1 singing in Ilinols for the benefit of the yellow fever eufterers, “Hurricanes”? are sil! plowing at the Park, ang “Od Love Letters”? have acqu red new charms with AMUSEMENTS, their a: is Tony Pastor and his combiration company com mence their season to-morrow night at the Grand Opera House. At the Union Square to-morrow night Sardou’s | “afother and Son” will vo presented tu America for the first time. “Friiz” plays to-morrow night at springfcla, whea Mrs, Emmett as Katrina will, for the first time in this country, appear bebind the footlights, Jos: Whitcomb, at the TLycoum Theatre, steadily grows in popular favor, Mr. Denman Thompson exiwbiting some of the nicest bits of character actlog thatihave been seen in New York fora long time, Miss Emma Abpott sings in “Faust? at Albany toe eatele, Tue Court journed until til Monday morning. AT WALLACK’S. Mr, John Giibert Johu Broughans “SeHOOL FOR BOANDAL”" #. Floyd M. Hollawd Mr. Harry Beekett St iene ‘narles Rock well ws weeiits ateena cathy sting) morrow might, At her “Bolemian Girl” mativée . Mesers. Wickes, McCormack and Gerant yesterday at the New Park Theatre, Brookiya, “Scboo! for eo less @ most It cornscates with that peculiar epi- jor tor whvea Sheridan was noted, and hundreds of ladies were apable to obtain admission, “Diplomacy,” under the management of Messra, Warde & Barrymore, will bo put on the boards of the Brooklyn Park Theatre to-morrow night end be as produced last night at Wallack’s it w cleverly | played during theeweek. In the cast are the Majce mounted & piece sed «i charmingly acted as } ronte. that we ever seev. The houre The St. James, Mr. Josh Hart’s new variety theatro, site audience whicn a # assembles, This au- on Fourteouth streot, bas become one of the attrac tions of that portion of tho city. The exhibition ts of its kind Qrst class, and tho audiences go away de lighted, Theodore Thomas’ concerts at Gilmore’s Gardon, especially on u Sunday evening, are among the best attractions of the metropolis. Une is there always Bure to soe the principal protessionat and social nota. bilities m the city. Harrigan & Hart, at the Theatre Comique, com tinue their popular humorous sketches, and bave surrounded themselves with much of the best variocty taleut at command. Among tho lattor are several new candidates for popular favor. Mr. Charies Pope, who will bc remembered by many of the old school patrons of Wallack’s and other thea tres, begins an ongagement to-morrow evening at the Bowery, opening in “Macbetb.’’ his will be fol lowed by a round of Perian characters. Hermann, the magician, continues bis woadertul performances at (he Aquarium. Ho changes bts pro- imme, however, this week, with the exceptton of cabinet irick, which is one of tho most popular of his iiiusions, One of the new featares which he will introduce Is the floating box and map. Birch, Backas and Wambold are makiog merry at their pretty thoatre and keep the audience ir a roar inter, To hear Wamvold sing “Grandfather's Cleek"’ in his sw Pathetic way, 18 alone worth the entrances fee, The periormance in uil respects is an sutidote to the bin ‘The first spectacuiar production in this country of “Honry VILL"! will take place to morrow evening at Boota’s Theatre. A lirge sum o1 money has been ex- pended upon the play by Messrs. Jarrett & Palmer, and tn scenic effect, it ts sald, it will surpass anything of the kind that has been seen in America, It t# officially reported from the box office of the Fifth Aveuue Theatre that “Evadne” has drawa the and women go + Wallack" to theatres, but thore thi partieularly distinct, There about them whieh you notice sparkle in tbe boxes and giisten in tue stalls, ways preserve that convervat of elegant do- meanor which is avother characteristic of Walluck’s. As to the setting of the piece it is needless to men tion that 4 was all that could be desired, There are some establishments as Commit errors, but at once, Wallack’s pever does, There is a neatness night was 4 inaceereey on the stage ‘hat cen bo pation The y bas igio attacking the play. Giepeaise the theutro or tue players, The cost as given above was strong tones of adver nudieneo was expressed each time aud at ihe sitting of every seene. As to the charseters the Grst praise is due to Miss Kose nh ‘Thie lady ie always charming, but there wasn whieh brought vate imentary evidence whieh she doce Bot Fenliy Deed to SLOW that abe is one of ciegent women who ever trod tbe Ai Tenzle there fei lips some of the hupprost nes ever written at est audiences ever attracted to the theatre by oa ney, teat ccuateetion ‘et her’ utterance te | Mise Anderson, This week, the last of Miss Andor- more that of them that of the | son's cugagement, the bill will be changed every evening until Friday, when she takes her taro: benefit as Bianca In “Fazio.” tiae,”’ alter « struggle in the courte, fs at last to take ber chances before the public, The play will be Prenented to-morrow night at Nibio’s Garden—a com- was one dress promise having been effoctea with Miss Kite May- ot millinery. hew, who claims tho ownership of the piece, Mr, oumidered serial City camirPoer teenie, ‘We alt Know iat Mr Joun | Charles J. Edmonds will appear as Yaba Bill and M7lise Gilbert 1 the Bent of Sir Pore seome a sacrilege for as to say ot Teazies, it almost viniag in coutraven Agyshing — that aiways woll will be personated by Miss Mayhew, August Wilhelm), tho great violinist, 1s announced to appear at Steinway Hall on Thursday evoniog in hos first concert. Ne will perform the following pieces :—1. Concerto in D, Paganini. 2. (a) Paraphras on Waltner’s Protetied from the Metstersinger, by Richard Wagner, Wilhelm); (0), Air, J. 5. Bach. 3, Airs Hongrois, Ernst, By the special desire of Herr Witheirma) Dr, Leopold Damrosch bas consented to lead the orcnestra at bis concerts. The foreign journals speak with uoquaiified praiso of the virtuoso and this statement eoen how J “ larly distioguixhes, and to ihe crea Mr... F. Con ‘sos carelessly goee, ivory hee be artist cousidesed bimeelf cart im a part Which, great ae it m, does not give him that oppurtwony for tho gracetul qualities which hoe | deveribe him as cmef among the living masters-of his haries Hirron was a clever Jovepm | justrument. pele ~ oon -~ ns map tome nora The first week of the season at the Germania Tho atre closed last evening aud proved suceess(ul beyond Manager Newendor{"s expectation, All his pew arts! have sow appeared and created quite a favorabie1m.- ‘The répertoire during th Man sucht eine.Rrzieber, thing grand, There was « Pousti was at her best, St Japanese luxury in ihe most ' that Coroese or ferent manner, and The latter piece, having proved ed at 8 lone bow io bold it Wh den 5! ‘Gming a iam th the strtotest | attractive, will bold (he boards watt next Thursday, employea by those people Fad make | when the new drama, “Uammeliritze,” by Wilken ‘ont! ured bere. ‘on «cond feminiarty in every movemen sod Jacobson, will ve produced and performed ¢! Mine, Ponte: is perther | balnnee of the week, The new decorations and stage settings geverally are in (he highest style of art. nev preva, Oat om #0 clever & prreon and g a New York favorite, will aps ish inuguage so delightfully (oat we be time that stm to Sit Pover she | style of talk n mi Dann, can Bay bO more. had a chance to speak tu play she has selected for the oconston i entitled “the famour " an adaptation of “Maric 4 the pert she will persomats of the strong: and accompaniments vo more britient pred now Noes ne bes Jost powe Of Uhat tactend terheigue = mae the baads of Miss Eytinge sheild make « which have made W aitae JO7 and denght forever, sensation She bas siready perio it tm Phatia. aiden | Griphrs aud wehioved anoteer of bor many triampis. “A PAID TITER” AT THE STANDARD THEATER | >. play 10 eb act, andot _ the emeotioes! sehual loves of two otners ior (heir children. Ono mother is a countess end rich , ne other i por aad cursed witha drunken, dussolute burbaed, [a the Great aot the terribie strug. pits for bread Marie 18 sabjreted to ts show she nt, where she Is compelied te pat ber child ia the | founding Baspital Lecvase ehe can mot the means © precere 4 leo! @ exeeptionaily strong. In the Covetoss, her foster ets- ve Gpeg worte of all ber wealte, and aoa by & wobeming physteiaa and awh ieus lover fhe lady * Chi 18 Feally dead, bot the eeetor steals | from the hospital aed Cousten’ with 1% One of fuess ereore in play & thet where Marie discovers bor baby © (he Counters’ room and sereams with amaze. moot end Gehgnt, The doctor, to save himself and materials are oid. Wore it wot for ibe many | bun plot ane to marry the Countess, deciares Marie to incidents oad (he briskoers of the Gierer, LOD, | be mad, bet ber soled by the servants end cast foto however, are wouk im Ihe fret wet, it wow Window’ be aeyiom pcan sn i fe Aen gay RICHARD GHANT WHITE RESIGNS. Reeption of Je Tt te laid in the Wente Mowe. signed bie position the Custom Hoase, have beee climuing erovnd Titwe avers, “iaving tor am helress" Fiareee 5 servant. i ince Whittier, an heiress --- Ulivle arowe, her eons Mra Me pina he 3 Men Pome Valerio Mantat' Bie Moy Uaecopert A comedy im t the obove title, writen by Mr. Frederick Clark, @e8 produced at the Mier Gara Theatre inet © The sud:-ace, sibough ama J ond appiasee greeied the efluris of the prayers after each act, aed at the end of tne (hind set the author called by the Bouse to the foouighin From ts reception last might | would #eem that oA Folge Title” Will mort with popular favor, Tho plot of “A False Title” i very eaple end the vet, whese ebii dramatis persomr, with (he Webster and Franco, Mr, Beehard Gramt Wore bas fm (me Fevense cation voreen the menneal i tied, Fest Be Sectneed jor seventeen yeara, spot. Here Tom Tilbrook aseers @ ho eacons¥Or, bes dons 0 — and bearing that she hae bet one RUN OVEK AND KILLED, soil Florence Wolttier bas « Themes Nelson, sft peers of oge, whose parents reside corner Nuch « over and killed im Richards sircet, ooklyo, yesterday shersoon, | the Crees —— hee | INSTANTLY KILLED, Ouvia Brow the [fiends come to pay their respects Te: the supposed tord, prewnts her, trough Vetere sanhaties with ood Crone, Wh coutly, and Vietor lemple artives # token a little sketeh of the spet in the Wate tive where they fires met. This she 1 several childrew, PRIVATE © ORBET 13 SUIT, Tivrook, room, 4 the two rivals ore A motion wes granted by Judge Benedict, in the Logeiher, Filurook shows his tras colors and laforme { ed States Coreult Court for the Keatera District Vicwr tbat bo is recog mii liele, “beeen. fenetegioes” York, yesterday, in the case of P Jone lord Keaw yet mo Horave G. G been, The do amended A copy of the oterred to and made pai