The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1878, Page 3

THE DEADLY FEVER. Onward March of the Terri- ble “Yellow Jack.” LOUISIANA REPORTS Three Thousand Deaths and Ten Thousand Six Hundred Cases in New Orleans, MEMPHIS STILL AFFLICTED- Spread of the Disease in Mis- sissippi Towns. (BY. TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New Oxxeans, Oct. 7, 1878. The fever holds its sway in the upper and lower Portions of the city, where it seems to be lucreasing. In the districts bordering on the rear portions there appears to be somo decroase of cases to-day, judging irom the wuumber reported by the Howard and Young Meu’s Christian associations, At the office of the Board of Health pretty much the same eondition of things existe, The First, Second and Fourth districts are reported there us Buffering the most I! tho disease has moved last into these rear portions of the city it seems least inclined to leave them. In tbe square boundea by Second, Third, Carondelet and Baronne streets eight houses and §=adjoining each other and there are cases in every house ex- cept one, which is empty. This empty house, too, had achild in it sick of tever only a few duys ago, but the family bad left panic stricken, beheving that the locality was accursed. In two blocks there were forty-five cases at one tine, Thore seoms to be some peculiarity about the fever this year that I have not Been noticed. Tho sick in most instances do uot have the yellow skin which has ven the aise its pame, and the peculiar odor which 3 ways one of the accompaniments lever is also wanting this y it presevts besides many of the cbuructoriatics of the Airican fever, and a member of the Howards told me he saw 80mo Cases which presented ull the characteristics of the plague known as “biack tongue,” ‘The young mun Hi, G. Hall, of New York, who bas hada bard strug. gle with the disease, is OW better. ‘T'hia will be ploas- &nt news Lo big many friends 10 your city. NEW CASES. The following is the report tor the last twenty-four hours of now cuses:— Board of 84 Board of H 31 168 Young Men’s Christian Assuciation , ul Total ceveeessenees seecececcnccecseeees BOE DKATHS KEVPORTED, The number of deaths tor the past twenty-four hours is 41, a decrease of 18 since yesterday. ‘Tho following is the List:— J. J. Moyer, Matio Morante, B Gutouber, Alice L. Fitzge Mrs, J. Mendelsohn, 1. Lewiu, ‘Juhus Mendelsonn, Mre. M. A. Calvert, Jeanne Domerque, George F. Bowers, George Haynil, F, Songues, Rosalia Bruno, Cicmentine Guerin, 6. Wilhams, Joseph V, Hearn, Vanvy Up, Antonio Hassan, Joho A, Crawford, Alex, Avams, lsidore Venta, Rosa Ferret Paul Fossier, Mary M. Stein, J. 5. Latosse, Charles H. Toney, Jobo scuillagi, Victor Hany, Maury Sabathe, Vincenzo Totto, Louis J. Damilo, Cuaries Bence, unie Gaterman, mnel Sullivan, Jules C. Chaten, Jonn Webster, Jacob feutsen. Arbogast Noe, ‘the Board of Health rocouus stiow that there bave deou 3,212 deaths here since the epidemic broke out. fotal cases, 10,600. ‘There is no abatement of the Usease in Algicrs, across the water. Key. Father cess, of Mun“eville, died thore lwst nigut. Dr. ennedy, @ voluutecr physician from Galveston, Fexar, ts now sick. J. W. M , Secretary of Pou- boay Benevolent Association, is getting better. Ho bas bad a hard time of 1, MEKTING OF THR FEVER COMMISSION, ‘The Yollow Fever Commission appointed by Sur- sd General Woodworth, covsistiug of Dr. S. M. mis, of New Orleans, chairman; Dr. Jerome Cochran, of Movile, and Protessor Eliord Howard, of Buitimore, met to-day in University Buliding. Dr. Vochrun exptamed to a roporter the metuod of in- quiry to be pursucd. In addition to the answers expected to be réceived trom persons to whom Circulurs ure being sent, these circulars embrace every possible question iu regard to the origin, con- tagico or intectiun, the spread, effects, treatment and results of yeliow fer rhe Commission expects to gather ap immense amount of testimony by investi- gating particular cases, going trom house to house, making tquii of convalescents, their relu- Xainining the savitary cou- dition Of the foci of the disease, and in numerous other wuys attempting to clear up the ground and Feuch some geveral principle upon which 4 respect- able und axiomatic idea can be based. With this in- tent the Commission spent the morning hours io selecting trom books furnished by the Board of Health the uemes of persons and places to be Visited, No prominence is sougnt to be given to selected p. Sheir names will, therefore, be withheld trom 4 he, The results of the visits bereatter will ished in fui. REPORTS FROM VARIOUS PoINTS. Discouraging reports coniiuue to arrive trom the Gull ports and the plantations, trom which the follow. ng are condensed BaTox Kovcs.--Four hundred and cleven new cases And eleveu deuths of yellow tever were ofllcially re- ported, with one physician to near from, during the forty-eight hours eoding this morning. ‘The scourge (Is steadily aud constantiy doing its work. There is vo Prospect Of ubatement, The weather continues hot and Oppressive, A groat many casos ure reported aa doing badly, A cry for assistance 1s coming trom overy Quarter, The Howards ure sorely pressed, Thot nowssmount to hundreds of doliar’ daily aud Queir resources ure fairly melting away, Assistunce 1s now much needed. Port Hupsox, La.—Fourteen cases of tever here nd sixty persons who bave not hadi, Dr. Veazie is bere, with nurses, AscENsIon Panisn.—The Young Men’a Benevolent Assvciauioa adiy in peed of tunds, and makes an Bppeal to the charitaule for aid, Panisu St. Joun Tue Barrist.—The fover 1s sproad- Ing. AtGold Mine plugiation and the Armant place, istanee of about five miles, 15 cases und 6 deuths ‘The disease is ‘principally coullned to THinopeaux, La,—The fover Twenty-seven vew oases. No deatus, Jacksux, Miss.—Fiily-seveu cuses of fever to date, ‘The visease 1s {ucreasing slowiy, Bay St Louis, Miss.—Tweive now cases and three Geuths, Oskye4,—Nine new cases and one death to-day, Several quite low, Monroan City.—The fever {# increasing raptdly. There wore five deaths to-day ana 175 cases. Th city, Many families proading rapidly. are seventeen Gases Of yellow ivver and six Of pulrid; tour new exses; no deaths At Dry Grovo there ufo five new Cases wus no deaths. ‘The Peavoady Keltef Association to-day issued 44,720 rations and sont 1,500 rations to Frectowa. The Orieans Kehot Committee have commenced work. Merchants will advance rations in anticipation Of urrivals, The appticstions for relief to the Young Men's Chrictian Axsuciation to-day were 117, The Howards vo-day sent tive nurses to Bay 81. Louis; IX Wo St. Gavriel Post Oflle VORTY-EIGHT DEATHS REPORTED IN AND NEAR MtMPuIS—LOUD CALLS YoR NURSES AND HELP yRoM THE COUNTRY, Mums, Oct, 7, 1873, The Board ot Healtn officially report 26 de from yellow fever during the past twenty-lour hours, end- ing at wiX o'clock to-night, aud the undertugers re- port 22 additional deaths outside the city limits for the same period, Among the deaths occurring yes- terday were those of Kiiza Michot, Mike Provenzaie, Mitenell Brown, Sr; KR. F. Brown, Secretary ot the Board of Health, and Thomas Stewart, lately in charge of the Kimwood Comotery, Amoug those wie died to-day are P, M. Brown, FB. Sohemeyer, Mra, Mar- faret Sour, Witham Shepard, Edward Hantey, Isaac Hi. Hawley, Park Taylor, J, B. Pollard} Mrs, N. J. Bue- lesou, James Doyle, Mra J. A. Stren! and Miss Kato Cook. Dr. J. F. Sample, Austin, Miss, assistant Physician in charge of Camp Jve Wiiliama, also died this worming. J. B, Cook, architect; ex-Mayor Jono Longug, Mario Gritlin aad W, W. Thacher are classeu Gmvug the Couvslescenta Suerl J. W, Audet ition, with but taint hop the well kuown stationor, hoon, Appeals reported iu a critical con- ol recovery. A. F. Doud, akeu down this alter. from the adjacent Tespouded to, bas left a Memphis, and the vemaud Jor thelr services 1s increasing dutly, CONDITION OF AFFALKS IN TH COUNTRY, The demauu for nurses as tue Huward Association beacquarters to-day has veen in excess of the supply. The present Warm weather tas tevded to favor tie Spreading of tue fever, aod reporis trom tue AiYoeigomy wocounis vt tuy evndition of uffuirs, | De. C, Hunter, tue Howard physician at Muxon’s, ‘ew ports Hide Lew C.ses ns baving developed es + A telegram trum Coiliersville, Ten, rings wtolliyence vt eylt ew cases IN that down, Five uew caves of lover are reported 8 ex-United Statee Marshal J. M. Tomeny was taken down last nigh!. Additional were sent to Tuscumbia, Ala; Moscow, Pari: Ligrange, Mason’s and Brownsville, Tenu., and Garner, pa this afternoon, ye others will be sent so- from st. Louis, la ts between this city and Vicksburg, arrived ‘ly this morning. De the United States Marine Hospital nk W. Reiley, representative of Committee, are on beard. The atcamer left this afteravon with all the mails for points below here, which bave accumulated since communication was cut off, DEATHS IN AND NEAR VICK!BURG—sAD CON- DITION OF THY COUNTRY PEOPLE, [BY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD, } VicksBugG, Misa, Oct, 7, 1878, ‘The deaths trom yellow fevor to-day near this city are as follows: Minnie Duspell, Dr, M. Blackburn, E. N, Hammett. Arthur Mt. Bacon, F. Flowers, Witham Bulloc! Isadore Moyer Clarence Powell, Maggie Child, Mrs. L, Fox. David Guls, Sirs, M. Jonason, Wiilie Q. Arnold, J. W. Melncs, Mail Ag?t. Mrs. L. Melnes, Mrs, Sallie, wile of Gus Now: 2. George Tribett and wife, Mr. J. B, Jounson, Dr. Birdsong. Mrs. Diek ‘Taylor, loiaut gon of Mr, Holt George Newman, of Ar- i, Leach, colored, W. Foathersion, Mrs, Bilisngsiea, Captain W. R. Spears, W. Melnes, ‘The fever 18 still spreading in the interior and along the taargin of the river above. Dr. Shannon, urnest physician, ts sick. Dr. winan, of Bovina, ud, 10 Mudison parish, Louisiana, The situation hereis more favorable; but nearly every- body about Delta ts sick, with four deaths, WasHinatos, Oct, 7, 1878. S Butta, president of the Vicksvurz Back, Vicksburg, writes to tbe treasurer of the Washington Relicf Commission, acknowl- edging the receipt of $400 coutributed, and states:—The fever is sweeping over a lurge section of country about us Searcely # plantation in this county thut bas not a numi sick mong both whites aud blacks. At Henderson, Good- rubs und otuer poinis, from thirty to one hundroad miles above here on the river, I found the fever prevailing, and it has pow broken out at Delta, below and upposite Vicksburg, on the river, 1 tuink the generous respenses made in tue last two days, to tneappeat ot the Howard Association, will euvabio then to do without further money aid, Edes Casey youxe’s BEPORT TO SURGEON GENERAL WooDWoKTH, Wasuiatox, Oct, 7, 1878. Mr, Casey Young writes to Surgeon General Wood worth from Memphis, October 1, as foliows :— ‘The Howard Assoctation and Citizens’ Ree! Com- mittee of Memphis have ail the money, suppl that they need; but the bospital, under chargo bre ‘Thornton, bas, I think, been 10 a yreat measure neg- lected, and I wouid suggest that you direct any sup- plies ut your command to that pince, The fever is rapidly spreading to all the towns in my district and they arein great distress. Any money you cau send me for thoir assistance 1 should be very glud to have, They are appealing to ine daily. We sce no roal abatement ul the lever, and fear that the worst bas not yet been reached. BRIEF YEVER DESPATCHES, Commander Theodore F, Kanc, commanding the United States steamer Alliance, at Leghorn, Italy, hus forwarded to the Navy Department a draft for $400, a coniribution trom the officers and crew of that vessel for tne relicf of the sufferers irom yellow fever. Commodore Snuleldt, acting Secretary, will forward the contribution to the National Relief Com- mittee, in Washington, A despatch from Cairo, IIL, says there was only one new case of yellow fever there yesterday, and two deaths. The outlook is more favorable, br. Vanderman, Registrar, Cuuttanooga, l'enn., re- orts that for the twenty-iour hours endiug at four P, terday there was only oue death from yellow Jever—a Mrs, Kiizabety Stewart—ani seventeen Lew cases. A thunder storm at two o'clock yosterday moruing breught cooler weather. The swull mortui- ity indicates that tho disease “is losing its malignant character aud inspires fresh hopes of its abatement, “Zibe tever is abating at Canton, Miss, but spreading 1f the country all around tue town, Since Uctober 1 the Board of Health of Mobile, Ala., Teporte eight new cases of yellow fever und three deaths, of which oue Was 4 case previously reporied, and :wo were of the vight cuses reported since the Four cases are under treatment. Ty Geueral Woodworth, of the Marine Hos- pital service, has received a tolegram at Wasuingion irom Surgeon ou board the steamer Chumbers, to distributing supplies to tho settlements along the Mississippi river, Which have been cut off from rail- road communication, iu which be states that all on board are woll, Hickman, Ky., was the only piace at whieh stores were uceded between st. Louis and Memphis, Every precaution ts being taken to prevent the .ulection spreading om board tay Lua. At yesterdays weoting of the Citizens’ Yellow Fever Keliet Commitice, in ibiladelphia, « telegram trom tho Mayor of Memphis was read statiog thut that city bad ample means to meot its present wants. Tho commiutive appropriated $1,000 tur the Touro Lu- firmary aud Hebrew Benevolent Assuciation of New Uriea $500 ior Water Valley, Mit and $500 tor the Howurd Association of Canton, Miss. The total subseriptions to date amount to $127,009, of wuich baiance of ever $17,000 remains io tbe bunds ot the committee. Jono A, Eastman, who contracted the yellow fever at Chatiunooga, died in toe infirmary ut Nashville day. 18 brother keeps a hotel on Coney and his mother lives at Concoré, N. H. jeath and two new cases at Humboldt, Toun,, yesterday, aud the villagers ure excited over the announcement. ‘rhe lever scare 18 80 gro: all freight is q ntined. at Decatur, Ala., that Foor deaths und ferty ye: —“New cases yesterday, eighteen ; to-day, eight; deaths yes~ terday, three + two, as follows:—Miss Ailen, George Strather, Mrs. Dan Cratt, Juéob Mulchi ana one other.” NEW YORK'S AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. . P. M., of Hoboken, sent $1 tothe Heraup erday for the yellow fever suiferors, and ut $4 The Mayor received tho following subscriptions — ‘hrough New York Tribune, $.03 33, nx te —Vreshy> Goes _— x N. ¥.. €9 G1; a . ‘piseopal I. $142 15; Lombara, Ouier & Co.. Murphy, ‘Twenty-first precinct, $44 81 Ninth precines, 21 2 ter, Bl. The Mayor also received a lotter from the secretary of the French Mutual Aid oer tarning thanks for (ue donation iptions Irom Geneva, Switzerland, wo: ted to New York by J. Egiintou Montgomery, United States Gousul The Mayor cont $429 37 to Brownsville, Teno, Mr, J. Pierpont Morgan, treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce Southern Reliel Committee, acknows edges (ue receipt of the following additional contri- butions jer Coover, second subscription, $50; Atha & Hughes, wh C- X, Hltss, $100 ia. Ka F. B, Thor: + aptain ptuin Kounedy, T. Kocne Sip 8: Siulsens ot Ge: , HM. Verpluuck, 12 3% Coutribu- tion ‘boxes iin Now York Post Offic, per Colonet T. L James, Postuinster, $44 79. Throug Bainbridge, N. ¥.—Mr. Joxepu Bush, Haines, 92° (both of Baiubridye). B, Yi through 4; i. Seward, treasurer, p © Previously aeknowledyed, AY G04 UG. The committee directed the treasurer to remit $500 to Father J, A. Kelly, of 3 Peter's Couren, Momputs, who has tbe caro of the orphans recently in charge of the S:sters of Mercy, deceasea; to Lu Graoge, Tenn, $300, through the Howard Asso- Ctation of Mempbis; to George M. Kieio, president ot the Mi pi Vailey Bauk, for sufferers ut Hen- dorson, $200, aud tor suflorers at Goodrich Landing, $200—votn ty Lousiana, the chairman was requested to tetegraph the Howard Associatio Mompbis to booor avy orders Jor clothing that may be made on them oy Holly ro fue contribution of $200 made on Saturday was given by Mrs, 4, J. Astor wud by misiake creaited to J. 2. Astor, Mr Wiliam A, Camp, manager of tte Clearing House, received $165 trum the Middletown Dramaue Association, making the grand total $6,447 21. A regular meeting of the Tammany Sucicly was heid last nigat, at which $602 were subseribed for the sul Messrs. arthur Leary, Jovi OU. Svevoug ‘Thomas Dunlap aud John A. Foley wore appo comiitive tu receive urther subscriptions ADDITIONAL Alp. ‘ Mayor Hopper, of Jersey Cuy, received $632 25 tor the sufferers, of whieh amouns $181 43 were the pro- coods of uconcert by the Jersey City Ca edontun Club, and the baluoce from the employés of Matthiesen & Wiechers’ sugar retiner ‘The receipis of tue treasurer of tho Brooklyn fund amounted to $121, The total receipts up to date amount to $27,065 34. Au ontertainment will be given to-morrow ev ho Academy Of Music fur tue benedt of tho lerers, KILLED BY ‘tHE CARS. Warenrows, N. ¥., Get, 7, 1878, At Browoville, this evening, Mrs, Kano, Olty yeara of uge, Fecootly trom Canada, was rau over by the curs aud instantly Kitle ho engineer suanded tuo whistle twieo w.tnia ber hearing, aad i is thought phe insouded to com! THE BILLINGS MURDER TRIAL, GENERAL HUGHES CLOSES HIS ARGUMENT FOR THE PRISONER, CLAIMING THAT AN ALIBI HAS BEEN PROVED—MR. MOAK BEGINS HIS SUMMING UP FOR THE PROSECUTION, (By TELEGRAPH TO THE HELALD.] Baterox, N. ¥., Oct. 7, 1878, To-day was the first of the fifth week of the Bilhags murder trial, The prisoner seems careworn, the counsel are wearied, and the court officers gladly an- tleipate the close, The venerable Or. Billings, father of the prisoner, came into court this morning with a long biack contusion marking his face, Heo had started for home afier a previous sos- sion of the court when his horse, tacing fright, overturned the vebicle, throwing out the octogevarian, who narrowly escaped death from contact with acurbsione. The wagon was the same which the accuaed used on the night his wife was murdered. Daring his discourse this morning Gen- eral Hughes alluded pathetically to attendlug the tu- neral of Colonel Lewis, who was a native of the same village with the speaker, Sandy Hill, in Washington county, and met bis death on the Plains recently while fighting with the Indians, Mr, Hughes incurred the tre of Mr, Moak by alleging that the latter was not ouly paid by the people, but also by the Harrises, the Fianes and Jennie Billings, Me. Moak devounced the speech as unprolossioual anda vile falsehood, and said the utterer disgraced bimself und his pro- fession by such an assertion, At noon Mr, Hughes closed hig argument, His reference to the tacts of the case was us follows: CLOSK OF MR, HUGHES’ ADDRESS TO THE JURY. The prosecution bave (ailed to show a motive to Prompt tho crime or any appearance of guilt with Mrs, Curtis, who is, for aught they prove, a Cmsar’s wife, above suspicion. Please remember that Billings reached home in fifteen minutes atter the shot vc- curred. Goorge Washburne’s timo is the most relia- ble of all those proven thus iar, The prisoner 1s for- tunate in having four witnesses who could swear where he was exactly at the time the shot fired, The Washburne family give evidence that is beyond contradiction, and their oaths stand untmpeached, Goorge Wasbburne was well enough thought of to be called as a witness tor the people before the Coroner's jury and the Grand Jury wheu those bodies iuverti- gated Mrs, Billings’ death, Ho says that he looked at bis watoh in the siore ‘iho hanus On the faco showed it to be preci: torsy-cight min- utes past eight by the clock. lett the store and before passing two houses the shot 1s heard that killed Mra, Billings. He hurried home to persuato his wife to go dowu to the Billings house, and entered his door at two minutes alter vine, To bis surprise the prisoner was there, and began a conversation about common business topics, Old Justice Wasb- burne’ was uaturaly astonishod, Ho dreaded to break the news to Billings, his lifelong neighbor, that his wife was wurdered. This mau’s honor, re- Spectaptlity ond veracity ure unquestioned. H been for tuirty years a magistrate, has been Super- visor of his town, has vccupied an honorable seat ag the people’s ebosen associate on the Bench of this county. George Washburne 18 wel) worthy of beliet in every syllable uttered. Recollect that Isaac Wash- burne, his mother and ter ail tewuty that Billuge entered tnto their presence preciscly at twenty minutes to nine o’clock, Remember that the aged ’equire bad for years followed the peculiar but uniuihog habit of winding aud regulating lis watch and clock at exactly nine o’clock every night. Billings knocked at the door and asked for the ‘squire. Isaac knew that his father would be howe at nine without deviation What more natural act than for the son to glance at clock and see how Jong before the old gentleman wouid co: Isaac dia follow his iostiuets and looked at the clock. The time was fixed on bis mind by that incident Tho bands showed precisely 8:40. Recollect that the *Squire’s watch and clock agreo, The clock places bim at Wasbbarne’s at 8:40. Down at the store the *Squire pulis cut his watco, Lt is just 8:48. He starts out for home and gets three rods when the gun report breaks on his ear, Lhis idubitubly places Billings in the Washburae beuse thirteen minutes before the shot occurred, ‘hero ts ne question about that matter of time, ‘A BLIGHT VARIATION, BUT NO CONTIADICTIO! It cannot be gainsaid, Whatif the memuors of tho family bhuppen 10° disagree as to the precise words used ip the quiet sitttug room? Remember that of the writiugs of (be Apostles, though each oneg of them saw the cracifixion, nove of them use the same words to repeat the Saviour’s sayinxzs. Some aliego that the inscription over the cross was “Jesus, the ? Another quotes it as *f'bis is the King ef the Jewa”’ Why should not these simpic folk be slightly mistaken regarding their phrases as well ag such gifted men asthe Apostios? But thoy do not vary a particle about the time of Billings’ coging. Their sworn testimony is uncovtradicied und must be conclusive. Which of you jurymen, tf an unfortunate occurrence should tall to you, would want better evideuce than this tly—father, motuer, son and daughter—give? The attempt to bulidoze Mrs. Washbourne when she was recalied wa: cunning trap, unworthy of the persup who made it. Every attempt to break down the Wasbburnes bus futled, Why did tbey not call Charlies mer, the first boy sent up the road? We show vy tue Washburnes that Mr, Finne is kept here, doue up in lavender, and kept tll the end of the case, when ho 1s called to swear down overytning. Ar, Finne was mistaken ; call it by no harsher name. There is uo doubs that Finne is not @ sunt; DO ONC 1s periect, JONKS DEFENDED. Now, let us come to George Jones. Ho Mad, und that seems to di io the views of some peopl was in a boat, Mr. Billiugs drive to Wasnburne’s, biteh bis borse and ulterward heard the shot. He says he was fisbing, apd no one says be was not. ¥inne aud cveryvody elso ugree thut Jones bad the Loa, that there was trouble about the Key, that he enly bad the boat ouce; but they atiempt to show that he did not have it on the night of tne murder. They bave made desperate attempts to break down Jones’ testimony, knowing that i! they could pot the cuse wasended, {1 would be a aiflereot man from what my treads call me, if I did uot staod by him oa the stand after patting bim th To desert tim would be mean. 1t 1s suid of Jor that be licd; but toe learned Judge, who sits al all questions of dollars und cents, When be comes to churge you in regard to the case, will toll you that if you flnd thut Jones has told the truth there 1s the eud of this case, Joues or no Jones, tore is an alibi. The Wasbourues give us that too distinetly to be mistaken. Jones Comes to us a waif biown hituer aud thither by the winds {rem the four quarters of tne globe, He comes from tho South ut the age ef ten years; be goes turth to caro bis livelibood, Ho has vcen a tal musician, factory operative, fisherman, nun, DOutman, Waiter, railrouder, lumberman, jerk, and io sorts of occupations tions. He 18 wdustrious. He is willing toa vote the sweat of lis vrow wo any honorable occupa. tion to earu a penoy or two; and bow dog ge him uroand! Like a pack of hounds after a d the pack is tcrned loose against Joues. “Woil!’is started on the trail, Finoe comes rasning slong alter His tracks lke the villain in the piay; Giivert wetea chance; Pennock takes tothe water; Coase leads’ tho peck; Waru sceuts the game, and away they go im a body after poor Joues. No uso. He is beyond their fangs. They make no victim of nim. No one shows bis untrutifulucss or his disreputable Charwcter, But this is uot all. ‘Why, Jonos, you've got hiuden a you bave m toll Wwe truth, » woy aido’s you, With ail your poverty and shame aud lies, push oursell tothe frout and tell the vffleers woat you vow f’’ Jones replied, “Because 1 did not know (uat my language would be told ia my way, i I let others bear it.” Did not that look 11! of the truth ? Aye, yes; every attompt to break down Jones bas failed and other witnesses corroborated him. He was seen to returu the oars the day after the narder, not having got through oo the previous Suppose Jones Was a man who wanted to pal in the market to be bougnt by Billings oF his f what woulu'he ao? Hv wouid prepare a reasouabic siory, one to be believed. But what does be do? He “goes right into the camp of -the evemy. He vorrows 4 boat of Mr. Finue, With or without Jones the Washvurues prove the case lor the detenee. Junes Was ubbecessary, bat when a tau ts ou trial for the murder of bis Wile we wish to make it clear to this jury and the people that thie man 1s inuocent JENNIE BILLINGS’ INGRATITUDE, id wothing UBKind of Jonnie, Her pos Unparalleled. Shakespeare, im “Ki hows the ingratitude of the daughter to fasner, Such wu seene may be cuplicaed. Look the case of Serviud Tullius, the sixth King of Rom He was callou the gov king, vet was slau vy oe daugoter Tula ie wi Tarquinias drove ber churiot wheels over tho dead bouy of ber father, 1 say these things simply that you may kuow what woman 18 cupavie of doing. Mr. Hughes’ argument was searcely so notable for Power and eivqueuce us the pablo, and especially bis Intends, expected. poor says bi re CunDOL, ‘MN. MOAK'S ARGUMENT, Mr. Monk beuau bi ument at two o’clock and Will finish to-mor freely, ue 11 constr jou of guil, Ho alluded to the character 0 Billings, declaring (hat tis actions in court wont u long Way to show his disposition, His wite dead bat a low mouths, the prisoner appeurs in a crowded court rovia Wit a Wuite vest und no ew. biowms of mourning, When his daughter was earried away from the witvoss Chit wud lay in her bed four ts the prisoner says, “On, ft 16 ail pat on.” Hughes, said Mr. Monk, gave wa; ral binw amvuroux thanked God tn pening, but nota tear to tears Bitings? oye THE M'GRAIL MYSTERY. The police of Paterson, N. J.,@laim to havo discov- ered important clew to the solution of the McGrail mystery, They say that on the night precediag the Senday morning that MeGraii’s lifeless vody was found on the Erie Railway track, a tight occurred ata ¢ Like View. The new witnesses, a lady aw the Oigbt, ana two of the m an in yway, Al geutioman, who we 4 by ® wagon o ‘oveupied the wagon cue held up by 4 tu the IN THE MESHES. Edward Reinhardt Charged with Having Com- mitted the Silver Lake Murder ———_- + —_— MRS. HERBORN’S TESTIMONY Every Link in the Chain of Proof Said To Be Complete. THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE. Another Woman Added to the List of the Missing. Developmeats of an extraordinary character, and which would seem to promise a speedy solution ot the Silver Lake mystery, transpired yesterday. In the arrest of Edward Rbeioherdt, wuom the Press gatheror, August Keymer, says he saw digging a hole at or near the placo where the re- mains of the murderod girl were subsequontly found, the Staten Island uuthorities believe they have se- cured the perpetrator of one of the 1oulest crimes on record. The bag that covered the corpse has, it is aaserted, beon traced to Bechtel’s brewery, on Staten Isiana, the ptece of carpet found in tho barrel has also been fitted into the original pico from which 1% was cut, and even the barre! itself has been traced to its whereabouts before being used as tho receptacie for the mutilated remiios, Sherif Brown, of Richmond county, informed the HxeRaLD reporter last evening that each of those articies had beea brought home to the eustody of Relubardt, who, he suys, is the wan that buried the barrel. A WARRANT ISSUED. The developments referred to ure due to the in- formation which # former lundlord of the prisoner imparted to Coroner Dempsey. On Sunday be culled upon him and spoke of circum. stances he had called to mind which con- firmed suspicions he had formed of Reinhardt’s eunnection with the tragedy. The Coroner thought these disclosures of suiliciont importance to make them the substance of an affidavit, which he for- warded to the Now York detective office with an offl- cial warrant for the arrest of the suspected man, Sergeant Kealy, on receiving notification of the course the Staten Isiaud authoritios proposed taking, Placed this paper in the bands of Detective Dorsey. On Sunday evening the latter presented bimsell at No. 132 Broome atreet, where the prisoner has for about three montns been residing. His homo ig an unpretentious one. A small doorway in a brick wall, bait biddeo trom sight by the stoop along- side, gives admittance to a paved area, from which a ilight of steps leads down- ward to a corridor ‘ruoning back = to the rear, At the end of this Reiohardt’s apartments are lo¢ated. The room is neat and cleanly, the fur- niture poor, the accommodations meagre, but there ero evidences about of a busy housewifo’s hands, und everything is cosey and orderly. The detective found the mau lolling io acbair, amusiog himself with ® musical instrument, and seemingly quite unsus- picious of the terrible chargo that was hanging over him, iN cUsTopr, He preserved his composure throughout, and, al- though he professed to be surprised at tne nature of the detective’ errand, he obotrayed very little toeling and hastily prepared to accom- pany him. Mrs, Keinhardt was some- what disconcerted at the shape affairs had taken, She had heard vague rumors regarding the suspicions which rested on her husband, but was un- aware of their true nature, and tho disclosure of them seemed to deeply affect ni However, she seemed to have contidence ja the man whose name she bore, and botore ho lett appeared to reconcile herself to a separation she tried to belheve only tempor- ary. Reinhardt took a hasty leave and wont off with The detective to the Central Oflica Great socrecy was observed by the officials there, and nothing of the prison identity was rev ad till yesterday, when was taken to the Tombs, men, of tho Staten Island police, were await. ing bis tr fer to their custody. Judge Kilbretn was on the bench, and to him was submitted the warrant on which the arrest was made, with the ap- peaded affidavit, The usual formula was observed, aud Edward Reinhardt, pale and anxious looking, bat with an assumption of confidence he clearly did not feel, went off with his custodians to Staten Island, BEFORE THR INQUEST. On the arrival of the officers with their prisouer at New Brighton about one o'clock P. M. Coroner Demp- Sey wasubsont m New York. He returned at halt. past two, aud on reaching bis oflice ordered Reinhardt to be brought nd then formally committed biw to th lage lock-up until seven P. M., the bour named for the imquest to be resumed. Long be There Sergeant Rohe and Oficer Bru- Detore that time large crowds of citizo thered im tho victuity of Library Hall eagerly dis cussing the ‘latest phase of the mystery, and all anxious to be present, not only to see the prisouer, bat also to hear the sensational develop- ments Which it was auaounced all over the isiand would be forthcoming. When the doors of the hall weso openod the immense mass of men surged into the room, despite tne Sherif! Brown and others who essuyod to proceedings commenced d ulmost to saffucation. éeated =o the citizens of Staten Isiand, some of them «! paired old men, Ex- Judge Vermtiyea was present, assisting the Coroner ascounse: for the people, but gave way for District Attorney Croak, jchmoud county, when that oMeial entered shortly alter the proceediugs com. monced, THE ACCUSED ON THE STAND, The first witness cailed to the stand was Edward Reipharnt himself, ov whom all eyes were intently He is a Visaged =m about years of age, without beard oF slight ‘mustache, prominent id bluck hair cut short o nanner was dogged and at mes ev especially when Lod by the Coroner to speak so that be could be beard, in answer to questions Rernbarat tosifled as toilows:— 1 hive in New York at No, 132 Broome street; have lived there nearly three wontne, all bat a week; I Pay rent there; have paid rent there since the 20th of July inst; betore going there [ lived in Gore street, Stapleton, ta a house supposed to belong to & Mr. Hervorn lived there abvut three montis; 1 be- heve I went therein May on the 20th of July ; my business while im that building, in Gore street, was ‘confectionery and cigard aud tobacco; am a mar- ried mun ; was married in July shortly betore | loft the house in Gore street; woeu | took house in May L was uot a married inan; my wife’s name belore L married her was Paulino Ditwir; was keeping house betore I got married; ‘my wile was of German doscent; do nut Koow What part of Ger- many she come from; [am of Gormun descent; boru 1 this country; a giri uamed Mary Anne Keegan lived with me iu Gore et, Stapioton; | cau pro- New York; about threo lived with was married in July and io July; my wh nly camo to me once 0 Stapleton, and that was about a week before I left ere, 18 RELATIONS WITH MISS KKRGAN, By the Corouer—Was Miss Keogan tiviwog with you there when your wile calica? A. 1 would mucu Tutuer sue be produced and let her answor those questions hersoli. Was Miss Keegan over sick while with you? A. Yow, sho was, sometimes, Q What was them way; l vever uskes $ Bot my lawiul wife; | fret ative Keogan tu Now Yora; can't tuiuk of the dal ‘was 10 the middie of winter; kanet u ty; 1 first met a horse Garba the Bowery, I dido’t sake her to live with me tuen, but I kept company with ber not regalariy but occasionally; she then Came Ww Staten Island allot me; dou’t know how she found out where I lived; elf wud fowud me; have no box ja Stapioton; know who keeps the Post Oltive; have bad a letter sent me to that office by a indy; tho day tried; aio av 4 BOING UF Lid goodby 1 wile never sa y ever living ly way vy she bad been in that condition six month have seen her ouce since, in Kidiey’s store, in Grand street, New York; she disappeared trom my house in ‘clock in tue evening; I moved oa ; ducov Ketwer was the man a 1 waited tor him irom twel o'clock Ul Lve in the atternoou; he moved me w barge truck, ; ” BARRKL, Q. Betore you moved wiu you havo a barrel packea up? A. No, @. Did aay ane say to vou that you had botter leave NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1878.—-TRIPLE SHEET. that barrel behind you in the house, and that you could eail for it again? A. No, sir, Q. What did you nave your delf in? A, In a bar- rel, Q Bia you ever take a barrel in » wneelbor- row and say you ere taking i% to your sister? A, No, sir; IL dida’t tak: y bar- rol away with deif in when ; have oft borrowed a barrel from a neighbor to whee! sods and other things in. Q. Did you not borrow a barrow from a tailor the day you moved? A. Not on that date; the man Moved me irom Stapleton to No. 132 Kroome street; when I moved; my wife was not with me she was not there to help me the night i packed up = ithe things; 1 put tho crockery in a washtub; no one assisted me; carried it out with help to the wagon; didu’t say | was going to wheel crockery tomy sister; have u sister living on Staten Island; she lives on the Richmond road and i tho wile of Lawreuce Ketner; I nave taken things io heg house in a basket; the man Jacob ner who moWed me is my brother-in-law’s brot lives on tne Richmond road; be charged me $5, aud 1 paid the terryage; be never teok anytoing trom my house to my sister's. HB WAS NEAR SILVER LAKE, Lhave had a wheelbarrow ueur Silver Lake; I was getting wood, old stumps, [rom around there; I got to it up the bul right i trout of Jobn Martin’s pluce, on the Richmond road. Q. Haa you an axe in the wheelbarrow or a spade? A. No, sif, only ap axe. Q. Did you get in cenversation with any one over the bill atthe time? A, | can’t say as to that, Q Dia you say to auy one you met there that you were digging a bol bury @ dog trom Mr. Cisco’s place A. No, sir. Q. Are you acquainted with Mr, Ciseo’s place? A. No, sir, Q. You have no recollection of saying that the dog was so large that you did’at like to bave it buried on Mr. Cisco’s plage? A. 1 don’t know wuero Mr. Cisco’s pluce i8; my wite was living in No, 132 Broome trom July 18 to July 20; Was not criminately intimate with Miss Keegan after 1 Was married; remained om the tslund ail the time nights up to my removal to New York; wus married by Rev. Mr. Suyder; 1 don’t know nis firat ame; it was at No, 158 Alicea street; Mr. Sayder is a Metho- dist. To a juror—It waa the day time, four u’cluck, when I went to Silver Lak been there turee or four t b where Mr, Cisco's place 1: stone wall 1s 1 recollect 1t; when 1 was up there and comin: down with the wood 1 met my siater walking out witb her coild. By the Corouer—Didn’t your sister think it strange that you should wheel u barrow up that steep hill? A. No; because | could carry three times as much io ‘ barrow as ou my buck; don’t recollect haying ‘spoken to any ove elso besido my sister; 1 may ba bid some one the time of day, but L don’s recollect. CONFRONTED BY KKYMER, At thé request of the Coroner August Keymer hero stepped up trom among the audience aad confronted tue uccused. Reinnarat I know thie man by seoing nim in New York; when be caine before me oue evening in Now York it was the first time I ever saw bim in my ile; tue name of the lady who lived in the house with me at Stapleton was Mrs. Herborn; | lived in the front of the nouse, up stairs; Mrs. Hervorn know the woman I was liviog with, but 1 dou’t thiox the two were on good terms when Miss Keegun leit; she left nor trunk, telling me to take the trunk over to where was moving, and eaid thar she would send for it by an expressmun; atierward gave the samo eXxpressman an ord und he came aid, “Give the truvk lor that havo seen her since as lute three or tour weeks ag Q Had shebeen contined then? A. She looked so; 7 ouly saw ber from the back; I was going to my shop; shew dido’t speak to me, nor | to ber; I gavo ber $24 when sho was leaving, sud she had some other money besid it was in Grand street I saw ber lust; am vot acquainted with any of ner relatives Aliss Keegan was about eighteen or uine- of uge when [ met her; she was of was = about ib 8x incnes Bb; black hair; cai say whether ber compiexion was dark or light; ber hair reached down over her shoulders, to a juror—1 believe ene bad lost threo teeth in the front of ber lower ja’ can proauce her to-morrow Of next day; she wore’ No.j5 shoo; 1 could put her shoe on. To District Attorney Croak—Since I betwen two and ft Staten Island | buve been working wa a marble shop at No, 125 Atiorney street; have been working there ull the tune since I lett’ her up marble 3 my work is finishing shelvos; had not worked as the uniil about three weeks after lott 4; L procured wwe situation trom Mr. Saffer through my living in the nouse at that number; [ it to live wt that number because | used to visit a a old me @ bus since gone to Germany; he was a brushmaker for some firm in Peari street; ho went to Germany avout six weeks ago; he was a married man, but bad uo children; vecume acquainted with wim throug my wife, my wile Was nut in business on June 20 when I mar- Tied ber; sho was living with Mr, Schneide; she bad been working a8 cook before she went to Mr. Sobnetd avou WHAT HK DOKS NOT KNOW, There are ubout eight families living in the hou: where I live; kuow what they all do; marble man P' vasement fleor; my wile never bad a sign up there as midwife; my wile’s mother lives in Burling streot, Newark, N. J.; ber name is Ditmar; her bus- the band 1 living; don’) know what bis busi- ness is; he is not doing anything now; be iw an old man; my wile has iwo brothers, oue of them 16 a tinsmrth, aod I don’t know be business of the younger brother; I dou’t koow latter does wneu ne im ployed; don’t the older brown working; dou’t number where they live in Barling ve been iD the ice cream bus! 3 for three wave worked at tho bat buisness that ave 4 «mother and father Kuving at 250 Orange streot, Newark. By the Coroner—What was the business of Mrs. Schueise? A. Staying as nome and keeping ihe bouse cloua. Q. Dia Mrs, Schneide ever visit you on Staten Istaad? A. No, sir. Q@ Did you and your wife visit her in New York? Yee, sir, sometimes, Mies K ever visit with you at the house No, sir, she never did. ud Mrs. &chueive left, 1 think, on ud; 1 did not see them off; they wished me govdbye in the house belore they lett. To another juror—Miss Keegan asked me to marry her; I did not marry bor; bave only been marricu once. To the District Attorney—I bad been keeping company with my wile about six months bewre I married her; tirst met hor Newurk at ao ball given by a social ¢iuv; did not kaow any ot the officers of tno cinb; went to spend a sucial evening; about threo or Jour mouths after that she came to New York and was couking in a Louse iu Lexiogiou avenue, MKS. AKRBORNS’ TRSTIMONY. Mrs. Josopnine Hervorn, a delicate looking German Woman, was next culled to the witness stand. She peremptorily retused to ait in the chair just vacated by Rembart, aud soother bad to be provided for her, Haviog been sworu, Mra Herborn testified as fol- lows :— 1 hve in Gore street, Stapleton, in the village ot KEugewater; me and my husbaod own tue house; no teoants are liv! there at presout; Kaew Roiouardt when he was iu my house; he moved in abowt tne 15th ef April, rm Jone wien be spoke to me about renting who was Ro u living with him, came iu with ber bro Lardt was absent, wom: came and looked at and sho Bald, “Lt guess it will 1 was friendly with the woman all the time sho was living were; she fold me she bad her certificate and was married ta New York; they moved away on the 20tu of July, turee moutos und eight days after they eam iu; about velore they lett me they had ou togeiner sinew im my Bouse; betore leaving, some days, sue told mo sho didn’t one aay bi and then again to do; «bout a week ovelore tuey lel the womnaa suid to me, “Run to the window and see them; be ls walking aown the street with another snoruy after be moved away girl =broughs me a card with Dumar’ on it; the litte girl “Pauaue then vrougut the lady to me, anu 1 knew by her dress 1 was the seme one | bau seen ng away with Rewbarat ut knew where Mi ; : and thea said, “¥ ruuvie iu tue house; Kermnarde is mi wite 18 soon going to be cond said, “1 must go, as I have to wke saw the first woman, Miss Deegan (she spelled it with a D) on Friday afternvon; it was uearty night; #he was very sorry; eho didn’t bid we goouby, and 1 ofteu woudered why she did pot do sv; never suw her afier that; aid not sep her trunks going away; Roinbardt ou that to bring this barrel up it.” A BARKKL AND WIHKKLBARROW, 1 anid to vim, “Never mind; | there if you cunt take it 0, dire, Herboru, | nus barrel to fr, there is crockery ta it;"? he roll the bar- Te: and my children balived to me that the barrel fell down; I thea said, “Me. Reimbardt mind tue barre: or you will break ihe things io it; be said, “Never mind, & wou’t hurt, itis iron that is im 13?” then he tuok tue barrel away in w wheelbarrow; he Wwok it across the street toward the Kickmond to vorrow &# larger wheelbarrow, tho barrel ) he suid, Was lively and wars doctor or any medicine tur the Woman; don’t recol- ject what kind of @ barrel it was; the poor woman always about bim, and she told mo if ever 1 heard her cry that 1 should rao iuto her tuom; a couple of days betore they leit Mra, Roiwhardt calied ine quickly and I rau tuto her room; she put up ber wands to me to keep quiet; “I have beard bim say to “Lb Ps wud wish 1 could get 0 rid wheolvarrow aod barrel ot you;” saw ber last on the Friday utternoon, Inenced moving UD the HEX’ Morning; that morning when i got bome 1 heard tim call- ng, “Annw, Apnaie! ges up if you waut to goto your mowber’s,” but 1 didn’t hear any ove nuswer;, He ward told me that ene had goue to her mother, and thet her parents diun’t want to marry he oid me ner hved it kK, and that her ie « traveiii gent; si Ieieb never saw Ler since taut Friday ni ande: ane bad long ing to her waist: Iwaya appeared nico ond atuerebe complained of tvothachy, and 1 was toid she ‘bad one covth uissing; oO know Reimhards to take a wheelbarrow to the woods for wood; be used to bring wood home ip a bag; om tue day he moved Le brought home the barre! empty; Keiaburdt was away two days anda night whea bo went away with (he Gerinan Woman. THR CARPRT AND HaG. Josephine Herborn, a bright giri of thirteeu and a davguter of the last’ withess, on being sworn 1 live w mv latherand mother; M lived i my father’s house; b iness was io cream ond candy; keew by wile aiso; recollect the duy they moved ay 5 when Le was moving I saw a barre: with a carpet in it and a bag over it; don’t know what was tn the bag; be said he was going to tuke {t to bis sister; he gov the wheeibarrow from a little boy vamed Moses around tae corner; when he was taking out the bar- Tow it upset, and he lifted 14 into the barrow again himself ; bad another barrow at first, but he guid tho wheel was not strovg euough, apd be iked the little boy it pot let him bave another barrow; he went with 1% through Gore street; the bag was tied around the head of t 1 and I could sce the carpet Sticking out over the edge of the barrel; know t date be left was July 20, as is In the book: bave beard my mother and Reinbard quarreling over Al this stage the tquest Was adjourned until this evening, When severul other witnesses, whose testimony, 1t 1s asserted, will complete the chain of evidence against Keronardt, will be examined, WHAT THX NXIGHBORS SAY. Last nigbt @ reporter catled at No. 132 Broome street to learn what impression the prisoner's actioua and mode of lite bad made upon those he cume in daily contact with, Reinharai’s apartments were dak aia the aoor was fastened. . His wile, startled by the notoriety into which her ‘husband had so suddenly been brought and ata loss bow to judge bim, hau left the house Lo seek shelter elsewhere, A neighbor Who cume out to accost the reporter said, “she was very lonesome, poor soul, avd fright ened at the accusations they made against her husband. So she closed up the house this even- ing and went away tv Newark, where his mother lives.’? Further inquiries revealed that this course was Very repugpaut to the woman. She bad become quite infatuated wita Reiphurdt belore their marriage, apd bad to contend with her owa people's objections to the mateh ag well as the hostility of bis parent, On that account out little intercourse passed between the relatives till the new revelation shut their estrangement out of sizbt, {he Reinburat’s, man and wite, lived very huppily toxether, was the general verdict of the neighbors; they were poor and had httie enjoyment, but they made of avail whatever opportunities offered. Reine bardt was also voted a sober, industrious fellow, whe was tuil of good nature and who, they delieved, wouls not knowinuly do any one an injury. One Of thetm—a man who worked by the prisoner's side in Suffer’s marble works—suid he aiwayt found tim a jovial and enjoyable com panion, “hie came here ubout three month ugo,’? Gaid he, ‘und said he ad Just married and intended to loavo Stapleton, 3. 1, anc come to tho city to live. He hired the rooms ane next day brought the tueniture to the! Mrs. Keiobarut appeared, Sho was a quiel ) goiug Woman, Who minded oer own business aod bad little to say to those aboutgher, He seemed much uttracted to Ler and spent alt bis leisure in her company, [Ho never cared about going out of night», and when he lett the house for any length of Ume be usuvily brougat her along with him, Sbortly after he came here he said be intended selling out ae sesh water business aud looking for workin New ‘or! 1N QUEST OP KMPLOYMENT. Ho was o buattor by trade, he said, but he had not boen engaged ut it for some time, wad he could v get employment now, as the Hatters’ Provec Union would not admit He something of shoemuking, too, and be worked at tut in some downlown shop for a while, Then he cume to Mr, Saffor’s marble worgs, aod has bocn steadily empioyed there ever since, When the story of the Staten Island mystery got afloat and some officials came here 1a search of him. He seemed to regard the whole affair as a joke One day brought August Keymar here, He would not se very disiincsdy tndoors, bi street with bim. Thea Keyman, alter loukin:; closely suid, with a good deul of confidence, “1! you’re Dot the man it must bave been your brotuer.”? He didn’t appear to mind that, and whea we spoke of itto him in the shop he generelly laughed and dido’t secm to understand that ne was in danger. At home he always seomed 10 good — spiritt aod be had a musical instrument of somo kind be spsat halt the time, playing on. If he’s guility it wil be quite a surprise to people who know hit, for sf he expected urrest it seems to me he would Dave tried to get away. ltissome time since Kuey- mun Was here, and bo bad lot of cuances to go.’? Mr. Authouy SuGer, ia whose marble works, in At torney street, Reinhardt was employed, also’ gave a favorabiv report of him. He said be had worked for about eight weeks with him, and always appeared iudustrious and attentive to his duties, In that time he did not lose more than a day, und that he devoted to going down to Stapleton to dispose of some fixtures he nud left there. “ie wus a pood humored teilow, too,’ said Mr, Saffer, “und no one would fancy be bad a tragic crime upon bis cou- science, *? THE BRIDGEPORT MYSIERY. PRESH CLEWS FOUND TENDING. TO ESTABLISH THE GUILT OF THE ALLEGED MURDELERS OF “STUTTERING JACK.” Brivekrorr, Conn., Oct. 7, 1878, For several days a thorough examination of the Brewster shop and tho premises surrounding it, lmtely occupied by Bassett ana Mrs. Alexander, bas eon going on under tho direction of the city authoritios, and yesterday twa men set at work by Officer George Arnold found beneath the floor of an obscure room in th part of the buiidiag two suver plated coffin plates bearing respectively the following inscriptions: Qrocecerecereceacreanrocese reresrocsccoocroverece ress @ ys : 3 EB 8s. Qeraccoresvcerecorerecererececoceoorecenscvantenseete® paerececore ve rccseecone rece nererere rere rerest sete te- > Orvervaerorrevrccs recevoreae re neoeveresstere ote re te-@ Each of these piates showed signs of age, and ap- peared to bave been once attached to coiling. Fur- ther examination convinced the finders that the plates bad deen forced trom coftln-lds, they beiwg = bent =and = torn) san those portions held by the — screws, A Jar, sponge was also found near tho hiding place of t plates which 1t is supposed had beea used vy Bassett Mra. Alexander in chloroforming their victiins, Ip avother part of the building was discovered, tn- gentously coucealed, over one thousand letters, post marked at points distant and near, the mijor poruon being trom New York city, bea a either Bassett’s address or that of Mra. Alexavder. lt is supposed these letters will bo important, showing the mquiries practised by “Stutrering Jack’ murderers, They will bo strictly kept irom the pub- coutents have been carelully read 4 THOROUGH SKARCH TO The developments uireudy made aro sturtilog, and, fn the belie! that all has not yet been brought to light, men will be kopt at work examining the premices, The opinion prevails that human bodies ure buried beneath the building, and to establish this the cartu upon which it stands will, within a few days, be dug ove Accurate pictures of Bassett and Mrs, Alexan- aiso of “Stuttering Jack” have been ob- by the police, In the countenance the first nam one fal to see anything to show mou tha seems to Ve Leen, but in the sharp cat lines of ace of hig accomplice in crime one can readily trace the charac. teristics of a crae}, cold hearted murderesa, Tho trial of the accusod will take piace in Superior Court, thig city, during the present month, FIRE IN A PIANO FACTORY. Officer McCormack, of tho Twentieth proeinct, about ball-past oleven last night saw flames issuing from the top floor of the south wost corner of Steck’s piano factory, which extends from No, 610 to No. 616 West ‘hirty-fourth street. Hoe immediately sounded the alarm, and in response eleven engines and five hoo« and ladder companies soon arrived at the seene of the fire, Eight poworfal streams were poured upon the burning building, whieh resuitea ia condning the flames into the narrowest possible bounds, The factory is a six story brick Duilding, and at the timo of the fire was stocked with @ large sappl of pianos for the tall trade, There ble stock of dressed, seasoned tum- has Maple, ash, rosewood and pine, stored at the rear of tue building, and this also taking fre was partially consumed. Belore ‘tne flumes wero extinguished the two upper stories of the juilding were destreyed, while the satire inctory a ‘he ar ited by Joba Toner, {he second fluor was vacuat, the third floor was ronted by Mr. Beujamin, and the fourth fluor vy J. Adams, The origin of the fi mains a mystor It is ak logs hut nothiag which cduld give wa rea theory of the cause of the con flagration was stored or kept mm the build 1g. The Ore, as already stated, was first discovered on tho top floor, und here there were uo stoves or in flamabie material, At six P, M., when the hand! leave the factory, the doors are ume be td and no one ry @ watchman, Mr. George Ste Viewed the destruction of his property. oued ing tn he shook bie bi and replied that it was impossible tor Theo lues might be ali tho way trom $50,000 to $100,000, What was saved irom the flames would be dustroy ed vy the water, He was iusured for about $4 It was rumored that man was fatally 1 bricks falling from the buraing buildi Name Could uot be ascortalued aud the Fr confirmation, FIRE ON BLACKWELL'S, ISLAND In the main hatiding of the Ponttentiary op Black wells isiand =6f& = fire = broke day morning about ton promptly extinguished by q 1 amon, e batiatn,