The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1878, Page 6

: 6 " MURDER “FOR LUCK” Astounding Confession of Longley, the Texas Desperado. HIS THIRTY-SECOND VICTIM. An Incredible Career of Crime in | the Wild West. A FELON’S GRAVE AT LAST. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Gippixes, Lee county, Texas, Oct, 12, 1878. The exciiement caused here by the execution of tbe monster William Longley bas not subsided and the prodigious stories of the thirty-two murders with which bis hands were rea form the sole topic of con- Vorsation, Although your correspondent yesterday telegraphed with the story of the execution some par- troulars of the desperado’s marvellous career of crime the feliowing incidents of his earlier lite and the story pf bis last murder us written by his own band will be {ound entirely new and of thrilling intorest:— HIS FIRST CRIME. William P. Longley was boru on Mili Greek, near Cravis, Austin county, Texas, on October 6, 1851, of pious parents, In bis youth the boy was taught to worship God, and at the age of twelve years be made A proiession of religion, was baptized and became member of the church, He was the idol of toud ind indulgent parents, and to ove: tug weakness upon the part of bis father the murderer attributed bis unparalleled career 0% biood- shed, or of “planting his men,’? av he termed the taking of buman life, From bis owa lips it is learned that in 1866 he committed pis frat offence, which was the robbery of a pistol irom a negro, a sport he sub- Jequently seemed to delight in. Ho said, ‘1 never aliowed a negro to pass me with a pistol on.”? Long- ley ascribes this batred of the negro to the unsettled Jonditien of the couutry at the close of thewar, “Be- suuse the camned niggers were taught in the Leyal Leagues to be impudent and saucy, aud I would have mone of that in mive.’? after this act he rapluly de- Veloped into @ ‘last man,” and to become a Texas flesperado was his highest amvition, Shortly after its pecurrenc?, in company with a neignbor’s son, Long- Jey shot and kilied a negro, whose vody they hid in the brush, This was bis first victim, and, according to the desperado’s own statements, since that time he bas “piunted”—murdered in coid blood, tor be never gave a man a chance in a square up-and-up Oght— tmirty-two men, Bot counting negroes and indians, whom he used kill “for the tua of che thing, just to pee them kick. ’” A VERITABLE THUG. While a refugee trom justice in Texas he travelled And committed outrages in Arkansas, Missouri, Munsas, Ulan, Nevada, California and the Terri- tories, in every one of which may be found the graves di bis Victims. Amorg those who died by his banus ere oflicers, civil and military; and, it is charged, weak and unprotected women have been made to bite She dust before bis unerring aim. \ He more thaa ence played tbe successful rdle of a seducor; liberated prisoners from jails, aad by aid ot treand stee! bim- seif escaped more than ouce trom prison wali, Horse theft, gambling and “dead- Deating” were the professions of this fiend, who Balled himselt “the most successiul outlaw that ever luved in Texas.” How he elud punishment for so Jong atime isa riddice. Justice was slow ia bis case, Dut to-day the outraged law 1s avenged and Longley, after revelling in human bioodshed tor twelve years, Bleeps in a feion’s grave. While in jati Lougiey wrote a number of letters and the foliowing coniession :— HIS CONPRSRION, Gippixe’s Jat. ‘This leaves mo still floating through ine gentle Breezes misery, destined to that inevitabie doom Ghat awaus me soover or jater, iui— Let the wide worla wag wa it will, For I'll te gay and happy still. Well, the biow ts o the die is cast andlam condemned to die, without y of single one that | know of. You are ull eaver and Lope to see me brought on tne scaifuld. Theu | hope your ven- geauce will be fully yiutied and that you al: wil be watisiied when you see Lhe last footing kuocked trom ir me and my soul buried iio eternity, Then, tlemen, for Gou’s sake, 1 hope your prejudice Will Le satisfied when I pay this dreadiul debt woien 1s exacted of ine by the law. 1 wm willing to pay this debt fur the goou of the rising generation, ana I hope now thu: tne jaw will triumph cver ul lawless cuaracters; lor, of course, you ail know that my ' reascuing tuculties ‘are yoou enough to koow tout the world would rua back into barbarism if the laws of the land were not eulorced, Certainly ile is sweet, yet i cunvot ex- pect to esenpe the penalty of tue law, tor sbould J sscupe, either by pardon or Jail breaking, 4 would be encouraging lo ail buys wow growing up WUO ure dis- posed to be lawives, “( have two deur brothers, who are now io their boyhood und ure disposed to be wilder toan 1 was, I bope this will be a warning to them, fort id freely dic rather than see them jive tue ive that [have lived; yeti believe I bave been the most successful outlaw that ever lived iu Texas, as tar back as I can remember. But look at me sow, after alt Lue Vicsories | Dave guiued over my evem during the pus 8; where 1 gow sit bouvd in ebal the doom that 1 kuow is certain, A TARDY REPENTANCE. Yot 1 om thapkfui to Almighty God that I have the Spportunity to repeut of my stus und Ut my soul for the vind step tuat 1 will soun take olf 16t0 ibe realms of an uckuowa future, aud also to advise tue rising eration and tell them the evils aud dangers of a reckless le ‘There are many Who may uot take iny sem, but it Lean be (ue means of saving only one from eternal ruin i will pay me for all tu writing I hove dope since I have been in jail, jor that is WDat | buve Veen writing for—io suow the rising generation (tbe great danger aod folly acd i eud of suco @ ite as mine bus wv. A ian pot ouly destroys his Lappimets in this world by leading ry * iife, but he rugs u great risk of veing cut dowu in Dis sins without ome moment's Uwe for reflection. Yet lam ove of the fortunate ones whu buve been blessea with u little time, aod I tung I suould devote Svery moment of that bme now 18 Gog good, ater «Ving turown away so much time tbat I suvuk PUL LO Letter and more protitable OW ALL YOUNG MEN A WARNING TAKE’? Now i¢ is (oo late lor me, DULL is Get two ate for all young meu Who may read this, and Who are now with being in possession of a happy and Corstiea parents, as tL Ouce but never availed myself of the opportan Aud now, boys, remember tue roud Bill Longiey bas traveiued im disoveying his parents, ud when You go to uo wrong rowember that a very yall Wrong leads Lo Rgreater obe aad 40 ou UoLl Buaily vowbiug will seem wroug to you it you will fol- low the wrouy road. My Urst step was disevedivnee; Xt, WhISKeY UrivkIng; BeXt, Curtying pistols; UeX\, Gambling, (hew murder aud the vext step [ sUppuse Will Ue tue gallows. 1 hope my father and my mother Will veVOr be Liamed for what L Gave done, THe THLRTY-SKCOND MORDER, Now Lam guing to suy a lew words ta rd to the Killing of Wilsou Audersyo, I Was raised right bere Within U¥e miles oF Him, nod We Dave paved of togetwer Wien elsiureo, L wever hud anything Sguiost bim io my itte, and ado’t seen pin for ght Years up Ww the ev every time tuat | would Vucle Cule Lovgiey would wll w: Wilson Auderson bad sai avout me Wappear that bo was telling u sing 1 kitted him, ve Hite the country sometuing that “ua would wake » (hose Lurmgs lor my bat | have (ogau out sioce (hat be had to view, aud 1 will explain 1 all to tne folowing — Now i.buve been tried, convicted and senienced to death for the Kiliiby of Anderson, ava my evidence Is 91 no use; 1 wish 1 bad Loid 1 ail before 1 was tried; DUL It Is’ Bvt too Late Lo tell tue people bow it was caused. 1 Was oul in Westeru fexas when cousm Cale Longley was kiled aud never weard of iv unul oue your witorward in Bei county, bus uever Keard iat Audersun didi, My futher Said that he Killed bimsell, runoing uis horse, tu | never ought any more wooul). My vrower Jim lett home with me tors time, worch Was tue Lit of Junuury, 1875. We weut into Bastrop wouuty aud opped at Bilt Baker's wear Keo Rock, aud ad were Will the 28th day of March, 1575. Wuvie tuere L lowrned thas a true bil bad been 1 Fhooling Ht some Dexroes. packed Up apa star Uuew Cale L, und against me tor So Grother Jim and mo for Nortuera lexas, artiving at on the morning of the BOM of murdered bim ives right vere within a mile of i Was surprived to Wear bit guy thet it was Viison Auderson, tor | bad never beard of 14 velore. INCITING HIM TO Kiki. He then told me bis reasons ive believing tt appear tbat Anderson Lud certuiply do: 1 Ue did DOL Wish Me Lo wave the country ad Killed cim, asked him why some of Wis Boye did wor Kili bi. He Waue Verous excuses Why Bul. He was then airais that 1 would nut do i, aod fold we that Anderson bad wccused me of stealing Bis Borse 20d fav iureatcnead tw kill me ten coniea hor ie fe talked ait day about matte sod noting “0 hem that i should Kui Auuerron, You all know ther One Woo canvot be tofluenoed by sume one elee, i he toucued wy 8) Mpusuy by Lis talk iv various | un Uoew et me at the gare, put bis We afouud my Heck ond efied lke a cud He | « out i [rout of the Louse aud there lies poor lite Cale, and wwe men | | for me. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1878.-QUINTUPLE SHEET. ways, Some time that day J. M. Brown (now Sherif! | of Lee county) came there to get 4 load of corn. anted to 'aik to bins to gee what the geveral opin- wo was ia d to the suspicion ef Ander- son, but Unele Cate would not consent ior me do 80, bo sata Jim Brown would (ry to urrest me, and I thought il that was the case 1 wonld not show myself, for 1 did not want to hurt Brown nor get hurt, for 1 did vot have apytning against h ‘Thar aight it ruined, aud Unele Cale said it woula be too wet to plough tn tue forenoon and pot to go til alter din) He told me where | would ied him ploughiug. GOING FORTH YO BO MUKDBK So about one o’clock in the afternoun | started from Unele Cale’s house. ‘the day betore, when 1 was joacing my gun, Uncle Cae gave mo twenty-six buckshot and saw that be wanted to furnisu the vuckshot, anynow. So I joaded with them. Pho last words he suid to me as 1 Started off was Bill, do not leave any Ife im bim!? He ais told me that Anderson Would be armed with a Smith & Wessou six shooter, aud would be watching Lioaud bia Waere I expectedto, roje uy to +f Lmet Lhe end of his row, shot him dead aud rods @ brother Jias at thy branch aud rode off us Auderson’s wile swore, She was mistaken about either of us Daving on 4 white hat, bul everything cise she swore was true, Now, cnizeus, It would do me no good to swear a lie pow, aod Wack Harris aid tell aa vatruth, but all tue other witnesses told the truth. Now, gome will biame me for telling ali this ou Caie Longley; but 1 tuink it is right for me to do it, for he was the cause o! it all, and God in heaven bolas him accountable lor the murder of Wilson Anderson, aitpouga | was pot justifiable io killiug Dim, WANTED NO SYMPATHY. I bave got to bang tor it, but wis vivod rests on none otber than Uncle Cale Lougiey, wud be knows he is guilty. 1 would not bave made a clean breast of it it be had not treated me so vad. Wheu i was first put in jul be was im town ove day, but would not come to see me. * * * Not one of the Longley name baa ever come near me or paid one dollar toward geliing we counsel Even my own dear {ather uus uever noticed me oF come near me wnilein prison. * * * Idou’t ask any of their sympathy. 1 can qe like a man, aud the people will belivve what 1 have told im thes leiter, for it 1s troe— every word of it —as vertatn as tuere isa God sn he Lunve always been putup as a target vetWeen the Longleys und toe world, and bave doze the jobs for them that they were tov cowardly to do, and iis 13 the thanks 1 gotior it, BILL LONGLE THE UNCLE’S DENIAL In reply to the charges made in tho foregoing agaiust the uncle, “Cale” Lougley, that gentleman published a letier, from which the following extract ie made:— I: becomes my auty to vindicate wy integrity toa thinking and reasonabie pudiic. Bill Longley came to my house March 30, 1875, 1p company Wito bis brotuer Jim, anu siay ali oght 1 was sick imimy bed when be cume. Never met him at ibe gue; never pur my arms around his neck, us bis wickeu tancy Would picture, and aid not tell Dim of Lbe threats that Auderson bud mude. 1 told him the evidence against Ahdersou atthe examining court. Bill wished to know he reuson why we bad not Kiled bin, 1 replied that wedid wot want bim killed. “-Y Bu, “you are all too muco like brother George—to vig cowurde.’’” He then cursed Auderson, and said Le would ourst his skull if be saw bigs, anu tbat he owod Lim 4 kiliimy Jor accusing Bim ol stealiug bis horse. 1 bad bat little talk with bim, but told nim jor my sake not to trouble Anuergon nor upy one else, but to leuwve us ue came, tor is wo! briug us into trouble. pit thea said, “Uncle Cale, 1 won’t on your accoun:.” Some time during the day be asked if we bud any bucksnot, und Was told tual tuere was Bowe on the place, which was true. He (heu drew the waus olf the loads in bis uu (wich be suid ue bud takeu from @ negre), touk the backshot out, tired the powder ofl nd reloaded with same snot. He suid be aign’t want to travel wilh a gup uuless it was fresh loaded. 11 18 necaiess to trace wis letter through, for all Dis charges ure false, us can be proven. ‘Ihe lust words | told him Were, to go out of the country peaccuble lor our sake, aud be suid te would, Suffice it to say, that Bull Loogiey, Wien ue came to my Louse, was always 4 lerrur to us, KnOWiDg What a chasacter be bud. He is now levying 10 guin the sympathy Of the citizens of Lee county. A TRULY TRXAN APPEAL. Citizens, cap you symwpaitize with @ demon who Was a terror iroin Arkausus (0 Calllorula aud evory county of Texus—wuo would now, tor spite or with- @Ut Femorse, tuke the lives of bis couuectious? Rather give sympathy for tbe mauy widows aud orphuos be bas leit to mourn, Ceulu such u demou be believed though bis frous were off aud be bad his liberty? Why ne entertains such enmity toward me 1s Decause We dia’ sped our living of biw aud xo to kung wud breakiug Jail for bim, vesides sending him word by bis father to keep away from me, I say let the law handle wis sort to the letier, for be was a uviorious uorse thiel, a whoiesale muruerer, a highway rovber, a women slayer, @ Woman udductor und sedueer, according tu his own conlersion and public kuowiedge; bul all the Weapou Le las leit is bis lying Longue, und now be uis to be loosed of Lis chains @ i1tile season that death may once wore tutes bis basgry maw. We leave him with bis {uries that the scorpiun siing of conscieues may lash bis guilty oul, THE TRIAL The indictment by the Grand Jury of his county charged Wiliwm P, Longley with willully, aud ot malice aloretnougnt, killing Wilson Auderseu on the Ist day of April, A. D. 1878, contrary to the peuce and dignity of the State, The trial commenced at the August term, 18577, of the District Court, Alter ex- hausting @ special venire of sixty w jury of twelve men, selected irom among tho best citizens of te ceunty—a county noted for the weulth, intelligence aud refinement of its people—wus empanelied. The State and the defence apvounced that they were and the issue was tried before Jucge E. b, he indictment was read to the prisoner, nding und im w clear, loud vuice, pleaued ay”? Yhe testimony proved a case of unprovoked and cold biwoved murder, committed 10 browd daylight. Longivy shut dowu Anderson waile plouguing 1b bis beid, without giviug Dim Warning. A very lume de fence was utlempied, Lougicy’s valy bope beiug in procastinatiog the Wal uuul an opporiuuty for escape sueuid vecur. the jury, witer u brief retirement, brought in the foliowing verdict TUR VERDICT. We. the jcry, find the detendant, William P. Longley, gvilty of inuruer in the first degres wud assess bis punish: meus ut death. No change was noticed in the countenance or Actions of We prisoner upon this abuoancement, A col smile played around wis lips, and be wodded 10 some of tue jurors us (uey passed out irom the box, He Was weavily troved upd remanued to ju. Bevore the of that term of court bis counsel Bled aud argued a motion for anew trial, Thix wus oVerruied. The prisoner subsequently up- peuied directiy to tLe Court of Appeule, wich aired the verdict, Pending this sppoal be was taken to Galveston County Jun for sate Keepiog. Ou the 14h of August the prisouer wi beiore Judge Turner, this Court beiug int S108, to receive biasoutence. Hi pula, the effects uf bis close coufluewent tur ue uw year, There was no chauge in his demeanor, and bis Counteuance Wore tue same appearance of stolid rudiflerence, He recogaiz:d anu spoke pieas- Anuy to the Cillcers aod uthers 1a the court rourn, castiog many qlunces at tueJusge. Woen asked if ne ad anytuing to say why seoicuce cf death snouid bet be passed upou Lim, his reply was, “N reckon it’s nil rignt.’” He also expresses a desire to bave au interview with each member ol tue jury wuieb beld tue inquest upou the bogy of tue mau De Kilied, 48, alter Wuat, be Couid dle beter satiebed, WK SENTENCE ‘The Judge, ina very ieviug aud linpressive manner, Prowvuueed tue sentence, He remiadeu tue prison: tuat be bed been judicied at a reguiar term oF the Court for tue crime of murder; be had been tried by u jury of bis peers, WhO, alter bearing uli ihe evi- deuce aud the arguments of couuse!, bw found Lim guity, He vad appouled tou bigoer tribunal, the court of 1 ort, aud that tribaoul bad affirmed And vow, Wiiltam ¥. Loogiey,” ue jor mo to pronvun’ wiicu 18 that you be re manded tw tho jail of Lee county wud there rewuio 19 solitary wouduement wows Friday, ine Lib day of Octover, 1878, When, between the bours of ten A.M, wad (our 'l’, Me, you Will be takeu by tue Sheriff from tue jail Wo the pluce vf exeou hauged by tbe neck YUL you are « dead, sud may God uve Werey Upon your sul!” Here ihe prisouer appeared io xive way, bat only for moment, Woeu by anuoUucEd 18 Foudinoss Ly the Sheriil (o ve taken buck to tis cell, IN RFVORTS TO SKOURKE A PARDON. Prepostervus a» it moy seem, efluris «ere made to Procure bis putdou. ibe Department of Justiov wt Wastinewoo forwarded (he following vo the United Sates District Atturuey at Houston, abd iuat villeer, Deing out of Lexus, bis Wile seut it iy Governor Huy v ards To 1s Lxceuuxe States, ow. ay ‘appeal tu yuu y brought Puxsivest or tue Uxirep me wining in Cantor Conley, Was Lut Ih tie War, would difficulty origiumve: itim your heart tv ve cle teil hearts will vies You y is very hs ¢, iu emwe You reprieve him, under otuer sie» do sumetuiuy to muke doods be has dune. so if vou van, und exercise your that is dene ty sv many, PRES. LONGLEY, 9, braly, Onto, Cai Notwiths August 15, 1878, the Case, uscertaiuod Very clearly tua pur Howuing (o do With the murder, aod declived ty Int fore, A petition, # by upwards of two thousund citizens of Nacoguoches euauty, praying lor cowtnu- iyo (0 lwprisomment for hile, met witu a similar denial aud his doom was A KNOUK DOWN ARGUMENT. Daniel Coyie, a wheelwrimut, of No, 420 Kast 116th street, bad to his employ one Toomus Hanley, Un Friday wight Mr, Coyle told Thowas that His se: views Were bo louger required. Mr. Hanley intimated a desire Ww argue the quesiion, cud When his employer declined he knocked b agon funy. Mr. Goyle was taken How vauly sujured. Yesterday Juage Kaswite committed Mauley tor trial at (he General Seaside. NIGHT POLICE SCENES. Types of Character that May Be Studied in a Station House. DARK PHASES OF CITY LIFE. Number and Location of Metro- politan Police Precincts, AC ane mE The sergeaot who sits bebind the desk witbin the familiar railed enclosure of a police station house cees & great many phases of life gud character 10 the round of the year, This is especially so where the Station house is situated in a pepulous tenement house district, where wrangles between neighbers are constantly going on and landlords and tenants are in perpetual hot water with each other, Tue differences always happening between these two sets of peop’ make a prominent feature in the complaint business of the station house. The sergeant secs most of the sad, wretched and unwholesome side of exist ence and very little of its brignter and more encouraging aspect. It he be a mav of kindly sym- pathetic nature he must be greatiy moved at tim: but his official position and the effect ot iong tamil- jarity with cases of dist and wretchedness give au apparent callouspess to bis manner and address. He comes to uct his part with an even mechanical method, and is the same to all classes aud conditions ol people. A man who considers himself grievously Wrouged will enter a staiion house and pour out to the sergount with earnest profusion the story of bis woes, to be met only by a tew cold juconic responses that chill him to tne marrow and make bim wonder if w police officer hus apy heart whatever. An old officer who bas sat at the desk for the course of a few yeurs, and who has a shrewd and observant turn of mind, can quickly measure the im- portance of any complaint made before him. Some sergeants become experts in this line, and are the morul barometers of their precincts. They can tur- nish as uccurate @ diugnosts of the moral health of thoir districts, by a reference to their eutry books, 4s @ dector can the physical condition of a patient by leoling his pulse, TUE PROMINENT POLICE PRECINCTS. ‘Yhere are thirty-five poice precincts within the city limits, each presided over by a captain, aided in most coses by from threo to four sergeants. ‘ney are not all of cqual interest and importance, Io faci, those of note number Jess than adozen, One of these is the Twenty-piuty preeiect, under command o1 Cap- tain Willams ana Sergeants Keating, Weatervelt, Wallace aud Tims, Tho station house is on West ‘Thirueth street, near Seventh avenue, in the midst of a densely populated neiguvorhood. in this precinct are embraced @ number of ‘‘aristocratic” dis- orderly houses, aud the station house bas ou many occasions considerable business to go with their iumates. The fbirteenth pre- cinet, Captain Thomas S$, Copeland, on the east side, with Division street running through it, is & lively place, und contributes a goud many cases to the police courte, ‘The Sixteenth precinct, Captain Allaire, takes in {rom Seventh avenue west to ine river, below Twenty-seveath street, and ipelud large tenement bouse population. Ihe Eighteenth precinct, Captam Wiliam Clincoy, runs from Fourteeath to Twenty-seveuth pireet ou the east side as faras the river, and 1s bout as stirring a ter- ritory a8 any im thecity, The iwentieth precinct, aptain Wusbburo, extending from Forty-second to ‘Twenty-seventh street, and trom Eigutn avenue to Norn Raver is preity tuil of jie aud commousu. Tue ‘Tweoty-urst, Caprain M. J. Murpvy, lying vetweeo Forty-second and Fitty-uiuth streets, sau Sixth uve- uue und the Norsy Kiver, 18 bot s0 populous as the last mentioned, Dut there 18 4 large ucreuge of teu MeDts, and the Station Douse 1s uot w dull place on Saturday wighi, particularly in summer, tue Fourteenth preciuct, taking in oul street, trom the east side of sroudway to Hous tou street, 18 @ notable locality, uod inciuues the Suuguinary quarter called ‘Murderers’ Row.” ‘Tbe Sevenjeenth precinct, Captain Joun H. McCul- Jagh, takes im the tuickly peopled poruion of , enst’ of tne Bowery trom Fourth street up to Fou teeu:h, The Fourth precinet, Capwain Posty, with tue station bo! in Usk Street, bas a turbulent element of Gitizeus, and tue patrolmen uve their bands full pretty ‘movcu all the time. The Niuth, Cup. tain Kenuedy, though closely built, oas a Very yood frepuiution, private dweuings pre- douinating. fue Eleveutoy precinct, Captain Tuomas Cherry, is on the east sido called “Dacen towu,;” bul thougn it swarms with tepemeuts t bas 4 posceubie character. Tue Eigutu, Captain McDonuell, aud tue Leuth, Captain K 0. Wedd, uw au oceasioual stir; but as a rule ary quiet, lo the Femote downtown wud uplowy precingis the station Louse. ure Hiciess wos Of Lhe Year round; bus they ure necessary institutions ail tue same. KVK3ISG IN A STATION HOUSK, To get an idca of Wuat is wituersed iu such places alter gurk 4 HEKALD reporter spout several evenings ut the mere promipect station Louses ava wus agreeably impressed with the courtesy and inte! gence ul the puiice officers It was past teu 0’ cic! Station house, uud tue wcung ser keaut anu the roporter were sitting in wudisturved cou- Verzativa lor au hour, Not @ siugie case bad voew brougot 1B, Wor hau aoy p-rsou called im al. ibis lume, except a freman, Who weuted tue key for a fire box oO tow wext corner, ‘ihe sergeant ying (hat a great wauy people camy tu through the duy solely for intormaiivn, to kuow if such aud Such @ person jived 1a tue Reighdorbovu; how far ana | im what direction such 4 street or uveuue was; whether 1t Was according to law ior a jaudiord to turu OU 4 (eoaut alier paying w part of Lis rel, wud er u tepant bad a tight to Keep Gis rvoms irom udiord w be Was (bree Months iu arrears of 1, ud so0n. About this time (he door opened aud & W. mau ip a faded bieck dress, a batiered vounet, & turoes up Dose und w dirty Lace, approucbed tue ruil- 1ug in irout 0: the sergeant’s cosk wad inquire: “Can I paves oighv'e lvogiug, 8?” Lhe sergeant made nv reply lor # moweut, but jovked at ihe Woman with curious interest aud usked, “When aid you wash your face last 1”? wasued it iu Bridgeport,” she unswered, “an? I 2 & taste oF Come irom tuere to-day, aud Daveu’s watuer yit.’? “Give Wi lodging,” said the sergeant, nodding to an ollicer standing Vy, ‘at see Lere,” be continued, Cailwy (be woman buck, “what ure you doing down inis way”? ul WWsalong story, sir,” she began, “it was a Man that Was the cause of it and, bad juck to him he lelt me aster deceivin’ me, un’ 1 come bere te New York to fod wim.” “How did be deosive your”? “Obl the way (bey aiways do, me because | w woCeLt au’ Le promised (o marry me. When bo was tired 01 me he lauded out wad I bever saw him since.” “Where ao you expect to fad him ?”* “Here in this ony. Wd know us skin on a bush, an’ Vii God biw or die.” Well, you wad better take a rest’’ said the ser- geant, aud the woman troticd off actively to ber roost He got the best of A CASE OF DRUSKANNKSS, Soon after « vnug tue door tuid plainly thata ease of drunk was in the neigbborboud. Presently there came (umbing 1H & MAD Wikh the BKIFte OL UIs Gout pulled OVer bis bead, bie but guve, Kiood running from wis ause, whd bis legs Weaving \bo Ligure 8 over the floor. Au oll eid bith 1 & Vice-nke grip aud hauled bim furward to the ruling, Ho was a pitios bie looki0g speciacie, but & Hue specimen for u warn: tug 10 a Lemperance isctur ered With Bivod and veer bivudshot, und altogetuer aud disorueriy character, AO0 uddress and Was pr down stairs, His shirt trout was cov. bis eyes Were irenzied and looked the typical drawk He Viurved out Lis name ny hodded of to # cel WOMAN OF DIFFERENT TYPES. ‘The door agua Opeoed aud a indy, dressed 10 mourns ing wud With w pale, sad ince, uppro.cued the railing iy and inquired 19 & low Luby UF Yolce Where 10 ighverbood ehe Could outa a commodatios 2 HiKDE at a Moderate prive. The necessary iu lormativa Was given ber wud she wout her way, ‘Thew svva alter (be door swung bustiiy inward wod two lutbiouably astired young wolwen, wih Painted faces and vlabyratcly fixed but pluse tered in circles and Gresceuts over t tem. pies, busted up to the sergean’s dean, How of them wad evidently been drinking Wine OF SOMeELUINg stronger, ALA LULL talked (ogeher WiLh great Vo.uUNty adu’ freevom of exprussto: fuey wad they Wouluu’s stand ib uy louger; t “Madam So aud So owed them money, aud tuey w vouud (vo have OF they'd raise —) Tho sergeant were turidly inverposed, abd Suid be Loped votning Of the sore would be faised in that Alaviou house, hh doe sue Uwe you? ! He inquire each,” repited voto in we won't leave Lie! gether, neake wer jork over. Ine sergeace couida’t that Be bad any jurisdic. ton in the matter, avd tue two flougeod oft, waving Suvdry imprecativus on tue Lead uf tue poltee. THE DARK SIDK OF LIVE & dowuluwe precine , ou (be east side, uby shaw! Promptly respouaeu the two to- id wo Want 4 policeman io come wloug to Joutd you tell te, sr, Hf anything beon heard of my husbend yet?” ‘S00 bad beeu coming Gay tu (He stubiOM 1OF OVEr a Week asking tue same question. ; ima nothing,” avswerea the # ‘eyes, a6 he glauced uv the poo @ plying 10 husvuud’s busine jeune p v aeked the sergeant as though he had heard of it before but bad just then ou It, “He was a eevedore, sir.’ “Aud You were married to bu «Kleven years and over, sir. all dead pow but 1m, how long?” We nad five children, He was ood hus- eress and noisy. three weeks ago and we bave never seen him since.’? “Did he leave you any money?” asked the ser- geavt, growing sympathelic aud relaxing his of- ciml colaness ‘He leit us nothing, sir,” she responded dismaliy. “Tue nd myself lives on the charity of the neighbors; but we can’t expect to live thas way aiwaye.?? “Well, 1’ll speak to the Captain,” said the sergean! getting more and more unoiiiciully intercsted, “an, ree what can be done for you, wad if a dotlar will do you any good hereit le,”” handing the woman a silver piece, She tock i and, alter many expressions of thanks, left. A BRAND FROM THE BURNING. ‘To un uptown station house, came, long after night- tall, a youpg Eagiish girl, in whom the sergeant oo duty ai once eviuced u deep interest, She bad a round, plump face, with the peach bloow of bor native c:i- mate still tresb upon it, Her address was gooa and ber manvers jaaylike. Her name was Je Mortou and 6be bad deen in this country acouple of yoars, She approuched tue railing and said to the sergeaut:— “Mister, could 1 speak a lew words to you?” The sergeant lookyd up from bis desk, and as his eyes fell upon the tar and weeping face of the young girl be auswere “Certuinly, wuat is it about??? “J am irom Derbysbire, in England,” she went on, “and my parents live there, but though 1 waut to go home, | am ashamed to, and 1 have come nere to usk 10 be sent to some tnstitunon and tet my tolks kuuw wherel am.” The sergeant provided uccom- tmodation fur ber that evening and next day she was sent to court und commitiea at ber own request by Judge Olerbourg for six months, #0 tf her parents 10 the meaulime may be communi€ated with ana she will doubtless prove another brand suatched trom the burning. ‘here ure more cases of this kind than you would imagine,” said the sergesul, putting bis pen beiind hin ear and throwing bimseit buck in bis chair, Women have their moments ot reflection, like men,”” he continued, getting into wu eloquent avd puio- sophieal strain, “and when they sco themselves golug to cbe devil they take a tumble to themselves. I al- ways take au interest 1b such cusez, for | kuow bow fur uw fow words of encouragement go to save them from a bad lite and a worgo deatn. They come tu beve, sometimes, and tell us that they are tired of living Loat Kind of existence aod bow hard it is for them to get uway [rom it to a more respectable sort, They olten fiud wucn they want to leave a house for good that tue woman has seized tbeir effects and will give them no mone; Waeu such 18 the case, und they promise us to lead a better li we get their things ior them ‘nd so far ag we know 1b most inslauces they havo acted up to their promises of relurmation,”” POLITICIANS ON A SPREE. lt ie turning miduight, aud ioud and boisterous talking is heard on the Fteps of the station house, The door is thrown open and six well dressed men und two policemen enter. The taiking ie suil con- tinued, aod charges und counter churges, mixed with much slung aud profunity, are interchauged between the members of tue party. It turus out tu be a cuse ef drunken assault ata political primary beld arouna \we cuoruer, One-ball of tue gang uccuses the other ball of commg im to disturb the meeting, und the latter revorts by chargiug the former with bei arauk and disorderly. ‘Two of the crowd come unmistakably within this category uud are duly locked up, but not before they bave raisod u tremen- dous racket on their way ww the cella, The rest went out om the street. TWO WEARY TRAMPS. One e’clock in the muruimg two wan, weary-eyed men, With @ scant amount of shoe leather to weir jeet, hules in their couts and a general wir of dilapRia- tiou about their persons, came to the railiug, and one, astiug 4s svokesmaa, says, in a supplicatizg tone: “‘Cap’n, let’s buve a shakecown lor me aud wy pard for the nigut?? “All right; show these man the way back,” says the sergeant. Thetramp who bad spoken, encour- ed by the kindly tones of the sergeants voice, turns k and aske:— You huiut got a chew 0’ tobaccer, Cap, you could nd uw fellow just unce ? “No, 1 puiut,? answered the sergeant, imitating the expression of the tramp, “ut L?ll send you in ap oyster supper presently and some Piper-Heidsieck aud @ Dunen uf Jamuica cigars; peruaps quail on toast anu canvas back duck, if they’re to ve had.” Tne tramps bad to laggy this uod the sergeant wus turown toto t Good bumor with bot binself and them and the nigut had @ pieasant eoding tor ail baads. CHARITY BEGUN Af HOME. “He was engaged in soliciting clothing and dona- tions for the yellow fever sufferers in the South under the auspices of tbe Young Meu’s Christiun Asvocia- tion in this city, and be kept the property, Your Honor,” said tho officer in Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. “Who appears against bim f?” “Weil, Your Honer,’’ observed Dr. Porter, of the Committee on Donations, *1’m here to state that the charge is true; but the man is poor, basa wile and family aud—”? “And 18 that any reason why be sbould benefit by the public charity to tue Soutuera sufferers?” “No, Your Honor; but—"" “Well, 1 want to vear what he has to 11, Come uv bere, What’s your nume Wiiitam Ryan,’ suid the prisoner, who was a good icokiny leliow, almost as well dressed as the Court. “Did you do this?” “1 did? “why? “Weil, 1 offered my services for nothing on Thurs- day to collect cioiting Jor ibe sufferers aod gut o couple o’ pair of bouts which 1 tuought would come im handy tor the winter; so 1 etuck \o them.” “Ob! ab! yes! You stack tv them? Tren I’m to Undersiaod tbat you thougbt you bad a sort of right to them because you volunteered to ald the Curistian Association to collect ciothes, Tbui’s um, eb? Wuere do you work?” “I was workiug at Dodge’s Express; but my fam- fly ure poor!" “When did you leave your employment?” ‘The prisoner bowed bis Lead und said in some con- fusion, “Last Thursday,” “Wh-wb-satl” exciamed Jusiice Oitervourg, with Then turaiug to the doctor prisover apy furtuer the Court ® complaint against tuis fellow f”” No, sir; l’d rather not, because the collection is now eaded. If it were nut I suouia certainly doso.’” “This ts the most coutemptibvie robbery I've ever heard of. You offered your services to u charity (nw you might steal without danger to yoursell. Gol As this gentleman wou’t prosecute, I must let you off.” “Thaok you, Judge! thank you,” eaid Ryan. “Doo’s thank me, you scump!’? id toe iudignant Judge; 4 have roasted you 11 I could. IN SEAKCH OF HIS FATHER. About six months ago a lad, sixteen years of age, called at the Brooklyn Police Headquarters and mage a statement to Superintendent Campbell in which he said his pame wi Michact Callahan * and that bo was in vearcn of bis futher, George Calia- haa, the father of the boy, who isa rigger vy taae, hea in Hadsou avenue, in that city, for several years und worked at the Navy Yard. Michael ran away from home about four years age and made bis way to Peuvsyivapin, boats At the time be v was working on the boat Rebeca, of Cuuok, Ps. He said be wad learped that bis father bad gone to California, and tuat be (bis father) ‘Was under the impression taut be bad lost uts tile at itbout noticing the ad, “Will you make Mauch bis name occurred amoug that disaster, He requesied the Su. nim io bis search, The Su- perimtendent communicated tbe faci to the Sen Fraueiwsco Chiet of Police, Joun Kirkpatrick, who assigned Detective Houry Hook to make inquirios for George Caliaban. ihe tails of yeater- Gay brougut iuivrmation to the Brooklyn Police Headquarters that Caila who is working as a fF ib the Navy Yard, wear Vaellijo, Cal, recog- the description given of bis FuoMway tou aud rei thanks tor the information, The boy will Le communicated with Immediately, and father and son wu, ere loug, be reunited, HAIGH?'S LITiLE GAME, Edward T. White, a carman, who resides at No. 29 Reade street, was employed yesterday morning to re- move a Case of goods from pier 83 North River tow cotton Warehouse on Desbrosses street. Hy became suspicious of his employer, and notified Oflcer Bow, of the Filth precinet, ul the trausuction. Tue officer re- turned with the carman to the spot where the goods had been deposited, aud, secreting themselves, they kept watch. In a short timo tue man Who had engayed the curman re turned, baving In bis hand a scraper, an imstrumont Used for effucioy shipping marks trom’ boxes ul goods. ‘Tue officer sted im aud wok tim belore Juuge Duffy, wt Lhe Lowys Police Conrt, whore be gave us me as William Haight abd stared that be b been employed in Boston to wecompany tho goods tu New York aod deliver (nem to the Wareb suse in Desbrossos street, It was loarved thatthe cuse of goods, Valued at $409, ue been purchased by Vanbam, Buckley & Lo, dry 4oods jobvers, at No. 340 Browuway, this city, from the Aina Mills, aod shipped tere trom Bostou. The delivery clerk of the Sto Lub Hue appeared in court aud teaifie 4 Haight presented a vill of lid ig for the youds and that we gave them bo the o man, How the priwoner obtained the bill of lading 18 @uly explained by bis own stutement, hut It was given to HIM In Buston by « man whose name he did koow, tHe was veld in $1,000 vail Lo uuswer, ANXIOUS TO BE KILLED, Peter Dunning, & flagman atthe Bediord avenue crossing on the Atiautic avenue branch of the Loug Istana Raiiroaa hud & desperate straggie on Wedoesday oveurng Inst wiih Jusian G. Pine, fiy years of age, of No, 1,209 Atiant ¢ avenue, Who persisted ip crossing tne track iu (root ut uu apurowwuing veal. Waring toe tussie both men rolled over the track wud narrowly killed. Pine was arresied on a cha of whl lucked up, he Was alt Judge Sewier aud discharged with u roprimaud NOVEMBER FASHIONS. Gorgeous Costumes for Early Autumn and Evening Wear. AMERICAN GOODS AHEAD ead A List of Novelties that Is Per- fectly Bewildering. It is most gratifying to know that American manu- factured goods havea reputation for bi y which the English fabrics of late years bave lost, avd that to-day one can really obtain at Lome a better wool- Jen, silk or cotton fabric than could be bad abroad at &@ price so much below their standard, No American woman who has bands and brains, and can uso them even in the moat humble service, need fail of being hanjsomely, honestly and properly clad. Fine cloth eultingsin dark shades, one yard andahalf wide, can be nad at $1 por yard, and as seven yards will make a complete suit, and trimming, ave stitching, Is notrequired, $8—$1 boing allowed Jor Intug and buttons—is suflicient for a warw, com- fortable dress, which will clean, inake over and al ways lock neat and serviceablo, not calealat ing, of course, for making, but taking 1% jor granted that it will be made at home apd by the thrifty fingers of the wearer. The camel’s hair and damaseé cloths are still more attractive, though somewhat more expensive, and only suitable tor parts of comumes, such as the over- dress aud trimmings, All the difflcuities in regard to color in these fabrics have been met and overcome, and the shades are gow wz ne in the American manu- facture at $1 25 and $1 50 per yara as they were in French goods at $2 50 aud $3 per yard. in silks the improvement is equally noteworthy. Daring the Process of testing silks of home and foreign manofacture—\ process to which specimens of every known mapalacture were submitted in New York some months agyv—ihe American silks were found to be almost the ouly ones free trom sizing and of abso- lutely pure quality. Sucb a silk never Wears out under moderate and occasional wear, aud at $1 60 per yard should not be beyond the reach of industrious workinz women or the wives of working men. All this developmout of native resources and home iu- Gustries is matter fer covgratulatioag, and will nelp to lay the foundation of a new era of national pros perity. GORGEOUS FASHIONS, The fashions of the present season are gorgeous for those who cap affurd gorgeous raimeat. There is nothing that art, skill and industry are rot develop. ing, und, a8 far as possible, pressing into the co of ornamental dress; but the beauty and especially the novelty are mainly in the fabric, A change, almost amounting to « revolution, bas taken piace in the styles of costumes and the material of which they are composed, A flow years ago these were almost cotirely plain and seli- colored, the difference in design and trimming alone giving variety to the general appeurance of the wo- maa, either abroad or ut home. Competition iu trade, the stimulus of a great industrial exhibition and the desire lor change have caused a reviva) of rich siuls such &s have not been seen for a quarseF of a century at leas.—suting with raised velves tigares, brocade interwoven with silver and gold, sik roidery with silver rad ps apd lower grades of smail figures, armures aod damasks, in which the colors the Orient are introduced in no vulgar protusion, but ut minute lines aud dusies, which earich without sug- gesting !oudness or vuluurity. ODELS FOR THE MONTH. Too Paris Expusiion bas been useful in one re- spect at least, und that 1s, reviving the fashion of whore Waiking Costumer—a BLYle Lbat ibis to be hoped Awerican women will ba nye evough never 10 get rid of =‘Thut 11 18 essential to comiort aod cleanliness uuder very many circumstancesevery vue must ud- mit. The “Muthilae” walking skirt is ove of the uplest and — pretticst dee sigue for street costum only @ basque—the **Melauie, or tue *Pamela’—to be complete. The first mentioned has a beitand « flat, ay well as @ standing collar, cus off iu square tabs in front; the second is cut away from a@ vest und the third bas un Kogiish coat collar, und the /ronts aud back of tue skirt are turned back, forming revere. Seventeeu yurds of twonty-four {uch material make tb poicouise iu one of the pew panier designs is gi im the ‘panier polouaise. The drapery forms a series of scaut pulls, between which lurge bows are placed. The side trimmings are very effective aud {be pattorn most suitable fur black siripod gauze or some rica thiu black material to ve worn over viack sutio. [tis ulso adapted to fine catnel’s hair aud any solt material The *-Octu' Jacket, @ gracelul pare- tot form, 18 one of the ucatess vi ihe vew desigus ior (ve dem rsutmson, and a stylish addition to any cos- tumo speoiaily designed jor full suitings, ciuth or cushwere, The vlioe’? visite 1s more urebsy and very handsome us a Quien to wu black silk Lui, or in white Gioth, matalasse oF Sicilicune, for upera and evening Wear, For the latter purpose the luce wou! be replacea by Jeathery silk ruching und triy; beaded With seed pours to match the passementerie, CLOAKS, JACKETS AND WRAPS, Covsiderab.c uiteutivn is Dow puiu 10 the cut and Shaving of vutside garments, und the cost put iuio quality of mavers into a trimming, wuieb, alter al Wiiwbie, Perhaps two 8iz0 of the clouks tor to two winters Las bad something todo with the abandoumeut of flue ava Jaucy trimmings, us one cunuot pile passementers and gimps, upd ‘Iringes, aud rucuings wad whut not OD a clouk that envelopes the Whole person without nuding greatly tothe weigbt oi 4 garment which ts assumed to be purely protecuve. Fur trimmiugs and jur linings are a8 lusbionavie us ever, bur these are mostly applied to sik Ciouks lu clotn tue tendency 18 cuvetautly toward soit tuick, furry fab- ries, Huished wich stitchtug aud sbowtug only tho ad- dition Of bundsome buttuus ‘Tuere are favorite styles of cloaks, Wuich ure in effect long cloth eve: cous, with deep lurred collur aud culls, which pre seut a very stylish appearance 1! M wot of fur, are of dark plusi resem! veivet or figured urmure. T'Lo circuiar wrap ip re- vived in Scotch plaids, which do noi, how- ever, follow te lurid patterns or colors Dark biue and green mixtures, wod piuids cuntaining several of brown, are the most in vogue, dare lined Crimson, garnet, or Way red check or flannel, Shawis ute indispeusadie to the dem: ‘Ybere are churming bew Wraps tur early wutumu aud eveniug wear (but are «Warm mixture of Bik ang woul, and dulaus, 1M Mastic shades of Clown tout are Almost covered with uo iridesceot embroidery which lovks Hke real Tbe pew mixtures crimped silk b Hey iv trim eflective as u vurder ty this embroidery, largely Used in the trimming Of biack cashmere ana Silk suit clouks, . Phe “Zerocust” is a pew style of winter garment, whuse special feature cuusisis of 4 culiar wou mittens Or gioves made of seaisxio, stik, plush or auy otuer jal, aud sv aibached to toe garment that they may be used oF cou ry option of the wearer, The cotlar fis snugly iusive te cca, Its Cuds Leiuy secured 10 pockets by Dutton but When needed jor protection, toe ends being unbutvoned, the coliur is drawn up and rebuttoued Found the BOCK ANd face, “hen ny longer required G be turned vown vatside, In whieh position it gives a stylich aud ciegaus flown. These teacures ppecially applicav.e (0 ladics! ulsters, opera cloaks and skuting Jackets, Combing elegance, uovelty wad comfort in the greatest degree. Tue Zerocuat 18 ulso muroduced 1 geutieinen’s laswions, wad is Feully a Very stylish aud comiurtavie gerne, WINTER COLORS. The darker shaies of red, such as garnet, wi colur W Lu & blue shade, Olive, vid guid and pale god, are the laselovavie ceiors, Liended more or less tu winter dresses aud cosiumer, Navy viue bas lost nothing vf is popularity, bronze und boule green ure born ta favor, Lut bign Goiors are mixed 1m with the or less relieve (he uuitormtty itis not one cot of many van tty that predomi, colurs =| ueso ure seen iu silks, 1m teatuer aud Orbaments, 1m roboMs, 10 gailuons, iu the fiuisuiug of ‘iugerie, in bonnets, and ospeciully i the fiok embroery now used nO prolusuy. Lo 11k, Bal neh teimmings the ing effe eliow Dringing out ri the presence vf any otuer colors and ote periectly. Mastic or putty coor hus a rival io n Colur called *ivery,”” Which 18 14 peculiar lavor 1p Kugiand ior the dresé of covcumen abd jovimen, An occasional costome in plum xud iuiverry shows & determination Ww pre- ideration tor ibew I and wart rich dress of dark guroet and viack satio, aud he thuke colors are sv artistically combined that the fect produced 16 mugnilicent FASHIONABLE PRATHRRS. The fashionable teutuers ol tue season are no loager the single breasts of bitue, oF the sort, Batural plumes ©. the osirioh, oul lhey are & CombinauOn uf culurs aod several different portiens of tue feat covering of the Wingeu tribes, The vriliiant Varie~ guted feathers of the linpiwu pheasant are i high uu also tue breasts aud = wings of Fiole wad = ober trout bitus, but they ate often comoimed with sultor grays and browns in such & manner ae Lo make It very difflowit to Vell that tuey are Dot ail the teachers of ove vird. ‘The heads and breasts of Brogan hamming bi 4 fare aud favorite orvament. Fringes abd binds uf feainers aro ased more than A imiiawon Of ystricn Itiuge, abbers aud a bth iy Are UroUgUl Into play 1H WakiOg Up these trimmings, NOVELTING. The newest and costiest tu ug in jJewolry 18 diatnona Jace, tue body veing Huely Woven Biiver wire aud tne figures Jormed wuvily o! fine diamouds, tastetuily set Avie used jor dress trimu: mm the corse aud sleeves of grand toilets. Solitaire jonas are stat wor for engi ent rings, but prey 10g 18 formed of two rows of jowels sob in Lhe lollowing order:—Wotte diamond, emerald, yellow diamonu, ruby, white diamond in one row, and ruby, white bi id im ibe other, extend trom the centre both pockets, Scarf pinsare very popular ies as well as gentlemen, and tbe variety of nM bis year will exceed all previous seasons, Verituble Greek ana Roman coins will bo mach worn, Scotch plaid embossed velvet will be used for trimming bats, Veiours raye—striped velvet—has Velvet stripes on a satin ground, and ts used for bou- ts. Brocaded velvet for bonueta has quaint irregu- er figur of cut and uncut velvet on a satin ground, Felt bounets embroidered with gold are among the novelties. Alsatian bows are worn on hats. Velvet ribbon, edged with gold aud silver, is used for bows, Gold bands, dotted with jet flowers, are worn with the Roman coiffure. A long, narrow the brow, and a broad one further back A novelty in jewelry 18 the conch shell, Lousaic, ‘This Leusaic is 1u perfect imitation of the real conct and the sets are alter the most popular and approved coral and cameo models, the fig: ures beiug in relief and beauteuily jaded tm the delicate coloring of the shell. Scart ping for genilemen can also be found ine delieate col. coring. One of the new designs in the Leusaic shell Jewelry isa beautiful sea shell containing a water bymph. . In pluce of the chatelaine chain tor carrying a fan or purse there isa silver pin with a catch, by which it tg fastened to tbe belt. Four smali chains attached are intended tor any trifles which the wearer may fancy to append. RAILWAY BRAKEMEN’S UNION. SUPPOSED OBJ: CTS OF THE COMING MEETING— NO PROBABILITY OF A STRIKE—WAGES Al« LEGED TO BE TOO LOW. Burvaro, Oct. 10, 1878, Some days since a notice appeared ta the New York papers, which was telegraphed throughout the coun. try, requesting delegates to be sent from the Brake- men’s Union to a meeting to be held in this city on the 16th inst., and saying tbat all communications oo the subject should be addressed to the Broezel House, lu order to ascertain the intention of this meeting your correspondent called at the house above men. toned aud requested to see the person to whom notes addressed, as per advertisement, were banded. Na ‘one at the hotel had seen any one connected with the Brakemen’s Union, nor did they understand the meaning and intent of the call. INFORMATION CLOSELY GUARDED, Proceeding trom the hotel to the several railway depots several brakemeu wero interrogated, all of whom were very reticent, but expressed the very encouraging ioformation that “you will see wh: will bappen when the 16th comes.” Seving some eculapersy 82 d believing that they might know some- tong ef the designs of the brakemen, a tew interre- gations were put to them, but they wero equally ignorant us to the Intent or purpose ef the cal, WHAT RAILROAD OFFICERS KXO' Visiting the officers of the several companies cen. gin thts city iuquiries were made as to what f the call, They did not belicve tuere would beastrike, tor the men were now receiving wages as bigh as could be afforded by tne compauies. There was certainly u large movemvat of freight, but the compensation received for moving it was not suff: cient to warrant un qpereuse of wages, ‘here was Lut lute money made by carrying grain, on account of the low rate forced upon them by the all-water route. There was a good state of tevling existing bo- tween the companies aud the men, und they would Bot credit the reported rumor of a strike. In tact, the impression prevails bere that the uotice nas another diflereut meaning from that generally attributedto it, It is well Kuown that when iniorma- Hono! a natare affscting the Brakemea’s Union 1s to ve promulgated it 18 dune io a different day from what this late order was, They nover resort to news- paper advertisements te iciorm tne union of « meeting. INJURIOUS STATEMENTS CONTRADICTED, The brukemen this way are quite 1ndiguunt at the statement mide by a New York puper, ‘tbat a mem- ber of this organization who muy divulge the secrete of the Order 18 able to be pusbed irom @ train while itis in motion, aud the offender killed.” They say there never beev a case Of this kind, and they defy the paper to prove i. . HIGHER WAGES WOULD BE ACCKPTADLE. There is somo uissar lion umong vrakemen Felative to their wages, a8 18 observavle by their con- Veraution. ‘I'bey claim tueir labor ig arduous, aud that with the exposure to the cold weather which is rapidly approaching they are deserving of and should receive better compensation, but ray they will resort ¥o ho overt acts ut vivlence to accomplish that end. THE LA R DiY MAGDALEN, ry they kne' THE MATRON OF THE ASYLUM IN }13RTY-SIXTH STREET AND HEB HUSBAND BEFORE JUDGI OTTERBOURG. The Magdalep Asylum case was called for examina tion yesterday afternoon by Jadge Otterbourg to Jeflerson Market Police Court. Kachel O'Neill, the fugitive, and the matron (Mra, Battersby) and her husband were present. The Juage read the girl’s statemeot containing the acew sation against the discipline of the iustitution « them, ana cbserved that it .was nis desire to axcer- tain whether the girl was telling the truth or simply tying, to shield herseli trom the consequences of her flight from the place to whieh she had been committed by Judge Wheeler, *It’s not within my province,” satd the Juy; uVestigate tne Institution or its conduct. I am oniy going to uscertuir, with the uid of th management, ii I cau, whetuer this young persou shouid ta the ordinary course of procedure ve returned to the custody of the matron, or whether the treatinent sbe alleged she received entitled her to her discharge d subjected the management to censure for viola- jon of the statute. Your matron admitted that you had three coils in the asylum, aod hey are what the irl described toem to be the discipline is clearly illegal I therefore sent vou the written invitatien you received to afford you an opportunity of contro. ‘Verting ber accusations. OTHER SIDE OF THR CASE. pt briefly that be did not think it necessary or proper to go vn with the exam tn the absence of the mabagers, “‘Tho charges are preterrod against the institution, not against my wife or myself, ‘Theretore, I think, the managers or direc. tors should appear ta tts defence, I would, thereore, Tespectiully suggest that Your Honor defer the in- aring wotil another day.’? Judge Otterbourg; T think it is due to the institution and its autborities, aud tell you why I feel that we should go on now with thisthing. I am in receipt of letters—anonymous, ti which ask mo to put Mra. Battersby on th Propound certain questions to her relating to alleged harsp treatment said to have beea prace ‘on the iomates ” ‘Are these letters from former inmates, Your Honor?” asked Mrs Battersby, with some engerners, “vhey mast be—that 1s, Irom their general tenor I Should undoubtedly say they were, 1 will, therefore, foripose thle examioation aauil Monday at three P. nl shall pursue the course already indicated, I Have no person «I teeing of distrast for the asyiam OF its officers, but no other course 18 left me no} lcun see, Do you want to question Ractfol the “No,” said Me. Battersby, ‘she need not be asked any questions, We have nothing personal against to crush her.’? Rachel and do nou wisi Betor HERALD re to say wore than that Rachel O'Neil to her ili treatment was untrae, BUSINESS ‘TROUBLES. Tho petition of ex-Judge i homas A. Lodwith bas been reterred to Register Dwight. The schedules are very incomplete, liabilities to the amount of $11,656 being entered, while the amounts of thirty-nine clut indorred a8 unknown, which will, it is believed, the Habilitios to $60,000. The claims range from $1 upward, a large number being for borrowed money. Among the creditors Adolph Schietener, $3,392 46; James Lyneti, $1,360; Michael Donobue, $1,300; Joba MeUvo!, $200; Da McaAuam, $350; Charles Deviia, $656 56; Perer Radiey, $560, The assets consist o Teal esate at No, 307 Kast Forty-sixth street, mort gaged tor $12,500 and evcumbered by tnxes; lote on BuLy-ninto street, mortgaged tor $1U,000, and & Dail juterest io lots at New Utrecnt. Jerome B, Conkun, lewyer, 0. 1 College place, tn bankruptcy betore Regisier Dayton, bas liabilitn to the amouat of $12,000 and bo assets, Among the @reditors are J, G, Gaylord & Oo., $3,700; P. Conklin, $1,000; Susan Leary, $1,000; W. M. Conklin, $1,578: ‘onklin, $4,000 A necting of the creditor Wholesale liquor dowler, wu oltice of Register Littie, Sepedales we snowing iabilities amounting to about $9,000, and eleven claims were proved aggregating $16,700, the 1g tno foliowing:—Pike estace, $4,534 195 $4,097 39; Laurence Myers & Co., $2,260. ‘wr Kendall, chemist, m of Register Dayton yesterday, when schedules wero preseuted svowing Havitities to the amount of $92,000, and Jobo H, Piatt was appointed Agnee, A meeting of the creditors of Young, Smith & Co,, importers vf sugars ut No, 78 South siroet, was hel office of Rigister Dayto suowed abilities amou 345,000; three claims wore proved, aggregating 1,608 19, wud Juhu H. Piatt was appointed ussigoee, ICEPIOKS AND AXES. John Edwarde, of No, 329 Wost Seventeenth street, ouly fourteen years old, was held at the Jefferson Market Court yesterday morning, Sbarged with bat ing forged ofders jor icepicks aud uxes on ahardware kept by Mr. A. Russ Eighth avenue, T peculiarity avout the case 16 that auy body sould hi beev hau bugged by the orders written by a eehuvibuy 1H UCU an iMmperiect manner a8 to indicate at ouce their bogus characier, Nevertheless, Johnuy suc~ coeded tu getting tho icopicks oud and ia vow io a