The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1878, Page 3

THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE Yellow Fever Still Depopulating Towns and Villages, meee IN NEW ORLEANS. IMPROVEMENT Over Two Hundred Cases in Chattanooga. (sy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Onueays, Oct. 15, 1878. ‘The following is the number of new cases of yollow fever reported ia the past twenty-four boars:— Bourd of Health—New case: Board of Health—Uia cases, Howard Associatio Young Men’s Coriai Total..... ‘Tho most of the new cases seem to be in the upper aud lower portions of ibe city, particularly in those parts lying between Washington street and Louisiana avenue. In the Sixth district, from Louisiana avenue to Napeleon avenue, Dr, Stumpt teid mo he tound quite a number of cases of malarial fever which yielded readily to quinine, cases of yellow fever. Above Napoleon Chambers reports no abatement of the Yellow fever. in tnis sparsely populated district the Young Men’s Christion “Association nad fifty-four Sases in threo days. In the Seventh aistrict, which I ted this morning, I learned some tuteresting par- lculara, The fever, which prosenied itwelf bere at Best under o mild form, bow appears much more Malignaut, Indeed the disease is here rep! Quite as bad, 1! not worse, than in apy other portion of the city, In this ct, strange us it may ap. Pear, most of the cases were udultx, Out of 500 cases @itendea by Dr. Thomas Campbell only eighty wore greaiest mortalit; ‘his is in striking ty, where the death Bas always been great, in ove locality, r, I eleven children handrea jee. Spart, most of them of lialian parentage. Another d out to me where boib father und stricken down ip the midst of a y of chilareu and nova single cold bad Deep touched by the disease. Dr. Campbell, 1 re- marked, wasa firm believer in the idea that yellow fever could repeat itseit. Une case in particalar, he stated, Bow a most tack of yei fever, the epiaemio of 1858 Governor Nicnolts’ 1s reported very low. I regret to George W. Cable, well known in jiterary circios, bas Joss bis only son, a bright little boy of soar years. DKaTHS ON TURSDAY. ne for the past twenty-four hours ase of 10 since yesterday. The toliow- fs 39, an 1 tag 18 the Freaerick Ponntick, Mrs. Barbara Deltoz, Ernest Langevole! Jonanua lL. ceniumbrecbt, Doane, George B. Cuble, yaita de Bodion, Rovert Mathews, Florence Taylor, Henry J, Lots, Stumpf, merhen, Peale Hammond, Mury D. Keaguey, Marve Bernard, Meyer, Marie Corinne Legter, Carrie Granzin, Frank B. Lawry, George F. Louis, Lawrence Degan, #, Nauty, H. M. Evers, Bri George W. Gerard, REPORTS FROM VARIOUS FEVER CENTRES, Reports trom other districts continue to arrive:— Gaurxs.—The total number of cases of yellow fever to Gate ts 532, aud of deaths 53, The tever is increasing rap- Idly, though the new cases are mostly mild. dee sOUGE.—Ihere we bi 46 new cases aud 4 Mondaw City.—Out ot » population of 2,000 tbe total Bumber of cases of yellow ants 0 and ef deaths 79. UCKAN Sruixcs.—Phere are now 17 cases under treat- Res, ull voing well. The total number vi cases to date is 1 ~ aud of ueaths. ‘i Recess ANGI: 8 abi re for want ef m: terial, ath erday, Dre Carter died Yondey. to date fs 40. te, 140; deaths, 11; 45 mow cases in the pass al case: ; toval deaths, 40. torel’ number of cases to date is 844; ‘The Howard Assuctution makes are, jay bz. Louis —There wore five mew cases to-day, eluding that of Colon , of the Retief Commities. Pass CuRistian.—thore were two deaths up to noon, The fever has ussvmed more malicnant type. PareeRsOnviiix..-There is uo abatement in the fever. pea ‘have been shree deaths and six new cases since yes- BPRRAD OF THE FEVER IN AND AROUND DELTA, LA. —FLVER ON BOARD THE BELIEF BOAT. [BY TELEQuAPH TO THE HERALD, | Dutra, La., Oct. 15, 1878. Des. Gibbs and Hamiiton say wh Ro change ia fhe general condition of affairs, Yellow fever is Steadily on the increase im this parish, with two deaths in the past twenty-four hours. The mortality e fear among the negroes. Io the interor the ‘weatber is uniavorabie, The relet boat bas to Vicksburg, witn the chic! officer fever. CHATTANOOGA MUCH WORSE THAN WAS SUP- PossD—220 CASES OF YELLOW YEVER UNDER TREATMENT, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE Hs BALD.) Cuarraxooga, Tenn., Oct, 15, 1878, ‘The number of deaths and convalescen' co Sun- @ay have reduced the number of yellow tever cases undor treatment here considerably. There are now aboat two hundred and twenty under treatment. Total deaths to date, 119, The new cases to-day are Wrenty-treo white and seventeen colored, The dis- vase has shown so much inciimation to spread on bw ti bigh grounds that th pol are slowly depopulated of Hes, business and proiessioual men, who still remain in the city. ‘the old injected district has still many Who stubbornly rotuse or neslectto for them, Vigorous into the jw Ope! Nota mangiactory of avy kind 1s now in opera- furutture iactory employiug only @ vow dbout three thousand 001 je 0 at night bat bh midday and v nl fever paticats. re BEVORTS FROM MEMPHIS—THK DEATH RATE LRss IN 1HE CITY—THE FEVER WORSE IN THR COUN‘ RY, Merupuia, Oct. 15, 1878. ‘The steamor Kebter for St. Louis passed up this forenoon, Dr. M. F. Keating, a volunteer physician from New York, wus stricken down late last night. Twonty physicians of the Howai edical @orps report sixty-six new cases, twonty-six im the city and forty inthesuburba =A. D. Lang- Sted, premident of the Howard Association, who leit jour days ago in charge of the Howard relief train, accompanied by physicians and with nurses, Medicines and supplies, returned this alternoen trom tm eXtended trip un tbe Meinphis and Ratiroad to Chattanooga, visiting ali poin Nekness exists, At Cbutiunvoga bo repo jou ellow lever, At Deca dons Were aillicted with tho Lever, tention. At Tuscumbia and increased rapidly auye, jn1o0 among the bi tiroad, nr the fever Ne idly at Collt ve0n Pent b aeaths ba bt From six o’clook last even- undertakers report twenty. Jast evening are Joun Linvory, sept Murtiug, and Brower We: Francisoan Rev. Georg ft dean of 3th ce more on Oct, 15, 1878 ro deals to-day, Bitoxt, Vot, 16, 1878, ‘Two new cases and Jour deatns here. Was one Dew case wou ther 6 warmer, THA FEVER HAS RYACHED HELENA, ARK. Hatena, Ark., Vol, 16, 1878. ‘The Board of Health reports tour new cases NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1878.-TRIPLE SHEET. three deaths for the twenty-four hours ending at The Howards have not beg! reporting yet. ‘The people are less excited, but are still leaving 1! ctty to great mambers, The Howards have all they need, money excepted, which they need badly. A corpae was found ip @ house this moruing, having died without apy attention, NEW YORK’S AID. The total amount received by Mayor Bly since the breakiag out of yellow fever at the South, was $60,484 91. The following aro the different sums, which were sent to the various fever striken Jocalities in the South :— New Orleans, $17,246 10: Memphis, $24.014 73 burg, 89226 11; Baton Ri 387 12; Brow Tenn., $1,736 836 03 Delhi, $500; Gras 88; Grenada, Miss, 787; ‘Hayoes Bi Janciion, $500" Ascetision, Lan, 6530 $67 40; Port Gibson, $5. The sum of $373 20 was receivea yesterday at the Mayor's office and trapamitted to the Howard Asso- clation of New Orleans. be following are the sub- scriptions received Juring the day:— yb reh, the A $12 02: collected by Henrietta Uimer, Fannio Yeyer, Dora Maklie, nu Stucke aud Mayer, pupiis of Grammar School No. 1%. Di, five per cont of profits for ing October 1878; Anonymeus, through ‘ork $1; through Captain Bxkion, Fifth preeine! $25 20; proc (entertainment given by the Lad Mute Society No. 1, assisted by the sociation, $211: Zion Ledge, N through Lewis Morris. treasurer, $25; th sioners of Charities and Correction Officers und employes xt Branon of W tle Asylum, on Hart's [eland, $26 50; officers and e: ployes at Hart's Island Hospital, $10 25, The folowing appeal was sens tet! 200 :— Heapquanrers Reaimuat Onuxans AntiLEny, SPATE ARSENAL, NuW Unease, Uct 11, 1878} To His Honor 3 w York city :— Drag 5in—This regim having organised itself into @ reliof association vuring the terrible scourge now affiict- iug several cities of the South, lately made an appeal, which was weil re yaded to. 1 yeilow feve: continuing, however, with unbroken tenacity to pursue its mission of relieving the sick poor, 11 as outside its ranks, ® second appeal must ‘Lo you, and through you to your people, we now ‘ork House and Li Mayor im the al! ayor Ky f in money or clothing, directea to us would be BACHEMIER, (Major commanding regiment, and others). Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, \reasurero{ the Chamber of Commerce Soutnern Rehef Commitice, acknowl- edges the receipt of tne follewing additional coatri- butions :— Guion, $25, From the ugh Obaries Hansel— Di nx Wool and Loather Compsay, Bros. Hanseit, $25; \. Fournier & Co., $25; A. H. Keitiinger & Co., 825; total, $160; for New Orleans. K. iH. shi le ton, son, treasurer, $13 83; trom Verona, N. J., throu Augell & Co., $4; Contineutal Degree Couneil, oO. U 7 M., of Staten Isl: y and. W. B. Mervin und manitées, $65; Mrs. K. C. Dewning, Loos: Gliman,'Som & Co, $2: Fires Baptist ‘through W. J. Smith. treseurer, as, per Alexander H. Stoveus, at- formey, $50U, Tetal, 2845 U6. Previously scknow! $161,150 16, Graud total, 8163,905 22. The committee sent, through the Howard Associa- tion of Vicksburg, tho 5um of $250 tor Kdwaras and $500 to Meriaan, Mise. ; to the Howard Association of Helena, Ark., $1,000, uaa to the Howard Association of Chatsanooga, $1,000. ‘The bale of cotien donated by Dr. N. J. Pitman jor the venefit of the sufferers was sold to Walter & Kroha tor $76. HOUNDING A YOUNG WOMAN. 4 BETIRED MERCHANT'S CONFESSIONS AS PLAIN- TI¥e IN A CIVIL SUIT. Windom M. Lioyd sued Mary Frey in the First Dis. trict Court for $125, which he claimed be had lent in various sume at different times within a po- mod of several months, The plaintl was of very respectabie appearance and some- where between fifty and sixty years of age The defendant was a young and comely woman, ot laay-like bearing and manners, tastefally and quietly aressed, and evidently much distressed by the publicity into which she had been dragged. Her hueband accompanied her to courtand sat by bor side, Judge Gedney presided. Mr. Lioyd took the withess stand with confidence when examued, said that he was a retired mer- chant, He hud beeo in business in Now York w tne frait trade, and several years ago was in the sewing machine business ia Montreal. Between five and «1x years ayo mary Frey had boen employod by bim in Montreal She was then about sixteen yoara old aed was wh him a year. He did not kuow whether Mary had bad any money i= the Montreal Savings Bank. He denied that she bed drawn money trom sach a bank and deposited it with him tv be forwarded to ner rk when de- sired. He wa restdent of city aod bas a wite and grows up daugbiers living here. TRRMATS OF KxPOSURE ‘The examiantion was about us iollows, Mr. Francts C. Reed ucting av counsel ior the defence :— ‘Counsel—Mr. Lieyd, did you not threaten to de- stroy thin youug lauy’s character, to drive ber trom ber present pusiter und sue hor tn this court? Mr. Lioyd—i did, if se wouldo’t do a certain thing Counsel—Did you not say that unless she granted you ap ‘intergeew’’ you would expose her ? Mr. Lioyd—I may bave said sv. Cogusel—Dia you net tell her bat you had ex; aracter tv the woman with whom she bourded? Lioyd—I dia. Counse!|—And did you nos threaten to separate ber from her huaband und drag her down to the lowest brotbel in New York? Mr. Lioyd—Na, sir. Might leteers, which Mr. Lloyd admitted having written and seat, were put in evidence. Que of these, Gated “Muy 19,” contained the following lines:— “If you mov a 1 know where you go, I willshow you up in your trae colors every time, unless you tell me the truth about three or four things which | ‘wisp to know and oughtto know. When yoo do that, ‘as I once tota you, 1 will never Say s word to injure you. You kuew I never give up.” THE DEvExCE. In opening the defence Mr. Keed said that the de- fendaut had bad 4 deposit in the Montreal Bauk, whieh she withdrow and placed tor convenience in the banus of Lioyd, whom sho believed to be bor friend, She came to New York, obtained employment ud #0 gained the confivence of her employers as 10 be promoted toa responsiviv and iucrative position, She aiterward becaine « good man’s wite, and lived bappily ull ber persecatur appeared. Wheu placed on the stand Mer. Frey said that she was born io Montreal; uer oply rejativein this couutry was one Drowwer; she lett Cauada in 1876; had su account io Montreal Disirict davings Bank; Mr. Lioyd bad ever sent ber any money but her own. He wasin the babit, she suid, of following ber and of waiting outside tue store Where she was employed, 1m this city, and sending letters to her by mea or boys from the sidewalk, telling them to wait until she ave ao uneWer or he would ex»ese me im the store; told bim that | didn’t want to bat oytbing more to do with him; that | only wauted to make my living and live peaceably with my husband; be said be would never allow me todo that unsel—You met him on the street because of bis threats to tell your husvand? Witness—Yes, sir. Counsei—Your husband found you on the street with nim, aud thea you gave your husband these letera? Witness—Y es, sir. ‘The busbund testified that about four weeks ago the plainwil’s attorney presented x vill for $35; be owea nothing and asked for tbe particulars; ine attorney said it was for projessiogal services, but dido’t know what those services were; when he went home he Agked his wile avout it; sue suld a man bad been to the store where she was aud made a similar demand; she did not know what tt wus tor. “I'M GOING TO TKLL TUR WHOLE TuIXG.’? Mr. Lloyd was recalled, but instead uf answering the questions put to bim excmimed, “She took tne money eat o! the bank iv 1873 and came to New York wiih meon a spree! i'm going to teil the whole thing now. LT have given her over $1,000 altogether. Iain ava dis- advantage. You don’: know my story. I have a hun- dred letters from this girl.” Judge Geduey said that this was one of the mean- ot phases of human depravity be had ever encoun- tered; 18 disclosed traits of character as contempuivie and scoundrelly as anything he had ever mes with. “1 don’t know,” hesaid to the plaintiff, “whether this money is due you or not. | doubt it the law would permit {ts recovery alter your own testimony as to ‘what you by done. Why, a mau would be justidea ratuer than s@mit the things you lave ad- I don’tkaow hew you could sicep with the thoaght in your mind of dragging this woman aown to destruction, no matter what ber antecedents might bave been.” MRS. SMITH’s TRIAL The trial of Mra, Jonny R, Smith, indicted for the murder of ber busband, Pollee Oficer Richard H. Smith, wes yestorday setdown by Judge Kuapp, iu the Hudsou County (N. J.) Oyer and Terminer, tor Wednesday, the 23¢ in ihe Court asmgned ns counsel for the accused ex-senutor Char! . Wine fleld aod Mr, Gubert Colims, “Cove” Benaett, who is —— a8 & Wituess, bas not yet beeu admitted to ball, MYSLERIOUS MUKDER, [bY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD. ] Norvoux, Va., Oot. 16, 1878. The mysterious and shocking murder of James T. Caday, « prominent a of Chowan county, N. C., has thrown that ordinarily quiet section of ry into almost wild exe: Whtie return ing trom Kuen: waylaid ou the ki vouy wi “vy Mra Uaudy, xposed on the road w nh rder took place abou 18 no clow 10 the pr jpocied aad robbery is buyleved to havo been mouve GUILTY OF MURDER. CYPRBIEN COSTAFBOLAZ CONVICTED OF THE KILLING OF MATHIEU MATHEVON AND SNe TENCKD TO EXECUTION oN THK 13TH OF DECEMBER NEXT, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Monrreat, Oct 15, 1878 Alter a trial which lasted two days, Cyp! Costa- froluz, alias De Mirabel, a rosident of Rouse’s Point, N. Y., was found gailty of ime murder of mathiea Aathevon, a commercial agent of Montreal, aud sen- tence of death was propounced against him. Judge Jobnaon in propouscing the death sentence was deeply moved, and a breathless silence Feigned in the crowded court, ‘he prisoner, whose seli-possession bad gradually deseried bim, wore at tho close of the trial aa expression of the deepest anxiety, which told more plainly than words can describe what montal suff-ring be ondared. The evidence was circumstantial, but was so convincing ‘hat the veraict, which coasigns the prisoner tos felon’s death, was generally anticipated. The couo- sel who were understood to have prepared the detence failed to «appear, and the Court appointed Mr. E. Guillet, a young law- yer of St. John, to defend htm, whicn he did to the beat of his ability, without any prepara- tion, It was proved that the man Costatrolaz bad been seen leaving Rouse’s Point with Matbevoa, in = boat, at six o*clock on the meroing of the 24th of July ; that at nine o'clock the boat was seen with only one man in it, who, on perceiving that he was ob- served, cast off an object thut he had been towing; that at noon Castafrolaz bired 4 man to row bim to Lacolle, and on the way got a trunk, which was secreted om an island near the spot where the man bad been soen casting off the object in the morning; tbat the trunk belonged to Muthevon, and tbut when Costatroluz was arrested be bad this trunk and Mathevon’s gold watcn, chain and a locket in bin possession. ‘Iho body of Mathevon, when found nvar the piace where the man in the boat had been seen casting off the biack object im the mriver had eignt wounds on the io several of which the skull haa that Costairolaz rol the revolver w: ted ous Of shape, asif it had ceen used to strike heavy blows. be A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION, Costafrolaz’s counsel raised the question of jurisdic- tion, arguing that it had not been proven the murue: bad been committed ip Canada Mathevou inight bave been murdered tm the United States, he said, and the body might have drifted into Canaaa. The Judge the Jury, tated that 1b United States to settle the matter irom the facts that hae been proved. THE CHARGE TO THX JURY. His Honor, who was much affected, then charged the jury, ‘saying it was » matser of deep Tegres that the prisum without un advo- cate, for . as 8 fy of cburny, the ‘Court baa appointed a young lawyer, who it was ady distingaished Limsoll, bo bad honor to-day, still tbe prisoner was vir der and delenceless, Mr. St Pierre, sy aud administer the law. No one, id, bad seeo the bi id Dot invii commit crimes, and bat there w. x had been said of ci: tantial evidence m eusity talsifed. wus complete, It would mot, perbaps, Honor to analyze all tue tacts too closoly. do for His Tho elo- quent counsel tur tbe defence, who bad made a nobi th jouer, had stated that the hoks 1 the chain of 8; but wuen St. Michael, who was out ishing, testiviea he bad seen a boat towing an object the rt sition, 1t was true he bad not identided the inan who was in the boast, but be idenuiied the ich was the sume thing. It pposiiion that the object follow- tng the boat was the body of deveased, 1t w: jt an inlorence, and & reasupabi bi proved, suppo- sititions, 1s mignt have beon urged that Mabe. voluntarily tranks to toirolaz to sell the xoods they contained for him, and notuing had been proved to the contrary; this would not account for the tect that the prisoi was in possession of the personal property Mathevon, including bie wateb und chain. It it eeu proved tbat be bad Matthevou’s watch, was it Bot possible that he might Have also bis Tv prisocer told Mra, Coste that Mathe: gone to Albany. This was untrue. ras «dead, = and Bis = gvods were the body had drifted to the Canadian side to make conjectures, All the jer had been commited barged them under pain- 7 it be could tell that there was a reasonable doubt would do so, but could not tell ov testi mm there was a doubt if they bel 8 wees, and if toey found 1 Possibility of a doubt their daty to acquit. Alter an minutes the jury brought io guilty. His Honor thea sentenced Costoirolaz to be execute: oa the 13th of December next. THE SILVER LAKE CRIME. BEFORE THE GRAND JURY—MORE PEOPLE WHO SAW REINHARDT WHESLING A BARROW WITH & BaBREL IN It. The Court House at Richmond,S. 1, was crowaed yesterday with people of all conditions in life, who went there in the hope of seeing the prisoner Rein- bards, who tr accused of having murdered the women found in a barrel near Silver Luke. Reivbardt, bow- yer, was not tuken from bis cell at New Brighton. A larg im ber of witnesses irom New Jersey, Brooklyn, Brighton, Stapleton and other places were early in juduoco pursuant to subpmoas which had been served on them during the previous day. Coroner Dempsey was also present, and brought wite bim, amoug other articles intended wo be used as evi- dence before the Grand Jury, the bdiood-stained chemise found in the barrel with the corpse, bur, sbawis, weddisg riag and table e all of which have been ideatifiod by her reiatives as having belonged to the missiog woman Mary Ano Reinuardt, née Degnan. @ marriage certiticutes of the prisoner with Maury Ann Degoan and Paulioe Dittmar were also taken inte the Grand Jory room, togewer with « photo- pense to by Dittmar put in from Now Je detaiued as a witness, ll Lor tae preseut tuke up ber abode with Ker hardi’s sister, Mra Luwrence Ketwner, who hiv ingiade the rolatives of Mary Ava Rei je Brookiyu witnesses, did at the inquest, cago will ber yy the Gruod Jury to-a OF Luougnt Reiohards Will be truusterreu ‘to tho vehinond County Juil gute the inquest bas been con- cluded, MORE KVIDENCK AGAINS) White Coroner ver HART. the Court Hot they hved, and iu the dir.ction uf 7 imey say the barrel was iying iis side th the = wheelburrow. Both that they know a ing to. teat portunity will be vi De ew Brightou, and told him that Witham ¢ both liv near Ow ro di of veattiy in; the inquest, ed men, ier suid, were grading the road op- posite Mr. ince, near Siiver Lak ae. about hall-past sleep bill. irom Retabar the ow ber ” They that tho burrel was lying on lie side io the Whoelbare Roddy vu dociare that they can ry nif they seo Bim again, Poesy will be ealied to wearily, ‘Bue adjourned inquest, which is set down jor to. morrow evening, will be beld at the Village Hall, in- stead of in Coroner Dempsey’s butiding Fry, as (hat official said last evening that 1¢ would be shat in order tu carry eut the proceedings Quest in a proper manver no persons wiil be admitted Dus those to whom he may give tickets of admiasion. THE HIGHLANDS TRAGEDY. SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL OF GEORGE PRANKLIN FOR THE MURDER OF FINLLY, THE LONG BRANCH PAINTER—THE PRISONER ON THE STAND. Faxanoxp, N. J., Oct. 15, 1871 Seldom bas atrial for murder in New Jersey at- tracted more attention than that old George Franklyo forthe murder of young Finley, the Long Brauch painter. Among those present in court to- day were many well dressed jad: ‘rhe aged pris- ouer, aFranklyn, broke dowa several times while the witnesses gave their testimony and eobbed like a ould, The prosecution introuseed three witnesses, who repeated the story as already told. THE DRPRNCR Henry M. Nevins occupied avout fifteen miautes in Opening for the deieuce, He went over the case aud showed the saunts to which tbe gray baired prisoner bad been subjected, He clumed nis client used the nite 1 selt-ueience, being driven to desperation by Abe insults of bis young mus aad-learing for bis lite He bad no intention of murdering Viney. He ouly wanted to disable him, to prevent bim dog him 1u- Jury. It is fur you to way whether this ola mau killed Peter Fintey in seli-deteuce. It it was not dove iu sell-deteuce it 18 for you to Jadge what degree of crime {4 18, As’ counsel delivered these remarks the pris- oner wept aloud, James Jenkicson Jr., som of the proprietor of Jenkinsou’s Hotel where tbe tragedy occarred, testi- tied to employing Ftuley on the ist of July 10 paint somo bathing Douse signs, He hada quarrel with Franklyn sbortly efter arriving at toe Higuiands. He cume 1o witne?s aod told bim that Fraoklyn bad cased him (Vinley) a ‘cold victual grabber, (ramp’’ anda “dead beat.” Onibe dd he bud been driaking hard but bad gone to the wouds and slept 1t off; wnen he came vacx 1 asked bim where he bud been, ow re- pled “that be bad been sitting 00 tbe stool of repen- tence.” I told him to go hume to Long Branch and gave him some money io pay bis way, instead of gotug, he took the money aod went aod go. a drink. A number of witnesses, New York restuurant keep- org, testified to Frauklyn’s previous goou eburacter. ‘The defence next pat the deieadant on the stand. He shook like » eal und wept like a child ag he stoud up to be sworn, He tottered to the witness cuair subbing, and was 60 overcome that bis testimony could not be beard. Luter be warmed up, aud ia tho @russ-examination be was the coolest aud moat selt- possessed witness that bas testified 10 the case, THK MURDERKB’S BTORY. Franklyn said be was vorn in Sussex county, N. J., on December 2, 1808, and was siXiy-aine years and ten months olu; worked six or seVeu yours for Jenkinsoa; got acquainted with Finley three years age at Juvkinson’s Hotel; we were triendiy; 1 met Dim the next summer ut tne lower bar oi tbe hotel; he was purtly imtuxicated; be came ap to the Kiichea and I gave om Seno to eut; I did not sec him agate watil the lst o1 July, anu we shook nands; while I was carving some meat the same day Finivy Tan aguinst me; 1 told bim pot to do #0 again, as tne kuile migut cut mo; as be went away i twid some one I dida’ ot that men jo bere when drank; 1 also said sometning abvat x bim ebbing to oat when he asked it from m did not gee Dim again up to mo as I was cal gize for vomeshing ; Dot bave time 10 talk; be swore at me ‘was not for ny gray told bum thus if 1 was young, instead of bi years and gray baira, | woulu rid the yara of fellows as him, (Witness igeauded the kude witn which the deed was done as one be used for boning meats.) Next saw Fioley in the lower bar; became up fo ine und putting 41s bende op my shoulders told me shat 1 bad to apolomase; 1 bad the koile with me tne aiternoon of the marder, \ntending to go to the meat BDop; it was hot, asa I went down te the barroom to weta drink; there I met Finley; alter 1 retusea tu give bim ao apelogy be struck me; I told him to away; he said | had to tuke taut back; aid vot Kaow what he meant; I tried to get up, Dut be pat me wack in tne chair and said, **No, you dou’t gu away you take toas buck’ he then toek off my hat, it om the floor, und, petumg me ou ihe head, valid if 36 Woge not or my bard Jet "aod pat Fimiey came back and puiled we towaru b: ne Was strong and might beat me, so I Kotie aod struck at bie arm: pulled my Laid’ intend to kill him; I oly wanted to dwabie Dim so he could do me any @ither dropped the katie or threw it y wad went back to the carving room; I di % to kil Finley, aod did pot Knot dead until wasou my way to ja! to be wild, not angry; 1 b bum; woutd not kill bigs or Al General Svockton’s cross-exem|i whe tovor of Fravkiyn’s tesimony. Mr. Somerville, ot New York, testifiew:—Saw Fiv- ley od Fi ys rounded by soup at wen; Fia appeared to be di and excited, and, in reply to seid ho strike Franklyn: be to the old mai bad tesu Attorney Genera: Stuckton will ciose ior ton. “THAT Is THE MAN,” LITTLE HATTIE ENGEL IDENTIFIES EDWARD BUBNS AS ONS OF THE MASKED ROBBERS WHO VISITED HER FATHER’S HOUSE IN Falk VIEW, HM. J.—OTHER TESTIMONY af THE TRIAL IN JERSEY CITY, The trial of Patrick Purcell, Nelson Ladue and Ed- ward Buros for the masked bargiary. at the houses of Andrew and Simeon 8. Kagel, in Fairview, Huason county, N. J., was res youterday in the Court of General Svssio t Jersey City, before Judge Garret son, Potor KE. Barle, Mr. Engei’s gardener, was ro- called and his cross-exam: jon continued. Cuunsel for the defonce plied him with questions in their el- fort to broak down bis identifiestion of Purcell and Ladue, He persisted im bis statements of the day pre- he had seem Purcell’s teeth and face and Engel, tho eigbt- year-old daughter ot Mr, Simeon S Euget. In answor to the Coart’s questions she said she was eight yours of age and attended Sunday school, Q Do you know what itt; totellea untruth? A. a at willhappen toyoa? A. I will gote the ace. y aud said, oue I meaa.’” She was cross-e: “Hattie, we with masks, MAKING THE DEAL The Jockeying Preliminary to the Lo- cal Political Race. TAMMANY’S CONVENTION Her Opponents Meet Separately and Appoint Conference Committees. The Tammany leaders in the various Assembly districts were summencd to the Fourteenth street headquarters at tw o’clock yosterday tor purposes of caucus and consultation. 1t was generally under- stuod previous to the gathering that no conclu. sion could be arrived at as tothe exact course to be pursued in the County Convention arranged to assom- bie at three o’cleck ia the afternoon, Doubt ana hesitation as to the proper coprso under the peculiar circumstances of the political situa- tion =«owere)= observable in the = =©6conversution ot the different representatives as they filed into the ball The meeting took place in tho basement of the building, tbe doors being strictly guarded by Sergeant-at-Arms Coffie, No outsiders were admitted, and the proceedings Jasted for over two hours, Among the prominent politicians present were Comptroller Kelly, Polico Commissioner Nichols, Alderman Benneti, Alderman Sheila, ex-Alderman Purroy, Coiouel W. R. Roberts, ex-County Clerk Loew, Major William 4, Quincy, Richard J. Morrisoa, ick Smythe, Fire Commissioner King, Joel 0. ud about thirty othera, i-past twe o’clock the caucus adjourned, the participants being periectly dumb as to the particu. lars of the secret proceedings. What was dot * asked the Heratp representa- tive of w promi $ ward statesman. “Nothing We talked all the time about adjourn- ment,’” DISCUSSING CANDIDATES. “Any candidates mentioned ?”” “Weil, yes, All the candidates were alladed to in one way or aootner—those that bave been mentioned from time to time in the Hexaip.’” “Who do you meam? Augustus Schell, William B. Grace, Shepnerd Kuapp, Sumac! Conover, Jona T. Aguew, Coarlea M. Fry, Samuel 1, Baocock and others?’ Yea”? “Any preterences expressed f’’ “Yes, but nothing delluite was determined upon.”” “Do you thiak Augustus Schell will be tae nomi nee?’ “He is undoubtedly the choice of a large majority of the Convention, { understand that the gentioman will positively rei to rua”? 04 tout Fetasal contingent upon the running ‘straighl’ republican of combioution tickes?"* ‘bat may be, | have po duubt Mr, Scholl will ac- cept the nomination if a ‘straight’ tcket is in the field. | ‘There will then be no question us to bis elec- on. “Who istne next favorite incase of Mr. Schou’s declension?” “I velieve it is William R. Grace, but probably a new man 00% yot mentioued will be taken up at the inst moment” : Withaw 2. Secer, candidate jor Senator in the tion of # candidate tor Mayor. Such intelligence +60 dampen the usual cntbusiasm of the Tammanyites. MUCREDINGS 1X CONVENTION. jon Was culiod to ordur by Alderman C, Waebaer, who nominate: Froderict pmythe for temporary chairman, 1! utiemun was wmanr elected and on whing tue chair thacked ‘she Couvention for tne Dad cuulerred upon jt address. He said suey will select the biu of Noveuver. wmong otuers, 8 wan oniel executive officer of the city aud county of New York. He sbould be u demucrat of undoubted tutu. & mau Who, when be attsins oftice, wall vot ergot huad you were not just a inttie bit be witness said, our bead with the bed mi ei LART. Simeon 8. Kuye: DeXt cuued avd voatifed that he was awakened by the noise in his house mornin, ‘| August 26, ak q help; "1 jour maska, several pieces shoes. Of the Fairview Detective a Officer Woods, of Fairview, temited that men my road on the mo 2, net sop them becaase be ° uates iater he heard of do, thon?” asaed Senator Abbett, jored the witmesa, “i gave an slerm to the township.” ‘The vedad a4 thie point was adivurned until to-day. pat bin sae: aud undinebing courage Mr. Smythe suid, tue party would roll up evormuus majorities on the day uf election, Tue disaffected, he sald, might combine with the republicaas ur with y of those ide of Tammavy Hall, but the sound, sod, sensible meu of this ciuy—the men who paid taxes, tho laborers, mecnauics olessioual men—would vote tor the soutiug tbe purty that Lad shown iteel! not y 1s ideas of tbe administration of al- faars, but able to carry those id0as tuto eciec. = “We got a heavy battle to fight,” he coutunued. ball be met with «ii Kinds 01 Opposition and by ics; Men wou kbow Low w a without characters or aron sh fo sbualder munetered by = 7 inyibe was Qaen' wmaberrupte: ry appinuse. R a. Ven W;: a Jacov See- esolution was woo, by the way, sat back 1 the boay of the boi \uatead Of directly 1a trout, as is Dis custom. Each Assembly district, oa mution of Judge Vufly, named oue person w as com mitiee On permanent orgunization. Alter a recess of winutes fer vomsditaiiun General Spinola, op be- ball of tos committee, reporteu the nam ulema R, Roberts as permanent chairman, He wus ununs- mously elected; sv were aise ine list of vice preul- dents and secretaries agreew apo. COLONEL ROBERIE’ BPEKCIL Mr. Roberts wade « briel but curnest speech on tak. ing the chair, bey were aot ussemuled to tight bat 1 she democracy iu ihe city vi Ne iy De State, sy dium (hua cast upon IL oO: misguided who would ooracy Where was taere a siugic to office, they as mor—(appiacse)—e mad Wuo neither cuy Dor night ered in the good Work vi reiormiug ot New ¥. 1B power, und the public aebt, iste ing at the rate of $4,000,000 oF $5,000,000 a decreased about $3,00U,000, iammany Hi apousibie tur she men it clectwd, and, theretore, at he future, as iu the pas, tu tuvdard, and who, beyond uw dow Ole doubt, Will yoveru tue oily oF the next two years. A Comumittee consisting of one from ch Was uppormied vo drat Cowventiva adjourned, w onceve, however, that 6 political events of u ext tree Guys may result im changing tals slate materially. BEPUBLIOAN COUNTY CONVENTION, The Republican County Conveation met iaet sight im Republican Hall, Thirty4hird street, pear Broad- way. The Central Committee was called to order, Mr, Joseph C. Pinckaey in the cnair, The cailing of the roll was dispeosea with, but the minutes of the previous meeting on Octover 1 were read aad ap_ proved, The const nded by adopt Provision to the effect that one-quarter of the mem- bere of the commitioe should constitute 4 quoram, ‘The Ventral Committee thi motion, adjourned. About filteoo minates recess was taken, alter which Mr. Jowepo ©. Piuekney cailed the County Convention \oorder. About one hundred delegates were prasent. Un motion of General Arther Mr. Jacob M. Pattor- toa, Jr., of the Tenth district, was elected permanent Chairman. Messrs. Solon B, Smith and fheouore 3. MecCleed wore ciocied secroiaries, aud then the roll was called. Coleone: Jeol W. Mi ot ath aisiriet, stepped forward afer the ft the ruil, amd presented the following reso lation — Whereas it is desirable that s union ibe ot Taam should be effected y Halt, thereiore each Aston peo This resolation, which was received with cheers, ‘Was UDenimeusiy aavpiod. immediately afier tne sdiournmest Me, Faiterson annoensed tne tol- lowing committoe of the W. Barns; Thomas H. rth, i wins; Abraham Jjvn Simpson; Severth, Jonn 0, Luwson; Eizb@.. Robers G. McCord; Nioto, venta, Charles 8. Strong; jorge Bhs: Victor er; mtb, Robert tb, Joba H. Brady; Fit oth, Michael Cregan; Seventeenth, Joel W. Mason; Eighteenth, Cre: A. Arthur; Nine teenth, Alexauder Martin; Twentieth, Jacob ana Twenty-Gret, Robert C. Brown; Twenty-thi and Twen y-fourth wards, Jumes BR. Awe comtnittee will meet at three o’cleck tome pablican Hall. THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY. ‘The Bixby-Hart-Shator branch of the ant-Temmany democracy met lust evening ia Clarendon Hall, wos, 12 and 114 Kast rnirseenth street. This ergear gation retains the original title of the entt+Tam muny organizatioo—tbe New York County Democracy, Mr, lraSbater was elected temporary chairman, and Messrs. Cocbraue and Fagio secretaries. To tacili- tate busimess, the temporary officers were chosen permanently on the motion of ex-Judge Bixby, Mr. Shafer delivered nis annual address, arraigning Mr. Joho Kelly and the dew potic rule of Tammany Hall, The chairmes Ol ene several Assembiy district delegations banded io their credentials und as the names of Colonel M. ©, Murphy, Ira Sbufer, Emanucl B. Hart, Jobe Graham Hyatt, Frank A.’ Ramsoo, F. M. Bixby aud olber recoguized leaders were read out a round of ap- plause followed each in turn. A resolatien was offered authorizing the Chuir to appoint a committee, vo be composed of ove member iroin cach Assembly dis- trict and coe from the Twenty-third and Twenty- fourth wards, o@ permauent organization. The mo- tion was umended so as to aliow each Dig trict Convention to nominate a member of the committee, ana in that form the) resolution wus carried. Mr. Frank A. Ramson thea Offered a resolution that & couterence commities, to Consist of ore member from euch district, be ap- pointed, and that the said committee be au- thorized to choose a sub-committees for the purpose ef conterriag with ovner organizations opposed to Tammany Hall. The resoiutton was adopted and the Convention adjourned subject te twe call of the Chair. The conference committes, selected during a re met afterward and appoiuted uw sub-commitice of seven, as lollows:— ‘ourth Senatorial district, Colonel M, CU. Murpny; Fiith, Frank A, Ramson; Sixtu, Sotm C, Dongiaas| Seventh, Robert Power; Kignwu, F. M. Bixby. Messra, Ira Shafer, chairman of the organigation, and uel B. Hurt, chairman of the Executive Commitiea, were added to the sub-commitice. Of the sab-come mittee Emanuel B. Hart was chosen they adjourned, subject to the call of the chair, ‘THE CITY DEMOCRACY, Tne Haskin-O’Brion wing of the antt-Tammany democracy was in its glory last evening, The hal selected ior tbe meeting oa Twonty-filth street and Pourth avenue, proved te be eatircly inadequate te the occasion, hundreds being unable to obtain sdmie ston, The meeting called to order py Mr. Joba B, Haskin, exJudge Tappan was chosen chairmas, wita Jerome Buck and Timothy Shea as secretaries, Ex-Sherifl O’Brien, on bis entry, was greeted with loud applause. He took a seat at one end of the ta bie, as the left of the chair, while Mr. Haskim sat on the oppose sida Ex-Jadge Tappam opened with a specch, in which be arraigned Tammany for its corruption, Whenever he uttered a sentence particularly bitter he was greeted with loud applause, Mr. Haskin followed with a tierce invective ayainst Tammany, “We have as beaatiiul city,” suld Mr, Haskin, ‘and yet it is more burdened with wobt other city in we world, and « Tamman, Hall ot in”? which lollowea = tnis Jiuded to “he army of le and officcuolders, d suid the Tammany Hall Cooven:ion nad met that afternoon; bur, as frightened by Banquo’s ghost, bad adjourned till Sasuraay. The doum of Tammany Hall sealed ‘airaid to come face w face e judgment, Mr. Haskin closed by submitung tbe following resoluuop, whioh was apaute adopted :— Resolved, ‘bat a committee comnisting o: Sing each Asssnbly, diseries and, see. third and Twenty-tuurch wards, be appuinted by utoe of the several Assembly districts, whose duty be to convene at the hesdquarters tho city democracy on Wedaesday, Ucieber, 1d, st three o'clock =P. MM. to organise py the uppoimiment of 4 and secretarg with power to apovint « sab-com: covfer with county democracy acy. rapueiican and other well knowo izations opposed to Tam- many Hall « aud to eevee a plan of weneral and untierm action und to unite If pussbie om one eet of enndiaates and one ticket tur Mayor, Uity J District Attormey, Coroner and Aldermen xt | we be ‘at she supported by # united opposition to Taumany tpprosching election. TUS MATORALTT. Nominations tor Mayor were ibem made, in order te take the sense of the incetiog, with the tollowing Fe sad, by Assembly cisiricts:—firat, Jobo B. Hassing Seound, Joun McKeon; Feurch, Jonu MeKeon; Fihh, Sixth apd = Beventu, Shepuerd FF, Knupps Eigoth, Oswaid Ostendorter; Tenth, James U'Brica; Eleventh, Switu Kiy, Je. (th amom- joation was made by Thomas Barr aod he was met with a storm of bisees, one mao eryiog louder than the others, “Wo have had evcagh of bim.” Another delegate irom same uistrict jemped up aud said Le desired to p ‘was above roproucn, Jordan 1. Mott.) teenth, Fourteenta, Fitteer th and Sixteenth James O'Brien, a portion of the Sixte: Kawara Cooper. Kaapp, ana when ti O'Brien nominated Kaupp and posi the nomination on bie own behall. Net bois the Twentieth and Twonty-firss cust their votes for biw, and Franke was nomisated by Mr. Haskin irom the thira apd Twenty-iourth wards, Mr. Creamer inated Jona B. Haskia; bat the latter deciared was understood umong the laborers ia the oat reform that until tho glorious work was Droagot succesaiul issue none of the leaders should accept fice. A commutes of conference was appoinsed meot to-day. THE GERMAN INDEPENDENTS, The Convention of the German lndependent Assech atton of the Seventh Senatorial district met last night at No, 200 Third avenue, Mr, C. Pecht in the enair, The Assembly districts represented were the Bieveath, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth, The only bush ness of pablic impertance transacted was the adop- tion of a resolution whereby a 001 ites, come posed of two from each Assembly district, was ap- powted toconter with tbe republican, the Many and otner organizations upon the subject of Dominating a candidate ior State Senator in the Sete uth district. Ibo commuitive named consisted of Messrs, Poulltp Malier aod J. Micuacl, trom the Eleventh Assembty district; J. Scnoene aad V. iy, from the Fifteenth; P. Schm aod & OR from the Sixteenth, and ©. Pecht and F. Meisier, from the Eignteenth Assembly district, The Vem vention adjourned, sanject to tho cauirman’s call, BH st WESTCHESTEK CONVENTIONS, The democrats of the Firat Assembly distriet of Westchester county, which comprises the Twenty. third and Twenty-fourth wards of this city ana the towns of Westchester and Yonkers, was held at laser place yesterday. Assombiyman Purdy receivea a reno positien from the tren : tor, of Youxers. Reig pe Purdy onterea the alter bis nomivation emptied to make a. D publican Co ter county, yesterday, and, oa motion, toe one week. QUERNS COUNTY NOMINATIONS, Toe Queens County (L. 1.) Democratic Convention Yeouteruay was Unasualiy large. Mr. Satphin, chair- man of the County General Comimitiee, called the meeting to order, and Joba Fieming, of Jamaica, was elected ebatt There were two or more dolega- tions trom cach of four piaces, leaving oaty Homp- stead, Jamaica avd Fiwshing uncontested, A com mittce cunsisting of one aelegate from each of the towns named was appointed to consider the etaims of the dispusanta, The Uoavention had deem called for ten A. BM, but it Was twelve clock when order was Grst called, awd io balf am howres adjournment, lasting wutl vearly tnree P. M., wae tekeo, The report vi the commitice of toree was theo read, and it wae devided to admit the following delegations :-—Thatirom Oyster Bay which bad 8. Downing at ite bead; that from North Hempstead which was lod by James &. Valeative; that from Long Istand City headed by Alexeuder Murat 4 owe trom Newtown under the leadership of Garret Furman, On the firat tormai ballot Fraves B. Baldwin majority of vows ior the County Treasorerabip, an@ bis nomination was made unanimoas, ‘The other Lominatioas were as tollows:—Veroners, Island City, and Dr. P. D. Bare og (bosh reno’ ); Jastios of ine Powel, of Oyster Bay (reaounnated, sarge, B, We Jona Dowan B, Post and Joseph Brower; and leracl J, Merrit; Nowtown, Benjamin Hanes and Jona Carroll; Oyster Bay, Towusend D, ‘and Kibert Hegemun; Jamaica, James Y. Darcy und Ger H. Ureod; Nurth Hempstead, Thomas McKay and James K. Vaioutine; Long Island City, Honey de Debevoise and Micnes! Deiavanty. CAMPAIGN NOTES, John J. Towor, Jr, one of the republican Sapen visers of Elsction, in the Twellth ciection distriet of the Fitth Assombiy district, was before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday, charged periorm the daties of his offices,