The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1878, Page 3

THE CITY CAMPAIGN, Harmonious Proceedings of the Con- ference Committees, TAMMANY STRONGLY OPPOSED. Sheppard Knapp Will Not Accept the Wigwam Nomination. ‘The principal interest of tne presont campaign will sentre forthe next fow days upon the work of the ®onierence commitiees just appointed by the Jour main organizations opposed to Tammany Hull—-re- publicans, city democracy, county democracy, Irving Hall democracy ana German-Amoricay independents. Whon these bodies come together jointly the groat Question will be determined as to whether or nota raight republican or a “combination” ticket will bo Placed tn the fleld. Soveral branches of the greenback Prganizatious have ulso appointed coulerenco Bommittecd, and it is understood thut thoy will all, meet together ther this aftere Boon or ug. Abt the conventions of Tuesday and Wednesday night each of the prominent erganiza- Mons appointed conierence committees of one from fuch Ausembly district, Yestorday sub-committecs Were designated, so that the important work will be Durrowed down to a limited number of leading spirits ty all the organizatious, The following are the sub commuitvees ulready designared:— Cuy Democracy—Johnu B, Haskin, James O’Brien, Robert B, Noonoy, Tnomas McKellar, James E, Coul- tor, Jumes Fitzgerald and Michael Healy. Kepublicaus—Choster A, Arthur, Jubn D. Lawson, Sheridun Shook, George Bliss, R. G. McUord, Joel W. Dason, Jacob Hesy, Gilbert J. Hunter, Jacob Patter- son, Jr.; Solon B Smiuh, County Deowocracy—Michael 8 ney Seth O Dougias, Frank A. Kavsom, Emanuel B, Hart, Frank M. Bixby, Ira Shater, Robort Power, Haulon-O' Rielly green backert—Cornelius O’Rielly, Bincluir Myres, H. A. Heiser, David J. Twovy and Marcus Huplon, The Germun organizations will also be representod ut tue Conterenco, THR XXVKOTKD CONCLAVE. ‘The republicans did voihing yesterday afternoon bat designate their sub-commitiee, £x-Coliector arthur ‘will uct as chairman and Solon B. Siwith sooretary. ‘Tuts committee will mect at three O'clock to-day, at the rooms of the Lincoln Ciub, No, 37 Choton place. Au iuvilation will tuen be extouded to ull the othor conlereuce Dodios to make these rooms their hoad-~ Quarters during the discussions. Ic 19 expected tuat protracted sessions of the joint coulerence will be held and that considerable dif. culty will be experienced in yrriving at burmonious conciusions. 1t was again given out lastevening thut whe auti-combiuation republicans would iu: upon Deng awar the Mayoralty candiuate. This move- ment, a8 by overs, 8 wimply a rumor cirou- Javed in the interest of Tammany Hall Prominent Fepublicans with whom the HxRaLp representative conversed last evening ut the Filiu Avenue Hotel suid that no such demand was intended; that New York was a democratic city wad that they proposed to give Sue Mayoralty cauuiaate to that party. BUEPHSRD KNAPP'S PUSITION. Tn convorsution yesteruuy with ex-Shoriff O’Brien and ex-Sepator Bixvy (us reluved by tue former) Mr. Buepveru Koapp einphatically declared that be would Bot accept the Tammany nomination, but if he re- Guived the united, independent support of the op. Position be would covsent to be their candidate, HaRBMONIOUS CONVENTION OF THE IBVING HALL DEMOORACY. The Irving Hall Democracy’s County Convention was bold last night’ James E. Morrison culicd the large azsomblage to order and named Mr, Cuarles Crary tor temporary chairman, Oo taking his scat ‘Mr. Crary said:— GuNtLkaxN OY THE CuxveNTION—1 return you my thanks ior the uonur you Lave done we in elocting Me to preside over (he deliberations of your Cunven tion, W jombled hore to-night lor the pur- Pore of selecting caudidates lor the most important Mices within tue gilt of the poopie of this city, First una primartty, a chict magistrate to represeut and admuiow the affairs of the city during tue) =pext wo yours. While we meet here as democrats, claiming to represent the democrasy Of this oily, we yot ark all citizens, irrespective of Party, tu co-operate With us in sccuring Lor the peo- Plo that great boon so much dowred by ull—x good Bnd eficieut city government. (Appiuuse.) We be- Lieve tout the Jellersoniun test of vice should be made to apply to jocu! and municipal uflairs:—is tho mau honest? lshe capubie? Will be traly, faith. fully and fearlessly execute the luws res Jating to the city goverument? We kuow tull well that we canuot secure u guvernment of such municipal officors by piuving tue affuirs of this city uuder the control of thut corrupt Tammany organiza- tiou, which seexs to obwwin suca control ior its own persunal & gurdiess of the interests of the peo- pile. Let us fo our deliberations show tuat we appre- Clute tue gravity of the business velore us, tor tuese deliberations we feel wiil certaiuly result in the seloc- tion of caudidates destined to be triumphantly elected. qAppiause.) Wiinoat further vetuwing ihe Convention, geutiemen, | ask your further pleasure, Mr. Jobn &, Fellows opened the bail by offering the following resolution, which was aaopted:— Resolved, That ull motions and resolutions, except such as relate to the organiz ‘appvlntment of @ eumumittee of conterence, be without devate to the Committee on Kesvlutions, appuimed. WHAT THE NEXT MAYOR SHOULD BE Ex-Senutor Jobo Fox offered a resolution that a tommitwe consisting of one trom each Assembly district and One from the Twenty-third and iwenty- fourth wards be selected by dolegates from such wards lo prepare a iit Of permaneut officers for the Convention. Assemblyman James Daly said, in seconding the Fesoiutio 'y briet romarks, I feel tnut we very important duty to perform = W come here to-night not to war against individuals, Our purpose ix, I conosive, to immediately eject, it we cannot over- brow, un Organization wade arrogaut by success and dangerous from its overshadowing power. Now, my friends, it 18 my Judgment that 11 we nope to win in the conibg Coutest, and the outlook is very eucour- aging, oar iret anu primary duty—ihe duiy of the hour—is to command the public contiuence by the Superiority of our nominations. comm to be appointed Bignt 1 bope wiil Ol ail consciou souse of this mony, aud soc- eunnot take that oillce periectly atrammelied, (Applnuse.) 1 will just add one Word moro, gentiewen, in order that we may Bot bo under any misapprehensiva in tho Public ming, aud 1 18 this, that whatever our com- ou may be they shall be open and honorable pro und the character uf our eaudidates will bo the bust ‘mesiness and of our siucerety. 1 pledge of our will conciude, & 4 mao rye bri this commerctal city back “Y botier times aud an era of prosperity. (appt jon was passed Of tue commitive made by Maj and Jono K, Prodiciod o oval wub Tepuvlicans aud the defeat ot 4 many by 4 majority of 35,000 votes, Judgo Catianan, chairman of the committee, whieh by (his tine bad returned, reported a Bent officers, including dtr, Chartes Crary Mav Gud @ grext many vice prosta Morrison thea oflerea tne lutlowing : d during the absence Appoioted brie! addresses were be se jets and wards tu conter wi ter Oral 7 Fepors the result ot such couteronce to this cunvia A SIGNIFICANT VoTs, Mr. T, J, Montgomery vllered ao amendment ex- Yweoty-chird and Twenty-lourth wards un im the Conlereuce Commitioe aud the latter vody to make nny coalition with ubNeAns, confining its powers to treating with tie OFganizations opposed to by. The amendment created a little breeae, bus is was Promptly laid on the table aud the original reaviuuion Was carried, Commauscations oxprossing & willingness to moet COmMILi@e Of bho urgauiziion They emoreced ow end © alt wiih iu were read vy the from Solow I. sin bape pod tbe r woerotary. unty couvention, au ton place this witernuen} on re; ‘eeuvask labor party of tis Oswald Uttendorier om venall of Assuciubun, MENON COMMITTEE to the Couivroace Comumit- toe, That commiive Was chosen ay iuliuwe:— 3 Dist, 1—Joba Fox, 1s—Louts M. Dor Bart. G, Buckley, 14— James “ B-Vauiel O'Keouy, 15—Jorept Blumenthal 4—tleury Yr. U'Noil, W—jouw RF b—Michael Norion. G—Kiebard Bron, 1—I, Jeffersun Giobons, ls W—oter B. Masterson, Wu—Jovu Meu Crary, Wards—Jor- NEW YORK HERALD, constituting the confereneo committee retired and revaining in consultation ap hour selected tho following geatiomen as & Sub-commities confer with the other anti-Tummany or; aud report back the results:— John Fox, Jobn R. Fellows, J: Waterbury, Jordan L. Mott, Charies Biumeuthal, Peter Bowe, Michael Norton aud Jobo McCool, GREBNBACK ALDERMEN. The Eighth Senatorial Distrtet Biair-Connally Greonback-Lavor Aldermanic Convention met last night and vominated ag candidates for Aldermen James Crawford and Patrick Langdon, The third candidato will be nominated at a future meeting. The Aldermasic Convention of the Blair-Connolly faction, of the Fourth Senatorial district, met at No, 53 Market street ior the purpose of nominating two Third, Fourth aud Thomas Aldermen, The First, Second, Sixth Assembly districts were 'T. Masterson was called to 4 b. very harmonious Thomas 1, Masterson and Roger Burke were unanimously nominates, The Aldermanic Convention of the Blair-Connoll; faction of the Grecnback-Labor Party of the Sixt Senatorial district mot last even t No, 28 avenue A. The nominations of dir, Michael O'Farrell an@ Mr. Edward Costello wore made unanimous, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION ON THE QUESTION OF VOTING YOR THE ALDER- MEN—VIEWS OF ALDERMEN AND OTHERS, ‘The opinion of tho Attorney General, as published tn the Hzraxp, declaring tho minority represeotation Clauso in the charter of 1873 uneoustitutional, was much discussed in political circies yesterday. A good many lawyers and others ugreod with the view of the question taken by the Attorney General, but there was considerable dissent as to his meinod of bringing the law to a judicial test, The oversight he made in suggorting that the electors vote directly for three Aldermen in cach Senatorial district, and that the persons having the bighest number of votes could then in the courts clam that they had been constitutionally eiccted, without ever thinking that the canvassers of election had something to say in tho matter, did not pass without are comment, Assuming that either of ‘the political parties decided on disregard- ing the clause under discussion and voted according tothe plan of the Attorney General the canvassers would-be bound according to the law governing the present method of electing Aldermen to cast their ballots aside as being null and void. If- both parties acted on the recommendation mentioned tho Board of Supervisors would be obliged to declare ‘that there was no clestion. The Attorney General, it is thought, was carried away by the strong conviction ho held of the law’s unconstitutionality, and so plain Gid it appear te him that ao flagrant a violation of fundamental principles must be easily reached and Temedied that he forgot all about the simple but serious barrier that stood inthe way. This barrier was composed of the capvassers of election, who haye no judicial powers and oad only art ministerially. The general expression among tue Politicians at the City Hall was hke Sir Charies Grandison’s opinion of the world, “there’s nothing in it”? There was no alarm as to thoeffect of the Al- torney Genoral’s. opinion, but the subject itsolf ap- pearea to provoke animated discussion. Nobody was found who expressed any desire to.carry out the advice of Judge Schoonmakor, aod it 1s deemed unlikely that apy but fugitive atempts, aa hag been tho ease to vious years, will bo made to contest the eoastitution- ality of the jaw. ‘ROUULESOMM AND BXPBNSIVE LITIGATION, It ts troubiesome and expensive at best, and hore- tofore the Jitigants have hud Httie hope or oncourage- iment givon thom. One mun who believed, like Judgo Schoonmaker, that the law was unconstitutional and cialmed to be elected. alderman the principle isd down by | tho pended $5,000 in the p wait before the Court of Appeals, and then fa:led in hia object. Both the political parties will be gov- erued as beretoiore by toe Jaw ofthecberter, As most of the politicians to whom the reporter of tue Hxxatp spoke suid, ‘its too leug to wait tor a do- cision and we Must Makethe best of the law as it stands;’? so 1t is UBlikely that any serious efort will be made this yoar to uring tbe question belore the cour, Now, however, that it bas been touch upon and agitated 1t 38 more than probabie sou prospective member of Assembly hus seized upon it G8 a good thing to urge the repeal of by the next Logislature. WHAT JUDG WATERBURY THINKS. Judge Waterbury sald the Atiorney General was mistaken in supposing the cial out the minority Tepreseutation in the charter w: P u rest ot it, ihe only separavie clause was thut at the end of the charter repealing prior churters that con- fioted with it, It woula be no use for the electors, by voting for three Aldermen tn place of swo, to azp- pose they wore exorcising their conatitutional rights. They exercise no riguts ut all as vo.ers, [Here thoy are presented on ene side with two candidates, and on the other with one to vote tor, aud they nave no choice in tho mation The votiog is a mockery, for the candidates “nominated under anti-republican system of eicetion ready d being voted Pe The real soarce of compiains with thin system o} electing officers 18 thas tHe canaidates ore not the choice gf the peopie. They srecompelied to vote on one side for two und on the other for ue of the aomi- bees set up by the organization a thi Vote tor theso or not vote ut ail. belived the un- constitutionatity of one portion of the eharter vitiated the whole instrument, THE PRAMER OF THE CHARTER. Ex-United siutes District Attorney Bliss, who drew up the origins! draft of tho cnarter of 1873, said that the ciagse he inserted regarding the election of the Board et Aldermen provided for Ofveen Aldermen to be clected on one ticket, five > 3 iy wi Mr. Bliss, “probab: sel for the Committe rik of the change at the time and I was never quite clesr in wy mind as to its coustitucionaliy, but the. argue is made in Albany in its bebuif appedred very Plausibic, Minority representation is, of course, an* Advantage for the repuolican side, as it gives them sevon of cight Aldermon where otherwise they woulu havo only thrve or four, 1, ig their Joterest 10 sus. Yau it, VIEWS OF TUR ALDERMEN. President Boverts, of the Bourd of Aldormon, said dov’t think thero is apythingio it, As lias L remember the Court of Appeals settled the potu uple of years agy, and, as the HERALD says, euitorially, this morning, ‘Minority ropreseotation was long ago known in the Board of Supervisors aod no attempt was made to disturb at,’ It is my opinion that the Legisiature is competunt to pass valid laws on tho suvjuct of minority representation, The A torney Gonoral may be as much mistaken in tuis Opinion ax he was in the one he receded Irom deciar- Mug tbat vo apportionment of ihe Siaie could take place attor the your fixed by Jaw lor such apportion Ment bad passed uniti the next census.” Alderman Morris said:—\'uere Was minority repre- sentation im the oid Board of Supervisors, and tuat extablinbed a precedents Lt wax never contested that 1 Know of. They have been contesting tbe Aldermanic representation, but 4 uon’t see that anything tas come The coutestants lose time and money and mu Bourol it. it takes a long time to reach a de- Cisiou, and I den’s sappose eriber party will vare to any risks im the watter this year,’? rinan Lewis suid:—“[ road the Attorney Gen- bot that don’t @ thing. E iy do uny- thiag e180 than cvuut tho ballots they receive, accord- jug to the law that they have to guide them, aud to throw oat such vallow as are fot ia accordance with that law,? . Alderwan Kiernan said:—-l always believed that law was uucoustitutional, aud I believe so still, vat L don’t see unless you go to the Logisiature-huw you to remeay it, Notuing can be done this your; ‘snothing to it, Ii we wera! ways We inigut 0 owld, and Mt the etber ame Way there would be no Board wan Foster sald:—T dou’t seo that there is any thing 1m it, and L agree with the views Of Alder- maa Sauer." GEMS OF INTERVIEWS, Hanatp Reronrer (to a mombor of the anti-Tam- Many conaty democracy)—Waieh of the throy anti- Yammany ofganseatious is tue most rous avd the best organized? Anti-Tammaxt County Democrat—Why, my dear sir, the couuty democracy ts the only auti-Tammany Organrzntion that has any strength or actual exit ence, The rest are all papor organigasdons, my deur sir; all paper organizations! Hewavo Reronren ((o x member of the anti-Tam- Many ciy aeinovracy )—Whieb anti-tammany organt- £alwo bas the most Votes aud Lhe best organiaition? ANTI TAMMANY City Demockat—Why, my duar fol Jow, Whatw question! Yue auti-Taimmuny Cry Deo Mocracy bas wil the Volos and nll tue organization, ‘The other tellows buve paper committees unu are or- ganiaed only on paper—only upon paper, my dour Teliow, nothing wore! UkeaLy Kevorter (toa member ot tho many Cooper-Uiteuuorier organisat.on)—W it und most effective of the anti Mm inMAy ofgairt is our own, The owwers ba’ all except ou papur, oxieuing, orgauizavion AN ASPIRANT FORK THE GOVERNORSHIP ABD WHAT HE PROPOSES TO accoMPLISH. Mr. August Hoimrich Que camo to the Hexaup oMee last vvoolng and inquired anxiously for Mr, Jonn Kotly aod Lioutenant Governor Dorsheim They did not happen to voto, aud Mr Qa that he fogretted their absence vey much. Ho wanted to know if there Were aby othet democratic politicins tn the office, abd whea he was told that there were nono ho sppeared somownat surprised, though not im the least uisconcerted, He explained im the most fluent broken Eaghsn that ali of the oe Bald democratic politicians had made an appointment to meet bim to introduce him to some of the editors at seven o'clock. Being assured that an introduction could be dispensed with if he would explain his errand ho seated himself comfortably and began. His German nationality was no less apparent ig bis ech than in his appearance, as be is a very short, jomnewhat thick set maa, with silver hair and beard, Vhough the most of bis laee ssciean shaven. His cloth- ing was neat, his band largo and hard, bis nat ex- ceedingly broad in the brim and bis spectacies set in 'l vant to be dot Governor of New York,’’ he began, ‘gut 1 bat more as uinety tougand wotwrs vot signs de littl pooks £ got mine bouse io, f don’t can hie. I say 75,000 iu dot vaper what you must publish $e-morrow mitous pay. ’? . “What is the r?’! asked a reporter, Tho old gehtiomgn produced it, and it was found to be the Platiorm om wich be is ruouing tor Governor, He Was \old $hat as ap advertisement tho HekaLD would charge tor it, but no said thas ne proposed to re-es- lablish the times of Washiugton, when such things were publded tree. “Uai 1 vas pay you uot Stato pockes out, ven 1 vas elect Governor,” bo suid. That Bettled 1. It reads follows, barring some obscure German expressions :— 4 MANIFESTO. or of thy Btuse of New York, Born tn Germany. Apel 4 tou. Lanod autho elty of jormany, Apr Now York Juuuary &, 1895. "I" premiso vo. re-enuee the old law of Wushington’ wud “to save $i ate every day : 1 will nave everytuing tree iu clrculution, Noone will have tu pay New York is to be re, time of Washington, ‘The citizens, 75,000 of them, wanted me for Mayor, Lut Il would not have it, It I am Governor everything sual be Prev; wlso @ tree coneert iu the Coutral Park overy Sunday, three v’clock, in the fternoun, so that the poor have pleusure sud work tor evory man, ull fous want work. | And wis 1 xm againes the '*ueveks” who We, iueluding ssenry Clay, want that every min has been iu this country twenty-one yours beture ho bas & cltsou’s right, and 1 was tue mau to proviue thus law. AUGUS! HbINKICH QuBSSis. ‘THE SRORET OF RBPOKM, “E vas ogsbiain dot,’? swiu Mr. Quesse, while tho reporter read the pupyr, ‘I wou’tcun cit noite, 1 hat more us 200 bames iu dum iewtle pouss, so | said 79,000. wile you many dimes all Deevies vant me Vas Mayor, 1 vas olu Mr, Havemeyer mu | vork {oF bis iager many ayo years. 1 Vas a cooper petore I got met vinegar factory, unt 1 vas in tam maoy Hull more us tweaty-live years ago mit Heury Cy, 1 Gook dem mens out aod | say, ‘Come, | Greed you, und Tegsbiuin dot matior,’ I stpont $14 und theese spilliugs, und drink three or four times, Alter doteveryoody gone grazy, so | sbust laugh und keep sntill”? “How will you gave $2,000,000?’? asked the re- ter, “+L won’s can tell no lie,” said the old gentleman. 4*1 beligvo 18 was $3,000,000 moreas, Unt cvetyting was Iree been, Dose rich ung poor ali want me, su there Vas no more reat and peesuess vas all gone. Unt uot big sewer geep more usa million men vork- ing. 1 no tell you how 1 doit, vecause anybody can Go it sbust the same. But I make plenty money moingelt, I vas ao nottiug dose last twenty-five ear. : oe He said that there was no doubt he would be elected, promised to remember tho reporter when be was and ‘hen Very politely said good night. OUT OF TOWN POLITICS. JAMES W. COVERT NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS BY THE DEMOCRATS OF THE ¥FIRSI CON- GRESBSIONAL DISTRICT, The Democratic Congressional Convention for the First District of Now Yoru, made up of sixtecn dele gates trom Queens county, L. I.; two.ve from Suftolk county, L. 1, and etgnt trom Richmond county, &. 1., was beid at Jamaioa, L. L, yosterday afternoon. Ihe convention, called to meets at twelve o’clock, was nearly two hours late in assombiing. Jonn H. Sutpbin called the Convention to order. Benjamin W. Downing, of Queens county, wa: ebesen chairman. On tho first formal ballus Mr. James W. Covert, of Queens couuty, received 20 votes; Mr. Henry A, Reevos, of Suffolk, 12, and Mr. Perr Belmont, 4 Mr. Covers wis thereupon de- clared the nowines of the Convention. Mr. Vaugh, of Richmond, moved to make the nomination unani- mous, but Mr. Giibert H. Cooper, of SuBolk, objected, and red 4 strong protest against the action of the Convention, at the close of which be, with a namboer of otuor Suffolk county delegates, withdrew irom the Conventiou,. The speeca the action Croated considurable contusion, during wnich there was @ great deal of hisetag. When introduced to tne meeting Dir, Covert was received with applause, and the chairmun welcomed him as the uuanimous pomi- neo of the Convention, notwithstanding the preced- ing episode. Mr. Covert made a spoech, ESSEX COUNTY (N. J.) DEMOCRATS, There was a lively time yosterday at the Kssex County (N. J.) Domocratic Convention, held at tho Academy of Music, Newark. Arid great enthusiasm Chariea D, Marah was nominated for State Senator and ex Chiet Kogweer William H. Brown forSheriff. There was quite a rumpus upon the nomination for member of the Road Board. Joseph W. Wilacy end Daniel Breanan were named. Brennan was declared the nominee, but the Wiliey men grew wiid and dociared thetr m ovunted out by the secretary. Subsequently tue laiter ‘wus pummelled by delegate, Brennan's nom- ination was imous, Dra, Henday, vi Now- K; Skinnor, of Believille, and Butler, of Livingston, were nominated for coroners and the Couvention ad- journed. For Gove: CAMPAIGN NOTES, The Queens county national greenback and labor party hold their County Convention at Long Isang City yesterday. Rovert Blissert, of Whitestone, w appointed coairman, Toe fellowing nominations wero made:—County Treasaror, Thomas Smyth, of Caliege Point; Coroner, William McPhais, of Long Island City; Member of Assembly, Joun Keegan, of Long isiand City. Nominations for Justice of the Se: sions and School Commussioher were passed over. The Convention adjourned after the selection of a County Central Committe, dr. Willeaw Purcell, chairman of the Democratic State Commitioe, hus issued au address to the voters of this State, ta which he felicitates the people ou the domocratic gains in the next Congress, und arraigns the republican party for corrupt adm aistration, and 1p thig State especially, tor the refusal to reapportion the Senate und Assembly distrieis, A demand Is Made tor honest money—paper money, redecmable, ML hecessury, 10 coin. Tue Citizuns* Association of the Firth Senatorial district mi b. bous 1p the tary, Mr. Fitzy ee culied for the purpose of nemivating un Aiderm irom tbat district, and presented the name ol Le Vries, wo was Unanimously vemin: A mooting of citizens was held last eveling tn the di- rectors’ roow of the Brooklyn Acavemy uf Music for the purpose of considering the nominations tor Charity Commissioners, Jobu W. Hauter, Ripley Ropes, seth Low, Demas Strung and « number of other promiuent men’ were presept. Kdwara Rowe, Ripley Ropes aud ‘rhomas Saltivan wore finaliy appointed a commtiteo to consult wih the conventions of buth partis tor the purpose v1 securing suituble nominations. ‘The delegates to tne Independent Lemocratic Con- @ressionul Goaveution of Second district assom- Liew lust wight at Sawyer’s Hail, on Fai! Brooklyn, and womivated Alderman Daal The Third Congressional Disirict Convention ug und nominated N. MoGregor on back-labor Assembly Convention of ¢ party of the Fourtvouth Assembly district met last Digit at Putnam Hall, Pweitty eosaer of Third avenue, Jonn J, Corley being iu the chair, ¥. Henry Dogru Was nomiuated by acclamation for member ot ‘Aasombly. The Congressional district conventions of the Now York city demooracy were belt ip ail the districts Inst night, bat no nomipalions wero mado ut polnved, and th id subject to the call ‘kK county democracy heid Congrose! fh, Sixth, Se nth aniricte Last mior with oluer many Hall, THE REGISTRATION, Yeaterday was the second day of registration in this city, The following tnbie shows the number of Votes registered yesterday, compared with the corre- spouding days in 1875, 1876 and 187 CAumations antagouisse to 1874. | 1875. | 1876. Assembly | .sec'd | Scouna | Second) 3 Districts. | Da: Day. 44,027 registered yestorday, makes @ grand total for ihe two days of $1,406, Whreh 18 an InErease OVEr the Votes regisverod during tho frst two days of 1875 of 14,984, over first two days of 1977 of 7,246, and a@ decrouse irom 1870 of 96,607, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1878.—-TRIPLE SHEET. DAVENPORT HOLDS OUT. United States Supervisor of Elections Davenport, in reply yesterday te an inquiry of a reporter of the HERALD as to what the effect of Judge Freedman’s’ decision had been, said that be bad received more fraudulent naturalization papers yesterday than oo Any previous day and that he had instructed the in- spectors not to relaxin apy way tueir investigation of the frauds, Ho regurded the decision of the Gen- eral Term az final, and so long as that remained 1% was of very little consequence what Judgo Freedman auld, A cITIzeN or '683 vicroRIous, Honry Lovy, a tailor, who devotcs his attention to making policemen’s clothing, attempted to register Yesterday in the Fourteenth Assembly district, He Presented his naturalization papers issued in 1868 by the Court of Common Pieag, A supervisor of regis- tration named McLean, acting upon his interpreta- Von of the instructions given him by Jono I. Daven- port, rel to register Levy’s mame and kept bis Daturaiization papers, Levy thereupon caused Mc- Lean’s arrest for stealing the papers aud bad him arraigned at the Tombs Court belore Judge Kilvreth, who discharged him with the advico that he weuld Keep out of trouble by returning the papers and registering Mr. Levy’s name. The Court added that he bad misconstrued his instructions, which upplied to Certui naturalization papers issaed ia 1868 by the Supreme aud Superior cours. NoT AN ELIGIBLE JUROR. Isanc Kaufman, the juror who claimed exemption from jury duty before @hict Justice Daly last week, 18 perhaps well pleased with the result of his appli- cation, although not in exact conformity with his eluim. Me. Kaoiman, it will be remembered, cburged that Mr. Davenport had recently taken bis cltizon’s papers uWway trom him on the ground that, umong others taken out im 1868, they were fraudulent and void, He claimed thus if be was pot a citizen he sould not be compelica to serve on tho jury. ‘ibe Chief Justice moautime has examined {ato the question ond discovered that bis papers are not fraudulent in aby respect, except Mr, Davenpert’s position were sustained. Yesterday morymg be called Mr. Kaufinan before him, and told “him that under Juugo Froedman’s decision, which was published tn full in yesterday's HeRaup, he was cutitied to duplicate papers, and directed bim to préceed xt once to tho Superior Court clerk's office Quod get thom. TRis he at once did, and, upon being lurther told that oo account of the trouble he bad buéu put to he could be excused for tho term, he went on bis way very well satisnod with the shape ihe affair had taken. WHO Was ELECTED? The quo warranto proceedings in the contested election case of Moses Kessel, the present incumbent of the office of Commissioner of Charities in the ‘Third district, Kings county, was continued yestor- day, Thecountin the court room showed gains ter Androw Zotsor. In the Sixth district of the Filteenth ward he had nine more votes than the County Cane vassers had given bim credit for. Edgar E Harlow, a republican poll clerk jn the Fourth district of the ‘Twenty-first ard, tostified that there wero a number of ‘‘scratched’” democratic tickets not counted for Zeltser. The count of the ballots cast in the Fourth district of the ‘Twenty-first ward showed a gaiu of twenty-one tor Zeiser, making for bia a total majority of torty-vne up to that polut, It was shown by the tally sheet of the Fitth aistrict, Twenty-irst ward, that the number of voles east ior Zeiger bad been coved up wrung, and that he was entitled to ten more than he received creait for, 1t was conceded by defendant’s counsel that Zoizer was entitled to oue vot ch in the Bevontu district of the First ward, Seventh district of the Third ward and the Bleveuth district of tho Seventh ward. ‘The case will be continued to-day. POLITICS, BEER AND BLOWS. THE BROTHER OF 4#X-sLDERMAN PURROY ENOCKS AN ANTI-TAMMANYITE DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, The straight democracy of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards held s powwow last Thursday night in tho “Waliack Hotel,” Mot. Haven, Amoug the uninvited was Christopher Caulfield, an anti- Tammany saloon keeper, said to possess some 1n- fluence among bis associates, Itis alioged he inter- rupted the proceodings« number of times by tree criticisms of the statements made by tho different speakers. Ex-Congressman Andrew Jackson Rogers cuutioued Mr. Caulfield throe times in succession, and wuea that Jatled ex-Alderman Henry D. Purroy arose, He told the disturber that it happened again he would “do something; and, om hoaring this Mr. Caulfield struck a beo line for the barroom below, Later on ko was joined by the followers ot John Kelly and fora time all differences were harmonized over flowing mugs of lager. Suddenly, and without pre- vious warning, Gauliioia told Jue Parroy, a clerk to the Commu Couneii, taarbe could wuip voto him aud bis celebrated brother. Purroy coaldn’t stand tual, and Cuuiiieid, ater a briel straggie, found him. sell gomg duwu stairs ot an incuavenient rate of speed. Ihe next day Caulileld obtuiued « warrant in tne Ferdham Court tor the at of Jove Purro: thon Went howe and yot bed, When was called yesterday woroing in the Fordh Court Juv , @X-Cougressman Kogers, Super: tendent of Parks; Jobu ¥. Dawson, cousractor ; John Devin; Chief Clerk Adamson, of tue Excise Board, aod ex-Aldermau Purroy w baif au hour aiwr the He appeared not, Then ex-Alderman Purroy aad Congressmun Rogers arose anu asked Judge Kasniire to dismiss tae case. His Hovor said be woulu be happy to comply vut tor the {uct thuthe bad just re- ceived sntimation trom au appareatly reliable source tuat Mr. Cauideld was confloed to his ved and might not hive Aldermau Purroy denounced Caulield’s move as a cuntempuible trek, aod said bo was only playing “possum” in order to injure Voth bimseli and brosuer iu a political seuse, He insisted that’ a 0 be wade uf the medical ex@minstion should at complainant, Judge Kasmire bis consent, and sppowmted two physicians who were present in coart to proceed to Mr, Cauilleid’s Louse, and report witoin twu hours. Mcanwnne the court would take a recess, the medical commissioncrs at once withcrow, and, haviug impressed uuother doctor tuto the service, preceeded to periorm the duty assigued thom. They fouod Mr. Cauitield at home, sitting up ana quietly smoking & pipe. ‘Tho three docirs told nim their Vusiness, and Caulileld submitted to a thorough pounding from bead to too nail, He was pronounced ‘sound 48 4 dollar,” anu then informed be must go to court. Ox urriving iu Puraha two nours’ ex- awin, as the evidence Was not Very vloar nor the complaiuant overanxious proseouve Judge Kasmire unaliy dismiased all bands, selling tuem Lo keep cool, as the ensuing cam- paign would undoubiouly prove very bot, SPEECH O# SKNALOK CONKLING, Conmixe, N. Y., Oot 16, 1878 Senator Conkling spoke here to-night to « large and Onthuaiastic audiouce, He dwelt principally on the subject of the matsonal banks, tho proposed taxa. tlow of goverument bouds aud dul money, and touehed Upon the Seuthorn war ine and Sousovrn outrages, ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS. Bovvato, N. Y¥., Oct. 16, 1878. The republicans of the Filth Assembly district, at Boston Corners, yosterday nominated William A. Johnson, Mr, Jobmson was a member of tho Legtsia- ture to 1875, At Bosiou Corners yesterday the democrats of the Fittn Assembly district nominatod Smith Bartiott, Oswxao, N, ¥., Ook 16, 1878, ‘The republicans ef tue First district to-day nomi- nated, by soctumation, George B, Sioan for ber oi the Assembly. Mr. Sioan has acee; . B. N.Y., Oct, 16, 1878. Samuet W. Buell ne ooralle for member of As: ta the Fi Saratoga district, Wiiham A. Collamer, Jr., was suituted to-day, Mipp.erowy, N, Oct, 16, 1878. The democrats of the Seeund district: mot bere to-vay and nominated Frank R. Broadhead, of Port Jervis, for the Assembly. The sulivan County Democratic Convention met yesterday and numinated lor ck Morrison, CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, @ PIRLD, Masa, Oct, 16, 1978, The Butierites to-day nominated Wilbur F, Whit ney ia the Tenth district tor Congress, Watrauaut, N. ¥., Ook 16, 1878 John Rows, of Essex, Essot county, was nomi- pated by the Democratic Convention at Tico oga to-~uay for Congressman from the Kignteeath distri Cuidado, Li, Out. 16, 187 licans of the First disirict nominated Aldrech for Cougress by acclamation this Lowx1t, Masa, Oot. 16, 1878, jocrats of the jt me die. Xe Tho ro Witham ot ith Congressional Rowimated John 8, Coby, SALKM, Mase, Oct, 16, 1878. lton, of Haverhill, bus beow nomi. bated by the Gemocrats of the Sixth Cougressional district. He is & bard money man and antl-Batier, MIDDLEROROUGN, Mass, Oct. 16, 1978. ‘The Kroonbackers vi (he First wistrict to-day \ noted Matinias Kilm, of we Congress, the democrats, 10 convent: vo-duy, also ui waved bin, NOMINATION DECLINED, Boston, Oct. 16, 1878, HM has written a letter de @andidate for Voagross in Onarles Theodore Ras: elining to be the domocr the Bighth districs. THE OHIO ELECTION. OFFICIAL BETURNS ON THE STAT AND COX- GRESSIONAL TICKETS, CoLvasus, Oct 16, 1878, Fall official returns from ali counties give the fol- lowing as the total vote cast for each candidate: — FoR SKCRETARY OF STATE. Barnes (republican), 274,120, Paige (democrat), 270,966, Rey (national). 33,332. Robinson (probibitionnst), 6,674 Barnes’ majority, 3,154. CONGRESSIONAL, The roturns also show the ciection of 11 democratic and 9 republican Congressmen, as tollows:— Dist, Majority. Dist. 1—Batterworth,rep 2—Young, rep. Majority. + 1,388 11—Dickey, dem, 2 2,073. 23 720 974 12—Noul, rep. 8—MeManon, dem.. 1,(87 4—Keoiter, rep. 5—Letevor, dem. 14—Atherton, dem, 15—Geddes, de 16—McKinley, rep. 17—Monroe, rep. 18—Updegraf, rep 19—Garfleld, rep. 20—Townsend, re; ++ 5,010 2,287 1,828 4.578 088 2 se, do 1o—Ewing, dem. NEW HAMPSHIRE PROHIBITIONISTS. Nasnva, Oct. 16, 1878 The State Prohibitery Convention mot here yoster- day, but there were 1ew autnorized dolegates pras- ent—eloven with credentials and about thirty out. aiders, who were allowed to vote. Resolutions were presepted and adopted and the following nominations mado:— For Governor— Asa S. Kenudail, of Swanzey. For Railroad Commissioners—Davyid Hoald, of Mil- ford; J. M. Fletcher, of Nashux, and Ira 8, oot. The Convention being so tow in numbers declined to nominate othor Statevoflicers. NEW ORLEANS NOMINATIONS. New Orteans, Oct. 16, 1878, The fottowing nominations were made by the Dem- ceratic Parish Convention to-day:—For Mayor, Colo- nel Isaac N. Patton; Admipistrator of Improvementr, J. D. Houston; of Commerce, Major J, Beban; of Water . Works, E, B. Chevailey; of Fi- nance, A H. Igaacson; of Accounts, Colo- nei Jonn Glynn, Jr.; of Assessments, Wughington Marks’; of the’ Police, Patrick Meaihe; Criminal Sheriff, John Fitzpati ; Civil Sherif, J. R. Alece Gautnreaux. lommitiees of the Citizens’ Conservative Associa- tiou, nations! and republican parties are in consalta- tion, and will probably nominate a oity ticket in opposition to the above, IOWA CONGRESSIONAL QUESTION. Beaiiuxaron, Iowa, Oct. 16, 1878 Chairman Duncan, of the Congressional Domoocratic Committee, has decided not to call a couvention to nomin: candidate for the Novemoor electivn, being advised to this effect by prominent lawyers of tne State. The legality of the October election will be referred to Congress, CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Sax Framctsco, Cal, Oct 16, 1878. The Constitutional Convention to-day adopted a Tesolution to memoriulge the President and the United tates Senate to modify the Burlingame Treaty as to probivit Chinese immigration, THE “CIPHER” DESPATCHES, VIEWS OF JUDGE ABLOTT, OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE TELLTALE TELEGRAMS. Boston, Oct, 16, 1873. Judge Abbott, tne regular candid ot the democ- racy tor Governor, was approached this forenoon by & reporter and asked to express his views on the Tribune's cipher despatches. The Judgo has been quite il of tate, and im reply to a direct question ward :— : “I will say this, that from anything I have heara or did hear at tho time I was tn South Carolina on the committee, or before Congress met or after it met, and down to the present time, | never was I Bup- pose that thore was any possible truth in jega- tien of an’ attempt to buy votes vy Mr. Tilaen or any [ nds tn bis beball.”? no direct knowledge of the Florida mnt- ter??? queried tue interviewer. ‘No,,1 Was not tu Florida, but oply in South Caro- lina on the Commitice of Invostigation there, and from all we could ascertain of the votes’ cast 1% ap- ared that Mr. Hayes had @ smuil majority and Mr, ‘amptoo had @ small majority, tov, aud we so re- ported to Congress, ”” “Were there any allegations of attempted bribery there??? ‘here was some evidence taken before the com- mittee in reference to au offer made to one of the electors of money to vote lor Mr. ‘iliden, but it was not aimed that the offer came trom Tilaen, The jaim was that an offer was made by a South Carohoiau, The testimony was of king and Arne: at nO man weuld think of ‘ming a bw on the hoad of a dog of bad repatation upon sucn evidence. The mau swore so utterly foolishiy, so ridicalously.” “How, then, do you look upon the Trébune’s dis- closures 7” “Owing to my illness have not been able to read the ciphers all through. Bat trom anything [ have ever seen or beard | have not thortightest I won't say belel, it’s too strong a wa Tilden or any person that bus any Fr him, bad aoytniu: tn Florida of South Caroline, It I I should aker the optoion I havo of Mr. Tilden ty. It be bas ever countenanced such a thing everybody who knows him will be dtsappotated, SUICIDE OF A POLICEMAN. Captain Riley, of the Twelfth potice precinct, Brookiyn, was informed atan early hoor yesterday morning that David C. Carver, one of bis officers, bad died trom the effects of Paris green. Captain Riley says that whon deceased entered tpo station house, aboat balf-past five o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, he accused bim of having insulted thewife of Captain W. J. Kaiser, of the Thirteenth precinct. Carvor denicd having doneso. tHe then accused deceased of drinking, whicn clarge he admitted. Curver afterward left the station house for his home, at No. 144 Mariou strect, to obsain supper. Atsoven o'clock a messenger re- ported that hu was very sick. Potice surgeon Bur- tek was notified toattend bim, At midnight Carver Was reported to be worse, and Mra, Carver, who At the station, informod Cuptain Riley tl ho Upou Police Su eon Burdiek sending word it ho was sick Di ‘attd! was summoved. The puysician ck officer, und soon alter reportea his Station hou: ‘atroiman Willis, of the T at aboot baif-past four o’clock on Tuosday ‘alternoun Carver had ia bis hand a cup containing a greenisn hquid, aod asked bim If Paris greoa would kill bea- bugs. Re seed the cup frum Carver's hand and om ptied its coutents Into tho Carver then eu- treated bim not to say anything about in Captain Riley was informed vy Willum i, Rogera, of No, 1,363 Faiion sireet, that deceased * had purchased be him five cents worth of Parts ty for ti ploms of deceased vomit aid of cholera morbas, as not say definitely Dot contain Paris green he wou! that doath was A post mortem THE COAL COMBINATION, The Board of Control of the coal combination mot atone P. M, yosterday in the ofllcos of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, Among those prose: were fhomas Dickson, president of the Deiaware ang Hudson Canal Company; Franklin B, Gowen, preal- dont of tho Philadelphia Reading Ratiroad; George A. Hoyt, pre: t of the Ponnaylvenia Coat Jona B. Gri of the Senuyikiil Coal Kx- HL, Sayre, De. Landorman and E. P. Wilbur, sug the Lenigh Valiey Railroad; ox Judge receiver of the Now Jersey Uvatral itail- Sloan, preatd the Deis t poison. xAMIbation was ordered, Lathrop, ron Sumuol y. Mr. Dicksou presided 1 jasied for nearly two hours, and was beld doors, «From ali reports, bowever, passed rescinding the resoluiion adopted at the last heid at Long Braneh, whieh extended the jou to Apri 1, 1879, and a committee. con- sisting of Messrs. Dickson and Gowen, were np- Potnted to call a conference of reprosentatives of the ‘Various coat loterests, in order to arrange anew eom- Dination for 1870. Board increased the quote of coal for October 600,000 tons, making an output of 1,800,000 tena, and the oatput for November was ixea at 1,200,000 tons, OBITUARY, REV. R. E. CHRISTIE, Father 8, K. Christie, a well kno who mado an enviable war record as Ponnsyivania regiment, died at St. Fra Columbus, Onio, y ‘day, The romame w: taken to Kvansbarg, Jor burial Catholie priest, WILLIAM M. RANDALL. Witham M. Randall 4 youterday morning at Pottsvilie, Pa, Mo represented Sehuytkili couity in the Pennsytvanin State Sonate for three years, Re. P. B. HERVY, Rev. P. B. Hervy, pastor of the Presbyterian Unurch, Bedtord, Westenester county, died last eve! ing @t the Prosbytorian Hospital in this city after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Hervy wae sixty-th: years Of age, and nad been pastor of the Church twonty-tnres years. THE OLD COLONY DISASTER, —__-—___—_ A Judicial Inquiry Into tha Cause and Ree sponsibility for the Fatality. WHOSE WAS THE ‘FAULTS No Danger Signals Sent Out by the Freight Train. NO NOTICE OF THE DELAY. [By TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Quiscr, dasa, Oct, 16, 1878, One week ago to-duy the Hugatp cbronicled the terrible ratlroad digaster at Wollaston station, on the Old Colony Rutlroaa, by which efghteen persons lost their lives and ovor filty were severely wounded, The detatts of that accident are fresb in the minds of the public apd there has been daring the week con- siderable discussion as to where tho responsibility rested, The Railroxd Commissioners bi had thei investigation, the results of which have been pub lished from time to time; the medical oxamivers have also looked into the matter and passed on the injuries from which the hapless victtins died. Now comes the legal examination into the causes of the disaster, which bogan this morning in the town of Quiney before Judge Bumpus, sitting in the town Court. President Choate and Superintondent Ken- drick, of the Old Colony Railroad, were preg ont, together with Charles H. Hartwell, the conductor of the freight train, who 1s now under arrest for manslaughter. When tho Court was formally opened Judge Bumpus calted for the read. ing of tho roll of witnesses, which was domo by tho Clerk, the following answering to their name! Kendrick, overt Sisson, CG West zowe, ©. H. Hurlburt, J. 0. ld, N. B. Biegford, H. Demin, W. A. Osborn, G. Sumpson, 5. C. Packard, I. Kecuan, George Kel- iey, William Anderson, D, A Lincoln, &. P. Sanborn, Dr. Jobo Gildert, Dr. W. L. Faxon, J. W. Hayden, a, J. Frost, Medical Exuwiner Morrison, Asa ¥rench, . District Attorocy, acting as cros»-examiuer, EVIDENCK OF THR ENGINEER, Charles H. Kurivart, engineer of tue Newport tocal train, Was tho Hirst wituess, The train, be guid, ore dinarily stopped ut Neponset, but on October the conducior had orders t0 stop at Wallaston and Brain- tree for coal curs, &c.; he was due at Wallaston at five minutes past seven; bad no idea thas an exour gion train Was ou the road; thougot it bad arrived in Boston before be leit the city; iu fact Mr, Hartwell, the conductor, told bim that it had; we had, said be, not over fiiteeu or sixteen cars on our train; we ma no stop alter leaving Boston until wo reached the Wollaston pit; we backed over into the pit with the engine, | train ding on the outward = main think the conductor at- tended the switches; ‘no signalag were sent out; Suppose it was the couductor’s duty to do so; the sigual is w red lagtorn; kuow uo roason why signale Were not sont out, except that it was supposed 10 be all sale, as we thought that the excursion train was in Boston; when we ran out from the pit, with five platform cars and one box cur, | saw the headlight Of tbe engine of the excursion train down velow Wollaston ; lantern trom my and told wy fireman to swing it out, which he wid; we did not collide with the excursion trait started from the pit the brakomau was on the box car, didn’t see Mr. Hartwoll, but sappose he was og flatcars; seiiher 1 nor my Greman bad anything te Finzg do with the switcues that night; alter I got upon the outward track I saw the danges wignals on ihe two switches, and muchos them until the passage of the excursion train bi thom; ut that time both showed red; my ongine was then about at the crossing of the Wollaston shoe mechinery iactory; alter the accident Conductor Hartwell came to and told me to cut off und Tran to Quincy apd tolexraps to Bestom for sur- geoms; hy told me that he bad the lock oUt on the side track switch aod if be had had two Svconds more ho would have got it thrown over; also told mo that he was thrown from tb itch by the concussion of the exoursion train apon it when it struck; should thivk that the extra-time train wad running about twenty milos ap hour, that is fora guess; L don’t sweur to tuat; there was a rule of the Foad to put out ared signal in all cascs where a tran Crossed -4 track, far enough away to stop any train. Cross-examiaed vy Hartwell’s counsel, Mr. gon, of Loweil:—-Did not seo Hurtwail bimeelt irom the time | uocouplea und lei} iny trainon the oak ward track unui after the accident, but saw what I #upposed to be his lapteru as be wus back shackling the curs; my engine, tender, sud the care 1 took ta the pit were longer than the cennecting track between outward and inward tracks; when 1 ry reiou tr coming I pulied ou throttle and increased the spood vory endde probably doubled our speed; cannot say What, i thing, changed the switeh jeading trom the pit ti tu the main 1oWard track, except what I huve testified to (what Hartwell told him); canaot swoar that the suddenly Increased speed of my train did not, In some y, altur the switon, but dou’t think it likely; Bevor heard ef such a thing; there was no, tune table koown to, mo that would indicate that there was an thcoming train” near by; never bave crossed the track without a danger pat sion tratu got out; when Hartwell got mind that the faila be put upon me. To Hartweil’s counsel:—Whou my ongine is de- tached 1t 18 Lhe conductor's business to keep signals out as much ag It it was connecied with the train; b¢ has men tor that purpose. TUE FIREMEN’S TESTIMONY, J, O, Pitageraia, dremau oa the iregat train, teste fied that ho did ‘not hour anything about the exe cursion train; When tho eugino was separated from he traiu the engineer aleve na charge, but the head braxeman’s duty 1 uccording to rules; there was a Ii reay lor use, but the opgineer said thal @ bad place ho wanted him (witness) to iran slowly aud careiully dows, und no signal was sent out; golng over the switeh and come ok everything Appeared to be all right about itch; bothought the engineer let oo x full bead of steam about the time be saw the approaching train and noticed ihe increase of speed; be se i was fifteen minutes after the crayh that Hartwell came to ton Hartwell said the ‘ch before he got to tt, switeh it threw him os nothing w said to Dim regarding signalling that night, though ‘4 8gnul shall be sent out ou a n’t belong to you; If the fireman goes at all for buat purpoce he is sout by the onginess. Leuit BRAKEMAN’S oa rem Goorge Luthor, Urakeman on the f t tralia, sheckling of Cars at the Wolsuen Pu; ¢ tear ‘iat’? car we train was boing ff, Hurtwoil stood between the two #0 8000; conductor acted as brakeman that night up to going into tue Dit; he saw him next about twenty or twen- ty-five minutes later; after tho return trom Woilas. tou, he thought, witness stayed by the train; be carried out a red light to warn the seven o'clock from Reston; ordinarily it was bie duty to ut not at the front Hat light as he (witness) ing trata could be seen; Hartwell jumped ion the the froight train was g ebout five miles as no did not think Hartwoll bad ¢: i ud 80 “throw them SHKN TOO LATA. Cha ries Westgate, engineer of the ont LA) x thougnt Wollaston depot wae Point to see the lights; he saw a lantera swinging on trod train io loss than 1,800 teat went back to examive the s partly an other wholly open; wruck Wheels struck the ond of the epea bat was not positive. Charles B. Rowe, t motive, corrovorated Wi rate of speed of the traim, postion of the sw HARTWELL NOT ADVISED OF THR DELAY. J. R. Kendrick, supert nt of tht ge be Ld did not notily Hartwoil of the faot that the e: train Was delayod, or of its position on the read, aa he was a trustworthy and faithful employs, Al this point (he heating was adjourned Uh te At Dali-pass nike Oclve8,