The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1878, Page 3

“WASHINGTON. Secretary: Sherman on the Con- dition of the Treasury. THE PROSPECTS FOR RESUMPTION Rights of European Nations Under the Postal Treaty. THE KID GLOVE APPRAISEMENT. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasaineron, Oct, 31, 1878 “yaure> MAIL MATTER RECEIVED ¥ROM RUROPE—DECISION THAT THE SAME MUST BE FORWARDED TO ITS DESTINATION. It will be remembered that several weeks ago the Postmaster at New York reported the detention of a Bumber of packages of printed matter received from @pain, on the ground that the pamphlets were pre- sumably intended for sale, and not mailed to Subscribers ‘as the postal Iaw requires as ® Condition of their right to delivery free ef duty. The Spanish Charg6 d'Affaires Femonstrated against this action on the round thatthe terms of tho treaty did nottake @ognizanee of eur customs revenue tariff, and that, in ‘Mie absence of proof that the pamphlets were intended for sale, the Postmaster at Now York had aoauthority @ither to detain them or to question their pur- “pose, the packages boing addressed to different .Dersons in ali parts of tho country, The Seore- tary of State roferred tho subjectto the Secre- tery of the Treasury, who requested Assistant Secretary Fronch to gi it bis attention, nd that official, after a careful examination of the facts, wrote a letter to Secrotary kvarts informing ham that, under the provisions of the treaty, we bad Be authority to interfere with the sending of such Matver through our mails; that Spain had ered {ato the postal treaty in good faith and that the pre- sumption must be in favor of that nation’s right jo ‘use the mailz, just as our citizens have the right to sena printed matter in packages not ex- @eeding 2 certain weight to Spain. The opinion of the Treasury Department was precisely the sume as that expressed by Secretary » Evarts, in bis note to Lord Salisbury respecting local legislation in Nowfouadiand for the regulation of the inshore fishery, to which we bad not assented in mak. ing the treaty of Washington and by whieh we eould Rot be bound. Accordingly the Post office depart- it bas instracted its officers thas mail matter re- Ceived in accordance with the European postal treaty Must be forwarded to its destination, COLONEL MOsBY, LATE GUERILLA CHIEF, GOING TO HONG KONG 48 CONSUL—A REMINISCENOS oY THE war, Colonel Mosby, whe leaves shortly for bis post of @onsul at Hong Kong, carries with him among bis- ” private credontiais a letter of introduction to = lead- ing Hong Kong frm, which was written by Major Forbes, a morchant of Boston, During the war the Second Massachusetts cavalry, of which Major Forbes ‘was ther a ficld offieer, had trequent encounters with Celene! Mosby’s troopers, In a skirmish Major Forbes ‘was taken prisoner by Colonel Mosby and entertained fm the lotter’s quarters until he was sent down to Richmond. Secing Colonel Mosby's appo! Consul to Hong Kong, and remembering the courtesy of old times, Major Forbes testifies bis friendship by tendering tho lotter of introduction and expressing Bis hope that it will facilitate tho Colonel’s mission in China. Colone! Mosby thinks the election in Now York ‘State will have an important beuring upon the Prosi- dency in 1880, and thata republican success there mext Tuesday means Grant or Conkling as the next re. publican Presideytial nominee, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ‘Wasuixeron, Oct. 31, 1878, CONDITION OF THE TREASURY YOR SPRCIE RE SUMPTION—PAPER CIRCULATION PER CAPITA IN THIS COUNTRY AND THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRI£ES OF EUROPE—LETTER FROM 8EC- BUTARY SHERMAN. ; Secretary Sherman has written the following letter fm regard to the condition of the Treasury tor specie resumption, &c. :— ‘Tri Wasurxorox, To J. Leroy H. Dopo, Bucua Sim—1 um in receipt of your ieiter ‘of a muking certaio inquiries as to the con Treasury tor resumption, and the am Circulation per capita in this country an the princi 4s countries of Europe. In have to inform Fou that on the Ist inst. the coin bal: of the reasury was $232,659,646 67. This eutire amount, an overs, was Hot avaiiab Dat subject to liabilities, Interest due and anpaia Devt on witich inverest hus ceased. Auterest thereon, . Goin certificates—goid. Corn certificntes— sive Onciaimea iwteres: Unmaturea bonus called tor resump- TOUAL .....sseseeseossseseseres $98,427,751 OL Leaving tor resumptiow pur; oes, $134.231,865 06 The coi receipts into the Treasury will probably exceed by 4 consiueradic amount the com payments Detween now and January, 1879, so that ut leust the above balance will then be available for resumption 2. It sbould also be borne in mind that tesn- ‘While there 18 vo prubability of the entire coin Habili- tes being presented for payment, As to (he™ paper circulation of the Earopean coun- tries this department hay no information oxoept what San be obtuived irom publications pen to all. The Lonaou Kconomist of Sepiemver 14, 1878 (latest aud), stutes the umount of paper circul 1 the United Kingdom, tess - eeniee Department of the Bank et England, to £43, 966,971; the circulation of the Bunk of France fener ulvne in France bas uuthority to eae notes) be £94,710,000, and ae of tne imperial Bau o: Germany (Sepremver 7) £30,4. Tis jersiood hat some of the couuiry banks of Germany have Quthority, under certuin restrictions, to ixsue notes; Dut as the amount insued is not stated in Gaancial pevlications it 1s believed to be inconsiderabic, Re- Gucing these amounts to the currency of thiscountry, the per cupita oi circulation appears to be as foliows:— jation, Per debe Est'd, Capita. $12 43 6 39 lor resumption purposes, loliows: , 245,280 13 he been r 1, ists. trom $602,000, 000, Mi 098,000,’ wate 1 tne wine pol 1m, $146, 000,000 UNITED STATES CURRENCY OUTSTANDING. The following is toment of United States cur. fency outstauding-— Old demand notes al tender uo ons few of 1303. otes of 186d... Two year cou, noves of Compound interest Braetiouai currency, SBE Ki GLOVE APeRAISEMENT—PBELIMINAKY MAsRING BeYORR ASSISTANT SECRETARY PRE .CH. Thore was a preliminary hoaring of Now York par- Mop Interested in the kia @ assessment this morning betore Assistant Secretary French, at his foom in the Troasury Department. There were Prevent Johu J. MeCvok and H. M. Alexander, repre- rt & Co. ; 3. G. Clarke, represeni- and Wiimerding, Hoguet & Uo. Libby, Mowoloy & Will, severally connected With those houses, wore wisv present, tovethor Appraiser Ketchum and Mr. Jamos, stoms v ia tho Secretary's fice, Treasury Department, Judge Kroenen read the Detter of tho Yocrotary of tho Treasury addressed to Bim on the 28 of Octover, onelosing the protest of Btowart & Uo. against tho kid giove appraisemont, aud submitted several points ia tue ay tor hie eRamination, Mr, Viarke quod ine law and the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. rulesof the department, avd bricfly argued that the facts were suMcient to justify the Secretary in re- mitting the entire matter toappraisers, on the ground that thore bad been no valid appraisoment, and that M any injustice baad b: done tothe importers it might be corrected. There had certuinly beea irregu- larity im the proceedings, Judge French did not ‘understand the Secretary of the Treasury as advising any course affecting valuation, but merely to examine the law points invoived, Mr. McCook claimed that the Secretary of the ‘Treasury bad the power to decide whether the Col- lector of Customs was right or wrong and whether the appraisemont was the correct one. If it wore established that thi was po valid appralsement the Becretary must decide that question or order a re- appraisement, acting under the power crapted him by the Revised Statutes, The relief ed was to remit the entire question to the appraisers ior re- examination, ja reply toa remark of Mr. MeCook, said be thought it we now best to enter into a full discussion of the questions involved, as the teati- mony taken in the caso and the accompanying cor- respondence had not yet been examined by him, Mr. McCook responded that Judge French, by read- ing the proofs im the ease, could come to no other conclusion than that the appraisement was erroneous. Mr, Alexander said that in his recent interview with the Secretary of the Treasury he proposed only that thecase be reopened, The Secretary said he bad referred the whole matter to Judge French ter exam- ination, as he himself had not examined the ease. He (Mr. Alexander) did not want the questions ut issue determined on a mere suspicion or sentiment, but oa all the facts clearly presented, and he thought the merchants airectiy ivteresiod could show the ap- praisements were wrong and ought to be corrected without going, as they were told, to the courts, Mr McCook said they merely wanted to show tho facts as they had transpired, to have the question re- mitted to the appraisers beretolore acting in the case. Judge French said that might relieve the matter of difficulty, Mr. McCoox remarked, “Our object was te clear the case of all difficulty and to obtain justice for tno ehants.’? Mr, Alexander condemned certain attempts which bad been made te prejudice this case, and incidently romarked that special agents sometimes became superserviceable to their employers, without giving the other side « proper oppertuaity to be hoard, Judge French replied that if charges of improper {Dfluence were mado against special agenta they should be supported by evidence, The correspondence between Collector of Customs Merritt and General Appraiser Ketchum ia relation to the kia gl appraisement having been read, the latter gentioman said that no attempt had been made to reply to his report, in which be bad quoted the law and sundry decisions beariug on the case. He ettih felt thas he was acting ina judicial character, to some extent, explaiwmed the reasoas tor his de Gisioa in the case, and he asked how the appraisement could again be opened, asthe gloves had gone into consumption ? Mr. Clarke said be would seither affirm mor deny that, but the Customs officers have samples of the glevos. He had read the general appraiser’s report and the other papers in the case, but his associates bad not, Judge Freneh, in reply to a question by Mr. Alex- ander, saia a copy of General Ketchum’s report would be furnished to counsel, Mr, Alexander asked Judge French wi givo bis decision on the legal questi javolved, Judge French said many days could not elapse Detore doing so, He hada requested the New York Colieetor of Customs to attend here in person or send precedents tor his action in the case, There could be Bo discussion of the facts invelved uatil the deter- mination of the law question, which he woold soon im interest when he ‘was ready to give bis opinion. The party then retired. THE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. The President to-day signed the commission of Halbert E. Paine, of Wiscovsin, to be Commissioner et Patents, vice Ellis Spear, resigned. General Paine ‘will entor upon bis official duties to-morrow, THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION— SUGGASTIONS FROM THE VICE (CONSUL GEN- ERAL AT MELBOURNE TO AMERICAN MANU- VACTURERS AND PRODUCERS, Tne Department of State has been informed by the American Viee Consul General at Melbourne that it has been decided to hold an international exposition in that elty, commencing October, 1880, A public garden in the centre of Melbourne bas been secured position, and carliamont bas votod $300,000 ection of necessary buildings. As this will the greatest exhibition er =obeld in Southern Hemisphere ihe Vice Consul for the. information of our agricul. ns Who muy Choose to ‘ail themselves of this bost hea pg ever offered jufactures aud n pl colonies and by the leading merchant: d men of India, China, Ceylon, Juva, the South Sea nds, &c. O- ple who too little of our mauufactures and whose trai worth all honorable efforts to win. jo Consul General suggests that american }, for their own protection, should take out patents in cacb he Australian cvlonies, each colony ba rh nt patent law. Having been appointed ou the Exposition Commis- in, and being iv doabt as to whether he could con- ntly serve thereon, the Vice Consul General sub- © question to the Department of St: hich ea’ that It is best him to decline the apart from the possible iuterference with uties, 1t would bo difficals tor op! C4 the opinion of the public, to dtvest himself of bi official capucity. NATIONAL BANK REDEMPTION. The following | statement of the operations of the National Lank Redemption Agency for tho month of October, and for the four months ending this dxy, as compared with the corresponding pvrieds of last year:— Four Month, Months. 1} bank notes disposed tes for circulation $9,038,700 $50,154,000 8,007,400 14,119,200 432,550 2,749,660 $12,478,600 $07,022,850 17,522,900 72,912,500 5,044,250 6,889,650 THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Wasutxoton, Oct. 31, 1878. The President has iesued the foltowing prociama. tion setting apart Thursday, November 2%, as a day of thanksgivin, By tax Paesivant oy tne Uniren States— A PROCLAMATION. The recurrence of th t » habit of our peopic to make fession of their jependence upon the Viviue favor tor atl th of lite aud bap, uvlic pea of the year Soankegiving, Totals tor 1877. Decrease.. f gratiude 4, produc pion of trade and manuluc- The resources thus ortion of our people. Divine Ruler bh suffering com- Verwul aymmpesoy and suoco: ace people by pion other's burdens. vt, President tor, dv appoint Tharkday, the 2900 bext, day of national thank earnestiy recommoud from secuiar cares Ui tes GO Mm MVE places of wo uke aud praise to Almig nd to devoully besecen their hereunto set my hana States to be wfllxed. Done at the Uny ot Wash Oetover, in the your Cs ong pendence of the Vaned r4 wud third RK noo Premdent—Wintian M. Braata, teermaer of MRS. WHITMAN'S DEATH.. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASE—THE CHARGE AGAINST HEB DAUGHTER MABEL AND DB. SPEAR—GBUAT INTRREST MANIFESTED. Bostoy, Oct. 31, 1878. in the examination of Ma- bel Whitman on a onar; of poisoaing her mother, Mrs. Laura J, Whitman, was shown thia =morning by the crush of visitors to the District Court, Tpe general impression was that unleas some new evidence was produced at to-day’s Maring going to crimiuate the young lady the case against ber must tall through. Miss 3y- monds, who testified yestertay afternoon, wus re- called and cross-examined, She aaid:—Mabel cameo to see me Tuesday night at ten o’eleck; saw hor Tues- day afternoon alter school; walked bome through the alleyway; reached ber home frst; leit Mabel at the crossing on Easex street; think she went home; when she called at night I badn’s gone to bed; went to Mabel said she'd previously been to Dr. Spear’ Mabel arkea Dr. Hougnton to go and soe her mother, who the Doctor camefto’the door and we Went to bis office; he said be thought he could pre- 3 Mabe! said she thought ner mother was poisoned aud was vomiting; but dido’t know the cause of it; ber mother bad eaten mackerel fer dito ; Mabel and 1 sat on tho sofa; think he gave us one vial, to divide iuto two glasses, and give one in half an bour and anether halfaa hour atter- 3 there might bave peon two vials, bat 1 can’t be positive; got an impression that Dr, Houghton was unwell and not abio to go eut evenings; alter lesv- ing Dr. Houghton’s office we came homo; Mabel The interest token went to her homo and I went to mtne; told ber to come to our house if she needed bot ie twelve o'clock Mabel 0 the dour wod let her 10; thep wecame up und I dressed and we wout to Dr. ig the bell; s genticman jd said the Doctor haan’ retur: and wrote additioual with ‘Mabel; went into the whea tno Doctor came; ne stayed twenty: minut itchen; was up sti Mabel came down stairs witb oii think she was dangerously sic “Ive an Whitma: room 1 went to scnoo! Jott the hou the Doctor did e said, pleavantly, jon ;”” ‘atda’t go into Mrs,” he next mornicg wheo siept with Gracie that nignt; x P, M. and sunt some ice over to over, he is uine down atuirs, and bad ber hat and shawl en, apparently having just come tu; si pot in’ ber bana; ube dida’t tell mo where woan sty wot from quartor-past eight A. M. whea iwi ho house; don’t know w ir 1 went home wi label Monday or Tuesday or not; bave walked bome with = Mavel Wedneu- day night went ov man’s with Mebel wanted my grandmother, Mra. Goodwin; me to go and get her "Buvday school to come and see her; there were many label was in hor room lying on +! Mrs. Raymond; sbo alterward came dowo & boy to deliver Mabel’s mess: dido’t ask what the matior was with Mra. Whitm: in the evening was again; Mabel was at the house of Mra Stearns; so to see Mrs. Stearns; went to the wita Mr, David and Mrs, Abner Stesras to look about the sink and seo if the jo dur, but didn't motice a: y there; tuink I should it it there hud been any there; was ia the noon ufter Mabel bud got home eign which bed with 18; Zot an aunt use wotle sre, Woitmun was aw, Mabel many tim ir Was away aboat six weeks; think Gertie Richardson spent the night there betore did; stayed with Mabel the first Monday fa September; Mrs, Whitmau wro! aren Richard- son to keop the! 1 told mo 80; F pve koow whe! ne stuyed there or not; mal 3 cam evening while 1 ine o'clock, batt 4 ent or juss nine; ight; bis bead was io a if in the parior vody on the sola; Mabel On the piano; heard her playing the bell; Mubel came to thi red ear the wit Mavel recommenced playing; Dootor went away rl got there, sayn Mubel went to the door with b. erdinary aeparture; wever saw tho Digbt; saw Dr. Spears at Mra, was at hom thought that if pears he might catch the fever, and ai spute with Mabel. By tho District Attor: bol_went to when Dr. Spears culled on f Dr. Houghton tbat her moth ine had been pulsooed; Mrs. Whitman told me nothing about her troubles or complaints, By Mr. eran taaend say whether Dr. Spears visited Mrs. Whitman’s oftener wneo she was away than when ther MRS. WHITMAN'S BROT! Mr. Jona D. Storer, of Aaburn, Me., un attorney at Jaw anda brotber of tho lato Mrs. Whitman, was wext called. Ho testified as follows :—First saw Mabel alter my sister’s death on the cursat Auburn; Dr, Spears and Mra G. W. Wheeler were with he: with them to my father’s house thage; saw. nothing worthy of remark in the conduct of Mabel and Dr. spears; after burial came to Bostou and saw the District Attorney and police officers; witness then said that he observod that Mabel uod the doctor were on iriendiy terms; they von- versed irociy at times; l usked Dr. Spears to state the circumstances of death, and he stated tnem very much as bas been related in court; can’t recall what time he said be first went to see her; conversation Occurred in the cars after leaving Lewiston; tatkea with bim five minates; Mabel ‘aides Jotn iu the con- versatinn; she told me that arsenic caused ber mother's ‘a th, and complained of the conduct of her father’s sisters tne day of the funeral; I asked her what it you all somo time; fas, and she sai TH teil at tho funeral she bath ot iho demonstrations of these sisters part Mube! aud Dr. Spears sat ou tho same seat in the car; came to Boston on Tuesday alter the funeral the funeral oceurred on Saturday. By Mr, Sverburne—My ationtion was partical directed to the Doctor aod dMabel in tne car; looked with interest to observe them, and saw ‘oothing worthy of hey talked just as people ordi- me a journey; they appeared very’ c nierbury knew agd was vory weil ae~ vee the Wuitman mily; was at the house ng alter the wus at the bouve wouriy rif day ‘Ihursday at tho request of Mrs, Stearns; stayed wi en A. M, aud irom oo five P. M.; was prosent at eonversations be- tween Or, Draper and Mabel; Dr. Spears was fo the ho and so was Mr. Fox; re- jned vill Miner came; alter Mr. Fox had ores asked if she had said right and Dr. wes be, Y' ter Dr, Draper bad left s tell wt right?” and joston, adding, “The: nt make a fuss about that;’? the con 0 dropped, Jor L felt as it Mabel dida id about the m: lice officer, testified that night of Octobor 16, at told bim tuero wuse from bim as much as pusstol the Dootor frequeutly uelped to stayed Mavel aloue, vatudying ay ology;’’ Witness rewonsirated with Mabel baving Abou one your wince; wi human's on the 16en the present month by m be bed « f leavin Mrs. Dr. Spear, whe t symptoms aK when Witness roached Mra Whitman's tioass te tound the woman sick with symptoms of poisouiug, wr pulseless, poriect couse eas, Mind Clear, real colduves Of iby exirel Vomiting, great distre: thirty wad diarrh@a; Sp nd tbey agreed that ical poise: he had pre- viously adiminisiered @ remedy 10 the form of the four Altengation of ursonie dixsuived in water aad Jt sm tonapooululs, Mf he had kaown that tho ousq ‘was one of poison: dote ; consid Sp young m&n, and in bis “class be was th tho others; his judg: ablo for @ young mas. Wout told him wi rs THE BRIDGEPORT HORROR. Progress of the Trial of Mrs. Alexander. y arsenic or no! was devotod to ascertaining ease was. Dr, Spear will poss placed pen stand, The examination of Axbel wiil ta! to-morrow, as her eS as we til to-morrow. The exciting, as both the TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE. place tloipating that the case of the gover occupy to-day, at i ‘The court A Complete Statement of the Case by the Accused Woman, accused will be put on the stand, THE FARMER AND THE’ STORK. 4 FABLE FROM SOP. Old Varmer Knickerbocker naving set Nets om his Lanas caught a quantity of Gramerey Park Cranes, which had come to pick up bis Seed, With them trapped a very One specimen of the Custom House Stork, who begged to have his Life spared, saying, “1 am not a Gramerey Park Crane, look Shirtand my Black Republican Feath Farmer laughed aloua and sald, “What Art thur giv- ing Us? Lonly know that I bi caught thee In company with these Robbers, the Craned, and 1 shall wring thy neck with theirs early in November,” MORAL, Show me yeur Combination and 1’! tell you If you’ro Sale, SUICIDE OF A POLITICIAN. Brivexpory, Oot, $1, 1878, ‘The trial of Mre, Alexander was resumed this morn- nutes after nine o'clock ® fair at- tendance, osly « limited number boing admitted. The gallery had been reserved for ladies and a lar, mumber took advantage of this, Mra, Alexander and Hassett were brought in wt iputes before the court epeued, Bassets taking @seatin the prisoner’s docket and Mrs, Aloxauder sitting with her counsel As soon as she came iste the room si asked if her mother was there, avd when told that she was not seemed quite disappointed. After convers- tag with ber counsel a short time she was given pen and ink and s seat:at the table, ana she com- menced writing some additions to her statement. Bassett’s sister was in court and conversed with bim frequentiy, ‘TRSTIMONY. OF CHIRP MARSI. Chief of Police W. E. Marsh was the first witness called, Ho testified regarding the statement of Mr. Holt to him, confirming that gentleman’s testimony Yesterday; he then repeated a conversation which he aod Mrs, Alexander bad when alone; he asked her how long she bad knowa “Stuttering Jack;”” she said she did pot know im at all, but Bassett ealied him by that name; he asked her if sbe could fing the piace where the vody was lett; she repiied she thought she coula; tne next morning he, ia company with Officer Arnoid and Mrs, Alex- ander, took s team and drove w New Hi office of Dr. Santora, who ideaufed ander as the woman thet boay to bim They then dro Mrs, Alexander bere recognized a bridge which baa crossed with Bassett; she also recognized tu road which Bussets took after crossing tue uridg when they reached s sand bank eno said, “This 10 thi plaoe;’? Uilicer Arnold then got out aud the bunk aod found the barrel with esd and haod protruding; bi aruold to go to the rest + sume help; Arnota brought back threo mB, and brvaght the barrel up to the road; Mrs, seeing the bouy im she ourrel, exciaimed, fastened the barrel te CHARLES W. SCOTT, OF BALTIC, CONN., SHOOTS HIMSELF ON THE STEAMER STATE OF NEW YORE—CaUsE OF 1HE ACT UNKNOWN, During the trip of the steamer State ef New York from Hartford to this city on Wednesday night one of tho passengers attracted attention by bis strange movements. Jesse rice, ® deck band, neticed the stranger walking on the quarter deck smoking a cigar, and gesticulating and talking incoherently. 1t was sup- posed at first that these mysterious manifestations were the result of hquor, bat when the man was spoken to be was feund to respond in tiong) manner, When left aloae ho relapsed inte his former abstracted state. Not long after Prico had addressed him he founa the unknown mau lying upou oe jeck. “I thought was drunk,” said Price, * Wuen [ jaid my baous oo y we with blood, Then it was found that thet man bad ot himself and jeud,?? “t CaN’? gaY¥ PAREWRLL”* The bouy was tuken to the Mor, Upen it were found a revolver, o: bad been dischargea. lu to bis son which estabiis! house 'W. Scott, a citizen of Baltic, ‘conn. “Tae letter read as bim;” they & follows :— a drove to ti Gity ana placed Mra. Haxtrorp, Oct. 29, 1878. der urrest. ‘TRKVIEW BETWEEN THE PRISONERS, reluted the interview vetween Jexauder acd Busse: J My Dean Son—I take the stoumer this afternoon. bs there you can Jud; What 1 bave strove scainss tor “Iwill have nothing to say, at ee proper time 1 wilt tell the truth.’ ‘Frank, do acknowledge that your own = referred you to marry Mi mimitied this dee w I longed to you, Mii lao Taker ery ee i pray I may re with hi jou s, Popking icant nt on er pnd tinued, “Frank, it you THER, of my mother and siste: mame re ly, boat be ‘Heiember, , Shere 18 a Ged Ted not A strane 1m pencti om the back ef the above letter instructed the son regarding the disposition of certain bonds and stocks. ‘THE UNHAFPY MAX'S CAREER. ‘This was ail that was kvown of th istory, ee tecedents of ell down on. ber knees before him pleaded with him; she “There is nO use, be bas for granting the whe that be had identitied the boay o the cont iy the above jack’? were ‘suicide as that of Mr. Scott, lettor which deceased ta the rear of the curriage shop. Bolton bis cross-examioution the witness said Bassett ring the interview bung bis bead ana did not look atuer, Mrs. Alexander used tue exprossion, “Let that shove plead for me.’ OFFICKR ARNOLD'S TESTIMONY. Ppeeraeh or ie Arngid was next called and testified edins "pat indifferently ol Providence, RB. i, Subsequently he bought a tari Baltic, oye: ang has lived for years, Previous jad bee! ip Haven, abd corroberated the testimony of OC! City attorney Holt. He testi finding the ciotbes burien in the sbewn to him, 1 & daugoter. yours’ Pri "He lived ih _ children in Baluc, His sen, Cu About three weeks Mr. Seett purchased a pistol to Hartford. He wad he desired the weapon to iy, id wi being questioned 10 regard to it Mra, P tal ir took Out ber pocketbook, which was filled to its utmost papors, and examined several slips of a ber momery, aud then whispered cross-examivasion of this kept bei ia woiob her r oouneel held yh he was putting bis ques: @ prisoner, when asked by her if between her und all barm, that he bad nothin; do with making spy promises, bat if the City Attorney had made ber any he would probably stick At this pows te th eo ad’ pI is date inte boar last evening and claime e remains. As soon as the Coroner bas investi ated the case the body will be takea to Bultic ior in- termeat. BECEPTION \OF THE NEWS AT THE HOME OF MK, SCOTT—STATEMENT BY HIS SON—Ca- BEER Of THE DECKASED. (Br TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Norwica, Conn,, Oct. 31, 1878 A cloud ef sorrow was cast over this community at half-past three o’clock, Thursday, by the roception of a despatch trom Sprague announcing the death of Charlies W. Scott. The despatch was first somt by Captain Dibbie, of tne steamer State of New York, of the Hartiord line, toySeot’s home in Sprague, and from theaece to his son In this city. STATEMENT BY MR. SCOTT, JR. The following tacts were ascertained by « Hgatp reperter of Charles Scott, Jr., at the residence of the latter last evening:—Mr. Scott left home a} five o’elock Tuesday alternoon for Hartford to attend @ couvention and registered at the United States HvteL A letter was written by bim to his son while there which ¢ontained aavice to his son rogardiug businvss affairs, A small script atthe botiom expressed his meiancholy feel- logs and despoodoncy, brought about by hie wife's death tea years #go, and whicd he bas brooded over bis hand end ne, Witness sa: eryth: as Mrs, Alexander had told bim. polot the Court took « recess until two o'clock P. M., at which time the greater portion of the spectators present were lagies, Mra, Alexander oceupied most of the time Lethe to the opening by Feading a copy ot the H: Baseat? a TRMEXT. John Wells was called and was as! if Bassett had made any statement to him that would implicate Mra. Alexander Lape pgeenmongee of thiserime He an- at, Mrs. Alexauder’s counsel ho objected roauction of the statement. Mr. Oimstead withdrew the question for the present. ‘The statement ot Mr. Wells will be very important an it is expected to throw light on the erime. TUB MCKDERED MAX, George F. Hu t bas he knew witness, and got the names of ‘Statter- fog Jack” ana ‘Jack Rutus” while tn bis ewpiey. He last sae bind wbout the 10th or 15th of July. Wilnam Hayes was called, aud said that he wus cap- tain Of a tugboat; be knew t decoased as Jack fu- tua; be used to stay on board of bis boat through whe winter; be Dad not seen him since the Sth of July; saw Bassott aud Jack Kuius Wogetber on the dock aboat the 4:b or Sth of July; it might bave boen be- tore or alter. Geor, Cook was next called and testified that fo bad known: Frank Bassett ive or six yoars; he lot a team to Bassett on July 13. 6 came to bim and wanted a close top wagon to gv to New Havou. Frank B. Tayior luentified t Ping which was taken from the vody of Weimecker at the inquest, He went with Officer Ar and airs. Alexander to wearch the building where sue and Bassett lived to Gnd the bottie ana sponge, and tound them where Mre, Alexander bad toid 00 Jovuk for it; sho said that it was the one which bad the ehioroiorm jo. At fitteen minutes past four the Court adjournec until Frigay morning. MR. ALEXANDRR'S STATKMENT. Prier to the commencem prepared tor the use of ber counsela lung state ihecase. The following is ents and gives tuo pr ever since, [His iriends consider bis case one of tem- porary insanity. CAREER OF THX DECEASED, The deceased nad sorved ten consecutive years in seed Legisiature and was elected te the State Seuate in jw also held the office of Raiirosd Commis- He was sixty-sev: large fortune w the survivin; ily—a son aod 4 tu cun politically. &c, at home bis daughwr 1m Sprague, THE CHIMNEY SWEEP AND THE KALSOMINER. A FaDLE PuvM Aor, A Chimney Sweep who stored his Seet in bis own House met one day « Kalsominer and invited bim lve in Gramercy Park, saying:—“‘We Root, and, eating (rom one Disb, shall live very Cheapiy.’’ The Kalsominor replied:—*Tbis combination ts impess Lo far as 1 am concerned, tor whilo my Whitewash would not hart your Sect, your chimney Sweepings would play Old Harry with my Kalsomiac.” N. B.—Vhis Katsoumnor is p0t General Arthur, nor Cooper, nor Hart, uor Hask! or Judge Trixby nor McFeot, but a Pure Kepuoiioan ef the Vid Schoei on whom Sweep first tried nie Biaadisnments, ey amount one speuding whie have « Level Head, given above will show thas you may subsequentiy bit your Mua every Time, WHO IS BESPONSIBLE? Cyrus White, of Brooxiyn, died yesterday morn- jng 1o Believue Losptial, from « trecturea skall. B Oa Precinct, wuile on duty in Pearl street, arrested @ distorbdance, and took bi the Bridgeport artery Bassett ved irom bin, & im, “such as only wiothes abd too bi out of iya, Ovtoner Urek y jou Of the Case And am inquest Favoa ay he Lo this Orly as 8 witness agatast Will be beid m4 tow daye, ud In wn iMterview with Jusige Hult, of the City Court, she let sup itum her lipsa matol Bassey —————* 5 being concerned In a horrid murder. While in at the station house in this city Mr. James i Oh stead, State Attorney, interviewed ber, whieh aroused her tender feelings #0 as to cause the tears to ow and, prevent ber trom taiking to bim as he desired. After @ while, baving consoled berself sufficiently, she said tbat she was alraid to disclose Bussets’s connection with tbe murder on aceount of his folka, state At- teorvey Olmstead told her not to be airaid, and said, “I will let n0 one barm you,” She theu reiated te bim the particulars of the crime, substantially as lol lows:— THE STORY OF THE MURDER. Frank Bassett came Lome tue C4 ow and brought Weinbecker with bim to take di: them. They satdewn aod ate, after which Bassett and Welubecker went out into the yard, and while they were in the yard spe washed up the dishes and did the work about the room. Bassett sud Weinbecker soon after came in agaig. She was thea ip her bedroom amanaion to some & eo Bassets called to her to eome out of the bedrooi she obeyed biscommand. When she diseovered ro body of Webecker lying upon the lounge, and: Bassett over bim, she asked Bassett what he was ure you going to do with that? you about’? He replied, “Shut up, you act cowardly ‘and caild like,” She felt so bad and bis breast, After cutting the rope Weinbecker was; doubled up ana Bassevt askeu ber to belp him to pus the body io the barrel, She gaia, “Ob, Frank! my God! I cannot do tnis, lot mevo!* She was trighte ened aud ieli down by the si if the barrel, and Buss ‘Kett then completed the Job alone, Soon alter Frank went out to bire a team to take the barrel away. She was so frightened that sho would not y im the house, and went outand slood upon the stoop untih be camo back, Tuey wok whe body y in id wagon the next morning. She did n vant with bim, but be made her go, and ou account of me? bad temper aud her kuowing him to be so w he dared not reluse. THE BITTER BEER, One day she was not t sett over town for Rosa to come sod wash for her, menced work, that she was thirsty, a bottle of whiskey. and continued ber waxbiug. Af murked again that she was dry, wi seut for a quart ol beer, Bassett poured out 9 for bimsell, ove for ner aud a bow! tuli for } Rosa urank a little of the beer and put it dow Saying that it tated bitter and that drink 1. She (Mrs, Alexan#ier) marked that tue beer tasted bite drink tt, She scolded Busset icMuboo, a washerwomaa,’ Rosa came and com« aad could pos out it and told hin that 1+ muss have como trom the boitom of the kegs She went bim back to the saloon to complaia of the The bartender told bim to call ugain soup, asi avout to open a fresn keg, when be would cig him some ber in excbauge for what he sold Dimi did not go for more, ‘Lhe statement continues, claiming thet Fra: Bassett is trying to waké out now that the arsen! preparation that she purchased at Stevens’ drag store was what was used io drug Kosa McMahon with. Lat his pretended statement he say: usked hor whas) sho Wus going to do with it, and s! repiied that she sleep. She (Mra Alexan Ung on @ spree aud not doing the morning. he bas been brought up piously ase Carton hus veen married three times, ut the last,” Her las Place and would uot give ber she consented to marry hun, Oni knows what a good home she bad and how weil tt was tarnished, Alexander finally deserted her and jet her to muintaio berveil vy domwg dressmaking milliuery. Soon ufier she became acquainied wit Bassett. At the time she was very sick, Fran! came and took eure of her;aud he was so gooa and kind to ber she could oot help but leve him. REMORSE AND HER LOVE Fok BASSETT, Alter the murder of Weimbecker had taken ph 8! ried tu get #ravk to repent of what he bad She tuiked to im una teil upon by reopen to bim uutil tears came tuto ber eyes, AG limes wbv thought she bad Jed bim 10 th bt andafterward Le would turn off again. One 3: she wanted Frauk to go to cuurch with ber. “The day 1s pleasant; go to church and pray tor mi She bad votbing to tear for sbe feared not the fro or those that were in it, Tue power of man may douse her ucd pusisn the bugy, but thank God ti Cannot burt or puvish the soul. ‘(Then foliows a vag selected from a bynn book) She allades at Ir’ > the sister of Bassett and speaks | “ terms avout ber character, all of ~ om. Her brother irequcntiy visite? ie) bom. at tbe carriage factory and i! several times to leave Bassett or how into some snare, but she replied she ne » Jove him tor his kindness tu me while Frank quite frequently brooght some 2 dinner with him, Be did not doany) + * used to speak to him about it and say, think I cao furnish the tood for we tal je the amily uolese 1 receive your help 11 * way She bas gove without comfortable clyin » and without shoes to make Frask Bare spectaoie on the street, and now this 1p U. One reason Why she did not ge hoy w e was tuid to leave Bassett was because h « living in the country and she could nor iv 4 36 these by ber work. Sno thougot po ws do better im the city, she ‘ money to her mvther at different «= ber support. Frank Banseti’s tolks us. house upd she would give them mo &c She vays, ‘No wonder they were ¢ * b woen ne bad given them things that bea.) 5 8 such as relics wud aruciws from my mi) + " dressmaking stock. I identified some of upon the person of his sister. 140 net on : ©) 6s of the people, only for my.mother anu couares’s| sake, 1 do not want to have iny wothor und cbil think taat Lum gailty of such wcraei crime, My heart 100 tender for tnat, and 1 could never sev even a dum! auimal hurt, let alone a buman belvg. Afternoons bave been upon the sireet aud even boys toreorng' dogs, and I nave stopped and talked with them aad told them it, was wicked todo as sbey were doing. I have often had them throw stoces at ine for tnterier- Jug With toe sport. Quee in riding ja tne horse cara I suw tue driver beat the berses unmercituily. | stepped ap te ine mau and gad, ‘How can you be so crue! to dumb auimais?’ aud by my talk tohim nis face became flusued and abashed. How could any one tbiwk Me guilty of such a wicked deed wnen | eould! Ot stand und see those dumb animals abused ?” THY PuISON INTSAVIEW. She wrote several iettors tu Staww Attorney Olme Btead, und requested bim tu grant ber the favor of Jacing Frank Basectt in the presence of any one be » He granted her request. Mr. woud, Chief Marsh, Uificer Arnold and Jatior ent when she was called out of the: eo met Frank r, like & sister, hike nd pleaded upon my kuves like a child him to own up that it was bis baad thet deed and not mice. a am willug to bear puntsomont; atl I wautis for you to say that 1 om tunoeent, for my mother and children’s — as if ures. he proper tidie cawe, aed then be woud! Wheo | put my band the wii wot up trom their jo ak. 1 mado "Think of my mether and cuiidren, Re~ member you bave no children to mourn your loves.’ He replied, ‘I have a mother and sister ae ve’ 1 then turned tothe pon mee ‘Gentlemen I am much ob.iged to In reference to the collin plates she eaid oon, Se: bee longed to her great graodfather, el ber wee ene gave them to her, aud she bad ¢ Cy tere] ted up 10 an old newspaper, Mefereuce is meee Lizzie Vavanagh and her child, which Mrs, Ale: auder alierward adopted. She took ie aod getting uo pay sue ptea it. Sho “clear ber inuocont”” Sue alse says, “i have be jor my couscion~ joa clear” oare, peri furtner, “If I de now yet cicar ane ces proweut ee... vs = ae .@ best, tor I itt b ad. a oe Toe nest ot Quarters. 0 sent to fore’ L wilt not worry, tor my Saviour suffered tor osber’ crimes. ry care not, only te be pronow! tnnocent 1n the eyes of God, I bave faith that God will bring me ous clear yeu tot yes of thu peuple.’ Describing tue trip with the officers alter the vody of e Wel e bay “iy seomed that Goa directed to hee phon to Dr. Santord at New like those ot animal factory to liv. the date of the mor nays it wae in Juip