The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1879, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1879.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. CROWNER'S LAW. ene Investigation of the Schulte and Farniss Murders. THE NORWALK MYSTERY DEEPENS ee flow Palmer Killed the Cou- rageous Policeman. THE HARLEM BRIDGE MANTRAP. A Verdict Rendered Against the Gate Tender. Sours Norwax, Dec, 31, 18" The mystery surrounding the foul murder of Johann H. Schulte, who now proves to have been a man possessed of at least $250,000, deepens as the investigation progresses. ‘The court room where the inquest was held to-day was crowded to sutfoca, tion by citizens and others who never knew that such an eccentric individual was living in their midst, and whose extraordinary taking off by an apparently well laid pian has excited their curi- osity to the ‘The authorities of the city of with the murdered man’s body, though not as to his money, which they safely lodged im the First National Bank, yesterday afternoon sent the following cable despatch to German; Dre. 30, 1878. rossen Holthausen, near Dort- Fremricn W, Scrutr mand, Westphali Johanm Helnric! shall be done with hi THE s been murdered. What dv? Answer at once. AYOR OF SOUTH NORWALK. To this the following reply was received by Cable this morning :— Yo THE Mayor ov Sourn Norwaux, Conn., U. 8. : Lbeg of vou to see to it that the body of my properly “orvwar Station, near Dort asto insare its T further request y + form me at once, by cable, whotber his effects secured, and how much has been found of the large amount Of specie wikich he took from here: also who is the murderer ei wy brother. FREIDRICGH WILIELM SCHULTE, jrosen Holthausen, vei Barop. THE GERMAN CONSUL’S INSTRUCTIONS. Mayor Quintard and Selectmen Charles B. Smith, who are acting as administrators of the murdered man’s effects, were cogitating as to un answer to the above despatch, when Mr. Gustav Wolfram, repre- senting the Imperial German Consul in New York, made his appearance here, and after showing the proper crodentizls at once made the necessary ar- rangements to take charge of the remains and forward them to Germany with the North German Lloyd steamer which sails on Saturday next. The Consul representative showed Mayor Quintard the following despatch, received by him in New York this morn- ing: be Jvuws ScnvmacuKer, General Imperial Consul, New hh Norwalk, Conn., has just telegraphed nich Schulte has been inurdered, and sition shall Le made of his body and to an- IT have ordered that tho remains of baronial estates (2ich- owner terquisberitieer)—Schy who has been residing in South Norwalk: ng the past few months, be sent to Barop, wear Dortinund, trust that you will cause the deceased to be identified, and give official notice of his death tor Knippscheld Hagen (Amtmann), in West i ahi enditures are at your disposal. yy the body reuches here in good ore My brother has m agreat deal of specie with Lim and I request that measures be taken to secure all these Please send answer by telegraph. FRIEDEKICH WILHELM SCHULTE, Land owner in Grosseu Holthausen, bei Burop. THY, ADMINISTRATORS AT WORK. That the effects were all secured became at once evident to the German Consul’s representative; that allof the money found on the body, and which the rourderers had not discovered, amounting in all to about $20,000, which had been securely hidden in * Behulte's tmdershirt pocket, had since been depositeh. in the First jonal Bank, in addition to the specie foubd in a «malliron chest which the murdered Ger- man kept at the office of J. M. Layton, who acted as his yeal estate agent in this city. The money found on ly and whieh now is in the bank consisted of wo bank notes of 1,000 marks each, twenty niotes of 600 marks, three notes of 100 and $939 in United States yreenb the remainder of the amoney, or rether the amount which he recet in exchagye from Bischoff, the German ban. in New York, having been stolen, along with the gold watch on which his name was engraved. This made a total of 82.200 marks (in paper) found on bis body, now in the bank, and, Ly the advice of the adminis- trator, the specie found in the iron chest, being 100 ‘old pleces, each 20 francs, was added to the special frank? deposit INVENTORY OF THE MCRDERKD 4 RPFRCTS. At the suggestion of Secretary Wolfram an inven- tory was subseqnently taken of the contents of the fron chest, and us most of the documents, legal and otherwise, were in wn, considerable time clapsed before the administrators could get at an accurate list ot these céutents. In order to get at an approximate estimate of the murdered Schulte’s wealth the fol- lowing list was prepared, which includes the deeds and acknowledgements found in his chest :— Marks. Cortificates bearing the stamp of district gov- ernment of Dortmund, in khenish Prussia, a y 1 posit 498,544 nety to Ruenish Railway for which amount had been received. the ab Mortgage on property near Dortmund, dated 1369 10, January 22, A list of in ties in Germany for the year 18i8—an of interest at 4 per cent—s,000 marks. . randum of shares of Khenish ra Marks. Value in American dollars ‘’wenty franc pieces found in ch Gcevenhacks found on his person Amount now in bank by order of xdminis- trato Deed of farm near Norwalk Total value..... . + $215, Mr. C. W. Smith, of the administrators, after even this partial list had been made up, said to the representative of the German Cousul:—You would hot have thought on looking at his piace and the jnanner in which he lived that he was worth all this He ned to have lived for money only. all, milserable iron bed, on which he even a pillow, using some sort of a satchel to ead upon. But few of us knew him around ie attracted but little attention, and what could have induced a man possessed of such an purchase euch @ farm and live in such a my comprehension.” erman Consul’s repre- iuistraturs to keep an uotil further ord ‘TUR INQUKST BY THE STATE’ While this examination of progressing Judge Craw and 8 Wore actively engaged in pen William Buchholtz, the servant, his master a few miuutes before he was luid low in death, was in the court room under the surveillance of an officer, but of all the wit Hesses he was the coolest and most stolid. He gave his testimony in excellent German, showing hitn to be aman beyond the ordinary rin of Germays of that class; and often when wt ‘the dictation of the Kiate’s attorney the interpreter would ask i and the ¢ the rating tae who was wit mystery papers of a private character were | ', A & question which he had previously ans in part he would say with , often in an angry tone, “I have already told you so before.” For four long hours he quietly sub- Jnitted to being badgered by the State’s Attorney, but | ju uot a single instance did he contradict nims He was astonished at nothing, not whea his own pis- tol was shown him, not even when the two pistols found in the lot adjoining the farm were puddenly placed before his eyes. Not even the three spots of blood on ono of the istols moved him in the very least. From eyinning to end he told hie story apparently with entire self-possession, even acknowledging that he left the Sun Hotel, in Pearl street, New York, where Behult enad engaged hin, without paying his board bill of $35, though he did have plenty of money in his possession. | “f have not paid him yet,” sald Buchholtz; “but I will pay him.” f “But why did you not pay him?" asked the State's use Schulte told ine that we ne of these days, and I th land, I inight get sick, ai oney Thad. I bad about $ The reason 1 wrote to th 3 Bouth Norwalk a money was because Liniended to go to Anstra- ia. This was before Schulte spoke to me about Uall- SCHULTS’S OLD SEKVANT MeARD FIOM. When asked whether hv kuew the man who acted @ Schulte’s servant before Le was engaged, he said that he know him, never heard his nam: eugaged ina barber suop, Ata late # Attorney laid be ived this morn- New York, Dec. 90. ann Hs i lve ulte from Septem. ad ih the news | latte papers that the police are looking for me, and henee desire agquaint you with my whereabouts, as Teame bere froin Mr. Schulte. He visited meon Friday last, t about eleven A. M. st you to hand this to the authorities and witness. My address is No. 436 Bast Fiftoonth SIEGPRIED GRUNEWQLD. A PRENCH SPEAKING MAN SUSPECTED. Coming back to the night of the murder, the wit- ness seid that the man who followed him to the top of the Lill wore heavy bluwk whiskers, and all he re- membered was that he said “Greenhorn,” and, also, “i'll cateh you another tim his accent sounded to him as if it was that of a Frenchman; think the man was armed with something to which a wire was he had something in his hand which could not tell; all the conversation he with Schulte when he met him Norwalk depot was in reference to the O'Leary and “Sport” walking match; Sehulte told him he had no time to visit Gilmore’s Garden; they drank a ylass of becr at Davis’ Hotel, then left together, he carrying the hams and Schulte the satchel; never spoke any more to him until he heard his name called, he waiking ahead some distance; when about to turn around he saw one man at his right, another at his lett and then received himself the wound across his face. XILLED THE FIRST NIGHT UE WAS OUT. Mrs, Waring, the lady who kept house for Schulte, testified that on the afternoon of Friday Buchholtz dressed himself to meet Schulte at the depot; Schulte had only been three times to New York—twico » went by boat, this time by rail; all the time he lived with her ‘Schulte never went through these woods at night; we took supper at five, and generally went to bed at six; Friday night was the first time he ever went through these woods; the first she knew aout something being wrong was when Buchholtz came stapWyring into the kitchen and he stammered, “He is murdered; thought Bachholtz was dead, but after giving hin a glass of water he recovered from his fright. Samuel Waring, the son of the former witness, do- scribed the scene in the woods where the dead man was found, and the fear which beset them all before proceeding on their search. THE AMBUSH. At this stage the inquest was adjourned till Satur- day morning, the State's attorney being anxious to hun up more witnesses 80 as to prove the conspiracy that existed to draw the old gentleman out on that particular night, the manner in which one of the cedar trees was made into an ambush being relied upon by the prosecution to show that the entire affuir was deliberately planned by parties who knew that the old man was to pass through those woods.on that fatal Friday night. have me attached; he THE FURNISS SHOOTING—TESTIMONY OF THOSE WHO SAW IT—BEHAVIOR OF THE OFFICERS— PALMER REFUSES TO ALLOW HIS WOUND TO BE DRESSED. ‘The inquest in the case of police officer Asa H. Fur- niss, of the Fourteenth precinct, who was shot at the Metropolitan Hotel by William L. Palmer, last Satur- day, was held yesterday and attracted a considerable assemblage. The prisoner was not in attendance. His disposition is so violent that it was not consid- ered safe to remove him from his preserit quarters in Bellevue Hospital. He is also suffering in health from the neglected wound in his hand and his per- sistent refusal to take food. Dr. Miller expressed his opinion that the prisoner's life is in danger, a8 gangrene or tetanus may set in from the injuries to bis hand, Already the wound shows symptoms of mortification, as it presents a purplish hue. No art or persuasion will induce him to let the doctors dress it, and every day that it remains uncared for increases the probability of a fatal result. Henry Claire, manager of the Metropolitan Hotel, was the first witness examined by Coroner Woltman. He said that the prisoner came to the hotel on Christ- mas Day and registered his name as William L. Palmer, Jr.; on the following Saturday Mr. Claire's attention was called to his actions; the guest was behaving strangely in the ladies’ parlor; the witness and Officer Keely remonstrated with him; on their approach he placed his hand in his side pocket and asked them what they wanted; when asked tle num- ber of his room he replied that it was 358; point- ing to’ Officer Keely he inquired what that man was following him for;.on being informed that the man referred to was Officer Keely the prisoner sat down quietly; Mr. Claire gave instructions to have his guest's room examined, and Officer Keely performed that duty; when the officer disappeared fréM the parlor Palmer drew his revolver, and, holding it in his outstretched hand left the room and passed Mr. Claire down stairs; the latter hurried awpy and told Officer Keely to go to the station house for as- sistance to arrest the prisoner; subsequently three officers and Captain Brogan appeared and proceeded to Palmer's room. The witness not remaining in the hotel for further developments was not an eye wit- ness to the subsequent proceedings. APPARENTLY RATIONAL AT FIRST. William Vaughan, a ballman at the Metropolitan Hotel, who resides at No, 83 Marion strect, was a willing witness, with a clear recollection of the occurrence. He evidently was sufti- ciently interested in the maniac’s movements to kuow whereof he spoke, as he him- self caine near falling a victim to one of the fatal bullets. He stated that Palmer came to the hotel at twelve o'clock Christmas Day, and got 4 list of three rooms ¢o select from; he fancied roora 259, but wanted his apartment located on the south or east side; he made some inquiries about the dining room, end uext informea himself concerning the rules of the honse; he subsequently lunched, and so conducted himself for some time that no sus- picions of insanity were aroused; he remained at the hotel up to the 28th ult, “I HAVE SHOT ONE OF THEM!” At that dete the witness saw him comi: down stairs (rom the third floor at about one P. ; im- mediately preceding his arrival witness had beard the report of two shots; in passing the hallman on tue stairs the prisoner thrust @ pistol into the man’s tace; while passing the witness Palmer exclaimed, “I have been assauited by tour men, and I have shot one of them ;" witness hurried up stairs and found Officer Furniss alone, lying on the floor; the wounded man id that he been shot and asked for assistance to get down stairs, walking to the elevator in the company of the hailman, with whom he passed down to the ground floor; after taking the deceased down stairs in the elevator the witness returned to the scene of the ody and then for the lirst time saw two officers; they were very deliberate in their movements, and did not seem to be in a hurry to pursue the prisoner or join their wounded comrade; when told that Furniss was down stairs and badly injured they went for their overcoats in an adjoining room and remained there for some time; witness returned to where he had left the wounded man, over whose shoulders he placed an overcoat; the officer was at that time alone at the corner of Prince street, BEATING A HASTY RETREAT. Joseph Calher, superintendent of the carriages at the Metropolitan Hotel, testified that he went up in the elevator in company with the three police officers, and ail four went into @ dark room, where they were joined by Officer Keely; they raised a window that looked into the haliway, and by this means were able to keep & watch on the prisoner's door; shortly aiter- ward Palmer made his appearance, and the officers stepped into the entry aud waited until he came along; the witness remained in the room; two pistol shots were fired in quick succession, und thereupon the wimess barvicaded himself in the room by securely locking the doo: his curiosity did not induce him to inquire into what was transpiring in the hallway, but he was, nevertheless, couvineed that the officers wore aaving alively time, as he heard their hurried footsteps re- sounding along the passageway us if beating & hasty it; These sounds soon died away, and the witness: ver the transom of tue door; at that moment he red Oflicer Burns similarly on the qué vive in an adjoining room; the two men became startled at each others apparition; when they ventured forth again they saw Officer Furniss lying near the head of the stairs, attempting to rise, ‘Oficer Burns wanted to know what had become of the other ofti- cers, and not receiving # satisiactory answer bis mind reverted to the dangerous man with the for- midable weapon, Atter satisfying himvett that the prisoner had dep Otticer Burns returned to the room for his 0 and the witness did not re- main to make a protracted investigation into the cou dition of the wounded man or the whereabouts of the assassin. ¢ “SELF-PRESERVATION,”” William Keely described himself as an officer at the Metropolitan Hotel, Ho testified to having seen Paliuer in the manner already described, acting strangely in the ladies’ partur. The wituess went to the prisoner’s room aud saw a pistol in the man's bana. Proceeding to the Fourteenth precinct ste tion hor he returned with the officers and knocked on Palmer's door. The latter, on being toid who was outeide, said that he would shoot the first man who entered bis apartment. God gave him that Tight of selt-preservation, he said, and he would exer- cise i. Mar, Adains, the chief clerk, conducted the oficers to an adjouing room on tie landing; Captain Brogan instructed them to remain there unui he sent to the station house for an waiditional force; subse- quently deceased and two other officers arrived; they were in citizen's Gress, and witnesa did not know that they were police officers; when Paimer came out of his room he held a pistol in his right witness cautioned deceased not to go near the ot; Furniss disregarded this counsel ed to take hold of Paln » officer was liree feet distant from the when the r discharged his pistol twice and then jumped back and pointed the pistol at the witness, and then started down the back stairs, “COULDN'T FIND HIM.” ‘Thomas Burns, an officer attached to the Four- t it d rapidly past the window of th nt in which we were stationed. We started to the r, Officer Ryan first met nim. Palmer jumped ky grabbed his revolver, and then turned toward Furniss and myself, Furnixs attempted to tal hold of him, and Palmer dixcharged his pistol both shots taking effect. He then jumped back @ pointed ihe revolver at me, I ran into the room where Palmer had been, and from there rau down stairs, Where I searched for him, but couldn't ind him.” Ofticer William Ryan said that at the time of the shooting Onicer Keely had disappeared and Oilcer | Burns jumped into a room, “Furniss fell back on me and Palmer ran away.” THE VERDICT. Deputy Coroner Miller described the nature of the wounds which caused the death of deceased, after which the case was given to the jury, Their verdict was that Asa H. Furniss came to his by pistol shot wounds at the hands of William L. Palmer, Jr., at the Metropolitan Hotel, December 28, 1878. Captain Brogan, being furnished with a commit- ment, was instructed by the Coroner to take charge of the prisoner as soon as he was sufficiently conva- lescent to warrant his removal from Bellévue Hospi- tal to the City Prison, ‘CHE OFFICER'S WIDOW. At the meeting of Police Commissioners yesterday the following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, That the President be authorized to transmit tw Mrs. Asn H. Parniss a copy of the letter of the trustees of the Riot Relief Fund, enclosing ® check for $500, do- nated to her by the said in appreciation of ‘the courageous conduct of her late husband, Patrolman Asa H. Furniss, of the Fonrteeuth precinet, who was shot while in the arge of his duty by William Palmer, at the Metro- politan Hotel, on Suturday, December 28, 1878, and thus pe letter be read to the men from the desk in each station wuse, THE HARLEM BRIQGE MAN TRAP—FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY--THE GATE TENDER COM- MITTED FOR THE ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY. An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Croker, cumstances attending the death of Thomas E. Steven- son, who was drowned in the Harlem River on Christ- mas Eye. The particulars of the case, as already pub- lished in the Hxraup in brief, are peculiarly sad, and the needless sacrifice of a human life was attended by 80 many circumstances of official neglect that the most searching inquisition was deemed necessary, and a carefnl effort was made to fix all blame in the proper quarter. INTO THE RIVER, ‘Mr. Stevenson was a salesman in the employ of A. ‘'T. Stewart & Co. for over five years, and was a resi- dent of Mott Haven, living with his family in ltlst street, near Willis avenue. On Christmas Eve, shortly after seven o'clock, he was crossing the Third ave- nue bridge on his way home, having under his arm several packages containing Christ- mas presents for his children. As he ap- proached the centre of the bridge the signal was given for the opening of the draw, and the gates erected for safety were closed. He stood waiting until the gates were opened again, and then, suppos- img the way was clear, he stepped forward. The gates, however, had been opened too soon, the draw not being closed, and he stepped off the bridge and fell into the water. He was seen to fall by a number of persons, one of whom caught at him as he went down, touching him, but failing to obtain a hold. ‘The alarm was given‘st once and several men went to the rescue in a boat as soon asa policeman could break into the nearest boathouse, but before the boat reached the drowning man, his cries for help had ceased and when he was drawn from the water he was insensible. Medical aid was summoned at once, but ho died without recovering consciousness. A PEBFECT MANTRAP, This melancholy circumstance not only aroused .a general sympathy on the part of Mr. Stevenson’s neighbors, but the most outspoken indignation on the part of all the residents of the neighborhood, The Harlem Bridge has been known for years as a man- trap of the most dangerous description, fatul acci- dents having occurred repeatedly, and the lack of pro- tection to human life has been denounced by the HeRAvp again and again. In September, 1877, James Redmond, a resident of Harlem, stood at the end of the bridge when the draw was open, and was caught between the railings as it closed, His arm and leg were both cut off, and he died in a short time after. So much indignation ‘was aroused about the mismanagement of the bride at that time that the Department of Parks, under whose charge it is, was forced by the pressure of public opinion to place at either end of the draw agate similar to those i use on the ferryboats, to keep pedestrians trom a dangerous proximity to the edge of the bridge. This was supposed at the time to be a sufficient precaution, and if the gates were properly attended there would be little danger to the public. In the case of Mr, Stevenson, however, the very presence of the gates gave him the natural im- pression that all danger was guarded again: nd When the way was thrown open he stepped torward to his death. Such an accident, it is only just to say, had been foreseen by careful ol 8, Who noticed that only two men were employed by the Park Department to attend to the gates and to the water power machinery at the centre of the draw dy which, in part, tho draw is moved. As it is manifestly impossible for two men to be in three places at once, one or both of the gates was always unattended during a part of the time when the draw was open. As the city hus already been muicted in heavy damages for the death of Mr. Redmond, andas the lack of proper service ren- dered the accident of Christmas Eve Lik to occur atany time, it is difficult to understand on what principle of economy the department proceeded. THE GATES OPENED TOO SOON. At the inquest yesterday eleven witnesses wore ex- amined, mid all the f: in the case were plainly brought out. Frederick Kramer, a laborer, was first sworn, and testified that he knew the decessed and that he saw bim on the bridge at the time of the ac- cident; there was, as is usual that hour in the evening, quite 3 crowd on the bridge, and # consider able ‘Senber of persons were waiting tor the draw to close; as iscommonly the case there was a rush on the part of the crowd to get across when the gates were opened; on this occasion the gates were thrown open while the draw was still in motion and within five or six tect of being closed; wituess saw the deceased start forward and tali overboard. John A, Ellis, a resident of Mott Haven, testified that he also saw the gates opened betore the draw was closed. He explained that four men were hired to attend to the bridge, two being engineers in charge of the small steam engine wt the top of the draw and two being gate tenders, AN OFFICER ON THE STAND. Officer John Kavanagh, of the Twelfth precinct, testified that,he was on post from 125th sirect and ‘Third avenue to and across the Harlem Bridge; he ‘was on the carriage way of the bridge when the acci- dent happened, and, as he had book po, & doue be- fore, he stood by the gate and opened one-halt of it as the draw was closing; he had never been asked or forbidden to do this, and did not con- sider it @ part of his duty to attend to the gates, but did so ag an accommodation to the public and to the bridge attendants. Whea he saw that a man had fallen overboard he ran to the end of the bridge, at the foot of 190th street, and broke open 4 boathouse, and, taking a boat, went with two other men to the rescue. my saw Stevenson's head in the water, and at first took it to be his hat. But findi: it to be the man himself they dragged him out tod took him to ® restaurant near by, where two physicians attended him. On # long aud careful examination it was shown that Kavanagh opened only one-half of the gate, and that the halt which he opened was that across the western side of the bridge. Mr. Stevenson had walked off trom the eastern side, and the eastern gate, Kavanagh said, was opened by the gate tender, Daniel Daly. DALY'S TESTIMONY. Daly was the next witness and explained his duties clearly. He has been bridge tender nearly two years:—When we see ® tug or other boat coming, he said, for which it is necessary to open the draw we blow a whistle, similar to those carried by police- wen, as a signal to people to clear the draw; then I and iy son, who is the other bridgegtender, go to the two gates; he generally goes to the one on the Mott | Haven side and I to the one on the Harlem side; then we turn on the water power, which is used as an as- sistance to the steam engine in turning the draw; of course the gates or one of them is always left outour attendance while are doin, euch and open them; I am ab ‘8 careful not to open the gates uniil the draw is closed; on the occasion When Mr, Stevenson was drowned, Il went to the Harlem | side as usual, and closed the gates and then went buck to the contre of the draw; my son attended to the other end of the draw as usuai; he had a lantern with hom; atter [ had shut off the water 1 walked baek to the Harlem end of the draw, aud when I yot within nineteen or twenty feet of the eud { saw some one open the western if of the gute; when the two halves of the gate gre untastened by removing the clamp they two or three feet and thus leave a sm. ing on tue footpath; Iam not certain that the eastern halt ot the bridge did spring back in this way this time, one through the opening thus left, for [ put my Eona on the gate when I came up to it, wna to the best of my knowledge I held it until the draw was closed. ¥O MPANS OF SAVING LIFR. Acitizon Who wae watching the proceedings with interest here requested the Coruner to ask the wit ness Whet provision was made for saving the life of any Reve u who might fall in, “There never was any provision made,” eaid Daly. “Tt we had had any means we could have saved him, certain suns. If we had had either s boat ora line handy we dould have saved him.” That's all; I just wanted that on the record,” said | the citizen, PLATLY CONTRADICTED, Daly’s testimony as to the occurrences of the par- ticular night in qnestion was then contradicted in altnost every particular by several witnesses, Ofiicer avanagh was, recalled and testified that when ho opened the western half of the gate Daly was within two feet of him, and rewching out to lay hold of the if. y God Almighty!" ejaculated Daly, terribly ex- 4. His excitement grew tmore intense when three young nen, oneatter the other, testified that they had cite’ been toyether on the draw when it was open, and that he and not ia son had closed the gate on the Mott Haven side |and not oh the Harlem side, They had spoken to him, they raid, as he was closing it, and he had opened it a little to let them on, as they were in a hurry. (They had gone to the Harlem side, but were too eter to get off and had been obliged to wait. They had Ahis seen the accident and saw Daly at the gate whew it was opened a moment too soon, “Teau vrove they wasn't there at all.’ si { N ‘ bnt I think it did, and that Mr. Stevenson must have | at the Twelfth Precinct Station House, into the cir-- . days, ané | The sides in yesterday's game were ca Daly, and the Coroner told him to pro: nesses, but Le was unable to tell who they wer Thereafter he remained silent until the verdict was rendered. EVIDENCE. FU! Andrew Richie, of tt Haven, then testified that he stood next to Mr. Stevenson, and narrowly esczped the same fate with him; as Stevenson tell the draw struck his shoulder; the gates did not spring, but were opened as usual; When Stevenson fell witness rushed with the policeman and eno her bystauder for a boat; they heard the unfortun te man’s cries for fully five minutes after he fell, but were unable to get to him till after the gries had ceased: when he was picked up he still held the parcels of Christmas presents in his arms, but was insensible. Mrs. Sievenson testified that her husband was o strictly temperate man and that his sight was as good as the average if not better. ‘THE CORONER'S CHARGE. After a little more testimony which was unimport- ant had been gives the Coroner instructed the jury ‘that the accident might happen to any one. No po ag could be shown on the part of the de- ceased. He (the Coroner) considered the gates poorly coustructed and insufficient. The jury .should con- sider the question whether the system of the Park Department was proper, and whether there had been criminal negligence on the part of any one. The policeman had dpne what he had no right to £9, in no harm opening one-hali the gate, but fortuna\ hud been done on that side, It was an e: pitiful case und demanded careful consideration, ‘TRE VERDICT. ‘The jury retired aud in fitteen minutes returned with the following verdic ‘Thomas E, Stevenson came to his death by shock consequent upon immersion in Harlem River. He in walking long the omen across Harlem Bridgé walked off the end, the draw not being closed. T cause of said accident was that the gatos were opened before the draw was closed, and we are of opinion that the bridge tender, Danicl Daly, is to biame for the premature opening of said gate. We would recommend that a man be employed at either ena Whose duty it would be to attend to the opening and closing of said gates; that the gates be locke when closed and tuat proper life saving appar. tus be procured and had always on hand,” DALY ARRESTED, While this paper was being signed Coroner Croker said :—Daly, it becomes my duty, under this verdict, to order your arrest. I shail hoid you in $1,000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury.” Daly stepped forward in the yreat.st agitation, “I did uot open the gate until the viraw was ciosed,” he said, with carnestness; but the Coroner was un- moyed. ‘Under the verdict I cando no less,” he said, and Daly was locked up. OFFICIALS INDICTED, ly AN UNPALATABLE NEW YEAR'S GIFT FOR BROOK- LYN COMMISSIONERS OF CITY WORKS. Commissioners J. W. Flaherty aud George C. Ben- nett, of the Brooklyn Boara ot City Works; also Peter Milne, Jr., Water Purveyor, and Michael J. Dady, Su- perintendent of Sewers, were yesterday indicted by the Grand Jury, who presented their finding in the Kings County Court of Sessions. The indictments are very lengthy and embrace 150 pages of closely printed matter, The first count charges them with conspiring to defraud the city of Brooklyn out of $50,000, by placing names on the payroll in the Department ot the Water Purveyor, and in that of the Sewer Maintenance, the heads of those bureaus certifying that the men had worked for so many the Commissioners certitying that the city was indebted to the amount on the puyrolis, Fitty or sixty overt acts are alleged in support of this count, The second count cites the act of the Legis- lature organizing the department and its various pro- visions. It then states that Messrs, Mlaherty, Ben- nett, Dady and Milne, well knowing these premises, did fraudulently, maliciously, unlawfully and cor- ruptly conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, and with divers other persons to the jurors unknown; to defraud the city and people out ‘of $50,000 by knowingly, wilfully und wrongfully, unfaithfully and corruptly certifying and approving of false and fraudulent claims against the city to be made and presented in favor of various purtics whose names are withheld by the District Attorney), [hat in pursuance of that conspiracy the heads of the bureaus certified talxely that certain parties had due them from the city yarjous amounts. About seventy-five names were thus certified falsely, it is claimed. The third count ae them with being guilty, with plicing men on the payroll who @id no work’ for the city, and with couspiracy in alleging that these men worked a certain number of days and that the city was indebted to them for cer- tain amounts. The Commissioners are not only charged with conspiracy but also with felony. The Grand Jury examined about one hundred ete witnesses, among whom were Mayor Howell, Fred- erick Massey, President of the Board ot City Works, and General Slocum. The indicted officials retuse to say anything until they are tried. FRENCH SPELLING. To THe Eprron of tite HeraLp:— By spelling ‘‘polytechnique” without the “h” M. Ramel establishes a certain claim to belong to what an Edinburgh Reviewer calls “the uneasy classes”— viz., those persons who are desirous of reforming the orthography of their mother tongue. ‘Faittes”’ scems more decisive of his non-attendance at any French school, But when we remember the case of the Cambridge wrangler who performed the fest of spelling the word “parallel” in four different ways in one examination paper, M. Ramel may perhaps considered as only one more illustration of the fact that literary and svientific attainments are not al- ways found equally developed. It may not be out of lace, for the sake of our younger readers, to remark hata knowledge of the Greek language forms no un- tailing Ugeed to the spelling of Frenc! Ae it certainly does with regard to German and English derivatives). Witness such spellings as ‘“méiancolique, teristiqu and many others, all of which, for good and suticient reasons, and with the sanction of the French Academy, are spelt without the “h.” We, unfortunately, have no Academy to form a standard of spelling, and are contented to follow the guidance of the educated and literary world, some of whom occasionully lead us astray. Who does not remem- ber seeing the word “diocese” spelt “diodes” for ® series of years almost daily in the columns of your powerful English contemporary, the Temes, to tho irate but dignified astonishment and disgust of Mr. Matthew Arnold (ride his charming “Essay on Litera- ture and Dogma’). ‘Che Times at length quietly gave way, removed the eyesore and now invariably spells the word correctly, thereby setting a wholesome ex- ample to those of your contemporaries who still spell such words 8 “levelling” snd “travelling” with one “1."" GBORGE WHITELAW. Hopoxes, N. J., Deo. 30, 1878. KNICKERBOCKER ATHLETIO CLUB. This prosperous young ciub has received a surpris- ing number of entries from London, England; New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia and elsewhere for their second annual win- ter gauies, to be hold at Gilmore's Garden Monday and Tuesday evenings, January 6 and 7, comprising the best performers in the country, The programme for the first evening will contain eleven events, con- sisting of ruuning, walking, jamping- best racing and the regimental tug of war, open to teams of four nien from any regiment in the National Guard, which is creating a great deal of interest in military circles. The second annual competition of walking twenty- five miles for the amateur championship of America ‘will be started at seven o'clock the second evening, and promises to be a decidedly interesting event, as ay extraordinary list of eutries, comprising the fast est angteurs from all parts of the country, have beon received. The Kuickerbocker Athledc Chub is he ily supported by the leading clubs of this and other Fite’ as the representatives in the eutry list will show. BASEBALL ON ICE. A practice yame of baseball, preparatory to a grand match ganio t6 be played on Saturday afternoon next, | was played yesterday afternoon on the large lake at Prospect Park, Brookiyn. The playing was much Deiter than that of Monday, and Mr. Barnie expects to be able to select his nine after Saturday's game. ptained .by Messrs. Denham and Barnie respectively. Following is the seore:— DENHAM’S SIDR. 1B. B.PO.A, 451 oad 400 470 84a aa0 ad b. e190 Casey, c. fe 100 Riker, r. f. 200 Torrey, r. 134 Totals.......01 44 7 SCORR BY dat, Wd, eh o 2 Umpire—Mr, Henry Chadwick, Time of game—One hour forty-five minutes, THE MANHATTAN SKATING RINK. ‘There will be two races at the Manhattan Skating Rink to-day under the auspices of the Manhattan Ath, letic Club, The first will be a boys’ race, one mile, entrance free, which will be called at ten A. M., and @ race of ten miles, open to all amateurs, entrance fifty counts, at three P.M. Silver medals will be given to the winner of the tirst race and sroid and silver medals for the open race. The ice is in fine condition and the pond will be illuminated in the evening. CURLING. The Caledonian Curling Club, of this city, tele- egraphed to the Paterson (N. J.) club yesterday after noon that they would play a match with them to- orrow. The rink at Haledon pond, near gene js in fine condition, aud ® very interesting anticipated, ‘COCK FIGHTING How the “Greek Pires,” of Syrecuse, Whipped the Dominicks, of Tray. — DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLES, Nine Matches, $50 Each, and $400 the Main. ° Troy, N. ¥., Dec, 31, 1878, Acock fight that seems to have interested the en- tire western part of the State came off afew miles from this city last night. It was 3 main between Syracuse and Troy, the parties showing thirteen birds aside, from 41bs, 202, to 5Ibs, 8.02., the battles being for $50 each, and the odd fight $400, The hitherto considered invincible dominicks were sent into the pit by ‘Troy, while Syracuse depended upon @strain of brown-reds, many of them muffs, which are occasionally called the “Greek Fires,” Troy was outfought from the first battle, and Syracuse went home rejoicing. The pit was crowded to its topmost seat, and among those present were residents of Tarrytown, Tivoli, Albany, Cohoes, Saratoga, Rochester, Utica, Buffalo, New York and other distant towns. The premises ‘are well fitted for ‘the work, and, besides, they are quite accessible. Upon weighing in and making out the match list there were found to be eleven battles arranged, six of which fallingto either side would decide the contest. Troy was particularly confident, as her birds had often demonstrated their ability to cnt into mincemeat everything that had come before them, added to which very wealthy Trojans were willing to stake their last dollar on the dead game qualities the dominicks were boasttully said to por- sess. On the other hand Syracuse came to the fight- ing place with an unbroken record of victories, and naturally felt confident the present occasidu would add another to her great list of successes, It was half-past ten o’clock when the fighting commenced and nearly five o'clock this morning when it terminated, nine battles being fought, as with that number Troy bravely acknowledged they had “quite enough.” ‘THE FIGHTING. Finst Fiott.—The light weights were brought in, two 4lbs. 202. From all parts of the pit there were cries of “$10 to $8.0n Troy,” and it appeared as if those giving the odds could hardly find time to get out the sums they desired. A moment before the birds were faced the wild confusion would well nigh drive a stranger to such ecenes out of his senses. | Troy showed a gray dominick and Syracuse a brown-red muff. The birds came together in good shape, ahd in the third buckle the brown-red was badly pricked, whereupon some excited individual cried out, “Ten dollars to four dol- lars on Troy,” which was taken. Tho dominick had no time to spare, as when Syracuso steadied himself he meant mischief, and with a determination seldom seon in such a little fellow he knocked Troy’s cyes out, hit him in the head, and cut his throat so badly he was generally demoralized and lost his strength. It required just 4m. 508. for Syracuse to kick his opponent stone dead. Money was collected by the partisans of Syracuse with “Now where's your $20 to $16?" To say that Troy was astonished would be putting it mild. They were confused. SEcoND Ficnt.—The heavy weights were now brought in, and, amid the crowing of the birds and the stupendous babble of the men, the turmoil was deafening. With imperturbable good humor and ap- parent self-satisfaction the handlers gave the betters a chance to lay their money, and the fun commenced. Troy showed a black-red and Syracuse a brown-red, both parties claiming that they had been borrowed for the oceasion, and would not vouch for their staying qualities. The rates ruled $20 to $16 on Troy. They went together fairly, aud yave two or three hits, when racuse shot his steel deep into Troy's body, which changed the betting, and @10 to $7 was on thé brown. Troy came again, and knocked out an eye from Syracuse’s head, and then slapping him two or three times more on the throat and back, Syracuse was “pounded.” A minute's rest pore the latter around, and with de exer- tion he staggered to his feet. Then he closed Troy’s eyes, when the “pound,” which means betting $20 to $1, looked in great jeopardy, as it had been taken, Again and again Syracuse slamined his opponent, aud offers were made of $5 to $10 that even with damaged back, he ‘ht pull through the winner. “Troy's got a wing hurt,” shouted one. “Well, never you mind, he’s wingin; ‘out of us,” was heard from Syracuse’s jer. Both fell side by side. Troy managed to stand on his legs before the other, when, with one blow which sent Syracuse across the pit, a soft spot was found, and the brown was hunting és a ai to put his head. e's & rank dunghill}” cried his owner, and his squealing showed that the punishment received had made him quit, Time, 18m. 05s, accounts occupied seyeral minut ‘Tarp Ficur.—Weights 4 lbs. 14 oz. This wasa Insting battle. Troy showed a favorite dominick, almost white, witht lemon tipped wings. Syracuse sent in a brown-red mu: The white bird was the favorite, and “$20 to $16” was yelled from every sec- tion of the pit. Though somewhat courageous in accepting the odds, Syracuse was outbet and com- ed to udmit having enough on the fight. Grandly t 3 Mh together. ‘The crash of their wings m the wild with joy. Three or four flies did much it, when suddenly Troy became low he: und did not seein to possess strength sufficient to knocka hole through a buckwheat cake. Then Syracuse blinded the white, even as their birds had knocked out the eyes of every fowl that had previ- ously come ae them. “I'll bet $10to $500 Syra- cuse,” cam a dozen, three or four of the offers finding takers. From this time on Troy had no chance for his life, and he was torn into ribbons and taken from the pitdead, Time, 2lm. 30s. made heeling quarters of that they hed a rasper for this combat. Hence she was still the favorite at $20 to $15, and one heavy vetter invested something like $250 on this representative. His money was staked with so much freedom that a friend bawled out, “Just look at ———, he’s turning out $10 bills with a vera tion.” Syracuse sent in a brown-red as before, and ‘Troy pitted a white dominick. Before this battle com- mei two or three colored sports caine on the scone, and some Consternation was occasioned by & boy falling from one of the upper seats while half asleep, ‘he birds started off pretiily, but in a min- ute it was on ‘Troy was overmatched, as the brown, with rapid fighting and terrible blows, “slaughtered” the dominick, to quote one of the git peewe to express great punishment, and in just . 158. Troy lay good as dead, cut in head, body and throat. ‘racuse went out of the pit emiling. Pieru Ficut.—The betting on the main was still in tavor of Troy, though for what fearon was hot apparent. Troy staked its money on a well marked dominick, 4 lbs, 5 o2., aud Syracuse heeled a brown- red, 4lbs. 302. Troy bad the call. Repid fighting from the initial fly, Troy being the first to get budly burt. Theu his blow beeame weaker, but a lucky kick sent Syracuse blind, and matters were again nearly even. ‘The petting now favored the home bird, particularly so when Syracuse had his back broken anda wing hart me his having fallen on it. Offers of $5 to $1 on tho dominick filled the house, aud afew of the Syracuse men, thiuking that there was still a chance, bapa: pope bn hanged of this value. froy had the best of it ly, and at laxt he nocked the brown clean out of time, and won the fight ut out of the fire. “Oh,” cried a Syracuse man, ‘if that fowlhad only got over that crack in the back he’d been a lamplighter!”’ Time, 17 minutes. The seore at this junctutestood—Syracuse, 3; Troy, 2. SixtH Fiowtt.—“How's yer sand now ?* loudly asked a Syracuse man to a prominent Trojan, mean- iy to inquire how his money and courage were holding out, “Never botter,” was the reply; “we must all get licked sometimes, vut (confidentially) rm fd go you again.” And so the betting went on, oy still the favorite, and Syracuse's tind division more confident, and consequently bolder, money fi all over the pit. Troy weighed 4 ibe. 9 oz., a white Dominick, and Syracuse 4 Ibs, 10 o@., @ brown-red muff. A terrible cutting battle on the ‘of the muff, Up and down, hit and hit, smash and crash, until Syracuse sent his steel clean through the dominick’s body and broke his back like snapping a pipe stem. Floundering on the floor, trying to Re, » but succeeding, somevody “pounded” ¥, and the $20 to $1 thus bot was safe, as Syracuse soon killed him. Timo, 4m. 198, Score— Byracuso, 4; Troy, 2 SEVENTH Fiowt.—-Syracuse was now the favorite for the main at odds of $35 to $25. The birds sent in ‘were as in the sixth fight, Troy a white dominick and Byracuse @ brown-red mufl, both 41bs. soz. The lator was abeanty. ‘Che trst fly the muff hit. the white in the throat and knocked him to @ standstill and almost over on his back. The second fly the brown got » broken leg, whether by Lis own desper- ate exertions or & blow from the white is a question. ‘Thus ctippled the brown lay at the mercy of the dominick, the betting being $50 to $5 on latter. ‘Troy's blow grew weaker, and though he punished the other he could not kill him, Sytacuse was “pounded,” and thas ‘froy won by « soratch. Time, 3m, 508, re—Syracuse, 4; Troy, 3. Hrawra Pi he pit was yery crowded at this time. Syraen ‘wan ontbertinng the ans, offers of $50 to $25 that the former would win the main being shouted all over the place, The weights were 4 Lbs. 9 02, for Troy, a dominick, and 4 Iba, 10 02, for Syra- ese, & yellow-ley brown-red, Syracuse went at the other determinedly, and, im words of old handler, “Just maasacred him.” ‘Troy had no chance fe, and when batwered hero era tea ap he found lace 0 hot ran away, ‘Troy looked dismayed at that exhibition ee of cowardice end then felt that they had no chance, In ali the dominicks ever before fought, either in or out of conuition, this was the first runaway ever seen, It was explain i thata brain blow may have on Time, 11 minutes. Score—Sytacuse, 5; Nixvu Freiz.—Syracuse was jubilant. They sent a 4 Ib. 13 oz, brown-red mui to the pit and ‘froy a blue dominick, 4 lbs, 12 oz, Even betting. The brown did as he ue with the Troy representative, and very readily slashed him up. He was so stroug: his work and so full of fizht that he cackled in the pit aud could hardly be caught by his han«er, Time, Sm. 10s. This gave the main to Syracuse, and ended the fighting. Score—Syracuse, 6; Troy, 3. Bai luck to yez,"" said a broad shouldered and hard worsing lookin; shaking his fist at the dead dominic lost $40.” ‘The birds shown by the Syracuse men were as good as ever heeled. They were larger than any of flieir weights met with for years, bt ‘being high stationed, rapii fighters, clean’ cutters and effective with the bill, were hard to whip. Troy, under the cireum- stances, was very lucky, as trom thp point of down- right fighting the dominicks were not entitled te ® single battle. BOXING. JIMMY ELLIOTT’S BENEFIT AT Grraone’s GAR. DEN—HIS SHT-TO WITH PADDY RYAN, Between six and eight hundred patrons of pugilism mustered last night gt Gilmore’s Garden to witness the sparring announced to come off, but particularly to see the beneficiary “put up his hands” with Paddy Ryan, so that they might form some idea of his capabilities a8 @ fighter and the chances ho will have with John Dwyer when he meets the latter in the “roped arena” in their coming fight. ‘The amusement was not “put on the stage’ in @ satisfactory manner, notwithstanding that the majority of the sparring bouts by amateurs were capital displays of the art of self-defence. Tne opening piece was a set-to between John Stack and Robert Carmen, and th young aspirants for fame belabored each other to their hearts’ content. Bu 4 had turee Pi ey A and the affair closed wit about ® draw; if any, the advantage was in favor of Stack. Patsey Sheppard and Mike Gillespie next entertained the ~pectators with three rounds of sharp work, and they retired amid applause of satisfaction for what they had done. Pawey Sheppard takes a benefit to- night at Lyric Hall, anu he merely set-to last night to keep iis uand in. Then Billy Edwards and Arthur Chambers ay on the platform, and their beau- tifu., scientific movements for tires rouuds was the delight of the house, Considerable interest was take: in this affair, as Arthur Chambers is gen- erally supposed to be the man that’ will” be muni to. figut John Ulark om the 10th: inst., 600 «miles from Philadelphia, Arthur looked ail over the man, and he is in good fighting trim now.» Billy Edwards took some liberties with him at times, votwithstauding his endeavors to prevent the same. After this there was a jong wait, and then Gus Hill appeared and swung clubs for a few min- utes, untis young King (who is aleo in training with Arthur Ol bers tor the » fight — wil Clark, and to be chosen if he is thought better than Arthur on the day the mun has to be named) and Eda. McClinchey appeared on the stage and were introduced by the master of ceremonies, Old Bill Tovey. Young McClinchey was yery showy, and by his length of reach had somewhat the vantage of Kin but he snowed that he had a great deul to learn before he can be considered ascientific sparrer. He keeps his hands too low and his face too much exposed, as he will find whenever he meets an opponent, without the gloves, of his own height and reach. The set-to between these young aspirants gave satisfaction to the cro’ however, and they retired satisfied with themeclves. Following them came O'Leary and Driscoll, and this dull afluir could have been bet- ter dispensed with. On their retiring old Mike Smith and John Cash mounted the platform and had three rounds of bard slogging, in which Mike Smith was knocked over the ropes in ug first round, floored on the stage in tl second round, and the third round closed with another knockdown blow from Cash. The com- batants then shook handsand retired. This rough aifair over, Elliott and Ryan made their appearance tor the “wind-up,” dressed in fighting costume, with the that they wore gossamer shirts, Great interest was maniiested throughout the crowd, and much speculation took place as to Eliiott’s ap- pearance. Nearly all to see 4 much larger man, He looks delicate and soft, and when he goes into regular training it was the general opinion es J will waste considerably. a ae of is Bodily aj a low for 18 sparring... "When “Riiott' faced” Ryan the latter seemed much the solider man at all points, and when they faced each other for the fr’ Ryan's _atti- tude and movements were much: the r. Jott opened the ball with aslap of the glove on Byan’s face, aud then he rau around the ring. went up again and putin another light flop, and wee away ¥ second time; but then it was Ryan’s turn; he followed Elliott eee right handers on the left side of tt’s head, The latter put in his left on the body while dancing about, and misscd two at the face, Ryan out of The men then fetired to their corners. When time was called by “Old Bill” the men moved up to the scratch quickly and Elliott led off at the face and jumped away as before and danced around, with Ryan follow. ing. The latter, however, soon overtook Elliott and forced work, A few rapid hits, lett and right, took place at short range, when blood was seen flowing from & gash over Elliott's lett eye. Another rally, more blood and the meu retired to their corners. A rest for a few minutes, during which time Elllott’s eye was atiended to, but when time was he was etiil blecd- ing. The men had another merry round, in which Ryan had much the better of it by on claret from Elliott's nose; and then they retired. im- Pression that Biljott left with the spectators was that if he is not a better fighter ‘than he is a sparrer it will be well for him to keep out of the ring with wyer. James Kelly will have s benefit at Harry Hill's during this aiternoon, wheu he will “wind up” with @ rattler from Boston. AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. A prominent member of the American Jockey Club has purchased of Mr, Swigert, of Spring Station, Ken tucky, the two-year-old colt Spendthrift aud his young brother Miser, the latter one year old, and they will reach New York in @ few days, ‘The prices paid for these fine colts hag not transpired, but it has been published in the Kentucky papers that Mr. Swigert had refused $14,000 for Spendthrift, and that his lowest price for that colt $20,000, Miser is said to be fully as promising as Spendthrift was at his age, and it must have taken a large sum to have secured him. The purchaser of these colts intenda making them the nucleus of # grand racing stable, and as Spendthrift is engaged in stakes amounting to about $60,000 the coming season, he will create much interest among the turf spocula- tors until he makes his débat as » throe-year-old, MME. ANDERSON’S WALK. ‘The excitement over Mme. Anderson's remarkable feat of endurance appears to bo still on the increase, as night after night Mozart Garden is packed to suf- focation with a crowd whose enthusiasm is without limit. From the time the Madame appears on the track until the moment she retires to her room, whother it is at night or in the evening, sho is weleomed with one continnons round of ap- plause. During the early hours yesterday, {rom two A. M, and up to ten A, M., the lady jan was really sleepy, and did not average much better than six minntes to the quarter. Tne walking during the afternoon, however, was very fair, and the S62d mile 1,443 quarters) was finished at %h, Gum. 208. P.M. During the evening Mme. Anderson received seven handsome bouquets, so that her rqom is like 9 flower store. ‘As the old your ually drew to a close sho began to fool quite in good spirits, and when the first bell rang as a warning to prepare aon sf quarter sho — = from her en and step) y the stage. was then three utes betore nasi vn. and, after making a few remarks about the passing away of the Old Year, che took a giase of champagne and drank the New Year in. She then stepped on to the track, and aiter walking a quarter returned to the stage aud sang @ song, “Two o’Clock in the Morning.” There were then about seven hindred spectators present. . POOR FEET. New Youu, Deo. 31, 1878, To tux Eprron or Tae Henauy:— In your issue of tho 30th inst, it was partly in sinuated by Mr. Campana that O'Leary's shoemaker was in collusion with the backers of the champion nseguence mado walking shoes that ma- flatly prevented him from performing his tadk, ‘Permit mre to state that I made for Campana a pair of walking shoes some time before the match, giving hia o opportunity to test their qualities. He wae well ploased with the resnlt, T might also state that up to the end of et atch the 's”* feet cre in the most perfect order, : 7 4 O'LEARY'S SHOEMAKER, BOGARDUS ANSWERS CARVER. Naw Yorn, Deo, 31, 1878, ‘To Tur Eprrom or rar Henan: — I seo in the Henan of this date s challenge from Dr. Carver wherein he desires to shoot certain matches with me. Iaccept the three matches pro- provided be will shoot the rifle match at glasa alls from thirty to fity yards, sus target off hand with @ rifle, and if shoot either or all of these matches he can call on me at the Astor House within one week and we will draw ‘up articles of agreement. Lhave & match to shoot 6,000 glass balls on score, which will last two days— the eth and 9th prox.—atter which I will shoot such matches as we ma; ree Upon within ten ‘* trom Respect , A. BH, BORGAMDUS. CAMPANA'S