The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1879, Page 5

i DEATH BY THE ROPE. A Reprieve Received for Sharpe and McDonnel Alter Their Execution, _—— THE DESPATCH DELAYED AT THE JAIL. Fears of a Melee in the Pres- ence of the Dead. THOMAS DOWD HANGED. Ready to Die, Though Protesting His Innocence of the Crime of Murder. (BY TELEGRAPH 'TO THE HERALD.) Maucu Cxoyk, Pa., Jan. 14, 1879. This morning there was less excitement over the double execution than at any previous hanging in ‘Mauch Chunk, probably because the people have got used to it, there having been seven men hanged in the jail here in the last year and a half. But before twelve o'clock this unconcern was disturbed and the town was in an uproar. The excitement was caused by the fact that a reprieve by telegraph came from Governor Hartran{ft from » quarter to a half minute before the fatal drop fell. Charles Sharpe and James McDonnell proved to be men of iron nerve, and whether the first, who was @ nervous squeaky-voiced fellow, or the last, a full whiskered, gray, patriarchal looking man, with a face-not unlike the poet Longfellow, was the most plucky, is a question among the lookers on. Both men sat up until twelve o’clock on Saturday night, talking with the editor of a local paper, giving scraps of their lives, their opinions of the courts and liw- yors, frequent and -emphatic denials of their guilt and prognostications of what they would do to-day. They spent the last days quietly reading books fur- nished by the priests and in the company of those good men, THE LAWYERS’ LAST APPEAL, A last effort was made to save the condemned yes- terday morning, when Mr. P. J. Meehan and Mr. F. P. Longstreet, their counsel, leit tor Harrieburg to make a final attempt with the Governor. The appli- cation was based on a legal point. The new constitu- tion of Pennsylvania gives to every man convicted of @ capital offence the right of a writ of error to the Bupreme Court. That court has so interpreted the language of the constitution, In 1877 the Legis- lature passed a law regulating the mode of taking out writs of error, and this naturally restricted the rights of criminals under the constitution. The question ‘was lately raised in the Sayres case in Philadelphia, and it was expected it would be decided on last Fri- day. But.on Saturday the Sheriff of Philadelphia was informally notified by the Supreme Court authorities that no decision would be ren- dered until Monday or ‘Tuesday of next ‘week. As this indicated that there was something in the point, and as Sharpe and McDonnell were in ex- ‘actly the samo position as Sayres, counsel for the prisoners determined to ask the Governor fora re- prieve until that caso was decided. Accordingly, the lawyers went to Harrisburg, bat Governor Hart- fanft was not there, and it was not until one o'clock this morning that an inter- view was had with him. Governor Hart- ranft said he would give the matter his attention as Boon as he got to his office. I am particular to ex- plain this because of the failure of his reprieve to get to Mauch Chunk on time. The lawyers did their duty in the matter, and it was probably nocessary for the Governor to consult his legal adviser. The prisoncrs knew nothing of this attempt to eave them, which was so nearly successful. SRPARATING FROM WIFE AND CHILDREN. The terrible story of the last separation of wife and children must be briefly told. Yesterday afternoon Sharpo’s wife, child and seven other relatives met him for the last time in the Sheriff's office. The in- terview was most affecting. At its close Sharpe got down on Ins knees and swore before God he was innocent. His wifo clung to him until she was forced away bythe officials, McDonnell’s friends did not come here until this morning. THE LAST NIGHT. The prisoners paseed a comfortable night. Mc- Donnell left word with the turnkey to be called at twelve o'clock for prayers. At that time Sharpe was sleeping soundly, and a few minutes after McDon- noll went to bed, and was soon asleep. The priests, Rev. Fathers Bunce, of Mauch Chunk, and Heinau, of East Mauch Chunk, arrived at the jail at seven o'clock, and both men announced that they felt well and in good spirits, yet both de- clined to eat any breakfast. An altar was crocted in ‘McDonnell’s cell and mass was said in the presence of the two prisoners, Sharpe’s friends and three of McDonnell’ brothers, who had arrived on an carly train. After mass the priests left the prison fora short time, and the men remained at their devotions. AN AFFECTING SCENE, Meantime busy preparations were going on. The ropes, which came in neat little packages, with a note that if the county persisted in offering to pay for them the firm which manufactures them in Phil- adelphia would stop mé them, were tay. ‘and ugly looking hangman's nooses were tied, en they were attached to the scaffold beam, the privil few who were in the jail watching every movement of the Sheriff, The white caps, ‘witich laid on 4 table, were carefully examined, as were the iron shackles, in which men are always hung {n Mauch Chunk, con: to custom eleewbere. Among the loiterers in tho eorridors were Mra. Sharpe, wife of the condemned man, with two female friends, all’ in bystezics, the three brothers of O'Donnell and other relatives near snd remote. They walked in and out, wringing of the ‘dread | hour’ monet. Te At halt-past nine the prieets returned, and at once entered the colls of SI and McDonnell, first agreeing with the Sheriff that twenty minutes past ten o'clock should be the hour when they would eoase their ministrations and the Shoriff begin the sterner duties of the day. A despatch from Mr, Ryon, of Pottsville, saying McDonnoll’s wife and two children would arrive at twenty-five minutes past ten, and asking a post ment until after that hour, was also discussed. It was agreed that the meeting might unnervo McDonnell and could do. his unfortunate family no good. This merciful do- ibe berets about a series of misfortunes. Mrs. came aud was at the door of the prison when the messenger boy brought the tele- | bani pe pS and the Le ot wong lamontations of and children prevented the doorkeeper from bearing the frantic efforts of the boy to make himself heard. Thin delayed the despatch at least Precious moments. At twenty minutes to ton the persons with passes who had been standing in the snow outside the jail for an hour or #0, and who were the only people in town who, up to this time, took any in- terest in the execution, wero let in. They crowded into the corridor, but thore wae an absence of ity, too often to be noticed on auch occasions, ‘This is eutiroly due to Sheriff Randenbush and not to the crowd itself. Ho gave to eject apy person whose conduct was not in accord with the seriousness of the occasion. ‘The S took their places and waitod pationtly for THE oun OF DOOM. The Shertff raisd his hand and said he had a solemn duty to and he hoped every one pee roy uy ie Oy by pate quiet, ae approach "a coll and raj smartly three times, and then on the next door, which was Me- Donnell’s cell, The hour of doom, twenty min- utes past ton. o'clock, had arrived! But the jesis or the men were not ready, tor os was ne sponte arate peng aoe, Bases = harpe @ cell door. They wore quickly followed by Father Heinan and McDonnell, nd with Sheriff Raudenbush and Policeman Brink bringing up the rear they marched the fow steps up the corri- i) Wi ee scaffold. aan ee cokes wemered, oveasior as if praying, but thore was oth tha soured, dazed Took which irotten on® criminal’s face a4 he faces hin last audience. They wout up the high steps of the scaffold without holp, and walked, untold, to their places under the dan- gling ropes. a few M'DONNELL's DEXtarL. ‘Then camo a short service. Tho men nded in voices firm and strong. The party dro} on their Knees at @ sign from Bunce, and the priests prayed and the doomed men responded, still in manly tones, The party rose, and the priests and the Sherilf conferred a moment. ‘The Bhoriff said: “James McDonnell, have you anythiug to say be- fore | proceed further?” Mobbuuell cleared his throst atid reptiod:—« ato NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, °1879,—7RIPLE SHEET, : and Sharpe havo often been ther. He is innocent of the crime, as innocent a8 babe unborn, Tam innocent of any murder except the one 1 coniessed. lam sorry I left the Roman Catholic Church to join a secret organization.” ‘The allusion in this little speech toa crime con- fessed had reference to the Burns murder, for which Martin Bergan will hang in Pottsville to-morrow, It was on McDonnell’s testimony that sarge, was convicted, and it is a singular fact that McDonnell himself at the time he gave evidence in the case bud been convicted of murder in the first deg SHARPE DECLARES WIS INNOCEN ‘The Sherif turned to Sharpe and asked him if he had anything to say, Sharpe stepped a few inches forward, straightened his neat shirt collar, and read from a paper in his hand something like this: “Tam going to meet my God. I declare before God Iam innocent of the murder*of Smith as the child mborn. I declare to God I had no part in the mur- r, Lam sorry I ever lett the Church, I ask eaten Don: of all and e my Lae for my sins, James nell (earnluy” to him), you are iunocent of the Smith murder. Thank God, he is back in the Church. Lintended to read a ionger speoch which was written for me by Mr. Boyle, of the Coal Gazette, but I will not. I want him to be sure to publish it.” YAR STATEMENT REFERRED TO. The following is the statement referred to ar Sharpe, and which he intended to read on the scaffold. It is verbatim, as the prisoner desired to read it:— First, T am innocent of the murder or conspicacy of George K, Smith child unborn. T nover seon Georges K. Smith’ to Tam innocent of conspiracy or of murder of any man in this world. Thank God I know nothing of the conspiracy or murder of Smith, either be. fore his murder or at hia murder or after his murder. Thad nothing to do y other murder in this world, t! God! Poter Sharpe swore the truth. He swore that I worked that day with hin, came home with him, had supper with him, and that I did not leave the honse oh that uight until I went to bed, between nine and ten o'clock, and I can swear the same for him. Hois all the man in this world that Iean cloar of the murder of George K. Smith. Lean swenr that neither hi excepting to the door und back, until I went to bed, be- tween nine and ton o'clock. "All “Kelley tho Bum” swore is false, only the one word, and that is that we met in Gabtown at a dance, and that Thit him. We did meet at a dance Gabtown in 1866, and T did hit hi as our first and last meeting in Lazerne county... 1 was not in Luzerne county in. 1865, the time that Tom Curry t the stone house. Me and Pat Gallagher and ‘elley the Bum" never met in this world together, and above all men, let thom be deud or aliv Gallagher, T never heard you open your lips al murder of George K. Smith. ‘er soon Tom Met in Luzerne county.” Currv's tor never took me the 4 in Kolley’s and Gallagher's couppany. is false, excepting ho seen me ‘amaqua the day I bought the clothes. Whit ho said in rogurd to the hall at Tuscarora is false. Concerning the conversation that ho sald. Yellow Juck said Ie false, for ould not such talk pass, for Yellow Jack knew me to belong to the Order or me him. I never wi ‘Tamaqua along with Delany and MeGinnes. I never re- ceived an order from Aleck Campbell or Tom Fisher for ‘ey in my lite. T nevor knew either of the two men to ng to the Ancient Order of Mibernians in my life. I I never knew Jumes swear anything to cloar ‘Was it ever known in this world before, any man to hang decause he was not a murderer? Tam one, that is gains to hang becanse I am not tho murdorer of George K. Smith, But, thank God, it is for some other man’s doings and not for iny own, Does the authorities of Carbon county think that a man would take a falso onth to save tny life, what I wonld not do to save my own life; but if Tie against mo they would be all right. Te t# twenty days to-day since I came to this pri an the authorities of Carbon county if thay found anything out ied to hang mo on, ouly George K. Smith, the man t I never seen. thet I never d’sxcuse to hang me for Smith: but if they would como out and tell the truth what they aro srg | me for is that Lam an frishman and a Roman Cashollc, an they can't find anything olse against mo in this world, thank God! But they are too cowardly to say so. If they would, T wonld stand on this gallows till every ounce of flesh oy my bones would be eut off in pioces, Tenover wis born intthis world to axy “Charley Sharpe. you wore along with me at the murder of George K. Smith,” or any other man in this world. It ts all that fs azninst'me that Tam an Irishman and « Roman Catholic, and will die & Roman Catholic with the help of God and Iis holy mother. ‘TRE FINAL ACT. + The Sheriff and Policeman Brink pinioned the arms of the prisoners behind them ands) led their feot. The white cape were then drawn over their heads. The priests still stood near the prisoners, whispering consolation in their ears. In a moment every ono but Sharpe and McDonnell had left the scaffold, Just as the Sheriff stepped down a violent ringing of the loud-sounding door-bell attracted attention, The Sheriff passod around the scaffold und picked up the rope attached to the spring. Father Bunce stood a few feet away, reciting the service for the dead. Sud- denly a white handkerchief dropped from the priest's hand. The Sheriff pulled the rope and the men fell heavily three and a half feet. They turned around and around, the weight taking the twist out of the rope rapidly. One minute after the drop fell Sharpe's frame quivered and he drew up his legs slowly—an agonizing contortion.’ In a minute more he was hanging limp. McDonnell never moved perceptibly after he fell, His pulse beat for ten minutes, his heart for thirteen minutes. Sharpe died quicker. His pulse ceased between the fifth and sixth minute after the drop fell, and his heart ceased to beat in eight minutes. . TOO LATE. ‘The crowd rushed forward to gather about the gal- lows, but they were stopped by a motion from the Sheriff. As the doctors wero listening to mark the time of death it was whispered that a reprieve had come for the prisoners. In a moment thére was an uproar. One of McPonneli’s brothers noarly fainted, and the others Ioudly denounced the Sheriff as 2 murderer. Sharp’s brother (all these relatives had stood within three feet of the gallows) was also greatly excited. He swore dire vengeance on the Sheriff and all concerned in the hanging. It looked 29 if there would be a dis- gracefnl melée in the presence of the suspended dying men, but the gi sepse of Fathers. Bunce and Heinan and the Sheriff soon restored order. At twenty-three minutes to eleven a deapatch signed by Governor Hartranft was received at the Mauch Chunk telegraph office reprieving the men. The messenger boy was at once despatched to the jail with it. Manager Martin followed, fearing he would delay, and ran to the door of the prison. He shouted tele- am, but the keeper of the door, Robert Calvin, fied to understand him. He climbed up and unded at the window, and at last made Calvin Bee him. The latter at once gave the despatch oar to a liceman, and the latter started for the gallows. Before he had gone twenty fect the loud shock of the falling trap resounded He did not know the im of the document, in bis ears, portance but he got it im the Sheriff's hands as soon as possi- ble. It read as follows:— ‘THE REPRIEVE. Wareisnona. Pa, Jan, 14, 1879, Enq., Sheriff of’ Carbon ‘county, mnell and Sharpe until Monday, the epriove will be forwarded by next mail, and you will suspend execution of your presen receipt of this telegram. JOP Mr. P. J. Meehan, of counsel for the agp re. ceived at about the same time the following despatch :— Hanntssuna, Jan. 14, 1879. PJ. Meenax, Manch Chank, Pa. :— The Governor has respited both to Monday, January 20, F. T. LONGSTREET. To J. W. Racpgnav: Mauch Chank, Ps ited A HEARTRENDING SIGHT. ‘The scene inside and outside the jail when the fact of the reprieve became known waa one never to be forgotten. On the icy steps of the prison Mrs. Mc- Donnell and her two daughters, who had not come in time to see her husband, cried aloud. The little ones shricked, “My poor papa! My poor paps!” It was heartrending. I8 ANYBODY RESPONSIBLE ? The question of who was responsible for the awful mistake was at once raised. It was one of those un- fortunate things for which hardly eh can be blamed. Fortunately for tho Sheriff he set his watch ten minutes slow so that it would correspond with Father Bunce’s watch. The latter gentleman de- Glared that the time was agreed upon by himself, the Sheriff and Vather Heinau, and that the prisoners were also consulted. Aa to the effcet of the reprieve, if the Supreme Court decides the law of 1877 to be unconstitutional the risoners would haye been entitled to a heariug of heir cases before that Court. If the law is decided to Ye constitutional the prisoners’ lives would simply have been prolonged until Monday. The bodies of the prisoners’ were cut down ina half an hour after the drop fell and delivered to their friends, who lefttown on the half-pust one P. M, train. GOVERNOR HABTRANYT SHOCKED, BUT DOUBTFUL OF THE VALUE OF THE REPRIEVE—PROMPT TELEGRAPHING, BUT PROMPTER SHERITF. (by TELEGRAPH TO THE ARRALD.] Hannispuna, Pa., Jan, 14, 1879. Governor Hartranft and counsel for McDonnell and Sharpe, who wore executed at Mauch Chunk to-lay, wero greatly shocked to hear that the murderers had been launched into eternity about a minute before the Sheriff of Carbon county received telegraphic notification of a reprieve until Monday next. Tho responsibility for the dolay rests with the Governor, wha, was asked by the counsel of the condemned, at one o'clock this morning, to grant tho respite pending the consideration in the Supreme Court of the constitutionality of a law passed in 1877 making the allowance of writs of error, a(ter twenty days from the time of sentence, discretionary with the Court. No definite answer was given until about hailf- Past ten in the morning, when the Governor decided to reprieve the murderers, A imexsage to that effect was dinmediately sent by telegraph to the Sherif of Carbon county. The Governor, who had already granted a respite of tour weeks to the condemned, w: averse ty giving thom more time, as he believed such action would not in the least improve their chances: of atin the gallows, and would only pro- tract their liver a brief period. Knowing that the Supreme Court had originated the law requiring writs ot error to bo taken out twenty days after sentence, he did not suppose* that ey would reverse their action in the case of r 2B. Sayre, wite murderer, in which the constitutionality of the act wee involved, After being car- neatly appealed to by one of the murderer's couse the Governor a concluded to low ® reapite unt » aUpposing that it would reach its destination in time to prevent the hanging. In arriving at this view of the case he had reasoned from wrong premises, as the Sherifls have been in tie habit of despatching the Molly Maguires as early as possibie after ton o'clock in the morning, The Sheri viously executed Pho colerity with which he worked them off, and hav- ing received no information of @ probable ve, ha served the murderers of George K, Smith as he bad served others, ‘The reprieve made good time after it reached the Western Union office, ouly six nor [left the house on that night, | minutes having elapsed from the time it was put on the wire wntil it was placed in the hands of Sheriff Randeubush, 5 THE GOVERNOR'S EXPLANATION, In an interview to-night Governor Hartranft said that the reason he did not issue the reprieve in the caso of McDonnell and Sharpe sooner was because he did not suppose the Sheriff of Curvon county would hang the murderers before elevon A. M. He also stated that he was under tue impression that the murderers’ counsel had in- formed the Sheriff of efforts being mude to secure a reprieve. EXECUTION OF THOMAS DOWD. READY 10 Diz, BUT PROTESTING THAL TIE SLAYING OF THOMAS EDWARD WALD WAS PURELY IN SELY-DEVENCE. ‘ (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Sr, ANpREws, N, B., Jan. 14, 1879, Thomas Dowd was executed this morning at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock, in the jail yard, in the Presence of thirty-five persons, including the Coro- uer’s jury, medical men, press representatives and witnesses. Lust night he slept soundly. He rose at six and dressed himself. He said he had a good night's rest, felt comfortable, and, he hoped, pre- pared for death. He wore dark tweed pantaloons, vest and white shirt, Father Doyle arrived at hajf- past six and went to the room set apart for the final interview with Dowd. The prisoner's confession was received by Father Doyle, after which the sacrament of the encharist was administered. This was followed by an exhortation and thanksgiving. Dowd said he felt perfectly resigned, and longed to moet his God. MRA. WARD'S INNOCENCE, Dow4 then, in a firm hand, signed the petition to the Governor General, drawn up at his request, in which he asserted Mrs, Ward’s innocence of any par- ticipation in the murder. It prayed that ghe might be pardoned or the term of her imprisonment les sened, THE DEATH MARCH. Being now ready, the magch to the gallows began, in the following order :—Sheriff Paul; the condemned man, carrying @ lighted candJe; Father Doyle, read- ing the “‘Miserere;” the jailer and assistants. When the condemned man reached the gallows and during the execution the reverend father recited the litany for the soul departing. On his arrival at the gallows Dowd was placed under the beam. He then knelt down with the priest,who recited the ‘De Profundis’ and the “Ordo Commendatus Anime.” Dowd’s last act before the priest left him was to kiss the five wounds on the crucifix. . _LAsT WORDS, He then said, “Iam much obliged to the Sheriff and Mr. Hall and his family. They have shown me every kindness and eo ae my every wish. I bid the ae of St. Andrews goodby. 1 feel very kindly teelings to the people of St. Andrews. I wish you all well. God bless you all.”” SWONG OUT OF LIFE. Just after eight o’clock had struck the signal was given, and amid the awful silence thet reigned the dy swung into the air. There was a convulsive movement of the limbs, followed by a swaying of the body to and fro, and after the momentum caused. by a sudden jerk had expended itself, the form soon became colder and the pulse gradually ceased. He died without a struggle, his neck being broken, Death seomed to be inustantaneous.* Ten minutes after the rope wus cut Dr... T.Gove pronounced him dead. The inquest was immediately held, and the usual verdict rendered. The remains, by order of the au- thorities, were given up to the clergy of the Catholic Church and buried at ten in the Catholic cemetery. Tho gallows was made with a swinging beam, wi jerked the condemned into the air and. proved very efficient. HIS LAST STATEMENT. This morning Dowd made a final statement, which is merely an extension of those previously made, asserting that Le killed Ward in self-defence, and that Mrs. Ward is innocent of any participation, and that he never had improper relations with her. It Dowd’s statement is true the chain of circumstantial evidence on which he was convicted, and which scemod perfect, was entirely wrong, for Dowd asserts that he killed Ward not with his own axe, on which hair and blood were found, but with an uxe Ward had. In other respects the statement is in conflict with the testimony and the theory of the prosecution. READY TO DIE. Father Doyle said he never saw such deep pent- tence as was displayed by the unfortunate man; that he has displayed this spirit from the first in fact, and that he seemed to long to meet his God. HISTOLY OF THE CRIME, F The crime for which Thomas Dowd suffered was one of peculiar atrocity, and the fact that the dead maun’s wife was convict as being concerned in it made it still more revolting. Thomas Edward Ward, the victim, lived on the t road between St. Andrews and St. John, thirty-two miles from the lat- ter city, iu a house known us the New River Hotel, which had long ceased to be more than a place where teamsters fed their horses. There Ward lived with his wito, daughter (grown up) and a child four years old, the murderer, Thomas Dowd, bourding with them. Ward suspected that an improper intimac: existed between Dowd and his wife, who was muc! younger than himself, This produced bad feeling und frequent quarrels. On the 9th of September last Ward started about eight o'clock in the mornii with his seythe for the purpose of cutting hay ina meadow amile from his house, and never returned alive. Neither his wife nor Dowd. made any search stories to account for his disappearance, siating at one time that he had gone to St. Andrews, and at another that he had gone to Boston. ‘The neighbors began to suspect foul play and made search for the missing man, and on tho 2st of Be; tember the body was tound, & quarter of a mile from | his own house, in a gulley which crossed the road to the meadow, and distant from the road two or threo hundred yards. The gulley was filled with bushes, but the better to conceal the body the root of & decayed tree had been turned up over it. Two hideous wounds which completely crushed in his skull, evi- dently intlicted with the pole of an axe, suiliciently in- dicated the manner of his death. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. Dowd and Ward's wife were arrested, and, after a preliminary examination before the Coroner, com- mnitted for trial at the next term of the Supreme Court, in November, The evidence upon which the Crown had to proceed was entirely circumstantial and uded on # variety of minute circumstances, which, linked together, made a strong chain of evi- dence. The strongest links in this chain were the fact that Dowd’s axe had blood upon it and a humen hair, which was gray, like the hair of the mi that two or three days after Dowd got Ward's scythe for neighbor who came to borrow it, evidently bringing it from some place of concealment ucar where the body was found. The evidence against Mrs. Ward went to show that she was acting with Dowd and a sharer in his crime. Many, however, thought that the evidence against the woman was in- sufticient. The jury took 4 different view of the case, and found both guilty of murder, and both were sen- tenced to be hanged to-day. DOWD'S CLAIM OF INNOCENCE. Dowa protested his entife innocence of the murder before his trial and until after sentence of death was pronounced upon him, but within twenty-four | ours of the time he was sentenced he made the fol- lowing statement to the jailer:— “T killed» Ward in the valley where his remains were found. I killed him with MeCarthy’s new axe. Ward was on his way Lome with the axe and pitch- fork. When we met we had some words, He mado at me with the fork. 1 clenched the axe and killed him. I thew took him by the legs and dragged him to where his remains were found. Mrs, Ward never saw him after he left the house tiil she saw him dead in the woods, nor any one clse but myself.” This statemout ho supplemented on the following day by fuller particulars, saying :— “T asked Ward how he was getting along haying. Ward replied, ‘I haven't beon ‘ing and will never make any more hay.’ I said, ‘Ihave been berrying. ‘Ward then said, ‘You will nover go berrying again: T will kill you,’ and he made a at me with the pitchfork. LTisid hold of him and got him down. Wo tussled for some time. Finally Ward promised tomake up friends. We walked sone, the road together, and whon we reached the guiley Ward struck at me again with the pitehtork, Iran around the bushes and he followed ine. I then seized the axe and knocked him down, Iran away «short distance; I tarned, came back and finished him. I was crazy at tho time.’ MRS, WAKD BECAPES 17U GALLOWS, Dowd also denied that Mrs. Ward knew anything of tho homicide, and the persistent manner in which he stuck to this story, added to the reluctance to execute a woman, led to the belief that her sentence would be commuted. ‘Lhis belief was weli founded, for on Saturday last a communication was received by the Sheriif from the Secretary of State to the effect that Mrs, Ward's sentence had been commuted ,to seven years’ imprisonment. ‘THE PARTIES, Ward was between sixty-five and seventy years of age and bore a good character, although he had been wufortiuate in matrimonial affairs, tor he was mar- ried twice and both Lis wives turnéd out badly, Mrs. Ward is about forty years old, a small, mild looking woman, but with pleuty of animation whon aroused. Dowd was forty-two years old, of medium stature, with a not very prepossessing face. He was a laborer, and at times Was a good deal addicted to drinking. MURDERERS TO BE HANGED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hanarspona, Pa,, Jan, 14, 1879, ‘The Supreme Court having quashed the writ in the cago of Alexander B. Sayre, of Philadelphia, the murderer of his wife, Governor Hartranft will issue a warrant in a few days for his execution about sixty days hence. It is understood that an effort will be made before the Board of Pardons to prevent His Excellency from issuing the warrant on the ground of insanity. ‘The Supreme Court having affirmed the action of the Franklin County Court in the case of Hezekiah Shater, who murdered his wife about a year ago, the Governor will issue & warrant for his execution same day on which he will sign the third death warrant in the Sayre case. An application for a further respite in. the case of Martin Bergin was refed to-day by the Governor, and he will accordingly be hanged at Pottsville on Thursday next. | Hime after Cobb's sickness in February; Mrs, Cobb ' days | rate her testimony that she and her husband called for him, and the former told three or four different | THE NORWIC- POISONING Closing of the Testimony in the Kate Cobb Trial. COURTSHIP REMINISCENCES. Discovery of Kate’s Pocket Mem- orandum Book. (3Y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Nonwics, Conn,, Jan, 14, 1879, ‘The trial of Mrs. Kate M. Cobb reached its third week to-day. Tho testimony was completed; it wus mainiy offered in rebuttal and of no very important character; in fact ove of the principal witnesses that the State wished to call was not placed upon the stand, as it was understood at the last moment that he was uot quite clear upon the evidence that was expected from him, that Bishop was seen coming from Mrs. Cobb’s house at four o’clock one morning when her husband was in ‘Troy. Much of the testimony was mere odds and ends—little points calculated to sus- tain and give completeness to the general proof. The counsellors wrangied over them more persist- ently than even over the testimony in chief, for it was evident that these last scraps going to the jury would be better remembered, perhaps, than the earlier evidence. An important witness for the State was the sister of Bishop’s wife, who brought out a new point—that Mrs. Bishop, instead of confiding fully in Mrs. Cobb's purity as regarded her relations with Bishop, ‘was more or less jealous, and on two occasions said so very plainly. But whether in earnest terms or jokingly, as some other peculiar things had been said, was not made evident. The remark in church that “Wesley had no eyes or ears for anybody but Kate,” ‘was one of the most telling points of the day. ‘The defence made an earnest effort to break the effect of the testimony of Mrs. Cobb’s little daughter, Della, that her grandmother had endeavored to influence her testimony, and in this they were fairly successful, the jury being left to decide between the evidence of two or three adults on the one side, and that of a ten- year-old child on the other. Summing up the evidence in rebuttal to-day, however, it is not,clear that the case for cither side was materially benefited or strengthened. ‘The court room was thronged with spectators, the assemblage being scarcely less than that present at the more important days of the trial, when Bishop and Mrs. Cobb gave their testimony. ‘The attendance of ladies was noticeable, including not only elderly matrons, who would naturally be expected to have an interest in the trial, but trim young misses, who found in the presence of their elders a desirable moral support. ‘The afternoon was consumed in arguments, Mr. Ripley, a young Norwich gentleman associated with State Attorney Waller, making the opening address for the State, giving # well arranged presentation of the case. He was followed by 8.8. Thresher for the defence. State Attoruey Waller speaks to-morrow morning, and his effort is anticipated with much in- terest, us he is possessed of fine oratorical abilities. Congressman Wait, senior counsel for the defence, will make the closing argument and the case will probably yo to the jury during the afternoon session. ‘The State contemplated to-dey calling upon Bishop to plead on the indictment on which he and Mrs. Cobb are jointly indicted, but it was questionable what the effect would be upon the present case, and it was, perhaps wisely, decided to dely this for the present. Bishop will plead guilty, and under the Connecticut stati the Court will decide the degree, whether first or md, and sentence him accord- ingly. If be docs not plead, and there is every probability that he will, he will be tried next month. The defence discovered an important piece of evi- dence to-day, but, unfortunately, too late to be intro- duced, MORE ABOUT “PET.” It is a little leather covered pocket memorandum book, with entries made during the courtship of Mrs. Cobb and her husband. These entries are in the handwriting of both, and if the book could have been put in evidence would have gone far to corrobo- each other “Pet” and to dispel the belief | that this term was ‘sed only between | Bishop and herself. Mrs. Cobb explained | to the Hexatp correspondent that the existence of this book did not occur to her until to- day, that it was found in aplaco where she kept mementoes of her earlier and happier days, and that it had been used by herself and Charlie as a medium tor exchanging the eudearments of lovers. its con- tents are inainly of a poetical nature. One is ad- dressed “Dear Charlie’ and = signed = “Pet.” Several other entries in Kate's handwriting are similarly sigi but not addressed, and several ure signed ‘‘Kittie,” ‘Kuto,"” “Kitten” and “Peggy,” all early pet names of the writer, Oue poem in Charlie Cobb's writing is addressed with the words “To Pet." The letters are cut from printed matter and pasted on the pag on the opposite page is Kate's answer, signed “Pet.” With a gleam of pride in her face, Mrs. Cobb turued to one of the pages and ex- claimed, ‘There, that’s what I wanted totind. There are two original stanzas written in 1365, the first by Charlie, and my answer to it.” first as follows :— riom ita: ‘Thy love for me is by me returned As warm as wien “twas giv Aud [trast we may not part ‘TIL we part to meet in hea ‘The stanza in reply reads :— * ro cranu. q ui of sortow's hour, or lonely bower, my life shall be member thee. To Px. YOUR PET. ‘That the entries were made about the date stated is evidenced by some proso entries of prominent events, such as the surrender ot Loe, the assassina- tion of Lincoln, &c. That this important little sou- venir of the past should not have come to light until | now, when too late to be of any use, is 4 singular circumstance; yet, even it it had, the defence might have ade a reasonable ciaim that endearing terms used during courtship are apt to be abandoned after some years of married life, and that the fact that the testimony should have been that Chartie Cobb had |+ not used them much in later years was reasonable proof of such a presumption. TESYIMONY OF THE PAST REVIEWED. ‘The first witness for the State in rebuttal this morning was W. H. Congdon, one of the Coroner's ‘y, who was called by the State to testify to the statements before that tribunal. He testified :—Mrs. Waterman was a witness betore the Coroner's jury and testifiel that she received the tea a short stated that her mother received’ the tea a tow dfter her husband's first sickness; Mrs. Water- man made no statement of Bishop's bringing tea; Mra, Cobb said her husband always purchased the tea, and that one time, while in the sitting room, herself and husband and some one ele being present, ® con- versation occurred about her husba: leanness, aud that Charlie said be would take arsenic to futten; she was asked who the third person was, but could noé tell; she answered as many times as asked that there were but three persons present at the time; atter Mrs. Cobb was removed trom her chair to the Jounge in @ faint condition Mes, Waterman was called in, and Mrs. tertuan said, “Don't you kno Katy, I wae there and Kate replied, “Oh, ye mother; it wae " Mea, Cobb said uothing about her husband's shewitig anything. ish on the day of his death. Croas-examinéd—They spoke about the con tion about Mr. Cobb's leanness and hi that arsenic was fattening: 1 thought Mrs. der the circumstances, stood her examination very well; (do not know whether she fainted, Kedirect—She suid she was ready and willing to answer all questions asked, MEDICAL AND OTHER TRSTIMONY. Dr. William 8. T. Perkins recalled—I visited Mr. Cobb's house in April; Mrs. Cobb said she had been giving him some quinine that she had in the house; I was preseat at the Cor oner's inquest and was requested by Mr. Wailer to visit Mra, Cobb and eee if she was able to attend the Coroner's inquert; Mrs, Cobb, Mrs. Water: man and myself went to the inquoat in'a hack; sho was able and capable to hear and understand all questions; she did not faint; she was weak and over- come by the situation, bat she did not faint; there was no loss of color in her face or lips; Wiuchester’S preparation is a tonic and would not nauscate a per- sou taking it a8 Cobb did Frank L. Dodge, recalled, denied that he ever said to Frank Church that he did not know whether the woruan he saw on Washington street on the Luesday before Cobb's death was Kate. Jonnie Beckwith, a school girl of a dozen summers? who, it has been stated, saw a note given by Bishop to Mrs. Cobb's little daugbter to convey to her mother, said, “Della came to school one or two days after her father’s death; I do not know Bishop, excepting by sight.” i, Wait, of the defence, objected to the reassor- tion by & witness of a fact 1 rebuttal regarding the note which the prosecution failed to show in the di- rect examination, Mr. Waller claimed that the Stato had asked no such question, and that the desire was to offset tlie asser- tion of Kate M. Cobb that she receive] no sueh note. ‘The Court ruled out idence because it was not intended to show that 2 note was ever put in the hands of Kate M. Cobb, and as a link would be miss- ing in the testimony and the chain be left incom: plete the little girl's evidence was not cons! essential to tie case. CHARLIE COLB'S ALLEGED ENDEARING TERMS, Charles H. Cobb, Sr., recalled for the State, was ex- amined as to the evidence given by Mrs, Cobb that Bishop could not have kissed her, as he testitied, in the pantry off the diving reom, she having shown that persons in that paairy must have been seen by everybody sitting at the dinner table. Wituess testi- fled—Oue and even two persons might be in that set and could not be 3 Lnever heard Charlie call his wife Pet"; le always called Ler “Katie.” ‘The defence objected to this testimony in rebuttal, because nothing of the kind had been introduced by the State in its testimony in chief. State Attorney Waller argued at some length in favor of its adtmissability. ‘fhe Court ruled that the testimony was admissable on the ground that the father of Mr. Gobb was a proper witness as to the endearing names alleged to ave been used by the deceased toward his wite be- cause he would haye been apt to, have heard such name if used. Witness eontinued:—On the 18th of February we left Charhe’s house between eight and nine o'clock, {Bishop had sworn that he was at the house that night aud had criminal intimacy with Kate.] ‘Yo the deteuce:—I was ‘adiainistrator of my son's estate: I never saw any presents from Bishop claimed to be Kate's; we did not appraise anything that she claimed to be her personal property, ‘Yo the State:—She did not indicate anything that Bishop had given her when we set apart her personal goods, Mrs. Charles H. Cobb, Sr., was called by the State in rebuttal. She is a spare woman of small stature, with a troubled face, keen black eyes, and was dressed in deep black, She said:—On the occasion of the visit to Charlie's, my husband, daughter, Mr. Fuller and his wife were present; we left about nine o'clock; I never heard Charlie call his wife “Pet,” but only “Katie” or “Katrina.” ‘Testimony as to the pleasant relations of her son and his wife was ruled out. WHAT CHARLI£’S SISTER HEARD. Mrs. Fuller, only sister of Charlie Cobb, called by the State, said:-—-My brother was married about ten years, snd I lived here until four years ago; I was » frequent visitor duy and cvening while I resided here, and, after moving, made practice of visiting Charlie and his wife when I was in town; during all the ten years I never heard Charlie call his wife “Pet.” Q. On the occasion of the talk about the scandal was there anything said about Bishop's wife having been at Mrs. Cobb’s house with him, when it had been stated that he alone had been thero until four o'clock in the morning ? ‘his was objected to, the point being as to whether Bishop was alone or not, Mrs. Cobb having testified that Bishop's wife accompanied him. At this time Charlie Cobb was in Troy. Testimony ruled out, on the ground that it had been given in chiof. Witness continued:—I heard Kate Cobb say once, when there was tulk about the neighbors question- ing Della about family affairs, “I wish they would mind their own business as I mind mine."’ Mrs. E. A. Brady, a member of Victory Lodge, was called. She is a quick speuking little lady, inclined to be taliative and to get ahead of the questions. She gaid:—On the occasion of the oyster supper at the lodge Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Bishop went away together before I did; Mrs, Waterman remained; Mrs. Cobb said to me that she would not be afraid to be at home alone, and did not say that any one was to be there or was coming. THAT CHARM AGAIN. Amelia M. Waiker, called by the State, was rather prepossessing in appearance, and dressed in a navy blue silk. She testified:—Mrs. Bishop was my sister. Q. Did Mrs. Bishop know that her hasband gave Mrs. Cobb a charm? Detence objected and said that Bishop had testified that he lied to his wife about this charm, saying that he received it through the Post office, but did not know trom whom it came. The stenographers were instructed to examine theig notes of the testi- mony, aud meantime the examinfition on other points was proceeded with, Witness continued:—There was a feeling of ent if ousy on the part of my sister toward Mrs. Cobb; have heard her say in the presence of Kate that roports are true, it is not the first time that you bave been to ride with my husband;” this was not said in a playful tone; the conversation occurred in July, 1877, fiye or six months before my sister's death; @id not hear my sister say anything further at that time, but on another occasion, in the church, I saw Bishop pass conversation lozenges to Mrs. Cpbb, or hold them in his hand while she read them; Mrs, Bishop shid ‘It makes little differ- ence where I sit, as Wesley hus only eyes and ears for Kate;” I had a conversation.with my sister; she told me that she did not know how her husband be- came possessed of the charm. . ‘Lo the detence—Several persons were present in the pew when the conversation lozenges were passed, and all could have seen them, I presume; I saw them distinctly; Kate told about riding down town with Bishop at the time when my sister showed jealous feelings and made the remark that she had been riding with Wesley before if reports were true, THE PEARL PENCIL AGAIN. ©. D. Noyes was recalied and exhibited the pencil given by Bishop to Mrs. Cobb, and which she testitied that she found on the steamer Chauncey Vibburd, when she was going to Troy. He said:—“I cannot tell ositively that thix is the pencil I sold to Mrs. Cobb, But it is precisely the same in appearance.” ‘To the defence—We get these pencils by the halt dozen, and there is only a slight difference in the tinish of,the gold; similar pencils are sold by dealers in all thé larger towns and cities. ‘The State rested at this point. ‘THE DEFENCE IN REBUTTAL. Coldnel Wait offered a bl entitled “Fallacies of Scientific Evidence in Medical Jurisprudence,” by A. C. Castle, M. D., reprinted from the “Dental Mis- cellany.”” This was offered with the intent of showing that the testimony ot Professor Doremus should not be relied upon absolutely. State Attorney Waller, in a humorous speech, ob- jected to the introduction of the pamphlet, and it was ruled out. Colonel Wait next offered a work, “Health; Its Friends and Foes,” by lt. D, Mussey, late Professor of Auatomy and’ Surgery at Dartmouth College, printed in 1862, This was also ruled out. TRYING TO BREAK LITTLE DELLA’s sTORY. Mrs. John Waterman, sister of Mrs. Cobb, testi- fied:—I have never seen a cup marked ‘Pet’ in my sister's house; I was present during th tion with her grandmother testitied to by Della Cobb, and Della said that some of the lawyers had becn up to her grandfather's house: they asked her if there was a motto, and she replied in the negative; she did not refer to the cup marked “Pet” during this conversation. ‘To the State—This conversation occurred two or three weeks ago, but Lcannot fix the date; she said nothing about the motto, ‘Pot,’ nor about the mat- ter of carrying @ note from Bishop to her mother. Miss Ella Loomis recalled—I was present at Della’s grandfather's house when she returned from the Court House, and in the conversation she spoke of things the lawyers had asked her about; nothing was said about the cup, ‘To the State—This occurred on the 30th ot Decem- ber; I took the little girl into my lap so that I could hear what she said; I heard no conversation whatever relating to any cap marked “Pet; Iam in no way related to the Cobbs and Watermans. AFTERNOON SESSION. The arguments began this afternoon, the opening speech tor the State being made by George C. Kipicy, associate of State Attorney Hamersly. Mr. 8. 8. Thresher followed with the opening argu- ment for the defence. The Court adjourned about six o’clock, and Mr. Taresher will finish his address to-morrow mourning. WILLSE’'S TRAGIC DEATH, CONTINUATION OF FRANK M'KENNA’S TRIAL IN THE COURT OF GSNERAL SESSIONS—TESTI- MONY FOR THE DEFENCE, Part 2 of the Court of General Sessions, Judge Cowing presiding, was again crowded yesterday by interested spectators, who had assembled to witness the trial of Frank McKenna, who is jointly indicted with his brother John for the murder of William Wills in Mulbery street, on the 2ist of September last. ‘The first witness examined was Dr. George Cogge- | shall, of St, Vincent's Hospital, who testified that when Willse was taken there a pistol shot wound was found on the right side of his forehead; on probing it was ascertained that the ball had traversed an inch and a half beneath the skin. The ball was extracted, and, though serious symptoms were developed, the wound was not necessarily fatal; the deceased had also @ flesh wound on the thigh, which beaied quickly; at the re- quest of his mother he was allowed to leave the hos- pital; he subsequently, however, became worse and died on the 2ith of October Shorter, who atten him, said that the de- dicd trom blood poisoning, cused by an ab- | acess of the brain, Which resulted from @ pistol shot wound, OTHER TRSTIMONT. Francis McCormick, who was present at the time of the ocenrrence, said he saw a pistol in the hands ot John Mckenna, Richard Devanny, a pedler, said he saw John and Frank McKenna coming out of their store at 118 Mul- berry stree hat he sww Frank kuocked down and when he got up he had acut behind his ear; he then “k Willse down and as he was gotting shot him; he was within six or seven fect of the parties at the time. Bridget I ¢ testified thaton the night in q tion she saw the prisoner rauning into the cre with his hend in his back pocket, and inmmediately acterward she heard a pistol «! THE DEFENCE. After tho recess Mr. Howe opened the defence by calling Kdward Bayer, who testified that he saw Frau! McKenna knocked down in tront of his own store by one of the Willses; decossed had something in his hand that looked like @ pistol, and threatened to kill the McKennas. In reply to Mr. Rollins the witness said he could not swear who fired the pistol. fp oo MeGuirk, another eye-witness, said she heard ¢ istol shotas Frank McKenna tell to the ground. He had a cut on his car and on bis throat. She thought the brother of the deceased, who was ica him at the time, bad @ pistol or knife in his nd, John Brady, John Monks, James Devins and George Arbogast, Who were present, were examined to show that the accused had no pistol in his hand. ‘ ole further hearing of the case will be resumed ay. EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS, THE CONTEST FOR THE ALDERMANIC SEAT OF THE SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT—HOW THE RETURNS ON ELECTION NIGHT ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN FAISIFIED—A SUPERVISOR WEO WOULDN'T? TAKE THE TROUBLE TO COR+ RECT A MISTAKE. Warrants were issued hy Jndge Wandell some time ago for the arrest of , Bolaud, W. E, Hall, Michael Murphy and Cornelius Voley, on application of Jacob A. Hatzel, who was # candidate last November for Alderman in the Sixth Senatorial dis- trict’. of this city. ‘The basis of the ‘pplication was the allegation that the aforesaid per- sons, while inspectors of election in the Eleventh Elec- tion district of the Eighth Assembly district, were cognizant of the falsification of the returns from that district in favor of Mr. Hall, the present Al- ad am trom the Sixth. Ryiefly recited, the details of the complaint which Mr, Hatzel prayed the police magistrate to entertain were that on election night, after the elose of the pdils, at No, 60 Forsyth street, the count having been made and regularly tallied for District Aldermen, Thomas Boland, in aloud voice, announced the vote as fol- lows:—For Hall, Hatzel, 93; Kenny, 85, and Strack, 70. Shortly afterward this result was changed, he alleged, so as to give Hall 200 and Hatzel only 2%, whereby the former was elected, and now holds the seat in the Board, ‘The four inspectors were brought before the mag- istrate at Essex Market Police Court a couple of weeks ago and ordered to show cause why a com- plaint should not be Gntertuined against them, and turther hearing was deferred until yesterday after- noon, when Messrs, Hall and Hatzet, with their coun- sel and adherents, appeared at Jefferson Murket Court, and quite a lively fight was begun. TESTIMONY FOR HATZEL, Mr. Lawrence Cloody was first called after one or two ineffectual attempts to obtain a further adjourn- ment and cross-examined by Counsellor Purdy for Mr. Hall's side of the case. Cloody did not give » very lucid account of What occurred on election night in the district above mentioned, His lengthy aud tedious cross-examination might be said to have resulted in only one coherent statement—to wit, that he heard the yote for the contestants announced as 130 for Hall, 93 for Hatzel and 8) or something there- abouts for Barney Kenny, and afterward 200 for Hall and 23 for Hatzel. ‘The next witness was Officer Masterson, who was detailed according to law to take the returns from the polling place to the station house. He testified that he learned from the paper which contained the figures representing the result of the voting that day that Mr. Hall had 130 and Mr. Hatzel 93 votes; of his own knowledge he knew or could swear to nothing, Mr. Waehuer, counsel for Jacob Batzel, then offered in evidence the County Canvassers’ returns, and calied Henry Hildenbrandt, who is detailed at Police Headquarters in the Bureau of Elections, to take care of the official returns and see that they are kept securely in the sate. He had been sent over, Mr. Waehner said, in compliance with a subpena, and brought with him a certificate of elec- tion trom the Eleventh Election district of the Eighth Assembly district signed by Messrs. Bo- land, Hall, Murphy and Foley, inspectors, whieh guve as the result of the polling in that district 130 votes tor Hali, 98 tor Hatzel, 85 tor Kenny and 70 for Strack. Counsellor Waehner asked that this certifi. cate be admitted as evidence, but Counsellor Purdy objected. ‘Then Counsellor Waehner swore Hilden- brandt and made him tell how he had received the paper with several others which had been sent up on the elevator to him two days after the election by the Superintendent and officials at headquarters, accord- ing to custom. “Now, if Your Honor please,” said Mr, Purdy, “we object most decidedly to adinission in evidence of that paper. How do we know that it is an ofticiai return? And even if it were it doos not prove that my clients here haye been guilty of falsifying the returns, The per ut this stage at any rate is in no way relevant.’* “Well, if you object to its admission I shall decide that Mr. Waehner must prove its official propriety,” said Judge Wandell. “T will have to ask time to do that, Your Honor. I will summon Mr, O'Brien, the chiot of the Bureau of Elections,” remarked Mr. Wachner, who then called the next witness, Stephen Mosher. ‘This gentleman testified that he was a clerk in the office of the Chief United States Supervisor of Elec tions, and hud been required to attend and bring with him 4 paper which was on file in that oflice, It was handed up to Justice Wandell, and proved to be tho United States Supervisor's election retura from the district in question. It gave the figures as before— 130, 93, 85 and 70. A MODEL SUPERVISOR, “I will now call Nicholas English,” said Mr, Waehucr, and « tall young fellow took the stand. He was sworn and testified that he had beca a United States supervisor, detailed to the Eleventh Election district of the hth Assembly district last election day, and that he had signed the return brought by Mr. Mosher. “Does that paper represent the proper return in that district ?” asked Mr. Woehner. “It does not, sir.” “Did you know that it didn’t represent it when you signed it ?’ “I did, sir. “Do you mean to say that you made a false re turn “Now, Your Honor, I object,” said Counsellor Purdy, hastily. “‘It is not tair to ask the witugss to criminate himself.” “it's a fair question. At any rate Mr. Waehner is able to take care of his own witness,” remarked the gistrate. «I know my man, Your Honor,” Mr. Waehner said¢ und, continuing the examination, asked:—“Did you put down these figures?” “1 did.” in ey sign the paper then ?” did.” * “When did you discover that you had made 3 mis- take in the figures?” “I did not make # mistake. The figures were merely the straight count, without reference to scattering votes, and when I found that the total was a mistake I did not take the trouble 4 change When did you find ont that 130 was wrong?” bout Hve minutes atter I put it down,” ud you would not change it?” did not think it worth While to do so.” “This other signature below yours is John Rieth’s, your associute supervisor?’ “You, sir.” ‘The witness was then closely questioned as to his relation with Alderman Hui! and somo of that gentie- man's friends, who were at No. Forsyth street on the night of clection. Nothing of impottance im this regard was elicited, however, and then Judge Wandell took up the cvoss-examination. ii “SAVE MK FROM MY PRIENDS!"? “Now, then, Nicholas, you solemnly swear you made the returns on the night of electio ‘es, sir, Ido,” “And that night you sent them to Mr. Davenport, the chief superv re “took the paper to Mr. O'Brien's headquarters.” hen you took this paper orsent it you knew that figures in it were erroneous?” , not at that tine.” remicmber you are under oath—you swore that five minutes aiter you put the figures dowa om your return blauk they were wrong?” “Yes, sir.” Sp Sonic, you certified that they were yo you swosr now that you knew, when you si rare that paper and sent it to Mr. Davenport, it neorrect ?"" Yew, si ind you did not think it made much difference?” 0, L did not.” “And you are from my friends! , Patrick Coby, who had been present at No. 60 psn Street on election night, testified that he hear’ Se returns announced 130 for Hall and 93 for investigation was then adjourned until three P. M. on Monday. ALLEGED INHUMANITY. An old man, who gave his name as Aaron Harris, was tried yesterday before Judge Gildersleeve in Part 1 of the Court of General Sessions on the charge of cruelty to animals. The prosecution was at the in- stance of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Assistant District Attorney Herring, with Eldridge T. Gerry, the society's spéeial counsel, ap- pedred for the prosecution, According to the testimony of Ofiieer William G. Smart a fire occurred in Harris’ cow stables at Nos, 196 and 197 Stanton street on the 26th of September last. Ho went there on the 19th of October last and found the stables in a most filthy condition, He saw a dozen fall grown cows there. Of these, six had been frightfully burned during the previons fire, and presented @ pitiable spectacle, Large patches of their hides had been completely burned off and the raw and blistered flesh was plainly visible; indeed, it was averred that Pieces of the hide were scattered about the tloor, while the cows were lying down on the bare ground, Superintendent Hatfield and Sanitary Inspector Post were examined and corroborated the previous witness. Henry Kessler, who was lately in the employment of Haris, testified that after the fire Harris cut away the burned parts of the six cows’ udders and re qrowtea him to milk them; blood was mixed with the milk obtained from the udders; the fluid thus drawn was put into cans with the milk from the sound cows and it gas not perceptible; the cays ‘were taken to Harris’ milk store, No. 13 Essex street. In his own defence Harris testified that the cows were carefully attended to after the fire; the reason he had milked them was because he believed they should be relieved of the seevetions of milk; the milk was not sold. ‘The further hearing of the case was adjourned uu- A ti this morning. ‘epublican supervisor! Save me