The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1879, Page 6

UNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1879—QUADRUPLE SHEET. 6 NEW YORK HERALD, meetings of the Cominissioners, 4s it is resent, ita Giaaiaener wishes to evade Teaponsibility, wll | he has to do is to offer whatever resolution he wishes in the trp the great swimmer to show = of uneasiness, and we went against the tide with a significant energy. But it was useless, : . o ETREAT, This resolution was offered by Mr. Erhardt tor the | a A RUBBER St T tgneh Fis immenéé fields of ice, which are closing in ‘ t ’ who also weeping, crowded aromas { RENO’ R AT. | ny dd by ae i at vf : a BEL \}) IK \(M\ } \ e Pa By sine hi o tears AY te | popes of making his ey pues iu r rae 7 ‘ i 4 | 4 iain bie dep apa she cold now, La a floe sobs were heard from all parts of the court room, One by one the prisoners were led away by the | Sheritt's deputies, but the throng of people still | CAPTAIN MOYLAN GIVES HIS COMMANDER LOYAL APPROVAL—TO SAVE THE COMMAND—THE DE- lingered and gazed on the dock where they had been | passed, without any indorsement. Consequently, ‘ Th less than ten minutes we Were hemmed in by tloat- lipgeved and gaaedam is Qock Were tany. Wee Saag FENSIBLE POSITION ON THE HILL PREYERABLE | yon, ae Bias gos Bo Rind Perilous Voyage of Captain Boyton {ng mastes of ice that ground sapinet sch other ~ of serted, 7 — sol cz letermin 7 pee ath . Vicious noise, sug- The Members of the Warren County wiki ware tauate coer. 10 THE TIMBER NO SIGN OF COWARDICE— | wore offered by any one of the inewbers of the Board. and a Herald Reporter. festive of oar’ pombe fates The paddis 4 ia in trial peers cnnt BO vgs? for the _ CUSTER'S MEN DEAD IN ROWS AFTER THEIR | rues MR war me pa andl Oe: be Sue at —— woe te! at La calaa, i ‘i cused were no small undertaking, and the praises o| apa i . > Svane an Ring Sent to State Prison. District Attoruey Heury S. Harris’ are in everybody's | 2#ROIC FIGHT. of which he did not at all approve ke accondingly in- Was drawn between two pieces, and, despite the pro- mouth, The counsel for the defence were'as able as [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1] troduced the resolution referred to. fe, 01 el A NIGHT OF THRILLING ADVENTURE te-tion afforded by the, rubber glove, the skin was __ | could be found in the State and conducted the de- ‘Guscaso, Dt,, Sen. 08, rote, | Lenceaeee wee Beonent ap 0 Banconnize elena of ‘ " a | + | scraped off the back, Nothing could be seen, es the feuce as best they could. The trials have cost ae toa. | See boMes COMBMMECRIES. 1 Bel OL Spee ate jee rose in the water around us and obscured gar IN COURT, | S82 colt shout $100 nor day: and, asa member of | ‘The Reno trial to-day developed nothing particn- | failure of Commissioner Erhardt, together with his | vision. Added to this was iny separation from iny EXTRAORDINARY SCENES . | the Board of Freeholders said to the writer this | Jarly startling. The entire day was occupied in tak- bral Saree ee hfoneht about ths iebyent i . | po arn A sone = Sasa es. cote ot oe Losin aoe Aas | Fearne De Mattos Nene crn naa rt | ing the testimony of Captain Moylan, all of which | rupture between himaclt and the other members of The Two Navigators Imprisoned | kindora man who decetts a tetead a a on an immense stm of money to catch’ him each | was favorable to Major Keno. A noticeable feature | the Board. ‘The Mayor cannot fail to take action on by Fields of Ice ‘Can you get hold of the cake of ice to your left?” Scathi A f Chief Justice | tinge. Over two hundred ‘witnesses have been | in the Captain’s testimony is that he talks without | the gare. because be eee broadiy Fiage and de- e he erted, athing Address} hie! ustie® | Mined’ for the Gente and 100 for the mand an equally broud investigation. Of course, 1'll try, 2 | defence. The imen_ who. have been sentenced | Testralnt or embarrusment and gives his opinions a6 | Mayor Cooper will afford full opportunity to Com: Ana in atGhats OF Dosraess uvitexpED. > anaes te s. Cl 8 v4 dl tely fi missioner hardt to substantiate his charges, an nd in another m Beasley to the Prisoners. are men of the very fifst social standing. Cummins ; though he had formed them definitely from an in- | missioner Etharit to substantiate his changes, aud | ai ane zona that 1am once more on dry land | mont {t, another roment fsa bin looming above leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters. | He was | tolligent comprehension of the circumstances. He | romoving some of the Comminsioners.”” | and sutiiciently thawed out to give the following ac- | to assist me to a place of satety. “Now you' Mn thinattions, He iiss three hrothers, all of | aii not know what was done to ascertain the number Gosstr oN THE SURIECT. Sountot my vovace ith Guptits Poul Boyiag downy | Hauhe sald Ue, “and Vil tey aul’ wake tp'cte tose Benvien, N. J., Jan. 25,1879, | whom are wealthy men. He is a director of the | of Indians in Major Reno’s rear inthe timber, Major | | 4 remarkuble unanimity of sentiinent seems to ito the x vrei | on shore. saying he drew # marine signal light . " ts Wi on | Hackettstown Bank and a prominent member | Reno was down there himself. The witness contd | CMAt among Tammany and anti-Tummany poli- | the bay and to the Narrows, on Friday night, ina | of distress aud set tt off, ‘The effect was indoberibi le. The closing scene of the first act in the Warren | Hackettatowh | Hank and @ promt do and | . ' uicians in reference to the matter. The action of | rubber life-saving suit. It may be a matter of inter- | The powerful blue light lit up the whole bay and re- rounty drama of frand was enacted to-day when ten | Yet “connected, and three years ago ran for | Rotestimate the number of Indians there; ho saw Commissioner Erhardt is regarded ax an attempt on | og¢ 4 know that Teannot swim astroke or pullan | Yee alarge feld of ico all’ around us, whicl glit ofthe conuty’s most prominent citizens stood to- | Sherif” on the republican ticket. He bias | perhaps forty or fifty, but there might have been a | the part of that gentleman { have hiiuselt renoni | Coy ever tad on a life-saving auit before in my | re Mut sparkled. assuming all manner of radiant hues under the illumumation of the si Tha “light algo. showed that we” tea ates past Staptoton and were being carried down through | the Narrows. Not & respotse was made to our awife and several children, John N. Girens, for whom great sympathy is expressed, has been a mem ber of the Legislature and has held other positions o! trust. He was captain in the army during the rebel- inated by Alay by the friends of the Commissioner, who ‘state that he would gladly resign his posidon and retire to great many more, “Might thore have been 200?" asked the Recorder. Chere was room for 200," was the tart reply. Tho | life. Iconfeas that before entering the water at Castle gether in the dock sentenced criminals, Never was such a scene witnessed her’, Long before daylignt private life, the merry jingle of the sleigh bells announced the coming of the farmers. ‘They came from every direc- tion—from Easton, Philipsburg, Washington, Hack- ettstown and the numberless smaller towns and vil- | lages for fifty miles around. Special trains on the Bel- videre Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna wid Western Railroad poured Hon and had a moat honorable war record, Atone | time he was worth $500,000, but now I es a wife and five ehildren, all small, almost penniless. | Dr. Mattison was at one time very wealthy. He has one danyghter and one son, and is a meniber of | the Presbyterian church of Wishington. ‘Teel was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Philips- burg. Ho wae wealthy aud is, woll connected. His | family are most respectably connected. He hundfeds of people into the town until it overflowed, | [MMT Ae) mon repel Miron, who are ‘The hotels filled up, the Hvery stables closed their | all well provided for, Dr. Cox, known as the “boldest man of the ring,” is a physician of considerable natural ability, with a large practice at Port Murray. He is moderately well off and has a wife and children. Strader is a class leader of a Methodist church in Washington, moderately well off: has a wife and two sons grown up. fhe day had its humors as well as its sorrows, ‘The number sentenced were only a small portion of the indicted ones, and many of the latter congratu- lated themselves on their at least temporary eseape from the clutches of the law. The influence of the indictments is felt far and near. ‘There is hardly a family in the county but is connected in some way with the trials and affected by their result, and it has been not an unusual sight to see two men meet on the street, and, after the usual greetings, indulge in a bit of conversation something like thix:— “Well 2” doors, and finally the private stables followed suit. Horses were stubled in the streets after that, and the large public square in front of the Court House soon resembled a cavalry camp. At seven o'clock in the morning the doors of the Court House were be- sieged by men and wemen who desired to get good seats. The doors were not open, however, and the hustling crowd grew larger from hour to hour. In fact, the great doors of the Court Honse were not opened at all, for at eleven o'clock the court room lobbies aud galleries were completely filled with privileged persons who had been admitted by the Sheriff's entrance. To say that the room was packed would express but a very feeble idea of the state of affairs. The fact of the matter is that there were not four square inches of the floor seats, win- dow sills or backs of seats where 4 man could bestow himself unoccupied. In the ladies’ gallery the scene was simply indescribable, ‘There was not room to sit down, so every one stood up, Fully half an hour before Chief Justice Beasley arrived the two lay judges sat down on the bench and gazed solemnly at the audience, who gazed as solemnly back. AN IMPRESSIVE E About half-past eleven o'clock Chief Justice Beasley, preceded by four tipstaves, who forced a passage for him, entered the court room and took his seat on the bench, The immense assemblage was instantly He etl Ve niak hushed to silence, District Attorney Henry 8. Harris ‘And now the ring is busted. rose slowly, and in low tones, heard, however, dis- THE COUNTERFEITERS’ “Yes. You ?”” “Yes, three times, “Conspiracy ? “No—forgery ; Larceny.” ‘Good morning. “Good morning. Altogether the inhabitants of the county seem to have yone stark, staring mad on the subject of fraud and the jury trials. Nothing else has been talked of forthe past month. The local poets have composed as many songs as there are indictments, and that is say- ing a good deal. One of the most popular and not the least appropriate is a song to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.” the first verse is a8 follow Warren had a little ring So is John Hew." nd you 2” tinctly in every part of the Court House, stid:— “May it please the Court, Lnow move for sentence upon those persons who have been convicted at this term of court. ‘The Court—Let the prisoners take seats on this side of the room (pointing to the dock). Dr. Cox came first and sat down in the first chair. He was pale and his eyes were red with weeping. Next came Jesse King, who wasas red as Cox was pale, and who exhibited extreme nervousness. ‘Then camé Simon A. Cummins, his face furrowed with care, a despairing expression about his eyes and his lips moving as if in prayer. Elnund ‘Teel came next, comparatively calm and well dressed, the muscles of his mouth twitching conyulsively, however, and j his face deadly pale. John N, Girens, with clasped hands and knotted forehead, sat down next, His GANG. A SEQUEL TO THE BIG HAUL BY THE SECRET SER- VICE MEN—HOW THE MOST DANGEROUS BAND IN THE COUNTRY WAS BROKEN UP-——THE COURT PROCEEDINGS, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25, 1879. The interesting story of the recent capture of the most dangerous and desperate gang of counterfeiters in the country has been told in full in the Heap, The long and patient search of the Secret Ser- quick eyes moved sharply from side to side, and | vice Detectives and the “shadowing” of the fe appeared to drink in the xeon upon every | pand of criminals from city to city has tace, drawing from them hopes oF fears as they might been alluded to, and the plan by which the arrests of the men were arranged to take place simultaneously at their various haunts, for the counterfeiters were too shrewd to remain near each other, and had located themselves in various cities and towns in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, not only for the purpose of the better carrying on their work, but to avoid the appearance of suspicious contact. THE HEARING. Charles W. Schoener, one of the band, was arrested in this city, and at his hearing vefore United States Commissioner Smith to-day the testimony which was Clicited was interesting as giving some idea of the means and agencies through which the Treasury De- partment detectives obtained the information which enabled them to lay their plans for the capture of the counterfeiters. The charge against Schoener was the making and passing of counterfeit notes of various denominations on the national banks, principally the By National of Hanover, Pa., snd the First National of Tamaqua, Pa. ‘The very first name ca‘led of the witnesxes against Schoener when the hearing began was ‘Charles Fred- erick Ulrich.” This is one of the principal prison- ers and a leader of the gang, and the calling of his name asa witness showed at once that the secret service men had 1}: their lines well and that if Ulrich ix ready to “give away” his companions in crime that there is no hope for the rest of the gang. “THE SQUEALER. Ulrich testified that in March, 1877, he lived out on Oak lane. A family by the name of Ott lived thers with me; the defendant lived there for seven or eight weeks; [knew him by the name of Charles Cote; while he lived there counterfeit money was printed in the hotise, up in the garret. “What was the denomination of the money printed thete ?” asked Assistant United SI District Attor- ney Brown, who conducted the ¢ nination, “Fitty-dollar national bank notes,” replied the witness, “Schoener dampened the paper down for indeate. Then Bulgin came in and sat down smiling and apparently light hearted. Francis McDermott sat next to him, holding his fur cap between his hands, his bright gray eyes glancing from the Judge to his attorney. Sliker very pale, the hue of death on his hands and face, Most of the time he sat with face bowed in his hands and sobbed audibly. ‘As soon as the convicted men were all seated Mr. J. G. Shipman arose and on behalf of Francis Mc- Dermott inoved the Court for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted. The motion ‘was based upon the alleged admission of illegal evi- dence, a mistake in the charge of the Court to the jury and some new evidence, which, it was claimed, would reverse the verdict. The Court, after con- sidering the points of the motion, denied it. ‘On the dental of the motion Mr. Shipman ‘made an earnest plea for mercy for Messrs. King, Bulgin, Cummins, Teel and others, Colonel Robeson also addressed the Court in behalt of his clients, partien- Jarly Mr. Teel, and submitted a number of petitions and affidavits drawn by friends of the convicted per- sons, The Cour: received these papers and retired to confer as to the sentences, In the meantime the friends of the prisoners had gathered within the bar as near them as they could possibly get, and would pecasionally whisper words of comfort to them. AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE. In about half an hour the Court returned, and the whispering which had been going on in the room: caine to a sudden stop. There was an intense silence as Chief Justice Beasley turned to Simon A. Cum- mins and told him to stand up. The old man rose slowly and stood with bowed head as the Judge ad- dressed him. Chief Justice Beasley said:—"Simon A. Cummins, you have been convicted upon two in- dictments ot conspiracy, These transactions are certainly remarkable ones, aud it is not surpris- ing that they © excited such a degree of attention and interest. ‘This series of crimes stands unexampled, fortunately, in the history of the State of New Jersey and I think in the history of this whole country, A number of men reputed to be re- spectable, holding positions of public trust and pri- yate positions of promine banded together to rob their fellow citizens, ‘This would not | printing the notes; when the notes were printed he be so remarkable, perhaps, 1a some crowded | took a needle and thread and strung them up to dry; city where there are always to be found | about two thousand pieces were printed at this time, persons ready to embark in enterprises for | but he left before they were all completed.” plunder and robbery, but in av agricultural commu- hity, ina moral neighborhood, among good influences, with schools and churches at their very doors, these crimes astound and frighten society. 1 think the citizens ot Warren county hate been remiss in their duty. Astern lessen has been taught them, and I trust it will do them good. One set of knayves came together to nominate for office another ? ir, set of knaves, and the honest people of the county did nothing but look on. This remisencss and supineness of the people, Cummins, gave you and your associates the opportunity, but what’ led “Did you hear him say at any time anything about the secret service officer ? “Yes, sit; he was sent out by his mother becanse he knew all these secret service officers, ahd his being there was to keep a watch upon them should they come around there.” “Were you employed there by anybody?" Y by Mr. Cole, I understood the defend- ant was lis stepson.” “Was there a press ther “Yes, sir, and after the fifty dollar notes were rinted the press was taken down into the next story. you and your associates into it I ot say. You | I wont by the name of Ott while [lived there.” advanced in years, You are not a| Cross-examined by Mr. Benjamin F. Temple—«T was “not a sudden lapse | amin no business now; I believe I'm before the and your associat crime your business. tings; forgeries have becn committed. The Court has been asked to deal leniently with you, ‘There are hardly any circumstances of mitigation. The Court wanted Court just now; Iam an engraver by trade and was em ) cadre 4 in that recently.” yy whom?" Tdon't know that he has anything to do with case Y to find something to alleviate the matter, but we can By whom have you been employed ?” repeated fee no claim you have upon the Gourt. We ‘he ple. «ympathize with your friends, with | your ‘By Me. Coe, at Sooteh Plaing, X. J.” family, with your “sons and danghters, fpon fat were you doing there whom’ tle effects of your crimes will descend | “Wall, Ldon't propose to answer.” “We will see if you won't. Mr. Brown suggested to the Commissioner that the witness could not be compelled to answer ques- tions so as to criminate himeeclt. The witness stated that that was his ground of re- fusal, and the question was not pressed, “Have you b im any way connected with the | t Service in the last six months? », sir. 1 was arrested a few days ago by the | Secret Service men, and am still under arrest. Lhave known the defendant ever since he was a boy.” “That's aL that’s a lie,’ said the mot iw after years, but we also remember how you came upon the stand and swore to falsehoods, tne dut: of the Court ix plain. It must stigmatize and bran your conduct.” THR MILL 01 B LAW. The Chief Justice then proceeded to pass sentenco upon each one of the men in turn, addressing a few words to each as they stood up. ‘The sentences were as follow: Simon A. Cummins, ex-Collector of the county, on two indictments tor conspiracy; two years on each, to run together. vr of the ns Edwin Bulgin, the “yo between" of the Ring, on | defe nt, in au undertone, as she sat by her son two indictments for conspiracy; eighteen months on | and vd at the witness, each, r. “The proposition was made by his steplathe Ean x-Connty Collector and ex-T urer | mother, ntinued the witness, “that he she of the ilipsbarg, on one indic nt for | out there (Oak Lane) and work about the ery and one conspiracy; two years on the former the latter, to run together. firens, ox-Attorney to the Board of Free- h two indictments for conspiracy ; eighteen ach, to run together. not for that; I never informed the Secret ler of Belvidere, on one in- | Service officers about Schoener; I have never been y; one year. romised any immunity tor testifying in this case; actor and builder of bridges, Tiere been charged with manutactiring counterfeit | tor conspiracy; $500 fine and inty Jail, ndictments for conspir- tment, to run together, Board of and three that if he saw any Secrot Service officers about he | could tell ns, and we would know what to do, We were inanufacturing counterfeit notes there.” “And you wero arrested for that?” Aictment for conspi ob B. Sliker, cow y before and cony Ohio: that is well known. | ‘How many tines have you been arrested for | manufacturing counterfeit coin?” Twice.” ‘Yow eataped once from prison, didn't you?” ted; it was in Columbus, | witness cad not think the command could have been 80 disposed as to hold the position and protect itself | under the circumstances. Of the 100 rounds of am- manition which each man had—fitty ov his person and filty in his saddle bags--the men of the witness’ company had fired away about all they had on their persons, and were obliged to go back to their horses for more. They were about forty minutes in getting away with that amount of ammunition, and, as faras the witness could judge, about two-thirds of it was judiciously expended. OBJECT OF ‘TRY RETREAT. The Recorder-—State what was the object of getting out of the timber? Witness—I rathor think the object of getting out of the timber was to save the command. The Recorder—Do you not think now that it would haye been more judicious for the command to have remained in the timber than to have exposed itself to fire on the bottom ? —I believe in view of the uncertainty regarding support the retreat was less injurious would e been to remain in the timber, for I do not believe the vommand could have remained there thirty min- utes longer without losing many more men than it did in the course pursued; I think that if the Indians had followed up the troops and closed tn upon them on the hill the command could not have held out against them until relief came, for its ammunition would have given out. I do not know how many men were killed at the river crossing, and did not think the crossing was covered by an organized body of men to protect the rest in getting over. MORALE OF THE COMMAND. The Recorder—Stute whether tie command was exultant or demoralized when it reached the top of the hill? Witness—Well, Laon’t think it was utterly demor- alized or particularly exultant; in a few minutes after reaching the top of the hill the command was in tolerably good condition, so much so that a skir- mish line was thrown out. Witness did not know at whose order the skirmish line was thrown out; did not know who had any authority to give such an or- der unless Major Reno himself. Witness knew noth- ing about the expectations of the command while in the timber as to receiving support except what was told him by Captain Hodgekins to the effect that Ma- jor Reno had been made to understand that he would be supported by General Custer’s command. CUSTER'S FIGHT HEARD. About an hour after reaching the top of the hill, where Reno took up his position, the witness for the first time heard firi in the direction of what was afterward ascertained to be Custer’s battlefield, and called Captain MeDongall’s attention to it, asking him what he supposed it to be; he ees he sup- posed it was General Cust@r fighting at the end of the village, down the bottom; the firing was very faint, though it was evidently ‘volley firing. Speaking of the evide of desperate fighting on the part of Custer'’s men, the witness said that the body of Captain Calhoun, his brother-in-law, having been tound he was called down to iden- tify it; he. found Captein Calhoun’s men killed in regular rows, and around one mau’s body counted twenty-eight cartridges; there were traces in the ravine showing where the men had crept along, helping themselves down with their hands, clingin, to the grass and bushes; three officers and abou fifteen men of Custer's command had never been accounted for; he could not tell what the general belief was in regard to these men; his own belief was that the men were buried there with the rest, but never identified. RENO'S CONDUCT. In answer to the concluding question of the Re- corder as to whether in his opinion Reno's conduct in the bottom was brave or cowardly, the witness t times Major Reno rode at the head of the |. at other times at the centre and again at the In all the orders which he gave to witness he rear. manifested as much self-possession ax any man would ander th e circumstances, and_he saw nothing in Major Reno's conduct indicative of cowardice. On cross-cxamination by Mr, Gilbert the witness was again asked whether he at time saw anything in Major Reno's conduct indicative of cowardice, to which he replied, “No, sir; there were probably on his face indications of such excitement as every one naturally felt under the circumstances,but I saw no evidences of cowardice,” WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, joThe testimony of Captain Moylan concluded as fol- ows :— Mr. Gilbert—What, in your opinion, would have been the result. if Major Reno’s command had con- tinned on its charge down the bottom ? Witness—Well, I think if he had kept on charging and had gone far enough he'd have been there now. Mr. Gilbert-—You testified, I believe, that the com- mand was withdrawn from the voods in order to save it. Now, what do you think would have been the result if it had remained in the timber ? Witness—I think it would have been annihilated. Mr. Gilbert—Was there any pretence that the re- treat out of the timber to the top of the hill was triumphant march ? Witness—I never heard of anybody who viewed the movement in that light. The Recorder—State, please, whether you wonld not rather be dejected on top of the hill than dead in the timber? Witness—I am tinder the impression f would rather be dejected anywhere than dead in the timber or in any other place. A few questions were asked Captain Moylan on re- direct examination, but they were of no importance. The Court adjourned until Monday, THE “FINEST” POLICE. WHAT COMMISSIONER ERHARDT THINKS OF HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE POLICE BOARD AND OF THE FORCE IN GENERAL—HIS RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE DEPARTMENT AND REQUEST- ING AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED ON FILE. Apreamble and resolution were offered by Com- missioner Erhardt at the meeting of the Police Board on January 14, setting torth that the present condi- tion of tht police force and the administration of the Various bureaus are open to serious strietures, and that the conduct of some members of the Board had an injurions effect on the department. The resolution was @ request that Mayor Cooper im- mediately investigate these charges, This resolu- tion was, on motion of Commissioner Wheeler, ordered on file, Commissioners Smith, Wheeler aud Nichols voting in the affirmative and Erhardt in the negative, The meeting of the Board was secret, but the text of the preamble aud resolution was yes- terday made public, They read as follows :— Whereas the condition of the discipline of the police toree is such as to awak 19 Niost serious comment; a! the condition of the varion hereas, owing to care! f the Police Board department hins damaging fatluence won exercised; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Mayor of the city of New York be c requested to investigate this department without delay, This resolution was the theme of much com- ment after its tenor became generatly known, and a HeRaLp reporter endeavored to see sonie of the principal persons interested last night in reference to it. He called first at Mayor Cooper's residence uid not be He is understood, however, to have said in and was informed that that gentleman seen, 1 did before conviction.” he next witness was George IH. Michener, of No, 2428 Warnock street, who, on the spring of 1877, was bartender at,the City Line Hotel, at the corner of City line and York road. ether Dr. Join ¥. Mattison, ex-clerk of the Board of Freeholiers, on four indictments tor forgery; four Years on each ndtetweut, to run together. Dr. Henry M. Cox, at the present time member of “During that time Leaw the last witness and the the Board of Freeholders, on three indictr ts for | defendant around a house close by; he went under couspitacy; eighteen tmonths oa each, to ran tu- | the name of Charles Cole; he was there abvont six weeks; I nsually saw by viside about the garden.” “Did you ever see & press About there?” used to see someting ju the fron couldn't tell what it was; it looked like 6 and had a box on top of it.” aries B. Davideon, & iad, was called All of these sentences were for hard labor at State Prison, except that of Sliker. It was evident that the Conrt was sentencing no ordinary criminals, Every one was mora or leas at- fected, ‘The Court itself, the lawyers and the men room, but I sewing ma testified who crowded about all felt keenly the disyrace put | that he lived athe City Line Hotel; “Mr. Ulrich lived upon the county and the misery inflicted upon | in amy father's Bouse under the tame of Charles Ot the unfortunate men Who were leaving happy | xaw the defendant there, and be went by the avd) prosperous homes for the State Pri of Charles Coie; 1 used to play ball with him, and When the sentence of Edmund ‘Teel, who aw him going in and owt of the hovse where Ulrich in every respect had the appearanee of | Ii ® refined, enitured gentleman, was passed, he sank When tue Assistant District Attorney closed his beck on his chair, and, clasping his hands prima facie case Mr. Temple argued that it was cer. face, moaned out, “My God, my God, my f tainly unjust to his client OT perversion of j Them he turnet to the Rev, H. b, send, tice to let the head of the counterfeiting concern tor the First Presbyterian ¢ hb escape a8 & Witness and hold accountable a boy who ipebarg and = kissed =him the was employed by the te to keep wateh. Tae Sciute, was. returned. by Me. ‘Townsend, | "Mr. Brown teminded the Commissioner that Ut- Whey abe words of encotragement in the | rich was wnuder arrest in another State and lable to | Prierne on a son ot Me, Tuel,@ young | prosecution there, | men shorwt Om four years old, approached, au, The defendant was held in $6,000 bail and will probably be term of the Unite three weeks hence, nmitted in default until the next Statew Court, which will begin «i hin father’s neck, sobbed * most w ‘intrenning one, it the friends of G to complete | formed that he was in Washington, rae of the afternoon that’ the resolution, charges it contained and the request for ity vestignon, wore as much a surprise to hiiuwelt as to | any one else, When the reporter sought Mr. Wheeler he was ins Commissione® Erhardt was cugayed with company and could a | see the reporter when be sent in his card at that ge | tleman’s resides mi Messrs. Smith and Nichols | were “not at he when called on, WHAT POLITICIANS THINK, Among the politicians the course pursued by Gom- missioner Erhurt in offering the resolution was the subject of conversation yesterday, ‘The general | opinion seemed to be that it was nothing tore or | Jens than a reopening of the old fight between Pr dent Smith and Mr. Brharut, who huve not been te some time past on very triendly terms, ‘This tact 18 regarded by some persons as sufficiently explanatory of Commissioner Erhardt's course, but it is elaimed by others that the secret of the whole matter is cor | tained in the failure ot the latter gentleman's efforts to have certain measures adopted by the Police Board which he believed would result in ® complete reor- ganization of the departm “Why,” said a well known republican, when to on the subject, “the whole affair this :~-Commissioner Erhardt some time have a resolution passed by the hy the provisions of whieh each Commis | stoner would be required to inidorse all the mo- tions nade by dim, such indorsement to be made @ part of the record of tie proceedings #pe lies in wgo sought to Board, They point to the fact that he has been To the Mayor's office only ouice or twice since he, to- xether with his. colleagues, Messrs, Whecler and Nichol, were called upon to defend theniselves from the charges niade by the ex-chiet magistrate of this | city, Smith Ely, Jr. 1 intimate personal friend of Mr. Erhardt said yesterday that the Commissioner has become heartily sick and tired of the way in which business is con- ducted in the Police Department, and is determined to have au investigation of its’ affairs by Mayor Cooper, ‘<The fact 'g,” continued this, gentlemact, “Evhi become a party to the way in which the department was being ‘rin.’ He has been utterly disgusted, and was only restrained from giving up his Commiasion- ership by the solicitations of the leaders of his party, who were atraid that a Inkewarm republican would be appointed to succeed him. FIRE BUG NO. 1. PERLSTEIN CONVICTED OF ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE--A NEW METHOD OF PROVING AN ALIBI. Contrary to the usual custom of not holding court on Saturday, Part 2 of the General Sessions remained open yesterday to continue the trial of Isate Perl- stein, charged with arson in the first degree, in having fired the tenement house No. 11 Ludlow street on the 10th of November last. Not since the case conimenced had there been such a large at- tendance, the court room being literally packed long before the proceedings commenced. Indeed. so much interest seemed to be taken in the investi- gation that the corridors were thronged by a dense crowd unable to gain admission, . Judge Cowing allowed the withdrawal of the counts mentioned, and Mr. Brooke took an excep- tion. SUMMING UP FOR THE DEFENCE. Mr. Brooke, amid great silence, rose to sum up for the prisoner. He condemned the action of the prose- cution in having had the prisoner indicted without an examination before a magistrate and in withold- ing the evidence in the case from the prisoner. Ho had to hear the opening of Assistant District Attorney Rollins before he could know with what crime the accused was charged and what the character of the testimony was that would be pro- duced against him. The prisoner, he said, was a ian of lowly origin, a low order of intellect anda stranger in a foreign land. He was struggling for the liberty of the remainder of his days, and bad arrayed against him all the machinery of the Fire Department, all the intluence of the District Attor- ney’s office and one of the ablest criminal prose. eutors at the Bar. Mr. Brooke, whose lengthened address was both powerful and eloquent and excited great attention, concluded by appealing to the jury to deal fairly by the prisoner, contending that there had been rouge to their consideration facts, which, if true, established his innocence beyond all peradven- ture. Assistant District Attorney Rollins, after the re- cess, replied tor the prosecution. He said thgt he regarded this case as one of the most impo: it he had presented to a puta many years, and, believ- ing as he did, that the prisoner had cleatly been shown by the evidence to I pte d of the atrocious crime charged, he would look upon his conviction ‘as one of the most important events in the crimigal history of the country. AN OPERATIO ALIBI. Mr. Rollins then thoroughly analyzed all the testi- mony, but made his great point when he discussed the alibi ket up by the defence. He inquired where were a number of persons who could have been pro- duced on behalf of the prisoner, asked Mr. Rollins, ‘i Lowenstein? where is Rubinstein?” “He is dead!" exclaimed one of the spectators in the rear of the court—an exclamation that made the court room ring with laughter. 1 went to the opera last night, Mr. Rollins went onto say, and it struck me forcibly that the weari- some monotony of btinging forward the numerous witnesses to establish the alibi one by one, and get- ting them to swear to the same fact, night easily have been avoided. For instance,they could have been invited to march together—all in a batch—to the wit- ness stand and chant their answers in a grand swell- ing chorus—jast something in this style, Imagine Siegel? where is Mr. Brooke in his deep, rich baritone voice doing the Chorus—At Isaac Perlslein’s house, Solo—At what hour ? Chorus—After six o'clock. (Langhter,) Solo—Where was Isaac Perlstein ¢ Chorus—He was there, (Laughter.) Solo—What was he doing? Chorus—Playing dominos. (Laughter.) Then, added Mr. Rollins, I should make a feeble effort to cross-examine in a poor tenor voice in this way. Holo—Were you all there? Chorns—We were all there. (Laughter,) Solo—On the 10th of what month were you all there? Chorus—We don’t know the month, (Laughter. Solo—But you are sure you were all there ? Chorus—Dead sure. (Loud laughter. JUDGE COWING'S CHARGE, Judge Cowing, in charging the jury, said the case, after five daya’ trial, iad turned out in its historical detail most tragic, and, if they disassociated trom their minds the disastrous results which miglt possibly fall to the prisoner at the bar, one of the most interesting cases entered in the annals of crime. It had certainly been tne theme ot much thought since Tuesday until now, the clos- ing of the week. His Honor, having fully instructed the jury a« to the law bearing on the crime of arson in its various degrees, intimated that he would not review the evidence, as it had already been fully alluded to by counsel: If the evidence of the prisoner was to be believed then he should go free, for he swote he was not on the premises at the time ot the fire and had ho participation in the burning, but if the jury belteved the evidence submitted by the people, in conjunction with all the tacts and circumstances of the case, then they would be justified in finding him guilty of the offence charged. If, however, they believed he was asso- ciated with Bernstein and Freeman in the commis- sion of the erime charged; that the three men eom- bined together for a common purpose and with & common design to commit the crime, each one was guilty. Tho prisoner was, of course, entitled to avery fair and reasonable doubt arising from the evi+ ence. GUILTY OF ANSON IN THE Fins? DEGREE. Mr. Brooke t' charge, which Judge Cowing adjudicated upon, jury retired at hait-past tive o'cl sence of two hours returued to of guilty in the first degree, the penalty for whieh is imprisonment for life, The prisoner received the announcement of the verdict with the same stolid in- difference which has marked his dem out the tri Mr. Brow rest of judgment. Judge Cowing postponed the heart and remanded the prisoner until t vp through. pw week, ‘The cases of Charles Bernstein, David Freemau and Jovepht Levy, who were jottly indicted with Perl. stein, will, it was stated, shortly be placed on the calendar, General Appraiser Ketchum has been busily en- gaged for several days in the reappraisement of kid gloves imported by AT. Stewart & Co., and which had been advanced in price by the exwminer in the known that several months ago a wholesale advance was made Appraisers’ Depurtment. It is well upon the invoices of this class of mérehundise and ti etchant appraisers sitatained the t ers in their eutry price of 42 francs, while the raiser deci . He subsequently reconsidered his deci- sion and placed the “market” v per dozen, which figures the and decided upon as proper. ‘Treasury but Messrs. A. 'T, Stewart & Co. Were not satisfied, At the reappraisement yesterday evidenes wax tak in behult oF the government {rom Alexander Moto Special Agent Williams, of the Treasury Department aud Kxaminer Kdward Lessuer, of the ‘The witnesses for the importers were M Ancell imation, All the in, and the summing up to-morrow. testimony on both will take recent decision of the Secretary of the ‘lreasury, lie Bes Pevee, $ scoeph pak ual on t either t “| meral or jerchan' wer, but ix etupowere: to fix the value of the mocobandieg himself facts elicited by the evideuve, ardt his come to me time and tinie again and | stated that he would rather resign his position than | submitted several requests to ‘The k, and after an ab- rt with a verdict then moved for a new trial and in ar- of the motion hat the gloves were worth ae at 4 francs vector adopted In this decision the Departmont sustained Collector Merritt, ifth division, ot A, L. Stewart & Co., and the agent of the Courvoisier gloves. Collector Merritt was present at the exam- sides is place ‘The resuit will then be reported to the Collector, who is to decide the cane fiyaliy. Under a on the | Garden F felt slightly apprehensive a8 to whether we should be able to niake oir way through the floating ice und snow that covered the shore waters, but no sooner had Itouched the water and reelincd com- fortably at full length than confidence returned to nd it did not require the encouraging words of that veteran voyager, my companion, to reassure me. The vuoyancy of the rubber dress is something wou- derful, and although the air chainbers were but indif- ferently inflated the slightest motion of the double- Diaded paddle was sufficient to propel me along at will. “Now, then,” cried the Captain, as we turned our faces toward the Sound, “cross your legs and brace up in the water, Grasp your paddle firmly, and don't try to throw tp a bushel of water at every stroke. Let your movements be very easy and careful, for should you flounder around in the water you are liable to turn over on your face and drown. Now, bid your friends good by, tor our voyage has be- gun.” THE START. Arocket was sent up by the, jovial Captain, and amid many encouraging words and considerable waving of handkerchiefs we pulled out into the stream. The situbtion was impressive in the ex- treme, Stretching out before us were the great black waters of the bay, with here and there a light twinkling in the distance, which lent a sinister and weird aspect to the scene. However, this was no time to contemplate the peculiarities of New York Ray, as seen at night, so we humored the ebb current and headed for Governor's Island, where one little flickering light could be seen shedding # dingy sheen upon the waters at the foot of Castle William. When fairly out in the river the Captain placed his bugle to his lips and blew a shrill blast that was echoed back from the Long Island shore, and startled the sentries in the fort. Then the notes of a military bugle call were sounded in a jaunty manner, and as its cadences reached the ears of the sentry pacing lonelily up and down, we were faintly hailed by the listening watchman. At the point of the island a large field of ice was encountered, and, summoning al our strength for the purpose, we drove straight ahead, right into the midst of the grating, seething mass, Suddenly I was surprised by Boyton crying out, “Hold the Baby while I go after that large cake of ice.” An instant afterward it flashed upon me that the name of the boat was ‘Baby Mine,” and I took hold of the slender line that held the little provision boat, while the Captain nolselessly darted off and'dis- appeared in the surrounding darkness, leaving me to my own reflections, which, I may as well confess, were not of the most cheerful nature. “‘Hiilloo, halloo,” came the Captain’s voice, followed by a cav- alry ¢harge upon the bugle, which led me toward a joint in the middie of the river, where Boyton was Jowing & large cake of ice in my direction. '@iagiber up on-top,” said my companion, panting from his exertions, “and pull up the boat after you, we're going to take lunch.” FEASTING ON AN ICK CAKE, While the Captain spoke he stood upright in the water, histwo hands grasping the whirling mass of ice and a good natared smile upon his dripping coun- tenance. Seized with a desire to do likewise I also attempted to assume an upright position, but made a ludicrous failure, and succeeded only in getting a mouthful of briny water and an all but dislocated shoulder. I am inclined to believe that Captain Boyton is the only man living who can master this difficult teat. Placing one hand on the ae cake and the other on my attentive comrade’s shoulder I managed to clamber to the surface of the ice, where I sat with my feet in the freezing water, all numb and stiff from the effects of my icy bath. The boat soon oc- cupied a position alongside of me and a tolerably good lunch was. indulged in. Captain Boyton remained in the water and partook of the wine and other good things with a zest that betokened a well developed appetite, which was no doubt sharpened by the salt sea breeze. We then lit cigars and, slipping trom the ice, I once more joined the Captain, and we paddled on in silence. By this tim the current was hurrying us rapidly in the direction ot Bedloe’s Island, which looked like the back of some huge black sea monster, not a light or sign of human lite being visible. Just as the stillness was growing oppressive the Captain sang, in a clear baritone voice, “Rhenadors, 1 Love Your Daughter,” and “My Boy and 1.” MEMORIES OF OTHER NIGHTS. “This,” said Boyton, “is how I have passed many @ night on the European rivers, when I dare not sleep noreven close my eyes. See how the lights drop out one by one as we leave New York behind us. Imag- ine yourself floating out here in the bay and not a light to be seen on shore and you have but a taint idea of what my nights on the French Bi Loire were, I have often passed a whole night in such mplete isolation from the sounds ot civilization aud life that I played incessantly upon my bugle to keep up my courage. At midnight I would strain my ears to catch the sound of the convent bells, and after the monotonous quietude they seemed like music to me.”” We were now within hailing distance of Bedloc’s Island, and the Captain attached one ot his large tor- pedo rockets to # stick, and, directing the course of the missile toward the centre of the island, the bomb exploded with a crash and a shower of colo lights that were seen and heard all over the bay, The wateh- menon the island were either off duty or asleep, as no response was made, even when Boyton added in- sult to injury by blowing a triamphant flourish upon his bugle. It was then ® quarter to two o'clock, and the stars, which were previously hidden by light clouds, now ‘came out bright and clear overh while the wind became piercingly cold. BOYION'S MISTAKE. We had just left lsedioo's Istand and were by dint of terrific paddling getting ont from ani ng the floating ice when Boyton exciaimed, “My ere's a dead man!” at the same time pointing in the direc- tion of the object. For & moment my unpractised s WAS Inable to see anything, but goon a floating mass cause into view, and I felt a chill of horror see me and I grew {wint and sick as the ghastliness of the situation Cond itself to my mind. I would have stopped Boyton from bringing me any uearer to the spot; but in an instant he was gone trom my side and pulled toward the corpse with startling velocity. A closer examination of the ob- ject, however, dispelled all such feelings, as it tarned out to be simply old mattress of cork shavings. DANGER OF FREEZING TO DEATIL By this time we were out in the middle of the bay and making for the Kobbin's Reet light. The temperature in my suit grew lower each moment, aud s00n & pec sion of me. perspiration was induced. As rense im my limbs this sweat “athered in latge beads, so chilly that I could not yet rid of Ui idea that my dress had sprung aleak, and the water was entering at the waist. Several 1 reached my hand around to the fasteniugs at the back in order to feel a possi ble hole or opening, without result, t 1 me tioned this fact to hed loudly, an¢ said that it wi ‘t ot the imagination which occurred to him frequently, even though he k there way no danger. The suffering, through cold and numbness, was inercasing, and my hauds were becoming too stiff to hold the paddle; the Captain Yexun to notice my slow and labored wotions, dust as We were opposite Robbin’s Reef light, and with: out a word of explanation, he paddied up close to my side and began a series of — poundings and thumpiigs which, he afterward said, were done to yet up a hedithy circulation of the blood, 1, very naturally nstiated, but was consoled by “Oh, that's not wait tillwe get out farther.” To make me te able several shark stories were related, Boyton at the same time asx suring me that the part of the bay we were floating in wax frequented by sharks of « dangerous epecies. the entire stret h to Stapleton was a series of similar entertainments. My con tine that the only person who his with first rep ina . This was probably me up, tor 1 was making desperate 6! of the numbness by using my paddle at a racing guess we'll strike across to Stapleton,” said Boy nH, we the lights on the terty slip flasl m vie’ “You just qetin my wake and follow the boat's light.” A TERRIBLE SETUATION. ‘The order would have veen put into execution but 1 was foram ominous creaking and «plashing Kound just ahead, os of ice, being rapitly bere toward Narrows by the ewift current, came dw all sides, at he “ ig your ito Can TH ta ME sixnal, except where a white light was flashed in answer, but no assistance was offered, although, in | addition to the blue flambeau, rocket after rocket was sent up in appeal, Tinally, as the situation was #rowing moutentarily more des} te, Boyton gave the order to fight our way out. Then began a jour- ney over ice and through water until I was sore in every part of By body. ‘The Captain still bears the scratches of the ice on his face, while I was moro | fortunate, and was simply pounded and squeezed about the body, On our way out we would mount one cake, walk two or three steps and then suddenly be plunged into the icy stream, the sea water beginning to freeze upon our faces, “Baby Mine” had a herd time of it, aud was alternately tossed on the heavy sea going out or carried under the arm of her owner, But at luge cake of the tloe cut the zine deck so that it leaked. Boyton produced some beeswax and at- tempted to repair her, with but partial success, When opposite Fort Hamilton a rocket was sent ‘up and We crossed over to the east shore to catch the up current of the flood tide. The slack water al- lowed the ice to be separated without mich trouble, and after a short struggle we found ourselves in clear water, with a fair running flood tide. TIRED OUT, Up to this time I had “paddled my own canoe,” but I began to feel very sore and exhausted from the effects of the continued strain in paddling and the struggle in the ice. It was at this point that Cap- tain Boyton began to show his mettle. Placing my head between his feet he drove me ahead of him tow- | art. Stapleton, his paddle moving with the regularity and time of the screw of a propeller, while I did my feeble best to help hii. AB wo neared the landing some of my strength returned, and I took the tae again independent of Boyton, Suddenly i heard a cry of “Baby's gone to the bottom!” and looking around I found that the boat had sunk with the lantern, leaving us in perfect darkness and liable to be cut down at any moment by passing boats. Fortunately, Boyton had hold of the line to which the little craft was attached, An effort was made to raise her to the surface, as she contained money, a valnable gold watch, rockcts, &c., and, most important of all, the brandy flask. Boy- ton svon succeedéd in bringing the sunken boat to the surface. The thermometer was missing and a fine revolver. The boat was then placedon Boy- ton’s breast and towed into a private dock, We had to climb up the side pf the pier in our suits, and th boat was also lifted to the wharf, The landing w: made at six o’clock, when we had been seven in the water, THE SWIMMERS GET A WARM RECEPTION. Stiff and sore, we were making our way along the Pier to the main shore when we found our way sud- denly blocked by the watchman at the dock. On see- ing us he jum; back for a moment, unable to un- derstand the situation. On explaining his errand to the officer the latter said, igen? to the Henaxp re- hing there?” our porter, “What in blazes is that t! “Oh, it’s only a friend I brought along with mo for a trip down the Bay. Will you be kind enough to direct us to Stapleton village?" ve & mind to suow you to the station hot yees have villanous looking faces, both of ye.” A judicions amount of cajoling induced the sus- picious watchman to show us the way to Stapleton, which we found in complete darkness. Our teeth were chattermg in our heads, how- ever, and we were determined to find somo accommodations. Accordingly the Captain took up @ position in front of the Bay View House and blew his bugle lustily, but without any éffect, and we went away disgusted. A small coffee saloon was found open, but the proprietor viewed us with evident sus- picion, and intormed us that he had no coffee or other eatable or drinkable articles. Grown desperate by our exposed position, we sat down in the place and took forcib.e possession. As the suits were inflated we BD soerp sd a gigantic appearance, and were left in undisturbed possession until nine o'clock, when we took the Staten Island ferryboat for New York. At the Battery thousands of persons had assembled to witness us sail down the bay on our return, but as the ice prevented us trom availing ourselves of the flood tide they were disap- pointed. A large crowd followed our carriage when we drove from the ferty to Bozton’s hotel in Uni- versity place. , NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION. RAPID TRANSIT AND THE UPPER PART OF THE CITY—GRATIFICATION AT THE PROGRESS OF THE “1” ROADS—THIRD AVENUE GRADING. ‘The annual meeting of the North Side Association was held at the Atheneum, corner of 167th street and Washington avenue, yosterday afternoon, the president, 8. R. Filley, in the char. The report of the Committee on Rapid Transit, appointed at a pre- vious meeting, was read by the secretary, approved and ordered on file. The report commences by ex- pressing the gratification of the commit. tee at the progress made by the “L’* roada, and especially at the action of the Metropolitan “IL” Company, which has determined to proceed with the construction of the road on Second avenue. The report also states that tho question of crossing the Harlem River and traversing the annexed district by the “L" roads now in opera- tion or about to be constructed has engaged tho earnest attention of the committee, and they are of opinion that further legislation will be needed before ther of the “L” roads can legally do so. Whether this legislation can be effected through the Rapid Tran- sit Commission of ex-Mayor Wickham, or whethe ew commission will be needed for this purpos: rave legal question upon which there exists diversity of opinion. Accordingly the report state that the committee have requested the Executive Cominittee to solicit the Mayor to obtain the opinion of the ag iste Counsel upon the question, Ernest Il gait that, as the contract to raise the grade of Third avenue from Harlem bridge to 17th street had been awarded, he suggested that St. Ann's avenue be m: ized and prepared for the use of teams while the work ot grading Third avenue was in progress. He, therefore, moved that the matter be referred to the Local Improvement Committee, which was done, NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS. ‘Lho Committee on Nominations reported that they had met on the 14th inst. and inade nominations for officers of the ciation to serve for the eusuin; eax. A formal it was then taken, which resulte: in the election of the following :—President—Samucl = ‘A ye peg Por 8 oar a. +. and jenry ipaulding. retary—D. B. Frisbee. Me Hoe. Harlem River linprove- is ment Committee—Lewis G, Morris, Barney, Gustave Schwab, Walter T. Marvin, William G. Ackerman, Samuel E, Lyon, Franklin T. Ed- son, Isaac G, Johnson and N. K. Wheeler. Rapid Transit Committee—Hugh N. Camp, Augustus A. Levey, John Ulaflin, Charles L. Adams, Chares W. Bathgate, William ith Brown, William R. Beal, Frederick Grote and Local Batiyteutot Cominit sh Phones Tt Tytide tose By lorri vi ydig. Crane, James L. Parshall, Charles J. ‘aiibae and a Schtylér Anderson, Tax and a Commis tee—William W. Niles, Henty L, Morris, John J. Crane, Joseph Godwin, Edward B. Fellows, Joseph Horridae, William H. Morris, Johu T. Hunt and dames Angus. Law Committee—George H, Forster, James K. Marviu, James K. Angell, Eryest Hali, Wili- jam Herring, uel M. Pardy, Samuel G. Courtney, Lonis L Delatiel and Alfred Davenport. On motion the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the elrair, CHEAP NOON TRAINS To rue Eprron or THe Henaup:— T would like to make & suggestion through your columns to the élevated roads—viz., that it would be 4 good plan, between noon and two P. M., if they would run five cent trains, the enabling s latg@ of tlie le to get their midday meal af ome, Tthink the chance Woald be seized by many with avidity, especially between the City Hill and 4 1 tenlly, PURCOU W. SMELEH, Novas Woe Fitty-axth atgoct. HORSE CARS ON BROADWAY. To tHe Eprton or tHe Henaty:— Noticing your éditorial to-day, “Horse Cars on Broudway,” 1 desive to say, through your columns, that if permission should ever be granted to any company to run a road through the centre of Broad- way, unless the authorities should compel the aid company to clean out the ice and snow from curb to curb, thé travel on Broadway would be mitch more ot ‘acted then than it is now by the stager, as can readily seen in eee through which horse railroads now run. The Legisiature, betore ting charters tu any corporation, shou! make vivo compelling them, tnder bonds, ta koep the street open to trafic, which would quickly ba fieet for so, jaable 6 franchise, be ANUABY 26, : '