The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1879, Page 4

a BARRON'S CRIME. Clearing Up the Dexter Sav- ings Bank Mystery. REMARKABLE = SUICIDE. A Treasurer Takes His Life to Avoid Exposure. ———ne SHUT IN A VAULT. Deliberate ‘“Doctoring” of the Book After Appro- priating Several Thousand Dollars. WHO WAS THE ACCOMPLICE? [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Bosros, Jan. 31, 1879, The mystery which has surrounded the death of J, W. Barron, cashier of the Dexter (Me.) Savings Bank, for nearly a year, seems to have been unravelled at last. It has beowa very vexed question, and one in which the sympathies and interest of the whole country have been elicited. Barron, it will be remembered, was found dead in the vault of the Dexter Bank on the even- ing of February 22, 1878. The circumstances indicated that the man had been murdered * by men whose object it was to rob the bank, When the search was instituted the parties engaged found the oavk locked and the building having every appear- ance of being deserted. An entrance was obtained through the Dexter National Bank, in the same build- ing, the safes of both institutions being in close prox- imity. On opening the outer doors of the vault the search was rewarded by hearing the heavy breathing of # man on the other side. A man squeezed him- self in through the aperture made, and he im- mediately reported that Mr. Barron was lying upon the floor of the vault with his head resting upon the edge of a small trunk with a gag‘ in his mouth and his hands fastened behind him with a pair of patent ratchet handecuifs, Crowell cut the string with which the gag was fastened, and with the assistance of a Mr. Curtis the dying man was forced through the space between the safes and into the vault of the National Bank, from which he was removed to the banking room and medical assistance summoned. Dr, Clough was in attend- ance within a few minutes, and addressed himself to the task of reviving the treasurer, who had by the time he arrived relapsed into imsensibility. The manacles were cut from his wrists by willing hands, and all that could be done to bring him back to consciousness for a mo- ment was done. All efforts were unavailing, how- ever, for Barron opened his eyes once only and inn- mediately became insensible again, All that could be done to alleviate his sufferings or preserve his life was unavailing, and after having several fits he fied at about six o’clock in the morning. BRUISED BUT NOT BLEEDING. On examination a slight scratch was found on the forehead, another under the left eye, a slight purple mark under the right ear and another on the back of the head. There was also a swelling on one side of the head over the temple. One singular fact was that, with all the marks there was no abrasion of the skin discovered, and not a drop of blood anywhere to be seen. There were no marks of choking on his throat and no evidence of any violence having been used in putting the gag in his mouth. Soon after the body of the unfortunate treasurer was taken from the vault the door leading to the savings bank was forced open and an examination made of the outer door of the vault, which was fastened with a combination lock. This was opened by Mr. Curtis, who knew the combination, and the inner doors of the sate were also found securely locked. ‘The questions next to be decided were—How did Mr. Barron come to his death? and how did he get into the vault? The following morning the attempt to solve the mystery was renewed, The townspeople having by that time become apprised of the affairs the greatest excitement prevailed, and theories as to how he came to his death were about as numerous as there were people in the town, THE CASHIER'S KEYS FOUND. In the room leading from the place in which the banking business was transacted the key to the hand- cuffs was found. Ina pile of rubbish in one corner of this room his bunch of keys was found. Among them was akey to the inside door of the vault, one to the outside or door leading into the street, a key to the door opening into the banking rooms, keys to three doors in Masonic Hall, located in the top of the building, beside several other keys belonging to different parts of the building. A door ‘at the head of the stairs leading to Masonic Hall was found open, as were also three other doors leading through the hall, A window in the rear room was found open and the iron shutters were swung open, On the floor of this room, which was used for the storage of coal, & coal hod was found tippea over on its side. Four fect from the coal hod Mr. Barron's false teeth were dis- covered, and exactly four feet from the teeth his pen and holder were found lying on the floor. All the evidence pointed to the theory that Barron had been murdered for refusing to open the safe. In the drawers in the counter were found $15 and a few cents. On the counter was found a divi- dend statement, which was made out on the Ist of January, vettled up and carried to the accounts of the different depositors, In addition to this statement the general deposit book was also found upon the counter. Besides the $15 in the money drawer there was $100 worth of revenue stamps in one pigeon hole in the inside safe, $15 in money in another and $35 in still another. It was ulso a noticeable fact that there was no trace of thieves having been in the bank; not a tool of any kind had been left behind by the supposed murderer or murderers. SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS MIASING, Almost the first opinion expressed was that a foul murder had been committed, and the mourning for the dead treasurer was sincere. The townspeople were very much excited, and the result was that for some"time afterward no attempt was made to account for the affair only as the work of murderers and robbers. An examination of the cash book, as it was balanced to that day, showed the cash account to be correct, and that on the day the supposed murder was committed there ought to have been $1,400 on hand. It was ‘ robbers, as there was ouly $15 in the money drawer #t the time Barrou was found. Included in the $1,600 was a five Lundred doliar bond, which was entered on the cash book as having been re- ceived the day previous—February 21. The efforts to unravel the mystery aud the amount of public sympathy exprossed im letters and substantial contributioas have been already fully detailed in the Henanp. A detective was tor six mouths on the case, and a noted burgjar, “Jemmy” Hope, was brouglit on and tried for the murder and tobbery, but acquityed for lack ot evidence. Two fetectives of this city were next employed to work up the case, and they have gone over the ground thor- oughly, investigating every clue and cirenmstance. GREAT DISCREPANCLES DISCOVERED, These oflicers interviewed the president and trens: urer, and found that neither has ever been satiatied with the fact of Mr. Barron's being in the bank until halt-past four o'clock in the afternoon gm Washing- ton’s Lirthday, and of his being so busily engaged that he could find no time to go to his dinner, They heyer hgye been reconciled to the mechanical manner in?which the coalhod, faise teeth and penholler Were arranged, and there were some other details con- nected with the discovery about which they thought 4 great deal, though saying but little. On the ist of November, 1875, Mr. George Hamilton, the new cashier, in making up his statement to send to the bank examiner, and never betore having per- formed such a duty, took as a sample the copy of the one made by Mr. Darrow on the previous year, in that copy the Jiabvilitios sed that that amount had been taken by the | of {jock into its prover lace, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, the bank at that time to be $218,319 11. In looking over deposit book of that date he discovered that on that day the actual liabilities of the bank were $220,319, mak- ing ap apparent deficit of $2,000 between the sworn “ment and the actual liabilities as shown by the general deposit book aud trial balance. On making this discovery they examined all the entries on the books from that date back to October of the same year, On the 27th of October it appered by the trial balance, as made up by Mr. Barron, that the liabilities were $210,665 51, By the entries on the general deposit it appeared that the liabilities were $221,035 ch showed that the deticit existed at that time. ‘They also examined the cash books from November 1, 1577, up to February 22, 1878, the time of the supposed murier, and ascertained that, if the entries on that book were correct, there ought to have been about $1,600 in the bank at that time. TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS SHORT. Sandwiched in among the rogular entries on the dook between the two last named dates were tound items of various amounts, aggregating the sum of $1,600, which, it will be perceived, just equals the amount of money which should have been on hand at thal time. A singular coincidence in connec- tion with these entries was that they were not entered on the general deposit book, and no record of — them appeared on the trial balance sheet. One of these items was under date of February 21, and recorded the purchase of a five hundred dollar United States bond, but \the margin where the number of the bond should ap- pear was blank, Neither did the number of the series appear in any portion of the book. A further examination showed that loans on collateral had been made to the amount of $10,789 50, while trom the general deposit book it would appear that the true amount loaned on such security was $12,789 50, showing as before a deficit of $2,000, Barron's last statement to the Bank Examiner was audited by two of the trustees, Messrs, Dastin and Abbott, and the books ugreeing with it, the state- ment was approved, By a more minute examination the astounding discovery was made that the figures ‘1’ and “8” in Barron's original state- ment had been erased and the figures “2” and “0” substituted. It was furtber discovered that in the sum charged to loans on collateral securities the figure ‘2 had been substituted for the “0.” making the sum loaned appear $12,780 50 instead of $10,759 50. These erasures aud alterations had evidently been made after the statement had been audited, ie re- sult of these discoveries ouly served to confirm the opinions already entertained by the president and cashier that the bank had not been robbed by pro- fessional thieves. FRAUD. Other alterations were subsequently discovered, but the matter was kept very quivt for obvious rea- sons. A meeting of the directors was called and re- sulted in laying the whole matter before L.A. Emery, Attorney General, at that time. The first suapicio' circumstance which Detective Dearborn met was that the trays in which the cash was kept still con- tained the sum of $15 when found lying upon the counter the morning after the tragedy. Strange as it may seem, not a dollar was missing, and none of the papers had been disturbed. Tho safe doors were open, but the steel chest inside the safe, con- taining the bank's securities, and ‘upon which there was a timelock, was unmolested. These and other developments convinced the detective that the work had not been performed by thieves, and in confirmation of this belief he failed to learn that on the day in guestion any strangers had been seen in or about Dexter or that any strange teams had either entered or left the town. In fact, atter a most thorough investigation had been made by the detectives, not a particle of evidence appeared iu support of the theory that the affair had been premeditated and carried out by thieves, professional or otherwise. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, An inspection of the gag found in Mr. Barron’s mouth still further served to dispel the theory of murder and robbery. The gag was not at all such an one as a professional thief would think for a moment of using, as it did not at all hinder respiration or prevent the victim from making an outcry. the cord around Mr. Barron’s neck was very clumsily contrived (and hung loosely about his shoulders, while the cord by which the gag (the wooden handle from the bail of a water pail) Was secured proved nothing but a piece of com- mon cotton twine of three strands. ‘There was in the back room @ coating of dust and ashes all over the floor quite thick. This coating was distributed only ina direst line from the door to the coal bin, and had there been a souffle there, where the teeth, hood and fan were found, there must, it is agreed, have been evidence of it. There was no dust of any kind upon his clothes, and if he had becn thrown down with a dark suit on there would have been plenty of it. When Mr. Barron was discovered in the vault a window in the rear room leading from the bank was found open. This circumstance was looked upon at the time as tavoring the burglar theory, but, in explanation, the town postmaster, Mr. Woods, now comes forward and clears up the matter. The Post Office is lo- cated in a room beneath the savings bank, and on the afternoon in question Mr. Woods, having oceasion to leave the post office by the rear door, noticed that the window above was open and the iron shutter thrown back, and it would have been impossible, he says, for any thieves to have opened that window undiscovered, because Mr, Bar- ron was in the bank all that day. LOCKED IN THE BANK. It is also in evidence that Mr. Charles Curtis, cashier of the Dexter National Bank, which is in the same building, and on the opposite side of the cor- ridor, went to the Post Office on the evening of Feb- ruary 22, at about five o'clock, got his mail, went into the bank and’ remained there for about fifteen minutes reading his letters, He then came out, secured the door and in passing tried the door of the savings bank, which he found locked, He then passed down stairs and out into the street, locking the ontside door be- hind him. When the search for Mr. Barron was commenced it will be remembered that the outer door was still locked, as was also the one tried by Mr. Curtis, The doors leading to the Ma- sonic Hall, in the upper portion of the building, were found open, but it would have been impossible for any one to have escaped in that direc- tion without the aid of ropes, no signs of the use of which have been discovered. Even allowing such to have been the case, the open window was in full view of the Post Office and telegraph oftice win- dows, at which were seated, from five o'clock until a séven o'clock, the postmaster, his assistant and ‘the telegraph opcrator. ‘To dispel forever the theory that the thief or thieves left the building from the roof or by the window found open in the rear room, the fact is cited that there was snow on the ground at the time, and no trace or footprints were anywhere discovered. All these details were care- fully investigated by Detective Dearborn, who was aided in his researches by Detective Chapman, of this city, and also by the bank officers. ‘A WELL MATURED PLOT TO DEFRA : After consultation ali of these gentlemen became convinced that the once trusted and respected treas- urer was not only a defaulter and a perjurer, but that, with the aidof an accomplice, he had delib- erately planned and executed the whole scheme in order to save himself from inevitable exposure and the disgrace which would follow. On-this theory they set to work with renewed energy, Barron's accounts being $3,600 short, seeming to provide a substantial basis upon which to establish the theory of suicide. De- tective Dearborn was informed by Mr. Bradbury, president of the bank, that the Newport (Me.) bank had suspended the week before this affair happened, and that a temporary run on the Dexter bank had been made, and worried Mr. Barron in a notice- able manner. On the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- duy preceding the tragedy he (Barron) had talked with the president about the matter, and evinced much anxiety as to the result. The effect of his solicitude was such as to induce Mr. Bradbury to visit the bank ottener than was his wont for the pur- pose of conversing with Barron in reference to the run, He (Bradbury) could see no reason for any anxiety on the part of the cashier, who, being on a salary, had personally but little at stake as compared with the stockholders. On the evening of the 22d, when Mr. Bement commenced the search for the misaing bank officer, came to Mr. Bradbury's hones, that gentlemen immediately re- called the conversation between himselt and Barron about the run on the bank, remarking at the time it he might have committed suicide. It is some- ‘kable that this should have been the dent's first thought, and still more so that, from that moment, this theory never aguin entered his mind until suggested by Detective Dearborn. BARWON WISHING HK WERE DEAD. An interview with Mr. Parsons, who, it seems, last saw the Cashier alive prior to his discovery in the vault, was then sought by the detective. Mr. Par- sons stated that he went to the bank on the after- noon in question, and ou arrival there found Mr. Barton busily eugaged with his accounts. They chatted together for a few momenta, after which Parsons wrote several letters and then went out of the bank, but shortly returned and found Barron still apparently engaged with his books, At twenty minute to five he left the bank und went home, leaving Barron sitting on a stool. Mr. Parsous further informed the officer that he had had several conversations with Barron, in the course of which Berron several times made pn < bond words, “I gone . was on the other side; any change would ost pref- erable to this.” ile sleo alluded to @ probable change of business. Medical testimony is to the offect that the gag would not hinder tion and that Bar- ron could have lived twenty-four hours as he was found without Atter death a post-mortem examination was suggested, but objected to by the family. It has been ascertained that Barron bad a quantity of drugs in his posses- sion, yet there was no theory as to his having an accomplice, and so it was necessary to account for his locking himself in the bank, gagging and handcuffing himself, In making an ex- amination of the inside of the vault the detective a on the top of the safe a screw driver and an old kerosene cra which were (so said the pres- ent cashier) found in the vault on top of the safe after the finding of Mr. Barron, Cashier Hamilton said further that Mr. Barron had been in the habit of using the screw driver in removing locks, prepara- tory to ofling them. LOCKED IN AND POISONED, ‘The finding of the lamp and screw-iriver proved the key to the mystery. Upon learning this it oc- curred to the officers that Barron might have locked himself in the vauit, and acting upon thix idea they proceeded to experiment with the assistance of Cashier Hamilton. After one days’ experi- menting the officers demonstrated that Barron could have locked Himself in. On the outer door of the vanit was 4 combination lock. This was held to the door on the inside by a cap fastened by one screw, The cap being removed it was easy to pull the door to, push the bolts into place with the hand from the inside, and then securo them by @ finger manipulating the bolt of the Thia done it enffocation. was eas} to replace the cap, Then the an wan penton ra fy 9 not bo opened except from ow e en only by one who knew the combination. Barron had hi that cap off frequently in order to the com- bination, and kuew all about the lock, The officers elaim that he did it on this cecasion, working by the light of a kerosene lamp above referred to, The de- tectives claim that all this was doue, a dose of poison taken, and that Barron died of the drug. HOW HE PROCURED THE HANDCUFFS, It is also known that a few weeks before the occur- reuce a police officer, a f of Barron, visited him, and the subject of handcuffs was dis- cussed. cashier was shown a pair, which he examined minutely, and learned where they could be ocured in Boston. The ones found on his hands were exactly like the ones exhibited. At the time of his death Barron was carrying an insurance on his life of $13,000, which would cost him in premiums about $275 annually. ‘The interest on the mort; on his house was about $150, his church tax was about $100 and insurance $50—a total of $600 per year. He was at the time receiving @ salary of $1,000 from the bank and $30 from the town—a total of $1,030 per ear, Substracting from this amount the $600 would leave only $430 with which to support a family of seven children. BARKON'’S DEBTS AND DUE BILLS, After his death a memorandum was tound, contain- ing what appeared to be an inventory of his indebt- edness, which read as follows :— January 1—Have note in hand of Pierce against A. K. P. Smart, for collection, on which there is due about $3 50. Owe'Dr. Clark, 88 for attendance, D, 8. Reed owes me $30 interest money on his farm, for whieh T Sheritf's deed. Lowe him $7 50, received of E, Merrill for rent of barn. ‘The town owes me, for sorvices as treasurer since March 1, 1577, a 80 par your, and also fifty conte for recordings retich’s decd. ‘The Ist of April the bank will owe me for services as treasurer $250. have life insuranco policy becoming due March 13 ‘another April 4; I have money on hand to pay the first, F T have Harvey Chandler's note, payable May 1, for 870, with interest at five per cent. ‘The bank officials have ascertained that on the Ist day of January, 1877, Mr. Barron discharged a mort- yage on his house of 000, They also find that he Oimen, covering up his tracks as far back as October, 1876, or 1877, by “doctoring” nis books. On that date appears an entry of $2,000 charged off.to no jal account, that sum being necessary to bal- ‘auce the account. BARRON LEAVES EVIDENCE OF GUILT. Im the safe anenvelope was found containing a paper on which Barron makes an assignment of $2,000 on a policy of $5,000 in the Berkshire Life In- surance Company of Pittsfield, Mass. This was in Mr. Berron’s handwriting, and was somewhuxt lengthy. The substance of it was that in case of his death ‘an examination of the affairs of the bank should show that a loss had beon sustained on account of his carelessness, the proceeds of said as- signments should be applied to indemnify the bank, In this document a request was made that the money so realized should be accepted by the bank as his contribution toward a loss sustained by a loan to an estate in Cambridge, whict loan he at the time had advised, but which he did not consider himself any more responsible for than tho other bank ‘officers. When this action on his part was discovered the bank officials expressed their sur- prise, saying that Barron had had nothing whatever to do with said loan, had not been consulted, and was in no way responsible. They claim that atter the loss amounting to $3,500 was made in 1875 it was charged off to ‘Profit and loss,” and that Mr. Barron had neyer spoken of the matter to either the president, cashier or any of the directors, Ac- companying this statement was a note bearing date July 2, 1875, for $2,000 in favor of the Dexter Saving: Bank, on the back of which was indorsed “Inter: $70." No entry of that amount for interest was found upon the books. The bank officers knew noth- ing of this note until after the tragedy. REHEARSING A TRAGEDY. In the drawer in Barron's desk waa also found a copy of the trial of Scott and Dunlap, the Northamp- ton Bank robbers. It will be remembered that when that bank was robbed the cashier was taken from his house, gagged, handcutfed and partially choked by a rope around his neck, in order to compel him to ope the doors of the bank. The supposition is that Bar- ron imitated as closely as he could the modus operandi of those desperados. By his cash book it appears that there ought to have been $620 in cash on hand, when in reality there was no mone; in the bank, as has already been stated. In reference to the five hundred dollar bond entered on the books, the bank has advertised very exten- sively for information as to who, if any one, sold such @ bond to Mr. Barron, or any one repre- senting him, on or about that time, but have not been successful. ‘The presumption now is that no $500 bond was ever purchased by him, and that the entry was made to account in part for the $1,600 which should have been on hand at that time. In addition to the value of the bond he charged off $567 to. “Cash,” which, together with the bond, make an aggregate of $1,057 unaccounted tor on the other buoks. This seems to be the true his- tory of a very dark crime, and it throws off the veil from what would now seem to be a deep mystery, Barron was a very ardent church member, and stood high in the community. DR. LINDERMAN’S FUNERAL, (BY TELESRAPH TO THE HERALD], | SourH BETHLEHELM, Pa., Jan. 31, 1879. The remains of the late Dr. Henry Richard Linder- man, M. D., Director of United States Miuts, arrived here at twenty minutes to ten o'clock last evening, and were at once conveyed to the home of Dr. Garrett B, Linderman, brother of the deceased, The remains lay in the north parlor of the palatial residence on Fountain Hill, and during the morning were viewed by hundreds who remembered the genial and pleas- ant countenance. The casket was quite plain, and the plate bore the simple inscription: — LODOOCOL LORE SOOO IOTOLOLELT ETE NETO NOOEOIDOO EE DE HENRY RB. LINDERMAN, ui ; Aged 53 years. AO OOL ELON LE TOLONE DOLE LE LOE DOO NEDONEDLE HEHE) The floral tributes were beautiful and numer- ous. Among the most elaborate were across from the ladies of the Philadelphia Mint, a wreath from Governor and Miss McCormick, another from Sena. tor and Mrs. Jones, a broken column, resting on a magnificent base, from the officers and employés of the Philadelphia Mint, who also sent a pillow with the word “Kest’’ in blue immortelles; another pillow, with the words ‘Rest in God” in blue immortelles, trom M. L. Mathewson; a wreath from Mr, and Mra, George B. Newton, of New York; an anchor from William Blair Lord and another from John Jay Knox, Washington, D.C. The funeral services were held in the spacious halls of the mansion at two o'clock this afternoon. The attendance was very large. The services were conducted by Bishop De Schweinitz, of the Moravian Church, and Rev. Cortiandt Whitehead, of the Episcopal Church. The former made the address, paying a glowing tribute to the faithfulness, zeal and honesty of the deceased. The familiar and touching hymn, Jewns, lover of my soul, ‘Let me to Thy bosom fly, was the only one sung. EARTH TO FARTH. ‘The tnneral_cortége was very long, and proceeded direct to Nisky Hill Cemetery, where the interment took =. He was laid to rest along- side of his father, who died but a fow years ago. In the Cron red services were conducted by Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, according to the form of the Episcopal Church. In all its de- tails the burial was extremely plain, yet solemn and impressive. The pall bearers were John Jay Knox, R. E. Preston, Acting Director of Mints; Judgo Saunders W. Johnston, Mr. Acton, superintendent New York Assay Office; Mr. Mason, melter and re- finer New York Assay Office; Robert Klotz, J. B. Price and ©. 0, Skeer, of Mauch Chank; Professor Henry Coppie, of Lehigh University; H. Stanley Goodwin, superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Rail- road; EK. P. Wilbur, banker, and John Fritz, superin- tendent of the Bethlehem Iron Company. The Philadelphia Mint was represented by a delegation of thirty or thirty-five persons, and all the prominent men in iron, coal and railroads in Eastern Pennsyl- yania were present. THROWN FROM THE TRACK. A DIABOLICAL PLOT TO SACRIFICE LIFE PROVI- . DENTIALLY DEFEATED, [BY TELYGRAPH TO THE HERALD], Sourn Berutenem, Pa., Jan. 31, 1879, The North Pennsylvania train, leaving here at a quarter-past six this evening, baving on board many of the persous who attended the Linderman ob- sequies, was wrecked at Iron Hill, a station two miles distant. The bg me and coaches were all thrown from the track in a deep narrow cut, near a bridge seventy feet high, but no one was injured. ‘The accident was caused by a misplaced switch, the lock of which had been broken with a stone. A pas- senger train had paved the point only a fow minutes before and found it ail right. As yet there are no clews to the parties guilty of the ditbolical attempt, = the company will spare no efforts to ferret them ou SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nonrouk, Va., Jan. 31, 1879, One of the most cold-blooded murders that ever took place in Norfolk occurred this afternoon just about dusk, at Perry's livery stables, on the corner of Union and Nebraska streets. A young negro man, who is sup- pored to be one George lves, called at the stables aud asked for Bill Savage, an employé of the establish- ment, Savage stepped to the street entrance to an- swer the summons, and was immediately shot down by Ives and killed. He died almost justantly, ball passing through his heart. The murderous sassin then ran down Nebraska street and disappeared, successfully eluding arrest, and is still at large. Off- cer White, of the police force, quickly arrived on the ground, and taking charge of the body, had it con- veyed to the police station house, where an inquest is now being held, The murderer was employed as a stevedore at the New York steamers’ whart, The murdered man was from Richmond. Both were oung. The cause of the killing is entirely unknow: murder commit 7 and two women saw the thoucl hundveda hoard the shots, FE RENO AND CUSTER. FURTHER TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CHICAGO COURT OF INQUIRY TENDING TO EXCULPATE BRUARY 1, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. Titains te special resolution that he be allowed to fe counsel present to advise with upon his testi- mony. ‘The resolution in favor of recalling Anderson to the stand is definitely tabled and not likely to be heard of again, It is believed that the sub-committee will be absent RENO—THE RASH CHARGE ON THE INDIAN | ten or fifteen days, and it is understood that little, if VILLAGE. [py TELFoRAPH TO THR HERALD.) Cuicago, Jan, 31, 1879. ‘The Reno investigation was continued to-day. After anything, will be done by the committee at Washing- ton betore their return. EXPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK, the minutes of yesterday's session were read | 248 THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT PROBIBITED Lieutenant De Rudio was recalled by Mr. Gilbert, who asked him what conversation he had with the scout Girard respecting his being a non combatant, Girard hiad sata that he had no business in the line as be was an interpreter, and consequently not ex- pected to do duty. Sergeant Culbertson was then recalled for cross-examination by Mr. Gilbert, ‘The witness said he heard an order given to Company G, when it moved dowil toward the tim- ber, to keep cool and not get excited, as there was “likely to bo hot work;”” saw Major Reno only once, and he was then on the right of the skirmish line. Mr. GrLpertT—What, in your opinion, would have been the fate of the skirmish line if it had remained outside of the woods ? To this ee the Recorder, who had drawn out opinions all along, objected, "The Court, however, permitted it to be answered. The witness said that a continuance there of three minutes longer would have been fatal. Neither did he think the line could have remained in the woods more than a few minutes; he thought there were one thousand or one thousand two hundred Indians pres- sing around them. RAPID FIRING BY RECRUITS. Some of the recruits told witness that they had fired sixty rounds; he had fired twenty-one rounds; there was no more than a necessary delay after the pack train came up in the movementof the command down stream; the firing heard by witness in the di- rection of Custer’s position was at no time heavier than that which had been made by the skirmish line, nor was it so heavy as to leave the impression that Custer was having a more serious time than had Major Reno; on the night of the 2th the opinion was’ expressed that Custer’s failure to join Reno was Fy due to the fact that he had some wounded men and could not moye; witness and Reno went to hunt for the body of Lieutenant Hodgson; about five minutes after wit- | mess bad heard firmg down the river; witness did not hear any firing atier that; so far as witness saw Major Reno was exercising command over his men on the afternoon of the 20th; Major Reno was fre- quently exposed to heavy firing, standing at points in the ‘tischar ge of his duties where he was without rotection, and in ove instance where a man was just before killed; he did not avoid places of danger; after the firing ceased a picket was put out and the command laid down for rest; on the night of the 25th there was talk of sending a message to. Custer, Lientenant Varnum saying it was more than likely that he wonld be detailed to go; the feeling was that General Custer was all right and as able to take care IT ?—WHAT SHIPPERS AND STEAMSHIP MEN SAY. ‘The reported order of the English Privy Council prohibiting the further exportation of live stock from America was received with incredulity yester- day by the shippers of live stock, steamship man- agers and others interested in the business, The news came to this city by way of Canada, and the reason given for the action of the British govern- ment was the prevelunce of pleuro-pneumonia among the cattle in this’ country. Some excitement was created among those parties who had made large contracts ahead for the season of 1879, but as a gen- eral rule it was thought to be a trick of Canadian traders to draw off all heavy business in the live stock trade from the United States, Shippers here, however, will continue to ship cattle until the prohibition statement shall be authorized by the government. Shippers were of opinion that if any such action had been taken by the English government official notice of the same would have been received at Washington, as otherwise great injustice would be done. Mr, T. C. Eastman, one of the largest exporters of cattle, said he bad received a cable despatch from England on Thursday, in which it was intimated that such an order would soon be issued. During the winter season he did not intend to export much live stoc! as previous experience had taught him that all such business would have to be done at a loss. If the British government had issued the order alluded to then the exportation of cattle would cease and lower prices for beef would reign here. Mr, Phillips, the agent of Goldsmith & Toftey, of the New Jersey Central Stock Yards, said that the business durivg the last season was so successful that several shippers had made arrangements with the pe sei, compen to carry live stock at a cer- tain rate per head during the season of 1379, and if the report of the decision of the Britixh govern- ment proved correct a heavy loss would accrue to the steamship companies. He added that two con- signments of live stock sent by his firm had arrived at Liverpool on Thursday, and he thought if the British government had prevented their landin; the mgent of his firm at that place woul have informed him of the fact. ee | the past two years more than one hundred and fifty thousand head of cattle had been anipyes. from this country to England, and, he said, if this report were of himself as was Reno. CUSTER’S RASH CHARGE. The next witness was John Martin, trumpeter, Company H, Seventh cavalry, now stationed at Fort ‘Abrahat. Lincoln. He was orderly trumpeter for General Custer on the 25th of June. He said Major Reno separated from the command at the tepee so of the stream at's jtimp; when the separation was made prior to Reno's crossing the Little Big Horn, Custer started down the right and Reno went down the left on crossing; when Custer got upon the high ridge the Indian village was presented to view, the wonnen and children being visible, but no warriors; Custer appeared glad, as it was supposed the Indians were sleeping; Reno's command was not in view; ter’s command; it was about an hour and a hal after poems 3 the watering place that Custer got upon the bluff where the Indian village was made visible; witness saw the children running and play- ing around the tepees; the whole coiumn passed over the ridge; witness could not see the river at b that point. “COURAGE, BOYS.” When Custer saw the Indian village he took off his hat and gave a yell, saying, “Courage, boys, we will get them and then go back to our station;” Cus- ter ap, very glad; the command then ‘passed down, bat when it reacned a ravine Custer called his orderly to sénd back word to Captain Benteen. ‘This witness was very wild in regard to the time, and made it appear after a time that it was two hours and a half from the time he left Custer to the time when Benteen came up; it might even have been three hours; it was about an hour anyhow after he delivered the despatch to Benteen to the time Ben- teen reached the hill, true then the cattle would have to be slaughtered here and sent in that way to England. > The agents of the National and Anchor lines of steamships treated the report with derision. To-day one of the vessels of the Anchor line will carry out seventy-five head of cattle for London, and during the early part of the coming week the steamship Canada, of the National line, will sail for London, often referred to; they moved down opposite sides | having on board nearly two hundred head of cattle. At the office of the British Vice Consul no official intormation had been received of the promulgation of the order. ‘At the Produce Exchange the report was considered a hoax emanating from traders in Canada, and the opinion was expressed that, even if it were true, it would be beneficial to American shippers, who could send the dead meat to London and have the benefit’of the Gray Horse company was in the contre of Cus- | the sale of the ides. SarcmoeSyepmoanpcerseae ad FENIANISM. ARRIVAL OF JAMES STEPHENS, THE WELL KNOWN IBISH REVOLUTIONIST—WHAT HE PROPOSES TO DO IN AMERICA, There is to be a new move in Fenian circles throughout the United States. James Stephens, the well known former head centre of the organization, arrived in this city yesterday from France. He has resided in Paris since he left this city, five years ago. Hoe claims that his influence among Irish nationalists on the other side of the Atlantic has remained potent. A desire to put himself again in connection with the Irish Nationalist move- ‘The witness was excused and Benteen called, but as | ment, induced the present visit of Mr. Stephens to Benteen did not appear the Court adjourned until ten o’clock to-morrow. THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. A BUB-COMMITTEE TO PROCEED TO NEW YORK— WITNESSES TO BE EXAMINED REGARDING THE CIPHER DESPATCHES—STATEMENTS OF MEM- | about @ dozen frie! BERS OF THE COMMITTEE REGARDING ST, MARTIN'S APPOINTMENT AND ACTION. Wasninoton, Jan. 31, 1879. ‘The Potter Investigation Committee this morning commenced the day's proceedings with a eecret ses- sion which lasted two hours, ‘Their first action was to dismiss from attendance for to-day the witness Judge Southwood, but his the United States. His arrival here has been ex- pected for some time, and arrangements have been made by his friends to keep his advent as unostentatious as possible, A representative of the Heratp called upon him last evening at the private residence where it has been arranged he shall @ was surronnded by long them being Mr. sonnell, who spent several prison, Mr. Stephens In reply to ques- tions as to the of his present visit to this country, he replied tersely and poited!; to the following effect. He had been appointed he: of the Fenian organization in Ireland. The feelin; there and, he believed, here, was that Ireland shoul be the pivotal point from which all Irish national organizations should receive their inspiration and direction. It was not intended on his part, nor on rt of the Fenian organization in Ireland, tht Charies Underwood British the story of sewing machines will in all probability | {16 ¥eniaus in the United States whould. be directly come up to-morrow. ‘THE INVESTIGATION IN NEW YORK. | The chairman submitted a resolution that a sub- under the control of the Irish organization at home, but it.was desire that there should be perfect har- mony of action to accomplish a common purpose. Mr. Stephens had not, he said, come to the United cominittee of five be appointed to go to New York to | States to take any aggressive measures toward take any testimony that it might be more convenient to hear there. Mr. Hiscock moved as an amendment that Messrs. Marble, Pelton and Weed be first examined beiore the whole committee in Washington. ‘The amend- ment was lost. Mr. Cox then offered a substitute to the resolution to the effect that the whole committee should go to New York. This was rejected, and a second amend- ment by Mr. Hiscock that the sub-committee should consist ot seven ins:ead of five members, shared the same fate. ‘The originai resolution was then carried, Mr, His- cock and Mr. Cox being the only members that voted against it. Mr. Springer moved that the chairman namo the sub-committee, and this being carried Mr. Potter nominated Messrs, McMahon (chairman), Stenger, Springer, Cox and Hiscock as the sub-committee. ‘These names were ted without comment and the committee took a recess until two o’clock, ST. MARTIN RECALLED. It was a quarter of four o'clock betore the commit- tee reassembled, and then St. Martin was called tothe stand and again’ questioned as to when he put dates upon the cards which were sent to nim by Maddox. He replied that he put them on subsequent to the in- terviews; all at the same time. A. R. Potts, sergeant-ut-arms of the sub-committes which was sent to New Orleans, stated that 4t. Mar- tin was deputy sergeant-at-arms of that committee from the 10th to the 22d of July; whatever subpenas St. Martin had he received from the witness; he re- ceived no instructions in regard to them except to serve them; witness could not remember who recom- mended St. Martin, but he was discharged by the chairman, Mr, Stenger; in consequence of the re- marks of Mr. Cox one of the witnesses (Mr. Duncan), who had contradicted the testimony yiven by him before the Returning Board, was put in his place, STATEMENT OF DUK. COX. Mr. Linton, clerk to the committee, having testi fied that he had never seen St. Martin in Mr. Ste ger’s room, and that Messrs. Gibson, Carter and Maddox had no connection with the committee, the Chairman called upon Mr. Cox to make a statement. ‘The latter related why he asked that one of the men who had been brought with the committee from Washington should be allowed to serve his sub- ponas, and said that after St. Martin had been on the stand he thought his ¢ ction with Weber was too close for him to be trasied, He simply wanted a disinterested person to serve the subpenas. With refereuce to St. Martin's affidavit, he did not know that St. Martin had decided to correct it until twenty- four hours before its correction appeared in the newspapers. A iman came to him and said the charges against Mr, Stenger were false, and he was going to have them corrected, aud he (Mr, Cox) said ihe was glad to hear it. MK, BLACKBURN RXAMINED. ‘The chairman exumined Mr, Blackburn, who testi- fied that he had uever spoken to Si, Martin in his life, except perhaps to say good day to him; he had never seen him talking with Stenger, and never heard that a large number of witnesses were kept in close uarters by himand Weber; Gibson was not present the proceedings as counsel to the committee, but ‘as correspondent of the New York Sun; he certainly did not sit with the,reporters, and might have often interrupted the proceedings by whixpered communi- cations to members of the committee; he couid not say how St. Martin came to be appointed. ML. SEENGER'S TESTIMONY. Irish national ‘organizations here. but he had come fully prepared to carry out the views of the home organization by laying before tho Irish national bodies of the Unital States the plans of their brethren across the Atlantic. Mr. Stephens said he did not anticipate much opposition, but he came prepared for any might arise, Tue main idea that tue Fenian organization in the United States should be tribytary to the Central organiza- tion in Ireland he had come over to carry out un- swervingly. THOMAS BECKET. At the age of forty-four, said Dr. John Lord at Chickering Hall yesterday morning, Thomas Becket was made Archbishop of Canterbury, with the ex- clusive privilege after the Pope of crowning or ex- communicating kings. It would have been better for Henry had Becket remained in a civil service, for before he had been in the archbishop’s chair for a yoar his friendship with the King turned to bitter enmity. Henry was jealous of the power of the spiritual courts. He called a conveution of bishops and barons at Westminster, to which Becket was summoned, The Archbishop defended the Churct.,” not her doctrines but her prerogatives. Henry was bent on his ruin, but Becket resolved to stand by his rights and sought counsel of the bishops. ree reminded him of tho humble position from which he had been raised. The Earl of Leicester announced the sentence of the King, which gave rise to Becket's great speech. He went home, gave banguet to th braun red around his door.and then stole away in disguise to Flanders, He next sought shelter with the ie France, who hated Henry. The Pope began to & revolt of Enuland against the Church and excomiunicated the Archbishop of York. Becket returned to Canterbury, went direct to his cathedral and mounted the thro He returned prepared to die for his Church, and so he was slain at his post for doing his duty, the most intrepid prelate of his age. TEUTONIA SAVINGS BANK. ? The adjourned examination in the case of John Scheurmain, Presideut, and Michael Hahn, Secretary of the Teutonia Savings Bank, ayainst whom pro- coedings have been instituted for perjury, as it was alleged that they swore to a false report of the con- dition of the bank on January 1, 1876, which was for- warded to the State Department, was begun bofore Judge Flammer, at Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday forenoon, Henry 1, Lamb, Acting State Superintendent of Banks, produced the report sent by the officers of the Teutonia at the time specified, and thea J. 3%. Pierro, who was = =bookk r of the bank at that time, was called to the stand. He identified the report as having been indorsed by him, and swore tifut he ad- ministered no oath to either of the defendants, |-although he was # notary public, but he could not rent er, ON cross-examination, whether he had been appointed previous to January, 1876, or not, The report containing the “jurate” of Scheurman and Hahn and himevlt as notary was handed to him, and he identified the several signatures, but that he did not adiminister the ome to either, ‘a he Mr. Stenger testified that the first time he saw | knew their signatures to be correct. Counsel for the Weber was in the cominittee room at New Orleans; never saw St. Martin until he was appointed; be- Lieved he was appointed at the suggestion of Weber, who recommended him as one wuo knew where to find witnesses; Weber expected to substantiate his statement; never had any conversation with Mad- dox and did not speak to Carter until the committee returned to Washington. The chairman observed that the all tion between Mr. Stenger and St. Mai have tuken place ou the daté mentioned, Mr. Hiscock asked if this branch of the inquiry was closed, ‘im could not defence then moved for a dismissal of the complaint, round that there was no evidence of perjury. mer, however, reserved his n, MR, MCORD'S DEFENCE, A regular meeting of the Eighth Assembly District ‘on the Judge 14 conversa- | Republican Association was held last evening at the rooms Of the John J. O'Brien Club, No. 63 Ludlow street. The evening of the last day in each month ot the present year was fixed upon as the regular The chairman answered in the negative and asked | meeting night and the usual committees for the for @ short secret session to consider the resolution offered by Mr. Stenger as to some detail connected with the a ps to New York. THE NEW YORK sUn-comMMITTER. The sub-committee will leave Washington Sunday night and will commence taking testimony Monday afternoon. Their meetings will be held in the room which they tormerly occupied in tho Post Office building. Among the first witnesses to be called are those a Geant, in Mr. Hisvock's amendment of this orn! namely, mr. Trikien ‘will’ biso Bo called upon to resent the committep seem to have na Marbio, Pelton and pees yoar were appointed, Mr. John J, O'Brien being at the head of the Committee on Finance. ointment of @ sub-committee to proceed | ‘The meeting then adjourned, Mr. Robert G. McCord, president of the association, said to the Heap reporter that be did issue the postal cards stamped with the seal of the Fourth Dis- trict Court, but tor an entirely different reason than the one imputed to him by the members of the con- testing organization, He desired to keop away from the election democrats, Tammany Halt people sud those who had no right there, but the were CEES 8 Ft tne zoaten mromnpene of sie sereciatte oe that all who hed the right to vote at the primary cauld da ao if thew chose, — a“ THE SIXTEENTH MYSTERY, —- PROBABLE CLEW TO THE UNNATURAL MOTHER WHO ABANDONED HEB BABE ON THURSDAY NIGHT—TWO ARRESTS MADE BY CAPTAIN cLINCHY, It is not often that the public is shocked at the recital of such an unnatural crime as the aban- donment by its mother of a newly born infant on @ Public street in mid winter, Yet such ws the story told in brief in the columns of the Hena.p yesterday moruing. In this case not alone the heartless parent has worse than brutally reversed, the order of nature, but, to the discredit of hue manity, there were found in this community three other wretches—a female and two males—in the un- natural conspiracy to leave a tender child a few moments after its birth on a door stoop to peris with exposure and hunger, ‘THE POLICE AT WoRK, The police of the Eighteenth procinct, in which the monstrous outrage was perpetrated, left uo effort untried to discover the guilty parties, and Cap- tain Clinchy and two of his detectives devoted their entire time to this end during Thursday night and throughout yesterday. Sergeant McCullough, of the Kighteenth precinct, told a Henatp reporter in the afternoon that additional particulars io those already published had been obtained relative to the carriage which drove up to the sidewalk in front of No. 125 East Sixteenth street and bore away the prostrated mother of the infant. From the Sergeant's statement it would ap- pear that about half-past eight o’clock on Thursday evening two men and two women were seen walke ing from the direction of s#ourth avenue, on Sixe teenth street, and toward Irving place. When the party had arrived in front of No. 125 one of the ‘women was observed to falter, as though seized with sudden and severe illness. Her companions helped her up the four or five steps to the stoop of the house indicated and, there Tearing. her in charge of the other female, the two men hurried away and shortly afterward returned with a coach into which they lifted the sick woman. One of the men then entered the coach with the woman and was at once driven toward Fourth avenue, the other man and woman walking away in an opposite direction, Shortly afterward, Mrs. Mills, the colored lady who lives next door, found the infant on the stoop, and, having taken it’ into her house, despatched her lit le son to Third avenue in search of a policeman. The boy found Officer Schroff, who repaired to No. 123 East Sixteenth street, and having received the infant from the hands of Mrs, Mills he took it to Bellevue fospital. TWO ARRESTS MADE. Information reached Captain Clinchey yesterday that there had been some suspicious movements the pearioes, night at No. 321 Third avenue. A coach ad been seen standing at the door of the house and a young woman had been carried from the rman seg to one of the upper floors of the building. On this now clew the Captain set to work and learned that Mary Munn, twenty-two old, who had formerly been employed as a undress in the Fitth Avenue Hotel, was the person who had been taken’ from the hack. Last night she occupied a room with a friend at the above number. She was callel upon by the Captain, who questioned her as to her movements the night before. At first she doclined to ape, but when told that she was suspected of being the mother of the abandoned child it is said that she broke down and admitted her shame. She was then made a prisoner, but as she was very sick she was taken to the Emergency Hospital in East Twenty-sixth street. ter on in the night William Fullerton was arrested at the 'th Avenue Hotel and taken to the East Twenty-second street station house, where he was locked up on a charge of complicity in abandon- ing the At the station house it was stated that the suthorities are ot opin- jon that he is the father of the bube. Fullerton was, untils short time ago, employed in the laundry at the hotel, where, it is said, he became intimate with the girl. le told the sergeant before whom he was arr: that he was a married man, but declined where his wife resided. ‘THE WALF. On Thursday night the little waif was sent by War- den O'Rourke, of Bellevue Hospital, to the Emer- ency Hospital, connected with that institution, at So. 223 East Twenty-sixth street, that it might re- ceive proper sustenance. The reporter called at the latter place yesterday and was shown the infant by the polite matron of the hospital. Notwithstanaing the perilous circumstances which surrounded its Dirth and its shocking abandonment, the poor lit creature looked quite hardy and evidently possesses lungs of a more than ordinarily robust character tor In addition to her regular features iscrowned with a luxurious growth the infant's of dark brown hair, such as babies do not usually present at less than @ month or six weeks after birth, LOVE AND SUICIDE. Miss Clara Lonecke, s beautiful girl of eighteen, died from the effects of a dose of Paris green at her parents’ home, in the rear of No, 16 Park avenue, Hoboken, on Thursday. The girl was deeply enamored of Morris Bunt, a young man who re- ciprocated the affection, The girl's father, sa it is said, objected to Bunt’s attontions and for- bade his daughter mecting him. The lovers wet clandestinely, however, but the father became cog- nizant of these meetings and chastised Clara. Tie girl after the whipping grew despondent, and on Friday last, during her parents’ absence, she urchasod a dose of Paris green and swal- Fowoa it. She beyan vomiting and suffered in- tense agony. Her paronte were poor and they used the ordinary domestic remedies to re- lieve the ¢ying girl. No physician was called 1 Tuesday, when # neighbor, nearing of the girl's serious illness and the absence of a medical at- gendant, summoned Dr, Fuller, of this city. T! girl seemed to improve under the doctor's treatm: until Thursday, when a relapse was followed quickly by death, “rhe following letter, written by the unfortuusie girl, was found:— Give this to Mr. M. W. Bans, Janvarr 24, Deanest—t bid you goodby, for I am going to world. As J have often told FAs there carth for me. Don't think wicked of ine, foil, My father has forbid mo to allow the” howee, ‘has, quarrelied with mi time we ‘met aboat standin, at the that I» only _ one don't like you, for some renso an excuse to quarrel with me every by. Morris; I have always been tru oe, {i only one Lever” thongut,anyuhing of. and tho feat You know yourself. eS may be the vi time br Red he ah a ‘domme, Forget menot. Yours, uloctionately, saps eis CLABA LONECKE. Coroner Wiggins has taken charge of the remains and will hold an inquest on Monday next, INTENT ON SUICIDE. ‘While in a state of intoxication last evening James Pattison, a cigar maker, aged forty-eight, living at No. 78 North Moore strect, attempted to commit suie cide by hanging himself in his sleeping apartment, He was discovered, before life was extinct, by his wife, who cut him down and then informed a pol! officer of the the occurrence. The man was taken to the Chambers Street Hospital in an unconscious con- dition, but it is bable that he will recover. Pat- tison attempted to take his own life ina similar manner about a year ago. 1879. vot COLORED REPUBLICANS. A second meeting of the colored republicans of this qty was held at their headquarters, No, 143 Bleccker street, last evening when a permanent organ- ization was effected. ‘The following is @ list of the officers:—President, William Freeman; Vice Presi- dents, Philip Backus, Colonel William Blaimes; Treasurer, Colonel James B. Lee; Secret ries, John W. Dozier, Henry 8. Ford. Ex. ecutive Committee—Washington Parker, chair. man; Edward Flow, James Robinson, — Ei Bailey, Moses W. Wilson, James Stuart, James Gri- doll, William Thompson, Henry Henderson, Thonias Johnson, Andrew Willams, William Brown, Thomas Williams. Finance Committee—Austin Allen, ohair- man; Edward Flow, in Mason. Committeo on Printing—James Robinson, Jamos Gridell, James Johnson, Committes on Resolutions—Colonel J B, Lee, Charles Baker, John Freeman. WAYLAID BY FOOTPADS. Mr. John Nagle, of No. 480 East Fifteenth street, while on his way home on Tuesday night, was at- tacked by two highwaymen in the neighborhood of the gas house at the foot of East Twenty-first street. The marauders only secured a silver watch of trifling value; but, disappointed at their failure, scoundrels struck Mr. Nagle in the face, sailing him'st tho ame time to “move on quick” toward avenue A. Mr. Nagle was only too ‘glad ‘to get beyond their reach; but as scon as he met an officer he gave him # description of his assailants, From the desecripti Officer MeCarthy, of the Fighteenth precinct, concluded that the guilty par: ties were ‘Hotor Brady, alias “Slugger,” a butcher living at No. 329 East ‘Twenty-second street, and William Smith, agod eighteen, of No. 413 Second avenue, Thoy were arrested and subsequently idens tifled by Nagle. Judge Kasmire esterday committed them for trial in default of $2,000 bail each, “ALWAYS WITH YOU.” ‘The Henaxp has received from "G. A.” $5 for the goneral fund, and “*M. $ifor No, 12 Thompson street, Also from “ 8. W." $10, to be divided equally betwoon KR. J. Nagle, No. 996 East Sixty-third ‘No, 243 Kast Hixtioth street ae Moai Week ea: wth streets, andy