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4 THE POLLEICAL OUTLOOK. What the Forty-Fifth Congress Has Developed. REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED. Diversity of Leaders and of Views Among the Democrats, MAINSPRING OF THE GRANT MOVEMENT. The Uncertain Quantity of Mr. Tilden’s Methods. POSSIBILITY OF DIVIDING THE SOUTH. [From +OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. | Wasurxetos, Feb, 24, 1879. The session of Congress is now so near its close pethat while it is w little too carly to sum up the legis Im ive results thw political conclusions may be stated wift! some deg.tce of accuracy. Partisan politics have jiad less «th ist usua; the po. titieal debates have been neither nu- merous nor important. The Teller Committee, the on!y politiatl comanittee established at this session, has been of smali account, and under the quieting and businessdike influence of the administra tie and with both parties extremely anx- ious to avoid mistakes, Congress has mainly busied itself with the appropriation bills, and merely politiwtl measures, such as attempts on the currency, -have ‘broken down in committee or in the houses. 2¥evertiheless, as politicians from all parts of the count.ty are assembled here, so the news and views of every .State are more easily: gathered and compared here than at: any other point, and out of this comparison com » conclusions on which, whether they are correct or nc¥,.2 large number-of important amen act. Well, in the first place» the last threeanonths have undoubtedly made the .republicans umore and the demoerats less hopeful of success next year than they were before Congress met. When Congress as- stmbled, on'the 1st of December, the shrewdest re- publicans privately gave up the contest in 1880. "They did’ not believe that fheir party could elect the next President; hence the general concurzence in the Grant movenrent at that tine. “Tf we can clect-Grant that will drag usout of the slough,” said 4 prominent republican early in De- cemper. “If he is-beaten ho is out of the way, and that is a gain to the: party, on which he hamgs like an Old Man of the Sea.”’ The democrats atthat time were of the same mind, "They had no doubt that they could beat Grant, whom they believed as strong as any other republican candi- date in some contingencies, but the weakest of all in others, A CHANGEIIN THE ASPECT. All this is now changed. It is not very easy to tell precisely the reasons, lmut the fact is that the repub- licans ere at this time encouraged and hope- ful, and the democrats know that defeat is looking them in the fi The main reason, perhaps, is that the session has perceptibly in- creased the dissensions in the democratic party and its general.demoralization as an organiza™ tion, while the repwblicans arc, undonbdtedly, more united than when ‘the session opened. The demo- cratic party, as it is assambled here, has too many ollicers and too few privates. If Mr. Banning, of Ohio, could enforce on tes party such a meastire as the Army Reorganization bill—a measure retiring on half pay or no pay at all aslarge share of the demo- cratic commanders—this would greatly help it. It is, as they say the army is, greatly over-officered. Ithas too many Presidential camiidates, too many candi- dates for the Speakership, too many men who would like to be chairmen of conmittees, or who are or would like to be eminent in some way, and each of whom is engaged in cutting the throats of all the others, or, to speak more accurately, in undermining his rivals. THE NAME OF te ‘The democrats are torn to pieces by energetic Pres- idential candidates, while the republicans rally about the name of Grant, with whom they are confident o¢ Deating Sherman if the astute Secretary of the ‘Treasury should loom up too.strong in the conven- tion, and whom they can drop if it should at any time be convenient to drop him for some one else than Sherman. They owe more thon they are willing nfess in this matter to their President. If Mr, General Grant in 1876, had a hankering for another term, or if, like Jackson, he were bent on advancing the fortunes of a favorite, or, like Bu- chanan, on marring those of some one he detested, bis party would to-day be in eyen a more de- moralized condition than the democrats, But the President not want @ second term and has no candidate of bis own; he leaves Presidential rivalries entirely alone and the party Machinery moves, therefore, without any friction trom the White House. The republican candidates are not fighting each other—at least, not to the party's injury. Noone of them is in haste to com- mit himself or his party to any particular policy for 1880, and the republicans have the further advantage that they ocenpy the interior lines—to use a military terin—the States they count on carrying are in the centre, while the democrats ere troubled with an Eastern and a Woetern policy, cach irreconcilable with the other—not to speak of a Southern policy of interval improvements aud subsidies, which is op- Posed both in the East and West. CANDIDATES AND POLICIES, As polities stand at this time the republican Presi- dentin! candidates represent substantially one policy ; and whether m for Grant or Conkling, or AN does n are Disine, Evarte, or Wash*urne, or Garfield or Sher- differ-only as to candidates and not as to which are left for next year’s events to je. But with the democrats it is very dif- ferent. Their candidates represent different policies. Thurman, who heads the “Ohio movement,” repre- fonts the policy of paper money inflation, and he has ‘of Jato made himself also the ally of the peculiarly Bourbonist element of the South, which is found y, aud which led the filibus- movement during the electoral struggle, and lax of late engineered the movement, for, at ll hazerds, repealing the federal Election laws, Hen- Gricks, who hopes to hold whatever of the soft, money West Thurman cannot get, is not much more tan Thurman and water. Both are alike unaccepta- bie to astern democrats, MR. TILVEN'S CANVASS, In the East Mr, Tilden is hero understood to bo making a secret bat very energetic canvass, stretch: ing his operations over a considerable part of the South and into some Western localities. His methods are often dixcussod here and are sufficiontly curious, He avoids the real jesders of public opinion in the different sections and secks to place under obligations to himself a less prominent class— tonntry editors who need a littie help for their papers and country Congressmen who fe needed 4 little help in their districts, His aim feoms to be to get control of the local leaders, the Mien who manage county conventions and send dele. gates to State conventions. Of course this is only ® fepetition of the man@uvres of 1876, when Mr. Tilden was found to have the greatest number of votes at favor or the confidence of the leaders of his party, MCLELLAN AS AN ALTERNATE. It is asserted here that while Mr. Tilden is manag- ing for himeelf, the Tilden men—whoever they may doubts about his “lasting long enough,” and have provided against so awkward a contingency o# their candidate dropping out just when they have completed the machinery necessary tor bis vomination, by settling wpon an alternate, and | jernate is said to be General McClean, Ve—have sume this chosen t on legislation this winter than | St, Louis without possessing either the NEW YORK HERALD, WED. Me - a ated that Mr. Tilden wishes to appoint his own heir, and will not im any case give his support to either Mr. Bayard or Mr, Thurman or any other conspicuous | demoerat, As to policies, Mr, Tilden is supposed to be willing to stand on a pmatiorm as good as the Con- vention will accept. In E876 he swallowed a denun- ! cintion of the Kesumptiam act and a demand for its | ‘repeal, md in 1890 he will,it is thought, be at least equally éomplaisant. WHAT BAYARD REPRESENTS. Mr. Bayard represents, of course, sound currency, and in addition a prudent and couservative policy in general. On the currency question he is understood to oceupy @ position which is nsore absolutely safe and sound than that of most of the republicans, He is understood to hold that the government ought not to issue the paper money of the country; that the Legal ‘fender act ought to:be repealed or declared unconstitutional, and that the national banking system, with such amendmentsas it may be found to need from time to time, is the safest system this country has ever had for the bill holders, who, Deing the great body of labaring people, are the per- -sons whom it is the dutyrof government to make absolutely secure, ‘The Eastern domocrats here have made up their ‘sminds that they will not support in 1880 any candi- ‘dato who stands on an inftation platform or who is peers committed to ourrency horesies, but they M hope that this question will be substantially “out of lapolitics” before next year. TRE OHIO IDEA. ‘The Western men, iu their turn, profess a deter- ‘mination not to surrenderthe ‘Ohio idea,” #0 called, but they are getting ready to modify it, and there is !\a movement on foot which has for its object an alli- ~ ance between the Western democratic party and the \vgreenbackers on a platform of war on the national | banks and the issue of paper money only by the | government and in the shape of legal tender notes. | ‘The Western democrats believe that if they can con- ) solidate the greenback vote with their own they can |) carry enough Western States, with the solid South, to enable them to do without New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The greembackers, some of whom | are shrewd men, are nobunwilling to make such an \ralliance and to accept such a platform, They say that it will be at least the emtering of the small end tot the wedge. “If we can destroy the nestional banks,” they say, “we can always demand a larger issue of greenbacks, mad the rest will come withceffort. What we need is the machinery of a regular party organization to dri ve in the wedge.” ‘Ehey confess that the greenback vote alone can ac- com:plish but little, but ‘éhey urge that a cousolica- tiom of the greenback and. democratic vote would sweqp many Western Stateson which the republi- cans-depend to carry theircandidate in, and that withsthe solid South such.a combination could carry enough Western States torwin the election. Hence, the shaowdest of their leaders are ready to accept a democratic alliance on .a platform of “extinction of the national banks, government legal tenders the only paper money and umlimited coinage of silver, With that to carry the country in 1880, we will trust to fortune and the logic-of events tor the rest,” they say. THE SOLID -souTH, It will be observed that incall these calculations a solid democratic South is: taken for granted. But there are dennocratic polit&cians here who begin to -Tecognize the fact that the South is, or at least may be next year, an extremely uncertain political quan- tity. They acknowledge. privately that there is an undoubted and growing tendency in the Southern States to a reorganization of parties, and thatit such @ movement showld once begin in any one State it is impossible to foreteli where it would end. They confess that nothing but the low and btundcring character of most of the administration's federal ap- pointments in the South and the continued hostile attitude of prominent srepublicans and their sweep- ing denunciations of the South as a section andas a people have kept the Seuthern States solidly in the democratic ranks, “Sherman has controlled the Southern appoint- ments,” said & prominent democrat the other day, “and he has fixed them for himself. If he can con- “tinue to have hisown way we democrats may hope for a solid South m»xt year, and in laying his own plans for the controbof the Southern delegations in the republican Convention Sherman is really help- ing us.” Here and there a.republican, however, begins to seo the same thing. There is so general an opposi- tion in that party to Mr. Sherman as a successor to Mr. Hayes that his labors'to pave the way for a nom- ination are watched with a great deal of jealousy; it issaid that he aims to secure the Southern delega- tions in the Convention for himself as against Gen- eral Grant or any one else, and it is possible that if some of the republican leaders should see the Western States endangered by a coalition between the democratic and greenback vote, and Mr. Sher- man gaining control of the Southern delegations tor the conventions; they may hold it the part of good policy to assume a different course toward the South in order to split it up and at once break up Mr, Sher- man’s plans and secure four or five Southern States | to the republican party next year. Thera is no doubt that this can be done and with very little difi- culty if the attempt is made in time, Even General Grant could carry halt a dozen Southern States next year if he would simply say that he would recognize an honest Southern republican party and turn out the carpet-baggers, bummers and incapables who still hold the federal offices down there. Grant's policy in other respects has a great fascination for Southern men, and he is often very kindly men. tioned by them here. CHEAP TELEGRAPHY. STURDY RIVAL TO THE WESTERN UNION— GENERAL BUTLER'S VIEWS ON THE RAILROAD TELEGRAPH BILD, During an interview with General Batler, at the capital, on Tuesday, the Essex statesman expressed the following views in regard to recent legislation on the subject of telegraphs :— Rerrorren—Well, General, I see that the Senate has passed the amendment to the Army Dill’ about the telegraphs? General Burien—Yes, Isupposed they would do 80. There could be no question of the propriety of there being competition in telegraphing, thé most important now of all businesses, becanse it is the means by which all commercial business is done. Rerorrrr—But, General, there are donbdts ex- pressed whether your amendment is effectual to enable railroad companies to connect their lines and do a general telegraph business? General Butien-—I never have seen a lawyer who doubted its effectiveness, The case stands thus:— All the largely paying telegraph lines are only abont four thousand five hundred miles, and all slong the principal railroads to the great cities. You will see how that must be so because, betore the reduction of rates, eighty por cent of the receipts for telegraphing were from commercial business. Now, inthe late caso, decided by the Supreme Court, known as the Florida case, the Court held that telegraphy was the transmission of intelligence, and so it became a part of the duty of the governmmant to regulate it within its power under the post offices and post roads clanse of the constitution and under the inter- state commerce clause of the constitution. All the railroads are post roads and are bound to transit intelligence in such manner as they may be called npon by the Postmaster General, either in freight cars of postal cars or by means of télographie facilities, if they have them, or by lightning ex- presses, boing pati for it, Now, it has been ques- tioned by the Western Union Company whether rail- roads can transimit mossayes for the general public, on the ground that telographing is not what they aro chartered for and that the State would have a right to control that matter by legislation, as they are gen: erally creatures of the State, My amendment author. izes them by the law of Congress, which is a supreme law over post roads, authorizes she railroads to do this, therefore no State can interfere with it in any ay, and I am certain that all railroads are selfish enough, if they cn vee a business lying right Letore them that they can do with great profit—tor if they can do the commercial business they take the larger portion of the profitable busi- of the Western Union away from them—I y are selfish enough to do it if they CONTRACTS CONTRARY TO PUBL! onren—Lut it is said that the Western Union tracts with the railre that they shall not transmit any telegraphic messages over the lines of ne railroads other than under the direction of the Western Unio Genoral Butten—Yes, I understand that to be #6. ‘That was discussed before the Senate committee, and there are many answers to that claim of et- fect of & contract which art very plain, ‘Us is & singular selection; but it is supposed to mean | unprofessional man, The first is, that without any legislation many respectable courts have doubted whether such contracts are not void as against public otiecy. The Supreme Court has decided in the case Tae just mentioned that a State has no power to make a law to prevent the transmission over a railroad by a telegraph company of telegrams; and, in the thi place, the trans- ion of telegrams being now authorized by the dinent, would remove all doubts as to acon- tract made by a railroad company and post road not to transmit intelligence being aguinst public policy. Consider a moment. Suppoxe the tern Unioa, wishing to monopolize all intelligence, should make a contract with all the railroads that they would not transmit any mail matter, ‘hh as letters, would anybody doubt that such a contract was void as against public policy, and that they could not be held by such contract any longer than they chose, and that they could compelled to choose otherwise by ‘the general government. Suppose the railroads should combine together with the telegraph companies uot to transmit any government telegrams at all, so that the government here at Washington, its centre, could not reach its subordinates, civil or military, would such @ contract as that stand? Indeed, there was not a Senator that argued the question who did not ad- mit that the amendment was a full and completo authorization of the railroads to go into the tele- graphic business, or, indeed, as Mr, Howe, of Wis- consin—a very good lawyer—cxpressed it, “a charter of the railroads for that purpose.” ‘THE EFFECT OF THE BILL, Mr, Edmunds, the Chairman of the Judiciary Com- mittee, suid that was the exact effect of the amend- ment and he voted against iton that account. Mr, Thurman claimed that that was tho effect of it in substivce, and Mr, Conkling, although contesting valiantly in behalf of the Western Union, admitted that was the effect of the samendmeat, and 1 have seen no lawyer who doubts it. There war no discus- sion upon the question in the House, because there was not found anybody who cared to discuss it, ‘The matter ‘wax very fully considered by me betore I offered the amendment in the House, gnd 1 consulted several gentle- men leatned in the law upon the question, whether they thought the amendment was sufficient, gud Soke Khare to stlagest whees thar ooutd amend it. Ifound no one who felt himself competent to that task or who could suggest auy aiendment, and therefore T put it precisely as I wanted it, having been tor many ren in favor of @ Gay 3 telegraph. Mr. Jones, of Florida, offered an ameudment which put into words what was the legal effect of tne amend- ment, and the Senate rightly voted that down as uceless. Besides it might have sent the amendment back into the House for concurrence and endangered its sage. Were I the manager of a line of railroad Ishould have no hesitation in entering into a com- pact with any railroad to do a telegraphic business over any wire of which I had control, any contract improvidently made heretofore notwithstanding. f Revorten—Then you think you won a great vic- ory? General Burten—Yes, I do, in behalf of a cheap transmission of intelligence, commercial and other- wise, for the people. FRANK BASSETT’S TRIAL. MRS. ALEXANDER ON THE WITNESS STAND— SHE SWEARS POSITIVELY THAT WEINDECKER WAS DRUGGED TO DEATH BY BASSETT, WHO TRIED TO SELL THE BODY AT NEW HAVEN. Briveerorr, Conn}, Feb. 25, 1879. The trial of Frank E, Bassett, the alleged accom- plice of Lorena E. Alexander in the murder of Frank Weinbecker, was resumed this morning. The attend- ance throughout the day was very large, the gallery being éntirely occupied by ladies, a large number of whom were also within the railing below, many of them representing the prom- inent families of the place. Considerable stir was visible among the gentler sex as_ the three prisoners, Bassett, Buchholtz and John McAuliff, wore brought into the court room. The latter two are awaiting the action of the Grand Jury. Basset mother and sis- ter were present during the day, seated near him, and frequently whispered to him and to his counsel- Bassett also occasionally gave his counsel questions to be asked each witness. Mrs. Alexander was the first witness called, She testified that she had known Bassett over seven years; she was acquainted with him about a year and then broke up housekeeping and moved to New York; she did not see him again for four years; she returned to this city, went to live in the old Bar- num factory in April or May, 1877; she and Bas- sett lived together about two years; they lived as man and wife; she went to Dr. Young’s to ask bim if he would tell her of a medical institute where she could sell her body; he told her New Haven was the nearest place and gave her the address on a slip of paper; she said that Bassett knew of this visit; the witness returned and told Lizzie Cavanaugh, who was visiting them, and in the presence of Bussett said she would go: Bassett asked her what she would get for bodies, and she answered about $25; she and the Cavanaugh girl went to New Haven the next morning and saw or, Sanford, and when she returned she told Bassett all the conversation she had with him; she told Bassett that Dr. Sanford said he would buy her body, but would not pay for it until she died, ond then he would pay her children or friends; he also said if any ot her friends died he would buy their bodies if she would send them to him; Bassett then said that he guessed he would try and sell her; Dr, Sanford told her if she had any bodies to send him to put them in a box or barrel and put her initials on the same, so that he would know who they came from, and he would send her a post office money or- der, but had rather she would come and yet it her- self; all of this conversation she related to Bassett on her return from New Haven. BODIES FOR SALE. Here a letter written by Mrs, Alexander to Dr. San- ford was introduced, which witness said was written by her, but was dictated by Bassett, asking where a resurrectionist could be fond and stating also that they had one or two bodies now which could be furnished; she asked Bassett whom he meant by one or two, and he toid ‘her that was none of her business; he afterward told her that he had in view her son-in-law, Thomas Baker, and her former hnsband, William Clague; Bassett, witness said, dic- tated all the letters she wrote to Dr. Sanford, saying that he did not want his name mixed up with’ the matter, but wanted witness to shoulder the whole responsibility herself; Bassett made her\read the letters over to him after they written, and said they were all right and would “STUTTERING JACK'S” MURDER, She never knew a man by the name of Weinbecker, “stuttering Jack,” or “Jack Rufus" previous to the day of the murder; the Wednesday before the mur- der was committed Bussett wont out and bought a barrel; she then recited the circumstances ot Bas- sett’s bringing Jack Rufus home with him on the afternoon ot the murder, saying that Bassett and Rufus went out in the yard to smoke, while she was at work clearing away the supper table; Rufus seemed to bein liquor; she smelled something peculiar and opened the door and asked Bassett what it was that smelled so; he said it was none of her business; she saw Rufus lying on the lounge and Bassett stood at the head with a sponge on the man’s face; he called to me and ed me to haud him that bottle of chloroform; Bassett took the bottle, saturated the sponge and placed it over the man’s face and reached up and took a?loth off the line and put it over the man’s face; she saw the man gasp afew times; Bax- sett then took the man’s shoes and coat off and then asked her where the barrel was; she told him to go and get it himself, which he did; he then to put the body into the barrel; she held the barrel through fear; Bassett buried the clothes which he tuok from the body in the yard, under the chicken coop; the cap he put in his pocket aud went out; she asked him where he was going; he said it was none of her business; at the time of the mur- der the windows were all fasten the door was locked and Bassett had the key in his pocket. XO SALE FOR THE CORPSE, Witness then related the circumstance of the trip to New Haven with the body. Bassetttold her the night before that he had a team en; boay there, and wanted to get up rf her go with him and do business, as she d been there betere and he did not wish to be known in the matter; le told her what to say to Dr, Sanford wh they got there; witness tried to get out of the wagon alter they had started, but he (Bassett) would not let her; after visiting Dr, Sanford’s at New Haven witness came out and-toid Bassett that he would not buy the body un- lows she could furnish # certificate of the manner in which the person came to his death; Bassett told her that she had made a blunder, and had not told Dr. Sanford what he had told her to; Bassett then said that he must get rid of it in some way and started off toward the country; after driving a great many miles he came to a ‘lonely buck road; he rolled the barrel down the hill into the bush; he then took the witness’ knife and scratched off the word “Bridgeport” which was on the head of the barrel; they then started toward homo; she said Baasett took seventy-five conts from the clothes of Stuttering Jack, remarking to witness, “I didn’t get much for that job, did 1;" after Mg a home from New Haven he took team home; they then lived together until he went away in a boat; #he went with him on the trip; when she returned she found her house had been robbed by him and his friends; she then went to the Chief of Police and City Attorney Hall and told them of the murder; she also told one Wyncoop that she kuew enough to hang Bassett. MMA, ALEXANDER ON HER METTLE. On her cros#-examination by Mr. Wilbur Mra, Alexander manifested considerable spirit, and gave her answers in a shrewd and calculating manner. When asked how old she was when she married her first husband she refused to answer; also re+ fused to give the namo of the gentleman who took her to the fancy dress balls on Houston street, New York, and several questions of like manner ; she stated that she was forty-four years of age; she was married in 1855 and again in 1864; she could not tell whether she was ever divorced or not; she was again married in 1872; she was never on the stage; witness said Bassett’s proposition to sell her was made the bd after she came from New Haven; Bassett said that he supposed the bodies found in New York are sold for dissection, and that he betieved the next body he found in the water he would box it up and try to sell it, Witness said she never gave Weinbecker any whiskey with 1 in. it, because she never had any in she never had any poison in house; she did once buy ter cents’ worth Fowler's solution; it had been recommended to her asa beautifier of the complexion; but betore sho ! had used much of it she had the trouble with Bas” sett and she did not know what had become of it; she had a revolver in the house; she got it to defend the house, but she would not dare to use it. BASSETT THREATENS BER LIFE. She Deoaine afraid of Bessel on the night of the murder; he told her that if she the mur- der he would ki!! her at sight; she did not go away | from the house uor tell the officer of the murder at the time; when asked why, she said because she | did not want to; never threatened to kill Thomas er, her son-in-law, within 9 year; 8 did not assist Bassett to get the barrel out of t | wagon when he hid it, nor did she assist him to cover up his tracks; she never put laudanum in the beer given to Rosa McMahon; never told Frank that she put laudanum in the beer; never met Weinbecker in a saloon in this town und nad a talk with him; she knew a man named Sturges; he had brought liquor to the house at times, but he and Bassett would drink it up. 4 convicr. Mrs. Alexander was then asked by Mr. Wilbur, counsel for the defence, “Are you not now serving out a life sentence iu the Connecticut State Prison for the murder of Frank Weinbecker?"’ She replied, “I am.” The Court adjourned until nine o'clock Wednesday morning. THE RICHARDS MURDER. ALI, THY TESTIMONY IN—COUNSEL, SUMMING UP FOR THE PRISONER BUEL—-ARGUMENTS TO SHOW THB PRISONER'S INNOCENCE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Coorgrstown, N, ¥., Feb. 25, 1879. The case of the State versus Buel for the manler of Catharine Richards was continued here to-day. The Court convened at nine o'clock and the defence rested at about ten o’clock. From that time until the recess, at twelve, considerable evidence was introduced by the people and the defence corroborative of that already produced, Ten witnesses were recalled, the last of the number being the prisoner. W. J. Saun- ders, for whom Nathan Burgess testified he sheared sheep on the Thursday after. the murder, testified that Burgess had assisted him but one day that summer shearing sheep, and that was the 29th, instead of the 27th. It will be remembered that Nathan Burgess was the fish pedler who passed Richards’ premises between three and four o'clock on the day of the murder, and who testified that when passing he saw some one dressed in a red shirt, near the west cow stable door, whom he thought at the time was Buel. He was unable to swear it was Buel. It was through this west stable door, the prosecution élaims, that Buel left the barn, eon Rocked ae sane, Sia pe from the ones. after ont! ing, ing and leaving Catharine by the Dulis geansttion ab the seat end. is ‘TESTIMONY AS TO BUKL'S CHARACTER. Anumber of witnesses were called by the defence to prove the character of the prisoner. Some testi- fied that for aught they knew or heard prior to the tragedy he was industrious and of good character. Others called by the people swear that, judging from common report, his character had always ‘boon bad. They referred to a suspicion of his having afew years ago stolen some oats. Daniel G. Bowen was recalled and testified to certain ‘‘rows”’ in the hop yard, but to nothing new. An effort was made by defence to pa Neer the character of G, M. Aylesworth, and sev- eral witnesses were called to that effect. An aftidavit was also. read, signed by six per- sons, saying the signers would not believe him under oath. The prisoner left the stand at twelve o'clock and tne case was declared closed, but the de- fence after dinner were allowed to introduce two wit- nesses who, on account of illness and error in the date of the subpena, hud only just arrived. They both testified that on the morning after the murder Nathan Burgess told them that in passing Richards’ the afternoon before he saw no one about the prom- ises. Mr. Burgess wasjrecalled and denied that he told thei so, He told them he saw no one about the house, but did not mention “premises.” ‘This ended the testimony. SUMMING UP. At half-past two o’clock Counsel James Tynes be- gan to sum up. He began by alluding to the very grave responsibility resting upon the jury. He read tothe jury on the question of circumstantial evi- dence, Jurors’ duties, facts and doubts, trom the fol- lowing anthorities :—People against Bennett, 49. New York; Mills on Circumstantial Evidence, 171; Margin, 149; third of Greenleaf, page 28; Wilson’s Americon Jurors; Kam on Facts, page 109. He said the ques- tion to be decided by the jury was whether the prisoner killed Catharine Richards, not whether any one else committed the deed. After referring to the suspicion attached to Buel he claimed that every act of the boy at once bore indications of guilt. If he cried, it was guilt. If he did not, it was guilt. Then he entered into theevidence. He demonstratedfrom the stenographer’s notes that the time given by Davis in his visit to Richards’ that afternoon proved the im- possibility of Buel having done the deed. From the time Davis saw Catharine ut the house before meeting Buel near the cheese house, when on his way to change his boots, until Davis finally went home, the question of time was handled so adroitly, supported Dy the testimony as to surprise many who deemed the prisoner guilty. After disposing of the question ot time counsel then approached the blood marks on Buel's boots, on the stool,.doorpost and floor. He asked why blood was not found on the stable floor where Catharine lay. Because no blood had trickled from either of the wounds upon her head or face. At this point it was six o'clock, and the Court. ad- journed until to-morrow. THE SCENE IN COURT. ‘The summing np for the defence will probably consume all to-morrow morning's session. It seems likely that the case will go to the jury on Thursday afternoon—perhaps sooner. Since the summing up began the court room has been filled almost to suffocation, more ladies being present to- doy thau at any other time. The prisoner's sisters, who with his parents and brothers have attendea each day, were visibly affected when the testimony impeaching his character was introduced. They and his mether are said to be very worthy and respect- able. Much sympathy is expressed for them, Dar. ing Counsellor ‘Tynes’ argument Buel sat composed as usual, tipping back and forth in his chair. But he watched keenly the jury as if noting the im- pressions made upon them by his counsel's argu- ment. As the time approaches when the prisoner's fate shall be decided the suspense becomes dreadful. GRAHAM'S CASE, THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS THE SUPREME COURT TO ORDER HIS RELEASE IN CONSIDERATION OF HIS TESTIMONY, UPON WHICH HUNTER WAS CONVICTED OF THE ARM- STRONG MURDER. Trenton, N. J., Fob. 25, 1879. In the Supreme Court to-day the case of Graham, the accomplice of Benjamin Hunter in the murder of John M. Armstrong at Camden, was called. At- torney General Stockton appeared in behalf of the State. He stated that Graham had turntd State's evidence and was used as a witness against Hunter, his being the main evidence upon which Hunter was convicted, The State having used such evidence it was contrary to all proceedings in Jaw, both in Eng- land and this country, to prosecute the witness. He argued that although the Prosecuting Attorney of Camden county did not promise Graham any immunity, yet, by accepting his evidence, and using it for the conviction of his accomplice, the State was bound to be lenient to ¢) Ce by all its customs, usages and known aye! ications of the law. He quoted the decision of Lord Mansfield in 1775, in whieh he decided that where the testi- mony an accomplice was taken and used the witness onght not to be prosecuted. He (the Attorney General) had addressed a note to the Prosecuting Attorney of Camden county, asking under What circamstances he accepted the evidence of Graham, and the reply was that he deemed his evidence necessary for the conviction of Hunter, and he induced Graham to make a confession, such confession being made on an implied romise that the leniency of the law should be mvoked in his behalf, although no ositive promises were made. Now, the question before this Court is, Was Grabam’s testimony used and was it given in good faith? Ho claimed that as promises were held out to Graham, and that as his testimony was necessary to convict, it would be an act of great injustice if the State did not act leniently toward him. He also argued that it was against the policy of the State to prosecute a person Tt thot to light the secrets of a great crime, evgdf though ho himself be a participant, He referred’to the Warren county frauds in this State, where six men were in- dicted and one of these turned State's evidence, and through his testimony the other five were convicted and he let free. thonght it was & just law, and one sure te prove a benefit to the community at large. He quoted from many legal authorities, both in this country and in England, to sustain his bn fae ga He also said that if Graham was brought to trial the testimony which he gave ngainst Hunter would bo used as against himself, thereby leaving him no defence and no hope, save through the Court of Pardong. The Attorney General was brief in his ument, aud said he was willing to leave the question with the Court as to whether the prisoner should be prosecuted under existing circumstances. Contrary to all expectations, the Attorney General did uot even ask that Graham's plea of murder in the second degree should be accepted, but that he should not be prosecuted at all. GRAHAM'S COUNSEL. ‘Mr. Poter Scovel said that he and his colleague ap- red as counsel for Graham, acting as such wnder direction of the Court, having been assigned to his defence. The Attorney General had iven the substance of the decisions of he Court, which he (Mr. Scovel) believed to be correct and to be the law at the present day, Tho prisoner had made a full disclosure of all the facts, and his evidence was accepted and was essential to the conviction of Hunter and would be absolutely necessary in the caso against Graham, AUTHORITIES, The Atttorney Gencral submitted his authorities, among which were, The Commonwealth vs. Knay 10 Pickering, 492; opinion of Judge Howard, in 18 Howard, 807; Ist Chitty, Oriminal Taw, dagen, 8, U4, 765, 769; Roscoe’s Criminal Evidence, 127, A Starkie’s Evidence, 10,13; Phillips on Evidence, 26 and 30, ‘The Court took the papers and reserved decision, NESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1879—TRIPLE SHEET. REBELLIOUS STUDENTS. Trinity College Boys Who Still Defy the Faculty. PRINTING THEIR GRIEVANCES. Parents Summoned by ‘Telegraph to Demand Obedience. REVOLT AT ST. STEPHEN'S. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hantronp, Conn., Feb, 25, 1879. ‘The excitement at Trinity College has been intensi- fied rather than diminished by the occurrences of to-day. Early in the forenoon the students held a meeting to consider the situation. Asa test vote a motion was made that the students resume attend- ance at chapel and recitations, but this was rejected almost unauimonsly. Only five joined the profes- sors at chapel, and these were men who held scholar- ships.in the gift of President Pynchon, and which they could not afford to hazard by any act of insubordination. The day being stormy few students left the college building, but gathered in the rooms dicussing the various features of the affair and the probabilities of a weakening on either side. Another meeting was held later in the day, but it was rather of an informal nature, and no ac- tion of any kind was taken. Some disappointment ig expressed at the non-appearance of Bishop Will- iams, chancellor of the college, whoso counsel was inuch desired by the students and will have great weight with them. THE CASE FROM THE STUDENTS’ VIEW. Pursuant to a vote passed a statement of the ex- isting troubles has been prepared by tho students and will be printed and copies forwarded to-morrow. It is addressed to the alumni and friends of Trinity College, and gives a detailed account of the disturb- ance and the causes direct and indirect which havo led to it. These are classified under three heads. First, tho rules issued at the beginning of the term, which, it is alleged, contain numerous obnoxious re- strictions. Second, mismanagement of the dini: hall, resulting in an increase of the price of board. ‘Third, a marked tendoncy on the part of the faculty to repress freedom of speech. The circumstances in connection with these several complaints are re- cited at some length, and it is urged that the trustecs come forward and right the matter, the students hay- ing forwarded several petitions to the faculty aud re- ceived no satisfactory response. The faculty was in consultation for an hour this morning, but did nothing more than discuss the affair in a general way without taking any action of a decisive character. The tenor of the remarks, however, pomted to ad- herence to the stand that has been adopted. WILL THE BOYS YIMLD ? The belief is that the stuaents will weaken, and, as a@ matter of fact, the students themselves express fears of desertion from their ranks. They view this with no little apprehension, according to the remark of ascnior this morning, because the dropping away by twos and threes would soon reduce the list of those standing out to so small a number that the faculty would take more vigorousaction against them than they feel inclined to do against the almost perfect combination now existing. In conversation with the Henavp representative this afternoon one of the pro- foesors asserted that the faculty had united in sup- port of the resident trustees and were confident that those residing elsewhere would also give their support. There is even no suggestion, he said, that the faculty recede from the position taken and much reliance is placed upon the result of the ence of. the parents of the students, who have been telegraphed, as heretofore mentioned, to come immediately to Hartford. The Professor further said that the students had petitioned the facuity for a concession not in their power to grant; that is, to rescind the rule requiring compulsory attendance ut chapel. This was established by the trustees und they alone can modify it. The trustees also in- creased the price of board in the dining hall, a mat- pedo which tho students hold the faculty respon- sible. DISCIPLINE MUST BE ‘The Professor predicted that revolt will weaken to a inere shadow, and the students will return to their collegiate duties. He expressed no opinion as to the punishment that will be adopted, but it is probable that, as on other occasions, extra tasks will be the penalty. Touching on the D ayensog of the enforcement of discipline, ENFORCED, before Thursday the he sii that, as the faculty were intrusted % arents with the guardianship of their children, strict obedience must be exacted, such a8 a parent would exact from a child, and with a large oe of students to control some rules must necessarily be strict. The students to-day have been reatly excited by the action of the faculty m telegraphing to all their parents a mes- sage readin, “Your son juires your pres- ence immediately.” It will be noticed that tion as to why the parent's this gives no sug} presence is desired, and this omission, which is understood to have been an oversight was most un- fortunate, Many parents at once suspected that their sons were seriously ill or had met with an acci- dent, and during the day a dozen or more despatches were received from ts, whether their boys were expected to live. Others did not wait to telegraj but took the earliest trains to Hartford. potches were received stating that some had started m as far distant ay Michigan and Florida, aud in several instances telegrams of inquiry were received, indicating that great distress and anxiety had been caused in families at other distant points. Several gentlemen who hurried to Hartford arrived this af- ternoon, after being relieved by finding their boys all right, expressed themselves very decidedly on the unpardonable carelessness with which their sum- monses were worded and the noxsense of eending after them at.all. A meeting of thirty or more fathers of students was held this evening at the Allyn House, and after a brief consultation and the ling of the statement prepared by the students, before referred to, the rty proceeded to the college to interview President Pynchon and ascertain his object in summoning them to Hartford. INTPRVIEW WITH PRESIDENT PYNCHON, In an interview, lasting Fees Aig) hours, the en- tire affair was discussed. President Pynchon stated that efforts would be made to-morrow to arrive at a settiement of the difficulty, which he attributed mainly to & misapprehension by the students of the reasons for the action taken by the faculty. Although not expressly stated, it is believed that the six students suspended yesterday will be at once recalled, and if this action is taken the whole body of students, it is claimed, will cheer- fully resume their duties and leave to the future the matter of the the restrictions of which they complain. A COMPULSOLY VACATION OF TWO WEEKS OR- DERED AT ST, STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL Cor LEQE—RESULT OF DRINKING AND CAROUSING BY THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS, Povankrersin, Feb, 25, 1879, At Annandale, on the Hudson, two miles north of Barrytown. in Dutchess county, is an Episcopaan institution known as St. Stephen's College, wherein young men from all parts of the country are admitted to study for the ministry, and over which institution Rey, Dr. Fairbairn, LL. D., ‘| presides a8 warden. For the past week the neighborhood in which the college is located has been in a state of excitement over violent scenes that have occurred within its walls, and which have resulted in an abrupt vacation at a season of the year when hard study is most needed, and the cighty students have gone to their homes—some to remain for good, From information received it seems that soveral days ago fifteen or twenty of the students, who were not studying for holy orders, went to Rhinebeck on a lark, unknown to tho warden or faculty. They had a “high old time” drinking and carousing, and soon after the faculty heard of the affair and an investigation fol. Towed, It was claimed that one of the students, named Walter Wickes, who came to the coll from Fort Edward, N. ¥., had “tattled” about tae teat when tlfe fact was that Wickes in a friendly letter to a uate in New York on other subjects referred to he Rhinebeck carousal, and in that way the tale came back to the college. Buc the friends of the Rhinebeck excursionists would have it that Wickes had personally told the warden the particulars, and as some of the excursionists were members of one of the societies of the college it was made @ socicty affair, and W, 8. Parketson, a stu- dent from Louisiana and # member of the society, led the movement for revenge on Wickes, Last ‘Thursday morning, when all the students were, at breakfast in the large dining half in the college, Par- kerson suddenly rose and called them to order and ad- dressed them, condemning Wickes for saying the had been to Rhinebeck and had time, and i was proposed to punish Wickes. ROUGH TREATMENT. Wickes sat near a rear door, outside of which was the college pump. Parkerwon, it is said, gave & sig- nal, when twenty-five or thirty students rushed for Wickes, who is about nineteen years old. A half 9 of them took him wp in tl ed out to the pump with him, - Parkersou [i ting AM Ouk In the’ meantime there under the pump nozzie while furiously, completely delging young fellow, and they came near suffocating him. ‘hen the first scuflle oceurred, in the dining hall, Parkerson charged a student (rom one of Wickes’ friends, with either hitting or pushing him, and the Canadian went up stairs. | Whi there puting on a shawl intend claimed that Parkerson and his friend: him, and while two or three held beat him about the head and shocking manner. The greatest excitement followed the collision between the students and Warden Fair- bairn was sent for, and, leaving iis study, he soon appeared among the belligerents and notified all that a faculty meoting would be held at onee. While the meeting was in progress, with closed doors, ali sorts of speculations were ind iu as to the result. Finally the doors were Opened and the decision was. announced that both sides were condemned as being too hasty, and the faculty required all to resume studies and order, The friends ot Wickes, some thirty or forty in number, were indignant over the decision and made up their minds something else had to be dono, and they organized a meeting aud sent 2 committed after the faculty. The latter would not respond to the call to sppear, but sent word that they were to hold another meeting, the result of which would be announced the next morning (Friday last), A report was circulated that if Parkerson was sxpeited twenty or thirty of his student friends would go with him, and Wickes and twenty of his friends said Say soni leave if Parker- son was not expelled. They denounce Parkerson as a hot headed Southerner who is continually telling some of his shooting exploits, &c. gc is VIGO ORDERRD: morning, after the usual sermon, W: Fairbairn left the chapel and appeared pkg students, saying the faculty were averse to expelling any one, and then read off a list of names of thoes who had participated in the disgraceful affair and admonished them. This "t satisty the Wickes’ party, and they held another meeting, resolving to go to the bottom of the whole matter. The result of that owing was that unless Parker. son was expelled the Wickes students would leave college in a body. About thirty were sent at the meeting, and all were in favor of leaving. They a = @ committee and sent a notification of the lecision to the faculty. Once more the Seulty met in grave deliberation, and the wholo question was earnestly discussed, and it was decided that a vacation should be ordered for two weeks, and the order was promulgated, the faculty Bonin that in the interim the bitter feeling will be allay and that the students will come back to work with re- newed vigor and with a better Lape 4 toward each other. This unusual course surpri all and when Saturday morning arrived preparations for leaving for home were visible on all sides. At the break- fast table the Parkerson men were in the majority and they laughed Senievely at the Wickes men who were at the same table. In little squads of twos and threes the boys left the college for Barrytown railway station, Parkerson being among the number, As he passed the chapel Warden Fairbairn motioned to him to step inside, and he did. Soon atter ha emerged, and ran like a deer toward the college and disappeared, When he came ont doors again about twenty-five of his friends were with him, and the; marched from the Sa og in single file. Then it was reported that he had been expelled, and his triends left with him. Attached to the college is the Baird Boat Club, owning several handsome boats. Fearing a raid would be made on the property it was proposed to ut it in the hands of the Sheriff of the county. The last of the students, some eighty in ail, left the college yesterday on their two weeks’ vacation. It is believed that the trouble is not yet over, SHROVETIDE IN COLLEGE, THE STUDENTS OF ST. JOHNS, FORDHAM, EN- TERTAINING THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS— AN EXCELLENT DRAMATIC REPRESENTATION, ‘The students of St. John’s College, Fordham, gave a Shrovetide entertainment last evening in the the- atre or assembly room of the colloge to the residents of the village and to their friends and acquaintances in this city and its neighborhood. The performance was “Oliver Twist,” supplemented by the farce of the “Steeplechase.” ‘The attendance was large and responsive, and the students scomed to feol they were playing to a genial and sympathetic audience, for no point made by any player escaped prompt and demonstrative recognition. Among those present were the venerable president of tho college, Rev. F, W. Gockeln, Mr. Wentworth, of New Jerse; Rey. G. B. Kenny, 8. I.; Rev. Charles O’Con- nor, of St. Peter's College, Jersey; Rev. J. McAuley, St. Francis Xavier's College, and Fathers Costin, Ro- mayne and Racicot, St. John’s Colloge, Fordham. M. J. Scully, 8. J., acted as theatrical director. Mr. John E. McMahon delivered a prologue which, in verse, covered the whole ground of both = formances. Between the acts Mr. Stephen A. Wail, raduate of theclass of '75, played with telling effect is ‘Rosehill Waltz’’ (Rosehill is the name of the col- lege base ball nine). The stage of the theatre bein; over forty feet deep gave room for adequate scent effects, and these were designed, as well as the dresses of the performers, with view to life- like fidehty. For amateurs there was a singular case of manner and ready acquaintance with the text of the play among the majority of the performers, who were all young studonts, ranging from fourteen years to twenty-four. Mr. James M. Fletcher as Oli- ver Twist was just the boy that Dickens hed in his mind's eye, but Mr, Edward L, Cahillas Fagin must be allowed to have carried off the honors of the even- ing, so excellent was his disguise of voice, features and manner. He certainly must have given the part considerable study. Toby Orackit, by Mr. William M. McDonough, was almost equal to any professional impersonation of the character. Mr. Cornelius J. Clifford as the Artful Dodger, in makeup and ad- dress came pretty near the ideal of the novelist. Mr. Hamilton Quinn as Bill Sykes and Mr. Thomas W. Kelly as Nosh Claypole both deserve commendation for the evidout careful application they gave to the parts assigned them. The part of ee ad to be given to a suppos- ititions son of Bill's called Bob Sykes, and this wi made exceedingly ludicrous by Mr. F. Rodier Brown, a student standing over six fect in his stockings. ‘The scene in Fagin’s den realized the story, but the climax of the performance was the murder in Sykes’ garrot, and the audience alternately exploded in laugh- ter and te In the steeplechase” ir. McDonough as ‘Tittums, Mr. Joseph a6 Alderman Slow- coach, and Mr, Oliver Tong as Clifford carried off the suffrages of the audieuce and made themselves surprisingly funny. The orchestra, led by Mr. ‘Thomas McManua, was composed entirely of students and between the acts rattled off various selections from prominent composers. It was eleven o'clock before the performance closed, and it made & red let- ter night in the memories of the d citizens of the ancient oo, of Fordham, to w! the be all and end all of their existence, GRADUATES IN DENTISTRY. The thirteenth annual commencement of the New York College of Dentistry was celebrated last night in Chickering Hall. The house was crowded to over- flowing, the ladies being in the majority. Tho faculty, Mr. Peter Cooper, the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby and several other prominent citizens wero on the platform, together with the class officers; the latter consisting of Messrs. Ben- jamin F, Luckey, Rudolph Hotheinz, John Carr, William F. Davenport, Guillermo Vurgas, and Will- jam C. Deane, marshal. During the progress of the ceremonies Gilmore's band played selections from the works of Verdi, Wehle, Haydon, Flotow, Weber, and other popular com: era. After the proceedings had beén opened with prayer, the usual wore awarded to the gradnating class by Dr. William H, Allen, president of the Board of Trustees, Tne names of the graduates are :— Ball, 8. W. Miller, Charles W. Buliner, H. W. Otterbourg, George D. Carr, John Reisback, A. KE. Fisher, George N. Ricart, A. F, Fletcher, Thomas Asa Nay, F. A. Hill, D. F. Rabater, O. M. Hotheina, BR. H. Sabater, BE. Jenkins, Charles W, Smith, T. M. Luckey, B. F. Vargas, Guillermo Marshall, H. G. Wilcox, F. Ry Martinez, ©, A. ‘The prizes were awarded by Professor Fonouil D, Weisse M.D. The faculty prize for the best general examination was awarded to Mr. Rudolph H. Hof- heinz and Messrs. Luckey and Marshall received hon- orable mention. The two prizes of $50 and $25 cach for 1 excellence, ‘colfered by Dr. Samuel 8. White, of Philadelphia, were carried off by H. W. Bullner and E. Sabater respectively. The valedic- tory was pronounced by Mr. Benjamin F. Luckey, and the ceremonies were concluded by the Rev, Dr. Howard Crosby, Chancellor of the University of the City of New York, who sddressed the graduating, clase at length. THE BAYSHORE MURDER. Coroner Preston, of Amityville, yesterday cot, tinued the inquest on the body of the negro woman, Hannah Johnson, who, it is believed, was murdered in her bedroom at Bayshoro, Long Island, on the morning of Wednesday last, Her husband, who ta suspected of the crime from the fact that he was at home about the time the murder is believed to hayo been committed, was mang wees the crime was house end peeped into the room in which the body of the murdered woman lay, at two o'clock in the morning, and was chased by the men in charge, but ese: into the woods. ‘The woman was buried on Saturday Dr. Vandewater testified that ho mad mor tem examination ot the body; found two I ehot wounds under the right arm, one ween the ninth and ibs and the other between the sixth and seventh ribs. He did not think the wounds wero inflicted by herself; the position of the body made it quite ea death was almost instantaneous, wo that si tol from one to then detailed the finding of blood arments ley syn} as roy day after the mi ~ The po eed diseoverd featbury, and as Scr th teens m the college ie’