The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 24, 1866, Page 4

(Continued from First Page.) Ae foreman of Encine Co. No. 6, alvo illed during the fire, will take piace todayah ie pevek. f the Howe of Engine Company No. an Temeine will be interred in the fireiwnen's plot in Cemetery. Walters and Walsh were en. They had been presented by the > rd of Underwriters poicies of ins [2.006 on their ives, in the euma of one thouannd do! Are, when rimilar policies we given to the other bi pret AT Fire Department, ‘ihelr ism.) a gr eesive the ou named has been rece ved © Assistant Engineer iB. » to be delivered to the mo ber of Wana ea hd Tue Acapemy Fint.—A jury has been em- | Baneled, by Coroner Gamble, in the case of David f. Walters and Peter H. Walsh, the two firemen who were barned to death by the fire at the Academy of Music. Owing to the abrence ot wiloeenen, the in: quest hes been adjourned until Monday morning Dart, et 10 c'elock, ot the 17th Precinct Sistion donee, Woman's Hosrirar.—The corner stone of @new building for this institution wae inid yester- Gey afternoon by Jas, W Beekman, Fey, Pro veut nore of the inatitution, A fair @ presens ni the elie of the a t re Whee th y 60th ative, ere Oniee were very inirresting The workings oi the Netitation durivue the past ten yeare were aewiiied | it was state! thatmor ‘han 40 0 in @urable women have been succesaiuily ti and wen health in and by the institution, several were made, New York City axp County Liqvon Deatene’ Paoteotive Soviet y.—A very large mect ‘ng of this body was held Inst evening at Mr. James MePyke's, corner of Greene and Bleecker etiests, Mr. Thomas Cassin, the President, ia the chair, and Mr, Peter McCullough, Secretary, Letters were reed from some of the most eminent Iawyersin the + giving it ae thelr opinion that the presens bx. Ww wee nnconsiiutionsl, The Fiaance Ono ittee reported that several thousand « already subscribed by Here had or, towards carrying ov ‘ ‘hich is to (est the conatitu'lonality of the low Members think thatthe Volice foreec Be eupported by the taxes already paid by the Mle, insten: of trying to -upport them at the Saye of any particular class of the community, bi ges epee oF the speeches made by the lead ne mem Ts of t oa © Sociewy, it appears that they intend io it and ta no licenres. aa they are ad- itrary, unconstitutional and yourned at lvo'clork, Mra will be heid every Weuursday eveniug votil notice. DISiNTERRING THE REMAINS OF COLONEL Yoontman-—The Tist Regiment N.Y. 5: N. G., Col. Trafford, numbering 60) men, proceeded to Brook: lym, yesterday, when they were joined by the 284 it. The Tist then proceeded to Greenwood nagy Soe the purpose of removing the remains Col, Vosbargh irom their temporary resiivy piace into s lot recentiy purchas d in toe cemeter by the it, to beset spart forthe burial of Col, Voe and the men who jel) wader bis command whereas banarome monunieus i® lo be erece 8 the remains were rejaterced the uual voi Muskeiry was discharge’ in houor of deceased, Queen Victoria to-day evters upon the year of her age. ‘The Hlageofal Enelieh vorele foi harbor will be displayed, whil noon all men War will fire a royal saiuse of 41 gune THE COURTS, Supreme Court, Cireult— 621, 1623, 1625, 10v7, 1629, i 16:9, 1G41, “1643, 1044," 1601. 1657! 1667, 1669" rt iL’ —N .. Pai 87, 427, thay fay ne fac Now. Jo, 224 bere—Nos. 83, 8, 89, 114, 124, ia, t ‘I 171, 378, vane Court—Part I.—Adjourned for the term, 1.—Calendar unchanged ; add No, 2526. on Pleas—Part L.—-Noe. 41, 1010, 1601. 1672 1806, 1474, 1 1s, WAG, 1D76, 1077, 1604, » Part 1!.—Now, 112, lov, isk, 16.1, 1604, 10U8, Gav, O54, 1440, 1o5/, 1d55, 10¥6, 16¥U Covert or Cosmon Pixan.—Bofore Judge Brady,— Theeultof Hugh Minnick against Moses 8, Teach, @r an alleged libel (as reported in the Bex of “Wednesday, was continued during yesterday, The Wain? (Minnick) claims €5,000 damages for the tgabi ication in the Sux, on the i4th of April, Isd4, of ‘ahe following paragraph : Precinct, ar- “The vAret Ward Thi Fermesat ones Of the Twenty Hash Min whose name is Bieree eto ior both of whom wee iceniifies as a —Yeaterday, Mipuick and a pe who for months have travelei with the § Ward gang. Judge Koliy commitied the ere in detauit of $2,00 euch,’ At the opening of the Court yestert ‘ation ef Richard Kelly, Eeq.. one of Police Ma- istrates of the city, was resumed. Jaines M. smith, ‘Faq., counsel for plaintiff, John Graham, Faq. and Mesars. Lord & Bolton appeared foc the de/eadaut, Te order to understand all the tostimovy ip ibis ease, the following account of ap assault on Sergeant Polley, as it was published in the Sew of April 13, 1864—the day previous to ihe publication of she al- Jeged libel—will be found interesting ; Shooting by an cer.—On Mond evening, enxnt Polley, Pe ‘Lwenty-f) ar cnet; ttempted to dispe fang of thieves that gathered in Third avenue, on the Thirty corner, was attacked aud nearly overpowered the gane.e ho used brickbats and 5: siols an defied bergeant fonght the lowe uuril they w their revo.vers; and ‘hen, seeing that he must nd bimeel!, diew upon them sod shot one. who ts wn as James Spencer, alles Jigcer.” Sp noor was taken to the New York liospitai, found thas he had sustained a compou ‘the left arm, rendering amputation’ isc: other of the gang, Known as “iiully abot rr Bergeant Follay, but the ‘uatuie of hie hes not transpired, Captain Burdick re ports i. beionges to Engine Company No, ix, testified as jollows: Hugh Minnick of attempting to the exam!.- = Poy 1 othe LUn be- a to mve the substance of the made Judge Kelly, previous w re sing, counsel tor pialnuft ol jecied thot: the question, to which exce Phion was taken.) he Question was then repeated, and Julee Keily re s@u, that Poliey stated Minuick beon.ed toa Class around there. Don's remember siving | "he might have done so. He iwestouvns | ¥! ¥ congregated, 33d street and Sd avenue Dou't rewember it there were auy others aries'ed and brought betore me on the same day. | to bail (counsel for plaintiff objecios and exe: @il this evidence, but the Juuve overiuled um, ty saying the ce endant mighi show wider bis rule of yeotetda., whet tranepired in the Courtrocm of Justice Kely at the tine of Miguics's aries] idge Koily coutinuel—ihere was a brent deal eau ent Polley, but 1 cannos rcimembers more ry > Es = £ SSS EES BS AOE RITE EE EEE IE i A ELIE EE AOE Mt ot Ney made an tot Atioruey's boE seat to oh weee Wing ma ben Poue. made the afhdevit; (ue court iat aireet wear Third BAe Coubeequeutly the atiiuavit of Pouley charg: M Kewith “auersauli wiih aw daucerous wea theese) §, Poo, the it ourt d@ora, ‘Lhe identified by the witmces, sead, and evivence. . ea John Mahon, eword and examined—Is a city ree er for ibe New York een; ave been w repovier ID the City tor eleven OF (weve soark; Lave. be, with ise bon te last time to ve \ear t | ‘was conuecied wiih it Leoie— we been on other pap: ° id we LO C&L on a4, M gine Houre No, 14, Sou steed ana Femember the day LY & Weim dyin atthe time; 1 waein the morning and asked i! 1 could eee Mr. Min ok T told bam Afr. Hesch ecms wo. and tra le ee 4 that Spything he [J womlu Wise buick. or dic a €to Me in sestion 10 this, Wuaing & twvet Fetraction wouid be pubuslied in tucsty M. Fog. Or.ou that .t had occurred; oat he Piven , and (Lat it Wasa. py ap oidcs report ‘Was copied trom the reuros, lieucmie u Shat Mr, winuick sad itwas too ae, iu | Re Qwye.'s hauds,apu th.t he woud Hesch) pay for ik) Another man, ¥ Very .vugh @tout i, wala, Minnics,” make biw pay ior i. b among o rater ioush vet; OO; Vat, ABU Was Obes wns Overs, Dis you ey an) tuiug to Mr, Minnick abouta 4 ftold him that Mr, Boach sald he hod not re. | Oeived eieieriniw hi, sie eid ie took it down | bias i) to @ man at ihe desk, 5 eOuytbINg said io reieseuc H Mr. B, avait eo, whe} shee Nee seta A Yeo, sir, Ltold Lim Mr, Beach wished toare Bim, 1 he woula come vown; tuis oiuer men cried | out, “Hugby don't you do i. ii he wanteyou let hun come to vee you. Make hus pay jor it.’ Phat Asemember as wibisnetiy us if it was anid yosterdar Q. by the Coui—When you told bim to sh wanted to see bin, whal auewer via he nake } A, He made bo answer; ihisoiner mau wok it up Toe 4 OD (He Ol) bide oO) he room making yeas; Lave | fab nu.uore 10 tie bo we FUP elat.« he woe cody heat hewsth db wie 'd them 1 wes elupy w ! i d he epoke up ina verry rough z La} OTA ‘pepe oe thorn by 4 yrabam,) Mr. Smith ~Woho wrove that ? A. Laid, Mr. @inith--When? A. Imm ely after coming down to the office; robably 2 houre atcer seeing Minnick a4 the engiue- Eowee ip Ap: il, 1%¢ * near as] can recember. Mr, Grahem heads the paper to witness wo refresh bis memory. Witness (after reading it)—Thie ie a correet report of wha’ oreurre! Mr. Gratem—State anythine you desire shout it When J ataced that Mr, Beach wea too bury to call en bim (Miuniek) that Mr, Beach's time wae too valuable, he repled that hie time wan just ee | precicuans Mr Beach's, sud that he would see it through if it cos him #2, Here the Counrel ior the plaintiff objected to the pepe Uplere w itnese o lieet ite contents udge Beady~ Ina: Appeals, ‘es imony w written, @iihough the perty who wrote it had forgotten i} ebout the eu! ject-matter i went into the cars inmed dwith Mr. Mia bout two hours ef son, be ordered im immedia'‘ely, Woe that true at the time it ene writien? A. Poriectly true, ae iar as it could be Lom recol rtof ern to pub it io eriuee | lection, Q. Atthe time you made thie memorandum, did you remember the conveisatio: Tewembere lis wien yon mace (he r tole ed itmo ¢ when iw he peo fan my memory U the ineiwrue ft he man ihe other man was there werael thoughs very dimtinotly, id thie conversation occur ? Wea I went into (he :oom (his nan wee stand ing at the ted, and Minnick wa ou woe nehs bond fice netr the trout window ; remember seeing Min- nick god another man at the Sts office Q Alter Minnick bad spokeu witn air. Beach, was he then stauc nv at the end of th wd jee o@lale (hat. I waa com ng down spe oat my Usun bushuees; were ie tise. 2 in the te. Mr, Min Taald Minnck and shook heuce wi doveph Besch shh, £0 tee what be want will pay hie low expenses,” went out and Minnick, and told him what Mr, Heach end, & said he wouldn't have it appear for 25 lam not doubtful aeto the eenee, but the exact worde I dou't remember. He raid it wet worth that amoun’, [ immediately went isto Mr, Beact rivatecticn T saw Mi. Joseph each, 1 seid, “hie wants @i4," Mr. Joseph Beach ead Counse!~Never mind about that Wi Minnick nad been talk ng to Mr Joseph Beach we | cane down staire: my memory ts not particuia:ly cearae (Oo what Daw but | know le substance was Keach © i pay wl hises aud ce te retraction of 8 story, Minnick, in te » said But me memory ie not clear om the exact words ‘it wae woth s3.0." Lrepored tuat Q. What was said alout auy one writing a retrac- ito 1 Mr. I y memory Is not clear, bu: I told him I would write it. Q. War anything ssid abou! who wrote the article? A. Yeu, mir. TL void him distinct.y that 1 was not the :epoiler who wrote it, Croseezemined by Mr. Smith~Remember about the uny | wen! to he ie, Ou y fi the memoragdum member the mouth; meworandum ; I thoug end cared no & Minnick; yee By LOUgLIY was Mr. Le tant Poreuen), bul wourus't eweal poati dtome, 10 @ rough tone of voue: ‘You ha your anewer, ani thet is enoueh— the mon sara bil be dows 1 paid | didu't want to be idemtited with it; be repied : “You won't be ideutitiea witb it—the man says he'll be duwn, anu that's snoagh Q You told him you were a reporter for the Sun A. 1 wid bim twas one of tuo report r the Sux, Q. When you told him that, did he ask uf you were the persou who furnisued ihe report? A. I can scarcely remember, it hi think be did, bus » ouida't exscily Q. Did he not tell you be woud not ao cusated in the community lor $0,000? A. No, oir, bot tuet | remember, Whatever ison that paper ie tiue, because it was just as | took it down, Q. Did he say anything about the injury it hed dove to him, and maces remark that hie siende re- quired that he should sustain bis ebaracier, or any thiag of that Kind, Do you remember bis saying Qnyth ng ike thar? A. By your svysugitnow, Jt strikes me that come such thivg was said, The thing ie like adawoing op me, and @¢ 36 is mieutioned now | beg.n to :ewou- ber it. Q. Do you remem! Wee worth as wuc muss come aud eve bim y"* A. Yuu, air; that is what be sald, Q. Do you semember what you sald fo reply to t LJ A. Not datinetiy. Q. Dou't you recollect that you told him Mr Bowch's engagements we.e wich that he could uot eave them aud come up tuese / ikel, Idid; [ know I nid that I was his @, and had tui power, in fact a carte do not temember teiliug bias he had been Cha.ged betore with beng @ ihel; whatever ledown that cir rthisremaik: “That bis time oe oc. Beach's, and Mr, Doach on that paper is right, J put Mr Polley's atute- Mente duwu iu writing ou the same d but whether before or aiter I can't remember; | cannot even be c@ tain of that. Next saw Mr. Minnick in the Sus office, abou one or two o'clock in the day; 16 uber (here Was @ man with Lim; Buow Me Keegan very wo.) ; remember saying that our Lombe or bolice reporter hea got in.ormatioa irom the Police seburus; that it was acop, mee y, and there was no mace; also that neitucr Mr, Beach or the reporter wishes toiuure him or any man Q. You eay here Geasing from paper) that Mr, Be.ch woud muke all the amende ia te ‘power, and was williag that you shoud cali upoa Lim (Minick), and that without goiug down town (jou) would wre a coutiadiciion = at = hie | (tin. nica's) dictation, and [ have no doubt thas it will be publisoed," that Mr, Mnnick replied. “it ie too iaie; | have already reat bim # ietter aud he has 0: gueweied it." “My dear sir,” said |, (vou) 1 heave aireauy told you that Mr, Bewed has recewed no lesier from you; «ome aud &e Bim.” Dig thet take piace? A. Lt that fe there, it moss assuredly took place, Counses—Tuat is lee Witgess—iten it took place, because I would ot ecurse 1epoit (h® couveiss ion; | won't think he came to the S504 office ob Lue same day, but a aay or twoaler Q. You nud Mr, Beach don't agree, then? A. Mr, Beocu eval Le Light, ae be probaiiy took @ memo: Blouses they lepresent it oe 4 etated; did not aee Mir. Miugick when Lecamein, Mr. Moach calied we juwhea 1 wae gous out; the couvessation ous U0 (ooo place beliud the euunte dia pot 25.05 Dain use ot that, QQ. did you hus pay & would not have bad | —Am a reporter ; have > Deeu ro boy ty yeare; be nb connected with ee vera: pal Dis about hit eu » Cais, dhe report eppeares iu t Ls pape: was WHEE DY C1LUOr Leyes OF Iny MeBleimut ai, Wood, BE May PAV abe Uillog, wud reobio Lue BEN office by & boy Olop.0) Od ot tual tune 5 the veporte aie sent io Me POOR ob Ley Cau Le Pieparod @lbor get. ing the ma- toriais; Gout eueubes when (hey were Bout 4 Gay—or whether I wae at ihe © UN oltice ont. Gay | LOUsaiu Che Lacks for my seporie at the Povce Courts abd fiote (oe Police He Uarters—tue Cone tia GIO in air, Gishom wae Bo suowed te that he usually fes iD tue Courbsoom } Wat au ce) 18d bo emis or ull Me keny Fed out aud excep.- mudecry | veant John H. Polley was then sworn—Am AROMLEU. LL JO. LOOT, Was Sergeant Oo. dos Peeeinet two years apo; ave boon ou the Uke SOstts have KNown Miunew for thice Car, Ou ue Lei OF Apri, iodd, acour® A, m., weer Od Tied ab ance od bUO Code. of Odd etlees se VOuUR, lve in e.ue dduee Kew COU § LOI UO du Be iat -¥ WO Belig bled Meetuceu iy Could no euy he aw ou Wie, i We@ G40 Put Delia, clubbed on Ou ever tue Feat eye, aud 4-U4bH the chee; Lieoo U.2e4 abuuca Whoa wae | | sous Oj lod ioe Ju eu) WeeO Lue ¢ Lie. es tliiase wueu wa ©. 08 (Mab ous DUE is RaOw LL ws Wes Gae Mat EVEL) UU Ibe Mele OVO4 UIaeeed Woo ie 40408 sky Were Lealen Gou $Quhe & Luwler o. men yur sareeay, vue vor buy + Bie Wo lied sued waka ‘y bud & y bus hag Oe UNG 0 Le bebijwe s i baw Hew Was emby (Me COM) te ha © bees ariesteu ihe biny, » of Oxamin ation, Rergeant Pol evte “beew aellon uv in twoe CAMOle ence be Was a mel w be buiee, HO. te bow deny Complain eo he been luce ag Bitsy Where wes eves balou ben) twice, ume Le liad ive gaye» oy LDUY IMA & plece OF biue coh aud bass oe Libs 8 oul ot wt or who DO OWE vs ioe wieLiven tailuie eutuorzed by the Police Commiesioncss to wanuiactuse closing tor $he force. A taior (one of tbe favored eightceu) saw Poley with the coat cu, reporied Dam, gua toe sergeant wietined tivedays pay, ‘The secoud pun jolLmeus Liecoived wee ios Baitlcully with @ bro } with weaa, Metis Dt Caused Coleiuedabe bOusuiiow im tue | by aud J. O' urs wounding him in the groin, Cour... 0Umi, | tho wounded man {Aken W the station-house, Croms-tzamind — Have, wen Pv. an he * | aud the prisoner was eu wuently arrested, Hous wile Babe UO. ed, wita tee on, 6 se y i ; ase ul en we, duad been Carl iw | A Bu:glar Arrestea,—The dining saloon of James | uet ay chub whenever 10 18 necessary ; Laid not & fellow named Barry picking a man's pocket. rted meas decle a cere He Fg A gdh “onfing fa ge Ben I isced ou LI % ibe og aig pond t id den! uttering ‘atterson lowe im in, an ¥ ive eee rawd tava lnc oh 4 bn volley" for eaying beaten sae parews luto the coal-hole by those inside res ed against me, he engine-houre, gad 4 pay Ta the hole n James . Thayer, of 19th Precinct, fs five years nd m on the force; was in the 21st Ward over ® year? Knows she corner; bad that post for some time ; knew there wasa collection of men around that cor: her who were counted as thieves and qearresons | have seen Minnick among those men, probably hal ® dozen tines or more: be wee standing with the crowd. [Recess of ten minutes.) Officer Hall testified have been « policeman three years; I be onget to the 16th Precinct; 1 have done duty in the gist Ward ; mv post waa dd avenue and D4th etreet; Twas on the post about five weeks ; I wae atiached to the Precinct fiom the 18h of July to the 7th of October, 1864; [have noticed men stending on the corner, which has been the subject of d ecuasion ; the reputation of theese men was l, and mavy of them were reported se thieves and die oideriy characters: many on them nave 4 out to me as th eves by policemen and c. Know Mr. Minnick, Q. Have you seen Minnick on that corner, and if 0) beg often? only lost seven days p Department is ae clear other maninthe force, (Consiverabie amu was crested in Coart when witness gave the above account of the discipline at Headquarters } Counre! for plaintiff then asked witness the fol- low question: ttn ol jected to the question, and in his ereument stated that in the part of the city whe theve occurrences took piace, public justice had t sciunily borne cown by the polltie ans—coneo' he men comporing this gang. sod statements b been made to him, about one man who sheoutely controled the 21st Wa This m fe the politic- al kine-pin of the rascals and scoundrels ap thee, [o ists this He d Ceutie of the gang eerveaa term on Hieckwe!'s iaand ior a riot, and in i860 he had the whoe control ot the Ward, end, through these out- laws, coud do ae he politically pleased, At the trial of Johnson, thie men Poller had Leon shamefully abused by Johnson's counsel, end Wee not alosed nv oppoertunity of presenting his ey dence, or vindicating (he aspersions cast upop bis coaracier The question wae allowed, and exception taken by Plain iitt's counsel. re geont Vo lry, reeumin con's t: jal once daring every twenty-four hours ned—Never epoke to Minnick further him to leave the corner; Taxw him there every dav, generally in the af'ernoon or even. ine; | have seen him at midnight; | never heard of hie doing anything wiong ; knew litte of the charac: te> of the men who stood on (he corner, perronaliy, Serveint J. B. Wilaon was then ca) ed, and tee titted: [ am Sergeant in the Yuch Precjncs; have heen a memter of the force seveu year been a hergeant ove vear: I wae previcual w the corner of ’8d street and ¢ obseived the congregation of e; my whole Ward; the utation of the nwho etood on the corner wee bad: they wero rpoken of as fighting and disorderly persons; J had occasion to arrest one ofthe men for stealing; his name was Hughes, I think; Le was about 16 or 17 yeare of age: | know atino ok, and have seen him sianding on the corner very frequently, Cios@eramined.—t bave seen those stauding there whom | supposed to have been reepectabie men ; never had an) trouble with them. (Mr. Graham then read a statement which the counse! for piaintiff consented to adwit astrue. Ie wa) made by Mr. Boon, one of the counsel to, Mr, Jeach, o the effect thar a ter the first suit was com- meuced and the summons ee;ved on the wrong per- ou, counsel went to pia fe lawyer and offe.ed to pub leu # retraction aud pay 250 for A discontinuance OF He amity which, if prosecu.ed, would ocrasou & eerious loss of time on the part of nt. ‘This ws agreed to by pisintitfs counsel, and a paper rent tou 1080 be Conse yulyiny the discoatinuance of the suit, Five mouthe ates wards tue present suit wae commencd.) Mr.Grabam here rested the case for defendant, after stating to the Court that he had other witnesses which might be called, but ashe desired io shorten the csee, aod believing he hed presented sufficient testimony, unless it was necessary to rebut further evidence offered by plaintiff, he woald close. REBUTTAL EVIDENCE FOR PLAINTIFF, The plaiouff, in rebuttal, called Asaletant District Attorney ‘lu chings, who seetfied as iollowe: | re- member the trial of a case in which aman by the name of Johneop and another named Minaick were defendaote; i think Sergerns Polley was a witness in the case: may recollection of the care is that Jona: son wae charmed with an geeaait With @ dangeious weapon ; bereeant I eworu, but could not testity that Johnson ecvually da psol at Dim, theretore (herve was no legal evidence ot the tact; tue Judge direciod the case to be disiaiesed; I don'y think anyth.og transpired to prevent Sergeant Po - acts of the case; ’ nee LO betliy as to ce ot the eaee, and it on his evicenee that \he Juage withdiew the cise from the jury, J th.nk, or o.deied it by Gocanes | tue Judge touk the case awa. trom the jury, eleve, Crosa-etanined—ceigoant Po.ley testified, I think, about @ciowu ol men be ng oa the co. ner aud sowe- thing about ® pistol berg tired ; Julmeou was inaict e0 tor fring s pistol; dua’s know how long atter t sudietment it was beiore the p.isoner was tried; aou'tr mber whesher Sergeans Polley od thas esees Were » OFkineru who bad aitended y tives. that they couia uot leave their work agsiu; dons remember the mame of Kreunan ase witness who cisimed to have witnemed she occur: Minnick wae now tried at tha: times feweaiiog that Johneon or Minnick t ; Twent oo the etaud to mace ania @& ment, but wae not allowid to do eo oven ael would ges tothe teetimony, Johnson's lawyer would ftop ine and abue me; if Tied bed the chance, I thouid have tesufied that Johneon asssulied me; *t reco! cet that | swore to « on that ccm pion; Tutcutt gett Before Jucne Kelly aod the Giand Jury. i wae the only witneer; @ few thlouwe sfter | (ook the stand of Sersona, all tue parti Have teen thieves in the commer t id strees and Thira « seen Hugh uick @tending wish tue 01 ob€ was Michee! Cunningham, who ist brigon serving cut Lis tine ior « burgiary. on him as@ thief, i.6 never did any work. 16 lostered about the cornere at night. saw toe phee- there aleo, Lhey were arrested last I looked sor ete cing coate out of lheliwara, Knew a banging Co. No. 1%, named Collins, was ray« where they went around making visite. member ot airestel £ ihing he was tried an. convicted but do's r ct, ae] was mK iso Ned Gorman, who had «know hin Ty jon's know :tha's Dy nesuciating woth thy on the corner with the « owd was about three tlockectt; to all ¢ im talk.ng Company there For veu reepe tatie teu; dou't know that knew that eny of the o1ers wae thieves In reply to some remarks onthe part of plaintifts’ counsel, Sergeant Policy asked of, and wee granted leave by, the Cours to make @ statement, in the couvee of which he said “At the Sessions trial, Johnson's connee! called me & notor ous UL a ilar, a bieck-mauler, ete, He sad it in the direction of the jure; end I want to say to counsel here to-day, that m. acacter is mith, or apy othe. man ot good @'auding in the community; and ti I can be Siiowed to au! jepue every respectable man in the Twenty fliet Ward, Tem not afinid to face the evceuwe they would give against me. In the vent | esanu ae high in the estimation any other €e@.06 aon'tt Dieves, iowdies, hounds aud ios! 2 Ward, lat dou's ite me, but they can’t break medowno of auy Ling where my character is cou- cerned Kedirect eramnation of Poiley was resumed. In the Couit of See-ons, at the trialot Johnson, after Lie case was opeaued, | was caded on the stan i. Evey qcsion naked was to the advantage o: the accused ; wus weked ouly jour or five Questions; wae asked if} ueed arevolver; I repuea, “i did; Tused it at- ter —thea Jounson'scounel stopped me; L the iwarke (\he witness showed them) on my rence. the went through iy cheek, and | /iugh Minnick, recalled.—Q. Who went with you @rmy ere re the knue cut me when | | when you weat.o Mi, Beach's office Was aerauited Alde: mi O' Briew culled as a hersid be Kuew nothing pe: y again but yet he sworo my charac er ad, Another man, whose brosher I airested, i 80 bow im Court, be also tesiied egainst me, This testimony being objected to, Br. Graham made some rewarks in reierence to the politician holding @ bigh position in the clty government, who cowpletely pecaed the Court of Sessions with men who «)piauded criminals and cowed down the ofii- core of justice, and under «hese control the ihieves and vagaloude held complete possession of the 2lat Ward and that part of the city, They stopped at noth- ing, andwhen any of the ecoundrels were caught, any kiod of testimoay could be obtalned frou such people. Sir. (sraham then relatel aa item of bis own experience. He wae riding on one occasion, in one of the Third avenue cars,and while passing a street corner, near where this “gang” held out, his hat was taken off his head by athief who pat hie hand tarough the car window and ropbed him of bis head gear, Le immediately jumped up to pursus the thief, bat the conductor told him he bad better not, for it would cost bim bis life to attempt to re- cover his has afer being robbed of it in thas neigh. borhood, Sergeant Polley wavallowed to go on with his ac- A. L went by myve ft; dia'ut eee Mr, Beach ; saw the clerk; [was retueed with @ short the next day { weal and wok Keevan with me Q. ‘The Miet time you a.a'nt eee Mr, Beach ? A. i did pot. . At the second time did you see Mr. Mahon ? a Not to my knowledge ; Mr. heegau was with me at Chat ime, Cras Zimined.«Q. Did you ever talk with Mr. Mahon a.aur A. Only * hat took place at the Engine Q. Phen al Mr, Mabou iat occured at the age wepaper office is without iouudation * A 04, Bir. &. be bad no talk with you? ». Ldou't recolivct se<ing bim there, Q, You neve. bas but one conversation with him, anu that was et the engine nouse, and you never have hau any couveisauon with Mr, Beach ¥ A. Noy aur, Q. ibatconverration which Mr. Beach teatified to Qs uaving bad with you at the eng ot the counter, the a nol true~ you never bad any such couveres- tion A. No, air, (Lhe evidence of Mr. Beach and Mr. Mahon posi. tively established the fact of an interview between Minnck and Mr. Beach, Jr, in which the jatter offered an ample ieiraction and $5) for the payment 01 Minnick's legal expenses, The offer was refused The sum required was ¢3W,which Mr. Beach refused topay. Mlanick, in his complaint, demands $5,000 J Joon Keegan—Knows Minnick ; went with him to count OF the Johoron trial; be said it bad been the bos Uihee once; did not eve Mr. Mabon at the journes bine times; nine or ten reported thieves | Une, Wes wih bu all he time. upg around that corner, Jod stiect and Sd ave., ail Crossexamined—Am « clerk in the Exrness Of. y lacy could not pass without being insulied; 1 | fice. anu hove beon ior fifieen years; ain s personal ond politica: treud of Mi, Mianica's; he came to the express Oftice for me, and J weat with him to the SCN Ulfice; we bougus papas there; it was tried w deive them away woeu I was in (hat Pre inet, aod thal le how the ror with we commence t; could wot + Cunningham (now in prison tor burgiacy | was uber of Engine Co. No. 14; the | Sbout four or tive days alter the article phesbans were desorters trom the army, and were | eppeared; 16 might have been two weeks. pointed out to nie as tieves; 80 officer now in Court | @.ers It was not the day the paper was OTWed ie Chat Minnick was with @ man newed Collinge at the time Coilins was arrested for rape. sLéew nothing much again igger;"' “Bully Ma- hou" use. to cet lao musees when d.unk, but he bas LOW stopped drinking, Bud becouse respeciabie, Ke-Cioss Kramined ~ Kem ui ver ouiy two that tee tined my chaneter was bad—O Brea aud Crogan, Toey said ther wouldn't betieve me under oath, Keduect Pxamination—Aldesmon O'Boen was nO! Ciuss exam Ged, No quest.cu was askea o. him, By wue ¢ Would )ou believe Alderman O'- Brien unde piiacel; (here was oo trouble in getting the paperel weut to buy at the own Ofiice; have never toownae CMe 1D WLACh poup.e asked jo: back copies of a news per when they 1éiused such copies for te.r of a iibel full; (heyare 5 Of Libes susie; did nos go to become a wivness, nor to hear What was to be sad ¥0 auybouy; bad uuderetood an action had beou com- tweuced Oemiuet Mr. Beach at the time! weas with atiauick tor the papers: did not e@@ Mr, Manon when Leentiothe sus Uthce with Minnick; gid uot see Mr. Beach; it Was toe ouly tune I Weus with Minnick to the pt» Othee, Counsel for the plaintiff’ announced that be rested the case, and by an arrangement between the Court and Counsel for both parties, the summing up will take place this morning, The Court then at 2'¢ o'clock adjourned, puatically) No, alr, I would not. wk Keacney swoin-ls @ police officer, at treh div tue boot Miecinet; has been an officer since loi} waein the Slee W fiom 196210 (S04) has } eeu on post Guby Corner OSd street aud Uid avenue; o Mo. Minniek aiwoug the men who beautitied that co. ner; bas een thieves amoug them —Cunning ham tor one; he ie now in Stace Piigon tor burgiary e:ed Minnick & dange.ous man; ut she hes heard aoythine bed no! him; the gen ral character of he men to lick people then, and Au Pat Counr oy Gexemat Sxestons.—Michael Leahy and Kobert Btewart, convicted of grand larceny, we. pesterday senienced to State Prison for three 5 He pernee yu bad i AT have pene Minar years each, a Henry Alison and Milam Robin- Le police used to get Leked ; ha . fou peaded eullty of attempt at gran pOBy ; company 1 Aten pane: Coline; I arrested J Ata 4 larcony ; Htate Piteon two yeareanud @ix inonthe each tiardan and Christopher Loingy, convicted ot » Joba Ins in érand Jd avenue, il ebreet, n ma cha Fape on ® young gr batued Ho jaa; Loaughs Colas | larceny; state Prison two years and six months in the od Ainnick was stands a doorway | each........Van Kevssselner Burnuardt pleadea round the co.ner, about 3) ices OM; as lwas rung ualty of @m attenipt at grand larceny, Remanded toward he gil, who was calliug fo: assistance, | saw or rentence, +++ Baie: Morris pleaded guilty of gud batiery, Kemended, *LiCk INTRLLIGMNOR.—Arreat Minnick in the doorway, with another msn; Min pick came up after Larres.ed Coluna, what aid Minnick say whea he came up? a of an Escaped COijected to, and qystaineds excepuon jake J) | Piraoner--Aceidental Shooting,—Oficer Giynu, of sie piace where Minuic sioud wan 2 the hes h Py "i is : ¥ 7 firet Geo. way around ihe corner, abou: ihree jee the $4 Preciact, yesterday arrested (ieorge Thomp- nem ihe coon in 1804, Gouman, who jon, 0 cknamed “Peanuts,” who a tew dave ago tie inen ug 10 bue eiieet crowd, at }irom U.ackwell's Island. where he had boen Ou 10 Ike day He; i Was pacing Bum on the » de- for picking pockets, ibe officer took 7 homp.on wak, when be truck me wiih a club; Lbave gov ue | us the ataton-house, W bile stauuing iu iroat of the cine here ne (boing aiee.ed W Pp. Guuce it, Uifle etiice.e desk thon peon sideniy Wok W ules heels, HEALY UUoUitvued las ¥ BRU Glew CURB EWOIL 6 Uasly owed by Giynn, Fearing the prisouer Wileonk ci Fhe 8) URD,-e04 Of Which Was aced would escape, ue vlfices tied hie revolve P OALAUINOD Os bii8 INU. doious-dookiug 4 Pu Bees bus bhe baa mi thompson, aad struck a pas er- A Udve ik ¢ Porcival 21 Bowery, was, as charged, entered by yi 0 186 vg he 44 i ® | Joveph Dunvar and two confederates, early on Wed- ‘ Ha VO CUb D6 bead oven | pesday morning, Francis |’. Smith, o private watch- ‘ hius t06 tse ape ous AN | man, discovered the busglure while tuey wore ene b ( fu ¢4@ hug hut ye Hsia us ue | HMOs AD abeupiins to ¢ the wouey drawer, “Was not are pinith gave an Dest Oud aiva wseoul, OF Dim, mani 48 Ol the thieves, L.@4 BL levover as aun, sae go Way iiom | bus hia comin, ©4108 60 L18 Assistance, euccceu- lofty BUG AG Gow Whe soe, CoWding besweeg | O44 reieuring bua, The bu.eore then fled, iouowed tho Wout Wien ue eoveesro cueui L eered | 2) Pivity auo Dunbar wae Guaiy caugnt ‘by officer WiUh weed) LO eu ob bias fons kuow abd nad | Mila, of che Oth Preeiuet, Yeoeiday, Jusuee abune Hi low dehoud have beeu arresed ior at aud got | Hels comimuisied (he p.isocer tor trial in defaust of huto eeriotte tr ubie, bail, He ie 36 years of age, and lives in Henry street, Keccect -t am permitted by regulations go | bear Water, Found Dead in Mott Street— Suspicious Case,— The body of @ young man, whose name is unknown, wes found about 2 o'clock s esterday morning, lying on the pavemeat in Mott stieet, near Houston, The body wasetlil warm. Deceased was about #5 yeats OL Age, decent y dressed, in alight suit, Lhe remains were takeo to the idth Precivet station-house, The bo lee, tom the wounds touud, are of the opinion be Gad bewn Kuovked down guy robbed, tpeak 0 Lan nor site nin Wud Le siruck ie and hearty broke iny uand; brecolicct sasisting one of cur oticers (’atrerson) woo had vee bruvaily beat. eu in (ue envine-Gouse of No, 12; ) ‘ound hum, cov ered with blood, leaning mgaivet toe side ot the Patterson said he was gine-nou he ie not \temo0 said that be saw ranuned e ihe the police, how on Brooklyn. Destrection oF A PANO MancractorsY BY Frnz.—About 3% o'clock yertertay morning, © fire broke out in the four-story brick building No. ToT Fulten avenue, owned by Mr, John Beudder, and by Mr, William Schwalenber piano anuisetory The Are, ormnsted om the second joor, which contained a large amount of age '@ material, and thence sore throughout bullding. The loss on stock fixtures is estim: at $1800; insured for #1200, loss on puilding 1 atout $4000; ini adjoining 1 (B, coeurted by Job ae ATH or a) o A Inrured, The farniehine store, No. 7:9, occupied by Pastel Sheohén, was damaged to the Ly eS ned i bO insurance, e es . the work of an incendiary, sites YIRE AND DEATH OF A FIREMAN. Last evening, shortly after 9 o'c.ock. » fire broke out ino brick stable in Gold street, owned by Mr. P. lisgood, and occupied by P. Hard , grocer. A edats lon, to Mr. Louis Loser, Was consumed, as was airy orse of Hr. Charles Semner, of No, 56 Myrtie avenue, valned at #200, Damage to buliding $40, Ineured, ‘There was no ineurance on the o( property. A fatal accident cocurred while the ines were running down the gece in Myrtle avenue. A yvonne man n homes I. Jones, aged Mg Mert wee iidimg on En- sine No. J, and when near Pear) etieet wae knocked off by Truck 4, whch came in coil wi @ugine, The truck ran over bim ; also the engine 19, Kiliing him instantly, Mr. Jou = maa, residing on the corner of Fulton and dagh svee.s, aud was employed as porter in the i porting house of Robert 5 jimmon & Co,, No. 45 M ray sieet, New York. Ovoroner Lynch, alter ¥ ES Nd body, permitted the relatives to take charge ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAsStenn District Stspay Scnoors—-Tan Taovsanp Crtuprew ms Proorssion.—The Sunday Schools connected with the Sabbath School Teachers’ Association of the Fasiern District, Brooklyn, celebrated thelr anui- vereary yeetorday, by agrand parade and exercises in the churches, The procession numbered about ten thourand well-iressed children, and was divided into nine divisions, with a Marshal for each, all be- ing under per 4m ip of J, L. Benneth A Bodtord avenue through which the chidres pa: aied, steamers were profusely displayed from private reaidences, and thousands of citizens congio- aaved on ihe line of march to wiinese the grand eant. The police, under Cept. Wogiom of the 451 Precinct, paeetied the most admirable orcer, fave efficient ald to the marshals ot the different ivisions, Theevening exercises were held at t South 4th street Presbyterian Church, corner of 6tr street, The chair was occ oy Mr. J, L.Beonett, hecretary trendereon read « very interesting report. and addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr. Payne Kev. Mr. Pomeroy and Rev. Ir, Porter, The duni- Vereary exercises of the Greenpoint sunday oolF will take piace this ait Roon, commencing at f) o'clock, New Jersey. A Crip Two Years Ovp HanGs Itseve. —Coroner Hanley of Hudson City held an inquest yesterday, at East Newark, on the body of an infant ton, 2 years of age, of Jacob Daschart, who was found ingled to death on the afternoon previ by @ piece of cord suspended from a door Rood. 7 appears that Mrs, Darchart had occassion to go to the aiveery, and iccked her thiee chiluien, ax respect- ively, bE ta Ny deare and jv mouths, in the icom fo> eaioty. Returning in Arout 15 minutes, she jound ihe second cuiid with ite feet and knees reat- ing on the floor, its face downward: ith ite peck { the loop of & wincow shade cord about two te length, the other end of which was over @ coor ki | pon taking ihe chid Up, life Was found extinct, The jury rendered @ verdict of accidental deaih trom strangulation, MARIN —== = on E NEWS. _ — ———_—_~- May 24. 8. rises, 4.06; 8. seta, 7 19; High Water, 04 24 CLEARED, STEAMSHIPS—Tariffa, Liverpol; Albemarle, Va BARKS--Henry Trowbridee, Barbad w Anderson, iene; traea Heine — “i SCHOONER White Swan, Calais; E adelphia; Plymouth Rock” Boston, ‘ ARRIVED. STEAMSHIPS—Neptune, Boston; Tripoll, Li aad Qneeuaiowas, Maly Sanford, Bestea: Con cde ick, Galveston, ey West: ‘Louise Moore Halifax; Bantee, N w Orleans; Heptane, Boston; N agara, Norfolk; Eagle, Havana; Fulton, Havre. PIES Caravan, Liverpool: Excelsior, Live: Richard, Bremen; Whitridge, Antweip, via Her muda; Owero, Liverpool, BARK*~ Flor del Mas, Buenos Ayres; Whi ehall, Antwery, Martha K Lockbari, Cardenas; William Van Name, Messina, BRIGS—George Amos, Pensacola: Alice Frank ing Havena: Bogota, Asplowall; Rio, Ardrossan; Mem: phis. Windeor: Hervert, Giace Bay, C B; Concelio Matanzas: Centaur, Cientuegos; Robert Mowe, of x Haven, from Mayaguez, P R; Cognse, Cherante Heity El eo, Bio Janeiro; Rose, Sunder! Rival, Malaga; Willian, st Domingo City; Virginia, Wile mingtoa, NC; J P Eliicots, Bagua; Eleanor Thempe ton, Rio Janelro, MOUNE RS —America, Cornwallis; Quick New Haven tor Philadelphis; J B Allen, Ureenpo: for Flizateshport; PL Siaith, Millbrides; Vateesk, Kondout tor Newhurypor!; Frapces FE len, Kondout tor Boston; Mary Hai, Kondout for Fail Riv ir} Bea}. wen, Prov elyn, Phib: bnviieb, Rondout tor Boston; W H Bo epee ed bday oa Baltimoie, 4k B P OOP.-Oregon, Providen re rown, Prow KELOW~ Barks Dan, Kons; Hugo, do: BW Peck, matanzes; Saran bb Crosb;, Cieniuexos. Too Late for Classification. cA Tacs, WALKER -On Wednesday P. M., May 23d, Mis Margaret A. Waiker. The fu | service will be held at the Wept Presbyerian Church, in West 42d at, bet. 6th aod 6th aves,on this Thursday, May 24, at 5 o'clock, P. 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