The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 7, 1872, Page 1

FORTIETH YEAR. PIANGING NOT PLAYED OUT. —— ATERDAY'S SPROTACLE IN RAY- MOND STRERT JAIL YARD. Hancing of the Chief of the B: ic Movint ‘Verror Under the Gallows Ivary Cemetory—A Lesson Henry Rodgers was hanged yesterday frorning at 9:40, fn the Raymond street Yui) yard, Brooklyn. Five months ago to-day, between 1% and 1 sock on the morning of July, Rodgers struck jn Donohue with @ cart rong in the eftcer John Deno Fiano Te ees in front of Hugh altas * MeGoldicks barroom tn North “pips ope atreet, noar UNION AFORE win igingt Whe officer was found Wolter gy 1 the sidewalk, where ke * the police sok * wo of his companions of (* ‘his blood mn. After Ko igors had struck the fatal blow he ani his companions dispersed. Rodgers sont to Grand street, and whily walking slowly up the street ho was overtaken by the police- pen drawing the unconselous officer Ina wagon. ienesisted (hem tn drawing tie wagon to the po- ice station.and on arriving there he lingered over Donohue'® body, saying to the policemen, * Poor Jack, he was a good fellow, After the police surgeon had pronounced the wounds fatal, aud ordered the officer to be borne to the City Hospital, Rodgers walked back to Unton avenue THE AQKEST OF THE BATTLE ROW GANG. On Capt. Woglom’s arrival ho promptly or- ored the arrest of the whole gang, Rodgers in partioular, ‘They were taken in various places, some in outhouses, under stoops, ip soolal club rooms, and at their homes. Rodgers was ar- rested in Grand street, near Union avenue. "Crow" McGoldrick, In front of whose play the munior was cormitted, was found in his bed, He professed to know nothing of the tragedy. Among the persons arrested were Cor- ny Denver Flint, who bas since escaped ; Gib- n, Gardiner, McLaughlin, Kitebie, and others. On Thurs ay, July 1, OMcer Dovohue died tn tho hospital,’ The Coroner's Jury's verdict find- ing him guilty, and his sasoclates accessories to and at the act, was received by the gang with Bho utmost composure, ‘They expected to be Site to eavape thia cites se thee haa from others. In the languace of one of ‘their friends, None of the boys would be bothered, oven en himself would not taxe fi for his chance to escepe.” They thoug: Shoy had Immunity punishment, THE UATILE ROW GANG'S OUTRAORS. F swat ton years they have been dreaded bated 7 Witlameburgh. searcely & woek In all that time has passed without some or.me being comm.'ted by them. Frequently thoy quarrelled amo, themeelves. Tu a fat botween McGoldrick ar! Hodgers, McGoldrick received # number of knife wounds, and was condned to his bed for a kenge! of time, Citizens wore wayinid and robbed, ang drunken men beaten if uo valuables were found In, thelr pos- » terror of feawlval parties p Darks in the suburbs of Brooklyn, Oncor Isaac Lee, while endeavoring to arrest one of their gang, Was mobbed and struck on the head with a brick. For weeks he lingered botween life and death. Officer John Rea wus also beaten in Battle Row on Bunday afternoon by the gang, with his own lub, aud bis clothes wore torn from him, Through political influence by the cilizans of these cufflaps escaped from punishment, THR GANG'S HEADQUARTERS. thin the past few years ® saloon called the ora, i Grand street, bas been one their resorts. It is what ls volunteer fire companies, Rodgers, although not implicated in all of gang's outrages, was nevertheless regarded us choir leader. T who were intimate wi Bim say that when he abstained from liquor | was a quiet, peaceable, industrious young man. THE MEANNERS OF THE GANO. At the trial before Judge Gilbert Rodgers was defended by Counsellors Davis and Edson. The rther prixoners were used as witni On Rodgers they placed the crime, Avcording to thoir t-timony no but he had anything fo do with It ext were some of them in wivin testimony agalust him, Without belng asked, volunteered t nat thoy were sure th nin that to save and ahield t 1 ad determined to p everyth s. Rodgers while testily g ly and ininutely described took in the assault upon the officer, He showed how he rails ub and struck he blow. He obtained, he said, the stick from ieGoldrick to cob the buys wore asleep in. arts. lie did not think, he said, of Dono- e until one of the boya mentioned his name, tne part aver, he sald, picked Up the stick when h tit fail after striking the officer, and hit Dono- 19 he fell. Denver agalu attempted to bit vy prostrate officer, he sald, but struck the ohalk instead, shattering the elub, Ritch oh lim with a bottle, and th st wy of hile + ahown to have been under the influence of or He and the rest had in the Alhambra yin before visiting MeGolurick's, and then y bad Laken the Scotch ale botth J0GEKS'S FIRST BETRAYAL OF EMOTION. Mn lily return to Jail after he had been sen- suc dbo for the first the manifested emotion, rying, he said to the keeper, "I did not know whore 1 was when the Judge passed the sen- soe” From that the forward Rodgers. as- yithed ast lcism, and maintained It throughout * vulious proceedings in the courts, wherein lawyers did thelr uimost to secure a com- lou of bis sentence, or at least « brief re hin condemantion be wa regularly bythe Rey. J. McDonald of St. Mary ite, Leonard street, Willamsburgh, and the “dl Notwithstanding the failure of vue Mr. Davis and Col. Spencer, sbtaln a stay of proceedings, Kodgors stil ped fur ® respite from the Governor, On Jnesday morning Counsellors Spencer and Davis presented arguments before Gov, Hoff nun fur 9 stay of proceedings, They did not re- wiveauy hope. In the afternoon Mr, Davis. | ed Kodvers of the meeting and bade him for the worse. In the evening Col visited him in his cell, He left him saying, “Well, Hodgerm, my boy, tt is but the 1 year or two. prepare Yourself to die 1 Bowing bis head Rodgers wept ering hankes encer for soforis in fits bebalf and prepared himself to s spiritual advise Phe same after. ers, while in conversation With an acs 1 quaint soding Donohue that night than Lhave t had not been drinking for some the previous that night, A few days before | took some Tquer and gol drinking.” Except to his keepers aud spiritual advisers this was the frst time be svor alluded to the murder, RODOYRS PREPARING POR DEATIL rnor’s decision w eo desired to oor @ the fact to Rodgers, 4 Rodgers, wh elved it ¢ pichtfall had Io bis boyh via fu passed In nia cell awake all night, Zhe Key. Father i and aMr. Hrennan, mute ‘fri ers, Were With hin her friend w Im until § o'el mn his dey Kodgers ash er he would 1 106 back. On Josiring to reUnter Rogers's cell Tuslo with bin all night, the keep k Rodgers pan to take a drink with hin ned the glass, this inthe last ake, While speaking of aequaintances, Hodgers took an apple from his table, which he Landed to Mr. Brennas had a drink together, 17 mos of other companions, he continued: want you to cut this apple Into four pleoes to- morrow when I azn dead, and give @ ploce to At 2:90 he requested the priest Mrs. Welsh, with whom boarded, uligiven his mother to the care of the er McDonald, after taking his farowel of her the afternoon revious, Bhe was not for- in ‘bis prayers, nor the young girl to engaged to be marr Aftor mass in the worning, at which Rodgors nainent, ed to Liv ooll and prevared for his dente tieneuieg Limsolf in his black suit he bade he friend se i ¢F Up, for all would soon he well, ) Consisting of Lea and toast, was given: ate apa ely. Hefore the priests him arrived hi to atten riend Anthony Meye: jail, This gentleman handed him s which he reverently kissed, THE LAST FAREWELL, act " well to his trlenda. Kanbrsslog Mi ed him follow to the letter the advios he had giver he avid: ue vrow” now gh. i sell, His comrades of sm to the Fourth street police him, ‘To bis counsel, Mr. Davi ashe shook him by the o'clock the death warrant was Pe ae bis coll,” The re ? » his arms were pin- d. the black cap was placed on his head. F adhere Meisclareymen tn the jail were the Rev. athers McDonald, Me Taff, Fathers M. Donald and Wotee ne robed in thet surplices and stolos, Arora Was placed in Rodgers'g tote hand in his righ ras the crucifix.“ phone mepoad roth re his cell. “Fathers Pand Bother walker by his aid ethers atcDonald and Mcklroy walked long cont .-18 procession moved down the tothe cn! to the oficg, then to the hallway Jiwe® Sardsat the foot of which was the gale j First were Sheriff Walter and Under Sheriff 4otias Murphy, then Rodgers and the priests, followed by the Other clergymen and the deputy, shoriffs. Ax he walked along the passage wa: ed to those wh he recognized. He advanced with firm tread to the yard. Wher Rodgers stepved from the stoop Father McElro: ‘ne qin wud thence aupported him to the The flush on his face disappenred as the gibbet came in view. He became nervous and looked down at his crucifix, wh he rev erently kissed, bowing to catch the words of the priest. The crowd outside of the long line ¢ Pulice, uncovered thelr heads as ho passed, Reaching the gallows the priest halted. FAINTING UNDER THE GALLOWS. Within 9 few feet of Rodgers dangled the rope. Casting a glance avit, he trembled and pit his ip Awain looking down on the crusitx @ pressed the image of the Saviour to his lips, While the Rev, Father McDonald was repeating the Lie det and litantes forthe dving, Kod Be glanced uround on the crowd at the side of the gallows, and then recollecting hin~ seit looked down at the crucitix. He kept his eyes as much as possible from the gibbet. While Father McDonald continued reciting the long services, the other priests were offering up their prayers. ‘The strain was too severe, and Rodgers gave way,as the words " May the Archangel Mir 1—"" were pronounce by Father McDonald, He swooued in the arms 01 by . As the Sherif’ and the person whose duty it was to adjust the noose and draw assiatant—raised Rodg- eat, Father Mo= Before ‘was pronounced Rodgers recov= ood erect id looked about, the aly took him by the arm and led him under the rope, As he turned him about and drew the rope from his vest to etiach it to the one crn. i from the beam Rodgers gave @ startled glance, He was app rentl us. The cap was instantly drawn faco, and he was left alone. ” Sheriff Walter approached, took Rodgers by the band and spoke afew words to him. Deputy Sheritt Murphy reached over to Rodgers, shook his bind, and. placed. himself beside the Sheriff, ‘The Sherif looked about, raised his lett hand, and ina twinkling Henry Rodgers swung in the r. Tu body was raised five feet froni !h sre" 4, Twice the feet were raised in spasmodic strawe wie, and then the arms. The Ongers of the hand which held the rosary beads twice gently pressed them in the convulsions, Dr. Fisk, who was standing at the writer's side, said.“ Strangu- ath strangulation.” Aft anging four min~ utes, Rodgers’s breast heaved, and then all was over. APrER DRATH. After the body had been hanging eleven mine utes, the pulse waa beating B. At four minutes to Wo'elock, after hanging sixteon minuter, the body of Rod ‘was | ‘ed. and placed ona straw mattress, He still retained bis hold on the rosary. Shortly afterward his fin was plaved at his side. The noose and black cap were given to Col. Lloward ©, Conrady, the chief failer, The cofin tsa common casket, without any adornments or Inscription plate’ Aw the body was raised and deposited in it, the rosary still in the band. the features were exposed to and the eyes led a” Free and Easy.” It yet exiete. ‘hose of the wiloe Who tried to prevent their depre- dations — becam the especial mark of nuity. Among them was the murdered He was well known to them, Wit he was more intimate, They were boys, vimales, aud members of one of sald: "TE bud no more latention of He calmly discussed al id, showing he terrible death he had suffered. Rodgers's struggles were brief, and his death compara- ively easy. When all had satisfied thelr curt osity, the ‘coffin was close ble beside the scaffold. nee made to tear was removed. he body was taken from the jail \mpanelied a jury, They ren- ing verdior That Henry Rod death from stran lation by habgingein accorfance with the I ‘Of the Jat) it Raymond street, Dee. 6. McDonald, to whom Rodgers intrusted the rai ents burial, Undertaker Parker took the body direct from the jail to Calvary metery. Three coaches acconipanied tt. In of them were Mrs. Welch, Kodgers's old ther family, The body was taken throughs 0 avenue, by Grand and North First streets, ‘orners where Rodgers . and committed the hich doomed him to death on the THE BEMAVION OF THE chown. The great crowd which blocked Raymond street atan early hour remained to see the body Placed in the hearse abd driven away. At the Windows of the factories and dwellings were eager spectators. On t Greene were gathered crowds who, though unable to see the jail yard, yet stood thle weary hours through lioking, wt the ‘dead brick’ walls of the prison, Long be- fore the hour anncunced on the cards of admis. sion, the doorway, steps, and street were crowded With ticket holders anglous to gain admittance, Those who were friends of the keepers were ad- mitted without parley, A few representatives of the presé were aduiltted, but the greater nue ber denied, but they were admitted after the ticket holders had entered. At ¥ o'clock, on the arrival of the police, the steps leading to the ail door were blocked bya. Vast. crowd. nepector Folk id Capt. Waddy, who nomi- nally had command, fered each of his Des ne @ comm own and natural jon followed, enter the jail ap- proached they were rudely shoved. back by the Sflicers, who Fefused to recovuize thelr auhor- nd many frequeuters of barrooms dd out and passed through the line, Ox of the officers, seeming to thin wessary to exercise the privileges granted them UhelF, superior oflicers, charged upon. the Tn the confusion which at such times many were knocked down snd thel thing was badly damaged, Several men an Loys were rapped over the head and knuckles by the officers.. The crowd protested again and nat the brutality the policemen, but . Waddy and Inspector Folk were not witvin bearing A GROSS INPROPRIETY. At a time when the crowd hed just. been oh upon” and hushed, Keeper. Meyers opened the door of the jail and shouted, * Is Mr. ‘ker here; Mr. Parker, the u jertak, I mean,” Silence reigned for'& inoment, Then some one sald, * That is a nic way to Aix things, shoutlug bere for undertakers.” A gener grovel Was heard, and Mr, Meyers reireated be- Hind the door. While Kodgers stood trembling under the gal- lows the male and female inmates of the jail were taxing their ingenulty to get aglimpae’ of him, the females using p 8 of looking-glass, abd the mates striving to thrust their heads be- tween the bars, Une of the latter, the smallest headed tan inthe prison, aptually did get. his Head outside ao that he could soe ils fellow oon viet die. THY OALLOWS IN BROOKLYN cing in Kings county was that of In nse. tte tnurdered his wite pithersliiclaw in North Fourth stroot, Wile Hamesburgn, ‘The second was that of James d forthe murder of his wife, ‘The That of Pellicier and Gonzales, for the derof Don José Otero in tie City Park in Seven others ha ‘e been convicted of mur: and are in Sing Sing for life, Henry Kodg- ers, the last on this. ghastly roll; would, had he lived to the woth of this month, have eas old, He was born in Now York, 42. He serve in the war from Indi to Lses, Then he was honorably discharged. After the JAE be waa eunployed at dliferent places in Wile Humisburgh, ‘The feliows who wore arrested with bi all been discharged from custod ver and Kitchie, whom Rodgers. & striking Oficer Donohue, are under §1.00) bal to rwhen calle i Flint, who, Rodgers after the officer wus strivken down, ran othe ‘street, selling, “ciive mo. stone’ and TH Ax him too, excaped from. the officers w un the way to the jail from the Court House, He has not in retaken, although he ts seen around the old corners Tbe Alhambra stili exists, A few nights ago this kame Battle low gang wore gathered In and around the place, On being ordered out they made Inaulting remarks to the officer, The ¢ cer levelled their leader and the rest of the gang Gisversed, awoaring that they would “lay: hit oul.” ‘The saine scenes of revelry are continue At Grow MoGoldrlck'a. A fow qlaya age this Went on a target oxcursion. "Thoy pulut to tholt many targets hung around the sides of Goldrick’s barroom, on nearly every one of which is the name," Henry Kodgors, Captain.” plastid Execution of Barney Woods in Washington. Wasuinato, Dec. 6.—On the night of the 2th of August last the people of Washi ton were shocked to hear that a dreadful mur- der had been committed in their midst. A gen tleman of character and respectability, from New York, a stranger hore, and our guest for the time, as 18 were, had been deliberately shot down by one Barney Woods, without apparent cause, and had been borne to his hotel in a dy- ing condition by his grief-strioken brother, w witnessed the bloody aot, Itis unnecessary to say that universal sympathy was exprossed for the dying man and bia wife and ohildren, Had the act acourred afow hundred miles further EW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 LOUISIANA IN SHACKLES. MORE FEDERAL INTERFERENCE IN THB AFFAIRS OF THE STATE, Populace would fn all prot arisen en masse and wreaked summary vegeance but here tn «law-abiding com- ling was intense, no wisoners was seated near the door. its than pre- replied to the greeting of the Su ran feel ee, well ae could, ted oF lave you any 0 ‘what you sald befor? THE CAUSE OF WOOTy, After & pause Woods repli do not foel well. T oan attend to hearing no 1 will do it to-morrow morning. ~Will you allow it to be filed to be ? Hinot permit tt to be filed dit, and Twill not hear it ing. ‘adjourned until 11 o'clock A. journment Gov. Wai on the slaye Bt; Rommen munity, although the f attempt was made to obstruct the usual course of Justice, and Woods was arrested and held to avait the trial which resulted in his conviction. THR STORY OF THE MURDER, ‘The circumstances of the murder are as fol- lows: For some time prior to Augast last, the Menara. Samuel M. and James L. Cheeseman of Port Jervis, N. ¥., who were on, business on the boon furnishing Dany of this olty, whose were on the Potomac, brother of the clty for several for tating with Messrs, Fay & Ball the company mention: thoir business, and rived. On the ed at the Metro @ property o! ned the booka,. Ha without T have hear: at Monday morn! ad Occupied by | a temortows ited States Troops. ch a thing before; | New ONLEANS, Dee. blo he came here to shook hands 6—At about half lock this morning, two companies of the First Artillery, United States troops, under the direction of a Deputy United Rtates Mar- shal, took possession of the State House. Part of the troops were quartered in the Sonate Chamber, and part in the Chamber of the House of Representatives, while the offloers and Dep- uty United States Marshal took up quarters in he, Governor's ante-ro The doors were closed and guarded, and egress end ingress a hied to all except the officers of the State. ‘Th following 18 the authority under which the United Statos officials took posse: Biate House this morning : Carell Court of the United States, PUTA Circuit District of Lovelstana.— Warmoth et a Warmoth, one of the reapondente ‘reatraining order hereliy proclamation and returns of ¢ to be the Board of rote and contempt of the said ro- lowed by a orowd of about 500 people. gee me twic ‘saving that he we he could for me; of counsel ; and the: Reporter—I have heard YOU Were asked to fire the buildin, Woode—No, I never was told ‘say that he wo! ot Into this tro f the Cutrag in pee had orehouse and. near tho foot of Tenth Wasnrxcton, Deo. of the United States troops to prevent the as- sembling of the Legisiature of Louisiana creates great excitement here to-night. ered an index of the tntention of the Adm! with the State authorities in probable that this matter will come up in the jouse In some Bh M interference t away. fee to the Inde) ‘ou stated that id have It don.e that I would not be re are three or four others who has IT do about it, and sooner or Tat or tt will come out. Reporter—Wel It Is consid- tragedy, nego- , proprietors of ending’ newot and shortly litan Hotel togethe: the Governor's have you anyththg more to ‘oods—T never fired but one shot that night, and {at was when Goasford can me that Toame near shooting a r} 7 5; Genstord told MR. O'CALLAGHAN FOUN. ad. ‘The shot that killed from the window but Having conolu day and taken formal posse isos, they drove to the hotel al the evening and pl ard Hammons take to the stables at the foot of Tenth atree i stables lived Barney Woods, wh and, in fact, then tad char 0 Ice company. Th ested Woods to take charve ing the Cheesemans had sent it down, but , and said, * You tell Cheeseman ng in it but powder, equity—No. 6,600—W Extroordinary Enterprixe of n Sun Detei t from the side of th rein, Wad, te WHO FIRED TH FATAL anor. Reporter Why, who de Woods—Some one knows and that may com d the team in plored man, to t yids Last night a distinguished-looking gen- rfid tleman left the following paragraph at the Sun Reporter—The evidence was that of the team, the window when the Cheesemans ¢1 Woods. Do you think Thad itinmy heart to ‘a man through wi gad whom I hed nevor once that night, dy. After our reporter left the jail, Woods renu ading of his religlois hook ui rhen he began writing ® fe and family, and Snish t midnight he't spending a few me 2 Dar antiext, 1812. New reas, P.8, Wiltz, Gabel JA deeleton, ‘and J.B. Austin, re ni f dance with the Constitation We rade declara tea elocted to th ‘of the State of Louisiai reby witached, aud tu A LITERARY GENTL . M. J. O'Callaghan a wi OF and orator hes been missin Tosidence since Saturday feen on that night in t AN MISSING! vods refused kill Mr. Cheeat -known journalist to go toh—! THR FATAL snor. Hammond, knowing the di @ neighborhood oO: Nt AMM ahd and New Chamber street, and In answ orous charactor daring to insist on his taking charge of the teain, returned to the hotel and informed the brothers Cheeseman what Woods thereupon got into the bus sitting In front, and drove the stables th, ise of Woods, who year from return} he proclamation compiled from the ome! the night was friends and acquaintances all his disappearance He has a lary the Commissiot given rise amongst them gossip and anxiet and society be a of associates and it in an hour, ve and correct, and in accord Ciay Warmoth, Governor of Hin. do Issue this my proclamation Bwking known the reeult of eald gommand a1 officers. and Louisiana to take notice an the stables. On nearin and walked toward the hi was seated noar the window, and hailed them with " Keep away James L. Cheeseman aake carrying on for. Is that you, Chi mative answer, he fired M, Cheeseman, wno was al the others, received the Jo: the groin and right thigh, and exclaiming, ence with law. most cautious in the eelecti Of strict habite, An experienced SUN detective was at once detailed to search for the mangled remains the missing Journalist, instructions were brief and to the point. “Find O'Callaghan and draw on THe SUN f Draw £1,000 now; when that is gone draw on ‘Tux Sun for another £1. draw on THe Sun f but find O'Callaghan.” to that effect. what he was h_ Woods replied by raven ha devas Before laying down he deyoutly k: ers, and also did so on awaking at within the State of Feapect the same. event the further ob- © orders of this pubiie peace, It Now, therefore, in orger to struction of the proceedinj & violation of nent danger of distart admitted to the room about o'clock this morning, and found Woods c In afew’ moments a small anvils AMMeF, and punch were brought when that la gone f taking the heavy le; re gon another £1,000, and 80 on; ‘The reporter drew on a pair of heavy boots and began a search of the sewers, They revealed no mangled remains of the mirsing journalist, Sweeny’s ally, Donovan's Ione, Murderer’s row, Morgue were next visited with Ike suc vapital and Blackwell's Isl Were inspected, but no O'Callaghan was found, ‘There was neither a journalist, an author, nor of these Institutions. At length, ng, hungry. and tired, the astute tive guides visited th kK The detective wandered throu, an with @ gray black eyes, and a fell to the ground. He was Immediate! as tenderly as possible, and to the hotel, but. by the thme he reached there he was quite unconscious. Was at once summoned, and, with Dr. J. ung. did all in his power tor ferer, remaining with him almost, he died. a few minutes after 12 ¢ nightafter the shot wus fred. About forty buck- eutgred the bowels and groin of Cheeseman, of them! verforating the bladder Ni was made to Skuwet thein, ould have only has dying man was uncc ure before his deat y, und at Intervals was ‘insensible, ut twenty-six hours after the fatal Cheeseman’s wife was teh ting, but did not olf the prisoner. good spirita, and when t he tools were ready eat himeelf and placing his Dr. J. W. Bulkle in a few moments nd meanwitle to pre: therein, under the guise isinved by virtue ad returns mele by anid preten violation of suid from the public oMec ne fH, Donets, Judge. ra ‘vent pil nniawfo) saaemp he was relleved of the text of authority, or that; it ie some relie Iven in the Intere his troubles, and uestion said, “1 shall die an in- had no malive against Rat PU dle happy, for Lam. int ditation or mative.” called for hia beat clothes and his hat, 1 ceeded to dress himself. he noticed @ tear trickling down the prisoner ‘was tho only sign of fovling hi m u and orator. natantly until | ghon repeated his Views above as to the source of nocent man, Naw Oni nase, La, Dee. 5, 1872 lence to this order the United States called upon Gen. Emory, o the department, fora military force toe the above order, which was promptly furn session Was taken of the Institute, as be- At this point he n orator {n an almost despa dotective and bis ntl he met a shirt, a broken bruised face. “M. J. O'Callaghan, I believe?” sald the de- nswered Mr. O'Calla- tting hie hand to his broken nowe. SUN Detective—(Showing the artlcle written neil)—Did yc Jaghan, the journalist Sun Detective (with animation) Heaven, T have found you at last, When did you leave civilization? O'Callaghan, the author—Last Saturday night wy night, you know. ow Howery, when & man naied Reynolds. Then Reynolds obby came and THE SCAFFOLD. gallows is the same as that on which the dlat of Oct soon after the sh MANBSHAL PACKARD'S DESPATCHES TO WASI- eh here until the morning a! Jenkins was hanes It stands in the north yard of Yery spot where Tuill, Ford for the murd the murder of Mrs, Fau their earthly careers Intended as a permanent stantial structure, the platform being ten feet from the In the centre 6 feet by six, fl the east siden three Inches w WASsHINeTON, Doc. 2%.--The following tele grams were received here to-day: New OnLMans, La., Dec. dams, Auorney- General, Wash THE MURDER ‘The news of the In a short tim RESISTING ARREST. oting apread like wild fre, ‘an officer went to W yd, on attempting to enter, was chal- lenged by the murderer, who declared he would The officer asked Hearing the cocking ofa gun he dodged Into the doorway. Hoe was just In time, for the next moment Wood fired from the window, and the shot battered on the pavement where the officer had stood. shot was fred the door wat broken open, and the officer and his assistants rushed: in’ and seoured the murderer, and conyoved him to the On the following day be to Jail to await bis trial. THE MURDERED MAN, Samuel M. Cheeseman, was ears of age, of slender build. feet elght and a half inches in the ice business most of his life, and was considered an excellent business man, first went Into business in West Farms, just Y., and about three years be- Fed to Port Jarvis, where he farm for fifteen thousand dol- Jars. About the same time he sold io Wert Parms and Company in Jersey € ve being located at the foo That's my name, sir," T) Hon. George H.W Tesist all who inrchat td tae oe ‘Then, thank him to come out. ame that'way. any uniawfut jer the guine OF pre= fo pretended cane free wid. 5 ty claimed by ¥i hy a pretended rel 10 Of ‘maid restral this morning, As soon as the was «truck from ests on the end of an iron ro rved iron, the end: kicked me uncil 9 ruMan « took me to the Quk Kindly told me to treated here getting anxious about me, vid you know this man Rey- O'Callaghan, the orator—Yes, sir, I had him arrested about three months ago for He's a bad man, and I cated from his assaults when I get well. SUN Detective—Why do you publlshed—to make your friends believe that ve disanpoarca ? ‘allaghan, the travellor—Oh, just to make @ talk. You'll have it published, won't you? Btn Detective—Ob, ‘Thereupon Mr. O'Callaghan gave the Sun's de~ teciive the diary of lils travels, suze and not lose it, and to d his daughter, with instructions to ber not to open it within ninety-eight years, unless she wld hear from him in the mean time. O'Callaghan bravely announced his determing arches, And the SUN de his supplies to auce, ALAR early willing with dep Tequisition, bi ai KARD, United States Marshal. To the Attorney-General, Washyg The Court rendered judgm ting au injunction pendente tte Jeclare the Lynch. Ret reduction to waid bos m 8.8. Ps the ground and ‘th ulled by a person unseen from the outa rap is sprung. A fight of twelve wide an of mine named Kelly. Lhave heen well ny friends must be bout forty-five and was about five He had been er, And In the ve and south aides two upright tl height of twenty feet, f by eight tim! fatal noose hangs. The whole ‘The rope used e canvass, and require of all election returns. if which ¢ of w he United States Marshal. sture ts palnted lead color, to-day was cution of Grady, on March 24, on Oct. St last, above Harle: . fore hia death remo’ had purchase: How the Work wi ew On.eans, Dec. &—At as early an hour as 10 o'clock A.M. the United States Cir contained probably 880 persons, moat of whom wer colored, and the crowd in- oming in along file till Almost every available seat out his place ed the Consu: none the ond an here It was aga nthe fatal ne ake It alip @. anda half feet being allowed, FAREWELL TO WIFE AND terminated In ne, & yard OF 0 cult Court room ves, if you wish it, tre of Morgan str elling him to be THE MURDEW it nealed to creased every moment, about 10:45 o'clock, outside the railing was occupled. ‘The crowd was in the best of humor, and the talking was incessant. ly @ doubt in the mind of 0 a8 to the way the decision would be, and consequently those in the crowd—which from 8 was composed of men in favor of the Custom House party—who understood about the matter and could the result of the decision, wei Warmoth entered at at on the Lth of J Hy age, and I trying ordeal His stepdaug! him, after which laughing and seemed to be scar: ontinue his Fe: tective immediately turne The native guide returned to the SUN office with the detective, intelligent, an@ will undoubtedly be regarded reat Interest by savans. jews with bin In m full sult of bla ulde ts highly the other prisoners, Coleman took him round t nd he bade each one goa b: About half past 1 d leading to the yard, and the crowd Was admitted, the detective was row bya Thind avenue ¢ dropped the diary, but after strenuous exertions neers, during which he dis nirage, succeeded in re kk of his life, | was one of a family of twe upset in Pi sisters, the most of who eet in Parl lock the gate nd unparalleled. @ played remarkable ering it at the Imminent risl the sacrifwe of his own note-book ‘and lead Hi M o'clock, and {ter was joined by Col. Mcknery. the west and ayy fared to be in nowise sur The Governc north sides of the a h aldes of the 4 prised or dism, in a two-story | and there were kept @ grocery aud grog th of Pennayivania frame house in the court L'8 DECISION. At 1:45 A.M. Judge Durrell entered, and im- the court had be nenced to read his decision. He be- eribing the bill as a well-known 01 chancery courts to perpetuate testimony. This bill is brought under the Ist of Congress, The Search fo Steinway Hall wa Mr. H. M. Stanley was t course of lectures on Livingstone,” but the lecture passed, and 9 closed to the public. chasers of tickets for HEADING THE DEATH WARRANT. Just as the bell was tolling the hour of noon, Gen. Crocker, the Warden, assembled a few of the guards In bis office, and a room in which man was receiving religious consola- nentering the cell they oner standing, havin, mediately afte vary last evening. liver the third of his the Discovery of Dr. ‘r announced for the the doors remained of his disorderly conduct. te of 1870 and ‘The act of 1870 was qi 1 nsolt 80 As. to ‘ted himsolf so ast the first section to show that the right to vo! the offivers of the found the pris- & few minutes Crocker ad- ing hands with him, addressed secure the good will asylum. Aftor leaving there he was engaged for Uiree years working for Mr. Tce Company. as a T. Fowler, of the or previous rt of watrh- Section” third tor made his apy vanced, and sh ries he sald, © Lim as follow law registration Bd nection was quoted show that a defeated candidate, who has b defexted or deprived of his office on ‘@ denial of the right to vote on account of rac 0 in the United tex Court, Bectiond of the act of IST] was quot- ed to show that the United States Court has gen- ‘The above acts were found to enployed he Joy's played out; the: . Stanley's receipts do of Columbia devolve upon me the unpleasant iid Z ut the sentenc expressed in the document which I ot ineot his expensr mins t. Fields Hen ble, in which Mre, Woods kept a While here he steadily, and occasionally the police were valle disorderly conduct, sober, as testified on the trial, he was @ peacea. bie, kind-hearted man, but when drunk was Th, person he was unpre. He had red hair and whiskers, the jatter sprinkled with gray,and was about five with broad shoulders ker then read the death warrant, nan's features pparent that he $0, aires hire the doomed eral jurisdiction, enforce the Fifteenth Ainendme sion bas been very full and able on both side: for which the Court thass the counsel. ARK TINE ACTS CONSTITUTIONAL? The first question is, Are the ac The object of the feck all citizens in their right re the mck of IST 44M), 5 were slaves, ulm inated in elyil war. twas novessary to protect ates Government in eludices of their ts of Congrens were pass The fifteenth HAVANA, Dee, 8,—A)ioui( six weeks azo The wife, and provided wit od from New Orlean ming left for ng his passport vised for bound for Ham g's actions are considered, rkers in Havana say that Flem! feriean passport, arr the following week Mra, | and on Monday Fleming | loft by the stean burg via Santander, was by Fathers Mispla and Mc auch better than waa ex- At the conclusion of the reading, Gen Crocker said to him that bis wishes, as nicated by Capt, Torrens, would be all complied tt, he bore up ches in height pendinent was to kecution he | THK TRIAL AND SENTRNCB, place in October Inst, and al- though he was skilfully defended by able law- of murder in the first ‘The prisoner broke down completely when the verdict was pronounced, and bis wife, who was present. showed great His counsel made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled. was passed, Woods, in answer to the question ‘6 should not be fp slow, low, and deliberate tone of voice addressed Court as follows: Your Honor. alr, T know not what happened that night of the kuling of Sir, Che. i Wood responded “Thank you,” and the clergy ontinued the religious servi one of the guards pinioned the arms of the during which source of tro} He was huinuros TO THE OALLOWS. ‘The sad procession slowly proceded down the steps into the yard, the Warden in advance, fol~ lowed by the uards, and accor, Viget, and Misia, every murmur ors, & verdict of guilt dexree was rendored, their right to vote aga former masters. ed for this object. amendment fs vory broad in Its’ scope. sall natives and foreigners who are made did not need legis- ‘he Fifteenth The latter gevtleman sitled and sald “all ee by Fathers McDevitt, ‘atriots Charged with Y entered the The Wives of Coban Before sentence ‘Other amendmen, lution to enforce thi o@ the nots of Conuress which effected thelr ther a crimir Hil alleges that dof their right to vote Votes which would have been east for complain: be suppressed by an {ile This is aupported oh meets this with only his oly since (he canvass commenced haye shown that the denial is futtle, TUK REMOVAL OF HEMRON mof the Returning He HAVANA, Deo, 5.—The Gaceta publishes a de- joning Plutarcho ¢ «widow of Morales Len Jordan, Aldana, Mora, Me Sey ie sane the Iitany for the dead was ‘The doomed man walke slow and faltering tread, ‘or a-elyil pre shave been steps with « and the wives nd was placed on the After his legs had been pinioned and the K cap adjusted, at the prope: service the was given, and (hy Lacon, the al UPCANUTHLAL AaEC grating of the iron bolts, as were pulled by an unseen hu at about seventeen minutes att THR DREAD FALL OF TH for Mr. Fay four yours, [ kuow bottng more th ‘of the charge. (The prisy was aprejudict againat me by tiie oath of Anthony 1 at Bellevue Hospital « g of Nov. 21 some member pany, Which Was on {te return from an ¢ found Eaton Ising at treet and Madison avent of Hunter's Point, will come Fhe yet afterthe fall died ‘any pers ge Humplireye Ou have to aay ? uf fower tun be rore): Wthere wha differ in pollties with ine, Thity wero bound to have satis aasisted by ‘Drs, rm, examined thé bosty Linet, but it was minutes longer, James Duran in Horron and Lynch olf pnolly that he had seen Jane street; hey constitite t sized by th pact of Nov. 2, hat all you have to say? New el broken, and the f ust continue to Yes, Lhuve got done, Mtr, P ‘THE SENTENCE OF DEAT! in a fow romarks, passed death on the prisoner, fixing the tine for Wednesday. Noy. of 10 A. M. and 3 P.M the appeal to the Court in Gencral arguod, and subsequently it was dismissed, te Mrs. Woods transmitted mutation of sent her with a statement by M of which was that Woods, 1 with drink, was not morally re. Tho papers were referred to the Attorney-Goneral, them to U. 8. Attorn viewing the case, said: * Thave given to the case's d fool bound to state that, in crime was @ cruol murdor; fondant had a falr, impartial, and ing; that he waa ably and zealously defended, and that the verdict was entirely supported by the duties of ‘th muat dnish the canvass, of no Legislature can | Judge Humphre anclusion of w rdance with thé committed the prh e Grand Jury, Lynn ie ni. On the 2th of Oetober Ones to awalt the Hawkins, and 30} care old, aud Bitapntrtek ou bf Kellogg's ellaibility bs not pe nd will not be passed upon. fun of the Court Is, however, that’ ho is ing whon the trap was last appeal on Nov. #, 4 prayer for con President, tog A Democratic Sonatorial Caucum, WASHINGTON, Dev. ows to-day, ai with Mr. Viekorn of Marya Johnson of Virj tf THR VRPROT OF THE ‘Tho order and decree of the Court, divested of tochnival verbiage, ts a8 follows Ieenjoins War sldoring, pretending to ¢ votes cabt at the last election, or any returns fexcept in the prosonc dacod Hawking, James Longstreet, and George s. Bovee, members of the let sald eleotion, and prohibits him frou submitting any returns of Hatch and Dapont Persons except Talso proibits hi the returns in any way th the Custom House h, Daponte, and Wharton in the manner prayed for in the complainant's bill, orders Warmotn to do} office of the Clerk of turns or other documonts he to the eleation, In of thom and th nized permanently James MeKthaney, who mur dered his wife at the Highlands last euminer. hag been nvencod to be liauged on Friday, the Bist of February nt oth against canvassing, con- Ke. any of the ho, a y y Fisher, who, after ro. to under all he cl ‘The Middletown Bank Dofalcation, loss of the Wallkitt Middiotown Is greater than Was at fret suppo: Ite entire capital, and a lai by the atookholters, that lange nuMber of spel aud thet var of John Lynch, The Death of Ble purse at St, Joseph, Mo. ner Blondin raced with National Bank ning Hoard for recently, the gray horse owned nls neeined in flue c Blondin won eaaily, distancing his ade Dutafier runing 19) yar Damk will probably And Hawkins, Longstre from auppreas: by Mr, Blakley PTR ORANTRD. ing or witerin The Attorney-General thereupon made an ad- A yrencaneh OUT, pL MERNIENS SF ng for Congress. wad Horton's property has by Middietowi on Friday e' from oftice by the beon Aled tu baukruy sine the nom! poait immediately in’ the he Ciroult Court all re- ay have relating The Metropolitan Hotel has recently changed of his wife and counsel fi index the managemont of sentence could not be granted, stated, Woods was to be hanged on the 27th ult, the representation of bis friends that he ont preparation for death. ¢ Prosident granted b letors, and isn Broalin, Purcel nome of the bei favorably known, the price of board to #4 por day ) y against both, rat coplos ny head , or dea Dedication of the y may be preserved to be ire have Foduoed im arespite until to-day” ‘gd mh a Fenpito us Yo} ive N.Y. D ined with him ui .6.—"The new house of worship Nd fOr 16 Prcabytorinhe of (ie place was dodk services wero atlonded by a ray of fils anid NED UNTIL MONDAY. Judve Durrell having flaishod reading the de- ordered the rule for contempt to be con- until Monday, and the court to be ad- ‘The MiMin Railroad Acciden| HARRISBURG, Deo, 6.—Among the wounded by tho railroad socident at Muffin last night are Thomas M- Sayre and wife of Kliaboth, N. Jo and © 1 Ladfauspolte, “ts vouk Sayre ance he week, bu ae sable Go Walk away Hore a ropre~ im) and found bear the window was standing near bim, and on tho opposite side ® guard Was seated, while one of Mr, Semmes auid-—May wish to enter a 1 dude Durrell-4 will Lewr nothing to-day, it ploase your Honor, 1 Shureb’ abou wreh About AT 0 Lhls mattor, share, fod is Gnished im the beat madara styl) at aa Of about BAI, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE CRISIS IN FRANCE, DRIFTING INTO ANARCHY OR INTO 4 LIMITED MONARCHY, Organizat Adhere to Policy. Parts, Dec. 6,—The Governmental situa. tion at Versailles unsettles businers of all kinds throughout the country. ‘The Committee of Thirty, formed yesterday by the Assembly, it rogardedt as hostile to the Republic. ‘The Republican journals of Paris declare that the Assembly does not represent the will of France, and demand its immediate dissolutton, President ‘Thiers is expected to resign. ‘The Government will probably make a statement at the session of the Assombly to-day as to the course it Intends to take, The Committee of ‘Thirty appointed by the Assembly yesterday,in accordance with the mo- tion of Minister Dufaure, held its first meeting to-day. Tho following officers wore elected: Prosidont, the Baron de Laucy; Vice-President, M. Audiffret Pasquier: Secretaries, M.-M. fevre, Pourtalis, and Haussmanville. ‘The or- zation having been completed the commit Journed to meet on Monday, when it will ord to busines According to the motion by which it was crented, the committee is Instructed to draw up the project of a law defining the responsibilty of Ministers, and regulating the relations of the several powers of the State, Ii xpected that it will report a bill deoluring that any Minister who shall be t resign, and exolud- ing the President from debate in the Assembly, but giving bim,by way of compensation, a limits ed veto power, ‘ t is ferred from the political com \tiom of the committee that any proposition tor the Gigolution of the Assembly will be rejected, and nothing more radical than «partial renews al of the Chamber once a year, or once two yoars, like the American Senate, will entertained, The Bien Public save the complexion of the cominittes makes the situation all the more precarious. While tho Executive and the As- sernbly are equally averse to a coup, the cout cannot tolerate the ;present state of affairs, {atimates that the country should spontaneous! Intervene. which ts interpreted to mean that should continue to send in petitions In support of M. ‘Thiers and his Government. President Thiers has resolved that there shal be no chan in the Ministry until the report ot the Committee of Thirty is ‘presented. ‘Then, if the report fs unfavorable to him, he will oppose Itin the Assembly, An offinl reception was given at the Bxocus tivo residence last night, which was numerously attended. 3, ‘Thiers truely conversed with, hig friends on the political crisis. He regretted that & partial renowal of the Assembly appeared im- sible, and he declared he was determined to here to the poll announced in bis m be At n meeting of the extreme Left to-day It was decided not to move for the dissolution of the Assembly until the question had been thor. ly aultated by means of petitions, ‘The Si? le started this idea, and it is repidly gaining ground. Petitions for dissolution are coming in from all parts of the country, ‘Tho Assembly Committer, charged with, the consideration of the Electoral Inw,have decided to recommend that the franchise be given all males over twenty-five years of age who have lived one hy in the district In which they vote, ‘and that the duty of voting be made compulsory, ——— LAWYERS IN A NEW JERSEY JAIL, pestins le Twe New Yorkors Accused of C: Biackwma! Yesterday afternoon Charles H. Ber trand, a lawyer of New York, living in Morris- town, N.J.,and Edward M. Cook of Brooklyn, wore arrested in Hoboken on a warrant granted by Judge Bobnstedt, charging them with having by means of conspiracy extorted $9,000 from Gilbert . Raisheck, a New York lawyor, livin, at 253 Garden street, Hoboken. The accu Were committed to the county Jail In default $12,000 bail. ‘The complaint covers twenty fools cap pages, and relates at length transactions for ERA oye, gears including sults tn the ‘The piaintitt w that Bertrand in 1871 ine duced him to purchase bonds and mortgages so cured by real estate in Brooklyn to the amount f $23,000 from George W. Gardner, quently Charles Gardner, a brother of the fnstituted a sult against Mr. Ralsbeck Kings county courts to recover the bonds, on the ground that they were fraudulently ob- tained without any consideration, and Cook was in some way connected with the suit. In May Inst he alleges that Bertrand demanded of him $5,000, and threatened that if he did not pay that int he would cause ‘0 back on him in the suit then pending. In June last they suo ceeded, it is alleged, in extorting the &WN0 from him, ‘The suit was Snally decided in favor of Mr, Raixbock. Subsequently, he alleges, Be trand caused bogus papers to be flied in th County Clerk's oles to prevent the sale of th rty, and by this and other means they heve ceeded in extorting from him over $9,000, He also alleges that now Bertrand and Cook attempt to extort from him about $23,000, and have taken logal proceedings in Kings county. Mr. Ral. 4 has instituted a civ uit in the Hudso ty Cireuit, Court Lo recover $1100, including the €0W0 which he claims was vlacks mail money. been Pald to Charles 0'C Notwithstanding the denial of Mayor Hall, Mr, Charles O'Conor ts credited on the Comptroner's be with having received the sum of $5,196.10 for vices rendered to the Bosrd of Muatcipal Correattoa, No other haine appears in connection with the iter, The Mayor hlnself signed the warrant, On the Comp. troller’s bocks the amounts patd stand as follows: Purean of Municipal Correetion—Wheeler H. Peck ham, cou: fees Trou October, 1811, to May 1, 1878 FitNuS Charles OtConor, trom’ Ucts a, torts to Yuna i eu lf Mr. O'Conor did not receive the money, who @41 It may have been distributed among subordinates of the Bureau of Municipal Correction, but thetr names de fot appear on the warrant for the whole amount, an ENTER Rt UPA NEON 9 KRamored Foilure of the uwood Coal Co It is rumored that the Glenwood Coal Conv pany in the Lackawanna region has gone into bank ruptey, with Mabilities of about $4000), Jay ald to be wlarge stockholder, and 1k also anid thal the Erie Rallway olde abont #95000 of te honda, Gen Biveu, Vice resident’ of thet erie. Nallway. cold a Bow Fepotier ‘esterday that ther Glenwos [on tireowide the trie italnny Company a large yf money, the debt haying heen et ¢ We th ‘Ould BOE BAY J Lively that tie atnount stated wae corrcets bue thet al het corral abit wa that Mie Erle Co creditors of the, Glenwood Coal Company ved nor ink nation mi Comupany at the Ree Ot able ty uy WihctliOd erect or not A Miuhtatng Sun Carric Mr. Henry P. Gulley Is a StN carrier, and keepa Anews stand at 9 Columbia street, He ts a little, wiry, active man of nervous temperament, A few daye a ho sont a messenger to the Sux fora fresh auppl Of papers, The ineasohicer remem with dhe jearers nit are inn 4. Mr. Gail fr thes a STi bet y Ail right, Vl take proinpely Pon Thuraday i wagon Were Mr, Lowe, Mr. Thcodure aut Str. Willian Van Hovde Mr, Gulley started froin the : a ay actly a0 FM at et Hare dge at Trrsicoly 8, Winning bis Wager by. on¢ The distaec About doven Unies anda halt, # Mra Mtowe before the Foot-tigh Harriet Beecher Stowe reed {rom her owe Works, In Association Hall, before a large adionee teat ovening, Her aclootlous were huinorvits passages from “The Muntatcr's Wooing’ and “Uncle abin,# and wer i! ot ot traumatic efood, The audieuce frequently upp Mis, Mlowo'e ade vanclny years Were MOF hie Inet evening them 4 purchase of the Oragge She was pals ich rion avuice that cnt owas loudly. ¢ 00 Vive Last Nicht. At 6:4 last evening, fre was discoverod on the third Moor of 63 Duane street, occupied by R. Lewis, manufacturer of ladies’ suits, The Gauies caveuded te fourth floor occupled by M. MeToul, paper ruler an@ okbinder, and to the arcond floor used by Frieden & Webster, dealers In ekirts 2 K. Lewis five fe ontiivatet ar $400, thal Of MCT al at 2,00, and Of Froodinan & Webster at 300,” Alt butlding was dauayed $000. lusured, Origin of fre unknowa, Scannell Again Arratgned, Jobn Boannell was yesterday again arraly tn the Oyer and Torminer, Col. Charter 8. Spencer v ex-Rocorder Bmith, his counsel, present, When the prisoner was asked to, pload, Co}. Spencer whispered fo bin, sod Ne answored "Not gully.” Judge Gaevia 10 proceed. “Col.” Spencer and Me. fopited that toy Would consult With the Districk th ay early weak Week, Bowell was Srrusnmes weeeenesorestis TRencresmererr vam Peernery