The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 17, 1872, Page 1

‘€IRE-PROOF BUILDINGS. tne New Fire-proof Structure on Nassau, Fulton, and Ann Streets, ——_— THE MOST PERFECT AND SECURE EDIFICE IN THE COUNTRY. ——- Splendid Chance-for People Desiring Office Rooms. —_—_- BANKS, [VSURANCE COMPANIES, MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS, ATTENTION! |! —— Apply to Ilomer Morgan, No. 2 Pine Streot. Tho New Building, entirely Are-proof, bounded by Nassau, Fulton, and Ann streets, !s now In courss of construction, and will be finished and ready for occupation by May 1, 1873. This mag- nificent structure, six stories high, the handsomest and most complete building in the business portion of our city, has been erected under the personal supervision of the well-known architect, Mr. Arthur Gilman, who has, at enormous cost, made it the most elegant and commodious edifice of the kind in America, ‘The value of the land and bullding amounts to over one million dollars. ‘The conflagrations that have laid waste the cities of Chicago and Boston have been accepted as a warning, and the Building is so constructed as to be entirely fire-proof. Although of lofty hetght, sil portions of the building will be of easy access, as two of Tuft's No. 1 Elevators will be run oon- Blantly during business hours, starting from the sidewalk levol, ‘The greatest possible attention das boon paid to ingress and egress, The bullding may be entered from four different quarters— two on Nassau street, one on Fulton street, and the other on Ann street—leading directly to tho @lovators and to a grand stairway, Perfect lighting, gas-fitting and plumbing, heating, and ven- tilation will be found in every portion of tho building. The larger rooms will be divided by the owner by FIRR-PROOF PARTITIONS into as many compartments as the tenant may require. The following diagrat Is a plan of the Banking House Floor, or floor above the basement ; ANN STREE STREBT. NASSAU FULTON STREET. ‘Tho above floor {s without exception the fin: the city. two magnificent Offices to the ri af 6% foot, and Nassau street of 26 feet, and the other 66% feet front on Ann street and 22% feet on Wassnui street, and are unequalled in their class. Adjoining them, in the rear, are two ante-rooms 2) feet by 1s feet, and two interior offices, each with 19% feet front on Nassau street, and extending ® feet back, all perfect in the way of light and ventilation, The following diagram represeuts the Uasewent floor: rs} auls NNY FULTON STREET. La The many advantages of this loo ‘nee discernible to business men, ‘Tho offices on this foor are highly desirable for all classes, more especially adapted to Insuran oney brokers and merchants, ‘The two large offices fronting on Fulton and Nassau and Ann and Nassau are respec- lively 55 foot by 245 feet and 55 feet by 224 feet, and the two interior offices are similar to thore on the floor above. The following diagram shows the plan of the second, floor of which the third, fourth, @fth and Oixth Qours are counterparts, All are fitted with every modern convenience; 4 4 Ls “Lagu. Fl 5 g z ‘above plan exhibits similar offices to those already described on the frst or bankin, ‘Moor, with the addition of two ante-rooms, each 10 feet by 12 feet, fronting on Nassau. ef rent roll of this building will amount to about $125,000, graduated as follows; First, or banking house floor. tprperevenrrrnrrrrnrrrrrrrin sasoment floor...... Beoond Boor... ‘Third floor... Fourth floor, house The tari fr 12,500 Fifth oor Bixth Noor, Moun In addition, the sub-cellars, probably the handsomest and most extensive in the city, are par- Moularly woll adapted for the storage of wines and merchandise, ‘I'he bullding will be heated broughout b steam and a janitor, residing on the sixth floor, will have @ watchful eyo to the fety of their pro Moos, and no objecti ad the tas fees! "ura TS Plots Re Me beet cn ope tte nald ‘that he re n log. He na would Ike to accommodate the gentlemen of tho pross, but that he preferred te way nothing a FATALAFFRAY DOWNTOWN ——— A DESPERATE FIGHT IN LIBERTY A Police Surgeon Satterles soon arrived, He ex- STREET. amined Simmons, and Jound, Als ‘right ankle hycerrgpe— -comne- a badly dislocated. Whet RY In place it Imme- Twe Men in Mortal Combat—One Killed, the | diately came apart, and the t. Other ~The rth from an examination, that th Nicholas Duryea and John KE, Simmo were fractured. The limb was bandaged, and t rriyal of the ambulance, which had been tnopraphied for. was awaited, Surgeon Batteries then examined the body of the dead man. The nature of the wounds showed the desperate What the Spectators Say. About ten minutes past 7 last night, per- sons in ©. N. Peck’s insurance office in the | Hature of the wounls showed ound. aad basement of the building 69 Liberty street saw | wound in the left in, netrating the abdomen, This wound would doubtless hay two gentlemen appear on the sidewalk in front, coming suddenly Into yiew in the light which dimly tlluminated the street from their oflce and from Sutherland's dining saloon opposite. ‘The night was rainy and dark, and nearly every place in the street was closed. At the instant that the men appeared in this light spot they wore seen to be fighting. There was a heavy- built man and a tall, muscular man, Violent language was used, and the men struggled on, striking out at each other furiously. They clinched and fought into the middie of the street, and back again to the north sidewalk, the me place where the fighting was first observed. Then one of the men felt in his pocket, and the men in the insurance office drew back for fear of random pistol bullets, THe DEATH STRUGGLE. By this time aiew others had arrived. Then the smaller man was down and the larger one partlyon top of him. In the atr fei6 that fol- lowed one man was seen to hold in his hand something bright, which fiashed In the ‘aslight as it was uplifted, It was the flash of a finite, In an instant. blood came. in streams from the other man, flowing under and around bim, and running off to swell the rain water H Ultimately caused death, On the throat were two wounds; each about three quartors of an inch in leny . In each case the knife had struck the Adain’s appleand glanced, Another wound was found benind the feft Mterrible gash, and it must have c within two mi ites, for it severed the carotia Artery and sugular vein. The knife with which the wounds were inflicted waa n Rogers dirk, with a blade about six inches in length. Surgeon Hemingway arrived with an ambu- lance to carry Simmons to the Park Hospita In answer to the usual questions put by the Surgeon, Simmons sald that he was 46 years of age, born in Maryland, married, by occupation a broker, and his residence 113 East Fourteenth street. Preparations were thon made to take Sim- mons to the hospital, and the body to the cellar of the station to await the Coroner. Two or three friends were with hin One of his frien held his hat id Simmons prepared to be laid Upon the ‘stretehor, wich. was provided with ® r pillow and a box for his broken le When he lay down he lifted his head and said: “ This pillow ts very low. Can't it be Axed?” It was heightened insome way, his lee placed in the box. and Surgeon Yemingway began pack- ing wadding around tt to keep It in place, fol- ving this by tying @ cloth over the top’ and drawing it tight ‘ “That me,” said Simmons, “Isn't it too tigh e : ingway said‘ which ran in the gutter, One man got up, | Surgeon Hem and, crossing the street, entered Sutherland’ ‘Afi right, If you intend: q said Gining room, The other man lay with bist Simmons, “T did not know but what you were getting it tighter than you wanted It.” Simmons asked Doorman Tracy to look out for his boots, which were placed on the stretcher beside him. ‘Then he thanked Sergeant Wright and others for their courtesy, and was carried to the hospital. Duryea lived in Port Richmond, Staten Island, tone of the steps leading down to urance office, one of his limp hands the ste d his body str ing diagonally across the sidewalk, his feet to ward Nassau street. He breathed heavily two or three minutes and then his breath ceased. on the t Peck’s in dangling dow i hic 1 collected parted to give A chao tos man who approached witht analrof | where he to sald to haves fine establishment, Authority. “hey thought he was adoctor. He | He was quite wealthy, and leaves a wife and two bent over the prostrate form, felt his pulse, and | children. He owned @ yacht, and some time ago was a momber of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. Later he was Commodore of the Bayonne Yacht Club, from which he is said to have been ex- pelled. He owned a tug boat which bears his name. He was about thirty years of age. He was well known in New York, The origin of the difficulty is unknown, Duryea came to Simmons's office. A contro- versy arose, and he slapped Simmons’s face. As the body of Duryea lay in the p n, the reporter noticed that his re rolled up above his boots buttoned tightly ai said, quietly : “NE If DEAD.” Those who were in Sutherland's restaurant had heard no shooting, nor sounds of dis- rbance, and those whose glance happened to st on the door were astounded when they saw aman enter with a flushed face, his garments somewhat soiled, and his right hand covered with blood, while bis clothing also had red splashes on it here and there. He said nothing, but quietly walked to a high stool which stood by the lunch counter and sat down. He never spoke, but there were about him several who stat- pantalod seemed to be friends. In another moment the | Shbvarance be man of @ remarkably restaurant keeper heard from outside of the | iiante dispemidon. finding of the body over the way and the still cada man was of course suspected of being con- corned in the affray. An officer was sent for. ne spot where the dead man was found isin nd Ward, Sutherland's restaurant ts inst Ward. THE ARNEST. A moment before the affray OMcer Webber of the Beekman street (Second Ward) police started from Broadway and Liberty street on his patrol Arfothor Man Siabbed in the Neck. Late last night James Rogers, aged 21, of 1,901 Third avenue, was stabbed in the neck and seriously in- Jured by Edward Smlh, aimarine on board the United States ship Vermont. Smith was locked up in the Twenty-ser ond alreet police atation, Rogers saya that he met Sinith at Twenty-secoud street and Third ave: nue, and that the stabbing was unprovoked. up Broadway, panied by Officer Maher ae eee When neat Malden lane ® young man named EDWIN FORREST'S WILL, Hohan rushed up and said, * Webber, there's a apne man stabbed around in Liberty street. Come 7 Fight around.” Officer Webber, accompanied by Providing for a flome for Aged aud Worn Liberty atrest: and. bursting through tie crowd | PUILADELPHtA, Dec. 18.—The will of Rdwin Liberty street, and bursting through th tn front of Mr. Peck's office ‘ame up dead n tying fi “ie downward on the sidewalk in a did this?" he asked. The man went over to Sutherland's,” said Forrest is dated April 5, 1886, and contains provisions forh isters, which have become inoperative by their death. It appoints as trustees James James Lawson of Now ¥ Philadeiphia, It directs t property ex ne one in the crowd rin, Broo tel e The officer hurried into Sutherland's, and sit- | Sea “Eee Mocatton® off ene ERwin i eert ting on a high stool about twenty feet from the | Home," which inetitntion “shall be toe tine door he saw the man already mentioned. Walk- | eupport and. maluteniuce of actors and. ‘ee Nd you do this? bled by infirmities, ing up to him he said. Phe man made no reply. OMcer Webber ar- fested Lim and placed OMicer Maher In charge of him. treneen decayed by age O° i it uatives of the United States, shal! Bave served least five years tu the theatrical profession, and if of foreign birth, suall have served in that profession ton Fears, whereof three years next previous to application dimtaston in have been spent 10 AT THE POLICE STATION. Then Webber rapped for assistance to care for the man on the sidewalk. Iils call was respond- ed to by Officer Burns ‘of the Church sireet police, who, hearing the alarm, went from his post on Broadway to assist his brother officer, as did Officers Grafton of the Now street. pulle and Trowel of the Beekman street police. Officer Burns hurried to the Church atroet station for & Stretcher, that station being much arer than if regu by the Uauagers, whose decision shall to be diecharg bef het rent and revenue number of inmates admitted shall be such only as a Approw f the map) the Beekivan street station. Meanwhile Officer Webber detained all those he could find who were witne of the Might, and Of Grafton cornet ¢ pressed a fruit wagon into service, The dead carer tl nd man's body was pi toher, and mest one ce te Waprr igi gies da that on the wagon Clerk. Except ihe tr ers aball be ch «broken. He was u > walk, and so he | from the lninates eties shal ‘owas placed in the wagon, and the dead man | be mang to reuiedy any fi any failure or breach of trust The purp: and bis late antagonist were carried together to | Ally the Beekinan street police station. Capt. Caf- fray, who highly commends the meritorious a ton of Officer Webber and the officers who as- sisted him, had already received information of the affray, and he began work promptly and ef- fectively, securing all the material witnesses al moat before the man’s body was cold, THE STRETCHER, with the corpse was laid down on the office r. The canvas Was saturated with blood. The body seemed covered with it. The head encourage idlencs capable of useful exerti ha’! be loeated at the Hot Picture gallery for the preservation of hi Sod a neat theatre for private exhibition histrionie culture, to which puplla shall be adinitted Lectures on acience and the arte are alec rovided for. the Fourth of and §I It directs t ter for the Institution be obtained from the State lature was bloody, the shirt showed large totche ndivile of the wil! gt ity of and the clothing waa wet with it. The cuts | James c AB gb Fh a My Me oe Tnlble were two tp the front and one in the | Laweo i. " 4 te. Mies Elise. back of the neck, ‘The arrested man. prov oleh. dnuk ohn Te Welah : $2.00 to 8. be John E. Simmons, a well-known gentleman of | PAM CLt'Neuuatl, And BAW to the Actors’ Order of ree ohn Friendship of Philadelphia, all nd the dead man st as widely known rarer Simmons merely gave bis name to. Seret ‘The Funeral of Kdwin Forrest, Wright, and then said that his ankle was broke PHILADELPnia, Dec, 16.-The remains of Kd- and he wished he would send for a surgeon. He | win Forrest were interred in the family vault at st was searched, but no knife was found in bis | Paul's this afternoon, the cortege arriving there at 8:90 possession. In the inside pocket of his over- |. : coat was found the metal tip of a dirk knife | '¢0ek. The Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Newland, accompanied icholas K, Duryea, by Dr. Quackenboss, physician to the deceased, headed sheath, He limped into the back room ‘sup. the focenaton that featered the church ve, ie it sorted > offic 0 earers followin s_cofin was decorated with @ i the back room his sh was removed, and | Soral aud wreath. The Rev, Dr. Newland read the retch ing ous his leg, he seemed to experience iheeral service, wnt surrounding friend some reltef, silence with uncove ‘ds, Chon the eo) The hour at which the fatal affray took place | fire colin was lowered into the ‘scone in the sole slowly retired. nguished pall-b the theatrical profeas Anished the a Vault, tn addition t promin n of =» Prevented a large gathering, and five minutes | f after the fight the street was again deserted. | ¢ After delivering Simmons and the corpse at the nd a delegatl olice station Officer Webber and another, with | Club from New York, headed by Mayor Hall lanterns, returned to the scene of the affray —_— ‘There was no evidence of the fight. except an | IN MEMORY OF HORACE GREELEY. umbrella lying in the gutter. The officers subleides searched the sidewalks and street for half a block without finding any weapon, At last OM- cer Webber held his lantern over the grating in front of Suth: restaurant, and dow! i ellar he saw a dirk ina red The kuife and sheath were covered with A Committees to Raise a Fa to Erect « Bronze Statue aud Monument, In pursuance of the purpose to raise a fund for the erection of a bronze statue of our late distinguished citizen, Horace Greeley, id also a monument over his grave, the following illlam F. Stryker, who lives at 6 Wooster street, said to Capt. Caffrey that he was a clork : inthe employ of John &, Simmons. About y | Committee has been named : : o'clock he was going out of the office 67 Liberty The Hon. Andrew H. Green, Comptroller of street, and he saw Nicholas R, Duryea STRIKE SIMMONS IN THE FACE. The men then clin the city of New York, who has ‘consented to act as Treasurer of the fund, John E, Williams, Esq. the Hon. William B, Ogden, hed and Hon, Samuel’ J. Hiden, Augustus Schell, “Muar walk. Stryker shouted "Police!" Murder 10. ‘Roberta, Kaq., Frank Ceslle, EF r, and then he saw that Duryea 3s stabbed. He Manton Marb James Gi lennett, helped Simmons across the street and Into Suth- Jamies Trooks, Godwin, erland’s restaurant, 64 Liberty street. ‘Then the of me Bou, officer arrived and took him into custody, Sim- Meroe t. 6.8 mons's office Is on the first floor, back room, 67 Ke G. Keynolds of Brookly W. Goodrich of Brookiyu Hon, Dudley’ &. Gregory of Jersey CIty 1 Bowles of Springheld: Hon. NP Banks of F John W, Forney of Philadelpht Wu. Mf. Whit ibgston Cos Carl Schurs of St Liberty stre Richard J. Hoban. a clerk at 156 and 158 Drond- way, made the following statement to Capt Caffre re) fi x Louis, Sto; Goy nDlair of Michigan; Gov. Thos Iw lock. know sim: | Koule: Me Goy, Wm, Bross of Chicago fighting with » manu pons end ah gman un | Witla Of Youkers; Theo, F. Kean Knowa to An want | dolpt of New Jeracy; Wun. C, Wetinore, aud Win. W, on top of Dur; haw 8 up from eof Fordham, Doryes, end he had in hie hi which hc committee may be enlarged to embrace gleamed tn the ight, He then said he best | all sections country. Most of these gen: KY you now ot het vee Sfts rf hy Ng ote Ft R with | tlemen hay ssed their w neness Lo serve he tnatru nt had to his han ead: ls cut on the committee, and notifications have been BOF allt Havteottne Aa ey erie (ee soamble [| sent to the others, and their answer will be duly mmunicated, In pase any decline to act, others equally well known will be subslituted from thelr localities. In the. mean time cone tributions are solicited, which may be forwarded through any member of the committee, or to the ‘Treasurer direct. then called Olver Webber, Charles Anderson, a clerk in the registering department of the Post Office, said that he was y home from the Post Oftice when he heard some one shouting for the police. He ran toward the scene of the disturbance and pol tic ill b plic! O- saw two men lying on the sidewalk, ono of them | Kiowlpdged, and a careiul record wall hehe Just raising bimself up. The man'was the one | tormubieetion inh weep etal tee bs opt how in custody and called Simmon up he exclaimed, “Now, L have got the best of you!" Then he stumbled back Into the street and some persons assisted him to Sutherland's. Wm. Heaton, employed at 65 Liberty street, made the following statement : AUTP.M. Isaw two men fghting In Liberty atreet, ath 'ware’ fring se cuie idence "®t berty street: As he gol wise, if so determined. It is hoped that those who wish to unite in this testimonial tothe worth and sorvices of the distinguished dead will do so prompuly, so that whatever is done may not seem to be. as it cer- tainly will not be, grudgingly done, and in order poe all may kuow at once the disposition of the und, ‘truggling I heard the man who was underneath say, | ‘Through the touching deeacy and noble selt- o— Jou. let me up.” 1 then saw the man called | reliance of Mr. Grooloy's daughters (as, well, as Simmons, now here in custody, raise up and atrike thy | by an examination wl oh seems to indicate the sufficiency of his estate), the committee 18 ro- Heved from any responstbility except that of a grateful recognition of his. seryicos, and a sult- able memorial of thelr worih, W, W. Nines, Secretary pro tem. ‘ Ata : Roellef for Mr. Hillhouse, ‘ON, Dec, 16.—The Secretar W KenL to tho House ® draft ofa t homas Hitlhouse, the Assistant Tres Tt appropriat $100,000, thi ing equal to the prooceds of the sale of tled by James J. Johnson, aclerk in his office, the fault or negligence of Mr, Hillhouse. ——— leamed in the out that his under man with some thatruinent, Whi Nght. After Simmons got up be calle ke was broken, Through the courtesy of Capt. Caffrey, a SuN reporter last night saw Simmons before the ar- rival of the surgeon. He was sitting in the back room. Doorman Troy sat beside him, and Sim. mons still sat with his leg extended’ to lessen the pain, Ho is @ corpulent man, showing evi- dence of good living. His fave ts full ond. ruddy, and he wears # moustac and goater as othing was soiled and muddy, ‘The roporter's business was made known to Simmons, who very quietly and in a pleasant tone of voice said that he dfd not wish to be dis- courteous toany member of the press, but he id say nothing about the affair, He con- ying that his ankle was broken and that he was suffering considerably. The report- erintimated that he did not desire to annoy him, which Simmons quickly and correctly in- tororeted as axoressive of « wish to loara some of the ‘The body of John F, Kensett, the artist, will He in state to-day in the Adademy of ' Design, yor avenue and twe ty third al aay retains rete be buried from ¢ Presbyterian Church at Nin th street and Fifth ayouue abi gelock to-morrow after. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 1872. A BROTHER'S VENGEANCE, 4 WEALTHY ULSTER COUNTY FAR- MER ACCUSED OF PERJURY. jof Witness to Secure a $5,000 Claim at the Cost of a Brother's Ruin. Correspondence of The Sun. Krnoston, N. Y., Dec. 14.—The case of ‘The People agt. Wm. P. Cole, Jr., was called for trial here on Wednesday in the County Court and Court of Sessions. Judge Willlam Lawton presided. The prisoner indicted for perjury. He 19 a wealthy farmer, twenty-nine years of age, and resides in the town of Marbletown. Charlie: A. Fowler, Assistant District Attorney, opened the case for the people. He made the following statement of facts: A TRESPASS ON A FISH POND. Gardiner Smith lives near Old Hurley. He has afish pond on his farm, ‘The pond is used for supplying himself and friends with fish, Cole is a neighbor of Smith. The prisoner was for- bidden to fish on Smith's premises, One day in the spring of 1809 Cole went fishing on Smith's farm. In June, 1872, Smith sued Cole before Justice Houghtaling of Hurley for trespass in fishing in the pond. On the trial the prisoner swore he had not at any time since March, 1809, fished in the pond. This, it ts claimed, was a material point In the case tried before the Jus- tice. The complainant claimed the evid false. and that Cole knew it was fal gave it, THE PROSECUTION. ‘The first witness called on behalf of the peo- was Abram DB, Houghtaling. He testified as fol- lows: Lreside in the town of Hurley. Am a Justice of the Peace. ‘There was a (rial between siniih ne be. fore nie In June last, The compinint was for trespass in fishing in Smith's pond sore time between the ist Of March and the tat of June, 1809. ‘Croas-examined—Smith caine to me for a summons. I gave the summons to a const ole was ‘alled. This was throe years after t 4 ‘Smith withdrew the sult, saying he had all d. The evidence taken before the Justice was here read. WHAT PETER F. Peter F. Jansen testified JANSEN SAW, I live in the town of Mar. bietown, Know the partice and the location of the fish pond.” To the spring of 1800 1 hitched up my horge te ) Kingston, Saw Cole gob houre i wed the pond saw a horse dra brother, ® colored boy" ni K, ack," and another boy we When It passed my house hitched near the pond. They belonged to the in the wagon with knew the horse that Knew the other horace al (hat passed my house with Cole. "The colored boy was riding the horse attached to theniet. T passed on. 'T heard persone talking behind the baik. I recognized the yolce of the prisuner aud his brother Charles's voice also, then went to King ston. THE WOMAN WHOM SMITH DIDN'T SEE. tifled: T know the pond of long the mountain road and An was up in the woods looking for me. T remember the time when I don't know what he wanted, 5 e he wanted to see me, He dida’t ave me, Laaw hin though. (Great laughter.) Van Gaasbeck Mericle testified: | worked for the prisoner in the epring of 1849. Cole fal Charles Cofe and " Boot-J) Leaw then go. When they caine b been Ashing in Gardiner sitith's. pond, with Rime ay starting. When he'returaed he) Power and Wurkers: Never told tore ubpasnagd SAW THE TRESPASS, 8 brother of the prisoner. my farm. In May or June, 1550, 18 the pond. Y was Hain Heard one of the boys say“ Pull I have not threate Touk no Interest 1 subpe There Dever was any myself, T have not been in my brother's house since the inter father willed his ‘property to William. against the estate, William was executor. I claims against my father's estat Robert H. Hill justice in 1809, In h it before me. ve «As the jury came tim, Smith, paid the larch. My ‘The prosecution here rested. THE DEFENCE. The Hon, D. M. De Witt, Congressman elect, opened the case for the prisoner, He said the defence would show by. overwhelming. textl- Mony that his client was not at the pond at all; that the prisoner's brother, hn J. Cole, is the real principal in the prosecution; that he tn. duced Smith to have the prisoner indicted, at reeks to convict him of perjury to prevent his ng a witness in the will case now pending before the Surrogate, and thus secure bis $5,000 claim; and that the case ha nh brought maliciously and in order to furt ests, er private inter- THE PLOT EXPOSED, Charles Cole was the first witness called for the defence, He testified as follows : Lam a brother of the prisoner, In the spring of 1849 1 went Qshing with iy brother William, We had net in the wagon.” We went to the stream. beyond. nd Ashed with the net down t ft one horse, and weed the oth with. Then we went bi We did not go‘on ond. My broth buy Lew Murray an whenever he wanted them eter Jan treat. “The to cross the ‘of Mr, Hasbrou er person to awear He said [must Hy Kbing abou It. Ite eald he meant to try and F Wiifiamn in State prison, and then he ave uo trouble to collect the against his father's estate. He said he would give Wil- Nam all the trouble he wanted for the meat three months, SEEKING A BROTHER'S RUIN, Cross-examined—I think this was after the will was admitted to probate. Think the will was admitted to probate in May last. It was ip Kin, John anid he the e would give W ail : he woufd’ try U chureb, said he bad a ci galnet ils father estate of 85.000. He has told ine three or four times that he would like to liek William with one hand tied Dehind him. He had the conversation with me about Lew Murray four yearn ago. Said he could. prove any. thing ho wanted to by Murray, and that he bhd done s T took some turkeys of his from my house law with Hasbrouck: that urk’s, DUE he would nok kine id buy Lew Murray for moar ashe bad often dove. (f tied: Twas with Willa ent Aahing in 1369, We stop Jauscn's. The prisoner ald ne ton where I had hatiefied about y aide of Peter Gardiner Smith's land or near his pond that day. THE PRISONER'S DENTAL. tied: 1am the defendant, 1 Wm. P. Cole, Jr, ti My father died on the oth live in the of Maren. ng fl 1869, Tid not go on dor fh nd that vay, Have flaued there, Think It was the spring be fore t A host of witnesses were called to impeach the testimony of John J. Cole. A number of them swore they would not believe him under oath, ‘The prosecution introduced other wit- nesses in rebuttal, who testified that his reputu- Hon for truth and veracity was good When the testimony was conclud D. M. Dewitt spoke as follows on behalf o: the prisoner ADDRESS OF THE HON. D. M. DEWITT, MAY IT PLYASE THR COURT GRNTLEMEY OF TILE Thia la oo civil netlon, This action. ia uot wht for the value of Garciner Smitty's. fab, DUCAL Ie 1, the Hon case involving the very life of ® young nai. He 1s charged with bev of the highest mag nitude—a ertme that ts punishable with tmprisonment in the State prison for more than ten years, besides making hi teatify in w court’ of justice, You State prison you canuot convict \e dence you would rondcr a ver’ but you must be satiated beyond a. reas: hot only that the defendant. teatitte has beod charged In the court at Hurley, but also that that test mony was false, and that he kuew it by be f Counsel then commented in strong language on the testimony of one of th nesses, Who rdiner Smith had said he would’ give jars to any one who would find a man who would swear that Cole had fished in the pond, A FEW POINTED QUESTIONS. ‘The first action for trespass, counsel continue brought agalnat Willian Cole and ¢ KH. HUT Cole'and was aurles Cole before suit, however, Was withdrawn. Ch Were sworn as with, 1 le8 They teats Theee it in Hurley. hree years? Why dil he t iMiam Cole, and not against inrainer Bays he did not Dring the action to recover the value of the Aah, but brought the action and had Cole sworn ao that he could come before. the Grand Jury and indicted, Gardiner would belidve be ts the guardian of the law! If he wished to be the vindicator of the law, why did he not have Charles Cole indjeted for awearing to the state of fact fore Squire Hill three years a will tell you the reason, THR OBIKCT OF THE BUTT, Last apring the fath 6 died, lived at the th his oatate t will Is brought before the Surrog: fecling about the disposition of the ol John J, Cole also hase 0 8.000. ‘He wished to ch he wished to convict him of perjury his mouth as withees, wad thus cot t ony of the prosecution of this defendant because roperty, perty of Maun Cole And forever e t Hibs $5,000 el 8 that of Johu John J.Colewho had ‘to swear aurr, int te J. Cole, the bi went botore ; Agathat hie br ‘John Colerwho not only ied wi hls mouth, but hy pocritically lied with hie eyes: who on tho Witness staid, as-you will all beljey ced porary eithhieyesby ahediing'rocodtiveuretoccause he was forced to swear agulnat his brother: THE INSTIGATOR OF TH Counsel then commented on the laneuage used by John against Willlam Cole to sustain bis argu in relation to John being the prin cipal Instizator of the present case} said that John had the witnesses at his house, that he oat during the trial and whispered tu the ear of Smith, who sat next to the District Attornoy, and that he sought to convict his brother of « orime tl onst a dagger to the heart of bis wife 1d child and send them to an untimely grave. Counsel then alluded sarcastically to the witness Jackson—"'named after Gen. Jackson— this racehorse, who fairly flew from Rondout and arrived in the rear of Gardiner’s pond just in the nick of th to exclaim, with holy horror, ‘Who's dat fishing—Wm. Cole?’ Counsel con? cluded with a masterly peroration. THE PRISONER ACQUITTED, Charles A. Fowlor. Req, summed up the case for the people in an able manner, dwelling with great force on the salient points of prosecution. Judge Lawton followed in an eminently imp tial charge. The jury then retired, and after an absence of afew moments brought ina verdict of acquittal, fs THE WASHINGTON RING. — A Bill to Take 61,1 Trensury—Gen, Grant's Pri ry and Officers Urein Passage. Wasnrxaton, Dec. 16.—The Committees on Appropriations to-day reported their bill giving the District $1,241,000 to reimburse in part the money expended by the Board of Public Works in improving the streets in front of the Government reservations. It was advocated in A speech of some length by the Chairman of the committee, Mr. Garfield. Several Democratic members, who own property in the city, also urged its passage, It was opposed by Messrs. Holmes of Indiana, Morgan of Obio, and Farns- worth of Iilinots. The speech of the latter gen- tleman was cogent and exactly to the point. Several amendments to the bill were proposed by those gentlemen, but as it was getting Inte In the day it was moved that the Committee of the Whole arise. ‘This had nos than Gen. Garfield moved th pended, and the bill passed. move was justly rebuked b: cries of “No! no! of the House. ‘The entire Board of Public Works from an early hour to-day were in the lobby of the House, and kept all the doorkeepers busy bringing out members to be buttonholed by them, Seve- ral members of the Cabinet, as well as Ge Habeock, who by virtue of his office as pri- yate Secretary to the President is entitled to the privilege of the House, were on the floor urging the passage of this act. It will come up again to-morrow, when the true men parties will endeavor to let a little Nght the Ring’s dark transactions. THE TRIAL OF THE INNOCE Oakes Ames Given More Time to Fix up his Testimony The Tribune's Future Editor Declaring bin Innocence. Wasninoroy: 16.—But little was done to-day by the Credit Mobilior Committee Oakes Ames appeared by his representative and legal counsel, and asked for more time to pro- pare bis testimony, which for some unknown and unaccountable reason was allowed him Vice-President Colfax was then allowed to make & statement in regard to his connection with Ames and the Credit Mobilier. It is said that he admitted that stock was offered him, but de- nied receiving it. ‘The Interest | rather than « Champion indignant out. from every part ‘TS. ho Inyostigation ts incre: gre are no 4oubts ex- d here as t pre e result of the inves- Ugation will be veral of the implica. ted gentlemen are concerned, Gen. Garfield of Ohio and Senator Patterson of Ne mpshire can by no possibility escape. Their admissions will be proved, and from these there 1s no escape. Mr. Ames will probably swear that he has purchased back the stock of Garfield, but it will be proved that the transfer was not made until after the publication of McComb's testi- mony in THe SuN- The speeches and votes of all the implicated members on measures con- nected with the Union Pacific Railroad are be- ing looked up and digested, with the view of laying them before the committee as inferential their interest In the road, tis positively asserted to-night that at the meeting of the Credit Mobiller Committee this morning, Oakes Ames, through hi submitted @ proposition to the that he be allowed to make a statement, and that all intern be submitted to him I him to answer them, written atories should writing and time allowed A majority of the com- mittee voted to allow him this extraordinary privilege. This may account. for the consultations which were held on Sat- urday afternoon and — yesterday between Ames, Alley, and the gentlemen. who bh been accused of receiving bribes from them. @ object ts to allow Ames full opportunity to fix up his side of the story and evade a rigid and thorough cross-examination. With the pall of secrecy cloaking the possible that aJesuitical which will to a certain extent rel tions of the virtous statesmen wh Stock as a good thing. If the doors of the cc nittee were open and each day's proceedings given to the public, so that the press would have 4n opportunity to clear away the mists, THE CAUSE OF WILSON’S IMPLETY, By the way, [have heard from a very reliable source the story of t ious Henry's conne tion with the Credit Mobilier, It seems that Ames and Alley approached him and wanted him to take a few shares of stock in this great national enterprise, for they were very anxious to distribute itin diferent focalities. It would be agood thing, and they wanted him in. The Senator was virtuous and said no, he couldn't take it; they might want some additional legis. Jation, and he was afraid he couldn't vote for it if he ‘had some of the stock in his pocket, vo the reputa- pted “Ve ie Alley, © thon we will it to Mrs. Henry said ni word, and it waa done, Time wore on nthe three met. Henry was looking He said he Was troubled. That stock they had so kindly fiver bis better half was like a nightmare to im. He wished they would take it back “Allright,” sald Alley; ‘I will keep it for you, and then ‘it won't trouble you. After awhile we will get all the legislation we want, and then I will turn it over to you with ali the dividends, THE EFFECT OF THE DIVIDENDS, Time wore on, and whenever the Union Pacific Railroad wanted anything in the way of legisla tion, the pious Henry was the first to urge it on the ground that this great national work de- served well of the American poople, Finally the wicked Col, McComb began his suit against the Credit Mobilier, and that arch rebel, Jere. Black, drew up a bill in equity, In which he charged that Ames, Alley, and others of the officers of that corporation ‘had used for corrupt purposes: ck that Fightly belonged to his client. A Senator who heard of this very disloyal doou- inent called attention to it from his seat in the Senate, He suggested that this scandal, this grave impeachment of Congressional honor, should be inquired into, Then the pious Henry rose from his seat and said he hoped not, He knew the honorable gentlemen who were con- nected with the manag cifle Railroad and the Cre toa, and be was certai guilty of no such acts, nt of the Union F edit Mobilier of Amer- that they would be They were the last men in the world to attempt to bribe legislators, and so the great scandal was pooh-poohed out of the Senate, and the world forgot it for four years, —— A Venerable Car Conductor Beaten, Last night Nathan Raymond, conductor of car €9 of the Eighth avenue lune, carried @ passenger on his down trip who sald he wanted (o get off at Canal and Thompson strects, At that stopped the car, and as (he semi: made no move, he asked him {f he was going out, With Out answering (he question the man apt upon the conductor, who fi \d MAN, and after po threw hlin over rested the assailant, and at station hegave the name of Derry atroet station, it hoe ike i the Prince nea Conroy. of The conductor was taken (0. th idan eXainination ‘dy Volive urgeon Btecie Wactonid a, deep gaan tn histead. After thn wurgeon dressed the Wound Mr, Raymond Weut howe, tended by Oficer Wilkon wide oeth hey —$———— The New Ophthalmic Hospital, The new building of the New York Ophthalmic Mospital at Twenty-third street and Third avenue was formally opened tast evening, Mr. Smith recited a his. tory of the hospital, The Rey. Drs, Morgan and Ormis. ton delivered addresses. ‘The . nounced the be Au ntaites Who, Fitteeeed the cer were nn Harper of poper, Daniel Drew, Johin > 1D.‘ Marshall, Mrs. Kmma A. Keep (who endowed the hospital), aid Mite. J.J. Roosevelt Seinen Roasting bis Infant Son A private physician called upon Coroner Keenan, last night, and sald that Torence Dolan, a la: , of Lawre! ce street, Manhattanville, came home y plant, and roasted his infant son, @ death He waid it the child wi mit obtained by means Coroner started to inyeatig story, — ——__ Rescued from the Ship Franklin. Lonpon, Deo. 16.—Information has reached this clty this morning that the eighty persons who wore belloved to have perianed by the atrand! frant ship Franklin, from famburg for off the istand of Viicland, have been —— Letter Stealers s ence Boston, Dec, 16.—C. A, Pritchard and A.B. Lawrence were to-day sentenced to two years! tmpris. totter PRICE TWO CENTS, HOW MR. GREELEY DIED. HE WAS a hivian BUT BXe Interesting Narrative of bie C Renson to be Crazy, but Never Was Se. , Dr. Edward Bayard was the family phys sician of Horace Greeley for some eleven yoars before his death. Just after the battle of Bull Run, when Mr. Grooley was attacked by « similar disease to that which recently end- ed in his death, Dr. Bayard thoroughly oured him, Believing that the history of this case would prove interesting to the public, @ SUN reporter called upon Dr, Bayard at his resi« donce yosterday. The doctor is a venerable gentleman, with white hair and a pleasant face. He received the reporter courteously, and de tailed to him the particulars of Mr. Groeloy'a illness after the battle of Bull Run, its causes, and the treatment, so far as he could remember them. The following ts the conversation : Reporter—I have called, doctor, to got a his tory of Mr. Groeley's illtiess after the rotreat from Bull Run, Have you any objection te make the facts public? Dr. Bayard —No objection in the loast. thought ever since I read the opinions of the doctors who treated Mr. Greeley in his last sickness, that it was my duty to tell what l knew of the man, and my judgment as to his disease and its treatment, You see, I knew Mr, Greele: for many years, T'was his physician, and studi lonely, as every physician should study « stant pationt, Up to this last illness I alwa; attended him in his sickness, and I an convince that had he been free from the influence of men who were unquestionably his friends, but not wise advisers In icine, I should have been called in to administer to him thon. Now you want a history of his sickness aftor the battle of Bull Run. 1 think the best preface to that will be a few words in relation to my know- ledge of the man, Reporter—I think we could not proceed on @ better system. Dr. Hayard—What I know about Mr. Greele: is founded upon a@ close acquaintance ant friendship of many years standing. [knew him, not simply as a patient but asa companion, have He was, first of all, of a very nervous and excitable temperament. He was very Impres- sible, too, to the opinions of those around him, During the campaign the notion became very widely spread that Mr. Greeley was thic skinned, and did not feet the assaults made upon hiin by those whom politics made his ene= Hea. This was a very orn en had ter he would have been sp many a cruel blow, which fell upon him with stunning force. He was extremely sensitive to criticism, and when his powerful organization broke down, his depression invariably took the form of mourns ing and worrying over evils which he imagined he had done to others. Now, add to a mind of this sensitive nature a capacity for doing and an ambition to do hard work, and you can understand something of the character of Mr. Greeley, so far as it bears upon the question. of his disense.. He. was -oarno and single-eyed in pursuing the work which he laid out for himself, In that work he sank, as it were, his physical individuality, By a force peculiar to his svirit, by very. largeness of ne carried himself beyond his physleae powers, He overworked his brain, and, of a ynsequence, overworked his body; and aa earnest was he in the labor that he never paused, hecessity follow stich extraordinary exertion While the excitoment lasted he was lifted up, and lived in the spirit of his work. When th Work was done, it was natural that great mi chief should follow. Prostration of body, loss of appetite and sleep, and even a loss of mental power for a tine, were inevitable. It was like @ man running for his life. So long as the excite. ment Jasts, his power remains. When the m tive for action ceases, he drops exhausted. Hora eeley has been just running for his many years, I have studied him well. derstand the point I am try! nt to show from the nature n that attacks of the kind death were almost inevit- Reporter think that point is sufficiently plain, Doctor. Dr. Bayard—Very well. Now T will tell you all I can reniember of his illness after the disas- trous retreat of the Union army from Bull Run, 1 can only give you a general notion of ity for muat depend on memory alone, and it occurred twelve years ayo. T made some notes of my tre ment and the symptoms of the disease at time, but [ have been unable t« even give you the date Bull Kun will Ox itn er that. Iwas called and 1 found him utterly prostrated in| body an mind. He was stretohed at full length on the sofa when | atered ; his face, which was natu- rally very white, as you know, was excoedinal pale even for him. and he looked to me as thou ‘4 he was fast breaking up into a total wreck. He took very little notice of anybody around. him, and did not even salute me when I approached him. He had lost his appetite, and was unable to sleep, His thoughts seeme be contin ally dweiling on one subject. these words all the time, seldom vari “Tam ruined? ‘The country is ruined, instrumental in its ruin, Iwish [cou never ¢ survive it.’ It seemed to me, as I looked upon him, that his mind was fast slipping away. ‘There. was no evidence of insanity, however, elther then orat vo during the a 1 saw what the nt Mr. Grocley had over~ »dy, and the sudden reverse Bull Kun had fallen upon hook. He saw brother array- ed against brother in deadly etrife, and his naine was mentioned by his enemies'as one of the main causes of tho bloody war, It was too much for his sensitive organization, weakened as It was by hard, unremitting toll, and be sank un- der the blow and became as powerless as @ babe. © The grasshopper had become to him.” He had been pouring his ver as from an open-mouthed pi ny business to reverse the pitch what little of vitality was left. My treatment was entirely homeopathic, ouseos was to arouse the vital spark exhausted, and to resist the tendenc nl nder his "burdens, not by stimulation, which abstracts but never adds to fo Dy Fone. the homeopathic lawe 0 excite the resisting powers of his nature, not now remember precisely what 1 pros od, but Twas careful not to give him large doses, which overwhelm the system. In ten days he was well again, and at his work as usual, He had fully recovered his spirits, ato wit zest, and slept peacefully. Reporter You say that he never exhibited any Ly ae of insanity ? r. Rayard—Never. He was perfectly sa but Iaboring under depression of spirits, cause by a great shock to his sensitive organization: which had been weakened by constant over: work of mind and body Keporter—And in all respects except the phase of insanity Mr. Greeley's disease was similar t@ that which recently ended in bis death ? r. Bayard—So far as T can learn, precisely siinilar, I was not called into see Mr. Greele In his last illness, and of course can only speak of that from what L have heard. I can easily understand, however, that Mr. Greeley might have been’ irritable without being insane Deserted by the blacks, for whom he had fought all bis life; deserted by the Irish, whose best friend he had proved; and finally’ sent from a friend's house to m private madhouse, wasn't that enough make @ man crazy? ¥ wanted gentle treatment, kindness, quie the place of that, so far as I_can understar many were continually Irritating him dy Aman in his condition may fly Into a passion and break a wate without necessarily being pronounced insane, One of the doctors himself says that Mr. Greeley was in constant antagor im te them. Does it follow from that fact that he was oragy 1 think not. However, I cannot talk much upon the fublect of his death, forl had nothing to do with him at that time, T can illustrate the trait of character of wh oh T spoke in the beginning, that Mr. Greeley when at work lived in the spirit of his work and for ‘ot himself, while a reaction inevitably ensued went with him to Baltimore just before the election, and even then I could see the weart hess of frame creeping over him, He would lie down whenover he had an. opportunity, and seemed in no wise interested in the 0p! around him, He was bi ing exhausted and folt irritable, I took him to see a remar! fine garden, ‘It was only a short distance, an know he was interested in such things, He start. ed with me but soon sat down, saying he could gono further, Whep he pped upon the State Agricultural Society's platform, however, all th SUNbuaind enenied a leave Lian ana he Ge livered one of the finest speeches f ever heard. As soon as he had finished, however, the reac: ton came, and he was down’ again away down, I don't know that I can tell you anything more. nd the im ‘The reporter thauked Dr, Bayard, terviow closed —— © the Committee of Thirty. President ‘Thiers appoare: of ‘Thirty to-day and expiain ch Min uuye dy for pres second chamber. disapproved. He was willing to accept any wirends which the” comuilitee might propose, promlaed to confer freviy with ther to that ek ‘The President's words had # conciliato! A Railroad Indicted SyRAcuae, Deo, 16. county, whieh’ the th nee. come up at the aext term of the court, fn Nutsance, Tho Grand Jury of this has tudicted ‘The case will ees Lea hast 2 SN SS ENE a BS EST ay tee