New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03

n,uniosied the intelligence that her present husband
was going disposS of al her property and that she
muoi get the start OF hi:a.
which l. annexed several letters from Mrs. Cleu which
II would seem 20 far 70 establish this theory. From
one il appears that she had discovered her deluon and
the fraud practced upon her, AID expressed desire 10
make all she reparaGOn - her husband IN her power.
Il nowhere appeared that there was ever any other
variance between them.
Another very singular fact in the case was shown
rinder fbis commission About the same time she made
the Hall will she executed power Of attorney direct
ing her agent in NewOreans 70 transfer all her prop
erty there, amounting 70 over SlOOODO, 10 James :.
Jones whom Mr.. Mithercll knew from bOyhOod as
- jim Jones" and who now keeps drinking saloon
in San Francisco. lie went on, but the agent OF Mrs:
Ceu refused 10 transfer the property. tie tesgraphed
and wrote 10 her, and during all this time she was AZ
Wtherelfs. The dispatches directed 70 the care
Of Mrs Dodge but by some mistake were sent 10 the
store Of Mr.. Ceu, who had been looking for her for
several days, but without SUCCESS. Mrs. Lockwood
denied any knowledge OF her whereabouts and ac-
knowedged on the stand that although she said 20,
she knew Nm. Cleu at Witherells. Mrs. Cieu
finally returned 10 her husband.
Tie case has made busy work for several detectives
and about a dozen lawyers and should the subject
tie alleged fraud be gone into 1t il likely TO occupy
the attention of the Surrogate for some time 70 come
For pTopOnent, Alex. W. Bradford, eX-Judge Dean
John A. Bryan, and Others For contestants, r..
Stougbton, Waldo lIutchins, Luther X. Marsh, and
otbes
sUPkEn ~, Roo.syEtI ssTAssissD ard sfnoso
The calendar was called through to-day, by the
Court. The case Of School Commissioner Barry wa q
called. and no one answering the Is postponed
Until the next term
CASE JAWS STEPHENS
The Court sent for the District Attorney desiring to
know what steps be WAS about 70 take in the case Of
James Stephens Mr. Doyle, the Assistant-Dstrict At
tornoy, remarked that Mr. Waterbury was absent but
he had informed him that il would be impossible to
haveth case of Stephens disposed of this term The
Court Judge ROOSEVELT remarked that the pablo
would be apt 20 criticize the act of the District Attor-
ney.
N.Y. DOyle said he was aware Of that, and Mr.. Wa
terbury had probably some reasons for his course.
Mr. W. was absent and he Doyle could not cay any
thing in relation 20 the matter.
The Court said that it would adjourn to-day TIL a
week from next Tuesday 1t had been the intention OF
the Court to make final determination OF tho Ste
phens Gaze. The Distnct-AuOrney had moi made any
motion in the case and therefore the Court could not
act The Court would adjourn til the 18th inst, when
the case would have TO be finally determined. MIR.
DOYLE said that the matter would be ready that day
DECISIONS.
Wm. "a. DeCroot agt John JAY, ReceiyeF.-Order
appealed reserved and the motion to set aside proceedings
granted with costs
Cornelius Godfrey ag. The American Steam Boiler
Company.--MoiiOn denied
CIKcuIr.-Dec. BEFORE Justice CLEREg
THE TOTO WARRARTO" IN TIE FIRST REGIMENT.
The People AIT. Spencer II. SuIith.
In this case which has created so much interest IN
military circles w Howe, the counsel for the plaintiffs,
and MSjor w Price this morning. at the sitting Of the Cont
trial on tuesday the 9th December instant Coouel Smith the
defendant hss retained enu counsel for bis defense and some
important questions Of Law viii be presented to the Court on the
Trial.
DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJU RlES
Malon act. Mferscheidt.
The plaintiff brought suit 10 recover damages for
personal injuries sustained by him through the scts OF the de-
fendIut.
appeared that the plaintiff lsborer, and engaged
on derrick In second avenue While plaintiff his
the defendant past the derrick the wheels Of HE vehicle
striking the platform and oveturnng the derrick upon the plain
ta In deenss wss alleged that the accident brought
about by the negligence Of the plaintiff
Jury this morning rendered verdict for psntn award
ing him 1870 damages