New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-11

alleged that the words "or bearer" were inserted
sftee the check was signed thereby constituting q
forgery. The eecond one was drawn on the Bank OF
America for 81 500 in favor Of Read g. Lathrop, and
had been altered in the same manner. unese we're
that the Interpolation being 10 the came haodwrifing
was not at the time. This charge however
mere technical one and was simply 0sde TO enable Tue
Recorder 10 issue his warrant OF arrest. we UNDER
stand that the same thing bad been frequently done by
Hoffman where errors occnrred in paying dividends
be correcting the error by drawing hrs own check and
then altering the Companys check 90 a. 70 draw tne
money himself Across The end OF eacn cpsek h IN,
dorsed the name Of Frederick Holman. NO oenef
complaint has as yet been pre- Jared
Mesars Eaton, Davis ard Taller, assisted by Henry
L. Clinton, appeared for the prosecution while the
services Of John Doyle who will be assisted inc
prisoners brother have been secured for the defendant
When the Gaze was called, Mr. Eaton stated that the
prisoners counsel had requested him 10 arrange for An
adjournment of the case and that inasmuch as Mr..
Dsvidge the President of the Company and the pro-
cipa witness for the prosecution confined 70 his
bed by Sickness they had consented to ask adjourn
ment.
ing with the examination as speedily as possible, in
of the prisoner being conhned in the jail
attached to the Court where he would be forced 20 re-
main until an examination was had, and either full
commitment or his discharge made out but II both
parties desired it. he would lay aside all other duties
and attend 10 this case at any time they chose to select
After some consultation between counsel the case was
adjourned TIL Saturday the l4th inst a. I'D O'Clock.
The prisoner was in a room adjoining the Court dur
ing the ex minaon, but had nothing whatever 70 say
He looked exceedingly hsggsrd and care-worn, aud
s,rode mo anc down the aoartment if suffering great
mental ar gush lie has long been addicted to the use
of opium, and being deprived OF that stimi-
liant since his arrest the effect has been to completely
unsett his nerves, and make bin irritable ana easily
excited He is tall weIl-made young man, but pos
seses coun'ensnce quite rephls've. He holds very
little conversation with any one and SPEAKS 10 Inose
about bin in curt and discourtsous manner. lie Is
not represt nted as having been ia any way gwen TO
fast living and he sums realized from his alleged dis
homes. TRANSACTIONS were doubt rsked and lost in
stock speeoatons His family, who arc very respect
able people, suffer the greatest grief on his account
One Of his brothers was IN the Courtroom yesterday
apparently as deeply afflicted the prisoner. The ae-
cueed was taken bac TO his cel after having had an
interview with his brother; they shook hands IN an
sfectipg manner Frederick bursting into tears and
hastily following the officer down the stairs
The prisoner complains greatly Of the Injustice done
him in tie published accounts OF bis arrest lie denies
having drawn pistol upon Officer Masterson, who ar
rested him. but says that the pLtol dropped from his
pocket to the floor and was picked up by the Officer
lie denies also having intended to ujure the officer in
any way but says that he had taken large dose Of
OPIUM aud lain down lounge to sleep. While 80
sleeping, he seized with an alarming nightmare,
10 phich he i. subject while under the influence OF
opium and while asleep probably made very vio
lent demonstrations and shouted loudly He says that
when he returned to consciousness the officers had hold
Of him, and dragging him violently about he
cymIlairs also Of being lonized by Maserson after
reaching Utica where be ntrodue aud pointed out
as the great New-York defaulter He thinks that the
officer not OF y treated him discourleously, but abused
him TO great degree. Officer Masterson Is hot at
tached to the Metropolitan Police but assumes to be
an Independent railroad detective for whore actions the
r. Qsr force is not responsible The pistol found on
Hoffman was evidently procured for the purpose Of
committing suicide and he would undoubtedly have
shot himself had he been aware OF the officers ap'
proach He had been stopping at a retired hotel at
Trenton Falls for three weeks under an assumed name
before be was taken into Court.
LAYING A CoRYER-SToSE.--On Monday afternoon
tho cornerstone Of new Evangelical Lutheran
Church, ON the southeast corner of Fifteenth street
and Sixth avenue was laid with the usual ceremonies.
A large audience was present among whom were the
Rev. DIR. Smith of Columbia College, the Rev. DIR.
Stone of ST. Matthew'S Church, the Rev. Mr. Hull OF
Brooklyn, and other ministers. The exercises were
CONNER ced with prayer by thu Rev. Dr. Steinley OF
Willamsbufgh The Rev. A. I. Geissenhemer then
went through the religious services prescribed by the
church for similar occasions. The Rev. Mr.. Snorer
ad the names of the documents and articles which he
deposited in bermelcally sealed box within the stone
There were put in the box German Bible and Hymn
Book, copy Of the Augsburg Confession OF Faith
| Lutheran Caechism, History Of the Church from
the time of its organization several specimens OF the
coins of this country come newspapers OF the day. aud
other articles. The Rev. DR.. Stenley then delivered
an address, which, like all the ceremonies preceding it,
was in German. The Rev. DIR. Shock made very
brief translation CT the ad iress into English aud then
the audience were dismi seed with the benediction.
PROBABLY FATAL STABBIEG AFFRAY.-About ii
O'Clock on Monday night, an atfray occurred at the
house of Mrs. Fitzgerald in Prospect street. Rail-
road avenue Jersey City, which resulted in stabbng
of Hugh Conroy who is not expected to survive his n-
juIies. It appears that young man named Peter
yiezard was in arrears for board and returning home
On Monday night, Mrs. Fitzgerald ordered him from
the premises and declining to leave, she threw his
trunk down stairs and ordered him to follow it. This
led to noisy disturbance, when C0nroy, the injured
man. who is agent for TIE premises, ca@e out from
room On the lower floor and attempted to quiet the
disturbance.
He succeeded 10 getting Viezard from tie house. and
the two proceeded far the corner of Prospect
street snd Newark avenue when, it IL alleged fiezard
drew knife and, attacking Conroy, stabbed him sew
6, al times and ID fed. The injured man was con-
yeyed 10 bis residence where he attended by the
CITY Physician, DIR. Quidor. The two most severe
wounds were in the left breast and II IS thought VIII
prove fatal Inform alton OF the occurrence was at
once given to the Police, and men were detailed by
Chief Police narnus to search the city for Elezard.
About noon Constable Chase detected u man acting
rather strangely, board Of barge at North Point.
After ques iobDg him rather closely he became satis
fed that he the man, and upon taking him to the
Station-ouse he was at once identified as the person
that had used the knife Recorder Tiden committed
him 10 the cells 10 await the result of the injcries.
THE PLAGUE or WORMS.
To he Editor Of The n. 7. Tribune
Srp Rave 10 acknowledge nv obligations 10 y. n