The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-26
BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.
DEATH OF JAoUEs ). srrLwELL


The old residents of Long Island living in the neigh.
borhood of Gravcsond will remember jacques Stwel
father Of the Supervisor Of that who died suddenly
about two weeks since Mr.. Stwell the owner Of
valuable landed property the island, and looked
| upon of the solid Of his neighborhood. He
nearly seventy years old at the time of his death
and some time previous o'ta event he married very
handsome young woman much against the will of his
family. Before he married her he made will bequeath
Ing his property to his children which will was made
appears without the knowledge Of his last wife Imme'
datey after the death Of Mr. Stwcll his wife, who for
the FIRST time discovered that previous will had been
pclons that her husband had been fouy dealt with She
made affidavit setting forth that she had good reason
10 believe that Mr. Stlwell poisoned and requested
that the body be examined and post mortem examna.
ton held 10 ascertain the OF death Some private
testimony taken before the coroner and the doctor
who attended him In his last illness stated that he died
Of disease Of the kidneys and liver The refused
to exhume the body.
THE NAVY YARD FRAUDs-rEsTIMoNV or En-
dINEER DE LUCE AND MR.. VAN DORIAN.
The examination in the case Of the two alleged de-
faung bosses of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
sumed before Commissioner Newton O'Clock yes
terday morning. Edwin s. De Luce, Chef Engineer in
the United States Navy, the first witness examined
He testified that he took his position engineer IN the
yard in juno, 1858, but at present leave Of
absence; the attention OF Commodore Radford
called bookcase which Ia the upper part OF the
pattern shop; the Commodore issued an order to the
witness search for the case and II he found such
thing TO seize III on examination he found the bookcase
slowed away behind lot OF patterns in four parts each
boxed In close boxes OF pine board he took the
and had IL removed 10 office in the yard and,
after two months, during which time an investigation
had il the matter the bookcase delivered to Mr.
Jennings the master cooper, In whose office II still
mains The witness stated that he permitted black
walnut bookcase desk be made for the Office of Mr.
Van Doran the chief daughtsman Of the yard and that
two plain desks or oak had been made by his per-
mission for other departments This would account for
the four bookcases that the accused charged with
having manufactured for private parties but he
hat aan gtua ton
mahogany bookcases
Mr.. Van Doran, who has held the position Of chief
draughtsman since 1851 testified that the bookcase in
his office Of mahogany and that the order TO make
Il had been given by Chief Engineer Garvn IN May or
June 1862 and that finished and set up IN the
office within three months after the order make had
been given which nearly one year before De Luce,
the former witness had been assigned to the position Of
chief engineer of the yard
Mr. Van Dorans testimony connicted very materially
with that given by Mr. DE Lnce both regards the
terial OF which this bookcase made and also In re,
ton to the time when the order given and by whom
the order given. Van Doran testified positively that
the order given by Engineer Garvin in 1882 while
De Luce equally certain that he gave the order In
1888
AZ the conclusion OF Mr. Van Doran's testimony the
examination adjourned till this morning, at which
time the District Attorney stated that he would close the
case for the prosecution.
rHE scuurzKN CORPS.
Tho schutzcn Corps, who went their annual target
excursion on Monday morning having gala time at
MYRTLE Avenue Park Tho double headed eagle which
IL the principal target bc shot a has completely
dscaptated only small portion ~ that which Is joined
TO the stan remaining % be shot away This last
nant Of the "birdn which decides the best mark
will be demolished To day and the fortunate who
the prize will be crowned king OF the Schutznes
for the next year
THE APrRoAcBISo EXECUTION oy MICHAEL Kenny.
Michael Kenny, who convicted OF the wiIful
der Of German named Ravonsburg about year ago, is
10 DO executed tho 9th OF August next unless tho
Governor commutcs bis sentence grants him re-
prievc. The Sheriff OF Kings county, Mr. John Nc.
Nance, has gone 10 Albany ~ interccde with Governor
Fcnton 10 have the death penalty committed TO imprison
ment In tho Ste Prison II IL understood also that tho
District Attorney IL In favor Of having the executive
cemency extended 10 the unfortunate man, who has be-
quite pensnt since tho sentence Of death has been
passed upon hin-
THE MURDERER YATES.
Theodore Yates who convicted aud sentenced 10
be hanged for the murder Of officer Curran at political
meeting last fai Ia 10 have trial next september
the Court Of Appeals having granted now ta IN m
The man who murdered one ot the most
Officers iu Brooklyn and was Ia the penormance W %
official ugty when he shot down by The prisoner VINO
being chased by numb Of men Tor hring Ms pistol
into tho crowd at the meeting. Yates lawyers nave
been untiring in their exertons 10 save The I've OF thcr
client by taking advantage Of every legal tchscanty,
and tho prey, inq opinion among the members 81 The
bar Ia that 10 will escape with verdict Of mansaughter
| IN the second third degree
| ArrYmrrED SUICIDE nv You've MAN.
| The son OF q vol known federal official In tho Ninc
teenL ward became frantic Monday last COMO