The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21


LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CosrrRrscE -Ths sessions OF the
New York and Hudson River Conferences OF Unitarian
and other liberal Christians, which have been held for
the past two days II the chapel OF the Church Of the
Saviour corner OF Monroe place and Penspont street.
were brought to close yesterday afternoon The na-
tory SER on was preached Tuesday evening bv Rev.
ys shall know them - the DISCOURSE beua an interesting
and able Rev. A. p. Putnam presie Ell at the Con-
ference yesterday, when delegates present from
the following churches -Church OF thu Messiah New
York: Chirch OF the Saviour, Brooxyn; Hope Church.
Yonsers; second Unitarian Brooklyn; Cs avenue.
Church or the Rsdsemsr, Staten Island 4 humber
o. dv,nss .. o. S other Unitarian churches were
secretary Of the Conference. read the
report which gave an interesting account
Of the progress Of liberal Christianity within the limits
70 ths movement In various places within the limits or
the Conferences. BY ksv. Dr. Farley and others, after
rendered Rev. Mr. Mellsn No other business OF any
special interest was transacted during the session
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT -
There marked decrease Of offences against property
in this district while offences against the person
rather tho increase This 10 an exact reversal OF the
state Of AFFAIRS At the same time last year Then
The only burglary recently reported
A. ruttle, Broadway. when $500 worth Of cutlery
stolen. II is believed BY the police the desperate
Gas, o. burgers 81. ~ wno formerly gave them g much
Il u well known that Of hs burglares
perpetTsted comparatively small amount Of property
was lost
CHARGED WITH PASSING CousrERyrr MONEY! young
man named John Kelley was arrested and locked up to
answer yesterday : charge Of passing counterfeis
money as the store Of Mr. Evans No 81 Hamilton ave
nuA ~
ACCIDENTALLY IsyuRED.-A man named william wor-
den. while driving In . wagon yesterday through
the street and sustained fraciurs Of she thigh He
vas conveyed 70 the Long Island College Hospital BY an
oalcsr Of the Forty.third prsciact
F0RHAnoS or WARD GRANT CLUh-A Grant Club
has recently been formed in the Twentieth ward OF
which sxsherif Anthony Campbell is president Meas
being taken BY the Pioneer Grant Club (which
IL the central organxaton 70 form associations In the
other wards Of the city.
AocDEsr-Ysstsrday afternoon boy named John H
Bowman fell through the hatohway Of vessel lying At
Jackson 3 Woodrun's wharf, foot OF Congress street,
and fractured one Of his thighs He removed to
the Long Island College Hospital BY ocer MCGUIRE Of
Tho Recent Homicide In Navy Street.
Coroner Lynch commenced investigation yesterday
morning into the circumstances attending the death Of
John Mullen who was found dead in his cell in tho
Forty -fourth precinct station house. about half.
past two o'clock On Sunday morning. From
some cuts and bruises upon the body Of
suS OoV0uSou u WIZ U0u0v0u tuAt No uho
bssn the victim Of brutal assault and that bis injuries
had caused his death Al IL was asesrtalnsd that he
had been in the company q Michael Connolly Patrick
Murphy and John Calvin during the evening these
arrested BY the police suspicion Of being
concerned In the assault
The rst witness called was the wife Of the deceased
Frances Mullen, Who testified that she resided at No.
81 lafayette street. where she had lived for nine years
the deceased, John Mullen, returned from hts
work in apparent good health about haif-past
six o'clock; while he was At supper Edward
husband went ont; when he again returned 1t was
about past nine o'clock and he accompanied
q aa
meantime Connolly had left the house; my bus
in again until atsr ten o'clock when heard his voice
and Connolly coming up stairs; heard no more Of the
when police o1ncsr came 70 my door and asked me Il
John Mullen lived there told him ne did, whom ~ ~
Piled that he hsd been murdered during the
\: y: op..i.S..y :ssss; s =: !. osap.ay Ii.s
my husband became acquainted With Connolly; they
and 90 into ny sstsr-iu-law rooms; ] heard them
talking thsrs they remaned there until between ten
IN ;: .s e: :' s Il: a and s .: :s:
~ my sstsr-n-law's door, but could not hear them
taking; there has been little dnerence between my
did mot - Michael Connolly six weeks ego; when my
husband vent 70 Havsmsrsw I've young nsa called for
him. enc Of whom was Edward Kelly; thai was ssoss
that place; deceased dd not cay thsi Kelly Or
oonnoily we're going with him 70 see Michael Hoar;
his nepnews ] am not acquainted With Murray
Calvin have seen Mr. Calvin often on the street, have
mot heard ny husband say that be visited ct Gavins
store; .hs. =. Kelly came :. . see my husband 70
perfectly sober whom he left the house Saturday
aght: heard angry words between Connolly and my
husband during the nish; thets was no dculty talked
shook hands with Kelly when he came INTO the house.
Mra Bridget Hsor, bsisg duly sworn, dspossd fol-
Ov; reside q ~. ss. me me- asSsa,sd vas
lived on The same door with deceased; on Saturday
evening he Was In good health. and came
,n any. any e sys;,,r sd" ara Ne nss s s ns
caps In. when they sat down together ana
joined In conversation deceased asked he had LETT
sSr ,b good tine and Kelly psd ssas ne
some als brought In bali pint OF ale for my broIhsr
and the same quantity Of brandy for Kelly; deceased
did NOT psr.ss q the brandy the liquor was drank BY
Ofnosr joyce. OF the Forty.fourth precinct who was
the first 70 discover the deceased and give chase the
crowd which be heard making noise a. the corner Of
Navy and Johnson, teslhed 20 the facts which have
already bssn published In the HERALD relation 70 Tie
OF Connolly and the escape OF another OF party
whom the wtnsss described . Y. psn. and the
walk In what he believed TO be intoxicated condition.
Several other Witnesses examined but no furh her
facts in regard 10 the ARRAY or s origin were elected
and the inquest was adjourned.
Il
the MASSACHUSETTS Hoaaoa
Statement Of Sheppard, the wife Murderer.
From the Worcester Spy, Nov. 20
James l. SHEPPARD who shot his wife In this city
last week. and who was arrested In Canterbury Conn.,