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KINGS COUNTY COURT or SESSIONS.

Conviction Of q Policeman for Assault and
Falsc imprisonment.
Before Judge Troy and Justices Hoyt ana VOORHEES,.
Oficer Samuel Brown, attached to the Forty-nrs1
precinct was tried in the Court OF Sessions yester
day for assault and battery and false imprisonment
In arresting and imprisoning young man namedl
Francis QUINN on the night Of the 10th OF april. /
The testimony OF the compla mug witness went To
show that ne was standing with companion ON thal
night IN question the sidewalk In Jay steet near
the Catholic church, waiting 10 go IN the church.
The prisoner came u2 and told his c0mpantoni
to "move on" when he was informed thae3
they were waiting TO ges into the cnurch3
the prisoner said that was pretty answer 10 mako
man, and thereupon arres ell him and TOOK MIN t0
the station house; witness far as the station
house with his companion ani saw MIN locked ups
when about to leave the prisoner arrested nm lwit.
ness) and he was also locked up IN the same cell
with his companion; on the following morning,
when taken before Justice Cornwel, they were dis.
the Ofi1cer was remanded for sentence.
Burglary
Peter Lanigan was tried AMI convicted In the
Court Of Sessions yesterday for burgarousy en- tcr
ing the residence Of Mr. John G. Cooper, No. 369
Henry street. Mr. Cooper hearing noise In his house
on the night OF the I'D OF october, went dowp
to his parlor and found the prisoner lying upon ting
entered the house only moment before. When MD
Cooper seized him he slipped out OF his coat and go
away. He was rearrested AFTER snort chase tnS
locked up. The jury returned verdict OF guilty en0
he was sentenced 70 Imprisonment In the Penlt0n<
tlary for i've years.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
An Admiralty Case-C0llision.
Before Judge Benedict.

BEFORE Judge BeneQlcC.
william d. Morgan ana Others, Olcners Of the
snip Hudson, Henry Hastings and Others Ocners
OF TIE Ship Aid,ught.-The hbelants seek to recover
damages for injury to their vessel by collision.
Henry Hastings and others bring . cross suit
against the libeants claiming that the collision re-
suited through their negligence On the 18th OF
March the ship Hudson after taking in her cargo at
New York, being bound on voyage to London,
was taken out into the stream preparatory to
to anchor in the harbor just below Bed
loe's Island. The wind continued unavorabe
until the 18th. On that day the steamtug q.
N b. Starbuck took her IN tow. The anchor was
raised, and then discovered that the ship Mid
night was coming down In tow OF the tugboat Chas.
Chamberlain. In attempting to pass the vessels
came in collision, and both were more or less DAM
aged. In consequence Of the injury to the hudson
her owners were compelled to take her back to New
York and have her repaired, at cost Of So 4ss. The
TRIALS have been progressing before Judge Benedict
for the past three days. aud have not as yet been
concluded.
Robbery Mt the Navy Yard.
Henry Brown, who was indicted for robbery at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard, arraigned before the court
yesterday and pleaded not guilty. In default OF
$1,000 bail he was remanded to jail to await trial
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make them parties or to bring them before the court
After, however, ~ was found that Madame Junel's
wishes were 10 be set aside these heirs claimed
their rights. The establishment OF their right de-
pended on the testimony Of aged people IN Rhode
Island. The way In which their testimony should
be taken had been very fully argued and he thought
palntin's counsel could say no more now than he
had then said: The parties were not however, TO
be included IN that order. SO Champaign Bowen
was brought here and examined at great length In
Mr.. O.conor's 0lllce. What they were now asking
was that his deposition in its integrity should be fled
Without this paper 1t was imperfect. 1t would be
the same thing were they allowed to take fac
smile Why should they not be allowed TO take
fac-simile, whether this letter was to be produced by
tue defendants on the trial or notY The only objec
ton he could conceive Of was the fear that some
body might be prevented from committing a for
gerry. During the examination the defendants had
succeeded IN getting TWO autographs Sd r from Mr.:
letter in substance produced on the trial, in exact
imitation OF Mr.. Bowen's writings What motive
could the other side have In refusing fac-similes
what harm could arise from giving itf He could see
no honest objection TO IL.
Mr.. Tracy then read from Mr.. Bowen's deposition
to show the persistence with which they had tried
TO SHOW It genuine, and also MIR. OCOnors note
showing that Judge Sutherland had marked the
original and the copy which was attached to the de-
Judge Cardozo suggested the case that ON trial
ness denied ali knowledge OF it, and Mr.. Tracy then
handed it to the Judge TO be marked for identlfca
tl0n but without putting 1t in evidence. Would Mr..
Tracy consider that gave right to his adversares
to see It's
Mr.. Tracy replied that this was the difference
Had it been merely marked for Identification they
would clearly have no right TO it, but in this 1t
had been madc by Mr.. O'C0nor, who was not youth
ton. and had been made part, though the original,
under the previous arrangement between counsel,
had been left in Mr. Carter's possession.
Judge CardOzO said that he did not consider 1t i'm
p0rtant where the paper was The question was
whether the paper was part Of the deposition or
not
Mr. Tracy argued at some length that It was and,
besides the question Of absolute right, 1t was ques
ton OF some importance IN another view. They
hands it was no doubt safe, but Mr.. Chase might
change his attorney, and then they knew not what
their security might be.
After some further argument the Court took the
papers, reserving It's decision.
Cambreleng h Pyne and Charles Tracy for plain
tins James q. Carter FOR defendants
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BoLEa ExPLosIoS.--A boiler used for boiling
sugar, at No. White street, exploded yesterday,
throwing the contents all the In which it
was located and scalding two men very badly. They
were taken TO the hospital.
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL So
ciEry.-This society win hold this evening" in their
rooms In the Cooper Institute, their regular monthly
meeting. The Rev. b. Il. DE Costa will read paper
upon "Ihe Early Voyages OF the Mortimer TO Anne
rica.v Tho subject will be Illustrated by large
map on canvas, showing the earliest settlements in
America.
MINOR INoUEsrs.--Coroner Rollins was Yesterday
notified to hold an inquest az Bellevue Hospital over
the remains of Zerbanini Seroomo Carlo, native Of
Italy, aged fortytwo years. whose death was the re-
suit OF fracture OF the leg sustained in some un-
known manner.
stephen Powers was found dead yesterday after.
noon at his residence 200 East TwentT nntb street.
Coroner Rollins was notified.
FIRES LAST EvkHIN0.-A 1rv broke out yesterday
afternoon on the afth floor OF No. $50 Broadway,
which Is occupied - Q mandatory Of dress trim
mipga The stcck was damaged 70 the extent Of
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the HE'LL GATE DISTRACTIONS,


Experiment with New Drilling Apparatus. 4
number OF scientific gentlemen and representa-
tives OF the press met yesterday morning nc thu
machine shop OF Morris & Cummings, Duane street,
to witness me trial OF the machine invented by MED
shelbourne for drilling the rocks ut Hell Gate MaIo}
General Newton, who has charge OF the worh of
clearing Hell Gate OF distractions was present and
explained the nature or the machine and tho msr4
ner or operating II. Previous to the triad Of the sub
marine drl large block Of granite, bored through
in two places, was shown as the result Of formed
experiment. The machine, which Is supported o.
four strong iron psdcsias, Is in shape like q large
kete-drm reversed - made OF iron and IA supposed
10 DO water-tghi. 10 has inside two engines or pei
cuiiar construct on and OF aoout SIX horse poWeru(
steam ID communicated by q flexible hose-ppl
which, when the machine IL In operation ID attached
70 boer placed IN barge moored over the place
strong iron bars serve strengtheners TO the mad
chine and also secures the steadlncss OF the driIIt
sell, which Is turned st high rate OF velocity bI
the steam power IN the drum. The drill Is sbQu0
nine feet long, AMI is constructed that the opel
rai s In The barge can reverse It's action Ct w 1h
END o the drill which peneuates the rock In ptronG
iitp OF hard metal about three inches leng piercod
IN several places to permit the 1ne powdered rocll
Donl are strongly nxed In this "bitp' or head snd<
irtting out sufficiently TO cut the rock, form thS
principal feature N the dii The weight or the MAJ
The arrangements FOR he trial were not very satis-
iac1fy or complete, apd there was considerable de4
seam "a turned on froinon OF the boilers of the
hhopfand the trial commenced. 10 was soon mad4
evident thas II the machine - waertight and camg
ony ne lowered evenly on The rock intended 70 pG
Oored II wiz fuy answer the purpose sought TO re
sttagro oy me inventor The drill penetrated sn
largo BLOCK OF solid granite selected for the trial ~
INC rate OF one tncD per minute aud made no,T
,nree inches Ia diameter The holes in the menu %
the drill did not choke up, water being constannf
poured down from the top Of the machine Ing c,or
uon was however, 60 great that it va ThS IN.
psner r 70 Keep me d 10 s pregssr the Trial.
stated that when tho machine was supmet ~ ana
plauted seeuroiy-whicn could be erected By divers.
mere would be no vlDralion suucent to disturb the
working OF the drin. Jbe trial OF the mventlon WaN
on rely saisfactory hut whether actual experiment.
In The nercs curren! as Hell cate will confirm itx
- ausWer 10 seyera injuries PIT to him General
Newton said thet hundreds OF difficulties in the con-
ytructtop Of the machine were successfully over
come but that several hundred other difficulties had
70 lie mastered before the work Of removing tho
Hell .nte rocks couu oe s",n ', inc suDma.
teat.
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OF part OF the moneys or securities into
the hands OF q third person. and thus dividing the
common fund and resources OF the company, might
nave the effect to embarrass the legitimate opera
produces an income OF some Sl5 900 or oOo
per annum-an amount larger II Is said, tnan the
this receiver also was made in express terms sub
1ect TO the further order OF the Court and any per-
son interested In the question could come In at any
time, as Belmont and lucke did In the present case,
and apply to the Judge the Court TO hear any ae
cations against the fitness OF the person appointed
Luckc be permitted to join parties to the suit;
that the Injunction be dissolved and the order ap-
pointing q receiver DO vacated and set aside.
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COURT OF COMMON pLsAs-TRiAL TERM.
The Duties Of shippers.
Before Judge Brady.


Before Judge Brady.
Ntissoa,,n rs. Steacart aad Others.-The plaintiff
Is merchant OF Macon, Go. In the latter part or
1865 he ordered from A. T. Stewart b Co. goods
amounting to 81, 800 directing the same to be ship
ped to them ar Macon, Ca, by Adams Express.
The defendants substantially admit that this direc
ton was given, but they claim that the goods were
not sent in accordance with 1t. The boy who
marked the goods is dead, and though the defend
ants produced his ticket to show that he had Ship
ped the goods via Louisville 1t did not avail. Adams
Express Company actually shipped the goods by
steamer to savannah, and on the way an accident
happened to the steamer, by which, the evidence
showed, they were reduced to one-quarter OF their
value by being water-soaked. The piaintiirs showed
that when the goods were delivered from the
steamer the words 'via Louisville" were not on
them.
The Judge held that II Stewart 4 Go. really ship
ped the goods according to the order OF the plants
they were not liable; but II they neglected 20 do So
and by such omission the Express Company had lost
the goods portion OF their value, they were
liable, but still had their remedy against the Elk
press Company. The jury found for the plaintiffs
assessing their damages ut seventy per cent with
interest amounting to s1.096
Engfehart and Runkle for plaintlrs; II. ii. Rice
and Judge Hilton for defendants.
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C0uaT CkLENOtn-Tys nay.

SUPREME CouRr-GENERAL TERM.-Enumerated
motions-Nos. $50, 1913, $3.50, $40, al, 342 3I3 344,
SUPREME CoURr-CIRCUIT.-Part mos. 1923,
1881 1887, 1891 1919 1888, 1852 1884, 1884, ST. 1901
sss, 1898, 1922, lG05, 1907, 1881. 16i lt43, 53l.
CIRCUIT CoURr--Part 1--0yer ami Terminer bust
ness and civil calendar. Part 2-Nos. 1854, 1858,
lsls !6o2 1856 sl2 2i6H, lisa $780, gl6 7sd, 1862,
l'22, le92hs, 1900, 1902, 1902, 1914, Isis, 1920.
CIRCUIT CoUBr--SrECIAL TERN.-lsues OF law
and fact-Nos. 9s, l5S $50, 16o 49, III 172 17elS,
ILL., lis, 49, $780, lsi, 1872 1885, 1884, 1885, 1885, 1877 1888.
COMMON PLEAs-TRTAL frankfurt Nos. 1885,
1414 1879, 1852 1885, 147 TS9, 1905, $685. 1902 1870
1522 1913, 1924, 1927. Part 2Nos 5es, 49, 1885, $751;
s5a i5l5 1873, $780, 1882 $685. 1884 1885, 1887 1885,
1910
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July to September last the basement OF ner nous9
was filled with water by me bursting OF wafer p,pS
ON the premises of defendant. testimony We
offered to show that although comp aiut was mso@
10 Mr. Endmann in e2ard 70 the matter ne aenays
70 examine his premises until complaint We ane m
the place and The leak was roani under the cellar
moor or the defendants house. The plalntin We
compelled to employ men to pump the water OUT ~
ner premises. The defence attempted 10 SNOW tias
part OF the damage In question resulted from tno1
swampy nature Of the ground, that the cellars on
the block were always nlsd with water after every
heavy rain storm.
The jury returned verdict in favor Of the plaine
til, liking the damages at S2S4
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SHOT IN BROADWAY.
A strange Affair.

very mysterious occurrence took place In Broad
way yesterday afternoon about half past two o'clock
1t seems that young man named Joshus Warren
Peck who sqsdcs No. 22s East twelfth street and
IL employed a. clerk IN the establishment OF g. n.
Chttenden A Co., 1858 Broadway, was crossing Broad
way between Walker and White streets, when ne was
that though the right arm, the bau entering the side
OF kis body. where the shot WAS lryd from could
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not be ascertained, although ofcer walkinshan, OF
the broadway squad, endeavored TO ferret ont the
whereabouts OF the miscreant who must have dis
charged pistol from some building on the block.
Whether the shot was fred accidentally or
intentionally il as yet mystery. gentle
man who happened TO be passing along the
street at the time Mr.. Peck was wounded, that he
"thought he had heardn the report Of pistol, put
that he was not ready TO TO It,. Mr.. Peck's In
juris are not considered dangerous.
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SUPERIOR CouRT-TRAl TERN.
A False imprisonment Case.
Before Judge Barbour.

Specht rs. Xilltrnan.-The plaintiff was an en-
ploye Of the defendants and according to their de-
fence, suspected that they were being robbed by
their clerks, and ultimately thought they had found
proof against Specht Of tho theft Of NIFTY cents They
had him arrested ana taken to the TOmbg and then
went to Spechts friends and required OF them 5000
to withdraw their proceedings check for that
amount was finally given, and no one appearing
Specht was discharged. Specht thereupon had the
check stopped and commenced these proceedings.
The defence really interposed was that defendants
had good reason TO believe that Specht had stolen
from them 500. and that all they wished was to get
back their own.
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1susxlYy CITY COURT.
Damages for nm Inundafiou.
Before Judge Thomson.

Wflheimfne r. s. Herr u.s. Joseph Eadfianp.--
The plaintiff brought suit against the defends ant
beforc Judge Thompson yesterday to recover dam.
ages for injury to her property through an inunda-
ton alleged to have been brought about by tne neg
lgcnce OF the defendant The paintiF and defend.
ant ars tne owners OF adjacent houses Nos 5t4 asd
ote SoIunbia street. Mrs. Herr complains that iroLl
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NEW YORK, DEC. 3, 1903,
GENTLEMEN-I have received your very kind and
gratifying invitation to dinner proposed to be
given to me by the bar Of New York on my retire.
ment from practice.
Never having held any judicial or other publcspo-
the bar to one Of their own number, and as such
esteem 1t as the compliment Of my life.
do not feel ut liberty to decline this kind testmo-
NAL Of the consideration Of my legal brethren, and
would suggest the 18th day Of January next II agree
able to you. an, with great regard, your friend,
JAMES w. GERARD.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS cousT.
Charge Of Blackmailing.

Before Commissioner owen.
Daniel Lichtenham, an ex-internal revenue of1cer
was brought MP charge Of having on the 10Th Of
April last obtained 81, 900 from oscar Hoym on
o promise that he would adjust and settle charge
then pending against him (H0ym) for an alleged vo
lation OF the Internal Revenue law. Lchtenham
gave bail IN 81 500 TO appear for examination.
Seizure Of Cigars.
Before Commissioner Belts.
On q search warrant issued by Commissioner Belts
900 packages OF killiEinick smoking tobacco were
this day seized the premises 20 Dey street and de-
lvered over to Deputy Collector Phillips Of the Fifth
district.
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TIE WEATHER YEsTRRpAY.The following record
will show the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the Their
mometer at IIudnurs pharmacy, 2ls Broadway, cor
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COUNT CALEnDAY-TaIs DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERx.-Calendar for
To-day-Nos. /, II, g. IS "a, 81 So, 90, o. 81, -
60, 81, II to 81 inclusive, IL Is, q.
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ent servants,
Henry 4. Davies,
Aaron j. Vanderpoel,
William Fullerton,
j. +. Burriil,
Hamilton w. Robinson,
Luther X. Marsh,
Elbridge 7. Gerry,
s. r. Nash,
G. A. Seward,
Il. II. Owen,
Chas. ID. Burrlll,
Il. +. Dunning,
Dudley Field.
Augustus +. Smith,
Marshall 8. Bidwell,
Chas. L. Kirkland,
Chas. r. Butler,
Augustus l.. Brown,
!. Granville Kane,
James Thomson,
y. +. Marbury,
John N. Whiting,
Ashbel Green.
G. X. ]. Bowdoin,
A. Oakley Hall,
Il. L. Fancher,
ID. ID. Lord,
Chas. Tracy,
Henry Nic0ll,
John X. Porter.
James EmOtt.
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fessional life. Your oh
Il. w. St0ughton,
Charles 0'ConOr,
James T. Brady,
David Dudley Field,
GARRISON n. Potter,
Henry Hilton,
]. w. EdrnOnds,
John II. Parsons,
Vim. Allen Butler,
Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr.
r. Delaheld Smith,
Richard III. Bovine,
w. q. Wetmore,
s. CaInbreleng,
Isaac p. Martin,
Edgar 8. Van Wrinkle,
John Slosson,
James MOncrief,
J. $. BOsworth,
Charles A. Rapallo,
Henry A. Cram,
G. A. Arthur,
T. p. Giraud Foster,
Harry " Knnv
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COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO JAMES ". GERARD.

JAMES W. GERARD
DEAR SIR--It is with deep regret that your pro-
fessiona brethren OF this city have learned that you
are about to retire from the bar Of which you have
so long been an acknowledged leader and ornament.
They are unwilling that relation SO pleasant and
profitable to them should be severed without an OPP
portunity to manifest In public manner their high
appreciation OF your worth, both as o lawyer and
citizen.
We beg, therefore, that you win name an early
day when you will meet the bar Of New York at
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-22

Commodore James F. Miller, forty two
years in service, is dead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-18

KILLED IN A STATE PR1soN.-Ne,o
York, May 15.-Charles Jefferds, who
murdered John Walton and John w. Mat
thews on June SOth, 1860, was killed by
some unknown person yesterday in State
prison at Sing-Sing, where he was impri-
soned for life. He is supposed to have had
some money in his possession.
The Crimes of Jetrds.-Late on So
turday night, June 80, 1860, John Walton,
while walking in Eighteenth street near
First avenue, was suddenly shot dead by q
man who Immediately turned and fed. He
was pursued, and foremost in the. pursuit
was John w. Matthews, who had nearly
oyertaken the murderer, when the latter
turned, and fired with so true an aim that
he too. was killed. Jefferds-for he it was
who had fired the two fatal shots-con-
tinued his fight, and proceeded to his home
in Brooklyn, reaching there so soon after
the occurrence of the tragedy that subse-
ouently. when tried for the murder OF Wal
ton. the defence was chiefly based on the
ground that at the time of the murder ne
could not have been at the place where IT
was committed and have reached Brooklyn
SO soon after. His trial for the first crime
did not take place until he had been in pri-
SON over q year. He was acquitted, but al
terward was arrested, and, upon the EVIL
dence of q detective who had watched him
and had heard him boast OF the murders,
was finally convicted and sentenced to De
hung. His sentence was committed TO I'M
prisonment for life, and he was serving out
his term at Sing Sing when it was 80 sud
denly brought to close.
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N
The New York Times, noticing the grow.
ing trade between the West and Atlantic
cities by way Of New Orleans, says that g il
our through railroad companies do not pay
more attention TO their roads aud less to the
stock market, they will find formidable ri
walls starting up in the transportation line .
A lot of -four was recently shipped from st
Lonis by river steamboat to New Orleans,
was there re-shipped, and came to New
{ York By sea in sixteen days. This is quick
shipping time, and ought to stir up the rail-
roads.
A body has been washed ashore near Bay
View, Princess Anne county, that answers
very much to. the description Of that Of
Captain Webster, who was knocked over
board q few weeks since from his vessel
near sewell's Poiut. Norfolk Viirginian'
The Charleston IS. C.) Courier Of the
! Eth instant chronicles the arrival in that
city Of Moses 8. Beech, Esq, late of the
Neio York S,ss, who is on southern tour
Of business and pleasure. -
H The Grant Club Of Fairmont, West Yir-
ginia, have nominated Governor Peirpoint
for Congress. is9as So szslsst