The New York herald., 1869-05-20
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


of York and Hudson streets, ana had commenced
operations at the safe, containing nearly million
dollars in bonds and securities, when they heard
two of1cers outside and rushed out. All escaped
except one, who was lodged In the police sta.
tion. Another left his hat behind, ana It
thas none Of the gang cared to carry on
safe. One OF the officers had noticed the move
ments Of two OF the party three four hours before
accordingly maintained. Two active, expert officers
could have captured at least two OF the gang, and
this locality Is so hemmed that It Is surprising how
any OF the squad could escape. The prisoner when
brought before Recorder Martindale gave his name
OCCUPATION other than that Of ticket specaator az
NiblO's, New York. He would have the court be-
ieve that he accompanied three other men, unaware
OF their designs, but the excuse was too imsy and
he was given to understand that the evidence
against him Is so overwhelming that long time will
theatres. New York burglars make fatal mistake
when they visit Jersey.
Hudson City.
THE CASE OF CORONER voLKT.-Recorder Al
bridge discharged Coroner yolkt furnishing 81 900
bail for his appearance before the Grand Jury on the
charge OF atrocious assault on Joseph Berger. Dr..
volkt procured a warrant yesterday afternoon for
the arrest Of Berger on q charge Of perjury.
Volkt in his statement denies most pos
itively that he snapped revolver or
tnat. he had revolver In his possession
at all. The only weapon he employed was small
screw driver which he frequently carries In mis- vest
pocket, and he only used this when Berger had
him. 1t is very likely that in the excitement Of the
fight Berger mst00k the implement alluded to for 10
revolver. Volkt bears several marks Of rough treat
ment His eyes are backened his face and neck
scratched; deep black mark across his throat fur
nlshes satisfactory evidence that the fight not all
one-slded as the first account would seem to convey.
He received a severe wound by some blunt lnstrli-
ment over the left temple, and another at the back
OF the head. During the melee he states that th req
other men in the saloon fell upon him and struck
him several heavy blows. The quarrel arose from
an r 70 pay T[ SS whS m ond a o drink
take, having already imbibed no less than twenty
four glasses OF lager.
MILITARY SERENADE.-On the occasion OF his
recent election to the brigadler generaship OF the
Second brigade Colonel Joseph w. Plume was the
recipient OF serenade on Tuesday night from the
officers OF his OLD command the Second regiment.
General Runyon, Colonels Peckwell and Ward and
many other militia officers were present.
THE SUNDAY HORSE CAR QUEsTIoN.-A special
meeting OF the Common Council Is to be held to-
morrow evening for the purpose OF deciding upon
time and method for holding the proposed election
on the question OF running the horse cars on Sun
days. In the meantime the all-absorbing query is,
Shall we or shall not have the horse cars on
SundayY The knowing ones unhesitatlngly declare
that the great mass OF the people. including large
portion Of the sensible church-going community.
are strongly in favor OF the measure, and 1t is
only the sti starched up, puritanlcaIly inclined,
most Of whom have carriages of their own, that
ment that prevents this city OF 900 inhabitants
and immense manufacturing and trading interests
from having a first class hotel, proper hospital and
decently paved streets Is the chief and only OBJ
struction to the Sunday horse cars.
Newton.
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDEST.-On Tuesday
afternoon just as the halfpast five O'Clock freight
train from here running into the junction OF the
Morris and Essex and Sussex Railroads at Water
loo baggage master and brakeman named Felix
platform OF of the cars and, 1t is supposed,
dashed head foremost against the track ties IFS head
was shockIngly nutiated, while the flesh was CON-
pletely torn from his left leg the outer side. Ho
was taken home as speedily as possible and proper
fractured II was impossible that ne could live, and
he died abont eight O'Clock. lie leaves wife and
several children.
PARDoNED BY PRESIDENT GRAST.-A man named
Cummings, convicted about two years ago In the
United States District Court at Trenton on charge
OF having passed counterfeit money, and sentenced
to the State Prison, was pardoned by the President
yesterday the document having been received by
Marshal Plummer at Salem the day previous.
THE NATURALIZATION FRAUDs-A DESPERATE
COUNTERFEITER SENTEScED-In the United States
District Court at Trenton yesterday q young man
named william p. Kelly, convicted OF swearing
falsely in the matter OF naturalization was called up
to receive sentence. Quite number OF politicians
from Middlesex county, where the offence
was committed, present and strongly
interceded in his behalf. The court room
was crowded, and this being generally considered
a test case, much interest manifested. Judge
Field, in addressing the prisoner, said:-You have
been, after fair and impartial trial, and after hav
ing been defended with great zeal and ability, con-
victed by the jury OF the crime OF perjury You have
been convicted Of having sworn falsely before the
Court OF Common Pleas OF the county OF Mddesex, Tor
the purpose OF enabling an alien TO become citizen
OF the United states and Thereby voter on the eve
the United States and members OF Congress ana OF
the Legislature we're to be chosen ltwould be dim
cult to imagine higher crime In country like
this, IL Is O crime which strikes at the very foun-
daon OF our free institutions, and which, II allowed
to be committed with impunty, would be fatal to
the very existence OF free government The pun
ishnent which the law prescrbes for offences OF this
nnnt o 81 ar% e nS not e sSog and m
not exceeding five years. But an appeal has been
made to the court In your behalf for mercy It IS
said by counsel that the great object for which this
trial was instituted has been ACCOMPLISHED by your
conviction; but in order that this conviction may
lowed by punishment. Convection without punish
ment would have no terrors in IT, II Is also sad
that you have heretofore borne good character, by
witnesses OF the highest respeclability. We are told
you have wife aud children that Is no strong ground
for which to ask the clemency OF the Court Tue
misfortune Is that when men commit crime they
never think they have wife and children. 1t Is
when they come TO be punished for the crime that
wives ana children are sought 10 be made the means
OF securing the mercy OF the Court. There was no
evidence TO show that when you made this false
statement you knew 1t to DO false. There was
hberate purpose on your part TO commit
crime. The inference was, when you sworo
falsely you knew II 10 be So That was only the pre-
sumption or the law; but you did not know that
what you were swearing TO was true. You should
have tried TO find out whether II not In con-
slderaion OF the fact that there was not evidence to
show you had any wicked or deliberate purpose 10
commit the crime, II being seemingly rather An act
or reckessness on your part than an act
OF deliberate wickednoss; and IN consideration OF
the sympathy so strongly evinced In your
behalf, and In the hope that the punish
ment | am about to iunict win never
theless have most saluiary effect the
community, and will render hereafter the commis-
sion OF such crimes rare, the sentence OF the Court
Will be that you be fined the sum OF one dollar and
kept at hard labor In the State Prison for the period
OF one year.
The notorious counterfeitcr and jail breaker,
Thomas Foster, alias John Foster was then ordered
to stand up. His wife, an amiable and res-
pectable looking young woman, with q smil-
Ing little daughter, sat by his side SOD
bing audibly. The Court was evidently affected by
the sad spectacle. ExJudge Reed made an earnest
appeal To the mercy Of tue Court and its effect may
be judged from the following remarks. The Court
sad-"iou, Thomas Foster, were indicted about
TWO years ago, IN connection with n named