The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-19
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DEFRAUDING THE REvENUE.-Yesterday afternoon
q woman named Mrs. Meirkuss was summoned
before Commissioner Holman, on charge OF
having usedsan old two cent stamp on receipt Tor
rent paid her by George vallians. The latter APP
pealed TO the Com missioner to decide whether tne
stamp was one used before whereupon warrant
was Issued FOR the arrest OF the andlady. she was
neld 10 answer In the sum OF $500. The prisoner
pleaded IN defence that she mad taken the stamp
from parcel OF good ones, believing II 10 nave
never been used before.
Hudson City.
COURT OF QUARTER sEss IONs.-The following
sentences were pronounced IN the Court Of quarter
Sessions yesterday james Faye, assault ana bat
terry fined ten dollars and costs; John Barry assault
and battery and resisting an officer, fined twenty
dollars and costs; John Walton. John Fox and
William Conner, assault and battery, fined respect
lively twenty dollars ten dollars and ten dollars;
John Fox, assault and battery ten dollars and costs;
James McHugh, assault and battery, forty five dol
lars and Martin Foster, assault andsbattery fifteen
dollars. Richard Barry, member OF the assoca-
ton known as the ''Buck Goats,n was then called
up to answer for his exploits ut the Philadelphia
Hotel, but neither he nor his bondsman appeared;
District Garretson assured the Court that he would
adopt measures 10 secure the attendance or the
prisoner.
Fort Lee.
PROTECTION AGAINST New YORK RowDIEs.-A
large number OF property owners assembled on
pose OF devsing measures to protect the district
from the incurslons OF rowdles, loaers, pickpockets
and thieves generally belonging TO New York. Gangs
OF these customers are to be met every trip of the
steamboats,. They in trude their unwecome presence
into plcnics mingle in ali excursion parties and fire.
quenty prowl around the locality at ngAt IN search
OF plumber. The meeting resolved itself into an or
ganizaton TO be known as the Citizens Associa-
tion" the members OF which will divide themselves
into squads pickets to patrol the neighborhood.
give satisfactory reasons Tor their presence III that
locality are to be arrested and conveyed before JUS
tlce Fitzgerald or Justice Taylor. The Hackensack
jail lying within convenient distance the thieyisn
crew VIII be enectually cleared out.
Newark.
ANOTHER HoMICIDAL CAsE.-An inquest was COM
menced yesterday by Coroner Chase in the case OF
Peter Gette, the Frenchman, whose body was found
floating in the river here, few days ago, as already
reported In the HERALD. The proceeding were
Quoted with closed doors at the Court House, and
excluded even members OF the press IL Is certain.
deceased to his death by violence. An adjourn
ment took place till Tuesday next.
STEAM ON THE MORRIS CAMILLA trial trip over
the Morris Canal from Jersey City to this city was
made yesterday in a small steam yacht belonging to
Mr.. Brevoort OF New York, named Gussie by Messrs.
John Rogers and Captain Storms, of the Morris
Canal Company. and about dozen other passen-
gers, including several ladies' The trip was for the
purpose OF experimenting on the feasibility
Though IT occupied over four hours to come here,
the delays were unavoidable. The experiment is re-
garded as quite successful.
The KELLY Observation-Disclosures Fisher and
Williams, Of the Newark police force, who were
sent to New York Thursday to effect the arrest OF
the alleged cuprlts implicated In the fatal assault
on Hugh Kelly, the particulars OF which were re.
ported In the HERALD yesterday, have re turned to
this city without the men, whose names are Michael
RAFFERTY,, James Duny and Peter McManus. The
fafn that md If hnsn ,dn
New York authorities. They could find no
treated with insolenee and inciviIity by Captain
Bogart and his suDordnates Of the Twelfth precinct.
Bogart Is reported to have said that he did not
know what business Jersey officers had to NEEDLE
with his case The words used were not quite so
presentable 1t is further reported that he said one
OF the accused was under bal for charge OF as
sault and battery and that all three knew OF Keys
death.
Grunge.
THE ORPHAN FAIR, just closed here, after being in
operation three days, was very brilliant affair. and
successful in high degree. Upwards Of 81 500
realized. The foundation o: a new asylum has al
ready been laid.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL a late hour on
Thursday night Thomas Herman, a gardener, aged
fifty nve while walking along the track Of the Nor
ris and Essex Railroad, the Cone street cross
ing, struck by the locomotive OF the Morristown
Express and injured fatally Though awe ut last
accounts the remotest hope was not entertained Of
his recovery.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDEYT.-On Thursday night
an unknown man, about forty five years OF age, was
crossing the track near the depot, when nagman
suddenly seized him and saved him from nstanta-
neous death. AS 1t was, however he was struck by
the side OF the locomotive and injured so that his re-
covery Is despaired Of He was lifted up insensble
and conveyed yesterday to the Sisters Hospital at
Hoboken He Is yet unconscious, and no friends
have arrived to identity him.
Morristown.
CoLoRED ATROCTTY.-In August last year an as
saut OF most atrocous character was perpetrated
on highly respectable woman, residing at Madi.
son. alleged. by negro named Douglas An
drews He was assisted by white boy. For time
botn escaped; but the boy was subsequently brought
to justice and sent TO state Prison for five years.
Within few days Andrews has been arrested and
lodged IN jail here. HIS arrest was effected at Ford
ham, n. y, by Mr.. John MCGOWAN, the prison
keeper.
STATE PRISON MATTERs.-rhe three hundred con-
vIcts who have been idle for the last two weeks,
while the new shoe contractors were engaged In
fitting up the department with new machinery and
increas ed facilities will be able to work next
week. The authorities are DESTROYS OF having them
put TO work as soon as possible, lest constant
inement and the heat OF the Gather should super.
induce disease. The sanitary condition Of the IN
stltutlon at present rs good.
COURT OF PARDoNs.-The first session OF this tri-
bunal was held this week, when seven state Prison
convicts received unconditional discharge from Gus.
tody. Besides young Lafon, OF Newark, another
young man was pardoned who was sentenced to
two years In State Prison for mansaughter and who
had only served one. In consequence OF u per-
emptory mandate from the court the State Prison
ofrials are fJrbidden to give the names OF the re-
cipients OF cemency. This anxiety OF the court TO
Keep the newspapers In Ignorance or its extension
OF the pardonlng power Is severely commented on.
COURT OF SPECIAL SEssIoSs.-In this court yes
terday a young coored lad named John Denbigh
pleaded guilty TO a charge OF having stolen silver
watch and seven dollars from young man OF a
similar hue named Frederick Jackson. on hearing
the plea OF the accused several lawyers, after pr
vate consultation, represented to the Court that
there facts to show the prisoner committed the
deed without any malicious intent. The Court
allowed the plea 10 be retraced and Denbigh pleaded
not guilty. The case was then adjourned for one
week.