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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
The COED SPRING MURDl m.

Arrest OF William Conroy, Supposed to Have
been Implicated in the Murder.
On Sunday.O1lcers Sugar ana Deszeroth, OF the
Newburg police force proceeded to Cold Spring and
arrested William Conroy, VINO is supposed to have
murder Of Elijah Jones at that place ON
the 9th ut. The warrant for the arrest
OF COnrOy was issued by Recorder Shafer, OF New
burg ut the instance OF citizens of Cold Spring. the
authorities OF which place. it seems, were too much
afraid OF Oonroy and his gang Of disorderly charac
tiers to make the arrest Conroy had fed from Cold
Spring Immediately after the murder, and did not
show himself in the place again until Saturday. On
Sunday the officers found him in o Cold Spring
liquor saloon, where he was surrounded by his
friends. When the arrest was made his chums
threatened rescue; but the officers, with revolver5
drawn, marched their man through the midst OF
them and got him safely into carriage which
Sheriff Butler, OF Putnam county, had III readi-
ness. Before the carriage had left The place
another threat was made by the friends
OF COnroy that they would '1ay out'' the
otncers and release the prisoners but the rness OF
the policemen prevailed, and the crowd seeing that
they "meant business" allowed them TO proceed on
their way without further attempts at mOlOstatlOn.
C0nroy was taken to Newburg, and after
q preliminary examination before Recorder
Shaier the prisoner was committed to
a further examination. IL is supposed that the
attempted robbery OF the bank messenger at Cold
Spring was plotted at Kewburg, Trumpbour and
ConrOy having often been seen IN close consultation
with each other previous to the affair." The revolver
with which Trumpbour shot the cOachman Jones was
also furnished to the murderer IL SAID at Newburg
COnroy Will be held at Newburg until the 1nvestiga-
lions concerning the plotting Of the robbery and
murder shall have been completed when, II The evil
dence warrants it, he will be turned TO the
authorities OF Putnam county Tor trial on the charge
OF completely with the murderer. Trumpboar.
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OeMoRAlIzED POLICEMEN.

The DIisiakcs Ut a "shoo Fly'' Roundsmnn-
Too Drunk for Duty.
About eighty complaints against policemen were
heard yesterday by Commissioners Brennan and
Boswortn, nearly all OF which were dismissed with
reprimands, as the evidence showed that they were
not well TAKEN
Some ugly revelations were made on the trial Of
Grand Roundsman Campbell for intoxicaton. The
evidence Of Sergeant Minor to the effect that at
six O'Clock on the evening OF the 18th Campbell
drove up to the front door of the Central ONCE in
hack, got out staggered up the steps and endeav-
ored to get INTO the Fire Marshals Office TO answer
roll CALL Instead OF proceeding 10 the rooms
OF the squad at the other end OF the building. He
chaperoned him to the Office OF the squad when he
was sober enough to answer roll call, and ne then
got into the hack and left.
Campbeps excuse was that he was sleepy; that
tnere was sickness IN his family, and coming down
Town he found he would be late at roll CALI he took
the hack and fell asleep IN II. Instead OF putting
MN down on the Mott street side Of the building,
the hackman drove tothe front door, and awaktng
from Bis sumber he mst0ok the Fire Marshals
once Tor the squads room. he denies being IN
t0xicated. Campbell Is an excellent oicer, but In
the race OF the evldenoe the Board will hardly re-
tain him on the squad This is the nth charge OF
serious character made against grand roundsmen.
The evidence was referred to the Board.
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THE ALLEGED CUBAN TRANSPORT.

Her Seizure for Violation Of Neutrallty-
Nature Of Her Cargo. 't4
The case Of the steamship Florida, which was
seized on Saturday evening by United states Marshal
Sharpe for alleged violation of the neutrality laws
awaits the decision Of the United States District
Court This vessel was formerly In the governments
service under the name Of the Penguin. She IL 613
tons register, and Is looked upon fast and safe
seaboar She Is now lying at Greenpont
between Noble and Madison streets, with
q considerable cargo on board, consisting OF
fixed ammunition, rines Of the Springfield
Spencer, Sharp and Berdan patterns. q large num-
Der Of revolvers and two Calling or mitraieur
guns. The latter are OF formidable character and
Of recent construction. Calling guns win make
them show q slim 'front.' in less than no time. The
Florida with her twenty pound Parrot gun ana
boat howltzer could render very good account Of
any ono OF those gunboats which sailed out OF this
harbor some time ago Tor Spanish service
IN Cuban waters. Her superior weight and
strength, aside from her trusty PARROT gun,
would make her formidable antagonist for any
one OF them. The suggestion that the Florida might
be carrying supplies to Prussia is OF conrse absurd
II she be not taking her cargo where her owner SAYS
she IL then she can only be designed for the assist
ance of8tne Cubans. Her owner, General barr, de-
ciares that all OF this belligerent material Is in
tended for the Mexican government and nor for the
Cubans, as Marshal Sharpe was so prompt TO infer.
lie says the destination of the Florida Ia Vera
Cruz and disclanls all intention OF Violating the
neutrality laws. or course If General barr gives
security that the vessel shall proceed to Cuban
waters She Will be released ana there Is an end or
It, But should she by some accident drift into one
OF the harpors on the southwestern coast OF Cuba
and ner cargo become the property OF the patriot
army the Spanish soldiers may expect a peppernp
from these terrible guns
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TEE NATHAN MuRDEa.

EnSnn's stntcmeDt-DOn't Know n Nam by
the Name Of Kelly.
The rumors which have for the last few DAYS fur.
nished large amount OF capital for the sensational
dailies that one Eagan, imprisoned In the Tombs.
was implicated in a robbery at the house OF Mr.
Schenck, of Fifth avenue, and was intimately con-
nected with the unknown history Of the famous
"dog," are refuted by the prisoner in the following
statement made by HIM 10 HERALD reporter ut
late hour yesterday afternoon
In answer TO questions he said-l do not know
Kelly and never saw him or any one connected
with Nj. Nathan's house to my knowledge would
not be able to say which Of the two was Kelly II l
saw him in company with IA blasphemous expires
sOnl; could not tell who was - or who was
Kelly. The night that thing (the Nathan murdcr
happened was IN bed and asleep, and can prove
Office few days ago, and asked If some "Job was
not put up In Fifth avenuen l answered no. They
then asked me who the parties were VINO put w the
job told them did not know.
REPoRTER-wel what do you know about the
matrer2
EAGAN-Notning. only that l heard some kids
talking about the job.
KEPORTER-Thc Nathan AFFAIR."
EAGAN-N-o. About u job in Fifth avenue.
don't know what.
REpoRTEE-And that Is all you have to say about
II, and you know nothing mOrer
EAGAN-NO Kelly lied when he said knew him.
REPORTER-What Kelly is JhaJ2
EAGAN-YOuDg Kelly who was sworn at the IN
quest and who SAID ne knew ME; that he met me In
Madison Park; that used to hang about there. l
never hung about Madison Park, and don't know
that he ever meat least don't know him.
Another thing: this Kelly said knew Diegan in
the time of the war, and went away with him.
That's lie. never saw Diegan till about two
years ago. That was the first time met him. about
couple OF years ago. The boss Of the factory
where worked got down me because had
fight with the engineer, and he says am a bad
man-bad because ! would not let the engineer hit
| me. III was bad would not have stood all the
abuse did from him. Further than THIS | know
\ nothing or The murder save what l have read.
| never saw the 'dOg'' In my life, and know nothing
| whatever about II.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

Atlantics VI. Unions, Of MorrisRnn-The For
Victorious by n Score OF ~ 20 II.
Yesterday afternoon the above-named clubs played
game on the Capltoline grounds, and while IL can
not be called regular mufin game. 1t was, never
theless. anything but first class one. The cham
plons evidently moderated their opponents for IN
the beginning they sent Pearce behind the bat and
put Ferguson at short stop. Zettlen, too. seemed
to think there was no occasion for sxer-
ton on his part, as he put the balls
in at very slow and easy pace,
and the consequence was the "boys with the check
cred hose" batted HIM right and left, and In the
third inning ran up score OF thirteen, and dis
posed OF the Atantics for q round O. After this
Smith went to picking up the ball,n ana little
Richard took his old position, Ferguson going TO
Union boys still maintaining their lead: but soon
their opponents began TO see thai IL they wanted to
WIN the game they must play for it, so they changed
OF positions again. each man taking his regular
place, anu 1t became evident at once that the game
belonged 10 the Brooklyn lads. l $500
The playing. As stated above was nothing to
boast or on either SIDE The Unions were withou
very well filed by ''Mallyr Moore, a red headed
youth with cranelke legs. Considering that this is
the first time he had caught in a match Tor a long
time ne did very we indeed, and 1t Is questionable
If Hlgham did not commit q blunder when he sent
him to second base and undertook TO dill his place
himself HIS play AZ second, where he captured
several or the Atlantic boys was excellent while
MS batting compared 1avorably with that OF any Of
the nine.
The following is the score
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BG00AlYs COURTS.
SUPREME CounT-;aEclAL TERN.
Charge of Receiving Stolen EonLs.
EeiOre Judge TaDDen

Charge of Receiving Stolen Eonds.
Before Judge Tappen.
Thomas Laurence u.s. Samuel H. Cgdpp.-The
defendant IN this case was arrested In New York
last week on the charge Of having received S12 900
worth OF bonds which were stolen from plaintiff In
1860. He was committed to Ludlow street jail In
default OF $4,000 bail.
Yesterday Mr.. Ill., for defendant moved, before
Judge Tappen, reduction Of the bai to ST., 900 and
a discharge OF the order OF arrest, on the ground
that Capp purchased Inc bonds In good faith from
John Lynch, a pawnbroker In Grand street. New
York. Judge Tappen took the papers and reserved
his decision.
Railroad Row.
An application was made IN the Supreme Court
yesterday by the Commissioners OF Highways OF the
town Of New Lots for an injunction restrain the
Rockaway Beach Railroad Company from running
their cars along Atlantic avenue East New York. to
the Howard House. The grounds OF the motion
were that the running OF the there INSTRUCTED
travel and was dangerous 70 the lives aud property
or citizens, and also that the company had not fed in
the County Clerks office map OF the altered route
and had never procured an order from the Supreme
Court allowing them to use the route named. Judge
Happen reserved ms decision.
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EeooxLYN BOARD or ALDERMEN.

The ssst0rage Observation-Disclosures the
Strcets-Mayor Knlbheisch Arouud-AIau.
damus Against the City Fathers.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
The City Clerk was authorized to purchase an oath
book for inspectors of election.
The following communication was received from
his Honor the Mayor in relation TO the construction
or a storage reservoir
Mayors OFFICE, BaooELyN July %. 1870
TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN:-
BY your pr nth inst. seesrs
the necessity Of an immediate extension q city water
gaoHs the plans Of such resssvor
The issue Of city bonds to the amount of 100000 in
Ny reason for returning these resolutions unspproved
a e e a~s %s for pa
the report favorable to the proposed PLAN instead OF which
ySpI The M IT'S
Ing the minority the opportunity they solicited of nves
II an expenditure OF sl5oceo be thus Immediately ssnc
TONED upon mr. , ssSsop By
omy in smaller matters would become a farce.
Auditor 70 audit the co%psrosr to pay The b Of
Michael Farrell for slS and charge the same fund
that from the best information gather upon the
'''' '-'' -'''' ' " MARTIN KHfBFLEisGH Mayor
The Mayor also sent In tae following communica.
JiOn in reference to the increase In the expense
lighting the streets:-
TO THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDEnMEy:-
GENTLEMENl beg leave TO again call attention
the subject of lighting the the
10 the amount Of money laid out for that purpose
The amount expended Tor the 1850 .S106 900
Increase In i've years rs per cent.
The amount expended up July I, 1870 IN $3.50 00
with increase at the ordinary the whole amount
for the will reach nearly $3.50 Co.,
wears OF more than 200 per cent Although the OF
$4O0 has been raised Tor this purpose for the
year. large deficiency will have to be provided for unes,
change Ii made In tbs mode Sighting Streets
1t needs but slight glance nj the figures presented
and comparison with the ratio of OF city
ing those periods in population property.
your body Of the necessity OF at once
ferring the matter TO committee, that examination
be had and report made upon the subject early
day az may be practicable. Very respectfully,
MARTIN KALBFLEfSCH, Mayor
The communications were ordered on file.
"Reminiscences were received against the distric
Of assessment for the repairing and grading OF Docl
street and the opening OF Hopkins street. The com
municati0ns were referred to the Commissioner OF
Opening Streets.
The members OF the Board OF Aldermen wer
served with mandamus to compel them 10 TAKE
the necessary steps to open Pratt street. and reso
sci to make answer to the same.
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NEW YORK COURTS.
uM1ED STATES COMMISSIONERS, cuuaI.

AhAtcAI Dt1tJkbcrys
Before Commissioner shields.
John Carney was brought before the Commits.
sioners yesterday, charged by l. B. wass Assistant
United states Assessor with the Illicit manufacture,
also the Illicit sale OF whiskey in Plymouth street.
between HUDSON avenue and Little street. Brooklyn.
lie was held In So, 600 bail TO answer.
Thomas Casey and James Thompson were both
held In 81 900 each TO appear before Commissioner
Shields for examination for trading without having
paid the especial tax"
Defrauding n Soldier Of His Bounty-A Bad
Case.
Charles Gilmore, OF No. 81 Oliver street, made an
application to Commissioner Shields yesterday for
warrant for man named William Melvin, who, he
said, kept liquor store IN James slip.
In 1868 the complainant handed the accused his
papers, belonging 10 the 155th United States reg-
ment, and requested him to collect the amount due
to him as bounty. The amount was collected on the
4th OF september, 1865, by the accused who, it ap-
pears kept the whole OF 1t, and when the complains.
ant called upon him afterwards for the money he
put him on from Time to time with paltry excuses.
The warrant was granted for Melvin and the com
plainant sent TO prison on his own request.
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THE BERLIN (Y. J.) MURDER.
Arrest of John g. Ware for tho Murder Of
His Professionalism of tho Parricide.


His Father-COnfessi0n of tho Parricide.
From the Trenton State Gazette August al
Jonn O. Ware has been finally committed TO an
swer the charge OF numbering his father near Ber-
stated IN the Gazette q few days ago. The follow.
ing Is an interesting narrative OF the facts devel
oped by the legal authorities and partly by the con-
At an early hour on Wednesday morning oflcer
Ayres, of Camden, while standing on Federal street,
observed person walking at pretty fast rate down
that thoroughfare toward the ferry The of1cer fol-
lowed, and presently met with several persons, and
engaged in conversation with them about the recent
robberies OF watermelons, tomatoes. &c. During
this conversation the prisoner stood by, apparently
@ 20 M M Yo sS me
started. He was told. The oflicer asked him his
name. to which the stranger replied, John Appin
was on his way 70 New York.
..Well, think I'll take you in custody" said the
"what forg" replied the young man. II didn't
steal any Of the tomatoes"
'.l'll arrest you on suspicion; SO come along's
The prisoner was taken TO the lookup, where he
was placed In the custody OF officer Mason.
Officer Ayers suspected the prisoner TO the man
who had committed the murder at Berlin. and went
IN search Of some one to Identity him. During bis
absence the arrested Individual made confession
The otncer asked him why he committed 1t, to-
ne Slot @ oa %
Ofiicer Ayers returned to the lookup, and tire
elation beng made known to him the prisoner was
The following notes were found upon him:-One,
500 note, two twenty dollar notes. one ten dollar
making the sum total Of Sl0S, The prisoner was,
The following developed BY Mr.. Justice Bennett.
story The evidence set forth that the son demanded
OF his father some money, and the father refused to-
give him any. rho son then threatened 20 shoot
him. and taking hold Of gun near at hand placed
himself IN . threatening attitude.
"Are you going to shoot your old father :" the old
nv "a mi u INN
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shsf Whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 ono
oeingerent within the ports of the United States
snail De In like manner accorded to the other.
And do hereby enjoin ali the good citizens OF the
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or jurisdiction Of the United
states, to observe. the laws thereof and 70
commit no act contrary to the provisions
OF the said statutes In violation OF the
law OF nations In that behalf. And l DO
hereby all citizens OF the United States and all
persons residing or being within their territory or
jurisdiction that while the free and full expression
Of sympathies In public and private Is not restricted
by the laws OF the United States, military forces IN
aid OF either belligerent cannot lawfully be orig.
mated or organized within their Jurisdiction and
tnat while all persons may lawfully ana without
restriction by reason of the Aforesaid state OF war;
manufacture and sell within the United States arms
ana munitions OF war and other articles ordinarily
known as 'contraband OF war;" yet they cannot
carry such articles upon the high for the or
service of either belIigerent they transport
soldiers and officers OF either, attempt TO break
any blockade which may be lawfully established
and maintained during the war without mourning
The risk OF hostile capture and the penaltes de-
nounced by the law Of nations in that behalf.
And do hereby give notice that all citizens of the
United States, and others who may claim the protec
ton OF this government. who may misconduct them.
selves IN The premises, at their peril, and that
that they can in nowise obtain any protecnon from
the government Of the United States against the
consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof hereuDto set my hand, and
caused the seal OF the United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this twenty-secopd
day OF August. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy, and of the inde-
pendence OF the United States OF America the
ninetY-dfth.
u. 8. GRANT
BY the President.
IL 81 HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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Az Unhappy WIFE.
She Causes Her Husbands Arrest for
Brutality beating Her.

She Causes Her Husbands Arrest for
Brutality Beating Her.
Yesterday forenoon, In the Newark Police Court,
before Justice Amzi Dean, there appeared an
elderly. respectable looking female, named Florence
Mackie, OF l67 Paramount avenue, who related a
story Of cruelty and brutality the part or her hs-
band, George Mackie. The poor woman's eyes
filed with tears, and her utterances were choked
with fear and sorrow She forth that for several
years past her husband, during his drunken orgies
was IN the habit OF beating her most brutally,
knocking her down, kicking her and In many other
ways maltreatlng her, unul she found 1t absolutely
impossible TO bear with him any longer. Two years
ago he had Kicked her. she said, until she was rup-
tured. and since then he has times ithOut number,
repeated his brutal treatment Yesterday, she
further stated after abusing and beating her in hi,
little stock OF furniture to one Eli Slate, ale house
keeper. Police Surgeon Haght, being at hand, was
called In by the Justice, and on examination he
found the poor woman's story true as regards the
evidence OF the beatings she had received on
her person. She said that when Mackle was
ever walked, but when in liquor was a
perfect devil ncarnate. Her case, together with
gentleman present who resided for several years in
Glasgow. and 10 him Mrs. Magke stated that her
sister was Mrs. Dalglish, wife Of the member Of
Parliament for Glasgow, and one OF the wealthest
manufacturers OF that city.
warrant was at once issued for the arrest OF her
husband, who was found in state OF intoxcatlon
Williams While making the arrest the ae-hOuse
keeper. Slate, undertook 70 interfere and squared
or to attack the officer, but the latter
was prompt with the use OF his locust, and
not only carted on TO the station, IN wagon, the
man Mackie, but Slate too. Both were lodged III the
city PRISON. charge OF interfering was made by
the officer against Slate. Justice Dean cautioned
Mackies wife that If her husband was once commit
ted she would be compelled TO appear against him.
She assured the magistrate that no fears need be
entertained on that scOre II he got out now she be-
ueved he would Kill her outright.
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COMMON PLEAs-sptCiAL TERN.
Decision in Hcrscdssh.

BEFORE Jud4e Van Brunt
BaocOcE rs. Lanno.-1his case which involved an
Interesting question to the soundness OF one or
PAIR OF carriage horses purchased by plaintiff Of the
defendant, was tried some few weeks since before
Judge Van BruDt, and the particulars were then
duly noted IN the HERALD. The Judge yeser-
day rendered hiS decision III the In Of the
plaintin, holding in eject that the sale was made
under false representation to the soundness OF the
horse which turned out TO be a .roarer.n
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FIRE At PASsalc, N. ].

On Saturday evening the carriage shop Of Messrs
Fox Tichenor, at Passaic village. N. j., was de.
stroyed by fire. 1t is believed to have been the work
OF an incendary, and is the third fire originating in
that manner In Passa1c within three days The loss
BY this fire was about &30 900 on stock and $500 on
the building which was owned NV 0llhert d. b0gert
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NEW YORK CITY.
Lsesl and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items
Of Metropolitan News.

The Following record viii show the changes in tn
temperature for the past twentyfour hours In CONS
parison with the corresponding day Of last year, at
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts Phar-
macy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
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ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE-We learn that Major
=. E. Douglass United States Marshal, has received
leter from Ashylle, Ala, stating that On Saturday
last Captain II. ]. Springfield the newly appointed
United states Marshal, was shot that day by some
one Md In the woods, while he (Springnedl was on
@ way 70 tne depot TO take the train lor huntsville
fated, and he was also wounded in the Eiaa- xuils.
VtNe (Ai0,1 AGp0cQta August Is
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COURT CAlEADsBS-TNiS DAY.

SUPREME C0URT-CHAMDERS-Held by Judge Bar.
nard. Calendar called at twelve M.--No. co.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERM-He,d by Judge J0-
achimsen.-NOs l047, 1741, 1900. 1906, 1909, 1910,
1871, 1872, 18oA3s, lS061s, 1851, ls0915 1Sl1H,
l6l4X.