Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-01
Our New York Dispatches.
Paper Collar Case-Strike among Iron
WOrlers-The Recent Murder of Albert
ID. Putnam, etc.

New YORK, April 3O.-Judge Blatchford yes
terday rendered decision, sustaining the Hoff-
man patent for enamelling paper collars, with a
perpetual injunction against the defendant in
that case, lately tried before him.
The employees of the Mckay iron and loco
motive works, Jersey City, are on a strike, TO
recover back wages, many having received moth
ing since January, and threaten, if not paid by
Thursday, to attach the property of the concern,
Avery ID. Putnam, who was attacked by one
Foster, a few days ago on q 18th avenue car and
severely beaten, died at 10 this morning after
intense suffering. Foster is in the tombS and is
q pitiable object exhibiting the most abect ter
ror The murder was one Of the most dastardly
and unprovoked outrages on record. The muir
derer is son of wealthy man, and every eff
fort, political and otherwise, will be made to
get him off.
Later.-The funeral of Avery D. Putnam,
murdered on Broadway, Thursday night, by
VIM. Foster, while alighting from a street car,
will take place tomorrow, and nearly all places
of business in the vicinity of his former store on
Pearl street, will be closed on the occasion.
Many prominent merchants and business asso-
ciates of Mr.. Putnam have united in a testi-
monial of respect to his character, and sympa-
thy with his family. A coroneTs inquest will
be held on Tuesday, the autopsy yesterday, by
the hospital surgeon, showing conclusively that
death ensued from injuries received at the hands
Of Foster The affair is a prominent topic of
discussion in all circles throughout the city and
threats of retribution and vigilance committee
are freely expressed. Foster, when first in
formed of Putnam's death, tainted, and appeared
utterly overcome at his act and its probable con-
sequences. His wonted indifference soon re-
turned, however, and yesterday afternoon when
addressed he was dogged and sury even in
Sultng. He prOfessed TO know nothing about
his murderouS act, and, with an oath, told the
reporter he chad better read the damned news
papers, as they would give him as many lies as
were wanted"
Mr.. Putnam was born in Worcester Mass, in
1927, and while yet II youth, he entered the store
of well known publisher and bookseller in
Boston, and IN Il few years became owner of the
establishment. Associating with him his broth
er, the business was then continued under the
name of Putnam Bros. In 1856, he married
Miss Ellen l.. Smith, of Providence, K. l., and
| alter his marriage, remained in Boston
| year; then removing to this city, he commenced
| business us a produce commission dealer in
Pearl street. His mother is still living, and re-
| sides with another son in this civ. He leaves
| also wife and one child, thirteen years old, the
| boy Sydney. In business, as in social circles
Mr.. Putnam was universally respected, and his
| loss is deeply felt by his business associates
| The store formerly occupied by him was closed
| yesterday, and on the door was tackled a card
bearing the inscription: "CIosed in conse-
quence of the death of Mr.. A. ID. Putnam "
A deputy street commissioner of BROOKLYN
yesterday morning bruialy pounded an OLD man
nearly to death, on Smith street, only two blocks
from City hall, one of the most Travelled thor
oughtares of that city, and the policemen who
saw the outrage did not dare to arrest The brute.
One Lassells yesterday claimed before the
United States commissioner to have right to
sell lottery tickets which he bought in HaI ana
to his personal friends without interference of
the revenue officers. The commissioner COM
mitted him for trial Notwithstanding.
1t is stated that the New York and London
telegraph company has its cable under such a
state of forwardness that it will be laid next
fall between some point on the shore of Rhode
Island, near Newport, and Liverpool. Several
prominent American merchants are interested
in the Enterprise.
Several of the bagnio keepers arrested were
habeas corpused. All the dens were in full
blast last night,
The Sunday Free Press an organ representing
the young democracy, and which is under the
editorial management OF Barclay Gallagher,
formerly of the Tribune, made its first appear
ance to-day.
During his sermon, this morning, on "The
Ages to Come" Henry Ward Beecher indig-
nantly secuted the theory of the resurrection of
the body.
Saturday night, Frederick E. Goldsmith, con-
ductor of the street car in which Mr.. Putnam
was riding when murdered, voluntarily surren-
dered himself, and was sent to the house of de-
tention as a witness.