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The New York herald., 1871-12-15
MIsMANAGEMENT OF TIE SMALLPOX HOS.
PlTAL.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The fearless ana undaunted manner In which you
invariably espouse the cause Of truth ana justice
induces me to raise my Feeble voice IN conjunction
with '.An Old Citizen,n who to-day asks the mo-
ment0us question, "Who is responsible ~ Ispeak
whereof do know wnen endorse all that he has
written. I spent some weeks In the Smallpox
Hospital myself. Although not an inmate Of 'Long
Branch" Ihave as little reason to commend the
accommodations OF the ''Stone Housen as IAN
Old Citizensn informant had to bc pleased
with the former habitati0n. / frequently asked
the doctor and matr0n for articles that
! considered necessary Tor my comfort aud speedy
convalescence, and was almost always met with
always supplied when asked for 1t; but the luxury
Of q damask tablecOth, silver fork, spoon or nap
Steak was oe Il the toughest Character and the
butter or superior strength once feasted my eyes
to the eating OF them my teeth remaiked glued to-
gether In o mass OF unreclaimable dough. This,
e s, e
spoke 70 the visiting physician from the city about
I,s this ana other dedcispGss whsn hs t9id me- most
Now not to take up too much Of your valuable space,
would like to know what has become OF that 500 900
Smallpox Hospital. 1t Is not devoted 10 paying the
two gentlemen who peril their lives day after day
nsutlon for n your issue Of today sae q state. e
ment occurs that they have not been paid since tn
1st Of October The matron nurses, &C., receive
salaries the most ptlIul for immurng themselves In
that living pesthouse. There are no carpets mir.
r0rs or other costly furniture-not even what would
make q Mulberry street tenement house comfort.
able. The new "buildlngs" lately erected for the
accommodation OF patients Is only truthfuly de-
scribed by IAN Old Citizen" The doctors live in
shanty That the wind could almost lift from
Its slight foundation. But where Is that
$100000S no longer require the comforts It can
too ignorant OF The way to obtain them or too tmd
to complain If they suffer, and for them would
speak Five men compose the commission, whose
duty 1t is 10 supply the unfortunate victims OF sma
pox twh0 are always hurried away from home and
friends to that lazar house without the slightest
preparatory with all the comforts their abject con.
dition demands. The former live In luxury, the
latter wrlthe in pain for weeks and, II they'd not
die, rise to oonvaleecence within one OF the most
cheerless, comfortess and poverty-strloken abodes
that possibly be devoted TO the of the sick.
Here Is work Tor the Committee OF Reform, but as
"a woro to the wise Is SUFFICIENT will close by ask
ing the most ndugent OF editors to excuse the gar
rullty OF FORMER PATIENT.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME c0URI-sPsclAl Term

The Church Street Extension Case.
In the General Term Of the Supreme Court, Kings
county, the following cases. growing out Of the
Church street extension, were decided:-
Cdthasfne A. .Scnuch0rdt Us. The Mayor. Alder
men ana CbDsna0naisy Of the CgtH OF Ne,o Fork;
Wiufdan r. Douglas rs. The Mayor, Gc; A. Gordon
H6nlerSieV Us. The Mayor, 6c.-n Is charged that
.e@ sne values Rns cases wsTs orSna
argued on demurrer before Justice Card0zO, who
decided in favor Of the city. The property owners
barnard and Oardozo presiding. AS the last named
Judge heard the argument In the Court below he
was disqualified. Judge lngraham delivered an
opinion IN favor OF the plaintiffs and Judge Barnard
dissented. Thus, the court being equally divided,
the cases were referred to the Second Department
for q reargument In accordance with this order
they came up yesterday at the Brooklyn General
Term.
the plaintilIs tnat the Commissioners, In making
their report, excluded from their estimate OF
damages the value Of the materials OF the build.
ing standing upon the lots, and that It has been
the usual custom to give the materials to the own
ers OF the building as rars compensation. Thar
bofOre the report was presented TO the Court for
confirmation the Commission said to the property
owners interested that the report gave them the
right to the materials OF the buildings and the right
to remove them from the lots taken, and thereby
prevented them from making any objection TO its
confirmation by the Court and secured their acqui-
escencc In IL.
Mr.. AARON J. vANDERPoEL contended on behalf
OF the city that on the confirmation OF the report by
the Supreme Court the amount became axed, and
that, inasmuch as the property owners did not
object, they are now prevented from making any
confirmation.
the time the report was confirmed 1t cannot object
now and gave Judgment for the plaintis In all three
cases, From $30O, 900 TO $500. 900 Is involved.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
THE SMALLPOX IN BROOKLYH.

A Startling Acknowledgements Of the Health
O01ccr-The Spread Of tho Olsen se--The
Coutngion In All the institutions and Jail
An Extra Corps of Physicians To BE Em.
played.
Yesterday, In accordance with the motion OF
Alderman Bergen, the Committee OF the Board Of
Health, composed OF Aldermen McGroary and
Clancy and Health Onicer Cochran, visited the
Mayors onice to confer with him In regard to en-
ploying an extra force Of physicians as a vaccinat
ing corps At the interview the report In the
HERALD Of yesterday In regard TO the spread OF the
disease in Brooklyn was fully confirmed. The disease
has assumed more threatening attitude than many
imagine; but no one knows the extent OF the
contagion better than the Gealth Oficer, who has
now become
THOROUGHLY ALARMED.
He said to the Mayor yesterday 1--WE have come
here to day, Your Honor to say that we are out Of
money and that the smallpox Is increasing in all
sections OF the city. 1t Is in all institutions and
the jail, and 1t Will be necessary for to take some
action IN the matter. The only thing can recon-
the streets clean, and II this is not done we wall
have serious trouble Now we have come here to
ask Il we shall employ an extra corps OF physicians
10 do
THE WORK OF vAccISArIoNn
The Mayor took up copy Of the laws and ordi-
nances Of the city OF Brooklyn and read the follow
ing provision in regard TO the powers oil The city
authorities In the matter:-e
In Of any prevailing epidemic disease pro-
vded the Of money shall the first place
be declared NECESSARY iha be raised cerincae 70 be
signed by the Mayor County Judge and Street Commissioner
and later certhcnte be signed the Mayor
Health Officer OF tho said city and the presiding Of
Kings County Medical Society which certificate shall be pre-
sented to the Common Council before ahal
action In the natter and the money 10 be obtained shall be
applied only the specific purpose which shall
be 30 appropriated.
The MAYoR-Under that provision, gentlemen,
the Common Council will have 10 convene before
the money can DO raised. You VIII have to make
out certificate and then the Common Council Will
authorize the raising 0i the money.
HRALTH OFFICER-I do not want It to 20 forth
that have failed to 40 my duty. The more physi-
clans you employ the cheaper It viii be In the end.
warn you that II Is coming. and you cannot pre-
vent It. II you do not give money aud help you can
take the Keys and the responsibility.
The Health Odlcer was authorized to employ the
The New York herald., 1871-12-15

Match Of $500 between JosepLs, Of Pntcr.
SON, and Robertson, Of Br0oklym-A Poor
Display-JOsepbs tao Winner.
Fifteen or twenty gentlemen who love the sports
OF the trigger, together with q selected throng Of
Jersey rougns assembled yesterday at noon OH the
grounds Of known pleasant summer resort near
Greenvile N j., to note the progress and result OF
match between two old antagonists at ''pige0n
popping" These were Solomon Josephs, OF Pater.
son. N. j., burly German, and J. p. Robertson, OF
Brooklyn, a young Scotchman. They had agreed to
shoot at thirty birds each, twentyone yards rise and
eighty yards boundary, for 5000 side, and they
were also bound by the articles to hnd
and trap for each other, using but quarter
ounces OF shot. The day was extremely unpleasant,
snow squalls and sharp cutting wind, together
with the ill-humor or one or tile principals, and the
poor score made, rendering the amusement any
thing but agreeable, not TO say disgusting. Niles
Johnson trapped for Robertson aud Peter GARRISON
for J0sephs Mr.. John Taylor was chosen referee.
Many Of the birds were driving customers and
puzzled the shooters exceedingly as the score Will
show II Is only necessary to call attention 70 that
for all knights or The trigger to proclaim the match
"a poor display" The following Is the score OF
each, showing that Josepns proved the victor ~
killing twenty birds to mis- opponents nineteen:-
J0eephs-O Q, ., !, l, ], 0, ], o, 0, !, l.
RoSeriscn-o. K ., l. l. o ~ s'H
TO- O. ], IL, o. l. l, l. Total, 30; scored
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
MOVEMENT AMONG THE DOCTORS,

A LAW to Eepress Quacl<ery and Abortion TO
be Brought Before the Next Legislature.
meeting of the medical board Of the Eastern
Dspensary OF the city OF New York was ned yester-
day at noon In the Trustees Hall, 81 Essex street,
President Dr. Richard j. O'Sullivan IN the chair,
The object OF the meeting was to hear reports
from the different committees on the subject OF q
form for legislative enactment to repress quackcry
and criminal medical practice IN the State OF New
York.
Reports were read from the committee OF the
Eastern Diapensary, from the MedlcO- Legal Society,"
frOni the East River Medical Association and from
otner medical associations giving different views OF
the laws needed.
on motion OF DR.. O'SULLIvAN inc different reports
were referred TO the conference committee for the
purpose O conierring with all the medical associa-
tiOns the city, that with further instructions they
might report complete at the next meeting.
After a few general remarks from Dr. GARRIsH
the meeting adjourned to the second Thursday In
January. Prior to adjournment 1t was announced
tnat Dr. Richard J. OSulivan would at the next
meeting read paper on the material relations OF
apotbecary and physician and the renewal OF pre-
scriptions without the consent OF the prescribing
nhyaican.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
SUICIDE BY HANGING.

For some time past Jonn Miller, young German,
twenty one years Of are, whose parents live at 100
Stanton street. has been III poor health, and conse
quently at intervals very melancholy. Occasionally
young Miller has been tho ught to be partially de-
ranged, but no fears Of his harming himself were
entertained by his friends. On Wednesday he was
absent nearly all day, and at light his mother re-
questcd him to stay at home, but on leaving he re-
marked, "Thls is the last you Will ever see OF men
Mrs. Miller, believing her son had entered neigh.
boring lager beer saloon, thought little more OF him
TILL late at night and as he did not return search
was made Tor him. On going TO his stable, No 24s
East Houston street, yesterday morning Mr. Miller
was Mortified to hnd the dead body OF mis- son hang
Ing to peR In u post by means OF rope, which lie
had sccuroa around his neck. The deceased on en- :
tering the stable had locked the door alter him to
prevent surprise. Coroner Schlrmer yesterday held
an inquest, and the jury rendered q verdict corre-
spending with the foregoing facts.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15

The westncld Disnstcr-DisagreemeD Of the
Second Jury-Now for Third Trial.
Before Judge Nelson.
Jane Madden, Administering of John Madden, vs
The Staten Island Railroad Con,panv.-The Jury In
this case. after being rocked up all night appeared
In Court yesterday morning and stated that they
could not agree upon verdict Judge Nelson said
that there must be some lack OF intelligence some
where. Perhaps II was on the part OF the Court in
not being able TO make itself properly understood.
One OF the jurors remarked tnat the Court did
not seem to touch the point on which they had split.
Judge NELSON said tnat the jury were to deter
mine whether the boiler was safe one not, and
n there was negligence in It's management.
The JUROR replied that they had split on the
question as to whether IT was negligence to permit
the steam TO 90 over twenty five pounds.
Judge NELSON said that the Jury must decide that
point. II the boiler could stand twenty five pounds
only, was II safe to exceed that amount?
The jury again retired and remained out for about
nall an hour, when they returned and reported that
there was no possibility OF their agreeing upon
verdict They were thereupon discharged. They
stood seven for plainJlf and five for defend ants
Thus ended the second trial OF Mrs. Maddens action
to recover $4,000 damages for the loss Of her hus
band
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
COURT CAlehDAaS-TMs oar.

SUPREME CoURr--SPEoIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Barnard.-NOs. 167, 237.
SUPREME C0URr-CHANBERs-Held by Judge
CardOZO.-NOs 206.
Judge Van Brunt-Nos: e23. 725 sel. 1918, 1915.
1914 1645 1851 169o 1s7o 2O69. 2l4S 1853, xl7 2176
22Sl 2237 224s 224b 247 2ze7 2275 2277 22ss 2s77.
Part 2-Held by Judge Brady. Nos 76S l6l4.
2oOz, 2e14, 26l6, 2eao, 1854 2esd, 26ss.
SUPERIOR CoURT-Ty Il TERM-Part Held
py Judge Monel.-NOs. 1466, 867, 1885, 1914, 1856,
1864, lyo7. Part 2-Held by Judge SpenceE-N0.
0oz
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERx-Held
by Judges DAILY, Roolnson and LOew.-Nos 49, 70,
l04 H. l8 ID TO- II, 80 ii, ~ o. S3 l07, 90, V6 los,
20, log.
COURT OF COHMoN PLRAs-TRIAL TERN
sl1 1927, 7a7., sss, s47. 1901. s7S ioss,
~, sos. ess, lois 24l, ss5. s41, llsz 500. s50'
1884 1oe4x 1OdaH, 1929. Ioes S3s.
s1ss sess, s1l2 76l7, 54ea s4ss, s4sA 77zs, !Sai.
Judge Shea-Nos. e2ll, s184, 7o4o. 1880. 75Oe 1924
1892 7o77, 1889, 1887 64so, 1920. Part S--Held bY
Judge Joachimsen.-N06 1861, 8288 6267, 8O63,
7Ays, 7bl2, ss27, $3.50. so5l. 1910. 77od Aols.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY TO- lsnTRlPLE

approach Ballard they remained together abocs
half minute when they parted, Ballard going to-
ward Flfty-nlnth street; he Was there arr0gto4 By
vitness to whom he put the question: "What u Tits
forr "You nave.s said the oiicer robbed friend
Of mine;" when Ballard (who then gave his name
% Evey) saw Miner VINO stood some distance
on, he remarked 'This cannot be for robbery; -
Ballard was then taken to Colonel Whtley's O1icei
package containing the plates was opened; he
merely remarked that he did not Keep such things;
Colonel Whteys directions to MS were thar II things
street.
The witness was cross-examned at great length.
He admitted that ne had been once arrested for
being IN drunken crowd In New York. and that,
on another occasion, while drunk, as he believed,
Bangor. Me- he was arrested for thar and taken
TO the station; he paid 81 so. and was discharged
morning,
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
CITY CQuSI-CkIMINAL BRANCH.
The EIestion Fraud Cases-Another Post.
p0nsment.
Before Judge McCue.

The EIec,ion Fraud Cases-Another Post.
pOnsmenf.
Before Judge McCue.
The case of Michael J. Weldon, Thomas McGifr
and John Shandey, the inspectors in the First dis
trict OF the Sixth ward, who were indicted on the
charge OF placing bogus names on the po lists and
stuflng the ballot boxes, was called on yesterday
morning for second trial. The case was first tried
last week, when the jury disagreed.
Mr.. u. 4: BARNARD counsel for defence, jester
day asked for q
POsTPoNENENT or THE TRIAL
on the ground that very material witness-JohD
j. Campbell, poll clcrk-was unable to attend in
consequence Of illness. Counsel read several am
davis, including one from Dr. Alexander Cochranc,
the attending physician, setting forth that Camp.
bell was suffering from smallpox, which Is very
prevalent In Brooklyn just now.
Mr. Dow, counsel for Weldon, also asked for q
pOstpOnement on behalf OF his client.
District Attorney MORRIS opposed both applica-
tions and said that the object Ol the pOstponcent
asked for was simply to
DELAY THE TRIAL
opl defeat the ends Of Justice.
MI BARNARD denied that there was any attempt
beiag made TO procure delay. The afIidavts
showed that Campbell was q material witness. He
kept the poll jists not the defendants.
District Attorney NORRIS said that under no pos.
sbiity could the testimony or Mr. Campbell or any
body else Vipe Out fAe ct that tbere were i've hun
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
COURT Of sEnssAl SESSIONS.

A Daring Burglary nc TidRny's-Scus Up
for Five Ycars-E~neral Sentence Day.
Yesterday the Recorder disposed OF large calen-
dar OF cases In this Court the most important con-
vlction being that Of Francois Fournier, who bur-
glarlousy entered the store OF Tinany Co., Broad
way, on the 26th OF November, BY swinging nlmsen
from the window or the Spingler House into
the fourth story OF Tnany's store. The porters,
when awakened, found him concealed, and when
searched large file. sharp knife and candle and
matches were taken from him. As soon "a the
verdict OF kullty was rendered the Recorder SAID
that the prisoner should have been indicted for bur-
rInry In the first degree, when he would have sent
Honor imposed the seyerest penalty the law allowed.
Peter Donneliy, charged with stealing horse and
cart valued at $500, on me 18th Of October the
ptoi sent to ine state Prison % Tor four years. -
John Fellows pleaded guilty. to an attempt at
IN a. Ae a N Orssnf asi aae
street. on the 1SIh OF November.
John Calhoun, charged with similar crime,
ing that on the I'D OF November tne premises OF
Patrick q. Davey, No. 200 Ninth avenue, were
Fellows and Calhoun were each sent to the State
Prison for two years and Blk months.
oa Se Sh Of POI
guilty and was sent to the State Prison Tor one year,
John Connolly. who on the 18th oi October stole
grand larceny ana was sent 70 the Penltentary for
one year.
John D0ugherty, jointly charged with Laurence
DOrsay, was tried upon an Indictment Tor grand
larceny IN stealing two cases OF goods from one Of
tho cars OF the HUDSON River Railroad Company.
The property shipped and the larceny discovered
near Fort Washington ana the prisoners In close
proximity TO Il, but The evidence not oeug sun.
cienuy strong, Dougherty was discharged.
George Muller was tried for stabblng Morltz
Isaacs on the 10th OF November, with small knife,
while they were engaged In difficulty III Clinton.
near Stanton street. Tne jury rendered verdict Of
simple assault and battery and the Recorder sus-
ponded judQmenC.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
ESSEX COUNTY IN. ~ PRBEHoLDBRs
DR.. Buttoeplc's Scheme Mouse Traps mn

Dr. Buttoeplc's Scheme Mouse Traps ana
Dinner Bills.
The regular tri-monthly meeting Of inc ESSEX
County Board OF Chosen Freenoldezs was neld ycs'
terday at the Court House in Newark, ana usnsacsed
the usual routine business the moss mportans par
ticular OF which was as follows;-A communication
was read from Dr. Buttocple. superintendent O.
the state Asylum, asking the Board TO urge upon the
Governor to incorporate In biz message sugges-
t,on that 400 900 be appropriated for extension
N tne aayun. This led 10 debate, In the course OF
which Mr. BALDWIN said this WAS 0 scheme OF Dr.
Butsoeple, revived every year. The doctor 10 said
which ne wants 70 dlspoae or. 1t is true That thc
place Is greatly orowded. Essex county has 126 Do
the amount or o1kO0O were ordered paid. Among
the items Wae $50 for Frooh0lders fees during tho
quarter upd nsu Genus ior mouse Uspa
The New York herald., 1871-12-15

dred names on the poll list before the voting COM
menced. IL Campbell were present it would be I'm.
possible for hlm to explaiq that MI: Motifs said ne
After some further talk Judge McOue said he
would set the case down for next Friday, with the
understanding that II the defence could get Camp
then his testimony should be taken by Dr. Coch-
rane. An officer could easily DO found before whom
Campbell conld ackn owledge II
Rough ON the Juror Of the Nineteenth Gem
tury.
District Attorney MORRIS did not want his &C
knowledgment He would take his statement.
Judge MCCUE-I think It better 10 have it sworn
srch that Jurors disagree on very slight causes.
The trial was adjourned until Friday next, &C ten
O'Clock A. M.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
SUICIDE OF A LUNATIu.

Coroner SchlI1ner was yesterday called to hold an
inquest ut the Morgue ON the body Of Mary OBrien,
an irish woman, tnirytnree years Of age, who died
in Bellevue Hospital. Deceased had been insane at
intervals for years. and on tho eth Instant, while
second street, jumped from q third story window 70
the pavement, and fractured her Skull besides re-
celvinG 0tner injuries, wnicn resulted " DEATH
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
COURT OF CYes AND TsasIAEa.
Cnses Disposed of-sentences.
Before Judue Inuraham.

DeIUre Judge IuRTHNam
Charles Nelson, grand larceny, Penitentary for
M months. John Kinerau and Patrick MCCARTHY,
lndicted for robbing q Connecticut farmer, were
sricd and found guilty. Matalar. the countryman
Dwore that he met the prisoners IN the street. and
WAS asked by them 10 90 and see O 0ght Intending
20 DO 80, he walked with them few blocks, when
they suddenly wheeled MIN around and ran on
suise bewildering him. Ne soon discovered that he
Had been robbed and told his story 10 police oficer
who arrested the accused. Witnesses for the pris
aDer Mccarthy swore that ne was with them all
day and could not nave committed the robbery, but
the Jury TOOK q different view Of the and found
him guilty. hr. spencer, who defended them.
moved 10 set tie verdict aside but Judge Ingranam
said The Court had no power 10 grant such lp0tlon
lhe Court ordered Them 70 be rem2pded.
The New York herald., 1871-12-15
THE MURDERER SULLIVAN.

The Sanity Of the Assassin To BE Tested by
n Medical COmmissior.
ALBANY, Dec. Ia, 1871.
The Governor has appointed Drs. ID. Tlden Brown
and Thomas II. White OF New YORK, ana Jacob d.
Moshcr commission to examine into the sanity OF
Lswrsnce Sullivan. ander sentence Of death 10 New