The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-04
NEW YORK.
The Abortion Case.


night, acting on information received
from Paterson. detectives were sent
there to identify, if possible, the sus-
pected woman whom it was thought
was the mysterious person who brought
the trunk to the depot containing the
body of Alice Bowlsby. They were
accompanied by the coachman, Rickett,
and the boy, Alex. Potts. They came
back this morning and stated that their
search resulted in nothing. At five
o'clock this morning the body Of Miss
Bowlsby was removed from the Morsue
to the Potter's Field, or Harris Island,
where it was inferred.
The detectives are still busy on the
trunk mystery. The identity OF the
woman who brought the trunk TO the
depot and purchased ticket for Chicago
still remains unsettled. Every theory
has been acted upon unsuccessfulIy to
complete the evidence. Efforts are
being made to discover the trunk
maker who sold the trunk in which
the body was discovered. The detec-
tives are on the track OF Frank Trip,
but no clue has yet been found as to
his Whereabouts.
Probable Murder.
A foul murder is believed TO have
been committed last night, in 12Ith
street, near 4th avenue. A police Off
Ger found the body OF man lying on
the sidewalk, surrounded by a crowd,
who informed him that difficulty had
arisen between the deceased and Ed.
King and James Valentine, during
which the unfortunate man, who was
unknown to them, was knocked down.
King and Valentine were arrested. An
inquest will be held on Monday. The
body of the deceased now lies at the
Morgue waiting Identification.
The westheId InvestigatiOn.
The indictment in the case OF Presi-
dent Vanderbilt, of the Staten Island
Ferry Company, was made public this
afternoon. 1t states that Vanderbilt
wilulIy and feloniously neglected to
lave the boilers and other apparatus
in good condition, and fit for use; and
wilIully and ieloniously put Henry
Robinson in charge as engineer, he
being incompetent, unskilled, and inex-
perienced, and that, through Roblnson's
ignorance and gross neglect steam, be-
yond the stated quantity, was allowed
to generate, thereby causing the ex-
plosion and consequent loss Of life.
The jury, therefore, say that in this
manner and by the means stated above,
Jacob H. Vanderbilt did feloniously
and wilfully kill and destroy, against
the form and statute in such cases,
made and provided. The indictment
is signed by the District Attorney. The
indictments against Braysted and Rob
inson also charges them with ignorance
and gross neglect in their duties. The
indictment against Mathews is still
withheld.
Comptroller ConnOlIy's Accounts.
The citizens who have been invited
10 participate in the examination Of
Comptroller Connolly's accounts, with
the Joint committee Of Aldermen and
Supervisors, are holding the matter
under advisement, and have yet to de-
termine whether or not they will accept
the invitation. A private meeting OF
Al hD hold
Thursday, and another has been called
for the purpose OF considering the sub
iect further. At the second meeting
It's expected all those who have been
invited will be present. 1t Ia surmlsed
that Seth A. Hunt will decline the
invitation, as it may be charged that
the relations existing between his firm
and Mr.. Connolly are too intimate to
admit Of his dealing so impartlally as ls
described in the matter Of the accounts.
The impression is that all the others
will accept the invitation.
Freight and Passenger Arrange
ments.
II was announced in the Stock Ex'
change to-day that preliminary arrange
ments have been completed between
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
panv, and that the Panama railroad
contract has already been made so far
az the managers of the different corPo-
rations are concerned, but it now re-
ouires the ratification OF the Directors,
who are to meet next week. The ar
rsngement is based on the statement
that each company has been losing
money in carving on their road COM
netition. The Pacific roads, according
TO the programme now marked out are
to have control of the rates for carry
ing California passengers and freight.
In consideration OF this they guarantee
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
the net earnings Of 81 ,20O, 900 per an
mum, while the company have hitherto
not earned over SS5, 200 net. A portion
OF the surplus will be contributed by
the Steamship Company TO the Pana-
ma Railroad Company. The advance
in Panama and Pacific Mail stock
during the past few weeks has been
caused by this rumored agreement.
Boilers Tested.
F.B. Stearns; OF the Camden and
Amboy railroad, who has charge OF the
ferry boats Of that line, commenced to
dav a series Of experiments before a
number Of distinguished experts, upon
rupturing boilers, with hydrostatie
pressure. The first experiment was on
an old boiler which had been allowed
to carry forty pounds Of steam. undei
test it leaked at an old patch, at ninety
pounds pressure; startedi stay bolts q,