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The New York herald., 1872-11-26
A WOMAN'S PERJURY.

Snatched from Worse Than Death-The
Case Of Gustave Wasmuth In Newark
The Verdict Set Aside-A She.yVOIf In
Sleeps Clothing.
The very extraordinary turn the case of Gustave
Wasmuth in Newark has taken makes 1t u
matter of deep interest and Importance to the
general public. AS has already been detailed In
the HERALD, Mr.. Wasmuth is q resident OF
Newark and has long been the keeper OF
a vile den, the resort OF debauched people
OF both sexes. At the last session of
the Grand Jury he was indicted for
five different offences, the most serious being on
complaint of girl named Rosa Moosdorf who Is
likewise possessed OF a string OF other names as
long as q European princess. Wasmuth's trial
lasted five days, the principal witness being Rosa,
who related on the stand the same story she had
previously rehearsed In the Police Court and Grand
Jury room. Pruned OF Its disgusting and debasing
features,
that Rosa had been but year in the country, went
ia service as help with Wasmuth. and that ere she
hai been warm IN his house he essayed an indecent
assault on her person, and hnally on the fifth night
or her stay IN his house. lie succeeded, with
the help OF hswile. The facts had been proved in
other trials that Wasmuth was a man OF very VIC.
lent temper, and by no means o model Of virtue:
and WHEN on the stand Rosa rOld her story with an
air Of areicssness and modest demeanor that cap
tiyated tha hearts OF Court and Jury and all. He
was unauirL onsy voted the greatest monster in
New Jersey. Incredible as seemed the facts,
ycsed. The grimes OF which he was convicted
would have wal ranted the Court in booming him to
sEyENrY-FIyli YEARS IN THE STATE PRISON
and to pay fines amounting to $4,000 SO high ran
the public feeling against him that one juror has
since said that he would at the time have rejoiced
10 see him swung up, to the nearest lamp-post 1t
appears Wasmuth's co unset, Mr.. w. b. Guild alone
refused to believe the fair ROsa's fairly told but,
as he believed, Impossible story. He started on
mission to discover the antecedents OF the girl,
which had thus far been DIRK leaf His colleague
found in Williamsburg that Rosa was not maid
but married woman, and thai In consequence of
her loose and lewd conduct her husband had put
her away. She was, In short, Ahown to be
followed on q charge OF perjury. which, she has
admitted 70 be true, aud sue IL now IN Jail awaiting
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
What Seventh Ward Children Are Exposed
To-Dangerous Condition of Grammar !,
School No. Ozark Stairs, Fall !.
ing Ceilings and Hcrri-
BILE Ventilation.
How Children Are Herded Together in Crowded
Class Rooms lily Ventilate1.
A School Building that Ought To
BE Depopulased.

few days ago Mr.. Lcman, the wen known pen
ell manufacturer, called at fhe HERALD ONCE ard
represented that the Seventh Ward Grammar
School, situate in Henry street. Rutgers, is in
condition dangerous to the lives or the fourteen
or lfseen hundred children in 8sily attendance.
This gentleman stated that it was notorious that
fhe ceilings were very dangerous large patches
having fahen at times but fortunately at an hour
when the school was not In session; that in the
scar was dark wooden narrow stairs not sum
Client to afford safe egressin The event OF panic
caused by FIRE or other excitement, and that the
structure as a whole was unfit for the purposes
sOr which 1t is used, ana
EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS.
Areporter OF the HERALD was Instructed to visit
s&he building and make careful inspection, with q
view OF cansing alarm among the parents by
prematurc publication. Yesterday he made crit
cal examination OF all parts OF the structure, and
while it rs to be regretted that there shoald be
given any cause for concern the condition Of the
school certainly calls for
FAITHFUL STATEMENT
or its appearance and actual condition yesterday.
Before visiting tue school the representative of the
HERALD called AZ the Board OF Education and was
Informed that, reports Of it's dangerous condition
bavng reached the Commissioners, they had caused
IN examination to be made by the Department OF
Buildings, and the report showed it to be
IN A SAFE CONDITION.
The reporter called ut Mr.. Macgregor's ONCE, and
was assured by the chief clerk that the 2lst in
slant, at the instigation of the President Of the
BOard, the inspectors reported the structure safe
with the exception OF the plaster ceiling OF the
boys play ground in the basement and the pri
" mary and male departments.
On calling at the school Mr. HaGgarty, the Prin-
cipal, was informed OF the character Of the re.
porter's visit, and that gentleman kindly escorted
him through the edfce, OF which the following is a
rough diagram. The building has frontage OF
extends 100 feet. 1t Is three stories above the base
ment, built OF brick upon stone foundation. The
main structure Is probably forty fifty years Old,
but the wings shown ON
THE DIAGRAM
are OF more recent construction and are about
evenly feet square. Below is the diagram OF the
/" main nOOr:-
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Intemperance and Arson.

Fire Marshal Ready yesterday appeared before
Justice Delmar and preferred complaint of arson
against Mary Norris, woman Of intemperate
habits, who set fire to her apartments in the brick
tenement house. ISL Douglas street. 1t appears
that the accused, who was taken into custody. was
served with notice of eiectment by O constable
and this proceeding so enraged her that She pro-
cured q quantity OF Kerosene oil which she poured
over kindling wood and clothing and then set fire
to the whole. Fortunately, the lre was discovered
by the neghb0rs and was speedily eXtngushed
before any serious damage was Occasoned. The
accused, who is twcnty-eight years OF age ana has
two children, stated that she "made the fire
because IL pleased her to do so,o and that she was
quite sober when she set fire to the place. Mrs
Norris was held TO await examination
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

At the regular session of the Common Council,
held yesterday afternoon, q communication was
received from Mayor Powell vetoing the resolution
passed by the Board last week to cancel certain
sessments on the property owned by the Industrial
and Free schools on Will0ughby avenue, near
Graham street. The ground for objection 20 the
resolution Is based on the theory that the Alder
men have not the power to cancel such assess
ments. Street Commissioner Furey sent in COM
munication asking that the following Improvement
assessments be conhrmeG:-
Powers street. from Wyckoif to President S93 353
McDousal street, from Fulton to Broadway 2il93
Troy avenue. from ATLANTIC avenue to Crown street i22
bmtao avenue, from It Marks place to city line. 21S2J
Wloughby avenue from Grand to Classon avenue, 23t
ft street. from Fourth avenue to Prospect Park 623
resolution was adopted in accordance with the
request. petition was received from the Orphan
Asylum Society asking to have the assessment on
their building, on Atlantic avenue, cancelled. The
amount of assessment is S5,363.
Alderman RICHARDSON said that II they had not
the legal power TO cancel one assessment they cer-
tainly could have no greater latitude in another
assessment OF this kind. In his opinion, however,
u was Just as legal to help TO tighten the burden Of
these charitable institutions In the manner pro-
posed as 1t was for them to vote 100000 for the
rehef OF sufferers by the Chicago re, or $500 to the
purchase OF stand of cOlors for the British steam
ship City or Brooklyn. After debate upon The
question OF the legality OF the resolution TO cancel
the assessments the subject was laid over for one
week.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
PICKING A POCKET ON A CAR.

George Saunders, who gave his residence as 100
orchard street, was charged with picking the
pocket OF Heinrich GodeSc on Third avenue car
on Sunday evening, relieving him or his watch aud
pocketbook. lie leaped froia the car ana ran TO.
wards Broadway, but was stopped and arrested
by an officer Of the Fifteenth rrecjnck Ijo was
beid 10 answer ly Judge Cox.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

Morris Wittenberg, youth OF eighteen years,
died In Mount Sinai Hospital, as alleged by his
friends from the effects OF injuries received On one
OF the city railroad cars. Coroner Young has
taken charge OF the case,
Frank Wagner was arrested and brought to the
Tombs yesterday charged with striking Robert Han
lon, Of 48 Harrison street, on the head with q
slungshOt. Hanl0n had his wounds dressed in The
Park Hospital, and alter coming out he refused to
make complaint.
Coroner Herman was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest at the Emigrant Hospital, Wards
Island on the body OF Francisco Pesca. an Italian.
who died shortly after admission. The cause OF
death will be determined by post-m0rtem eXami-
nation to be made by Deputy Coroner Cushman.
Miss Abbie Come corrects statement In yester-
days HERALD, in which 1t was said that she attend
ed bar, and was behind the same when the fracas
occurred In her fathcrs place on Cherry street on
Saturday night. She denies all knowledge or or
acquaintance with the parties who raised the dis
turbance, and further states that she never Kept
company with any OF them.
Henry Lynch, q laborer, forty-six years OF age,
and born In Ireland, late OF No. 334 East Sixty
third street, died In Bellevue Hospital from the
effects or injuries received on the Goth inst. by
being run over, corner oil Twenty-siXth street and
Second avenue, by car belonging to the Second
Avenne Railroad Company. The BODY was taken
to the late residence OF deceased where an inquest
viii be held by Coroner herman.
The Poles residing in New York and its vicinity
intend to meet on the Goth Of November to cele-
brate the anniversary of their revolution of $780,
as well as the centennial and melancholy ami
yersary OF the crime perpetrated against them IN
the partition OF their country. Speeches will be
delivered In Polish, Czech, English, French, Ger
man and Italian. All Poles, as well as all their
friends Of other nationalites are invited to unite
with them next Friday, at eight O'Clock +. NJ, In
Harmony Rooms. 14l Essex street, New York.
young man, about eighteen years OF age, good
looking, well dressed and Of a rather honest ap-
pearancc, was brought before Judge Bowling, at
the Tombs Police Court yesterday, charged with
stealing valuable gold watch from John Nc
Donald, OF 248 East Thirty third street. Mr..
Mcdonald was in the eating saloon OF the Putnam
House, Twentysixth street and Fourth avenue,
last Tuesday and fell asleep there. While in this
condition his watch was stolen. Officer Gerard f..
Beekman, attached to the house, worked up the
case, and from information arrested the defendant,
who, he says, acknowledged his guilt The pris-
oner was committed for trial under $4,000 bail.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Police Precautionary Measures.

Two prisoners arrested for robbery escaped from
the cells Of the Fifth precinct station house last
week by breaking the lock off the door. The
doorman was arrested on suspicion of his having
connved at their escape. He Is under bail to
answer. The Board OF Police Commissioners being
naturally desirOus of preventing the possibility OF
recurrence OF such dscreditable rejection upon
the police, have issued an order lnstructng the
captains to post a patroman on duty In the cell
serious offence at the station house, The locks in
use are regarded as unsafe, and patent locks are
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.


A large batch OF warrants was issued yesterday
for the arrest Of liquor and beer saloon keepers
who have failed to renew their licenses to SELL
The fine is $50.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY 2e l872rRPLE

the meeting or the next Grand Jury. Meanwhile
the Court has set aside the verdict against the man
Wasmuth and granted an application lor
NEW TRIAL,
but the Court did not conceal its impression that the
tidal wave OF sympathy has set in for Wasmuth,
who will probably be released and let or with nnes
In the other offences. But for the perseverance 0!
his counsel he wOnld certainly have been consigned
to State Prison for at least twenty years me
necessity OF courts and juries not being carried
away with fair face and fair story, under sucn
weightY circumstances, is strlkingy obvious.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Ch arity Fair.

The fair held by the ladies at the Academy OF
Music last week in aid of the Brooklyn Orphan
Asylum was very successful. The receipts
amounted to 50, ,427 In addition to this sum
building.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

Wooster Beach yesterday made post mortcm
examination on the body Of Lee at the M0rgue,
and found the body well nour,shcd and OF
rather slight muscular Development There were
found no wounds externally, but one in the
left groin, penetrating the abdomen, evidently
made by double thrust with sharp instru-
ment. One across the ball OF the right thumb,
merely dividing the skim On opening the body
the wound OF the groin was found to extend from
the point OF entrance almost directly backwards,
and IN its course opened the intestines in four
places. Escape OF their contents resulted in
peritonitis, from which death was directly caused.
Coroner Herman will commence his formal 1n-
vestigatiOn Oh Monday next
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
NEXT YEARS. MUNICIPAL EXPENSES.

The Millions Required TO Run the City
and County Governments During 1873
Estimates from Various Departments
others sstili to be Heard From.
che following rs table OF the estimates received
by the Comptroller from different departments OF
the city and county government OF the expe1d
lures considesei necessary for the coming yeaFof
lSI3:--
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Transfer of BROOKLYN Police.

The following is a list Of the sergeants and
roundsmen of the Brooklyn city police recently
transferred Sergeant Brennan, from the Fifth TO
the Sixth precinct; Sergeant Corr from the Fifth
to the Fourth Sergeant Bunce from the Fifth to the
Seventh; Sergeant O'Irien, from the Fourth to the
Fifth; Sergeant Keysar, from the Sixth to the
Filth Sergeant Clancy, from the seventh to the
Fifth; ROundsman WOrmald, from the Fifth to the
seventh; Roundsman Graham, from the Seventh to
the Fifth
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Fatal Fall.

james Larkin, mason, while engaged in re-
pairing chimney at No. 22l Tlary street. lost his
balance ana fell to the sidewalk. He instantly
killed. The body was taken to the residence Of
deceased, No IL Carroll street, and the Coroner
was notified.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
The Williamsburg Policy Baclkers.

Henry Lundy, William Lundy and Charles Mace,
bill posters, were arraigned before Justice Elliott
yesterday, to answer for circulating and posting
printed document accusing Robert Tutte, OF Lee
avenue, of being backer OF swindling policy
shops and faro banks. The prisoners expressed
their readiness to enter into an immediate exam
nation, but the complainant, Tutte, not having
been notified of their arrest, did not appear, and
they were reManded until this morning.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
CITY REFORM.

The Assistant AIiermanic Retrench.
ment.
The statement published in the papers Of yester-
day showing the estimate made by Mr.. NJ. J. Kelly,
Clerk OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen has
created much comment. All, however, seems to be
favorable to Mr.. Kelly. The appropriations for
salaries referred to in the estimate were as iol-
lows -
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
THE PROPELLER J, BERsToHY ASHORE.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Nov. rs, 1872
The propeller J. Berstchy ran ashore on Escanaba
last night and had eight feet OF water in her hold
lAS W9yll1E SRe IL loaded Mltb Qgs.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

Three hundred ana fifty dellars worth of property
was lost in Gowanus Canal yesterday, owing to the
mismanagemcnt OF John Davis, the driver OF a
horse attached to a wagon, which he backed over
board at the Union street bridge The horse was
drowned, involving the loss set forth. The driver
eScaped injury.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
ISL.


Mr.. Kelly's estimate shows that the work be
done by CLERK, "a, 900; a deputy, $1,000; Two
sistants. $l,sooand l,GOO doorkeeper, 81, 200; q
sergeant-atarns, $1,000, asd two messengers,
81 GOO. The only requisite being that the clerks be
able 10 write and all attend regularly business.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
CITY EXPENSES FOR 1873.

No estimates have yet been received frt.m the
mayor, the Fire Department, the Department OF
Public Charities and Correction, the Department.
OF Public Parks, the Law Department the Thir.
UAVyst VuQ Court the sixth District CiYu Gonrt )
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
STABBMG n TIE SEVENTH WARD.

A Vile Gang at the Ooroners Office Yester.
day-The Cherry Street Banditti Ex-
amined Before Coroner Herr
man-Several Of Them Com
mitted to the Tombs.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

Coroner Herman was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest at the Emigrant Hospital, Wards
Island on the body OF Francisco Pesca an Italian.
who died shortly after admission. The cause or
death will be determined by post-mortem eXami-
nation to be made by Deputy Coroner Cushnan.
The New York herald., 1872-11-26
NEW YORK CITY.

Morris wittenberg, youth of eighteen years,
died in Mount Sinai Hospital, as alleged by his
friends, from the effects OF injuries received On one
OF the city railroad cars. Coroner Young has
taken charge OF the case,
The New York herald., 1872-11-26

Frank Wagner was arrested and brought to the
Tombs yesterday charged with striking Robert Han
lon, OF 48 Harrison street, on the head with
slungshOt. HanlOn had his wounds dressed in The
Park Hospital, and alter coming out he refused to
make complaint
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05
A DEFEAT.

The Federal crusade against Brig
ham Young has cometo naught, and,
as we predicted some months ago, In
place of tending to a weakening Of
the Latter Day Saints faith III poly
gamy, the illegal trial has strength
ened the faith andincreased the num-
her ofthose whorecognized polygamy
rs the underlying principle of their
religion. The Mormons had split OF
themselves. The polysamous plank
in their creed was the bone Of con
tention. The Godhyites held that
the tenents Of the Church which
taught the maintenance OF polySamy
were unnatural and debasinE, and
should be expunged from the artl-
cles Of faith. They who held to the
TEACHINGS of the Prophet Joseph, and
could not be prevailed upon to turn
from the Prophet Brigham, held fast
to the old doctrine that a man should
have as many wives rs he could feed,
cIothe and house. 1t u be con-
fessed that the followers OF Godby
were few, while they who trained
with Brigham were As numerous a.
the rocks on the Wasatch mountains.
whose tail peaks over>hadow the city
of the blessed. Yet there were
controversies and converts. One
side won from the other and Is God
hv's followers were q part OF the
great whole. It IS seIf-evident that
the cause Of polysamy had lost III
proportion TO the number who We're
willing 10 strike polysamy from the
religion of the Latter Day Saints. \
Territorial Judge whose thirst for
fame greatly exceeded his zeal for
the careful culture of public morals,
undertook to persecute out OF exist
en"e i Il which was slowly yleIdlh9
TO the progress Of intelligence. His
failure might have been anticipated.
HIS course was illegal and his rul-
lugs void of reason and tinged with
tLa self Will Of the tyrant. The end
Of the crusade is Il defeat Of the cru
salers anJa victory for the polygamy
wing Of Normonism. They have
set up the cry of persecution, and at
TIN, tine the power Of Brigham
Young Is greater than on the day
when a Federal Court undertook to
Aill a part Of his religion by the force
of statutory law.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05
GRANTS PEACE.

Grant came into power with recon
~struction all but accomplished, the
long battle over, and North and
South anxious for peace. What has
he done in this matter, asks the New
York World, but marguerite and
pursue a policy ofhate? Even Con-
gress was weary of welding the lash.
On the eth of March, 1911, the Forty
second Congress was organized and
stood ready to adjourn. Even But
Ter and Bingham Stevenson and
Kelly. had no outrage to adduce.
But Grant insisted the body should
remain in session, and on the 23l Of
March sent in a message asking the
passage of the ku Klux bills. Tie
reluctance of the two Houses lie
overcame by menace and bribery.
the corrupt use Of the patronage to
intimidate some and seduce others.
and the hill passed. Proclamation
after proclamation Of martiallaw en-
sued. Infantry, artillery and cav-
airy sent ont to make arrests.
and a million Of dollars spent to
purchase convictions. Withina few
days back the crusade, which had
IuIled. has been reopened with fury,
and Grant now demands that the
suspension of the writ Of Laiec> crl,-
prs. which oon expires. be re-enact-
ed. to be of force until the next
Presidential election he passed.
This j. Grants peace, His promise
he either cannot or Will not fulfill.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

There isa great temperance revival
in Maine, but the cause meets with
much opposition, As may be inferred
from the following. which an anxious
inquirer sends to the Portland Press:
tan you inform me through the
Daily Press" what We are to do
when = manu- acturer Of cider will
freeze a hogshead OF cider and draw
from the centre Of that hog>head a
barrel that contains about as much
intoxicating qualities as if 1t was
rum. and sells ii 10 our men by the
glass. gallon, etc."
The answer is indeed a difficult
one. The only thing that will stop
such performances is to induce Old
Probabilities to favor Maine with a
milder climate.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

Through the kindness Of Captain
Geo. G. lyon, a delegate TO the Gin
ciunati Convention from this State,
We received a dispatch Yesterday
morning announcing the nomination
Of 3. Graft Brown. of Missouri, for
Vice President, which was promptly
given to the citizens Of Carson in an
extra. The dispatch, forreasons I'M
known, failed to reach rs on Friday
might, in time for Yesterdays issue.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

A white woman who is a native OF
Massachusetts, hut is now a resident
of Mobile, has had one white hus-
band and four black. Her intimate
friends say that hey fifth widowhood
will also he terminated by a gentle
man of color.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05
Dissolution Notice.

HE CIpARTNERSuIP HERETOF, RE Fy-
!. isuing under t e frm-naIne OF }. GELiNAS
x G. II. II. AHAND. Ia the -Hlopn bushes. on
Carson strc-t Carson G. y. :, tits day dissolved
by mutual Consent, by the withdrawal Of Z. IL
It. Armand J. Gtlinas viii pay al indebtedness
aud receive all moneys due sail firm.
J. GELl\AS,
c. ii. IT. AMANp.
Carson City, New, April24, 1872. ap25-1m
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05
The nomination of Horace Greeley

The nomination of Horace Greeley
by the Cincinnati Convention. for
President, meets with a multitude Of
opinions. The action of the Nation
al Democratic Convention will. no
doubt, determine the fate Of the pres
ent incumbent, 50 far as the occu-
pancv Of the White House is con
cerned, after the fourth day of March
next.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

The Sacramento Uuion under
stands hat the st Louis delegation
and the Committee of One Hundred
have agreed upon a basis of action
and upon Il general line Of railroad,
each interest to build a section, the
lines to De merged when they meet.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

The Mormon missionaries, selected
by the Conference of Utah. have
started for Europe, accompanied by
Brigham Young.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-05

Anew Orleans woman reports that
she woke up the other night with Il
choking sensation, and found her
husband wss clutching her by the
throat. She want a divorce.