The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-06
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Two convicts
named James Dooley and Henry Tiffany,
yesterday attempted 10 escape from Black
well Islands d They made their way to the
lower end Of the Island, and were found
hiding In smallpox hospital.
[" II Is believed that the Judiciary Com.
'mittee have efinished the examination OF
:theIcharges against Judge Barnard. Fl
The examination into the case Of Car.
dozo yesterday, developed nothing Of in.
.terest. When this case was finished that
of,blcCunn was taken up McCunn de.
clined to be represented by counsel, pre-
ierring TO leaye the entire matter TO
committee. Ono Of his active prosecutors,
Col. Harrison, having been private secre-
tarY to jeff Davis as was announced,
McCunn asked permission to submit "a
congressional report, which was accepted,
showing that he had furnished ! 600 Irish.
men to the 87th New York volunteers
without having received one cent from the
government OF the State, city or federal
authorities. James Morgan testified that
Judge McCunns property was in the
nelghborhood Of a million and a halt OF
dollars. Further testimony was offered
concerning the appointment of receivers,
but nothing damaging to McCunn was
elected. .stgs ,... ,1F.-.,..
At n meeting OF the Republican Gener.
al Committee last evening, Philip Frank
enhelmer suggested that a delegation Of
twcnty.one be chosen from the Central
Committee 10 represent tho Reform
movement at the Convention. Daniel
O'Conncr spoke in favor Of the Cincinnati
movement, and moved the electionror
delegates at u subsequent meeting to go
TO Cincinnati. Other gentlemen spoke
TO the same purpose, and It was announc-
ed that a special meeting would be neces.
sary To arrange Tor a Reform Conven.
ton. ~ sS1' :rsg.l3l
The rlcagal authorities are consulting
as 10 the steps necessary to stay the gen.
eral jail delivery threatened BY the deci-
sion that the Court of Appeals is an lille.
galbody. The District Attorney isito re.
sist all applications for the release OF
convicted men, while the Court Is to be
reorganized in accordance with the law.
Mayor Hall, II is said, will be "a witness
In his own behalf when his case again
como up for trial. -
About $30, 900 worth OF obscene books,
pictures and material Tor, manufacturing
them were seized in BROOKLYN Yesterday,
In the suit brought by John II. Lester
against Richmond Va, manufacturing
company, and iniwhich the plaintiff in 4
settlement during the war was paid
$4,000 In Confederate money, the Jury
have nowigiveh averdlct for Lester in
the amount OF $75, 900, vitiating the pay
ment made In Confederate currency.
The prisoner In whose case the Court
Of Appeals passed an organization Of the
Court of General Sessions, was to-day
released on a ldCsdS corpus by Judge
Brady. no one appearing to contest the
motion. '-.N 30 tifIFl.T 7fFi
There were seventeen cases Of smallpox
and six deaths reported yesterday. o..
The official investigation by the insur.
aDce commissioners into the affairs Of the
New York Equitable Life Assurance
Society, has resulted in the entire vindi-
cation and unqualified endorsement Of
the management. nt.-.s.--.-
delegation working painters
waited on the, Mayor of Brooklyn and
denied interfering with workmen, and
will uphold the laws. ''' ''''s
The jewelry store ofUlman s. Eckett
was robbed Of SEQ 900 worth Of watches
and jewelFy last light.,,, ,.;.l.,,,,....
Aprisoncr before Judge Evans Court,
at Williamsburg, this evening, was found
to have tho smallpox. The Judge and
all the officers Ofthe Court seemed to
think no evidence In tho case would Iusti.
~ holding the prisoner for any great
length Of time, and LEFT the Court room at
9 , brisk gait, The prisoner walked
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