Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-03
Our New York Dispatches.
PicIpOcItets Arrested-FhOse Tammnnyite
WOlves-AnOIIier Day of the Custom
House Investigation Shocking Acci-
DENT, etc.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Three notorious pick
pockets were arrested at the New Haven depot
last night, who had been depredating upon
Boston passengers.
j. McB. Davidson, ring safe manufacturer,
was to have given states evidence before the
grand Jury this week, but he was tempered with
and has fled south.
At the Investigation of the printing frauds at
Albany, Parsons, plate printer, testifes to hay-
ing gwen one Edward Phelps ten thouS-
and dollars for services. He had the habit,
he said, to give the clerks percentage
on the work carried to the firm, and in this Teri
williger's per centage was paid regardless OF
whether he read the proof Ornot The charge that
rerwilliger had altered bills was not substanti-
ated.
Inspector Young testified before the committee
this afternoon that one James Davis custom
house broker, is allowed free access to baggage
on steamers, indicating to inspectors what must
be passed; if not passed as he wishes, the in
speclOrs get discharged; all reports of such
things were attended with poor results; the
compromise system he thought a curse to the
government; he once tried to enforce the laws
at the pier Of the National steamship line but
never would try it again without revenue cut
ter and troops he said merchants generally
cared nothing for OathS taken at tie custom
house.
The Tribune says that it is understood that
Tweed, Connolly and Garvey have recently had
conferences for the purpose of effecting com
promise of the suits against them by the attor-
ney general, and that their agents have aSceT-
tanned that the state would be willing to accept
in settlement of the board of audit claims of
six millions, twO-thirdS of that amount but as
the criminals are not assured that other prose
cutions would not be commenced against them,
no conclusion was reached. There is reason to
believe that this report is untounded.
The congressional rcuenchment committee
this morning examined L. c. johnson, formerly
in the general order business, who stated that lie
had offered the present holders of the business
100000 for it. The present high prices are
owing to the high sums which have to be
paid for the privilege Of obtaining the general
order OF business. Johnson gave long testi-
mony Of what he had heard Of inspectors taking
bibes of Rmen in the custom house. running
primaries, half the employees in his opinion,
being hired ever since Jackson's presidency, for
their ability in cheating at elections. lie did
not believe that the collectors knew anything
about the custom house business. lie said Il
charge of fifteen cents each for storage and labor
would be right, but owned that he never CHARGED
as low as that when he had the general order
business.
Henry Newman, alias Dutch Heinrich was
held for trial To-day for robbing Baker & Co. last
month of near $4,000 worth of bonds.
A third avenue horse car, through the care
lessness Of the driver, this morning knocked MIR.
Levy down, he having a four year old daughter
in his arms. He was badly injured and his
daughter nearly cut to pieces and killed. The
driver fed.
VIM. NJ. Tweed was last night reelected presi-
dent Of the Americas club.
Extensive arrangements are making by the
New Engand society for grand eception next
Thursday evening. Gen. Hawley Cows Jewell,
Washburn, and other governors of New En-
gland states, Secretary Boutwell,, President
Grant, and other celebrities are expected to be
present.
Daniel Sullivan broke his wife's skull this
afternoon and was tombed for trial
Judge Barrett today decided that Judge
Barnard, being corporate member of the Tam
many association, his injunction against said
society is void.
r. Kennedy, A. S. Barnes and II. Sheldon
have been elected managers of the American
Bible society.
The revenue officers raided on several Illicit
distilleries 10 the fifth ward, Brooklyn, this
afternoon, destroying several thousand dollars
worth of whiskey mash, machinery, ETC. The
officials were aided by the police.
The Brooklyn committee of fifty have been
refpscd written statement of the court records
by Judge Walsh, but the latter invites them to
spend few weeks with him, to sec the working
OF the court for themselves.
1t is rumoured that the grand jury have found
indictments against Harry Gerrett, Tom Fields
Al. Miller and other ringitcs for frauds on the
city.
The night boats to New Haven are withdrawn
on account of ice.
statement of the condition of the Third
avenue savings bank, upon which there has
heen run for the past two months is given to-
nght, showing Thar the total assets of the bank
have been 5000, Go, and the total liabilities,
Including the amount due depositors, with
interest, have been S5,Os1 1926, leaving surplus
of 81 ,2S5.