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The New York herald., 1873-12-23
THE BoNDsMBN OF THE RINe1TEs.

Genet's bondsman on the forgery indictment,
which was not tried Is Police Commissioner oliver
Charick, OF No. 454 West Thirty-iourth street. He
is mucted to the extent OF $4,000, o snug little
sum, and sum that VIII make quite snug little
cash in the available fortune OF this gentleman.
on the other Indictment, which charges grand
larceny Charles Il. Devlin, Of No. 3l1 East Fifty
seventh street, 10 the bail. The amount Is &6,v00
SO he is just In half IS III luck as Mr.. Charick.
The bondsmen for John J. Walsh recently one OF
the Court House Commissioners, are Peter J.
Hickey, No. ACT East Thirty-third street. whose
name figures on seven distinct bonds TO the tune
OF 81, 900 on each. David O'Brlcn OF No 100 Wash
ington street, is ball on the bribery indictment In
the sum OF 5000.
zance orfetedviz., the one ior Drbcry--is the re-
Gently defeated candidate for Senator, Morgan
Jones, OF No. A. Franklin street. He loses $4,000.
The bondsmcn on the indictments for misdcmeanor
are yet safe. as the accused party need not appear
personally 10 plead to that species OF offence, but
can do so through his counsel. Nor - y necessary
Tor nIm TO be In attendance on trial.
The surety for George A. Miller is George W.
Davis, OF New Rochelle, westchester county, who
Decame responsible for 5000 worth
John y. welch, Jr., was smother Court House
Commissioner. lie stands indicted for conADiracy.
The New York herald., 1873-12-23
THE HIGHBRlDGE IN. Jo TRAGEDY.
The Brennan Wife Murder Trial Com
tinued-Medical Testimony IN the

The Brennan Wife Murder Trial Com
tinued-hedical Testimony IN the
Case.
The Brennan wife murder trial was resumed
yesterday at Pennington, N. j., before Chief JUS
tice Beasey. Much interest was manifested during
the progress of the testimony given by Drs. Cole
man and Lilly ON the part of the defence. The
former explained the properties OF an ar
terry and the causes which lead to the
formation or an aneur1sm. The bursting Of
the pudic artery near the labia would
cause rapid swelling OF the labia and be apt to
rupture that part on the outside. Mr. Coleman here
read description OF supposed case from the
evidence of Drs. Alpaugh and Todd, in which they
described the wound in the pudic artery and gave
details, synopsis OF which evidence has already
appeared In the HERALD. Witness was OF opinion
that the probable cause Of the wound IN
question was as follows THAT in that de-
scriptiOn there was nothing inconsistent with
the bursting or an aneurism-nothng against
ft-but much In favor Of 1t; he noticed the collec
ton OF clotted blood found in the wound; II the
wound Is inflicted and the opening be OF any size
the blood will rush out; his theory was that the
labia being very much swollen the hernia sac must
would not have been swollen at all, there would
be no necessity for 1t; the bursting OF an aneurism
scrined 10 him IN tRe snpposea ID case tSere was
nothing Inconsistent with the bursting OF an an
eurism; an aneurism might arise in two weeks,
and II there were anything aiing the outer coat,
such as hernia, 1t might form instantly; an
aneurism fthe pubic artery would cause no other
Inconvenience but that OF pain; the bursting of an
aneurism on that artery would be fatal unless the
blood were stopped; II o rupture took place by
means OF rough instrument II would be in favor
OF not bleeding; the result, II these arteries were
destroyed by an aneurism, would be that they
would bleed with great violence.
witness was OF opinion that the opening three
inches long the surface of the labia question
had been created by an aneurSm.
DIR. Samuel Lilly conceded with Coleman as
to rupture Of the vessels in the ncIghborhood OF
the wound having taken place and caused death.
1t would be difficult for him to reconcile this
wound with the theory that 1t had been inflicted
with an instrument.
The New York herald., 1873-12-23
RESIGNATION OF CITY OFFICIALS.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. ~, 1873.
At the special meeting Of the City Councus tnis
afternoon 1t was resolved to demand the reslgna-
ton Of the Water Commission OF Pittsourg, con-
sisting OF ID. w. c. Carroll, Hill Burguin, T. II.
Laufman, II. w. Rolf and Robert watson, all hith-
erto esrmable and highly Respectable citizens. for
gross negligence in permitting John Ross, the
secretary OF the Commission, to negotiate water
bonds and exceed his authority as servant OF the
c,tv Something over $500, 900 In these bonds were
locked mn in the suspended Nations Trust Com
panv. which. it was afterwards discovered, had
been hypothecated In Philadelphia.
Itis not known whether the city can ever re-
cover dollar fthem or not A stormy discussion
arose upon one member refusing TO allow the Com
mission 10 resign. He said these men had raised
would perform their duties; and two weeks ago
tncy raised their hands and swOre to Almighty
God that they had violated their offlca 0aths and
neglected those duties. To allow them TO resign
would be offering q reward to CRIME He said the
Councils should 90 after every 0fiicer and every
omission or commission, and apply the surgeons
knife to the roots and punish them far as lay In
the power OF the city authorities.
However, alter the expenditure OF much herco
eloquence resolution accepting the resignation
OF the Commission was passed. Following this
came the resignation OF the Comptroller OF the
city, X. ]. McGowan, whose name has been un-
pleasantly mixed up with this scandalous bond
matter. Opposition was developed against allcw-
Ing this offlcer to resign, but then II was shown
that he innocentIy erred and that because OF igno
rance OF duties which placed him IN painful po-
sitlon. subsequently his resignation was accepted.
The meeting was about the most atOrmv one ever
held hs our municinat hOdv.
The New York herald., 1873-12-23
REDUCTION OF RAILROAD FARES.
PIrTsBURG, Pa.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. %, 1878.
There has been great rivalry developed re-
Gently IN the passenger trafic on the Pitrsburg,
Washington and Baltimore Railroad and the Penn
sylvana Central and the grcal railroad chiefs are
again at daggers' points. President Garrett, OF
the Maryland Company, few weeks ago made
considerable reduction IN the prices OF passenger
fares from various points OF the West TO washing
ton and Baltimore. Tom Scott, OF the pennsylvania
SATURDAY. e,arrett announced a iurther reduction,
Offering through tickets from Pittsburg TO Wash
ington ana Baltimore for 50 ana 70 Philadelphia
cunning adversary, and reduces iares rom this
city to Philadelphla 70 - ana to Washington and
baltimore Tor Cd or Just the same figures as Gar
retts road. II IL believed that the Baltimore man
Will not be 0utd0ne, but Will make still further re-
ductlous 70 attract the travel u hia ltn0.
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were IN Court In the interest OF their runaway
client, not knowing OF his escape till they entered
the Court; Counsel had bin OF excep-
tions ready TO present; hut their services
as matters turned out, were not needed
Genet, deeming wisely, no doubt. that a good re-
people, In the persons OF District Attorney Phelps
Mr.. Tremain and Mr.. Peckham, were also in at
tendance. The greatest quiet prevailed in the
court room when Judge Daniels took his seat, the
only restless and perturbed spirit there being
Nattley 4, Brennan, the sheriff VINO has placed
nagrant breach OF contempt OF Court In per-
mtting the escape OF convicted fel0n while In
his special charge and custody.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
A little before half-past ten O'Clock the Court was
formally opened by the Clerk, Mr.. sparks, when Mr..
Phelps arose, and addressing the Court, said he
was now TO move sentence upon Henry w. Genet,
VINO IL was known TO the Court had fed IRON rne
custody OF his Keepers and was now at large, and
that the announcement was made by the Sheriff
that he could not produce him. He thought that
the sheriff should be called upon to explain how
the escape OF the prisoner had been Effected
Judge Daniels said that he supposed that would
be similar to that already communicated TO him py
the Sherir-that the prisoner had been allowed to
70 TO his own noUse In the custody OF two officers,
and that during their watch In the night they had
gone to sleep, and that while they slept the prls-
Mr. Phelps said that from information coming to
him he had early on saturday written TO the
Snerifl, warning him to take special precautions.
That letter he had good reason 10 know was re-
ceved by the Sherii early on saturday. lie thought
1t his duty TO move for an order to show cause
against the snerlH, why ne snOulu not De punlsneu
as for an escape lie should think It his duty TO
have most thorough inquiry
Mr.. Beach said that he was nearly ready with the
bill OF exceptions, and Judge Daniels said he had
intended to give due time until the bill OF cxcep
tIons was prepared, and II IL had appeared that
Genet had been at all hardly dealt with, TO give
the proper certificate for suspension'of sentence
Action mas already been taken at the District
Attorneys ONCE toward proceeding against
sheriff Brennan for contempt OF Court. In alleged
disobedience OF the orders OF the Court In REFER
ence to the custody OF Genet.
Assistant District Attorney Allen says that 1t was
known at the ONCE OF the District Attorney on
Saturday that an attempt would be made by Genet
TO escape, and that orders we're given by the Court
for his confinement IT the Tombs until his SEN
tence had been pronounced.
This order, ne says, was entirely ignored by the
Sheriff, and the result Is that the prisoner has
made his escape.
the trial Of ex-Mayor A. Oakey Hall, District At
torney Phelps presented the following correspond.
ence referred to him, In which he informed
Sheriff Brennan that Le had received Information
cnnrdentially that an attempt would be made BY
The New York herald., 1873-12-23

Jacob Leon. Of No. 81 Delan0ey street. pledged nim-
self In the sum or 5000.
rec0gnzances. Charles II. Fasson, OF No. 655 Lex
tngt0n avenue, Ia on four bonds at $1,000 each;
Charles Rogers OF No. 31T Canal street. Is three
bonds at $1,000 each, and James A. Monaghan. OF
No. 221 Mulberry street. appears on the bond as
security for Norton's appearance on the indict-
ment charging felony in the amount OF $4,000.
The above completes the list.
The New York herald., 1873-12-23
what sheriff Brennan saws.

reporter OF the HERALD saw Sherin Brennan
in the afternoon at his once. The Sheriff was eyi.
dently under great mental depression at the es-
cape Of Genet. In reply to the inquiries, he said
that he quite certain that Shields would rather
have lost his life than permitted Genet TO escape
For apart rom his (Shield's desire to keep his
official record perfect TO the end he knew that no
The New York herald., 1873-12-23
what Deputy shcrin Shields saws.

What Deputy sheriff Shields Says.
Deputy sheriff Shields was unable to be .'inter-
viewed" yesterday, inasmuch as after. giving no.
tlce the escape OF Genet at Police Headquarters
he Immediately lett with Central once detective
in q carriage Tor the purpose OF tracing Genet or
his whereabouts. He did, however, make a state
ment to superintendent Matsell, with considerable
emotion and some excitement, which was substan-
italy as folows:-
On Saturday | had Genet in custody, and he de-
sired 10 90 TO his residence ia Harlem 1 went
with him there, and allowed him wnIie there TO
transact some business which he desired TO finish
before being sentenced. On Saturday night we
smoked and talked until nine O'Clock, when Genet
asked me II would not allow him to sec his vile.
consented to this, and Genet left the room and
went into liie wife's room, wnere he remained
until one O'Clock on sunday morning, when he re-
turned TO the room In wncn still was, and there
remained until after we had taken breakfast TO.
getner Last night we again repaired to the
room where we intended to pass the night, and
remained talking and smoking until three O'Clock
this morning, when Genet asked me II 1 would
not again allow him 10 his wne,
would have chance to see her before
ms sentence and trip up the river. l again
consented 10 this arrangement, and feeling very
crowsy, iel asleep and did not awake until seven
O'CLOCK tnls morning, when / missed my prisoner.
searched the house and grounds but could find
no trace OF the missing man, and at last, was
i0rced 10 peneve that Genet mad made his escape,
law. / questioned Mrs. Genet as TO what she
knew OF the escape, but she said tnat she had not
seen her husband since last night, and tnat he Had
not called al her room this morning.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25

A gentleman writes to us that his
local paper is so poor he hasstOp.
ped taking it, therefore sends us
three dollars for the Trade List.
We repeat that we don't want sub.
scrlbers on those terms. A mans
local paper is worth more to him
than any other paper in the world,
or if it is not, it is his fault. If it is
properly encouraged, it may he re.
lied upon for information of more
value Ito the people in whose inter.
est it is issued, than can be found
IN all the city papers in the United
MATES. No man can afford to stop
the paper that publishes the official
advertisements of bis country, the
public sales, market, court news
and other local intelligence. If the
paper is poor the people are more to
fault than the publishers, far liberal
patronage will always make a good
paper. However poor the local pa. |
per may be it is always worth more
than 1T costs to those interested in |
the affairs of its locality.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
SUCCESSION SALE

PURSUANT to an Order of Sale ;ss,.d
4 by the Honorable the Parish InJsr.
OF Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana. r.
suit No. 1897, In the Succession of Winde,
Crouch, on the Docket Of the Court. com
handing me to sell for the PAYMENT ~
debts, the property Of the deceased. / shall
offer for sale at Public Auction, before th,
Court House in Alexandria, on
Tuesday, the 4th day of February
1873,
az ~ "a - n the following property belonging
10 said Decedent, viz:
A tract of land situated on left decend
;sSS oa Jan OF Bayou Beuf, in Rapides Par
tH, aUoining the Crouch Plantation con.
sainlhg One Hundred and Tb;rtv-sevar
,"aus more or less, with all the Imnrove-
Inc undivided halfofthc Crouch p,,,..
.ioI; situated on the left d, cend;n,, i a,
oi bayou Beuf, bounded above oa .,I
COMPTON lower place, and below H., t tue
=, ,,act apo described and by lands of p 'Io
a aaln a containing twenty-five Hundred
auu WE'VE acres, more OF less, in the
whoie tract, together with all the RniId-
insss ana improvements thereon.
TERMs-CASH. rf
=, JOHN DELACY,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer
Jan 4-5t. p. Fvs so.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
a Dispatch.

Last evening, just as the Odd
Fellows Hall Legislature was abont
to adjourn, dispatch from Wash
lngto nwas read, which gave some 81
the members temporary comfort
IL was read in the Senate and Honsa
ana In substance was about as fol.
lows: E'-t ~ - -0i'
w WASHINGTON, January 13.-Tbe
House OF Representatives has PASS.
ed unanimously a resolution in.
structinS the judiciary Committee
to inquire whether Durell has nsurn
ed authority not conferred bv the
laws, and, if so, to prepare articles
OF impeachment.
The names of Messrs. Wheelock
and Backer were signed 20 it.
The Recipients are welcome to
all the consolation they can gather
from it.
MIR. w. ID. Kelley, of Pennsylva-
MIA, the member who introduced the
resolution, has an excellent memo.
~, and cannot possibly forget his
experience in Mobile, when he was
mobbed shortly after the war closed
for making a Republican speech.
a. D. Republican. :
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
What the President Said
About Louisiana.

The subioined special to the st.
Louis Democrat is quite unlike the
representation of the Associated
Press about the conversation of the
President:
Washington, January THE
President will soon send TO the
House his answer to its resolution.
passed just before recess, inouirinr
lior all information Oh which his ac,
ton N the Louisiana political diff.
ciilties was based. The document
Is already prepared, and awaits ON.
iy one or two important accompa.
nying dispatches and communiea
lions. 1t viii present very full
and authentic account of the iron.
bies in New Orleans, and will show
that the President ted only upop
"a complete and impartial statement
OF Facts obtained from all sources
available. The President. i'm con. |
yersatlon with IL prominent New |
England Republican this morning.
discussed at length the whole Lou.
iSiiila case, and involved, the f;,cts
ana showed himself fully versed in
all the mysterious men ana affairs
Dt that State. No compliments were
wasted 1lion either Piuchback. Her.
'oli or Aarmoth, for none of whom
,he PRESIDENT expressed any admi
alton, bnt he declared his belief
ilatthe State Was honestly Repnb.
lean, and that there. would lave
'eel no controversy over the result
'ad the election been fair and ron. /
ST. Concerning Judge DurelI's de. {
iSioh, the PRESIDENT gave no opin- .
'n, and intinated that it might be !
'ahd Illegal, but that us an official i
ct Of a Judge of the United States Il
curt he felt himself bound TO sus v
sin ana enfurce it. $
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
ParlOr b.

In parlor b, st. Charles Hotel
the foul crime is declared to have
been consummated by which six re
creant Republicans attempted, but
vainly, to sell the liberties of the
people of Louisiana, and especially
OF the Republican party, to their
political enemies. The hour at
which the black deed was done was
twelve o'clock NJ.
There is enough consistency in
the statements made to warrant the
Attorney General and the grand
jury in rigituy investigating this
corrupt affair. and they should be-
gin at once. The new bribery bill
leaves no excuse for delay, and we
think Mr.. Field is not the man to
Tag when duty is to be performed.
One well-known gentleman states
that he Was Approached by TWO cit
Izens aud two Senator's with the
proposition to become stakeholder
in this aboiEinable and criminal
transaction, an insult which prompt
~ resented. The sum l,e was to be-
come custodian OF is one hundred
thousand dollars IN. D. RepaJE-
an.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
WISH L WAS A PRINTEP

wish Twas Printer,
really do indeed,
IL seems to me that printers
Get everything they need.
(Bxccpt money:-Compositor J
They get the largest and the best.
VI everything that grows, ha
And get free into cirouses
And other Kind of shows.
(By giving an equivalent
The biggest bugs will speak to him
No matter how they dress,
A shabby coat is nothing,
lfyou own printing press.
(PolicyD
AT ladies fair they're almost hug, ,ed
By pretty girls, you know;
They will crack upon every thing
That ladies have to show.
"a slanderD .U.
And thus they get elbow OUT cree
AT every party feed; fa
The reason is because they write 81 4
What other people read.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
What the Result Will Be.

If Congress should send a CON
mlttee 10 Louisiana with full DO we
to investigate the Transactions, o
the last election, and that bod,
Should discover, as it undOutc dp,
would that Mr.. Kellogg was elec.. ~,
Governor Of the Stale, and shou ID
SD declare, what would the gral id
and magnificent constructor uf de. j.
pOts vino sees things out OF the Plea
June Windows, declare aud pro.
pound CONCERNING these Things! If
such a committee siioaid visit the
State, we have no duut 1t would find.
Without much difficulty. that the,
Republicans elected their ticket
last fail IN accoruaDce with the bro
visions OF the law enacted by Con.
greSs and it would still furtlle find
that the frauds openly practiced by
Tie Democrats established the vie
tory OF the opposition. III the fu-
slOnists where forced to defile the
ballot box and TO cheat the voters.
as 1T can be proved they did, what |
WAS the object, If it was not TO re-
verse the VIII OF the people And I
If a congressional committee SHOULD
ind these facts what could 1t do
with them but report thai the hon
est vote OF State deciaie ed Mr.. KEEL.
l0gg to be the Governor And if.
after investigation and proof, the
should do what We say it
would do, how would the macnif
cent political astronomers in the
PIcayune, office receive the judg-
nent! And how would the other
gentleman who indulge in stat:
gazing accept of such message
\ pile OF old boots slowly coilsum.
NJ before chip fire would be a
mercy to their noses, in comparison =
With amy such news. They would
NEIL more despots than have been !
Iriven out of Europe for twenty !
ears, and they would recoil within S
themselves with greater violence r
han they did when Judge DurelI u
rlested their plans to count the i
late up according TO their own y
esircs. And yet if Congress sends S
committee to this State it will
eclare just what we have declared. =.
sat in the last election the Repub. ="
cans carried the State, ana were
to do so by virtue of having
majority OF the people on their
de. 1t will be harder for any com
ittee to get around this fact than
VIII be to prove that the Demo =
ats only expected to do so by viz
e OF their power to defrapd the
'ople through the registration lists
III the returning boards. We are
'riectly willing to see committee C.
ut to Louisiana, but we know in
va &c what the result will be. r
ut lis report will be denounced as i
fraud, and the action upon twill M
repeated as another evidences an
at the country has degenerated in lie
a deSpotisnl.- n. o. Republican. g
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
United States Senator Pinch
- ~T back.

Few men have passed more rand .
iy through the various vicissitlides
ana promotions OF public life than
the gentleman who was yesterday
elected to the United States Senate.
! but yesterday, as it were, he WIS
the poor deSplsei serving mau. be.
longing to the ''inleriOr race whom
IL was the custom as well as
the delight OF brainless tops to lord
over with staggering airs. Today
he Is the chosen equal of as grand
and disnifed "A body of men as chris.
tendon contains. He has passed
through the various stages from oh.
security to eminence steadily and RI
pldiy, achieving each step by the
exercise of prudence, courage. sa.
gacity and very high order of
abii ty. Whether as State Senator
contendlng with the Intellect of the |
Anglo Saxon for the extension of
the common rights of humanity to
his race, as the presiding officer of
the Senate, or the occasional Occu.
pant OF the executive chair, p. b. S.
Pinchback bore himself with a dip.
nifty and grace that would be highly
in any man. One
great secret OF bis success consists
IN the fact that he never permitted
himself to get above his business
He always seemed to remember the
difficulties that beset him in early |
lie, and sympathized with those !
VINO, not being SO highly gifted.
we're less fortunate. Hence, we see.
llln ever ready to listen 10 the sim. t
Die tale OF the honest old men who I
anne TO Elm for counsel, and to adj j
lse the young in the way to 60. G
lis success as 4 STUMP speaker has
yer been remarkable, while his in i
.uence was felt throughout I'LL th. t
tubs. churches and societies of his !;
eople. TO his untiring activity and
.itilihlIesS TO a fixed object the q
levalion of his race-and that, too "
1thont pulling down any, he is in .
ented Tor success that has scarce u
Known an e5b for six wears. u
neither Senator Pinchback is des- y
iied to rise still higher in his coun. &C
US service, is IA question for the ii
Itnre to determine; but it is not ca
Teiilatilre to ask it now. At all
'rn's, for six Years, as least, one
III the people Of this State will le
we representative in the Senate
Tue United States whose equal I'll
: devotion to their interests could
!, oe found III all the fifty thou W
:, voters who voted against him y,
=, rr, November force Congressman at
". q. Republican. 81,