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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS,

The Commissioners OF Public Parks met yester.
day at the ONCE OF the Department in Union square
and organized by unanimously electing Henry G.
Stebbins permanent president. Mr. Stebbins
thanked the Commissioners for their consideration
in thus overcoming any doubts that might exist in
relation to the design OF the Legislature as to his
permanent retention as president especially as it
is understood that the Executive and Law Depart
ments hold the opinion that each commission
should elect its own presiding officer. lie also
promised to aid in the prompt organization OF the
Department and in arranging the necessary details
for eicient work without delay, and further stated
that he had not designed to remain permanently
in the ONCE Of president, nor did he now
intend to do so, but should at no remote period
ask them to accept his resignation, and that from
a strong personal desire to be relieved from re-
sponsbilties and cares which are not diminishing,
and could not be, under the new order OF things.
considerable routine business was transacted, and
various plans for the future were discussed A
letter was read from the Comptroller, advising the
Board that he had received their communication
asking for certain amount OF bonds to be sold
and placed to the credit OF the PARK Department,
and promising to use his endeavors 10 raise the
necessary amount as soon AZ practicable. The
Board passed resolutions ordering resumption OF
certain unfinished works on the Parks (which will
restore Considerable number OF laborers who had
been previously suspended, and appropriatng q
sum not over $4,000 for fireworks in the various
Parks Juy4. resolution making certain remov
ais and appointments was also offered, but laid on
the table for the present.
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Woodruff, CLAFLIN AND BLOOD.
The Charge Against Them Is Dismissed
and They Are Discharged.
THE CHRISTY WILL SUIT.
An Important Trial-Ver-
dict for the Plaintiff.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

The trial Of Woodruff, Clafin and Blood, who were
under indictment for sending obscene publications
through the mails resumed yesterday in the United
States District Court before Judge Blachford At an
early stage OF the proceedings counsel tor defendants
raised objections the Indictment These objections
were sustained by the Court and the result was an
acqutta of the defendants who left the Court amid the
congratulations OF their friends.
An examination into the charge OF criminal libel pre-
ferred by Alexander Shepherd, Vice President of the
Board Works of the District of Columbia and Henry
D. Cooke Governor of that District against MI Charles
A. Dana of the New York Sum- was had yesterday before
Commissioner Davenport 1t resulted in Mr.. Dana agree
ing to give bail in 900 the charge in question
Yesterday Edwin c. b. Garsia, Consul General of Uru
quay examined before Commissioner Belts
charge ofhaving committed perjury in relation to
tain contract which, it is alleged he entered into with
Nathaniel Mckay for the building of steamer tor
q company in Buenos Ayres The Commissioner, having
heard the testimony dismissed the charge the alleged
perjury sworn to by but one witness.
Judge Blatchford purposes leaving for Newport r. T.,
the LIST of July and will return to hold Court for three
days about the middle of that month. It is his intention
to hear admiralty in October; Jury law
and bankruptcy causes in November. and admiralty
from December TO February.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
M nrricl.

ANDRus-LYoNs.-On Wednesday, June 25 at the
residence Of the BRIDES parents,) by the Rev. John
A. Paddock, u. d., EDWARD l.. iANDRUs, of New
York, to CARRIE L., daughter OF ICrossman Lyons
Esq, OF Brooklyn. No cards.
CLINCH-VAN HoRN.-In this city, or Wednesday,
June %, by the Rev. Hugh Blair, Mr. JAMES I'll
CLINCH to Miss JENNIE A. VAN HosN No cards.
CLINCH-MoUNT.-0n Tuesday, May g. 1873 in
Oakland, Ca by the Rev. DR.. Hamilton CHARLES
G. CLINCH, Of San Francisco. to FANNIE L.. daugh-
ter OF the late Joseph L. and Elizabeth A. Mount,
formerly OF New York.
DAY-STAFFoRD.-On Wednesday. June 25, at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the Rev. G. III
Payson, JOHN DAY to CLARA M. StAFFoRD. ali or
this city. No cards.
FEssENDEN-DAvENPORT.-A Stamford, Conn.,
on Thursday June &c. at the residence OF the brides
parents, by the Rev. X Il. ThurstonA SAMUEL FEES.
sENDEN to HELEN M, daughter OF Theodore Daven.
port, ESQ.,, all OF Stamford, Conn.
GIDD0NS-ARNoLD.-OnW Wednesday, February 90
by the Rev. DR.. Lundy, Robert l.. GIDpoNs, Jr to
NELLIE, daughter OF the late 7. G.. Arnold, ali Of
this city.
GREaoRY-DANTELs.-On Thursday evening June
70. at the residence 0f the BRIDES parenhs by the
Rev. Joseph McNulty, assisted by Rev. samuel w.
Duffeid, WILLIAM A. GREGORY, OF New Hork, to
ADDIE H., daughter OF J. u Daniels, ESQ.
PAUI-SMITH.--At Port Byron, NJ Y, on W7ednes-
day, June 70, by the Right Rev. +. D. Huntingdon,
Bishop OF Central New York. Rev. ROBERT PAUL, oil
Of A. L. Smith.
SUPERINTENDENT st. Paul,s Church. Railway
Thursday, June 20, 1878, by the Rev. y5tephen H.
Tying, Jr., II. d. assisted by the Rev. Robert a.
Quennell, FRANCIS LYNDE STETsoN tJb EMzABErr
w., daughter OF the late DIR. Samvhe w. Ruff
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To-day grand sale Of 500 village lots will be held
by Mr.. johnson, in the town or Mamaroneck, in
Westminster county Some time ago this property
the s.Waverly subdivision OF Grand Park % was sold
at auction by the late Andrew Wilson, at rates
varying nom $500 to 81 200 per lot. Owing to his
sudden death the sale was never contaminated.
After considerable legal sparrng and foreclosures
the property was bought by Western creditors
who held second NOR gage. The present sale is
peremptorv and by direction OF Townsend 4
Mahan, attorneys.
on Monday an important sale OF westchester
property located in the township of Morrsania
consisting Of about one hundred and twenty city
lots, Will be held on Monday, the 30th inst. by the
veteran auctioneer, Mr.. benjamin P. Fairchild,
under direction OF Henry J. Cullen, referee. The
sale is in PARTITION by virtue OF special act Of the
Legislature passed at its last session.
1t will be gratifying to the public generally
to be informed that the fine drive on Seventy
second street, over Telord pavement, is now open
from the Central Park to the Grand Boulevard thus
forming continued and uninterrupted avenue for
vehicles from Fifty-ninth street TO the Harlem
River.
william H. Raynor reports the following private
saes:-
Two full lots of South 10th st, 200 r. n of nth av
2lots, W. OF South 10th ST. go r. OF 18th av full
lots of South nth st. 1850 IT. of l1th av, and lots
of South 18th St, 225 It. n. of 18th av; situate at
Newark, j. for So 500 also full lots corner ofsth
and 10th St, for $4,000; likewise full lot, n W.
corner of 80 and l0ath st., for S12,UO
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BUSINESS IN The OTHER COURTS.
SUPREME CoURT-ClaCUIT-pAaT |.
The Old Christy Will Suit.

Hannah Harrington, Plaintiff, VS.. Gompert s. Com.
perts and Others, Defendans-In ls49 the plaintiff the
daughter of Benjamin Gomperts married George N.
Harrington, whose stage name was George Christy'
and who was the celebrated negro minstrel. He
purchased the house No. Ill West Twenty-third
street, in this city, in 1854, and in 1859 gave it
to MRS Chrsy In 1888 he became and
get his wife to the house and lot to to her father
made y her 6as6sndso wit That nsesssary to
GU sod the
dying 1s @1'n Ssy,.sd r. ~ such %sSine!
receive only snsslsysn,h and her Srq,hsrs and
nS am alleged
Sf }Sdsmsnt made BY her il iss7, under which Was
e to s
a
Is worth $4,000 hers and i win be BY the
sas to them that she
tie he s,y
era subsequent holders the title the
omPeSs ether tSsR
being that eeSeD were s for her and
one for the defendants.
Bosworth IT. appeared for Mrs Harrngton and Everett
The issues Of fact tried before the jury were:-.
complaint in this suit and executed and given BY Anna
q aas ose and lot sa IN he eS as s
county of New York, dated April 70 1883, obtained By
jury answer "Yesn
Sseoad-Was the deed taken by her father with the in
answer "Yesn
7hrdWere the representations if any, alleged in the
complaint To have induced the plaintiff 10 execute the
deed to her rather true in point OF act The jury
no"
koua.was the plaintiff ignorant Of the alleged fraud
so practsed upon her and of the existence of said
veyance until the month Of February 1869 The jury
answer "Yes.n
fVh-Werc the several subsequent purchasers and
holders OF the title to the said premises 10 wit Gompert
:. Gomperts and Mary A. Gompcrts, either of them,
oaa fde purchasers and for valuable consideration
The jury answer "No.n
Silt-Did the plaintiff sign verify the alleged
statement authorizing the entry of judgment referred
in the complaint in this actionY The jury "No"
serenh-Did the said Benjamin Gomperts, at the Sher
IFS sale, purchase the premises described in the
plant in pursuance OF the scheme in said complaint
chargeds The jury answer Yes"
Eighh-Did Benjamin Gompcrts purchase said house
and lot at the Sherif1s sale mentioned In the complaint
and receive the Shers deed therefor in good faith and
Tor q valuable considerations The Jury answer "No.n
Finding Tor the plaintiff on the general issues.
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used in their and certain office furniture.
Soon after this the Marshall Horse Collar Company was
organized, with Baker as president and by virtue OF
resolution passed by the Board OF Managers he purchased
for the company from his own firm the properly which
they had received from Hnsdale Tor 1875 The hrn OF
Freeman Baker afterwards dissolved and this claim
assigned to Freeman who brought this action to re-
for the amount OF the claim, with interest.
The defendants claim that insdae before giving the
bill OF sale to Freeman Baker, had executed 70 H.
Hun chatte mortgage Of certain property at 5S Bank
street. which included this identical property In suit IT
being afterwards removed by insdale to his store in
Chambers street, that the mortgage was oreclosed ana
the property afterwards sold by HUFF 10 Charles w. Rus
sell, who succeeded Baker the President Of the r
shall Horse Collar Company, and that no one OF the
officers and trustees OF the company except
alleged by the plaintiff until after Bakers
connection with the company ceased. The defendants
also claim that the purchase OF the property by Baker,
as president Of the company from his own Arm. at a
price alleged to be greatly III excess OF its real value,
was fraud upon the company.
The Court Instructed the Jury tnat as the statute IN
reSardto chatel mortgages declares that they shall be
filed In the county IN which the mortgager resides at the
time OF their execution and the m0rtgaser II this case
(nsdae) resided in Brooklyn while the mortgage was
fled IN this city. the company obtained title 10 the
property from HUI and therefore, the only question tor
the Jury to consider In regard to the alleged fraud
The jury returned a verdict Tor The plaintiff for 500
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T0MBS POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Downing.
RObhed I'm His Own Saloon.

Robbed tn HIS Own SalOOns
Charles Creeden keeps lager beer saloon at No ITO
Mulberry street He went to Brooklyn Thursday after
noon and when he came home walked into a back room
OF the saloon sat down in chair and Tell asleep. A
man named Thomas Coleman who had been loaf
ing around the saloon all day, followed Creeden
INTO the back com, and Creeden fell as.ee
he put hi hand his inside pocket and distracted
his pocketool containing 3D. John q. Aul of los Null
berry street. in the at the time end suspectng
Coman wa rched his movements and procured his ar.
Colman arraign ed before Judge Dow Ing yes
answer.
Deaf as a Post.
Late Thursday night Mr. Michael Carroll Of Al Baxter
street. awakened by his son Henry, lad of twelve
years age who cried out. Father father there's
time colored man vanishing through the window
He informed the police at Oicer Drought yester
day arrested George H. Nelson Of 237 South Fifth
Nelson fully identified by the boy Henry Car
possession identified Nelson was iully commit ed
to answer.
William Hilton also colored appeared as a witness
against the prisoner to identity nat which the burglar
had left be hind him.
Judge Downing eyed Hilton somewhat scrutinizingy
and said, ~ think know you"
Hilton looked at the Judge and merely returned
vacant stare The Magistrate then beckoned TO Hilton
Hilton approached the Judge as II awaiting develop
ments -
years agoin SAID the Judge.
Hilton simply enclosed his right in his right hand
and stared vacantly AZ the Magistrate.
Judge Downg-"Whats the matter with youSr
Hilton nrned around sideways enclosed his left in
his left hand and repeated the vacant stare.
Judge Bowling laughed audbly and called on Sergeant
Quin who also failed TO elicit any from the man
who determined TO be deaf
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THE CASE OF DR. POPPER
One Witness Examined-A Further Ad.
jOurn ment.


Quite crowd Of persons interested in the case
of the late DR.. Joseph Pepper who died SO sud-
denlv at 537 Fifth street few mornings ago. under
somewhat suspicious circumstances, met ut the
Coroner's office yesterday morning, but Coroner
Keenan, did not conclude the investigation.
Jacob ArnObein, OF $50 East Fifty second street.
deposed that at about ten O'Clock last Sunday
night he saw DR.. Pepper in lager beer saloon in
Filth street, near avenue b; the Doctor soon left,
and shortly afterwards the witness saw deceased
among crowd OF twenty or thirty men, and he
said they had insulted him; two or three OF them
pushed him, but he did not fall; he and the others
went towards avenue A, and the Doctor was
heard to say, "Give me my spectacles, that's
nat said, "eod damn yon," to which
Pepper replied, 'Tf you don't give me my specta-
Giles will follow you;'' the man went away to-
wards sixth street, and the doctor followed him
and so did the whole crowd; near the corner
the whole crowd got around the Doctor !;
soon the crowd scattered and the witness
saw DR.. Pepper lying on the sidewalk supposed he
was drunk; don't know how ne fell saw two OF
the men come back and take DIR. Pepper away.
Coroner Keenan, thought best TO let Captain
Walsh and Detective Dunn, OF the Seventeenth
precinct, make further investigation before I'm
ishing the case. The inquisitioh stands adjourned
indefinitely.
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1894, Austin Funk and others; 40l8 Brockman
Elk 4Oi5 Bresn ct al VS. Maher 1854 Barh vs. smith;
al vs. Decker; 1858 Knight Skilman; 1887, Coyle ct
III vs. Sands 4l0i Contest VS. Gilman 4l1, Law vs. An.
a. vs. Mas Ho6 Hardy Ct al vs. Richards; aS7 Ky.
ford execu,rix ct al The Allen Engine Works; all,
Clain ct al Walsh; 4ll2, SchiDze Schedel; Ais
Horst va
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YoRKvllLe POLICE COURT,

The Fire Insurance Presidents Case
His Discharge ON Examine tion-Squat-
ters ON the Move.
An examination was had by Andrew J. Smith, the
President OF the Manhattan Fire Insurance Company.
who rs reported IN the HERALD arrested for steal
ing policy of insurance, issued by his company
man named Ryttenberg. The charge proved TO he
without foundation, In fact, and Mr. Smith honora
bly, discharged.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Hutton. who owns plot of ground be-
tween Fifty eighth and Fftyninth Streets the west
side ofFourth avenue made complaints against ten per
sons mostly rish who have taken Possession Of his land
and settled thereon sQuatters He wants the place,
but they will not leave IL till they forced squad Of
police will visit them this corning.
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SUPERIOR COuRT-SpsCAl TERM.

Decisions.
BY Judge Mcneil.
Dusenbury vs. Schuyler. Motion granted.
Laing vs. Hart-Moton for extra allowance granted
Fnck Justll-Moton to vacate order Of arrest de-
MED, with costs
Cramer W. Landes.-Moon granted.
Witthaus VS.. Ely.-Ordcr for Judgment
Smith vs.. Schlaefer Order denying motion.
BY Judge Curtis
DIN The Manufacturers and Builders Bank.-The
findings the Court having been hereafter settled and
filed. the preferred additional findings the part the
plaintiff are therefore disalowed.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

Influence or the Money Market on
PrOperty-Suburban Sales Held and
to Come.
In city property on 'Change nothing was done
yesterday worth recording; at private sale, how
ever tour lots the north side OF 18th street, and
four the south side Of Hath street. 200 feet east
OF Tenth avenue, each 25xlOO.5 feet, changed hands
at $4,000 piece.
Were it not for the brisk season in suburban
sales the real estate columns or the press would
show but beggarly array OF intelligence at pres
ent. Yet the market is firm, and holders will not
yield an inch from the high rates demanded
by them. Especially is this state OF affairs
the more astonishing, at the very easy money
market, in contradistinction to last Winters ex-
perience, when borrowing rates were so enormous
and mortgages had to be covered or foreclosed
But as stated in this column before, the money
market has but little influence on real estate OPP
eraIions II any one wants piece OF property he
VIII buy it, no matter how much 1t costs.
The sale OF real estate belonging to Mr.. Black
well, held at Grand View City on the Goth inst, by
Jere Johnson, was a great success. The property
was put up in plots OF from three to thirteen lots
each; nfty-fve Of these realized $4,000. One
water front plot Of thirteen lots brought 81 24
Water fronts ranged from 1920 to 1925 per city lot
inside lots from $3.50 to $160.
The following is detailed statement of the auc-
ton sale of property at Great Neck, L. l., on Thurs
dou hmm e.
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COURT or COMMON pltAs-spEclAl TERM.


BY Judge Larremore.
Hermes vs.. Hermes.-Almony fixed ut SIS per week;
counsel fee $50.
Cram ACKNOWLEDGMENT upon answer as frivo.
lous
Kasner Kaufinan.-Moton to vacae order Of arrest
denied.
Tinker VS. Morgan Defendant allowed to come in and
defend on payment of costs OF motion and trial and DIS
bursements of trial Judgment levy stand security
unless defendant give satisfactory bond aymeDt of
Judgments trial to proceed two days notice and
tnue until disposed OF
Magee vs. Magee.-Divorce granted.
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CITY CeuRI-SPEClAL TERM.
Alleged Wrongful Commitment.
Rafora Judga Nailcnu


respectable appearing woman named Jane Klein
was recently committed by Justice Delmar the House
Of the Good Shepherd for six months the charge Of
vagrancy Yesterday morning her husband applied to
Judge Nelson for her discharge from that institution
and alleged that she not vagrant and that the JUS
tce had right to commit her such for so long
term The prisoner produced in Court on writ Of
habeas corpus
Assistant District Attorney Cullen opposed the appca-
ton and commended that the commitment regular
its face and suggested that the proper to proceed
was BY writ OF certiorcf to review the proceedings
Judge Nelson dismissed the writ of habeas corpus,
without prejudice, however to application Tor writ
O Ceytiordri
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CITY and COUNTY ESTIMATES.

Result of the Labors of the Board Of Apportion-
ment and Estimate-The Appropriations for
1873-A Reduction in the City and State
Taxes Of Nine Millions Under Those
for 1871 and Of Five Millions for
1672-The Taxation To Be
at the Rate Of $50.
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MARINE CuvRI-PARI 2.
An Invalid Chattel Mortgage.
Before judge aparflding

John q. Freeman vs. The Marhai Horse Collar CON-
pany-fn ISL Isaac o. Hinsdae purchased Of Dr. Mar
SHALL the inventor Of hishorsc collar the sole right
manufacture and sell them. He commenced the manu-
iacure OF the collars at 1855 Bank street and rented as
salesroom part Of the premises 81 Freeman Baker in
Chambers street He continued In this business down to
about the LIST Of March 1872 when. the hus prov
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SUPREME COuRT-CHAMBeRS.


BY Judge Ingraham.
Feist vs. Fest-Memorandum for counsel
white VS. whitue-Report OF referee confirmed and
divorce granted.
Holmes decentralization granted conditionaliy
ON payment Of costs
stegman stegman. Motion granted in part
Winchester vs. Winchester.-Report confirmed and
divorce granted.
suasburger vs.. Fisk sons-Moton denied without
prejudice.
BY Judge Daniel.
Plat vs. Cochrane (sx cases-Order granted for short
calendar
Klages VS.. Klagcs.-order granted amending decree.
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COMPTROLLER'S RECEIPTS.
Comptroller Green reports the following amount
paid yesterday into the city treasury =

TeEOI
paid yesterday into the city treasury
and interest '' slisg
COLLECTOR
provements and interest s4es
BUREAU CITY REVENUE
From interest on bond and mortgage and market
rents and fees so2.
REGISTER.
From Croton water rents. hl93
From Board Of Patients fines sales and sundries llsS
MAYORS
From licenses. 1914
Total
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twill thus be seen that substantial progress is being
made IN the reduction OF the expenditures OF the city
The the city largely increased and It is
SS e say a i + practical H further
proper Of the property and franchises Of
The. amount allowed to the Board Of Education has
vacation. put in good repair the school buildings
which appear to have heretofore been sadly neglected
and are now represented TO be in bad condition.
The amount allowed is believed to be entirely adequate
Allowance been made to the Police Department for
one hundred additional during the remainder the
year
The Board of Health has also been literally provided
Tor. rs have other departments.
Further reductions iii the expenses of conducting the
city business can and ought TO be made.
bn aid u M . ,e rte o. OF
the present year. ana the roard OF Estimate and Appor-
saved In the latter months OF the year.
TO be hoaea that the newly organized departments
dlapdaon that its streets and buildings and institutions
There are other expenditures which should be greatly
reduced that are not paid out OF axatonto wit those
aure to be further looked into With the View Of diminish
Ing them Laws for the issue Of bonds were obtained last
OF the Legislature without CONSULTATION with the Mayor
and without the approval OF the Common Council which
Well considered improvements are needed h various
them sspended aaminlsser ed
taken to Ne public moneys these
be suggested mat the business opening and extend
Ss pubic G is
dessnins Al Albany and IS neee ..
ss as w be e s S
and award In opening streets and avenues also throw
The most vigorous required departments
of the city government concerned in order that they
brought e5S re-
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME coURT-spEcIAL TERM.


o. II. CRUDE vs. ID. Refine Judgment for plaintiff.
s. BramOn Bingham-Two cases.-Judgmcnt for
plaintiffs first loss or judgment for plaintiff alb
s0lute, second case.
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Woodruff, CLAFL1N AND BLOOD
The Prosecution Turns Out To BE q
Fiasco-No Evidence to Sustain the In
dfctment-The Defendants Acauftted.

The triai Of Woodruff Claim and Blood who were in
dicted for sending obscene publications through the
mails, resumed yesterday In the United States Die