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The New York herald., 1873-11-07
SUPREME CoURT-spEClAL TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Pratt.
f. A. Bedell vs. c. W. Bede.-Oral argument
ordered for first Monday in December, 1873.
IL. L. Coleman VS.. G. Il. Weygart-Motion
granted so far as to allow s75.
M. Gallagher vs.. j. .AlburtiS.-Judgment for plain
tin. See opinion with Justice.
The People vs.. Bergen-Stay, as lar as taxes are
ordered, to be paid for twenty days, to enable de-
tendant to recover money as suggested by General
Term; but no stay as to payment of fine imposed.
Order to be settled before any Justice
B. Shaler VS.. L. W. Alden.-stenographer
charge for summing up is not proper charge. SO
much OF s23l as for this be stricken out; bal
allowed, bill to be retaxed before this Court.
A. g. Jennings vs. H. p. Warlng.-Motion denied; !;
$40 COSTS with leave to renew See opinion with
Justice.
BY Judge Tappen.
Lomhod vs.. Hulsart-Reerred to J. c. Shep-
D. Burtis vs.. G. G. Observation-Disclosures or
dered.
costs. in matter OF petition OF M. Cooley. Order
for accounting.
Hotchkiss vs.. Bendal.-Addlng parties as plain
Matthews VS.. wells.-Amending summons.
Clark vs.. Bennott-MOtlon to amend complaint
denied. Costs to abide event.
Continental Insurance Company VS.. Telgen-
hauer.-Referred to s. w. Sett to compute amount.
Judgment to Sheriff to sell.
Hamilton administrators Fireman's Fund In.
surance Company consent to discontnuence
Silver vs. Lewls.-Referred to II. H. Perrine to
commute.
van Nostrand vs. Churchi-Sherifr to sell.
Blanodt VS.. Vols-Judgment
Carey vs.. Hyatt.-Reierred to G. G. Barnard to
compute.
Carpenter vs. Mosier.-Judgment. Robert
Cochrane to sell.
BY Judge Gilbert
In the Matter OF Petition OF d. G. Bradley.-Order
amending title.
Purdy vs. Sstarc.-Opening default and ordering
cause on Special Term calendar.
Barnes VS.. Ruchs-ApplicatiOn granted.
Snare vs. acknowledgement amended.
Dana vs. Waggoner.-Motion to increase judg-
menr, SO as to include assessment denied in cosGs
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Assault Upon a Little Girl.

Before Judge Sutherland.
Frederick Rudolph, who was indicted for COM
mittng an outrage upon little girl named Fitz-
simmons, on the oath of September, pleaded guilty
to an attempt TO commit an Indecent assault. He
was sent to the state Prison for three years.
Burglary.
William Thompson, jointly indicted with three
men, pleaded guilty TO an attempt at burglary in
the third degree. They were charged with break
ing into the premises Of Pauline Rue No 22s West
Thirty-seventh street, on the 9th OF August and
stealing four trunks containing ladies', wear
ing apparel, valued at $4,000. Thompson was sent
TO the State Prison Tor two years and six months.
Daring Young Criminal Convicted
of Stealing Diamond Rings from a
Lady.
Frederick Garland, young man, was tried and
found guilty OF grand larceny. Miss Annie E..
Busteed, residing in Eighty-third street. testified
that while she was passing through Twenty
seventh street the afternoon OF the 10th OF
August the prisoner snatched a pocketbook from
her hand containing two diamond rings worth S40o
Two PLAIN rings and $40 In money. She
pursued him through several streets, but he
jumped into stage and escaped. Through the ef-
forts OF detective the prisoner was arrested two
weeks afterwards, ana the Iings, which he had
disposed OF at Sparenberg's pawn ONCE, In Broomc
street. were recovered. The testimony OF the wit
ness for the prosecution showed the guilt OF Cart
land beyond the possibility OF q doubt. He was re-
manded Tor sentence. Three years ago he pleaded
guilty TO larceny In the Oyer ana Terminer and in
consequence Of his youth judgment was sus-
pended.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Proceedings i'm Bankruptcy-A Contu-
maciOus Witness Ordered to Produce
Books and Papers.
Yesterday Judge Blatchford rendered q decision
in the matter OF William w. Hush, bankrupt.
This case has been before Register Williams. The
assignee submitted his right to examine Daniel
Adee as witness to obtain information generally
as to the estate OF the bankrupt and also regard
to his business boo,-s which appeared, from testi
mony taken in this cause, to be in the possession
OF Adee The latter refused to be sworn upon
the ground that he Is receiver and
as such officer OF the Supreme Court OF State
OF New York, and therefore exempt and privileged
from the proposed examination under the sum
mons Of the United States District Court. Mr.
Samuel q. Courtney appeared before the Register
as attorney lot the assignee, and insisted that
Adee should be required to produce his books and
papers and be examined in relation 70 the same
The matter having been certified 10, the Court
Judge Batchford, decides that the witness must
be sworn and submit to be examined under sec
tion 26. IL must depend upon the course OF the
examination as TO whether any books must be
produced
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SuRRoGsTE'S COURT.
,nna ire's VIII CUntested

A German Millionnaire's Will Contested.
Before Surrogate Robert c. Hutchngs.
Frederick Rollwagen, formerly well known
German democratic politician, who died lew
months ago, left TO his heirs real estate In the
Seventeenth wsrd valued at between 81, ZOO, 900
and $2,000,Ooo When his will was opened his
three sons VINO, with the seven children OF his
deceased daughter, considered themselves his
sole heirs found to their dismay that their
father, shortly prior to his death, had
married his servant girl, Magdalena Selinger, a
woman OF forty-hve, and had lett not only his
fine residence, No. 312 East Ninth street, but also
one-third OF the rents and income OF the whole es-
tate and mad, BESIDES made her, his eldest son,
Frederick Rollwagen, and his two friends, Henry
and George Hermann, his executors, forbidding
them strictly to sell any OF his real estate during
the lifetime OF his wife and until the youngest
of his seven grandchildren was twenty-one years
OF age.
Yesterday, in the Surrogate's Court, Malcolm
Campbell, attorney at law, brought suit against
this will, alleging that Frederick Rollwagen, the
testator, was OF unsound mind when he signed
the WILL
The witnesses to the will are Joseph Bellesheim,
No. ~ Chambers street: DR.. Henry Gouden, No. %
East Twenty second street, and Jonn TheisZ, No.
33I East Ninth street.
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BOARD OF POLICE JUSTICES.
Meeting OF the New Board Yesterday
Preparations Made for It's Future Gov

Meeting OF the New Board Yesterday-
Preparations Made for It's Future Gov
ernment.
The second meeting OF the new Board OF Police
Justices was held yesterday, at noon, in the
Judges room OF the Special Sessions, Judge Nor
gan in the chair.
After the minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and adopted Judge Smith moved that COM
mittee OF three be appointed by the Chair to pre-
pare rules for the Board and report.
The motion was seconded and carried.
The Char then appointed the following commit
tee e:-Justices Smith, Sherwood and Kllbreth.
Judge Murray then arose and said that on max
ing the assignments the chair has forgotten to as
sign any Justices to Yorkville.
Judge Morgan-Well, on account OF the injunc-
tion procured by Judge Coulter, we thought it
better to wait until the matter has been decided in
the courts. Now, gentlemen l wish to call your
attention to fact that is patent TO all or you,
and that is that the different police courts in
very dirty condition and none or them have the
comforts appurtenances or requirements which
are necessary Tor the proper discharge OF business.
Judge Smith-The Court to which am assigned
In Harlem IL damp and unhealthy. and the prison
connected with IT IS in very filthy condition.
There is no stove in the court room and no coal.
In signing the necessary papers have been COM
PEELED to keep my oyercoat and gloves on. move
that committee Of three be appointed to make an
investigation into the condition OF the different
court rooms, and to wait upon the Comptroller and
ask him to furnish the necessary supplies.
Judge Flammer-A committee waited some time
ago on the Comptroller, and he promised 10 do
what is necessary.
Judge smith-Well, there is a great deal OF red
tape about that Office and think that a commit
tee had better wait on him again.
The motion was carried and Judges Smith, Wan
dell and kasmire were appointed as the COM
mtuee
Judge Murray-I move that as no assignment has
yet been made Of Judge Wandell, that ne shall sit
in Special Sessions in place Of Judge Otterbourg
The Chair said that it would be better to wait
Coulter was settled. Judge Murray then withdrew
his notion.
Judge Flammer-We have no clerks at Essex
Market, and we have pressed the Interpreter
into service as a clerk. Mr.. Dimond, one OF the
Old clerks, has kindly offered his services, and it
is necessary that some action should be taken in
this matter Immediately.
Some little discussion took place, and on motion
OF Judge Smith, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF the Chair.
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER 187s-fIdFEE

or manufacture, or rom which the importations
can only be or most usually are first shipped for
uansportati0n provided that the regulation shall
not extend 70 the vessels OF any foreign nation
which has not adopted and which shall not adopt
similar regulation. A violation was punished by
forfeiture The defence was tnat neither the
British government nor the Dominion OF Canada,
rom which the importatlons lumbeD were made,
had adopted any regulation similar TO that con-
tanned In the section quoted: and that they were
therefore within the pr0vs0 TO the act. The
court sustained exceptions TO this plea ana also
30 one setting loith that like trade and tranc
ana importati0ns had long been carried on
without moestation by the customs officers, and
tnat the decree was for "a forfeiture. The vessel
quit in Canada) at the time OF the importations
belonged to citizens OF the United States, and,
tnough formerly owned by British Subjects became
libel
IL is here insisted that the vessel was within
tne provlso, AMI that the ruling OF the Court sus-
tanning exceptions to this plea was error w. J.
Emmons Tor appellant; Attorney General and
Solicitor General IOr government
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THE RING SUITS.
Motion to Quash the Indictme nts Against
Ex-Comptroller Il. b. Connolly.

EX-Comptroller Il. Il. Connolly.
In the Court of General Sessions, before Judge
Sutherland, yesterday, Mr.. John McKeon, in ac-
ments found against Richard Z. Connolly by the
Grand Jury in December, 1871.
Assistant District Attorney Russell offered
preliminary objection to the motion, and asked
Mr.. McKeon to present the grounds OF the motion.
Mr.. McKeon said the motion was based on the
ground that another Indictment for substantially
the same offence had subsequently been found by
the Oyer and 1erminer Grand Jury, and the law
required that when person was second
time indicted for the same offence the first in
dictment be superseded. There were on fIle in
the Clerks Office OF the General Sessions fifteen in
dictments against Mr.. Connoly-two iound on the
l5th OF December, 1871, charging Mr.. Connolly with
not having properly audited certain warrants,
day or two afterwards. So the matter stood un-
tn October, 1872, when the large indictment, COM
pr1sing 25l counts ana covering so claims
found against Messrs. Tweed and Connolly by the
tended that this Indictment covered the
claims Of December Is, 1871, and on this
ground he asserted that the original
indictments were superseded by that of the oyer
era Sessions Grand Jury, by which the indct-
ments OF 1871 had been found was extended ille
gally from the November term by Judge Bedford
and that therefore It's action was void.
Counsel asserted that Mr. Connolly had never
been under examination by committing magis
trate, and added that the November Grand Jury
could not End an indictment when the oyer and
Ierrnlner Grand Jury was in session. Mr.. McKeon
then quoted from the act OF $780, which supported
his view.
Assistant District Attorney Russell was not ready
70 argue the case, and the 18th inst. was ap.
pointed Tor tue further hearing OF the question.
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THE STOKES JUROR NO. s.

Jamcs Deios Center, Juror no, s. Con.
vfcted for Contemplate Is Sentenced
10 Thnrty Days mprisonmsnt IN the
County Jail and 10 Pay a Fine OF $3.50,
After recess, in the Oyer a1d 1erniner Court
yesterday sitting in The Tweed case, Mr.. Howe
read an andavit from James Delos Center the
Stokes juror who is charged with contempt or
Court. He denies that he acted In n suspicioug
manner with one Clark as the Onicer French
swears; said Clark Is hts business partner He
denies that Clark ever whispered TO him in pres
ence Of the oficer and says the conversation they
had was purely on matters OF business. lie denies
pointblank every OF the allegations in the am
davit, and also that Of larry Hill and the other
oficer, Hunt lie says he was in the habit OF SELL
ing wine TO Harry Hill, Reddy the Blacksmith and
the other saloon Keepers whose places he visited
IN company with the officers; that his visits were
purely on matters OF businegs, aud tDat he never
conversed about the Stokes case with any one out
side the Court, and did not understand that he
restricted as to the places he was 10 visit aud
Court - =
MI; howe then went on TO say that, IL Center
usnk VIZ more than he ought on these visits, It was
uv' n wlu contempt OF Court TO take stimn lants.
.Sa sony came into Court next morning In full
pvssessoh o his faculties, and he certainly agreed
have nn,to1 1iu. M eiesen jurors, or they wond not
s, rnuavit from Center's partner Warren Clark and
uom Aiireu H. GOodin, OF NO 42s Broadwav He aIao,
.cau hh aiIuavit rom Mrs Seely who accomnan,ed,
Sns, Senter 70 the Astor House ON a visit In her
I"nVa I"nvano sbe states that In ner presence Mrs
~A''i '"nep ner hispand's attention to the news
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COURT OF COMMON pLE4s--sPsclAL TERM.
Decisions.


BY Judge Larremore.
Schepp vs.. Mittnacht, Carrajal VS.. Bernstein,
Baker VS.. West.-0rders signed
The People, &C., VS.. Brennan.-An order to show
cause must first ISSUE
In the Matter of the Petition of John ]. Rep
plier.-See memorandum
Feiten VS.. Hulsted.-Motion denied, without pref
udice to renewal OF additional atfidavits
Post VS.. Post.-Motion to vacate order OF arrest
denied. with costs.
In the Matter OF Reindskopf.-Application de-
MED
McCandless VS.. Smith.-Motion granted by de-
fault.
Opdyke VS.. Kennedy. Hoyt ct al. VS.. Herman,
Dohrmann VS.. Schroeder, Hart vs. Wood.-Orders
granted
By Judge Barbour.
New York Life Insurance and Trust Company VS..
Purssel eJ al.-Flnding ana Judgment signed.
By Judge Van Worst.
Dewey vs. Dewey.-See memorandum on file
with the papers,
Malllart ana another vs.. Observation-Disclosures
settled.
By Judge DAILY.
The sun Mutual Insurance Company VS.. Tai.
mage.-See opinion in Clerks Office.
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ToMBs POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Blxby.
Shot In n Barroom Fight.


John Costello, OF Fourteenth street and avenue
A, and Benjamin Mallory, OF so New Chambers
street. met each other about halfpast three
O'Clock yesterday morning in lager beer saloon,
No. 45 New Chambers street Both of them mad
been drinking freely, and dispute arose between
them as TO the ownership OF some money which
was lying on the counter. The discussion be-
came very warm, and at last ended in q personal
alteration. Mallory drew pistol from his
pocket and, IL Is alleged, fired deliberately at
Costello woundiDg MIN In the neck. Costello was
taken to the Fourth precinct station house and
IRON thence to the Park Hospital. where his wound
was pronounced very serious. Mallory was taken
before Judge Bixby yesterday morning, by whom
he was held to await the result OF the wounded
mans injuries.
The Child Kidnapping Case.
Catherine Bowen, who was arrested on Tuesday
by Detectives Terry and Heide lberg, charged with
kidnapping child, seven years OF age, from No. 81
Franklin street. was taken before Judge Bixby
yesterday morning. The prisoner had been ar
rested on bench warrant issued by Judge Hogan
ABOUT month ago, and was only discovered after
long search Susie Brown, the child, seemed
very glad 10 get back to her mother and
Elalntvely told the Judge how she had been en-
tited RON the place where her mother had placed
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HARLEM POLICE COURT.

The stabbing ARRAY I'm Ball Room.
Henry voss was yesterday arraigned before
Judge Smith, at the Harlem Police Court by Ofcer
Tuohy, OF the Nineteenth precinct. voss, as al
ready stated IN the HERALD, stabbed Norris Sol
lnger, who lives at 24s East Seventyfourth street,
in the back during array IN ball room IN
Buttles sent to Court certificate that the
wounded man was In an extremely dangerous con-
dition, ana the accused was held TO await the re-
suit of Solliuger's injuries. seven witnesses 70
the stabbng were required to each furnish BAH III
the sum OF $1,000 to appear when called upon,
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FIRE In AVENUE A.

lrc broke out yesterday in the basement OF
the building No. "a avenue A, that caused damage
OF about $1,000 The place was used as second
hand furniture store, ana the stock was damaged
to the extent OF 5000. Insured Tor $1,000 III the
Seaman's American Insurance Company George
Grunewold who occupied the 1rst floor, suffered y
loss OF 800. Insured Tor $1,000 In the Republic.
The building was injured to the extent oi about
$500. IL belongs to +. H. Enring. Mr. Etne WHO
occupied the main part OF the house. was seriously
injured in cndeavoring TO put out the nro
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her TO board by the woman Bowen, taken to West
chester county and kept there from the date OF
her abduction, which was on the 18th OF August
She SAID that she had been frequently beaten by
10 her mother
The prisoner, on her examination, said she was
forty-hve years OF age and a housekeeper IN West
chester county: that the chd her own and
was oorD IN Boston. The child was given to Mrs.
Susan Brown, and Mrs. Bowen was held to bail In
the sum OF 81 ,0O0s
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SUPREME COuaT-CHAMBEaS.
Decisions.

by Judge Barrett.
In the Matter OF the Application OF f. 7. Hol-
brook ct al.-Report confirmed and order granted
Galveston vs.. Mckinley Matthews VS.. Maher
Martins vs. Whpey, Germania Bank vs.. Dstler ct
al.-Motions granted.
King VS.. Bedel-Proof OF service defective.
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SUPERIOR COuRT-SpeCIAl TERM.
Decisions.

By Judge Sedgwick.
Barstens vs.. Baldwin ct aL-Motion granted.
Weiss vs.. Hombu-Order denying motion, with
SO costs, TO abide event.
Robinson VS.. Kissam,-Order OF reference.
The Republic OF Peru vs.. Rees.-Order continuing
Injunction.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Interesting TO Seamcn.

before Judge Beneulct.
Judge Benedict has decided that in all cases where
sailors have been paid or and their wages settled
before United States Commissioner, said sailors
shall be compelled to give security Tor costs in
lipeing vessel. This decision was caused by a
question which arose during case recently tried.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-24

A PHYSICIAN WHO HEALED HIMSELF
If q railroad director were lashed to
every locomotive, there would be fewer
railroad accidents, and if doctors had
to take their own physic before admin
istering it to their patients, fewer peo-
pie would be poisoned. DIR. Joseph
Walker, of California, took this course
when he first compounded the famous
Vinegar Bitters, which now ranks as an
estimable household remedy in all parts
of the United States. He healed him
self with this specific before he offered
it to the world. He introduced it with
q simple statement of the manner In
which he had discovered its vegetable
ingredients and been cured, while wan
dering, sick and poor, among the Cali
fornia tribes. He stated what the
preparation had done for himself and q
few others from dyspepsia, biliousness,
rheumatism, lung diseases, and many
other prevalent disorders, believed him,
tried the new restorative, and were
more than satisfied with the results.
In this way the sale of Vinegar Bitters
began, and we mention the fact as an
evidence that in this age of intelligence
and inquiry, nothing that is really val
liable to mankind can prove peeuniary
failure-even though it may lack the
help of capital, and have to. fight its
way against powerful opposing inter-
ests. Within two or three months after
its introduction, the article became self
supporting, and it now yields mag
nifcent annual revenue.-COna.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-07-24
The determination Of the Buffalo.

1t will afford every well-balanced
mind some satisfaction to learn that the
men who have been doing their best to
exterminate the buffalo from our West
ern plains have had their enthusiasm
dashed by decided fall in the price of
hides. It is estimated that at least
200,0 600 buffaloes were slaughtered last
year, principally for their skins alone.
The herds have been driven by the ex-
tension of railroads into comparatively
restricted district, where gangs of bor-
der marksmen can get them in O corner
and butcher them without mercy. Enor-
nous droves of these animals, so useful
to our frontier population and to Indian
tribes as means of sustenance, have
thus been penned and shot down. While
the United States Government has been
paying enormous prices for beef to be
issued to our Indian pensioners, tens of
thousands of buffalo carcasses have been
rotting on the plains, slaughtered in
order that these irregular butchers
might make a profit by taking their
skins. A year ago the price of buffalo
hides in the West ranged from four to
| five dollars for COW skin, and from six
to seven dollars for bull-skin. Now a
skin that would have brought five dollars
year and half ago will scarcely sell
for dollar and half The glut of
buffalo hides has become so great that
they have been exported in large guam
titles to Europe. Almost every day in
the streets Of New York we see long
strings of drays loaded down with the
hides of these animals. In France and
Belgium army contractors are buying
them up at the present low rates in
large quantities for the purpose of MAX
ing them into all kinds of military
equipments, such as straps, cords, har-
ness, and the like. At the present time
the average price in Chicago for buffalo
hides ranges from one dollar and a half
to two dollars and half. Deducting
commissions and expenses, buffalo
hunter realizes about one dollar for each
skin that he sells. If the selling value
could be reduced a great deal more it
would be good thing for the country.
When the next Congress assemblies it
could not do anything which would
meet with more popular appreciation
than enacting law for the effectual
preservation Of the buffalo.