, 1873-05-21
NEW YORK,


NEW YORK.
Tho Thompson Street Trngedy---Ar.
rest of tho Rxllrdcrer---The Veto OF
tho Local Option lSi1l ~. George
Eranci. Trnin Judged Ins,lnc-.-ro-
lice Commissfoncrs-~-lH1i NJ iscc ccIlancous
Local Htcnns.
stec,as Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, May 20.-Tho laBt theory Of tho
police In regara to tho Thompson street murder
las proved to DO correct. At 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon James Brown, negro, hailing from
Washington, temporarily stopping at a negro
thieves resort under Goldin'a liquor storo kopt
by Solomon Bodhlg, at tho cornor Of Houston
street md South Fifth avenue, entered tho
Eighth Precinct >Station.houso and informed
jackson, tho murderer, was ut TINT time conceal
cd IN the honee mentioned above. Tho Captain
mud sergt. Schultz at onco went to tho plaee ill.,
dicatod. and In an innor room, uBod as
store-roon, found Jackson stretched out on
two w'ndow-shutters, with 0 gaBh in his throat
four inches long and very deep. Only tho su-
poriicial Vessels wero severed, tho carotid ar
terioB aud jugnlar voin having been missed, by
Q miracle. Jackson, on Beeing the officers said
he was glad they oamo, as he, intended to give
that he struck tho deceaBed three or four timoB
while in the atreot, but donics having killed
her. Ho says that he took her homo md
loft her there, and then went out. When ho
the stairs dead, and is ot the opinion
that Bho foil down stairs aftor ho left hef. Flo
then carried hor up-stairs and 1aid her in bed,
and left tho place, fearing that 10 would be ar
In Sullivan street and cut his throat. uo refused
to toll who carried him to whore Ao WAS found,
He WIS taken to tho police-station, and sur
goon Was summoned. He pronounced the in
turies severe, but not necessarily fatal. Tho
wound had noyof been dressed. Jackson wns
aont to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. A vast
crowd OF colorod persons assembled in the nogh-
borhood, but no demonstration was made as
tho prisoner WAS driven or. Tho poor wrotch
Waa in etato Of fearful nervousness. His
limbs tromb1ed, and ho gayo bis abatement in a
very tumbled and disconnected manner. Brown
says that Ae stumbled over tho fugitive by acci-
dent, while looking for something in thu cellnr,
Jacknon admitted to lin TINT ho Ind killed lis
"woman," and that lie intended to leave for
Chicago tonight.
Jackson's description of his attempted suicide
is curious. Ho 6nyB TINT after killing his ulis-
tresa ho mot mn1atto friend to whom he he told
what he had done. The latter adviHedhm to cut his
throat, and lent him a razor and accompanied
him to tho water-closot to witness the decd.
Just ae jackson waB about to draw tho weapon
across his throat, his cousiderato friend caught
his hand and suggested that he might 10 acting
rashly, as perhaps the woman WAS not doad.
Then telling him to wait until ho aacertainod,
ho ran around to the. house in Thompson street
for that purpose. Jackson Says he waited q
while, but becoming impatient, concluded to kill
himself anyhow. He remembers no more until
this morning
Tho trial Of George Francis Train on tho charge
OF issuing obscene publications., was Bu1nlnarily
concluded today, amid scene Of unparalleled
excitement: The prosecution rested yesterday
on the Testimony of Anthony J, Comstock, and
Nicholas, Trai,l's photographer. This morning
Mr.. Howe, OF Trims counsel, moved that tho
Gonrt direct tho Jury to aequit, on tho ground
that il the act WAS liberaly construed, every man
having in his poBhossion nude statuary, or the
works Of Paino, smollett, and Pope was liable to
indictment. Justice Davis denied tho motion,
that tho law Wns constitutional Counsel
then briefly opened for the defense,
relying mainly on the statement thnt the matter
publiahed consisted Of extracts from tho Bible.
nomeo, but Judge Davis stopped him, saying
that Shakespeare Was not on trial. Similar at
tempts to read from 8nlollet, Byron, and Field
ing were treatcd in the like peromptory manner.
EXCEPTIONS e; having boon taken, Mr Howe called
to Trains Insanity on tho inquisition do luua-
tico. After fow preliminary questions had
been asked him by 11r. Bell, Assistant District
Attorney Lyons said, that having called experts
now put in testimony in robuttal and was pre-
pared to admit insanity at the tmo Of tho pub
lication Of tho Train Ligae. Mr: Boil claimed
that, il the District Attorney believed tint, he
tortod that ho would not permit sueG thlng to to
bo done. Mr. Boil then demanded that the
Court should direct verdict OF "not guilty."
hIr. Lyon said that would be satisfactory to him.
q. verdict of "not guilty." on tho ground
Of insanity, which was done. Two Of
such vas not their verdict, Tsain's
counsel domnnded that the Jury be polled, but
roar. All tho parties Interested sprung to their
feet and begun talking at once, and gesticulat-
ing Wildly. while spectators crowded forward
and made the room ring with laughter. Ordor
Lyon moved for Trains commitment to the
Lunatic Asylum. AIr. Bell protested that there
had been no proof Of Mr. Trains lunacy, citizen
past or present, and the shertf's jury fad held
e% 61o1 1o~ saa 5ap' iSss bo DaF M qas canlt to @ R
man insane ~ "Yes. air; I believe it chronic"
" All right, Mr. clerk" said the Judge, "mnko
out tue commitment. will send tho prisoner to
tho State Lunatlc Asylum" ;rllon another uni
veraal laugh filled tho Court House. Train grew
pale and nervous. Ho stepped for tho Judges
sent. Ills oyo flashed firo and ho shouted u !
shall demand your tlonors impeachment by tho
people," [Lnughter.] Justice Davis" Sit
down, sir, Iwant to hear nothing from YOU" Tho
Jury was tllon discharged and the room cleared.
Trains counsel hastoned to Judge Fanchor and
obtained writ of habeaB corpus, raturnable on
Thursday.
Tho English detectives expect to talo Mac
Donnell, tho Dnnk Of England forger, to Eng
land OH Saturday. Tho oxpenBes Of large
number OF Now York witnosHos arc to be paid to
Europe.
l7oth As4ocfafeI Frtss.]
NEW YonH, MAy 20.-Tle Mutual Dank, Or
ganizod four ycars ago, is winding up, the OIL
cors being Of tho opinion that tho presont unro-
maneratsye olaNctor Of mercantile pursuits docs
not warrant tho continuation Of business. All
the debts aud topositom nro being paid In full.
Tho Assignee Of the Central Bank of brooklyn
has doc1arod dividend to depositora of % per
cont, aud Eayo promise Of further llyi-
dend. i.
All tho poloo Commissioners nominated by
Mayor Hayemoyer yesterday wero confirmed
by tho Board Of Aldermen today.
George W, Lane WAS, unanimously confirmed
chamberlain. Tho consideration Of the nominees
for Pork Commissioners, Phillip DisBingor, Da-
yld D. Williamson, Salem II. Wates. and Frank
~, ChurQh, YAa laid oYor for 4 MGak.