The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-07
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK.
More Alleged Frauds ON the City.
NEW YORK, June 6-John Noe, ex Superin-
tendent of the Croton Aqueduct Department,
ana John Rice, former time-keeper, were ar
rested upon charge of fraud upon the city
treasury to the extent of 100000. Robert Rice,
SAID to be associated with them in the fraud, is
not yet arrested.
The West Point Examinations.
or the sc who passed the examination at
West Point the following names occur: A Bran.
degee, Jr, of Connecticut, Ben Israel Butler OF
Massachusetts, George X. Roberts of Connecti-
cut and Frank L. Stevenson of Massachusetts,.
The two colLred candidates, Henry o. Flipper
of Georgia, and John w. Williams of Virginia,
also passed an examination. Gen. Sherman is
expected at West Point to-day.
Simmons the Murderer.
The case of Simmons, who killed Nicholas
Duryea on Lbert. street, was again called up
in the Oyer and Terminer. His counsel asked
for an adjournment of the case ON the ground
of the illness of John Graham. the leading
counsel for the defence. Judge Davis granted
ten days, at the expiration of which the trial
may again be moved out.
The Grand Lodge of Masons to-day adopted
a new constitution and adjourned.
The Walworth Inquest.
At the inquest on the Walworth case to-day,
Josiah Moorhead who occupied the room next
to where the murder was committed, testified
that he heard the shots soon after the an was
admitted to his sons room, and did not hear
any conversation between them. At the Sec
ond and third shots he heard the cry of muir
der quite loud. The other testimony is the
same as before published.
The jury returned the following verdict
n lind hat Go1I
his death from a shock and internal hemor
rhage, the result of pistol shot wound in the
chest, said pistol shot having been discharged
at the hands of Frank H. Waworth, at the
Sturtevant House, Broadway, N. Y, Tuesday
morning, June Sd, 1873.
The prisoner is reply to the usual questions
gave his name as Frank Harden Walwoth,
aged 10, born at and resident of Saratoga but
engaged i'll no business at present. In answer
to the question, what he had to say, if any.
thing, to the charge, he said:
II am guilty of no crime; will make
statement My father treated my father and my
mother very cruelty for years; incensed against
his own father for putting his little share of
property in trust so that my mother and family
got something out Of it: my father kept writ
ing letters to my mother full of imprecatio ms
against his father. He wrote to her among
other things I will kill your boys and defeat
the ID scoundrel in his grave. aud cut off
his id name forever. He also threatened my
uotHeI IIlc. Auouo tuIte years age ne DeaC
my mother cruelty; was not present but saw
the marks. When l heard this I loaded
pistol belonging to cousin of mine
and have carried it. l supposed father was
armed, at least. when he came to Sc us. My
uncle, Clarence Walworth, has been father to
us. He recently proposed to take me to Europe
with him l was troubled about leaving my
mother without protection, On Sunday last, !
wrote to my uncle that must go and see my
father, and whether l could go to Europe or
Iar 4. fro Al.
fact that wanted him not to modest my meth
err during my absence. 1 had no intention to
kill him when he came into my room. I asked
him to sit down. He did so. Spoke to him of
his conduct promise me you will neither
shoot my mother nor insult her nor any of the
family any further" He answered II prom.
ise." but with look which to my mind muled
contempt, and the reverse of intent to keep his
promise He had just before put his hand to
his breast as if to pull out pistol. Am un-
He closed on me rapidly. and his breast was
upon me when l fred the last time Don't
think he said anything in the whole interview
but what is stated"
The prisoner was then taken to the tombs to
await the action of tho grand jury.
Accidents.
A boy and girl, twins, were run over and bad
day. Also Thomas Hally, at the same place.
Peter Cassidy, teamster, was killed by his
own team at Kingston.
The Supply Bill
Speaker Cornell publishes a statement that
he does not doubt the integrity of the Clerk of
the late Assembly and his assistants, but asks
to have the supply bill examined. owing to the
unpleas mt gossip as regards previous supply
bills being tempered with.
Open Communion.
At meeting of the Baptist church at Rock
vile Centre, L. l., last evening" the resignation
of Rev. Hugh Pentecost, as pastor, was unan-
imously accepted. He is an open communion
list, and announces his determination to preach
in the church the next three Sundays although
his resignation was accepted to take place i'm
mediately.
A Biundcrbuss.
Three fish peddlers wrecked liquor store in
Millburne, L. l.. last Saturday, stealing double
5arrelled gun from the premises. On leaving,
one named SimonSon, smashed the lock of the
blunderbuss against tree, when both barrels
exploded tearing out his bowels and he died in
few minutes
Rain.
A rain storm commenced about o'clock and
continued till this evening.
Yacht Race. :.
The yacht race took place to-day. The Med
alaine was the first yacht in, followed by the
Idler, Foam and Resolute, each five minutes
apart A heavy squall with rain compelled
nearly all to reduce sail. The rest of the yachts
came in as follows: Grace, Viscen, Vixcu,
Peerless, Ianthe, Madgie and Eva. The squall
threw the Madgie on her beam ends and for
time she was reported capsized, but she recov-
cred and came in as above. The following is
the actual time of the first and the second boats
of each class over the course, which was forty
miles in air line: Schooners Madeline. 8 hours
81 minutes As seconds Idler, hours 6 minutes
12seconds; sloops-Viscen,4 hours 81 M 10 secs.
Grace hours 30 minutes 81 seconds. Under
the time allowance the Madeline and Viscen
Won the second prizes.
The race was very close and one of the most
exciting ever sailed over the New York caurse.
Various Matters.
The Republican meeting in the 14th Ward of
Brooklyn had disgraeful row last evening
between the two local wings of the party, end
'ng in the police eiecting all from the premises.
The famous generalOrder firm of Leet, Stock
ing & Co. of this city, which was the subject of
Congressional investigation last winter, has
been dissolved. as theprofits have been so small
as to render the business unremunerative.
Suits against the city, aggregating million
dollars, have been brought by Edward Jones
for stationery, and j. Navarro for water me-
tres, under the ring sale
Two women complained that the matron of
the Almshouse imprisoned them because they
would not attend tie Protestant services, tbey
being Catholics. An investigation proved that
they declined attending either Protestant or
Catholic services, beth Of which are held at the
Almshouse, and were contumacious.
Gen. Duryea and several other prominent
military and civil officials attended the first re-
ception of the S5th (colored) Regiment in this
city. last night.
Recently 233 liquo shop licenses have been
granted for this city,
Jonathan Sturgis has resigned from the Com
mittee of Seventy, and says the Committee
needs Immediate and careful reorganization to
be of much service % reform. For his part he
can be OF more sersice out of the Committee
than in it
Walwerth's Funeral.
SARATOGA, June 6.-The remains of Mans
field Tracy Walwsrth arrived here this after
n ION, and were followed to the grave by large
portion of the relatives of the deceased resid-
ing here and othersfrom abroad.
WASHINGTON.
An Ohio Shownn 4 after Capt. Jack.