Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-13
Counter Claims,
NEW YORK.
More of What Jay Gould Don't Know.
a Man OF Vast and Varied FOrgeffuI-
ness.

a Man OF Vast and Varied FOrgeffuI
ness.
NEW YORK, April I2-Jay Gould, in the
Erie investigation to-day, testified that he
sent $1,000 TO Clinton county for a member
of the Assembly, and S., 600 to the Repub-
lican committee of the Sleuben county dis
trict, TO secure the nomination of the right
man. Candidates were in the habit of
coming to him fer subscriptions. Could
give no information about the SI31, 900
paid Tweed, and did not know why James
Fisk, jr., was paid $4,000 for legal servi-
ces, unless to pay lawyers. Vouchers for
$50, 900, S44, 900 and 100000 were signed
by him in 1870 for legal services, but did
not know what the services were. Did not
kn ow the amount paid Tweed, nor for what
services. Understood all the directors re-
ceived money in March, 1872, for legal ser
vices or something. 500 900 were expend-
ed at that time. Gave Senators Madden,
Parrower and ]. Wood and others, whose
names he did not recOllec5, letters of intro
duction to Vanderbilt. ea AHE
WinGerisb.
Heavy rain this morning changed to
snow about O'Clock, which continued for
some time. The storm was one of the
most severe of the year. The tide was
very high and at the ferries great difficulty
was experienced in getting heavily laden
'trucks on and off the boats. The cellars
along the river fronts were flooded, and in
some instances valuable merchandise was
damaged. A large feet of vessels are de-
tained
Much damage was done to telegraph
wires.
The British FOrger.
Jude Woodruff gave an adverse decision
to-day in the case of Mcdonnell, the Bank
of England forger, who applied for release
on the ground that he was Illegally held by
Commissioner Gutman.
The Goodrich Mystery.
Mrs. Lucy Raymond who has been lock-
ed up the rast week with Mrs. Meyers in
the hope that she would learn something Of
the Goodrich murder left the Jail last night,
Mrs. Meyers, continuing thu parrot, never
talks.
A Dance of Death.
The friends of Nixon, the convicted
murderer, Tsentenced to be hanged1 will
have dance in Bowery hall Monday night
for the benefit of his family.
Only observing Holy Week.
The gas men on the strike had secret
session to-day, and subsequently, marched
to the funeral of member of thsir society.
The President when asked about their
meeting said all that we want to do is to
keep the passion days. They think eve are
all heather, but we want to keep the end
of lent and bury our dead.
More Hanging Needed.
Three men tonight attacked Charles
Schnell, of AL West 42d street, in a store
at the corner of CID street and 10Th avenue,
and cut bis throat from ear to ear. The
murdeTers escaped.
Thomas Moran, of 2S North Portland
avenue, Brooklyn, was arrested this even
ing on suspicion of numbering his wife.
Woman Killed i'm Escaping from q
Brutal Husband.
Terence Fitzpatrick brutally beat bis wife
at their home in Brooklyn, last night
Neighbors interfered and held Fitzpatrick
whilo his wife eGaeavored to escape from
the room on the third floor by means of a
clothes line. The line broke and the wo-
man falling to the ground was fatally injCr-
ed.
The Prize Ring.
The third deposit of S250fmade in the
forthcoming prize fight between Arthur
Chambers and George Teddens for $1,000,
and the light weight championship, was
staked to-day. The pugilists and trainers
were present. The fight takes place on the
2Ist of May, in this city.
Mrs. Murphy aud Mrs. Leonard, tenants
at No. 6 5. Columbia st, Brooklyn, had
fierce fight, using chairs aud domestic crock /
cry in the combat. g The result was Mrs. \
Murphy was fatally injured and Leonard
arrested