The Portland daily press., 1873-12-24
NEW YORK.
The EsIaDe Of Genet.

NEW YORK..
The Eslape Of Genet.
NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Sheriff Brennan be-
lieves that Genet jumped from the window Of
his wife's apartment, which he was permitted
to visit by Shields, and going to the Harlem
river had there taken boat, rowed over to the
opposite shore, and so escaped. Many believe
hat Shields received a good round sum for in
territorial dereliction of duty.
In the matter of the motion made last week
to quash the indictment for forgery against
Henry w. Genet, Judge Daniels this morning
announced to the District Attorney that he had
decided to deny the motion.
Mr.. Burrll appeared for Sheriff Brennan
this morning in answer to show cause why he
should not be punished fol contempt of court
in not executing the order to commit Genet to
the city prison. The counsel was not ready to
go on, and the Sheriff hopes to recapture his
man, and the court granted a pOstpOnement to
Monday next.
Custom House Frauds.
1t is stated that the Custom House penalties
for irregularities committed by Woodruff s.
Robins on, aud brought to light by their former
clerk Hayes, together with special agent Jayne,
foot up a total of $500. 900. The firm is under
stood to have offered to pay $4,000 as penal
ties.
of Harry Genet 1t is said he es
capped to Newport, r. T., from there to Maine,
and is now Oh his way to Canada. 1t is also
stated that telegram received bv a friend of
Genet announced his arrival at Niagara and he
is ere this in Montreal. His bondsmen were
to-day refunded the amount of bail forfeited,
namely $4,000 each to Cbas. Devlin and to
Thomas Ferris $4,000 to Oliver Chanlck the
latter police commissioner of this city and
Genet's most estimate friend.
The Centennial.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
to-day, the delegation of the Centennial Com
mssCners from Philadelphia addressed the
Chamber urging that easures be adopted by
New York State whereby subscriptions may be
secured for the Centennial, and resolutions
were adopted that the citizens of New York re
spond cordially to the appeal in behalf of the
Centennial; that the national charter of the
Centennial is recognized 10 its fullest and
broadest sense that this metropolis has duty
to perform in furthering and that committee
ct seven be appointed to appeal to the citizens
for liberal corporation.
Billiards.
This evening the second of series of games
of the grand tournament now pending between
Francis Ubassy and Maurice DAILY came off.
Each player was allowed 45 innings, during
which Ubassy, who was the victor, scored 800
while DAILY only made score LIT.
Military Trouble.
This evening the 96th Regiment took forcbe
possession of the armory of the 18th Regiment
in Centre street, aud were holding a review un-
der Gen. Frank. Col. Vilmar and his Adjutant
of the 11th Regiment were passing during the
evening, and seeing light went up to ascer-
tain the cause. BY direction of Col. Stauf both
Col Vilmar and his Adjutant were elected from
the building.
The Trial Of Ex-Mayor Hall.
The case of ex Mayor Hall was resumed this
morning, the jury having been sworn last even
ing.
Mr.. Peckham opened the case for the prose-
cution, showing large quarto volume. He in
formed the jury that it consisted of printed
record of the offences charged against the de-
fendent. The Indictment against him is by the
citizens o. New York, and it is expected that
the jury will fearlessly record verdict upon
the evidence. The indictment charges 30 dis
'tinct fences on two separate beads of NAL
feasance and malfeasance in office.
The witnesses for the prosecution were then
called.
Keyser gave testimony that he added SO per
cent to his bills but said he did not consider it
a fraud and would do so again.
to adding 65 per cent. to his bills which aggre.
gated 81, 100000, of which "a per cent. went to
Tweed. The case was closed sOr the prosecu-
t1on. Adjourned till tomorrow.
More about the Vile du Havre.
A letter from R. A. Witthaws, Jr., furnished
to the Tribune, says the crew of the Vile du
Hayre acted like towards. A significant fact
is that not single passenger was taken from
the sinking ship by the boats, all being picked
up in the water, while at least twenty of the
officers and crew reached the Loeb Earn with
out wettug as much as the soles of their shoes.
The crew were moo of brutes without dsci-
pline and the boats were not in condition to be
promptly lowered. Capt. Robertson of the
ohar fho
Frenchmen. Witthaws says he never will trust
his life at sea to the care Of Frenchmen.
A Bank Cashier.
In the Middlesex county court at New Bruns-
wick. N. j., to-day Robert T. Woodwork was
taken before Judge Scudder on an application
for writ of habeas corpus of WoOdworth's
counsel for discharge As there were no afi-
N. Woodworth and Greenleaf W. Appleton had
been indicted for conspiracy, and that the in
dictment was properly filed. The Indictment
charged the prisoner with conspiracy to defraud
the presi 1ent, directors and company of the
State bank.
and the prisoner was arraigned to plead and by
the advice OF his counsel he entered plea of
not guilty. The prisoner was remanded and
the time is set down for Monday next,
Robbery.
The police were to day informed that during
Sunday night six men, armed with revolvers
entered the house of Richard j. Emmett in
New Rochelle. They made their way to the
room in which Emmett and his wife slept.
Both were hand-cuff-d and gagged, after which
the robbers treated Emmett's nephew, C.arles,
and two servants in like manner. They then
ransacked the house broke hole into safe
and took property valued at several thousand
dollars. :, Young Emmett after considerable
trouble liberated himself and set his compan-
ions free The police have sent detectives to
New Rochelle.
Various Matters.
Edward Brennon, on trial for the murder OF
his wife at Highbridge, n. j., was acquitted to-
day.
The Rogers Express Company, a bogus affair
which has swinded a number of merch ants,
has been broken up by the police.
The East River Bridge Commissioners want
nearly $7,O00,0O0 more to carry on the work
next season.
A subscription is being raised here for the
benefit of the rescued prisoners of the Virgin
ius.
A large number of off ;ials inspec ted the i'm
igrant depot here yesterday. The President Of
the Emigration Commission made a speech
and as the commission had spent the large
amount of money received by them this year
he urged that the head money on emigrants bt
increased from $1.5n to $3.50
Judson Jarvis, under sheriff, gave bail in
$4,000 to-day for examination on the charge
OF taking $4,000 from man while in his cns-
tody.
No information relative to the reported set
tement of the million dollar revenue case
against Woodruff & Robinson, for $35, 900. can
be obtained of detective Jayne who manipu-
lates the case.
Chappells furniture store in Myrtle avenue
Brooklyn. was burned to day, and the grocery
and barber shops adjoining were damaged. To
tai loss $4,000.
L. P. Brace. agent of the Childrens Aid So
ciety, left for Illinois to-day with 1877 persons,
mostly children, to seek homes among the far
mers of that State.
Thomas G. Chisholm, a prominent gran
dealer of Chicago, who arrived here Thursda,
last disappeared that evening and has not beef
heard from since.
Contract Void.
OswEGo. Dec, 23.-The lease of the Lake
Ontairo Shore railroad to Edward Crane of Bos
ton, Geo. F. Post and Mr.. Gurley, for an organ
ization called the Boston & Chicago Railroa,
Company, has been made void by these parties
not complying with the contract