The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-13
THE NEW BOSS OF GOTHAM.
CRAMPS FRIEND MURPHY ASSUMES
POWER.

CRAMPS FRIEND MURPHY ASSUMES
POWER.
Tho Charter to be Altered Again
Trial of e1-3oss Tweed-The Feeling
Over tho Verdict In the Stokes Case
Will the Murderer Ever be HanGed!-
Opening Of the Ball Season-Wood-
hull and Ciaf1in Again.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, January 8.
It seems to be conceded that every time
the State changes Its politics the city charter
must be remodelled TO snit the Interest OF the
faction newly come In power. The consequence
is that we are never nicely fixed and rum
ming smoothly but that We are unhxed and all
ut sea again. new charter, the product OF
the brains of the Tom Murphy Ring, was pre-
sented In the legislature to-day. 1t isvery
sweeping In its character, and will put us as
completely In the power Of Murphy as
we used to be In that of Tweed. Among the
salient features OF the new Instrument, which
will doubtless have favorable reception from
q thoroughly partisan legislature, are the
wiplng ont OF the board Of assistant aldermen,
the assignment of the duties Of the board OF
supervisors to the aldermen, important chang
ea In the personnel OF the departments, and
the publication Of the public advertising In
single paper, to be called The City Record.
The latter will deprive all the city papers Of
the patronage which has heretofore assisted
them 80 materially in keeping on their legs.
While Tom Murphy is assuming the reins OF
power, the old Tammauy Ring chief 1s being
Tried for his offences. The long deferred case
Of the people against William ID. Tweeo IS ac.
tualy in court. Counsel for the defence nave
promised to make no more dilatory motions,
and the trial has begun at last. Tweed has
formidable array OF talent on his side. David
Dudley Field, (who Is ranked TT the New York
bar only by Charles O'Conor and William ID.
Evarls,) John Graham, the first OF criminal
lawyers, ex-Judge Fullerton, William Bartlett,
John E. Burrll aud Elihu Root are among his
counsel. The prosecution s conducted by the
new district. attorney, B. K. Phelps. assisted
by Lyman Tremain, The Congressman at large
elect, who was Stokes's principal lawyer In
the late trial, and Wheeler q. Peckham. The
case will doubtless cover several weeks, with
strong probability OF ending IN the conVc-
tIon OF the defendant. The new Supreme
Court Judge, Noah Davis, presides.
Several days have now elapsed since The
reference thereto has had time to Clarity and
eeltle. The verdict of the jury was received
with undsgused establishment. IL is ques-
tion, II q thousand people In the city expect
ed otherwise than q disagreement OF the Jury
or the acqultlal OF the prisoner. We have
come to look upon the average New York
Iuror as a creature full OF tender compassion
for murderer, and stern reprobatlon for q
murderee. That twelve men, who do not read
the newspapers carefully. could be Induced 10
hang anybody he's seemed to be absurd. After
the amazement OF the pubic wore OIL, there
was a great diversity OF opinion among indi-
yIduals. The case was talked Of everywhere,
and, of course. every one had his say. some
Thought the evidence insufficient to convict;
others sympathzed warmly WIN stokes, as
poor fellow bounded 10 his death by Inc old
Erie ring; others again were willing TO accept
the verdict as good thing to strike terror
!n,o the hearts of The unruly classes, even II
Stokesindlvdually deserved some pity, while
another class were really in great glee over
over the result. The feeling Of the larger
part of the community, think, has settled IN
favor OF having the law take It's course.
Stokes Is spoken OF as man doomed 10 die,
and deservedly 80.
But will he ever be hanged? confess
have my doubts. A Desperate effort will be
made to save him. A great deal OF money
will be spent by his friends and family, and
they can bring q large social Influence 10 bear
In his favor. His counsel have already ap-
piled for o bill Of exceptions, and Will attempt
to get a new trial. The day OF execution will
doubtless be postponed. Foster,'th car hook
murderer, was sentenced d year ago, aud his
LAWYERS have succeeded In stavlng OF the fatal
hour indpfnltely. II the present verdict
against Stokes is not set aside he has another
chance for his life with Governor DIX. An
effort will be made TO get his sentence COM
muted - Imprisonment for life. The tou9hest
lob the Governor will have TO 60 through dur.
ing his Term OF Office will be TO shut his heart
to the appeals for clemency from people In
the strongest social positions. year hence
some OF the bilLerness against Stokes Will
have died away, and II his friends can Keep
him from the galows as long as that there ls
reason to believe that the news OF commu-
talon OF his sentence will be received by the
public with comparative Indifference.
The public ball season opens tlls week,
and will continue with spirit until the De-
ginning OF Lent. Several huge affairs are
already advertised, notably among them that
or the benefit of the Nursery and Child
HOSPITAL, which will take place at the Academy
of Muslc on the 4lh pro1imo. The list OF pa.
krons of this ball would oil column OF THE
NEWS. and is composed OF the names OF tne
most brilliant men and women 10 tne Horio
of wealth and fashion. The French masquerade
ball Ia announced Tor the evening OF tne 18Th
Those abomInable women, Woodruff and
Clahin, are advertised to lecture at Cooper
Institute tomorrow night; sub blect, "The
Naked Truth" They are out OF prison on
bail. Their champion, George Francis Train,
still occupies "a cell contiguous to SLokes's
In the Tombs1| being In an obstinate mood and
refusing to give bail. There is some likelihood
OF disturbance at Cooper Institute to-mor-
row ni1ht. and of refusal by the venerable
Peter Cooper of the hall to the lessees.
John Brougham's second new play Of the
season, which was brought out on Monday
night at the Union Square Theatre, is not
success. He has been quite unfortunate ID
his literary ventures thls season.
Daily, redivivus, calls the old Unitarian
Church, on Broadway, 10 which his company
will reappear week from Tuesday, the New
Fifth Avenue Theatre" The avenue" Is
several blocks of. NYA.
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