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The New York herald., 1874-12-02
THE GLENDENNiNG TRIAL.
The Summing UP Completed on Both
Sides-The Case To Go Before the
VT

The Summing UP Completed on Both
Sides-Tho Case To Go Before the
Presb ytery To-day.
At the session OF the Jersey city Presbytery
yesterday Mr.. Wall summed up in an elaborate
argument for the defence In the Glendennlng trial.
Mr.. Fisher then read the testimony OF the Rev.
Mr. French, taken by commission, and Mr.. Glen
denning's answer In rebuttaL Then followed
devotional exercises for half an hour. A re-
cess was taken, and q lively debate took place
on the proposition Of Dr. Imorie, for Inc prosecu-
ton, to reply to certain structures oi tue commit.
tee for the deence which he considered unwar-
ranted. 1t was 1naiiy decided tnat Dr. imbrle pe
allowed TO reply and that the defence mignt an
cusslon took place regarding the manner IN which
the members should render the verdict aud ihe
time allowed them Tor dehoeration. 1t was finally
determined that eacn memuer DE allowed TO speak
fifteen minutes In explaining his vote,
though several members ulssenteu from
the proposition. All the other motions
having been rejected, the roll OF members was
ABOUT to De called, but owing TO the iateness Of
the hour Qour O'ciock) motion to adjourn till
this morning was adopted. several clergymen
expressed their opinion that by this arrangement
the case Will be concluded ana verdict rendered
this afternoon. Some OF the members Will record
tneir verdict simply without airing their Oratory.
They Decline however, to express any opinion on
render q member liable to impeachment The
prosecution have thus far declined to set Orth
their protest IN writing, but II Is believed they
VIII do tU.daV.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
Talmage on Macrendy.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Permit me through your columns TO address
question to the Rev. DR.. Talmage In his sermon
OF last Sunday according to the HERALD report
no doubt accurate--he said :-"I only say what
many actors nave said TO me in private and what
one of the greatest actors (Macreadyl wrote
previous to his death. He said In that letter,
which have seen In his works, 4 desire no child
oil mine ever to enter theatre or TO associate In
any way with any actor or actress.'n
have no right to ask wnO the s'many actors,,
are who make Mr.. Talmage their conlessor, but I
and what is the authority for the precise words he
puts In his mouth or attributes to his pen. have
heard OF no such .'works.n There are to 90 pub
lsned before very long by Mr.. Mcmillan Macready's
"Reminiscences OF Theatrical Liie," which does
not look as II he were ashamed OF 1t. 1t was my
good fortune to enjoy his riendsnip and confidence
both In this country and In England and
certainly no such thought was ever limited at. |
nave heard 'iawycrsn ana ssdoctorsn and, II may
be- preachers say they did not wish their cnii.
dren to i0low their paths IN lie. And this Mr.
Macready may nave said as to his. This however
Is very dinerent from the loathing attributed to
him by the Brooklyn crusader. Mr.. Talmage has
probably IN his misty recollection or else mas viii
fuly, Ted the following passage from the
"kemluiscences Of Dickens" lately reproduced In
Mr.. stoddard's "Bric-a-Brac,u which really tells q
very different story:-
We were stroling day on the sands and stood 70
wacn tne gamoos o. hs children at play with the little
Macready was defending il against a storining part9
headed by charley Dickens. The beseucd casteIian
erect anc his sandspade held q rcncnant blade. Mr.
Dickens hurs INTO one OF his hearty laughs and point
dashed be he who first cries hold enoughP Did YOU
ever see such miaiAture Of his paser - Aacbethr
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
Unoffending Citizens Threatened
With Death.
LETTERS FROM THE GANGS.
Raw Heads and Bloody
BOneS."
4 Terrible Condition of Society
Described.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. /, 1874.


'Mr. HENRY LiTrLE-The reason of so many warnings
and neer blow, you had friends the trade. You
RAKER" ..Put Yourself in His Place.
The American reader OF the popular work quoted
from above, as he read these threatening lines,
no douot regarded them the development OF q
sensational school OF fiction, or. If ne gave them
the slightest credence, thanked heaven that ne
lived in land In which no such epistles could be
penned In my former communications from this
nelghnorhood simply endeavored to portray the
scenes witnessed with my own eyes and to
represent the condition OF society, which, claim,
no one who has not studied them Is competent to
contradict; but have vet mission to fulfil IN
which the improbable becomes real and in which
fiction becomes fact.
THE MOLLY INQUIRIES
A reverend gentleman on Friday last, in letter
dated at Mahoney City, many miles from this
point denied the existence OF any organized bands
of murderous Danditti, and backed up his argu-
ments from his own personal experience am ng
those with whom the 'Mollles" are supposed TO
nave originated, Without attempting to dispute
his arguments as they apply to that particular
locality in which ne resides, deem It but right to
state that from the section OF the country which
/ am now writing such murderous bands do exist
and that they are daily and nightly performing
their bloody work. do not know, nor Is 1t possi-
Die to discover, by what names these desperadoes
call themselves, but whenever any nendlsh deed
OF theirs is fulfilled, whenever their base inhuman
intent has been accomplished and whenever
mutiiated or cruci1ed" corpse is found, the
plot OF the murder and the circumstances Oh its
frlghtful elimination ls always ascribed to the
Molly McGuires. Murderous gangs, either organ
lied or meeting ny cnance, do riot III the coal
regions, and. after the evidence given below, let
those deny 1t VINO can.
THE PROOF.
From time to time many prominent gentlemen
residing in this locality have received threaten
ing and brutal letters ordering them to
vacate the nelghb0rhood within given
period or else submit themselves to
the pangs of suffering and death. Many OF these
letters nave lallen into the possession OF your cor
respondent, land here they Will be found exactly
as they were written. The following was addressed
to COnsta able Adam Pfefer:-
Mister adam nfer esq of hyde park you take
DOatls to leave hyde park in ten days from this
time or git your coin reddy.
by order OF the
president.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02

ss wise child that knows his own father but there's
no N istake about the parent tage heren
him actr
"No that can't be, because Macready carefully pre-
vents MS children knowing that he actor don't
think they have ever entered Q theatre"
rs ne ashamed OF his professionsn
NO. but ne wisely thinks that they msun ind
MS position II Is because he takes such an elevated
view Of his art that ne fears Il being 10
them He thinks and rightly too there il no small
merit In being able TO interpret properly ons
Of great mind. and he who gives breathing and
Ing tfe who embJdes with reality and stamps with in
diduality the poets aerial creations must be himself
endowed with some OF this majesiic light by re-
dectlon. He fears that servants such like NAV
speak Of acting TO his chi dren in such 10 I'M
press their small minds low idea OF profession
which he believes TO be 80 lpl Of dignity and moving
power whe nobly acted up 10. ! hope the is
past when actors ranked aud authors
Grub street hacks cringeng in serve submission 10
trucuent publispers or dang ling search Of dinner
the ante opm Of addle beaded nobeman II books
enligh9hed The UNDERSTANDING likewise the stage has
its purpose next TO the pulpit to elevate and refne BY
pla palpably aud lbly before US the gran
deur OF human passions
still, the Rev. Mr.. Talmaee may have access 70
private copy OF Macready' works and be right
in his citation and ! wrong. l much prefer the
latter alternative than to oe made TO feel that a
Christian clergyman should be guilty OF the crnaoB
Jdtst OF passing OF genuine that which ne knows
to be forged. r
NEW YORK, Dec. !, 1874
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
COMPLIMENTARY PRESENTATION.

The members OF Sedgwick Post, No. II, met at
their rooms last nignt No. 20 ST. Marks place. for
the purpose OF presenting to their Commander,
Colonel A. w. Sheldon. q gold chain. The chain
was q massive one, and made expressly Tor the
gallant colonel large gathering Of other Post
members were present, and after q few new as
pirants Tor nonors nad been sworn In the presen-
ana Iason Nv Loon pace Inc psesen.aiot speeon was
alluded to the fact that Sedgwick Post was the
Oldest IN the United States, and that from it
sprang all the other Posts. Alter the important
business OF the evening had been transacted the
members and invited guests sat down 10 a superb
supper. TOaSts nttlng for the occasion were pro.
posed and responded to, and not until a late hour
did che members OF the glorious OLD Army oil the
Republic seek taeir homes.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02


In addition to the above many other citizens OF
Scranton have from time to me received threat
ton Judge Ward % and Dr. J. ". GIBBS. The Grade,
rough cuts given above are exact copies OF the
con1ns and skulls tnat we're appended to tne le.-
terS and are reproduced herein Tor The nrst tlme.
NO ExAGGERATION.
The correspondence In these columns during the
past lew days has been so unusual as to partake
OF strong comment; but as proof or the authen-
tclty OF my letters concerning the condition OF
e % es one ne
leading and representative sheets OF the city,
Murder runs riot and bloodshed s an everyday Occur
streets every s"s Of he U The e
Gaentiy awake ~ the morning and the body q man
IFS sors; he been muldeTsa time during ihe
sy saSs
regular night in which ten or dozen take sides ana
down about J Ohm Horns-and this only
arrested there No are S ever entered
,o horn ears to complain o the VINO break IN
u turn vii, ,SO%psn Fssppr house open G
cover and hide .aw sae true % stSte society
Beyond SfSma ySsS
The Times remarks that strangers who, read
aes hers naturally aHs az
regions are almost equal to the western rontierm The
the very borders Of cyiiizs he ne yet
sos business napnnefs %sn scranton rant No owe
prompt aud active measures to brihs about. such :
out swift punishment 10 the desperndoes who have made
rhe name OF the third city State synonymous with
every bloody deed on the criminal calendar
Thusit Will be seen that she condition OF So
ciety IS precisely as have represented it. During
the past lorty years one hundred and twenty-three
murders nave been committed ana only three men
have been hanged. Within iour years twenty-four
murders nave occurred and no man executed at
all. Most OF the murderers escaped only two
were arrafgned, one was acquitted and the other
imprisoned for only a lew months. Every man In
Scranton VINO ventures upon the street at night
carries q revolver, and, with tbe recent murders,
riots anu crucihxions, II q worse state OF society
exists anywhere your correspondent would IKE
t0Akn0w where ~ HS
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
PEDESTRIANISM.

To-day Professor Judd gives preliminary ex-
hiht.ion OF his powers as walker at the Rink, on
the occasion OF the measurement OF the track by
City Surveyor Smith, preliminary to mis- attempt
to walk 500 miles in six days and half During
the exhibition Professor judd viii walk quarter
OF mile backwards and quarter OF a mile carry
ing an anvil weighing upwards OF 100 pounds.
He Will be attended during the Walk by Or. Budd,
OF Bellevue Hospital, and several other leading
payMclana
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
LETTER TO AN EDITOR.

Again, the editor OF one OF the representative
newspapers here has been treated TO the following
murderous threat
Mr.. Coon, SCRANTON, Pa
You had better discontinue your attacts upon
the mOle macquires ana leeve Tor the simple re-
cornor's inquest the same as Monagsn was. There
viii be an eye on you IN the future, ana tue first
chance they git they will put nie thro your
hart. You had better leeve this country and do it
soon. AS give you this advise as you done me a
good turn once.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN.

Yesterday afternoon, at about hal-past three
O'Clock, Mrs. Adolphlne Baumgartner committed
suicide at her residence No. l39 West Nineteenth
street by shooting herself IN the abdomen. the
reason oil the act Is unknown, but her husband
ranged.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
NiblO's Theatre.

Under the title OF Norman Lesie,n what Is
called on the bills four act drama was produced
at this house. lis action is supposed to pass partly
in this city and parity in Italy at the beginning
OF this century. 1t would oe loss OF time
to attempt a description Of the plot. All
the Incidents are borrowed from the
luoubriOuS drama with when Bowery au-
d,ences are familiar. "Norman Leslie" is by lar
the duiest attempt at play making we have ever
witnessed. 1t Is the quintessence Of inanlty. and
the onY wonder Is how any persons, of even
moderate intelligence, should have undertake TO
produce stage representation so entirely lacking
in interest II the play deserved to be placed
among the curloslties OF literature the ACTORS
were scarcely less deserving 0. embalmmenL.
IL Is treat TO so distinguished collection OF
people skilled in the art OF show not to 90 IT,"
But 1t was one that could very well be dispensed
with. The whole AFFAIR was most oppressive and
Leslie Is a pretty neavy load to carry.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
MIR. Roberts, Readinr..

Mr.. Roberts gave his second reading on Monday
evening, at Association Ha, to large and inteli-
gent audience. He possesses an exceptionally
fine voice. and the selections, serious and humor-
ous, which were given showed the training to
which 1t has been subjected. Hts versatility Is
surprising and enabled him to please every class
of his hearers, who rewarded hts efforts with
vehe emeng applause. In his reading OF Marc
Ant0ny's speech rom "Jullus Cesar" ne made
several new points, which his cultured hearers
were quick to recognize. "Samson's Description
OF the Staying OF tine Lion" was a splendid piece OF
defamation, the "Pibroch OF Donald Dhu" was q
ringing war cry and the "DeaSh OF the Old Year.,
exhibited the pathetic power OF the reader and his
sympathetic appreciation OF the poets meaning.
His humorous pieces Kept the audience IN pleas.
ant ripple OF laughter, the weeping Of the "Little
Vulgar Boy.' the coqnetry o the Ladies' oil T1ppty
Wippity rol the Ro Loo" and the pompous bragga-
docio OF tine ''Wlnd," In Macd0nads poem. elicit
ing special approval.
Mr.. Roberts clearly ranks among the first OF
readers and should be patrOnized by all who love
MS art. His last entertainment viii be given on
Thursday next.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
Musical and DRAINS ntic Notes.

Miss Sophie heilbron commences her piano re-
citals at Steinway Hall on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Theodore Thomas will give a classical
matinee at SteInway Hall on the 10th inst, with
Miss Cranch and Mr. Jacobsohn as soolsts.
Miss Jennie Hughes commenced an engagement
at the Globe Theatre this week and appeared in
some vocal selections, the principal one being
German song. "Mein Leid." Her voice mas gained
much in power, expression and cultivation since
last season, and she received half dozen encores.
Mr.. J. N. Pattison lectured last night at De Garmo
Hall on Felix Mendelssohn- Barthody and Illus
lrated the characteristics OF the great composer
by selections from his ''Songs Without Words,n
the music Of which he played in mastery man.
ner. The hall was crowded and the lecGurer.pian.
ist was apundantly applauded.
Mr.. Max Maretzek Will introduce the best pupil
OF the New York Conservatory OF Music in sacred
concert at the Academy OF Music on the Goth inst.
The "Stabas Mater" OF Rossini and selections
from Handel, Haydn and Mendessohn will make
up the programme. High expectations are formed
OF two new prime donne-Miss Randall, OF Wash.
ipgton and Miss Holman, OF Chicago. The first
opera TO be given by the pupils OF the Conservatory
will be "Martha,n
The New York herald., 1874-12-02

STILL ANOTHER
very prominent gentleman residing here, who
asks me iOr particular reasons to withhold his
name, has been the recipient Of the letter given
below
Mr.-If you don't git out OF these parts In ten
days you Will be killed and your tombstone Will be
The New York herald., 1874-12-02

ANOvHER LETTER.
Mr.. Heermans. very wealthy gentleman OF
Hyde Park, q district wttain the citi's limit, has
also received murderous epiStle, reading as fol-
lows
Mr. HEERMANs-Tf you don't leeve town in tenn
days wea will kill you.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-25
CONTESTING DELEGATIONS.
trouble in the second District.

1t is gratifying to know that there was
but one exception to the good feeling and
harmony prevailing at the primary cleo
tionS yesterday. This single exception oc-
CURED in the second district, where a mum
Der Of whites withdrew from the meeting
on the ground that negroes should not be
allowed to vote. The meeting was organ
lied with Henry Buchanan, Chairman, III.
NJ. Hite and w. w. Randolph, Secretaries.
1t was moved that all persons present be
allowed to vote for delegate. This motion
carried.
Upon this the Chair decided that the
motion was out of order, and that the vote
on it amounted TO nothing, as this was a
Democratic and Conservative meeting.
ThereupOn the friends of the motion to
allow all 10 vote insisted that the majority
had so decided, and that all should be al
lowed TO participate in the selection of
delegates to the County Convention.
The Chairman stated that he could not
preside in that case, asserting that this was
a meeting Of Conservatives, and requested
all who thought as he did 10 retire, and
they would hold another meeting and
election of delegates. They did SO, and al
terward the meeting proceeded to the Sc
lection of delegates, allowing white and
colOred TO vote, with the following result:
Sidney Zucarilla 100000. ....... $50
David Stevenson. .................... 10
Horatio Hite. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Ii. c. Lucas. .................... $50
Or tie above votes Sixty-three were cast
bywhiteS and 81 by coloped voters. The
foregoing statements are made ypartieS who
participated in the Edwards Mill meeting.
The retiring party went to Buchanan'S
house nearby and elected delegates, con-
fnirg the vote to Democrats and Conserva-
tives. This list Of delegates we have not
Vet received.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-25
New Advertisements

z PocketbOOk lost in Courthouse.
Twenty washwomen, nurses and house
girls for hire.
Winstead, Shields & Co. will offer veiy
stock Of boots and shoes this morning, at
auction, ON account Of whom it may con-
Germ.
On Wednesday evening, July 1, a grand
concert will be given at the new Cumber-
land PRESBYTERIAN Church, under the d.
rection of Mr.. John Campbell, assisted by
Prof. Ernst Zoeller and over thirty choris-
tiers, embracing some of the best amateur
talent in the city. See advertisement.
Calanthe Lodge No. 6, K. of p, meets
tonight for nomination and election of Of
ficers.
Parties who are in arrears for corporation
license would do well to 'interView7 Re-
corder Duling during the next ten days. a
failure to do so will cause trouble.
F. K. Cheatham gives notice Of his ap-
pointment as assignee of o. B. Rhodes, ad-
Judged bankrupt by the District Court oil
the United States.
Thompson Bros the well-knOwn Sum-
mer street dry goods merchants, offer this
morning 5000 yards of beautiful dress goods
a. half their original cost.
Nancy Bros, 90 Church street, do not
pIopose to allow the dull times TO interfere
in the least with their business; at least we
should Judge so from price-lists published
This morning in city notice column, which
cannot fail to attract numerous purchasers.
GRAY a Noble, % North Cherry street,
have now in store a large stock Of hats, gen
1lemen's furnishing goods, etc, all of the
latest and most fashionable styles. A large
stock of shirts also on hand, and made to
nrlpr az short notice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-25
NashviIIe,s Fourth EXPOSITION.

The most complete arrangements for in
surfing the success Of the approaching Ex-
position are being made by the various
committees. The following blanks, prop
erly addressed, are being sent by the gen.
tlemen named, to railroad officers all over
the country:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, 1S74.-Dear Sir
The Fourth Nashville Industrial EXPOSE
ton will be held in this city under the an
spices of the Mechanics and Manufactur-
ers Association, the Nashville Board of
Trade, and the Tennessee Horticultural
Society, commencing Wednesday, Sept. 10,
1874, continuing until Oct. II, day and
night.
On behalf of said Exposition, we would
respectfully request an early reply to the
following questions, as the terms granted
by each line will be published for public
information at as early day as practicable:
1. viii your company issue round trip
tickets to persons visiting our Exposition
over the entire line, or any portion of il?
2. What limit TO time will be made on
said ticket?
5. AT what rate will the tickets be sold?
4. VIII you arrange with connecting
lines, if yours does not enter the city, TO
sell coupon tickets to Nashville and return,
or will you restrict yourself TO local tickets
over your own line?
3. VIII you ship and return articles for
exhibition at one full rate upoh certificate
of Secretary that the articles have been ex-
hibited?
Please answer the above questions and
return on this sheet, and greatly Oblige,
Yours respectfully,
]. y. BROOKS,
j. A. DAHLGREN,
Committee on Travel and Transportation
Fourth Nashville Industrial Exposition.