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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-21
FlFTy-sEvENTH STREET POLICE COURT.
Defra uded Out OF $4OO.
Before IuStfco Murray

Before justice Murray.
A few days ago Frank Drought, OF 10 Leonard
street, an advertisement as toows:-
Wanted-A man with from $500 to $500 cash as col
1ector good salary aud security Apply ut S4 second
Il. EVANS
He applied Tor the position, and having $500
cash, which he agreed to give us security tor his
honesty, he was accepted. Evans represented
that he and Edwln Harley owned the st re ard
another one on First avenue. and agreed to give
Drought lor the first month $l6 week and $40
thereafter 10 who had been idle as
held out to him was dazzling one,
anu, ignorant and inexperienced as he
WAS 1t not strange that he ,ell victim to these
Two SharperS. They gave Tim receipt for his
money, which bOtn signed, but with this indOrse-
ment brought was not satisfied, and a man PANIED
houses ia the neighboraood, also Endorsed the re-
ceipt lie was Then satisfied; but, two days
having PASSED without his being put
to work at collecting, he became
easy. tbs suspicious we're confirmed by seeing
similar advertisement to the foregoing again
pu ,ished on the 18TH INST he demanded back
his money, but did not get it, of course. He ap-
phed 10 Captain Gunner and Detective MCGOWAN
arrested Evans aud Harley, ana they were ar
AIMED be ore Judge Murray, VINO committed
were yesterday sent 80 the TomDs and the papers
sent to the District Attorney.
Owners for Stolen Blankets Wanted.
boy named Michael Fenton was arrested by
Detective McGowan, Of the Nineteenth precinct, ON
Thursday, Tor stealing horse blankets. Through
him large numD OF valuable blankets have been
recovered that were undoubtedly stolen. They
are now at the Nineteenth precinct station house
awaiting owners.
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ho haIiavad rba Elavont< ana rwentv .orst dia-
nc eo,o s,, 10 80 49, ri 80 IN, pnr,I
varv ,ata. after ocsaner '"NA w.
lanes mr,,srrnev w,s presapt IN the Ninth
riecIinn d,sfricf tiyhth Assembly district as
x"tcher ia, Ne Mccall caniIdafe Tor Assembly I:
Ia was unnamed chalienver ior Mr. Crvker lie,
sides: he Was nut ont lour times during the day
and the inspectors said they reco n,zed no such
authority: ailness was INSPECTOR Tor a week pre-
vIons TO elecrlon INT was renewed nv Mr. Char.
uck who told nm half dozen personx wi m he
named mad sworn that ne told them he mad boasted
he would carry the district for Iammany right
or wrong; this was All faise and he told
Mr. CnarlIck So and asked WASN'T there
any way In which he could proye
these affldayits " ere IA Sc and MIR Cbarltck made
an evaslye answer ana removed HIM haIf an hour
after; the character ol some OF these men is bad
some are Apolll Hall men he has heard IN, some
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ing two and a silver watch n om Vincent
Zerchle on the 18th OF November. The Jury recon-
mepded tnem to mercy.
" ilson and Wagner were each sent TO the State
Prison lor one Year.
George Harrison pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
grand Larceny, the charge being that on tIe I'd Of
TINS mOnih he stole wearing apparel valued at
sl.o, The property oil Hosea +. Wood.
Cnaries Boyle ana Frederick Gamble, charged
with assault with intent 10 Kali, were convicted OF
Ne co Ninth street. Mr.. Hummel DEFENDED the
prisoners.
The prisoners were sent to the Penitentlary
for one year.
Three Newsboys Sent to the House OF
Refuge for Pocket Picking.
Edward KilDaine little newsboy, was tried and
convicted OF stealing from the overcoat pocket Of
Julius Rochell, last month. twenty-five cent
stamp, IN Chatham street.
Michael Heffern, another member of the craft,
pleaded guilty to stealing seventy-1ve cents from
the person OF Benjamin Shreever the 10th OF the
month.
Daniel Lee, who Is said to be the leader OF the
gang oil young tuleves who iniest Printing House
square. pleaded guilty To stealing fifty cents from
the overcoat pocket oi Alexander A. Grainard.
Each vi the ABOVE was sent to the House Of
Refuge.
Martin Kup er pleaded guilty to an Indictment
charging him win stealing quantity OF human
bair on the llth INST, from his employer Gusavus
Rauch1usS. here were mitigating crcumstan ces,
winch induced his honor TO send him to the Peni-
Tertiary Tor three Monns.
Jonn Grey moor pleaded guilty to assaulting Mary
Burns on the eth February with a corton
hook. He struck at her, but was prevented rom
IN urlng her by another party interfering. de was
sent TO the Penltentiary Tor seven months
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THE CAARLICX INVESTIGATION
Mr.. CharIick Must sign His Depositfon
or Take the Chance of Being Punished
for Contempt of Court-Additional Tes-
linn

Mr.. CharIick Must Sign HIS Deposition
or Take the Chance OF Being Punished
for Contempt of Court-Additiona1 Tes-
ttmony.
There IL not the same Interest shown there was
in the earlier stages OF the examination into the
charges preferred against Police commissioner
Cbarlick OF certain alleged Irregularities IN con-
nection with the last November election. Quite
thinning out was apparent in the attendance yes
terday, and as on the last two three occasions,
neither Nj. Charhck nor his counsel A. Oakley
Hall, put In an appearance. BfoIe the examine
ton OF Witnesses was resumed however Mr. Win
gate, counsel Tor the compliments, informed Judge
Donohue that he had twice notified Mr. Charck
to appear and swear to his examination, but that
he had not appeared or sent any excuse. Upon
this statement Judge Donohue directed counsel 20
make out IN order TO show cause why attach
meht should not Issue against MIR. Charhck. This
preliminary matter disposed OF the examination
OIL witnesses was resumed.
THE ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.
The nrst witness called was Lawrence Stevens,
OF No. 40 Fourth avenue. lie testified that ne
was q watcher in the Ninth Election district,
Eighth Assembly district, for the Tanmany county
candidates; the police put him and All ths other
watchers outside the rail, and 1t was Impossible
for him TO inspect the count in the early part %
the evening; United States Marshal onion, shg
was intoxicated, put the inoncnsive 81 ectstors
out OF the room.
John b. Doran Tammany watcher in the Eighta
Assembly district, was arrested on the morning
OF tue election by United states marshal and dia-
charged at midday; ne couldn't find the man
person making the affidavt that he had tried to
induce person to register falsely; never heard
another word about the charge.
Mr.. Hasbrook. Chief Clerk OF the Bureau OF Elcc
tons, was re exaIDined.--Was asked whether It
was true that the inspectors OF the Eleventh AS
semby district were not named until october !;
his Impression was that he didn't get the list OF
the democratic inspectors until after that date,
DIV nc cVpioa't ten what the Police Board did /
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chase the old stock could not rescind the contract
by reason OF u change ia the value so caused IL
is apparent that one contracting to take and pay
a certain price Tor the old STOCK without having
ana reduction OF It's market price or value stands
in the same relation TO such changes as one
already owning a like number OF shares. 80 Me-,
270l The Question whether the stock to be issued
should be put on tine market at ice lower tnan
tue par value thereof IL proper Tor the considera-
ment and OF necessity to their discretion. one OF
the inherent powers peculiar TO the oird OF d.
exercise. On due consideration ! am SATISFIED
that, IN view OF the method provided by stature
Tor the increase OF the capta ock ana OF the &C
ton OF the stockholders in voting that increase,
and OF the double purpose assigned, one OF wmch
Is now to be crowded Tor, this stock may be Legally
issued and sold as proposed.
1t follows that the Injunction cannot be con-
tinued
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Arrangement of Mckay, the Alleged
Fraudulent stock Operator.
Before Judge sutherand.

Fraudulent Stock Operator.
Before Judge sutherland.
Shortly alter the opening OF the Court Yesterday
Edward ID. G. Mckay, who was indicted by the
Grand Jury for obtaining money by false pre-
fences, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty, his
counsel reservlng the right ia Withdraw that plea
II IL should be determined to put IN a special plea.
The accused Is charged with de(raudng James q.
Stephens by falsely representing the value OF The
stock Of the western Union Telegraph Company at
the stock Exchange. la the afternoon Mckay was
released from custody 10y furnishing $40, 600 bail.
An Assn uit with Intent TO Main.
Bernard Clappenburgh pleaded guilty to an
assault With intent to maim-the charge being
mat on the 18th OF November. he Kicked Nellie
" Ash ~ The breast ana abdomen at No 100 Greene
street. Jhe prisoner was sent to the state Prison
Tor tue period OF iOur years, aL hard labor.
Hurglarics and Larcenies.
James HcGovern pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
burzlary IN the third degree, the indictment stat
ing that he and confederate broke the window OF
Louis Belner's liquor store No 1919 Crosby street,
ana stole three Dc<yles OF iquor
Joseph Johnson, who was charged with stealing
silver watch from Officer Parker OF the Twenty
brst precinct, on tile I'd or March, pleaded guilty
TO an attempt at petit larceny from the person.
These prisoners were each sent to the state
Prison for TWO years and six months
John w. Wilson, who on the 10th OF March stole
&4S worth OF embroidery, the property OF Ja6ray
* Co., NO. $50 broadway, rom an express wagon,
pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand larceny.
John Wagner was tried and found guilty OF steal
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SUPERIOR CoUHT-c,RcUlT-PAhT 2.

Cannot Ering Two Suite for the Same
Cause Of Action.
Before Justice Freedman.
Luippold vs.. Ooermacht-The plaintiff, former
copartner Of defendant, caused the defendants
arrest, and claimed that the defendant mace false
representations to him, thereby inducing plain tlf
to enter into copartnership with him and deraud-
ing HIM out OF 81, 70J He brought Suit to recover
damages. The defence was. that before the COM
mencement OF this action the plaintiff recovered
judgment against defendant In the Court OF Com
mon Pleas lOr the Identical cause Of action, and
that this was bar to this action. The Court SO
tendant
George Carpenter for plaintif; L. Rindskopf for
dafendauI.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
SUPREME COuRT--GERERAl TERM.
Does Not Relish Twenty Years in State
Prison.

Before Judges Brady Daniels and Westbrook
An effort is being made to secure a new trial Tor
Morris Higgins, convicted recently in the Cour, Of
General Sessions upon an Indictment for rape and
sentenced to the State Prison for twenty years.
The case argued yesterday in this Court by
Mr.. William +. Howe the prisoners counsel The
main FONTS raised was tnat the prisoner had been
convicted upon the sole evidence OF q woman VINO
mace no disclosure OF the alleged crime until some
time afterwards and that her statement was not
confirmed ny the medical testimony. Mr. Lyon,
Assistant District Attorney, zealOnsly combated
these points, and then the court TOOK the papers.
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RAHlEE CoUaT--2AaT 2.
Action for False imprisonment.


Before Judge McAdam.
O'Connell VS.. Ahearn.-PlaintiH alleges that in
April 1872 having lost wager Of bottle OF wine
made with defendant the result OF a horse race,
they met in a saloon in Canal street and drank
the wine. after which they went to liquor store
ID PKG street anu commence throwing dice, nrst
continued to play until nine O'Clock the next morn
ing, when the defendant having lost all his money
without expressing any dissatisfaction went out
and soon returned with two policemen, and
accused plaintif Of having stolen his money.
Plaintiff was arrested and locked up until
the next day, when he was taken before
Judge STANDBY. Defendant offered to withdraw
the charge If plaint1n would give HIM $lOO which
he refused to do, but fually consented to return
all the money ne had won RON him, which was ac-
cepted and plaintiff was discharged. He now
brings action to recover Loo Tor false mprison-
ment. The defendant testified that the charge he
made against the plaintiff OF stealing his money
was true, and his testimony was corrooora ted by
that OF two other witnesses who were present.
The jury rendered a verdict for plalntin tor six
cents damages.
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Police Justices Election Versus
Appointment.
The November Election Investigation
Mr.. Charlick Required to YER
ify His Testimony.
BUSINESS IN TINE OTHER COURTS.
Does Net Relish Twenty Years in State Prison
Two Suits Cannot Be Brought for the Same
Cause OF Action-Action for False
Inprisonment-Proceedin in
the General Sess ops.

Yesterday in the United States District Court.
Judge Blatcbford rendered his decision in the case
OF William J. Holmes and others The steam
boat vanhoe and the schooner Martha NJ. Heath ;
and Samuel Carman and others VS.. The Steamboat
lvannoe. The hbeis in this case grew out of col.
lisIon in the East River, on the 18th of February
1873, about ten O'Clock A. NJ. The Judge dismisses
the libel IN the first case as to the Heath, with
costs, and in each OF the other cases orders de-
cree against the Iyanhoe, with costs, with refer
ence TO ascertain the damages to be recovered by
fne nbeants
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COURT or SESSIONS.
A Woman Convicted OF Perjury.
Before IudQe Moore.

Catharine DAILY was convicted OF perjury yester-
day. The prisoner and her two sisters have been
lrequenters oil the Court House Tor several years
past, having been involved in a litigation about
some property owned by one or the sisters, Ann
Daily. and on which the prisoner mad mortgage.
II was generally believed that the prisoner was in
sane, and that is the opinion to-day OF all those
who nave come In contact vita her. The result OF
the litigation was that the DAYS lost all tneir prop
erty ana Catharine was ar ested on The charge or
false swearing IN supplementary pr oceeoings in
against her sister Ann
The case went 10 the jury without argument and
the prisoner was found guilty. Counsel tor defence
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Decisions.

BY Judge DonOhue.
Greenwich Savings Bank VS.. Murray; Daken vs.
Martin; Geib VS.. GeIb; Dun VIZ. Muir phy; Baeaw-
Yea VS.. Lapaugh; In the matter, &C., Church OF the
Resurrection. Orders granted.
Hovey vs.. Rubber Tip Pencil Company; Andrews
VS.. Low; Bedell VS. TaylCr.-Motlons granted.
Watson vs. Daley; Ellis VS.. Keycs; Cameron vs.
Hain.-MOtlons denied
Jourdan VS.. Jourdan.-Decree Of divorce granted.
Reference.
Piatt vs. Piatt.-Granted.
Mount Vs. FOwler.-Relerence.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Congregation keneseth Israel, &c, vs. Congre-
CATION Keneseth Israel.-0raered.
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THE VIRGINIUS CASE.
British Investigation Preparatory to a
Demand on Spain.

Demand on SPAIN
The Kingston Jamaica, cleaner OF March 7
says
In accordance with instructions received rom
Her Majesty's government an inquiry WIZ shorty
be held In respect to the relatives OF those brtsn
subjects who were captured on D0aro Inc steamer
Vlrgnus and shot by order OF General burrfel at
Santiago de Cuba IL IL surmised that this inquiry
Is with view to securing compensation rom the
spanish Governments,
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COURT Of coMMaa ptEAs-sgsc!sL TERM.
Decisions.

BY Judge Larremore.
Pfelster VS.. standardization denied (See
memorandum in Lang case.)
Lang VS.. Same.-M0tion denied. (See memoran-
dum.)
Sloan vs.. neutrality-suspicious. granted.
Schuidt Vs. Schmidt.-Diyorce refused; afndavit
OF service deceive.
Adler VS.. Ader.-Applcation denied; affidavit
Of service detective.
The People eX rel Stewart vs. Pinckney.-Appli-
cation for mandamus denied. tSee memorand um}
Weig vs.. Schwartz-Motion denied as to costs,
but defendant may be allowed his actual disburse-
mentS.
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SUPREME CouaT-sFecAL TERM.
Decisions.
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.

BY Judge Van Brunt.
Porter VS.. Waring. -Flndlngs settled.
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SUPREME COBaT-spEcIAL Term.


BY Judge Curtis
Brick vs. Brck-Relerence ordered to take
PROOFS, &c.
Gregg vs.. Howe ct al.-Case settled.
BY Judge Van Worst.
Boehm ct al. VS.. Sturge.-Order settled and
signed.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-11
ssadicaT ISLANDERS Of Governor
Brown

We notice in the Memphis Appeal of
| the Sd inst, letter from a Radical cor
respondent at Knoxville to the New York
! Republic. a Radical paper, full of vile,
| INSCRIPTIONS ISLANDERS OF Gov. John C.
| Brown Some of the Radical party, not
| satisfied with their mean, low attacks up
on GOV. Brown before the election CON
tuue them even now, and this letter is a
fair sample We do not believe the re-
Specialize members of the Republican par
" sanction such conduct. In this letter
u is stated that Gov Brown has organized
rings at the State capital for the
purpose of making money at the eX-
Pense Of the taxpayers OF the State.
ne writer of that letter kHetC his state
ment was false and malicious, and there
fore be concealed his name, Gov. Brown,
ia bis Pulaski speech, which this man had
read, said
In the varied relations have sustain
ed 10 the country, | have endeayored to
DO my duty. Before God and the coun-
try, | have been faithful TO my trust.
NJ official acts are before the country,
aud an investigation Of them is challeng
al by men Of all parties ] have never
known Of any ring or chques. l have
never traded in nor specula1ed upon your
~t-EL4lliC- J 8lS-h Il (WHICH Il yCAsA VI NC'N
n1n Of the State. ! have not made one
dollar out Of the State, OF any ching con
urcted with the State Government, or any
OF its institutions, and he who makes the
charge, directly or by inucndo, Is liar
and s.aaderer'
That writer says 'If Brown is elected
Senator, it will be in obedience to the be
hcrts of these rings, enforced by the lib
erai use of money. This IS not only a
SANDER upon Gov. Brown, 1t IS also a
SANDER upon the Legislature. Because
that man is base enough TO be bought, he
believes others are as base as himself
Neither Gov. Brown nor his friends viii
attempt 10 use money orany improper IN
Hucnce to secure his election. The idea
Of such man as wrote that article talk
ing about honesty and the honest senti-
menls Of the people, is ridiculous. 4
man who viii SANDER a man and a party,
undera fictitious name, is mean enough
to commit any crime which does not re-
quire courage We are satisfied that
none Of the DtmycTGHL competitors OF
Coz. Brown approve of such low. vile
ISLANDERS 1T these men wish to elect Gov,
Brawn, let them continue to pour out their
vile slime, aud Instead OF Iniuung him
they will merely disgrace themselves. 1t
they have any charges to make, let them
do 50 openly, and give names. Who are
the members of the ring &ud what eyI-
dcncc has this man that money IS 10 be
usei2 OF all men, sne2king, cowardiy
slanderer IS most to be despiseG and de-
tested. We only defend Gov. Brown as
v, world any other Democrat unjustly
and maIcious!- assaiIed, and not for the
purpose Of taking any pat, in the Senate
rial contest
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The Presidents Message.

After acknowledging the general
monetary depression, now upon the coun-
try and declining to attempt 10 assign
valid reason for the same, he plunges
at once into a discussion of the hnancia
policy which he deems best to be pursued
lie recommends specie resumption as the
great remedy for the evils now upon the
country. This idea does well enough
in theory. but is, we think, wholly i'm
practicable His idea is that the legal
lender act be repealed, to take effort as
10 all contracts entered into after day
fixed IN the repeating act, not TO apply to
the salaries of government officers, or
other expenses now provided to be paid
IN currency. In the interval and pending
between the repeal and final resumption
he proposes to levy additional taxes on
the people, to provide the Secretary o!
the Treasury with gold, We hardly think
the country will be willingly taxed to
provide the Treasury with surplus gold to
sustain redemption. After recommend
ing free banking as an essential, he re-
views our foreign relations at large. He
advises an increase of taxation or
intuition Of expenses in order to pro-
vide for the sinking fund
The President pretends to believe the
raw-head -ani-bloodyb bones tales about
kuKluX, white leagues &C., in the South,
and defends his own and the attorney
generals conduct in regard to the matters
The following extract is fair sample of
his message on this point:
Il invite the attention not Of Congress,
but of the people OF the United States,
to the causes and effects of these unhappy
questions. Is there not disposition OF
one side to m agnify wrongs and outrages,
and on the other side to belittle or justify
them? If public opinion could be direct
ed to a correct survey of what is, and to
rebuking wrong aud aiding the proper
Authorities in furnishing it, | believe a
better state of feeling would be inculcated,
and the sooner we would have that peace
which would leave the States free indeed
to regulate their own domestic affairs.
81 believe, on the part ofour citizens OF
the Southern States, the better part OF
them, there is disposition to be law
abiding and to do no violence, either to
individuals or the laws existing. But, do
they do right in ignoring the existence Of
violence and blOodshed in resistance to
constituted authority? | sympathize with
their PROSTATE condition and would do all
in my power to relieve them, acknowledge
ing that, in some instances, they have had
most trying governments to live under
and very oppressive ones in the way Of
taxation for nominal Improvements, not
giving benefits equal to the hardships i'm
posed But can they proclaim themselves
entirely unanswerable for this condition?
They cannot Violence has been rampant
IN some localities, and has, further, been
justified or denied by those who could
have prevented it..
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VicIxsburg Difficulties.

For some days past a difficulty has
been brooding between the whites and
blacks at Vicksburg. 1t seems that the
troubles grew out of a negro named eros
by trying fill the office of sheriff without
giving bond. He called in some seven
hundred armed negroes to aid him. As
the negroes were approaching the city by
different roads they were met by the arm
ed whites of the city and repulsed. One
white man was killed and twenty-five ne.
grOes killed and wounded, The engage
ment commenced on the morning of the
All. The fighting was resumed in the
evening, about ten miles from the city,
and resulted in the death of four negroes.
Three whites were wounded Tuesday
some negroes fred on a funeral process
sion, and wounded one white man. The
fire was returned, and three negroes kill
ell The colored sheriff and the clerk of
the Chancery Court had given no bonds,
as required BY law, and the taxpayers
had met to ask them to resign or give bond.
These officials were also charged with
forgery and embezzlement. Quiet has
no yet been fully restored, and the sher-
III IS a prisoner