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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-03
POLICE OUTRAGE IN THE FIr
TENTH WARD

NEW YORK, July 2, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
This morning at eight O'Clock quiet, inonenstye
man-an Industrious carpenter-was walking
through Washington Park with bundle of cloth.
ing under his arm. This clothing belonged to his
uncle, ana the person referred to was carrying it
for his uncle to his mothers house. Detectives
McAdams and Graham saw this party and at once
stopped him, demanding his name and where he
was going. He replied as before stated that the
clothes were his unce's and he was taking them TO
MS mothers house III Sullivan street. between
Blocker and Amity. These guardians OF the
peace refused to listen TO any OF his assertions,
but instantly dragged him OF to the station house,
Wnere he mad nearing before Sergeant Murray.
This official would not allow the pris.
0ner TO either go in company with an
officer or send messenger 10 his mothers house
but at once ordered him to be taken to Jefferson
Market lie was remanded from there back to the
station house, where he was detained until half
past three O'Clock r. NJ, and then sent back to
Jefferson Market. There he found his uncle wait.
ing for him, who at once claimed the clothing as
his own, and from his representations prOciired
the release OF his unfortunate nephew, who was
made TO suffer all this Inconvenience and indio-
nifty by the gross stupidity or Indifference Of these
brilliant detectives.
1t seems strange that, while 40 many well known
criminals are Allowed to travel about and are not
m0lested, that cttizen-a quiet, hard working
man-Sh0uld be arrested ana treated In such An
outrageous manner. Can we have no police on.
Gals that have some little common sense Il Ia
no light matter for an innocent, hard working
to be thus dragged In the day before the gaping
crowds and looked on as q thief on suci IiQhf
grounds. and without an opportunity being
anorded him OF defence. HUGH.
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THE FOURTH AVENUE BORE.

Tho preliminary question having been decidea
Inv Juaqe Westbrook at supreme Court, ChamperS'
that the only remedy for the New ork anu haiion
Railroad Company as against Mayor haVenie,ei
for his refusal 20 sign the warrant lot sioo'Vov'
haino one half the amount expended on the roui W
avenue Improvement during the month Oh way
was nv mandamus against the Mayor, the que''ioa
raised as to the constitutionaty OF the act "a i0
under which the Improvement Is oeihs A'""S'
came up Yesterday for argument.
Mr. Henry II. Anderson, on behalf OF tue
railroad company, talked AZ soms e"ss"
ona with a good deal OF force on .n n, S Sas
ec traced the proGrerass % and the necessity Of
,i,ray cnrmnnicatiOn to aud from ,ne os'y, a1u
especially with the terminus "a Gecesssry for the
plopca yea. es. 1a% It lie and regaid for the
Forty STREET anu initiate the improvements
now in progress On Fourth avenue TO this end.
The people, be san, demanded IT, the Legislature
understood 1t perfectly, and therefore the act OF
Is72 was passed. He dwelt at length upon the
point raised that the title OF the act was unconst
tutlonal in It's nilnIe to indicate sumcienty sne
act IN this respect was suf1ciently specinc,
and In support Of this view he cited various
the city for private franchise. he claimed that the
city was the party receiving the greatest beneht,
and showed that such taxation was OF frequent
occurrence. In COP clusiOn he pictured the results
of failure on the part OF the city to carry out its
portion Of the contract. Already the road, on the
iaith OF the city complying with the provisions OF
the act as to paying One-half the expense had en-
tered into contracts involving millions OF dollars.
WIN reierence 10 sne Mayors signing the warrant.
ministerial duty, and that he had no discretionary
power In the premises.
NIT his argument within two days IN writing
Five days is then TO be given TO Mr.. Anderson TO
make written rejoinder. and then Judge West
brook VIII examine the papers and make speedy
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THE COURTS.
Gill Pleads Guilty to Murooi
in the Second Degree.
THE RAILROAD BOND FoRGER'S BAIL
The Fourth Avenue Improvement-Ar-
gumsnt of Counsel.
Harbor Masters and Their
Powers.

Adam Conrad and Simon Ehink, keepers Of lager
beer saloons, were yesterday held by United states
Commissioners Stillwel and White to await the
action OF the Grand Jury. charged with selling
liquor without having paid the government tax.
An important decision to the parties concerned
was rendered yesterday by Judge Donohpe in Su-
preme Court, Special Term in the suit OF Dusen-
bury vs.. Patrick Callahan. The plaintiffs in the
case are sisters who sought to recover from the
defendant, practising lawyer in this city, the
value OF two houses and lots in Harlem, which, II
was charged, he got possession OF through fraud,
aud Tor the selling Of the same under frauduenty
conducted foreclosure suit, the property bringing
100 which was claimed to be worth Sl2o 900.
Judge Donohue yesterday rendered his decision in
favor OF the plaintiffs.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday John
Ryan pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sem
fenced 10 the state Prison for three years and
John Conee and Thomas Donnegan on similar
plea for an attempt at burglary were each SEN
fenced to the Pententiary for one year.
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We may suppose that the FIRST Tndependence
Day OF our Uncle Samuel was anything but holi.
day. He wasn't at all sure that he had really come
into his majority and the estate There was the
stif upper lip, "the spirit OF TO-" fair schedule
OF expectancies and goody set of guardians,
but the curtain would sag down just this
side the future, and IL took the heaviest brains to
tell much about that which lay beyond. There
was any guam ty Of the dramatic, but the dramatic
IS not by any means always clear cut and wen de.
fined. John Hancock ut the head OF the Cont.
mental Congress, had signed his name to the
Declaration OF Independence framed by the young
man Jefrerson-had signed it in a style suggesting
that boy had ridden his goosequIll the same as the
ploughbeam 10 the 1ed-and this had so encour.
aged the others that their signatures were all put
down In bold, firm. hand, with the exception OF
Hopkins, who had 4the~palsy. But this was only
stage business. The act was serious.
they had put their names 10
document formally avvwil" themselves
rebels against King George, the Juliet beaded fig
ure piece o. the British Empire. and re,ellion IN
.poscdays was very seIl0us AFFAIR, so tina those
MieI on tbef hrst independence Day talked o. the
hkenoou OF the ga!lows, 50 that indeed IL was no.
"iosether empty show when Carroll wrote
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A aOSLING AS A CAsUs BELL

Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Neal both live In Tre-
mont and both keep geese. Their geese have
lately Matched goslings Those belonging to Mrs.
Fitzpatrick were painted red, while those OF Mrs,
Neal had green paint spots on their heads. On
Saturday night Mrs. Mean went to Mrs. Fitxpat.
TICKS 10 look Tor g0eltng that had been lost. Mrs
Fizpatrick met her at the gate with q bale stick
ana attempted to persuade her to return In the
morning and search for the green one. AS the
got cobbest0nc and waited II at Mrs. Pitznat.
rick, whose Uranium, being the softer OF the two
artcici, was slightly indented. Old gentleman
fitzpatrick appears on the scene and Mrs. NEAL
disappears around the corner, followed by q con.
stable. Al the examination in Judge Whecer,s
court MIS-. Fitzpatrick was held to appear at
special sessions, which she did yesterday, and
was lned $40. VS.
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FIprY-sEvEHTH STREET POLICE ooURT.
Admirers OF the Manly Art in Court.
Before Judge Sherwood.

A0m1i erS Oh the manly Art In COURT
Before Judge Sherwood.
On Wednesday evening nine persons went to the
foot OF Forty street, North River where
they were to meet the steamboat John Elliot
which was to take them to prize fight somewhere
LII the vicinity OF thus city. The police prevented
the arrival OF the boat and Captain Kilea, Of the
a srs
station house Tor the night All, with two excep.
tions gave fictitious names. On being arraigned
at the above Court yesterday TON" Collins one
He replied that he went there to
some merriment ct Che expense Of the Court, who
seemed 70 TAKE he IA n good part and
sad be had but he hadn't them now. the Dolce
he supposed. having captured them and. with the
modesty peculiar to them at present. c0nnscated
The other prisoners had nothing to say The
Court nothing In the evidence offered on
which 10 hold them, and they were all discharged.
The Case OF Policeman sheehy.
On the 23d OF last May, 1t will be remembered, a
ragpicker named Nicholas Neubeck was robbed OF
a I've dollar bill In Fhty.seeond street and Fourth
avenue, as he claims, by two pocemen Of the
Nineteenth precinct named George Reilly and
Charles j. Sheehy. Reilly cleared out OF the city
on learning that's warrant had been issued for his
arrest. but Sheehy held nis ground and ap.
sss DOWN SH na
for yesterday afternoon, at four O'Clock,
but it was not taken up because of the non-appear
ance OF the complainant whom the court police
JAILED to find. Fritz Meyer, the former interpreter
OF this Court, who has been the instigator OF the
q sheens was preSsnt, in court and
said that he did not, because ne had not seen him
Tor two weeks past
appearance rather strange and postponed the ex.
animation till next Wednesday.
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Tammany and the Cincinnati.

feature OF the day will be the annual DOW.
WOW OF the chiefs and braves OF the Tammany So
ciety at the wlgwam In Fourteenth street. The
doors Of the hall will be opened early for the ad
mission OF the large number OF reople VINO are
sure TO assemble there. Big Indian Kelly WI be
IN the chair and Will hold the calumet OF bca66
WIN wise hand, and Will open the pow.wow by
saying Few words TO mis- children I'm tho great
OF she West1James >. Tnayer-wili do the biz
tax anu WIZ instruct the braves how to set OrtR
Fernahdo wood, Will also SPEAK TO the assemD!eri
o braves, me devices and standards OF old Saint
lanmahy WIN decorate the interior OF the grea
RIanu pow,poW, IN which Augustus SchelL s. 8.
C0x, A. r. Lawrence, Rufus Andrews and many
Others win participate
Ihe Society Of the Cincinnati. at the cali n
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The Military Pageant.

The military parade. so important feature of
the days celebration, viii take place as usual The
grand plaza at Union square, made expressly for
the purpose, will be the scene of the final review
The route viii BE about the same as usual. The
start will be maze early so that the column can
complete the march through Madison avenue to
rorty'second street. thence across 20 and down
division VIII deoOuch into the square. 1t 10 OK.
pected that Governor Dix will review the troOns
Sixth. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelrtn'
FIFTY, nith, seventy first, Seventy-nlnth, Eighty.
!ourtn and Nlnety-sixth regiments National Guard
ton Greys and several batteries OF artillery viii
compose the column. Major General Shaier viii
be In command with Brigadier General Varlan.
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The Danger from Fires.

The Commissioners OF the Fire Department have
completed their arrangements IN anti2i3at!on OF
the celebration No lurloughs or leaves OF absence
Will be granted from the Sd TO the 18th o. july the
Chief Engineer and commissioners VIII be at head.
quarters during the day, unless absent At fires.
The assistants and district engineers Will he ct
their respective headquarters Spare hctscs VII
be ready harnessed 1T I'll the engine houses IN case
the regulars give out. The Telegraph l.ues nad
apparatus have been reargan.ei and placed IN
perfect working condition special understands,
ing exists between the Fire Commissioners ;la.i
the Brooklyn Department whereby steamers caa
be utilized Tor work over TIC East River IN tile
occasion demands The fire commissioners vii io!d
themselves in readiness 70 attead ali dres--each
taking charge OF a dis rict.
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MARINE COURT-PART =,
Verdict Against . City Marshal.
Before Judge McAdam.

Charles VS.. Clark.-Defendant is a city marginal.
plaintir Is widow lady, and brought this action
to recover $1,000 for quantity OF household urni.
ture and fancy goods taken bv the defendant bv
virtue OF an execution issued on a Judgment
obtained by Nebenzahl & Co. against Lavina :.
Wolfe, daughter OF the plaintiff. 1t appeared
nom the evidence that the plaintiff and her daugh.
ter, Mrs Wolfe, formerly lived at No. 39s Third ave.
nue., where they kept fancy goods store and were
also engaged 10 drcssmaking. In December last
WAS Wolie gave the DlainliG bill Of sale Of every
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SUPERIOR OoURT-GENERAL TERM,
Decisions.


BY Judges Curtis ana Sedgwick
Edwin l.. Butterfeld, respondent, vs.. william
Radde, appellant; Elisha J. Selchow, respondent
VS.. Same; William H. Mallory and another re.
spondents VS.. same, northumberland and
order appealed from affirmed with costs. Opinion
by Judge Curtis.
Mary c. Adams, appellant, vs.. John W. Mills re-
spondent.(udgment affirmed, with COSTS Opin.
ion by Judge Curtis
John V. Estei. respondent vs.. John Bracken ap-
acknowledgements reversed, with costs to abide
event. Opinion by Judge Curtis.
James O'Brien. Sheriff. respondent, vs. CONNER
clal Fire Insurance Company appellant.-Order
Judge Curtis.
=. William Butler Duncan appellant, vs. Jacob Ber-
lin. respondent.-Order appealed from anrmed
with costs. Opinion by Judge Sedgwick.
william 5. Lee, respondent, VS.. Isaac Bernheim,
Acknowledgements reversed; new trial or.
dered order Of reference discharged; with costs
TO appellant to abide event. Opinion by Judge
SedgwlcK.
William S. Arnold and another. PLAINTIFF va.
Anderson @. Angel, decentralization for new
trial denied, with costs. Opinion by Judge Sedg.
wick,
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TRACING A WAGON THIEF.

On the 25th OF June hr. Peter 4. BlauveIt, of No.
AL sixth street. lost wagon, valued at $3.50.
Alter long search the missing wagon was found
10 tue establishment Of John Peirwanger, No. 1o4
Johnson street, Williamsburg. When Mr. per.
wanger was applied to he told Mr.. Blauyelt that a
man named William Miller came TO him on tho S7ti
OF June and asked to exchange the waq0n in nues.
ton Tor a lighter one. The exchange was made
ana Miller departed. Tic was arrested Wednesday
evening by unicer lime, or the Williamsburg police
sudge B'%Dy Essex Market, yesterday heid NIL.
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SUPERIOR COURT-sPEOIAL TERM.
Decisions.
De- VnA~A C~N..

BY Judge Sper.
Lopgstreet VS.. Seaman ct al.-The Injunction
should be retained until the trial. IL is not
however to operate or De interpreted as giving to
the plaintiff the exclusive right over others TO the
pier and dock; but as forbidding the interference
by the defendants with such use by the plaintiffs
OF the same by his steamers as does not essen.
TALLY Impair or 0Dstruct the public use OF the pier
and dock, or interfere with the requirements or
event.
Doyle vs. Lord ct al.-Motion that Injunction be
made permanent denied with costs. See Opinion
Rnoerel Vs. Kings County Fire Insurance Com
pany; MCPHERSON We. sinclair; Yunker vs.. Yum
ker.-0rder OF reference granted.
O'Bren vs.. The Williamsburg City Fire Insur.
ance Company.-Default opened on defendant paw.
Ing costs OF term. witnesses lees, disbursements
and costs OF motion.
This Court STANDS adjourned until Tuesday. July
al Twelve O'CLOCK, and will meet daily thereafter
at Twelve O'CLOCK, until further notice.
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solemn High Mass will be offered up on this
day, at half-past ten A. NJ, IN the Church OF st.
Jonn the Evangelist. corner OF Madison avenue ana
Fiitieth street, and Rev. Father HeN ett OF the
Paulist Fathers, viii preach q sermon SPECIAL
services Will also be held at haif-past ten A. M. in
the Church Of 3. Rose OF Lima, corner OF Cannon
and broome streets. After the celebration OF
H9n mass, rather SpauldiDg, nephew To the late
These services are held under the auspices OF the
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thing the premises and removed to another
place. on the 9th OF March last the defendant
went to the place with an execution authorizing
him TO take the property OF Mrs. Wolfe but. finding
the plaiutn in possession under bill OF sale, he
did not remove anJ thing but afterwards being
indemnifed by Nebenzahl Co., he returned and
took the property and had II sold at auction. For
the defence several witnesses testified that Mrs.
Wolfe had said repeatedly that she owned all the
property In the store, and 1t claimed that she
had executed the bill of sale for the purpose OF de-
frauding her creditors. The jury thought differ
entity and rendered verdict Tor the plaintiff Tor
81 OOO
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IN NEW JERSEY.

The Fourth OF July Will be celebrated in Orange
by ringing the church BELLS, and by three concerts
on the common BY the Orange band. AtSt. Cloud.
West Orange there VIII be parade Ia the morn.
Lng, picnic IN the afternoon and fireworks in the
Of the Fourth Of July IN Newark, issued by the
committee OF the Common Cot neil, comprises the
usuai. sautes. military and lremens parade and
TWO displays Of fireworks. - .,se .,
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How the Day will Pass.

The day will be ushercd in by the roar of gov.
eminent cannon. Forts Hamilton, wadsworth
ana Tompkins In the harbor, and Fort Schuyler
will salute the national flag shortly after sunrise
general inspection OF quarters and dress parade
Will occur during the morning. A sunrise salute
viii also be fired on the Battery.
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!, Superintendent Matsel has Issued his orders lis.
trbuting the police force over the city AMI ocating
small squads in certain localities No oilccr has
been excused from duty tomorrow and the strict
est vigilance has been enloined A large rese.fe
squad viii be kept at Police lie ldGuarterS. and
stages VAL convey them at u monenGs notice to
any point where their services may be required.
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The Fireworks at Night.

In the evening, under the direction OF the PARK
Commissioners, the public will be treated to free
display OF fireworks at the CITY Hall Park, Mount
Morris square the rocket stations at the Battery
the plaza at the junction OF East Broadway and
Grand street, TompKins square, Washington
square, Union square Madison square, Ja0sIsan
square, and PROBABLY in the newly annexed district
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THE CITY FINANCES.

The annexed list is monthly statement of warrants
drawn against the city treasury, January to June 90
1874 also comparative statement OF the city debt as OF
December ST. 1873, and June go I574 toget her with
statement OF and for what purposes have been is
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There will be the usual sports on the water.
The Seawanhaka Yacht Club Will sal its regatta IN
the Sound tomorrow. Several games OF base ban
VIII be played. The Oa.smen Oi the Harlem ai,u
North RIVERS Will measure oars for the sake Q! Tie
day, If nothing else.
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The Veterans of 1912

The Veterans OF the War Of 1872 will assemble at
Military Hall, No. 1893 Bowery, opposite Spring
street, at twelve noon, in full Continental Uniform
where dinner will be rendered them bY the SIKH
regiment and the Society OF the CINCINNATI =
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The Jefferson Clnb VIII celebrate the day in an
appropriate manner at their ciGo hou c, No. go
Third avenue. The ceremonies Will Begin at no
Pm.
The A1achinists and Biacksmitls' Union, No. y,
Will attend their annual rclic at lion PARK.
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COURT oALENDARs-THIs DAY,

SUPREME COURT-CHAMBKRs-Hcld by Judge
Westbrook. Nos. Al, 1877, 1874, 200. 2l4.
MARINE COURT-TRIAL TERM-Heid by Judge Nc
Adam.Nos. 5sO4, 52a3. 1894 5297, 5222, 1884, 5OO4
55S7, 1923, 5341, 262S, 5243, 1854
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Mr. Beacn-you are big enough ana oid enough
IN ask N without going over 10 whispe.. ..,,,,
w The Court reserved DECISION untii tnis nornipe'
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MARINE OOURT-CHAxBHRs.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Judge AIker.
oprague W. Inc Western Union telegraph Com
Pany.-Motlon granted with SO costs OF notion
co aassey vs. "idprett-Motion denied, with $40
p psIUn Vs. MaymMoton denied, with $40 costs.
$40 costs, to abide event WV" "0'o"' WIN
Osborn vs.. stiilman.-Motion to postpone trial
:, Richards vs.. The New York Central Railroad
Company-M0ton granted, "' AS"'"oao
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SUPREME O0URT-CHAMBERs.
Decisions,

Decisions,
By Judge Donohue.
Manufacturers and Merchants Bank vs. Bell
seven motionsl.-N costs OF motions.
By Judge Westbrook.
John GeiD VS.. Helena GeiD.-Qecree OF divorce
granted to plaintiff.
Schuster vs. Hudson.-Moti0n denied, without
costs. Memorandum.
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COMMON PLEAS-SPECIAL TERN

Decisions.
BY Judge Van Brunt
rnckef eta., &c, VS. Ross.-Motion denied.
randum. wv AAe"o
Mather VS.. Matner.-See memorandum.
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
SUPREME ooURT-sPEc1AL TERM.
Decisions.

Decisions.
BY Judge DonOhue.
Comm vs. Russell-Judgment for the plaintiff
Treadwen vs.. Hoffman; Dusenbury VS.. Cal
laghan.-See memorandum.
Graft vs.. Brower.-Judgment for plaintiff
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Trinity Chimes.

The chimes in the church tower of Old Trinity
will be rung about hall.past seven A. NJ. and again
at twelve noon Mr. James E. Aylffe. master OF
the bells, will give the following Programmed
! Ringing the changes on eight bells
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CONTINUED On NINlH, PAGE.
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z Ked, Whit. and BIue,"
s. THE Vicar OF Bray"
4. Sui ans Polka"
8. Vive L'America."
6. Scotch airs, from Guy Manuering.r
Z. "Hail Columbia"
.. Airs from Child of the Regiment"
8 columbia. the Gem of IN. OCEAN,
10 "Merrilv Ring the trinity Bcllxi
II. Little Maggie May"
~. Last Rose OF Summer"
II tYankee Doodle