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The New York herald., 1874-10-03
THE CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS.

The Grand Jury OF the Court OF General Sessions
came into court yesterday and presented a commu-
nlcation signed by majority OF the body with re-
gard TO the course Of the Commissioners OF Chari-
ties and Correction. A minority report was also
presented 10 Judge Sutherland embodying dis
sent from the communication OF the majority, TO
the effect that they the minority disagree with
the opinion expressed by the majority that the
Commissioners have endeavored to perform their
various and onerous duties faithfully and TO the
best interests Of the public. Both communica-
tons given below.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
NEW YORK, October 2, 1874
To THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF THE CoURT OF GENE
The Of the Grand Jury, during portion Of
Its sitting, has taken up with examining into the
management OF the Department Of Charities and Cor
ure that in their opinion the Commissioners have
Sg 2 Gr a as nfr q and s Das %
while they ind their prisons hospitals, buildings &C.
the roons Of the ci.y Prison Where drunk and
dsordery persons are committed and coned entirely
feel called upon say that in their Judgment public
working various trades aud that the city Should re.
s Rs aST an bee ha
building or buildings were erected such an income
on as may be required 70 bring about that end which
trade they would be better fitted on being released to
earn their own living, and likely to lead better
The varied objects Of this depar,ment-iustce indus
Try meQlcal treatment ana cAarttyare intrwoyen
that hope the time come when any and all
political interference with 1T Will be irowned upon by
all good citizens.
CHARLES P. BURDETT foremanl,
WIN. s. CORWIN, CHARLES MUREAC,
MYER MYERS, BENJAMIN ALBRO,
GBORGE A. KNOTT, STEPHEN d. PETERS,
DAVID HOYT II. +. RUDOLPH,
HENRY H. DYER, ALFRED r. ARNOLD,
JAMES H. BELL, MIN0T +. WINCH.
ISAAC HENDRICKS, Secretary.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The undersigned. members of the Grand Jury, sub
scribe with pleasure all the sentiments and recon-
>Aendations above set FORTH with the exception OF the
expressions contained IN the foil0Wing paragraph
viz And after tul investigation record with pleas
that in their he above subscr1bersD opinions
Commissioners have endeavored to perform their vari-
and onerou duties faithfully and tor the best inter-
public' Ard regret we cannot conscien
tiously indorse the same
Respectu uly submitted
A. J. HAINES,
JNO. w. CAMPBELL, Sr.. Sc West Fourteenth street;
ROBERT MORRISON, 31U West Thirty-atth street,
e. DU yINER,
Il. COLGATE,
SHEPHERD KNAPP Jr.
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JUDICIAL MISUNDERSTANDING.
Judge Sutheriand's Letter to JudS
Kasmire.

Judge Sutheriand's Letter to Judge
Kasmire.
About two weeks ago, Judge Sutherland, while
sitting in the Court OF General Sessions and try
Ing Michael Ryan for robbery, aminadverted with
some asperity on the course which he sup
posed had been pursued by Judge Kasmire
In the preliminary proceedings before the
latter magistrate. 1t seems that deaf mute
named Thomas Farrell was arrested at the
same time with Thomas Ryan. charged with
completely IN the same offence. The proof COM
pletely exonerated Farrell and he was discharged
Ryan was committed, but the prosecution failed
to convict him at the trial below. Justice Suther-
land labored under the impression that the
alleged confederate had been discharged after
leased alter full hearing on preliminary eX-
amin1tion. Hence the following dnende honorable
which explains Itself
SEPTEMBER 30 1874.
DEAR sIR-lhe indictment on which Thomas Farrell
a mute, was recently tried before me for rob
Michael Ryan with that crime but the indorse
ment on the indictment, signed by the fore
man OF the Grand Jury "A true bin against lhomas
complainant and other circumstances to believe thet
Police Justice george T. kasmire, before whom Farrell
and Ryan brought after examination and af
ter commitment OF both of them for Indictment and
trial had discharged Ryan, and hence publicly and
officially made the remark In substance that II the Po
power to do Since the trial / have become entirely
satisfied that Police Justice kasmire did not DISCHARGE
trial. but that he discharged HIM before any commit
men Tor trial, on the ground that there was not sut
cien evidence TO connect Ryan with the commission Of
Kasnire, with pleasure state that fully satisfied
that his act discnargng Ryan da not and does not
JOSIAH SUTHERLAND, City Judge.
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to testify in regard to the treatment OF similar
cases. and the opinions oi the various medical ex-
perts have by no means been harmonious. The
case will probably be concluded and given TO the
Jury to-day.
Association will be held at Ridgewood today and
Is expected TO be one OF the finest exhibitions OF
athletic games ever seen in New Jersey There
Will be several races, including one hundred
yards dash, two-mile walk, half-mlle run, one
hundred Yards race, o halfmile walk for boys
under fourteen, &c. There are entries for these
races from the New YORK Athletic Club the Lotus
Place Athletic Club, OF Chicago: the Princeton
Athletic Club the Montreal Pedestrian Clup, the
New York Caledonian Club the North London
Rowing Club, Of London, the Atlanta Boat Club I;
the Fort Green Pedestrian Club, the Seawanhaka
Boat Club the Young Mems Christian Association
OI New York. &c, besides entries from Columbia
College, Rdgewood, HOhokuS and other places.
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BROOKLYN.

Property Clerk Kraushoar, OF the Police Depart
ment, reports the total value OF stolen property
recovered last month as being sl2,045 II.
Work on the new building in course OF consrruc-
tion for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, on
Atlantic avenue, has been discontinued and will
not be resumed until next sprng.
The body Of Herman Martins, Of Ninety-second
street, near avenue A, New York, was found in
the water at the foot OF Fortv-eighth street Brook
lyn. The relatives OF the deceased were notified.
The internal revenue collecMons in the First
district for July, August and September,
amounted to s1.0754so 81 as against Ss23,59 o4
Tor the corresponding period in 1873 The excess
in favor OF 1874 was $15l,e6l II.
subcommittee of the One Hundred waited
upon Comptroller Frederic Schroeder yesterday
that lucrative office. Mr.. Schroeder said he would
not be candidate unless he received the regular
republican nomination.
The Salary Committee on the budget for 1874
have addressed circular to the heads OF Depart
ments calling for list OF all their employees and
the names OF all whose services can be dispensed
with. The object is TO effect reduction OF the
clerical force and economize during the ensuing
year.
An attempt was made by the striking journey
men plasterers to frlghten their fellow craftsmen
away from work on the new scnoolhouse at Forty
second street and Third avenue yesterday. The
workingmea thus threatened had incurred the
enmlty OF the strikers by working for the old
rates. SO so per dav. The society men claim 81
per day. The police OF the Eighth suD-precinct are
on the alert for any disturbance that may occur.
John Schafer, iorty- nine years Of age, residing
at No. 1873 Twentieth street, was shot In the right
shoulder by Simon Madison, while quarrelling
about the ownership OF DRIFT wood on Bay Ridge
shore, yesterday morning. The wound, though
severe, Is not dangerous. Madison who is under
arrest, claims that he shot Scnafer 10 save the life
OF his Son-ln-laW, who was assaulted by John with
an axe. Justice Delmar committed the accused to
await the result OF the injuries Inflicted.
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MORRISANIA'S TAX RECEIVER.

A few days since application was made in Su-
preme Court, Chambers, before Judge Daniels, for
a peremptory mandamus directing Jonn ]. Clark.
Receiver of Taxes in Morrlsanla, to make return
TO the Board OF Audit or the lees he received DUR
ug 1873. The answer set out by Judge Flanagan,
hs counsel, was that he waited on the Board TO
ccpply with .s notice requiring him to report his
fee but that no meeting was held and that he
fee with the County Clerk the statement re-
qulrel, which was accessible TO the Board Judge
Danes, IN giving his decision yesterday, denied
the APPLICATION, but granted an alternative WRIT
with TN understanding, however, tnat II the re-
turn y maze within ten days further litigation
ehan ceGe
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Erben, and consequently there was no possible
excuse Tor any lurther delay.
The motion was granted and the case put OH LOT
the term.
Mr.. Rollins then asked that the counsel for the
defence be compelled to argue the motion 10
quash the indictment, OF which they had gwen
noJice on Thursday.
Mr.. A. oakey Hall said that he regarded the last
Indictment much more faulty than the nrst,
ana that considering the power which the Dis
trict Attorney had. after counsel exposed all It's
errors and lmperiections on a motion TO quash TO
go before the Grand Jury and cure them by pro-
thought tnat discretion was the better part OF
valor, ana, therefore, they would keep their once
tions TO the time of trial. He (Mr HAM assured
the prosecuting officer that no motion wou!d be
made TO quash the indictment.
it was agreed between counsel that weeks
notice would be gwen be ore the trial was moved
again b. the counsel ior the people
The Riley Arson Case.
owen Riley, who was convicted OF an attempt at
arson In the nrst degree, was arraigned for sen.
tence.
Mr.. Rollins said that he was compelled to ask
for further postponement or the sentence. Tue
question OF the extent OF sentence. which the
Cours could impose upon the prisoner was st1l
matter OF doubt, and he desired little jurther
time to examine the law.
Mr. Howe, counsel FOR the prisoner, renewed
his previous motion that the prisoner he dis
charged, which was refused by the Court and 10
which exception was taken.
Sentence VIII be passed upon Riley on Iuesuay
next.
The Court adjourned for the term.
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COMMISSION OF APPEALS DECISIONS.

ALBANY, Oct. 2 1874
The following decisions were rendered by the
Commission Of Appeals to-day
Judgments affirmed, with costs-The People ex
Greenburg; Davis vs.. Gwynne Hoyt, Executors
OF van Grosbeck vs.. Long Island Railroad; Null
len vs.. st. John; Black River Bank VS.. Markell;
Graham vs. Read: Brown vs.. Mckee; Bartlett VS..
Drew; city OF BROOKLYN vs. Bresn; Holbrook vs..
Crowel VS.. Howe; Buchman vs.. Exchange Fire
Insurance Company; Freeman vs.. Lorllard;
Jones Jones vs. Brooklyn Lie insurance Company;
Kingsland vs.. Chittenden; Burtis vs. Am0ry;
Pauhn vs. Broadway and seventh Avenue Railroad
Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad Company;
Trustees or Union College vs.. wheeler; Dud.
lev vs.. Allanson; Executors Of Ddniorth
Snow vs.. Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company;
Heine VS.. neyers: wilkins vs.. Barnard; Perry vs.
Wade; smith VS.. Holland; Wekle VS.. Butler; WHIT
man vs. seaman; smith VS.. Dunnlng; Potts vs.
The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company;
Pitts vs.. Hunt; Brown vs. st Nicnolas Insurance
road Company vs. stigiers; Malleo vs.. The Ex-
press Propeller Line.
Judgment affirmed, without cost to either
parfy-Ames vs. Duryea.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted, costs
10 abide the event-Knowlton vs.. lhe Congress
aud Empire Spring Company; Mattison vs.. New
gAk Central Hallway Company; Agate vs.: Lowen.
~; James We. schmidt; Buchanan vs.. Westches-
seNCounty Mutual Insurance Company; Mowers
ys.Fethers; Phillips vs.. Heobard; Ialcott vs. Ar
no.d@ Thompson VS.. Burhans; SALISBURY "; Brls.
Losse ys Matthew's; Bennett vs. Buchan Dona-
hue v. Case; Whitman vs. seaman; Butler vs.
Evenlng Mani Association Dorm vs. Barker; Yates
ys. AoR mn vs.. spencer; First National Bank or
Toledo " shaw; Shuler vs. Douglass.
Oroer of the General Term affirmed and Judg-
ment ahsOlgje, ordered against the appellant VITA
costs-BosfWick va. Goetze; TiNis vs.. President
&C. o. Tie Great western Turnpike Company.
order OF tie General Term reversed and Iudg-
ment upon reporr OF referee aifirmed, with costs :
East River National Bank VS.. cove; Barnes vs.
Barrow.
Judgment affirmed, with costs, as 20 A. Hearne
spear, wright aud Hickman, and modlhed az 70
defendant Cober', IN accordance with tue opn-
ION OF Commissioner Dwight, before whom tue
iorm ol the Judgment is to be settied--Austin vs.
a. Hearne
Judgment reserved, as far as appealed from. and
new trial granted; costs TO abide event-Cun VS..
Dorian
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SUPERIOR ooURT-sREc,lL TERM
Decisions

~ Judge Van VUst
Miles VS.. mountaineering staved until Mon
Gay, OCTOBER II, wtG Hberty 20 raEe sucn further
proper.
:, White VS., Woodworta.-order appointing Joseph
M. GREENWOOD guardian at Item oil infant de.
fendants.
gregg ys. Howe et al.-Attacnment tllowed
Jones vs. Barlow; The Whtmey Arms COMPANY
Vs. Barlow.-hotiJna granted. withouteosts
The German Exchange Bank VI. Mey,r; Black
Wen VS.. ien2siDacn, MCGinn vs.. Brenlgal Brent
INK ". smith et a.; stlwell ". Kelly; dies vs.
Greenwail; Brown vs.. Beekman. Orders gaated
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,urt adjourned for the term.
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
Dishonest Drug Clerk.

Dishonest Drug CIcrk.
Before Judge Flammer.
young drug clerk was arraigned Yesterday be-
fore Judge Flammer charged with abstractlng at
various times small quantities OF drugs and other
articles of the pharmacopeia from the stock. He
was employed by MIR. John II. Lockwood corner Of
Thirty-secon street ana Tenth avenue, and the
latter missed a large amount OF merchandise be-
lore his suspicious were attracted toward
Schroeder. AT length he set watch on his move
ments, and, missing q quantity OF opium, openly
charged him with the theft. He did not deny his
guilt, and was at once put under arrest. Judge
Flammer held HIM in $500 each to answer two
Separate charpes
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Postponement OF the Excise Case.
Before Judge Sutherland

I7EfvEI "N17IkJ
Shortly after the opening Of the Court yesterday
District Attorney Rollins moved the case OF Mar,,n
Eachtman, indcted for an alleged violation OF tho
excise law. Mr., John McKeon asked 70 have ma
case postponed, and based his motion upon an
afdavit OF his own, setting forth the fact that alter
receiving copy OF the "new indictment' he had
long consultation with the defendant In relation
70 the facts OF the case, and that time would be
required TO make further Investigations ana TO
confer with witnesses before he could safely pro-
ceed TO trial.
hr. Rollins replied by saying that he would con.
0ne the DrDol 70 tle one sale oi Bon0r 10 AnguAt
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BUSINE,s N THE OTHER COURTS
sUPREMl COURT CHAMBERS.
Decision

By J'dye Donohue.
Nlven VS.: Niven; Ahrryweather vs. HefTerd and
another.-Motlons granted.
Andrew ", New derey steam Navigation Com
pany and another-Grnted. lSee memorandum
Beggs ". crown; woodruff vs. oswald; In the
matter Oh sinner; jackson vs. Barr and another
Motions denied.
Blunt vs. Moore ct al.-Aemorandum.
Netterland VS.. PlrandelO-Moton Tor Judgment
granted; motion for leave u answer denied.
Gouraud vs. Trust-Let ONer stand as settled.
III tle mater oi stuyVeant.-Court has no
power 10 make the allowance
BY Judge panes.
Hoe vs.. CIarke.-Opmion.
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MARINE CoURT-cHAMBERs.
Decisions.

BY Judge Joachimsen.
= Durant vs. Campoel.-0rder ol reference to j.
ii. Mccarthy.
flecke VS.. Meuska; Leon VS.. Ulman: Ward vs.
Strattohi Jaeger W. Lemon; Rauth vs. Edmeyer
Bernhard VS.. Turner; Pickard vs. Turner: Schoon.
macner vs.. Thompson: Jopha vs.. Moses; south.
aru W. heed; Causen VS. Furnmsnich; Brannt-
gan vs. Fox.-motions granted.
hckeon Vs. Mcsorley; lsaacs VS.. Benton; Cohen
vs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. denied.
arrest. So ''oih
Anderson vs. Wright.-Attachmen discharged.
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COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. .. 1874.
The following Is the Court of Appeals da
calendar Tor Monday october 8, 1s74:-Nos. 5
l43 l62, l65, 1o6, l67, l6s, Ill.
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ToMBS POLICE COURT.
A Dishonest Clerk.
RpfQrp -Iudpa Marpap

DclOIe JuuSe MOISdu.
About two years ago Mr.. Max Cohen, OF No. 70
Chatham street, hired young man named Joseph
II. Blott a clerk in MS clothing store. During
the first year Blott behaved in manner which
met with the earnest approval Of the employer.
About year ago Mr.. Cohen began to miss arti.
ces OF clothes from the store, and having ull
fdence in Bott he did not suspect him or being
the thief. On the 29th OF September he, however,
discovered Blott leaving the store with valuable
pair Of pants in his possession Blott, 1t Is
alleged, knew he was discovered and consequently
never went near the place again. That
night he left his lodging house and was not
seen until yesterday afternoon, when an officer OF
the Sixth precinct, who had been put in posses
sion OF the facts in the case, accidentally hap
pened to meet BioJt In a saloon at'No. 81 New
Bowery where he was having merry time with
lew friends. Mr.. Cohen does not know exactly now
much ne has been robbed of but as near as he can
calculate he is minus about 81, ,096 worth OF cloth
ing. For TINS amount ne can vouch as he has at
several times during the last year taken memo
randa OIL the different amounts OF clothing he has
lost.
Blott, when arragned, would not answer
whether he was guilty or not. the Judge placed
him under s. 600 bail to answer the charge OF rob-
berry al the Court OF General sessions
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STREET POLICE COURT.
A Bold Thfef.

Before Judge Otterbourg.
Joseph Goldeman, young man who called him.
self an Official dog catcher, was arraigned on q
charge OF grand larceny. He went into the
clothing store No. 80 Catharne street, yesterday
morning, and before the very eyes or those In the
the store and walked oil with him. Subsequently
piece OF Irish popnn being missed he
and and the proprietor, Charles Peyser. Vent vent
10 the Eignteenth ward dog pound TO
nd him There oop appeared .nat he
Peyser caused his arrest. At lis residence, No.
IS orchard street, the piece OF goods was found.
He was committed for trial in default OF $1,000
ball. Judge Otterbourg gave 1t as his opinion in
connection with this case, that assistant dog
catcher was but another name 1or thief, and
every acting as sucn should be arrested by the
police.
Stabbed by Woman.
Annie Bennett. of Forty-nintn street and
Seventh avenue, was held for trial, she having
stabbed the cheek Patrick Kelly, OF Fity-eighth
street and sixth avenue, during quarrel which
they mad. The cut was rot a dangerous one, but
1t was sufficiently severe to be lnconvenient to
Patrick. She denied the charge.
Three Crazy Women.
Annie Carpenter, Addie Hays and Bella Wash
ourne, three women whose good looks are their
only stock IN trade, were arraigned on charges or
dsordery conduct and reckless driving. At half
past one O'Clock on Friday merning Ofiicer Thomas
oil the Eighteenth precinct found them IN light
wagon, which they were driving at furious rate
on the down track OF the Fourth avenue. In a
few minutes more they would have been crushed
to death by part OF a railroad train on It's way
down the city. They were committed in default
OF $40 fine each.
Judge Sherwood and the Watch Busi-
Judge Sherwood takes exception to the report
in Thursdays HERALD from this Court, which
mentions the TACT that His Honor had taken
watches as security for fines imposed by him ana
was swnded in the transaction. In explanation
he says, .'In the case OF the lawyer King, and his
Irieno, simply imposed the fine OF $40 eacn. One
OF them then asked II would accept a watch as
security. at once said had nothing to DO with
that. The Clerk (Mr RockwelD afterwards did
accept the watch, IL seems, but he cid so
without consulting me- The clerk did tell me
that he wished to buy watch for his son, and
while at the watchmaker's 10 see watch, as |
understood him, for his son, he having this watch
with him, asked its value, and told IL was not
worth over So or $40. In regard to the other
case the s. fne-all did was to impose it, The
clerk afterward TOOK the watch, aud the fine was
paid the same afternoon.
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tpt uDneaTu lIoLl. Ll...........,...... $40, 626 sos
This Is certainly a very formidable array OF
figures IN favor OF the companies and their post
ton is daily becoming stronger The whole dues
ton now turns upon the action OF Chicago and ner
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-09
A Joke Well Put.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
On the day of the vote ia the House on tie
bill defining the obligations of connecting rail-
roads, known as the "force bill," member
who had previous to his election been an en-
thusiastic lobbyist, was very active in defeating
the bill. After adjournment he went to the
coat room and hurried ON his outer garment,
and on stepping forth he was greeted with a
shout of laughter. Some wag had written.
with chalk, on the back of his outer garment
the initials, IN. c. R. R., - not quite so large
as those on the other property of this watchful
corporation but sufficiently plain to designate
the ownership.
Instead of getting off with a "treat," as the
price of secrecy, he ought to have worn the in
scription home and had "switch' added by
his constituents for his sevility.
"The OK knoweth his owner, and the ass his
masters crib; but my people doth not consid-
err ISAIAH.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-09
Current Notes.

The Washington correspondent of the Prov
idence Journal says the connection of Gen.
eral Butler with the Phelps aud Dodge case
has been brought out with effect to damage
his influence greatly in the House. His ap-
pearance with detective Jayne at the inter-
view with Mr.. Dodge, and the attempts to in
timidate are denounced by members of the
House on all sides. No transaction by
congressman since the Credit Mobilier inves-
tigation has been exposed with so much ef
feet.
Brother Harlan of the Washington Chroni-
Gle wants the government printing establish
ment abolished. He wants some job priut ng
but his principal opposition, superntend mt
Clapp says, is because the latter required him
to pay for forty reams of paper which Har-
Ian borrowed of the government Office
"Anti-Republicans" is the title aive, bv
the Boston Traveller to those who onnose
Buffers pretensions. The Irdyeller and Bnt-
Ter are evidently trying to keep the Republi
can party in that State Conveniently small"
so that the offices may Just 90 round. Ney
York Eoening Post.
The municipal elections in Bangor and Bid
deford to-day, will be holly contested
The general tone of the Republican naners
of New England is not in sympathy with the
President.