The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-25


Ener performances at Liberty Hall until they have
paid their license fee.
Daniel OttOlinger has brought suit In the Marine
Court against Albert W. Palmer Tor compensation
alleged Co be due him for the adaptation OF the
play OF 'sThe Two Orphans he claiming that he is
entitled to the credit OF adaptation inste d OF
Hart Jackson Under a provision OF the code
allowing an examination before trial Mr.. Palmer
was examined before Judge McAdam. MI. Palmer
testified that Mr.. Ottotnger never had anything
to DO with the adaptation OF the play through any
authority from him or to his knowledge.
THE MASON CONTEMPLATING CASE.
An examination was held In this case yesterday
before Commissioner Shields. who held his court
FOR the convenience of tie large number OF persons
w no attended IN the United States Circuit Court
ROOM Colonel Washburne, the present Chief OF
the Secret Service Division, the captor OF Mason;
cx-Cher Colonel Wood and quite number OF the
detective fraternity were present. The principal
witness was Albert Ensor, an EnRlishmaD, through
" hose passing OF counterfeit notes the arrest or
himself and Mason followed. The particulars OF
tins mixed up have already appeared in full IN
the HERALD.
. ENsOR's TESTIMONY.
Albert Ensor who was brought on from ROch.
ester on writ OF habeas corpus, ad estidcan-
DUN, detailed his first meeting with Mason, the
accused, in Toronto, Canada. EnsOr Is u native,
according to his statement, Of Nottingham, In
England. great lace mart, where his father is a
manufacturer in that staple; he left England In
November, 1872, and landed IN Quebec, where he
remained but very short time, leaving there and
removing to Montreal. where he stayed from No.
vember, 1872 to May. 1873; he worked there Tor
awhile with Mr. j. IA. MOOnery, tanner,
wroIe articles ior me newspapers: wrote IN con- con-
junction with Mi. Jonn White Tor the Canadian
illustrated Neus; was q member OF the
fun OF the Mat Manufacturing Company OF
Canada after It's dissolution went into
business for himself in the tannery business;
was in an impecunfous condition and appealed to
Ensor for rellef, Claiming 10 be fellow country
but yielding 10 the opportunities and the claim or
country put forth by Mason ne sold barrel OF
himself mud purchased on credit, at a much 10 wer
rate than The first cost, for the purpose OF raising
funds for his quondam friend Mason; the sale OF
they charged nm with fraud aud he was tried and
imprisoned; ne had not iOng been an inmate OF
rated, and the two worthless, whose criminal
careers were to be SO Identical, we're thrown
10 the question, What was Mason imprisoned
for on that occasionf the Witness, with
ciarres~'or black mailing. libel, perjury and
several Ctner small afars"-Qaughter)- witness
Got 1u1 OF the toronto sn alter three rec months,
started Ior the United states, arriving In Buffalo
III June. aud remaining there till December, 1874,
working ut the trade OF . tanner; then went to
Rochester, where he again engaged in the busI-
ness OF his trade; while here ne was notified OF an
laces from his father IN Nottingham and the lurs
from the house OF Nugent, Old Kent road LONDON.
counsel which OF his latner's had sent him tue
lace, ms father Ensor or his father Warners
ope Goods
here on tue 9Th January; was notlned OF the ar
NC W Va nm lam aou aN
Withdraw tine goods which were worth about
$l,4oO; the Iaces were merely intended as SAM
some $3.50, when ne was Unable 70 pay;
quest sSSs aisr the GOODS he asaS met
win Mason, who he said, advanced MIN the
tusI conerences, Mason br"ugst aim to soms bank
In the city which witness could not locate, Mason
gong inside and returning 10 the street and hand.
bills. Witness testified tnat Mason had bought the
laces and Iurs and that the sum was in part pay
ment. and that. according TO the agreement, the
1urs were to be expressed to Rochester in Ensor's
name until the iull price was PAID. On the same
DAY that the $500 was gwen TO Eusor, himself and
Mason started Tor Philadelphia, he former for the
purpose OF en- rerlng as competitor IN the great
Centennia! caess tournament. While on the cars,
pnia, Mason got back from Ensor S455 OF the $500,
leaving HIM , but So , THIRTY or these he
,srss Ss armed as %''n passed. ssi
arrested. his statement or all the facts then led
to The arrest OF the accused, Mason. The testi-
terlstIc cockney twang prompt and cool, and,
apparently, very damaging to the accused "a
most excitable Individual, middle aged, muscular,
and who would give but snort snrlft to his princi-
pal accusers, Ensor and Wasnburne, Of the detec-
tive iorce, II they had them within MS grasp.
The eliminating evidence against the accused,
however, was given by Detective Kinnoch and
Mr.. Chailes Saundcrson. rne latter rented MN
q room In his house, No. 54SH Hudson street. and
the latter found IN the same room which Mason had
occupied Tor two weeks, concealed under tho
mattress Of HIS bed, $500 IN couuterfeit money.
On the close OF the examination OF the latter wit.
ness the case was adjourned I'LL to-day vt ole
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THE YACHT RAMBLER"S SALUTE.
The suit brought by Hannah Hack to recover
damages rom Francis s. skiddy and Henry s.
i. Feerlng. owners OF the yacht Rambler, on &C.
count OF the death OF her husband, alleged to have
been accelerated through being hit by wad IRON
q cannon on the yacht, in firing a salute which
has been In progress for three days before Judge
Robinson. In the court OF Common Pleas, was
concluded yesterday. Judge Robinson charged
w, When Jury that the aring Of salute
anchorage, at winch time the salute, in the
present instance was fred was. pursuant
10 general order OF the owners, that the latter,
though not on board at the time. must be held
acc, Tor any disaster tnat might ensue
from such firing. Although In the face OF charge
80 explicitly against the defendants the Jury we're
out several hours before agreeing on a verdict.
Jney gave verdict for 800 damages the
amount sued for being, however, $1,000 on tine
rendition OF the verdict motion was made for q
stay OF Judgment and thirty days to make out
case 90 exceptions preliminary to new trial.
as tho deceased Was seventy-twO yearx old when
ne died, Is his death took place Six years after
the nrInS OF the salute, and AS a suit brought by
MIN tor asmAges shortly afterwsrd resulted IN
dismissal u me complaint IL Is believed mat good
ana sumctent grounds exist for an appeal from
the present suit
THE ODEILS' RUNAWAY TEAM.
The case OF the Messra odeI against N. g. will
Hams. Daniel Donneily and the city to recover
damages TO their carriage ana horses through tho