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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
THE IANFS sT HOMICIDE.

In the Court Of Oyer and 'Terminer. before
Judge Barrett be Trial john Reilly for the lii1g Of
Michael schuman or Schumacher, was Resumed yester-
uay isorning. The testimony OF the prosecution was
tnt me plaintiff came the saloon on Janes-st on
Sunday the dry Of the homicide under the Influence OF
liquor but not very drunk; that there Was quarrel
between him and OF the persons tnere, when ne
was put out door barred against him; that hs
stayed the door altering threats until policeman
ecine up when he joined by friend. with whom
he went away that soon afterward he returned 10 the
saloon aad being ordered struck me deceased ionr
times wan kulle, thea arrested ~ AZ oihoer
WIN called in. -,.
Richly was placed The stand on ms own hehalf, and
testified that iuto nc place afer drinking some
what and wss ronbra Their ana put cut tuat nc re-
turned money ana ON asking or H. tde deceased
rushed az him with club aud struck nm twice, while
,ne barkp. to bar the door tnat ne warned
schumaG would stan him II he d'dht Keep AWAY,
but mai no idea he was seriously hurt. He DIDN'T
tell the ulhccr who ARRESTED MIN anvtlng ab0ut MS
Iosiag Ills money Mr. LYONS ani Mr.. Pngips appeared
for tue pruserninn w. r. Kintz.ng for tue defense.
Tue sail
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CIVIL NOrEs.

In the suit OF Demares5 and Toner to com
pei the Mayor TO recognize them as Assistant Adermen
and necessary parts OF the Common Council, judge
Donohue Yesterday Informed their counsel. Mr.. Woli
thai he had decided against them, but no opinion has
yet been filed with the Geek.
In the United States Distric' Court yester-
day. in the Of the United States against 5000 worth
OF diamond aud ruby ewelry. supposed e. have been
smuggled, and whicn claimed nv Le"n LaDe judge
Batchford directed a verdict awar iHg the Je"ery 10
Mr.. Libe.
William Phyfe brought suit against the
city for 33OOOJ alleged value Of part Of house
taken by the CITY for the Churchst. extension. Inc
case has been on trial three days. before Judge Don
ohue in Supreme Court Circuit. The defense OF the
city was that materials OF the house had been sold
for 400 and that they were worth The jury
gave the planr verdict for $500 with interest IN all
SI24 80 TIE counsel bOth al once moved for
new rial but both motions denied. The counsel
began similar tFlal ~ the DINER
Circuit Supreme Court. before Judge an Brunt
the suit being brought by James d. Phyfe Tor sHOs0,
for the part OF the next house TO william Phyfes soh
by the city under the circumstance for 200
Moody Smith appeared for the piaibtih j. d. smisn
and G. p. Miller for defendant
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COURT OF Appeals.

ALBANY, Feb. 9-In the Court Of Appeals Mon
Moran at revive the tue Of tho
exerutIir granted. Samael Hand lor Notion -, ID,
FOR reargHmsn; b. suhweD Tor
motion samuel opposed Remitur tei IN motion DC 90
cited
No 9-Turner agt Reges-Moion to dismiss the aOp on the
ground undertaking fled w. H. Ro1erson r no"n .
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 d
miss appeal Waterbury for nooni D. Had opposed ihs
Court took the papers, ,r ,.
The Chapman slate COrpan appellant; sgt Ell SuteA
D. NJ BAKER Tor notion Wilbur shfw
oppo The Court papers, Further ooiH 10 be submitted
BIZ Mr.. Shaw. -.
Elizabeth H. Grscomb. execar- &C. e al W
W HobroOk OF counsel for appellants and " A. y haa Tor
GxyaRAL CALESDAR-No 4si-Elde Marin ct al respondens
aVt VIVA Dnnnore President, &c, APPELLANT r.
sumed aud contioued
No 72-John Thomas Rand et AL sp
pelants Argued Farou Of eoaase Or appellants aad ~
WIN. A. Coufsen respondent -, 4,
No o4-wm respontenis ag b. o. jayne, In
W. Holt OF counsel Tor
45-Peope appeants set Tnos - Chalmers 81 al,
spondentAgue by Nelson shntn oil counsel o ppean -"h nv
r. N. Bangs FOR respondents n, -,
ProeiAmasson made and Court adjourned TO "edney Feo ~
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fact pald hat that the city claimed they wers pao On
warrants or warrants not indorscdbr tho
psrtiss named IN them. Indeed, 10 was Known thas
was the latter class OF warrapts that se bas OF
the action Now the fol 2s warrants, they had
rrrht TO kuow which were objected TO- All Of these
were in possession Of the city, and the defendants coud
not examine them. They had here two motions--ono
for CODY of the account this suit were for balance
aue an an accounts the other for bin Of particulars to
require the city to each wrong payment ana say
a, a. ath,a was i'm oroperiy drawn" "ths irrcg-
lar the endorsements this is forgery" They had
a right 10 know what was Ia dispute, ana NOS DO com
PEELED 10 prove each OF the looe items when rho
city admitted that most or them wore r'sn-
The counsel for the city WIS re-ttve sbont the ap
poiutment Of O Receiver, and possibly misnt eompe'
them TO try the case before referee In what position
would they be with 10000 Items al 10 be provehf NO
claimed thai, la shape, the bank saa entsd 70
designation OF the items disputed.
Mr. Carter, reply, argued that IL was Important ae
the defendants be put in ami not deiayea "
imposing the city the necessity OF copying mass
documents which might be evidence, but were not q
statement the plaintiff CLAIM. OH or parucuars
was properly definition OF the painiln . claim ins
complaint was specific TO that, that they mao Az
posted much and mad not drawn 50 much. Ihey neea
have admitted That the baak nad repaid anl
thing aud then there would DO no shadow or foundaon
for this motion FOR account for tbis slt was not
based on an account IL might De that after answer
hut NOT for the relief asked bound 10
furnish bill OF particulars IL must be on tue theory
that they bound to prove That the warrants were
false, and thus the whole burden or PROOF night DC
genousIy shifted from the defense the paInH inc
Court reserved its decision.
suit OF the City against the Tenth National BANK for
about s250O James C. Carter appeared Tor tho eity
ex-Judges Davies and Emott for deiendan[
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roprCs ON CHANGE.


The obnoxious commission rules enacted by
the Governing Committee OF the Stock EXCHANGE mas
almost entirely deprived the small commission brokers
Of business. The number Of "pad-shoyers" as these
small brokers are called been largely reduced, and,
instead OF actively running through tue street, many
may be seen Rejecting melancholy atti'udes az
the These do not belong to the EXCHANGE.
and principally clerks out of employment, VINO
there make preearous living by running for orders
and dividing the commissions with the regular mem
bers OF the Exchange. who executed the orders.
When orders for purchase sale Of stocks were
scarce, large number Of were kept busy py run
ming for puts" calls" and other privileges. Inc
action OF Che Governing Committee was intended to DC
prive these tinerants OF opportunities for making COM
missions and That result has 10 certain extent been
accomplished. The regular members OF the Excnange
who have been carving out orders FOR small cOmnls
sioDs also hsmpered and not earning enough 20
pay expenses. Tue CLIQUE commission brokers are very
Respondent. and that they not dong alytnng
The Rome, WATERFOWL and Ogdensburg Railroad Com
pany has negotiated 090OOO OF its first MORTGAGE con-
sodated bonds through Mes5rs j. 3 Kennedy ~ 20 OF
this city Tue sale OF these bonds places inc railway III
funds complete It's line Of road TO the Niagara Yer
where 10 Will connect with the Great Western hairoa
OF Canada and the Canada Southern line. IL ID expected
the work VIII TIE completed and the line ready Tor
through business 10 Oct0ber.
Richard Mortimer q. W. Burnam. Frederic De Peyster,
Jonathan Tbone. T. r. Butler, Waldo Hntehins, Wm X
stewart, Abram r. Van Nest Edward hinturD. Robert
T. Woodward, Henry Denarest, JOSIAH Jex anu stephen
WrAy were yesterday elected directors OF the sixth
Avenue Railroad. .H
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. SYPnER Rep., La.) offered the following

-esolution. which was agreed 10;
The expenses Of The oTsr- Trqrre ~ aaoIs
Of l4t O uy 1870 i du on Imported sasLs was Laseso AZ
heG the Goveument $4,000 900 N Eo annually
without p Va ne re csm d %ay soa Means
CURE the e1peehc, OF les'ons ns guy ~ bs ssS
Mr. COX Dem. n. " preeeuted the memorial Of the
s,ec,aI Committee OF New York Chamber OF Com
mercc urging tae vigorous pIoseoatsoa oil the Pu"'
work IL New York HIruor, d. r., ,.,,,
NJ NEWTON YOUNG (Deu., Gag offered resolution
ipaurng whether patents are now lssueu TOT eulrlne
ana other chemical compounds, and ho'' Way n"' !
MI POLAND (Rep, vi from the Committee on the
Revision Laws reported phi 10 Sotvea eItV5s &
SION strne np IN regard 10 the haIufannatoh iaws
last revision having oy some ~ nS,t ea%
Mr. WILLARD rep, yt) Thought the mistake q goor
one anu 10 amend the Dill by et"ns THAT crfo'
MI PAGE rep. CALI held the same opi9on inasmuch
as under mistake Chnese we're eAei""eu 4to"
Nj sAYiOR Dem. Ono) claimed that without re
gard 10 the expediencY or inexpedsoGpo - t, o IT,
was simply The statutes as they existed -. ,, n,
Tne SPEAKER on a point OF order raised BY Mr. Ran
dali OF PcnnsvIgania conceded that view ana wns
.hout 10 rule tae amendment oat OF orneI, VIII Ai
Mr. OHEIIL rep, PENN, from the COMMITTEE on
Appropriations, reported the Penslon AppfoplLAtlOn
ni when made the special order Tor to-inorro"'
Nj SMITH rep. N W from the Committee on Flee
TONS called up the REPORT OF that Committee ID tue case
of Mr. Cannon the delegate from Uau, declaring MA
guilty Of polygamous practices ana ''' ne 0e
IRON his seat. .,. - .a..o..
Mr. LOUGHRIDGE CRsp., Iowa. raised the Question
OF don. Lnc House refused W oohSi"1r ="
only "a voting Yea.
cHocrAw AND cHICKAsAw AMEXDHENTs-
Mr. LOUGHRIDGE called up the Indian AppFopria-
t,ou bill tue only pending questions being what are
known as the ChoctaR and chcklsaw amendments
The Choctaw amendment requires the payment OF
s2S2S6i 70 the Cboetsw nation being the amount Oh
tne award made by the Senate the OH OF MaFen'
iEsq nnder Ie nm Article OF the fresty VI June 1902
IRON wAicn sam s2oGoO0, already paid, - W DC ae-
MT PARKER dsep. MOI offered a substitute iSr tne
ansndnesi prvS bdluE that the amount snai DC ,s n
veslea ID bands md bsid by the SECRETARY " lis
Ieasuyy 10 st for The choetaw psIlon WILL hSs ino
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suspEtTgD IMPORTATION.

II was rumored yesterday that another chap
ter of frauds on the had been opened The rn-
rnors grew out of the fact that twentynine cases OF
artificial flowers worth $4,000, were ordered by COL
ector Arthur and Surveyor sharpe be taken from the
steamer Cimbria TO the seizure-room OF the Custom
house on the ground that they were invoiced below
their true quantity value with intent to defraud
the Governments a.,
been sent 10 the seizure by mistake. They mad
been the pubic store, where IL was ntshaeo
that the APPRAISER should examine them with especial
care owing TO that there were certain suspl
ctous cIreum stances attending their Importation No
result had been announced.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.


poar OF NEW -ToRK...................... Fan
Steamship kop.tect cs F'cssT gbaIg xs.s ysssod Co
steamship Cuba Dr Martyr. Liverpool via 9ne'''o"'' u
f Steamship G.uea. Bsar.e Boston Dmot r.s.,, Ola
0I ssP sss G::. sa'4s 1op sS W D. s1;fs'
sIs JoSa j. Marsh fic1ett. M4tlurAs JOa0 ztlasS
B.rs Rsisser becker GeOgetOwa DsnearA H. rosonssss
so R. Car, tGer, Htmer Copenhagen, Prs sebwoOn
Brg Oak Br Strobndge. Lasu'yra AID rOF' |aoe' pa'
Bills Co. Lc.
arry Aubrey 's. sTs.. pass s.S. sis w.S
Brig George Sn As..s r% .aa Ts.o Pss,s csns
and o%ss co. E 20, E.r.Hy Hull Bcra uaelen
ca,sssa siHnou, ns..ni Ian n.i Msag
sshr Isaac oAver Psaucli Jersns YOGss. sniis Co
Scar ASda D'sse BsrI a.r Ssssi d J. wense~s
paw, S S,nS.sss n in a. rs csls,
po,-t.,p Me- Feb sAT,sa steamship Polynessn Lvc
'0s 'so 20 Feb aArod steamship Atlas Brl. Hoscasos.
Del Feb Dan steamship the ic-er,ss
18th az sg.s AIias lean,np SUPPOSED 70 ee he Mar
swcasTLx Del Feb orhe steamships ssv
alossosd prsseel this norsinE esnsAip ys
sra IesooAr EOs. Ad above eOHug down with SArs
DEi1xsKs ssS.KSATES a,-rhe Rsias
snake aad CsH!pee slnysd ,esiesy .feas 40
si agh and remain Que the dss
roRRIGN PoRis.
dis earn PRIV DsSrcysei zc torenso sae
49, V-.ss sA.ss
7h MIB4h chile Ausvd eai em se onisei stes
irene steele st. JanrA bnth sAsssnas ana
EsnKLn Arnye the UnlcJ Va is. kaos .
v Han 81 ABdre~ Ua a1a g. e. ssssssy Ass
rive oat.A Udhll. Milo, ana AaassssAA
DISASTERS.
LONDON Reh a-rhs kLaa- DaniOp, cm Lversosl for
Pnih hs PAT i.to Saressowz to-day. rris~esrl
Tbs bax arrived ousesosn te-sy ma
.r, Te,o bux Lza Bs'ssrs los on~
uhsc >sssI : saasscl co-dln.u
Laws DEL p,a tie MARY for rreveses srsss 40
u. s.ss Tse sak to-day fhs ssss %
peros box ssnshp shd We ,essi -
pre- vhssce eaes arc te'as "sss s~ "e
,Ior Lessss Sap S~ss ssssstA Psss-,
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TIE ATTITUDE OF MERCHANTS CONCERNlN
NEEDED CANAL LEGISLATION.

At special meeting of the Butter and
Cheese Exchange called after the regular business hour
yesterday. the resolutions which were adopted at the
meeting OF the Commercial Conference OF the CITY OF
NewYCrk" Jan. 81. 1876. were presented These were
in favor OF bortommg out tic trunk canals without
delay to the depth OF feet and in favor OF the
appointment OF i to examine the question
OF the disposition OF lateral CANALS aud urged the
Importance OF effort for the most honest economical
and efficient management Of the canals The following
preamble and resolution confirming these resolutions
were una ninousY adopted:
The IMPORTANT question OF the Improvement Of the e1na
mDr1reable schemes when nave
mpGei to the practical point ot merely
feet proylde D. law taercf oe
esoiped That resolutions adopted bv the omme Confer.
eece Jan 81 1870 and herewith 5nlniIt
Cheese EXCHANGE ue ana the same " u
that member OF this hkclal2e agree
a. ION m the memorial Committee Of trade bodies Of
.Yor o. the Legislature Safe Of ke~iEk In turtheanoe
al H. Ill &c sSe f,Tth
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The following Ii q summary
Of the proceedings n the Supreme Court to-day:
No. 1slw b Taylor agt B. Thomas, ssenA 1s and ,i sp
neal from the supreme NssssDpfhe argument f ths
cause By M F. B. Stanton Of counsel for piAnuH
MsouTs argued bT Mr. Francis no % counsei or
plaintiff error appearing for the deiendsnt error
lS3-Tbs Mutual Beneht Lie Insurance Co s Newon lpps
from OF the United states FOR the o.
This by Mr. L. Stanton and NJ r. " feh9a
huysen plsinERu and b. Mr. D. lie bAsAS f
.Lnn..nt O. nrrnr
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UNITED ORDER OF AMERICAN MECHANICS

UNITED ORDER OF AMERICAN MECHANICS.
ALBANY, Feb. 9.-The United Order OF
American Mechanics this state met here to-day The
receipts of the various Councils IN the State during the
past SIX reported at sso5ii H. ana the ais
relief OF sick aud distressed mem
beers are upwar Of 5000 The present property OF the
Coansis is valued stssss ~, and the present mem
berslip 1912 state Councillor Jonn Messing owins
y, husness engaxements WAS oDpelled reslgn, and
CENT RI o. Nichols OF America EIsigu Council NO, 80 OF
catsKill Was unanimously elected " M tho unexpred
terkn
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AN UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
The following story is in circulation, bu

may De taken with some grains or aiiOWance'
on the strength of charter obtained In 1879 from the
Legislature Albany, work Will DO begun az soon az
the shall have melted 10 construct IN New-YOrK
complete system Of underground telegraph wires SUM
lar in the main plan to those in existence Ia LOhlon'
Paris, and other European capitals Porcelain pipes
nine inches diameter TO DE laid about three rect
below the surface. the curb sOne az posi-
bic Eich pipe has carrying capacity OF 2JJ wires all
In cables. The pipes will be laid in alternate streets
from the Battery 10 Harlem. The movement does not
originate with any OF the Telegraph companies,
though all OF them arc expected 70 aVail
themselves OF the system. The efficiency OF the
police and hraalarn telegraph system VIII ne lnne as
uraby improved, there Will he no Geographic inter
ruplOn account OF stOrius. and on account OF the
present hrcalaFm telegraph wires which need constant
repairs At the present OF growth In elegaphy IN
the metropolis the posed underground pLih "ouIu uo
tie work OF this city for twenty years 10 eOine
When the new Western Union Telegraph building was
projected Gen. Eckert sent across the Atlantic 10
study the teeGraphic system abroad, and more espe'
cialy the system Of pneumatic tubes and underground
wires the Intention being adopt such improvements
as were practicable when the new building WIS com
peted. On his return, however q was concluded that
the plan Of underground wires was not sufficiently
superior TO Justify radical change IN the
Western Union system.
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THE COURT OF ARBITRATION BILL.

The Committee appointed Oy the Chamber OF
Commerce Albany for the purpose OF urging the
passage OF the amended act nstitutng the Court OF
Arbitration the Chamber yesterday for cOnsuta
tou They will proceed to Albany this morning, and
viii appear before the Judiciary Committee OF the Sen
ATE mis- afternoon by special appointment.
The Committee consists Of the following gentlemen
The Hon. William E. Dodge, A. A. Low. samuel ID. Bao-
cock, Elliott f. Shepard, James NJ. Brown, Joseph
Seligmau. Elliott C. Cowdn, H. + 5psuldnR. the Hon.
Abram S. Hewitt Royal Phelps, jackson 3. Schultz,
Gustav Schwab.
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pAsSENGFRS SAILFD.

FOR HAMBURG-in steamship Rtpstoak Feb o-Chas Vess.
I..se Kab Iac schuer BsnE Robert fopA Aug hese ono
RTroh Isaac Leopold b. z~sag GsaIs
Rhsra E,gke FIRED Franz JOhu Engcl q kratz
Johu Weiss Aug Huh Henry Hank0v Jann hane honr Aor
Chr eein Henry Jaehne Jc Peat Gustav hoeeAeT IL bienns
Albert AIsner julius Paine j. SchmalL
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MINIATURES ALMANAC.

an, 90 6;29 Moon lot1
WASH pAY-Ak
Candy Hoot iO44 dow. Island 2f Hell Gate Ferry $50
OAr-p
sandy HoOEll03 GoV's saDd .lI;4S ise 0a~ Fens Ei'
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.t.p.xA CLAIMS COMMISSION COURT.

WASHINGTON Feb. SIN the Alabama Court of
cns me CAsaAAr soaoei IRON 10y
Brs the Usited stas heard h~
,ssy 40 sssss b. Carss fboupsss 10 Ne siS~saiS
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THE HARTFORD, PROVIDENCE AND FIsHKILL
4
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. Ain the Supreme

Court to-day decree vas entered ~ consent, posipon
ing hc adjourned meeting OF the Hartford, Providence
and FlshkIl ia ilrIad Com pany to March 49,
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dolsrs compsratveIy could BE- enined nv undervalua
tion and wing 70 the bulk of these goods very hte
any could be smuggled In free Of duty. .t..l. D /
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EAEMFLAhl DAMAbEo FVN '@'7OII1-'" n "0
MAN.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 0.-Iu the Court OF Com
mon Pleas YESTERDAY In the u cathariDe Fresse
acamsr Anthony Prince for splitting IN her aud
slppine her on both cheeks the Jury brought In YER
diet Tor the piainun for 81, 600 damages.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-12
Newark Academy.

COMMENCEMENT ExERo1sEs, LAST EVENING -
JUDGE HALLS VACANCY IN THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES. t. o.. -..r.-.-,
Special to the Commercial.
NEWARK, June u.
The closing exercises of Newark academy took
place in the large room Of the building, last eve
ming. The room Was handsomely decorated, and
was viewed by an audience which left no vacan-
cies in any part Of the room. -, NJ, efl. "a
The exercises were opened with 4 short ad-
dress and prayer by Prof. O. II. Ho]laway, when
the chorus "Harvest Home, I" was sung by the
vocal class The regular programme was then
do injustice did we not speak specifly Of the
singing of Miss Maggie williamson "Ju-
dith, and '"rhe Cousins" by Misses VII
liamson and oAthSart the lit 1t
ed themselves in splendid style, and the music
teacher, Mrs. Adams, deserves especial praise
for the admirable arrangement Of the musical
part Of the programme. We must not forget to
mention, however, Miss Kate Wright's "Come
into the Garden. Maude," the vocal
Wright and Cathcart, and Miss Wniteman's
" Waiting song Miss Z. Bowers alto "The
Bride" and Miss CathcarSs "When the Tide
Comes in," were also very sweetly sung.
The defamation was up to the usual standard,
and Master Edward Holloway's Wreck Of the
Central America" was greatly admired. The
who's entt rtainment was admirably arranged,
well conducted, and reflected great credit upon
the Misses Chamberlain and their assistant,
Prof. Holloway.
F. A. Curtis has been unanimously elected b
member of the Board Of Trustees Of the Acade-
my to fill the late Judge Hs,ns vacancy, The
Trustees have also appropriated money with
which to refurnish and make certain additions
to the Academy, which will afford great comfort
to the students during the coming terms. rYL
The Academy will reopen on November End.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-12
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DIR. West and His GAS.

HE Asks AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION CONCERNING IT
FROM THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Prof Isaac @, West sent communication,
which was read, to the State Medical Society,
while in session at Lewes, asking its opinion re-
garding his gas. The communication was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Anaesthesia with in
structions to report at next meeting.
or his trial and the circumstances OF killing
Cooch Turner the Professor says:
az could have proven that DR.. Way, of Balti-
more, had been deranged by a similar foolish
use of the gas and he was at Mount Hope
Hospital for treatment for some time. A num-
Der Of others had been more or less affected by
it, all of which could have proven, but was
not permitted and sooner than allow my counsel
to establish insanity, l allowed him to plead
guilty. The charge was an attempt to set
ahouse on fire.
~ remember nothing whatever in reference to
the fire. / do not remember cutting the body
into pieces, nor of the foolish disposition of the
parts, nor of leaving the town, nor OF returning,
nor of making any statement to the Coroner
Jury. The last thing remember about the af-
fair WAS that had just discovered that the negro
was "really dead, +" and l was intending to come
around and inform the Sheriff, thinking should
not sleep any that night unless inhaled some
gas. took the gas and then lost all conscious
ness Of my surroundings tt" several days after
wards when found myself in jail. l remem-
ber few isolated circumstances, but without
any connection. I remember of asking for q
Constable at Harrington, and OF being some
where and having questions asked me about
something had put away; thinking II told
where they were, could go home. remember
nothing after the real or imaginary attack, with
any distinctness."