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New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
now TO STOP A PosT-oFFICE LEAK.
To fhe Edifor or The Trf6une.

To the Edff0r or Ihc ITfOuHe'
SIR: In your Washington correspondence
you recently stated that the PosOce Department had
refused to receive any propositions for plan 10
prevent the great loss to the revenue by wasting OF
stamps all the plans proposed being Objectionable or I'M
practcabe Ii appears that the present stamp system
Objectionable and impraccabe also, since IL admits
Of frauds being committed amounting to million oi do
lars annually Any plan. not too Objectionable ths'
would save to the Government portion OF this vast sum
ought not TO I've aside without trial proposition
was submitted TO the Department several months aeo
for IL to adopt stamps having coupon attached OF size
equal 10 or less than OF the stamp, the coupon to
represent the denomination OF the stamp and have any
appropriate inscription and design upon It's face ana
also TO have It's back free from muclage. me
coupons wero to be detached and retained Oy
the postmaster instead Of the present mode of daubng
the stamps with ink and tire presence Of coupon was
10 be Indispensable in mailing letter Inls pan HtS
pronounced by the Department inpIactlclbr.' ne uu
not give his reasons | am unable Ia understand no"
with stamps fraud could hc perIetratrd except py
count ers by the action OF the POSTMASTER Inc co
pons could he preserved and returned 10 me Depart
m nj and would constitute record Of the business oi
the Office whence they came. With the greatest re-
sppct for the opinions and the ability OF officials OF the
Post Ofce Department. insist that the plan proposed Is
ucticabe, ana NAV be adopted at incOnSiirfahc cost
That would at put an end 10 any specie" o ii
side of the Offices 10y which sngle stamp c"uu
he use second tne must hO clear 10 every one Ifuy
yours, - H. '''H"""''
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
BUSINESS Ml,FoRTUNEs.

The failure of T.. S. Lunt, dealer in carriage
trimmings no. 80 Chambcrst was announced ycster-
isy An asst snment the benefit Of creditors by Gus
y Brlcck to Bernard Zwugo niod with ihc County
Clerk.
The creditors Of StraDg Holland Brothers wool com
mission merchants Of M. lag Duanest. met yesterday
At No. l29 Faiton-st To choose assienee majority
of the creditors ei, and the claims proved
amount to about $4,000. Among the Target creditors
are the importers, and Traders National Bank Sl7,-
7g5 10: Octtngcr a Co., ~ l,275; Chathgm National
rank Stool IS; William lay, D., ,SG2 a.; Charles
Herd s., ,}g2 Ga H. Husch, $3.50; Bulls Had iui",
$4,000 Jonn :. Jeuness OF No. 80 9Nlhdm-s was chosen
assignee.
At meeting OF the creditors Of IIaheway Kerr i'm
poriers and manufacturers Of ladies' dress trimming. 0i
n" 8 H"war,l,t held at No lj2 Broadway yesterday,
Jobu H. Piatt OF 10. 40 Wast was chosen ASST snee,
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE CONAN AND TWEED SUITS.

Thomas Conan. the former Commissioners
for tho County Courthouse, wbo as well as his fellow
commissioners Norton, Ingersoll, and Walsh has oecn
sned for frauds committed during his occupation OF tha
Office has served an through his counsel LOCK-
wood Post, to the complaint against him. Inc ahs"o
in addition TO general denial, that compromises nave
been made with his fellow-commissoners. and no Is
entitled TO the benefit OF all compromises with thcm ana
OF any compromises made with Garyey, John IL keysr
j. Mcbride Davidson, or Others connected WIN 'nc
alleged frauds. =, 4. Oh.
The motions reduce the bail OF VIM NJ Tweed IN the
second or million dollar suit brought against MN
the People and to compel the People to reply 10
his answers IN both the million and six million sults
have been adjourned TO Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
DIR. srORRs STILL UNDECIDED.

The Rev. DR.. StOrrs of the Church Of the
Pilgrims Brooklyn, stated yesterday that he has not yet
reached decision in regard to the call which he received
recently from tho Brick Presbyterian Church Of this city
lie bcevrs however, that he will be able to give bio
answer the church in q few days. The impression
among the members the Church OF the Pilgrims Is that
the decision of Dr. Storrs viii be remain where ne is
They say that his family wishes TO come 10 Ncwlork,
and that ne desires TO elso but recognizes the
force OF the points urged by his people that they have
for % years given HIM everything he asked; hat II he
i, Them they could agree upon Otncr that tEcre
would be danger that ms great church Nuuid lal 10
pieces and tEat people would charge thi hC le rook-
i'm u account of The BeechCr scandal They say that n
m was merely drsirOus Of gcftng Out OF The CCnsrcg-
tional Church. he could easily lead his wholc cosreS-
any kindred denomination.
IN ti, other hamd il is said 10y the members Of the
Brck ChnIcn that they strong reasons to expect
that DR.. StOIIs vii! come TO New-IOrk.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
A MISSING WILL.

David L. Jackson died in January, 1871. at
his residence at OneImdredth-st aud the boulevard
His family consisted OF his David L., William o.
Henry and Frederick. IL until recent date,
orally thought that Mr.. Jackson left will. but few
dave ao certain things discovered tending to show
that he left will and that 1t lad been destroyed.
gentleman who appears 10 be well acquainted with the
facts makes the following statement:
s. T. Cpwdry was SIR. JacksOn's lawyer, and the Rev.
Dr r. NJ &. Peters, Mr.. Jack-Ons most intimate friend
Soon after their father funeral the four returned
the and the keys of the safe to Dr. Peters
4. .nuesng MIN Ia search for Will He found what he
supposed To be ny. Jacssos WILL aud read IL To his
lie then gave il To David r. Jic r Dr. Peters does
not recOicct the provisions Of the WILL ana Mr.. COwdry
VINO drew Will for Sir. Jackson, declines To state It's
provisions the ground tuat, lawyer Le cannot
gave Information respecting his clients. +. ii. Irvine,
formerly "A carpenter aud bIllitr in tuis city, and
freight clerk in the West WISCONSIN Railway Company, at
-. Paul, MINI. Mr. Jackson sign will which gave
$1,000 10 IA Mrs Julia HOuSnt0n, and provided that
httc .,ri named Julia Coli., should be pad yearly III
terDst $4,000 until sne becomes Of age, when she
receive $1,000. Tie viii also required the
sale to the boquest to Julia
Coffin. the tostItOrs lots north Of OuehundIedhst aud
provided that - ID should Oe placed in trust 10
The payment or interest on tile 5000 and ultimately to
that 90 julia Collin IN tiu lots mentioned
should sell for enough to meet b,qurst 70 her
hearing Ia this matter will bo had before Surrogate
Hutchings AT 10 "a. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
UELMROLD,S ALLEGED INsANITY.

An application was made yesterday to Judge
Barrett IN the of oyer and Ternlner to release
Henry T. hembod, the well known druggist from IN
prisonnent MS q lunaiic. The application was based
SOLELY on technical grounds Judge DOn0hUe committed
him for inquiry into his condition and intermediate ie
sran on certificates OF DR. Crosse and Dr.. Wooster that
he Was insane. The claim OF his counsel yesterday was
that in first place those physicians had not given su
hccnt grounds for believing him insane end, second
tLat judge Donohue had not certified to the character
aud standing OF the physicians.
Judge Barrett held tnat on this proceeding, one by
hacas corpus he could look only into questions OF ur
dicion. Judge DOROhuc's certificate rcced all ncccs
sary facts except tho competency Of the physicians
which under thr statue must ID certified 10y J1ige of
a court of record That compctcncy uad been eertno"
a. To Dr Cru-se by Judge Biaiy and ~ t. d. wooster
by ulg Sper ~ the l0r Cunrt. S1ch certificate
ni,ing been obtained II not necessary that i should
be renewed for the cXgcnccs OF each particular case
|! enough tndt 1t appeared to Judge Donohur 10y
adiyit t4at In another such competency had hec
certified Dy Judge ~ court ~ record ~ for thc Othci
poin. the y sicins' statement that Iicmbold was in
sane was, Tar jurisdiction went, enough, though
their reasons might hc weak.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
A SCHEME FOR RESUMPTION.
" IN. E6ifor M The tribune.

SIR: Permit me to suggest plan OF escape
from our present financial difficulties, different In some
essential particulars from any. 80 far rs am aware
heretofore suggested. Abolish the National bank notes.
and LEI the Government furnish the entire currency oil
the country, paper wei! COIN Let this paper De
substantially the present eenback currency but, unlike
IT, be redeenabc God demand at any SubFeasury oI
the United States and be also. tegd tender to
he received of debts The uni ol these TWO
aualitics is the distinguishing feature Of the plan Fur
ther this paper Issue bc made only on the deposit IN
AN equal amount OF 3G5 bonds OF the United States and
he convertible at all times demand into 800 bonds
and these bonds In I've convertible into groenbacks
q, the issue of this paper upon the deposit OF 500
bonds De limited only by the amount 0f the Natloh1i
debt, trusting to its qualities Of redeemdblere-s
AMI conveitibility 10 prevent any issue III excess
OF the rrqu cnents of thc business of tire country
" shoid he deemed advisable to limit the priNu ge
Of exchanging demand 800 bon j. for sre nbacks.
and wee versa the National banks, thc banks, a..
cumuen-aon for ths privilege might De, ~ well hs the
Sub-lrc1slres required tO redeem In gold on demand
such notes s might be issued thcm-such notes. for the
puosc ~ Distinguishing them, 10 he stamped witd the
name Of the bank to which they are issuod. c. T. H.
BiHghdWfOH, y. L., NOV. y, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
A FORMER POLICE COURT CLERK ACCUSED OF
ROBBERY.

Francis HOughtallIg, who was arrested by
Can't Kennedy OF the ninth Precinct Police charg,
Of felonously taxing ti1yelmgbag, containing wear
ing apparel stationery, pcrfmery and valuable papers
from Walter w. Price OF the firm OF BcldestOn Price
Woerz prnpricOrs OF the Empire Brewery, in Wcs,
rcnta furnished bail ia II 900 for his appearance In
The Court ~ General Sessions Mr. Uoughtaiing, who
was justice Joxs clerk at tho j ersOn Market Police
Court lenad any connection Whatever with tlo affair
William G. Reeves, who arrested by Capt Van Ripper
of the Second Precinct Police OF jersey City, and who
was turned over 70 Capt Kennedy stated that he met
Ioughaling lIoustOnst. and BrOadNay on Thursday
morning Houghtalilg asked him whether lie wanted to
make some money, and upon answering In the alInla-
tive told him 10 accompany him. They went to the
sturtcyint House. and Reeves registered, ct Houghta
lings suggestion. he claims the tmes of William H.
Ross Baltimore, Nd, and william H. Ross, jr. They
assigned to Room pc On the way up stairs Houghtns
neld a brief conversation WITH vailed woman. VINO. il
Is believed was Margaret Jordan, who formerly lived
with the murderer Snarkey, but now IL IL sId, witt
uoughfang Alter - snort uine HUughtlllug into
the with travelling bag, III which were valuable
papers aud othr property. which he Reeves told to
take TO IayIOrs Hotel in Jersey City. ana leave tncm
Capt. Kennedy recovered the property there. Mr.
before but that he had not been at HOnstOn-st and
Broadway for three years. going 10 the office where he
employed al No II Waist by the Elevated Railroad
added that he had been up stairs IN the Sturte
want House in his life. The papers were In regard to a
divorce case In which Col. Price S connected.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
DECISIONS-NOY. Is.

Supreme Court Chambgs--By judge Donohue.-
oE9arke ast laro Mae.a6o Sst Ins hss'e s S
tion den.sd memorandum Ma ter Of IinngeIofd Mchsu
n sers s,a ss cras ?ae Mssr ns &
Irasl Co az Swe sSes WScs, ss &
orercd HeIter agt Knot-oIler GRANTED iyder sgt
Ms 'E rsres sa5a eoaSs aa
docree Of disoee grsIed t. me plain,n Bsnsy at
bsbrss corpus relative tho infant clen Predicks and
William either 2, tho P'Is. Isss - n, 5os es-s ar:
tho the Sheitering Arms Spencer agt spenccr-
Divorce denied inemorandIn shePpaFd as M 10
General Term II II deemed proper Palcn agt bGshue
NV J1dee IawIence- ChamDers ag wills-Noton denied
without costs memar4ndam besrl ast ToSias1ihe mo,
Merritt agt TobAs and Chase as TOBIAS din ssed
without costs defendant may he requested wlthdrar tho
other two motions on payment Of co. otherwise ths m 30
dun. Lupton ext. acknowledgements Matter o. has
lion denie without costs with leave to renew further
petfon; menOrsndum. Caultwcl agt. Lynch.-MOton 90
H. s agt cTss Moiion denied viii $40 cost. @smoranda
Fros Non VolkenbuIgh-Iroeedin dismissed mrIno
confirmed aud Judgment of divorce granted ~ plaintiff Win
c.s,oH OF cGild. Elser sst Martin. &C. Amendment
granted.
SUPERIOR Cowt-SpecidI Tcrm-By Judge Freed
man-LUstg Lustg-Moton granted payment Of $40
GVs @ 81 an detdsnt 20 oe at liberty to answer
within 10 dayr. advised. Miles agt Brown ct Motion
Sen, fmerhorn at WhecerG GMemorandums oolnse
wood Sc agi Day.-Mooa granted with si9 9Sss sis and
ag Edwards et al copy Oh the Stehosr'pneis minutes
By Judge CuriTIolmes ngt Holiness Goldberg AIT Lev.
in,6n ct al N emo, anduus for counsel 49,. 49,,
with 30 costs m' morandunl Schieyer agt Inc Mayor,
Bv Judge Sr~Elverson ct al agt vanderpoel. Elnstein
agt Chapman &c; Kelley, Co. agt hGet' -Judsheht Tor
paintifs, mein0Iandiins
Common Pieas-NpeciGl 71m-By Judge Larremore.
-Preedburgh agt. EnbGrgh-MUton granted Feeey agt.
Adrch. I onp amt dismsaed Taylor ag m.-aeegiily ily
Motions granted.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
CIVIL NOTES.

In the continued absence of Judge van
Rrun Judee Westbrook TO at Supreme Court CIR
cu Part H., to-day and probably Tor the rest Vi 'ne
month.
At the resumption yesterday, before Surro-
gate Huchn,s the hearing in the John L. Brown VIII
caqr Hamilton Even, j. UscOx Joseph Maryen, Patrick
: Kelsey and rs. Louisa Sienert testified that ios
long time previous 10 his death, MI blo"h "hS "V a"
to attend 10 his business.
I'm the proceeding of David WOolf against
Aaron Jacobs 10 relieve the defendant from punishment
for non-payment Of fine imposed upon him by inc Su-
perior Court Judge Donoe yesterday vacated the or
der previously granted by him. staying proceedings u
Ana determination by the Court OF Appeals cOld DO ad
In the habeas corpus proceeding brought by
John somers his children. Fred rika and VII
am from their mother Mary-on the ground that she If
unfit to have charge children. and in which she retorts
that he Is unht-Judge Don0nue, in supreme Court
Chambers. agrees with borh, and finding both nt guar
dams commits the children to the care OF the Socley OF
the Shetering Arms.
In the United States District Court yester
day In the suit OF the Government against H. X Thurber
C Co. 10 condemn about II 600 worth Of imported
French peas the ground that they had been entered
at an undervauaton, Judge Batchtord decided that the
altcs and 1t thrown out OF Court by tne process
known ~ Withdrawing Juror" Ihe petition ior re-
mission Of penalties must be made to the secretary Oh he
Treasury.
A retrial of the suit of John p. 0Sulivan
AGAINST Marshall o. Roberts has been begun In the Supe-
ror Court before Judge Sper O5ulliyan-at first with
the Chcvaller Wikoff, and afterward alonc-was en-
ployed in 1866 to go Mexico to secure transfer OF
the concessions previously made TO the Louisiana and
rcluanteUec Railroad Company to its successor, the
New-York and Tehuantepeo Railroad and steamship
Company. The plaintiff succeeded In getting conces-
sion in the very last days of the Macmillan Empire. and
President Juarez promptly rcpudiated the concession
before Mr.. OSulvan got home on the first trial the
ry awarded Mr.. O'~ullivan. who claims $4,000 about
s3 600 but the General Term held that certain eyi
ience as 10 Mr. OSuiyan's personal suiferngs IN the
matter was admitted improperly. and awarded this now
trial, Albert Sticncy appeared for the plaintiff; A. j.
VandcrpOel for the defen int.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
AN IOWA RAILROADS BoNDHoLDERs.

A meeting of the first mortgage land grant
bondhodors OF the Des Moines Valley Railroad Com
pany was held yesterday at No 81 Walst, to consider
the condition finances. The President said that
the road from Dcs MOnes Fort Dodge, 50 miles in
length, was sold under foreclosure Oct. Is, 1873.
for $4,000 and cam0 into the possession
of tho first mortgage land giant holders rep
resented by this COMPANY on the 1st Of April 1874.
If the condition OF the road Is to be maintained and made
GOOD are required Tor ties to be laid in the
early Spring ard $50. 900 will be needed annually FOR
wal iron rolling stock. and ties IL Is for the in
terest of the % ht road that the income OF the
wear SIG a. wcl tine income for the NCar 1870 be
apniie To the inlrOyenent OF the roadway The Hol-
land DonGhOldcrs nave given their assent to this plan
Tine Ondhud r. resolved that tine earnings OF the road
sboud 20 To place II in good rcpar and that instead Of
inc Interest tncy wOud receive preferred stock until
S76 In the event coupons not being sufficient
mo arager of tho road are lbs allowed 10 the in
t-rcst money OF ST Tor improving the road
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
KINGS COUNTY LUNATIc ASYLUM.

At the investigation into the management OF
the Kings County Luna,ic Asylum yesterday. Mrs.
Catherine M FoOto testified that her daughter at the
Asylum for six years. and that the clothing which she
had taken there for her daughter had been de-
vered Dr. Thomas r. Norris President OF tie Board Of
Charity Commissioners, testified that he had been IN
office for ten Inontha Of the rules stated that the
Board should hold weekly meetings. but frequently
meetings were Lot held for three weeks. He had {
time To 30 great many Things when 10 should dc. He
had not found time read all laws relating 10 his
Office. + iere SZ4 patents III the Asylum. At an
average Cot Ia 1874 SIG * each During ths
the have SJ7 0S ~ 900 less than lasi Mr..
N JAS one OF the Commissioners said there would be
dehci ienoy Of SJ1 900 this yoir.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE AGE OF CHAUCER.
TALK on ENGLISH LITERATURE By MRS ABBY
SAGE RICHARDSON.


The third of the series of "Talks on English
Literature" by Mrs Abby Sage Richardson, was gwen
Yesterday afternoon at the hall In Decker Brothers
Building No 33 Union-square. The hall seems TO be
used for Masonic purposes. Mrs Richardson stahuS u"
one end under q canopy OF dark red cloth. mSsuc
emblems appear the walls, ceiling and furniture Inc
windows are carefully screened, and the hall Is lighted
only by two gas jets Tho general effect is sonber ana
oppressive, and not at all calculated TO enyen Mrs
Richardson's pleasant "Talks." 1t would increase the
pleasure the audience TO open the screens ana aio"
those present ctber well as the speaker.
"Chaucer and his Cotemporaries," was the subject
chosen yesterdays discussion. and IL was treated III
a manner that won the attention and interest OF the
audience composed before, OF ladies'. Mrs Richard
son said that s before she had testimony TO the
worth of the Clergy and the nyauabc services which
thoy had rendered literature she had now 10 touch on
a different phase OF their characteristic falling away IN
morality which had evoked the OF John Wycihe,
Of the author of Piers Plowman, and OF CAducer III
Epsand OF Baccaccio and others abroad After touch
ing briefly the works and career of Wyclihe, whom she
described as "the first of English reformors she PASSED
on 10 describe the character OF the poem Of Piers Pow
man" The poem appeared in the middle OF the four
teenth century. IL given vision IN which tic
world is seen as great VANITY Far. In the ea ia
Powman shows himself to h Christ, IL was the nTst
dawn of democracy in the word OF letters The poem
was constructed OF the str"h'Sst anu pr'
forms and peculiarly marhcd by aiHtera'ioh.
folio wed IulS was a sistc Nilttcu
Tn tbc same age came Sir John Vaudeville, who tray
c in Ral1sire and the East, AMI wr te down me Won
deru story OF his travels. An interesting description Oi
book giyen and OF the marveIs seen Dy or 'n JIM
He was muca dericd IN his day Tor expressing LIS hrh
belief in the rOundnesS OF tnc earth. -.
Cnauser Was 30 wnen " PiOus Plowman' was written.
He WAS very lao 10 begin his real work. Tie Il Known
as "a cOurtier as on diplomatic visit TO France, -
great friend OF John of Gaunt Shakespeare " Time
nOnOred Lancaster a great friend OF Wyc!Id Aitcr
touching on his works and TRANSACTIONS. Mrs Ic-
ardson came Eis cTOwniuC Work the = Canterbury
Tales in whicn condensed the wisdom 0 SIKH ycdrs
experience ia court camp study The charac %
thc company, truly democratic company, thH SCI
out from tine ahard Iun thIt celebrated pu%fnaHo
was dwCt upon Several OF the stories were uAPancd
al ngb and Illustrated hy selections which Mis-. hich-
ords0n reia m Ler qnet but effective manner. rev
iOrcIblc word, the advantages 90 be derived HOn
close siudy of inc works Of pure old Engsn closed the
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
PARr III.-SnEA. CT.
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN NAILS
TUESDAY. NOV. 10.

q.
Europe VIA Queenstown Liverpool the steamship
Wyoming. mails close at a. m. No >uppc Dcntlfy Mail
steamship sails at a. from Pier No a. NOrth River.
For CuUa ana Mexico by the stesmshl? CITY uf usY
mails close at y. IN. Supp.rmenafy Mail Is CLOSED
~ 2i0 . steamship sails st y. from I1er NO s.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. H.
For Europe via Queenstown and Liverpool hy Tho steam
ship Hus,la, mails close al $50 a. m Nu supplementary Mail
steanlshp sais at a n from Cuuari DocA jersey City
HUtSDAN. AoN. Is
For Europe Plymouth CherbOnrg ant HAMBURG by ths
steamship Sueyls. nlss cOse al 1880 m. supple
mcnay MAJ is closed at 80 p m steamship sails al
For cuba ayana. by the seamslp city Of NewYOTs.
mails close at Supplementary Mai IS tlO,ssi st
2.0 Steamship sails at lr0m fisr No 3 North
River.
for Bermuda by the steans'p Gamma mails close q, p
steamship sails al Pier N0 - NuIth> Srr
Belgium direct by the steamship ID mails
close At steamship sails at a. Irum llur No q
Norsh River.
FRIDAY NOV. 10
No steamshp Mails
SATURDAY. Nov 20.
For England Irclan. Wales sud France,
and Liverpool by the steamship Britannia mai, Ceso st
supplementary Ma il closed at 10 a. m. Stcsm
tor Europe -Out and Bfenr1 by the sieamshp
Muse close Mt llSO a IN. Supplementary Man 10
cos,i 81 80 M Steamship sails AZ H ironi Pier 'oos
OF 1hirti ST.. HobOken
For scotland only. by the steamship Ethiopia mail, e,oss
g. 80 a m. Supplementary Mall Is rluse. a. II a.
steamship sAls al II u. from Per No %
SU NlAl, Nov. ~.
All Mails close at IL ocloc. a. N. Post open
tium a m. ~ Ia u
MONDAY. Nov o.
For Santo Domingo Turks Island 40, steamship
TyDec, malls cosr a. hteamshp sAs A. irVd
Pior NO. 4, last Alyor.
Mails for Key West scnt eyoly saturday Gosns the
P.sio onieo a. 2 D. H.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE DISPUTED TRANSACTIONS IN LARD.

The Lard Committee of the Produce Ex-
change yesterday granted roheang of the bulls and
bears in the Of the recent corner" The case
was that Could H. Thorpe the broker for the "bulls
AGAINST Theodore Perry 5. H. Post and John H. Cooke
CO. mony gwen was substantially the same rs
already pub sicd with the exception that Nj. orr cOun
el for Mr. Thorpe said that his client had been charged
with wash or fictitious transactions, hut the fact was
that the "beIrs" the persons guilty Of those
wash transactions. Theodore Perry had rendered 800
fierses Of lard Mr. Thorpe, and dcmanctd lmmcdat.
ntynent when the inspector went Inspect this lard
N The nace wncre it was alleged be stored. the lard
vas not 10 be found. Mr.. AmcuuC Inspector, testified
tt he went to inspoc ct the lard. hut could not ind It,
vs declared that TINS fictitious tender made for
the purpose o. breaking thc market price.
Tile session was proouse! until ato and no conclusions
were announced.