New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
AN ALLEGED MURDERER's EXCC>T.

sTATEMENT OF THEODORE REED ~ EEGA"D 10 THi
KILLING OF HIS sTEPFHTIER.
Coroner Croker temporarily committed lheo-
dore Reed the Tomhs yesterday 10 await an inquest
which is be held ON saturday next on the body OF
John Walker who stabbed duriug tight IN rOnt OF
Nos 10 Desbrosses-,t. May l. Reed is young man,
slightly built about 21 years old In answer 10 the
oue.tions Of a reporter OF The TRIBUNi he said that
walker was his stepaiher ard they had often quarreed
ON account of Walkers drinking habits. and inability
through lazincss. to living for HIS mother Before
Walker became his stePfather. his mother had been
months She had also taken 70 drink On several
sions Walker had threatened the life Of his sonn-law
and had twice arrested Tor assaults upon him.
On the saturday Of the quarrel l.eed hdd notlcel
man hanging around ne place and rom me fact & Ina @
this man pylng his mother with liguor, ana had
been talking TO Young GIRL VINO was tenpofifF stop
ping with mother until she obtained situation he
suspected the man had improper design Reed
after some trouble succeeded in getting the girl out of
the house. This appeared 70 enrage Walker. and Vas
Reed took which had been given to him. ana De-
gan trimming it with pocket knife Walker claimed me
cane. and serious quarrel ensued to aVod "hch het
went ont on the sidewalk Walker followed ana struck
him twice, and TO prevent 'hlrd blow keed nlaue pa
IT him with a penknife which was sti IN ms haDd
His intention was not 70 ,ld ldo @aAgr; npos.a S"
that the injury was serious he would have gwen
WaIkrr would get Wen IN few days Reed went New
Jersey and there first learned oi Wslkers death II was
his intention learning this fact 10 have given himself
IN then but having agreed tO assist farmer In gettng
out his potatoes he determined To finish that work first
crt ~ what he had done but had asked advice his
employer 70 the best course for hm 10 adopt lie ha9
intended to have city saturday night and
tuen have surrendered himself hut the detectives had
haen ahead of him He believed he could md several
witnesses prove Thai he had only acted eidciense
TIE UNITED STATES WAR STEAMER TENNESSEE
The United states steamer Tennessee, re-
GENTLY commissioned 70 join the Asatc Squadron Is re-
c.ving stores and provisions al the Navyia and VIII
be ready 10 sail about weeks she as % guns NJ
which Is are of inches caber; Of II inches 100
pound rifles and GOpound rifle. The regular crew viii
be men, but the vessel will take 40 additlonal re-
cruits distributed among the other vessels 0t the
squadron The speed OF the steamer Is rated at ii >
knots per hour IN a smooth sea ,-
The first official trial Of the new engines ana Dolers
terminated after consecutive run OF la hours, without
auy stop The trial weight OF the machinery Of the Ten
nessee-en shaft boilers, tunnels and all working
parts included-when she made the cruise 10 san DO
nso and return Urn Mas ~as 2isI PS2Ss n nonnss nnd Tse
entire weight OF the engines boilers. aud all other
Of ASa Mater in the boilers Of 10000 The
slim OF the screw the old Tennessee varied from
30 per cent 30 per cent, according to the weather
with the new machinery and It's arrangement the slip
Of the propeller will not average more than II per cent
and w exceed 20 per cent IN the very wors. weater
The largest consumption Of coal IN any one "a hours was
AZ IN all the 10 boilers which possess TOTAL grate
surface OF AS square feet IN which will be burned not
than 25 tons per day during tne averase % sgamg @
SIsSes & has is fees diameter with ptch 81 feet
has total OF l03 square feet The engines are
or pssre s Cylinders. Of 10 inches each in diameter
two pressure Of 7s inches each in diameter with 40
inches stroke. The new machinery was punt ny dohn
Roach Son.
GRAIN DEALERS REJOICING OVER Low TOLLS.
The grain dealers and other members of the
Produce Exchange very much grstned at the action
the Legislature in reducing the tolls on grain They
state that the toward the attraction Of trade 10
New York from other points has been taken. 1t h
now expected that the elevator propretOrs will fulfill
their promise and reduce the terminal charges This
will be- an additional and important gain IN the way OF
llk
ef tLe action Of tie Legislature the Exchange yesterday
hgisted the flag -..u-
aay the President directed to appoint 10
The forthcoming meeting Of the National Board OF irsde