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The New York herald., 1875-08-25
THE NOE CASE.
AN nMpoRTANT ARREsT-MR. NOES CONDITION
UNCHANGED.

AN IdPoRTANT ARREsT-MR. NOES CONDITION
UNCHANGED.
An important in the Greenwich street burglary
case was mndo late Monday night by Detectives
Reilly and Won Gerichtcn in the person of one Jack
Corbctt, we'll known criminal who has recently served
out of years at Sing Sing. 1t appears that De-
tectve Reilly has had his eye the since his
release from prison, and, soon as he obtained de-
scripon Of the assalant OF Mr. Noe, seeing that it
agreed with Corbetts he instituted search for him.
which resulted in Corbetts arrest in low saloon on
the corner of Amity street and South Finh
avenue. Corbctt denied his guilt but gave
himself up pacfcally and accompanied the
detectives to Police Headquarters Yesterday morning
he taken to the Chambers Street Hospital where
Mr. Noe confined but returned to his CELL as the
sick dclirious, and completely unable dcn-
tify any one. In order test Mr. Noes dclirum DR.
Kelsey caught hold of of his assistants and asked
the invalid as this the who attacked you, Mr.
Noe9" and Mr.. Noe responded eyes, yes. The proof
that Corbct has been doing somethinp from which he
hoped escape detection Is that when arrested he was
found TO have cut of, In rough manner, the red sdo
whiskers which he had been IN the habit of wearing
When he was taken to the hospital, Mrs Noe, upon
seeing him. stated that she thought that his appear
coincidcd exactly with the description given by her
husband OF the burglar Inspector Thorno thinks that
Corhctt is the guilty man.
Yesterday afternoon Michael Walsh and John Moore,
the men VINO are suspected OF completely IN the bur
glary, werc arragncd before Justice Otcrbourg Mt the
Tombs Police Court, but owing to want Of sufficient
evidence to identify Walsh, he discharged Two
silver Watches pawn ticket for some linen articles and
about $26 in money found upon his person Moore
Identified by two women as man whom they had
seen proving about the promises OF Mr. Noe on two
three nights previous TO the burglary and on account
OF this fact and his bad character generally he was re-
mandcd to the Sixth Precinct police station. His ex
aminationw take place TO day.
Mr. Noes condition last evening was the same MS II
had been for the past twenty four hours of uncon
seriousness and delirium. He is situated as comfortably
rs possible under the circumstances, having entire
ward TO himself and being surrounded by his family.
The physician in charge informed a HERALD reporter
last evening that the victims chances for life and death
vcro about equal He could not say whether MIR. Noe
would recover or not. but there no immediate prob
ability of his dying suddenly.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
THIEVES SAFE WORK.

The following robberes were reported at police
headquarters yesterday morning.
On Monday night, during the absence of Mrs Hess
from her at No 162 Ninth avenue sneak thieves
entered her apartments by of false keys They
ransacked the apartments and escaped with jewelry
and clothing valued at S249 so, and S45 in cash.
Mr.. William C. Emmett fell asleep Monday night
his doorstep at No. IS East Tenth street When he
awakened from his slumbcrs he found that he was
minus a watch valued at $40
The door leading from the hallway into the liquor
store kept by John Burke No. 32S Pearl street. was
forced open by thieves at early hour yesterday
morning and $50 worth of wine and cigars was car
ried oil.
A short time ago Lima Murray residing at No. 215
East Twenty third street. hired young woman from
labor bureau to do housework Yesterday the servant
girl disappeared very suddenly, carrying with her a
black silk skirt and overskrt valued $22 belonging
to her mistress.
The barber shop at No 20 East Houston street, kept
by Ferdinand Horbst robbed of and towels
valued at $50, yesterday morning.
Tho room of Patrick Mullen at No. 81 avenue D. was
entered and robbed Monday night Of property valued
at SD
on Monday night sneak thieves entered the tailor
shop of Joseph Wood at No $50 First avenue and stole
four diagonal walking coats valued at sl20 The
was entered by means Of forcing open fanlight
the door
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
VAN BRUNTED.

PHYSICIAN PROTECTS HIS HOME FROM MID
NIGHT RoBBERs-A BURGLAR PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED
Between one and two O'Clock yesterday morning. Dr.
William A. Hammond ex-surgeon General of the
United States Army, residing at No 43 West Fifty
fourth street, awakened by the loud ringing of
burglar alarm bell connected by wires with all the
doors and windows Of his house. Hastily arising the
Doctor seized large barrccd pistol placed
himself upon the defensive. From the window of his
chamber situated on the second>oor he could discern
the forms of three men making preparations to enter
his Office tho floor below, one of the
windows of which was partially raised The
office is situated in the OF the house
while the Doctors bedroom in the front the corner
and commands full view of the side windows of his
Office. Satisfied, beyonda doubt, that the were
burglars Dr. Hammond evelled his pistol and sent n
bullet into their midst. A shrek from one Of the
burglars gave evidence that he had been hit The Doc
tor one OF the men stumble His companions
hastily picked him up and prepared to flee. Two
shots from the physicians pistol had followed the first
before his whereabouts discovered by the robbers
One Of the burglars then exclaimed, "Thats your game
isl damn you!' and fired at the head OF the Doctor
The ball just grazed his left temple, slightly scrapng
the SKIN, and lodging in the wall behind The burglars
then retreatcd in haste carrying their wounded
rade Dr. Hammond sent the last bullet of his weapon
in pursuit OF
THE RErREArING scouNDRELs
The entire affair did not last more than half min
ute, and, within two minutes of the firing of tho first
shot two patrolmen of the Nineteenth precinct who
had hcarddhe shooting, at DIR. Hammonds house.
The burglars, however, had succeeded in making good
their escape. An investigation revealed handkerchief
lying in the yard, near the window, saturated with
blood, which DIR. Hammond pronounced, scrutiny,
to be lung blood 1t would therefore appear that
least of the midnight ntruders had received
probably fatal wound. Blood also found the
fence the rear of the house. which the burglars
climbed in making their escape.
DIR. Hammond does not think that he could identify
of the the darkness prevented him getting
good view of them. He supposes that the burglars
had planned the 'job' beforehand his family
in the country and he had returned unexpectedly Had
they succeeded in getting into the house undecced they
would probably have carried away considerable guam
tity of silver.
The police have yet made arrests.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
NEW YORK CITY.

Two hundred barrels OF the new crop Of Louisiana
rice arrived here by the steamer cortes yesterday
Mad dogs were shot by the police yesterday at No 81
Washington and at 10th street and Washington
The investigation to discover what was the cause OF
the recent collision in the Bay between the steamer
Northdeld and Twilight will be begun to-day
lPlans for twenty-five new buildings were submitted to
and approved by the Department ofBuildngs last week
The OF the edidces Is 10 aggregate s2'3oOo
Enormous quantities Of peaches have arrived in this
city within the last few days Yesterday lO4 car loads
reached here The fruit is fine quality. and sells from
so 81 basket, and from 81 TO 81 per crate
As Charles Judge aged six years, living at No 3l9
West Seventeenth street. jumped the steps Of an ice
cart yesterday morning he accidentally struck In
the eye by the point OF pair of ice ongs His wound
is considered serious.
William German youth twelve years ofage, was
rnn and Irghtully mutilaed yesterday by Engine
No. Al of the Hudson River Railroad, Fiftieth
street and Eleventh avenue The boy endeav0rlmg
to jump from the tender to the engine
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
NEW JERSEY.

The Soldiers Monument Association of Hudson
county have elected Judge Hoffman president, and G.
D. Van Repen treasurer.
The returns from Essex county show popu.
ation of 1929 in Livingston, 1856 in Franklin and
1909 in Montclar i1wnships
Oscar Duber,/ Gutenberg, while chopping wood
with axe, W struck in the eye with a splinter and
came within arN.-ce of losing the organ.
The Friendly Sons of Ireland of Jersey City went on
thor annual excursion yesterday, accompanied by
large number of friends, TO Oriental Grove.
At the meeting of the Board OF Public Works in Jersey
City yesterday communication received from tho
Board of Finance limiting the appropriation for tho
ensuing year to $104 600.
The valuation of the real and personal property Of the
public schools of Jersey City is folows:-Lots and
buildings s65l 500; books and stationery $40 263 2s
furniture, $44 900 63 total, $716363 81.
Denis Murphy, the boy who shot in the neck
while passing up First street, Jersey City, on Monday
morning has been pronounced out OF danger He stiu
refuses to disclose the name of the man who shot him.
Messrs. Hall and Henry, the alleged diamond Snug.
glers in the Hudson County Jail, being unable Ia
furnish BAIL motion will be made by their counsel to-
for their discharge from custody reduction
of their bail
The firm of Matliiesscn & wcchers, of Jersey City,
have resolved to appealed from tho decision of Chancc
or Runyon, affirming tho right of the city to extend
Washington street across the Morris Canal basin to the
Central Railroad.
The New Jersey State Teachers Association met yes
tcrday at Trenton There was a full attendance and a
lively interest evinccd in educational matters The
Governor and Trustees of the School Fund also held
meeting yesterday.
Poormaster Schmidt and Justice Kephart, of Union
Hl were appealed to yesterday for assistance by John
Miller and his little boy who were flung the street
by Mrs Miller. The woman alleged the husbands fail.
to lind employment to be tho incentive to her
cruelty.
A fire broke out in Trenton yesterday afternoon in
the factory OF Hutchinson Brother The 1re origi-
in the cellar among the gearing, and but for tho
prompt appearance OF the nremcn the building would
have been entirely consumed As IL was the loss less
than 81 600
Tho railway from New York to Philadelphia via
Bound Brook will be opened by the 1s OF March, 1876
At Bound Brook this road forms a junction with the
Now Jersey Central II also connects with the North
Pennsylvania Railroad eighteen miles from Phila-
dclpha The grading of the road has been finished
along tho entire line, and nearly all tho bridges have
been completed This road will be shorter by several
miles than the Pennsylvania Railroad line
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
BROOKLYN.

The second picnic of the In aid OF the Roman
Catholic orphan asyums will bo held at Myrtle Avenue
Park to-day General Dakin of the rife team, will be
present
large quantity of nickel, which had been secreted
by the Lougherys the counterfeters in house
Lexington avenue discovered by the police yester-
day and handed over 10 the Property Clerk
Tho people resident of Clutch town" the Sixteenth
ward E. d. greatly exercised because of the rapid
progress of smallpox in their midst Several new cases
Of the dread disease reported yesterday the
Health Board.
Yesterday Justice Walsh committed two watchmen,
named James Groves and John Goodman, TO await
animation on charge of being concerned in the recent
robbery grain from canal boats lying at the foo,
of Pacific street.
Matthew Stone 'longshoreman employed at Wood
run Robinson's stores, at tho foot of JoralemoI
street. fell through hatch in the warehouse and was,
it feared fatally injured He was taken to his homo,
No. AL Warren street.
Captain Worth arrested Charles Golden, a driver in
the employ the Washington Ice Company, suspicion
of being the burglary atthe Office OF
the company. There was proof against him, and he
therefore discharged.
The South Fourth street and Bushwick Railroad Com
pany is making extension of its line from tho Tenth
and Twenty third ferries Prospect Park. The
line will take in Union place. Van Cott and Graham
avenues Meserole street. Bushwck and Myrtle
There was a meeting at the Court House yesterday
of the State Board OF Assessors and members of tho
Board of Supervisors and Assessors The subject dis
cussed the valuation of property of Kings county
comparison with that of other counties in the State
Mary Elizabeth Rankin, negress, aged 116 years.
died at No so Ralph avenue, Saturday night. De-
ceased was in Astoria, l.. L. in 1852 Her husband
died twenty-five years ago, and her relatives brought
the old lady to Brooklyn, where she has since re-
sided.
Richard Todd, residing at No. 13S Baltic street
stabbed James Madden, proprietor of liquor store
of wyckor and Hoyt streets, during quarrel Tho
wound which was inflicted with penknife in tho sida
OF Madden's head is severe Justice Walsh committed
Todd to answer.
An examination took place before Justice Eames yes
terday in the of John Abendroth, who set fire
the tenement No. 92 Bushwck avenue on Saturday
morning last. The hearing resulted in the commttal
Of the prisoner to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
Rudolph and Charles Schults father and son, quar-
relied at their residence No. ~ Johnson avenue on
Monday night last, when both received serious in
jures about the head. The implements used in the
fight glasses. Mrs Eliza Schults was injured
about the while endeavoring make peace between
the desperate relatives. The two arrested
and arc held to await examination.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
NEW YORK HERALD wEDNEsDAY AUGUST 2 875rEPLE SHEET
men told me that his gang of twelve men cleared six

men told me that his gang of twelve men cleared six
acres in half day
EDWIN
Mr. Edwin Rice testified that he had twenty i've acres
ofland flowed twelve OF which were timber; the State
allowed for clearing twontyseven acres; over half OF
that was fraud my neighbors offered 10 clear the land
for one-haf the TIMBER Belden X Co sold about six
thousand rails and received $40 per thousand; Mr. Bel
den told the men to cut the anywhere between the
roots and limbs.
STATEMENT or n. r. DAVIS.
b. e. Davis OF Whitehall, testified as regards the
dredging done in Whitehall harbor, alleging
that previous 10 1874 the sum Of $4,000 had
been expended, and no real benefit was
receivedi IN 1874 Appropriation OF $4,000
was made by which all the distractions were removed
from the harbor and real benefit acquired than
from the sac, 900 previously expended
BY Mr. smith-How do you explain the difference in
the benefit received?
Witness-The only way can account for it is that
believe the parties in charge Of the Engineers Depart
ment under the rst appropriation incompetent to
perform their duties.
by Mr.. SMITH wish you would explain what you
know relative to work on the Champain Canal
ferred to by you in speech delivered in the Assembly
last wntcry
Witncss-I do not know that can explain anything
further than set forth in that speech; by examinations
of the quantity sheet and prices satisfies that the
prices paid were very excessive growing out of unba
anccd bids.
Adjourned to ten A. M tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
BRoOKLYNs ALDERMANIC SCANDAL
COX WAVES EXAMINATION AND BAIL FOR HIS
RELEASE Is FIXED.

COX WAVES EXAMINATION AND BAIL FOR HIS
RELEASE Is FIXED.
The case of John p. Cox, who, the evening of
August Is, attempted to assassnate Alderman Daniel
o'Conncll, of the Ninth ward, Brooklyn up for
examination yesterday The alleged provocation for
the assault that the Alderman had been guilty
of improper familiarity with the sster-in-aw of
the accused, Miss Mary Mullen The court room was
crowded by politicians who expected be entertained
by recital of details of interesting and gosspy char
acter They were doomed to disappointment however.
The defence waived examination and the prosecution
did not press their right to introduce testimony.
In the voluntary examination the prisoner said he
lived at the corner of Van Burcn street aud Classon
avenue, is native of Ireland thrty-two years age
and bricklaycr by trade. The plaintiff through his
counsel then asked that Cox be bound keep the
peace he had threatened to take the life Of Alderman
O'Conncl on sight as he obtained release from
jail. He asked for warrant TO rcarrcst the
accused on this charge The prisoner was required by
the Court TO furnish bail In the sum OF 81, 500. Tho
trial will take place in the Court Of sessions before
Judge Moore during the September term
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
LONG ISLAND.

The parents of Miss Oakes, of Babylon, who died
Saturday last from the effects of ether administered to
her by DR.. V. Smith, of Patchogue, have instituted
suit of $40, 600 for damages.
William Connors has been missing from Huntington
since last Thursday His disappearance is attributed
foul play He had received $3.50 from his employer the
night of his disappearance.
Mr. James Gallagher ofFourteenth street. in this city,
while walking through Jackson avenue Hunters Point
yesterday morning, accosted by man, who re-
quested to know the time While Mr.. Gallagher was
consulting his watch three jumped from the road
side and, knocking him down, attempted to rob him
His cries for help frightened his assailants
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
A FIENDISH OUTRAGE.

Matthew Maher, of'susscx street, Jersey City, was
arrested yesterday and committed for trial by Justice
Horslcy, on the charge of attempting to pcrpetrate
diabocal outrage on his daughter, who is only eight
years old. The complaint was lodged by his WIFE, who
charged that on the second of July Mahcr beat tho
child severely for resisting him. When his wife up
braided him and threatened to have him punished, he
fled from the city and sailed for London He returned
on Monday, and his wife Immediately procured war
rant for his arrest lie endcd the officers OF tho law,
however, I'LL Captain Mcllorney, Of the first precinct
learning that he In Grccnpoint proceeded hrther
captured him, and carried him 10 Jersey CITY, wher
he was lodged In the county Jail His wife and chilt
now reside IN GreenpoinL
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
THE HUNTERS POINT FELONY.

II expected that the OF the murderous as
sault and highway robbery Borden avenue Long
Island City, which occurred early Sunday morning,
would up for examination before Recorder Parks
yesterday but IL deferred in order to give the police
Offender, aud in the hope that the wounded man,
Ventura Ortiz might be able To appear and identify tho
four men already IN custody on suspicion of bchg inn
pllcatcd in the affair The counsel OF these men,
Mcssrs Noble and kingelman, propose this morning
sue out writ OF habeas corpus and go before tho
Court demanding their release, the ground that
there is no proof against them, and that they being
held contrary to law. Meantime Ortlz remains in a
precarious condition on board his vessel
The New York herald., 1875-08-25

On Sunday last the readers of the HERALD were con-
founded with the details of very strange and mys-
terous murder Joseph Langan shot through
the heart in n lumber yard at the corner
Of Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue. Though the
murder occurred in broad daylight, in thickly inhab-
tied neighborhood the who fired tho fatal shot after
scaling fence twenty feet high, made good his escape
Till yesterday neither his identity his where
abouts were known, to the best informed of the
detective force Since that time, however, the
dcrer has been discovered and his name well the
circumstances under which the shooting took place. will
be made public to-day.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
FIREMEN IN REVOLT.

The Board Of Fire Representatives of Long Island
City its meeting yesterday, at Hunters Point passed
resolutions and ordered the same TO be sent TO the
Common Council, notifying that body that IL proper
facilities be not furnished the Fire Department within
ten days from date tho different companies will turn
their apparatus tongues toward the walls within their
houses ahd refuse to do further duty Tho department.
has NJ present not 100 feet Of available hose and
insurance companies Of New York have signlod their
intention 10 withdraw their polcics
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

Deputy Coroner DR.. Cushman made a post mortem
examination yesterday Of the body Of the young man
Frank McGcy who claimed to have been hit with a
shovel and who died tho Chambers street hospital
Monday afternoon The doctor found death TO havo
resulted from hcmorrhagc Of the lungs and from a
very badly diseased condition Of the kidneys.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25
HORSE THIEVES CAPTURED.

Detective scck OF tho Central Oncc yesterday
arrested Isaac Van ostwyck and Samuel voorhis at
the foot of Chambers street, suspicion of having
stolen from James Price, of Havcrstraw gray mare
and sorrel thoroughbred They had sold the animals
To man living on West Fortioth street for $50 The
men will be taken to court this morning.
The New York herald., 1875-08-25

A DETECTIVES BAD MEMORY.

number Of the eighteen saloon keepers in tho towu
OF Wcstacd, S L., who recently arrested for vo'
la,ng the Excise law by selling liquor on Sunday have
been discharged as they could DO positively idcnst
fod by the detective employed 10 spot thom as the
persons who sold him nuor In thor nlaceA OF buanen
The New York herald., 1875-08-25

ton by direction OF OF his supcrior With the
ception OF the coping all this masonry appears in tho
final account as work at prices arbitrarily liked
either BY Mr. Hilton himself by the direction OF the
Division or Resident Engineer or the Canal Commis
soner
For the removal Of eight canal boat wrecks from the
basin has been allowed the sum Of f2 600
or at the rate of $3.50 each The spaces occupied by
these boats were allowed TO the contractor so
much earth excavation. This work clearly fell within
the category Of grubbing and clearing" for which the
contractor entitled To $40 Having been esti-
mated as excavation, and belonging it does 10 the
classification of grubbing and clearing there no
propriety justice in paying again for II as extra
work.
In the early monthly estimates under this contract,
the boat wrecks estimated under oath S75 each
but emboldcned apparently by the success with which
that fraud rewarded the price advanced tho
whole, as well those previously those subsequently
estimated TO $3.50 each
There Is an allowance also in the final account of
$3.50 for salt used in the mortar the pretence of
Fastening It's setting, although OF the general
covenants of the contract provides explicitly that
the prices Of the various classes OF work named IN the
contract shall include all the materials required in the
construction.
Irrespective Of the unauthorized and Illegal way in
which than half this work has been undertaken,
the amounts falsely and fraudulenuy estimated TO this
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We have stated already that the amount which the
has been paid credited account of this
work is Sill, ,l91 90
This exclusive of the expense OF engineering or
that sum SOL 76l have been paid in cash. and for the
balance Of the work done $40 1876 90 it being
any appropriation, certificates of Indebtedness have
been issued
part accomplish the transfer of the $50 COG 40
which find to have been allowed TO the contractor
johnson upon false and fraudulent estimates the Legs-
lature last winter boguiled into imposing tax
upon the people of the State.
Annexed you will find.
FirstA list of the unpaid certificates under this
tract furnished us by the Auditor
SecoHd-A statement giving the date and amounts of
the various monthly estimates made under this
tract, and the names of tho Canal Commissioner and
resident engineers by whom they were severaly made
and certified
Third-The quantity sheet which the contract
awarded together with the final estimate for which the
contractor received certificates and tho account of extra
work which has been allowed
JOHN BIGELOW,
j. MAGONE, Jr,
a. f. ORR,
JOHN d. VAN BUREN,, Jr
LIST CERTIFICATES FOR WORK DONE on CANALS
IN EXCESS APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR
WHICH PROVISION M-ADE IN CHAP. 263, LAWS
OF 1875.