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MISS EMMETT's DIdMOND RINo.
The AcQuiitnl of n New Rochelle Jcwclier on
Trial in White Plaius.

In October 1874. Miss Lydia II. Emmett,
OF New Rochelle, lost a diamond ring valued At
500 and pearl ring valued at 800. William c.
Buele, OF New Rochelle, found them In the
street, and took the diamond ring to solomon
Levison, a Jewe.ler OF that village, for the es-
innate Of It's purity and worth. Levson gave
him $40 for the ring, and took 1t to Jeweller In
this city and had the gem taken out aud " paste 4"
substituted. Levlson then sold the stone to
Randel, Baremore & Co., jewellers at Nassau
street aud Maiden lane, for tl75, and restored
the ring o. Buge. Michael Ball. another New
Rochelle Ieweller, told Buge that the ring was
worthless, and then Informed Miss Emmett's
brothers that II was probably hers, and they
called on Bugle and identified II. lie was will
lug TO restore II on the payment OF the reward
that Miss Emmett had offered Tor 1t.
In september last the Grand Jury indicted
Levison in three counts for stealing the stone
from the ring The cause was up for tra In
the Court OF Sessions IN White Plains yester-
day Bugle testified that Levison offered him
the best watch IN his store for the ring, and
at another lime $55, but that Bugle rejected the
offer that lie gave II to LevlsOn only To get a
valuation OF il; and that when he receive back
the ring the paste had been substituted for the
pure stone.
The defence declared it all conspiracy against
Levson 10 rum his business IN the village, and
the jury acquitted him.
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KING ALcoHoL's rRIUuPHs.
Flushing Liquor Dealers Defyina the Law
In the Presence Of tho Laws Agents.

Men who needed little Indictment TO be
turbulent nlled tho space without the rail that
encloses the bench, the jurors platform, and
the lawyers tables In the court room In Flush
Ing yesterday. EIclse Commissioners Gilllgan,
Gillett, and Kraemer, the Judges, ex-Judgo Bus
teed and ex-Surroeate Covert, counsel for the
offending liquor dealers, and Messrs. Isaac Peck,
John Ellis. II. II. Parsons, Eubanks, Henderson,
Dennet, and the Rev. Messrs. Moore and Perlne,
Ilushlna's most substantial residents. sworn TO
prevent repetition Of the riot that obstructed
the commissioners proceedings At the preced-
ing meeting, were Within
President Gilllgan having summoned John
Halloran to show cause why his license TO soil
liquor should not be revoked, he having exceed
made q showing for him. The election Of tho
Excise Commissioners, the Judge said, was un-
constitutional. Moreover, when the licenses
that HallOraD and Others are accused Of vio-
latine were granted, majority ofthe board was
not In session. He hoped the Commissioners
would be clrcumspect. for, In the interest Of his
clients, he Intended to secure - revision OF the
Commissioners proceedings by the Supreme
Court Of the district, and, II possible, TO obtain
a writ prohihtiug them from proceeding. lie
desired q postponemont, being unacquainted
wilh tine merits OF his clients defence.
President GtlliRan told Judge Bustecd that his
appeal TO the fears OF the board had made 10
impression; and that, unless the Judge was
ran, smith, MchenDa, and Brown, they must be
tried at once.
Judge Busteed made another appeal, and the
Roger c. Cotton, charged with selling whiskey,
although iicenscd to soil ale aud beer only, was
then arragned.
,. Have you sold whlskoy, Mr. ColtonY' asked
Preetdent 0illisan.
-" hats my business Ocers. and some cries Of
bully for you from .he rallied out crowd ] gave
$50 for my license. snd 'spose I've got right to
sell ", III want to. MY summons was Illegal. It
was served on Thanks giving day, the only day
that you people keep 0aughterl. I have not en-
gagged LAWYER and1 want time to see one" an
swered Cotton. brusquely. I'VE will give you
tll Thursday TO prepare your case" satd Presi-
deht Gilligan. II you have your license with
YOU give II to me. IL will bc nled and returned
II you are acquitted Of violating It," 81 will
not give IL TO you replied Cotton, " paid for
II, aud until get the money back | will not give
II up. The ShoriH cannot take 1t from mo"
applause from tue crowd.
Cotton recently sold q bottle OF whiskey to
George Schenck Flushing lad, and the latter.
having made himself drunk while fishing In
Flushing creek, was drowned. The other in
dicted liquor dealers. James Lynch, Simmons,
johnson, Hcnnlng and Gale, surrendered their
licenses yesterday. Lynch said, ~ have given
up my license by advice OF counsel. The Board
OF Excise Ia unconstitutional, and could not give
a valid license. shall continue to sell liquor"
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Savings Banks.-"J ID. s." perfectly anfe
"R II" sound aa gold dollar
Louisa liurk: colored, aged O., fell dead In her
AlcOhal
David Roach Of Ridge and Delaney streets,
dropped dead yesterday while puiling al the hOlstInE
rope ot the elevator At i5d Broadway,
John Foley has sent a complaint TO the Attor-
nei General against Andrew H. Green charging that
msappllcd the public moneys while he Was COmptrOl-
Ter OF the Central Park.
Al the meeting Of bankers and others in Un-
rwrters Hall yesterday Gen. Joseph H. HaWleY said
thA 8 iry eight nations have already accepted tho
Invitation TO participate IN the Centennial IMPOSITION
The President OF the French Republic haa ap-
pointed Mr FREDERICK H. COuder OF this city CheVa.
ler ~ The Legion dllOnneur In recognition OF his glf
TO he sufferers by the nundalon ia the south Of France
Major Willard Bullard has been appointed .
Custom House gauger Al $500 year, place Of Con,
removed on evidence lAksh before ConnlisslOnox
Shields.
Tho Rev. Nicholas Bjerring OF the Huaso-
Urerk Chuch, VIII lecture this evening In AsaOoiAiiOa
HAL Fourth Avenue ana Tweni thrd srret, on Tho
oriental church, and It's friendly relation. 10 other
llgiOus Oodies."
Josoph Abbott, a youth, Of % Baxter street,
while At work IN ilnes 0innAs tia factory At 81 Der
street, was caught IN bolt Of the machiRery aid uhIIk
ed over the sh II, srik aRpl tho ceiling his
arms aud egs were broken He sas taken 10 the Cham
0ers street hospital
Mrs Theresa Paine, a German widow who
lives IN tenement In tho cf " Lu street was
found last FrilAy night ing tho moor Of her roOn
almost UNCONSCIOUS anu starving bho the mother OF
Two young chdren und those who knOW her saJ oho z
sVeI SJ worthy Of charity.
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AMrsrNG rAcr, FROM JERSEY cIrr.
The WbttownshiuE Report OF the Education
Bonrd InvesiiaaiInE Committee.

The WbuownshtuG Report OF the Education
Board IuvesiiEatinE Committee,
The committee OF tho Jersey City Edu-
cation Board to investigate the accusations OF
corruption and extrayag nee preferred by Di-
rector Holins. reported last night that In regard
to the general charge that the board had often
been asked TO rctronch It's expenditures, the
committee say that. on the contrary. tho "board
frequently proposed aud discussed plans for tho
reduction Of expenditures" The testimony OF
superintendent u Schools Dickinson. sx Clerk
finck, and Clerk Rowe Is Incorporated In sup
port Of this contradiction.
In reference to the aus pension OF rule O.
whereby the Committee on Music and Stationery
farmed out contracts to Ring contractors, the
investigsting committee condemn the practice
but do not censure the members individually.
Charrcs nve, SIX and seven relating TO the CON
duct Of Miss O'Reilly as teacher and the favor
itism shown her bY Preeideni Lyon, are all dIs-
missed Hs not proved" The specification that
PRINCIPAL Hale was etilncd, with the knowl-
ouge Of his umpetcncy anu given a sincoure
position, Is considered AS "tiiYial."
Charges 1ftsen, sixteen ana seventeen direct
90 against director McGtath for not calling
meetings OF the Committee on Teachers aud
Salaries, and thereby iurthering his own inter-
cats were also declared unfuunded. Ia relation
70 Director Ilollins'- assertion that Mr.. McGrdth
ordered 1000 school-t labels, and paid
ouerated Nr. McGratL, and give little evidence
TO Clerk Finck 5 oorfoboration OF this portion Of
the testimony.
u
OF the Committee on Music and Stationery,
bribed the memhcrs To favorable considera-
tion Of krohne Bros bills. by gifts OF gold
headed pencils ana red morocco pooketbooks,
IL sustained.
The charge that Director Nc Donald, as Chair
man of the Heating and Nentiating Committee,
opened tue bids for coal In tis own residence,
ana insinuated to Philip Shehd N, coal de Ter,
that bid with guaranteed percentage would
be acceptable, Id partly sustained, thoug b ligh-
~ condemned.
President Lyons formation q committees is
shown up under Director IlOilihs's charges ITO
he suspicious at least, inasmuCh IA fve OF the
six important committees Of the board ARE
beaded hy Directors McGra AID Mcdonald"
In relation to the contracts for coal for 1875,
the committee declare " that the act showed a
reckless disregard of the city' 5 interest"
The charge OF extrayaRance 10 the Committee
on Furniture and Repairs 10 laid to the gross
incompetencY OF the upeTlntendent OF Re
pairs" " hom the committee characterize as one
who acted IN either "suDlime faith or profound
ignorance"
or the twenty eight charges preferred by
Director Hollins, ten are sustained, showing an
evident desire to wnitew ash tn, extrayagant eX-
pendituTes Of the past two yeau.
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THE DARIEN CANAL PROJECT.
The Nicaragua Route Commended by tho
Government Commissioners.

The Nicaragua Route Commended by tho
Government Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The commission
srs appointed by the President to report a. to
the respective merits Of the various routes sur
veyed for ship canal TO connect the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans report that In their opinion,
alter full investg ion. the NicaTagua route Ia
the beat. aud they estimate that the proposed
ship canal, from the harbOr Of Irito on the Pact
DC, TO Greytown on the Atlantic, osn be con-
structed at total cost not exceeding So, U.0OO
The commissioners say that obstacles Of an al
but tho Panama and Nicaragua routes. and not
withstanuing its greater length, lS1 miles, they
give the preference to the latter. 1t is tho only
route where the climate Is not dangerous to
health. In the lower routes the malaria would
cause the death OF the greater part OF tue work
men before the canal could be completed. 1t Is
too, the only route where an unfaiiing ana prop
or supply Of water could be found, Lake Near
aqua. upon this route, supplying a constant aud
uniform stream. The commission, after sDeak-
log IN general terms Of ths enormous saving OF
distance, time, cost, end risk which the success
ful building OF the canal would accomplish.
show tho entire feasibility Of the Nicaragua
route, and add:
now regarded Of the highest importance th-t
iesi6e plans Of tee snip canal 10 order 10 9reyens
either France or England from coming I'm snd rcapng
suits q lis Cannot ' BE- fy cs@ated but doubt
less hen IN, canal Is completed neary onehs Of the
the comparatively small sum OF sixty odd millions OF
would oe made. one item alone, It is Thought would
make the expense of blaing The canal good invest
20 Europe ana tho ports upon the Atsntic coast out
more especisy 70 Europe. California oh ps large
presgn al this wheat has TO go around by Cape Horn.
y.sd % 6y St tha canal NAL 'u ''"'0 'n "'u'a MI O' %
To allow any foreign power to build this canal,
while we pay toll TO them for its use, is some
thing which the commission thinks the people
OF TINS country Will not tolerate.
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THE LATEST RrM MURDER.
Tho Tragic Ending OF "A Drunken spree in n
NilliamsburRh Tenement.

Toward midnight on Sunday night.
Sergeant Bunce, of the williamson Police,
was Informed that woman had been murdered
by her husband at @Sj FIRST street. lie pick I'd
his way through covered aleywaY to a rear
basement, and IN a wretched apartment found
the body Of Ellen Briody on the floor Her hus-
band sat neur by, 80 stupidly drunk that he
could not answer the officers question:. The
Sergeant arrested him. The wOmHns body
bore few marks VI violence; but James
Dorsey, aged II years, who said that he was
the woman son by her flrst husband, said that
there had been Il quarrel. His narrative Of tho
events OF the night was that his mother was
sick abed. aud that when he went TO the nOuse
about q o'clock. he found Mrs. Jane ltavey and
str nge man and BriOdy at her bedside An
were Intoxicated. they sent him for ein and
for oysters several times. Aftor time liriouy
began 10 urge his wife to Get out of the bed and
eat some oystors. She answered tn II SHE hud
eaten her share lie thon pulled her To the iloor
and pushed a saucer Of oysters toward her, hut
she refused to eat them. A Qu frrel followed
ana the boy went out for fifteen or twenty min
utes; When he returned his mother was doad
and he summoned the police Mrs. RaVey aud
the strange man had disappeared.
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4 BEAUTIFUL BURGLAR.
A Young Woman who obbed n Farmer aud
Escaped from her nmrnIng Prison.


Escaped from her Burning Prison.
STRoUDsuURG, Pa, Nov, 29.-Two weeks
ago Frances Stanard appeared in Jackson town
ship. She was evidently French, and was well
dressed and beautiful and she went from house
TO house selling notions. On SATURDAY., the 2lth,
she went away, II was supposed to village on the
Delaware and Lackawannt Railway. Early last
Monday morning, James stern, a farmer OF the
above township, WAS awakened by noise
in his room. lie jumped from bed,
and hearing some one running from the
room, pursued ana caught the intruder
and found that II was woman. She turned and
fred a pistol at him. The shot did not fake ef-
feet, and Stern overpowered and secured her
His prisoner was the French woman, OF whom
he had purchased notions, exhibiting at the
time considerable money. She had secured
his pantaloons, In the pocket Of which was his
wallet.
The prisoner was brought to this place on
Monday, and the jail not being in condition to
receive prisoners, she was put IN the grand Jury
room In the court house. She declared that she
should not be brought to trial she would Ore
the court house and perish ia the flames first.
She subsequently quieted, however, and seem cd
resigned.
Early on Friday morning Mrs. Tuthill, inni-
tress OF the court house was awakened by o
smoke in the building. The fair prisoner had
set the building on 1re, aud had escaped by
jumping from the window
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the SPEAK ERSHTP.
Fernando Woods Wiihdrawal-The Contes,
between Randall aud Kerr.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.--The sensation OF
to-day is the withdrawal OF Mr.. Wood from tho
race for the Spe kership. This act OF Mr..
Woods, which was not unexpected to Well
Informed observer. Is very favorably com
mented upon by Democrats as n step In the
interest OF harmony. MIR. Wood said TO your
correspondent to-day that his reason for
Withdrawing was the fact that the contest
was becoming too much embittered. His action
was entirely spontaneous and Independent, and,
II Is curious fact, followed the cecision of a
state delegation to give him their full vote.
The prediction Is confidently made tonight
that Mr. Cox will withdraw before the NEE ng
OF the caucus. Tho whole drft OF tho struggle
Ia To narrow the hght to Randall and Kerr. The
friends Of these gentlemen seem to be equally
confident Of success.
The name of MIR. John G. Thompson of Ohio
for Sergeant-at-Arins Is very favorably received
on all hands. and II In deemed almost certain.
II this onlce were to he first voted on, he could
be elected without dinlculty,
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the SPANISH QUESTION.
Grants Naval Preparations Believed to b.
for SERIOUS PURPOSE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Tho question OF
the organization OF the House socms to over
shadow In political circles even the Spanish
question. The disclaimers and denials OF the
Government on the subject have made very
little impression upon intelligent observers OF
the situation. Very prominent politicians seem
TO have little doubt that these great naval prep
arations which are as active as II war was
now actually In progress, are meant for sert-
Gus purpose.
The kilograms from Madrid TO London indi-
cate that at present all Is oalm on tho surface.
but the belief Of the shrewdest politicians here
and In diplomatic circles Is that Grant meanA 10
spring his mine before long, when startling de-
velopments may be expected. IL may be that
the annual message will como too soon to con-
tain the DEVELOPMENT Of the plot, but that IL will
come out ere long Is not doubted. 1t Ia asserted
that the MESSAGE will follow up the line Of the
card for tine third term.
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POSSIBLY 4 WIFE hURDER,
The story that was Told 10 Captain Steer
by Mrs. Henry ssiey.

Oficcr Watson took Lcury Shey, a
laborcr, Of leo West Twenty'ninth street. to
the 1hirtieth street station late last night,
charging him with having oruol beaten his life
Margaret. Soon afterward the ofilcer reported
that Mrs. shey was bleeding 10 death. Capt,
Steers, having directed the oiIcer to summon
Deputy Coroner Marsh, hAsteIt,i TO Mrs. Shey's
room. Her countenance wasrdisngured with
the marks Of savage blows, and e floors of both
the bed and sitting room weIt tblOod stained.
DR.. Murray, the attending phyh cian, believing
that Mrs. Shey's HE was in Eminent danger
"TO might, after had got to 7ed, my husband
came into the sitting room with Frank Nc
Flippe, carpenter In the Astlr House. After
some convers tion there my husband oamo to
my bedside and struck mo rpeatedly in the
face. Then he dragged me out OF the bed and
about the floor, kicking me. vas stunned, and
did not cry ont. Had not McTlnpe ran for the
police | would have been kllleC."
Early this morning Mrs. Sheywas alive.
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WASHINGTON RING TACTICS.
A Move to Capture Democratic Member.
with Free Drinks md Cfcnrr

Move TO Capture Democratic Members
with Free Drinks aud Cigars.
WAsHIHGToS, Nov. 29.-lt has been re-
ported about the city for some time past that
the patrons OF the Ring club house on New
York avenue were preparing to bring the Demo
cratic members OF Congress into their estab-
lishment 10y means OF wines, free drinks, and
cigars, and with other accompanments Of this
ciuh bring them under the influence OF the
Shepherd Ring. II Ia at this establishment that
most of the viliainous schemes OF the Washing
ton Ring are concocted, the leading spirits OF
which ure Doss Shepherd, Arthur shepherd,
John o. Evans, Haett kilbourn, aud others.
There Is talk OF u dinner to be given al this club
house 20 some OF the members. Another ar
ranRement Is for supper TO be given unde
BOSS Shepherds auspices to about thirty Demo-
cratic members OF Congress at the new marble
saloon on Thursday evening. IL remains to bs
seen how many Of this reform Democratic
House propose TO oondone the frauds and cor
ruptions Of the District Ring by accepting their
hospitalitcs. IL was by this sort Of game that
a debt OF over twenty millions OF dollars has
been created, which will probably have To be
shoulderod 10 the end by the Taxpayers OF the
country.
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OPENING THEIR EYES.
Proposition TINT Starties Brooklvnitos
Used to Expensive Ring Rule.

Mr.. william Burden. President OF tho Now
York Hydraulic and Drainage Company. sent q oom-
munication to the Brooklyn Aldermen Offering to SUP
ply thirty million gallons OF day the otty for
the interest on the 100000 IL is proposed to ve 70
Kingsley Keeney provided the contract 10 made for
thhy years The pr0postion is TO build canal parallel
70 the present conuut 10 gather In the the
Hempstead valley aud to pump the water into the CON
dult that leads 10 the city AZ the expiration OF Ihs
sorks ~ t5ooo or ex ending the contract. No money
h 10 be rAd ny tue city until the works are ready 70
deliver ten milton gallons a day and 10 caso of def.nIt
OF specified delivery, the company forfeit the
works TO- the city. hr. Bnrdons company ls made IN
o, john H9aeh tI,Nayor hooth, Norman Hubbard. and
olhers. The capital is t2bO0OO. Mr. Burden asked
Yesterday that ooard OF expert engineers rcaueat
20 TO examine his plan before the extra 100000 was
gwen To the King contractora The same COMMITTEES
that have The extra appropriation under consideration
rerd instructed 10 report the cost Of board Of eng
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ICE IN THE C1NALS.
Fleet Of Boats Moving Toward Tide Water
"A big snow sIorm at IiIIIe FaIIa.

FIeeI OF BOnts MOVinQ TOwnrd Tide Wafer
"A big snow storm at Litiie Fails.
ALBANY. Nov. 20.-The following de-
spatcnes have been received by Canal Commits
sioDer rhayer:
scnskcrAnY Noy A.-Ths weather Is very buster
ms, ahd Kettns cold very fair. Boats are runnina
yet and niue ice Ia tu the canal.
fuLrosNiILk, Nov. 2g.-T passed forty one bOatx
over nay section lesierday. Eyerything is all rirft
Nker TROY, Nov. 2y.-Our section IA all clear OF
boats The superintendent has nc up the csnsI Ths
icr bresker has gone to lock w.
IIT1LE FALLS, Nov. 2v.-The boats arc all moyfne
here nv m9rniag There eig snow storm, and It
boats passed II tie Fails during the twenty -four hours
prior TO i;i0 Z. NJ on the e7Ih inY.; D. PashaI X N
Cummings CITY VI Newark, Earl Baf.cr, JAmes Robin.
s,on E ~ U9ins, sarah Allen. seneca. o o, Potter.
Col Donelly, Robt. Wilson, China Ie6 Coliins w.
smith. Geo. H. Price Frank issber, W. II. Vioio David
Bonner, Frank Slfsol, Ohn Roif,, W r. Dean D susan
Monroe susan 4 Marsh A. n Hantord, Western Chief.
Morthington, W. II. Irwin. J. ID. honng Geo Psrkins
Manhattan, sam Davis, Chss. Gibson, Chas. StAinIg.
Msgman. A. 4. Ienwood. r. ". Rector, ID. G. Max,
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BROOHLYN.

The Brooklyn Academy Of Art was oponed for
the season last evenng With OF the bVyt prOduc.
lions Of huntington haker, Lo Clar, De Hass Hubbard
OF this city Phillips OF Chicago, Reard Gignoux Thorn.
Loret1 West Miller Daph. ana ot lerS.
Al the Supervisory meeting tomorrow IL IL
expected that charges will be made against the
Charity Conmi siOneTs that more than forty
OF the appropriation for outdoor relief was
spent for salaries and that poor relieved
1900 In New YORK than In Brooklyn for $1,000.
Sergeant Gill OF the Brooklyn police found
John hokamara SICK. destitute and alone In at
~ Hamilton avenue. The sergeant hirod = coach 70
take the sunerer 90 the hospital out ne died the
NAY there. Mcnamara had no relatives. and was al.
loo bNildinG,
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OYER the SEA AND BAcK.
Long Chase for a Fiity-Thousand-DoI ola
Burglar knJod.

Detectives wallins aud Mulvey OF the Church
street police arrested James D. Cummingord at sos
Sixth warrant from the District Attorneys
ofilce. under elk years' old indictment for forgery.
CunmnngfOrd 10 New Yorker, who went to baltimore
~ lsos aud ltned the Produce Exchange IN that city
IN tho Exchange. he told one of them that he
had $4,000 that he wished 10 invest 10 Government
ers or brokers' he sAked tor letter of introduction
one was given him TO Charles Unger q Co, Of a. III.
ciy, and with the eler presenteds forgea checA on
the Ninth National Bank for $4,000 The nrm had
acted as brokers Tor the Baltimore gentleman, and
without suspicion they gave him $500 In bonds that
being all that Unger 4 co. mad the time. By the
time that the forgery was dice yered Cummlngford
on his way to Europe. Detectives Dunn of Sew YORK
ANA West Of Baltimore followed him across the ocean,
hui learned that he had returned to this city and yes
terday morning he arrested in hls bed. lie was
committed In default Of 10000 bail