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KNITTING who sought to establish that death was the
result OF natural causes. The people here rested
Mr. Knitting opened the for the prisoner.
While admitting that she committed 70 the angry
waves or the Hudson the body Of her child be con
tended that il was done in a nt OF dependency and
after il was dead; that the child was born alive but
lived but second or two and that the medical tcsti-
mony would show that death entirely the result OF
accident occurring at its BIRTH The prisoner testified
on her behalf stating that her child came TO its
death through fault Of hers and that she threw its
dead body into the river TO hide her shame She was
crosexamined Al considerable length by Assistant DISC
Attorney Lyons, but her testimony shaken
Her story a pitlabe one and elected much SYM
Shine and Doctor G. j. Dumond were examined at
length 20 show the probable OF DEATH and both
attributed y 70 accident az the time Of It's birth Tor
which the prisoner should not be held respons Bile
Mr.. Knitting then proceeded 70 up for the de.
renee ne made ieeling appeal 70 the jury and
while admitting that in his opinion the prisoner
did throw her child into the river he denied that II
was alive, and claimed acquttal upon the ground
that the prosecution had failed 70 establish the cause OF
death
Mr. Lyons followed upon behalf Of the people, con
tending that the conduct OF the prisoner unnatural
that the Of death had been fully established that
the prisoner responsible for the act and that she
should be punished TO the full extent Of the law for her
Judge Barrett charged the jury upon the law appca
bic 70 the and spoke Of the necessity OF putting
stop Of nanticide which, he regretted to say,
getting 70 be everyday occurrence IN this city
He then submitted the case TO the jury
At few minutes past three O'Clock the
jury withdrew. Two hours later they came IN
for instructions 10 what would be
the punishment TO follow the different verdicts
they might render and then after a brief absence
brought in verdict Of guilty OF mansaughter in the
fourth degree Judge Barrett brief in his sentence
He dwe upon the enormity Of the crime and the elem
ency shown In the verdict and in view Of such cemency
said he felt IL his duty impose the full penalty Of the
aw-two years in State Prison. The prisoner was
deeply affected and wept most bitterly i was stated
afterwards that several OF the jury first going out
were for a verdict of murder in the first degree.
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THE RING SUITS.

THE CASE or Ex-coRPoRATIoN ATTORNEY r. g.
ErELDs--A MOTION MADE 70 DISMISS THE
COMPLAINT DECISION EEsERvED- Exp1ANA-
TON Or ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL oGoRMAN.
Albany, oct u, 1875.
In the Supreme Court the case Of The People OF the
State Of New York against Thomas G. Fields i'm.
pleaded with others, which has occupied place on the
calendars for the past two years. up for second
trial to-day
The case is substantially the a. the one before
tried under the same title IN which judgment was re-
covered against the defendants IN the gum OF $500 900
and upward for the misappropriation Of Ger.
tain moneys belonging TO the city Of Now York
The plaintiffs in the we're represented by Mr.
Charles o'Conor and Wheeler r. Peckham Mr.
william A. Beach appeared for the defendant
The testimony used a former trial was by consent
admitted in this but before going into il a motion was
made by Mr. william A. Beach to dismiss the complaint
on the grounds substantially that the case had already
been once decided by the Court Or Appeals and that
as the interest in and to the moneys alleged 70 have
been Incorporated was in the city action in the
name Of tho peonle Of the State could not be
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON c. Oct IL, 1875
In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day,
motion of T. Crittenden H. c. Alderman, of Phila-
>dephia, admitted to practise attorney and
counsellor of this court
On motion Of P. Phillips, W. J. Henry, OF Danville
ILL., admitted practise attorney and coun-
sellor OF this court
No. sos G. d. Newhall, appellant, vs. Charles W.
Sanger-This cause was submitted on printed argu-
mens by Mr. w. BLAIR, Of counsel for appellant, and by
George i. Edmunas for appellee, under the twentieth
rule
No 275 (Assigncd) Jay Cooke & Co.. plaintiffs in
error va The United Staes-This argued by
j. Il. Burril and r. L. Ashhurst of counsel for plain
tits IN error and Solicitor General Phillips for de-
PENDANTS in
No. l. George f. Kelly, complainant, vs. The City
of Providence Continued.
No. q J. r. Smith, plaintiff in error The United
es.-Continued.
No. s. William H Gaines ct al plaintiffs in error, VS.
John Q. Hale Ell aL-Passed.
No. William j. McComb surviving executor, &c,
plaintiff in error, VS. The County Commissioners OF
Knox County.-This cause submitted printed
arguments by w. H. Smith, Of counsel for defendants
in error counsel appearing for plaintiffs In
No. 80 Joseph A. Walker plaintiff III error VS. Charles
S. Saudinet-passed
No. T. The Keystone Bridge Company appellants VS.
The Phoenix Iron Company Passed.
No. rs. Richard c. Kimball ct al, plaintiffs in error
VS.. William L. Evans ct al-Passed.
No. 9 The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany, plaintiff in error Henry King, executor, &c
This submitted printed arguments by J.
ts in error appearing for defendant in
No. TO- Edward Matthew'S paintitf in error VS. Mel
son McStea-The argument of this cause COM
menced BY John Sherwood of counsel for plaintiff in
error and continued by j. H. Ashton for defendant in
error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT or A WIFE.

r,. Uh,..ta. 49,, cn,or No. ,rts ~ -
'N''u' eti yo0ue ~ 20 'i'eu ~ -
indictment charging him with having committed felo
Nous assault upon his vile, Carrie Complainant tes-
tined that she ad learned that ne accused was 10 the
habit Of assocatng With other women and that on the
day Of the assault September p she went 70 certain
house in Edrdge street. where she suspected he was
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spH1'As - 1870 "o II" S"o"n iH'o iooin aiu
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, a-s, oe.i,.. ~,
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~ hei NUM- - ~ - i,Aae "siesti stet, anu was
ironing clothing the accused burst into the room
threw her violently upon the floor, and scizng knife
from the table stabbed her several times in the side with
it, Finding that not sharp enough the point 10
make fatal wound, he drew from his pocket heavy
claspEnie md attempted TO cut her throat She
ceedcd IN shielding her throat with her hands, bat the
fingers Of hand almost severed In the strug-
gle lie then kicked her as She lay the floor break
ing three Of her ribs She az length escaped to the
street, where she found an officer, and had her
assaiant arrested She further testified that
her husband had previously driven her out into
the street 70 gam hef livelihood by prostitution and
cross-examned by MI Mott she admitted that she had
been az inmate ri house u III repute IN Allen street
four years ago, when the accused married her and
that she had 70 scrupes about supporting the accused
III the manner reiateu aDoNe
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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY,

on this motion extended. Arguments were made
by Messrs. Charles O'conor, William A. Beach and
Wheeler A. Peckham, al the conclusion Of which Judge
Weshrook took the papers and reserved his decision
IL being mutually agreed that whatever decision he
might at would be entered OF to-day and an
exception noted the part Of the side against whom
the decision should be made
Ex-coRPoRArioN COUNSEL o'ooRMAx
At the conclusion Of the argument OF Mr. Beach Mr..
Richard o'Gorman, late Corporation Counsel OF New
York city addressing the Court said he had been
penaed as witness and had expected TO testify in the
would be denied the privilege Of saying what he desired
on the witness stand, and he would ask
the indulgence OF the Court while he referred
to one or two points bearing more particularly
ON himself The complaint contained allegations ef
fraud and collision in the transportation Of the
money the part OF the several law officers ofthe city
in that II stated they shave acquiesced IN such mis-
application OF funds and are still connving at aud
seeking protect Fields from prosecution he had also
found stipulation presented 10 the Court tha yields
appointed Corporation Attorney in 1871, by him as
Corporation Counsel and continued in that position
to October 1872 and that he such Corporation Coun
sci prevented suit from being brought He would say
in reference 60 that that suit was commenced
by behalf Of the city county Of New York, nor
he consulted reference 10 any such suit being
brought during the time Fields was in the ONCE. In
regard 10 the allegation on which the claim Tor
relief is based he would say that he never,
officially or unollicialy, in any shape or
from any source knew Of the issue Of bonds or appro
priation of money until called on to testify, and then
the only information he had of any claim OF the de-
PENDANT for the alleged OF pay was from con-
versaton Of Fields with him to TO the effect of the
act OF 1869: and he then informed him that no sum In
excess Of $4,000 could be paid In conclusion he
stated that during his occupation OF the office Of Corpo
ration Counsel there had been request the
Law Department prosecute either in the Ring suits
or any other suit that had been refused or neglected
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SUING JOHN ROACH, THE SHIP
PIrTT DER

rather singular came % trial yesterday before
Judge sedgwick, Of the Superior Court Tie suit vas
against John Roach, shipbulder The complaining
papers showed that on the 30th Or April 1874 the ma
chinery and iron being taken 81 The Old steamer
Ocean Queen, then lying az Roach's wharf foot Or
Ninth street, East River. while men we're engaged
carrying heavy iron plate from the steamer p the
wharf the gang plank, they crossing ID sud-
denly broke precipitating them into Tie ryor Three
men were observation-disclosures Jones, Thomas Gibney ana
Alexander Mcdonald Mr. William j. Jones
as administrator and representative u tie
next Of kin or James Jones, brought SINE
against Mr.. Roach, claiming $1,000 damages, and,
stated, the case came 70 trial yesterday VT ko.ch
was present Ia court and took a manifest interest in
the proceedings There quite an array y. counsel
Messrs. Benjamin T. Russell anu eXJudge Busted
representing the plaintiff and Mcssrs Parsons Drake
and Merriam the defendants and the suppositon was
that the trial would be prolonged and closely contested
At the close however Of the evidence for the prosecu
tion developing the story given, with the additional
fact that the gang plank "as az oia anu
dccaycd one, and wholly uuht Tor use a
motion was made to dismiss the complaint me
mouon was made on tie ground 81 cphitl0ulNe he3h
gcnce on the part Of the deceased. which, 0i course
WIS strongly combated BY the opposing counsel The
Court held that IL the deceased had exercised ordinary
prudence ne would have known that the gang plank
was unsound, and thereupon he granted the motion.
An appeal is 10 be taken from this ruling the plaintiffs
lawyers strenuously contending tnat inasmuch Mr.
Roachs foreman superntcudeG the work and furnished
the gang plank, Mr. Roach must bc held accountable
similar suit, and Tor Ike amount
OF damages Is on the calendar for trial to-day before
Judge Donohue Of the Supreme Court the latter suit
having been brought by the representatives or the de.
ceased GednCy. IN connection With TINS whole AFFAIR
and certainly most sad Ia tbs result happened one
OF those marvellous condolences whose antinoda char
startleg to serious thinking the wsest 81 phoso
piers While the widows and children Of these three un-
fortunate drowned men waling and Wegplpu over
their terrible bereavement there that very evening
feast ng and drinking and hilarious speech makinp Al
the great testimonial dinner gwen y Mr.. Roach al
Delmonico's
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CUPID IN THE TOMBs.

A WIDOW MAKING A CHARGE AGAINST A VENICE
Full sUIToR
Maggie Dunn very inonensiye looking widow, ap
peared yesterday at the Tombs Police Court a
planant although her charms had provoked tho assault
for which she arralgncd her former and unsuccessful
lover Mr.. Mcmillan. Jung Is not always a safe game
for widows TO play especially when the Tilted
masculine resorts a revolver argstmentUm adj
h0nttnem Mrs Dunn left the classic precincts OF Woos
ter street. where her discarded lover met her and
dcavOred 10 persuade her OF the consistency Of his love
with the unanswerable logic OF sx-shooter
The rebutting logic Of pOlicemau's club persuaded
the lover 10 moderate his peculiar method OF winning
the widow, and he lodged in jail contingency not
comprehcnded In the calendar 81 Cupid, and T0mbs
lawyer went into melting particulars aud brought
the eyes Of each feminine eye Then the fair widow
reented forgot all about the pistol and begged for
mercy Tor her too violent sutton This individual paid
So fine and lost his pistol
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the Court Of Common Pleas Cornelius Y. s
Schuyler. Edmund p Schuyler and John A. Quintard
filed yesterday assignment The liabilities are stated
at s16s. o54 oil and the assets at $35, 600 The as
sgner's bond fors5o, 900 also filed.
John Kenney, boy fifteen years old, indicted for
mansaughter the drst degree yesterday through his
counsel Messrs Knitting and Mott, in the Court Of
Oyer and Termner before Judge Barrett pleaded guilty
TO manslaughter in the fourth degree He 70
the House Of Refuge.
The case of Jacob Stademan indicted for murder
in the first degree for shooting his sweetheart Louisa
Seidewand when set down for trial yesterday in
the Court Of oyer and Termner, was application OF
Mr. William f. Howe, his counsel, postponed for enc
week,
In the absence OF Judge Benedict from the United
States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Blachiord re-
ceived the United states Grand Jury Mr. J. A. Gray,
the foreman handed in some twenty indictments The
jury then discharged without date and the criminal
term OF the court adjourned.
on Friday last while the ship Isaac Webb was coming
up the bay from Sandy Hook, eight sailors refused TO
work at taking sail the ground that Il their
watch below. Four Of them, named William Cunning
ham, Thomas Farand II. Phillips and William Perry,
yesterday arrested BY United States Deputy Mar
shas Dubert and Barclay and sent TO Ludlow Street Jail
for
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A MOTHERS PUNISHMENT FOR Int
FANTICIDE.

The trial or Bridget Kelly, charged with the murder
or her babe by throwing into the North RIVER foot q
Fortcth street. was resumed yesterday the Court Of
over and Ternlner, before Judge Barrett The prs
oner vas accompanied In court BY her mother and
sister and took her seat beside her counsel Mr. William
+ knitting Deputy Coroner Leo, who made the post
moriem examination was called % establish The cause
OF the death 81 tho chldW He gave i as bis opinion
that death was ne result Of drowning. lie was sub
ieclcd 10 severe and rilid croAs-examinaton By NJ
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge Lawrence,

By Judge Lawrence
Hoezle VS.. Schwartz wish TO hear counsel in re-
gard TO allowance.
Macy VS. Strobel; Austin VS. Blauvelt; Phelps VS..
Schlessinger Gates; Decker Drew; Elsbach rs.
Oliver; Hill Baldwin; Messmore Martln.-or-
ders granted
Matter OF Shell-Opinon.
Myers VS. Schumtzler and another.-I cannot grant
this order without explanation.
Brig Overbaugh; Lehman vs. Lohman.-Granted.
Matter Of Hcrbert-Date OF petition 10 be filled up.
Lester DISQUALIFICATION denied.
SUPREME coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst
Sheppard VS.. acknowledgement for defendant on
demurrer
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Curtis
New York Guaranty and Indemnity Company VS..
so.-Motion Of defendant, Horace s. Coup for
separate trial denied with costs.
Could vs. Homans.-Default opened, with leave to
defendant 10 answer IN five days, payment Of plain
tl's costs and $40 costs for opposing motion.
Bertha Kaune VS.. August Kaune.-Ahldavit OF ser
vice and summons should be in accordance with rule
n
BY Judge Van Worst
Yerke vs. Fuller ct al-0rder granted.
BY Judge Speir
Goldberg VS.. Levnson.-See memorandum for coun-
sci
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM.
By Judge Larremore
Smith vs. Power ct al-Judgment for plaintiff as
agent for A. Guinness 4 Sons, restraining defendants
from stimulating plaintiffs labels and capsules stout
bottled by defendants.
By Judge J. F. Daily
Stokes vs. Cassidy.-Judgment for plaintiff. Findings
and decree to be settled on two days notice see
opuion
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THE MONEY MARKET.

Money on call loans closed easy at ~ per cent after
transactions at 81 per cent It evident that money
is in more active demand, and II the statements from
the West are not too much rosecoorcd they explain
the cause. Foreign exchange loft on quiet about
47o for bankers sixty days sterling and 4s3h for DO
mand, the latter being hrmer than the former. The
business Of the day was at 47s%a 479k for long and
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

Lizzie Lester brought before Judge Bixby yester
day, and held in 81 900 bail answer on a charge Of
stealing sl40 from George B. Pratt Of Syracuse Mr..
Pratt who enticed into the house of Lizzie Lester
had the above amount OF money in his pocketbook
when he entered her house, and the money subse
quenty found in the stocking Of the prisoner She
committed by Judge Bixby 81 900 bail 70 answer at
General Sessions
on the morning Of the 9th of October 0fcer Walsh,
OF the Twentieth precinct man named Joseph
Thompson throw away number OF brass journal boxes
IN a hallway in West Twenty-sxth street Thompson
escaped at the time but arrested on Monday night
The brass journals identified yesterday the
property Of the Hudson River Railroad Company by Mr..
Whyte Thompson was held by Judge Bixby in 81, 900
bail to answer.
Timothy Mccarthy, of Monroe street, accused by
John Callaghan, of Cherry street, with knocking him
down and robbing him of $40. Mccarthy who
arraigned before Judge kasmire, at Essex Market
Police Court, yesterday, was held in 81 900 bail to
About eleven O'Clock on Tuesday morning the prem
lses Of Philip Voldes No as Second avenue, were
broken into and about s65 worth OF leaf tobacco
taken therefrom Hugh Mckeon who going
into the place the time the burglary happened
arrested, and held by Judge Kasmire, Mt Essex
Market Police Court, yesterday, in $1,000 bail to an
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, John Trainor
OF No 1913 Cherry held TO for having
the 25th OF last month feoniousy cut and stabbed
Joseph T. shay, of East Tenth street Shay has been
confined in the hospital from the effects OF his injuries
since and only able to appear in court yester
day
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SHUTTING UP THE DENs.

Thomas Kirk whose premises, in York street.
Jersey city raid was made several days ago, on
trial yesterday before Justice Roberts II was shown
that Kirk kept an establishment entitled the "Waver
ley Varieties" IL which, certain evenings, exhibit
tions Of an indecent character we're presented The
place was frcquentcd chiefly by boys who there formed
pernicous associations The case was adjourned til
SATURDAY..
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FIFTY-SEvENTH STREET COURT.
uac,,o frdoo Mnryav


well dressed young man appeared yesterday before
Judge Murray ~ this court and presented letters from
responsible citizens asking for the discharge OF
Catherine Reilly, inmate OF the House OF the
Good shepherd Tho letters forgeres, Il Is pre-
sumed Tor u was ascersincd that their bearer was a
runner Tor house Of ~ fame down town. The rec
ords Of the court on being referred TO show that year
ago the gr was sent TO the Proectory she having been
arrested Tor thleving Her mother was then IN Sing
sing where she has aimee died Tie object Of obtaining
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Application for Stay Of Proceedings
in the Tweed Suit.
important Decision as to Voluntary En-
listmentS in the Militia.
Contributive Negligence in
Loss Of Life.
A MOTHERS CRIME AND IT'S PENALTY.

There is strong probability OF an exciting field day
to-day in The Supreme Court Chambers, in regard TO
the new Tweed suit Judge Lawrence yesterday
granted the application made on Monday for an order
10 show cause why stay Of proceedings should not be
granted in regard to the recent decisions Of the
Supreme Court General Term pending an appeal 70 the
Court Of Appeals by Mr. Tweed from these decisions
The order was made returnable this morning and the
fun strength Of the opposing counsel is likely to be
brought out in strongly contested argument on both
sides
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wing table shows the opening highest and


The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day aggre
gated 16i 600 shares which were divided among active
stocks as iolows:-New York Central and Hudson
667 Erie, 1000; Lake Shore, IS, 400; Northwestern
% 400; do preferred 1900; Rock Island 1000; Pacific
Mail 20, 5oO st. Paul, $500; DO preferred, ZOO
ohos, AGO. Western Union $4,000; Wabash, / 100
Union Pacific, 5000; O., Q. e., 200; Michigan Gen.
trail ESQ., New Jersey Central, 1870; Missouri raciac
IL 100; Atlantic and Pacific preferred, 600
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PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
The following are the Philadelphia stock quota
- FRANcIsoo MINING srocKs.


san FRANCISCO, Oct 1l--12 Mould Curry, IL
advance ! Savage 75; Cholar-Potosi, 65-advance 2;
ophir, 59-advance 8; Hale Norcross, 40; Grown
Point %; Yellow Jacket, 60-advance l; Belcher IL
decrease i; Imperial, @; Virginia Consolidated, 293-
decrease : California, 5s-advance 1; 0verman, AZ
decrease 2; Raymond n Ely 26, Best Belcher, 45--
advance /; Kontuck, IL; Union Consolidated, Dad
vance 1; Alpha l6-decrcase 1; Meadow Valley, 3;
Sierra Nevada 10; Mexican I'll Caledonia, 1e; Eureka
Consolidated, 10.
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CALIFORNIA NEWS.

The Bank Of California, on the day Of its resumption
paid oct s254, 900 gold, and received on deposit
ST o2o ooo Several persons deposited between $40 900
and $50 900 each when the iron doors we're opened
no change was observed in the internal appearances or
the bank all the former officers and clerks being a.
their posts The paying teller had been provided with
enormous piles OF gold coin to meet the demand OF de-
posors but Of had to be returned to the vaults
as the call for money proved to be very much smaller
than expected. Al the close OF the day the gold on
hand in the bank amounted to 50, 266 600; besides
special deposits Of perhaps much more The follow
ing shows tho amount subscribed by the syndicate to
re.ostablsh aud sustain tho bank. OF this amount
twenty per cent has been paid In and the subscribers
liable for the remaining eighty per cent on future
calls -
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Bank shares sold al 991S for Central National. The
latest bids are annexed America, 152; Central Ma
tona, osS; Chatham, 1885, Chemical 1,6oo; city, 800;
Commerce, l22; Fourth National 95H IRVING 1872;
Marine, 1885, Mercantile, 100; Merchants, 40; Mer-
chants Exchange, 1903; Nassau, 100; New York, 1872;
New York National Exchange, 102; North America,
100; Phoenix, 81.
STATE BONDS
State bonds were quiet Dlstrie. Of Columbia 3-65's