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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-08
THE CASE OF EDWARD S. STOKES

LETTER OF THE CHAPLAIN TO THE GOVERNOR
IN FAVOR OF HIS RELEAsE-KNorTY POINTS
OF LAW TO BE TESTED.
The case Of Edward s. Stokes is exciting consider
able interes, among tho members of the legal pro-
fession what will be the result OF tho application
10 Governor Tilden for his release The has no
parallel in the history OF criminal Jurisprudence in
this country and similar legal point has before
arisen nor been tested in the courts writ Of error
might have been sued out had bill Of exceptions
applied for at tho time OF Stokes last sentence bu,
Mr. rremain at the time did apply for the bill Of
exceptions, and consequently, much delay would take
place before the release could be had through the
nuIment of the decision OF the lower Court of Oyer
and Terminer which Stokes sentenced A
writ Of habeas corpus might be procured and
Stokes would be brought down TO the city TO any
Supreme Court justice but previously the records OF
the Oyer and Terminer would have 20 be produced be-
fore the supreme Court 70 give the latter Court TO
permit Of the issuance Of writ Of habcas corpus
The expiration Of Stokes term OF imprisonment II
Governor Inoen uoes not aliow MIN the twenty-five
mouths which Stokes claims. will be In September next
The statute amended allows the prisoner who makes
a record OF good behavior one year out OF four The
chaplain OF Sing Sing prison, Rev. j. Can1eld Of the
Methodist Church. has made the following recommend
alton 10 tho Governor behalf OF Stokes 10 accom-
pany the petition of Stokes TO the Board OF State Prison
Inspectors, both communications to be forwarded
Tux cHAP1Ar's APPEAL
y,
To His Exceiiency Governor sAnUEL J. TrLDKN =
In ,aemttng the shove communication 20 the notice Of
Your Excelency IL due Stokes that
should suggest that the II universal
credit In form all Tombs imprisonment endured after
conviction and sentence. In Of illegal conviction
similar that OF Stokes End increased allowance has
been made in she Of Mckevns Purcell and others
IL that the Court In passing sentence upon
Stokes fact that the Tombs
prsonment be suffered anuary occca-
stoned illegal conviction As In thc instances known
where the benefit OF such imprisonment has do
MED feel Justified In submitting his Your Excel
encys consideration, fully believing that there IL just
singled
Imprisonment IL Is only unjust Stokes but has also
established oppressive dangerous precedent On
the ground that Justice and humanity enttle him the
benefit claimed above and In view also Of his almost
emplay conduct while 10 prison. which entities him
credit Of ask for Your Exceeney's
alteration In the matter The full Of Stokes combine
according the sentence expires this 9th day Of
January We therefore, petition Your Excellency dis
charge Edward s. Stokes from further confinement
J. A CANFIELD Chaplain.
The Communication" referred to in the above letter
Is that addressed the Board or State Prison Inspec
tors which printed exclusively in yesterday
ings HERALD and when the Rev. Mr.. Garfield the
plural I'VE he refers 10 the State Prison Inspectors
and himself Jointly.
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..THE FINEST Police" &C.

On Thursday night about eight o'clock. David Coyle,
Of No 4SS West Thrtysixth street, heard that there
was a sick man In an empty room IN the house In
which he lived. and that the sufferer had been lying In
a woodhouse near BY all that day Coylc went to the
room and found Daniel Lynch 10 ~ He then went TO
the house In Thirty seventh street and notified
the sergeant At the desk Of Lynch's illness
About twelve o'clock she same night, ind
ing that no assistance camo, Coyle went again
the station house for help The sergeant then told
him that he bad telegraphed for ambulance and
could do no more. "weli" said Coyie, shall ask
the policeman on the beat TO do something for him
Gwen attend 20 the matter IN ahtto WHILE" responded
the sergeant hes doing something else now Z" Coyo
went away and raversed the section where the officer
on duty should have been, but did not encounter him
Neither ambulance nor policeman arrived for the sick
man that night and before morning Lynch dead
The above Is the gst Of David Coyle's testimony,
taken hv Coroner Croker Yesterday
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NC mired at present to private sale any offer 10 be
ported 10 the Court before the bargain is closed.
Olmsted Va Paine.-hotion denied, with costs TO
abide event Memorandum.
Beebe vs. Seaman, Jr.-Moton granted for third
Friday OF this month
Market National Bank VS.. Whipple-Motion denied
the authority Of the in 10 \. Y, but without
costs.
Gilbert vs. Seitz-I want afldavit that the con-
sentng attorneys represent all the defendants in the
suit
Plinney vs. Comstock-The defendant may take an
order 20 show why parte order substituting
another plaintiff should not be vacated returnable
the 10th inst, at twelve NJ, and why the attorney
should not be punished for contempt OF the order OF
December Z 1875, and this motion may stand over 10
be heard at the same time
Hoope VS.. Wendell ct al do not find that Andrew
Froehch OF l. L. Goebel names in the County Clerks
certificate, had notice
SUPREME COURr-SPRCIAI TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst
ireland VS.. Vredenburg ct aL-Decree signed
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
By Judge Sanford.
viana vs.. Weinberg Motion granted. See order.
Irwin ct al. VS. Chambers.-Motion denied without
costs Memorandum
Autenreth VS.. somerve ct al-Report Of referee
confirmed and judgment Of foreclosure and sale or
dered.
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND SUIT.

With regard to the statement published in the
HERALD yesterday, that Mr. Sherman, counsel for
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher intended, on January IT.
to argue motion for demurrer instead Of answering
In the suit brought BY Francis D. houlton 20 recover
$50 900 damages from Mr. Beecher for malicious prose-
cution, much comment has arisen General Pryor
counsel for Mr. M0ulton, said yesterday :-'sIf they
he demurrer they admit the truth OF the allegations
contained in the complaint and raise point Of law
Then n taken 10 the Court Of Appeals the case will be
ended Should II not be sustained however We will
have another trial OF the facts. y
Mr.. houton said this proceeding the part OF Mr.
Beecher's council nothing more than admission
Of guilt The fact that noe prosequi had been en-
tered against him In the brought BY Mr.
Beecher could have weight In dsposing OF this suit
inssmuch as he Mr. Moultonl had lost time soon
he heard Of the singular intention Of Distrct Attor-
ney Briton the premises 10 enter his emphatic
and protest against such a proceeding That
was maltar al record lie should th@s4e~ss h.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME couRr-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge Brady.
-. - U.v C,vl - a. - nr1or Orapfn1

BY Judge Brady.
Stracham VS. Van Suyl ct al-Order granted
BY Judge Donohue.
Mack Currey.-Moton denied
By Judge Barrett
The People &c vs. Wood do not think that the
question discussed is up for decision these papers
can be objected and a ruling had But the prisoner
has given bali ioY trai Al the General Sessions and s
free cannot change the bail bond, and that is all
that Is before the Court
Lessmeycr Hamburger; McLeand VS.. Glow
Motions denied, with $40 costs.
Jones vs. Russ 1T error TO tax the SOS; that
should have been SIS and $40 must be deducted also
So n the Inquest without jury as what proof
may be furnished also the SIS 80 payment Of the
Judgment without further execution aud without salts
faction piece being required
Allen va Kobbe: Seebad VS. Zenne-; President
kc., OF the Manhattan Company Devereaux.-M0-
lions granted, with $40 costs
hcGinnis vs. Baker; Bunker VS. Guardian Mutual
life Insurance Company.-hotions granted
Kapp vs. Scallon. Guardian, ad ltem, appointed.
Ing In 81, 900 the plaintiff may have temporary
junction and order 70 show against per-
manent injunction, pendente lite and receiver
iurnaole on the 10th inst, AZ twelve ~
Beach vs. The Mayor, &C. Cunningham vs.. Shaher--
Notions granted, with $40 costs 70 abide events
Clark va Van Loon. Proof Of service wanting
Hoagland vs.. Disqualification granted, with stay
" proceedings for twenty days
whiting W. Mott-Moton granted with costs TO
,bide event Memorandum.
Lung va Douglass.-Th demurrer Is frivolous and
lhe plaintiff must have judgment thereon with costs
Ranny vs.. Davis 81 al--Why not the order TO
show cause served upon all the defendants3
Blessing Reilly There Is proof Of the service
of the order 70 show cause
Simmons Mutual Benefit Savings Bank am I'M
willing TO make so sweeping order as that asked
The receiver may sell such bonds market value
At best market raes4 A. 10 thu others he should
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debarred from legal redress He simply wished TO
vindicate his character nom the aspersion
cast upon him by the Indictment, and so
dong he had no malice nor III feeling He
certainly regretted the lamentable position
In which Mr.. Beecher through his (Beechers) own
misguided ideas and wlfulness placed before the
world With regard TO the nole prosequi entered IN
the suits against Loader and Price for alleged perjury
he believed that that act nor less than
lamentable commentary upon the administration OF
public justice IN Brooklyn. II simply outrageous
and the only thing TO be wondered at In the matter was
that the counsel for these did not publicly protest
against the injustice OF not trying the indictment,
which would have brought out the facts in the case
He hoped that the suit which he had instituted Tor
of The Cnnrl
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.
COLE STILL IN THE ToMBs.

COLE STILL IN THE ToMBs
Judge Sutherland yesterday decided not to grant the
motion made by Mr. Brooke some days ago for the
revocation Of the order committing his client Henry
Cole the alleged forger, to the Tombs.
DANGERS OF THE FERRYBoATs.
On the 25,h OF October Frederic Froes, OF No 271
Court street, Brooklyn, while on a Fulton fcrryboat
felt tug at his vest and looking down saw his watch
chain worth $780, detached and In the hand OF young
man named Daniel NJ Reid Of l22d street. In this city,
he took the youth into custody. and the latter was
ra!gncd Tor ira yesterday. He stated in defence shat
he ound the chain the deck where he supposed II
had been dropped by the owner and was about 70 hand
10 Mr. Froes when the latter caused his arrest. The
jury did believe this explanation for they declared
him guilty Of larceny from the person The Court sen
fenced him imprisonment for four years In the state
Prison.
STEALING FROM AN RxPREss WAGON.
Archibald NJ Smith, expressman left his wagon
In Rutgers for few minutes on the 18th Of No
vember. When he returned a package was missing,
containing two dozen earrings, worth $50, which be
lad named John Minor was arrested for the crime He
pleaded guilty 70 petit larceny yesterday aud sent
10 the Penitontiary for six months.
MORE sEALsKrN TROUBLES.
sealskin sacques, for some reason seem TO be par
tculary coveted by burglars just now on wednes-
day the Court Of General Sessions thief was sent
State Prison four years for the theft OF one
artclcs valued at t1O0 On Thursday other was
fenced 20 the same institution for an equal period for
receiving and disposng Of the article while yes
terday thru man sent 10 sing sing FOR stealing
one worth $40 The manner IN which he possessed
himself OF the coveted fur Is rather ingenious Going
10 the basement OF the residence Of Mr. Webb,
No. Is Lexington avenue, with tape measure IN his
hand he taa The servant girl that he bad come 70
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-08
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth

before JuuBo hllDTeth
YOUTHFUL DEPRAvITY.
On Thursday evening ofhcer Nolan OF the Twenty
ninth precinct found John Dunn, aged twelve years,
beastly state OF ntoxicaton In Twenty third street.
Dunn said his parents lived in Forty seventh street
and some boy companions gave him the whiskey which
made HIM drunk. Judge kilbreth yesterday sent him
TO the Juvenile Asylum where he will be cared for.
TALE OF A TUB.
Michael Burns and Thomas Collins we're held in $500
each to for stealing tub Of butter valued at
$2s 60 from Benjamin V. Noise, of No a Clinton
place.
RoBBING HIS MOTHER.
Eliza brennan, OF No 523 Hudson street, charged
her John with stealing two shaws valued at $40
The prisoner was held in $500 to answer.
FALSE PRETENcEs
Edward Thompson, Of No. 176 Thompson street,
colored, held in 81 600 to answer for obtaining
by false pretences, coat and pants, valued at ST.
from Adolph stickel, OF No. 1875 Clinton place The
clothing was given 10 Thompson on a false order pur
porting to be signed by Lewis Conger, OF No. 1906
broadway
THE BROADWAY PICKPoCKET.
George stauG tho youth arrested for picking pockets
Broadway reported in yesterdays HERALD not
the ex-Assembyman George Staun. The latter desires
that this explanation be given.
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SILENT WITNESSES.

District Attorney Phelps yesterday the recipient
or CHASTITY package 1t was sent by Coroner Eckhon
and contained clothing by Mr. Dilleber, who was
shot the Westminster Hotel by Romano Dillon and
q case in which pair Of Derrnger pistols with ono
Of which the bloody deed committed The weapons
carry half ounce balls The clothing OF d.
agona cloth coat with large hole in OF the sleeves
and the breast, where the ball passed through and
two shirts With corresponding holes and deeply stained
with the life blood Of the murdered The property
will remain In the hands OF Mr. Phelps and will form
nart Of the evidence on the trial OF the murderer
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A MANAGER WHO WANTS TO KNOW.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 0, 1875
To TIE EDITOR or rHK HERALD;--
You will do great favor by letting me know who
has authority permit bill posters post snrpes
in the cutters Of the principal and avenues
Why ask you for this information s that tho Park
Theatre snpes" posted tho CUTTERS Of prin
cpa streets In violation Of ordinance passed BY the
Board Of Aldermen ana sanctioned by Mayor Hall l
have no III feeling In seeing the Park Theatre adver
tsed, but consider great injustice 70 myself and
others, who have not the political influence 70 get a
permit By giving this place IN the columns OF your
paper and answering the above question you VIII ooigc
THEATRICAL MANAGER
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BOARD OF POLICE.
JUSTICES

RUNAWAY oFFIcKR-PoIIcE JUSTICES
The full Board OF Police met yesterday, President
Smith in the chair
The resignation OF Patrolman Rufus K choate of the
Thirty second precinct referred the Committee
on Rules and Discipline. Commissioner voorhs ex-
planned in relation the that the officer had Left
for parts unknown, taking with him bis salary for
December $lo1 Of, without signing tho payroll, thus
mucting Captain Davis out Of that amount
request from Counsellor Fellows representing tho
Cercle Francois de PHarmonc asking that the decision
OF the Board forbidding masked balls be referred
the counsel to the Board for opinion, ordered
flo and on motion OF Commissioner voorhis the Chief
Clerk was directed to reply that further action could
be taken In the matter.
communication nom the Board OF Aldermen con-
tanning copy OF the amended dog ordinance was
ferred to the Superintendent for PRONUNCIATION to the
force
A complaint from Fitz John Porter, Commissioner OF
Public works setting forth that employees OF the Street
sweepings into referred for action to
the Committee on Street Cleaning.
A resolution was adopted transferring all the docu-
relating to surgeons Of the department into the
hands OF the Chairman OF tho Rules and Discipline
Committee owing 10 the abolition Of tho Committee on
Surgeons
The Chief Clerk presented the report Of Board OF
Apporonment containing the statement Of the appro-
priations for the Police Department for 1915
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following Is q transcript OF the same
Salaries ......................&3 2G2 400
Rents and repairs Of station houses. s2075
Supplies for police. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $1,000
Total for Police Department IS 334 40
Street cleaning. TBS 900
Total appropriation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 05o AIS
Tho Board then adjourned, but subsequently the
President called second session 70 the opinion
OF the counsel 10 the Board In the matter OF the
ic existing between Justice 0tterbourg and the de-
partment relating 70 the serving Of warrants by officers
Counsellor hacLean held that the law placed the
troll Of members OF the foroo solely the hands Of tho
Commissioners. sergeant OF court squad there
fore only doing his duty refusing 10 permit police
Justices 70 designate what officers should
rants Accordingly, motion OF Com missioner Voor-
his the chief clerk directed to notify Police Justice
Oerbourg that deviation from the rules Of the po-
hco manual In relation 10 the matter could be made
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DANGER OF WOOD pAvEMENTs.

Another Gre broke out yesterday in Jersey avenue
between First and Second Streets Jersey CITY, from The
overlooking Of a tar boiler Tho blazing nuid spread
the wood pavement and as the dense BLACK couos
OF smoke there was great exeitement 20 snc
neiehborhood The ARE was exIinguisbcd before any
serious losa Was sustained
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DEATHS IN BROOKLYN.

According to the annual report OF the Registrar Of
vital Statistics OF Brooklyn there we're IL lSs deaths
IN that CITY, Smallpox carried on GA scariatna 300;
dphtheria 9eS; pneumonia, $50; consumption, l,519.
OF the deceased o 264 were males and l69 females
To accident and negligence 245 deaths are charged
There were a. suicides and murders The increase
the mortality In Brooklyn as compared with the pre-
cedng year was !, Az
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LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.
POLICE COURT NOTES.

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Mary sommers,
OF No. 90 Cherry street. and William Meyer of No 227
Grand street. each held to answer charge OF
selling liquor without license.
At the same court william Wiley held to answer
for selling lottery policy slips at No los West Broad
way. 1t charged that he also engaged in what
is known as the envelope game" 0icer Hagan, OF
the Finn precinct made the arrest Bail was fixed by
Justice Bixby at 800
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examine the heating apparatus which needed repairs
The unsuspecng girl at admitted the fellow, who
went through pretended examination OF the place
and left shortly after his departure the girl missed
the article OF clothing in question The thief subse
quently arrested and on being arraigned yesterday
pleaded guilty and sent State Prison for three
VoarH- as slated above.
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JERSEY CITY WATER SUPPLY.

Another accident similar 20 that shich happened
three years ago At the Bellcviie Water works, which
supply Jersey CITY, occurred Tho plungcr OF en-
eno No burst the head OF The cylinder and several
days must eapse before thp repairs are made The ex-
pcnse repairs made necessary ~ the accident three
years ago was 100000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-08
THE RUBENSTEIN CASE.

The Brooklyn police have discovered, II is believed
woman who knew both Pesach y. Rubensten and the
murdered girl Sara Alexander, and who saw them
board Grand street car from Williamsburg ferry
shortly before Ave O'Clock on the Sunday afternoon
when Sara was last seen alive.
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THE JOHNSON SHOOTING MYSTERY

Mr. John johnson Is gradually Improving and his
physicians are moro sanguinc OF his ultimate reeoy-
erx Mr. Goofrev. the Catherine street gunsmith, Is
confident that Mr. Johnson is the man 10 whom no
sold the pistol aud the injured still asserts that
be was shot by two highwaymon.
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THE VITAL STATISTICS BUREAU.

DR. Elisha Harris. Registrar OF Vital Statistics whose
Office is about to be abolished by the Board Of Health
was yesterday offered the position OF Consulting Vital
Statistcian 70 the Board The position carries with It
no salary. Dr. Harris has not yet accepted or de-
clined IL
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ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
George Knippert Of No. 276 Broome street, and
Joseph Porter held in 81 900 each for highway
robbery. The complainant, Lucy King, Of No 23l
East Fourth street. said that New Years night she
assaulted by the prisoners at the of Broome
and Chryste streets and robbed OF her hat and shawl
and $24 In money which she had in her possession.
Two other parties were with the prisoners and Ohcer
Mullen, who made the arrest is now engaged In look
ing out for them.
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.
Pierre Munchen, OF No. 81 Stanton street, Thurs
day evening accompanied Mary Kemtzer to her homo
in the street. and, alleged by Pierre, she there
robbed him of $34. The woman was held 81, 900 TO
answer.
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FRENCH ADvERTIsEMENTs.

A SET OF TEETH MADE IN THREE HOURS AZ l2al
"a West saith st. between 9Th and 1th nvs near Broad
way. Special Mechanical dentistry coral rubber, rose
pearl whaeoone rubber gold and Diatna Scts; PlumDer
Regulators 4c Take from Grand street. ferry
'AA'' A''AS' '"'' " SKWkRov0H. ias wss. aa.b A
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-16
REPUBLICAN BULLDOzERS.
How Democratic Negroes Were
Served in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 15.-The
house com nittee admitted only witnesses
and counsel of both parties, with the per
sons specially invited to-day to the inyes-
tigation. Henry Carroll, colored, living
in Orleans parish, five miles below the
city, testified that he was formerly Re
publican; became liberal; voted for Nc
Emery and for Tilden this year; for which
he was threatened with murder, and at
tempts were made to kill him; man was
killed Nov. 10, being mistaken for him !;
negroes had been threatened with all sorts
OF punishment if they voted the Demo
cratic ticket; they were told that Gen.
Sheridan was coming and every Demo
cratic negro would be shot; they were also
warned that they aud their children would
De put back into slavery, If they got the
Democrats into power; that they would
DO longer have schools; some of the ne
groes did not desire to vote, saying 1t was
20 use; it did them no good; they were
told ii they did not vote their names
would be taken and they would see what
come Of it; he had made two speeches dur
ing the ampaigD, one at Tunesburg and
one at Otter, at Mr.. Stantons plantation !;
While making the speech at Tunesburg
the negroes had frequntIy interrupted
him with threats on his life, saying that
every Democratic negro would have his
throat cut and his heart cut out.
John Petty, colored testified that he re.
sides in Albion; voted the Democratic
ticket at the late election; attempts were
afterwards made on his life; he was shoe
and beaten by colored men, because he
voted the Democratic ticket.
VIM. Ward, colored, of Grant parish,
testified that the Republicans shot at and
knocked him in the head for wanting to
run for the legislature; was then Repub
lican; had to leave the state because he
knew too much; was threatened; remained
out six months; then took his seat in the
legislature, though fairly beaten; he wrote
history of the outrages in Red River
parish, believing it true at the time; now
he knew better. Ward is now Demo
crat