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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-19
BOARD OF POLICE.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Police Board took
place yesterday In the absence OF General Smith
confined to his house by nlness-commissoner
Voorhis was called to the chair Commissioner ErhaTdt
from the Committee on Rules and Discipline reported
form of book TO be used by captains in detailing their
daily routine OF duty On motion the same was APP
proved by the Board and ordered TO BIO put in force
Tho book In question is a small and similar to that
recently furnished the ward detectives In it
expected to write down daily history of their
movements together with all orders given by
them to detectives. This latter is intended
as check the detectives TO insure
faithful and accurate entries on their part
Captains also expected 10 write down the names OF
members of tho force outside Of their own precinct
with whom they hold intercourse, also the names or
all suspicious persons with whom they come in con-
tact Under circumstances extracts of contents
duplicates be kept by captains. The books
be forwarded twelve O'Clock each day TO the Presi-
dent Of tho Board at the Central ONCE
On motion of Commissioner Wheeler William j.
Smith appointed Inspector Of Dumps In place Of
Horace Abel removed, and James B. Strahan, Inspec-
tor or Dumps, IN place OF ". B. WardeL
On motion Of Commissioner Voorhis tho following
patrclmen dismissed from the force:-John g.
Twohey, Nineteenth precinct; Patrick II. Henan, Four
teenth; J, Wallace, Nineteenth, and William NJ. Brown,
Thirteenth.
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THE WATER SUPPLY.

To THE EDrroR HERALD-
The article IN the HERALD the subject OF greater
supply water for the city only interesting TO
the taxpayer, but also to tho Fre Underwater" and
calls for some decided and immediate action on the
part Of our city authorities. Your suggestions and
those OF our superintendent ofPuSlc Works should be
put in practice without dcay, unless some other plan
Is proposed to meet our immediate wants. The great
dahcultY appears to DO in getting sufficient supply OF
fresh water for all necessities and the great OK
pense which you estimate at $4,000 600 win II
exceed $40 900 600 and probably be $50 0go under
present system and would not five or ten years
oiapso before II was Accomplishment Yet something in
thls way must be started but, 70 meet tie mmcdIuc
wants, lot the experiment be tried Of ut-
izng the salt or river. water IN the lower
parts oil the city. The objection that salt water
would be more injurious TO merchandise than fresh
water Is not sound, as is we'll known by Marine
Underwriters, when whole cargocs are saturated With
salt water There only few descriptions Of goods
that would be affected by salt than fresh water
besides AZ abgndapt supply q water goala ,:ss .-:
the spreading OF fire. II is far better to conune the
limits Of ire TO the building u the contents arc
moro damaged by the Of salt water than fresh
than that should be allowed to extend through whole
blocks OF buildings At all events, Let the experiment
be trod and not wait until disaster shall occur that
Wal cost our citizens dearly for our present neglect
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THE STREET OAR NUISANCE.


THE CHRISTOPHER AND TENTH STREET LINE.
The HERALD has devoted much space to an examina'
ton Of tho the various city railroad lines ana
by figures. made up IRON actual counts, has demon
straied the necessity Of the enactment OF some
stringent law-such as Mr.. Bergh OF Assembiyman
Klian have proposed-to prevent the overcrowdlng OIL
passengers on the cars These investigations have
covered over dozen OF the lines running north and
south and the city, and they show that night
and morning nearly
FIFTY PER THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
are compelled to ride clinging to straps on the
platforms of the car The only lines whose cars are
greatly overcrowded the Christopher and Tenth
street route and the vesey street and South Ferry
line Tho latter is new road, not yet publicly known,
and consequently 1t is but little patronized. The
former twenty nehorse cars weighing 400
pounds less than the cars on the Twenly-thrd street
line which is owned and managed by the same COM
pany, of which Jacob Sharp Is President Each car
makes seventeen round trips between Ionth anu
Christopher street ferries.
Morning and evening the cars supposed 70 run on
two minutes Roadway and at other times on three
minutes Roadway. An examination of the manner IN
which the road run shows that often 1--WE lull min
utes intervene between the cars on tins route me
at all hours of the day comfortably nlod, but
those that connect with the erryboas are often greatly
overcrowded and sometimes high as forty per cent
arc found without seats As Illustration Of the
packing process may 10 stated that the secretary Of
the company reports that night during the rush to-
the German festivals at Hoooken last summer as high
as sixyhvc passengers carried upon one car. On
this occasion both platforms gwen up TO the
crowd and horse pressed into service 10 draw
this remarkable load
night and morning and between and two P. N.
shows that only about twenty pcr cent OF the passen
gers on the line unprovided with seats This show
Ing about the best OF any road in the city yet it is
not the fault of the company that the not as
crowded those of other cross town lines The truth
is that there is not sufficient travel overcrowd their
cars excepting during storms and special occasions
like the one nstanced above The company have six
extra cars which they from April to November l.
when the German people move between the Eastern
District Of Brooklyn and Hoboken to attend the Ger
man festivities on the Jersey Heights.
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proceedings In the trial Of Michael Finnen on
the charge OF numbering Edward o'Baldwin, the
we'll known pugiIist generally known under the
sobriquet of the "Irish Giant" District Attorney
Phelps and Assistant District Attorney Lyons con-
Quoted the prosecution, and the prisoner was de-
Tended by Mr. William +. Howe ana Colonel Charles S
Spencer. After a jury had been obtained-which was
work Of some difficulty owing to the universally OF
opinions formed as TO the homcide--Mr Lyons opened
the case, succeeding which number OF witnesses
called for the prosecution Their testimony
in the main the story OF the killing as given in yester
days HERALD The only new point of interest was
the testimony Of Mr.. Cassidy who stated that o'Bad-
win told him that after lac had licked Jem Mace no
should retire from the prize ring he said that on the
morning OF the shooting OBaldwn in such condi-
ton that he offered TO back him fight with any man
III The world. An effort made by Mr.. Phelps to
introduce as test mony the ante-morlem statement of
the deceased MT Howe objected to its admission on
the ground that the deceased did not state at the time
that he had no hopes of recovery Mr.. Phelps urged
strongly admission airing vitality upon the case,
but Judge Barrett excluded II.
Howe opened for the defence, claiming that the
shooting OF the deceased under the belief by the
accused that his life in danger. He pictured
the prisoner small, feeble man, and partly blind,
and u BALDWIN OF colossal stature who In a par
oXysm of rage. threatened the prisoners life, and,
with that just retribuiiOn that often SURPRISES human
ken, fell victim Of his own evil passions. lie said
they would show that the deceased entrapped the prs
oner into the back room and that before the shooting
occurred oBaldwin heard to utter threats against
finuell. Among the witnesses who at Flnnelps
place at the time of the shooting stated that he
heard an alteration between the deceased and tho
prisoner and that the voice OF one was like
bull dog and the other like poodle
dog. After testimony TO the good
character OF the prisoner the latter was called as
witness in his own behalf He told the same story
substantially that published in the HERALD follow
ing his surrender TO the police HIS illustrations of
how O'Badwn caught him by the hose how O'Bald-
win put his head IN chancery and then hurled HIM
across the room how he tho wness) pulled his PTS
toll and how O'Baldwin strove to get possession OF it,
were hfc-like aud Impressive. He was rigdly cross
examined. but did not devate from his original story
Summing up and the Judges charge followed, alter
which the was gwen to the jury.
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RUBENsTEIS's CONVICTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
great many people seem to think that on account
OF what they designate the extremely short trial.
conviction and sentence OF Rubcnsten he is entitled
to a trial, with searching investigation
into his case Already we hear the cry raised-and
every fair minded just person must admit that 1t is
groundless-that Rubenstcin convicted through
prejudice account OF his race; that the jury were
prciudccd when they did not credit the evidence for
tho defence. more outrageous piece OF misrepre-
sentation could not be conceived, Rubensten had
every possible opportunity extended 10 him. and what
is remarkable, his most eminent and able counsel
could not take single exceptional thing unhcard Of
believe, as the Judge remarked in such case IL is
admitted on all sides that intelligent jury could
not be convened than the twelve gentlemen who listened
attentivcy, and examined and, no doubt weighed
most accurately tho evidence given both sides ia
this interesting criminal case. All that learning and
eloquoncc could avail had been brought to bear by
Rubenstcns ointment counsel Mr.. Beach, in his adj
the jury, 10 demosh the strong chain OF cyi-
dencc which, link by Ink, made complete the chain
that connected Rubsnsten with the foul murder for
which he has boon sentenced to forfeit his miserable
life There too many murdcrcrs escaping the gal
lows In this State Of New York, and, rs consequence
cold blooded, wfu murder everyday occur.
is becoming fearfnlly terribly rampant Let all
such mockcrics Of justice trials and insanity
lodges TO shield murdercrs DO played out Let the law
in this country take lesson from England whore
assuming OF the dreaded black cap by the judge pass
ing tho death Is the lnal and act which
consgns murderer not only to the ignominous
death Of the gbbet, bat also TO tho ielons grave
within tho precincts OF the jail Such ought TO DO in
this country # murder Is TO be stamped out Yours
gpcCtfully, j. c.
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FIFTY-sEvENrH STREET COURT.

A PRISONER RESCUED BY TWO WOMEN
Ann 0'Donncll and Annie f. o'Donnell mother and
daughter, residing at No $40 East Twenty fifth street.
were charged with rescuing son of Mrs o Donnel
from officer Deeves, OF the Eighteenth precinct Tho
officer had arrested young o'Donnel Thursday even
ing a charge Of dragging into tho hall
way OF his mothers residence (Which she ownsl
and robOng her of shawl The truth of tho charge
denied, however While under arrest he attempted
escape and struck the officer who thereupon Knocked
him down with his club The mother and daughter
then caught the officer about tho body in sueh manner
as to prevent him using his club, and two men who
had come up, and whose sympathies were excited by
the blood on ODonnols person. released the officers
grasp upon him aud he then escaped Ho has not been
seen since The prisoners did not dony the charge but
pleaded IN extenuaton that they had acted only with
the Wow OF preventing the officer repeating his club
bling Of the prisoner while he lay in tho gutter bleeding
They denied being accessory further than this the
escape.
The Court SAID that II the prisoner should surrender
himself at once II would materially help them They
said that they could not guarantee that and they were
held for trial at the General Sessions in $3.50 bail cach
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Observation-Disclosures FOLKS CASE

Yesterday afternoon the General Term OF the supreme
Court, Kings county, was occupied In hearing argu
men the certiorar in the OF exsuperintcndent
Police John S. Folk against the Board OF Police
Excise Commission. Mr.. Folk sets forth that in the
month OF July, 1875, Commissioner Pyourn presented
written charges against him for neglect OF
duty for committing offences against the
laws OF the State OF New York for violating the rules
OF the department and FOR srcompetcncy. After a
formal hearing OF the evidence against Mr. Folk, The
Board Of Commissoners who at once his
and his Judges, removed him from Office, though he
had boon Tor upward of thirty years connected with
the police Mr. Folk seeks review of the pro-
cccdnes OF the Board. Mr.. Troy, counsel for
Folk, in his argument before the Court,
set forth that the charges and specifications against
Folk we're frivolous, and involved the manner in which
ho discharged his duties under the orders and direc
tions of tho former Commissioners, who directed the
course OF conduct which Commissioners term neglect
Of duty, offence and incapacty.n The charges were
improved and tho relalor was discharged simply Tor
incapacitv lie shown to be capable,
trustworthy and Efficient Counsellor Barrett APP
pcsred Tor the Commissioners and argued that public
policy aad propricty forbid tho question Of motive
being raised. The charges and specifications were
fully sustained From all the evidence taken he said,
IL unmisakably apparent that the rclator as
the executive officer OF the Brooklyn police force was
most reprehcnsibly Inactive and therefore, ncom-
pctcnt
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THE DEER PARK TRAGEDY.

DaYid II. skidmorc and William Henry Wood tho
parties implicated by the Coroner's verdict for the
murder OF David skdmore sr. Fleet Weeks, Wesley
Wright and Mrs Wright on the nigh, or the 3Oth OF
January, at Deer Park, had preliminary examination
before Coroner Preston, at AmityvilIe Long Island
yesterday. The prisoners we're defended by Counsel
Tors Grfnng and Hopkins and by the advice OF their
counsel pleaded not guilty TO the charge and refused
snswer any questions David Skdmorc, IN answer 10
the Coroner said TO tho grave and serious charge
for which he had been arrested II was useless for him
TO say he not guilty as Il would neither acqut nor
render BIN guilty VI the act and asked thai the public
suspend Judgment until he had been indicted, tried
csncc. Wood and Skidmore acre then fully comm tied.
70 await tle esion OF the Grand Jury Tyrell aud Mrs
ps pere had In bonds OF $500 TO appear witnesses
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MIR. DERdH's BILL.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Mr. Bergh's plan, II adopted and enforced, will at
least give comfortable street travel 1t true
but what extent will the railroad companies have TO
the number OF cars running? They would have
TO run them almost top of another particularly
such roads the Third avenue and even then they
would DC insufficient at certain hours OF the day, to
accommodate the Increasing travelling public
AS TO standing in the cars If passengers pay their five
cents for rido and seat the latter not being fur
nshed, am paying such fare for standing is
imposition; but this is mainly due to the crowd
ing by the public for everybody always in hurry
have class OF people who will ride standing, regard
less of comfort their own, platforms and hang
ing straps inside; to them all the possible standing
room should be given. Now, l have most practical
plan TO offer, which, If put in operation, will answer
double purpose the cheap transit the other corr
fort In addition TO Berghs cars las Will call thet~
Ice the rai.roal companies be compelled, at certai
hours mornings AMI evenings, when travel Is mos
dense, with seats at all in them-that is
to say, standing room only; cars PROVIDED however,,
with plenty OF straps inside, at reduced rate OF fare,
say three cents for each passenger Let every alter
nate car be such one, and let such cars be marked
accordingly. This would answer admirably IN the way
of cheap transit to class who do not mind stand
enough passengers render riding in the ordinary
seated cars comfortable Similar in operation
the principal railroads Germany for the benefit OF
the poorer classes, with great success Let us have
standing cars, stand WILL fare three cents.
PRACrlCUS
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THE LAST RING SUIT.

The suit brought by Charles Devn, making as
defendants the city Of New York the Board of Super
v'sors the People of the State, Richard b. Connolly
John IL Keyser Andrew J. Garvey, James H. Inger-
soil, James Watson and Others promises TO keep the
counsel for tho parties defendant busy en-
ploycd for some time TO come in preparation of
their respective answers. The suit being
brought for the cause OF action
against each defendant, there necessarily must
be striking similarity in the answering papers
OF tho people OF the State, sots forth sub
stantially the points as those embodied
in the answer put by Corporation Coun-
sci Whitney on the part of the city Of New York
and the Board OF Supervisors, which published at
great length in Thursdays HERALD. With all these
notes. however. of active preparation 1t probably Will
be some time yet before tho suit reaches u trial.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES.

large seizure OF fraudulently imported pictures was
made yesterday by Deputy Collector Phelps of the
Ninth division of the Custom House 1t appears that
some four months ago large number of pictures,
principally Spanish, imported into this city from
Poru by Senior Guerrero, a spahiard They consisted
of 200 oil paintings some original and some
copies of the old masters, all very valuable and up
ward eighty paintings IN water colors Upon their
arrival in this city they were declared on importers
oath in the Custom House TO be worth about SIS each
on an average which the Custom House appraisers de-
clare to be hagrant case Of differentiation, and
they seized yesterday by the Custom
House officials at the auction rooms OF Mcssrs.
G. a. Leavitt, where they now exhibition.
They are some OF the pictures of the Francis Tones
vanceS against them Their appraisement not ct
concluded, but they will not be removed from cir
present location, and bonds will be given for their
removal The duties Will be collected in all prob
ability on the amounts realized for them al auction.
Their real value is several thousand dollars Deputy
Collector Phelps says no holds the auconcers cssrs
Leavit free OF any completely in the matter, and
licves that they nothing of the differentiation OF
the Importation and acted in perfectly legitimate
manner, The duty on the oil paintings is % per cent
dd rdorea The sale OF the pictures will be conse-
Yesterday afternoon, from Information received,
Custom House Inspectors Andrew McCort and Peter
HaGan paid visit on board the SHIP Constantine, from
London, aud, by aid Of screw driver, opened
concealed compartment behind the captains bed,
whence they removed four silk umbrellas, which were
doubles to be struggled ashore They also captured
of brandy whlcn seized from the steward as
he conveying II mo. 05 Beaver street The case
of brandy in question h Sile SNIP store iist.
RAIDISG on SCHOONER
The above mentioned officials also gave their atten
on yesterday TO the schooner James b. Gelkey lying
at WoodTun7s wharf Brooklyn, from Cuba, and they
captured several hundred cigars half barrel OF wne
OF gin, brandy 30.
The above mentioned goods were deposited at the
Custom House seizure room.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Hackctt
THE DANCER BOND ROBBERY.

Upon tho convenng OF the Court yesterday Mrs.
Dancer, wife Of Matthias Dancer, Of the bonds
alleged TO have bcca stolen by Mary Logan, called
10 the stand She testified TO the employment Of the
girl her leaving the house. the loss OF tho t2l.0l2 OF
coupons and the subsequent recovery OF s. $40 worth
OF them, which were found by the cook in coal bin
scwed up IN bag formed OF old dress OF Mary Lo-
CAMS Mrs. Dancer identified the coupons recovered
as those which a short time before the rob
Der she and her daughter had cut from the
bonds OF her husband. Sergeant Murray, OF
the Fifteenth precinct, testified that Mr Clark the
broker TO whom Mrs O'Farrel offered tho coupons,
had informed him Of that occurrence; that he there
upon took Mr. Clark 10 the apartments OF Mrs 0Far.
rcll In Ninth avenue TO identity that lady that by
means Of iudiclOus explanations he had induced Mrs
OFarre and her husband " confess that all the Mss
ing bonds had been in their hands at time, but
that tie husband, falling In an attempt TO negotiate
OF hcm with Mr. Barnard, OF No 81 Wall street.
determined 10 burn them. and did actually destroy all
ofthcm except 1905 Of the value OF $50 each, which no
was prevailed upon by hts wife to save, and which he
sent 70 brother in Edinburgh Scotland, whence they
were subsequently recovered The accused claimed, IA
defence. that bey found the coupons u the trunk Ok
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THE SAIUGGLED DIAMONDS.

There we're about thousand persons present yes
terday at the sale of struggled diamonds at Burdctt
Dennis auction rooms, No. 20 Burlng slip. The bid
ding was brisk and the fun salacous Throughout
the SALE however, elegantly dressed young woman,
Notwithstanding the pcadings Of Mr. Edward Murphy,
the assistant auctioneer, occupied scat without say
ing word to any one. She supposed
TO be Interested in the smuggcr, whose is I'm
known The sale realized about $40. 600 forty per
cent under the appraisal Joseph J. q Donohuc Park
Commissioners bought elegant diamond locket, con-
tanning twenty-five diamonds for $3.50; solitaire da-
mond pin with two studs and one setting for $3.50:
solitaire diamond ring for $500 and another sixteen
and half carat for $500. Dr. Wells Frank Swift, R. p.
Noah Harry Lyons and Z. L. Murphy were among the
other heavy buyers.