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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-14

WIN, WOELPER l. CO., Prcpr'et"rs,
OvvRUR. "A CAMP STREET. SECOND Floor
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THE COURTS.
Bills Of Sale and Assignments Under the
Bankruptcy Act.
INTERESTING GRIM CON. SUIT.
Invoking the Courts to Adjust Dis
puted Fees.

In the suit off, McAuIcy, assignee in bankruptcy,
against James A. MunsclI and Others on trial before
Judge Blatchford Of the United States District Court
ihe complaint charges that the defendants received
preference under the Bankrupt act Of James Witty
Son, by taking bill OF sale assignment to them
OF all the stock in trade contrary the spirit OF the
net on the 9TH Of January, 1875, and by having
cevcd certain moneys alter knowing having
able to believe that Witty Son insolvent
and In contemplation OF bankruptcy the assignment
made within two months before the filing OF tho
petition in bankruptcy against the said bankrupt nrm
and that the value 81 property so transferred as alleged
amounted to 81, COL 90. The plaintiffs claimed judg
ment for S3,27l 90. The defendants that the
bill OF sale or assignment was taken by
Mr.. Lot ridge, clerk of the defendants
without any authority from his employers, aud that
some ten days aterward, when they directed the bill
OIL sale to be returned and the transaction ended.
lumber OF witnesses have been examined on both
Ildes, and the trial viii be resumed Monday. Mr..
]. 9. Bowman appears for plaintiff and Mr. John p.
Baker for defendants
On the petition OF Valentine Harmon, Judgment
creditor for $1,000, with interest from September "a,
1915, Judge Barrett in Supreme Court Chambers, has
OF the Working Church Publishing Company, OF which
the Rev. Dr. stephen H. Tyng Jr, Is president and to
appoint receiver but will not sign the order until In
formed OF the companys assets, that he lx tho
amount OF the RECEIVERS bond 1t is the purpose OF
the plaintiff IN this apply for redress the
District Attorney claiming that the money OBJ
tanned from him under false reprcsen tatons In Sep
TENDER last he answered advertisement for man.
egcr Of department on a religious paper Offering
good salary man who could deposit 50 600 for
eged the defendants absolutely refused cancel the
Lote held by the plaintiff.
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A GOOD ARREST.

On Thursdy afternoon Detectives Titus and Thorp-
son entered aFourth avenue car at Eighteenth street.
which vas gong down town. In the car Titus saw a
woman whom he had been seeking for some months
past, she beig escaped convict from Sing sing.
She was accompanied by another woman, and the de-
tectves YER, informed them that they
must % TO Police Headquarters There they
gave their names Mary Walker and
Annie smith ON being searched a large bundle
OF silk containing eghty-sx yards was found on Mary
satche ;arred by Annie smith was found haiI
dozen embroidered handkercheis In tho evonng
Annie Sinlh taken with labor pains, and on being
removed 0 the hospital gave birth 10 child. Tne
Place Police Court Friday aud remanded Tor evl-
dence Yesterday Mr. Henry r. Butler, employed IN
the store 81 Arnold, Constable n Co., appeared 10
court and fully Identified the silk, and made com.
plant against the prisoner She was heid wthout Dali
Tor trial at General Sessions.
In tho afternoon James Jackson, reception keeper NJ
Sing Sing ,rison. mad0 IN affidavit that on December
TO- 1874 Miry Ann Watts alias Mary Wilson, aud VINO
now appears as Mary Walker was gwen into ms charge
having beea convicted General Sessions ny Recorder
Hackett 10. attempt at larceny. She, however cs
capped March 81 1874 he has not seen her since
until yesterday. 80.
The prisoner Mary Walker Is said TO have for-scry
been the vito OF Joe Wilson, notorious PNApo1Aes,
with Shecnoy" Dave, atlas Loveos., VINO ese"pca
from Rochester lail sorrs time ago. Hc however, was
rearrcstcd and sent back last iail Mary was nurse
tunity 10 obtain an impression OF the key. This she
sent 10 her friends and had perfect key made,
with which she made her escape Since that timc,
although officers have been continually on the lookout
Tor her she has cudod arrest until she recognized
by Detective Titus.
The property found on Annie Smith has been iden-
titled having been stolen from T. Stewards store
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1ru Kate Fordham, Carrie Wilson. Maggie Iacair,
snnie uardner, Florence Lester and Bella Florence
ne turee Lizzies II was alleged bv Captain Murphy,
omcers smith and Cassidy and Inspector Dilks had
pai'u,pa'ea and were the principal performers IN Two
ac's described in the bills The Cancanr and "rhc
ba.ners" These performances the witnesses tcsti-
neu, were highly immoral and tended TO pander 10
sne taste OF depraved audience, which, tho
witnesses said, was mostly composed OF very old
men and very young hoys The description given
Illustrations OF the cancan, while on the witness
ssana' produced roars OF laughter. II not
eiouo ~ actions that the performers exhibited indie
T,hcy, out their nyersaton snockingy immoral
me iizzies were put under bail keep the peace and
"a IA seiAuit were locked up The other women were
VINO was discharged for the purpose of using
ner witness against Grey 4 Camp
ny, vvn 70 prove their ownership OF the theatre.
witness could not say that Campbell the propri-
go W, sno Lad seen him around the theatre In
unomcai capacity. The defendant himself swore that
ne was not ntercstcd financially or otherwise IN the
sreac, aud that he was at present manager OF the
rArre oomique lie was connected with the Ne ropol-
an Incatre when u the of former perform
nccs ~ opera oouDe aid cancan The Court could not
suc accused aud he was discharged Grey, It shown
aLu aomutcd by himself had acted AZ the treas.
uIer o. tnc company He was held for trial at the
ucnerai sessions IN 81 600 bail The Ave men arrested
mcIc nned $40 each ana In default committed to
p.son me female Performers seemed to be OF the
ilorence whose modest behavior attracted the attcn-
ZION OF the Court and all present In answer TO tho
SouFt sne SAID she was but seventeen years OF age,
anu mat she lived with her mother in Jersey CITY,
sne nad becn on tho stage, she said for over year.
SIMPLY MS singer and took part in the raceiul
performances complained OF in this thcatra She know
IL was no nj place for her to be- but sho had do
something ~ help her mother aud brothers
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active accounts; nor do quite perceive what The
Court was 10 do with 40 very general application
would suggest that, II special authority be desired
the matter be placed before with view TO
bringing the matter up more advisedly.
Brown vi. Nandewater.-The motion submitted
by the moving party with this nr-that the
opposing papers should be handed In I st Wednesday
No opposing papers having been received the motion
must be granted; but let the order be settled
day IS notice.
Pcsscls va Pessels.-l. The proof OF marriag.
is the certificate appended 2 The proof
OF residence must be by other person than plain
I'm . The proof OF adultery IL not convincing. who
Is Auriss Where does he live and do businessf How
did plaintiff come TO call hims not satisfied with
testimony 4. There must be proof OF the service OF
referee 1t must be referred back on all thesc points
Mcvey Va Cantrcll While tho surolics are tcchni-
tory as Justify the Court In relieving the defendants
real estate OF the lien Of the judgments. Personal
security should be o. very high character TO warrant
It's substitution for tho complete security Of hen
even then It is usual to relieve but part OF the real
estate retaining the lien upon enough 10 afford ample
security Motion denied, without costs
In the matter OF Gray-l do understand this APP
pication The money deposited release the lien.
But Gray proceed foreclosure and does not
the money simply stand as his security in OF
cessy
shcldcr vs. Hart-Mo.ion granted for second Friday.
Roch ct al, VS.. Whitehouse-The plaintn IN my
judgment has not made out case for an Injunction
sucn as is asked for.
this testimony that there intent steal
when the prisoner obtained the goods His subsequent
conduct points IN that direction, and II II was other
wise the facts should have been fully developed
on his behalf before the magistrate by examna-
ton Writ dismissed and prisoner remandcd.
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcrAL TERM.
BY Judge Curtis
Sturm vs. Williatns.-Ordcr settled.
In reapplication OF Mozart hy-Tho reator should be
discharged from custody. Opinion.
BY Judge Spcir.
Brossman VS.. Osborn 81 aL-0rder to amend sum-
mons and complaint
Porter Acknowledgment vacated and new
trial granted.
Wright wright--Order Of references
Brown VIZ Ross--Ordered short calendar.
Groesbcek VS.. Characterization granted
Werner VS.. Werner -Paintin's complaint dismissed.
MARINE coURr-CHAMBERs.
BY Judge McAdam.
Hitler VS. Conner; Nolan VI. Sullivan-Cases settled
and ded
kirkpatrick VS. Noah; Beebe vs. Kelly. Paine va
Haas; Levy VS.. Conncr-Detauts opened on terms as
per Endorsements
Gerkcn Roblnson.-Plaintir allowed TO discon-
tinuc on payment OF $40 costs
Schacicr vs. Anderson.-Motion granted.
Ellis VS.. Flerx.-Case settled.
James VI. Webster; Brown VS.. Shsrr; Leon Vs. Con.
ner; Anderson va Hughes: Stern vs. Esterby; Tan
nenbaum w. Warner. Notions TO advance ouuscB
granted
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DIED.

ALExASnEE--On Friday evening, April T. Francis
vcroR, son Of Francis Alexandra in the 34h year OF
his age. =
Relatives and friends OF tho family are respectfully
invited 70 attend the funeral from 81 Francis xavers
balf-past ten A. N. -
BArxs suddenly, in Morrison, c. r.. srsrmxs
BATHS, aged 20 years and months.
Funeral services Tuesday next Al half mast ten
35th St " -
Brcxxn On Saturday morning, April s, JAxx. tho
beloved wife Of Joseph Becker, after long Sickness
al the age OF 90 years.
Relatives and friends ere respectfully invited TO At
tend the funeral on Monday, April 10 At one o'clock
~ ~ - ner late residence, No loa West 9Th 81, 10
BKsJxx-on sunday, April 2, Mrs MARIA Brnyxs.
wife OF Thomas A. Bcrjcn, s47 East Goth ST.
p p papers please copy
daughter Of Jeremiah H. and Mary ELIZABETH BOVINE.
aged 20 months
The relatives and friends OF the family arc respect,
iuhy invited 20 attend the funeral, on Sunday, 9th
parents. 834 Greenwich 81 -
Poughkccpsic papers please copy.
CAMPBELL -on April ., JAMES CAMPBELL, AGED az
years and months.
The relatives and friends Of the family ara res,cc,
fully invited 10 attend the funeral this afternoon Apr
at haIi-past two O'clock from his late residence Isl
Raymond St, Brooklyn se' 80
CEciI.--At Newark ~ j. ON Thursa.v A,~,, a
HkLsS A. wife OF Frank w. Cecil and dauvl,cr az Ron
ert N. and Caroline A. Hunter.
Funeral services at tho residence OF her fathcr Al
halsey 81, newark, on Tuesday morning, April II,
coSSon -On Friday, April T. after long and painfu
i'hcss, rA1kick toNSoR native OF Balyadams Queens
county. ireland, In the ssth year Of his age.
ihc friends and acquanianccs OF the family are re-
spectny invited 10 attend hts funeral from his late
residence, 30 East 18Th 81 and LIST av on Monday
morning, ~ hafpast nine o'clock APRIL 10 His re.
mans WI ~ taken 70 the Church Of the immaculate
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CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.

Tho following important circular was received BY
Collector Arthur yesterday from the Secretary OF tho
Treasury at Washington, with reference 10 the coec
ton OF ten per cent additional duties:-
To COLLECTORS or CUSTOMS OrHERs-
following issued for the Information
and guidance Of customs officers -
Upon the expiration OF year from the date Of i'm
poation Of merchandise remaining In warehouse under
be msdc In red ink upon the debit
Of the In the warehouse ledger showing
the additional duties which would
she withdrawal VI such merchandise for consumption.
. In OF the Withdrawal OF such merchandise
portion thereof for transportation TO another
randun of the per additional duties will be made
the transportation entry sent the Collector tho
OF such andum to be entered
his warehouse ledger IN the above prescribed
y. When merchandise In warehouse beyond
three and sold pursuant TO the provisions section
2!2 OF the Revised statutes the ten additional
duties will be added and included in the duties
and required deducted proceeds
before payment thereof 10 the consgnec Of
snch merchandise the department having heretofore
eided that the safe OF such merchandise public auction
ptior amer and hence that the additional
duty necessarily sccrues and be deducted from the
proceeds rs provided In article 7Uf general regulations
b. II. BRIsTOw, Secretary.
With refercnccso the immediate transportation OF
unappraised mcrcnNndise 10 Rochester tGencscc) N.
T., the following Treasury order has been rcccived
To CoLLxcroEs OF CusToAS AND OrnERs:-
The following act OF Congress- approved March 1875
published for the normat~n of ali = Re
enacted a. that the privileges 1880 TO ee7
tended 90 the port Of uenssee In the sass OF New YORK
'''pe''''"' = q. r. BuRNAM, A..i.,an. p.cre,arv
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME couRr-cHAMBERs.


Fcllkampf VS.. Goodchiid The object OF she second
pale has failed and seems, through no aalt Of me
owner, Mrs Brown who not advised Of the ''me
pi-thc sale II does not appear from the papers on
which this motion made that any person - rsaay
10 give Tor the premises than the sum or ~ncn
they sold II there any such bid TINS Cours
would not hesitate 20 give the owner the opportunity
to resell them under tho circumstances unless advance
offer TOO insignificant 70 lie worthy OF considers-
lion This motion cannot be granted but, though
denied, s without prejudice 70 renew In ten days on
ia mcnt Of tho costs Of this motion.
BY Judge Barrett
Susbaum Va Ianicrty and another Motion granted
10 FAR as to permit bond 70 be filed: but under the
the stay must be continued until tho surescs
Justify, II expected TO- The defendants arc
not entitled to stay upon the other
ground viz, tho proceedings the bankrupt
Court-nor are they entitled to extension Of the
ume 10 because Of the stay cmanating the
order to nc security Tor costs The order extending
such time answer must, therefore. be modified
no reduce 10 twoSays after the OF this
srdcr without prejudice TO Independent application
sr nm AFFIDAVIT OF merits aud other facts.
Hinssan vs.. Arnold. Motion granted for third
Friday.
AIN II 40 not know what meant by the balance OF
interest moneys, payable on demand, belonging TO
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

number OF members OF Assembly and Senator'S
called on Comptroller Grcon and Mayor wckham yes
tcrday The majority made pilgrimage TO tho Finance
Department aad II rs now given out that the bill cx-
tending the Comptrollers term will go through both
houses without any trouble The final demise or tho
Kelly Wick nan Custom. House combination Is pos-
lively announced.
Who Is 70 MI she vacancy created by the death OF
Surrogate Vap Setback still remains an open question.
Hosts Of cand1ases have turned up. and those who
claim 70 kncNssers that Frederick Smyth, D. q. Cal
win, ex-Juuse Ames T. Spencer aud Burton n Hatri-
son are ali iavSites The office 10 OF the most re-
munerattve IN pc city, and property estimated az hun.
drcds OF milliop OF dollars Is Annually controlled nv
this department =
Mayors Ma1al Kelly granted 2oi licenses during
the past week, 4 which he received $3.50 75
Mayor Wick1n yesterday united three couples In
the holy bonds imatrimony.
Receiver Of Ties Mcmahon has collected during the
past week Tor reland personal taxes $40. $50 L.
The three neSCommssioners OF Excise-.Tacob NJ
Patterson, owenlurphy and George w. Morton-were
yesterday sworn 20 office ny Mayor Wckham and re-
ccIyed Their ccrtihtes Of appointment
The Department Public Works received the follow
inE hinoun's oupg the past week :-Croton rents.
asst ox "pp'nCroton pipes, sioo so; sewer per-
IL - understoodlas the Board OF Supervisors viii
sppolnt sne nc" SYogate nj Their meeting Tuesday
The term OF NJ John r. voorbis A Police Con
missioner WIN cxn on the lst OF May. Politicians
are afoaoy enBhgi 10 surmieing ms to the appoint
ment o' successoI Mayor Wickham names the man,
anu ne MUS, % co1mcd by the Board Of Aldermen.
II ~. ,ocrnn aofnot secure reappontment Mr..
oiouoy 8 N'o"o" pentorcd rs likely 10 OBTAIN the
Delegates 20 thcltca Convention viii M e,.c,od =,
this Guy next week The delegation will go undor in
gruct'ons from h1ohn Kelly. In WOW OF that gen.
ucman' reocnt sIrh ~ the meeting OF the State
Commuee IN Aoit ~ settled that every effort Will
DC made ~ me N York city members 10 prevent
lhe sena'ns VI pyed ueegaton 70 s. Louis
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CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.

on Monday last sarah Stevens. about eighteen years
OF age, was arrested upon warrant issued by the
Town Justice OF wcstneld staten Island, upon com.
plant Of Mr. James II. scganc. who charsed her with
kidnapping ms son Harry Guyen, lad about seven
years OF age MI scguine rcsides on the Blooming
View road, near tho Annadalc station Of tho Staten
Island Railroad where he lives a farm and hand
some income left him by his father. II appear that
Mr. seaupe and his wife lived unhappily together
and some time ago Mrs segune lett her home aud was
,hsent for several weeks when she returned but
ii, aga,n leaving the child behind She aterward
scnt the girl stevens, who took him away MI
seguipe sent word her that II she would return 10
b,s house he would pay her wages; but instead, nad
her arrested Tor stealing tho chin The prisoner was
an, 10 The County jail in dcsault OF $4,000 bail, but
was released subsequently, Mr. soup becoming nor
bon
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A STRANGE CLAIM.

Joseph Hawkins, sixyear-old child pr negro parent
age was before the Supreme Court Judge Pratt, yes
terday, on writ Of habcas corpus ghaned on the
application Of his mother Mrs Augusta Hawkins, Of
No 147 West Forty second street. New York. On De-
cembcr IS, 1873, she placed her child in the Brooklyn
Howard Colorod orphan Asylum agreeing TO pay -
srpulating that IN case she should iaSl to pay
that sum for period Of ak months the child
should be considered ward OF the Institution
She owes the asylum $64, which she saws she can
soon pay as she Is now In better circumstances Her
counsel denied that the mother had signed such an
agreement. The question was whether the asylum
could CLAIM the child ior payment of debt \
Judge Pratt took the papers and reserved Ais do
Cislon.
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THE CANCAN IN COURT.
BALD on THE rHRrr-Sounru STREET OPERA

BALD ON THE THrRrY-youRrH STREET OPERA
HOUSE.
Complaints have recently been rife concerning the
immortality OF tho plays performed IN tho Thirty
fourth street Opera House, which was opened three
months ago by Mcssrs Grey Campbell Yesterday
afternoon Captain Murphy, provided with warrants
issued by Judge Duny at the Fifty seventh street Po
lice Court, proceeded with body OF police, In citizens
drcss. 10 the theatre, where a matinee was In full
opera,,on. and arrested females ave and tho
two alleged propre,ors, Grey Campbell. They wero
taken 10 court in the Third avenue cars
largo crowd gathered in the court TO hear tho pro-
cccdings The women were FIRST arraigncd, and gave
thor names a. Lizzie smith, Lizzie Walker Lizze How
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LAWYERS FEES.

Judge BIatchiord yesterday rendered decision In
tho case OF John Patt assignee against Oliver II. r.
Archer The latter. member OF the arm Of Field 4
shearnan agreed with the plaintiff to perform certain
legal services 81 900 TO be paid retainer for Mr..
David Dudley Field and $4,000 per year for the ser
vices OF the firm. Two amounts Of 81, 500 each
paid in the latter part OF ISL, and the nrm made
claim for services rendered from April H. 1872 to 0c
lobcr 49, the year. at the rate of 5000 year
The Court held that the arrangement did rot contem
plate any proceedings in bankruptcy, and y was for
ri the agreement tho defendants entitled TO further
compensation from the middle Of April to the nth OF
Nav at The rate 200 per annun tho claim Tor the
fees from the time October ID being disaowed
The Master will rcstac the accounts on the basis stated
tho decislOr.
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ESCAPED CoNvICTs CAPTURED.

yes,orday afternoon George W. Knox and Edwin
Williams escaped conv,cts, returned 70 the Kings
County pcnitentary. The prisoners we're convicted IN
Jauuary last for burglary at the house Of Mira Gss
No l23 Division avenue Brooklyn, and sentences 70
nye years each. but about tnrce weeks ago 'ney CUT
their way out OF prison. They were arrested vy
Do. cctivc Knox Of the Eleventh prccinci New fuk
a.rlv Yesterday morning.
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FROM PRISON TO THE MoRGUE.

Coroner Simms yesterday directed Dr. A. W. Shop
ard, the Brooklyn City Physician, to mako post
mortem examination Of tho body Of James Payton, the
ox-convict who died Fulton avenue car near the
Ferry. Deceased was sentenced to tho State Prison.
Auburn for ten years by the Kings County Court six
years and six months ago For good conduct three
years and half OF his sentence remttcd, and hc
was just on hts way TO his brothers. house in Bond
street, Brooklyn, when death overlook him.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge DyKman will hold during this week Supreme
Court. Circuit Part 2 in place Of Judge Donohuc.
In The long pending SUIT Of Michael IL eastman
AGAINST Fernando Wood order granted yester-
day by Judge Barrett amending The summons.
Herbert Harve, seaman on the American schooner
Add,e y. Chadwick, arrested yesterday BY .
United States Deputy Marshal on charge Of mutiny
ON the ed Of March, while the voyage from Car
dcuas to this port and taken before Commissioner
EhleIds Tor exam uation
Nathaniel Young as one time Deputy Revenue Col.
,er,or in Colorado was yesterday arrested by Marshal
gcipert and taken before Commissioner shields on
sar,s,,san from the authorities OF Colorado Young
WIS charged with msappropriation OF funds coming
INTO his hands as Collector but on investigation APP
reared that the deficiency during the TIME OIL hts
holding oilce lie gave ball IN 5000 10
sppcar for trial ON FIRST Monday IN May In Central
City. Col
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FLOATING WITH THE TIDE.

Shortly before six o'clock yesterday morning John
Farrell, deck hand the schooner Chngarora, lying
at the foot OF Perry street, North River found body
OF unknown man, apparently thirty-nve years Of
age, floating In the water alongside or his vessel The
man had black hair and whiskers and was atrod in
suit of black clothes and black cap Coroner Volt
man was notified to hold an inquest The body
moved 10 the Morguc.