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A SAD SOCIAL STORY.
THE UNHAPPY MARRIED Lrrz or PRETTY
JEwEss.

THE UNHAPPY MARRIED Lryz or PRETTY
One OF those sad stories which the police courts
bring to light was developed before Judge Murray a.
the Tombs Court yesterday. Morris Stone, barber,
doing business at No las Chatham street. arrested
by occr Cnnavan Of tho fourteenth precinct for srik
ing his moiherin-law, Mrs Catherine WOLF with club,
and for brutay beating and Otherwise iIl-using hts
wife, Rebccca stone
On the prisoner being arraigned At the bar Mr.. W.
,. Howe informed Judge Murray that the present
arrest was merely preparatory 10 the indictment OF
Stone By the Grand Jury for kicking his wife In the
abdomen and causing . miscarriage. A certificate 10
that effect handed tho Judge The story
which followed, as sequence to tho state
ment OF the counsel was briefly stated as
foows:-About fifteen months ago Stone married Re-
bccca WOLF tho daughter Of Mra Catherine Wolf vito
Of clothing merchant. residing At No 222 East Brond
way she was then and Is now an extremely handsome
girl few months after her husband began 10 abuse
her and nnallv, tho Sd OF last september, during
marital QUARREL knocked her down and kicked her in
the abdomen From the effects OF this injury she was
Confined her bod for several months, and Stone still
continued hts III treatment On Tuesday evening her
in and assaulted her clutchns her BY The throat and
attempting ~ choke her. She crod Tor hcp and her
mother endeavored 70 drag Stone away Stone turned
on Mrs. Wolf and, catching up towel roller, struck
her With II on the arm. He was about to strike her
again when the roller was snatched from his hand by
young man named Dryer, who attracted by Mrs.
stones for help, had entered the house. Olccr
Canavan then called in and Stone arrested
Mrs Wolf testincd that Stono repeatedly beat and
abused her daughter that went TO her daughters
residence In order to protect her fom tho brutal
saus Of her husband that stone attempted 10 choke
her daughter and that her interfering Stone struck
her with the wooden roller.
The wife Of the prisoner next called Tho poor
girl utterly prostrated and weakened that she
was unable TO walk and had 10 be supported inside tho
bar railing BY her father. Judge Murray gave her
seat on the bench beside HIM, and one Of the court
officers brought ice water and brandy She could
hardly give her evidence, being seized every and
then with hts Of convulsIve sobbinE she fully
hrmed the evidence OF her mother and said her hus-
band had not only endeavorcd to choke her, but had
ordered his younger brother beat her II she slapped
him. When Mn. stone attempted to rise from the
char In which she was sitting she staggered and
tainted away.
Justice Murray committed Stone In 81 900 bail for
assaulting his wc and in $500 bail for striking his
mother-'n-law. He was unable to hud ball and was
locked up In the Tombs.
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PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
FIFTY-SEyENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth.
rvMxvu wrvpr
IN FEMALE ATTIRE.

ofncer John O'Brien. OF the Nineteenth precinct,
arrested on Third avenue, named John Ed
wards who dressed In female attire. He had
his picture taken in ncghboring photograph gallery
and had just out 6f ladies' hnirdressing saloon
where he had his HAIR done up In the latest female
fashion, He was dressed In a black alpaca dress,
flaming scarlet bow, illusion veil and black straw
hat, neatly done up He carried ian mt his side.
To the Court he said ne was actor having room
in Fifty fourth street. Third avenue; that no
that he committing any offence, and,
anyway that u was his first offence OF any kind. He
fined $40 and committed In dcarlt OF 1000 bail
to keep the peace for year. He offered 10 pay
tho Court tho 81, 900 Tor his liberty, but OF
course, the offer not accepted. subsequently hc
gave a reason for donning female clothes that
he mad been employed by downtown merchant to act
detective last night but he refused give the
name OF his employer. His commitment seemed to
him considerably because he said It would pre-
vent hrs leaving the CITY, rs he intended last night
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY CASE.
Thomas H Wyatt, the lawyer implicated In the al
legged conspiracy to deIraud charged against Will
lngton A. Carter. appeared in court yesterday. Bail
was liked both at ST. 00o which given, but
the accused have yet decided whether waive an
examination and 60 down for trial Immediately
They will decide to-day Mr. Carter claims to have no
con ncction with tho until after the house In
Eighiy-nrst street had been sold by Sheriff OBrien
that then he only sold good faith s., 900
gage Tor q named Kelly, who also Of the
parties to the alleged conspiracy
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AN AUTOCRATIC JUDGE.

A few days since q woman somewhat advanced In
years was arrested on complaint Constable smith,
OF Laurel Ill., on charge OF assault and battery and
taken before Justice vandcrvcer. at Ncwtcwn. Upon
tho hearing OF the the evidence showed that the
parties neighbors and bad quarrccd about line
fence which the woman claimed belonged 10 her. Mr..
smith wished 10 repair il aud struck her with ham
mcr o. this che dtd not complain, but smith swore
she threw dirt At him, small piece OF which hit MN
on tho lace. The Justice found he woman guilty and
sentenced her to the County jail for months. On
the following morning hc made out commit mcnt,
substituting the Kings County Penitentary place Of
tho Queens County Ja, where shc taken. On
the Tuesday following two young bioods OF Maspcth
arragncd before the same Justice on tho CON-
plant Of poor German woman, VINO charged them
with assaulting her. Her eyes were black and body
terribly bruised. The prisoners acknowledged Their
guilt and tho Justice. alter consulting with The con-
stable. fined the prisoners $40 each The Respectable
people OF the OF Newtown highly inccnscd at
The action OF the Justice those and have already
taken steps 10 have tho liberated from prison
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BRIDGET BARRy'S SEWING MA
CHINE.

To THE EDITOR or THE HsRALD:-
Ny attention been called to tho articles published
in your paper concerning my difficulty with the Weed
Sewing Machine Company, and feel very grateful for
the sympathy expressed Tor me- but tho statement
published In the HERALD OF Sunday by the Weed Sow
ing Machine Company is not true. purchased from
the Weed Sewing Machine Company a sewing machine
the price OF 500, 10 be paid In indictments made
my payments regularly until the last instalmcnt be-
came due. 10 them and told Ihcm would pay
the $40 due IN two days. TO which objection
made On the following Day three men canic To my
room said that they wanted tho sewing machine.
next day, but that would ply IL then II they would
only leave my machine They said that iney did
not the money but tho machine, and then urciby
took tho away from BY reason Of the loss OF
my sewing machine have been unable 10 support my
SELF and nave boon obliged TO dispose OF my furniture
piece by piece until all gone and, driven 10 dcfpcra
ton and despair, went the Weed Sewing Machine
Company aud begged and ontreated them restore my
machine TO give me my money or portion OF II,
that would not starve but they only laughed at
aud put out OF their store Driven to frenzy BY
snch treatment picked up paving stone and smashed
the plate glass windows IN their store, Tor which WAS
arrested and subsequently discharged by Judge Duly
The sewing machine which bought for $65 and on
which have paid sos they sell for $40 cash.
By direction OF Judge Duffy have placed my case in
tho hands OF Mr. William H. Gale, who has kindly con-
scented TO take the without any lee and ~ the
champion OF one OF the poor workingwomen OF Nav
York. sincerely hope that his efforts IN my behalf
viii not DO without results and that justice may be rem
dercd to BkiDGEr BARRY.
NEW York, June q, 1875.
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

Otto Schmidt keeper of stationery store at No. :62
Bowery, and Siegfrcd Wol.crtz, OF No. 79x Bowery,
were held trial at tho Essex Market Court by JUS
ticc 3xby yesterday for seng obscene literature At
the Washington Place Court Stephen schnai OF No OIL
South Filth avenue, committed n similar
charge. The complaints both cases were made ny
Anthony Comstock agent OF the Society for the Sup
PRECISION OF Vice, and Special Detective A. Btton OF
the Pos, ONCE Department
At the Washington Place Police Court yesterday John
Kilday, laborcr, Of No 81 Barrow street. held to
await the result OF the injuries of wiic Mary XII
day. whom he struck the head with an axe during
drunken quarrei NJ their residence Tuesday night
Jacques Cholct. French aborcr, who was en-
poyed repair tho Tagging OF the yard OF No w West
Third street. arrested by Detective Slavn OF tho
Place Police Court yesterday for stealing 500 from
tho apartments OF Francois Wonters, who keeps .
iaundiy the same building.
Justice Duffy, al the Washington Place Police Court
held Fredcrck Copcut foreman OF tho London Bottng
Company, No. l37 South fifin avenue. Tor stealing
quantity sugar from the factory Mr. George Ray nor
the manager OF tho company stated In that for
the past SIX months the prisoner has been constantly
pcring various essences and essential oils used the
business OF the company, but always cvaded detection
up 10 tho present time.
a somewhat singular case came up before Justire
Murray nj the Tombs 1t appeared that John Costcoo
workman employed by the Elevated Railroad, was re-
pairing the track yesterday and lett his monkey wrench
jar the wrench fell down and struck JACOB Joanncs OF
NO 2 Greenwich street, who was walking along the
sidewalk, the head, fracturing ms skull Cosclloe
was arr, stcd by Rounasmnn Willard Of the Twenty
seventh precinct and being arragned before Justice
Murray was committed 10 await tho result OF Joanncs
urfau
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COURT cALENDARs-THrs DAY.

surRExE CoURT--cHAMBKRs--HcId by Judge Dono
eNos. As, 81 o. 49, SO, 90 81, o. 49, o. 104, 100
1871 l61 1872 lVs 1879, ZOO 2U2 204 EOS. 206 20s 40
2l5 I'll. go Tho assessment calendar will also be
called.
srrngxE COMPASSIONATE TERx--fIcld BY Judge
Lawrence. -Demufrcr-No. IL Law ana fnct--Nos
2a3 ia 27S 2p, ia. Ia, ST., 500, SOL $50. lsl.
23s H. lss. lao 40. al 4eS. $50, 32i, AL 55s
5la
SUPREME couRr--tIRcrfr-Par He'd by Judge
wcsibrook Case on-No. llla No day calendar.
Part Held ~ Judge Van vorst-Nos ESQ. 1906,
1924, TAO 24o4 1878 s7s. NO. l442 2sos OPS 1oll,
l43o, 1887. 1870 1l54 3ols 02s.s, TO- 2646 Part g.
Held by Judge Larremorb Case on--So. 1880. No day
calendar.
surrRoR couRr-srEciAL TkRx-Held by Judge
sedgw ick.---Casc on--No 81. No day calendar
SuPKKfoR CorRT-IEIAL TERx-Part Hold by
Judge Sanford Nos ll76. Ill., 1895 2i35 2060 1924,
lles io72 il4 2is5 1880, 1854 ls4s, 1924, 4sl Part
2-Hsd by Juage spcir.--<os 290J 18l 2l5l, 1908,
rs 1870 1911, 1919 1915 1870 1870 1896 l22', 1927,
1880 i2vs, 76l.
CoxscS PLEAs-Eorrrr TERs-Hcd by Judge Van
Hosscu.--Cas on---Nn a. No day calendar.
COMMON PLxAs--lRiAL rxRx--Par i--Hcla by Judge
Roo Nos 1850. 1850. 2ls 1871 2os2 2S42 2455,
ll4f 1885, 2i2s llUi. 2l2l, 81 1918 Z230 1884 Ills
Part Held by Judge Van 5runL Mos 24i 22s5, ls45,
gss 2zt5 zl0q 25sU, 2153 22Og 22S3 z2s0 IDS $685.
2u9 22s3 1870 2lo z5s0 1854, 23ol, 1910 1871. 1904
Part 3--Hcld by Judge j. y. DAILY 243S, 2f3s.
s52s 22o7. 2o56, 2is5. 2ll4.
MAXINE vouxr--raIAL TKRn-part Held BY Chief
snsslce -nea NO dry calendar until 70 morrow Part
Held by Judge sheridan. Nos 1854, 262l 1901,
zasg 42ys 523 42vs. os6 1888 $3.50. 42s 40&s 7o3s,
so2p t575 1901 Part g. Held by Judge snnotI Mos.
OLA ,gl5 744z 6s0l 677o. 6sl4, $685. 69l6 1852 1913
44os. s43s, slss. ss44 1868 1l45.
CorRr ~ GENERAL SEssioSS--part HELD by Re-
corder Hackett The People Albert smith, cloni-
Gus assault and battery, same Marcus Buckn,
''"-sisvs. Same vs. LYMAN Goldsteu. Grand srccnv:
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TIE EDITOR OF HI TRIBUNE cuBANo 1ADLY
nrArr~ nv ! spAxIru M Aurxp

THE EDITOR or HI TRIBUNE cuBANo BADLY
BEATEN ny SPANISH PLANTKR-
senor Ramon Rubisra de Armas, editor-in-ch Of
the Spanish journal ~ Tribune Cabano, published at
No. 81 Park row, appeared before Justice Murray At
tho Tombs yesterday and applied for warrant for tho
OF Senior Domingo Guirai, q Spanish Cuban
phnter, residing At No. West sixteenth street. on
charge Of assault and battery. Senior de Armas head
showed two very scalp wounds and his emtrod
ered shirt and clothes covered with blood He In
formed Judge Murray that about a month ago he
published article In his paper in refer
enco TO the dissenHons existing between Seniors
Cespedes, Aguera and Palma rival candidates for the
Presidency Of the Cuban insurgent government, which
IN It's was inimca 10 the cause oil Ccspcdes. At
yesterday he visited the Office OF Schor Ponce de
Leon. room So, No ~ Broadway, to transact some
business and there Sehor Guiral The latter lett
the oico on his entrance After transacting his bust
he going down stairs, when he confronted
by Guirn who asked him II no she author OF the
article In question. He answered In the Affirmative
when Guiral struck him twice over the head with .
loaded cane, innictng the injuries complained Of
5enor Gura will appear at tho Tombs to-day and an
tho complaint He claims that he acted In self
defence and that the assault was Initiated by Senior do
Armas
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THE RAILROAD WAR CONTINUES

There was . rumor yesterday on the Stock Exchange
that the high conflicting parties who control the rail-
recently holly competing for freight pas
scngcrs had come together in spirit OF mutual con.
citation, and that tho lamb OF Eric and tho lion Of
New York Central had consented 10 lie down to2sthcr
with tho intent arrange their differences without
further jcopardng the great interests OF which they
the custodians. Unfortunately, however, Tor the
stockholders this pleasant Wall street story possesses
only modcum Of truth. Upon INQUIRY a. the krte
Railway Office Il discovered that the only founda
ton for the report the fact that several wesiern
railway managers yesterday arrived In New York with
q consult with she officers Of tho New York
Central road, to II somc basis Of compounds be-
the opposing railroad interests not possible.
that tho suicidal should cease. There had
yet brought 70 the notice Of the Erie road
any formal proposition. Mr. Jewctt trc receiver Of
the latter road sails for Europe Saturday TO confcs
with Sir Edward waikin In regard 10 tho Situation
here
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WASHINGTON PARK ROADwAYs.

WHY THE WEST sIDE THoRoUoHvARE Is NOT
oPKNEp-TuE COMPTROLLER vs. THE rARR
COMMISSIONERS AND THE ALDERMEN.
Some six months ago the attention Of the Board OF
Aldermen called to the wrctcned condition OF the
roadway across Washington Park, which, II 10 claimed
Is dangerous life AMI limb As this roadway is the key
to the connections between South Filth llas
Laurcns strecU and Fifth avenue, and MS South Firu
avenue opened by commission, with the more
direct Of relieving Broadway, citizens who
carriages have taken deep interest In
tho opening up OF this continuation OF West
broadway, which, It announced, would give FREQ
transit between City Hall and the Park at all houra
OF tho day and night The Aldermen promptly. by
resolution, called upon tho Park COMMISSION 10 COM
plctc the work by finishing the roadway across
Washington square. Yet this request utterly dis
REGARDED and Inc heavy ,axp"ycrs ., me oy nave
endangcr the lives Of their families by crossing
WASHINGTON SQUARE
Influences have been work ever since, by letter
and petition, to have this side outlet opened, hut
Washington square has been the stumbling block.
Finally one Of the republican Aidefmen--somc six
weeks ngo-had resolution passed N the Board 0i
Aldermen calling upon tho Park COMMISSION TO pro.
coed At once with the completion OF the roadway tex-
tension Of Laurens street, across Washington Park.
The Park Commission
ApvxRrfsgp FOR mDs
to be opened yesterday. when the time arrived
for tho opening OF The bids the Comptroller
entered his protest against any further action
on the part OF the Park Commission, on the
ground that the proposed work a continuation Of
1.aurens street, which was laid out by commission,
ike other public streets OF tho city. Commissioner
Martin In favor OF opening the bids not withstand
ing tho Comprocr's protest that tho Department Of
Public Works alone has jurisdiction; but he
ruled and the matter was laid over.
This action the part OF Comptroller Green caused
great asonishment 10 members OF the Board OF Alder
who learned Of his action. President Lewis and
other members OF the Board expressed their regrets
that tho Comptroller had assumed dctatorial policy,
and they called attention to chapter $50 Laws Of 1874
defining the duties and powers OF the Park Department.
which, in section l. gives them Jurisdiction OF al
streets and avenues to quote the law. within the dts
OF $50 cet from the outer boundaries OF any pub
lie place or park.
Chief Clerk Storrs. OF the Finance Department,
claims thai the last clause OF section OF the act
places the works the hands OF tho Commissioner Of
Public Works. the limos of such work 10 BIO determined
by the Department OF Parks As the two branches Of
the city government divided the Interpretation
the law It II probable that the dispute will not be set
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TIE RAPID TRANSIT FIGHT.

Tho examination OF witnesses on behalf OF the Gilbert
Elevated Railway Company, the suit brought against
10 by the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company re-
mmed yesterday before Judge sedgwick, holding
Special Term OF the Superior Court. William or,oo
President OF the Western Union Telegraph Company,
Isst,acd that he was accustomed to travelling The
Greenwich Street road aud has habit OF watching the
scct or the noise on the horses; he never saw run
away; he drives his horses IN the neirhbornocd
Of the tame raiirosd, anu they seem to take little
notice Of ~ William 4. Dodge said he was asionished
10 see bow little notice taken OF the Greenwich
Street road ny horses and that some horses did not
70 regard u at ALL ON examination he said
there was strong public feeling arrytown IN favor
Of rapid transit. John Terry. Cyrus W. Field John NJ
Clark. A. u. Stout. Dsniei W. Wyman James a.. VIII
son, Henry r. Davis, Jr, W. 1. Shank aud other wit
werc called. all OF whom gave about the same
test mony regarding the effects tho passing Of Elc
vailed Railway trans upon horses
In The snit brought by IN Ninth Avenue Railroad
against the New. York Elevated Railroad Company
several additional witnesses examined yesterday
he dcisncc tcore Judge Van Hocsen, or the
ol Common Peas. who trying the case. The wit
nes~ss examiner Frcdrck Waller, John r. Van
kpsr. Odsn thenutc james Usher, Richard w. Hurl.
burt, sylvester X. cohn and EDWARD Glib. The last
witness the engineer OF the nrst passenger tram
over road and ~ stil engineer over the road
Mr. Cncnnlc chairman OF the COMMITTEE OF Archi-
tecis vho reported on the Elevated Railroad. Tho
post read, lis main point being that though In
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! MOTHERS MONUMENT.

suit presenting rather novel features came TO
trial yesterday before Judge r. Daily, holding Trial
Term OF the Court Of Common Pleas Mr.. Daniel
Draddy has brought suit against stephen Lovejoy for
professional services. He alleges IL his complaint
that Mr. Lovejoy stated that he rcd TO have monu
ment erected the Of bis mother for which
no was willing paw $l2O0, and that he desired him
prepare plans and specifications for the same, with
the understanding that the work Of constructing the
monument which to be made II marble, WAS TO
be gwen 10 him He did requested, but on submit
ting the plans for tho monument to Mr.. Draddy the
latter stated that he desired 10 show them 10 other
members OF the family Tor their approval SUISSE
quently, as Mr. Draddy further averred 10 his CON-
plant Mr. Lovcjoy employed another party to mako
the monument who, with very slight modification,
constructed II in conformity with the plans and spcci-
1cations originally submitted by himself Upon this
state OF he for 81 zoo Tor In prepar
Ing the plan OF tho onumonL
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William A. Leonard brought suit against the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company,
claiming $50. COO damages Tor injuries sustained on
June IL, 1874 His story is that stepping Oh q
temporary bridge at Finy-seventh street and Fourth
avenue after beng told by the aaeman that Il all
right he was hit by tho cowcatcher OF passing trnin
dragged some distance and thrown into the excava-
ton in progress for laying sunken track. He re-
cyesight and hearing still impaired and is also
famed from injury 10 OF his kncepank The
trial yesterday before Judge Spoir, In the SUI
pcrior Court, Mr. Edward Gilbert appearing for the
plaintiff and Mr.. Frank Looms for the railroad COM
pany. After the testimony for the plaintiff had been
submitted Mr.. LOOMS moved Tor u dismissal Of the
complaint and pressed hts motion by very elaborate
argument Judge speir granted the notion holding
that proof that tho railroad company was
liable, and instructing that " there was any lia
bilty the city The intention Of the plain
tin 10 10 press the matter further in tho courts.
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SINKING FUND COMMISSION.

Tho Sinking Fund Commission met yesterday and
authorized tho Police Department 70 take possession OF
tho market East sixtscnth street for the OF tho
Street Cleaning Bureau, during the pleasure Of tho
commission, at annual rental OF $4,000 per year.
ThcComptroller was given full power to sell all tho
materials OF tho old aqueduct upon tho line between
Ninety third and 10Th streets, which have been
abandoned either at public auction, by sealed BIDS
after public notice has boon given for i've days The
Comptroller reported that between December 70, 1857
and May 90 1876 there collected through the Blu
for the Collection OF Revenue, from the sale and
Of water, s22,Ss4 90, and for tho use OF winter
transferred tho sinking fund toward tho payment Of
interest on the city debt