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The Testimony.

-. y. Ice, SWOEE-
z; by Gen. Conner: We're you a member
Of the Legislature In 1878 and ls74?-.A. l WAS
Q. In what capacity "A. I was speaker o
the House or Representatives in 1854.
LegisIature.-A. From July, 1865, to October
q. When you left the Legislature to wha'
office were you elected "A. To no ofhc,
q. Have you since held any oficc:-A.
have since held the Office OF SOLICITOR of thu
seventh Circuit.
q. Elected when:-A. AT the general cleo
tlon on the eth Of November lust.
q. Handing a paper to witneSs.l EXAMINE
that paper; do you recognize it:-A. / do sir
Gen. Gunner: read 1t 10 the jury.
Witness: The entire paper?TGen. Conner
Witness reads: Senate and House OF Rep
treasurer will pay To order e. L. Frankfor
1900 on account legislative expenses. lSi,W
is in figures.) Signed by J. W. Woodruff, i
q. Jones, \. ]. Lee ahd GleaVes.
q. DO you know the history OF thnt paper
Il do sir.
@. Please state 1t to the Court and jury.
Witness: In the fall OF 1871. some time ate
the close Of the extra session OF 1873, / WA
told that there was n balance.-
MI. Melton. stop, sir: Not what you wer'
told.
Mr.. Melton objected, After some discus
sion, witness starred anew.
Witness: Mr.. Cardozo said there was a bal
ancc in the treasury OF $500. 1t wax Just uf
ter the first batch Of certificates Of indebted
/ ness were printed and brought here, and h,
proposed u certificate be drawn TO cover tina
balance for $4,000. 1t was agreed TO betwec
three persons that were present that the Ger
tilcate should be drawn.
Gen. Come Who were the three persons
| present IA. Myself, Cardozo and Gleaves.
q. What was agreed?-.A. That the certifi
cate TO cover that amount should be drawn
and that II WIS TO be divided into five equa
parts.
@. Who were to hav5 those partsf-A. Tn,
! three have named, and Jones and Woodruff
%. Where did the conversation take place.
A. Ia the room Of the president OF the Sen
!" d. where were you before you went In p
A. 10 the opposite room.
o. How came you to go herr "A. TIL
president Of the Senate sent his porter for ME
4 O. Who were there "A. Mr.. Cardozo and
Gkayes. 1t was stated also
Mr., Melton objected. He did not want &
know what the witness understood or whal
was said. lie only wanted to know all thai
was said and done.
Gen. Conner (quickly:) That Will co. Let
the witness tell all that was said and done.
Witness continued: The making of the GER
ti1caie was agreed on, as have st: cd. After
the agreement myself. I think Is was, sug'
gested to Glcaves that he should have the pa.
per prepared In his hOuse. He agreed to d.
80. There was something raid by Cardozo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-07

{, DIR. IowRY.-TeIegrams received from
Louisville give US the sad intelligence that
DIR. Lowry's affection, from which lie has
been suffering for some months, has DE-
veloped into a malignant Cancer In the
mouth, asid that there is no hopes OF me
recovery. His father, Prot. Lowry, left
for Louisville Last Monday night-ASso-
ciate Retosm {restyte'ian.
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Nomination for Regimental Officers.

Editor Press and Banner:
We beg space in the columns OF your
valuable paper to nominate the following
gentle men as officers for the regiment
which will be formed in rs early future
by the Various companies n this county.
Fol Colonel.-Capt. l.. w. White.
Lieutenant ColopeL-Lt. n. l.. Bonham.
Mavor.-Lt. J. McMoseley.
These gentleman need no comment as to
true merit, patriotism and gallantry, and
none have a greater right than they to
the offices mentioned.
MANY FRIENDS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-07

J.. G.. CARPENTER was arrested last
week III Ne. Jersey; he was living un-
der an assumed name. The evidence Of
fraud is clear against him. If he doesn't
go to the Congaree House, we see little
Use Of keeping up the establishment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
A FATAL JOURNEY.

Belen Socarras and Aquilino Zurcaday, by Olcott
Mcstrc attorneys, yesterday obtained letters Of ad-
ministration the estate OF Macedonia de Socarraa
In 1869 Mr. dc Socarras In Cuba and, desiring
come tho United States, wrote TO his father for
money to pay his expenses. Tho father seEt money
TO his son. and Macedonia being in that part Of Cuba
which in insurrecton, started out to sea with his
wife and child small open boat from creek on
tho southern OF the Island called the Playa dc
Mulao. A colorcd servant OF tho family saw them
leave. Since that time nothing has been heard OF
Macedonia his family, and the only supposition
possible that they either persisted at or tell into
the hands OF and murdered by tho negro
wreckers who nicst the small islands and reefs of the
coasts Cuba awcss characters that murder strangers
Tor any money they may have. This incident recalls
TO mind that lew years since young Cuban started
With a friend from Nassau IN small boat and fell
among these land pirates Tho two were murdered
and robbed OF q OF money they carried
One OF our New York detectives had occasion some
time siSce go among tho wrcckcrs In the Bahamas
In an Hc found them such desperate
class that, accustomed as he was TO deal with the
racters Of crne he breathed freely only whom he
had Lett them hundreds OF miles away. US he knew
they would have killed him had they even suspected
his mission identity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
SHAWLS AS COLLATERAL.

For the second time there came for trial yester
day, before Judge Donohue in supreme Court, Circuit
the case Of William Duden and others against Clara
Waitsfelder. In their complaint the plaintiffs al
legged that defendant indebted TO them in the
OF $4,000, for security OF which she made her
bond secured by mortgage property in Sixth avenue
which interest TO the extent Of $500 had accrued.
Defendant wanted to transfer the property to Sill
yer, who refused TO take it unless this interest was
paid In to effect such transfer the defendant
applied TO the plaintiffs and induced them 10 accept in
payment OF the interest note made by one NJ.
Waczelacr Tor the amount secured by Two camcps hair
ehawis collateral security The mole not paid at
maturity, judgment was entered thereon, and the
shawis sold under execution Tor $780, leaving 5000 Us
still due 1t Is further alleged that the maker OF the
note insovent at the time OF the making, and that
the note taken IN ignorance Of that fact On the
lrst trial before Judge Barrett defendant claimed that
sovency Of tho shawls and not that OF tho maker
Of tho note, ana the Judge. holding, dismissed the
complaint new trla was asked tor b. Mr.. d. NJ.
Porter counsel for plaintiffs, on the authority OF IS
N. Y. l5y and DAILY, 5l0, which motion Vas resisted
by Mr. Rndskori the part Of the defendant, on the
ground that the cited were not analogous TO tho
at bar. The trial granted, and on the pro-
ceedings theron yesterday the same state OF facts a
pcarcd, and upon motion oil defendants counsel, on
similar grounds, the complaint was dismissed with
directions that The exceptions be heard the nrst In
stance At General Term.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

Ex-Judge Henry L. Davies and August Belmont the
el,sors 10 select panel Of struck jurors be sum-
moned the trial OF the OF tho People against
Peter B. Swceny submitted their final report cer-
tfeato yesterday giving twenty-iour names as lol-
ws:-Francis Alexandra, No. 20 West Twcnty.sev-
enth street, merchant; henry Amy, NO. Is West
Twenty seventh street, banker; Richard Arnold No.
29 West Twcnty-third street, dry goods; Joseph q.
HARRISON No 329 West Thirty street, engines
George H. Henry No. IA East Tenth street, president
Christian Herter No. 436 West Invent second street,
furniture; William b. Hoffman. No. As West Twenty
second street, gentleman; Gilman Colamore, No. 2lU
West Fourteenth street, china Henry O. Ward, No. 36
West Thirty street. merchant; Martin j. Waters
No. 5lS West Feth street, cashier oah L. Weeks, No.
$50 Fourth avenue builder; james White, No loo East
y-sixth street. printer; James X. Whiting, No. "A
West Fiily-iourth street. hops; John hcMurdic No.
1851 West Fiflysxth street, dry goods; Alexander Nal
land No. West Fourteenth street, merchant Bradley
Martini No. % West Twentieth Street, president
Martin v. b. Mattison, No 500 West Twenty
fourth street. lumber; Alexander A. Meeldrum,
No, 249 Madison avenue, auctioneer; Lewis Ed
wards No. 112 East Thirtielh street, architect;
Marc Eidlitz No. 3l7 East Ftty-olhth street, builder
George Einscin No. l44 Vest Forty-third street, dry
goods James G. Fargo, No 90 PARK avenue, treasurer
james q. De Forest, No. 81 West Tnrty-sxth street,
merchant; Fraucis o. Do Luzo, No ID Eust Thirty
third street, wines.
The original certificate from which the foregoing
names are taken deposited with the Sheriff yes
terday afternoon, and the gentlemen named Will BIO
summoned attend on tho trial, which Is fixed for
4th of June next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
ONE HUSBAND ENOUGH.

Henry l. Carey, in suit brought in the Superior
Court against his wife, Emma B. Carey, presented an
lGdavit to Judge Sanford 10 superior Court Special
form, yesterday which he ayers that prior to the
month Of August, 1872, Emma, falsely representing
10 him that sho the widow OF Boswell K Streeter,
Induced him 10 marry her. ana the nuptia ceremony
took place IN the city OF Buffalo Ia the month of
August, 1872 He subsequently discovered that this
representation untrue and that Streeter was still
LIVING Before this discovery however the welded PAIR
had several dDputcs and unhappy differences between
them, which finally resulted IN separation. He
states further that the time, believing Emma to be
his lawful wife, he included the articles OF separa
ton agreement to pay her 5000 in lieu OF all claim
for support ana that he gave her four promissory
notes Tor this After he had paid the first note,
which was for $780, he made the discovery alluded
whereupon he refused to pay the other notes. Ono oil
the unpaid notes, Tor $500, does not come duo until
September 1877, and being afraid that she will ne
Rotac the paper he tor Injunction restraining
her from dspos ny oil the same. Upon the facts set
iorlh in the affidavit. as given substantially above
Judge Sanford yesterday granted temporary injunc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
THE M'KELVEY CASE.

TO THR EDITOR TIKI HERALD:-
In your issue Of the nth INST great injustice is done
TO clergyman who has innoceny and silently suffered
much In accordance with the earnest wishes OF the
large majority OF the church and congregation and Of
whole oil the session and Board OF Trustees, Rev.
Alexander KcKevcy has occupied the parsonage of tho
Wcsteld IN. J Presbyterian Church until the present
Contrary 10 the of these against
mousy urgent request o the trustees officially made
days he has bcen preparing his goods for re-
moval and has already removed his family from the
parsonage BY publishing above in correction Of IA
gross Misrepresentation you viii aid in stopping ma-
Iicious persecution against minister oil the gospel
whose iabors church have beon greatly blessed
and who has always studied the peace and tho highest
interests oil our congregation.
4 MEMBER OF THE SESSION.
WxsrFIRLD, N. j., May Is, 1877.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
CLArL1N's DISHONEST CLERK.

MORE OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Thomas Bolton, the dishonest employe OF h. B.
Canin Co., whose arrest was chronicled In yestcr-
days HERALD, brought to tho Tombs Po.ico
Court yesterday by Detective Carr and. by request Of
Captain Murray remanded back TO the Oak street
station house for further evidence Daniel J. Hall
and David Marsh the alleged receivers OF the stolen
property, were also rcmandcd to the station house.
Captain Murray was busily engaged all day yesterday
In trying to recover OF the stolen property but
the prisoner Bolton manifested extreme reticcnco
about making further admissions. The other prisoners
also refused to make any statement
AGED PRISONER.
The arrest Of Marsh was effected by well known
ruse part oil Detective Carr Learning his mans
ADDRESS, No 345 West Eleventh street, the officer sta
toned himself by and watched the house. Three
hours oil sentry duty brought result The premises
were unoccuped and person sought admission. Oc-
casionnlly pedestrian passed by but midnight ap
the solitary Policeman on post going his ROUNDS
became the only pedestrian. Twice tho detective from
his hiding place noticed aged white haired man
hurredy pass down the street and look furtivey At
the house. The second time the detective followed
him. The man's extreme age the appeared over
eighty years. dspel the theory that he might
be the receiver, but the officer determined try him.
Going up to him he said with mir or iamlliarly:-
"Why, Mr. Marsh, how do you do? haven't secn
you for long imc.' Tho Old man turned sharply and
grasplng tho detectives proncrcd hand returned the
greeting The officer thon took him IN custody.
MORE PROPERTY RECOVERED
In bis house were found large Quantity OF needles
thread in all several dollars. In mis- pockets
were found STAG 60. Marsh gave his age as seventy
years and said that he had bought the goods good
faith
The other receiver Hall, Is u more boy, having re-
Gently succeeded his iaher In the store in Pearl street.
where no arrested Further developments are
expected by the police to-day IN company with Mr.
Irish, OF The firm OF H. b. Claflin Co.. Captain Muir.
ray yesterday visited tho banks in which Bolton had
funds The bank officials in each expressed their
Willingness to turn At proper time all she
money to Beton's credit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Tho examination In tho ban kruptcy proceedings OF
c. s Bushnell, the constructor oil tie Union Pacific
Railroad was continued yesterday before Register Al
lon. Mr.. Edward W. Maginns, one Of tho bankrupt's
brokers' through whom all checks and drafts passed.,
produced a number Of kilograms, checks. drafts and
copybook all notices OF purchases and sales IN tho
account with Mr. Bushnell trustee. Counsel called
attention TO several drafts signed s. Bushnell, trus
tce on which tho In black ink and tho word
srusteo" In purple ink, and was OF tho opinion that
the word trustee had been added subsequently. Mr..
Muginns could not swear positively .that tho word
cd was ON at tho time the draft was received;
he bad no doubt that 1t was as they had no other
account except with Mr. Bushnell AZ trustee; NJ any
rate IL was on when The draft was paid, as he would
have paid II unless correctly Endorsed;
Mr. Bushnell might have been IN tho o1ico
when the draft arrived and then COM
plcted the signature, which would account Tor
nothing on the cooks to show for whom Mr. Bushnell
was acting trustee, but no mad told witness that
WAS for his vito when he opened the account A lew
questions were put 10 MIR. Bushnell In relation to
cali for 900 OF the stock OF the Produce Con-
soudateu Land ana Petroleum Company IN considera-
ton Tor pIactng stock OF tho company, alter which
the examination was adjourned
Patrick cun liquor dealer, has been adjudicatcd
voluntary bankrupt before Register Dwight. HIS la
bitIcs are small
at No 202 Chambers street, VINO made an assignment
10 Charles IA. Culver last week. amount " 50, $50,
while the assets are valued al $1,000.
Marcus Moycrhoi, =. Copper and Adolpb Msner,
nuiacturers Of suspendcrs at No Is walker street.
were sold out by tho Sheriff yesterday, 10 satisfy a
small judgment Obtained by Mark GaugcL
Balch w. Pierce yesterday filed his assignment In
the County Clerks olico 10 Samuel Steven&
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HOSPITAL INHUMANITY.

OGcor Dunlap. OF the Church station brought
to the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning ragged
and degenerate looking OF about shirtvdve years
or age, whom he ounc lying at tho corner Of Wash
ington aud Rector streets. The prisoner appeared
totally indifferent 10 all tho surroundings and In an
swer TO tho officers question only stared vacaLty.
Justice Smith AT that tho unfortunate man
was suffering from suns.roke we'll from liquor,
and ordered his removal TO the Chambers
street Hospital Three hours later the officer
called Mt the hospital to how the prisoner was
DOING the doctors ordered his removal TO court
saying that ho was only drunk. Again the officer
brought hin 10 the Tombs, the man being scarcely
able to walk. Justice Smith was indignant 1.-THE
man Is uuqucstionaUly SICK, said he, severely, "and
the hospital people should have kept MIN there. They
do this frequently. 1t should DO stopped" Tho
prisoners helpless appearance aud idiotic stare
showed plainly that a hospital and not prison was
tho proper place for him. He was rcmandod Tor mcd-
cal treatment by the prison physician.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
MR.. WILSON'S EQUIPAGE.
4 LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS MISPLACED CON-

4 LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS MISPLACED CON-
FIDENCE.
To the livery stable Of E. ~ Crow al No 14o varick
street. the day before yesterday young man OF
striking appearance still remarkable volub
ity. HIS attire was iautess, his manner gcntee,
though trlae bostcrous, and he had look OF solvent
ros6cctabilty suggestive OF an easy mind and a
bank account somewhere. He sautcd Mr.
Grow with great cordially, spoke in cursory
way OF tho comp ceness OF his establishment then
Introduced himself as Charles Wilson, oil Albany. He
SAID had como to the city to lead To the hyme cal
altar the daughter OF Mr. Ford, whose bakery
by Varick street Ho proposed this day to take his
Gdncs out Tor IN airing. For this purpose he wanted
afford. He went away with tho understanding that
the horse and wagon were 10 BIO sent to Mr.. Ford's
bakery IN half all hour.
Al Inc time specified hoser drove them IN 10 the
door, aud just he reached u out came the elegant
Mr. Wilson, who mounted the wagon and spent quar-.
ter OF hour in Trying the animals speed up aud
drew up.
"Ha, my man. you must DO dry" said he, and forth
with he hurried the hostcr INTO tho saoon treated
him, and hastily resumng his place III The wagon,
tossed out u nity cent piece. telling the man that no
would be back at the stables by dusk. Up 10 ycster
day morning, however, neither man, horse nor wagon
inquire what had become OF his future
iu-law. Mr. Ford totally ignorant of
any such person or any such engagement
but on further conversation remembered gentleman
with y remarkable capacity for PIES who had pur-
chased two VI them the day before, gone out Tor
while, returned again ana consumed a couple more,
and had then left the bakery and got into light wagon
which had just driven up to the door. Mr.. crow n0ti-
fed the Central ONCE OF his loss The cle-
CANT Mr. Wilson is supposed " have gone 10 New DER
scy where tho police in quest OF hun. The wagon
he mad newly painted, with red stripes tho horse Is
brown with small tho forehead, and the har-
marked l.. y. Crow.
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law in sending swindling circulars thse0gn che mail,
was yesterday sentenced TO pay line OF $500.
President Orton, OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, was examined at some length yesterday DO
lore Judge SANFORD In the suit OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company against tho western Union
Telegraph Company and others The trial Will be re-
sumed on Monday.
Matthew Callahan convicted Of participation In tho
late mail robbery In this city, yesterday brought up
before Judge Benedict in the United States circuit
Court for sentence The Court sentenced him 10 three
Imprisonment in the Albany Penitcntiary and to
pay fine OF $500
Otto G. and Matilda Meter were married in this city
In 1859. He says that his wifc left MIN, and hs COM
menced suit against her for divorce. Recently his
sci fee pendene iite and the matter was sent to Q
referee 10 ascertain tho amount oil the huspana.s
means and income, with . view OF liking the wiie's
allowance propcrtonately thereto. The referee nxed
tho allowance to the wife at IS per week, and the
Court has confirmed the report
Adrian Isein & Co., OF this city, claim 10 % the
holders Of forty-fve coupons Of bonds OF the Port
Railroad and Banking Company, on which $1,000 70
are due, and payment thereof has been refused: On
the application Of the Messrs. lselin 4 Co., Judge
Barrett, In Supreme Court. Chambers, yesterday,
granted order for the publication OF the summons
IN suit brought against both companies
In the OF the United States against Louis FOX,
charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, the accused was
yesterday put upon his trial before Judge Benedict IN
the United States Circuit Court The charge Was ior
fraudulent bankruptcy and concealng his assets II
alleged that before Fox failed he had repre-
scented he worth about $35 900, clear OF all debts
Upon such rcprcs citations he obtained goods from di
ferent partiex Soon after he faed and on examina-
his assets wero found 10 be worth only $S,0oO,
with Liabilities amounting to $40o 00o The case u SIN
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BAD FOR THE PRISONER.

On the night of the 23d ult the premises John D.
Lyon father OF Assistant District Attorney Lyon, No
1,1GO Broadway, were entered by burglar and $500
worth oil clothing stolen. Tho Assistant District At
torney put officers the case but they failed TO find
the criminal On the evening Of the lato lamented
carnival the premises again entered. and, by
singular coincidence, exactly $500 worth more Of
clothing carried away.
Mr. Lyon, now fully aroused. determined TO exert all
Efforts catch the thieL detectives Field and
U'Conner intrusted with the and yesterday
they arrested George T. DAVIS with some OF the stolen
clothing his person. In mis- pockets they found
pawn for several oil the stolen articles, and nj
his residence. No. 1872 Chatham street. they found a
largo vnlise containing more oi the booty. Subsc-
quently Leo Godsein, OF No. 81 Baxter street, WAS
property. The prisoner was committed by Justice
smith, ut the Tombs Police Court Ho docs not expect
much sy mpathy from the oico OF the District At
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

An invitation has been received by the Mayor and
Common Council to review the Twenty third regiment
National Guard OF Brooklyn this afternoon.
The local statesmen around tho City Hail wcro yes
terday ovcrjoyed at the veto OF the Omnibus bill
Mutual congratulations we're exchanged among Of
hcias who would be loft out IN tho cold OF tho
signing OF this measure
Comptroller Kelly yesterday paid an additional
S25, 900 to the Brooklyn BRUCE Company.
Inc CITY Record commission, witch consists Of
Mayor Ely, Commissioner campbell and Corporation
Counsel Whitney viii to-day determine the news
papers to publish oity advertising Tor tho next Iwevo
his