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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
4 COUNTRY JUSTICE IN TROUBLE.

Mrs Mary Wood. an aged lady, living at
Fremont Crnter, Sullivan County, n l., died IN ISL
leaving claim against he Goycum Mt for pension for
the services oil her son. David A. Wood, who died m the
late war Herman Mucker, justice OF tie peace, was
APPOINTED administrator of Mrs. Woods estate, and
when HE claim was paid nc made demand FOR the
money presenting rccepcd bills ioI expenses incurred
daring Mrs Woods sickness and for her burial, amount
ius 20 $3.50 balance Of go would nave been lii but
NJ. Muckcr took tlat sum Cor IiwHrrs -e's' S".,us
moi ling for The SUPPORT OF two lmbcce SOILS Of Mrs.
Wood. George ". Wood, son of Ms. Wool LIVING I'D
Pcuusy lVall. hearing OF thesc facts, lai MNchci
arrested fJr fraud SIR. Wood makes AN liyt tiii
paid the funeral expenses. amounting o. SO an ti@t
DID,, mother had led cal attendance ANA ho nHrSr Atr
neigaboIs supplying All hcr WfDis I"e d'ce5i' Whusc
b FOR $50 IN Alincacr cltnci 10 have pa 9-d sew
rr yeai. ago: he undertaken says ihit Ihf clam ID
hs name fraudulent, ana lne nurse eWels liza, NJ
nrRer pad huh so - slgn the rrce 1icd bi Tor SD
ana that ne never acted aS nurse u MIS-. Nog' vi
these afiidavits Mr.. NJ IA kr was arrested Dy Deputy
United states Marshal rauan, and brought 10 ms cry
YESTERDAY lie waved examination before Cuinmis-
siOner Osborn ana was admitted 10 BAL 10 Tl,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
DrCfsTONs -JvNF p

Supreme Court hcmbos--liy Judge 81 ,Dst"- :, a
agt Firi.-Let al order b. eat'fr .nt "eiy fn :.
ws,s al tonv. counsel fees Allowed N'NlA l- ,,i 40
Let IA. oritr Doe noiiucl iy lluitne We COSTS 10 "
-, i'm The matter VI Oliver rlioian l.in. f.,.l
nv Judge Dpuohue-Wrent at. Nbnet go. AID
phiiTus agi Phi iis Ainulj Az. Massey l"''3 '"'s
Elevator O.-Orta ell. -,
Common Pieas->pofdi Torn ~ Judge an Or or.
~Sineair agt. Worthwhile Menuiasin ~ 1.l az ord
a = -r,,'tr1 IN the mater of Lazarus. tritirl' .t.
Leonard az The Mayer sc.-a"ioa granite Nh''tt las.
as the defendant Tie MANOR, az 't'fi -"
son-Noion granted without cu,is - ,.,a.,tscg. -
:. lN ChieI-Jusl ice &. J.. DaA.- kiSos" "5%
Demurrer sustained. see Oplh pu- -.
Court of Appeals-ALDANY, y. T.. june 80 l,,
Court OF App ais FRIDAY, jane - lsti Drl,. is an
osn. Nonou for r,argnurnt delc, via 80 /,
~ Manufacturers anu Traders b'h- o'.l, ~ cra-'
Font of Bnralo Motion ior rcu. tH' ,,,.usF
n1thout cosis-Iiinoe a9r. ,cHiot, ~ ,AS ,',i.ast
Of psnsueL Motion 10 correct reuiiI.nr Gems" ,rrrcps
ca.t.W n tebead AIT. Kennedy III gn,hl :" 80 ths
Comrt modned by granting lew tt'ah 'v CO., cf fss
syeni people * rel. WttlNcc agl NultiN u mon.
Connty Orrr granting tI ai'fmd az" ,h1,,s q
solue Tor defendant stipulation "i. rek,sn
49, wr,ler OniCr aii:ihta MIN Ns,
ast Fraser Judgment affirmed VII tos's- at w ~.
Mort,n AIT Weir StorIIcis ast. Ni~is' s's"s'S -"
poLLan Lie Insurance Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
STEAM INSTEAD OF HORSES.

PHILADELPHIA RxPTiIrNCE WITH STfAM HlE'hi
cARs-rHaR CONSTRUCTION AND POW OF
STOPPING ojICRLT-COMPARlspN OF ENPEN-ES'
As there seems to be n near prospect OF the
substitution Of steam horses nj least rs an eNpei
mint on OF the street car roncs m thh cry IL"
fcts rspcciinc like attempts elsewhere viii prove Of
interest There two kinds OF steam street cars no"
I'm use In P.adelphi and three four others are pro-
eccd there and in process OF construction Inc Two
kinds m use are the Ransom built at Troy ~ "
and the Baldwin" built az the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. Philadelphia. Both in operation on me
Magkets line OF street cars which is probably Tue most
nnorant street railway line in Philadelphia as It runs
througl tne widest OF the business streets An elaborate
doscriplion Of the Baldwin cor Is given by NJ. b.
KNIGHT in the current number of The Journal Of NE
FRANKLIN Institute from which the follow ne account OF
,, COR aud the Illustrations are taken. The car now
running Is largely modified from the hrst one mat
- mt. thai one WAS the steam which ran Tor
about SIX months mostly in the early ha' OF ias year.
an ,tfant;c,ve BROOKLYN. seemed to be giving stts-
fto, there and was usually crowded with passenIe rs
let limo IL was placed on the Markest. line Pnihdel'
Mia, and il was run there during the buster months OF
,, centennial Exhibition The engine was beneath tho
or. IN. boiler and furnace in n small, separate
commandment in front. The cylinders were Of course
bor,zontal The motion of the pistons was cOmnuni-
Gated through connecng-rods that turned crank The
ornk WAS part of the axle OF the front wheels OF he
ear and as il turned they were turned, being fixed upon
IT, The rear not at all connected with The
motive power The machinery supported by an iron
bedpate which was bolted the woodwork OF the car.
Two defects were developed in the movement OF
the machinery hacked the the cIanhaxe was easily
brni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
THE COURTS.
THE KNICKERBoCKER's OpERATIo,

THE KNICKERBOCKER'S OPERATIONS
Judge Barnard gave decision yesterday in
a $4,000 usury suit. George W. Nelson borrowed
$4,000 from the KnickcTbOckcr Life Insurance Com
pany OF NewYork, and mortgage for that amoun.
Brooklyn real estate which only si5Ooo
He also bought from tho company mill IN sangerfie.
paying 5000, and giving mortgage Of $4,000 anon
this properly bonus the whole transaction Rn.
Nelson. the father Of George W.. persuaded IA
give indemnity bond OF 100000 being ignorant q,
the $4,000 mortgnge George W. Nelson trans.srrrd
the equity Of redemption 10 another person, anu shse
queBtly It TctrmSlerred "a bim. The com.
pay brought action 10 fOrecOsc the MORTGAGES and fha
defendants pleaded usnry. Several days Judge Bar
nard decided the mortgages TO be usrOus aud the in
demnity bond be void. Yesterday no gave is opuion
the legal effect Of the transfer II the
dcmption by George w. Nelson. He decided t1af no
dspOsIng of Nelson aud his grantee lost the gbt
to plead usury, aud that when IL again transfer ed
10 Nelson he received IL merely third purchaser
would. The court
The defendant George w. Nelson Is person who can
mp tine defense Of usury far as tie oryage tho
land The aud in the deed d,ducIea the oast
subject The mortgages. Tie subsequent anc "a
him his Ci1 not ronstate bin Ia he b. On te
occupied before sale. lie thereby became puclaser
previous made The land und 0u Of Which % "
mOr debt the matter ~ the bond d. can so an
the defense defeat his liability thereon. Neon can
The compliant De dismissed 20 The rorre
W. Nelson and Rua Neisou. with costs. Including an
lDWauce of 200 Judgment % foreclosure aid
other defendants without costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
MIR. BENEFITS REPORTED ARRIVAL

II WAS reported last evening that James Cor
don Bennett had IA Tie ciiy, upon the steamship
ID nnark but 10 confirmation Of the statement could b.
obtained. HIS house shut up for the summer,
and the servant At the door. in answer to
inquiries. declared tDat his master was in Paris.
gentleman having some knowledge Of Mr.
Benneiis movements sad that the reported arrival was
impossible and that no knew tnat M Bennett hal
taken a house in Paris and intended living there for
some time Mr. Sanford. who Is intimate friend OF Mr..
Bennett and other members of tie Union Club.
disbelrycd the story, but affirmed that they
had little knowledge Of his movements. a story
was current that M. Bennett mad had Il
quarrel with his confidential valet and secretary. Mr..
Vosl. and tit the latter had separated from hiln hut
many were inclined To doubt It's truth, while there WAS
whisper tha NOgc the person who hld arrived, and
that Inc had come 90 pave the way for BIS MASTER One
pcnilrn an We'll cIuntci with &c pans OF NJ. rnnct
declared that il mol impossible ~ hc would reach
Ncw-YOTk IN Tue BOthna due IN lhis lOii t0day'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
TDOOR SPORTS.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.

ANSWER TO An INQUiRY ABOUT hi PURSES.
A programme has been published OF the
Monmouth P.k Long Biancnl races for the Ju1e aud
July meeting. The propretOrs advertise that no en-
trance viii be charged purses ANA That no horse viii
be "pcnallz.d excu cd for having run or won any
where TINS means the uncducated may learn. that the
pnr.cs advertised 10 be for Jane 30 and subse-
cut DAYS Will be delivered to the Of the win
n.ng horses without any charge for entrance fees. To
"penallz horse is to add pounds To The rcgl-
lar weights These announcements made to induce
the owners Of horses to them this course in
June. Past experience OF extra inducements at Non
mou Park caused Messrs. Lorrilard Belmont, Puriy.
Withers AMI other tutimen wonder whence the
money jhcSc purs AMI WAC was responsible Tor
their ~, mont when Point was given these III
uuircs by the fact that the Owners al horses tat ran AT
Long IincI last SuIHner not fairly dealt win
tiai WHEN the stakes were wan they were not ud 10y
J. f. Ciambtrliu, vino tnru the maudg. r. Iherc-
the Monmouth Park programme, To lnedlion "ho
was Ic OHslbu Tor che payment OF thc urts offered Tor
jane 80, July 4. = ANA 10. IN reply 10 This, M. P s.
bury Opri OF tn West End Hotel stat a. ia letter
received ON Sunday. mat Ia. hcld the money.
TIE impression Las prcNaiicd, meauN HE, that The
T. ccs Long Branch mtreY cip cIs' Tor lac gi1-
hi ns housps there. Que for this sur.ne Is ,bat
j. r. CAmhcllin recently testified IN court that tue
races al Ling Bruch never pad; tlai ~ always lost
money tIcm IL d, stated uy tic prt~OD wLO Is per
~uliy attending g. me iitc, that II thc Monmouth
palk pr0pielOTs believed mat pOoloe ling viii al
lowed at Long BrtncI dIfIg the summer, they are
mich uIisitkcn d" Tue same laws he said, when i'll
ricIed with tue business al HDDUhcn viii be dealt Out
IA iu measure pressed down aid running OYcI 10 all
oflcudeTs at thdt Fashionable resort"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
rrvrry CHASE AFTER BURGLARS.

The newsdealer who delivers the morning
o,rs In the residents Of Waverley and CIntonp'aces,
ut an early hour yesterday morning dsco'erec io"r '
oo,ni,o out NJ No. IFS Waytrleyplace, the city
bu,o oe YIN II Popbam who is now in the conn
g.. oocor Van Wart Of the Mercer Street Police
was informed, and pursued the the'es' WI"
-, mn ,,verlav-nlace 10 broadway and along Broad
IN ny nn,h =, ~fcr. tbe officer overlook and cap
tured two OF them The Others darted through Nlnn-s
1ls 1,rsnurIs cave their George watson, aSt
- aud lanes liIleu age Is watson r. fused u GIVE
his home Gillen said that he lived IN seVenln-
n-o hnt would give no further information
a " }nny AMI a heavy baton were found on litl nc
front Of Mr. Popam5 house had beGn openSS ,n ~
Rr,nrs telaerapned To Sir P0phtm. Until The lttttFs
m, ivs in tis cIty to-day Is impossible to ten now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
CLOSING TIE DRY GOODS BANK.
CONSENT OF TiE STOCKHOLDERS TO DE OBTAINED
BY CIRCULAR.


BY CIRCULAR.
In accordance with the statement made In
The TRIBUNE YESTERDAY She directors OF tho Dry Goods
Bank az Broadway and LeOBardst, held meeting yes
terday morning and decided to take immediate steps 10
wind up affairs OF the bank. Nearly all The directors
were present II was resolved to prepare circular ana
forward each OF the stockholders asking Tor eohSent
to close the bank
William p Brntnal the President, said that there was
little ~ add TO the account published III TIE TRIBUNE
VI ST erdav The bank was closed simply because IL
could not make money enough 60 continue running me
dcpostors would be paid In full, aud there ad been no
indications of a the bank n NUMBER Oh uio
6epositors had called and inquired how soon IL "ou DO
necessary for them TO withdraw their deposits Ihey
were informed that notice would be given when Tue ar
rangemons were settled that no more deposits would
be received and they would ten be requested totake out
their balances How much the stockholders woudrecelVe
Mr. Brntua could not say; that was mhtter oi os''-
mate and was not yet accurately determined lAo
stockholders numbered about $780, and none OF them he
very large amounts. The circular was 10 DC beht 10
thm as soon as it could he prepared meeting OF the
stockholders would be called, many OF tem ana not
reside in the city and it would probably be week or
more Def re al OF them could heard FROM As TO tAc
possibility that bank might continue business MT
Brintpa said that this was, or course, contingent nO
the decision OF the sOc shOderS, hut ne dld not thh
That they would refuse TO CONSENT u tle NhdlhS up
one OF tie directors said 10 TRIBUNE reporter ycstei
DAY That tuc statement OF the diIdus O inc u"'a ~
IsIed IN IHE TRIBUNE could hardly have Deeu more
complete OF correct Sat been written Dy the directors
thlusav ives. There was irTCguarty or diihcuiy III
The affairs of bank, wBch was 10 he ciOseu iOI
sole thai IL could rot earn enough inolS!' ii
step had contemplated slace Last SPIN. In I
on the bank Amounted 10 an enormous sun, hpOut
$4,000 Neir-mcre man tlfec per GEM ult 49,
oev c,uld be borrowed at per cent, ~ WIS pldh
that the bank could not be pay ing concern. rms
gentleman thought that the sockhOeeis W1lhI oo p"i
m mil and said jat in his opinion the bank was IN u
btf,r cUutrIon than 30 per OF the Other BANKS III
fne city. lie kept his own account az Tue p"hh anu
Shonid commune 10 do SD until i. was closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
TIE DRESSER SALE CONTINUED.

Tie fourth days sale OF the Dresser collection
Of J.plnese articles Thursday was the largest
vet hold extending from lot No. 90 to Ma. l,2lO.
prvcrs ,yoro numerous bidding moderately brisk,
and lrices were iir, except Tor the most expensive
articles which were baby sacrificed Al elaborate piece
of bronze representing seaFo1 seated upon ooVhh'
and The hole resting upon richly oTnam' nted sand-a piece
winch cost Tiffany K CO. s75Osold only s22I very old
Cness Va e. costing 800 Japan, brought 20 AFo"choW
laroucred bowl eabpIaeY carved. II inches IN diameter
worth 800 was sold SIT. other sales NJ interest were az
ffos. If enamel vases, Tcu hlic, yellow. ana
re- coul, a ion 10 nche n gut - PAR o. aise v"si
ware qrs bir and white 80 80, curious Old kl"to covered
ilr 40: dozen cuIs ADD slu.es finest black ana gll
decor IONS $50 Harlequin sci ~ very olf lmri anu y 4
especially adapted for iru ser, -jO a
Gc non box richly inland with gold t1lJ eid al in ware
lar a rare specimen, fauias h. orcrn' on &" mo seven
lncay gods 4-G. long cnnabar acquered fd he H dos
40; ptir Ol porcelain vas = ehgeSieu WIN
figure ia relief, hi-it II inches, ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
co.pr OF AprrAIs pR0cEEnINGs

albany y. Y, June oh the Court 81 Appears
"a a %, a., fuil1,rag business trln-ictclt %.
so - T. ulr ~ rel kingsland agt Car~-At ~
summed mi cDIrl .dc. ,....t nv
No Il reipl. cx rel BahcOcS agt MuwN.-Nrfu@ F"
George g.. G.cugc or appellant, sbn t.l Joy i''i"u'
NJ. 81 MORGAN aCl. ~lltl.-SuDuiiul -
No TO- N'ar.er act Long Island ga lroid 'ph' anN -
e. Ell hy Gurryc Mier .or appellant add Ho0"tt - "'
l,ap0..lC ., r.,v,i -
~ a. rho iTeah Department 81 New YORK asl
Arr.I iy r. Ian gben ioT appellant a." " T. ''
fsr ft = pH"'icpf. o.. ur.u.t.as
N, 33 a emcroy aet. Tarr' rAreucd ly \ p "'i'''
fgr a, d. lut aud IAu T.. seymour u spuuttt .l..f
No Jl-Ir 81 a.i. De Nun.rrs -.'in tahA i,i t,s
m. following urrr was banded down ~ is on'i''
IA, eDgrt 80 ty auDru au .h- i1il gay W ~ nv
noAt at 10 Dcul. AZ zoe CAPITOL 90 gee ~. 49, n
Am. IL = I.Ntyr!. 10 beng convened hY tie i.t' 49,
a.. IA, .ui 10 any piarc bOfcfc q ar time 'ft ,y
co. set siip and rcudyiins Judgment ava HN''' 49,
eases alrcSd, husld."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
LITTLE CHILD's wANDERINGs.
RETURNING HOME AFTER B'iNG SEVERAL YEARS IN
rnr CARE OF A DIssOLUTE MOTHER.

RETURNING HOME AFTER BEISG SEVERAL YEARS IN
the CARE OF A DIsSOLUIE MOTHER.
Matron Webb had III her charge ut Police
ucsdonartcrs last night Ltue Welsh g1l
ycl,s Old who will sail to-day TO reJ0in her
f,rher after wandering for five or six years VITA
di,solute mother. About six years a@o William Ley
snou lived in GIamurg3n County, Wales, WIN
his Young wife ana little daughter. The "lIr,
whose maiden name Margaret Davies, uossosseh
beautiful face aud figure. with a headstronS VIII ana
violent temper At length her husband accused her o
mfdclty to him, and after several stormy quires Sic
fed from her meme and went to Australia taking
her Child with her Mr. LeyshOn followed ana
.hrongLt tie little girl back her home Mrs. Leyshon
returned RECLAIMED possession of the cnid, aud came To
This country During Two years she worked as house
servant keeping child with her, but about TWO years
aso She placed the little girl IN convent, ana
began to lead dissOlute lie, staying during k winters
in a house OF ill-iamc, kept by woman named MIS-.
Bradley and every Summer spending a lie" mOHths al
Cit>h IN company via her cnid. she went under the
name OF Rose Davies. About tins time she caused Il
letter TO be written 10 her husband Wales stating that
size dead bu ponce RESEARCHES "ciV "iSiio'O' N
story. ,.. =
In Sepiembar last the entered the service oI
WIAialn l.. T.dbal, lawyer who resides al No 20
W,t Twenf -tnIta-st., ttkilg her child win hcr. IN
March she again became weary oi hcf ioisohe nc,
ana icit Mr. ndoai's house, SAYING Ihat sc "lStel
To make visit tat>lli aud would t4uih III % low
DAYS. she dd uOt return or disclose tne place winter
SUE naa zone; bu she wr0ie lcit3 d-kbs nat tAe -r
Cassie suuuld bc allowed To- remain Wlth MS ma u u
and prom sing t. pay for tAe cnd's support
airs ysuon attacKcd by disease &ud dcu "a thc
Hospital ON Black ven, Island From The papers Iouni
uum,catcd with the cmd's relatives. ARRANGEMENTS
NJ r.. tnru made through dr. LeyShJ> hntncid d--hi
m this CITY for having CASSIE taken 10 Eng dhd pas
saLe was secured ner board ,c Cy oi Richmond
lllcu sails U-tay Tor Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
A RECEPTION TO WADE HAMPTON

Gov. Wade Hampton of South Carolina ar
rived IN this city from Auburn on Thursday and went 10
the Nev-York Hotel Yester lay many callers attempted
10 see him. but no one was admitted except personal
friends To the others the hotel clerk directed To
that Mr. HAMPTON was "not m." TRIBUNE reporter
attempted him last evening" and was fold that he
was not al the hotel, bat lodging up town. At
length however, the clerk admitted that Gov Hampton
was his DOM, but he said That he Was not well and
would receive 40 visitors.
Gen Ward B. Burnett, after consultation with Mayor
Ety. has rendered Gov Hampton reception at the City
Hall Gen Burnett IN his letter OF invitation writes:
The south Carolina regiment was very nearly asso-
ca ed the brigade With The FIRST New-1urk Nn-
unteers under NY charg throughout that war pf yic0-
rics and 10 would AFFORD ,ic highest era ncailon 10
sc its stand thrown 20 thr breeze once more WIN on
own in presence OF our assembled cZrns not only as
enbcs the union of hearts that gave n> victory npon
q foreign soil but rs pca! 81 the union I'd the interests
OF our reunited country az the prescott time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
A MEETING IN BEHALF or THE ST. JOHN SUI
FERE8s

A meeting OF Canadians and others was heiu
,,st ev,ni, in tbe cur-foom ut Cooper Institute 20
devise means for aiding he suiierer8 ny the hfe q" ~
JOAN " W. Il. SBekton presided ana auoTessrS "eio
,,,oc nv Ni- Archibald British Consul; j. q. Howard,
Toto Ap,ic,u ,n.ul at ST. Inn aud others. Tue close
commercial ties between that city ard NewY0rk the
,oper,us hosidtolity extended to American yi~itOrs
+,o oxcentiopal friendship shown the Government az
all times during the late Ieneion ana beyond all
the prompt aid extended 10y her ctS,ns NJ me tlme W
~ Ticnrn dire were rr,clIel to- ANA confidence was
,S,rnssed that N.w-York would not be n ,ck ward IN
coming the relief Of thr sufferers cohi",,f cor
sstine of II. B. Harding. Horny W. Nggns' hOpet -
Bernard Frederick SCANNED, JoEn a. VI, ,dn, D. W;
Howe. and the chairman Of tie meeting was apPoln'e
to ,.,cst nlan of on ration and report AZ adjourned
,oo.t7, ms evening at the same place TIE cOhmiiie
I'm c unnn Mayor Iiy this morning and request his
ai,cc William Dnvd president Of the Bank Of North
.reria has 70 act - treasurer IL IL under
tood MT a mass meeting viii I've called at early day.
o,,d sbnnld hi, pe determined upon, Mayor LILY has
lrln ed. d nr.nIle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
OBITUARY..
TRANCIs AVERY MALLIsON.
L. v. S.

Francis Avery Madison. Brooklyn journal
ist died yesterday morning at his residence at Myrtle
ave- and Adams-st, at the of 4S. He was born 1T
Rome ~ Y, and became connected, while Stii young
man. with The Rome Sentinel About 1860, lac came to
Broobyn and assisted in conducting Tic brooklyn NeTS
lie afterward was connected with The E0qie 1t was
during this tle that he became connected with Joseph
How ird ir in the famous bogus draft pro- amlu H..
I'm 1865 ilr Madison elected 10 the state >s3mbiy
but found himself III suited to politics. during the III
ton Beerhcr trial lie the c IN IN ne tltA Cnn t.
Drtn past eight years Mr. Mllspn led qEiet NE.
broken once only by trip to South America. Those
who knew him best spoke OF him able writer ANA
nAn OF a ecnIal nature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
HE WOULD NOT STAY IN rHE rRYrSGPAN

Oryc A. Ham was arrested in April on a warrant
sworn out by Anthony Comstock charging him u violating
the lottery laws II supposed that Ham member
IN bogus rs firm of Hutchns Co. Of No. 2l2 Bfnad
way Kt time OF his he lut taken from The
registered letters addressed 10 James Huichn
r.prosenipg the registry clerk that his Daae was
liuichins lie was arrested Huichns and
taken before Commissioner Osborn Tor commitment To
escaue Imprisonment. as he thought, Ham
thai he was not Ifutchins but Ham. Ghe ON.
missioner nd that the he could not boil III nd
al ,char1e. Before Ham cou4 get away another
warrant was Obtained bee rreaed tn stu more
charged naudueny persona!mg Hutch rs ior no
obtaining e-l.tr eel ctters On TINS char4, Kan
convicted YESTERDAY in the Dute Hias hcHt
nal Branch. before Judge Benedict the lrf Ten
d,rng their verdict without leaving their ia Ham
e HUE ms, DE WOaI have escaped Win
inr bun D., ing l.s he has hil,cf Itoe
years rsOnmout lie was reminded TO- sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
MABEL LEoNARD's PRESENT HOME.
TUX HUSBAND OF HER MOTHER HELD FOR CON
TiMPT OF COURT.

TUE HUSBAND or HER MOTHER HELD FOR CON
TiMPr OF COURT.
John Rogers, who married the mother oil
Mabel Leonard after the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children had mtcrfeTed To remove her from
the custody o the mother arrested yesterday aud
brought before Judge D0n0hde IN supreme Court Cham
bers The warrant CHARGED him With contempt 81 court,
in ding and abc,ung the withdrawal OF Maoei Leonard
from the care of Mr. Harriet and ms wife l'ii,s cara
Morris Rrgeros conns asked his release stating mat
he was ia no way COnucctcd with the abdutilon Inc
prisoner had not known Whrre the chilli Was unu' TWO
DAYS ago. Judge DunOhue sharply said: d" Ia the face
ard ewes az proceedings in this court 60 protect the ch a.
lie married It's evidently 10 get possession oil Inc
child That does not speak wen for your excuse.
Pending regular proceedings. judge DunOnuc sad iu"l
lie would admit Rogers 10 bail IN $4,000 Mcn lie pro
durei the clild tine bail might be reduced
Counsel for prlsOner-"Mcl. We Will produce the
child" IN, .
Judge Donohue and Mr. Delaneld together: "That's
what want"
The prisoner subsequently told his counsel he could
not give the bail. ana had power over ihe enid. II
Jet % parole ne N ght by his moral influence lnonce
the child 40 back. The AGENT OF The society thinks
Rogers can pIUauce the child II &c 50 desires.