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New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
EIroRry TO ASSIST fEE8LE cHrFcHEs.

s METHODIST REUNION AT TIE BROOKLYN ACADEMY
or MUSIC.
The tLirty-seven Methodist Episcopal Churches
Of Brooklyn united not long ago in a scheme which
reached % successful termination in the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, last evening. to relieve from financial
embarrassment two feeble churches. one of these
churches il on Wiiam-sL, Red Hook, and the other
in FIalhush. Tine first valued at $4,000, aud has
debt Of nalt that amount; the F.atbusA Church is
also valued $4,000, ana the trustees Of he church
have been unable 10 pay either principal or interest Of
debt amounting $1,000. The scheme for liquidamg
these debts called reunion" and al fist it
proposed o. hold 1t in the CcImont Avenue Rink.
The audience which gathered in the Academy last night
flied nearly an The scat, ana rcprc ntcd every Me;ho
dist Church in BroOklyn, and there present many
members Of othor churches. About 1000 persons were
in attendance. Upon the platform seated many
clergnen ana representative OF the Methodist ard
otncr denominations Among them were Bishop Peek,
Bishop Andrews Bishop bowman, the Rev. DIS c. Il.
Fowler H. ". Warren. &. n. Sims, W. r. Warren r. De
witt Talmagr. J. NJ Reid +. o. Haven ). r. Newman r.
L. Cuycr. 4. = Hunt Reuben Jeffrey aud j. r. Duryea
tie Rev. Mcssrs J. " Ba un4rt, W y Ese,, JJhI Par
keT D. 4 GOOdsel, j. y. ThOmas q. l. Gal aghor, J. s.
breckenridge j. b. sheppard. W g. Steel j. NJ Buckley,
&. B. SCHULTZ Judge c. g. Reynolds, General stewart l.
WoOdfard T. l.. Fancher. iOLn r. Henry, James H. TAFT,
snI I Nh M p, Nh H. W. re i'i 'fb, I,r ~
Buunan, and Miss ! gnes l. L2sar Judge Reynolds was
Bishop Andrews the first speaker refarcl his for
mer experience pastor ln BroOEtn, and read some
statistics showing the increase of MethOdsm ia that civ
rom 500 ~ 1873. An increase OF membership FROM
GJGJ - 1Ols4, showed, Dc declared, that Aethodsm
was not a failure IN c!tcs as had been claimed by some.
Dr FOWLER ~ Ire Christian AdrocGfe, said ihat ~ get
ting into debt the churches only followed iAo example
OF thc rest OF the community, but AFTER all the debts
caused by building cui, had good point "a least
for they had Increased the accommodation iouri0id.
Dr. j. H. Vincent substituted letter for speech and
sipIlenented t with check for 500 The Rrv JaIncs
a. BucSley. Of stamford, spoke IN praise % debt, the
worth 81 which teacher ~ economy he learned
truly uuili aier he had gone 10 Europe on borrowed
money. BsnOp Bowman SAID be supposed the chief oh
O., Of this meeting was To brH2 t1e various Methodist
churches together into a harmonious Church
The refreshments served Iu the rooms of the
BROOKLYN Art Association. which connect with the
story The Academy. THev under the superueud
cnco q committee Of 40 ladies' Erre mirth and good
feeling prevailed throughout the evening
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

Iavishing upon him the delights of her hospitality
As for the Republicans. they nave shown httic de-
sire to recapture the Marshars prize ont OF hls
hands Hardly two or three have called upon Con
eral Grant Victor Hugo has refused to receive
visit from him. nor do | understand how General
Grant could wish call the author Of the verses
in which the great poet attacked him for that letter
TO the Emperor of GeTmany-unreasonably, THINK,
and petulantly, but with sincere resentment. AT
the dinner, on Tuesday. the Republican press was
mauly conspicuous by its absence NJ. dc GiIardln
and NJ. Edmond About, two rather recent converts
to Repubhcanism. were there, indeed; and their
ability and position may make up for the absence of
a host Of others. And NJ de Yilemssant, of the
Fgaro. was there and was presented 10 General
Grant. and was welcomed-we have the Figaro
word for it-most cordially by him. General Grants
worst enemy wish him no greater humiliation
than that. G. W. =
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
RrSLYESS ENRlRalsSNENTS.

At 4 meeting Of the creditors Of kitz'nger
Rrotn,ls, SHIRT manufacturers, ot Nr. d Le"nt. -
Yesterday statement Wa presented showing i''"'',
$3.50 900 and nominal a.s"ts s0s'"'"' IL was ,..'''
Inriu. tbe meeting Thar the firm on January h'I'
,,i,,l nj only $4,000 ana thai thc tr.d, had always
ber M to believe hat 10 was M least T6oCJ0 'h'i h'
firm had sold si5OoOO worth Oi goods dhr1s iAe VIZ
but thai since September ley lad purchased '''"''
worth. nearly a of when had been disposed N.ou %
iud suatlon was expressed by tc r.t-'.'4 H'' ,,,,
,,iff,, ,gs applnt.d tn make thorough luferli-' %
Igc creditors OF Gloss Brothers A". BOD !' t' p, -
- f.urnar-.f Yesterday acccuet cof1n'>io ol 'i -
- IN l, gn,lar c4si ON lit.Iiifies or e5Votto
Tne schedules OK Caroline t'oodNi.d ".tc A.,1 9,t.
.ts, .uovinE liabilities Ot ri4.-i~ ~, thi "''
SIi ~. - Ter principal cr.i-,urs aye iirttF Cow
Iid -10 300. Goodwin, Saith * Co.. SJ,J3l -, 'A"
Trcnh' inner. Good ,ud az Co., Soj'5. n 900.
t.nr.It. l,r ts- p,len, of creditor, were Med ye,
t.ray by Peir \. Hardy % 6cJgte a. BNdtu' i'l ~
JoAn Henry W,scnclt 90 N1tltulri Nhts' VIZ N'''N'
yct places his debts at TlOooO
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
APApER-HANGER's SUDDEN FLIGHT.

pIsAPPEARANCE AND PROBABLE SUICIDE OF WAL
TFp G. SMITH. WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE
Walter c. smith, age thirty-two, who was
eu-,d In business Wifh his father, paperang' = '-
inc Al 80 I7g East seventy thirst, Is believed 10 nave
committed suicide while suffering from temporary M
sanity e was attentive 10 business, and worked regu-
lolv ND to last Friday when he completed JOB m e~-
Irt.,v He was Il member OF TIE Murray ilh Amateur
Isiuia ~ society, but was not d. is Nthiru pN any
I,,a,u- "A inouo,laniac the suiJ 'ci Oi the drama
A.,ut trr-c DAYS before ms disappearance tAc ia'y
reed ,iat be actcd aud talk strangely ON saturday
h. -ad mat somebody following bin % punish nH
f,r % fuccd action On saturday the i3hiJ vas LI7l
lrI To- think that he nOt jus rcHt ~ hs uet 10
mi end ho called. made tie strange speech dt ne
had NOT been 4 coward hc would nave u,eh Hfbh '0uS
i.fot,. and faf another night would nDi hni il awe.
Ie also asked tne friend 10 keep" Them Ifom !ON'"hs
hi!l. iii, t., ,..,,.r ,rt,
n. went to ned I'm the same room with MS hroth VINO
av oke bo4t O'Clock. Monday mon lingi &Hd 'Hhu tui
his rutLrr - oat. us necklle, Wdlotco"l' ana
oy. r,,at had nos ,igcn. Tine MISSING man wore
dark brown business and trousers ANA had ap"ut
70 IN money had black hair AMI hous'arhr ana y e
,rp.s..ra. black ewes, was slim in fZur ANA Hbuut ,
re- . Dcic, in acight ~, brother Immediately began
s.arch /; was feared mat te young man Ehd .Hi"Nh
himself int the Para ltc which Wa drIescu on Ihu-
oav and VIII De searched again to-day. Ih" Faik ponce
have searcAe0 the park oycr ana the brother MS i0-
ID,rd tlr Harlem and Ea5t Rycls daily from M'tphD
Dam biidg. t.c lower pau u the Island. me oAy
cue So Lr obtained pertains tua EiShth Avenue c't'
fine conductor winch tdi youn8 indh hAs"'i-
iu u part the dt-c"i Ou, ut On AT seventy -hli5l,
about 1 O'Clock Monday morning.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

LOUISA BrRGFR yAINLY SEEKS DEATH WITH ETHER
AND cIuoRoFOHN, AND THEN TRIES MORPHINE
4 pretty brunette, neatly dressed, walked
quietly into the Fifth Precinct station hosc. Brooklyn
Thursday night about $3.50 o'clock Sergeant ReardOn
asked ner what nc could do tor ncr. 81 suppose may
as wcli STAY anywhere" she answered; have
been taxing morphine 10 relieve ny self of pain She
was very pale. and icenbcd violently. She al once
removed 70 the Eastern District Jso1l, where she al
itted ihd She bad attempted suicio" Sine -lii her
nalue Louisa Berger tia she V .y-tArfc years
old au thIt ncr home Was DO Albany size would give
the the ug ght in order 10 cOuutcrHci the in
of thc drug Snr constantly regretted that she
had not taken larger dose, and said she would kl her
self soon a. rc!rtertL
The woman was sleeping yesterday. completely eN-
bou,ird. when TRIBUNE reporter visited tie hos ra
Sac had talked with her attendants during the d1y. she
quantity of the dug had been ioind on her pr on -
and Size taken cjnrr ana cl0TOfurHu TOO other
occa.sins iu order to Nil herself, hut without sue
dm- ~ ncr object size "As married Her
as Tar IA coud be asCertaincd from her int
perfect utfcrdnce. ~ broken German. was oVlaucr
She from Germany Two years agO, ana
two days after her arrival IN Iiobohen, wcnl
,icb ANA was four months la q hospital After
rr recovery she obtained employment IA the city, and
four months ago went 10 Philadelphia. soon after she
wen. to Albany. where she procured Nurk Shc reached
friends n Canal-5t Their addlcss sne would not give.
SHE SAM they trtatct her cOoY ana as she without
money sle resolved 90 commit suicide. size, therefore,
took t.rIg O'Clock Thursday afternoon and. am j
through the streets To al questions asked her Nc-tc-
day by physctns rhe refused o. more than that
bui IL IS thought thai careful nursing may efoct
recovery.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
i GENERAL i'm DELUERT SUGGESTED.

Loring W. Black WAS sentenced to SIX
month, mpri onm,nt and $50 due fol- being common
Gambler Believing thar fAc Indictment WaS detective
his counsel John 0. Mott obtained writ " uaDeas cox
ms nu; rilse WIS ri ni-'at n, end te prisoner lp'
n,.l.l DR. common aw crrtOlau to toe supreme Court
Eaci was brought ycstc,lay, BY habeas corpus oe-
FORE iadc- Brady, dclnanlin- hi3 reci'r %. 'i.' -
lN- m. umrtictn section of re haorts CORPUS 'ii GO
M Inc Revised Statutes was passed. declaring thl. W u
over any proceeding UDdvr iiat article ",, t.H"l ~
.r,i, me criminal courts % tho supreme touf', TIC
uri,l1pr n his offence otiliur oAr' suuuiu %
tutt. ed 10 bail MI. Nott insisted Tart bitrA ,t :.
r ,.I by the c,riOrlri 90 ttc supreme tfufI' 1nt
wa therefore moaning % 10 bu. % IA The amount
ASSISTANT Disirict-At Attorney argued tha the iui'rI .
trnn ~ the statute claimed Dy -ir Nott would vi" 3
'r.r., i1iI delivery u! eVV.y cn.slct Niu c.t tiv
a I.,yycr aud give bail Al tl.j W"ild nave .' ~
would he 10 ~ ouC W,ii or 1a'.t@ ''tIN' "-" "P
fruu its Dismissal IjJf tie section mrt 'e td " ON
o non ,rIth oihcr sections. They proyurl iht re
,,it f bahcas r5l~ should no. issue, n i do a"t -
MIR tat the prisoner 40. hed g.! tic hli1 jog
u.t oi "A court Oi conuc,cnt pl s, 'u, an tl- t 's
rnrii. IN I'm. case, and t.c fe1 ul'f u were h''"
.IcS re Brady reserved hs d 'cia)1.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

not seem TO occur to him. as might have done N o,a
schOOipoy that, by the laws OF sutr3ci on the obs
items rejected by him from comparison must u core
In favor 0i Erie, TG5O3,732. "s
Further, he states that tbe Erie COMPANY has 1900
opcsa'lYes ana central 10000, and mat tr wages q
the forrneT average 50 per head rer Il cr rSa
than the latter. me number Of emD0res on The Ffe
1874, was l5490. IN june, 1877. thcre were or'
10000. You nay be cure that fJf9 were not dcfsc
from the Erie mo Without creating great mary enc
mics, amongst whom, no DOUBT. General sckcs's oms
sartes have bern very busy. The working rKpenss =,
tho lEre Company for tBrce consecutive year.. eacb
ending 3Oth September have been:
1878 ............ si2G7gIsOl ls77.... $40 200 aaa
1876 .............. l2,Z3L2Ol '"'
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
UNCLAIMED BODIES AT THE MORGUE.

prpeoNs IN CowFOKTADLE CIRCUMSTANCES, RE
FusrNG TO SAVE RELATIVES BODIES FROM THE
rorrgR's FIELD OR THE DIssEcTING ROOM
When n patient dies in any of the public
charitable Institutions VITO has friends who are Rno"h
tho bos IA deposited IN the Morgue and the relatives or
friends are asked il they will attend to the burial
Among those IN comfortable circumstances the hrst
question reGueny asked tits said ia, VIII our refusal
be epuspdi" Upon the response thot under the Ia" y
cannot be compelled to bury heir dead very oeh tneie
is refusal DO AID the city must hear the expense
Several instances reported where TINS mas oe"n tue
case The proprietor OF printing establishments Oh
Nassau-st near Flon-st., not only permitted DIS son
to die in Aims House II Is asserted but peremptorV
refused to DO ray tie burial expenses: - &, .tt %
Tie proprietor of several stores on Thirdaye is said 20
have sent his infant child 20 me Morshe, !" De
u,.ie expense tie death occurring al nl' nome -,
Anoer instance Is given Of man Thy recfVes & Ii az
ca V,fen lll TO thc Charity Hospital and refused TO
bury the body when the lad died. -, =, .o,
III March year ago, man VINO niu one pr tt ~ o'd
Portable circumstances taken i on the street anu
having no Ked home was removed to tue Chgity nus
where h. died. HIS bru resides on
noer Thiff y-eigh hr and ct first refused 10 Duy he
body his brother isd beea mpinnentM a. III i ,no
nlsi and as he said deserved Ills me- Nheh ul tic
for Icrung the hody had expired under TIC Law ne re-
tented however, ar gave the body burial WITHOUT the
form Of a public funeral. ,
NE s"n OF a well knswn politician then and now
Eodiag clerkshp IN I've Custom House, "as Vas
on Juy l. 1870 and MS body taken 70 the 'iOrsuc
on tlc following day the i;hcr idcnt NED the BODY anu
ordered tnAt pe on lee, when WI. d"ie, any -
removed from the M3rgus surrcpi ton-B at ococA III
fr uon 20 avoid paying the extra expenses Tor zee
and lb0r TIE bi has not yet been paid, thOugh oi'h
demanded. - ,,... q, 90
Ir stcr whose wife committed suicide during 4 NJ Oh
insanity has again refused 20 bury tho rcmln~ IL 'du'
vrcrlay Ike uas cost me $500 since size became crazy,
and viii spend money on her account Iis res
dpUrc H. hand .nmey furnished, and ell MS suii"uhHg1
indicate an abundance ~ means, ami still IA MS applcd
fiou for the admission hs wfe To the insane A-yun
he made oath that he too poor 10 pay Tor hef suPpf
elsewhere . . H. - thu
The authorities propose TO investigate ths anu ollet
cas,s where burden Of support anc burial .hV"h
an the lty Hereafter wherr refuHtls To BURY the Ocd
are in de by those who abe 10 boar the t&peuse ne
ucd bIies m inc bfor.ue belong the incorporated
medical ,eg,s f1r dissection and seldom is BODY re-
turned for burial IN q whole state.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
THE MURDER IN BOTTLE ALLEY.
FAr.L RESULT OF QUARREL OVER 4 GAME ol
c,Rps-THE SCENE OF THE CRIME AND TT

Fatal RESULT OF QUARREL OVER GAME OF
c.ppe-THE SCENE OF The CRIME AND IT'S
HISTORY.
There are comparatively few statements to
be added 70 the account in yesterdays IIHuNE oi the
murder OF the Italian, Michele CAtace.o In
Bottle Alley. on Thursday night. Dr. Cush-
man made an autopsy yesterday afternoon.
He found an mcised and punctured wound IN
the right thgh ls inches long, extending upward and
outward The fcmoral artery severed and Dr. Cush-
man believed that the man died of hemorrhage Coroner
Flanagan held an inquest after the autopsy
at which the two Italians arrested on sus-
pclon on the night OF the murder, Conienzio
Botani aud Giovanni CominO appeared with several
other witnesses who live near hc Of the crime
Daniel Brode who lives in Bce Alley above the cellar
where the dead man liyed testified that he heard the
noise OF quarrel in courtyard He looked out ana
saw tho murdered man, with Italians called Antonio
and EuT.lo standing together Buffalo " WAS hold
ing his hands out separating the others llo saw no
blow struck bat Catacclo e down into the ceilar-way
He at once went down INTO the courtyard. where bu
flo" and Antonio s'lu stood the fallen man, whom
ne beard exclam Bnr' he lay in the alley. Brodie
and his brother went Of the alev followed by Buf
flo and Antonio who pretended that they were going
for policeman.
Concnzio Botau one Of the men arrested on suspicon
testified that he lived in the basement with the
murdered man. who on the night Of the MURDER was
playing game OF cards vita Antonio. The witness ana
Buffalo" we're looking quarrel en,led and wit
ness pushed Antonio ont INTO the c"rft'9". me inI
dr.fd in1n .oo",d VIII prc. "i % , & ~ W rto,,to
After moment the itncsN went OUT ald ~" %
stab CdtaccO with astletlo AMI t'n ran a"dN No, ~,
Tie other man arrested on ssprion' wa present. Dut
,yas too drink to Interfere
Oner witnesses stated that Cataccio Comno Bo;ani,
"Bu.lo" and Auouio lived together m one room Ca
tacco F-p sofi o. saloon, sg stae Deer "N'cn' ho
collected from kegs around the city.
The urv. after some deliberations gave verdict that
CatAccio 10 s death b. stab wound infected Dy
Anioulo l-ilco. Iotthl aIi ''hlho' no Hi. .r
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
DIR. CROSBY EIP0sE5 4 SUNDLER.
liz CAUSES THE ARREST or 4 MAN WHO HAS MADE
ClERGYNEN HIS VICTIMS.

liz CAUSES THE ARREST or MAN WHO HAS MADE
ClERGyN4N HIS VICTIMS.
A stranger rang the d0Or-bell Of the Rev.
DR.. Howard 5ys residence 80. 1lG Ess, Naeeenth-
ST.. Wednesday morning and inquired ior Dr. Crosby
lie introduced luseli as Robert Bcn,y o. Orange. v
J. HIS object in ealing, be stated. WIS to
obtain pecuniary assistance Light employ
ment he had been QUO OF WORK siE
months and now reduced 10 circumstances. Bent
Us appearance coucspoudel with his story. Dr.
Crosby iavorlby impressed and Immediately gl,e
Bcuty = small sUA Of money which va, received with
many thanks Beutly then produced letter porport-
ing 90 come from the Rev Eidulye Nix the pastor of
Grace Church, in Orange twas As follows:
ORANGE. y. J., Oct. .. l,77
The bearer, Robert Benuy. ia member o.. sne FiIst
Picsby terrain church pa ths city. IT, ]. an honest
Caus'ian man. AMI IL iH great need Of immediate tm-
poy ment. Any party assisting hi'n ~ W"rA Ji some
knd Will tender service winch WI bc Itiy Mor-ly
bestowed ELDkibDL N4A FA'."r.
Dr. Crosby was familiar with VI. Mix's handwriting,
AID upon seeing TIE letter 20 suspected tuat lie
man before him impostcr. He said hug Aow-
cver to him. but dismissed HIM with an invitation 70
take tea with him on friday night D.. Crosby thcn
wrote to the rector of Grace Church concerning Eent
aud received the following note ll reply:
GRACE CuURCu RCCTolN, OHANlE, Nov -.
DEAR BRDTrIER. Robert BeutlY Is an lmpostcf. "ho
ha. been pll ing lis trick; upon ministers Der. D.. New
Jersey FOR some uIe pat. ~ ias H l,It q. '-e od
was ha-, informed of h.- ''.h-- .t -tf u
brethgcn wnom be had Victmzrd or ait'mp'rd
10. published I'm l4. INN, n open 5u, 7'I25 pla. bS %
and couc o fresh pastures. 9s1 tried 90 secure n hy
reporting the case Ga tle detectives ul N'MA. ~,
knew tAc man, aud have never lid que n'ne ol l,-'g
on my church roll The letter De Presented io hlis"rs
M t state as dated AUGUST, l-71. but Ae 'acs oc
t0y-r, now. ihJpe you may succeed III c.1'Aihs A'H
1"-''' 10 ''' 'O' LibGiDGE MIX.
C,p.ain Cnchy, - trc Eiehtoon.h pre"acf vas IN
f~.I ~ tt. me- Ter Yesterday morl.ug ana hc inn
ineaire,v dc .led Detectives NGry ana Corey % lit
n I5r C.o,oys resdlucc uatl B,atf ,iog.l 'il.re.
ID
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

John Blauth, charged with the killing OF his
brother Jacob at the Halfway House, between 1on"o''
and West Mount Vernon August 2l wa placed on tIIi
II, t Court oI scsslons III White Plains yesterday Scy-
crl witnesses stihed that tIc deceased man was th.O"-
i, stones aninst the house 0i the prisoner, wh' me
iJ,f.r came ont with base ball club aud stracA HIS
mine, ,Lr- or four times On the shoulders a1 b, to,
i9l.fiug fatal injuries. several points dN 10 Jh'i'H"
it cil, were discussed duuu, the trial the S'oEt1 ct
i.,u,, rrrui. s. referred Int crO'-rSsnhdti"h ol
tr, medical Witnesses, who made tnc ist -utltlh A'
non was very searching ANA revealed IN. ift- .Ht
, mead cnv Was examined. The casc IL silil on Inc
,,r,,siitipu Is conducted by me Dsiuc--A''o,hel oi
Nc-tcuc.t.r County aud thc deouce Dy Maft4 Acosh'
or E,W- Rochelle.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
KILLED BY HIMSELF IN sTABByG ANOTHER.

Rocco l.u,ito Was tried yesterday for murder
before Judge Brady the Court o over ana Ie.mher
Tie prisoner and Luigi Percoa quairr'I III 'he 'aoon
~ tan,rle Vakkl ~ 40 % Roosoycst., on september
,g ,,r lah of - > due Tie prisoner. The prisoner
emf ntl and soon PrrCOlt tnllGMcd, dlu ANl
closed s haiTooIn. soon alter three men WeIt S'eu
10 bed %. b ard knOcSlng al sac door dnl' opening ~
p.rro.a staggered in, bleeding I.n a "OUhd in ,h'
tiyh called TO- some liquor. ana died IN Ten minutes
1nr theory of The prOsccu ION was tat ldNo i'iu ia
vail or P.lcO.I and stabbed nm Ihe prisoner own
,,iA,i aim IN the lHrot ana arm. ana. strkinS IVt !"
uioo tni, story as correct ad acquitted the prisoner
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
A CHASTITY RECORD.
MURDERS. SUICIDES, ASSAULTS. AND OTHER
CRIMES

NIKUFNN, SUTLDOTN, -t1'17 rTI1-1E
GRIMES
INVESTIGATION oY THE HoTrIKAiLEf huRDfH-
LOUISA BERGER's PERSISTENT ATIEMIT 70 KILL
HERsFLF-DfsAPPEARANcEs AND ATTEhiTs AT
sELF-pEsTRUCTiOS
An unusual number OF crimes and startling Incl
dents was brought to notice yesterday. Prominent
among them was the Bottlc-alley murder i'll which
the investigation resulted IN a verdict that An
tonic Erico aad buffalo" were tho criminals.
In Brooklyn, woman calmly confessed
a third attempt at suicide. paperhanger living
up town has disappeared under circumstances
which lead to a belief that he has killed himself
New-Jersey wife murderer was acquitted on ihe
ground Of insanity. Facts were made public. show
ing how persons in comfortable circumstances often
neglect the bodies of relatives dying at the Morgue.
Many cases Of outrage and assault were reported or
investigated.
New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
A WIFE MURDERER DECLARED INSANE.

ATQUIIIAL OF JOIN :. oNiII NJ 'VEHI0I|"''
The trial o. John \. Smith for the murder
Of Ma vie AIcI, July 23, was concluded ~ Morris
town, yesterday. la summing up Tor tue ''ithce OH
Thursday MI ChllI held tnat there was no motive Tor
fine commission ot the crime and alluded to the prisoner
good character MS love Tor i, family, hi. care for a. ~
maintenance tue absolute imf1-si1ity ~ sh ana lir
fc ;uat I'D t.s death 'f h, rife his best Trend W.s i'
moved. Prosecutor D.M0tt, IN long argument con-
mtie inc theory of ls'nity 1Ie ctsc "as gwen O" lle
il.v about { n i Tl:rsd y. During he entir" ll'
re OF tie trial prisoner AT within the Bar, s Wh"e
unrr indicating stoid indifference. E'rl "A-h me
boirine auc-s OF the hLg Of hls Wiic were re-
lgtrd ue moved muscle, Dut sat staring s'IA-ht
ahead 0i min, ana never c1Incihg emotion or interest
Ia. lat. .Cr spoke word 10 any oulot even 10 Lla coI
s,ibuf ke.p ping haId almost cons amy anoi MS
head would tOy witE MS Thiskrls or hdF iil' COM
u,r&lu WI, d a ard his dress uNudy. Tho jury came
inn Court 80 1910 %. yesterday Win ftr'lct oi a
am tou the fouud of insanity Iht prisoner " as tlt
examined by Judge DdDihil, anu O"cIc ~ 10 'e"t ."
tnn In.tIIe A.NlllM.