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The New York herald., 1877-01-20

A WOMAN INDICATED.

A VERDICT FOR MRS. MILLER IN THE DIVORCE
sUIT-THE PALsE-swEAR1NG 1OcroR COM
MrTTED.
shortly after ten O'Clock Yesterday morning the trial
Of the suit brought by Oswald Miller against his wife,
Margaret Miller for absolute DIVORCE the ground OF
adultery, was resumed IN tho Brooklyn City Court
before Judge McCuc and jury. Tho plaintiff, naxcn
haired young man OF mild expression, occupied his
accustomed so,t by the side OF his counsel, Mr. Ma
cu,rc whlc his vile, the defendant, sat weeping and
looking carcworn aged lady ana her little
daughter. a pretty child Of four years. Tho gallery
and lower part OF tho court
crowded In every part by morb,dy curious asscn-
bngo Of old men and boys. The evidence having been
concluded tho dny previous, Counsellor Weinberg ad-
drcsscd jury Ochn OF the deicncc. He reviewed
evidence against his client at great length and
gued TINT tho witnesses presented by the prosecution
were unworthy oi belief that their statements IN rca
tlon suspicious circumstances attending their obscr
Of tho defendant and the parties with whom she
was alleged TO have been on tcrms OF criminal
intimacy wore simply absurd. The cpunscI
coutcnccd that Max hillcr, the father oi tho
plaintiff, the ch,ci obstacle in cIcctng recon-
ciiiation O tho troubles between the litgaus, and
tnat the father had intimatcd that he would spopd
$40 900 to obtain the avorcc OF tho parties. The
verdict Of the Jury wculd either brand the defendant
as an woman, renstate her IN tho house.
hold Of her husband, whcre she wUuld be received II
the hu,band did not fear that he would be
by hts wealthy iathcr. When tho depicted tho
prescnt forIorn condition of tho young vito and
mother. who was without father, mother or ricuds,
little children with iood, the defendant wcpt
pitcously, and II touched sympathetic chord
In the hearts .oi the jurors and specia-
tors The counsel for tho paintiM
In summing ur, contrndcd that tho evdencc ndduced
was OF character entitlc his client to verdict
In charging the jury Judge McCuc instructed them
upon the issues on which they wcrc required to
nnd verdict, and characterized the testimony oi DR..
McManus, who was committcd to jail for PERJURY us
worry despicabe, and ho questioned whether they
should give credcnce To anything TO which tho Doctor
had testified II the jury believed that tho visits
OF Dr. McManus were OF n professional cbaR
actcr, ana hat even upon those occasions
when they made unsccmy hours,
II rcconca6c with that supposition then The defend.
entitled TO the benefit ot tho doubt The jury
retired deliberate, AMI alter absence OF about
hour returned with II verdict for the defendant.
M'MANUS ARRAiGNEb. N.
Dr. McManus, who committed the evening pre-
v!ous for perjury during the progress of III. trial.
yesterday nrraigncd before Police Justice Wnlsh AS
sstant District Attorney SDcl appeared Tor tho people,
Tho prisoner whose bail was fixed at g.. 00O not being
ready. pleaded not guilty. Tho Justice rccommttcd
HIM TO jail to await examination, which was set down
for tho 23u inst
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
GENERAL sEssIONs-PART q.
Before Judge Suthcriund.


THE FERRY TICKET coSsPIEAroRs CONVICTED.
Whom Judge Sutherland took his seat the bench
yesterday morning the weary ry-lookng jury, who for
nearly fortnight had been listening tho details OF
the conspiracy said on tho part OF the
employees OF the Jersey City Ferry Company by which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany was dciraudcd to
tho cxtcn of 500 600 $4,000 year. Hicd into court
they seemed the OF allnigh;
gatio on and arpae emily must have gwen the subject
their most earnest consdcrat on. jacob A. Van Val
.cnburg aud George W. West, the prisoners. who
employed respectively as ticket collector and Jerry
MASTER and charged with consprng 10 cheat and de-
fraud the company, closely scanned the jury they
took their seats. In response 20 Mr. Sparks the lore
said they had agreed aud had found ho prisoners
guilty OF the offence charpc'i The crowded,
nn.. tho verdict produced sensation among many
prcscn'.
Mr. Mott counsel for the prisoners said that he pro-
posed to tafc bill OF exceptions IN the casc and
moved an arrest ot judgment
Mr. c. W. I'ro9kc. the opposing counsel, announced
that, the prosecution having resulted IN just convc
ton of the prisoners and public justice having In
been SATISFIED u the desire Of the Penn
syivania Railroad Company that the Court would be
lenicn with The prisoners as H. In It's judicial dis.
crction, might see nt Tho Judge, in passing sen
tcncc said that IN view OF the mcrciiul rccommnnda-
tion OF the Jury and The ccnerop6 suggestion put for
ward by Mr.. Brooke he would make the sentence rs
light as be could consistent with his duty. He said
there evidence that the prisoners wcro the
ignal conspirntors and That from all the facts pre-
scnicd il very likely that they had been scduccd
10 JOIN any combination that may have existed He
then sentenced the prisoners 20 term OF three
months each in tho Pen,cniary, to pay inc Of 800
and to stand committed l0c days until the due WAS
paid
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
THE CONTINENTAL LIFE.

JUDGE PRATT GRANTS THE MOTION FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A nEFgREE.
On Monday last argument was heard before Judge
Pratt, IN the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, on motion
by counsel Mr. stephen English, policy holder in
tho Continental Iifc Insurance Company, TOR the ap-
pointmcnt OF q referee 10 review the acs OF the re-
cciver, ). J. Anderson, who had failed TO make re-
por. on January l. Yesterday Judge Pratt rendered
the following decision, ordering thai referee be ar
poinicd:-
THE DECISION
This is petition praying that referee mny he on.
pointed 10 make an cxamln oi tue estate ~ me
hands OF the receiver and to report tue amount OF
moneys either received by him, or which by due rili-
gence could have received prior 10 tho LIST day OF
January 1871 and for such other rcci may be just
Upon the return OF the order TO show cause large
number OF policy holders appeared by counsel and
asked heard Tho fund in winch the 20 icy hold
hnve i,crcst being IN court and thc receiver
bciny olnccr OF The court, II Is competent ana
proper TO permit the policy holders be heard upon
any matters touching their interest in tho tpnd with.
out any previous notice beng served upon any othcr
party. The policy holders have clear riaht TO know
condition o! the fund.- .hc amount thereof avsia
bic 10 pay their claims and the way II rs being admin.
ls,ercd. II was stated without contrndicton. that
thcrc nearly 90 900 policy holders, residing IN
different States ana countries. All these have
m ,de Investments. relying upon tho honesty and
ABILITY OF the officers VI this corporation IL Is vial 10
their incrcst that an immediate report of the con-
dition OF this corporation should he made; ara II is
equally important tnat II should be report upon
which they can rely and net. Any unnecessary delay
Ruythn. tending to suppress iull and searching
investigation cnnnoi bc tolerated. ANY matter touch
the safety the fund or the character and capncity
ot these appointed take charge o. Il SHOULD al all
times be open The fullest in nvcstigaton TO The policy
holders and all others claiming share
in tho distribution OF the snnc An ap.
pcaiion TO that end should bc inade in
the district where the receiver IS appointed. This
eecmly and proper practice s the settled law OF this
State (teem VS.. As,0r Insurance Company. 80 y. y,
l43 II but Just TO state that the aildavils upon
tho part OF receiver show that duo diligence has
been used and every effort made TO complete the re.
port required by law TO he filed on tho 18th day ot
Jonuary. 1877. am clearly OF opinion tnat there
should only be a reference us prayed for but thpt
the ordc- should DO framed ms TO permit any party
emit led to share IN tho distribution OF the fund 70
appear before referee md be heard upon all mat
tcrs pertinent his claims. rhe parties appear
Ing subject the d,scr,t OF the referee, may have
the books and papers OF said corporation at
Office such times nni places the referee may
dc tcrmne The referee should also report to tho Court
from time time, as he should deem tho cxgcncles o
the require
- Esq, may bc appointed referee order
be settled January 20, 1877, elcven A. n.
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
FOR THE WICKED BROKERS.

GODLY WAR TO THE TABLE KNIFE ON WALL
STREETS WINE AND CIGARS.
meeting wns held yesterday afternoon at the rooms
of tho underwriters, Nos. 1856 aud 15S Broadway, to
organize daily union prayer meeting in the Mining
and Stock Exchange corner OF Pine aud Nassau streets
Not moro than n bakers dozen were present. In the
absence OF Rev. Mr.. Bromley Rcv. +. +. bennington
was elected chairman, and cpcacd the meeting with
prayer. Al It's conclusion the Secretary Rev. Henry
K,,pbull read tho report OF the last meeting after
which tile chairman read 0ricr portion OF the Scrip
tures taking MS selection from Hebrews, XII Mr.. DER
lconpccc cd with Iucbratcs' HOmc) made motion
that committee be appointed to inquire whether the
old Post Office building could bo had IN which
hold daily prayer meetings Before II
was seconded, however, he continued his
ing was opposition TO the Fulton street prayer
meetings He would as soon think OF running an or:
position "a church Neither was II 10 deal, us had
bccn reported, entirely with temperance, although
temperance would come into It. Everything that ad-
vnnccd the cause OF Christ was what was wanted and
what would be advocated. Temperance was especially
needed, not only OUTSIDE o! the Church but IN u, or
there were many who. protesting the maine OF Christ,
s,ill supplied their tables with wine daily. He urged
those assembled be discouraged NJ the small
Rrcgaton present. Tho "Fulton' started with no
but Brother I.anphcr. They must remember u
Cots wurk and sure succeed. Mossrs. Is. b. DER,
Henry K,mbuIi aud II. G. Dexter were then nom mated
and appointed AS COMMITTEES 10 inquire II tho Post
ONCE could be obtained.
As suaKERs.
Brother Dexter folio wcd with an emphatic address,
were gong shake the lower ur, OF tho city, and
with tho help Of God, would bring many brokers to the
knowledge Of Him.
Mr. K,inball also made few remarks predicting the
ultimate success OF the prayer meeting. IL was tie
poor IN Walt street they should ann 10 convert more
than the rich Many mon could be seen with cigars
IN their mouths who iid not know where ihcr
next meal was coming from IL was this class ns wei
ma the rich that needed looking TO- and Wall street was
Just ihr place to do IL, although many
Ind sa,d wasn't good TO BRING religious exercises 20
ncnr Mummon as they purposcd doing Ho was In
favor OF IT, and the papers got tt pretty nenr right
when they said IT Tor tho brokers, though ho qucs-
toned tho reporters phrnscoogy when they sad they
were gong TO cunvert them by machinery. com
mit,ec on organization, upon Inc motion OF Mr.. D. u.
Gibbs wns appointed. The following gentlemen
nominated and accepted the trust:-Mr. Henry KIM
bali, Mr.. G. H. Gilbert ana mr.. II. q. Dexter mo-
t,on for Adjournment I'LL Monday, whom a meeting
would bc held IN tho n,ng and Stock Exchange,
ncr Of Pine Nassau Streets at the hour was
carried With tho doxology and bcncdicton tho meet
inu concluded.
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

~ q
In the suit OF W. A. Butler, receiver OF the Manu-
faciurers and Builders Bank, aea'ns, William II. and
Richard f. Johnston, a reference ordered ycs,cr.
day By Judge Douohuc 10 Samuel Marsh.
An examination in tho case OF John B. Ford, John
Il Howard and Ed ]. Ford. charged with contempt OF
court in disrcgardng injunction, was ordered yes
tcrday hy Judge Donohuc to be made by Mr. John d.
Townsend, appointed as rcicree.
Nearly all the Judges holding Circuits Yesterday
were engaged tho trial OF short causes. Most were
inqucs,s.
John y. Lewis mado report yesterday IN regard 10
the selection Of certain real estate OF Anna d. Squire
Tor use OF The Brooklyn Bridge. BY his report she
should pad S74.341 81, balance OF award N the
han,ls of tho United states Trust Company
Judge Donohuc gave his dccsoL yesterday, refusing
to grant he nandamus directing pay ymen 10 Sergeant
Miller OF salary from the time OF his dismissal bi tho
Police Commissioners until his reinstatement, accord
ing tho of the Court OF Appeals. Permis-
49, however, given to review tho decision oa iur-
ther papers
Garcia Dreycs was placed trial yesterday before
Judge Bencdic in The United states Circuit Court. on
charge o. running an Illicit stlll at Seventeen street
and Eleventh avenue. An cmpIoye "i Die!rs an!
vincenzo Garcia, informer, testified as TO Drcyes'
Illicit operations The jury, having iaiicd 10 agree,
was locked up, with Instructions 10 bring IN sealed
verdict tins morning.
Tho matter oi appointing commissioners for aquiing
lands tor the proposed military parade ground ON the
upper end OF he Island was before Judge D0nohue
yesterday IN Supreme Court Chambers. II was
arranged that the argument in tho case should be
hcard the 25h INST, when all parties Will havo an
opportunity 10 be heard.
The Supreme Court, General Term, was mainly oc.
cupicd yesterday IN nearing arguments IN appears III
assessment cases
The trial OF the suit brought by the owners OF tho
Harvest Queen against tho owners OF The steamship
ford In tho United States District Court The
adjourned TIL Monday morning
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
RULES IN BANKRUPTCY.

Tho following rules in bankruptcy have been adopted
by the United states Circuit Court, to take effect Feb
ruary L.
Notice OF an intended application to the United
States Circuit Court for the exercise Of the general
4 1855 the Revised Statutes OF the United states
be gwen within ten days alter the entry In tho
District Court oil the order complained of by Ming
such notice in the Clerks office Of that Court and scrv
IN. the same on the adverse party The application
must he made within thirty days after the entry OF
such order, within such further time ms may bc al-
lowed by an order OF tho District Judge, filed within
sad thirty days tho Clerks office Of thni Court Au
nppj j.aton cannot be made nt later period Except
where specia! provision Is otherwise made by statute
where the aggrcved party proceeds by bill IN
equity. the application must be by petition ncd IN the
Office OF the Clerk Ot the Court and vcrincd ny OATH
The petition must dcsignatc tho order complained of
und iorih the facts OF the far as may bc
necessary To show tho errors, whether OF fact or OF
Inv. alleged 10 have occurred IN the Disrict C0ur
ana must point out such errors specifically and ihc
relief sough. therefor. The petitioner must, within
Hvc days alter Hing the petition. procure IRON the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court certificate OF the Ming OF
such petition, designating the order therein complained
OF by It's STATE and hle the same In the Office o the
Clerk OF the District Court. Within ten days aficr
nlng the petitioner serve copy thereof on the
adverse party. who may ne answer thereto, vcri-
fed by OATH within days after such service and
must IN that case, copy Of the answer on tho
petitioner within the further period Of ten days Tho
petitioner mny. within ten days thereafter, Tile re-
MY the and serve copy thereof on the nd
vcrsc party Tho Clerk may once cxtcnd either Of
thcsc pcriods by order made before the expiration.
The application will be heard upon those papers only
unless the Couri shall Of IFS own motion otherwise
direct As soon tho disposed OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court must certify the order to the District
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.
a FUNNY MANS TESTIMONY.


Several parties brought before the Grand Jury
this morning to give evidence IN regard to the Ben
nett and May duel Among them Mr. Belmont
aud hs Perry, Mr.. John IIcckshcr aud Mr. Law.
renee Jerome 40 now information was obtained
None OF tho gentlemen knew any hing OF the prclimi-
narcs anything else relating TO the duel. Mr. Jc-
rome said all he about The affair hc learned from
hclOrc he got oil his niGhcap and every hour IN the
day and night he tricd To get out of Tue way OF inc
reporters and intcrvicwcrs; he w;w shadowcd like
man suspected OF committing great crime; he trCd
cyndc them by wearing disguise, but II was OF no
uso lie could not stecp, cu or drink without sOnio
irreprcssibe Mercury o tho press had hs IN his
dish or his cocktail lie never desires TO be the rc-
ccptaclc OF any great secret hereafter He was
IL any such thing ever happened him he would seek
safctv ~ Ludlow Street jail or u lunatic ssy-
lun. Hc used TO cxca:m about every nv0
minutes IN the dny, Save me from tho reporters! Mr.
Jerome kept tho Grand Jury IN roars Of laughter
He said :--'Mr. Foreman, while really knew nothing
about the affair kept furnishing tho reporters with
most OF the that iIcd the papers relating 10 the
,ucl They pcrs,scd that had something TO do with
arranging III. prcnl for the fight, nnd knowing
thu Il was bread and butter TO the reporters, and that
they were paid by the yard Tor n such exciting In.
formation / furnished them with principals aud sec.
onds on every occasion when asked. ala this, ro-
peat Tor the benefit OF the reporters mainly. as.
you, Mr. Foreman, didn't Enow Tho iirst thing
abont the duel, hut they would Insist upon u
that | knew all about a. I am glad tue az
lair Is brought 10 close; am eau
to bc here To relieve my mind and the pubic on ihIs
very cxcuiue subject. ] am man of peace; am
rcspccicr tho laws of The land would not counsel
tho shedding OF blood any other way cSrcrt ncc"rt-
ing to law aud the doctors. There are some bloody.
MINDED men IN The community, but am not ono Vi
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
GENERAL sESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Gildcrslecvc.

Eci0rc Judge dilucrsecvc.
AnRArcSMENT OF SOLOMON JACOBS, THE AL
LEGED RECEIVER.
Solomon jacobs tho Notorious receiver Of stolen
goods who was arrested few days ago Tor having
large quantity stolen clothing in his store, Of
Baxter aud Leonard streets, wns arragncd yesterday
on eight indictments charging him larceny and
RECEIVING stolen goods The pr sonrr pleaded not
pu,Ity To all the indictments and Assistant Distrct
Al ,oruey Rollins unuunccd that he would be brought
TO lr,nl Immediately. Finally, after tho plcn had been
entered, writ OF habeas corpus was applied Tor TO
Judge Donohme, IN supreme Court, Chambers. The
writ was granted and rcturnablc this morning.
SAILORS BOARDING HOUSES.
Ten Fourth ward boarding house Keepers, who were
arrested by Captain Murray. of the Fourth precinct.
on bench warrants issued by fudge Gil.crsccvc
arra,cncd on indictments charging them with keeping
saiIors' boarding houses without license. Henry
shepherd OF No. 3Ss Water street, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to tho Pcnitcntiary for thirty days.
Jonn &. Wallace and Alfred V. rearsa pleaded not
guilty held IN $500 bail each. Mary Churchill,
Margaret Lotus, George Elliott Benjamin J. Cnry,
Catherine Hciiernan Charles H. smith ana Charles NJ
Lawrence pleaded not gully ana were committed Tor
trial The prisoners expressed their Willingness to
pay their license ice but Assistant District Attorney
Rollins SAID he could not permit them 10 trlc with tho
law and would therefore, put them on trial ut once.
rrcKEL IN BAD PIcKLE
Jacob w. Pickci delicate looking German tin
smith, placed trial, charged with shooting his
Pickcl tho complainant who bears on her face pu-
let wound which will dslsure her for Iifc, testified
that she Lett her husband about four years ago because
he lost ali his money by gambling and would sup
port her and that he even pawncd clo hing to ob
tain money to gamble with that she living nc her
parents residence, No $50 East Foriy-iourth street,
aud met her husband who has been confined in tho
hospital lor some iimc 10y appon, ment and was walk
ing by his side nnd looking INTO store, when hc
pu tue pistol from hs pocket and shot her in the
check. Sho staggered 10 window. which sho foil
hpAE Thn Hrtan 0aI raj
the aud gave himself up at the rwcutynnth pre-
cnct station mouse. Previous to being sho, snc had
presented him with new shirt and tie Tho
pIanant testified that the father oi tho witness
mittcd suicide and that she considered prop
au.c that the hereditary tsint would cling To him. and
that he would bc likely 20 do away with himself jacob
W. Pickcl the accused, testified that lie had never
entertained any nostitics toward his wife. He mad
been suffering from homorragc OF the lungs for
months aud rather than endure repetition OF the pam
had purchased pistol with which he intended 10 take
his litc slould.hc experience another attack On the
nirht IN uucsiiop explaining 's intention to
MS wife when tho weapon accidentally went on and
sho, ncr Ia the check. The jury disbcliovcd PcKcFs
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
DECISIONS.
SUPREME coUar-cHAMDERs.
by Judge Donohue.

BY Judge Donohue.
IinzaYd. Jr. VS. Marks et al-Orucr granted on pay
ment OF co:ts OF the trial, &c $40 costs OF this mo-
Matter Of stuyvcsant. What relation is the pc
we,morc VS. Eru,cc.-No proof Of responsibility Of
proposed GUARDIAN
Priest vs. Pricst.-Moton granted; $40 costs to
plaintiff to ABIDE event.
Richardson vs.. McCrecry, and Acrgucs Hail.
MoIInr VS.. Grcn,m; Miller vs The Board OF Police
Commissioners; The Mechanics Savings Bank VS..
Carrnun; Amnirdown VS.. Goldcckc, and Herman vs.
Keenan, .-Motons denied
Huntoon Clapp; Daly vs. Jacot; Grum VS.. Ridge.
way, and stevens VIZ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Matter OF Dom!nick nslce Foster; matter OF the
Brooklyn Bridge; Clcpg VS. The Elastic Truss Com
pany; matter 0t BrOckcr, and Price VS. Bishop
Granted
SUPREME COURT. cIRcu1T-PARr 3.
BY Judge Barrett
Merrick W.. Harrison ct al, and Suits vs. Same
The pcadirgs arc wanted.
MARINE CoUHr--CHAMDEns
By Judge McAdam.
Frank Clarke; Graz w. Kely.-Jamcs McNulty
appointed receiver
Naeic vs. McCooi; Roukopsky VS.. selgmun. Inter
Stokes VS. Doran; Blumenthal VS. Drorack; Manufac-
turers Bank ". Hcsslcr. cr.-Moons granted.
Mitchell vs. Fcrry.-Alowance Of $3.50.
Kon,gsbcrg vs. Cropscy. -Procecdirgs dismissed
sp,ers vs.. Ilirsch. Attachment amended.
Acker Lewis; McAlistcr w. Lewis (tive cases).-
J. X. Furiong appointed Recover
McAulcy VS. Levy.--Dciaui,s noted
Newman vs. Fisk; CippcrIy VS. Vail, Jr Tanning
VS.. I.ucicn Hart Manufacturing Company; Homo vs.
Blum; Creole VS.. Harding; Mcbride vs. Gookin; Run
yon VIZ. DAYTON; hiIliard VS.. Plat; Underwood vs,
Bullcn; Finch vs. Wcrdcr; Weston vs. Conant.- Orders
granted.
Harris vs. Julian; Graf VS. Kelly Receivers bonds
approved.
BY Judge Gocpp
Ausonia Brass and Copper Company vs. Conner
Notion Tor judgment granted Memoranda
O'Ncii vs.. Pentz.-Mo,ion granted unless terms are
complied with.
wighlman vs. Glover--But ono bill OF costs Will be
allowed
by Judge siunott.
Wolf vs. Cauri; Leonard Wilde; Franchi VS..
Cauri; Thorn vs. Corcis. Orders signed.
The New York herald., 1877-01-20
HEAT THE CARS.

Messrs Guntzcr, Reilly aud Cowine Of the Alder
manic Railroad Committee, will meet again on Monday
nlvnoon to complete their investigation into tho
feasibility Of heating the railroad Thesc gentle
men do exhibit amount Of activity In hurry
ing up their report. II s not necessary to wait Tor
the opinion of The Board Of Health rhc suggestion to
do made by Mr. Samuel ]. Phillips, President OF
tho Third Avenue Railroad. Some persons around tho
Guy Hall suspicious enough TO asBort that city
railroad interests likely to be tukcn OF
In tins matter those or tho public. The report Of
this rnilroad committee Thursday next may deter
the truth iasiy Of the avermcn,s. The CHAIR
man .. tho committee Alderman j. W. Guntzcr, on
being questioned Yesterday by tho HERALD representa-
two, stated that "Dohng could DO done until tho
meeting on Monday"