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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
THE NEEDS OF CITY INSTITUTIONS
III. ,.4;,..,+o 90 ,x,nopef, of tho naoartn,ot

The estimate OF expenses OF the Department
- Public Charities and Correction for ISIS came MP yes-
terday before the Board Of Estimate and Appointments
Beside the members Of the Board the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction, there present Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs Josephine shaw Lowell and Edward e..
Donncy Of the State Board OF Charities The laer sub
nlted long document protesting against the estimate
made and declaring tina, the amount named was made
Guate tor the wants Of the department IN Their report
10 Mayor Ely it was stated that they had frequently
pressed upon the attention OF the commissioners the can
gerodsy overcrowded condition OF the Lunatic Asylum
on Blackwe Island. and had anticipated from them q
request TO the Board OF Appotionmont for appropa-
tlou to buy farm upon which inexpensive buildings for
the chronic insane could ho erected but OF This no men
ion had been made their estimate. The medical fac
uty 81 Bellevue H0spta! mad represented q, t6e com
p.s.oucrs the necessity or building 40 SrEi'al paw IL
ions connected with that hospital To tlis also. no a.
.cnton had been given.
Extracts from the reports 81 visiting committees and
Others were read showing the Cycrcrowdcd state az alt
The institutions aud the lack OF discipline among The
SION the report SAYS: I'm every Institution under the
clare. OF he department. the comparatively innocent
forced INTO comUanionsbtr Win tie low a" de-
graded. They have DO encouIagcucnt a. good
ness In many Instances. tie NC.y persons set
over them, 10 control them, are themselves low
and Vicous. Ia fact. generation after generation
j. being bred np 10 pauprr>m ana crime mt h uine'
and cTimLdls-thcir lives burden ar curse ~ them
selves and 10 their fcowmen it is MOI question 81 20
few thousand dollars saved this year next year II a
- question of thousands souls. degraded and tainted
with form ot wee. ana ms lu me luilt ms tu
tons Of the city OF AeWIoIk and under the control OF
The discussion following was a very general Mr
Roosevelt said that they lad 10 fault to find Win the
icye they doing their best with the means nnaer
their control But tile appropriation should be larger
suitable pr vision should be made for the 10000 people
in the Institutions no political interest hb"ad nc con
sucd in The appo,utmens and IN era salaries should be
paid 50 AZ To secure competent men. Prolonged discus
son followed ON suggestions of various reports made
during present ycar and which have already been
ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
DECIsIONs-Ocr 30.

Suprepe Colrt-Ch ambey5-By Judge Donohle.
e.no Furniture Company aet SMITH DO tHr natter ~
Iiss,m. Miles AIT Miles Iqyele act lavclr; tapp ~
Rector ot a. OF the church OF The Holy saviour 0o,s ~
agt smith Deutsche National Bank agt onncb0f-N os
Ieprd II the matter 81 the French NanftcIunhE ,,
5auv-N Motion denied without costs Gicfl7t agL W..
Virginia oil ana OF Land C"mpanA.-N"ilce ,.., ,s
s1 authority 10 act McCauley agt. Benneti-Mooa
'T9nf'-i. security $3.50 memorandum ttrlhenI,i
agf Uic-There must De Two surelles IN T-,'vuu
ftv.r aof Iver-MotOn denied CoIustork al D,in0 =
Wodon grantcd jenkins agL lrewster Bulls lell lA -
lsi.nent brewster act Steers.-Gfanted ~, -
Nalony Knzey AIT. Kinney Motions denied VII OF -
simpson order granted. walker agL Wal1ei;- , g
,t.t'.I NtmOrau StockWen agt webster Nhflt
order of publication miller All. Martini want u SCI
Sneeiqt Terla-By Judge Van worst oselo e'' -.
Cr,tty ctc.-D Degree signed Grant AT Arierson ''O'
settled and signed. lr.-f T,stca
,.,,r'fgp eSrorlrragr Croker. Decree signed. ..
- Indigo Vreedinan-Shcrman agL Richards - a
ACT Rich,rls ct al Mcdonald, etc, agt MaAguy ~ =, N
icT sustaining demurrer Rich. IT,. agt Lle,S Saw
'onm,s-ion ordered Them agt. The GrtehHieh 80
in s', ,1n a. Item - Anna J. Whitfield lll"as
lfsn1ant The NewYork Guaranty and Inamny ' ID
NAM ant Roberts ct a.-Reference Ofi,I,g hnt ID Ne
1osf a. ai~Writ ~ iuqul issued Hamilton asI ~
Nation dismissed. Wilson agt onrl ~
icr.s bond approved StaperhOut agt mo Ahri' -
facturing COmnsny; McCarc agL ltaIt, io.r Socirty
If the United states. Knowles sgt. "eeu "i0 N''f'
Comgoa Pleas Special Teru-ByJ Judge ko3ls0in -
IN ha u,attar iof Samu0s-N ion 10 Na's'' 80 Iie1.
terence granted and oceedngs mel Reference
in ag Zieglrr; kenschreiber @gl htus isa cause On
nr,ered Dom ly AIT. Curre- MouOA 70 10 memo
Sp@ciaI Calendar granted. synes agt. sSues'
raHa 1y 70 THE BAR-Chambers will be open nom ~ 30
o,ciock m on October 81 and November iot 'N' E
of granting eXpaTte apphcatiohs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
A NEW AMERICAN STEAMSHIP.

The new iron steamship City Of Macon,
built for the Ocean Steamship Company, to between
this port and Savannah in connection with the Georgia
Central Railroad, made trial trip down the bay yester-
day The vessel comes complete every respect, and
ready for sea, from the hands OF John Roach IL sons
She was launched August % and on last Wednesday
steamed 10 York and now ready to take her
the line, under command Of Captain X. . Nckersou,
aud viii sail from here Saturday Her length IL 282
all, - feet Inches beam, ana ~ depth
a. hold draws l0 feet when loaded 100
then three iron decks, besides the hurricane deck
with Watertght compartments Tho main saloon IL
the nam deck, AT aud is spacious light and we'll
ventilated khaft OF the dining saloon s hong prom
enade hail. with large etatefOOGs either side, while
another b. forward another saloon abnft of the
social hall the burricaucdeck, all ~ which are well
furnished hight and airy. The engines Of the cou-
pound type, 4l2 feet stoke OF l6OO horse power The
estimated maximum speed OF the vessel Is fourteen
knots The machinery worked smoothly yesterday, and
the average speed, from sandy Hook to Castle William,
WA l43lo Knots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
MR.. CowNGs APPEAL FOR ECoNoMN

Alderman COwing made some sir in the
Board ~ Aldermen yesterday, by calling mp the follow
ing resolution offered at the inst meeting:
Resoired That 1t is the opinion Of s board that the
amounts paid f. the tonmia>ipncr or Jurors ana the
four COr0ners eNtrt' ant and grossly excessive.
sud that thc next Legislature Of TINS state be most
respectfully and earnestly requested 10 las such bl or
bills stall reduce the amounts somewhere within o.l-
ANA justice to tie eis and tie whole people or
this city.
The ayes and nays called for and in explaining
ms vote on motion to refer he resolution tO the Law
Committee Alderman Reilly declared that ~ lad been
offered tor political purposes ana was very similar 10
that offered last year just previous 10 election. lie
claned that the board had authority To pass such
resolution that hOuld left To- the incoming board
The motion refer carried by vote Of seven 10 SIN
when Alderman COwing moved 10 reconsider his vote
lie said that hc candidate for reelection, no
political motive could De imPu ed to him. There Waseyey
evidence 10 SHOW that at least SSOJO0 year could De
saved Ia city these Offices and expended IN needed
city improvements. a. the tiue AIDING tine mass OF
starving Workmen. Considerable discussion followed
bur the motion reconsider finally lost BY vote
OF TO seven.
President Purrcy offered motion requesting the next
Legislature N atonement for the neglect al the last
Republican Legislature 10 fairly appOrtlon the state,
so that through the representatives. from this city
measures might be taken fOr economy ~ the municipal
departments. Objection was made by several OF the Re
pubcans 10 the word 'aOn, ment' but they y0tr. Tor
tine resolution, which adopted by vote Of sixteen
"a two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
4 WHALING VESSEL FROM NETWORK.

The schooner Henry Trowbridge, l76 tons
burden sailed from this port yesterday for the South
Atlantic Ocean being, IT ia stated the first vessel ever
fitted out in and sailing from this city ON whaling trip
She was commanded by Nathaniel H. Cannon, Win
Francis NJ Pane first mate and carried crew OF TWEEN
ty-four men, The vessel formerly in the West Indies
trade The alterations necessary took some lne' ana
t,s vessel and fittings cost about $4,000 Her arua-
ment consists Of improle bombguns Tor shoot;
mo l.nces the guns being brecchload.rs and
shoottng nom ten to fifteen lances minute.
Norlson & Brown, OF No. 100 southSt., lifted
ana ye sci out About nifty years ago. said
Mr. Morrison, " whaling vessel wa lifted ont rom the
per Hud ON and later from Croon but this IL the
fiat pstauc- IN which all the details have been carlod
out In NewYOrk We propose, with other gentlemen IN
rested To send other ships and compete with New
England i'm this hu.iess" large party Of friends Of
the officers and accompanied tie IfOHbriGge 10
sandy Hook returning the tug Fletcher. The IrOw-
bridge viii he gone about eighteen months. If sh' re-
turns fled-she can hold 800 barres-the voyage VIII
realize about $4,000, Onethrd OF which viii be the
share OF the officers aud crew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Donohue has denied a motion for Ieav.
To file supplemental complaint and for almony in ,ho
Joseph Walker. 'o"
In the foreclosure suit Of Desire A. Clam
against the Church Of the Holy Savior. the pan,,g
bought in he church for $780, subject to mortg,ges %
SlOOOO, $1,000 and $1,000 The referees report OF
huelh supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday.
The Deutsche National Bank has sued James
souneborn and others, against whom It has .inaye,,
ior over 100000 This suit to reach twelve parce
OF property conveyed sounebom. lei claimed 10 de-
Ila ms creditors The ease came before judge Dono
hue yesterday, motion 10 amend the answer by SER
ing mp SoincDous discharge IN bankruptcy.
The referees report in the divorce suit Of
Mrs Conger against ex-senator Abraham b. Conger will
he presented IN the Kings County supreme Court next
Monday Mr.. Conger. who is wealthy resident Of New.
YORK formerly lived near ay3rstaw where IL eged
that H. was crlmualy intimate with the vile Of lis pas
Tor INC principal witness for the plaintiff is male
want OF The minister. VINO that h. Jaw the alleged
acs lie mas been indicted Tor perjury IN this testimony
In the suit of John Trenken against Jane,
Cavanagn, In which was resisted III his efforts
TO take possession Of Cayan CHS property motion was
made yesterday before Judge DOnohue in Supreme Court
Chambers, TO modify the order far to allow Crog
and Ilealey. who claim the pr1pert under a chattel
mortgage FOR $500 to sell IT, The motion resisted
fendant Judge DonOhue reserved his decision.
Cecilia V. Hamilton has sued William l..
Mcintyre proprietor Of the Aberdeen Apartment House
inn-kceper, FOR the loss OF icwery worth S3ij.
stolen the house In his answer he denies that he Is
an nnkecper. or suiJcct 10 al inn keepers liabilities.
TIE says DC does not have accommodations for travellers
bu lets his ROOMS agreed price FOR definite periods
judge Freedman denied yesterday "a motion To strike
out This answer.
The proceeding Of August Belmont TO set
aside an assessment on his property In Seyontyec0ld
st. before the Supreme Court General Term yeser-
day. The objections are, that n ordinance wa. not
properly advertised: that 70 only allowed paving tho
street, Wc Of the Si3U.0uO alargcd. nearly s26C)O
tor cEctyatng rock ana earth and q considerable,
for Tescttiug curb and gutter stones that nc
o 0ry-fOur lots Only OUT OF about 23O lois aec
ed etii0uod for the pavement Tue court reserved it5
decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
THREE STEAMSHIPS FOR EUROPE.

Three steamers will leave this port to-day
for Europe. They the France. OF the General Trans
atlantic Line the scyha and the Utopia Of the Anchor
Line Tic following are complete lists Of the scyiha
and France:
FOR IIVERPOOI.-Tn StermShto Scfhfq.-Miss Barclay
l.nis. vile ana child JAMES g. Gcu and wife r. Wood
g. Teupsr John y. FODc. Robert ID. fun, Ellen Fo1fr
Edward Bf0tme walker smith. Theodore q. Taylor wife and
two infants Mss Iavni, Ms King Miss King, Captain J.
Aiusworth and children. +. MuligaD wifr and
TlayeT NJ H. cohen VI j. simmons, T.. MCffoy, /. 8. Pm
ktu. T. poutl Woud-id, john CLARK, Bliss clark. j..
the Rev. h. Nrym. John fhi1P@. Charles N'ttaLer,
IcnH I How. Airsworth. size Hunter Craig hrs.
j. T. ACg CARRIER, VI. f., and servant Ms
NfYlrrrs. maiI, aud Gardiner Names W
SHAW T. ~. wife MIS-. Henry j. Raymond. Hiss Ray
nond and maid Major h.. O. COT, G. j. finish, Nj Capp,
HeuTy Ripley Mrs H. ". Smith. @. ". wright ana infant,
VI Wright john Wright. q. D. Wright, hrs tigli,
SIR aud Mrs " iIam lHCgar Nj Wilson. v. ". Dainty Mr.
Green. MI Ogden, vi and Mn samuel Trask J. :
ThomUspu ". lurrhul George Morgan. Mt and
ami Mrs Rorci, VT ana Ms. Whtsier hr- Chappell
Colonel J. Griffin. water ". LAW.
g. renker- Mrs. tayre vi iiIchea MIS-. John Monroe
children, aai hrs Nuuroe, g.. T. hulIot
George nradici Nr and M George H. Draper and maid
Lewis ~true. nyd ~ sut Mrs John o. Mceser The Rev
Wnai,y and wife. Mis- Grant Miss Grant. kengeu
scr, George Die son. Bortaud ArE1ndcr fnmsoy. kue
William NOYe Miss MURRAY. Miss Dana BIT AlfE Fair
child Miss larchid, Iatrob, George iopn,m, IS. 4. Pc
ter,, 4. Opcnhym. j. Opcuhym, T. IT, Na'sin Sir. aud MIS-
Yong MIS- Il. Young. Mise Jug i'S T. NhliAtt, Mss l.
Fisher Hi. T. Fisher Miss O. Fisher. Miss L. +. li,er
81, aud SiIs. j. a. White, t. X. herrain.
FOR HAVkE-h. s'so,rstiD FrGnos-G. Penaheri Martha
StearDs three children and servant; a. Hauger Mile j.
Pct ". IS Bdr;lru .. ". kayaien a.. Jacotot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
sKILrIL WORK or CITY DETECTIVES.

The arrests of the Cambridgeport bond-rob-
beers last week and the clues which were ri tho same time
t.oped 70 other extensive robberies considered IN
uolce circles the finest pieces OF detective work per
formed in this city for number OF years Ia his report
to the OF Police. yesterday, Inspector Murray,
under whose personal supervision Tire robbers We're fer
raed out and captured, gave brel account
Of tne manner in winch the Work was done.
sight circumstances induced him 10 believe that Adams
and Lrary the Woknowu burglars, had been ctrncd
I'm the robncry ~ he missing bonds. careful watch
upon these men, who living In brown-'tone gonse
in East TWENTY -niutlsi. proved that ne WAS Oh TIE
ril track subsequent investigation led 10 tle arrest
Of Adams aud Lcary, and their wives, ana me recovery
~ he Valuable collection Of stolen diamonds. The IN
sn,ctor speaks IN his report ot the mctlorOus
worg of Detectives Thompson, Cunning ana Dunn, of the
Central once and the efficient cooperation OF De
.ectves DikS and Nalng The assistance rendered by
The Inspectors aids is also mentioned The report of the
Insncnr was read 10 the Police Commissioners, and re-
crivrd with altsactiOn The reward or SI3OO OneIed
for the arrest OF the robbers by the owners Of the recoy
cred gooCs is yet TO be disposed Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
Mi. TffROOp's EXpIANATTON.

Montgomery H. Throop, the chief reyiSer of
the New Code. writes follows, with gard 20 section
Of the Code which siyu. referees much trouble and
which was mentioned in TIE TRIHTSP, yesterday. under
the caption Confusion in the Law: This results
from one NJ The amendments made Last Winter. which
the commissioners opposed. As section 1,2ii pre-
pared by them, and originally enacted 10 provided tna
q CONVEYANCE ~ property sold by yirue Of cXccu-
ton sOd By she7, rcfersc ar Cfher prSOn pur,i-
ant 10 Judgment dutct"I me SAFE ~ me rht hHe m
interest Of tqrilcQr DOffU DGYiisS. distinctly
the granting clause thereof, whose right title or
interest was sold The amendment Of 1877 struck
uui the words italicized. This amendment opened the
way such doubts have arisen Ia the to which
1 rom, Taf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
RICHARD H. PARKS DIVORCE

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 3O.-At the special
term today in the ~ Cornea Park agt Richard II
Park, motion FOR an order to perfect the Judgment
roll, docket Judgment, and to issue an execution was
granted arose of fact that 1867 divorce
was granted Mrs Park, and alimony objected he paid
amounting 70 $500 per ahnnm. To avid scandal Mrs
Park never had the judgment entered and the amouy
not paid. Park went TO italy, and last year re-
turned exhibit works Of hs At the Centennial Exhib
ton. he being Sculptor. Mrs PARK. learning that M.
was ia Nc8NOfk. had number Of valuable works Of art
and was in good circumstances, Intends to obtain
the aliDOuY due.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
CRIMINAL NnrEs

John BigeOw. who was arrested with }6j
worth rope 90 his boat. stolen nom tDe barre ianhoe,
at -eyeutcruth--t and North River l. ken before
Justice Morgan, yesterday, and he'd iu : 500 bail
After an examination before Justice Flam-
MEL Matthew McEroy and ne sailors, for ucit-
ing riot Jamt -s. DISCHARGED. 6 being shown
thar On injuries .fr Mct a RS house, 90 30. :,
were caused by her own b0ar.ers.
The examination of Charles Sailcr, charged
with passing four counter 10 $50 notes, was confined
Yesterday before United states Comm. snncr - fields.
Seytia' vitucs-cs rom Philadelphia testified t1t SaleI
pissed OF notes u rhat city. He was rtmand,d
10 await removal there Tor ulai
At the Tomb, Police Court, yesterday, tho
comulant 81 Sarah Nuhrru against her es trr, Mary
IIays az Nc $40 East fourcentn->t. for msapproir-
aug the estate o der brother. was disposed of by tAe
defendant being required Geo give 800 10 thc complain
ant and gold watch worth 500.
William Vincent who is said to be well,
known thief. was col,mi,ied yesterday IN d"art ~
~lJlO bail tiar.ei s. attempting O. steal siA c'iS
~ tao worth l2- from the store ui y. y. fiihfu 81 90,
No pa S.y.uth-sve. AhDIt 1 O'Clock 'tstr'y
morning. Onrer Mantle c1irtsc sifaolhs oIt. 10
~. tpa store and number Of men standing around ~
Is soon they saw bra they away. 1uc prisoner
vas coming non the store. with chest eff tea IN rs
un,snsslnf. ana was arrested. In the earring were
fYDd five other chests OF The horses ad carnage
were stolen from iu front of inc Ashland House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31

\ Tniversalist was once trying To prove TO
tho untutoTed mind 81 negro woman that sucn place
a. he'll wa. a -mple ubsurdity "AUuty, do yoJ believe
That al he people who go io r bad piico burned
n lake of hrui-0u8i Certain docs," promptly ro-
ped the united Thsol1gian. Well, now, don't see.
auufv there isn't briu-toe enough down keep
ne fire going n the while I" This seemed be poser
for little while. She had never entered into cacua-
uot OF the amount ~ cOmhustihlc material necessary
f,r the process. Her cOuntenance soon frightened,
however and she replied, why, honey. don't you
know that everybody who 49, Thor" 'arr'=. his own
birthstone with himp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
Mlllinn VIM
ry1rrp STATES SUPREME COURT PROCEED

WASHINGTON, oct. 3O.-ln the supreme Court
Of The United slacs the following business trous
acted to-day:
No GO-The County Of Cas-. Plaintiffs OF or ct WIN 4
rrhu.nu The rumput OF ll~ Cause continued hF MI
b. henderson counsel FOR defendant and y
Willard p. Iiali Tor tlc pH.ut lu error.
No 3OSTIe County ~ Cas-, paini'f in error agt LIZA
heth j. 1rlan. This cause was subrtttd o printed mt
errs hy willard T. Ia ~ counsel Tor rlrfi n error lId
by T. r. ani b. henderson tor the defendant IN
error.
No Gl-The County Of cas- plaintiff IN error set James
f. shores. This cause was argued b John O. cage AM
W.ri g. Han f0T the p1uN in error ana h} j. d. -lNcn
sna for the defendant iu error ....,.
No Gi-The United states, plaintiff n error. act an
smith This cause argued by SolcorG .ncrH. Pli
of counsel for the painn, no counsel appearing Tor mo
defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
LIrIGArInN oYER 4 pnRrRAIT.

Mary b. Gonzalez has sued Ysabel G. de +.
de Couo the widow OF jose Ferrer de- C0uio, FOR pOr
trait Of dc Couto, which she claims lie gave her ak
months before ms death. The widow took out letters OF
Administrations and began suit In the United States
for tins portrait. under which IT seized by
marshal. Gonzalez brought this suit in the
state supreme Court. and application was made to
Judge DoDohue yesterday. for the arpOin mont Of
ceiyer OF the portrait until the decision OF this suit.
Judge pouOhuc doubted ms power 10 appoint receiver
property the hands Of United States marshal,
but reserved his decision One OF the counsel OF
the portrait Is worth 5000
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SHIP NE US
so.
PORT OF NEWBORN

PORT OF NEw.IORK. .'''"N
CLEARED
steamship Nevada tNor.). Gadd. AVeri DOL VI
Williams & Cuop -,.ua uavrs via plymoui~
LOUIS Bebian. p,....or, Point and cur
'" s,c 1n Isaac He'll Lawrence. Richmond oa
st"an.shp General Barnes. choesemA@ 7a''"
N steamship Neptune. Berry. Boston. L. u Dim0'A
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AnAIINrIFes IAIInR-

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 30.-A dispatch from
Virginia city New says: Yesterday afternoon num-
Der Of cOnyicts in the penentiary ri Carson attempted
to break out. They seized Deputy Warden Mathew son.
and holding him in front Of them to intiuhdate the
guards from firing made rush for the cate Mathew
SON three times called upon the guards fire. and finally
they obeye,i, severely WOundinR hahcWsOn and TWO Of
mi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
A SEQUEL TO THE BARMoRE Will CASE

rue EFFORT TO BISBAR TITUS y. ELDRIDGE.
The argument on the motion to disbar Titus
r. FlIrdge was finished yesterday in the supreme
Corrt General Term. Lewis l.. Deafcd presenting tue
motion on behalf OF the Bar Association. and eNJudge
FItldan answering on behalf Of MI Eldridgc. Nj Ed
ridge was formerly Alfred Barmoros friend and ADVISER,
and married Barm0res iayorite daughter INIT Bainore
and Eldridce quarrcllcd and Barmore3 Will onlJ gave
his daughter the income Of 100000 out Of estate OF
Il 600 OOO Eldridcc contested tins viii in the name Of
his WIFE md Surrogate Hutchngs rejected IT, chiefly on
the testimony Of dridcr, Thomas ~ Ardes, Henry W.
Wheeler. and Peter Mason The exc, ut0rs appealed
Wheeler aftcrward made affidavit that III Testimony
vos false aud had been prcpfr for him by EI0rdee
Arps said that much OF his testimony was false ana ne
,,s lipd with dunk before he would sign it,
All Efforts 10 find Peter MaeOH were unsuccessful ana IL
was asserted that he was peisohaitd ny james
A. Bymcs. On these aihdaviis, surrogate Gavin
ordered evidence Of Ardies, wheeler, Mason ana
Fldridgr be stricken lnd sent the matter ~ me
supreme Court General Term. for it, action EX-ludso
Leonard appointed referee. ana repored that lie
aiideyis Of Wheeler and AiIrS were WDoiH uhtIt-t
worthy, hut the proof of the uelsOnaton or Mason was
not thoroughly established lie acquitted hf. Eurdse
OF suboIuatiu ~ perjury 81 pio',ilt any one 10 rl
senate Peter Mason and of Wscrnhuc IN tablS Tie 'a
tmony of Ardirs or Mason but IOund nun guitY OF DIS
conduct ~ suggesting 90 hceier 10 Destroy t' coIIc
pondcnce, Of misconduct IN preparing the testimony oI
wheeler. and IN paying money to Wheeler. ,., b.,
MI ID lahcd claimed that IN" court was not pound py
This report but could review the evidence Tor iSt ana
that tI- evidence, and especially Nj: ilirdg"s CORES
pond.nce with Wheel showed conclu>iNely o subOIn
.u OF perjury. II also plain, be declared. That
one had fcrsOnated Mason, and that EdidSe was
Exjndgc Fithisn argued that the referees report
final thJ other motives Whceicrs action ap
parent than brnery from E!dridee mat the whole cyl
drnce consisted OF eXparte adays, and tine chief ai
dayits from men or utterly bad charucter mat
SURROGATE Cayin's order wac made IN accordance WIN
get Inc income ~ SIO0 aud ne, having exhausted all
M not 10 be pursued aud that the fact
~ IN, beng broken down IN battle against the wealth
OF the whole estate. The court reserved It's decision