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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26
poARpERs AND BOARDING HOUSES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
want TO make a complaint IN the interest OF hun.
dreds OF entencn and ladies residing this city who
are obliged try reduce their expenses entirely
make living by taking into their houses aud seating
Mt their tables strangers uuder the term "boardera
Housekeeping IN these times Is expensive for
small family OF two three adult persons, % they
give It up or do attempt IT, aud the alternative 10
10 board The questions hcn arse, Whercy ana shall
1t be IN . boarding house or private smiiyr VI
dread ot coming IN contact with
horde OF common boarding house people leads
many to seek 10 yet iuto strictly private fxmiss"
SO they advertise IN the HERALD Tor what they
want aud take care to give notice that the ''prce
must be low, .'tne accom- and table urss
CLASS, - and demand that cultured people who may
the DIRE necessity o. responding 70 such ad
refreshments shail-as n penalty for beng reduced
In circumstances must Dc iuiicicd-'nzme price,"
"give description oil rooms ana RET repces" that H.
furnish unknown aud, as yet. unseen persons, not
Knowing whether they are gross, boorish people or
not the names OF friends VINO can vouch Tor their To-
tcgrity knowIcdgs Of what constitutes good living
The practice Is based on tho idea that no who Sucks
board Is the only party who may nave any cnocc aud
that the aulcct wretchcs who nave to scoop to take
boardcrs navo feelings, rights, self
respect left that boardcrs expected to re.
spccI THIS should be corrected, aud every sell.
respecting gentleman or lady WAC 10 Compelled W
their families that class oil persons who want
The best appointed rooms, the most iavshIy spread
table, too SCI sh and nconriderate to be WILL
ing pay reasonably tor ~, should take q stand
against tho demands Tor their self ACKNOWLEDGMENT
demand interviews before they Will name prices or
references. Tho writer has heard meU boast ny that
they get splendid rooms and most excellent table,
Tor prices that they knew, IRON their experiences ~
housckcepers, could not be afforded. The
squandcr money daily IN iuxurics, and their wives do
likewise whilc the poor lady who, by oil, IA, cduca-
ton and social Standing Is infinitely above them, 10
bargain these heartess people have driven with her
ONE WHO KNOWS,
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BABIES IN THE THEATRES.

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Last week was with my vile IN Niblo's Theatre &c
tho ''Wiid Flower OF Mexico" Although we wea,
there at twenty minutes Of eight and had complinsR
tary tickets We could get no seats, aud hud 70 pay
twenty-five cents each extra for back sent. How
ever, this don't complain about; tor this IS trick
practised by almost all theatre managers. My CON-
plant about tue women carried n1 childrsns
VI lew months Old. to the theatre. II was impossl.
bic at seats to understand sentence correctly.
The women ought to leave their babies ~ home and
not spo the pleasure OF thousands OF othcr theatre
goers. The managers ought 10 see to this nuisance
and not allow chiluren under five years oil age their
theatres II rs quite natural Tor child 10 cry II kept
awake ii so late an hour. J. n. E..
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MlLLER'S BRAND.

Charles Miller Is a cigar maker and has been In the
employ OF Gastave schoenasser, the floor Of
No. go sullivan street. A few days ago Miller was
discharged or dissipation but continued to res de with
his boss 10 this schoenasser objected yesterday
morning about three o'clock Miller came 10 the house
very much ed assaulted Schocnasser IA
an iron brand weighing ABOUT eight pounds. John
sness another cigar MAKER, ehdeavored TO stop Lim
but he could do rrce veu blow on the buck
OF the head himself. Schoenasser received three
severe SCALP wounds, ana was taken 10 tue New York
Hospital insepsiDe. Justice Morgan yesterday com.
United Mnler to await the result oil tue injuries
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IN LEAGUE WITH THE coRoNERs.

To TIE EDITOR HERALD
Notwithstanding the continued complaints Of your
correspondents ordinances Of this city agains. OBJ
structions remain unenforced. On the l7Ih inst l
barely escaped serious ACCIDENT while friend with
thrown violently TO the pavement and nearly
down cellar by the slipping OF PAIR OF skds placed
three feet above the sidewalk At No. 70 Maiden lane
while rolling large terces from the store 10 truck
SO tar II ON sympathy beng expressed by these KIND
hearted volators OF the law they appeared " think u
good joke 10 Old gentleman TALL aud per-
haps that an inquest would help worthy Tainmany
coroner and prove good advertisement
UP AND AT THEM
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THE STAFF OF LIFE.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Why is that our oaves OF bread are 80 ridcuously
small when there is such an abundance OF wheati
With experience of twenty ave years IN housekcsp
Ing have never them dimnutIve AZ 1t pres
enL During tho rebellion, when provisions Of all
Kinds reached the highest prices known IN my Gay.
our tive cent oaves nearly large the present.
ten cent surely. when everything else (incud.
lug labor Is SO low, tnere 10 OCCASION Tor this
eau you not SUR up the bakersr The powerful voice
OF the HERALD will reach them when our feeble cries
will not be heard DAILY BREAD
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THE CRoroN WATER SUPPLY.

To THE EpiroR THE HERALp:-
There evidently screw loose again In the Croton
Water Department For several days past have
been troubled at my house by the scarcity Of that
luxury. went to the reservoir to ascertain she
the trouble and astonished To lind only nineteen
eet OF water whereas Is the custom to have thirty
SIX iect. cndcavored TO obtain some Information,
but those duty were silent eco ana the Com.
mission ers, they said have noticed that since The
Thirtysixth street hro the water has lowered very
much, which attribute TO the opening OF gates that
closed previously We, the residents OF tue lower
part OF Yorkviiie must have better supply Of water
suppose a hre should occur now long Will ninctccn
feet water list This IL serious matter and should
be looked into nj once. SEvENTY-NINIH STREET.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEHALD:-
wo would respectfully call the attention OF the Gro.
ton Water Department the fact that The residents OF
Seventy. Grst street, between Ninth avenue and the
Boulevard are without sufficient supply OF Tor
ordinary demands, white the people the vicinity OF
Eighty fourth street have more than they want Wo
understand they are supplied from the high water
mains No WATER.
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POLICE SURGEONS PAY.

DR.. LIE Roy Satterlee was In 1873 appointed police
surgeon by the Board Of Police at salary OF 81, 500
per mum. He held The position until 1876, when he
was dismissed Meantime statute had been passed
lxing salaries OF police surgeons at 81 $50 per
num- and the Doctor claims that he is entitled TO
ceive the difference between that amount and the
salary paid him. motion was made In supreme
Court, Chambers, yesterday for a mandamus directing
Police Board to draw rsquisition on the Comp
troller for the balance due II claimed OPPOSE
ton that the Doctor mad accepted 81 500 and that
there was appropriation Tor more. Judge West
mandamus.
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THE OUTWARD BOUND.

Oflcial returns made TO the Bureau of Statistics
show that during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1877,
there departed from the port oil New York ST. ll3 pas
seneers Their DESTINATIONS were ms foliows:--ro
Southampton, Liverpool ana Holl 1920; Bristol,
32l: Queenstown aud Liverpool 25.33'; Glasgow,
I3s: Havrc $500; Hamburg, 1O,025 Bremen,
10 lO2; Rotterdam, 1893; Antwerp, o; Savania. 1o2;
Vera Cruz via Havana, 1897; Havana, 1913; 81 Do
tningo and HayIi 90; Panama, China, japan and Aus
tralia $40; Australia, o33; Australia and New Zea-
land, IL; Nassau, 2l3; ermuda, 7s3, HALIFAX and 81.
Int.n
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CORONER'S lNQUESTS.

Inqucsts were hold yesterday by Coroner Woltman
In the following cases: George Geyer, Of No 10
Chrystie street, who committed suicide on the 24th
inst by jumping INTO tho East River; William
Brown, who was accidentally killed by the fall OF a
wall at No. 202 Greene street The l7th inst !;
John Barrett VINO, the same date, was killed by a
iall from the tbrd story OF No "a C:y Hall place..
Vordicts In accordance with the were rendered
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CARS OF SILVER BARS.

The Adams Express Company conveyed from this
city to Philadelphia three loads Of SILVER in heavy
bars, for coinage at the United States Mint III
value In coin will amount TO about 81, 500 900.
THIS portion OF the treasure train whish
was lately robbed by bandits while on It's way from
San Francisco TO the East The robbers carried or all
the gold they could lay their hands but tue silver
was 100 heavy Tor them and they abandoned II. Tho
train from this city IN charge OF Mr.. BARKER,
Old attache OF Adams Express Company.
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MRS. GUNsER DISCHARGED.

Mrs. Appolonia Gunser, LIZZIE Schmidt and August
Gunser, who were charged with completely the muir
der oil John Gunscr at EAT wlam.b burg, have been
discharged IRON custody alter nnal hearing before
Justice Marshall at NewtowD. Alter some preliminary
proceedings The prisoners counsel made notion
that the complaint DO dsm ana the prisoners dis
cnarsed, ana the motion, alter some opposition by The
District Attorney, was noaIy acceded to by the JUS
ticc.
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LONG ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.

number OF depositors OF the Long Island Savings
Bank collected at the bank yesterday and signed tho
proposition Of the trusteSs 1t is said that all
depositors who have expressed any opinion arc In
favor OF tho otter OF the trustees aud hope the
Attorney General Will acquesce IN tue proposition
meeting OF The deposiors Is TO be held Tonight
tie War Veterans Club Rooms, on Court street.
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COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge West
brook-hoa 2ll, 49, $50, 2s7, 2sy. ego 29l 292 293
2es. H. a. 40 A. 40, 81, o. ts 20. 70, ~ ~ 50,
$780, 1876 2o5 POS 2lo 81, go 23s, 24s 263 2e5 2o9
275, 276, 2SV, 2s3, ASA $50, 2o4 40
MARINE CoURr-lRIAL lERN-Pari 1.--AdJour ned Tor
the term; Part 2.-Adjourned Tor the term Par. B.
Held by Judge Snnott.-Nos 1915 1926 ld50h, 1851,
47ss s7i 1854, 1884, 1863, 1861 1856, 1883. 1859,
1860, 1861
CouRl OF GENxRAL SESSIONS Held BY Judge Suther-
land-The People Va. James Gleason, tei0nious
sault battery Same vs. Leonard Roden, ielonious
assault anu battery Same Peter Lautz, ieonious
assault and battery; Same VS. Andrew Lynch and
Thomas jones, burglary; Same vs. Ledgnan Hrsh aud
Robert Kyle, grand larceny same VS. James McLaugh
lin, alb uction; Same vs. Joseph Keller, assault and
battery; Same VS.. Eva Bliss disorderiy house; Same
vs. Anna smith, disorderly houss; Same vs. James
Johnson, robbery Same VIZ Jonn Carney, John Col
Inns and James BIRD, robbery; same w. Antonio Mar
tincz, burglary; Same Kate Morrssey grand lar
ceny; Same vs. Wiilam Johnson, grand larceny.
Held by Judge Giderseeve.--Psople VS.. Joseph Bal
lard, homclde; Same VS.. Hugh McGiil, ioionious
saut and battery; Same W. Thomas Curran ana
Thomas Ward, rape; Same vs. Arthur Philips, burg
larry; Same vs.. Henry o'shea, burglary; Same vs..
Michael sullivan, burglary; Same Vs. Charles Miller,
false pretences; Same vs. John Kenny, gambling;
Same W.. john Brady, gambling; Same vs. William
Smith. gambling.
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A DEAD LETTER.

To THE EDITOR HEaALp:-
shert TINS ago the Aldermen passed an ordinance
prohibiting the flying oil kites In this city aud directing
the police to arrest all persons violating said ordi-
nance II the police OF tho Twenty second precinct
are not asleep they will Ind kites dying Ia The neigh
borhood OF their station house. the owners oil which
either the sidewalk IN the way OF passersby. IN
the middle OF the street causing drivers break the
second commandment, the tops OF houses liable
to la the mead OF some uniucky pedestrian below
Why are they not arresIedY NINTH AVENUE.
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THE PARK AND THE PUBLIC.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
is the to Central Park at nine O'Clock
r. II. for the fail and winter, commencing October l.
This causes great deal Of Inconvenience to those
persons whose business them the PARK
In the evenings, as well those are accus.
toned 10 evening exercise. 4 he month oil Octo-
Der OF the most beautiful months OF the year.
The convenience aud pleasure OF the pubiio seem
be consulted only IN warm weather. when money 70
made by means ot boats and carriages Cannot We
have the PARK open until eleven +. II. even atcrf
CONVENIENCE
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OPENING ELEVENTH AVENUE.

In the matter OF opening Eleventh avenue from
155th to Harlem River which was referred for
purpose Of determining the payment Of awards the
report OF the yesterday conrmed by Judge
Van Brunt. The report gives three-fourths OF the
award 10 adjacent property owners and one-iourth to
the original owner In lee OF the land used for the
avenue.
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GENERAL sEssIoNS-PARr 2.
Before Judge GIlderslceve.

WARNING TO BATTERY PARK THIEVES.
man who gave the name OF Frank Edwards was
arraigned for trial by Assistant District Attorney Her
ring, charged with larceny from the person. II up
pearcd from tie evidence that early In the morning or
the 18th nst while Edward Seaman, OF No 20 Ridge
street. was lying asleep on one Of tho benches in the
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SEVERE TREATMENT.
TUE EDITOR OF TUE HIRAID:-

To THE EDlroR OF TuE hLRALD:-
would like to call the attention OF the public 70 the
treatment OF the OF the United States steamship
Ossipce 1t IL now three years since sailed from
this port aud numbers oil have families and
relations here, consequently II is natural arriving
here that should have desire TO 20 shore
them, which IS squareiy refused us by captain.
The reason given is that he cannot trust rs 70
turn
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

Morn LISTERS intonded for this coiuma must -
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 70
Insure attention. Compliments who unwilling -
comply with this rule SIMPLY waite time u uf1use
Write only on one side OF ths papsr-ED HxKALnI
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HE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN

The exceeding dulness OF the in the closing
week Of the protracted legal vacation pleasantly
enlvcned yesterday by an application made by George
Jones, more popularity known as "George the Count
Joannes," to Judge westbrook, In Supreme Court
Chambers, Tor order show cause why Mr.
Sotbern should not be enjoned from playing the
"Urushed ragedian'' ut the Park Theatre:
Your Honor" sad Count Joannes 81 have an
application for temporary Injunction to estrain "a
person from personating me on the stage. have de-
voted my energies and intellect increasingly TO buid
up for myself that reputation and fame in all the pro-
fessons which alter long years OF labor have sue
ctssiully attained and that Mr. Sothern should now
sttempt to appropriate to his own the fruits
Of my labors which lie has done Tor
ing therefor $500 nightly, Is u piracy OF my
name and roputa ION officer OF this Court which
Your Honor should not sanction. myself an actor
ana um proud OF IL. DO not ask Tor permanent
Injunction; SIMPLY ask to have this cease MS
personatons Of my identity until his rights IL the
premises can lie judicaiiy dctermined.p
"Come before me At three O'Clock and will near
you,' said thc Judge.
81 thank you," answered he Count
AT the uesigDaied hour the Count was promptly In
attendance, but while he was endeavoring to address
the Court judge wesbrook gavo tho order OF adjourn
men simply telling the Count to pass up his papers
and he would examine them In short time j ,idpe
WestorooK announced hrs DECISION granting the orer
applied for and making tho same returnaDlo on next
Monday.
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THE FEST I'VE RIVER PILOTS.


10 rHs EDITOR on THE HERALD
Please call the attention OF the Harbor Com mission.
ers 10 the Harlem boats They close 10 vessels
and make great u swell that lines and iastspings are
broken thereby. causing great ncoavsnsncs, damage
aad loss OF lime A q
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ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG MAN

James Buchanan was recently committed to prison
by Justice Mv..ay in default Of bail a charge of
abandoning his vito and child. Mr. Buchanan is evi.
IDENTIFY very much disguised turn matters have
taken In his case and through his COUNSEL Mr. George
Aussey, has invoked the aid OF a habcas corpus writ
him right The facts set forth in his petition
are not very favorable commout upon the admistra.
lion OF justice the police courts. He says judge
would not allow him counsel, his own lawyer unlor-
tunately, os he claims, beng absent and failing put
In appearance until some ten minutes alter his case
had been heard. Almost before he knew II was IN
Ja having, as his petition indicates been ralr oaded
there with CELEBRITY that particularly
bcwildering to one OF hts lack OF experience.
He claims his utter inabinty to furnish
the required ball. and whilc stouty protesting against
the possibility Of indefinite Incarceration expresses
the hope that he will be able TO ethiug. and
thus help himself out OF his pcrplexng prcdlcamsnt
given his liberty His trade, that OF stair builder,
beng very dull he has only earned $50 during the
past year. but although now iving on tho charity Of
relatives he has hopes OF dong better, bong young
man only twenty-lhree years old, and having passed
the Doctors examination upon an application Tor adj
mission to the lire department AZ 10 the merits Of
the case, he alleges that instead OF Abandoning his
wife she abandoned him, and Is now living gay life
Win q pretsrnstural weakness for moonlight picncs.
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Tie writ applied for granted yesterday BY Judge
Westbrook, and the case to-day will come up for .
hearing
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THE KOCH rIyOECE SUIT.


Mr.. Gustavus Levy, counsel Tor Mira Koch, states,
in explanation of the report published in yesterdays
HERALD, that Mra Koch employed him her counsel
toprocure divorce from her husband upon the ground
Of adultery that he informed the defendant that his
wife obtained an order OF reference by defaults that
regards his knowledge OF her motives in procuring the
DIVORCE and that he stated the defendant that
suit that the action was meant merely for jest and
that he need take IL seriously or 30 10 the trouble
oil putting the statements wholly ana
unquaIihediy false He says, iurIher, that alter
Koch knew OF the reference, through his state
mcnts to him, he gave hun every opportunity
defend toe action by adjourning the reference from
time TO time so to enable HIM to procure counsel
ana put IN an answer the action. The answer Of
the defendant sets up condor ition OF the offence
charged the complaint, OF which he knew nothing
until u set forth in the answer when he had
satisfied himself that the statements oil defendants
Witnesses were true he withdrew from all connection
with case. Tho Gtidavits OF Mr. Koch, dated May
2, 1876 made opening the default. which he did not
oppose, ana the report OF the referee, Edward :.
Uakin cited TO corroborate hts statement In the
practice OF his profession In this city Tor upward Of
twenty years he says that no charge has ever been
made against HIM by any one IN the least degree I'M
pugnng his professional integrity.
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GIFTS IN A DEBTORS FAMILY.

GIFTS IN A DEBTORS FAMILY.
Mr.. George W. Lane. our former City Chamberlain,
assignee OF the Wholesale grocery house Of Abbey
sturdevant has just finished passing his be-
fore Elliott =. Shepard referee IN the Supreme
Court Mr. Shepard has rendered an important de-
affecting the claims put in BY two married
daughters OF OF the nrm large part OF the firm
assets They claimed that their father years ago gave
each OF them IS, 900 although he invested aud
aged II Tor them. aud finally put It into tins lrm and
gave them tho firms promissory notes for the
amounts Mr.. shepard holds that one own promis
creditors, being merely the gift OF promise and not
the ng Itself. and that, ths orgiaa had
vested IN them, delivery being absolutely necessary 10
title by gf vivos. The great body OF creditors,
fed substant ~ justice has been done by this de-
clsion.
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Battery he vas approached by three men, among them
the prisoner On awakpe hs found the hand Of OF
them In hs right hand pocket. and that Of another in
his lett hand pocket, in which was geld badge, the
third having relieved him OF his coat Seaman feigned
TO fall asleep as n unconscious of the theft and when
the three worhes OF he kept his eye upon
them some time Finally he called the attention Of
police officer to the Tact that he mad been robbed. and
pointed out the three On seeing the oficcr two
OF them started of. but the tnid was captured and
identhed In his possession was found watch which
had peeo stolen from sailor IN the Battery short
time previous under similar circumstances. On the
trial yesterday the prisoner denied that he had put his
hand IN The compliments pocket. He admitted hav-
ing been acqua. nied with the two bad
OH and accounted tor the possession OF the watch by
SAVING they nad gwen u 10 Nun 10 look at and see
whether II was gold. The jury found the prisoner
guy oi tae crime charssd ana on being arrai.ned Tor
Mr. Herriug called the attention oil the Court the
TACT that the prisoners previous career was not such
AS would merit the cenency OF the Court, and That
as tue Battery was swarmins with such people ex
ample should be made OF this one. Judge Gll.er-
sleeve sentenced him TO three years. Imprisonment
tue charge on which he was convicted and years
on the charge Of stealing the sailors watch.
ALLEGED HOMICIDE.
Joseph Ballard. twenty-five years old, residing at
No Peh street, and barkeeper by occupation,
called to she Bar by Assistant District Attorney Her.
ring, charged with murder In the first degree II up
peared that Michael Carolin who lived at No. 352
Madison street, went before United states Commis-
sioner Shields alleging that he had passed counter.
fsst money Ballard subsequently indicted by the
Grand Jury, and then tried and acquitted OF the charge.
On the night OF Billiards. discharge, the Goth OF March,
his friends, among them beng Carolip, gathered
around him and gave him joliucation. Later In the
evening the parties adjourned TO the saloon the
corner OF Peli street aud the Bowery where more
drink WAS indulged IN, anu all seemed to be the best
OF friends. A. length Ballard introduced
versation the subject OF his arrest and
he and Carolin became separated from the
party. In u sh0rt time afterward the people in the
vicinity Of the liquor saloon were attracted by the
loud moaning oil u man on the sidewalk who
cred with Uiuou and unable to move. He imne-
dateiy removed 10 his homo IN Madison street. where
he presented a rightlu aspect he died from his
wounds on the I'd Of May Ballard arrested GU
The charge oil killing Caroin ana was yesterday sr
ragged Tor trial. Deputy Coroner Cushman, Dr..
War; who attended tbs deceased, anu Unliea States
Commissioner shields were among the witnesses ex
amned. Inc trial viii be resumed to-day.