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The New York herald., 1877-06-27
NO PASS BOOKS NO MONEY.

Arend II. Kuper, by Gustavus A. webrtens, his
guardian, brought suit against William Plaatjc under
ihe following circumstances set forth the
painI Plaintiff was a nephew of Arend BIancki, who
died in January, 1876, and who he says. deposited
IS, ZOO in the Seamcns aud Irving Savings banks in
trust for him. Bancki in his lifetime received pass
looks from the respective banks. and during his fe-
anne did not revoke The gifts 10 the pla nt who was
untitled 10 receive the deposits the 9Th of Septen
YER, 1876, bat upon demand the banks fused nay
he money until the bank books were produced;
hat tho defendant has tho pass books ana
'ctuses TO give them up claiming that they
iro part OF the estate OF the deceased,
whose executor the defendant claims to boz that the
sooks belong 10 the plaintiff and the possession of
hom necessary to establish hs title 70 the deposits
md without thom he cannot obtain The money justly
belonging him. The states that the gilt
INVOKED by tho last Will OF the deceased and the bank
,ooks gwen 10 the defendant executor in the
presence OF The plaintiff, stating that that was The
property he wanted 20 have divided among Inc per-
sons named IN tho Will He says the plaintiff con-
tested tho will that tho contest s yet undecided
by the Surrogate He clams that the plaintiff has
right to the pass books but that they belong him
thc uses and purposes mentioned in the Will Judge
Van Brunt, In opinion rendered yesterday, gave
ndsne lor the defendant, holding tnat there 10 no
widcncc OF an absolute trust
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
REAL ESTATE.
Bot three foreclosures were sold in tho Exchange

Bot three foreclosures were sold in tho Exchange
yesterday
Lcai. Mesir sold nnder supreme Com. fe,eslo,n
57,h st. s.. ). 800 II. ". Of LIST av. TO Mary 4.
amss " wees Sold under Supreme Court FORE s''''
closure. Monmouth 9. Hart referee house with
si. st.. to Amanda Sassinr 49,. -. 1852,
Tho % ssa 81 onn sns
Of land. known as the Peter sussns farm on the
s . NJ SsS o s asss
bsS gssss soss sale o.
Ea., S4ta !, g. ,i,s gsSP3s os TO Mrs Elizabeth
Total sales for tho day.. ..s7I. 100
Issay '. 80 n. i. Of SD 81. 10 sxes; r.. Jansen
Elm % AZ ay o aiiA ward Kate Ksy,.i issesar1 a'
cd ss so'n s sssa ss7 IT. of$ .v. i7xoo5 l. Wan
dell lexecator) to 5. schwartz. .......... 5000
Morr,s (sxecu,or) to H. 4. Montgomery fo,5oo
hS%Sn ssoy and s sSsTs %
Goth g.. !. s. i5o r. W Of Sd ay. i9xloS; n. x.
MeCool to H. j. Alahous ...... 800
Clara Decker and husband 70 G. Dslpar.:..... 1900
idreS % and to Nary SIis' seS S
caavernsa, s,, 1919 . rairass place ,s'"
. M 5 fshss q 81: ., wife 4 Sss Mss.s Nom
ai burke and wife u G to George @ Egssr. '. 100
Riley "a and wife to G. 3 bosesei.. 'Ga =. ~" Nom
kao.s and VII. Dass
W.. j. ~
u DICKINSON oUU
1lSth st. s. LIS II. W. OF LIST av, 2Jx 100 10; Jas
Riley and wife to q. U. Doscher Nom.
18th st u. 22o6 #. W. of Nv. B. l0oxIo3.3; W. L.
Findloy, referee TO David Jones. 25 100
MoRTcAIEs
Jones, David. TO Manhattan Lille Insurance Com
psny, r. 18th st.. ". OF av B: year. 1900
Syms. William j. and wiie to Mutual Life Insurance
Company. "a. corner Hester and Christie; 1900
Hoe. Richard NJ. aud wife, TO New York Lilo Insur-
Company. Gold ST. Nos. ~ and 81 % 900
Van Week. Emma d., United States Life Insurance
Company, Both st.. OF 9th av = years.. $500
Demorest, Eliza NJ and husband. TO West Side
Savings Bank, " Barrow 81. year ......... 200
BrnkerhoH. Iheodoss !. and husband, to William
Banta, Housion St W. OF Greene ST. year 1000
Johnston, Peter aud wife, to Charles Schwartz Elm
av cid wad) = years 300
Lowenles, Efn Anucl. to William Il. Asst. n. u. I23d
ot ith ay.; years. 5000
Decker Clara and husband, TO Eliza j. Bradley,s.
y. OF Grove l place (23d WARD ycars....... 1000
Hartman, Isaac and wlie. to Ludwig BanmAn,
OF 6raud st.. Q. OF Clinton st. year....... $500
Same to same, y. g. OF Grand ST.. e. Of Clinton ST.
year 2JVD
Findlcy. Andrew. 70 John H. Dyckman n. :. of
10Th ST. w. OF nv ........ 49,. 1900
Bennot George r.. to Smth ". Russell, W. s. OF
Thompson st.. OF spring st 4years.+......... $500
EgRers, George W. ana wife, to j. n. simonis,
list n. o blst 81 2years.............. 5000
years. 1000
Schwartz Siegmund, TO Jane l.. Sattericc. n. .. OF
sd ST.. c. OF I'd ay.: 5years,.... 1910
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
MORE CITY SUITS.

In the suit Of James Murray against the Mayor, 30,
hs plaintiff sued to $500 salary as attendant
lpan the Supreme Court from November IL, 1871, 10
Gay L. 1872 risntin duly appointed by the usual
resolution. aui on November IL was discharged by
Andrew u. arecn. then Deputy Comptroller on the
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
THE COURTS.
The Property of Ex-Comptroller
Haws' Sister-ln-Law.
HARD WON AND EASY LOST.
A Father Obtains Possession Of Ills Illegally
Indcntured Child.
"A SPECIMEN RY.

In the Court OF Common Pleas Trial Term, Part 3,
Justice DAILY presiding. the suit OF Mrs. Adelaide
Decker admnistratrix Of her Cousins (Mrs Eliza
Baker, property against Dr. Wellington B. Seares,
ecutor OF the deceased adys Will and testament
vas called. Mrs. Decker, IN her complaint demands
The return OF large amount of properly and tho
money realized q certain life insurance policy The
Doctor, whc not denying the receipt OF the money,
let's up counter claim for professional services His
tory narrated TO the Court aud jury yesterday af
ernoon by his lawyer. NJ. j. A. McCanrey. exposes the
tate OF Affairs which have existed in the Baker family
tho controversy and talk which has interested
and excited tho residouts OF Harlem for some
months In May, 1874, the sister-n law Of ex-Comp-
roler Haws died. leaving her properly to her relative.
MIS- Eliza Baker, who mad received large amount OF
the family physcian OF the ex-Comptrolers leg
stce, was the executor Of the will made IN Mrs.
Bakers favor. This woman resided with the deceased
on 12Sih street. Alter the death OF her relative sho
continued to occupy the premises Her relatives ig-
nored her, OF them desired TO have her IN thor
house, because, as alegcd--and tho made
known to the publicshc Was addicted to the exccs-
I'VE use o. strong auoIm a %n1s debating ~ among
Mr. Decker the husband OF the plaintf 10 this suit,
cousin OF Mrs Baker, suggested that she take up her
leath, some months after, she made the Doctor the
Executor OF her last will and testament This will,
Ehich the Doctor propOunded for probate, was re-
scted by Surrogate Hutchngs on the last day Of his
official career Mrs. Decker then applied as admin
Btratrix as II NO will had been made. In Inc argu
nent before tho Surrogate tho habits OF MIRA Baker
gone into in detail One OF the witnesses, also
4 relative, sworo that she frequently had seen
The dead drink four or fvo quarts
pi beer day and top OF with quart Of brandy or
whskey. The property which The Doctor hold as
executor Of tho Will made by the cxComptroers sis
er-n-aw he disposed oi and accounted for. Mrs.
Decker claims that in this disposition included
large amount OF property belonging TO Mrs Baker be-
lore she made heir 1t is for this amount that she
sues. copy OF q letter written by Mrs. Decker 10
the relative who had seen the immense quantities Of
beer and whiskey consumed by Mrs Baker read.
The letter rected that she mrs Deckerl viii give her
$500 " she succeeds IN her suit against the Doctor
largo number OF the respectable residents of Har
lem were present witnesses. The actuary and
cashier oi the Harlem Bank, with small library Of
arge and small account books also prcsent For
he plaintiff there appeared NJ. Cantne and for de-
endant NJ. j. A. McCanrey. The still and
.rOmlses 10 occupy Two or three moro days
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
BETRAYED BY A CONVICT.

Acting upon information gwen by Lewis r. Nephew,
alias Charles Nilsson, inmate OF the Blackwelps
Island Penitentiary, the police yesterday arrested
Edward e. Burnett on tho charge OF having receved
$IS6 worth OF pens, stolen from the store OF Henry
Hoe, No. 81 John street, some months ago. Justice
Smith, at the Tombs yesterday remandod him Tor ex.
animation.
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
A PLATE GLASS BREAKER.

The demand OF Wendell Lummerwick for money
having been refused by G. G. Reichcrt, In his saloon
No. l. 061 Third avenue, Monday evening. hummer
wick broke plate glass worth 5000 Yesterday morn.
ing, complaint Of Mr. Reichcrt, no was committed
in the Fifty-sevcnth Street Court.
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Blatchford, OF the United States District
Court goes 10 Newport Monday next, and will
turn the 10th prox to sit few days. to dispose Of
some pressing business
There commenced yesterday, before Judge Sedg-
wick, in the Superior Court the trial Of suit brought
by George b. Kinesbury and another against Michael
Krwan, TO recover 81 2oo growing out Of certain COT
ton specuations entered into two years ago. which
amount tho jury gave them.
In our report of tho suit Of Jacob r. shipherd
against Charles 9. Cokcfar it enormously stated
that the parties were partners and that the defendant
control OF the mortgage forming the basis OF the suit
and has threatened 10 have iorecie sed The defend
ant states that no such control exists nor have
such threats been made, and moreover the value OF
entirc property mortgagcd Is but $l3,S00
In the case oil the lawyer Frederick A. Botty,
charged by Judge Dinkei, OF the Fourth District
Court, with contempt OF court, tho facts OF which
have been published in the HERALD, ex-Judgo J0ach
imsen yesterday submitted points on behalf OF Judge
Chambers claiming that tho writ OF habcas corpus
should be dismissed. Mr.. William 4. Klntzng, coun-
sci for Botty, also submitted yesterday his points.
decision Is expected to-day.
In the RAID made by Captain Foley on Saturday night
last on dsordery houses in his precinct among
those arrested were John Brown ana Lzzc
Jones, they each being charged with keeping
dlsorderly house In Canal street. Judge Murray liked
their baii respectively at 81 600 and ST. 900 and Is
alleged that no refused to accept responsible bonds
men. A writ oil habeas corpus was sued out by Mr.
Robert H. Racey counsel for the prisoners, and on
this writ hearing was had yesterday before Judge
Donohue, the OBJECT OF the writ being 10 compel
ccptance OF the bond offered. Alter hearing Mr.. Mai
sac, OF the District Attorneys office la opposition,
Judge Donobuc took the papers.
Clara Wermles. who was married TO Matthias Wcr-
mics some eleven years ago, Is now seeking limited
divorce upon the ground OF alleged cruel and inhuman
treatment She charges In her complaint tEat her
husband abandoned her some two years snce and that
she did not hear from him Tor year, when she learned
that he WAS living with ono Bertha MddIcdori, in
Wille street. She says, further, that she Is without
any means Of support. and that he has income OF
$l,5O0 year. Upon an application for aimony the
case came up for hearing yesterday before Judge
Donohue Mr stephen Phiel appearing Tor the paintiG
and SIR William +. Howe for the defendant After
hearing the facts OF the case decree OF separation
ordered and the matter OF amony reserved for uturo
adiudcatlOu.
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
A FATHER AND HIS CHILD.

In October, 1872 Margaret Cunningham, then about
years OF age, was living with her father, James
cunningham, at Fisnkili Landing, where he kept
liquor saloon. Upon charge OF keeping . dsorderly
house hc arrested by tho town authorities and,
meantime, his child Margaret was indenturcd by Mr..
Wodcn. Superintendent OF the Poor in Dutchess
county, to Mrs Hanson, wife OF tho Constable OF Fish
kill, the child, under such articles OF indenture, to
remain with Mrs. Haason until sho was Of age. Mr..
Cunningham upon his release came TO this city
now employed in the works OF tho Manhattan 9as
Company. Having discovered tho Whereabouts OF his
child writ OF habeas corpus was obtained hy
Mr.. william r. Howe, his counsel, and under
such writ the was referred 10 William Sinclair,
Clerk oi Supreme Court, Chambers who mado his
report yesterday that his opinion, the father WAS
entitled to the custody Of tho child. Upon this report
Judge Donohuo gave his decision embodying the same
In tho following brief opinion THE relaor In this
is admitted bo the father Of the infant Tho
respondent claims to hold the child bv of an
lndenture mado by Superintendent Of the Poor OF
Dutchcss county There Is not the eaet legal evidence
Of the facts which the respondents right TO make
The indcniures would exist The indenture. there
lore without authority and OF effect, and the
faut must therefore, be restored TO its father.
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
GENERAL SESSIONS PART 2.
Before Judge Gildcrslccvc. G
STEALING FROM A FELLOW woRKMA,

STEALING FROM FELLOW WORKMAN.
A blacksmith named William Burnett, OF First ave.
nuo and FIisy-sixth street, on tho 10Th inst stole
gold watch from fellow workman named william
Flynn, of No 25S Ninth avenue and on being arraigncd
tor trial yesterday by Assistant District Attorney Rus
sell pleaded guilty TO the charge and was sent tho
State Prison for the term OF two and months
Mary Kelly. well known lhiei, OF No. IA Roosevelt
street, was arraened on two charges OF petit larceny
having stolen $23 from JohD Dorsey, OF No. as James
street, and watch and chain from Margaret Ceary OF
No SO East Broadway. The prisoner pleaded guilty
and On ono Charge was geDtenced to six months Inn
prsonment aud on the other TO four months
James A McFeeley, who was convicted the charge
Of embezzing SIS from Enrich Co., Of Eighth avenue
was the motion oil Mr. Spencer, granted new tria
James Clark, who was convicted on Monday of re-
cevng stolen goods, the property OF Mary Murray Of
No, Jones street, was yesterday sentenced to four
years aud six mouths imprisonment
William Saunders, OF No. 500 West street, on tho
18th snatched silver watch from Aaron MCINTYRE
OF No. SO Forsyth street, whe no was standing at the
corner of Chatham and Pearl streets. The prisoner
pleaded guilty and son TO the State Prison for the
term OF two years and SIX months
The New York herald., 1877-06-27
TROUBLES OP LEGATEEs.

Another strange contest to will has just been COM
menced in the Surrogate's Court. Patrick Fcnnely,
formerly liquor dealer In this city died short time
ago. leaving estate valued $75 900 his widow
Mary, and four children by his marriage with her,
which will was duly admitted to probate. Now ono
Michael Fennelly, claiming 10 be The brother Of the
deceased seeks to have the probate OF the will opened
and come in and contest on the grounds that he
not cited appear when probate OF tho will
sought and that tho instrument obtained by undue
influence the part Of the widow while the testa0r
was n scious condition The contestant also
alleges shat AT the time the testator married Mary the
claiming TO be the widow, ne had another wlfo
and two children vng In Ireland but all OF whom, nc
states dead. The case came on for hearing
yesterday before surrogate Calvin. After lengthy
case adjourned TO October next ex.Surrogate
Tucker, tho alleged brothers. counsel undertaking in
the meantime 10 procure evidence OF the first mar
riage from ireland.
A STRANGE CHARGE OF FORGERY.
A rather unusual far but very rarely
similar case before the United States courts
before United States Commissioner Osborn yester
day Flemong w. Jackson, colored cook at tho
Stevens House. charged his wife, Mary Josephine
Jackson aso colored OF bright and Intelligent appear
ance. with forging his namc to money order, on
which, no alleged, she drew $50 forwarded to him
from Richmond Va From the testimony taken in
tho case appears that Jackson and his wife
this city few months ago from Richmond with the
from some cause very clearly developed. jackson
grew suddenly jealous OF mis- wife, and alter some little
domestic differences arising therefron she lott HIM.
They had during their sojourn in Richmond, lived very
comfortably and happily, and among some effects
which they left be hind them a. Richmond was piano
on which several payments had been made. After his
vile lott him he wrote TO friend In Richmond to
have the piano sold and the amount in excess oi the
amount due IL up TO dato to be sent 10 him in
money ORDER This was done, and letter containing
q money order Tor $50 TO Jacksons order was ad-
dressed TO MIN from Richmond This order was paid
TO some man other than planaut an appica-
whGh, he alleges was forged by his wife IN his
name Tho dctcndanps counsel Mr.. Robert n.
Waite, on presenting his clients to the Court
contended that her husband himself had got the
who the money to porsonatc him, had signed
the application himself, ana had concoctcd The whole
plot for the purpose OF involving tho wife in very
serious charge through feeling Of unjustifuble
Jealousy and revenge. He claimed that Mrs. Jackson
entirely innocent OF the charge, and moved that
the complaint be dismissed After a iu hearing, how
ever, Commissioner Osborn decided 10 hold Mrs.
Jackson in default OF 81, 900 bail, which she
able 10 furnish and In consequence was removed 10
Ludlow Street Jail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11
NO HOPE FOR TURKEY.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 2.-During
the past few days l have had interviews
with number of officials of the Tur-
kish Government, and also with prom
inent men of all classes well acquainted
with the situation of affairs here. The
information received from these sources,
and my own intimate knowledge of
Turkey and the Government of the
Sultan, enable me to say that the cor
ruption and bribery which are rife
everywhere destroy all chances of Tur-
kish success. There are no horses, no
money, and no order in the management
Of affairs. All the carriage-horses in
the country have been seized by the
Government for war purposes. The
Sultan is nonentity. There is not a
particle Of patriotism among the officials
to give ground for the slightest hope,
Contracts for army stores and equip.
ments are awarded by means of bribery
of the officials having the matter il
charge. The advertisements in the
newspapers of contracts open to genera
competition are mere sham, and ar,
connived at by the Minister of War anC
those who surround him. The Constitu
ton of the country is also sham, anC
is disregarded in every possible manner
The Parliamentary Deputies are return
ing to their homes in disgust, and tn
laws which have been passed will neve
be put in force. The Minister of War
however, informed me that Turke,
would fight to the last. The Sulta
has given up all hope of aid from tn
English Government.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11
ETTO JUSTICE.

1t does not, perhaps, behoove US to
complain very sharply of the way in
which justice is made to go in the Pal
metto State, but the course of affairs in
the Ellenton riot case is certainly worth
notice. 1t seems that in Aiken county
in the so called "Ellenton riots" at least
seventeen negroes were brutality shot by
rufian whites who seized upon the fact
that two worthless negroes abused a
farmers wife because she refused to
give them work, as an occasion for rid
ing through the country with pistol
shots for negroes that did not suit their
political notions-and that further blood
shed was prevented only by the presence
of Us. troops. Lately, Chief Justice
Waite has been holding session of the
U. S. Circuit Court at Charleston, for
the trial of certain of these valiant
troopers, on indictment of conspiracy to
prevent the free exercise of suffrage
On the jury there were six whites and
six blacks. 1t now comes out after due
procedure that the jury cannot agree
The colored six think the respondents
guilty and stick to it, but the six, white
think them innocent, and so they sticl
to it, and thus they stand in hopeless
conflict The result is discharge o
the jury and probably, an end of tn
case. The State is not likely to tr,
them on charge of murder and the U
S. Court will not be likely to procee,
further. So riot and murder 90 SEQ
free on the color line, i. e. if the victim
are negroes-nOt one murder only-bu
seventeen of them at time; and thi
is supposed to be equal and exact jus
tice-equal and strict protection to a.
the people in the possession and exel
else Of all civil rights without respect I
race, color or previous condition ! !
Windsor Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

which had been standing there since the
previous hay-season. This may be an
extreme case. but it will illustrate the
general looseness in this direction.
Where there is the most laxity, will be
heard the loudest cry of lizard times, I"
and 'poor crops" l heard DR.. Ellen
wood of N. Y. in speech last week,
say "There is difference in the pow
erty of the East, from the poverty of the
West. When man is poor down East,
it is in narrow pinched way, all by
himself, but you of the West have a
wonderful faculty of spreading out your
poverty, as though it were large and
whole souled. Why, if man has bought
thousand acres of land, just as he finds
he cannot pay for it. he will go and buy
another thousand acres, so as to spread
his poverty as much as possible And
when you 90 and ask him to give
something for missions, he says, 81 am
so poor l can't" That is the way
Eastern farmers fail in the West, They
spread their labor too much.
w. H. HOLMES.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

the party engaged in whipping the COL
ored man. called Judge Hicks and
warned him that if he undertook to
prosecute the case be would be served
In the same manner.
Another case of whipping was on DR..
Miles's place. An old colored man who
lived on the place objected to a young
married colored man visiting his daugh-
ter. Some difficulty grew out of the
matter, and magistrate was appealed
to, but he refused to act. That night a
club went to the old mans house, took
him out and whipped him, from the
effects of which he has not yet fully re-
covered.
A third case occurred on the place Of
w. w. Maddox. under the following
circumstances: A white man who form
erly kept a colored woman, and had
children by her, being about to be mar
ried, sent the colored woman and hel
children away. Some time after hi:
marriage and during an absence from
home, the colored woman, feeling neg
lected and aggrieved by his conduct
came back and informed Mrs. Maddox
all about the case, insisting on her right
to remain. That night she was taker
out by party of white men and terri
bly, whipped. These cases of whipping
were VIGOROUSLY known in the county
The Grand Jury was in session at tht
time, yet no indictments were found fol
such outrages, nor were the three case
described ever presented to the Crane
Jury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-11

Senator Dawes on being asked his
views Of the Presidents policy a few
days since, is reported to have replied
that at is the duty of every Republican
to stand by the President in his South
ern policy; and ii it fails, that failure
should never Be imputed to want of sup
port from those who put him in power.
The Republican party is in a minority
in the House of Representatives, has
only small and uncertain majority in
the Senate, with the certainty, without
a change of policy, of a majority against
it in that body also two years hence,
controlling the appointments, the appro-
priatiOns, the army and navy, and rem
dering him and the Republican party
thereafter utterly helpless, and the
negro South utterly defenceless. This
way is the only one open to the Presi
dent. If it is closed up, let it not be by
our friends. The Republican party il
not far, in its Southern policy at least
from the condition of the sick man wht
has been long time under treatmen
and has as uniformly failed in strength
and health till little is left of him. Fo
such man there seems to be but one o
two things left-he must either chang,
his medicine or buy his coffin. For on
am not quite ready to buy the coffin