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THE GUNSER MURDER.
TWO MEN ARRESTED ON sUspICIoN-rHE EvI-
DENcE AGAINST THEM--A LETTER TO THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY

TWO MEN ARRESTED ON sUspIcIoN-rHE EvI-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Some developments have recently been made
which, 1t is hoped. will throw some light, II not the
arrest ana conviction, Of tho murderer murderers
OF John Gunscr, the East Williamsburg saloon keeper
who murdered his residence the night OF the
18th OF May last For week. past Detectives Frost,
Corr and Zundt have been working on the case, and
have arrested George Michael and Adam EIsel on
pcion Of being the perpetrators of the bloody work.
Michael is barber, and was tho next door neghbor TO
Gunser, with whom for long time he had not been
friendly terms, and had several nigations court
With him. 1t VIII be remembered that IL was testified
before the Coroner that Michael called when
the murder discovered and that he and his family
knew nothing Of the murder until the following ORR.
ing 1t Is alleged that officers have procured very
strong evidence against Michael that his wife
washing bloody shirt belonging to nm the morning.
after the murder, and he and Eise crouch.
ing under Gunscrs window shortly before the commits
sion VI the crime Michael answers the description OF
tho man Mrs Gunscr described seeing in her room
AMI with whom she had the struggle, and 1t
thought strange at the time that he not called to
give his evidence before the Coroner. Recently
Michael commenced suit Tor defamation OF character
against one oil his nelghbors who asserted that he
(MchaeI had murdered Gunser. Eisei Is a laboring
aud WAS also at enmty with Gunser. The barrel
OF tho airgun with which the murdcrous blow
struck Is still missing and Is believed to be concealed
In Michael's house. Both the prisoners appeared
nervous their arrest yesterday when arraigned
before Justice Mitchell at WINFIELD and were remanded
for rrnation on Thursday next.
District Attorney Downing OF Queens county, has
receivcd letter dated at Williamsburg III which the
writer states that he has reason ~ believe that
at East wiliiamspur,. and asks that The person SO
named be arrested and examined. The writer gives his
name ana address well AS that OF tho mao ndi
Gated the murderer both OF which arc ut this lime
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A HARDENED CRIMINAL.

A loud voiced, ablo bodied man dragged ragged
Johnnie Brissen, aged Six. into the Fifty-seventh
Street Court yesterday.
"why this great commotion, Mr. shaughnessy 2" IN
CURED the Justice.
'rhs boy Is thief, and he stole this from me this
very morning" Shaughnessy showed piece Of wood
half loot long
s'WhO did all tnisY"
''That hardened criminal there, a. hardened char
acter you ever see."
81 don't anybody"
"WhatY Just stand up bit"
The Justice did So Shaughnessy pointed hercely at
the culpr whose red hair the magistrate could just
''Oh, this is the scoundre is 1t, Mr. shaugnnessy."
''Thats tho chap. He leads gang aud Is up to
every deviliry. l want him punished See the wild
look upon his face"
JOHNNIE falling asleep. with his little face
against the railing.
''f'lI attend to his case"
eyes, do"
"Johnnic, you're sent, mind you"
"Thats It, give 1t to him," from Shaugnnessy.
UHom0r
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CATESBY JONES' DEATH.
A NEW VERSION or HE KILLING FROM PR
WAITE SOURCE.


WAITE SOURCE.
From the New Orleans Picayune, July To-
Through private letter from Selma, Ala, we learn
another OF the killing of Captain Calesby jones'
the renowned commander of the Confederate Mer-
rlmac the writer purporting 10 give the from
the evidence elected the examination OF Mr. Harral.
Mr. Harrai who Killed Captain jones' we'll known In
this city, having been later than three years
engaged here IN business.
The states that Tuesday, the 10th ult,
while Mr. Harral his breakfast, his door bell
rung violently, and proceeding to ascertain tho
cause, he was confronted by Captain Jones, who do
nounced HIM IN severe terms. Mr.. Harra offered him
his hand (so states tho writer invited him In take
seat and ried to reason with and explain to him mis-
error. Captain Jones said, II will not shake
hands with YOU" ut the samo time bringing
b,s cane down very hard the floor Seeing this and
other Representations Harrall said, 'Thcn suppose
you came Tor hgntY' TO when IL was testified That
an affirmative answer had bcen given. Harra UNDER
stood 1t 10 be Affirmative and said, ''Wel you got
onc." Jones was at this time making demonstrations
with his stick, and Harra uitcrward stated that hc
petod To be elied TO the ground or shot whoreupon no
drew bis pistol aud inflicted the fatal wound. He
arrested anu admitted To ball IN the sum Of 81 900.
Jones dying next morning Harral rearrested and,
alter lengthy examination, was admitted to bail In
$4,000 During tho examination Harrail was at his
store or residence when not In court and was not sub
eced to any ndignity by the neIghbors. The difficulty
originated between tho children oi both parties jones'
boy OF and half years, had slapped the face Of
Harras daughter, OF Tour and hall years, and Har-
Pail, on the fatal morning, before breakfast having
gone out on his porch, the Jones boy and asked
HIM II no was not ashamed Of himself, 10 which tho
boy replied, ''No." While speaking Harra!is littio
came out OF the house ana pressed note into his
fathers hand, which the latter, without reading, put
INTO his pocket turning at the same time TO the son
and telling him TO 20 out and chustise the Jones boy
A tusscl ensued, which was aterward terminated by
HarraIl himself and the sister OF Mrs. Jones. Harru
complained to TINS lady OF the indigny put upon ms
children by the boy, TO which the latter replied, VI
know IT, but my Sister has written your vile note OF
apology" Hara then Tor The hrst time rccohcc'ed
the note gwen to him his son, and opening ~ ne
found II was the alluded 10 by the lady. He en-
dcavored TO apologize latter but she was some
what excited ana left Alter this tho fatal encva er
uuK
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THE COURTS.
A Tenants Penalty for Abandoning His
LareS and PenateS.
O,NEIL'S PROMISSORY NOTE.
Strategic Successes Of a Sharp
Fiduciary Agent
O,NEIL'S PROMIsSORY NOTE.
PROPERTY PLEDGED TO PAY NOTES.

David Jackson has brought suit In the Court OF
Common Pleas against Robert Day, rhomasJ. McCshiu
and John Clark, to recover $500 damages UNDER as
alleged, rather peculiar circumstances. McCahl IL
the the house No $50 East Forty first street,
Day his general agent and Clark hts special coach
man Jackson was a tenant occupying the second
floor OF the house. aud paid his advance up TO
the LIST OF May last He notified Day on the 9Th OF
April that he would from the house on the LIST
md part OF his household furniture and effects but
left certain OF personal property in the apart
ments, securely locked, which awaited removal On
The 29th OF April he returned to his apartments ana
found the same and occupied by strangers; some
Of his property had boon placed IN closet while
pther portions, including gold watch he had lelt
concealed in u clock mantel were missing and
have not been found HIS paintings and engrav-
iugs were scratched aud otherwise marred. When &c
he was informed by Clark that he had
broken open the door by the order Of
Day, who had placed the strangers there.
The plaintiff further that he has since been told
by Day that he acted agent for McCanill and had
rem the apartments and had received rent therefor
before the expiration OF his term; that when he COM
planned Day OF his wrongful entry the latter said.
s'What do ] whether you lost your watchy
II | catch you around S-se I'll break your head"
Upon affidavit setting out the facts as stated, an
order Of issued against the defendants ana
the matter up before Judge Van Brunt yesterday
In SPECIAL Term ot the Court Of Common Pleas on
motion this order. The defendants put IN
general denial and state IN their aiGavits thut tho
suit Is maiciously brought 10 get square with Day
wno orders OF McCahill took away the lat
notion holding that the defendant Did not make out
sufficiently
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robbed OF his gold watch, valued at $50 Ohicer
Johnson OF the Tenth precinct subsequently arrested
stolen watch Assistant district A.torn ey Russell &C
cepted plea Of assault and battery from McCoskey he
being merely The tool OF Bcal and penalty OF SIX
months In the Penitentary was imposed. The latter
pleaded guilty TO grand larceny sent TO State
Prison for three years and six months.
sTABBINa AFFRAY AMONG ITALIANS.
On the 4th of July Francisco Pantafo, an Italian
laborer, quarrelled with fellow country man named
Giuseppe Lano, at No 80 Mulberry street. The men
met two days aterward and removed the quarrel when
Pantafo, as alleged, drew razor and stabbed Laino
the neck, inilicing an ugly CASH. Pantato was ar
rested, and jury having found HIM guilty OF assault
and battery he sent to the Ponitenary Tor nine
months
SAD CASE.
Joseph Porter man OF respectable appearance. was
tried lnatchng fifty cents which Isaac Lorinsky,
little Jewish pedler boy. was counting on Sixy-ourh
street. on June 20. Thetle fellow. with tears, tes-
fed that he had been selling matches and was stise
on q stoop when the prisoner and another man came
along anc snatcned his pocketoook- In their haste
they overlooked 81 in ono OF the pockets,
and after taking fifty threw. away
and they were arrested by Park police
man. The policeman corroboratcd the BOYS
statement Porter, the only prisoner on tra', denied
the theft and support OF hs good character showed
testimonials from tho Bleeckcr Street Railroad, where
ne had been epoyea as arivsr lor An rnnS
low Weed He said that he was out OF work ana
going 10 look after place that day wheE arrested
The evidence against him. however clear and the
jury found HIM guilty The utmost sympathy was cx.
pressed Tor Porter, who talked and acted IKE man OF
previous honest habits, and Judge GiIderslceve re-
duced his punishment one-ha sending HIM TO Stale
Prison Tor two years and SIX months
THE UNION TRUST FORGERY.
On motion OF counsel the District Attorney yesterday
accepted bail in the OF 900 in the OF Charles
Becker indicted tor being implicated in the forgery OF
the S64, 226 check The Union Trust Company John
H Ficken, OF No. IA Throop avenue Brooklyn, aud
Jacob A. Mttpach,, of No. % spring street, New
York, became bundsmen for Becker and he was re-
leased AS he was joyously leaving the court room,
however, he was rearrcsted by a deputy sheriff on
civil proceedings instituted In connection with
the forgery, and lodged IN Ludlow Street JAN
In default OF $40 OC0 bail. The District Attorney I'M
mediaely had bench warrant tor his arrest SIS ued
served ludlow Street JAIL To be executed should
Becker (Which is very unlikely procure the enormous
bail demanded. This proceeding the District Attorney
considered necessary tho arrest OF the prisoner ON
civil proceedings transfers him into tho custody the
Sheriff and nullifes the ball given on the criminal
matter II will be remembered that Clement Herring
and Frederick Elliott arrested with Becker,
but Eott escaped from the court ROOM where he had
been brought on habeas corpus proceedings.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

The contested will, dated 1865 OF David Graham,
late one OF The members OF WaacK's orchestra. was
admitted Dy Surrogate CALVIN yesterday 10 probate
BY this will the sons inherit the bulk Of the prop
ery.
Elizabeth NJ Conkiing has brought suit against
Henry T. Davies Julien T. Davies. Elizabeth p. Conk
ling Theodore Coukline and Eugene Conkling 10 sci
aside certain deed, on the ground OF deceit Upon
application Judge Westbrook yesterday appointed
Orlando Stewart guardian ad Item for the plaintiff
Mrs Armapuea Aranes, respectfully dressed lady,
committed 20 The House OF Detention by police mag
istrae witness III the Troy indecent assault case,
before Judge Wcsibrook yesterday on hnbeas
corpus. Mr.. Cleland, her counsel claimed that her
commitment arbitrary and without authority,
and the Court discharged her
LIZZIE Hoffman was committed by Judge Otterooorg
yesterday morning ON charge Of dis"rdery conauct
preferred by IA police Officer On petition stating
that she is respectable girl and had boon returning
home from work in Frankn street and merely stopped
10 converse with male freud, Mr.. II. h. Lowenthal
Obtained from Judge Westbrook yesterday writ OF
habeas corpus The will be investigated today
In the divorce suit OF Richard 3 Conkiin against
Martha j. ConKhu motion was recently made by MI
Benjamin +. Russell 10 conurm the report OF the rel
cree IN favor OF the defendant, he having ned that
there was ABSOLUTELY no good evidence Of adultery
} Judge Freedman before wnom the motion made
rendered decision yesterday confirming the report OF
the referee He gives her The costs oil tho acon out
refuses 10 grant an extra allowance. Amony at the
rate oil SO per week Is allowed together with counsel
Before Judge Van -Bruni, yesterday. long argu-
ment took place as 10 whether George Y. Titus law
yer, who been residing at the Luulo" street Jnil
Tor long time past should be allowed TO change MS
place OF residence for Ions Branch, sal alosa anu
othor cool places during The warm weather He ap
Piled under the lpsoivent act Tor tho coolhS reiiel
IRON "spare meals anu unaristocratic Communion.
ships' HIS creditors, however, appeared ia iece ana
strenuousy resisted his application, citing authorities
libilum. Tho Judge dcned the application and Mr.
Titus stl pines in jail Mr.. Royal 5. Crane APP
pearcd Tor the creditors, and Mr.. y S. Salmon Tor
Titus
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The Stock Market Fairly Ac'
tive and Stronger.
GOLD 100 IA A 100 3-8.
Bonds Firm and Active
Railroads Higher.
WALL STREET, /

WALL STREET,.
FRIDAY, July 1876 r. n
From nautical point Of view the stock market may
be regarded as being in tho ''doIdrums" Favorins
gales have ceased blowing, the weather part,cu
larry threatening to windward and the wind today ID
what saiors recognize OF the "up and down" sort
which blowns neither hot cold. In word, more
or less of calm prevails Shorts have been scared
into buying longs have been induced Into selling and
betwixt tho two have result OF neutrality. such
produced by the admixture OF the white anu
papers from Seidtz powder box. There was "nz
enough, however, developed to reckon up 10000
shares for the days work, part OF which was due "a
the sales of outside lambs which had been led TO the
slaughter part engineering bulls and part TO the pee
and thimbe spectators who yauIp the day away In
cauorous eagerness Tor eignths and quar-
tion either way, prices remained quiet, partie
ulary 50 for the trunk line railways, which, after small
from time TO Time closed about they
had opened II somewhat different with the coal
carriers which grew better the day grew older, and
closed up strong. This, too, III face OF q sale Of
$50 900 tons coal by the Delaware ana Lackawanns
Company advertised for tho 9th, and reported sales
be made by the Pennsylvania and Delaware and
Hudson companies dates unnxed As for the rail.
roads, much doubt exists as to how far the Western
roads, in their determination to cut down freights,
that the Lake Shore ana Central and Hudson compa-
pacies had been meet the competition by
a corresponding rebate, but nothing was known au-
thoritatively THIS very doubt however, accustomed
feverish affairs, which exhibited
itself prices OF shares and prevailed at the close
OF the days dealings
SALES TO-DAY.
The sales OF active stocks at the Board to-day aggre
gated Use, 900 shares, which distributed AZ fol-
iows:-New York Central. 300; Erie, LOO; Lake
Shore, IS 700; Wabash 400; Northwestern 1905 North
western preferred, 210O; Rock Island, 34o0; Milwau-
Kee and st. Paul, lao; Milwaukee and st. Paul pre-
ferred, 1885, Pittsburg, 100; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western 45,200 New Jersey Central, 1856; Dola-
ware and Hudson Canal, $3.50; Morris and Essex
Is $40; Michigan Central 5000; Illinois Central 500;
Union Pacific 100; Hannibal and St Joseph Preferred
200; Ohio and Mississippi 7oO Western Union, r. $685.
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph. 100; Pacific Mail, 400
HIGHEST LOWEST.
The following the highest and lowest prices Of
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THE STATE OF TRADE.

FAILURES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1871
AN EXCEEDINGLY GLOOMY oUrLooK-DHFI-
cuLTIEs TO BE OVERCOME BEFoRE PROS
PERITY CAN BE REACHED IN THE GENERAL
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTRY.
The mercantile agency OF r. G. Ddh Co have just
issued their scmannual circular concerning the con-
don OF business the States and Territories ana tho
Dominion OF Canada The following table, given IN
the circular, shows at glance the number OF failures
that have occurred during the first months of the
present year as compared with tho failures for Tho
some period In. 1876
THE YAILUREs
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GENERAL SESSIONS--PAET /.
Before Judge Gildersleeve.

A BURGLARS FOURTH OF JULY.
On the Fourth OF July John Wcr ana his family
went enjoy themselves and locked up thcr apart
ments In the tenement house No. 54s Tenth avenue.
On returning they found that the had been en-
tered and 81 in money stolen. Daniel Do0gan, boy.
who was seen by neishDor IN the Of leaving the
premises, arrested and yesterday Dreaded gully.
Hc sent 10 State Prison for two years ami six
months
OBTAINING GOODS by FALSE pRErEYcKs
On June man oil good address called at the store
OF George L. Tilge Co., No. 4s7 Broome street, and
Louis, aud wished to purchase somo goods. Being
short OF money he requested loan OF $l3 which was
promptiy given him on tho suppositiou that he
Mr. stenbcrg Tue pretended purchaser lett and never
returned. On the 18TH vi The same month u similar
fraud was pcrpetraled on Hiram b. Cooper OF No. IS
Burning slip who WAS Induced to loan his visitor sl4
the ation VI the latter That be was member
Of the nrm OF IIppliann Brothers. Savannah,
Ga, and wished 10 purchase some oil. The swiDder
was arrested and gave .ne nanc OIL samuel ROSENBERG
obtained money by false prctcnces from tho nrms
mentioned above On being urraiened he pleaded
auy and was sent W State Prison Tor Two years and
Another case of obtaining goods by false pretences
was that oil Martin Caliabaa stone mason, Oi Thirty
skin street aud Eleventh avenue, VINO, on May II,
called ut the yard OF Patrick Walsh, foot o Wost
Scventy-ourth street, ana represented that no had
been scnt by Patrick Walsh, contractor at lad st.,
for number of steel drills valued at 500 Walsh, sup
posing tho representation OF Callahan was true, gave
him lhe dTllIS. ana uiscoVrrcu NJ
had never been sent for them. Callahan pleaded
guilty the charge and was sent 10 State Prison for
yoar.
AGGRAVATED STREET ROBBERY
As Morris Jacoby, OF No. 139 Brooino street, was
standing In front Of No - Ridge street, tho night
OF the 4th of July, he was attacked by TWO young
street ruilans, named william McCioskey of No. W
Ridge street, and Joseph Ecal, OF No. AZ Elizabeth
street. McCIosKey struck Jacoby knocking him down,
and other blows followed ~ quick succession. WINE
lying On shs ground, partly Inssnslbis, NJ. Jscoby
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RIVER PROVIDERS.

Tho boatmen arrested by the harbor police few
daysago suspicion OF being engaged 10 piracy
again at the Tombs Court yesterday Evidence
was adduced tending show Michael Finley of
the number, was concerned in pig lead robbery on
the 18Th ut from pier 10 North River, ana Justice
Otterbourg held him In default OF ST. 500 bail The
other prisoners, motion OF Counsellor Conan,
discharged the police having evidence against Them
Among the men discharged was Michael Fchno made
notorious lour years ago by the murder OF tho
pugilist Ned O'Baldwin He tried Tor the crime
and acquitted the ground OF solf-dofence. since
then he has followed tho sea Tor livelihood
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WICK PUT OUT.

In Second avenue saloon on Thursday evening
Henry Wick bet 'drnks for the crowd that he could
tell where the OF hearts game OF three card
What he thought was the OF hearts turned
TO be the seven OF clubs lie paid Tor the liquor
and af,erward assaulted Philip Pieiffer, OF tho
party Plener sought satisfaction the Fifty seventh
Street Court Ono OF the witnesses sand that the party
sober Wen the assault look place. they had in
duged in only six or seven glasses OF beer. WICK was
hnie n xSlu
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A CRUEL FATHER.

While standing on Bayard street yesterday Charles
II. Rider noticed Charles Wilson pick up little boy,
In a 1T Of anger, and throw him TO tho ground. Ho
called officer and had the man arrested. At the
TomUs Police Court the prisoner stated that tho child
his sou, and that he only intended 10 cnastise
him. Justice Oterbourg held him $500 ball Tho
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During the first six months Of 1875 therc in the
States and Territories 1868 taurcs tho liabilities
amounting to $40, 1874, 266.
is stated that the failures for the first six months
of 1876 wore exceptionally large and hence IL is in
fcrred that Tar the number concerned the fail
the first six months of 1877 larger than for
any previous similar period In the aggregate Of
liabilities declino Is noticeable though tor the past
quarter the average indebtedness is than
famed as will be seen by the following interesting
table,
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WHEN GRLEK MEETS GREEK.

Oficer william Mann, OF the Thirty-,hrd precinct,
entered saloon in Morrisana on Thursday night, and
on leaving met Roundsman Burch, VINO demanded an
explanation. Mann replied that disturbance had &C.
Cured and he had been asked to que It, Tho rounds
nude inquiry and ascertained that tho patrol
mans story was false He preached tho subject again
Manu-, who in beat him the head with his
club until the roundsman became uncOnscio
Roundsmun Watson arrested Mann, aud yesterday
Justice Wheeler held hun Tor trial
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M'RoBERTs' OFFER 10 SETTLE.

The Richmond County Supervisors have received
proposition from County Judge Westervelt
on bcnaf Of ex-County Treasurer Hugh
McIsobcrts' sursties To settle tho clam ogainst
HIM by tho payment Ut $53.OoJ including
the So. 700 lost by tho banging nrm OF Turner
Brothers, Of this city, that nrm having recently
paid the amount TO Mr.. McRoberts,dnd tho bal
Of about $50 700 to be paid, onetbird ninety
days, e-tbird IN nlno months and The balance In NJ
teen months No action mas yet been taken by
the Supervisors and the proposition been referred
d committed IL Is intilnaed that tho propo-
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THE GREAT CHECK FORGERY.

Charles Becker, one OF the parties charged with
forging cheek for $04 600 the Union Trust Com
psny, was Yesterday arrested by the Sheriff on civil
process and lodged In Ludlow street jail Bail has
been set down al $500
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.

An attempted outrage on Mrs. Ellen McGill was the
charge against Owen Gallagher oil No. S44 East Thirty
sixth street, In the Fifty-sevcnth Street Court Jester.
day. He wss held ior oxaminatioa.