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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-15
THE
KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE FOR 1879
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The New York herald., 1878-11-23
LEGAL INGENUITY.

The case of the Murray Hill Bank against Hunt and
Archer was tried yesterday. before Judge Donohuc.
The bank brought this action against Archer in
dorser two promissory notes made by the defend
ant Hunt The defence set up by Archer that the
notes were not properly protested. and he thereby
became released. Mr.. Scofeld, defendants s
counsel. called Mr.. Dixon, notary public who
tesdfed that the notices of protest were en-
closed in envelope addressed and mailed to
the maker of the Archer. the indorser testi-
that he received such notice of protest ON
cross-exannation of Archer it proved that after
the non pay of the notes in suit and the mailing
OF the notices of protest above new notes. with
Archers ndorsenent, We're given in renewal OF these
unpaid notes Judge Donohue held that the plain
TIN not having sued the last notes could not re-
cover. Judge Dittenhoefer. for the plaintiff there
upon offered to give up the renewal notes. which
oiler was accepted and the case rested. Judge
Dittenhocfer then moved that the Court direct n
verdict the plaintiff for the reason that Archer by
giving the last renewal notes with his indorseme
had waived the objection to the improper protest of
the former notes which this suit brought.
Judge Donohue remarked that this ingenious
move of counsel to commence this suit the old
notes instead of the last notes Tor the purpose Of
overcoming the fatal defect III the protest and or
derud Judgment for plaintiff.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
ARRAH! HE'S FROM CoNNAUGHT.

Now, Katie. what earth do you want mo to
dor' demanded Judge otterbourg yesterday at JEFF
ferson Market Police Court of a faded. semi-gentcc
little woman of Hbernian extraction.
II want yez to rest that backguard o. man o.
mine that's always comm an botherin' an 'noyin'
the life out o. mo; 40 | does." said she.
what has he done your lie hasn't Lived with
you for seven years. you ray yourself"
"Arrahl He's from Connaught-bad luck TO himi
so he is--an' tis the Connaught people that is yer
courts II is an brings disgrace the rest O. the
Irish, they docs. sure its an ould sayin, Sind
him to hell or Connaught SO IL Isl an that's what .
into IL, so IL is.
"But what has Connaught TO do with you or your
husband kateY' asked the puzzled Judge.
''Truth Divil good thing KEN ont nv Com
naught an my mans all the others that
ken from 1t. Arrahl Put the man underneath me,
Jedge, Yer Honor don't be lottin him come into
room. Had coss an scure 10 him. That's whats
the matter wild met
''tso to Sergeant Williams. Katie. and SEQ II he can
help you added the Court, anxious to got help In It's
dileinInas
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
ASSESSMENTS CONFIRMED.

The Board for the Revision and Correction of As
sessments held meeting yesterday in the Office of
Comptroller Kelly. After some uniinportant busi-
ness had been transacted the following assessment
lists were called up for consideration and
frmed sewers in l32d and 1881 streets, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues setting curb and gut
ter stones and tagging in Seventy sixth street
from First avenue to avenue A: in Ann street.
between william and Gold streets; regulating grad
ing. setting curb and gutter stones and tagging in
Eighty first street. from Ninth to Tenth avenue;
regulating grading. setting curb and gutter stones
aud Tagging in loitn street, from Fifth avenue 10
Harlem River; paving lltth street. between Second
and Fourth sewers in Eleventh avenue, be-
tween sixtieth and Sxtyfourth streets. and in Sixty
first street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues;
paving in roth street. from First avenue the Har
lem River; Ia Nassau street between Beekman
and Spruce streets fencing vacant lots north side OF
Seventy fifth street, between Second and Third
nues The total amount of the assessments Is
$2jO.5G0
The consideration of the assessments made by the
Board OF Asacssors in the closing OF the blooming
dale road was then taken up. but action the sub
ject was deferred.
The meeting adjourned until the 10Th inst. at
pla avpuA A Nj.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
THE EXCISE LAW.

Part of the Court of General Sessions crowded
Yesterday, a number of excise being on the
calendar for disposition. Among the first of the de-
PENDANTS to appear at the bar John Hughes and
John Hurd proprictors of the Sultan Divan, ON tho
Bowery, who pleaded guilty to selling liquor without
a license. II appeared that the defendants applied
for license and paid for 1t prior to the disappearance
of Commissioner owen Murphy. They got receipt
but no license At about the time they indicted
they went to the Excise Board and obtained =
license. Mr.. whitney. who appeared for the
Society for the Prevention OF Crime. went
to the Bench. where Judge Sutherland presided.
and in low tones communication. To this
Mr.. Peter Mitchell who appeared for the accused,
sirenuously objected. contending that his state
pleaded guilty and was asked what lie had 10 why
sentence should not be pronounced against him hc
should have the last word. Judge sutherland OBJ
served that Information from u trustworthy sourcs
should be received by the Court. Assistant District
Attorney Bell remarked that inasmuch tho
defendants had received license from the
Commissioners he considered II guarantee that
the law had been complied with. and he would
not therefore. urge for large penalty. Judge sut-
crland said lac agreed with Mr.. Bell In that respects
nevertheless he ud not believe III any evasion of the
law. There are. facetiously interposed Mr.. Bell
''eghty ninety of them the same block :
'swe" added Judge Sutherland, K they all had
signs swinging before their doors like In times gone
By, they would make more noise than the elevated
railroad" The following defendants also pleaded
guilty, and fled as follows james Condor. at
tsea4ons billiard saloon, No. l6l Bowcry. -; John
Brohan, No. ~ Ninth avenue, $40; Joseph DAlh-
bender and Il. ID. Eike, No AZ Bowcry 20 each.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
THE SIXTY-DAY RULE.

FEEBLE OLD LADY ON THE POINT or sTAnvA-
TIoN WITH MONEY TO HER CREDIT N THE
MANHATTAN BANK.
Mrs Ella wehrkamp, of No. SO Fourth avenue. ono
of the depositors the Manhattan Savings Bank II in
a state of absolute destitution, although she has
balance OF nearly $4,000 to her account. This s
Of unfortunate results of the bank burglary and
the enforcement of the sixtyday rule She has sold
all her furniture. and has to sleep upon straw mat
tr,ss with insufficient clothing although suffering
severely from spinal disease
Mrs. wehrkamps history exhibits the many UPS
and downs of life that daily met with. but the Or
cunstanccs arc invested with peculiar interest.
Born Of noble parcntage in Sweden, she married
man equal in station to herself and in the y0ar 1903
iaysd AN the comforts of iuxuriant home In the
panic OF 1867 her husband lost $2OO.OO0. his enurs
fortune. lie grew despondent and unable 70 w3rx.
Things grew worse and worse until nothing was iefts
and then Mrs Wehrkamp pawned small diamond
ring for $l and with the proceeds set up rut store
in BsseAsy swo s'ssss Tssrs she aoarsS s Her hSs
band in the meantime caught waa the smAlpo.
and soon after died. MRS n,s arays ~ was
wood the Whole of the frst night after no was
buried. She was taken back 70 b,oecxer street ny
laryeL the business. She speculated in Wall street
and gained 5000. These earnings she deposited In
tha Man haitian Savings Bank, where they gradually
ra,,ed nm he exhibited to the HERALD reporter yes
ieray AFTERNOON three bank books OF the Manhattan
x1,OVu, &5sJ oz anu tZlul w, max
inn total of .445 So which she has deposit in
that institution. All her money deposited there.
and when the burglary took place she had nothing
left to live on The bank officials refused 70 let her
have the money. and she is without help and
without friends.
President schcll. OF the Manhattan Bank. when
spoken 10 the subject last night said that he be-
leved Mrs. Wehrkamp's deposits were somewhat less
than SIS. 600 lie had been AZ consderate Of her ~
circumstances would permit. Some years ago he had
loaned her 81 900 his individual rosponsibil'
ty The sixty-day rule had been enforced and ne IN
tended to maintain 1t and would make no exceptionA
Tor anybody. He felt ~ bad ~ anybody could feel
he said, about the recent bank troubles, but could
make deviation from the rules.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
CHARITABLE REQUESTS CONTESTED.

The will of the late Peter Calaghan. which was Of
fered for probate in the Kings County Surrogate'a
Court yesterday has been contested by relatives Of
the decedent on the ground that the document was
not properly executed and that undue influence
used in behalf Of the legatee. Mr.. Callaghan. who
was an old man. died ut No 1877 Hillary street. Brook
lyn. October %, 1875 leaving estate valued 1t
about 5000 His property consisted Of house
and lot, furniture and ~, 800 III the bank.
He bcqueathod. according to the provisions Of
his will all his property to the Right Rev John Lough
lin Bishop OF Brooklyn, In trust for the following
named charitable purposes For the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum Society, onethird for the Society OF
st. Vincent dc Paul. OF the Conference OF st. James
Church. Jay street. onefourth. the remainder OF the
be divided between the Sisters of st. Frances
and the Little Sisters Of the Poor, share and share
alike.
The executors named in the will Francis Cur.
ran and Rev. r. II. O'Hare, who are empowered to
rent the house and lot and to pay the proceeds
thereof, except the widows one-third interest to
tho Bishop. The will was made October 2. this year.
The contestants Rosanna Slattery and Francis u.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
SIX TO SIX.

At ten O'Clock yesterday morning Judge Noah Davis
opened the Court Of Oyer and Termner and the jury
in the case Of Charles W. Pontez alleged partici-
pant In the forgery Of a check the Union Trust
Company In 1877, was called in. They had been
locked up all night in the hope that discussion Of the
testimony would result in agreement, but when
called upon to answer in that respect the response
was that they had not
lis there no prospect of an agreement y asked
Judge Davis.
None, Your Honor" replied Mr.. Andrew J. Leg
gctt, the foreman II do not think" no added, '.we
could arrive at an agreement Ii we daliberatcd .
month. All night discussed the evidence in every
aspect of it, aud have to the conclusion that
there can be agreement without violation of
oaths on the part of some Of us."
Judge Davis said lac thought q reasonable time had
been consumed in their deliberations and discharged
them from tho further consideration of the IL
stated by the jurors that they stood six for
vction and six for acquittal The accused con-
Quoted to the office of the District Attorney tharo to
renew his bond in $40 0O0
The New York herald., 1878-11-23

Henderson brothers. agents of the Anchor line OF
steamers. James warrack, particulars Of which
We're given in yesterdays HERALD. The jury awarded
SIS $50 10 the plaintiff.
A suit to recover for breach OF contract. brought
by Frederick A. Greer against Mrs. Colt. came before
Judge Lawrence yesterday in Supreme Court, Cham
bers. The plaintiff says that he is publisher, and
that the defendant ordered four copies Of the num-
Der of the magazine published by the plaintiff $50
per copy he therefore asks for $500 being at
rate Of $50 per copy with interest which she refuses
t. pay. The defendant denies ever having made any
such contract. The motion denied.
Before Judge j. Il. DAILY yesterday, there con-
cluded the trial of Ann Donnely. administrators of
John Donnelly. against Durham Russell and Edwin
q Jenkins printers One of the drivers belonging to
the New York Printing Company, the 2ith OF jan
nary 1873. had deposited his load the sidewalk in
front OF the defendants place of business, and
started to up stairs and get his receipt The door
Of the hatchway open. and mistaking It for the
stairway he passed through aud fell to the subcellar
from the effects of which he died the 26th Of Feb
ruary 1878 His administrator brought suit to rel
cover 5000 damages. verdict WAS rendered for
81, 500 in favor of the plaintiff
A youth named James Crosby arraigned yes
terday in Part Of the Court of General Sessions on
the charge of forgery He said his father wellto
do contractor in Montreal and that he had left that
city for Boston. but finding employment there
that on the llth of November Crosby went to the
store OF Dunn Brothers, cothers. and presented an
order for overcoat purpored to be signed by Rev.
Father Hogan, OF ST. Patricks Cathedral. CroSbys
companion stood outside while the former presented
the order. The suspicious Of the firm being aroused
Crosby arrested while leaving the premises with
the goods. On being called to the bar yesterday
Crosby. whose friend had escaped acknowledged his
guilt and Judge Sutherland sent him to the State Re-
formatory at Emira.
The OF Mary a. Dater against Irving Dater, Jr.,
came before Judge Sper yesterday in the Superior
Court. Tho action was brought for y limited divorce.
The parties married Ill September, 1862. and
have had seven children the issue of the marriage.
She charges that he has committed acts OF cruelty
upon her, has abused her. and in fits OF drunkenness
has nhumanly naltreaed her. She states that on one
occasion he doubled her up that her head touched
her knees and held her in that position until her
lungs injured. She states further, that he
struck her aud refused to support her. besides
taking away the bedclothes of herself and her chill
dren. On application Judge Speir yesterday granted
her leave to sue poor person.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
REAL ESTATE.
The following sales made on the Real Estate
Exchange November 22:--

The following sales We're made on the Real Estate
Exchange November 22:--
N.
j. Sanford Potter. .referee-Foreclosure sale of the
three story brown stone front house. with lot
I'd a,.. to plaintiff 5000
Also similar sale-Walter 4. Elliott, referee--ofa
frame house, with hoo acres, kingsbridgc
road. northwest corner of William sbridge road,
plaintiff $500
A. !. BLEkcKER AND son.
Patrick a. Jones, reeree-torec osure sale Of two
100 I'd av, Of s6th St. to plaintiff 10000
BERNARD sMYTH
William A. Boyd referee- Force osure sale Of two
lots, each 23xs9. IL, on the IS. of West l37th st.
aa5 H. of 9th av., plaintiff ................ 16oo
ny H. v. HARSETT
John NJ Barbour, referee-Furcclosure sale of the
i've story brick building with lot l7.2xt3.5x72x
1916. No 254 Division ST., n. W. corner OF (No. u
Ridge st., plaintiff f........................ 1000
JOHN 7. BOYD
Thomas C. Enneyer, referee-Foreclosnre sale of the
four story brown stone front house with lot l3Ux
S9.6, No l5O East 9th ST., g. s., 643 IT, W. Of Lex
ington av, to plaintiff $500
BY q. J. LYON
K. s. Rapalo, referee-Partton sale OF the three
story brick dwelling, with lot 30 7x4o No. 93
Broad st, - between Pearl and Stone sts, to
Henry schneuple; III o5o
Also the four story brick building, with lot 22.6x2l
No - Stone ST.. s., between Broad st. and Coen-
ties alley, to James r. Carlisle ............. 7lOO
Also four story brick building with lot oo3x2i5x
to W. +. Durnbash, e225
". K STEVENSON, X.
Private sale of the three and French roof high
brick house, with lot 25xSU No. II East 18th
ST., II s., 1876 II. W. of Union square, TO Commodore
Kngsland Of the New York Yacht Club, l9OOO
Total. ST., ,576
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the case of Il. A. Wooston vs. Austin Corbin, al
ready reported in the HERALD, and in which tho
plaintiff sought to from the defendant $1,000
alleged TO have been ovorpaid on mortgage ut the
conclusion OF the plaintiffs testimony yesterday, Mr..
Daniel clark Briggs counsel for the defendant moved
to dismiss the complaint. on the ground that If
thore had been overpaymcnt on the part Of plain
TN no made il voluntarily and with q knowledge Of
the facts. The motion was granted Defendant had
also denied that there was any overpayment.
a verdict given yesterday in the United States
District Court beiore Judge choats. In the case Of
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
TILE IRVING CASE DISMISSED.

Judge Murray yesterday rendered decision dis
missing the complaint against Joseph Irving. charged
in June last with holding improper relations with
Emma Baker, girl of thirteen years. Tho case AZ ut
first presented was damaging 70 the defendant. but
protracted examination disclosed great deal OF con-
Trajectory evidence of such nature a. TO weaken
tho compainant's casd. Counsel for MIR. Irving OF
fered in evidence letters which. he claimed, would
establish the fact that the entire proceeding was
money making one and that the complainant was In
stgated by her mother attack tho defendants char
acter in the hope of frightening him into money
settlement The Court ruled out the testimony, ana
without 1t rendered the decision In MI EvinRs favor
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT


The following were the proceedings OF the United
States Supreme Court to-day
On motion of II. s. Foote L. c. Houk of Knoxville,
Tenn, admitted to practice.
No. 9O5. James j. Storrow ct al. appellants. against
the New Bedford Institution for Savings.-On motion
OF r. T. Merrick dismissed per stipulation OF counsel
file.
No. g. George Z. Mattingly ct al, appellants. vs.
National Bank OF New York ct al appellants,
Abner G. Shoemaker.-Ordcred to be assigned for
argument on December 2 after No. 1856.
No. 80. William II. David ct al, appellants, B.
+. Briggs.-Argument continued by James Loundes
for appellants aud by S. f. Phillips for appeces, and
concluded by Edward McCrady, Jr. for appellants
Theodore Sickles and William j. Lewis-In error to
the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Acknowledgements commenced by
Montgomery Blair for the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until Monday, ut twelve O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
THE AUTROP WILL CASE.

Tho contest over the will OF the late Mrs. Margaret
Autrop was resumed in the Surrogates Court. Kings
county, before Surrogate Daley yesterday The do
ceased who left estate worth about $5.000 died
February last The claimants for share of the estate
are the grsndchildren of the dcceased--snes Reed,
Ellen Mccormick, Charles Reed and william Reed.
Their claim to relationship with Mrs. Autrop is DIS
putcd by the husband OF tho deceased Mrs. Autrop.
who Was three times married. had three children--
bridget, Alicia and Margaret. The mother Of the
claimants Bridget Tho examination was ~
iourucd for further hearing.
The New York herald., 1878-11-23
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, N " Nov. %, 1878.
In the Court of Appeals Friday, November %. 1878.
present Hon. Chief Justice Sanford L. Church and
associates -
No l. Moses Singer, plaintiff in error, the Peo-
pie, &c. defendants in error, was argued by Max O..
Huebner for the plaintiff In error and Benjamin H..
Phelps for the defendants in
No. 357, Thomas s. Lambert plaintiff in error VS..
the People. &C.. defendants in error, argued by
Abram Wakeman for the plaintiff in error and Ben
jamin X. Phelps for the defendants in error
CALENDAR
The following Is the day calendar for Monday Mo-
vember 25-Nos. 377, 37S 379, 39l, ", 100, 40. 95