The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-18
NEW YORK CITY.
A DefauIter's Spree,


New YORK, April 19.-General Henry L.
Smalley, whose disappear ance and defalca
ton were noted some days since, has been
heard from at Montreal. He arrived there
two weeks ago, in company with fair
incOgnita, and had evidently started on
one OF his frequent sprees, although he
had only recently joined the temperance
organization and taken the pledge. He had
considerable amount of English and Can
adian money, besides about 81, 100 in United
States notes which he gave in charge of a
clerk at the Windsor Hotel, where he and
his companion sojourned. He registered
under the name of "Col. S. G. Henry and
remained at the hotel, making frequent
drafts upon his deposits, until Senatorial
party arrived from Albany and stopped at
the same hotel. He was known to many
of them, and evidently fearing recognition,
moved Immediately to the Hotel Richelieu,
where he was last seen.
Moses Goes south. tt
Judge Potter yesterday in the Supreme
Court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus
against Ex-Governor Moses, who was then
taken back to police headquarters. Super
intendent Waling declined to hold the
prisoner any longer. Sheriff Conner then
took him to the Tombs Police Court to see
II the Sitting Magistrate would not COM
init him until Saturday next The Magis-
trate refused to have anything to do with
the case. The Sheriff then left with his
prisoner saying that he would take him
back to South Carolina anyhow.
Curing fsydrophobia With Strych-
mine.
Richard Schweitzer boy nine years old,
residing with his parents on One Hundred
and Sixtieth street, was bitten about u
month ago by Spitz dog The wound was
dressed and it was quickly healed. Nothing
more was thought of the case until Tuesday
last, when the boy began to act strangely
He refused to eat and had spasms when lie
attempted to drink water. Dr. Kretchmann
was called in and he Immediately pro-
nounced it case of hydrophobia. A num-
berof remedies were tried, but without effect
and the boys sufferings became terrible
Finally the doctor gave the patient small
doses of strychnine every two hours. This
appeared to give the sufferer considerable
relief, and last evening he was able to swal-
low two teaspoonfuls of water, and hopes
are now entertained that he may recover
The Newell Divorce Case.
The latest proceeding in the Newell di-
vorce case is of considerable interest and
attracts a great multitude of spectators
Mrs. NewelPs counsel rested their case, re-
serving, however the mass of letters to be
read in rebuttal Mr.. Newelrs counsel
opened for the defense, and gave out the
line of what the defense hoped to prove.
Mrs. Newell, for few moments, also figured
as a witness. During the proceedings there
were some lively tits between the opposing
counsel, which had to be stopped by the in
tervention of Judge Lawrence. Miss Olney
declares all the testimony against her false
Mr. Arnold read the deposition of the
ol,1 id Tn,p,,bnn
in the same house with Mrs. Newell, No. 9
Sumerset street, Boston, which was kept by
a Mrs. Knowlton
Much of the testimony of this witness is
unfit for publication.
Mrs. Newell promised her a home for her.
self and daughter for life and 81, COO if she
would not tell her opponents in the Board
man will case what she knew. Mary replied
that ''She would tell the truth if called
upon, and that she could not be bribed with
the weight of piano in gold" Laughter
On her cross examination Mary was asked
why she left Mrs. Pollard's employ in Bos-
ton. She replied "On account of her
having white servant girl that had a col
ored baby" [Laughter.] Case continued
till to-day.
view.
The World says Senator Conkling seems
to have passed good deal of his time yes
terday in showing variety of persons how
impossible it is that he should have made
the statements attributed to him in a COM
from Utica, published in the
World. But we leave the author of the
communication to deal with Conkling in
his own way, as we think it due to our read
ers and to the public to say now that We
have the authors positive assurance that
on Friday of last week he wrote to Conk-
ling, distinctly informing him that he had
prepared this document for publication,
and intended to publish it; and that on
Sunday, April 14th, Senator Conkling tele-
graphed him a reply to the effect; Your
letter greatly surprises me. The converse
tions were all in confidence. can not con-
sent to their violation. TO this the author
of the communication the next day replied
that he did not consider that Conkling had
any right to forbid publication, and that he
would not be bound by his dictation.o