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The New York herald., 1878-09-28
FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD.

THREE woRKMEN ON THE EAST SIDE ELE-
vATxp RAILROAD TERRIBLY INJURED.
John wslch, James Harding and s q. Piummer,
tbrcs workmsn employed on the construction OF the
depot Of tho New York Elevated Railroad, the east
side Of Tnrd avenoe, corner OF Fortysccond street,
were seriously injured yesterday noon BY the falling
OF n scafod thirty feet above the street. They were
at work rivcung together the iron framework which
IN 10 support the roof Of the depot and stood
on very trail scanod made Of peco OF
scaptling about thirteen feet long and two by
four inches In thickness, supported at each
ond by a rope fastened TO tho iron ABOVE. TIE CON-
b,ned weight OF tho three men broke the scautng
about the To dde and the portion Of the platform
over which they stood not boarded they fell
to the strscs distance OF thirty feet. crowd
gathered QUICKLY about the spot where tho unortu-
nate meu iay cut aud bruised, and 1t somc time
before 10 occurred to any ono present TO send for
sistancc. passing fireman tclegraphed Tor two
sm oulauces, which arrived promptly. and tho In
iured men we're removed TO Bellevue Hospital
INJURED MEN
weich had ono log broken ana was otherwise badly
cut and bruised about the body. Harding was also
badly bruised and cut upon tho shoulder by chisei
which no hold IN his hand In falling. Piummer,
though less injured externally, received n severe
wound on the head ana, IS feared 10 suffering from
concussion Of the Orau.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
A BLOW, NOT A BULLET.

The report Of pistol In Robert B. wiams' shoot.
ing gallery No 400 SIKH avenue, 10 no unusuai 90
surrence; bus By chance attracted attention yes-
ssrday Afternoon and whom the prsprissors wife was
s,sn staggering to tho doorway wish pale facs and
the blood streaming from her forehead, tho police
were caliod for shewas taken 70 the Now York Hos
p,ta in the belief that she the victim s terri
BILE domestic tragedy. There, when preparations
were made 70 probe she wound, she rssssured
the physieians by declaring u not 70 Be the result
et n bullet but blow. Her husband, she said, had
gene 10 Europe three months ago, lsavinR her In
charge Of the gallery. He had given her 500 at the
time which she loaned friend Fourteen dollars
were stolen from after ana the business Ian.
su,shsd. On ner husbands return she scquainted
him with difficulties He became suien and
irritable. began TO drink excessively and tnreat-
ensd to sbandon her. Yesterday morning, coming
home intoxicated shetdesiroyed ne gun racks, upset
the targets and fell abusing her. He then inquired
for bis pslsl He won, away. and, on rs,urnng with
u cooked, began striking her with " In his drunken
frenzy and sne hammer coming down upon her fore
head, snapped, dischareipg The weupon and sending
tho bullet into tns ceiling.
r Williams was com mi.ted by Judge 0ttsrbourg.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES.

Al haif.psss six o'clock yesterday morning Night
Inspector Edward Welsh. OF the Custom House,
noticed a suspicious-lookng licensed veudcr wagon
passing through West street. He followed IT, and on
the corner OF Dsy and West streets overlook the
vehicle and called the driver to stop. Inspector
Welsh then lifted the covering and behed be-
meath IL large quantity OF cigars Tho driver made
the remark that they were "crooked," meaning thas
the cigars were mado hero but not stamped and
onered inspector Welsh $500 TO let ntm crve of.
The inspector ordered him 20 start for Custom
House. but the refused, aud remarked that IL no
had auy body with him he would break his (wesh'sl
head. The latter, VINO Is powerful man, weighing
over two hundred pounds, mounted tho wagon and
tho driver jumped on and away. The cigars, whom
brought TO tho seizure room were found TO consist
oi l9, 800 OF tho choicest imported cigars
The special inspectors seized g. $50 cigars pipes,
133 bottles Of brandy and bottles OF btters tho
steamship Caroudeiet, from Havana, aud pieces Of
cloth, package OF braid and pieces ot linen on the
Suevis, from Hamburg
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
ABBOTT, THE NEWSMAN.

AN ECCENTRIC FRENCHMAN FOUND DEAD IN
HIS BED IN SPRING STREET.
A Frenohman. sixty-nve years Of age. VINO was
known by the name Of Abbott. occupied small
at No. 27O Spring street, He lived aoot from all his
psiehbors, and though social IN his demeanor he
never paid or received visits. He pedded papers Tor
living, aud to all appearances was hardly step re-
moved from poverty. IL wns, however, a cur
rent belief among large number OF people
who were convrrsant with the old mans
habits that his poverty was only pretended.
Last Monday Abbott missed from his accus
toned route, aud none OF his customers know what
had become OF him. HIS absence created no littls
comment, and ms he did not appear on the following
day tho e W people who Intimate with and TOOK
an interest in him became alarmed for his safety.
Then the whispered stories concerning the oh mans
reputed wealth began 10 DO canvassed WIN moroo
interest few openly proclaimed that In all
probability thoso stories had something 10 DO with
his prolonged sbsonce. TINS STATE OF suspense con-
unued until yester rday Four days had passed with.
out br,p cling tid,pgs OF the missing The neigh.
bors concluded tina. time to report the iact 10
tho police, and accordingly Captain Mcdonnell was
70 tho door OF the whero Abbott had resided.
The door lrmy secured. and 1t required vigorous
efforts to break It open
DEAD IN BED.
When this had been accomplished the mystery was
revealed, and q sickcning sight presented itso.
There lay tho body 0t the old Frencnman In an ad-
vanced stage OF position. His BODY was doubled
up In the bod II death had struck him while IN
crouching attitude. HIS right arm was partially ex
tended his face II in The act OF wardng on
a blow, wnIie blood stains marked the forearm. IL
was i'm poss iblc 10 make extended examination OF
suicide murder Captain Mcdonnell would not
permit body to be tampered with until inc arrival
OF tho Coroner. In the meantime Deputy Coroner
Miller advised OF the case. bui by clerical error
he was seut a wrong number and could not una tho
body. An autopsy therefore was not hold, and per-
msson was granted last evening TO remove'he corpse
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Is SHE INSANE7

Mrs. Dringer, n wealthy Jewess, wiic OF sigmond
Dringer, party TO the famous ErIo.Drnger iawsum,
was brought bororc Judge Dixon, NJ Paterson ycser
day afternoon, from tho so-caed Passaic County
Lunatic Asylum on a writ OF habcas corpus. The
compianants iu tho case are the jewish society OF
Women, who have piAcos OF retrement ior har less
lunatics oi their people, both IN this city and at elle
vnic. N. j. Mrs. Driuger was originally sent to the
asylum On the nfldavt OF her husband, that
bo might be free, SO IL Is alleged, 20 cspouse
a young snd beautiful woman, also Jewess, with
whom, u IL iurtuer alleged he since lived ne
aidavit OF tho complanaDts alleges that Mrs. Drin
ger not insane, tbat she IS not pauper, that she
was never committed 10 tho asylum legally that
there 49, by The laws Of New Jersey. county luna
tic asy lum also that inc lady was taken tberc Dy
kidnapping aud that applications to see ner or Tor her
custody they being xous TO take care OF her them
sclves-have been refused. The case involves SO
many important points, among others tho existence
OF Passaic county luastc asylum, that Judge Dixon
postponed a hearing OF tho arguments to this mVru
lnu
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CHARGED WITH LIBEL.

Charles Jaques. sixty years Of age, was tried for
libel yesterday In the Kings County Court OF Sessions,
charged with having bad circulars printed In which
samuel 8. Abbott, John {. smith, Sterling IL. Wal
drop, Henry nngncr Of BroosIyp, and James Fisner,
of this city, were sugmatized as fraudulent law
vers." Jsques became involved IN n lawsuit some
.ims ago and charged the persons named above with
having defrsuded him. The accused testified
that he executor of tho estate OF
Frcderiok wbIpple, deceased. aud had brought
q suit against Abbott. Smith aud Hagner, who wero
nis lawyers TO recover money which he claimed they
had drawn Without any rigbt 10 do Alter pasing
Mr.. Fisher the sum OF 500 tue suit was neglected.
and ne vas ooliged pay $500 prevent the sheri
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STOLEN JEWELS.

Superintendent Of Police Campbell Of Brooklyn,
yesterday received circular letter from Chief OF Po-
lice William H. Aver. of Providence, l.. requesting
him 10 notify all loan men and pawnbroksrs TO STEP
II offered, certain articles Of jewelry which were
stolen from the residence Of Waller NJ. Greene No
5s Orange street, Providence. The properly stolen 10
valued at about $4,000 and includes four large dia
mond studs, six small diamond studs two solitaire
diamond rings; one opal ring, set with diamonds !;
one ring. set with diamonds; one
custer diamond ring; ring, blue mosaic snd gold
one ring blue and gold, marked "Mizpsh," on pend.
ants; one gold ring set with hne opais; one Hat gold
ring with three turquoiscs; one pendant deer On
blun crystal; pendant bunch Of BIRDS. IN lava
cluster pearl 1ns earrings; one set amsthyst
one pendant, onyx surrounded with pearls; ono set
garnet Brooklyn detectives have nothsd ali the loan
mon and paWnbrokers in that city.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

KErCHuM BELKNAP GONE INTO BANK
guPrcY-DR. ABRAHAM LozrgR's AFFAIRS.
Judge Choate has ordered the adjudication in bank
ruptcy OF Kstcbum n Beknap, BANKERS and brokers
at No. 20 Broad street. tho petition of tho senior
partner, Franklin W. Kctchum The Liabilities amount
to about Sl25 900 and the assets consist OF cash,
$3877 90; Stocks actual value about $13, dobts
due, nominal value, $4,000. Among the creditors
are the following Fourth National Bank, $3i 49,
partly secursd Norris Ketchum, $50, $50 ~; Phnbe
W. Tihnghast, ss4 2S3 os; Thomas Beknap $5,O26 80:
George W. Buuce. $1,000 SO; Beach Co. 1856 60;
Horace Bsldcn, s3,419 IS; Ketchum 4 Hsrbridge,
So $50 10. The has been referred 10 Register
Ketchum to take further proceedings
Tho petition Of John Z. Prescott has boen referred
to Register Fitch. The schedules show liabilities 70
tho amount OF $50, 600, ana assets Among the
creditors L. $. Johnston, $14 500; W. G. shirley.
$s 500; X. W. Warren, 81 LOO; Delanos Co., Slo76
n. Lester, 81, 600; f. A. Davis, $7,300 j. y. Sloan.
50, $40; \. M. Breeder, SO. 600
neury Idc, commissio0 uealer In millinery and
straw eoods No. 532 Broadway, has failed, aud has
made assignment to Henry X White. Tue Iiabi
ties amount To $40, ,Oo0 OF which 1000 consists Of
inaorsemsnts on the paper OF JOSIAH +. brown, and
tho balance Tor borrowed money he prefers credit
to tho sxISut oi $4,000 Inc value o. shs assets
wiIlism soclter, Of the firm Of Rokohl soetcr,
manuiacturers OF cigars OF No 2s3 Pearl street, who
made an assigntnen lew days ago, mas lett Tor
parts unknown, though II - though ne mas gone 10
Europe. STAGE his departure irfeeuIarIiles are
snid 10 have boon discovered tho accounts which
caused the firms embarrassmcut, and. IN order TO
protect the creditors, tho nrm made the assignment
ue OF the creditors has since taken out attach
ment, aud a SUIT IL now pending 10 vacate the at
tscnnient and IL ~ thought that, ultimately, the
creditors will all be paid ia ful as the
are valued at S. 200. nomnaliy $780, and the liza
Dnities are 50, 400 -
Dr Abraham W. Lozler, Of No 314 wcst Fourteenth
street. applied TO Register Fitcn Tor his discharge
from bankruptcy anu tbs mattor came up yesterday.
No opposition was eotercd by the creditors and his
petition will be granted.
A meeting OF the creditors OF Joseph and Moses
Stern, butcners, was held yesterday the ONCE Of
Register Dayton. John IL. Piats was appointed
signoc.
rhe creditors of Marcus Oppenheimor met yesttv.
day AZ Office OF Register Dwight aud elected Albert
T. Aubery assignee. Five claims wero proved, 10 tho
amount OF 81 O50 v9 OF winch tho largest were those
oi :. Oppenucnier, 81 100; Nathan Stern, SgGl 63
meeting OF the creditors OF John l.. Ferguson.
formerly wholesale dealers tn jcwelry, held yes
,[CONTINUED- NlNTH. -PAGEl
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
THE COURTS.
An Italian Contractor in the Meshes
of the Law.
FIGHTING FOR AN ESTATE.
The Slow Progress OF a Long
Drawn Out Suit.

In February 1877, pretty, fair haired, arch irish
lass named Kate Larney, then Just 'swsst sixteen"
became belrothsd 10 young law clerk named Daniel
Sullivan Their engagement was brief and their nup-
tal ceremony soon followed. After the hensymoen all
went merry as the proverbia marriage bell and tor
some time naught to disturb the pleasing re-
Iationship Daniel and his loving cara sposo resided
together IN pretty furnished apartments In Beach
street. and when the halo OF hsppinsss which movers
o'er all newly married couples was gradually dis
pelied, new cavalier appeared on the scens-An
italian, Sgnor Louis Guttsnferry. This gentleman,
besides having polished address and ioreEn mein
was also possessed OF n plethora Of luore which
accrued TO him py oil the iaot that ne was .
contractor whose duty II TO engage The more hum
bic natives the sunny land In The isudabs work Of
clesning streets OF this much taxed metropolis
abeen ran away and is alleged 10 have lived win th .
Italian, who arrested and put IN Ludlow Street
jail, but subsequently released. An alleged renewal
OF the improper relations has led Sullivan into
law again. On Mr.. Howe's application Judge Dono-
hue granted another order Of arrest In q suit for
damages and yesterday the gallant Italian Was
takcn 10 charge by the Snern aud marched 10 Ludlow
SraetJa where he languishes This Is The second
act OF this interesting drama complete and when tpe
rung for the ne II scene M
rs the principal 'sar, will have 10 develop Inc
eduse d'efye OF his action.
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"SHANG" DRAPER NOT BAILED.

"shans" Draper. whose bail was fixed at $4,000, in
tho Brooklyn City Cour,. on Thursday last was taken
10 the once Of the Dsrct Attorney OF Kings county,
Yesterday and en- effort made 10 have too amouns
Of bail reduced. Detective Robert Pnksrton, who
holds a rcau,s,tion from the Governor OF Massachu-
set,s Tor Draper, on q charge OF completely IN the
Northampton Bank robbery, was promptly on hand
and ready, should the prisoner 10 released, to take
him mi custody IL may DO that discretion ana tho
better Judgment Of the prisoner prevailed In tho
matter of seeking bs he returned TO hrs old quar-
ters n Tho Rsym ond street jail
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AFTER TWO YEARS.

"Let me 60 On, let me 60 this time. Judge; don's
disgrace me BY sending TO Jail, and I'll never taste
another drop Of liquor IN my liie" SO said James
smith, wslLto-do mechanic. OF Newark. Yesterday
to Judge Paulin Smith has only been married. two
years. His wife, who 10 only twentyfour and is Of
very appearance appeared In court yes
terday with infant In her arms, and with tears IN
her eyes, MADE q that her husband had done
nothing lately but beat her and equander his earnings
A constable found him sitting At ais home beside q
largo pitcher OF beer 40 marched him to Court ana
there smith pleaded piteously TO be given one more
chance but IL IN vain. DO was removed 10 jail
on q charge OF hSbItual drunkenness.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES.

A motion was made In the BROOKLYN City Court
yesterday to vscats Injunction recently obtained
BY the Atlantic Railroad Company against the South
Brooklyn Central Railroad Company restraining the
defendants IRON operating railroad from tho corner
of Hoyt Bergen streets 10 the Wall street Jerry,
pssapr IN rough Court Furmsn streets, al
iare Tho council Tor the painin contended that tho
dsieE aats had not followed the statute, which pro-
vides that majority OF the property holders along
tho route must pssition Tor It. Judge Nielsen rc-
soYved hta decIsioa.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
INDIAN WARFARE.

The poor Indianwhe Hospitality extends . bunch
Of wooden cigars TO the public IN front Of No 2:o
Broadway did nothing TO George LuItsr yesterday
morning. But George. who halls from Sing Sing, had
been drinking and blood was up 90 he "wept ior''
Abe harmless rsdskin. IL vas warm work and his
kpuckIss suffered sadly, but tho savage went down
before him mt last aud lay the walk with pair OF
broken arms when Oficer Cannon came along ana
but An spa To tho striie George sad bat
was of good family and had animosity against tho
Indian. He was committed IN defauit Of $500 bail
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
NO REDUCTION OF BAIL.

Judge Pratt, OF the Kings County Supreme Court.
yesterday denied q motion to reduce the bail OF
Stephen 8. Marshall, ex-Supervtsor OF the town Of
White Plains, IRON sl2,o 900. the amount previously
nxed. Mr.. Marshall recently arrested on the
charge OF appropratipg public moneys TO tue amount
OF over $1l The points raised by the counsel or
the defendant were, that the SUIT was unnecessary
aud that the sureties we're worth over anu
that Nj. Marshall Is In poor health
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
SIX PENNY SAVINGS BANK.

Al the clsse business yesterday Mr.. William
r. RUSSELL receiver OF tho defunct Six Penny Savings
Bank had paid 10 the depostors Of that institution
sso2 600 being the rss dividend of nty cents ou tho
dollar. When the bank collapsed there were SO. 900
depositors but up 10 tho present time not quite
half of the pumber called 10 receive their dv-
depd Mr. Russell says ho retains considerable Of q
balance on hand, but will not declare second div-
dend unsil time next year, when be can dispose
Of the reai e,tato and bonds and mortRnges which
were hold by tho pauk. The appraiser valuo OF the
real estate is about s75,0V0, while there are about
&475,OOO worth OF bonds and mortgages
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
BRAKES OUT OF ORDER.

A collision occurred twenty minutes before two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon between two trans, At
the Blocker street station Of tho Metropolitan Ele-
vstca railroad ono OF tho trains was stationary on
the up track when the other came up In the
and ran agaiost the last The engine Of tho
ond train badly damaged. Tho p0lice report that
n man and woman, who refused TO give their bames
addresses were injured. They lett ior home. Tho
engineer explained tho occurrence by saying that the
stsa IN brnkss not out Of order
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
ZELLA GRANT SENTENCED.

Zeila Grant. the girl who was arrested recently In
Brooklyn charged with burglary from the house Of
Mr. Roberts, in Fourth pisco. was sentenced TO one
year IN Kings County Pcntentiary yesterday, BY
Judge Moore, Of the Court OF Sessions.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
JOHN KEELY's BROKEN ARM.

oneer Daniel Crowley, Of the Nsssteentn precinct,
was committed for exam nation by Judge onerbourg
yesterday. charged with having assaulted John ,.
Kcsiy, Of No 12s West Nins.eentn sreot on the lon
inst. kseIy's arm found to bc broken whom he
wss taken station house. and he has since been
counued In q hospital the oficcr yesterday pre-
isrred charges diserdsriy conduct against hts prs
ouor but weight OF testimony went 10 show that
he hna attacked the while standing talking with
somc friends at hts own doorstep. The complaint
was accordingly dismissed and Crowley himself was
sata al
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
A NATIONAL GUARD SUIT.

Judge Pratt. Supreme Court, Kings county, has
rendered decision the matter OF the suit OF Will
lam R. Ecker and others, against Captain Truslow,
General Jordan and Colonel Ward, known as the
"Twenty-tbird regiment SUIT" sustaining the de-
murrors on the ground that the actions we're prsma-
Iurelv begun. Tho plaintiff may renew the action, as
the Court previously decided that no officer 10 e-
powered TO dismiss private peremptorily wHnous
rams
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

rbs attendance the nnal meeting Of tho Hor,icul-
sursi Society, which occurred last evening. far
essdsd that Of any othoI Excursion trains brought
several hundred ladies' and gentlemen from points
along the Hudson, aud tho Long Island ursts
assembled with their families In great numbers For
tunay the EXHIBITS retained thoir freshness and tho
esvacn never looked beautiful. The exhibition
has been so thoroughly successful that the society
nave determined follow with series later In
n
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
SUNK BY A TUGBOAT.

The schooner Warren Gates, bound from Rondout to
New London, with cargo Of coal, and tho tugboat
Atlas towing the barge Excelsior, laden with gen
eraI cargo, Oh the way IRON Philadelphia TO Albany,
came In collision the Hudson River near Gienwood
on thursday nignt The schooner was sunk. and now
lies submerged with only lew ieet Of her ma,pinsst
above water. The Captain was knocked overboard,
but was rescued By the the tug. The collision
10 suppored have been caused by misapprshsnsion
~ hsss aHApa
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CUTTING DOWN THE FORCE.

As stated in the HERaLo yesterday Collector Merritt
and SPECIAL Agcn. Gurus are IN Washington with a
list OF parties 10 be removed October weIghers
Burns and Drew have sIready received notice that
their services Will not be requsred alter Ocober and
tho POSITIONS made vacant by the resignation oil Rich
ard Grant White and the death oil Colonel Thorpe viii
nss be Allied.
The New York herald., 1878-09-28
THE ERIE SUITS.

The attorneys both sides In the hcHenry Erie
suits hsvo agreed upon exJudge Enoch L. Fsneher
a. the com missioner before whom testimony viii be
taken and u Is said that he has accepted the position.
The evidence Will be gwen The early part Of next
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from selling him out He had no intention, he said,
OF ibeng the lawyers, but only wished 10 force the
case to trial Sentence suspended.