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The New York herald., 1878-02-22
HUNTING HITCHCOCK.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST HIM
DY FonLoRN ''BEAUTIEs
AT present II is difficult matter 10 learn what has
become Of Hitchcock Whethor he has sought the
rural secu usion Of OF his West Flushing doma MS
or hed to Washington, as ona rumor had IT, has not
yet been learned; but measures yesterday taken
to hunt him up and " possible fetch him from lar
Htchcock's means. IL Is claimed, were adequate to
meet oil demands upon thcm. Al all events he
cleared sufficient money to compensate the poor crea-
lures who for week bore uncomplsiningIy tho
odium Of a.poslton need compelled many Of them 10
assume. There printers and artists and utility
people besides whose CLAIMS hc was able to satisfy
but only very few OF these secured any portion OF
their dues. The following, SO lar as he lesrDed
is tho total Of tho deuts Hitchcock assumed -
$500 sso" bell range ringers $780, Toy Sisters sioj os's ros
skater, $40; coorcd singers, Sb0 ballot dancer, S6o
Parker sisters, $40 lady vclocipedst, S90 other al
fractions, $6S; maic hcp, $270; 10 the elguty-iour
young women constituting the congress $l2O. Mr.
Gilmore secured his roni, tho MUSICIANS tnelr hire
OF $780, was secured by check. The Foy sisters,
II Is believed, received thor pay, ana
others we're lett without any ncration whatever
Had the enterprise bcen fiat failure Hitchcock
would have some pretext TO sneiter himself bcntnd
but u rs stated autuoriaivsly that IRON $a 2O0
81. 500 was received at tns doors.
Tho woman's Protective Un'on have nov the
attorney, Mr. Joan II. Parsons, Is actively
moving In the matter. AS the suit
must of necessity be civil one at
present ho proposes bringing II In the OF the
several districts wneroin the planants reside As
soon as judgment rs obts,nsa H'tcncock VIII be ar
rested II 10 tue CITY, und according TO the law ad
mltting OF Imprisonment Tor sums under SIS he can
bc incarceratcd IN Ludlow street JAN on eacn SUIT
ment or oi Kidding ,his city OF bls pres
ald withdrawIng fiom his real estate
ana music scroil enterprises Tor good ana al.
The paris played In the work OF dece,vng the giris
by Barker, tnc upknowD, ana The manager, Cooper
(wnom some believe to DO a naturalization oil tho
Iormcrl makes II probable tDat They, too. Will be
held amcnuble Tor their connection With the entor-
prise. Meantime the male creditors nave bu.kcd
their cain ms Win Mr. Sawyer. the UellriDger his
counse s determined to push the prosecution TO the
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22 7sTRIPLE SHEET

inst be heard tho cry Of ''stop theil'' and saw
crowc In hot pursuit after burly looking fellow who
had just committed burglary In the vicinity OF Fifty
third street and Third avenue. The officer joined In
the chase and comua up with the fugitive the lat
ter wheeled around, and drawing revolver threat
ened 10 blow out The ofhccr's brainA He was over
powered, however, and taken into custody. When
arfasned for trial yesterday by Assistant District At
torney Roiiins the prisoner pleaded gully 10 the
charge OF burglary the third degree, and IN passing
sentence Recorder Hsckett said that there two
indictments against the accused. and vas case
in which no clemency could be shown he would inhct
tbs iull penalty prescribed by lawdve years Ia the
Slate Prison.
EMB ZZLEMENT.
John Kelly was charged with embezzement having
In the capacity OF driver ior Matthew'S mineral
water manuactory collected 81 from a customer,
which sum he appropriated TO his own use. BY con-
sent Of counsel the hearing OF the The part Of
the prosecution was proceeded with Oh Wednesday, in
the absence oi the accused. Yesterday morning he
iailed 10 put 10 an Appearance, and there being
evidence Tor the defence The accused found guilty
Later IN The day be was arrested on bench warrant
and Recorder Hackeu sentenced him u six months
imprisonment
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ALLEGED FALSE PliETENCES.

Ofncer Mcsay, OF the Jefferson Market Court squad,
brought into the court room yesterday as prisoner
Caspar Paulus, druggist, Of Albany, N. Y. Charles
schicssinser an importer Of wines and liquors at Nos
% and "a Liberty street, made an AFFIDAVIT In which
he stated that on the 18th OF December last Paulus
procured 1851 so worth Of brandy, gin, sherry and
wnisxcy IRON him; that Paulus claimed TO DO worth
at the time $4,000, exclusive Of interest IN his
we's real estate; that ~ was found thai Pauius
seQuently transferred his drug soro In Albany TO his
wie that he explained MS conduct by saying he was
gong to Europe and made over the store t0av0id
trouble OF making a VIII; that Paulus made as
signment for the Donon vi his creditors the I'D o
Iasl January aud that lie has besn na lo have
been worth nothing whom he bought The Dl of goous
from deponent ana represented nimssit TO DO worth
$1,000
NE Paulua Was hald for exuminaiion-
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THE KlTTLES' DISCORD.

CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL FOR DIVORCE
FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY.
The trial OF the suit for limited divorce the
ground OF cruelty. brought by Mrs. Harriet o.
Kutlc against her husband, Charles kilte, winch was
commerced on Wednesday before Judge Larremore in
the Court OF Common Pleas, was resumed yesterday
In the same Court AS on the previous day a large
crowd was in attendance, and tho testimony Of tho
numerous witnesses examined was listened 70 wish
marked interest Mrs. Kittlo n'w around
among her scquantances aud interviewed her
counsel with startling frequency while the defendant
sat his legal representatives watching
sionally In somewhat curious manner The number
OF ladies in attendance largely increased during
the day. and In the afternoon the court
bsd ladies' fair. Judge 'rremoro frequent lily
called upon decide upon the admissoity OF testi-
mony by the opposing counsel Mrs. KItte's cross
czannatlon the substance Of which has already bee
published, Was concluded early IN the day and sho
was Immediately followed BY coterle Of ladies, u
iew OF whom told all tbes knew.
MIR. KirrLEs sTfYGINEss
Alter MRS. Kitte mad exhausted hor store Of knowl-
Becker Sue knew the lady VINO, according 10 Mrs.
Kttle, mad caused all the trouble IN the family, but
MI Kittle aud Inc Aforesaid .lady had como 10 her
knowledge, she refused 10 recognize tho latter Mrs.
Booker bad lived some time with the K,tles ana gave
II her opinion founded upon the oil ner knowl-
edge ind boiie that Mr. Kitlo had the major part
the edioles IN tho hnuse. While poor Mrs Kitle had
rest satisfied with the ''scraps"
wIFE's GENTLKNEss.
Tho next witness Katie Reynolds, who was. q
servant the K,tlle manson. Katie had once been
struck by Mrs. Kute. but she knew that her misrcss
sorry Tor IT, although sne never explicitly orgave
her tor II; she nevSr knew her 10 bs angry on any
other occasion, but the contrary sue WAS
gentle and lnofcnsivc; when Mrs. Kiue had
struck hcr she slapped her pretty hard II made her
face red but ihcn her SIX got red az the least touch
Mrs. Marina Kitte thought the plaintiff gentlc,
kind woman. sue had noticed estrang be-
tween the couple, and believed II was because Mr..
kittie treated her BADLY.
AMMO Chapman had seen the ''Iady acqua ntance''
drive up " Mr. Kittle's store and the twain 90 of
together. The piantlT seemed 10 be heartDroken,
and the defendant told he did whore she
went.
Eselle Hatch had heard defendant tell his wiie "a
70 TO hell he would pay passage.
Lato in tbs afternoon Mr. Hill began his opening
Tor tho defence. aud Ut It's conclusion the Cour,
adjourned until Monday.
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WOMAN'S STOCK sPECULATIONs.
SOMEWHAT MIXED.

rather peculiar state Of iacs came to light yestsr.
day in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge Don.
ohuc, In the suit Of Emil Hartwig as guardian
ad lItem oil his alleged daughter, Kate Mast. against
Samuel Newman, on o motion OF the defendant, to
compel the plaintiff TO le security for The
tor S. 900 damages for the alleged seduction OF PLAIN
t's daughter by the defendant, who Is q married
aud father Of family. IL appeared by the AFFIDAVIT
that plaintiffs alleged daughter. Kate Nast COM
menced u suit under the name OF Cathsr Inc Schmidt
against the defendant The Marine Court Tor
promise OF marriage, claiming SO OOo damages In her
application Ior appointment oil guardian ad htcm
IL is stated that she theu that she has neither
ia;hor nor mother living The defendant was ar
rested, but released on paying 50 ana giving
note for S94 This note lie refused 10 pay, and suit
was brought on ~ by Hartwg, VINO had himself ap-
pointed guardian al lfem iu The Sixth District Court
swearing that ne was she gIrl's Q. That SUIT was
dismissed with COSTS, which were never paid. The
Marine Court suit was also dism,ss Subsequent
Hsrtwig, this time swearing that he is tho girls
father, brought the suit for seduction in ,upremo
Court The deIendant IN his answer, denies any IN.
limacy with the giri. Ineso lacts were denied,
and Judge pononuc granted the motion, ordering the
plainun 10 Tile security Mr. NJ. f. Eler appeared I0r
the defendant aud Mr. Byrne IN opposition.
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GENERAL SESoIONS-PART 2.
Before Recorder HacketL
LIFE IN THO NrsoN STREET.

LIFE IN THOMSON STREET.
Toward dawn on Sunday morning, tho l7th INST,
Thompson street, many time the scene oil Iawless.
the exhibition Of almost another TRAGEDY. comoiy
mulatto named Elizabeth Morse, who resided In KING
street. was proceeding homeward when she was at.
tackled by colorod named respectively Eugeno
Butler and Annie Wilson, tho lorcr cutting her cnecx
open with knife ana the latter atriking her on tho
nead w4th lager beer glass In response to Assistant
District Attorney Rollins the complainant, VINO boro
painful cvIoence OF the attack, stated that she went
into saloon IN Thompson street, whero she was in
suited by the parties named Desiring TO avoid
quickly followed and received, without tho
slightest pr0vocauon. the WOUNDS from which
sho bIed 50 proluseiy Her assailants pursued her
but, fortunately, tuc presence OF police officer placed
her IN safety The prisoners stated that they were
Jubilee Singers, ana nad bcen engaged Ia "Unclo
Toms CABIN" In Jersey City. Whom they entered
the saloon with young man the complainant ap-
Piled 10 them distastcfui epncts, and, on leaving,
the girl Butler alleged that sue was struck with u
stone, wnereupOn sue returned the blow win a small
Liquor glass VIII ch sue carried III her pocket Anne
Wilson denied ali participation IN the ass iuL Tho
evidence against the PRISONERS, however conciu
sive, tue corroborative testimony OF Rose DougIss
eye witness, substan tIatng every the
whose lace bore unnistaKaDie proof that sharp in-
strument had been used The Jury convicted tho
prisoners-Eugenis Butler OF feonious assault with
intent 10 do bodily harm, aud Annie Wilson Of
and battery. The Recorder sentenced the lormcr ~
nvc years Imprisonment III the Penitenuary and the
iattcr to Twelve months IN the same institution.
BUR LARS Last RESORT.
While Uniccr Patrick Loro, Of the Nineteenth pre-
ciucI, riding second avenue car on the llsh
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the SUIT brought by William C. Rogers l. Co, :,
stationers for S94,9la 30. against the city, full
facts of which have already boon published, Judge
Donohuc yesterday denied Application 10 send the
matter before referee.
Isaac N. Hudson claims that George L. Cines, late
presiaout the deluncl New YORK Slate Roofing Com
pany, ran up advertising bill with him upon winch
no S927 40. ana that such Indebtedness was
contracted through false represen tatons as to the
granted the cas-, aud motion made ~ vacato sucn
order, which application Judge Donohue yesterday
denied.
Ihe suit lor divorce brought by John McLougLlln
against has wile Aun tor divorce on the ground oI
came before Judge Robinson yesterday IN the Court
oi Common Pleas, Special Term, Gu motion 70
amend the compliant The motion was denio1
ON tho 18TH OF last October Charles Alexander Ma.
guire kcan was run over Dy Third avenue the
corner oi Fity-nintn street and Third avenue, aud
was injured tnat Que VI his leet mad 10 DO ampu-
tatsd Judge Donohue yesterday granted an orucr
allowing EDWARD Kean. ths boys iather, 10 bring a
suit aud Tue railroad company topay 80, 900 as COM
promise lie directs, however, that lne money shall
be placed Ia The haLds oi the CITY Chamberlain ana
thoproceeds To be gwen TO the boy on his arriving at
age, 10 tho year 1893
In the sun brought by W. wortnInRton Meyer
against A sneider Psllegrni growing ous OF dlspule
the ownership oil some paintings, tho iacts OF
which have been puoIisned In the HERALD, verdict
was rendered yesterday before Judge Lawrence ior
The suit brought by Burt Estes against the Hanover
Fire Insurance. company to recover - $50 oD policy
VI lhsuTauCo upOh Buous IN MS Ut
Lexington, N u, tried before Judge Van Brunt ter
minated yesterday IN verdict iur S6 s63 ~ the
pisintn being the amount oaimcd interest from
November 20, 1855. Tue TOOK nrs IRON the
court mouse ADJOINING THIS Is the tnird trial, the
SUIT having been ia litigation ior twelve years
Henry Meyer, who Tor eight years was the book
keeper OF Marcus Fieiscbham Sons, wholesale
butchers, was charged by his employers with em-
bezz enont. he says that, fr,gulenod by tbeir
threats Oi imprisonment and exposure he gave them
l435 ~ IN cash, note Tor 500 OF isaac Livingston
his lather-inaw, and ten notes oil his Tor $3.50
each. Application was made TO Judge Donohue for
on iuju notion order restraining tncm from ncgo-
tiating parting with the notes Judge Donohue re-
fused 10 grant such order, holding tnat there was
ample tlno consideration before giving the notes
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THE GUNDEL SUICIDE.

George Martin Gundei, brother Of John Guudei,
COOK lttner's Hotel, 177th street. who ommtted
suicide the 18Th INST by shooting himself twice
the breast testified yesterday before the Coroner
Gusdei said that his brother John had called him
nj the West Street Hotel, whore he was employed,
and that he refused 10 HIM. Joau
shot himself and the witness went To
him. When 10 the ambulance john
told him that he had ehor himself because he hai
heard no news from home and because ne (Georgel
had refused 10 speak TO him. He called on him every
day unit, he died John buried al the expense OF
tho CITY. He twsnty-6vo years and SIX mon nj
old had been IN TINS country three years, aud was
single.
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In the United States District Court was terminated
yesterday by the Disagreement OF the jury. The suit,
u will be remembered, was based on alleged false
representation with regard TO the condition OF the
tobacco its arrival from Havana, which repre-
sentations a rebate OF duty was ob,ained The gov
erpment contended that the tobacco was not
damaged on the voyage and the defence, repre-
scnted by Mr. Ethan Allen. insisted that IL
was and that the rebate In consequence
many points On the opening OF court yesterday
Judge Blachiord delivered long charge 10 the jury,
In which he reviewed the testimony and cxpounded
the law applicable To the case The charge occupied
more than an hour AT It's conclusion the jury
conducted to tho Jury room. An hour passed awny
and stll they remained locked up The spectators be-
gan TO yawp and many leit the court room. The
ond ana the third hour came and went, but SIN no
word from the Jury room. AT three O'Clock some
twelve ana tns counsel began TO cheer up
Al ha.past i've o'clock . knock IRON the inslue
hurriedy called the keeper OF the room, and he soon
emerged with a note 10 the Juagc Five minutes
the Judge took his seat the gas nghle and the
jury filed into the court room Addressing them,
judge Blatchford sad:-"Geatlemen ot the jury,
have sent lor you In consequence OF communication
from your foreman, saying that there 10 no prospect
oi your agreeing ON verdict desire 70 know from
you Whether sS asr" Is any psiA. ~ Law on which
ensued, and the Judge contnued:-"You viii
answer separately yes or s0o' as you called"
Then addressing ench in turn Judge Batchiord asked
" II was hrs nrm opinion that an agreement was in-
Twelve. w '' ''''' '-' '''- '''' y w.
has occupied much time, ard has been iarly and fully
presented 1t Ia great misfortune that no verdict
eau bo rendered, but since you are all
Of the Opinion alter SIX hours CONSULTATION, that
agreement Que wuv or the other Is impossible tho
Court feels II duty 10 not hold you any longer. You
arc therefore discharged without day"
II was stated by some oi tno jurymen after they
had LETT court that from the rst ballot TO the last
they stood Fix and SIX
The New York herald., 1878-02-22
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART
Before Judge Gildersleeve.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
As james Berry was going through Chatham street
the night Of The l0tn INST his way to his home
No. ~ High street, Brooklyn, no was attacked by
tnrcc men, knocked down and robbed 0f So Is. HIS
cries attracted the attention OF Officer Brady, OF
Seventh precinct, VINO succeeded III capturing man
named Michael Brown OF No. 300 Front street, tho
Others escaping. When called TO tho bar yesterday
Brown pleaded guilty aud Juuse G.ldersceve sent
him 10 the state Prison Tor years.
BOoTBLACKs AT WAR.
Considerable anus ment was In Court by tho
arraignment of Heury Gordon, a colored Dootbaok,
VINO charged with petit larceny from the person
Of professional compsnon The accused, in his own
behalf maniuly asserted that he had only taken part
vi what belonged 10 MIN, naving leased 10 Tho
plaInant Tor HlLeen cents thc privilege Of black ng
boots ior week or so al certain places IN tho Bow
cry 10 which nc claimed right aud title. The com.
painant mad ailed TO carry out his CONTRACT aud no
had only helped himself 10 his own when the oppor.
tunity presented itseli. Master Gordon allowed
TO depart IN peace out his vIgiaut paid her
respects 10 the truant lad outside The door,
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A WORTHLESS CHECK.

Arthur Hartman, formerly Of Hoboken, out now re-
siding In this city wus arraignod Ooiors Judge outer.
bourg yesterday on q charge OF passing a forged
cheek. Oa the 18th OF the present mouth, II Is al.
lcgcd no went into tie jewelry establish ment OF Ha-
mann Koch, No. Naiacn lane, ana selected n gold
rng valued AT 50 49, for which he offered IN pay
a cneck Tor $40 on tho Brewers and Grocers. Bank,
AS he was personally Known 70 Mr.. Hammnn his cheek
was acce ptud anu he received IS 20 in change Tho
following day Tue check was presented al the bauk
II was then discovered that Arthur Hartman mad
no account there whatever. Yesterday Mr. Hamann
met him Third avenue aud at once procured his
arrest. He was held IN 81, 900 bal TO answer.
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ACCUSED OF PERJURY.

Mrs. Sarah wssselAan In June, 1876, requested
Simon Il Preizelder, lawyer having IN sfnos At No.
206 broadway, 70 procure her loan Of ST. 500 her
real estate IN East Eghtslh street Mr. Prslxieidsr
inauccd H,sronymous Brunfsch TO advance the
amount, IRON wuich he dcducted 1895 . bonus ana
forwarded the b.iuncc o. ,I35) " Mrs. Wcsseman,
~ho gave 10 return tho usuai Uond aud mortgage.
wnen the latter ieli due Mr. Brunlscb took legal
urss ior foreclosure, out Ms Wssselmau resisted,
and suit took place before Judge Spsr 10 The supN
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DECISIONS.
sUraEMA coURr-cHAMBERs.
BY Judge Donohue.

by Juusc DouVuuc
In the matter oi the Rector aud Church wardcns Of
b. Philips Church; Livingston va Farley In tho
matter OF Peterson; Harlow va Hoadley; Columbus
Rolling Mills Company VS. QuIntsrd; Mann vs. VIII
loughby; Columbus Rolling Mills Company VS.. Quin.
tard; Marsh vs. Hosier. -Granlcd.
ln tho matter si Fisdlcn; Brandon Statuary Marble
Company vs. Goodci; Wn,te Vs. White; Irwin VS..
lrwn.--Orocrs grintou.
Evans VS.. Hcnclsueimer aud others; Phinney VS..
ComstocK; Hartns W. Ncwman.--M otions granted.
symes VS. symes.-Dccrse Of divorco granted TO
pluntIG.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. ~ y, Feb 81. 1878
No. o. wintermute vs. Sumson. Argument re-
suned aud concluded.
No. ". Gopkc VS. Quentrel.-Argued by A. J. Van
derpocl Tor appellant nnd William A. Butler Tor re.
spondent-
rhe Court will adjourn tomorrow for three
weeks recess.
CALENDAR
The following is the aay calendar for Friday, Fe6-
ruary 22:-Nos. 1o6, l02 81. lJ5, Al. liz.
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rior Court During tho examination Mr. Pretzfsldcr
swore that ho had paid the de eniant the full anoupt
81 sO0l without any reduction. On the strength of
this Mrs wesselman obtained Tor his arrest
Oh charge OF perjury Yesterday cihcer Walters ar
raigned Pretzfeder before Judge Wheeler IN the Har
lem Police Court The prisoner waived exam na-
and was committed Tor trial In default OF $l0N
hail
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REMOVING CITY OFFAL.

When y. l. A. BooIe was Ci.y Inspector he made a
contract, pursuant to resolutions Of the Common
Council, with tho Long Island Bone Laboratory, to
tho city oiai such being Tor years
from April g. 1885, and the city agreeing to pay $4,000
year for such removal. This contract was subse
quenty transferred 10 the New York Rendering
Company Matters appear to have gone on very well,
ut least as Tar as the contractors were concerned,
interviewed and rescinded the contract claiming that
the olal not properly disposed oi, but thrown
into the Lower Bay anu thus jeopardzing the pubic
health. SUIT has grown out OF this in
lerierence and the New York Rendering Com
pany Is now seeking 10 obtain $59,717 80
from the city treasury on account OF IT, Tho
trial OF The suit was uegun yesterday before Judge
Van Brunt holding Supreme Court, Circuit and will
probably occupy several days Both the city aud
Board OF Heath made party defendants to the
suit The paintiiis are represented by John Law
roncc tho city by Assistant Corporation Counsel Stet-
and the Board OF Health by William r. Prentice.
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CITY RECORD SUPERVISOR.

Mayor Ely. Commissioner Campbell and Corpora.
ton Counsel whitney, composing tho CITY Record
Comn,ss'on, yesterday appointed Mr.. Charles y.
Wood AZ supervisor 0i thatJourna NJ yearly salary
OF $4,000. Nj. Wood is clerk IN the Msvor's ONCE
and was formerly Custom House olc,ai