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Crank WITH CORRUPTION"

When the report of the Dock Department was laid
before the Board of Aldermen yesterday Mr.. Roberts
remarked that there facts connected with the
history Of the docks which would see the light
Of day. The department reports, he said did not
give any information in reference to other abuses
they deceived the public and merely CLOSED over
things in general, making no mention Of the favor
itism shown to certain parties. 1t dark lantern
machine, and he would not give five cents for any
thing contained in its reports No other department of
the city government could compare with 1t for gen.
eral imbecility of management. 1t rotten from
top t. bottom, being rank with corruption. large
number of men were employed who did nothing but
pare their nails and watch each other. On piece
OF work under the charge of the department three
laborers employed at 81 GO day. Seven
gnccrs received SIS day tor looking and super
intending the work of the three men. Alderman
Roberts concluded by saying THE department is
so imbecile that I cannot express my opinion of
it in fitting terms. The bureau should be rooted
out stem and stern. 1t is too bad TO
REFORM aud the only way to got rid of 1t is to root
out entirely. hope the department will be com
PEELED to follow the example of the other branches of
penditures. The city of New York wants every
dollars worth of commerce that be brought
here but the policy pursued by the Dock Department.
has tendency to drive it to Brooklyn and Jersey
City,"
Alderman Morris suggested that investigation
be made Of the department by the Municipal some
other society.
The report was then laid over and ordered to be
uriu
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JUDGE PINcKNEY's CASE.

TURNED OUT OF A HOTEL AND LOCKED UP IN
POLICE OFFICERS.
William ID. Garrison. manager of the Grand Union
Hotel. was the first witness called yesterday before
the referee Oliver Buell., in the Pnckney investi
CATION. The witness testified to frequent occasions
when Judge pinckney being guest OF the house,
was intoxicated. and to his noisy conduct when
cending TO his apartments in the elevator well
to disgraceful noises in his rooms Mr.. Garrison
gave orders to the barkeepers not to furnish him
with liquor, and Judge Pinckney quarreed with the
men on this account. At length the manager had to
notify Mrs. Pinckney that their rooms must be va
Gated. Judge pinckney did not pay any of his board
bills; they all settled by Davies, connected
with his court. On cross-cxamination the witness
stated that he not of the propretors OF the
Grand Union; that Mr.. James Z. Shaw is proprietor
and he tGarrisonl only general manager; Judge
Pinckney came to the hotel with his family in Octo-
Der. 1877. aud left it in November, remaining about
four weeks.
Sergeant Colgrove is an officer attached to the
Twenty-hlst precinct police. He stated that about
ten on the night of the 10th of june 1876.
hack driver came into the station house and asked
the assistance of officers to take drunken man out
of his coach. The sergeant called Officer Thomas
Hogan and together they lifted the into the sta
ton house. and there they took his pedigree and nut
it the police blotter-the book offered in cyi-
dence-thc man said his name was Walter 8. Pnckney,
lawyer married. residing at No 703 Madison avenues
t'on AAciA AiA pAV' - Al ihoHey loCAtu up
for the night; next.morning called and asked
me ii Judge Pinckney in the station house, and
asked me If could not erase his name from the
turns; ! said no; coach came for him at eight
o'clock and Officer Hogan was to take him to court.
The cross-exanination OF this witness did not de-
velop any new facts.
Officer Thomas Hogan corroborated the testimony
of Sergeant Colgrove to the condition OF the
who was found to be Judge Pinckney and the man
ner in which he carried from the hack into the
station house, in the morning messenger sent
for Judge Kasmire, and tho officer and his prisoner,
with Judge Kasnire drove to the Fiftyseventh Street
Court; the Judge said to Officer Hogan, What is
the charge against Judge Pinckney?' the answer
was "Intoxcation." II discharge him." said Judge
Kasmire land you can go home" The investiga-
ton will be continued again to-day half-past two
when it is promised that some important witnesses
Huin ba calla al
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A FOE TO wHISTLERS.

"whoop BE the mortal can bate the brains av
him this minnit!" shouted tho half incbrated
woman ut the bar yesterday. tossing her half bare
arms above her head. "whoop! / kud snatch him
bald headed this-l"
.'silcnce" Numbered an officer In her car.
''Arrah didn't he whistle at me, the galoot?"
'.She was drunk and assaulted the complainant,
Yer Honorl" remarked the officer.
II live up the alley, an no whistled at mel
whoopl Hooroosh | can bate the snoot av him
..Did he strike your queried the Court.
"She threat"
II was iii the windy an he whstlcd at me-
whoopi can tan tho hide av him.
Threatened to lick me, Yer HonorH The speaker
was a strong young man.
"Tare an 'ouns lie whstled ut mel An can
knock spots out av him aft am q woman!"
Three months" said tho Court
"Dlooiy end till you'll Didn't sou whistle Mt me?
Hcyg Re the holy ny can thilnp the best man that
slept VI. wlistcd az There's Mary Ann
son Market Prison.
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GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.

Two indictments were presented by the United
States Grand jury yesterday to Judge Benedict
against Anthony De Greif, Carl ]. Triacca, Peter
Schurman and Hugh j. Begley. The first was for
conspiracy to conceal and destroy papers, the second
was for conspiracy to corrupt witnesses. In the
first it was averrcd that the indicted persons. on
August H. 1876, wilfully concealed and destroyed
tain papers relating to imported merchandise which
entered through the Custom House upon a false
classification to value and that these papers
purchased by Peter Schurman September 10,
1876. from Hugh J. Begley, for $1,000 The second
All the defendants were admitted to bail in
$4,000 each.
DE Boigne n. Bennett was indicted charge Of
sending obscene matter through the mails.
George w. Nathan. A. Orlando Jackson, John Clutc
and @. Meyer indicted on a charge Of sending
lottery tickets through the mails
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ARRESTED AND CLUBBED.

man whose head was bleeding and whose appear
indicated that he had been rather roughly used
by some one was placed at the bar in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday afternoon He said his
name Frederick Simons. and the charge against
him was that of disorderly conduct Officer J. p:
OBrien Of the Twentieth precinct the complain
ant and related that just before dinner yesterday
and Officer Reilly saw Simons meet a man named J.
Mccormack. who, O'Brien knew. had considerable
money about him. Smons and Mccormack went of
to liquor store together and the two officers watched
them Some time later Simons returned past the Of
fcers without Mccormack. and OBrien asked him
what had become of Mac.
cts none Of your business responded Simons.
who when the officers made move toward him
away. The complaint went on to say that
fifteen twenty minutes later Simons returned with
q gang and dared Brien to arrest him. and that the
officer did but not without being compelled to
his club.
This version of the affair was contradictcd by
Simons, who assured the Judge that he could prove
by witnesses that he dared or defed the OFF,
GERS. who for some reason or other were bent upon
arrestng him just because he (imons had gone into
liquor store with Mccormack. The prisoner stated
that he even told OBrien who threatened him with
his club that he would go to the station house with
He struck defendant the head and the latter. who
is employee of the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany. ran into the trackyard at Thlrtieth street
and Tenth avenue, pursued and beaten by the
officers.
officer O'Brien told the Court that he knew Nc
Cormack had money, and he wanted to know what
Simons had done with him.
just at this part of the hearing Mccormack SON
appeared and told the magistrate that Simons had
brought his father home. little the OF liquor,
but safe in person and pocket.
The prisoner was therefore discharged.
After his release and before leaving jefferson Mar
ket he denounced the conduct of the two officers and
told HERALD reporter that, after pursuing him into
the trac kyard they drove him into the Toulouse,
where he took refuge beneath desk. Here he SAID.
they caught and dragged him out in presence of
James II. Cole, track foreman, and h. Corrs, DR.,
time clerk of the ssWhen they had done this
said Simons, "O'Brien struck me on the head with
his club and tore part of my whiskers out
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FREIGHT RATES.

It stated on Change yesterday that the cutting
through freights from Chicago to Liverpool still
continues, and that the railroads making con-
tracts at large reduction schedule rates. An agent
Of . prominent steamship company said that the
competition between Boston and Philadelphia,
and that in those two cities freight taken by tho
steamship companies at an Unusually low figure.
shippers took advantage of this competition and
made large profits business ut the time being
diverted from New York.
Ocean freights very much depressed yesterday
on account of the small arrivals and arrangements
with the steamship companies could be made on the
most favorable terms. 1t was rumored that the rail-
roads had made contracts for January on 800 car
loads OF wheat from Chicago TO New York on tho
basis of reduction Of more than fifty per cont Of tho
schedule rates.
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VERY SENSITIVE INDEED.

"why did you get drunk ?" asked the Fifty -seventh
Street Court Judge yesterday of Andrew Bakely, .
tall, thin and sat-faced man.
mine is nature. Judge, that pants for joyous
ness said the prisoner, sckly smile haunting his
face. ut loves the light and hates the gloom"
~ remarkable nature. said the Court, jestingy.
'Yes. Your Honor, and this weather has upset il.
Such rain The rain. sir; 1T raineth every day.. as
some one has said
But about your love for liquor. not your love for
1ightY
'.The two related. Believe me, sir. when IL is
light drink not; when IL rains seek the flowing
bowl. And oh! but II has raincd these past few
days -"
'.You might add and oh, how I have drunk these
few daysi"
This gloom, Your Honor, is too much for one Of
my sensitive nature to bear"
s.Tcn days." said the Court. "If it rains when
your time Is mp Ill add to your time that you can
burst from darkness into tho first bright day that
follows"
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DIED.

BaRRY-At Passaic, N. j.. December s. 1878. ISABEL
L. eldest daughter OF Henry and Edith NJ. W. Barry,
formerly of boston.
BoYLAS.-On Tuesday, December 10, THOMAS Boy
aged So years. native of Anuaharnity, Parish of
Moulea, county Cavan Ireland.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, on Thursday morning. from his
residence. 500 West Goth St. thence to the Church of
ST. Vincent do Paul I'D ST. between 9th and 7th avs
where solemn requiem mass win be offered for the
repose of his soul, st ten o'clock sharp.
CLARK.-On Monday, December y. AT the residence
of her son, ELfzADEr wife of the late AMOS Clark in
the S1st year of her age.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral services from the Methodist Epis
copal Church, Peasantville, N. ". Thursday,
December IL, at twelve VI. Carriages will meet tho
10 80 train from New York.
CuEEAN.-M Hoboken, ON Monday, December Q,
1873, JAMES CuRRAN. III the 18th year of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
CLAsoY.--On Tuesday morning. December 10. 1878,
ANN Il. CLANCY.
Funeral roin residence. los Sands St, Brooklyn. on
Thursday, December H. at nine a. NJ. to the church
OF the Assumption, corner of York and Jay SITS;
thcncc to the Cemetery Of the Holy Cross Flatbush
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asking the Court direct the jury to acqut the pr
oner the ground that the prosecution had failed to
prove their case and also that the jury be directed to
acquit In consequence of the omission on the part OF
the prosecution to prove the allegation in the ndict
ment which claimed that instruments were used. the
same being necessary to preserve the life of Sarah
Victoria Corners her child. On the Judges de-
clinaton counsel excepted
Mr. Howe then proceeded to sum up the on be-
half Of the prisoner and drew very graphic picture
of the trials viclsstudes or the misguided de-
ceased. He dwelt with much pathos and feeling on
the stricken mother. he cited several Court or
Appeals decisions showing the extreme unsafety OF
rendering q verdict Of guilty unless the testimony
proved the offence with certainty. The prisoner was
entitled to all reasonable doubts, and 1T would DO
preferable that many guilty should escape rather
than one innocent person should be convicted. In
conclusion he finished his speech, which was listened
to with marked attention, by imporing the jury to
render q verdict OF acqutta
The Court here took recess, after winch MT
Daniel G. Rollins Assistant District Attorney. adj
dressed the jury for the prosecution. He said that
while the case was of circumstantial evidence
person having witnessed the deed 50 far as tle
testimony showed-there was. nevertheless. abundant
proof of the completely of the prisoner in the henoiis
crime charged. Having made thorough analysis
OF the testimony submitted he urged that all the cir
cumstances pointed the guilt of the accused whom
he characterized as an unsklful butcher. He COM
mented severely upon what he claimed was an
outrageously false certificate of death which
had been signed by DIR. Baker Particular stress was
for his whereabouts the day that Victoria Corners
went to his house and which day he claimed to
have been absent. He urged finally that the peculiar
medical practice in which the prisoner indulgod was
insignificant fact, taken III connection with the
charge made against him.
Judge Sutherland next charged the jury, who after
over an hours absence returned with q verdict of
guilty. Mr.. Howe then made motion in arrest OF
Judgment and after discussion the argument
for a new trial postponed until Friday. The
prisoner meantime was relnandcd.
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SAMUEL PINES PREDICAMENT.

The case Of Samuel Pine, the wealthy farmer of
Portchester. indicted for being accessory to burg
larry before the fact, called yesterday in the
Court of Sessions in White Plains. Judge Clifford pre-
siding. In accordance with previous arrangement
the prisoner allowed to Withdraw his plea of not
guilty and put in special plea in abate-
ment in which it was alleged that portion of
the testimony against him before the Grand Jury
consisted of the affidavit of Caleb Sniffen of the
convicted burglars. Thomas Nelson and William b.
Corkran, lawyers for the defence, moved the produc
ton of the records of the Grand Jury in the trial. and
after long argument this was ordered. The is
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DIR. BRADFORD CONVICTED.

The case of DIR. Bradford in the concluding days Of
Its trial attracted interesting crowd OF spectators
manly physicians. The initiative proceedings yes
to-day were instituted by Mr. William u. Rowe coun
nsl for the prisoner informing Judge sutherland that
hc proposed to prove by DR.. Guernsey facts which
would establish that his client did not the
death Of tho unfortunate girl. Assistant District
Attorney Rollins signied his willingness to admit the
medical facts without DR.. Guernsey evidence. This
was assontcd to. and he then recalled the
prisoner to tho witness stand. bradford in answer
to Mr. Rollins questions. testified that DIR. d. w. Ait
ken. Miss Lottie Temple, and a Mrs. McDermott
constituted his household the 18th and 18th of
May last There were two other ladies. not members
Of his household. stopping at his Residence on those
days, AID tliern uight havs been nurse IN his en-
pluy but no not sure there was. Both sides then
rested their case and Mr.. Howe made several motions
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COURT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

SUPREME CoUnT-CHAMBEns-Hed by Judge
BradyNos. AZ, s., H. 49, S6, 49, 104, 147 175, 1S9,
19s 2os I'll. ais 22s 23l. 2io. 24l 242 245 24 25l
252
SUPREME Counr-GEsEnL TERM.-Adiourned until
SUPREME CONVERSATIONAL TERm-Held by Judge
Barrett.-Demurrer-No. 26. Law and fact-Nos. $50.
800 s21, s22. s26. 737 62 723 1856, 1885, 1884, s5 TIA
SUPREME CouRr-CRcur-Par Held by Judge
ysn 9so s a 1TSs sa ls ISL aa 49, ass rs
1865 1885, 1857 $685. $780, 1878 2s74. 1885, 2s77 2s7s
1870 1880 2ssl 2ss2 2ss4 2sss. 1886 2ss 2sss 1882
$780, 1884, 1892 $685. 1884. 2S76, 2s9 $685. $500. Part
2-Held by Judge Lawrence.-Nos. 2249, 1928. 4672,
1920 1911 1905 1891 1925 1921 1859 Pip 24ol 1919.
1884, 1884 $685. 2455 1921 1913, 2S15, 2s16 2S17 2Sls.
2s19. 2s2O Part 3-Held by Judge Donohue.-Case
on-No. 1875 Bsseil Bissen. No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CoURT-GKNERAL TERM.-Adjourned sine
die.
SUPERIOR CouRr-srzcrAL TERM-Held by Judge
Speir.-Nos. G1. IS, g. 80. Ga, IS, AZ, 49, 80.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Scdgwick -Nos 3s4, 1885, 1885, $751; 262 $751; 1l5,
549 $780, 50l 391. 45l 103 329 949 1884, 800 627 Part
2.-Adjourned for the term. Part 3.--Adjourned sine
die.
COMMON PLEAs-GENKnAL TERM-Adjournedfo for the
term
COMMON PIEAs-srxcIAL TEnM-Hcld by Judge Van
COMMON PLEAs-EourY TEns-Held by Chief
Justice @. P. Daly.-Nos. IL, /. as.
COMMON PIEAs-TRrAL TERaf-Part Held by Judge
Larrcmorc-Nos 721. 1884, 1916. 766. 1854. 781, AT,
4ss 1883. 745 49, 49, 1885, 776 67s. 1877 76, 1879.
Part 2-Hed by Judge j. i. Daly.-Nos. SOC, 1041,
$685. 1885, l472, v53, III 3l5 $50 1905 2o5 63l. 1922
996 517 1888. 1868. 2s 1864, 1022 265. 1885, So2 7
LAG.
MARINE Counr-TRrAL TrnM-part Held by
Judge McAdam.-Nos 3196. 1882. 1885, 1890 491G 5146
Gill; 1915 516. 4T56 $780, 7e5 2230 ALL 5158. Part
2Hcld by Chief Justice Alker.Nos. 1855 4434. 1868,
1854 4262 1902 2754. 1885, 1906 44s $685. 1885, 2092
3064, 1912. Part 3--Held by Judge Sheridan.-Nos.
50i $685. $685. 5O12. 27G9 5045 $685. 1904 5072 53l3
5063, 4i2l, Also. SOTO. 3079.
CoURr GENERAL SEsuoNs-PARr Held by
Judge charlottesville People vs. Peter o Rourke.
homcide Same Frederick w. Mallory, robbery
Same James Smith. grand larceny Same VS..
David OKeefe. grand larceny; Same vs.. Oscar He'll
fcrty and John T. Heiferty grand larceny Same
Annie Moore, grand larceny; Same VS.. Rose Nc
fireman, grand larceny; Same John Reynolds
feonious assault and battery Same John Morris,
Ter and Henry Meyer. burglary; Same VS.. Thomas
O'Conncr. burglary; same VS.. Alexander Arpisollo,
burglary; Same Ella Collins, disordcrly house,
Same vs. Thomas Seaman and Mary Seaman disor-
derby house; Same Ernest Sterchoner, petit lar
ceny: Same va. John J. Smith, assault and battery.
COURT or OYEn AND TERMINER-Hcld by judge
Davis.--The People vs.. Louis +. Therasson, false
prctcnccs
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THE SHERIDAN SUIT.

An unexpected adjournment Of the Sheridan suit
took place yesterday in consequence of Judge Batch
ford having received note from Judge Wallace
tanning the melancholy announcement that the death
of his daughter. which had occurred that morning
would prevent him from taking his seat the bench
for days. All the counsel in the pres
ent and Judge Blatchford formally adjourned the
court until tomorrow morning.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT


In the United States Supreme Court to-day the fol
lowing business transacted:-
On motion of Mr.. James Grant Mr.. H. Sherman. Of
st. Joseph, Mo-, admitted to practice.
No. 955. Andres Dold appellant, the United
States and No. 956, Frank o. Kihlbero appellant.
Spalding for appellants and Solicitor General Phil
lips for appellees. Under the twentieth rule.
No. IT'S. A. G. Bradley, for use &C.. against The
United States-Appeal from the Court OF Claims
This was to 200 for rent which the appel
liant claims is due him for a building leased to the
United States in the city OF Washington Submitted
by Nathaniel Wilson and J. H. Ashton for the appel
liant and Solicitor General Phillips for the appellee
under the twentieth rule.
No. 34. Pryor n. Coleman. plaintiff in error.
against the State of TenneSsee.Argument concluded
by III. S. Foote, for the plaintiff i'll error.
No. 81. G. Ii. Archart, plaintiff in error, against
Anna Rcdding de Messien. ct AIN error to the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the Western Dis
tric OF Texas.The controversy in this relates
to the title to eleven leagues of land in Anderson and
Freestone counties Texas Argued by ). H. Reagan
defendant in error.
No. 96. Jesse D. Carr. appellant. w. the United
Srates-Appeal from the United States Circuit Court
brought by the United States against Carr aud many
others quiet the title to four lots OF land Rncon
Point, in the city of San Francisco, known as the
Marine Hospital proper. Argued by William Matthews
for the appellant and Attorney General Smith for the
appellee.
No. &c. Virginia City and Summit City Wagon Road
Company, plaintiff in error, vs. the People OF Mon
tana, rel II. N. Blake, District Attorney.-Con-
tinued
No. 80. Rush Burgess, collector &C., plaintiff in
error. against William l.. Salmon, ct al.--Error to
United States Circuit Court for Eastern District of
Virginia.-The only question raised by this cause is
whether act of Congress takes effect from the be-
ginning of the day on which it is approved by the
president only from the hour when the Presiden-
tial signature is actually affixed. Assistant Attorney
General Smith for plaintiff in and w. p. Bur-
well for defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

MrrcuAM--YArEs.-On Tuesday. December 10. at the
residence of the brides grandfather, Judge Boss
worth. Lieutenant o. b. MrrcHAM, u. = A, to VIOLA
daughter OF the late Charles Yates.
PArTERsoN-GlfrrS. Thursday, December O..
1878, at st. Paus Methodist Episcopal Church. by the
Rev. Dr. o. H. Tiffany Lulu, daugh liter of c. Ii. Gifin
Jr. to SAMUEL ID. PATTERSON, both of this city.
TAyLog-koRrRIGHT.-On Tuesday, December 10,
by the Rev. DR.. John Hall, ISAAC l. TAYLOR NJ. d. to
SARAH A. KoRTRIuHT