The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24

LETTERS AND DISPATCHES.
The subscription heading the list was written in
by the Treasurer on the authority of the following
letter, which was read:-
UNION SQUARE THEATRE, March ~. 1879.
take action for the relief Of the family friend
thy and shall DO glad to further n any way q my
desire to contribute to the fund Yours, trYIy ,vvp
T. ALIsroS Brown. Esq Chairman
A letter was also read from Mrs. Mary Porter, the
mother Of the murdered man. to Mr.. T. Allston
Brown. requesting him to take charge Of her sons
funeral. despatch from II. Z. Stevens OF Chicago.
was read, in which Mr.. Stevens expressed his SYM
S25 toward fund to be RAISED to the convc-
ton of the murderer Currie. Another despatch
from J. W. Collier. Of Philadelphia. pledged s25
Colonel Sim. of Brooklyn. was also read.
expressing. his readiness to cooperate. Mr..
Ahpsy and Mr. Lester waact to say that they
would do anything in their power to aid in accom-
plishing the purpose of the meeting. which they
heartily approved Mr. Edwards spoke in similar
strain for Hsrrigan Hart. saying that they
ready to help in doing anything the meeting should
for Mr. Harkins, of the Fifth Avenue Theatre. The
secretary instructed to take memoranda Of those
offers for the use Of any committee that should be
chosen to take charge of the matter.
Mr. Barton Hill suggested that, in order to insure
systematic and effective action, 1t would be well to
appoint committee and subcommittee. He had
no doubt that the profession all over the country
would be glad to cooperate. and for the purpose Of
properly directing their efforts he thought it would
be well to appoint tine managers as such committees
Mr.. Wallack. the Oldest manager, should be chosen
president of the New York committee. which should
be the main committees; Mr.. Smith, the chairman of
the meeting should be vice president. and the
other managers should be put on the list. The sub
committees should be the managers in the different
cities throughout the country. He was requested to
put this suggestion in the shape Ola notion and it
was promptly carried Mr.. Watkins then proposed
that . beno6t or series Of benefits should be ar
rau qed. thOuQlt. a mOst apOroprata
cason which to appeal to the public. The
churches and the charitable organizations. he said
ets, and the public should be asked to support
q benefit for an actor who had had been unhap-
PLY carried off. Considerable discussion followed
this Directing to the idea, but the prevailing
sense of the meeting was clearly favorable to the
proposition. It was determined. however. that the
arrangement of the details should be left to the
COMMITTEES.
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hill offered the following, which was
adopted:-
Resolved That desre Offer sincerest thanks
the citizens OF Marshall Texas for their sympathy and
member on this sad and that we firmly believe
they will do all in hor to bring tho assassin before
Mr.. Brown then submitted the following. which
read by MIR. Hill and adopted by the meeting.
Whereas. by tho ruthless hand of assassin have
bow bow with humility to the Scs:is Of God pro-
rsnS so a" p n To he
Tested tor the profession commended the respect and
Elm y .sronsss, aSsiiSysd friendship
Resolved That extend heartfelt sympathy to his
sorrowing family In their hour Of whose loss
conaosnes SS, hope that The "y%p"hes Of sincere
friends viii no: be an intrusion on their grief.
the still lingering victim o. the assault Maurice Barry
It was then proposed that the committee be in
strncted to communicate with the British Consul
with reference to securing the protection Of the con-
sulatc for Mr. Barrymore who. 1t was stated. Is .
Britain subject. This fayOrably received.
the majority thinking that the full measure of
Justice would DO metcd out to the desperate who
killed the one actor and wounded the other. Mr..
Edwards thought this was doubtful. Texas. he said,
not place where justice generally reached
assassins. "Only the other day. said he, "a man
was arrested in Omaha who had committed fourteen
murders and word was sent to this very town OF
Marshall. The people there sent back word that
they hadn't the money to send shorih after him
and he WAS allowed to 20 free"
Messrs. shannon, Farren. Furnish and Tannehill
on its arrival at Jersey city Another committee was
chosen to wait tho ladies of the and ask
their aid in the movement. The meeting then ad-
5ourned.
The body arrived at tho Pennsyva Railroad
thirty of his friends nearly all OF them actors. wero
there to receive IL. The coffin enclosed In
white deal box SO heavy that eight men could with
baggage car TO u truck the bystsnders uncovered.
when IL was whooled down the platform by
porter they formed procession behind Utmost OF
them barcheatcd, many OF them In tears. Il WIS
conveyed to the Dosbrosses street ferry and thence to
Schulzs warehouse In the Bowcry whereof will stay
till committee has this afternoon met st Morris
simmonds' agency, in Union square, and decided
with what ceremony to bury IL.
THE BENEFIT TEXAS.
Mr.. Albert Murdoch In whose care the body was
brought here, said that the reports OF tho HERALD
accurate and exhaustive that he hal little To
add to them. The actress In whose defence Mr.
Porter murdered was Miss Lila Cummins for
mcrly OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Mr.. barrymore
is fast recovering from the effects OF his wound. Ho
has organized great benefit Mr. Porter's family,
TO he held at Marshall, Texas. tonight. and II no
Is not able to act he will ut least recite II IN boz
icvcd that no theatre In Texas will have so
honor to the dead actor Popular foelinu against the
murderer is sti 80 bitter that Mr.. Murdoch hourly
expects to hear that Curro has been lynchcd.