New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SHADOWS OF BoARpING-HoUsE LIFE.

. SHADOWS OF BOARDlNG-HOUSE LIFE.
a BELLIaRRENT DOCTOR AND AN NFUHATED
RLEcTRIcIAN-sAD RESULT OF QUARREL
AMONG WOMEN.
At the Tombs Police Court Yesterday afternoon
the hearing OF the case against William E. Sawyer
electrciar on q charge of shooting Dr. Steele, was
continued before Justice Duffy; General Mcmahon
prosecution, and Messrs. Howe d Hummel APP
peared for the defence The of the prosecution
was closed at the last hearing ana MT han WTs
Sawyer. She was elegantly dressed III pale due
silk. ~ ~ c..,o
since she and her family went to live at Mrs
Maudaley's clearinghouse, No. POI West Forty
second-st.. months ago. On March 81, she
The landlady opened the door and seeing who 1t
was shut it again. The witness knocked again sew
eral times, and the door was at length opened by
Mrs. Mandaleys nephew. She spoke to Mrs. Man
daley on entering, and while talking to her felt
something hit her face. Looking mp she saw Mrs
ing The witness asked who spit, and Mrs: Steele
answersd u hope you Wont od 5"'n not n, %ns
fiened who did it, and upon that went
to her room. Immediately afterward DIR. Steele
came to her door and asked for her husband She
said he " as not in, and ne responded -" want 10
ace him as soon as he comes in; I'll fix it." The
witness said. II did not accuse y9nr wife q SPIT
ting and he TsRSG M wG 2T 9G to Se
"Dr Steele is not gone yet; he Will fix your nus,
band when he comes" The witness was terrified
that DIR. Steele would kill him if he came INTO the
house. In spite of these threats he entered, ana
DIR Steele at once addressed her husband In Vlo-
lent tone and followed them to their room. There
he was more violent and among other Things salu
with an oath ~ will kill YOU" .
William Edward Sawyer the defendant was
then called to the witness stand. He cOrrO6orated
his wife's statement in regard to what TOOK pace
On March 81 and took the t story e tSe and
went to live at No. 200 West FortySecond.st. AS
they were going away, Mrs. M9ndaley remarked ; 10
on the previous night that he knew the witness
was coward, and that he would ny MN c VET:
The witness. believing from tins that Dr. SteU,e
evening" wrote him letter retractIng such apology
if any had been made. He had made no such
apology, but had merely said that amon ne Re re-
did not see DR.. Steele until April .. the day OF inc
shooting He h@d 6es3 aOn e oc at thy Ross
moro Hotel. There he saw DR.: Steele, ana wneh ne
went out he noticed that steele dol3wfea; nI M
When he was opposite his house Dr. Steele ,ald MS
hand on his ahoulder and said; "Why dld you
write me such letter as that will XII You lor
writing such note as tfat ne L !oGn hs Tgb
in his coat pocket He also pushed tne 10 III
duce the latter to strike. The witness saw the ght-
yolver and shot DR. Steele in the face. He then ran
away with the idea of gong to police statlon ana
was shortly afterward arrested lie had not Deeh
The hearing was adjourned to Friday morning.
WITHDRAWING MILLIONS OF CAPITAL.
FURTHER ACTION OF THE FOREIGN BANKs-FoUR
MILLIONS MORE CALLED IN.
The foreign banks continued yesterday to call in
their loans and il was estimated that pa QOU,UOU
had been withdraw during the day, lhe BANK Oh
Montreal retired $1.500.00O, and the Credit Lyon
agency it was stated that dispatches had peeh re-
ceiyed from George Dc Forest Lord, who went to
Albany on tuesday as the counsel OF the bangs;
The Governor had promised to consider the bill
carefully. and asked that the objections to il it
be put in writing. when he would confer with the
advocates of the measure and with the COM
ntee Nc acton on the Dill T Tofn1 90 faEe and
conference will be held between the bankers ana
their counsel Little hope that the bill would TIC
vetoed 5y tine SS9Es TGey declared that the
measure would result IN the complete withdrawll
Of foreign banking capital from New YORK, some
of the agencies have bought largely Oh lOreig9 eH
change, but Others have made yet no use of the
money that has been Withdrawn. Besides demand
loans the time notes held by these banks generally
mature before the middle OF May, and for the pres
ent the agents have refused to renew these or 70
Among the National and State banks the pro-
posed taxation of foreign capital is regarded gen.;
orally with considerable favor Officers of National
banks especially arc pleased with the proposal Dut
many of them think the present bill imperfect and
the TAX proposed by excessive AT the bSnK OF
very crude and the policy mistaken. tax on
profits would not be Objectionable, but the
effect of the present-bill would be to drive
away foreign bankers, and possibly MERCHANTS,
doing business here. eff it were possible" it was
said " to tax every Kind OF properly without e1.
no one would complain. The trouble now. is that
SO much property entirely escapes taxation.|
1t was suggested by others that the capital driven
from New-York would seek emp Oyment IN other
seabOard cities, and that Boston, Phlladeipha and
Baltimore would gain advantages over New-IOrk III
consequence of the legislation.
THE ARKANSAS RFFTTGEES