New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
n.vop NE nryo1sr STILL A PRISONER.


MAYOR DE BEvOlSE STILL PRISONER
Mavor De Beyoisc of Long Island City, was not
released from custody yesterday EaiiS III .ilU
forenoon his real estate oiee near vnv bouds
was crowded with politicians ana woulu-pe poiu US
men. Nearly a dozen men ouered 10 pecolic 'iI9 10
Mayors sureties and justified TO the amon 400 81
Sl7O.OOO As the required bond is only %oo.uoV
Sheriff Wright concluded to take no more names
until he had investigated the men who had offered 10
20 OF the bond, Among those whose names were ere
accepted were Henry Hamilton, of BROOKLYN; ex-
Alderman Joseph Mclaughlin, Water ComlnSsioher
Mcbride, Police Commissioner William III. JACK
son James Davren, Daniel O'Callahan, James
Stephenson. Peter McArdie and Paul Rooney.
Sheriff Wright spent ali the afternoon and evening
in investigating the financial standing OF THESE
men. lie said to reporter OF THE IRiBUNE late
in the afternoon: do not propose to accept any
man this bond simply because he quahhes lot
large amount OF because he is believed to DC
wealthy. Some of these men own many lots III this
city. but Long Island City property Is uncertain y.
value. | going to look over the ianu nlu NM, ~
least satisfy myself that | take only reSponsIpIe
men. There are some men whose names you haNe'
whose bonds are good for the amount ioI wI hn,
they have qualified and there are SOM 20 "o
We will not speak. You may say ths, m"MMtS;oi
that the bail bond will not be satisfied to-his.
Mayor De Bcvoise was seen later at us h G,i''o g.
He could not account for the delay OF the sncil ,s
he Thought there were more than enough suie'ics
offered. He said that when the NewloWh uooV
time sold the citys bonds and with the money re,
ceived paid for the Newt0wn bords: Later ne pau
FOR these bonds directly with the cry nohuS ne
investigation at the point where he changed from
paving checks to paving bonds. The commitiee
on the contrary state that they asked MN on Naiom
Ii If there was anything additional to what lley
ALREADY had that would throw light on the disciep
ancy, and the Mayor refused to answer
on TRIAL. FOR A DOUBLE MURDER.
The trial of PaSquae Malone, charged with the
murder Of his wife Catharnc, and his motheT-ln-iaw
Marie V Selta, was begun Yesterday before Re
rorJor Smyth in the Court Of General Sessions. AS
sistant District-Attorney Fellows conducted the
prosecution and Theodore II. Swift defended me
prisoner. Rocco Sclta. tathcr-in-law 81 MJonc'ahd
Pasqualc de In Rosa gave testimony for the prose
cution showing that on TIE morning 0t DeCCmueI
, Malone went to the house of de la Rosa, No -
Thonpson-st and had some conversation about
receipt which had been LETT IN MaJones possession
for saie-kceplng. The two men then went TO a. 30
Thompson-St. where the prisoner lNed. ana Inc Iat-
Ter askcd his wife. who was hanging clothes on
line e. 60 into the bedroom and get tue receipt
from box III which 1t was Kept. ne WE, WIFI WIZ
was only thirteen years ot age, refused 10 go anu
her husband took her 10y the arm and both went IN
g Tho bedroom. moment alter me report o,
pistol shot was heard Malone came mo me 0u,tI
Toom and. placing the pistol at the head OF ms
mothcr-in-law, fired. He then went out mo the
ward and shot himself twice. The wife was toulId
dead in The bed-room,and ner mother subsequently,
The ursonc-'s counsel contendeG that the crime
was not murder i'll the first degree as there had not
been sufficient generalization. The prisoner testl-
fed in his own behalf lie said that at the time OF
the shooting he under indictment on charge
Of assauling another man. ana MS law I1m
had threatened to bring false witnesses against N
and make HIM suffer the fatc u 1lclTO DdlDo' W ilo
was hanged Malone gave the same account as the
other witnesses of the incidents preceding Tue
shooting. He said that he went into the bedroom
with his wife to find the receipt and that she TOOK
Up the pistol, which was lying IN the box where
The receipt was, and gave il to him. advising nun
30 shoot himself with II. He asserted that ne dd
not remember The shooting or what happened alter,
ward. The testimony was closed yesterday, aud
the arguments by counsel will be gwen to-day.
ARRESTED on TWO CHARGES OF FRAUD.
Deputy sheriff McGOnigle yesterday arrested An
drew ID. : Smi;h on two charges OF fraud ia one
case lydia r. Mesker is the plalntln. she alleges
that in 1877 she made the acquaintance Of Smith,
who told her that he could invest money for her at
"a good profit She intrusted him with $4,000. lie
represented that he was the owner OF valuable
property i'll Washington. II. e.. and that IT was IN
incumbe red. He gave to a friend of the plalntlh
trust deed on this property. Investigation showed
that the property HOrtgagcd Tor S-o,ooO, lis
full value. Smith also promised 10 invest part OF
the money in bonds bearing 10 per cent interest.
The plaintiff alleges that he converted tins money
10 his own use. Judge pouohue issued the order OF
arrest and fixed the bail at $4,000.
in the other case the stephens Patent wise Conl-
pany of this city is the plaintiff. Nathaniel Ste
phens president of the company, makes an aihuaTlt
That in ls74-7J and later Smith an agent OF the
company. He sold to the United states Govern
lncnt goods to the value of S1O,073. lie alleged
that he could not obtain payment, ana never SCI,
tied with the company when ID reality he was pad
within thirty DAYS after the goods were delivered.
judge Lawrence issued the order Of arrest and fixed
the bail at 81 COO About SIX weeks ago Smith
was arrested a charge OF obtaining 90 on a
worthless check. When arrested slungsh0t was
found on him. He tried yesterday In the court
of General Sessions before judge COwlng on
charge of carrying concealed weapons and acqmt-
ted. He was arrested on the civil snts as lie was
leaving the COURTROOM. lie was locked up III the
Iud .OW Street JAN.