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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

james Del,nors and Joseph Larkin were ttied
together ia the Court of General Sessions ON feDru'
airy o on charge of receiving stolrn goods. me
evidence against Larkin was not as strong as 'na'
against his companion. aud. Assistant District Az
tornoy Fellows told the jury that he tbough' ,noy
would scarcely I've Justified ia convictins harA'n.
Both the defendants however, were eonticIeu' pu
il was aierward said mat some OF the Juio.o ra
been under q misrepresentation rhe Jury WIS 10 %
snlled yesterday ny judge GidersieeVe am one u.
tbs Jurors explained how the verdict nsa Se1n t -
the cIerk asked. Do YOU find the elonaa a., y !.
guilty ~ the answer mnst apply TO BON. anu sna'
answer mnst be guilty. IS DelmoTs was s os s,,..
rated the names OF the defeBdants asking conVoan
ing the guilt of each the answer was ., o..
guilty az 10 Lsrkin As IL appeared tlai 'h0
" AS not satisfied of the guilt oil Larkin' 0u"ss y"
lersleeys granted him a new trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
RESULT or DISTRESSING THE ALDERMEN

The Committee on Law of the Board OF
Aldermen to whom the request OF Mr.. Waltons men
that bis contract cleaning the streets should be taken
from him reported yes erday that the Board had no
power In the matter. The report says among other
thngs: "The State Legislature, in It's wisio having
year. ago as1rmed the responsibility Of cleaning the
streets OF this city, by officials of It's SELECTION aud
that power privilege under the act Of 1851
which the then Mayor to appoint the head OF
the Street. Cleaning Department created at his request
without the confrmaory action Of tho peoples repre-
sentatiyes In tho Com Council, your honorable
b ,dy was thereby deprived OF the semblance OF
control over accountability for the acts OF tho street
Cleaning Commissioner, the amount or character OF
hs annual expenditures That the cost OF the work has
been nearly doubled, that II ~ not ns wen performed,
and that the pay OF the employees OF tue department mas
been reduced below that paid under any former system
IL out tue inevitable result OF depryiug the common
Council Of TIN rgnt 10 confirm tue nonina ION r noao
OF that important department. aud Transferring tnn.
newer 10 the members OF the other executive 90
partns nts OF the city government Inc rAperl-
nrnt OF con frmiug the nomination OF one mead O Nh
executive department by tho officers OF anotner
five there ore, not likely 10 DO repeated
until the OF the fret experiment are iorso'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

PERU, ILL.,, Feb 27.-The' suspension of the
First Nationa Bank is announced The bank had PAID
no capital Of 800 OOo and ella med surplus of S2OO 900
T. d. brewster the president, and Robert suther-
land cashier. The New-York correspondent was the
National Bank OF Commerce.
UNION CITY, Penn, Feb 27.-rhe assets of the sus
handed First National Bank OF Union Mills are T24s00o
and there is due to depositors $4,000.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Paul ID. Hayward successor to
Clark Hayward a. Co, Wholesale paper merchants, hss
made an assignment The business was stated last
october 10 distribute the product OF seven paper mills In
which the Clarks were interested. Mr.. Hayward was
interested In the Marsees Paper Conpahy'"nion re-
CoiPUs CHRISTI, Tex, Feb. 27-h Liehtenstein, dry
goods merchant has made an assignment Tie h'pih
Ies $4,000. - -, ,, 10.
sPRIsGrIsLD Ill, Feb 27.-A II. Fisher Jeweler, has
maze nn assignment His liabilities are stated u Oe
$4,000, large part OF winch Is due IN New-forK Cy
Tue assets valued at $4,000. -,
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Feb. 27.-Joscph q. A. Rohe-, Oh
sper an extensive lumber dealer and dotei prOpile
tor iaed His liabilities are reported 10 amount W
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE RAILROAD BOND FORGERY.

RECORD OF HOLMES b. KELLY THE BOND BRoAEh'
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TEIBUSE.l
pm. ADELPHIA. Feb. 27-There were no
further arrests in the Albany and susquehanna bond
cases to-day the detectives declare that they
are on tne track OF the forgers
Considerable attention was given to hunting mp the
record OF Holmes b. Kelly, the bond broker, who at the
hearing OF George c. Barber, admitted That he gave
Harher the forged bonds The result Of the inquiries
shows that Keilys reputation not OF the best In
s,msr difficulty in Syracuse n. Y, years ago, be
was locked up in the Tombs in NewYork but through
n eompromise was released and ne returned to
this CITY He was then In placing the forged
bonds of the WesbOro PENN bank, and WA arrested
and held for trial owing tue death OF an important
witness against hin the proceedings were stopped In
this en- he played similar part that OF Barber In the
Albany and susquebanna iorgeres claiming 10 have
been tue dupe OF the cal ofenGers Kelly was also de
nouuced IN newspaper few years ago as The mead VI
hand OF swindIers who business OF helping mer
chants TO bogus failures and cDeat the ere tOrs
In words, 10 enable tLem 60 ia rca ~ ~ n
by Some brokers that the Glow 10 tie org rs VIII iead
directly through Kelly. careful exainiDauoi OF w
forged bonds to-day shows tnat tuey can De easily
distinguished by tne word Recorder, III tue luuorse-
,n.nt ~ tbe Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
being mispnnted Recorded"
In consequence the recent discovery at Philadelphia
that forged bonds Of the Albany and susquehsnna Rail-
road were in existence directors OF the company, Mt
a speciaI meeting yesterday, voted TO invite holders
OF the companys bonds 10 present them at the once
for yerica io IL Is known by the officers OF the
company That forged b0nds VI er Can those offered ir
sail M Pmladelpnia have zen negotiated; but Tor the
protection of investors In The securities they cOnsider6d
H wis. that ths acJOn should D. taken Ihey pressed
fear that forged bonds migDt nave Deen OIereu slu
taneousy oher points, out tey nhd rcceI'eo yetof
day no iptimation that JUSTIFIED the ioAr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
COURT CALENDARs-FEBRUARY %.

sUrREAR CoURr-CHANBgas-held by Donohne J.@Calen-
dar called ~ IL mNos 20, 80 o. Oh 90 o. o. LIZ
III 49, 2S - 2j7 2oD 21f 2s fSZ, $50 $50 90 ~ u
29S, 100. 3O2. 3O3 3Oi -,
SUPREME CoURr-SPECIAL TERx-Held by Van Worst L.
Law AID Faet-NOs 7O2 5Ss, 66l. 235 700 20 SZ5 A.
b5l 7O9 62U, $50. Ill 02 30 100 oS gS9 ~ a9 o9o
4 5B7 Gus Pol 407 $50, 400, 454 24S, blb oo0
UO7. 11J =, -. -.
J-NoA 1911 z224 1884, $685. 2OyS 300 445h l2sb 4Oo
PART III-Held by LawreHoa Ease Oh, Makeman
ACT IackA aud Weste IN Railroad CON
sURRosATr's JOURr-Hed by Rollins. s.-Contested viii OF
Jane. at a. ~ IN
SUPERIOR COUKf-SPEClAL IEkA-heln Dy Freedman, j.
NOuiy calendar.
C0nMos PLEAs-sPEcIAL TEaa-Hed by Van BrunE. j.
No DAY calendar.
Conios rLkAs-EourTY TERM-Hed by Van Hoesen, j.
Nos z, 1. ). 81. -. 20. o.
COMMON PLEAs-rmAL TERM-PART Held ny Beach. j.
Nos lUOl 2ZYS l6ly $500. lB54 2s6G l5ll 2O75 291S
2352 22Od, 1856 1893, l349. B0i. 2l4o.
PasT d- Jed Ok 4 Day g7Nos 2s72 2e54 s7ss
269 2IlO, 217l. 2772 2773 2747, T71 217b 2777 277
21lo gI1D, 21SO. 27ol, 27S2, 1883. PISA 1856.
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THE EEW-JERsgY LEGISLATURE. p

TRENTON. N. j., Feb. 27.-The Governor
sent communicated TO the Senate this morning suggest
ing that tie proceeds OF the sals of the oteSeaS
S62 TO- be devoted TO the INSTITUTION no" po.s
erected for the deaf and dumb. The sugeosous VI 'uo
Governor arc adopted in bill introduced this AFTERNOON
by Mr. TAYLOR I'm the Seaaie The Dill came up 'ns o
noon and Mr. Youn gblood made q vain attempt 10 up
propriat. only part OF the s62,770 for tbs asylum
O. her also defeated ami the Dill WAS
ordered 20 a third reading
In tho Senate bill was passed MAKING Void hi 10
quests to charitable institutions II they are made wtnh
one month from death. bill was also passed permit
ting savings banks 10 invest the IN safe deposit
and trust companies OF New-Jersey, Eew-Yors and
Pennsylyania A DILL providing that all capital punish
menis should take place the Stale
The Judiciary Committee presented Dill TOT the eq"a-
zaon of in counties The Dill reducing tho
poi tax in Newark 81 has passed both houses fhe
hill for n boulevard from Bergen Point TO the bergen
Comfy lire IN Hudson County has also passed Do III
Houses. -. - .aor,oa
NV the Assembly last we K was reconsidered In that
body TODAY ana then defeated The same body adopted
senate "a usual viii moi consent TIE Plank Road bill.
of much value and interest 10 Newark. have bon DO
5 Sne Vast ss S sase a Ono w. The
passed bill authorizing societies to confer me
ondns and senator stanis6y's bill forbiddipg the en-
ploy ment OF children In fnctorles roorost,no
Tue senate has passed joint resolution requesIlms
Congress to establish tel graph aud telephone c9nno
lions between the Le Saving Stations OF tne 'ei''
coast.
THE NRw-JERsEY BRIBERY CASE
The Armitage EgLn bribery investigation was con-
tnued this afternoon. Egan was called ut his own
request He claimed that he did not say he hao pcen
sent" to Armtags by exsherf Laverty, ana the 'eSu
mouy was then examined. IL showed that Egan Ia :
tesliaed that he went Armitaee eat instance 1
Iayrrty ER IN claimed that tnis ex Generated MN ne
,cfused 10 answer question whether no meant LaVerV
| w en- he saln be ca az from the head. , A..
A Investigation
iArmitace i'd: al would like to aek tue eenllen
daciy wber,er be believes orthodox hell OF hre
and br Egan said he aud not come mere 10 pe
maui ed aud that he believed In the sanctty VI an U"s
- nuch ma any other man No testimony VIII DC
token unirss some new development should occur a
full report and tae expression OF an opinion as 70 tne
fats IA GENERALLY dem 1ndod aud fiery debate IL an
| tlclpated II II Is not forthcoming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
MIR. MAaEnS INTenesl IN BUN SHOPS.

TO the Editor OF the Tribune.
SIR: Some time ago an act of the Lesisla-
ture was passed allowing the cry Of Lockport, IN THIS
state 70 elect Excise Commissioners Instead OF having
than nou,iuatei by the Mayor and confirmed by tue
Counenaaen A bin has recently been introduced into
he Asse noly by Mr. MAber repeating ths act thereby
taking the pow peeps and restoring IL 20 Inc
Mayor AMI Council CIizens. lrrespectve OF par,y are
nncn aroused ana exceyting the hqnJr intereep VIZ
ind eant al this ia tAeir local anis ny al
hk,e' npiyman anOtaer district. ~.
lvn Wuo ne, wnat 10 ais Gao, ana "bht KIM o' 4
constituency does ne reprrsehtf ihis, anu nv hs
toforpat on when yod gave Will DO sppTecisea ny
gulAr - son,
Ne,r. iork, Feb 81. 1888.
Thomas MaheT, TO whom Reader" refers repre-
ssnts the Democrats of the lid Assembly District
of tn,s civ. There are more rum-shops IN that
district than in any other ons in the state. Mr'
Maher is himself interested in the traffic, being the
owner of GROCERY near the City Prison. ne Is
genuine specimen of Z" home rule" Democrat.-6d'l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE sINg SING PRISON INQUIRY.

ALBANY, Feb. 27.-The Assembly State
Prison Committee continued the sing sing investigation
this afternoon. Several OF the prison officials aud
dealers who supply the prison with meat vcgetables.
flour, etc. testified in regard TO the TODD which they
said good. Captain Charles Hilbert, former yard
keeper testified that the usual temperature Of the prison
was about 800.
A. A. Brush, the Warden, was then called, and was
examined by Chairman Keyes to the recent revolt In
the prison. the details OF which have been published
INSTRUMENTATION began he said, about January l. by
general breaking the part Of the prisoners from
proper discipline After the revolt OF the men In the
laundry department three OF the locked up in
the dark celia or all the oonvcts testified before
the committee only locked up In the dark cells
The witness mad knowledge OF Any
prisoners being locked or otherwise
nupishd for their testimony before the committee. At
twenty oonyics are locked up for nsnbor
dinarJn. TWO Of the prisoners James Murphy and
Henry Williams who were to DO discouraged by coInm-
taflOn, their Communication reyoaed by Governor
Cleveland and this aid nan any hing else o.
store order aud discipline. One OF these men walked
tnIouga the shop declaring that he could lick any
- tina went 10 work.
Two Witnesses testified that the effect OF the contract
labor system upon the holowware trade was disastrous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
STATE Or TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

BALTIMORE Feb. 27-cotton quiet: Afiddlinrs. lois..
soe ' 90 8 sss s,9 s
81 sSsS Is % sS ss Family Is oS s
kS q S Is aS %s, A%ss %n q i K.s
SPOT o. s. aOas February 81 26si
T Es Ss Soc 81 os western
White 81 cole 40 liked aais. penpsyIyania 50 s5tc.
a. p.etsa sAosss set
a. ss Butt.r wo.i aa%i Packed assas Cream
cry socc: Esss zoe RstrSIeqS o, Refined !,.saie
ess sssGsa to % Ea Sc is
s.S eS:s sso 81 -ss :
s1s', !. q l' h. s sp:Ss
ss51ss.s M s,.sloss esa.a . 49,
s s,D sF' sssoss - So SpT Win. sn a.
sros.ss s. sosss 30 wn:si Gasi Lizard DsIa, a
Wit. mssssn a NJ q +, cor. s :,sss
S.sias doS: e sl sa' sau: .s S.
ooS Ss:S p.5i.S soOS Sf ssl sSs
1869 1900 Su sa'h s.tosd
B lSsS eSsS bu ssfa Rye San ou'
. ssas, ssf sssr "a Ss lss Nara S
A . SS Ss sss =. Or: :seiS 5000
SIS Sfs X Nay 'Vss , 4 "
s x ss .s:ss g.: s Ss
Bacon Shoulders sS Clear RiO ioi:G' Clear Clear
M. s "Rsfy cssies ohis
sS % asss ass ' Gsai q 49, f.otss
wn.s 8 sss p
ga 80 SSs 3 81 $500
S SsfsS 81 4t Sc APRIL a:tfs
81. SsSss at &c., s sS Ta'S q Sss
March ., NAY oO es:n !Sss r ssst .c
March. Soeo APril , .;LS My $40 June;
s ss s..y 'Ai y'.' a:st ~ e. Ss'
ZACH ScS Crushing en- a,5 .sot D 81 ss R.sssa
4 - 0s S:es N ss.s:
.,s ss SIS sA I'D AL sssy Z. e a. rss
81 February So OsslS 2a AaToh' sis sx@ &g1,
s asd S :ss AZ ed q February aasf
March o9o ssns % ~, w. Nay shon,dsrs
lace Short Rb.VyUc Short Clear lOlSs whi'ss' 'l"-dy
Tnt: s +: 2Sts sP'a
March ri s. s Is sS %p eAs 8 80 May y 4.
s. ssssS sa 49, 40 oo. con Ss
sS Rye genet, So S s3o Do No. SUs O s s' Frey
visions rmer si5 . aud tsoTaa, sis .
EGGS aes. q Y 's.ss 90 c PSs
70 sanae qa,s and ascslp.s- $1,000
DSss ca,s none ship@enis- $4,000 bSsh Wheat
aq Farley 70 11's es SS p. o.. s, S.
ssS 90 Family g 5Sss 90 SsO,sr -. 8 ,Sss 20 gncy
4 II IA 4: $751; 81 lazy Corr 81 sss. Re. 1. '
Sc feoGusry' '2 Mar .s. p: April SiHS sSc
s s.y p %sroh sD all n. sssT: sss MAY AZ:
g 4soe, Eses siosIy 81 Zoo whisssy STEADY q
February; sisSs MAJ, ssisS..Ss Shoulders. 'Sos
sSSadoT ' 2asS short S o7oS, Short Clear ic
lard nsio SSa s ts aessss1P se 1900 es.
bush; Barley, q 900 bush. snipments-flonI voe e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
DIsAPPEARANCE or LOUIS H. CARMAM

Information was given at Police Headquarters
vesterday that Louis H. Carnan had been missing since
ast Saturday. His wife was the Informant. she was
reticen about tue matter however and would give none
Of the ais of his sap The Manhattan Fire
Insurance Company No 90 wallst, employed Mr.. Car
man as It's secretary up to January l. TINS company
discontinued business last October and has since then
been transferring its policies 10 the Phenix
Company OF Brooklyn. At the meeting OF
directors on January Mr.. carInan was
dsposed from tie position OF secretary after having
filled the Office Tor nearly ten years His uncle, Andrew
7 Smith Il president OF the company Mr.. Hosmer.
fhe present seer tary OF the company said tnal the
former secretnrys accounts Were correct as iar as
known though examination OF the books was oeing
made Mr. Carman had been discharged, no ADDED, De-
canse he was inclinei to dissipation
Al the ouse o Andrew j. smi n, No. 470 West twenty
thrdst It was ated that Mr Carmhn had last visited
there saturday His domestic life was Very unha py
II was stated No need be felt about hu, now
eyer as ne was probably all gh:. Mr. Carman formerly
lyeI at No 90 East One-hunGred aud AOou
two weeks ago ne reved with his wife, to the Grand
Union HoteL. The clerk said last evening that mr Sr
nn left that place SATURDAY and his vile on Monday
Ieither eaving any addriss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN WAGES.
A CARD FROM MR.. ROBERT P. PORTER.


Tn IN, Editor of The Tribune.
SIN Bolh the great thread manufactures l:he
Clark Thread Compa v aud the agents of j. +.
Coates, oabed to their firms the publica ion III
THE TRIBUNE. OF my Paisley letter. to verify GER
tsiu of nv statements In the letters published
Auchiucloss Brethers say that l did not see Mr.
Thomas Coates but "only Mr. Thomas Glen Coates"
The facts are briefly these called at the mill III
Paisley and asked for Nil Coates. was ioid oii.
,om oates Will be glad to see YOU" never asked
the gentleman if be had middle name, nor what
hls rank was ia the firm. We chatted pleasantly,
and my recollection Of tao conversation Was INA. he
closed by saying, PERHAPS we can stand the apoi-
,shing of the ad valorem duties" Bui he did not
infer nor did intend 10 convey the idea, that IL
would be a wise thing to do My memory Is also
very DISTINCT as 10 his remarks abont the STATISTICS
which he SAID referred, he bought, to reeers. But
il he did not prepare The tables pcrnapS he was is
taken. 1 ain certain cOulu hot na'o iin"s
Toe letter Oh Mr. William Clark bears out my
6pures in regard TO wages Ill Scotland, nut III Is
eVident that tue Messrs CLARK IN Scotland were
-, fierlng uu,er the lnpresson that tue american
VICES were not nigh ~ those quOteu py Sn;
Wnliam CLARK Ia his Iet'cr 10 HE lhlbONE'
would ike To inquire Of tnat gentleniah III Tue
wages AS gwen b. hlm for us factory III newark
arr tbe aetna average weekly earnings OF ais oper'
atlyes lor 1 happen to know those gwen on tho
Paisley sue OF the H. tie table IN MS letter ae; OF
AR, the Newara ngGres merely the rates O1 "a%es'
or the wages OF some particua ar operative loi olo
we.kf / am merely int rested III getting al he
real facts ia THESE matIers am In favor oi pro-
tecung American LABOR, and OF adu'y that VIII oe
eoulyaleat 10 dlIirrodce I'D inc cost Oh laDoI,
nor under exceptional CIRCUMSTANCES, OuL as la!
genera average wnlcn think III TINS case Is ABOUT
80 ,er cent. Very truly yours,
England, feb. -. 1908 ROBERT L. fokiLh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
GENERAL COMMITTEE WORK.

ALBANY, Feb. 27.-Ihe Senate Cities Com
mittee arguments to-day ON Mr. Gradys bill pro
vidng that hereafter thea license fees snail be taken
away from the Society for the Reformation OF Juvenile
Deinquents to support the House OF Refuge and paid
over 10 the Actors Fund f. Randolph Robinson, cOunse
for the Society," opposed BILL mainly on the ground
that Il was unconstitutional turn moneys raised
by tax TO private charity Ike the Actors' Fund A. j.
DittennOefer and A. NJ Palmer spoke IN favor OF the
bill.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee will report favor
ably Mr.. Howe's bin TO allow The Century Club 10 hold
real estate to exceed 100000 In value The com
mitter voted, four To iodr Mr. ROOseYefs Whipping
post BILL ana aj over for action al the full meeting OF
tine cOpmlttee.
Tue Assembly Committee keapportionment will
meet Tomorrow 10 amend the Assembly bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
Is a weekly st4temsnt for the months Of January an
February Of lsst year and this year,
THE CHURCH TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

There was q private conference last night of the
committees appointed at tie Steinway Hall meeting
Temperance Society. IL was held at the Office OF
the socipty No. AZ Lsfayctte-pIsce. Nearly all sho
members of the committees were present. II was
decided to read letter to Governor Cleveland ask
ing him when 1t world be convenient tn receive the
committee. Similar letters ordered to be sent
to Mayor Edison. the Excise Commissioners and the
Police Commissioners.
At meeting of tho Board of Managers Of tho
National Temperance Society Yesterday q protest
against the passage OF the Assembly Excise bill was
adopted also y resolution that . constitutional
an eDdment prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquors beverage should be sub
United to the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE CASE OF p. j. SHERIDAN

LITTLE INTEREST FELT IN wAsHIHGloN'
THE ACTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT MhhaA.
.opu.,-yyIpENcE LACKING TO MAKE OUT
CASE FOR xxrRADIuoS.
,nY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuSE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81 The request TOT .ne eA-
+raa,,on of sheridan exctes little interest III
-, oxo.rt q. a MATER of outside news the
.n,;o,t of the Government having bern thus TAI
-..u.,v fo,oo, The officials OF the state depart
-, arc of eeurse reticent UPON the matter son
~ hov' oiven the subject of extradinon sp ciai
.,,.,too sav. however, that they do not peheVe
oase can he made out for Sheridan's SURRENDER Inc
charge AGAINST him In the British Minister no'e
asking for the warrant, is understood To De- Oom'
,,l;c,tv in the Phpnix Park murders" In the war
rant issued from the Department. 1t Is stated as
murder.
The only two crimes named in the treaty OF which
Sheridan can be accused IN this case are nuIuer
and assault with intent TO commit muroei' Son'
spiracy to murder. which seems TO d" ali IN c' NC
made ont against Sheridan under Carey's story
supposng thai that story can oe pro'eu-s noi an
extraditabe offence. SO far there seems to be no
evidence that sheridan was present at the Killing
mr. cave any physical aid whatever. and nothing
abort of this would constitute murder. Unless,
therefore. there is additional evidence showing
Gbefidap's presence OF aid by him to the actnal
commission of the crime, it does not seem likely
that case will be made out.
bile the State Department has not often exer-
cised the right review TO the extent OF reversing
the decision of the courts it has not hesated to 90
40 when 1t saw fit even reversing the cisioD OF
District Judge Such case occurred In le|3.wnen
BENJAMIN Palmer an American was charged with
having committed murder on the British Dark o.
n. buffers, of which he was mate, on the high seas
George Crump the Acting British Consul at fniis-
deIphia. demanded his extradtion, and Judge Cad
vailader. of the United States District Court de-
cided that the evidence was " sufhclent 10 justly
his commitment on the charge OF n'uraer
had the crime been committed within the
United States" The law officers OF
the State Department re-examined the evidence
reached The conclusion that PalmeTs act was JUST
liable homicide, and refusel t. extradite hlm ~.
tberef re. the court should decide to surrender
Sheridan to the British auIaoritiss 1t would not DO
an UNPRECEDENTED action for'the Department. 10 re-
verse that decision for good reasons 49,. 49,.
In il OF interest to note that thee traoSlon Ireay
with Belgium, which was eonei ldsd aiter inc
shooting 9i President Garfield. makes an ASSAULT
npop the person of the head Of the State an eA-
traditaDle offence.