New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
THE NEW DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY.

MR. PECKHAM BEGINS THE DUTIES or Ills OFFICE.
Dstrict-Attomey Wheeler II. Peckham took
charge of his Office yesterday. He took the oath
before JUG &c DonOhue IN the morning and went I'M
mediately to the Distric-Attomey's office where he
remained for several hours making the acqualnt-
ance of the Assistant Dstrct-AttOrneys. lie con-
tnued Mr.. McKcOns subOIdnates III office for tile
present. When asked by tribune reporter
whether he expected 10 make any changes IN the
simply for the purpose of making changes neither
shall / hesitate for moment III making any
changes that may increase the eiiciency OF the
office. Ii will be my first ann TO lake the Office
efficient, and the ch. nge OF retention of officials Will
be subordinate to that aim"
IN respect TO the excise and gambling cases Mr.
Pcckhan said that it was his purpose to see that
every violation of law was punished, and whenever
a complaint was made it would be attended 10. lie
hoped to work in harmony with the Police and
other departments so far rs disposition was kbown
to aid IN the enforcement of the laws He had not
been able vet to ascertain what was beng done IN
the work of investigating the city departments,
He hoped to find every official honest, but would
prosecute fcarlcSsly any wrongs were discovered
lie would not allow himself TO be governed 10y pO-
litcal feeling Nil Pcckham said that he wished TO
be able. if old indictments were found to be filed
away in the Office. either tOtry the cases or dismiss
them that they should not be held as mcnaCes
over any one.
Concerning the choice of Mr.. Peckhag by Gov
elaor Cleveland, Mayor Edison said: " / think the
appointment one eunentlv fiji 10 he made Mr..
Peckham IL a capable lawyer; he rendered good
public service in prosecuting the Tweed Ring and
doubt not Will serve with credit as DistuCt-AttOT-
ney.' Controller Grant thought the appointment
one Of the best that could have been made.
THE BROOKvn.LE MYSTERY UNsOLvED.
The murderer of Mrs Lydia Maybec and her
daughter at Brookyile is still at large. The de-
tectives are working hard, covering every inch Of
ground and following every probable and imprOb-
able clew, but without success. There were no new
developments in the yesterday. District
Attorney Fleming is reticent as to the evidence oh
tanned from the persons examined by himself and
Detective Wood, but he makes guarded statement
as 10 the probability OF an early discovery of the
guilty person. and expresses an opinion that the
mystery will be solved in a short time Mr. Maybee
still continues to improve. Ii has been stated that
he knew the person who committed the assault
upon has murdered daughter one year ago, but he
Reused 10 divulge il. This is denied by Mr. Maybee.
statement just made by the cashier and one of
the walters in MillerS Hotel restaurant, at Long
Island CITY, Offers another vague clcw TO the muir
dercr. They say that abont o'clock on Sunday
morning following the tragedy, TOugh-lOOking
man, whose appearance Indicated that lie had
travelled all night, entered the restaurant aud
called for breakfast. He had an unprepOSsessiDg
face and thick dShevelled sandy hair, aud wore
broad-brimmed hat and dark clothes. lie seemed
To try tO eYade the gaze of those in the ROOM and
when reference made 10 the account of the
murder in the morning papers he exhibited great
uneaslness aud shortly left the restaurant without
finishing his breakfast.
FINDING A LONG-LOST PACKAGE.
York firm, marked "C. o. b." consigned to James
Chapman, Of Flushing, l.. L., arrived at the Main
street depot by the Long Island Express. Thomas
WIN was AiiC cApichb agent db Nuc tiIhc,
took the parcel TO Ar. Chapinan's store but re-
fused 10 leave it unless IL was paid for. lie took IL
back to the office and it was put in the storage
ROOM, and shortly after the package was missed.
brennan was obliged TO pay $S1 for the package,
and was dismissed from his situation. A few days
ago the package was found In q store-room in New
YORK City by Dr. Spencer, and returned 10 the rail-
road company. 1t seems that DR.. Spencer removed
Rom Flushing at the time the package was lost
ana sent his goods TO a store-rOom III New-York by
the Long Island Express Company. 1be package
was Inadvertently, pat in among the Others, aud
When he removed his goods out of the stOre-room
the lost package found.
THE EXTRACTION OF AN ENGLISHMAN
george Flood, or George Perry, who was arrested
On charge OF having committed forgery in Eng
nE I, and whose extraditi0n is asked for by the
piltsh Government, was taken before Commits
nonsr Osborn again yesterday. +. +. Marbury, the