New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AMBROSE II. PURDY,s DELUsION.


AMBROSE II. PURDY'S DELUSION.
An extraordinary story was current yesterday to
thr effect that Mary Ann Dooly. young woman
from Chicago, had been arrested at the Grand Gen.
trsl Depot on Wednesday night by a, description
her mother IN order to secure 5000 900. The woman
vas said 10 have arrived in this city with young
man to whom she was to be married. and u wasmen
toned rs an additional incentive to the murder that
The mother had been opposed to the marriage OIL the
two young people. 1t was said that Emory a.
etorrs of Chicago had requested Ambrose h:
Purdy by telegraph to look after the interests of
the yOung woman. -
Mr. Purdy was visited by TRIBUNE reporter at
his Office yesterday. The lawyer was found to DE
tn a condition bordering on insanity, brought
about through the excessive use OF alcoholic liquors.
He spoke in disconnected manner, ana ehaeaVor t
I'd to impress upon the reporter the ruthfuness OF
the story. He asserted that the girl had Drought
her money to this city and that she had surrendered
tody. he said. on his whacking upn literally to In
spector Byrnes and Detective Pinkerton.
To- give color Tt to s babea story corpus us u.s.
sued by Judge Barrett, ard directed to Inspector
Byrnes. ordering that the woman should De pro pro,
not be released.
Judge Barrett was subsequently seen by the re-
porter. He said that Mr. Purdy had appeared ng,
confused and at times SPOKE hr atonaiily
he had signed an order for the production ,tnod
lawyer with good record consequently ne had no
hesitation in signing the writ. He thought that it
would be doing Mr. Purdy KINDNESS II some OF MS
friends would lock him up until he could become
sober Last evening, however ME- Purdy was sun sun
ut large and reassered emphatically the story that
be naS s@ in BS Rf %9'n anS other police
Mr.. Pprdy's story: InspsctSgF III. B yIns
There is not shadow of foundation for the
story he added later " | can say the same WIN
reference to Mr.. Pinkertons alleged connectOn
lean nj
that somebody had the jimams."
Mr.. Purdy went TO Police Headquarters at mid.
night on Thursday and there delivered an eloquent
harangue on human rights and the habeascOrpus lie
wished to secure bail for Henry Byrne liquor
dealer of No. 25s Ellzabeth-s client OF ms wn4
was locked up at Headquarters that night, charge9
guardianship. Mr.. Purdy. waited long time
for a Police Justice and finally went away
exhausted
THEOLOGY In POLICE COURT
large number of citizens of Paterson, n. j.,
failed on Sunday, February II, to comply with a
city ordinance which requires the removal oil snow
frcn sidewalks and cutters within ISI[ nouS isvr
era of the citizens talked of resisting the penalties
but the only one whose defiant spirit held out was
J. Pierson ,Vreeland. feed merchant, VINO
several postponements, came OIL ;, yesterday
IN the Recorders Court vreeland's counsel ses
compel man to work on Sunday, and that at any
rate it did not get through showing on the Sunday
made a theological harangue and preached the
Gospel into hardened policemen and reporters. lie
put his client on the stand, and MI. vreei .ai
swore that it showed all day that Sunday and that
be believed that man who cleared OIL his side-
walk on that day could not go to Heaven. On
o oe eh his doorstep and part Of his
garden paths that Sunday his religious scruples
only extended to sidewalks. Mr. Vreelands brother
but on cross-examinaton thought that the snow in |
the afternoon might have been called rain. e.. |
neses C0 the stand Including tie Official meteor
ologist who keeps the rain-gauge at the City hall,
to prove that it stopped showing early on Sunday |
morning. The jury failed to agree and was DIS |
charged. Mr.. Vreeand will be tried again.
A BICYCLE ELEVATED ROAD.
large number of mechan cal engineers and cap |
italists assembled Yesterday at No 2O3 Frontst TO
witness an exhibition of a working model OF the |
"Allen Bicycle double-track slngle-rail and single
post Elevated Railroad" which, the inventor said, |
has solved the problem of rapid transit in cities.
working section Of the road has been ,experlmented
upon for some time past az East New York, on
been attained The model was exhibited with turn
tables switches, cars and other appliances for fully
testing It's merits.
The principle of construction is that the lateral
motion of the car is overcome by machinery, while
on other roads it is governed by gravity The main
wheels are set in the body of the car, so that it
close to the track and to overcome the lateral
motion grooved wheel, set in the roof of the car,
runs on am elevated rail- To guard against accident
IN ease of breakage of wheels hooks pass over the
upper rail from the top of the The changing of
the of gravity made very little difference in
the friction on the upper or guide rail, aad there
was no diminishing of speed in rounding curves OF
switching 1t IS said that the cars could not jump
the track even if all of the wheels should break,
and tuat the structure would cost less than those
In use at present.
CONKLlNG HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
The Grand Jury handed IN yesterday afternoon |
the last batch of indictments found by them, and
was expected there indictment against |
George w. Conkling, jr. 1t charged him with man.
daughter i'll the first degree in killing W. III. Haver-
stick. The indictment was Immediately given TO
Clerk Hall, who began the preparation of a bench
warrant.
COnkling's counsel anticipating the action OF the
Grand Jury, not DESTROYS that he should be
Eummariy arrested until mis- suretes could be pres
ent on his arraignment. Consequently Conkllng
spent Thursday night in Jersey City. Early yes
terdav morning he went to MIR. Howes Office to
await proceedings In the afternoon he went to
the Court of General Sessions, accompanied by his
counsel. The clerk asked him the usual question |
us TO whether be pleaded guilty not guilty to the
charge.
Not guilty" he answered calmly.
Counsel then asked that the defendant be allowed |
togo on ball. and suggested that the bail be fixed at