New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
MORsES DEATH AN ACCIDENT
so THE coROYER's JURY THINK.
yorvNEY AND MISS BLACKBURN AGAIN on THE
sTAND-THE VERDICT.

n ANN which blew ont on her way upstairs. She
then heard McGvney ask her to come IN ana see
the scene. She heard a racket" and was hIral'
On further questioning she stated that Miss BLACK
burn was with McGiyney when he spoke. sue uIu
not 90 into the She only stayed three oI Ioud
minutes up stairs. and thea ran down anu "en' "
bed. ,
John L. Osulivan stated that he was formerly
United States Minister TO Portugal. lie AhSM
Morse well. Morse was despondent at times. On
last Sunday he said, Miss Blackburn told hlnl tne
story she gave when on the witness stand henry
l.. Eschenbach proprietor OF the Cente1lai hotel,
said that Mciivney registered mt his hotel under
the name Of Thompson, at o'clock Friday morn
ing He stayed about fifteen minutes IN the rooHi
that was assigned To INN. lie then came uoWh anu
said he was a detective who had some people 70
watch, and asked If he could go out ana De ioJ III
again. The witness told him that the night watcl1
man would let him in. g. A. Bossard conhrmeu
Eschenbachs statement.
After recess Isaac Solomon testified thau ne Wa9 5
employed IN the Cosmopolitan Theatre. lie nad
heard Morse and McGivney qnarrelnng0n WeGh%es-
day morning in the theatre trederlck ouDo Oh NO.
333 East One-hundred-a and-twenty second 81, !.
brother-in-law of Mc(iivney, said that McGlyney
boarded with him, and had come home on trluay
mrning about seven o'clock. gong away again TWO
hours later McGiyney was then recalled ana
questioned further IA tn his movements on frluay
morning. Flo denied that he had ever claimed 10
be detective. RE stated that he returned to the
hotel the second time between two and three. lie
was positive to the time. If any one sad II wa9
later, that person was mistaken. lie afterWard
said il about hal lt-past one or Two when ue r.
entered the MOTEL. He denied Mary McCullOughs
statement and in answer to other questions couttd-
dicted expressly his own statement or the DAY
before. Mary Mccullough recalled and per-
sisted in her former testimony. 80
Christian Gebauer, the night-watchman OF the
Centennial Hotel said that McGlvney came INTO
the hotel by way of the kitchen between hai-pIst
three and four. Nr. Eschenbach had told hlm that
"A detective named Thompson would come III after
the house was closed. He identified MelIyney aS
Thompson. He was sure IT was about O'Clock LOT
he had looked at the clock McGivney went out
again ahOnt O'Clock - 49,,
Miss Blackburn on being recalled said that her
ST age name WAS Mary G. Blackburn; her married
name Mrs Norton. She had been n widow IlVe
years She was married TO Harry >, Norton IN IN II
cinia City Nevada in SO Her husband died IN
Leadville She mad not remafrled. she had heard
the testimony of Mary Mccullough, who was ms
taken in saying that she had seen the witness When
Mc(vnev cal ed her MP 10 the room. ~ TINS pOint
Mr. Mcliivneys counsel rose and asked the witness
il Salmi MOrses name was not solomon Moses
With an indignant stare Mss Blackburn s1ld;
Coroner believe am beIng questioned by you.
The Curoner-Y0u need not answer any questions
unless tell you Have you received any leIler Ia'ey
addressing you as " Wlie'i
The wltness-No
The Coroner handed her letter beginning my
dear Wife, signed Walter and dated san Fran
cisco. February 7, winch was handed to hm DY
McGivuey's counsel. Miss Blackburn denied ever
having seen In before McGivneys counsel was on
ms fce again but the Coroner refused 90 allow any
further questions. The lawyer then addressed the
Jury. and said that he could prove that the letter
was addressed to Miss Blackburn. This statencnt
produced no sensation. The Coroner then charged
the jury. who brought in the following verdict alter
an absence of 80 minutes:
y
nv drowning, evidence does not enable us 10 say
wLcthcf &c Intentional and we there.ore believe
was accidental
A CONFIDENTIAL CLERKS DErALCATION.
| C. 4. BENNETT & 90. TIE vICTMs-rHE LOSS not
LARGE ONE.
q A Bennett & Co.. stock brokers No. 50 Broad
! vav recently discovered that some OF the Secur-
| ties belonging to the firm were missing. Ihe N
! mirirs which were made disclosed The TACT tlaI
their confidential clerk aud cashier had enbezzled
I Il Nt.rss ltn faf gFf a
his own sDeculatiOus. When the clerk that his
! yhefts we're TO be detected he left the once
and has not since been seen by the members OF the
firm. Detectives have been employed IN the search
| for him At the firms office il said yesterday
that the loss would be small one, because most OF
| the securities had already teen recovered II was
| rumored IN Wa-st. that the defalcati0n wOnd
amount to $40, 600 at least. In behalf OF the hrin
| il was said:
can oulv saw that the loss win trivial DOllnger
mad been with three years and mad entire charge
married. We found out day two ago that some OF
the securities had disappeared but We nave since reeOy
| fbem We do not know where Dnlngcr y, bu. we
think Justice viii be satisfied in the end There is nothing
| more TO be said about the matter
Thepurchase Of 800 shares Of stock under the rule
for the account of G. A. Bennetr a. Co, on thurs
day vas said 1t the time to be merely III settle
| nent of a dispute. It was learned yesterday that
/ the purchases we're direct consequence or inc en-
! bezZenent by Bennett x Cos clerk. DE had taken
the stocks from the firm, after having ialslhed his
| books and had pledged them with NusgraVe q
| Woodward of No. II Newest, as margin Tor an ac-
count which Le opened with that firm. 1t under
cred Bennett & Co. demaned the immediate surren-
| der ol the stolen securities, but when they had
been given no Musgrave n woodward sent notiee
| to the stock Exchange 10 have the stocks bought
in under the rule. This action fixes the price for
the stocks in case of any claim for damages by the
before the Stock Exchange for settlement. Mr..
| Mnsgrave declined yesterday to say anything
| about the affairs OF his customer.
! VISITORS AT MR.. VANDERBnTs GALLERY.
! The art gallery Of illiam II. Vanderbilt was
opened 20 holders OF tickets yesterday for the last
| time this season. There was large attendance, aS
! has been tie case ON every diy the gallery was
! opened go tie public. There were not however,
| such crowds rs ON Thursday OF last week and the
! Thursday preceding that. 4 TRIBUNE reporter
| found sir. Vanderbilt reading a newspaper IN ms
sitting room When asked now he was pleased
with the results ol opening MS gallery 20 tie public
he replied: am very wei satisfied and pleased.
| 4 great nany people nave taken advantage OF the
| opDOrtuuitv, abOut 10000 this season and about
| 10000 last 50 that over 1000 have seen the
PAINTINGS. Owing to the storm on thursday
! gave notice chat admission could he mad to-day.
| The nuuner present each day has been from IOoO
| 20 q 600 and upward. Last Thursday thcre were
| 5000 people admitted: j think nearly all the
| tickets have been used"
. Has any damage been done to the pictures or 70
the house -
"No. not any. The people have been orderly,
| wel-dreSsed and intelligent. some days the
galleries pretty crowded but the rooms are
| large and hOd good many people. those who
came evidently came to see the works of art and
not ont Of curiosity. They appeared 70 enjoy the
paintings, aud eel we'll paid IN attOrdng them the
pleasure
As 70 the rumor that | would open the gallery
and charge admission fee for the benefit OF tic
Pedes al Fund 10 is uufounded. | should prefer 70
give the money TO the object outright. ii charged
for admission To the gallery should nave 20 admit
| every one s. no came and bought ticket, which
| do not want 20 do
| WHERE POSTAGE STAMPS MAY BE BOUGHT.
Postmaster Pearson applied 70 the Post Office De-
partment long time ago for permission 10 establish
agencies for the sale of post3 stamps aud received
permission q fow weeks ago to designate 100 places
| in this city al which stamps postal cards and
stamped envelopes may be obtained. The places