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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
THE PROSECUTION SURPRISED.
AN UNEXPECTED TURN IN THE SECOND TRIAL
OF SWEENEY FOR THE MURDER OF HARMON.


OF SWEENEY FOR THE MURDER OF HARMON
Alexander Sweeney, the young man accused OF
completely with Peter Smith in the murder Of John
Harmon, faced jury yesterday for second time.
The first trial. two years ago, resulted In swee-
neys conviction but the conviction was overruled by
the General Term. Five Jurors were secured yester-
day. completing the jury for the trial of the case.
Deputy Assistant Dstrict-Attomey Macedonia made
the opening address to the jury He said that while
Smith fired the shot, Sweeney was the instigaor Of
the shooting He had quarrelled with Harmon two
days before the shooting, and had threatened him.
Richard Tracy the first witness called by Assistant
Distrfct-Attorney Dos Passos, was the only person
besides Smith, Sweeney and Harmon who was present
when the shooting took place He testified That he
was at lannon's cabin the Dump at the foot
Of East Thirtyeighth-st the afternoon OF April q
1885. Harmon was the Waterman in charge OF the
place for the Street Cleaning Department While
Harmon and Tracy were in the cabin, they saw
Smith and Sweeney approaching them. Tracy says
that he leaned his head the back OF chair pre-
tending TO be asleep. He beard Sweeney ana smith
approach and whisper together. Harmon went out
to speak to them, and Immediately after shot was
fired Tracy did not see the shooting. but followed
Smith and Sweeney they walked away, and caused
their arrest as soon as he met policeman.
A surprise awaited the prosecution when Mr. Howe
began the cross-examinauon. He asked
ODD not 60 to the hospa to see asnp sT
Odd not Harmon say that sweeney had nothing
TO do with the shootingf Al don't remember that
o~what did he sayi Ale said that Smith shot
him. . ..
news name was mentioned, but don't remember lust
what was said. Harmon didn't say anything bad OF
Sweeney, know that
As the prosecution is partly based on the theory
that Harmon and Sweeney were at cnmity, Mr.. DOS
passos crossexamlned the witness earnestly In an
endeayor 10 break the force of the testimony Tracy
said mat he had not been asked about his Interview
with Harmon at the previous trial lie dld not wary
IN his statements. Mr.. Dos Passes asked Judge Oh
derIeeye M the close OF the days proceedings thar
Tracy be committed TO the House OF Detention but
the Judge did not grant the application
THE trial will continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
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coURr on GENERAL SESSIONS tarney Don Passos-No l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIE OYSTER BOATS.
RELATIVES BECOMING ALARMED CORONER
LEVY TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION

RELATIVES BECOMING ALARMED CORONER
LEVY TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION.
Additional cases keep coming to light every few
DAYS of immigrants who have been engaged in this
city to work on the oyster boats in Chesapeake Bay
and who have been subjected to the greatest hardshps
One Of the recent of these is that Of two
young Polish Hebrews who went TO Baltimore last
december These two Joseph Rosencrauz and
Jacob FIedberg, neither of whom is over sixteen years
old. Their condition made known by Meyer
Jenkolevitz, man who worked for six weeks tlie
same boat with them. He communicated with rela,
tives of the boys, at No 434 Grandst. soon he
was able to get back TO NewsYork, and they at
did what they could 10 secure their release
They finally went to Coroner Levy, and he has be
gun an investigation which he hopes will soon 70
suit in the release of the boys. The chief difficulty
is that Jcnkolevtz, while tesying to the brutality
with which the treated. unable to give such
description Of the vessel will insure its identi1
cation.
Another case which has been brought to Coroner
Levy's attention is that Of Joseph Riess, young
man of twenty-five. His parents at Corona, l. l.,
have heard Of his rtreatment, but they have
been unable to communicate with him. 1t is re
ported that he is on Beat No. 240 known as the Dc
Bow, and his family have asked Coroner Levy to as
!, sist them In getting him away. The Governor OF
Maryland has written Coroner Levy that he will do
what he to assist in securing the release of the two
boys
Yesterday morning a number OF persons called TO
see Coroner Levy who is the president Of the Jewish
immigrant Protective Society, regarding other young
men who supposed to be on some Of the oyster
boats at present. but the Coroner at Chief Clerk
Toai's funeral, and they were told to call again to-
day. In most of these nothing definite Is
known regarding the condition Of the supposed suf
ferers but their relations have become alarmed through
reading accounts of the sufferings endured and tho
barbarous punshments inflicted upon other men and
boys. AS matter of fact indeed, several men,
who say that they have recently been working on
oyster boats in the Chesapeake Bay, told Tribune
although the work was extremely hard Coroner
Levy says he wiz 90 TO Baltimore, and TO Wash
ngton II necessary 10 secure the liberation OF boys
who have boon detained against their will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
HOTEL MEN MAKE MERRY.
THEY WOULD BIZ SATISFIED TO HAVE THE Eek.
else BILL BECOME A LAW

THEY WOULD BIZ SATISFIED TO HAVE THE Eek.
else BILL BECOME LAW.
The scmi-annual meeting of the Hotel Mems State
Association was held In Masonic Temple, with Presi-
dent W. d. Garrison in the chair, yesterday. Between
1000 and 1000 Jolly bonlfaces present, repre-
senting nearly every town OF any Importance In tho
State The principal business brought before the
meeting was the consideration Of the bin prepared by
the Commission for the Revision of the Excise Laws,
which Is now before the Legislature. 1t decided
that though the bill was not In every respect they
desired they would be satisfied 10 have II become
law In IT'S present form. The treasurers report
showed a balance on hand of S1,173. Among those
present
W. H. Sanger OF Rochester; A. W. Foster, Of tho Aber
deem tnis city; Frank NJ. Coleman, Everett House H.
H. Broekway Ashland House Charles d. Do Klyn, OF the
Gednoy; H. @. Shannon. Of the Langham r. l.. Merr
ncd Of tho Continental @. N. V1aA Of ne Fifth Avenue
r. T. WALL Of tho Hoffman House; A. l.. AshInan, OF the
Sinclair House; w. A. Roseeranz. Of tho Central West
Albany; j. W. Hannon OF Rochester; Smith NJ. Newman,
Of uornesylo; r. A. Person tho sturtoysns House
O. g. Ayerili Of the Osborne House, Auburn; L. p. Ohm
stead Of thu Hotel bartholomew Rochester, j. B. Barry
Of Hotel Glenham; H. n Balm. Of the Wilson House,
PouThkeepss Gsbs Case. OF Cases Hotel; Herbert Car
penter Of the ST. omer; s. L. Husey, Of tho Devopshre
L. r. Kerr st.. Of the Putnam House /. Stenneld OF the
vendome; G. T. Puney. Of tho Ressmore Henry Walter
Of tho Albeae; j. w. Hastead Of tho Van Nest House
Goshen, David Isaaes Of tho Prcscott House. Niagara
Fails; j. w. Kennedy, Of BnghamtOn j. L. LAsher, Of
Rondout; A. J. Mehener OF Watkins Glen; p. NJ. SuareE,
o, the Everett House. Saratoga; j. NJ. Shoemaker, OF
Fimlra; r. n Harrison Of 'Tho Hotel Register and j.
c. Van Cleaf, Of Brooklyn.
Buffalo was decided upon as the place for holding
the next meeting. Many Of the delegates VIII attend
the dinner OF the New-York Hotel Mems Association,
which occurs at Demonico's this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16

A circular has been. sent out by the Executive
COMMITTEES of the Brotherhood OF LocohouVe Ehg-
neers dated at Chicago to all divisions OF me bfother-
heod g., Tho limited states Canada and Mexico, ask
inc that ALI chiefs Will ask the members Of their
divisions to contribute 80 cents each toward tho OK
penses of new trial for Engineer Burnseln ohef OF
division No 49, who was tired and sentenced 10 TWO
years in state Prison charge OF being an sreeSsors
10 the use Of dynamite during the receh. "OaDes on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ioau. ~ y sao
az. 49, f,,s,herbood Is in possession Of testimony
.h,., ,v,r enable it to prove that the jury which
convicted BurnseIn was packed, and they expect on
a new tidal to obtain his acquttaL TINS WIN Also
Il Is expected, result in the cases against Chairman
Hoge of the Grievance Committee aha , o , On
similar charges being dropped now snas ho ~, t,lse
Il settled AZ meeting Of the Bro,hefIhooa nsln ~
his civ on sunday 800 was Immediately suDscri1ea
and forwarded 10 Chicago, In response :" '"'
ahova referred TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
A VICTORY FOR MRS. APPLETON.
SHE MAY BR1NG ACTION IN THE SUPREME
COURT IN THIS CITY TO HAVE THE WILL
OF JOHN ANDERSON SET ASIDE.


An important victory has been won by Mrs.
Laura " Appleton in her suit against her brother,
John Charles Anderson, In which she seefs 10 nave
the will of their father John Anderson, the wealthy
tobacconist set aside and TO have his enormous
property distributed among the heirs at law as II there
had been no testament The Court OF Appeals yes
terday affirmed the decision of the General Term Of
the Supreme Court, First Department, reversing the
order made by Justice Dykman granting an injunction
al the suit of John Charles Anderson restraining his
sister from prosecuting her action against him In the
Supreme Court sitting in New-York City.
John Anderson died IN November, 1884, leaving an
estate of about S5 O00 000 consisting principally OF
real estate in this city, including the ground where
The Plaza Hotel stands in Ffthave. at the entrance
to Central Park valuable property at the corner OF
broadway and Pine-st, where his old tobacco store
formerly was and lots in the upper part Of tho CITY,
His wife, Mrs. Kate Anderson his son John Charles,
and his daughter Mrs Appleton, survived him, besides
FIVE children Of his daughtor Mrs. Barnard, two
children of his daughter, Mrs Bryant and one child
Of his daughter, Mrs. Carr. lie be-
oueathed all his property to his son
except 100000 given TO the Barnard chldrcn'
an income OF $50 900 year to Mrs. Appleton for life,
an income of $4,000 year tn Mrs. Mary Maud
watson tho daughter OF Mrs Carr, and an income OF
100000 year each to the children Of Mrs. Bryant
The will was admitted to probate In Weschester
County, after being contested by the Bryant children
On the ground OF undue influence ano want OF tesla
mentary capacity. Mrs. Watson. in election suit
brought against Phyfc&Campbeas owners of the Plaza
Hotel property sought to have the will declared void
chiefly ON the ground that her grandfather insane
She was induced by the payment Of large sum of
money to settle the before final adjudication
was reached. In October. 1887. Mrs.
Appleton began her suit In tho Supreme
Court In this city. Then her brother began suit
In Westcheser County to establish tho validity OF the
wifi and obtained from Justice Dykman tho injunction
Lar frouH mt u ifh Eho
had bsgIn. From this order she appealed TO tho
General Term of the Second Department. As Justice
barnard who Is relative of the Barnard ho:rs,
sitting In that General Term the case was sent be-
fore tho General Term Of tho First Department. by
which Justice Dykman's decision granting the njunc
non was reversed 1hen the case carried TO the
Court of Appeals, wherc it was argued on December
Colonel Edward @. James represented Mrs. Apple
ton and Calvin Frost appeared for her brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
rrror rrnsr COMPANY oFr1oERs.

The annual meeting Of tho Union trust Company
resulted "a the reelection Of the trustees whose term
Of office had expired. The men VINO VIII noiu once
in the company for tho next three Sess arc
wesIey. A A. Low, william A. Duer. IL. Van
RENSSELAER, Kennedy, G. D. Wood. D. H. hcAlDin and
A. G. KingsIand.
qhe Board of Trustees includes. besides tho re-
elected members. william whitewright. Henry A.
Kent, Edward King, George O. Masoun' EDWARD
sebeil ID O. Hays, Charles IL Leland Chauncey M.
Dcner James NJ Piatt, /. II. Rockingham, George a.
JARVIS George B. carhar James r. w wgyJe i = T.
NJ Mclean, Amasa J. Parker, samuel y. Bafger and
w. Ezolcn Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
vuvpp1r. or Jogy p. yoAr,.

John II. Toai, chief clerk of the Board Of corones.
was buried yesterday in Calvary Cemetery the funeral
taking place at ST. Thcresa's Roman Catholic Church.
At Henry ard Rutgers Sta The church was crowded.
AT 10 O'Clock tho body brought to tho church. fol
lowed by Mrs. Toal and her daughters apd 200 men.
representing tho several associations with which Mr..
Toai had been connected. The solemn requiem mass
was offered up by the Rev. Francis T. Moore, with
whom was the Rev. James +. Mcintyre as Deacon and
the Rev. Thomas +. cusack as subdeaoon. Besides
the officiating priests there several others who
knclt within the sanctuary, among wnon were The
Rev. Charles q. corsey the Rev. James IL White and
the Rev. Michael C. o'Farrel- Coroner Levy and
many persons connected with tho corones Office at
tended the funeral Captain Patrick J. Hcaly, Cap
tain william Rafferty,. Lieutenant John Dillon.
Colonel James Qnnian, DR.. william o'sieaghor, Gen.
coal Dennis 3. Burke, colone J. d. Brady, Colonel
p D. Mulhalls Thomas Borgan and Alexander Jennes
&es there on behalf Of the Irish Brigadu Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
WERE THESE coYrRABAND GooDS'
THE SAGINAW SAILS AWAY WITH ARMS AND
AMMUNITION.


II Minister Preston had not been away yesterday !,
insnectnc the Consulate at Philadelphia there might
have been an interesting feature in the Hayuan
troubles General Conireras the military a'acne Oh
the Haytan legation had learned that there had been
shipped on the Clyde steamship Saginaw Sky cases
~ Remington military rifles, and 100000 rounds OF
ammunition OF course the vessel was about 70 clear
for Puerto Plata and Samana both prominent ports
in santo Domirgo but 1t was believed az tie hasusn
consuIate Yesterday that the munitions shipped were
for Cape Hayden 800.
C. s. Preston, the secretary of the Lesauon' ap-
ned 10 Collector agone TO prevent the vessel from
sailing This the Collector refused to DO without
uroof that the arms and cartridges were in'ehoeu ior
tho rebels Mr. Preston then telegraphed the iacts
10 his father at Philadelphia, that he might nave inc
Administration interfere, but II was 100 la'o' ain inc
vessel sailed without hindrance last night
Mr. Cameron, the manager Of the Clyne Line was
IN Consul Jullas Office. having his clearance papers
approved when The Tribune reporter ini1.ined NH
~ What bad been done. lie said. Why, us apsuru
Ia attempt 10 detain her. These arms ana amn,um
tion are going 10 Puerto Plata ana eanto Do'ningo
and that Is all there Is 10 H."
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WHO SECURED THE DIvORCEp
MRS. MMURDY SAYS HER HUSBAND DEsERTE


THE SUIT AGAINST HIM
Marion f. McMury, of Washington related a
singular story In petition recently presented TO the
SUPERIOR Court in which she asked that decree Of
absolute divorce, IN suit alleged to have been
brought by her against John II. McNIurdy, CONNER
cla traveller be set aside She says that they were
married on June 10, 1866, by the Rev. Mr. Tilnghast
rector of St. Johns Church. in Georgetown. In May.
1872 he left her. and has not since supported her
e declare mat last month she learned for the first
limo thst a divorce had been granted TO her I'm suit
.r tting 10 have been begun by her, but of which
III anew nothing whatever She says she knew
nothing about tho intimacy with other women charged
IN the papers against her husband The papers SET
forth that on November o, 1871, the summons was
served ON the husband by IT, j. IT, Miller. in the porch
NJ the Aston House. and that Charles t. Mckay was
her attorney.
She AYERS that she never knew either OF these men,
Tho compIaint SAYS that she is native OF New-York
state which she pronounces untrue. She says that
she never was IN NewYorlt, except for TWO days WIN
her husband in 1872 long after the suit purports 10
have been begun The papers state that sne tesioa
m the ease before Referee John q. bushnell, and hcr
mama e signed TO the testimony. She say she gave
10 testImony and was not there a; all. Inc sworn
Astronomy az John Macdonald and John r. l5emus, 10
he affect that she and her husband Ved az no. "a
Enr,h for couple Of years, and specifying me
80, ~ her husband on which the divorce was granted
A. Also given in the papers In The case ono s'sss
har heef that her husband Is now IN soiofano, ANU
saws she does not want divorce from MN. yusucc
D1ero 10 whom her petition was prcsen'en yesolua{
da1 the application. without stating the grounds
of hIs decision Henry DAILY, ir, her counsel refused
10 talk on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
CLAIMS OF soUTE DAKOTA.
IT'S ADMISSION INTO THE UNION DISCUSSED
IN THE HOUSE.
SPRINGER FULL OF HIS OMNIBUS SCHEME
SPEECHES BY COX AND TERRITORIAL
DELEGATES.
rHx TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE ]


ry..h,no+or Ian 15-The bill for the admission
:. sorth natota into the Union was taken up in
a.. uousa TO-DAY and discussed until the hour Of
ad,onrnment Chairman Springer opened the debate
q. tong sneech in which he sharply criticised the
,,.rt. const,t,,tion framed IN 1885, pointing out
-. =. n.ra,ded AZ defects In that instrument and
nth considerable severity ON some of the
,a,,s,ors ~ the Senate bill Springer was full OF
st. oon,bus scheme and his comparisons between IL
a. the Senate BILL Of course, were greatly In favor
~ the former The speech was not forciole nor was
~ interesting because his treatment OF tho subject
80 rat Of petfoggcr rather than that of states
man. ....,t,vo
.r6,snce His speech IN the main was patriotic and
ot nartfsan 1t was a disappointment TO the friends
~ the Dakotas to hear Mr.. Cox say that he wouia
vote for the Omnibus bill IN default Of separate DIS
and evcn II the Senate should strike of New-MeAico
aftervard he would still vote for the measure. Mr.
Cox did not seem appreciate the fact that the design
q, the trainers of the Omnibus substitute is clearly
20 postpone and prevent IS long as possible 'ne
admission of any of the Territories with the nope
apparently that something may turn up to postpone
admission until the next Presidential election
Delegate Clifford, Of Dakota followed Mr.. COX NJ
careful and cogent argument in favor OF the senate
hin and of an independent bill for the admission %
North Dakota Judge Clifford understands the suDJe1s
fborouchly and he has been for years trying 70 VI
Congress to the point Of action N he ia sws II today
were unanswerable and evidently made an linPies''
upon the House. Delegate Ioole, OF Mon Montana
has Framed Constitution and in that respect sIsnas
On an equal footing with South Dakota MI IVv.v'
Of course, wants Montana aamt,ea ON m favor Of
senarate action In the case Of each Territoy az
Therefore against the Springer scheme me the HOUSE,
for several days before decision is reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
THERE WILL BE NO MARITIME CONFERENCE
ENGLAND REFUSED TO COOPERATE FULLY AND

BAYARD WITHDREW THE INVlTAIioNo'
washington, Jan. IS @peciaD.-There is 70 90 no
International Maritime Conference after all Great
p,eparations had been made for the holding Oh suen
conference here in Washington, in April next INVITA-
ons had been sent to the Governments OF nearly crs
seafaring nation Congress had appropriated some
$4,000 for the expenses of the conference anu II
had provided for the appointment OF American rcpro
sentatiyes Nearly all the Governments invited ac-
tented and among them England, bat scarcely hdu 'no
.ecentance of England been received when inquiries
came nourtng in on the State Department from the
Eore,rn Office in London wishing to know moro IN
detail the scope of the conference number OF ques
tons were asked which the state Department could
not very well answer, since this Government at no
time intended to limit the discussion or interfere IN any
vav IN the deliberations of the members OF tho Con
fereuce. Receiving, as 1t thought no satisfactory
repl,es the Foreign oface In London began 10 DC
peemptory IN its demands and 1t went SO far as 10
take Tho ground that proposed conference should be
ono of preliminary nature only and that another con-
ference more formal In its character should be heid
afterward under the auspices of the British Govern
nent The purpose of such demand was clear
enough. without the cooperation OF England nc
would come 10 no cOhSiusN -,
and as Il became apparent that her government mas
intent upon preventing the conference from meeung
an Washington and under the auspices OF tne oihVu
81 aes Government Mr. Bayard has seen mt 10 recall
the Invitations sent out to foreign Governments anu W
POSTPONE indefinitely the conference. x,,, -
The purpose of the conference was 10 estaollsn Al
International code of signals and rules OF he Tosa
and to have better understanding generally as 70 sea
tray