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TWO MORE AYEs FALL ON xonAM
State Detective Jackson IL ConndeAt that
the Burglar IL Sing slnE Bird.

State Detective jackson IL ConndeAt that
the Burglar IL - Sing Sing Bird.
The defence opened yesterday on the trial in
tho General Sessions Of Charles Eohan. alias
f. 8. Miles. alas Do AFFORD. for burglary in
breaking into the house OF Joseph Cohen. at
176 East Seventy.ninth street, on tho morning
OF April Is. 1855. Rohan's counsel said that 1t
was true that Rohan had committed burg
larry in 1885. but 1t was Q burglary committed
In Cleveland on April 81. 1885. and for that
offence Rohan had served term in the Ohio
State prison. Rohsn was a well-born woll-
educated man. and had lived worthy life un.
til he violated the law in Cleveland. The po-
lice wanted victim for 80 daring burglary
two or three young women were induced to
identity the prisoner as the burglar from Il
photograph taken when he entered the Ohio
In his. own behalf the. prisoner testified that
he was born in 1862 in Cleveland. and TINT his
lam: q 1% s1 We.s sas Ssls s xl rs
the laboratory q Prof: Houston. me cleo.
and a sarveyIuS trips % % 10 The black Hills. lasting
until 1885. In that year he was convicted Of
burglary. In the Ohio State prison he served
=. Then Rohap denied that he WAS eyer in New
York. or further East thar tie ohio State line. line
lely, Rohan testified. piled him hard with ques-
tions. bu: he would not answer them. Valley
had the three bullets that the the, burglar burg ,o Who
Cohen. and assured him that Miss Cohen was
olive and well. and that he. Rohap. need not
fear a charge OF murder II no admitted his
guilt.
On cross OK xamination Rohan admitted that
when he entered the Ohio state prison he told
some lies about himself 10 the warden. Among
other lies was that he was married. and that
his wifo was living in this city at ll9 West
Forty-second street. and that his 1ather and
mother also lived hero. 1t was also untr, o
that he graduated from Oberlin: he was OK
PEELED.
State Detective jackson OF Sing Sing who
las a mar, ellous memory for the faces OF men
who have over been in State prison under bis
jerome was cross s-examinipg Rohun. Mr..
jackson. after glance at Rohan. said that he
was confident that Kohan had been an inmRi Q
OF Sing Sing. and had worked In the pattern
thop there. Mr. Jackson will testify in rebuttal
to-day. The trial was not ended.
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MISS BE7CHEh'y FALSE ARREST
Shs Wants Damages for Humiilation il
Kcing Locked I'm.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.--Miss Anna Betcher.
who lately removed from Philadelphia 10 New
York to entor into business, aud who was ar
rested thero fortheft. has begun legal proceed-
inEs for damages for the humiliation she sut-
fered. Miss Betchcr is the daughter OF we'll
known Philadelphian. About September last
she received an offer from Now York firm
aud entered their employment. Miss Betcher
inseparable friend here was Miss Mary Hag-
Eerty. About April last Miss Haggerty myste-
riously lost two diamond rings and other jcw-
ery. She visited II clairvoyant in search OF q
clue and n. result she appeared before
n magistrate and sworc out ~ warrant
charging Miss Bctcher. with the theft. The
warrant was forwarded to Now York and Miss
Betcher was taken into custody on the warrant
81 the Phi!9dephin magistrate. Although
was locked up over night. Justice Gorman
When tho Now York officials were informed
the next day that the charges were based upon
the revelations Of clnirvoyant. Miss Betcher
was released. She visited Philadelphia few
days ago and decided to bring suit against
Miss Miss ! dHagge,ty; calias for tho arrest q
in the hands Of the Sheriff for execution.
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The LitchfseId lIote, Mystery.

LTcHF1ELD. Dec. 1S.-In May last a man
who registered at the United States Hotel as
A. Monroe OF Brooklyn. n. y, was found dead
III his bed. There were suspicious OF suicide.
as n phial of laudanum was found behind q
picture in bis room. In appearance he was
well-to-do business man, but no one knew him
or whore he came from. except that he arrived
tho day before on the Naugatuck train. Alter
taking his photograph and making every
thorities buried the body in Vest Cemetery.
Some time later 1t was found that his real
name was uriah H. Muniford. and that he hal
having been appointed administrator OF the
dead man's estate. has come here to try and
unravel tho mystery OF his death. He says that
when Mumford lett Mystic he had $1,000 In
money. including $500 in silver certificates
and $500 in railroad bonds He went FIRST to
is,rator thinks Mumford was tho victim OF foul
nay
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c.,t. Br...a. ..d the Sunday law.

Tho case Of Capt. Michael Brennan Of Co. A.
Sixty ninth Regiment who is charged with
paradinG his company to music on Sunday,
was called for examination in tho iorkville
Police Court yesterday. Roundsman Petty.
who made the arrest said that Capt Brennan
refused to stop the drums. Then he placed
the Captain under arrest. and the Captain
threatened 10 run him through with his
sword The roundsman persisted In making
the arrest and, he says. was surrounded BY tho
bayonetR and compelled him to release his
prisoner. Three times he attempted TO mako
the arrest and was each time In driven ri Of BY the
Captains residence and arrested him. Police.
man Tierney corroborated the testimony.
command OF the company, and that the drums
were beating. He denied that he threatened
the officer. He was held in $lOO bail for trial.
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Constoek Admouisbed 4.

The prisoners arrested as gamblers on Dec.
9 at 8 Barclay street were brought up for ex-
animation ut tho Tombs Court yesterday.
Anthony Comstock was the first witness. John
Graham who appeared for the defence. objected
TO Mr.. Comstock's designating the articles
seized by names which indicated tho alleged
character OF the place raided. Don't say
faro layout or deal tray'' was. his con-
Comstock's indisposition to give direct an
sTsrs aroused the connsellors Indignation.
last ten years boon concocting Questions to
put to people when he enters their places. and
he tries to make out their guilt when they do
pealed to the Court. declaring that no did not
deserve to be blackGnarded. Jack Kenny was
called rs O witness for the people but his evil
dence was all in favor Of the defence. The ex-
animation was not concluded
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THE MONK DEFENDS IMAGES,
AND SEES xOr Row CHRISrIANs CAV
UORsHIP WITHOUT INCENSE

He Nevertheless Rates the xitaaiists Tor
Aiiswine Forn 10 Take the Place OF
RELIGION, and SON etinss wou1a Like 10
Pitch the Altar Candles 10 the Devil
Before telling the Gospel meaning OF Catho-
lie ceremonies" 10 the large audience which
assembled to hear him in the lecture room OF
the Cooper Union yesterday afternoon Father
lgnatius announced those requests fo- prayers:
a young wife asks us to pray for her nus
band, 2G years old, who is now dying"
Tho only child OF n beloved father, who 10
an inildel. begs tho prayers OF the congrega-
,ion for his conversion. ana for the outpourlng
OF the HOLY Spirit on herself that for the rest
Of her life she may ever be q living witness OF
the truth as 1t is In Jesus"
"The prosecutions in the church trials In
England" he said. "as you may havo noticed,
are all on ono side. Tho High Church men
never 40 to law to compel tho Low Church
clsrgymen to obey the rubrics. You never
have heard OF tho Protestant Church Union ar
raignine them for not observing the feasts and
the lasts. All the prosecutions aud violence In
church Guarrels arc from the Low Church.
II acknowledges thnt we ritunliss are great
deal to blame. There is so much outward show
among us. 30 much adjoining OF the sanctuary.
such great use OF symbols and sRcraments ac-
ccmpanisd by worldliness and unconverted
hearts, The ritualistio churches are thronged
with uncouverted and worldly people ana RI
eyapeelical % ca Sd'ih mind With SaSbath breaking aud
all manner q ungodl!ness. ,,,,, ~. candle.
ssdns wSsa ss 81 s
the window. to. throw them TO the devil. when
them made the sphstu,ss tS,s iOF tras Tor
the ritualists are my chief prosecutors. They
cni! me . Calyinist and all that" ..,
that the form OF worship gwen by mo- Sod 70
Moses was ornate. and symbolical; The an
swer to this. that whom Christ came the l SHADOW
sszcd bs cRsss His apostles
taking part in the Worship Of the temgIls y g,
God commanded two images to be carried on
Thess were set UP ns symbols and signs in
the Worship 2, the true and only aod; IN as s.
SIsn ms and sSs @ ere
eonssnmasien. con Ssn The Prots.!an,s oi Germany
s hTA .9%Sos hsSy net S dSns fs d1sy
sEs ssa
Catholic can regard images as anything moro
10 next prooeeded to SGT forth The eyangel- NIGEL
license. nee s and Sestments fbs church ,edliics
hs s Of %SsS hs ses
the stones. The altar is symbolical Of Christ.
Offering we make-our perfected lives: the
crucinx teaches nt once that We cannot save
candles are tho LIGHTS which We should 80 let
shine before, men that they may see our good
tanning water. OIL and fire. represents the Holy
Ghost.
for se9sSS'S SoT Father
Christion can worship God without incense.
AS one OF the opening sentences Of the Amerl,;
From historical and Scrirtural authority"
was his conclusion, "we find ritua! to be In
accordance with ths IIt mind q GOD and the prsc-
He announced that an American Congrega:
tionalist. woman had endowed tho altar OF
sanctuary lamp during her liftime. In acknowl-
sdement for blessings received under The the min in
will leave legacy for the same object.
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THE MAJESTIC and NE11DA GET 1M
Heavy WIads and Big Seas ThrouE hout the
Voyage.

Tho White Star steamship Majestic came up
to her dock yesterday morning. She dropped
anchor outside tho bar at midnight on We .nes.
day. after very stormy voyage from Queens
town. Head gales and tall seas prevailed. and
tho promenade deck was deserted. Karl kross.
q cabin passenger was thrown down by the
lurchinR Of tho ship and had his shoulder dis
located. The Guion steamship Nevada made n
uuick voyage from Queenstown despite the
heavy weather. She wns anchored IN the
rmmor that she had gone ashore was floating
Samuel Plimsoll. NJ. p. who has achieved
inne by having the load wafer limo OF British
ships named for him, was u passenger On tho
Nevada.
from two months aojourn IN Ireland on the
Majestic. He is q native OF Kilkenny, and was
there for several weeks INST before tho present
blsskthorn camppien. He is oppossssd to Par.
T. j. Gardiner. who will take ommand Of the
hig English ship buckingham. whose skipIer.
Peter Lyall WAS murdered by a lascar on the
voyage from Dundee to this port: was also o!
the Majestic. Mrs. Lyall sailed for Scotland
yesterday.
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IN A rrcEP0Cxsz,s sHoEs.
ASve~surs or . sun Reporter with N Un-
pIessnusiy Positive Matroa.

pIeasnnt1y Positive Matrou.
Twenty third street east OF Sixth avenue
was unusually crowded yesterday afternoon.
A Sun reporter. walking toward the slev ted
station as rapidly as the throng would permit.
Just before 8 O'Clock. was seized by the arm
and . excited woman faced him. exclaiminR:
"You',e got my pocketbook!
The accusation was rather disconcertlpg.
especially as q crowd gathered in twinkling.
and tho policeman on the corner was sum
moned The alleged pickpooket hastens1 to
assure tho woman and the policeman that he
had never seen her until that bic ssed moment.
and that he knew nothing whatever about her
nurse. Tho denial made the woman only more
positive she told the policeman that she was
standing in front OF Bests when man reached
over and took her pockeibook ilom her COAX e,as
saw the man in the crowd and followed him.
She was suro the reporter was the iliei.
ease se' oi GUfss%eHs idsnity but
saoa Sns sasnorsa sh Ialrly SoStsd ths sIrsss TSs
Station stat o house. 'd Under r the circumstances he
Tho procession started for Can't Reily'ss
Headquarters In fhirtieth street. with CROWD fSs
trailing along Tor hall block behind, ,i,H me
power. On the way to the station he purse.
City. and that tho pocketbook contained about
~. She began to grow less conndent noout
the correctness OF her suspicious. anu re-
marked:
mS ,So yGp we're right in the place OF the
Before the Sergeant's desk the complainant
told her story once more. The prisoners name
nnd pedigree were duly entered In the blotter.
and then he was searched by tho policeman.
No pocketbooH was forthcoming; Then the
sergeant cross ex amined tho robbed woman.
she said that there Was 81 bs s t
into her pocket; that shs looked up and saw
the prisoner. right w'sre the thief must
followed him and stopped him without Tor
moment losing sight OF him. still. she was no
longer confident that she had picked out tha
right man, and she wished she hadn't made
the chnrge
case against this man. You only suspect him. !"
said the Sergeant. You can 60. Mr.
What shall doP" explained the distressed
complainant. II haven't u cent left. Could
ono of you gentlemen lend me enough to pay
nv fare and my boys to Jersey City,
Tho prisoner offered his accuser some small
change, which she was loath to nccept.
Indeed, l can't take 1t from you after al
the trouble I've put you to-" she objected.
alphabetically.
the affair as joke. in view OF its harmless
sequel. and she departed with ample apologies.
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4 SHAMEFUL CONSPIRACY.
It Win Cost Only Ten Cents to stiiks =
Blow For the Girls A Aeninst the Boys.


Two mniJens from the Normal College called
at The Sun Office yesterday and said they
wanted chiyalrous populace to help the col
lege to get the bronzed statue OF Washington.
now Oh exhibition ut tho bazaar OF the Teach
ers' Mutual Benefit Association in Lenox Hall.
The statue is 10 be presented 10 the school
that gets the most votes Tho College OF the
the leading cont testants One OF the girls said
that she was sure the hoys didn't really want
the statue; They lust oy wanted to make tho
Eyer since the A9rmnl girls won tho silk flag
the boys she said had harborsd revensefui
ieeli9gs ngains, the girls. Now they were lust
for the q. q. NY. They had persuaded were
going to persuate-Coumbia and Harvard TO
ike % boys 10 resort % % 10 such tricks and devices.
The two girls thought that II THE Bun would
ns Y y hS wG%d
by natl and voting for the Normal College.
The sun., 1890-12-19

LONG BRANCH. Dec. 1S.-The business block
opposite the SeabrightInn was destroyed by fire
early this morning causing loss OF $4,000.
There were eight stores in the block. but the
only ono occupied this winter was that used
by Michael Garland. n plumber. The flames
originated in the corner store. which Is used in
tho summer by y. II. Cahill a druggist The
the SeabriEht Inn caught fire. but were saved
with but slight damage. The buildings burn
ed were owned by the Se9bright Land and Ip-
600. Druggist Cahis loss is estimated az
$4,000. Joseph Stillwel!. the Red Bank bmtch-
another hatcher. lost about $1,000. The Shef.
field Farm Dairy Company OF New York lost
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Miss Buck mans Diamond E.rri.r.

Builder Frank Van Pelt OF Kosciusko street.
Brooklyn was arrested last week. accused OF
having stolen the $3.50 diamond earrings OF
Miss Emma Buckmnn OF 1856 Bergen street.
Mr.. Van Fslt's previous relations with Miss
Buchanan had already caused him good deal
OF trouble. having formed the basis OF a sue
his wife. The diamond earrings. it appo ared.
were among the Jewels presented by Mr.. Van
u fine FIAT UP town. and when the builder ran
short OF funds he carried them Off. as he
thought he had . perfect right to do, and
Police Justice Kenna yesterday Miss Buckman
withdrew the compliant and he was discharged.
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COL. sHEPARD's STAGES DON'T PAI
He Wants to Donbie the Fare ana the
siakIsg Fund Won't I.et HIa.

The treasurer OF tho Fifth Avenue Trans
portatlon Company reported yesterday that
for tho year ending Oct. 81, 1890. the total ex-
psnditurss had been $2O4 442243. and the total
earnings and receipts from all sources had
been $780, showing a loss OF s24,274.05.
According to the sworn statements OF the
officers the total assets OF the company. In
Guiding stages. horses, and money IN the
bank. are $77,s64O5. The liabilities are
s53, 1000 05. thus leaving . balance OF ~ 1854,
and the valuation nut on II 900 shares Of stock
at $222 share Just equals this balance.
Tho company refused to accept the terms
imposed By the Sinking Fund Commissioners
allow oil 10 increase the fare to ten cents. The
report says:
The fao,s still remain that II 10 impossible TO make
stage limo pay fars Fifth avenue; that the
pee epe do not want the nusancs OF surface railroad
On That avenue; that nobody objects to the stages
charging suicent fare enable Them to run IN nlst
eiaA, condvn and pay expenses and that the sinking
pany 70 raise ther fare 70 ~ cents win authority 70
made The present has has BE- 6s.n ,si:d i1ns
company down to 2k per cent
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srlBBED By HIS FATHER.
Fssse 70 Do sb~ OLE Man Up. He Says, and
Got what HI Deserved.

Frsse 70 Do che OLD Man Up. He Says, and
Got what He Deserved.
James Grey. who was stabbed by his father
late on Wednesday night is In Bellevue Hospi-
tai In critical condition. Hehas two wounds.
enc IN the head and ono In the abdomen.
Grey lived ut 557 West Twenty-ninth street
with his wife. His father. Patrick, lives at SO
West Twsnty.ninth street. Another son.
Thomas; lives with tho father; according 70
30 mSds yesterday. be WAS drunk and went to
Els fathers house on purpose & to nnye 70 a quar-. GUAR.
Thomes, when James struck at him with his
este He didn't got chanced She he s9ys En;,t to mi MT
stSSbsd him at once. He says he thinks ho de.
served al he got His wife seemed e take tho
came view. James IL Q fireman and his father
The eider Grey was taken before Justice
O'Reilly at Jefferson Market and held without
bsii. He denies having stabbed his, son.
Jimmy and Tommy came around tn DO me
up hs said. "and defended myself with o
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sp,uk County. =. d.. De.,,tut,o..

CHICAGO. Dec. ia man cannot kill hen
in Sphinx county s. D.. for his sick vito with.
out violating law" is tho way William Bro
kans. a lawyer OF Red6ed. s. D.. now in this
city. expressed himself concern ing the doplor-
mentioned. He explained that this state OF
affairs grows out OF the fact that 80 per cent
OF the real estate and nearly all OF the chattels
in SDlhk county are mortgaged Tho killing
OF any nortgaged animal Is violation OF law.
visions enough 10 last a week. Mir. Brokans
declared that these facts were carefully con-
cealed by real estate boomers. who had falst.
fled statistics.
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Aeeonnoa oaatIon Eadorsenent That Did
Not Count.

Souires. Taylor 4 Co. made notes for $3.50.
900. and. with tho endorsement OF the German
American Mutual Warehousing and Security
Company on them. presented them to the
National Park Bank. which discounted them.
taking certain consignments OF tobacco from
the firm as collateral. The bank sued William
Remsen. trustee Of tho Wnrehousing Company.
on the notes. Judge Coxe. in the United
in favor OF the defendant. He says:
Tho presentation OF their own notes by the
and accompanied BY their collateral to the
plaintiff, was notice TO tho discounting bank
were made ior the Accommodation Of the
makers and holders Of the notes. Tho liability
sued upon was not a debt Of the company. OF
cannot be held liable therefor"
Judge Coke finds that the notes were made
without the knowledge OF the company's direc-
tors. although tho items appeared on its books
as bills payable,
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John a. snl,h ALLIED.

John A. Smith OF Newark was killed at the
Roseville station OF the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad yesterday. He
Was a partner In the firm operating the En-
pire Laundry on New street. Newark. He
complained OF feeling III yesterday morning
and went homo TO get some medicine. In
trying to Jump on the 1920 train 10 return 70
was 4s years old and for fourteen years pre-
vious to last summer he was a partner in the
dry goods firm OF Frazee. Connect a Co.. Of
Club aud the loseville Improyement Associa-
tion.. He leaves wifO and two weil-grown
children,
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.s,.a rro. . Bur.,.s steamer.

SEATTLE, Doc. 1s.-The steamer Ferndale was
burned to tho waters edge Off the south shore
Of Lopez Island on Monday night. The Fern
dale had on board 500 barrels OF lime and
Ssme M q ana the vesssI pitched and rolled
Her smoksstsck was blown overheard, and
spaEks from the fIsncSSs sSsossd ss ps os
: iims. but the water rrached the lime, and In
fow minutes the flames were again burning
the woodwork. The crew were conpelled 70
saEs 10 the small boats to save their lives, All.
however, escaped. A valuable horse pertshed:
The loss TO the vessel and cargo Will DO ABOUT
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CAN'T SELL aIs HOSE TO TIE cITT.
M. Dodge Goes TO the Fassett Committee.
and His Charges Evaporate.

Amsterdam, Owego. jamestown. Duukirk.
and Watertown have omitted to give the Fas-
sett Committee tho information 1t asked for
regarding their Fire Departments. They will
be dealt with.
Before the committee yesterday George
Dodge, President OF rubber company. testi-
fed that specifications for bids were go drawn
that his company had not been able to sell the
Fire Department OF this city any hose. and that
his hose cost only IS cents foot. and
was Just rs good as the city paid dollar o
foot for. He also declared that tho company
that supplies tho city had furnished other
cities with the same hose at less than 81 q
foot. 1t could be made for 80 cents foot.
Mr.. Dodge said that his superintendent. W.
ii. Wadsworth. had rendered the company's
bid In person at iire Headquarters last year
essf ea for Sose b. but tha. The Gid
Col. Jussen. Secretary 81 the Fire Board, @ @ tes.
hat the 6d ss SaS hs
and moreover. that the hose did not fulhl tho
reauirements. Col. Jpssen also proved that
eompsny con S to furnish 1000 ieet # hose. 10 30
sSsSass he President Of til. sus
percha and rubber manufacturing company
which iuTpishes the city With hose iattened I'D
Gsf % iyns that The % hose USED
Fire Department was speclal Drano, pre-
and sold TO New York alone
Dodge" said Mr. spadone. =, is only desl.
our hose He can't play his dodge on me" !"
Superintendent Of Buildings ThomasJ. Brady
teatif,ed that tho inspectors under him were
The probing into the Fire Department will
ba wound up To-day. The committee will meet
Monday aud Tuesday of next week and then
adjourn until the following week. The De-
partmsnt OF Street Cleaning will be taken up.
fion aftar TINT
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Won't Handle tho Freight

LyDINGoN. Mich. Dec 1S.-The Flint aAd
Psre Marquette Railroad Company employs .
large number OF men here in transferring
freight. and on Monday the company cut down
tho wages from twenty to fifteen cents an
refused to work. Two large. steamers lie at
the dock to-day heavily loaded; and not pieco
houses aro also we'll filled with freight. and
empty cars are ready to receive IT.. The men
ble II the company puts now men on tho work.
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M,ltsa c. Qu,asy FORGED the Decd.

Milton o. Qulnby was convicted OF forgery In
Newark yesterday. he presented to tho Fideli.
ty Title and Trust Company a deed purport-
ing to be signed by Christopher Johnson In
1887. Tho deed was drawn ON a blank
which was printed By NJ. Plum In
1880. 90 and Johnson's death occurred
In isss 0uinby Is now II Mon ai he w
kirkpatrick, in reviewing tho evidence, made
q strong case against Quinby. saving that the
and that II remained to decide whether Quin-
by forged this deed. or knowing y to be forged
used 1t with intent to deiraud. The Jury
thought he did.
The sun., 1890-12-19

Robert d. Young. the perfumer, formerly in
business at 100 William street. and his wife.
Emma. were in the Harlem Court yesterday.
Mrs. Young wanted Justice Meade to force her
husband to support her. " can do nothing.
was forced to make an assignment OF my bust
ness last week." Mr.. Yourg said. HIS counsel
said that suit Tor divorce t.. pending in the
Supreme Court, and that his client had already
paid the complainant about $1,000 alimony in
instalments Of $50 week.
have some a mohsy p to i've on said Mrs % Ydaus s
Justice Meade told her she would have to go
10 the Judge WHO ordered her husband to pay
tho nllmoEy. and dismissed the complaint.