The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25
NEW TORK NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from Our EI-
changes of Yesterday.

Martin d. Loppy. who was convicted in
the general sessions on November H. 1890.
of murder in the first degree in killing his
wife, Hester by tabbing her with taIlor's
shears, IN their rooms at 220 CHRISTIE street
WAS arraigned Yesterday to be resentenc cd 10
death the court Of appeals having recently
affirmed his conviction. LOppY stood frown-
ing and ili at ease ut the bar when LAWYER
Moss. his counsel. said: Your Honor this
unfortunate man has little to say We can
do no more here than 10 accept the Judgment
of the court"
We'll. I have something to say said
IOppy. angrlly. II want to say that had
no counsel 10 defend me in the other trial
lie was no lawyer at all. and there WAS per
jury committed Ia the case. and for that
reason. the conviction had no right to be
affirmed without any notice to me at NIL. No
body came u see me or to tell HE what
points they would take. ] knew nothing
about It until this morning at O'Clock. IL Is
an outrage
Recorder Smyth sentenced Ionpy 10 die by
electricity at slug Sing within the week be-
ginning December 9TH. Ioppy was taken t.
Sing Sing TODAY. as the Tombs keepers were
anxious to get rid of him. lie having made
several apparent attempts TO commit suicide
As Loppys conviction was affirmed before
that OF Trezza. lie Will in all probability be
the next victim Of the electric chair.
loppys counsel at his trial was John D.
Helnze man. who WAS afterward found 10 DO
practicing law without a license. Ueinzle-
man Is at liberty on his recognizance. await
ing trial mon an indictment for practiciug
law illegally.
The GORDON WILL CASE.
The hearing in the Gordon will case WAC
resumed Yesterday IN the chancery cbarnbars
in Jersey City before Chance lor McGin.
Gordon was An inventor and manufacturer If
printing presses. Tie was q millionaire and
il was supposed he died intestate. An old will
was discovered recently and offered for pro-
bate. The proponents say il is genuine
document. while tho opponents are irving TO
prove that II is "a forgery. The testimony
given yesterday was entirely Of an expert
character. There were determinations IN rcd
ink IN the original draft Of the will which
are said to have been made 10y MIR. Gordon
himself
Professor James II. Steblins. OF New York
had examined the interineations W thami-
croscope. sud he declared thnt they were
made with INK manufactured from eosine an
INK tbat was not discovered until SIX wears
after the date of the will Other EXPERTS nre
ready TO testify that the ink il an aniline ink.
anu was IN use for years before the will was
urawn; Henry G. Adams. the elderly lawyer
from orange who discovered the will among
ms fathers papers, was recalled. He has be-
come doubtful as 10 whether the draft Of the
VII with the interlineatiOns was made in 1865
lie remembers now that another draft was
mace some time between 1875 and 1877. and
ne thinks THIS may DO the one.
mn REnEI" ssEMaYR N aHr WAY.
Inc civil Service Board began the first
~eek IN October to hold examinations for
,us'om-ho inspectors. About ninety
hen applied for examination. The Board
examined forty on the first dav. and then adj
,Jurnsd Tor several days. Bv "A clerical
b'nnder' the second batch of applicants ,"t
the same set Of papers MS the frst hatch
oatfMh renee. the rebel" of the Board as
some OF the G. A. r. men cali him has iileJ
protest against he examination of the sec
b bnu sch OF applicants: Tie W ole matter
has been referred TO Washington for A de.
cision. -O' ue-
TIE OCEAN PRINCE IN A CYCLONE.
The freight steamship Ocean Prince az thu
Arrow line. which came in from Mediterra.
mean ports last night. had tough strueela
Win . Cyclone about 1870 miles north of Der.