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New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
WANTS THE INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
DIsTRICT ATTORNEY NICOLL TIRED OF PROSE
CUTTING THE BOODLERs."

DISTRICT ATTORNEY NICOLL TIRED OF PROSE
CUTTING THE BOODLERs."
Motions made before Presiding Justice Van
Brunt in the Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday
for the dismissal Of the indictments against Robert f.
De Lacy, Charles Dempsey and Billy" Moloney in
connection with the Broadway Railroad bribery case.
George Bliss appeared for De Lacy, Richard S. New
combe for Moloney and Peter A. Hendrick for Dempsey
DistrctAttomey Nlco!l consented to the dismissal,
giving his reasons In the following statement:
since the first day Of January 1855 when my con con;
nection with the prosecution OF the AdeTmanc cases
against Thomas B. Kerr. one Jury dlsagreed In the
qnittaI Upon the third, against Arthur J. McQuade,
which had been removed Saratoga County for trial.
there was also an acqulttal
After these acqulttals motions were made by all Of
the defendants who had not left the Jurisdiction Tor
the veor 500 the following indictments were dismissed
either moving or consentng on February Z 1900, the
indictments against Thomas B. Kerr and James A.
Renmond March g 3So the sa1 fh against
against Charles H. Reilly; on April l, 1890. the In
aSmen AGAINST Shom&WS Sae OR Ap dn al hDr hse9 So
1890. the Indictment against Louis Wendell; on May
6, $780, the indictment against James pearson on May
L. 1890 the Indictment against Frederick IineS ea on
With this long line Of acqutals and dsmissas before
me- think the conviction OF these aeendan1s @ us Tould %
mony which once availed to convict lint IL appears
that in some mysterious way the memory @ od ont Ine
Set has since the year 1858, beer so impaired that
tbev are no longer certain OF the very facts to which
they then epcatcdly positively.
In view OF the acquttalS and dlsmissals in cases
substantially identical and of the impairment Of the
evidence for the prosecution entertain no reason
able hope Of convection in these cases IL would be
nearly impossible to persuade a jury to convict
when upon tie same state Of facts, indictments against
the associates OF these defendants had been repeatedly
dismissed. .., ,,,.
And while the dismissal OF indictments involving
such serious offences Is greatly to be regretted feel
that | would be justly chargeablc with waste OF the
public money and time IT, after so long list of acqu
falls and dsmssas and upon such impaired evidence,
should still proceed to tlai. Therefore submit the
motions of the defendants to the court.
Judge Van Brunt did not dismiss the Indictments,
but said he would take the papers and look into the
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
couRr OF APPEALS DECISIONS.

Albany, May LIN the Second Division OF the
Court Of Appeals to-day the following decisions wero
handed down:
George w. Ostrander ct al, appellants. agt: Erastus
Darling, respondent; Lydia w. Rankin, appellant, aet
COrtwright McBride respondent; John H. strceter ap
peilant agt Charles \. schultz, respondent; julius
teszynsky respondent agt. Samuel H. Leszynsky,
appellapt: Augustus j. Currer. respondent, agt the
ogden sburg and Lake Champlan Railway COMPANY
appellant Ambrose Lee and another respondents, ag
John T. Briggs, appellant; James EchISne respondent
All. C. Baur etc. impleaded appellant. Judgment
affirmed with costs. . , -.
The People ex rel Joel b. Morrison, respondent
agt the Board OF supervisors Of Hamilton County,
anpellanf order affirmed, with costs. 49,
ordered. that this court take recess from thls
date to Monday, June l, 1891, at 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon al the Town Han in Saratoga springs, there
10 proceed with the call OF the calendar assigned %
it,
The following cases were argued to-day before the
First Division:
Margaret Z. Cregar, as administrators. etc. re-
spondent, agt. William II. MaTStOn and another' ap-
= Howard " Bailey. respondent, agt. Simon Epstein
and another John Clanm, ct al, appellants.
otto Denecke. respondent, agt. John Claflin, ct al
impleaded, appellants - a.,
al, impeaded. appellants.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
n.,xr WORK RErIREs FROM BUSINESS.

Tho most interesting business change announced
i, ,.,.,+orr, Yesterday was the withdrawal OF Frank
-, ,,or the firm of Work Strong & Co.. No. "a
'.oad.s, and also from active business. Mr.. Work
hoe moi ddne much business for some years and his
formal retifcment created no surprise He was first
member of the firm Of Work. DAVIS @ Barton IN lsoo'
Two years later the firm was dssoived ana Mr., WORK
,oa ON business under the name OF Frank Work q Co
=, 1871 he became a special member Of the firm Of
scott strong e. Co.. and in 1885 the present firm was
o.tahushed Mr. Work was for q long time leading
onerafor I'm Wall street and was for some time one OF
oprnains Vand@rbit's light hand Their smilarts
~ tastes and fondness for fast horses drew them To-
Setbsr and caused Commodore Vanderbilt 70 take a
snenisl inferest I'm Mr. Work They often drove fast
togctte err Mr. Work Is now often seen at the
Inion Club Delmonieos and driving In Central Park
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

wise enough to see that 1t raised a preiudice To
be worked on. and that prejudice still exists
=. If universal negro suffrage is mistake it is
still the law"
That's true"
Then why not abide by it and let the evil be
seen and remedied lawfully"
That's the trouble You won't understand us
up there. You think we hate the negro. We
don't, are his best friends. But YOU have given
TO his ignorance equal power with our intelligence
and the thing won't work with us, any more than it
would with You. 1t isn't a question of Democrats
against Republicans. II isn't even a question of
white against black. It's a question of ignorance
against enlightenment. If there were no negroes"
added the Captain impressively, the entire South
would fall into two parties in fortv-eirbt hours"
Captain Howells prediction, by the way, con-
cerning a coming upheaval. is close elaboration
of the identical views expressed to me by Mr.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
LOOK OFT FOR My ICEDERGS.

The Photographic weather chart of the North At
lantc for the month Of April has among its marginal
notes the following forecast of weather for May
Fair weather will prevail generally over the North
Atlantic with occasional nOrtherly gales along tho
American coast and moderate nOrhwesery gales along
the transatlantic steamship routes, north OF the 4Oth
less frequently and will not last long. but are liable
10 be of great violence. There will be notable m
crease Of fog off the Grand Banks due to the north
ward movement of the Gulf stream and the southwark
extension of ice brought down by the Labrador cur
rent fog being occasOned whenever moist southerly
winds are chilled BY contact with the Ice and cold
water TO the nOrthward Icebergs may be encountered
almost as far south as the 4Oth parallel. between the
46th and SD meridians. and may be more numerous
than usual east of the 40th meridian.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

IN THE UNITED STATES SUPHEMb COOhi'
Washington, May 1.-The supreme Court trans
acted the following business to-day:
No 3G3-The Patent Clothing Company, limited,
appellant, agt. H. b. Glover & Co. Continued
Nos. 13 and 14-Orginal, exparte, in the matter
Of George W. Dupree, petitioner Petition 10 ADMIT
to bail granted
No 373-The schooner Sylvia Handy, etc, ct al.
appellants, agt. the United states. continued
No 375-Iloses Williams, assignee etc, plaintiff in
error. agt John Heard ct al. suggestion Of the death
Of Albert Farley Heard, one Of the defendants IN
error, and appearance Of John Heard, administrator
etc.. filed the entered
No. 376-The United States, plaintiff in error, agt.
r. f. Bryan, administrator, etc, ct al DISMISSED
No 360-R. ". Martin, appellant, agt. Ormon d.
Barbour. Submitted.
No 37O-The American Net and Twne Company,
plaintiff in error, agt. Roland Worthington, Collector,
etc.
No. 37l-John Sparhawk, ct al, assignees, etc,
appellants agt Charles T. Yerles, ir.
No 372-.John Sparhawk, ct al, assignees, ETC.,
appellants aGt Shreve Ackey, ct al.
No. 378-The Fire Insurance Association, limited
plaintiff in error agt John W. Wickham, jr., ct al
Continued.
No 1653-John NJ. Ross appellant. agt. James
Mcintyre, Superintendent. etc Argument conciuded.
No 375-Nloses Williams assignee ETC., plaintif
error, agt. John Heard. ct al Argued.
Adjourned till Monday, May H. at II O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
ANOTHER ENGLISH FACTORY IN AMERICA.

Assistant Appraiser Joseph c. Bglin yesterday
pored that another English firm Of plush manufacturers
had been compelled to leave England and settle in
this country where it will employ American labor all
on account Of Mckinley This firm is Smith 6
Kaufmann 1t has already imported number OF
looms and has got to work in a building in West One
hundred and thirty -second-st Mr.. Blgn said that he
had been informed that the firm expected forty
looms and employ from 400 to 500 American hands,
The conract-labor law would prevent the importation
~ On skilled labor 10 work In this establishment.
MIR Bicn said that II was significant and interesting
fact that four five years ago Butler Capp a Co.
had ATTEMPTED 10 start plush factory In the building
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
INVESTIGATING THE DISTRICT COURTS.

The Commissioners Of Accounts made their report
to the Mayor Yesterday Of their investigation into the
hooks and records of the eleven Judicial District Courts
of this city for the year 1890. Why there should
have been so much delay in submitting this report
was not explained, although 1t has been matter Of
comment for some tme The amount Of fees collected
during the year was 272 03. The Commissioners
found in the accounts Of all the clerks except
those Of julius Hamburger Of Justice Stecklers court
The sum OF the discrepancies amounted TO only S74,
and this was made good, and the whole sum has
been turned to the City Chamberlain: These
courts cost the city about @250,O00 annually. Tho
Commissioners advise an improved system Of book
keeping,
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
LABOR AGITATION IN EUROPE.
WHAT BELGIAN EMPLOYERS ARE DOING.

WHAT BEIGIAN EMPLOYERS ARE DOING.
While national and international congresses are
beng held in Paris Brussels, Milan and other European
cities by the delegates Of the abong classes TO prepare
the great "eight-hours demonstration and perhaps
general strike the employers Of labor In Europe are
getting ready to meet the emergency Inc SU o"''o
field designated is Belgium and the Belgian employers
have been the first, also, to organize In view Oh le
Threatened strike in the cOleres of that country Inc
international congress of miners from all European
countries recently held in Paris resolved tat ASSISTANCE
should be given to the Belgian miners whenever they
should strike with view to securing universal sudse
through revision of the Constitution and an Eight
hour law. AT a national congress held later at bruS
sels it was resolved on motion Of Delegate Wolders
that the strike should not begn as had previously been
understood, on May 1. The Belgian chambers would
he permitted to finish the discussion Of the budget;
but In case they should not vote, Immediately
afterward, law establishing universal suffrage
a general strike would be ordered III the coal mines
In the country 1t calculated that climax
would be reached by the middle of May but the miners.
in local meetings held in the coal basins Of Charerol
and Lege, criticised the tempoIlzng policy oil theE
delegates at the Brussels Congress- and IL was eaeu
that the strike might begin on May l.
AT any rate the directors Of the cOllleres In the
Hanaut district have just formed syndicate On oruer
10 indemnify the companies which would have TO sufler
from strike. Whenever q strike cOmpels a min9 10
shut down the syndicate, which will have fund OF
100000 francs will step in and indemnify the col
Iiery. The amount of indemnity will be one franc
for each ton of coal which should have been mined
during the period of the strike according to the figures
of the normal daily production. That indemnity VIII
be allowed even to the amount 9: 5000 francs day,
II necessary. Every collery joining the association
will be assessed the rate Of 90 cenimes y cens
ton of It's production during the whole year. me
association Will Include the cOllleres of the three great
coal basins OF the Halnaut Each OF those basins
will form sub-associaon, to be managed by epecal
subcommittee The whole body Of the organization
will be managed by central committee, having lbs
headquarters In Brussels.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
A NEW CHOIR TO SING.

There will be choir festival tomorrow at the south
Reformed Church. Thirty eighthst. and Madlson-ave,
the Rev. DR.. Roderick Terry, pastor. The musical
service will include Dudley Bucks "Te Deum' IN b
minor the chorus From Thy Love as Father" irom
the Redemption; an anthem, saviour, When Night
Involves the skes,' ii. r. Shelley; the alto SOLO
Jesus Meek and Lowly" by Franz List, and Arthur
srllivdn,s anthem 81 will Mention the Loving Kind
ness of the Lordn The first quartet OF the new chOir
will be Mrs. Gerrit smith, soprano; Mrs Carl AlVes,
contraItO: Heman Ii. Powers tenor, and Francis
Fischer Powers bass Gerrt Smith, the organist will
conduct the music.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
ONE OF THE ALvrs ENGINEERS ARRESTED

ONE OF THE ALVA's ENGINEERS ARRESTED
Deputy United states Marshals Van Busdrk and
Grant arrested Victor Hugo Niger hIst assistant en-
gineer Of W. X. Vanderblts yacht the Ava yes
terday on board the boat, which was in the Hudson
Piver at sixteenthst Ralph Jones, cOalpasser,
charges that on April 49, while the vessel was on her
way TO this port from France Niger hit him over tho
head with piece of iron pipe. When the Alva ar
rived here she was detained at Quarantine because
there was smallpox on board As soon as the yacht
came mn 10 this city Jones left her 10 swear ont the
warrant Niger says that Jones attacked him and he
struck In self defence. The prisoner was hcd IN SloOO
hail by Commissioner Shields for examination to-day.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
WHO ALLOWED HIM TO EscAPEi

The detained Italian immigrant Zuccanello who
escaped from the Supreme Court Chambers, on Thurs
day. had not been found yesterday when the counsel
appeared in court, and there was dispute between
Assistant United States District-AtOrney Benedict
ond Ambrose H. Purdv as to who was responsible for
the mans escape. Judge OBren said that the court
was now fully much interested IN this case as either
OF the counsel and he would appoint referee TO
determine who should be held responsible.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
ssxER4L yEr1LE1Oy VISITS ELLIS ISLAND

SsYER4L NETTLETOy VISITS ELLIS ISLAND
Assistant secretary Of the Treasury Netlet0n visited
tie Barge Office yesterday Colonel Weber TOOK nm
over 10 Ellis Island one Of the Immigrant landing
steamers. General Nettleon able TO stay on the
island about fifteen minutes. and the steamer took him
to the Pennsylvania Railroad station where he boarded
the train for Washington Under the new assignment
TO duty In the Treasury Department General Netlet0n
will have immediate supervision OF immigration aias
He will return here the latter part Of next week 70
spend two days in inspecting the workings OF the
Bargs once.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
BAROyDEss GUILTY OF EYTORTION.

Joseph Barondess was found guilty Of extortion by
iury I'm the Court of oyer and Termner, before Pre-
siding Justice Van Brunt yesterday. Barondess was
charged with exortng 800 from the firm OF Popkin
Marks cloakmakers at No 476 broadway, last Feoru-
airy. The money was demanded whiie there was d
gtr.lo In ponldn & Marks's factory. Tile men who
ero IN strike belonged to the Cloakmakers Union. and
thew demanded the through Barondess to insure
thaf the men should return 10 work Inc penalty 1Oi
b crime of which arOndess has been convicted Is i'm
rriso ,nent for not more than five years.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Emelia schlOss, ct al, respondents, agt. John
Claflin, ct al implicated, appellants. . r,.
Eta L. Alexander respondent, agt the Hocnester
City and Brighton Railroad Company, appellant.
Lorie NJ Petrie. respondent, agt. Morgan Petrie'
implicated, appellant. - -. 80,
rhc calendar for Monday is Nos. 100, 121, 122, 124,
127, 100, 130 and 1871
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

At the first communion in the Scotch
Church dlring the new pastorate twenty persons
We're received into the church, twelve on PROFESSION OF
faith and fifteen by certificate HStnraGy 'fs pr pWyIe
officers and people feel much encour%ageu % vo months
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

DistrctAttorney De Lancey Nicoll has written II
Governor Hill to ask that extraordinary term o
the Court Of oyer and Terminer be held in May and
June, and that the Governor assign q Judge Of tho
supreme Court from the interior Of the State 10 preside
at the term to aid the other judges here in theii
civil work Mr. Nicol says that hundreds Of prisoners
awaiting trial. and that the Court Of Sec
sions cannot dispose Of all the before the
mer vacation
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Rev. Dr. S. F. Upham, of Drew TheoloSicai al
agy, las been invited by the Epwottin H. rgrisi sicsi
n sail in July to accompany them as their speclaIs
nest He has consented to 90 and take charge OF
the Itnerans' Club which is to be held each m3ps t
on the steamer. Arrangements are oellg & snanS i ~
the pilgrims to spend an hour with Mr' "IsuSoono "'
his home.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Dr. lloyd, of the Central Congregational oaurch oi
this cty believes that Our Darkest Africa lies IN
tbe Tenth and Eleventh aves of New York." and says
that "We eApend our money there, and If we nave
any surplus it goes to Dakota and Timbuctoo'' Dr.
Lloyd is right in thinking that there is mission WORK
to be done at home. The whole heathen w"id is
represented in New-Yor and good may be done to It's
representatives when We will. But was not that thc
fact at Jerusalem when the Disciples were bddeh 10
90 into all the world and preach the Gospel TO every
creature"l
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Few non Episcopal churches boast an associate
pastor. Calvary Baptist Church is an exception, and
1t is fortunate in having as DR.. MacArthur's as
sstant a able to take the pastors place in his
absence and hold his large congregation. Last sun
day DR.. Morse preached at Wellesley College on The
Experimental opposed to the TheOretc Aspects Oh
Christianity" On Monday evening he lectured In
Lowell and on Tuesday evening In Boston.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

The Presbyterian Union will hold its ast social
meeting for the season on the evening Of May IL, at
the Assembly Rooms of the Metropolitan Opera House
The tonic for discussion will be " The Ideal Denomna-
tlonnlsmn and the addresses will be delivered oy the
Rev. Dr. j. NJ Buckley, Editor of THE Christian Aa
vocate5 of this city, and James Allison, Editor OF
"The Presbyterian Banner Of Pittsburg.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Some Questions Between Evolution and Chris
tlanlty" will be discussed next Tuesday evening at
the May meeting of the American Institute OF
Christian Philosophy at Hamilton Hall, Columot Col
Iege. Professor James II. HysG2, of Columbia Col
ege will read the paper and discussion will follow
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
WHATA PASTOR SEES ANDHEARS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE.

Nearly every religious paper and magazine that
comes TO the Pastors table these days bears ou'c
to the worth Of DIR. Howard Crosby. several inter-
esting "reminiscences and number Of poems. based on
his dying words, have been published.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Under the direction of the Session of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church Dr. John Halls) large
and commodious house. with outbuildings, and hve
acres of land for a Seaside Home has been purchased
at Branchport n j., near Long Branch, on Pleasure
Bay branch Of the shrewsbury River 1t has
good water frontage fine view, and is easy OF access
by boat and railroad from NewYork. 1t possesses all
the requisites for healthful summer home for the
children Of the chapels and schools of the church
who otherwise would not have the change during the
summer. The church gave Offering last sunday
amounting TO 81 900 to meet a payment on the prop
erty and to fit up the buildings.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
FoR AY ExrRA rERM on oYER AVID rERMSHR.

now occupied by Smith q Kaufmann. but had falled -
succeed because the tariff too low TO protect them
New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

The Baptist Church Of the Epiphany. at Madison
ave. and Sixty -fourthst, will celebrate its centen
nial on May 10 When the church was organized In
1901 at Oliverst and Chatham Square, there was no
other church in the city limits further north. ST.
Marks in the Boverien a mile and a hall away ;
the nearest neighbor the Brick Church, near The
Tribune Building. The congregation remained down
town till 1862. being known as the Oliver street
Baptist Church Then 1t removed to Madisonave. ana
Thirty yfrstst, remaining there twenty years, and In
1888 removed to its present Site 1t has had pastors
of distinction, among them Dr. Cone. Dr. H. I'
Weston now president Of Grocer Theological Seminary
DR.. Joseph F. Elder and its present incumbent, DE-
MacLaurn, recently called from Minneapolis Al the
celebration next week DR.. Armitage will preach the
historical sermon, and DR.. Wayland, OF Pmladelphia
Dr. Judson, Dr. Elder Dr. van Dyke, and }. b. Col
gate Of this CITY, will take part in some of the
services Of the day. The Rev. S. F. smith, author
Of MY Country, tits of Thee" has written hymn
for the occasion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
Ffsher's Examination.

The examination of Fisher who killed Holmes at Fairbank was con- cluJed by Justice Johnston ct the court house this morning. J. B. Hamil. ton, 0. B. Kelton, w. F. Showers, Jo Haffner. A. Wentworth, A. J. Bissett and M. Doyle were examined as wit nesses. The defendant made his statement which did not differ from that made to representative of the PRosPEcToR. He was bound over without bail, to appear before the grand jury. After the examination Jo Haffner was arrested on a warrant sworn out of,J ustice Alvord's court on a charge of threatening Fishers life. The saddest part of this affair is that 8 comparative stranger to the diffcul- ties which caused the rupture between Fisher and Haffner should have met such cruel fate.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
JUDGE TRIMBLE of Albuquerqu

JUDGE TRIMBLE of Albuquerque made speech at the Southwest silver convention which would have done credit to old Bill Stewart, himself. He said {: "I scarcely need to tell you that I am partisan, positive, aggressive, uncomprising and relentless, but up on the silver question l am carried away over and beyond all party lines I have but little use, politically, for the Republican-private citizen or federal official-who stiles the dictates of his own conscience to keep closely within the lines of the policy of the national administration. And, sir, l have as little respect for the Democrat who blindly follows the lead of some stuffed prophet of reform,' who is SC immeasureably better. than his party that he has, in season and out of 'sea- son, made every effort to prevent that party from doing justice to the people by the full remonetization of silver with what result is now recorded in the history of tho nation."
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20

MT. N. H. Kirch, deputy grand chief of the Order of Railway Tele- graphers, who is at the Grand Central, said to an Fl Paso Herald representa- tive that he felt confident of the final success of strikers in gaining their point, and added '"This is strike which to lose means death to our pr- der and the loss of self respect of each individual member. We cannot ac- cede to the demands of the Southern Pacific as they entail the loss of the very principle of American citizen ship"