The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-21
MErRoPoLIrAN MArTERS.
interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

York YESTERDAY
The ;ury in the Searyant case stayed out
lust nine minutes by the clock. and when
they came back il was with the announce
ment that they had found the defendant
guilty as charged in the first count OF the H.
dlctment
Then Mr.. Ridgway named Thursday as the
sentence day. After that Mr. ctapleton, one
of defendants counsel, moved for new trial,
and that was promptly denied. linen scar
want was taken away.
Yesterdays session Of the trial was distin-
guisbed by its being undistlnguishedly and
unspeakably nasty. Such testimony might
have been heard in Paris perhaps. but rarely
here. And the queer thing about 1t all was
that the women in the courtroom, instead OF
leaving in disgust, could hardly be driven
ont After Searyant had started 10 tell IN
plain English what he wanted to say, Judge
Moore said:
Il would advise all females in the court
not connected with this case to leave the
Nobody stirred. There was one woman in
side the bar. and she looked as If she would
like 10 sink through the floor. for 200 pair Of
ewes were turned towards her, but she held
her ground through all.
II say. " said Judge Moore, that il is evil
dent that no respectable woman should hear
this testimony ! take it tnat they are all Ie-
spectacle"
Still nobody moved.
mind the women that the mOdesty ascribed
10 their sex was going 10 be shocked. IL was
pretty hard for the men 70 keep from openly
expressing their disgust 40 tho bold state
ments OF Searyant. The reason for his telling
1t all was that temporary insanity was his
defense He claimed that Mrs Chapman's
cauyings-on had wrecked his mind as he de-
clared it had Hawley Chapmans.
TWO GASES or SMALLPOX
The police found two cases of small pox
yesterday in Sullivan street. one was an I'M
named baby, one and a BALI year Old the
child of parents named Baglnghi. living in
ll3 Sullivan street. a crowded tenement and
the other Donate Russi TWENTY-FIVE years old.
OF l4l Sullivan street, another tenement.
DIR. Edison says these are the first cases of
small pox developed in New y ork in the past
two years. and ne believes that the disease
was brought from Newark. where there have
been about forty cases IN tie last six months
Russ was III Newark three weeks ago,
and a Newark man afflicted with small pOX
came from Newark four weeks ago and put mp
in q house in Elizabeth street. lie eluded the
health authorities when they went after him
and WAS finally found in Orange and returned
10 Newark. kussi and the baglnghi child
have apparently been suffering about SIX days.
They were taken g. the Reception Hospital
for Contagious Diseases.
There are five small children in the Bag
lnghi apartments. They and their pa
rents were vaccinated about two weeks apo,
and show no SIGNS of disease. The houses
are under observation, but the health author
tiles DO not anticipate any spread of the In
lection.
LErEE TsANG DIVG CAME BACK.
Tsang Ding. the leper. WAS discovered yes
terdev at No ~ Mott street and taken TO
North Brothers Island IN the pest-csb. lie
and Ong MOy Toy, another leper. in oeptem-
Der last were sent 10 the azaretto and after
wards shipped like freight IN "a box-car west
ward. va the Missouri Pacific railway, en-
route to China.
Ong Moy Toy got through all right and he
Is bv this time among ms brothers in China.
Tsang Ding was not SO fortunate, and after
being detained or long time at Vancouver.
j. c., managed 90 work his way and arrived
in this city on Monday evening
The health authorities are at a loss to know
what TO DO with the leper. and 1t is believed
that Congress will have 10 be called on 10
enact some law regulating the return OF
leprOus Cllnaman.
ANOTHER DANGEROUS CRANK.
Nicapher kostenski. a Pole was before
Justice Connolly in the Gates-ayenue police
court yesterday on the charge OF yagrancy.
pastor of the Polish Catholic church
IN Greene avenue, the complainant.
said the prisoner had been annoy
ing him night and day by calling at his
cOyery OF an immense fortune. which be SAID
had been taken from him by fraud and con
sptracy. few nights ago kOstenski made
disturbance when Abundance TO the pastors
house was refused him. and when lie was ar
rested he drew loaded revolver aud at
tempted 70 shoot Policeman kellogg. The
prisoner was remanded for the purpose Of
having his mental condition inquired into.
sIE EDWIN ARNOLD AND DE-. RAIL RECOVERING.
Sir Edwin Arnold has not yet been able to
leave his room at the Everett House where
he has beon con. ned for four days with
severe attack OF the grip He sent down the
following message to "a Sun reporter last
night Il am decidedly better. although still
without much appetite or strength Ny
readings for this week have been suspended.
and am only allowed 10 hope at present
that may resume engagements next week
Or. John Hall is steadily recovering from
his cold and neuralgia. lie WAS able 10 SIT I'D
the entire day. Mrs. Hall said last night that
the Doctor hopes 10 go out %. morrow If the
weather - nj too Indictment bat will scarcely
be able b preach On sunday. owing TO the
delicate condition of his throat.
BUSINESS IEOuBIFs.
The sheriff has received two attachments
for si4.053 Ia favor Of Henry +. De GRAF. Of