The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-04
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
Interesting Happenings in and About Ne"
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings in and ABOUT Nc"
York Yesterday.
Guilty of murder in the first degree was
the verdict brought in last night against Car
lyle W. Harris. who has been or trial IN the
general sessions. charged with poisoning
Helen Potts, bis wife. The jurymen were out
for an hour and twenty minutes.
When the Recorder had charged the jury and
thew had LETT the room Harris arose and saun-
tered to the back OF the room; NO man
seemed moro at ease than he. lie chatted
with his friends and his lawyers. and but for
his pallor there was nothing TO indicate the
Dositiou he stood in. His mother. pale and
tremb ling, could with difficulty keep her griet
within bounds. Her younger son was con-
stantly at her side. Frequently Carlyle Harris
walked over 10 her and spoke to her with
smile. There were more thae twenty women
in the room and they discussed the features
of the trial unnterruptedly.
At 1O:45 o'clock there was a scraplng noise
in the corridor. and the next instant crowd
began to rush into the courtroom and
scramble for seats The jury was coming.
The prisoner began to tremble. but he con-
troled his emotion, so that it was almost I'M
perceptibe He sank into his seat beside his
mother. who was weeping softly.
One by one the Jurors passed into the room;
and the prisoner turning III his seat, gazed
anxiously at each face The impassye grayl-
ty of every couptenance affected him. His
clutch upon the railing before him frightened,
and he continued to gaze upon the Jurors.
The Recorder entered and hush fell over
the room. With his quick, business-like voice
the clerk called the roll The jury and the
prisoner arose. Harris lips were tightly com
pressed, his face was pale, his hgure rlgid,
as if he were preparing TO receive dow
His restless eyes passed from one lace 10 an
other. a.
Guilty OF murder in the first degree. said
IL h. oil -
There was percine scream. and Mrs Har-
ris fell into her younger sons arms. oh, my
God :" she cried.
The prisoner looked blankly at the jury for
an instant and thrust his hands into his
pockets. Then he turned around. calm aud
impressive. and whispered to his mother.
"Don,t crvn he said. Don't take on so
abont il. III have another trial. AMI it will all
Then he walked off, apparently the coolest
person in the room.
WHAT 40 DO WITH CHAPMAN.
LAWYER John A. Anderson. as the repre-
,sentatiye of Mrs. Cora Chapman appeared
YESTERDAY before Judge Dykman. in the Su-
preme Court in Brooklyn. and made appllca-
lion for the commitment OF her husband.
Hawley Chapman. to the private insane
asylum at Amityyille, l.. l. He based his
application on the affidavits of DR..
Joseph Dreamer and DIR. Joseph M.
Dreamer. who examined Chapman at
the Jail few days ago and pronounced
him insane. Ex-Judse Cook. of Hoboken.
opposed the application and furnished coun-
ter affidavits signed by DIR. Metcale and DIR.
O'Conneil, of the charities department. set
ting forth that Chapman was not insane Mr..
Cook said that some months ago chapman
WAS temporarily deprived of his reason. but
that since the shooting of Mrs. Chapman 10y
Sesrvapt marked change for the better had
occurred in his condition and he was now
entirely rational. Judge Dykman decided
that Chapman was entitled 10 have "A Jury
pass upon bis case, and Friday was fixed on
for such hearing.
Chapman was present during the proceed
ings and appeared Ms bright and wide awake
rs any person in the courtroom. Ills wife
had fearful interview with him at the jail
Tuesday. and tried to assure him that the
proceedings which she has instituted were IN
epired wholly by desire for his own good
but he refused to see the matter In that light
Mr.. Cook says he will exhaust all lega
measures to prevent the comnlttal OF Chap
man to an asylum. but he will probably CON-
promise matters by agreeing to his being tenn
porarily placed IN the lnebriates home.
BOYS AND GIRLS FOR THE FAIR.
Mr.. Robert Mitchell. secretary of the Lon
don Polytechnic Institute, and Mr.. Hoae o
the same institution arrived in this city OF
Monday. and are now at the Flfth-avenu'
Hotel. Secretary Mitchell said that the visi
was made to complete arrangements for The
coming TO this country of nearly 5000 of thu
IA. 800 pupils Of the Polytechnic.
The London Polytechnic was founded Il
give to the yonng workers of London an edu
cation similar TO that afforded by the Pratt In
stitute of Brooklyn. The students are of boil
sexes between the ages Of sixteen and twenty
FIVE. and they are to bring with them to Chi
csgo exhibits of the work Of the students. es
pecially the embroideries OF the girl students
Five hundred of the girls are going to join tn
excursion party.
Arrangements have been made with the In
man and Hamburg American lines TO brin
the excursionists over in parties of fifties
The first will arrive in May. 1888. and other
will continue to arrive until August. The
viii remain fortnight in America. They wi