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state ygor.,.rm.u,. Assembly.

ALBAsy, Jan. 2l.-The State workingmen's
Assembly to-day adopted resolutions rs fol-
lows: Opposing any attempt TO repeal the
New York city building laws relative to
tenement houses; favor!ng the enactment Of
a law to make eight hours n legal days work
for all female help In manufacturing and
mercantile Establishments: that the Legis-
lative Committee draft n hill compelling tho
en- ploy ment OF union men un all State or
municipal contracts: indOrsing the SOuthwick
DILL. 10 prevent the sale In this State Of prison.
made goods manufactured outside: lhdOrsing
any bill TO reduce the price Of ga To 81 or less
per 900 feet; providing that eight hours slIall
constitute a legal days WORK for all classes OF
mechanics. workingrnen, and laborers; extend
ing sympathy 70 the Cubans In their struggle
for liberty: making the Anti-Conspiracy bill
the only preferred measure TO be urged before
tho Legislature.
A committee was appointed 10 wait upon
Comptroller Roberts. as disbursing officer OF the
State. to call hts attention to tile alleged viola
lions OF the Eight Hour law by contractors on
the work going on ut Wards Island and st.
Johnland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
woMAyIRANsFkRRED WHEN DING
Carried from Roosevelt Hospital 20 Bei,cvuc
with Her skull Fraetured.


The Coroner will probably make = strict
Investigation In order to learn. II possible. why
the authorities Of Roosevelt Hospital sent to
Bellevue Hospital yesterday afternoon q woman
who was In 4 dying condition from a fractured
skull. The woman died shortly after being re-
ceived ~ Bellevue Hospital.
The patient was Mary LIehts. . married
woman. who lived on the second floor Of q rear
tenement at 555 West Forty. fourth street She
was ~ years old and the mother of seven chill
dren, the eldest is years old. The husband OF
the dead woman Ia employed as a furpaceman
In q FIfth avenue apartment house.
Mrs. Lighte aided In ke ming her family by
taking In washing. In the rear OF the tenement
her custom To 20 out on this extension to hang
out her clothes. While doing this about noon
yesterday the line broke and she was dragged
with II from the roof OF the extension. She fell
into the yard and struck on tho stone pavement
In such a manner that her scalp was laid bare
above her eyes. An ambulance was summoned
companied IL said the woman had sustained =
scalp wound. She became unconscious after
calling for her children. When taken to Roose-
Welt Hospital It was discovered that the wo-
Then. for some reason which the Roosevelt
Hospital authorities will probably be- called
upon to explain to a Coroner's, jury. the dying
woman was transferred to Bellevue and prac-
tically dumped In the reception room. No his
tory accompanied the patient further than that
her name was Mary: " and that she had been
succnmbe'i shortly after heing placed In n ward,
and her death soon resulted.
The Bellevue oricials were greatly incensed at
the woman being transferred TO the hospital In
such . manner, without even her pedigree being
made known. IL was not until after the woman
had died that they learned her null name. They
GERS there were ignorant In the matter. Finally
the name was ascertained from the police.
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MRS. Foitz Proposes to Create the Once OF
Fablic Defender.

ALBANY, Jan. 2l.-Mrs. Clara Foltz. an at
torney and counsellor ut law In Temple Court,
New York city, brought to Albany to-day for
Introduction In the State Legislature a bill to
create the Office OF Public Defender In the sew
eral counties and cities of the Stale, who Is to
he elected ut the general election To he held In
thereafter, and who shall hold Office for three
years from aud including tho first day or Janu-
who has been n resident of the county. or city
and county, for one year shall be eligible to the
office. The Public Defender shall attend all
persons charged with Violation Of the law who
are without counsel and who desire an attorney
tn appear for them; also. to attend the courts
and boards of c. aTities, aud appear for and In
behalf OF all persons charged with being insane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
JACOB kLEIS,s TRIAL.
A Brooklyn Flrenaa swesr~ That the nm
wn. Not m Ineendiary One.


Was Not mn Ineendiary One.
The trial of Jacob Klein for arson In the nrst
degree was continued yesterday In the County
Court, Brooklyn. Fireman Medolc. called for tho
prosecution. testified that he was the first person
In the house after tho fire. He had attended
many frcs. he said. ana no believed the fire was
the result Of natural causes, and was not Of an
incendiAry nature. This testimony proved an
unpleasant surprise for the prosecution.
Henry Comiskio OF OIL Norfolk street. was tho
first witness called by the defense. Counsel for
the prosecution tried to show by this witness
that Adolph Hirschkopf. the convicted hrebug
who IL serving n III. sentence. had removed n
lot OF furniture from the Norfolk street house
and sent II to klein's house In Brooklyn just be-
fore the fire Ia June. 1894. The witness, said
this could not have been the case, rs Hirschkopf
did not have any furniture In the Norfolk street
house.
yon aver have q little accident like .
Are p asked Mr.. Davis.
NO. sir" WAS the reply. II was never In
sured."
This reply caused n hearty laugh on the part
of the spectators. ana Judge Huri participated
in the general laughter. The case will be con-
tinued to-day.
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CONGRATULATIONS sent 90 y. r. Jeres ana
Teller, nud the Reason why.

Teller. nna the REASON WHY.
the annual meeting OF the American Protec-
b.aaouar,er. 1ah we.t Tv.ntv-thira .,res,
"aet."i'e'.' i'o ~ NV '.rvo,'
yesterday AFTERNOON. General secretary Will
bur +. wakeman. In q report. announced that
the ,esoua aprino the vear had rece,veJ
49, ~ N
sSa,gSo.3o; had q small cash balance,
and no liabilities; that the orgsniza.
tim IA oompored NJ aot member. and
- e'"No'
that the league mas 2,200 local correspondehts
Furthermore, that tho league. acting as the
,i,.r.rv h,r.a, for tho o..,.sr hoa,on.rors NJ
49,
the republican National committee. printed
and distributed for the committee during the
,amn.,, ~ 80 suo document. .o,., % IA,
eaaa' W.
lO2,IoT pages OF literature. ana within It's own
line Of tariff work had printed 4,llO,4S3 COM
,l.,. ,o,,m.u,. go, - ,o Gao ,oa go. .,
p'o.o uo'u'"e"''' eaue' '" '''"'S'io' p"S'" -
tsrih literature.
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TOUR HAND ON YOUR HEART.
New "secret sigU " Of the Metal Poltshers'
and Buffers linton.

huu Nutou.
Though the labor unions are getting tired of
the old grips and passwords which used to hold
them together. they are still in favor OF signs TO
identify members At meetings. Among the
organizations which have abolished grips and
~ordH and still stick to the "signs" Is the
International Union Of metal polishers, buffers.
platers, and brass workers. This organization
has established an entirely new sign to be used
by members when they are entering union
meetings and leaving them. II has issued n
statement giving the sign TO be used In future.
The statement says:
The proper sign to he made In the future on
entering or retiring from n room where there
Ia u meeting Is by placing the left hand over the
henrt and raising the right perpendi cularly over
the head. The President WIFI answer by placing
the left over his heart. All signs made prcvi-
onsly viii DO discontinued"
Nobody In supposed To know anything about
these signs except the members 81 the union.
and they are not supposed to give them away.
The meetings are secret, and only those who
can give the signs Will DC admitted. Each mem-
her IL 10 carry his due book tn the meeting. II
they have not their due hooks they are looked
upon as non-union people, unless they are
vouched for by the Financial Secretary.
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He Says re Asked Her for 81 aud Dida't
Get t-MeI Tor Trlnl.

He Says He Asked Her Tor 81 and Didn't
Get t-Heid tor Trial.
A woman. who described herself as Margaret
Tammsney of 235 East Seventy-third street.
went TO the West Thirtieth street station short
ly before ! o'clock yesterday afternoon. and
said she had been knocked down and robbed OF
two dollars while walking along Seventh ave-
nue. near Twenty-ninth street. She said her
assailant was Charles Coll. an electrician, of
33l Seventh avenue. When arrested. the latter
said he had lived with the Tammaney woman
for four years. but had left her last month AMI
returned to his wife. When he left his house
yesterday the woman was across the street
waiting for him. When lie saw her he ap-
preached her. he said. and asked her for u
dollar.
No dollars have I for you. and what's moro
I'll yet even with you for desrrting me- she re-
piled.
lie went back To his honse. followed By .
shower OF tomato cans.
Az the station the police say the woman ad-
mltted that she irst handed her pockethook to
Coll. and that II was lRter.thnt the money was
taken. Coll was held In 81 900 bail TO await
thu action Of the Grand Jury when arraigned In
Jefferson Market Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
LONG ISLAND CITY SUED.
Claims FOR Heavy Damage Growing Ont or
Defective Sewerage.

Miss Annie Louisa Augusta Schwarz, daugh-
ter of a Long Island City carriage manufac-
turer. Is suing that city for $4,000 damages
for injury to her health. Miss Sohwarz lives
with her father on Flushing avenue. Several
years ago tho city built a sewer on the avenue.
but never completed II to mn outlet and the
sewage has been backing up in the cellar OF the
SchwRrz house. A few months ago Mr.. Schwarz
secured u verdict for $500 against tho city for
damage to his house. and "a soon As his
dauvhter's case is decided he will. he says,
institute u suit against the city for $50. 900 for
called before Justice Garretson IN the supreme
Court at Long Island city yesterday. Several
other property owners along the avenue have
secured Judgments against the city, and quits
now pending aggregate over 5000, 900. II would
not cost half that sum To rebuild the sewer as
River.
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s."HN'' Jan, II. state Treasurer ColyIn to-
h., '"sh'it"d his annual report to the Legls-
Tr,. 'ne aggregate receipts OF the State
~ uHf'nH the fiscal year ending Sept. 80
e,,,.S '''o''''N" or this sum there was re-
N, W., VI, account Of state tax for all purposes
40, o,a ~ ma from all other sources s!4,-
Tue fylin, h"'' latter srnonnt was made up OF
orgAniy,'r, hFP6ratluu inNes, 81, 1879, S54;
ihI,riut ",n' ..rW co, pOihtiOnI tax, S5O3.O5i:
The l,ni"','', . ''jb,G3!; uHCise tax. 81. 6B4, IA
lax, nri Is canal Improvement. loan ana
N.4tU -" c' 'tNtIuN receipts amounting TO
frs..urr,7S l,l ian. /, lSgd, there was i'm tho
37i'jT,,' SI,1 '1l, and IN Jan. /. 1897, So
BY he I,cn .n| "lirrrnrr j. more than made UP
fr ~ st.r ka,urs law. The baianc" in N tSe
Oct, WNt' !, $500. was 81, 800 IU md on
" lNHh, II Wa Sl,4ll OS5 ~ saw u"
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Oysterman Frankiin's Warm Reception or
Charles Christian.

SoUTHoLD, l.. l., Jan. 2l.-Howard Franklin
and Charles Christian. two oystermen who have
been partners in business. separated a few days
ago. Christian boarded at Franklin's house
and went there yesterday for his effects. Frank
lin met him at tho door and asked II he came
looking for fight As Franklin held a shotgun
IN his hand Christian discreetly announced that
HIS was q mission OF peace. Franklin must have
doubted the statement, for lie aimed the gun at
Christians head. Christian g%rRppled with
Franklin and struck the gun barrel to the floor.
A he did so Franklin pulled the trigger and the
charge OF shot entered the floor. Franklin was
arrested and will he arraigned Tomorrow. lie
asserts that he fired In self defence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
sIxty.niuth Armory site.

At yesterdays meeting OF the Armory Board
the committee on II site for the sixty.ninth
Regiment Armory reported that the most avail
able place was the site of tho College OF tho
City of New York. at Twenty-third street and
Lexington avenue. The requirement of that
site by the Armory Board was opposed by ex-
Mayor Hewitt and Ernest Hall, who repre-
hood. on account Of the absence OF Mayor
Strong the report was not acted upon. Tho
matter Will come before the board again at Its
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aUETTER's DIAMOND RING.
s.rro wants SEES o for Being Accused o.
swaiio wing It.

Antonio serro of ll6 Cumberland street.
Brooklyn, has brought suit against Bernard
Guetter. q dealer In diamonds on Park row. 70
recover S25. 900 for false Imprisonment. He
WAS arrested on a charge OF stealing a diamond
ring from Guetter. and was taken to tho Oak
street station. where the police became con-
WINGED he had swallowed the ring. lie was then
taken TO a hospital, where he was dosod by the
doctors. but the ring was not brought 70 light.
Serro says no lost IA diamond out Of his ring, ANA
called at the store to SEE what n new stone
would cost. Hu WAS Immediately arrested
charged with stealing a diamond. lie WAS In
dicted. and On his trial was acquitted by . jury
in i've minutes. He says that before his trial
Guetter offered him $3.50 TO settle the matter
and he refused TO sign u release.
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Mr.. uodustt Wants $500 for His Cam
paIRu speechcD.

James Pope Hodnett, founder OF the United
Labor League OF America, is suing City Clerk
Joseph Benjamin OF Brooklyn to recover 81, 500
for services rendered in makin nj speeches during
the reform campaign in that city in 1903. when
Charles A. Schieren was elected Mayor. He
claims TO have obtained 25. 900 votes for Mayor
Schieren. Benjamin at the time was Chairman
OF the Repu blican Campaign Committee. The
case Was adjourned until February, In order
that Congressman Wilson. Com miSsioner OF
City Works Willis, and others may testify for
the plaintiff.
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CLERK md MONEY MISSING.
Pork Packer Atchn%on would Like 10 Find
Christian and xDsl.

Thomas Atchason. n pork packer at Newark.
asked the police OF that city Yesterday to look
for his clerk. James Christian. who was sent mp
town on Wednesday with S3S7 in bills and $3.50
in checks. with instructions TO pay Mr.. Atcha-
sons taxes and deposit the balance IN the bank.
The taxes we're not paid and Christian wRs not
seen At the bank. He had been employed by
AtchRson Just one month. The checks which
he had were all indorsed. but payment has been
stopped at the Newark bank.
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A Boy Arrested for Setting Fire 20 n Matt
House.

BUFFALO. Jan. ol.--Frank II. Bloomer. who
WIS arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge
OF setting fire to the Empire Brewing Compa-
ny's malt house, causing n small loss, was ar
raigncd in police court this afternoon and adj
mitted to bail for examination on Monday.
Boomer. who is IL years old. WAS pointed out
TO The police by a woman ~ having uren seen
running away from the malt house when the
lire started, aud sending In the alarm. The boy
denies the charge, but the police say they have
u good Ease against him. He IL u son OF william
III. BlOomer, formerly Colonel OF tho Seventy
fourth Regiment.
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LEFT THE DAMPER OPEN.
Three BroeLiya Girls Almost ss9oeatea ~
Coal Gns.

Coal GNs.
Three young women were nearly sunocsts4
on Wednesday hicht through the escape Of coal
gas caused by a misplaced damper In the Balti-
more heater In the basement Of Charles Mo.
Gales house at 1919 Fiftieth street, Brooklyn.
They were Miss Mary McCsbe. aged 81 years.
the daughter OF the owner. and Addie aud Mary
MoGoff. sisters. aged 81 aud "a years respect
lively. who boarded at the house. The young
women slept in the back parlor. and at q O'Clock
yesterday morning Mrs. McCabe went TO arouse
them. one OF them. who 10 employed In the
American Bank Note Company. having 10 start
out early.
She found that the room was filled with RAs
and vainly tried to nropse the girls. who were
all unconscious. The windows were thrown
open In a hurry, and. with the assistance or the
other members OF the family, the three girls
were carried tn the front pnrlor. They were stin
In a semi-uncunscious condition when two doc
tors arrived. and were soon brought around. 10
was found that the gas dam per had been left
open when the heater had been filled UP for the
night.
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n-ourh, II. the Capital. and Il Sailors.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. 2l.-The lugger Fer
rand arrived this morning at her landing at the
head of Ursulines street, having on board Capt.
Inglesman of the German bark Gebhardus and
fourteen sailors. The Gebhardus. which was
Islands on Jan. 10 and was run ashore. Tho
Ferrnnd went TO the assistance OF the sailors.
The Gvbhardus Was bound for Holland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Fee L. Only 81, Cost. Are ss. rs.

The city is entitled to collect 81 ~ an inspoo-
tors fee for inspecting weighing scales. A hun
bred or more merchants are In default. and on
a test case brought against Peter Vol a. Sons,
2gS Pearl street. the city has recovered 81 with
costs, bringing the amount to Si.3S. Actions
will be brought In the other cases unless the
bills are pnid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Hal, or tn. Mart, Charity A..oe,.uo..

The MART Charity Association will give it's
second annual ball tonight at the Lexington
Avenue Opera House. The proceeds OF the ball
will be- devoted To the maintenance OF the asso-
Citations home for the shelter and relief OF the
sufferers by the present strife In Cuba.
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HENRY n. HYDE.
LOUIS FITZGERALD.
HENRY A. HURI.BUT,
HENRY @. MARQUAND.
WIN. A. wHERLoCK,
MARCELLUs
II. NJ. ALEXANDER
CHAUNCEY N. DRPKw.
c%oRSELIUs N. BLISS.
THos. d. JORDAN,
CHARLES $. SMITH,
JOHN SLOANE,
HORACE J. %FAIRcHILD,
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DIRECTORS.

LEVI p. MORTON.
GAGE K TARBELI.
r II
FRAME THOMSON
GEORGE J. GOULD,
SAMUEL N. INMAN,
Sir ". c. VAN II
CHAs. B. ALEXANDER,
EDWARD ".
JOHN ]. McCooK.
VIM. ALEXANDER,
JAMES II. HYDE,
r PORTER,
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We hereby certify that, after q personal examination
Of the securities and accounts described in the foregoing
statement for the year 1896, we find the same to be true
and correct as stated. The stocks and bonds in the
above statements are valued at the market price Decem-
Der 81, 1896. The Real Estate belonging to the
Society has been appraised BY the Insurance Depart
ment Of the State Of New York, and is stated at the
reduced valuation as shown in the official report Of the
examination Of the Society, dated July 9, 1895.
FRANCIS W. JACKSON. Auditor.
ALFRED W.. MAINE, and Auditor.
LIABILITIES.
Reserve on all existing policies,
calculated on a ~ standard,
and all other liabilities. ..S173,496, 1853 %
Surplus, on a ~ standard .$43,277,179.12
We hereby certify to the correctness Of the above cal
culation Of the reserve and surplus. Dividends will be
declared, As heretofore, on the basis Of q 4s standard.
GEORGE w. PHILLIPS, Aetuary.
J. O. VAN cIsE, Assistant Aetuary.
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JOHN A. STEWART.
JACOB h. soHIFF.
A. A ~sANTvooRD.
N LORD.
WILLIAM A. TOWER
MELVILLE X. INGALLS,
THOMAS s. YOUNG.
A. A BERGEN.
JOHN K
DAVID n. MoFFAT.
JAMES H. DUNBAR.
+. DR WITT cUYLKR
JOSEPH T. Low.
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We, the undersigned, appointed by the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Equitable Society, in accordance with ito
bylaws, to revise and verify all its affairs for the year
1896, hereby certify that we have, in person, carefully
examined the accounts, and counted and examined in
detail the Assets Of the Society, and do hereby certify
that the foregoing statement thereof is true and correct
as stated.
2. Bouprssor COLT. Especial Commits,
Q. ". eSRLsroN, e. !. rAiseairD. St.sss sss'a
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OFFICERS.
HENRY B. HYDE, President.

HENRY B HYDE, RsSdrs
JAMES ". ALEXANDER, Vae President THOMAS D. JORDAN, Cwphvaa
LOUIS FITZGERALD, Second V@Puadul W. ALEXANDER. Secretary.
GAGE E. TARBELI. Third Wee Pre1dmt q D. RIPLEY. Tnaurn.
GEOkGE T WILSON, Fourth Wee Precedent j. B LoRING, Registrar
EDWARD w. LAMBERT. Medical Director EDWARD CURTIS. Medical Dbrto.
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JAMES W. ALEXANDER
AUGUST BELMONT,
THOMAS T. KCKkRT.
WIN. B. KENDALL.
HENRY s. TERBKLL.
GEORGE ". rHiLLTPs
GEO. W. CARLETON.
z. BoUDINoT o L
DANIEL R. Y -
ALANsoN TRAsK,
BRAYToN IVES.
SIDNEY D. RIPLEY,
J. y. De NAVARRO.
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rH1RrYsEvENrH ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1900
ASSETS.

ASSE i -.
Bonds and Mortgages. $32,o2r,426.o7
Real Estate, including the Equitable
Building and purchases under fore
closure Of mortgages. ............. 2o,o88, 242.o4
United States Stocks, State Stocks
and City Stocks and other invest
ments, As per market quotations
Dec. 81, 1896 (market value over
cost, Ss,796, soa.6s. ............ 113,o7z465.6
Loans secured BY Bonds and Stocks
(market value Dec. 81, 1896,
$,47ss,osS.. ............ II,723,7oo.oo
Real Estate outside the State Of New
York, including purchases under
foreclosure and Office buiidings..... I6,67o, 1851
Cash In Banks and Trust Companies
a. interest. 1926, o3o.63
Balances due from agents. ......... o32,oo7.2o
Interest and Rents due aud accrued. 5I8,8o6.58
Premiums due and unreported, less
cost OF collection. ................. 2,57S,o37.oo
Deferred Premiums, less cost Of col
lection 2,2oo, $500
Assets Dec. 81, 1895. ...-...$216,7 73. 947.35
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-22
AcCrSED OF CORRUPTING A JURY.
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN ALABAMA FOR WHAT THE
JUDGE DENOUNCEs AS A DIABoIL-
ch. CONSPIRACY

r,r,,reham. Ala March Ala special dispatch TO
.rha STATE Herald" yesterday from Gadsden. Ala
..v.. "Oulte a sensation occurred to-day in the City
-. Ternessee and Coosa Railroad. The matter came
80 vhen the attorneys. Judge William Richardson
:, huntsville; j. c. Bradford. OF Nashville: A. c.
Sr,t,h NJ birmingham and Amos Goodhue, OF Gads-
den for the defendant, moved TO dismiss the on
the ground that G. T. Danforth. OF Chattanooga
Tenn the plaintiff In connection with one Dr. c. H.
Raker. OF Gadsden. corruptly Influenced the jury In
rendering a verdict for 100000 at the October term
Of 1894 against the defendant The contract between
Danforth and Baker. by which the payment OF s5.-
COO was guaranteed 10 Baker for successfully fixing
the Jury was In evidence with twenty letters signed
by Baker and Danforh which disclosed hat Judge
Dsaue the presiding Judge. denounced as the most
horrible state OF affairs and diabolica conspiracy
that had ever occurred In a court Of Alabama
The letters part Of which were written by Dan
paid Baker money which the latter had used In
rupting the jury. and that there Is in existence
the present time contract TO continue former
rupt practices. The letters also disclosed that the
plate approaching the Supreme Court OF the State.
After full and elaborate argument on both
sides Judge Disque stated that the matter was of
such a grave character and magnitude. involving n
II dd the purity OF the adminlstra ton OF Justice
tina, he deemed 1t his imperative duty to take the
motion TO dismiss the case under advisement before
rendering decision. but the offence OF corruptng
the Jury was clearly proved that he ordered the
instant arrest OF both c. e Danforth and DR.. c II.
Baker. requiring them each 10 give 5000 bonds TO
County to answer indictment for cprruptly innu.
enctnG Jury.