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I VICE
Raid on the Concert Saloons in the Fif
teenth, Fourteenth and Eighth Pre
cincts by the Police Last Night.
DISMAY IN THE DENS.
^Planning and Execu
tion of th.e Work.
SCENES IN THE SALOONS.
Consternation and Excitement in
the Mnsic Halls at the En
trance of the Police.
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.
The Arrests, Preparations and
March to the Cells.
Terrified Cockneys and Affrighted
Countrymen.
Brazen Beauty and Weeping Help
lessness Side by Side.
List of the Names of the Per
sons Arrested.
prompter |iaU ranK in the orchcfJtra an(,
nosicians had ushered in with lively strain* the
second an,l concluding part of the performance last
tight at the Arion Music Hall, on Broadway, when
Captain Byrnes, of the Fiiteenth precinct
bv h?>rWa,keU "P?n thC 8Cene' rtfllowod
oy half a dozen officers. The audience
too* un tod' U,C Ume Wa8 comP?8e<1 of about
two kundred men and thirty-live women. Some
were seated at tables and others were standing
?t a bar that ran along the upper end of
the saloon, drinking. The women were
Bostly dressed in tights, Spanish jackets
" ,n ' and almost all were tippling
Htohtanrt d,mlnutive au<> active girl sported a full
tnir m and ?ne appeared to be attract
g more attention than any of the rest. The aged
fre'ioentera of the placc-and there were
good many of them present last night?
icemed to be strangely fascinated by this
Jcotush dress, and the wearer of it was in
Jcniand on all sides. The musicians, some
fcalf.?lozen seed* Teutons-sat inside a railing im
tte' 22? lD| "T ?r th0 8taff0' wl,ic" 18 bulJt on
the west side of tne saloon. As soon as it dawned
apon then lethargic minds that the saloon was in
^session or the police they made a raid on the
lunch counter, which stood close beside the
?rT' aUl' ,li8I)0scU ot' "'0 edibles laid out
there in a manner that seemed to say, "We will
have a good feed for once, whatever happens."
Hie stage is raised from the floor about three
in 11 Crlmson Blazed calico
, v. a HCV0,e rent ,n t,ie no
(oubt lor the convenience of the perform
ers, who generally like to have a
J"0* at w,e audience before begin
ning operations, not only in music halls
but in places ol more pretension. Between
the anpre lending drop and the view of the
Wage a row of footlights burned. They were
lunken too, according to custom, and no doubt
when their full refulgence was turned
?n by the gentleman in the flrst entrance
who ought to hold the book, but did not have anv
volume to sustain in this instance, they cast a
very brilliant reflection upon the countenance of
adorned A ?f medium-Blzed mirrors
TIIE WALf.8 OF TCTK ACDITORirif
^lt1bC,irrCn?CtlaKattracU0Da were gracefully re
lieved by an inierspersion of colored mates in
frames of a rather doubtful moral school
!Ln?TU orCr\Ucally exainlned these printed
?cenes of human life couid scarcely be
considered respectable Th*v f? . ,
with the place, however, and all In it At ?hC?ePr 8
ssiiisi
m^trceiy seemed to possess any others* \et th?r?
was a something that stood in the place of a faeo
?oi<Lo 1 11!' ""relenting hatred ot his fellow
Reined branded on the surface. Upon tho head at
ollv hair oV l'!"""n,llnn'fl0r". was a mussoi black.
V i \0< ,the description usuuiiy seen on blocks
i?,,a Dar,ber 8 window. Neither tne nose nor the
JP,'? Plateau from which it grew was
|, an,i e "ds were in a similar condition
%^n2rzjrz csi'%sr:a'iK
ister and vicious about, tlie manner n L
eyed the people before him that one couiTiimo?
fancy his thoughts, ir he indulged in anv ran ?
Prions "atrh of tools! Vou have l7een
n e.re n'ght alter night, wearing awav
C Vour health Blt"y atmosphere,*
iz ?"*? va &
ESLr'Tiiih?' ':lns S '?<???&?'
toAtii^!rSfrot?rtTKP announcement the met. started
ilJESS,
si
s,a,;s .as;
witk dismay. Tli? r? wii' miie S
?m?l manner ,rom anything of the kind evrr ??
tempieu helore. Instead ot Pushing into the plaw
onin* nP,i!"?oD in men ln uniform and fngh?
Kor ,VL he hlrt,s- wuhout catching
oionp^n ni .i ' ,CaPfaln Uyrnes went in there
?*"? c,to.thM 10 sce ,f a" was going on as
Suspicion 5rSSrj .at no onc iu th0 "a'oon had any
walk beckon :,.,n entlon hc ret?"ied to the side
w?ro' /Ilf m to a number ol officers who
m ^Inin ?PP?site ?lde of Broadway. aWo
icssP'^ T>o i?olirom lheD nent k t0 'ak? pJX
w,"h mstiT/ctt 1aRntda[,V1nP,"!:::' "?"r 1
The others foiinwmi tho it an. 1 let no 0110 pass.
tlo n Tt tho head^r n n ?. -ipl,U n 8nd t(,"k their sta
Hip front part 01 thr To r ol stcP" that led from
informing "he oar?!-.^" thc ??? Use if. Alter
utin Byrnes ordered the wotnen'to1""1^ arrCSt ' *P'
is quickly as possible ^ITd'Vo'wit'h^ii
the station house. The poor rrnlfni oft,cere t0
obeying these Instrnctions, somS /rvin? n,hVil
laiurbing, and Rome with a stoiio ?' 0,hrrs
showed the otter rectltineM thTt'^"re lhRl
them. When the CJspum ? up,,n
wards thc rear of thc house ? l"'
men near the lunch counter made n ,,
stops and tried to forc^ t 'dr w," ,lL'2
door. Tlicj were <Mt by
mm ud (krM nan mm; policemen, who flung
then btek without the slightest trouble. They
were only cheeked for ? moment. Peeling they
were numerous, and seeing only a few officers,
these men made a second rush, and several of them i
this tune succeeded In passing the first line of po
licemen : but they met Captain Byrnes and thej went
back flying with a Telocity of double the rate they
retreated at the first time. All the men in the
place were given to understand, then, they must be
quiet, and as soon as the police were readv
they would b? allowed to depart in peace. After
this there was no lurther trouble, and when the
arrangements for taking the women and
the employes of the place to the sta
tion house were complete all not belong
ing to the hall were allowed to go.
The police movements were admirably arranged
and well carried out. Nothing oould have
been more quietly or effectually done.
There was no noise or excitement and the
work was well performed. The same cool
ness and thoroughness characterized the proceed
ings throughout, and the plucc was closed, the peo
ple arrested taken to the station house aud locked
up without auy accident having occurred. While
Captain Byrnes was operating at the Arlon, Ser
geant Carpenter was active in a similar manner
at the Pavilion. Both those places gave what they
called
TI1BATH1CAL PERFORMANCES,
and pretended to be licensed as theatres. The
people found in the Pavilion were treated like those
caught in the Ariun, and they all met at
the Station House, 'l'fic raid on tltlB place was
carried out exactly like the one on the Arion, and
the sume results were arrived at. Serjeant
Holbro was detailed to capture the persons
in the Branch, on tlie corncr or fourth street and
Hroadway, in the basement, and at about the time
the other houses were gutted ot their inhabitants,
he was ready with bis share of the work.
M TOE FOURTEENTH PRECINT.
The "Canterbury," "Orient*!," "New
Idea" and "Assembly Rooms" Raked.
Passing down Broadway the first of these dens
met with is the "Canterbury," No. 632, kept by
Elijah Gregory. It is a monster affair, in Tact the
largest institution of the kind in the city, ex
tending, as it docs, clean through from Broadway
to Crosby street, and having a frontage of twenty
five feet. Within Its tawdrily gilded walls, hung
here and there with lascivious paintings, tine
drapery and magnificent mirrors, nightly assemble
from three to
FIVE HUNDRED MEN,
who spend their time drinking, smoking and
carousing with the half-naked girls. Of these
latter there arc constantly employed In the "Can
terbury" from twenty-five to thirty, aud it is safe to
say that a more lewd, vulgar and highly indecent
set of females cannot be found in the metropolis.
With but two or three exceptions they are wholly
destitute of even an approach to beauty, while
their swagering carriage and filthy expressions are
quite sufficient to disgust auy respectable mau.
The scenc in
TH18 DEN OK INFAMY
just previous to the appearaucc of the officers
last evening was one of exceeding animation.
There were probably three hundred persons there
assembled, all chatting and laughing, and smok
ing and drinking, while the girls flitted briskly
among the tables, dispensing whiskey, wines,
lager and vulgar grins meant for killing smiles.
The baud played merrily; the birds, hanging every
where 011 the walls, twitterod their pro Uy songs,
glasses jingled, innumerable little clouds of blue
smoke ascended to the ceiling and permcaLed the
entire atmosphere, wlule
Cll AMI'AliNK CORKS POPPED <1 AYLY
on every hand. In the midst of all this the tall,
manly flgure of Captain Clinchy, oi the Fourteenth
precinct, was seen entering the door, closely lol
lowed Joy fifteen or twenty officers in citizen's
dress. The doors were at. once closed and not a
soul allowed to enter, while every male biped in
the front of the saloon was quietly, but hrmly,
shown to Ihe sidewalk. Several officers pio
cecded to the rear of the room and intimated
to the men that they had better vacate, and their
advice was instantly taKcn. Gregory, the pro
prietor, now began to see that something unusual
was up, and hurrying over to where the Captain
stood began entreating that officer to withdraw.
It did not take long, however, to convince linn that
withdrawing at that stage ot the game was quite
out of the question. He seemed
FRIGHTENED NEAI.Y TO DEATH
and for a tew moments rushed frantically back- ;
ward aud forward, but finally partially subsided,
when the bartender lnilmatcd that he had better
have the girls hand their checks and money in. lip
to this time everything in relation to the "pull"
had been conducted so quietly and effectively that
the girls still kept on about their business, while
the band tooted and fiddled away
as independently as you piiasc. As
the crowd began to thin out pretty
fast, however, the girls mistrusted all was nut.
right, and when one of their number recognized
Captain Clinchy and announced his presence to
her companions a general stampede was made for
the doors, both from and rear. It was Ineffectual,
however, and soon the unfortunate but shameless
creatures got to look tlic matter over calmly, and,
Indeed, quite philosophically. Of course each one
wanted her Harry, llllly or Charley sent for, and,
of course, It was not done. Tbe great majority of
them laughed.
ARTICULATED M0N3TER0U8 OATHS
and filled the air with filthy and disgusting utter
ances. One or two cried and tried hard to taint,
but it was no go, while a low-browed, lecherous
looking beast jumped into the middle or the
floor and danced a genuine Irish jig, amid the
shouts and applause of her companions.
The work or handing in the checks and "stamps"
was now begnn and occupied nearly halt au hour,
in tbe course ot which a small army or those dis
gusting individuals known as "lovers" besieged
the door and vainly tried to get a word with Cap
tain Clinchy. Tbe money and checks disposed or.
the girls soon threw on their wrappings, and were
hurried off in twos to the station house.
While these scenes were being enacted at the
Canterbury, like ones were transpiring in the "New
Idea," No. 598 Broadwav, the Oriental. No. and
the "Assembly Itooms," No. 630 Broadway. Simul
taneous with the decent on the Canterbury, the
officers, in citizcus' dress, quietly tiled into each of
these piao s, and with no more excitement or dis
turbance than was created by the squad headed by
Captain Clinchy in nerson. drovo out the ineu and
arrested the women and the proprietor.
SCENES IN THE STATION D01SLS.
By half-past eleven o'clock some of the prisoners,
male and female, commcnccil to arrive at the
Fourteenth precinct station on Mulberry street,
between Broome and Spring. On their way from
Broadway the miserable girls were followed by a
large crowil and th^ir lovers pressed upon them,
but they were turned back by the oftlcera In plain
clothes, who did their duty as gently as men
under the circumstances In which tlicy were placed
could do. The night was bitterly cold, tho thin
snow which had fallen earlier In the evening having
melted, and as the girls trudged along they shiv
ered from top to toe, their flimsy drapery and light
shoes ottering but Utile protection against the in
clemency of the weather. Captain < liiichy had
made all preparations for the reception, and when
they arrived a large fire was burning in the main
room. As the first batch entered the station
house a crowd of roughs and maudlin
lovers endeavored to gain admission also,
but the police soon closed the doorway
to all bnt parties who had business and representa
tives of the press. Minute by minute fresh detach
ments of girls came in, and by twelve o'clock the
large room was completely filled with weeping,
nysterlcal, laughing and giggling girls.
Looking at the group we would wonder how the
places In which they held forth had so long flour
ished. Out of a crowd of more than a hundred
there were not half a dozen who
COULl) BE CALLED PRETTY,
the great majority being bloated, faded and dissi
pated in appearance. The gaudy dresses by which
thej have too long been allowed to delude
greenhorns with partially concealed by the water
proof cloaks which they all wore. The dis
play of legs which have dazzled the eyes and
walked into tb?- purse of many an innocent coun
tryman did not appear so attractive In the station
house as they did half an hour previous in the
concert saloons, under the brilliant gaslight.
Shorn of their padding and bedaubed with
mud, they presented a sorry spectacle, and a feel
ing of disgust would creep over the mind looking
at the miserable creatures whose vile calling has
long since driven away every spark of modesty and
decency. The snow had washed the paint from
their faces, and It trickled dowu their cheeks like
ochre upon a red Indian. There wero race* In the
crowd which might once have been handsome, tint,
though still voting, time and dissipation had done
the work, and where the eye was once bright with
innocence and purity it only now gutters when a
lascivious leer is put on or a glass of wine quailed.
TIIE BLOATED COUNTENANCES
or the majority of the girls gave evidence of their
calling, and tho foul stanch of the vile compounds
thev had drank during the night made the station
almost insupportable.
The greater part bore their snlTerlngs with philo
sophic calmness, laughing and cracking jokes with
each other and the policemen, but here ami there
a girl might be seen weeping bitterly who had evi
dently not been so long Inured to a ilic of sin as
hex companions, One girl of tender Tear*? she
ooald not have oeen more Own sixteen ? sat upon ?
chair near the stairs and rocked and moaned as if
her heart would break. A wealth of golden hair (ell
apon her shoulders, and the beauty of her blue
eyes could be discerned, although her eyelids were
swollen with weeping;. She evidently had been
brought up in a superior station of life, but misfor
tune came all too early, and rudely nippod her
iunocence and beauty in the bud. Another, a fair
haired Teuton, who spoke English but imper
fectly, abandoned herself to grief and refused to be
comtoried. The officers did all in their power to
quiet the weeping ones, and the hardened sisters
in crime mocked them for being so chickcn-hearted;
but they only wept the more, anil continued to do
so until titey were removed to their cold lodgings
tor the night
THI NUMBKK OK CAT KKMAI.KS
In the room was astonishing, and their number
was explained by an ofllcer, who said that the re
spectable looking countrymen whose custom so
largely contributed to the support of the concert
rooms, preferred tho lusty st\Ie of beauty. Yon
might look in vain for beauty of form or delicacy
of outline. Dissipation ha-l taken away all shape
liness, and wbeu the hideous dresses were con
cealed, most of the girls looked like bundles of
woollen clothing.
The greatest grievance which the girls seem
ingly hud to bear was the refusal ol Cap
tain Clinchy to admit lovers 01 friends. The door
was surrounded by an anxious crowd of old and
young men, gamblers and pimps, but none or them
could puss in, and the girls were not permitted to
go to tiie door or hold any uommuntcutlou with
them. By half-past twelve o'clock the lust contin
gent of prisoners arrived, and the scene at that
time was tiuly dramatic. So long as the girls
thought they would uot be locked up for the night
they bore the ordeal bravely, but when the order
was gl\en that their names should be taken,
and as they were taken that they should be
hustled off for the night, even the most
hardened lelt uneasy. Many wept who had
not wept before. Home blasphemed and scolded,
and others plunged into hysterics, but all did not
avail. The girls were of all ages. Some were as
young as lourtecn and others as old as lorty, and it
was painful to contemplate the
WKKCK OK KVKKYTHINU FI'RK AND HOLT
and the sinful destruction of body and soul that
could be witnessed ail around. One girl said to
the Hrrai.d reporter, "Why don't they arrest the
proprietors and let us alone? II they were put out
of the way there would he no places to entangle us
into." One little girl shook her fist in
the face of Richard S. Campell, one of the
proprietors ol the Dew Drop Inn, a
stvlislily dressed scoundrel, who stood by
tho desk in the station house, coolly smoking a
ctear, and said, "If it hud not been for you, I
would not have been here to-night. You Hist
enticed me to go work in jour saloon." Ex
clamatlons like those were frequeut all uround,
and the justice or tho remark Is apparent enough.
The ends or justice might be as well ser veil II tho
girls had not been taken In a state of comparative
nakedness and looked up without much to
cover them on a cola winter's night.
Tl.e ruffianly proprietors of the dens, who have
grown rich and Cat, did not take the proceedings of
last night as coolly as they have done similar ones
011 former occasions. They looked anxious and
perturbed, and, to judge from their countenances,
we would judge that their long career ol infamy
was about to be wound up. Fred. Hughes, tho
proprietor at the Oriental, and part proprietor of
the Canterbury, Is a man about thirty years old.
He lias a rather handsome race were it rot for his
eye, which 1h deep set and cunning, lie
sports a black mustache, which he keeps well
dyed, and last night he was very fashionably
dress d. Ills partner, Elisha Gregory, is u Ijiuky
Individual, with un uncertain kind ol blonde hue
about his hair ant! ince. He looks the thorough
ruffian. The bartender of the Canterbury was also
among the prisoners. He is a brother of Ilughes,
and, like his brother, was stvlislily attired,
WEAKINO DIAMONDS ON HIS FINUEK8
and m his shirt front. Campbell, one ot the pro
prietors of the Dew Drop Inn, was, however, the
great swell of the occasiou. He was rigged out In
a well flttinz sutt or black clothe:), over which was
carelessly thrown an expensive llalmoval cape.
His mustache was most elaborately waxed,
and ho swung a gold-headed cane in Ills
iwnds. The proprietors oi the other places
are Brown, a hard looking case, 01 tho "New Idea,"
where Perkins, I teddy tho Blacksmith's friend, re
ceived his death wound a tew months since, and
Charles Wakcticld, proprietor ol tho Assembly
Rooms. In addition there were a large number of
supernumeraries, hangers-on and bartenders taken
up, which swelled the entire number in the station
house to more than a hundred persoifs.
When the gir's were callcd up at the desks to
irive their names
THEY NEARVT AfX ?IAVE FICTITIOUS ONES.
To listen to them it might be imagined that the
poets had been ransacked for poetical liam^.
There were any number of Mauds, Florences,
Marys, Idas and Coras. Scarcely any of the girls
gave in any name so common as Mary or Maggie,
and there was not a single Bridget or Itosy in the
entire crowd. As fast us the names were entered
trio girls were taken to tlielr quarters, and as
batch alter batch left, the room was rapidly
cleared. As the number grew !?ss the remaining
ones became more agitated and the sound of weep
ing could be heard both 111 th>: cells and the outside
rooms. It was a sickening and painful sight, and
the officers looked upon themselves in the light of
men who had to pe-lorm a very disagreeable duty.
Captain Clinchy did lus part of the work as gently
and quietly as possible, and he was well seconded
bv Captain McColloiigh, of the Klghth precinct, who
with ii squad or men assisted in making the raids.
Before the girls wore all taken out an old worn in
was taken into the station helplessly drunk She
shouted to the sergeant, "Put me down 78. I
liavegotone, sure." The girls crowded around,
and bad as they were they shuddered ut the fear
ful spectacle. She was removed to her cell, scream
ing and swearing, and the younger sisterhood in
the paths of vice soon followed. A large crowd
surrounded the station house until the excitement
had entirely died away.
Tllfc KllillTn PRECINCT.
In the Kighth precinct there were but two con
cert saioons. One, the Broadway Garden, above
Spring street, is more like a lager beer garden Mian
a concert saioon, and, as the place is not bo b.id ns
the others, the women wearing long dresses, It was
not pulled. The other place was the Alexis harden,
Mi4 Broadway, one 01 the worst of the dens wuicli
infested the city. From here about a dozen
wretched harridans were taken to the station
house corner PrtBM and Wooster streets. They
were followed by .t large crowd, and when they
reached their destination there was a repetition of
t lie scene at the Mulberry street station, but in a
smaller degree. Some or the girls were intoxicated,
and their cases were quickly disposed oi, and the
station house was in a short time cleaned.
IN TI1K FIFTEENTH PRKCIMT
only a few saloons flourished. In Captain Byrnes'
precinct, *?'! lie Avion, " next door to Una Edwin's
theatre, was the largest and most tastelul. one very
bad place was located at the corner ol Amity street
and Broadway, "file MatlnOe tiarden," mi under
ground hole, in wh.ch numerous robberies were
committed. The third place was " i he Branch," run
by Harry winters, one of the most, orderly of the
disorderly houses, whose term of Ulu closed last
night, to cleverly were the raids planned by Cap
tain Byrnes, that nearly all the girls were in the
station house before n hundred persons were aware
ot what had occurred. Tiie girls taken to i lie sta
tion house In Mercer street were, w.tli few excep
tions, a superior class? better looking and bet
ter educated. TUev lelt their position keeulv,
than did their companions who had not been dov/u
town. They cried bitterly, and lamented the un
enviable position in winch they were placed. A
great crowd surrounded the station house door,
but none were admitied except reporters, whose
name last eight was legion. Captain Byrne
did everything in his power to make the
position ol the unfortunate women as com
fortable as posslbl ', and, like Captain
Cltncny, used no unnecessary liars'inesa. Marry
Winter, proprietor oi t ie "Branch," too* the thing
calmiy. Me is i> slight young man with a bald
head and an incipient mustache, and, like tnc rest
of his companions In trade, was well dressed. His
girls were decidedly better in appearance than
those oi any other saloon. They wore long dresses
and did not Indulge in so much dissipation as
did others of the same ilk. Their principal amuse
ment when not at work consisted in playing
dominoes, the branch being famous for its good
??muggins" players. The proprietor of the Matinee
Garden is a shabby, bail-looking individual, the
worta looking or the whole vile frater
nity. Several men were ar.estcd In the
Anon, which was nin by a company.
The girls who came from this place were many of
them English, und had not been long In this
country. The place was much affected by English
swells, some ol whom came to the station house
last night to endeavor to release their girls.
Abont hall-past one o'clock the last or
the girls were shown to their apartments
for the night, and the station resumed Its ordinary
appearance.
There were 100 persons taken to the Fourteenth
precinct, fifty to the Fifteenth and twenty to the
Eighth. They will be arraigned for hearing at
Jefferson Market and the Tombs this morning.
The following are the names of the persons ar
rested and the names of the saioous In which
they worked:?
PA VILLON.
Theodore Wllber, Will Hamilton, Joe Bnming,
Bennle Brigg, Kinma Kills, Minnie Kills, Lizzie
I uxor;, Mary Hrower, George Witt. Charles Schet
ter, Mory Spellmen, Louisa Laschappa, Annie
Maynard, Jennie Carr. Mary Ury, Mattie Lcnbau.
AHION.
Mary Savage. Emma Kane, Lizzie Besson, Effy
Klsworth, Kitty i'essnr, Olle Atterd, Annie Hamil
ton. Nelly Bird, Lizzie Smith, Minnie Miller, Belle
Howard, Annie H ilton, Nellie Brook, Annie CUIton,
Eddie Smith, Kmma Taylor, Nellie Smith, Jennie
Turner, Belle Carlton, Mary Wilson. Fred Neubell,
John Harris, Alex Brown, Mar* Johnson,
Thomas Jerome, Walter Jerome and John Jerome.
BRANCH.
Mary Stephen, Lizzie Moore, Maggie Eddleton,
Uzzle Sutherland, Annie BrOWtt, Kate Bremen,
Mary liresselin, Mary Cornell, Francis Maher, Kbble
Brooks, Josephine Brown, Will Uohtuan, Fred
Winter, llenry Winter.
NKW IDEA.
Josephine Baker, Ammle Andrews, Ceorglc La
ton, Fannie Abbott, Carrie Chulon, Mary Stlckney,
Nellie Brown, Fannie Brown. Matilda Sullivan, Mary
Miller, Jennie Wilson, Nellie Jasper, Annie King,
Hattie St. Clair, llattle Jackson, Frank Wakefield,
Lena Bussell, Kva Miller.
CANTERBURY.
Minnie -Foster, Hannah Williams, Kmma Swan,
Flattie Green, Pauline Iloleman. Annie Aden, Nelilo
llogau, Louise iiuuck, Maggie Ward, Louisa lieyna,
Carrie Lamoiecht, Nellie Ryder, Carrio Smith, Bella
Williams, Catharine Croker, Kuima Davis, Jennie
I'arkcr, Charles llccmasiu, Will Guiscllcrg.
A WEEK WITH nSDHilCE BE
The Boston Fire and Its Effects Upon Tire Un
derwriter*? 940,000,000 of Capital and How
It Stood the Seorehing? The Leaaona
Learned at Boaton? Mansard Rooft and
Blemtoraaa Auxiliaries to Fire
Oat of Disaster Good to Come.
Never in the history of New Yorlc, with the single
exception of the days succeeding the Chicago flrc of
last year, bos hucU excitement prevailed In Insur
ance circles as during the week just closed. The
excitement in the earlier part of tho week
amounted to a panic, but as time passed, and the
Are ceased to rape, and Insurance companies
ascertained the extent of their losses, there
became an easier feeling and insurance men
breathed freer. The IIkkald has already given
very full statements of losses, and the condition of
the companies which represent in
T01S 01TY ALONE OVER TWKNTY-ONK MII.LION DOL
LARS OK CAPITAL,
and a surplus of over $7,000,000 ; but a few facts in
the way of a rtsume may not be out of place at
this time, when nearly every citizen who owns a
second suit of clothes is Interested in the suppres
sion of ares and the solvency or our insurance com
panies. Besides the $28,000,000 local capital In
vested in flre insurance, companies of other States
?lolug business m this city havo capital repre
senting $13,000,000, and surplus of $fl,ooo,ooo There
we may say is $47, 000, 000 invested in the business of
fire insurance alone, and hence it is not to bo won
derod at that a conflagration such as that which
has just visited Boston should create consternation
in insurance circles.
Of tho many million risks held by New York com
panies in the burned districts, losses of only a little
? ?!,*, m,"ton ,,ollar? were sustained. Compared
witn Chicago, the Insurance interests in this lust flre
has suffered but little. In the Chicago lire, where
the property was estimated at the lowest calcula
$17C'C00'000' "'aty-four companies had losses
fooling up ovor twenty-three millions. 01 these
twenty companies failed, having sustained losses
10 <".<*0.000. The companies that sus
tainod their character for solvency lost $s,??o,780
From these figures it will be seen that the losses
to New York companies are only about one quarter
of what they sustained in the Chicago fire
It la a gratifying met to note that
the losses have affected our companies much moro
gilt ly than last year, only three Tom anies tho
Humboldt, International and Ma kct be*" K com
pelled to suspeud. The fact that so few New York
companies liuve been
. CAKKIED BOWN IN TIII8 LAST KIKE
? y >c assigned to two causes. First, that, the
to the neccMsitv nT'm1""1 ln8"rance underwriters
.bo ?;sr'oY
flow to^iu'o.rtl '!Jnteai1 1r accel,tln? ri!"" or from
OfaNewYorkbfotrWthA ,Bosto" companies and those
01 mw lork lor the bunnesB or the former eitv
th? HsuPer? .f 'inite structures that existed in
J! burned district were considered iirst-cl'?ss
tn^hn underwriters, moro especially owing
n?nnl ;?i the Boston l-'ire Depart
ment, and New York capital made an eirort t>
^ ',ocal capital In covering them.
11! L t 'li: pride that the Boston people enter
tain lor their institutions, the local companies
risks 11,0 Krcatcr Part of the
risks at rates under those offered bv New York
underwriters, who were lorccd to I urn th.-ir att 'it
t on to mill and factory property. These ci?eum
stances, insigniilcaut as they may appear at first
doubtless ate the cause or' New "ork wiSiK
escaping so well, while the lo< ;tl c? c
the disaster severely, and in many Instants havo
been swamped. Considering tho amoiiut Vr
in thlo INVKH?? IN INSI RANCH
in this State our companies may felicitate them
&Si"P?romln?out ^ well as they have. The
following figures as to the capital and surplus oi
ii? companies doing business iu the .stale on tho
1st of January last, are ofllc.al:?
Percent
romp?ni?sorthl?Htate. i
tonipanicH ot other ??.?>#*, v w nn.tu
hittUtH dolnj? bu*iue*a
in Now York I3.6J0.0U0 6.315,1114 46.63
Total Invested in N. Y.. $.ll,W,02tl $11,718,801
I he losses sustained by those companies will ho
moro than covered by the surplus, wluio the Boston
companies, in a great many Instances, find their
entire surplus consumed and a large portion of
loss in* ln il<Jdlt,oa' lu tlu" <-onuectiou the
K #1B0I,'?I N0? BURNED IN BOSTON
wa y be of lutcrcflt.
Jc^oS'SlK o1"ST4!l, 'KKr?.fr,?'K
""" """ ""? ???
ftderai. N" Bu{W" O'- Value.
I**tl!er square ^ SI ,3HP.*!(10
Mauhcwx * I *.??
High J? . .JMJJ
<'onnroiw fS, JSr'1!?!
dimming ^ ,M?5
Milk....8. ,? ".WO
Hemmcr : ! i! ! i i! ! ! ii ; : i ; J .??
Buswy plMCC r. il'liX
Franklin ,j i
Devonshire .. 'SIS'ZS!
(1 riil ley '! 4aS1.!SS!
Pearl place ...
Knllivmi place
I Chauncy ;
fur< have .? il"'1?!!!
I'eurl J.', , 25 ,ijuo
Wu-tilnrUiii J I.WW.'HW
h? i! foru
South L' 2I.W)
Morton place ....!!! ?
Huwley. S
oti* i
7 29s, 000
Totnl *.418 $11,471 800
These figures show the value of tne bnlldln<'s onlv
KWU." SSKSSl.""1 ""
I where more buildings w. re consn-ucd in th?
j great flr- in this city, ,n is;!.',, worth of
i roperty was destroyed, inclnding ooo stores. The
j nearest approach to the Cnicago and Boston flres
l that Is a matter oi record is the great Lond<> i lire
I oi looo, where ihe loss was $io,ooj,ooii
1 v. .. V, r,IK l'lffl80N W THIWK KIKfW.
"hllelvow lork may comrratuiateh. /ser fl at her
1 ??!i:W???tro?tsh:iveuots,iiiered more severely
I ? T.? '" t,M w,n' "? ''elieved, result iu good, both
| to I, tie insurer and the insured. Ik the past hie
i ?! """franco has partaken too much of
I ohi!>uV w >ru "."'''I"*- it has b en found n protit
able iiuH'ness in wmch to Invest surplus capital
\Vliiin i1r !v, r'i:ir hocn wrowin^ ill popularl y."
While it has been lound proiltable mo coiiioaiiies
have entered into a spirited rivalry lor iins n ss
and In doin - >o nave been too reckieM in '?
tlon i oi their n.ks. They have been more Tuxi'.us
to show a large line ol business, big capital ami
large surplus t'.iu .i to exercise care in the character
01 the risks they assume. Then this r.valry or cut
! throat policy has been carried k0 lar that riskH are
Oi ten taken at a rate that im not at ail commen
surate with i uc character of the responsibility thev
assume, and ti.ey have put their trust ... p. o!>
(lenc.e rather than in the judgment or their survey
insurance is V"ry Kn'a' a"UHe thaf lms cre|" into
Til K DANOBROOH I?m Att RACK SYSTEM.
crlVpat,,.'tis Pro^'"?ng to adhere to the sclied
nle ol rates adopted ly the underwriters to sccure
ihP ?rBiei11," rivals have resorted to
the pri^tico of giving larirc nrawbnekM tr>
property owners wno* apply peFsonSily at
their head oiMces ;or insuram.e. My this means
Ci>mpanies with small capital have been enabled to
undermine good companies who desire to exercise
llV their risks, and when a
great conflagration conies these wood-cut com
un'' "ip|r ''"IS-'S los" a large
portion of their insurance. While this >s the case
or rather while thin practice largely prevailed nro'
vlous to the Chicago flre, and Is still fohowe<P &
some extent, it would be uujust to say that all the
companies which have succumbod to the Boston
practice6 other*'!!', 'f ?f 'k' Pernicious drawback
KSicwB.0!S%.rrp:?i5i*e "*?'?
Another lesson thst our insurance men have
dearly earned is thut tiiey must in the luture avoid
centralizing risks In a few blocks or one cit \ and
^ntal jr.nh?re M,4UHHnl 'oofs prevail to any grea^
extent, instances are known, right here in New
York, where companies have taken risks affu cifal
bu^nedrata(,hVc^C8PAtUf1 ?Di u'mtorjr U'H* "'an that
H?I?L Ji?. i i - A rcw hours' sweep of the flre
flame would wipe such a company out of cxist
ence and leave tne Insured unprotected. The only
true theory is to scatter risks over as large a terrf
\ZJJ? P?^4,"e. ana in dlflterent cltlos ihen ln
ffeneraihr dls?rfhm.t,iflr?' the l0H"CM Wou,(l he
?n?iin.? mnri .i i rt,non* the companies, and
These m.hK Uj ,he lnB?r?">ce World,
i nest are sunjectH that are now atfractmir th?
attention of innurance underwriters and
there is good reason to hope that, irom the
^ , I'BHSOHB lraknkd at boston
w"! be Sucted^nni"1100 busincfl? in the future
birts to^?n^rWam0r#'OUnd 14n" e,<,,ll#1"c
Another subject that has forced Itself nnnn in
stance men s attention by the Bos^co'Sra-"
THE PANfiRH OF RI.KVATOhm
J? auxiliary to the spread ol fire, on this sul>
remarks !?urana' Witor, of this citj, Sbiy
etoTa'tOTm '.MlntK in ' I'srplnir, the
walthe niesnl or wl,'r?' the flre ori?in?ted
md reading Oiwer P HameM to the root and
irou? Uh iowi-r to the UDnvr Uoort ol any OunUiuf pr?viu?d
.?!? ?PPManees. These aperture* rnaolnf ttam tbe
uSJ? ?2 boUora of oar highest buildings. without Um
^ *!? virtually equal to flues lor the
MH.tlv ?in22'".; ani (which U the worst feature) h?imr
1*odinf. thu? leave the (lames no
*>u*t.>IeePt*t <*? roof, tug thu* make certain the de
. . Jiri J *?ulldl?K. It cannot be but that these ele
M{?' *![* ,KT ^ f ? *>urce of constant danger, and
.be until some automatic method of
closing the draught they supply li devised. Underwriter*
i bo old ?ee that foiue thing in dune in this direction with
out uilay.
i l?1 ?** k'udred danger*, which require attention,
In the hatchways and tloor opening*, for lighting pur
poses, which abound in a majority of city store*. In a
certain sense these are constant menace's to thu under
writer. They, like the elevator holes, ai t as so many
flues to draw ap Are from below to thu upper part of the
building, and, even whore tbe flatues are eurly checked,
theae apertures facilitate. the costly pri cress of smoke
and water throughout the building, and thus bccouie a
continuous canker upon insurance capital.
And now, while the Boston experience I* fresh and full
of suggestions, underwrite* should manfully stand lor
their own right* as auainst all those conspirators against
their peseo. There is no reason, rarely, why theae com
panies shoiiM bj compelled to tight lor their lives against
such icartul odds as hax Inttcrlv l>een the ease. They are
now in a position to dictate more equal terms, and it will
bo their own fault It the opportunity shall be unim
proved.
The Ronton Traveller seems to confirm the dan
gerous ttd rendered by the elevator in tlic follow
ing remarks : ?
It was in tho engine room of this building that the (Ire
bcgiui. The open fall way or elevator served asachlm
ney He I ore the tln> was discovered tho flames were
ru-hing up tho elevator with tremendous power, and in
ten minutes the tire was not cnlv in every story, hut the
lolty tinder box on the ton ol the edIAce \>nsi> roaring
muss of flumes. The engines were promptly on the spot,
ast'ley always nre, hut the root wus so ln^li up thai It
cou.tl not be reached. The heat rudiab d ironi t lie roof
was intense. From cellar to roof It was a iiiiish ol dunes.
All these subjects, as well us the best means of
supplying water tor the suppression ol large llres,
are now uncaging the attention of iiisitraitcr men,
atui it is confidently anticipated that out of the
counsel* being held a general schedule ol rates will
be adopted that will redound alike to the protec
tion ol property owners and Insurance companies,
'fbc public, who are fully aroused to thu danger
that in all densely populated districts of largo
cities threatens them, wilt hail with pleasure sonic
well-defined system of insurance that will give
thom more protection. Until (lint ls accomplished
there must exist a reeling of insecurity, ami the
capital invested in lusurancc will gradually he
withdrawn and diverted to other channels where
tho risks are not so great.
THE FIRE UflfDEKWttlTKIiS.
Important Action Apropos of <h.~ Host on
Conflagration.
Tho Board of New York Klre Underwriters met
yesterday and adopted the following important
resolutions
Resolved, Thst. In the imminent of Ihis Rourd, 'hi laws
ot this Slate requiring olitciat examination by < lie .super
Inteiidcut of the Insurance Department. ,1'ovides the
proper mode of ascertaining the actual condition ol com
panies, and that the exercise of the powers thus granted
afford utnple protection to the rights of policy holders,
and al the same lime secure In the best possible manner
the rights of cbiiiiiauls and the interests ol sim k :.olders.
Resolved, That while this Hoard recognizes it as proper
that the judicial authorities should, on tin- complaint of
a claimant lor loss, or 0I individual stockholder*, take
action enjoining an Insurance company from continuing
its business and appointing a receiver oi its cilects in
cases where tho emburrascinent of the company arises
Irom fraud or llicoiiipetoue.v, its members hereby declare
that when a comp.iny heconics cinbariussd in conse
quence of extensive eoii'Iugrutlons, as ai Boston and in
other cities, uny such action becomes an act of in nsliec,
and ls contrary, as experience has proved, to the best in
terests of claimants and stockholders, which, wilii re
spect to econoin.v und expedition in closing up it ? affairs,
has heretofore host promoted by judicial action, lukcu at
the Instance ot th" Board of Directors of the company
and by the appointment of a receiver nominated by such
board.
Kesolvcd. That in the judgment of tho members of ihls
Hoard any indicia! action taken with regard loan insur
ance company, upon the ex purtc matenu lit ol an.v claim
ant, stockholder or ofRcor, when the company either
actually become*, or is supposed to he onibamissc I, while
honorably pursuing its business, by ihe occurc nee of
such (Ires as have ta'ien place within the mist tllteen
m <ii this, would inflict a w ri n : upon the company nut in on
its lioncst claimants und stockholders and is liable to
involve siihstiiminl companies in scr.ous loss, unit in some
cuss even to produce disaster und baiikrtipic. inmcccs
mriiy. WM. W H12N81IAW, secretary. |
REV. DR. SMITH.
The Widow and Daughter of the Deceased
Pastor Released from Cus ody~Tlic Chargo
of Poisoning Not Sustained- -A Novel
and Affecting Scene in Court
IKAi.Kinti, N. C.. Nov. 10, J87J.
At nine o'clock to-day Mrs. Mavy K, Smith and
Mrs. Frances L. Mann, charged will) the murder,
by poisoning, or Dr. .1. Hrinton Smith, the husband
and father, were brought b;- Sheriff l.ee before
Judge Watts on a writ of habeas corpus. They
were accompanied by Messrs. N. 11. nud H. II. Bat
tle, their counsel, by several Uuly friends,
three other daughters of Dr. Smith. Revs.
Dr. Smedes und Mason, of the Kpiscopal Church,
and by Captain Smith, of Philadelphia, a
brother of the deceased, on whose arm the widow
leaned. There were present a large crowd or In
terested spectators. The ca'm demeanor of the
prisoners and their relatives and friends was
noticeable. The family were all dressed in deep
black, and on the part of the prisoners there was
no affectation of grief? It was deep and pure. In
deed, their c untenances bore evidently an ex
pression of resignation and also that indication of
, conscious innocence.
TIIK FAMILY
? a most Interesting one, is or high culture, and ap
I parently knit closely toother by tics of affection,
j Mrs. Mann is a lady apparently about twen'y-llve
' years ol age, rather above the medium height,
resembles her deceased father very much; is
pretty and has an amiable, intelligent expression.
Mrs. Smith is about fiity years oi age, with grav
hair; Ih a dignified matron, whose bearing would
at once inspiru rcBpcct. The bearing oi the whole
family throughout has been commendable.
While expressing surprise at Me suspicion
thrown upon them they have invariably dis
countenanccd any theory which wo;;ld impli
cate otuers, as well ns the th< ory ol
suicide, which they repelled with emphasis. Mrs.
Smith insisted upon the post-moriem examination
and th'j analysis of tiie chciuist. and both parties
have shown no disposition to conceal anything in
regard to t lie mysterious death.
on being warned of the action ol the Coroner's
jury by Mr. liatile prior to arrest, the;, both said,
"(Jan it be possible that any one believes us guilty
ol
SO FIENDISH A DEED?''
During the examination Mr. Mann, the husband
of one ol the accused, entered, having Just Arrived.
His meeting with the ra'tiiiy under the circum
stances was most affecting and impressive.
The evidence adduced before the Coroner's jury,
and analysis of Protestor ueoth, showing r!ie pres
ence ol strychnine in the stomach, brain, Ac., were
read. Mr. U. II. liattie made an eloquent address
in ucliali of ib'j prisoners. He raised no question us
to the poisoning. but contended that no motive ex
isted to commit the crime. The deceased was a
| salaried man; his affairs were embarrassed; his
I lamlly were most deeply interested in Ins living;
the daughter was Dr. Smith's lavoritc, and the
! amiable character or both offset any presumption
, ol guilt.
CAPTAIN SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA,
brother or the deceased, testified to the high love
aide character ol Mrs. Smith, that her arniabi lity
had been the subject of congratulation in the fam
ily, as well as t he lact that his luoi her had been
Joined to one who so well uudoratood and could so
well endure and excuse his brusque mannei and
quick temper. Wlieu asked what were her princi
pal virtues he remarked, "All the Christian
graces."
Dr. smedes and Dr. R. II. Saunders also testified
to the character of the prisoner and the affection
ate relations existing between deceased and his
family.
Judge Watts then delivered his decision, that
there was not the slightest evidence to sustain the
charge agalnpt cither prisoner, and
OltDEKED TnKIK DISCII AKCK.
Tremendous applause rroin the uudience fol
lowed the decision, while numerous rrlends
crowded around the prisoners congratulating them.
The self-possession so long maintained gave way at
the last moment, and, dropping their neads with a
quick start, they !>oth burst forth in audible sobs.
The spectators were deeply moved, and tcHrs Oiled
the eves ol nearly all the spectators In court. The
Judge's decision was universally approved. Mrs.
Mann, her husband and the other daughter then
pressed forward to thank the Sheriff for his deli
cate kindness during their Incarceration.
The Messrs. liattle, of counsel, were heartily
thanked for their efforts. The whole was, indeed,
a most affecting scene.
After the trial the raintly retnmed to the Sheriff's
residence amid the congratulations and nood
wishes of a large multitude, and shortly alter
proceeded to their residence. Thus ends, so far as
these parties are concerned, one ol the most
i startling tragedies that ever occurred in this
State. Mrs. smith and daughter are believed uni
versally to be innocent of the crime, as adjudged
by Judge Watts, but the mystery of tiie tieath of
Dr. smith is still impenetrably veiled.
AN ALLEGED TEA THIEF.
Mr. Daniel Abbott, of 175 Powell street, Williams
burg, owns and drives a truck. Yesterday after
noon he was driving through South street and
stopped a few moments to go in a store close at
hand. He had no sooner dismounted from his
truck than some Individual made way with acticst
of tea which lie was carting. Skirmishing i
around Mr. Abbott soon discovered the property
in an express wagon, driven by one Thomas Hew
itt Hewitt was arrested and taken before Jndge
Shandley at the Kssex Market I'oiice Court where
he tokl a very Ingenious story about some one hav
ing Hired him to take tbe tea to a place in Chatham
street. This did not save him, however, uud lie is
now in prison, where he will have an excellent op
portuu)'* to reflect upon the mutability oi earthly
aflai*
VILLANY MOST VILE.
A Whole Family Tortured by a
Party of Burglars.
Bound, Gagged and Ironed? Money Extorted bj
Threats of Death? The Home Set on Fire and
One of the Inmatea Dreadfully Burned
No Clue to the Villains? Terrible
Excitement in the Oil Bogions.
PlTTSBUBO, Pa., Nov, 16, 1872.
Titusvlile ? In the oil regions ? Is In a state or
great excitement to-duyovera most ''arlng rob
bery which was perpot.ratei I there last night. While
the family of John Watson, residing on the hill op
posite the old Hlnkly reiinery, were at supper, a
party of men, numbering Ave, entered the house,
and approaching Mr. Watson with pistols in hand
and musks ott tlioir faces, demanded
his money. They cautioned the family
not to make the leust noise, telling them
that it. was their money they wanted, and that all
must submit to be bound and gagged, and that if
they made the leant resistance they would call In
the balance of the gang, who were guarding the
entrance out itle. They proceeded to handcuff the
family, applying leg-Irons to the men-John Wat
son and Archibald Stewart? the latter the son-in
law of the former, at the same tluie gagging them,
and then tying the entire family together. They
next ordered Watson to open his sale. The latter
replied, "My money is all In Warren, deposited
with my brother." They replied. "We know whom
vou refer to, but your money is in the house, ami
we must, have it." Watson thereupon, with the
muzzle of?a Iiiikc revolver
I'tAC'lD A! j VIS ST HIS EAR,
opened the safe and something like two thousand
dollars wove abstracted. Altec the sale luid been
robbed the family were tied in .a long row and com
pelled to follow the thieves down in the cellar, then
np through every room In the house, and, at the
peril o; then lives, information as to whore valua
bles were Kept was demanded and given.
After ft thorough search ttio family were
conducted back to the dining room. Mr.*.
Watson, Su.ian Stewart and Archibald Stewart
were placed on a lounge, blindfolded, ironed and
gagged, an i tied to the stove In suoh manner tn?e
li they moved the stove would tip over upon thcin.
Tho fiends tlv -a Ictt the house, having remained
about an i. ur and a half, while the balance? nine
in all? >v otc 'aiming watch on the outside. In
the hurry ro depart the lighted lain.) was upset
and
THE SE C OX I'IKE.
'llie rf'ib m then returned, and, taking clothes
from the w.i id robes, threw them on the burning
portion of the <twellin.tr, tui i with tlie utmost diffl
ctilty riucc' ?! I' d in extinguishing the (lames. Mr
Watson w as -relv burned, out the robbers made
no endeavoi to pull him li'om the flames. JannsA
Stewart, a ill inbcrofthe i.milly, arriv ul home after
midnight and found the family in ;< <orry plight. The
Irons on .v'at; .in cut hit i into the bono, mid he was
bleedtug profusely. Tliote on the other members
of the fuinil) wevo also very painful and weretaken
oil onlv b,v severing tli>m with a file. Tiie
thieves had lian.leud's ^>r every member of the
i bouse and heir pockets Hied with handkerchiefs.
| The> had also ft plentiful suppl) of ieg Irons. Tlw
| poll <! > cie n .iiilcd and .*t thro o* 'lo -k Mils morn
ing all tli>! h h it iu tlie place w?: e Keaiolied and
the town .scour, d, but nou:'1' ? have so lav been
made. The villeins have so :l'e liver. done thefr
work as to :alv# no clue t.j their whereabouts.
The prctu :?t exotemeiit exlata in the oil
region os . r t.i.s U'" i'eM outrage. It is very evi
dent ; iaM lie p'rty wore aware 1hat Wiitsoa had
mo.ic in his iioumc, :ts ie? had ueglwt-.nl to deposit
i a sum che exaci atii unt of whlc.i lie does not
know. None of the luuiily were severely injured
but Mr. ' t-'wart, n iiow .vet :md hands are dread
fully burned uy the upsetting or.i tamp.
ANOTHER WILLI A.M3BUEQ' HORROR.
Tito Hn.tif Row Mill Tri?
n mpha \nr. < ht r Victim J, tin'. !HI'.;lit.
Between t$n and ete\ >n o'clock last night tho
police of tho Fifth precinct. Williamsburg, wore in
formed that a man was lying in a dying condition
in a cart at the lnM:rs vction of North First and
Tenili streets, and they quickly bronght him to
tlie Fourth street station house and summoned
I Police Surgeon Or toy to attend him. On ex
amination, it was found that tho man's
skull was iractnred and that tho back
part of his head wjs covered with clotted bloou.
He was insensible when brought to the station
I house, t'.nd remained so up to midnight, when the
I police surgeon sent him to the City Hospital.
1 The neighborhood where the unfortunate tnan w:is
! IouikI is tiie stamping ground of tho lniamous, out
i highly iniluentlftl llattlerow gang, at whoso san
guinary bunds ottlc.er Joliu honoliiie was mur
dered in July iasf, and lor which murder their
leader, Henry Kogcrs, is uow under sentence of
death.
Last night'# victim oi these Thnnrs is ayonnsr
man of good count -nance, apparently about;
twenty- isrlit years oi aue. When he was found,
well >rln; In his blood s -y the pffico, his pockets
yr vr tinned inside out. thus bid oatln<? that greed
! ot gain r i spirt u the rutlianly gaug on this occasion.
STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.
i Anotlwr )iy?( rriont VV i'lLinisbarx Mur?
der.
At a lai< hour tut. ni?hr, a number of yonng ra n
conveyed t? iiiK late residence, -J? Hout.li Fifth
street. Williii; .stiiirr. the Only of Jaiucs Whah u,
sixteen .vi ar.-. oj uac, and immediately leU, with
out giving an.v Information as to lim death. On
I examination it was louuii that W lialen had been
j stabb d through llic tu-art, ami it wan ruinord
. tliur tli'1 t: mrcdy occurred in tli" grocery stun' of
J. W. M. ;/rews, .-out u I'ui'li mill firs' ?:treet*. tout
, tills in H' tiioil l>> llrcw > aivl t in: tru. roily remained
a in vn CO at ill! early liour t ils morning.
; EIGHTEENTH WARD COUNCIL OF POLITICAL
REFORM.
A mooting of the Eipht.ef.uli Ward Cornell of I'o
j lit leal l!e; inn v.as UeM la-it evtiilu!? at Orion ta
j Hal), ITglitecnt'a street and Third iiv< iiuo, Mr. fcilal
' P. llall pro^Mlnp. Tim Comui.ttec on Or^aniza
! Hon, through AM. rmun Oeis, reported prog
ress. llii! Alderman aid, however, that
tlie basis of tin' commit toe's report would
1 lie that, the Council Intended not t > fuuport eitner
j ilemoernt or republican In future who was not
! thoroughly In iuvoi of municipal rciortn. Mr.
Iieeiv, ol thi' Central Council, in some remark*
stated that the work iietore them now should bo to
coutluui' a* tuoy had gon? on before election. In
regard to what the central organization was
I doing, lie said It was Inteuiicd not. to allow tne
j prosecution of the ilelinqir nt o^'icuis to eease,
1 but tout the process against th m was slo.v, owing
to the dtlllciiitv of getting lion -st lUnea. Uemarka
1 were also made by Messm. Ila'gut, liimkclheiner,
! llall and others, alter which it w.is determined
| not to go Into an election of ort'eers for tlie ea
: suing >?*ar until next meeting night. The Council
then adjourned.
THE JERSEY POLICE WAE.
Tlie Policemen to Url Their Pay at L.a?<? ?
A not Her Commissioner Appointed by
Uovirnor Parker.
The new 1'olice Commissioners of Jeney City
> held a meeting yesterday. All were | ? sent except
Mayor O'Neill. A preamble and resontiou weie
offered by Mr. Fleming as follows:?
n iirrnu it appour* that owing ??> douhts a* :n the legal
it) ot the art* ot parties in po-..*e*-don, there is a nay duo
tu the officer* ami men ot the 1'oltci' lH*partment lor ier
vlrus i unit wiiricus, without rccogniiciiitf tht right of tao
parties attempting tu perform tin- duties ot i 'o'uniHdon
ers, we deem it proper thiit the men dioulil be paid with
out delay ; . . .
Ke III veil. "Pint the warrant* b" drawn by the City
Clerk tor pav due the officer* ami 'gen ot tlie Police Lk>
par tin cut, and that the Mayor be requested to sljjn ?ueb
ot mid wnrrinl) as shall present a levnl claim lor wrvleo
rendered.
The resolution was adopted unanimously. The
Hoard took tills action to relievo the men on the
police lorce, who are not responsible for the long
standing dltllculty, and who have received no pay
for ten weeks, covernor Parker appointed ex
Assemblyman James Stevens to till the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Uawde. Mr.
Steven* took the otH< lal oath, and made his ap
pearance in the Hoard lor the flrst time yesterday.
A HELPLESS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CINCINNATI, NOV. lfl, 1STX j
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department gavf
notice thl* inter noon that ever j horsey* Uie u|I
t put uncut had the horse disease. ?? ??" \