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r TIIE COURTS. Conclusion of Garvey's Testimony in the Tweed $6,000,000 Suit. Jarap* II. Iuser&oll Show* Ilis Pardon and Enters on Ilis Story. FERNANDO WOOD AND HIS LITTLE TRIALS rTi'il)ul:vt ions ol Political Magnates. HARD TIMES FOR CITY RAILROAD COMPANIES Ou the reopening of ttxe trial before Judge Westbrook yesterday of the $?,000,000 suit against William M. Tweed, Mr. John Taylor Johnson, foreman ol the Jury, arose, and, addressing tho Court, said that many of tho jnry wore sitting In this trial at great personal Inconvenience, and he hoped that no unnecessary time would be occupied by counsel other than what was con istcni with their duty. Judge Wcsthrook said he bad ? no doubt from tho standing of counsel but that they would have orory consideration for the Jury. Mr. Dartd Dudley Field said they had hoen forcod into the trial on ISO warrants, and il was necessary to try each warrant separately, so that practically they were com palled to try 150 coacs. ASDKSW J. l.AKTKV'S TKSTIMONT COSCLl'DKD. After the abovo preliminary expostulation and ox planstiou Andrew J. Carrey was again called to tho witness stand and his cross examination by Mr. Field resumed. Carrey said n? had conversations with Tweed in . 187aabout his contracts for work on tho Court House; J Sweeny did not want to pay him his bill, and Air. Tweed taut be would toll Sweeny that his bill must be paid. Mr. Field?Do yon remember any other word that Was said at this conversation ? Witness?Yes, sir, Mr. Field?What was il? ' Witness?Fit teen per cent. Witue.cs -aid lie went to Tweod in 1860 and wantsd to get hi- bills paid. Tweed said he would see to it. y Were those just bills ? Witness suook liis bead. Q Did you want unjust bills? A. I wanted my portion of it. Witness then admitted that he begged for the work st tho departments. Some of the bills were quito legitimate. y. Did these fraudulent arrangements begin in 1867' Mr. Carter?Tbe witness knows nothing about ; whether it was a conspiracy; only that there wore those arrangements from time to time. Mr. Field?1 am obliged to the coansol for tolling the i XvilnAe^ what tit> miulit In huv Witness went on to say that lie presented twonty-ono j bills uuder tlio.order of the Board of Audit, which i amounted to $1,177,413 77, of which sum h little over $210,000 was really due to him troin tliceouuty; if be was suod he didn't know what ho would be willing to swear to; th s $240,300 inciudod a good profit; thoso accounts between himself and the city are still unsettled, and no efforts have been made to j ettle. The summons and complaint sworn to by Gar- i Tey In h:s suit in 1809 wore than read, In winch ho . claimed some $lii0,000 from tlio city for work done. Tbo verification of the witness was then read. Mr. Field?Is this ejalni true or false ? Mr. Peckhatn objectod, oil the ground that the claim j eras against the city and not against tlio county. Mr. Field olaimod that sinco the city and county had been made one the objection would not hold good, and j tinder tbo law of 1874 11 tlio city owed this witness j $1(19,00(1 in 1809 they owed it now. Jlo claimed further thai the damages should bo reduced. Tho Court reserved decision on this point, and counsel proceeded upon another point of examination. Witness was asked whether the pleadings shown him 1 veer# tho same lu a suit against biui bv the city, and asked whether he recognised them, tie said he did not, but remembered that similar papers had been j erred on him when In was in aiteiidnucc as a witness In couri. and that these were the pupers They were then read and offered in evidence. Witness toslillcd that lie was sometimes interviewed by new spaper reporleis, and that lie told a reporter of one ot the papers who < ailed upon Ultn that the press was unjust to htm; that he did a great deal of work for tho city and there were a great many men scattered I around the city that could prove he did a great deal of j work. He swore on another trial that tho bills tor this were partially yue. Counsel than went on to interrogate the witness as : <n whetlmr naeh ot the tweniv seven warrants w-ero partially true, and in what respect. After recess witness testified that tho hills were exaggerated to the uniotttil ol about sixty-live per cent or more; the pricos charged were mostly Just; the fraud was tn the amount. The tost of tho examination was principally cuutlned to an examination ot the dilleront warrants.' Garvcy admitted that he had made np bills In the names ol other parties. Q. Mr. Pinchard, Mr. ltonnartimma and others? A. There is no "Mr." about it, Sir; they were all fictitious. Witness said, in addition, that nothing could he more honest than tho thirly-tivo per cent ol the bills paid to him. Re-examined by Mr. Carter?Tho suit be Instituted for >ld'.',otW against the city was brought at the suggestion ot the Mayor, Mr. Hall. The suggestion was to bring a coup d'etat against those fellows, and that Koyser and Ingersoll should do the same if they bad 1 claims. When making up his bills for the amounts and tinder the tlt'.os given him by Watson or Woodward he had nothing else to guldo him than a general knowledge that so much was due to him. Mr. Field objected to the style of examination. Mr. Cartor (contemptuously )? I am simply showing tip your cross-examination: how tutilc and deceptive It was and was intended to he. Mr. Field submitted that tho wholo thing was ofTen?ivo and Improper. Oa re cross examination by Mr. Field witness said j the city wus largely indebted to hitu when be brought suit lor his claim lor $109,000 34; the city owed hnu more, two years before that, in 1CG9, he presented bills to the Comptroller for four times that amount, of which be win to got one quarter; he told all this to Ball, and Hall was astonished; witness was paid In a general way all that was due him; when he swore $169,000 was duo there was a large basis yet due; the finccs tor labor por day and materials per' barrel, &a, n the twenty-seven bills, were correct, but the quantities were exaggerated; if ho was put on the rack ho couldn't toll w hat parts wore legitimate; the $240,000 due him was distributed over the bills; bo wouldn't wear sevrnty-flvo per cent of somo of the bills was not true; he thinks the scventy-flvc percent was unequally distributed, but about thiriy-flvc per cent of each was true; Mr*. Counolly gave her brother $9,000 to pay back bills, and Mr. Ingorsoll gave witness from Itis private checks $119,000. There was a general sigh of relief when Garvey 'stepped down and out'' from the witness box. J .Of KS H. IXUKKSOLL AS A WIT? ESS. James 11. Ingereoll was then e-gllcd, aud Mr. Field producing a copy of the proposed witness' connection, , the other side produced the Governor's pardon, dated { , April 5, 1675. The witness was then sworn. He stated lie resided at No. 21 East Seventy third street, and Is not now in business; he formerly had an interest in the profits ol the tirm of Ingersoll It Watson, chair- j makers, who used to supply the city offices: he saw , Tweed iu 1967, and Tweo 1 told him to 6co woodward, , who said it was all right, but it would cost him thirty. | Ave per cent; he asked Woodward what that was for, i And Wcodwarl told him twenty-Ore per cent lor Mr. Tweed and ten for Connolly; then Woodward g.ivo him orders for supplies; this was on his own account, not the firm's; his father's tlrin hau declined to supply the city i on credit, aud this was tho first Job of wituess on his own Account. The Court here sdjourned till this morning, when the lamination of Mr. lngersoll will ho resumed. BUIT ^GAINST FERNANDO WOOD. H. Hill Fowler, a lawyer, claims that ho made a bargain with Fernando Wood agreeing ss a consideration for his appointment a* Corporation Attorney to pay Mr. Wood $:>,000 In cash, his entire salary for the drat Tear and half tho salary and perquisites of the office for i the remainder of tho time be held his official position. Be furtner saya that pursuant to this arrangement h* eras appointed Corporation Attorney on tho 14th of January, 1962, and held tho office until March, 1965, nd that he fulfilled bis part of tho agreement, paying some $15,000 altogether to Mr. Wood. It appears that about this time Mr. Fowler was under flnaec al cloud and thai various Judgments were rendered against him in tho courts. Mr. David < >guen? claiming to be the assignee of ten of these Judgments, Aggregating *?"ir $0 000 In amount?has brought a nil Against Mr. Wood and Mr. Fowlor to recover the mount of the Judgment!, making Mr. Wood a part X defendant because, as Is alleged, tliia $15,000 was llleFilly paid lo uim in fraud of the creditors of Mr. owier. Tho case came to trial yesterday before Judge Sedgwick, holding Special Term of the Buoerior Court. Mr. Wood was proaont, and during the examination of Mr. Fowler hs generally Immobile j , 'face was occasionally lit up with a smile refreshingly sarcastic. Mr. Wood was represented by ox-Recorder Bmitb and the plaintiff by Mr. Raby. Mr. Fowlor, qrho was the only witness called ft# 'he prosecution, gave a lengthy and detailed statement of ht* inter- I TleVs with Mr wo<mn r< <ra u> bis appointment m Corporation Attorney, and slating the tinm- and places he ma le iIk-various alleged payment*. li s account hook with ontry of such pnymouia was produced, but hia testimony became a little befogged npon dis- I covert >fchanges in certain dates and uso of inks in different shades of color. Mis testimony, however, era* very empbstlo on the point of the bargain and gale In respect to the ofBco no held, flg . Fernando Wood was called as a witness on his wo beb tif. His story gave a very different complexion to the transaction, lie stated that the statement gnate by Mr. Fowler that ho [aid to bun and vava two duabilla for i??JO each i JTEW TURK i nts boos# idHioomingdale, and that on such pay* moot* ba filled u:? nin appointment as Corporation Attorney, *? totally falae. Ou the contrary, ao far aa he knew, Mr. Fowler hud novor been at liia house In Blootnlngdata. Ua also danlod that he ever entered iuto any atich agreement aa staled by Mr. FowleFor anything approaching to It. The simple facts of the i-tory were that Mr. Fowlor was one of many applicants for the offlco of Corporation Altorooy, that be received tbo appointment and that bo paid tho political assessments iinposod npon blin as the Incumbent ol such oillce. Tho oillco wits one in the gilt of the Mozart Hall organization, as wore several other offices, tho iucumbents of all ol which places wore likewise assessed and paid tbelr assessments. li Did Mr. Fowier over puy you any money personally for bis appointment as Corporation Attorney f A. tie uevoi pani io mo ono penny lor rnyseir ror any purposo whatever. tj. Mr. Kowlor says that you never paid him any money except tone costs in one or two nulls; U that true? A. No, Mir; I paid biin this chock (producing tho chock) for $l,2tk'> t>3, which was to luilcinuify hint for money ho said he had expended in excess of the assessment. Mr Wood wag subjected to a long and searching crossexamination. The only now tarts developed were thai Mr Wood at this tinn- was the bead ot tho Mozart Hall organization and chairman of tliu Kxecutfvo Committee, and that as such chairman he disbursed the lunds for election and other expenses, averaging from * 20,000 to $.Jo,ooo a year and lurther that tho moneys paid to htm by Mr Fowler and others went into the general fund for such expenses, Tho trial will be resumed to day and will probably occupy several days. PACIFIC MAIL INQUIRY. ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT?MB. HARRIOT REFUSES TO TESTIFY FURTHER. The proceedings in tho.sull of tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company against Wlllium S. King was adjourned till yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at Commissioner Iv1 win M. Wight's oflirt). At that hour Messrs. Henry 9. Bennett and John N. Goodwin, couusel for plaintifls aud defendant, wcro presont, and also Commissioner Wight; but tho witnesses, Messrs. Avery Harriot and William H. Webb, who wcro expected to testify yosterday, did not put in an appearance, and the hearing w as again adjourned till eleven o'clock to day. Mr. Bonnelt, counsel for the l'nciflc Mail Steamship Company, said to Commissioner Wight, "I am Informed that counsel for Mr. Harriot staled that this ts not a legal tribunal and you, as Commissioner, have no legal authority to compel witnesses to answer any question; but counsel for Mr. Harriot is altogether wrong, which he will discover by referring to section 307, chapter 41, of the Minnesota Code, ami volume *2, article 7, chapter 14, section 39 of the Revised Statutes of New York, " Mr. Goodwin?1 wish to cross-examine Mr. Harriot; he lias been examined in chiet by counsel for plaintifls and I have a rlgbi to ask to cross examine. Mr Bennett?If Mr. Harriot will uot appear and Mr. Goodwin cannot cross-examine the witness, I ^porse the examination in chief will have to bo slrici^Vmit.' Mr Harriott's ro'usnl on Saturday to answer clfrtsla simple questions concerning Frederick Billings' 'isVtees w 1th tho linn of Harriot lit No yes hndalendoncy to tlfroadiscrodit on a very houest and honorable geullciuau. I understand thut Mr. Billings can aud will explain how those checks were entered on tho books of Harriot Jit Noycs, and the only discredit that could ho thrown on Mr. Hillings whs Hid rtdusal ot his broker to answer tbo questions put to him. Mr. Billings is now in Woodstock, Vu, and I am credibly informed that If ho were in New York he would willingly come forward and state all the circumstances connected with the use ot Iho funds of the Tactile Mail Company whllo ho was director. Mr Goodwin?I do not wish Mr. Harriot's testimony stricken out, nor do 1 consider it irrelevant, especially as It covers the lime spoken of between February and June, 1S72 He never denied that Mr. King received some money from an agent of Mr. Stockwoll, nut it was a purely miMness transaction altogether outside of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's business. 1 would hko very much, therefore, to see Mr. Harriot again and cross-examine him. Mr. Bennett (sententlonsly)?I think that the I'actflo Mail Company will yot learn all they aro entitled to learn from the firm of Harriot It Noycs. Commissioner Wight thcu postponed tho hearing till cloven o'clock to-day. ALLEGED FILICIDE. In October last Thomas Dowdell, a man thirty-two years old, who was living with his fathor, John Dowdell, at No. 44 Henry street, was found by Officer Noalis, of the Seventh procinct, lying ou a hod with one side of his head nearly blown off and tho latter standing in tho room. The officer, pointing to tho I bleeding body, askeil "How camo that man hurt?" and j the father answered, "l did it." "What did yon , do it with!"' flirtlior questioned tho officer, and the answer was, "With nothing." "Why, ho bus been shot," said the oflleer, on looking moro closely st the Injured man. "Impossible," respited the fathor, "there's no gun in the hou3c." The father was at once arrested and a gun recently discharged whs found hidden til a closet After lingering tour days in groat agony at Bollevuo Hospital tho son died. An indictment for murder in tho first degree was found against tho lather, and ou this Indictment ho was yesterday brought for trial beforo Judge Barrett, in the. Court of Oyer and Terminer. The prosecution was represented by Assistatit District Attorney I,yon? and the prisoner was dofended by Mr. William K Howe. On the opening of the case tho above was stated as the facts of the homicide, and various witnesses, includiug a sou and daughter of the prisoner, corroborated the story. Deputy Coroner Marsh testified that death was tho result ot a gunshot wound. Altera brlet opening by Mr. Howe for the defence the prisoner was placejl on the stumL He gave his ago as sixty-throe, and slated that between twelve and one o'clock on the night of the shooting the deceased came Into the room whore ho was and endeavored to pick a quarrel with him; that after a brief parley of words tho deceased shot himself, and that when the officer caiuc In ho was very | much confused, which accounted for tho stutonient he , theu made as lo tho shouting. George W. Cornell tesll- ] fled that the prisoner had been iu his employ for the | last eigbteeu or twenty years and always boro a good i character. The trial will he resumed Hits morning and probably will occupy the entire day. PENALTY OF OVERCROWDING CARS. The courts havo administered another rcbuko to our city railway monopolies lor overcrowding their cars. On the 2tth of March John Ginna took passago on a Second Avenue Railroad car. Every seat In tho car being occupied ho stood on the rear platform. Near First aveuuo tlnro is a switch, which somehow got dls- { placed, causing the car to deviate trom its direct ; course. Tho s.udden turning and jolting of the car threw Ginna from the platform, causing injuries which subsequently resulted in his death. Suit was brought by Martiu limns. his tatber, against tho company lor $f>.000 damages, the statutory limitation in such cases. The case was tried yesterday beforo Judge Donohuo, holding Supreme Court Circuit. The defence was con trlbulire negligence, but thojury thought the railroad company was in a measure responsible, as they brought in a verdict lor $3,000 in favor of the plaiutiff. DECISIONS. STTIiF.MR COIHT?CIIAUB1B& By Judgo Lawrence. Tlio National ItanW or tho Dominion of Canada vs. II oflltt. ?II "in or.iudtim. Van Hanst vs. New York College of Veterinary Sur- I geons.?Let the ll tidings, as altered and amended, bo | engrossed and presented to mo lor signature. United States Life Insurance Company vs. Rowe , (Nos. 1 and 2); Wblteman and another vs. The Mayor, I Ac ; Crag In ct al. vs. Herhell; Itarnott vs. Bailey el al.; ; Society lor tho Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents vs. Davis; Lewis vs. Gill; Black vs. Maltby ot. al.; Baldwin vs. Puff?Granted. Matter of Mason?Incases of this kind the practice Is to order a reference to ascertain facts. An order of reference may be taken. Poikton vs. Polston ot al? I think that this motion should be granted; but I will give thu plaintiff leave, on pay men i of $10 costs, to amend his complaint m . such particulars as he may be advised that the granting of this motion renders it necessary for him to , amend. Col fat vs. Waldo.?Tho examination of the proposed surety, Bonta, has not been vended. Tho bond is er- < roneously Indorsed. Luidetneyor vs. Brownson.? 1 think thattbts case can be trlod within an hour. Let an ordor be enterod placing it on the Special Circuit calendar for February 25. Matter of Hamilton.?There must be an order of ref- j ercuee to William U. Winterton, Esq., to ascertain facta Wood vs. Mitchell et ah?Application denied. Memorandum. Luldemoyer vs. Brownson.?Memorandum. Campbell vs. Wloso, Zschmctske vs. Crow, Sheldon v? Imperishable Stone Block Pavement Company.? Memorandum. Metropolitan Savings Bank vs. West Fifty-third street Baptist church et al.?Demurrers overruled and judgment ordered. . Memorandum. Craven ct al. vs. Giles?I think that the defendant's motion that ihc causo should bo dismissed should be granted. (Ilelchs vs. Woodburjr 2D Howard, p 381. > Motion granted.. Memorandum. Huebncr vs. Roosevolt, Doyie vs. The Mayor, A:c.; j Hoffleld et al. v?. The Mayor, fcc.; Marshall vs Fowler; Svtbl vs. Banter; Speycrs vs. Fisk; Chatham National Bank vs. Nolan.?Orders granted. Warden vs. Taylor.?Arc there other defendants be- j sides Taylor and wife? II so the consent does not meet the rule. mecsornon vs ravior; viadero t?. Viadero.?Ordors to show cause granted. I Kohti vs. Keller.?Are there other defendants than Taylor and wilaT If so the consent does not meet the rule. Ayers v*. Continental Life Insurance Company.? Rulo requires affidavit of merits. (iuddard vs. Moner.?Motion granted and causo sot down for 25th mat. Memorandum. Matter of Ilonney et aL?I wish to hear counsel npon the subject of the allowance to he granted. By Judge Donohue. Parker vs. Musgrave.?Order granted. By Judge Barrett. Cameron vs. Keeley.?Order granted denying tnt< tlon. Olllman vs. Haas. Order granted denying motion to giro new undertaking. Buckley vs. Havetueyer et si.?Order granto 1 dissolrtng Injunction, Ac. SUrXRtOB COCBT?SPECIAL TEEM. By Judge Redgwlck. Mutter of Carr ?Ordered that Oewrge Carr, an Imprisoned debtor, he discharged from imprisonment. Walker vs. Walker?Motion granted Kaufman vs. Kaufman. ? Before giving order proof of Service of comniaiut should be made under rule 24 HERALD, TUESDAY, FEE Hazard et al. vs. Huge.?Motion denied. Memorandum. Goeckun va Goocken.?Motion dented. The Issues proposed are not more .pee.Ac than the issues made bjr complaint and answer. Older part of mutton aleu (lcntod without costs. Walker vs. Walker.?Answer should stato specific date and places or else give upon the pleadings a reason for not doing so. Motion granted. Collundor vs. Urlftllh.?Allowance of f'JOO grsnted. Tobin et &1 vs. Button and Albauy Railroad Coinpauy et al.?Motion denied; #10 costs, to abide event. Memorandum. By Judge Sanford. Couaut vs National Ice Company. Coldberg vs. Levinsou, el al.?Orders settled. Klutt vs. Vote.?Receiver's bond approved. By Judge Spcir. Towle vs. Reniseu et at.?Auieudments tor bill of exceptions bottled. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. A decision was yesterday roadored by Judgo narrow tn the case of Buckley against Havemeyer, dissolving the temporary Injunction restraining the defendant from resigning his offlco as a director of ti e Long Island ltailroad Company. United .Slates Commissioner Richard K. Still well, after the United Slates Grand Jury havo been impanelled this morning, will bo relieved as deputy clerk of that Court by Mr. Joseph M. Douel. John Fenelon, tobacco manufacturer, doing business In West Forty-second stroet, was charged beforo United States Commissioner Shields yesterday with having manufactured tobacco and offering it for sale without having paid the special internal revenue tax. 11 is establishment has boon seized by Collector Coster. The prisoner was held under $600 bail for examination. William J. Hir.schQcld, arrostod on February 11, 1670, for illegally registering and voting in the Twelfth Flection district ol the Fourth Assembly district, In tins city, at the elections held in 1373 and 1374. was yostcrday brought before United States Commissioner Shields. Some testimony wns taken, and tlio Investigation will be resumed to day. i In the United Slates Circuit Court, before Judgo Wallace, suit was commenced yesterday in the case of Robert I'allett against the Mayor and Commonalty of the city Of New- Vork to recover $20,000. alleged to he due the p.'aintilfas roya'ly on a patent relief valvo for lire engines. Tnis morning Judge Benedict will open the United States Circuit Court, in criminal term, to Iiuvo the United States Grand Jury sworn, and will then deliver his charge to thorn. The Grand Jury will render ij)eir indictments, tl any, to the Court at ibo March session. lu the case of the United States against !>r. Worms, of Montreal, for uttering a forged contract, purporting to have been made by tho Socretarv of tlio Interior, and obtaining $6,000 thereon at Philadelphia, from Mr. Newman, of Chicago, by means of a certain registered letter, Special Agent Sballcross states that ho has Just roturned from Montreal, where Worms is un?lor nrrost, and that be shall proceed Immediatoly to Washington to procure the extradition papers asked for by tho gtnto of Pennsylvania, where tho ofl'euco, it Is alleged, wns committed. A writ of habeas corpus procured byWorms' lawyer Is returnable at Montreal to-day. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Beforo Recorder Uackott. BULLDOGS IN COUBT. Among tbo witnesses In the Court ol General Sessions yes?erduy wero two English bulldogs, which wero present under the auspicos of Mr. Hcury Bergh, to testify against Juhu Gullury, on trial charged with having managed or permitted a dog fight in his barroom at No. 73 Montgomery street. At midnight of January 13 a party of policemon, under Uiroctlon of one of Mr, Borgh's officers, entered the placo and found the accused !u bi^shirt sleeves, very much flushed, standing near the tvro dogs, which were bleeding profusely trom a doqon fresh wounds. Seven men wero arrested on tbo premises, three of them being found concealed in the prisoner's bedroom. Gullury claimed that he had left the placo early in tiio night and returned to find the fight in' progress, and that be had then thrown off bis coat and was attempting to separate the animals when arrestod. The barkeeper, James Fitzgerald, in whoso charge the placo was said to hare tx>on during tbo absence of the proprietor, swore that the light was not prearranged, , but had occurred in a puroly accidontal manner, oacli of the docs having como into tho placo with a customer and having inaugurated the battle themselves. Tho circumstances wore so overwhelmingly against this view of tho cesc that the Jury pronounced the arcused guilty without leaving their seats. Tbo Rocorder sent" liiin to tho l'enatentiary for one year. James Fitzgerald, tho bartender, then pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ono year's confinement in the Penitentiary, the Court making the sentence as heavy as 1 possible on account of tho barefaced manner In which \ no had perjured himself 011 tho witness stand durlug \ the trial of his employer. Five others of tho party | were then arraigned, and, pleading guilty, were sout to j tho Penitentiary lor terms as follows:?Morris Fitz- 1 gerald, ono month; John Cochrane, two months; j Matthew Manning, one month; Peter Kagan, two months; William Watson, ono month. BURGLARS PUNISHED. Christian Mcnckol and F.rncst Bolitt, who, on November 30, broke Into tho dwelling of John Mackoy, of No. 29 Stanton street, aud f-tolo clothing worth $">0, pleaded guilty to burglary tn tho second degree. They wore each sent to Stato Prison for scveu years. TOMBS POLICE COURT. Beforo Justice Bixby. Emily E. Anderson, a forlorn looking young girl, who attempted to commit suicido by jumping off a ferryboat on Sunday, was yesterday afternoon taken before Justice Bixby. She said she was destitute of any moans of support, bad no homo and did not know where her parents wore. She was tired of life, she added, because she saw nothing before her but a lifo of shame, which she would not follow. She gave her ago as seventeen. Justice Ilixby committed her to tho House of the Good Shepherd. PASSING SPURIOUS BONDS. On the 10th Inst. Charles E. Faruham, a hrokor, reelding In Harlem, called upon Bernard J. Burke, of No. 21 Wall strcot, and asked if he could negotiate a loan ot $0,000, offering as collateral security therefor what purported to bo sevtffloon one thousand dollar bonds on the California and Oregon Uuilroad Company Arrangements wrre made for Karnham to call next day. In tho meantime Mr. Hurko at>certnioeil that the bonds were counterfeit. Yesterday he caused Faruhain's arrest. Tlio lattor, who said he was a native ol Cincinnati, was held for examination. WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Beforo Judge Kllbretb. A FIFTTKN CENT BURGLARY. Frederick Miller, a youth, residing at No. 551 West Fortieth street, was bold in $1,000 to answer for burglariously entering, on the night of the 12th of December, tho store of I.uey Hackett, No. 510 Eleventh j avenue, and stealing lllieou cents' worth of oranges. I The prisoner was accompanied by another hoy, not vet arrested, and they obtained access to tho store by j cutting through a pano ot glass. ROBBING A DRUNKEN MAN. Edward McCabo, of Sixty fifth street and Tenth I avenue, ramo down town on Sunday morning ami soon became Intoxicated. At noon Micbaol J. I.ynan, of i No. 299 Mott stroet. saw McCabe^jetweon two men at 1 tbo comer of Mulberry and Houston streets Ono i of tha men removed a sealskin cup from MrCabc's head, aud In return placed his own 1 old hat on the druukaid. He then made j pantomimic signs to tho other man and walked away, i I.ynan followed McCabc and -tho other man, aud was j Joined by Detective Adams, of the Central OlDce. They I watched McCabc enter a saloon, and on coining out fol- i lowed htm and bis companion to Bond street. In this 1 street McCabo lay down 011 a stoop, and his companion, as alleged, went through his pockets. He then w#knd briskly away, but was arrested by Detective Adams, who on searching him found n two-dollar bill in his possession. In court yesterday the prisoner gave his name as Isaac McBrlde, and said be lived in Williamsburg. Tbo complainant, McCabe, now sober, charged him with stealing the sealskin cap, valued at $4 50. and 7 in money. The prisoner claimed that ho wirs in- 1 toxicatcd and did not know what he had done. Ho was held in $1,000 to answer. YOUTHFUL nrsroCKKTS. ? At Mrs. I.illle Bloom, of West Twenty-eighth street, was walking up Broadway on Sunday she had to pass through a crowd of boys who blocked up the sidewalk. While doing so she felt a tug at her aacque and immediately found she had fteen robbed of her pocketbooir, containing a pawn ticket for $40 on a watch and $10 In money. She saw two ot tho hoys run away and sho gave chase. Ono of thorn stopped aud roturnrd the pockelbook, which then only contained a ten cont 1 stamp. She caused tho arrest ot the two boys, who in ; ecurt yesterday gave their names as tollows:?Krancis Curran, aged twelve, No. 15* West Tbtrty eighth street, and Edward Tobtn, aged thirteen, of Thirty-third street, between Sovonth and Eighth avenues. Tho prisoners were held In $1,000 each to answer. mvsmtr nTSTTYS \vrrYY aUTlWrT /^/WTTrtT r ix x i-oi-jv Axi IUUIU. Before Judge WandelL raiSOMKB SSCATES FROM A 1'OI.ICKMAN, WHO OET9 A SUBSTITUTE. Officer Bowei, of tho Eighteenth precinct, arrested one Char e* Chipman on Sunday night on charge of vagrancy. Yesterday morning, while taking him to court, Chtpman escaped, as the officer rays, by mingling In a crowd. Officer Bowes Informed j Judge Wanrtell of his misfortune, and he was told to f o off and rearrest his prisoner and bring h.m to court n the afternoon. He did bring a prisoner, whom ho i represented to be the person who escaped, but tho man denied It and startled tho Court with the statement that he was no vagrant and that he had been induced to impersonate another man by the officer, who whs not only to pay htm a consideration in money, but tn addition to pay his tine or obtain his release in aoras other way. The officer insisted that bis prisonoraas the real, Identical Chiptuaa who had escaped (torn him, and only laughed at the idea of h.tv.ng hired a substitute; but the prisoner swors to bis sutemont and Judge Wandell was in doutrt how to act. lis finally remanded the accused hack u? the station house until rRUARY 15, 1876.-WITH r w *" ~ ~ ' Ihts morning wlten the Chto will be more thoroughly inquired Uiitw COUET 0 ALEND AES?THIS DAT. Scminai Court?Chamukrs?Hold by Judge Lawrence.?Not. 51, 02, 101, 103, 108, 122. 128, 120, 131, 133, 143, 148, 140, 150,152, 173, 173. 103, 109, 215, 220, 226. 227, 241, 282, 307, 315. 348, 3a?, 353, 384, 355, 364, 374, 377, 381. 383, 387, 596, 390, 4O0, 407, 409. 410, 411, 412, 414, 410, 416, 417. 416, 410. fi PKK?r. Court? S racial. Tana?Held by Judge Van Vorsl.?Demurrers?Not. 2. 11. Law and Fact?N'os. 251, 96, 210, 216, 244, 304. 225. IOC, 214, 311, 145, 212, 200, 162, 55, 236, 266, 292, 206, 107, 30.7, 100, 204, 97, 119, 120, 59, 136, 178. Sitkkiir Court?CiRcriT?l'art 1?Held by Judge Wcstbrook.?January Term contloned, bcdd In January Term room. Case on.?No. 2064. Fart 2?Held by Judge Honohuc.? Nob. 2706, 1028, 1454, 17s, 3411, 225, 902, 2338, 962, 452 s. 4224, 4228, 4087, 1697, 1618. 1142. 514. 1026. 362. 1036. 1040, 1042, 1048, 1062, 870, 1084, 1913, 14, 1002, 11C8, 1120, 1122, 1120, 2521, 25.12, 240, 970, 1224, 525, 1210, 1020, 1120, 1142, 1140, 1158, 1100, 1102, 1164, 1100, 1170, 1174, 11741,. IJOO, Part 3?Held by Judge Larromore.? Nos. 1189, 1907)*, 2275, 105, 070, 1155 1101, 2244. 2245, 2200, 2507, 1421, 1123)$. 1250, 633, 1910, 1129, 1437, 1531.',, 1915, 1061, 1009, 1111, 1823, 1047. Si*i>krior Court?UmcRAt Tsbm?Hold by Judges Fund ford and Spelr.? Nos. 19, 49, 41, 51, 48. Suprrior Court?Suruial Ticrm?Held bv Judge Sedgwick.?Nos 8, 17, 40, 0. 11. 13, 20, 1, 37. 88. Scpmrior Court?Trial Tbrm?I'art 1?Held by Cbiof Justice MonuR?Nos. 921, 1201, 909, 1901, 1217, 927, 922, 979, 991, 983, 985, 987, 989. 991, 993, I'art 2?Held by Judge Curtis.? Nor. 1210, 534, 1182, 416, 40, 920, "069, 1478, 530, 1320, 1034, 930, 932, 934, 980. Court or Common I'lian?Equity Tkrm.?Hold by Judge Robinson?Nos. 1, 30. Domurrer?-Garibaldi vs. LrWmIL Court or Common Plkab?Trial Tkrm?Tart 1.?Hold by Judge Joseph K Hair.?Nos. 1024, 254, 589.2049, 777, 955, 950, 909, 177, 1630," 1624, 2231, 090, 2291, 2288, 2373, 1090, 1691, 1167, 1073, 1554, 1817, 2328. I'art 2.? Adjourned until Wednesday, February 10. Part 2?Held by Judge Van Hoesou.? Nos. 1491, 1534, 1501, 1490, 1500. 1529, 1600, 1650, 1729, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733, 1734, ' 173., 1736, 1733, 1739, 17JO, 1741. Makink Court?Trial Tkrm?Part 1?Held by Jndffl Goopp.? Nos. 6166, 6045, 6682, '.566, 6054, CJ7S, A 3475, 3770, 3833, 5357, 6158, 38S1, 3882 I art 2?Held by Judge Alkrr.?Nos. 4867, 3s08. 012*i, ;l(Bd 3812. 382i, 3V15, 388 4. .> ?, 3888, 3s90, 3)91. OflHI 3894, 38-5 I'art 3?Held bv Judge MoAdanis?N?H 3732, 4iW4, 0701, 5893, 6601, 5804, 5787, 5757, 5723, 595.5,1 6886, 4703, 4764, 4760. 5992, 5100, 3534, 4152, *8510, 0153, 0224, 1697, 2211, 24O0, MM, 5SC.S, 6340, 08.52, 6887. &S19, 6800, 6797. 0771, 5774, 6703, 6729, 0750, 6508, 2782. Court op Gknkiul Hkssions?Held by Recorder Hackett Tho People vs. Uoorge Mollenry, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. William Kelly, robbery, Same vs. Albert I,tnd and I.ouis Nelson, robbery; Satnc vs. Georso W. Dawson and Dick lsitforty. grand larceny; Same vs. Mary Dully, grand larceny; Same vs. Moses Loon, Morris Kline and Julian Blootn, grand larceny; Same vs. Anno Jackson, grand larceny; Same vs. Patrick O'Brien, false pretences; Same vs. Michael Roach, false pretences; Same vs. Gcorgo Spanner, grand larceny ; Same vs. Ricuard H. Sc-ilt, grand larceny; Same vs. Anthony Fay and Louis Kurtz, grand larceny; Same vs. James Smith, petit larceny. COURT OF APPEALS. Albasy, N. Y., Fob. 14, 1870. In tbo Court of AppeuLs, February 14, 1870, tbo following business was transacted:? No. 190. The Alexander Presbyterian Cbnrch. appellant. vs. Tho Presbytorian Church, rrspoudont.?Argued by S. P. Nash, of counsel for appellant, aud by Charles P. Shaw for respondent. No. 199. John McDonnell ei al., respondents, rs. Walter Uuocndahl et at., appellants.?Argued by C. II. Smith, of counsel for appellants, and by'F. Fish for respondents. No. 200. Peter L. March et a'u, respondents, vs. The First National Dank of Mobilo, appellant Argued by William 11. Scott, of counsel for appellant, and by S. P. Nasli for respondents. Proclamation made and Court adjourned, calendar. Day calendar, Court of Appeals, for Tuesday, February 15, 1876:?Noa. 202, 207, 170, 205, 178, 204, 180 and 200>j. T11E THIRD AVENUE BANK CASE. TI1E DEPOSITORS' FIRST VICTORY? DECISION BY JUDGE DUFFY ON THE POINT OF LAW RAISED BY COUNSEL FOR<THE DEFENCE. The several parties to tho criminal suits brought in tho Fifty-seventh'Street Police Court by Mrs. Goorgina F. I/Ovien against Thompson W. Dockor and other officers of tho dclunct Third Avenue Savings Bank appeared thero yesterday to bear Judge Dulfv's decision on the potnt of law raised by Henry L. Clinton, counsel for Decker, and on which a motion for dismissal was made after the enso for flic prosecution had boon rested. The opinion, which was In writing, Is as follows:? In tho ease of the People vit Thompson W. Decker, charged upon tbe oath of Georgina F. Levien with having conimlltoil perjury by falsely swearing, on the 20th day or January, 1x74, that the third Avenue Savings llank was solvent on the 1st day of January, 1874, and that the assets of the aforesaid bank on tho morning of the 1st day of January wero the sunt ol $1,525,442 41, and the total liabilities SJ..MV, Hv- 7i, mid that the excess of assots over liabilities amounted to the sum of Sti.'.tJJ 07, tvheti, in truth, she alleges, tho liabilities exceeded the assets in a sum not less than $2"0,(sAl, the Court, after many hearings and much testimony had been taken, was requested by the icurned counsellor for the accused lo <JI?iui?s tho complaint on tbe pl?a that no oSouco In low hud been committed. claiming hot the low ?t IH57 govorning savings bauk* Lad beuuvrepuuled by the lawn of 1873; the counsel holding that no clause had been retaiucd In the statutes of 1873, and cited numerous decisions aud opinions of eminent Jurists, to which be referred the Court, and to all of which the counsel for the p.-nsocntion demurred, maintaining: that notwithstanding the ropeal of the act of 1857 the accnaed could be held under the (tenerel law governing pcijnry. In view of the tact that million* ol dollars, most of wbloh belong to the poor or humble, are uow on deposit lit the various savings banks in this city, and that much distress and sulfenng were caused by tbe failure* ef many of the hauks during the pust year, causing a general distrust on the part of the humble laborer and mechanic in all institutions for savings, tho Court has given this subject or poiut raised by the counsellor as much siiidy ond research as his limited titno would permit. and llnds that the words ol the statute of ls7ri are exactly those oi tho statute ol 1837, showing an intention on the part of tho Legislature to give the statute a retrospective street and to retain in full force (his salutary law, without which inuny thousands of depositors in the various saw. ings banks in the Mam would have been at the mercy of venal or speculative hankofllclaL; and lor their wrongdoings against the depositors during the Interval between the tears 1857 and 1875 the depositors would hare no remedy in a criminal court. Without wishing to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the accused, who is highly and raspectablv connected aud well recommended for his iutcgrity, and whose brief aud nuwilllng connection with tbo bank would imply uo criminal intent on bis part, this Court bohls that It would be against public policy to proclaim that tal.se statements made by bank oluciale aud sworu to between tho years of 18o7 and 1875 are condoned and forever wiped out. for many bans officials, perhaps, who borrowed the money of the poor and made raah ventures or Investment* during tbe period between 1857 and 1875 would, under a ruling sustaining this plea, fail to make a restitution to the depositors. This Court is of the opinion that under the general law relating to perjury (if any has been committed, as tbe Court lias not yet read the evidence i that the accused ran be held for perjury, notwithstanding ths counsellor's plea that the law appointing a bank superintendent was uot passed for a long time subsequent to the gsnerel statutes appertaining to perjury. So unexpected was thts unfXrorablc decision to the accused that his counsel, Mr. Crosby, did not know what to do in the absence of Mr. Clintoa He would huvo to consult with that gentleman, lie said, before he could say whether thoy would waive any further examination in this Court or conlinuu the rase lor the defence. The counsel dually concluded to inform tbo Court as lo their intention, and an adjournment was accordingly taken till then. '1'ht* tieiog a test ease on behalf of the other defendants, Messrs. Carman, Morgan At Bates, whatever action shall bo taken in the matter thoy will of coarse bo bound by it. ROOMS FOR THE GENERAL SESSIONS. RECORDKU HkCKETT, JCDOK GILDEllSLEKVE AN'D DISTRICT ATTORNEY I'll ELI'S BEFORE AN ALDKRMAKIC COMMITTEE. Tho Committee on County Affairs of the Beard of Aldermen, consisting of Messrs. Lysaght, Uowlond, Guntzer and Scery, met at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to take Into consideration the providing of proper accommodations for the Conrt of Concral Sessions. Although nn Additional Judge has been elected under a special act of the Legislature, passed nearly a yoar ago, "ne rooms h.avo yet been furnished by the city authorities in which to hold court. Recorder Uackelt, Judge Gildersleeve and District Attorney Phelps were present at the meeting. They were Invited to addre9|i tho committee. Recorder H.ackett said he had a'ready expressed his viows on the subject and ho did not doom it necessary to alludo to It again at length. Ho thought It a most cxtraoidinary circumstance that Judges should be kept travelling for a court to do their business. A bill bad been passed ten months ago providing for an additional Court of General Sessions, but the authorities had done nothing in the matter since the day the Governor gignod the Mil. Ho thought the Idea of attempting to placo tho court room on the third story of the brown building a monstrous proposition. So gresl were toe crowds that collected there daily that bo had to get bis officers to make ' a passage. Ho had a great deal of respect for the Tax Commissioners, who were personally his frlonds, but there was no reason why they could not bo provlded lor elsowhero. The Coart ol General Sessions was really entitled to the rooms occupied by the Comptroller iu the county building, but, by accident. It was now In tho old building. And now the Tax Cominlseloucrs usurped the rooms which properly belonged to the Court of General Sessions. A hill was now pending before iho Legislature in rcfercaeo to the matter, and lie sincerely hoped it would pass. Aldermau Howlaao?That provides for you the Tax Commissioners' rooms? Recorder Hackkti?Ves, and tho bill should certainly pass. I understand the members ol the cominlttoo are In favor of it. I was before the committee on tho subject with my colleague, Judgo Gildcraleevo, and tboy seemed, to agree with tho views expressed. Owing to the overwhelming business attached to the Court of General Sessions, tho room should be provided at once. There Is a law which gives to the Hoard of Supervisors autnoritjr, and dirocls tlicm to provide ail no- ossary court rooms, anil it aays tUat the Court of Ooncral Sessions (bail bavo the samo power as the oilier com ts in this respect. It Is certainly a strange spectacle p> see tho Judges of a Court looking for a pUco to do tbelr duttea District Attornev Phelps alto spoke in tb? sanio tntiM. lio said the vcoiuutodalious ware so naaaxo L SUPPLEMENT. ' Juries had sometimes to ft# placed la hU otBcs while considering verdicts. This practice tu Itself was vary wrong. but could not be avoided. Judge Qildersleeve said that In addition to what had already been Bialed. be would call attention to the fact that the Court or General Sessions could make most excellent use of another room, now occupied by the Marine Court, for the accommodation of the jury. The Grand Jury wore complaining continually and very seriously of the improper accommodation accorded to them. They were, as the committee kuew, coni]>osod I of our be<?t citizens, and served the interests of the city | for a mere pittance Yet they were crowded In this low, ; unwholesome, cheerless and uncomlortable place, which ' they hail reputedly presented as a nuisauco, and the I jury were now compelled to occupy tho Governor's I room, in the City'Hall building. They certainly needed a good room aod they could use to sdrantago ; ouc of those now occupied by tho Marino Court. Thorc was at present ouly one retiring room aod that was nwuy up lu the garret, a miserable place In which there was scarcely any light. There were a grsat many complaints that it was not ut all suitable. When two branches oi the Court wore In session there were ottoa two juries out There was do place to tako them to unless the District Attorneys otlir.ca w?ie invaded for that purpose. He (Judge Oildcrsleuve) had been told by one or two jurymen that they bad arnvod at Ihoir verdicts ' very suddenly and without perhaps having given a thorougli, consideration of the cases by reason ol the uncomfortable and unsuitable places Into which ttioy were compelled to go. Now, absolutely necessary that llioro should be tlireo retiring rooms for jurymen, in addition to a suitable accommodation for tho (i rand Jury. In conclusion, Judso liildersleovo begged the attention of the committee to those important facts. After hoaring rcm-uks from Mr. John D. Coughlln, Cleric of the Marino Court, tho committee adjourned. They will malce a report at tho next meeting of the Aldermen. MOTION TO DISBAR A LAWYER. i Yesterday morning, In tho Supremo Court, General I Torui, District Attorney Britton filed papers In a motion to disbar Lawyer B. K. Valentino for alleged irregular'ties. . D n> alleged that Valentine, who was CoUMM fOr.a Mr. K vans In a suit bctwoon Evans and .'.LaugdoB, in i lie an affidavit in'court that his clloDl was in Washington, while Mr. Valentino knew at the sam? nlmu.that nis client was in au office In Montague street ''Tbore were crus* suits brought by Messrs. Kvans and Lahgdon in Brd< ktyu and Washington. Alter Mr. Vulcntinc had mwi<? the above affidavit the suit in Brooklyn was diseonltnueiL.and tho counsel lor Laugdon, supposing ' that the suit would also be discontinued, in accordance with a stipulation which Mr. Valentino elite rod into, did not go there. It is alleged that then Mr. Valontluo, In direct violation of the stipulation, pushed tbo suit in Washington and received a verdict tor his client of 112,000 by default. Langdon tins brought a stm against Valentine, laying his damages at f 37,000, aul Langdon's oounsel make tho motion to have blm disbarred. . Mr. Valentino claims that the whole thing it a conspiracy, and demands an investigation. H.t w.slici tho Court, ir. any manner it sees lit, to inquire into Ids professional standing tn alt matters while he has acted as an attorney of the Court. RUBENSTEIN. HIS STRANGE INTERVIEW WITH THE BROTHER OF SARA ALEXANDER. Deputy Sheriffs Howard and Lyons perform the duty of keeping watch day and night over the doomed slayer of Sara Alexander, in tho murderers' corridor Of the Raymond Street Jail. He oats and sloops about the samo as usual since his incarceration, and the doctors say that his goneraf health is not bad. IIo has grown greatly depressed in spirits since Saturday, and weeps frequently, while he shrinks from the ga2c of thoso who visit the prison. His death warrant was dellvorod to tbo Sheriff yosterday. Rubcnstcin yesterday, in conversation with Dctectivo Zundt, who has boon tbo chief agent of the police lit working up the case against tho prisoner, told that "his Wood" would be upon him (Zundt) and bis family and that he would regret what lie had done before tho close of tho present year. Subsequently he askod ZuDdt to bring J. 1'. Alexander (Sara's brother) over to tho Jail, its bo said ho had something to communicate to him which was ot importance. Thinking thai Pcsach was about to niaho a lull coniesslon of the crhne the dctcctivo wont to New York, aod, alter considerable persuasion, prevailed upon Aloxaudcr to accompany him to tho Raymond Street Jail, as soon as the two men?tho prisoner uud tho brother of the murdered girl? ! mot thoy abook hands and opened a conversation In the P.usso Polish language, which was not intelligible to Zundt, who withdrew, but kept a close watch on them. Finally he heard Rubensteln entreat, in the German language, Alexander to give htm a pin, and as th$ oiffccr Icarcd that ho would attempt to opoti an artery with a pin he wont forward and told J.P.Alexander not to givo it to hiin. Alter an hour's conversation thoy soparatcd, shaking hands. Alexander Hjfi, as he knew Pesach was to b# hung, ho would forgive htm for tho crime he had committed. Tho dcctealive says that worn It not for the Inducement of a revision of the sentence of death and anew trial, which seme of the | prisoner's friends hold out, Rabenateln would j ' make a confession ot the crime. As it is. he ; solemnly asser? that he Is Innocent and says he ' will never bo hung. Hois very much grieved in hts 1 religious sentiment at having been sentenced to de.atn ! on Saturday, tho Jewish .Sabbath. Many of his friends ; of tho synagogue sympathize with him In that respect to such an extent that yesterday two Hebrew lawyers ; vlslied tho Coart of Oyer and TeVminerand askedJudgo lb-alt to Bet aside the sentence of death passed on their Sabbath day and to roscutcnco the prisonor on soino day devoted by their law to servile labor. Tho Court refused to comply with the roqucst and the lawyers retired disappointed in their mission. THE MURDERER OF SIMMONS. The murderer .pf William W. Simmons, Andreas Fuchs, is said to bo preparing for trial, which is set down for the third Monday In March. The defence will ! j be based on the plea of insanity, and "Frenchy," as ! the jailers call the wretched man, Is growing somewhat j j despondent, though bis rations are all devoured with | ! rational aridltv, He yesterday requested the keeper to cut his huir. though tt Is now quite short Kuchs says "the top of nls head is very hot " He smokes, chews and plays cards, hot he does not talk of the mnrdcr. THE CROWDED CARS. NO STANDING PAS8KNOKB8. New Tors, Feb. 14, 1S7& To th|t Editor or tub Herald-? Your Just and porsistont demands on the city car companies, compelling them to furnish teats to each passenger or tako no fare, I hope will bring forth tbo desired effect, and that you will not cease your warfare until tho object Is accomplished. It is only through ! the press that the community can have their sufferings ; from extorting corporations and monopolies alleviated, j and if our Legislature will not hasten to pass the bill ! now before it tho Nsw York Hkrald, expressing the 1 | toolings of an outraged community every day and | oftoti, will touch a spark of generosity of the car com: pan lea. Sunday evening, about 9cvon o'cfock. In company with my wlio and baby. 1 was compelled to take a Third avenuo car at lltlth street, and inuud It go full thot It was almost Impossible to cnior tho door, fifteen : persons standing upon the Inside and fire on both front and rear platforms. The conductor gave ns the con- j soling words he would glvo us a transfer at the depot, i My wifo (an Invalid) was obliged to stand the entire 1 distance (three id Ilea) without a seat. There is no ex- I 1 ense for the company not being able te furnlah seats lo those entering the car at Dearly the commencement of i the route. It will soon be that the cars will not start 1 I from the depot until they are tilled. A. QUACKKXBt'SH, Ne 535 Eighth avenue A DAILY TBAVKLLEh'S VIEWS. | To tor Editor or Tns Hkrald:? As a dnily traveller on the city railroad cars I tender you my hearty thanks for the public spirit which you have shown in grappling with the gross overorowding system which identifies the pol cy of every street railroad compnny In tM city and disgraces the boasted liberties, and tbo morals also, of tho people, air, tho j tUSUhS VI HiV Vl?/ iwvuuv ?V/UU lurjwur rn.inipion- . ship of those liberties snd morals, the mora so beouuso tbo rights which 70a havo resolved to vtudlcato mast be wrested from rich sn<l powerful corporations which, It Would seem, neither tbo municipality of this groat ' city nor tbo people themselves bars the courage to j attack in downright earnest Your object is not yet accomplished; but w ben it shall bo accomplished?as It ! will be sooner or later?the pe. pie of this city will re | Ipird you as one of the greatest public benel,actors of tho age. 1 do not Intend 10 or upy your raluable space by exposing the evils or this system of overcrowd- 1 lng. Unfortunately, those evils are too well J \ known In tho everyday experience of a'l who travel on tho cars. f**nlury science condemns It; good manners and ovorv moral -euse are pat to shame by it; the law prohibits It; hut It seems ihe exorutlvo officer* of tho law waive the statutory penalties In favor of Its violators and sanction a high handed breach of what , ; was and is the keystone and ike tine ?ui won of tho ' companies' charters. I.ot the people svo 10 It that the pledges which wero msdo when the charters wore granted aro respected. Surely there is public spirit enough In the "laud ol l.bcrty" not to tolerate any corporation which would dare treat American citizens as to rainy cattle, transporting them liko catllo at so many cents per 1<>) pounds weight, for It practically amounts 10 inn*, wuaiwiuo'ir c>usini inina ui ui when they come over this year? Whuro Is anything of the kind found In Eur'j?o? tVhat moral so use would not be shocked to witness, as may bo witnessed every day, that d t<\ mo<lr sardine packing ol males and females In lorccd proximity, which. It Is well known, I frequently subjects ma:dens to Indignities and embarrassments from whioh they isnnot escape and which thoy daro not resent? H>w many pickpockets take i their first lessons In crowded cars? It Is high tlino this iatolerablo nulsanco ttd ended. Seals are ilia 1 right of the j.oople, providing seals that of lb) car comI psnloa, and with your ail powerful help tb? people wiU I istsvata. kiuur WUOXUS NO ONE. . . - , RAPID TRANSIT. j AB0T7IKMT* BirORX TH1 COHMI88IOKEM Bt BBOPEBTT OWNKHS. A meting of the Rapid Transit Commissioners, appoints for the purpose of hoarlnj objections of prop* erty outers to location of elevated railroads tn th? city, ras held at the City Hall yesterday. Mayor ^ Wlcktim was present during tho morning session. Tbirhairmsn stated the order of business and that daily jessions will be held during tho wook, except on Krl'lif. Ho thon announced tho issues before the comic issbn as follows:? 1. tVUat Injury to property, wliothor private or corporJe, wUl bo wrought by the construction and operation^ tno proposed road t 2. In what respoct aud to what dogree, if any, will thoconstructlon and operation of the proposed road fai|lo accomplish the public good anticipated by Its rJMcatos? I hose wbo appear In favor of rapid transit are solio ij.j tp direct their attentlou to tho (ollowing issues: i, Jo what extent, if any. are the Injuries to property * Vol' b must result from tho construction and operation ? die proposed road exaggerated by the objectors r 5. To what extent, If any, will the construction and tpiratinn of the proposed road hencQt private or corporate property 1 r 3. In what respect and to what decree will tho construction of tho proposed road subserve tbo public Interests ? . . llr. John E. Parsons, who appeared as counsol fbr ? Third avenue property owners, remarked he was under , the impression that the question would now bo decided as to whether or uot oral evidence could be received hi by the commission. If any parties were allowed to dp give oral testimony in favor of rapid transit ha F should be compotled to ask additional time for tbe production of evidcuco on his side of > the quostion. No doubt mnuy more persons might appShr boforo tho commission whose property would be DcueQied than those whose property woula be Injured. The majority should not be allowed to destroy the rights and property of tbe minority. n? insisted that tho objectors should bavo evory possible opportunity and all reasonabio tune In which to protect the'r rights and guard their property from injury. Ho suggeslod that additional time should bo granted beyond Saturday next. Reasonable opportunity should be given for the cross examination o< w itnesses. As to the question of the commtesion having no power to administer ouths to persons giving oral testimony, he thought tbe presence of a notary to administer oaths would answer the purpose. If tho commission had power to accept written sworn statements he thought thoy could also examine orally undor an oath administered by a notary. Mr Parvons contended that no opportunity had been given them to moot tho persons tu favor of constructing the road ou the proposed route*. Ho again insisted upon having additional lioio beforo Saturday. Mr. Vaudonburgh, ownor of the franchise of tho Undorurouud Railroad, lollowcd Mr. Parsons, aud coincided with that gentleman's expressions. He also * contended thul the commission siiotild not limit tlxs time for hearing arguments cither in luvor or against tbo building ot rapid transit roads ou proposed routes. It was uodorstood that wbon the Supreme Court appointed this commission every facility should be given for discussion as to rapid transit. He was glad that they had a public hearing at tho present time. Star chamber meetings bad been hold by ttio late Commissioners. and lie was glad that such an attempt had not been again inaugurated. KxJadgo Eiuott spoko on the side of tho rapid transit road. Ho argued that tbo commission had no power whatever to sumtnoa or force the attendance of w I mosses. Tven If thoy adopted tho suggestion of Mr. Parsons to have witnosses sworn by a notary public the testimony would then bo only on affidavits. Tbe commission could not act as a conrt, and could uot assume tho right of one by taking oral testimony. 'President Palmer tben stated that the commission had agreed they bad do common law-powers, and were governed by the order of thalr appointment and tho statu tdl. Thoy did not sit as atrial court and were without Its functions. Affidavits alone could be taken. They could not go on with the cross-examination and oral bearing of witnesses. Ex-Judge Emott said he had just received a number of petitions from property owners along the proposed rapid transit road tu their lavor. He then called attention lo their contents as loilows:?One from Willtain Kennedy and 500 others on Third avouuo. They wero all properly owners or residents. A socoDd from tbe Preduce Exchange. A tulrd irom Thomas Kay, John Townsend and 500 other property ownors. residents of the west side. A fourth, signod by Brown Brothers A Co., Eugene Kelley, Bali cock A Co. and several others, claiming to own $100,000,000 worth of property on tho streets and avenue over which it is proposed to erect the road. Several other polillons of a similar nature wore also presented. Mr. Parsons asked if any ol thoso signers were property owners. ExJudga Emott suggested that tho Rlunelander estate was entitled lo tome consideration in tlic matter. 'Tho name of Mr. B. C. Wuudcll, who owned , $100,000 worth of properly oo Third avenue, was also attached to one of tho petitions. Au affidavit of a gentleman wno had canvnssod nil occupants of atoms and residents on both sides of Third avenue, Irom 100:h street to L.'iOth strcot, was handed in. Thoy were all in favor of rapid transit on Third avenue, if the road was built in the contre of the street Thn nAmmicaifin hprn tsvtk ft riv*f?KC lintil tWil TilK PKOCK8DISOS APT KB RKCKSS. At a quarter alter two o'clock the Commissioners declared themselves ready to hear evidence ou bobalf of the parties objecting to or favoring rapid transit on projected new lines of roads. Mr. Parsons read the atlldavit of Mr. RutherfordStuyvesant. who has for thirteen years owned real estate on Third avonua and the Bowory. This line contains buildings that are superior in value to those on any qther similar route )n the city. The stores and buildings abovo Thirty-fourth street are both attractive and valuable. Tho construction of un elevated road either on the middle or at either side, would not only Impede tratllc but damage the property, by fright- y ening tinitd persons from renting or buying buildings along ibo way. Sparks, cinders and fruit roluso thrown or falliDg from the cars, would ho so many among other numorous sources of annoyance to people living or carrying on business near the line of road. The deponent estimated the damage to his property and real estate on the proposed line to be at toast equal to forty per cent. Mr. Parsons submitted altogether over seventy affidavits of persons living along tho lino of Chatham street, Chatham square, Bowery, Third avenue, Greenwich street, Ninth avenue and other places in the city, some of which documents ho read. These numerous deponents all swore to tho amount of damage which, in their opinion, property would suffer by tho erection of an elevated line of steam cars ou the Bowery, Third avenue, or any part of the line below these streets. t Borne of the deponents asserted that the loss to be thus occasioned to property owners would equal as much at fifty per cent of present values; others again estimated such hypothetical losses at from thirty to forty-Ovt per cent. Mr. Parsons thought that with time he could prodnco tho'affidavits of nine-tenths of tho propeMy otvncrt along Third avenue. Judge Eiuott Jdcslred to put on the record his objections to liaviDg any further time allowed by tho Commissioners than that which had already boon conceded. There would not, bovvover, bo any objection to Mr. Parsons submitting whatever affidavits be might produce between now and -Saturday. Comittssioner Wheeler wanted to know If iMdltionaf allldavits subsequently to be offered by Mr. Tarsons a would contalu matter different or more Importaui than those submitted now. Mr. Parsons thought that they would bo substantially of tho same nature as those already read, and said, on bobalf of the persons whoso objections ho had read, that he desired to file as proof tho long array of aliidavits mentioned above. Ho farther wished to Introduce, on behalf of his objectors, "remonstrances." These remonstrances came rrom property owuors on Chatham street, Bowery and Third avenue, and aro directed against the orecllun of a sieatn line of communication along this route. The remonstrances of these propurty owuors were founded on similar grounds to tho affidavit* winch had been already handed In, and ft was claimed that the roinonstrauccs had the signatures of nine-tenths of the proporty owners Biluaietf along llic route. All the documents submitted by Mr. Tarsons wor# ordered to be placed on (lie wlih the secretary. Judge Kmoit did not desire an extension of lime to submit proors of non-consent or olhsrwlso. ft Is evident, from the presence of the Commissioners hero, that such property owners are not willing That tho elevated road should bo eroded in front of tbeir promises. Mr. rnrsons wanted to Know ttit necessity or limiting the time to noxt Saturday, whore so groat interest* arc concerned. Judge Kmcttfthonght that, a* Ibo ohjoctors.Bnew all along that these proceedings would take place" aud had had amnio time to prepare for the issue, it would he a waste of time to further put ofT tho quest ion. Mr. Vandenborg said ho represented three tniles of an ovorground railroad abore Harlem Hrtdge. The in <ju;ry if as to whether rapid transit by steam would damage or benefit tbe properly in fVonl of wjiicb It paired. Tbe Greenwich street road has boon in existence for five years and has carried 3,000.000 pussongor* last year thorn woro lSO.OOO.O-HFpasspngers convoyod by horse car? In Now York, and ofthls immense nuniiior of travellers the steain elevated road on Greenwich street has not convoyed one half of one per tout. Na doubt "the extensfon of this lino aud now onos would do much better. Mr. Vsndenburg read the affidavits of Mr. Zabriskle, John F. Van Riper and others on Greenwich street, who were of opinion that the elevated railway Is a nnlsancs to the neighborhood through which It runs, and has damaged the worth of properly to the extent or at least twonty-fivo per cont One of the greatest Inconveniences axponcncert is that o! frightening horses on tho business part of tbe line. If Hits is iho dlaadrous result of s road which conveyed but onehalf of one per cent of the city's passengers, what would be tho consequences if the system .should be generally adopted T Mr. Vandcnburg thought that the recent commission had whitewashed She Greenwich street raid, which road had given rapid transit in bomaeopithto dose* laist year 31,500,000 passengers were carried on lha Third avenue by horses. Mora* arc doing to-day on Third avenus more carrying of passengers numerically than has been accomplished by all the steam cars la tbe Bute. There were last yaar in the HUto eight uat JNWtiu VAUfi.]