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THE COURTS. Legal Construction of the Law of Conversion. ARB EST U5DKK THH BTILI.WKLL ACT. Another Phase in the J. L. Brown Street Contracts. On Monday night Messrs. Mmou Cohen and Man helm Coben were arrested uuder the smlwell an, at tbe suit of Marcus Oppcnheiuicr, tobacco morcbiut, No. 13S Water street. The warrant ?U signed by Judge Donobue, and ibe case came before tbo samo Judge yesterday evening, on a motion to vacate ibe order of arrest. The complaint la thai on the Mb ot September defendants obtained from plaintiff 110,1.00 worth ol tobacco on u credit of lour month*, for rlnch Ibey |i?ve their notes; that defendants boa no money ? I llie litne; that tln v 'sold soluo at an advuuee nud boine al a rate wh.rll could givo them t.o profit; bought up |4#.OVO worth id sixty 'lays, and that their agent won oltorlug to buy up tiieir notes st till v ccnison tnc dollar. Mr. John D. Townsend, lor deiendnnts, argued thiil there was no debt yet due to platnlHI; that Ihero was no allegation Ibe dnlti wait lraudulently eon traded; thai tbero whs no ofler to return ibe uotes anil uon constat, but they ?old ilit-m; ibnl the petition is to blank judge, mid should be to a particular one; that ibe complain! Is all the talk of other creditors, who make no atlldavu, and that there is nothing in it lojusmy arrett. .luilae Douobue said be carclU'ly looked over the atlldnvits. lie referred to a recent case o' u inun being arrested because hie wile bought an unusually lar^e quantity of' goodi> irom Stewart's shortly be I ore he became Insolvent. lie thought the ooinp'atnt snnieirnt, and denied Ibe motion. CONVERSION OF A WATCH. A esse was tried in the M?rtne Court wbi-.b turned on tho law of conversion us laid down by the statutes of this Slate und in the common law. Tho action was upou the conversion ol a irold bunting caso watch, eighteen caruts, fine nickel movement ana chronome ter balance, and properly the question arose as to the tlmo?noi that the watcii kept?but tho tiiuo by tho ngreement which the parly converting It had to keep it before be was entitled lo dispose of it. 1 lie suit was brought by Alvln Dooltllle against Charles Schwartz under the lollowlng circumstances:?i'latntill in tho month nl April, 1873, being iuwauioI some money, called at Ibe tailoring and scouring establishment ol tho deleudunt Schwartz and as.ied him lor ? loan ol $'!!<, which Schwuri* declined lo advance. I'lalutilf then Mid lie would leave his watch In pledge for tho money, the watch being valued by experts til #16(1. Ibis in ducement dwiuoa Schwartz in letting i.im bsve thu money, with a bonus ol S7 00 upon the $ii. To this rxteui there was no contention between thu parties. On ilie (juesiton ol time, upou which I ho case substan tially turned, the testimony ol tr.o parties was very Conllictmg. I'lniuiifl swore thai tho conditions were tl at be should have two mom Is IU which lo redeem the watch; that he said, il he did not call for It witbiu the prescribed time tbo doirndanl would be cut tied to retain it in his possession or dis pose ot It as be might ifilnk proper; that wiihlu two or ttireo days belore the expiration ol the tlmo no called upon iho delendunl lor Ihe watch, who said ho hurt disposed ol it, plaintiffs agreitmeni by his version of the story being thai he was lo have redeemed it within one ueeL, und, having tailed in that, he hail a right to oonvert it to his owu use. .Motion wus mndo by pintniilTscountel lo direct a verdict on the ground that it was against public policy and lending lo lno oppre?*:ou ol t.cblurs to permit the conversion of prop erty as in the case iu sun. Jnoge Alker gave the caso to the Jury, who returned a verdict lor the plain11fT In $150, wtlh Interest. Ira 11. Wbeolcr for plaintiff; Mr. Strauss lor defendant. THE JOHN L. BROWN CONTRACTS. John L. Dicwn got a cuutruct In 1S71 for rcgulullug, tr.,First avenue, nud brought suit lor teu percent Inc., but died pending null. His special adnilnlslrrtor, Willlatn A. Soaver, got Judgment for fSti,lf>3 VZ Churles Gl Wuterbury bad been a surety on the con tract; there were 300.0(0 yards of tilling sliil lo be Done, nud as \\ aterliury charges, thai without proper ofler to him lo take Brown's plueo In a contract nd ludjied to lie honest, ibe city proposes to no in and finish the contract and bold him liable, while ho is perfectly willing to complete it, und that tho breach of contract alleged by the city was caused by their own fault. He therefore asks lor an Injaucllon against the city taking advantage ol llrown's allego i failure. Tho case was be.ore Judge l.awrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, on a mi lion to allow Mr. Wnict burr to put in adu'ilional papers In support of tbo motion lor an injunction, anj decision was reserved. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In tne matter of tbo petition of St John's College, Fordhatn, to obtain a remission of an assessment on the college grounds. Judge l.awrence granted a writ of certiorari .testerdsy. Walter S. Hill, ogent for the l.yceum, sited Anna Dickinson lor J.'iOO, due lor obtaining engagements lor lectures, ntid got Judgment. Miss Dickinson's appeal lo the Common I'leas, on the ground that the casn went by detaull In thu ubsenco ol herself and counsel, was argue : yesterday, and decision was reserved. In tho suit ol Kltshn Cole und David W.iod vs. ('rvillo 1. Grunt, llio President's brother, and Horace U Waters, ou piomt.-sory notes lor fOOo, Jtinge l.awrence yesterday gtauled at. order lor ibe publication ol sum mons Application w.>s made to Judge Van Brunt lu !ho Omm.in 1'ieui Court yesterday lor un ultachmeci ? gainst tieur^e Jones, ol tho rimes, for contempt in uot appearing us a wline's iu the suit of Albert Day vs. ltirh ird l,ee. Decision wus reserved. "rt m. P. Ilurd wai Illicit $ loony Judge Van llrunt resltirday, lor disobeying an order ol the Common ['lens Court to uppcur lor examination in supplemen tary pr' ceediugs in >i caso tu which Itosa XcMiane got a judgment against him. in the ncilon tbo l'nll?>d Statos vs. M barrels d s lilled spirits claimed bv Alois Keigelstock, trnil beioio ludg* Ulaichlord ill April IhsI, an appeal w as taken hp the t'nne'l .stales attorney to tho Circuit Court, which : inio on yesterday for argument before Ju i>;e Joluisou. (i taoneoi a number ot cases lirooght by the United I Sla.es list fall, hi which the i)iitstion ol tl'io Ic rieiluro I ol distilled spirits in ibe hanus ol un Innocout ihird party arises. Jti.lgn llutchlo d on tbo lr.nl, oo motion ! al Wal. J. Tuska. attorney lor the claimant, directed s verdict for tho claimant, rehastng the .'oods. Roger M. tibrrntan appearetl on bona It oi the Untied States, ' oppcllams, Wai J Tnska'or tn? clutmsnt. The trial ol the suit ol Kranci* Kerrigan against tbo ' Broaiiw.iy and dtenth Avenue Kabroud Company Is now progressing belore Juuge Sed?wiek aujajuryin j Part U ol the Superior Court. Tile plaintiff seeks to re- ; cover $10,000 Ouinai.es lor having oeeu kno. ke.l down ; and having thiee ribs broken hy one ol ilol"li.laul'rf ^ars while he was atiemniing to cross ibe *Ttel in Iront ot it. The defetuianis ueny any ll ibilii) a: all. an>l allego that to avoid litigation they paid plaintiff #10 and cave him medicine anu niciiiol aitcmiunce, in return lor wi.icli lie gave the coltipauy a re louse. Kerrnr-tn denies lb.it ho ccderstai d the nituro ol the rclc.i-o. John 1!. Starin owned a :us. with which ho wus towing a harge in tho harbor ol New York. I'lie hawser with which ibe barge v.a< nnlteii lo the tu^ parted, sud Ibe latier collided with a lug belonging lo William Itexia. llio result was tho breaking ol llexta's tug, as also his log. In a sun brought hy Itexia to recover damages against Mar nlor thete Iniuries lo tits person and properly, which was iriel tieiort Judge Koidnsou and a jury in Hie Court ol Common liens yesterday, bo obtained a verdict for #3,2-'iO, I2\0 ol which was lor tho Dreuklng of Ins tog and $3,MM) tor the breaking of his teg. In tho suit ol trolly against Conner, Sheriff, ou n motion lor a now trial, Cine I Justice shea said :?-'Tbo Vermel oi the jury determines iliat tho plaiutill u a pun haser in good (aim and lor a valuable consideration at the o ilo held on too premises where the property was situsta l. Thai sale was with tho coumvauce and con currence of bolh Dnrke and T. R. Croily The money went dlrecily to pay a creditor wli.i had loaned money lo the partnership, and, there being no iraud lotiml in Ihe sale itsell, nor in us purpose, (lie creuitora have no other or better rights ihau those which ll'.rke and Croily, their judgment debtors, would ho entitled un fhe puiinershtp being Insolvent thero wus tin luierest i in its assets leu wtnuii either partner could dispose of lor bis It dividual debts, tin | a, inership creditors ; having the prelercoee ol pavmeut, ami Ihero Im-Iii^ a ; d*llcieticy ot assets even lor thorn cru mors." lu thu ?uit ol 1 ou' lilwnn. er .iKiilnsi Adams and others, in overruling ? demurrer to tho complaint Sbict Justice Shea holds that Mbe contention Dial Ibe Court ol Common I'leas is. sineo the act of l^-J, chapter 029, w ithout power to givo ibe leave to prosu cute this action ii)>oii the Marshal's official bond, Is not tenable. The authority ronlTrcd upon that court by the Oth and 7lli ???cliona ol the set ol 18(i?i, chap- ' Ur 481, has rot been superseded by the llih sub division ol section 3, chapter tl'io, ot act ol 1872. In I the ens-; ol Urtins \s. iln?ak Mr. Justice Me.Adain has decided that the latter sei h?s noi r -peutro Mio former ol lS(r_', In tl.ls respect, either by us terms nor by implication. In that reason nig and decision oi Mr. Justice McAdnm 1 coucur, and this dec'?iou is m coiiiormity therewnh."' id holding the answer pnt in by defendant In :ho ease 1.1 l,ou a aeilnsi i.udrigh to bo Irlvolo ts Chief Instlco Shea tuya, in a brief statcni nl o| the ense:? "it eonstsis ol uoiliiiig more than a mere general state ment of the conclusion that the i ronns.-ory note in Mm is voidable lor uiurj. Itdnoi noi aver lno sev eral particulars r< <;titsite lo pie ml that personal defence; neither the p.ace where tlio ulle^en agreement lor uii> lawlul interest wss mndo (Moms vs. Thatcher), nor Ibat. the agreement wa? Inlentional y corrupt and tistt fious (Manning vs. Tyler, "il New York Kep., M7). The answer is. thereiore, overruled us irtvoloii*, snd |udgnieiil ran I e enti r*<l in mvor o( 11 e plaintiff-, '.villi $10 costs ol this motion." DECISIONS. nUl'KKMK COniT?CBAMBBttH. Ry Judgo Donohuo. Wnterbnry vs The Muvor. &c.?Motion denlod; or 4m to he settled, By Jndgo Van Vorst. The Harris Woollen Company v?. Hirrcb Order rattled By Judg;1 Lawrence. Solomon vi. Sclufler.?Hc|>ori or referee eonllrmod. Toftnsbend vs. Johnston.?I desire 10 bare tbe ref eree report in thif case Wallace vs. Tha Mayor, 4c.? (Jrantea on prool ol sei vice being fll' d. Willlatusou va Cobb.?I with to see counsel in rc t garil to this ease. Mutter of Madison av?nue.?In thia case 1 dcslro tha petition aud tbe notice of motion and prool of service The Washington Llle Insurance Company va. Klein rh.iucr et al ? fbe motion lor a stay iienuicx tlie ap peal should be ,:r.nifcL Tho |riral National Buildii.g and Mutual Loan Aspo | elation v*. Baudnuiun, and The Citizens' Savings Hank vk Leonard el aL?Order* granted. Aiunndown va. Duiion. ? Till* application slioald be made to the Justleo holding the circuit, Jamison vs. i'ickert. ?1 destro that tbe pleadings and tbe original aOdavit on which the order ol ar | rest was jirn'ileti should bo handed in. O'Connor vs. Motown*.?t urn disposed to allow 1 the plaintiff to tent the question woelher tin* ea>c can l>o tri.-d in nil hour. Cause aet down lor second Friday ol December. Hunken va. Dust.?The pleadings and other papers referred to in the proposod oruor aro u-i|uireil. Tu? Standard Sugar Refinery vs. Dayton.?There la nolliiiu' ou tho (are ol the j> ipers to show that tbe pluinllM Ima recorded Judguienl or that a trial lias been had. Harnett vs. llrann.?The preponderance of the evi dence on the allldavits submitted Kemi to bu thai the defendants made tho fraudulent representations allege I by the plaintifl, and the motion to vacate tbe order ol arrest is thcreloru denied, With cost*. Montgomery vs. Montgomery?Tho evidence now reported by tbe referee is xudlrieiit to establish tho allegations in tho supplemental complaint, and tho rcieree's report eomirmod and Judgment of divorce, i wuli tho custody of the child, is granted to plainttn. Krlckel vs. The American Stair Hod Company.? j There Is nothing tu the uflldavit i.muted iu which shows when the suuhuohj and eomplaiot In this action were served; when that is supplied counsel will plenfeo ) present a reforenco to the etaiue under which they i proceed and demand the ri'lioi asked lor is claimed. Nathan vs. Schiller, siolosbury vs. Mcl<ean; I'oyver : vs. The Mayor, tee. ; DeWitl, Jr., vs. Kmitzj Stevens I vs. Wakeinnn, Noa 1 ana2; Ellison vs. llartln; Murnu | vs. Hughes; I'owell vs. Woodlnun; l'ost vs. Meyer; ! Thompson vs. l'attern; l'ost vs. Meyer. Nns. 1 mid 'J; Hagj-erty vs. Hyreso; Vhurbor vs. Biowne; Woll vs. Klkin; Fogg vs. Pascal; tiriggs vs. Many; Addle vs. Cooper; Tno (iermaniu Life In I cjraiiro Company vs. Bliss, Noa 1, 2, -1 1 and 4; Chapman vs. Sisson; mutter or Smith; i Tiio I'nlon Dime Savings liank vs. Foster; Biggum | vs. Biggum; Tho Heal Kslalft Trust Compauy va. Keeeb; l'ost vs. Juch: Isaacs vs. User; Otto Va. ' Fackner; Matter of 123d street; Wheeler vr. Kowe; Heminenway vs. Auld; Michael vs. Keiu; Stevens vs. Wakrman; Dlossy vs. Newton; The i.aliiti and Hand Powder Company vs. Benhans; Potttgrew vs. Tho City ol Brooklyn; Kolin va. Levy; matter of Moore; Fr.inkiln vs. Anderson; matter of Brook avenuo; II teli vs. The Mayor, Ac.; mutter of Mailison hvenuc; llaight vs. o'Donnell; Wilson vs. Williams; Crosby vs. lilti'iio, nnd McKlnley vs. Co er.?Grauiod. Obrlg va Brodie.?Under tbo provisions of chapter 49 ol tho Laws of.lsTO, this raso is entitled to a pref erence, notusa short cause, bnt because il.o defend ants are administrators. An order will lie made set ting itdjwn for the first Monday of December. Strictly speaking this motion should have beon mndc, I think, at Circuit, but as both parties uavo appeared nnd linve becu heard, 1 havo coucluded to entertain the motiou. BUI'S t ME C.'OUKT?SPECIAL TERM. lly Chief Juduo Curtis. Daly vs. Paulding.?Order sett.od. By Judge Spelr. Tbe Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. McLaughlin, Nos. 1 and 2 ?Kclorence ordered. Davis, administrator, Ate., vs. Ilelm et al Defend. ants' motion to open tbe judgmeut entered lu ih s rase April, 1870, is denied. I'or the rcasou that the dc loridants havo put it out of ttie power ol this Court to grunt the roliei prayed for, and inoxcusublo neglect to tuue earlier steps to open the judgment. Arnold etai. vs. Morris ct al.?Delcndants'motion to dismiss complalut granted. Spelr vs Burst.?order of arrest vacated and set aside. Memorandum. Crotty va McKeniMotion denied, with costs. Memorandum. Leonard vs. Wlldo.?Ordered on day calendar for December 4. Bovhe et al. vs. Dickinson et al.?Order appointing David Clark guar.in.n at llton of infant defendant Frrdorick W. McClelland. Kobiuson vs. White.?Helorenco ordered. Zimmer vs. Mullcr.?Keport of referee confirmed aud judgment ol loruclcsurc anil sale ordered. (ioikin vs. Judklns. ?Motiou lo dlscoutmuo granted without costs lbe Cambridge Vallev Mutual Bank vs. Multhearn.? Ordered on spociul calendar. aiACINK COOKT? CHAMBEBH. By Judgo MeAdnni. Olsen vs. Bang.?Opinion on renewed motion, Lebberg va PretKer; Uurbatik vs. UppcnUctmer; Clark vs. Stephenson.?Motions granted. I.anuc vs. National Kegifter Company.?Motion deiiii'd; no'costs, seo ibdorseuient on papers. McAuley va I^evy.?Delimit opened upon payment, within two days, ol $12 co?m, on payment of* which tbo case will be placed on tho calendar of part 2, lor November 24, 1H7 . for trial. Weinberger vs. Theo:or;an.?Motion for commission grunted and proceedings stayed until January 16, 1877. May vs. Miner.?Motion grantoil. Nash vs. Slaghi; Druko vs. rchoonmakcr. ? Judg ment on demurrer. Weston vs. Weatervelt.?Attachment ordered; bull able in $760. I.oiiman vs. Ansbacker; Wollman vs. Oenslor; Trem per vs. Wheelock.?He la ul Is noted. Hit-hors va Morgan.? Dvfendunt discharged Irora arrest. .tloilor v?. Falrchlld.?Judgment for plaintIfT. Fairclilld vs. Kauios Judgment (or plsiutiir. Hoiiachor va llollacher; (iarson va l.emleln; O'llaru vs. Squires; Aidhaus vs. .Marks; Wll.-on vs.' Seideo; Miller vs, 1'openhnusen: Whitney vs. Fay: I Dalton va Hodman; Ucssncr vs Simmons; Feuder- I lem va Kschbach; Kramm vs. Naes: iletmi^ar vs. j Schneider; Allsburg va Sunders; belief vs. Tbu 1 Mavor.?Orders trained. GENERAL SESSIONS-PART 1. Ueforo Ileeordor Huckctt. In this court yesterday nearly tho entire session was occupied by tho hearing of testimony in (lie easo of the l'eoplo vs. Minnie ond Hophta Kclienhuzer nnd Klla Kaufman, German women, charged ?itli the ah dticllon of a girl fifteen yearn old. Tho details of the testimony of the case nru not Ut for publication, and tbo case Is still on. Charles F. Hogan, convlctod of grand larceny, was sentenced to the Staio Prison for two ycirs and i.lx months. Philip Kins, petit larceny, Penitentiary throo months. John l'aino, for illegally voting at tbo .Second election district ol tho Thirteenth Assembly district, State Prison one year. William Wright, a negro, wa? placed at tho bar. charged with having committed a lelonlotts assault and battery ujion James W. Humphrey, another negro, who had won the affections of Mrs. Fanny Lawrence, a wid ow, living lit No. 277 lireene stre-t. Ttio dark clouds of bate and Jealousy settled upon tho nntid ol William, nnd one ni/bl ho wont to the house ot his colored charmer and became violent. He hud heard that the Met hod 1st minister, Humphrey, w as cngnged to be mar ried to the widow, ami determined to know the truth at onto or go to Uluckwell'a Island. Meeting the widow's daughter. Mi-s Annie Luwri nee, he looked nlauk and Mid, ' Don' you speak to me now. I 'so gwlie to 'riull the hull ht.nae an' go on do Islan' too." Knterttig tho parlor of the widow's domicile lie discovered Parson ilumphroy. who is a:so nn ex-naval ship carpenter, and demanded to know it he wis "gwtne to mnrry dut lady." Jufi then ttie shepherd of the sable Hock rose, and. reaching lor his "shepherd'* crook.'' he allowed the heavy end to la 11 heavily and rapidly upon tho head ol William. Then the "Miepnerd" run against a Unite that William h- Id in Ins band and cut himself. A scene ot contusion ensued, ar.d Wright concluded to aland not upon the order ol his going bat to go at once. The ladles became ex cited, utid helped him out ol the Homo with gn at precipt'atton. He thought tho house had falleu on him. In explnmtng the scene, ono of the witnesses raid:?"Yon know bow wtmmin U; dev atlas gits aroun' utn." The combat ended Wiltium liuil disap peared. "no ol the ludtes said:?"Mr. Humphrey, you is a preacher." The shepherd answered, "Yes, I Is u preacher, bnt no sich .-u p like dat gwiuo w.ilk utx-r me." Again He lady remarked, "Vou is a preacher, aud you musseu 'low de dtbhil t > had yon." lie replied, "He del-bit'* in you, au' Whiskey, lua Ins night 1 linen' to kill d.-it man and strew his lusidcs on de llo'. lie 'au.teft me sebrll times, and I will kill him." turning to the widow, ho exclaimed, "An' you, Fanny. you Is turned Irotn mo to out tnan "' With trag.c accents she screamed, "Oh, my tJod! till, uiy drnr! I is not turned!" finally Wright was ?rrested, and a charge ot telomons asiuult and tindery was brought against him. Too evldeace showod thnt Wrigm u'-teii in sell de'ence, aud AaM-laiit liis riei Attorney Hell raid that the prosecution would not pre-* tlie cate. Recorder llackoil theii directed the jury to lIuJ a verdict lor the prisoner, saying tlist :l una evi dent that the Itev. l!r. Humphry hud been tempied ol the devil. GENERAL SESSIONS?PART 2. Ueforo Jndge Sutherland. Henry IL Lewis, an Irishman, about Ihlrty-oljrbt years old, was on trial in this Court yesterdav charged with grand lirceny and with receiving stolen goo is knowina them to ho filch. Ho found guilty ol the second count on tho indictment and *eiit to tho State Prison for live years. 15y the testimony it appeared ihnt the wife ol tho prisoner, an Interesting young woman, of good education, had been compelled b; threats from tho prisoner to support liitn and to give lilm money, which he expended lor liquor, and when her money 'ailed lie induced her 10 steal embroideries and laces Irom her employers, Ki*eh >t 4tmpaon, of No. 27 tireene street. Iho*? goods he received from her and sold In dillerent |<ersons, koepmj III" proceed* lor ins own use. She endeavored to leave linn, tint he followed and threatens! to "inform against her" il she did not continue to support him. Terrillcd by hi* threats she tonnnned tier petty th'dis, but tiiml.v h i.I him sent to BiackwelpK Inland f ?r ?trmkenneps. In censed at her attempts to tree hcr?elf Irom him. lie wrote to h?r employer* rolling them of the lareeniua. On hi? release from the Island ho and the woman wrro arrested. On tho trial yesterday tin wile told a plain story of her misery and Inn persecution, and at the rt*jui-?i ol A?*i*Unt 1'tsiriei Attorney KusiolWudge SulhT'aiid ordered n nolle pr< sequl entered in bur case :iud continued the trial of Lewis. At us coneiu ?ten ibe jury ncreed niKiu tlio verdict without leaving their seat*. 1 he Juiliie, In pa??tng sentence, said, "The verdict of tin- lury n jnat. You have received a gnoj lecturing lii-Uay, and 1 tbtnk yon deserved It ulL 1 am glad to know Ibai iho verdict enables me to Iriic tli? woman who ha* been Itv ng with you irom your influence and society. In the Mute Prison, w hero 1 shall send yon, you will no doubt moot companions you have known before and be able to enjoy yourself. The sentence of the Court la Ova year* in the State 1'riion." COURT C A LEX DA 118 THIS DAY. SifMEMn Cocbt?Cham iikks?Held bv Judge Law rence -Non. 8, 10, 11. 14. 15. 10, IT, 18, *1, 85, 07, >?&, 89. IHJ, 118, lot), los, 105), 136, 138, 137, 189, 145, 150, l.W 157, US, 180, 1P0, 208, 207, VIS, 221, 230, HI, tM, 338. 'J.U Sen-*** Cot ?t?Gummai. Tkiim.?Adjourned until December 1, 1870 m rm ak Coukt?SitcuL Term?held by Judge Van Vorst.?Kos. 60& 76, 474. 600. 701.702. 603, 71, 90, 261. :;.'i0, 587. 420, 300, 419, 4^0, 500, 447, 45;;. 464. 46."i, 45<l, 40J. 407, 4US, 472, 47a. 605. 507. .'.09, 611, 512. Su rax UK Cocbt?Cirocit?I'ari 1.?Adjourned lor the term. Carl -?Held t>y Judge liar rot t.?Nos. 2110, 614, 3883. 9i;., 1064, 1268, 1040. 2993, 2404, Ittftte, 600. 19?9, 1194, 574. o:!4. 2014, 2780, 1404, 1384, 1042, 758. 702',. .T.39. 1188, 600. 1'ort 3?Held by Judge D0110 bue. ?Cuse on. No day calendnr. Sihmioh Cocrt?Ukmral Term?Adjourned until next Monday. .Sitkiiiok Coi'RT?SriciAl Tzkm?Held by Judgo Spvtr.?Demurrers?Nog. 0 and 2. Isluo of Fact?Nog. IS, 3a, 38, 02, 79, 39, 64. MTKiuiiii CIooht?I'ltiAt. TfcRH?Pnr? 1?Hela by Ohio! Justice Uuriii?No*. 144. 052, 802, 262, 281, ?'<22, 331, 1001, 269. 227, 24s, 0S7, 323, 390, 397. l'orl 2? lleid by Judge .-edgwick.?Xoh. 340, 341, 86.1, 3lK\ 84."), 330. 859, 311, 206, ill':'.. 315, 306. 302. 36S, 3U9, 375, 370, 179, 313, 391, 244, 1063, 318, 361, 650. Common 1'licak?EgriTV I mm? Held by Judge Van ilrunt.?No*. Ii, 13, 3, 12, 22. Ciimno* i'l.KVB?Ikiai. Ikhm?l'nrt 1?llCIQ by Ji-uge Kobinsull.?Num. 801, 3H3, h05, 909, 371, 665, 1125, ^51, S3?i. 711, 8:7. 463, 731, 810 Part 2?Adjournedfor the term. Mari.xx Court?Trial Tkrm?Pari 1?Adjourned lor 11>?? term. Purl 3?Held t?v Ju.igo Alker.?Nos. 635% 6369. 4763, 5300, 607 ?, -'1444, 6446, 6446. 5*47, 5243, 41172, 3Si?i, 6-131, 6462, 6454. Purl 3?Hold by Judge Shea.?Nor 8iio:t, 8672. 8073, 8472, 8086. 8698, 926, 2026. 7860. 7357, 7100, 7262. 8762, 5800, 8407. Purl 4? Held by Ju<l_'o 'Joepp.?Nos. 5202, 6303, 4921, 1H13, 5274, 6160, 6187, 5138, 6197, 5204, 5205, 6142, 6143, 6307, 038.), 6102, 6230. Court or Grnkkai. Srxkion*?Part 1?Held by llo conlor HncketL? lho People vs. Frederick Schnu dicke, burglary: Same vs. I bourns Donnman, burgiury; Same r?. William Reuehter. leloniou* assault atiu hatf-rv; Sane vb. John Harris, irrand larceny; Sntuo vs. Wiliam Hamilton, ,'rand larceny; Same vs. Oniric* Sheridan, grand larceny; Sume vh. Koiiert Col I'ns, grand larceny; Sntuo vs Julia Kceler, grand lar ceny ; Samo vs. A Id ik Brumer, misdemeanor; Some vb. Daulel Sc lirunpf, misdemeanor; Samu vs. I<otils Stroll, iniH'leineanor; Samo vk, Elisabeth Ahlkien, rnirdo ineanor; .^iimo vs. Frederick Brandhorst, ml?do. meanor; Mno vs. John A. Muchadn, Jr., perjury; Samo vs. Kgnert Jones, dtaordcriy bouse. Purt 2? Held by Judge Sutherland.?The People vs. Patrick llyne, burglary; Same va. Kdward Rescue and others, burglary; aame vs. Michael Connor and Timothy Donovan, burglary; Same vs. Paul Uowvii. leloniou* iis^ault and baller.v : Samo vs. William Sarnut, lelont cus assault and buttery; Samo v?. John Hilo.v. felonious assault and battery; Suteo'VB. Charles Mailay, grand Inri euy; Same vs. May Wllliums, grand larceny ; Same v*. Thomas Morris, grand lorceny; Same vs. Mary Bennett, grand larceny; Some vs. David Aurlanre, grand larceny; Samo vs. Frederick Klpp, grand lar ceny ; Same vs. Solomon Holdings, disorderly house. COU11T OP APPEALS. Ami any, Nov. 21, 187& In tho Court of Appeals, Tuesday, November 21, the following decisions were bunded down:? Motion for re-argument denied, with $10 costs.? Lake vs. Nathans. Judgment ulllrtned, with costs. ?Arnoi vs. Krlo Hall way Compauy; Wilson vs. liandull; Ireland ve. Curse. Judgment affirmed.?Loom Is vs. The People. Order of (ioucrul Term reversed and order of Special Terra affirmed with co*te.?Tne l'ooplo ex rol. Van Tnssell vs. Snpervtsorf. Order affirmed, with coals.?Tbc People ex roL Dcinarest vs. Fairehild. Orders affirmed, with rorts, on ono appeal only.?In re Prospect l'urk, 4c., Railroad Company. motions. No. 72. M'eble v*. Couiht.?Upon motion of A. J. Vandcrpoel lor respondent, Charles W'eblc oppoiicd. This causo was ordered bnrk to No. 301 ArrtAU KKOM OKI)Kits. No. 37. Vanwurt vs. SiiUtnan.?Argued by James R. Cox lor appellant, William A. Jeni.er lor respondent. No. 3!'!). McLean vk Heald.?Argued by John C. Godfrey lur nppellRnt, Jatnos Huun lor tesp'ondent. No. 409. Morehouse vs. Yeuger.?Argued by William R. Haldwln lor ai>pcllaut, Uenjaraln M. Slilwell for respondeut. irrEAU dismissro with costs. No. 401. Ltdoei) vs. Patoa?Arguod by Benjamin G. Hitrbings lor appellant und S. P. Nash for respond ent. No. 383. Roebltng vs. Duncan.?Argued by Samuel Hand for appellant and 11. H. Morange lor respondent. No. 388. Hay I is vs. Scudder.?Argued by l.awrenoe Smiih lor appellant and Henry C. Plai i lor rctpor.ueut. No. 408. Hewlett vs. Ward.?Arguod tiv Vlirmu Wakcman lor appellant aud K. T. Schenck t dont. Adjourned. CAI.K.tDAII. The diy calendar for Wednesday Is as follows:?Nos. 7. 67, 29, 18, 62, 16, 38, 61. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wabiiisioton, Nov. 20, 1870L No. 104. United Stales vs. Aunto Fox ot sis?Krror to tlio New York Court of Appeals.?The question In tbis case is oil the validity of a bo<|ucst to the United States made by Charles Fo?, ol the city of New York, who, by bi4 will, dated July 10, 1804, devised all tho residue o! his property, alter the payment of his debt*, ?'to ino government ol the United Slates at Washing ton, I). (1, lor lho purroM of assisting >o discharge tho debi eonirauiod by the war lur ibe subjugation of tlio rebellious Conledcr.no Stales." Tlio de vise included binds situated in tho Stato of Now York*. Tbo Court or Appeals of tho State affirmed n dccree sustaining tho bequest a* to personal estate, but denying the capacity ol me United Mutes lo lake the bequest under ibo will. The governtm nt maintains thai the right lo acqulro property, anu hence to lake under Ibis will. Is one of the prerogative powers of the government oi tho Uni ted Stales under the constitution, as necessarily Inher ent in its sovereign character und essential to lho proper exerctso oi its tovereign functionand that this power extends to real property as well as to per sonal, and to taking by ueviso us well as by ordinary convcyajicn. There can be no disiiucuou, It is said, be I ween devises and conveyances, nor csn the laws ol a Mate oporato to defeat such devises hs to property within us borders. K. IV Smith for government, James Flvnn lor defendant. ONE J10NTJI FOIl CKUELTY. Yesterday In the Court of Special Sermons James Mullen, of Xo. 8 Centre Morkct place, was charged with cruelly to nnlnuils. It appears tbal a few days ?wee lie win arrested by nil officer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals lor carrying In a g mill I wagon ten yearlings. Ibo poor creatures wero piled on lop ol each other, and on retelling tne slough ter Iioii?i> *i"c louiid to he nearly sullocatod. Mullen, who was drunk al the time, took the animals one hy one and flung tho n out ol ho wagon on to the side walk. 'I'tie Court gave lit 111 one month in the 1'eutl ter.tiary lor lit* bruialiiy. A DESPElvATE TIIIKF. David Jobnsion, aged naetecD years, of No. 211 West Klghieeuth street, w is brought before Justico llixhy, at tUo Washington l*ln? o Police Court, yester day, by nillcer Michael C. Jtellly, of the l'wooty-muili precinct, charged with having sto'en n camel's hair shawl, worth fTiMi, Irotn Hie carriage of Jlrs. Maiy llirter. ol No. West Thirty-second street, w in o thai iadv was chopping lu it More corner ol Twentieth ; street and s-ixtli avenue. The prmciuat evidence agalust iho prisoner wus ihat ol Mr. Henry Wheelr ght, an 11 ttache ol thu American District I'eiegruph Colii i pany, who lestilied that ou the day of the rootiery he saw toe prisouer ami another run through Twentieth ? street toward Seventh avenue wiih thu ;diuwl m ihcir ' possession. Client a month a^o the ,'rison*r was arrested ami heel lor trial for committing a highway robbery on Mr*.Dr. Marv K. I'ray, but through sonin mean* obtained nts liberiv. Justice Hixby unlit him lor innl in delimit ol $2,iR0 hall. Officer I:- illy Is m pur-mi ol Johnston'* companion, a well kn iwu ihicf named Mike Carroll, and exports to effect his arrest ' to-day. | HEMPSTEAD IiESKItVOiU SUIT. | The referees np;io nted by iho Brooklyn Cite Court Intake tcriinony In the suit brought by Cintraciors William I". K'.ng*ley and Ahner C Keener agnlnst the ! city, to recover iho sum of *17*.000 lor extra wi rk and material furnished on tho construction of tlio storn;;o I reservoir a: Hempstead, hel I another sesflon yoter* : day. In the Common Council Chambers. Mr. ! u." Tracy, of eouni-cl for pliomilT, tllcied in ev Ideiice a commuiiicalloti to thu common Council irom tlio U>aril ol City Works lu 1 s7.">, calling i ailontlou to the necessity lor coinplotiug tho storage recervo.r, besides other volumtno is decuments bear in;; i n the work in the later <oa,cs oi us progre.-s. Tlie I Curpoiatiua Counsel alio put fnriher douiiuonis iu , evmence lor the defence, ana Couuro.lor l'arsons rc u w-i d hi" motion lor n nonsuit. He claiu.nl thai tho 1 plaintiff* had no ease, the contractors bad not done iheir work under a legal contraol, and therefore the ! city wa< not liable. Mr. J ?shtia M. Van Coti, for pl .intifl". In opposing the motion, argued that on Jan I uary it, 1KB, the contractors had bid lor the work, and 1 ihey then lound the city in possession ol all tlio re*er 1 voir land, without any agency of tiieir*. Futy thou ?und dollars lial been taKon out ol the appropriation 1 of |l,-11)0,000 i y tho city lor the purchase ol this land. Ther" whs no authority ol law tor taking ihls #o0,0M oni ol iho appropriation. The plainufla had received $1.01*4,1.01. for land Hie city had paid #110 000, faO,n?sj ol wlrch was IU ex cere of their legal author liy 1 hey ndw claim >lo?.00<l. an I when this was taken out there would still be $:>0,I?00 left in Iho fund. I he argument will be rcauuicd thie lorraoou, beiore the rcfeiees. DANIEL DEEW IN COURT. ritoonnss of ?. v. white's suit to becoyeb $41,400 FBOM THE VENEBABLE FIHABCIEB? TAI.UK OF BEPCTATIOS OS WALL BTBBET. Tbo attention ol lUc King* County Sopreme Court, Judge Barnard, waa occupied yeaterday In the trial of the auit brought by Stephen V White, itoflv broier, of Wall street, to recover $41,410 alleged to bo due Dim by tbe defendant In tne action, Daniel Drew, tbe dl? tlugulalied and \onerablo Duatcier, who was present and in the eujoyccont of apparent good health. Alter tome testimony had beau read by plaintiffs coun sel Mr. Wbito took tbo staud and gavo bta testimony In detoll In relation lo Ina buaineas transac tion* with the defendants thu total amount of the due bill which Mr. Drow gave inm was $41,400; wlt nraa went lo see Mr. Drew occasionally and held cou Mil'.anona with him, but on such occaalons no other person was present; Irequtuliy saw him in the pres ence of others. but did not thi-n speak on busiuesa subjecta; had purchased Northwestern al Benedict k Parson's pool rooms; the llrsl Block wag bought Feb ruary 0 or 10, 18J4. On cross-examination witness said ho lold Mr. Drew be bad purchased North western, but did not tell him bow uiucb; thought, iroin the check, it waa 3,000 shares; was engaged very actively in Stock Kxchavge, but not upon so largo a sc.ile aa somo others; could not say, wiibout looking over tho books, precisely how many shares wore purchased; It required over 100,000 share* ol the stock 10 nave a controlling interest. lu tbe alteruoon Mr. Drow was called to the witness stand and gave Ills narrative ol iho trsnascllons heai - lug ou the suit ol Mr. White. He leatuled as iollowa:? ??1 did uot tell Mr. Atkinson that tbe paper given to Mr. White was an ordor lor $41,400; told him that 1 wanted the |w?per to lay over lor two or three days; I pui tho privilege lor tuo order iu my pocket; ?l??u't re memncr having sild you have got my privilege; I wallto<i tlin payment. (WiUie** idontllled the due bill as i.rawn by Mr. White, which was i>ho-vn linn by counsel). Dou't remoniber having bad any oonversa liou with Mr. Aikiusou while Mr. While waa away: tho conversation had was not while White was out; 1 think White was there. y. Do you remember the time of the Hock Island, when you | ui the aioek up lo 130? A. 1 dou't remem ber when It was (laughter, in which ti.o venerable llnancler slinroiJ); don't remember While'* coining to see mo. y. Do you remonibcr what you wanted \\ into to do as a member of tho Governing < on,ml lee ol iho .stock kvchange; .lo you r. member bis threatening lu lako tho mailer Into the court*' A. i don't leniember anything about It; 1 do noi remember any conversa tion at ihnl lime in regnra 10 tho aruou ol tho tlovern ing Coniinitlee at all. y Did you iu 1874 send to Mr. White to come to Mr. Bocock'* olllce io see you? A. 1 don't remember a letter noing written to Uncock to come to see mo; 1 remember Uocock writing to ino that be would couio lo see me; I believe lie came; when he came I t"l>l him 1 would go and see him, and 1 did so in three or four dnya; don't remember wliother I asked him what was too loss in the Kock Island iralisucilon; did not say that tliero had been any joint transaction between Mr. White and myself In Northwest common stork; did not teli Mr. Bocock some time between tho 1st ol February and May, 1872, that there bud been a joint siock transaction between Mr. Whim and myself. lu answer to a question as to whether "when a mun ftikh about n matter In which witness had no general interest, did ho rhnriro his mind with it," Mr. Drew replied that ho did not. In a transaction ol 6.000 shares, involving over half a million dollars, witness raid ho would not be likely lo forgot. .Mr. Whltelv. stock broker, of No. 01 Broadway, was then sworn, ami tcsllOcd that his flrm purchased stock lor Mr. Drew; delendunt had an interest in tho North western common stock at that tntio; on April 2. 1S72, the price ol Northwestern common stock varied irotti 84'? to 86 V, 8A'4 was tho hliiheat price readied; re ceived no order Irom Mr. Drew to recelvo or sell on I February 10, 1874. Mr. Sainuol Bocock, brokor, toalitlod that bo hud^re ceived uo older, either to sell or noi to sell, on Feb ruary 10. _ . . Mr. Kenyon Cox tostllled that in 1874 Mr. Drow had asked nun wbai hla loss was In tho Kock Island stock. In answer lo n questlou by counsel as to the general reputation of delendaut lor tru?h and veracity on Wail aireet, witneas, who haa formerly been conlldcuunl clerk lor Mr. Drow and who had been a parluer ol lna since 1870, said that he old not Itko to say wn.it his reputation was. When pressed for an answer, how ever. witness said his oliaracter wo* rather bad ou Wall street. Mr. 1*. L. Brownell. broker, testified Ibat tbo charac ter of delendant on Wall street was not good. Kx-Judge FUhlan, ol counsel for defence, said that no m.m had a good character ou Wall stroel. lie might go up town and build churches and leaso pews as many as ho chose, but as soon as lie entered Wall street ho lost character. The trial will be resumed to-day* A SERIOUS MISTAKE. John W. Henderson, who claims to be a bookkeeper from Denver City, Col., but who Is aald bv the pollco to be a noted hotel thief, was arr..igned beloro Justice Bixby, at the Washington I'lace Police Court, yesterday, by Onicer Phillip*, of the Twenty-ulnth precinct, charged with attempting to rob a room in IheFilih Ave uue notcl It appeared that Corueliu* l'.oacb, one of tbo night wuicbmen in the hotel, caught iho prisoner at tempting to onter room No. 331, In tho hotel, and | naked liuu what be wa* doing- He protested that bo ' was a registered guest In the hotel and that bo wa* looking for the elevator, having just left his own room, No all Mr. ltoacb ae red bun and on inquiry at the olllce it was u>und thut his statement* were Iulte. Ho w#? held lor trial in dotault of $2,000 ball. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE. Mr. Otto Bruct, proprietor ol Bruck'a botel and tbo Academy ol Music at I'nion Hill. N. J,, was sent to tho Hudson County Jail yesterday, in default of $3,000 ball, on a charge ol obtaining money under false pretence*. The coinplalnunt, Mr. I.cunewortb, a Union Hlii lager beer brewer, alleges that ltruck a.*ked him to Indorse bis note tor $2..r>00, and stated that he was tho owner ot considerable property iu Wechawnen. The note was dishonored and Lounoworih waa lorced to pay It. It is alleged that the defendant's statements about hi* being a property holder arc inlse. The order ol arrcal waa isfeued by superior Court commissioner \ an Horn. THE SCOTTS' FEUD. Tbcre U a Scott family In Newark which la Tory rnilly divided against Itself. Mr. Mablon H. Scott, tho head of the homo, *as cbargo-l beloro Jusllco Otto with de-nrtlug his home. lie plodded that his wifo and daughter, a girl ol about Dlteen, set up against him bec.iuso lie opposed her marriage wtili ono Slovens, a youth ot eighteen. The mother favored ilio marriage and bad It consnmmaicd. The father My* all this drove htm to dissipation. I'm contra, Mrs. Hrotl aavs the marriage was the salvation ol tbe girl, us the lather used to 111 treat her anil send her to sulooiis lor drink lor htm. She also alleged that her hu?band threatened to cut her heart out with a carving knlic. A verdict waa rendered ol "No cause lor ac tion." BOARD OF HEALTH. At a mooting of tho Bonrd ol Health yosferdav Dr. Kagle, Deputy Hoglstrar of ItecorU*, called the atten tion of Iho Commleelooert to the fact that tbo largo rainfall ot ibo just week had so lncrea?o<l tho supply of Croton that iho danger ot an Increase o( zymotic dn>r.?s?a in this city no longer existed. Tbo report lor the past week ol the morlatilr sbowed a marked de crease iu tho tiunibt r of death* Irotn diseases ol Ihut Ft imp. It was also clear thai Ibo increased moriality from ttits cl.ms ol dtsensos In tho week beloro was oaus> d by the (canity of wator. Dr. Day, Sanitary Superintendent, sent a coniinunl ? canon to Commissioner Jaucway, rerotnuiciidinit an tns|iei'.ttoo of the llle saving apparatus ol the various ferryboats, the season of f?>na and storms being at hand, aud rendering every precaution necessary. Tho I'.oard ordorud tho necessary Itispectton to bo niii'le. The following communication with rcferenco to the currying ol toned clanking on street curs wan received Iroiii Sanitary Superintendent Day: ? Mr attention li is recently iiocn called anew tn the im ported >'uli><comem h> tin- rl:jru?r conductors of ??rttun Itii ul tliu . snltary i?dn. wliirli provides tlutt no Mtilud cl?llil?>9 slmll >>e carried on niiy pnssmuer railroad car. ex cept on i lie front p at form war null*mil freedom from funtncloufl dls?nie* wtll not of entires e intinue unrtnir tlie lnonili. of winter when ti.e population wul ba moro Indoors and contagion iutuniitied then In .Snmllnox, scarllUna, measles nnd dipln erla insv oally l-e covered and cotiim untested ? y stilled linen or. its way to tUe laundry, mid it would seem to be no bard ?hip to compel Its neinir placed on that port ion of tbe e.ir where It ?III do ilia lea?? hiut. 1 rest ?ethilly recommend Hint tint Board tsKe tresli messnroi In -eenre t lie ell lores nit nt nt the wl e Jitnllarr lueainre alluded ti.. Too billowing is the weekly report of tho Registrar of V'ltal statistics:? During tl:c week ending Saturday, November 18 thero were 41 deal Its repor:cd In this city, home an ittcroMf ol "J compared with the iiiitnl>er reportod Iho preceding week and :it) loss iliau tlie Ntimbor reported fur the corresponding woek ol 1S75 'Iho actual mor tality lor the week ending November 11 was 414, which ia tHJ.8 below the averngo number of deaths re po ted lor tho corresponding week of tho past five year*, and represents an uuntinl death rate of 20.TJ per i,OJO persons living?tho population estimated nt 1.007,'M I he billowing II a comparative ataletuent of cases of contagious disease reported nt fins bureau for tbo two weeks eliding November 18, 1870:? e- - En-Hiiq?s Wo*. II. .\?e. in Typlm* ferer _ _ Typhoid lever 1M i.' (scarlet lever 41) Ceretrro-sMiial nieulngltiu 4 ;l Xca'les ly :? Dilibllierla 47 Ol (iiu s II pox 5 O POLICE CHANGES. Tho Tollco Donrtl yesterday made tho following trnnslers:?Roundsman Conghltn, rhlrty-fllfh 10 tbo Twenty-seventh precinct; Patrolman l.iversoo, Tiven tloth to Thirty-second; rosier, Twenty-soventh to Twenty-tilth; fully. Nineteenth to fteamboat rqusd; Covert, Thirty-second to the Sixteenth; Hutchison. Twemy-third to I wculy-tlx'.h; \Ionell, Twenty-fourth to Twenty-third; Glass, same to Twenty-seventh; Dougherty, Kievonth to'1 went v fourth. Oiitcers i'.urtis, Sixteenth; Kicker, Ninth; Morris, Thirteenth| Height, Klglith, and Cevan^b, Twcmy. eovouil, wero dismissed the forces THE CONFIDENCE QUEEN. TH2 STOBX Or MBS. CASSKLLXAN?H*B IMBAM 1TT DBBMID CKBTAIM?BKfcTCH OF BBB CABKEB. Sarah Wl?ner, allM Sarah K Cassellman, otherwise Sarah Beauregard, aliaa Mr*. Banker, alias Mr*. Suth erlaoU, the alleged oontldenco o|>erator, arrested by Captain Kennedy, ol theNinth product, was arraigned before Jus Ico Bixby, at the Washington Placo 1'ollco Court, yesterday morulnc and remanded to the Tombs nuitl Friday morning next to await the result ot a medioal examination in'o ber mental condition. Dur ing an Interview with Superintendent Walling yester day that ollleial tulorined a Hkkai.d reporter that, In his opinion, the unfortunate woman was undoubtedly In sane, or, at leaat, so afflicted as to be hardly responsible lor tier actions. Justice Bixlty, before whom she waa brought, informed Hit reporter that from her appear ance, action*, and iho extraordinary stories sho told, she inust hare been aberrated In tntnd. In per son the prisoner la ? woman about Ibirty-flve years old, with attenuated features, about five leet six inches In height, and of a generally careworn appearance. For several duys past various newspapers have repre sented her as a brilliant and dashing conQdonco operator. When arraigned in court yesterday she waa atttrod In mean apparol, and according to the s'at?mcnt of Mrs. Smith, tho wife of tho Moth precinct patrolman who searched ber In tho station hou-e, her condition Is more deserving of pity than condemnation. So miserably wretched did her rir cuniaiauocs prove on examination that Mrs. Smith, touched by ber wretchedness, olTorcd to give ber a portion ol her own wardrobe, which the prisoner re fused In an eoctutric manner, stating that she owned houses and lots, ami thai sh<> needed no assistance, it his buen ascertained that tile real uatue ol the prisoner is Sara Wiener, that she is a native of Stockton, in this State, atidthni she isa distant relative otJudge Winner, of Kniiiro, and not Ins daughter, as she la said to have represented herself lo be. She seems to he a wotnan of cmluro. hroKeu down by adversity. The circumstances connected with bur arrest are of an ordinary character. Ou Saturday Inst she camo In the boarding house ot Mrs. lluugerlord, Nos. ;I42, 344 and 340 West Four teenth Street, and tvpr>senied lierscli a* Mrs. Suther land. a niece ol City Judge Sutherland, and a daugMer of Judge Wlsner, ol Kltnira. Sho wild she was pos sessed ol ample means, ami ? hat her bagitnge would be lor\yaruod by ilie lludaou River Railroad In :t lew days. Mrs. IIanger.ord was at ilret disinclined to receive her Into her house, but llnally. deceived by the stories told t>y Mrs. Sutherland regarding her acqitaint'inro with prominent lanulles in Klmira, with whom Mrs. HuiiKcriord was tcquillted, she yielded. On .Sunday evening, however, Mrs. lluuger lord suspected that her Mrs. Sutherland was in reality ti e woman who, under the name of .Mrs. Hanker, Mrx Cusseliman and Mrs. lteauregard had been engaged in swindling the various boarding bolm fceepets in the uptown portion of the my. sue called on >lrs. Kieunor F. liishop, of No. Fifth avenue, who, with Mrs. l'ui nant. ol Nos. 126, 127 and 121* Filth avenue, had been victimised by tho woman passing under the name ol Mrs. Cassellmati. Mrs. Blsnop not died Mr. Taylor, a privato detective, whom sue had employed, and he, being powerless to make au ar rest, brought tho ladios to tho Ninth precinct station house, lu Charles streot. Csptain KetineUy, with Detective Bush, oil Monday evening, procnedod to the residence ol Mrs. lluiigerord, nnu tiiero arrested tho prisoner, Sarah Winner, aliai Cas-iellman, alias Banker, alias Beauregard, alias .Sutherland, sue made no e.\plauut'on at the time ot her arrest, hut went quietly to tho Charles street station and wa? locked up. She is charged by Mrs. Bishop, ol D8 Fifth avenue, with having represented herself us u widow lady who was possessed of au Immense fortune, that she owned a tnagoiilcent estate at Pouglikcepsie, thaiustud of trotting horses, including tho ironing gelding Victor, for which sho had been oflerud $ 10.1 WO, by ltoberl Bonner, wore on ilielr way to this city, and sho so far imposed ou Mrs. Bishop as to have a matter mason and carpenter prepare plant to lit np box-padded stalls in .Mrs. Bishop's stnbles lor tho rooept.on of hsr siud of horses. Alter running up a board mil of #475 in Mrs. Bishop's houso she absconded and went lo Mrs. 1'tllnani's house where she attempted tho samo gnmo. Sho theu disappeared and was not heard ot again until ber arrest. W hon she was arrested a slip cut Irom tho Now York Sun was lound in her possession which gave a history of a similar Imposition practised by her on Mrs. Mary Uleason, then keeping a fashionable boarding bouse at No* 40 West Fourth slroct. The statement read as follows:? Au eleiiant wuiinni. calling herself Mrs. Cassellman, bar gained lor a room with Mm. lileason, at No. 40 West Fourth street, promising to par #40 a ?m>K lor her own mid her hunbm'i'ii board. >he took immediate possession, explniu iitg thai Mr. Uasaellliian wan on In* way Irom Europe. She had a flue piano brauirtil lu, but did nit play muea on It, because, as the eaid, her uiusle was In Uer trunk, wtileh the Adams Kxnn>?? Company had mislaid. Sho called at Kin ney'* livery stable, at No. IJ'O w em Fourth street, and ar ranged to imvi a carriage always in readiness fur her use. She would, (lie said, take her firat ride the next day. when s io would k? In Chatham Hank and iret a cheek for $7,00.) cashed. lletoro thi? triti. however, she stked .Mrs. Uleasoo to cash a check for IlltO ou the sumo bank, and, faillnir to fat it. asked Mr. Urowue, the owner of the house, to let her ave the money. Herald he would.bat she hesitated to give hi in the draft. Just then a carriage c-tine for her. and que said she would first consult with her cuusin, Judge Sutherland. At her earnest request Mts lileason got Into the carriago and went to Ilia hank at No. 1MI Howery. Mrs. t'Hhseliniiiu entered, leav.ng Mrs. lileason In tlio carriaire, hot noon reallocated, saying that the unusual Kite of the draft had made the I'resiilent timorous, and that he had delayed payment to make inquiries. Next d <y they rude to the express office, and then to the Po?t Office, where the new hoarder got a letter purporting to have come from Mrs. Aekerman, of Bergen Point, regarding her departure, and uotiiying tier oi tho sending of her cliitiies. Alter several days Mrs. tileason asked for a settlement, and was met with marvellous stories ot wealthy relatives and high social c in necllons. At last the Ian .lady employed a detective, who learned that Mr*. Oaeenliiiisn was tint known to Judge Sutherland, and that she had piepareil to repeat her exploit at another bearding house lu r leveuih street, Knalietonk bark tliu piano which she had got from his establishment, and Wol er will not send the one which sho engagou lor her Kleventh street room. In Jereoy City she attempted to practice a similar game by luring a tiiagulOccut brown stone Iront hotn-o on Jersey aveiiuo. She wns detected in this nttriiiptei frnuu and eJcctcd. When brought beforo Justice Bixhv yesterday morning Dr. J. C. Carter, of Jersey City stated tliut bo knew the sou ot tho prisoner, who was a young physician in Klmira, N. Y. lie waa llrmly convinced .-he wus Insane, and requested tho Judge to hnve a medico-legal inquiry Instituted as lo her mental condition. Mrs. Blsbop wns unab'o to bo present in court through sickness. Mrs. Hungerforil and Mrs. Putnam were present in attendance Mrs. 11 ungerlord, while in tlio corridor of tho court, sold, "Why h this woman driven to the wull? I will uot send her to prison. I think she has been made crazy by persecution." Justice Bixby remanded the pris oner lor medicll oxnmiuntton. Shortly alter a Hxhald reporter saw her. During tbo interview the following conversation ensued:? Kki-outki:?Sirs. Cassellman, w hat have you to say regarding tho charges apninsl you f Mrs. Casskm.ua>?I hare nothing to say except that I nm innocent und am misunderstood. UisroKTi'K?l)o you deny having tnado tho false repre sentations charged aialnst you? Mrs. Oamui.kan?I have to say that nil roorrsonta. turns I over uindo aro true. 1 am tired and wish I could die. Bkportmi?Is your husband alive f Mrs. CAs.ir.t.t.KAN?Yes, ho i< a clerk, I believe, at No. 2S Frankfort street. She then turned her head away and soented disin clined to give any further information. On inquiry at No. - > Frankfort street It was found that I'hillp llako, the former proprietor of tho store, had removed to the corner of William and Ann streets, whore Mr. t'assclltnun was louud. He sistod that he hail been obliged to separate from his who lour years auo by reason of her misconduct, and Inrihor than that flaicmont refused to allord any inlorumiioti. i^isi evening tnptam Keunedy lodged ilie prisoner in the Toiulm. To-dav uu Inquiry into her montal con dition w ill bo made by Prolesnor James T. Wood, Dr. William II. Shine, Ur. William T. Ncalls anil l)r. Brekcs, tho city physician. RAPID TIUNSIf. UOW THE SIXTH AVENUK LINE PRESUMABLY I TRIES TO CHECKMATE TUB EI.KVATED RAIL ROAD. A chort tiroo slnco tho Sixth Aveuuo Railroad Com pntiy placed on llicir road a r.ow mid peculiar cnr. It M a "double decker," and will carry tw eo as many piesongcrs ?* tlio old style ol vchicle. Tho upper | story ol llio car U open at tlio Kldcs wd sheltered above 1 by a canvas awning. A staire,a?o at each end leads ! upstairs, and the arrangement is supposed to lie lor the eonvcnlvoee o gentlemen who wish to smoke IItelr I clears while making the Journey to and from busi ness The cnr was the object of much curl I o.liy, And wiis generally considered a good Idea, though a little otil nl sen son nt this l ino ol year. It Is )u*t possible that ibera may be fomotlilng moie In the introduction ol this new sivle ol car tniin appea-s on the surlitoo. It the chnr? tor ol the compuuy does not define tho dimensions ol tho cars they shall use there Is nothing to prevent tho Intr'xlnction of n two, three or loar story our lor that matter. If they Utive this right the ijuestiou arises, tines the charter ol tho Ollberi Elevated toad abridge tho rights ot the Sixth Avenue Kallroud Com pany? II not, ihe latter corporation, by adding a story or two more to tho new rnr, can compel tho Oiibcrt Klovaied road to lay their ratlB as Liigu up In tho air as they dertre. JEFF1SHS0N ELLIS' WILL. For years Jefferson Ellis, colored, was one of tlio character* nt Newark. IIo was a barber. Once ho was a forvant in a law ofllco and forthwith proclaimed himself a lawyer. His , usual dre.?s included a blue cloth claw-hammer coat, with brass buttons. Somo eight months ago ho was lodged in tho Insane asylum ut Newark, li^vltiit been declared iii<nne. Thero he died, leaving n nice little prupvrtv. Tins bo led to a daughter in Kingston, West Indies, cutting off hit other two cbll drun with Nlty cents each. They appealed to lha courts, and now the will has been set sstdo aud the property will be proprrly divided. MAIUUAGES AX I) DEATHS. MARRIED. Kkli.t?Mrt.t.K*?on the 2lst Inst, by his Kmlnencn Cardinal McCkiakvjr, *??* Kiuli to Amka Ibrma Met Lit*, yoon?c?t daughter of the lata Edward llnllea, Esq., of New York city. Mel.iian?Crkigiitox ? la Urooklrn, on Toawiajr, November 21, by ilia Higbl Kev. Ibe llisbop of Con necticut, a??i?t?d by tho lUr. Dr. Snlvaiy, Tmomai 'MpUu u> Hakhikr IIai.krt. eldest daughter of Cma uindo'eJ. R. Ureiglitou, I'Ditid juiM Nary. Wixsroa?Focxtaix.?on Wednesday, November 15, at ibe re?idcuce of (lio bride's parents, by the Roy. Robert Crook, Fa ko. 8. Winston, ol Chicago, III, ta Mart Ada, daughter ol Gldeoc fountain, Esq. Na cards. Chicago papera pleaaa copy. OlhD. 21B!st?'York cl,y' 00 T??^?r, MoremtMf .1, IS.fl, Jons M. Buby, In tbo T6th year o/bis an Keisiirra md friends are requeued attend tba fuuoralseryloe., Thursday, November 23, at ten o'clock farther uotice* re* ' *?? ?"th av? w.ihou, Haiiik.?At fort Dodge, K;in., November 13 18/0 ai.m:ki> Iiovi k Haciik, First Lieutouant Flltb cavalrr I oiled Stales Ariuv, in the .loth year ol bia a?e IUXukV?Jahks Buaukx, aged 41 years or ths eouuly of Fermanagh, parish of Atavaugb,' Ireland, after a lingering illness ^ Relatives and irirnda are requested lo attend tba (?moral, tills (Wcduuadny) afternoon, at hair past twe o'clock, (rum bit laic re.-idouco, No. 454 Urund st Jer sey C ily. Cavarlt.?()u Tuesday, November 21, Joax p Cavaklv, in ilie M'tb year ol his age. Relatives and friends are requested to alleM bit funeral. Irom bis laie residence, in Flushing, L. L o? Thursday, November 23, at two P. M. Christis.?iOn Monday, the 20th Inst., William Ciikistik, anod .ttl years. His iriendh. autl aisa the membera of Oood Will Lodge, .No 240, i. o. o. F., ara respectlully in v.leu to attend bis luueral, from iba residence of bis brother Thomas, No. 301 West 61st at., Ibis day (Wed ne.-day), ai one o'clock sharp. Pougbkecpsie pliers please copy. I. ti o. F ? Tne members ol Uood Will Lodge, Na 2S0, are hereby notifle<l to attend a special mooting, ol Heduekduy, November 22, at twelve o'clock M. sharp to ationu tba luneral ol our lata bruther, Willian Christie. Members of sister lodges arc earnestly iu vlled to attend. Dy order ol STEPHEN n. CAMPBELL, N. O. ?> iLMAM M. McBrax, Secretary. Ci.akkk.?At East Newark, on November 20, Bbsmi Ci.akkk, daughter of Michael nud the late Ann Clarke, in ilie ltltli year ol her age. Friends and relatives, together with bar aunts, Susai ami Margaret, am respectfully invited to attend th< luueral, irotu her father's residence, 113 Harrison ay on November 22. at I wo o'clock P. M. Coi.k*.? on Sunday, November 10, Martha Ei.likt. . nc. and daughter ol the liuc Jobu Collin Jones, ol llostnn. rue relatives nud friends aro iuvllad lo attend tbo funeral services, .it her lato residence, No. 320 .Hh av this (Wodoesday) morning, at leu o'clock. Doimhkbty?On Monday night, at 6<W llrarohall av Bergen, N. J., Ltjia* Elmore Doi'gukktt, .mod 4 years. ' ? Funeral services at house at eight A. M. Ketnalni to be talren to Bordentown, N. J., on 9:30 train on Thursday, November 2J. ' Dinni.it.?on Ttiosday evening at tho residence ol Robert Dent, 229 lTth at., Drooklyu, KoobrtD. Dihdlk .In the 34th year ol bis ago. ' Notice ol luneral hereafter. Urrkx?Wu.uam D. Ukkkx, In his 41st year. Relatives ami Irtends ol the family arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral, Novembor 22, irom bis 'ale residence, 34 '.Vest 13th at., at half-past one P M (tOKbox.? At Stapleton, Staten Island, Tuesday Novetu'ior 21, Sarah C., wile of Archibald Uordou. ' Notice of lunerul to-morrow. Hrxrt.?In Brooklyn, 21st Inst, Jobs Ukxrt hoi of Kulph and Anne Henry, in the lOlli year ol Ins'age The relatives and friends are respectlully invited to attend the funeral, irom the residence ol bis parents No. 9J Dupont si., Oreenpoint, Brooklyn, E. D. on Tnursday. the 2.1d lust., at one o'clock F. M. *' Jkx.xry.?Tbo funeral services ol tho lute Fraxcis B Jkxxky, KM, who died at Port of Spalo, Island of Trinidad, ou tho 22d ol May, 1370, will bo held at tba residence of his parents, No. 169 Lelferts place, Brook lyn, on Thursday afternoon at lour o'clock. All roi? lives and friends of the family are invited toatteud. Tho reuiulns will bo removed to Boston for Interment Friday morutne. Joxes.?In Brooklyn, on Monday, Norember 13, 1876, ol scarlet lover, Clara Gooduuk, youngest child o< William O. and S. Henrietta 0. Jonoa, aged J years. 0 mouths aud 20 days. Desolate tho home where, frollosome and ftir, Your presence, baby Clara, formed so bright a part* Empty your littlocnb, your clothes, your chair, Most desolato of all your mother's heart. Her remains wero Interrod In Trinity Cemoterr. Kkhok.?Suddenly, on Mondav morning, November 20, Kosaxna Kkiioe, relict of William Keboe, In tbi 68th yeur of her age. Tho relatives and friends of ibe tamlljare respect, fully invuod to attend the funeral services on Wetinea. day, November 22, at hall-past two P. M., at Si Mary's cburcb, Lawrence sL, Mannatlanvilla Lovktt.?In Philadelphia, on the 14th of Norambec A ma M>A. wile of Robert Lo7etL Interred ut Pbiladelphia. Macpaklax.?Entered Into rost NovomberSl 1870 at tbo residence or her nephew, Dauiel T. Macf'arlan. Yotikers, Axx Ckimskv Mackaklax, widow of Rer FredoricK Macfarlun, ol' New York Kmc Confcrenea Nonce of runoral berealtar. Morax.? Awna. wile or Thomas E. Koran, and daughter or F. Fradley, alter a lingering illneea, died on Tuesday, November 21, at her residenoe, l&a Prest. dent si., Brookirn. Notice or Inroral to-morrow. Mritrii*.?on Sunday evening, November 19, at bis residence, No. 2'J Broudway, Johx IIuhi'KY, aged 57 The relatives ana rrionds ol the lamily, and members of Cosmopolitan Lodue No. Mb, F. and A. M., also Em pire lAMge No. o4, I. O. O. F., aro rospectfully Invited to attend tho funeral, 1mm Trinity church, on Wednes day, tho 22d Hint., at half-past one P. M. McLoiiiiun.?Nrlms, fonrtb daughter of the lato P, B. Mcl^ghiin, formerly of Toronto, Ont. The luneral will lake place from her late residence 234 West 20th St., on Thursday, the 23d inst, at two P, M. Relatives and frlonds are rospoctfully Invited is attend. McVbt.? On Tuesday, the 21st Inst, Rt.i.sx McVar aged 64 yoars, native of parish or Dromore, county lyrone, Ireland. The reiativos and friends of the family are respect fully Inviied to attend toe runoral, Irom hor late rest donee, 14ft East 64th st, at ball-past ouo o'clock oi Thursday afternoon. Nkuukck?On Sunday, the 19th lost, after a shop Illness, Jclia, widow ol the late Conrad Ncubeck. agei 68 yoars, 4 months, 15 d>iys. The reiativos and Irlonds ol tho family ara respect fully invitod lo attend her luneral, on Wednesday tlx 22d inst., at one o'clock P. M., from St Paul's cbn'reb corner ol 16tb st. and 6th av. 1'OMTiLt?On Tuesday, November21, Hobrrt Postilu In Iho 42d year ol his age. ^ itolntlvcs and friends aro invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence or his latbor, 144 hast 84th st., on Thursday, November 21, at one P. M. Hahk ?Sophia I/ii-isk, beloved wlio or Cbarles h! Babe, on luesdav evening, Novomber 21. acod 38 years, 7 months and 4 days. Helativcs nnd friends ot tho rjinlly aro respectfully invited to attend the fuueral, front her late rosldouco 34 Hudson st, Hobokon, N. J., on Friday, Novembui 24, at ouo o'clock P. M. l.iciiANiis.?on Tuesday, 21st Inst, of consumption, at her late residence, 732 8d av., Jplia C., wife o! Edward Kicbards, and daiighlcr ol Harriet C. and Hit laie Howard S. Sch< nek. aged 3? years. v. T"? ol tbo family and llio members of tba Norlh Baptist ennrch aro Invited to attend her funeral from the Trinity Baptist cburch, 65ib st. between 3d and f.exingiou avs.. on Thursday, November 23. al ona o'clock, wlihout inrlher nollee.' STKm.K.?on Sunday evening, November IB Marion, wife of Andrew Stoele, In tbo 53d year of he, ago. I Ibe relatives and Irtends are respectfully invitod It attend the luneral, irom h. r laie rosidonoe. Corona tVest Hushing, L. I., ou Wednesday, Novembor 22 ai two t> clock P. M. ' Stkvkxs.?on Tuesday, Norember 2L Willii J only son of I. F. nnd Sarah K. Stevens. ! Funeral on Thursday, November 23, from tha rest donee ol parents. 42<l East Houston st, coruor av. IX . Relatives and friends aro respoctlully invitod lo at tend. STotTBxnoRoioii?tn Brooklyn, Novembor 21, Wtb I liam Stoutkxboropuh. in tba 7iiih year of his age. Funeral services at tl;o Church of the Holy Trlnltr. corner Clinton and Montague sis., on Thursday, 23? Idsl, at ono 1'. 11. Solutax.?Jamks Bullita*, agod TP, native of county Kerry, Irel-md. Relatives and iriom.'s aro Invited lo attend tbo f\i neral, ou Wednesday, November 22, at two P. M., from ins lata reatdcnco Vernon av., botweoo 4th >m 5th sts., Long Island City. Tomi'kin*. ? Monday, November 20, 187#, Aoxks K., *?tfc ol OriK'eti Tompkins. Funeral ou Wodnesday, eleven A. M., from the rfrt doner ol nor latucr, John Pound, 83 Christopher St. Wau.wukk.?On Monday, November 20, Ln.ua, twin baby ol Joseph M. and Lvdia Wallwor*, aged 3 mouths nmt 10 dnvs. Funeral ou Wedneeday, November 22, at two P. M.t from the residence ol its parents, 105 riouth 5th it,, llrooklvn. F. 1). Wrbstrr.?In Brooklyn, November 20, of typhoid fever. Frkukkica Hkutxki., wife of Frederick Wclieter, In the Mth y<-ur ol tier age. Funeral w rvteva at MM rosidnnce of ber father. Wlllmin <}. Tnltn.in, N'a 304 Stato sL, this (Wednesday) altcrnvon, at three o'clock. Noticr ?Tbe annual requiem mass lor Iho repose of the sonis of ih? deceased members ol tbe New York Young Men's Roman Catholic Benevolent Association will be celebiatod at WL Ann's church, 12th ?!.. near 4th av., on Tburwiuy morning, November 23, at nine o'clock. Members and their friends and tbe mends ol deceased memliers are urged to attend By dirootioi ol tbe President. P. TlUHti, Secretary. Nkw York. Nov. 20, 187A Wkldricr.? On November 21, Ann*. Maria. Wafc brick, aged 27 years, tbo belovod wile of Joseph D. WoldrWk. Fuuersl on Tuursday afternoon, Irom 60 Daffleld at, Brooklyn. Wkioht.?In Brooklyn, on Tuesday morning, Novem ber 21, ol pneumonia, Jams* Wrkmt, or.ly son of tho lato John 11. I. Wright and Margaret Wright, aged 34 years. Relatives and Iriends ol tlio family, also those of bis sistera, Mr. snd Jlw. John I). Anderson, and Mr. and Mis. lleiijiimin I.nw in, are renpocilully invited to ?t tund tlin lunornl, from his lute rusld'-nce No. 221 Scbermorlioru st., on Thursday, November 23. at twi o'clock f. M, Philadelphia papers please copy. Yct'so?At WeaichMier, N. Y., on Monday, Noven*. ber 20, l?7rt, ol diphtheria, Bkhtik, son of Isaac K. and F.m.ly J. Tmdj, aged 4 years, ll monti.s and 14 dajrn The relatives and Irlcnds of the lamily are rn-peut lully Invited lo attend the Inner,if, on Wednesday, No. vein tier 22, Irom the I'resby torlatt church, Weatabe* tor, at ball yul two o'clock P. Ik