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IIAtiGMAFS DAT.
Three Negrces Executed at
Abbeville, S. C.
MURDERERS' BLESSINGS.
Conspirators and Assassins as
Scaffold Exhorters.
\ REVOLTING HISTORY.
Plans to Capture a Vi'lage and Butcher
the Whites.
Executions Also in California
and Georgia.
[BY TEIJCOBAPn TO TUB UEBALD.]
Aurkvii.lk, 8. C., May 4, 1877.
Wlglitman Allen, Jenkins Whit nor and Joiin Allcu
wero hangod this morning ut half-past olcvon o'clock,
In accordance with the sontenco passed upon them ou
lunuary 16, 1877. The other seven who were con
noted Tor tho name offence had their sontenou cum
oiutod to imprisonment lor lilo yesterday. Fifteen
hundred persons wero present, onu-lourth of whom
irere negroes. Xo disturbance occurred and tho pro.
leodutgs were as orderly as n religious Katharine. The
lay wan very cloudy. Thoy ascended tho scallold at
tlevcn. Wightman Allen and Jenkinn Whltoor stoutly
diclarod tholr Innoconce, saying they had no man's
blood on their hands. They blessed all tholr friends
and enemies, thanked tho Sbonir, Jones, for his kind
treatment; add in,; that thoy lelt thoy wero going to
boaveu, and luvokcd the blessing ol God ou all
present.
CALIjIKG TUK SAVIOrK TO W1TNK8S.
Jobu Allen said be was in tho hands of God and meant
to toll Ibu truth. Ho called the Saviour to witness
what he said. Ho 11 rod at Allen, but did not know
whether ho hit him or not. llo was lod into It and
lid not know whether ho was guilty of murder. Ho
laid his lato was a warning to all not to be persuaded
Into doing evil. He bad perloct lalth In the luve and
merry ol God and bellevod lie would bo saved. He
blessed tho Sheriff mid all presont.
TIIK UitNUlMU.
Tho nooso was adjusted at twenty-sovon minutes
past eleven. Tho two Allans wero quiet and lirm,
Whitnor singing mid praying. Whitner died twenty
tniiiules alter the drop full; tho others in twonty-two
minutes.
circumstances or tuic ckimk.
Tho following account of the crime lor which tbo un
fortunate men above uumod suffered doath will provo
ot interest:?Osborne Rhodes, a light colored mulatto,
came to this county from Georgia somo lirno In March,
1x70, und cnterod into mo sorvice ol Dr. A. J. Spoor,
with whom he remained lor several mouths. Ftndiug
linn to ho of a roviug, turbulent disposition, which
kept him at variance with his lelluw laborers and
others of the neighborhood, his employer determined
to dismiss bint, which bo did on December 4, after
somo disagreement as to tho amount of wogos due.
After having agrood upou the terms ol settlement
with Speor, and alter payment of tbo amount agreed
upon, Rhodes again became dissatisfied and behaved iu
such a threatening maimer that Speer obtained a peace
warrant Irom tho nourest trial justice, and Rhodes
wub arrested by a constabio, taken before tbo justice
and required to givo bond to preserve tbo peace. In
cr.nscquonce ol bis known bad character, however, be
tailed to obtain tho nccussary sureties and in default
of bond waB committed to the "calaboose" ol Lowndes
Tills for the night, tbo jailor Intending to tako him to
Abbeville Jail on the following day. During the day
of bis confinement irf tho calaboose, Rbodes waa vis
ited Bevoral times by friends of his own color who
assured bint "be would bo released." This as
surance was unknown to a Mr. 1'rltcbard, who
'bad also visitod the prlsouer, and bad made an agree
ment with him to the effect that ho would be taken
out of the calaboose and put across the Savunnah
River, cpon condition that ho would remain In Georgia
and never rotnrn to this county, this understanding
being entered Into as the surest means of ridding tho
community ol his presence aud at the same timo sav
ing the prisoner Irom acrtuln und hopeless incarcera
tion in jail for an indefinite period, in cousequenco of
bis friendlessness and inability to securo acceptable
bail. In purauanco of this agreement Mr. Frltchard,
accompanied by Tbeodoro Baker aud Clayton Allen,
Went to tbo calaboose about ten o'clock tbat night to
tako charge ol tho prisoner imd escort blm to the
county liuo?tho river. Frltchard unlocked 'ho
door, aud one of the party proceeded
to no tbo prisoner's bunds. Not understand
ing ibis precautionary measure Rnodes resisted
aud shouted "Murder!" until Frltchard inadu his
presence known, when Rhodes, llnding that no vio
lence was itilondod, consented without lurtber hesi
tation to accompany Aileu and Maker on condition
that ho Rhould not belied. Tho prisoner declined to
rnio the liurso provided for him, as, ho said, ho pre
ferred to wulk, add the three left the calaboose ut a
sharp pace, ihoguurds urging their prisoner to run, as
the . desired to got out ol tho village as soon as pos
HUiU and lieloro ine threats of rescuc, which had been
loudly Indulged in by the negroes throughout tiio
aiteruoon, could ho carried into execution. Whatever
Inuring, il uuy, the lact may bo considered to have ou
i hofcubsequout ovents ol the night, iiinusibo remarked
here thai l'ritcnard and his companions appear to
Uuvo acted wholly on their own responsibility, or, at
least, without authority ol ibeolllcei* ol tbo village in
Hietr attempt to dispose ol the prisoner in the man
ner contemplated. Hut however this may be regarded
ilicy wero not permitted to carry out their seil-uu
posed duty, as the anticipated rescue was successlully
accomplished, in a manner which resulted in thedeaiu
ol one o^ilie party, beloro they had gone a quarter of
? mile. ~
THB KII.LI.NO.
The two liorpeincn wore rniiu? abreast, with Rhodes
on foot between them, When, us they approached ttie
l'resbytorian Church, Maker noticed itinl a nuinuer ol
lingrow bud assemliiod in the roud in their tront and
mining itaetreoson ilioir lelt, their prisonce beingeaMly
detected in luc moonlight. Immediately afterward a
voice wus beura giving ibe command, ''diaiid your
ground, boys!'' Another voico exclaimed "l3on'l
Itrol ' Then a shot was beard, whicb was followed
instantly by a volley, and Allou lell Irom bis borso.
Elerrod by two musket bulls, ono ol which penetruti-d
is heurl aud tbu other his brum. ot courso killing hitn
Instantly. Huker wuh slightly wounded In the neck,
but as bo wheeled his horse lo fleo the Irightoned ani
mal became unmanageable, aiij, throwing his
contused rider violently to the ground, dashed
oil, leaving bim to effect Ins escape on looi,
which bo succeeded In doing, though follow od
for some distance by tbe negroes. The rescuing p irty
fled in turn upou nscortuininii the fact ol the tutul re*
suit of their iire, taking with them tho resoued man,
Who had joined thorn at tho first volley,
A* AI.AKM < 11V h V
The wounded man at once g?ve the alarm to citi
zens, who nud beeu arousou by tho sound ot tho tire
arms. The news spread rapidly and all was at once
loultislon aud oxctlcmuni. Ignorance of tho number
and designs ol the assailants contributed to increase
tbe genera! apprehension, and preparations were hur
riedly mado to resist attack, while couriers wore do
(patched in evorjr direction lo arouse tbo
county and summon assistance. Arinud men came
In rapidly, hut no attack buing undo a lorce wuh
?oon organized and siartod In pursuit ol tho midlives.
Keports were received thai tho country roads-were
picketed bv banos of armed negroes, and esolt puriy of
pursuers moved wltn all tho cure ami precaution at
tendant upon guerilla warlar? in an em iu) '? couutry,
where every thicket mivhi lie supposed to conceal a
deadly loc. No capture was effected during the night,
and the next day it became known that tlin negroes
bad assembled lo lli<* number ol about four hundred,
nil well armed, ami all loud In their expressions ol a
determination lo re?ist any attempt on mo liberty of
the fugitives who had taken rut'ugo in thoir ranks.
TIIK AKIIKsTS.
The whites bad mcaniimo collected togothur about
?n e?|U?l force, likewise fully prepared for conflict and
equaiiv determined upon capturo, and tho prospect of
a bnllle lorn while icurutJ imminent, Kortuiiniely,
this undesirable termination to the aflalr was averted
by wiser c.oun.-el prevailing on both sides, and during
tho tiay several suspectod parties were nrrealeu on
proper warrants and hold lor examination. Ono ol these,
JCI! Hunter, com caused to nissharo in the events ol t|io
Sight helore, and gave the names of others concerned
to tbe numiier 01 sixteen in all, and tbeso were like
Win* speedily arrested and plucou In confinement.
I heir names are n* lollows;?William Co/.by, I'eter
Uoxi'y, I'iiin Cosby, Edward Prince, Kdwln I'rince,#
gilbert Burton, Kit Hunter, Capers Alien, Anbury
Alleu, \V igiitinun Allen. .Juhn Allen, Jink Wintrier,
William Johnson, UutCnztiy, Henry liurlon and John
Hurtoii. several ol these also muds lull and volun
tary confessions as noon us tbuy were urrestod, leav
ing no doubt us to tbe guilt of nourly all tho parttos
nbove named, and dlvulgiug lor ttie llist timo tho I tret
mat an extended conspiracy livt been organised with
tbo worst iiesigtn In view, and iliosu.ccas ot winch
Itad only been prevented tiy the escape ol Maker and
the vigilance ol the wlilto people. If these oonies
iinus wero to tie credit oil t no nogroes 'tad, on the
uigiit of tbo trurder, actually tsscutblcU to^etiiur
several armed parties, which were stationed on
differont road*, and which wore only awmtlng a
precuucerted signal to bourn their work ot murder
and rapt no. Wlicn the Inet of these confessions be
ir.-tm kuowu (be Indignation of the whites, already
d"*?'/ excited over the death of one ot their namber,
found veut In expression* ol no Idle import to any one
who knew the character of the men from whom they
proceeded.
THIS -\KUROKB KARROWLT BtJCAPK HJSINU l.TNIMKU.
Threats ol lynching were to bo beard on
every band, aud it is little to be doubted
tbvsu threats would bnve been carried Into
s]>oedy execution but for the Interposition of cer
tain ol the leading citi/.ons who exerted themselves
successfully in the interest of law and order Tbo con
test over the results of the late election hud Just begun,
and the most violent of thn would-be-lyncbers were
not slow to understand that uny act of violence or
lawlessness on tbeir part wou.u ruin the political
cnuso lor the success of which tbey hart labored lor
so mitny months. By thu uso ol thli und other
potent arguments tliu crowd was restrained
und tbo prisoners escaped the Immediate death
winch stured tbcm in the laco. Ttiey were not yet
sale, however, as tuey narrowly escaped the umo
lalo again within the next twenty-lour hours Tho
county jail wus about nine uiiIoh distant ut Abbeville,
the county seat, and to tbis point tho Sheriff had de
termined to take bis prisouers lor tho double pur
pose of their better security and their better protec
tion. Not daring to tako tbo shorteAnd dlreoi routo
to tho jail tho clllcer conveyed bis prisouers twenty
milos across the country undor strong guard to the
neighboring town ol Anderson in the next county, and
taking the train at ibis point brought them back by
rail to Abbeville, and so to prison. The wisdom of
this llauk movement becatno apparent a lew days later,
when it became known that the direct road was watched
with fell purpose by u body ot men said to have come
irotn Georgia. numerous aud determined enough to
have overcomo tho guards without difllcuily.
Tho roundabout journey was protracted some
what longer man was expected on account of
tho Blow movements ol oue or two of
tho prisoners who hud been hurt while resisting
arrest, and was further dolaycd by tho sickness of two
others, who, Oaviui: obiuinod luuuanuiii irom their
friuiids, swallowed eticti a large quantity of the poison,
Irom thn eflecls ol which one died on tho march, while
the other was barely saved by tho skill and attention
ot the pnysioian, who was summoned as
soon as the l nc I of tho attempted sui
cide bccaine known. These circumstances of
tho murch wore not known at the time, and
such grave aud woll founded suspicions were outer
tallied abroad a? to the laic ol tho prisouers that a
prominent republican anticipated the probable news
oi the a in l? us n aud lyucblug, and telegraphed North
tlie startling inlormaiion that the whoio number ot
sixteen had been actually ktilod and cut up, Ate., the
sensation bomc spoiled next duy, howovor, ey on otll
ciai report of the sale arrival of tho party at Abbeville
Court House.
TIIK TRIAI.
At tho trial whtoh speedily ensued tho prisoners re
ceived tho full benefit ot the oxerttons ol earnest and
uhlo advocates appointed by the Court to delend tliom.
The ovtdence, however, was ol such a conclusive
character that the ton named above wore couvicted of
tnurdor In tho Urst degree by a jury coiupo.-od ol eight
colored and lour wbllo men, one of the colored men
being, moreovor. an uncle of two ol tho prisouers!
The execution of the ton who were couviotud wus ap
pointed to tako placo on the lflili ol March, but wus de
ferred until to-duy iu oonscqneiice ot the action of
Governor Hampton, who granted u respite to allow
himself tho necessary tiiuo for examining tho evidonco
iu tho case, with a view to the commutation of sou
toiico ol tboso ol tho number who might be considered
least guilty. He whs altogether lulluoncea In his decision
upon this point, it may bo said, by the repruseiiiatioua
ol tho lorcmun and members ol'tho juiy, nod oy tho
report of the Judgo who presided in tne caso
EXECUTION IN CALIFORNIA.
CHIN MOOK HOW DIES UI'ON THE 8C AFFOID
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE?STOItlbM OF
THIS MURDEROUS ITGTAIL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALO. 1
San Francisco, May 4, 1477.
Chin Mook How wan executed this afternoon pre
cisely at two o'clock within the main corridor of tho
county jail, Sboriir Nuuuii invited 200 persons, In
cluding city olllcials, the press and the medical Ira
ternity, to witness tho oxoculion. An Iniinenso crowd
surrounded the Jail, though they could sec nuthmg.
The wickets of the cell doors woio all closod, but tho
'J00 InmaioB could hoar the prisoner drop into eternity.
Ills hrinuo.-B never deserted him. He reluscu all
stimulants, ignored tho service# of tbo clcrgy,
and stood thu tying ol bis limbs ou thu sculloict
with great conipogtue. Tho jail pbysicluu
had prepared to make some galvanic experiments on
bis body, but bo obtutuod tlio assurance that nothing
fhould bo dot.e witu Ills remains beyond delivering
them over to his lew irionns to send to Cntna.
'1 lie Kev. Mr. J.oumis offered prayer in Kuglish and
in Cnmese on the scullold, and alter tbo black cap wus
adjusted Iioputy Shunll Hurdison requested the gen
tleinan to still keep talking, and whilo no odo looked
lor it the cord was cut and tho body dangled in tiio
air. The uoloi tuualo man mado no coulcssion and
rolused to speak to any one on tho subject except to
maintain that bo was innoccut.
Ah Sow wus tried in May lust for tho murder ol ono
of Ills countrymen, und ho was sentenced to be liuug
in July, 1070. A new triul was uskoa lor aud denlod,
and ttie case was luen uppoalon to the Supieine Court,
where tho Judgment ot the lower court was aUlrmcd,
nud tbo day ol execution ordered to bo set. During Ins
triul it came out that Chin Mook .Sow wus convicted
of murder in Redwood Ctlr some ton years previ
ously, und escaped from Jail with an accomplice
alter senteiicn ol donth hud been pronouueod. Oiiu ol
the points mado by his counsel on the appeal to tlio
Supreme Court woh, that tne lower court bad rot used
the doiuuud lor u Jury composed cquuilv ol white tnon
ond Chinamen ; but the Supreme Court sustained tao
decision. The spntenco wo- pronounced by Judgo l>wl
nolle, ns follows:?"In conlornmy with, and by direc
tion ol tho Supreme Court ol the State ol Caiiiornia,
I hereby appoint und fix Friday, the 13lh day ol
April, lh77, ns the day on which tho Judgment shall
be executed by hanging you by the neck uutil you aro
(load, and may (icxl linvo mercy on your soul." Out
ofsympatny for tlio Chinoso Ah Sow was respited
lor twenty-one days, which expired to-day. The orig
inal sentence of tiie Court was carried out.
MEEKB IjAN'GED.
TERRIBLE ?ND Olf A VICIOUS BIKE ?REDUCING
A WIFE AND KIILIKG If KB HUSBAND?DENI
ALS ON THE BItINX OF THE GRAVE.
[BX TEIilCOBAI'U TO THE HEItABD.]
Cbiiaktowm, Via Homk, Ou., May 4, 1877.
William Meek* was huuged here to-day lor the mur
der ol John McCorniack. McCormack'* wile was u beau
ttiui woman, und was susp"Cled ol lovtug Meeks bolter
than she should have dono. McCorniack, who was
pusBionately lond of her, became vory Joalous,
and at lust thought ho had discovered posi
tive proof of ber guilty Intercourse with Meeka
As a result of tbls discovery the husband and wile
were separated. McCorniack frequently mado throats
agulust Meoks, declaring that ho had soduced Ins
wile und shonld sutler fori It. Mrs. McCorniack
had In tbo meuntlmo gone to live with
her mother and sister, who kept a houso in
which extremely llncral ideas prevailed, as rutnor
said. Oti Sunday McCormack, buing Intoxicated, uont
to tbis house for tho allowed purpose of lukiug his child
away from Its mother, who ho ullcged was raising It In
crime. In effecting tbo rescuo of tho In
fant bo became embroiled with the women, drag
ging them Into the yard and heating thorn saveroly.
Wbllo tbo light was going on ho noticod Sleeks sitting
in tho road near bv, aud at onre begin to curse him.
Ho said, ''As toon as I bnve killed those women 1 will
come for you!" Meoks mado no reply, but drove on
toward the village. Duriug tho afternoon ol that
day the women camo to him and asked hiin lo assist
them in gotting out n warrant for McCorniack. He did
this, and it whs in the execution ol tint- warrant that
lie shot McCormack. It wns said, by rumor, llint ho
killed MeCormack at (.ratio's house been use tie (eared
thai Crann would stand Ins bond and tnui put McCor
mack at liliorty, when he might execute Ills throat.
A RKKPITK.
' Meeks was sentenced to bu hanged on April 13, but a
respite oi two weeks was granted the wretched man
by tho Governor, upon receipt oi a lotior
Irotn Wilkof, the Marshal, who Is still biding
out This letter staled very emphatically that
steeds did not -lioot at Mcionnuck, lint
that both shots wore tired hv Wilkes. The Irietuls ol
tbe condemned man clalmod that tbey would ho ablo
to produce WiIkcs hetoro the term ol respite was out.
Tliey lulled In this, however, nud tno majesty ol iho
law?delayed lor four day*?ws- vindicated to-day.
MKKKM' I.AHT IlKMIAU
.1 imt before tlic execution ? neat pamphlet, boin^ the
"l.ilo ol William Meek*," ?'M circulated through I be
crowd iilmul the gullows, und Bold fur the benefit of
Inn will'. I', vmik h 11 p posed thai tlnf pamphlet
would o>ntain a confession irom Meek*, but lir atoutly
domed I Herein cvory OfaentiHl r-hiirgo upon which ho hnd
been eonv cted. lie nnid, "1 n- ver fired at McOor
tuii.K mid never drew it pistol on lilm. I saw Crane
put In* bund on a chair mid order WilKcaoui of the
house. 1 liien led the house and remained outside (ill
the thing wan nil over. I s?w Wilkes and McCormlck
going toward the dining room, Wilkes bucking
hlowly, Willi Ins pistol drnwn, and MeCof
?nick hacking at bim with hli> knlle. Ah
soon #? they entered the dining room I lioitrd Wilkes
ahoot three tlinos, Iwlce In rapid succeaatou and the
third iimo alter a slight pause. ? t ? Wbon we
entered ihe room McUormsck wan dead. ? ? ? I
aland on tne very brink of the gravo. I know that ill
a lew momenta I will aland beloro my (Jod, and 1
fully realize the uwlul consequence* of going before him
wuii a fnlietiood on my lip*, and i aolein'nly a wear that
tbo above u a true and full ttnteinent o| all tbut I did
or know of concerning the iioath of John Mi Cormick. "
He denied having aediiced Mccormick's wtfo, and bit
terly charged that witnesses had sworn falioly apam.it
him.
0')IM(? IJVKK JORltAX
Visiting tbo ceil oi the condemned man wo louud
him very much agitated and exceedingly troubled
about hi* spiritual condition. Not until a few
hour* ago did he seem lo realize the certainty
o( h'a execution; then ho hecaino sorely troubled
about hi* profession to religion, in which be *ay?,
"I lie gibbet ih but tbo platform Irom which 1
will Hlep Itilo the glory world. My mother
M standing on the other *hore to welcome me to
the hippy Itnd. I'he angel* beckon; heavenly music
i onchanta inu. My <ioti smile* on tne. and I must go to
inici then: in the prouilaad laud." He mow locls that
his sins are unlorjlvon. and tt>nt a yawning b?111
gaping to roeeivo him. the ccll pruenU 1 very
affecting picture. The ever taltb'ul wifo, infant in
arms, sits weeping by his aide, a boy of tender year
I I* iiftftloil on Ui* boRum, while h? with fear an*! trtni
bling Is expressing his convlciion that ther# ui no
hope. |
When be roached the scaffold bo asteulsbad tuo oy
stating that ho was prepared for the preachers, liav
Inn In a lew hours wrought a marvellous conversion.
On leaving tneJaiWho was so weak that he hud to i?e
carried to the gallows, lu his statement he said tnat tie
was not only Innocent of the murder of John Mccor
mick, but that tho accusation thHt be hud murdered
the Swede that was found cloud near Cedartowo was
also untrue, no attributed bis vice to wine, womoo
and oards, and more especially to wine.
ANOTUKK BKJIKOIUTIOX.
Ho then asked Mr. Crane, the witness who, ne bad.
assertod swore bis life away, to cone on tho scaffold
und beg tho crowd to witnoKS tl*it he Iroely lomave
him. Turning to the crowd he said, "I am doomed to
dio In a low moments. 1 leave a wilo and children
unprovided (or lietnud me, and my dying request is
that whon any of you ?o? my children doing wrong
you will give thorn good advico, and waru ihom of lol
lowing their tattler's example and mooting their
fatl.er's late. I hopo that all in tho crowd will nold up
their hands that will heed tho rogues!." Over two
thousand were rsiscd.
a ortaa rkqckht.
After the noose was adjusted ho said, ''After my ex
ecution two gontleiuon will take up a collection l"r
tho benefit of my wife and children. I Uopo
you will all glvo something. Using too weak
to stand lie won placed ou a stool and tho trigger wue
pullod, and tbough lie droppod seven feet his neck
was not broken. Alter twenty minutes torture lie
whs doclarod dead add his body turned over to his
friends.
As soon sb the rope was cut a queer looking cituon
interrupted the doctors by bogging for a pieco of the
rope to keep off fits. His boon Uoing granted he loft
seemingly happy. About $<'>0 was collected lor \\ eeks
wifo.
NEW JEltSEY MUTUAL.
BIX IKDICTMFNTS FOB CONSPIRACY FOUND BT
TI1E Olt.VND JUIIY?OOVEKNOB BOBINHON 16
AHKUD loll A ItEQUIHITION FOR TUB NEW
YORK PABTIK4 AND DECLINES.
Tho Newark Grand Jury did its work very tbor
ougniy In tno New Jer*ey Mutual l.Ko Insurance
investigation. In addition to the indict
ment against Benjamin Noyes, others Tor
conspiracy woro also lound against Jeremiah
B. Stedwoll, Henry W. Baldwin, A. O. Kay, H. H.
Trenor nud It. C. Krost. Ttio ttvo Inst named aro sup
posed to havo shared lu tho epoils arising from tho
reinsurance with the Natioual Capital. Ol tho New
I Jersoy Mutual assets not accounted for there
[ wero $87,000 lu United Stales bonds and
I $30,000 in cash. The former arc supposed
to huvo gouo to Bled well and tho reidy
money was presumably snared among ilio others. 11.
C. Krost bad a mortgage for $18,000, which was token
oil' his hands with soma ol tho $30,000 (it having been
transferred lu two checks ou tho Ohomicnl Bank lor
$18,000 and $12,000 respectively), and the mortgage,
through a parly nunudSktuitnorborn, got into the pos*
session of A. Goodrlcn Kay.
THK NEW VOHK OKKKNDKRS.
Mr. H. C. Krost was vice presidont ol the Continental
Idle, uud, to the geucrul surprise, escaped indictiuont
by the Grand Jury ot this county, while a bill was
found against Lutbcr W. Frost, his brother and
president of tho company. 11. 0. Kro/<t was a dlrocior
of the New Jersey Mutual at the time of tho reinsur
ance. He has absented himself from the
city lor some weeks past, and was last beard from in
Massachusetts. A. Goodrich Kay also has or late
absented himself from tho society ot his frionilo. Ho
' was present st the transfer ot the assets to Uenjarain
Noyes, and previously thereto?as published in tho
]Ikkam> endeavored to dUposo of a Washington char
ity to tho New Jersey Mutual. Henry W. Baldwin is
nl present olio or the general ugnnls of tho United
Stales I.ile He was agent of tho "Middle Depart
ment" of tbo New Jersey Mutual, and when
seeking to connect bimseir with some other
company boasted of cuutrolliu* two-thirds or
llie New Jersey's busltie-s. Before ino re
insurance in the National Capital was oflected some
negotiations wero made lor placing the New Jersey
Muiurfl's rinks iu tho United States Company. But
the latter Dually declined to reinsure them and engaged
ine nsrvtcoM ol Mr. Baldwin, who was ono ol the
ibree directors ol the New Jersey Mu.
m ui who reported In lavor of iho Na
tional Capital proposition. debptio the fret
of that company's being un outside institution which
would induee many of tbo New Jersey Mutual nnlicy
holders to transfer their contracts to some local com
pany. H. H. Trenor wns also a director of the New
Jersoy Mutual, und ono ol the committee on ro
insuranco. J. H. Stodwull has hoen out of tight, but
by no means but ol inuid, for two month* past, lie
w'as last heard ot In Washington, where some New
Jer.-ey officials ende:ivore<l unsuecosaiuily to arrest
linn. The names nliove mentioned are all ol tlioso
who woro mulcted lor sharing in tno ab
stracted hinds. The conduct ol the remaining direc
tors ol the New Jersoy Mutual Is still under
investigation, and will be passed upon within a few
d?ys. Among them aro included Messrs. G. A. Hobart,
G a K. Wrignt, K. A. tines, W. A. Wales, N. M. Hul
Fted (ono ot tbo Reinsurance Committeo), William M.
Korce, J. H. Catimlf, Charles H. Brliikerboff, J. 11.
Sohur'ff, G. 1). W. VrdomaudG. B. Overion.
OOVKRNOR ROHINflOH'8 ACTIOS.
Yesterday Mr. J. N. Aboel, the District Attorney or
NewurU, visited Albany lor tho purpose of procuring
requisitions lor the por?ons under indictment residing
it, this r ial)'. Ho had a requisition from New
Jersey, signed by Governor Uedle and tho Secre
tary ol Slate, lor Baldwin, Stcawell, Kay, Tronor
ami Kroat. Accompanying this was a copy ol ibe in
diclmeiit, with ufnuavttH showing lhal the offence was
committed tn New Jersey, and that Ihe persons sought
,vvro fugitives iromjiistico. Governor Kobinaon claimed
that the papers were deiectivo, and peremptorily de
clined to grant tho requisition uutll further proof that
the men a?xed for were fugitives from Justico. Tho
question ol what constitutes a "fugitive from Justice,"
is, thorc'ore, a moat important one. Mr. Abcel slate*
that there is more in the Governor's refusal than he
can account lor.
THE POPULAR LIFE CAHE.
In the case of Thomas S. I.ainbert, President of tho
American Popular Insurance Company, wbo has boon
Indicted bv tho Grand Jury lor perjury in having, as
alleged, made false returns to the Superintendent of
Insurance, District Attorney Phelps ordered tho ac
cused to double the hail previously accepted, ami Mr.
Jamos McCall became Ins surety lu tbeautn of $UO,OUO.
MLIS. PARTINGTON ON BROADWAY.
THE WELL-DBE88ED SC11APE CASKS WHO TRIED
TO FLAY BANQIJO WITH HEB?SO OnOBT
BTOllIKB rOIt HEB.
The "banco" men, whom no amount of exposure or
polico aurvoillanco ?ecm* to luppre**, met with a
curious drawback yesterday afternoon In the person
of Mr. 1*. I). JShiliabor. of lioslon, Mopping at the St.
Nicholas Hotel. Mr. .shlllabcr I* tho original "Mr*.
Partington" and can enjoy a Joko Intonded to l>o
played on himself. hence he wu* not *urpriaed
when a fashionably attired young gentleman ac
costed him on Uroudway as '*Mr. Bingham" and
anxtoualy Inquired alter tho family In Mil
waukee. Mr. .Shlllabcr. now become "ninghnm,'(
accompanied hit now found friend to Cnlon equare,
and then announced to him that toth had been evi
dently laboring under a nn?tako, hlH narno not being
llingham. ol Milwaukee, but Milllaber, of Boston. Mu
tual apologies and explanations followed, and tho
rieiids parted. Mr. Slnllaljnr retraced hut *tep* and
sauntered leisurely down llroadway, when ho waasud
denly confronted with nu affable gentleman, who
tnppcd him amicably upon the nhoulder and addreeaed
linn na "My dear Mr. Sblllaher. How are things in
lioHtou Y rurprland to meet you lu town." ,-My
dear nlr," replied Mr. Sbtllaber, "my name in
Bacon. I come from Bangor, Stale ol Maine.'' Kx
plnnatioiih nud apologies again. Kvtdenlly another
misunderstanding, which had to be cleared up )>y tlio
Intervention ol a third gentlemau, who wu? well ac
quainted "'down Kurt," and who, coining up in tho
nick of lime, recognized Mr. Bacon, ol Itangor, who
was well known a* a customer of ihe national bank,
where hi.> uncle officiated as cashier. Mr. Bacon, of
llaligor, Maine, w;in only too happy to become
acquainted with t tie "nephew ol his uncle,''
?wpeciaily when thai uncle waa a bank cashier
and could discount notes, und was disposed to
cuilivntu the newly found acquaintanceship. To
gothur the nephew and Mr. It icon promenaded,
interchanging confidence*, tnc nephew of ihe cashier
Imparl ing an a Hpeclal itecret that lio had Just drawn
n $:>,<JOi> prize in a lottery, and atklng Mr. Bacon *
con. piny wbils he Mcured tho money. Mr sbillulx r,
growing tired ol the confidence repoaod In him, at this
point tranalerred It to officer lilt *, of tho llroadway
squad, who brought ihe nephew of tbe Maine bank
cashier before Judgo Wandell at the Jefferson Market
I'OliCO Court. The .fudge heard Iho story a* detailed
above, and said:?"Mr. Similiter, I did not think aucb
?mart inen as thcxe would lake you for a Hal."
Mr. Hlilllaher ? I did not suppose ao, either.
The prlaoner, who gave IiIk name aa Charles Watson,
la n young man of medium stature, with light, curly
hair, lull, routld face and engigiug address. There
being no proof of actual irnud Judge Wandell wag re
luctantly compelled to discharge him alter a scathing
rebuke.
CONFIRMED IN FAITH.
At 81. AlphonsttV Clitirftli, South Fifth avenue, yes
terday morning, Cardinal McCIoskey administered tho
aacrument of connrinutlon to .".(Hi candidates Two
hundred of tlioau wero girl*, and each being clad In
whito ur>d wearing lane veil* of the name color and
beaulilul w real In, the Right was interesting in ihe ex
treme. In oibcr powa were boy* und the men and
women. Tho Cardinal inet the candidate* at the altar
rail* in their order, each bolng conducted to tils
proMCDCo by the u?si?t*ui clergy.
LAWYERS TAKEN ABACK.
MEMBEIM Or THE DAB C0X8IDKB TBI NM>
1IEMKDIAL JUSTICE CODK?PAK8AOE OP BKSO
LCTIONH TO DEfEB ITS OPERATION FOB A.
YEAS.
In response to a notice in the several dally papor* a
crowded meeting of (be member* of lUo Bar look
plica Id the room o! the Supremo Court, General
Term, at lour o'clock yesterday afternoon, tbo object
boing to give expression to the senlimonts of tao prac
tising lawyers ot this city to tho present condition of
the now code, or part of code, wbtcU wont into opera
tion on the 1st Inst., and wax practically thrust upon
the in unexpected and un welc me as ottering born out uf
duo season. Xoliceablo among the Immense crowd
wbich not only thronged the room but overltowcd into
iho hallways and adjoining rooiua wero Messrs. David
Dudley Field, George W. Winpate, Robert Sowell, IL
F. Russell, Alfred Hoe, John L Hill, Claronco Seward,
cx-Judgo Barbour, cx-Judgo Fltblan, William hcn?y
Aruoux. Roger A. Fryor, Geuoral Crook, Tbomas G.
Shearman, Mr. Shepherd, of the flrm of Marsh k
Wallia, and a large number of others. On mntlou of
Mr. John I.. Hill, Mr. Clarence toward waa electej
chairman and tie nmued Messrs. Dudley Field and
>Villlaui H. Du Lancey as secretaries.
Mr. Shepherd said that In explaining tho object of
the meotmg of so many ominent legal'gentlemen It
was not for tno purpose of sbowiug that tboy were in
favor of tbo absolute and uuquslitled repoal of the
now codo >o much a? to favor an extension ol tba
litiio at which It would go Into effect, and to get that
tlmo extended one moro year, say May, 1878, so ss
to give an opportunity to iho tnomborH of tbo liar
throughout iho Stato to criticise and undoritand what
was comprised in the thlrtcon chapters of tbo
now code, also to couslder and understand the
vast number of amendments proposed "thereto
which have parsed Iho Legislature, aud aro at tins
hour in Iho form of law. It could bo roadlly under
stood that considerable difllculty would result from
this siato of things 'lhe liar Association had pro
posal come sixty aniondmeuts to these thirteen chap
ters, which bad been carefully considered und re
garded as essential o be adopted. These amendments
had boon considered by tbo Judioinry Committee of
the senate, and they havo made tuch 'im
provements as see m oi to be demanded. Tbo
Senato bus prop.mod 275 atnotdmenis, and
these have been pa?sed by Iho Solium and adopted
by the House, so mat this showed that there was some
thing hi these thirteen chapters Hint required very
maieriul and uh-'o.uio umendmeui. All the gentle men
present were tsmliar with most of theso lads, aud It
waa to consider the situation in wlnoii tnis legislation
had unexpectedly placed the profession that this meet
lug was called.
Mr. Wiiiguto moved the following resolution, and In
supporting it reierred to iho lact that the prolessiott
was unacquainted w.ih this code, und that an oppor
tuniiy should be givon to study its provisions heiore
beiog called upon to incorpoiate it with their prac
tice :?
dive TIIKM TI.WIS
Itendvvd, That In view ol niu disastrous consequences
thin alreauv result from thn Code ol lieoieilial Justleos
haviux tmeu alloweil io become la.v without sufficient uo
tiee to (lie lon*l nrolesslon und the public, slid ol tint Is^al
difficulties connected Willi nny attempt t? silioend its oper
ai loll, the Legislature be earnestly rei|iieslod to eaustt Its
liiiinoilliiln und unconditional ropoal, II in tnelr Juil^in<>nt ii
is wise to rn-euscl it <wi.li the addition ol the amendments
they have aitrned iipoul io that it shall take effect in mi Mi
llie'and complete luw ; tiiat they be further requi-stod io
provide for it tukinu effect in May next, so ss to enable tliu
Mar and the public lo learn Its contents beforu it becomes a
Mr. John L. Hill moved the lolloaiug resolution, as
an amendment, which he said would meet ilie scnti.
moiitn ol many present.
Ilesolved, That this meeting does noi by )he fnrncoliiK
res ilutloiis iiitciiU lo express any opinion up in the uterus
uf the said code ol itemeiiial ,lii>tice as it whole.
Mr. Wingate said Hist lie would ncccpt the latter
resolution as an addition to his owji.
rtAVin nriii.M roan's oiukctions.
Mr. J>avlil Dudley Field, iu re.-pohse io loud finds
from the meeting, aroi,o ami said thai lie was ready at
any tune to say what hn thought with respect to any
ni6a<>uru iitleciing iho public Interests, auu especially
so ns lo thifi code. Ilioso In attendance knew lio.v
the present situation had eaini) about, fun difllculiy
now wus bow lo get out of If. Thuy knew that a coin,
mission was formed lor llic revision of the .-latinos in
INTO, und 187t> was Hie first limo that a lino was re
ceived from that commission, aud in that year liie
commission reported io Hie Logi-Oniure. Hour days
ago the law louudvd on this report cuine nun operation.
I'll is commission reported iu ilnrieen chapters, and the
cone was untied '?Hemodial Justice." It comprises
1,8U0 sections. Nol a line ol that report had Ueeu
examined by lh? l<eglBlaiure ol 1H76. It waa due to
tli.it Legislature to my that It was never examined,
for the Siualo Judiciary Cniumilleo ol iho present
legislature has reporied -To amendments, and there
are, as a goullcuiuii has reporied n.e, Irom 300 to tUO
clnhges. It is reasonable lo suppose, therefore, it
was not exaiinuod. As a mailer ol fact, it had nol
been cxamiuoa. It waa in thia position ihosu nmoud
raents were, and thoy were excollont amendments.
There wax not oue tbut was not a good amendment;
lull they ought not lo go into effect until the profes
sion hud had an opportunity of examining it alto
gether. Tbo thlriccu chapters otigbi not to rem..in
as law. standing alono by Ihomsolves^ The first reason
was thai it was part ouly of a system.' These thirteen
chapters wero luulty m general distinctions, in ar
rangement, In expression and in kubstauco. As to tho
aub'luncc, they go far to destroy the distinction be
tween laVv mid iquity. You c.intiot untie in a com
plaint a cause of action to be tried by a jury and a
cause io bo tried by thn Court. Mr. Fielii then showed
the absurdities, ns ha thought, of lliu provisions of sec
tions 212, and 4SS. Tho next proposition was that
wnat ougnt lo bo amended ought lo be mcor
|K>ratcd in it, but that there was no lime
10 do It so as to relieve the proicssiou.
11 was likely thai tbo Legislature would adjourn in
Juno, then tho commission is allowed sixty days lo
correct ibe mistakes and put ihom into tbo lorm of a
code. Tbero was not t iinu lor the commission lo do
this. It would not give the profession an opportunity
to read it or to kuow anything about it. What waa
wanted was an Interval ol breathing nine beioro theso
amendments were passed Into law. That was the situ
ation, uiiu a remedy could only bo found in one of two
ways?either r>y a repeul of tho act, or a suspension ol
its action lor a certain time. He <lld not llitnk tho
code was Ot lo go Into law, but that was nol the groutid
ol nis argument, be desired au opportunity to exam
ine it.
F.x-.iudge Fithian, Mr. Hnmuel J. Crookes, Mr. T. O.
| Shearman and str. Abbot I addressed the tnouting In op
position lo ihc repeal of tho codo.
The Chairman put tho two resolutions, ss given
above, separately, and tboy were carried by a very
largo majority.
NTIK til* Till SOLMSH
The following resolution waa also adopted unani
mously, after which tho ineettug adjourned:?
Hesolved, That thcM resolutions shall tip engrossed, at
tested by the signature* "I the oilicers <?l the niortluu. stii
a C'?pv ot tliom pri-io-uted to eaeh branch of the l<ej;iiilaiuie
by ap>mminot> to be appointed by the i .hairinan.
TWEED AND HIS CONFESSION.
The illustrious captivo who chafes against thn bars
of "Castle I.ntflow"? William M. Tweed town?spont
yesterday piaymg solitaire. Ho had no visitors duriug
tho day, noi even bis counsel, Mr. John D. Townsend,
breaking the monotony of bia game. Tho latter gontl*.
man attended quietly to bis otlipr clients. Mr. Wtieolor
11. Fcckhain studied ovor the memoranda placed in the
hands of tno Attorney General, and the latter rehearsed
tho opinions Mr. I'eukham lurnisbed in regard io some
of the siaiementa and pondered tho question whether
the ' Hois' " e.arrass or bis CODlMltl was the
most vuluable commodity to have hi cuslotiy. 1 ho
feeling is gaining ground that some disposition of the
case should be madu very hooii. If the contcssiou
re.aliy implicates so litany politicians us is generally be
in ved i i.o long dolav is furnishing them ample l:ma
to dispose ol ntoir property and make every prepara
tion lor flitting the moment the document shall be
made public. Just one monili Irom to-day the case ol
I'eior II swrtny will bo called lor'rial, and ihc gen
eral opinion is that all iho iniormatinu Mr. Tweed can
luriiish should bo in tbe hands ol the prosocution lor
use long enough before llint to permit of its being
silted and got into shape, proviuod unv of it can bo
used on thai trial.
TI1E BIBLE SOCIETY.
Ttio Mated minting ol the (tooril of Managers o( ibo
American Uiblo Society ?m held nl tho Hiblo Home,
Astor place, on Thursday, May 8, nl balf-pnat llirro
o'clock p. M., Mr. Norman While, Vice President, id |
the chair. Urants ol n,7(Xl volumes of Scripture (of ,
which mho worn lor lorolgn fle|?ln and im^Iii volume*
in raided lollor for tho muni), wore ma.le to various
societies and lU'tlviiliifilfi. and appropriations ol 911,700
In money wcro inado to the Presbyterian Monro nl
Foreign Mkkioiim and thn Mmainour) Hociety ol tho
Methodist Kpiscopnl Churclt, lor itlo publication unit
distribution ol iiio Hibic in othnr countries. The re
ceipt* lor April woru staled to have been $',iH,fl7H;
copies of Script urn isniieil, ff'J.453.
THE UUfcblAN FLEET.
Admiral HoutnknfT, who with King Cominnnder Alex
loft hurt returned Irnm Philadelphia the night before
came ashore Irom Iiih flagship at hall-p-int eight o'clock
yesterday morning. Captain ilia Imperial High
ness the Grand Duko Alexia camo on shore in bis gig
at about midday. His liu|ierial Highness the Grand
Duko Constantino lemainod on burnt all dav. A
couple of agents of tho American Uibln Society cunio
on tioard the svetlana In the morning and <li strihutert
n number ol Itussian llihles, printed in l.oudon, among
the sailors, those rcceiv.ng llieoi paying In each case a
small liiuouut lor ibo bonks. tho majoriiy ol the
crew, however, alreauy hud illhlcs. During the after
noon n lew I idu s and gentlemen visited ibo ilngslup
and ibo olllcars In the ward room. Admiral Itouiakoft
returned to his lliigfthlp at live o'clock, una C.ipium
11 is Imperial Highness tlie Grand Duke Alexis in tiio
evening. Tlio steniii launch of the corvette Asrolil,
which *.is capsized ?nn sunk in the North Jtiver xomo
timo ago, ban boon rained by tho New York Wrecking
Company, and t-< comparatively uninjured. Mio was
loutid oil tbv loot of sixteenth struct
Return of the Omnibus Bill!
to the Senate.
RUSHING MONEY MATTERS.
Two Milton Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
Appropriated.
WOODIN VS. TWEED.
Langbein Scarifies Hayes and His "Kill
Rapid Transit" Bi I.
[m TELKORAPH TO TH1! HERALD.]
Amasiy, Uny 4, 1R77.
Tli* Omnibus bill made lis appearance promptly
to-day in lUo Somite. Senator Woodlu pro-Bed lor lu
immediate consideration, but eventually yielded to u
request of- Sonutor WagstnflT lo allow (line lor the
printing of tho bill nud Its examination by .Sen
ators. Mr. Woodtn'a motion to concur In ull
tho amendments of the Assembly except only one, on
account of indclluito plirtucoloyy. cloarly ludicatcs
that tbore will bo no conlorenco committee and that
the bill will pass tho Senaio in almost the oxact shape
it passed tho Assembly. All speculations as lo tho (lev*
ernor's action aro without n shadow of loundition. Hn
hns exprossed no opinion on tho merits ol the btll and
will not do so uutil it comes oillcialiy boloro him.
"They folded their tents like the Arabs and silently
stole away," tethosul requiem of tho Tammany co
horts who took >lie :!:40 P. M. tram to New Yorg yes
terday, at tho conclusion of Iho omnibus roll call.
MOKK VKTOhS.
Tho Governor sent throe vein* lo the Senuto to day.
Tho acts vetoed wero tho Monroe und Seneca County
Tronatiror'a bill, tho Pnughkcep&ie .Street Itallroad bill,
and tho b-ll allowing certain Senoea Indians to make
n concession of tho right to lay petroleum pipes
through the Alleghany Kuiervation. Tho Gov
eruor vetoed Iho first bill because It allowed
county trvusurois to retail! public moneys lor a con
siderable period In local banks, which glvo no Rocnrlly
to the State, instead ol turning collections over to llio
Comptroller ?b soon as received. The roisou lor tho
Poughkeepme Street Kailroid veto is that the bill per
mils tho company to lako iu cars oir tho
lino during the wintor months, which is precisely
Ibe season of tho year when such a road is most essen
tial to public accommodation; and inasmuch as public
IrnnchiKOK should be gtvou to private corporations
ouly lor the public flood, such an exemption should cot
bo all-jwcd. Tiio third bill is votocd bcciu-u it contru
voucs tho legal tltlo ol iho Indians to tnu reservation
and Is opposed by tlie ('resident of tho triho.
The Governor also vetoed tbo House bills relative
to Ibo lUplisi cemetery at Hooslck, and exempting
tho villngo of Niagirn Iroin tho goncrul law provid
ing for the incorporation of villages. Uoih bills wero
vetoed on the ground ol being special local legislation.
KtSUtNO THINtilJ?1IIK Wt'lTLY HILU
Tho Assembly U ovlnently in favor ol rapid lo|lala
tive transit in Alliauy, however Indisposed lo help
?apid popular transit in Now York. The Supply bill
was railroaded through under tho previous question
tins momma?new Capitol, rural law libraries, rustic
monuments and all?without any opportunity to dis
cuss tho Sonute amendments or those of iho conlererico
eomniitloo. Although there was much said against
tho mil its opponents only mustered twenty-seven
votes. Hie anxiety lor speedy adlourumint liclpud
I hit lull, and the democrats wore apprehensive thai a
partial discussion ol Items would result in tbrowiuu out
those which had la-en conceded to tneui. Mr. H listed, in
moving tho nroviousquestion, oirerod to allow a uumtior
ol items lo bo exempted Iroin its o|ieratiou, but ou
motion ol Mr. Coxaus llio previous quotlion wnstakon
ou the whole bill; otherwise items of internal to New
York ilke iho Catholin Protectory appropriation and
tho Quarantine clause, would liuvo been lost. Thototul
approtiriatlons amount lo $^,tHH),(KM), of which $l,t;u<l,OtH)
was put in in tho Senate and fin the conlorenco coin
mil lee.
During tbo discussion there was a breeze over the
Item ol .?4,900 lor carpets I.>r the Heualo and Aiirm
bly chambers, and It wss suggested by democratic
members that the measurement ol tho legislative hi I in
in Albany must have fceeu made by Ceucral lUbc.onk,
and llio prices llxed by Iho New York Court Jiouso
standard. However, like all other disputed Items, It
wa< carried through by tho omnipotent power of
"privileged question." Tho name ol tho fortunate
carpol man did not tr.nsptre.
A HKT IU< K Kill! I'KINCK.
Senator Prince was defeated to-day on one of III* pet
measures relative to l<ong Island City. Senator Star,
buck presented letters lo the elTect that the bill as re
ported Irom ibe Committee on Cities was entirely dif
lorent Iroin ttio one tlm committee were understood
by the writers to luvor. and requesting a rehearing.
Senator Starbuck's motion was persistently combated
by Mr. Pr inee, but lluallv prevailed by a voio ol IJ lo I
10, tlm members of tno Committon on Chios being ex
cusod Irom voting.
PHINCK Allt SKH Til K <10VKRVOK IX Tl KM.
In tbo course ol me session Mr. Prince made an ox
cnodlngly hitler attack on Governor Kobiusou, charging
liltn with gross inconsistency hi signing one local bill?
tho act lo incorporate the Kupld Huso Company o|
Kingston?while votoiug other similar bills. Mr. Prime'*
language mid manner wero Idltcr in tho extreme. Alter
a mild reply Iroin Senutor Scliooiimnkor, aiating
that mo bill signed differed materially Irom lho?o vo
toed, and w is necessary, Mr. Princo remarkel, "Alter
to-day 1 have no respect lor the Governor ol this
Slate." This incident, although occurring In a slim
Senate, occasioned much comment, and llio tact that
Mr. Princo filled in his I,?.ng Island City bill utter the
attack on the Kxecutive does not stren?lhon his posi
tion.
Til K WoOMX ISVK.-.TK1ATIOM,
The Woodln Committee arc i-tigngud iu preparing
their report. It may ho presented on Monday cir bold
back lor further testimony. Senator Woodlu's evi
dence at the last tension hits, beyond question,
made a tavorable impression. Tim general be
liel is Unit hi* legislative iradinx iu Js70 was
lor political an ft party, not personal and pecuniary,
advancement. Hi* voluntary statement of his privato
alTaits, his opponents admit, was on iik face complete
unit irru from deception, ami makes a strong prima
laciecnso against any ludetliilto vharge ol general cor
ruption.
ATTOH.IKr ?IHXKKAt. TAllirllll.il K I1IMITION.
The detullod lOHllniony ol Attorney General Knlr
child before the Woodin Committee substantiates fully
tho fact asserted two weeks ago by the Hkhald that
the Attorney General had in hand ul the dale of the
flrat Tweed revelstlons only Mr. I'ownsond'a brief of
Twoed'a rocollecttou of the legislative transactions of
187ft
tMPUKTAST TO IXHI'RANCK I'OMI'AMK*.
The Assembly to-day passed an loiportant bill In re
lation to foreign insurance companies doing business
in tin* State. Tina is substantially the same lull at
tue ono under consideration in the Senaio and at*
tempts to restrict the advertisements of loioiwn com
panius and requires verification of their reputed assets.
STKAM ll)l CASALS.
The Stevenson 1 ruction Canst lull, which lloally
passed the Assembly lo d iy, practically reopens com
petition in the steam nav gallon problem and insures
a lair Quid to all competitors lor unoiher season.
HINAV.AV l.r.UISI.AToK.M
The Assembly to-morrow will bare a bare quorum.
There is to bn a rail ol the bouse at leu, on motion of
Mr. Alvord, and tlio session Is to close it one o'clock.
The night boat was crowded with ni' iiibi rs, and If ihe
call goos on mere will be morn time lost in sham ex.
ruses early next week. The call ol tlio Homo on tho
Omnibus vote was ttio only thing that defeated the
scheme for aojournment this week
pkkvkxnmi ha fin transit.
Assemblyman l.anubi in bus taken up tho rudscls
against the Hayes scheme to defeat rapid transit in
New York city. 1'l;e bill Is entitled "An art In rela
tion to proceedings, whether III courts of record or
otherwise, to ascertain and provide compenaition to
owners lor private property taken lor public u-e, ss
contemplated by section 7, article 1, of the constitu
tion ol tins Mate.''
l/inghein thus stated his objeetlolis to nin to day : -
h'irti?I leave out altogether tho actual necessity
lor r hum transit in tlio city ol New York, that l^ing
au Admitted lin t, and simply refer to the old (Jermati
adage? "Kvory beginning la hard"?alUr Anfan<j i?t
tell irer.
The'ieneral Kallrond act of 1H75 prescribes
the measure ol damages hi Ibis .State for da mates to
property of private indivtdutls, This Dill propnsos an
entirely new measure or rule of damages, lor whlcn
thorn is not the slightest necessity. What other ob
ject can there be in tins bill than to kill and prevent
altogether any rapid transit 1
Thivl?The bill oy ita provisions covers tho entire
State, lor whlrU there Is no necessity ; its real ncuinl
intent Is to strike a blow at elevated railroads in tho
city ol New York, and ss mere are only two, the
Gilbert Klevatod and the Ninth Avcnuo, mat blow ts
aimed at them.
y<mrtk?The hill violate* tho constltut on of tbls
Stnte ami of the I nitea States in this. It impairs the
obligation ol a contract in this way. A previous legis
lature lias granted a charter to the New York Kle.
vated road. I inter that chartor six miles ol road lias
been laid. The airucturo lor that purpose m
put up. The company bus gone to au enormous
expense for iron, labor, *??... made contracts.
I his cannot be Impaired under the constitution. The
damages ijonc to property (II any) along the six miles
already built certainly cannot bo recovered under this
ad, for that would bn sx post facto, snd to allow It
for the further continuation of the road would not bo
I just or equitable to those who reside or havo propert/
alone the ?l* roll**, for every citizen la equal **>tor?
tbo law and should be treated alike. both a* 10 pcrtou
and properly.
i de*ou*ok it ab rBitro?T?Kou*.
Fifik?Tbe bill should bo cull.-4 "An ant U ?reTen?
and kill rapid trauslt lu tbe city of New York. I de
uouuee ll as preposterous and unjust to the million*
ol (Miopia who urn clamoring to itio law maker* lor
relioi. It authorize* sud alio** every odo ??? in*
numerous, not owuora alone, mark the language, bu.
"all persons inlerr.-ied m liiorigagces, lessees aud oth?r
wise in the adlomlug property, c <uipeo*atlon to ??"
determined upon i>y trie v?rdiciof a jury, nod 'noi
otherwise,"?*ii an action to bo coiouieuced iu any court
ol record >0 mm Slate; and audi damage* ?ro to in
clude and embrace all aucli an "are pasl, preseul_anu
prospective, actual and consequential, sustained or
liable lo be sustaiued Iroui or by Hie construction ol
such road." This la simply nonsenseand abaurd.
What ll mean! by adjoining property? Those wordi
admit ol muoli construction. A man'a bouse in tun
rear of another'*, and say lllty feet Irotu tl.e ilneollbo
railroad, I* adjoining property; aud yet under ihia bill,
il sucti person, being an onemy lo rapid transit, swear*
to sulllcient ex parte affldavna, be cun, without ?otie?,
act ?u injunction, aud ao can otbera, aud thus, pending
llie injunction and ault In a city liko .Sew York, whore
tbe courts are ao crowded, and iiuJer Hie na?nv suo
ierluge*for delay by akilled c?>OB?el, keep off the coa
lor two and three year*, aud even longer. Then mere
aro appoala and other delay*, which will forever pre
vent auy rapid tranait road be.n^ built.
?Sixth The bill assume* that there are, or w ll be,
damages and lujurios no that Injunctions and stay* or
proceeding* can he obtained lor inilelimle time wiln
out mo proof or presumption of any ; al*o thai coin
prniation In to bo given lor properly takeu when in
lart uone la taken. H gives a right or notion lo mort
gtigees without iho slightest proof thai their mortgage*
ore eveu Imperilled. It into* al elevated
railroads or structures only, when, ll tbo prluciplo w
good at all, ll ought to bo food lor horse car railroads,
?ho New Vork Contral Railroad and other*. It make*
no compensation lor tbo elevated road* already built
and the money already ex pointed or obligated ondor
contract* mado In good larth, under exiniins law*
granted to mom. It provides no aecuriiy lor dimagei
in case any party latls lo sustain bis claim.
S'rtnth t'he bill further ssaume* that properly
owuera have special rights In tbo street* ol New \ork.
Tim is uot irno It may and does npoly to country
highway* and roads, but in the city ol New York llio
rule Is* dtllerent In 1M3 the streets ol Vow Yorlc
ciiy wore laid out and opened, aud the Legislature
then gavo the lee lo the city upon a per
petual trust only that the noil remain a highway
forever lor the uublw use of tbo people of ibe who.o
State, that as such lliov were under the unquallUod
control Ol tho Legislature, aud ?ny appropriation or
tlieiii lo a public Use by legislative nuihority I* not
a taking ol private property so as to require torn
pensatiou to tie uiado therelor.
THIS IN PA HOC A HILL.
Hiahth?The secoud section provide* Hint any jurtg.
merit recovored bv any persou against a railroad of in
ns by (olevntod) shall bo paid in lull b?lore anv tucll
elovated railroad shall l>e allowed lo ho constructed,
I run operated or continued in it so. Why? Soother
law in the world is so stringent, no appeal is oven
allowed, and statute language must be strielly con
strued. Is no; the object and intent ol this in anion*
bill to atop rapid transit? Kvery man know*, or
ought lo know, that a judgmeu' Is good lor twou'y
j years against personal property and ton yejrs against
I r? V?rtt*0- T^e third section is simply preposterous.
It* gives tbo right to stop the road by injunction lo
' "nny person or corporation whose property, real or
personal corporeal or incorporeal (meaning actual
or ethereal, laugihlo or contingent) U likely to
be injured or depreciated by the const rue
lion " kc. Any person interested therein, either
as ownor, lessee, mortgagee or oll.erwise, may
obtain the injunction. No argument or remark* aro
here necessary. No snne man can vote lor the bill. ? la
likely lo lie lu lured." Why not sav,' Is likely lo dio,
aud then ruo tbe railroad lor the de.itb. although the
death may be occasioned by eating green apples. 1 hn
more one examine* tho hill llio more loolish and out
rageous it appear*. _
ENEMIES OF HftFlD TRANSIT.
THE UEIlAlil>'n BI-ACK LI8T.
Statu or Nbw York, Abbbmiiuy Ciiahii**,I
Ai-iiABY. May 2, 18T7. (
To tub Editor or tiik Hkhaud:?
Your editorial Ibis morning, ".Showiug the Clovoiv
Foot," bas hit tbo mark aud produces a II alter in tin
horso car camp, whloh will ao good. I am exceedingly
glad ol It.
Hut whi!o tbe article was entirely lust and is s?
recognizod by all the true Irlcnds of rapid tran*u hero,
von bavo quite uniuloniioiially, though quite natu
nlly, nit ono bird who did not deserve ibo *hot
Kanid transit has no truer friend here, 1 think, that
Assemblyman l.mgbcln. Mo represents the uptowr
district - Harlem?on the east side, and his district it
unanimous lor rapid transit, an4 Mr. Unghlon has nc
other idea tbnu to faithfully represent them on that
M,|lTC<iceplv regret* the voto lie wa* misled inio giv
ing on tin K.cienuo bill. The lull, you will reuu in
ber was not iMilore tho House, but only tho question
of agreotug lo tho ndver?u re|>ort ol tho oomiulltee.
He had not soon the bill al all. The question was sprung
suddenly, und nvaritig Irotn tne chairman ol the com
initia-" aud others lOat ll waa a lull which prohibited
property owners Irom going into court lor redress ot
uny injury, he uaturally concurred in thu advor*e re
port. Wnon lie allerward the bill an>l discuvered
its true chnracier, ho leit exceeaingly chagrined at iho
voio lie had given, and Is now anxiously waning tho
llr?i opporiunity to correct it. 'I he lull will soon ro
muiesr and will Und no strongor supporter than ho. As
ate ember of the Judiciary Committee he lias steadily
opposed the Ilayes bill and will voio against It lu every
shape lu whicn ii can present itscll.
I know of no more earnest Iriond of rapl'I trnnsii in
the Assembly man Mr. I.angb?in, and think ho will so
show himself in any luinre vote on thai subject
1 hope, therefore, ti e Hkkai.o will do httn tho
Justice to slriko hts name Irom ltl?,
pot him right boloro the pub Ic. S. h Clll Ri H.
TliK PRESIDENT'S COMING VISIT.
To tub Editor or tiik Hkkai.d:?
It is to be inferred, troin the remark* of tbo Presl?
dent ot iho Chamber of Commerce yestorday, lhal the
President ol tho United States w'.ll attend tho auuual
dinner of that time honored body on tho 14th inst.
Will tl not he well lor the cllir.ons of New York to give
tho President a puoilc reception that day? There I*
time to make all the necessary arrangements, and
there can hardly oe a question about tho warmth Willi
which our people would enter Into It, and thegoneral
c fleet ol it Jus; uow would be good. While New York
lias ever been respectlul lo the President of tbe United
.States as such, on all public occasions wuen a reception
bus be'"n accorded, it is slill a lacl tbal in all our pisl
history the Presidents bavo lound warm enemiei
in wow York as well as warm friends. At tli?
moment all hand* *.iy that the President is trylug
hard to bring ai??ut harmony, and Cod speol him. ll
would please our pcoplo to have llio President coino to
New York snd to come by dandy Hook, tseorted np
our grand and beautilul t>ay by auch a marlpe Ootilla
us only New York tan luruisli, lo land at tne Battery
and Irom lliencc bo eso.rted into tne city by our
National Guard, the pride ol New ^ oi k ; by our police,
I which uow sets of! all general procession* so woll; liy
our Klre Department also, which ha< become a a? mi
| military body, ?u<l, as a whole, without too much
praise, and by tbo masses of our people, tho |<randost
sight ol all.
The writer of thla i* not aa a rulo dl*poaed to liontzt
people una cerlaiuly not lor the mere purpose o;
I lionizing bin a* now situated, feeling that it will iifl
good lor the people ol tbi-, our rhtel commercial city,
to make a demonstration, it i* with iho nope- ih it n
I may bo dono thai tin* is written, VANHATIAN.
thk nr.vEjrrn reoimknt to parade.
The Seventh regiment, Colonel Clark, will pontile on
tho lflth ol May by invitation ol the llalleck Hiatun
Comm.lire, olid will pa** in review before the l'reei
flont of the tolled State# at hull |>a*l two I*. X. 'lln
President will l>a attorn pan lod by (ieuerai Sherman,
Admiral I'ortor, the Kuitnan llakea and other diatln
guiahed iM-rsnniges. Alter the review the rrj^ini.ut
will escort tho Prewdent and euttu to Coutral l ark to
auemt the inauguration ol the lUlleok Htatae. At the
roncluaion ol the ceremonies tne regiment will eiirort
the President and mile down Kilth avenue 10 bit
quarter*. With tho poriniMtion ot llie commlttoc Col
onel Clark lino Invited the Seventh regiment veteran*
to parade unli the regiment on thia occasion, and the
Invitation ban been accepted.
GENERAL GRANT DECLINES.
Til K rP.OPOKKD ItKCt PTION AT THE UNION
liCAOUK CLUB FBIOIt TO H1H liKPAItTCKI
roll EltBOPt.
The following correapondonco liai paused betwaes
ex-Pronidcnt Gram and Mr. John Jay, I'romdcnt ol tm
Cnion l.eugne Club. It was ibe club* Iniention 10
give a reception to tlia ex-President prior In UM de.
parturo for Kurope, but tbo latler derllnca tho honor,
owing to prevloua en^agi-menm:
I'KknlDRNT JAY TO liRMRKAf. <IRA*T
Tnk Uxhh Luoi k i u ?, )
Madimo.i An kki k.Cokni r or Twkmv-math Sthrrt, J
Nbw York, April 27, 1H7T. J
General 1'i.ih^rm H. Grant:?
Sir?Tho Kxecntivo Committee of the Union l.eaguv
Club having boou informed tliat you are about a tilih|
lor ftiirope havo inmrueted mo to tendur you a recep
tion by ine club belore your departure.
The committee truot ihat jronr convenience will per.
mit you to accept thia tribute to tho niuntrioua ser
vice* which you liavo render.?l to the K'tpublic, ami
that the ruemoera ol the club may have too pleasure
ol exprcKsing to you in peraou iheir beat wishca lor
your health and huppinoaa. I havo lha honor to bo,
air. With treat reaped, your most obedient servant,
JOHN JAY.
President of tbe Union I.ougue Club.
GR&RRAI. ORA.IT'a ORCI.IMAttlHr.
Ki iiaiirtm, N. J., Hnv 3, 1877.
Hon. Joiik Jat, President I ttion League Club:?
Sih?Your lavor ol the 27th ol April conveying an In.
I vttAtlon irom ihe Union l.enguu Club lor a ra? option
balore my departure lor Knropo was only received lam
evening, too late to be anawered until tbia niomtnic.
I thank the club lor their tendered couruay, but mu<t
decline lor want "I tune. I t.ave engagemeut* wiucli
lake mo iruin New York city on TU"idav negl, an i I
have eiu'agumaBtH haro lor each tvcuing exw-pt Um
until thai tuna. Pleuae accept aetflranca ot my hij;U
regard lor the mowbera ol tho Union l.eague Club and
my .nipreciation of tho many courtesies extended mo
by them. With great reaped, your obediunt a.-rvant,
C. S. (illAM'.