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HUMORS OF THS POLICE.
Com- Voorhis Thinks Still That it is Better
to Take Statements of Officers Unsworn
—Always Make an Explanation to Superior
Officers—Cot. Spencer’s Conundrum Put
to Captain Williams—Superiors Alone
Allowed to Fatten on the Fallen—Ex
hausted on His Marriage Day—Certificates
For This and the World to Come-His
Mother Locked Him In-He Took Chances
—Cabbage and Milk Cramped Him.
BEFORE COMMISSIONER VOORHIS.
SATISFIED WITH A STATEMENT WITHOUT
BEING SWORN.
When the first case was called, and captain and
man took up the Bible to be sworn, the Commis
sioner told them to put It down. He said he did
not think he would change his mind. When he last
®at at trials he said he would test it for a while,
trusting to the honor of the men on the force when
brought before him, and take their statements
without being put under oath.
Captain Berghold said that was news to him.
«• Without taking the Bible and kissing it, I take
their honor to make their words good," said Com.
Voorhis. “ I think the same facts can be got at
from complainant and the officer, and tha.t both
■wiil tell the truth without the fear of punishment
in the next world, relying on their manhood and
excepting the Bible. In some cases where the pro
ceedings might be subject for review, it would be
necessary to conform to the requirements of the
law, and where citizens were complainants, or a
portion of them witnesses, in such cases they might
take the.oath, that the citizen might be impressed
with the belief that they, the Board, were endeavor
ing to get at the circumstances in the usual man
ner in these investigations. 1 find that here three
weeks ago in investigating charges, without ad
ministering the oath, it was satisfactory. Ihe men
told the truth fully as much as under oath, and the
same object was obtained.
‘•The sole object was to get at the facts, and it
they can be got at without oath, by being given in
a truthful manner, better than by being extorted
by means of counsel, under cross-examination, to
shake the veracity of the statement made, then the
oath was unnecessary. I say to all the officers,
make an open admission of what they are actually
.guilty, and it will be received with as good faith as
under oath, and they will be as leniently dealt
with, in all truthful explanations of what they may
make in justification of the alleged offense. With
that explanation we will take the statements with*
out being sworn.”
BOYS THAT RAISE PARTICULAR JESSIE.
Edward P. Bishop was asked if the charge of fail
tag to properly patrol his post was true. He sup
posed not. He did not go over all his post that af
ternoon. There were quite a number of peddlers
he had to drive off his post, and boys who were
raising particular Jessie throwing oranges. The
:post was Greenwich from Warren to Fulton streets.
Captain Berghold said he went over the post four
times. He-oould not find him when he said he was
on it. He went over every foot of the officer’s
post.
"He says he chased some boys down the side
streets.”
•‘That’s the only way he could be off,” said the
captain. “Tasked, * Where have you been?’ You
said, •On post.’”
•• I said nothing unusual,” said the officer.
"Officeremake better explanations here than to
the officer who charges them with a violation of the
‘rules,” remarked the Commissioner. “Whether
that is the result of afterthought, I don’t know.
But I have heard very fair excuses, and if they
;had been given to the complaining officer, and if
investigated and found true, no complaint would
have been made. I say to you all, officers, what
seems a violation to your superior officers make
explanation to them, and do not leave all to be ex
plained here. You may thus save time and charges
■being made.
BISHOP’S MISTAKE.
There was a second charge against Bishop made
by Roundsman Melly, the same afternoon. Bishop
said be saw the Roundsman on the opposite side of
the way, while in front of a liquor saloon talking to
Mr. Little. The roundsman didn’t see him,
although he tried to make himself as conspicuous
as possible.
The roundsman said he went over the post four
times looking for him, then went to the station
house to see if had been sent to another post. He
came back'on post and found him at Barclay street.
He said he had been on post, and saw him, Melly,
looking forhim, but did not call him. When Melly
went back on Bishop’s post he saw the captain, and
asked him if he bad seen Bishop.
He was advised to make himself seen of the pub
lic and by the roundsman.
ORDERED BY SIGN BY CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
A woman was drunk on Broadway, and Captain
Williams told Hubbard to go up and take her in.
He disobeyed'the order given him. Hubbard said
the charge of Captain Williams was not true. The
captain was on a Broadway car between Seventeenth
and eighteenth streets, and he merely pointed to
this woman who was between Eighteenth and
Nineteeth streets. He went up there. The woman
was on Officer Aitchison’s post, who got there ten
seconds before him. He told Aitchison he had
better take the prisoner in, she was on his post.
Aitchison said, "Didn’t the captain tell you to
take her in ?” “ No, he merely pointed to her.”
“ You told Aitchison he had better arrest her, it
being on bis post, and he asked you if the captain
didn’t tell you, and you said said he-simply pointed
to her ?” said the Commissioner.
•■ Yes, sir.”
“ Hasn’t the captain signs to direct the men,
signs that the men know what he means ?”
“ No.”
“If the other officer hadn’t come, on whose post
she was, you would have taken the woman in?”
said Colonel Spencer.
“ Yes, sir.”
"Whether the officer is sworn or not, he hasn’t
told the truth,” said the captain. “My attention
was called to the woman by the car in front stop
ping. I got off, and the conductor took her over to
Sloan’s place. When I got off the car I beckoned to
Hubbard to take charge of the woman and left him;
saw Aitchison and told him to go down and assist
him. In the station bouse I asked where Hubbard
was, and Aitchison said he would not help him in
with the woman. These are the facts.”
"You beckoned to him?”
“Yes, sir; and left him in charge of the pris
oner.”
•' As long as you got your woman, what more
would you want?” asked Colonel Spencer.
Captain Williams didn’t reply.
OFFICERS GETTING CLIENTS FOR COUNSEL.
This was a Tombs case. The custom prevails at
all courts, after an arrest is made, for the officer
having the accused in charge, if she or he has five
dollars, to plant a lawyer on the accused, and get
thirty per cent, of the fee. What, with free drinks,
free exit to fashionable houses of bad rapute, and a
percentage on the lawyers retained for the woman
he has arrested, who wouldn’t be a peeler? Who,
with such facilities to make money, should care to
join the Police Relief Fund? It is a bonanza this
arrest of women of the town and dividing with the
*• counsellor ” that defends them.
The captain makes It from the houses. The men
, make it partly in this way from the women.
That is a fact beyond dispute, well understood, at
every police court.
Ryan, of the Sixth Precinct, was charged with
running in a Centre street lawyer of the Tombs
on Mrs. Fisher, who had been arrested for keeping
a disorderly house.
Mrs. Fisher was arrested on a warrant, the com
, plainant being an inmate, who had considered her
self misused.
When Mrs. Fisher was arrested for keeping this
improper resort in West Thirty-first street, and had
been brought to the Tombs, Officer Ryan met her
at the pillars of the Halls of Justice, and advised
her to engage the Centre street lawyer te defend
her.
That is a violation of the rules to recommend any
lawyer, good, bad or indifferent.
Ryan said he knew nothing about the case till he
got the paper (complaint).
Sergeant Rhenish, in charge of the Tombs squad,
said all he knew was what Kate Fisher told him
after she was tried, convicted and fined $250. She
said she had been induced by Ryan to employ the
lawyer; she knew tlfe officer; he had lived alongside
of her.
"Do you expect her to sustain the charge?”
asked the Commissioner.
She happened to be absent.
“Yes, sir,” replied the sergeant. “One of the
clerks of the court called my attention to the
arrest. The warrant had been placed in the hands
of Captain Williams. Ryan stood talking to her a
while. She had previously engaged Lawyer Hark
away, or he had been engaged for her. I asked the
woman herself after she was found guilty and fined
$250, and she said this officer introduced her to
the lawyer. I saw the officer standing talking to
her five minutes, and he saw me."
The officer very foolishly said he couldn’t be
seen, even if it were so. He stood behind one of
the big Egyptian pillars. Finally, he said he saw
Mrs. Fisher at Centre and Leonard streets.
The officer having her in charge said when they
came up the steps she said, “There’s Officer Ryan,
who has known me for years." I said, “What’s
the matter with you; m trouble?” Then she said,
"Iwanttoask you a question.” I said, "I'llan
swer it if in my power.” She asked if I could not
send her a good counsel, that could square it for
.her.
He then said there were plenty of lawyers around.
There, over the way, was the invaluable Howe, but
he was kind of steep in his fee; there was Kitchens,
across the way, he would talk the court asleep, and
.might forget the merits of the case and suspend
sentence; then there was Mac Gill, very learned in
law, but wasn’t worth a row of pins if they have
facts to choke off his law, and lastly he mentioned
The Centre street lawyer who, though never elo
quent, always spoke sensibly. That was all he did
with his index finger to the several shops of coun
sel seen from the Tombs steps, and left her to take
her choice. What could he do but give her a civil
answer when she asked advice? He had lived fif
teen or sixteen years two or three doors from Mrs.
Fisher, and they were well acquainted.
“ You said lawyers were all around ?’’ said the
.-roundsman.
••Yes, -sir.”
"You mentioned three saames?”
i “ Yes, sir, and gave my opinion of them.”
“ That is all you are charged with,” said the Com
missioner. “ You should have stated when she ask
ed about a lawyer that that was not your business.
It is not the business of an officer to recommend
butcher, grocer, lawyer or minister. Recommend
>no one and denounce no one. Have no advice to
give as te whom they had better employ. Officers
'are not tooncourage or discourage the employment
.of any member of the bar.”
NATURAL.
Absent and late at roll call was the charge against
Roundsman O’Brien, of the Thirteenth Precinct.
It appears that he was married the day previous,
and went out to lay in some stores for the house.
He came in worn out, laid down, and fell asleep.
•' Do you know if the excuse he makes now is not
true ?” asked the Commissioner.
••Couldn’t say,” replied the sergeant; “I have
no knowledge of the fact personally,”
BELAYED.
Fifteen hours and fifteen minutes resent without
leave was the charge against 0 Laughlin, of the
Eighth Precinct.
"Correct," said O’Laughlin; “ I was sick.”
"What evidence is there of that ?”
"There is a doctor’s certificate that shows it. I
showed it to Captain McDonnell, but he wouldn’t
recognize it,”
••This is not what we require,” said the Commis
sioner. "We have police surgeons who are paid for
attending to sick policemen, and the first duty of a
policeman is to report, or cause to be reported, if he
is ill.”
gum yis
and report me sick; instead of going himself he
sent a boy, and he didn’t go.”
Sergeant Wiegand was asked If he knew tne Offi
cer was ill. He said no. The officer said he brought
this certificate.
The Commissioner said professional certificates
prepared here and for the next world were easy to
obtain. “ Men are given a good passport to the
other world. It causes me to wonder that they do
it, but they do it.” ~
“ 1 wouldn’t be fifteen hours absent if not sick,
said the officer. .
“ You better improve, or you are very unjustly
treated. Not on the force a year and you have a
pretty good string of complaints, with fines, said
the Commissioner. ,
“ The majority, you will find, I have been right
as much as the roundsman.”
"The Board haven't thought so,” was the re
joinder.
LOCKED IN.
McCann lives with his mother in Elizabeth, near
Houston street. He is not married, but lives with
his mother. While asleep, mother went out and
locked him in; he couldn’t get out, and was late at
roll call.
“If more mothers would lock patrolmen in, and
carry the key in their pocket with them, it would
bg better for them,” remarked the Commissioner.
IN BED.
Bauman, of the Thirty-fifth Precinct, stationed
at an aqueduct shaft, could not be found by the
roundsman on or near his post. He claimed he
was in the back room of a shanty that the rounds
man didn’t come in to look at. The roundsman
said the door leading to the back room was locked,
and within was a bed, and on that bed he believed
the officer slept on his tour of duty.
BTONED THE OFFICER.
Sharkey, of the Twenty-eighth Precinct, failed to
be on his relieving point. He said he was off on
police business. The captain gave orders to bring
in two thieves. The second prisoner he brought in
near twelve o’clock. Returning to his post, he was
stoned by the associates of the thieves he had ar
rested; he made for them, ran off his post, and
didn’t get to his relieving point in time.
The roundsman said the prisoners brought in by
Sharkey were of no account, and the thieves he
spoke of, Magee said, would faint at the cackle of a
hen.
CHAFF AND CHAFED.
Elmore admitted being seated in the back room
of a liquor saloon at 123 d street and Third avenue.
The charge was true; he was pursy, and chafed
and went in and sat down.
Nally, the roundsman, said passing this liquor
saloon, the window and shutters were open and he
looked in and saw the officer seated. He went in
and asked what he was doing there. He said he
was taking chances. The roundsman replied, these
were desperate chances.
\* Are these the words he used, taking chances?”
Taking chances.”
"Did you say that?”
“ I don’t remember saying it, but I may have
said it.”
MILK AND CABBAGE.
Found seated in a liquor saloon by Roundsman
Conway, was the charge against Price, of the
Twenty-second Precinct. He said the charge was
true. At half-past two in the morning he got a big
drink of milk, and it gave him cramps. He went in
this place to get a good Jamaica ginger, when the
violent pains seized him he sat down in the chair.
“ How long in there?"
“ About ten minutes.”
“ What did you tell the roundsman ?”
“ That’s all I told him.”
•• Roundsman, do you know anything more than
the complaint?”
“ I found him in there.”
“ Did he make the statement he has made here ?”
“ He said he had cramps?"
“In the ten years on the force, has a drink of
milk so affected you before?” the Commissioner
asked Price.
•• I had cabbage that night before turning out at
12 o’clock."
" The cabbage ought to have been all out of you
by 4 o’clock, after ten or eleven hours.”
“ That’s the only way I can account for it.”
“ Did you ever have milk before.”
" Yes, sir; I drink milk every morning."
“ Milk and clams and lobsters don’t agree, but
milk and air should. This is your first charge?”
“ Yes, sir.”
“ This should rather make you afraid of milk,”
remarked the Commissioner with a smile.
BROUGHT IN BY TRICK AND DEVICE.
Meyer alleged that it was by trick and device he
was lured into a liquor saloon on the corner of 127th
street and Third avenue. A citizen came up to him
on post and said there was trouble in a saloon on
Third avenue. They had assaulted the barkeeper,
and he was sent to look for an officer. He went to
the saloon and on entering said, •• Did you send for
an officer?" The barkeeper said “Yes, sir.”
"What’s the trouble?”. “Two men had drinks,
they were a little full, and I demanded payment."
“ What then ?” “ They used a terrible expression,
and abused me.” Meyer’s then asked where they
were, and he said they had left.
Roundsman Sullivan said when he found Meyer
In the place, he said he had been deceived. The
bartender had no excuse to give for fooling the offi
cer. It was possible the officer had been fooled.
A FOOL.
Tierney, of the Eighth Precinct, thought a com
plaint should be made against the roundsman for
allowing him to stand twenty-five minutes in con
versation with a citizen and not break up the talk.
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PRESIDENT PURROY—THE 4TH—
HOME AGAIN — A GENERAL
ALARM—THE TAMMANY EX
CURSION — MISCELLANEOUS
EIRE NEWS.
The most notable events connected with our Fire
Department, which have taken place during the
past week, are the arrival of President Purroy from
Europe and the grand excursion of the Tammany
Society of the annexed district.
As is well known, the President arrived last Sun
day afternoon, when he was met by a large delega
tion of bis numerous friends, political and other
wise. He looks first-rate, and told our representa
tive that he never felt better in his life.
Regarding his observations among the different
fire companies in the various departments of Eu
rope, Mr. Purroy said to the Dispatch reporter:
“It would be a breach of courtesy to the Mayor
were I to tell you and make public any detays of
my visit abroad, before I first submit a report to
him. I was treated everywhere with marked cour
tesy, and especially so in Paris, where Colonel Con
ston, the Chief of the Paris Fire Department, showed
me many marks of his kind regard.
“While in London, Captain Shaw, the Chief of the
Fire Brigade, took me around, and afterward I got
an order from him which allowed me to visit the
different companies’houses. I also visted Ireland,
France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland. I must
move very carefully in making my report, for I do
not wish to offend any one, and will make the plain
facts appear.
“This much, however, I will say, it is very hard to
compare the foreign fire departments with our own,
for it is very hard to compare dissimilar things.
Houses abroad are built of stone, and to a very
great extent are fire proof, and the climate in Win.
ter being mild, renders unnecessary the use of
stoves and other heating apparatuses which cause so
many dangerous fires here, particularly in the tene
ment house districts. But I will defer any further
remarks, because of the reason I have already
stated, and the information which I may have to
impart will be embodied in my report to Mayor
Grace.”
THE “FOURTH.”
Chief Shay on Tuesday reported that from 12:35
o’clock P. M. on July 3d to 11:44 o’clock P. M. on
July sth, ninety-two alarms of fire and ambulance
calls were sent out and answered, and the losses in
all but one case were of the smallest magnitude.
The large fire was in a Harlem store, where damage
to the amount of $200,000 on buildings and goods
were sustained, all from fireworks.
Mr. Peter Seary, the inspector of combustibles,
reported on Wednesday that from June 10th to July
3d, he issued 2,100 permits for the sale of fireworks,
and some of them caused the big fire above referred
to.
SICK FIREMEN.
The medical officers reported that the sick and in
jured list of firemen had advanced during the past
week, for the reason that while responding to
alarms of fires during the past ten days, no less
than six or seven of our brave fellows have been
injured, not seriously however.
HOME AGAIN.
Engine Company No. 4, which for many months
has been occupying a frame building near Pier 11,
North River, while their original quarters were be
ing repaired, returned to their old house on Wed
nesday afternoon. It is situated in Liberty street,
opposite the old post-office.
NO MEETING.
There was no meeting of the Board on Wednes
day, as there were no complaints against firemen
filed for trial.
THE THREE SIXES.
While the big fire was raging on Monday in
Morris Stransky’s fancy goods store, in Third ave
nue, near 125th street, some person sent out the
■•general alarm ” signal—“ 6,6,6," which took to
that locality very nearly three-quarters of the de
partment, but happily, Chief Shay sent them back
to their quarters to protect the districts in which
they do d-uty. There will be an investigation into
this matter during next week.
THE TAMMANY SOCIETY’S EXCURSION.
Very nearly three thousand citizens of the annexed
district, on Wednesday, participated in the tenth
annual excursion of the Tammany Society of that
portion of our city.
When President Purroy went on board the big
steamboat Grand Republic, at the foot of 128th
street, East River, the large number of men, women
and children cheered him again and again.
The price of a ticket for the excursion was pur
posely fixed very high ($5). so as to exclude the
rougher element who might wish to go. This ticket
admitted a gentleman and ladies.
Ex-Judge and ex-Alderman “ Tony ” Hartman is
the Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society of his
district, Enoch Vreeland, jr., scribe, Joseph Shea,
treasurer, and J. P. Duffey, secretary.
Among the prominent gentlemen present were
Hugh Ferrigan, J. B. Adamson, Dr. F. M. Purroy,
Dr. John Parsons, James A. Lyon, Sergeant Stewart,
John Halloran, Dr. Robert H. Joyce, James Deig
nan, Sergeant David Sealey, George Truesdale, Mi
chael Hicks, Justice Andrew J. White, Col. James J.
Mooney, Senator John J. Cullen, Aiderman Master
son, Benjamin P. Fairchild, B. H. Malone, John Mc-
Dermott, Joseph Parker, Lawrence McGrath. Dr.
William J. O’Byrne, Garret D. Deckert, ex-Commis
sioner William P. Mitchell, Miles Heal'.y, ex-Alder
man James Barker, Aiderman O’Neil, John McCor
mick, Justice Andrew J. Rogers, Chiefs Purroy,
Fisher, McGill and Rowe, Captains Boynton, Barry
Kittson, Conley, Shaw, Golden, Start, McDowd,
Foldey, Hayes and Vetter; Fire Commissioner
Smith, Deputy Commissioner Sea-bold, Luke Walsh,
and Dock Commissioner Joseph P. Koch.
About three hundred small children were in the
party, and the musicians had to stop playing, as
the little ones soon got the best of the music;
one of the party was so pleased with the entertain
ment that he said, “if the selection of the next
Mayor of New York is left to us. Com. Purroy will
be the man.”
The steamer stopped at the Twenty-third street
dock and took on board a very large party of Mr.
Purroy’s down town friends. She then steamed
down the river, rounded the Battery and went up
the Hudson as far as Yonkers; then, turning
around, she headed down the Bay and went to
Rockaway.
The excursionists landed; and after spending two
hours in delightful enjoyment, at five o’clock
started on the return trip to the city, and when
128th street was reached the excursionists were
much gratified to see that the annexed district was
brilliantly illuminated in their honor, and that
NEW YORK DISPATCH,. JULY 11, 1886
MISSING.
Ten years ago, Hook and Ladder Companies Nos.
16 and 18 went to a large down town fire, and thev
have never since been heard from. Where are
they ?
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
There are now in active service in the department
fifty-four engine and seventeen hook and ladder
companies in this city, and the total number of offi
cers and men to run them is 945.
THE BUILDING BUREAU.
During the quarter ending June 30th plans have
been filed in the Building Bureau for the erection
of 3,252 new buildings, to cost $20,260,050. and 867
plans for alterations to buildings to cost $2,111,800.
During the same quarter 435 passenger elevators
have been inspected, 394 were found in good order
and forty-one were not in compliance with law.
THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION.
An assessment in the mutual aid has been called
for, the time in which to pay it expiring on the 9th
day of August.
Michael L. Foy, a member of the association, is
to be buried to-day from his late residence, No. 80
Horatio street. Mr. Foy was a member of Hose
Company’ No. 60, and was one of those who, with
his family, were blown up on the steamer Westfield,
some years ago, his infant son, now a young man,
being saved by Mr. Quigley, the Battery boatman,
himself an old fireman.
The members of the association who turned out
on the sth to receive the Second F.re Zouaves on
their return from Gettysburg, made a handsome
display, and by their conduct and appearance have
earned for themselves the praise of the entire or
ganization.
Foreman Wm. E. Bishop, and Assistant Foreman
John Costigan, very ably assisted Chief Decker in
the success that was achieved. They left the head
quarters in Eighth street at 8 A. M., preceded by
the drum corps of McQuade Post, G. A. R., to the
Cortlandt street ferry, where they were met by
Farnham Post, No. 458, G. A, R., commanded by
Capt. John Coyle, when both commands crossed the
ferry, meeting the Zoo-zoos of the Seventy-third
Regiment, under command of Matt. McCollough,
who were then welcomed home in rather neat
speeches by Comrades James J. Ferris and Wm.
Gleeson, on behalf of the association and various
posts of the G. A. R.
G-. A. It.
METROPOLITAN BRIGADE VETERANS—
SAM’S SEND-OFF—BACK FROM GETTYS
BURG—AN OLD-FASHIONED FOURTH
SONS OF VETERANS—ITEMS OF NEWS.
METROPOLITAN BRIGADE VETERANS.
The veterans of the Metropolitan Brigade met at
their rooms, No. 176 Grand street, Brooklyn, on
Sunday last. Remarks were made by various well
known comrades. Chief among these were Major
Washburne, formerly of the 133 d Regiment N. Y.
Vols., who related many “perilous deeds by sea
and land,” performed by his command. He an
nounced that earnest efforts were being made to
gather old comrades into the organization, so that
at the meeting in 1887 there would be at least 400
members on the roll. The major is a delegate to
the National Encampment at San Francisco next
month, and promises to give all the news on his re
turn.
Another impressive speaker was Col. Peck, for
merly of the 173 d N. Y. Vols., who said he met his
old comrades with sincere pleasure, and promised
to do all in his power to promote the success of the
association. Col. Peck gave a brief history of the
regiment he commanded, and hoped that every
comrade yet living would send in personal remin
iscences, in order that a full record of the doings of
the brigade might be compiled.
The association is in a prosperous condition, and
a cordial invitation is extended to all lormer mem
bers of the brigvde to attend the next meeting,
which will take place at No. 176 Grand street, on
Sunday, August Ist. It is expected that this meet
ing will be a very interesting oae.
SAM’S SEND-OFF.
Commander Sara. Minnes, of Morgan Poet, who
has more warm friends in and out of the Grand
Army, worthily won by his manly qualities, than
any man in the metropolis, was given a lively send
off on Thursday last, upon his departure for San
Francisco as a delegate to the National Encamp
ment. He sailed upon the steamship “Colon,” of
the Pacific Mail line. In addition to about fifty
members of Morgan Post, there were comrades from
various other posts on hand to bid their departing
friend a hearty farewell. About a score of ladies
were also present, which was a great compliment, as
S. M. is known to be a confirmed bachelor, having
made a vow. when four years of age, that he would
never marry until be was elected President of the
United States. As this is an impossibility, from
the fact that the Constitution, by the providential
foresight of our forefathers, bars out “Kanucks”
and other barbarians from the attainment of the
dignity mentioned, Sam. is likely to live and die in
a state of single blessedness.
Before the boat sailed, comrade John Reid, whose
eloquence received an elegant lift from a quart of
Webster punch donated by Captain Fowler, pre
sented Commander Minnes with a handsome marine
glass, as a token of regard from the “Vets.” of Mor
gan Post. The glass was cheerfully received, after
which all hands took au observation through ordi
nary glasses. Among those who most promptly
and heartily took part in this latter ceremony were
Captain Addison Ware, Quartermaster George
Weuck (who by the way presented the Commander
with a bottle of Army perfume ns a preven
tive against sea-sickness); Captain Eaton, the cele
brated Jersey crow slaughterer; Frank Bury, of the
“German Fifth;" Fred Elliott, of the Arctic squad
ron and well known for his "Jamestown exploits,"
which have been performed since the war; Larry
Freeland, who felt especially happy because he had
just become the owner of a new sou-in-law; Surgeon
Graumann, who was very handy because he owned
a cork-screw:; comrade Treadwell, who thought a
bale of dry goods was an organ and was anxious to
find somebody to pump for him; comrade Hill,
whose trousers appeared to have been let out a reef
or twor’Senior Vice Commander Hatch, most of
whose time was taken up in studying the ritual;
Maior Comstock in full uniform, and lots of the
other boys. All united in giving three cheers for
their friend as the steamship left her berth. That
he may have a pleasant voyage, a good time, and
return in the best of health is the universal wish of
all who know him.
BACK FROM GETTYSBURG.
The veterans who advanced on Gettysburg on the
second and third insts. are home again, and report
that they had an excellent time, and that nothing
occurred to mar the pleasures of the reunion. The
Veteran Association of the Seventy-third Regiment
N. Y. Volunteers (Second Fire Zouaves) left the city
on Thursday morning, arriving at Gettysburg the
same evening, and received a grand ovation from
the boys already on hand. At the ceremonies in the
Rink on Friday the veterans were detailed to per
form guard duty, by General Sickles. Next day, the
members of the Association, headed by their drum
corps, marched out on the Emmettsburg road to
the famous Peach Orchard, and marked the posi
tion occupied by the regiment twenty-three years
ago, when it met the onset of Barksdale’s Missis
sippi brigade. The position was marked by a large
sheet-iron diamond. Then the boys scoured the
entire battle-field, and secured a large number of
relics, which will be diplayed in their headquarters,
at No. 32 First avenue.
The association left Gettysburg on Sunday even
ing, arriving in this city on Monday morning last,
and was received by the Volunteer Firemen’s Asso
ciation and Farnham Post. Ihe veterans were
escorted to the Florence building, where a collation
was in readiness. After doing justice to the good
things, addresses were made by Chief Decker, Will
iam Bishop, William Gleason, Comrade John Coyle,
of Farnham Post, and others. President Matt.
McCullough, of the Veteran Association, responded,
and, after congratulations all around, the boys
started for their homes, well pleased with their
Gettysburg trip.
AN OLD-FASHIONED FOURTH.
There was an old-fashioned Fourth of July cele
bration in Harlem, on Monday last, which was par
ticipated in by a large number of Grand Army posts
and veteran organizations. After the parade, the
Veteran Zouaves, commanded by Lieut. Col. Shee
han, went into camp in Mount Morris Park. For
the balance of the day veterans lived in a style
known only to old soldiers. Bean soup and gen
uine old hard tack were the features of the bill of
fare.
The camp was visited by thousands of people,
and during the afternoon Kilpatrick and Hecker
Posts gave the Zouaves a rousing reception. At
sundown a dress parade was given and reviewed by
Col. G. A. J. Norman and the Harlem Committee.
There was a parade in honor of the Volunteer Fire
men living in Harlem, the latter having the right
of line. After returning to camp a collation was
served. Soon after tents were struck and the vete
rans marched to Morningside Park to view the fire
works. It was a late hour when the command
started for home, leaving behind it a hearty bless
ing for the patriotic people of Harlem.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The seventh annual encampment of the Sons of
Veterans of this Department will take place on Tues
day and Wednesday next, at Grand Army Hall,
Brooklyn, E. D. On Tuesday morning at 7:30, the
encampment will be opened by an address of wel
come by the Department Commander, John J.
Dowling, assisted by Adj-Gen. E. A. Andrews, both
of Albany. About 150 delegates, representing posts
from all over the State, as well as posts in a body,
will be present. Reports from officers and business
of importance will occupy the day, and in the even
ing there will be a parade.
Ihe column will form at South Firstf street and
Bedford avenue at 7:30, and proceed through Bed
ford avenue to Myrtle, to Tompkins, to Flushing,
to Graham avenues, to Ainslie street, to Leonard,
:fro Grand street, to Bedford avenue and thence to
Grand Army Hall.
The Grand Marshal will be Samuel Newell, of
Gen. George B. McClellan Post. The Chief of Staff',
Henry B. Cocheu, of Abel Smith Post; Assistant
Chief of Staff, Theodore Cocheu, Jr., from same
post
A supper and reception will take place at the hall
after the parade. The following toasts will be re
sponded to in the order given: “City of Brooklyn,"
•• National Guard," “The G. A. R.,” The Woman s
Relief Corps," “The Sons of Veterans," "Our
Visiting Comrades," “The Church Militant,” “The
Press.”
On Wednesday the delegates will meet in Grand
Army Hall and adopt rules and regulations and elect
and install officers for the ensuing year.
ITEMS OF NEWS.
The third annual picnic of the flute and drum
corps of T. S. Dakin Post, of Brooklyn, will take
place at Broadway and Washington Parks, Brook
lyn, E. D., on the afternoon and evening of July
20th. The committee in charge invite the members
of the different drum corps to be present in uni
form, as guests, and without charge. Commander
Hall, Secretary “Dave” Waring, and the other
members of the committee will look after their wel
fare. Grand Army comrades generally are also cor
dially invited to participate in the festivities.
Morgan Post will have but one meeting in each of
the months of July and August, the meetings to be
held on the evenings of July 23d and August 27th.
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The post has decided to increase the initiation fee
to $lO, to take effect on and after the first of Sep
tember next.
Farragut Camp, S. O. V., gave its second annual
entertainment at Becker’s Central Hall, on the
evening of Saturday, July 3d. A great many prom
inent members of the Grand Army and of the
camps of Sons of Veterans were in attendance, and
a very enjoyable evening was passed. Speeches
and singing made the hours pass rapidly. Frank
W. Ely, p as t Captain of Sumner Camp, presided at
the piano, and Brother Eddy, of the same camp,
sang several songs, that were heartily applauded.
The members of Oliver Tilden Camp presented a
beautiful souvenir to Farragut Camp. The pre.
sentation was made by Brother Westervelt, and the
gift was suitably acknowledged. It was a surprise
to the camp, and being such, was greatly appreci
ated. A collation topped off the ceremonies of the
evening.
The fifth annual Summer night's festival of Gilsa
Post will take place at Washington Park. Sixty
ninth street and East river, on Thursday, July 22d.
Music will be furnished by Gilsa Post Band. The
boys of Gilsa Post always have *'• good time when
they start in, and the present occasion will be no
exception to the rule.
Comrade W. J. Barry, of No. 32 Goerck street,
wishes to obtain the present address of any
members of Company H. of the late Fifty-seventh
Regiment, New York Volunteers.
A regular quarterly meeting of the Veteran Asso
ciation of the Tenth New York Volunteers, will be
held on the evening of July 14, at Congress Hall,
No. 192 Third avenue. A full attendance of sur
viving members of the regiment is earnestly de
sired.
Woman’s Relief Corps, auxiliary to Sedgwick
Post, will hold its first annual cake and ice-cream
festival at headquarters. No. 18 Avenue C., on the
evening of July 21. Members of sister corps and
comrades of the G. A. R., are cordially invited.
Grand Army and military guests are requested to
appear in uniform. The ladies on the committee
are working hard to make this occasion an enjoy,
able one, and their efforts will assuredly be crowned
with success.
“ Are you going to the picnic ?” is the universal
query heard on the East-side nowadays, and the re
sponse, "Why, of course,” comes promptly, for
everybody knows that the question refers to the
picnic, camp-fire and festival of Kolte’s Post, which
comes off at Wen del’s Elm Park, Ninety-second
street and Ninth avenue, to-morrow afternoon and
evening. There will be games and prize shooting,
and dancing and lots of fun generally, and it is safe
to bet that every man, woman and child who can
possibly go will be on hand to enjoy themselves, as
they surely will. Such well-known comrades as
Henry Kloeber, Fred. Letzeiser, Herman Thum,
Henry Dreyer. Charles Kayser, H. A. Kraus, Charles
Gerlach, Fred. Schmidt, George Frohbesen, etc.,
etc., have the matter in charge and they know how
such things should be done.
The fifth annual picnic of William L. Garrison
Post, Commander Charles F. McFarland, will be
held at Euler’s Broadway Park, Brooklyn, E. D., on
Friday evening next. Music will be furnished by
Richardson’s Morgan Post Band. The proceeds will
be devoted to the post fund.
The pilgrimage of Strong Post, of Brooklyn, to
Richmond, on the 23d inst., will cost only sl2 for
each person for a five days trip, and will draw to
gether a large number of comrades who cannot go
to the San Francisco encampment. Commander ,
Curtis and the members of the committee are work
ing energetically to make the affair a great success.
It is said, by the way, that Surgeon W. H. Harlan
has become a member of the distinguished order of
“Growlers.” “Guide left !” Doctor.
Ladies’ Relief Association No. 2, auxiliary to Oliver
Tilden Post, composed of about thirty of the female
relatives of members of the post, was organized and
initiated at Morrisania on Thursday evening last,
by the officers of the Ladies’ Relief Association No.
1, of George G. Meade Post, Mrs. A. F. Lawson
president.
Comrade Joseph W. Kay, a vigorous and energetic
worker in the G. A. R. and Veterans Rights Union,
returned a few days ago from another trip to Wash
ington, made in the interest of the veterans.
Comrade John Cogan, of Shields Post, has been
appointed A. D. C. on the staff of the Department
Commander. The selection is a good one.
Major John H. Walker can be found almost daily
at room No. 14, City Hall, Brooklyn (Memorial Com
mittee Rooms). He requests all communications
to be addressed to him there.
It is said that the comrades of Abel Smith Post, of
Brooklyn, are talking o! holding a field encamp
ment In Pike county, Pa., during the Summer.
The fourth annual picnic and festival of Adam
Goss Poet is announced to come off on the afternoon
and evening of the 26th inst., at Washington Park*
IKEatrimonial Oddities.
STRANGE THINGS OBSERVED BY A MARRYING
CLERGYMAN.
(From the Boston Globe.)
Only a few weeks ago a handsome team drove up
to my door, and a moment later a lady and gentle
man entered our apartments and asked to be mar
ried. The lady was young, beautiful and wealthy.
The husband to be was a common sailor, the odor
of tar still strong upon him, while every feature
showed a barrenness of even ordinary ability. I
led the lady to another part of the room, when I
asked for an explanation. All I could get was that
they were bent on marrying, and if i didn’t do it
someone would, and at last the knot was tied and
the couple drove away. I have since learned that
Jack immediately returned to his ship and took
passage to Liverpool’ where to-day the couple live
in contentment.
Another singular incident in my career as a min
ister was the marriage of the father of ono of the
most prominent political officers of the State. What
makes it more interesting is that the offspring was
not even aware that his parents were lawful hus
band and wife. While at a public reception a few
weeks ago I was introduced to the man in question,
and remarked that years ago I had married his
father to an estimable young woman. The son,
after a moment’s reflection, left the house, saying
that he would investigate the matter, but whether
he did or not, I cannot tell. It was years before that
the husband, having buried his wife, retired in se
clusion with only a housekeeper to assist in the
management of the bouse, and they lived as such
for many years.
One afternoon a neighbor visited me and inquired
whether I had married the couple, but I knew
nothing of their marriage and told him so: but it
was only a few weeks later that I was visited by
the husband and his housekeeper, who expressed
a desire to be wedded.
"Have you your certificate?” I asked.
No, he had none with him, but promised that if
I would wait a tew moments he would obtain one,
as he had made application years previous and had
been granted his papers. He posted home and re
turned with his certificate, old and yellow with age,
but the legal instrument, and they were married
on the spot, and the sou was the legal offspring of
that marriage.
I have met couples who would not be married
with metal rings, and 1 have cut circles from the
groom’s gloves.
have known of the church key being the substi
tute for a ring, of a clergyman’s stopping a wedding
service because a wedding ring was a diamond in
stead of the ordinary kind, and no end of trouble
being caused by a wedding ring, which the bride
mistrusted to be brass, being placed on her finger,
and I recall an instance where a common curtain
ring answered the purpose of a more suitable and
costly one.
The question of fees is a most interesting one,
and in my experience as minister I have received
most every sum, from a silver dollar to a check for
SIOO. and almost every conceivable gift, from a «opy
of the church ritual, elegantly bound, to less porta
ble but more valuable evidences of appreciation.
Matrimony is a grand institution, my boy, and if
my advice were taken you would enter it at once.
A Wooden Zeg.
AND THE JOKE THAT WAS PLAYED WITH IT.
(From the Milwaukee Sentinel.)
Speaking of wooden legs, there is an old soldier
employed in the government service in this city,
who has had some experience with an artificial
limb, his own one having been taken off at the
knee. Among the most amusing was one with a
sleeping-car porter. The pampered railway tyrant
rarely earns his quarter all ’round by his pretense
of blacking shoes and flipping dust from his vic
tim’s back; but it is the habit of this wooden
legged man to utilize the colored man in taking off
that leg, and making him earn his hire. On one
train he struck an uppish sort of porter. He told a
couple of men in the car his purpose, and they
joined in with him. He wears his shoe firmly
fastened to his ‘wooden leg, having no need to re
move it, and having fallen once from a loose shoe.
After his berth had been made up he went to tho
dressing-room and unstrapped his leg. keeping hold
of the strap, and then got into his berth. Then he
called the porter.
“ I’ve got rheumatism, and can’t bend over,” he
said, “and I wish you’d pull off that shoe.”
The porter untied tho shoe and tried to pull it off,
but it wouldn't come.
“Pull hard,” said the passenger.
The porter gave it another pull.
“O, brace against the berth and pull 1” said the
passenger.
The poster had blood in his eye. He put his foot
against the berth, and pulled like a dentist. The
passenger let go the strap, and the negro fell back
with the shoe and leg.
“O. you've pulled off my leg !” shrieked the pas
senger.
The porter dropped it, and, with his eyes bulging
and teeth chattering, he broke from the car. He
concealed himseli in the corner of the baggage car,
and pretty soon the two other conspirators came in,
pretending they didn’t know where he was, sat
down on a trunk and talked over the awful condi
tion of the man whose leg had been pulled off. and
about the penalty the negro would have to suffer if
he should be caught. The porter was of no service
to anybody that night, even after they explained
the joke to him.
Wot a Corporation Judge.
JUDGE DAVIS AND THE RAILROAD LAWYERS.
(From the Chicago News.)
Phocion Howard tells us a story illustrative of the
late Judge David Davis's manner of dealing with
the “technically ’’ lawful. A railroad had been sur
veyed through Vermillion county some time before,
and had taken a deed for an innocent old chap’s
farm, giving him in payment for it a lot of stock
which was represented to be of par value. The
farmer afterward found that the stock was almost,
if not quite, valueless, and brought suit in the fed
eral court to have the deed set aside and his farm
returned to him. Tho case came before Judge Da
vis. The railroad company had two or three of the
shrewdest attorneys to be had, while the plaintiff
was represented by a green country lawyer. It was
evident from the start that the defendant’s lawyers
would outgeneral the countryman at every turn,
and so they did until the evidence was all in and
the case submitted for decision.
“ Gentlemen,” said Judge Davis, “ I am familiar
with the laws governing this case and with all the
statutes touching such cases, but I know of no law
to prevent a railroad company from stealing a man’s
farm."
The agent of the defendant—a man named Griggs
—whispered to one of his attorneys that it was all
right. The attorneys looked at each other with
confident winks and settled back to hear the deci
sion in their favor.
•• I know of no law to prevent a railroad company
from stealing a man’s farm,’* repeated Judge Davis,
"but so long as I sit on this bench I will not permit
them to keep it. Decision for plaintiff.”
The Sixty-ninth Off for Camp.—The
Sixty-ninth Regiment, under the command of
Colonel Cavanagh, left the city at 12 o’clock yester
day from the West Twenty second street pier for the
State camp at Peekskill, where it will remain until
a week from Monday. The Eighth Regiment re
turned to New York last night.
A Boy’s Spree.—Charles Barry, aged
seventeen, employed as office boy at No. 15 Wall
street, decamped on February 11, with S6O belong
ing to Eugene Thompson. He left the city on a
spree, and returning yesterday, •• dead broke,” he
was arrested. Justice Kilbreth put him under
SI,OOO bail to answer.
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boats SOUTHFIELD, NORTHFIELD, WESTFIELD,
MIDDLETOWN. Connsctingat Saint George with trains
direct for Erastina, leaving Battery for afternoon per
ormance at 11:30,12:15,1, 1:45, 2, 3:30. For evening
performance at 5:35. 6, 6:25, 6:50, 7, 7:15.
Steamer JOHN SYLVESTER, North River, N. Y. side:
Leaves foot W. 21st st., 10:00 A. M.; 1:30 P. M.; 6:30 P.
M. Leaves foot W. 10th st., 10:15 A. M.; 1:45 P. M.; 6:45
P. M. Leaves Pier No. 6. foot of Rector st., 10:30 A. M.;
2 P.M.; 7:01 P. M.
A special trip from Wild West grounds at 3 P. M. to
Pier No. 6, foot ol Rector st., returning to Wild West
grounds at 4P. M. Fare, one way. 15 cents.
Steamer THOMAS A. MORGAN leaves Staten Island
Ferry Dock, at Battery, to grounds. 10:30 A.M.; 1:30 P.
M.; 6:30 P. M. Round trip to Wild West Dock and re
turn, 25 cents.
BROOKLYN—Steamer FLORENCE leaves Brooklyn
Bridge Wharf, at Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn, at 1:30 P. M.;
6:45 P. M. Round trip. 25 cents.
NEWARK— Steamers THOMAS P. WAY and MAGENTA
leave Commercial Dock daily at IP. M.; 2P. M.; 7P. M.
Round trip, 25 cents.
ELIZABETHPORT—steamer PINTO leaves every 20
minutes. Fare, 10 cents.
Fleet returning immediately after exhibition.
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY.
Afternoon at 3 o’clock Every Night at 8 o'clock.
Night maxle day by 100 electric lights.
Performance Twice a day, rain or shine.
Grand stands seating 20,000 people.
ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. CHILDREN, 25 CENTS.
Come early. Wander through camp.
Doors open 12:30 and 7 P. M.
Buffalo bill’s wild west.
EXTRA.
TO-DAY—SUNDAY-JULY 11—TO-DAY,
A SABBATH IN A FRONTIER CAMP.
A BEAUTIFUL SAIL, ONLY 10 CENTS.
A VIEW OF THE INDIAN, SCOUT AND COWBOY.
VILLAGE IN A PRIMITIVE FOREST.
SUNDAYS ONLY FOR 25 CENTS.
REFRESHMENT PAVILIONS OPEN.
CASINO, Broadway and 39th st.
unparalleled success :
of the Sparkling Comic Opera,
ER MI NI E .
“Received with roars of laughter.”
Roof Garden Promenade Concert after the opera.
Admission, including both entertainments, 50c.
The coolest place in Gotham.
GRAND SACRED CONCERT.
An u-n usually attractive programme by a large corps of
artists.
THE STUDENTS OF HIEDELBERG.
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD.
Swiss Pong Birds, Dutch Daily, Sig. De Lolis, etc.
Monday Evening, 75th time ofIXION.
Tony pastor’s theatre.
EXTRA HOLIDAY MATINEE MONDAY. JULY 5.(
The Greatest Comedy Success in Years,
T DAN’L BULLY’S
New Play,
DADDY NOIAN.
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MATINEES.
ALLACK’S. For One Week Only.
FALKA,
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THE CHELSEA, Nos. 112 and 114 West
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AND PLEASANT EVENING.
ADMISSION FREE,
BIJOU OPERA HOUSE.
Evenings at 8. Matinee Saturday at 21
ROLAND | Marsden’s Successlul
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rpHEISS’ CONCERTS, 14 TH ST,, NEAR
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CONCERT EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING.
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~ saWTouci music hall,
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T. E. GOULD Manager
FRANK LAWTONStage Manage
This handsome edifice is crowded nightly by the upper
ten of the metropolis.
FIVE HOURS OF SOLID AMUSEMENT.
Those wishing to drive away .the blues should visit this
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performances ever given in this or any other city In
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New attractions for the coming week; all of the old
favorites retained. Our elegant orchestra (each one a
soloist) will discourse all of the.popular airs from the
leading operas, corned es, &c.
POSITIVELY’ CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.
HARRY HILL’S THEATRE, Houston
and Crosby streets.—Grand Athletic and Variety
Show every night. Sunday Concert.
lIA.TV.T O INST RUCTIOIN.
$5 course. Rapid advancement and thorough tuition
guaranteed. Pupils taught to execute brilliant solos and
accompany the voice correctly in one term.
DORE BROTHERS,
112 W. 35th street, opp. Harrigan’s Park Theatre.
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