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The Casino.—As the run of “ Er-
Biiuio” extends, it seems as if the operetta were
•stiM gaining in popularity. The tenth week has
.gust been passed, and the houses have been unusu
•ally crowded every night. Manager Rudolph Aron
son has completed his arrangements for the pro
duction of “Erminie” on the road during the time
to be put in by the Violet Cameron Comic Opera
‘Company at the Casino, commencing October 4th:
Three weeks at the Globe Theatre, Boston; tw®
weeks at the Chestnut Stieet Opera House, Phila
delphia, and one week at Colonel Sinn’s Brooklyn
Park Theatre.
Mr. Aronson is already making preparations for
the celebration of the one hundredth representa
tion of “ Erminie*' at the Casino, early in August.
house will be gayly decor .ted, the orchestra is
to be increased, and beautiful souvenirs of a unique
<and special design are to be distributed as me.
snentoes of the occasion.
Kosteb and Bial’s Concert Hall.—
With hot weather, counter attractions, Coney Island
sand all outside amusements against it, this resort
?holds its own and more too. Every evening the
house is crowded with people anxious to get under
the cold air shaft and enjoy comfort and a good
show at the same time.
For this evening a very interesting sacred concert
programme has been prepared, and among the
'artists to appear are Dutch Daily, McAvoy and
* Hatten and others. To-morrow evening will be the
•ißighty-third representation of “Ixion,” on which
occasion Mies Eva Barrington will make her reap
•pearance after a long and painful illness.
The Dare Brothers will perform on the horizontal
Mbar, and Press Eldridge aud Fred. Warren will keep
ishe public on the broad grin with their funnyisms.
Tony Pastor's Thbatbb. —The present
'Will be Mr. Bully’s last week at Pastor’s Theatre in
fjiis comedy “Daddy Nolan.” At the end of this
Week he will take a month’s vacation, beginning
>3h!s season on the road August 23.
Beginning with July 26, Pastor’s will be occupied
: by combinations, Mme. and Augustin Neuville
• coming in on that date in their sensational play
The Boy Tramp.”
Theiss’s Adhambra Court.—The slid
ing roof of the great halls of this popular resort
• creates a coolness equal to that of the proverbial
iced cucumber; and no matter how high the ther
{gnometrio mercurial fipnd may climb, nor how
•crowded the audience may be, fans are at a very
3heavy discount.
Manager Theiss announces a very attractive pro
gramme of musical attractions and specialties for
‘the present week. Including th® concerts which are
’to be given this afternoon and evening. All the
soloists, comedians and lady vocalists will
ijbe seen and heard as usual.
Sans Souoi.—Another change of pro
grams is announced for the present week, and one
which will ensure to this popular resort the pres
ence of large audiences. Concerts by the orchestra,
dancing and variety acts by notable specialists, and
Ringing by a score of handsome young lady vocal
ists, are among the features of each performance.
The Sans Souci is not open on Sunday.
2MLu.Hlc*a.l atid Dramatic Items.
The contest over the will of Frank W.
Tracy, husband of Agnes Ethel, was opened lasi week be
»fore the Surrogate, in Buffalo, by Mr. Jebs Parsons, rep
resenting Harriet F. Tracy, the only daughter of the de
ceased man by his first marriage. Mr Parsons made an
Argument alluding to the imustice of the testator in leav
ing his daughter only a life interest in SIOO,OOO. He said
ie believed Mr. Tracy had labored under a hallucination
as to his daughter, and that the papers before the court
•were the outcome of it, and should not be held to repre
sent his will. The contest promises to be bitter and pro
longed.
Miss Tracy Is ten years old. She has for years lived
with her grandmother in New York city, and although in
Buffalo now she was not in the Surrogate s Court the oth-
day. Her lawyer said that Mias Hattie had heard of
Aer father’s fatal illness only through a friend, and was
deprived of the opportunity oi .seeing him. At the fun
-era! she was assigned a place ahead only of the servants.
No more evidence of Mr. Tracy's vicious habits would be
<jiven than absolutely necessary.
Lawver Franklin Locke, for Mrs. Agnes Tracy, said he
drew the will, and Mr. Tracy was mentally sound. Mr.
’Tracy thought he had given her enough, he testified, and
Shile he was not effusively affectionate he was never hos
le toward her. He fairly worshiped the ground upon
•Which Mrs. Agnes Tracy trod.
According to the Dramatic Times
Campbell appears to be enjoying himself in the
asylum, where he is shown every kindness in treatment
Possible. ‘‘The doctors,” it says, “give him six weeks
Snore of life; but they say it is about as certain as that
he now livee that at the end of that time death will come.
“Campbell is happy in the asylum. He now imagines
*ls to be a hotel, of which he is the proprietor, and he
Aives orders to make his guests comfortable and imagine*
that they are obeyed. Atkins Lawn-nee went to see him
bn Saturday, the 10th inst., with Mrs. Campbell. Camp
bell recognised neither of them, but received them
bleasantly just the same. He said the hotel was getting
bn first-rate and he thought he would make some money
by it. for everybody appeared to be pleased. Atkins re
marked that Zeebo'.dwas there and Campbell said: ‘I
Am glad to hear it; I shall see that he ha« the best of
everything in the honse.’ Then he suddenly changed the
Subject and, pointing to two or three birds in a cage,
Bald: ‘I am a bui.finch now.’ Then he flapped his
•rms as if they were wings and uttered two or three
•cute notes.”
Actors are indeed especially distin-
for generosity both in their corporate and indi
vidual capacity. In Shakespeare s day we are told how
ahe grave and sober players at the Blackfriars coutribu
ted weekly, as Lord Southampton said of them. “ sundry
Joins for tne widows and orphans of some of their dead
eHows.” For several years the actors sacrificed a night's
gain for the benefit of the fund for relieving captives
from slavery in Algiers, aud annually some one or other
ot the hospitals asked their aid to make a similar sacri
fice, and never asked in vain. Edmund Allen thanked
Heaven in the Court of Chancery he had been permitted
Jn his lifetime to set aside for the benefit of others so
touch oi the wealth wnicb God had given him the talent
to reap, and ot which he considered himself the respon
Bible steward. Betterton adopted the daughter of the
toan who had ruined himself and Betterton by rash spec
-ttilation. and Quin never closed his purse strings when a
needy applicant sought some temporary help.
The old Tombs lawyer, Michael
O’Brien, who died at the Ward’s Island Hospital on
Thursday last, of general debility, had a theatrical show
ing in his career. He was born on the 4th ot July, 1818,
tn Loughrea, Ireland, and was the village schoolmaster.
In 1850 he emigrated to this country, and taught school
in Binghamton. He to say that he had once itudied
law in Charles O’Conor’s office. In one of his visits to
the Tombs, in 1878, Ned Harrigan ran across Counsellor
O’Brien, and in a week had his double walking across the
old Theatre Comlque stage, on lower Broadway. The
counselor employed Frank and Jimmy Oliver to me
Harrigan and Hart, and compel them to take the coun><
terfeit from the sta ,e. and Ned took the piece < ff without
litigation. Mr. O’Brien was always very poor, and once
he nearly died of starvation.
“ Fiasco” is Italian for flask or bot
tie, and this Is how it came to express a theatrical fail
tare: In the palmy days of Italian pantomime, Arle
quino, who was the popular lavorite, used to relieve the
"tedium of the enVracte by cracking impromptu jokes be
fore the curtain. He also took on with him some “ prop
erty” or other—a hat, a doll or a slipper, tor instance—
■wherefrom to draw inspiraiion One night he brought
«n an “empty bottle,” but, unlike a famous 'Englis i com
edian now pas.-ed away, he was unable to extract from it
the slightest mirthful note. Not a joke w<’nt home; they
•11 fell flat. At last poor Harlequin, out of countenance,
had to retire without so much as raising a laugh or ob
tainins: a single hand. Henceforward, on appearing be
tween the pieces, he generally remarked that he would
not do as with the flask, and thus -fiasco” became sy
nonymous with failure in the.itilcal parlance.
Paganini was a kind of spectral ap
©arition—tall, thin, with V shaped eyebrows and im
■foense fingers. Vieuxtemps was small, and looked like a
Paganini never touched his violin except at
Concerts, but Vieuxtemps studied continually. The
former had a miraculous execution, and played with any
thing fie wished—the back of the bow, etc. Vieuxtemps
Instead, correct and severe, bestowed much time upon
the material part of the execution. A son of a violin
toaker, he took great care of his violin and bow. Pag-
Anini was diabolical, Vieuxtemps marvelous. The former
tad more fire, the latter more method. Paganini’s life
Was a romance, Vieuxtemps lived as a citizen. Both
jplayed with exactness—a wonderful precision; and both
tnade a fortune. b estate is said to be worth
three million francs.
We have received the following cor
rection of a statement which appeared it these columns
sast week concerning the burial of the late Geoige C.
Charles: °
•‘ Brooklyn, July 17th. To the Editor of the New York
Ptspatch: My attention has been called to a statement
Which appeared in your paper to the effect that George
Coare Charles was buried in Evergreens Cemetery,
Brooklyn, and by the Actors' Fund. Allow me to state
correctly. George Coare Charles was bur.ed with Ma
sonic honors at Baltimore Cemetery Md.. in his mo he-r's
plot. Naval Lodge. No. 69, F. and A. M., of which he was
.an honored member, bearing all expenses If you will
kindly put this right, you will favor his widow. Yours
truly. Kate Charles, No. 61 Sauds st., Brooklyn.”
A novelty in the line of concerts was
given in a chapel at Concord. N. H., recently. A screen
painted to represent a scene in a flower garden stood on
the platform. Before it were potted plants In great pro
iusion. On the screen were painted flowers of heroic
ize. In th® centre of each was an opening, skillfully
Covered by a movable covering. Behind these flowers
•Mood singers, male and female, whose faces aj peared in
the flowers when floral solos, duets, quartettes, etc
-weresung. The singing flowers were the rose, dahlia,
sunflower, daffodil, pansy, lily, tulip, daisy and butter•;
•Cup, and there was also a man in the moon.
George W. Zeebold died at the Bloom
ingdale Insane Asylum early on the morning of the 12th
ot acute manta. Deceased was born in Cincinnati, <>.
•bout 1845, and began life as a clerk for John J. K Haw
ley, then a newsdealer in Cincinnati. His theatrical
•career began as treasurer at the Grand Opera House,
XJinclnnatL Afterward at various periods, he was treas
urer of the Great Eastern Circus, proprietor of privileges
With John H. Murray and the London Show, manager of
W. J. Scanlan, Herman, “Romany Rye” and ot Lotta.
He was at one time a clerk at the St. Charles Hotel, this
city. He leaves a wife and one child.
Mr. William Davidge, the veteran ac
tor was the first per on towrite a lecture on Dickens
•nd he had a funny experience with it. He took it with
Aim to Glasgow, after numerous announcements that
|t would be delivered there had been made through the
toress and otherwise. He arrived at the hall a few min
utes before the time set for the beginning of the lecture
•nd there was not a soul in the auditorium. He waited
until nine o’clock, and not a single auditor appeared
wen he folded up his manuscript and we.it home with
the proprietor to have supper aud smoke a cigar.
A telegram from Ninee gives an account
<®l an extraordinary not which has just occurred at the
Bull Circus, in that town. A grand performance by
electric light was announced, and an audience of some
fio.OOO people assembled. During the performance the
ight failed several limes, and the audience, becoming
-exasperated, created a riot. Seats were torn up and
-with-ihe other furniture, piled in the a ena and set on
fire. The military were called out, and, after a struggle,
cleared the building. Several persons were injured and
’imany arrests were made.
Ernest Harvier, as receiver, has sold
f»rtley Campbell’s play, "A Heroine in Rags,” to Emma
rank ; “Clio ” has been sold to Mr. William H. Brown-
The White Slave ” goes out under the management
4>f Harry Kennedy; “Siberia” will be sold at auction
July 25, at the Morton House, and “ The Galley Slave ”
is still to be had on lease or royalty. The latest news
from Mr. Campbell is very unfavorable, and it is said he
jba» but a short time to live.
Catharine Lewis, the well known ac-
!ress, has been granted an absolute divorce, by Ju'’ge
Jonohue, of the Supreme Court, from Oscar L. Arfwed
on,i?,wh^Pa she was married in Manchester, Eng’and,
n 1876. Their only child, Constance, eight years of age,
aa been placed in the cus odja of her mother. The '
roubles of the couple have been public property for
■omf ysars, their quarrels frequently appearing in the
On account of the illness of Ethel
fcrandon on last Monday evening. Miss Na*ds pl-iyed her
©art in “Daddy Nolan" at Tony Pastor’s Theatre* Hai i v
JCeene Is to replace, in a short Mme, ceo'lrey s' n-iw ev
•s Tom Nolan, Mr. Hawley’s engagements elsewhere ren
dering A necessary for him to retire. Mr. Sullv will com
rnence bis Fall season in Providence. R I 'i I
tcuri; '.no moujlis earlier thaa first intended ’
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., when in
terviewed hv a reporter on Thursday last, in regard to
the Bijou Theatre n Boston, coming into his possession,
said that he had n >t yet decided what 1 e should do with tne
property. He may po s biy retain it as a theatre, put
thinks it more probable that it will be converted into a
business block, although Mr. Hall, of the Adams House,
may have it if his terms are high enough.
The Academy of Music in Denver, Col
orado, was totally destroyed by fire last Tuesday ,nor.n
ing. Manager P. T. Hughes’s losses amount to probably
$125,000. Ho had an insurance on the building of $40,-
000. but cancel® 1 it a few weeks ago, for the reason tnac
he had inaugurated a system of fire protection among ms
employees in the building and considered his system per
fect.
Marie Louise Day, who succeeds Lil
lian Russell in the title ro'e of “Pepita” next season, is a
New York lady, and her debut was made in March last
with Mr. Hill’s company. She is less than twenty years
of age, and possesses a well-cultivated voice of fair power.
She is a pupil of Max Maretzek. The company will open
its season in Chicago the last part of September.
May Fielding (Mrs. Cornell) was mar
ried at The Albany, the residence of her mother, Mrs.
J. B. Scovel, nearly a fortnight since, to Ricardo Im az
AU ertini, son of Dr. Albertini, ot Havana, Cuba. The
wedding was private and the ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr. Lowry, of St. Thomas’s P. E. Church Mr.
and Mrs. Albertini are now on a wedding tour.
Lydia Thompson on Wednesday ca
bled Miles & Barton that her daughter, Effie Tiibury, who
played in the Mary Anderson Company last season, was
dying with quicx consumption, and asked to be released
from her engagement for next season. The release was
cabled back, and Randall's bureau, which did the book
ing, immediately cancelled all dates.
Harrison and Gourlay have dissolved
copartnership. On July 10 John Gourlay accompanied
by his wife and brother, sailed for Europe, to be absent
ail next season. It is probable that Mr. Gourlay will
associate himself with Willie Edouin. He says he will
never play an old-man again until he reaches the sere
and yellow-leaf.
Ben. D. Stevens last week received a
cablegram from Manager McCaull, whose New York rep
resentative he Is, that McCaull had obtained from Gilbert
A Sullivan the right to produce their new opera, “ The
Khedive,” In Philadelphia and the West. Mr. Stetson
has the right for New York, New England and Canada.
Minnie Hauk has let her Swiss castle
for the season to a Russian family, and will spend the
summer traveling in this country. She, however, made
it a condition of the lea-e that the Stars and Stripes
should be constantly kept flying from the towers of
“Minningen.”
Frank Lawler, once the husband of
Josie Mansfield, la ely became an inmate of the Forrest
Home, Philadelphia. Miss Mansfield was seen at Man
hattan Beach the other day, superabundant and gorgeous
enough to make one forget her age as long as her face
was concealed.
Henry T. Chanfrau and his wife, with
C. W. Tayleure and daughter May, are the guests of Mra.
Henrietta Chanfrau, at Long Branch, N. J. Mrs.Chan
frau’s season in “) he Scapegoa ” will commence in Oc
tober, aud will be under C. W. Tayleure'B management,
“Betrayed” is the title of a new piece
founded on Goldsmith's “The Vicar of Wakefield,” and
adapted by R. Mansell. The piece is done in five acts and
closely follows the novel. It was acted for the first time
at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, Eng., June 28th.
The opera company in which John E.
Ince Is singing is his own. He organized and booked it
His wife is with him. and they remain at Peak’s Island.
Portland, Me., until late in August. Mr. Ince may con
tinue the company on the road all next season.
On his journey through Paris to St.
Petersburg, Herr Rubinstein. It is said, informed a friend
that his net profits in the 106 “historical'’ and other re
citals which he has given since last October, amounted in
round numbers to £20,000.
Gus Frohman and Miss Marie Hubert
wore married one blooming day last week. Mias Hubert
la the daughter of a wealthy builder and is stage struck.
She is to play May Blossom next season with Ben.
Maginley s company.
An expert asserts that you could take
all the actors who now congregate on the Square by the
heels and hold them upside down, and then could not
shake the price of a trip to Coney Island out ot their
collective pockets.
Mr. J. K. Emmet has purchased the
American rights of " Barbara,’' Mr. Jerome K. Jerome’s
little piece, produced lately at the Globe, London, and
will himself play the part of the diffident lover, now acted
by Mr. Laye.
At the open air concert:
Smith—“My hearing grows worse every day. Of all
that music I heard Almost nothing.”
Jones—“ Oh I that is why you wore such a pleased ex
press! on t”
Dore Lyon, the former husband of
Kate Claxton, is new the owner of the entire oleck run
ning from Eighth to Ninth avenues and from One Hundred
and Thirty-sixth to One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
street.
Wilson Barrett has written to Mrs.
Fernandez, authorizing her to engage two hundred peo
ple for his tour through this country. He wants chorus
singers, supernumeraries and children, and will pay
Edward Harrigan opens his next sea
■on at the Park Theatre on August 23d with “Investiga
tion,” which will oe given for several weeks, to be fol
lowed with a new local comedy by Mr. Harrigan.
Harry Miner is enjoying the hospi
tallty of the St. Lawrence Anglers’ Association and
cruising the big river and the northern lakes with a par
ty ol friends In th'e jacht “ Echo.”
Robert B. Mantell has gone to En
gland for a brief visit. He returns in four or five weeks
to begin the rehearsals of Mr. Keller’s new play of “Tang
led Lives.”
Cora Van Tassel has purchased from
Charles Gaylor his comedy-drama entitled 14 Gyp.” It
will be added to Miss Van Tassel’s repertoire the present
season.
There is a General Shakespeare in
Michigan. He is no relative of the Divine W., and he
writes not plays, but reminiscences ot the war.
Charles Wyndham has bought “Da
vid Garrick,” poor Ned Sothern’s old character. The
play was wrftten by the late T. W. Robertson.
Tessie Deagle is rehearsing “ Nugget
Nell,” a new melodrama by Ed. J. Cowley, and it will be
in her Fall repertory.
Dion Boucicault has taken the Prince’s
Theatre. London. Eng., for a short season. “The Jilt”
will be the attraction.
The widow of the composer Meyerbeer
has just died at Wiesbaden, at Hie age of eighty-two.
Arsenic Complexion Wafers.—The
only real beautifler of the complexion, skin and
form. Specially compounded by an experienced
physician and chemist; perfectly safe and harmless
if used as directed, and magical in effects. 50 cents
and $1 per box; sent by mail to any address; sam
ple package, 25c. To be had only by addressing
“English Chemist.” No. 146 West Sixteenth street,
N. Y. Cut this out.
Times: OUTRAGEOUS!
Post: SCANDALOUS I
We know that one of the above papers is merely
walking around to save funeral expenses; but we
meant nothing personal when we said 4 * DROP
DEAD!” Still, it is enough to make any one DROP
DEAD to read such prices as these :
S4O Prince Albert Suits $14.00
S2O Suits 6.00
$lB Suits 6.00
sls Suits. 5.00
$lO Suits 3.00
$6 Children’s All-Wool Suits 1.25
$2 Fine Pants 60
$3 Worsted Pants 1.00
$5 Oassimere Pants 2.00
CAMERON,
Flatbush ave. and Dean st.,
Brooklyn.
Andrew Horn’s Hotel, corner of East
Broadway and Catharine street, is one of the most
conveniently situated, for business men and me
chanics, of any hotel in the city. It is within a
few steps of the stations of two “L” roads, and a
dozen surface roads pass its doors. The saloon of
the hotel is one of the most comfortable in the city.
It has plenty of windows and doors, so that in the
warmest day coolness prevails. Mr. Horn sells
“ the bully lager,” which is a special brewing of
honest George Bechtel. There is no more delicious
Summer drink.
Ten drops of the genuine Angostura
Bitters, manufactured only by Dr. J. G. B. Sib
gert & Sons, impart a delicious flavor to cold
drinks, and prevent all Summer diseases.
E Pluribus Unum.— There is no lager
beer to be found on this Island which surpasses in
flavor, taste and wholesomeness that which John
P. Senningeb sells. The beer itself is honest.
There is no adulteration about it. This statement
can be relied on, as the brewer offered to give ten
thousand dollars to any one who could prove that
he had ever used anything but the best of barley
malt and hops in his brewing. And Senninger
keeps the beer in as fine condition as it can be
found at the brewery. In fact, everything that
Senninger soils is “E Pluribus Unum.”
Cube fob the Deaf.—Peck’s Patent
Improved Cu.hioned Ear Drum, perfectly restore
the hearing and perform the work of the natural
drum. Always in position, but invisible to others
and comfortable to wear. AU conversation and
even whispers distinctly heard. We refer to thoae
using them. Send for illustrated book with testi
monials, free. Address F. Hiscox, No. 853 Broad
way, N. Y. Mention this paper.
The Herald says that a bottle of Db
Fvllbb’s Pocket Injection, with syringe combined,
will cure the worst case without capsules or nau
seous medicines All druggists $1 Sal. Express.
All private diseases cured by physi
cian in drug store, No. »9 Park street, cor. Mulber
ry. All other diseases skillfully treated.
Dr. Fuller’s Youthful Vigor Pills,
for loss of manhood, cures nervous debility, spar
motorrhma auc nocturnal emissions. By mail. dA
Depot, No. . Canal street and all druggists.
Rheumatism and Gout.—“ Wilson’s
Wonder” cures, or money returned. Sent on receipt
Of $1.50. Depot No. 99 Park st., N.Y. And all druggists.
Fools or Poverty Struck. —The
policemen who are selling their $24 claims for S2O,
will eventually regret their folly, unless poverty is
thus forcing them to it. This benefit society will be
reorganized, the assesmeut to continue at $2 a
month. The Commissioners contemplate forcing
all to join it before an appointment can be obtained.
It is so in the Fire Department, and there is no rea
son why it should not be the same in the police. |
In a few years there will be men enough to warrant
the payment of $1,200 at a death. The Receders, of i
course, will not be alive to regret their short
sighted sclfiahncss. guv tue>r lumiiiea wni bo tne i
UUfortu:'ate ?uff’mrs I
NEW YORK DISPATCH, JULY 18, 1886.
Ills Own Lawyer.
A THIEF DEFENDS HIMSELF AND IS ACQUITTED.
James A. McGuire, an alleged professional pick
pocket, in company with James Johnson, was
charged with assaulting an unknown woman, with
intent to steal as a pickpocket, by Officer Clark, of
the Twenty-third Precinct.
Clark said he saw the prisoner, while ia company
with Johnson, put his hand on the dresses of four
women. He was close to him.
Here is the cioss-exauiinatioa of the officer by the
prisoner:
“What time did you get in the Park that day,
Mr. Officer?”
“In the neighborhood of 7 o'clock.”
•‘lt wasn’t dark at that time ?”
“ Hardly.”
•‘ You did not see me when you got in the Park V*
•‘No.”
“How many people were in the Park?”
“I couldn’t say.”
“Fifteen hundred?”
“I guess about that.”
•‘ Where was I ?”
“On the other side where they were exhibiting
Punch and Judy,”
“How many were there Y’
•‘A great number.”
“In what position was I in in the crowd?”
“You stood in front of Johnson. You were the
‘wire.’ ”
“Where did you stand?”
“Behind you and Johnson.”
“You saw you saw me put my hands in ladies’
pockets. When you saw me, why didn't you ar
rest me ?'*
“I wanted to be sure.”
“Then what did yeu arrest me for ?”
“I heard there was a watch stolen.”
“Did you expect I would find a watch in a lady’s
pocket?”
“No.”
“You saw me approach no man ?”
“Men and women were together.”
“What was the charge you made?”
“Assault, with intent to steal.”
“ Didn’t you make the charge of me being a sus
picious person ?”
“Yes, sir.”
“ When you found there was nobody to complain
against me, you turned your charge ?”
“ No, I didn't.”
“You told me just now that was the charge you
made?”
“I told you what I saw.”
•‘ Was he remanded ?” asked Justice Smith.
“Yes; several watches had been lost, and I want
ed a description of the man, but he did not answer
it.” •
“Did you suppose I had stolen anything? Did
you ever know me to have stolen anything ?” asked
the prisoner.
“No; but I judged you had from your conversa
tion.”
“I never told you I had stolen anything ?”
“You told me your picture was in the rogue’s
gallery.”
“I ask you, do I look like a fool to say that?
Did you ever see it?”
“No, sir.”
“I’m done,” said the thief. “I won’t sum up
the case; but you can see how some of our ’finest,*
when hard pressed, won’t hesitate for a moment to
commit perjury.”
“Discharged,” said the Court.
William Johnson, the pal of McGuire, was ar
raigned.
Officer Clark said the evidence was the same.
“Discharged,” said the Court.
Lost SI GO Somewhere,
WHO WAS THE BARKEEPER BOBBED MR.
DEMPSEY ?
Before asking the clerk to make complaint, John
J. Nash, bartender at No. 463 Sixth avenue, was
arraigned before Justice Smith, on the charge of
stealing $l6O, on Friday night, from John Demp
sey, of No. 645 Third avenue.
Detective Price, of the Twenty-ninth Precinct,
said Dempsey came to the station-house Friday
evening, and claimed that he had been robbed of
$l6O in a saloon on Sixth avenue. Price went out
with Dempsey, who was under the influence of
liquor. It was a respectable saloon they entered;
the man who kept it was of good character, who
could be found at any time. There was nothing
and nobody to corroborate him, and Dempsey be
ing under the influence of liquor. Price told him
to go to court and get a warrant.
Two hours after Dempsey came back to the sta
tion-house and insisted on the arrest being made.
The captain ordered him to go out an J make the
arrest. Price went with him, and he was taken to
another liquor store four blocks off, and there he
identified the prisoner, who was barkeeper, as the
man who robbed him.
“Did the two men look alike ?” asked Justice
Smith.
•‘ No, diir; they had no resemblance to each
other,” said the detective.
“ What have you to say to that?” asked Justice
Smith.
“ I was a little confused,” said Dempsy.
“ How did you lose your money ?”
“I went into this man's place, chucked dice twice
and had two drinks. I had lost and paid for the
drinks. Then I didn't have much change; all I had
was this roll of bills. The barkeeper then said you
owe seventy cents. I said I work hard for my
living. I didn’t do business that way. We got into
a wrangle and as a last resort I took this roll of bills
out of my pocket and ran into the middle of the
street and halloed * watch,' and was robbed. I saw
a couple of officers and wanted them to arrest this
man, but they wouldn't.”
Detective Price said Mr. Dempsey said he did call
two officers, and the proprietor told them the man
was drunk. Dempsey told him to bang up two
drinks.
“ Were you ever in this place before ?” asked the
Justice.
“ No, sir.”
“ How much did you lose ?”
“ $150; I grabbed $lO back.”
“ These two men that he accused did not look
alike?” said the Justice.
“ No, sir,” replied the detective.
The accused was discharged.
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F’air.
PAY YOUR DEBTS BEFORE YOU GET MARRIED.
John Hewitt’s wife died and left a girl going on
seven to be taken care of. House was broken up
and he went to board and gave the child to Mrs.
Fitzpatrick, promising to pay for it As soon as he
got rid of the child, he thought that the end of his
care for it; if its board was not paid, Mrs. Fitzpat
rick, if she didn’t like to adopt it, could throw it on
the county. It was much easier for her, a stranger,
to do that than the father, and that would be the
last of it. She tired of supporting a child in no
way related to her, and threw it on the county to
be supported. The society for the protection of
children hunted up John Hewitt and he was ar
rested.
On the trial Mrs. Fitzpatrick said the little girl,
Mary Hewitt, was left in her charge. She was in no
way related to the father. Since September last,
when she took Mary, the father had given nothing
to support his child. She didn’t know if he worked
or not, but was told he had steady employment at
No. 103 Pearl street. She heard John Hewitt was
about to get married, and she thought it but right
he should pay his debts before he took on new re
sponsibilities.
Officer Berlando said he knew the child, Mary.
When the father was brought in Court, the previous
witness asked the child's board. She thought he
ought at least to pay his debts before he got mar
ried. She saw his employer, who said he could af
ford te pay the child’s board.
He said he had been out of work some time.
He was sent to the Island for three months.
Mother is in the grave, father is in the Work
house, and the child is with the Dominican Sisters,
and tne city pays for it.
JBaclc Again.
AFTER FOUR YEARS’ ABSENCE, WANTS TO
GET INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH HIS WIFE.
Hyacinth Cbristol, a Frenchman, was before Jus
tice Smith yesterday, charged with acting disor
derly in his wife Margurette’s boarding-house, No.
75 Christopher street.
Four years ago Hyacinth deserted her and went
abroad, she alleges, with another woman. She felt
a little hurt at the cut, but resigned herself to fate.
She did not seek for a divorce, but went on fighting
life’s battle alone and successfully. After this four
years' absence h® returned and went back to his
old flame. She had a comfortable home and a
business that could support both.
Friday night he came into the house as if lord
and master, one who had been absent only since the
morning on business, instead of being abroad years
with a paramour, and gave an order for supper.
He was partially intoxicated. The wife said she
had nothing for him. He said he would wait till
the cook got it ready. She told him the cook would
never be ready, and begged him to leave the house.
He refused to go, pulled her hair and assaulted her.
When arraigned, Justice* Smith told him that he
was charged with being intoxicated and with enter
ing the lady’s house and assaulting her.
He said he had been drinking.
“Is this man a stranger to you?” asked the
Court.
“No, sir; he is my husband 1 . He left me four
years ago. His first visit, after coming back, was
when he was drunk.”
He was fined $lO.
Ttie Iloneflt of tlie Don.Lt,
A YOUTH THAT WAS CLEARER-HEADED THAN
COUNSEL.
The Court arraigned William Tuomey, a lad aged
fourteen, of Hope street, Williamsburg, on the
charge of attempted pocket-picking in the Bowery.
Officer Collins said on the 6th inst. he saw the
prisoner in company with four or five more boys
that he knew to be pickpockets. They got around
an Gid gentleman seventy-five years of age and
“ tried to get on his vest pocket.” The left hand
was under the right arm when he operated. He
asked the old man if he had lost anything.
“Why didn’t you compel the old man to come to
court ?” said counsel, who thought he was making
a big point,
“I couldn’t compel him; he had lost nothing,”
was the sensible replv to a foolish query.
“ You are positive he is the one, out of the four
or five others ?” asked counsel.
“Yes, sir.”
“ This was the first time you had seen the young
man ?”
“ Yes, sir.”
“Why didn’t you arrest the others?” asked
counel.
“They had done nothing,” replied the officer.
“ Willie, go on the stand,” said counsel.
He obeyed the order and was sworn.
“ Mr. Collins is the officer who was just on the
stand. Ha swears he saw you put your hand to the
vest pocket of an old gentle man.”
“No, sir,” said the boy. “I was coming along
the Bowery, looking in at the windows, and this
man (the officer) says, ‘Come here.' I says, ‘ What
do you want ?’ I thought to run away, and a man
says to the officer,‘What do you want with him?’
There was no one with me. The man said, ‘What
do you want to do with the boy ?’ The officer said,
‘That’s none of your business.' I said, ‘What do
you want ?’ He said, ‘Oh, come on—l’m an officer.’
I walked with him, and then this gentleman said,
‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself t< arrest a
boy/ The officer then hit the gentleman and hand
ed me over to another officer.”
“Did you know any of the other boys?” asked
Justyoo Smith.
“Sq, iir.”
<*Po you work for a living?’*
“ Yes, sir.”
“ The Court gives you the benefit of the doubt.
Discharged,”
••He Is My Intended.”
AND HAS BEEN SO THREE YEARS AND A HALF.
Rosine Feedler commenced to cry when she took
the witness chair aud continued sobbing till she
left it. She charged Peter Yensen, a stalwart fel.
low, with assaulting her. He had seduced her,
promised marriage, but for three years and a half
she had continued expectant. She was his “in
tended”—she was willing to forgive him. The
court, however, was in the humor to hear this
lover’s “ snarl” and ordered her to be sworn. She
said she lived at No. 37 Front street and knew the
defendant. On the Bth inst. he struck her four
times on the chest with his fist.
“Why did he assault you?” asked Justice
Smith.
“He wanted me to got out of the house, where I
was keeping a boarding-house, and threatened to
shoot me.”
“How long have you been acquainted with
him?”
“Three years and a half. He wanted to marry
me, your honor; be is my “ intended.”
“How long engaged to him ?”
“Three years and a half.”
“This woman charges you with striking her?”
said Justice Smith.
“I deny it,” replied Peter.
“Were you drunk?”
“No.”
“ What was the trouble ?”
“We couldn’t agree. I left her three mouths
ago.”
“ Why did you go back a week ago and assault
her ?”
“I didn’t, and it was another man’s revolver she
took out of my pocket three months ago when I
left her.”
“You acknowledged before Judge Kilbreth you
assaulted her ?”
** We had a little argument. I have seen her, but
did not go near the house.”
“ You said you had a little row ?”
“ Since I left, I have not been near her in two
weeks. I went into the landlord's house-not
hers.”
“At the time he had the pistol was be drunk ?”
asked the court.
“He was drunk, but when he struck me he was
sober.”
“There was a “flaw” in the complaint and
Peter was discharged. The woman was not sorry
to see her “ intended” go free.
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Vallie of a 'Wife.
HE THINKS SHE ISN'T WORTH A PINCH [OF
SNUFF.
The wife was aged twenty. She had a child two
years old in her arms; want, care and thought had
given her the appearance of a withered woman pre
maturely old. The man looked to be about tweuty
or thereabout. Thus early she had been a widow,
and married again. He looked old from dissipa
tion.
The wife was Ann Wall, the husband George. He
was charged with failing to provide food and cloth
ing for his wife and children.
“Only one child,” said the prisoner.
The wife, on being sworn, said she lived at No.
208 Elm street. Prisoner was her husband. There
were two children, one she had by a former hus
band, that was in an institution. Her child by him
was two years old. Defendant was father of this
child and stepfather of the other.
“ How long is it since he contributed to your sup
port ?” asked the court.
“ Off and on since I have been married. When he
felt like giving support he gave it, but he has given
none since April.”
“What does he work at ?”
“I don't know. When I met him be passed arid
wouldn’t speak to me or the child. I was dispos
sessed for nonpayment of rent and had no place to
go to.”
“ Is he In the habit of getting drunk ?”
“Yes, sir, and other ways cranky. When I would
speak to him he would tell me to mind my own
business.”
“I am wHling to do what I can for the woman,”
said the man. “ I work steadily.”
“ What do you do with your money ?”
“ I do the best I can.”
“You haven’t given her anything ?”
“She used me so. She would plague a man’s life
out. I couldn’t live with her. What am I to do ?
She isn't worth a pinch of snuff I”
“Three months,” said the Court.
Brothers.
THE ONE SENDS THE OTHER TO THE PENI
TENTIARY.
Joseph Cassidy and James A. Magee are brothers.
They had the same mother. Joseph is poor; James
is in business and well-to-do in the world. James
gave Joseph goods to sell on the installment plan.
Joe did not make honest returns, and James had
his brother arrested. The court found Joe guilty,
and James was asked what he knew about him.
He said Joe was a thief; he stole fron} his mother,
and they had to put him out of the house to get
rid of him.
“Heis my brother,” said Joe. “He coaxed me
from a good position to go in his employ. This is
an old dodge of bis to trump up charges when he
wants to get rid of a man.”
The Court asked James if he knew his brother
Jo® to be such a dishonest man, why did he trust
him ? James said he wanted to give him a chance.
Joe said it wasn't so. He left a good situation at
the request of James to go to him.
The Court sent Joe to the Island for one month.
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96 Bested” Bvery Way.
SHE SEEKS A DIVORCE ON THE INSTALLMENT
PLAN, LOSES HER MONEY AND DOES NOT GET
IT.
In the month of June last Mr. Charles A l/oxow,
counsel for the German Legal Society, applied to
Judge Andrews for an injunction to retrain Charles
Forst from using the same title for his private de
tective agency.
This German society, of which Mr. Lexow is
counsel, is something like the St. George and St.
Andrew Societies, but more enlarged in its benefits.
It assists in giving legal advice and prosecuting the
just claims of poor Germans, without cost. Since
the incorporation of the society thousands of emi.
grants have been assisted by it.
Forst's society, or detective agency, which was
established in Seventy-sixth street and Third
avenue, kept open on Sundays as well as week
days and did a paying business.
In June, as stated, Mr. Lexow applied in the Su
preme Court to Justice Andrews to restrain Forst
from using the name of their society. Justice An
drews, after hearing arguments of counsel, granted
a perpetual injunction.
Yesterday Forst was again in court, this time
Jefferson Market, before Justice Smith, on a crim
inal charge, obtaining money under false pretenses.
The complainant, Bertha Lampert, a German,
about the 10th of November, 1884, called at the
office of John R. Hentzleman, No. 33 Grand street,
for the purpose of consulting Forst in relation to
obtaining a divorce. Her husband had left her for
five years, she did not know where he was and had
got no support from him. Mr. Hentzleman advised
her to wait a few minutes, Mr. Forst, the brains of
the office would be in in a few minutes. She en
tered the private office, saw Forst, told him her
story, and asked him if on these facts she could
obtain a divorce and again marry.
“ Certainly,” was the detective-lawyer's reply,
“ but it would cost seventy or eighty dollars.”
She gave him a retainer of $25 tor which be gave
no receipt. It was not necessary. He was an
honest man. Nor was it necessary to get a lawyer,
he could do as well as the best of them.
Two weeks after she called on Forst to learn how
matters were progressing.
She was told that she would have to “ come
down ” again for detective’s pay.
Detectives to hunt up evidence of desertion and
abandonment 1
On her first visit, it should be stated, she signed
a paper without knowiNJlts contents. She neither
read it, nor was it read to her.
On the second visit he got more money, and
Forst drew up a complaint inserting the charge
“adultery,” beside desertion.
The papers, properly drawn up, “ including ”
adultery, of which she knew nothing, and did not
pretend to know, were presented to Judge Dono
hue, who referred the case to Counselor Nolan, as
referee. Up to that point she had paid SIOO.
When they went before Referee Nolan, they estab
lished the desertion, which cost $25; but at the
session when adultery was proven, of which she
knew nothing, and made no charge, there was a
hitch. For the first time she then knew that she
had charged her husband with that offense, and
after keeping her dancing attendance through the
Fall of 'BS, her suit failed.
Justice Smith held Forst in SI,OOO bail for ex
amination.
-A. Lover’s Quarrel.
SHE GOT LEFT, AND SHE LANDS HIM ON THE
ISLAND.
Instead of sitting on an accommodating chair
with his arms around Lizzie Webber, who sat in the
witness chair, Charles Falk stood with his hands
grasping the railing at the bar. They bad had a
lover's quarrel, and she charged him with stealing
her gold watch-chain. They worked in the same
restaurant. She said she left the chain on a shelf
in the kitchen, when she came back it was gone.
George Mear. a boy, said he saw the prisoner In
the kitchen playing with the chain, and he took it
with him.
Defendant said he lived at No. 171 Allen street.
They worked together in the same restaurant and
were very well acquainted. She gave the chain to
him the last time they went out together in the
evening. The chain was in his pocket, and pulling
out his handkerchief he lost the chain.
“ When did she give you the chain?” asked the
Court.
“Sunday afternoon before we went out together.”
“ Where were you before you went out?”
•• In the kitchen.”
The girl was recalled and asked if she went out
with Falk. She said yes, but she did not give him
the chain. She showed the chain to him before
going out and then put it on the shelf. She never
handed it to him.
“ Did you go out with him?” asked the Court.
“ I never was out with him.”
“ I have a witness that saw us together in Volk's
Garden that night. I don't know why she should
deny being out with me, and make this charge of
larceny. She was my company.”
The girl was again recalled and said when she
came home from father and mother’s he was stand
ing at the door and wanted the loan of $3.
“ Did you loan the money ?” asked the Court.
“ No, sir.”
“ Did you ever go to Volk's Garden with him ?**
“ Yes, but I didn't know he had the chain with
him at Volk’s Garden.”
“ You never loaned him that chain ?” asked the
Court.
“No', never:”
“ I was out every night with her. I would like to
have that ring back I gave her.”
The response of the Court was “ Three months
Penitentiary.”
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Tab.
A. XTonrtli W ard •• JYegpixlator.”
LIGHTLY DEALT WITH, "he GETS OFF WITH A
FINE.
William Miller, the ** regulator” of the house of
bad repute, No. 97 Cherry street, pleaded not guilty
to assaulting Madeline Toner. Four girls beside
herself lived in the house. She wanted to with
draw the complaint.
“ Why ?” asked the court
“Because I’ll get into more trouble if I don’t.
I’m in the business, and I can’t get out of it.”
She was ordered to be sworn. She said she lived
at No. 97 Cherry street. On the 9th Inst., she was
assaulted by William Miller, the accused. He tore
her hair out of her head, and bruised her about the
body. She had trouble with another girl in the
kitchen, and he came in and “ pounded” her, and
kicked her on the body. She could not say what
weapon he beat her with. This was the second
time he had beaten her in this manner.
“What have you to say Miller ?” asked the court.
“I happened to come down lathe “kitchen,”
said the “ regulator,” “ and she picked up a glass to
throw It, and another boy chucked it down. She
was going to take another glass, and I pulled the
glass, and certainly it pulled her down. I never
had any trouble before; there is my discharge from
the army.”
Justin Jabenstein, of No. 42 Oliver street, said he
was in the house when the two women bad a fight.
She grabbed a glass to throw it, and Miller took it
from her. She took another glass, and Miller took
it from her. He never laid a hand on her.
Miller was fined $lO.
lie Broke Her Nose.
AN AGED COUPLE IN COURT.
William and Mary O’Neil, an aged couple, re
siding at No. 353 West Twenty-fifth street, were be
fore Justice Smith, each complainant against the
other, and the officer against both. They were en
gaged in a regular fight when the officer entered
the house, they were intoxicated, and he arrested
both. The wife's nose was broken; the husband
claimed that she had stabbed him, but the officer
saw no evidence of the knife being used by the wo
man. He took both in custody. As the arrest was
made in their own house, he had no charge to
make.
he woman was asked what complaint she had
to make against her husband. She said he struck
her on the nose with a chair. He was jealous of
her, that was the only reason. She didn’t think at
sixty a man should be je lons of a woman. On ac.
count of his jealousy he was always beating her.
The old man said he was a bit jealous of her; but
he din’t like her temper. Her tongue “ riz” his
temper, she cut him with a knife on the leg, and
he hit her with a chair in self-defense. That was all
there was about it.
O’Neil was held to answer.
He Goes to tlie Island,
AND THE FAMILY WILL STARVE OR GO TO THE
WORKHOUSE.
Timothy White was brought up on remand for
sentence. He was convicted of permitting his boy
to go out and sell papers in the morning. The boy
was found at midnight sleeping on the street wait
ing till the morning papers had been issued.
Inquiry was made into the man’s character. He
called a woman, his sister, to prove his good habits.
She knew the boy went out to sell papers, but the
hours she didn’t know. She couldn’t say if the
man was a “drinker,” but she knew he went out
to look for work and could not get it. He had
worked three or four mouths during the past year.
She had paid the rent once for them during the
last three months.
The officer who made the arrest said he visited
the Hotel Dr- tol. where (ho prisoner said ha !
worked. Ha had been there and worked five weeks,
but they discharged him. He visited the family;
they told him ha didn't work, but staid at home,
and the boy had to go out to support the family.
His sister often paid the rent. While the boy was
out selling papers, he sat at homo by the stove
smoking his pipe and took it easy.
“It was worse to be forced to sit idle-than work,”
said the man.
He was sent to the Penitentiary for three months.
Young: Oscanyon.
LOGIC FROM AN ALLEGED INSANE MAN.
Louis Oscanyon, the young man who escaped
from the lunatic asylum at Poughkeepsie, was ar
rested in St. Louis and brought back to the city
yesterday by Private Detective Moore.
He had threatened to burn his father’s house,
and had done many things, already published, that
justified him being confined in a lunatic asylum.
In court yesterday he talked quite freely. He
asked if a man was a lunatic because he could es
cape from a prison.
He was asked how ho got to St. Louis without
funds.
“There, d’ye see—-does that look like lunacy? I
neither stole a ride on car or wagon.nor did I foot it
I got there—neither begged nor robbed, but rode it.
That's more than you reporters could do, with all
your cheek,” he said, laughing.
“What did you do when you got to St. Louis?”
“I went to bicycling.”
“ How could you make your living on the wheel ?”
they asked him.
“I went to work making them, you fools,’’he
said.
“How much did you make?”
“I got six dollars a week and was promised a rise.
Now let me quiz you a bit,” said Oscanyan. “Could
either of you gentlemen live on six dollars a week ?”
The reporters said, “Scarcely.”
“ Well, does that prove a man insane because he
escaped from an insane asylum ? Does it prove a
man insane because he got to St. Louis, they don’t
know how ? Does it prove a man insane because he
will work hard and can Jive on six dollars a week ?”
The reporters were silent.
He then said: “I think the folks might have let
me alone when I was away from them and was not
bothering them.”
Justice Murray remanded him to the Tombs.
During the Racing Season of the
Monmouth Park Association, the Pennsylvania
Railroad have arranged to run a special race train,
alternating with the Jersey Central Railroad, to
leave Monmouth Park for New York every Saturday
after the fifth race.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TRIALS AND JUDGMENTS-THE
THREE SIXES—DISMISSED, Eto.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met In regular
weekly session on Wednesday last, with President
Purroy in the chair, for the first time since his re
turn from his European tour. He looked well and
robust, and proceeded to hold the following trials
of delinquents with all that energy and quick per
ception for which he is noted.
THE CASE OF SECOND ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGIN
EER McCABE.
The Board of Commissioners met again yesterday
morning, for the purpose of taking up the trial of
Second Assistant Chief Engineer John McCabe, up
on the following charges :
First—lncapacity, in that Second Assistant Chief
of Department John McCabe, being in command at
a fire, which occurred in the building. No. 2,293
Third avenue, for which an alarm was received
from Station No. 767 (located at Third avenue and
126th street), at or about 6:26 P. M„ on July 5,
1886, did unnecessarily send or cause to be sent al
7:25 P. M., or thereabouts, on the said sth inst., the
telegraphic signal known as “simultaneous call,”
thereby summoning to said station, No. 767, all of
the fire extinguishing apparatus and uniformed
force of this Department then in quarters on Man
hattan Island, north of Fourteenth street, except
ing Engines Nos. 14 and 16 and the second section
of Engine Company No. 26, and thereby without
due cause and reason, uncovering and depriving
of all fire extinguishing apparatus and seriously
endangering life and property in a large and im
portant section of the city, during the celebration
of Independence Day, when fires are invariably of
very frequent occurrence, and when it was of the
utmost importance that no part of the fire extin
guishing force should unnecessarily be out of
quarters, and did thereby evince an incapacity or
want of skill in performing the duties of Second
Assistant Chief of Department, in violation of sec
tion 410 of the New York City Consolidation Act of
1882.
Second—Conduct injurious to the public welfare,
and want of judgment or skill which may have
caused unnecessary loss of life and ..property. In
that Second Assistant Chief Engineer of Depart
ment John McCabe, being in command at a fire
which occurred in the building No. 2,293 Third
avenue, for which an alarm was received from Sta
tion 767 (Third avenue and 126th street), at 6:25 P.
M., or thereabout, on the sth inst., did, in violation
of Section 440 of the New York City Consolidation
Act of 1882, and of section 3 of paragraph 5 of gen
eral orders No. 13, 8, B C series of 1871, unnecessa
rily sent,or caused to be sent, at 7:25 P.M., or there
about, on the said sth inst., a telegraphic signal,
known as the simultaneous call,summoning to that
station all of the fire extinguishing apparatus and
uniformed force.of this department then in quarters
on Manhattan Island north of Fourteenth street,
excepting Engines 14 and 16 and the section of En
gine 26, thereby without due cause or reason, and
for want of judgment or skill on his part, which
may have caused unnecessary loss of life, limb or
property,uncovering and depriving of all fire extin
guishing apparatus and seriously endangering life
and property in a large and important section of
the city, and thereby leaving only two companies
and the section of a double company in quarters on
Manhattan Island, north of Fourteenth street, dur
ing the celebration of Independence day, when
fires are invariably of frequent occurrence and
when it was of the utmost importance that no part
ot the fire extinguishing force should unnecessarily
be out of quarters.
Mr. George B. McCluskey, counsel for the chief,
moved to dismiss the chargesand told the chief not
to plead.
The President denied the motion to dismiss the
case, and told the stenographer to enter a plea of
•* not guilty” on bls notes.
To the second charge, the same motion was
made and also denied, and another plea of “ not
guilty” was entered.
Mr. Russel D. Hatch, of counsel, moved to dis.
miss the first charge, which was denied.
Mr. McCluskey moved to dismiss the second
charge on the ground that there was another pro
ceeding pending against the accused undisposed of,
and of the same character. The motion was denied.
J. Elliott Smith, the Superintendent of Telegraph,
Was the first witness called. He testified as to the
mode of receiving apd transmitting ail alarms of
fire. He said that when “ the sixes” came in, com
panies from other districts than those called for
duty in the district designated, covered the unpro
tected ones.
Chief Reilly testified— d Was in quarters on July
sth, when the alarm came. He went to the fire and
placed the companies in position where they could
be of the most service, near the burning buildings
in Harlem. This was before the “sixes ” came iu ;
it was when the third alarm was received. He also
explained as to where he placed the subordinate
officers of his division. Saw Chief McCabe at ihe
fire, and told him he had sent out a third alarm for
the fire. He told the chief he had called for some
help as far down as Fiftieth street, upon ‘special
calls.’ There was not much wind blowing at the
time. The street (125th) was an extra wide one.”
A great deal of time was then consumed by coun
sel asking the chief to describe the location of the
buildings, the size and thickness of the wails, etc.
“ Witness had had no conversation with other
chiefs about this charge. Had talked generally
though about the fire. Had not talked of the ne
cessity of sending out the sixes. Had had no con
versation with Chief McCabe relative to his appro
val of the sending out of the sixes. Did not say to
Chief Goodefsoa that he had seen the three sixes
sent out for a less fire than this. To his recollec
tion he had not said he had seen the three sixes sent
out for a less fire than this one was. His conversa
tion with Chief Gooderson was so slight that he did
not remember much of it, for it was upon the sub
ject of the fire only, and as to its cause. He had
sympathized with Chief McCabe for the trouble he
was in. There was nothing said about the
approval of Chief McCabe sending out the sixes;
the conversation was chiefly of sympathy for
McCabe. He did not say that more lines were
needed at the time, if not, there would be trouble.
McCabe’s reputation among the firemen was very
high as an officer and fireman, and knew of no com
plaints or charges having ever been made against
McCabe. The duty of a commander at a fire is to
act promptly and discreetly. Never heard but that
McCabe was a good and discreet officer. Witness
thought that at the fire there were enough men to
master it; he said he meant during the whole fire.
The working force was sufficient to down the fire,
in his opinion. He had not seen any engines at the
fire which had answered the simultaneous call.
Had heard that Chief Shay had ordered the addi
tional companies sent for by the three sixes, to re
turn to their quarters. Chief McCabe got at the
fire about seven o'clock, and at that time, just be
fore McCabe arrived, he, the witness, thought he
bad a sufficient force to master the fire. He never
knew before of a simultaneous call being sent out
for a fire above fifty-ninth street; never knew of
such a call being sent out for a fire in any portion
of the city during the celebration oi the Fourth of
July, within the history of the department. Wit
nesr said he would not consider that because an
other’s opinion did not agree with bis, it would
show incapacity on his opponent’s part. If it had
been the witness’s case, with the help he had at the
time, he would not have sent out for more help.”
The Board took a recess.
Alter recess Chief Shay was called to the stand,
and testified that in his opinion there was no neces
sity for having sent out three sixes, and as soon as
he found out that that alarm had been sent out, he
and Chief Gooderson went to work at once and sent
back to their quarters all the companies called out
by the simultaneous call.
Under the same circumstances, Chief Shay said
he would not have sent out that simultaneous call.
President Purroy, when the question was asked
by counsel if McCabe had not been complimented
for bis work while in charge of the repair shops,
said, in addition to the witness's testimony: “ Yes;
McCabe did good work in the repair shops, and I
am sorry he left it. He was a good foreman, and
displayed great energy and spirit in building the
portable water tank for use in the dry goods dis
trict.”
A LONG ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE.
Fireman Edward W. Owens, of Engine Company
No. 4, was charged, first, with being absent without
leave for one hour and fifty minutes, on July Bth,
and second, for the same offence, for forty-one
hours, from July Bth to July 10th, and also for not
going to a fire during that time; and third, for
leaving the temporary quarters of the company
while they were at the Battery Park, unprotected,
when he was detailed to watch it.
He pleaded guilty to all the charges, and stated,
iu b:s own behalf: “I bad a special leave of absence
to go on an excursion, and after that I was taken
sick. 1 aslcei for an additional leave, but it was re
fused. Not getting any tetter, and feeling so very
sick, 1 went homo. 1 uot a vonug m»,n who volnn■
teered tn t xke a !n< - ’-’»aL , '» in; 1 ■ ’o •he eng
but he ia to no !;iw. i m very sorry, but I
v.as -»;ck s .U. cr. mi's and \
Captain Martin Cook—“ The accused has been 19
my company only since July 3d, and I don’t know
much about him.”
He was fined five days’ pay.
NEGLECT OF DUTY.
Fireman John Nolan, of Engine Company No. 6,
was charged with, while detailed as a driver of the
tender, and when returning from a fire, failing to
drive the tender direct to the company quarters,
th? aby delaying the company from being placed iu
full service for twenty minutes. Thia took place
on July 3d.
He pleaded not guilty.
Foreman Croker—“ Coming home from a fire, No
lan helped to take up the hose, and after, instead
of going home with the company, he took another
direction—l don’t know for what reason—and this
delayed us for twenty minutes.”
Nolan (in his own behalf)—“l drove the tender to
the fire and worked there. I put the hose on the
reel and started for quarters. I can't remember
what happened after that, I got so confused. I
have been in the department since the year 1865.
I got confused, but I don’t know what from. Th®
heat of the building, the smoke and excitement at
the fire might have been the cause. I don’t know
what streets I drove into. I asked a citizen to jump
on the box. I asked him where Cedar street was ,
He got on the box with me and showed me the
streets which lead to my company. I was never
affected so before.”
Captain Croker (recalled) —“He has been in my
company only five months. I never had anything
against him before, and aiways regarded him as a
very good man.”
President Purroy—“Yours is a very peculiar
story. You were not sick, and yet did not know
where Cedar street was. If you are troubled with
temporary aberration of mind, you are not a fit
man for a driver. Your story sounds rather fishy.”
He was found guilty ; sentence was suspended
and he was ordered to be sent to the medical officers
for examination as to his physical and mental con
dition.
THREE ON TRIAL AT ONCE.
On June 30th there was an alarm of fire at which
Engine Company No. 18 did duty. The tender left
the quarters all right and was followed by the en
gine team, but they had no driver, so that they
started for the fire on their own hook. Going up
Sixth avenue, excited and under no control, they
caused the apparatus to collide with a column of
the Sixth avenue Elevated railroad, and damaged
the apparatus so much that it was for a time
thrown out of service, and these circumstance®
caused the following members of the company to ba
placed on trial: Assistant-Foreman Frank Kerrigan,
for not seeing that the driver was in his seat on the
engine; Engineer John H. Steel, for not preventing
the horses from leaving the quarters without th®
driver, and Fireman Lawrence Reynolds, the drives
himself, for not reporting on the apparatus floor ia
time to drive the horses to the fire.
The case of Assistant Foreman Kerrigan was first
taken up.
He pleaded not guilty.
Engineer Thomas Walker testified: “I was on the
engine and did my duty. The engine went out of
the house without a driver; it went as far as Sixth
avenue and Tenth street; it came in collision with
an Elevated railroad column and damaged the appa
ratus; the axle was bent but the horses were not
hurt in the least; I jumped off the ash-pan and
tried to catch the horses while they were crossing
Greenwich avenue, but they were going too fast,
and I stumbled and fell. Reynolds, the driver,
should have been in his seat, but he was not. Ker
rigan was in command of the company and riding
on the tender. After we got back to quarters I
asked Reynolds what was the matter, and be said
that he had hurt his knee-cap while going down th®
sliding pole.”
Kerrigan, in bis own behalf: “I was alone ia
command of the company; the orders are, that
when an alarm oi fire comes in in a district ia
which we do duty, and every man is in his place, to
say, ‘Ready.’ This I did not hear on the day ia
question; I went to the fire ahead of the engine, on
the tender, of course believing that everything was
all right, and at that time I did not know what was
the matter. I saw Reynolds when we got back, and
I asked him why be was not in his seat on the en
gine. I had three men detailed to take the engine
to the fire and I thought of course that there was a
man to take the engine to the fire.”
President Purroy—“Your duty was to see that
your company was properly equipped before leav
ing the quarters.”
Kerrigan—’' I had to go to the fire on the tender.”
Chief Shay, questioned by President Purroy, said:
“It is the duty of an officer to see that his com
mand is properly equipped before going to a fire.”
The case of Engineer Steel was then called. H®
also pleaded not guilty.
In his own behalf, he said :
“ I was in the back part of the house when th®
signal came in; I helped to hitch up; after dis
engaging or disconnecting the engine, I bad th®
torch in my hand ready to start the fire; I was
kneeling on the ash-pan; I think the apparatus
left quarters without a driver; the engine had
crossed Greecwich avenue when I called out to En
gineer Walker that there was nobody in the driver’®
seat; I discovered this in Tenth street, between
Greenwich and Sixth avenues.”
Fireman Lawrence Reynolds, the driver, wa®
next ealled for trial. He pleaded not guilty.
Assistant Foremen Kerrigan—“l did not know
but what Reynolds had reported on the apparatus
floor in answer to th® alarm of fire. He said h®
had hurt his foot, and could not get into his seat.
I doubted that he had injured himself. After wo
came back from the fire, I asked him if he had hurt
himself why he did not go and see the doctor, and
he said it was better then; that there was no need
of doing so. I looked at his leg and saw nothing
the matter with it.”
Fireman Edward Keyes—“Reynolds was ths
driver oi the engine. He was in quarters when the
alarm camo in. I don’t know whether he wm ia
bls seat or not, or that the apparatus wont to th®
fire without a driver. I heard Reynolds tell the
assistant foreman that he bad hurt his leg, or his
kneepan. ”
Engineer Steel—“l don’t know whether Reynold!
was in his seat or not when the engine left quar>
ters.”
Decisions were reserved.
THE THREE SIXES.
Second Assistant Engineer John McCabe wa®
placed on trial as the title of the complaint read,
for “conduct injurious to the public welfare and
want of judgment.”
It will be remembered that at the $200,000 fire ia
Harlem, on the sth of July, the chief sent out the
“6, 6, 6 ” signal, thus taking a large proportion of
the Department to that point, but before arriving
there they were ordered back by Chiei Shay, who
preferred th® above charge, as in his opinion th®
call was unnecessary and injudicious, and hence
the charge as above stated.
Chief McCabe was represented by a lawyer named
George B. McCloskey, who asked for an adjourn
ment for ten days in order to have time to prepare
for the defence. He was not ready then to go on,
and presented affidavits in support of his request.
President Purroy—“The Board is disposed to
give the Chief every opportunity to clear himself
of this charge, it being one of the highest offense®
known to the Department, and It is very important
to dispose of this matthr. I will grant the motion
for an adjournment, and fix Saturday, at ten o’clock
A. M. for the time for the trial to proceed.”
DISMISSED.
Engineer Robert Pallett, of Engine Company No.
44, was charged with being under th® influence of
liquor on July 7th.
He pleaded not guilty.
Engineer Charles F. Gunner: “I do not know
anything of Pallett being under the influence of
liquor. I saw him sitting on a chair with his feet
on the table, and asleep. I heard no conversation
between Pallett and any other person. The captain
called my attention to Pallett, and asked me if I saw
any signs of liquor upon him. I said, ‘No, I did
n®t.’ He seemed to be sleepy and tired. 1 did not
know why I had been detailed to that company, as
Pallett was on duty. The captain said Pallett did
fiot appear to be able to do aaly.“ . s
Oapt. HamWt; ”Th« charge h true. When Pal
ieit reiUrhSd from dibber he sat on The tender in a
dazed condition, and when begot up he Staggered. 1
saw then he was unable to do duty-—that be was in
toxicated. I got Engineer Gunner to take his place.
A lew hours afterward Pallett was able to do duty,
and I sent Gunner back to bis company. Pallett
was sleepy-like, and presented all the appearance®
of intoxication. He was also rambling and thick in
his speech, and wa® not coherent or plain in hi®
talk. Pallett has been iu my company sine® May
Ist.”
Fireman Mannix—“ I was sitting in the bunk
room. Captain Hamblett came in and called my at
tention to Pallett’s condition. He was sitting in a
chair asleep, and his feet were upon the table. X
thought that there was something wrong about
him, and that there was some trouble between him
and the captain.”
Pallett in his own behalf—“ I hav® only to say
this—l was sick aud sent lor Dr. Johnson. I hav®
had a severe spell of sickness for fourteen days.
The doctor gave me a prescription and I got the
medicine. I have been hardly able to do any duty.
1 have been In the department since May, 1866.”
President Purroy then handed Pallett his record
to read ; it was fully three leet long and showed
how many times he had been tried lor offenses, and
punished.
Pallett—“Well, I was sick and under Dr. John
son's direction.”
He was then dismissed from the department.
President Purroy believing that engineer Gunner
and fireman Mannix were trying to shield Pallett in
testifying as they did, directed the foreman to draw
up charges against them.
DISMISSED.
Fireman Patrick V. Doyle, of Engine Company
No. 15, who has about as bad a record as Pallett,
was up again lor trial, the offenses committed be
ing—first, not accompanying the apparatus to a
fire on July 3d; second, being under the influence
of liquor on July sth, and third, with again not ac
companying the apparatus to a fire on the sama
day.
He pleaded guilty to all the charges and said h«
had nothing to say. He was also dismissed.
NEW SIGNALS.
The following buildings have been connected
with the automatic fire-alarm : Station No. 655, No.
313 Broadway, Engine Company No. 31 and Hook
Ladder Company No. 1 respond; No. 656, No. 480
Broome street, Engine Company No. 13 and Hook
and Ladder Company No. 8 respond, and No. 657,
Nos. 33 and 35 East Seventeenth street, Engine Com
pany No. 14 and Hook and Ladder Company No. 3
respond.
PROMOTED.
Fireman David Kennelly, of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 17, was on Thursday promoted to be
engineer of a steamer.
THE SICK LIST.
The medical officers reported yesterday that th®
list of sick and disabled officers and men numbered
thirty-five, an unusually large number for this time
of the year.
AN ELECTRIC LAMP.
On Wednesday afternoon there was an exhibition
given at fire headquarters of an electric band
lamp, which President Purroy brought with him
from Paris, and which is in use by the fire depart
ment of that city. It is about the size of an ordi
nary hand-lantern, weighs five pounds and gives
out a light of about seven candle power, and it will
burn for two hours. The peculiar feature of ths
lamp is that when it is put down the light goes out,
and when raised it lights up again. It is claimed
that this lamp will not give out under the influ
ences of heat or foul odors.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BASE BALL CLUB.
Last Monday, the Fire Department Base Ball Club
(amateur champions) played a game at Washington
Park, Brooklyn, with the Nassau Athletics. Th®
following was the score :
Fire Department 001 2005 1 4—13
Nassau 33010000 3-10
THE FIREMEN'S SONS ASSOCIATION.
Next Tuesday the second annual afternoon aud
evening picnic of the Volunteer, Exempt and Vote,
ran Firemen's Sons Association will take place al
Lion Park, 108th street and Ninth avenue. Prof. H.
F. McDonald will furnish the music.
The affair promts s to be fully up to the standard
of the associations' entertainments, aud it is ex*
pasted *hat a 'uo-t euj-tyible ‘lm? will bo had.
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