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Star Theatre.—During the past week
Mr. Lawrence Barrett has appeared at this house in
W. G. Will’s domestic drama entitled " Harebell, the
Man o’ Airlie,” “Yorick's Love,” "David Garrick”
and “Richard III.”
In the first named play Mr. Barrett’s impersona
tion of the part of James Harebell, the poet, is one
ef the strongest of the performances given by this
actor, and is full of pathos. His acting is quiet but ex
ceedingly sympathetic and effective, and if he had
never done anything this would stamp him as one
of the notableplayers of the time. Friday evening
" Yorick’s Love ” and “ David Garrick ” were given,
and last night Mr. Barrett was seen as Richard 111.,
a character that has not been acted, by him in this
city for several years.
His impersonation was strong, and was received
■With great enthusiasm by a large audience.
To-morrow night the tragedian begins the last
week of his engagement, during which there will
be a change of bill nightly as follows: Monday,
"Richelieu;” Tuesday, “The Merchant of Venice ”
and “The King’s Pleasure;” Wednesday, •• Fran
cesca da Rimini;” Thursday, “Julius Csesar;'* Fri
day, “Hamlet;” Saturday matinee, “Francesca
da Rimini;” and Saturday night, "Yorick’s
Love” and “David Garrick.” After this week Mr.
Barrett will not appear again in New York this
season.
Miss Geneveive Ward, supported by Mr. W. H.
Vernon, will make her reappearance upon the Met
ropolitan stage, after an absence of many years, at
this theatre on September 27. She will be seen in
ths play entitled “The Queen’s Favorite,” which
will be produced with new scenic settings and ap
pointments and an adequate cast.
People’s Theatre. — Mr. Cowper’s
drama-of “Blackmail ’’ held the stage here during
the past week, and with the revision given it since
Its last season's performances, it is now coherent in
the relation of its story. The action is direct and
rapid and it blds fair to bring those engaged in its
production an ample share of profit.
To-morrow evening once again will be brought
forward the drama of “Shadows of a Great City,”
originally produced at McVicker** Theatre, Chica
go, for five consecutive weeks in 1884. It has since
that time been successfully presented in various
theatres throughout this country, and was not long
since produced at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne,
Australia. The play is under the management of
Chas. B. Jefferson. Thos. Jefferson (sons of Joseph
Jefferson) and L. R. Shewell, and will be presented
by a cast adapted to the requirements of the char
acters of the drama. The admirable scenic effects,
specially constructed for the play, are a marked
feature, all the scenery and properties necessary to
its production being carried by the company, and
are of the most elaborate character.
The company includes Wm. 8. Harkins, H. W.
Herman, George R. Edeson, W. W. Allen, W. H.
Burton, Edwin B. Tilton, T. Brennan, Thomas Ly
ton, Charles Scott, Ed. Morris, Helen Rand, Miss
Annie Ward Tiffany, Mrs. Emilie L Boswell and lit
tle Gertie Boswell.
i, Matinees as usual on Wednesday and Saturday,
Bijou Opera House. —On Monday
evening last Mr. N. C. Goodwin, one of the cleverest
our latter-day mimes, inaugurated the regular
season at this house with his appearance in a bur
lesque entitled "Little Jack Sheppard.” It is an
imported article, of his own selection, a selection
which cannot be said truthfully to be creditable to
his judgment. It is a weak invention; it is thor
oughly English; its text is for the most part a coi>
glomeration of that sort of cheap doggerel which
passes current on the other side as an expression of
farcical wit and humor. Neither the actor nor the
•conditions of the work afford proper opportu
nity for the display of his special talent as a
faroeur.
There are in its present condition evidences that
It has been subjected to a revision and to the inter
polating process by Mr. Goodwin, which makes it
an improvement upon the original, but there yot
remains a large quantity of useless twaddle and in
anity.
There are two or three songs which are funny—
one of a topical nature and entitled “That’s All,”
sung with excellent humor and effect by Mr. Good
win—being loudly encored. All that saves “ Little
Jack Sheppard” from immediate and irredeemable
failure is Mr. Goodwin’s excentrio personality and
the acting of Mr. Bishop as Blueskin.
Miss Lolie Fuller as Jack Sheppard gave a fairly
acceptable performance, and Miss Reed, as Winnie,
in her singing, found favor with the audience.
"Little Jack Sheppard” will be continued until
further notice.
Hart’s Theatre Comique (Harlem). —
The regular Fall and Winter season will be inaugu
rated to-morrow evening with the appearance of the
Irish comedian and vocalist, Mr. Joseph Murphy,
supported by Miss Belle Melville and his company.
This being Mr. Murphy’s first engagement in
Harlem, he will present his popular Irish drama,
written by Fred Marsden, entitled “The Kerry
Gow,” a play which is notable in picturesque situ
ations and interesting in plot.
The forge scene, in which Dan makes a shoe and
puts it on a live horse, is exceptionally clever. The
reserved seat sale is very large and those who would
anjoy a splendid performance should select prefer
red places during the day at the box ofllce.
For the week of September 27 Kate Oiaxton is to
be the attraction in BQutfcaalt’s “Arrah Na Pogue.”
■ejjsix
Koster and Bial’s Concerts.—The
burlesque of “Venus and Adonis” has “caught
on ” here, and nightly crowds the house to its ut
most capacity. Miss Anna Boyd has become a fa
vorite, and her performance of the part of Venus is
attractive in the acting and in the singing. Ella
Wesnor and Press Eldredge also do their share and
■nightly meet with applause.
For this evening’s sacred concert an unusually
tractive programme has been provided. Miss
May Hazleton, the vocalist who will appear, is pos
aesied of a well-cultured voice, it being a tenor and
of the finest quality. She scored a most pronounced
.success in “Soldiers and Sweethearts,” and in fact
She was about the only notable attraction in that
work, and her singing is most delightful. Mlle.
Regina Ermelli will also appear, together with the
Montgomery five, in drills and marches. The bur
lesque of “Little Jack Sheppard ” is in active re
hearsal, and will be the next production here after
the run of “Venus and Adonis ” is over.
■ National Theatre.—Manager Hen
tnann announces as his dramatic attraction for the
present week, commencing to-morrow evening, the
appearance of Mr. Joe Allen in his four act protean
drama entitled, *• A Sister’s Oath,” in which he im
personates five characters. The drama will be illus
trated with new scenic settings and appointments.
Mr. Allen will be supported by the leading members
of the regular company of this theatre.
An unusually interesting variety olio precedes
the performance of the drama, and includes among
other notable features, the colored “Twilight Quar
tette,” Messrs. Mason and Titus; Miss Fannie and
Mr. Frank Forrester in their singing act of “ Mas
querade in an Alchemists Laboratory,” and the
Venezuelian Juggler, Sig. Valvino.
Specially ataractive concerts will be given this af
ternoon and evening. The regular matinees are on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Buffalo Bill’s “Wild West.”—Thia
Is positively the last week of this extraodinarily
kuccesstul exhibition of life on the plains and on
the far western frontier. As it will be the last op
portunity in many months to witness this show,
With all its excitements and revelations 6f pioneer
life, there will, as a matter of course, be a tremen
dous concourse of people present day afid evening
at each performance.
Mr. John W. Hamilton, the “always busy Jack,”
Who has so ably and faithfully managed the press
work for Messrs. Cody and Saulsbury, and is also
the acting-manager of Harry Miner’s Brooklyn
Theatre, has signed a contract to become general
manager of the Staten Island Amusement Co. next
season. J. W. H. will make things lively next sea
son—“yu bet.”
Standard Theatre.—Mr. A. C. Gun
ther’s now drama of local interest entitled “The
Wall Street Bandit,” now in active preparation,
Will be given its first representation in this city on
Saturday evening next, at this theatre.
It had,not long since,a successful showing in San
Francisco.
Harrigan’s Park Theatre. — “ In
▼estigatioh ” will be continued during the present
week. “The O Reagans,” which is now in daily
rehearsal, will soon be presented, and then " hey
for a bonnie time,” and along succession of “Stand
ing room only ” nights, after the curtain is up.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Theiss’s Alhambra Court. —For the
present week a specially notable series of musical
attractions, instrumental as well as vocal, are an
nounced. The orchestra and its popular soloists
will be heard in their favorite *dlectioas, and the vo
calists and specialists of the company will repeat
their repertoire. Special concerts are to be given
this afternoon and evening.
Lee Avenue Academy (Brooklyn, E.
D.)—A dramatic treat of more than ordinary inter
est is in store for the patrons of this popular thea
tre in the engagement of Miss Celia Alsbery and
Mr. Lewis Morrison, commencing to-morrow even
ing in their version of “Faust and Marguereite.”
The drama will be illustrated with unusually elab
orate scenic settings and splendor of costumes.
oh Wednesday and Saturday.
Niblo’s Garden.—The production at
this theatre v by Miss Lillian Olcott, of an English
version of Victorien Sardou's spectacular drama of
“Theodora,” has resulted,in a very great popular
success. No more brilliant and dazzling a pageant
in the artistic arrangement of color and manage
ment of effects has been seen upon the metropolitan
stage.
Concerning the drama itself, Mr. John Carboy
has written an opinion in another part of this
morning’s Dispatch. Of the acting, proper and ex
tended criticism will be given in a future issue.
Miss Olcott is to be congratulated for having met
with so immediate a success—one which is a fitting
and deserved reward for her enterprise and courage
in undertaking so great a task.
Tony Pastor’s Theatre. — “On the
Sahara ” will have Its first production in Now York
to-morrow evening on this stage. The authors.
Miss Alice Crowther and Mr. Frank E. Du mm, as
sume the leading parts, and are ably assisted by
Harry Wilson, Chas. H. Morrell, J. M. Martin, W. D.
Stone, M. M. Jones, Mrs. Hattie Saphore, Miss Nel
lie Pierce and Miss Fannie Forrester.
It is said to be a bright sparkling comedy, full of
dry wit and humor. It is not a conglomeration of
nonsensical absurdities; but is pure, clean and
amusing.
Globe Dime Museum.—Last evening
this long established, popular resort, was reopened
for the regular season with a host of attractions.
Managers Meehan & Wilson announce that the
most extensive and various additions and improve
ments that experience could suggest for the com
fort and convenience of their patrons have been
signally effected, the museum having been entirely
renovated, repainted and decorated, in the hope of
rendering it worthy of the patronage of the public
as a first-class family resort. Among the attractions
for the present week are the Ohio Giantess, Miss
Lottie Grant, who weighs 640 pounds; the Tatooed
Man, Capt. De Burdg; Millie Loretta, the Circassian
Girl; the Albino Twins and a myriad of other mar
vels. Mr. Edward Atkins will, as in the past sea
son, conduct the dramatic department, appearing in
bis original drama, entitled “ Lucky Tom O’Neil.”
“The Sheriff's Trust” is in rehearsal.
“Merrimac” and “Monitor.”—This
wonderfully realistic and artistic representation of
one of the greatest of modern naval battles contin
ues to attract hosts of visitors. Through all the
many months in which it has been on exhibition,
it seems, as time goes on, to increase in interest with
the public. No more commendable or memorable
work of art or possessing more of historic value has
been seen ia this city.
M.vislcal and Dramatic Items,
Edwin Booth was one of the earliest
to respond to Charleston's appeal for charity. He sent a
check for SI,OOO to an old and dear friend in the dis
tressed city, and with it this little note, which is eloquent
enough to deserve a place here:
Boston, Sept. Ist, 1886.
My T)kar Old Friend—The earthquake horror reminds
me that I have (or had) many dear friends in Charleston.
I can’t help all of'em, but if the enclosed can relieve you
and the dear ones, use it—woald to God I could offer
more. Bad as it is, it might be worse. The Almighty
loves us despite His chastisements. Be true to Him. He
will not desert you. My little life has been a chapter of
tragedies, as you know, but I have never despaired—
never lost my “grip'' of the Eternal Truth. “The worst
is not” so long as we can say “this is the worst.” Give
my love to all old friends of mine, and assure them that
though I may never see them again in the flesh, they are
vivid in my memory, “wreathed with roses” and red rib
bons. Your old friend, Ned.
Wilson Barrett gives this amusing ac
count of bis first work "on the stage:” "I wrote a
drama when I was fourteen years of age. It had the ex
traordinary run of three performances in the first theatre
I ever managed. It was in the backyard of acorn dealer’s
shop in Goodge street. Tottenham Court Rood. This
theatre I and my boy companions had erected ourselves
out of a large outhouse. We had a real stage and a real
orchestra—one violin, a concertina, and a framework of
wood with a brown paper covering which did duty as a
drum My brother George, the comedian, was a member
of the company. He was the flyman much against his
will. We used to hoist him to a cross beam above the
stage, and then pull the ladder away so that he could not
get down. Except when he fell asleep on the beam, he
worked the scenery fairly well. The play was founded on
the story of Robin Hood. I played Robin Hood.”
Marie Nevins, an amateur actress, who
had partially engaged to join Modjeska’s company, was
married in this city, September Sth. to J. G. Blaine, Jr.,
at St. Leo's H. C. Church, by Rev. Father T. J. Ducey.
The groom is only about eighteen years old and is a stu
dent at college. He met his wife in Augusta, Me., this
-unmet. She is nineteen. The wedding surprised the
Blaine family. The bride and her mother are the only
Catholics in their family, She is a granddaughter of the
late Samuel Med ary, who was Territorial Governor of
Minnesota and Kansas under the Democratic administra
tion, and who was also tor manj’ years editor of The Ohio
statesman, in which capacity her father. Col. Richard
Nevins, succeeded him. The groom is not a Catholic, al
though his grandparents were converted to that faith
and he has a sister who is of it.
A very erroneous impression has gone
abroad of Mr. Lawrence Barrett's ideas on the deadhead
question. He by no means has had any intention tore
fuse the courtesies of his performances to any reputable
and recognized member ot the dramatic profession. On
the contrary, he is too much devoted to his art not to
recognize the necessity of giving the profession a chance
to study, but where he draws the line is at song and
dance men, circus riders, and ul genus omne. On his
opening night at the Star the whole Union Square army
ot bhmfatters and loafers moved round in a body, some
two hundred strong, and wanted to storm the house. One
man's claim to admittance was that two years ago ho was
connected with an acrobatic troupe, and on this class
Manager Bromley sat down with an unmistakable firm
ness.
A Western paper contributes this to
the current theatrical literature:
Indignant Actress—" I wish, sir, you would correct the
lalse r-'port about my European trip in your paper. It
states that I called on the Queen.”
Professional Buffer (taken aback)—“ Really, you know
those things are not supposed to be true; they help ad
vertise you, and ”
“ I have no desire to argue that point, sir; I wish a cor
rection tobe made immediately.”
"Oh, certainly, certainly, if you ”
“No ifs if you please. Print the truth, sir, the truth.”
" Yes, yes; what shall I say
“ The Queen called upon me.”
In. the company supporting Wilson
Barrett .n this country will be the widow and the
d»!ighterfl, Alice and Lillie, o: George Belmore, the Eng
lish comedian, whom many thousands of Americans will
pleasantly recall, most of all for bis impersonation of Nat,
in the “ Flying Scud.” Mrs. Belmore was formerly Alice
Cooke. She is a cousin of John Henry Cooke, proprietor
of the Royal Circus, and who ten or eleven years ago
toured this country with Barnum, L. B. Lent. Stone <t
Murray, and other circus proprietors. Mrs. Belmore, who
was many years her husband’s junior, did not accompany
him to this country In which he died, generally regretted.
“ I am delighted to see you,” said Mr.
Henry Irving to Mr. Henry Dixey, when the English
Faust was presented to the American Adonis. "Permit
me to congratulate you on your admirable imitation of
myself. I see you have achieved great success in it.”
‘Oh! really you flatter me,” said Mr. Dixey. not knowing
what to reply. "Not at all,” continued Mr. Irving. "I
might say that your imitation not only equals but quite
surpasses me. I leave the Lyceum shortly for a much
needed vacation. If you would like to succeed me at
that theatre during the summer, the public would, per
haps, hardly notice the change.”
The Modjeska company will meet for
rehearsal Monday, September 27th. The following peo
ple will compose the support: Maurice Barrymore,
Charles Vandenhoff, William F. Owen, Hamilton Bell
Florence Gerard, lan Robertson, James Cooper, Gerald
Dunbar. Howell Hansell, Max Freeman, Grace Roth,
Albert Lang. Marie Nevins and Laura Johnstone. Chas.
E. Power, now with Joseph Jefferson, will go in advance
aasoon as the New York engagement, is ended, which will
not be until December 27th. Mr. Rice, formerly treas
urer of the Grand Opera House, will officiate in the
same capacity for Modjeska.
Joaquin Miller and one J. J. Wallace
got into a tremendous squabble in California over the
authorship ot a play called "Oregon,'’ which was about
to be produced in San Francisco. Just as the fight was
waxing hottest and filling the papers with cardsand
counter cards, the piece was brought out and proved a
wrrtched failure, being withdrawn alter the second night.
It was great fun to see the rival " authors ” draw them
selves Into their boles. Neither had a word further to
say.
Frank Rivers will take J. B. Studley
out on a stellar tour of the best houses, opening near
here Sept. 27. Mr. Studley will play "Monte Cristo,”
"The Bells,” "La Tour de Nesle,” “ Rose Michel,” “Oli
ver Twist,” “The Son of the Wilderness” (Ingomar), and
“ Ihe Queen's Jester.” The latter is entirely new, and
is an adaptation of the historical novel. " Katharine
Parr.” Ethel Douglass will be Mr. Studley's leading
lady. Mr. Rivers is hopeful of a prosperc us trip.
Sarah L. Lawson, who died Sep tern
ber 6th in San Francisco, Cal., was a Californian, and had
recently adopted the stage as a profession. Her last ap
pearance was at the Alcazar Theatre, in “ Cad, the Tom
boy.” At. the time ot her death she was nineteen years
of age, and leaves a mother. The cause of her death was
blood poison, arising from peritonitis following the prem
ature birth of a child. She was formerly a typesetter.
The company engaged to support F.
C. Bangs in his legitimate starring tour for the season of
1888-7 embraces the following names: Misses Madge
Carr, Genevieve Beaman, and Ethel Grey; Messrs. Percy
Hunting, Frank Oakes Rose, John Archer, Stanley Rig
nold, Porter I. White, Robert E. Lee Tanner, G. F. Baker,
John B. Benson, stage manager, and Frank Little. Their
season begins in Lynchburg, Va., September 20.
Miss Fay Templeton, that was, has
been married once more by the newspapers fo Howell
Osborn. The ceremony, it was said, took p’ace some
time since, but was all gone over again for "keeps,” Mr.
Osborn retires from Wall street, and Mr. and Mrs. Osborn
make an extend- d European tour commencing at the end
of next. week. Getting married so often to one man, Mrs.
Osborn says: “It’s naughty, but she likes it.”
Tn 1865 there was some talk of estab
lishing in Paris areligious theatre, in which all the plays
should be drawn from the Old Testament, but the pro
ject was abandoned. It is now revived, but this time in
Lyons, where, no doubt, the first piece presented will be
an adaptation ot "Josephine Sold by Her Sisters.” "Dan
iel in the Lyons Den” would be a better one to begin
with, perhaps.
“ Vetah ” is the title of a comic-opera
produced for the first time on any stage August 30, at the
Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, Eng. It isin three acts, and
deals with East Indian ideas. The libretto was written
by Kate Santley, with music arranged by M. Jacobi. The
piece is said to have been successful. The dialogue is
bright and the music tuneful and catchy.
A rumor is current in Teutonic circles
that Mr Oswald Ottendorft-r, of the Staais Zettung, is to
marry Lili Lehman, of the Metropolitan Oj era Com
pany. Mr. Ottendorfer is a wealthy widower of fiftv
eit ht, who got most of his money through his recently
deceased wife. Miss Lehman is somewhere in the neigh
borhood of forty.
Frank Mayo will retire from the stage
next season, but Tiis son will inherit all his repertorie
ami continue starring under the name of Frank Mayo,
Jr. He is already being broken in this season, with
“ Davy Crockett,” which he is playing at the dime mu
seums.
For several weel s ‘he f r e i-eyed mens
ter has been rampant in and around I’anton Street
Haymarket, I ondon, and the effects will soon be felt in
and around Dean street, Soho, unless something be
speedily turned up to prevent the impending crash.
George Clarke will not act this sea
son. He and the Madison Square Theatre people could
not come to terms. He wanted more money and better
parts than they were prepared to give him, and so the
n a -tiations dropped through.
Charles Matthews, of the Grand Op
era Hou<e, fe’.l andjseverely injured his hip on Sept. 11th.
He will be confined to his house for several days in con
sequence.
The Parisians have not tackled kindly
to the August n Daly "circus” upon which the French
critics have “ sat down ” with heavy, heavy weight.
Mr. Steele, janitor and doorkeeper of
the Fourteenth Stn et Theatre, is quite ill. He mouim
the loss of his estimable wife, who recently died.
“The Shadows of Crime,” a drama by
Calvert Dupont, will be presented under canvas shortly,
and be played through the West this full.
NEW YORKDISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 19, 1886.
Delia Frances Colburn, widow of
Capt. S. S. Colburn, died in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept, 8,
aged fifty four. She was the author of several musical
compositions, among them the song "The Shadow on the
Wall.”
A. B. Campbell, advertising agent of
the Theatre Comique, Harlem, rescued a child from
drowning one day last week, and was in turn taken out
of the water in an exhausted condition.
It will take a chorus of forty people,
beside Lord Lonsdale, to help Violet Cameron act. Lord
Lonsdale, to judge from his photos, might pass anywhere
for a reasonably decent drug clerk.
J. M. Hill’s “ Pepita ” company will
begin their season on Monday, September 27, in Chicago,
111., thence to St. Louis, Mo. Fred. Perkins has been
engaged as musical director.
Clinton Stuart’s play from ths French,
“A Debt of Honor.” is to be rechrfctened. Kate Forsyth,
for whom it was written, found that that title had already
been copyrighted.
The fiasco of Mrs. Ansia Conover, at
the Olympic, London, in an attempt to play Lady Mac
beth, will lead her to booking lor a tour ot America. They
all do it that way.
Annie Russell has taken a new depart
ur©. she goes out at the head of the “ Under the Lath ”
Co., playing to popular price houses.
Marshall P. Wilder returned from
England September 9, and is telling about the big guns
who patronized him there.
Assistant Treasurer Wm. Campbell, of
the Star Theatre, has been engaged as treasurer of Ed
win Booth's company.
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All the people of Harlem, and a good portion of
those living in the down-town Wards, seemed to
have congregated in Brommer’s Union Park, 133 d
street and Southern Boulevard, last Thursday af
ternoon and evening. The occasion of the outpour
was the annual camp-fire and festival of Judson
Kilpatrick Post, and it numbers are any test of suc
cess this iqust have been the champion affair of the
Sdason. The afternoon was devoted to shooting
matches, sports and games, and in the evening the
merry dancers took their inuipg, or rather tried to
do sd, & for many Lours the floor was so thronged
that dancing was almost an impossibility. But
that did not put a damper on the apirits of the
guests of the post. They ware there to enjoy them
selves, and they did it. Notwithstanding the vast
crowd there was no disorder, and everybody was
in the best of humor.
During the evening rations of hard tack, pork,
beans and coffee, were served to all who wanted to
sample soldier’s fare, and these were not a few.
Every Post in this city and most of those in Brook
lyn were represented. A number of drum and fife
corps were present, and blowed and pounded to
their heart’s content, adding more than their quota
to the incessant din. Many well known comrades
were on hand—so many in fact that it would take
too much time and space to name them. From be
ginning to end the festival was a thoroughly suc
cessful and enjoyable afiair, and Commander Bailey
and the officers and members of his Post ar© to be
congratulated upon the happy results of their en
deavors to make the camp-fire of Kilpatrick Post a
notable event.
VETERAN CLUB CELEBRATES.
On Thursday evening last the Veteran Club, com
posed of members ot Dahlgren Post, celebrated the
anniversary of the battle of Antietam, with a gilt
entertainment and ball at Walhalla Hall, in Orchard
street. The members of the club were out in force,
and their relatives and friends came promptly to
the front to do honor to the occasion, A large num
ber of useful and ornamental articles were distrib
uted among the holders of tickets, and a first class
entertainment was given by a number of th© ladies
and gentlemen of Harry Miner’s theatre. Dancing
followed, and was kept up until the gas lights be
gan to grow dim. Comrade M. J. Coleman was
chairman of the committee of arrangements. F.
W. Hofele was stage manager. Dr. L. C. Thomas was
the efficient floor manager and T. H. C. Kinkaid was
chairman of the reception committee. Among those
present were Commander “ Billy ” McEntee, N. H.
Lane, P. F. Crowley, John McPhillips, James Me-
Phillips. Edward Brennan, T, J. Odium, John Lake,
Thomas Scannell, Philip Moriarty, Jacob Calien,
James Duffy, Patrick O’Reilly and B. W. Brady.
The music was furnished by Prof. Boswald.
OLD SUMNER WIDE AWAKE.
Sumner Post held its regular encampment last
Monday evening, and it was one of the “old time
rocks ’’ sort of occasions for which this veteran
post ia celebrated. Several new comrades were
mustered in, among them being the Hon. Sherman
Williams. The muster-in services were conducted
by Commander Peterkin, in his usual inimitable
style, and the entire ceremonies were effectively
executed. The post room was crowded, and among
those present were Commander Sam Minnes. with
his staff, and a number of members of E. D. Morgan
Post, and Commander M. H. Whalen and several
members of Peter Cooper Post. The business of
the evening was rapidly transacted, and a very full
and interesting report was made by the council of
administration, showing, among other details, that
the post had expended $2lO for charity during the
last quarter. Sumner Post has always been fore
most in extending a helping hand to the needy and
distressed, and it will not be found lagging in the
rear if the G. A. R. is called upon to aid in relieving
unfortunate Charleston, or to assist in any other
good work.
WHO’LL ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE?
The Dispatch has received the following commu
nication from Comrade David C. Waring, who is the
secretary of the flute and drum corps of T. S. Dakin
Post, of Brooklyn. Comrade Waring evidently
means business:
“ To the Editor of the New York Dispatch :
“Thomas S. Dakin Post, of Brooklyn, received
five complimentary tickets for the annual picnic ol
Winfield Scott Hancock Post, held at Elm Park,
New York city, on the 15th ult., and also an invita
tion to send their Sons of Veterans and compete for
a drum and fife. We supposed that the competi
tion being open to all, the award would be upon
the merits of the players, and in that view we sent
a delegation of our drum and flute corps, who were,
in tact, sons of veterans, to compete. In the treat
ment they received at the hands of the committee,
we believe they were not fairly credited in the
aw'ard of the prizes. It appeased to us that the
only thought of the judges was to give the drum to
their local post.
“I stand ready to challenge the winner for SSO
or SIOO to play at any theatre in New York city or
Brooklyn, or such other place as may be agreed up
on, the judges to be selected from the drum-ma
jors of New York and Brooklyn militia regiments;
the winner to agree also to donate the money to the
relief fund of some Grand Army post in New York
or Brooklyn, or to the fund of his own post, if
preferred. It being also understood that this chal
lenge is open to any fully accredited drummer of
any post in Brooklyn or New York city who can
show to the satisfaction of the committee in
charge that he is a son of a veteran of the war of
the rebellion, as laid down by the constitution of
the Grand Army of the Republic.’’
This is a fine chance for the sheep-skin pounders
to show their proficiency. Who’ll knock the chip
from Comrade Waring’s shoulder?
JERSEY VETERANS IN TOWN.
On Wednesday evening last Gen. George B. Mc-
Clellan Post had the pleasure of entertaining nearly
one hundred ot the members of Bayard Post of
Trenton, N. J., who were accompanied by a baud of
twenty pieces. The Jersey boys were met at the
ferry by a delegation from McClellan Post, who es
corted them to headquarters, where lunch had been
prepared. The day was passed in visiting places of
interest in this city and Brooklyn. A large delega
tion headed by the band made a raid upon the lat
ter city, and upon calling at the City Hall met a
warm welcome from Mayor Whitney, after which
the boys were taken in charge by Major J. H, Walk
er and other hospitable comrades.
During the afternoon the Bayard Post comrades
presented Commander Holmes, Adjutant Forster
and Comrades Braden, Hinchman and L. F. R.
Holmes, of McClellan Post, with appropriate tokens
of their esteem. A banquet was given the visitors
at Dixon’s Hall in the evening, and addresses were
made by Commander Clugston, of Bayard Post,
Commander Holmes and others. After doing sub
stantial justice to the repast, an adjournment was
taken to the post-room, and remarks were made by
many of the comrades of both posts. Stirring mu
sic was furnished by the drum and fife corps of Mc-
Clellan Post.
At hall-past ten the Trenton boys started on their
homeward route, well pleased with their visit, and
looking anxiously forward to another meeting with
their friends in this city.
PRESENTED WITH A BADGE.
Commander William Butler, of E. H. Wade Post,
was surprised, on last Monday evening, to see a
delegation from his post, under the leadership of
Past Commander John A. Blair, enter his hostelry,
wearing determined looks and showing by their
actions that something mysterious was going on.
The commander was called into another room,
where Comrade Blair, after praising him for his de
votion to the welfare of the post, presented him
with a handsome badge. Comrade Blair at the same
time announced tdat he had been somewhat un
pleasantly surprised himself, having received a no
tification from Collector Magone that his services in
the Custom House were no longer required.
The badge presented to Commander Butler is a
facsimile of the G. A. R. badge. It is of gold and
is ornamented with diamonds and rubies. The
commander was taken by surprise, but expressed
his heartfelt thanks to his comrades for the beau
tiful token of their respect and esteem.
ITEMS OF NEWS.
On Friday evening, October 22, an entertainment
will be given at Walhalla Hall, in Orchard street,
under the auspices of the Bureau of Employment
and Relief. The principal feature of the occasion
will be the drawing lor the large and handsome oil
painting of the naval conflict between the ’• Kearn
age ” and the “ Alabama." This picture has been
on exhibition at Room No. 4 City Hall for some
time past and has attracted much attention. The
proceeds resulting from the entertainment and
drawing will be devoted to the Relief Bureau. The
object is a most worthy one and every comrade
should take as many tickets as he can afford.
During the past week Mrs. M. E. Denison, Post
Department Inspector of the W. R. C., received a
call from Mrs. Henrietta Mills, of Denver, who was
the first president of th© first Relief Corps organ
ized under the G. A. R. in the United States. Her
husband, Past Commander Mills, is an artist of
great merit and intends making thia city his resi
dence in future. Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Denison will
soon visit every corps in New York and Brooklyn.
Members of the W. R. 0. are warmly welcomed at
the new rooms of the Post Inspector, at No. 113
West Fifteenth street.
The Woman’s Relief Corps, auxiliary to’E. H.
Wade Post, will give a package entertainment at
the Bleecker building, No. 272 Bleecker street, on
the evening of Wednesday, September 29. A pack
age containing any useful or ornamental article will
admit you, and you can’t find so good a chance to
Q uj°y yourselves cheaply every day, so you had bet
ter pet your package in shape and be on hand.
The members of Company H of the Ninth Regi
ment. Capt. W. R. Clough commanding, gave their
annual Summer-night's festival at Lion Park on
Tuesday evening last. The afiair was well attended
and was heartily enjoyed by those who were fortu
nate enough to be present.
William Lloyd Garrison Post, of Brooklyn, left
that city on Friday for Easton, Penn., where it had
been invited to participate in the anniversary cele
bration of the battle of Antietam. The veterans
were in uniform, and as they turned out in good
numbers they looked well and attracted much at
tention as they marched to the annex ferry to take
the boat for Jersey City.
The annual encampment and festival of J. L.
Riker Post, which took place at Brommer’s Union
Park on the 11th inst., was a grand success in every
way. Among the many guests were Commanders
Limbeck and Heilferty. Repreaentatives were pres
ent from Posts 32. 42. 67, 75, 96, 143, 307, 408, 436 and
587. Members of the 8. O. V. from Lincoln, Koltes
and Scanlan Posts were in attendance, and the
Woman's Relief Corps was also well represented.
'lhe funeral of Comrade William H. Steebe, of Peter
Cooper Post, took place from his late residence,West
Forty-fourth street, on last Sunday afternoon, and
was attended by the members of the post, in uni
form, in command of iVI. H. Whalen. Bayne’s Sixty
ninth Regiment Band furnished the music. The
deceased comrade was buried in Lutheran Ceme
tery.
Horace Greoloy Post is booming. Last week we
recorded the application of Sergeant-Major Amos J.
Cummings, of the Sun, for membership in this
Post) and now we have the pleasure of recording
the application of Colonel CockeriH, of the World.
This is the kind of material to get into the Grand
Army. The Greeley boys have other prominent
journalists in view for membership, and it is their
intention to “scoop in ” all the eligible members of
the craft, and kindred professions, within its fold.
Colonel CockeriH entered the army as a drummer
boy when about fourteen years of age, and served
until mustered out by general orders from the War
Department. Tho next meeting of the Post will be
held on Thursday, Sept. 23d, at 189 Bowery, at 8
o’clock P. M.
A regular meeting of the Veteran Association of
the Fifth New York Vols. (Duryea Zouaves) was held
at headquarters. No. 392 Bowery, last luesday even
ing. The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected : James B. Fiske, President; Maurice
F. Sullivan, First Vice President; David P. Davis,
Second Vice President; Colonel A. S. Marvin, Treas
urer: Philip Margraf, Financial Secretary; William
H. Horton, Recording Secretary; James E. Weir,
Assistant Secretary; George H. Myers, Sergeant-at-
Arms. The Board of Director* consists of James
R, Murray, N. C. Kirby, S. H. Tucker, Charles H.
Savoie, Abel Powell, li. B. Talfor, V. D. Mahoney,
George W. Dippie, R. W. Strachan and Edward
Carroll.
Oij anil
Tlie JPosslloillty of
IT WENT AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND HE WAS
SENT TO THE ISLAND.
After a lengthy hearing and patient examination
of witnesses, and at the end of a long consultation
of the three Justices—Smith, Kilbreth and Murray
—they found John Hahner, a barber, guilty of in
decent assault in the Central Park.
Jenny Gillen and Lena Alrick, both between the
ages of thirteen and fourteen, were the accusers,
in the Police Court they said they went to school;
at the trial court they said they worked in a
cigarette factory, and this being a day off. they
took a long walk into the centre of the Park. They
sat down on a seat, and shortly after defendant took
a seat beside them. He asked one of them her
name. She said Katie. He then made a very im
proper remark. She made no answer, and sat still
with her companion. He then made the approach
and put his hand over her mouth.
Two days after he was arrested in the Mall.
Defendant said he lived at No. 1,548 First avenue,
was married and had three children. He had been
employed as a barber at No. 51 Exchange Place,
seventeen years. Every morning before ho went
down town, he went up and shaved a number of
customers in the vicinity of the Park, and had to go
through it every day, to some of them. As he was
subject to heart disease he frequently sat down
going through the Park and took a rest. As he sa fc
down, the girls came and sat along side of him, and
then one of them said, “ Well, what are you going
to do ? Wont you give me a dollar ?’’ He said he
guessed not. She said, “ You better give it to me.
I made $1.75 eut of the Park yesterday.” He said,
" You better go about your business, and go home
to your mother." They left. Two days after, walk
ing through the Park as usual to his business he
was arrested.
“ Were you ever arrested charged with crime ?”
asked the Court.
“ No, never. I never touched her. She did not
shriek nor hallo; nor did I put my hand over her
mouth.”
A laborer in the Park said he saw the three sitting
on the seat. The girl, Katie's companion, was de
scribed as t£e one assaulted by the Park laborer.
The Park policeman said he made the arrest on
the description given by the girls, who were handed
over to him by the Park laborer. When he arrested
Hahner, he said he was going to the Dakota Flats,
to a gentleman's, to shave him. The witness went
with him, and made inquiries for the gentleman.
There was no such person there.
A gentleman up by the Park said he was shaved
every morning by defendant.
His boss said Habner’s duty every morning was
to go up in the upper part of the city and shave
customers at their homes. He got down to the
shop at noon.
Mr. Jenkins, of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, said the complainants were
working girls. The officer says he never saw them
before.
As already said, after a very long consultation,
the Justices found the accused guilty, and sent him
o the Penitentiary for six mouths.
His unfortunate wife bad to be led out of court.
♦-.
70, Sent to the IsLand.
A CLEAR CASE OF AGED KLEPTOMANIA.
Mary Sullivan, aged seventy, was charged with
shoplifting. Ths complainant, Simon Schwab, found
in her possession, before she left the store, unpaid
and unpurchased, a very small mantelpiece clock, a
Jersey jacket and a thermometer. Her daughter, a
middle-aged woman, was with her in the store at
the time she was arrested.
A young lady came upstairs and said that a
woman had stolen a Jersey, Mr. Schwab said. He
watched the woman and saw her steal the clock
from the centre of the counter and put it under ber
shawl. On searching her they found the other arti
cles. The private mark was on them. She said she
wanted to price the clock. When goods were sold
the tags were left on and they were sent to the
packing desk. When arrested her daughter created
quite a panic in the store. She went four feet from
the counter to the door.
In answer to her counsel she said she just picked
these thing* up to show to her daughter to make a
present of them to the children. As to the Jersey
she got that as a preaent from a Mrs. Connors, who
bad lived in the same house with her in Fifty
fourth street, for doing washing for her. Mrs. Con
nors has since gone back to Ireland.
The old lady was found guilty and sent to the
Penitentiary for one month.
There were no previous convictions against her.
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A. Half-Way I£L*s.
A YONKERS GROCER ARRESTED FOR THE AT
TEMPT ON PRETTY CORA—GOSSIP FOR THE
YONKERS FOLK.
Phil Reilly is a strapping young fellow, aged
twenty-three, and does business as a grocer at No.
13 Melford street, Yonkers. Cora Ward, vged twen
ty-four, also resides at No. 16 Madison avenue, Yon
kers. Both are good-looking and in the heyday
flush of life. Both are now married, but before
Cora married the blacksmith she knew Phil, and
Phil before he married was acquainted with Cora.
Having married, they perhaps ought to have set
tled down into the even tenor of their sober mar
ried life.
They didn’t.
On the 27th of August last the two took a trip
down to Staten Island to see Buffalo Bill and the
Wild West Show. Phil left his wile behind him,
and Cora her husband, the blacksmith. The two
reached New York late in the evening, and took an
elevated train and got out at 155th street to wait for
the connecting train to hitch on to take them to
Yonkers.
They wandered a little ways from tho Casino, and
she sat down. He “sot" too. And thus it was,
while they sat, she charges in her complaint, that
tho said “Phil Reilly did wilfully and maliciously,
seize hold of deponent by the arm, then immediate
ly afterward, the said Reilly caught deponent
around the waist, with both arms, and tried to steal
a kiss.
How or by what means it came to the ears of the
blacksmith, that the grocer attempted to burglar
iously ravish a kiss from his wife, on that eventful
evening, the 27th of August, is not known, nor is it
clear how ths case should come before Justice
Duffy, at the Tombs, when the ravishment of a kiss
was attempted at 155th street, and the parties lived
in Yonkers, fifteen miles away.
#lt seems, however, that the lady wont to District
Attorney Martine, laid her case before him and
asked to have grocer Reilly indicted for attempted
larceny, stealing, or attempt at rape on the sweet
mouth of Cora, which, is not clear. It was not
clear to Mr. Martine, and he told her to go before a
magistrate and prefer her charge.
She had hoard of Justice Duffy, who, although a
bachelor, is gallant enough to oblige a lady for al
most anything that she wants, and he issued a
warrant for Phil’s arrest on the charge of attempted
assault—seeking to kiss a lady before he first knew
that she was willing to bark up the same tree.
On the 17th of September Phil was duly arrested
and yesterday be was asked before a very large
audience what he had to say to the charge—attempt,
ing to smack the potato-trap of another man’s wife ?
“Not guilty,” said Phil, in a clear, ringing tone.
"Well, let me hear your version of the affair,”
said the Justice.
Phil then went on to give a brief history of his
life in Yonkers. He was a grocer, and before either
married, Cora used to come into his store to get the
household grub, like other women, and he became
well acquainted with her, as he did with all his cus
tomers. This fatal night, the 27th of August—and
Phil paused and gave a long sigh—he said Cora told
him she would like to see Buffalo Bill; he said, he
too, would like to see him. Being old acquaint
ances ho said he would accompany her and see her
sate through.
They saw Buffalo Bill, returned and took the ele
vated train and reached 155th street. They waitsd
half an hour for the connecting train.
“Now,” ho says to the lady, “ I am going to the
bridge. If you wish to come you can follow. I
was five minutes on the stairs and the lady came
after me/"
“You walked the bridge together?”
“Yes, sir; we went as far as the Casino. There
is a light near the hotel and we sat down on the
ground. She followed me up. While sitting, she
said we will be late for the train, The car, when it
came, happened to be full. There was a little girl
sat by her and got out at Morris Dock ; that was
the first time I sat by her side till we got to Yon
kers. There I met three the boys, and asked
them to have a drink, and bid her good-by.”
“ She tells a straight story,” said the Justice.
“Tho lady says you followed her up the big road
above the hotel; that you throw your arms around
her and tried to kiss her?”
“ No, sir.”
“ You undertook to do it, next to kissing ?”
“ No, sir, I didn’t,”
"He tried it," said the lady.
“ Can I speak further ?’’ said grocer Reilly.
“Go on,” said the Justice.
“Coming in the car from 155th street to Yonkers,
she asked me if I wouldn’t drop her a line under a
different name and meet her on Tuesday. I said
‘No, madams, I wouldn’t give a different name; if
you want to, I’ll meet you,’ and she suggested the
corner of Elm street, on Tuesday,”
“ Was this after you had left the car, and when
she says you attempted to kiss her?"
“ Yes, sir; she suggested it to me, and said if you
wish, to meet at two o’clock. I went to Stewart's
building and met the lady, and she said where are
you going?”
••Why didn’t you break your engagement? You
knew sb* was a married woman ?”
“ Yes, sir, but I did nothing out of the way.”
“ Couldn’t you get a young lady ?"
“ I am married," replied the man.
“ He tells a plain,(straightforward story,” said the
Justice. “ She does the same, I can’t imagine
which is true. I think this is a case that I will let
three Judges decide. He is paroled in the custody
of his counsel to find bail in SIOO. He won’t run
away."
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of the complexion, and persons troubled with
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50c.
AVliat a 131 ind. Man Felt*
HE DESCRIBES HOW ASSAULTED.
Isaac Markle, a blind man. keeps a lager beer
saloon at No. 208 West Forty-first street. On the 4th
of this month Wm. Cooney and Joseph Partington
entered to have a drink. The blind man, Isaac,
couldn’t see, but thought them too hilarious, and
refused to treat.
“Do you know the men who struck you?” asked
the Court.
“Yes, sir,” replied the blind man. "The prison
ers.”
The blind man was then turned over to counsel.
“Partington was a customer of yours?” asked
counsel.
“ No, no; I never saw him,” said the blind man.
“Didn’t you see him there that night drinking?"
asked counsel.
“No, sir."
“ How many boys under twelve years of age play
billiards and cards in your place?" asked counsel.
“There isn’t one boy there,” said the blind man.
“Where were you beaten ?” asked counsel.
“In th© hallway.”
“How do you know you have black eyes?”
“I feel 'em," said the blind man, “and the Court
can see for itself."
“ Didn’t you try te put these men out of the hall
way ?” asked counsel.
“How could I? I couldn’t see."
“Didn’t you try to keep them from going out ?”
“ No; going in."
“Did Cooney strike you ?” asked counsel.
“He did.”
“Being blind, how do you know ?”
“If you got four raps at the same time and two
being there, there must be four fists. I felt it, but
I have witnesses that saw it.”
Witnesses corroborated the blind man’s story,
and the accused were found guilty.
Cooney was sent to the Island for one month,
and Partington to the city prison for ten day*.
Guilty to a Slap.
AND HAS SOLD ALL IN THE HOUSE.
Charles Arnold was charged with assaulting his
wife, Maria. He said he would plead guilty to
giving her a slap.
That was guilty.
“ Have you ever assaulted her before?” asked the
Court.
“ I’ve give her a slap," he replied.
“ How long has he beaten you ?” asked the Court.
“ Several times; he has slapped me in the face,”
said the wife.
“ Does he support you ?”
•• No, sir, he has sold every thing in the house,
every piece of furniture.”
“ And he is in the habit of getting drunk ?"
•• Xes, sir.”
•• How long is it since he gave you any money ?”
«• Not since the Fourth of July; he hasn’t worked
since then."
" Have you any children ?’’
“ No.”
“ Can you support yourself?’’ asked the Court.
“ No.”
“ li you have supported yourself and him since
the Fourth of July, why not support yourself
now ?”
“ I had a couple of dollars, but that is all gone
now.’
“ Three months," said the Court.
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Ignorant,
A MOTHER THAT DID NOT KNOW HER CHILD’S
AGE.
Michael George, a little shaver aged twelve years,
a bootblack, was charged with stealing a case of ra
zors from the store of Augustus M. Seal, No. 798
Sixth avenue. The razors in his charge were the
property of customers. The boy had the privilege
as a bootblack to stand in front of his place. When
arrested the bootblack acknowledged selling the ra
zors in Chatham street, and complainant found
them there.
Counsel asked the defendant if another boy didn’t
take them and give them to him? No.
The mother, who lives at No. 26 Mulberry street,
was asked the age of her boy, so that she might
have him sent to the Penitentiary instead of the
Refuge.
" How old is he ?”
"Not quite twelve years," she replied.
"What year was he born ?" asked the Court.
"Can't remember," she replied.
"How much less than twelve is ho?" asked coun
sel.
"He might be ten or twelve/’ said the mother,
doubtlngly.
Counsel said he was a good, honest boy.
The boy was put on the stand, and said honestly
that he " stole it."
"Didn't you tell me another boy stole it?" said
counsel.
" Better let the boy tell tho truth," said the Court.
’’ He would tell it if you would let him."
" The boy is under twelve," said counsel.
"There is no proof of that; the mother ought to
know better than counsel, and she doesn't know’.”
"The mother testifies that he is over twelve,"
said counsel.
"No such thing," said the Court.
"Then I ask you to be merciful," said counsel.
"House of Refuge," said the Court.
No Beienso,
NOT MUCH OF A STRANGER.
John McNamara, a not very badly attired fellow,
was charged with the larceny of a pair of shoes
from the store of Hyman Harris, No. 52 Bowery.
Mr. Harris said prisoner when pursued dropped the
shoes. This was not the first pair of shoes that
prisoner stole from the place, but the first time
caught.
"Was he a stranger to you ?’’ asked the court.
" Not much," said Mr. Harris. "He stole several
pairs before, but he was too smart for me. This
time he wasn’t."
"If this is anything, it is a felony," said Mr.
McNamara. "They were taken with felonious in
tent."
" That is admitted," said Justice Smith. "Felo
nious intent does not make a felony."
" I demur from the decision," said the prisoner.
"Felonious intent takes the case from the jurisdic
tion of this court."
" Well, your demurrer is noted and overruled.
The court finds you guilty. How long is it since
you were convicted in this court ?”
"Couldn’t tell you."
"Wasn’t it for stealing a keg of lager beer the last
time ?’’
"So they said."
“And didn’t you get four months?" asked the
court, fishing for information.
"I believe so; but that was a put-up job; I was
innocent."
"And this is a put-up job," said the court, sym
pathizmgly.
"True, your Honor."
"Five months," said the court.
You see that pleasant old lady over
there? Seo how she smiles! Well, she’s spent a
great many years in this world, and she usually
wears a frown because she so seldom gets anything
unadulterated now-a-days, but she sent to the
Great American Tea Company at Nos. 31 and 33
Vesey street. New York city, the other day, for some
tea and coffee, and they not only sent her pure
goods, but gave her her selection of several hand,
soma tea and dinner sets, or a beautiful parlor
banging lamp, or a watch. They're worth a trial, I
tell you.
A Midgot,
AND YET AN OLD OFFENDER.
Israel Grose, a little shaver, who gave hte age as
12, but could not be over 8 years, was charged with
larceny, second offence, He went around peddling
matches, and when a chance offered, thieved.- Under
the pretense of selling matches he got in a house,
and stole a pin. Before he got out of the house he
was caught and searched by the police officer, and
the pin was found in his pocket.
He said he found it on the stair landing.
His father called witnesses to prove the boy's
good character.
Mr. Lowenthall said he had known the boy five
years—"as much as he knew, his.character was
good.”
"Didn’t he know that he was once arrested be
fore ?” asked the Court.
No ; that was news to him.
The Court said they had before them the child’s
conviction in March last.
The little chap took the stand in his own behalf,
and bravely said the lady accusing him “lied." He
found the pin on the floor, when he was there sell
ing matches.
"When she charged you with taking it off the
mantelpiece, why didn’t you give it up ?" asked the
Court.
" ’Cause I found it on the floor," said the boy.
“She found some stolen cigarettes on you, too ?’’
said the Court.
"I bought 'em,” said the boy.
The boy proved very good character by his fath
er’s grocer and butcher, but the Court thought the
best place for him the House of Refuge.
Refused a Drink.
A SELTZER BOTTLE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN A
CLUB.
The bartender of a store came up on the stand
with bis head well bandaged. He said his name was
James Maher. The prisoner said his was Harvard
W. Cole. Maher said about eleven o'clock Cole came
in and asked for a drink. Maher said no, he had
enough. He was washing glasses at the time. Cole
without saying as much as "by your leave," lifted
a beer glass and hit him on the head.. Luckily his
bead was not made of putty or glass, it only made a
bump.
Cross examined he said prisoner was in the habit
of coming in his place. Could not say he was a
steady customer, saw him once in a while. Went
to get a club when Cole went for a seltzer bottle to
throw. He denied ever clubbing a customer that
came in his barroom.
Defendant Cole said he was a fireman on the ele
vated road. He went in the place to have a drink..
It was refused. Through a joka he said, "Where
ami?** Then complainant came from behind the
bar with a club, and to protect himself he picked
up this seltzer bottle. He was not drunk, but had
been drinking. Before thia he had never been. in.
trouble.
He was fined S2O.
A XTirst-olass Bum.
HE GETS THE WORST OF IT BEGINNING AND
END.
Herman Schmidt lives at No. 513 West Twenty
eighth street, and drives a manure cart. William
Mellen, a Twenty-eighth street character, thought,
because he belonged to that locality, he was enti
tled to draw on him at sight, for a drink, or the
price of it. First off be asked for ten cents to get a
drink; then for seven „cents to get a kettle of
beer. Schmidt shook Mellen off, but he followed
him up and "tackled him.’’ They bad a rough
and tumble, and Mellen, by the appearance of his
flattened nose, looked as if Sullivan had played on
it.
"Was he sober?" asked the court.
“ Hardly ever, if he can get anything in the shape
of liquor. He is the terror of every bartender near
Twenty-eighth street and Tenth avenue. He is a
first-class bum, and I’ve known him two years."
" Say, here.don’t you take in all that feller says,"
said Mellen. "He was pretty full going up to the
dump with his cart, and was beating his horse. I
said I should have him collared for cruelty to ani
mals. He tackled me, and got me down; he kicked
me twice. Just look at that 'ere nose; didn’t he
leave it a beauty ?’’
" One year," said the Court.
A Vile ISeast.
HIS INDECENT EXPOSURE OF HIMSELF.
William Hennessy, aged twenty-four, has been a
nuisance to the women living at No. 333 East Forty
second street. For several months, when the
women would go to the rear window, they would
see a sight from a window opposite that shocked
them. He stood purposely at the window to be
seen by women and children when he knew there
were no men about. The distance between the
houses, he no doubt thought, was a safeguard
from arrest. It was not that saved him, the
women believed ha would stop of his own accord
and they feared the ordeal of coming into court to
testify in such a dirty case. They had to come at
last to abate the nuisance and he was sent to the
Penitentiary for six months.
Stupid. — “You found this man
where ?" asked the Court.
"In the rear of his own house/’ said officer Gor
man, Twelfth Precinct. •' He had a pistol in his
possession.
"Discharged/* said the Court.
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Tile Caso Monkeyed. *
NOT MURDER, BUT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Michael Victorillo and Jose De Vigo were in part
nership in the organ-grinding business. Jose farmed
the organ and produced the indispensable money,
and being boss, Michael carried the grinder and led
the monkey, while Jose passed the bat around and
gathered in the pennies. A big responsibility rested
on tho shoulders of Jose. He had to give a bond for
the monkey and grinder. And thus it came about
the other day while in Brooklyn, Michael, getting
offended at the monkey, gave it a whack on
the head with his whip, and the next moment it fell
dead at his feet. When they came over to New
York, Jose, finding that he had to pay for the mon
key, went to the Tombs and asked to have Miohael
apprehended on the charge of murder. The Court
looked at the case in a milder way and Michael was
arrested on the charge of cruelty to animals.
Jose, when sworn, said he lived at No. 69 Mulber
ry street. He know defendant; they lived and play
ed together.
" Did you see him on the 17th of August last V"
asked the Court.
“les, sir; we were together in Brooklyn playing
the organ."
"You charge him while there with killing thio
monkey ?"
" Yes, sir, I do."
"He killed this monkey iu Brooklyn?”
"Yes, Bir."
"Discharged,” said the Court.
Jose couldn’t understand why Michael might not
be punished here, as well as in Brooklyn. The of
fence Lad been committed in Brooklyn.
Tliat. Wedding
AN ACCUMULATIVE SENTENCE.
rhe child of Emanuel Rosenberg, when one year
old. was placed with the Female Guardian Society,
Emanuel promising to pay $1 a week for its sup
port. That was two years ago. He made three or
four payments, then stopped. Just as ho was about
again to be married, be was arrested for failing to
support the child. The Court thought if he could
marry he could afford to pay for the support oi hi»
child.
Officer Wilson said ho called on the accused on tln
13th of August, at his p’Sfce of business, where h»
worked as a butcher and was getting sl2 a-week.
Wilson arrested him and took him to th-o Fifty
seventh street court. He was paroled on promising,
to give money to support the childr Ha failed to
keep his word and was re-arrested.
Prisoner said : I went on my own accord to* tho
office of the Society and was told- ter pay s2s’down;
I claimed the child. They refused to give it to bib’
till I paid the full amount due—sß6. I said 1- would*
make part payment. That they refused. I- had
been sick, I am now well and working.
"But you did not offer to do anything till twice*
arrested," said the court.
"He told me he was going to get married,” said-
Officer Wilson, " and then take the child homo. !•
told him he bad better pay his debts before getting
married.”
The accused was sent to the Penitentiary, for three
months and fined SIOO.
How to buy a Piano.—ln former
times when- pianos were sold from SSOO to $806; and
then only for spot cash, none but the wealthy could’
afford such a luxury. But to-day it is very differ
ent. We are reminded of this by noticing that the*
enterprising firm of Horace Waters & Co*, of New
York, offer elegant new pianos, of their own manu
facture, at about one-half these prices, and, more
over, sell them in all parts of tbo country, near and
remote, on small monthly payments. By their ad--
vertisement iu another column* we see they offer to
sell new pianos on payment of only $25 cash and
take the balance $lO monthly until paid. On organs
their terms are only sls cash and $5 monthly until
paid. This certainly affords all persons of moder
ate means an opportunity to get a-first-class piano’
or organ at a low price and on easy terms; Our own
dealings with Horace Waters & Co; warrant us in
stating that all parties who buy of them will ba
sure to be honorably and liberally treated.— Farm,
Field and Fireside.
I »r.
Forgave Him Often.
NOW, SHE WANTS NO MORE OF HIM.
James and Sarah Verden lived at No. 258 West
Houston street. They bad been married nineteen
years, now they come into court to settle their dif.
ferences.
"On the 14th inst. what did James do?” asked
the Court.
"He broke the chairs over my head, and made*
general wreck of everything in the house.'*
“ Why did he strike you ?"
"I don’t know; ho was drunk.”
"Has he done this more than once?"
"He has been doing it the last six weeks. He has
struck me twice. There is my arm as black as a
stovepipe; I got it defending myself."
"Did you do anything to him ?’’
"Never; not in the nineteen years of my life I
have been with him.”
"I did not strike her,” said the man, "I only
grabbed the chair she raised to strike-me."
"Does he support you?” asked the Court.
"He gave me $8 in the last six weeks, and that It
gave to the landlord. He has done nothing in
weeks."
“Can you get along without him?”
" I had to do it with him. On Saturday he beat
me. And then he went at me again on Tuesday
night, and my son saved me.”
"Did you ever have him arrested?"
"I was in this court once before; he broke my.
ribs, but I begged him off. Now, I want no more
of him.”
"Six months,” said the Court.
Given a Home.
THOUGH EVERYBODY IN WASHINGTON MAR
KET KNOW’S HIM.
George W-. Brancroft was charged with sneaking,
into the apartments of Pauline Perkins and appro
priating some of her apparel.
" What did he say when he came in?" asked the
Court.
The fellow was a regular uncouth tramp.
“Hain’tyou got a lover ?■’ ha says. “If.you.
ain’t I’se got the right ring.”
" He was a perfect stranger to you?” asked the .
Court.
"He was,” said Pauiine, “and just as sober aa
now. He said he would make things lively for the
blokes as called on mo. W’hen : told to get out, ha
took a dress and some things on the rack handy to >
him and cleared out.”
“ What do you do for a living ?’* asked tho Court.
“ I work in the Market, everybody knows, ma in.
Washington. Market,” said. Mr. Bancroft.
“You say you have no home?” remarked tho,
Court.
“Sorry to say, it’s a fact. I wouldn’t have coma
to this,” said Mr. Bancroft.
“Five months,” said the Court.
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Tlxe Two Foleys.
"WHAT WILL WE DO WITH HIM?”
When Martin Foley was arraigned to answer tha s
charge of assaulting his wife, he was asked if ha
had a lawyer. He said no, and didn’t want one; ha<
would plead guilty.
" Well, let the wife come up/’ said the. Court.,
"How many times have you bad. your husband ar
rested ?’’
" Several times/’ said. Mrs. Foley. "He was.sent,
up on my complaint, and ten days after I brought
him home myself, and he got worse, and he was.
again sent up for three months by the Justice, in.
August last."
" How long did be serve?”
"Ten days. I got him out; then, when he cams
home, he got crazy, as he always does when he gets,
drunk, and raised the mischief in the ho,use. He
commenced to scold with me in my own house, be
cause I didn’t want him to get drunk. He is a very
good man when sober; but when drunk he gets out
of his mind ?’’
" He threatened to kill you ?”
"Yes, sir; because I wouldn’t go for whisky, ho
said he would kill me—but then he was crazy."
" What will wo do with him ?’’ asked Justice
Smith of his associates, Kilbreth and Murray.
He was sent to the Island for three months. He
can only get out by pardon now."
That Hymn Book Thief.—August
Bertrand, the pious thief, who for a long time has
been annoying churches, stealing hymn and prayer
books, pleaded guilty to the charge when arraigned.
" How long is it since you were here on a similar
charge ?” asked the court.
" Not in three years,” tho prisoner replied.
" How much did you get then ?”
•• Twelve months.”
" How many times in all have you been arroeiod
for this offense ?”
" Only once."
The Court, in sentencing him to nine months ift
the Penitentiary, said there were three
against him for tho same offooift
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