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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881.
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FRIDAY EVEN1NO, JAN. 21, 1881.
Information Wanted.
The evidence sustaining the complaint
made against the late clerk of the prison,
as we present it te our readers te-day,
will seem te them te have heen very
clearly sufficient te have required the
grand jury te find true hills of indict
ment upon it. Yet they have refused te
de se. Upen what ground we cannot
say : but we understand that a bare
majority of the jury was secured in favor
of ignoring the indictment by the influ
ence of Mr. D. Brainerd Williamson,
who is the managing editor of the Exam
iner, a memberhinrself of the grand jury,
and a boarder at 'the Cooper house, which
is kept by one of the defendants, Tripple.
AsMr.Williamsenhasanewspaperunder
his management, the public may natur
ally expect te hear from him his reasons
for net only believing Mr. Tripple inne
cent, but also that there was net even an
anuearance of his guilt. The indictment
of a grand jury is based entirely upon
the evidence for the commonwealth,
and a true bill must lie formed when
a probable case is made out. Mr.
Williamson is net permitted te divulge
what occurred in the grand jury room ;
but as he has net been se silent him
self as te prevent the public knowledge
that he took a decided stand in favor of
iirnerimr this bill, it will certainly be
quite in order for him te declare his rea
sons therefer in the columns of his
nancr. In fact, as this case has new be
come one proper for newspaper criticism,
it becomes Mr. Williamson's duty te let
us knew what he knows. We sliall be
very glad te hear from him anything
which shows the innocence et these ac
cused parties; although as a grand
juryman his duty did net properly allow
him te consider any testimony except
fiat presented against them. Upen the
facts :is we have them, there does net
seem te le any chance at all te hang any
doubt of the guilt of the accused
parties; and we have knowledge of all
the commonwealth's testimony that was
laid before the grand jury by the prose
cuting officer. We de net knew what
ether testimony Mr. Williamson con
sulered, if any; if he had none
ether, then we are of the very
decided opinion that he did net de
his duty intelligently and faithfully
in failing te support these bills of indict
ment. It N related te us that lie de
clared in reference te this case that he
"did net want te see an innocent man
persecuted ;' thereby intimating his epin
ion that his landlord. Tripple, was an in
nocent man who was being persecuted.
The public will net be able te come te
this conclusion, unless Mr. Williamson
has facts te stale te them which thev
knew net of. If he has, it is certainly
right that he should deelarc them, since
upon tiie case new presented a very
great outrage upon justice appears te
haw been perpetrated. We are leth te
believe that the managing editor of our
colemperary would be a party te any
such gross wrong against the people, and
we shall await with great interest what
he may have te say. lie will no doubt
feel impelled te speak. What we say
the people are saying. In directly re
ferring te Mr. Williamson as one of
thn.M chargeable with the ignoring of
this bill, we but state the public impres
sion. Public sentiment strongly con
demns the act and will weigh heavily
upon these iespens;hle ler it, even
though their error was but one of judg
ment, if they fail te vindicate it.
Toe much interest is lelt in the matter
te permit us te pass it by or te allow any
of our eoleniperarirs te avoid its discus
sien. The county has undoubtedly been
rebbed: who are the robbers? An
effort te have this question answered
has been foiled for the present by the
declaration of the grand jury that there
is net probable caue te suspect the late
clerk of the prison of being the guilty
parly; nor his brother who aided him in
his duties. And vet the lucls sunwn te
the grand jury were that this robbery
of the county occurred through false en
tries in the books of the pi isen kept by
the clerk, who .acts as the treasurer or
paymaster of the institution, charging
himself with its moneys and taking
credit for its expenditures.
The books showed credits taken greater
than the payments ; goods sold and net
charged; money received and net
counted for. And this in many
stances.
If auv explanation of these false
ac-in-
en-
tries can be made, the taxpayers, whose
money they have taken away from them,
are entitled te knew it. And as the
grand jury has net given an opportunity
te the accuspd parties te show their in
nocence in court, it is in order that they
should demonstrate it through the news
paper. Our columns are open te them.
In behalf of the public, the accussd and
the grand jury, we call for their defense.
Thk members et the Iegislaluse would
exhibit great geed sense if they would
decide at once whei her or no they will
elect a United States senator at this ses
sien, and by promptly doing it if they in
tend doing it, or by as promptly adjourn
ing the joint convention sine die if they
are determined net te elect anybody. At
pre-ent the Republican factiensare loud
ly declaring that they intend te stick te
their choice. Nobody believes that the
Glew i n will de se, and few believe it
of theOHw-i ...dc. They de net believe
ittJieifiM:lve, or they would promptly
adjourn vf.ie flit, since it has become per
fectly clear that neither Grew nor Oliver
can ite cheen. Why then vote for them
day alter day, like children ? Should we
sCb any member voting for an adjourn
ment of the convention, without day, we
would believe his assurance that he
meant te stick te his candidate te the
end. But as long us he is willing te ap
pear daily, te reiterate his useless vote,
we shall take the liberty of judging his
backbone te be at least, as weak an he
considers that of Ins feliew-members,
who pretest like himself and whom yet
he K'l'cvertte be lying.
As we suspected would be the case,
Juntas the proposed consolidation of the
telegraph companies was advertised te
take place, the conspirators find some
body te "enjoin" them against doing
what they never really intended te de.
The iferaUl, speaking of the injunction
proceedings as though, they were in geed
faith, says they will fail, as ' a remedy
against monopoly does net lie in the re
sults of any such action. The ex
perience of the cable companies settles
this point. Under the charter of
the French cable company it was
specially provided that all its privi
leges en these shores would be voided by
the company's amalgamation with any
rival corporation. Yet means have been
found te get around this by a peeling ar
rangement which practically divides the
work and the profits en a basis agreed
upon in Londen." But the legality of
such union of the cable companies has
never been tested. Should it be it will
appear that the law will net sanction
what is a union in fact, by whatever de
vice it is sought te be covered up.
PERSONAL.
Jefeiuex Davis's forthcoming book is
said te be aggressive in its general tenor.
Salvini has offered his services for a
performance in New Yerk iu aid of the
Pee monument fund.
General Hancock was yesterday elected
president of the National Rifle association
for the ensuing year, fie has signified his
acceptance.
Rev. Dr. .1. H. Dunns, of Franklin and
Marshall college, is slowly recovering from
an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
It is a long walk from his residence te the
college, and the disease may be regarded
as the result of exposure te the recent ex
traordinary rigor of the season.
"Bess" Keyrs, of Wisconsin, has for
years held the reins of power in Wiscon
sin. He led the delegation for Blaine at
Cincinnati in 1876 and was believed invin invin
cible by the party iu his state. He made
a test of his strength for the scuatership
and has been disastrously defeated by an
ex member, Philctus Sawyer, a saw-leg
countryman of honesty and repute.
The Temperance women's $3,000 picture
of Mrs. Hayes is te be placed alongside
her husbands picture in the White Heuse.
The frame is te be of oak, ten feet high
and five feet wide. The base is te be
carved with laurel, the emblem of victory;
the top of oak, the emblem of power ; the
sides with lilies, as the emblem of purity;
and the bottom of English hawthorn and
Water lilies, emblematic of beauty.
W. II. Bradley, long the responsible
editor of the Wilkesbarre Recerd of the
Times, has become sole proprietor of the
establishment and will henceforth conduct
it without the embarrassment tF high
emcral partners, it is a valuable news
paper property, but it has been handicap
ped for some time by the knowledge that
Governer Heyt, Attorney General Palmer
and ether prominent politicians were joint
owners.
L.ATES11 NEWS BY MAIL.
Refekm keeps marching proudly en
iu Philadelphia. Bill Leeds and Dave
Lane were elected gas trustees yesterday ;
and "what arc you going te de about
it."-
Gakfiei.d has received a petition from
Columbus, sigued by a large number of
politicians and business men, asking that
Governer Fester be appointed te a place iu
the cabinet A letter was also received
from Governer Fester, protesting against
the " officiensness of his friends" and de
claring that he was net responsible in any
way for their actions.
"Mil. Thompson presents his compli
ments te Mr. Simpsen and begs te request
that he will keep his piggs from trespass
ing en his grounds." "Mr. Simpsen pre
sents his compliments te Mr. Thompson
and begs te suggest that in the future he
will net spell pigs with two gees." "Mr.
Thompson's respects te Mr. Simpsen, and
will feel obliged if he will add the letter
E te the last word in the note just received
se as te represent Mr. Simpsen and lady."
"Mr. Simpsen returns Mr. Thompson's
letter unopened, the impertinence it con
tains being only equaled by its vulgarity-"
D. B.'s heart bleeds for " our illiterate
population" who will never be qualified
for grand jury service.
m m
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
A project is en feet in Mentrca' for
making a railway tunnel under Niagara
Falls. ,
Dr. Lwin, of Bryan, Texas, was assassi
nated by an unknown person en Wednes
day night.
Theodeic Jefferis, colored, of Camden,
who stepped en a nail a few days age, has
died from lockjaw.
A horse kicked Glever Stene, of Mount
Epliraim, N. J., ou the forehead en Wed
nesday, probably inflicting a fatal wound.
Neah Bowling was murdered by a man
named Bainett at Delaware Bend, Texas,
en Sunday.
Six or seven Mexicans are reported te
have been killed by Indians en Tuesday,
near the Caudelare mountains, in Mexico.
Alice Seincrs, aged 17, a servant at 62
Second place, Brooklyn, was found dead in
bed yesterday morning from the effects of
poison taken with suicidal intent.
Chicago ice companies will gather about
1,500,000 tens this season, which is nearly
seventy-five tier cent, mere than the crop
of last year.
The stockholders of the Vallev read in
Virginia determined yesterday te place a
mortgage of $700,000 en it and complcte
the read te Lexington.
Jehn I. Blair, the railroad "king," pur
chased the Green Bay & Minnesota rail
road yestci day for $2,000,000. Mi. Blair
was one of the largest bondholders.
In Tennessee yesterday seven additional
ballets fiem the fifth te the eleventh
were cast for United States senator, but
without any decisive result. The eleventh
ballet steed as fellows : Maynard. 35 ;
Bate. 31 ; Bailey, 14 ; Harrison, 5 ; W. M.
Smith, 4 ; Bright. 3 ; R. L. Tayler. 2 ; Ed
wards, 1 ; D. B. Themas, 1.
The Sdeuble trame dwelling house of
Capt. Rebert Brown, at Jersey Shere, was
totally destroyed by fire. One part el the
house was occupied by Jehn Swain and
family, and he was se ill at the time that
he had te be carried out en a stretcher
while the house was burning. A cat with
its fur en fire niched eut.and taking refuge
under the bam, had te be punched out
with poles for fear it would Ret the build
ing en fire. When it was dislodged it was
found te be a perfect specimen of a singed
cat. Less, $3,000 ; insured for $3,500.
Last Tuesday 7,600 pounds of cheese
were shipped te New Yerk from Nev
Hanover creamery, Montgomery county.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Mewlt Announce Tliem at Last.
Speaker Hewit yesterday announced the
Heuse standing committees as fellows.
The Patriot says they caused much unfa
verable comment from the Democrats
and the belting Republicans Ou the leg
islative apportionment committee of the
Heuse, containing twenty-five members,
there are seven Democrats, and net one
friend of Mr. Grew. The committee in
which the interests of the two factions
come in collision is the apportionment
committee and from this he has excluded
every Republican opponent of the machine :
Constitutional Reform Messrs. Ruddi
man, Tyler, Slack, Hall, Colbern, Niles,
Vegdes, Stubbs, Braham, Myers L. N.,
Server, Derickson, French, Hardison, Har
vey, McClarran, Faunce, Fenlon, Liggett,
Petersen, Eves, Ackley, Furth, MaeHey MaeHey
nelds, Judge.
Ways and Means Messrs. Colheru, Law,
Billingsley, Campbell A. B., Garrett,
Veegtly, Hazlett, Lewing. Pollock, Silver
thorn, Niles, Ruddiman, Hungerford,
Mansfield, Potts, Thompson A. F., Hack
ett, Previus, O'Neil Jehn. Phillips Sym
ington, Rkeads, Woodruff, Scaulan, Weist,
Marshall J. S.
Appropriations Messrs. Hall, Vegdes,
Neill, Landis, Graham, Semler, Mapes,
Huhn, Reyueld J. A., Roberts, MeKcc,
Flinn William, Slack, Pert, Benedict, La
Touche, Stees. Fenleu, Gentner, Gcphart,
McCachrau, Newbaker, Brant, Amerman,
Neble.
Judiciary System (general) Messrs.
Wolfe, Niles, Colbern, Law, Ruddiman,
Tyler, Brown Isaac B., Clark, Hillis, Hill
ings, Morrison. Ellis, Suadcr, Thompson
A.F., Davis, Kneass, Stubbs, Faunce, Fen
lon, Rhoads, Vaudcrslice, Amerman, Furth,
Judge, MacReynelds, Petersen.
Judiciary System (local) Messrs. Myers
S. B., Myers L. M., Devereux, Bell, Brit Brit
ten, Brown W. C, Wilsen, Tubbs, Geerge,
(lays, Thompson Lee, Klein, Perry. Tag
gart, White, Marshall II. C, Spence, Lerch,
Murray, McCachrau, Scanlan, Drum, Zcrn,
Furth, Reilly.
Municipal Corporations Messrs. Kncass,
Flinn Wm., Souder, Patterson, Hazlett,
Huhn, Rice, Graham, Ringgold, Veegtly,
Ruddiman, Hack, Phillips Thes., Server,
Nebinger, McClarran, French, Faunce,
Denehue Jehn, Mackin, McCleskey, Mo Me
Farlan, Snyder, Neble, Bierly.
Mining Messrs. Pert, Edwards, Camp
bell A. B., Neill, Geerge, Ilierlihy, Kein,
Perry, Bnichfield, Seely, Seidel J. B.,
Snader. Spence, Stees, Thompson A. F.,
Marshall 11. C., Montgomery, Liggett,
Zere, Welsh, Lnrah, Flynn James, Fry,
Marshall J. S., Wensidler.
Geological Survey Messrs. Mapes, Gar
rett, Peeples, Roberts, Landis, Marsh,
Mier, Britten, McGiflln, Eshleinan, Hauli Hauli
sen, Morrison Ellis. Knowland, Gelnnan,
Reynolds W. N., Wilsen, Welsh, Murray,
Campbell William, Brown J. L , Kelley,
Martin, Ilamm. Stoler, Beland.
Laber and Industry Messrs. Heycr,
Morrison J. W., Billingsley, Peeples, Ed
wards, Geerge, Ilierlihy, Hoefuagle, La
Teuehc, McDowell, Millham, Phillips
Themas, Server, Beycc, Tayler, Stewart,
Wilsen, McFarlan, Hcigel. Welsh, Ilig
gins, Lerah, McNulty, O'Neill Patiick,
Beland.
Education Messrs. Landis, Reynolds J
A., Garrett, Hill. Spence, Heyer, Bell,
Beycc, Taggert, Chadwick, Ellis, Emery,
Eshleman, Hoefuagle, McDowell, Mont
gomery, Myers L. N., Schell, Cassidy,
Lickwoed, Scanlan, Lerch, Bierly, Dcve
ney, Erdman.
Centennial Affairs Mcssis. Helman,
Huhn, Marsh, Law, Boyce, Claik, Davis,
Gehman, Myers L. N., Pearce, Mitchell,
McCoy, Thompson Lee, Gingrich. Har
vey, Brown W. C, Stewart, Phillips
Symington. Fenlon, Donahue Jehn, Mc Mc
Ceoskey, Furth, McNulty, Petersen,
Storm.
Insurance Messrs. Campbell A. B.,
Lewing, Walker, Britten, Davis, Remig,
McGiflin, Nebinger, Reynolds W. N.,
Helman, Taggart, French, Harvey, Court
ney, Mitchell, McCoy, Stewart, Murray,
Miliiken, Neeley, Schell, Seidel C. A.,
Blackford, Buttcrmerc, Donohoe Win.
Manufacturing Messrs. Pollock, Court
ney, Heycr, Marsh, Brown W. C, Ellis,
Gehman, Hays, Hungerford, Bell, Mier,
Phillips Themas. Molineaux, Gingrich,
Harvey, McClarran, Jamisen, McFarlan,
Murray, Westfall, Beyle, Coolbaugh,
Flynn James, Stoler, Robinson.
Accounts and Expenditures Messrs
Ilierlihy, Knowland, Huhn, Graham, Lan
dis, McCIeery, Braham, Butten, Courtney,
Georee, Chadwick, Morrison Ellis, Thomp
son A. F., Campbell A. B., Hillis, Leng,
McClarren, Tayler, Drum, Reigel, Seidel
C. A.. Wagner, Douahec William, Higgins
Robinson, Blackford.
Vice and Immorality Messrs. Neill.
Emery, Mapes, Ringgold, Yargcr, Mel
Cleery, Souder, Rice, Moere, Harkhil),
Mier, Mansfield, Taykr, Wayne, Morri
son. J. W.. Molineaux, Knittle, Lerch,
Gephart, Drum, Previus, Brant, O'Neil
Jehn, Newbaker, Brunei-.
Military Messrs. Burchfield, Brown
Isaac B., Ringgold, Rice, Hazlett, Huhn,
Law, Mitchell, McGiflin, Potts, Levcland,
McCoy, Hillings, Derickson, Nesbitt, Soc Sec
ly, Marshall H. C, Rhoads, Gentner, Van
derslice, McFarlan, Mackin, O'Neill Pat
rick, Wagner, Beyle.
Elections Messrs. Reynolds J. A., Mor
rison Ellis, Tyler, Silverthorn, Heycr,
Millham, Levcland, Derickson, Gehman,
Hayes, Pearce, Phillips Themas, White,
Hillis, Tubbs, Morrison J. W., Cassidy,
Wiest, Bruner, Miliiken. Schlicher. Sicirnr.
Kelley, Wagner, Rebinscn.
Banks Messrs. Hill, Davis, Lewing,
Maelay, Pert, Emery, Courtney, Gehman,
Hayes, Harvey, Wilsen, Klein, White,
Nebinger, Seidel J. B., Tag.art, Server,
Eves, Marshall J. S., Neble, Seidel C. A.,
Blackford, Beland, Cassidy, Elliett.
Corporations Messrs. McKcc, Baldwin,
Hall, Mapes, Pomeroy, Yarger, McCIeery,
Molineaux, Patterson, Vegdes, Paikhiil,
Pearce, French, Stccs, Stubbs, Clark.
Town, Hackctt, Woodruff, Wiest, Lock Leck Lock
weed, Jamisen, Ackcrman, Brrly. Flynn,
James.
Counties and Townships Messrs. Niles,
Thompson Lee, Myers S. B., Lewing,
Ringgold. Bell, Benedict, Brewu W. C,
Emery, Montgomery, Marsh, La Touche,
McGiflin, Davis, Reynolds W. N.? Stees,
Zere, Brant, Coolbaugh, Dcveuey. Eves.
Amcrmau, Neeley, Wensidler, Biown J.
L.
Compare Bills Messrs. Patterson, Em
ery, Maelay, Reynolds J. A., Roberts, Bil
lingsley, Vegdes, Bell, Ellis, Eshleman.
Hayes, Hoefuagle, Levcland. Millham,'
Stubbs, Wayne, Stewart, Kuittle, Lock Leck Lock
weed, Beyle, Donahue William, Fry, Nee
ley, Reilly, Ackerman.
Library Messrs. Derickson, Mapes,
Wolfe. Pert, Brown Isaac B., Brown W.
C, Hill, Levcland, Chadwick, Hillis,
Thompson Lee, Mansfield. Myers L. N.
Pearce, Perry, Potts, Town, Brant
Cassidy, Lerch, Kelley, Ackley, Erdman,
Ilamm, MacReynelds.
Agriculture Messrs. Peeples, Hill,
Campbell A. B., Garrett, Maelay, Roberts,
Silverthorn, Marsh, Boyce, Ellis, Nesbit,
Levcland, Wayne, Mier, Seelv, Spence,
Tayler, Campbell William, Knittle, Phil
lips Symington, Newbaker, Liggett. Erd
man, Hamm, Robinson.
Railroads Messrs. Souder, Slack, Pom
eroy, Devereux, McKce, Pert, Brown Isaac
B., Burchfield, Chadwick, Nebinger, Clark
Neill, Eshleman, Gingrich, Wayne. Know Knew
laud, Donahue Jehn, McCleskey, Faunce,
Gcphart, Jamisen, Miliiken, Flynn James.
Neble. Elliett.
City Passenger Railways Messrs. Grr
kara, French, Yerger, Devereux, Rice,
Mitchell, McKce, Flinn William, Patter Patter
seu, Knowland, Gingrich, Moere, McCoy,
Klein, McClarran, ParkhiU, Remig. Slack-
in, uonehue Jean, Gentner, Hackett,
O'Neil Jehn, Judge, Petersen, O'Neill
Patrick.
Iren and Ceai Companies Messrs. Bald
win, Hardison, Hall, Veegtly, Braham,
Hulings, Moere, Perry, Mansfield, McCoy,
Millham, Morrison J. W., ParkmlL Seidel
J. B., Remig, Server, Knittle, Ackerman,
Buttermere, Elliett, Higgins, McNulty,
O'Neill Patrick, Sieger, Storm.
Printiug Messrs. Pomeroy, Town, Lan
dis, Boyce, Burchfield, Chadwick. Hoof Heof Hoef
uagle, Knowland, Hungerford, Millham.
Pearce. Perry, Benedict, Seidel J. B.,
Gehman, Eshleman, Stewart, Woodruff,
Schell, Reland, Brewer, MacReynelds,
Martin, Sieger, Storm.
Public Buildiugs Messrs. Slack, Rey
nolds W. N., Garret, Helman, Maelay,
Ringgold, Benedict, Brewu Isaac BT, Ed
wards, Hardison, La Touche, Mier, Mont
gomery, McDowell, Nebinger, Seely,
Campbell William, Gephart, Scanlau, Fry,
Brewer, Schlichter, Westfall Deveney.
Federal Relations Messrs. Tyler, Hul
ings, Billingsley, Hever, Myers S.B., Pom
eroy, Wolfe, Hall, Derickson, Brabam,
Britten, Leng, Marshall II. C, McDowell,
Tubta, Nesbit, Town, Vanderslice, Gent
ner, McCachran, Coolbaugh, Furth, Hamm,
Bruner, Brown J. L.
Retrenchment and Reform Messrs.
Lewing, Hazlett, Silverthorn, Maelay,
Reynolds J. A., Baldwin, Neill, Helman,
Tyler, Geerge, Hierlihy, Hungerford,
Snader, Seidel J. B., Benedict, Montgom
ery, White, Molineaux, Campbell Wm.,
Martin, Reilly, Buttermere, Ackley, Sny
der, Mackin.
Bureau of Siatistics Messed. Walker,
McCIeery, Devereux, Rice, Patterson,
Flinn William, Graham, Edwards, Ellis,
Hoefuagle, Mitchell, Gingrich, Nesbit,
Moere, Stees, Town, Newbaker, O'Neil
Jehn, Brewer, McNulty, Kelley, Miliiken,
Stoler, Brown J. L., Martin.
Pensions and Gratuities Messrs. Haz
lett, Marshall II. C, Devereux, Peeples,
Pollock, Braham, Ilierlihy, Hungerford,
Tayler, Remig, McDowell, Molineaux,
Moere, Morrison Ellis, White, Potts,
Morrison J. W., Gcphart, Rhoads, Schell,
Drum, Elliett, Bruner, Beyle, Westfall.
Judicial Apportionment Messrs. Wolfe,
Thompson A. F., Colbern, Vegdes, Rud
diman, Roberts, Fliuu William, Burch
field, Leng, Hillis, La Touche, Potts,
Tubbs, Hardison, Spence, McGiflin, Hul
ings, Hackett, Wiest, Vanderslice, Pro Pre
vins, McCachrau, Amerman, Bierly, Erd
man. Legislative Apportionment Messrs. Bil
lingsley, Clark, Pollock, Yarger, Mc
CIeery, Baldwin, Veegtly, Walker, Pom
eroy, Helman, Myers S. B., Kneass, Sfcly,
Snader, Mansfield, Edwards, Faunce,
Phillips Symington, Lockwood, Flynn
James, Snyder, Neble, Fry.
A liKOKER'S ANGElt.
Knocking a Caller Oat or Bis Chair
Henry C. Legau, of the firm of Prince
fc Whitely, brokers, of Ne. 04 Broadway,
New Yerk city, appeared in the Yorkville
police court, te answer a charge of assault
and battery preferred by Alexander T.
Beach, of Ne. 430 West Fifty-seventh
street. The complainant called upon Jus
tice Murray, Tuesday, and made an affi
davit, in which he stated that while in the
efni nl" Mr. T.ei'an. at. Ni 64 Rreadwav.
.. "e , - - ....,
rm tlir iiiwnrlimr l-iv 1i it'll? faami cfriinlr
en the side of the head by Legan, who
had no provocation for se doing. The
justice accordingly issued a warrant,
which was given te Officer Feley, of the
court squad, who Wednesday afternoon in
formed Mr. Legan that he was required te
appear in court.
When the case was called Mr. Beach
said that en Monday he went te Mr.
Legan's place of business, and was invited
by him te enter his private office. Theic
he was asked if he had written a certain
letter te California, in which it had been
Stated that Mr. Legan had become one of
the two sureties en a bend beginning a
suit against Mr. Beach's principal in Cali
fornia. He said that he had, but before
he could offer any explanation Mr. Legan
struck him a violent blew en the side of
the head, which knocked him from his
chair.
"Well, Mr. Legan," said Justice Mur
ray, "what answer have you get te the
chaige?"
"Simply this," replied the defendant.
"A letter was wiitten te California stat
ing that I had signed an undertaking en
an attachment covering property in Cali
fornia, belonging te a friend. This has
done me great injury, both in California
and New Yerk city. I signed no bend. I
never knew that there was a suit, and
thcie never was a suit begun. I had
never even beeu spoken te en the subject.
I was both angry and annoyed. I did net
knew who was the perpetrator of the out
rage. Mr. Beach came te my office ou
w. w.. ..r.w....-- u... , .... m. vw.. umuu ,
Monday. I asked him if he had written
the letter. He said yes, and I slapped his
face."
" He did net give me time te tell him
where I get my information," said Mr.
Beach. " I was informed that he signed
the bend by mv principal counsel, Mr.
Wheeler."
" I have seen the counsel, and under
stand that he did net mention my name,"
interrupted Mr. Legan.
When Mr. Beach was asked by the jus
tice what action he wished te take against
Mr. Legan, he lcplied :
" I would like te have him bound ever
te keep the peace. He is a man of violent
temper, and as I shall lrem time te time
be compelled te call at his office, I wish te
be protected."
Sir. Legan was held in the sum of $300
te keep the peace, Jehn E. Barrow, broker
of Ne. 15 Broadway, becoming his bonds bends
inau. A reporter asked Mr. Legan for
the particulars of the case and the names
of the ether parties interested in it. He
expressed regret that the matter had been
made public, and said that he would pre
fer net te dra;r ether names into the affair.
Mr. Beach would give no particulars in re
gard te the matter, and refused te tell the
reporter the name of the " principal" te
whom he had written the letter.
STATE ITEMS.
Swarthmerc college has just been sup
plied with new heating apparatus, which
cost $S,000.
Pottstown has swelled te such an extent
that i s citizens want the Legislature te
extend the borough limits.
The annual encampment of the Pennsyl
vania Department of the Grand Army of
the Republic adjourned at Pittsburgh yes
terday. F. H. Dyer, of Washington, Pa.,
was elected senior vice commander ; Dr.
Harris, of Bellcfente, junior vice com
mander, and W. F. Aull, of Pittsburgh,
E. G. Sellers. A. J. Sneese and Edward
Walten, of Philadelphia, were elected
members of the council of administration.
J. M. Vanderslice, of Philadelphia, was
appointed for the sixth term adjutant gen
eral, and Governer Heyt was elected delc-gate-at
large te the grand encampment at
Philadelphia.
Out near Laurel Hill. Westmoreland
county, they had a fall of black snow last
week. The snow fell te the depth of half
an inch and instead of the usually white,
flaky element it was dark and sooty in
color. Immediately following the descent
of the snow families residing in the neigh
borhood were attacked with sere threat
and the younger portion with measles.
The theory advanced is that the smoke,
soec ami etuer impurities lrem tue hun
dreds of coke evens iu the vicinity had
been collected in the atmosphere and by
au unusual direction of the wind had been
driven te Laurel Hill and fell mingled with
a snow storm.
LIQUOB AND LUCK.
lien- a Drunken Alan'a Lite Was Saved.
Numerous accidents are reported as the
result of the dense fog which prevailed in
the lake region Wednesday night. In
Chicago it was se dense that the lighted
street lamps were almost invisible
across the streets. The Milwaukee ex-
press train, which left there at 9:20
Wednesday;night,preceedingjwith unusual
care, ran into the rear of the Lib
ertyville express train en the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad at Oak
Glen, telescoping the palace sleeper of the
latter train. Mrs. A. B. Cook, of Chicago,
was severely scalded about the head and
arms and three ethere were slightly
wounded. A train of the Lake Shere &
Michigan Southern railroad last
night ran ever and killed William
Piper, a switchman, at the Thirty-ninth
and Halstead street crossing. The victim
was unable either te see or hear the ap
proaching train. J. J. Laughlin, while
partly intoxicated, lest his bearings in the
fog and wandered off from Chicago avenue
upon the lake, wheie he fell into an air
hole. He was only saved from sinking by
the fact that his mittens froze te the ice
and held him up for nearly an hour, when
he was discovered and rescued.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF yt'ABl'ER SESSIONS.
First Wwk or the New Year.
Thursday Afternoon. In the cases of
cem'th vs. Bernard Short and Peter Sheit,
charged with assaulting and resisting an
officer, after the testimony had been
heard the district attorney did net ask for
a conviction aud the court charged te
acquit the defendants and dispose of the
costs. They thought the costs should net
b3 put. upon the prosecutor, he being a
c instable. The jury rendered verdicts of
net guilty, with county for costs.
. Cem'th vs. Frank Smith and Jacob Mil
ler. The defendants were two old men and
were indicted for being tramps and for
building a fire upon the premises of a
person without his consent. Frem the
evidence it appeared that the men went te
the larm of Lcandcr Liudemuth, where
they built a fire. They told the witnesses
that they were in search of work ; the fire
which they built was in a weeds some dis
tance from a grain stick. The jury found
the defendants net guilty of beinir tramps,
but guilty of building a fire. Sentenced te
an imprisonment of five days each.
Cem'th vs. Jehn Stively,adultcry. The de
fendant is a resident of Quarryville and the
offense is alleged te have been committed
with a Alice Rineer, a single daughter of
Aaren Rineer, aged about 17 years, who
resides near Quarryville. The "defendant
was employed by the father of the girl,
who is the prosecutor, iu the family, and
for about a year previous te last fall he
lived in the family. Whi'c he made his
home there an intimacy sprang up be
tween him and the girl, according-te the
commonwealth's testimony. After he
left Riueer's employ the girl left home.
One night she went te the house of her
brother-in-law, where the defendant was
bearding ; the latter went te bed and the
girl went up te his room ; he came down
stabs aud lay en the fleer, but in the
morning they were both found occupying
the one bed. Witnesses were called te
l show that at different times the defendant
( ailO
the "irl had been together in
neuses where sue was remaining
at night, after all but them had
retired. Other instances of their intimacy
were related. Twe witnessses were called
te whom the defendant admitted that he
had a wife living. A book belonging te
Rev. Lindly Ruttcr, new deceased, show
ing that a man named Jehn Stively was
married by him te a Mrs. Trumble in
18G9, was offered in evidence. The
record however was se incomplete that
the court did net admit it. Rep. .The
defendant told one of the witnesses that
his wife's maiden name was Trumblc.
On trial.
The grand jury returned the following
bills :
True bills. Jonas L. Minnich, false pre
tense. Ignored. Charles D. and Geerge A.
Tripple, felonious embezzlement.
Friday Morning. The case of Cem'th
vs. Jehn Stively, was resumed. Evidence
was intrednccd by the defense te show
that the accused never admitted having
committed the offence. He always did all
in ins power te send tuc girl home wlien
she followed him. Defendant asked the
father of the girl upon several occasions te
take her home, but he merely said
that he would take her when he
wanted her, as he knew where
she was, and further that tl.e
father solicited the defendant te visit his
house after he had left his employ.
The defendant and Alice Rineer were
called and they both testified that they
had net been guilty of the crime alleged.
A number of witnesses testified te de
fendant's geed character.
The commonwealth put in evidence the
records showing that the defendant has
applied for a divorce from his wife. The
jury rendered a verdict of net guilty, with
the prosecutor, Aaren Rineer, te pay
casts.
Cem'th vs. Careline Thompson alius
Patterson, and Philip Thompson, robbery.
The defendants live together in a house en
Middle street, this city. On the night of
January 7, James Gilferd, a resident el
Farkesburg, came te this city ; after
drinking considerably he found himself en
Middle street ; while walking along the
street he says that Careline Thomp
son came out from her house and
asked him te ccme in and buy hi- some
beer. She caught held of him by the coat
cellar and he followed her into the house.
As seen as he get into the room the
woman asked him te give her the money
te get the beer. He kept the money in his
stocking aud at the time he had four $5
bills and three silver dollars. He first
took off his beet, and he bad just taken off
his stocking which contained the money
wlien tue woman grabbed it and ran away.
There was a man in another part of the
house who then began te swear and told
Gifferd te leave the house. Gilferd did go
out and was found sitting ou a door
step by Officers Leman and Elias.
He showed the officers the house where
he said he had been robbed. The defend
ants were arrested the next day and a
search was made of their house, a portion
which is also occupied by ether families,
but no money was found. After the ar
rest Gifferd identified Careline as the
woman who lobbed him, but he did net
identify-Philip.
The commonwealth abandoned the case
against riunp mompseti as tnere was no
evidence against him, and a verdict of net
guilty was taken.
Fer the defens3 of Careline it was
claimed that upon this evening the prose
cutor was se drunk that he did net knew
where he was nor what he was doing. lie
mime amcrenc statements te persons con
cerning the robbery, previous te which he
had been iu several different houses. It
was further claimed he was net in the
house of the defendant upon this evening.
but spent considerable time in a house
next deer. The jury rendered a verdict c f
net guilty.
Cem'th vs Themas Meehan, assault and
battery. The presecutrix was Amanda Mee
han the wife of the defendant. The parties
iermeny resided in tuis city, but Jive in
Robrerstewu. The woman testified that her
husband was drunk en the 0th of January
aim ue iiirew a natcuet at uer. Themas
testified that his wife was se drunk that
she did net knew where she was. He ad
mitted having thrown the hatchet, but he
said he did net try te hit his wife. Ver
dict, net guilty and county for costs.
The grand jury returned the following
bills :
True Bills. Henry F.Shimp, assault and
battery.
Ignored. Barbara B. Myers, fornication
county ter costs; Themas J. Houghten,
cruelty te animals, county for costs;
Philip Hottenstein, adultery, county for
costs; Elias Kunkle, burglary; Jehn
Stively, enticing a miner, county for
costs ; Bernard Short, larceny.
A rule was granted te show cause why
se much of the verdict as imposed the
costs upon Aaren Rineer, the prosecutor
in the Jehn Stively adultery case, should
net be stricken off.
THE 1BA2m..
"Salviatl; or, llie Silent Man," at tlie Opera
Heuse.
A beggarly array of empty seats and a
small audience made up with a heavy per
centage of " comps " greeted the appear
ance of Mr. Frederick Paulding, the
"young American tragedian," at the
opera house last evening in " Salviati ;
or, the Silent Man." 3Ir. Paulding
is an entire stranger te our theatre
goers, and has only recently ap
peared en the stage of New Yerk as a
claimant for honors as a tragedian. The
New Yerk papers, some of them, during
his appearance there last week, bestowed
rather adverse criticism upon his efforts,
while ethers, mere charitably disposed,
chose rather te keep silent whcic they
could but condemn bv faint praise. He is
quite youthful in appearance and figure,
as well as in voice, tee much se iu
fact for the roles he assumes, al
though in his performance last evening he
"worked hard," and really did some very
creditable acting, notably at the end of acts
Hand III, though net nearly se "heavy"
as the piece clearly demands. The play is a
mcle drama in prologue and four acts, an
adaptation from the French, by Wm. Sey
mour. RapJiael Saltiati, the title charac
ter, disguised as Lazarus, the Herdsman,
is supposed te be poisoned by these who
seek his destruction, as is also his cousin,
who dies tliciefieiu, though Raphael re
covers. The prologue closes en the death
of Giacome and the discovery by Rajh'iael
that he also is poisoned aud he sinks in a
death-like swoon. On returning te con
sciousness, in the drama, he finds that he
is supposed te be bereft of the power of
reason and speech ; he accepts the situation,
with the formed purpose of future revenge,
and clad in rags, and apparently bowed
down with age, sorrows and afflictions, he
assumes the character of Lazarus, the
Dumb Man. During a supposed lapse
of eighteen years, he keeps his enemies in
ignorance of his powers of speech and rea
soning, suffering iu the meantime trials
and even imprisonment, until at last cir
cumstances transpire te give him his re
venge, the prison doers arc opened, he is
free, and his adversaries arc afterwards
dealt with in a very dramatic manner. Of
Mr. Paulding's support, the less said the
better ; though they contrived te make the
play run smoothly, their acting was, as a
whole, decidedly "tame,"' and almost en
tirely devoid of the spirit and acting the
parts are susceptible of. Miss M. Loduski
Yeung as Natica, and afterwards Duchess
Xatica Pazzi, has a pleasant voice, but
like Mr. Paulding himself, is of tee small
stature for the role, and certainly either docs
net possessor fails te display abilities as an
actress. Of the ethers Mr. Hamilton Har
ris as Julian, Mr. Raymond Helmes as
Galeotte, Mr. Milten Rainford as Duke
Cosme de Medici, and Mr. J. L. Ashton as
Judail de Medici were well-read in their
pai ts aud filled the bill.
KKIUHIKJRHOOO NEWS.
Events Acress tbe Cennty Line.
It has been ascertained that 'Squire W.
llaag, who mysteriously disappeared
from Lpper Bern, Berks county, about
the fith of January, eloped with a good geed
looking grass-widow named Careline
Machcmcr nee Siegeuthal. The woman
has beenheard from in Chicago.
In a case in court in Reading en Wed
nesday one of .the witnesses, Elhannan F.
Bertelct, gave testimony that contradicted
that given by him before the arbitrators.
He said that at the arbitration he had per
jured himself through inducements made
by his brother Charles, one of the ad
ministrators of his father's estate, who said
that it would improve his condition and
he would earn large wages y doing
se, and if he should be convicted of
perjury they would lender him as
sistance, and if he were imprisoned it
would be for a very short time. The
witness said that he knew he was per
juring himself at the time he testified be
fore the arbitrators, but since then he
learned mere of the nature of au oath, and
added. "In fact I have learned some
thing every day since.
Jacob Andrews, trackman of the West
Chester branch of the Pennsylvania rail
road has put up snow fences along the
read where the snow would be likely te
drift and blockade trains.
SC.IKK ON THE SUSyUKNANNA.
Fears of a Destructive Ice-(nrge The ftiver
Alreaily Cheked.
People liviug en the banks of the Susque
hanna river in the neighborhood of Pert
Deposit and Havre de Grace are apprehen
sive of au ice gorge in that locality en the
breaking up of the ice in the river, which
may be xpected at any moment. Old resi
dents of the p!ace mentioned say that the
present indications point te a disaster as
calamitous as that of 1873, when the gorge
completely blockaded the river and caused
extensive damage. The water is very low,
and the large quantities of snow which
have fallen will, it is thought, pieduce a
volume of water of such magnitude as te
overflow the banks of the stream when the
thaw shall come. The blocks are sweep
ing clown the river until they reach Wat
kin's Island, where they separate and are
driven into the narrow channels en cither
side of the island. There they become fast.
and the ice behii'd thein is piling up, com
pletely choking the river.
Tlie Street I auip-.
Following are the the reports made by
the city policemen, of the number of street
lamps unlit last night and night before in
the several wards.
Wards.
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
eixth .......,
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Jan. 19. Jan. 20.
2 3
..4 G
G 5
0 8
. . 13 10
. . 5 4
. . 22 19
. . 32 32
2 1
92 88
Obituary.
. Mrs. Catharine Gerlach, widow of the
late Rev. David Gerlach, of Mount Jey,
died at her residence iu that borough ves-
teiday after a lingering illness of three
years from diabctc. Mrs. Gerlach was
a most excellent woman, noted for her
kind-heartedness and many Christian vir
tues. At the time of her death she was
about 70 years old. Her husband, who
was a German Baptist clergyman, died
about a year age.
A Spelling; Bee.
Iii St. Paul's M. E. church, te-morrow
evening, will be held a spelling bee, such
as a few years age were in universal favor
in this country and Europe. These con
tents for the championship iu spelling
hard words are very interesting, and, until
there shall be adopted a radical reform in
our present system of orthography, they
are also instructive. By all means patron
ize the "Bee."
Sale of Real Estate.
Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub
lic sale, January 20, at the Cadwell heuif,
the property belonging te the estate of
Abram Bitncr, deceased, situated en the
Chestnut and Walnut, Nes. 214 and 216, te I
Jacob S. Bitncr for $14,200
lO x 12.
SO THE GUAM) JURY VOTED
IN COM'TH VS.THEJTRIPPUB3,
CHARGED WITU FELONIOUS EMBKZ
ZLF.MENT. Marvelous Heek Keeping at tbe PrUun.
We. have previously ueticed that there
has been some remarkable book keeping
at the prison, and no explanation has ever
been offered of flagrant errors exposed iu
the Ixteixieexcei: which can only be ac
counted for en the ground of criminality
or dense ignorance.
The proceedings before the grand jury
this week in three cases of felonious em
bezzlement vs. Chan D. Tripple, late clerk
at the prison, and Gee. A. Tripple. who for
several months acted as his assistant,
again direct public attention te remark
able features in the prison book-keeping
When the new beard, controlled by the
Heg Ringers, came in, Tripple's removal
as clerk was agreed upon. He resigned iu
December, 1870. Hie resignation was net
accepted and he held en until April 1,
18S0, when his successor was elected. Be
tween these dates, however, his brother,
Gee. A., acted as clerk for him, Chas. D.
going te the prison almost daily and re
vising his accounts.
The cash book for Chas. D. Tripple's
term as clerk is missing, except for these
last few months. He is charged with hav
ing made away with it He denies this
aud maintains that he left it at the prison
and that it has disappeared since his
successor came in.
However this may be, the cash book of
himself and his brother from December,
'70 te April, '80, is at hand, and upon au
examination of it and comparison with
the vouchers and ether prison accounts, the
new beard caused three bills of indict
ment for felonious embezzlement te be
drawn against the Messrs. Tripple, which
the grand jury ignored yesterday after a
protracted hearing and long discussion.
The evidence laid before the grand jury
is said te have been substantially of the
following effect :
I.
Cases in ichich credit teas taken for moneys
paid out for larger amounts than were really
paid out.
Nete is made in the clerk' account that
Isaac Dillcr was paid $14.56, and Tripple
took credit for that amount. Diller was
paid only $1.50. Deficiency $10.
Cenrad Gasscr. $11.77. Voucher 202,
May 1879. Cenrad Gasscr was only paid
$1.77. Deficiency $10.
David Miles, $44.50. Vouchers Ne. 81,
February 1870, and Ne. 73, January 1870.
Only paid $24.50. Deficiency $20.
JehnR. Jiitncr, $9.95. Voucher 391,
November 1879. Paid $3.95. Deficiency $6.
Daniel Gemperling $10, $17, $18.42, $12.
Total, 3G3.42. Gemperling swears that
he never received anything.
Thcie is alleged te be something crooked
about a credit for $5 paid te Ames Funk
and $31 te a Mrs. Garret.
Total deficiency, $145.42.
II.
Meney alleged te hate been credited for
" cash jutid convicts for otericerk" in excess
of ichat teas really paid te them.
In his accounts Tripple took credit for
the several amounts given in the first col
umn below, for cash paid te convicts for
overwork. In another account he kept
record of the credits te convicts for over
work and au abstract, of this account will
be found iu the second column. The dif
ference between tl.e aggregates is the
amount by which what Tripple took credit
for exceeds what the accounts show was
allowed te the convicts for overwork.
Tripplf's Pai J te
December, im..
January, 187!..
i'ebrumy, ' ..
March, " ..
April, " ..
May, ' ..
June, ' ..
July, ..
AuKtHt, ' ..
ScptCIIllKH', " ..
October, ' . .
XevettilxT, ' ...
I
Deficiency $215 57
It is alleged that in the report for the
year 1879 only $112.09 is reported paid for
convict labor while Weise's vouchers for
this period call for, and he was allowed
credit for $395.32. The discrepancy be
tween $149,75, which the books show, paid
for convict labor, and $112.09 stated iu the
annual report is unexplained. :
Au itemized account of this same phase
of the subject sets forth the work credit
ed te each convict and the amount taken
credit for by Tiipplc for each one for each
month. This, of course, foots up the same
as the above table aud "proves" it, exhibi
ting the same deficiency $245.57.
HI.
Goods Held te prison eJJhiaU, and for
irJiich credit xcas taken, but for ichich there
icas no corresponding charge against the
accountant, who, having taken and hating
been allowed credit for them, as cash paid en
account of salaries, should hate charged him
self icith the amount of the same, in the same
manner as if he had received cash for
itcm.
Dec. 31, 1879, D. S. Rettew. ltf yards
carpet. $4.80; Feb. 9, 1890, Fred Miller,
7 yards, $2.80 ; Feb. 7 and 13, J. B. Sam
ren, mdsc., $5.75 ; March 1, J. B. Samson,
$3.25; March l and 9, J. B. Samson,
$18.G0; March 17, J. B. Samson, $8.00;
Marchl. L. Mumma, $3.50.
IV.
Carpets reported icecen for customers by
I). S. Rettew, the prison carpet tceater and
no return, or only partial return, from 'tie
clerk of the moneys received for them.
Decembci-5, 1879, Mrs. Frailey, 21 yards,
($5.12 returned for 1G yards); December
IB, Regina Kramer, 15j yards ; December
22, Mary Kramer, 19 yards; January 10,
1880, Jehn Bachman, 14 yards ; January
10, Benjamin Henry, 314, yards, ($8.50 re
turned for 21 1 yards); January 10, Jeseph
Hank, 28J yaids ; January 25, E. Erisman,
10 yards; February 10, Jehn S. Lapp,
13 yards ; February 14, Geerge Werth,
20 yards; Februaiy 18, D. Herr, 20t
yards ; February 21, Isaac Keller, 20
yards ; ($5.50 returned for 16 yards,
March;20) ; February 25, Themas Sweigart
21 yards : March 9. Solem -n Keller. 204
yards ; 3Iarch 10, Mrs. Clark, 13 yards ;
March 1C, Frank Wissler, 40 yards ;
.March 17, Levi Gechenanr, 21$
yards, $9.67 ($7.35 returned for 21
yards); March 18, Jacob Shuman,
30 yaruV; March 19, Levi Umble, 38J
yards ; March 20, Ames Mast, 15 yards ;
.March 22, Dr. Shaub, 12 yawls ; Annie
Satidee, 22 yards ; March 23. B. B. Jletz
ler, 18 yards; March 28, Jacob Imraell,
38 yaids, ($13.68 returned for 36 yards);
March 30. W. M. Whiteside, 40 yards,
($14.06 returned ter3 vaids.)
Jehn R. Wilsen, en March 2. 1880. had
woven 76 yards at 47c. $35.93 ; paid for
it with 106 pounds rags $8.48 and cash,
$27.45. The cash book takes credit for
$8.48 paid out for rags and charges ac
countant with $29.70 received from "Jehn
P. Wcisc" (manifestly altered in the book
from Jehn R. Wilsen ). Discrepancy.
$6.23.
The Nimlew case.
James A. Nimlew, cigar dealer, of this
city, has the receipt of Gee. A. Tripple,
Charyes. Cnnvitts.
..KtS $1j3
.. 19 21 4.1
.. fi33 12 TJ
.. Gi'Jfi 6 21
-. S77
.. SI Ol 31 21
.. 1(5 32 2 27
.. y 5 95
.. Iit 3 30
.. 14 02 10 11
.. 38 ir, 7se
.. 3192 30 U7
$391 32 9M 75
149 75
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