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July S.-Negigent Wdtchmen.-True bills were found
against the two watchmen whose cupable neglect
made the subject of just and indignant commentary in
Judge Edmonds charge reported yesterday, in which
his honortook occasion to reprimand those unconarcs
for gross and wiful neglect in the discharge of their
public duties, which led to the actual perpetration Of
cruel murder in our very midst. The accused was


tried and found guilty in the last May term of this Court
In the month Of August. 1874, the murder committed
on colored barber, named Livingston near the Gas
House, Canal street, by a named Jones' while in
state Of intoxicaton. Jones has been since scn-
fenced to a term of five years imprisonment in the
State Prison II will be recollected that the trial.
we noticed in yesterdays Herald, these two
doubtable guardons of the night testified that the
morning OF the murder between and O'Clock the pri.
sonecame to them at the watch house. corner Of Prince
and Wooster streets complained of having been robbed
on the highway by some Of whom he had stab
bedan thought he had killed him. dyet the witnesses
took no further notice of the complaint Further, the
murderer stated to them his name, place OF residence,
occupation &c, yet when reward was offered for the
discovery of the assassin the watchmen gave nior
nation to officers endcavored to his arrest


His Honor commented strongly these facts, and pre-
sented the conduct of the delinquent public servants
the jury for their investigation such action the
case shall by them be considered requisite.


The bills were found with great promptness by the
Grand Jury.


Murder Cdse.--The trial Of Hodgkins and Livingston
for the murder of Jesse Lee Burs down for this
wednesday, forenoon, at 10 o'clock.