The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-05
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Correspondence of tbs HeraId.l

PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1912.
Excitement IA The case Of CAPT Leoy-Ihe Office
Hoidvs' Quarrel Handy Cqse-llilitia Office
Hstqs-P ickpockct- Smcides- Stocks Theatres,
Sc. Sc.
There is some considerable feeling exhibited here
relative to the recent sentence of Capt Levy by the
Naval Court Martial at Baltimore A vigorous ef-
fort will be made to have him reinstated. The
cause of this soicitude for what might seem hard
fate all centres in the fact believe that Levy is
Jew. Judge Noah, you will perceive by some OF
our papers, is warmly enlisted in his behalf The
facts of the case, when they become fully known,
think will show that the sentence richly meri-
ted. The officer who could inflct the punishment
of tarrng and eathering on his men, or who could
couple them and set them horse block, and
such like debasing and degrading punshments,
must be pusillanmous puppy, and disgrace TO
the nation and It's service. During the career of
Levy there seems TO have been studied manifesto
ton to disgrace his men, rather than TO punish and
through punishment reform them. for one think
his sentence was not unmented. lie richly descr-
we'd cashiering.
The family quarrel in the custom house and post.
office IN tins city Is ST kept up and bids fair soon
Ia become rival OF the noisy row among Aunt
Rody's grown up children down east From an
pearances Uncle Sans interference is not likely 10
restore harmony with either of the bellicerent
rluads. Inc DtUer way VIII De 10 give them more
rope" when like the ancient grimalkins they will
dispose of themselves and the cause of the dispute
at the some time. Recorder Vaux and j. b. Suth-
erand are spoken of for the post office, and George
NJ Dallas for the custom house.
The business IN stocks to-day was quite light.
withou; change IN prices; State Elves. ~ 10 Is bid
An Englishman by the name OF Ton, Just arrived
nj Baltimore. was caught picking the pocket of a
person IN the Bank OF North America this morning.
and after race of few squares through the streets
snder the cry OF stop thief was arrested and
lodged IN Moyamcnsing
The election of several military officers in the
clV and county is exciting considerable interest
among the several candidates, while each are sure
3lsucceSs. The anxiety evnced by these title"
hunters Tor the office has little honor and less profit
auacheu 70 H. Is quite amusing TO the disneresied
a second hearing of the case of George Handy
i(anel NJ. Broadhead, and Joseph Solms. took
place Yesterday afternoon, before Judge Barton
ne Judge IN written opinion on the motion of
the Attorney General made at the for,ncr beor;,g
TO order the production OF the letters and pancrs Inv
Dir. Sharswood, decided that it was a Question II
privilege, and that he justice of the neace
could not enforce the production of anv le,,cr, ~
papers In the custody of the Legislature or lis rom,
mttee. The Attorney General stated that he had
no other evidence than the letters TO offer and
moved that the defendants be held in their own re-
cognizance with the view to a continuance az the
suit until the letters could be produced This mo-
ton contested by the respective counsel for the
defendants the ground that there had been no evil
dence given to Justify their being held to bail, and
moved their immediate discharge. Judge Barton
said, that so far no evidence had been adduced to
warrant binding over that il hereafter the letter,
were obtained and the Attorney General found
sufficient cause to prosecute the parties or any other
hs could then institute proceedings against them
They were then discharged.
Jacob smith, cordwsner, committed suicide
yesterday by hanging himself
we nave three theatres open; the Chestnut, with
the new piece, Zanon," is doing middng. An.
other dramatzauon of the same is to be produced
at the Arch tonight
Geo. w. Henderson and Iohn y Johnson were
arrested aud committed this morning for making
counterfeit money.
| saw Col. Johnson, OF Virginia here 10 day. on
his way, suppose, TO your city