The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03
Tne December Term or the Law Courts.

The December Term or the Law Courts.
Tho Supreme Court Circuit tho Superior Court and the
Common Pleas trial terms viii bs opened to-day being
the first Monday In The month. Notwithstanding the
vast of which have disposed Of during
the present year. the calendars yet heavy and
tain many suits Of public and private interest which viii
pass 10 the records Of 1856.
In the federal courts the charge Of on the high
seas sganss Spencer win be brought He indicted for
The murder of Captain Fraser Of the sea Witch.
But the all absorbing topic OF the day Is the trial OF
Louis Baher ndng in the Court Of Oyer Ter
miner Five days have been already occupied; and
the case the prosecution has not Jet terminated it is
reasonable suppose thai the testimony for the accused
the summing up both sides will consume the whole
Of this week. The roole homicide the "stsnvix Hall
tragedy and the strai Of Baker, tho principal in
the ARRAY which terminated fatally to Of It's most
olnidabe and desperate actors win long be remember
ed by tho people Of New York; can they fail TO ia
press The minds Of every community whom daily pa
pers reach with the horrors this popuous city
OF Sabbath morning.
The tale Of horrors has been told by number OF Wit
neses and graphically placed before the readers Of the
daily papers, far as it has gone. The scene described
such AZ might have read of In romance, where
the we're reckless individuals deeply dyed in human
gore but Is something strangely to sit in court
Of justice in o civilized land, in the nineteenth century,
and hear from the lips of the surviving actors he saugh
tsfng Of that fearful nigh detailed. pitols used
all sides with precision and skill except where Tur-
shot himself whis is apparent from the number OF
wounds inflicted There thirteen shots discharged;
fellow kept firing all the time" Poole received
two wounds besides the fatal shot" Baker the
cused, rdded like arget from head to hip; others
less injured, aud great might have the
havoc all the pistols which told snapped
the occasion had gone off, and hit their One wit
admits that he fred f0ur shots at the opposing fac
ton, two Of which Baker and with bardiho0d he
declared that If he had had four pistols his great
revenge would have stomach for them ALL" This
mans thirst for blood not satiated by the coou7
w that came all around him and he thai
his rage he flung his pistol away because the fh bar
rel would not go off, Scan sach things be- " and
cite onr "specia, wonder ~
The trial Of Baker painfully interesting ami exhibits
in vivid coors life In New York among that class
who have been the terror Of portion Of our city.
The Court OF General Sessions viii begin to-day rs
session for the December torn The first day. usual
viii probably be given to the emrannelirg Grand Jury,
and the next day the Ocean Bank case . az it is
called, will most likely be called mp. Tnis Is the ost
important the caien for this month"; excepting
The murder Recorder Smith having occupied tho
bench in this Court for the past two months IT becomes
Judge Suars turn TO hold court this term bat WIS her
he will or not remains TO DO seen.
The following Is the calendar OF for disposal FOR
list Of which we are Indebted TO Mr.. J. T. Wbitmare
Clerk Of the City Prison Grand larceny So, burglary 90
murder T. granddaughter l, forgery IL abandon MT O.
ieeno1s assault and battery TO- jury 5, mIsdmeaaoy
l. illegal voting fake pre.ences IL, bastsrdy l. I,
robbery p bigany i WITNESSES detained H. Total l45