New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-12
by jury in he Police COur. on Thursday tO-mor-

| by JuIy IN he Ponce Court on Thursday gto-nOr-
| row afternoon.
The circumstances Of this case were briefly: Two
gentlemen casually informed Mr. Williams the 9Th
inst that they had just drank esch glass Of brandy
in the City Hotel Mr.. W. a-ked them if they could
swear to it, ard they said they could little tenking
they would be furnished an opportunity. Mr.. W.
entered his complaint tha, be was informed and be-
heved that Mr. Lance selling liquor contrary TO
the law, and asked for summons for Mr. James j.
Johnson and Hugh ]. Hssty, the gentlemen above
amded TO. Justice Cole granted the summons, and
Messrs j. and II. appeared and testified to the fact
ofhsving drank brandy at the City Hotel.
Awauant was then issued for Mr.. Landon, and
yesterday afternoon be appeared. His counsel, j. h.
Porter, Eco, moved for dismissal Of the case, on
the ground that the complaint was deficient that 1t
did not state facts and circumstances sufficiently spe-
cifc to warrant the granting of the summons, or OF
issuing a warrant against Mr.. Landon.
This motion was argued at length by Mr.. Porter,
6nd Jacob j. Werner, Esq., counsel for the COM
planant.
Justice Cole denied the motion and the parties joined
issue. A jun called for but the hour was 80 late
that upon consultation it deemed best 70 adjourn
the 10 Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Werner propos. TO put in an amended con-
plant but this Mr. Porter objected and the Justice
considered il cesssry again deciding that the og'
iua complaint was strong anc regular enough.
/ The court room crowded to Overlooking, and the
sympaihies of tie audience were all with the defend
ant This was exhibited on several occasions.
AS the spectators left the room MIR. Williams, the
con r,niDant also went out. As as he was out
side the door be was set upon by hundred or more
excited people. He was crushed against the door and
iCsed abOu to the head Of the stairs and there kicked
several times. He was then hustled down stairs the
crowd still pressing upon him and shouting all man
Ier Of threats. A bag Of powdered charcoa-such a.
is used IN distilling-was also emptied upon him. Dur
ID, oil III. Iore his ll-trp
6be cOOnt and at its close returned TO the Police
Office where he entered 0 complaint
II If TO be regretted that he cannot recognize more
than two or three OF his assaGnts-tney being elias
of men whom 10 respectable man can be acquainted
with.
Tie affair il universally condemned by all parties
even quor-dealers can see nothing in It to approve,
though il undoubtedly perpctrated nj the Instga
ton Of members of that class and carried out by
those poor misguided people who for few glasses OF
rum ready to commit any dsreputable act IL has
furnished one Of the best arguments IN favor Of Pro
Iitory Law that could be pat forth. Ii shows what
influence rum has III producing violations OF law-to
what madness even the promise of gratutous supply
oft will tempt incOnsderate people and how potent
il il when ii viii summon crowd 10 invade the halls
ofiustice, and incte them to gross breach Of the
peace in the very portals OF those balls.
ANs1ERDAM.-InA Amsterdam, Montgomery County,
a complaint was entered against the keeper OF the
American HOel for selling intoxicating liquors in yio
ation Of the Prohibitory Law. The defendant
raened before Justice French, plead not guilty aud
demanded Jury TRIAL. This demand was complied
with when the counsel for the defendant, Mr.. Fnlay
con- argued against the constuionality of the law
and Mr. Corey for the people in reply. The trial &C.
cupied two days when, we learn from Mr.. Nef, po
lice officer the Jury brought in verdict Of guilty.
al the defendant fined $50. We lot advised
whether appeal was taken.
TKoY.-The Troy Times Of Tuesday SAYS
alt il reported that the Carson League organization
is about commence prosecutions against large num-
hers of the hquOr-dealers here, great and SMALL and
that they int nd to test the virtue OF the new law 10
the fullest extent. We hear that the Liquor Dealers.
Association OF this city, with fund of some thousands
of dollars raised and pledged s ready TO resist the
prosecutions to the end"
RocHEsTER.-1he Rochester Democrat of yesterday
has the following: "A couple of young men obtained
pint of brandy at Powerss agency. in the Wayerly
block alleging that they required IL for medicinal pur
poses. They Immediately went away and commenced
drIliI il, while they played at cards. a warrant
was issued and they taken TO the police office
One of them was considerably intoxicated. fine of
$40 was imposed for the false pretense, which was
paid and the offenders departed
SYRACUsE.-In Syracuse Charles Henson was ar
rested for selling. After long argument before the
Justice as The regularity Of the arrest the case, I'M
der a writ of habeas corpus, was taken before the
County Judge.