The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-12

not setting forth that the liquors alleged btea
sold were not such Of which the right to 1e. 10 ta
| States.
The motion to discharge denied, and exceptions
| taken
to appear TO answer at the next Court OF General
sons objected to teDg tried by ths Court o SPECIAL
Sessions, cited various sections OF the revised sta
tptes rs to his right IN obsctDg to the Court OF Special
| Sessions,
The Justice stated that would reserve his decision
until Saturday the l4sh inst In the meantime he woulc
A warrant was issued about O'Clock asa'nst Joha
Russell Of North Second and First strests
aoavit OF rersons who testified TO buying liquor at his
place The warrant was placed in the bands o. Assist
ant Captain Hunt, OF the Fifth police district assisted
other officers pIocetdei 10 the place ana se.rchei
kinds OF liquors, and placed officer in charge Of it
until this day when IL will be removed There WAS no
resistance made agsnit the officers at either of the
places and every facility to test the different sinds Of
liquors, and the quantity of EACH was given them.
First Trial Under the Sew Liquor Law In
Albany.
CHARCoALNG THE NFoRMER- CONSIDERABLE Ex-
ClTEMErT.
[From the Albany Register, July IL
The case OF the people, G. ID Williams complainant
Of the prohioitory statute up before Just.s Cole
yesterday afternoon Sometime previous 10 the hour OF
trial the police court room was dsd wib sps,tator
At the appearance Of Mr.. Lsndon and counsel they
were greeted with cheers and bitter snesrng cries Of
Williams" Carson &c The Justice, no ~sver, i'm
medatey qusled the confusion, by the arrest
| Of any person making any noise wbatsv-r.
The being called, Mes,rs Werner and De Forest
sppeared counsel for complainant, and John r. Por
| ter, Esq for defendant.
A lengthy argument was had upon the objection of
the defendants counsa, that the mpaint Was infor-
nal in not setting forth facts but simply STATING vha.
was the Information and beie' Of the complainant
The defencant's counsel claimed that an accusation
had not been brought legal and therefore the
defendant should be discharged Objection WAS also
made - the want Of specification .nst the liquor
The counsel for complainant, Mr. Werner, insisted in
reply, that under the statute it only necessary for
dance OF witnesses that the complaint alleged upon
formation and belief and the Justice had the
complaint suff cient TO authorizs the ssa ng Of .
luminous, and the testimony Of the witnesses hsd
rsnted the arrest ot the defendant
after ella aborHte debate Justice Cole decided the
mons to have been sufficient to warrant the ISSUE OF
mandatory process to compel the attendance aud
tanned the proceedings thus f...
The compainants counsel then desired to Gle
| complaint
To this the eefendant's counsel objected.
| the original complaint.
Mr.. Werner (compainant's counssJ then stated ths.
be desired time examine the Ia that b. mig BIT fully
fettle IN hs mind whether the compliant wa,
admissible II II could not be ADMITTED he should ad-
aca,iops had omitted 10 the arst complaint which
he desired to appear In the complaint II 1t was to be
| carried to the Court Of Appeals.
| After consultation the then, by consent of
both parties, put over TIL Thursday afternoon at
| considerable excitement
MC. Williams, the plainsut, attempted to pass
L
stairs, he seized by number of parsons aud vio
lsnty hauled down the stairs upon the platform sf
way between the two floors, where he fell or was pros
His hat was knocsei OF. and then bag Of powdered
charcoal previously prepared and brought TO tns Off ;e
was emptied him. covering him from head to fo,t
peneystpg every seam OF his garments and hllny HIS
eyes, and hsir He then sss.ei by the jeers
| and taunrs OF those who assisted In or wit 1e-sed
| his treatment with cries of He is drunk" q hs Ii
drunk The only officer o attendance made his way to
the stairs possible bat too late to the
arrest Of engaged in the outrage. Indeed, the
multitude cried a hundred did IT," and ssemsa pre-
pared to defend any one individual from the charge.
Police Intelligence.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KILL JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
| Anan named Charles Williams taken into cus
tody yesterday, by officer Pendersast, OF the Fourth
ward police charged with having attempted to taks the
life OF his wife, Mary Anne, by firing a. her revolver
/ loaded with powder and ball. The accused is . DAne
and bas been married but three weeks Toe folio wing
sfhcavit of The complainant will detail the cr;umstau
i cer under which the attempt at assassnation was
| made -
Mary Arne Williams, Of No. 40 Oak street. being duly
sworn deposes and say-Ihat the 10th day Of july
1855, she violently and feloniousy assaulted and
beaten by ber husDand Charles Williams present
Tho attempted to take hsr life, by dischargng At her
pttol loaded wtn powder and ball Depo says tnst
about ss O'Clock In the evening OF said day she
the ut eet from her resence to the house Of
John Johnsop No Al Oak street, to get soms milk and
while obts ming it, her said nusb tnd In ana seizins
deponen BY the roat with hand and presenting he
said pistol at her with this other, said Mary you viii
have 10 take this epon- Mt then screamed AMI hu
band seized hold OF by said Johnson whsrsupon de-
ponnt started to away and had got three
steps on the stairs Of saio Johnson house. wnen looking
behind she her husband close her and who tnen
seized hold OF htr The and discharged o. the
barrels said pistol her contents OF nich
her head, owing TO deponent falling at the tins
when deponept tel stated and after tbs oischAry- OF
neck head with said pistol but deponent then a ntsd
end became nsensols and s OF wha. ocsurret
thereafter deponent further says that toe remaia
i've barrels OF said pistol At the tme and as she be
heves sre st loaded with powder ball bullets
and capped &c she has been Informed BY officer Pen
derpsst that similar ball bullet. which she believes
TO be the same that was discharged at by her said
husband, was Afterwards found upon the stairs Of
said house jast the pia,e where deponsnt at
the the pistol 6rsi her a. stated mt
therefore charge. her said husband with fonousy
| the fsionious intent TO tase her life.
The accused vas committed for trial BY Justice Con
molly The fair complainant is only sixteen years Of
| age The prisoner - a returned Californian.
| ALLEGED OUTRAGE UPos A yIsGIsIAs-C CHARGE OF
/ FALSE IMPRIsoSHEsr AND RDBBsEY.
On Tuesday night . man, named John 0'3fien, keep.
ing sailors boarding house a. 10 Vest street,
rested BY Officer IAvler OF the First ward police,
charged with having falsely i'm prisoned ana rooslsg
virginan, named Dsvld Webb The complainant state.
IN his AFFIDAVIT made before Justice Connolly At ths
lower Police Court. tina. he belonged 70 ths schooner
Daniel Martin; that he WAS induced 70 board at the
house OF 0Brien ny runner, named Isascs that while
there he maitreatsd and used shameful manner
that he was walked up, and after being stripped OF all
his clothing and vau. b.s bes, over the head sod
about the body The complainant. also states thA.
hept IN from tne Jd 70 ths sth inst.
that during that time be Kept entirely naked
vhsp be attempted 10 escape his life threatened.
He that be continued In this stat. until tho
night OF the 9th inst when soms friend handed him
sbirt through viniow. He believes that it vss the
intention OF q hrisn and others 10 take his lse
that through fear OF being sillsd he made his
escape on tuesday afternoon, by forcbly br.ss,nx
op-n the window Poi his bearoom, and getting from
thence shed OF the house adjoining who're he ~ss
discovered BY officer Ls~ior .ho conveyed nim 10 the
Police Court. man named Hsudsrsoa vas also ar.
tsted charge Of be implicated with 0r In the
alleged outrage Bo'h prisoners held for ex amns.
ton The comp plansnt DOS give any rea son for tho
treatment received al re hasds Of thsss men
CHARGE or HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Arthur Carroll the bar tender OF the HIuor shop No
Mott street. mittei yesterday by Justice Con
polly charge OF having forcibl, robbed John Dawson
OF $40 In bspt bills The complainant alleges that
while drinking In the place question: he bscsrne some
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