The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-22
The Gambling Gases.

TIE LAST DEAL FOR THE rERM-THE TWO NORRIsEs
LET OFF-OUTsIDE PRESSURE UPON THE JUDGE
OWN HOOK. REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES
TO HIMSELF HERE OR HRREAFTER.
COURT GENERAL SESSIONS.
Bssre Judge Capron
Owing to the ar pearance, ON Wednesday, of Pat
Hearne and the other lights Of the gambling fraternity
the court not crowded ~ usual yesterday
morning The Clerk called the names of William and
Eden Norris and their counsel Mr. Brewer, produced
and read the adavits Of Messrs T. De Forest Chas.
Hopper, Mr.. Fisher Jacob A. Love, John B. Parks and
Others showing the reliable character Of the defendants
for truth and they had only bsen engaged
in the gsbng business from September to January ast
had quit the previous to these indicnen and
were new seeking honorable employment, and had COM
menced negotiations with respectable business for
that puzptse which only awaited the result of this suit
Alter hDshDg the aadsvi the counsel stated to the
II: e.ns ea shs
peaded guilty, they would, in all probability, be dealt
aon that TIE tenor Of the sdsvts would Be- justified
by thefuture conduct Of the defendants.
the case Of these mon 1t appears that to
September sst they were engaged IN an honorable pur
DO doubt with the intention Of foIowing that bust.
abandon the business and set about looking for moro
reputable employment. Now, unless we are prepared
ssDsess a ,o. and that
crime, (Which would be very unreasonable,) we are
bound to take these statements true The adAvits
There very singular said the Judge
connected with all cases of public interest which had
dese on the part Of people that crime should
be abated He had had numerous Communications sent
to him upon the subject and particularly relating to the
He proceeded in the discharge Of his duty as Judge
The eases had been brought up after another and
What nexs The very people who had urged him on to
rigorous exercise Of his authority now came to him
Here he would stick apinb Presently another would
then thess is this ioaivdu.l think, should con:
.iderec an exception" Another pin. And thus he had
gone sticking pins at the suggestions of outsiders
III to last night when he found that all but out
q these nine were to be considered special exceptions
Ihis morning We find two exceptions leaving Mat
thews alone Nor could Matthews stand Alone for man
had called bis Honor away from his breakfast this
on icing informed that Matthews haa BEEN disposed Of
lenienty, he compimented the Judge his clemency.
and LEFT him alone with his coffee The Judge said he
mentioned these things to show how wrong as well %
useless it was to look to outdoor Representations in
iuences. II he had followed the advice of all these
to act on hs own sense oi right regardless
the e. Isequences to himself, present or future BE
should knew nshng and listen to nothing outside Of the
crinin. must be said in court and supported BY evi
dence in due form.
possible TO exercise clemency these deserving
IT, did not appear that they had been engaged In
gambling since the complaint against them even 4 they
them for former misdemeanors when they had shown
disposition to reform, and had quit their Illegal bushes,
authorities Under these circumstances said the Judge,
shall yield in hese two instances to the prayer Of the
that they as SrousSt uu Sesess
the same any similar offence udgment will BE- imme
diately executed against them.
bench warrant against Hsarne and others who failed to
appear on Wednesday.