The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
THE ELECTION RIOTS.
Alleged Judicial Partssan~hip-Repay ~ N
Observation-Disclosures or the District Att0v-
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder smith.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF OKS DEs0bct HtUH~
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eoen p, VI p $500 ~, - 800, ''
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Arm A-M the opening Of shs Oourt his u.ovuins Tho
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say the negro charged With The MURDER os No gS' v
Worth street. James Miller, with the murder II hs Wife;
and Michael wo,ar -. 60 &, A., -, d,,,e. por va
% son ian m.sn Arson ~ ns I'M ~ NY, torn
oN' 'e'''''ls ucy were an Pos.poosu u'i "sa' N"h
Counse, ,or Non, INA r,.s rcsr cha,,sa ..,,h o..
saung patr NcsIan5 annIsd Cor - u,s,rs,ns ,,sn. 81
the trial in coneoyencs az thn absence ~ na,ey,a Wa
ne.a q, no xy,s n ,no,o or -, .,,a- = 49, .a...-a
tion betwoen Tho Mstric A,,ornav and co.,re ,hc ~.
corder granted the motion rrs o. nnairan, Ems has
been Compelled 10 attend .orrt ranaa,ad, INA ~, nwr
nation was so great M he,no s,,hac,s 80 ~ .h ,.sh,
that he gave vent TO unbecomny langnsss H. Hro~ in
he ROOM, when The Rscordsr osa.a h me- ~ ' s &
rad the ofcera Of Justice n. r.nIi,a ,ba, co. "a -
Honor "bv tlnng You AIS for contemnt Of co,r ,, NJ
Manua called his wife who Ken. the rr,rss ana ,,.oo,sv
maid the nne ''' ~' p''-'A'
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The ns,ric, Attorney then roee and eala that a,o,d,
N nubNc annonnce,nen mada nv him on Wss,,sstas
no dasrad ~ trv the indic,mene fnd arnrst ssvopa
s,H 60. =, ,ba, o.,.n,,,;n, N.Y. oe5ai - 49,, -
rhareed With ossaninn i,izss on as, ea,ion la m,
slIosin, rears 1913 mall hv connsal for tha ,s.na
ants ,hs msrc, .,orno,, aad psSooriar a,a;'h. ~
.nn,nse NV be dsndors " ~, no., ,na, -, ,,oc.s,
usthhe ,rn, NJ tbss. casas f,r s ~ ,ac,. ~ 49,.
no,ice from The p,s,ric. s,,orrsy hoxev., No. ~.
suacbed MESSENGER Tor nv Sonic, soss - -
doub Vii, arrivs n Sr,s roornnt, s,.rraRSrs,.s ,naS
ds,,e disroea and Do nsf ,hrL ,ha, ,S 80 ss ,Ss.
Justice viii be sacrificed by r,fpoue oS hs Ia -
| these deiehdans till next term 1' ="
| irnnortant ~ and therefor. differ mstD,s,v I'd
! opinion with the counsel. Charges against PUB
lie officers holding high and responsible positoH,
sone of these occupy ara of ALI oth.r sassa
those which should be tried with the greatest possible
speed both the credit of the city and their repu
ton
The District Attorney--An application was once made
to remove these cases 10 the Cor. Oyer and Isrmner
lint ms ha Court was not than string and rouj not bs
until April entered into such stpuattontho necessity
and terms of which does ariss in disouss'o-o
keep them in the Court Of Sessions for tho purpose Of hay
ing them speedily disposed Of and they accordingly
down for certain day They did not 70 be ready
the part Of the defence and the learned counsel
peatedy told that he would agree upon day 70 try
them, but either the mater slipped their attention
neglected from day 10 day until / compelled
on Wednesday last your Honor knows, command q
the Court 10 take steps 10 bring these to trial. Some
Of them could be Disposed Of a, the Special Sessions
hyour Honor win hear them there for they can be tried
in few moments IL question Of assault
and assault regards the facts Of the case and Of
the legal importance of TIE charges respect
their bearing upon public justice, Is your Houor states
highly monentous. TWAS stated the oor Of the fsgs
laure in very brilliant speech made by member tha6
nm election day ought b. considered the sabbath Of
the elector, and violence made and injuries Inflicted
that day ought 20 be punished severely than any
other and BY terms Of a recent act suggestion has
been carried into effect and personal violence inflicted
upon an eec,or election day regarded by Aw
as an offence of great magnitude
Tho Recorder-It makes II state prison offence does
notY
The District Attorney did no, his query. Bs
remarked IL an here 20 try these and tbs gentle
the other side must bring themselves within tbs
rule because The OF the such W com
pei me 20 take a decided stand"
Counsel for Che Defendants desire that my senior
cae should DC here make the application TO Court
upon these afdavit with such think
proper make upon facts therein contained We ara
perfectly willing 20 have the cases tried be fore Judge
Of the Oyer and Terrniner the Common Pleas would
ask the Court as matter Of courtesy that the appca-
uon for poetporemen granted now as the complaints
were originally made to your Boeor or laid over ill my
associate arrives in court Tho received nsice
that these cases would be called 20 day (which was half
past ten this morning. aud tina, casually from report In
one OF the morning Irspsrs, came into court
The District AttorneyThe state the ,hs these
defendants claimed that these ought bs
tried before your Honor, because you Of tho
afdavts OF thu conplnans. 1 scs that your Capacity
magistrate you did take OF these ainayg, anA
on the other hand OF the complanants and wit
posses with whom have eonv'fssd from time To tms
object very scnuously o having tho cases tried before
your Honcr's associate, Judge Russell, for