New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
LAW ZNIELLIGENCK.
COURT OF SPECIAL sEssIoss-,uly si-sesors ia.

nOE9y CisSTCerIy nOuee CDeffy 5tr6eL o~ttlol
ne in ere Of tue rooms sttaohed to the Police
Corrt the eguar court undergoing repairs.
TIE rOou wss crowded with 81 IectstOYs ell esger 10
cstob eyerY word that vac ssd. Mayor T.sniann ard
A-sstoLt Distrct-AttcIrey preset, ana seemed
10 be deeply Interested 10 ne proceedings.
Tee council for Dawson moved ttst Mrs Dawson
e oscbslgtc on IL gfoCno ths enc could not be held
iIty with her husband iof IN. GeLeaICr, as sas Hss
on iugourtaIy soior in the stiar.
Jhs motion gas opposed by Mr. Chsi!ss ). Spencsr
on behs oi the p1cSecrtloB wac Quotcc lay IL SOW
thst IN n csfe me wife cid rot sct unnsr be iru-
Of her husbsoJ, because the very capte OF Der
6usiness operations, ssie Mr. 5pel Ger, was the
prostitution of her own ee1, spd from the peculiar
rs.uTe Of Il traffic csIrieo o. she presumed BY
low to be voluntary sbsttor Ct tue same.
decision On this point vas reserved by the Court
til Saturday next.
NJ. POiliips, counsel for Dawson, then entered
pea Of guilty, ard IN mitg Of punish nens pro-
oe. 20 read Der of atdavlts made by tie de-
fsndsrts !riencs in Water and Cherry streets.
Tie depoDeLts seemed to think tnst Dawson kept
q mO1el house Of the kind.
Mr. Spencer ssid he did not believe Dswson's plsce
vas al al decent, ard proposed II hsye read the eff
dsv.t, Of several girls VINO ncd lived In the place.
The council further stated taa he had neary twenty
Witnesses presert whom hs would prefer TO have ex'
sm'ned II the Court thought i necessary
NJ. Philips conceived II ~ be contrary to the Or
opary practice TO bring in sfdsvits in opposition 70
afbc ay,ts plesented in mitigation OF sentence.
Tie Court (per Conolly, Justcs)-fou have plead
ed guilty 10 each Allegation, and oier, IN mitigation,
10 be placed upon them as also on those OF the pros
tcuiiOp.
M Spencer observed that when ne had advertised
tle Cour Of TIE fact ofthoe win being present.
AID the existeDcs of certain aihdavits, he hsd dis
charged ms duty.
Jastice stsers-Is not the testimony Of those wit
nessss contained N tie afiidayits you offer
Mr. Spenoei-No, sir; lot one-no; one.
Mr. Philips Then if you want to 80 into all that,
We shat ask to withdraw our ples.
Tie Court here had quite lenlthensd consultation
"a, 10 haaie
NJ. Philips preceded to say that the only point be-
foIe the Count was the affidavit which be had pre-
seDied, to tie effect that the house OF Mr. Dawson
y as 10. public nuisance. No one hsd complslned
OF tbs house ts being public .:.;ss snce.
Mr. 81 eIceI inquired If the manner in which the
lou4e wts kept, outside Of public view, was rot to
te taken into consideration Let the afidavits which
be terdeied be read by the Clerk so that the C'ur.
might see in what manner this establishment was
kept. They were lot addressing the Court on the
ouetton OF the guilt innocence but they were IN:
during what measure Of punishment should Dc meted
out 70 this offender.
After a lengthy consultation between the Msgs-
tratee justice Connolly announced the decision OF the
Count TO be- that sentence be pottponed tai Saturday
next, in orcer that the Court could read over and
understand tie aidavs presented on both sides.
Mr. SlenceI-l would ask what good reason the
Court has to oefer sentence until Saturday. Won't
TIE Ccuit read the affiGsyiis nowi
MIR. Philips thought 1t shoud not Ire cecisl oi
4 Court wss slreaGy announced
Justice Connolly to M SperceIl-No, Sir; the
Court has come TO the conclusion not 10 40 so.
Another long pause end ccniab.
The Count was then understood TO intimate thst
scavl.s from both sces would De received up ~ IL
O'Clock n. ON Thusdey.
Mr.. Spencer remarked that he would no. be preient
or SATURDAY, he was abou. gong out OF town, TO Do
Al sent for rome time. lie mad done MS duty IN the
meter. He had brought the peghoors aye snd the
vet ms of this admitted criminal he hsd brought his
eighteen witnesses there ready to TESTIFY now !et tnis
natter was 10 be postponed until oaturday-wny he
lIa xCf1d mis- Qt
tie sildsyits before the Court He considered the
Court TO be in full possession {: al the facts IN tie
oose, ard therefore let tEem answer to the puoiic,
whose servants they were tor their conduct ut tnat
cess.
Mr.. Philips followed in a general diatribe against
tie cay prss OF the city for having paid tneir deyors
10 Peter & Co., and he stated AIS Innocence OF the
TACT as to whether they paid for the course they
had taken or not. He wanted the Court 10 be gov.
eIned or by the sfiavits III .he case and not nfct
single collars bne nor days imprisonment upon his
Client by lesscr of the JUDGED camors OF the news-
pepers. Mr.. Phillips then threw out an in.nstion
ihst tie prosecution was or gDated by parties them.
selves epgsgeG in the same buslnsss as Dawson, ard
II wa. sustained by subscribed purse. lie wondered
Why il was tha. private counsel Lad been ehgsgea 10
the case, and why bis Honor the Mayor VINO had pre-
yiously left-Rep had abandoned his nigh functions
10 sons ese AID had come Ia st on tue oench De-
sioe II cir HoLoIs. Who made the compliant! ITo
psities at present urder bsI charge OF larceny,
preferred by MIR. Dawson, TINS was the prosecution
ibe al expression of opLicn IN regard 10 houses OF
prostitution in the seaboard Wards OF the city and re-
fereG with some rcton to Judge Days well known
charge delivered some years since. in reference TO the
"L.ce sssry evil" Mr.. Philips manifested very in
tiua.e acquaintance with tie whes subject.
MI Spencer observed that De would withdraw from
tie Gaze at the adjournment OF the Court He would
especially direct ther Honcrs attention 10 the aitda
Wits OF those girls ho inmates of this establish
ueIt Perhaps he (nr. was more or lees sensitive
abe ut this matter but he were 30, 1t was from ms
knowing the ropes ard the feet thst ottentmes the
plea Of guilty" was put in, with Sn expectation inst
ty cesy 10 the psssing OF ssnteree time might De
secured 10 let the pot boil down. Inc prosecution
vas there at deci6ed disadvantage be would De ou
Of town IN Saturday and the District Attorney,
tley si kew, dd lot practice II that Court. Ine
only Iemecy left the people therefore, was 'e eHof
else of tie sound discretion of the Court. Nothing
could be mere than tie lnsnuson tnsI Tue
prosecution had paid for newspaper articles. IL vas
absurd 10 suppose that first class papers, sucd as IHE
TRIBUNE, Times, Erpress, or Journal Of Conmerc;
could be bous sht by money. II was all stuii-the oid
story Of black mail As 10 there being no complaints
;be Court 10 consult with the Mayor and soc whether
or there was not q complaint made rome few weeks
inca bv an Who was robbed OF $500 IN that very
No further busine.s being before the Court an ad-
;ournusIt followed, when Pete Dawson and VIE leI
With heavy hearts. The female witnesses against MN
nre detained til sentence shaI be passed on saturday
RIpRFNE COURr-CHAsBERs-Jzy sl.-Beore J1ess
SGzAHAN
| H.RrAs ccRPUS-CCSToDr OF AcHILD-A "fRihspLi
WIFE,"
:, n. r.,,~x Of tse custody Of Jose,Aire Hce.
Upos ,ss rsukoe Of EeSAd &.s sso''nS tas. 20