Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
4ailv Wational 4emotrat.
The Grent swIlI-nIIlk Bus,nes,.

The public need only to be informed that
the subjoined is an account of a scene in the
Police Court of New York, connected with
the swill-milk case to be at once Interested
in it. We take the account from the New
York Daily Tribune, of August 9th:
On Saturday morning Mr. Frank Leslie
was again apprehended for libel, on com
plaint of Aldermen Reed and Tuomey Off
Ger Gardner, of the Lower Police Court, who
had the warrant, conveyed Mr.. Leslie at once
to the Tombs, telling him that such was the
magistrates imperative orders. Upon reach
ing the court Mr. Leslie was met by Alder
men Tuomey and Reed, and Mr.. John Gra.
ham, their counsel, and arraigned before Jus
tice Osborn. The magistrate informed Mr.
Leslie that he was charged with libel bv AL.
derman Tuomey and Alderman Reed, and
asked him if he demanded an examination.
Mr.. Leslie stated that he had been brought
direct from his office to the court and had
not been allowed or permitted to send for his
counsel, and he was ignorant what course to
pursue.
Justice Osborn. You can have time to
send for your counsel and bail if you desire.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Ashmead, Mr..
Leslies counsel, Mr.. Graham produced the
affidlvits, which were read in court
Alderman Tuomey makes two complaints.
In the first, Alderman Tuomey charges Mr..
Leslie with publishing in his paper n certain
caricature which represents him (Tuomey) as
boisterous Irishman, on board of the steam
ship Ericsson, with a bottle of whiskey in
one hand, and shillelah in the other, with
the words beneath, 1" If | catch the Tribune
reporter, I'll throw him overheard God
d-n him"
THE assumed "liber on Tuomev and Reed
consisted of comments on their former an.
pearanee against Leslie. in a police Office
There was also caricature magnifying the
noses of the two eomplainants
Alderman Reeds affidavit of complaint
says:
Further alleged libellous matter is set
forth in picture representing Alderman
Reed in the garb of butcher, with party
of lrishmen driving a miserable and diseased
looking cow without tail or horns. up to his
STALL The leader of the party, Mr.. Mike
0Flannagan, is represented as saving; Il
read you tould the Alderman tother day that
swill-fed befe was worth half a cent pound
more than any other kind of meat Here S
beauty, yer honor; doesn't he look fat and
luscious? Ar.rahl don't yer eyes wather to
lux at it? Here's the beast we've brought
it on purpose for yez. Hand us over the
dimes 7 Alderman Reed is represented as
saying: IL don't deal in that kind of beef
| stated that rs an Alderman, not butcher"
Mr.. Graham stated to the court that he
desired to compel Leslie to give 81, 500 bail
in each case in two of the cases to keep the
peace for twelve months, and abstain from
publishing any more caricatures and in the
third case to answer criminally to the ses-
sions. Mr.. Graham proceeded to say that he in
tended to show these English scOundreLs that
they could not libel and caricature respecta-
Bile citizens with i:lpunity
Mr.. Leslie said: "You had better keep
cool, Mr.. Graham.
Mr. Graham. who was evidently very much
excited, jumped up and said Don't speak
tome y0u scoundrel or | shall not be answer
able for the consequences. ask your Hon
or to note that this is an attempt to intmi-
date respectable counsel These fellows in
tend to caricature the entire court TIL neck
the first man l see take out a pencil TAT
this iuncture our reporter took out his pencil
and began to take notes The first acquain-
tance 1 ever had with him showed him poin,
ing to Mr. Lesliel to be d-n sco,ndreI. If
they will meet me on any fiat in New York.
Ipointing t. Leslie and his friend Watson1
IN take the heads off bath of them I'll show
them by the swelling of their chops there's no
Miss Naneyism about me" shaking his fist
in their faces
Mr. Leslie 1--WE are gentlemen-we are
nopugilists, Mr. Graham"
Mr. Graham "You are a Cd id Eaq.
lish Miet. Team lick the par Of you."
Judge Osborn. "Mr. Graham, you must
stop this, as [ can't allow it."
Mr. Graham Within the past seventy
two hours he has senta shaft to the heart of
the only remaining parent have on earth,
and the other night went down alone past
his establishment, intending, if met him on
the curb, to aciip him like dog."
Mr. Leslie asked ii the court intended to
allow sucA proceedings to continue. They
were gentlemen, and not blackguards
Alderman Reed "Ifthey are gentlemen,
one has sailed under an alias for the past five
years"
Mr.. Leslie "That is not true"
Justice Osborn. Gentlemen, YOU must
stop this"
Mr. Graham "The only question is, are
two gentlemen to be continually libeled 6y
these English transports? They comtaminate
the air. If | stay in the room with them
much longer, l shall suffocate, [rointing at
them. See aohat mea,-Iooking English thieves
theyare"
At this juncture, a gentleman who we be.
heve, is Mr. Leslie's printer. got up and told
Dir. Graham he must not speak to him in that
way. This style Of conversation continued
some time Ion ger. but did not lead to any
breach Of the peace, although it was evident
that Mr. Graham needed but a very small
provocation to make him take off his coat
and go in 4"
Mr.. Leslie gave the required bail to keen
the peace, justifying himself in $4,000, and
Two suretles of $1,000 each Messrs. Samuel
o. sherwood and Alexander became his bail
lnE MURDER TRIAL-The trial of John
Keller for the murder of Henry A. Bush
was resumed, yesterday, in the District Court
Ihe following named witnesses were exam
lned, on the part of the prosecution j. p
counts, DR.. Mouser, w. Hutchinson, b. F.
Mauldln, b. c. Gilb-rt The defendant then
introduced the following named witnesses
Lnomas Farror, F. W. Henry Henry Dunn
Mrs Phillips. Joseph Shew, James Chitten.
6on, Patrick Keller, R. $. Howard. 5. Guile
~ Phillips, and r. X. Harmon. In the ties
''lhohy Tor the prosecution, there was moth
lug particularly new; the testimony for the
SSeiehse tended to establish provocation
several OF the witnesses testified to the ex
io'ence OF great degree of intimacy be
tween BUSH and Mrs. Keor, and one of then
was positive as to improper intercourse. III,
had also been heard to threaten ON severn
occasions, to kill Keller and take his wifi,
away from him. These threats were mod,
"nen nc was more or less under the inhu
Inee OF hQuor. On one occasion, the partie,
n%u quarrel, and Keller stabbed Bush witt
RomKn Rom%cner'Knife. The testimony of Patrick
MTsYa l.