New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-20
COURT OF oYKR AND 7ERMisER-ArsL 10 -s.s..


Jusgs DAWES
THE lottery cAsE oE WOOD, kDDI co.
At the opening OF the Court TO day, ex-Judge Dean
said no had served notice Of motion in the osss a
Wood Ed, s. Co.. to s9ud the indictment bsck 10 tss
Court of General Sessions. IL was merely q oass q
misdemssnor and he Wa at loes to know why Il was
ever sent to this Court. The Cunt OF Sessions hsA
jurisdiction of this case, and the Court of Oyer -
Te mus- should rot te troubled With other than osyts
cases.
Mr.. edgwick said The Court Of General Sessions -
exercised power which 1t acquired by statute IN ssn4-
Tx tho case u this Court. II 10 be presumed thst
the Court of Session. acted properly in the MISTER, ssa
it met be shown By the defence thai the order tfsas
feurg the indictment was improper. 1t did act res
upon tte prosecution TO show the propriety Of it.
ErJudge Dean ssid il the Court of Sessions ohsss
to 20 TO Albany or Washington, it might trsanfsr ~
whole Calendar to this Court, but the Oyer ssd Ter
m1.r would send IL back ins.snter. Nothiog appeared
on the papers TO show the why this csss vss
Transferred here and for that reason 1t should be sest
back.
Judge Davies said, from his experience, be was not
aware that any case of misdemeanor had ever been
sert to this COart before. He believed great owls
would result however If the practice Of sending such
csses here adopted lie took the papers, reserv-
ing his decision.
IEAS BosQVEr PLEADS GUILTY OF aAssLAUGHrnE.
10 the Of Jean Bosquet indicted for the raarsr
of Matino De Saitez, the District Attorney sad Ne
sui had some doubts TO the prisoners sanity, 40
be would receive plea Of guilty of msnslausntor "
the first degree,
the first no believed the accused 10 be- insane. He
would make tue plea. He had requested Gen. Aves-
to cal upon the prisoner ana advise him 10 pet
In q plea Of guilty OF q anslsuRhter
Mr. kazin-ki sworn interpreter, and asked
the prisoner be wished TO withdraw his plea OF not
guilty and 70 plead guilty to manslaughter IN the fret
degree. Bosquet answered that he would The Judge
deferred sentence sud the prisoner WAS rsmsnded.
CASE or JOE COBURS-THE Elm STREET HOMICIDE
Mr. Waterbury moved on the case of joseph Cs
burn aud others indicted for assault and battery with
intent 10 kill.
Mr. McCuun applied for postponenent, on the
ground tina. Mr.. Phillips counsel fer the prisoners was
sick.
The Judge thought that criminal cases should not
be put of except upon very good cause shown. He
would put IL of till TO morrow and if counsel not
ready then he would assign counsel tor the prsoneG
and proceed with the trial.
Mr.. ID. ID. Field, Jr., applied for po,tpeseneat
for ten days the ground Of the absence OF material
wuesses.
The Judge, after hearing the discussion, decided
that the must be set down psremptoriy for hiu
tO-mono1 morning.
Subsequently, the District Attorney asked that the
proceedings be suspended in order ~ receive plea
iron Cob1rn Of guilty of assault and battery with o
deadly YEA oon and intent 10 do bodily HARM He was
willing 10 accept such plea.
Co6mn was accordingly anagned, and said he vas
wiling 10 plead guilty OF assault and battery bat VIII
deadly weapon or intent to do bodily harm.
The Dstiic, Attorney could not accept sach ptse,
and Cobnrn was allowed opportunity 10 cossuk
with bis counsel Afterwards he entered the piss suk-
g,stsd
The District Attorney then moved that he DO 70
msnded for sentence a conviction OF felony ana ~
direction of the Court he was taken 10 custody ~
Deputy Sheriff.
fhe Ds,ric. Attorney moved on the cases Of james
Glass John Glass, James Lotus, Patrick Qain'-
ard James Higgins Indicted for the murder of Jeks
Decker in Elm street. last January.
Counsel for defence demanded separate trial.
TIE Distrlct-AtCIney said no would proceed TO try
John Class, who then placed at .hs bar, ssd tbs
exam bstIOn Of Jurors commenced tae Court trying
the several challenges.
Glsss is powerfully. built young nan, about twenty
eight years Old with foil features beard closely shs-
ven, and very prominent chin.
The following are the names OF Inc jury:
RCbst stOddsrd Richard g. BhnksrSd chaissC Bssn..c
IbOa.. conoVsr Charles Periis. sSi Asrsy ts,ssra
" JOIN SON. Richard v Evsnon va d. Shs"' JsA "hii''
John w. Gle1d0n and WIN. II. PnillLs
Nr. S,dkxick opened the caS for the prosecufioo,
sf sr which Csthanne Decker vas examined a. Wit
ness Her evidence showed that the 18th Of JAMS
airy last she lived at No. u I'm street. had ksovn
The prisoner by sight about syear on the In o.
J.nrsry O'Clock N, her hDbsnd wss taken hfan he
ops CON 81 Ss ps.r s.r1 At s.ns hssra ssss ..
III on DOOR Of the and ssw TAG Pns
S s. e:o .pd JosS e sDssrss ~ rom
amps ste raS Gown 'an and tho prsenss sss' ' sse
H.
band Of lower TooG woen inc men we're cor
she and Der Husband wanted " ss t.sln %.
Of the party struck her HUSBAND .Ss =. s1o
club they sC' the bol,ed ne upofj Wv $3.50 N
the hand Of the psobsr ftsr the mel sot 80
AFR ne door ga, sbut nTed Der h1sos1a 80
within pacss u bs add soe stood on the rss nor
husb.no a3r the mot bred oLo " tSo shoA wce
tired aerxsd IA hsf hon ne ponce came soc w
a fcnId hol- 10 toe door; tbonot mere we're tso eoe'
thew no, there before ba hnsoands wounds VIZ
I.s. BON, INTO Ears diving t r. Of her tesamoaJ zero
ga. orr OF IL shyuldsr, ard one Ssdsr TIE arm ,
Wine. 90. b. eI Jadse Whiting eosnso
for The ana stated los sss va Ms1 ~
before he IVES sho.
The Court then took recess Of one hour.
After recess. VIM. Myeu son Of the last utssss,
heard pso no, Hs~ss sotas ron feer "
Duau, TIE nigh. d s mardsf Dc 80 th~n -
corner Pearl be Dear the h'ase De ~ tns PM
oI.r 81 o.heTs opposite the door OF the hoass
- re ,.oo., k.ys h. hArd raised toward M Of ths
Lou.s sna a.s.s from BITS hand aerwsrd 80
hs Led oil elta tho floor Wa covered Win
bis blood.
OH GER James Bradley sw0re-Ths. he saw crowd
soIn, ard u No. q Elm sreet the nit n
shots Sred and fash the psrty
.n toward Gisss's CONFER; they eat 10
Hinutss and wisass Ciass among then taee leefa
one Cone aaa oh said To h VIII tee
6lss TUNED tovGd the FRY and aid hsvs -
vhat have said = gaey then csred towad rser1
they vent wns~. beard shot troS oaAas ~
the others then No 81 Elm street. wnass faosa
forward and found The ko1y on the sdewah se -
anvs but he died 10 way % the hospns nv 80
the nan ovens, who rs0 lived Of Ne 49, ars1 S~s
party
Several other viu sap,s vsrs sxanineA tg ~ pees-