New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-31
Law LNIELLIGENCE.
THE STEPHENS MURDER CASE.

sUPRtME CouKr-ussss.L Trsn-aAr s,.-Behore
Justices RoosEvELT. SUTHERLAND and Lorr.
The People asc James St-phsus
This cane up tof argument this morning on u
motion for new trial.
The following are tue principal grounds upon which
the motion was made;
The Judge ened in admitting tho anonymous letter
n as, nssn; Cdt anrI the sL~I. Of tho trial nor a,
tie rendition Of the verdict
That the Jury permitted 10 separate daring the trial Of
t roLer aDd 10. ksp. together ~ the Of
b, the decndaBs COUNSEL They stsd that they
hsd cbe.ou TO the sepsrson Of the Jury s the record
which b. eor.idred here Therefore. the sep.rcn
stprobs and approval Of The Court !, csnnot alter the law
sna makes diff, rene in the consideration II the
The counsel then cited tho various cases over which
Judges Irgraoan anJ Davies h1ye presided, and the
recent care of the People agt. Daniel t. Sckle to
iablish the fact that Jurors in capital case must not
separate.
Mr. Chauncey Shafier. who appeared as the counsel
for the prosecution, offered the following points in op-
poeiiion:
That the question Of ire alleged separation Of the Jury
sno could not be lesinaly before tue coeL Il "1 not
No .seeptn 10 their separ4ion had been taken Exception.
of the Court made the tla aud embodd
ip bill q expHons wore be on, matters that could BE- heard
The .epaScu Of tie jury Illegal could only b. taken a.
vasse Il By oton Oyer Termlnsr on the Irregular
Ivy the deou Of that C1et available writ Of
II tbe Court should decide thst this question iesmssy
liote hsm then there error In tho y1ry sparans
IL hi s.ste 6A tes the Revised and By the Re-
VS st.tsiss ts,h .S.a; l r.. rs, n IT, lie.. words,
iapunnsng Ju he kyfng ne" together and the rendering
,tir shah b. h.d upon trials Of indictments
Ia bis cs, the separation Jay permitted upou tho
application d tho pope and despe the objection of the Dis
sysr on H. i e.y u he tai rnt The eo.e eoeo no OBJ
econ taken BY be sorer his counsel TO the Jay
o.e of ths principal relied upon by counsel the
dfD Ths, eetOa taken u theresdinsO Of the lst
TIE p.ler h.. had . trial, The proof Of the gail,
sbun6sny clear and conclusive The exceptions chiefly
isirp aaeEsl po!ns and imms,ers sofoas Of the es
deDce.
AT the conclusion of the argument the Court took the
pepers, roseryihg their decision TIL Saturday at
O'Clock p III.
THE GLASS MURDER CASE.
The People az. Jares GlAs-.
The application Oh the part Of the People to change
the 10 this was heard to-day.
Ex-Judge Whiting, for the prisoner, made preln-
mary cbjeetiOps that he entitled 10 eight days
tice nhrras be had received only two; that the mo
tion ought TO have been made at Special Term, that
branch Of the Cour having jursd ,tion over nom
enumerated motions. Dir. Whitiog read an affidavit
l. ade by the prisoner setting forth that there would
be difficulty in obtaining On impartial Jury IN this
county and that he had neaDs where~ith 20 de-
trey expenses Of witnesses II the case should be re-
moved 10 another county.
Prior 20 the closing Of the argument counsel for the
prisoner moved that be be admitted 70 ba so that he
could make preparations for the next tral
The DstIici-AttOrney stated that be had emi1yns
10 read in opposition b such motion.
The Ceurt reserved is decision On the whole matter.
oPIsfOys.
John @ Jozes sg Tie Tes Hsue ard Richmond Railroad
Company.
Is6RAHAN, 1.-THE plsiutih wss The holier d four
ttds b, Tie 6elrdzL cgPouton Chartered by tho
STATE Iucs-s-for ~ 90 each. Thee bonds contained
Which The deaLs snced - trsass-s 10 tie todsr
three. 4 s.y b.I be fell sse vhsnsvss the d>
soud et The delivery o socA bond aud
~ The unpaid the TrrtsreT of the Company AZ TIRE
HATE squsl lk- shares VI o cs2<i stock
o. .aia COr psry, L. exrhaly a. for srcE Donds
q th- Company psa:d ihe. .n1sl cis-
much Of the prof Directors should deem -z.
r-of should l. ILsd- the tr. AordsJs o. December and
July the DirscEs tx es-rent esy srd pay me
s.cAhldefs - thereafter hey Win eorf erisce
Or the Ih November. 1884, tie plsin5 mailed ai1 eoSat
With the paid he Secretary o. he aei-rd4n -a
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cpi. s,nck according tie conin In IL bona csa ts
the Pcs: n TcE.s EA1s ne s9a hoyeEc@r
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