The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06

Before Hon. Judge Gould.
AIlEoED BRIBxRy oyynuAI-AlDsm BLACK MAIL or
DETECTIVE POLICEMEN, ETC.
JriY 6.--The People AIez Wavd.-Ihs case was
commenced Monday last, and adjourned TO this
day The accused charged with accepting bride Of
fifty dollars as Inspector Of Sidewalks.
The Judge in charging the jury, said that he under
stood by the law that where officer Of the city govern
ment made agreement, either understood implied,
he liable under the law me defendant in this case
is charged taking my dollars for the purpose of af
fixing his name 70 certain bills An agreement according
to the statute does not necessarily previous
tract which could be enforced court Of law. II means
consent and execution, either willingly or unwhngy, on
the OF the witness for the people and accused The
prosecution bound TO prove guilt so as TO bring the
Jury 10 conviction that their Ia no reasonable doubt
The jury after several hours consultation, were unable
10 agree, and were discharged.
SUNDAY GERMAN THRATH1CAls
ne People vs. Eaacord Hanam.-The defendant Is IN
theatre contrary 70 the provisions Of the On
motion Of his counsel the case was postponed until Friday
this morning.
The Of Stephen Gordon, indicted with James En-
right for selling fraudulent tickets 70 passengers,
also called up, but postponed one for sns present
Patrick Murphy found guilty OF granddaughter in the
fourth degree, IN causing the death o. Peter Hall was
brought in court BEFORE and intended deceased harm
deceased struck him and he struck back He claimed the
ciemency Of the Court having wife and four children to
support.
severely commented the reckcssress which leads TO
the sacrifice Of 30 many lives He sentenced Murphy 10
two years. Imprisonment in Sing Sing At hard labor.
ANOTHER SENTENCE FOR NASn AuGFrER
sa INNS ros u me ronrs
ward was sentenced 10 six months imprisonment IN the
penitentiary.
ALLEGED BLACK MAIL DETECTIVE POLICEMEN.
In tie matter Of Hiram MeGdny-Mr. Spencer applied
TO the Court for writ of habeas corpus 70 brig before
the Court Hiram McGaIry alleged to be wrongiaiy dc
he is detained in the City Prison. that temporary
commitment was issued by Justice Welsh charging him
with being fugitive from Justice and that commitment
issued by the Recorder the Both Of June in default
Of SO 900 bail charging him with wiul perjury without
giving any Of the particulars OF the alleged offence The
petitioner Gays he has been before committing
magistrate confronted with his accusers witnesses
but that the second commitment issued while be was
lying prison under the first commitment. Petitioner
states the following crcumstancesIhat June % he APP
peared before the Police COMMISSIONER and before Thos
Acton certified TO certain extortons punderings and NAL
practices of detectives Keefe Hogan and Barry; that
petitioner has in former years been guilty Of crime and
punished that he had married and reformed, lived
honest, and gathered means; that the detectives
repeatedly pursued him with threats and demands
for money that preserve his character with those
who did not know his former life, and to spare
endurance be told his story 70 the Police Commissioners
who treated him kindly, and in order TO enable him TO
testify Governor Morgan restored him TO citizenship
ives and counsel ossexanned petitioner, and he dis
closed the fact that in Ohio, in 1876, he had been
vcted Of larceny sentenced TO Imprisonment, but es-
capped and thereafter duly pardoned, United States
Senator Pugh being his counsel Petitioner AYERS that
after that hearing he was seized by the detectives
fore he left the police headquarters and committed TO the
Tombs the first commitment fugitive from justice,
though a communication is at the police headquarters
from the Ohio Executive showing be pardoned. Pc
toner further states that Senator Pugh, his counsel in
Ohio in town. and he asks that wrts Of habeas corpus
and certorari ISSUE the first to the attend
ance Of the petitioner require Justices
Welsh and Barnard 10 show why petitioner stands COM
mitted.
The Court granted the wri,s returnabe on Friday this
day., at IL O'Clock.
In the course Of the day the Grand Jury brought in
several bills Of indictment, and were discharged for the
CHARGE OF ARSON IN TIE FIRST pEsxEx
JrIy 67Ae People rs. james Carroll 1.-The prisoner is
charged with the first degree. appeared from
the evidence in this that the night Of the 18th OF
January last fire occurred in the liquor store Of Thomas
F. Sheridan Seventh avenue, OF Thirty fourth
James Carroll, the defendant acting there
barkecpcr and placed in charge OF the store at the
time Sheridan represented that he was going on gun
ming excursion TO Manhatanve, and would not
Carroll directed by Sheridan TO close the store about
ten half past ten o'clock. Several canary birds and
been removed by sheridan TO the house Of friend oppo
site shortly before twelve O'Clock Carroll and man
named John Williams were seen In the store by private
Waterman Cubcrt The store then closed. shortly
after twelve O'Clock private Waterman CAnny a
from the gate leading from the yard Of the store 10
avenue. Not four 1--WE mlnues then elapsed be-
fore smoke issuing nom the store The doors
broken open, and fire discovered burning in ess
than three separate and distinct places and commun
cation Of fire from TO the other After the arrest Of
the prisoner the officers visited CAROLS house. and there
found cage containing -four canaries Carroll admitted
that the two yellow birds had been given 10 him by
sheridan the day Of the fire.
Alfred r Baker, Fire Marshall, depostd-I at this
fire. from Forty fourth street TO the fire, and
here before II extngrshed, u xas little after
wcvc O'Clock at night the fire was burning then IN the
ceiling q liquor cask, and was working up TO the
second story on the Thirty fourth street side there
several fremen and policemen on the premises; made
examination Of the premises after the fire was exn
gushed found that the fire in the back the
sor scorched from the straw that lld been burning
that divided from the store Wy wooden par
tton found the remains OF straw top OF the casks
between the casks and I'm Ter them the closet there
remains Of straw and tick, with straw partially
burned under the counter; examined these Earnings
very closely and could discover any connection be-
tween them and the IRE.
After further testimony the case was adjourned
to Friday morning.
Marine Court.
Before Hon. Judge Mccarthy.
mr. M 70 1871 = An.