New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-21
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La " INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-Nov. 20.

DESMULLER.
At II o'clock the jury in the case of Gustav Linden
muller, who was tried for violating the Sunday laws
in giving theatrical representations rendered verdict
of Guilty" Sentence was deferred The Jury had
been wenyfour hours celebrating before arriving at
tbs verdict.
TRIAL OF WILLIAM MULLIGAs FOR FELoYIoUs As
sAULT.
The People &C.. agt William Mulligan
The defendant is indicted for assault and battery
upon Andrew w. Oliver, police officer, with intent
to KILL on the Goth Of January last His trial was
commenced on Tuesday morning Nelson j. Water
bury APPEARED for the prosecution and Richard Bus
teed and A. A. Phillips for the defendant. Very much
difficulty was encountered in obtaining Jury, the
tC1ious character Of the defendant having created
prejudice against him in the minds of many of the
Jurors called
the persecution in the Of Mun stated that the prisoner
wa indicted for ieonious assault with dangerous weapon in
moP.ey pi,enped to put Maieah ut He resisted and as
s.tance for from he An officer named
Ambrose Oliver ATTEMPTED TO Muigan when the pns
drew sreyoer and to shoot the officer and on
The mt witness sworn Ambrose NJ Oliver who testified
that be member Of the Metropolitan Police In January
Broedw ay by Capt Dks for the purpose Of putting
Muhgen Of the house Muigan refused to leave emon
of his pantaoons pocket and put in his asked Officer
Haws 10 20 TO the his (witnes pistols Null
and also hal he would defend himself pointed
% pistol % 3 c asT eeP h ha n 20 oE
him House corner Of Mercer and Fourth streets
way the StaonHouse the pistol to Capt Dks
examined the pistol it was loaded Muan attempted to go
Broadway but taken by Officer Kent to the Station
House. - -.
station house when ordered Mulgsn had little
difficulty it'll the prisoner in the line Of his duty Muigan
sitting down in the back paorj not doing anything at
he M
entered ONe Danck and several other persons were in the
feet from tie rest Of the party when Moey pointed him out
be sad Mr. huigan, am sent here by my Captain az Mr.
Moey wants you out Of the house and hope you viii com
ply peeeeaby With the request made an effort to go toward
pocket and pointed at him. Officer Haws in the station
house that time Mo.ey was sitting on the table asked Nor
aitefward that be ermedi did not know whether
the pistol was cooked or NOT Supposed IL was was
desE in the station house; got into the house with
Norrssey; Morrissey pointed Mugan and said to witness
rooms urhed the sdebosrd there glasses and
deesner in the back room there was what he supposed to be
thought that the house was M0rey had no warrant
when be rs went to Mugsn Magan said he was in Public
saying that he did recognize hosey proprietor Of the
could not remcber: Mulgan asked witness If ne had any
warrant and told him be had business there and that wit
ness could not him Muean pointed out to him the
ard faro table had not been drinking that evening he
might have had horn subsequent to the arrest was not on the
q. Why did you leave the police
Objected to by the Court.
drunkenness The Court refused to allow the question to be
How many times have you been suspended for drunken
The Court said the counsel coud mpeac the veracy Of the
witness but could not another point into the character OIL
Mulgsn such passion that witness thought he was
O. Did Muran advance toward you aggressive
OF did he retreat and act on the defensive !, -. ,, 80.
The Court ruled that the latter part Of the sentence could not
As witness advanced toward him. Mulignn drew pistol and
iMuligan) he twi,ness) done at his peril
Redee-Asked Monisey for pistol after hulgan took out
gan's pistol and the pistol appeared to be loaded Il
John Morrisey the wnes-knew Muigani on the
night Of the Mulgan was at his house on Broadwsy
ssw oeei oye psnsey and Mnsan we're nd & to-
60 Muigtn ssked who they told him they We're
police officers Mugan said that he did not recognize Their s
orty the officers advanced toward him. he changed his
po from his ptaoon pocket TO his ovecoe POCKET on 'he
officers to be careful Mugan was armed the oce' SUI sa
Oliver and aid that II he put his hands On him he wond DO 90
M c thu otSs came they engaged in conro
yey and eventually coaHed usan to go out OF the house
bot neither he went out Of the house or not
equa interest In the house win
several othefs the house owned by Messr Dance NC
hin play Of chance there TWO or three
lines he might have been there ofteneT without "a,
hugan IN the house that night before he arrived was M
ting down skns with M Dag with III, hsd on I'M P m
that he (Dahcey must discontinue his partnership with
witness or be would do no business n the State Of
Mr. Dsisy did . mot Gs sSsy u t Ss
Of tie house. MuIsan denied Witness right to turn
him went the station house ana told the
cartsin the eircumstences the captain sent the TWO
ohccrs 10 eject Mullgan; Muligan did not MAKE
n1y attempt 10 rise but abused witness very much the
officer asked huign TO and 90 with hini Muiigan asked
wha; authority the officers had the officers showed h th
shields Musan denied their authority Immediately the Off
advanced; Muran and receded toward the wall
Iaws went the other eide OF the table, hugan shifted III.
pistol be commenced reeede had pistol in his pocket but
did put his hand Mugan draw the pistol deiio
eTaey snd point IL az the officer thought the sto was not
cooked thought the pistol selfcockeri haws was as
patched to the SaoHouse but had not returned when tins
occurred; there nobody in the but himself Mugan
and OhceT Oliver when the pistol was drawn did not induce
Oliver TO make any complaint did not give him any money to
prosecute this complaint.
he testimony here closed for the prosecution;
Some testimony taken for the defense and the Court adj
ouued.