The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Hon. Judge McCunn.

KMPANELLIHG THE GRAND JURY.
thc Following sentlsn1en were sworn 70 discharge H.
duties Of the grand inquest
VIM; D; Kennedy, foreman; John n AbeclDavd Beech
bWm. J. Bryan, Moses g. BALDWIN, lstyles Curth, Thos
Dennstoun, j. Woodward Haven, Gibbons l. Kelly Cy
rus j. Lawrence, Alex. L. Mcdonald, John Pettigrcw
VIM. Tucker, Omer Terry, John W. Tlford.
The City Judge proceeded TO charge the Grand Jur!
briefly upon the usual topics, which he s required b
law 70 enumerate In conclusion he quoted stats
tics showing the number OF persons inc rcera.ed
the city prison, and by reason Of the crowded state
the Toombs his Honor DESTROYS that the Grand jury
should cooperate with the Court dsposng Of the pr
soners
A BLACK REPUBLICAN CHARGED WIN STEALING cHors AS1
STEAKS.
case was tried Monday which caused considerable
surprise and amusement Tho charge petty larceny
Dixon and the complainant Mr.. Leland proprietor Of TN
Metropolitan Hotel IN whose establishment tho defend
ant heed waiter The Indictment charged Mr.. Dixoi
a soup plate, smet worth two cents) and fragment
Of mutton chops sausages and beesteaks, which be
said 70 have puroined for the parRe o. giving thank.
value of tho refreshments laid 1t "a 37h. Oouns1
for tho accssed submitted Mr.. Leland TO rigid eros
xamnation, when he admitted that Dixon had been
his employ for Eve years, and that the "leavngs
always cooked into stew, and that nothing was evf
given 70 the poor number OF oolored men ses'nsd
the good character Of Dixon and was said that no
Master Of the coored Masonic Lodges IN the stat
Tho council, in addressing the jury, made n1moroy
appeal In behalf Of his ONT affirming that DIXON
worn himself out the service OF the Lelands, havi
wo,Lad NIGHT and day during the visit Of the Japane
The Jury acquitted the prisoner without leaving TN
seats.
sYprcrrov--As EXCITING SCENE IN COURT.
The most OF the day occupied In the trial OF Fe
Mctroc charged with seducing Catherine Donnel unt
a promise Of marriage The complainant was q %
looking young woman who testified that she hid ID
acquainted with McArdlc for four years he promised
marry her o year ago, but failed to keep II, and
August he committed the offence for which she had
indicted An exciting scene ensued "a a witness cal
by the defendant took the stand. When he was az
II he knew the girl he replied that be did
An answer which elected some surprise on
part Of tho counsel, and drew forth tn remark, "
must be the wrong man. Mr.. Autnon tho aass
District Attorney replied that the witness was tne
| ma0, and accompanied the observation by produc
three slips Of paper, which the witness said ne rece
| from the defendant and his brother His examns
showed that these men endeavored TO get him 70 s~
falsely. Farrell said that on last saturday ne "s.
| prisoner by appointment In drinking saoon w
| street, at which time he received piece o. pqrr,
which was written the words, ~ PROMISE * "
Farrell 500 The other piece OF paper wnNn ~ 70.
| handed u Farrell had written on II these wofus,
\ rine Donnell have danced with you IN " esneNs-
| treated YOU and have mad connection Win you.
third piece Of paper contained seres ~ ~ Ma All
srs.rsrs which Farrell 70 learn under the ape ,u
~ ~ ,r,oncrs brother. FARRELL was asked ns
~. se,, obscene books for living, but nc ava no. IN
.x. onestou He stated that he told hcAroIe ne
M .s IN court but believing that the accusca nv
49, sad and Injured the girl, ne was oeterm'
cevs ,ns nroper moment arrived, 10 expose the pot
nnsencc nroduced q police officer who swcre tnas ne
roryeII ana would not believe him under oatn.
The iury at q late hour in the afternoon ,sn INV"
verdict OF guilty. The prisoner was reman"S' ""
J day for sentence