The New York herald., 1863-07-29
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The city Judge and che Writ or Habcas
Corpus.

The city Judge and che Writ or Habeas
Corpus.
During tho last days considerable interest has
excited onscqucnce OF The refusal Of Sheriff Lynch
ssrvs tho writs of habcas corpus issued W Judge
Mccunn In hb oGcai capacity u CITY Judge rhe she
YiT learn, bases his refusal the ground that se
City Judge rs not vested with authority .e such
writs 4rse n y 4sse, rs,.f.s 4 ! d e.
since the commencement of the war several hundred
Of haooas corsus have bsea issued by City
Judge 10 cnses Of alleged minors. We have mot heard
that the sheriff refused any instance TO the
writs In those During the late disturbances in
this city numerous arrests made, when the pri.
soners, in many instances, through their counsel, sued
out wr Of habeas corpus, rcurnabe before the City
Judge. After about such had been disposed
OF the Sheriff refused to contiuue serving tho wrts
tho ground above stated.
Matters have accordingly come to standstln for the
present. further steps will be taken until satur
day noxt, when question win be argued In the su-
preme Court.
The Relief for Colored Sufferers.
RUSH or APPLICANTS TO FOURTH sTRKEr.
The distribution collected the benent OF
tho negro sufferers BY the late which
already snnounced commenced last Saturday
continued Monday and yesterday ~ the Office OF the
Relief Committee, No. $50 Fourth street. between Ia
faysste place and Broadway. About thousand dol
lars have already been doled out 70 applicants most Of
whom appeared TO be very much in need OF assistance
Tho applicants include persons In all conditions OF iifo
from the whitewater manger up TO the well dressed
coored folks who exhibited traces Of having been well to
do in the world previous to the breaking ou, Of the late
riots Many scky old women, numbering along BY the
aid Of crutches ana far advanced In years and In
nrmities were among those who b ave applied for aid
already. .
~ shA
obliged establish settled rules and regulations TOT the
OF exped.ng business. Thus one day . devoted
~ the relief OF and the next to women The Office
between nine clock in the morning and four
O'Clock 10 the afternoon.
claims Of deserving parties for damages against
the city In attendance the morning between eight
and nine O'Clock, when they examine al applicants take
their derosfions and make oil the other necessary
lminary preparations for suing the city.
Among the notable applicants yesterday was Charles
brualIy at pier No g. North river, then Into the
water lnssean of being drowned, however, VIII be
remembered that no swan under dock, and remained
there ill next morning. when be managed 70 make good
buriy athletic female also made her appearance yes.
tcrday the Office aud told interesting story
Of how her house attacked BY crowd Of large boys
with view 70 sacking T. she sclxed natcnet and
rushing the door drove back tho assaiants many OF
whom she put hovs de combd,
On Monday last relief given TO male applicants,
and my persons From one dollar to Ave dollars was
given 70 eAcn applicant according 70 the urgency Of their
Yesterday some e. 500 was distributed among femsle
applicants gentleman named NJ. Rasmeee called AZ
the occ dupng the morning and subscribed $780, Among
the visitors were Rev = II. Tying, Jr and several color
Cd clergymen who did good service BY examining the
claims q applicants, and Otherwise aiding tho supGin-
sudent treasurer and clerks In their lAbors There are
sixteen clerks a present engaged in recording the names
and occupation q all the applicants.
Tho poor people received 10 large basement room
whore of benches provided each In his
or her turn permitted TO 80 up stairs where the relief
q tiGE nth N gpe.
cihed on u. given Tho applicant then proceeds TO
snsns, ass 49, .S e us,sursr % pays oul ths iunds
The entire arrangements under ths direction Of Mr.
Vincent Colyer.
Four More Victims or the Late Rioss.
James Lee, native Of ireland, AID nineteen years
died al Bellevue Hospital Monday from the o6so,s Of
injuries received the hands of the police during the
rio, which occurred The itth inst Coroner Collin held
inquest upon the body, when tho jury rendered yer
| DICT IN accordance with the scovc facts.
body Of william aoeay. aged nineteen yesrs, Who died
from the elects Of pistol sho, wound rcceIvsd u the
hasd % an unknosn nso adros me os which occur
through thirty secoad street, sixth avenue when
The latter turned upon him and shot hin down. hesisy
ycalded al No 2e y. and native Of ir0and
shs saecis x injuries rseivsd Al tss bands u The mob
sss lam % co.sa sa. sIss'
the body. Deceased vas native q Pennsylvania sad
An inquest vas held ~ s. Lnkss Hospital ursn the
| body of FRANCIS McCabe, . native d Ireland aged
elxhtsrn years who died from tho effects Of muskes
shot wound received the hands Of The military during
disturbance the o. Thirty sixth street and
Ninth avenue, The isth INST. Decreased employed
In hoop skirt of seventh
and Twenty eighth street, and was actively engaged In
| in the riot 81 tbs time of his bslng wounded
The Arson Case Before the Mayor.
| Yesterday the alleged pesding against
Matthew Powers, Frederick Hsmmers Patrick Kiernan
and Bernard Pagan, brought 10 Close before the
Mayor Matthew Powers was fully comm tied sos trial
without bail. Tss oth~ tArsc required 70 nnd sl
in she sum Of = 90 sesh 10 appear tor TRIAL a. aces
befcsc she fse. The accuscd y~rcs charged