, 1864-12-16
MURDER TRIALS.
ArratgnInent OF Daniel yFnrd-A Con-
tlnu0nce Granted-NkiclAael Curry
Pleads Guilty of manslauGhtcr
Tho Case Of Martin Ryan
Continued


center Of much interest yesterday, to those who
delight In The exhibition Of crime, or love to wit
acss Its detection and punishment Itwas the day
appointed for the commencement Of the trials for
murder Of the many men who are now confined In
the Court House on that charge. The Sheriff had
summoned a special venire Of forty-eieht men,
which, with the regular yeuire OF twenty four,
made seventy two persons In attendance.
DANIEL WARD.
The only case tried yesterday was that Of Daniel
Wnrd, Indicted for the murder Of John Ticruey
and this was finally continued to await the arrival
little after ten O'Clock the Sheriff brought tho
prisoner into court He ts young man. ev1dant-
ly not over twenty one with the lace and head OF
adghtcr, eelf.posaessed in manner, and looking as
Esq, his counsel.
III. Mason presented an affidavit signed by the
prisoner, asking that his trial be postponed In
order to secure the attendance Of John Hennesey,
materia1 witness for the defense.
Mr. Reed objected to the continuance
tertality Of the testimony which TIC prisoner .
counsel said he should he prepared to olTcr by
Ucuncsey, in consideration OF the fact that he was
on t,ial ior MS NE consented 70 continue the case
The prisoner Wns then removed, and the further
consideration Of The case postponed until after
npon-
The conrt reassembled at p. m
lii. Mason made further application fer con-
tinuance on the ground that Louisa St. Clsir, one
Of the Witnesses for the prosecution, had moi heen
served with subpoena. The court held that The
motion must be based upon an affidavit specifically
setting forth the exact tacts the defense expected
to prove BY the absent witness. Mr.. Mason then
prepared the affidavit which on being cxamlned
by The court was declared sufficient, and the case
continued until the next term of the court. The
court then adjourned.
MICHAEL CURRY.
The case Of Michael Curry. indicted for the uur-
der of Patrick Hunt brought into court in the
morning by r-Asay. the prisoners counsel, who,
after rrcihng the circumstances attending the
homicide, Withdrew the plea OF not guilty entered
Of guilty ofmanslaus;6ter. OF Nj. Reid consented 10
accept the plea.
Thr court ordered the plea to be entered on re-
mcnt was left to his discretion, he should Be coy
erned In his sentence By the evidence that should
be adduccd as 10 his character. lie explained this
ed by his counsel. Curry WIS then allowed to
make m explanation to the court Of the ciFcum-
stances attending the homicide.
MARTIN EYAy.
In the case Of Martin Ryan, indicted for murder,
on tie application Of Charles Il. Reed, ESQ,
States Attorney, the trial WIS continued until The
next term, on account OF the absence Of m1terial
witness.
The EDRArr-MEE11sa LAST ErEs1so.-A meet.
evening in the Circuit Court Room. Chas: Wal
ker, Esq, In the Chair. ]. ". Hathaway, Esq,
oficiated as Secretary
There were preseDt gentlemen from tho Second.
Third. Fif,h, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth,
Fourteenth, Fifteenth md Sixteenth Wards; also
from Niles and harrington, among the outside
nj. McAu1cy, of the Tenth, complaincd that the
Wards were TOO lethargic, and would never do
anything dcci>ive: If they intended to do any
thing to clear M thc District they must work fmmt-
unless speedy general action was taken, the Tenth
woa1d 60 into the market and fill Its own quota,
whatever it might cost them.
Of Mr: MeAuley, earnestly hoped that some pian
for united action would be taken. He ttonrht
they would not obtain men for less than S15O each,
E e2eSS Tsd wosd ms MI f. %s a
lion to the 500 given BY the county, be thought
they would succeed in their efforts. lie moved
that each wnrd representsd gise that sum, aud no
side the organization outbfd that sun.
Mr.. Bizby, from the Tenth Ward, moved to
amend BY Increasing The ward bounty to 51O0 and
the recruit.
Aids. Barrett, Redmond, P1iudiyil1e, 3fr, Hatha.
way and other gentlemen stssnuously supported
Ing lost, the original motion w2s carried Gu tie
4yfs-:a. Sd, 4th. 1s.h and ,4th Wards and Sll.s.
Mr. Wicker then moved that presentation fec
of S1Q be g1ven to tue person who brings In ac-
cepted recruit. Carried. ,.0
.Mr: hathaway said there we're two men in the
city from, Tennessee who offer to recruit for CHI
cago In the rebel States II tho Governor Of the
state will only give them the proper commission.
FRHEDHEy's FAM.-The work goes bravely on
In the face Of disconrasenents seldom met with,
the committee has 1abored continuously: and arc
satisfied that the great Fair will be success. But
they still need MD. The people Of Chicago hare
not done their shnre. VIII they not yet come for.
ward and help 10 swell the list Of donationsf
At meeting Of the Executive Committee, held
on Wednesday afternoon, the following handsome
donations were reported by the soliciting commit
tee among the respective dealers and business per
Giles Bro, jewelry, s4s; Stevens. siyer Ware,
$25; Mr. Mayo, castor, SIS; j. Il. Bruce, silver
ware, $15; Sow'lfn McElWain, cake basket <12;
". q. C. Miller, silver ware, $25; Bedding q CO..
gentlcman's furnishing goods, F30; DeGraffe &
Poole, clothing, $50; Mr. Lark, pair pants, SO;
ii. H. Wooley, boys suit FlS; Wm. Il. Strong,
furniture dealer, chair, E15; Furst T. Bradley,
plough, $a5, Cornwe1ls & Elliott reams paper
$1s; II. a. Newcombe s. Co. donated In printing,
SO.
The committee for the Eleventh Ward also re-
ported md paid in cash donations rs follows:
Mum q Scott S25: Wears, Bates 4 Co., $25;
Falager & Smith, 80.
The committee also reported the receipt OF a !
oox Of Jewelry valued at $50, donor unknown.