Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-27
Court of Comm on Pleas.
JUDGE MuLKEY, PRESIDING.


The early part Of the forenoon was occupied
in the hearing of motions. The first cass
brought for trial was Mrs. Hugh Dolan rs. Trt-
yer Miller This was a case relating TO
certain sum of money ($20o,) deposited by
Mrs Dolan with the defendants, as her own
money, which defendants paid to Hugh noan,
whereupon Mrs. D. brings suit to recover. I.
& NJ. plead in bar that the money deposited
was not money belonging to Mrs. D., bat to
her husband, and that payment to the said hus-
band was legal payment, dscharging them
from liability. To this plaintiff fled a denur-
rer. After argument, the case was continued,
to allow defendants to amend plea and file an
other in addition.
| S. P. Wheeler for plaintiff, Allen, Green &
| Baker for defendants.
The next case was that Of the People rs.
! Robert Williams, indicted for larceny. The
evidence was BRIEF relating chiefly to the fact
of stolen coat having been found in his pos
session, and to the question of the boys age,
several experts testlfying that he was not, in
their opinion, over Is. The taking of testi-
mony occupied Is minutes; the condensed
statement of it by counsel to the minds of the
jury, above half an hour. Verdict, guilty, and
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Mum & Mum for defendant.
Then came the case of the people against
T. Williams, Indicted for theft. This is the case
the circumstances of which were given yester-
day, as having occurred at the Perry House on
Tuesday night, and the facts as developed in
the evidence, were substantially the same as
there stated Verdict, guilty, and defendant
was sentenced to the penitentiary for six years
at hard labor, except five days solitary confine-
nent. -
Lansden for defendant.
After the rendition Of the verdict, defend
ant asked leave to make a statement to the
Court The statement was to this effect, that
when he met Hetfipgwell he was on Ills way
to Mexico from st. Louis to join Cortinas; that
he had about 1927 concealed in his pantaloons,
and when arrested he was Influenced by the
threats and statements Of the officer to pay $24
dollars of his own money to hush the matter
up. Said he had served in the Federal army
four years and five months and had a recon-
mendaton for honesty and good service.
Mr.. Lansden then stated that, in justice to
himself, he must say that some circumstances
in the statement just made which, if true, might
have awaited to the defendants benefit in the
trial, had never been made known to him pre-
viously.
Judge Mulkey made some remarks to the ef-
feet that the jury could act only upon the evil
dence in the case, and he saw no reason for
setting aside the verdict.
The People rs Rebhuhn. Defendant was
charged in the indictment with stealing a bril-
die, was arraigned and pleaded guilty. Sen
tenceL to one year in the penitentiary at hard
labor, except one day of solitary confinement
Baker for defendant.
The case of the People rs. Sey-
mour. Defendant pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced TO one years con-
finement in the penitentiary at hard labor, ex-
cepting o2e day of solitary confinement.
Gilbert for defendant.
Several persons who were not present at the
afternoon session of the Court, and for whom
attachments had been issued, appeared.
Judge Mulkey, after listening to their excuses,
repr scented to them the necessity for punctu-
ality, and the Inconvenience and expense of
their hardness by its interruption and delay of
the proceedings, saying that it would be neces-
sary TO resort to rigorous regulations should
such a case happen again. He let them off on
payment Of costs.
People IS. Fannie Harris Fannie was in
dicted for stealing two caps valued at So 90
from Mr.. Netf; plead guilty. Sentence reser-
we'd.
Allen and Pidgeon for defendant.
The Picard Islander case was called on
Wednesday. The jury was sworn and the
nlainti fl took non-suit.