Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-29

ARRANGEMENT OF ETHIOPs, &c.-The notO-
rious Chicken" now Bull-of Bashan, ala,
Nathan Smith, indicted for grand larceny.
was arraigned before Judge Cofinberry yes
terday morning. when he entered the plea OF
not guilty. George Robinson, colored, was ar
raigned on a similar indictment, and made
the same plea
Now, Is it not a little singular that the
court and jury should take for granted that
these men are liars! They Immediately set
aside, as unworthy of credenoe or even con-
sideration, the ~pleadings of these a~rraignsd
parties, and addressed themselves to deter
mining their innocence or guilt. After a
short trial in the case of d" Chicken" who
was charged with the stealing of a COW
from James J1urdan, in Brooklyn, the jury
retired and quickly returned with the YER
dict of guilty, estimating the value of the
property stolen at $50. Chicken" heard
the verdict without Finishing, but his ex-
pressive physiognomy was a study for an
artist. His face is broad, black and CORFU
gated, and what are lines in most mems
faces seem whip-cords running from his
nostrils and eoiling around his mouth.
He has a very "open e~ountenance,"
his mouth being no less than FIVE inches
long, and his lips resembling large rolls Of
sole leather. He looked straight ahead oub
of his eyes, like those Greeks whose sockets
see only in a direct line, and whenever they
would change the axis of vision, must needs
turn the whole head. Not that Chicken
is much of a Greek. He suggests the Indian
chief who, in the celebrated "Seminole's
Reply" is quoted as saying, among other
things, The pale face I defy" He looked
just as if he could make two mouthsful of
judge, prosecutor and jury. They had bet
ter keep clear of his terrible ~incisors and
molars.
Chicken" was remanded to jail, to await
sentence to the penitentiary, where he has
been once before.
The case of George Robinson was then
called, and Mr.. Elwell assigned his counsel.
A. T. slsde, Esq. is prosecuting with energy
and ability all the cases in court room No. 3.
TIE LECTURE COURsE.-Gough's lecture
last night was is the pivotal one of the winter
course. Six more lectures are in reserve.
Everything thus far has passed off quietly
anu smoothly. The public are pleased win
the abolition of the reserve seat system
which was i'll vogue last year. The course
has been an almost insariable success.
fame drew a tremendous house on
the initial night of the course, and he did
not d~isappoint expectation. DR.. Willetts
gave universal satisfaction and delight.
George Alfred Townsend was pleasant and
stimulating. Bishop Clarke had many
fresh things to say, and said them in a tax
ing way. De CordOva gave average salts
And the popular verdict on
lecture tonight will, of course, be
favorable.
Devastating floods and mufling, choking
SHOWS have not thus far laid a veto on travel
so that no lecturer has disappointed US in
TO arrive. They have, each and all,
been promptly OF hand, the public have
turned out largely to hear them, and, as a
consequence, greenbacks rave fallen like
into the Golfers of the Library Asso-
hence to be invested in books for
he advantage of that same public. The
;yele is complete.
In looking at the schedule, we fancy the
after half of the course of lectures will be
better than the first. We are to have Prof
JPson, of New York, next Tuesday evening,
lis subject a capital one: Franklin the
representative American" And he will
De followed by George Thompson, the famous
orator, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the
inished scholar and most original, fruitful
in the country, George V~andenhof,
he famous reader, Prof. E. L. Youmans,
he most popular and able scientific lecturer
this continent, and B. F.. Taylor, the
Chicago journalist. There can be
10 doubt entertained in the case of either of
hese men. Several of them have national
nd even worldwide regulations. A treat
still in anticipation.
Peeuniarily, the course has been far more
than any previous one in the his
Dry of the Association. We are pleased to
otethis result.