The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-03
THE WALL STREET pEfAlcATIoNs.

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| The Trial or Jenkins and Kctehum Set
/ Down for NEXT Wce.S-A Haul or Pick
pockets, sc.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hoffman
Tho October term OF this opened yesterday, Re
cordcr Hoffman presiding and District Attorney Hall and
Asssan, District Attorney Huchngs appearing for the
people -. Z. - !. T7.~--~---.,-
The first business in order was the calling Of the Grand
Jury panel but there only few gentlemen pre-
sent, those answering to their were discharged
till this Tuesday morning. when another panel will be
summoned to make up the requisite number
The petty jury list then called and a. is usual
large majority Of the jurors desired TO shr the perform
ace Of this duty OF tho citizen but is necessary 70
have jurors to pass upon the fate Of persons charged
with crime, the Court only entertained reasonable and
proper exctses
rHs kEroHux CASE
Ex-Judge Allen, counsel for Edward d. Ketchum,
charged with extensive fOrgeros and addressed the
Court folows:-If your Honor peaseIn reference to
District Attorney for postponemsnt Of the trial but for
reasons satisfactory to him, and Of which have
on 70 complain ne THINKS me % zen should %
on Saturday desired TO He he District Attor
neyl proposed to set It down for next Monday Al 70
to the Court. upon Shown g postpone The a
II so, will make tho best Of the case By
to be committed against making the application
District Attorney Ha-This to-day for the
next Monday as The day for this trial or course the
gentleman make what motion he advised to do but
beg leave to say shall resist then should at all
times and in that connection wish to move tho Court
for order for additional number Of jurors not
ceedng one thousand, rcturnabe at as early day as
meet any exigcncy that may arise in this court Can
take such an orderf
The Court answered in the Affirmative. .es
HaI Il nly
learned friend on the other side that shall prepared
TO- try the case = = ! g..t~- -s
The Recorder-Let Il go over till next Monday.
District Attorney Hail. would ask tho learned gentle.
man If he intends to make such motion that he wouM
Might have decision Of the Court about Il in advaue,
because your Honor will perceive at that sltRI
way If the trial comes or if it does not IT will have
considerable effect upon Mondays calendar.
Ex-Judge Allen-We will endeavor TO do that
TIE JENKINS CASE
District Attorney Hall then said-My learned friend,
Mr. John McKoon and INV self are here for the purpose
of trying the case Of Jenkins Coupsel on the other
side, ExJudgc Edmonds, was In my Office this morning,
and by arrangement with him the Is set down for
next Monday also In reference to the OF Wagner
for murder desire to state to your Honor that have
sent the counsel notice believe he IL court What
day shall fix for that 10 be tred9
ExJudge STUART hope to make plea in that case
The District Attorney am final about that 1t will
hav, to be tried.
The case was set down for the third Monday
The District Attorney expected to meet Mr. shafer
here this morning. the counsel in the Dram laso
charge of murder in the first degrcol to have a day
fixed for the trial will endeavor TO have il fixed
morrow morning.
Az ALLHGED AccoMpLICw or JENKINS
ExJudge Stuart said-I desire TO make motion in
reference to prisoner named Brown, connected ind
rectly with tho Jenkins matter He Is in prison without
evidence and against law. only ask the ceremony Of
trial, for he must be acquitted have pleaded fer
trial since he has been committed, and pray for
now most earnestly and hope that he will be put on
trial this week.
that case and WILL Of course follow the Jenkins trial.
We will set that down for next Monday He was only
indicted at the last term but we will positively dispose
ExJudge stuart-If Mr.. Hall will only look at the pa
pers for moment he will see that ought not to require
the ceremony Of trial There is literally evidence;
but the is indicted he must 60 through the form
of trial
The District Attoney-It may be hardship but the
gentleman would have the statutory remedy. II will
Immediately follow the Of jenkins.
Neither Ketchum nor Jenkins was brought into court
and the above conversational discussion only occupied
few minutes.
BATTALION op picxroxErs
Among the indictments found by the Grand Jury
which discharged last week, were number against
pickpockets The species OF larceny known pocket
District Attorney and the Recorder have
the conclusion to administer stern justice to the light
pockets now awaiting trial viii frankly oxn ap his
guilt he may thus succeed In getting year year
rgbie ones who determine 70 ace the jury box, when
convicted will get the moei severe sentence the Court
Thomas Madisau, q youth, who was charged by SIrs
Eliza A. Kennedy with stealing pocketb0ok, containing
twelve dollars, tho 25th Of August, while passing
through Broadway pleaded guilty 70 the offence, and
sent to the State prison for two years and SIN
months
william Brady was indicted for similar offence, in
stealing a silver watch from the person OF James A.
Pyne resident Of Brooklyn the sth Of September
while standing in the Park He pleaded guilty 10 the
Indictment and sentenced TO the state Prison for
three years and six months t*
A casE or xassLAuoarM
Charles T. Corner, Indicted for causing the death Of
Patrick Murphy arraigned at the bar appeared
from the papers that the parties had dhoulty and
while Corner in the act OF defending himself from
blow aimed at him by Murphy he slruck him In return
causing the DECEASED 70 fall on stoop In Bayard street.
the 18th OF July. The skull fractured, which
subsequently caused the death Of Murphy Corner when
arrested said he sorry for H. as he had intention
OF throwing him on the stoop. w
The Recorder said he had examined the with cnre
and OF the opinion that the occurrence acci-
dental He would therefore, suspend judgment for the
present