New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-10
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
before Judge. Kelly and Dowlins.I
The presented yesterday morning for the consideration
OF the Justices Court a. in number and they were
divided follows PETIT larceny &C. assault and battery 49,
yos,ion Of corporation ordinance L. violation OF boat law 2
keeping dsOrdery house malicious mischief l. suspended
oases, .
SrrAISG CorToSThe first tried was charge OF lar
ceny against Martin Muvey Who accused Of purloinng
cotton Joseph Willard OF the value Of about 3D. IL was
shown that number Of bales OF cotton lying the pier
and that almost invariably the case there were numbr
children and oafcrs hanging about an tho hope OF hndng an
opportunity 10 stcal the precious hbcr
he prisoner pulling handfus OF cotton from bale
while second course partner 20 tho INST was suhng
a1 Ss he wa on spsaor he prisoner audd to
be guilty for months to the Pcniten,iry
AsrruIso roR Thieves generally steal something
which they desire for their immediate personal or which
they into cash for the qualification OF some
appetite But why Michael Conner should steal from barge
@ cork fender which he couldn't readily sell mystery
However he did It, and got the usual punishment, on the Island
TEArrsG CLERX.-Lemmy Karpfels dealer in cigars
had boy Of about IL yesr named Adoph Foster TO assist
him in his business Amer time imagining that he had some
suspcc. his boy ck Of dishonesty be SET trap for
him wise He sent five friends Of his 90 his store 20 buy
cigars FROM the boy In the absence OF the proprietor wh,h
the proprietor in the clerk only made retur OF tho goods
ou1 for hi, - own us The bow was alleged had o taken
for his Though the boy Do
oSsge With eaua force and in the absence 81 positive proo
convict Court ordered the boy 10 pay for the cigars and on
that condition he was lc' go
THR TIE HousE-of the secret springs which
animate the parties tho hundreds Of that daily
brought before the various Police Courts Of this city the pub
lie as rule knows nothing complaint. made In passion
trial necessarily conducted In hurya conviction OBJ
sentence prdoaied e The very nc.sy o. we e on 's
"a pdre testimony when hauoI ts ~ ,nlant snd
trial I'm any one u tho several minor criminal Courts
OF New.York. That the trials src not now NOR
oa,hIv and e.,sndedlv conducted arises from two
facts Tie first Il that IN the muiiiph'V :" cas-,
one ,be second reason IA that not In hundred Of
those which before the Lover Courts Il OF nature re-
curing elaborate eIaminAion-thc facts are ususy o.
nstnre which admit Of toerabc understanding IN few min
u,es the be Intelligent the case, being mainly petit
case win come up the trial Of which strange and sad
family history viii be revealed such an Instance oSnrrc1 re-
teray the Court of Special Sessions before judges key
lady dressed in deep mourning with f..e % white as
Inng grief aliI suffering could make Twin voice
only controlled By powerful VIII from breaking on, INTO sob,
which she had clicked that she mh the nece,
questions Of The smpathnng WIZ meg wnys
fragile trembling from head 70 foot With the emotion she
could not entirely restrain appeared before the Court aud asked
as tho only means rendering the lives Of hersc aud her chill
This was mo- ordinary case OF domestic bckcrng-t
little petty spirit Of halfcsryesccd passion that animated hi,
compdnt no ordinary matter OF ieakcte poker ana
broomstck light between drunken pair OF Wetohes each one
pabe than the other but was ono Of those sad sad
cases where marital charity and pity has been compelled at last
give to the absolute demands OF self preservation from
threatened murder where after the vic hna ghsu ,
painingly for score years Insults apIse anu %
dreaming Of esing them In public manner or herself
10 protect her children and hcscfrom the very who should
have been their guardian against all the word-husbad Inc
unmes Of the parties L suit Maria Lowery and Joseph
overy They are both OF Scotch descent well educated and
IA appearance, refined and OF elegant manners
The complainant Mrs Maria Iowcry an elderly person OF
most appearance had told her sad story TO the follow
ing effect -,
Lowcry The prisoner In Court. For time In fact for
seven years their welded life happy could have been
asked by either Children born them, and thus
tie OF deeper love formed between them Their ma
onaty was the samc-her friends mutual friends
nle
Many years ago they removed TO America and established ther
hb cv tronett With them chdpen and property furni
Of the old home and hundred keesaks ~ was aeeree
Hardly home been established In the land Of tho
saSpnged flag when tho husband and father began 70 re-
sort to drink From that day simply the old old story
he Travelled tn downhi path with more even Than me usual
friends ped but could not reclaim HIM and soon be Ieaohed
lowest step and was a6 n % Is s an S aS oSa q Ike
thousand others he sunk Into condition OF perfect nder
ence 10 the opinion Of the 1orlda state OF don toarem
which ever must fatal both body and soul Rum became
his God and he has for years wooped TO TIE eh
cnsion Of all proper duties and demands
For the last years this unhappy has not earned dol
lar for yhs wife tor many Of those long years sup
ported him and the children by the sole aid OF sewing ma
ehneof late the have grown up and have done their
share the support OF the family The old man has ever
been clothed as gentleman should be- his wants have been
graed his thousand berugcs TO obtain Liquor have been
overlooked he has been asked to 90 Work &c has Only 9een
entrated with all force that tears Of weand young children
grownup could give to leave lie woudnot
When drunk he Was at % oS ~O ana the ne
household furniture told IN the morning the sad story OF the
drunken passion OF the night before All this was borne
patiently borne-for IL long weary years p TINS sunslhs
family with What grace they might The bideous skeleton
which abode by their heartsde concealed well as
be from the world But last Saturday the climax came ne
old man Infatuated by abusing his patient VIE ana
threatening her-o which abbe She being so long accustomed
replied nohngwent into his room and returned with pistol
| from which no fired at his wife two shots :,
This wos too much the felt that their mothers life wouh
never while they were away rom home at ther amy
work and they brought the unfortunate drknra yesterday Ds
The old man acknowledged firing the pistol but said he did
| 10 frighten her'-peaning his wife
On the statement Of the wife and grownup son 20 respec
Young man. they dared longer trust the nus
band and father In his home he given up sentence
The wife both assured the Court that they would b
only too happy support the prisoner and provide Tor MN ~
every he would only give up his evil habits Indeed
the broadclob suit hat and hne linen of the old
mIghtbe) gentlemen showed that be had been looked AFTER
| will most afectionate.care
In answer 10 The charge the cuprit In maudln ad
dressing the Ny Lord stated that he wanted 20 de-
fend the His condition was however too evident and
re was sentenced TO months 10 the Penenay and he
led away leaning the officer miserable wreck OF
once dne eenemap while his wife and son Joined their tears
ard sobe a. thsy slowly and sady left the Courtroom
!. -rrrYyurSo rv.-.ln Ellen Mcmahon accused BY
Mr. John Holloway Of throwing pepper in his eyes 1t seems
that there had been old quarrel between the families Of the
two parties and that when they met In grocery store the
complainant made remarks which Ellen did not conre
iracopuntary and sho threw In his eyes hand
nj Of she taking home to her evening
/ meal Hifh She was fined a2a
SrHALNo FROM MoTHEh-Mrs. Julia A. Lewis, lady
dressed h deep mourning appeared TO prosecute her son for
stealing on her pair o. gold gesl.sA gsjeA 10 sod Tor