The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03
NEW JERSEY.
Newark.

Newark.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.-Oscar Cramer, q young man
residing IN Myrtle avenue, was seriously If not
fatally injured through having been kicked by q
vicious horse on Wednesday afternoon. 1t seems he
was busily engaged examining the hind legs OF the
ANIMAL and had barely touched 1t when he was
knocked senseess by powerful blow from the
horses hoof. He still continues In critical condi-
ton.
THOROUGH SPIRIrUALIsT.-Yesterd forenoon,
before Justice Stap In the Police Court, Jane Jack
son, nlthy clad female OF wornout appearance, ap
peared and made application for relief under the
following circumstances According to her state
entirely dead for three hours, Judge" Her arm
bandaged up, and indeed the blood 00Zed from
parent that she was strongly under The 'inuence,n
she handed over to the OF Colonel Johnson,
OF the Essex county jail, for protection.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMESr AND PRECIOUS As
sAuLr.-The usually quiet neghborhood of Chestnut
street. near the New Jersey Railroad depot, was
thrown into state of much excitement last even
ing under the following circumstances:-On or about
the LIST OF June Mr.. Christian Walters, Of No. 1876
tatoes to Railway, with instructions to dispose OF
them in detail Subsequently he sent on forty bar
After waiting a reasonable time Mr.. Walters on
finding that his man had not returned nor sent any
wagon, but no man or potatoes. He returned to
Newark ana made a complaint before Justice Mills.
bezzlement About half-past seven O'Clock
last evening Walters was discussing the matter with
Tin Of % oe wSo
complained Of having lost u watch and go by the
same source While thus engaged the object OF their
talk came along. and after short pariey set upon
Conway and fastened his fangs first on his head and
then on one Of his thumbs. taking away piece OF
was captured and brought 10 the station house.
where he Is now held on an additional charge OF
atrocous assault.
UsITED STATES DISTRICT CouRT.--In this court
yesterday the District Attorney, Mr. Keasiey, moved
for the trial Of John Hemmis and Philip Hessamer,
both OF New York. indicted for nfractloD Of the inter-
nal laws BY dlstllng spirits citlyat Gutten
burg, Hudson county, last December. On motion OF
Mr. Northrop, OF New York counsel for Hessamer, a
separate trial was granted, From the testimony adj
duced Il appears that Henmis was dstiller on For
fyseventh street, New York whose establishment
was seized by the New FORK authorities. The defend
ant, however. managed TO sccrete one OF the
stills, which he moved TO Gutenberg, where
he conducted the process OF illegal dstilling
with Hessamer a. workman. After protracted
trial the jury convicted Hemms, but the court re-
served sentence TILL next Tuesday. Philip Hessa-
mer pleaded not guilty 10 the indictment, but a. he
was simply q workman OF Hemmis' the court
been In prison since February last decreed him to be
~ n 81, the Sewas jail 70, thirty d, avs, the
court. John Sucker. James Z. Lawrence, William
fenced 70 five years Incarceration at hard labor In
the State Prison for passing counterfeit notes pur-
porting - have been issued by O national
bank. William O. Becker and william Moore,
convicted OF passing counterfeit fractional cur
rency, were sentenced TO two years imprisonment
at hard labor In the state Prison. The Court Oh
served In pronouncing sentence on the latter that
the degree OF punishment entirely within the
discretion or the court, which not the case a.
regards counter letters Of national bank notes,
against Yhom CONGRESS imposes a specific punish
nient The Jurors were then discharged ill Tuesday
next and the court adjourned While the prisoners
were being conveyed to the prison their escort per-
mitted them to indulge In valedctory smile In sar
loon, when TWO OF the gang Coegan and Fitzpatrick,
managed to extricate themselves from their man
acles ana escape into the street An exciting pur-
suit followed, and after q most vigorous chase, In
which large crowd participated the would-be refu-
gees were recaptured and once more restored into
the custody Of their guardians.
Newton.
OBTTUARY.-The death OF Judge John Townsend,
formerly Of the sussex county Court OF Common
Pleas, occurred. after protracted illness. AZ hts
residence here, on wednesday last. The deceased
was about 1fty five years Of age aud was well known
throughout democratic circles Ia this state.
Mrs. Victor. convicted In Cleveland Of numbering
her brother, has not yet been sentenced since the
Jury rendered their verdict on Tuesday afternoon she
has continued muftering about her innocence anu
the false testimony against her. as she diu IN the
court room In the jail she has packed up the Few
things she has there and says she s waiting for the
Jury TO bring In the verdict then sue Will go home.
rhs ia the sum OF her talk nom morning Tonight
She viii not he sentenced un;il her condition, whether
sahe not. IL definitely aseertained.