New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-01
CRIMINAL.

In the Court of General Sessions, yesterday.
CITY Judge Russell fixed the amount OF bail required for
term of the Court of John Shea. prison, the
charge OF perjury and false representation at 5000
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yes
terday before Justice Dodge James Connolly was com
uted TO prison to await trial. on charge that he had,
on the 18th inst robbed Mr. Samuel H. Titles store at
No 353 Firstaye.
Court Yesterday On complaint Of Eliza c. Wilson. sont
Adam Kaltenbaehcr 70 the House OF Renge Tor throw.
ing at and breaking the windows OF private school, al
No 1888 West Fifty-fourth.st.
I'm the Wcstcheser County Court of Oyer
and Terniner. Judge Barnard presiding with Justices
Cochranc Skman, and COnklin MS associates Thomas
Ba xter indicted for the murder OF James COoney few
months ago, withdrew the plea OF mot guilty ana SUB
siitutcd that OF guilty OF ansaehter in the fourth de
grec Sentence is to be pronounced at o'clock this
morning. Baxter and Cooney were foundel} men, LIVING
NJ Peckskili boarding together and bosom rends They
had spent the night drinking and while their way
uarreled, when Baxter struck Cooney on the head
Baxter always admitted that he struck Cooney but said
that he DID not Intend to injure him.
Chas Smith was arrested by Deputy Marshal De
wire and brought before Commissioners Osborn yesterday
the application Of the ConsuGenefa OF the North tier
man Confederation who alleged that smith wac de-
port Smith claims ~ be American citizen, and says
ho shppod the fdes at Marseilles FOR voyage 10
sonor Osborn continued the Investigations IN the lottery
yesterday ana took up the case o, James Thomas
one Of the defendants who alleged 10 have sod policy
OF numbers without license policy alleged to have
been sold by him was put IN evidence ana ldehtlned ny
David LiDds expert In the policy business, az zen
cent gig' of three numbers. which, " 10 "eame out"
would draw $40 lie testified further that the policy bns
ness had not necessarily, connection with the lottery
business numbers drawn IN the lottery were
taken for policy numbers merely as matter OF convent
ence and that any numbers drawn ia any other way
would well for the policy business had not
custom sanctioned the present mode 81 using LOTTERY
numbers Counsel FOR defendant then moved for defend
ants discharge on the ground INIT mere haa ogtn no
proof that the gig" sold by defendant was poncy OF
numbers in lottery in the eye Of the law The Commits
held that the proof adequate 10 hod deiond
ant for his defense, and denied the motion, aud also
another motion to discharge the ground that inc
amended statutes do not provide for criminal prOeeu
ton Testimony then given for the defense To snow
that since the statutes have been amended IN relation 70
the lottery aud policy business no special agent has peth
retained by the Government To ferret out and bring tous
tce as criminals lottery and policy dealers doln business
without license payment OF special lax The DEFEND
ant WAS then held for trial. and renewed tho bail afoaoy
gwen 10 appear for this examination 10 appear Or ia
1he VI John FaLe policy deaer.at NO, " Melcel