The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Judges Kelly and Bowling presiding.


George Grant without leave, but taking things for
granted "a played out pnn), was placed before the
bar on the charge Of stealing pair OF boots from
the store OF Patrick McCancher. George acknow-
sedged the soft impeachment. and by order OF the
Court was walked OF to the Penitentary for four
months. Decidedly the boots had changed legs that
Sme.
KNOW NOTHING CASE
Lena Levy 4 tall resoute-looking specimen OF
femininity walked to the witness stand and swore
that John Brown had stolen from her lot OF coats
Of the value OF twenty-four dollars Lena in her
testimony, said she didn't know the first thing about
II. She never saw the gentleman in her life. She
only knew that the goods Were in her and that
They We're ''tuk.'' IN officer undertook TO swear
That he had arrested the prisoner but found no goods
upon ham.
AS there was a witness somewhere who 1t was
thought, did Know something the Court came TO the
conclusion that would be well TO remand the
prisoner until she, he 1t could be found and made
TAXING THE "pxFEcuEsn
Herman R,lddman al the instance OF Fishiel Gold
steiD who "sboSes der Englis ach goots,' was
placed at the bar charged with stealing von bar of
bantaloons vrom his sdore"
"wen sir,n demanded the Court, "when did you
miss yonr g0odsfi'
We'll oze mine preeches on der same tay vat
Lore DEM
"Iow long was thatr asked prisoners coun-
sel.
''Dat apout thri tay, und den tays avder bat
der mans dock Nv init der bOlIcemau's und but lndo
der brison; mine daughter Id wash dat saw him siole
ter hanJaoons.-
III. daughter q child OF about six years was called
10 the stand, and question 70 the admissibiity
of her evidence raised by counsel but tie Court
did not Immediately act upon the suggestion end
recalled complainant and then questioned the child
hut the answers were not such as 10 warrant Judge
Kelly In holding the accused.
GIVING MS WIFE "JEssS.n
John Eacan was charged with assault and battery
upon his wife, susan Eagan. The case was 0 very
sad one. The prisoner drank 10 excess. and going
home at night Would abuse his wife, VINO stated that
ehe was driven 80 sell every stick Of furniture She
had In order tnat she might support herself and
john plead har,l 20 II let or
NOW susan. iue dariin', acushla ioost let we al
this time, an III BE- good man. Alanna, honey,
IT. mesif tnat'll be pathern hoOsband TIL ye,
nvic Let me on THIS to.me, nov, Won't ye, avour-
neenr
''Throtn mi won't, responded the vie, ''yc'vc
promised me before IN IN not gcin' to be Fooled
agn. Johnny, yer Jal manse are.n
can you support yourself without him ~ asked
Judge Downing.
'An, yer worship cried the prisoner, 'y0Ost be-
lave me this time an III be good man; II atliua
10 church an Jine timpirance 'sety. Will"
.You have promised that too often John The
Court upon "a former charge, VIII send Jou 10 the
.Its hard your HONOR said John "an' I'm win
In 10 promise TO be sober whinyer can" and with
tins the prisoner made Dis congo.
Thomas Lynch, a stout, saior-loosng customer,
who mad an enormous plug OF 'baccy IN his tar
bucket arraigncu M the Instance Of julius Gro
ger who charged him with stealing from his store IN
the BOwery coat.
~ hdt nave 9ul 70 Say, l4NnchIt HutatOHhu JuuRt
swat hey % say, yer Houors'' repeated Thomas,
In a deep 'sea-Dlssi voice. rolling The quid IA his
mouth Rom the siarbuafd - the larbOard side,
and then giving lis ''togsi hitch; .wo yer Honof,
nev 70 sat hat didn't take ihcm there trowsers.
Why, Lord bless Sc SIR. thcyfwCudn't 10 me, al
though think there's a Chance ~ en- giving me
Hts.h
'.No jokes ~ court Thomas remarked ths Nonch
severely.
Elaine my larry toplgnts an gallant EYEBROWS
Eleant not 20 Joke rev only 10 s2Y didn't take
yhen part OF carru.f
But the proof. strong as HOY Writ was against
department the Isle OF the lnnocenis f0f four CAL
Srogy or a SHIRT
Alexander kcCarty. middle aged gentleman u
honest appearance ana Who wouldn't take anything
that was out 81 his reach hauled up Tor sealing
pair OF shuts from ms employer, william ". smith
The complainant stated that having had his suspl-
cions aroused - 20 The honesty OF NcCarty ne hai
tie LEFT his place Ne took witn him the shirts in
question. They we're found "a BID possession when
arrested.
"what have you % say ~ Jour defence nccarty,p
demanded Judge Kelly.
THAT I'm IN innocent map, sir. Just lss me ten
you how v al came about You zoe, air. when
went TO live with Mr.. Smith I went INTO room 70
s,cep WIN young man, 81, you zee. Now, mad
sr, sou see, and I went TO sleep In another room,
you see sur. Wen. had two shirts sir YOU see, snd
The young man he went ~ the other room, you sec,
sr. Now ihars plain: and when you see, Sir, Mrs.
smith discharged NE Mrs Smith, you see, cir. came
.Mr. McCsrty, you've left b1ndie up stairs on
have y YOU see tir, sad J; aud then said SIR yol
see I'm going 70 Hariem3 for, sir, YOU soc, have
living IN New jersey three children. you sec, air
And then Mrs smith said, on, you had better tate
your bundle with you' and you zee sir. az she was
shout TO hand X 70 me she accidentally opened II.
you see. sir and ~ en- she said 20 Mr. smith, why,
declare n here are not two " your shirts; sn't that
funny That's what she said, yOu see STR Now,
! had two shirts vhen J went u ST.. smiths, cir,
you sec suppose ny ,hris 90 sort q mixed up
with kir. Smith's yOu see cir.
"les, see.- raid his Honor, "aDd thet Won NAV
have fuii time 10 unraye The mystery ~ The shirts
will by way OF o wind mp to the "ta,r SEND gu u
the mineral department on Eacawelis ittaad foi
two monthaV
XAKIxc A SPECTACLE or HIMSELF.
Abraham Wolfe was charged bS speciacled on
tlclan Dained sohu ~ohOile with ,lcaiihg pif z
spec'a;ca