The New York herald., 1869-01-13
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
The Aliens In Court-Mrs. Walton and tha
JeneTds-A Happy Family.
Before Judge Bowling.

The Aliens In Court-Mrs. Walton and the
Jenerds-A Happy Family.
Before Judge Dowling.
Il II now notorious that there ts one family OF out
laws in the city against whom II IL found impossible
to procure evidence, and who enjoy perfect immu-
nifty from punishment The terror their frequent
acts Of violence against citizens and the police has
inspired prevents people from giving evidence and
justice is, In their case mere sham.
Charles Allen, one Of the Allen brothers, was &C
cused by Mr.. James n. andenberg, formerly lieu
tenant colonel OF volunteers, and honorably dir.
charged as SUCH with having assaulted and robbed
him In Crosby street lately. 1t was shown that he
was accompanied by crowd Of associates OF
similar character on the night in question. Cap
tain Young. the Chief OF the Detective Police; Cap
tain Mills, sergeant and Q number OF policemen,
were called on to testify in the case but their evil
dence was singular to say strongly against the COM
plainant and was very light on the prisoner. The
police evidently afraid to testify. Allen smiled
ticpate any other result than acquittal. One Of
his witnesses, who boards IN tine Bernard
H nv Sca rsDs az ~ tne es
Charles Allen was not on the same side Of the street
with Colonel vandenberg, and Theodore Allen swore
the police that Colonel vandenberg was intoxics-
ted at the time, but the evidence on this point was
weak and M TOR great u9 number Of Of W.T. M
Judge Bowling, addressing the prisoner. said:-
'Y0ur character Ii notorious thattf had chance
at you I'd give you the severcst sentence could tn
dict but the evidence In this win not warrant
me In dong 20. Your witnesses could mot be de-
pended upon and have had to rely upon the police.
sent the complainant In the first place to the House
Of Detention, not as punishment but IN order that
might have him a. q Witness should charges be
brought against you. now am compelled 10 acquit
you"
Allen erinned and went on to receive the congrat
uat0ns Of his fellows who, TO the NUMBER OF twenty
or thirty, crowded the passage way OF the court.
MRS. WALTON AND THE JEFFKRDs FAMILY.
There was q stir in court when Mrs. Walton. the
mother Of the convict who was killed by another
prisoner last May In Sing Sing Prison, was seen TO
take her seat. Her presence was occasioned by the
fact tnaf her son, Edward senerds, brother OF the
deceased, was accused by Clementine Jefrerds, his
wife, OF having robbed her OF S370, at the same time
threatening TO cut her throat with razor II she
sisted. Clementine who is o good looking girl OF
respectable appearance stated that her husband fire.
Quenty told her that II she attempted to prosecute
him at any time his mother would nix her and that
this threat deferred her from complaining when she
was beaten, which was frequently the case.
Mrs. Walton was placed on the stand and told
story Numerically opposite to that OF Clemenfine,
stating, among other things, that when her got
married he was drunk, his wife was drunk and all
present were drunk else the marriage never would
have taken place. The evidence disclosed ! family
feud OF more than ordinary bitterness on all sides
Tue prisoner was acquitted.