The New York herald., 1869-04-12
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey CITY.

Jersey City.
INTERNATIONAL QUARREL.-Yesterday afternoon
three men named John Holer, John Griffin and
James Glynn, hailing respectively from Germany,
Ireland and Scotland, entered into discussion in
lager beer saloon on the merits of their respective
nations In The course Of which it was Holler's fate
to be severely pounded. The German having been
the saloon and fought several rounds on the
sidewalk Before the contest ended police
saasio a appeared @ h ana conveyed all three to the
sum OF $s that being the total amount which
could be scraped from their pockets.
Hobolen.
AN ALLEGED SwINDLING.-A man named George
Gilman, aged twenty-five years, was arrested yester
day or charge OF selling rings and brass earrings
which he pretended were pure gold. He was taken
before Recorder Pope and fined five dollars.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE--A HUSBAND WILLING TO
LET HIS WIFE BE DRowNED-As the ferryboat Nor
ristown was on her trip TO Few York last evening
man named August Wagner and his wife were seen
to Indulge In warm abuse OF each other on the reer
of the boat Presently the wife climbed the ratings
and shreked out II can live with you no longer;
rly grave must be watery one." Saying this, she
would have jumped into the river had not two gen.
Aemen c.utched her and pulled her back As she
struggled To be freed from their grasp the husband
in broken English, exclaimed, .sLet she go for Gods
sake" This request was OF course not complied
with, and 1t required the efforts OF the
strangers during the passage to save her from
being drowned. On arriving in New York August
struck her, saying, ''Vat you drinks can OF
rum forf f'' she escaped and wandered up Barclay
street, while he took another direction refusing to
convey her home, at the request OF many OF the
sengers. Both of them had been in Hoboken
throughout the dav, but she appeared much intox
Gated and may probably De ruined by this time. She
was young and decently dressed, and spoke in the
French language to Wagner, who Is a Frenchman
about sixty years OF age.
Hnckcnsuclk.
TRIAL OF SAM SUTTON FOR MURDER-VERDICT OF
WILFUL MURDER.-The arguments Of counsel in this
case were delivered on Saturday before Justice
Bedle and associate judges. Mr.. Ackerson spoke on
behalf OF tfe prisoner and was followed the same
side by MI. Knapp, who virtually admitted the COM
mission of the homicide by Sutton, as he contended
that the deed was not premeditated, and conse-
quenty his client could not be convicted OF wiltul
murder. Attorney General Robeson then summed
up on behalf OF the State, and delivered an able
charged the jury, occupying upwards of
Two Ms INC hours in recapitulating the evidence.
grades of homicide, ana In conclusion hoped
that they would honestly perform their duty accord
ing 10 law The jury then retired, and after three
quarters Of an hours deliberatIon returned with
verdict against the prisoner of wilful murder SUIT
ton stood erect, with the utmost GOODNESS, hear
ing this news and glanced carelessly around, as II
nothing affected him. Throughout the trial he
manifested the utmost indifference and seemed to
believe that the trial would terminate rather unfa-
vorably to him. Owing to the ateness OF the hour
at which the verdict was rendered Judge Bedle an
nounced that he would postpone sentence on the
prisoner for the present.
Newark.
Busy DAY WITH THE PoLICE.-Contrary to the
rule on every day Of the last week, yesterday was
quite busy one for the police From nine O'Clock
on Saturday night up to like hour last evening ar
rests to the number OF thlrty-two were made. As q
matter OF course the major portion OF these were
for being drunk Among those taken into custody
for other causes were two>On charges OF graver
character-grand larceny. Barbara Resch. of
No. 100 Ridge street, stands committed
on charge OF having made away with pocket
book belonging to Bernard McAdam, of No. SO West
Parker street. containing, as alleged, $l4O. The
other case Is that OF lad named Albert NJ. Sharp,
residing at No. 323 Warren street. who is accused by
Peter Miller, OF the same place, OF having stolen
5000. Albert was arrested yesterday in New Bruins.
wick by detective Fischer, who brought him to this
city. Some s65 was found on his person. On CON- |
plaint OF number OF negroes, one George Reeves |
c0iored barber, was arrested and held |
on a charge OF creating disturbance in |
the coored church on Catharine street. Walter H. |
King and Henry II. Malloy were taken into custody
last evening for having, as alleged, attempted to |
pass counterfeit ten dollar bill. King, with whom
the bill was found insisted that the money was |
good and was received by him from his employer as
such. Both are held for examination.