The New York herald., 1869-06-02
cabaT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Case OF the EXP 0liccman who Undertook TO
Create a Vacancy III the 0Aice Of Police
sWperintendent--He is Found Guilty OF ts,e
Undertaking and Sentenced Six Months TO
the Peniteutiary--Penaliy of Playing Sharp
ON COnGding Ccunfrymen-lfultipIicj Of
liicelaneois Gases.
Before Judges Downing and Kelly.
The calendar was unusually lengthy yesterday, con-
sisting of forty five cases. Most, however were
important. The assault upon Police superintendent
Kennedy was set down as misdemeanor. The
remaining cases were twenty-five charges OF petty
larceny and nineteen OF assault and battery AS
usual, and even the warm weather does not seem
70 have diminishing effect, the court room was
crowded with Interested spectators and the bar
flled II not with the leading, at least with the
lesser legal lights OF the city.
KING JOHN NOT DETHR0NED.
The case OF John A. Kennedy, superintendent OF
Police and the assault committed upon him by
Thomas Naughton, an ex-nember OF the police force
was called the prisoner with slow step and suen
gloom Oversnad0wng his face, took his place at the
Sa M on se
notably characteristic Of him, and his face agow
with grin whose expansive breadth Is always SO
suggestive OF perennial equanimlty OF mind and con-
science. On being sworn he told the story Of the
sault very nearly In lhe language employed in the
In the morning He was seated in his private oflce,
reading newspaper. Offcer Wells announced
ness. The ofiicer was told to ADMIT the gentleman
"He didn't prove to be such q gentle man as you
looked for,p interposed Judge Bowling, who seeing
chance here to put In Joke could not have resisted
it II he would ana would not III he could.
mo not very gentle" pursued the Superintendent
with broader breadth TO his grin more suggestive
than ever Of the aforesaid perennial equanmity OF
mind and conscience al rose a. he came IN. looked
up at him, didn't recognize him and advancing SAID
"What thenfr asked the Judge.
''Suddcnly saw the end OF policemans club In
his hand,- continued Mr.. Kennedy. (which he must
have had concealed in his coat sleeve. Quicker than
yaised this club and made strike at me-"
.'And hit You ~ interrupted the Judge
.0n the shoulder" quickly SAID Mt f., Eenneay
"You are good at dodglng,nn interposed the Judge.
Alter s phar Mr. Kennedy Zen had related his rush upon
they mad disarmed the assaiiant and given him to
understand that he was prisoner the onlcer was
statements, and impaired no additional facts. SUBJ
sequently Mr.. Kennedy stated that he had never
seen the prisoner before to his knowledge till the
morning of the assault. On learning his name he
overlooked the police records and found that he had
been short time member OF the police force, but
was dismissed for drunkenness.
"wnat have You got TO say to this charges" Judge
Bowling asked the prisoner
bear no anmosity towards Mr.. Kennedy. I had no
vp.n
'sThats ALL except that am very sorry"
"wen,n said the Judge, 1.-The Court win have TO
doing doing The same The Court has frequent occasion
20 punish policemen for clubbing citizens ON the
sS s s ns en- ne Yonr 20 %
man You had pollcemen's club. Under the pre-
text OF important private business you called on
Mr.. Kennedy and, drawing forth q concealed
weapon, dealt him q blow that, had he not forth.
% Kind of S thing has % cot to SC stopped The next thing
yoS men n VIII be going for the police magistrates
90 nS v%s n VIII
six months to the Penitentiary.
TAXING IN coNFIBTNG CouNTRyMEN.
WIN. simmons, well dressed middle aged
gentleman, who, from hls general appearance, one
would sooner take to be leader Of Mehodist class
guilty 70 swndltng Frank Martil a ccnntryman, out
Of s2s, which IN TINS case happened 10 be all the
ins for something TO do. He was willing to do sny
thing--wilng to 90 anywhere, willing to take any
risk or land or sea to obtain an honest livelihood.
while strolling about the steamboat docks the
prisoner accosted him, learned his story, and happily
was able TO give him good anu permanent and well
paying situation u he would only accept lt and 20 so
what Is it you want done, and where is It You
want me 10 go ~ eagerly questioned Martel.
- want want you to 20 to California and take care Of
''what wages Will You gves ~
'And board meT'
"And board you.p
''when DO you want should gor,
''Steamer leaves In two hoursr
"A right The bargain Is settled; I'll CO."
The honest visaged middle aged gentleman s Just
telling Mr. Martel about the sailing OF the steamer,
aud when and where he will meet him, when q
second gentleman steps up and presents bin which
he WISHES paid. This second gentleman
knows all about the first gentleman going
90 coon 70 California, and asks N he has got a
man yet TO take care OF his horses. II is the old
dodge. The countryman swallows down every.
iblDa. The lrst gepiesasn only he's gold, and ashs