The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

The Coiored Clergyman From Virginia
Taking a Lesson in Muscular Christianity
A Dead Deat on a Most Desplcable Lay
Paying for Brutality.
Before Judges Downing and Kelly.
There was an unusually long, but, Notwithstanding
the variety Of cases. unusually dull session yester
DAY. On the calendar were Hfty-three cases. made
mp Of twenty eight charges Of assault and battery,
nineteen Of petty larceny, TWO Of being found with
burglars tools, one Of being Q pickpocket one Of
malicious mischief and one Of personating an
ofncer
ASSAULT ON TIE DIGNITY OF THE CLOTH.
James Pollard is q portly, smoothly shaver, well
dressed and white chokered clergyman OF color
he preferred acharge Of assault and battery against
Benjamin q. Smith, tall, thin and wiry white man.
whom in an irate mood 1t would be decidedly dis
agreeable to encounter,
.Please state your case" said Judge Bowling to
the clerical complainant.
"wen, you see, had just come OF ferryboat
when dat man dar struck me In the face with his
nst,n began Mr.. Pollard.
why did he strike you Pr asked the Judge.
'De Lord, massa, only knows" he answered, II
didn't do nothing to him."
"Did You say anythingf"
"N0t word"
'Did you strike backa"
'lot blow; de Lord forbids that"
'tYou seem TO be religious man; perhaps you are
q clergyman: see you wear white cravat," con-
j Is a minister OBJ de gospel"
"Where DO you preachr'
'ln Petersburg, Va"
Lately come to the cityT
Only four days ago."
"Where are you stOppingT
"At No. 1s Greene street.
Rather suspicious place S for CLERGYMAN"
color drew on grin as he said this suggestive Of
"What have You TO say to thiss" the Judge asked
sSot much,n be eoory rejoined, az wouldn't say
anything that would make negro preacher q liar"
:Where do you liver" pursued The Judge:
81 am q real estate agent over the Ocean Bank"
This Ssn Y G ss lately III send you
.sThanK you-al right" said the prisoner, with
pe Lord Dress you p' said the ebony hued clergy
PSEUDO POLICEMAN.
John Cochran, not the hero OF the Army Of the
Potomac and ex-collector and ex-member Of Con-
gress and all that but man full as robust In figure
her name as Mary Riley, one Of those ahioranates
WON III with pity the heart Of
good man, was his accuser.
%54der what circumstances, asked the Judge,
the poiicemans club under his coat said he was
Re would drive me from the streetT
'sTnH miserable mean wretch" calculated the
Judge. almost biting his lips in his rrepressble in
three other girls told the same story.
}adge mace speech running it over Win con
ing money from such miserable unfortqnates, and
then sentenced him to four months in the Peniten-
ttary and TO pay fine OF fifty dollars.
PAID FOR HIS BRUTALITY.
Michael O'Connel disgraced his ilustrious cogno-
men by striking Mary Ann Reagan, one Of the sex
against whom the hand Of man should never be
How came he to hit your" asked the Judge of the
That's more than can tell. had said nothing
"Any previous difficulty ?" pursued the Judge.
Never saw him IN my life BEFORE"
"fiit me in the mouth and knocked ne DOWN.
~ confess 1t, yonr Honor" spoke up O'ConneIL
81 was drunk and didn't know what was about"
warning not 70 get drunk IN future put that you
will know what You are about"
MISCELLANEOUS GASES.
George Burchard having q fondness for the fine
arts picked up saaette OF Mazeppa in front of sa1
81 81 far e Ths e
Blackwell's Island to cut stone with view
to his sculpiuary Improvement. Jane Kane
yards Of calico. She was sent ten days to the
in the summer months to make frequent changes Of
his socks, helped himself pair that did not be-
come SOM distance removed from godiness and he was
given four months sOjourn In the Workhouse.
William Lecount, boy aged sixteen, who was found
the House Of Refuge. John Smith. his associate
having come to the dignity OF manhood's years. wal
sent four months to the Penitenuary. Herman Con
ners committed an aggravated assault on Emma
Corners was compelled to pay fine Of twenty 1--WE
dollars. David Sterling paid thirty dollars for tnt
luxury Of beating his WIFE, Mary Ryan helped her
self to twenty dollar gold piece pendant to TIM
watch chain OF Walter White. To keep her temp0ra
rily from touching gold she was ordered one mont
70 the Penitentiary. James White MADE an assault
on oificer Redenberg Three months hard labor OF
BlacKwell's Island, II was thought, would keep hi
muscles In more active but less dangerous play.