New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

The Mcllcnry perjury case was cot down for
dclrcd pottponom,nt 10 give time 20 obtain the testi
alleged material witness 'or tho defense. postpone
meHt 60 tlo 18th inst was granted.
The u. $. Marshal has seized the large distil-
leIy OF i. j.. hauci- lA iMtiy|c'euih.tt he~r the
TIE dsticry contains three stills, aud large quantity
Of whisky. Tie compromising house Of A. freudllck,
seized, FOR comphcity IN these alleged frauds.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yestcr-
y. before Justice Dodge, SIR john Goodman preferred
winnie lie complainant was AT the Putnam House a. sup
pr on last Monda{ evening e accused solo lie team
lOtol and als0tA The property was found 20 BIS pos
session GA TIC following morning. Tho prisoner was held
i. A. King both held 20 charge preferred
by M Edward d. kngslnud Of having dcirnuded him %
that Grolx presented - bis Office check tho Eighth
ave National Bank for $40 signed b. r. A. King 20 pay
On indebtedness OF 500 Tie cheek was accepted, and
Giroux received tJ32j in change On presenting the
check NJ the pdh 4lt hls.hnd hsccftblhed mat the
Withdrawn his deposits. Patrick Harrison was ar.
Tss on charge g1o6 o G9 iaIg 9y on french
bcn. No 2G2 UudsOnst As the property was fOuud In the
Rernord PAGAN was held In 500 Mi 10 answer cGarce
preferred by Officer George W. Selick that he had
tagu hn Eo c o cd i'm So G oin on ms inro
that no had defrauded Mr.. Samuel II. Ward Of No s6l
Broadway Of S2g 70 by purchasing gents drawers valued
at go 25 and receiving the change bogus check for
$50 the Bank Of NcwYork. The same prisoner was
q q
Joseph N. Galway Of No. Fraukiort-st OF on in tho
same way.
In the Court Of General Sessions, before Re-
c0rdcr D. NJ Hackett yesterday, grand jury
in and trial took place. District attorney j. H. Gar
vim esq, and Assistant DlstrlctAttorDcy Robert C.
Hutchugs esq present acting for the People. Re
coder Hackett in bis charge sad The calendar for the
month heavy IL shows crimes OF exceeding bodness
THIS great characteristic Of recent crime 10 only
be met BY decision and promptness on our part. Ay col
league ana myself have repealed an old standing rule OF
the Court which provided for posponements arragn.
ment Of prisoners Delays IN trial are inincal TO public
safety Much OF this hOdncss I'm crime due fear
carelesness OF the business community Merchants and
brokers lock up thousands Of dollars wortEn
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars Of bOudsn insecure
custody OF boy messengers or leave them cafeessy upon
counters. UOusehOlder6 admit servants upon Hight re.
Communications who steal Men expose themselves to
violence ana maraudng late at night or early in tho
morning. or are negligent Of their safety. Thus they
often positively invite criminal attack IL is undeniably
true that our police force Is inadequate In numbers.
panied every 20 witness gross iuntten.
ton which citizens Of wealth and Influence pay TO jury
duty. can excuse IN part oxtenuate their unwii.
court or the Court OF oyer and TermlDer am some
times ashamed OF the shifts 10 which men OF character
influence aud means resort for the purpose Of escaping
jury duty hcre And yet these are tho men who no clubs
Change and often IN newspapers In communications
OF growing character, signed "Od Citizen, &c, de-
Of tho court, indeed, $50 citizens, liable 70 do
jury duty, or upon tho petit jury list, have
portion OF those have offered such excuses under oath rs
Justly have entitled them 10 exemption. An additional
panel has been ordered for tomorrow Of further
jurors causing extraordinary expense and delay In the
prosecution Of tho business Of this Court and out Of
those 10 be summoned venture the prediction that only
about 30 Will attend. duty so sacred, of paramount
Importance 10 the best interests Of the community
10 be practically ignored by those whose chief Interest
as citizens and taxpayers should lead thom earnestly
ton OF tho year to the performance Of this
highly honorable and most important duty.