The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY SHEET

February term OF this Court, referred TO me sub
jacl aud Substantially sad Tue iast Grani Jury at
The Legislature would he msloritlied "a v~id pistols
tO ihe HIST OF weapons FORBIDDEN " D2 cllrlcd 40
know that the abie Senate c)In,niUee whicn re-
ported the COnceaei Weapon bhA expressly
omitted pistols. Tie police aad saerins ouid carry
them. Tle dangerous classes would carry them ~
d.sregard OF the law Good citizens would obey the
law aud hc dcicnceess. Ruuians would take a,I-
vantage OF tnis But think law raising pre-
sumption that whoever injured another by q pistol
should have lnSanled the lalury IN iLs worst sense
unit the presumption was eom, eel ny clrcnni.
STANCES or lstii in9 egheace woui DC an AccliS ~
one. The ruilan would Hnd the presumption OF Els
carrying IL inplssiDe " combat successful v Mnie
crcnigs ances would protect the good cllilcn." lac
Legislature VIII assemble shortly after your pro.
baO e ad Oupnmeni, aad suggest that you consult
wi.h the District Attorney ana Inc Court redectaa
Some menlorial TO the Legislature taat shall e.npouy
views Tor regulating ana checking the reckless use
OF the pistol. very important case OF hoiniciae
VIII come leicfe sou. II has, through various IN
cidents and odd accessories and extraordinary sur
souadinRs oil men. women, and manners, de5efvcdy
attracted great piDc attention throuynolt al the
country. Your uuts regarding the alleged killing OF
the lase Mr.. Richardson Dy Mr. Mcfarland is u very
Simple one II ne was or Sound memory aud us.
cfetJn" go use tue Old saxon phrase on tAe suDect
oil homlcde) when lie iired the iatai shot, tlen ms
act was murder. Bui whether or no he was u
sound men0.y and discretion VIII become u ques-
uon for the petit jury and 1t IS NOT IN your pro-
vince-your duty Is 10 ascertain If the allegations De
true that hcfar.and nred the shot mat caused
Richardson's deaih.
think should DC derelct in the discharge Of my
funckons as an elected conservator OF the edce ana
morals III this court did n0w omit reference 70 some
OF The incidents following the act which cuIniidied
IN the honcIae JUST referred TO- In vain shall con-
cuclors OF influential newspapers. ana claiming 10
be moral leaders, oenctcia!y AFFECT tie community
II They convert Their homes iuto Tee-lOve aSy Iuins
In VAN shall MINISTER'S OF the Gospel be heard when
critciSng public men a. wen as warning priVae
parshloners II they are allowed, unrebu1e to give
henedictlons to bgaFny or 10 cOnsecrae lecnery Dy
prayers at the bed OF death III there has been
bi. amy committed aided or abettcl by any per-
sons, no matter how elevated In life they may DC,
Icarlessy investigate the matter anu arriving al tne
TACT OF probable guilt promptly indlct.
TRIALS.
The only case tried BY the jury yesterday was an
indictment for grand larceny preferred agatns John
Riley, who was charged with stealing on the 1st OF
September ten 6ve-twenty United States bonds or
$1,000 each, the property Of Alfred Colvle. broker
in Wall street. The principal witness for the people
was George A. CLARK. the bookkeeper OF Mr. C0vllle
VINO described the manner III which the bonds were
placed In an envelope Win Otter valuable securities.
The accused pretended To sea- the envelope and
brought 1t to a safe deposit Office IN Broad street
On the following morning, wnen the package
was returned Jae bonds were missing. Alter
the prisoner arrested ana put in The TOmDS
he wrote . few communications TO his friend
opp (WhO.n the prosecution alleged was the receiver
OF The bonds). IN which lie begged HIM to give one
OF the bonds 10 lawyer. Inc accused, who Is
genteel LOOKING youth, was put on the stand, and
not only oenicd the accusation, bat said ne never
wroe those communications. Mr.. CLARK and Mr..
Coiviie identified the handwriting oil toe prisoner.
After dellberatln1 Tor few moments the jury
returned a verdict Of guilty, with recommendation
10 mercy The Recorder directed the prisoner to be
rcmanded for sentence.
Late IN the afternoon Robert Dustin was placed
on trial charged with bnrglarioasly entering. the
l3th of August, q room III the Western holcl occu-
pied by George A. MaLhewsOn, resident OF PrOv-
dence, X. |. The testimony OF the complainant was
taken, and the tral viii be finished ms Ihursday)
morning.
me ICllowinQ is the calendar for to-day:-The
People w. julius GateaI ana Alexander Giragd, rob-
nery; same VS.. Robert Dustin burglary; Same VS..
JOilfl ia mon, george Davis auu James CunpDell,
burglary: Same JoIn Jones, George Baker and
John Harmon burglary; same vs.. Eliza Ellis, re-
ceving stolen goois same W.. George Alien, Francis
Redmond and George whitney, burglary; Same vs..
James Council, burglary; same W. Louis NOss, re-
cevIng stolen goods; same vs.. Joseph Conn, recev-
mig stolen goods; Same vs.. David hronsllelr grand
larceny; same VS.. John W. lanes, grand larceny;
same w. Caroline Preston, grand larceny; Same vs..
Frank Louis, grand larceny Same vs.. Wm. Burns
aud James Rodgers grand larceny: same va. Mlnne
uafrass, John Williams and dohn HENDERSON grand
larceny; same vs.. Alexander lie Goaruon forgery.