The New York herald., 1869-02-11
SUBURBAN. MTKLLIGEHUR


Jersey City.
OVERSIZE or THE P0OR.-The Common Councl
have appointed George W. Whitley oyerseer Of the
poor La the room OF the late William Whitley.
LIABILITY OF The STREET CONTRACTOR The Cor
poration Attorney, In reply TO resolution Of the
Common Council gives his opinion that an action
be brought against the Street Contractor TO en-
force compliance with the terms OF his contract and
that his suretleS can be held Tor damages In case
aJudgment Is obtained.
CHANGING THE NAMES OF SrREETs.-The Corpo-
ration Attorney has given his opinion that the Com.
mon Council have no power to change the name Of
Mercer street or any other street. The power In this
matter rests with the Legislature.
NEWS IN BRIEP.-The trustees Of st. Michael's
Catholic church have petitioned the Common Coun-
Gil for leave to erect schoohouse on plot OF un-
occupied ground which had been purchased by the
city with the view OF erecting pudic school
thereon.
The Common Council have donated $3.50 to the
Fhemen's Fund Association.
Hoboken.
FoRGERY.-A check for $500, with the name OF
Mrs. E. A. Stevens appended to it, was presented ct
the Hoboken Bank by little boy few days ago.
and the signature was pronounced genuine by those
cashier, however, sent the check to the lady, who
pronounced II q forgery. The boy said he was sent
n s e. ersna ire y Who standing s on the
could not afterwards be found.
Hudson City.
THE HARRIsoN-vREELAND CAsE.-It is understood
that Mr.. vreeland has lodged appeal against the
verdict Of the jury awarding Mrs. Mary Harrison
5000 damages for breach OF promise OF marriage.
THE CASE OF JUSTICE MAREs.-The trial of
Thomas W. Maires who was indicted for extortion,
was called up yesterday, when the defendant OBJ
tanned postponement till next term on the ground
that an important witness for the defence cannot be
produced now.
Newark.
CONTINUATION OF THE LAFoN TRIAL--The sum-
ming up in this case was commenced In the Essex
county Oyer and Terminer yesterday forenoon before
Judge Depue and Associate Judges Gould and Will
liams. The court room was again densely crowded.
and, despite the inclement state OF the weather,
there were at least 200 present The gaantry Of the
Court permitted numerous femnnes to use seats in
side the railing whereby the space set apart for
counsel reporters and court officers was inconye-
nently encroached upon. As the case cap
proaches its termination the public inte-
rest continues TO increase Yesterday crowds
were waiting for admission long before inc
hour of opening had arrived, and at hall-past nine
standing room was at premium. The court was
called to order at the latter hour and soon after as
soon as the buzz OF conversation had subsided Court
landt Parker commenced his argument for the de-
renee, which was able and exhaustive, besides being
brimfnl Of fine legal points and forensic research
His chief point OF argument seemed TO be that II
Joseph Lalon was younger, smaller and weaker
than the deceased. Hebring, whom, he claimed, was
the assaiant in tine hand-to-hand fray, then he had
perfect right to equalize the force Hence the inter-
ference OF Thomas Laon perfectly justiflaDe. lie
maintained that there was not particle OF evidence
to prove that there was the slightest intention on the
part of the prisoner to take his life, but, on the
contrary he merely did what fraterna care and
natural instinct would prompt on the impulse
OF the moment. He cited number OF cases hay-
ing points OF similarity and closed in style that
brought tears to his own eyes as well as to those OF
some OF the ladies' present. He exhausted over
three and half hours in the argumentative effort.
AT the expiration OF a ten minutes recess, soon
after one O'Clock, the Judges gavel was again
heard. Joseph p. Bradley, another Of the prison.
ers counsel, delivered short address cheny how
ever going the ground taken by the preceding
gentleman. AT the close Of Mr.. Bradey's remarks
the County Prosecutor Caleb s. Ellsworth, stated
that he would not be able to get through with the
case up to late hour, and the court at twenty
minutes to three, ordered adjournment till this
forenoon.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COuRT-In this court
yesterday Paul Foster and Gustava Scheebel, who
pleaded not guilty on Tuesday 10 an indictment
charging them with uttering counterfeit money In
Hoboken, retracted their former plea and acknow
| lodged their guilt. The prisoners were remanded
for sentence aud the court adjourned TILL this morn
| ing
The NATURALIZATION FRAUDs.-lt Is thought thai
the trial Of Colonel Treadwel indicted by the Grand
Jury for completely the naturalization frauds, VIII
be postponed until sucn time as the Supreme Cour
OF the United States shall adjudicate on the New
York election frauds.