The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
SUBURBAN NTELLIGEuCE.
NEW JERSEY.


CHILD FATALLY BURNED-A little girl three
years old, daughter or Mr.. James Judge Of Newark
avenue was playing with matches in the absence OF
HE mother on Saturday evening, when her clothes
caught fire and was SO burned before assistance
rived that she died yesterday morning. Coroner
Warren gave permit for burial.
Hudson City.
CorRT or QUARTER sEssioNs.-The trial OF rliam
r. c. Jones indicted for assaulting with intent 10
kill Anthony O'Keefe, with spade, at Bergen Point,
and resulted IN verdict OF guilty. The prisoner
was remanded for sentence.
Bcraen City.
THE NEW POLICE BiLL--At the meeting OF the
Common Council OF Bergen City on Monday evening
resolutions were ADOPTED unanimously against the
passage OF the bill recently introduced into the Leg
slaure to create police commission and declaring
that such measure is not only unnecessary but it
entails large increase OF taxation without any
compromising benefit. The CITY Clerk was instructed
TO forward copy Of the resolutions 10 the repre-
sentatives from Hudson county in Trenton urging
them 10 resist the passage OF the bill. 1t FUR
Their declared that this attempt to take away the
control of the police department. from the municipal
BODY by unknown, but evidently interested parties.
merits the severest condemnation OF the Board
HoboIsen.
BuRG1ARy.-The residence OF Mr. Wiiliams, NJ the
corner OF Willow and Ninth streets, was entered at
an early hour yesterday morning by thieves who
carried Oh two overcoats and two Jackets. En-
trance was erected through basement window.
Attempts had evidently been made to force the door
but the maranders abandoned the attempt, probably
through Tear or awakening the inmates.
Newark.
BOARD OF TRADE.-A special meeting was held on
Monday evening, when Messrs william M. Force Il.
L. Jay and william Shove were appointed commit
tee to be present at the dedication OF the Philadelphia
Chamber OF Commerce. as per invitation. A resolu-
ton passed urging New jerseys Congressional
representatives to advocate and sustain any bill
looking to the prevention OF secret sales OF govern
ment gold and bonds
THE LaFoU TRIAL.-The trial OF Thomas Lafou, Jr
was proceeded with yesterday in the Essex county
oyer and Terminer, before full bench The court
room was again densey crowded. and the
number of ladies', evidently OF the first society,
was stn greater than on the preceding day.
The progress or the trial seems TO increase
rather than diminish the interest manifested In
the case. At ten O'Clock the examination OF
witnesses for the prosecution was resumed After
the testimony of several unimportant witnesses had
been taken Joseph Lafou. the Younger brother OF the
prisoner was placed on the stand. After identifying
the,shovel which caused the fatal wound he
examined by Cortlandt Parker; counsel for the de-
fence, and stated among other things, that he
worked shovelling or the for about five
minutes after Hebring was hurt Counsel then stated
that he had no further desire to question witness
and wished MIN to he turned over fully to the pro-
secutor. This led TO a slight discussion between
counsel, which ended in Judge Depne's ruling that
the prosecutor had right to act as to
him seemed best in the matter. An effort
had been made TO create an idea that young Lafou
had been seriously injured in the ARRAY, but accord
ing TO his own testimony he was able to he about,
and suffered nothing whatever Several other wit
nesses were examined and at hafpast eleven O'Clock
the testimony for the State rested The de-
fence was then opened by Cortlandt Parker:
He addressed the court and briefly referred
to the tragic affair." which deprived one family
OF a bright. promising boy and threw another
into deep state OF sorrow through the melancholy
but accidental act of one OF ita youthful members.
In doing as he did the prisoner only obeyed the
dictates OF nature in rushing TO the assistance OF
Younger brother and by the merest accidens admin
istered the fatal blow. The examination OF Joseph
Lafou Mrs. Emily Hornbower aud Mrs. Ruth Lafou.
mother Of the prisoner, was then proceeded
on on the ' morning ' Of tie sad AFFAIR, ana
which has already been reported. Mrs. Horn
blower, residing three doors from DR.. Lafou,
saw nothing or the fracas; saw Joseph Lafou: his
face appeared flushed as though he had been struck.
Mrs. Lafou related how she had attended to the de-
ceased after he had been brought into her house;
her son Joseph was fifteen and Thomas twenty years
OF age; the latter mad been residing IN Ohio for some
gentlemen, including several physicians and clergy
men, were placed on the stand. and uniformly spoke
TO the occurrence. The on both sides was then
declared closed, and the court adjourned shortly
before three O'Clock The summing up VIII be COM
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT--TaE ALLEGED
NATURALLY ALTON FEAUps--PRrsoSERs ARRArGSED.-
In this court yesterday morning the parties against
whom indictments have been found by the Grand
Jury were brought up in custody fshe Marshal and
arraigned. The court room was densely crowded,
and much interest was manifested in the proceed
ings, several members OF the Legislature being In at
tendance The parties charged with the naturalization
frauds presented most abandoned looking aspect
but they received much cordial greeting and sympa-
thy from seueral prominent men. Valentine Puster
pleaded not guilty TO an indictment charging him
with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury
one dlchae Roosch TO become citizen OF the United
States. The accused procured bail IN tue sum OF
5000 to appear for trial on the ed inst: Edward
Bensley, Of Hudson City. pleaded guilty 10
similar charge in the matter OF the OF
one ONE. Michael q Egan William 2; Kelly pleaded not
committed In New Brunswick. On the application
Of counsel TO reduce Kelly's bail from 5000 TO
imprisonment that measures the cnormity OF the
crime. The penalty for such an offence as that with
ceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment for ave years:
while the punishment for the forging OF Naturalization
papers is limited to One OF $500 and imprisonment
incalcuable IN Its pernicious results. The Commis-
sioner originally held the accused in $4,000. but,
win reduce the ban 20 $4,000. BAH was therefore
given In that sum and the trial set down for the 2h
Inst Emanuel Fourat pleaded guilty TO an IN
the business OF retail dealer In spirits at New
Brunswick without paying the special tax imposed
not guilty to three indictments accusing them with
having attempted to pass counterfeit one
dslar bin AZ HobOken, as well as having
bogus bills OF the same denomination aud
counterfeit fractional currency notes In their posses
sion. The trial was set down for this morning.
John Van Norton pleaded not guilty to an tndict-
ment charging him with selling counterfeit twenty
uollar Dill at Fort Murray Warren county and also
VIII having twenty other larger bills OF the same de-
nomination his person with intent to pass the
same HIS trial VIII also take place to-day Theo-
.dore Iapn and Austin Ayres pleaded not guilty 70
three indictments, charging them with passing cour.
terfet ten dollar bills at Little Falls, Newark and
Madison, and also with having divers counterfeit
ten dollar notes 10 their possession. Tho Jury were
then discharged till this morning.