The New York herald., 1869-06-20
COURT Of SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Cuban Having the Trials Of Socrates, but
Not His PhiIosOphy-Turtle Chowder with
the Americus Club-The objectionable Sin.
Before Judges Dowling and Kelly.
There was a very light calendar yesterday, only
twenty-three cases, OF which thirteen charges
OF assault and battery and ten OF petty larceny.
Most of the cases were stupidly duh and common
place.
HAS NOT READ THE CHINESE TREATY.
Daniel Gallagher, though he may belong to the
vote early and often class ofpotcans does not evi
denty keep himself posted upon the political move
ments Of the day. This fact was developed in his
arragnment upon charge OF beating Charles
Ahchig a Cmnaman, who follows the business Of
selling cigars at No. 70 Cherry street.
II was Sick in bed.n said the Chinaman, ''when
Gallagher came into my place and insuted my wife.
Jumped out OF bed and told him to leave, and he
turned upon me and beat me.n
The story OF the Chnaman was corrobOrated by his
wife No defence could be offered by Gallagher ex-
cept that he began intentionally joking with the wife
and wound I'D with being unintentlonaly serious
with the husband.
"Have you ever read the treaty made by our gov-
enocNcpt ,rrrns 81 tue pfIsvnrr.
''No, sir' the prisoner answered. "a don't take
''It Is great misfortune, for you would never
have got into this scrape If you had"
vn re reaa I u Ia ana mot ged .o , saea scrape again
''foo late now, sir; you should take the papers.n
"pli take the papers, too"
give you twenty days In the City Prison TO get cool
and settle upon what papers to take; only don't take
nay papers"
Not one OF those delicious beverages such as pecu-
larly gifted barkeepers at times concoct for thirsty
humanity, but milk first and then punch. II came
about thus:-0ffcer Mcdonald was walking with
friend at two O'Clock IN the morning, when a milk
'.wlll you give me drink OF your milkY, called
out the polscemans friend to the vender OF the lac
"Certainiyr answered the miikman, ,ssnd he dis
pensed quart, more or less, Of milk 70 the police
..Your milk lie good" said the policemsns friend
''but a'int got no money!
nsn or 'Se pay 5 me m was Se1s
man, came along. He thought 1t incumbent on him
TO say something in the matter. onicer Mcdonald
stood up Tor the integrity Of his friend and indig-
nanfy hurled back the insinuation that II was a
dead beat game being played on the mlkman.
nying from the shoulder. The end was his by
the of1cer a charge OF assault and battery.
"ioa are fined ten dollars,r said Judge DowlinR.
THANK you,r answered Collins, and he paid the
money with pleasing promptitude, evidencins
mat IN ais own mind, viewed from the ne standpoint
be allowed to practice ones nexor and extensor
muscles On policeman.
Antonio Perrago is Cuban gentleman, but why
he Is not ID the everfaithful Isle lighting the battles
however on nghtina, appears very certain from the
complaint made against him. Mary Donnely, who
came from another Island not far frorn the british
Channel, charged him with beating her. She showed
her bruises, which were enough to move the stout
est heart The accused told his story, which was
calculated to melt TO sympathy the most obduate
'why did you beat this womsn'r the Judge ssked
him.
''she threw a pan Of water on my head" answered
Yerrago.
Of liquid on the head Of socrates, said the Jsdge.
snd ne never allowed 1t 10 STIR up his anger"
,.nnn mlghs ,h nave stood the water, dirty as It was
me win heavy stick on my head.n
nat was the straw then that broke the camels
.'lt was no straw, your Honor.r
~"And so you beat herri
f.I could not have helped 1t II she had been nv own
mothern ny '""
"You certainly had some provoca,on. The oour,
fnds you guilty, bot suspends sentence. Dou't do
abe like again ana endeavor TO take the law IN your
A SUIT THAT DID NOT SUIT.
Mrs Ann lie Compte, Of about the complexion Of
sback brown hat charged Louis Bryan, OF lik,
q abe Seans sns hs aoF
20 the accused and as he failed 20 pay her for them
sne called on him repeatedly tall he got out Of
paaence with the frequency OF her calls and oeai
made you all black In the face By the beating ~
.Oh, yes, il was fearful the beating he gave me.p
This vas Mrs. lie Complies storZ: Mr.. Bryan told
proved 4 % be werthess, except the vest; he paid
.. ne "a % heat ses q % ne hi
cbimed In TIN Judge.
II have wipesses,r continued the accused, "bu,
,sey nave & goneto turtle chowder party, and wos'
Judge.
~ 'epect eo,n he answered.
Wel u that's Sc I'll remand you I'LL next Tues
oay;" and such was the order given.
THE COURT IN DOUBT.
III there ia an objectionable sin it is ilieQible man
uscrpt Arthur Darcy, tried at the last session and
found gnilty OF gross misdemeanor was brought
up for sentence Judge Kelly uated that numerous
letters had been submitted 70 him tesfifying 70 the
previous good character OF the accused and abon
his having served IN the army and being wounded
Among the letters he had received was one from
Horace Greeley, buf whether asking that the
pun Bishmenf be meted out TO the accused, his dis
charge n was impossible to make out from the
cramped legbility Of the writing. He should &C
eofdinRly act on his own Judgment and send the
ppsoper 10 ibe CITY Prison for thirty dsya