The New York herald., 1869-06-13
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Policeman Made Picnic Expensive-A
Fighting COlOred Gentleman and the Sinews
Of War-A Lawyer on the Defensive.
Before Judges Dowling and Kelly.
The calendar yesterday gave exhibit OF thirty
nve cases. or these twenJy-one were changes or as
sault end battery thirteen Of petty larceny one OF
malicious mischief and one OF violating the health
laws. An unusual NUMBER OF complainants failed
to appear, dong away with the necessity of trial,
which, with the unwonted frequency OF pleas OF
guilty left but five TO try, and the session con-
sequently more than ordinarily brief.
TEARING OUT EYES AS AN ART.
Wendell Phillips in his enumeration OF the lost
arts does not specify the tearing out OF human eyes
belonging to this list, and neither does he give 1t
place IN his catalogue OF modern arts. IL would
appear, however. the researches OF this eminent
scholar to the contrary noTwhstandng that there is
not an art as clearly developed IN case coming before
the court: John Donoya an charged William Ii. ReRan
with coming into his store and, without any reason
abe provocation, exercising his brachial muscles
upon him.
''Get out Of my store,n said Donovan to him.
"I'd IKE 10 see myself getting out" answered
Regal. until have got satisfaction"
what further satisfaction 40 you Wantr said
81 have peculiar crook OF the thumb and fore
finger by which tear out peoples eyes. and want
to try 1t on you" spoke up Regan, and he put him.
self IN readiness TO give practical Illustration OF
this peculiar crook
Mr.. Donovan had no notion OF thus being expert
mented upon. He ran to the door shouted for q
policeman, and one happening to be near, ana not
very promptly, came in and arrested Regan. The
accused was given one month In the Penitentary.
AN EXPENSIVE PICNIC.
George Butler and John Sheridan the other day,
with others, went on a picnic excursion To Land
mann's Park. NOW, picnics as a general thing are
not very expensive or at least need no. be. These
young men entailed on themselves additional extra
expense through their sheer reckessness.
They got noisy. Oficer Tooker reprlmanded them.
They were more noisy than ever The officer again
urged them TO more subdued course OF conduct.
''We nave heard enough or your lip" said Butler
to the officer. 1--WE came here to enjoy ourselves.
and mean 10 do 1t in our own way"
.Yes, IN our own way" echoed Sheridan, land
all we ask OF you IS to dry up.o
01icer Tooker, who is big, muscular fellow, con-
cluded he had duty 70 perform, and this duty
the arrest OF Butler and sheridan The latter con-
sdered they had duty to perform, and this was to
pummel the officer. This, together with the facts
given above, we're the showing OF the testimony
~ fine you each s5o,n said Judge Dowllng, "for
and inexpensive picnic for both OF you through
your own reckessness was made noisy and expen-
sye. II Is all your own fault, and should serve
lesson to you in the future.n
The accused, not being able to pay were marched
into prison.
A CoLoRHD GENTLEMAN ON HIS MUSCLE
George Perkins is a colored gentleman. His wife
does washing for Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler. Per-
klns took the cleansed linen OF Mrs, Chandler to her.
and at the same time presented model bill for the
amount due, or, In other words demanded payment
Tor the washing.
"a wish to look over the clothes hrstn said Mrs.
Chandler.
cant do dat till you pays" spoke up Perkins.
Chandler.
''They all is dar," said Perkins.
There were more words. Perkins waXed wrathy
and struck Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Chandler called a
policeman and the irate assautist, Perkins. was
taken into custody.
81 dne you ten dollars for striking white
woman" said Judge Bowling 10 him. ''You coored
folks have got through striking for your rights but
you mustn't go to striking white women
81 isn't got the money; wat shall do 2" in tone
appsoxlmatlng pr the sem-tearful, asked the now sub
aYour wife got vou ipto tho acrona. lat bar rat
you out OF It," answered the Judge.
The wife, sure enough, came up and paid the fine,
and poorer, In purse, out with look OF satisfaction
lighting her ebony face, bore away the pugilistic
Perkins.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
James and John Hart, claiming TO be brothers
were convicted of stealing 81 from a little Rlrl
They were each sent six months to the Penentlary.
James McCauley was found guilty OF assaulting,
without proyocation, john 7. Fitcn on Brooklyn |
ferryboat. He was compelled to pay $25 as compen- |
sation for his puestIc pastime. Henry Browning, |
steward, could not resist the temptation OF stealing
three punches OF bananas from the ship 10 which |
he belonged. He was fined $50. Thomas Murray |
was sent month the Penitentiary for beating
stealing so from Adolph Witner. He was remanded |
till next Tuesday for sentence
LAWYER DEFENDING HIMSELF.
Mr.. Mcclellan, lawyer, accused IN case coming
dollars from Catharine Koch under promise OF de- |
tending her. ana failing to do so, alter the business
before the court had been brought TO o close,
speak In parliameniarian sense TO a quesuon OF |
privilege He wished to purge himself OF this stigma
upon nls professional integrity ana WITH THIS view
planned application he had submitted TO the Su-
preme Court in the matter allowing him to pracCce |
IN THIS court and alter quite a speech wound up |
with presenting an AFFIDAVIT by himself denying |
utterly the truth OF the statements made by Mrs. |
Koch In her affidavit.
Ex-Judge Garvn, District Attorney, suggested the |
fling OF the aldayti, and that the matter be fully
ventilated IN open court.
Judge bowling, on behalf OF himself and colleages
stated that there had been several previous COM
plants made against the accused similar 20 the one
IN question: The class OF persons being brought be-
lore the court for trial was as general thing, poor
and deserving OF sympathy lie had known OF their |
pawnng the last article they hal TO pay lawyers
fees. No one had a deeper contempt than himself |
for the mean, miserable, swindnng lawyers who are
given TO hanging around police COUNTS, and, under
pretence OF having influence with he judges, and
some even going so far as TO say tina they have 10
livlde the money with the judges, rey upon pTl.
'oners whom crime or misfortune has compelled TO
appear here for trial. They no reason why they
hOuld not adhere TO their previous action nterdic
ing Mr.. Mcclellan from practising In the court.
''As ! understand tnat you SIN adhere TO your
previous actionH" asked Mr.. Mcclellan, as though not |
Exactly comprehendlng what the Juuge had sad.
"ies, sir" answered the Judge, "you have gone