New-York tribune., 1870-11-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAW.

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ARREsTs-THE CHIEF SUPERVISORS. .
In the United States Circuit Court yester-
day, before Judge Woodruff, DistrietAttorney Davis
moved the trial Of John Mclaughlin, charged with reg
istering five times Assistant Attorney Purdy
had prepared the with the utmost and fully 20
witnesses in attendance, including The Allen and
Others brought thther upon hdbeds corpus The Gov
ernment in readiness TO prove the prisoners guilt
beyond doubt and, having anticipated an alday's
tral the prosecuting officers were much surprised as
we gratined at the unexpected turn Of the case.
Joseph Bell-In conjunction with the gentlemen who
associated with In the defense OF this case have
carefully examined the Indictment on which the prisoner
Is arragned here for trial. We are satisfied by that ex
animation that the prisoner at the bar has been guilty
only OF an nraction Of the law OF the State OF New
York but that he also by the gwen 10 he
United states statute by your honor brought whin tne
purvew OF the act OF Congress on that SUBJECT Uhuer
these circumstances is not purpose, and we have
not the disposition TO enter into Ta ana
ysed the prisoper to withdraw the plea OF not guilty TO
enter plea OF guilty and throw nmse on n tne ss mfh bt
course. ~ -.-..I .|L .-I.t. ill.,. I--
E. W. stoughton--we are not here. after the opinion
man whom we suppose to have violated the State law by
registering more Than once We suppose that our duty
where, IL there be one to which we entitled.
Distrct-Attorney DavsThe learned counsel says that
an oense against the State law He is charged with an
onense against the laws Of the United States.
Mr. Be linterpostins)-i have funy infornea hn on
MeiASghiins plea was thereupon withdrawn. anda
Distret Xftorney Dsvs-I will move for sentence in
this Monday morning n snd my @ 'p 9
relation to this mans case which must Dc submitted ny
Mr. Bell must request that he served with notice
Of the contents and character Of those afidavits or
Mr. stoughton-This Is the first time have ever heard
IL suggested in criminal that, for the purpose of
e hase heard Of H
tion OF punishment but persuaded there no prac
he 20 sns Of the
object to any such course whether the ahdayits are
Judge woodruf-Tt is sufficient for the Court to say
that the United states Attorney VII be sees m 70
For the the yaa9a. friend who
seems to be taking his first lesson In criminal law ought
10 understand .. .
Judge Woodrun-It is not necessary to discuss the
Mr.. stougnton-I took my first lesson in criminal law
long before this city ever saw you Sir and have taken
The moved the trial e Herman aT
Mr.. Beli-Iw will say in reference to this after
careful examination Of the facts that the defendant s
take the same course as in the other case and
This plea was received and the prisoner remanded
Judge Woodruf-Is there any other cssei
DistrictAttorney Dayis-The unexpected turn that
enter upon any other trial Of this kind to-day. In
MeIAnghns case great number OF witnesses Mere IN
nesses not having been summoned. On Monday morning
I will be able to go with more cases
Judge WOOdrun-It will be hardly possible for me 70
try them Other duties will occupy my time for con
siderable portion OF Monday morning. must attend to
other business. 1 make no appointment for the
future. -.
No more eases being ready the Court adjourned with
deciding when the other repeaters will be brought to
trial lIr
MISCELLANEOUS.
James Fleming alias James Best was brought before
Commissioner Davenport yesterday and held for exam
natiOn Monday ext, upon charge or having regis
tered spite Of the alleged fact that he has served
term in the State Prison. Supervisor Edward ByrDe OF
the IXth District In the Fifth Ward preferred the com
plaint
rested Yesterday by Deputy Marshal Crowley charged
by Supervisor Henry Frech OF the XVth District OF the
Eleventh Ward with having registered once from NO. 209
Sevenfst and a second time in the name OF Wm Meyer,
fromI No S25 East HoustOn-st Bail was demanded In
$OO in default of which Traub was committed to Lud-
lowest Jail.
The following ia the list Chief Supervisors, who
also cOmmissione Deputy Marshals:
list Assembly bistrct-First Ward, Joseph J. Sculy;
Second Ward, John Robinson Third Ward, WIN. NJ. Le-
compte; Fifth Ward, Col. M. W. Burns. lid Assembly
Beekman; Yth, Geo. f. Andrews With, Chss 8. Strong;
With, Geo E. Hill; With, J. j. OBrien; Ixth, w H.
Corsa; Xth j. NJ. Paterson; XIh Israel Gillette; Kiln
Chas McCOOlley; XIIIth, Chas. II Heyser; XVIII, b.
Blake; XVIII, DR. Emil Hoeber; XVIth -; XVIlth,
ID. b. Mesh; XVIIIth, Thomas j. Kelly; XIXth. Thomas
Hagan XXth, w. w. Culver; XXIst, A. p. ketchani.
circular letter OF instruction will be issued 10 the
Supervisors by the and TO the Special
Deputies by Marshal Sharpe.