, 1870-02-02
THE COURTS.
Tho Notorious Eence," Free
man. Granted a New TTint.
More Villains Sentenced to Confne-
ment at Joliet,
PoNoe Court Proceedings.
Recordarss Court.

NRN TEAL 01kH11D 10 THE NAN 1RI1XAk.
Yesterday Judge AcAliister decided tue mor1on
for rew utA IN the casa OF Robtrt N. Freeuau,
convicted under An Indictment for reoei1tng goods
OF CaJgou, Ptrie Co, knowing them to be stolen.
A new t1iA w2s granted. The ttry assessed the
pnuAhmens Of the convicted party 1t seven YeAz
in tho PenttenuarY.
Tia following IL tho opinion at the Court:
A motion u made IN the case Of Robert N. Fsec.
man for nav utat, substantially upon the ground
that upon the estdcloa In tho caube there u Te1-
SoE2be d0ubk.
Tho molten for new uth In = criminal case,
which can now be assigned for e1rpf II tue Su-
pIetre Cuurt u It u overultd Improperly. have
toutd geo desi ot a:aac9ls5 Y practice 70 d; i;
IDEAS connected with civil c1sea. The theory aud
prrcdple llraJ1 have been that there Is evil
esnee upon es:a .,ass sPsa agesto 9t 1.e the
mas ro right to set aside the verdict. and the 81
RENE Court will cot do It IN any case, uuless
T of eg,denes 10 ' one ~ partsealsr @ p'Iu w. 80 Is
10 be atnking On alst view. But tho
theorJ IN regard to criminal cases u 1on9Fhas
i!gued for oyevuiirH 4 motion for new trial IN
criminal cafes, but nov 1t can be, II the facts
IN the ca1e, ahoHn By the testimony IN the bill Of
doubt IN the C1rcult Court Or conrt before whom
the csse Ia srfed TO grant new trial.
1tis 4 very difficult and delicate matter TO de.
argument may show that there IL doahI tnat
court cughs TO Er1ns nex trial. but It Is whera II
II asElirR End cbvtous that there must be raised
on tnc nind q 1e4sonao'e man who considered
ard weighed the evidence Erca tt1so9ab.e doabr
In this cssa tie question eefose tue Jury Vat
really one Of Identity Of goods resting On tho
opinion CT wttnessea, although there VAS WIT
nets N the care ho test ded TO the fact OF taxing
lhe particular goods TO Tue prisoner and to the
1oaisrg Of contract With hin and leaving the
goods there; but th2t person testiaes under cir
cunstances which render hin Al lnpesche1 Wit
meas: he II m accompl,ce he II = perAon who ss-
slsted IN CON nn1tuoK the original crime
TIE defence has offered Ia the case several Wit
nctses who have Eivsu their testimony here in
court II 70 1hetr o,tnlon Of hasicg the tden-
IN potsea.,on Of the accused and his wlfe peiosn
ito tiGe Of the alleged larceny, One OF Ihaee
faJ, snd 1no atasts thas lie lid sspa,1e 4 ,sat ~
tne snseaf 70 he date of TIC sesed .tseu7. s
cused to tho ure Of tae uiN,
iooted It t. tass sae seSed cosf ca saat drsss sre
and her mattress found fault witt her because Ii
Wal not Put on IN dl1etent way, and she painted
took hold of The dress, ana there Was 1as collar,
std ahe pointed ont tbs defect which WAs con-
paited Of at that time. Upon taat sane qus1-
ton thtfe arc other Witnesses who testify, bat
not 90 definitely, 10 hare seen aorue OF ihess
Foods In possession OF the patty accased before
this tine, Or before the nne Of The larceny.
e1ed = credthie AID reliable witness, waosa 1estt-
mony Ia IN conntcs with this, and he 4 Ar. Nc
Lelah. who says that IN his opinion these a1e the
which were stolen. There WAS no marx
1pon them; no positive circumstance Of ltaultsv.
w !ass s,mpls sss spReasance Of sae sools upon
out q eeht the testtnonJ o1 The boy Do,ley a. ii
ehould Re laid aside substantially simply thas
hs GOODS. I'D .ne.o Que 1p.poa sse
them before The ds.e Of the alleged larceny.
Lieeus 10 NE that the case comes precisely
coin ct al. '. The People. Tais wzs N Indictment
fct stealing hcrse, Of hotsca and the facts given
r. ne opitlo,n Of II: Court ase Ennc7enr to chow
I'll applicability 10 this case
70 srothtr jury 1kr wituettes Who e1pc1s The opf-
he sioa io: Tic ho1ses wee .toien aad c1pres.
r. Gpsn92 INT sas :se tho :.@e
n s g. md Ia sib boss have sa
ssPoMn1ny N 4 eiS:st,!a1 iae9 "a M
oct sy e ai..stea whss ,e th-y M @ d S'H ua
@ .ie s.ty Thtte waeses rI91 ;aef
nd m e x
hsssf the5 ssse tod th tsath .; t.!.saSaa M
Il: ud be 4ksla tsitd" 'e ''S'''e '''~' 'A' eAn'e
Suppos!nR you take this case ami put the tes.i-
mon5 ]ast as It occurred IN this court, t1to bill
Of exceptions and II Is taken 10 the Supreme
Court upon WIT Of error, assigning for error
the 6ye1rullg Of the motion for neR tr:aI: here
10 tho teetrg cf clones Of the ehaia a;er nT 1ne
dresas And ifa servant IN the Horse 1nn swasr. su
positively to hav1rg seen It many and many times
uate Of Ihe arren7. and ,ners |. m ev,dence ~ M ~
the cause ieodlpg 10 up each Ihosa win essts Jhe
3oDrF SopFtTs ,s.+ ,S Gosnt .oatd ~ xHnoas any
led 10 NJ other tnr7 thst Il NAV he Tesre1 nan1s
thorouRhlI whether tnese witnesses sre mistaken,
that IA done thn fmyt VII ~: sstttnad 5E1th sha
Serdic,. '1' "'s VII e'7 a3~4Neo VIAL LIE
scbnitied Is snoihrr turT. rSa cnnyt rnt ~.
pressing, hoFeyef. any optaion On shs a,,es.inn nr
Fult or innocence u lie case. one me Eav ar tne ~
or lhts Gaze. la 70 Illluc!1. and that i, fe mnrs
pruttDt To Rnbmt Il 10 sno;hef iurv. snarl oTant
ane" trial. ,u,,v,xo ,na,<r<a
John Il. Graves a1.d A1f,efS Hnnih.rn vim vpre
lett over IRON the mouthly sentence ds1' ;nat al.
In ofaef 10 snshle he d,oort inteI,!grn,i1 e se
the S,a'eI At,or1ey, faT Judgment Tbs Two
larceny Of t9e uelces Ct lard frpm III Rurxies'
pecklngthouk On k.psabuiJ street Tnty pleaded
so'!'y It taas On ne evening 81 s.tut-
wheeled vehicle horte, aud d7ytr, proceeted 10
the packing. noute. bacted Inc Haaor 10 the niat
form, ard possessesi themseiyes of shs property.
| NeYef, where shey sod il for t9J.
| ihe diver and they sharing The p.oceeds ntsesn
tfA
ceEeI The nrperfY Tas rrcetyei hs Meter N
ths state Of csse Il least ttiry uOarn iess tnan
! III market vapr, II appesred py he testimony
Of Policeman No, ali shsr. Two days srtsr. ,hess
nen we're watched having tie same Waoon And
| driver. an nine Tsfarn sT.noe cnnnscatenu Inss.
eeTaneens rroceries etanu.nr Al Ien1rTs. dnots f.
| sampita or s;ona Thar scrsmnef" inns a an.
itT Of cystcrS = bufraio rote. dozrn h1ann. IN
| liz orsiuai psctser. via sona o.her mercn.n.
| dise. TheY Were eeen to tase these n,1icie, snd
were, d couFss, arrested. Tho driver, ps so1e
| Hra1s, aoea cieHE. sTta,irr. hnnnyer u hi
OWE entifp ippoceuce aru. ancnrainy u III
! own st4teucut, DoI baynr seea i Nnria ac: ~
| IsIcep5 committed, The uan l;fsyea xas ten
| tpced for two, and Southern for one ye.r to lie
| Penltelf,ary. ' "
nAgp.woak1.a vAdxASr.
William IInnlty. congum ot1Yc lad. VIA hronoht
I'd BY The police 10 be senieucet, for Al did ote
| Some mouths e!nca he VA scct,sr,i nj i,rrznv
| To the tn1lctme0t he r,eaded ruJ,lv- h1s IN.
| tence vas tutpcuced In fne case upou The rrprc.
re ssste a. S1n;n, ~ TSoe5 sne ioion
sllssted d No III, being charged with an as2a1tr
| Will 1E&Qlf WeADNH. William HHnlPr AnnAArAA