The New York herald., 1871-10-06

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Second avenue and used very abusive language TO
customeu who came IN, 20 that ne (Carolb was
obliged 70 request hun % leave Thc defendent LETT
but subsequently returned. and while they were
wrangling ON the sidewalk Briggs drew small
pocket knife and stabbed nlm In the breast and
slightly scratched his back with the knife. The
wound, though serious, was not dangerous
The accused gave very different account OF the
transaction, stating that he had not drank any In
toxicating liquor for eighteen months before the
night In question:; that soon after he drank glass
OF cider IN Carrols place he became dizzy and un-
conscious; that Carroll and some OF the crowd there
beat and kicked him severely; that he used the
small knife In self defence. that while there ne
had hls pockctDoOk which contained 81 taken
from him. A number OF respectable gentlemen
testified to the excellent reputation Briggs enjoyed
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their seats
was listened to win intense interest by the jury ana
the spectators.
William z. Demarest was called and examined.
He said he lived at No 425 West Thirty third street;
was lumber inspector; did not know the COM
he aid not Know anything about the trans Transaction
The Recorder then exhibited q letter 10 Demarest,
and asked him II he wrote ana sent that TO q GER
tain newspaper IN the city lnpeachfng the Recorder
and the District Attorney. Demarest evaded the
question by saying:-'.rhat is matter OF my pri-
u
under any obligation to answer question OF that
description; must refuse TO answer a question or
Before the case was given to the jury the Recorder
called their attention to Demarcsrs statement in
the following scathng n,a, languaee:m"Now, gentle.
scribes himself William i. & Demarest, AS West
muncation to the editor OF newspaper in this city,
IN which he refers the Recorder OF this Court and
not some Corruption on the part either
OF myself or the District Attorney in having been
Ina9csd &c 10y; Oy potiGan OF TINS ciy 70 adjourn the
admiration in these degenerate times, when news.
paper attacks are SO common, that the editor Of
TINS paper. instead OF publishing this iniquitous
allegation charging the Judge and the District At
torney with crlminalty, should have sent the COM
with as he thought proper. l looked in the direc
tory ana found that there was a man named William
T. Demarest, At 425 West Tnrty-tnlrd street-ths Ii
stand|-and had hun summoned, but he did not ap-
pear yesterday. The object was that this man might
prove the charge that he SO unblushlngly made
against this Court and the District Attorney else
suffer the consequences. This Demarest refuses to
answer those questions, and must concede that he
is not the malignant, lying scoundrel who has writ
ten this communication; because II II had been
Wnn haye ae Hood tne Y
the communication sent to the editor, with the de-
sign that 1t should be given 70 the public. "
1t was hardly necessary that Recorder Hackett,
who Is incapable OF being Influenced by political or
other improper considerations IN the discharge Of
lis OAlCldi uuty, SuOulu w tuc iHdulOuS Gull
duct Of woud-be hbeiers like Demarest; but per-
haps this episode Will teach him and others like
him q valuable lesson
LARCENY.
Agnes Hanson, girl of the town. was tried and
convicted or Stealing from John McNeeley on the
14th OF September the sum OF 500 at disreputabe
house In the BOwery. The detective recovered $7OO
OF the money. She sent to the State Prison for
three years ana six months.
John Ryan and James O'ROurke pleaded guilty TO
an attempt at burglary In the third degree, the
charge being that on the 23d OF September they en-
tered the clOtnlng store OF Henry M. PfeiIer and
stole sixty yards OF cloth, which was recovered.
They were eacn sent to the State Prison for two
years and six months.
ACQUITTxLs.
Mary Sullivan, charged with stealing $37 from
John YOdng, on the 18th of september, was tried
and acquitted.
George smith was tried for stealing s52 from Geo.
A. Frey on the 14th OF SEPTEMBER, and although the
evidence against him was conclusive the Jury rem
dered q verdict Of not guilty.
The Recorder Informed the jury that they had
made o mistake. Smith was thicf and had stolen
press who was sitting at the reporters table the
courtroom.
Abram Greenthal alias ssGenerar' Greenthal was
tried upon charge OF stealing 81, 400 from Ger.
man, named Jacob Netning, while he was In the
vestibue OF the Butchers and DrOvers Bank, on the
Sth OF July. The complainant believed tnat the
prisoner was one OF four men who showed him as he
ton he gave at Police Headquarters, Greenthal
who Is well known to the authorities was arrested
The evidence was too slight, however, TO warrant
the jury in convictng him. After the rendition or
the verdict OF acqutttal Greentha was remanded to
be tried upon charge OF burglary.