The New York herald., 1871-11-23
SupsEMl C0aRT-csaN,el;.
Another Gallant n!i,i,iaman In Jail.
-x Before Judge Brady.

Another Gallant Mi:iiiaman In Jail.
Before Judge Brady.
The People eI rel. Jol,,. a. Cranddv vs. John M
T,ucv--Tn,s is another Of those frequently rccur.
ring cases of Imprisonment OF members OF our gal
Ian, m,ina regiments falling to pay fines. Gram
dali was member Of the Thirty seventh regiment,
which, IN September, 1870, was consolidated with
The Seventy yGrst regiment. lie reported Tor duty ia
unilolhl In July and ugasl he failed, however TO
Dut IN an appearance OF three parddes and accord
yesigation. lie put IN lhe claim that ihe Court
had no jurisdiction by reason or bis not beng
ge, sgned me by lie Was ocd s and a
ing 10 pay the aciouiit was given quarters In Lud-
low street jail. the hospltalties Of which historical
day he was brought before inns Court on writ OF
nabeas corpus His counsel entered upon rcchni-
cal defence claiming that the warrant was de-
s'ls the rela'or able to pay the fine ~ interrupted
the Judge. cutting this ara ulncnt snort.
"Ihe presumption Is tllat lie isl answered the
legal representative OF the regiment, las he has
been en- able to pay counsel aud sl5 week for board
"Thls money may have been furnished by
friends" continued the Judge; and then ne added,
granted Dy lhe division commander upon repre-
sentatlon that the soldier was unable 70 pay Tie
The JUDGE ADVOCATE stated that npon such rep
resentation the man would have been promptly DIS
charged by the brigade commander; hut when men,
bers were contumaclous, as In the present case he
wished the law TO be enforced.
Judge BRADY said he thought the relator had been
long enough In JAIL but ne suggested as the best
course TO lay the case before the division com.
mandcr. In the latter refused TO discharge linn
the prisoner might bc brought before hlm on Fri.
day, wnen he would decide the matter.
The Board Of Cnuvnsscrs' Mandnmps.
Er rel, Danfei d. COnorer.-Mr. Conover claiming
to have been elected Alderman at the late election
1t will be remembered, was the man who procured
pcrempiOry mandamus from Judge Barnard, cOln-
pellng the Board To count the vote for Aldermen.
The subsequent application 10 have this changed
TO an alternative mandamus was to have been
argued yesterday morning, but was postponed I'LL
to-day.
Thomas A. Ting ps. The Commercial Warehouse
Company or Ne,c FORK. Allowance granted.
Columbia Fire Insurance Company rs. Lept
Cook.-See opinion.
Emanuel et al. rS. GiDl,ne77nan.- Motion granted.
In 1te Matter OF Dacfd Lcrv, EIecutor.-Cranted.
See opinion.
Htiis u.s. PinckneU-Motion Denied
IN the Matter or he Application or Thomas
Fedleu.-Same.
IN me Mater oTthe Application OF Thomas Rich
ACCOMPLISHMENTS vacated.
Eta Crdtqford rs. Henry n. Waters, Recefuer.--
Order settled.
The Pacific Fire Insurance Company ps Philip
Lerp et dL-Same.
M me Maner or the Application or Joseph n.
S,uypesant u.s. John n. FoDd1v.-Sce memoranda.
Joseph agate as. Engeve Mfndef M otondened,
but with liberty to defendanC 10 renew.
F2etSch gs, For.-DefanIt opened on payment OF
$40 costs and on executing an undertaking to be
approved. -
Bass Is. T,s Home Insurance Co,npanv.-Appeal
sustained.