New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
THE COURTS.
BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.

teray the scepe of much excitement not OF the demon
sraive kind, yet the less apparent and sincere
whereof was the anticipated deHvernnce Oh hn'
persons who have long been held In LudloW+'' P''
for debt, The room was filed with an asseuiDiaso -
which all classes were represented. Some were 'poi.
from an idle curiosity some from genuine sympathy
distress while many came to lookagain uponFne ic'uo
Of friends or relatives who had long been "'n"'a
from their view. Inside Of the bar were eoiVoiH on
porters of various papers, lawyers deputy
the unfortunate persons In whose behalf INC proU'
were 10 bU taken. The latter were strange "i
old and young, and miGdle-aSed iaDoreTS' "a -
businessmen; some bore the marks OF culu'auon' INV
most of tho faces appeared 10 be innocent OF crime
Ide parnard appeared ut II o'clock, and immedateH
roooodnd with the business which was fraught WIN g
much interest to everyone Beside him sat INC iASn
Hon. Mr. Quincy, the Recorder OF London 1no ~ :
ccedings began by the application 1or aUouruN
Israel Lazarus who Is charged with Fraudulent reRs
ing. Gen. Barlow strenuously opposed. lie "aneu ah'
case tried before the election. Judge BARNARD a'o
some discussion adjourned the case until to-day
ing the prisoner in default of $500 BAIL The cases OF t
Indlow.st nrsouers were theu called. and Mr.. SulIl
van said:
II your Honor please you will recQllcct that at an
earlier term Of tie Court You requested me TO bring nv
fmdlowst Jail, as might be fit subjects for the dis
ere 0hafr power Your Honor has and 10 make nn OK
examination discovered that any discriminating made
nv me might subject MISREPRESENTATION, or might
have made mistake myself therefore concluded IN,
prisoners included IN your HOnors sugXestlOn DTougnt
here They have been requested to prepare In writing
statement Of their cases. the cause Of their Inn
prisonment, the length OF time, ana the CtTcn cum
asr OF STe un ag in order that the
time counter statements may be filed II desired ana sno
whole matter be fully brought beforethe Court nave IN
my hand correct list brought hereby the Sheriff. OF all
the persons confined In LudowSt jan, except rnoso
under tue jurisdiction of the United States CuurS nuGsr
ara, all hpr
which they detained is here The st comprises De
tween ferry ana hy mat p6"s be them
to prepare Ivy Friday and to furnish through me-
tae Hn a t6 6e sne time viii give notice to the
plaintiffs attorney to furnish their counter staenehts
in the cases. Tus seems 10 me the only way LII winch
judge BarnarI-TIcre arc some OF them, hear, in
Jail, whose lie may DO sacrificed by imprisonment TOT
Sr. Sdivan-I nave visited the JAIL and can say that
thers Is no ease IN %G until Frdy 10
Judge Bdrnard-Tnere ia case OF man 81 years
old understand; il won't be necessary to keep him
much longer lie is too old to DO III there aliuue u
Mr sullivan-I see by reference, that he impris
t4l0 IS. Mr.. Wood Is here
Mr. Edwin James asked for the release Of John Mo
Quade, who, he said, very Ill.
Mr. sullivan-Do 1 understand that my motion is
granted
Judge Barnard-Yes, Sir.
Count Joannes said appeared for the wife and child
In divorce suit wherein the defendant who is charged
with adultery, confined for nOnpayment Of aimony;
and he would Ike know II that within the
order Of his Honor that he should know whether to
appear Friday or not.
Chauney shafTer here attempted to speak, and Count
Joannes desired to know whether Mr. SEDftr opposed
him. ooh, no." said Mr. shafer zone good man never
opposes another" ,-
laughter by the spectators Which, however was QUICKLY
A. i
Mr.. shafer-I came here to make an application for
gentleman, who, l think ia in o little unnecessary
Trouble; hut as your Honor has appointed Friday TO hear
these matters shall let 1t rest TIL then, as thihK my
A counsel appeared to Oppose the release Of Wood,
who he said, had collected Debts, ana used the money
Judge Barnard-why is he confnedi
Connsel-Fer the same reason as stated by my friend
Judge Barnard-YOu don't mean to say that man of
81 has been commi ting atiultGryt
Counsc-NO, Sir; bu: probably he has refused to pay
fines ordered by the Court.
Mr. suvan-I then give notice to all parties to pre-
tween this and Friday next shall collect tnenl and
that proper notice ia given to the plaintiffs or their
Anoncr counsel said no appeared for Mr.. Willis in
whose writ OF ne Great had been Issued anu WAS
hdg Barmard-r You move set aside the writ of
eTedk you must 20 TO tne court that granted H. But
you move 10 release this person, Oh the ground OF
humanity Will hear thai motion. ..,,.., o,,,o, o.
gentleman inquire If hts Hrhors action applied 10
cases adjudicated on by other judges. , -. $1,000,
Judge Barnar!-Y.s, SIR. The coun 81 who opposed
open court before Judge and lot by jury and tIat he
deserved is Imprisonment. =, ....,.,o,
quietly and cemposedly the curious LOOKS which were
bent on him from every side.
Judge Barnard-IIUW old arc yOu1
Mr.. W0od-Sevcnty-Scvcn and Llif, sir
Judge Barnard-What Is there in taia
Mr.. WUod-l used the money, as thought had
judi Bqrnard-IIave you any money!
JmGgo Barnard to the Counsrl-what is the uso of
keeping him tncre il he has no money!
.l..N'f N .iNg n11r
they the only ons who had the Courage to attack
judge Rarnard-wcll, discharge him. You may go,
Gentleman called the Courts attention TO the ease OF
JCnn Johnson colurcd man, who had been committed
On an execution issued by the clerk OF the Third District
Court ana asked for h> release The Imprisonment he
SAID waH Brcy IMP Ipcr as 1t was only the execution,
and no certificate that 10 properly could he found ap-
pears Tie prisoner has No counsel here He was taken
rom his UNDERSTANDING the nOUr-at the BCllnODc HO
tel lie called 10 the bar, and az he stepped forward
The whites OF his large eyes appearing tupernaturay
pearance created much laughter III which he apparently
with keen appreciation OF his own grOtesquenes good
judo Bli Hari-what dill you want with this dress
Johnson-Nothin' Sir; l never see IL; never had my
hand on the trunk.
Judge BaTnard-What trunk
JohIsou-Why, she left trunk at my house Sir, and
after had been there week, she tnOG II away, and
then shc had arrested. never see the dress. was
working ut the Belmont when they took me.
MIR Andre US applied for the release Of Joel NJ Hayes,
aud offered Horace f. Clark as ball II the DiStricAt.
tOrncy would overlook the fact tnat Mr. Clark an
attorney. tey ready to give bail, but desired the
amount reduced.
judge Barnard-The debt 800 and the bail should
not he more than that. 5000
Mr. sulvauI would suggest that II the Court thinks
my relief should hc granted III this case II should be in
the reduction Of bail.
Counsel for Dennis Riley submitted brief claiming
that the Special Sessions had power 10 try or to con
yct the prisoner because the LEGISLATURE had no right
rcOrgauize that Court under the city tax levy, which
had been DONE The Court Overred the objection, and
said the counsel might take it to tho General Term.
Tho Court OF Oyer and Tcrmiuer was then adjourned
TO Friday next, at 10 wnen those not discharged
arc expected appear The jurors OF the Over and 4cr
mi Ter wlre discharged until Wednesday, at II IN.
THE STOKES-FISK CASE.
AN ORDER FOR FISKS ARREST.