The New York herald., 1871-09-24
THOSE MISSING VOUCHERS
Mrs. Hagerty Discharged from
Custody.
The District Attorney Consents to Her
liber alton.

Contrary the expecta tons Of the large crowd as
sembled at Essex Market Court yesterday morning.
the hearing or the charges preferred against Mrs.
Hagerty did not take place. EX-Judge Barrett,
acting bchalr OF the Committee Of Seventy, was
the only counsel who put in an appearance. lie
came there at halfpast nine and sat behind the
Judges seat. He sat there till half-past eieven
when all the regular Court cases were disposed of.
During that time the ex-Judge made no remark,
but seemed merely waiting for something which he
expected to take place. He looked anxiously to-
wards the door and turned on his chair uneasily,
his countenance meantime remaining as usual,
quite lmpassive.
At last His Honor Judge Ledwth turned to ex.
Judge Barrett and sad;-"l don't think there will
be any examination in this Hagerty case to-day as
none OF the counsel have yet put IN an appear
ance.n
JUDGE BARRETT CORRECTS A M1SSTATEMENT.
Judge BARR ErT-On that intimatlOn Of Your
Honor beg to retire. wish, however, TO correct
misstasement which appeared In one Of the morn
ing papers, to the effect that in consultation with
District Attorney Garvln and the counsel for the
defendant, had consented to the discharge OF Mrs.
Hagerty. That Is entirely inaccurate, as we
have had no such consultation; and, SO far
0@ to s discharge Xsa, Of
basis an application OF that character could be
made from the fact that the alidavts on which the
dicted, ana show perfectly clear, plain case. l
ought 10 add tnat, 80 far from having consented TO
her discharge, have nOt been in consultation with
the counsel for the prisoner or prosecution. I
attended Court yesterday, before His Honor Judge
quite long enough to hear the body OF which am
member spoken OF IN
and not having an opportunity Of replying to the
learned counsel who made the attack / was pre-
vented by the District Attorney from participating
In the discussion as he was desir0us that any
counsel should speak in conjunction with himself
had heard the learned counsel for the defendant
sented. and also upon Your Honor and many other
good citizens, and after Mr.. Garvin's reply, in
which ne did not consider It his duty TO take any
notice OF these observations, and did not In any
wise defend those who had been assailed, and the
learned gentlemen being permitted to pursue this
opportunity TO reply in consequence OF the action
OF the District Attorney, I felt II was
NO PLACE FOR NE.
Their language very distastelu to me- and
left the Court at very early stage OF the proceedings
iect; and therefore again observe that these were
the exact facts; that ] never, under any circum-
stances, consented TO the discharge OF Mrs Hagerty
on the contrary, 1t seems TO me nc0nccivable that
such o suggestion could be made as that she should
be discharged, as the facts In the afdavits which
tempt to introduce any evidence IN her defence.
came here this morning In regard 70 the statement
relating to her discharge, and also to ascertain what
was to be done IN the case. AS you have suggested
that there Is appearance OF counsel in the matter
leaving The case IN the hands Of the District Nttor
ney and Your Honor, in your judicial capacity and
have no doubt that justice will be meted out 10 all
parties. - -
left the Court. Judge Ledwth departed after.
In the afternoon the court room was crowded
again, and at quarter past three O'CLOCK the Judge
came on the bench. He went through the usual
routine Fifteen cases OF intoxication, five OF as
sault and battery and number OF summonses
issued for delinquent husbands who had failed 70
support their lawful wives were issued In the short
space Of forty -nve minutes.
At precisely twenty minutes past four the Judge
said 70 one OF the Court or1cers.-"Mr. Willard, VIII
you tell the keeper 10 allow Mrs. Hagerty " come
In"
ENTER MRS. HAGRRTY.
The prisoner was then brought into Court She
was dressed In a brown woolleD dress, with yellow
stripe fasnionapIy made with three founces, under
skirt and frls OF the same material trimming the
waist and front part OF the dress. Sne wore shawl