The New York herald., 1871-01-18
THE NATHAN MURDER.
The Count JOannes-H Hughes
Case.
IAs Count Cornered in Q Criminal Court-He
nakes Poor Show Of Himself and II 40.
cordingly Shown Up The Business
in the Court of General Sessions


@edford presiding. the cases Oh the calendar were
called In their regular order the first being that OF
the People against James Hughes.
the court room was, as usual, crowded from the
outer barrier, which refuses TO all except
the privileged few-counsel, jurors and witnesses
aud those the least OF all who desire the honor the
accused who are 10 be put upon trial-to the omi.
nous looking enclosure IN the lower end Of the ROOM
Into which. through different entrance. have been
passed the various prisoners whose cases
may be SET down ON the days calendar
for trial. Within this barrier filing up all
the inner enclosure, were quite an assembly not or
the regular h00uu6s OF the court but OF most re-
spectacle audience, such as 1t is unusual thing
70 see within view OF the bench during any OF
the sitttngs OF the court Among those were young
lawyers picking up thing two in criminal prac-
eioe; regular practitioners, who do the heavy busi-
ness OF the court and whose greatest delight it Is
70 wait out trial In which some ambitious legal
nedgling is attempting his first flight In the hope
that Dadaluslike, the young aspirant VIII utterly
IAN IN his laudabe effort 10 soar; and
then, after these, q number OF respectable
hangers-on, whose outward habinments are
SUFFICIENT passport to the Cerberus who keeps
ward al the entrance TO this sanctum OF all those
sncongruous elements OF which the audiences or
spectators the Court OF General Sessions are daily
made up. Yesterday, however there was In the
ucOIRe JOucS, ALIAS GcOTge count JOAN
mes an unusual incentive to expectation and curl
osiry, and when 1t became known that Thomas
Hughes, whom the said George (Coun1 Jones has
been interviewing in connection with some coinage
OF Jones' brain, that he tHughes) the principal
In the Nathan murder, the calling of the case
was awaited with the most intense interest and ex-
citement
All eyes were turned on the Count who occupied a
prominent position--as is mis- wont everywhere-in
'front.' OF The bench, ana who bore the scrutiny with
his usual senseess In Inference sef-satisfaction
at the sensation he created.
THOMAS HUGHES
The case OF the People against Thomas Hughes
was the first called up The defendant is charged
with grand larceny In stealing fifty dollars, and
pleaded not guilty. No sooner had the case been
called than
GEORGE COUNT JONES
~sprang TO his feet and in most excited and fever
&sh manner, more in character with an undoubted
lunalic than counsellor and attorney OF the Su.
preme Court, declared himself the advocate OF
Hughes lie said that his retention by Hughes as
his counsellor, attorney and defender notorious
everywhere; made so through the press OF this city.
FOR The services he was to render Ill the matter he
had received fee OF fifteen dollars, .and upon my
own responsibility aaded George. al plead not
guilty ON his benaf-that is on point OF law, on
winch am ready to stake my legal reputation he
will be acquitted; But there IS another point want
to come at, and that Is
THE NATHAN MURDER.
TINS @ same M % man Hughes your Honor is charged,
Tertiary al Albany with De.ng the @
MURDERER OF Mr.. BENJAMIN NAruN.
What II he lsY i will defend him even rom that
accusation the last extremlty-ay as If he were
my own brother l ask your Honor therefore, in
the presence OF this Court to adjourn the larceny
case II get evidence against him in the other and
greater crime"
The Court and audience seemed confounded with
she lustr1ous Counts speech-more paradoAical
than anything even Hamlet In his madness or
IA nh cnfahy nuar .of.
was only when
Dy permission OF the Court allowed to rise and
make his statements that the audience were re-
lieved from the dilemma and stupor into which
George the Count Jones had thrown them By his
HUGHES sTArExENT-JoANNEs TIE BAsEsr NAN
IN NEW YORK.
The prisoner rising May / be allowed to say
Judge Bedford-Yes sir
The prisoner wish TO saw that plead not guilty
the services OF this man. Jones Joannes, / would
could be treated. don't want to have anything To
do with him or the like OF him In any way, shape or
manner. think he is baser man than ever
dared to be. He's the basest man In New York.
Although stand here charged with the crime of
tnat man. He Is beneath me or any worse than me
that ever met with.
THE COUNT ACCEPTS THE SITUATION.
The Count evidently WINGED under this unexpected
and scathing rebuEe, but SIMPLY observed IL yield
could for this man, and he has mad penny -ane re-
porters In the HERALD and other papers abuse me.
because p, "a a counsellor Of the Supreme Court
JUDICIAL kEBUKE-TAE COUNT IN FOR THE CoNsB-
Judge Bedford said:NYon nave certainly made a
very bold assertion and must abide the conse-
quences. The authorities are most ANXIOUS. If pos
6ibe, TO ascertain who was the assassin who so
brutally ana fearfully murdered Mr.. Nathan. The
case may go over TIL next Tuesday, and then you
have taken an extraordinary attitude in this case,
and sheud you fail to make good that which you
have asserted the responsibility Is yours.
Count Joannes-Very WE'LL your Honor; will
have the proofs.
THE LATE KIT BuRS's PALS.
The next episode TO the regular business OF the
day was the appearance Of tfty-thre members OF
OF the late Kit Burn charged with being present at
dog fight In poor Kits famous or infamous pit IL
group, some of the "gentlemen" OF thst classic 10
cality having according to the bard OF Avon 'fore
heads vlllanous low damaged nasal and visual
Mr.. Howe stated that his cients were frat charged
with disorderly conduct then with rat killing, and
now with dog lighting alone.
Mr.. Fellowi-No 1t Is one dog lighting with an
other dog. Great laughter)
Alter some desultory le0al badgering Mr.. Howe
concluded with the District Attorney that he would
oenur 10 the indictment instead or going trial.
At this OF the case one OF the Indicted parties
looked up with his one-eyed counienance and
winked TO one ol his associates, saying, soto uoce
''that pint Is well taKen.n This original Poyphen us
was replied to with return knowing strua, .as
mich as TO say, II smell rat"
ALLEGED ABORTION.
's)r." Michael A. A. Woolf was placed at the har
charged with manslaughter in producing an abor.
uon. Mr.. Howe promised to be ready to- morrow
and the case was positively set Gown for trial FOR
Thursday next.
THE M'LLooS-sHEA HOMICIDE
the 1Ts case Hlyel 10 jury that or the People
against Michael mcAlnon. In opening the case The
prosecuting officer frankly stated that the facts OF
the case were such thai in any event. he would not
ask for higher verdict than OF a low degree Of
manslaugEter. 1t only took few moments TO try
the accused
THE TESTIMONY AND HISTORY OF THE CASE.
The nrst witness examined Dr. Beach, who
testified that.on the 18th or August he made post
m0rtem examination upon the body oil Thomas
Shea at Bellevue Hospital, and that ne dieo OF in
dammation Of the brain; on searching for the cause
he found small piece Of wood in the inner angle OF
the eye that had nearly penetrated TO the hcain
which, without d0ubt, caused the Inflammation that
resulted Ia the mans DEATH
IrSSIFRiS