The New York herald., 1872-10-25
THE COURTS.
Second Day of the Second Trial
of Mayor Hall.
The Prosecution Relying on the Charge
of Neglect of Duty Only.
MR. HALLS STAR OF DELIVERANCE."
The New York Central Underground
Railway In Court.
THE CONTRACTOR SUES THE CORPORATORS
A Cold Jury Sent Back Into
the Cold.
THE ARBITRARY ARREST CASE.
Commissioner Davenport Snubs Counsel and
SneeH at the Press.
The Fireworks Shipping Case-Motion
to Dismiss Denied.
A Cold Jury Sent Back Into
the Cold.
THE ARBITRARY ARREST CASE.
Commissioner Davenport Snubs Counsel and
SnGfrS at the Press.
The Fireworks Shipping Case-Motion
to Dismiss Denied.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

The most important trial instituted and proceeded
with under the notoriously known "Ring fraud
casesn Is that in which Mayor Hall is the defend
ant, commenced on Monday last in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer, before Judge Brady. The trial
was drst commenced some six months ago, before
Judge Charles T. Daily and. having progressed for
several days, was unexpectedly brought to an in
decisive close by the death OF one OF the jurors
This was disappointment to the public generally
but more particularly, perhaps, to the prosecution
and to Mayor Hall himself The public felt that this
was the opportunity for Mr. Hall, their own elected
Chief Magistrate, to vndicate himself from the
damning charge Of completely with the real cul-
prits in the frauds upon the CITY, The prosecution
were disappointed because, from the character of
the indictments against the Mayor, they calculated
upon verdict at least of negligence in office; and
the greatest disappointment of all was to Mayor
Hall himself, who in very respect for the Office he
filled. and for his own private character desired q
verdict at any cost AS the latter remarked in his
address to the Court on Monday last, 81 have been
suffering under these
CRUEL IMPyTATIoNs so LONG
that when see jury in the box shall hail it as
the star Of my deliverance."
The case opened on Monday was resumed yes
terday. The testimony was altogether OF q docu-
mentary character and very dry in all its details.
As will be seen from the supjoned report Mr.. Hall
himself ossexamined the witnesses for the pros
ecution.
In the Supreme Court yesterday the corporators
Of the New York Central Underground Railroad
were brought into Court by the contractor
suit to enforce ful1lment OF contract. 1t would
appear that the contractor is anxious to continue
the work; but the corporators are themselves
brought to standstll until they have secured the
right OF way. Case still on.
jury having retired to deliberate upon their
verdict yesterday in the Supreme Court, after
short absence came into Court and applied to
Judge Barbour to be assigned to warmer room.
The application was denied, on the ground that
previous jury had brought in O prompt verdict
under pressure OF the temperature OF the same
ROOM The jury shivered and retired again.
The Heinrich arbitrary arrest case was continued
yesterday before Commissioner Davenport The
proceedings were interesting, and the rulings of
the Commissioner arbitrary, usual. Mr.. 'The."
Allen was for a time closeted with thee Honorable
United States Commissioner and Chief Inspector OF
Elections.
In the fireworks shipping case, before Commits
siOner Belts the motion to dismiss on the ground
OF no guilty knowledge OF the character OF the
goods shipped was denied. The case Is still on.
In the Marine Court woman suing for damages
for injuries received by being knocked down by
wagon, the driver OF which was alleged to be driv-
ing furousy at the time was nonsuited the blame.I
II appearing, attaching to the woman herself.