The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-20
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
A Tilt Between Judge Bowling and the Fore.
man Of the Grand Jury-The Lathers' Union

A Tilt Between Judge Bowling and the Fore
man Of the Grand Jury-The Lathers' Union
Case.
Judge Bowling presided at the Court OF Special
Sessions yesterday morning and disposed Of the
usual number OF cases with his accustomed rapidty
ard lmpartiallty.
Among the first cases called was that OF Anthony
Comstock against John Meeker. Last Saturday
Comstock applied to Judge Hogan for warrant for
Meekers arrest on q charge Of keeping AMI
offering FOR sale number OF obscene prints and
Photographs Captain Ward, Of the Second pre-
cinct served this document the same day, and
while doing 80 succeeded in capturing about a
wagon load Of negatives. photographs and prints,
all Of which were taken to the Tombs, where they
will be destroyed.
On reaching the TOmbS Meeker at once secured
the valuable services OF
COUNSELLOR ED PRICE.
to defend him. The case was sent to the Special
Sessions where all the parties appeared yesterday
morning. When Judge Bowling had announced
himself ready to go on with the trial Mr. ComstOck
Immediately sprang to his feet and, addressing the
Court said he wished the case adjourned until such
time as the District Attorney could attend:
ua-Mr. Comstock-havlng anything to say about
this matter. He Is not a member OF the bar, and
the case as though he were himself the prosecuting
attorney. He would like to take the part OF not
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
but the Judge, the Jury and the witness. repeat
1t, Your Honor, object TO Mr.. COmstOck having
anything to say here In any capacity other than that
Of witness.
Judge Dowling-I cannot see why Mr.. Comstock
should feel such deep interest In the District At
tOrney, nor can see why this case should be made
an exceptional One-whv II should be postponed to
await the pleasure OF an 0nlclai whose Office 10 not
represented here from one years end to another.
AZ this point Mr.. Lucius Comstock, late foreman
OF the Grand Jury, assumed the perpendicular. and
renewed the motion made by his namesake for
postponement.
Judge DowIing-Has the District Attorneys ONCE
been surrendered into your keepingY IL so, you had
better 20 and
TAKE THE OATH
OF ONCE before coming here TO act as prosecuting
oficer.
Mr.. L. Comstock-YOur Honor, appear here as a
representative OF the people to see that justice
done.
Judge-Are you member Of the barr
Comstock i am.
Judge-Snce you are 80 solici.ous for the District
Attorney Will send this case to him and he may
try 1t
THE LATHERs' UNION.
The case OF Denis Y. L0velle against John Kenny,
when was partially tried last Saturday, came no
to receive the finishing touches yesterday. Mr..
Price, the faithful and energetic counsel for Kenny
was on hand with some half dozen witnesses to
prove that Lovee struck the first blow.
IL Will be remembered the assault took place
Third avenue, where Lovele was working, in
defiance OF threats from The Lathers Union, q
society he refused 10 Join. Kenny, at the head OF
mob OF some sixty or seventy men of the union
assaulted him, and In self-defence he drew out q
revolver and drove the gang on. Had Mr.. Price al
nttie doubt that Kenny would have been sent
on the Island. bus working o. ne did for his client
ne YESTERDAY succeeded IN getting ham or with
nne Of only ~