The New York herald., 1872-12-10
What Are Banking Dummies -Tweeds
Checks Paid Out by the Accused
Testimony for the Prosecution The
Case Adjourned for a Week.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
sunmaries-The King-0'Neil Shooting Case
The Thomas Farrer Homicide Convictions
and Sentences in the Court Of Oyer
r. and Terminer-Legal Responsibilities
Of Married Women-Decisions.

IN the Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday,
Judge lDgraham presiding, Arthur Quinn, indicted
for the murder Of Martin Stamford, by stabbing
him with a knife, on the 18th OF August last, was
found guilty Of murder in the second degree and
was sentenced to the State Prison at hard labor
for fifteen years.
In the case of Patrick Levy, charged with the
murder OF his vile, Mary Levy, the trial was post
poned, at the suggestion OF the District Attorney
IN order that an examination may he had as to the
state OF the prisoners mind, that officer being OF
opinion that Levy insane at the time Of the
commission Of the offence.
Other criminal cases were disposed Of at Oyer
and Termner which will he found briefly reported
IN another column.
The case OF the people against Abram Nelson, an
iron merchant, charged with burglariously enter
ing the Office OF Phelps, Dodge Co., was yesterday
on trial In the General Sessions. The circum-
stances attending the first discovery Of the alleged
offence created considerable interest at the time
IN business circles, inasmuch as the object was sup
posed to be to obtain the business secrets of the
firm OF Phelps, Dodge & Co., and to enable the firm
In which Nelson was partner to take advantage
Of the same in their business. The trial, which will
be resumed this morning, will be found reported
below.
More mandamuses are the order of the day.
Judge Barrett, sitting in Supreme Court, Cham
bers, yesterday granted two-one against the
Comptroller directing payment to Michael Clune,
one OF the Supreme Court officers OF months
salary, and the other against the Board of Audit
and Apportonment, directing 1t to audit and allow
the claim OF the O0cidl Rat,oay Ne,rs Tor s34 900
Tor city and county advertising.
Two Of our newly elected judges were yesterday
sworn into ofiice by Chief Justice Ingraham OF the
Supreme Court-Hooper G. Van Worst, the newly
v,l~
Sutherland, the City Judge elect. Judge Van Worst
entered on his duties yesterday, pursuant to the
appointment OF Governor Holman, assigning him
TO fll the vacancy for the residue OF the year
caused by the death Of Judge McCunn. Judge
Sutherland will not, Of course, enter upon the dis
charge Of his judicial duties until after the lst of
January.
verdict for $3,749 IL was yesterday rendered
In the Court of Common Pleas before Judge J. +.
DAILY, against Nine. Demorest She became surety
for her husband for rent, which, not being paid,
the present suit was brought, resulting In the ver-
dict stated.
In the United States Commissioners Court yes
terday, before Commissioner Osborn, the exami-
nation OF witnesses was commenced in the case OF
ex-senator william NJ. Graham, who is charged
with having embezzed 100000 from the Waikiki
National Bank, OF Middletown, N. Y. OF which he
had been president. Some testimony having been
given the further hearing OF the case was ad-
tOurned for week.
The case Of George washington Bowen vs. Nelson
Chase was commenced In the United States Circuit
Court yesterday before Judge Shipman and a spe-
cial jury. The suit is brought on an action Of
ejectment py the plaintiff to recover from the de-
fendant large tract Of land situated at Fort
washington Bowen alleges that lie is the ille-
gittmate son OF the late Madame Jumel, and
that under the law or the State OF New York,
passed in 1856, he Is entitled to inherit this prop
crty. The defendant denies the claim OF the plain
tin After the jury had been sworn and the open
ing statement made for the plaintiff the Court ad.
tourned till this morning.
Olin Christanson, Charles Petersen and william
Radvisch, who had been arrested on Saturday as
deserters from the American vessel Harry Ian.
dells, were discharged from custody yesterday by
Commissioner Shields, as they have consented to
return to the ship.
George Koppn and Charles Peterson, who had
been sentenced each to pay fine OF $50, or i'm
prisonment for six months, for violating the ship
ping law by boarding vessel without the permis-
mission OF the master before she had arrived at
her place OF fna destination in the harbor OF New
YORK, we're discharged yesterday, having paid the
One.