The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-01
The Proprietress of Weekly Newspaper
Sues for Advertising-The Bill De.
clared To BE Greatly in Excess
plicatiOn for Mandamus Denied.
The Petit Jury in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer.
The Jury Discharged and the October Term Of
the Court Virtually Closed.
Business in the Other Courts-The Jury Calendar
in the United States Courts-Seizure Of q
Cargo Of sugar-A Charge Of False
Registration Dismissed Decisions

Yesterday was the sevenUn ana closing day OF
Mayor Halls trial, the case having been submitted
to the jury. The attendance Of the public was
larger than on any previous day. Even at the
opening OF the Court time when there is generally
. smaller attendance than at any other hour OF the
day, standing room was not Obtainable, and three
ladies who arrived just before Judge Brady took
his seat had difficulty even with the assistance Of
the Court officers, In finding seats. Yesterday saw
the close OF the trial. The day was occupied with
the speech OF Mr. Tremain for the prosecution
and the charge Of the Judge. At q quarter to
four O'Clock the case was given to the jury.
Mr.. Tremans speech was considered to be a
very forcibe presentation OF the case for the peo-
pie. Great expectations had been raised on the
previous day by the gossip in the Court that Mr..
Tremain would distinguish himself In this effort,
and 1t 10 only fair to say that those expectations
were not disappointed. Fierce Indignation lit up
the eloquence OF some OF his sentences and though
~ ever and anon paid graceful tribute to the
high reputation Of the accused as lawyer public
oflcal, citizen and friend, he nevertheless dc.
nounced with o whitening scorn the authors Of
the frauds upon the city and county. He charged
that the Mayor was used as an instrument by
thieves and plunderers, and that he had been
blinded to the enormity of the crime by motives of
political ambition. Throughout the speech the
Mayor maintained bold front. Sitting with his
ACE to the Jury throughout the entire address, he
scanned quietly, without any betrayal OF nervous
ness, the countenance Of each juryman, as though
he were specializing on the effect Of Mr.. Tremain's
trenchant utterances.
At the recess 1t was known to few that Judge
Brady intended to charge the jury Immediately
after the conclusion Of Mr.. Tremain's speech, and
this was whispered around pretty freely, and the
consequence was that the approaches to the Court
were blocked, and many friends Of the Mayor who
were DESTROYS Of being prese mt were unable to OBJ
tain admission.
Judge Barrett, OF the Supreme Court, gave his
decision yesterday upon the demurrers brought by
Tweed and Connolly in the case OF the civil suits
Instituted against them by the Board Of Super
visors The claim was that the Attorney General
Of the State having begun suits against them for
the same cause Of action, second suit could not
be brought against them based on the same CON-
plant. Judge Barrett overrued the demurrer, or,
In other words, decided that the Supervisors have
good legal grounds for their suit irrespective Of
the other suit.
A decision was rendered yesterday by Judge
Leonard, OF the Supreme Court which ought to
serve as caution 70 proprietors Of petty papers
who have had given them the Corporation adver-
tising not TO put In unreasonable bills. A Mrs
Brown, proprietress Of the New York Argus, put in
Q bill for Corporation advertising amounting to
427,aN. The Comptroller refusing to pay 1t and the
Board of Audit refusing to allow it, she applied for
mandamuses against both. This application the
Judge denied on the ground Of the bill being some
So, 900 In excess OF what 1t should be.
In the examination yesterday in the United
states Court OF Heinrich, charged with assaultinR
one OF the United States election deputy marshals
Commissioner Davenport took high ground, threat
ening to arrest any man, or any other man, who
would modest one OF his deputies. There was
warm time between the Joint High Commissioner
Sn pets0, and defendants counsel on the question
Of adjournment, the latter urging that the case
should be proceeded with and concluded before
election day, the former, however, carrying his
point In adjourning the case.