The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26
THE ! COURTS.
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THE sCANnELI- DoNoHoR TRIAL.
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Further Testimony as to Insanity--The Pris-
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in Court---Evidencs Of a Physician.
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EX-BOSS TWEED AGAIN.
-Four Indictments for Forgery -The Boil
lar Warrants Tweed Gives Bail in
$1,000 More Indictments to Come.
Daniel Drew and His Erie
SpeculatiOns.
A NICE FUGACIOUS CASE--A LAW PUZZLE.
Libel Suit Against a New York
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Daniel Drew and His Erie
SpeculatiOns.
A NICE FUGACIOUS CASE--A LAW PUZZLE.
Libel Suit Against a New York
Spanish Editor.
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

Further testimony was given yesterday In the
Scanne trial for the defence. The plea OF insanity
Is the one great object counsel seeks to establish
One medical witness only Yves examined. Other
professional men will be put on the stand to-day
The trial is an exceedingly slow and uninteresting
one. 1t win occupy several days to come yet.
Ex-Boss Tweed is again In arms against sea OF
troubles. lie appeared with his counsel yesterday
in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, and gave bonds
in $4,000 on four indictments Tor forgery. Rumor
has 1t that other Indictments are pending. Under
these circumstances his neglected Senatorial
duties, or what action the Senate in Albany may
take hereanent must sit very lightly upon his broad
shoulders. ..r.
In Part First OF the General Sessions yesterday the
jury convicted two men for a reckless use Of the
knife. Henry Meyer, who inflicted o number OF
wounds upon the hand and arm of John Dodd with
q sharp knife, was found guilty and sentenced by
Recorder Hackett to the State Prison for four
years, His Honor remarking that, SO far as the
Court had the power, the unnecessary use OF
pistols and knives would be severely punished.
Henry Schafer was convicted Of INJECTING two
stabs upon John Able-one in the abdomen and the
other in the chest-which fortunately did not
result fatally. He win be sentenced on Friday. A
number OF prisoners pleaded guilty to burglary and
grand larceny, and were sent to the State Prison.
Nicholas Berger Of West Houston and Green
streets, was yesterday committed for examination
by Commissioner Belts, on charge Of dealing in
fty-cent counterfeit stamps. 1t Is alleged that q
considerable quantity of counterfeit money was
found in the possession OF the accused.
Yesterday the suit OF the United States VS.. the
Distilery in Rocklana county known as New
mans distillery, with land attached was continued
in the United States District Court before Judge
Blatchford and jury. The suit is brought to con.
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that Illicit dis Iation had been carried on there to
a considerable extent in fraud OF the government.
1t seems that the owner OF the dstlery has disap-
peared, and legal point has been raised to the
effect that the owner Of the land was not owner
of the distilery, and was not aware OF the alleged
illegal purpose for which the distillery had been
used the land cannot be cOnfscated. The case is
still on. 1t will be remembered that a criminal
prosecution had been instituted against the FORE
man OF the distillery.
A suit has been instituted in the Court of Com.
mon Pleas against Daniel Drew, to compel him to
pay $4,000, which. 1t is claimed he agreed to pay
for certain information received in regard to al.
legged forged certificates of Erie Railway stock
placed in the European market. Mr.. Drew denies
ever having made any such agreement. As the
case could not be finished on the short calender
1t was set down on the general calender, and
it will probably come to trial some time next
month.
Another chapter has been added to the villaverde-
De Couto libel suit matter. Upon an allegation
that the latter was preparing to leave the United
States order for his arrest has been granted by
Judge Fancber, OF the Supreme Court. This order
will doubtless lead to thorough ventilation in the
Courts OF all the facts in the case.
Something more than an ordinary legal conun-
drum was presented yesterday to Judge Harden,
holding Supreme Court, Chambers. One Powers,
1t appears, is fugitive from justice from Chicago,
and since his arrival here has been arrested for
playing the role OF pickpocket on one Of our city
car lines. The conundrum is whether he shall be
kept here for trial or be sent back to Chicago to
answer the prior offence 1t is very likely de-
cision in the matter will be arrived at to-day.
Application was made yesterday before the same
Judge for the discharge OF Maurice Jones, Charles
Pryor and another party, arrested on o charge of
violating the lottery law in selling gift enterprise
tickets at No. $50 Broadway. Their counsel claimed
that as the concert tickets were sold and the lot
terry tickets given away there was no violation of
the law. Judge Harden regarded this too thin,
and refused TO grant the application.