The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30
The New De LuDatico Inquirendo-A Sheriif's
Jury Sit Upon the Pagan Dictator and
Bring Him Out Sane-He Will
Be Driven Out OF the TOmbs
To-Day NOlens VOlens.
BUSINESS IN the OTHER COURTS.
Summaries An Alleged Infringement Of
Patent The Six Million Suit
Against Tweed, Ingerson &
Co.-The Liabilities of Ex-
press Companies-Trials
and Sentences in the
General Sessions.

Anna Higgins was charged yesterday before Commits :
sioner Shields with having committed perjury in swear
ing that she the widow Of soldier drawing PEN
mon from the United States. II is alleged that she is
married woman The Commissioner held her in 81, 900
bail for examination.
United States Circuit Court yesterday before
Judge Benedict George Parsons, had been indicted
for shipping fireworks and branding them as fancy
Roods" withdrew his plea OF not guilty and pleaded
guilty His counsel read affdavits to show that Mr.
Parsons ignorant Of the law and that the law
had been called his attention had marked all ship
ments Of fireworks in accordance with the legal
auirements. The Judge imposed fine of 500 and this
ended the matter.
In the States Circuit Court yesterday the trial
Of John 8. kirwan charged with abstracting money
letter from the Post Office, resumed before Judge
Benedict The evidence entirely of circumstanal
character The Jury the defendant and unan.
mously recommended him to mercy
The criminal business States Circuit Court
will be resumed today elaboration Day'D Judge
Benedict at the court room q Chambers street.
motion will be argued in the OF George s. Dunning
or whom ex-Mayor Hall appears counsel In fixing
the time for the argument, the exMayor remarked that
would be Just as appropriate TO "oraten dec.
oraten
motion was made yesterday before Judge Davis in
he Court Of Oyer and Termner postpone the trial of
William M. Tweed until next October the ground OF
the illness of the senior counsel and that the trial could
not be safely proceeded With in his absence 1t
claimed in opposition that the trial had already
700 long delayed. II finally arranged to defer the
motion till next Monday when medical testimony could
be adduced as to the condition OF the counsel. =
In the suit against James H. Ingersoll brought by
ME people, q motion was made yesterday in
Supreme Court Chambers before Judge Fancher set
aside the judgment roll and Judgment. II claimed
shat the is to be argued week Court OF
Appeals the place to interpose the present objec
nOus in the latter After quite an extended argu-
ment the motion denied.
In the suit brought by Mr. winston Of the Mutual Life
insurance Company. against Mr.. English publisher OF
the Insurance Times, for 100000 damages for alleged
libel which the bail Of the latter fixed at $4,000
and in default Of which he has since the 2d Of last
ary, been confined in Ludlow Street Jail, Judge Curtis,
Of the Superior Court yesterday reduced the bail
$4,000 The reduction secured Mr.. English his coveted
freedom
There is prospect of the city criminal authorities get
ting rid Of their huge elephant George Francis Train. The
6herifi's Jury directed by Judge Fancher, OF the
Supreme Court investigate the question Of his sanity
met yesterday and brought the speedy close.
Neither the District Attorney any Of his representa-
lives honored the occasion with their presence
II one sided and clear sailing Several physi.
clans testified to the present sanity Of Train the jury
rendered verdict TO this effect He was remandcd TO
ihe Tombs his final discharge by Judge Fancher
this morning.
All the State civil Courts except Supreme Court Cham
bers and Supreme Court Term took cognzance
1.-THE fact Of Decoration Day being legal holiday and ad
ourned till tomorrow.