The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-14

Yesterday man who gave the name Of Patrick
Lilly was held by Commissioner Shields IN s., coo
bail for examination on o charge Of presen ting q
false and forged paper to United States Assistant
District Attorney Purdy, with the view of Inducing
that oficer to accept him bail for one Christie
pher Flood Lilly, who subsequently stated that
his real name was Walter Devn, said he owned
real estate but upon inquiry 1t turned out that he
did not that he had been conductor. and being
out Of employment, was induced to do this thing. A
man named Newman, who stated that he knew Lilly
and that he had property. has also been held in
$4,000 bail to answer charge Of having aided Lilly,
alias Devln, IN the preparation of the alleged Of
ience The accused were arrested just after they
had told their story to Mr. Purdy, who believes that
they belong to a "straw bail'' gang
John Reiter, sailor, who had been charged with
deserving from the German steamer Bressel, was
yesterday brought before Commissioner Shields
He waived an examination, and was held to await
an order from the Consul General OF Germany to
send him on board.
John Williams, John Bryant, Michael Crowley
and James Saunders have been charged before
Commissioner Shields with having mutinied on
board the American ship Favorita while on q voy-
age from Liverpool to New York. 1t is stated that
the men, when the ship was In the Channel refused
to obey proper orders and used offensive language
to their superior officers The men admit that
they were mutineus, but declare that this was oc-
casi0ned by their being almost starved to DEATH
and that the officers were ignorant OF their duties.
The examination will take place to-day.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the
hearing Of the case of George W. Bowen VS.. Nelson
Chase was resumed before Judge Shipman and the
special jury. Ex-Attorney General Hoar occupied
the whole day in summing up the testimony on be-
half OF the plaintif, Bowen At the rising OF the
Court, shortly after four O'Clock, the learned gen.
teman had not concluded his argument, which he
will resume to-day.
The business In the Court of General Sessions,
Parts and 2, was yesterday of an unimportant
character. The usual trials for larceny and as
saults were disposed Of and the Court adjourned
till this morning.
In the Common Pleas, Part 2, an action was
brought against a builder to recover damages for
injuries TO and consequent repairs to Clarence
1t appeared that the defendant had deposited in
public street a quantity Of building material con-
trary to the provisions city ordinance relating
thereto. Against this obstruction the Clarence
was driven and thereby received injuries which it
cost the plaintiff 1922 10 repair. A verdict was
given for the fuu amount.
Yesterday was the fourth day OF the trial OF John
scanneH, indicted for the murder OF Thomas Dono-
hoe. At the opening OF the proceedings ten jurors
took their seats who were obtained during the
three previous days. Yesterdays session was
consumed In an effort to complete the required
legal number. Only one juror, however, was OBJ
tanned, the panel was then exhausted, and the
Court ordered new panel to be called this morn
Ing. The Court then adjourned