The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22
BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.

John B. Sipes, $50 Fulton street, was yesterday
charged before Commissioner Osborn with sending
through the nail advertisements and notices
stating that he had ON sale articles which the
government allege are OF vulgar, obscene and
indecent character. He was held in 5000 bail for
animation. George E. Brinkerhofr was also brought
before Commissioner Osborn and charged with Q
somewhat similar offence. The Commissioner held
him for examination, and directed him to find bail
m the sum Of ST, 600.
Rudolph and August Seigman, who had been
charged before Commissioner Belts with acts OF
alleged fraudulent bankruptcy, were yesterday
discharged, the Commissioner holding that the evt-
dence adduced for the prosecution failed TO estab-
lsh the accusation. The case has been undergoing
investigation for several months.
The examination OF Bolts, Franklin and Andrews,
who have been charged with sending through the
mails circulars in relation to obscene articles, win
be commenced to-day before Commissioner Osborn.
1t Is stated that Franklin is person OF some
wealth. He has given bail for his appearance. 1t
"a understood that he was formerly in business as
barber, but he has latterly been turning his at
tention to another class OF business, In which the
government alleges he has committed the offence
now imputed to him.
1t will be seen by reference to law column
made in the United States Courts to put in force
the law at present in operation against the crcula
ton through the mails of obscene books and pic
lures and obscene and vulgar articles. It is de.
plorable to state that an apparently respectable
class OF persons are engaged IN this vile trade; bat
the authorities seem determined to STOP as far as
they can, q traffic that is poisoning public morals
and tends specially to corrupt the young and the
innocent.
The Train de lundtico fnQurendo case was again
the principal entertainment OF the Courts yester-
day. The whole question might properly be re-
ferred to debating society of boys in the first
ush of the cdcotttes loQ1tendo. The soemnity with
which the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and
. jury Of twelve men sit, evening after evening.
upon Mr.. Train suggests doubt as to the healthy
mental organization OF the Court, with the excep-
ton OF course Of defendants counsel, who are
well paid to enact their part OF the farce. The
stands adjourned till this afternoon, when the
farce will be renewed.
Judge Barbour, Of the Superior Court, rendered
yesterday an important decision touching the
question OF title to the land known as the Harlem
Mats. In his opinion embodying the decision, which
Will be found elsewhere the title is traced back to
1906, and there seems to be question OF grave
doubt whether the parties claiming at present to
own this land can show good title to 1t. Persons
who have been turning their eyes wistfuly in this
direction with q view to purchase-and there Is no
question that the whole arm, low and marshy as IL
Is now, will some OF these DAYS become very valu-
able-wil find it their interest to read carefully
the decision, and when read follow Captain Buns
by's advice and make note OF 1t.
John FitZglbbons, who in O most cruel and inhu-
man man, killed John 0Iiara on last Christmas Eve,
the weapon or murderous assault being Ratchet
with one blow of which he cleft his Skull was ar
ad I'm trio iafo Indos brad in
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer He in
dicted for murder in the FIRST degree, but through
the strategy OF his ingenious counsel, plea was
accepted OF manslaughter IN the 1rst degree, thus
saving beyond question, his neck from the galows.
His sentence postponed till this morning
The libel suit OF George b. Davis VS.. the New
York Times, In which $4,000 claimed as dam
ages, came TO trial yesterday before Judge Freed
man. OF the Superior Court. when Davis was
called TO the witness stand to testify in his own
lehaIf ms testimony was objected TO the ground
OF his disqualification through having been con-
vicfed OF perjury. 1t claimed that this dis
qualification was removed through his subsequent
pardon by the President. Judge Freedman held
that there must be reversal or the previous
judgment, and refused to permit him to testify.
Upon this the prosecution temporarily aban-
doned, with the stipulation that the case should
not be brought into court again unless a reversal
OF the judgment referred to was obtained.
Judge Larremore OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
ID after delinquent jurors with sharp stick; but
ont OF 100 summoned TO attend jurors in his Court
yesterday only fifteen put in appearance. He
ordered fine OF 500 to be imposed upon each OF
the non-attending eighty-ive Among the victims
fs Jay Could who viii have chance to enter
among his items OF accounts a genuine one to the
credit OF illegal expenses
A case has been on trial for several days past
before Judge Robinson. holding the equity branch
OF the Court OF Common Pleas, and promises to
occupy several days longer, growing out OF the
purchase of stock Of the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad. The amount In dispute is $4,000 The
evidence is contradictory well as extended, and
the interest In the issues involved is confined
wholly to railroad men, bankers and stock brokers.
They must have curious way OF preparing In
dictments in the District Attorneys Office. man
was tried yesterday in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner, before Judge Brady, charged with stealing
case OF weolen goods from freight car. The
PROOF showed that they were cotton goods, and on
account OF this variance the man is 20 be rein
dicted and tried over again.