The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-15
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
The New Indictments Against Tweed
The Clark Habcns Corpus Case-Leavy,
tho Wife-Murdcrer, Sent to the state
Lunatic Asylum-A Barroom Homicide.

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tho Wife-Murderer, Sent to the state
Lunatic Asylum-A Barroom Homicide.
Before Judge Davis
The expected long drawn out argument upon ques
ton whether William NJ. Tweed shall plead or not to the
batch OF fifteen indictments found against him by the
late Grand Jury did not take place yesterday morning.
greatly 10 the Disappointment doubtless Of the large
crowd In attendance The counsel who present in
full force talked the among themselves and
hnally II was concluded as matter OF accommodation
to some of them having to in other Courts
postpone the argument till this morning.
MOTHER CHILD
Having put of the Tweed case the Court took up the
dispute over Frank Clark between his mother and his
foster parents, which before the Court on Tuesday,
The child was brought into Mrs. Horey gave her
story the Court which the she
which bit small part had been paid The mother had
She also charged that the mother was woman Of bad
character These allegations denied behalf OF the
norey had concealed leading 10 the offer BY
should Il and md 9rss
Judge Davis adjourned the TIL tomorrow saying
The mother them true should cert as'
present custody until a decision is rendered ~ - -
po,r,ot Law, OR CRAZY ;r,o WIZ MgRpKnER ,,-
the Indictment against him being nsnslaugher in the
s whs dee1 zee q nsan The
lne defence. A look AT the
Lasy was the prncp W Rss IN ii the easa
The Xxi aa hy
Lnnac Asylum wards isnd where he Mss y ep s
some time ard then released that until The soth Of
OF that day without uteriIg word or receiving any
Eeav with handsaw fourteen A inches in length and
with y inflicted cuts and gashes Of such severity on her
that upon hearing her sepmother scream she her
turned upon her two et deep wounds lds
on her face and cheek with the saw, and that he had
nus dnront WIN razor but was prevented by her from
Drs. Dennis and Dcran, who signed the certificate
Won which the prisoner was committed TO the Lunatc
ned that they had examined the condition Of the prison
me a hp1G year ago and were CONVINCED AZ that
aborlng under continual halucinaon that some per.
The case was submitted by both sides on the Judges
Judge Davis charged briefly defining insanity and
reviewing some Of the salient points Of the evidence.
the ground Of insanity, without leaving their seats
Dsrict attorney asked pSat the prisoner bn rsSanSt
30 that some disposition might be made OF him the
Mr.. Howe said that II would be OF mercy to send
Judge Davis called ii Dr. Doran and ordered an exam
hsuor OF Leayy g &c made m an adoining room and
about minutes the par entered the ROOM and
the physician pronounced Lcavy still insane An order
HOMICIDE SALOON
James Lawlor, young man. next called up for
trial He is charged with having injured John Dor
rngton on the 18th OF last December in liquor saloon
a. me corner Of Washington and spring streets that he
died three weeks afterwards The Indictment against
nun IS mahsaughicr Mr. William H. Howe appeared TO
defend nm and Assistant District Attorney Rollins
Quoted the prosecution.
Alter q brief opening by Mr.. Rollins Alonzo
klrkpauick was called witness lie testified that he
went into Mr Oimseads liquor saloon between four and
nve on the morning oil the 10th December as
ne entered the room the deceased living on the floor
and the prisoner was standing him he heard the
ss @ and being very
stumbled against stove and fell when
he cutched the prisoner around the the prisoner
seized pewter pitcher from the bar struck three
blows one hitting the bar the second the deceased on
the back and the third his head: after this tho ris
got up and went out on the and Law down
there ten minutes, when he the station
house.
on his cross-examnatfon he stated that the prisoner
and deceased had been previously irends the prs
sober at the time OF the difficulty between them
and the deceased drunk and that the SHIRT
tween them.
this stage Of the case the Court owing Judge Davis
having TO sit In General Term, adjourned till this
ing, when the trial will be resumed