Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-30
NEW YORK.
Much Ado About Nothing.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Vincent Colyer
telegraphed to the Board of Health yester-
day, asking the authorities to forbid the sale
of the hale Of cotton sent from Memphis to
this city. The sanitary superintendent
promptly informed the authorities that there
was no danger whatever of infection, and
the cotton will be sold as intended, for the
benefit of the Memphis sufferers.
Interesting Point at Law.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29-In the trial of
Tsinter to-day for embezzlement while
Cashier of the Atlantic Bank, Judge Bene-
dict gave a adverse decision on point OF
law raised by counsel for the defense that it
was competent to produce evidence to show
that Fainter was for the bank, and with the
knowledge and consent of the President
and directors in making his stock specula-
tions. This was understood to be the chief
point for the defense.
The defense declined 10 put in any evil
dence. Judge Benedict then directed q
verdict on the evidence of tie prosecution
ard the jury found Tainter guilty. His
counsel gave notice they would move for a
new trial. He was then remanded TO jail,
apparently quite dispirited by the result.
The Latest Lawyers Trick.
The trial of the Cuban Bank clerks, in
Brooklyn, on the charge of stealing over a
hundred thousand dollars worth of securi-
ties was brought TO an abrupt termination.
After the testimony was all IN and the case
given TO the jury, one OF them informed
his associates that he could not consent to
any verdict, and when asked for his reasons
he said he had lot heard word OF the tes-
timony, that he was "stone deaf"
Came a Long Distance TO Suicide.
Alyis Mslliner, an artist of Pesth, who
arrived on the 9th, shot himself dead in a
hotel in Hoboken. He had ten thousand
dollars and many valuables.
stokes ct ais.
District-Attorney Phelps concluded his
address to the jury in the Stokes case at
1920 to-day. Mr. Tremsin for the prisoner
submitted some points to the Judge for the
consideration of the jury. At quarter
past one Judge Davis commenced his charge
to the Jury.
Jacob Mechola, convicted of numbering
United States Deputy Marshal Stevenson,
in Jersey City, has been sentenced to be
hanged on December fifth.
John T. Irving, who admitted in San
Francisco that Ea was criminRlly concerned
in the murder Of BENZ. EathSn in this city
two years ago, is to be tried for burglary,
The Judges charge terminated at 4:45 p.
NJ, having lasted exactly three hours. Mr..
Tremaine then took special exception to
his Honor's condemnation of what is called
emotional insanity. Judge Davis said he
used the very language of the Court of Ap-
peals. Mr.. Tremaine said he specially cb-
iected to the expression that eyideuce of
insanity was very meagre, and asked to
have the question submitted to the jury.
Judge Davis said he had submitted it to
them within the law. Fremsine also took
exception to the remark that, insanity, as
rule, involves deIusion, and that the pris-
oner's ideas seemed to have been based
upon reality, and to bis Honor saying that
other holes in the doak, besides four in the
breast, were not particularly msteri al, as it
was not claimed that the fatal wound was
made through any Of these.
At ths conclusion Of Trem sin excep'
tions, the case was given to the jury, who
retired, and at 1920 sent for Judge Davis
to repeat his definitions of t1e various de-
grees OF crime in taking human life. After
Tecsiying which they again retired.
The Verdict.
LAYER.-The Jury returned verdict OF
nanslaughter Ia the third degree, and Stokes
was sentenced TO four years In the state
prison at hard labor.