National Republican., 1873-01-11
THE LADY OF LYONS.
ACT W,..IN THE COURT ROOM

The Case Of Il. n. Lloyd, Claude Mel
notteJ for Assault on n. Donohuc-
Appearances Of All Partiea-A Small
FIue-Tnblenu.
The closing scenes OF the present term Of the
Criminal Court were such az are seldom pre-
sented at that tribunal. OFTEN, lately, II has
witnessed the deepest tragedies, and men have
walked from Its doors already half struck with
the death TO which they had doomed others, and
to which the law doomed them. There have
been exhibitions Of grief that dcded description
wives and children stricken by the blow which
the law helpless, when Il stroye to mete out JUS
tlce, was compelled to involve the innocent In
the results Of the penalties u visited upon the
guilty sfs have So essn ss ~. ~ Hnos nI
eeedinRs had In them glow OF ine humor that
must have been witnessed 10 have beon appre-
eiated' Iee rePoItefs& & pencil 6d cannot 10 justice
No one meant to be humorous. All engaged
with carrying out with the usual gravity an
ordinary TRIAL in the ordinary way put 81 tne % nus
hue cast CLEAN OF broad humor on the trlalt
and the justice, while rigorous In satsfylng all
claims OF the law IN reference 70 me ease, was
occasionally thawed into humorous mood ny
the iudeac dbahle mirthfuness which the progress
OF the trial developed, "
AT the opening OF the case, whlch was ehaIge
Of assault with intent to Kill Nj. DOnOhue, Mr.
Lloyd plead guilty. This left II the duty OF the
| court 10 pronounce sentence, and In order to he
informed OF the nature o. the assault NJ; Don3,
| the understanding that Mr. LLOYD would then De
allowed to make his statement OF the anair.
! ESTKR Mr. DoSAHCE.
| Mr., DOnohue, on the witness stand. II was
| true had his coat, hut ] was not anxious 70
| Eeep H. II was TO be his for the asking II he
| paid the money due for the hire. and so tols
Nf. Lloyd rises and surveys Mr. D. with
| serene smile. "
Mr.. D., continuing. he wished me to aoste en- my
price, saying that pretended TO be very charita,
! ble and this was Charitable object; but told
him that II the abatement would go to charity ]
would shseTny SSIe down aaa o, ge me Ss1s
was beating everybody 10 town.
| Mr. l. here took his seat, not without glancin1
at the witness, as II TO say, "Now, d., you Know
once afterwards he asked for reduction and
refused IL. Then, on the night OF the occurrence,
he came to my place and SAID ~ wspt ~ my Spt. ~
couid get It. CTo the Court9 did not want the
coat; L vas an old, moth-eaten dress-coat
| would not have given 81 for II.
Mr., l. starts suddenly at hearing the sum
named as the value Of the coat, and demands, In
pantomImr, pen aud ink Of tho District Attorney.
Mr. Harrington, with that nonchalant ano
graceful dignity which so Rraces the second
chair In the District Attorneys ONCE, respOndi
by leisurcly passing over the table the articles
Mr.. ID. meanwhile proceeds with his history o
the eyentful time, saving: Mr.. L. then said U
would he better for me 10 give him the coat. II,
had lnnucnce with the secretary, ne sald, Una,
would remove me from my position tunder tht
ClovernmenD 80 quick that Il would make niN
head swim. "A number OF persons laughed
whereupon the haliGs, without reRafl 70 race
: ctal OF the windy gusts which preuded the storm
was continued by Mr.. D. thusi
| didn't scare q bit at his influence, and toll
MIN got nv place by lighting three fears agans
such men rs him. lMurmurs OF applause, and
, sporting reporter notes "nrst blood for tn
ODonOhueJ lie then became very insulting an
used some severe aud threatening language.
was surprised At such talk.
! the court, ViepTecatingly.l And from Claud
: Melnotte, too7 llAughter, Including the bail
, The witness went on But told him to ge
down those stairs and not TO come up thei
again until he had change IN his pockets 20 pa
Tor II. lie started down stairs, and started ul
| heard him say, 81 Will put you Nhere you ouRh
70 have gone long ago. dd not Know Whethe
he meant above or below, llaughter, AMI tntne !
his attitude and the position OF his arm though
he was aiming pistol A. me. Ihe servant boy
In going up, had dropped some kindllng wood O
the steps. | seized piece and hurled II at hin
+ II had scarcely left my hand when no shot. u
then ran, and all the merchants In the block fol
lowed him.
Witness. did not 70 with them. Laughter.
The Court then called upon Mr. Lloyd to maxi
Mr., l.. can ask the witness few questions
The Court. Yes, II germane to the subject.
Mr. l. 10 MT, D1nnhue. You say the coat wa
not worth more than -; would you know tn
coat II you saw 1t again7
, Witness. can't say; think would.
Mr.. l.. Wen, here Is the coat. | have II OF
now, (stroking the cloth and turning around =,
display to the Judge very nlccly-made Carmen
which ltted admirably the athletic form Of the ac
cusedl gave SIS for It and Introduce u for IN
purpose Of showing what degree o. credl3lllty
IL IL worth hut 81, and will let your Honor see I
l The Court. No, no, never mind. Laughter &.
Mr. d. said would not give TWO dollars 10
It; | don't deal In secondhand clothes, and
? The Court. DO you desire 10 ask any NOR,
questlons7
Tho COnrt. Then make your statement.
Mr.. Lloyd then proceeded TO give his versio
Of the affair, saying that he called on D1nOhn
TO get his coat, and rendered o. additional to tn
, SO previously paid for the hire OF the costume
DOnOhue refused TO receive the amount anu be
! came insulting. lie uloyd retallated, and re
marked that he would repleyy the prOpert
which he Illegally held, and turned 10 60 dDwI
the steps. When he nearly reached tho foot n
; received tremendous blow from log OF WOO
on the shoulder, which induced hun TO turn
DDnOhue continued To throw, and II being lmpo'
slble for him TO get out OF the way n
; turned and nred at DJnohue. lie did not go 10
the purpose Of having any dlncnlty, anu wa
armed on the occasion because OF Sundry threat
made by a clique, who had been previously con
: virted at the Police Cnuu, and who had take
the OppOrtunlty Of revenge by insulting him a
the theatre. When he felt that Ills life was I
/ Danger, aud his antagonist at a distance Of twD
{ Nights Of stairs, II beng Impossible to reich hul
1 otherwise, he nred.
r Mr.. Justice Macarthur. This case Illustrate
the saying that truth Is oitenttmss stranger tina
fiction. | am convinced that u the deien IAN
played on the stage the part OF Claude MelnOti
~ well as he has done his part here, ne could nt
/ have failed TO have been very successful
Mr.. Lloyd, (rislng and bowlngl am mnc
obliged to your Honor, and " had been trehte
I. with the same courtesy on the stage as ! nav
. been here -
{ Tue Court, You have not heart your sentenc
, yet. daughter.
Mr.. Lloyd sits down quietly.
n The Court, continuing, said that II the detent
D ant had proven before the Jury the facts na
I rated here he would doubtless have heen acqul
! ted; but he had plead guilty for the relso
, stated hy him that there were none present
q. the time but the prosecuting witness ami hin
self. Under these circuin stances, he would SCI
tence him 10 pay nne OF ten dOliarS. Tn
amount the court afterwards reduced to i've 10
q. lars, making the hne and costs sl6.6o' which NJ
, LLOYD was allowed thirty days to pay,