, 1874-02-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

TIE POLICE COURTS.

TIE POLICE COURTS.
Old Bob Cole the most successful horee-thlef
OF the Northwest, WAS arrested Thursday BY
Sergt Gallagher, with no less than Eve horses
in his possession. Two OF then, have bann
identified as belonging to = Gvory-stable keeper
in Wisconsin, but the other thTee remain unlden-
titled HI was taken yesterday before Justice
SculIy, who held him in bonds Of 81 900, con-.
tinu ing tho case until Wednesday, by which time
roq uisition from tho Governor Of WiBconsin
will probably arrive, and cause his extradition.
Meantime the owners OF the other horses had
better hurry up.
The only impor tant news at the dog-kennol in
which tho West Side Police Court is conducted
WAS that conveyed in grateful tones by the
Clerks that there is & prospect OF the Courts
mo wing to another and more suitable locality.
What thoy want is something better thnn what
thcy have got They complain that the odor OF
the courtroom is 80 offensive that it ls gradually
undermining their constitutions. The little room
in the rear is Baid to be regular hive sWarming
with insect cattle Of parasitic nature IN such
numbers that it is u wonder they do not aomo
day lift tue building up bodily and walk OF With
it to Bridgeport a change from their present
locality is crying necessity, which should be at
once attended to.
Andrew Rogers, Mike Hussey, and Richard
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charge OF breaking into and stealing from
cur Of tho Chicago, Alton l. st. Louis line, were
again brought before Justice Boydon, at the
Ar1nory, yesterday. No evidence was produced
against Hussey and Barron, aud they were dis
charged, but sufficiently strong case was made
out against Rogers to induce Justices Boyden
and Doggett to hold him to the Criminal Court
in bail Of II 900. The attorney OF the Company
stated that tho line had suffered severely OF late
from the deprcdatious of thieves who had
broken open frcight-cars, and removed freight
OF considerable value, and that ho thought tue
Company was in q fair way to break up the
gang.
John Berry, d colorcd Dundreary, with 18-inch
muttnn-chop Nhiskers of the most approved cut,
was charged with stealing SIS Of whips and l.ar-
ness from the barn Of MIR. Leach, 9 distillcr.
The prisoner pleaded that he got the things from
Mr. Leach's coachman in payment OF debt,
but the Court could not pardon the o1ense,
which was changed to di6orderly. tho sentence
JEALOUS OF THE DEAD
Philip Brickett WAS brought before Justice
Boyden yesterday morning charged With disturb
ing hia wife's dental arrangements to the extent
OF two loft molars and m lncsor. Ihe prisoner
has for the last two months acted in the capacity
of second husband to the prosecuting watness.
role in which he has Of late introduced tha
ereen1eycd monster In manner which has been
productive Of much unhappiness. Two weeks
ago Mrs. Drickett, in al unguarded moment,
caught her offspring by he5 4aso 20
eyes, just liko her poor, dear, dead fathers.
Philip uoted, but failed to admire tho sinilitude.
and took the child across his knee and treated
her to steplAtherly attentions, which placed
bloody chasm between him and his six-weeks'
bride. Up to the moment that he had been
called upon to remark how faithfully the beauties
Of his predecessor were reproduced III hlS vile .
daughter, he had rcpelled successfully any OF
those little misgivings that may occasionally tor
II. ~F Wo}1a Thnrra.
forward torrent OF torturing ideas filled his
BRAIN In his butcher-shop, rs be sliced tender
lo1n for his eustomers ho remembered that
his matrimonial predecessor was partlcu-
handed tho viAnds over with sigh, and could
hardly make change for the tears that began in
voluntarily to flow. At homo those eyes, the
legacy Of his forerunner's love. added to his
woes, and, under the circumstances, ho thought
it was best to fall into dcep-seated melancholy
which could find relief only in the peculiar
antipathy Of the Ohio Crusaders. He cold his
bu1cher~shop for u mere song, aud invested that
by iustallments in different Bnloons. Mrs.
Drickett objected to his taking TINT comfort
from Intoxicating drinks which he promised to
find only in her society, and tho bloody chaem
widened daily, until hand-Bhaking across 1t WAS
impossible. Thursday night Brlckett caue
homo drunk. The child With her fathers eyes
met him at the door and rushed for her
!Ma-" Tie latter greeted her spouse with
sarcastic remark with regard to his condition,
and he retaiiated with a cutting reioiuder re-
Eatding her first husband. :" De mortais, crlcd
the wife, aud Al she reached tho word oonun,
she suited the action thereto. and made her teeth
meet on both sides of her husbands wrast- bone;
SO the husband said, and produced three marks
in evidence. The latter then struck her and
caused the scattering among her teeth on which
che based her complaint, and in proof Of which
she produced two teeth, the third having un-
fortunately been swallowed in tho excitement
The prisoner was ably defended By the saloon-
keeper, OF whom he is tho most profitable Gus
toner, and the Justice bound him over to Keep
tho peace in bonds Of $500.
THE FE1sEETHL CASE.
The case OF Isaac and Albert F1lsentha1 the
wealthy Israclitish junk-dealers who were SO
surprised by the verdict OF q Criminal Court
Jury which, few days ago. consigned them to
wears durance in tho Pcnitentary for receiving
stolen goods, ca1ne up again before Judge Moore
yesterday morning. on the motion for ne"
trial. Since the conviction Of the Felsenthala
untiring in their exertions to secure =
new trial. Last Saturday their counsel,
Mr. Robert Heryey, made. teasful
appeal to the Court in their behalf, which, how
over, failed to melt the Judge, who was on the
point Of refusing the motion, when few days
delay WAS obtained. In these few days the
friends of the Felsentlals have been busy bring
ing to the notice OF the legal representatives. Of
the Chicago and Northwestern Company the
fact that the defendants received the brass
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course Of business. and their ability to
prove the same both by railroad re-
ceipts and witnesses. The result of this
endoavor WAS the production in court yesterday
OF g letter from the President Of tue road
to the States Attorney stating that the Company
desired that the Felsenthnls havo new trial in
order to give them an to put ,6 eT n
which they did not enjoy 2t the previous trial,
aud that they might bo admitted to BAIL Tho
States Attorney having read tho letter to the
which was accordingly granted, the case being
continued until the next term, and the prisoners
liberated on bonds Of $1,000 each. The result
is in many respects happy one. Henry Greene
baum, who has worked like little nun for tho
defendants, is happy the bride OF the younger
defendant isdeligbted; and Robert Her=ey, who
had sworn solemn Gath that it, the new tr1si
the Law, is perhaps happiest Of all at Lis narrow
escape from staylne il sphere Of usefulness z IN
one is his peer and but few his equal"
NOVEL GAME.
B1r. Rudolph Sylvan. proprietor Of the svea
,$ Cvretia1, bna