, 1874-06-19
CRIMINAL.


THE CRIMINAL COURT,
The FelBontlAl caSe wM8 resumed yesterday,
Tho forenoon WA occupied by tho defense III
establishing the good cilnrnctor Of tho prisoners.
At o'clock tho Assistant Htntos' Attorney al-
dreeaod tho Jury Rt length In behalf Of tho proB-
acution, followed by Nlossra. Trado, 1ugoraoll
aud Harvey for tho dofense, mud Mr. Harrington
concluded Oil tho side Of tho people. At o'clock
tho arguments woro closed aid the case given 10
tho Jury. At late hour Inst night thoy Ind
found no verdict, mud woro atilf out.
THE roL1oE COURTS.
William Ford, charged witt, stealing @23 from
john Murphy como two months ago, was hold
undor 81 200 10 tho Criminal Court, by Justice
scnlly, yostcraay.
nlury Faulkner, living Mt No. SO Drcnor street.
was yesterday sont to tho 1rlt1oweil for sixty
days. for NIL attempt at arson OH her own prom-
iHos.
Wifo-bentors are becoming numerous not =
day passes but somo brutal h,shund Is hofoso
tho Police Courts, ald fined for his uuhuaband-
like conduct. Yostcr.lny Justice Scully fnca
Thomas Sweeney $40 for hammoriug his wifo
With hammer.
Ringer. tho Follow who was arrostotl a fov days
c6ppor, mention Of which has boon matlo, was
bciuro Justice Boydon yesterday morning to
answer to tho charge Of larcony. The cllargo
was ohangod to that Of dsordorly, md Il fine Of
$l5 inflicted, mud alao tlftoou daya' confinement
ut tho Drdowoll.
john Welsh wnR held in 81, GOO bnil to tho
Grand Jury, Yoatorsny. BY Justice souly, OH the
charge Of burglary. attempted Wednesday, night
OH tho canal6oat Joseph. lIo was cnlgIt by
tho proprietor Of the craft, MIR. Lcgalt, and put
in tho cnro Of policeman.
Richard Doughorty was arroHted by Officer
nudnlore, Wednesday, ohnrgcd with burglary:
loaded with freight. with tho senl to tho door
broken. YoRtcrdny Justlco Doytlon continued
tho loaring till to-day undcr $500 bail.
CharleB Mills. literary thief in search Of
knowledge, wRs arroatod Wednesday, forpur-
loining a volume Of Dickens works from William
ArIaud Oil South Clark street. Yesterday Ito wns
brought before Justice Doyton. and took
change Of yelluo to JuRtco Do1Eof, who will
assiBt him III tho laudable effort Of improving lH
mind, by giving him quarters Of quiet soeusiou
whcrotD to purauo Ills Htudies.
Thomas Darcy verdant ycnth from Jauca-
villo, Mis-, WAS takon iu Wednesday, TO- tho t,1no
OF $50. by Annio Kelly. Darcy mot her on Clark
street, a11d foil ali easy victim. Sho invited tho
conGling Badger to "do tho city" With hor.
Aitur drinking heavily, Darcy BECAME very plia-
blo in the hands Of tue woman, who. l'o chargca.
relieved him Of his pocket-buok. Darcy lodged
complaint ut the station. The girl was arroHted,
and yesterday was brought before Justice l3oyden
who bold lor oyor to tho Criminal Court i bonds
OF s60Q.
Last Saturday mornings paper mentioned Tho
arrest Of about dozon mon who gain their
livelihood by prcying upon tho uusop1lcated
strangers visiting tho city, nl1 Of their having
boon brought boloro Justice Doydon tho day be-
fore. aud tined for robbiug man nt tho house
on Monroe street kept by Champlin. Among
bears tho enphonious alias or Nobby Ton,.'' IIo
was fined 920, and the assnsamont was paid by
so1no Que OF his trionde. Wednesday afternoon
Williams waB roarroated on a ainiilnr charge to
btfnro Justice Doyden for tho second timo.
Tho wlt1oss against him wnB sturdy, honoHt-
looking old farmer from Jefferson, Wis.,,
by tho uame of Henry Miller. Monday after
noon llo Was mot on State stroot by Williams,
out Of ei00. Tho old gontleman identified tho
prisoner aa the ono WHO Ind met lin on 6tato
street. Williams went through tho farce Of be-
ing sworn, aud attempted to prove an a!ibi He
aworo lo was ut Lincoln Park all that afternoon;
navor had acon the witneHs buforo had not bocn
in Cbanlp!la's for over q. week. eic. a COM
pa,lion OF tho prisoner, "lA1ly" Whalcn, waa
next introduced Oh a witnoss in his
behalf. Whom requested. to inform tho Court Of
wns Indy Of extensive property, aud noccs-
sarily needed some ono to look aftor hor inter-
eytB md act as her agent this he WAS doing. 1t
is aafe to presume thnt Mrs. Whalenn docs not
9low William to collect any PORTION Of hof rents;
dned ut Durko's on tho day IN question. aud after
dining hiod themselves to Lincoln Park, and did
not return till late in the evening. As an
ev1donce Of tho faith the Justice put in
tho statement Of Whalon, tho ,onug
after lis mothor's estato dino ut Burko's, visit
Lincoln Park, md associate with monte dealers,
gamblers, md thieves, he lined tho prisoner 500.
Nobby Tom was furnished with Refreshments
rt-f.,o noI T. Hfofir
Whalon staggered out OF tho courtroom, nut
teriug 10 hinaolf his opinion OF tho JuAsico,
which, as may bo supposed, was not l&ttoring
by any means. In the afternoon. Williams,
DECISION Of tho Justice. Judge Boyden is doter-
mined to do all within Ills power to break up
tho haunts OF theBo contidenco-oporator and
nlonto-doalcrs, and II no oannot no will at loaas
make tham aource OF rovonuo to tho city, by
filming them from $40 to s100. It is to bo hopod
tho authofltios will keep their eycs OH these men
md arrest those engaged in tile practice. Ile
most notorious Of these plnces ia tho house of
Champ!in. 1t Is known to tho police ut \ house
whore nll manner OF fraudA aro practiool with
perfect security.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rosdier e. Reeves was arrested last evening
on warrant sworn out by hls wife, who alleges
that he has boon faithloBa to his marriage VOW.
Ho slept at tho Armory lust night.
James Dunn, doalcr In tobacco at No. 1880
by Deputy Unitod btatoa Marshal Waterman,
and brought bofore Commissioner Hoyuo yehtor-
day on tho chargo Of conducting hia buRinoAs
without having paid his special tax. Ho gayo
bull IN $500 for Lis appearance before tho Dis
trict Court.
Mention WAS nado yeaterday Of q suit brought
by John Madden ngalnst Al smith, in whose
rn1ntpr.houso A{adden'!A clerk lost somo monoy
and It WAS stated that Madden was OF tho opinion
that Smith bud committed perjury in swearing
that tho establishment was not owned by
lin. The cano was continued till yesterday
In order that AIr. Maddon might hayo an oppor.
tunity Of proving Ills allegation. but ho aatlAaoa
himself fully that tho facts wero o. Smith ~ stated
custom OF koepera OF gaming~houaos, did not
own h,s establishment, aud, consequently, was
| not guilty Of perjury. And TINT ondod tho caae.
/ A man named Charles Frendenhorg was arrest,
with fraud, md locked up at the Union ssroot
Station. Aahort timo ag!o ho visited 1oTelry
| Btoro ut No. II West Madison streot, kept ny Q
| hfr Kali nnI hnrrnya1 a watch to OruAm0ut