New-York tribune., 1874-12-15
THE COURTS.
CORONER CROKER BAILED.


JUDGE BARRETT FIXES THE BOND AT Sl5,000-THE
TRIALS OF JAMES HICKEY AND SHERIDAN TO BE
TAKEN UP
| Coroner Richard Croker was q pleased man
yesterday when after long confinement in the TOmbs
and the anxiety Of trial, he allowed TO Tx The
streets again free least until his second trial
shall be taken up. As expected the disagreement OF
the Jury In his followed promptly by motion
TO admit bail, which granted yesterday In the
Court Of over and Termner by Judge Barrett. The
room was filed naturally soon as It was discovered
that something interesting about TO come off, The
counsel for Croker, Messrs Clinton, Fellows, and Win
gate and the DisricAttorney, present although
| the prisoner himself conspicuously absent The
| proceedings were terse enough Mr.. Clinton simply
SAID, Us the court opened:
II the Court please, in the OF Richard Croker
move that he be admitted 10 bail III such reasonable
| amount as your Honor sees f
Wr phrlps-The subject OF the eral f. fresh in
IIonors mind and all the circumstances attending so
familiar that statement from me Is necessary 90
not think have ANYTHING 10 say on jcct. shall
be content for your Honor to your own dlscretOh
| however 1t may be exercised. =, A., ,
T. entitled 70 be admitted to pail am clear about
that was clear thai he was not enlen 10 pau
II was proved by the trial tnat under no circumstance
was II III the nature of capital case fet bOund 10
charge the jury tNat under no circumstances couu Tn
find from the evidence verdict OF murder IN the nrst
degree That was one consideration. AnO her IL lhat
there cODict-a serious colhct-ot testlhoHS as
to whether the prisoner was gully OF murder III me
secnud degree that conflict a. 10 cause
an canal division opinion among the twelve very
respertable and admittedly intelligent men; ana as
was informed those who were IN iaHof ol cOhNc-
,on for murder III the second degree were vii
ing some Of them, for the sake or obtaining
a verdict and inducing their brethren who were Tor
verdrt OF not guilty to meet them, 10 reduce their
verdict TO mansaughter In the thlrd degree,
moi am hound to say, original conviction but as
a means Of reconcing differences ana 10 bring ABOUT
what we all desired, final result In case Wnere we
ali agree il was murder IN the first degree where
there Is grave conflict or testimony; where mere h
neon one trial-a aIr, impartial tral-wlth an equal
diysion OF opinion, l think the prisoner u wlthu the
nool rules which enutle HIM absolutely III the exercise
az iud discretion not an arbitrary Que,
IN Inc admitted 10 bail. Whatever my own oplllOn
,no ne m o the facts, feel bound 10 say as matter
Of LEGAL right that the prisoner Is emitted TO pail
mink thc sum on st to be cOnslderaDle-eVen large
would suggest $1,000 ~ ..,.-.
MIR Cltutou-l hat will DO satisfactory 10 us.
A soon as possible after this decision Coroner CroKer
was brought down the DistrctAtorneys Office ac-
companied by considerable number of his friends, and
there bond $1,000 was drawn up All then went TO
rho Court and Edward Kearney OF No. 81 LexlngtOnave
signed the bond as surety Crokers appearance when
ever wanted Mr.. Kearney is dealer in meats ana
provisions doing business, 1t is stated In Delanceyst
He says that he the house In whch he hVes at
No OF Lexipgton.ave., and IS worth sJ5.WO
George Hickey and James Sheridan Implicated with
Coroner Croker IN the eectonday fracas in Secondave
are under Indictment for feonous assault ana tho DIS
Attorney stated yesterday that he Thought their
cases would be taken up next