, 1874-10-23

turuGd Vor4llot OF guilty. His Hcntonce has not
as yot beon pronounced BY tho Judge.
The Warrington snec-Asuralnry Case
"A Jury Obtained.
Special Disratch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. 22.-A laat desperate
effort Las bceu mhdo to Bave the ring-couapir-
ators cl,argod with the safe-burglary. United
Btatos Marshal Sharpe, tho Presidents brother
i11-law, las takon hand thB time, aud 30 far
proves much more oaiolont friend than any one
olsc, not oven excepting his angust rolatiyo who
vindlcated Doss Shepherd by nominating
him to the Senate for District Com
missioner after ho had been removed
from the oilico Of Governor for oauBo.
III making up tho list of salosmcn, Sharpe
summoned tloso who aro, and bnvo
boon, tho peculiar friends Of tho
ring, aud tho result is that the
Jury formed today is composed Of nine men
WHO were either in tho employ Of tho Board Of
or hant-in-gloyo intlmntcs Of Shepherd and Har-
rington prominent momhors Of tho Washington
Club, which was instituted by and maintained
By tho Doara aud their fayotites, and three men
the defanct ring. OF theae three. trio aro amid
10 be weak men, especially liable from their cir
cumHtanccB to bo influenced by tho friontis Of the
nccuaod. Ono only is held to be- firm
man. who will ,atand ou. against tho bIandish--
menta Of tho ring. and who cannot be aeduced
from Ills convictions by influences Of any sort.
1lo reramptotily rofusod 10 permit tho counsel
for the prosecution any chnllengeB Whatever, and
90 NO ata to have tho ring tried by their own
ors. The Harrington crowd aro jubilant. and,
IN Wow Of their packed jury. confidently and
trumpheptly predict voralct OF acquiltal. No
Chance WAS allowed tho prosecution. In
so '"Is' 5y .1asnons Sy asked but qu't9n' s n Ind
ot tho Court was against thom. and
tho iniquity Uas accomplished in apito Of thon,.
Henry b. Cook. Jr.. and Swain. Who aucceeded
Huntington as Cashier OF tho First National
day. The former waH EXCUSED BY counsel
for tho defense after struggle OF two hours
during which Mr.. Riddle, counsel for tho Gov
ernment, begged that tho common dccoucica
shown a little, respect. Swain was excused at
his own earnest request. Cooke scoms not on
1y willing, but anxious, to serve on q Jury
to try an oflcnae growing out OF
who was Governor Of tic District. and commit,
ted by his fathers friends and associatos. Tho
whole proceeding ia shameful, and is tho CROWN
ing outrage Of the Administration In tue history
OF tho infa.nies inflicted on tho people Of tho
District. It is tho card played With tho
boldncss of despair. and with one mnn
rests tho power to prevent tho taking OF tho
trick. This one 1nnn can hnnS the jury aud
force second trial. Meanwhile, the facts in tho
case will ba once moro fully spread before tho
people.
Desporuta Flight lii IL Drookivn nar-
ber-Shop.
BROOKLYN. N. Y, Oct. 22.-This morning Al
bort o. Crockcr mud Charles 6haH, delegates to
The Democratic City Convention. and several
other politicians. wllilo in state OF into1ication,
ontorcd the italian barber-shop kept by ono
Dombraggio, and proceeded to demollah the
furniture, etc. When interfcred with by the
proprietor and his assistant. the rowdios set
upon them. Tie barbcr's hoad WAS laid open by
a blow, and his usaistant was wounded severely.
Domtraggio seized pair Of large shears and
plunged them in Crocker's abdomen, causing his
entlnila to protrudc. Tho assistant. meanwhile,
armed with aunro, attacked Shaw, cutting half
Ills noEa of, and otherwise wounding him &C.
rlously, though not fatally. Physicians pro-
nounco Crockcr's wound fatal, but Shlw will ro-
cover. DombraEgfo and Ills assistant. who are
themselves.
aurlerous Assn,tlt OF. n Conductor.
Sutcfal Dispatch to 1hr chteaqu Tribune.
ST. Paul. Minn., Oct. 22.-Jsrry coughlin,
conductor OF tho Chicago exprens 1onving here
last evening by the river road. put two drunken
rut1iaus OF his train at Etter station. Ono
seized stick Of cordwood and struck Coughlin
on the back OF the neck, telling him as ii dead,
aud leaving tho lowor part Of the body aud legs
paralyzed for several hours. One rufliau was
arrestcd by Marshal Dckay, Of Red Wing, and
taken to tiat city. The other, though severely
pounded by the train mon and passengers, suc-
ceedcd in escaping. CougAllu was carried to
Rod Wing aud Elaccd under a surgeons care,
and had 30 far recovered as to be taken home TO
Minneapolis this evening.
Attempted Murder ut n Politicnl
Meeting.