, 1875-11-30

THREE OF TuEM CONVICTED YESTERDAY.
In the Criminal Court yestosday morning, =
hitch npEcared owing to tho failure Of the
Sheriff to summon tho requisite number Of
iuroB. subpoena Ind been issued for 100
Jurors. but only twenty~nlne appeafod.--a Thing
which the Court iH not inclined to tolerate At
t1chmcnts wero issucd for the ahaant jurors,
uouo Of Which we're returned during the day.
CHARLES sMITtt.
Tho caso OF Charlca Smith, indicted for Illegal
voting, class OF trials set for tho day, waa
ca!l:u.
The defendant mas Immediately asraigned,
mud !ho csuence showed that he had voted no
lcnA than four tirleA in tbs Twentieth Ward. and
thut 10 had beoa I'D into tue scrape by lip Far
rei who was Jointly indicted, but who escaped
arrest by leaving tie town.
Tie trial OF she cssc wa somewhat tedious,
but tho result waB entirely satisfactory. The
Court, In announcing tho soItence. remarked
that lie colle1dcred tAe crime Vi illegal voting
QUO Ct tho most desperate Of which
az American citizen could bo guilty, aud QUO
which should not be dealt nith moderately. uo
appreciated tho lAct that the punishment tnlct-
Cd py tle statutes for tho otfense WAS light
one, aud ~ consequence said that the cEine
deserved len'ens consideration, for tue reason
1!o considered tho man who would vote illegally
NJ bad ~ tAo tAurdoEer. aud honce he was
iuclintd to eaerc1ae lle extent OF tho law. III
these Latter day hlgh officials hnd w,nkcd at illo
Gul voting. and corruption had gtown rampant,
but ho regarded it AZ the worry oano Of republi-
rnniHm, and ~ a blow lmperlliue the FREQ lnstl-
LntloBs oi the country. Ia conclusion. tho
Court said ho would be icnIent fur tho reAaon
be sentenced the prisoner tn one years coDtine-
Aent aud 10 pay tine Of 81 .000.
Tho next case wss that Of
WILLtAM HAMILTON,
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ION tbe evidence that be tiled to yote second
t!lne III the Sixth Waid, and hls trial resulted 10
thu sa,uo VERDICT
A1xaan COATES
al ebony.co individual, wss the next IRE
psa."1 g." .rralgned. and was tiled by Jury.
o!,cs.uiticer hol!sy testified that G1atse came
10 ,A4 Second PreeIacs Of the Thhd Wasd early
III thu mutnlug Of tue election and wanted to
5os s. As and a'yih L. j udss. ps' toia fsss s
taat ho belonged to another precinct. Ho came
oacs aiturSs srd aud voted, and later in tha day
pursed u vote agsia, presented his vote, and
Tah challenged and aripSsed by hin.
alr. Howard, at The color Of tho defendant
ttssi:l-a that lu SAN Coatea voto in the morning
lu, attempt u vo.o lu the afternoon. lie cAal-
.uuEed thu vote and Ind hlsn aTrcsted.
Mr, Jubnso, testified for the defonse that be
Brought tbs prtsoaeF to Thu polls, put him In the
LATE, aud Kave Lin ticket.
utlcot Cloaa aestlheu that ho was at tho polta,
5n1 CHI not bee tho prisoner oliar to vose in At'
lAtc, ot being asreBtsd.
Thu ,rlsuIer w4e then pnt on the stand. 1IB
voted IL tho forenoon, and in tho atseruoon WAS
pushed ~ Tbs polls. lie mad been mot ou
Iunth avenue. gwen ticket, WA4 tRken TO tho
.oI!, 4 second t,na, and had intended to vote.
"a Cor kelay WuH recalled CQAteA told utu,
phea lo arsohtod hln that lie was in tho lius
uud intended to vote. aud law nothing wong
Auuut II.
Mr. l1owa,d vas recalled. aud ealA that he
heard dt teudapt testify III tue pchcu Court that
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