The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
THE COURTS.
Unexpected Verdict in the
TassinC Murder Trial.
THE PRISONER ACQUITTED.
ConsiitutOnality of the Sunday Amusement
Law Sustained.
THE GAME LAW ENFORCED.

In the Supreme Court Chambers. yesterday,
application was made to ge Donohue to reduce
the bail OF Henry GOOdstein, who was tried lew
days ago. to compel him to pay $4,000. the value
ofjewelry stolen from John Brennan, in Phiiadel-
phia, and in whose case the jury disagreed Judge
Donohue reduced the bail from $25,o to $5,000
About bakers dozen OF youthful aspirants for
the honors and emouments accruing from prac-
tlce Of the law presented themselves yesterday
before the Examining Committee. The initiatory
examination progressed very favorabiy for the
candidates ana the probability is that nearly all
OF them viii pass.
Captain Walsh's suit for $4,000 damages on &C.
count OF injuries sustained BY being struck BY
snow falling rom the roof OF q house came to =
conclusion yesterday, verdict for $500 being
rendered for the plaintiff.
THE TASSINO MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Torros Tassino, the Italian ice cream
vender. charged with the killing OF Robert Pratt,
q school boy OF the Ninth street school, was re-.
sumed this morning In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner, before Judge Barrett. The prisoner, with
the same stod look as usual. sat by Mr. Benjamin
f. RUSSELL his counsel, the prosecutonsstill being
conducted by Assistant District Attorney Lyon.
The prisoner was recalled ami cross-examined
At length, but he stuck tenaciousy TO his original
story.
Simoni Tasstno, brother OF the prisoner. testi-
fed that he came to tins country with him. His
brother bought the icecream wagon from Michael
Costa about two days before he was arrested. HIS
character is peacable. and all those with whom he
has come Ia contact can testify to the same.
Giovanni COST. cousin Of the prisoner, testified
that Tassino's disposition was always mild and
that he always refrain Oh from violence.
Pedro Marchilla testified to the good and peace
able character OF the prisoner
Rosa Ca avanto testified that she knew the pris.
oner In Italy. and that he always manifested the
greatest peaceabIlity and misdness JerolOmo
Marble, the prisoners b0ndsman, also testlned to
John Pnlni tes i1eo that he saw the boy when
he was thrown on the street and hurt. He did not
recognize the prisoner as the man who threw the
The above concluded the testimony and Mr..
Russell proceeded 10 sum up, which he did In a
most clear. concise, ana impressive manner.
He reviewed the testimony and with most effect
upon the exceeding grave charge preferred against
the prisoner He contended that the evidence
Ha not show the guilty AND he
strongly on the kind OF evidence adduced
for the prosecution. But, laying all other test-
mony aside, he claimed an acqul on the medl:
cal testimony alone. Mr.. Lyon briefly summed
up for the prosecution He contended that from
the evidence there could be no doubt OF the pr!s-
oner's guilt, and he asked verdict OF guilty.
Judge Barrett occupied but a Few minutes IN his
cass IL To By
1t TOOK but short time for the jury TO come to
conclusion They brought IN verdict OF not
guilty, and the prisoner thereupon was at once
discharged. His own Joy land 1t was mis- first ex-
hibitlon OF animation during the trail was only
equalled by that OF his Italian friends presen e.
They could not repress their expressions Of graft
ncatlon TO the prisoners counsel.
subsequent episode affords curious com.
ment on jury trials. Ii was the general impress
sion that verdict would be brought Ia against
the prisoner
slow aid the jury come to bring In a verdict OF
acquttalY' was asked OF one OF The jurors.
swell, l lett he was guilty." cOOly answered
the juror, .but was not going TO stay out seven
years 10 bring in a verdict OF guilty. have other
business TO attend to. There was o little doubt,
and so we concluded to make short work Of IL and
give him the full benefit oil lt.n