The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-23
FIGHTING RAPID TRANSIT.

| In the Special Term Of the Court OF Common Pleas
yesterday, before Judge J. f. Daily, there quito
lengthy argument, though developing specially
points, on a motion made on behalf of the Greenwich
Street Elevated Railroad. to modify the injunction
gently granted against them the suit Of the Ninth
Avenue Railroad Company.
II urged by Mr. A. J. yanderpocl for the motion
that tho modification asked Tor within the scope
of Judge Spcrs recent decision in the Gilbert road
allowing the defendants to Ill up tho holes in the street
and to raise columns then actually on tho ground
In referring to the allegation in tho complaint that
PLAINTIFFS horses in the stable frightened by tho
screaming and pulling OF the dummy engine 70 the
great Inconvenience OF the plaintiff he said that It DO
true that these poor sick horses could be envcncd
and revived by this alleged 1t should
certainly be regarded not injury, but on tho
contrary. AS inestmabe blessing both 10 tho public
and the Sintn Avenue Railroad Company Mr. Serb
urged that the injunction should stand II was
and that would be contrary to the and meaning
OF tho decision Of Chief suit Of Patton
vs. The New York Elevated Railroad Company to inter-
fere with allow the injunction granted by His Honor.
Judge Daily refused TO grant tho modinca ion, holding
that the decision OF tho Chief Justice final. In
giving his decision Judge DAILY said he had heard
great deal about horse car poetry lately but he had in
his possession something IN the prose Iinc which ho
thought would far surpass any effort IN that direction
ever before made II was, he said an anonymous let
ter which had been TO the Judge OF the court.
The following Is the epistle:-
sThe people, the Of yonr constituents desire
ps whn So us
We Will show you that We ds'est The Jaass shS 1; o tor
Judge Daily, after reading the above letter. said al
though he appreciated tho danger OF SO dong yet no
would nevertheless refuse to grant the modification
asked Tor.
The matter Of rapid transit also camo up yesterday in
another form IN court 10 consequences o. inc con;
TO Judge Sper, in Superior Court, Chambers 20 near
further argument on tho motion for an injunction
against the Gilbert Elevated Railroad, ut the or
Sixth Avenue Railroad Company. Judge Speir declined
TO interfere n the case and the further hearing was
adjourned untn the Grst Monday In June
THE LAWRENCE CASE AGAIN OFF.
The trial OF Charles A. Lawrence was set down for
yesterday before Judge Benedict In the United States
Circuit Court District Attorney Bliss apparently
ready to proceed with the on the part OF tho gov
ernment He stated SO 10 the Court but added that
ne had that morning received telegram IRON General
Butler specially retained COUNSEL for the accused,
asking that the case might go until this morning
Lawrence himself present nor any OF his
counsel, IL being deemed unnecessary bring him
from Ludlow street JAN under the circumstance It's
sad that these rcqucpt delays and postponements OF
trial Ia consequence OF the consideration that
Is gwen Ia hgh quarters TO Lawrenccs desire
full confession Of his participation the extensive
smuggling atoms that have boon going tho
Custom House for some years past The District At
torney denies this and states tho pre-
pared to 60 on with the trial ut any moment
ATTEMPT TO ENJOIN A SYNAGOGUE.
Abraham GrsenthaI better known as General
Grecnthal wns some time ago convicted in tho Court
ofGcneral Sessions OF picking pockets and sentenced
year aud months in the State Prison. Alter
hts conviction the Congregation Beth Israel Bikur
Cholim, OF which he had been member, expelled him
from membership, but offered to allow him to worship
in the synagogue frce OF expense The General"
moved before Judge }. y. Daily In tho Common Pleas,
Special Term injunction against the c0ngrepa-
ton prevent them from interfering white
ing member Judge Daily, after hearing argument,
denied the motion. sidney Stuart JE, appeared
for the General and ex-Judge Caraoxo tho con-
gregaton
THE BLEECKER STREET RAILROAD.
Tho attorney OF the Blocker Street Railroad Com.
pany and the attorneys OF all parties Interested are,
notice, 10 appear to-day before the Attorney GEN.
erai ut Albany, petition by tho company to him
to Withdraw his action pending In tho Supreme
Court In this county forfeit the charter and annul
the franchises granted to the company. The suit OF
the Attorney General instituted the ground OF