The New York herald., 1876-09-28
GENERAL sEsSIONs-PART 2
Before Judge Glldcrsleev,
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SELLING OBSCENE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Joseph Koehlsr was called TO the bar, under an In
diotment charging him with having ON the 2sth Of
June 1875, sold certain lewd and ascivous picture
Mr. John Correll was the Arst witness examined He
testified that tho day In question no entered tho
stationery of the prisoner at No. 100 Chatham
street. under instructions from Mr. Anthony Com
stock, and inquired whether he had any ''racy' pho
tosraphs having been attracted by exposed the
window The prisoner showed HIM some but tho wit
ness asked TOR others Of GUNNER" description,
ter and the witness selected one Tor which he paid
nfty cents He subsequently visited tho prisoners
store and purchased other ptctures The photographs
were exhibited TO she jury, and tho prosecution
closed. The prisoner was then examined and testified
that ne had kept In Chatham street tor three
years. He purchased job 10! Of views about TWO
those sold. Correll asked for photographs;
also for French playing o,,. cards; witness
but always informed him thpt he had mono Of tho pic
turcs he desired 10 purchase on one occasion a car
10 remove some boxes from underneath the counter;
OF these containing several OF the he
had TWO years ooiore and which ne had put
Corrcl in and opening the box said he wished TO
purchase some OF them; witness told him he would not
sell them but was finally persuaded by Corrcll to do
so, who paid him twenty-five cents each for them
Witness furthcr testified that he did not know that tho
pictures were obscene, he had similar ones for
saio IN nearly ali statoncrs, stores OF the CITY: The
views in question were mixed up with others OF Green
wood Cemetery and other places; whom the oficcr
To his store with search warrant ho handed him
the box.
Mr. Comstock, the agent Of tho socicty for the Sup
preston OF Vice. next examined. and stated that
the day of the arrest the prisoner denied that he
had any obscene picures In his store, but that on
search being madc tho box containing the photographs
was discovered under the counter.
Evidence was given OF the prisoners previous good
character
Julgc Gildorslceve, In charging tho jury, pointed
the and eOtd the question
TO be determined was whether tho prisoner had the
lewd and lascivious pictures In his possession Tor the
parposs Of selling them; but the main question
whcthei IL was obsc0ne-a lowd, lascivious picture,
calculated excite In tho minds Of those into whose
hands IL might come immoral, corrupt and evil ideaa
ln determining whether II was obscene tho
look at tho picture and whether It's tendency, in
their Judgment was to create ewd ideas and corrupt
and dcpravc tho minds OF persons open TO such I'm
prcssions and into whose hands II was likely TO tall
Tho jury retired and aer an absence Of nearly two
hours returned TO court, being unable to agree and
wero accordingly discharged
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
SurRxnE CouRr, CHAxBKRs-Hcd by Judge West
brook 6s, 80, u.s. rs, 7s 81 s5 S6 81, IS, 100,
aSs @ aso ISL 3 as4 aSs & as @ a7s & ass s 2ss ass 2ss ~
CoURr or GENERAL SkssIoxs-Held by Recorder Hack
etL-rhe People vs. John Carroll robbery Same vs..
bory Same Thomas Collins, robbery; same Va
John Walsh, robbery; Same Vs. William c. Meyers
burglary; samo VS. William Sherwood, burglary;
Same vs. Charlss Coles burglary; Same VS. John Aus
tin, burglary; Same VS. John Cardigan, burglary;
Same James Wilson, burglary Samc va James Mar
tin and James Campbell, burglary; Same vs. William
Ross and William Doyle, burglary; Same vs. William
Eimorc, burglary; Same VI. john Donovan, burglary;
Charles % Harm.s, % grand rand larceny; Same "a. John II.
Lankcnan, grand larceny; same va Eugene s. Miller
grand larceny; samo VS. James M. Grail grand lar
ceny; Same va. George Wise, grand larceny; same
Levi Pine, grand larceny Samc VS. Thomas HILL grand
larceny Same vs. Harry Reilly, grand larceny; Same
GasiD Won Hartin, grand larceny: Same VI. james
Rice, grand larceny; Same Joseph McKicrnan,
fclonous assault and battery; Same W. Henry Stot
forgery; Sane Va. Lawrence Curtin, petit larceny;
George n. Norton, petit larceny; same vs. William
Ross, petit larceny; Same vs. William II. Wilson, petit
larceny; Samo vs. John Dugan, petit larceny Part
2Beiorc Judge Gildersleevc.-Tho People VS. John A.
Marshall Jr, perjury; Same w. George Geis, rapo;
Same vs. George Roth man, assault and battery; Same
vs. Ann Tracy, disordcrly house; Same Vs. Joseph
Treat, obscene literature.