The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.
BY order OF Judge Donohue Mr.. August Belmont
substituted OF tho esors to jurors In
the of the People against Peter b. Sweeny Tho
necessity for this appointment the decnation OF
Wilson q. Hunt to servo
The United States Grand Jury was yesterday en-
gagged in investigating charges preferred against par
for violating the lottery laws Of the United States
Mr.. Anthony Comstock, Special Agent OF the govern
ment Tor the prosecution of OF this kind,
amined at some length The Grand Jury will remain
in session for some considerable time.
The will of Samuel Keinger who for noarly fifty
years well known hotel and saloon proprietor
on the cast sido downtown quarters OF the city, was
yesterday offered for probate. Ho bequcaths a large
estate TO his wife Eliza, to 80 aftor her death to her
children, Joseph l.. Kclnger, Eugenia Van Dyer and
Carolina ID. Collins
liz the litigation growing out OF the rival directories
OF Gouding and TrOw motion was made before Judge
SINCE the part OF paint 10 strike certain parts
OF the answer or the Trow party being redundant
and pleaded alphabetically, and also Tor bill OF par
tculars Judge Donoh ne rendered a decision yester
day denying the motion.
Some additional testimony was taken yesterday be-
fore tho referee In the Of little Mabel Leonard al
ready reported In the HERALD The proposition was
made on her behalf by Mr. William i. Howe, 10 have
John Poole, Of tho Grand Opera House. appointed her
GUARDIAN and Judge Donohue in Supreme Court Cham-
bcrs asacnted TO this provided Mr. Poole would accept
the position. TO obtain the acceptance OF the pro-
day, and IN tho meantime the little girl committed
by tho Court to the custody OF Mr.. William II. Rick
etts Its choi officer.
The power ana efficacy Of the s.great writ OF rghtn
ordinarily known US the writ OF habeas corpus, was
invoked III three instances before Judge Donohue, in
Supreme Court, Chambers. yesterday. Tho parties
were John Leggett, who mistakingly rendered glass
OF poison instead Of clarct TO Rose Wysc; Charles
Blue, temporary inhabiiant OF tho Workhouse, and
Andrew J, Mclen an unwilling guest OF the Sheriff
All three wrts were granted aud maoc rcturnaDo to-
day.
her uncle, Smith J. Danscr and other relatives was
yesterday up for the examination OF witnesses before
Surrogate CALVIN. Randolph w. Townsend, who drew
up the Will, and who was ono OF tho subscribing wit
ncsscs thereto was recalled to the stand. He went
over the same ground he took on his direct cxamna.
ton as TO the circumstances attending the drawing up
and execution OF tho will. Mr.. William A. Butler Was
the next Witness and his examination, which was or
very slight Importance Tor or against the party IN
controversy, occupied the session TIL tho hour OF adj
journment
William NJ. Graham, an ex.Stato Senator was
convicted the 18th OF January. 1874 on charge OF
cmbezzing the funds Of the Waikiki National Bank
OF which no at the time President and sentenced
to twelve years. imprisonment IN tho State Penlten-
tiary at Albany. lilo has served third OF the term
Tor which he was sentenced. On representations
TO the President that Graham's lilo would DO en-
dangcrcd from longer confinement under the SEN
tencc aud on recommendations OF tho Court before
Executive pardon was yesterday forwarded TO the
proper authorities.
COURT CALENDARS-THIS DAY.
hueNos -, 81, 49, 22I, 253 2s4, 205 307 309 $40,
~ !, 1913, 32l
SUPREME CoURT-CIRCuIT--Part Held by Judge
BnrrctL-Caso on-Hewlett vi. Wood ct al. No day
calendar
SUPERIOR CouRT-SPEcIAL TgRM-Hcd by Judge
Saniord.--Casc on. No day cnlandar.
MAXINE CoUKT-TRiAL TERM-Part 2-Adjourned un.
til Tomorrow.
GsssnAL srsstoSs-Part 2-Held by Judge Glider
slecvc.-The People William Korn, robbery; same
vs. Charcs Truax, perjury: Same vs.. Mary Stewart,
perjury Same vs. stephen Fields, Loring NJ. Black
nj lark NH