The New York herald., 1878-02-06
SESSlONS-PART l.
Before Judge Gildersleeve.

A SENSATION SPOILED.
In anticipation of tho trial OF Christian Ohlandt,
proprietor OF the liquor saloon at No. 6S Cortlanat
street, who, II will be remembered, attempted "
commit an assault upon Mrs. AddIe NJ. Oakman, tho
Boston actress tho 3OLh oil January last tho de-
tails oi which have already appeared, tho court
crowded yesterday morning, as 1t ls upon all such
similar cases, whom curiosity seekers await with
greedy expectation what they consider racy revola-
tous. Happily tho Court spared the dsagreeable
duty Of trying the merits OF the case, thereby
Disappointing scores who had obtained comfortable
seats Tor The purpose oi enjoying tho pvestgation.
Although The complainant did not appear Ia court
she was near by In an adjoining cnAnDer reaay be
summoned 10 give ner testimony. When tho name 0t
the prisoner was called by Assistant Dstrct Attorney
Bell there was ripple Of excitement IN court and
presently the swarthy. muscular. Iorbdding looking
German liquor man emerged from The rear and stood
Ut the bar. Colonel Spencer, his counsel said
he had advised his client 10 plead guilty TO the
charge OF assault ana battery and throw him
sell upon the mercy VI tho Court and
the accusation was merely that oil an attempt when
was mado under msapprchcnsion, ne hoped the
Court would extend all possible leniency. Assistant
District Attorney Boil sale ne believed the accused
had hitherto borne good character, that he had been
brought into contact witn the complainant under po
cuar circumstances ana TINT iu view OF all the ucls
submitted he thought II WAS case In which
the lcniency OF the Court might be exercised.
Judge Gdcrsleeve passing said that there
was doubt that The prisoner was guilty OF grave
offence, yet tho circumstances were such warranted
the Court in imposing alight penalty. lie would
teon months In the olate Prison. This sentence
subsequently reduced To one year, The prisoner being
seemingly overioyed ut the miugutod punishment IN
store Tor hun. Had he stood his trial been
viced he might have boen sentenced TO Ton years n
prisonmont
LOVE AND LARCENY.
Tho foregoing dark cloud having 1oatcd from the
atmosphere OF tho Court the judicial sky bright.
ened up with tho trial OF James Dixon Tor grand lar
ceny, and the developments thorcin provoked TO IN
nj rsihIitiea cd
throng. Dixon young Engshman, with
amorous proclivitles which, however, wero clrcum-
scrbed while he was engaged as janitor IN Wall
street building sedentary life was unsuited to the
gay Lothari0, and, leaving his midnight rounds,
he jumped into the busy world attache
Of Cedar ! street restaurant. Hero he
Tell victim TO the fat smiles OF tho
oleaginous cook, buxom widow OF tho proverbal
iairnoss age ana rotundity. Indeed, 80 thoroughly
smitten did the gallant Dixon become that he pro-
posed union with Mrs. Margaret Clifford, Tor such
was her name. Like sensible daughter she con-
suited her mother upon the situation, and with keen
ardent lover had better half and child In England.
Here was hitch, but not IN the mutual admiration
oi the pair and their course OF love ran smoothly
until the proprietor OF the restaurant satisfied that
romance and cookery could not harmonze 30 IA to
crafty his customers, allowed the pair to roam
elsewhere In pursuit oil that calm enjoyment which
raroly to b0 iound behind saucepan. SO Mrs. clifford
TOOK u into her head to run boarding house in New
jersey ana among her guests Mr. Dixon was one OF tho
most honored. In evil hour the horo OF the story
saw hs beloved deposit $65 IN trunk, and when tho
kind woman was wrapped IN the arms OF Morpheus no
made OF with the 1ilhy lucre All traces OF the
betrayer were lost for some time until Mrs.
Clifford received letter from Mr. Dixon
begging her 10 meet him at The Chambers street
tcrry merely 10 see ner whom he loved Tor the last
time prior 10 making fatal plunge into the dark
waters that lashed the ierryhouse He was bounu to
die, said yet took the precauti0n to request
her not to bring u policeman with nor lost he might
Interrupt the melancholy grandeur OF the parting
scene. But Mrs. Gil0rd thought otherwise, Tor, ac-
c0mpanied by Ofhcer Garrison, she met Mr. Dixon ~
the trysting place aud usnereu HIM into the arms
her attendant, who took HIM 10 headquartors, whore
beng searched tho sum OF seventy-nvo cents was
tound upon his manly person. The only request he
asked for the loan OF pistol to blow his brains out
but this luxury was reluctantly denied him. AT the
trial yesterday Mrs. Clifford, In response to Assistant
District Attorney Lyon, who conducted the prosecu-
ton, detailed the foregoing iacts with bitterness OF
expression not .uniike the Kissing SOUND OF
done broiled Deeisteak. She certainly "cooKcd mis-
goose" one vi the counsel observed, Tor the
jury promptly found Dixon guilty, and Judge GLIDER
sleeve sent him tue State Prison for the term OF
Tor him, ior among the audience was bis veritabls
wife, VINO loudly dssented from The penalty imposed,
giving II us her opinion that thirty years. impr
ment would DO far too Iittle Tor such a monster.
MuTILATINa BOOKS.
Antonio do rArgeand was detected In the act OF
mutiating at the Astor Library copy of the Hevue
des Deuz Aondes, from which he cut out several
pages. ho arraigned for trial yesterday by As
sls,aut District Attorney Lyon, who, however, called
the attention OF the Court TO the fact that the
was ignorant OF the regulations OF the library as well
Of the statute upon toe subject and suggested
oil the circumstances, Justice would be sails.
fled II tine only were imposed. Judge Gildorsleevc
nned the accused $l0