The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-19
FUN IN TIE GENERAL SESSIONS.
Repartee and Laughter In the Trial or Mr..
Harry Oeirichs'. Groom.


When Clerk Hall called "James Frazer.
~, hau" q, tbo Cc,ornl sossio,s ,es,ord,,.
Vn u'l III tho uvnetW HesS'ohS' Ses'eru"y'
cX-Mayor \. Oakley Hall stood up ut the bar. As
Froacrs lawyer, he said. he must enter an eS-
ception to the return Of the special pea that he
had fled for Frazer.
1,r,.or ,,.i i, 49,. L, II, l. ,.., $500. ...,,
on the 2ith ut. on charge Of cruelty in dock
ing" the tail 4 pony on the grounds Of the
WESTMINSTER POLO CUB lie was released under
$500 BAIL Mr.. August Belmont. Sr.. becoming
ms Iond,man. Whom Frazer was called to
pi'ad 70 inc Indictment Mr. nan lhterposed the
special plea that. Judge Sutherland having been
oy,r 20 voors Of ngo whom he chorgod tho Grand
u.s. " -. cI'"' N',"'I
jury anu therefore cohstlutohally occurred
from q seat on the bench. the indictment was
void Judyo Sutherland ipdignortlv orl.r.1
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Having secured the noting Of tho cxcoption.
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from tHo uar' u.'W'eh MI herman oeIilchs
and Mr.. August Belmont. Sr. The court room
was dens.ly nu,d for III. trinl ~ a rich mans
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groom for trying To- make one Of his masters
rommon SI n. ys sd rI hSn Is n
llSlfl't ~ rh,y herring TIE prosecutor, ana
lrnmuird INN lln"r1iN :,
hs,nE eHp.cteIly, Mri, liall sald: O.
tnnr na, M Sour WIN wyvor , We
The snbs41tutien Of another name ior, HAT Of
i.f NA"h'' " va t''tt GO
VINO II IN tso chlloy ol MT hurry O'lrlch-;
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,ii ~ ,ti 10, NJ Ii.rrin, sofi IL
t,,f, ~ a nap H., ncior1woJated ssrar,fe
,,,ont my no 9nund against him mi he
~ " IT, tria1 aft.r IL cSsa has ha,n AZ.
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~. MIX 10 n vorv urusual motion Jnlpo on.
la, i,,,, Ie,n sofa AMI r,usi H. b.ttnr
| -iei ihnn | am that / hive tho uowcr 10
| Grant it, / therefore den, tho motion"
,h,', hal ever boon in lie employ Of Mr. Harry
| Onlri.ls or whether they were members Oi the
| Polo or Jockey Clubs
Tho iurors were silent.
| Mr. fall rotortcd hy ask ingthe iur0 re- whether
they md ever 6oen members II the society ior
| Tho Prevention of Cruelty To Animals. whether
| they .gere likely To be- preiudired against Frazer
| because Mr. Bergh was the prosecutor
| Silence wns Mr. Halls answer
| In the course Of his opening Mr. Herring OK
| bfhtad Ia tho iu~v an engraving of the skeleton
| Of n horse. Hi- design was TO Impress upon the
| iury e. licacy Of the anatomy OF the horse.
80 : TINT "A ui,,turo Of Il polo pony sirf" one u
! the jurors was heard 10 ask, aud tAereupon
| there was an outhursi Of laughter.
! L ebert Ovens II 25i West Forty third street,
| testified that he is cOachman, and that on the
| 27ih Of May he saw Frazer standing behind a
| Mr. Herring asked owens to describe the
| pony
Never mind" objected Mr.. Hall. the pony
| ia al tlt. (nurt Hgusa door We would laNp