The New York herald., 1878-02-06
GENERAL SESSlONS-PARr /.
Before Judge Gildersleove.

a SENSATlON SpOlLEO.
In anticipation of tho trial OF Christian Ohlandt
proprietor OF the liquor saloon at No. 6S Cortlundt
street, who, II will be remembered, attemptew 10
commit assault upon Mrs. Addie NJ. Oakman, tho
Boston actress, on tho 3Oth oil January last the de-
tails oi which have already appeared, tho court
crowded yesterday morning, AZ II is upon all such
similar cases when curiosity seekers await with
greedy expectation what they consider racy revela-
tons. Happily tho Court was spared tho dissgreeabe
duty OF trying the merits OF the case, thereby
disappointing scores who had obtainea comfortable
seats Tor the purpose oi enjoying the ipvestigaton
Although The complainant did not appear Ia court
she near by Ia IN adjoining cuuDer reaay TO be
summoned 10 give ner testimony When tho name OF
the prisoner was called by Assistant Dsct Attorney
Bell there was ripple OF excitement IN court, and
presently the swarthy, muscular iorbidding 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 and battery and throw him.
sell upon the mercy 0i tho Court, and us
the accusation was moreIy that oi an attempt, when
was madc under a msapprchenson, he hoped the
Court would extend ail possible eniency. Assistant
District Attorney Boil saiI believed the accused
mad hitherto borne good character that he had been
brought into contact wiln the complainant under po.
culiar circumstances thaL In 0t all
submitted he thought II WAS case In which
the leniency OF the Court might be exercised
Judge Gldersleeve IN passing sentence sad that there
was no doubt that Tho prisoner was guilty OF u grave
offence yet tho circumstances were such warranted
the Court in imposing q light penalty. lie would
therefore sentence The prisoner Tor tho torn OF cisn
subsequently reduced TO year, The prisoner being
seemingly overjoyed at the miuguted punishment IN
store ior hm. Had he stood his trial ana been con-
vcsed he might havo been sentenced TO ton years
prisonment
LOVE AND LARCENY.
Tho foregoing dark cloud having loated from the
atmosphere OF tho Court the judicial sky bright.
enod up with tho trial Of James Dixon Tor grand
ceny, and the developments therein provoked 10 an
unusual extent tue rsiblities OF tue assembled
amorous prociivitios which, however, wero clroum-
scribed while he was engaged as janitor IN Wall
street building. sedontary life unsuited to the
gay Lotharo, and leaving his midnight rounds,
he jumped into the busy world attach6
Of Cedar ! street restaurant Hero he
iell victim TO the tat smiles OF the
oeaginous cook, q buxom widow OF tho proverbiaI
fairness, ago ana rotundity. Indeed, SO thoroughly
smitten did the gallant Dixon become that he pro-
posed a union with Mra Margaret Clifford, Tor such
her name. Like q sensible daughter she
suited her mother upon the SITUATION and with keen
instinct the venerable dame discovered that tho
ardent lover had better half and child In England.
Here was u hitch, but not the mutual admiration
Oi tue pair, aud their course Of love smoothly
until the proprietor OF the restaurant, satisfied that
romance and cookery could not harmonize to
crafty his customers, allowed the pair 10 roam
elsewhere In pursuit OF that calm enjoyment which Is
raroly TO bo tound behind saucepan. SO Mrs clifford
TOOK II into her head TO run boarding house in New
Jorsey and among her guests Mr. Dixon was one OF tho
most honored. In evil hour the OF the story
his beloved deposit $65 IN trunk, and when tho
kind woman was wrapped IN the arms OF Morpheus no
nude OF with the 1nhy lucre AL traces oil the
betrayer were lost for some tmo until Mrs
Clifford received lotter from Mr. DIXON
begging her 10 meet him at the Chambers street
tcrry merely 10 SEQ her whom he loved Tor the last
prior 10 making fatal plunge into the dark
waters that ashed the ierryhouse. Hc was bound to
de- lie said yet took the wise precauton to request
her not to bring policeman with nor lest he might
Interrupt the melancholy grandeur OF the parting
scene But Mrs. Clifford thought otherwise, Tor, ac-
c0mpanied by Of1cer Garrison, she met Mr Dixon at
the trystng place and usncrcu him into the arms
her attendant, who took HIM to headquartors whore
on being searched tho sum OF seventy-hvo cents
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 pr0secu-
tion detailed the foregoing lacts with bitterness OF
expression not unnke the kissing sound OF an
goose" one OF the counsel observed, Tor the
jury promptly found Dixon guilty, and Judge GLIDER
sleeve sent him TO tue State Prison for the term OF
three years. But the hardest blow was yet III store
Tor him, Tor among tho audience his verltabe
wife, VINO loudly dissented The penalty imposed,
giving II us her opinion that thirty years. imprison.
ment would DO far Too little Tor such monster.
MUTILATING BOOKS.
Antonio dc rArgeand was detected In the act Of
mutilating at the Astor Library copy of the Ierue
des DeuS Aondes. from which he cut out several
pages. lie was arraigned for trial yesterday by As
sistaut District Attorney Lyon who, however, called
the attention OF the Court the TACT that the
ignorant OF the regulations OF the library we'll
OF statute upon toe SUBJECT and suggested
view OF the crcumstanccs Justice would be Sails
fed II q tine only were imposed. Judge Gildersieevc
lned the accused $40.