The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

him and mingled their tears with his.
Many OF the ladies in the galleries in tears and
sobs were heard from all parts OF the court room.
One by one the prisoners We're led away by the
Sherifs deputies, but the throng OF people still
fingered gazed on the dock where they had been
sitting 1t was hours before the court room was de-
serted.
WHAT THE TRIALS COST.
The trials which have ended so badly for the ac-
cused were small undertaking. and the praises OF
District Attorney Henry s. Harris in everybodys
mouth. The counsel for the defence were as able
could be found in the State and conducted the de-
fence as best they could. The trials have cost
the county about SiO0 per day; and as a member OF
the Board of Freeholders said to the writer this
morning. it would have been cheap at three times
that money. DIR. Madison escaped twice, and 1t cost
an immense sum of money TO catch him each
time. Over two hundred witnesses have been
examined for the State and 100 Tor . ane
are men Of the very first social standing. Cummins
leaves wife. two sons and two daughters. He was
wealthy but has lost about all of his fortune in the
ring transactions He has three brothers all or
whom wealthy men. He Is director OF the
Hackettstown Bank and a prominent member
well connected. and three years ago ran for
Sheriff on the, republican ticket. He has
whom great sympathy is expressed, has been men,
Der of the Legislature and has held other positions of
trust He captain in the army during the rebel
lion and had a most honorable war record. At one
time he was worth s50o000, but now leaves wife
and Ave children. all small. almost pcnniless
DR.. Matison ut time very wealthy. He
has daughter and one son, and is member of
the Presbyterian church of Washington. Teel was
an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Philips
burg. He was wealthy aud is we'll connected. His
family are most respectfully connected He
has a wife and two children who
all well provided for. DIR. Cox. known
the ''boldest man of the ring, is physician of
considerable natural ability, with large practice ut
Port Murray. He is moderately we'll of and has
wife and children Strader is class leader of
Methodist church in Washington, moderately well
off has wife and two sons grown up
The day had its hufnors as well as its SORROWS.
The number sentenced were only small portion OF
the indicted ones. and many of the latter congratu-
lated themselves their ut least temporary escape
from the clutches of the law. The influence of the
indictments is felt far and near There is hardly
family in the county but is connected in way
with the trials and affected by their result, and it
has been not unusual sight to see two men meet
on the street. and after the usual greetings indulge
in a bit of conversation something like thiS:--
well %
"Well?'
Indicted p
Eyes. You %
eyes, three times. So is John Hew.''
Conspiracy p
"No-forgery; and you p
Larceny"
"Ciood morning."
Good morning."
Altogether the inhabitants of the county to
have gone stark staring mad the subject of fraud
and the jury trials. Nothing else has been talked of
for the past month The local poets have composed
many songs there indictments and that Is say
ing good deal. One of the most popular and not
the least appropriate is song to the tune OF yankee
Doodle" The first verse is as follows:-
Warren had a little ring
To robbery adjusted
The honest men got hunt
And now the ring is busted