The New York herald., 1879-09-25
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

An ex-convict named Barney Eagan, who had just
served five years term in Sing Sing Prison for rob-
berry, was arragned in the Court of General Sessions
yesterday charged with indecently assauting Caro-
line Shop. eleven years DID, Of No. 537 West Thireth
street, on the 10th inst She raised an alarm.
and the neighbors at onco rushed to her aid Eagan
was arrested. and on pleading guilty Judge Cowing
sent him TO the State Prison for four years and six
months.
ON the 10th of August, 1879, Frederick Meyers, of
No. s93 Third avenue married Margaret doldstein.
of No. 423 West Forty-nrst street, though at the
time his frst wife. Sophia. and child were still
alive Upon this discovery Meyers was arrested. and
when arragned for trial in the Court OF General Sos
sions yesterday the prisoner pleaded guilty; His
two wives. each with babe, were in court. Judge
Cowing sentenced the bigamist to the Penitentiary
for one year.
Mr.. Lawrence r. Jerome has q suit pending in the
Supreme Court to recover 100000 from Mr. Frank
Work on transactions alleged to have grown out OF
the operations of Jay Gould and the late james
Fisk, Jr., in the affairs Of the Erie Railway Com
pany. In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday an
extension Of time granted to Mr.. Work to put in
Absence Of his .As tho
Davis n Work.
died leaving estate of about 900, the greater
portion OF which he beQueathed to his wife life
estate. the remainder to his children. brother Of
contests the admission of the will to probate the
ground that the 5000 was q mistake and should
have been a., 600. and also the further ground
that the deceased was of unsound mind The case
before Surrogate Calvin yesterday when partial
testimony was submitted rs to the formal execu-
On the 18th inst two young men. who gavo ther
names John Smith and James Duffy. were dis
charged from Auburn Prison. having served four
years in that institution for burglary. As they were
leaving they were met by Detectives OCcnnor and
Field, of the District Attorneys Office who arrested
them on another charge OF burglary having stolen
wearing apparel and silverware. valued at several
hundred dollars, from tho residence Of Louis A.
Jackson. The prisoners were brought to this city
and when arragned In the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday pleaded guilty. In consideration Of the
term they had just served Judge Cowing imposed
the mitigated penalty Of ono year in tho Peniten-
tiary.
A bookkeeper named George W. Mills. who had
been employed by the Grocer Publishing Company.
discharged on the 1st inst 1t was alleged that
after his dismissal Irregularities In the books
discovered. When accused OF appropriating
money IL III said he admitted having done SO. and.
further. that he set FIRE to the Offices OF the COM
pany on tho night OF the ith Of March in the hope
that the books and returned checks might DO de-
stroyed But before the flames had reached the tell
tale documents the iro extinguishod Mills was
arrested aud indicted for forgery we'll arson.
When arraisnod In the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday, owing to the intercesson of his former
employers. plea OF arson in tho fourth degree was
accepted and Judge Cowing sent him to the penien-
AS Mr.. james Emmett, of wavorlcy. Pike county.
Ohio was standing in broadway on Monday evening,
watching the returns OF the walking match for tho
Ashley bolt on q bulletin board his gold chain was
snapped and the thief ran of with his watch. Tho
pickpocket happily. was promptly apprehendcd and
the stolen property was found In his right hand.
He gave the name Of George wenncll, OF 65 West
Third street. Counsel in tho Court of General Ses-
sions Yesterday sought to postpone tho trial on tho
ground that the prisoner had boon rendered insane
by a fall sustained IN his boyhood. Assistant Dis
trct Attorney Rollins insisted upon the case going
found tho prisoner guilty. On motion OF counsel
the prisoner was remanded by Judge Cowing. until
his relatives could be sent for and examined AZ to
COURT CALENDARS--THI DAY.
SUPREME Counr-CHAMBERs- by Judge West