The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-21
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.


The taking of testimony and summing up in the
trial of the suit of NJ. L. Hitler the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad Company, to S1140O0
for services rendered in inducing Mennonite emf
grants from Russia to settle upon lands of the
pany in Nebraska. concluded late yesterday after
noon in the United States Circuit Court. Judge Wal
lace will charge the jury this morning.
Henry Savage. employee Of the New York Ele-
waited Railroad, who. with others. concerned in
the scheme to defraud the company of considerable
sums Of money by reseling tickets. pleaded guilty
yesterday in the Court of General Sessions. Judge
Gildersleeve sent him to the City Prison for one
month.
Motion will be made to-day before Judge Batch
ford in the United States Circuit Court to dismiss
the writ Of attachment issued in the suit Of A. F.
Richards against the North German Fire Insurance
Company to recover $4,000 for alleged breach Of
contract The particulars of the suit have already
been published in the HERALD. The keeper from the
United States Marshals office placed in charge of the
company's Office at No. 400 Broadway has already
been withdrawn.
In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, before Judge
Barrett. there commenced yesterday the trial Of
Felix Larel indicted for murder in the first degree
for killing by shooting with pistol. alleged, Mrs
Sarah Hayden, on last Christmas Day, in Centre
street. The parties had formerly been lovers, and
engaged to be married. but the deceased having
broken err engagement and married another person,
led it Is sad to the fatal tragedy The claim is that
the firing of the pistol was accidental. A jury
empanelled, and the examination of witnesses will
be begun to-day. The Assistant District Attorney
appears for the prosecution and Mr.. William +.
Howe for the accused prisoner
against Marks Rinaldo before Chief Justice
Daily yesterday in the Court Of Common Pleas. The
plaintiffs loaned the defendant 100000 bond and
mortgage and commenced to foreclose for non-pay-
ment of interest. Plaintiffs then applied for the
appointment of receiver Of the rents and profits,
q stipulation was entered into whereby plaintiffs
to receive the rents and profits until such APP
pointment. Rnaldo was subsequently adjudicated o
bankrupt and an assignee in bankruptcy was ap
pointed. In October last receiver appointed
under the stipulation, and motion was made yes
terday to pass his accounts and turn the money re-
ceived by him over to the plaintiffs After lengthy
argument, the Court took the papers, reservng de-
cision. Messrs Roe Il Macklin appeared tor the
plaintiffs and Mr.. Michael Jacobs for the defendant
James H. Connolly was nrraigncd yesterday by AS
sistant District Attorney Herring. in the Court OF
cused had in his possession number OF bogus pawn
tickets purporting to como from the establishment
Of Aaron Goldberg. No. 81 Eighth avenue. The re-
suit of this little game that Goldberg's place
inundated daily by persons DESTROYS of redeemng
pledges for goods which were of
deposited; that, while Connolly amusing him.
self by issuing tickets for imaginary articles all
kinds, the rush Of his victims to doldbergs would
indicate that he was doing good business. Con-
molly, after great deal OF whimpering and hesta-
ton, pleaded guilty and in view OF the fact that he
had not been previously arrested Judge Cowing in
ficted the mitgated penalty of eighteen months in
the penitentiary.
AdoIph Laik Is brewer by trade and SO is John
Rell. In September 1878. they were both employed
in the brewery Of Peter Doelger i'll Fifty fifth street.
On the 10th Of that month Laik says he standing
stepladder, engaged in cleaning apparatus
when Kell. unlawtully, wiltully, wrongfully and
maliciously. with intent to injure and to do him
bodily harm, without any cause provocaton, and
with great force and violence knocked the ladder
from under him and allowed him to drop uncere-
moniously on the floor. his head striking some cop
per substance. At this Rel is charged to have ex-
claimed that he then had chance of killing Lak
Although knocked senseless and much injured Rell,
who had gone excursion to Europe, having re-
Gently returned. Laik through his counsel, Mr..
David Levy. invoked the law against his alleged
in the supreme Court to $4,000 On applica-
ton to Judge Dohohue parte order OF arrest
granted against the defendant under which he
has been arrested and given 1000 bail.
motion in behalf of the Positive Motion Loom
Company for an injunction to restrain Moritz Coin
from destroying ninety looms which he recently
bought Mt auction tor 900 came for argument
yesterday In the Superior Court before Judge Speir
The ground upon which the injunction sought is
that the United States Corset Company had taken
license from the Positive Motion Loom Company to
pay year for the of the patent rights for
fourteen years; that Mr.. Cohn having bought the
looms took also the liability of the United States
Corset Company, and that he, consequently, could
not be permitted to destroy the looms and thus de-
prive the plaintiff of it's right to the license fees
Mr. Cohn claims that he bought the looms
under foreclosure of a mortgage upon the
company property to it's bondholders, and
that they at the time of taking the bonds having
knowledge of the plaintiffs pretended lien for license
fees they could sell under their mortgage and off
the plaintiffs rights AT the close of the statement
Of Mr.. COINS case Judge Speir remarked that no
argument upon either side necessary, 1t APP
peared perfectly clear to him that no action in
Junction could be maintained against Mr.. Conn.,
Judge neyertheiess allowed the matter to Remain
over until the 25th inst. Mcssrs. Stanley, Brown &
Clarke appeared for plaintiff and ex-udgc Cardozo
aud Richard Newcombe for Moritz Cohn.