Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-03
City Court Notes.

The only matter of interest before the City Court yesterday wasHthe trial of Jo- seph Roman, John Nevins, Edward F1annery, William Costello and Luke w. White, the Bridgeport men who followed Judson w. Ewing and his assistant, Wells to this city, and charged with con- spiracy to kill the said detectives They were also charged in second count with misdemeanor. The evidence for the State did not develop any facts that were material ly different from those already published. Ewing and Wells both told their stories and Detective Phil. Reilly told the story of the pursuit and arrest of the prisoners
 At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Michael Lar kins, the sixth man alleged to have been concerned in the conspiracy, was put to plea, and pleaded not guilty. Evidence was pro- duced to show that Larkins was one of the number of Bridgeporters on the train, and also that he was in the hack that pursued Ewing and Wells from the depot.
 After hearing all the evidence MT. Pickett opened for the State and contended that the guilt of all the accused was fully proven, and urged Q conviction on the first count
 Lawyer Wldman of Bridgeport, followed for the defense, and urged that there was no evidence to connect the accused with the charge of conspiracy.
 Judge Blydenburgh in his argument con- tended that these men had nothing to do with the assault at Bridgeport. They came over here as peaceable citizens, and there is no evil dence to connect them with the case. They got into hack and told the driver to follow the carriage which Ewing had taken for his home. It is evident from the evidence that these men knew nothing about the pur- suit of the officers until after they had passed Ewing's house. They don't lisp a word or threat against Ewing. It is con elusive that these men went up that street as a matter of curiosity, and they passed by that house and went about their business as peaceable citizens should do. These men here charged are not fools, and who ever heard of party following g man in the streets of a peaceable city in broad daylight for the purpose of taking his life It is ab- surd to think that men would take any posi- ton of that kind. Your Honor, in dispos- ing of this case, will not be biased by the opinions of men whose judgment is at fault Suspicion does not warrant conviction. There must in charge of conspiracy be some overt act that point to the intention as surely as the needle points to the pole. These men are entitled to their liberty, because they have not sinned against any law of this State
 MT. Pickett said that owing to the lateness of the hour he did not feel like making an extended argument. He said his friend (Blydenburgh) never defended a case but what, in his judgment, it was Q frivolous one. Your Honor don't believe that these men came here simply to assault Ewing but they came here for purpose, and that pur- pose was evidently to take Ewing's life Judge Pardee, in rendering judgment said there was preponderance of evidence show ing that Costello and White were not in that carriage. If they were in the carriage there has been perjury committed. In the case of Costello and White think shall be obliged ! to find that there is not probable cause In the case of the four others MT. Daley testi- fies that they said: 'Let us follow and finish
 him" Ewing got into a carriage and was pursued by these other men, and when he got into his own house they aban- doned the pursuit. There is something here | connected with that mob in Bridgeport. The fact that these men were not seen in the
 mob at Bridgeport does not prove anything I think these men should be bound over fo the Superior court under the second count of this information, as I do not see any excuse for their coming here in the way they did Judge Pardee said he thought that while he had jurisdiction in the case, that jury had power to punish more than he could under the statutes. He therefore thought he would not take jurisdiction.
 Judge Blydenburgh thought there should
 be small bond, and named $200.
 Judge Pardee thought that this was too small. If he fined them $20o and sent them to jail for six months he could not put the l bond at $2OO. He would therefore fix the
 bond at $4o0 and bind the four men over to 1 the Superior Court under the second count
 of the indictment. Costello and White he would discharge