Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19
An Appeal for O'Erien.

THE MoREf LETTER CASE AGAIN-A PETITION FOR
TIE PARDON OF oBRIEN-wHAT HIS RELATIVES
IN THIS CITY SET FORTH IN THEIR PRAYER TO
GOVERNOR CORNELL.
An effort is being made to secure from the
governor of New York D pardon for James
U Br;en, who pleaded guilty in the Morey letter
forgery case. November IL. 1880, and was SEN
Fenced in the court of general sessions New
York city in April 1881, to eight years hard la
Dor i'll Sing Sing prison.
The relatives and friends of O'Bren In this
city have been especially active in forwarding
petitions to the governor, having obtained the
signatures of a large number of wel-known Cit
iZeRs- The petition of O'Brien's two brothers
and two sisters sets forth the following:
James o Brien was born i'm the cty of Wash
1ngton on the 18th day of January 1850 He
lost the guiding hand of father when he was
three years old. and the watchful care of a
mother when he was but five leaving him but
child to the care of his brothers and sisters nhe
oldest OF whom was but sixteen years of are).
VINO, owing TO their pressing necessities and
struggle for honorable subsistence.
were not able to give him that
watchfulness and guidance so much
needed IN childhood In large cities On the even
Ing of the late Presidential election he received
word from man in Cumberland, Md. named
Neil whose acquaintance he had made short
time before. informing him of employment he
and surprising the information was in good faith
on the part of q friend he told some of his az
qualntances, and one of them resident of Cum-
berland, who had provided ticket to 90 there
10 vote, offered it to him. He accepted the
ticket. and on arriving there was informed by
Nell that man named Birmingham police
man. vas going TO get him work He stopped
at UNeils house, who kept a saloon During
the night. and while under the Influence of
liquor ONeil told him he could make 800 nv
hiS
Robert Lindsay He refused and said he did not
Know Robert Lindsay and did not want TO rpt
In any trouble They importuned him and said
ne would not have to do anything but .show
himself as Robert Lindsay and he would have
his fare paid to New York and back and cret
SIto- lie finally agreed To 90 to New York
and was introduced by O'Neil to a man named
walton who was there In search of Lindsay
anu WHO understood the whole transaction and
Promised TO give him the money This man
never lett his side until he entered the office of
TIE Irtits IN New York city: and from that time
lie was kept under surveillance until he was mt
upon the stand and made to periure himself
He confessed TO perjury and made amends for
'Ae wrong as iar as 1t was in his power His
crime has Injured no one beyond himself
but We sincerely regret and are NOR
tiie'l at his wanton disregard of
the sacredness of an oath and Insult tn tho
majesty OF the law. From the time of his plead
Ing guilty up TO the time of his sentence which
was i've months. himself and his friends were
lea To believe that If he We're not acquitted his
Imprisonment would be very light Therefore
We not having any strong influence TO brjnr tn
bear. depended on the mercy of the court on ac
count OF his youth and the Temptations sur
rounding the case. We were astounded after
the lapse of tive months at his receiving a SEN
tence OF eight years hard Labor in Sing sing
PRISON. and especially so when all the others i'm
piicated in the case were released. one of whom.
> . Aorey was equally guilty in every par
ticu.ar with himself"
One OF the brothers of O'Brien has received a
letter from the private secretary of Gov Cornell
representing that the term of the governor is 50
nearly expired that he will be unable to give
tine 70 an investigation of the case
RoEBYgY N A MARKET H0UsE-A vounp nm
lafto man named Isaac Thompson was put on
trial before the Police Court this morning for
rubbing an old colored woman named Martha
MAYOR OF 1914 at the Center market The Old
woman stated that she had Just laid her money
down, when the defendant snatehed it and
started off, when she caErht him and took II
away from him. The court sentenced him 20 six
lGOnths In Jail
THE PATYSr SCtRF CASE.-It was expected
BY some OF the parties interested In the pateat
scarf case OF Fisk, Clark 4 Flagg against Hol-
lander Brothers of this city. which was argued
before the Court in General Term a few weeks
ago that the opinion Of the court would have
been delivered yesterday. This Is probably the
Ht1NisSt case Oh the Cfitit0dr Of the court the
present term. nine DAYS having been consumed
I'm the srsu nfnt. the reading OF the record. &c.
and during the hearing the case was illustrated
by E,Enerous drawings Of the Claudent scarf
The Plaintiffs claim TO be the owners of the pat
eEts FOR the scarf and that defendants have in
fr'nged the patent, and the plaintiffs ask an in
Junction to restrain the manufacture ard sale Of
such scarfs by the respondents. This is regarded
as a te~. case ard 1t is understood that since
the bin fled here Some three years ago proofs
have been prepared in Nearly al Of the larger
cities and towns In the country. and that other
suts will follow after the decision In announced
In the court here. Messrs. HOliander Brothers
claim that the invention which plaintiffs claim
was not o new one: In other words. that their
Invention WAS anticipated The plaintiffs were
represented here by b. F. Watson aud David A.
Burr. Of New York, and r. Covle Of this city.
and the defendants by Messrs Abraham 4
Meyer Of this CITY, and j. p. Fitch OF New York
IT ia likely the decision Of the court will be an
nouueed after Christmas.