New-York tribune., 1883-06-19
TOWN TALK.
LEGAL AND THEATRICAL.


THE CONVICTION DEvoY.--There was surprisingly
small audience present In the General Sessions to hear
the verdict in the Dewey libel case although wen
advertised in advance for yesterday morning. single
gentleman friend accompanied Mr.. Belmont to court
and only about half dozen fellow-parios gathered
about Mr. Devoy.
There was no sort Of demonstration when the verdict
Of Guilty with Recommendation to the extreme Glenn
ency of the Court rendered In very hatng
and in broken English by the German rsraelite who
foreman of the jury There were three or four other
Israelites on the jury, but not one Irshman.
II transpred that three four Of the Americans on
the jury who were convinced that the evidence they
must convict Devoy insisted that the recommendation
to mercy be as strongly woided as possible
Mr.. Bangs speaking for Mr. Belmont made some little
sympathy for him by little speech In which he joined
In the recommendation OF the jury.
"Thls the first conviction" said young George Blunt
formerly Of the DstrictAttorneys Office, for libel
criminal charge where the accused attempted to justify
In very many years"
Judge Cowings reservation Of mystined the
defendants friends and counsel; and the Judges init
nation he thought the conviction on the evidence to
be Just and that the people had rights which must Do
considered irrespective of the wishes Of Mr. Belmont and
the Jury gave them apprehensions OF sentence of i'm
prisonment we'll as fine.
"Thirty days and ne" said one gentleman to COL
onel Spencer, Deyoys counsel Not thirty minutes"
was the Coonel's instant reply.
THE wrroUsKI CAsE.-The day following the alusion
in THE TRIBUNE to the witousk case which has been al
lowed to sumber for year and more In the District
Attorneys Office it put on the calendar for trial. and
there was quite commotion in consequence st there
was no trial Of the 1t appears that long
slumbering also put but went over also.
for reasons which did not appear.
A RECORDER WHO WILL Nor BE THRILLED wnH.-Re
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who come into his court play tricks In behalf Of their
clients. Yesterday morning baed case was called,
when only the bondsmen for the defendants appeared no
accused being visible The counsel Tor the
defendants said Ready in low tone and then added
In much louder voice: II understand, Your Honor.
that the complainant is not in court and move tna the
bond be discharged" But the Judge ordered the rer
10 call out the the complainant and he appeared
from remote and dark part OF the room Ready
for the people," said the Assistant DisrictAttoney.
rhereupon the defendants cDunsel asked for time.
You.answered ready" said the iRecorder. "oh! no.
beg Your Honors pardon. said understood that the
complalnauts did not appear" And therefore you
were ready" The lawyer stammered some excuse aud
went on to argue that the hadslumbered several
years THAT Is q why IL must be tred now and
he fixed hour for the production OF the deiendants
Recorder onyth has nexlble rule Oy which ne To-
Ques the officers to lock up any prisoner over an
adjournment OF his case for uDcheon For this and
THE BRIDGE AND RAILWAY CONNECTION. NO action
Il stated will taken for the removal OF the elevated
RAILWAY station at the Bridge until the work or
connecting the elevated road with that OF the Bridges
ready to be begun
NATURAL MrsTAKE.-Said George Blunt, the lawyer
yesterday OF lawyers in the General Sessions; Tho
promptitude with which counsel respond to the sum-
mons OF their clients the bar often confuses the au-
dlence; they mistake the counsel for the criminal"
oh. yes" said layman present. but in many casei
their looks Justify the blunder"
THE OUTLOOK FOR OPERA-Edward Aronson, as'oci-
ated with his brothers in the management OF the Casino.
says-"It would not be bad thing, IL Abbey should
succeed in securing Patti for all tae parties, Mapeson
| included would be benefited. And it would be
especially q good thing for the lovers OF italan
opera The success Of the Metropolitan would OF course
be secured by that engagement; at heavy cost II Is
true but the expense would fall who do not caro-
for the cost II they get article they want Mapeson
and Gye would be compelled, having no great star
| singer 10 form q grand company which would give 40
the Academy operas with equally good singers In every
part and rely for their support the general excellence
| of the whole company They could do this and get
ample support the large class who love the music
Of the great and do not after an artist De-
cause he or she fashion, Napeson could give suca
operaa in this manner at reasonably low prices, and
that there a very large population capable OF support
ing such company generously.