New-York tribune., 1886-05-18
CHARGES AGAINST L. A. NEWELL.

A CLERK WHOM HE WAS PROSECUTING TURNS AC-
CUsER AND is DISCHARGED.
Edward 4. Newell. the haberdasher at No; 500
Broadway. has been foreman of the General ses-
sous rand Jury more than once recently. lie was
the complaining witness yesterday IN thc same
court before Judge Cowing, on the trial OF Charles
T. Gilman, who for twenty-One years preceding
last October had been clerk IN Mr. Newell
employ Gilman was tried for stealing $lO
which had been paid for some gloves
end other articles but it was said
that lie had acknow edged thefts TO large amounts
Testimony was submitted to show, that S26 had
been received for goods sold by Gilman, Oh winch
only $I6 was received at the cashiers desk.
MIR. Newell, on his cT0Ss-eXamlnatiOn, was suo-
iected to severe questioning as TO incidents OF his
n declaration which Mr. Newell had made ID 1852.
that certain goods named were the only dutla0e
ones which he had brought with him ON avoyage
from England. The lawyer then held up fine SILK
garment and asked Ii this was not one OF several
that he had brought to thiscountry without declar-
inr them and afterward placed them III his store
for sale Mr. Newell said that he had bought them
as samples OF for the use of members OF his family,
and that duty had afterward been PAID Several
letters were then read, whlcn MI. newer had
written to clerks and Others, which seemed TO rcfer
to attempts to evade payment OF customs dltles.
When Gilman was called to the witness stand he
SAID tha; he had laid the $40 referred to III the
charge on a counter where money was frequently
left aud that he presumed that IT had been re-
ceved b. the cashier; lie SAID that IN 1870 he
went to the General Sessions Court to answer a
subpoena directed To Mr. Newell for his appearance
as petty Juror. He was taken for Mr. Newell, and
served throughout the term, answering 10 te name
OF l.. A. Newell. lie said that Mr. Newell directed
him to take this action and aiterwaTd used III 10
frIghten HIM INTO submission: lie SAID that ms
employer had charged HIM with small theft and
then obtained 81 200 from hlm and his mother.
The records of he court showed that the name of
T. A. Newell appeared as SEWING before recorder
foreman of one of the juries on winch +. A. Newell
apparently served III 1870, identified Gilman as the
man who actually served rs Juror. Inc jury
acauIttel Gilman, and Judge COwlng discharged
him after reprmandlng him for his action III &C.
celvlng the court III 1917
PAUL NJ. POTTER ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.
Paul NJ. Potter. Editor of the weekly paper called
1olcn 1opi's received a visit at his office, No 20
Park Row. yesterday from Police Inspector byrnes.
who told him that he was under arrest on chaIge
of criminal libel. The Inspector accompanied Mr..
Potter to the General Sessions building, where he
was arTaigred before Recorder Smytn and pleaded
not guilty. -,
In iOrR topics on April I. concerning the Mar
chioness di LAMA. the daughter OF DR.. William \.
Hammond. Dr: Hammond and his daughter Wis
tied the DisrIct-Attorneys Office ten days ago and
were taken before the Grand jury. The lndlct-
meut was found on May :. The offence Is "a mis-
aemeanor punishable with imprisonment for not
more than one year and fine not exceeding 500.
Recorder Smyth fixed bail In the case at $500 and
L. d. Mann, the business manager OF IOrn topics,
deposited the money with the CITY Chamberlain,
and Clerk John Sparks of the General sessions
directed Nr. Potters release when the receipt from
the CIly chamberlain was produced:
Since Mr. Pottcrs ind ctment articles have ap
the adventures of " Lord Ogilvy." who created
some public sensation in this country few wears
ago ly protesting to bc son of the Earl of Airlle
Mr Potter, who took his arrest IN easy. Jaunty
fashion talked freely to group of reporters in the
three hours during which le was under arrest He
thought his arrest would he an advertisement for
his paper. lie wonid not say anything TO
whether any foundation existed for his statements
against the lady spoken OF III his paper and lie de-
cllncd TO give a categorical answer to question
TO his identity With Lord Ogilvy.D He said how
ever that The Star had mixed up the adventures of
two or three people and had made him responsible
for the doings of all of them. lie said that the
Editor of Tie Star would be held responsible.
THE BRIGHTON BEACH BOOKSELLERS.
II was expected that W. A. Engeman, George II. |
Fngeinan, A. H. BatteTsby and James McGOwan. |
be irled III Brooklyn yesterday on the indictments |
found III 1883 for pool-Sellng at COney Island. !
But a motion was made III behalf of the defendants
TO have the tIlai put over as no notice had been
served upon ther counsel until FRIDAY and previous
arrangements prevented his presence. Dis
tnct-Attorney Ridgway SAID he believed the
motion was made III good faith. He
ha not served notice OF the trial sooner, as he
had official knowledge of the violation of the
law until that day. lie had given orders tha. there
should he pool-selIing Thursday, and vet
pools were sold by the men under indictment. He
therefore gave notice that he would call them to
trial.
Judge Moore consented to the adjournment but
SAID TO the lawyer representing the pool-se lers
"lOu can inform your clients that further
viola; ion of the law will not stand IN their favor
II they are convicted when tired The law has been
declared good law by the General Term, aud re-
peated violation of il Will EOt do any any good
conviction"
Distnct-Attorney Ridgway said afterward that
the booksellers laughed at him when he gave them
Cotice to stop violating the law.