Evening journal., 1892-12-01
AN ELECTION ECHO.
Letter-Carrier Finn on Trial
This Morning.
DUER REcovERs BIG MONEY.

Judge Cullen objects to Lawyers Retard-
ing the Work Of the court-He Calls
Mr.. Elliott to Account-A Registration
Case Submitted without Argument.
Commissioner Riggs Makes Return In
Divorce Case.
The jury in the case Of James H.
Jackson colored, accused Of illegally reg
istering in the First district Of the Sec
ond ward on October 80, returned ver-
dict of not guilty at 6 o'clock last eve
ming. Hearing testimony in the case
occupied the entire afternoon session of
the Court Of General Sessions The jury
was composed Of nine Democrats and
three Republicans
George A. Elliott and Walter II. Hayes
defended jackson.
Six Months for Hickey and Thomas.
Shortly after court convened this
morning the jury in the case of the State
vs.. Enos Hickey, accused of the stealing
of horse and carriage returned YER
diet Of guilty with recommendation to
the mercy Of the court, They
had been out all night
The Court sentenced the men TO pay
costs, restitution money and TO be inn
prisoned for six monts. The jury was
then discharged.
Another Registration Case.
The next case talSan up was that Of
the state VS. Letter Carrier Thomas
Finn, accused Of fraudulerelty and
wilfully laving his brother-in-law Francis
Bourke 20 be Registered as a quail fed
voter. When the case was called George
A. Elliott, counsel for the defense was
not present
Judge Ctllen said the first thing dere.
lict counsel knew their cases would be
stricken from the list.
In few minutes Mr. Elliott put in an
appearance. Judge Cullen said;
Mr.. Elliott, il you have any business
in this court you had better attend to
il"
Mr. Elliott explained that he had been
down TO the telephone trying to get wit
nesses.
The trial then proceeded The state
called Edward Hickey, secretary Of the
board Of trustees Of st. Peters Pro
Cathedral He produced the church
record which showed Bourke TO be be-
tween % and "a years old. He also tes.
/ titled that Bourke had been to him to
inquire about his name and age.
! Elliott-'Did You consider Bourlle too
young to voter Witness" NO, too old
Ito vote on age.
Mr.. Elliott called Federal Supervisor
Charles w. Sollaway. He said that
/ Finn said he would vouch for him ac
cording to information received from
Bourkes mother and sisters
Francis Bourlge testified that he went
to the cathedral TO get his name from
therecord for Andrew f. Sanborn, his
counsel, in order that he might prose
cnte a damage suit against the Whining
ton Dental Manufacturing company. Ht
believed he was between 81 and % be
cause his mather told him so.
Miss Annie Bourse. his sister, said
that she had heard her mother say that
Francis was only 21 years old.
Nicholson--"Do you know your aneg
Judge Cullen-"Don't ask her to Civ,
her age.
Nicbolson-"Oh, no, your honor.
don't intend to. Naughter.D
Two witnesses for the defense wer,
ruled out and the case went to the iur,
at 2.3O without argument.
Ex-Attorney General John Biggs mad,
a return as commissioner in the divorc,
case Of Caroliue kolch VS.. Gustav
Kolch.
jury Of inquisition in the case O.
Henry +. Dure VS. John H. Scott, gave
verdict for S1,57As4 in favor Of tn,
plaintiff The suit arose over the trans
fer of paoperty.
Court took n recess until 2. 80.