Evening journal., 1895-02-09
THE DEFENDANT APPEARS
BUT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH JURY
MEN PRESENT TO TRY HIM.

BUT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH JURY
MEN PRESENT TO TRY HIM.
The Scales Locked I'D TIL Monday-John
A. LaIIy Charged with Illegal ReEistrA-
tion Thought He Was Free-Ths whip
pings All Go over week-other Court
Business.
Yesterday afternoon In the Upper
Court there was little change from the
| morning. There was an insuficiency OF
| Jurors and the case against Lally was
again postponed until this morning
Judge Cullen stated that it was hardly
1 just to expect of the jurors who reside
outside of the city that they face the
storm and wade through drifted snow In
order to keep chair warm in the Court
House. One enthusiastic upholder of the
scales Of the blind goddess walked
| from Centreville, q distance Of seven
miles, throuf the blizzard. His name
/ is George A. Willis. To an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter he said that he lsft his
home at 10 and reached the Court
House shortly before 10 o'clock. The
road was badly drifted In many places
and he was forced to take to the fields
1 Had he known that there would be no
session of the court he would not have
| dared the elements He was highly
complimented for his pluck and faithful
ness to duty
Judge Cullen informed those lawyers
present that he would entertain any civil
business, wbereupon Walter H. Hayes
i jokingly remarked that he would like to
secure 8 msndsmus to compel the rail-
roads to run their trains Judge Cullen.
with twinkle In his eye, remarked that
he didn't happen 10 have any mRndamuses
lying around loose
John Radziezewski, the alleged bogus
Polish priest was arraiglled AID through
his counsel. William F. Smalley, pleaded
guilty to obtaining money under false
pretsnces Mr.. Smalley said that his
client had deemed 1t best to so plead, as
be was far from home and had no friends
here. AS he stood up to be sentenced
the tears rolled down his cheeks. His
sentence was Eve days Imprisonment.
Thomas F. Riley, Alfred Spencer,
Harry Gray, John Reed, George Little.
alias Rotten Wilson, Robert Cassidy and
James Duncan, alias George Warren, alias
Larry the Yorker, who had been SEN
fenced to be whipped to day, were
brought into court and Judge Marvel
4
Saturday, ewing 60 the ineiemeney OF
the weather The court then adjourned
till this morning.
There were icicles on the beam of the
judicial scales in the upper court this
morning. The chief justice and Judges
Marvel and Cullen were present, but
their was q meager attendance OF la wyers
Even the curiousity club seemed to be
snow bound. When the roll Of Jurors
was called only eleven answered.
On the Lally case, which is now pend
ing, five jurors were absent,P. Mo6ruery,
George w. DickeTson, William B. Wei.
oin, James MeOarter and Robert Nc.
Laughlin. Shortly after court convened
the last named arrived, having been elk
hours coming In from Newark. John A.
Lally, the defendant, was present. j.
Harvey Whiteman, who represents him
in conjunction with Victor b
Woolley, stated that Lally hac
attended court until Thursday
morning, when be understood that
his case had been nolls prosecuted Rn6
left He only learned differently at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and this
morning voluntarily came into court
He was surrendered by his bondsman
John T. Dlckey, aud rsmRnded to ths
custody of the sheriff, the for
feiture OF the bond being reacindsd
Later bail was refused for him. there
being no precedent where bail has beer
taken during the tendency OF trisl
William f. Sma LEY stated that thu
term Of Imprisonment of Thomas White
sentenced by the court to pay .fne o
$1,000 and serve an imprisonment o
one year for policy playing, expires ito
day and asked for a letter of discharge
for him. 1t was granted
Benjamin Nields submitted a petition
OF Nathan Lieberman 1t arises iron
/ the suit Of the First National Bank il
i the matter Of the defalcation of Pete
T. E Smith, teller. de asked for al
, order to show cause why the judgmen
, should not be vacated and the execution
declared null and void. This wa
! granted.
Several causes were continued an
court adjourned till Monday morning.