New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-08
IN THE BROOKLYN COURTS.

THE WORST MAN IN JAIL INDICTED
The first indictments found under the new regime
In the County Court were presented yesterday
before Judge Hurd by the Grand Jury. ana IN ac'
cordance with the Judges instructions certain os>
fendants were presented as habitua criminals they
having been previously convicted OF felon.es
Richard johnson. colored. alias Henry Smith was
one of these and besides his presentment for habit"
ual crlmlnality there were five indictments agalnss
nm, dC and An,ty sts He pleaded not guilty and
was remanded for trial If he were convicted on
each Indictment and given the limit OF the Jaw 10
would be sent to prison for 40 years ,, -,
James Furman, another negro, was lnd'c..u, 'os
on habitual criminal Furman has been conycteo
several times previously. District Attorney Klds'
way said he is the worst man IN the jai"
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR sTEPFATHER.
Toney Bonglori the Italian who was conV''eo
OF assaulting his little sepdaughter. was sentences
by Judge Hurd in the County Court YESTERDAY 20
fifteen years at hard labor In the prison al sing
Sing The plea of insanity was made in Bohgior.s
case but It did not work Gouhsei 9ess,t bo'Sht ths
to be LEI hgt J1ags Was no more than just
John f. Jasper. convicted OF bursiaty ~ fr years
and six months. and Joseph Baker, convicted VI
grand larceny. will go to the Elmira Keior''a'o'''
TIN CANS CAUSE SUIT.
hearing was had before Justice Van WyeK |"
the Supreme Court yesterday IN the sun "
Cathar.ne Koberger. OF No az hcKs-s''' "ean
John F. Coughn. FOR an injuncuoh' II se"s -
Coughlin has a corner In old tin cans MS 'o'"e'
would not do him much good but MS "ne OWNS
vacant lot in Hcks-st. near the tenement OF 'no
r,o,rt,S and there he piles his cans and meius
rho eolder The tin Is then Strengthened out anu
sold to trunk makers, while the solder Is also s
again Mrs Koberger declares That MS business
IS a nuisance and she wants II stopped, ana as"s
81 G0 damages besides She brought soihe 49, 80.
70 court Yesterday TO show how the SCOT mad ses seq,
ted on them. simply because the WINDOW was 80
any clothes out 10 dry and keep them clean shS
had some clothes too. when she sno"eu " , ~.
Justice and which HIS Honor handied very e'"'
Her neighbor Mrs Minnie Schmelzle compaine, -
the habit OF roasting She said they exploded 50
forcibly as to shake the whole building ana som'~
times the pictures fell from the walls 49, -,
CoughiIn ana a number OF witnesses on his oe1
half denied emphacally that MS hres were
nuisance in any way. Decision was reserved
THE PLAZA CASE POSTPONED.
Owing to the inability OF William n. Dykmans
counsel TO the Brooklyn Bridge. 10 prepare tho
necessary papers in time. argument to continue
the temporary Injunction restraining the b ridsse
trustees from turning the Plaza over 10 the Brook
Ign Heights Railroad Company was adjourned !r,-
terday by Justice Clement. OF the Supreme Cour"
REPORT IN THE 100000 MORTGAGE SUIT.
A. p Bates as referee. yesterday afternoon filed
his report in the suit OF the Farmers Loan ano
Trust Company against the Equity Gaslight Com
pany to foreclose a mortgage of 100000 on inc
plant and franchises OF the defendant. The COM
pany possessed the franchise for furnishing gas 10
the entire Eastern District. Mr. Bates determines
that the amount due the trust company as trustec
for the bondholders Is the amount OF bonds from
No TO No. l2S0. amounting in value TO $4,000 70.
gcther with interest on the same at 8 per GEM
from 1893. amounting to $sS.150. The referee hrdS
that there Ia due b. l. II. Trask bonds from No.
1881 TO No. 1900 to the value OF $4,000 ana hs
terest on the same 10 the amount OF $685. % MI
Bates finds that at the sale one-quarter OF the net
proceeds shall go toward satisfying the bondss
held by Mr. Trask. and the surplus be appie0
toward paying of the other bondholders.