General Sessions.
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Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Seaman and Drake
MATTHEW c. PATERSON, District Attorney


DEc. ~ Keeping Disordrly House Julia Smith was
triel and convicted Of keeping dsoIdery house Of pros
htution at No - Pe street The sentenced her
two months imprisonment in the city prison.


Trail for Riot Election Day.-Lawrence Cusck,
Jo hn Graham alias Jack De Broom, and James Smith,
George, Frederick g. and VIM. Smith, implicated with
Others placed at the bar charge of having on
the night Of the 9th Of April last about O'clock
med riot In the 10th ward and for assault and bat
terry upon Mr. James Bishop grocer Of the corner OF 9Oth
street and ID avenue


Mr.. SAVAGE BsHor baker, being sworn, deposed that
he resided the Of 10Th street and the Sd avenue
and that on the evening Of the day in question: the defend
ants with others came to his house. and with sheut com
menced firing volley paving stones his house; many
Of which broke the windows and entered the houses the
mob armed with clubs and sticks and aer exercis
Ing great violence the house they ran to the house Of
his brother the Of 20h street. and there fired
another voey OF stones smashed the windows and set
upon Mr. James Bishop and beat him In terrible man.
Der rendering him entirely nsensible they then e one
ofhe accused had used threats the day before against the
witness and his brother because they advocated the doc
trnes Of the Native American party


Mr. JAMES BfsHos testified that he dreadul'y beaten
on the day in question: and had entirely recovered
from the effects the injuries Inflicted upon him and
until within short period had been in the habit Of
iting blood


great number Of other witnesses were exsmind who
testified that they recognized the defendants were in the
mob but they could, none Of them identity them With
the commission Of any particular act OF violence.


The evidence for the prosecution occupied the atten
journed till II O'Clock to-day, (Friday)


