An Ex-convict Again Before The Courts

On Friday laat Edward Eisenhardt was arrested for varancy by one of the pólice, and taken before Juatioe McMahon, when he pleaded not guilty to the eharged. He informed the Court that he was ready for trial, but knojring the cliaracter of the man, no one could be fouud to testify against him, and he was discharge. The history of this man is' a peculiar one. In 1858 a uuinber of burgalries were committed in Detroit, some flve or six in succession. In August of the same year, while a number of circus actors were going home after their evening performance, when passing a brick block on Monroe street, they heard cries of di.stress. Thinking there was somethilig wrong, two of thoir nuinbcr mado all possiblu liaste to the ruar oí tho building just as three men were making thcir exit. They endeavored to escape, but atter a short and excitiug chase two ol the burglers were captured, one ol them being no lcss a personage than Eisenhardt. A search was then made of the premises, when John Wittelsberger, wlio was sleeping in tho store, was found in an insensible condition, he haviug been fearfully beaten about the head with a sinu.ll crobar. Nearly five weeks trom this time the prisoners were tried in the Recorder's Court, and couvicted on five indictinents for burglary, wheu Eiseuhardt was sentenced by Judge Morro w to 41 years in the State prison. After he had sorvod out seven years ot hls sentence, a uumber of persons interested themselves, and by almost superhuman efforts secured for him a pardon. He theu carne to this city, where he resided a short time when he was mamed to a youug Germán woman. They lived together for a number of years, when she finally had him a'rrested for maltreating her, bemg unable to endure his abuse longer. He was tried, conTicted, and sentenced by Justice Mauly to one year in the Detroit Work House. During his sojourn in that institution, his wife died, leaving a small child thai was taken charge of by his wife'8 sister. At the expiration of his senteuce he returiied to this city, where he has resided most of the time. He has lately acted in such an inhuman manner towards the child hat last Mouday it was placed in tne custody f E Duffy, Superintendent of the Poor, who, learning that the child was heir to a mail property, applied to the Judge of Proate for the appointment of a guardián, and also for an adniinistrator for the estáte of said child. He also made a complaint before Jutice McMahon against Eisenliardt as being a disorderly person and tor ueglectiug nnd reasiug to support bis child. The oliild has been placed by the Superintendent ui th 'oor in good li.unls, whore it will bo wull proided tor, and the property to wliicli it is sa d o bc heir, will bo apphed to lts solo uso and )Oueüt. A sniall audience, coinposed of the attoreys oï this city, and the county officers, asembled last Saturday eveuiug at the Shenfï's fïice, the ocsasion being the preseutation oi new suit oi clothes to Jeft' Davis, janitor at ie Court House, which was to take place at ght o'clock. At the appointed hour the entleman who had been delegtited to act as okesman arosp and said: " Mr. Davis, tor he last four yoars you have oceupied the reonsible position of janitor; many a time ou have been called upon to attend to businss outside of the Court room, and for uearly Teiy member of the bar. In every case you lave done your work well, and with itire satidfaction to all. Allow me then ou heir behalf, the officers of the Court, and the Jounty officials, to present you with this uew uit ot clothes, as a slight testimonial of the egard in which you are held by them. As ■ou are to occupy for the ensuing two years ie much coveted office, may the " togs " with which you are preseuted be of service to ou." Jeff seemed very much affected, and as oon as he was able to coiitrol his feeliugs, relied as t'ollows : " Gentleman, beiug uuacustomed to public speaking, I confess I am at loss what to say on this, to me, a very haply occasion. Permit me, however, to thauk ou for the donation, aud if it shoukl be your wish at the expiration of my terin of office, o preseut -me with a like valuable present, will be thankfully accepted, for remeraber the Lord loveth a cheerf ui giver.' ' The Atlantic for Februar yhas been received, nd contams the usual amount of choice literaure. William Cullen Bryant opens the numer with a remarkable poem entitled The Two 'ravelers, and Heury W. Longfellow contribtes another of his poems that have sprung rom his Italian recollections, Monte Cassino. dmund C. Stedmau, J. T. Trowbridge, Celia 'haxter, and Kate P. Osgood, are the other oets of the number, with The Skull in the old Drift, The Oíd Burying Ground, A Waif, nd Residue, making this number noticeable or its presentation of American poetry. enry James, Jr. continúes his novel, Roderk, the first chapter of which excited great exectations ; and Mark Twain gives A " Cub" Jilot's Experience ; or Learning the River, a raphic picture of Mississippi river Ufe, and urious as explaining the origin of the writer's nom de piume. Two Girls that Tned Farmng is the title of a fresh and veritable narraive of experience in the Northwest, by D. A. liepherd. Prof. Greorge W. Greene contibutes valuable ohapter of American history in The lessian Merconaries of our Revolution. ■"rank B. Sanborn continúes his sketch of ohn Browu's Virginia Campaign, giving His leconnoisance in Kansas. A Caniival of Venice is the title of a story by an anouymous riter, which will at once make itself known s one of sigular beauty aud power. 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