The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-03
By EXPRESS.
Sentence OF the Prize Fighters.
WHITE Plains, Friday, II o'clock M,

iAH Iiudy, ~ U CsVch
JAMES G. BENNErT-
SIR
AT the opening of the Court, after the disposal of
ordinary business, the Sheriff was ordered to bring
up for sentence James Sullivan, John McCleester,
and George Kensett, convicted Of mansaughter in
The fourth degree, as principals in the prize fight
when Mccoy was killed. The Court, Judge Rug
giles acting then proceeded to pass sentence, as fol-
lows:-
James Sullivan, to the State prison for two years.
John McCleester, eight months in the county Jail.
and fine of $500, and to stand committed untilthe
fine is paid.
George Kensett, four months in the county Jail,
and fine of $500, and to stand committed till
paid e -t'.r
The sentence Of Sullivan is considered excessive,
and petition Immediately drawn up in Court,
and signed by number Of the members OF the bar
and others, to obtain his pardon through Executive
clemency. The recommendation to mercy, on the
part Of the jury that returned the verdict, and the
fact that Sullivan was not principal in the combat,
redeemng points in his behalf, and should have
been sufficient argument in the minds OF the Court
not to have inflicted so severe a penalty. But he
will be pardoned and is as much, if not more, en-
titled to it than Webb was.
The wife of Sullivan, an interesting, pretty little
woman, was here to witness the sentence, and re-
ceivedit with heartfelt demonstrations OF grief In
deed, have not heard single individual who ap
proves of the decision OF the Court.
The Court then proceeded to sentence the black
boy Watson Simmons, who was convicted of an
sault and battery with intent TO commit rape
little white girl aged only nine years. He was sent
to the State Prison for five years. The next and
last called was Five Point soaplock, named Al
bert Hamilton, who was convicted of burglary in
the second degree for robbing farmers house, and
sent to the State Prison for five years
The Jury, in the of Charles F. Miller, in
dcted for saultand battery on Counsellor Mills
have just come into Court with verdict of guilty
The sentence will be postponed till the next term
of the Court, which will be in February next, at an
extra session called to try the remainder of The
prize fight trials
Sullivan will not be removed for several days.
In the meantime his friends should be active in en-
deavoring to procure his pardon, as well as that of
McCleester and Kensett.
send this in time for your Fridays second or even
ing edition, and as you will have lite xclusively, you
will thus be enabled to supply your readers in the
city, well your northern and southern exchange
list, with the information one day in advance of all
the papers in New York shall come down to-
morrow.
The reception of the above information yesterday
afternoon created considerable excitement, and as
it was contained exclusively in our second edition,
not copy was left in the office at four o'clock.
Since its reception, the following petition to the
Governor has been put in circulation for signatures,
a copy of which will be found at our desk =
To the Governor Of the State of Nev York =
The undersigned residents citizens Of the State Of
New York beg leave respectfully. but in the
manner to solicit that your Exceency will pleased to
extend to James Sullivan the executive mercy and to
convicted at the late Oyer and Terminer Court held
White Plains in the county Of Wescheser in this State
and for which he Is under sentence of years
the State Prison.
Your petitioners with all respect the law. and its
state that they consider their duty make this appeal
the Executive the trustee Of the peoples mercy the
had any foresight knowledge of the result
ofthe combat between Lilly and McCoy-and that occur.
rences and OF similar character had been
nanced by large masses of community to mis-
lead even the circumspect and weary.
Views Of this and similar character in this case de.
should be fully extended to the party :enssncod
New Yosx, Dec. ls42.
TREASON IN RHODE lsLANp-The argument upon
the validity of the indictments for treason, was con-
c!uded in the Supreme Court of Rhode Island on
Wednesday, by the Attorney General, on the part
Of the State. The Court takes time to consider be-
fore rendering their decision.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mr Dwight Foster, one of the
well known clerks at the Astor House, died sudden
ly yesterday afternoon, of bilious attack. He
was very correct young man and universally es-
teemed in life, and now deeply regretted in death
by all who knew him. He died at his own home,
Id L. ~ -
before his death.
!: NAVIGATION ON THE HuDsoN steamer that
left Hudson on Wednesday afternoon had to take
shelter at Kingston, where she remained until
Thursday morning, and arrived here in the after
noon. Above Hudson the ice is solid, and between
that place and Rhinebeck there is good deal of
floating masses. The navigation is unobstructed
below Rhinebeck.
FROM ArRIcA.-The u. S. sloop of-war Wanda
liza, Captain Ramsey, is below, having just arrived
from the coast of Africa
THANKSGIVING IN MAssAcHusErs.-Thisd day was
great day in Massachusetts. 1t is estimated that at
least two hundred marriages took place between
sunrise and sunset. In the single town of Ware
nine weddings came of. n.-t
.a. City Intelligence.
BreAMv-An lrishman named John McCaferty was ar
rested yesterday and aragned before of the Justices
of the Lower Police charge Of bigamy. 1t was
shown that in January lsa0 he married Margaret
Quinlan by the Rev. Mr.. WEIGH Catholic priest Of
Brooklyn and the 9Th Of March 1884, he also mar
red to Margaret Farrell by the Rev Henry Chase of the
Methodist Church, while his first wife was living The
only defence that the blue beard made conduct was
that his second marriage not legal in his opinion be-
cause it was not consummatea by Catholic priest. The
Magistrate thought different however, and locked Johnny
in the Tombs for trial.
POLE IN PRsoS.-A Polish refugee who calls himself
Casimr Parriski, committed TO prison charge of
stealing overcoat from John MoConeghty of 80 White
street He alleged extreme poverty the for COM
mission Of the crime and has doubt better DAVIS