The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-07
General Sessions.
General sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Waterma
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General Sessions
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Waterman
and Martin.
JAMEsR WHITING, Esq, District Attorney.
FRIDAY, Oct. 6-Trial Of Bioney-The trial of James
F. Blsney stone cutter for manslaughter in the first de-
gree in stabbing William Cullen, plumber, the 10TH
OF August last was continued.
The defence called Mrs JANE Fee of Marion street.
who testified that Cullen and Blaney the OF
her husband the morning Of the 18th July last and
Cullen treated Blaney while there. ALEXANDER 8.
FORBES was next calledResdes at No. Centre street
never saw Cullen until the morning OF the 18th of July
Cullen and Blaney came to my place on that morning
and they drank three times together after being there
told him that did not wish to hear any thing he said
Blaney then remarked that he came in company with
Cullen and if he had thing to say he ought to say
clnched separated them and told them they must not
quarrel in my house they then wanted more liquor and
refused to sell to them they had another cnch and
| separated them again they both intoxicated
they then made friends it'll each other and went awsy
C. G. Bird Of the firm of Fisher Bird marble Gu tiers
called-Blaney served part Of his time with firm
nearly two years his character for honesty sobriey
and order was always considered good The testimony
The prosecution called ALEXANDER MeRnIsos, who
said that Baney was pretty mussy when he was in Ii
treacherous his general character i, good far as
know have run with No engine, which Cullen be.
longedt WIN N BANcxER knew Cullen ; was drill
ling him the night previous to the aray the character
Of Blaney among his associates is generally bad
On cross examination, he said he could not remember
that he had heard any speak of Baney except Morr
SOD q young man who run W it'll engine Nos
The defence called PATRIcK FARNsLL who testified that
he knew Blaney well, and that his general character
was good.
The testimony both sides here closed and the
was submitted under the charge Of the Court, after
tain points law had been presented by counsel.
The RECORDER charged the Jury that the offence was
granddaughter in the first degree according to the view
that the Court entertained of the law bearing upon the
evidence and also that at law the offence would
have been murder.
The Jury went out at about 81 o'clock and the Cour,
took recess until P. Nj.
AT 6oclock the Court assembled, and the Jury
called in The foreman stated that they had not agreed
and one Of the jurors asked the Court repeat their view
the different grades Of mans az applicable to
the evidence of the The Recorder then reviewed
the statute, and ncluing Jury still expressed their
opinion that they could not agree, and discharged
They stood eight for mansaugher in the first degree
four for the third.
Young Saunders y7rrdigned.-This young man was ar
ragDed ten indictments for forgery in the third de-
gree, to ell Of which he entered Plea Of not guilty
Ragee aud his wife arraigned on only one indict
ment forgery in the third degreethst being for the
forgery Of the check the Bank Of Commerce. Tor
They both entered pee Of not guilty also. The
that but indictment has been found s owing to some
riAng the part of the Police Clerk Who prepar
ed the papers for the Grand Jury in not endor sing the
Ragee and his wife upon the several complaints
The Grand Jury were thus msed, but indictments will
be prepared on all the charges and found during the
suing week Rsgee without doubt the principal in this
affair." and should receive favors net extended to his
sociate in crime
Charles j. Williams was also arraigned charge Of
burglary, in entering the jewery store of the Mefsrs
Rockwell, Aston House. Plea of not guilty.
The Court then adjourned to Monday at 10 o'clock.