The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-14
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tamadge and Aldermen Dickinson
land Mott

land Mott
NJ G. PATERSON, Esq District Attorney.
Sept AS Sentence Day.-The following sentences were
pronounced by the Court.
Mathe Rhoades for burglary in the LIST degree, in
entering the house of Henry Vandervoot ESQ., Clerk OF
the Sessions in consequence of important disclosures
which he has made received the shortest term Of the law
John shyers convicted Of burglary in the LIST degree
in breaking and entering the dwelling house Of Mr. sche
tina No alb Broadway, was sentencedto 10 years only
John williams, convicted Of burglary in the first de-
gree in entering the house Of Mr. Daniel OConnor No
SO Bsyard street sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
George Potter convicted of grand larceny, in picking
the pocket Of Mr. Mallory OF sos, ring and precious
stone sentenced to longest time the law
william Reed for brutal assault and battery upon Jane
Haght-6 months in the penitentary.
Henry Drake for assault and battery, riotous
duct and attempt to rescue prisoners months
Mathew Yates convicted Of an assault and battery upon
Trial for Burgary-George Smith was tried and con.
viced OF burglary in the first degree entering the pre-
misses Of Freeborn g. Lucky-senence II years in the
Tfia Of Madam Bird for procuring .abortis..-The
DswsOn alias Madam Bird mpeadsd with Francis Cow
ng hsr son on an Indictment for procuring an abortion
DAVID GRAHAM and A. RUSSELL, Esqrs, for the de-
fence.
ant. for the people.
Mr. RUSSELL asked for separate trial but the prescott
ing officer opposed it. Mr. Russell said that Cowing
not in court and not represented.
The DIsrRer ATroRNEY then moved to have the recog
nzances forfeited which motion was complied with, and
motion, the judgment against Matthias Shaw the bail
The jury in the case Of Madam Bird were then empsn
As the testimony given at the Coroner's inquest
fully reported ia the Herald at the time Of the occurrence
we shall only give the principal points Of the evidence
He testified that he acquainted with Ann Eliza Mum
son. from the latter part Of January to the time Of her
her at So Norfolk street. at the house Of Mrs
Devlin; knew the prisoner at the bar Mrs. Brd witness
went with Miss Munson to the house Of Madam Bird,
No. s Oliver street. in the month Of March, for the pur
pose OF having an abortion procured from Miss Munson
went from Mrs. Devlins house, Miss M was apparently
in good health at that times witness LETT Miss at Mrs
Birds afterwards called hers did her in pre-.
Of Mrs Birds Mrs Bird said that the abortion had
not been produced there and that she did not like to II
because there much noise about the trial Of Ma
dame Costello; she however, did agree to procure
abortion If Miss Munson would write letter stating that
she had hs. for Csr " "a
however; nothing further transpired except that she
agreed to perform the required services; saw Miss Mum
two or days after in bed and in the presence Of
Mrs Bird; she complained Of great pain inwaidy wit
ness knows a Of Mrs Bird and has since asceraned
tions with Mrs. Bird about Miss Munsons remaining
so unwell, and Mrs. Bird said she would soon
be O ss , sbs
much medicine without any effect went to Miss Mum
occasion and found her in great agony and
parenty dying at that time Mrs Bird had left her. and
did not return for some days. witness sat up with Miss
NJ all night and left in the morning and called again at
night ner condon dld no. improve WINES wen. ior
aphysican " sIwen, ana wro'e Mo 70 SIss US SISTER
Mrs 2, Wv a. r. Me-; IA ~ -, h,s
Slo or procuring !nc opsison = MISE AZ, o o' poa,u
win neI' ana pSv u sne a'u Miss W ul'u IN ING early
par, o. Anr ana wness mo- ne, ou aS.,,a.;. ~
nis witness ;saa s NM .hat no. ,, -, uy
Mt GRAhm VINO encted from MN .ns ns s wen. 70 W
MIS- Da wouu pe. . o,hsr rnaia uerssns ~ Lanes
riee WIN ncL .n We With him once ana ware
trazee ana nis pro.n on. ~ ; mos nrgnst nd ~
b mo- - have an onsrat;on nerorme3 The witness de-
cI "a sho r.r.onu ar statng who paid Mrs R;rd
oAneu as ,npnr .ha cor ,oooL rscess t;l haif
-, ~ n a.,pp" css' e''S~ 's o~-' 80 -''
p"' Arrraroor sr.s,or.
IT, ro~. rocessad 20 The consderation of Tho case
., half ne., 4 p,cIscE = 80 " - 80
Mss HAns,rT DOWNS called-Is a sister of Eliza Ann
mmnson saw nor a. Madam Rir5,s in The month n
Mach anil tbourht her 10 he in q diving state Mrs
Rird sad she was yerv low hut she would ecoyer. Mrs
pJ saL sha ~ a. under the esc,s ~
h hod rscsved q, MADAME Resteiis MYs Rird sod abe
had received sso but she didn't tell t shs had asked wit
ness who was TO nav her expenses witness answered
that she supposed those That nad induced her 70 come
Mrs BRO .nen saa sna, sne couia NOT say mere uness
me was Paa WINES ;a h n ;d sae h nsu san an .ha