The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-18
Court OF General Sessions.

Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Griffin and Dodge
APRIL l6-Tria! on Charge Of Robbery ~ ne FIRST
Degree-Thomas Fortune, who was indicted With Pa
trick Smith called to trial a charge OF highway
robbery, in assaulting Edward Deey, and taking for
chilly from his possession watch and other articles
The complainant who is clothier stated that on the
18th Of January last at about O'Clock in the evening"
he in the prosec ution Of his business 1T No 80
Chatham street. when the accused came into his store
with their caps pulled down their eyes that they
assaulted him, stabbed him with pair Of shears and
took his watch from him On the other hand, the de-
fence endea vored to show that the complainant Deey
had made immodest advances towards the wife Of the
accused, on hearing which, he and Smith (who Is =
alteration ensued which resulted in Mr.. d. receiving
chastisement from the hands Of the husband and
brother Of the injured lady.
Edward Deely being sworn. testified as follows II
reside at No 81 Chatham street. on the 18th OF Janua
ry last at ABOUT o'clock In the evening the prisoner
eyes; they struck me and stabbed me with pair Of
shears, and seized my watch by the chain which hung
party at the door; they all on aud followed them
to Madison street where they arrested they struck
watch.
Cross-examined-I was born in the north Of Ireland
IN Armagh have been here some years DID not
woman whom left in Ireland Is here in court
she has been here some four years; It h. some
twelve years since have lived with her / have
been married twice Q.-With whom you liv-
ing on the 1lth of January LAST A.-with my pre-
18th Of January last! A-No, had been married but
previous TO that time; know the wife Of Thomas
took pair to have back strains mt on. saii nothing
about having a kew hole stopped up: saii nothins
about her husband; she said nothing about him. she
would be in and she would expose me O-Did Won
say bridget give me kiss ~ A.-No, sir Q.-Did
thins,S A.~she did not Odd YOU Law your hands
her, X-No, SIR no such thing she did not ihres-
ten to expose me to her husband o When she came.
your store with work. did you ask her II her husband
was gone to his work. A.-No, sir. Q-whst Is your
business, Al make up clothing. Q-!rave you a
store, Al sometimes have two or three. at present
have but one there were i've in the store in
GLIDING myself when the prisoner came In; u was
NJ about CLOCK on the evening OF Friday the 18th Of
January. Q-Did the prisoner ask you. when he came
in II you were the man that though, "a slice Oh cut
they came in and struck me twice they served the
mssus about the same rs they did the men In the
they were In the store minute two; was struck
repeatedly they said nothing only when they had got
me watch fortnne said go go ge" followed them
through Pearl street 10 Madison where Smith was ar
rested by policeman after making some resistance.
John Lally sworn-I live at the corner Of Tenth
street and First avenue know Mr. Dcely; worked
for him. was In his store the 1th Of January last
know the prisoner from that time; was in the store
ON ,se nghoi The iltn Of January last when Fortune
up and they both struck him and dragged him to his
and s pSs gu, and rsS' Sn the
watch was gone saw pair OF shears; saw them In
,hs seume at the door the two men went away and
did not see them again till next morning MT Deely
came up to me- and his hand was all bloody
Cross-examined-Mr Deely was standing In the
nrr,i ne ssia are you Mr Deeiy y! understood MI
Desy 70 shy iesi fortune ala not ray, Are you the
man sno ,h,u slice on cut LOAF WI never %
mss.d! dd not see Fortune or smith go TO the
eoume, they were Ten or hfteen minutes In the
teume cofe IL was over there was great crowd on
w. ou',,ae .
VIM n movies fohceman OF the Fourth ward
s"orn.-i H.eSsu smlh in Msoison street on the
,enne vi ,ne ii'n gu january ne RESISTED some q.
ms'' put ala NOT continue 70 resist after ne knew
was an oheeFi ne Was running when nrst arrested
him.
Inc defence called ae their hrst witness
George w. sttiweh who being sworn, testified that
ne rs manufacturer OF iron ratings At Brookiynf
knows lnomas Fortunes he served his time wish me-
pc served seven years apprenticeship and has worked
Tor me two aud three years since his time was
out ms character s good
sydney H. stewart Clerk OF Police. svorn-1 recog-
nise nr peeyi nave an indstinct recollection OF
ue case rom wnat nave heard here's he made COM
piah, ot ssssut anu battery think something was
ssiu ABOUT the loss OF watch; but am quite certain
,nat u any such statements had been made NJ have
hsaru mere That complaint would have been shken
10. toooefy
nc prosecution mere abandoned the charge OF ROB-
ong' ana only asked conviction for assault and bat.
or Zen YEAR, ne b.s .i,..s 1891 h,n,sis as h,a,
IpJusty,ous man 1917 f - T
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