The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09
Court OF General Sessions,

| Court OF General Sessions,
Before Recorder Tslmsdgs aud Ala Miller and Shaw
srrr. 6-EIeitng Scenes in Court-Befsre the trial
court for permission to allow the prisoner the privi
lege to be seated by his side in order that he msht
MI Phillips, the Assistant District Attorney IL thu
| absence OF Mr.. McKeon, sprang up and protested
against the application, contrary to the orderr Of
Mr.. hckeop, the prisoner must be kept in the box
| Counsel for the prisoner here remarked tbaths Ia.
lieved this rule to be rather novel on manv
other occasions he had observed the privilege granted
The Recorder, putting on one Of his bland and sar-
castle looking smiles remarked that In Consequence
of District Attorney somewhere in Vermont having
been stabbed in the neck by prisoner called Bristol
Bill the District Attorney here has considered II pru-
dent to keep all such fellows as far distant possible
Laugh in court)
| Mr.. Phillips much excited jumped up and re-
marked to the Recorder that he hoped his Honor did
not intend to cast any reflection on him. for his
part, he (hmselfJ had objection to the prisoner
peing seated by his counsel only IL was breaking the
rule adopted by Mr. McKeon.
The Recorder replied, that he did not by means
intena to east the least reflection on Mr.. Phillips,
another smile in court) and thus the matter ended
and the trial proceeded.
Charge Of Grand La'eenv.-At the opening Of the
court, this morning genteel looking young man, by
the name OF Henry Maney, placed at the bar for
trial on an indctme MT for grand larceny in stealing
nom the clerks ece board the steamboat nicker.
booker In July last the of S422 In bank bis and
| gold
The first witness called was Jerome w. williams
6worn-I am captain Of the steamboat Knic booker
JIv bs rsd rasr ON my SS.s on
heard Of the loss of the money about half past
o'clock that evening; Manley was attending on the
table when took my tea with the passengers; the
| money was taken from the desk the clerk had the
key; the krawer closed and locked and the money
boat for two years paid him $50 a month; about .
week after the robbery, Manlsy Left he gave
tice of his leavpg all know about the amount lost
lie from information nom the clerk and from the books
Junius J. Kingsand snown-I am clerk Of the boat
on The evening Of the robbery i IN the drawer
$3.50 in State money Slo0in Eastern money, and the
proceeds "a. from the amounted
regns; the prisoner told me, when he came ON board
the boat he was poor he always drew his wages when
due and sometimes In advance; q few days after the
| robbery the prisoner LETT.
Thomas Burns, sworn.-says, got three keys from
Manley; am steward OF the boat; saw Mr.. Kings
land try one Of the keys, hich opened the money
drawer. key was here produced taken from the pr.
| soner, which fitted the lock of the money drawer.
Horace Crehore sworn.-ssys, was passenger on
board the boat on the evening the money stolen
recollect seeing the prisoner come from the door Of
| the clerks Office, but could not that he
from the office; IL was after supper time; posi-
tive the prisoner the same person saw on that oc
Jesse H. Patterson, .woIn-I am police Officer;
arrested the prisoner, and found his person
| $500 in gold and two geld watches.
Several witnesses were examined on the part Of the
defence who testified to the good character Of the phi
soner, also that the possession Of key which fitted
| the money drawer was shown to have been given to
Manley over year by the barber Of the boat fer
| the purpose OF op. ming closet
The court adjourned until Friday morning
FMpAr Sept Cat the opening of the court, counsel
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urged the acsuittsl OF his client, the ground that
the evidence merely circumstantial and also pre-
scented several legal objections to the court. MrPhu
lips the assistant District Attorney the part Of the
people addressed the jury In very clear and impress
after short consultation, they returned verdict Of
| guilty The court passed judgment on the, prisoner
by sentencing him to hard labor In the State prison,
number Of prisoners were here arraigned on in
who pleaded not guilty, and their trials were
George Hoyt, an old offender, was srrsignsd
on a charge Of burglary The District Attor:
try you right of for 1t is perfect farce to see you
brought before this court oen it is time you
disposed Of" The prisoner eyed Mr.. MeKson, and
gave him of his malicious grns much As t. say,
~ would like to serve you the way Bristol Bill did the
sci for the prisoner opposed the motion Of the District
Attorney but the court ordered the prisoner for trial
Two boys named Fitch Larken and Jerry Anderson,
pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree and the
court sentenced them to the House of Refuge.
| Pleaded Gunltp.-Seth Fish, alias James H. Williams,
| the great forger OF certificates of deposits. Many
charges exist sgsnst the prisoner from banks in ali
o" tss warren csuusy
dated 10Th September, Isat for sl6l9 This certin-
The prisoner, who Is very genteel looking man ap-
Psarsd TO be much affected shedding tears prsfasey
Ihe Recorder after few remarks, sentenced him 70
| the State Prison for the term Of ave years
| Daniel a. GGe-Ths trial Of this individual was
called on but not appearing, his recognisance Was d
rected 10 be forfeited He stands indicted obtain
Ing money by false pretenees Mr.. Gale Is the indi-
| yidual who few weeks since played conspicuous
part In the Niles conspiracy cases 1t Is alleged by
his bail that ale is now In Massachusetts near Bos-
ton confined In Jail for debt and that the authorities
would not give him up without the debt secured
However, the District Attorney gave the bail until
Monday 70 bring Gale for ward for trial
| Trial for Mansiaughier in the First Degree.-John
Thaeker was placed his trial for slaughter in
the nTst degree, IN causing the death Of Andre Fer
CURSOR by stsobng him in the abdomen, with pocket
Knife on the 18th Of July last The deceased
yeyed TO the City Hospital and died the effects Of
| the injury on the l5th-two days after
| Robert Gross, sworn-ssys was In the company Of
| Andrew fergurson; saw him the night In cues
ton betwees 10 and IL o'clock Ia Eighth street COR
ner of avenue ID saw Thacker strike Ferguson; the
deceased struck back and the prisoner took out a
knife and stabbed the deceased The prisoner
told me he had stabbed him replied to him that he
ought to be ashamed Of IT. and the prisoner said he
would do II again.
Cross s,aminstiOn-Mr. Brady, counsel for tn.
prisoner cross examined this witness n some length
aud considerable merriment was elected by the dr. oil
manner In which he testified
| Mr. Brady here admitted in orIer to save further
time that the prisoner did not stab deesayed With
the knife and from such wounds he died; but that
The injury inflicted by his client he would show most
conelusivsly, was the result Of sslf-defencs. and
would come directly under the Law Of justihAblo
Policeman Whitehead, and several Tiers testified
that the deceased most violently assaulted and beat
the prisoner snd pursued him across the street aud
also contradicted Cross the witness sworn for
the prosecution in several very important points
IL was nov past o'clock and the Court having
bten in session all day without any relief adjourned
any further proceedings until IL O'Clock Monday
morning.
ArTrNrrrD EsosrE RraRRrsr or sL.vr. ~
MasHiseros-Two negro men, belonging to the Hon
from hts home 20 wait upon himself aud family In Thu
city made their escape from him two months
ago, and after dgent search, found few weeks
since where they had been secretsd bv the ssrvans
X. mn daa fh..l. tb~s 81.