The New York herald., 1850-02-22
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and


Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and
FEB lo.assaut on Linls Cir! Dits latent to Rauish
A man named Thomas Gallagher was pat on trial.
little girl thirteen years Of sss With Intent to violate
II: siIl being placed On tn. stand ...tidsa that
fathers consent to take her to q ball They went to
the ball. which somewhere in Elizabeth street and
(Tventy fourth strset little after IL O'Clock; when
thsy reached vsoant lot In Seventeenth street.
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and attempted to arrest him Gallagher failed In his
attempt to accomplish hi: purpose; the accused ran
from the officer who then took charge OF the child
and going home With her when they her father
and the prisoner; McDermott had boarded with the
Walter Weeks, policemen Of the Eighteenth ward.
sworn Testified that he saw prisoner aud the girl
the night alluded to- he heard the cries Of the child and
went to the lot on Seventeenth street where dsoov
cred him In the sot Of sttem ptng the assault The off,
Ger here described the position Of the psrties)
want to 60 home to my father:n che was crying; she
spoke In an undertone; think said to Gallagher,
James MoDsrmott, the father Of the child, testified
that Gallagher, who had lived with him about three
years obtained his consent for the child to go to the
dance condition that they to return ct about
ten O'Clock; at something after one O'Clock he
awakened by Gsllsgher. Who told him 30 put on his
sccused only replied by telling witness put
his clothes and along witness fastened dress
himseh and went out with Gallagher. when they met
the little girl In company with the officer; the officer
told witness what had happened and this the first
ntimaton the father had of the his daughter
had received at the hands OF the accused; Gallagher
told witness to say nothing about It, and he would
marry the girl he replied that abe not yet ht to
marry This WAS all the testimony on the part of the
On the part Of the defence, the first witness wa,
Sussn Sweeney. who testified that she visited Bridget
McDermett after the transaction had taken place aud
Bridget told her that che would pursue Thomas
Gallagher, only that she forced to.'
Owen Gallagher sworn-ls brsther to the accused
he slept 10 the with him last Ssptenber at
time he the com planant IN his brothers bed
she was there when witness went to bed at night and
he saw her there when he awoke in the morning; wit
scoded bis brother and threatened To tell the
girls father; he saw her there after wards.
James McDermott recalled by the prosecution My
daughter at service last September and did not
sleep In my house at all; abe living at Mr. Max
Wells, In Broadway, st the time Owen Gallagher says
che in the bed
The summed up by counsel each side,
Al the Recorder addressed the jury who after pro-
tracted absence came into Court with q verdict OF
guilty but the prisoner to the mercy of
the Court The convict was sentenced TO tbs pen
tentary for enc year.
Feb 20 Robbery de Fire Points.-Robsrt Boyers,
Patrick Murphy and Edward Hamilton, three Five Point
thieves put trial charged with grssd larceny
in stealing watch and money from Reuben Knox, q
Reuben Knox being sworn testified that on the 25th
OF January he was In town, when he was invited by
Robert Boyers TO 60 into John Orpens house corner
Of Centre and Anthony streets; when got In, WAS
induced to play of cards for four drinks; lost
and then aid did not want to play any more Is had
money Boyers asked me II had not q watch that
couIdplsogef told him had, but did not ~ant to
do to he asked me TO let him the watch took IL
out and handed 10 him he looked at It and handed
IL back to me Murphy then up and asked to see
lit did not take IL out fer him but Boysrs up
and took ny watch ost Of pocket aud handed to
him (Murpby) and hs made OF with II; had my wal
let containing $50 in my overcoat pocket left side;
when Ifound had ioet my watch felt for my pocSst-
.po
Boysrs vas looking at my watch felt Hamilton prsss
Ing ss:,nss me and could see no rsssos sna.di nos
e. nHs, 70 sesy that ssd & Ss sy
had known Boyers until he invited me into that
place; have never recovered any Of my property
my pocketbook contained $50, when | went into
"Opens place, and only spent hve shings my watch
cost me $50 had worn IL about two years pro-
cured an Officer, TO whom | made known my loss /;
don't know the officer was not perfectly sober but
was so that knew what was doing.
Charles Gardner sworn-Is an officer OF the Sixth
ward Knows the prisoner they are ireausnter. Of
the priscIers | did net fud any OF the property on
them they .ad they didn't believe he had any money
Jacob Dowdicsn sworn-I am On officer ofthe Sixth
ward met officer Gardner and the com plainant
tn: i t,,s Points kno. SAID he had been robbed vent
and he pointed out . man, named Williams, whom he
said bad robbed him arrested Williams and took him
to the station house We found nothing on him then
went down, and be pointed out Murphy and Hamilton
who were arrested Boyers sub.eQuent arrested
Knox VAS intoxicsted that deemed It my duty
to take him to the station house tor protection
On the part Of the defence no testimony was intro
dueed, counsel depending on the testimony OF the
dict Of not guilty. The Recorder In dischargipg
the prisonsrs. told them that they had escaped on
technical grounds but that they we're notorious cha
soterr and would no doubt be here again soen when
the court would remember them.
TrisiJo an Indecent .issou John Carkin vastried
for perpeaing indece Mt assault on the person OF
Margaret Newton, chnd only years OF sge. Tbs
lrson.r 10 large boy some 10 years OF age On the
20tb Of JsDrary last the little girl rent into the
met her and committed ths assault complained Of He
was sdudged guilty and sent to the House OF Refuge
F.B "a The Carlton House Rist.-Isslah Rynders,
Michael Munsy Thomas Burns, Thomas hocann and
Charles Leiar we're put upon their defence, cnsrg-d
With riot and assault and battery upon ths
Council for TIE defence moved the Court to compel
sssinss the prisoners dr.s yis the ndismsst Saioh
chasss the attendants With assault and battery with
The Court refused the application, and ths clsrk
proceeded TO call . jury
Counsellor defence sshed fer triers a. they intended
tice to the court they claimed Eve psrenptory
challenges for each OF the defendants
The court appointed, 90 trisrs, Richard voorhees,
The entire panel was called before . jury was pro-
cured six psiemptory challenges we're int-rposed
the defence three jury set aside by consent
and one by the triers
III. follo~ng are IN. names Of the jurynen stength
rel.cfsd :-Edmupd Kimbsll. George Benson, ms-
milton Brown. ssmusl o. Baker. James Nsv,o. WI.
bsm y. Bond. George Jsne~sy. James VI. Parker Gar.
I. Bisuvsit.
Arehibold Reynolds sworn. testified - follows =
wss In the Carlton House. engaged In conversation
With Alderman Barr when . number Of gentlemen
came In We we're In the back room Rypders, Burns
murray and McCsnn came In Lelsr DO not KNOW
Murray invited ne TO drink declined because hsd
jost been drinking there wss good deal 81 conver
ss'iop vss about the Astor Place riot and torrest
and Mscrssdyi said thought they we're both hns'ss
Mr. Rypdsrs said vas d--a lying son OF ao--n,
or 'omsthins To that effect don't recollect the Ian
suss. exsstly but he said had misrepresented tod
hin, he sss liar said that Forrest had . priscey
fortune and pretended great love for the Amsrcan
people but when asked TO play for benefit he voud give
f.v dolisrs something Of that kind; Rynsers ssd
did not express my own opinion but expressed sucn
sebtimept - d'a In order Go curry favor with the
rieh said did about his Rynd-rs) opnioni
kyndsrs then laid down his cane and said he could
whip NE; the barkeeper then requested them 70 stop
their noise, and ssid TO me, 90 Won't you go OUT
raid veuld and started 70 90 out, vhen MURRAY came
up behind and caught hold of and struck me; tnen
run Murray back into corner Rynders came up ana
pulled my hands on from him. and said stop Al
the time there number Of persons ~ me; can't
tell .ho hit me, but these persons we're a. Ground me