The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-04
Cours Of General S.s.,o...

by the oficer.
Court Of General Sessions.
Before Judge Bsebe aud Aldermen Brislsy and Frarcs
MAhcn - Conmencsmeat ~ the Trn-En,pansii,ls tie
specsl strsonsst when the nbsr OF Gases vas un
usually large the cas noar the OF forty
enc persons in custody and baed for petty larceny
and ssault snd battery, pore Of which were however
OF any public inherent the following gentlemen we're
sworn IS the Grand Jury :-alsasnder NJ. AiDs, for.
Greene, Edward Heysr O. a. IngersolI Charles Lyons.
william Moore, Samuel IL s. john, George q. Tsylor,
Daniel Tucker Pelstiah White james N Wood, John
u Welch, Charles s. Matthews Edward Sherlock John
Ware, ppd Charles Wright.
Judge Beebe. referring 10 the calendar which would
be TO them for their action during IN.
session found there were thirty Eve prison
Of persons In custody OF these there we're two
with murder, ten with burglary one with mayhem.
eighteen with grand larceny with false pretence.
one With cruelty 10 animals and on- with keePiog dis
orderly houfe On referring to this let there
thing which afforded him great plea,ure-the entire
absence Of any charges Of sssaut and battery with
intent to bi the gradual diminuion. and as far
as This calendar was concerned, the entire extinction
OF that class OF cases matter Of great qualification
to him They had had eleven and twelve and in one in
etsnce o. many thirteen In term that there
WAS not tIgle for the action Of the Grand
Jury certainly subject Of cong, atuleton among all
good citizens 1t was unnecessary 10 call their stten
ten to the law Of the before them for any a.ss
lance IN that respect they would look to the District
trpey Their powers and duties were not at all confred
to the thirty five before them great many would
ariie upon which they would be called upon to act
Their powers and duties ranged outsde the calendar
within their power but their duty inquire into any
evils in our midst into every thing connected With our
public intitCtions all evils whether public or pri-
vae such as TO become an evil to the community At
this season, AZ the summer coming and had in
our midst 20 fruitful OF sickness 1t Pc
cuarly In their province to inquire Into any brought
within their notice. The Juage also poirted out more
at large the duties imposed upon them by their oatbe
particularly that q Keeping their proceedings secret He
cautioned them particularly againet finding bills in
cares where eompsint had bee lad before til. police
except in ruch specially ordered by the District
Attorney eli IN
He was rot gong 20 make long speech, he in
formed BY TIE District Attorney that there was good
deal Of business 10 be done and this 10 be term
rather fer action than talking Having charged them
On the usury laws, Sc ss directed by stsue, hs de
with all respect, make suggestion for their considers
lion that they she uld II possible make their daily
matter cf accommodation to Rlany witnesses who could
not conveniently attend ct az early hour.
I'm Oh Oftneer~ John Wil.isms, elias Fenton q CO.
lored men VITO has many other sasee indicted for
petit larceny, being second offence. The larceny
proved By James Boyle who caught the prisoner Ia the
act fespg chest Of tea valued Of SIS from the
house CT his (witness) employers No so front street
The record OF former conviction also put In evil
dence Judge Beeee expressed himself quite grieved
have to part 4h such old acquaintance having fire.
quently him at the Special 6essions but ap-
pear.dth he could not resist any opportunity OF steal
ing he felt constrained to send him Of the way to
Sing Sing, for three years and two months.
Mnislaughier. James salters, coiored man, about
twenty fve years age was indicted for man'laushtsr
l6th January, At the corner Of Broome and Sullivan
street 1t appeared that the deceased had gone into
grocery ttore the night in question: where a number
Of colored and some white people assembled cit
ting around the stove The prisoner and others
began ssysrking" with him fesling his poskss, and
left thu store almost together, and continuing their
tricks in the street, the latter called watch" The bri
thereupon az be had admitted 10 his examination
struck him and he fell upon the .idewslk, which
frozen and slppey fracturng his tku from which
injury he died the niaht Hon. f. Tslmadge, VINO
appeared at the request CT the prisoners employer
Rued that death clearly csufea by the fail ami that
the care came by statute within the fourth degres Of
mansleugbter only The Court coincidin;, the jury
turned verdict accordingly, and The defendant who
had been Ia custody for some time sentenced Co
thirty days further confinement in the city prism
Charge Fl Rope jury Disco greed md Disehsrged
yincerzo 1oma.sini Gndcted Dorne.i). an itsiiaa
refugee was indicted ior committing raps on carollue
kselback, a German girl The prisoner bad formerly
been Iumpeter in the Italian service under General
Garbaldi, and is young man about 26 years OF age
country the whole bing handsomely ret in hair
Of a jet black The prosecutrix IS young woman re-
Gently arrived from Germany, whence she appears to
have emgrated alone She appeared TO be she stated
seventeen years OF age end was rather good looking
very quiet end respectao- Ia Der demeanor ana plainly
but neatly and respectfully dressed 4. Phillips, Esq,
With whom was associated John pngroy, Esq, ap.
peared fox The defence. The irGl presented pc:fct
confusion CT tongues the prosecuirx fpeaking Ger.
ard The defendant and his witness Isar ndncther
uIdestanairg Englsh Ia the aesencs Of say spiritual
MEDIUM" ordinary human interpreters we're hls fs-
tie German and Mr.. Z. aecch de Casali, editos 81
Z Ero d'Telie'., the itellan into English NC.
The Asis'ast District Attorney ognlucted the prose-
cution ard called the following wituessss:-
Caroline ksslb2eh, who dspossd she seventeen
yetIo old and unmarried; came to this country about
ltyen weeks ago; On Saturday evening whsn shs hal
leon here eight dse the prisoner went 70 sgzer da
leo Greenwich street whore che boarded and hired her
to cock and wash for hin the accordingly vent 20 live
with him; he kept an eSting plsce Ia batemsnt; on
sunday morning she went and on the Sunday nigh, BE-
committed the rape; about ten oel)sk fhe was IN bed
when the pIisoner and taxing the thest or and
stopping her mouth told her he dif Of Keep ti no
would hin herr he vent to her three tin -, sud The third
fa mt he brrb IN h4
would not let her get up he stayed ell night aud wsud
not so cut (Wtress here stated that toe oasres
fully committed aud agsnst her viii He Gpske Italian
rhe made the complaint the next morning
Crofs-txanined-There were two rooms In the base.
men.; the nrsoner bad only that part q The houge
"a With smsii portion towards the rear partitoasd
CG) winners coniinued-Thst drawing Is a correct
ons; there beos outside Ia the large Rooms
there stre two, also in the inside small room she
slept in the latter; tho rIsoner slept in The tame; the
Irisoner ioicsd her 10 60 into the small rOou.
Q-What force did he USE 4 she sad she would
not and prisoner told her If she did not she would ays
10 lie the 3or; she had watch and could not tell
The time eSo went 60 bed exactly b9tb had gone 10 bed
VIXEN he came her bed side; he (s1isonsr) vent 10
bed ff,t--the was outside when he went 20 BED; she
went bed about half hour afterwards; there
sight outside BUT in the little room she hal ecu
enc person there the evening gb 1u quarter q ga
heir before they wen. TO d. before supper hs saN Two
Tsmsn ihttei also tone men playing dice with Inn
(1Nnsts b2ntlli pointed cut Did not zee him there
Nhen the prisoner frat went to her he put the sheet
over Er mouth add hs hand her throat aud clicked
itr tthe uitness here statsd that the asaul 40 was
thrice repeated and he remained IN her bed all the time
On each occasion the theet thrust into her mouth,
hut she took 1t out during the intervals tho doer iuto
Inc large loom vas open all the time the outer
ttut
TO Juror-Tse prisoner shut that before he went TO
bed.
Ciow.ersminstioD continued lin the small room are
two large Windows IN the rear there . smaller door
leading to the there lehaing IL